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Tree time - Wellington County’s Green Legacy Program and Trees For Mapleton hosted the annual township tree pick-up day on May 4 at the Mapleton public works garage. The trees were available at no cost to residents, however the township accepted donations to the local food bank. Residents could order trees in advance from a list of types available this year, or choose from surplus trees in a first come, first served basis on the day of the event. Lucy Walton, left, and her sister Ruby pick up their trees with help from Mayor Gregg Davidson and township summer student worker Carla Ashbourn. Additional photos on page 5. Photo by Jennifer Goertzen

GUELPH - “You have a voice. Use it.” That’s the message 18-year-old Trisha Prabhu left with 5,000 Grade 5 to 8 students at this year’s Empowerment Day on May 2. The annual Upper Grand District School Board event took place at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph. This year’s theme was “I can. I will. Watch me.” Prabhu, inventor and CEO of ReThink, was one of the inspirational speakers for the day, joining Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser, Paralympian Patrick Anderson and global adventurer Leon Logothetis. The speakers focused on the importance of kindness and thinking of others. Empowerment day was created in 2015 by Drayton

Heights Public School students. The school’s student council continues to run the event. Grade 8 Drayton Heights students Clare Kashin and Olivia Bloemberg were MCs for the day. “It’s great to be involved because you get to impact the lives of so many people,” Bloemberg said. “Being here ... makes you think that you’re doing something bigger than just yourself, so it’s empowering not just to the people watching, but to us,too,” Kashin said. Trisha Prabhu Prabhu is a Harvard University student who grew up in Chicago. “I am a former victim of cyberbullying ... I grew up in a town that was predominantly Caucasian,” she said. “So being one of the few SEE EMPOWERMENT » 3

Wellington hospital corporations ponder amalgamation in response to provincial health care system reforms By Patrick Raftis WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county’s two hospital corporations are considering turning their alliance into a full-scale amalgamation. The boards of directors for Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH) and North Wellington Health Care (NWHC) recently met to complete a governance review of the Wellington Health Care Alliance. The review is being driven by the Progressive Conservative government’s pending Ontario health system reforms. A press release states the boards have directed GMCH/

NWHC president and CEO Steven Street and hospital chiefs of staff, to prepare an impact analysis of a potential voluntary integration of the hospital corporations. “The Ontario government is implementing major health care reform changes which will impact all Ontario hospitals and health care partners – by integrating we feel we will have a stronger voice to advocate for our rural health care services,” stated GMCH board chair Ian Hornsby. In a telephone interview, Street said the boards are reacting to current government direction by studying their situation, but haven’t yet made any decisions.

“They haven’t really jumped to any conclusions, but in light of everything that’s going on with government reform, we’ve heard the government say they want to break down silos, they’ve messaged that through … public health and EMS, consolidating them into fewer organizations across the province,” Street said. “So this is really, let’s do our due diligence early, so we’re not rushed, and really get a sense of what is in the best interests of our residents and our community and is there any value in them coming together in a more formal way.” NWHC board chair

Brian McMahon stated the Groves board and NWHC, which includes hospitals in Palmerston and Mount Forest, “have a long history of working together and we share a common vision, mission, values and strategic plan.” McMahon added, “Louise Marshall Hospital and Palmerston and District Hospital formed an alliance relationship in 1996 and then fully amalgamated in 2001 to become NWHC. We then partnered with GMCH in 2005 to create the Wellington Health Care Alliance.” Hornsby said the alliance has allowed the hospitals to “provide a broader range

of services, improve health care for our patients, attract specialist support, maximize resources and keep care close to home. He added, “We would like to better understand what the benefits are to patients if we were to amalgamate and if it would add value or end up costing the system more.” Street explained the impact analysis will include, “at minimum, a community engagement strategy, risk analysis, communication plan, financial impact, and a draft implementation plan,” which will be presented to the NWHC/GMCH boards in the fall. “We have already met

with staff and physicians to begin the discussions,” said Street. “At the centre of all the discussions will be how can we together achieve our mission to advance exceptional care and wellness for our patients?” Street told the Community News that unlike a 2015 review that resulted in the boards integrating governance models (including creation of a joint-board with decision-making powers) but stopped short of amalgamation, this study isn’t being mandated from above. In August of 2015, the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network SEE HOSPITAL » 2

Construction company buys five acres of industrial land in Mapleton MAPLETON - Five acres in phase two of the Drayton Industrial Park have been sold to Pro-Mar, a construction company based in Salem. The township announced the sale on May 1. Pro-Mar promises to build a 12,000 square-foot facility in the park.

