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Home of the Harvest - There may have been a heat wave, but that did not stop people from enjoying the wonders of the harvest at the Harvest Home Festival at the Wellington County Museum and Archives in Aboyne on Sept. 24. The main event was the threshing demonstrations. This McCormick thresher and tractor are owned by Peter Parkinson of Palmerston. Photo by Olivia Rutt
SCWC to survey residents on local concerns WELLINGTON COUNTY Safe Communities Wellington County (SCWC) is asking the public to participate in a survey to determine the areas of greatest concern to local residents. “Community involvement is vital to the success of Safe Communities Wellington County,” states a Sept. 21 press release from the organization. “To continue to address accidents and injuries within
Wellington County, we need your help.” Paper copies of the survey are available at all Wellington County Library branches until Oct. 20. County residents can also visit the SCWC website for an electronic link to complete the survey online. Residents who complete the survey will have an opportunity to win a $50 grocery gift card. Data from emergency
room visits and hospital stays, along with a community survey and a 2012 priority-setting exercise, helped SCWC determine initial injury categories: motor vehicle collisions, falls and intentional self-harm, which are current priorities for SCWC. “Have your say, and help Wellington County remain one of Canada’s safest places in which to live, learn, work and thrive by doing the survey,” SCWC officials urge.
The survey can also be done verbally by contacting program coordinator Christine Veit at 226-820-1413. “We are always looking for passionate individuals or organizations that are interested in partnering or participating with Safe Communities Wellington County,” the organization states. For more information contact Veit at safecwc@ gmail.com.
The MAPLETON Mapleton Splash Pad committee recently announced details of its upcoming raffle draw. Tickets for the raffle will be on sale from Oct. 1 to Nov. 18. Draws will take place at the Mapleton’s Got Talent show on Nov. 18. Tickets are $20 each and are available from the Mapleton Splash Pad Committee, Drayton Rotary Club and Drayton Kinette Club members, the Drayton fire station and also at a’ la mode in downtown Drayton. Prizes being raffled off include a spa package, camping excursion, pizza coupons, fire pit ring, car care package, passes to local attractions, a travel voucher, television, lawn mower, Toronto Maple Leafs tickets, and an hour-long airplane ride in the local area. Got Mapleton’s The Talent show is set for Nov. 18 at 7pm at the Drayton Festival Theatre. Admission is by donation with all proceeds going to the splash pad. To register for the talent
show email Lorrie Spaling at clnspaling@gmail.com or call 519-998-2154. A Small Town Christmas fundraiser will take place on Dec. 9 from 5 to 9pm. The family oriented event will include Christmas lights, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, Christmas carolers, story tellers, crafts and home baked treats. A display of the real meaning of Christmas featuring local talent and live animals will also be part of the evening. Admission to the event is by donation with all the proceeds going towards the splash pad. In an email to the Community News, Spaling, a member of the Mapleton Splash Pad Committee, stated, “Thanks to everyone for their continued support of the splash pad. It is our goal to start digging this spring, so let’s make it happen, Mapleton. Come out and support these exciting events that have had lots of hard work put into them.” information call For Spaling at 519-998-2154 or Rachel LaForge 226-749-2157.
Mapleton-Minto 81’s take one-year hiatus from WOAA Senior AA Hockey League By Patrick Raftis MINTO – The MapletonMinto 81’s have announced plans to take a one-year hiatus from the WOAA Senior ‘AA’ Hockey League. The decision was announced on Sept. 20 after team officials realized they would be scrambling for players. General manager Rick Fisk said the team discovered it was facing the “retirement of a lot of players,” as training camp got underway earlier this month. “It was probably a domino
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hockey for this winter and hopefully get the team back together for next year.” Fisk said 81’s players who head to other teams in the senior loop this year will do so on the understanding they will be released by their new teams if the 81’s ice a squad for the 2018-19 season. In the meantime, said Fisk, “We’re going to get busy and we’re trying to build a strong executive.” He noted the team’s executive had dwindled to “basically two people” and pointed out, “any of the real successful teams in this league have
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strong participation from executive and volunteers.” Fisk said the 81’s are fortunate that recent playoff success put the team on solid financial footing. “The last four years we were right there, so financially we were fine. A lot of teams aren’t financially fine. They are in debt to their communities.” Fisk said it costs over $50,000 a year to run a senior team, with ice time being a major expense, which “A lot of people don’t realize.” He added the league could do a better job of promoting
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a circuit that includes many ex-junior, professional and semi-professional players. “We’ve had a good hockey team now for four years. It’s pretty entertaining hockey.” However, he admitted it can be “tough to find players.” After three or four years of playing around 60 games a year, “we’re finding a lot of junior kids don’t even want to play anymore,” he said. Many of the players “love the game so much (that) come hell or high water, they’re going to play hockey,” Fisk pointed out. However, he added, “now-
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B winners - The Diamond Divas were the B Division champions of the Mapleton Ladies Slo-pitch playoff tournament on Sept. 16 and 17. Placing second in the division was the Red Sox.
