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Bowling for kids - The annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake was launched at the Mount Forest Bowling Centre on Feb. 10. Teams from Minto and Mapleton kicked off the three-week long fundraising campaign. Schools will participate throughout the week with the Mount Forest community bowling day on Feb. 24 and the Arthur and Alma community bowling day on March 3. “We have excellent programs for every child and youth in our community and we have fantastic volunteer opportunities for everyone who would like to get involved,” said Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington executive director Marianne Christie. “In our mentoring programs, our main focus is empowering and encouraging the children we work with to see themselves as confident young people.” Adult members of the above team, made up of members of two Dirksen families from outside of Harriston, wanted to show their children the fun they can have while supporting their community. This is the team‘s third year participating in Bowl for Kids Sake. Additional coverage on page 2. Photo by Jaime Myslik
MINTO – Meetings with provincial cabinet ministers at recent Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference provided little clarity on funding issues, according to Minto Mayor George Bridge. “I’m liking the commitment from the cabinet ministers and those people,” Bridge told Minto council on Feb. 5. “I’m just not sure of overall where we’re going as far as Mr. (Premier Doug) Ford goes, how he’s laying things out. But I think his team is saying the right things … “Hopefully when we get to this next budget and we really hit hard on them and some of the issues of funding to the municipalities you’ll be able to take in some of the sessions.” In an interview Bridge said he is hopeful the municipality will receive a fair share of Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) money in 2019, but he did not learn anything new at the conference about the sta-
tus of the funding, which is under review by the province. “I hope that they realize … this isn’t money they just dole out because they’re being nice to us. This is money that was in the system to offset the fact that we only get 25 per cent of the farm taxes. This is our money ... they just hold onto it and give it back to us,” said Bridge. While bracing for a reduction in OMPF, Bridge said, “I’m hoping that maybe we get more because they said it would be going to those that need it most.” Bridge said he was part of a delegation from the Western Warden’s Caucus that had a 45-minute meeting with the ministers of municipal affairs, agriculture and rural affairs and infrastructure at the Jan. 27 to 29 conference to discuss the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) initiative and other rural economic development strategies. “Which is our rural development strategies, which they were really keen on because it kind of fits in with
what they’re trying to do in this area, like workforce planning, affordable housing, those types of bigger issues,” said Bridge adding the wardens’ group is “working as a collaborative. “With the 15 counties we have about three million people. We talk with a bigger voice,” he stated. While ministers were supportive of the SWIFT concept, Bridge said he still can’t confirm the current Progressive Conservative government will follow through with a $90-million funding commitment made by the previous Liberal government in 2016. Wellington County council agreed in 2015 to provide $1 million over five years to the SWIFT plan and the federal government also pledged $90 million for SWIFT in 2016. Bridge, who reported at the Oct. 25 Wellington County council meeting that the provincial SWIFT funding was being held up as part of the province’s spending review, said further meetings were scheduled last week between the warden’s group SEE NO ANSWERS » 3
Community health van will be on the road in Minto, Erin MINTO – Sanguen Health Centre, which provides Hepatitis C testing, treatment, support, outreach, and education in GuelphWellington and Waterloo Region, is planning to bring a mobile service to Minto and Erin. A delegation from the organization led by program director Colin McVicker explained plans for the service to Minto council at the Feb. 7 meeting. McVicker said the organization, founded in 2007, has been operating a community health van project in Guelph for the past 15 months, utilizing Trillium Foundation funding. The group also operates a van in Waterloo Region. The van offers a wide range of services, often over a cup of hot chocolate, including: - food, clothing and hygiene products; - testing for Hepatitis A, B and C, HIV and syphilis;
- vein and wound care; - referrals, supportive counselling, case management; - harm reduction supplies and returns; - sexual health support and education; - flu shots and vaccines; and - overdose prevention and naloxone. McVicker said clients using the mobile service don’t access services available through clinics for a variety of reasons. Often he says, clients are “at risk for a variety of different pieces that make them highly marginalized individuals: mental health, substance abuse, homelessness and poverty. “Often these people have incredibly complex needs,” he explained. The Guelph program, McVicker said, has experienced “an incredible amount of success where we were able to engage people who falling otherwise were through the cracks.”
