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Budget contains 6.18% tax increase MAPLETON - Taxpayers here will face a local tax rate increase of more than six per cent in 2015. Mapleton council unveiled its draft budget with a proposed 6.18% increase at the budget open house at the Drayton Festival Theatre on March 26. Council then approved that budget at a special meeting on March 31. The budget is the result of several special meetings between council and staff. A press release from the municipality noted building and development continues to be strong locally, contributing to an increased taxation base “ensuring growth and stabilization into the future.” The budget includes capital projects of more than $13 million, an increase of $9.9 million from 2014, with the majority of projects in public works. A major factor in this year’s budget is the construction of a new municipal maintenance facility that combines the for-

mer Peel shop lost in a fire in 2013 with the Maryborough shop at one location. Fleet purchases include a new tanker truck for the Drayton Fire Station and two tandem trucks, a grader and pickup truck in public works. A new global positioning system (GPS) is expected to improve operations and reduce liability to the municipality. Major construction projects include improvements to Sideroad 15 (Concession 5 to Concession 6), and Concession 3 to Kumpville Drive and Concession 6 (Wellington Road 10 to Sideroad 12), as well as engineering for larger projects in 2016. Bridge repairs and replacements totaling $1,777,000 include the rehabilitation of five bridges and culverts and the replacement of three bridges. Environmental projects include the completion of an environmental assessment for Moorefield and Drayton waste-

water capacity and for Drayton water that is expected to meet township growth needs to 203l. Mayor Neil Driscoll stated, “This is an ambitious budget that really does build for a better tomorrow, starting today. This budget is the beginning of council’s long-term strategy to address our aging infrastructure needs. We are also completing a five-year operating and capital budget to achieve this.” Director of Finance Yufang Du said, “Township staff have been challenged with presenting a budget that has been impacted by several factors beyond council’s control, including reduced Ontario Municipal Partnership Funding by over $200,000, which represents almost 4% of the tax rate increase.” The Mapleton budget is available on the municipality’s website at www.mapleton. ca. or a paper copy can be requested from the administration office at no charge.

Mock disaster - Mapleton firefighters, council and other municipal staff were part of a simulated emergency exercise conducted by Wellington County emergency management officials on March 24. The scenario involved a partial structure collapse at the PMD arena complex. submitted photo

Council agrees to rate reductions for Kinsmen farm show, Gospel group by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - The township will develop a community grant program in an effort to find a consistent method of dealing with requests from groups seeking a reduction in fees to rent municipal facilities. Council received three such requests at its March 10 meeting and council deferred any decisions to gather more information. Requests were from: - the Norwell District Secondary School prom committee, for an unspecified discount amount;

- Gospel Echoes of Canada, to allow an hourly rental rate, rather than a full-day rental being charged for a weekend event using the PMD hall and ice surface (hourly rates are normally only available on weekdays); and - the Drayton Kinsmen asking for their total fee for use of the PMD arena complex for their annual farm show to be capped at $2,600. A staff report presented at the March 24 meeting suggested council consider a community grant program through which organizations could

submit an application requesting a reduction in fees. The program would also be used for donations to organizations such as the local farm safety association. A line item and dollar amount would then be included in the annual budget. “This would be used to offset any reductions or waivers of fees approved by council and would not result in further ‘loss’ at year end,” the report states. “The reduction in fees would be covered through tax revenues in the annual budget, similar to other donations

granted by council.” “I agree with adopting a community grant program and I would like to see more information,” said councillor Lori Woodham. In regard to the requests from the Drayton Kinsmen and Gospel Echoes, she added, “As much as I hate to see us going over every single one, I recommend we do grant both of these this time.” “I concur with staff’s recommendation that there be a report,” said councillor Michael Martin. Regarding the Gospel Echoes request, Martin

Inaugural Mapleton mayor’s breakfast held in Alma by Caroline Sealey ALMA - Small business owners, service club representatives, councillors and township staff joined Mayor Neil Driscoll for the inaugural Mapleton Mayor’s Breakfast at the Alma Community Centre on March 25. Driscoll spoke briefly on the open communications promise that was made during the 2014 election. “The ‘Who cares, they don’t really listen,’ is the mentality that needs to be changed and the current Mapleton council is in the process of changing this,” Driscoll stated. Business development and marketing coordinator Crystal Ellis provided an overview of the new township “brand,” its user-friendly, informative website and the recently-released township guide.

