Drayton Community News May 6, 2016

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Council supports fight against cap on French immersion enrolment

Guides plant trees - Members of the Drayton Girl Guides were busy planting trees to provide shade on wetlands along Sideroad 15 in Mapleton on April 30. Among those on the job were, from left: GRCA forestry specialist Joseph Heeg, Spark Lily Griffin, Guide leader Heather Griffin, and Brownie Emily Griffin. “The girls and their parents were all enthusiastic; (they) love nature and (were) hardworking,” said Heeg. photo by Caroline Sealey

County delays culvert replacement to avoid adding to travel disruption by Patrick Raftis GUELPH - Wellington County is deferring a culvert replacement project in Mapleton until 2017 in order to avoid adding to the travel problems anticipated due to a busy construction season in 2016. In planning construction projects for the 2016 season county officials realized there will be several projects requiring road closures in Mapleton this year, making travel difficult, noted county treasurer Ken DeHart in an April 19 report to the roads committee. Road closures in the area

will include: - Wellington Road (WR) 10 for the completion of the Wyandot bridge rehabilitation; - WR 8 in Drayton, from July to October, for the Main Street bridge rehabilitation; - WR 11, from WR 7 to the 14th Line, in the summer for work at culvert 111020 and road work; and - WR 86 at the Wallenstein bridge (one lane) for the bridge rehabilitation. “At the request of the local municipality, we are proposing delaying the replacement of culvert 110900 until the

2017 construction season,” explained DeHart in this report. DeHart said the change means $300,000 in Ontario Infrastructure Community Funding designated for culvert 110900 will be reallocated to the Main Street bridge project, as OCIF funding must be spent in the year it’s allocated. To balance the books $300,000 currently budgeted for the Main Street bridge rehabilitation will be reallocated to WR11 culvert 110900. In an email on May 2, Wellington County construction Continued on page 4

by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Council here is supporting efforts to fight a proposal to restrict enrolment in French immersion programs by the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB). Parent representatives from northern Wellington County have been lobbying against some recommendations from a school board review of its French programs that the group feels would unfairly restrict access to the program, particularly at Palmerston Public School. One recommendation would only allow students to enter French immersion in junior kindergarten (JK) (not senior kindergarten (SK) or Grade one as is currently allowed), while another would cap JK enrollment in Palmerston at 25 students. At the April 26 Mapleton council meeting, parent Korb Whale told council the cap “is not equitable based on historical numbers.” He points out that Palmerston had 37 French immersion enrolments last year

and 34 this year. If a cap is put in place, Whale said acceptance would be determined by “a lottery.” Whale said one reason the review was conducted in the first place is that the board is having trouble attracting and retaining qualified teachers for its French program. However, he noted, “Up until now they have only tried to hire teaches in June for the next fall. Other school boards have been a lot more active.” Bruce Schieck, UGDSB trustee for Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North, said overenrolment hasn’t been a problem in northern Wellington to this point. “It’s basically Guelph and Orangeville where the problem is, so they (the board) haven’t tried hard enough to make it work,” said Schieck. He also pointed out parents of one in five students entering Kindergarten now “want their kids in French immersion.” “Parents understand the importance of being bilingual in a bilingual country,” agreed Whale, who said the group is

asking council to “offer support” to the local school board, “rather than criticize their existing policy.” “I really support your opinions,” Mayor Neil Driscoll told Whale. “There’s other things in life that we have to take our chances on, so I don’t think education should be a lottery.” Council passed a draft resolution provided by the parents group. The resolution requests the school board explore solutions other than capping and reducing the French immersion program and adopt a policy of working with municipalities to coordinate recruiting educational professionals to the area. Council passed an additional resolution directing that Mapleton staff work with Wellington County’s economic development department on implementing measures in the resolution. “Not that our economic development department wouldn’t be very capable of helping, but we’re a one-person department,” Driscoll commented.

New Mapleton maintenance facility remains on target for August completion by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The township’s new municipal maintenance facility is on target for completion this August. CAO Brad McRoberts reported at the April 26 meeting that the overall project is about 50 per cent done and final completion remains projected for August. While it will “depend on how ongoing work is proceeding,” said McRoberts, the township

“may have some occupancy in advance of that.” With tenders awarded for all facets of the project, McRoberts reported it is currently running about $62,000 under budget. The project budget is $5,155,542 with a committed cost to date of $5,092,855 and a remaining contingency of $119,975. “It’s good to see that we’re coming in under budget or on budget and on schedule,” said Mayor Neil Driscoll.

