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Labyrinth at last - Kim Uyede-Kai, left, a representative from the United Church of Canada, Mapleton Mayor Bruce Whale, labyrinth committee chair Chris Grose, and committee members Linda Scott and Deb Noble cut the ribbon to officially open the Alma Labyrinth and Memory Arboretum May 3 in Wallace Cumming Park. photo by Meagan Leonard
Labyrinth and memory arboretum unveiled in Wallace Cumming Park by Meagan Leonard ALMA - Residents of Alma celebrated World Labyrinth Day on May 3 by “walking as one at 1.” In conjunction with the global event, Alma unveiled its newly completed labyrinth constructed from concrete stones, along with a memory arboretum, both
located behind the community hall in Wallace Cumming park. The idea began in 2009 after Chris Grose, chair of the Alma labyrinth planning committee, saw one of the spiritual patterns in Paris. Since then Grose has been working to bring the symbol of world peace to her
small community. The United Church of Canada, which partly funded the project, said having an accessible labyrinth in the community is a step “toward daring discipleship.” They said the “creation of the 54 Chartres-style labyrinth, surrounded by a native Continued on page 2
by Patrick Raftis DRAYTON - Some downtown business owners are questioning the municipal response to a sewer backup that affected numerous commercial and residential buildings in the core about three weeks ago. Wellington Street resident Mike MacDonald was the first to advise Mapleton Township of the problem around 7am on April 11. MacDonald said he noticed “a funny smell” in the house. “We’ve had flooding before so we kind of recognize the smell of water in the house.” After several attempts to call the township office he connected through an emergency number and was advised the matter would be dealt with. “We had about six, seven inches of water in the basement. It was coming in pretty good,” said MacDonald in a May 2 interview with the Community News. “It was gushing up through my floor drain in my basement like a geyser … It was just shooting up like, I don’t know 10, 11 inches off the ground.” MacDonald said township workers were on the scene quickly and started pumping and as soon as they started, the flooding in his basement stopped. This spring was the second time MacDonald has experienced flooding at this residence. The first time, in 2008, “I had about two feet of water in my basement. It was way worse.”
After the water receded, MacDonald said he sprayed his basement with a solution of bleach and water, ran a dehumidifier for a few days and said things seem to be fine. MacDonald says he has no problem with the township’s response to the incident, but wishes preventative measures had been in place. “I would have liked it dealt with before I had to deal with it. I’m sure they could put those things in place without it costing a fortune,” he stated. “I don’t like the idea that sewage backs up, but I do live on a flood plain,” he said, noting he doesn’t keep anything in his basement for that reason. He said municipal workers, “seemed to do their job fairly quickly. “If they deployed the pump trucks out here by six or seven o’clock in morning I would never have had water in my basement. It just sucked that I had to be the alert to let them know.” Jackie Coverdale said she wasn’t aware of any problems until she came into work at the Living Well Centre the following Tuesday, April 15. She discovered the furnace wasn’t working and tried some breaker switches before heading across to the local hardware store to buy a heater. At the hardware store, she learned local businesses had been advised on Friday of the flooding situation and told it was due to a broken pump at the sewage treatment facility.
