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SERVING THE MAPLETON COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY NEWS Volume 48 Issue 41
Drayton, Ontario
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Masons install Green as Grand Master DRAYTON - John Green was recently elected and installed as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario for the next two years. Freemasonry is the oldest fraternity known to man, encouraging goodwill and charity to all mankind, and has memberships from virtually every occupation and profession, organization officials state in a press release. As Grand Master, Green is responsible for overseeing the activities of Grand Lodge in serving about 40,000 Masons in 543 lodges in Ontario. Green is a member of Conestogo Lodge No. 295, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1983 and again in 2005. He also holds membership in several other lodges. He was elected District Deputy Grand Master in 1998 and subsequently served on the Board of General Purposes of Grand Lodge commencing in 2003, including three years as a member of the management committee. He was elected Deputy Grand Master in July 2013.
Dairy day - Kyle Mulder makes ice cream for his class on “dairy day� at Community Christian School on Sept. 29. Nancy Harper of the Dufferin/Wellington Regional Dairy Education Program brought the dairy farm to the school through presentations and hands-on activities. Topics included farming, dairy goodness, careers, processing and technology. submitted photo
Knox Presbyterian Church closes doors after 133 years in village of Drayton by Caroline Sealey DRAYTON - After worshipping for 133 years in Drayton, the congregation of Knox Presbyterian Church held its final service on Sept. 27. Due to a decline in membership and limited financial resources, the current membership, after a lengthy decision making process, chose to close the church.
The closing service was a celebration of the church from its humble beginnings in the late 1800s to the present day. After several futile attempts from 1871 to 1883 to establish a church in Drayton, a congregational meeting was called in December 1883. During this meeting it was decided to establish a Presbyterian Church in Drayton. The
congregation met at the Temperance Hall until the present church was built in 1888. Interim moderator Reverend Kathy Morden reflected on the past few years she has been involved with the Drayton congregation. Morden stressed church elders have been faithful to the church community and God over the years. Continued on page 6
GRAND MASTER JOHN GREEN
Green has been active in municipal politics, having held elected positions for 36 years, including 22 years as mayor. He has served as warden of Wellington County and as a member of the county police commission, board of health and the advisory committee on rural planning for the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. He was also elected to the board of the Association of Municipalities
of Ontario. Green has also been active in other aspects of the community. After serving as local president, deputy governor, district governor and national president of the Kinsmen, he was honoured with a life membership. He has served on the local hospital board for over 40 years and was founding chair of Drayton Entertainment, which now operates seven theatres across southwestern Ontario. In response to his active contribution to community, Green was made a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary, and was awarded a provincial citation for contribution to the arts in Ontario, a provincial long service award for over 25 years in elected municipal politics, recognition for 40 years of service at Palmerston District Hospital, all culminating in being awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in 2003. Green and his wife Barb live in Drayton where they attend Drayton United Church. They have one daughter in Ottawa and another daughter who lives in Australia with her husband and three daughters.
Renew Northern Wellington announces partnership with Launchit Minto KENILWORTH - Renew Northern Wellington is a collaborative initiative of the Town of Minto, Mapleton Township and the Township of Wellington North. It helps “put talented people into downtown storefronts to gain exposure, build their business, and become a sustainable enterprise,� organizers state. The program offers empty downtown stores for a very small participation fee to assist those involved in getting their business built and becoming successful. The program involves minimal risk and investment “but is unlimited in its opportunities
for success,� organizers state. Since the program’s launch in May, 2015, three properties in Mount Forest have committed their participation to the program in an effort to help entrepreneurs get exposure and grow their business by providing low cost access to a storefront location. The municipalities anticipate that filling these empty spaces will aid in drawing new visitors to local downtowns, stimulate employment, generate economic activity and invigorate downtowns, making them a more desirable destination to visit, shop, dine in, stay, and invest.
Somer Gerber and Sochan Holdings Inc. offered space to be occupied by qualified, motivated entrepreneurs: - 236 Main St. North in Mount Forest offers 2,500 square feet that has been recently renovated and has ample parking; and - 392 Main St. North in Mount Forest has two units available. Located in a busy plaza, Unit #9 is 2,500 square feet and offers four office spaces and a large garage with two bays. Unit #1B is 850 square feet of open space that is easily adaptable to the vision of the business that will occupy it. Continued on page 3
Work underway on maintenance facility MAPLETON - Council has approved a second round of tenders for portions of the work to construct a new municipal maintenance facility. Construction of the new facility began in late September at the municipal administration centre on Sideroad 16. The new Mapleton shop will replace a facility on the same property that burned down in November of 2013. At a special meeting on Sept. 14, council authorized project managers Chamberlain Construction Services Ltd. to award tenders to: - Percon and Murray Group in the amount of $1,018,182 for site preparation, site and building excavation, building demolition, asphalt and paving, site mechanical and sprinklers; - Silver Birch Interiors and EnerLiv in the
combined amount of $88,850 for drywall and acoustics; - Barton Glass in the amount of $59,975 for aluminum entrances and store front; - All-Rite Group of Companies in the amount of $40,468 for fencing; - Royal Security Solutions for $10,200 for hollow metal doors and frames, $17,600 for door hardware and $6,650 for door hardware installation; - Baywood Interiors in the amount of $7,041 for finish carpentry and mill work; - W.G. Wood Sales for $3,948 for washroom accessories; and - W.G. Wood Sales in the amount of $2,635 for toilet partitions. All amounts are exclusive of HST.
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Work underway - Construction on the new municipal maintenance facility began recently at the municipal administration centre on Sideroad 16. The new Mapleton shop will replace a facility on the same property that burned down in November of 2013. photo by Patrick Raftis
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