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Staff report: Consultant study shows Mapleton on the right budget track
Alma Plunger Toss a success Taking the plunge - Team de Bock member Meegan de Bock takes aim during a preliminary round match at the Alma Optimist Club’s annual Plunger Toss event on Feb. 6. A total of 56 teams participated in the event. Proceeds from the day support local Optimist community betterment projects. Team 54, consisting of Andy Hunter, Shawn Vervoort, Chris Clark and Bob Hahn won the event. More coverage on page 8. photo by Patrick Raftis
by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - A staff analysis of a consultant’s annual review of Ontario municipalities indicates the township is on the right track in dealing with its infrastructure deficit and long-term financial challenges. Since 2000, BMA Management Consultants Inc., an independent consulting firm, has undertaken an annual comparative study on behalf of participating Ontario municipalities. In 2015, Wellington County was among the participants, with all lower tier municipalities providing data in various categories. The review looks at both financial and operational aspects of municipal operations in a number of categories. Municipal Study - 2015 includes statistics related to population growth, tax rates and assessment, development charges and other selected indicators. Mapleton director of finance Yufang Du presented a report highlighting some of the study’s implications for Mapleton at the Jan. 26 council meeting. The report looks at socioeconomic factors “which provide insight into a municipality’s collective ability to generate revenue relative to the municipality’s demand for public services,” the staff report states. The BMA review shows Mapleton with the fifth largest population (10,359) among Wellington County’s seven lower tier municipalities and also the fifth highest average household income ($93,190). BMA figures show Centre Wellington, with the highest population, has a estimated average household income of $103,900 (fourth on the list).
Puslinch, with the smallest population (7,489), boasts the highest average household income at $144,691. Minto and Wellington North have the lowest income levels, $76,178 and $76,787 respectively. Minto’s 2015 population was pegged at 8,423, compared to 12,018 for Wellington North. The study puts Erin’s population at 12,220 and average household income at $132,924 and Guelph-Eramosa’s numbers at 12,952 and $127,048. Across the county, average household income was estimated at $107,817. Mapleton was also fifth in terms of population increase between 2011 and 2015, with a 3.7% growth rate. Erin was the fastest-growing municipality in the county with a 13.5% rise in population during the same period, followed by Puslinch at 6.5%, Wellington North at 4.7%, Centre Wellington at 4.5%, Mapleton at 3.7% and Minto at 1.1%. GuelphEramosa experienced a drop in population of -3.8% during the period. County-wide the growth rate was 5.7%. Weighted assessment The review shows Mapleton has a large proportion of farmland and the township’s percentage change from unweighted to weighted assessment is highest. “It indicates that the tax burden shifts from farm class to residential class,” the staff report states. BMA figures show Mapleton is in good financial position on a cash basis, but at a deficit of 21.4% when comparing operational revenues to operating expenses. Mapleton also has the highest asset consumption ratio (accumulated amortiza-
tion compared to gross cost of capital assets) in the county at 65.2%. Guelph-Eramosa is lowest at 35.5%. Du says Mapleton’s high ratio “indicates significant capital asset replacement needs.” Mapleton’s reserves are below average compared to other Wellington municipalities and the provincial average for municipalities with a population under 15,000. “We have a higher risk in the face of variable and uncontrollable factors, such as interest rate change or reduced provincial and federal government funding,” Du states in her report. However, she notes, at the beginning of 2015, Mapleton’s debt service ratio is less than average, indicating the municipality has more room to borrow. The provincial government limits the level of debt that may be incurred by municipalities to no more than 25% of the total own-source revenue that can be used to service debt. However, the study also shows Mapleton has the lowest ranking for own-source revenue in the county, limiting the municipality’s flexibility in terms of the ability to issue debt responsibly without impacting its credit rating. Overall Du states, “The report findings support the township’s multi-year budget, asset management plan and the financial strategies discussed during the budget process. “It indicates that Mapleton has a large infrastructure deficit and significant long-term financial infrastructure challenges.” Council accepted the staff report as information. “I found the study interesting for sure,” commented councillor Michael Martin.
