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Broncos supporters - Students at Community Christian School in Drayton wore jerseys on April 12 in support of the Humboldt Broncos. Related photos on page 4 Photo by Caroline Sealey
Mayor expresses support for Humboldt By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Mayor Neil Driscoll called for a moment of silence at the April 10 township council meeting to reflect on the tragedy impacting a western Canada community. “I’d ask everyone to pause and reflect for a moment on those affected by the disaster in Humboldt, Saskatchewan,” said Driscoll. On April 6 a transport truck collided with a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, killing 15 people. A 16th victim died on April 12. The tragedy resulted in a nation-wide outpouring of support, including a “Put Your Sticks Out” campaign and fundraising efforts rais-
MAPLETON – Council has directed that appropriate sound buffering be included in a draft bylaw for a zoning amendment to allow the creation of a kennel at a property on Concession 9 in former Peel Township. Applicant Jennifer Walter is seeking the amendment to use an existing 1,500 square foot shed on the 100 acre property for a dog kennel. The lands are currently zoned agricultural and are occupied by a dwelling, drive shed, two poultry barns and a shed. Wellington County senior planner Curtis Marshall notes in a report the proposed amendment would permit a commercial kennel to oper-
By having one in Drayton the committee looks forward to not only keeping residents in town, but also drawing visitors from nearby.” “Children and families in Mapleton will get good use out of this splash pad,” said Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece. “By now, we have to believe summer is just around the corner.” Pettapiece added, “I want to congratulate the Kinette Club of Drayton and the Rotary Club of Drayton. Your work is making a big difference in the life of the community.” Preparation at the ABC Park, where the pad will be installed, is set to start in
May and should be completed this summer, organizers note. Once functioning, the splash pad will operate on a timer, spraying water only when activated by users. “The splash pad committee wishes to thank everyone who has contributed to their fundraising efforts. Without the amazing support of the community, even this funding would not be enough to bring the splash pad to realization,” organizers state. An agency of the Ontario government, the Ontario Trillium Foundation is one of Canada’s largest granting foundations. With a budget of over $136 million, it awards grants to some 1,000 projects every year.
Township, Kinettes finalize splash pad land use agreement By Patrick Raftis Support for Humboldt - On April 10, Drayton Heights Public School joined those across Canada demonstrating support for Humboldt, Saskatchewan. On April 6 a transport truck collided with a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, killing 16 people. Photo by Caroline Sealey ing millions of dollars. Driscoll noted the response “makes you proud
Sound buffer to be part of kennel plan By Patrick Raftis
DRAYTON – The Mapleton Splash Pad will come to fruition in 2018, thanks to a capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The Drayton Kinette and Rotary Clubs were successful in securing $150,000 from the OTF in order to purchase and install splash pad equipment. The announcement comes after more than three years of fundraising and hard work by the Mapleton Splash Pad Committee. “This is great news for the nearly 2,000 children under 10 who live in Mapleton,” states a press release from the committee. “Currently families must leave the municipality in order to enjoy a splash pad.
ate on a site specific basis on the property. Current bylaws restrict the use in all zones unless specifically permitted by an amendment. “We are generally supportive of the kennel operation on the property as this location provides a suitable distance away from neighbouring dwellings and barns used for livestock,” Marshall explains in the report. “Council however, may wish to consider requiring additional buffering to ensure neighbouring properties to the southwest and southeast are not negatively impacted. This additional buffering may be provided in the form of planting, solid fencing and/or berming around the kennel operation. SEE BUFFER » 3
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MAPLETON – Township council has authorized a land use agreement with the Kinette Club of Drayton to facilitate the Mapleton Splash Pad project. In a report to council on April 10, CAO Manny Baron explained the land use agreement between the municipal-
ity and the club for the use of ABC Park is required in order for the project to be eligible for funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). “As always, we are very supportive of our community partners and have created a very simple agreement that captures every requirement needed by OTF,” Baron states
in the report. The agreement stipulates: - the splash pad will be constructed in ABC Park and is to be open for public use and enjoyment; - the agreement for the land use is for a minimum of five years, and renewable every year after the initial five-year term; SEE SPLASH PAD » 4
Smoke alarm saves lives in house fire By Caroline Sealey MOOREFIELD – Two Moorefield residents are alive today because they had working smoke alarms in their home, says Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson. Moorefield and Drayton firefighters found the rental home at 14 Carson Street in Moorefield fully engulfed with flames after responding to a call at 1:35am on April 17. Richardson said the fire was quickly knocked down, but a male and female were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation and later released. The house was destroyed and the residents lost everything in the fire, including their dog, said Richardson. Firefighters were on the scene until 6am. “The working smoke alarms saved their lives,” Richardson said.
