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by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. - Clerk
Patty Sinnamon has suggested township officials and local service clubs meet with an Ontario alcohol and gaming representative to discuss what effect, if any, new alcohol rules have on local events.
There appears to be some confusion in various munici-palities throughout the prov-ince about the new rules, which came into effect June 1.
And last month Mapleton’s parks, recreation and culture committee noted there is con-cern about minors drinking and also about alcohol being
consumed outside of township events.
Sinnamon last week sug-gested council and staff need to meet with Mapleton service clubs to discuss the changes.
In particular, she noted the change allowing drinking out-side of beer tents or gardens at festivals and events is being misinterpreted. If that’s the rule adopted by an event, the larger area still needs to be enclosed with a fence, she explained.
She added it is still up to the local municipality to decide if it wants to extend alcohol service at events from 1am to 2am - another change okayed
by the province.In fact, Attorney General
Chris Bentley emphasized upon passage of the new alco-hol laws that it will be up to local communities if they want to approve any of the new relaxed measures.
“It’s not one size fits all,” Bentley told the London Free Press in late May. “And if the people, organizers and munici-palities don’t want to do any of this, they don’t have to.”
Bentley added the Ontario government was just trying to provide more flexibility.
In addition to the extended hours and ability to drink out-
side beer tents, other chang-es approved by the province include:
- restaurant and bar servers can carry drinks on public side-walks to licensed areas such as patios;
- all-inclusive vacation packages can now be sold in Ontario;
- business owners can give a complimentary drink to cus-tomers to celebrate a special occasion like an anniversary;
- boat tours can begin serv-ing alcohol before the boat leaves the dock; and
- businesses not usually in the food and alcohol business,
such as such as spas and art galleries, can apply for a per-mit to serve alcohol during a special event.
Sinnamon said she would like to invite township and service club officials to meet sometime in August with a rep-resentative from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to discuss the rules.
She suggested contacting other municipalities and clubs and offer one information ses-sion for anyone interested. Mayor Bruce Whale said he liked the idea and councillors Jim Curry and Mike Downey seemed to be in agreement.
Township still seeking more information on new alcohol rules
by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. -
Council has agreed to proceed with extra sidewalk work, given that a contractor is already in Drayton to complete sidewalks for the downtown revitalization project.
Public Works Director Larry Lynch told council last week there are certain spots that should be fixed while the
contractor is in town. He explained there is
$125,000 in this year’s bud-get for sidewalk work - not including the downtown revi-talization portions - and GJR Construction is able to com-plete the extra jobs at the same price per metre it quoted last year.
Lynch estimated that even
Council okays extra sidewalk repairs by Chris Daponte
MAPLETON TWP. - Fire Chief Rick Richardson has pro-posed several possible changes to the services offered by the fire department in an attempt to improve safety for township residents.
None of the changes - expected to cost over $30,000 in total for training, wages and equipment - are covered in the 2011 budget.
But Richardson said in his annual report to council last
week that the township could proceed next year with the changes.
In particular, the fire chief offered three key possible addi-tions to the lengthy list of emer-gency services already offered by the department. They are confined space rescue, water rescue and ice rescue.
For confined space rescue and grain bin entry, the depart-ment would require a tripod, harnesses, hardware, lights and radios - at a cost of $3,000 - in
addition to the current rescue pack that was recently updated.
Twelve firefighters would require three days of paid train-ing, costing $3,600 for training and $4,400 in wages.
The Mapleton Fire Department does currently offer land-based water and ice rescue, but can only operate from the shore.
For full water rescue, the department would require a multi-purpose rescue boat (also
Fire department to offer more services?
by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. -
Councillors seem to have backed off the idea of making entire properties smoke free, but they are in favour of impos-ing restrictions around public buildings.
About a month ago, Mapleton council rejected a proposal from its parks, cul-ture and recreation committee to make all township parks smoke free. But last week most councillors agreed something needs to be done to get smok-ers away from township-owned buildings.
Clerk Patty Sinnamon out-lined in a report the smoking restrictions contained in The Smoke Free Ontario Act as well as Wellington County’s own smoking bylaw. The latter prohibits smoking within five meters of all county-owned building, with the exception of the Wellington Terrace nursing home, which is nine metres.
Councillor Jim Curry said members of Mapleton’s parks, culture and recreation commit-tee are particularly concerned about smoking around the entrance to the PMD Arena in Drayton. They would like
to see the issue addressed by the fall, in time for the com-ing hockey and figure skating season.
Councillor Mike Downey suggested erecting signs stat-ing there is no smoking within nine metres of the arena. Curry agreed, but said the township first needs a bylaw to that effect.
Mayor Bruce Whale won-dered if the township should consider some sort of enclosure outside the building to encour-age smokers to move away from the arena entrance.
Public Works Director Larry Lynch said he’s not sure the municipality wants to do that, as it could get expensive if such enclosures are installed at every township-owned public building.
Councillors discussed for several minutes the logistics of instituting the nine-metre ban, including where to place receptacles for cigarette butts.
Whale suggested township staff look at public buildings and report back to council on what they think is appropri-ate. Curry and Downey agreed (councillors Andy Knetsch and Neil Driscoll were absent).
Councillors want smoking prohibited near arena entrance
by Chris DaponteWELLINGTON CTY. -
The extremely hot weather that has hit southern Ontario over the last month has led to a fire ban across Wellington County and a call for improved water conservation.
“Due to the extreme dry-ness of all vegetation” in the county, on July 20 county fire coordinator Brad Patton, chief of the Centre Wellington Fire Department, announced all open air fires are prohib-ited “until further notice” in all seven lower tier municipalities.