Township passes on joining Butter Tarts and Buggies promotion by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Council here has opted not to join four area municipalities in the Butter Tarts and Buggies: Explore the Simpler Life tourism promotion. A promotion agreement between the municipalities of Wellington North, Mapleton, Minto, Southgate and West Grey was presented for consideration at the Jan. 26 meeting. CAO Brad McRoberts explained in a report the initiative was discussed at a concept level with the township’s economic development commit-
tee on Nov. 30. Since then a formal Butter Tart & Buggies: Explore the Simpler Life tourism promotion agreement was received. The agreement commits the partners to develop and operate the promotion, with each municipality contributing $5,000 annually for two years. Over 20 initiatives Under the proposal, businesses involved would be charged a membership fee with municipal and business financial contributions going towards development and delivery of the program, direct-
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ed by a steering committee. McRoberts pointed out the municipality, which is currently in the process of replacing its business development and marketing coordinator, already has more than 20 economic development initiatives on the go. “Adding an additional program at this time may not be possible,” McRoberts stated in his report, which recommended the municipality not participate at this time. “Personally I would love to know more about the program before I would make the
decision on it,” said councillor Michael Martin. McRoberts explained, “There’s nothing complicated about what this is. Your $5,000 contribution is basically going to establish a map of the route. Once it’s in place basically it operates itself ... but there’s a significant effort off the bat.” Not forever “Hopefully if you say no this year we’re not saying no forever,” said councillor Marlene Ottens. “It seems like a good idea … it’s just not the right time for Mapleton because $5,000 is a lot to invest
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in something that’s currently abstract. Also we don’t have a staff person.” “The resolution does say ‘at this time,’” Mayor Neil Driscoll pointed out. He added, “The thing that really concerns me the most is it seems we too often just follow the others. Mapleton has a whole lot of special things that we don’t promote … I think for once we need to set out on our own.” The mayor continued, “We’re always talking about the businesses and ‘how will they be affected?’ But we have
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a population in our municipalities that may not be asking for this ... you could be stopped on the road and asked for your picture. The part that really gets me is when they say ‘a simpler life.’ “I think we maybe need to look into this a lot more and make sure the population that they are referring to is okay with this program.” Council passed, with Martin opposed, a resolution to receive the report for information and to state the township will not participate in the promotion at this time.
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Drayton and Floradale record shutouts in NDCHL playoff hockey action
FLORADALE 3 COMMUNITY 0 Both teams were eager to grab the first game in the bestof-three A Division Semi-final series. Floradale opened the game with a goal midway through the first period. A slapshot by
Corey Wideman was redirected by Ryan Weber through the goaltenders pads. Floradale took advantage of a lazy Community response to the puck deep in their own end during a power play. The loose puck rolled out to the blue line and Tim Martin
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81â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up by two in first playoff round PALMERSTON - The Mapleton-Minto 81â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hold a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven WOAA Senior AA quarterfinal series with the Shallow Lake Crushers. The 81â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opened the series by blanking the Crushers 7-0 at
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County residents receive reprieve on increase in user-pay garbage fees Bag fee hike, rural pickup still on the table by Patrick Raftis GUELPH - Wellington County residents will get a reprieve on a planned increase in the cost of user-pay garbage fees. At its Jan. 12 meeting, the county’s solid waste services committee recommended that effective July 1 user fees be increased by 50 cents for curbside user-pay bags, both large and small, and the same increase be applied for the disposal of a garbage bag at county waste facilities. Currently the county charges $1.75 per large bag and $1 per small bag for cubside pickup, and $1 per bag taken to a landfill site or transfer station. However, councillor Don McKay, solid waste services committee chair, told Wellington County council at its Jan. 28 meeting it was decided at a subsequent administration, finance and human resources committee meeting
to delay the increase. “We decided to forego it for the time being until we have a look at our strategic plan,” said McKay. The solid waste committee will be looking at a number of issues, including the possible expansion of rural garbage and recycling pickup across the county, over the next few months, McKay explained. Possible fee increases will be looked at as part of the process. “We thought it was premature to look at bag prices before we look at rural pickup,” explained McKay, adding the move doesn’t mean the bag price increase won’t happen. “It’s not off the table.” McKay also pointed out the province is currently looking at a draft Waste Free Ontario Act. He said the act, tabled Nov. 26, “puts the onus the responsibility for recycling packaging of products on the producer
– they are going to be responsible for how they package and how they collect and reuse their products.” “The municipality may not be it. They may choose to contract it out to somebody else,” said McKay. “In the midst of when we’re looking at our strategy and what is going on we have to take a look at what the province is mandating.” Councillor Neil Driscoll, mayor of Mapleton, thanked McKay and the committee for looking into the rural pickup issue. “For our residents it’s a big concern. I do have residents that have to travel 30 kilometres to a waste transfer site with their garbage,” said Driscoll “If there can be exciting times in solid waste services ... this is exciting times,” said Warden George Bridge. “This is something we should have looked at a few years ago in my mind - rural collection.”
