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Community News Volume 47 Issue 15
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Attendance up at Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show Verification process by Patrick Raftis DRAYTON – The 33rd annual Drayton Farm Show was a resounding success, with attendance up, even in comparison to last year’s wellattended event. Kinsmen show chair Kevin Van Loo said 2,300 people attended the show at the PMD Arena Complex, a figure that doesn’t include the many children under 12 who attend the show for free. Last year’s show, also held during fine weather but with snow on the ground keeping farmers off the fields, drew about 2,144. “It was a really good show. Everything went very smoothly,” said Van Loo. While noting “the weather really helped,” Van Loo said it’s the wide range and high quality of exhibits that has continued to draw people to the show over the years. “They make the show. If it wasn’t for the exhibitors coming out we wouldn’t have a show,” he said. With $1 from each admission going to support cystic fibrosis research, the turnout means $2,300 will go toward that cause. The balance of the proceeds will be used to support the Kinsmen’s local community betterment projects.
underway to assess water supply threats
Comfy seat - Kandice Bosman, 2, and sister Jenna, 3, of Moorefield, enjoyed the view from a new tractor at the Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show. The girls were visiting the show with their parents on April 3.
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by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Mapleton council received an update on implementation of local Source Water Protection measures from Wellington County risk management official Kyle Davis at the March 25 meeting. Davis, who works out of Centre Wellington, has been engaged to act as risk management official (RMO) for all seven lower tier municipalities, with the position funded through the county. Appointment of an RMO was a requirement under the provincial Clean Water Act, which came into force in 2013. Source protection plans are required in each watershed, with five such plans applying to Wellington County, Davis explained in his report. The plans have not yet been approved by the Ontario Minister of the Environment (MOE). The Grand River plan is under review and final approval is not expected until mid- to late-2015. The Ausable BayfieldMaitland plan is expected to receive final approval before the end of 2014. Davis noted verification of
an initial list of potential threats to source water supplies is currently underway. Threat verification efforts for Mapleton will involve a combination of desktop analysis, field verification, letters and door-to-door outreach to owners and tenants. While approximately 80 initial threats have been identified to both the Drayton and Moorefield well supplies, Davis said the verification process is expected to greatly reduce that number. In the Town of Minto, he noted, an initial figure of about 300 identified threats was reduced to 30 by the verification process. “Were any of these considerations in place when these wells were put where they are?” wondered councillor Neil Driscoll. “No. Source protection is fairly new. It wasn’t until Walkerton that it was put into place,” said Davis, in reference to the Walkerton water crisis that resulted in seven deaths and thousands made ill from drinking E.coli-contaminated water in May of 2000. The MOE has provided funding through the Source Continued on page 3
Province recognizes Mapleton volunteers
Busy venue - The PMD Arena Complex was a busy place on April 2 and 3 as the 33rd annual Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show featured over 100 exhibitors and drew 2,300 people.
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WELLINGTON COUNTY - Two Mapleton residents are among a total of 30 individuals who live in Wellington County or volunteer with local organizations that were recognized with Ontario Volunteer Service Awards for their significant contribution to community groups at ceremonies in Guelph and Stratford recently. Award ceremonies are being held across the province to acknowledge the commitment and dedication of more than 11,000 Ontario volunteers. The awards recognize individual volunteers for continuous service to an organization. Individuals are nominated by the organizations they serve. Certificates and trillium pins are awarded for five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 and 60 or more years of service. Youth are also recognized for two or more years of volunteer service. “Ontario’s six million volunteers demonstrate active citizenship through their dedication to making our communities a better place to live and
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