A Champs - The Outkasts were the A Division champions of the Mapleton Ladies Slo-pitch playoff tournament on Sept. 16 and 17. Team WOW placed second in the division. Submitted photos
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October 14 - Hot Ham Supper, 5-7 pm. Alma Community Centre, hosted by Alma Presbyterian Church. Adults $14, Children $6. October 20 - Euchre, Drayton Legion, 7:30pm. 15 Elm Street. Everyone welcome. No experience necessary. October 20-21 - Palmerston Legion 13 hole 3D/Glow in the Dark Mini Putt, Friday October 20 - 7-10pm. Saturday Oct 21 2-4 pm & 7-10 pm. $5/person. Info 519.343.3749. *Healing Paws, Drayton - Volunteer cat rescue is in need of donations. Cats available for adoption. Info contact Hana 226750-5651 or sunset092001@hotmail.com. *Rent Drayton Legion for functions Call Eliza 519-638-2950. *1943 Army Cadets - Wednesdays, 7-9pm, Free. Norwell H.S. Guys/girls 12-19. Captain Bill Dobson 519-343-4305. *Parkinson’s Support Groups. Do you or someone you know have Parkinson’s? We’re here to help. For info on a Parkinson’s support group in your area, call Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario, 1-888-851-7376 or www.parkinsonsociety.ca.
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Local storm chaser provides ‘cultural moment’ By Patrick Raftis
Planting project - Trees for Mapleton (TFM) teamed up with Rothsay, a Division of Darling Ingredients, last spring to carry out a planting project on corporate grounds, with labour provided by Rothsay staff. The effort was part of a larger green initiative of Rothsay involving the planting of nearly 4,000 tree seedlings along Wellington Road 7. It is one of five rural non-farm plantings facilitated by TFM in 2017. TOP: The Rothsay planting team and GRCA staff. ABOVE: The planting site at Rothsay. Trees for Mapleton photos
Trees for Mapleton facilitates planting of 1,325 trees on rural non-farm lands MAPLETON Trees for Mapleton (TFM), the Township of Mapleton and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) partnered to help private landowners plant 1,325 trees in the municipality through a rural non-farm (RNF) grant program. A TFM report to the township states a total of five rural non-farm landowners completed projects on their property this past spring. Funding was presented to the landowners through the township from a NextEra Energy donation. The program put $4,277 in grant money towards reducing landowners’ expenses for tree planting projects that had a total installation cost of just over $9,000 Benefits to landowners “The implementation of these projects will provide many benefits to the landowners and the community such as air filtering, preventing water pollution, reducing wind speeds, decreasing soil erosion and many other positive impacts,” states a report prepared by GRCA forestry specialist Joseph Heeg.
