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Community News Volume 46 Issue 35
Drayton, Ontario
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Friday, August 30, 2013
Maple Leaf announces sale of Rothsay operation
Fair ambassadors - The annual Palmerston Fair held Aug. 23 to 25 kicked off with a parade on Friday evening. Riding near the front were 2013-14 fair ambassador Jessica Schill, left, and junior ambassador Krysta Koepke. photo by Patrick Raftis
ROTHSAY - Maple Leaf Foods has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business, to Darling International Inc. of Irving, Texas. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2013, subject to regulatory approvals. “The sale of our rendering and biodiesel business supports our strategy to focus on effective capital deployment and profitable growth in the consumer packaged foods market,� said president and CEO Michael McCain in an Aug. 23 press release. “We are delighted to have concluded almost a year-long process with an agreement with Darling, the North American leader in food waste recycling. The sale will support future investments in our consumer
Rendering division sold - Maple Leaf Foods has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business to Texas-based Darling International. photo by Patrick Raftis
facing businesses and allow Darling to build on Rothsay’s strong capabilities and deep customer relationships.� In 2012 Rothsay had approximately $85 million in earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation, and amortization. Proceeds from the transaction of approximately $645 million will initially be used to pay down debt. Upon completion of the prepared meats strategy, management will consider ap-
propriate deployment of excess capital, including reinvesting in its core consumer packaged food businesses or returning excess capital to shareholders. Rothsay is the leading rendering company in Canada and a leading producer of biodiesel. The business operates six rendering plants located in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia and a biodiesel facility in Quebec. It employs approximately 550 people, who will transition to Darling once the transaction closes. Maple Leaf plans to enter into a long-term contract with Darling to receive byproducts recycling services at competitive market rates. Darling International Inc. is the largest and only publicly traded provider of rendering and bakery residuals Continued on page 6
Council not prepared to revamp sports, cultural bursary policy to include teams by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Council here is not prepared to revamp its new athletic and cultural bursary award program. At its Aug. 13 meeting, council defeated a motion to accept a recommendation from the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee (PRCC) to add a category for a Mapleton team and amend the wording to allow individuals representing Mapleton on teams outside the township be eligible for the
$250 bursary offered through the program, which was approved 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. 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. Public works director Larry Lynch said he was under the impression the bursary program would be for individuals, with local teams achieving success at provincial, national or international levels to be recognized publicly at a council meeting. “It makes somewhat of a slippery slope looking at every single person on a team (for a
bursary),� Lynch noted. He recommended council have a delegation from the PRCC meet with them to advocate the idea. “I don’t feel I’m in a position to defend it one way or another,� he said. Councillor Andy Knetsch agreed with the idea of hearing from a delegation. “At this point I would not support this motion at all,� said Knetsch. Other councillors were not in favor of revisiting the issue. “We just implemented this
bursary and I’d just as soon we leave it for a year and see how it plays out,� said councillor Mike Downey. “We went through a lot of comment and time to get this program in place,� agreed councillor Neil Driscoll, who added the township needs to promote local teams. The motion to approve the recommendation was defeated, with Knetsch, Downey and Driscoll all opposed. Councillor Jim Curry was absent.
Kalbfleisch helps Team Canada to silver Summer of international softball the MOOREFIELD - Durham College Lords pitcher Lydia Kalbfleisch of Moorefield won a silver medal with Team Canada in softball recently at the 19th Maccabiah Games. The Maccabiah Games are held in Israel every four years and features the best Jewish and Israeli athletes in the world. Sports featured at the games include baseball, softball, basketball, futsal, volleyball, handball, ice and field hockey, water polo, rugby, cricket, netball and soccer. Team Canada did well at the tournament, going 3-3 in round robin play and beating out Team Israel to make it to the gold medal game against Team USA. Canada would eventually lose 4-0 in the finals, but still brought home the silver medal for their efforts. “It was one of the most exciting experiences I’ve ever encountered,� said Kalbfleisch. “I felt so honoured to be representing Canada at these world class games.� On top of winning the silver medal at the games, Kal-
LYDIA KALBFLEISCH bfleisch was also a part of the Durham Lords team that won silver medals at nationals and provincials this past season. “I feel like I am so lucky to be a part of both of these teams and receive silver medals with both teams,� she said. “I feel like both the finals at nationals and at the Maccabiah Games were well played games and we had to play against tough teams.�
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Even though the team didn’t win the gold medal, Kalbfleisch’s defining moment came in the final game when she was inserted to pitch cold with the bases loaded and the starting pitcher injured. “I ended up getting out of the inning with minimal damage,� she said. “I think that I kind of surprised everybody that I did so well that inning, considering I didn’t get a proper warm up.� Kalbfleisch said, “I would like to thank everyone who sponsored me and all those in the community, the township and the local ball associations that showed their support. It is greatly appreciated and I trust that I represented my community and country well.� Kalbfleisch is returning to Durham college for another season of OCAA fastball. “I think I’ll come back to Durham playing with a little more experience and a little more relaxed,� she said. “I think I will come back with a little more confidence and focus to excel in our season this fall.�
experience of a lifetime for Rumph
by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Playing international softball with the Canadian Senior Women’s National Team has been “the best experience of my life so far,� says Drayton native Victoria Rumph, who added a Pam Am Games silver medal to her trophy case earlier this month. Canada won the Silver medal at the Pan American Championship, held from Aug. 10 to 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Canada beat Cuba 2-0 to earn a spot in the gold medal game, before losing 8-1 to the United States. It’s a been a hectic summer for Rumph, who played with Team Canada in July as they finished fourth at both the General Tire World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City and the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championships in Surrey, B.C. The top five finish in Puerto Rico qualified the Canadian team for the
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VICTORIA RUMPH 2014 ISF Women’s World Championship next August in Haarlem, Netherlands, as well as the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. “The team has such a great group of girls and I am so lucky to have been a part of this group both on and off the field,� said Rumph. “I’ve learned so much playing at this level from both the
coaches and veteran players and I can’t wait to see what the future brings.� Rumph is a catcher who made the national squad for the first time this year after completing her senior year at Youngstown State University in Ohio, where she batted .291 with six home runs and 35 RBIs in 46 games in 2013. This spring she became Youngstown State’s career leader in runs batted in, breaking the previous record of 119. Rumph said she was very impressed with the level of play in the international game, particularly the defence. “Girls are constantly leaving their feet to make unreal plays which are successful almost all the time. The energy amongst the team and even the fans is inspiring to be around,� she stated in an email to the Advertiser. In addition to the softball, Rumph said the travel was a great experience on its own. Continued on page 6
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