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House fire - An overnight fire destroyed a house in Moorefield on April 17. Firefighters found the Carson Street home fully engulfed with flames after responding to the call at 1:35am. Two occupants of the home were treated for smoke inhalation and a dog was killed in the blaze. Photo by Caroline Sealey
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Buffer to be included in plan for new local kennel » FROM PAGE 1
“This buffering can be implemented through a license for the operation under the township kennel bylaw,” Marshall told council. “Some concerns have been raised by a neighbouring property owner in respect to noise by barking.” The report notes the applicant has operated a commercial kennel in Mapleton for the past 11 years and has recently sold that land. “They are looking to move the existing kennel operation to the family farm on Concession 8, where they can convert the existing building into the commercial kennel.” Mapleton chief building official Patty Wright noted the applicant is the township’s current animal control officer, so any inspections required for the kennel would be handled by the township’s bylaw enforcement officer. “Would you be opposed if we asked you to put up a row of trees along the front of your kennel?” councillor Dennis Craven asked the applicant. “Not at all. We are quite happy to do whatever is necessary,” replied Walters. Councillor Lori Woodham expressed a preference for a berm as a sound barrier. “I believe a berm … would alleviate noise more than, say trees, for now, since we did have somebody who was concerned about dogs and dogs
do bark,” said Woodham. “And if they want to have trees too that would be perfect.” However Marshall suggested a berm, which would be required to be 1.8 metres high, might create problems for the applicant in terms of maintaining the property. “My concern with a full berm at 1.8 metres, if you’re going to have a three-to-one slope, you’re going to be taking up quite a large area,” he explained. Mayor Neil Driscoll said, “I think he’s saying the berm wouldn’t really enhance the look of the property. It would be pretty hard to maintain the grass at 1.8 metres.” Walters pointed out her family will be living on the property. “Just as neighbours don’t
want to hear dogs barking, we also don’t want to hear dogs barking and the building is fairly close to our house. So if somebody else is going to be able to hear it, we also are going to hear it,” she said. Walters added she has no problem putting up trees and also plans to build a fence “We are not opposed to working with you guys and putting up sound barriers.” Driscoll said, “So I think that hearing that from the applicant, we don’t really need to state that it’s trees or dirt or wood … is that fair with council?” Marshall said he would speak further with the applicant and include buffering plans in a draft bylaw to be presented for consideration at the next council meeting.
