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Friday, August 16, 2013

Drayton Fair was fun in the sun

Final blow - Palmerston demolition derby driver Roger Orth pushes one of his competitors into a block during the derby on Sunday at the Drayton Fair. The move put Orth into the top spot in the first four-cylinder heat. The popular derby attracted hundreds of spectators.

More fair coverage on pages 5 and 8. photo by Kris Svela

by Patrick Raftis DRAYTON - A little sunshine and some volunteer spirit go a long way as ingredients in a successful local fair.

Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society president Brad Schieck said the 2013 Drayton Fair was a huge success, with large crowds on hand for everything from tractor and truck pulls to livestock shows and exhibits. “We had no rain,� said Schieck, when asked how things went at the 157th annual event Aug. 9 to 11.

Schieck noted wet weather hurt attendance at last year’s event, forced cancellation of the Friday night truck pull and pushed the tractor pull Saturday

into the wee hours of the morning.

This year, said Schieck, “It was very good. We were all done (with the pulls) by 11 or 11:30.�

The lawn tractor pull also featured plenty of entries and was well attended, he added.

The full grandstands for the pulls were just one of the highlights of the 2013 fair said Schieck, who noted entries were up for beef, dairy and goat shows and at the exhibit hall, where this year’s theme Celebrating 100 Years of 4-H drew a number of additional entries. “They were very well done,� said Schieck of the exhibits.

Even the set up and clean Continued on page 4

Wellington Junior Farmers and alumni reminisce at anniversary event DRAYTON The Wellington Junior Farmers joined together with alumni and their families for a barbecue picnic lunch in Centennial Park in Drayton on Aug. 4 to celebrate the 95th Anniversary of Junior Farmers in Wellington County.

Organizers report the event turned out to be a great day of meeting new friends, reconnecting with old ones and sharing stories and memories about Junior Farmers.

The event began with the traditional Junior Farmer grace, followed by a meal and gathering in the sunshine to reminisce about the past.

It was interesting talking to the alumni says current Wellington Junior Farmer member Jen van der Meulen. “I asked a number of them what their favourite past memories were about Junior Farmers and that is when the stories started pouring in.�

Kim Oxby (alumni of the Maryborough Club 19801987) brought a photo album with him, and it made van der Meulen think about how great it would have been to be a member in the ‘80s. “They did so many fun events we don’t do now as a club or a province, like mystery bus and boat tours and summer games.�

Oxby’s favourite memory was the mystery bus tour they did in October of 1980 where they ended up in Montreal watching the Montreal Expos play the Philadelphia Phillies for the pennant. He said Montreal lost, but it was still a fun trip. They even had T-shirts made up for the event.

He also said at the time there

were eight clubs in Wellington County and 40 members in the Maryborough Club alone.

Kim Meulenbelt (alumni 1989-1996) said the best part about Junior Farmers for her was hosting the international delegates. To this day her and her husband Ed Meulenbelt (alumni 1986-1996) still keep in contact and see Ted, who they hosted as a delegate from Tasmania in 1993. While he was here on exchange, he met his wife, a Junior Farmer from London Ontario.

Megan McDougal and Matt McDougal are two of the most recent alumni of Wellington Junior Farmers. Megan spent 11 years as part of Halton and Wellington JF and said her best memories are those made at Sing Swing and Winter Games (two provincial events). Matt recalls his best memory as the time him and Ryan (another Wellington member) dressed up as Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers and sang a duet together at Sing Swing.

Daryl Brodhaecker and Janet Brodhaecker met in Junior Farmers in the ‘90s when Daryl organized a trip to Nashville. Janet said herself and a bunch of the girls from the Carleton JF club decided to go along on the trip too and that’s where she met Daryl.

The oldest alumni to attend was John Carter (Alumni of 1948-1952). He is 91 years old and served as president in 1949.

The Wellington Junior Farmers thanked Harriston Packers for donating the hamburgers and Kristina Signer and Romy Schill for organizing the event and sending out all the invitations.