The report explains that in 2013 NextEra Energy committed $100,000 over five years to tree planting in the Township of Mapleton. TFM was designated as the lead on this initiative. The GRCA carries out the tree planting program. In 2014 the TFM committee voted to make $10,000 of the annual $20,000 in NextEra funds available to private landowners in Mapleton. The money is targeted towards landowners who want to preserve and enhance the environment through tree planting but do not qualify for existing programs that serve primarily large and/or agricultural properties. “By making funds available to smaller projects, TFM is recognizing that every tree planting project, no matter how small, can still contribute to the overall goal of an increased tree cover in the township,” the report states. The report notes the TFM committee has not yet decided whether it will continue to accept applications for rural non-farm grants or if, as NextEra funds are depleted,
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it will reserve funds solely for larger scale farm projects and windbreaks planted into plastic mulch. All Mapleton landowners, whether RNF or farm, are still encouraged to contact the GRCA this fall to discuss planting options for their property next spring. Regardless of funding options, the GRCA forestry specialist can offer free advice on reforestation efforts, necessary site preparation and maintenance methods. Landowners with more than 2.5 acres are eligible for on-site forestry advisory services. Windbreaks a focus The report notes the committee and the GRCA continue to work with both farm and non-farm landowners in the Township of Mapleton to add more trees to the landscape, with a heavy focus on windbreaks and living snow fences. For information about Trees for Mapleton, contact chair Bruce Whale at 519748-7928. For tree planting assistance, contact the GRCA at 519-621-2763 ext. 2259 or trees@grandriver.ca.
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MAPLETON - An appearance by storm chaser Bailey Allard of Glen Allan was the monthly “cultural moment” at the Sept. 12 township council meeting. Educated in atmospheric science at the University of Waterloo, Allard is currently continuing her studies at Mississippi State University with a focus on meteorology. She has been chasing storms since 2005 and live streaming her chases on various platforms since 2014. A Mapleton native, Allard has lived in both Taiwan and the U.S., but is currently both living and pursuing her passion in her home region. “I try to do as much chasing in the area as possible,” she said. In addition to her field work, Allard says her role as a storm chaser involves other elements such as public speaking and museum exhibits. A display of Allard’s storm-related photography and video recently wrapped
up at the Wellington C o u n t y Museum and Archives and she is currently planning another exhibit with the local BAILEY ALLARD museum on rocks and minerals. Video editing work for major U.S. networks including ABC, NBC and CNN has also resulted from her storm chasing endeavours. “I also do first responding if I’m ever out chasing and there is damage and inju-
ries,” she said. “A lot of times we’re the first people on the scene so we end up becoming first responders, not necessarily by choice but we’re in the area because we’re ... chasing storms.” Allard, who has been fascinated by storms since childhood, also enjoys the photography involved with storm chasing, as well as “doing research about weather and trying to advance the forecasting models that we use. “It’s also kind of a thrillseeking thing for me. I kind of like the adrenaline I get when I’m chasing storms.” SEE BAILEY » 4
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW AND NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION ZBA 2017-12 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton has received a complete application to consider a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-80, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. PUBLIC MEETING Mapleton Council will consider this application at their meeting scheduled for:
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Mapleton Township Municipal Offices Council Chambers, 7275 Sideroad 16 at 1 p.m. Location of the Subject Land The lands subject to the amendment are the lands within the Wellhead Protection Areas shown in the key maps below. The Purpose and Effect of the Application To bring the Mapleton Zoning By-Law into conformity with the Grand River Source Protection Plan by: i) Adding the “Wellhead Protection Area Overlay” to Schedules A1-A3. ii) Deleting Appendix B Wellhead Protection Maps 1, 2 and 3. iii) Deleting Section 6.36 Wellhead Protection and replacing it with an updated section stating that any use or activity that is, or would be, a significant drinking water threat is required to conform with all applicable Grand River Source Protection Plan policies and, as such, may be prohibited, restricted, or otherwise regulated by that Source Protection Plan. iv) Revising Section 5.80 Existing definition to recognize new source protection provisions for existing uses. v) Including new definitions as needed. Oral or Written Submissions Any person or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral submissions in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment. Written comments should be submitted to the Township Clerk at the address shown below. Power of OMB to Dismiss Appeals If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Request for Notice of Decision If you wish to be notified of the decision in respect of the proposed Township of Mapleton Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk. Additional Information Additional information regarding this application is available for inspection at the Township of Mapleton Municipal Office at the address shown above. Dated at the Township of Mapleton This 29th day of September 29, 2017. Barb Schellenberger, Deputy Clerk