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CG Wellington supports Humboldt - On April 12 the Norwell Dairy team traded in their button-ups and work gloves for jerseys, helmets, sticks and hockey gloves to show their support for the victims involved in the Humboldt tragedy. “We are proud to be a part of the CG Wellington Family (Norwell Dairy, Dairy Cheq Promat Inc) who will donate $100 towards the GoFundMe Page for every employee who participated,” company officials stated. Though not all service techs, drivers and sales consultants could wear jerseys, they supported the effort with gloves, helmets and sticks on their dashboards. A donation was made for $10,000 on behalf of CG Wellington on April 13. Submitted photo
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Powerful response The response from Canadians, and indeed from people around the world, to the tragic April 6 bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team that claimed the lives of 16 and left 13 people injured, has been phenomenal. From coast to coast, Canadians have been wearing hockey jerseys and placing hockey sticks outside homes, offices and arenas, doing whatever they can to demonstrate their sympathy and support for the victims and all those affected by the accident. The tragedy has also inspired the largest GoFundMe campaign in Canadian history. Created by Humboldt resident Sylvie Kellington with the goal of covering parking costs for the families who were at the hospital following the crash, the fund, which was set to wrap up on April 18, had generated more than $12 million as of Tuesday. The funds will be transferred to a newly-created non-profit, the Humboldt Broncos Memorial Fund and an advisory committee is being set up to make recommendations on the allocation. Locally, many wore jerseys and participated in the “Sticks Out” campaigns - and no doubt many more contributed financially or through other expressions of support. Mayor Neil Driscoll called for a moment of silent reflection at the April 10 township council meeting, and many such moments have been held in all manner of venues since the accident. Humboldt’s loss was about more than hockey. While on a scale rarely seen, the tragedy was so easily imaginable by any family whose members have ever been part of a team, organization or school that booked a bus or packed into vans to head out for a shared experience. Such tragedies can impact any of us, anywhere, and so we understand. At such times it’s easy to wonder what gestures could really help, so the words of Broncos president Kevin Garinger, in a April 16 statement, are worth sharing here, this far from Humboldt. “If there is any light shining through this dark time, it has come in the form of love for one another,” he said. “Our families and our entire organization has been blessed to feel this love from people from around the globe.”
Splash pad agreement reached » FROM PAGE 1
- the township will be responsible for design plans and inspections, service hook ups, overseeing the construction, ongoing maintenance, daily monitoring of the site, winterizing and reporting to the appropriate ministries; - the Kinettes will be responsible for fundraising and working with the township to determine the design of the splash pad activities; and
- the township will include the splash pad in its overall liability coverage. “Thanks staff and committee for getting this done. I understand there are deadlines and I’m glad this was successful,” said Mayor Neil Driscoll. On April 12 the Mapleton Splash Pad Committee announced the project has been awarded a $150,000 OTF grant to purchase and install equipment.
Broncos supporters - LEFT: Flags were a half-staff at Drayton Heights Public School. From left: Patrick Heenan, Carson Perrin and Brett Bowman; back, Wes Schieck, Harlea Gladue and Dawson Riddolls. CENTRE: Sticks left by the PMD arenea in support of the Broncos. Photos by Caroline Sealey RIGHT: The family of Crystal Schnarr put sticks out in Alma. Submitted photo
Family support - LEFT: The Clemmer family of Drayton placed hockey and sledge hockey sticks on their front porch in support of the Humboldt community. “This tragedy is overwhelming. Besides praying, how do we support the team, families, community and the truck driver?” said Heather Clemmer. RIGHT: The Rumph family on Concession 14 in Mapleton also offered its support. “We’re a hockey family too, and we want to show our support for the Humboldt community,” said Teresa Rumph. Submitted photos
TORONTO - Ontario is making full-day licensed child care free for preschool children from the age of twoand-a-half until they are eligible to start kindergarten, beginning in 2020. Free preschool child care will save families an estimated $17,000 per child, allow parents to go back to work when they choose and help give children the best start in life. Ontario is spending about $2.2 billion over three years to expand access to affordable child care for families in Guelph and across the province, ease the financial burden families are facing in the changing economy, and deliver free licensed child care for children from the age of two-and-a-half until kindergarten, officials say. “Free child care for preschool aged children is an incredible support for Ontario children and families,” said Indira NaidooHarris, minister of education and minister responsible for early years and child care. “This historic commitment will save Ontario families thousands of dollars annually and give parents peace of mind.” Early learning has been demonstrated to improve a child’s academic performance throughout their lives. Officials say improved access to child care gives parents, especially women, more choice about when they return to work and will help Ontario close the gender wage gap. Making full-day child care free for families with preschool-aged children is part of the government’s plan to support care, create opportunity and make life more affordable, officials say. Quick facts - Ontario is spending $2.2 billion over three years in child care, which includes over $930 million in 2020-21 to make licensed preschool child care free for kids from the age of two and half until they are eligible for kindergarten, beginning in September 2020. - As part of the overall spending, Ontario is increasing operating funding across the child care system by an additional $162.5 million over three years to increase access to licensed child care, support fee reductions and SEE FREE » 7
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Performing with flare - Flare, the annual talent show hosted by the Norwell District Secondary School student council was held at the Norgan Theatre on April 5. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Colton Tilker, was declared the winner after singing The Tragically Hip’s New Orleans Is Sinking; Ben Knoll electrified the crowd with Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne; Luca Martin was a member of second place entry Norwell’s Garage Band; Willy Smart at the piano; Tyler Hergott placed third with his tap dancing routine. Submitted photos
Norwell students shine at Flare PALMERSTON - Norwell District Secondary School student council hosted Flare 2018 at the Norgan Theatre on April 5. The event showcased talent from the school. Sixteen acts showed off their skills to a full house of parents, students and community members. Flare is an annual talent show organized by student council. The show was filled with singing, musical instruments, dancing and skits.