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Junior Farmers reunion - Among those gathered at the Wellington Junior Farmes 95th anniversary celebration in Drayton on Aug. 4 were alumni Ron Rody (1959-72), Janice Rody, John Carter (‘48-52), Ed Meulenbelt (‘86-96), Kim Meulenbelt (‘89-96), Daryl Brodhaecker (‘89-94), Janet Brodhaecker (‘91-94), Gerald Hattle (Fergus district 60-plus years ago), George Leslie (‘48-66 Eramosa), Ron Storey, Bettie Storey, Shirley Leslie, Kim Oxby (‘80-87), Ken Howlett (‘90-96), Megan McDougal (‘01-11), Matt McDougal (‘08-11), Jim Connell (‘52-65) Minto, Mary Anne Connell (‘60-72) and Robert Rogerson (started in 1950). Current members there included: Jen van der Meulen, Theo van der Meulen, Ryan Schill, Romy Schill, Elbert Bouwman, Simon Signer, Kristina Signer and Katherine Clyne. Future members were: Cameron and Emerson Schill, Charlotte van der Meulen, Sawyer Signer. submitted photos

Remember when? - Alumni members Gerald Hattle and Robert Rogerson of Fergus reminisce at the Wellington Junior Farmers 95th anniversary celebration in Drayton’s Centennial Park on Aug. 4. RIGHT: Kim Oxby looks over some recent Junior Farmer scrapbooks.

There were 36 alumni, members and their families in attendance. “We were hoping for an attendance of about 50-80 people, but by organizing this we also discovered there is a large number of people missing from our alumni list,� says Signer.

The Wellington Junior Farmers are compiling a list of alumni for their 100th anniversary in five years, if any alumni are missing from the current alumni list please contact Jen van der Meulen at 519-6380378 or email wellingtonjf@ jfao.on.ca with your up to date

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Review: Legends of Harmony a perfect fit at intimate Schoolhouse Theatre in St. Jacobs

by Patrick Raftis ST. JACOBS - Oh What a Night, besides being the opening number of Legends of Harmony, which opened Aug. 2 at the Schoolhouse Theatre here, is also just the phrase to describe the experience the show provides.

The latest in Drayton Entertainmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular Legends series, the show is a high-energy evening of outstanding music.

The playlist is basically a non-stop stream of the some of catchiest tunes ever written, performed in harmonic vocal fashion by a talented cast of singers.

I say â&#x20AC;&#x153;castâ&#x20AC;? rather than â&#x20AC;&#x153;groupâ&#x20AC;? because the show is much more than a concert, because the performers change costumes and take on roles as they rip through the retinue of the top guy groups of the past three decades, covering songs by the Four Aces, the Four Lads, the Four Season, the Beach Boys, the Hollies, The Platters, The Temptations, The Beatles and a litany of others.

Legends of Harmony is the brainchild of Drayton Entertainment artistic director Alex Mustakas, who conceived and wrote the show, as well as directed the production.

While the show focuses largely on guy groups from the early rock and roll era (amazing how many of them consisted of four members), it leaves few musical stones un-turned with

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Perfect harmony - Legends of Harmony, which opened on Aug. 2 at the St. Jacobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schoolhouse Theatre, is a harmonic tribute to great guy groups of the past decade. Performers include, from left: Kraig Waye, Iain Stewart, Chris Sams and Jeremy Crittenden. photo by Gary Moon roughly 100 numbers and even tips its cap to the barbershop roots of harmony with a couple of well-chosen songs.

There is a brief country set, which admittedly this reviewer could have passed on. However even that detour through hoedown heaven was forgivable in that it peaked with a spectacular rendition of The Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; haunting Seven Bridges Road.

While it would be fair to say the music itself is the centerpiece of the show, the performers make it happen in highly entertaining style and Mustakas has assembled a crew with the vocal power to handle a full

two hours of nearly a cappella singing.

The singers are accompanied only by a piano, handled in masterful style by music director Craig Fair, who pitches in on vocals where needed and occasionally takes centre stage himself.

Fair has the best all-around voice in the show and, early on, you find yourself wishing he took the lead more often.

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The set and lighting by Jeff Johnston Collins provides an uncluttered backdrop for the show, centred around a baby grand piano and featuring some clever devices to simplify the changes in wardrobe, which is overseen by Jessica Bray.

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ally among my favourite songs, but Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice, backed by the other four cast members, made it a moving experience in the intimate confines of the 100seat venue.

The number also provided the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most effective use of the video screen in the stage backdrop as images from the Vietnam era rolled across the screen while Fair wrenched the ballad from the keyboard to the delight of a hushed crowd.

The rest of the night, the screen was mostly used to display images and identification of the bands being portrayed, interspersed with a bit of fairly

obscure music trivia.

Other cast members all get a turn in the spotlight on various numbers and use their diverse gifts to full advantage.

