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Township backs Optimist Club application for rink roof funding By Aryn Strickland MAPLETON - Mapleton council has voted to partner with the Moorefield Optimist Club for the organization’s AgriSpirit Fund application. Council chose to lend its support on March 26 despite concern about how it could affect council’s application to the same fund for a playground structure in Alma. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) awards successful applicants between $5,000 and $25,000 through the AgriSpirit Fund for projects that “will enhance lives or contribute to sustainability� in rural cities/towns with less than 150,000 people. Moorefield Optimist Club president Jeremy Culling told council the organization installed hockey boards on the rink pad beside the Moorefield Optimist Hall. The rink has seen considerable use by youths in the community as a basketball court in the summer and ice rink in the winter. A roof structure over the rink is needed to improve maintenance of the rink and to allow residents to use the rink during and following bad weather, Culling explained.
Farm show - The 38th annual Drayton Farm Show, hosted by the Kinsmen Club of Drayton, was held at the PMD arena on March 27 and 28. ABOVE: Neil Wideman, left, of Silo-King chats with Brendan Good and Kirk Good at the show on March 27. RIGHT: Three-year-old Bohen Yantzi of Drayton tries out one of the many tractors on display. Proceeds from the show go to support cystic fibrosis research and the Kinsmen Club’s local community betterment projects. Photos by Patrick Raftis More photos on page 5
By Patrick Raftis MINTO – Town council has approved changes to the municipality’s Community Improvement Program (CIP) to make it accessible to more local businesses and to incorporate elements of a new Wellington County CIP. Minto has had a CIP since 2009. The program, which originally applied to downtown areas of Clifford, Harriston and Palmerston, was later expanded to the entire urban areas of those communities. Grants to local businesses for façade and signage work as well as building structure improvements, building permit and development charge rebates, affordable housing, land banking and other improvements are provided through the program.
In a report presented at the March 19 council meeting, former Minto CAO Bill White, now a senior planner with Triton Engineering Services, explained that while Wellington County, as an upper tier government, does not have the authority to offer incentives directly, it can fund local municipalities to offer incentives so long as they are approved in the local CIP. Local municipalities can only offer incentives outlined in an approved CIP. “The county program is set under the umbrella of ‘Invest Well,’ which includes ‘Invest Ready’ incentives package and ‘Invest Moreâ€? grant program,â€? White notes in the report. White stated the county program encourages: SEE TOWN Âť 2
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asked whether there was “harm in submitting both.â€? Township economic development officer Trish Wake confirmed the two applications would compete for funding. In the capital budget council budgeted $10,000 to be used next year for a playground structure in Alma. “That is why this application would be very good for Alma ... if we get the funding for it we could get the playground in Alma this year,â€? Davidson explained. “My understanding is there is well over a million dollars allocated in this fund ... again this is my assumption that there will be many projects that get funded by this AgriSpirit fund,â€? said Culling. The Optimist Club reached out to contractors to get a sense of how much the project would cost. “We approached somebody on a coverall building ... to get some rough numbers on what that might cost as opposed to a wood structure or a metal wood structure ... we are estimating approximately $40,000 to $50,000,â€? said Culling. As a partner, council’s only obligation to the SEE ROOF Âť 2
Four Minto employees, three from Mapleton on 2018 ‘Sunshine List’ By Chris Daponte WELLINGTON CTY. The list of area municipal employees making over $100,000 has grown to 71, a 20 per cent increase from two years ago. On March 27, the province released its annual “Sunshine List� of public sector employees with a salary of at least $100,000. The list, which has been released every year since 1996, includes provincial and municipal governments, crown agencies and corporations, Ontario Power Generation and publiclyfunded organizations. Province-wide, the 2018 list has increased by 19,131 employees, or 14.5%. “With more than half of government expenses going towards wages, we will continue to review compensation costs through the lens of sustainability,� said Peter Bethlenfalvy, president of the
province’s Treasury Board. “In order to protect public services, we need to consider new approaches to compensation and reform public services in a way that puts reliability and the taxpayer at the centre of everything we do.� In Wellington, the 2018 list includes 71 municipal employees (up from 67 in 2017 and 59 in 2016). Fortyfour of those are from the County of Wellington (up from 41 in 2017 and 39 in 2016), while eight are from Centre Wellington; five from Guelph-Eramosa; four from Minto; three each from Erin, Mapleton and Puslinch; and one from Wellington North. Among the highest paid employees in the Wellington County area are: - Bruce Lauckner, CEO of Waterloo-Wellington Local Health Integration Network, who made $347,381; - Dr. Nicola Mercer, CEO of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