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A crazy thought
So here’s a crazy thought. What if all our national hand-wringing over the current North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations was just a big waste of time because the U.S., or more specifically its current leader, has no intention of making a deal? Silly right? I mean, why have all those negotiators from three countries working on a deal that will never happen? Well right up to the time President Donald Trump (still feel like washing my keyboard after writing that) quashed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, another multi-lateral trade deal, people were working on it. Wasted time is not a problem for Trump, who spent the weekend successfully inciting a culture clash with tweets and rants about professional athletes and team owners rather than dealing with apocalyptic storm damage in various parts of his country, finding a health care solution that doesn’t include taking it away from millions of people or calming tensions with that other country run by a nuclear-armed loon. The most revealing moment around the aforementioned NFL controversy (in a nutshell [pardon the pun] Trump told a crowd at a rally that NFL owners should fire players [he had a ruder term for them] who decline to stand for the national anthem in protest of race-based police brutality) may have come Monday night at dinner with conservative group leaders at the White House, where media reports indicate the president stated, “It’s really caught on. It’s really caught on.” It’s as if all the symbolic statements of solidarity that were in reality a collective raising of middle fingers to Trump on sports fields across the U.S. on Sunday and the tons of vitriol spewed across all manner of media platforms were Trump’s goal and represented some sort of accomplishment. That Trump uses moments like his NFL rant to reassure his base he’s still their guy, and to deflect from more damaging controversies like the near-certainty he’s a Russian plant, or that his own family members have been doing government business on private email accounts (so far no call to “lock them up” from the faithful right) is a popular theme among the punditry. Trump has already used NAFTA as one of this rally hot buttons. In August, less than one week into the renegotiation of the trade agreement, he stated at a rally in Arizona, “I think we’ll end up probably terminating NAFTA at some point.” Interestingly, last week’s news from Canada’s negotiators was that the U.S. team seemed slow to deliver specifics of its demands for raising U.S. content in auto-manufacturing and agriculture country of origin rules. Admittedly, it seems a bit cynical to suggest such potentially controversial details are being withheld until they can be used as handy excuses for walking away from the table. However Trump has trash talked the deal on numerous occasions and telling all the negotiators “You’re fired!” would certainly set off a massive controversy which might dominate enough news cycles to cover for the next inevitable embarrassment headed his way.
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Local artwork displayed on Fergus-Elora Studio Tour Studio tour - This piece of art is by Alma artist Jerre Davidson, who is among those on the Fergus-Elora Studio Tour, which continues this weekend. Her art is currently on display at the Elora Centre for the Arts in the Minarovich Gallery. Photo by Kelly Waterhouse
UGDSB Grade 3 and 6 students below provincial average By Jaime Myslik GUELPH – The percentage of Grade 3 and Grade 6 students in the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) who met the provincial expectations in the most recent Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) test is below the provincial average across all categories. UGDSB According to the 2016-17 EQAO test results released Sept. 20, the percentage of UGDSB Grade 3 students who met the provincial expectations include: reading 71 per cent; writing 71% and math 58%. Provincially students success rates were 74, 73 and 62% respectively. UGDSB Grade 6 students also fell short of the provincial average. In reading 80% reached the provincial standard, in writing 78% and in math, 48%, whereas the provincial averages are 81, 79 and 50% respectively. Similarly, the percentage of UGDSB students who reached provincial standards was lower than last year. In the 2015-16 school year 83% of the students met or exceeded the provincial standard in reading, with 80% in writing and 51% in math.
On the other hand, a higher percentage of Grade 3 students met the provincial average in reading this year compared to last year’s 69%. In writing the percentage didn’t change, holding at 71%, and in math the percentage of successful students went down from 59%. In both grades female students out performed their male counterparts. Seventyseven per cent of Grade 3 girls met the provincial average in reading, 79% in writing and 59% in math, compared to 66%, 63% and 57% respectively for boys. The trend continued in Grade 6 with 87% of girls seeing success in reading, 88% in writing and 49% in math, whereas the boys’ totals were 75, 69 and 47%. “The collection and reporting of this data is the necessary first step in the process of critical analysis,” a board press release states. “The data is used by school administrators and teachers to develop school improvement plans and specific action plans with the goal of higher achievement. WCDSB Grade 6 students in the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) beat the provincial average in all categories.