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East Wellington Family Health Team, Upper Grand Family Health Team and East Wellington Community Services. “My background has been working in Mount Forest as a health care provider with Homewood Health and one of the things I know is that there are marginalized people that are also in our rural communities,” said McVicker. He explained Sanguen was able to “go back to Trillium to get an extension until August if there was support from the community to be able to provide service up here as well.” McVicker said the community health van, which operates two nights a week in Guelph, could initially operate on a bi-weekly level between Erin and Palmerston. “Those are the two communities that came forward and indicated an interest,” he said. “We don’t want to be pushing this van into any communities.” McVicker said there has
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Bowl for Kids kicks off for 2019 MOUNT FOREST - Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington held a campaign kick off for the 2019 Bowl for Kids Sake fundraising event on Feb. 10. “We would like to thank all of the Minto-Mapleton community who came out to bowl or donated,” organizers state. A total of 26 teams made up of 142 bowlers raised $9,157 at the kickoff event. Guest speakers included Andrea Varallo on behalf of Perth-Wellington MP John Nater, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, Wellington
North Mayor Andy Lennox, Gregg Mayor Mapleton Davidson and Minto Mayor George Bridge. Christie, Marianne executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBSNW), welcomed everyone and spoke about the agency, its programs and the need for volunteer mentors in the community. Big Sister Claire spoke on what it means to her to be a big sister. The Mount Forest community will bowl on Feb. 24 and Arthur-Alma will bowl
on March 3. Those wanting to enter a team can call Teri at 519-3234273 or teri.dykeman@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca. “We are always looking for volunteer mentors and in particular we are in need of a young male (18+ years of age) to run our Game On program,” BBBSNW states in a press release. This position requires a commitment of 90 minutes, one night a week for seven weeks. Anyone interested or who wants more information can contact BBBSNW at 519-3234273.
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Bowling for kids - The annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake kicked off at the Mount Forest Bowling Centre on Feb. 10. Teams from Minto and Mapleton started the three-week fundraising campaign. TOP: Some of this year’s Bowl for Kids Sake volunteers include, from left, Jannelle Hill and her son Mason, Heather Bults, Warren Grein, Klaus Seibert and Terri Dykeman. ABOVE: A team from Leslie Motors, representing the business from Harriston, Walkerton and Wingham, participates every year in the Bowl for Kids Sake event. Representing the company this year, from left, were: Terry-Lynn Atwood, Kelsey Langridge, Chris Langridge, Lisa Leslie, Mark Leslie and Cassie Leslie. Photos by Jaime Myslik
FLORADALE 4 LISTOWEL 3 Floradale scored two unanswered goals in the first to build an early lead. Javan Martin and Gary Martin scored on a pair of wrist shots Tim Martin, Ryan Martin and Corey Wideman drew assists. Floradale added a goal in the second when Javan Martin stole the puck at the Listowel blue line, skated the length of the ice and rifled a slap shot into the net. Listowel came close to tying the game with three goals in the third. Josh Shantz buried a rebound, Nick Weicker scored on a wrist shot, and Curtis Wagler scored low. Assists by Wagler (2), Weicker, Brad Gratz and Josh Shantz. Floradale scored the winning goal later in the third with a shot by Ryan Martin; assisted by Willis Martin. DRAYTON 4 COMMUNITY 1 Two goals in less than a minute midway through the
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first gave Drayton the lead. Colton Hoekstra scored both goals, assisted both times by linemates Eric Deckers and Aaron Keunan. Drayton added a goal in the second with a slap shot from the blue line by Mark Grasman; set up by Rob DeWeerd. Dave Mulder scored for Drayton in the third with a wrist shot in the short side to put the game away. DeWeerd assisted. Community scored in the dying seconds to steal Kevin Ottens’ shutout bid. Jeff Horst rifled in a slapshot, assisted by Brady Lane and Lamar Martin. MISSIONARY 5 BETHEL 2 Two goals in the first gave
Missionary an early lead. Brady Claussen and Jamie Hoelscher scored, assisted by Rick Robous and Devin McGuire. However Bethel cut the lead with a goal in the final minute on a rising wrist shot by Kyle Martin. Trevor Diefenbacher and Maynard Brubacher assisted. Missionary added two in the second. Cody Gleeson and Zach Franklin scored, assisted by McGuire, Hoelscher, and Matt Duff. Bethel edged closer with a goal early in the third by Laverne Metzger, assisted by Tyler Holland. Bethel pulled their goaltender for an extra skater late in the period but a long shot by McGuire gave Missionary an empty netter.