The purchase follows closely on the heels of the sale of 10 acres to Arjune Engineering and Manufacturing Inc. (AEM) last month. Already MTX Fruit Ripening Systems and AEM have purchased land in the second phase of the industrial park. “We have attracted three big companies in the last number of

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Fire service awards - Minto Fire celebrated milestones and accomplishments at the organization’s annual awards gala on April 27. Firefighters were presented with long-term service awards and one firefighter from each station received a Training Award of Excellence, a new award presented to firefighters who go above and beyond in training, and have an almost perfect training attendance record. From left: front, Scott Uhrig (5 years), Andrew McMillen (Training Award of Excellence - Palmerston), Blair Wightman (40 years), Paul Zimmerman (40 years), Garf Murray (45 years), Mike Rock (10 years), Adam Sinclair (15 years), Tyson Smith (5 years), Steve Foerster (25 Years), Jeff Hotchkiss (10 years); back, Derrick Givens (10 years), Geoff Gunson (5 years), Tyler Andrews (Training Award of Excellence - Clifford), Mitch Loos (Training Award of Excellence - Harriston), Mark Hill (10 years), Logan Reidt (5 years), Todd Boyne (25 years), Phil DesJardine (5 years), Terry Cormack (25 years), Jake Harkness (15 years), Chris Harrow (25 years). Retiring firefighters were also recognized during the evening. These include: Kyle Richardson, Ryan Hill, Trevor Leith, Grant Murray, Josh Munroe, Josh Moroz, Blair Wightman, Garf Murray and Steve Foerster. Submitted photos

Community awards Minto Fire celebrated milestones and accomplishments at its annual awards gala on April 27. Along with firefighter awards, the organization gave out two community excellence awards for contributions to Minto Fire. Fire Chief Chris Harrow presented the awards to Bonnie Cowan of D’Arcey Construction, far left, and Rob Sinclair of Innovative Ink, left.

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Mapleton Historical Society annual meeting, 7.30pm, Community Christian School, 35 High St. Drayton. Speakers on longtime Businesses in Mapleton. Everyone Welcome!

May 11

Alma Community Country Dance at the Alma Community Centre, 8 to 12pm. $12.50. Dance to Marion's Country Band.

May 12

Mother’s Day Brunch at Harriston Legion Br. 296, 11am-1:30pm, Adults: $12, Children 6-12: $6, Kids under 5: free. For tickets call: 519-338-2843.

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Jamboree at Harriston Legion Br. # 296, $5 admission. Doors open at 12pm, Entertainment starts at 1pm. Supper $12, served at 4:30pm. Musicians, Singers, Dancers & Spectators Welcome. Call 519-338-2843. Last one until October!

May 21

Harriston Preschool annual Smoked Pork Chop Take Out Dinner at Harriston United Church, 5-7pm. Dinner: Smoked Pork Chop, Baked Potato, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Roll & Dessert. Tickets or info: Tracy 519-261-0443/Tawnya 519-591-8434.

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Legal aid outreach - Outreach workers Max Leighton and Rose Vandermeer set up shop in the parking lot at the traffic lights in Clifford on May 1 to offer legal advice through the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County. Photo by Bonnie Whitehead

Mobile legal assist team is on the move By Bonnie Whitehead CLIFFORD - The Legal Guelph and Clinic of Wellington County van rolled into Clifford on May 1 and set up shop in the municipal parking lot near the traffic lights to help people navigate the legal system. workers Outreach Max Leighton and Rose Vandermeer unfolded a table and chairs, set out flyers and brochures and offered free coffee, donuts, literature, and information. This was the first day of the project and they were pleased that within minutes, three people stopped by to welcome them to the community. The service provides free advice for tenants and helps low income residents with issues regard-

