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Friday, December 2, 2011

NextEra expects MOE decision this month on 10-turbine project Township officials accuse company of starting work prematurely

by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - A decision on the NextEra Energy wind farm is expected from the province by the end of the year, according to company spokesmen.

Derek Dudek and project director Nicole Geneau told council the public consultation requirement for their proposal southwest of Arthur is complete.

The company plans to build an 18 to 25.3 megawatt farm consisting of 10 wind turbines, each measuring 80 metres in height and able to collectively generate enough electricity to power more than 5,400 homes.

Geneau said once the company receives its approval from the province it will actively begin negotiating with the township. She said the company hopes to start construction in May and be operating by August.

She said NextEra would have to negotiate such things as road use, a development agreement and obtain permits from the Grand River Conservation Authority and the township.

Dudek said the company has drafted a road use agreement for township staff to consider.

He added the company has construction drawings and engineering reports ready, and will work with Mapleton staff to ensure everything is done correctly.

An arborist’s report will

show what trees can be saved along the route and which will have to be replaced. The company will also need building permits.

Geneau said an archeologist’s report is 80 per cent complete, and the remainder should be done by the end of the month, once crops are off the fields.

Dudek said a decommissioning plan will be based on soil reports and the company will work with Ministry of Agriculture engineers “to be sure it is appropriate.”

Councillors Neil Driscoll, Jim Curry and Andy Knetsch said they have some concerns about anything left in the soil, ranging from plastics to metals.

Councillor Mike Downey said he is concerned there is already some digging being done before the approval arrives. He added the digging was taking place with “no notification” to the township.

Geneau said NextEra has nothing to do with that, but Bell Canada is doing some work.

“When we learned the municipality didn’t know, we followed up. We were not aware,” she said.

Downey said it was “directly related to your project.”

Geneau insisted, “We are not doing any work.”

Downey asked, “Who pays Bell?”

Geneau admitted, “We are.”

Downey concluded, “In

fact, you have started the project.” Geneau said Bell has more than one job in the area.

Downey noted, “They didn’t communicate very well for a communications company.”

Bell had sent council a letter in mid-November explaining it would be starting work in the area in October.

Curry also had concerns about tile drainage.

Dudek said the company will fix any problems.

Curry said he has heard the problems have returned within a few years.

Geneau said NextEra has a long-term relationship with the landowner and it is “all covered in the contract.”

Downey asked, “Are these things efficient - or are we just subsidizing them so they’re profitable?”

Geneau said the company has been collecting wind data since 2006 in Mapleton and it runs evaluations to “determine we’re in the right place. We want to be certain it’s a good site. The banks do an independent evaluation.”

She said the turbines are made to produce an average amount and are able to work 80 to 90% of the time, and are producing 30 to 35% of the time in Ontario.

John Krul, long an opponent of the proposal, also attended the meeting as a delegation, and noted there has been “a lot of activity on our road. I would like to hear it’s not for NextEra.” He said a lot of the work is on Sideroad 17 where no one Continued on page 5

Delegation convinces council to support doctor recruitment group

by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - It took only a few well chosen words and less than half an hour for a delegation to convince council to pay its share for doctor recruitment in the north end of the county.

Council had voted at a previous meeting to withhold a $10,000 payment to the MintoMapleton health professional recruitment committee because it had some questions about how often and for how long it will have to pay such support.

Committee chairman Shirley Borges, Wellington North Health Care recruiter Alison Armstrong and recruitment committee member Dr. Christine Peterkin came to council on Nov. 22 to plead

their case.

Borges said the area has Dr. Chris Donald, who will retire in a few years after a 40-year career in the area and it will take at least two people to fill those shoes and cover that workload.

Plus, she said, “The competition [to attract physicians] is stiff. It increases as doctors retire.”

Borges said the committee is actively lobbying medical students, talking to high school students who are considering a medical career and it is not using money to pay people to come to the community because, “That’s not a long -term strategy for retention.”

Mayor Bruce Whale said council was concerned because

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health care is still a provincial jurisdiction and councillors want to know long term “where this is leading us” and, “Is it forever?”

Councillor Andy Knetsch asked if the committee is working to find out how foreign doctors can come to town and be qualified to practice in Ontario. Holding his fingers close together he said some people are “this close” to practicing as doctors, and he wondered if it is feasible to attract such people to Mapleton.

But Armstrong said foreign doctors need to be qualified, and once educated, have to pass exams and then be matched with a mentor. But she said the big problem is, “Those people Continued on page 5

Steep drop - At the edge of the abandoned CN Rail abutments in Drayton the drop appears to be about 60 feet. Councillor Andy Knetsch wants something done in the area to help prevent flooding downstream, but council has been unsuccessful to date in having CN take any responsibility for its property.

INSET: After a long hike through the bush, Mapleton councillor Jim Curry stands on the southern abutment that officials say is in danger of falling into the Conestogo River due to erosion of the riverbank.

Behind Curry is the abutment on the other side of the river. photos by David Meyer

CN still silent on abandoned rail abutment on Conestogo River

by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. Councillors here are still frustrated by a lack of response from CN Rail over an abandoned abutment in Drayton.

Councillor Andy Knetsch again brought the issue to council nearly two months ago, asking that something be done because the rail line abutment along the Conestogo River is in major need of repair.

Knetsch said some work there and dredging the river would likely help prevent flooding in downtown Drayton.

The problem is Mapleton Township has been unable to get a response from anyone at CN, except for unfilled promises to contact the township.

Knetsch asked council on Nov. 22 if anything further has been heard from CN. Clerk Patty Sinnamon said she had contacted someone at the company who was higher up the chain of command, and, “He assured me someone would get back to me.”

However, she added she had not received a call from anyone. Sinnamon said the next step is to send a formal,

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registered letter in an attempt to get action.

To date, no one from CN’s property division has responded to any requests for a meeting. The media relations department promised some action, but the township received only one phone call, saying the company would look into the issue. There was no further communication.

Sinnamon said the official she spoke with asked what council’s concerns are, and she explained the safety issue. The southern abutment is held in place along a cliff that runs beside the river.

The problem is it is mainly gravel, and is badly eroding.

A site visit showed gravel is continuing to fall along the cliff for over 100 feet past the abutment.

Erosion from the river and even heavy rains is starting to expose the abutment itself, which could one day topple into the river.

Pat Salter is Mapleton’s representative on the Grand River Conservation Authority, and she said the GRCA has been trying to get CN to talk

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Councillor Jim Curry told council, “I had a view of it on Saturday and it’s deteriorating.”

He noted he and Knetsch had skied in the area last year, but said, “I wouldn’t want to do it again.”

Knetsch said, “You cold sky dive” off the cliff.

Curry suggested the township could turn the issue over to its new property standards officer because township officials feel the abutment is unsafe and unfit.

