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MOOREFIELD - Police say it’s still early in the investigation, but a March 13 armed bank robbery here could be linked to other such crimes. “I will say that we are corresponding with other services in (the) region and looking at other similar robberies,” OPP spokesman Josh Cunningham told the Community News on March 16. Three days earlier, at about 2pm, two robbers wearing disguises, one carrying a handgun, stole cash from the RBC on McGivern Street. “The males left the bank and got into a vehicle that may have been operated by a third party,” police stated in a press release. The vehicle is described as a four-door black sedan that was last seen travelling northeast on McGivern Street (Wellington Road 10) towards Wellington Road 8. Cunningham did not name the other police services with which OPP officers are corresponding. On Feb. 1 three individuals wearing disguises, one carrying a handgun, robbed a Burlington Scotiabank branch. Seven days later, two men with their faces covered, one carrying a handgun,
MAPLETON - A Mapleton farmhouse was completely destroyed by fire on Mar. 17. Emergency services received a call about the blaze from a passerby in the area at approximately 8:40am. The Drayton resident who called 911 went into the home and rescued pets from the home before being forced out by smoke, fire officials state. The home, located on Concession 3 between Conestogo Lake and Moorefield, was fully engulfed when Mapleton Township firefighters from
Armed robbery - The RBC bank in Moorefield was the site of an armed robbery on March 13. Wellington County OPP officials say two males wearing disguises entered the bank and stole cash. One of the suspects was carrying a handgun and the suspects escaped in a vehicle that may have been driven by a third person. Photo by Caroline Sealey robbed a Scotiabank branch in Kitchener. In both cases, the suspects escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. Shortly after the March 13 Moorefield robbery, OPP officers were reviewing surveillance video (from both inside and outside the bank) and looking for physical evidence at the scene, including footprints left in snow.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.csgw.tips. The Moorefield crime marked the second robbery at a Mapleton Township bank in about seven months.
The Drayton RBC was hit by armed robbers on Aug. 1, 2017. A Brampton man and woman were later charged in connection with that robbery, as well as another one in Milverton the previous week. The Moorefield RBC is slated to close on May 25 and merge with the Drayton branch. - With files from Caroline Sealey
the Drayton and Moorefield stations arrived on the scene. Two tanker trucks from Minto Fire Department’s Palmerston station and one from North Perth’s Listowel station were called in to assist. Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson said, “A malfunctioning wood stove was the cause of the fire. No one was at home at the time of the fire. The family who lived in the home has lost everything in the house.” No injuries were reported and no estimate for the loss was available at press time. See photo on page 2
Mapleton township fills two key staff positions By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The township has filled two key staff positions. CAO Manny Baron reported at the March 13 meeting that John Morrison will be the township’s new finance director/treasurer. Morrison, a Belwood resident, has over 20 years of financial accounting and management experience, including 14 years in munici-
pal administration. He has been director of finance and operations at United Way Simcoe Muskoka since July of 2013. Between 1999 and 2013 he worked for the Region of Waterloo, first as a financial analyst and later as director of revenue. Morrison is set to join the Mapleton staff on March 16. He replaces previous finance director Karmen Krueger, who resigned effective Feb. 9. SEE NEW STAFF » 10
Township commissions peer review of wastewater capacity expansion project By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The township has commissioned a peer review of planning for a project to expand capacity at Mapleton’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). On March 15 council directed staff to engage CIMA Consulting Engineers to conduct a peer review of growth projections and solutions recommended in a Environmental Assessment by Exp Services, a consulting firm facilitating the wastewater project. Fees for the peer review will total $25,000. In 2015 council authorized Exp Services to undertake a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Wastewater Servicing for Mapleton. The EA was completed in mid-2015 and a report from CAO Manny Baron indicates some work has been done to provide a
re-rating of the plant to 900 cubic meters per day. “As of the date of this report, the township has not yet received the re-rating,” the report states. “In studying various aspects of the project, it was noted that some of the information Exp has provided could be based on outdated information, for example, we found that population growth projections were based on the old county Official Plan document. There are several other areas of concern that were noted which caused us to dig deeper and question the process.” A report from CIMA dated Feb. 7 indicates the firm undertook an initial review of the Mapleton Wastewater Servicing Class EA and associated background information. “Through this review, we have identified some opportunities to provide an