Coverdale said, after checking with the township, she learned they had not called her but had called a former employee who hasn’t worked for her since December. Coverdale said the waterline in her basement was up about two feet on the wall. When she called her insurance company, as township officials had suggested, she learned she had no coverage. Coverdale said she called the township again and was advised the backup material was raw sewage. “I said I don’t have insurance coverage for it and it’s unfair that I should have to cover this expense,” said Coverdale. On April 22, she was contacted by an adjuster for the township’s insurer, who took photographs of her basement. After two days passed, Coverdale emailed the adjuster, who told her not to expect a quick reply and reminded her “it’s your responsibility to mitigate expenses.” She said she was told she could expect a preliminary answer on what would be covered sometime in next two or three weeks. In the meantime, she has replaced her furnace and water heater at her own expense. However, she noted, “The place has a musty smell and quite frankly with my furnace down there it’s unhealthy.” Coverdale said, “I don’t have the money to fork over Continued on page 5
Area MPPs hit campaign trail as Liberal budget fails to gain support by Patrick Raftis and Kris Svela PERTH WELLINGTON – Ontarians will go to the polls on June 12. On May 2, Premier Kathleen Wynne asked Lieutenant Governor David Onley to dissolve the legislature after the Conservatives and New Democrats both indicated they would not support a budget introduced the previous day by Wynne’s minority government. Guelph MPP and education minister Liz Sandals said the Liberal campaign will focus on the contents of the budget. “We’re running on the budget because the budget encompasses so many things we want to do,” Sandals added. The government stated the budget, which calls for a deficit of $11.3 billion this year, is part of a 10-year plan for the economy, which would see a balanced budget delivered in 2017-18. Budget highlights include:
- a new 10-year, $2.5-billion Jobs and Prosperity Fund aimed at improving Ontario’s ability to attract significant business investments; - $295 million over two years for the Ontario Youth Jobs Strategy; - nearly $29 billion over the next 10 years for transportation infrastructure, public transit and other infrastructure projects ($15 billion for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and nearly $14 billion for municipalities outside the GTHA); - more than $11 billion over the next 10 years for elementary and secondary education infrastructure; - $11.4 billion in major hospital expansion and redevelopment projects over the next 10 years; - a provincial pension plan to be accessible by Ontarians without company pension plans;
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- raising the minimum wage to $11 per hour and proposing legislation to index it to inflation; and - proposing to remove the debt retirement charge ($70 a year for the typical user) from residential users’ electricity bills after Dec. 31, 2015. Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece said the budget amounts to a Liberal election platform that doesn’t address the needs of riding residents. “It says to me they are taking another kick at rural and small-town Ontario,” stated Pettapiece in a post-budget press release. “Agriculture was hardly mentioned at all in the budget,” the Conservative MPP told the Community News. “They’ve just introduced a budget of increased spending and no solutions for job creation. Certainly one of the things I’m concerned with as rural affairs critic with the party is try to make sure
that rural Ontario not only kept the jobs we have, but trying to get industries and whatever else looking at rural Ontario for job creation.” High energy rates in Ontario are another concern for local residents, said Pettapiece, one he said his party would deal with by cutting subsidies to alternative energy producers. “The Green Energy Act would be finished,” Pettapiece stated. “We want to get rid of FIT, the Feed-in Tariff program … we’re paying too many subsidies to keep these things going. So it’s been a totally-failed initiative by this government and we need to get that addressed.” Pettapiece said the proposed pension plan would put pressure on workers and businesses. “It’s just another tax and people are already having issues paying their bills now. These monies that they are talking about come out of your
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paycheque - plus the small businesses are going to have to come up with it,” he stated. “We feel we need to get Ontario back working. There’s about 600,000 people without a job in Ontario right now and those people wouldn’t benefit at all from a tax such as this pension plan tax,” Pettapiece added. He dismissed the potential impact on jobs of the proposed infrastructure spending in the budget, stating, “The government has introduced a number of things which inhibit job creation - one being the college of trades. That’s something we’ve heard over and over again, about what is the college of trades and what does it do? Well, it doesn’t do anything other than it has increased fees for tradespeople.” Pettapiece also said his party’s plans to improve Ontario’s apprenticeship system could create 200,000 jobs.
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“We believe there’s ways of doing things and helping people in Ontario without raising taxes.” Pettapiece said the Liberals presented “a tax and spend budget. “With all things combined they were looking at almost another billion dollars in tax increases.” He said the document “really pandered to the NDP, hoping the NDP would buy into it.” Asked if there was anything in the budget he liked, the MPP laughed then stated, “For almost two and a half years we’ve been seeing this government flounder around, whether it was under Dalton McGuinty or Kathleen Wynne. There’s two OPP investigations going on right now. There could be more. There’s been a lot of things come to light that we’re looking at. Why keep a government in power that hasn’t served the needs of Ontario?”
