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Minto draft capital budget projected at $6.8 million Exploratory work on splash pad for Harriston pool among proposals By Patrick Raftis MINTO – Improvements to roads, trails, parks and pools are all part of a proposed 2019 Town of Minto budget that includes $6.8 million in capital spending this year. Acting CAO Chris Harrow and acting clerk/treasurer Gordon Duff led a staff presentation of the draft capital budget to council on Feb. 19. Staff noted in the presentation the town spent over $39 million improving infrastructure between 2011 and 2018 and $30.2 million is identified in the current five-year plan through 2023. Harrow noted the $6.8 million budgeted for this year’s capital plan includes $2.3 million for reconstruction of the Minto-Normanby Townline although the town’s actual contribution is only $150,000. Both Minto and West Grey have received $1 million in upper tier funding and will contribute $150,000 each. The report also notes some
Shocking display – Larry Mullin, also known as Electric Larry, demonstrated common electrical hazards at the Wellington County Farm and Home Safety Association (WCFHSA) pancake breakfast on Feb. 23 at the Alma Community Centre. Mullin is an elementary school safety facilitator for Waterloo North Hydro. RIGHT: Safety Sam, aka Walter Grose, of the WCFHSA and Matthew Musselman show off the grain entrapment display. Additional photo on page 8. Photos by Phil Gravelle
projects are actually on hold due to lack of grant funding. These include a reconstruction project on the 12th Line, work on the Brunswick Street Bridge in Palmerston and the Palmerston Industrial Park lift station. Capital spending could be further reduced if additional cuts to the town’s allotment of Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) dollars are incurred. The Ontario government has announced that OMPF is among the programs being looked at in review of the province’s finances. In a telephone interview, Harrow said Minto is more dependent on OMPF for operational funding than for capital projects, but “there would be some things in the capital budget that won’t get done,” if the funding is cut. “We think that we’re frozen this year but, reading the fine print, we’re not convinced of that. There could be cuts to us,” said Harrow. “We’re hoping that there’s
more information in the provincial budget come March.” The town received about $1.6 million in OMPF funding in 2018, The report also notes a recent spike in interest in industrial park land will increase the demand for capital work in the existing park as well as possible need for expansion. “Discussion will need to take place on dividing our efforts between future expansions and funding existing infrastructure projects,” states the report. “It’s going to be one of the toughest decisions, actually multiple decisions, that council’s going to have to make in this term. How much do you divide your capital funds between fixing and advancing existing infrastructure and how much do you put towards expansion of industrial parks and urban boundaries and stuff like that? It’s a real fine line when you don’t have a ton of capital SEE CAPITAL » 3
County to host OPP Family Day in Palmerston on Sept. 2 By Patrick Raftis MINTO – The community of Palmerston will be the scene of the 14th annual OPP Family Day next fall. Wellington County Ward 1 councillor Dave Anderson advised Minto council of plans for the event during an update on county activities on Feb. 19.
Family Day has been an OPP Labour Day tradition since 2006. The event allows uniform and civilian members of the OPP’s West Region to bring their “home family” out to meet their “work family,” states a letter from the OPP to the Wellington County Police Services Board. This year OPP Family Day
will be hosted in Wellington County in partnership with OPP detachments from Huron, Perth, Grey, South Bruce and Bruce Peninsula. The event is taking place at the Palmerston fairgrounds on Sept. 2 from 10am to 3pm. “Many community partners including police, fire and paramedic services will be in attendance to showcase
their equipment and interact with the public, all in the spirit of ‘community,’” the letter explains. Over the last 13 years OPP Family Day has resulted in donations of over $35,000 to a variety of charities, including the Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario, Special Olympics and the Shop With A Cop program.