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“As a club this is a project that we feel is extremely important, will help our youth and we are looking to ... the township to partner with us,� said Culling. The deadline for application submissions was March 29, leaving the club “crunched for time� as Culling went before council. Culling added the club will seek $25,000 and will wait to see what, if any, funding it receives before the roofing project process gets underway. “At this point we are at the beginning stages of the actual project. We don’t have final details so essentially what we are looking for at this point is the okay that you will partner with us on a project like this,� Culling said. His request led council to question whether the Optimist Club’s application would be in competition with the township’s own funding bid for the Alma playground. “Just to let you know the township was also considering applying for this for a playground structure in Alma, so we will have to decide as council which one we want to support,� Mayor Gregg Davidson explained. Councillor Paul Douglas
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Public Health, $311,498; and - County of Wellington CAO Scott Wilson, $261,937. Mapleton Township and Town of Minto employees on the list included: - Mapleton CAO Manny Baron, $124,723; - Mapleton public works manager James Grose, $106,457; - Mapleton public works director Salvatore M a t t i n a , $114,343; - Minto treasurer and acting CAO Gordon Duff, $118,761; - Minto fire chief/acting CAO Chris Harrow, $110,282; - Minto chief building official Terry Kuipers, $103,909; - former Minto CAO Bill White, $160,455;. The Wellington Catholic District School Board has 301 employees on the list, with director of education Tamara Nugent at the top, making $196,797. Martha Rogers, director of education, made the
most ($244,720) in 2018 for the Upper Grand District School Board. There are 344 employees on the UGDSB list. There are 35 workers from the three local hospitals (Fergus, Mount Forest and Palmerston) on the 2018 list, led by Stephen Street, CEO of Groves and North Wellington Health Care, at $225,438. In a press release, the province’s Treasury Board Secretariat notes the average private sector worker in Ontario makes 33.6% less than the average public sector employee. “The Treasury Board Secretariat has paused all pending compensation adjustments for public sector leaders, and all pending broader public sector executive compensation increases, while a full review takes place,� the release states. For the complete Sunshine List, visit Ontario.ca/salarydisclosure. The list is searchable by name/category.
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- strategic land use improvements to intensify urban areas; - efficient use of existing infrastructure; and - active transportation. “Rental housing options for various incomes and business requirements are encouraged, including mixed-use projects in downtowns,” the report continues. “Projects that revitalize built-up areas and implement county green building standards are supported, as are initiatives that create jobs to build a more ‘diverse, prosperous and resilient economy.’ Finally, the program supports tourism-related development that encourage overnight stays in the county enhancing tourism facilities, experiences and services.” In the report, White said
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Triton would assist the town in amending the CIP in three ways: - apply current incentives to all of Minto rather than just urban areas; - apply county incentives to all of the Town of Minto; and - format and clarify changes to make the Minto CIP more readable and less technical. The report notes minor policy changes relating to possible grants for public art, urban design and outdoor patios. It also clarifies that criteria for certain incentives will be brought forward for council to consider, along with whether a loan program should be offered. Minto business and economic manager Belinda Wick-Graham said the changes will allow the town to offer
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a small urban design grant of $500, which businesses could put toward enhancements like planters or benches in front of their buildings. Mayor George Bridge noted, “the county budget’s $160,000 and it’s first come, first served … we’ve got to get on this.” Bridge said the county’s CIP includes a loan program. “I think that’s a great win for us …. Because they have the expertise to do a loan program,” he stated. “One of things I’m really excited about … is the loan program. One of problems when you try to get an older building back into shape and whatever, is you can’t go to a lender until you actually have revenue and unfortunately you can’t have revenue until you fix it up.” Bridge added he anticipates most such loans would be short term, paid back once private financing can be arranged. “It’s good news having both levels of government involved,” he said.