Township transfers cash from MAX account by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The township has officially closed an account set up to hold donations for the expansion of the local arena, transferring more than $190,000 to general township coffers. In 2008, when the Mapleton Arena eXpansion (MAX) committee was formed, it was decided to open a new bank account to keep track of donations, explained deputy treasurer Teresa Armstrong in a report at the April 26 council meeting. Armstrong’s report notes all expenses were paid through the

general account with the expectation that the donation money would be transferred from the MAX account to the general account to cover the committee’s pledge of one-third of the cost. “The money was just never transferred over,” explained Armstrong. “As this project is now completed and the account has been inactive for over two years, it would be appropriate to close this account and transfer all money to the general account. Council approved the transfer of the balance of $192,612

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from the MAX account to the township’s general account. The MAX committee included representatives from minor hockey, figure skating, senior hockey and the Moorefield Optimist and Drayton Kinsmen clubs working to help offset the municipal portion of a project to add dressing rooms and storage at the PMD Arena in Drayton. In 2007-08 the decision was made to proceed with the expansion, at a cost of $1.2 million, with government grants covering about $500,000 of that total.

Food bank aid - Donations were collected for the local food bank during the Green Legacy and Trees for Mapleton free tree pickup in Moorefield on April 23. Katelyn Wynja, left, and Eden Kinzel, summer students for the township, were busy unloading donations on April 25. A total of $150 dollars was collected in addition to canned goods, as 90 people picked up trees at the event. photo by Caroline Sealey

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Norwell co-op department hosts successful job, career and volunteer fair on April 21 PALMERSTON - Norwell District Secondary School’s coop department hosted a Career, Job and Volunteer Fair on April 21 at the Palmerston Arena. Students discovered employment and volunteer opportunities in the area. Among the exhibitors were the Town of Minto, Ontario Provincial Police, Metzger’s Electric, Norwell Dairy and many others. Co-op students shared their skills and confidence at an experiences and gave the stuearly age” said Ms. Tanis. dents an accurate look at what She offers four of MYC’s is involved in their chosen camusic programs: Sunrise, reer fields. Sunshine, Sunbeam and Organizers extended thanks Moonbeam. Children who to all employers who attended complete the most advanced and made the event a success. Job fair - Norwell high school teacher Zach checks outprethe level of Graham MYC are well Spa days Norwell Dairy booth, manned by Hillary the school’s pared Graham, for earlyat intermediate cosmetology recent Career, Job and Volunteer Fair. Norwell’s photo piano studies, orsubmitted the study of class is inviting everyone to another instrument. 519-343should come to the school on May 6 or lac polish application, facial tending Sunrise is a call pre-keyboard jaime. or email 3107 ext. 9 to be pampered at a spa day in steamer, wash/cut and style, music and 341 movement program or see a cribbin@ugdsb.on.ca partial colour or foils. honour of Mother’s Day. that teaches music concepts student cosmetology Grade 12singing, Prices range from $5 to $35 through Services include: hair mask rhythm and for an appointment. (wash and style), manicure depending on the services se- games. This program is for Amanda Submitted (paraffin), mud mask, waxing lected. children ages 2 to 4 by and develFergus-Moore in at-a ops listening awareness, lip),atsheland- upper (eyebrowfun Festive Students Music forAnyone Young interested Children enjoy fine Christmas concert every year. submitted photo motor skills, social interaction, confidence and attention span. paper mittens for five happy spring. Of course, special holi- Children can easily attend with grandparent or caregiver, plus incorporated into Ms. a8pm practices. mittens were ALMA -The A free workshop is days other are pollinators. on June 2. can attend classfor as classes, as siblings placedoffered on the studio wall in the Tanis’ being to provide landTheMYC Trees and such Bees Pollinators arethevital Canada Music shape ofinthe 5 Olympic rings. owners Mapleton Township Workshop will be held Week, at the well. their role in food production Sunshine keyboard Valentine’s Dayatand the rings about were comwithWhen information pro- Christmas, Alma Community Centre, 51 andThe maintaining healthy natuis geared towards Theme days6:30are plete students enjoyed an Easter. tecting and attracting bees and Simpson St. East, from to program ral ecosystems. Fruits, nuts, children ages 3½ and 4; the Olympics music class. This planned as well. Throughout the year her Sunbeam keyboard program past year Ms. Tanis encouraged the students not only to prac- students participate in a toward ages 5 and 6; and the tice but also to think of others, Christmas concert, and a spring Moonbeam keyboard program by practicing for pennies. Once recital and have the option to is for ages 7 through 9. All the pennies were all collected participate in the Palmerston three keyboard programs intethey were donated to Camp Canada Music Week Festival grate creative movement, and the Drayton Music rhythm, singing, music theory Bucko, for burn victims. and composition for parent and For the upcoming year she Festival. “Children are so receptive child in a weekly one-hour sesis planning two new incentives; a “Tree of Thanks” incentive to music that it makes sense to sion. Participating in a MYC around Thanksgiving time and use this medium to spark their a “Seed Incentive” in the creativity and develop their class helps children develop