Charities benefitting from the 2019 event will be Camp Faces, which supports families of police officers involved in traumatic incidents and # I V E G O T YO U R BAC K 9 1 1 (I’ve got your back 911). The event, including a barbecue, is free, while funds are raised through raffles and donations. Anderson said the event is
similar in style to a “touch a truck” show. “You’ll be able to talk to a police officer and you’ll be able to see what they’re doing in the communities,” he explained. Safety initiative Anderson also reported on a Wellington County OPP community safety and wellSEE OPP FAMILY DAY » 3
Major windstorm shuts down roads, facilities around county WELLINGTON COUNTY – A winter wind storm blew around just enough snow to shut down roads throughout the county on Feb. 25. While snowfall accumulations were relatively light, five to 10 centimetres, winds gusting to over 100kmh reduced visibility to nil at times. The storm, which began
Sunday night, resulted in Wellington County and many lower tier municipality, including Mapleton and Minto, pulling plows from the roads. The county had shut down all roads in the county by 6:30am the following morning. The Upper Grand District School Board cancelled buses and instituted a system-wide shut down and all County
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Roads closed - A Minto plow truck passes a Highway 89 road closure barrier at George and Arthur Streets in Harriston during a Feb. 25 storm. For much of the day all Wellington County roads were deemed closed by the OPP due to poor visiblity. Photo by Patrick Raftis
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Tug a truck- Minto firefighters beat a Wellington County OPP team in a truck pull on Feb. 18 at the Darren’s Day Family Day event in Palmerston. The firefighters edged the police, pulling a fire truck the width of the Palmerston Community Centre in just over 29 seconds. Photo by Patrick Raftis
Total remuneration drops for Minto council in 2018 By Patrick Raftis MINTO - The cost of paying local politicians in Minto dropped by almost $5,000 last year. On Feb. 19, treasurer/ acting clerk Gordon Duff provided a report on council remuneration and expenses for 2018. The report, an annual requirement under the
Municipal Act, shows salary and expenses paid to members of Minto council between Dec. 1, 2017 and Nov. 30, 2018 totalled $144,407. That’s a decrease of $4,892 over the previous 12-month total of $149,299. Council salaries Mayor George Bridge received a base salary of $16,921 last year, plus meeting per diems of $6,995, con-
“OPP Canine Unit” Friday, March 8th • 12:00 p.m. Drayton Reformed Church 74 Wellington Street S, Drayton Join Barry Reid & his police dog as he discusses the role that the Canine Unit plays in aiding in criminal apprehensions, narcotic detections and missing persons cases. An interesting presentation for all. People of all faiths welcome! Presentations are free and begin at 12:30pm; if you would like to stay for lunch, the cost is $12. Please register by calling 519-638-1000 or toll free 1-866-446-4546. For the winter months if the buses in North Wellington don’t run our programs are cancelled.
vention and seminar expenses of $1,768 and mileage payments of $74, for a total of $25,758. Ron mayor Deputy Faulkner received a base salary of $13,300, plus $3,445 in meeting per diems, $3,109 for convention and seminar expenses and $600 in mileage, for a total of $20,455. Payments for councillors were: - Ron Elliott: base $11,317, per diems $5,390, conventions and seminars $6,863, mileage $1,181, total $24,752; - Dave Turton: base $11,317, per diems $3,505, conventions and seminars $4,131, mileage $708, total $19,661; Judy Dirksen: base $11,317, per diems $4,015, conventions and seminars $2,134, mileage $855, total $18,322; - Jean Anderson: base $11,317, per diems $5,040, conventions and seminars $1,953, mileage zero, total $18,311; and - Mary Lou Colwell: base $11,317, per diems $3,045, conventions and seminars $2,207, mileage $574, total $17,144. Council received the report as information.
MOOREFIELD – Council passed a bylaw to sign off on the sale of a surplus stretch of road along Concession 8, east of Moorefield, at its Feb. 20 meeting. In 2004, property owners in the area known as Hustonville asked to purchase road allowances from 8270 to 8312 on Concession 8. According to a report prepared for council by clerk Barb Schellenberger, “the road allowances have not been developed to municipal standards and are not streets for the travelling public.” The requests and paid deposit agreements then sat dormant until last fall. At that time the township solicitor “attended a community meeting with staff and property owners outlining the steps to transfer the lands,” the report read.