Kraig Waye, who performed in Drayton Entertainmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original Legends show impressively recalls Frankie Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s falsetto on a selection of Four Seasons numbers and shines again in several other segments.

Chris Sams is a smooth performer and his rendition of The Righteous Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Unchained Melody is a highlight of the show.

He also demonstrates impressive ability to hit the high notes on some Jackson Five numbers, particularly for someone who can also provide a booming baritone.

Iain Stewart displays a deft comic touch, as well as a strong singing voice on a rousing audience-inclusive version of Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Henry The Eighth and the hilarious, yet melodious, barbershop-style tongue-twister Sarah.

Jeremy Crittenden shows off a smooth crooning voice as he takes the lead in a set of Dion and the Belmonts tunes.

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Boot toll - An Aug. 5 voluntary road toll set up by Mapleton firefighters from the Moorefield station on Wellington Road 7 raised over $6,000 for Muscular Dystrophy. photo by Helen Michel

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EDITORIAL Toss ‘em out

Anyone who believes no harm is done when professional athletes use performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) got a reality check earlier this week, when it was announced by Little League Baseball the organization is planning an educational program on PEDs for players and coaches.

The Taylor Hooton Foundation is partnering with Little League on the initiative. The foundation was started in memory of Taylor Hooton, a 17-year-old high school athlete from Texas, who committed suicide in 2003. His family believes he became depressed after he got off PEDs. The announcement follows Major League Baseball’s recent suspension of 14 players for their involvement with the Floridabased Biogenesis clinic that provided PEDs. Thirteen of the players accepted suspensions of 50 to 65 games and New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez received a 211 game ban, but continues to play while he appeals.

That an organization for ball players between the ages of four and 18 feels the need to protect it’s participants from PEDs illustrates why Major League Baseball needs to come down harder still on steroid cheaters. Clearly professional athletes are sending signals that chemically-enhanced performance is okay and can lead to sporting and financial success.

While 50-game penalties might seem heavy and prohibitive, in the world of professional sport, where fines and suspensions generally amount to a slap on the wrist for wealthy athletes, such bans are clearly insufficient. Penalties of that magnitude have been leveled against players in the past, and yet players continue to risk PED use.

Meanwhile, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose views it all from the outside, banned from participating in the game in any form, and excluded forever from the Hall of Fame despite his status as holder of one of the game’s most revered records - accomplished without doping. Rose bet on baseball, violating what has been baseball’s cardinal rule since the game was embarrassed by a conspiracy of players and gamblers to throw the World Series in 1919.

It’s not hard to believe Rose when he says he bet only on his team to win. The idea of “Charlie Hustle” throwing a ball game seems unthinkable to those who recall him famously bowling over catcher Ray Fosse to score a run in a meaningless All-Star game.

In that light, the lifetime ban against Rose seems excessively punitive, given his offense is less blatant than the flagrant cheating of PED users.

But nobody in the game bets on baseball anymore and a lifetime ban for A-Rod and his ilk might have had the same effect on drug use.

Patrick Raftis

Drayton Fair a big success FROM PAGE ONE up for this year’s event went extremely smoothly, said Schieck, with a large contingent of adult volunteers supplemented by an army of eager students earning their high school volunteer hours.

Schieck said participating in the work involved with the fair provides a valuable experi-

ence for the students.

“They actually get to see what we do to get it running and see how everyone works together to clean it up afterward.”

Schieck commended the volunteer organizers of this year’s event for an extremely smooth running show.

“It’s really greatly appreciated,” he said.

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TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON 2012 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKE NOTICE that the 2012 Financial Statements are available for viewing and download on the Township’s website at www.mapleton.ca. The statements are also available to any taxpayer or resident of the township without cost upon request at the Administration Office, 7275 Sideroad 16, east of Drayton.

These statements have been prepared in accordance with policies for Ontario municipalities set by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and audited in accordance with Public Sector Accounting Board standards.

Questions concerning the audited financial statements should be directed to the Township’s Director of Finance Yufang Du, at 519-638-3313 Ext. 30.

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2013 Harvest Festival Saturday September 21, 2013 9:00 am – 4:00 pm At Drayton Agricultural Fairgrounds We are looking for a wide variety of vendors & exhibitors including but not limited to locally grown produce, baking, artisans & crafters. Also looking for local musicians, antique tractor displays, harvest demonstrations & food vendors. Vendors must be self-contained – provide own table, chairs, tent in case of rain. Each Vendor will have a 10’ x 10’ space. Set up begins at 8a.m.