Patton could not be reached for comment and Tom Mulvey, public safety officer with the Centre Wellington Fire Department, was unsure how long the ban would be in place.
“Until we have a significant amount of rainfall,” Mulvey told the Community News.
That could be some time, considering temperatures are expected to be over 30 degrees Celsius (with the humidex) every day at least into August, with July 28 being the only day this week with sustained rainfall in the forecast.
According to the Grand River Conservation Authority, the only significant rainfall this month was a storm that moved through the county on July 3, dropping about 15 to 25 mil-limetres of rain.
But other than that storm, most areas of the county have seen only a few millimetres of rain, whereas the average rainfall for July is about 80mm.
Provincial forest and wild-land fire indicators are all at extreme levels and Mulvey said the ban is part of an effort to prevent blazes like those spreading throughout northern Ontario.
While fire bans are com-monplace in the summer in various municipalities, county-wide bans are rare.
The ban applies to all open air fires, defined as any out-door fires including bonfires, campfires, burn barrels, out-door fireplaces/chimineas or others. The only exceptions to the ban are cooking fires, from noon to midnight, only within approved campgrounds.
The hot, dry weather over the last month has also led to a call for water conservation by the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA).
Communications manager Dave Schultz said Wellington County residents should avoid the possible urge to exceed
Weather leads to fire ban,
call for water conservation
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by Wilma MolDRAYTON - Wellington
Construction hosted a second meeting on July 20 with the intent of exploring afford-able, adult-only senior housing options for this village.
The proposed building site would be on Maple Ridge Drive, with a completely acces-sible, three storey multi-dwell-ing. Approximately 60 people attended the information ses-sion. Wellington Construction proposed a variety of options, including one, two and three bedroom units, ranging in size from 800 to 1,400 square feet and customized according to the purchaser’s desires.
The ownership model has yet to be determined, but John Mohle of Wellington Construction, said the com-pany is leaning towards “life lease” models, as opposed to rental or condominium mod-els, since that it appears to be the most cost effective for both his company and potential
purchasers.A life lease model is simi-
lar to condominium models, with the difference being the purchaser owns the right to the lease as opposed to the prop-erty itself.
The projected value of the units has yet to be determined, but early projected figures are:
- $190,000 to $230,000 for a one-bedroom unit about 800 square feet in size;
- $250,000 to $295,000 for a two-bedroom unit around 1,100 square feet; and
- $305,000 to $360,000 for a three-bedroom unit about 1,400 square feet.
Unit upgrades may increase those prices. The company anticipates construction begin-ning in the spring of 2013 at the earliest, pending not only municipal approval but also based on the level of interest.
Mohle said the company would require “a fair bit above 50% interest” before the proj-ect would begin.
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Moorefield A, Hilltops vs. Bentleys, 8:45pmMoorefield B, Midget Boys Game, 8:45pm
friday, July 29Drayton A, Cobras vs. Dragons, 9:00pm
Moorefield A, Shooters vs. Dusters, 9:00pmMoorefield B, Hawks vs. Outlaws, 9:00pm
Monday, augusT 1Drayton A, Blues vs. Dirty Dawgs, 3:30pm
Drayton B, Trailerpark Boys vs. Nighthawks, 3:30pmDrayton A, Warriors vs. Shockers, 5:30pm
Drayton A, Hurlers vs. Pirates, 7:30pmMoorefield B, Atom Girls Game, 6:45pm
Moorefield A, Co-ed Reform vs. Palmerston, 8:45pmMoorefield B, Mix vs. LPC, 8:45pm
Tuesday, augusT 2Ladies Slo-pitch
Moorefield A, Edge vs. Gators, 7:30pmMoorefield B, Matadors vs. Panthers, 7:30pmMoorefield A, Red Sox vs. Beavers, 9:00pm
Moorefield B, Country Air vs. Angels, 9:00pm
Wednesday, augusT 3Ladies Slo-pitch
Moorefield B, Bodyworks vs. Spirits, 7:30pmMoorefield B, Pink Ladies vs. Untouchables, 9:00pm
Thursday, augusT 4Drayton A, Squirt Girls vs. Durham, 6:45pm
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Tanis Cowan knew a great
music opportunity when she
saw it five years ago, after
being introduced to a unique
program called Music for
Young Children (MYC).
Having taught private piano
lessons for 15 years, Ms. Tanis,
as her students call her, was
looking to expand her teaching
horizons and her music studio,
and found it through MYC.
Ms. Tanis recognized the
program’s potential since it had
never been offered in Drayton,
it was fun for students, parents
and teacher, and it offered a
piano-keyboard program for
children as young as 3½ in a
group setting. “I loved the idea of group
lessons, since it’s always more
fun to explore and learn in a
group, regardless of the topic,”
explained Ms. Tanis.
She also liked that it was a
program that was tested, tried
and true, being taught by more
than 800 teachers to over
24,000 students on three differ-
ent continents and touting
Canadian origins, being found-
ed in 1980. MYC’s mission statement
is to “provide the best quality
music education to young chil-
dren by blending the pleasure
and the joy of music making
with sound instruction.”
MYC’s interactive system
motivates and engages parents
and children, nurturing family
bonds and delivering valuable
co-learning experiences while
developing a firm, fundamental
understanding of music.
A unique aspect of MYC is
the parent learns along with the
child because they are so
involved. In fact, Ms. Tanis
credits the success of the pro-
gram to the parents of her stu-
dents.“I am the teacher once a
week; they are the at-home
‘coach’ several days a week,”
she said.An initial goal for each of
Ms. Tanis’ students is to devel-
op the happy habit of practic-
ing. She encourages her stu-
dents to practice by giving a
special “super duper” sticker
each week. “Practicing does not need to
be long; 10 to 15 minutes a day
to start,” she said.Ms. Tanis’ creativity shines
through by offering several
extra practice incentives
throughout the year to ensure
students attain their musical
goals. Once students have col-
lected enough stickers on their
“happy practice thermome-
ters,” they have a party. This
year, to celebrate the 2010
Olympics, students earned
paper mittens for five happy
practices. The mittens were
placed on the studio wall in the
shape of the 5 Olympic rings.