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Hospital corporations looking at governance » FROM PAGE 1

board appointed a facilitator from the consulting firm KPMG to integrate the governance structure of North Wellington Health Care and Groves hospitals “into one” by Nov. 30. That move was met with opposition by NWHC, with then-chair Tom Sullivan explaining the board was concerned about services and equipment “migrating” to Groves and the potential impact that could have on the viability of its hospitals in Palmerston and Mount Forest. “We’re not being told at all, but we want to go in with our eyes wide open,” Street said of the latest amalgamation talks. “If the government does direct us to do something, we’ll be prepared. If they do not, then we’ll at least have the information and if we see value we’ll look to take advantage of it. Or if we think we’ve already extracted the value then we will just keep in the status quo.” Street said the concerns that made the idea of amalgamation controversial in 2015 have been mitigated over time. “Four years ago it was pretty controversial coming together and I think that we have done quite a bit of integration over the last four years; the single manage-

ment team, a lot of our clinical programs are already standardized and integrated and this is really to do an impact analysis to see is there any value to full amalgamation, or have we already realized most of the value through the work we’ve done together on an integration basis,” Street explained. “We’re really not looking at migrating services at all. In fact, one of the reasons the Wellington Health Care Alliance has been so successful in the past three years is it’s an equal partnership.” He continued, “NWHC has an almost identical budget to Groves. And we share things equally, so … that fear is not as prevalent today. We’re not planning to move any equipment, we think maintaining the relationship we have with the local donors, keeping separate foundations, keeping our three separate sites, is still very much part of our strategic plan. “In fact, with government reform and the formulation of these new Ontario health teams, leveraging the infrastructure the hospital has in each of our communities is something that we think gives us an advantage. The boards stated community updates will be made available through local media and hospital websites: www. gmhc.ca and www.nwhealthcare.ca.

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women of colour in the community instantly made me a target. “I was different from the outset so it was making it really easy to target, really easy to single out, really easy to focus in on.” Prabhu said she didn’t want to think about the problem, just move on. Then she heard about Rebecca Sedwick, a 12-yearold student from Florida who took her own life after a cyberbullying experience. “She received these awful, terrible messages after getting into a feud with two other women over a boy,” Prabhu explained. “One day she decided it was too much for her, she just couldn’t take it any longer.” Sedwick’s story changed Prabhu’s perspective. “I didn’t want to be a bystander to this issue anymore,” she said. She chose to take on the issue because adults weren’t coming up with solutions. Adults suggested youth victims of cyberbullying shouldn’t engage and they should go straight to an adult. However, she said 90% of youth who are cyberbullied don’t say anything. “There’s a lot of shame and embarrassment that comes with being a victim of cyberbullying and online hate,” Prabhu said. When she was 14 Prabhu created a social media simulation computer system and ran a study with over 1,500 students. One group communicated as usual, while the other group received pop-up messages asking if they really wanted to send offensive messages. Prabhu wanted to know why teens chose to cyberbully. Through her research she learned that the prefrontal cortex in the human brain does not fully develop until 26 years of age. “This front part of your brain controls decision making and impulse control,” Prabhu said. “And that is why so many teenagers nowadays make decisions they later on regret.” She added teens often say things in the heat of the moment they later realize they shouldn’t have said. “Teens are not equipped to make these decisions but we’re giving each and everyone of you an incredible power and responsibility in the devices that you’re getting,” Prabhu explained. Her study showed teens will reconsider what they’re writing if they’re given a reminder. “I was absolutely stunned to learn that when teens had a second chance to think about what they were doing on social media, over 93% of the time they decided not to post an offensive message,” Prabhu said. She developed this conclusion when she was just 14 years old. “I was ... sitting at my house, thinking to myself ‘I think that I just discovered the most proactive solution to stop cyberbullying but I’m also in eighth grade,’” Prabhu said.

Empowerment - TOP: Drayton Heights Public School Grade 8 students Clare Kashin, left, and Olivia Bloemberg acted as MCs for this year’s Empowerment Day at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph on May 2. LEFT: speaker Trisha Prabhu. RIGHT: Olymian Hayley Wickenheiser. Photos by Jaime Myslik “And that was kind of my aha moment. I realized this can be something so much more than just a concept. “This can be something that’s in the hands of millions of people around the globe and could fundamentally change the way we communicate with each other.” Prabhu completed a computer course and nine months later ReThink was created. It is now available for download on phones. “That actually detects offensive messages,” she said. “That actually gives teens a second chance to think about what they’re doing on social media.” In the last three years the app has been downloaded 2.5 million times throughout the world. Prabhu is hoping to inspire students to do good instead of doing nothing. “Each and every one of you, I genuinely believe, have the power, the ability to go out there, find that issue that you’re passionate about ... and actually make a difference,” she said. She also told students to ignore the people who say they’re not right for the cause. “I’m here to stand on the stage today saying that it is you,” Prabhu said. “It’s each and every one of you as you are.” Hayley Wickenheiser A four-time Olympic gold medalist in women’s hockey, Wickenheiser talked to students about decision making. She told them about The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. “At the end of the poem it goes like this, ‘two roads diverge in the woods and I took the one less travelled and that has made all the difference,’” Wickenheiser said. “And when I read this poem when I was in Grade 4 or 5, I knew that was going to be the story of my life. “Because I knew that as a little girl playing hockey when I did ... that it was