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By Aryn Strickland DRAYTON – Council has given the go-ahead for the Mapleton Means Business monthly video series, which will have council members promoting businesses across the township. Mapleton Means Business was developed as a branding exercise for the township’s Community Improvement Plan. “By providing a commercial opportunity and free advertising we are investing into the businesses that are here and helping them showcase what it is that they do [for] our residents,” read the report from economic development officer Trish Wake.
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business retention. It will be an excellent project that will allow us to collaborate and grow the idea,” Wake added in the report. Wake also wrote that she expects the free advertising will not only help local businesses but also enhance the township’s social media and drive more hits on the township’s website. “You just all signed off (on) doing videos in town. I hope you know you are going to be all-stars. I set the standard with the pie so now you have to follow up with that,” said Davidson following the passing of the report without question or comment from council. Completion of the first video and web page are expected by March 15 so it is ready to showcase at the Drayton Farm Show.
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March 1
Teen Dance Party hosted by the Drayton Kinettes. Grades 6 - 8 welcome. $7 per teen, includes snacks. 7-9 pm. 149 Elm. St, Ag Hall. Fully chaperoned.
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Palmerston Legion Mini Putt. 1:30pm. Teams of 4 preferred - $20/person (includes Roast Beef Dinner). Must preregister - call 519-343-3919 for info.
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Drayton & District Figure Skating Club’s Annual Skating Carnival called “Night at the Museum On Ice”. Shows at 2pm and 6pm, PMD Arena, 68 Main St. W. Admission: Adults $8, Children $4.
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Pancake Supper at the Drayton Reformed Church Fellowship Hall, 5:30-8:00pm. Cost by donation. Proceeds to KentuckyBound2019.
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Drayton Rotary Club meeting every first Wed. of the month. Meet at Drayton Chop House: supper 6pm, meeting 6:30pm. All welcome. Info: Lorrie 519-998-2154.
March 8
Palmerston Farmers’ Market Trivia Night, Palmerston Legion. Sign-up: 7:30pm, trivia: 8-10pm. Teams of 2-6, all ages. 4 rounds of random trivia. For more info contact Luke at 519-497-4559.
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Alma Community Country Dance, Alma Community Centre, 8 to 12 pm. $12.50. Dance to Tri-Country.
March 13
Euchre at the Harriston Legion, 7:30pm. Light snack provided. $5pp. Bring partner. Info: 519-338-2843.
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Alma Women’s institute Euchre Party at the Alma Community Centre, 51 Simpson St. E., Alma. 7:30pm. $3pp. Prizes and lunch.
March 14
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Discussions about implementing a regular video series began after Mayor Gregg Davidson, CAO Manny Baron and Wake interviewed businesses in Moorefield, Alma and Drayton for National Pie Day, Jan. 23. Like on National Pie Day, the videos will focus on the mayor and/or council members interviewing business owners and staff with council’s new iPads, with editing through programs like iMovie or Movavi. The videos will be around three minutes long. According to the report the videos will feature on the Mapleton’s YouTube channel and will be embedded on the township’s website. “Creating another avenue for our businesses to get their names out there is good
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got it back and now there is finally closure to it,” he said. “It was just a matter of just maybe not enough time, I don’t know, I can’t speak to it.” Councillor Paul Douglas then asked how much the township was selling the road allowances for. “In terms of appraisal of the valuation, like how did we come up with the price that we are selling this land for?” Douglas asked. No monetary value “According to our policy we don’t; we don’t sell it, we split it up,” Baron said. “We will gain a little bit more tax from it, we don’t own it anymore so we take their deposit we disperse those deposits amongst legal and anything else that we need to do but we don’t ask for a monetary value for that, those pieces of property.”