When the rings were com-
plete students enjoyed an
Olympics music class. This
past year Ms. Tanis encouraged
the students not only to prac-
tice but also to think of others,
by practicing for pennies. Once
the pennies were all collected
they were donated to Camp
Bucko, for burn victims.
For the upcoming year she
is planning two new incentives;
a “Tree of Thanks” incentive
around Thanksgiving time and
a “Seed Incentive” in the
spring. Of course, special holi-
days are incorporated into Ms.
Tanis’ MYC classes, such as
Canada Music Week,
Christmas, Valentine’s Day and
Easter. Theme days are
planned as well. Throughout the year her
students participate in a
Christmas concert, and a spring
recital and have the option to
participate in the Palmerston
Canada Music Week Festival
and the Drayton Music
Festival.“Children are so receptive
to music that it makes sense to
use this medium to spark their
creativity and develop their
skills and confidence at an
early age” said Ms. Tanis.
She offers four of MYC’s
music programs: Sunrise,
Sunshine, Sunbeam and
Moonbeam. Children who
complete the most advanced
level of MYC are well pre-
pared for early intermediate
piano studies, or the study of
another instrument.
Sunrise is a pre-keyboard
music and movement program
that teaches music concepts
through singing, rhythm and
games. This program is for
children ages 2 to 4 and devel-
ops listening awareness, fine
motor skills, social interaction,
confidence and attention span.
Children can easily attend with
a grandparent or caregiver, plus
siblings can attend the class as
well.The Sunshine keyboard
program is geared towards
children ages 3½ and 4; the
Sunbeam keyboard program
toward ages 5 and 6; and the
Moonbeam keyboard program
is for ages 7 through 9. All
three keyboard programs inte-
grate creative movement,
rhythm, singing, music theory
and composition for parent and
child in a weekly one-hour ses-
sion. Participating in a MYC
class helps children develop
listening, reading, fine and
gross motor, social skills and
has been proven to enhance
children’s social development
and learning skills, improve
memory and problem solving,
and bolster confidence and
self-esteem.Ms. Tanis also offers a
Music Pups program, which is
especially unique since it is a
music program for babies. This
is a playful and creative music
and movement class for parents
with children ages newborn to
age 4. Children are introduced
to a wide variety of musical
scales, tonal and rhythm pat-
terns and instruments that help
to stimulate musical growth.
Each child participates at his or
her own level. To find out more
about Pups and to view class
videos visit themusicclass.com.
The ultimate success of any
MYC program lies behind the
teacher and Ms. Tanis is no
exception to that rule. It’s obvi-
ous she is an enthusiastic
teacher who cares a great deal
for her students. “Their struggles are my
struggles,” she states. “And
their triumphs are equally tri-
umphant for me.”For more information visit
www.myc.com, email tanis-
call 519-638-5715.
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It’s been just a little over
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embarked upon a new chapter
in her life by opening the doors
to her café.She is no stranger to
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of her visits there to see fam-
ily that she noted the “for rent”
sign - and that got her wheels
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porate world for many years,
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tight knit and peaceful atmo-
sphere of Drayton would pro-
vide just that. Since opening her doors,
Bignell-Matthews has been
blessed with customers she
describes as “some of the most
wonderful people I ever could
have met.“They have been patient
with my lack of knowledge of
farming and small town life,”
she said, adding her mid morn-
ing “wise people” come to the
café to enjoy a coffee, herbal
tea, sometimes snacks or break-
fast and a lot of laughs and
camaraderie.
In fact, it is this kind of
hometown atmosphere that
Bignell-Matthews has strived to
build and maintain.
“Treating our customers like
guests in our home, with a lot of
fun and a little irreverence, has
been part of the secret of our
success,” she said. Some also
come in to enjoy the wireless
internet that is offered to the
Café customers. The Café offers “home
cooking and baking” and take-
out or eat-in options in a won-
derfully casual, comfortable,
social environment.
Having been a commuter,
Bignell-Matthews knows the
challenges first hand. Thoughts
of feeding a family after a day
at work and a long drive home
can be overwhelming at times
and she enjoys relieving some
of the pressures of hard working
people. The Wellington Street
Café offers some relief with
hot, homemade meals, bowls of
salad and big pots of homemade
soup, to name a few - all pre-
pared and ready for pick-up (no
work, no fuss for the working
family; just call ahead).
In addition, The Café boasts
delicious cookies, muffins, tarts,
cakes and pies (sold whole or by
the slice). Soups, sandwiches,
wraps, salads and an “all-day
breakfast” are also part of the
regular fare, along with daily
specials. In fact, the menu is ever
evolving and very affordable.
For the summer, the Café will
once again offer scooped ice
cream, thick milkshakes, frozen
fruit yogurt and an array of fresh
salad plates. The Café also caters busi-
ness luncheons, small parties
and private dinners. Building
catering menus to suit the occa-
sion - whether it’s sandwich
plates, salads, pots of soup,
complete meals, desert trays
or special occasion cakes - is
what gives the Café its personal
touch. For enquiries call 519-
638-2177 and ask for Debi.
Bignell-Matthews is also a
strong believer in supporting
and promoting quality Canadian
products. Therefore, all her veg-
etables are locally grown and
she makes as much as she can
on the menu from scratch. Her
menu is also health conscious
and made as you order so cus-
tomers receive the best possible
products in their freshest form.