going to be really hard.” When Wickenheiser began playing hockey, she said nobody wanted girls to play. She qualified for a hockey camp and had to sleep in a closet because there were no girls’ dorms. In her early teens Wickenheiser made an AAA boys hockey team. After playing 15 games, she was cut because the coach said he couldn’t “handle having a girl on the team.” “In that moment, I had two choices,” she said. “I could feel down, I could complain and I could make a big deal and get sad about it. “Or the second road, that road less travelled, I could prove him wrong.” She chose the road less travelled and made Canada’s national team later that year when she was just 15 years old. “I finally, finally had a place where I belonged in hockey,” she said. “I felt really lonely a lot of times when I was a kid.” The four-time Olympic gold medalist also talked about losing. “When we learn how to lose ... it allows us ... to learn how to win,” she said. After receiving her silver medal in Women’s Hockey during the 1998 Winter Olympics, Wickenheiser said she went home to Calgary in a deep depression. “Everything I thought I was ... as a person was wrapped up in who I was as a hockey player,” she said. “So if I was scoring goals and we were doing well and we were winning then I was a good person and I was worthy. “But as soon as I wasn’t I didn’t know how to handle that, so I got really down.” Eventually a coach gave Wickenheiser a piece of paper that said “a gold medal is a wonderful thing, but if you’re not enough without it, you’ll never be enough with it.” “It changed my life,” she said. And that paper

to change the world, all you have to do is be kind .... Because when you’re kind to one human being everything changes,” he said. Prabhu reminded students they have power and a voice. “You have ability, you guys are so strong and so powerful,” she said. “And most importantly, you are not just the future, you are the now. You can make an impact today. “So go out there, be your amazing selves and change the world.”

finds a new passion so soon after a tragedy. Anderson took off his prosthetic legs and showed the audience how he prepares his body and wheelchair for a game. With student participation, Anderson also demonstrated some techniques. Leon Logothesis Adventurer Leon Logothesis, host of Netflix’s The Kindness Project, encouraged students to be kind to themselves and others, challenging them to go out and be kind to at least one other person. “Remember that in order

went with her to World Championships and to the Olympic Games. “I taped it somewhere in my stall as a ... reminder that it’s just a game, it’s not the end of the world if you don’t win,” she said. Wickenheiser reminded students to “Be brave, believe in yourself and when those two roads [split] sometimes you can take the easy (road), but most times it’s well worth it to take the road less travelled.” Patrick Anderson Wheelchair basketball player Patrick Anderson has also taken the road less travelled in his life. The three-time Paralympic gold medalist grew up in Fergus and when he was nine years old he was struck by a car and lost both of his legs below the knee. Anderson said the community rallied and raised money for his family. “One bad thing happened to me and suddenly 100 beautiful things happened to me and my family - and even though it was a real painful time for me, it also just started to dawn on me that I also had a whole lot to be thankful for,” he said. However, he missed the sports he wasn’t able to participate in, even with his prosthetic legs. “Just a year later, I was introduced to wheelchair basketball for the first time ... And I have to say one of the reasons I’m here today, probably the biggest reason, is to spread the word about wheelchair basketball because of how much it’s done for me,” Anderson said. He compared playing wheelchair basketball to what he imagined flying would feel like. “I’m so thankful that ... came along at that time,” Anderson said. “I was one of the lucky ones.” He said not everyone

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Harriston Kinsmen 60th - ABOVE: Past and present Harriston Kinsmen and Kinettes gathered for the local Kinsmen club’s 60th anniversary celebration on April 27. The Harriston Kinsmen Club was founded in April 1959 and has been ”serving the community’s greatest needs” (the Kin motto) ever since. Among the many notable projects the Kinsmen have funded or contributed funds to, and in many cases, physically helped with, are: the Harriston swimming pool, Harriston ball park, playgrounds, Tannery Park, Harriston arena and local trails. Over the years countless donations have also been made to education, health care, sports other local charities and community members or groups in need. In 2017 the club set up a relief fund for victims of a massive flood that struck the community. Kin Canada has long been a partner of Cystic Fibrosis Canada and since 1994 the Harriston club has donated over $100,000 to this cause. LEFT: Perth-Wellington MP John Nater presented club president Todd Rogers with a certificate recognizing the club’s milestone anniversary. Rogers notes the club is always prepared to welcome new members and encourages anyone interested in joining to contact a local Kinsman for details. Submitted photos