Knetsch has told council he believes someone could be hurt or killed with the way the banks have eroded. He noted the local fire department has used the abutment in the past for rescue training.

Mayor Bruce Whale added emergency management coordinator Linda Dickson has identified the place as an issue.

Sinnamon said she is not sure property standards is the way to deal with the issue, and the township will wait for a formal response to its letter.

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PAGE TWO The Community News, Friday, December 2, 2011

Redmen set to host annual tournament

The Norwell Redmen Varsity Hockey Club is off to a successful start to the season.

The team is part of an 11-team league, including teams from Wellington and Dufferin County high schools.

Coaches say this year’s team features a solid combination of returning players and rookies.

The Redmen opened the season on the road in Erin, dropping a close 3-2 decision.

Norwell started slowly and fell behind 2-0 in the second period before rebounding to dominate play in the second half of the game. Goals by Cody Ferguson late in the second and Zach Franklin midway through the third evened the match. But a last-minute Erin goal cost the Redmen the victory.

Next up for the Redmen was a game in Guelph versus John F Ross. The Redmen came out ready to play and fired 24 first-period shots to

build a 5-0 lead. Norwell continued to dominate early in the second, scoring twice more before cruising to a 7-2 victory.

Goal scorers for the Redmen were captain Denver Hill with the hat trick, Aaron Keunen, Franklin, Jason Joostema and Davin Lima. Mike Downey recorded the win in goal.

Last Wednesday marked the home opener for the Redmen, a 5-2 victory over Guelph CVI. Norwell opened the scoring on a goal by Ryan Binkle and built a 3-2 lead after the second with goals by Brenden Aitken and Hill. The third period saw Norwell play its best hockey, scoring twice on goals by Aitken and Zach Leslie, while controlling play effectively to run out the clock.

The team is now preparing to host the 18th Annual Redmen Invitational Tournament on Dec. 2 and 3.

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teams from across southwestern Ontario and will give local fans a great chance to see some excellent high school hockey.

Games will be played in Palmerston, Harriston, Drayton and Listowel. The Redmen play on Friday in Palmerston at 8:30am vs. Sir John A. MacDonald from Waterloo, 1:50pm vs.

Kincardine, and 4:30pm vs. St. Thomas Aquinas from Oakville.

In total, the tournament will include nearly 50 games and will expose many people to the north Wellington community.

The school and team are grateful to all businesses and patrons who contributed financially to the tournament. To contribute call the school and speak with Mark Israel. submitted by Mark Israel

Mapleton-Minto 81’s claim shootout win The Mapleton-Minto 81’s have opened the season with a record of 3 wins 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, for a total of 8 points.

Team officials says the league is very competitive this season, with any team capable of winning on any given night.

All of the 81’s games to date have been close, with the team competing well in every game. The 81’s earned their wins against Shallow Lake, Lucknow and Elora, and lost in overtime to Durham and Ripley.

The 81’s most recent game was played on Nov. 27 in Elora. The game was fast paced and was tied 5-5 at the end of regulation time. Goal scorers during regulation were John Thiel and Brett Nichol

with two apiece, while Devon McGuire added a single goal.

Danny Vaughan and Todd Norman each had three assists, with Thiel, Brent Cochrane, Mike Lankshear and Abe Herbst each contributing one assist.

Since neither team could score in overtime, a shootout was required.

Nichol scored on both of his shots and Kyle Leavey made some nice saves to leave the shootout tied at two apiece.

Norman broke the deadlock on his second shot of the shootout, and Leavey made one more key save to give the team a 6-5 shootout win.

The team currently sits in 7th place in the WOAA Senior AA league’s Northern Division.

The 81’s have only played nine games to date and trail the Shallow Lake Crushers and Ripley Wolves, both of which have 11 points, but Shallow Lake has already played 12 games and Ripley has played 11 games. Norman is leading the 81’s in scoring with 15 points, while John Thiel leads the team in goals with 7.

League standings and team statistics and can be viewed at the WOAA league website at www.woaasrhockey.com.

The next home game is Dec. 3 at 8pm in Clifford, for a rematch with Saugeen Shores.

The 81’s are on the ice again the next day for a game on Dec. 4 against Durham, which is being played in Palmerston and starts at 2pm. submitted by Uwe Claussen

Floradale, Drayton, Community come up winners

FLORADALE 8 LISTOWEL 2 Floradale owned this game already in the first period scoring four unanswered goals.

They added one more in the second and three more in the third.

Listowel secured both of their goals in the third period.

Ryan Martin set up five of Floradale’s eight goals. Josh Brohman and Mike Martin each scored a pair, Brendon Jefferson and Javon Martin each scored one and assisted on two more. Rod Shantz had a pair of assists and Willis and Tim Martin each had helper.

Cole Maher worked with Phil Shantz and Travis Kuepfer for the first Listowel goal and Phil Shantz scored on a breakaway for the second.

Floradale outshot Listowel 28 to 12.

DRAYTON 9 BETHEL 1 Drayton produced few

shots in the first period, but made them count, building a 3-0 lead. Nine seconds into the game Scott VanOostveen and Hans Robous set up Rob DeWeerd with a tidy rebound and an open corner.

Scott Nieuwland sent Joe Gerby flying in on net for a shorthanded goal. Gerby then teamed up with Eric Dekkers to set up Pat Landman all alone in front of the net for the second short handed goal of the opening period.

Drayton added another goal to start off the second. Pat Landman and Eric Dekkers gave Gerby a shot into the top corner for the 4-0 lead.

Bethel finally connected late in the period when Brandon Shoemaker and Mike Veens sent Mike Seiling with a breakaway rush. Seiling sidestepped the netminder and slipped the puck into the back of the net.

However, Drayton claimed

the remainder of the game.

They scored once more in the second and added four more in the third. Gerby completed his hat trick and added two assists.

Dekkers scored another pair and assisted on another. Rob DeWeerd and Dave Mulder finished the scoring with a goal each.

COMMUNITY 5 MISSIONARY 2 A tightly played first period kept the game scoreless until early in the second.

Then Missionary lit up the scoreboard with a tip-in goal

by Shane Stege, assisted by Brandon Murray and Chris Huber.

Community tied the game shortly after when Kevin Gingrich and Josh Martin set up Ryan Freeman with a rebound to bang into the net.

Community took the 2-1 lead midway through the period. Jerry Martin and Nick Stevens cycled the puck behind

the net to set up Tony Martin with a low one-timer for the goal.

Community added to their lead in the third after Nick Stevens and Jamie Martin created a scramble at the net and Tony Martin finished the play by flipping the puck into the open corner.

Community further padded the lead with a goal less than a minute later. Josh Martin and Jamie Martin teed up Kevin Gingrich who blasted a shot into the top corner.

Community made the score 5-1 later in the period.

Cal Martin and Nick Stevens worked the puck deep and behind the net. Tony Martin completed the play for the goal.