81’s fall behind in series PALMERSTON – The Mapleton-Minto 81’s have fallen behind in their muchdelayed opening round playoff series with the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks. After a weather-related cancellation of game one set for Feb. 8 in Port Elgin, the Winterhawks downed the 81’s 6-2 in Palmerston on Feb. 10 to take an early lead in the
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Minto CBO recognized by OBOA By Patrick Raftis
CBO recognized - Minto chief building official Terry Kuipers was presented with the Eugene McAdams Memorial Award for his contributions to the Bluewater Chapter of the Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) at the Feb. 5 Minto council meeting. From left: Minto Mayor George Bridge, Kuipers and OBOA president Matt Farrell. Photo by Patrick Raftis
MINTO - Minto chief building official Terry Kuipers was presented with the Eugene McAdams Memorial Award for his contributions to the Bluewater chapter of the Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) at the Feb. 5 council meeting. The award “recognizes a member of our building official association who’s done great work, not only through our association but through the wider community as well,” said OBOA president Matt Farrell. He explained Kuipers was recognized for “his role in carrying out some of the activities not only with the
building officials profession but in the greater development community.” Farrell noted Kuipers was chair of the Bluewater chapter for over five years “and has shown great leadership during that time.” When major changes were made to the building code, Farrell said, Kuipers organized a group of building officials to put together a presentation to explain the code changes to over 50 developers. “And that’s really important in our business. You really want to avoid some of these problems as much as you can so you avoid being an enforcement arm down the road,” said Farrell.
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“From the association’s standpoint and the provincial standpoint, Terry’s become one of our best instructors province-wide. He’s known as an industry expect in the energy efficiencies areas,” and is currently leading a group working to make the building permit application process more efficient, said Farrell. “We see what you do here and I know this council really appreciates what you do here,” said Mayor George Bridge. “But the fact that you’re helping across the board in your profession, that’s a big outreach and I think that’s what we all like to see from our employees.”
PALMERSTON Palmerston Legion Ladies Auxiliary hosted a challenge euchre on Feb. 4. Joyce Burgess and Pat Mustard recorded the high score, while Marion and Jim Walker came in second and Wray Turton and Walter Seiler finished third. Hidden number winners were Liz Nickel and Eliza Tremblett. Margaret Weber and Murray Sholten recorded the most lone hands. The next euchre will be held on March 4 at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome to participate.