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Local residents to be recognized as UGDSB ‘Everyday Heroes’ GUELPH – Mapleton and Minto school staff, community members and volunteers are among those who will be celebrated as “Everyday Heroes” by the Upper Grand District School Board this month. Hero Everyday The Awards Selection Committee chose 11 recipients from a total of 29 “exceptional and deserving nominees” the board states in a May 7 press release. “This year’s Everyday Hero Awards recipients include dedicated school and board staff, volunteers, and community members,” board officials state. Local winners include: - Amanda Fergus-Moore, office coordinator at Centre Peel Public School in Mapleton; - Paul Metzger, head caretaker at Norwell District

in School Secondary Palmerston; and -Linda Raeburn, a volunteer at Norwell. The annual awards recognize: performance at a high level at all times, a significant school or system-related achievement, a specific innovation or achievement of significant value or importance to the system, or a unique circumstance worthy of recognition by the board. The winners will be honoured by board trustees at a reception on May 29 at 7pm. The ceremony will be held in the E.L. Fox Auditorium at John F. Ross CVI, located at 21 Meyer Drive, in Guelph. Refreshments and a social hour will follow the awards in the cafeteria. “Congratulations to all of the winners, nominees and those who nominated them,” board officials state.

Serving the community - The Minto Tuff Truck Challenge has become a popular local fall tradition. LEFT: The third annual event was held on the arena grounds in Harriston on Sept. 22, 2018. The Harriston Kinsmen Club sponsors the event and utilizes all proceeds for local community betterment projects. Organizers estimate about 700 spectators took in the most recent challenge. RIGHT: The Harriston Kinsmen Club recently presented a cheque for $14,117 to Cystic Fibrosis Canada Zone 1 director William Orth. Since 1994 the Harriston club has donated over $100,000 to fight CF. From left: front, Scott Gilmore, Orth, Wayne Cook, Mike Lawless, Steve Vansickle, Kinsmen district governor Paul Schnarr, Jeff Haveman; back, Ken Porter, Kurt Harkness, Paul Hope, Zach Leslie, Todd Rogers, Mark Leslie and Paul McPhail. Community News file photos

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Pro-Mar constructs residential townhomes, custom homes and mid-rise buildings. Currently the company employs 10 or more staff and sub-contractors. But the company will likely double its workforce to operate the new facility, Davidson explained. “It’s a fascinating story with Pro-Mar. They don’t do any advertising, yet they are so busy that they need to go from their rented location and come into Mapleton and build a 12,000ft2 facility,” he said. “They expect to get even busier and that is why they have purchased five acres, so that they have room to expand in the future if needed.” That leaves approximately 12 acres of land still available in the Drayton Industrial Park. However, sales in the second phase of the park will have to slow following ProMar’s purchase to allow staff to extend the road by 200 meters. “We have to get the road finished and we have to get these three companies started because the next phase is further down and we have to extend the road to the very end of our land base,” said Davidson. But that does not mean council intends to slow its search for new businesses. “We will continue to work at attracting industrial and commercial businesses to our community,” Davidson said.

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Harriston horticultural society hosting 18th Garden Festival By Willa Wick HARRISTON - Eighteen years ago the seed was planted. Diane Ireland-Kelly had recently joined the executive of the Harriston and District Horticultural Society and envisioned an attraction that would put the society on the map and be an ongoing drawing card for gardeners all over the country. Based on a design similar to the Durham Herb Fair, the Harriston Garden Festival was to have vendors of plant material, and crafters whose items were garden related. The date was set as the first Saturday in June to coincide with the firefighters breakfast in Harriston. A lot of work went into that first festival, as planning had to be done for the unknown with nothing for comparison, and things went on a “wing and a prayer”. That first festival was a

Garden festival - The Harriston Horticultural Society’s 18th annual Garden Festival will be held on June 1 from 8am to 2pm at the Harriston and District Community Centre. Lorna Collins, left, manned the North Wellington Co-op booth at the inaugural festival in 2002. The event is held in conjunction with the Minto Fire Harriston station firefighters breakfast. Submitted photo huge success. The weather was perfect; Mill Street Park was filled with colorful vendors; a Bluegrass band provided background music; raffle tickets were sold and prizes drawn; refreshments were available; and the crowd was impressive. In the morning, volunteers would direct folks across the river to enjoy the

Firemen’s Breakfast, while at the breakfast, ticket sellers were advising people to go check out the festival when they were done eating. The whole event went so smoothly that the second year there were very few bugs to iron out. However, a couple of years the festival was almost washed out.