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ning to prepare an overview of its findings and a proposed work plan for presentation to the township at a meeting on Feb. 13. A special council meeting on Feb. 13 was held in closed session under Section 239 of the Municipal Act allowing council to go into closed session for education or training purposes. At the regular Jan. 23 council meeting Exp representatives were questioned by council members after presenting an update on the project. Exp project coordinator Jean Louis Gaudet told council the EA had been completed, with no follow-up orders received following the issuance of a notice of completion on Nov. 17, 2017, leaving the township free to proceed with the recommendations in the Class EA, including: - expanding influent capacity of the township’s wastewater pollution control
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plan to 1,300m3/day; and - expanding the discharge period (currently spring and fall) into January and February. At the Jan. 23 meeting, Gaudet said Exp recommended a two-stage process for the capacity expansion. The initial stage would see the township work toward an interim re-rating to 900m3/day (from the current 750m3/day) with ECA approval anticipated by summer, and the tender and construction of pollution control plant improvements expected to take place in the fall. After completion of initial upgrades, Exp’s timeline called for work to begin toward ECA approval for phase two, upgrading to the 1,300m3/day target. This would include continued river water monitoring and an EA addendum to revisit the receiving water impact and affirm
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the assimilative capacity of the Conestogo River. This would be followed by detailed design and construction of upgrades sometime in 2019. Several councillors questioned the proposed timeline at the Jan. 23 meeting, with councillor Dennis Craven asking, “Why is it taking so long?” Mayor Neil Driscoll asked Exp representatives why, given the relatively minor nature of upgrades for re-rating to 900m3/day, it couldn’t be accomplished by spring? Exp representatives responded that ministry approvals were still needed for some portions of the project, after which a tender process would be required. At the March 13 meeting, Craven asked how long the peer review would take. “A couple of months,” replied Baron. Councillor Michael SEE COUNCIL » 10
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Celebrating service With the 37th annual Drayton Farm Show set to take place at the end of this month, it’s time to celebrate the community contribution of the hardworking organizers of the long-running show. Founded in 1968, the Drayton Kinsmen Club is celebrating 50 years of “serving the community’s greatest needs.” The farm show is the biggest fundraiser each year for the local Kinsmen. Half of the $5 admission fee to the event, held this year on March 28 and 29 at the PMD arena, is donated to cystic fibrosis research. In 2017, over 3,000 people attended the farm show, which meant the Kinsmen were able to donate a substantial amount of funds to this cause. The remainder of the proceeds from the show are put toward various Kinsmen projects in the community. Over the years, members of the organization have completed hundreds of projects, including an addition to the agricultural society building, purchase of a rescue van and Jawsof-Life for the local fire department, development of ball parks and soccer fields, and a large contribution to the PMD Arena. In 2013, the Kinsmen, in partnership with the Moorefield Optimists and Township of Mapleton, raised funds and provided manpower to create new playgrounds at parks in Drayton and Moorefield. In 2015, the club joined forces with the municipality and Rothsay Darling Ingredients Inc. in the revitalization of the playground at Rothsay Park. Those are only a few examples of what Kinsmen have done for the community. The club also provides support to a wide range of causes. Over the years those have included: minor ball, hockey, soccer, figure skating, Scouts, school trips and activities, Kinsmen ball and soccer fields, Drayton Festival Theatre, community theatre groups, youth theatre, Drayton Farmers’ Market, seniors outings and foster children. The local fire department, an area pregnancy crisis centre, the United Way, local food bank and multiple sclerosis research have all benefited from the Drayton Kinsmen. The club also focuses on providing money for anti-drug programs and bicycle safety courses. In celebration of its 50-year milestone, the club is planning a dinner social on May 17 and will be taking names at the Kinsmen booth at the farm show of those interested in attending. The club is also planning a pre-Canada Day event on June 30, featuring a wing night and local entertainment followed by a concert featuring popular Celtic rockers, The Mudmen. No doubt many members of the community who have benefited from the group’s half-century of service will want to be on hand at both events to share in the celebration.