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Many new blood donors needed in 2016 GUELPH - Canadian Blood Services is asking people to make regular blood donation a goal in 2016. Why not find out your blood type and give the gift of life throughout the year? Finding new O-negative donors in particular is a key challenge every year, since the demand for this blood type is much higher than its natural occurrence in the general public. While all blood types help patients, O-negative blood is in particular demand by hospitals because it is the only type compatible with all other blood types. O-negative blood is used in the most critical situations: for neonates; patients
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The issue of rural garbage and recycling pickup, seemingly pretty much settled in Wellington County for the past five years at least, appears set to get another airing. Wellington County’s solid waste services committee has listed rural pickup as among the top priorities in a strategic plan review of county services. County staff are expected to complete a rural pickup analysis by March and provide a cost/benefit analysis on the concept of rural pickup across the whole county. Mapleton Mayor Driscoll has publicly supported the idea and called on local citizens to communicate their position to county council representatives. Citizens - at least some - will be asked for their views in any event, as the strategic plan process will involve seeking feedback from residents on county waste and diversion programs. The county will be contracting Oraclepoll Research to conduct a telephone poll on such topics over the coming weeks. Hopefully, citizens will take the opportunity to respond to opportunities for input, because by no means is the case for rural pickup open and shut. While it appears ostensibly unfair that rural residents of only two Wellington municipalities receive the service, the process that got us to this point was evolutionary. A two-year pilot program that saw garbage and recycling picked up in Minto and Guelph-Eramosa every other week resulted in the service being discontinued in Minto in December 2008. Only 22 per cent of rural Minto residents took advantage of the service at the time. Pickup was continued in Guelph-Eramosa, which doesn’t have a landfill or waste transfer station. Participation there was almost double that in Minto. In Erin, rural pickup has been provided since the closure of a transfer station in Hillsburgh in May of 2010. One of the first things we hope to learn from the county’s study is how heavily the service is being used in Erin and GuelphEramosa today. If participation is still under 50%, one would have to question the need to send trucks up and down every concession in the county, especially given almost 80% of rural Minto residents clearly considered the service unnecessary less than a decade ago. Patrick Raftis
Letter to the Editor Citizens dissatisfied Dear Editor: I read with interest your article summarizing the results from the Mapleton Township report card. Reviewing the entire report card myself, I found the theme to be consistent and clearly one of dissatisfaction with the performance of the mayor and council. I would like to echo that message and believe that the budget that will be unveiled on Feb. 9 (Ed. Note: After the Community News deadline for this issue) is not going to increase that level of dissatisfaction in the community. Magically, the council will have reduced the tax increase to 2.9% from the threatened 5.8%. I hope all Mapleton taxpayers will see through the thinly-