In the 2016-17 school year 82% of students met or exceeded the provincial standard in reading, 79% in writing and 52% in math. The reading and writing figures are up from 2015-16, when 79% and 76% of students were successful respectively. In math, however, the percentage of successful students went down from 54 to 52% for 2016-17. The percentage of successful Grade 3 students was below the provincial average in both reading and writing at 72% and 71% respectively. In math, however, the most recent group of tested Grade 3 students was above the provincial average in math, with 66% seeing success. Compared to the 201516 school year the 2016-17 Grade 3 students improved in reading (70% in 2015-16). However, fewer students met the provincial average for writing (75% in 2015-16) and math (68% in 2015-16). Females beat out males in every category for both grades except in Grade 6 math, where 50% of females were successful, compared to 54% of males. Of Grade 6 students tested, 88% of females were successful in writing, compared to 72% of males; and 86% of girls were successful in read-
ing compared to 78% of boys. Seventy-eight per cent of the Grade 3 girls were successful in reading, 82% in writing and 69% in math; whereas the boys’ total were 66, 61 and 63% respectively. “While we are proud of the achievement of our students on the provincial assessment over the past several years, we see opportunities for growth and improvement,” said WCDSB superintendent of education Mike Glazier. Local UGDSB results - Alma PS, Grade 3: 63% reading, 68% writing, 53% math; Grade 6: 53% reading, 68% writing, 37% math; - Arthur PS, Grade 3: 69% reading, 69% writing, 76% math; Grade 6: 66% reading, 75% writing, 50% math; - Centre Peel PS, Grade 3: 39% reading, 48% writing, 27% math; Grade 6: 49% reading, 46% writing, 38% math; - Drayton Heights PS, Grade 3: 78% reading, 70% writing, 61% math; Grade 6: 96% reading, 89% writing, 78% math; - Maryborough PS, Grade 3: 90% reading, 90% writing, 70% math; Grade 6: 96% reading, 100% writing, 69% math; and - Palmerston PS, Grade 3: 40% reading, 43% writing, 26% math; Grade 6: 87% reading, 81% writing, 26% math.
County Grade 9 students beat provincial average By Jaime Myslik GUELPH – Grade 9 students from across Wellington County and Guelph met or beat math standards at a rate
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10 students passed the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test than the provincial average for 2016-17. Results released on Sept. SEE WELLINGTON » 5
Bailey Allard pursues passion for chasing storms » FROM PAGE 3
Allard also views storm chasing as an opportunity to entertain the public, “so I do stream a lot of my storm chases live.” While Allard takes precautions to pursue her inter-
est safely, she notes there are times when risks are inherent. “There’s definitely been a few times that I was a little nervous; but then, I like that adrenaline, so it’s all right,” she said.
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Students marched in the 1964 Moorefield Fall Fair parade. Wyandot school was one of three schools in Maryborough Township. The students’ best penmanship and art was entered into the fair after weeks of perfecting their skills. Of note in the background is Sneiling Garage, which later burned to the ground.
Plowing royals - Wellington County 2016-17 Queen of the Furrow Kayla Scott, left, and Wellington County Princess of the Furrow Jade Ritter of Alma attended the 2017-2018 Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition at the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show in Walton (Huron County) on Sept. 22 and 23. Scott is a graduate of Centre Wellington District High School and Ritter is currently a senior there. Halton’s Kailey Donaldson was named Ontario Queen of the Furrow. Ritter participated in the first ever Princess competition to be held at the international level, with the goal to continue to promote women in agriculture. Brooklyn Hendricks of Huron County was the winner. Submitted photo
Photo taken at the Moorefield Fall Fair parade, September 1964. Anyone recognize these two? Please contact the Community News 519-638-3066 or email: drayton@wellingtonadvertiser.com. Photos and information submitted by former Moorefield resident Hannah Veld
This photo was thought to be a Sunday School float in the parade? Anyone with more information on the float or the names of the children riding on the float is asked to contact the Community News office at 519-638-3066 or email: drayton@wellingtonadvertiser.com.