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business centre has provided 3,400 free consultations. DeVries said, “Strategic planning begins with a starting point and ends with a destination. Research is an important factor in the survival of a business.” DeVries stressed business owners should always talk to their customers, ask questions and listen to the responses. Choose an optimum route but don’t be afraid to change, he suggested. Change is inevitable and necessary for business growth, he pointed out. “Of all the businesses in Canada today, 98.2 per cent are small businesses with less than 100 employees. Seventy-eight per cent of small businesses in Wellington County have fewer than 10 employees. Every dollar in a small business is turned over seven times in the com-

munity. Small business is an important part of the economy of Mapleton Township,” DeVries stated. He suggested anyone in small business or contemplating starting a new business venture would find the centre in Guelph helpful. The staff is more than happy to answer any questions and provide information, he said. Driscoll took the podium and provided a future outlook that he foresees for Mapleton Township. “Building for a Better Tomorrow Today” is council’s focus, he said. Driscoll noted grants from upper levels of government are diminishing, causing the township to aggressively change its outlook in the current budget. A five-year plan on infrastructure, 20-year Continued on page 3

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said, “It doesn’t really seem like a rate reduction we are giving there, so much as a policy adjustment.” Martin also noted the town waived the entire rental fee for use of the PMD arena complex for the 2014 Drayton Farm Show, and he recommended council grant the 2015 request for a reduction. Councillor Dennis Craven reminded that council funds raised by community groups go back into the community “and we certainly don’t want to do anything to discourage that from happening.”

Councillors Woodham, Martin, Craven and Marlene Ottens all voted in favour of approving the requested rate reductions for the Kinsmen and Gospel Echoes and developing a community grant program. Mayor Neil Driscoll declared a conflict of interest on the issue based on his participation as an exhibitor at the farm show. CAO Patty Sinnamon said the Norwell request became a non-issue as the event was switched to a Friday night, thus becoming eligible for normal weekday rates.

Bridge tender accepted for project in Mapleton by Patrick Raftis GUELPH - Wellington County council accepted tenders for three bridge construction projects totaling more than $2 million at its March 26 meeting. A tender for the replacement of the retaining wall at Moorefield Bridge, structure B010023, on Wellington Road 10 was awarded to Xterra Construction Inc., of Kitchener, which bid $293,066. The Xterra bid was the lowest of five tenders received, with the highest coming from Owen King Ltd. of Walkerton at $459,923. The total project cost, including engineering fees, county labour and material, and a $36,000 contingency fund, is $425,000.

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PAGEThe EIGHT The Community News, August fore the 13, first2010 whistle, with the Floradale Rams are onFriday, top of the Northern District action from end to end. With just over three minutes Church Hockey League again left in the first period, Drayton after a 2-1 win over Drayton. The final game was a back- struck. A scramble in front of and-forth affair. It was nearly the Floradale net ended with five minutes into the game be- Pat Landman banging in the

rebound. In the second period, there were plenty of chances for both teams. Floradale goalie Jason Newton made some big saves to keep Floradale within one, but Floradale could not solve Drayton netminder Kevin Ottens, who answered Newton save for save. That continued for nearly the entire second frame, but with 38.9 seconds left, Floradale gained some life going into the intermission. Brandon Jefferson was sprung on a partial break and buried a shot over Ottens’ glove to knot the game at one apiece. Midway through the third period, with Floradale on the power play, Ottens proved that your best penalty killer is your goaltender, making a huge save on Jefferson, who tried to slide a shot in back door only to have

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Empowered - Student council members Tate Driscoll, Alexis Kuper, Jana Bieman and Abigail Wiens are among the organizers of Empowerment Day at Drayton Heights Public School on April 15. submitted photo