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CAO Manny Baron told council the homeowners have since met with some staff to work on reviving the requests. “We’ve met with each and every one of those landowners,” Baron said. “In fact, it was a collaborative effort where we all sat down around a map with the homeowners and kind of discussed what piece and what path we would want to take and all signed off on it.” Though the requests were made well before his time with the municipality, and Baron said municipal staff appeared to have been aware of them, he could not suggest why it had taken so long to move the requests forward. “…I remember probably two or three months ago after I started that it was a file left on my desk from the previous administration and we just kind of revived it and
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money.” Proposed capital spending in 2019 includes just over $4 million for roads and drainage, more than $1 million on water and sewer infrastructure, about $470,000 on protection and fire, $415,000 to support economic development, $567,000 for recreation and $215,5000 in other areas. Once grant revenue and contributions from development charges, reserves and other sources are factored in, the budget projects the taxsupported portion of capital spending will be $520,000 in 2019. Proposed fire department spending in 2019 includes $40,000 for bunker gear, $50,000 for building renovations in Clifford and $50,000 for training equipment and computers. Public works spending includes $140,000 to enhance parking in downtown Palmerston and about $335,000 for watermain and wastewater treatment projects in Palmerston. In Harriston, public works projects include $180,000 for Maitland River flood mitigation and $125,000 for the George Street North watermain. In Clifford, $450,000 is projected for carryover work on the Ann Street project, $170,000 for the William Street project and $20,000 for work on Elora Street. The budget projects capital spending of $517,000 on facilities in Minto. Facility projects in Harriston include $35,000 for auditorium and kitchen renovations, $20,000 for park upgrades including continued conversion of the former trailer park into parkland, and $20,000 for pool upgrades including initial exploratory work on a splash pad for the Harriston Kinsmen Pool.
“What we’re going to do is investigate the feasibility of that,” Harrow explained. “What we’re probably going to do is run that into the recreation master plan and start seeing, is that something that everyone wants? Does it fit into the plan?” Harrow also noted the Harriston Kinsmen Club is “keen” to help support the project if it moves forward. Park upgrades, at $75,000, are the major expenditures projected for Clifford facilities. That work could include a privacy fence separating the ball diamond from abutting properties. “We’re working with the CRA (Clifford Recreation Association) to see what’s needed,” said Harrow. Proposed work on Palmerston facilities includes: - $69,000 for a second dehumidifier, work on dressing room plumbing, and painting at the arena; - $98,000 for a furnace, lighting, sound, tables, ceiling, accessible doors, water heater, and an ice-maker in the community centre; - $50,000 for a deck, roof, furnace and rolling stock at the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum; and - park upgrades of $84,000 including work on the pedestrian bridge and the CNRA building. Other proposed parks and recreation capital spending includes $10,000 for trail improvements, $20,000 for refrigeration requirements and $2,000 for a truck cap and a roll out truck bed. The town is also budgeting for $60,000 for donations and grants. Administrative capital spending proposed in the budget draft includes $13,000 for buildings, $32,500 for computer replacement and software, and $35,000 for building department pickup trucks.
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The draft operational budget projects a total levy requirement (the amount to be raised through taxes) of just under $5,191,193, an increase of $243,786, or just under five per cent from the budgeted 2018 levy of $4,947,407. Total spending for 2019 is projected at $6,301,893, up $323,786 from the $5,978,107 budgeted in 2018. Combined with county and education levies, the overall tax increase is projected at less than 3% for the average residential ratepayer. The town is currently operating with Harrow, also chief of the town’s fire services, as acting CAO and treasurer Gordon Duff as acting clerk while council ponders a long-term replacement for former CAO/Clerk Bill White who retired in December. The draft budget does not fund a stand-alone CAO position and Harrow said there is currently no timeline for filling the position permanently. “It’s a future report that will have to go to council and they will have to talk about the structure and how they see the structure,” he stated. The budget does include the addition of a second deputy treasurer position. “The skill set for it is asset management and budgeting,” said Harrow, who noted the new position will require a certified accounting designation. The additional position will bring the total staff complement to 42 full-time equivalent positions. The report notes that impending retirements provide “potential for more restructuring.” A budget open house is scheduled for March 19 at 5pm in the council chamber at the administration centre.