From the farms to the Café
kitchen to your plate, is Bignell-
Matthews’ motto.One visit and you’ll see
why a walk to the stoplights
in Drayton is worthwhile. The
Café is open at 6am during the
week to help get you going for
the day, and 7am on Saturdays.
The Wellington St. Café
(aptly named) is located on
the corner of Wellington and
Main. Drop in for a coffee and
Bignell-Matthews and her crew
will welcome you with a big
smile and open arms.
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used in ice rescue and snowmobile rescue), thermal- lined dry suits, life jackets and ropes at a total estimate cost of about $7,000.
Fifteen firefighters would receive five days of training, totalling $3,000 for training costs and $9,000 in wages.
Richardson also mentioned ice rescue as an additional ser-vice that “could be explored in 2012,” though he did not offer any cost estimates.
He told council the coun-ty’s new fire training officer, expected to start soon, will be looking into confined space training.
Richardson said he would really like to offer water rescue services, because firefighters would not want to be stuck on shore during an emergency on the water. Being able to perform water rescues would be particularly helpful on Conestogo Lake.
Richardson said he doesn’t see a reason for the department to have an aerial truck, though
he did say high angle training (using ropes) could be useful for rescues at silos or possibly in the future at industrial wind turbines.
Councillors offered little comment on possibly expand-ing the department’s services and accepted Richardson’s report for information.
Also included in the report were the following pieces of information:
- 126 fire department calls in 2010 (down 13% from 142), at which firefighters spent 1,164 hours;
- false alarms are down to about “two or three” per year (from 15 to 20 in the past) and Richardson credits the burn permit process now used by the department for the change;
- 42 “in-house” training ses-sions in 2010;
- 15 firefighters certified by the Ontario Fire College, with four officers having achieved Ontario Fire College Company Officer Level 1 (all firefight-ers and officers will be given the opportunity of certification
within the next 18 months);- the department’s training
officer is resigning effective Dec. 1, so it may be possible to promote two assistant train-ing officers to station training officers;
- the department is seeking a new frequency with Industry Canada for the new antenna in Teviotdale, which will cover all the current radio “dead spots,” particularly in Glen Allan and around Conestogo Lake;
- public education efforts include Fire Prevention Day held every October, safety mes-sages delivered to public school students using the fire safety house, meeting with seniors at Maryborough Terrace and fire safety messages and firefighter profiles placed monthly in the Community News; and
- yearly inspections at high risk locations, scheduled inspections at other locations, inspections for alarm and extinguishers locations in new buildings, and other inspec-tions upon request and com-plaint.
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“There are 14,000 regis-tered sex offenders living in our neighbourhoods. Families have a right to be kept safe,” said Pettapiece.
“Right in our own back-yards, I hear concerns from community members about the presence of convicted sex offenders.”
Police currently have no
way of tracking the movements of those individuals.
Hudak said he will protect families by putting GPS track-ing on these dangerous offend-ers, giving police the tools they need to track them and, if needed, react immediately to protect the community.
“If a convicted sex offender or child predator steps foot on a playground or near a school, I want the police to know,” said Hudak.
Joe Wamback, co-founder of the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation, has welcomed the proposal.
“I am very proud of this initiative as I believe that the first duty of any government is the protection of its most vul-nerable citizens: our children,” said Wamback.
“This will go a long way to provide the police with the tools they need to proactively monitor the management of high risk offenders and sexual predators in our communities.”
Three Canadian provinces, the federal government and more than 40 U.S. states use GPS technology to monitor certain types of offenders.
Pettapiece: PC party will force sex offenders to wear GPS devices
FROM PAGE ONE
Fire department may offer more services
local lawn watering restrictions due to the recent weather.
“We’re just encouraging people to stick to the bylaws and not do any unnecessary watering,” said Schultz.
Curtailing outdoor water use, which also includes wash-ing vehicles, will be very ben-eficial for municipal water sys-tems, he added.
Due to the wet winter and spring this year, water levels in the ground and in rivers with reservoirs (including Conestogo Lake and Belwood Lake) remain in good shape, Schultz explained.
If the dry spell continues, that could change, he added, but currently the bigger con-cern is rivers and streams with-out reservoirs, which are start-
ing to feel the impact of the weather.
“We’re keeping a close eye on those,” he said.
The GRCA’s Low Water Response Team has instituted a Level 1 low water situation in the Whitemans Creek water-shed, west of Brantford, which means water levels are at 70% of the normal rate and users are asked to cut consump-tion by 10%. But Schultz said the GRCA has not declared a Level 1 situation anywhere within Wellington County.
GRCA officials have also offered some tips for farmers to help reduce consumption:
- arrange with neighbours to stagger irrigation times;
- pump at a lower rate over a longer period of time, and store water in a pond if pos-
sible;- ensure equipment is run-
ning efficiently and not leak-ing; and
- minimize daytime irriga-tion to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation.
With the pending grain harvest, fire officials are also encouraging farmers to exer-cise extreme caution with combining, as field fires can quickly overtake equipment and neighbouring crops and can spread into adjacent wood-lands.
Anyone with questions or wanting an update on the fire ban should contact their local fire department or visit their municipality’s website. For information on possible GRCA low water situations, visit www.grandriver.ca.
GRCA encourages water conservation FROM PAGE ONE
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The News of the World scandal is refusing to go away, even though the newspaper itself has become a victim and is no longer alive. Hundreds of workers lost their jobs over the uproar, and of all the newspaper coverage we have read, very few, and that includes columnists and reporters, seem very concerned about those lost jobs.