Empowerment Day set for April 15 at Drayton Heights Public School by Caroline Sealey DRAYTON Over 1,300 students from across Wellington County will be in attendance at a new event sponsored by the Drayton Heights Public School student council. The event, entitled Empowerment Day, will take place on April 15 at the PMD arena. Keynote speaker Spencer West and local musician Sarah Smith, of Arthur, will headline the day. West is a highly-soughtafter motivational speaker. As a double amputee, West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa on his hands. Millions of dollars have been raised for clean drinking water and education in Third World countries

through his efforts with Free the Children. Smith will share her inspiring story about never giving up on one’s dreams. She will also rock the house with her musical talents. Smith has performed in over 300 shows and has toured Europe. Students council members have been working behind the scenes for months. Members of council suggested getting West to speak at their event after hearing him speak at other fundraising events. Student council member Alexis Kuper said, “I was awestruck when we got the email that he was coming. I couldn’t believe it was actually happening.” Kuper and Tate Driscoll

will be masters of ceremonies for the day. Jana Bieman will supervise the Spirit Squad and Abigail Wiens heads the meetand-greet committee. Other members of the student council will fill various roles during the day. “West is an inspiration to all of us. He has no boundaries and just goes out and does things. The Free the Children organization motivates us to take on projects like this,” Driscoll said. The public is welcome to attend the event, but seating is limited. Admission is a donation to the food bank. All donations will be shared in communities from Kenilworth to Erin. The Empowerment Day event runs from 9:30 to 11am.

Local workers make ‘Sunshine List’

by Chris Daponte WELLINGTON COUNTY - The number of public sector employees in Ontario with a salary of at least $100,000 grew by 14 per cent in 2014, reaching over 100,000 for the first time since the province started publishing the “Sunshine List” almost 20 years ago. “It’s growing even faster than in the past,” said Christine Van Geyn, Ontario director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation (CTF). She questioned the “huge” pay many public sector employees receive in comparison to their private-sector

Township hosts mayor’s breakfast FROM PAGE ONE equipment plan and a municipal plan are being undertaken by council, Driscoll said. He also discussed plans to bring the township’s public works shops into one yard at the administration centre property on Sideroad 16, making services more efficient and cost effective. The County of Wellington will also build a new stateof-the-art public works facility at the Peel yard property. The lifespan of the facility is expected to be 50 to 60 years. “The township needs to be responsible and accountable. Tax payers will see that reflected in the current council’s decision making,” Driscoll said.

Bridge tender FROM PAGE ONE the cost of construction projects. “It’s pretty frustrating that despite the price of oil by the barrel being as far down as it is, that the price of asphalt is up $20 a ton in the last year,” he commented.

counterparts, noting, “It’s a really depressing situation.” The provincial Sunshine List, which was released on March 27, has more than doubled in size since 2009. It now includes 31 Wellington County employees, 10 who work for Centre Wellington, and 10 from five of the other six lower-tier municipalities in the county. The goal of the legislation on which the provincial list is based is to make the public sector more open and accountable, allow taxpayers to compare performance with compensation, and provide more details on how tax dollars are spent. The provincial list, first established in 1996 by the Mike Harris government, grew by 14% to 111,440 in 2014. It has more than tripled in size since 2006, when fewer than 35,000 reached the $100,000 threshold. Some argue that if the list was adjusted for inflation, the

real benchmark salary today should be closer to $145,000. But Van Geyn noted the average household income in Ontario is about $73,000. “For people to suggest that $100,000 isn’t a lot of money anymore ... [is] an insult to the taxpayers that are paying those salaries,” she told the Advertiser. In northern Wellington, the Township of Wellington North had no employees on the list, while the Township of Mapleton had one and the Town of Minto had two. They are: - Minto treasurer/deputy CAO Gordon Duff, $100,263; - Minto CAO Bill White, $128,274; and - Mapleton CAO Patty Sinnamon, $128,783. At Queen’s Park, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP (house deputy chair) Ted Arnott made $129,254, while Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece made $116,550.