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being initiative. Citing the Wellington OPP’s 2018 report to the county’s police services board, Anderson explained that last year the Wellington OPP Community Street Crime Unit: - was involved in 298 occurrences; - executed three search warrants; - laid 135 drug charges and 495 criminal code charges; and - seized $67,481 worth of
offence-related property, $34,312 in Canadian currency and $126,795 worth of controlled substances. “That’s very active and the inspector wanted me to read that specifically to you just to give you an idea of what’s happening out there,” said Anderson. “All crimes in general are increasing.” Anderson said the OPP will be going to each municipality in the coming months “and doing assessment on risk management.
“They’re talking to each municipality and saying ‘What are your concerns? What are your issues and how can we work together on those issues?’ hoping to drop the numbers of calls that I have talked about.” Anderson explained a draft plan will be developed and police will seek the endorsement of each municipality. “It’s really just to make our municipalities safer,” he stated.
SERVICESNOTICE RENTALS TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON RENTALS Wood Splitter RENTALS 7275 Sideroad 16, P.O. Box 160, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0 Wood Splitter Phone: 519-638-3313, Fax: 519-638-5113, Mini Excavator Wood Splitter Toll Free: 1-800-385-7248 www.mapleton.ca Mini Excavator Skid Steer Mini Excavator Skid Steer NOTICE OF THE CLOSURE AND SALE Air Tools Skid Steer Air Tools Generator OF UNOPENED ROAD ALLOWANCE Air Tools Generator Electric Tools Generator Electric Tools Being lands located at Man-lift Electric Man-lift EastTools of Moorefield, south side of Concession 8 Man-lift In the vicinity of 8270 and 8312 Concession 8 FREE ESTIMATES FREE ESTIMATES TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Township of Mapleton Surplus Land Policy, the Council of the FREE ofESTIMATES Corporation the Township of Mapleton, proposes to pass a By-law to stop up, close and convey the above-described unopened road allowances to abutting property owners. These lands are further described as Part of Main Street Market Street and Mill Street, Plan of Hustonville (North of the River), geographic area of The Township of Maryborough, now in the Township of Mapleton. Mapleton Council considered this matter at their February 2019 Council meeting (CAO Clerk’s Report CL2019-08) and further directed staff to proceed. The bylaw will close up and convey the road, and further allow the Mayor and Clerk to execute all ancillary documents.
THE PROPOSED BY-LAW will come before the Council at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., in the Township of Mapleton Council Chambers, located 7275 Sideroad 16, east of Drayton. The proposed by-law may be viewed at the Township of Mapleton Municipal Offices during regular business hours. Should you have questions, please contact the Clerk’s Department. WRITTEN COMMENTS regarding the proposed closure and sale of unopened road allowance may be submitted to the Municipal Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. DATED this 28th day of February, 2019 at the Township of Mapleton. Barb Schellenberger Municipal Clerk
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Getting word out Monday’s storm, which shut down roads and left many without power around the county, provided yet another test of the emergency communication systems, both online and otherwise, around the region. For the most part, the system worked as planned. Overnight on Sunday plows had been pulled by both Wellington County and most lower tier municipalities, a situation which persisted well into the morning hours. Initial alerts from various sources were quick to get out word that all roads in the county had “been deemed as closed by the Wellington County OPP.” That happened in plenty of time to keep all but the most “adventurous” off the roads prior to the morning commute. Still, there were numerous stories of cars in ditches and motorists stranded around the region so either not everyone is getting the message, or some are not heeding it. The all-roads-closed message was posted on the county’s “notices and closures” page by 6:30am and by 7:30am an update indicated county plows “are returning to operating service in Areas 1, 2 (Centre Wellington and Erin).” All well and good to that point, but the update, while stating “Roads will be opened through confirmation via OPP as soon as possible,” left the public to their own devices to find out what roads were open and which weren’t. At around 10:30am the OPP West Region Twitter account, touted as having the closest to “real time” road status updates, was stating “Many Wellington County roads closed, not ALL roads. Extremely poor weather conditions in area and it is advised to avoid travelling if possible.” About an hour later the County of Wellington tweeted “Please be advised that county and local municipal roads may close due to changing weather conditions. Travel is NOT currently recommended. For the most up to date information, follow @OPP_COMM_WR on Twitter for real time closure information.” While it’s understood in a storm like this that roads open and close throughout the day as conditions change, and we acknowledge it’s the OPP, not the county, that makes those calls, it would be useful if the county could manage a more specific tally at least on its “notices and closures” page. Well into the afternoon, various media outlets were repeating the “all roads closed” message, even though that had apparenlty ceased to be the case according the OPP. Some radio announcers began to voice a bit of skepticism, stating “Wellington County still says all roads are closed” as the afternoon wore on. At the very least, a clear statement that some roads in the county were now open on the notices web page, which has become the go-to source for local road information for many, would have provided a more accurate picture of the situation. The system for getting county road information out has improved a great deal in the last few years, with the addition of online and social media efforts. While Monday’s experience shows there remains some room for improvement, the system does seem to be working well for getting out early warning of closures and dangerous travel conditions, which is the main objective after all. Also the county continues to provide access to 24/7 road information through a direct telephone line to its central garage, 1-866-799-4166, a pretty rare personal touch in today’s world of digital communications.