Missionary responded with a late goal to make the score 5-2. Adam Deen and Dave Scholten jammed the net and Chris Huber banged the rebound past goaltender Chris Stevens.

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December 3 - Moorefield Santa Claus Parade, 1pm. Visit Santa beside K.A. Hammonds after parade. Parade line up 12:30pm, The Murray Group.

December 3 - Palmerston Santa Claus Parade, 7pm. Visit Santa at the Frank Lambier Legion after parade. Parade line up, Palmerston Fire Hall 9pm. Parade Float prizes awarded.

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The Community News, Friday, December 2, 2011 PAGE THREE

Teviotdale is choice for new $7.5-million OPP operations centre

by David Meyer GUELPH - After a year long search, county council named Teviotdale as its preferred choice for a $7.5-million police station to serve the northern part of Wellington County Police Services Board chairman Lynda White said in an interview on Monday the county will be buying an old and lately unused ball diamond from Minto for its OPP operations centre for North Wellington.

White said, “They have other ball parks. We’ve been doing a search for a long time and the planning department came up with this one.”

The project is in the five year capital forecast that has yet to be approved. Construction of the station is scheduled for 2012 and 2013. An initial provision of $500,000 was approved in the 2011 budget, with an additional $3 million in 2012 and $4 million in 2013.

The five year forecast has yet to receive final approval from county council, but is expected early in the new year.

White said the operations centre the county built recently in Aboyne in Centre Wellington was budgeted at $6 million and came in under that figure. But, she added, that did not include buying land (the Aboyne centre was built at Wellington Place, which is owned by the county).

Warden Chris White said the choice of Teviotdale was a natural because it is within 20 miles of all the major population centres in the northern part

of the county.

He said the county considered a number of spots and there was one in Arthur that finished just out of the running.

Chris White noted one member of the search team pointed out it was a mere ten miles away from the Aboyne site, and Arthur is much farther away from other parts of the north the centre is to serve.

That operations centre will serve Mapleton, Minto, and Wellington North, and Lynda White said it would have 45 to 55 officers reporting to that site.

However, she said, the OPP is a mobile service, and if officers are in the station all the time they are not doing their work properly. They need to be on the street.

She added most centres in Wellington County are expected to continue their storefront OPP offices. She said there will be one in Palmerston and Harriston, while the one in Clifford was closed because it was not used.

The Mount Forest OPP station is owned and operated by the province and it will remain.

Grey County OPP officers also work out of that station with Wellington OPP officers.

All OPP officers will shift to Teviotdale when it opens.

The province has already announced it will place a forensic operations centre in Mount Forest. Lynda White added the operations centre in Palmerston will be closed. It was not designed for a police operations centre, she said, and it has “deficiencies.”

She added the new Teviotdale centre will look a lot like the ones opened in Rockwood and Aboyne in the past six years. She added since the county built those buildings, others around Ontario want to copy the type of buildings Wellington has erected.

Lynda White said the building the county erects in Teviotdale will always be a county building. She said the county is extremely happy with the OPP service it is receiving, since it has access to provincewide experience in all types of crime fighting initiatives, equipment and skilled people.

Warden Chris White said geographically, the Teviotdale site made the most sense, and he also noted land there was cheaper than the cost of land at a possible site in Arthur. He said the cost of the ball park in Teviotdale was about $180,000 for six acres.

He said the county looked at many sites, but the closer the scrutiny, the faster some of those “fell off” the list. He added Palmerston is not really losing a police station. “It’s just down the street now,” he said.

Lynda White said she hopes the new police station in Teviotdale will be opened in late 2014.

The proposed funding for the project includes tax levy amounts of $750,000 in 2012 and $1.75 million in 2013, debenture financing of $750,000 in 2012 and $1.25 million in 2013, and a contribution from the county property reserve of $1.5 million in 2012 and $1 million in 2013.

Letter to the Editor Honouring veterans?

Dear Editor: Remembrance Day has come and gone at the Drayton cenotaph.

I was standing among a good-sized crowd on the cold windy November day to watch the laying of the wreaths and to listen to the speeches.

We were reminded again of the sacrifices the veterans made for our freedom.

The emphasis that these veterans died for our freedom spoke even stronger for me this time, since I had the opportunity this past summer to visit the former Auschwitz concentration camp near Krakow in Poland.

Walking into the camp on grounds that were probably drenched with more blood during the Second World War than any other place on earth - the first thing you see is the inscription above the main gate: “Arbeit macht frei” (work gives freedom).

Almost one and a half million people walked through this

gate of death.

And the monsters running the camp would tell the prisoners the only way to get out was through the chimneys of the gas ovens, where they burnt the bodies after being killed with cyclone B gas poison.

I am sure many of you have heard and read the gruesome details of what transpired in Auschwitz and several other camps more than 60 years ago.

So let us never forget the veterans who fought and died to give us freedom from the fear of being confronted with the kind of thugs and gangsters like those in the Second World War, who ruled by intimidation, terror and murder, even against their own people.

But we should also remind ourselves and society that our veterans did not die for the kind of society which is devel-

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If you have concerns about property standards, use of property or zoning complaints, please contact Maurita at the Township office 519-638-3313

FOOD BANK

The Township of Mapleton office will be accepting items for the Drayton Food Bank.

Until Christmas we will receive non-perishable items.

Spot check season

It was Saturday night after a Santa Claus parade when we came upon a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check between Fergus and Elora. Such stops produce no panic in us, even though we run across them three or four times a year.

Our standard response after lowering the window is, “Just coffee.” That is before being asked if we have had anything to drink. An officer at a check this year in Meaford looked into the back seat to see if we had any hidden booze, but smiled when we explained we don’t drink and drive, and we know the question that is coming before it is asked because we are a police beat reporter who regularly writes about drinking drivers.

Our response Saturday was, “Just tea,” and it evoked a smile.

We recognized some of the officers at the spot check and wished them a pleasant night. On the way home a half hour later, we did it all again.

Some would immediately begin screaming such things as “police state,” and “fascists,” and the inevitably non-grammatical “I got my rights” when they think they are pulled over by police for what they see as “no good reason.” We have never felt that way, mainly because driving a vehicle in Ontario is a privilege, not a right. We have a right to take a driver’s test, but we have to earn the driver’s licence. There is a difference. Being pulled over at a spot check means to us the police are seeking to haul drinking drivers off the road. Since we are using that road, we’d like all the drunks taken off of it, too. We are not very generous towards drinking drivers, for any reason. It was with some concern we learned from a CTV News report that a study examined nearly 3,300 people convicted of an impaired-driving offence, and found 57 per cent of them had offended again at least once, within five years on average. That study apparently also showed the severity of the first sentence has no impact on the behaviour of repeat offenders, and reconviction rates for all those charged are similar, regardless of the sentence received for the initial impaired driving conviction.