Local church hosts concert DRAYTON - Drayton Reformed Church will host the 4th annual Stand in the Gap Benefit Concert and Dessert Social for Countryside Camp and Conference Centre, the summer home of Camp Shalom. The evening will begin at 7pm on May 6 with a selection of Dutch specialty desserts followed at 8pm by the performance of The Hosanna Choir, 140 voices listening, reading, fine and from Dundas. grossAmotor, social skills and freewill offering in has been of proven to enhance support the Stand in the children’s social sessions development Gap program for and learning skills, improve marginalized children and memory and be problem solving, youth will received durand confidence and ing bolster the evening. self-esteem. Stand in the Gap is a Ms. Tanis program also offers sponsorship thata Music Pupsyouth program, which ais enables to attend especially since it isata week of unique summer camp music program forParticipants babies. This Camp Shalom. is would a playful and creative music otherwise not likely and movement class for parents have had the opportunity to with children ages newborn to attend the camp. age 4. Children are introduced For information visit to a wide variety of musical countrysidecamp.com. scales, tonal and rhythm patterns and instruments that help to stimulate musical growth. Each child participates at his or her own level. To findvegetables out more oilseeds and many about and to viewmoths, class requirePups the help birds, videos visit themusicclass.com flies, beetles or bees for pol-. The ultimate success of any lination. MYC program lies behind the Planting native trees and teacher Ms.isTanis is no floweringand plants one way to exception to thatpollinator rule. It’s obvipromote local habious tat. she is an enthusiastic teacher cares will a great deal The who workshop provide for her students. information on planting to “Their strugglesenhancing are my attract pollinators, struggles,” she states. “And shoreline vegetation to protect their triumphs equally triaquatic species are at risk, and creumphant for areas me.” for wildlife ating treed For more information visit habitat. www.myc.com, email propertanisLandowners with cowan.myc@sympatico.ca or ties greater than two hectares call (five519-638-5715. acres) are also eligible for funding for tree planting or wetland creation projects. Priority is given to areas directly adjacent to watercourses. This workshop is being held by the Grand River Conservation Authority and will follow the same format as the popular workshops on this topic that took place in other communities in the watershed in the last couple of years. To register, email ruralwater@grandriver.ca or call Karen Buschert at the GRCA at 1-866-900-4722 ext. 2305.

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Boards installed - Moorefield Optimist Club members recently installed rink boards around an existing concrete pad at the club’s headquarters, creating a perfect spot for local youth to play hockey and ball hockey. submitted photo

Optimists install boards around rink by Patrick Raftis MOOREFIELD - Local youths now have a great spot to play hockey and ball hockey thanks to the local Optimist Club. On April 23, club members got together to install boards around the concrete pad at the Moorefield Optimists Hall. Optimist member Jeremy Culling said the funds for the project were generated through Mapleton Rodeo events held in Moorefield in 2013 and 2014. Culling said the facility will be flooded in the winter for use for hockey and skating, but will also be a spot where youngsters can play the summer version of the sport without having to chase balls around the grounds. “If we look at other small communities that have had this sort of thing and anybody

I’ve talked to involved in those communities say that … the kids get hours and hours of use out of it,” said Culling. “A concrete pad sure is nice for ice hockey, but there’s just something about having actual boards … so it’s something that we hope to get lots of use out of.” While the bulk of the work was completed in a day, Culling said on April 28 there would still be a couple of hours worth of work to complete. “But the main structure is done. We’ve got a light installed there on a timer already, so it has even been used in the evening,” he said. Mayor Neil Driscoll called the rink boards “another great community project completed in Mapleton … at no cost to the ratepayers.”