The hacking of cellular telephones of a kidnap (and later, murder) victim, plus hacking of dozens of celebrities and political figures, have caused those in Britain and also around the world to take a much harder look at the business of news. Oddly enough, another phenomenon from Britain completely predicted the scan-dal and the lengths to which some reporters and editors will go to get a story - and then to twist it out of shape.
We write, of course, of J.K. Rowling, whose Harry Potter books got an entire generation reading - just in time for the sandal. Rowling told youngsters all about the nasty tricks newspapers, reporters and editors use in her books. Rowling’s Rita Skeeter is the quintessential British tabloid reporter, one who demands a story and will go to any lengths, including breaking the law, in order to get it. And when she gets that story, she twists it into salacious gossip in order to give it the biggest impact - and the facts be damned.
Meanwhile, on this side of the pond, pundits and opinion lead-ers are beating their breasts in humility and all the while claiming “not us. We don’t behave like that.”
We find it all pretty hard to believe. We have talked to old time reporters who went through the newspaper wars in Toronto way back when. They spoke of stealing the photographs of children who died tragically - and let’s not kid ourselves, it was only to sell more papers. Fledgling reporters who showed no stomach to “get the story no matter what” had to look for another way to make a living - and we doubt it is much changed today, no matter the protests.
Some might find such assignments distasteful, and others justify their tactless behaviour by claiming “People have a right to know.” To which we say, “Know what?” Isn’t it bad enough someone has died? Does a picture of that person “humanize” the story? In what way? Do newspapers always have to go farther? Some seem to think so - even as their circulations dwindle.
There have been many arguments about newspaper ethics over the years, and we have followed most of them. At one point, after some nasty studies that started in the 1970s, newspapers got worried governments might take steps to curb their uglier work-ing habits. Their solution was press councils that would regulate the behaviour of editors and reporters. The idea was people had a forum for complaints, a panel would make a judgment and the newspaper would have to print a report on the decision.
And when only a handful of newspapers in Ontario enlisted in the press council, someone, somewhere, simply decided that everybody was a member - and that was that. Isn’t living in a free country a marvelous thing?
Fortunately, in a free country, some newspapers decided to use that freedom. The Sun newspaper group has decided the press council is a politically correct body that should not have any say over their activities. Whether it is or not is another question, but they have dropped out.
Whether that will be a good thing remains to be determined. Certainly if a newspaper is condoning bribes of police officers and hacking of phones for salacious information, a quick death, like that of the News of the World, is more effective than to have a press council give it a slap on the wrist and an article of censure on page 14.
We prefer the idea that even reporters and editors are humans first - and we like the idea of a little compassion in tragic circum-stances.David Meyer
A little compassion
COUNCIL DATESMonday, August 01, 2011 Civic Holiday – OFFICE CLOSEDTuesday, August 09, 2011 Regular Meeting of Council –
RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST 16, 2011Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting of CouncilTuesday, August 23, 2011 Regular Meeting of Council –
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WATERING RESTRICTION(PURSUANT TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2009-056)Sprinkling or watering of lawns and gardens is only permitted between the hours of
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October 20, 2011 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Arthur Community Centre.Details about the event
WellingtonCountyisawonderfulplacetoliveandwork!TheWorkforcePlanningBoard,withourpartnerstheTownofMintoandtheTownshipsofWellingtonNorthandMapleton,isorganizingthisexcitingfamilyfriendlyeventtogiveallmembersofthefamilytheopportunitytoseewhatcareersareavailableandwillbegrowinginruralWellington.Theycanspeaktotrainingprovidersabout their programs and local employers are also encouraged to recruit for vacant positions at thisevent.
Let us know if you are interested in being a part of this exciting event!For information about being an event sponsor, contact Charlene Hofbauer at 519.622.7122.
TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH
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Economic Development Committee
To fulfill our mandate to promote economic growth through development of the business base and to enhance and create new sustainable opportunities, the Township of Wellington North is seeking individuals with experience in two or more of the following areas:
Downtown Revitalization, Rural Revitalization, Tourism, Marketing & Promotion,Business Expansion/Retention, Land Development
The Economic Development Committee meets every third Wednesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. for approx. 2 hours.
Letters of interest, outlining your experience and areas of knowledge, will be received until 4:00 p.m., March 4, 2011.
Lorraine Heinbuch, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Township of Wellington North, 7490 Sideroad 7 West, Kenilworth, ON N0G 2E0, or by Fax 519-848-3551, or e-mail: [email protected] .
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A little known alien inva-sive tree, the European buck-thorn, is quietly degrading the biodiversity of the Grand River watershed.
Foresters are starting to fight back and they need all the help they can muster. The trouble is people are pretty attached to their greenery and find it hard to believe that a tree that has popped up in their yard could possibly be bad for the environment. Even avid gardeners and environmental-ists are often unaware that their cherished buckthorn is detri-mental to the environment.
“It is a serious threat, it’s a ticking time bomb and most people don’t even know about it,” says Moritz Sanio, coor-dinator of Trees for Guelph. “It started on the perimeter of the city and is spreading from there. Now it is erupting in backyards, so it is vitally important for people to take steps to remove it from their own property. This has to be a joint effort.”
The seeds are widely scat-tered by birds and viable for five years. Buckthorn’s Latin name is Rhamnus cathartica because the small berries it produces moves through a bird’s system very quickly and the bird deposits the seed with a nice package of fertilizer in a new location where buckthorn will soon pop up.
Murray Cameron, general manager of park maintenance and development for the City of Guelph, also has an intense distaste for buckthorn.
“People think it is a tree, so it must be good habitat and a food source. But it terribly degrades the diversity, air flow and sight lines. If buckthorn trees are cut off at the ground, it will sucker up quickly. It is backbreaking to remove it,” he says.