The report seems to conclude the results belie the federal Conservatives passing of a tough law that imposes harsher fines and jail sentences, including mandatory minimums, for impaireddriving convictions. The study was called Recidivism Among Impaired Drivers. The research covered from 1977 to 2006, and it was followed by the passing in 2008 of an omnibus bill, the Tackling Violent Crime Act, which revamped penalties for drunken driving, among other tough-on-crime measures. The minimum fine for a first impaired driving offence was raised to $1,000 from $600, for example, and the minimum penalty for a second offence increased to 30 days in jail, up from 14. The minimum for subsequent offences was hiked to 120 days from 90. And for summary convictions, with no jury trial, the maximum jail time shot to 18 months from six.

For some reason, the news report seemed to suggest the Conservatives’ crime policies were useless because they are not working. We say if drunken drivers are in jail, whether they will re-offend or not, they will not be able to drive drunk from the slammer. A spokesman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD Canada, said the study’s findings about the large number of re-offending drivers is at odds with other research, which suggests only about 30 per cent are convicted again. In any case, MADD has apparently never pressed for tougher sentences. A MADD spokesman suggested penalties are not as important as preventing drunken drivers in the first place, with such things as random breath-testing. Those policies, apparently, tells them they will likely get caught.

We know too well in Wellington County, police still catch too many drinking drivers. We salute the officers in their RIDE work, and wish them the best in hauling fools off the road with their annual Festive RIDE program. The more the better.

David Meyer

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Attention all Service Clubs and Non-Profit Organizations – The Township is creating a new Township website. We would be happy to include your events, organization contact information, etc. on our new site. Perhaps you would like us to put a brief description about your organization on our site. This is great information for someone either new to the Township or looking to move here.

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COUNCIL DATES Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting of Council Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Office Closed – No Council Meeting

The Community News, Friday, December 2, 2011 PAGE FIVE

Council heeds advice, approves doctor recruitment share FROM PAGE ONE are just as hard to get as other people.”

Armstrong also explained it is an entire family that has to be recruited because spouses are also looking for work and careers - and there are limitations for that in rural areas.

“Rural medicine is very different from urban medicine [in terms of practice],” she said.

Peterkin called herself “a city girl from Montreal” who chose to come to Mapleton in 2003 after seeing a township entrance sign that read, “A healthy community is our future.”

Peterkin said of her decision, “I never looked back,” and she liked the idea of working in a community that values health care.

“To see it on a sign meant a lot,” she added. But after council’s decision to refuse funding, she said, “This is not the com-

munity I signed up for.”

Peterkin agreed that might “sound harsh,” but she said the township needs a constant fresh pool of medical people moving to it.

Peterkin could sympathize that council has to watch its spending, but, “Those taxpayers are still our patients.”

Knetsch asked about nurse practitioners and if they take the same responsibilities as doctors. Armstrong said Drayton is unique and was one of the first to employ one.

“Look at the system; there are more nurse practitioners here than anywhere else,” she said.

Borges said doctors work with the nurse practitioners.

Peterkin noted the community is growing and there are still lots of patients who need nurse practitioners.

Councillor Neil Driscoll said, “We have people in our

community we don’t service [medically] when we serve others [from outside the area].”

He wanted to know if the requests for funds will keep coming, and where council can get the money for it.

“I don’t know if we can afford doing this forever,” said Driscoll. He added council constantly gets requests - and they always seem to be for increased spending.

Borges said the committee cannot guarantee success, but perhaps council can revisit the issue in a few years, or revisit it regularly.

She added the committee wants to make sure it serves residents, but some people fear giving up their doctor from outside the township for one close by because they are “not sure they will be here in ten years.”

Armstrong warned if there is no health care, “You’re

NextEra expects MOE decision this month on 10-turbine project FROM PAGE ONE lives, and he said it seems there is pressure to get that section done.

“As far as I know, they haven’t got approval from the MOE,” Krul said.

Public works director Larry Lynch said he had met with someone to discuss hydro issues, and Bell had approached him about putting in conduit. He did say Bell did not have municipal consent to do any work.

Krul asked if Bell is putting in equipment for NextEra. Lynch replied, “Yes.” Krul asked, “Isn’t that kind of backwards?”

Driscoll wondered what would happen if a landowner put in a driveway without

permission, and if the township would say it should be removed.

Lynch said generally if the location is okay, the landowner would just get “a scolding. I’m not sure we would make them take it out.” He said Bell had two projects, and only one was for NextEra. Krul also wondered if the turbines can produce enough power, but Curry noted that is confidential information.

After the delegation, council debated the report from NextEra and voted to accept it as information. Geneau noted the application has changed and the company had told the township in September about those changes. They include changes to access roads and

collection routes.

Sinnamon said she sent a letter from the township to the director of approvals at the MOE, asking approval be delayed until the township has time to deal with them.

Curry asked if that means NextEra can revise its plans “as much as they want?”

Sinnamon said the MOE can ask for more public comment if it wishes.

Geneau said the MOE asked for public notice of the changes, and those were published in the Wellington Advertiser and Community News, as well as being mailed by registered mail to everyone within 500 metres of the wind farm.

Council then accepted the report.

going to lose your community.”

She said one of the first things prospective residents ask is, “If I came here, can I get a doctor?”

She added the $10,000 requested from Mapleton (Minto and Wellington North have already paid for this year) supports marketing the community.

“To take that away is hurting more than recruiting,” Armstrong said. She urged council to “think carefully” about denying that funding.

Driscoll thanked them for the presentation.

“It’s good to get the facts,” he said, adding he is tired of “paper requests.”

Councillor Jim Curry noted county councillor John Green is on the recruitment committee but he does not bring reports to council, and “we don’t hear” of committee work.

Borges said other communities are in awe of the local Family Health Team and the new Mapleton clinic and that tells people Mapleton is “a great place to be.”

Curry asked when the next committee meeting is, and Armstrong said the first Tuesday in December.

Whale said council had not supported the request because it was looking for the rationale behind it.

He said the delegation should not misinterpret its refusal as “a lack of caring or support. Keep up the good work.”

Later in the meeting council unanimously approved paying its 2011 share of $10,000.

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BIRDS Northern Harrier Hawk

(previously called the Marsh Hawk) Last month I had three sightings of this hawk. My new “Practical Birdwatcher’s Handbook” concisely describes the Harrier as follows: “18 to 22 inches (45.5 to 56 cm) in length; long wings and tail; white rump; slow sailing flight, often low over grassland or marsh; nest: a platform of sticks and grass on ground; eggs: 3 to 9 bluish white, occasionally with brownish flecks.