veiled deception and realize that council has reduced the increase by less than 1% once you include the increase in our MPAC assessments of approximately 2%. I can only hope the council takes the comments in the report card to heart, and listens to the constituents that our tax rates are out of line with the level of services we receive. I did a survey of communities within an hour’s drive of K-W, and we are in the top quarter for tax rate, hardly anything to be proud of. This is not even taking into account the complete lack of services we have in Mapleton: user-paid garbage, no public transit, etc. 2018 elections can’t come soon enough for this voter! Mike Minogue Drayton
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IMPORTANT DATES Tuesday, February 9, 2016 7:00pm Regular Meeting of Council Monday, February 15, 2016 Family Day Administration Office Closed Tuesday, February 16, 2016 6:00pm Mapleton Youth Action Council, Drayton Library Tuesday, February 23, 2016 1:00pm Council Meeting Cancelled Tuesday, March 8, 2016 7:00pm Regular Meeting of Council
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MAPLETON MUSINGS Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society The household garbage we generate When I was a small child, too many years ago, a great many household items were sold in bulk. Items like coal oil for the lamps and vinegar were purchased in bulk from the local hardware or grocery store by refilling a metal or, in the case of vinegar, glass container. Sugar and flour came by the hundred pounds in tightlywoven cotton bags. Smaller amounts were packaged in brown paper bags. There were canned vegetables that were not a part of our everyday meals but were purchased infrequently. Large vegetable gardens were the order of the day, where enough potatoes, cabbages, onions and root vegetables (carrots, beets, parsnips and turnips) to last through the winter were grown. Of course lettuce, cucumbers, squash, yellow beans, radishes, corn and peas were grown in plentiful rows. Our home on the family farm had a cold cellar where cabbages wrapped in old newspapers and the potatoes and
other vegetables were stored in open bins. Several varieties of apples, northern spies, russets and snows were in other bins. Tomatoes, pears, peaches, cherries and applesauce from early apples were preserved in glass quart jars. Jams and jellies were made from the strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, gooseberries and red and black currents. The best tasting raspberries were the wild black ones growing in our maple woodlot. Many of the vegetables were pickled and joined the rows of gleaming jars. Windfall apples were taken to a mill to be made into apple butter. Honey was purchased from the local beekeeper in five- or ten-pound pails. In our home tea was the adult drink of choice at every meal. Coffee was the beverage kept for special occasions like a house party or family reunion. There was very little garbage generated in most homes. Sugar and flour bags were saved, carefully washed and sun bleached to be turned into any number of household items. With a little lemon juice and a sunny day all the letters
Writing awards - The Drayton Legion’s 2015 Remembrance Day Poster, Essay and Poem Contest winners were recently presented with certificates. Drayton Heights had 206 entries, up 40 from 2014. Drayton Heights winners included: first place junior poetry Lindsay Bauman, left, and first place intermediate essay Abby Culp, centre. Presenting the awards is Legion past president Doug Foell. submitted photos
Poster winners - The Drayton Legion’s 2015 Remembrance Day Poster, Essay and Poem Contest winners were recently presented with certificates. Drayton Heights winners included, from left: front, primary colour poster Grade 2, 2nd Brittany Bauman; back, intermediate colour poster, 1st Rachel Mohr; junior colour poster, 1st Isobel Gottfried; Legion past president Doug Foell; and junior black and white ooster honorable mention Jesse Bowman.