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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society The following is part six of an eight-week summer series written by Gerrit Wimmenhove. Gerrit Wimmenhove worked for The Community News in the 1970s and 80s where he faithfully reported the local news. He was a quiet and observant man. After his death his family found his written observations and memories of a small town (Drayton) and some of its people. The family has generously shared Gerrit’s article which he titled “Eight People”.

Over the next few weeks his articles will appear in this column.

Many locals may still remember different characteristics of people and events and it is our hope you will enjoy reading about these people from Gerrit’s perspective.

Wes In his day Wes was one of the better-known figures in town, not because his achievements were so remarkable, but because of his sense of humour.

He farmed but he was a mason by trade. His chief claim to local fame was that he helped build the town hall. He was

not given to politics or community service so his prestige did not rest on credits in those fields. Perhaps the chief factor of his popularity was his age.

His longevity was a source of amazement to townspeople for it made his wit seem the more keen. In social intercourse he conducted himself like a much younger man whose physical powers were at their prime.

When artificial insemination was first being sold to farmers, the breeder unit gave a dinner to which all and sundry were invited. Wes still milked three cows, kept two horses and a couple or three sows and grew mangles, oats, peas and hay, so he was a much a farmer as anybody. He accepted a neighbour’s invitation to accompany him to the banquet.

The pair was seated in the vicinity of several women who were approaching Wes’ age and he paid more attention to them than to the speeches.

They were flustered and flattered by his interest. After dinner came the guest speaker, an orator of great persuasion whose job it was to convince farmers that their prosperity laid at the foot of the rainbow of artificial insemination. Not only would their cattle have access to the best bulls in the country, but no longer did they have to stable and feed a dangerous bull to fertilize a few cows each year. The costs were hardly worth mentioning.

If farmers now took their cattle to a neighbour to be serviced, think of the time and work that could be saved simply by using artificial insemination. The fellow made sense.

He had a good argument. But Wes was reluctant to buy the glowing story. “I don’t know,” he said thoughtfully to his neighbour in a voice calculated to be audible for some distance. “I don’t know. I still think the old way is the best.”

The obvious sexual undercurrent made the nearby women titter and they buzzed Wes’ comment from ear to ear. It is perhaps the only part of the banquet that everyone remembers distinctly.

When a local insurance company advertised that it was taking applications for one and all, regardless of age or medical history, Wes went to the office, though he was already covered elsewhere, to make inquires. Smiling with courteous interest while the manager herself explained the benefits, he waited until she was finished and said, “I understand all that, Mabel, but go over the part again about the maternity.” She looked at him in the full knowledge that her leg was being pulled. “Now, Wes,” she challenged, “what do you want to know about maternity benefits for?” He was past 90 years of age. “Well, this here insurance is going to cost me $84

and I want to know what it’ll pay if the wife gets pregnant.”

It was not until the manger’s shrill laughter bounced off the walls that his serious face deployed into the happiness of a young prankster. His false teeth clacked as he joined her mirth. That was all he wanted - to pull her leg and to have a laugh. He no more wanted his insurance handled locally than he would have passed out hundred dollar bills, for he guarded his personal privacy carefully.

His doctor was once of the few people who ever saw the dark, worrying side of old Wes. The town waited expectantly for Wes to become 100.

Having outlived all his peers, he was regarded as the grand old man. He had been born and raised in the house where he lived, and claimed he would die there. When he was past the midpoint of his 90s, his wife began to ail and needed continual medical attention. A

home for the aged was suggested. Although Wes talked like a man half his age, his bones were old and stiff and he, too, needed attention. There was no question of his living alone. Reluctantly, he sold the little farm and moved with his wife to the “home.”

People said it had been living in the house where he was born, in the town where he was raised, among people he knew, that had kept Wes so young all these years. When he moved away, age quickly roped and bridled him. No longer owner of the beloved farm and house, he seemed to lose interest in life quickly. In less than a year he was gathered to his fathers.

He is remembered with a smile and a vague question: “I wonder what the town would have done for him if he’d lived to be a hundred?” Maybe the town would have passed a bylaw or something, who knows? submitted by Jean Campbell

Road work - The Wellington Junior Farmers held their second road clean up of the year on Wellington Road 7 east of Rothsay on July 24. Members in attendance were Jen van der Meulen, Jill Dann, Elbert Bouwman, Katherine Clyne and Kristina Signer (not in photo). The club is reminding motorists not to drink and drive, as they continue to find empty liquor bottles along the roadside. submitted photo

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By Laurie Langdon

Trevor healed Trevor moved to Drayton with his family in July, 1992.