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The story of newspapers in Mapleton Township and its predecessor municipalities has been one of early unsettledness followed by a long period of calm, and then more upheaval and finally the stability of the last 50 years. Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Community News existing in Mapleton township, but the history of newspapers in this area goes back much further than that. Our township has been extremely fortunate to be the location of a weekly newspaper of some form or other for over 140 years. Bits and pieces of information exist in many different sources and I have tried to piece together an accurate history of the early years. It has been complicated by the fact that there are very few, if any, copies of these early papers in existence and they, of course, would have been the best source for detailing their own history. The late Stephen Thorning, an author of Wellington historical articles published in the county newspaper, the Wellington Advertiser, and other area publications wrote a threepart series about newspapers in the county. In his Oct. 15, 1999 column he discussed the newspapers that existed in our area. Probably the earliest,
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and the only one not located in the village of Drayton, was located in Glen Allan. As we can see in the 1867 Gazetteer and Directory for the County of Wellington, P.E.W. Moyer was the editor and proprietor of the Canada Maple Leaf. According to Thorning, Moyer published the first issue in November of 1866. After two years of waiting for Glen Allan to become what had once been promised, he moved the paper to Elmira at the end of 1868. Several newspapers are mentioned by Thorning as having existed in Drayton through the 1870s and 1880s. One he didn’t mention was the Drayton Enterprise, a paper established in 1872 with E. Bailey as the editor and H. Diebel as the publisher. This was probably the Henry Diebel who was a music teacher in Drayton for many years and served as the second reeve of the village in 1876. By 1873, as mentioned in George Rowell’s American Newspaper Directory for that year, W.S. Johnson was the new editor and publisher. The circulation was 400 and a yearly subscription cost $1.25. In 1874 the Craig brothers, publishers of the Fergus News Record, purchased the equipment of the bankrupt Arthur Enterprise and moved it to Drayton. The Drayton New Era, in one form or another, was published for about 14 years, commencing in 1875 as indicated by the 1877 edition of Rowell’s directory. A Feb. 22, 1877 copy, held at the Wellington County Museum and Archives is titled the New Era and Peel and Maryborough Recorder. It was published on Main Street by the Proctor brothers in a location just east of the Royal Hotel, which sat on the northwest corner of Main and Wellington Streets. The building was also Drayton’s earliest print shop, handling public, government and business printing jobs. The Proctor brothers were Thomas and Frederick, two bachelors who, on the 1881 census for Drayton, are described as printers. They had been printers with their father in London, England before coming to Canada in 1870. I can find no connection for them to other Proctors who had lived in the Drayton area for many years before their arrival. In 1877 they commenced publishing the Dominion Farmer and Agricultural Gazette. It was a 12-page monthly magazine about livestock and agricultural practices, measuring nine by 12 inches in size and costing 50 cents for a yearly subscription. Frederick Proctor served as the second clerk of the Village of Drayton and in Saskatchewan was named a Justice of the Peace. *TO BE CONTINUED Submitted by Debbie Oxby of the Mapleton Historical Society
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The Drayton Mapleton Agriculture Society will have its latest fundraiser, an ATV raffle, on location. The Mapleton Splashpad committee will be selling puzzle blocks to complete its community project. The Drayton Kinsmen are reaching a milestone this year of 50 years in our community and plan a dinner social on May 17. Those interested in attending should visit the Kinsmen booth at the show. The club’s pre-Canada Day event on June 30 will be a wing night and local entertainment followed by a concert featuring popular
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John Deere 50 is 2018 Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show collectible by Caroline Sealey DRAYTON - In 1837, John Deere revolutionized farming with the introduction of a steel plow. The company grew and today its distinctive green and yellow tractors are the most recognizable brand. One of those tractors, the John Deere 50, is the 37th annual Drayton Farm Show’s collectible toy tractor. This year the collectible will feature the addition of a flare box wagon. In 1952, with wartime restrictions lifted, the trac-
tor market became highly competitive. The John Deere company decided to abandon its tractor letter system of identification for a number system. The Model B tractor, a one-bottom plow tractor, provided a daily output similar to six to eight horses. This tractor suited large farm operations that required a tractor that could handle smaller tasks on the farm. Smaller farms still using horse power were introduced to a small inexpensive tractor. The Model B tractor
became the John Deere 50 after the introduction of the numbering system. Produced from 1952 to 1956, this row crop tractor featured a number of advancements, including duplex carburetion, live Powr-Trol hydraulics and a fully independent PTO. With a wheelbase of 90 inches (228 cm) this 4x2, 2WD manual steering tractor offered an open operator station with a padded seat and all fuel options. Manufactured in Waterloo, Iowa, 32,574 tractors costing $2,011 were produced. In 1957, the John Deere 50 became the John Deere 520. Similar in looks, the 520 had the addition of a yellow strip along the bonnet and the side of the radiator. Horsepower also increased along with driver comfort. In celebration of the
Drayton Kinsmen’s 50th anniversary and the 37th annual Drayton Farm Show, the collectible toy tractor and flare box wagon have been modified. Minor custom painting produced a red stick shift and black stack on the tractor. Drayton Kinsmen Chad Bridge said, “A load of straw was added to the back of the wagon. No worries, the straw is fastened onto cardboard and sticky sprayed in place, so there is no mess.” The customizing continued with a set of five separate stickers placed on each tractor and the model is contained in a custom Kinsmen Farm Show tractor box. Tractor collectors can pick up a customized John Deere 50 tractor and flare box wagon at the Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show booth.