The harrier’s bold, white rump band and owl-like facial disks are good field marks. The male is gray overall with black wingtips; the larger female is mostly brown. Juveniles show a rich orangey color on their underparts. In winter, several harriers may hunt over a small area. In display, the male flies high and tumbles and swoops while giving a rapid yelping chatter. For most of the year, however, harriers are silent.” Two of my sightings were on the 12th of Peel. It was easy identifying these hawks (a female and later a male) because of their white rump band. “It hunts low to the ground, quartering back and forth with its wings held in a shallow V-shape, braking and turning with aerobatic agility. It perches readily on the ground or on fence posts, but, unlike many hawks, rarely if ever perches higher.” My third sighting was in the field, right outside our window. A male harrier swooped low over our field, grasped the prey in its talons and flew away.

Recently, while visiting on the Vermillion River near Chelmsford (Sudbury) a Ruffed Grouse regularly ate crabapples on our son’s tree.

One day a flock of evening grosbeaks joined the feast.

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“The government’s economic statement is really a statement of failure,” he said.

“Ontario needs leadership – not more excuses for failed policies.”

The provincial deficit now stands at a staggering $16 billion - most certainly a failure, he said. Taxpayers are also on the hook for $10 billion a year, just to pay the interest on the provincial debt. Total debt is

scheduled to hit $257.3 billion

by March 31.

That is a clear sign the government is headed in the wrong direction, Pettapiece said.

“The government is still not living within their means. The Liberals’ deficit is the result of years of overspending and mismanagement.”

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PAGE SIX The Community News, Friday, December 2, 2011

Build holiday magic by baking with your kids (NC) - As much as kids love eating up delicious treats during the holidays, there’s something else they love just as much - creating and baking the treats with their own hands.

The holidays are a great time for baking in the kitchen with kids, as they can let their imaginations soar and really get into the festive spirit.

“Baking in the kitchen with kids does not have to be intimidating and can be loads of fun, for both adults and kids,” says Trish Magwood, awardwinning cookbook author of In My Mother’s Kitchen, and mom of three.

“Picking recipes that don’t require baking, like Santa Claus faces, a holiday version of the beloved Rice Krispies treats, is often the best way to go, so kids can dig in without any worry or fuss.”

Follow Trish Magwood’s tried and true tips for baking with kids.

- follow the chef mantra of “mis en place”: have everything in its place or in simple terms, prepare. Make squares or cookies ahead of time, and once the oven is off and the knives are away, enlist the kids for the fun job of icing and decorating. Put out little bowls of icing, sparkles and candies and relax while they enjoy.

- kitchen stools: these are my favourite kitchen essentials because it allows kids to pull up to a counter or kitchen island and pitch in at any time.

Kids will feel included, and part of the baking process.

- equipment: stock up on multi-purpose, family-friendly baking equipment: trays, easyto-clean baking supplies, plastic utensils, kids aprons, little bowls, and draw on your kitchen kit for any special baking occasion. Make the fun easy for you too.

- age appropriate tasks: gauge tasks and kids ages

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before assigning jobs. There’s something for everyone in a baking kitchen. Don’t forget fun crafts like card making or box decorating count too.

- interactive: get the kids involved and they will learn, take ownership and be proud of their masterpieces. The older ones can plan the menu and write the shopping list while the younger ones can play a game of kitchen hide and seek opening cupboards to see if there is enough sugar or chocolate. Use an interactive, cooking class format, they can even clear and help with the clean up.

Try this fun and interactive recipe with your family and find more fun, holiday recipes like this at ricekrispies.ca.

More information on Trish Magwood is available at www. trishmagwood.ca or follow her on Twitter @trishmagwood.

Santa Claus Faces Ingredients:

- 50mL (1/4 cup) butter; - 250g (1 pkg., about 40) regular marshmallows or 5 cups miniature; - 2mL (1/2 tsp) vanilla extract (optional); - 1.5 L (6 cups) Rice Krispies cereal; - prepared vanilla frosting; - red cinnamon candies; and - miniature marshmallows.

Preparation: 1. In a large microwave safe bowl, heat butter and marshmallows at high for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes.

2. Stir in vanilla. Stir in Rice Krispies cereal until well coated. Using lightly buttered spatula, press into buttered 3.5L (13 x 9”) pan.

3. Allow mixture to cool slightly. Using a round cookie cutter, cut cereal mixture into circles. Decorate with icing and candy as desired. Use frosting to secure marshmallows and candies.

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Danger - Holiday cords and lights can be a safety hazard for pets.

Pet safety tips for the holidays

(NC) - As families gather together during the holiday season, many Canadians have no choice but to leave their beloved pet home alone.

But without proper attention to safety, a pet left with holiday décor can unwrap an unwanted wishlist of dangers.

A recent survey by CSA, a leading testing and certification organization, shows that approximately 42 per cent of Canadian pet owners surveyed say they worry about the safety of their pets when leaving them for the holidays.

And, one in four Canadians has experienced an accident with a pet involving holiday decorations, or knows someone who has. In an effort to help avoid accidents and keep pets and families safe this season, CSA offers the following tips: - cords are not chew toys: sometimes you can’t prevent your pet from nosing around.

Carefully inspect holiday light strings yearly and discard any with frayed cords, cracked lamp holders or loose connections. Ensuring that all holiday decorations are in proper work-

ing order and all cords are fully insulated are important steps to avoiding electrical and fire hazards and keeping pets safe when you’re away.

- up, up and away: When decorating a tree or other indoor areas, place breakable ornaments and electrical decorations up high to protect both small children and pets. It’s also important to keep potentially deadly ingestibles out of pets reach, such as chocolate, poinsettias, tinsel and colourful ornaments that may look like a ball or toy.

- spot the mark to keep Spot safe: When purchasing light strings, extension cords, electrical decorations, or spotlights and floodlights, look for a certification mark such as one from CSA International. This provides assurance that products are tested and certified to applicable standards for safety and performance.

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Santa Claus is on his way

Drayton’s 22nd Annual Santa Claus Parade hosted by the Mapleton Fire Department

Friday, December 2 at 7:30pm

Visit Santa after the parade at the Drayton Fire Hall.

FREE Hot chocolate, Coffee and Cookies.

Parade line up: 7pm at the Drayton Fairgrounds.

Moorefield Optimists Santa Claus Parade

Saturday, December 3 at 1pm

Meet Santa after the parade beside K.A. Hammonds Parade line up: 12:30pm at The Murray Group To enter a float contact: Calvin Deen 519-638-3860 (Moorefield) or Doug Arndt 519-638-3518 (Drayton) or email Jason Jack at jason@hesselinkjack.ca (Drayton)

Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted at the Drayton Fire Hall and K.A. Hammonds.

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­­­­­The Community News, Friday, December 2, 2011 Page SEVEN

Entertain & Shop local ‘2000 Candles’ plays Dec. 9, 16 at church The collective musical theatre production 2000 Candles is playing at the Drayton Reformed Church on Dec. 9 and 16 at 8pm.