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CLIFFORD - The Merry Maker seniors shared a potluck lunch to begin their March 7 meeting at Jamesway Manor in Clifford. Much to the surprise of Edie Henry, Carol Reiner carried out a birthday cake while the group sang the birthday song. Edie turned 90 on March 18 and Ethel Whitehead turned 94 on March 3. The group discussed local recycling projects – collecting postage stamps, pop tabs, milk bags, and eyeglasses. Items can be dropped off at the Lutheran church and the Knox church. Reiner found some facts and figures about the history of birthdays noting the first birthday was recorded in 3,000 BCE. Greeks lit candles on moon shaped cakes. Romans began celebrating holidays for famous citizens. Birthdays can be simple celebrations with family and friends or extravaganzas
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Friday, April 12th • 12:00 p.m. Drayton Reformed Church 74 Wellington Street S, Drayton Join Kyle Smith from the Wellington County Museum & Archives. Wear your groovy outfits if you have them. Reminisce about the good old days while enjoying the company of your friends. 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.
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Centre Wellington Singers “Salute to Broadway” at Palmerston United Church, 3:30pm. Tickets $10. Call 519-343-3620 or 519-343-2783.
April 6
Pancake Day & Bake Sale at Palmerston Legion, 9am-1pm. Adults: $8, 12 and under: $5, preschoolers: free. For info call 519-343-3749.
April 9
Bethesda Community Cemetery Annual Meeting, 7pm, Maryborough Terrace (Common Room), 11 Caroline St., Moorefield. Plot holders & interested persons please attend.
April 10
Safe Communities Wellington County Kitchen Table Talk Series: Mental Health. Free event. Creating conversation around mental health & well-being through guided discussions. 111 George St. S., Harriston (Community Centre), 6pm. Pre-register online.
April 11
Drayton and District Figure Skating Club's AGM and Awards Night at the PMD arena hall, 7pm. Skating families will receive awards, badges, carnival photos and earned fundraising refunds. Bring peanut-free snack to celebrate the end of our skating season!
April 12
Moorefield Optimist Dinner & Hypnotist Show with Richard Cole at Moorefield Community Centre, Cocktails 6:30pm, Dinner 7:30pm. Tickets: $40 from a Moorefield Optimist Member. Info: Jeremy 519-616-2095. Proceeds to EmpoWErment Day.
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Fish Fry at Knox-Calvin Presbyterian Church, 135 Elora St S, Harriston. Sittings: 5 & 7pm. Tickets: Adults - $15, Kids 10 & under - $10 and preschoolers free. Call 519-338-2624 for tickets.
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Farmers’ Pre-Seeding BBQ at the Palmerston Community Centre. Enjoy a steak dinner, followed by a live auction with great donated items. Event helps the Ag Society do more within the community. Tickets: $30 incl. dinner. Call Tony 519-343-2905.
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NDCHL Banquet DDFSC Awards Moorefield Optimist Dinner and Entertainment at the Moorefield Community Center Community Christian School Bazaar
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April 13
Alma Optimist Country Dance at 8pm. Alma Community Centre - Dance to Bill Beattie.
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Community Christian School's Spring Bazaar and Auction, PMD Arena, 9:30am-3pm, Entry: Food Bank donation/free will offering to school. Silent auctions, crafts, games, baking & food booth. Pulled Pork Supper: 5-7pm, eat in/take out. Live Auction: 7-11pm. Entry: Food Bank donation/freewill offering to school.
April 18
Ladies Lenten Tea, 1:30pm at the Drayton Reformed Church. Come enjoy a cup of tea, some food and a time together. Guest Speaker: Betsy DeVries.
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Carol Reiner, left, presented Edie Henrywith a birthday cake and hand crafted card at the Merry Makers meeting held March 7 at Jamesway Manor in Clifford. Photo by Bonnie Whitehead with one reported totalling $27 million. Reiner also found words and expressions that are simply gone from today’s vocabulary or have become politically incorrect or are not listed in computer spell checkers. Try explaining jalopy to a youngster, or spell checking
mergatroid or nincompoop. When did you last say swell or cool, heavens to Betsy, don’t touch that dial, all the tea in China, fine kettle of fish, or okey dokey, see you in the funny papers? The Merry Makers will attend the Belmore Maple Syrup Festival on April 11.
