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Community News Volume 44 Issue 37
Drayton, Ontario
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Icemen, 81’s join to form new Mapleton Minto Senior AA hockey team by Kelly Waterhouse Minto - The Palmerston 81’s and the Drayton Icemen have joined forces in an attempt to ice a more competitive team for the 2011-12 WOAA Senior AA hockey season. The new team, named the Mapleton Minto 81’s, is the result of discussions between the two hockey teams going back as far as last April. “We feel it is a positive move,” said Mapleton Minto 81’s general manager Rick Fisk. “We have a good mixed executive and that’s a bonus, for sure.” According to Fisk, many factors contributed to the decision, including community advantages like the need for ice time in both Palmerston and Drayton, a shared sponsorship base and a fan base to support the team. The amalgamation will allow team officials to increase
the number of local players on the team while improving their ability to draw players within a competitive geographic area, such as Elora, Monkton and Shelburne. The Mapleton Minto 81’s executive is currently working to finalize operational staffing, a sponsorship drive and other fundraising events for the coming season. The new Mapleton Minto 81’s regular season will consist of 24 games; 12 at home and Continued on page 2
Wilkinson Gets Resultsriding Full slate of candidates set for election in Perth-Wellington
by Mike Robinson and Chris Daponte PERTH-WELLINGTON With three weeks until the Oct. 6 provincial election, six candidates have announced they are vying for the Perth-Wellington seat. They are Chris Desjardins, Irma DeVries, Ellen Papenburg, Randy Pettapiece, Robert Smink and John Wilkinson. Chris Desjardins Green Party Chris Desjardins could not be reached by press time for comments. The following biogrpahy was taken from the Green Party’s website (www. gpo.ca). For more information he can be reached at 519-2733835 or chrisdesjardins@gpo. ca. Desjardins has lived in Stratford for over 35 years. Currently the financial officer of the Green Party provincial riding association and the vicechair of Stratford’s Energy and Environment Committee, he is also an executive member of C.A.R.E. Stratford and was previously the chair of the city’s Pesticide Free Education Committee. Desjardins has been active in a number of local environmental groups and involved in children’s sports. He is the proud parent of three children and has coached hockey and soccer locally. He believes the key to a healthy and prosperous future is to instill sustainability into all
Dream bike - Drayton’s Brandon Lalonde was thrilled recently with his new custom made bike, the purchase of which was made possible through various donations and the help of the local Rotary and Kinsmen clubs. On hand to help celebrate the presentation, back row from left, were: Alfred Rumph (Kinsmen), Jim Curry (Rotarian) and John Henry Klassen (Kinsmen). Front: the Lalonde family, including Riley, Tristan, Tori, Brandon, Jada and Todd. See article on page 3. submitted photo
RE-ELECT
John Wilkinson
Perth-Wellington
facebook.com/jwilkinsonPW @JWilkinsonPW CHRIS DESJARDINS Green Party facets of life. He has said, “As a parent, we need to not only provide for our children, but ensure their future is as flourishing as ours through conserving, educating and replenishing natural resources.” Irma DeVries Family Coalition Party Irma DeVries is a resolute advocate of traditional family values as a foundation for building a strong and sustainable economy and community. She is known in the community for her service at her church, in the respect life movement and as a mentor to the mentally challenged. Representing the Family Coalition Party provincially, DeVries says the main thing in this election is to preserve and enhance small and medium sized businesses. Prosperity depends on those
Main St. W. Palmerston
Sept 17th Celtic Fury presents “Irish Fire” Canada’s own Lord of the Dance. Shows at 2pm and 8pm, tickets at Home Hardware (Palmerston & Harriston), Blooming Dale’s (Drayton), Capri Hairstyling & by calling 519-343-4036. The theatre will be closed for cleaning and a volunteer break from September 2nd reopening September 23rd for regular weekend movies.
For more info call 519-343-3640 or visit www.norgantheatre.com
IRMA DeVRIES Family Coalition Party
Campaign Office ELLEN PAPENBURG
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New Democratic Party 2, Main St., Unit
RANDY PETTAPIECE Progressive Conservative Mount Forest
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(Mount Forest & Area) People need to be aware DeVries said those producbusinesses, and they are dependent on strong families, she ers are getting up to $100 for of how these policies directly producing $12 worth of ener- affect their lives, she said. said. TOLL FREE Ellen Papenburg She also advocates provid- gy. She agrees there should New Democratic Party ing families with a choice WilkinsonGetsResults@gmail.com in be more green energy, but the A small business owner child care credits so the family government is creating winners in Drayton, Ellen Papenburg and losers. can remain together. She is also not a fan of came to Canada from Holland As well, she promotes extended family care, such wind turbines close to resi- 28 years ago and has taken part as the use of granny suites. dential properties and believes in many aspects of the local community. DeVries also supports family setbacks should be increased. Papenburg is no longer a DeVries also contends that building courses. “With businesses, we want change needs to happen in the stranger to the local political to reduce taxes and the red tape education system. One of those scene. Earlier this year, Papenburg to make it easier for businesses changes is a better representaran for Perth-Wellington as the tion of parent values. to survive,” she said. Paid for by the John Wilkinson Campaign 2011 Parents need to have a federal NDP candidate, garnerIn addition to securing Ontario food supply, DeVries choice where their children go ing 21% of the vote (more than believes more discussion is and how they are educated, her Liberal opponent). In a recent telephone intershe says. needed on energy issues. DeVries believes one of the view, Papenburg explained Though she does not fault local individuals for taking most pressing issues today is she put her name forward once up the cause of solar power that people need to become more “because I believe in microfits and panels; she finds more involved in their schools, the cause, and I believe in the fault with policies which pay their municipalities and in how party.” She finds inspiration in proproducers far more than the the provincial and federal govvincial leader Andrea Howarth. ernments operate. energy’s actual value.
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JOHN WILKINSON Liberal Party Plus Papenburg wants to make a contribution to society. She believes running in the earlier election this year presents an opportunity. “Now people know about me. Before I was the new kid on the block,” she said. Papenburg says there are a number of issues - one of them being the need to make life more affordable. She said the HST needs to be taken off hydro and other essential services/items. She does not want the tax off all items, “but we need to get rid of the gouging.” She also sees the need to freeze corporate tax breaks. She said Ontario has one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the western world. In Wellington County, wind farms are also an issue. She would prefer concentrating Continued on page 8
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