The event, billed as a celebration of 2,000 Christmases, features pieces by Richard Peters, Insurp Choi, Andrea Cross and Tom Carson, with music and arrangements by Jeanine Noyes.

Directed by Tom Carson, the production is suitable for the whole family and has a running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes (two hours with intermission).

Organizers say 2000 Candles is at once contemporary, hip, evocative and

delightful.

From vignette to vignette, the audience is taken on a journey through Christmas celebrations and traditions on a quest to find its true meaning.

More than just a typical “church show,” this professional production is supposed to be accessible and entertaining to a wide audience.

2000 Candles features a cast of four singers/actors who show off their talents in each vignette.

The creators and performers are professional theatre artists committed to producing work of the highest quality that celebrates Christian world views in a relevant way.

Holiday entertaining with festive flair

(NC) - Janette Ewen is an expert when it comes to making holidays happier.

As a décor and lifestyle expert, she knows how to deck the halls in style. This year, follow her “dos and don’ts” to get into the holiday spirit, without the holiday stress: Do - Choose a theme. This can help to guide décor, food and even background music choices. Whether it’s winter wonderland, or something more elaborate like an evening in Rome, you’ll have more fun and your guests will remember it for years to come.

- Embrace the tinsel and the glitter. Forget about restraint.

This year, more is more. Look for bright, off-beat items at dol-

Hunger is not just an adult issue this season

(NC) - Hunger continues to affect many Canadians.

According to Food Banks Canada, 38 per cent assisted by food banks are children.

This holiday season, donate your local food bank’s most needed items - and empower your children to help others.

“With the spirit of giving upon us, this is a great time of year for parents to encourage their kids to give back to those in need,” says Katharine

Candles pose threat to cats and canines FROM PREVIOUS PAGE tions on replacement bulbs and details for proper product use.

Keep pets away from packages as well as your gift wrapping area. Ingested string, plastic, and even wrapping paper can lead to intestinal blockage and require a trip to the vet.

- fresh or fake, be safe: if you buy a real tree, make sure it’s fresh. Fresh trees are less likely to dry out and become a fire hazard. Artificial trees with electrical lights should have a certification mark on them and should be made of fire-resistant materials. Pet owners should take the time to tether their Christmas tree, or use baby gates to limit a pet’s access to the tree.

- no sparks for Sparky: whenever possible, protect family and pets from electric shock by connecting all outdoor lighting into receptacles protected by weatherproof ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI).

- cat and canine candle concerns: don’t leave lighted candles unattended. Pets may burn themselves or cause a fire if they knock candles over. Be sure to use appropriate candle holders, placed on a stable surface. And if you leave the room, blow the candle out.

More holiday safety tips can be found at www.csaholiday.com.

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- Create a beautiful first impression. Make sure the entrance to your home is spotless since it’s the first thing your guests will see. Stash cleaning supplies close to where you’ll need them. Janette suggests a Swiffer Sweepervac in the front hall closet for quick clean-ups.

Don’t - Exhaust yourself cleaning.

If you’re having a party, get as much done as you can a few days before hand. The most important thing: clear away the clutter. Not sure where to put it? File it in festive-print boxes and make it part of the décor.

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PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, December 2, 2011

By Dave Tiessen, Pastor, Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton

Advent: ‘Let every heart prepare Him room’ This year there was a marked advance forward in the Christmas season in the retail industry.

In the past the Christmas stuff stayed packed or at least in the background until after Halloween, but this year my experience confirmed what an article in the newspaper had said: retailers were deliberately leap frogging the season forward to early October or even late September.

For those of us who are Christmas “junkies” this is all good - bring on the music and the lights. But many of us roll our eyes and grimace; we really don’t want or need three months of Christmas.

In the Church we also celebrate a season of preparation for Christmas; it is called “Advent.” Actually the cycle of the “Christian year” begins with the first Sunday of Advent, which is the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day. In Advent we remember how the people of Israel in the Old Testament waited longingly for the coming of God’s promised Messiah (literally “anointed one”) who would save them from the troubles and oppressions of life and enemies.

The Messiah would also establish a closer relationship between God and His people, indeed bring with Him an overwhelming sense of the presence of God among His people. The New Testament opens with stories of several people who were hopefully waiting

for God’s promise: Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, shepherds, Simeon and Anna.

Advent begins as the harvest has finished, the days are darkening, and winter is setting in. Just as farmers reflect on the year past - what went well what didn’t, what things need to be done differently next year, what machinery, buildings and fences need repair or replacement, what crops will be grown next year, what seeds and fertilizers need to be ordered, etc. - so in Advent we are invited to take stock of our lives and of the past year.

We are invited to recognize there are good things and notso-good things in our lives; that we have allowed all kinds of unimportant stuff and activities to get in the way of what is really important; that we

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carry with us many unresolved griefs, troubles and oppressions; that we have some fence mending to do and forgiveness to seek and offer; that we are not as close to God as we would like to be.

The brash Christian belief about Christmas is that in the tiny child born in Bethlehem, God the Almighty, Creator of the universe, came down to earth in the person of His Son. The purpose? To bring the healing, forgiving, restoring, empowering presence of God into the lives of all people, inviting them to come “home” and into relationship and intimacy with Him. It is a brash claim; and if it is false then Christians are fools. However if it is true then it is the greatest news ever. We have all heard stories of adopted children who later

in life feel a profound need to “discover” and get to know their birth parent(s).

For many, their lives feel incomplete, unfinished until they indeed are able to know the one(s) who gave them life.

And often the meeting and new relationship is a source of great joy and peace. I believe humans have an inborn need to know and be known and loved by our parents.

Augustine, a famous theologian, once identified a similar need within us for God. In a prayer he said “You have made us for yourself, Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.”

Advent is a good time to open our lives to the possibility of God, or to grow closer to the God we already know.

It’s not about working hard at it; just making room for God

to come. As the old Christmas carol says “Let every heart prepare Him room”. You and I have made room in our lives for so many things that ultimately leave us restless and unsatisfied. Advent is the time to clear away the clutter and make room or more room for God to come into our lives.

Just as we yearned for (and hopefully enjoyed) a loving, intimate, affirming relationship with your parents, Advent is a time to get in touch with our innate yearning for a loving, intimate, affirming relationship with God. And it is the time to receive what the Israelites of old yearned for and which the coming of Jesus has offered ever since: an overwhelming experience of God’s healing, forgiving, restoring, empowering presence.

Strong showing - Members of the Drayton Heights boys team, which lost in the quarter finals, include: Ben Kuenen, Daniel Kauth, Scott Turner, Matthew Weber, Noah Ruppert, Riley Klooster, Ryley Cribbin, Eric Gaudette, Lane Isaac, Nathan Reid, Tristan Devos, Tyson Meyer, Dawson Martin and Darnell Holland.