Riding municipalities receive $4.9 million for service delivery By Patrick Raftis PERTH WELLINGTON – Municipalities in this riding, will benefit from one-time funding to help them improve local service delivery. Ten municipalities across Perth-Wellington will receive a combined total of just over $5.5 million from a $200 million fund to help small and rural municipalities modernize service delivery. A total of 405 municipalities across the province will receive funding, the government announced on March 21. “Our government was elected with the mandate to
restore fiscal responsibility,” said Perth-Wellington MPP Pettapiece. “We believe that municipalities are in the best position to both understand their unique local circumstances and determine where and how money is spent.” Funds will be used to improve service delivery “by finding smarter, more efficient ways to spend money,” states a press release from Pettapiece’s office. These include such measures as service delivery reviews, development of shared services agreements, IT solutions, capital investments SEE PROVINCE » 3
Roof planned for Moorefield rink » FROM PAGE 1
Optimist Club would be to present the money to the club with a receipt should its application receive funding. The club would “fundraise or use existing resources to finish the project if more money is needed,” said Culling.
He added council would be under no obligation to provide the club with any monetary donation or help. All councillors voted to both partner with the Optimist Club and submit the township’s own application to the FCC’s AgriSpirit fund.
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and other projects, the release states. The County of Wellington will receive $725,000 through the program, while Wellington North will receive $618,175; Minto gets $591,214 and Mapleton is allocated $581,800. Other riding municipalities to receive funding are: Stratford, St. Marys, North Perth, Perth East, Perth South and West Perth.
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Yard and garden art - Master Gardener Willa Wick was the guest speaker at the Harriston and District Agricultural Society meeting on March 20. During a presentation on “Yarden Art” Wick demonstrated unique, novel and fun ways to decorate gardens and yards. Submitted photo
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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton has received a complete application to consider a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-80, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
CLIFFORD - Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, but the Clifford and District Horticultural Society is asking for volunteers to help tidy the town on April 6. Everyone is invited to meet at the John Hobelman Memorial Rotary Pavilion Park at 10am. Volunteers will be handed a safety vest, vinyl gloves and two garbage bags (one for garbage, one for recycling), and given a street or park to clean. Over the winter, a huge number of items manage to escape from blue boxes and get buried in the snow. As the snow melts, the cans, papers, and plastics become quite visible, not to mention all the cigarette butts flung into the snow banks. After the clean-up is com-
plete, the barbecue is started, and everyone is treated to a hot dog barbecue with sweet treats and drinks. On April 13, the District 7 meeting will be held in Mount Forest; April 20 is Easter; and April 27 is Trees and Quackers at the Rotary Park. Buy a $10 Rotary duck
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Mapleton Township Municipal Offices, Council Chambers, 7275 Sideroad 16 Location of the Subject Land There are three properties subject to the proposed amendment: PART A - Part Lot 18, Concession 1 (Peel), RP 61R7044, Part 1. With an area of 0.2 ha (0.5 ac). PART B - Part Lot 18, Concession 1 (Peel), Municipally known as 7307 Wellington Rd 86. With an area of 10.14 ha (25 ac) PART C - Part Lot 18, Concession 1 (Peel), former rail line. With an area of 1.4 ha (3.6 ac). The properties are located in the Hamlet of Wallenstein and are shown on the map below. The Purpose and Effect of the Application The amendments described below are required in order to facilitate the expansion of the Wallenstein Feed Mill (WFS) and associated parking area. The proposed expansion includes a new mill, warehouse, scale and accessory buildings and structures. The lands are currently zoned Rural Industrial (RIN), Rural Industrial Exception (RIN-31.259), Natural Environment (NE) and Agricultural Exception (A-31.286). Proposed Amendments: PART A: This property is proposed to be rezoned from Future Development (FD) to Natural Environment (NE) to correspond with a drainage ditch which is proposed to be re-aligned. PART B: The zoning on this property is proposed to be amended as follows: 1. The site specific zoning exception (RIN-31.259) be amended to: permit a 3.0 m (9.8 ft) minimum side and rear yard setbacks for a stormwater reservoir; to permit a 0 m (0 ft) setback for all buildings or structures from the NE zone; to allow a 5.0 m (16.4 ft) setback RENTALS from a drainage swale/ditch; to reduce the required number of parking spaces for the feed RENTALS Wood Splitter RENTALS mill use; to permit a 0 m (0 ft) setback for a scale house from the southern property line (former rail line property). Wood Splitter Mini Wood Splitter 2. ToExcavator rezone a portion of the property from Natural Environment (NE) to Rural Industrial (RIN) Mini Excavator to correspond with a drainage ditch which is proposed to be re-aligned. Skid Steer Mini Excavator 3. To allow the entrance on Yatton Side Road to be used for hauling fill on site during Skid Steer Air construction. SkidTools Steer AirC:Tools PART The site specific zoning exception (A-31.286) be amended to permit a 0 m (0 ft) setback Generator Air Tools for Generator a scale house from the northern property line (Wallenstein Feed property) and a 0.76 m (2.5 ft) Electric Tools setback from the Kissing Bridge Trailway. Generator