Each student was able to showcase their talent. The audience placed their vote for the winner via text. The overall winner of the evening was Colton Tilker, who won the crowd over with his version of The Tragically Hip’s New Orleans Is Sinking. Second place was awarded to Norwell’s Garage Band who also covered The Tragically Hip singing Blow at High Dough. The third place finisher was Tyler Hergott who stunned the crowd with a tap
dancing routine. The intermission show was performed by Norwell’s Garage Band including Sam Hadley, Trevor Dillion, Julia Ingraham, Luca Martin and staff member Robin Moore. Door prizes included three Norgan movie and snack passes and were awarded to Delaney Norman, Mrs. Rowan and Shona Frere. “It was a great night filled with memories for all of the participants,” officials state.
Norwell set to stage Footloose PALMERSTON - On the heels of impressive performances of The Sound of Music and The Little Mermaid, expectations are deservedly high for this year’s production from Theatre Norwell. This spring, dozens of students from the local secondary school theatre are coming together in full 80s fever, as they prepare for Footloose. Written by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, with music by Tom Show and lyrics by Dean Pitchford, the show tells the musical tale of a town that banned dancing. The cast is comprised of 45 students in Grades 9
to 12 as well as returning fifth year students. Behind the scenes, Norwell’s senior arts production program is building sets, designing costumes and ensuring word gets around about the show. When asked about expectations for success in this year’s production, artistic director Marla Spencer noted, “We generally have great support for Theatre Norwell ... We hope that continues and we hope that everyone buys a ticket and comes to see what we’ve been up to.” Footloose opens at Norwell District Secondary School on
May 10 and continues May 11 and May 12, at 7:30pm with the doors opening at 7pm. There is also a matinee performance taking place on May 12 at 2pm, with the doors opening at 1:30pm. Adult tickets are currently on sale for $12 each, and student/senior tickets are selling for $10. For the Saturday matinee, a family deal is in place where two children and two adults can all attend the show for $30. For more information, contact Norwell District Secondary School at 519-3433107.