printed on one those bags could be removed. Paper bags were often the tinder to get a quick early morning fire in the cook stove. Those glass preserving jars were reused each year with only the rubber sealing rings needing to be replaced. Honey tins were carefully washed for reuse. At our home we kept the milk for our meals cold by placing it in tightly sealed honey pails set in a water trough where a running spring overflowed through the trough and kept the milk as cold as any modern refrigerator. Even the tin cans were reused - as containers for bolts, screws and nails or even flower pots. Mom grew the best geraniums in tin cans. They flowered all winter. Maybe it was because they were usually watered with the cold leftover tea. There was no garage or waste collection. Drayton did have a small dumping ground located at the end of Mill
Street. Anyone using it had to take their own garbage there. Each spring flood carried some garbage downstream. It certainly was not the best place to dispose of garbage. I think the first garbage collection in Drayton was sometime in the late 1940s. Wilson Cunningham started a weekly collection. He used a wagon and team of horses and charged each household that used his service 50 cents a week. His horses were well trained and responded to voice commands so he did not have to get on and off the wagon as he made his way along the streets. While we probably don’t want to and/or are unable to go back to living as we did in the 1930s, there is perhaps a lesson to be taken in that we can still try to follow the 3Rs and reduce the amount of waste we generate. submitted by Jean Campbell
Signs of spring? - Not willing to accept Wiarton Willie’s prediction of six more weeks of winter, the township’s own “Mapleton Mannie” was spotted by Richard Grove of Drayton on Feb. 7 on Sideroad 16 on the lookout for an early spring. submitted photo
Official opening March 11 for Palmerston library by Patrick Raftis GUELPH – The official opening of the renovated Palmerston library will be held on March 11. Warden George Bridge announced the date of the opening at the Jan. 28 Wellington County council meeting. A report from chief librarian Murray McCabe indicates the renovated library is to be ready by the end of February. Library staff is in the process of scheduling the move back from the temporary library location on Palmerston’s Main Street, as well as the arrival of new furnishings. The report states the plan is to have the new library open in time for March Break. “That’s great news and the people of Palmerston are really looking forward to that,” said Bridge. Circulation on the rise McCabe also reported the number of physical items borrowed from libraries across the county over the course of 2015 increased by three per cent over 2014. The number of e-books borrowed by patrons was up by over 13,000 items from the previous year for a total surpassing 66,000 electronic books. “The increase in use reflects the county’s investment in modern, welcoming facilities and the efforts of frontline staff to meet the expectations of patrons with collections and laudable customer service practices,” McCabe stated in the report.
Chromebooks popular The library’s partnership with the Upper Grand District School Board to lend out Chromebook computers to students started in May of 2015 with four of the 14 county libraries taking part in a successful pilot program. By the end of June library staff worked with the school board to deploy five Chromebooks from each of the county’s 14 libraries. “The uptake in the use of the Chromebooks has been rewarding,” McCabe stated, noting the units have been borrowed 468 times since May. In November and December, the computers went out 218 times. The libraries experiencing the most use were Drayton, Mount Forest, Palmerston and Clifford - “the very areas that the school board had anticipated the most need of the service,” McCabe noted.
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By Glynis M. Belec
God’s remote Some days I cannot believe what I see on television. And that’s just the advertisements for the shows. I dare not even put some of the programs before my eyes, not because I am a prude (I’m not) but it’s more about how my brain works. I have known it for years. If I watch something with questionable content, that is the part that my brain likes to remind me about. The storyline can be interesting and maybe even good, but for some reason, my mind likes to recap the most evil or sinister parts of what I have seen. What about you? I know some people tell me, “It’s just a TV show. Get over it.” I do get over it, but I know “stuff” stays inside me and I am sure I
am not alone. My concern is for children and for those few who might battle a mental illness that doesn’t allow them to differentiate between reality and fantasy. I watched the original Exorcist on the big screen, about (cough) 40 years ago and I can still see the horrific images and hear the foul language, even today. It doesn’t go away. At the time, I thought it was funny to fill my mind with that junk. When they released a new Exorcist a few years back, I recall feeling sick knowing how immoral the original one was and realizing how much more violent movies have become. All in the name of entertainment. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable
- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things” (Philippians 4:8). God warns us about filling our minds with impurities. In this verse from Philippians, He doesn’t rant and rave about how bad it is to believe the lies, or feast our eyes upon that which is not right or wicked. Rather, He gently offers us a positive approach to our TV viewing. It’s like He’s handed the remote to us and advised us how to select programming. I find it quite unnerving as I notice how violence and horror on the screen (big and small) intensifies year after year. Popular sitcoms are filled with not only sexual innuendoes but now blatant sexuality, nudity, profanity and perversion are becoming the norm; again, all in the name of entertainment. And it’s out there for our children to feast their eyes upon at any hour of the
day. Great after-school entertainment for our preteens. “Not suitable for children” kind of warnings, won’t shoo away the curious. And let’s face it. Kids are curious. Desensitization is a precursor to “anything goes.” I worry for the children who may be lured and enticed by the lies offered to us on the screen. “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers” (James 1:13-16). Speaking of deception, a recent show that has me nau-
to fall prey to what the world is telling us to feast our eyes upon. As a believer in the Word of God I have a responsibility to pay attention to what God teaches – let’s try that Philippians verse (4:8) one more time from The Message: “Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.” That sounds like a good channel; where’s the remote?