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Dobben said Friday night’s fun will include an amateur rodeo. While “any local guy can enter,” they will be riding “your standard farm cow,” rather than bucking broncos. In response to input following last year’s event, Dobben says the clubs are adding more children’s activities to the 2014 rodeo weekend. “We’re going to be bringing in a petting zoo and pony rides and more of that type of thing.” Last year, the rodeo drew an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 spectators and showed a profit of about $8,000. Dobben says organizers have put that money back into organizing this year’s event. “We’re hopeful for more
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events will include a parade, an arm wrestling competition, karate demonstrations and children’s activities. Popular local band Loose Change will headline a Saturday night concert, with opening act Biggy and the Hostiles. The event continues on Sunday with a cowboy breakfast, children’s activities and more action in the rodeo ring. For more information go to mapletonrodeo.ca.
Alma labyrinth opened FROM PREVIOUS PAGE species memory arboretum, will provide a multi-generational oasis for the mind, body and spirit. This project redirects focus from dwindling membership and aging buildings, to the opportunities and spiritual needs within our community.” A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that represents wholeness. The path within the circle stands for the journey an individual takes to their own centre and back. A labyrinth is not a maze; it is not a puzzle to be solved. In a labyrinth there is only one path leading to the centre and back again. Labyrinths have been around for thousands of years but fell out of use during the 16th and 17th centuries, re-emerging in the last two decades as people became more interested in well-being and spiritual growth. Grose says there are many physical, mental, spiritual, and social benefits associated with walking a labyrinth. These include, but are not limited to: reduced anxiety and stress, mental clarity, increased selfknowledge and a deepened spiritual awareness. Though inclement weather prevented event participants from walking the outdoor labyrinth, the committee created various alternatives within the
community hall, including canvas and mini finger labyrinths. World Labyrinth Day is celebrated each year on the first Saturday in May, with events at over 100 locations worldwide, including the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. There are over 4,000 documented labyrinths across the globe and 175 are within the Ontario Labyrinth Network. In addition to Alma, labyrinth sites in Wellington County include: Clifford, Ennotville, Hillsburgh and Mount Forest.
Corrections Petition contained 17 signatures It was incorrectly stated in a story in the May 2 issue of the Community News (“Kinsmen Park chosen for skate park facility”) that a petition containing 11 signatures from residents of John, Wood and Elm streets, and Robin Drive raised objections to the Kinsmen Park location. The petition was actually signed by 17 residents. Also in the May 2 issue, the author of the Reflections column on page 6 was misidentified. The column was written by Rosemary Godin. The Community News regrets the errors.
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Top pitcher - Lydia Kalbfleisch of Moorefield, left, received Durham College’s top softball pitcher award at the school’s 44th annual athletic banquet recently. After representing Team Canada at the Maccabi games, Kalbfleisch had another great year with the Lords. Durham College officials state head coach Jim Nemish looked to the sport management major in all tough situations and she earned two wins while striking out 11 batters. Kalbfleisch is pictured with fellow women’s fastball award winner Ashley Black at the banquet. submitted photo
Local park opening delayed CAMBRIDGE - After a long, cold winter the summer season has begun at Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) parks. Nine of the GRCA’s 11 parks opened on May 1 for a season that stretches to midOctober. At Conestogo Lake, opening will be delayed to May 15 to allow more time for cleanup due to last December’s ice
storm. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Grand River park system, which began with the opening of Elora Gorge Park on July 24, 1954. The system has grown to include 11 parks with more than 2,500 campsites, making it the second largest network of campgrounds in the province. Only Ontario Parks is bigger.