Preparing for spring Raised gardening - Members of the Harriston Horticultural Society enjoyed a presentation on “Raised Gardens” by Town of Minto landscape coordinator Paul Judge on Feb. 20. ABOVE: Judge chats with Joanna Steckle at the meeting. RIGHT: Sue Bridge demonstrated “Winter Sowing” which involves sowing seeds in a container left on a deck or patio until the seeds grow in the spring sunshine. Submitted photos
Opinion: Region needs a one-stop-shop approach to youth mental health issues GUELPH - There is no denying we are in deep trouble when it comes to mental health and addiction, not only in our community, but across Canada. We know that locally, Here 24/7 (mental health and addictions crisis line) receives over 5,000 calls per month and there are over 3,000 people waiting for ongoing care in the mental health and addictions system. Led by the Rotary Club of Guelph, a grassroots community initiative to bring an integrated youth services model to Wellington County and the city of Guelph is well underway. We know there is more to do, but we decided to focus on youth. Our vision is one where youth (age 12 – 26) are at the centre of services that are available in our community; where both rural and urban youth have equal access to a continuum of services from health education, to mental health and addiction services. It is a vision where service providers work together to enhance services and build a system to better meet the needs of youth in our community. We want to build a one-stop shop with multiple locations for young people in need. This would include fullyintegrated services for mental health, substance use, primary care, education, employment, training, housing and other community and social services. These locations would promote peer services, outreach, and system-navigation services. Services that emphasize quality, are timely, integrated and co-located would be at the core. On Nov. 24, the Rotary Cub of Guelph, working collaboratively with the Guelph YMCA/YWCA, the Guelph
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Town ponders graduated fee scale for licensing of kennels By Patrick Raftis MINTO – The municipality is considering a graduated fee scale for new kennel licenses, based on the number of animals on the property. Council’s review of the town’s kennel bylaw was instigated by councillor Mark MacKenzie, who introduced a motion on Feb. 5 calling for a moratorium on all dog kennel licenses or expansions to existing operations pending a review. The motion to review the bylaw was approved, but amended to remove reference to a moratorium. In a report at the Feb. 19 meeting, bylaw enforcement
officer Cam Forbes explained kennels are a restricted use under a town zoning bylaw so anyone wishing to run a kennel on their property must apply for an amendment. When that happens properties within 120 metres are notified and given a chance to speak for or against the proposed kennel at a public meeting. The town currently has 14 licensed kennels and one application in process. There is also one licensed kennel that has no dogs but renews the license annually to maintain status under the bylaw. There is one boarding kennel in the town and three properties whose owners renew their license annu-
ally “because they have more than three dogs and wish to keep them all,� Forbes reported. The report also notes there has only been one new kennel application in the past 15 years. The town currently charges $150 ($200 if paid after March 31) for a kennel license. While Minto’s license fees are comparable to neighbouring municipalities, the report points out some municipalities have an escalating kennel fee schedule, with higher fees for kennels keeping more dogs. “The larger the kennel, the more time it takes to do an inspection, therefore this
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CLIFFORD - Seniors Centre for Excellence program coordinator Helen Edwards offered musical entertainment and hearty soups and sandwiches on Feb. 15 at the Knox United Church in Clifford. Jim Measures offered grace before 30 people dined on a luncheon prepared by Donna Gingrich. A Valentine’s Day cake lavished with raspberry puree was dessert. Tonia-Joy Skipper sang a variety of tunes to chase away winter. She started with Sunshine and Lollipops and Country Sunshine, added some catchy hits of the 1920s, a little bit of rock and roll, and finished with red robins, grampas, and an ode to Valentines and love. McNamara’s Band added a dash of humour along with a couple of jokes about engraving bracelets with