seous just by its title, scares the daylights out of me and makes me wonder “really?” is Lucifer. I can hardly watch even the advertising for this show. It’s incredibly alluring to someone who likes a good looking man, a little chuckle and, a good police drama. Satan, apparently gets fed up being the Lord of Hell and he comes to Los Angeles where he helps the police punish the bad guys – the allure of being kind of a good guy – maybe the Angel of Light? And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 1:14). I have discovered that we cannot control the world but we can control what we put before our eyes or before our children’s eyes - up to a certain age, at least. We don’t need
Minto-Mapleton first up at Bowl for Kids MOUNT FOREST - The North Wellington Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids campaign is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Organizers say it’s community support that makes the event a success. “Some of you bowl, others
sponsor a bowler, while others yet choose to give a corporate donation or take advantage of our lane sponsorship opportunity” organizers state. “Whether you’re a longtime supporter or a brand new team we are delighted to have you join us.” This year’s theme is “Su-
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Family Day fun - The Moorefield Optimists are once again planning a day of outdoor and indoor events, including ice skating at the Optimists Hall, on Feb. 15. Community News file photo
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In Loving Me
Linda van de Pol Valentine’s Day will mark the 5th year that we had to say good bye. Not a day goes by when we don’t think of your big smile, infectious laughter and generous heart. This day of love was meant for you. We miss you but are happy that you are at peace and with the Lord. Until we meet again.
Love your family. XOXO
In memory of
J. Kenneth Bell Who passed away February 10, 1990.
Still missed and never forgotten. Loving Granddaughter, Denise
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Cow Palace rocks as annual Plunger Toss draws huge crowd in Alma
Top tossers - Team 54 won the annual Alma Optimist Plunger Toss on Feb. 5. The team consisted of, from left: Andy Hunter, Bob Hahn, Chris Clark and Shawn Vervoort. Below: Final four action on Saturday. submitted photos
Clockwise from above: Team de Bock, from right: Joshua de Bock, Meegan de Bock, Candice de Bock and Karmen de Bock Derbyshire celebrate a well-placed plunger; Harvey Miller takes aim during a preliminary round match; Joe Kieswetter lines up a shot as other participants look on. photos by Patrick Raftis
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Our shop remains closed on Sundays to allow for family time. Thanks for understanding!
21 Wellington Street South, Drayton 800 250 8750 www.mornington.ca See store for details. Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer ends February 29, 2016. Minimum $70/mth plan, 2 yr term required. Credit to be applied to the price of the handset; cannot be applied to monthly bill. Handset must be $50 or more in order to receive credit. Available to new and existing customers that meet upgrade requirements.
Blooming Dale’s 28 MAIN STREET E., DRAYTON 519.638.7723
CFFO hosts policy tour ALMA – The role of agriculture in a cap and trade system will be discussed at the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario 2016 Policy Tour here on Feb. 17. The event will be held from 10am to 2pm at Husky Farm Equipment, 7440 Wellington Road 17. It will include a district business meeting, discussion of local issues and lunch, followed by a “policy tour.” The discussion will focus on potential opportunities to provide carbon offsets through farming methods that sequester carbon in the soil. To attend RSVP to one of the district board members: Wim Denhartog 519-848-2709, Henry Stevens 519-343-5883 or Roel Van Zandwyk 519-6385900.