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Community News Volume 46 Issue 30
Drayton, Ontario
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Friday, July 26, 2013
Mapleton creates new bursary program to encourage local youth
Art lovers - Michael Bull Roberts of Tender Heart Ministries attended the recent Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School in Drayton to share his love of art with local youngsters. Roberts was presented with donated art supplies for the free art programs he runs for teens and street youth. From left: Travis, Kate and Kathryn Gilles watch Roberts at work. submitted photo
Trees for Mapleton plans Twilight Tours at area farms WELLINGTON CTY. Rural landowners who want to learn more about planting and managing trees on their land can attend three upcoming workshops. The workshops are geared to landowners in central and western Wellington County and northern Waterloo Region. Each of the two-hour sessions will include a short presentation followed by tours of farms and demonstrations. The goal of the workshops is to encourage more landowners to plant trees, particularly windbreaks and creek buffers, and to maintain them to maximize their value to agricultural
operations. The workshops are sponsored by the GRCA, the Rural Water Quality Program, Trees for Mapleton, Trees for Woolwich and the Ontario Trillium Foundation There is no cost. Snacks will be provided. Landowners who would like to attend are encouraged to contact Mark Funk, GRCA forestry specialist at 1-866-900-4722, Ext. 2259 or email mfunk@grandriver.ca. Workshops will be held: - July 30 – Windbreak thinning and maintenance from 7 to 9pm at Samis Farms, 7332 Sideroad 16, RR2 Alma; - Aug. 21 – Tree care and pruning from 7 to 9pm at Flo-
raview Farms, 1610 Floradale Road, RR1, Elmira; and - Sept. 25 – Planning for trees on the farm from 7 to 9pm at R&R Poultry, 7649 Sideroad 6 East, Kenilworth. Funk says the evening will be short and informative. Attendees will be given a brief presentation about how to use trees to improve their farms, followed by some demonstrations. Coffee and snacks will be included. “I think these tours will be useful for people who have done little or no tree planting on their property and are wondering where to begin, as well as those who have maturing trees
on their farms and would like to know how to best maintain and care for them,” says Funk. Local farmers who have planted trees on their farms have volunteered to host the tours and forestry specialists from the conservation authority will be on hand to offer their expertise. In Mapleton, where extensive tree planting has already occurred on farms, landowners may benefit particularly from the workshop on July 30 at Samis Farms about windbreak thinning and maintenance to keep these trees functioning the way they are meant to, Funk suggests.
Location of coffin discovery to be declared ‘burial site’ DRAYTON – A recently-rediscovered pioneer cemetery in Drayton is slated to be declared an official burial ground by the provincial agency in charge of funeral and burial services. The discovery occurred during excavation of a building lot in a Drayton subdivision on Dec. 17, 2012. Wellington OPP reported at the time that initially two pieces of wood were dug up which appeared to be part of a coffin. Further investigation revealed what appeared to be the remains of a 1900s-era pioneer burial ground. Initially the developer of the subdivision had not planned to build on the lot where the discovery was made. However,
after an archeological assessment was completed, a building permit was issued for the lot, located in the Glenaviland subdivision. Earlier this month, the Registrar of Funeral Burial and Cremation Services gave notice it intends to declare the site a burial ground. The notice, which appeared in the Wellington Advertiser in the July 19 issue, states the lands were formerly owned by the trustees of the Christian Church from 1885 to 1906. Between 1875 and 1897, remains of some of the individuals who were buried in the Christian Church of Drayton Cemetery were disinContinued on page 2
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Burial site - The location of a 2012 discovery of two coffins containing human remains on land once owned by the Christian Church of Drayton is slated to be declared a burial site. Community News file photo
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by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Young people from the community who compete at top levels in athletic or cultural activities, or who study or live abroad through a recognized exchange program, will be now eligible to receive a bursary from the municipality. After several months of fine-tuning, Mapleton council approved implementation of a Township Athletic and Cultural Bursary Awards Program at the July 9 meeting. The purpose of the program is to encourage youth who reside in Mapleton to “expand their life experiences through sport” and to help offset the cost of competing at the provincial, national or international level. The program is open to Mapleton residents under 18 (up to 21 if enrolled full-time in post-secondary education). For the athletic or cultural competition bursaries of $250, applicants must have achieved a first-place finish at the provincial level or placed in the
top three in national competition. Athletes who compete at the international level are also eligible to apply. In a report to council, CAO Patty Sinnamon noted the cultural competition category was added to the program to recognize top local competitors in non-athletic activities, including arts, dance, writing or other cultural competitions. A cultural exchange bursary of $500 is also available through the program. This bursary is open to young people studying outside of Canada for a minimum of one semester at a recognized educational institution or participating in a minimum two-month cultural exchange. Exchange bursary applications must be accompanied by a letter of reference from the individual’s current school and a one-page typed essay about his/her long term goals and career objectives. The municipality will create a bursary reserve as part of its annual operating budget.
Fundraiser will assist local arm wrestling star with World title quest MAPLETON - Mapleton resident Tyler Robinson is set to compete at the World Arm Wrestling Championship in Poland from Sept.1 to 8, but he needs some local support to make the trip possible. Robinson won the disabled division at the Canadian Arm Wrestling Championships in Timmins on June 29, placing first in both the left and right arm categories. The first-place finish qualifies Robinson to compete at the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Poland this fall, from Sept. 1 to 8. Township of Mapleton staff and the Moorefield Optimist Club will be hosting a community fundraising barbecue on July 31 at the Maryborough Community Centre from 5 to 8pm. The evening will include a barbecue, beer garden, silent auction and an opportunity to “Challenge the Champ” with all funds raised going to Tyler’s trip to the World Championship in September. Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children 12 years and under. The menu includes burgers, hot dogs or sausage on a bun, salads and refreshments. Beer gar-
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