decent operation.� Forbes said the only complaint-based inspection he has done was the result of “a family dispute.� MacKenzie said he agrees with the idea of a graduated fee scale. “Like Cam said, it takes a lot more time to inspect 120 or 25 than it does 10,� said MacKenzie. “I don’t think we charge enough for kennels,� he added. MacKenzie expressed concern about the kennel license that is being renewed despite no dogs being kept, noting the operation is “grandfathered� at a 120-
response to complaints. Councillor Geoff Gunson asked the fine for a kennel found in violation of any provision. Forbes explained a fine of $500 could be levied. In response to a question from councillor Judy Dirksen, Forbes said violations discovered during inspections are rare. “Basically they book an appointment so they know I’m coming,� said Forbes. However, he added, “Kennels are generally clean and I don’t think these guys that have kennels in town are cleaning up a lot just to make it look pretty just for me. I think they all run a fairly
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The following is part of a series - My Father’s Heart in the 10 Commandments. My Father’s Heart in the First Commandment You shall have no other gods before me. And God spoke all these words: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:13) Other gods Anything that is supreme is a god. If you continually say, “I would help if I could, but I do not have the time,” there may be a god in the way. Or if you continually say, “I would give to this cause, but I cannot afford to,” there may be a god in the way.
The thing about gods is this: • They have no substance. • They will never serve your best interests. • They will leave you in bondage to them. • They will never cultivate the wonder that is in you. • You will never be satisfied with what they deliver. • They will create cankers and thorns in you which become a source of bitterness, weakness, sickness and ultimately death. • They will hinder you from experiencing the true love of me, your heavenly Father, the one and only true God. Gods take many forms. If it sucks up your physical and emotional energy to the point where you have nothing left for your family, work can be a god. If it makes you withdraw from relationships
that matter, a pastime can be a god. The purpose of work is to provide a platform where you can express and use the giftings I, your Father, have given you in a productive and meaningful way. The purpose of leisure activity is to enjoy yourself, to relax, to blow off steam, or to take time just to laugh. Both work and leisure were never meant to take supremacy; they were meant to give supremacy. They were meant to provide platforms whereby you are enabled to display the wonder of my creative and vital life to the world in which you live. I, your Father, am supreme, my wonders are immense, and I am alive and well in your world. Work and leisure are places to display this. I, the One True God I am the God of all gods,
Lord of all lords and King of all kings. I have substance and I am the source and substance of everything which exists. Actually, they exist only because I do and, in me, you yourself live and move and have your being. I am your life. I will forever serve your very best interests. Everything I do works only to foster growth, life and blessing in you. I cause the ugly, smelly and painful things to achieve incredible and beautiful things. As you keep me always in your heart and focus, I lead you into and beyond great places. You ascend to the greatest heights, cross unimaginable borders and become a most incredible person. I liberate your spirit from the traps of human and demonic activity, passion and
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conforming status would transfer if the property was sold. He pointed out the property contains a “purposebuilt” kennel building. “So they maybe want to keep that option open to them, which is fair,” said Bridge. The mayor said he sees no need for a cap on the total number of kennels in town. “If we do get a rush on these we can certainly cap it at any time we decide to cap it and we’ve only had one in 15 years,” Bridge stated. Council directed staff to prepare a report on updating the bylaw, including consideration of a graduated fee scale. Bridge cautioned the fee for dog owners obtaining kennel licenses in order to get around the town’s threedogs-per-household limit should not be too onerous. “If people are just doing it to have four dogs – they’re at least being honest citizens. You wouldn’t’ want to penalize them too much,” he said.