Collectible - A John Deere Model 50 is the customized collectible for this year’s Drayton Farm Show. The Model B tractor became the John Deere 50 after the introduction of the new number system in 1952. Manufactured in Waterloo, Iowa, 32,574 of tractors were produced. Photo by Caroline Sealey
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Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show a major community fundraiser DRAYTON - The Drayton Farm Show, now in its 37th year, continues to grow by showcasing the latest in agricultural technology while maintaining its rural roots. “This show is one of the largest fundraisers for the club and for the community,” state officials for the Drayton Kinsmen Club, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018. “With over 100 vendors, it’s the largest local farm show that showcases local business and innovative solutions in agricultural.” Show-goers may find anything from a robotic milker to a display on agricultural history in Mapleton
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Follow me following Jesus There has been a hijacking. It hasn’t been in any of the headlines and not a lot of people have heard about it or been talking about it at the coffee shop. This hijacking didn’t happen at an airport or in the sky and it didn’t involve anyone seizing control of a passenger liner. It actually happened in the western church over the last couple of decades. Somehow the meaning of the word “evangelical” has been hijacked so that it no longer serves the church in the positive way it did when first coined. The worst part is that it seems to
have been an inside job. The loss of what “evangelical” is supposed to mean seems to have been caused by people who identify themselves as evangelicals. I would suggest that it is segments of the evangelical church itself that have soured the word. As a pastor of a Mennonite church, I love what Menno Simons wrote on evangelical faith: “True evangelical faith is of such a nature it cannot lie dormant, but spreads itself out in all kinds of righteousness and fruits of love; it dies to flesh and blood; it destroys all lusts and forbidden desires; it seeks, serves and fears God in its inmost soul; it clothes the naked; it feeds the hungry; it
comforts the sorrowful; it shelters the destitute; it aids and consoles the sad; it does good to those who do it harm; it serves those that harm it; it prays for those who persecute it; it teaches, admonishes and judges us with the Word of the Lord; it seeks those who are lost; it binds up what is wounded; it heals the sick; it saves what is strong (sound); it becomes all things to all people. The persecution, suffering and anguish that come to it for the sake of the Lord’s truth have become a glorious joy and comfort to it.” Unfortunately, that isn’t what most people think of when they hear the word “evangelical” today. For
many, “evangelical” brings to mind judgmental, condemning, closed-minded people more interested in their right to own guns than their responsibilities to other people and who are defined more by what they are against than what they are for. This is not what the word evangelical used to mean. Neither is it what the word was ever intended to mean. At its root, the word evangelical means good tidings or good news. In the context of the New Testament, that good news referred to the forgiveness of sins through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. It is the promise of abundant life here right now and the hope of eternal life with God
after this life is over. Calling that “good news” is the biggest understatement of human history. It is amazing, incredible news that needs to be carried to the world. As one who thinks of myself as an evangelical, I sometimes wonder if the word should simply be abandoned. However, at other times, I don’t know that I’m quite ready to give up on it. My hope and prayer is that as I strive to follow Jesus faithfully while at the same time calling myself evangelical, people will see a different definition than the one they are expecting to see. That they would experience acceptance instead of judgement, find openness to ques-
tions and the mystery that is God instead of someone who thinks they have cornered the market on truth, and they would meet someone who is for the good news of Jesus rather than against people and issues. My hope is that the word “evangelical” can once again simply mean following Jesus, loving people and inviting them to follow along too. That is what Paul is saying in 1 Corinthians 11:1 when he says, “Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ.” My hope and my prayer is that my faith will come to be understood as my invitation for people to follow me, following Jesus.