The daily commute to his job in Cambridge was a small price to pay for the joy of raising his family in a small village setting. All was well at home.

Over time, however, due to an increasing workload and acute stress at work, he started having some challenges. While the job itself was demanding enough, there were extenuating circumstances which involved

a transition and change in bosses which meant that Trevor had to pick up some extra slack. This situation went on for about a year and a half.

Consequently, Trevor had to supply a very high level of extra support â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially to his incoming boss.

Also during this time, Trevor was dealing with several other family challenges involving his daughter and father, which compounded the issue. Subsequently, due to time constraints and multiple commitments, he stopped being physically active as well.

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Eventually a second person was brought in to help Trevor. Nevertheless, within a few weeks, he started experiencing symptoms of fatigue: constant tiredness, dizzy spells and an increased blood pressure, climaxing one day when he suddenly collapsed into a chair at work.

Then followed six weeks of testing to determine what was wrong.

Meanwhile his body ached everywhere. It took all the energy he had to just brush his teeth. He could hardly walk anywhere in the house and it was a chore to get out of bed.

In fact, a typical routine was to leave his bed, walk down the hall, around the dining room table, back down the hall and back into bed again. Included with this was the fear of not knowing what was wrong.

Acute fatigue syndrome â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was like riding an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;end of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; simulator,â&#x20AC;? Trevor recalls.

He was eventually diagnosed with acute fatigue syndrome caused by years of accumulated tension and stressed adrenal glands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was like my life imploded,â&#x20AC;? Trevor explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I could not function outside the home. I would often break down and cry for hours.â&#x20AC;?

Special thanks, to The Optimist Club of Moorefield, The Township of Mapleton Staff, the band Loose Change and all those who donated food, auction items, time and cash donations.

To everyone who came to show their support, we are overwhelmed and words cannot express how wonderful it is to be part of such an awesome community.

You have made Tylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream come true.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Debbie & Tyler Robinson

Thank You So Much To all who had a part in making the benefit party for our grandson, Tyler Robinson, a huge success. We were overwhelmed with the response. A huge thank you to Mapleton Township Staff, and The Optimist Club of Moorefield for organizing this night. Thank you to everyone who came to the BBQ. Also, a big thanks to The Harvest Table, Ellcrest Farms, Uncle Bucks, Drayton Food Market, and Gourlayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Store for donating the food, and to the Township Staff for donating and making all the delicious salads. Thank you to the Moorefield Optimist Club for tending the bar. Also thanks to Derek Moore and Loose Change for the great music. We also want to thank all the people and businesses who donated items for the auctions, as well as everyone who donated money. Thanks to Doug Kay and CTV Kitchener for the two bigger items that were auctioned off. Words cannot express our gratitude to the community of Mapleton for helping to make Tylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to Poland possible.

Thank you everyone.

Ed & Mary Robinson, and Doris Reist.

We Say Thanks...

For the overwhelming community support for Tyler Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fundraiser Event held on July 31st in Moorefield. Thanks to everyone who donated their time and items for the BBQ, Silent & Live Auctions, The Optimist Club of Moorefield & Township staff for the beer garden, Loose Change Band for the evening entertainment, and to all the wonderful people who attended to make this a very successful event. You made Tylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream come true! He is training hard and very excited to attend the Arm Wrestling Worlds in Poland this September! A Special Thank you to Mapleton Township Staff & The Optimist Club of Moorefield for coming together and making this event happen on short notice. What an awesome job. We are very blessed to come from a community that shows so much support.

Forever grateful, Tyler Robinson, Les Robinson & Missy Manjin

had the love of God in their heart is just great therapy,â&#x20AC;? he reasoned.

On one of these nights his wife couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come and he was thinking about not going also.

He did, however, decide to go.

At each meeting the group would usually have a time where they prayed for each other. And that night during the prayer session, something a bit odd happened. As they prayed the front door of the house swung wide open for some reason, as if the wind of God was entering the house. Someone jumped up and closed the door and they resumed praying.

Power of prayer Meanwhile, Trevor had shared some of his story with the group and so they decided to start praying for him.