by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - A request for the township to provide facilities rent-free for the 2014 Mapleton Rodeo has been withdrawn by organizers. On Jan. 28, council agreed to waive rental fees for the use of the PMD Community Centre for the 2014 Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show held April 2 and 3. However, a decision on a request for a similar fee waiver for the Kinsmen and the Moorefield Optimists for the Mapleton Rodeo was deferred, pending further discussions between the town and the clubs. At the April 22 meeting, CAO Patty Sinnamon advised council the request to waive fees for the rodeo had been withdrawn. Also at the meeting, Sinnamon presented a report on hall rental fees and charges which addressed the topic of requests for fee waivers. “As council is well aware, there is a cost to operating our recreation facilities. As a general rule, recreation facilities in rural communities generally operate in the red,” she states. Sinnamon pointed out township revenue that would have been generated from the farm show amounts to about $5,621 for five days of full hall rental (including set up and take down time). Staffing cost for three days was $3,025. “Additional expenses in operating the facility such as heat and hydro have not been calculated, but should be taken into consideration,” Sinnamon notes in the report. The report also indicates hall rental at the PMD
Horticultural society hears from Ontario president MOOREFIELD - The April meeting of the Moorefield and District Horticultural Society featured James Graham, president of the Ontario Horticultural Society. Graham lives in the Waterloo area and is an avid gardener. He spoke on a number of his favourite topics. The first one was propagation. He explained that it is not difficult to grow new shoots from existing plants. Many can be started just by putting a cutting in a pot of water or wet soil eg. spider plants, wandering Jew and willow. He noted that seeds from biennials can be saved and planted the next year. Tomato and bean seeds can also be saved safely.
Growing in containers is an easy way to garden. Graham noted that lettuce can be grown in window boxes and that onions, parsley and chives grow well in pots. Along with marigolds, he plants some parsley and green onions in a pot, making a lovely display. The use of fertilizers was his last topic. Graham suggested a number of fertilizers which he regularly uses and explained why care should be taken with high nitrogen fertilizers. He uses compost and also recommended the use of mulch. After many questions, president Jo Houston thanked Graham for his informative presentation.
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Arena Complex for the six days (including preparation time) allotted for use by the Palmerston Hospital Foundation Starlight Gala on May 24, which was also waived by council, would have totaled $6,476. The estimated rental for the four days to host the rodeo at the Maryborough Community Centre is $2,147. Sinnamon estimates wage costs alone for the latter two events would be $2,400 for the gala and $1,100 for the rodeo. Mayor Bruce Whale noted the township faces a “neverending cycle” of requests for free facility usage from organizers of fundraisers. While council tries to accommodate service groups, he added, “at the same time we’re trying to balance how much we should be trying to recover.” Councillor Mike Downey suggested the issue would be eliminated “if you have a policy and you don’t deviate from that policy. “Set your fees and just stick to the fees, because you don’t ever stop it otherwise,” he added. “Is there an actual policy?” asked councillor Neil Driscoll. “The policy is the rates,” Sinnamon responded. Moorefield hall rates Also at the April 22 meeting, council dealt with concerns from the Moorefield United Church over a proposed fee increase for use of the Maryborough Community Centre, which the group uses for community suppers. In her report, Sinnamon noted users felt there was a significant increase from the 2013 rate. In 2013, the rate charged was $201, including HST. If the new hourly rate were charged, they would be charged $335 for seven hours. Groups using the facilities for fundraising dinners would require at least that number of hours for preparation and hall setup, Sinnamon explained in the report. The rate for a full day otherwise, would be $330. After reviewing the changes, staff proposed a flat rate of $225 plus HST ($254.25 total) for both the PMD and Maryborough Community Centre hall rental, which would apply for Monday to Friday rentals. “It should be noted that we do not charge for renting the hall the day before the event,” Sinnamon stated. A motion to accept the report passed unopposed.