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Oral or Written Submissions Man-lift Any FREE person ESTIMATES or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral ESTIMATES FREE submissions in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment. Written comments be submitted to the Township Clerk at the address shown below. FREEshould ESTIMATES Power of the Tribunal to Dismiss Appeals If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Request for Notice of Decision If you wish to be notified of the decision in respect of the proposed Township of Mapleton Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk. Additional Information For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact or visit the Municipal Office at the address shown above. O. Reg. 470/09, s. 2: 179/16, s. 2 The application and any additional information is available to the public for inspection at the Township of Mapleton Municipal Office during office hours. Dated at the Township of Mapleton This 15th day of March 2019.
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Buddy Walk - The second annual Buddy Walk was held at Drayton Heights Public School on March 22. Students Create Change and teacher Andy Speers organized the first Buddy Walk in March of 2018 in honour of World Down Syndrome Day and school volunteer and friend Matt Metzger. The event aimed to show appreciation for everything Metzger does on a daily basis at the school, officials said. The Buddy Walk ended with students and staff giving Metzger high fives. Submitted photos
OPINION: Federal budget fuels investments in agriculture By Keith Currie There’s something in this year’s federal budget for everyone, at least that’s the government’s intent ahead of a federal election this year.
The good news for Canadian agriculture is the emphasis on food, developing a food policy and new school food programs. Dedicated funding support for farmers in supply-
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A little competition... To the average citizen who struggles to keep up with home and auto insurance rates, the amount it costs to insure a municipality seems staggering. The Town of Minto’s 2019 premium will be $272,161, up $12,190, or 4.7 per cent from 2018. Mapleton’s 2018 premium of $233,000 was 25% higher than the township’s 2013 premiums, representing an average increase of 5% per year. Of course municipalities own massive amounts of property and are exposed to innumerable liability risks, so any comparison with individual policyholders is pointless. However, a comparison of where municipality insurance rates are today with five years ago is pretty interesting. Until recently, there was pretty much only one player in the municipal insurance market, in Ontario anyway. Each year company representatives showed up to answer questions from councils prior to a pretty perfunctory renewal, generally at a substantial increase in premium. If anyone deigned to ask why rates were climbing, seemingly regardless of claims history, the insurers inevitably pointed to “joint and several liability,” a legal concept under which multiple parties can be held liable for the same occurrence and be responsible for all restitution required. In cases involving multi-million dollar claims for which other liable parties couldn’t pay the judgment, it could be, and often was, extracted from the municipality, viewed by courts as the party with the deepest pockets. In response, municipalities spent years lobbying over the issue. Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece took up the cause, introducing a private member’s resolution to reform joint and several liability for municipalities in 2014. Despite receiving consent from MPPs of all parties, the measure was never passed under the previous Liberal government. At the March 5 council meeting, Minto Mayor George Bridge expressed optimism that changes might at last be made to the system now that Pettapiece is part of a new Conservative government. And perhaps they will indeed find time to take up that cause, but past governments found the matter not so straightforward and only time will tell if this one runs into similar roadblocks. However, in the meantime, municipalities have been lowering their rates by embracing the concept of good old fashioned competition. In 2013, Minto’s premium, after years of steady increases, was at $249,925. It dropped to $228,246 the following year when the town opened up the policy to competitive bids, found a new carrier and never got back to the 2013 level until 2018, when the premium reached $259,071. In 2018 a request for proposals from Mapleton attracted quotes from all four primary players who have cropped up in the municipal insurance market in Ontario. The township ended up accepting a policy with a premium of $160,011 for 2019, more than $70,000 lower than the previous year. As Minto treasurer Gordon Duff noted on March 5, “provincial action on joint and several liability is still encouraged and could reduce liability costs for all municipalities.” True enough, but it’s good to see municipalities didn’t just wait around for that to happen. By taking matters into their own hands and seeking competitive bids for a valuable piece of municipal business, they have saved local taxpayers some cash. Sometimes, and clearly in this case, it pays to be proactive.