Citizens’ association offers donations to local groups DRAYTON - In 1971, the village of Drayton was in need of a medical facility. A group of dedicated residents decided to form the Drayton and Community Citizens’ Association in an effort to raise funds for the project. Their goal was accomplished in 1972 with the building of the Drayton Medical Clinic. In 1988, the association sold the clinic to its two doctors at the time for $120,000. In the spirit of using these funds to the benefit of local residents, the Drayton and Community Citizen’s Association made it its mission to support local groups and organizations. Each year there is an adver-

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Tough numbers to crunch At first glance, Mapleton’s 2015 budget, proposed at the time of this writing, seems to contain a hefty tax hike. A 6.8 per cent increase is unusual in this area, as in recent years municipalities have struggled to keep increases low to avoid what seems to be continually increasing pressure on the tax base. However, Wellington County has continued to keep increases at the upper tier moderate in order to allow lower tiers to, as former warden Chris White is fond of putting it, “Step into that tax room.” It is also worth noting the increase is lower than last year’s 10%. Without the necessary cash for maintenance and replacement, municipalities have been falling behind in infrastructure projects, for decades, a trend better reversed sooner than later. As Mayor Neil Driscoll pointed out at the inaugural Mapleton Mayor’s Breakfast last week, grants from federal and provincial governments are diminishing, requiring the township to aggressively change its outlook in the current budget. A five-year plan on infrastructure, a 20-year equipment plan and a municipal plan are being undertaken by council. It is a new approach in Mapleton, but one that has been common at the municipal level for some time now. Driscoll also discussed plans to bring the township’s public works shops into one yard at the administration centre property on Sideroad 16, hoping to make services more efficient and cost effective. The County of Wellington will also build a new stateof-the-art public works facility at the Peel yard property and some sharing of facilities will add to the efficiency of the local operation as well. As municipalities become responsible for more requirements and take up an ever-expanding share of overall tax dollars, creativity continues to be a requirement for those tasked with making it work, and taxpayers owe it to themselves to be informed enough to judge the effectiveness of their own local government. Patrick Raftis

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Mapleton’s Green Legacy Continues in 2015 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 trees (subject to availability) in bundles of 10.

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occur, only approximately 2% of donated organs are suitable for transplant. That means people on the waiting list are dying while waiting for a suitable organ. There are currently 1,597 patients on the waiting list for various transplants in Ontario. There are thousands more waiting to be added to the lists as their conditions deteriorate. Communities in northern Ontario have the highest registration rates in the province. Most of them are well over 50% sign-up. Locally, our communities are all around the 31% to 35% range. Most of our communities increased the sign-up rate by 2-3% in 2014. I challenge all of you to register now so that we can hit the 50% mark by this time next year. Age is not a restricting factor – they have transplanted the liver from a 106 year old donor. If you have signed your drivers license in the past, that no longer counts. You must reregister either by going to your Continued on next page

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED The Township of Mapleton is looking for community minded individuals to serve on various Township committees. Fence Viewers – 3 required Property Standards – 3 required If you are looking to for a chance to get involved and provide input on Township matters and community betterment please complete the Application for Committee Appointment and submit to Patty Sinnamon, CAO Clerk. PO. Box 160, 7275 Sideroad 16 Drayton, Ontario N0G 1P0 or e-mail at psinnamon@mapleton.ca Applications are available at the Mapleton Township office or online at www.mapleton.ca

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Letter to the Editor Organ donors needed Dear Editor: April is Organ Donor Awareness month in Ontario. The week of April 19 to 25 is the National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week across Canada. To that end, I am writing this letter to encourage, indeed urge, everyone who has not yet registered for organ donation, to do so now. Many lives are depending on it. Thousands of families are waiting for a suitable organ to become available for their loved one. Every donor can potentially save up to eight lives through organ donation and affect up to 75 lives through tissue donation. The greatest stumbling block to saving more lives through organ transplantation is the shortage of suitable donors. Currently only 26 per cent of eligible potential donors in Ontario have registered their consent to donate. Because of the strict criteria that must be met in order for a transplant to