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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society Sharing your memories Sometimes we don’t realize that there are many anecdotes in our everyday life that really tell the story of mothers, fathers and grandparents. Small incidents each day highlight how our values and beliefs are shaped by the interaction with them. I have many fond memories of small happenings and events where my mother and father either led by example or encouraged my siblings and I to explore our environment and learn from nature and any other resource that was available. When my siblings or I
carried home tidbits of gossip about someone’s misdeeds mom would listen and admonish us with her belief “that there is good in the worst of us and bad in the best of us,” giving us a lesson in tolerance and advice to look at our own behaviour. Mom and dad taught us to share. This meant not only sharing toys and books but also doing our share of chores about the farm. From a very young age we learned to feed the animals and keep the barn clean, to help plant, weed, hoe and harvest the vegetable garden. Mom made picking wild raspberries in our maple bush a fun family
event. The reward was fresh black raspberries, with sugar and cream, for desert at supper, and jam for our toast in winter. Jars of that jam were often shared with an elderly neighbour and our grandparents. Being a family unit was just part of our being. We were taught to respect one another and to accept our differences. Many an evening our family sat around the supper table discussing the day, arguing political issues or planing a future event. We were lucky to have parents who let us vent our views and argue our beliefs, even though they often disagreed and
would point out the flaws in our arguments. Community was also important to our parents. You attended the church of your choice, where you took an active part, whether it be as a Sunday school teacher or washing dishes at the annual strawberry social. Farm work was shared with neighbours. When you joined a community organization it was to roll up your sleeves and work with the other members, and sometimes that meant assuming a leadership roll, to achieve the aims and goals of that organization. An essay, written by one
of my nieces, about her grandmother, my mother, poignantly reminded me that we often don’t share the stories of these everyday experiences with the next generation. Mom died at the early age of 60, when her grandchildren were in their early teens and younger. The grandchildren never had the opportunity to get to know her as the woman she was. She was someone who put her family first, but who was also one who took an active part in the com-
munity. So I would urge you to share the stories of your family with your children and grandchildren. Write them down even if what you have to say seems trivial to you. Don’t leave the sharing until the stories only become reminiscing at a funeral. And yes, I can hear my own children saying, “What are you doing about those stories Mom?” Submitted by Jean Campbell
Minor variance for hog barn refused by committee by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The township’s committee of adjustment has refused a request for a minor variance for a hog barn on the Fourth Line of former Peel Township. Mapleton council was advised of the committee’s April 9 decision in correspondence received at its April 22 meeting. Paul and Salema Martin were seeking reduction in the required Minimum Distance Separation II setback to a ‘B’ use, for a proposed 240-foot by 56-foot hog barn/covered manure storage from 2,398 feet to 1,345 feet. In a decision signed by
two of the four members, Kay Ayres and Peg Schieck, the committee concluded the requested variance was not minor in nature and not desirable for the appropriate and orderly development and the use of the land. The committee also determined the variance would not maintain the intent and purpose of the township’s official plan or zoning bylaw. Council members noted a key concern for committee members was lack of notice to neighboring cottagers about the variance request. While the Grand River Conservation Authority received notice of the April 9 hearing, individual cottagers did not.
“It just puts the committee of adjustment in quite a spot,” said councillor Neil Driscoll, adding, “I think the GRCA needs to take some responsibility.” Mayor Bruce Whale suggested township officials have discussions with the GRCA about notice procedures for cottagers. In another hearing on April 9, the committee approved a minor variance application for a property on Sideroad 15 in former Maryborough Township. Owner Peg Schieck requested a minor variance to allow one accessory building prior to the main use being es-
Sewer backup generates concern FROM PAGE ONE thousands of dollars for a restoration company and then hope that I may get that back. My stance is, as a township you are responsible. It’s one thing if it was groundwater. You can’t control that. You’re on a flood plain. But sewage? That’s the responsibility of the township.” Gary Hawkins, whose business, Secure Insurance, is located in a rented downtown building, says as a tenant he doesn’t have the same stake as a building owner, but he has concerns about the situation nonetheless. “There’s a lot of injustice in life and I think this is one,” he told the Community News. “Everybody that’s in the downtown core – a major consideration when they have
Council wants reimbursement for training if staff leave by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Mapleton council doesn’t want to train employees to work for someone else. At the April 22 meeting, council directed staff to prepare a policy regarding reimbursement to the township for training courses in the event employees leave the employ of the township. “I think council has always been supportive of training, and sometimes we do get all the training in place and (it turns out) we’re doing it for some other municipality who comes along and hires them away,” said councillor Neil Driscoll, who put forward a motion on the issue that was approved unopposed. A draft policy will be developed for consideration.