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FERGUS - Boards of directors for North Wellington (NWHC) Care Health Memorial Groves and Hospital Community (GMCH) recently met to discuss investments in a new physician order entry system, safe rooms and adopting a new patient declaration of values. The boards approved an investment to improve the current physician electronic order entry system. “We are moving towards more and more integration of computers into the physician workflow as our electronic systems within and without the hospitals expand,” explained NWHC chief of staff Dr. Chris Rowley. “Our current system made the physicians reluctant to leap into computerized records at the hospital. Investing in a new system is a wonderful improvement. It will enable physicians to view data and write notes and orders in one place with easy availability of all the information needed for improved and more efficient patient care. “We look forward to working with a clinician-friendly interface that will actually benefit us and the patients.” The boards also approved an investment to build safe
rooms at Louise Marshall and (LMH) Hospital Palmerston and District Hospital (PDH). patients “Currently, entering the emergency room at either LMH or PDH in significant mental health distress do not have dedicated space for assessment,” stated NWHC and GMCH CEO Stephen Street. “The safe rooms are an area where we have the ability to provide more private, dignified care for patients. It offers us an opportunity to care for those patients in a safer physical space.” Both NWHC and GMCH in voted corporations favour of adopting the Waterloo Wellington Patient Declaration of Values. “The new values reflect what matters most to patients and their families when accessing health care,” states Street. The values statement was developed by the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Patient and Family Advisory Committee in collaboration with 20 patient and family groups from across the region, including representatives from all local hospitals. Local clinicians were consulted and agreed the initiative should be driven by
patients and their families. The new patient declaration of values states patients can expect their health care to include: - patient-centred care that understands patients are a whole person; treats them with compassion and respect; and includes their family and support system in care; - a partnership with their care provider that shares responsibility and accountability with them; provides care and support to achieve health goals; and considers all health needs, connecting the patient to health and community services; - communication that allows patients to be heard in a safe and caring environment; provides clear health information that they can understand; and shares open and transparent information with patients and care teams; - equitable care that puts patients’ needs first regardless of their situation; eliminates barriers to receiving timely and safe services; and is free of prejudice, stigma and judgment; and - continuous improvement that provides access to the best quality of care; increases access to new innovative technology and treatments; and contributes to patient confidence and trust.
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and provincial officials and he anticipates a decision will be announced soon. More encouraging, said Bridge, was a meeting involving the wardens and Minister Jane Philpott, who heads up a newly-created Ministry of Rural Economic Development. “We got an hour with her Sunday night, which was really good,” said Bridge, noting the group was hoping to have further meetings with federal ministers at an upcoming economic strategy conference in Ottawa. Bridge said the wardens plan to meet with four different ministries “on getting some money for rural
economic development from the feds. We have a bigger opportunity there I think right now … until the province gets their budget done and figures out where they’re going,” said Bridge, adding he is pleased with the decision to appoint a federal minister for rural economic development. “By having her there now and having those ministries involved, it makes a big difference. We’ve got a bigger rural voice. FCM’s (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) been working to try to get that voice – we were just trying to get a secretariat at one time, which was just showing some focus on the rural lens - but now we actually have
the rural economic lens there with an actual minister, so we’ll see how much money they’re willing to pour into that, but there will certainly be broadband and other things that we need to look at.” Bridge pointed out FCM is hoping for a further $400 million in federal funding for SWIFT, because the current federal and provincial funding commitments won’t be enough to fully service the entire project area. “So we now have $330 million to do southwestern Ontario and fibre to everybody. It will be a $4 billion thing and it’s not happening like that but we’re hoping to get it closer.”
chocolate and to meet us.” Councillor Mark MacKenzie asked how mental health issues dovetail with the van’s mandate. “Our staff are trained to deal with mental health issues,” explained Tracy Hobson, a registered nurse who regularly travels with the van. She noted the van brings one regular visitor medications for a mental health condition and staff check ins to ensure she is taking the medication and to see “how she’s doing. “We were also able to advocate on her behalf to maintain her housing,” Hobson stated. “We are aware of the mental health issues the majority of our clients struggle with.” McVicker said the range of services offered and mobile nature of the van allow the program to avoid some of the frustrations that affect staff at other types of clinics, such as, “meeting someone, seeing the clear need, but having to refer them to a wait list for six months. “One of the things that we’re able to do with this van is to be able to engage someone with something instantly that will be able to help them improve their quality of life – if that’s a sleeping bag, if it’s soft food, if it’s an overdose prevention kit, if it’s winter gear, hats, boots mitts, gloves, scarves, if it’s diapers
for their child - all these pieces have been instrumental for us in having people come back to the service … it’s all about the relationships.” Councillor Ron Elliott asked if the van would be located in a position to facilitate privacy for visitors. “This is where we’re looking to our strategic partners in our communities to answer these questions,” said McVicker. “Where’s a discreet place for us to be, to do the work that we need to do.” Deputy mayor Dave Turton asked about plans for continuing the project once Trillium funding runs out. “We are right now working on sustainability planning” with the City of Guelph and the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, said McVicker. For the past year, he added, the entire Waterloo program has been operated entirely through donations. “It’s a very cost effec-
tive way that someone from the private business sector, who wanted to support their community, could do so,” he pointed out. “When we go to the community for donations, people have been very generous.” Mayor George Bridge said the van could help people who aren’t well served by other programs. “Even though we have the clinics, or we have other things, these are people that wouldn’t necessarily trust to go there,” he commented. “I don’t see a real downside to this … and hopefully we can find that place that’s the perfect spot,” said Bridge. “Kudos for you to reach outside of the city because it will be tougher for you to figure this out.” Bridge offered the support of council and town staff and encouraged the delegation to report back with an assessment after the service is in operation.