Forsythes win at Legion euchre Council approves $400,000 tender for culvert replacement By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – A $398,000 tender to replace a culvert located on Mapleton between 8 Concession Sideroads 12 and 15 has been awarded to Wellington Construction Contractors Inc. Mapleton council authorized acceptance of the ten-
der, the lowest of five submitted, at the March 13 meeting. Tenders bids for the project ranged from $398,000 to $627,000. A report from public works director Sam Mattina notes a provincially mandated inspection in 2016 indicated the culvert “was in such a state of deterioration, that immediate replacement was
recommended.” The project includes the removal of the existing concrete and steel structure and replacement with a cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure of comparable hydraulic capacity. The replacement work will require a full road closure with a detour. It is anticipated the work
will commence by July 15. The report indicates the project is expected to be completed by Oct. 31. The report notes the culvert replacement was designed by GM Blueplan Engineering Ltd. through the 2017-18 winter. Funding was approved in the township’s 2018 capital budget.
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Council commissions peer review » FROM PAGE 1
Martin asked if the peer review would impact ongoing work on the project. “This doesn’t change anything with Exp and their timelines … this is business as usual? This is just a second opinion on the work to date?” Martin asked. “And future works,” Baron replied. Baron’s Feb. 13 report
indicates that following discussions involving public works director Sam Mattina and members of the township’s senior management team it was agreed a review should be undertaken. “Overall, we want to ensure proper management of this project is achieved and that fiscal management is a priority,” the report states.
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Baron also advised council that Trish Wake will be joining the township as economic development co-coordinator. Wake is currently community administrator for the Mount Forest Chamber of Commerce and has been responsible for marketing
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Painting fundraiser - Community Mennonite Fellowship (CMF) held a sign-painting fundraiser on March 6 for an upcoming mission trip. In May, 25 youths and sponsors are going to the Dominican Republic with the non-profit agency Lighthouse Projects. The group will be helping with community projects and sharing the gospel. Another paint fundraiser will be held April 12 from 7 to 9pm. For information contact Pam Woodburn at pjwoodburn@sympatico.ca or 519-5808962. LEFT: Sharon Cressman, Delphine Burkhart, Katie Snyder, Rosie Martin, Kaitlin Boetien and Nicole Woeschka display their work. RIGHT: Dawn Close-Martin and Holly Shantz work on their projects Submitted photos
Important Notice From Solid Waste Services Good Friday Holiday changes for Garbage and Recycling.
Friday curbside collection will be rescheduled to Saturday, March 31.
519.837.2601 www.wellington.ca/sws
GOOD FRIDAY
All County of Wellington waste facilities will be CLOSED on Friday, March 30.
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Alternate formats available upon request
Boot toll proceeds - On March 13 Mapleton Township firefighters from the Moorefield Station presented a $7,300 cheque to Muscular Dystrophy Canada (MDC) official Carrie Fischer. The funds were collected by the department during the Fill the Boot campaign on the August long weekend near Rothsay. Since 1972, the Moorefield firefighters have donated a total of $99,952 to MDC. Photo by Caroline Sealey
Township of Mapleton
A Message from Solid Waste Services
Community Information Page
7275 Sideroad 16, P.O. Box 160, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0 Phone: 519-638-3313, Fax: 519-638-5113,
Toll Free: 1-800-385-7248 www.mapleton.ca
JUST BECAUSE IT’S EMPTY, DOESN’T MEAN IT’S GARBAGE. Recycle your bathroom packaging.
Donations to the food bank are appreciated.
2018
GREEN LEGACY TREE DAY IN MAPLETON
The Township of Mapleton will again be offering a “Tree Day” where tree seedlings will be made available, free of charge, to residents of the Township of Mapleton. Property owners can pre-order up to a maximum of 50 tree seedlings (subject to availability) in bundles of 10. Pre-order tree seedlings by contacting the Township of Mapleton Municipal Office at 519.638.3313.
SPECIES AVAILABLE White Spruce
Norway Spruce
White Cedar
Tamarack
European Larch
Choke Cherry
White Pine Red Maple Bur Oak
Red Pine
Sugar Maple
Red Oak
Black Walnut
Staghorn Sumac
Honey Locust
Pick-up your tree seedlings on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
Space provided through a partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programmes. 519.837. 2601 www.wellington.ca/sws
ALTERNATE FORMATS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Municipal Maintenance Facility Sand Shed, 7273 Sideroad 16, Drayton From 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
IMPORTANT DATES Tuesday, March 27, 2018
1:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting of Council
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting of Council
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
1:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting of Council
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting of Council