any damage is, ‘I can’t afford this.’” Hawkins said he discovered the problem on his own. When he came to work he noticed a truck pumping in the municipal parking lot, “and that was unusual.” He checked out the basement after noticing a smell in the office and discovered “there had been water in the basement. It had disappeared, but it was all damp.” He then contacted the building owner, who contacted the township. Hawkins said he was concerned not all business owners were advised by the township of the backup and the potential risks were not made clear. “The problem is that people were not made aware clearly that there are health issues once the water dissipates from the basement… seriously unhealthy things could be in there,” he said, adding, “People aren’t aware of that – there’s a
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By Rev. Calvin Brown, Knox Presbyterian Church, Drayton
Community comment On June 18 I will celebrate 40 years as a pastor and minister of the Gospel. What are the most important truths I have learned? As I reflected on the number 40 from the Bible I realized that 40 was often the number
which marked the period of great change. Noah was in the Ark 40 days as it rained and poured and cleansed the earth. Moses stayed on the mountain 40 days and God produced the 10 commandments for him and all of Israel. After 40 days with God Moses was transfigured and shone like the sun. He was so fluorescent that people couldn’t even look him in the
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face until he covered his head. The spies sent to explore the Promised Land took 40 days to scout it. The Israelites wandered in the wilderness 40 years because of the scouts’ bad report fearing the giants in the land. Their faithlessness in failing to enter the Promised Land the first time led to 40 years of wandering in the wilderness outside. Goliath came and bullied the Israelites for 40 days before God raised up the shepherd boy David to slay the giant. Elijah spent 40 days and 40 nights on Mount Horeb where he waited until the Lord revealed himself. Jonah warned the evil city of Nineveh that judgment would fall on them in 40 days but they repented during those 40 days and God spared the city. In the New Testament Jesus fasted for 40 days and the devil tempted him but Jesus resisted the Devil’s evil designs and remained faithful until the
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devil left him. After His resurrection Jesus appeared to his followers over a 40-day period as evidence that he had power over death and to commission them to go and share His message of love and faith in Him with the whole world. What does that all have to do with you or me? In the first place it is the history of God’s people, of which I am a member. So in a real spiritual sense it is the story of my ancestors, which contributes to how I act and think today. But whether you are a member of the faith or not these stories are ones that reflect pieces of our lives and can instruct us in understanding what on earth is going on at any given time. The story of Noah’s 40 days reminds me there is always a day of judgment. The people of Noah’s day thought they could do whatever they wanted and they would escape the consequences but that is a fool’s dream. As the Bible elsewhere reminds us, “What a man sows he will reap. “It is important I never forget it. But there is an even more important lesson of Noah and that is that God
loves the world and seeks to rescue us and give us another chance if only we will obey. Change and a new beginning are possible. Moses’ 40 days on the mountains reminds me that if I seek God with my whole heart He will reveal himself and his ways to me so I can live life to the fullest. I don’t need to be in confusion about right and wrong or what I should be doing. As it says in the Book of Proverbs: God’s word is a lamp to my feet and a light on my path. I can know where I should be going! In a confusing world I can be transformed to reflect the goodness of God in my life. Jesus encourages his followers to” Do good deeds so that people will give thanks to your father in heaven.” The 40 days of the spies reminds me that I need to not judge things by my own thinking alone. I can look around at the world and conclude it is evil and I don’t want to be here but if I let that fear possess me instead of acting on God’s plan I will miss out and end up wandering aimlessly for a long time. God has a plan I need to
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commit myself to it no matter how large the opposition to making it a reality may seem. This is good news to encourage me not to give up. Goliath was a bully. For 40 days he terrorized grown men and the whole army of Israel. It was a young boy who finally stood up to him and rescued his people. We need to stand up against the bullies and resist evil forces and we too will be leaders of a better day. Then there is the 40 days of the prophets who wrestled with their weakness until God wrestled with them and they came into seeing things his way – not the way of doubt, or fear, or revenge, but of grace and mercy and trust. Finally there were the 40 days of Jesus. He is the best of all. With God’s word we can resist all evil and that makes all the difference. My 40 years has been spent learning these lessons and more than anything else in the whole world these are the lessons that set me free. I invite you to join me in looking in God’s word and reflect on what life lessons lay there for you.