HARRISTON - The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild will bring the classic relationship tale Terms of Endearment to life on stage this spring. Terms of Endearment is the story of a mother-daughter relationship tested by challenges in life and love in Dan Gordon’s stage adaptation based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry and James L. Brooks’ screenplay of the Oscar-winning 1983 film, which starred Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Debra Winger and Jeff Daniels. “There’s something special about the relationship between mothers and daughters,” said director Richard Jaunzemis. “It’s great to see how this relationship is developed in this play … it’s quite touching.” While containing powerful dramatic moments, Jaunzemis said the play also has a lighter side. “There’s very dramatic elements in it,” he explained. “There’s subtle comedy in it and there’s some overt comedy in it. There’s anger in it. As anybody who’s ever been in a relationship with their son or daughter knows, sometimes the road is pretty rough.” The play stars Flora Burke and Sean Reihl of Mount Forest, Megan Raftis, Sean Weed, Rachel Weed, Daniel Olien of Harriston and Alexandra Rowe of
Live theatre - The cast of the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s upcoming production of Terms of Endearment includes, from left, front, Megan Raftis, Flora Burke; back, Sean Weed, Raechel Weed, Daniel Olien, Alexandra Rowe and Sean Reihl. Submitted photo Wroxeter. Burke has played numerous major roles with the guild, appearing in such productions as Who’s Life is in Anyway and Belles: The Reunion. Reihl has appeared in several recent shows including Looking and Things My Mother Taught Me. Raftis was last seen on stage in the comedy Artifice. Both Sean and Rachel Weed have had roles in several GWTG productions, while Olien and Rowe are newcomers to the local stage. “It’s a wonderful cast. I’m really privileged to be work-
ing with some very experienced actors on stage,” said Jaunzemis, adding “I’m really pleased with how this whole cast and crew is coming together.” Terms of Endearment will be staged at the fullyaccessible Harriston Town Hall Theatre, 68 Elora Street, South, on April 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30pm and April 22 at 2pm. Tickets, $15, are available at Harriston Home Hardware, Palmerston Home Hardware and Walsh’s IDA in Mount Forest, or order through Eventbrite at www. greywellingtontheatre.com.
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Ottens said the group holds safety days for school children across the county and has a presence at various events promoting safety messages. “We focus mostly on farm safety but we do touch on home safety and community safety as well,” Ottens told council. “These activities require many volunteer hours and we repeat a lot of the same
information. Nonetheless, children and adults continue to be injured on their farms. It’s a unique workplace, since it’s one of the few where children live on the job and the hazards are present 24/7. There sometimes is a generational attitude that if it worked okay for my dad and grandpa, I don’t have to do it differently. We especially focus on the Mennonite SEE DONATION » 7
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Invitation is open There has been an unprecedented focus by news outlets on the deep tragedy that occurred at Humboldt, Saskatchewan involving the death and injury of a number of the Broncos hockey team. I’m glad to see Canada has taken time out of a frantic world to acknowledge with sorrow the pain and loss that the people and families of Humboldt have suffered. It shows we do not take life for granted. We recognize that life for all of us is
transient and uncertain as well as precious. It shows us that we need to be community and that sharing the bad times as well as the good is part of being truly human. This is not new but it is renewed when we face these unexpected days of sorrow. It is right that we should join together in sorrow and give thanks for the life these young people and the staff already shared with us and the legacy of freedom and joy they represent as youth growing up in Canada. Canadians showed again that we desire to be a caring, and sharing, supportive kind of people. The new symbols
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of compassion were not only the flowers strewn at the accident site but hockey sticks put on front porches and sports jerseys worn everywhere in memoriam. So what happens next? Their hockey league teammates have decided that the best way to honour them is to carry on with the league playoffs. They felt the lives of the players so involved in hockey was best respected by carrying on with the same shared passion for the game the Broncos exhibited. But something profound may be passed over in our hurry and desire to move past this sadness, an uncomfortable reminder of our frailty and inability to make it aright again. The pastor who spoke at the vigil on Sunday put into words what many hid in their hearts. Where was God in all this? The two big questions
are why did this happen and where was God? He expressed how he didn’t want to be here and many in the gathering, including our Prime Minister, shook their head in agreement. No one wanted it to happen and we all want to look the other way so the pain will go away. That however, is simply not the reality. This is a pain that we must face if we are to move beyond it. This is the pain that begs an answer to the question: Where is God? The answer from the scriptures that the pastor gave was that God is in control and we may not know why He allowed this but that He has not let it be for nothing. There is no direct answer that we can see but somehow good will come out of it. How can we believe that? We know it because in the history of Jesus Christ we know that God is all powerful – He
raised Jesus from the deadand at the same time He gave his only son to cruelly die so that as imperfect and undeserving as we are He loved us so much that He made the ultimate sacrifice to save us. The pastor declared: Jesus is still on the throne – still in control. He quoted the Psalm 23 and agonized that we walk through the valley of death but we are not alone God is with us. Quoting another Psalm, he reminded us “The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them. He is close to the broken hearted” (He himself knows the pain of witnessing the death of a son). We are not a faceless creature in the crowd who will all one day die and our lives will have no meaning. We are children of God who are known by name and made for a purpose. We are not alone even in our sorrow and disappointment - God
is with us and redeems our lives. The pastor was chaplain to the hockey team and recalled that the team’s vision was not just to make hockey players but also to develop the young players into men of character. Then he said a profound thing: He said he asked the coach if he wanted him to focus on building character in the boys and the coach immediately said: Forget about trying to build character, what they need is Jesus. Then he shared, not just with the team but with all those gathered and all those watching across the country, what the coach knew would centre his team for a life. He gave an invitation to know Jesus by faith. Jesus, who promises to be with us in life and death and in life beyond death. The invitation is open for you and your children still.