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managed sectors in response to recent trade agreements and the promise of rural broadband also highlight the 2019 budget announcement for farmers. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), along with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) submitted budget recommendations outlining what we believe the agri-food sector needs to be competitive and sustainable. A number of these requests were included in the March 19 budget announcement. Food security is a must for Canadians and the budget allocation to create a National Food Policy is a welcome promise. OFA is especially encouraged by the three-year agricultural immigration pilot that will help address yearround agricultural labour shortages, the development of a national school food program and a $25 million commitment to a buy Canadian promotional campaign that are all included in the proposed strategy. A National Food Strategy is a landmark announcement for Canadian agriculture and together, OFA and CFA will be working directly with the federal government to understand how this program will be implemented in support of the whole agri-food sector. OFA maintains rural access to reliable, high-speed broadband is a must. The federal budget announcement unveiled a plan to implement targets of 95% of Canadians to have high speed internet by 2025 and 100% by 2030. As likely the last 5% to get the service, many farmers and rural communities are looking at another 11 years
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before being able to actively participate in the digital age. This is not acceptable and defies the real economic potential of rural Ontario. The $3.9 billion allocated to assist supply-managed sectors responds to the market access concessions made through recent trade agreements signals the federal government understands the significant impact our farmers make to the Canadian economy. This monetary support is meant to sustain the incomes of eligible dairy, poultry and egg farmers. While this revenue recovery announcement is good news, relief for those farmers affected by the US-China trade war is missing from the federal budget. It’s hard not to look south of the border where US grain farmers are receiving billions in compensation from their government and not ask Canada’s leaders why they aren’t supporting Canadian farmers. The housing initiatives aimed at housing affordability and incentives for firsttime home buyers will appeal to many Canadians. However, OFA is concerned the real impact of these incentives will see a rise in housing prices in areas where very limited housing supply is already an issue. The housing crisis in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe will only get worse. OFA maintains the best solution to help Ontarians realize home ownership and alleviate the housing crisis is to enable opportunities across Ontario. Investment in rural areas including realistic broadband targets will create jobs, attract new residents and see our communities outside of the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area flourish. OFA believes some of the 2019 budget investments in Canadian agriculture will see economic returns for all Canadians. Many budget details have yet to be determined but together, OFA and CFA will work closely with government to ensure effective policies and programs are implemented that will benefit our agri-food sector, one of Canada’s largest economic industries. Keith Currie is president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW AND NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION ZBA 2019-05 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton has received a complete application to consider a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-80, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. PUBLIC MEETING Mapleton Council will consider this application at their meeting scheduled for:
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Mapleton Township Municipal Offices, Council Chambers, 7275 Sideroad 16 Location of the Subject Land The property subject to the proposed amendment is legally described as Part Lot 15, Concession 14 as in INST. RON99275 (Peel) with a civic address of 7482 Sideroad 19. The property is approximately 16.6 ha (41 acres) in size and occupied by a single detached dwelling and shop. The location is shown on the map below. The Purpose and Effect of the Application The purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to rezone the severed lands from Agricultural (A) to Agricultural Exception (A-238) to prohibit future residential development on the severed parcel in order to be consistent with the parcel it is being consolidated with. This rezoning is a condition of severance application B110/18, that has been granted provisional consent by the Wellington County Land Division Committee. The consent will sever a 16.6 ha (41 ac) agricultural parcel and merge with an existing vacant parcel resulting in a consolidated 54.9 ha (135.6 ac) parcel. Oral or Written Submissions Any person or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral submissions in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment. Written comments should be submitted to the Township Clerk at the address shown below. Power of Tribunal to Dismiss Appeals If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Request for Notice of Decision If you wish to be notified of the decision in respect of the proposed Township of Mapleton Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk.