Cameron, Sanio and Martin
Neumann, manager of terres-trial resources with the Grand River Conservation Authority, represent organizations that have teamed up in a pilot pro-gram to remove buckthorn in Guelph, beginning with its removal in places where trees are being planted through the Trees for Guelph program.
It feels like an uphill battle. They believe Guelph is an epi-centre of buckthorn and that it grows more intensively there than elsewhere in Ontario. This makes the challenge of curtail-ing its exploding population in Guelph even greater than in other communities.
“We aren’t sure why it is so established in Guelph, but it could relate to the Ontario Agricultural College that dates back to 1864. The plants were introduced from Europe because they are a natural green fence that is impass-able for animals and ideal as hedgerows. They grow so densely that livestock can’t get through. Native plants don’t thrive in areas that include buckthorn, and in fact this is a natural green fence that has run amuck,” says Cameron.
He and other city staff got a nasty browbeating from city residents when they destroyed some buckthorn while remov-ing trees damaged during severe wind storms in June.
Cameron says he sees buck-thorn being cared for by land-scapers at apartment buildings and even City of Guelph staff have trimmed around it when it has popped up on city prop-erty. It causes the most trouble in newly-planted native areas, and this is where the city and Trees for Guelph are working to remove it.
When they are small, buck-thorn plants can be pulled up by their roots. But when they grow bigger, the roots hold tight and it is very challenging
to remove them.The density of buckthorn
in urban areas means it is a good place to dump garbage or to hide illegal activity from public view. Police and par-ents have both helped the city to remove buckthorn at some locations.
Did you know?Even though it is a small
tree, European buckthorn (also called common buckthorn) is one of 24 noxious weeds in Ontario - akin to giant hog-weed and ragweed - and is list-ed on the Weed Control Act.
These are the plants that a weed inspector can order a property owner in a rural area to remove. If the buckthorn is not removed, then the inspec-tor can bring in a crew to take it out and present the property owner with the bill.
It is listed because it is an alternate host for a fungus that impacts oats and because its leaves and bark are a strong laxative for humans, not because of its invasive prop-erties.
Despite this legislation, buckthorn thrives. It is seen
as an ornamental garden plant, incorporated into hedges and is often found invading native plant gardens, although it is not sold.
Identifying buckthornCommon buckthorn
(Rhamnus cathartica) and glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) are known to spread aggressively. They grow up to six metres tall and the stems are 25 cm or 10 inches in diam-eter. Buckthorn is among the first trees to come into leaves in the spring and hold onto its leaves late in the fall, so there is no fall colour. It flowers early in the season and female plants form small black berry clusters in July.
It rapidly produces seeds early in the season that ger-minate quickly. It has both male and female plants, and one strategy to remove plants is to focus first on removing the female plants to stop seed production.
The roots of plants need to be dug up completely, or they will sprout suckers, quickly replacing any tree that is cut down.
The Community News, Friday, July 29, 2011 Page FIVe
Mapleton MusingsColumn courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society
Local FoodThere is great interest and
promotion for people to pur-chase their food from local farmers and gardeners.
Our grocery stores are stocking local produce and farm gate produce stands are in abundance in our area.
Drayton Continuation (High) School, where youths from Mapleton once obtained their secondary education, introduced an agricultural prac-tices course in 1914. There was a large school garden where the
students were expected to gain practical experience in growing their own food. As well, seeds were available to students and they were encouraged to tend vegetable gardens at home.
When the original building on Main Street was razed by fire in 1944, the new building on Wellington Street South had a classroom equipped with a small green house along the southeast wall of windows. There the students could exper-iment with different crops and methods of cultivation.
Every family grew enough vegetables to feed themselves through the year. Great quanti-ties of pickles, jams and fruit were preserved in glass jars and stored in cool cellars. Vegetables were stored in bins, often in sand.
Potatoes, carrots, beets, parsnips, onions, cabbage and turnips all were harvested and stored in the cool dark cellar. Green and yellow beans were canned or let mature for winter use. A pot of baked beans sure hit the spot for a winter’s eve-
ning meal.It was sign of being a good
cook to have sweet pickles to garnish the salmon and egg sandwiches one served to call-ers after an evening of visit-ing. Of course a piece of pie or cake usually followed the sandwiches.
Rows of strawberries and raspberries, bushes of red and black currants and gooseberries all yielded fruits for jams and jellies. Northern spy, pippin, yellow harvest and snow apples provided pies and all you could
eat in the hand from August to October.
Some of these also filled the bins in the cellar. There was nothing to compare to the taste of northern spy apple as a treat, as one sat by the fire on a cold winter’s night.
I can recall when most of the large expansive lawns that surround our homes were used for vegetable gardens and orchards. Our lifestyle has changed a great deal, but per-haps it is time to take a sunny patch of that lawn and use it for
growing vegetables.Currant bushes can be quite
attractive and if one doesn’t use the fruit for jams or jellies the birds certainly appreciate them. A small area about ten feet square can grow more than enough salad greens, beans and tomatoes for a family.
If growing your own is not a viable option there is an abundance of food available only a short distance away, and because it is freshly picked it certainly tastes better.
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Township council has approved the purchase of a new electrical panel for the refrigeration room at the PMD Arena.
Public Works Director Larry Lynch explained the cur-rent panel is the original one installed when the arena was built in 1977.
“This panel was not designed to handle the current load demand and a number of electrical patches have been added since 1977,” Lynch said in his report.
“Some components of the refrigeration’s electrical sys-tem are now obsolete, albeit still working. If these go down it will necessitate a likely cost-
ly electrical repair.”The township had included
$30,000 in the 2011 budget to replace the panel. Last week it approved the quote from Kore Mechanical Inc., of Fergus, for $20,900 plus HST.