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Council heard from delegation Korb Whale in regards to limited entry and reduction of hours of instruction in the French Immersion program being considered by the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB). Council passed the resolution supporting continued full access to French Immersion program in the UGDSB and to create policies to work with municipalities to coordinate recruiting education professionals to the area.

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Council received an update regarding the Municipal Maintenance Facility. The project remains on schedule and under budget.

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Council supported the resolution to proclaim June 2016 as “Seniors’ Month” in Mapleton and encourage all citizens to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our seniors.

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The following are highlights from the April 26, 2016 Council Meeting

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING

FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW AND NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION ZBA 2016-06 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:

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:00 pm Mapleton Township Municipal Offices, 7275 Sideroad 16, Council Chambers

Location of the Subject Land The property subject to the proposed amendment is legally described as Part Lot 18, Concession 3 (Peel) with a civic address of 7291 Third Line. The property is approximately 0.31 ha (0.78 acres) in size. The Purpose and Effect of the Application The purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to permit the construction of a hobby barn. The applicant is utilizing the barn for the housing of horses and buggy which is their primary mode of transportation. The property is currently zoned Unserviced Residential (R1A), which does not permit a barn. Additional relief to minimum setback requirements, lot coverage and Minimum Distance Separation 11 may also be considered at this meeting.

Ready for action - Local youngsters can spend more time playing hockey, and less time chasing their ball or puck, thanks to new boards installed by the Moorefield Optimist Club around an outdoor rink at the club’s headquarters. photo by Patrick Raftis

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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. Power of OMB to Dismiss Appeals 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 is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of 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 Mapleton the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, 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 Additional information regarding this application is available for inspection at the Township of Mapleton Municipal Office.

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Protecting pollinators The Grand River Conservation Authority is offering a free workshop at the Alma Community Centre on June 2 for local landowners to provide information about protecting and attracting bees and other pollinators. The workshop will provide information on planting to attract pollinators, enhancing shoreline vegetation to protect aquatic species at risk, and creating treed areas for wildlife habitat. While experts are divided on reasons for what has become a global pollinator crisis, few would suggest immediate action is not important. Pollinators play an irreplaceable role in food production and maintaining healthy natural ecosystems and they are disappearing virtually everywhere on the planet at an alarming rate. While governments continue to debate the need for measures to control or eliminate use of neonicotinoids, a pesticide widely believed to be at the centre of the problem, there are also simpler ways we can all help. Planting native trees and flowering plants is one way to promote local pollinator habitat. For landowners with properties greater than two hectares (five acres) there is even funding available for tree planting or wetland creation projects, with priority given to areas directly adjacent to watercourses. However those with smaller properties should also be doing all we can. This workshop on June 2 at 6:30pm would be a good place to start (for registration information see article on page 2). Patrick Raftis

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Re: Proposed caps and cuts to instructional time for French immersion in the UGDSB. In the rural community of Palmerston, the French immersion program offered there is fed by eight local towns, villages and hamlets: Arthur, Mount Forest, Kenilworth, Drayton, Clifford, Palmerston, Moorefield and Harriston. With the proposed cap of 25 students, only three children from each community would be granted entry into the program. In fact, since the board is also proposing a lotterystyle-random selection process, some of these communities could be granted zero entrants into the program. Also, within such a random selection scenario, not all children from the same household would necessarily have access to the same program. Currently, our school has 37 JK French immersion students - so, which 12 would have been deleted from the roster? In terms of economic development for these communities, since interest in French immersion is clearly on the rise, this lack of guaranteed access is sure to discourage

