SERVING THE MAPLETON COMMUNITY
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COMMUNITY NEWS VOLUME 49 ISSUE 43
DRAYTON, ONTARIO
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Construction activity lags behind last year by Patrick Raftis
Library fun - Drayton librarian Joanne Wiersma and library page Isabella Mills display a poster promoting the Gratitude Graffiti activity during Ontario Public Library Week, Oct. 16 to 22. Participants explained why they “love their library.� A book draw for three books and a Food for Fines event was also part of the week. Participants received $2 off fines for overdue books for each food item contributed. Photo by Caroline Sealey
MAPLETON Construction activity in the township continues to lag behind last year (through September). However the local building department states the figures remain within the five-year range. The township issued 23 building permits in September for construction valued at about $2.3 million. In September 2015, 27 permits were issued for construction valued at nearly $2.9 million. Year to date, the building department had issued 256 permits for construction valued at $28 million, compared to 285 permits for projects worth $48 million the previous year. However, chief building
official Patty Wright noted in her report to council on Sept. 24 that 2016 numbers for both permits and construction value are higher than in 2014. “The five-year average of fees collected by the building department for the month of September is $25,955; therefore the current month is above the five-year average,� Wright explained in her report. “Year-to-date numbers range from $182,487 to $326,479 over the past five years and the average of fees collected to date from 2011 to 2015 is $247,263. The current year to date is within the five-year range but slightly below the five-year average.� “We’re doing fine and we’re in the black. I have no concerns,� Wright stated.
Legion invites submissions for annual poster, video and literary competition DRAYTON - The Drayton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion would like to invite local youths to participate in the annual Poster, Video, and Literary Contests. Participants are asked to explore the theme of remembrance by creating a colour poster, a black and white poster, a video, an essay, or a poem. One entry may be submitted for each category. The poster contest is divided into four age groups: primary (kindergarten to Grade 3), junior (Grades 4 to 6), intermediate (Grades 7 to 9) and senior (Grades
10 to 12). Posters can not be larger than 56 by 71 cm. The video contest is divided into two groups: Grades 4 to 8 and Grades 9 to 12. Videos may be completed individually or in a group, and must be three to four minutes in length including credits. The literary contest is divided into three age groups: junior (Grades 4 to 6), intermediate (Grades 7 to 9) and senior (Grades 10 to 12). Essays must be less than: 350 words (junior), 500 words (intermediate) or 800 words (senior). Poems, regardless of the age group, are to be 32
lines or less. For additional information visit the Drayton Library or Dippel’s Garage, or contact contact Mary Miller at 519-638-3324. All videos are to be submitted online. All posters, poems, and essays will be picked up from local schools (Drayton Heights Public School, Maryborough Public School, and Community Christian School) on Nov. 14. Completed entries may also be dropped off at Dippel’s Garage by Nov. 14. Additional information is available at www.legion.ca.
Cyber attack derails literacy test trial By Jaime Myslik GUELPH - Local public and Catholic high schools were among many across the province who did not administer the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test as planned in an online trial on Oct. 20. “The EQAO web platform experienced technical difficulties prior to the beginning of the school day and continued well into the morning, preventing students from logging in to complete the test,� Upper Grand District School Board spokesperson Heather Loney said in an email to the Advertiser.
“This affected school boards across the province. As a result, a decision was made to cancel the test.� Loney said the Upper Grand is not anticipating a future date to conduct the trial. On Oct. 24 EQAO officials announced in a press release the trial failed due to “an intentional, malicious and sustained Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack — a type of cyber attack.� The source of the cyber attack is not yet known, but “an independent third-party forensic firm is involved in an investigation .... on behalf of EQAO,� the press release
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states. “EQAO shares the disappointment experienced by thousands of students, families and educators across the province,� officials stated in the press release. “The agency recognizes the considerable time and energy spent, by all stakeholders, preparing for the trial assessment, and it sincerely apologizes for the considerable inconvenience that resulted.� The literacy test will be administered on March 30 for eligible Grade 10 students. They will be able to take it online or in the traditional format.
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Hunger awareness - Drayton Heights Public School students participated in an assembly with a focus on world hunger on Oct. 21. Participants were placed into groups representing various areas of the world and served meals comparable to common diets in those countries. ABOVE: from left: Kyle Gaudette, Gavyn Lee and Kanyon Cherrey felt lucky to be placed in a group with enough food to eat. RIGHT: Jesse Bowman, left, and Myles Whale weren’t too pleased with the meal served to their group, which represented the 70 per cent of the population that does not have an adequate food supply. Photos by Caroline Sealey
Students focus on global hunger DRAYTON - Ten members of the Global Action Club at Drayton Heights Public School organized an assembly with a focus on world hunger on Oct. 21. The club has 25 members
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made up of students from Grade 7 and 8. Its mission is to make a difference in people’s lives in the school, community and around the world. The Grades 4, 5, 6 classes
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