Wellington County Grade 9 students beat provincial average in EQAO 20 show a drop in math EQAO test results, with 84% of academic Grade 9 math students successfully meeting provincial standards, compared to 90% in 2015-16. In applied math 58% of WCDSB students reached the provincial standard in 201617, compared to 57% the previous year. “We are pleased with the results for both the academic and applied levels, and our staff remain committed to knowing and understanding each of our learners to support them in achieving their full potential,” said WCDSB director of education Tamara Nugent. WCDSB had a higher success rate (86%) for Grade 10 students who wrote the Ontario Secondary School Literacy (OSSLT) than the provincial average of 81%. However, the WCDSB rate decreased slightly compared to last year’s 87%. “We are very pleased with the consistently high success rates for all of our students,” said Tim Yawney, assistant superintendent of education. “The teachers, support staff, administrators and program staff all play key roles in ensuring the individual needs of our students are met. “Our mutual goals are to create and sustain the conditions for the greatest number of students to be successful.” UGDSB Results show that 90% of academic and 58% of applied Upper Grand District School Board Grade 9 math students met or exceeded the EQAO
provincial standard and beat the provincial averages of 83% and 44% respectively. Yet the OSSLT 80% success rate for Grade 10 students was below the provincial average of 81%. “The result is one percentage point below the provincial average of 81 per cent,” said an UGDSB press release. “For the past five years Upper Grand DSB has been either the same as or within one or two percentage points of the provincial average.” The 90% academic Grade 9 math success rate was higher than last year’s 89%. However, the success rate was far lower for students in the applied stream, with 58% of students meeting the
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provincial standard this year compared to 71% last year. The percentage of UGDSB Grade 10 students who successfully completed the OSSLT also went down from 82% in 2015-16 to 80% in 201617. WCDSB school results Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School, math: academic 91%, applied 71%; literacy: 86%; - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, math: academic 92%, applied 71%; literacy: 87%; and - St. James Catholic High School, math: academic 69%, applied 45%; literacy: 84%. UGDSB school results - Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute, math:
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Mark Laird, DM Drayton United Church What I do want to discuss is something that made me think when reading that part of the TRC. The report talks about why students did not report the abuse that was happening. Their responses were the typical responses of victims of abuse. They were threatened not to, they felt ashamed, they thought that it was their own fault and they did not understand what was happening to them in the first place. What was interesting and at the same time heartbreaking to me, was that when the students did report the abuse, in most cases nothing was done about it. Those situations
part of the circle have varying degrees of knowledge of what happened and why. So we are trying to learn more about the past, the present and Native Canadian’s culture that is in our local area. At our last meeting we each had a piece of the TRC report and we summarized it for the group. The piece that I had to summarize was about discipline and the physical, mental and sexual abuse that happened in the schools. Without having a detailed discussion about specific instances, it is safe to say that these abuses are not what we would want to subject anyone to, let alone children.
Who are we not listening to Over the last four or five months I’ve been co-facilitating a group that is looking at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report (TRC) about Indian Residential Schools. The report includes the history, the fallout and issues that resulted from those schools and what can we do about it today. We called the group a Reconciliation Journey Learning Circle because that is really what we have been trying to do. All of us who have been a
when the children were not believed were made worse when the children told their families about the abuse and their families did not believe them. This would only intensify the children’s sense of isolation and pain. This happened more frequently within families that had adopted Christianity because they could not believe that the people of God (the schools were run by churches) who were looking after their children would ever do such a thing. By no means am I trying to lay blame on the families of these children for the abuse that was suffered. That blame lies solely
with the government and churches that ran the school. But, this brings me to what I think we should be thinking about today. Who are we not listening to? Either because of preconceived ideas of how things should be going, or words or actions of people or organizations that we put on pedestals whom we do not think can do anything wrong. Who are the people in our society today that are like those children from the residential schools? Who is crying out in pain, or not saying anything because they are too afraid to speak? Who is crying out, and we
are refusing to listen to them because we cannot believe that the situation is really that bad? Those children were in a vulnerable state to begin with, just being children. But, then they were separated from their families, their culture and were made even more vulnerable. Those individuals or organizations who might have been in a position to help them did not or could not believe them. Let us pay attention to who the vulnerable people are in our community today. Let us make sure that when someone comes to us in pain or out of fear that our first response is not one of dismissal.