French immersion teachers, professionals and young families in general from settling and building businesses in our rural municipalities - or within our board for that matter. I realize that our board is nearing a staffing crisis as there are simply not enough French immersion teachers and support staff; however, there are many innovative recruitment strategies that the board and/or its HR department have yet to employ. It makes me wonder why the future opportunities of our children should be jeopardized due to this (frankly) foreseeable situation. I urge our trustees and senior administration to consider some more creative methods to bridge the gap between the existing instructional framework and the ones it is currently proposing. Please focus on ways to fill current gaps in the delivery of the program rather than cut instructional time. This can and should include the creative use of French speaking individuals and programming itself. In my opinion, this would be a far more positive approach to the dilemmas our board is facing. Continued on next page

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Congratulations - Six members of Mapleton Buds and Blooms traveled to Grand Valley on April 16 to attend the District 7 meeting of the Ontario Horticultural Association. In total, 130 people attended from various horticultural societies. Participants learned about low-maintenance gardening and pioneer gardening. From left: Jane McDonald, president of District 7, presents to Jo Houston and Jerry Ottens a letter and plaque to acknowledge and congratulate Mapleton Buds and Blooms on its 90th anniversary. submitted photo

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FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW AND NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION ZBA 2016-07 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:

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Mapleton Township Municipal Offices, 7275 Sideroad 16, Council Chambers

Location of the Subject Land The property subject to the proposed amendment is legally described as East Part Lot 4, Concession 6 (Peel), with a civic address of 7860 Sixth Line. The property is approximately 40.46 ha (100 acres) in size. The Purpose and Effect of the Application The purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to amend the site specific zoning (A-31.111) on the subject land to permit an expansion of the existing abattoir facility. The current zoning allows a provincially licensed abattoir with a floor area of up to 1175m2 (12,650 ft2). The applicants are proposing to increase their permitted maximum floor area to 1769 m2 (19,045 ft2) in order to facilitate a 6395 sq.ft. expansion to their existing holding cooler, loading dock and kill floor. This amendment is required in order to facilitate this proposal. 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. Power of OMB to Dismiss Appeals 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 is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of 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 Mapleton the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, 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 Additional information regarding this application is available for inspection at the Township of Mapleton Municipal.

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Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society M. T. Norris blacksmith shop and carriage factory at Goldstone Michael Norris opened his business in 1882. Upon his sudden death in 1914, his son Howard C. carried on the business until the 1920s. The shop was located on the northeast corner of Lot 12, Concession 10, with the main entrance facing the sideroad. The buildings had sections for the blacksmith shop, carriage making, paint shop and woodworking shop. Carriages were sold over a wide area, even shipped by railway to distant

points. There is record of one railcar load shipped to western Canada. Apparently no payment was received for that load so there was no further pursuit of the western market. Repairs and parts for farm implements were also a big part of the business. The second storey of part of the building was a meeting hall with plastered walls and furnishings for community social events, reached by an outside stairway. It was used for that purpose until 1923. The two white brick two

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Enrolment cap FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Our board’s business operations committee meets on May 10 at 7pm to review and finalize its decisions on these matters. It is my hope that parents will join me in attending this meeting at our board office to show just how much we care about the education our children are receiving within the French immersion program, and how much we value it in its current form. Our kids’ future opportunities are literally in their hands. Maggie Moore Drayton

Showing appreciation - An appreciation dinner for Mapleton firefighters was served on April 21 at Community Christian School to over 75 people, including local firefighters and their families. RIGHT: Selah Fire Pastor Jeff McCracken, right, with intern Sathiya Sam, thanked firefighters from Drayton and Moorefield stations for all they do in the community. He said they are very much appreciated, an asset to the community and under-recognized for their role.