Minto Community Centre, Linda Campbell became the coordinator, the pavilion provided shelter in case of rain, with much more convenient parking; and the sandwich lunch switched to a barbecue. The first year of the transition it was cold, wet and windy and, of course, all vendors wanted to be sheltered. That made it pretty crowded but it worked. However, it wasn’t long until a hasty trip was made uptown for a roll of plastic which had to be stapled all along the back wall of the pavilion. Over the years the members of the organizing committee have remained pretty constant, but vendors have come and gone. Some stayed many years before moving on, but each year the festi-

Several years were spent at Mill Street Park and then for a change the front lawn of the Seniors’ Centre (former train station) provided a different exposure. Still going strong Eighteen years later, the festival is still going strong. As things grew, both the breakfast and the festival moved to the Jennifer Harriston-Richardson

val attracts a few newcomers. One vendor who has been with the festival for the full 18 seasons is Paul Vandermolen of Seaforth (Perennial Passions). To see the brochure with the list of participants, check the Harriston and District Horticultural Society’s Facebook page. This year’s festival will be held on June 1, from 8am to 2pm. The firefighters will again offer breakfast at the community centre and the horticultural society will offer shopping opportunities at the garden festival. “This is a free event where you can wander at your leisure,” organizers note. Willa Wick is a master gardener and a member of the Harriston and District Horticultural Society.

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Tree day in Mapleton - Wellington County Green Legacy Program and Trees For Mapleton hosted the annual township tree pick-up day on May 4 at the Mapleton Public Works Garage. LEFT: Brian Culbert picks up some cedar and spruce with help from Mapleton summer student Jorjia VanDongen. RIGHT: Student Kendra Kidnie helps Josh Martin with his family’s bag of tree seedlings. Photos by Jennifer Goertzen

County provides $25,000 for LaunchIt Minto through business retention, expansion fund By Patrick Raftis GUELPH – Wellington County’s Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Local Implementation Fund will provide the Town of Minto with $25,000 in 2019 to help fund LaunchIt Minto. The county fund provides member municipalities with the opportunity to access funding for the direct execution of BRE activities to enhance the local economy. Minto’s request for funding was approved at the April 25 Wellington County council meeting.

Economic development director Jana Burns noted in a report the county’s $25,000 will cover 28 per cent of the operations cost of the LaunchIt Minto business incubator located in Harriston. Opened in 2014, LaunchIt Minto operates with the support of the town, the Minto Chamber of Commerce, Guelph-Wellington Business Centre, Saugeen Economic Development Corporation, Wellington Waterloo Community Futures, Business Development Bank, Innovation Guelph and the

county. The incubator provides local access to training, mentors, networking opportunities and resources to help businesses. The report notes that in 2019, LaunchIt is planning a brand refresh and development of new programming specifically designed to attract youth and “homepreneurs.” “LaunchIt Minto is a local asset and valuable business resource, acts as an information point in the downtown area and provides a space for meetings and office space,” Burns states in the report.

County library system elects to end borrowing from outside libraries By Patrick Raftis GUELPH – Wellington County library branches will not be borrowing materials from outside the county system in light of the recent decision by the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) to

end its inter-library loan delivery service. The SOLS announced April 16 it is facing a 50% budget cut from the province. The move flowed from the April 11 provincial budget, which reduced funding for the Ontario Ministry of

Tourism, Culture and Sport by almost $60 million, from $1.55 billion to $1.49 billion. Two days later SOLS announced it would be ending its inter-library loan delivery service as of April 26. SEE PALMERSTON » 6

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By Laurie Langdon One of the ways honour is taken away from parents comes from the way that society pressures parents to live in a way which undermines the honour inherent in parenting. It is an honour to be a parent; society challenges that honour. When parents need to work outside the home, for example, they are often frustrated by the fact that the energy is not there to be the parents they wish they could be. Or when the pressure is there to over-involve their children in multiple activities, they are

The following is part of a series - My Father’s Heart in the 10 Commandments. My Father’s Heart in the Fifth Commandment Honour your father and your mother. “Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12)