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GUELPH - Since October, 2017, when the last provincial government earmarked approximately $18.6 million over three years to combat human trafficking in Ontario, there has been a great wave of public awareness initiatives spotlighting the issue. In the past 18 months I have read at least 12 newspaper articles aimed to draw attention to the very real problem of human sex trafficking in Guelph and rural Wellington County. At Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (GWWIC), a program has been created to meet the complex needs of women and girls escaping sex trafficking in Guelph and Wellington. OPP and Victim Services, Elora House and myriad community partners have joined the fight to combat human sex trafficking. There have been several events aimed at educating
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our youth to the ways traffickers will try to hook them into the work, with a strong focus on preventing youth from being victimized by traffickers. With all this light so brightly illuminating the problem, I would wager there is not one person left in the county who is not aware of human trafficking in our midst. We know that vulnerable people are lured into sex work by traffickers who profit highly from the trade. We know the ways and means traffickers enlist and entrap victims, by posing as their friends or partners and lavishing them with gifts, false love and promises. We know Ontario is a major centre for human sex trafficking and that it accounts for two thirds of all sex trafficking in Canada. According to the Globe and Mail, in 2013 the RCMP reported one sex trafficked victim can make up to $336,000 a year for a traf-
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Minto to review kennel licensing but won’t impose a moratorium By Patrick Raftis MINTO – Town council has decided to review the municipality’s bylaw regarding kennel licensing. However, the municipality stopped short of imposing a moratorium on new or expanded kennels in the meantime. Councillor Mark MacKenzie introduced a motion at the Feb. 5 meeting calling for a moratorium on all future requests for dog kennel licensing or expansions to existing operations until council has reviewed the town’s bylaw. “This will allow the Town of Minto to make amendments that consider Canadian and provincial associations’ codes of prac-
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tice that will strengthen our bylaw,” the motion states. Councillor Judy Dirksen said, “I don’t have any problem with looking at a bylaw. That’s good practice for sure, but I’m curious about the moratorium part of the (motion).” She called the idea of a moratorium “heavy handed.” MacKenzie said he was concerned about issues sur-
rounding any kennel applications filed before the review process is complete. Acting CAO Chris Harrow said staff has done some groundwork since MacKenzie initially filed a notice of motion on the issue and could have a report ready for the next meeting. “We’ve been doing some work on that and some background,” said Harrow, who noted there are currently no pending applications. “The moratorium would only be from now to the next meeting,” noted Mayor George Bridge. He also noted council approval is required in order for any kennel application to proceed, allowing it to impose a moratorium in all SEE MINTO COUNCIL » 6
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MTO agrees to defer work on Highway 89 By Patrick Raftis MINTO – Local residents and travelers won’t be forced onto back roads next summer, as the provincial officials have agreed to defer work on Highway 89 until 2020. “We have been in correspondence with the Ministry over Transportation of the past couple of years in regards to upcoming work on the provincial highways in Minto,” stated acting CAO Chris Harrow in a report to council on Feb. 5. “Minimal work has been completed on Highway 9 and Highway 89 the past two summers to prepare for larger projects to begin this year.” Harrow continued, “We
had concerns of closing both Highway 89 and 9 at the same time would have significant traffic impacts on our municipality’s roads. “It would also hamper our community by having the two main roads leading out of Harriston closed for a long duration in 2019.” Council was planning to request a delegation to address the ministry at the Ontario Good Roads Association conference in late February, but Harrow told council the meeting would no longer be necessary after hearing from the lead MTO engineer on the project. “He stated they had listened to our concerns and were pushing the Highway 89 project to the summer of