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MAPLETON MUSINGS Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society

From Holland to Mapleton (Peel Township) Frits and Trijn Lopers, a young couple with two small boys, were living with his parents in Drenthe, an eastern province of Holland, when World War II ended in 1945. Two little girls were added to the family in the next couple of years. There were few job opportunities and the economic climate in Holland offered few prospects for the future. Although there were meetings held in a nearby town to discuss emigration, the couple had not attended them. However they were the first in their families to decide to leave Holland and seek a better

future for their family. Once the decision was made the whole family traveled to Rotterdam for medical check-ups. The wait for arrangements for the family to come to Canada began. A farmer at Leamington was contacted but he did not want children on his farm. Two other families from their village were already in Canada and they helped make arrangements for the family to come and work for Charlie Davidson, a single farmer near Alma. Their belongings were packed in a large crate to be shipped to their new home. They travelled by bus to

Rotterdam, where the family boarded “a big, old boat called the Volendam” on May 16, 1950. The family arrived in Halifax 10 days later. From Halifax they travelled by train via Montreal and Toronto to Arthur, where Charlie Davidson met them. Charlie’s house was big enough for them but it lacked indoor plumbing. It was several weeks before their crate of belongings arrived at the farm. The family did not speak English when it arrived. Neither Charlie nor his neighbours could speak Dutch, and they found the language difficult to pronounce so they called Frits and Trijn, Fred

and Doreen. The whole family attended evening classes in Fergus to learn English the first winter. Until the family was able to get its own car, Charlie drove them to class each week. He also drove them to church each Sunday, where, after the first Sunday, Charlie waited in his car, reading the newspaper, because he did not understand the Dutch preacher. After three lean years with Charlie, the family decided to move on. Frits found work at the furniture factory in Elora until the factory burned. After several moves Frits had a job at the tile yard in Wallenstein and the family was able to purchase four acres with a big

house and bank barn, a part of Lot 1, Concession 12, Peel Township, in 1958. Their own property at last. The barn was renovated to accommodate four floors of chickens, 15,000 in all. Nothing was automated, all the feeding, watering and cleaning was done by hand. Frits continued to work at the tile yard while Trijn and the children looked after the chickens and the pigs, calves and milk cow. In 1964 another barn was built to house more chickens. That expansion meant Frits and Trijn could support their family with the revenue from the broiler chickens. Through

the years six more children were born, the youngest in 1962. Sadly, Frits died of cancer in 1966, leaving Trijn to raise their young family. The family stayed on the farm. Trijn continued raising broiler chickens and through her good management was able to not only provide for her family, but expand the business by building a second chicken barn, with automatic feeding and watering, in 1978. One by one the children left home and married, so in 1980 Trijn sold the farm to her daughter and son-in-law, and moved to Drayton. Submitted by Jean Campbell

Organ donations save lives tify what it means to have that second chance at life, to spend more time with your spouse and family, to see your children and grandchildren grow and flourish, and to do things you have never done before. Every day I am grateful to the donor who so thoughtfully registered to donate his/her organs so that others may live. I have a T-shirt that says “Don’t take your organs to Heaven – Heaven knows we need them here”. Please register today so that someone else may live tomorrow. Their family will thank you from the bottom of their hearts. On their behalf, thank you! Henry Stevens, Palmerston

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By Willard Metzger

Another possibility I like to pause and imagine myself in the Gospel stories. When I do, the familiar passages often burst with new meaning. I have been drawn to reconsider the story of Jesus encountering the crowd who brought the woman caught in adultery for judgement (John 8:1-11). The central feature of the story is when Jesus stooped

to write something in the sand. Scripture does not tell us what Jesus wrote. I have always assumed that shame had a pivotal role in this story, because whatever Jesus wrote caused the accusers to leave one by one. But recently I have been drawn to consider another possibility to the story. As I imagined myself in the crowd, I envisioned how I could have felt as I watched the finger of Jesus scribe the words in the dirt: The gentleness with which