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CAMBRIDGE The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will spend more than $35 million this year. The GRCA states in a press release the money will be spent on programs that protect life and minimize property damage from flooding and erosion, improve the health of the Grand River watershed, connect people to the environment through outdoor experiences and manage land holdings in a responsible and sustainable way. The budget was approved by the GRCA board on Feb. 22. The board is made up of 26 members appointed by the municipalities in the Grand River watershed. Municipalities will contribute about $11.6 million in general municipal levy to the GRCA in 2019, about 33 per cent of the GRCA’s total budget. The municipal levy portion is up 2.5 per cent, which works out to approximately $10.84 per watershed resident. The municipal levy is allocated to each municipality using “Modified Current Value Assessment” under the Conservation Authorities Act. Government grants totalling just under $4.9 million represent about 14 per cent of the budget. This includes funding for major maintenance of water control structures, the source projection program, floodplain mapping projects, and rural water quality landowner grants. Finally, the GRCA generates more than $15.4 million or 44 per cent of its own revenue through revenue sources such as camping fees, park admissions, nature centre programs, hydro sales, property rentals, tree sales, planning permits and donations raised by the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF). The budget funds projects ranging from drinking water source protection to tree management and operation of conservation areas.
Drinking water protection The GRCA continues to work on the updates and implementation of a Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for each of the four watersheds in the Lake Erie Source Protection Region, including the Grand River watershed, as part of the provincial Source Protection Program under the Clean Water Act, 2006. Along with supporting municipalities and other agencies in implementing the plans, the focus in 2019 is on completing updates to the Grand River Source Protection Plan, including water quantity risk assessment studies, development of water quantity policies, updating water quality vulnerability assessments, and the development of the first annual progress report for the Grand River Source Protection Plan. Water Management Plan The Water Management Plan was endorsed in 2014 as an update to the 1982 Grand River Basin Study that charts a course of actions to reduce flood damages, ensure water supplies, improve water quality and build resilience to deal with climate change. Municipal, provincial and federal government and Six Nations Water Managers meet quarterly to report on the progress of the commitments in the Plan. Two reports are underway and expected to be completed in 2019: a technical report on the state of water resources in the Grand River watershed and a summary report on the status of implementation of the plan. Hazard tree management In April 2018, the GRCA received approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to use up to $1.8 million from the Land Sale Reserve for hazard tree management over a three year period. This funding has allowed the GRCA to accelerate its program of tree risk manage-
ment to ensure the health and safety of the public using GRCA lands. This program will continue through 2019 and 2020. Water control structures Major water control capital projects planned for 2019 include completion of an ice jam study, floodwall repairs and permanent closure of abandoned railway openings along the Brantford dikes, repair of the floodwall along the Cambridge dike coordinated closely with City of Cambridge river access projects, gate control system upgrades and concrete repair designs at Conestogo Dam, standby generator enhancements and temporary stoplog design to allow isolation of gates at Shand Dam, concrete and embankment repairs at Wellesley Dam, gate refurbishment at New Dundee Dam, and concrete and embankment repairs at St. Jacobs Dam. Conservation areas The GRCA manages one of the largest networks of conservation areas in the province. The 11 fee-foruse conservation areas and the Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area are collectively called Grand River Parks, and provide a wide range of recreational opportunities. Admission, camping and other fees cover operating costs and capital project costs. Major conservation area capital projects planned for 2019 include a new washroom in the day use area at Byng Island, expansion of the Pines seasonal campground at Elora Gorge, a new workshop and trailer storage area at Guelph Lake, playground replacements at Brant Park, installation of automatic entry gates at Pinehurst Lake and Guelph Lake, and the replacement of the existing washroom building at Elora Quarry. Planning will also be undertaken for a new day use area at Elora Gorge, expected to be constructed in 2020.