That quote was not the low-est of three received - Cimco Refrigeration, of London, quoted $20,695 - but Lynch suggested approving the Kore Mechanical quote because of a faster delivery time (four versus eight weeks) and the company’s familiarity with the PMD Arena system.
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By Laurie Langdon
Here God, there God, Everywhere ... God:
Part TwoAs I shared last time, when
and as God is allowed to be reproduced in you, you will live in His presence, His con-stant, changeless presence.
He’ll be with you and in you, everywhere. He will become “‘Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:23). He will occu-py a sovereign, transcendent, fixed, eternal place in your life, becoming truly God to you, giving you confidence that He’s in charge, as He was in
charge from the beginning and as He will be in charge in the end. Continuing in this theme, God in you will be ...
A preventive presenceWhen and as God becomes
Lord of your life, He becomes a preventive presence in you; interrupting, intercepting and correcting you. Just as John the Baptist was “sent from God” to intercept the people of His day, calling them to repentance and preparing the way for the coming of Jesus, their Messiah, so God, many times over, inter-rupts your life with His con-stant presence; either in keep-ing you from missing out on something incredible He has in store for you or just to keeping you from falling into sin.
A functional presence
When and as God is given permission, He becomes a functional presence in you. Just as Jesus was, and now is, in the person of the Holy Spirit, “in the world,” God becomes active in the mundane things of your life, working to make things work for your develop-ment. He lives there, in your world, to bring meaning, inter-pretation and significance to the normal stuff of your life, working your life according to His plan. He is in you and He is in your world; sometimes con-sciously to you, more times not.
A provisional presenceWhen and as God comes,
He becomes a provisional pres-ence in you, supplying you with all that is necessary “according to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). He becomes your great reserve as in grace after grace He cares of your needs. He comes “to His own,” and stays - constant-ly - to provide, care, protect, encourage, strengthen, moti-vate and empower. He never calls you to a task without giving you the supplies neces-sary to do the task. Nor does He only give you a vision, He also with that vision crafts and employs a divine and wonder-ful strategy for its fulfillment.
An influential presenceWhen and as God enters
you, He becomes an influential presence in you, giving you strength and ability to do that which cannot be done without Him. God in you brings a new effectiveness to your work,
turning the empty busyness of your life into fruitful and ful-filling labor. For now, having received Him into your life as your prime “mover,” you are given the rights of inheritance, those that accompany the works of His children, those who “believe in His name.” God is there to enable you to do the work you are called to do. Oh, you can be sure of that.
An essential presenceGod in you becomes an
essential presence in you, forming your character, bring-ing to you divine virtue, mak-ing you like Jesus.
In Him you are literally “born again, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” You discover God’s Spirit liv-
ing in you, the very presence and person of God himself.
An absolute presenceFinally, when and as God
finds His rightful place in you, He becomes an absolute pres-ence in you.
When the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, He was “full of grace and truth.” Therefore, because He purposes to bring all things to glorious fulfillment in His eternal kingdom, He is not only present, He is abundantly pres-ent, to complete everything in you that you have been designed for. When God does a work, it is not done until it is done, over, finished, final (see John 1:1-14).
John and Yvonne Deen
are pleased to announce the graduation of Katie
from McMaster University. She received an honours degree
in Bachelor of Science Kinesiology. Katie accepted a position with PT Health in Barrie.
Congratulations we are very proud of you.
Love Mom & Dad and your Family
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Entertainment introduced a hot, nutty comedy on the hottest day of the year.
Murder at the Best Western opened on July 21 and an appreciative audience lapped up everything offered, includ-ing Neil Aitchison, the only speaker who can make the reading of the sponsors’ list entertaining.
And then the play began, with howls of laughter.
It is the late 1970s, and as director Bob Lourmann wrote in his notes, everyone had gone from drugs to self actualization - but the hangover was evident.
Meet three screwballs in a love triangle that threatens to become a straight line or, even worse, a square.
Stephanie McNamara plays Arlene Miller, a kook who has grown while her husband stag-nated. She has gone from read-ing magazines to, gasp, books. She believes they aided her thinking processes, but the cli-ché about a little knowledge being a dangerous thing is true in her case.
She is having an affair with dentist Mitchell Lovell, played by J. Sean Elliott, who is not only a skirt chaser, but dresses worse than Herb Tarlick, the salesman of WKRP TV fame.
Costume designer Jessica Bray deserves full marks for daring in his costumes.
Of course he and Arlene are meeting at the Best Western (a story in itself for this produc-tion) to kill Arlene’s husband, Paul Miller. He is an impecca-bly dressed used car salesman with a cynical world view that belies everything that happened in the world in the previous 15 years.
Lovers being killers can actually be quite funny, partic-ularly with the waffling Arlene and Mitchell, who is family dentist to both Millers. The lov-ers decide the best course is to have Paul Miller give his wife a divorce. If he refuses, they will kill him.
What ensues, of course, is not only predictable, but wor-thy of the Keystone Kops. The physical comedy of the three actors is superb and timing is down to a science. We did not find a missed line or mistimed movement; a rare thing even for professionals on opening night.
It seems only right that after Paul’s murder gets botched, Arlene decides to kill Mitchell for cheating - and even man-ages to elicit the aid of her soon-to-be-ex husband.
Along the way, we find world views that seem not only dated to the 1970s, but hilari-ously so. Paul’s comparison of sex to baseball plays was par-ticularly hilarious, especially
when he announces, as a grand finale, “Then, it’s football sea-son?!”
It is not giving anything away to note that in the final act, both men decide to kill Arlene. We already mentioned the plot here is fairly predica-ble. But authors Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick have just enough
tricks up their sleeves that there is a final twist or two in the last scenes to keep everyone satisfied.