his finger traced the words in the sand; it felt like he was tracing the words across my tear streaked face. I was out done. He never looked up; not wanting to expose anyone. But the honesty of the choice words made me feel like he was staring directly into my heart. More than that; shining a light into the space of my heart I barely am able to recognize. It took everything in me not to gasp out my astonishment. But that would identify me; associate me with the words

unfolding in front of everyone. I didn’t feel shame. I wanted to. But the tenderness with which his finger touched the earth wouldn’t allow shame. It wasn’t a stern Jesus. This was not an act of protective defiance; as though he was saying; “Go ahead throw the first stone, I dare you.” No, he was granting us the freeing gift of truth. He was letting us know that in his sight, our sin was as public as the woman’s. He wasn’t accusing us. He was acknowledging us.

He was revealing to us that we were known; known and loved. It wasn’t guilt that made us pull away. It was grace. It was a profoundly numbing grace. I walked away. But I have never seen myself the same again. I was truly known. Because of that I now knew I was truly loved. The miracle that day was not that I didn’t throw a stone on the woman. The miracle that day was that I finally stopped throwing stones at myself. It was as though I was

invited to allow the tenderness of God’s love to gently trace the words that will expose me across my cheek. Then in that space of that vulnerable truth I could hear the voice of my Saviour - and finally - be set free. It is a sad faith that tries to hide what is already known. It is a suppressed faith that permits guilt from acknowledging the sin that God has already forgiven. Not until we recognize that we are truly known do we realize that we are truly loved.

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Firefighters’ generosity - Earlier this month, firefighters from the Moorefield station in Mapleton presented an $8,200 cheque to Carrie Gibson, representing Muscular Dystrophy Canada. The donation is the result of many volunteer hours put in by the Moorefield firefighters and the support of the local community. submitted photo

Arts council plans musical show at Legion LISTOWEL – Listowel Legion and the North Perth Arts Council are presenting a musical event called Soldiers of Song.

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DRAYTON - This summer, the local churches have once again combined their efforts to organize Vacation Bible School. This year’s theme is Everest - Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power. Vacation Bible School will run from July 6 to 10 at the Drayton Reformed Church at 74 Wellington Street. It is offered to all children in the community who have completed JK to those who have completed Grade 5. Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a great way to feel a part of your community, meet other kids, and learn about Jesus. Each day, kids participate in small groups, called Climbing Crews, and discover God’s power through stories, games, crafts, and even snacks. VBS is offered free – thanks to the generosity of the local churches. For our mission project this summer, the group will be partnering with the Canadian Bible Society in a project called the Bread of Life in Peru. They

will be encouraging the children to bring in money to help provide a daily nutritious breakfast and Bible classes with age-appropriate materials for Peruvian children. On the last day of VBS, July 10, at 10:45am, the community is invited to the church for the closing program. Community members are encouraged to register children to be a part of VBS or to help out by volunteering. Anyone not able to volunteer but still wanting to help could donate a gift card or stamps from the

Drayton Foodmarket to help buy snacks for the week. They can be given to Tracy Kabbes or dropped off at the Drayton Reformed Church office. To register or volunteer go to www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ ez/draytonvbs. For high school students, the experience can count toward volunteer hours. Vacation Bible school is run by all the local churches together, so may be directed to any of the church’s VBS representatives, or contact Tracy Kabbes at kabbespatch@hotmail.com or 519-638-3349.

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March art break - Art students at Studio Factor in Drayton experienced many different types of art during March Break. Clay bowls, ice dying, water colour monograms, shibori dyeing and pysanka eggs were a few of the classes offered. From left, displaying mixed media projects, are: Luke Dippel, studio owner Donna Hirtle, Brianna Wing, Jenna Edwards, Nina Hiddema, Cara Wing, Alexa Marquardt and Daniel Giffin. photo by Caroline Sealey

Easter Cantata - Performers from Mapleton and Elmira performed in an Easter Cantata at Moorefield United Church on March 29. The production was narrated by Gavin Williams and Rev. Robin Osborne with musical direction from Mary-Lou Fletcher and Donna Mick. photo by Caroline Sealey

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