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By Rev. Calvin Brown spend their focus on trying to enjoy life and gain material possessions. This seems a more tangible goal. People, yearning for peace, seek to gain as much security as they can. However it no longer brings long lasting peace or assurance because financial times are so uncertain. Most Canadians are spending more than they earn and yet feel that they don’t earn enough to provide what they want. They are one paycheck away from calamity. There are other ways that peace and security can be had they know – like having close family or friends but these things do not come without a price and few are willing to expend the energy to build strong families in the long term

You can bet your life on it! Many people these days have decided that they have no time for God and so they have not only ceased to attend public worship as they once did, but they generally don’t even consistently practice spiritual disciplines like prayer, study of holy scriptures, or Sabbath rest. To be frank, they don’t see the use of God for everyday living and so they can’t see the profitability of spending time trying to get close to him. It isn’t that they disbelieve particularly. They simply don’t know if God is real or not. Since they believe it can’t be known for a certainty they

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people over time have had this friendship with Jesus and the experience was very real and very rewarding. Being a friend with Jesus is its own reward and offers no down side. An old hymn describes some of the benefits: “What a friend we have in Jesus all or sins and grief to bear, what a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer. “Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged, take it to the Lord in prayer ... precious Saviour still our refuge; take it to the Lord in prayer. “ One of history’s most famous philosophers, mathematicians, and physicists, Blaise Pascal, spent a great deal of time and energy working out his thoughts about this proposition. The result is called Pascal’s wager. It proposes that humans all

bet with their lives either that God exists or that he does not. Based on the assumption that the stakes are infinite if God exists and that there is at least a small probability that God in fact exists, Pascal argues that a rational person should live as though God exists and seek to believe in God. If God does not actually exist, such a person will have only a finite loss (some pleasures, luxury, etc.), whereas they stand to receive infinite gains (as represented by eternity in heaven) and avoid infinite losses (eternity in hell). Pascal then urges his readers: “Wager, then, without hesitation that He is.� So the stakes are incredibly high. Not to seek God (and He has promised if we seek him with all our hearts we will find Him) is to give up on an abundant life with everlasting joy.

How do we do it when we are not certain of reality? We can suspend any disbelief. We can choose to try it out and see how it works in real life. We can be, like Pascal, who chose friendship with Jesus and enjoyed His peace. Jesus asks us this probing question as we consider the wager. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? Matt.16: 26 I will make a bet that if, with your whole heart for a period of a year, you put your trust in Jesus as your friend and walk together with him you will never want to turn back to the emptiness of life without him. I also believe you will discover a greater certainty about the scriptural truth that “God is and is the rewarder of those who seek Him.�

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then identified as overcapacity, underutilized, or neither, for the coming school year. In addition to the information provided in previous years, in 2016-17 projections were expanded to estimate school utilization for the next five years. “The purpose of including this data is for staff to provide trustees with a longer-term perspective of enrolment issues across the jurisdiction, which helps to inform the need for

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other review processes,� the report states. Twelve per cent (eight) of the board’s elementary schools will likely be overcrowded in the coming school year, while 23% (15) will likely be underutilized and 65% (42) will be neither overcrowded nor underutilized. This year over half of the overcrowded schools offer French immersion, the board report states. Centre Peel experienced a significant increase in enrolment in 2015-16 compared to its staffing projections, the report states - and the trend is anticipated to continue. For 2016-17 the utilization rate is 121% and portables will be used to relieve the enrolment pressure. Other county schools in the overcrowded category include: - JD Hogarth Public School in Fergus, which is projected to reach a 121% capacity but has a two-room ecopak and fourroom portapak to help relieve the pressure. With the additional space the utilization decreases to 94%. However the report

indicates the school is experiencing enrolment pressure largely because of its French immersion program; and - John Black Public School in Fergus, which has a projected utilization rate of 111%. In 2014 the boundary changed and brought the Grade 4 to 8 students from James McQueen Public School to John Black. The number of schools in the underutilized category decreased from 18 in the 201516 projections to 14 in the 2016-17 projections. Centre Peel and James McQueen were removed from the list. However, Kenilworth Public School is a new addition for the 2016-17 school year. “The utilization at Kenilworth Public School is projected to be 69% in 201617,� the report states. “Small cohorts of students in JK (junior kindergarten) over the last few years have contributed to declining enrolment at the school.� Other county schools that remain in the underutilized Continued on page 8

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show all of these schools will continue to be underutilized. Erin Public School has had more than 200 unused pupil spaces for the last three years and because there is little forecasted growth in either Erin or Hillsburgh, due to lack of

available sewage treatment, it is likely the space will remain underutilized, the reports states. Plans are to use the school as a shared space. Other county schools are neither overcrowded or underutilized.

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