All three actors in this com-edy were superb and very con-vincing, and we saw a rare standing ovation for them at the end of the evening. Those were once the norm - in the 1970s
- but audiences have become tougher these days.
Murder at the Best Western runs with eight weekly perfor-mances until Aug. 7 at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, and tickets are already 75% sold.
Call 519-747-7788 or toll free at 1-855-272-9866 for tickets.
REVIEW: Murder at the Best Western a terrific screwball comedy
Love triangle - Jonathan Whittaker, Stephanie McNamara and J. Sean Elliott star in Murder at the Best Western, now playing at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. submitted photo
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with the extra work, sidewalk projects should still come in within the budget for that work.
Areas he mentioned as needing work include:
- across the street from the Drayton Festival Theatre;
- on Main Street on the same side as the Royal Bank;
- cutting out several barrier curbs at crosswalks to make them more accessible; and
- fixing the lip on a side-walk just outside the municipal office, east of Drayton.
Councillor Mike Downey said he had no problem with the extra work, especially since the contractor was already in town.
Mayor Bruce Whale and councillor Jim Curry verbal-ly agreed. Councillors Andy Knetsch and Neil Driscoll were absent.
Council okays extra sidewalk repairs
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The Township of Mapleton is seeking a highly motivated, indi-vidual with excellent organizational and customer service skills for an Administrative Assistant.
The successful applicant will primarily support the Director of Public Works in the day to day operations of the department, and provide backup support to other departments as needed. Interaction with the public plays an important role as this posi-tion also includes reception and front counter duties.
Qualifications:
In addition to excellent customer service skills, the successful applicant will possess top notch computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and working knowledge of the internet. Previous experience in municipal government is a definite asset.
This is a full time one year contract position with a 35 hour work week. A copy of the job description is available upon request.
Applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume in an envel-oped marked “Administrative Assistant” to the undersigned not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2011 to:
(Mrs.) Patty Sinnamon, CAO ClerkTownship of MapletonP.O. Box 160, 7275 Sideroad 3, Drayton, Ontario N0G 1P0Email: [email protected]
NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected, and will only be used for the purposes of candidate selection. The Township of Mapleton is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON IS SEEKING A
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER(part time, one year contract)
The Township is looking for a diplomatic, yet persuasive communicator to provide bylaw enforcement in the municipal-ity. This position requires sound judgment and tactfulness in dealing with customer complaints and difficult situations. In this role you will inspect properties, vehicles, and buildings to ensure that their use is in conformance with designated bylaws (ie. property standards, zoning, site plan). Where contraventions are identified, the officer will interact directly with person(s) most likely to be responsible to secure compli-ance with applicable bylaws.
Qualifications: High School graduation and successful completion of a community college course in Security and Law Enforcement or equivalent from a recognized professional organization such as the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers’ Association of Ontario. Previous experience in a law enforcement related field is preferred. Strong report writing and public relations skills are mandatory, as well as the ability to deal authoritatively, but politely with the public. A criminal reference check/vulnerable Sector Check required
Successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record and vulnerable sector screening check dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment.
Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Friday August 05, 2011. No telephone calls please. Applications may be mailed, emailed, faxed or hand delivered to:
By-law Enforcement officer PositionTownship of MapletonPO Box 1607275 Sideroad 16Drayton, ON N0G [email protected]
Please respond by one method of application only. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Free-dom of Information and protection of Privacy Act for the pur-pose of job selection.
The Township of Mapleton is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
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PASSING THE BATONHello my dear Friends/
Members. I am pleased to announce that Bodyworks Fitness has New Owners effective July 15th, 2011. Although this has been in progress for a few months now, it may be unexpected to you. It is with great antici-pation however, and much experience that the new own-ers Joe Heenan, Chris Kurz and Zachary Vines are look-ing forward to meeting all of you, our loyal members and community and to continue to service you all as usual.
As you know, Bodyworks Fitness began its journey in 2005 and has developed into this wonderful facility for our community and surrounding areas of which I am very proud and also grateful to all of you. The opportunity to pass it on to some outstanding people with continued great vision for our community came about and with much consideration I felt that the timing was appropriate for both myself and Bodyworks.
I cannot thank you all enough for your support, your friendships, your inspir-ing transformations, our many conversations and your prayers over these last 6 years. I am looking forward to staying in touch as we con-tinue to visit at the gym and see each other in other set-tings as well. For every detail of this journey I am eternally grateful and I will never for-get any of it.
In the future, you will con-tinue seeing me at Bodyworks both to work here for the summer to aid in the transi-tion and also to workout here as well. I can also continue to be reached at [email protected] or my per-sonal email at [email protected]. Therefore please feel free to let me or the new owners know if you have any comments or questions.
Thank you for the memories.Laurie Sipes,
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More pulling - Another local event last weekend also attracted large crowds: the 33rd annual Palmerston Tractor Pull. photos by Wilma Mol
Tractor enthusiasts gather at annual Upper Canada Two Cylinder Show
TOP LEFT: Dave Martin, of Mapleton Township, took the opportunity to participate in a threshing dem-onstration at the annual Upper Canada Two Cylinder Show at the Drayton fairgrounds last weekend.MIDDLE LEFT: All sorts of combines were included among the farm machinery on display at the show.BOTTOM LEFT and ABOVE: The antique tractor pulls, as always, were a popular attraction at the show. This year’s event featured John Deere models, as usual, and Allis Chalmers guest tractors.BELOW: Janette Freeman and Deanna Tuckey, of the Upper Canada Two Cylinder Club, show off the John Deere quilt the club offered in one of the show’s draws. photos by Mike Robinson
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