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often confronted with feelings of inadequacy or underperformance. Or they may feel the need to over-indulge their children because of guilt related to the insecurity they have about themselves, caused by a multitude of factors. Peer pressure among children may also displace the authority and honour belonging to parents, when the need to follow the horde becomes stronger than the influences at home. Superheroes and celebrities, or the need to have the latest gadgets or the right to fit into certain groups of people – these all contribute to the weakening of parental respect. Unresolved conflict and pain that parents bring into the home also negatively impacts the way they manage their children. As a result their judgements are off, and they are often more focused on getting their own needs

met than meeting the needs of their children. This also plays a significant role in discrediting the position which parents have. Children cannot honour their parents because their parents give them little or no cause to honour them. Honour I, your heavenly Father, am calling you to honour your father and your mother. Give great value to what they have been and continue to be to you. They are taking what has been given them and are doing the best possible job with it. While they do carry some negative consequences of what was done to them or what was not done for them, they are choosing to stop the cycle. They are choosing to love you. They are choosing to not do to you what was done to them, and they are choosing to give to you what was not given to them. There is no parenting manual.

They are doing the best they can with what they have. Honour them for this. They are an abundant resource to you. They are your springboard into life. Their patient and selfless love for you is your mainstay and a major reason why you are where you are today, and for where you will be going tomorrow. While it may not be fancy, the home life they provide for you makes up the roots of your life. You are growing well there because they love you there. While resources are slim at times, your home is abundantly wealthy in so many ways. When terrorized or bullied, Mom and Dad are and will be your impenetrable fortress. When you are in need of clothing, they have provided it, and will continue to do so, and when you are hungry, there is and always will be food.

Respect them for this. The weight of their influence is immense. They teach you to honour me, your heavenly Father; by honouring me, their heavenly Father, they teach you to pray by praying, they teach you to love by loving, they teach you to give by giving, they teach you to laugh by laughing, and they teach you to live by living. Revere them for this. Your father and mother are my gift to you. They are my instrument of bringing you into this world. In love they manage you, guide you, watch over you, and train you to become what I have gifted you to become. They are your generators. What you are today and what you will be tomorrow is produced by them, by my loving and enabling power in them. Pay tribute to them for this.

Mapleton Historical Society focusing on local businesses history in 2019 MAPLETON The Mapleton Historical Society is focusing this year on businesses, their histories, contributions to our community and the people themselves who in the past contributed so greatly to our community. In recent articles in both the Community News and the Wellington Advertiser, there was coverage of an award given to Jeff and Corrina Duimering of Mapleton for the most outstanding bungalow design given by the Waterloo Region Homebuilders Association and it is worthy to be noted. They are making history for our township and building homes that will meet the needs of people for years to come. I came across an article in an aunt’s scrapbook about another well respected builder by the name of David A. Downey. He showed the Advocate newspaper at the time a list of the buildings erected in Drayton and surrounding area by himself and his father, Reuben Downey, commencing in 1890. Reuben was a carpenter, living in Howick

when his son David was born and by the 1880s, the family had relocated to the Stirton area. David learned the trade from his father and in 1922 purchased the Drayton Planing Mill, which he operated until July of 1947. He built over 100 houses. Here is a partial list of the houses taken from this article, which has no date on it. Village of Drayton Houses: O.B. Henry, United Church parsonage, W.R. Potter, T.E. McClanahan, St. Martin’s parsonage, two houses on Luttrell farm (first house burnt down), J. Kells, Stanley Ellis, Bishop’s Store (now Drayton Dairy), C.E. Henry, Mrs. E J. Cragg, Mrs. M. Fotheringham’s (built in Stirton, later moved to Drayton by A.C. Woodman), Mrs. Mary L. Smith, Mrs. D. Leslie, Mrs. A. Watson, Andrew Lennox, Reg Giles, school principal’s house, inside finish on Town Hall and Trussler’s garage and apartments, Bert Andrew’s store, Magnesium Inn, L.A. Rowat , Henry’s Store, Mrs. A.B. McColgan, L.A. Flewwelling, E. Simmons,