Library services outlined at September congregate dining event cards can be used at any branch in the county. Mapleton Township has one library in Drayton with a staff of four plus two pages. Pages are students hired to put library materials away,” Zwart said. The 7,500-square foot facility is a gathering place for the community. Two fireplaces and a number of couches offer a comfortable environment for reading the traditional offering of books, magazines and newspapers. “On hand are three daily newspapers along with the Community News and the Wellington Advertiser. Over
By Caroline Sealey DRAYTON - The Drayton Library and the Wellington County Library system were the subjects of a presentation at a the September Seniors Excellence for Centre Congregate Dining Program. Drayton acting branch supervisor Valerie Denton and librarian Nanda Zwart provided information and reflections on the local library and current services. “The Drayton library located at 106 Wellington Street is one of 14 branches in the Wellington County Library system. Library
30 magazines are available for a one-week loan period,” Zwart said. “There is a section of inspirational and Christian fiction books along with large print books. Unique to the Drayton library is a Dutch section.” For readers wanting to use a tablet, e-reader or iPad, ebooks are available. The Wellington County website - wellington.ca - contains an online library catalogue of ebooks in the library system. “The Wellington County library system has a courier that services each branch in the county. The courier operates five days a week and
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Library offers many services - Drayton library’s acting branch supervisor Valerie Denton and librarian Nanda Zwart held an information session on the Drayton library at the Senior’s Centre for Excellence Congregate Dining Program in September. The two talked about programs at the library suitable to patrons of all ages. Photo by Caroline Sealey bring along a laptop and use the library’s WiFi to search ancestry.com free of charge. The ancestry.com library edition has added bonuses not available to home users. Mango languages is free with a Wellington County library card. The language program offers an opportunity to learn over 70 languages including Tagalong and Icelandic - even pirate speak. Librarians on staff can assist patrons with NoveList, a program that allows patrons to access authors with similar styles and themes and book recommendations by library staff. Kanopy, an on-demand streaming video service, provides free downloads for up to five films per month. Films from the independent, classical and foreign film categories are accessible.
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The popular 3D printer MakerBot gives members an introduction to robotics along with exercising creative and critical thinking. Designs are downloaded from a computer and taken by the robot to create an object. Pre-booked appointments are necessary to use MakerBot and patrons are encouraged to bring their own patterns. “MakerBot is a way to access the latest technology free of charge at the library. This technology is used in the medical field with skin grafts and prosthetics and on the space station where spare parts are not readily available,” Zwart said. Another robot at the library is the Ozobot. This piece of technology is designed to follow mazes. Cubelets are magnetic cubes each containing a robot that are used to make any number of designs. MaKey MaKey allows the use of the internet to invent by downloading a computer program or webpage, adding an object and hooking up MaKeyMaKey. Instead of using the computer’s keyboard, the object becomes the keyboard. Go Pro cameras, are also available for loan. Adult programming at the Drayton Library includes a book club which meets on a monthly basis. Sets of 10 copies of books are on loan for a six week SEE LIBRARY » 7
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Terry Fox event at local school - Community Christian School in Drayton held an assembly on Sept. 22 as part of the school’s Terry Fox Walk. The Terry Fox Foundation’s Neeshali Adhya, guest speaker, brought an informative message to the students about the foundation through videos, demonstrations and discussion. Adhya also demonstrated how a prosthetic leg similar to the one Terry Fox used functions. Today with advancements in research the prosthetic is now surgically implanted into the patients leg. Similar activities were held at local schools throughout the area. Photo by Caroline Sealey
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period with discussion questions included. Children’s programming caters to babies, toddlers, children and youth year round. Librarian Sandra Sikkema visited schools in the area prior to the beginning of summer holidays sharing with over 1,000 children, information around activities held at the library during the summer. As a result of Sikkema’s visits, 350 children participated in the TD Summer reading program. Of those 350 children, 120 were new to the program. A total of 8,806 books were read by children in the program. In the month of July, 10,000 books were checked
out of the library. Other services available at the library include photcopying, faxing, scanning and emailing. The Next Chapter a monthly newsletter containing programming and services available throughout Wellington County can be obtained at any branch library. New this fall at the Drayton location is Carnegie Café: Backroads of Ontario. This hour long presentation by Librarian Joanne Wiersma will focus on day trips in Ontario. For more information on the Drayton Library’s programs and services contact the library at 519-638-3778, email draytonlib@wellington.ca or visit wellington.ca.