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Needs vs. wants I’m sure we have all used the line “Oh, I need that,” or something similar. I would bet that in most cases, what we really meant was “Oh, I want that.” There is a big difference between a “want” and a “need.” We really do not need that many things. We need to eat, to have clean water, to have shelter and clothing, to breathe. I would argue that we need to be loved. There would probably be a few more
things to add to that list, but basically the majority of the time when we say we need something, we actually mean we want something. I think the main reason that we confuse the two is that we live in a consumer driven society that tells us that we need things in order to be happy. Watch any commercial on TV and it will tell you what you are missing in life, from a new toy to cosmetics to a new movie. There is always something that you don’t have, but is marketed such that if you did have it you would likely be happier.
Distinguishing between needs and wants can be tricky too. Every once in a while my partner and I will have a conversation about our vehicles. Do we need two of them? It would be cheaper to just have one. We have realized that we don’t need two, but we really want two because having both of us work in different towns, it really does make life easier. We could drive one another to work, and then pick the other up again afterwards; our schedules would allow for that, but the amount of time it would use up is worth
the cost of the extra car. I think it is important to have the conversation and to realize the difference between a need and a want. It allows for some intentionality. We don’t have two cars because we need them but because we have chosen to have them. By making the choice and realizing it was a choice helps to ensure that things are not taken for granted. It also helps to grow a sense of appreciation of what we have. We are lucky, we have all of our needs met. Are there things in life that I don’t have that I want? Of
course there are. But there is nothing that I need. Realizing that you are blessed is a really nice feeling. What it also does is it makes it easier to bless others. If I think that I am not happy because I don’t have the latest and greatest, or because I can’t go on a trip to Europe every year, I will be less likely to use what I have to bless others. I’ll be too busy trying to make sure I get what I think I need. If we can realize that we already have what we need, that we actually have an abundance, that we are actually blessed to have all that
we do, it frees us up to share more readily what we have. If someone actually feels like they have enough, there is a greater chance that they will be willing to use what they have to bless others. Take a few minutes, sit in a quiet place and think about all that you have in your life - clothes, toys, car, property, family, friends, animals and thank God for all of the things that you have been given. Reflect on all you have, be grateful you have your needs met and think about how you can help to bless others who do have needs, not just wants.
Town to call for municipal insurance proposals for 2020 By Patrick Raftis MINTO – Council here has directed staff to prepare a request for proposals for the municipality’s 2020 insurance coverage, after renewing the policy with its cur-
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Duff’s report also notes that in 2018 one dollar of premium insured $814 worth of property, while this year one dollar insures $828 of property. The premium for automobiles is up $2,796, even though the town has one less vehicle in its fleet. The report notes damage from a major flood on June 23, 2017 and other claims have impacted the town’s record and “put upward pressure on our premiums.” Since 2014, when the town switched to current carrier JLT following a competitive bid process, insurance premiums have increased an average of 4.5% per year.
However, the report notes that over the same period, the value of property insured has increased around $15 million dollars from about $73 million to now over $88 million (about a 3% increase per year). “The town’s approach to risk management resulted in competitive pricing,” and “very stable premiums,” since 2014, the report notes. “There are some jurisdictions that routinely have double digit premium increases each year due to rising liability. Premiums can be affected by one or two major accidents which cannot be forecast no matter how
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