Drayton Heights volleyball teams compete in tournament The boys and girls volleyball teams at Drayton Heights competed in a tournament on Nov. 11 and 12.

The Fergus-Elora Invitational is a tournament for grade 7 and 8 schools in the Upper Grand District School Board. It included teams from Centre Wellington, Guelph, Orangeville, Shelburne and North Wellington.

Drayton’s girls team did

extremely well, continuing to improve throughout the tournament. Coaches say they showed great team spirit as they moved through the quarter finals, semi-finals, and into the tournament championship.

They were up against some tough competition in the team from Rockwood Centennial Public School. The Drayton girls won the first set 25-8 with some amazing serving,

but they ended up losing the second set, and finally fell short in the final set 15-13 to earn a silver medal.

The boys team played extremely well in what were their first few games as a team.

Their first game was against Elora Public and while the boys worked hard, they had a tough time battling back for points and lost.

The team’s second game was against John Black, and thanks to strong serving and

blocking, the Drayton boys won two out of three sets.

Next up, the team had another victory against Willow Road Public School. In the quarter finals against Mitchell Woods, Drayton battled even harder. Mitchell Woods won the first set, but Drayton battled back winning the second.

Despite battling hard in the third set, the Drayton boys ended up losing 15-10.

But coaches say the team came out a lot stronger.

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Over 6,000 students attended the event, including this group from Alma (from left): Antonios Ninos, Vera Ninos, Zoe Ninos, Charlotte Crosland, Elizabeth Song, Abby Wilson, Andrew Grose and Owen Heslitt. Free The Children’s We Day is the celebration, the inspiration and the vehicle for young people to change the world. On Nov. 26 the Alma group conducted a food drive and on Nov. 29 and 30 they participated in the “vow of silence,” which is a Free the Children initiative whereby children take a vow of silence in support of the millions of children around the world who officials say do not have the option to raise their voices in opposition to the lives they are forced to live. photo by Sharon Grose

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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society A Continuing Business The editor of the Drayton Vidette included an article in an 1887 issue entitled Idlers Idlings, which described his visit to the establishment of Louis A. Noecker, a local grain buyer.

“Our grain trade is without a doubt the prime cause why Drayton is regarded as one of the busiest little villages in western Ontario,” the article began.

“The other day we met Mr. Noecker, who kindly consented to show us his warehouse and to give any explanation which we might think worth publishing. Arriving at Mr. Noecker’s warehouse we were taken in charge by Mr. Wm. Noecker, the eldest son of Mr.

Noecker, who has charge of the store-house. We have to thank him for his kind and courteous treatment.

“Mr. Noecker’s store-house is built on the south side of the G.T.R. track, and is the most westerly of the three storehouses built closely together in the station yard. It was built by Mr. Noecker expressly to suit the requirements of the Drayton grain trade, and has a capacity of 36,000 bushels.”

The article continues, “The interior arrangements are made with considerable ingenuity, and large quantities of grain can be handled with little manual labor. The bags of grain are received on a truck, which runs on a small track, are weighed and then emptied into capa-

cious bins on either side.

“When grain is prepared for the market it is run through a very ingenious machine for the purpose of cleaning it and taking the light grain out. The machine is said to be the only one of the kind in operation in Canada. It was made in New York State and has a capacity of from 800 to 1,000 bushels per hour. It is driven by a steam engine such as is ordinarily used with threshing machines.

“Mr. Noecker claims many great advantages resulting from the use of this machine.

Among others, that it mixes the grain so as to produce a very even sample. The light barley, which is separated by the machine, is ground with goose wheat and other coarse grains,

and makes excellent feed for cattle.

“The grain is fed to this machine from the bins and is carried by means of two iron chain elevators, built in Buffalo, to the top of the building, where it is deposited in large bins, the different grains and grades of the same grain being kept distinctly apart.

“By means of spouts this can be loaded on trucks, on tracks below, with great quickness. A platform is built from the warehouse to the track so that the cars can be quickly loaded.

“Mr. Noecker’s trade has now reached large proportions, as may be seen by the following figures for the season: amount of peas, 36,000 to 40,000 bush-

els; oats, 20,000 bush.; barley, 200,000 bush; wheat, 20,000 bush.; and dressed hogs, 1,500 hogs.

“Mr. Noecker has been for some 18 years in the business of grain buying, and the figures we have published show that he commands one of the largest, if not the largest, grain buying business in this section of the country. Grain is brought from long distances, even from outside the county.

“Mr. Noecker’s long experience has given him the best connections with buyers both in this country and on the other side, and he is one of the few who has been able to carry on this very complicated and hazardous business successfully.”

Louis A. Noecker came to

Mapleton in 1868. He was a brick and stone mason. Several of the houses he built are still sheltering families.

He established a grain and farm produce business and operated north of Drayton until 1875, when he purchased land beside the Grand Trunk Railway in Drayton.

Although the buildings described in Mr. Lown’s article were destroyed by fire in 1971, this property is still the home of a grain and feed business.

As a young child in the 1940s, I was fascinated to watch my Dad’s bags of grain being loaded onto one of those small trucks and taken away on the steel tracks that still were in use in the building. submitted by Jean Campbell

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New crew - The executive of the Maryborough Horticultural Society for 2012 includes, front row from left: Margaret Martin, Rosemary Nibourg and Linda Timmerman. Back: Dorothy Noecker, Jo Houston, Hannah Veld and Clara Bauman. submitted photo

Maryborough Horticultural Society hosts annual meeting and potluck

moorefield - The Maryborough Horticultural Society’s members and guests marked the end of a successful year with a potluck supper, Christmas show and annual meeting on Nov. 22.

In spite of the weather forecast, there was a good turnout.

As part of the annual meeting, Jean McDonald, a board member for District 7, installed the executive of the society for the 2012 year.

McDonald outlined some of the guidelines of the Ontario Horticultural Association and

encouraged the Maryborough Society in its activities.

McDonald also judged the designs and decorations entered for the Christmas show and commented that the entries were very well done.

A special thanks was given to the members who have planted and tended to the various flower beds in the area.

Each received a poinsettia in appreciation.

Dorothy Noecker thanked everyone for coming and wished all a safe trip home.

The 2012 season will

begin on the fourth Tuesday in February.

TORONTO - Conservative MPPs are taking advantage of a Liberal minority government to introduce private member bills.

Member Todd Smith, from Prince Edward Hastings, planned to introduce a bill on Dec. 1 entitled the Local Municipality Democracy Act, 2011. It is aimed at restoring municipal power to draft and enforce bylaws to protect local interests with regard to green energy projects such as wind turbines.

Wind turbine opponents say when the Green Energy Act was introduced in 2009, it ran roughshod over the traditional rights and responsibilities by stating municipal bylaw restrictions did not apply to renewable energy projects.