COMMUNITY 3 LISTOWEL 0 Community opened the game late in the first period. Graham Wideman took a hard shot on net and Colin Snyder tipped the puck into the open corner. Community added a second goal midway through the second. Brent Cochrane worked the puck toward the net and dropped a pass to Joe Gerbe. Gerbe sent the puck into the high corner with a wrist shot. Kyle Wideman also assisted on the play. Community put the game away with their third goal midway through the final period. Kevin Gingrich skated into a loose puck and rifled it over the glove of the Listowel net minder. Chris Stevens turned back 19 shots to record the first shut out of the season. MISSIONARY 5 BETHEL 2 Bethel struck first in the opening period with a nice play tight along the net. A late pass by Ian Martin gave Alex Martin a shot into the near side corner. Assisted also by Matt Martin. Missionary took the lead with two quick goals late in the period Bryan Deen sliced the puck into the
open corner to tie the game. Thomas Rottimann finished a scramble at the net with a shot over a fallen goaltender. Devin McGuire and Curtis Bults drew assists. Missionary added a power play goal to start off the second. Set up plays by Dustin Bults and Thomas Rottimann gave McGuire the puck at the top of the circle. McGuire snapped the puck in with a rising wrist shot. Missionary seemed to put the game away in the third period with another goal. A leading pass by McGuire gave Dustin Bults a break away rush. Bults beat the glove of the goaltender for the goal. Bethel came back to narrow the Missionary lead. Laverne Metzger rolled the puck over the shoulder of the goalie to drop it into the net. Assists went to Bearinger and Wayne Martin. Missionary responded with one final goal to finish the game. Rottimann scored the goal, assisted by Curtis Bults. DRAYTON 3 FLORADALE 1 Floradale struck for the first goal but before the period ended Drayton had the lead. Gary Martin finished a scramble at the net for the
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Hunter classic - Joelle Diamond of Willowcrest Farms of Mapleton on Hang Ten placed third in the small/ medium pony hunter classic at the Trillium Championships at Caledon Equestrian Park from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. Submitted photos
Schooling Show - Wellington County riders at the Meadowlarke Schooling Show in Erin on Sept. 4 included, from left: Hannah DeVries, Jana Bieman, Emily Smart, Julie Diamond, Dominique Thornback, Tiffany Huberts and Kirsten Duimering.
Competes in Caledon - Stacey Straus and her horse Simplicity with Julie Diamond from Willowcrest Farms at the Trillium Championships at Caledon Equestrian Park from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3.
Champion and reserve champ - Jana Bieman and Red Hot and Emily Smart and Hang Ten were overall season champion and reserve champion in their hunter division at the Meadowlarke Schooling Show in Erin on Sept. 4. Both horses are owned by Willowcrest.
Trillium Championship riders - Several Wellington County riders were among this group from Willowcrest Farms in Mapleton participating in the Trillium Championships at Caledon Equestrian Park from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. From left: back, Jade Metzger, Sophie Prev, Abigail Wiens, Joelle Diamond, Madison Armstrong, Jacy Diamond, Julie Diamond, Sarah Miller, Stacey Straus and Natalya Pollock; front, Lexi Kilmer-Choi.
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Equitation - Kirsten Diumering and Belvedere owned by Willowcrest Farms of Mapleton were reserve champion in her equitation division at the Meadowlarke Schooling Show in Erin on Sept. 4.
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