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Mapleton Business Profile Cuts & Styles by Sarah offers full range of hair care services Seeking to add another Since she was a child, Sarah Rennie’s dream has been to dimension to her salon, Sarah own and operate her own hair also sells Jamberry Nail wraps. salon - and that goal was real- Jamberry nails offers women ized this year. Her passion for an easy, long lasting and cost creative hair design is evident effective nail application that and she is proud and excited to you do at home. “Not everyone can afford open Cuts & Styles by Sarah. The business features a full to get their nails done profesrange of services, including sionally,” says Sarah, “but with perms and hair straightening Jamberry Nails anyone can sets, creative coloring, barber- afford them.” The chemicaling, professional cut and styles, free wraps come in sheets of 18 The Community News, Friday, January 3, 2014 PAGE FIVE bridal packages, prom consulta- and on average last three weeks. tions, up-dos and roller sets for That’s four manicures per sheet and they can be applied to toeall ages. Sarah is always continuing nails as well, all for just $20 to come up with new ideas and plus HST per sheet. Sarah also doesn’t limit herself to one “set offers in-home Jamberry nail way”. There isn’t much she parties in which the hostess can hasn’t tried with hair: exten- obtain extra benefits. For more information aboutwould Jamberry sions, feather extensions, and Council and who repsecond day; unless the returnnails orthetotownship order online visit: chemical hairshall straightening. If resent at county ing officers see that all sarahsjam.jamberrynails.com. thereelectors is something new to shevote has council. the intending Sarah that duethe to reeve learnheardhad about she opportunity won’t hesitate By thenotes late 1800s have a fair of ing disabilities toward to try it herself. elected by the the road majority of being polled, and one full hour was her goal was challenging, but “It’stime not shall just about keeping votes of the electors. at one have elapsed been her determination, up to on styles butshall it’s it has Elections continued to be and no date qualified elector alongannually with the until help the and midsupabout the creativity as well, it’s held during that time give or tenport of family likehis an vote, art and fun,”being says 1900s, when and thefriends, term that for der freeits access has ultimately allowed her to Sarah. in which case he may municipal council was changed allowed, achieve that goal. Upon trainThe features profes- to two years. close thesalon elections at 4 o’clock at Marvel School sionalthe hairfirst careday, products council Beauty is elected for a P.M. or at such any ingNow in Kitchener, as Scruples term. she apprenticed time beforeand thatAmerican hour onCrew the four-year aunt and and hairstyl- minusday.” the high end salon pric- under Bothher Maryborough Peel second ist Margie She ingThere - all while staying to history books McLachlan. list the members were to be fiveclose counespecially appreciates the their love home. elected for the township. of municipal council from cillors At the first meeting after incorporation until the year of the election the councillors publication, 1998. were to elect, from amongst submitted by Jean Campbell themselves, a reeve as Head of
and support she receives from her husband, Randy, his parents Bonnie and Paul Rennie, her parents Albert and Lysje Nykamp, and of course her daughter Abby. Sarah is grateful for her current client
base but also is welcoming new clients. So when it’s time to trim those tresses or if you’re considering a new do, call Cuts & Styles by Sarah: 226-7895506 for an appointment.
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