Here is what happened in his words. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As I sat there receiving prayer, I started feeling tingly and warm. Then I started getting goose bumps. Then I sensed that a force was entering me, which started growing and welling up inside me. I was being healed!â&#x20AC;?

Sensing that something was going on, one of the people attending asked him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you okay?â&#x20AC;?

Another person said they could see an aura around him

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For example, his first excursion outside after six weeks at home when a friend took him for coffee caused him much anxiety and he became disorientated.

He started receiving help and, with the assistance of his family doctor in Kitchener, a naturopath in Palmerston, a counsellor in Fergus, a message therapist in Drayton, his minister, and the support of family and friends, he started to improve.

He was off work for six months, after which he gradually returned to work. It was slow at first â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just two hours a day. That was October, 2011, and it was January, 2012 before he could return full time, yet still at reduced capacity.

Meanwhile the company had hired three other people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to do the job that he previously had to do!

But there was an event in the fall of 2011 that made a significant impact on his health. It came in the form of a miracle!

It happened that he had been invited by some friends to a series of meetings in one of their homes. The idea of getting out of the house and hanging out with people seemed like good treatment to him, so he went along. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being with friends who

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and another noticed that as she touched him she could feel the presence of the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s healing presence.

He continues, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whereas before, my healing process was like taking one step at a time up a long staircase, here and now I felt as if I was standing on an escalator as it took me very quickly toward the top floor.

On this â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;escalator of healingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; I zoomed right up to feeling wonderful and full of life.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will never forget the experience,â&#x20AC;? Trevor exclaimed.

Trevorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road to healing continued after that, yet that one experience was extraordinary! â&#x20AC;&#x153;If my healing went from the ground floor up, the first year I went half way, but that day I went almost to the top floor,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I and everyone present are convinced that it was definitely the Lord answering prayer.â&#x20AC;?

Let me encourage you. As you deal with issues of all kinds in your daily life, bring the Lord into it. Consult doctors and other care givers, yes.

But seek also the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help.

He is the main ingredient. He gives you what you need when you ask for it. He knows your frame, he knows how it works and he knows how to fix it when it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Sale of industrial land in Palmerston officially approved

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by Patrick Raftis PALMERSTON - Minto council has approved the sale of just under one acre of Highway Commercial property in the Palmerston Industrial Park for $22,380 to Tim and Michelle Thalen.

The parcel is being sold as a serviced lot, including roadway, water and sewer services, which the town will have to provide before the end of 2014. The road was subject to a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment in 2008, and an RFP for engineering design is currently subject to bid with the intention of constructing the road in 2014.

While no details of the type of industry were provided at the Aug. 6 council meeting, the Thalens are proposing a 2,000 square foot building on the property.

A staff report notes the lands are restricted due to Minimum Distance Separation requirements.

CAO Bill White said the purchasers have indicated the property will be used for yetto-be determined commercial/ industrial purposes.

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PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, August 16, 2013

157th Drayton Fair a fun weekend under sunny skies

First time - Three-year-old Samantha Noble took her first ride on a ferris wheel accompanied by her parents Luanne and Corrie, who came from Harriston to take in the Drayton Fair. photo by Kris Svela

Tractor Pull - The grandsstand was full for tractor and truck pulls and the demolition derby at the Drayton Fair last weekend. David Gray with “Renegade Allis” was among the pullers at the Saturday night event. photo by Wilma Mol

Valued advice - Judge Josh Wooddisse of Teviotdale gave some tips to Fergus cattle shower William Brubacher during the intermediate showmanship class at the Drayton Fair on Sunday. photo by Kris Svela

Top spot - Lindsay Graul of Milverton took top spot in the senior showmanship class with her heifer One Wiser Heights, Ms. Zinga in the Sunday competition at the Drayton Fair. photo by Kris Svela

Enjoying the show - Sarah and Rosie Krul of Arthur joined friend Nicole Reinders of Moorefield at the Drayton Fair tractor pull on Saturday night. photo by Wilma Mol

Driving skills - Jean Baynham of Nixons Hill Farm in Seaforth picked up second place in the pleasure driving, miniature horse class with Silver Meadows Dan’s Leprechaun at the Drayton Fair on Sunday. The five-year-old horse won a national championship two years ago. photo by Kris Svela

Dressed up - Bob Schultz of Moorefield picked up second place in the best-decorated car class at Sunday’s demolition derby at the Drayton Fair. photo by Kris Svela