E.S. Morgan, Brunkard Farm, G.L Waters, Advocate Building, Entrance to United Church, Church shed, Dr. W. Martin (dwelling and office),Changed store to Royal Bank, Remodelled houses of G.A. Clark (now M.G. Bolduc’s), Dr. J.N. Ferrier (now F.H. Brandon’s), David Pollock, J.W. Hefkey, R. Henderson (now N.H. Barisdale), G.M. Moore, J.M. Davidson, J. Schieck, G.H.Awde, renovated Wellington County Creamery, Wesley Jackson house, garage of N.H. Barisdale, Dr. Jones, W.R. Potter. Peel Township: Ben Johnston, John Murray, Ed Ellis, George Ellis, Alex Watson, Adam Scarlett, Glen Allan Parsonage, W. Clark, Goldstone Church, T. Whale, Stanley C. Whale, Arthur Whale, Silas Whale kitchen, J. Tucker, Samuel Woolner, Frank Woolner, Silas Armstrong, Wm. Noecker, John Noecker, W. Lowes, Wm Duff, George Schieck, R. Davis, SS#4 School, R. Brimblecombe. Maryborough: Walter Wooley, Stirton church, Fowler’s, L. Riddell, J. Dixon,

Joseph Clegg, store and Methodist parsonage. Moorefield: James McArthur, Edgerton Benson, Frank Hellyar, Samuel Crocker, William Art, L. Gimblet, J. Bishop, Robert Noble, Chester Walker, Robert Philp, H. Hilborn, A. Nicholson, Foderingham’s and Schieck’s, two houses in Howick, two houses in Minto, Elmira Railroad Station, St. Jacob’s Railway Station, Royal Bank Weston, Ontario. He continued working as a trim carpenter and even at the age of 78, he was employed by Percy Trussler to work on the conversion of the Royal Hotel to a garage and apartments. Many of the aforementioned buildings still stand today and contribute to our community. David Downey drew the plans and blueprints and in the first years, all materials had to be drawn by team; later the motor truck and the train as well. This is just one example of a business that is still contributing to the community. Submitted by Liz Samis of the Mapleton Historical Society

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CLIFFORD - The annual Daffodil Soup and Sandwich Luncheon in support of the Canadian Cancer Society was held on April 17 at Gramma Jo’s Restaurant in Clifford. After 25 years of hosting the event, members of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) felt it was a good time to discuss who would take over the leadership role and do the heavy lifting. The committee opted to leave this event for the younger generation and focus their attention on other interests. In conversation with Joanne Weltz, former co-organizer Marion Pfeffer learned that Gramma Jo’s would be interested in hosting the luncheon. Former co-organizer Eleanor Litt shared information and the day was set, a week later. The proceeds would still benefit the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Kaitlynn Barrett, Community Fundraising Specialist from the WaterlooWellington Community Office of the Canadian Cancer Society brought along a box of daffodil pins. Barrett indicated she was impressed with the luncheon and the 75 people who attended

to support the Cancer Society. She was especially glad to meet Gloria and Laverne Stinson who were instrumental in running the local Cancer Society branch in Harriston. Gramma Jo’s owners felt this fundraiser was a great way to give back to the community.

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Cancer fighters - Canadian Cancer Society community fundraising specialist Kaitlynn Barrett, left, met longtime society volunteers Gloria Stinson, centre, and Laverne Stinson at the Daffodil Soup and Sandwich Luncheon on April 17 at Gramma Jo’s in Clifford. Photo by Bonnie Whitehead

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MINTO – Council here has approved a move to having local fire dispatch services entirely handled from Guelph. On April 16, council authorized an agreement with Guelph to provide full fire dispatch services to Minto Fire. Guelph Fire Dispatch currently provides basic level dispatching services for the local department, explained Fire Chief and acting CAO Chris Harrow in a staff report. This level includes answering of Minto’s 9-1-1 calls, paging out the appropriate station and acknowl-

edging when firefighters are back in service after the incident is complete. “The agreement has worked well and Guelph Fire has provided excellent service to us,” stated Harrow in the report. The report notes all fire departments in Wellington County are currently dispatched by Guelph Fire, with Center Wellington, Puslinch and Guelph Eramosa utilizing full dispatch services. Full dispatch services involve entire calls being monitored and answered by Guelph, with all trucks enroute to the scene, at the scene and after the incident responding directly

to Guelph Fire Dispatch. Currently Minto trucks all radio back to a person sitting in the dispatch room at the local fire hall. Harrow noted the switch will not displace firefighters who currently handle dispatching duties, as they will be assigned other duties. The move will come at a cost, as Minto currenly pays Guelph $1.25 per capita for dispatching services, approximately $9,000 annually. That rate would rise to $2.25 per capita for full dispatching service or about $19,500. Harrow noted the increase was included in the department’s 2019 operating budget.