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The power of story When reading the bible, or any sacred scripture for that matter, it is important that we can see past any literal meaning the story has. If all we focus on is the literal interpretation, then we miss the rich and deep meaning of the metaphor or story. An example would be Mark 4: 35-41. This is the rather straightforward story
of Jesus and the disciples being in a boat on a lake, and a storm comes up and threatens to overturn them. Jesus is sleeping through the storm, and when the disciples wake him up they are upset: “Don’t you care that we are perishing?” they ask. Jesus calms the storm leaving them dumbfounded. I can take this story literally; it is a great little story. If I take it literally then it tells me that, should I be in a boat on Lake Galilee in Palestine, with
Jesus in the boat, and a storm comes up, I could wake him up and he would calm the storm, and I would be fine. That is good news, and I do mean that in all sincerity. But perhaps you would agree that only reading the story that way is very limiting. However, if I were to take it as metaphor, as a story, then it becomes much richer and fuller. I’ve never been to Palestine, nor in a small boat that was on the verge of sinking. But I still can relate to this story. I think
perhaps everyone can. I have had experiences where I’ve felt lost, where I have felt overwhelmed, where I didn’t know what to do or where to turn. I’ve had experiences where I’ve felt alone, even felt that God was at a distance and not right there with me. When in those experiences I’ve felt the need to call on God. It is not always a shout on my part; sometimes it is a soft, “Are you actually here, God?” sort of whisper, and sometimes it is, “Wake up! I
need you.” In those times when I do build up the courage to call upon God, to bring God into the storm that is in my life, I have yet to find that God doesn’t answer. It isn’t always an instant calming, and everything goes peaceful, but I can feel a change in the wind so to speak, a softening of the hardest, and harshest blows that I am feeling. Even if the storm in my life isn’t calmed immediately, somehow I know that
I will be able to survive it, no matter how big the waves might seem. That is the power of story, the power of metaphor. The Bible is filled with these types of stories, ones that we can take literally and feel good that they happened 2,000 years ago. But if we leave it at that then we are missing a large part of what the Bible can be for us today. We miss out on the stories of our lives, and on seeing how God is continuing to interact with us today.
Drayton Entertainment announces Rocky: The Musical cast CAMBRIDGE - Drayton Entertainment has announced casting for Rocky: The Musical. The musical based on Sylvester Stallone’s AcademyAward-winning film will launch the 2019 season at the Hamilton Family Theatre in Cambridge. The production will run for four weeks, from March 6 to 31. Up and coming Canadian performer Alex Kelly has some big gloves to fill as he takes on the coveted role of small-time boxer Rocky Balboa. “After an exhaustive search, Kelly proved he had the voice, athleticism and underdog spirit to step into the ring and bring this beloved character to life,” theatre officials state in a press release. The PEI native graduated from Sheridan College’s prestigious Musical Theatre Performance program in 2015, and has since appeared in a number of musicals across Canada, including Jersey Boys at Stage West Calgary, Beauty and the Beast at The Globe Theatre Regina, along with several productions at
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but name. “I agree moratorium is a strong word,” said deputy mayor Dave Turton, add-
ing imposing a ban could spark some residents “to get involved.” “But on the other hand, I agree with what’s been said,”
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Turton stated. “We don’t go ahead with any kennel applications unless we approve it here so I’m happy going along the way we’re going until we do the report.” Dirksen proposed an amendment, which passed, to remove reference to a moratorium from the motion. A motion to have staff generate a report and conduct a review of the town’s bylaw was then approved.