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I received this article from a relative in Simcoe. I hope some will follow the lead of these students in their Eco Club. Please find this article and read it in its entirety. Recently students installed four, raised, hen houses on the banks of the Lynn River near their school. These were provided by Delta Waterfowl. Such houses increase the successful nesting of Mallards by 60%. You will see a photo of students by one of the nests. “The houses themselves are hay wrapped in chicken wire and perched on top of a (approx. 6 foot above ground) steel pole”. Last spring Gary and I visited Port Rowan. We saw some similar nesting boxes at a marsh. Obviously the steel pole prevents predatory animals from climbing up and reaching the eggs and nestlings. Mallards are abundant and have a wide-range. ID: male has a green head, white neck band and rusty breast. Female is mottled brown. Both have a blue speculum, broadly bordered in front and back with white. Voice: male soft notes, female loud quack. Size: 16” long and 36” wide. Food: aquatic plants, grass, grain, small aquatic animals and insects. Natural nests are a shallow cup built of grasses and aquatic plants, lined with feathers on ground concealed near water or on a brush pile. Eggs: 8-10 eggs, greenish/buff in colour. Feeding: surface feeders. Feeding is done by dabbling and upending. Sometimes they feed on land. Flight: Mallards are strong flyers, taking flight directly into the air. In March I saw a Bald Eagle not far from Palmerston. Resources: Peterson and Audubon Field Guides. Until next month, Susan Warren.
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Donation for WCFHSA is approved » FROM PAGE 5
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reduce or eliminate feesubsidy wait lists. - The spending includes $90 million in 2018-19 to support continued expansion of child care for children ages 0 to 4 years, including $53 million to create approximately 4,200 fee subsidies and $26 million to establish base funding for home child care. - A two-year, $30 million innovation fund will seek solutions to chronic issues in child care, including ways to extend child care hours to ease anxiety and stress for parents who work long hours, shifts or are in precarious work situations. - Making child care more affordable and accessible was one of the key recommendations from the gender wage gap steering committee’s final report. This supports Ontario’s strategy for women’s economic empowerment that will help close the wage gap between men and women. - Since 2012–13, the number of licensed child care spaces in Ontario has grown to more than 406,000 — a 38 per cent increase. - As of Sept. 1, 2016, licensed child care centres and home child care agencies may no longer charge parents fees to have their child placed on a wait list.