If the private member’s bill can make it through the legislature, local citizens will be able to affect decisions made at a local level.

There are renewable energy projects planned for many ridings across Ontario that have

generated significant discussion and concern. If enacted, the bill would give local decision makers much more control of whether these projects proceed and how.

Across the province, 79 municipalities have passed resolutions demanding the Dalton McGuinty government restore local control. The premier has ignored them.

Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO) supports the bill being presented by Smith.

The group, which is a coalition of 60 member commu-

nity groups, opposes industrial wind power generation projects that are too close to homes.

“The removal of democracy for Ontario’s communities was one of the many flaws of the Green Energy Act,” said WCO president Jane Wilson.

“This is an important step in returning the power to determine the future of our own communities to the people of Ontario, and frankly, to make our own choices about how best to implement renewable energy in this province. Health and safety is a major concern.”

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BOARD MEMBER NEEDED Conestoga Crest/Gerousia Inc. is looking for a community minded individual to join the Conestoga Crest/Gerousia Inc. Board. The Board oversees the management of this not-for-profit facility, located at 81 Wood Street, Drayton. The Board works closely with the Housing Department at the County of Wellington, to provide housing facilities for rent geared income seniors within Wellington County. The board also manages the capital and operational expenditures for the betterment of this facility and for the enhancement of the community.

The Board generally meets once a month at Conestoga Crest in the board room.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your name and contact information along with a brief outline of your areas of interest, experience, or related skills to Peg Schieck, President, P.O. Box 120, 81 Wood Street, Drayton, Ontario N0G 1P0 or e-mail at conestogacrest@gmail.com Please submit your letter of interest in this regard by Thursday, December 15, 2011.

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Mapleton Business Profile Studio Factor aims to bring out the artist in everyone - regardless of age, ability DRAYTON - Bringing art and finding a spring board for Mapleton’s creative voice has not only been a goal but also an accomplishment for Donna Hirtle of Studio Factor.

In under three years Hirtle has established a creative niche in the community, offering “artsy” and “not-so-artsy” locals an opportunity to explore and develop the artist that resides, in some form or another, in everyone.

Not only is her locale a studio, it is a safe place for messy ideas, featuring a variety of workshops, an art store, Christian book store, graphic design, long arm quilting and a depot for Ten Thousand Villages.

Ten Thousand Villages continues with an experiment by availing their international artisan products to Mapleton through Studio Factor, accelerating the drive to offer Mapleton free trade options.

The studio’s latest offerings include Christmas ornaments and stocking stuffers, coffee, tea, spices and chocolates. The art store features high quality art supplies at small town pricing. Hirtle hopes to expand her stock so the art supply compo-

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Hirtle’s vision “to create visual free thinkers” has provided local emerging artists a venue to show and sell their work.

Her workshops encompass all ages: Tuesday is “Playful Creatives” for ages 4 to 6, Wednesday is “Crafty Creatives” for ages 7 to 11 and Thursday is “What if?” which is geared to boys and the quirks of their inventive minds (although girls are welcome to join).

On Mondays the studio offers a “Three Paints” workshop, which is open to all ages and alternates the use of water colour, acrylic and oils.

“Sketching with a Goal” is held on Tuesday mornings and challenges artists in drawing and water colour basics.

The energetic and contagious “Writers Unite” is led by local author Glynis Belec and explores creative writing techniques and ideas for getting published.

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“Though not a pottery studio, being able to offer a place to fire specialty colorful creations is exciting prospect ... watch for it in new year,” explained Hirtle.

Part of Studio Factor’s success is the fact that Hirtle is open to any/all suggestions. So drop by the Studio at 24 Wood Street in Drayton, or call 519638-0888.

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PAGE TWELVE The Community News, Friday, December 2, 2011

Book signing - Author Glynis Belec, seated centre, signs a copy of A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider for local resident Barb Waite. photos by Amanda Belec Newton

Authors - Contributors to A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider, from left, include: Ruth Smith-Meyer, Glynis M. Belec, Donna Dawson-Fawcett and Adele Simmons. Seated is librarian Bep Vandenberg.

Local author part of record setting launch for second ‘Hot Apple Cider’ book Drayton - Writer Glynis Belec of Drayton is making history by taking part in the most extensive launch ever done for a Canadian Christian book.

Since May, the 37 writers involved with A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider: Words to Stimulate the Mind and Delight the Spirit have participated in more than 150 readings and signings in seven provinces.

This all-Canadian book, which is receiving five-star reviews, is a collection of stories by writers who share a Christian faith perspective. It contains short fiction, poetry and personal experience articles, all chosen to provide hope

and encouragement.

The contributing writers have held launch events at venues ranging from bookstores, public libraries, churches and conferences, to farmers’ markets, craft shows, summer camps and apple harvest festivals.

The authors are carrying out promotional events throughout the fall - which they feel is the perfect season for relaxing with a heart-warming book while enjoying a cup of hot apple cider.

Belec, who is thrilled to be part of A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider, has been participating in some recent local events, including appear-

ances at Conestoga Crest and Moorefield United Church. At both these venues, Belec gave her audience an inside look at the writer’s life, including both the challenges and the joys.

Bep Vandenburg, the head librarian in Drayton, requested that Belec and her fellow authors return after a successful visit in July.

Seven contributing authors from Markham, Burlington, St. Mary’s, St. Catharines and London share Belec’s anticipation of another great evening of Christmas music and readings around the fire at the library on Dec. 7 from 6:30 to 8pm.

There will be a free draw and an abundance of apple

related refreshments available, including plenty of simmering hot apple cider.

The authors will also have an extensive book table, offering Christmas gift suggestions and signed copies of their books and CDs. “Curling up with [it] is a wonderful way to while away an afternoon,” Drayton resident Dale Franklin said of A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider.

“Uplifting and inspirational short stories that touch your heart and help you remember that God is in every situation in our lives, and though we may not always remember it ... He is in control. What a comfort and joy that is to be reminded of.”

Everyone involved in the Hot Apple Cider anthology series is a member of The Word Guild, a national association of over 400 Canadian writers and editors who are Christian (www.thewordguild. com). Editors N. J. Lindquist and Wendy Elaine Nelles cofounded this organization in 2001.

The first book in this groundbreaking series, Hot Apple Cider: Words to Stir the Heart and Warm the Soul, has nearly 45,000 copies in circulation. A Second Cup is well on its way to bestseller status as well.

Both books received fivestar recommendations from

the respected Midwest Book Review. It calls the stories “touching and poignant… a reminder that there is something good in the world.”

The books are published in Canada by That’s Life Communications.

A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider and Hot Apple Cider are available at several local businesses, including Bloomingdales and Studio Factor in Drayton, and make ideal choices for Christmas gift giving.

To find out about upcoming author events or to download free Study Guides for book clubs and discussion groups, visit http://hotapplecider.ca.