role of Mickey, owner of the local gym and Rocky’s eventual trainer. The veteran actor has appeared in numerous productions across Canada, including The Foursome, The Odd Couple, and Brigadoon, among others for Drayton Entertainment. He also directed All Shook Up in 2016. Former Canadian Idol finalist and Broadway performer Aaron Walpole will play Paulie, Rocky’s best friend and Adrian’s older brother. Walpole appeared as MC Lonnie in Rock of Ages, Sancho in Man of La Mancha, and Evilus Maximus in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, among other productions for Drayton Entertainment. The cast also includes Carla Bennett, Justin Bott, Matthew Bradley, Jeremy CarverJames, Matthew Chenuz, Vanessa Cobham, Jacquelyn French, Ryan Gifford, Dani Jazzar, Marianne McCord, Daphne Moens, Dan Payne, Andrew Scanlon, Sash Striga, and Samuel Van Dusen. Rocky: The Musical is based on the famous 1976
movie of the same name conceived by Sylvester Stallone, who wrote and starred in the classic film. The film was a sleeper hit, earning over $225 million in global box office receipts, ultimately becoming the highest-grossing film of 1976. Rocky went on to win three Oscars, including Best Picture, and Stallone became an overnight movie star. Rocky has spawned seven sequels. Stallone portrays Rocky in all seven sequels, wrote the first five, and directed four of the six initial installments. To ensure the musical’s authenticity to the movie franchise, Sylvester Stallone worked with Broadway book writer Thomas Meehan (Annie, Hairspray) to adapt the story for the stage. The musical had its world premiere in Hamburg, Germany in the fall of 2013, and transferred to Broadway in the spring of 2014. The musical features a score by Tony Award-winning composing team Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty (music), writers of Ragtime,
Once on this Island, Seussical, and many other musical theatre hits. Drayton Entertainment is among the first professional theatre companies outside of Broadway to be granted the rights to produce the musical. The production will be choreographed by Phil Nero with music direction by Steve Thomas. The creative team also includes set designer Brian Dudkiewicz, lighting designer Kevin Fraser, costume designer Adrienne Pink and fight director Joe Bostick. Onstage at three theatres in 2019 Rocky: The Musical is on stage at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge from March 6 to 31. It will transfer to the Huron Country Playhouse this summer, playing in Grand Bend from July 18 to Aug. 3. Tickets can be purchased online at www.draytonentertainment.com/rocky, in person at any Drayton Entertainment Box Office, or by calling (519) 621-8000 or toll free 1-855-372-9866.
WDGPH cautions of possible measles exposure at Pearson International Airport GUELPH - The local public health unit is cautioning those who visited Pearson International Airport in Toronto that they may have been exposed to measles. The areas where people may have been exposed to a confirmed case of measles on Jan. 27 include: - Lufthansa flight LH-470, from Frankfurt to Toronto (arrival at 4:08pm);
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Autism dogs offer safety, companionship and independence to children with autism. Submitted photo Puppy raiser coordinator Helen Prinold says all dog food, equipment, training support and vet care will be provided by ADS. Each of the autism service dogs is valued at $25,000 as ADS follows the dog through its entire working career of 10 years.
Foster families – otherwise known as puppy raisers – generally have the service dogs in training for 12 to 18 months before they are recalled into advanced training. “Yes, you need to give the dog back to ADS but, it is such a rewarding volunteer experience, especially when you attend graduation and see your once pup now grown and supporting a child with autism and their family,” said Spadoni. “These service dogs provide quality of life and so much more.” Autism Dog Services provides service dogs for children and families living with autism and related disorders. Its mission is fostering the integration of children with autism by training, placing and supporting dogs that offer safety, companionship. For more information, visit autismdogservices.ca.
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Ice jam - A fallen tree caused ice to collect, creating a potential flood threat along the Maitland River at the west side of Harriston on Feb. 5. Minto Mayor George Bridge and staff from the town and Maitland Valley Conservation Authority were on hand as a high hoe was brought in to clear the river. Submitted photo
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Signs of trouble - A large sign outside Bethel Mennonite Church was damaged when struck by a car on Feb. 5. Pastor Dave Tiessen said the sign will likely have to be completely replaced. Tiessen reports: “This is the second time our sign has been ‘victimized’ - last Oct. 31 a large hay bale rolled off a farmer’s wagon and damaged the sign so extensively that it had to be replaced by a new one.” Submitted photo