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Local politicians take part in forum
New finance director - Mayor Neil Driscoll, left, welcomed the township’s new finance director/treasurer John Morrison to the municipality’s staff at the March 27 meeting. Morrison, of Belwood, has over 20 years of financial accounting and management experience, including 14 years in municipal administration. Photo by Patrick Raftis
Bob Lacombe receives Sovereign’s Medal for dedicated community service By Patrick Raftis PALMERSTON - Local resident Robert Lacombe has received national recognition for his years of dedicated community service. On Jan. 25, at the ‘O’ Division Long Service and Awards ceremony held at the Marconi Club in London, London RCMP veteran J.W. Robert Lacombe of Palmerston was recognized by Governor General Julie Payette with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers for his sustained volunteer work in the communities he has lived in over the past 50 years. His medal was formally presented to him by RCMP Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Strachan, the Commanding Officer of RCMP “O” Division. He was nominated for the honor by the RCMP Veteran’s Association. Born in Shawinigan, Quebec, Lacombe joined the RCMP in 1965. He served about three years and left the force and later got into municipal policing in Northern Ontario. He was
absorbed into the OPP at Smooth Rock Falls and eventually joined the Fergus Police Service. In a d d i t i o n BOB LACOMBE to policing, Lacombe has worked in security consulting, golf course management, as a golf pro, and in sales of sporting equipment. He has also worked as a driver for Coach Canada, Cherry’s Bus Lines, and Denny’s Bus lines, and currently drives a school bus part time. “Everywhere he has lived since the 1960s he has been an active volunteer in the communities,” states the RCMP Veterans Association in press release. After living in Fergus and Belwood, Lacombe moved to Palmerston in 2012. He immediately transferred to the Palmerston Lions Club and is currently president. “I’ve had fun volunteering everywhere I lived and still enjoy it,” said Lacombe.
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STRATFORD - After participating in the annual Perth County Federation of Agriculture (PCFA) Forum in March, Perth-Wellington MP John Nater and MPP Randy Pettapiece issued a joint statement declaring the riding area is “extremely fortunate to have such capable and successful producers” representing the industry. “While there is a great deal of uncertainty regarding international trade and NAFTA, it is always encouraging to hear from farm and agriculture leaders about their optimism for the industry,” Nater stated in a press release. “The information and feedback received today will be valuable as I continue to represent local farmers and farm families in what is Ontario’s largest industry.” Producers, federation members and other groups weighed in on issues including business risk management programs, trade agreements, labour market concerns, transportation, rural broadband, food processing capacity and proposed chang-
Agricultural forum - Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, right and MP John Nater, second from left, met with area agriculture stakeholders at the recent Perth County Federation of Agriculture (PCFA) Forum in Stratford. Submitted photo es to the Canada Food Guide, to name a few. “I’ve always believed that government should listen to producers - not try to tell them how to run their business,” Pettapiece added. “Too often, Queen’s Park takes a ‘government-knows-best’ attitude.”
In discussing risk management programs, the release states, one participant pointed out: “Our thirdbiggest risk is government regulations.” If producers don’t know what’s coming, the participant added, they can’t plan for that. Dairy industry represen-
tatives spoke about proposed changes to the Canada Food Guide, which could mean a reduced emphasis on dairy in the guide. If approved, the move could have serious repercussions on an industry employing 70,000 people in Ontario. Other proposed changes to front-of-package labelling could mean a package of yogurt may come with a “warning label,” the release states. International trade agreements were top-of-mind for many commodity groups. They cited ongoing uncertainty over NAFTA, and the lack of any clear timeline to ratify CPTPP - the new free trade agreement involving 11 countries, including Canada. “Understandably, local producers have concerns over market access and what to expect in the future,” Nater said. Both Nater and Pettapiece thanked PCFA president Robert Martin for moderating the forum, and all organizers and participants for their contributions.
Province releases candidates’ guide for 2018 municipal election process TORONTO - Ontario has released the 2018 Candidates’ Guide for Ontario Municipal and School Board Elections outlining rules for candidates as described in the Municipal Elections Act and other legislation and regulations. Since the last municipal election, the province has made changes to modernize municipal elections and increase transparency and accountability, increasing fairness for those looking to make a difference in their communities. New rules for prospective candidates include:
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from corporations and trade unions. “Setting out clear municipal election rules is part of the government’s plan to support care, create opportunity and make life more affordable during this period of rapid economic change,” states a press release from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The ministry states the plan includes a higher minimum wage and better working conditions, free tuition for hundreds of thousands of students, easier access to affordable child care, and free prescription drugs for
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