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Community News Volume 46 Issue 36
Drayton, Ontario
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Topsoil pile continues to shrink in Drayton Heights subdivision
Run, walk, wheel, ride - Terry’s Team members and local cancer survivors, from left: Linda Dickieson, Theresa Scholten, and Louise Ellis emphasize that Drayton’s Terry Fox Run is not just for runners. Participants can walk, ride a bike, roller blade, or even push a stroller to get themselves around a twoor 10-kilometre route. The event is scheduled for Sept. 15 with registration, lunch and activities being held at the old arena at the fairgrounds from noon until the big kickoff at 1:30pm. Pledge sheets are available at many Drayton and Moorefield businesses, or online at terryfox.org. More information and photos from past events can be viewed on Facebook by going to Drayton Terry Fox Run. Inquiries can be sent to draytonterryfox@gmail.com. photo by Sue Hogenkamp
Terry Fox Runs set for Sept. 15 DRAYTON - Mapleton residents will be among hundreds of thousands from across Ontario expected to participate in the annual Terry Fox Run on Sept. 15, a fundraising event now considered an autumn Canadian tradition. In 2012, close to $12 million was raised for cancer research through community and school runs in Ontario. The 2012 Terry Fox Run in Drayton set a local record for participation, as over 200 par-
ticipants and volunteers banded together to raise $25,143. Since 1994, Drayton’s Terry Fox Run has raised over $358,000. Information for the 2013 Drayton event is noted in the above cutline, while details for others in northern Wellington County are as follows. The Palmerston Terry Fox Run is between 8am and 2pm, starting from the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum at 166 William Street. For information contact organizer Kim
Williamson at 519-343-3129 or williamsons_kt@hotmail.com. Arthur’s event is 1 to 4pm beginning at the Optimist Pavillion at the Arthur Fairgrounds. For information contact Cliff Heffernan at 519-848-5326 or cliff_heffernan@bwdsb.on.ca. In Mount Forest, the run takes place between 9am and 2pm from the lawn bowling club on King Street East. For information call Bill Dineen at 519-323-3161 or bddineen2004@yahoo.ca.
by Patrick Raftis DRAYTON - A mountain of topsoil in the backyards of several homes in a subdivision here is headed for molehill status. Councillor Jim Curry suggested at the Aug. 27 Mapleton council meeting that a timeline be put on efforts to remove the soil, which has been piled up about 30 feet high in the backyards of several homes since 2007. “About three-quarters of that topsoil is gone now,” responded public works director Larry Lynch. At the Aug. 13 council meeting, Lynch had reported that some of the soil has been moved from the Drayton Heights subdivision, after de-
veloper Activa Holdings allowed it to be taken away for free. Some of it has been moved by the township to Riverside Park and Wellington County workers have taken away another 75 to 80 loads. Curry also challenged the contention that the developer has been required to keep the topsoil on site until the subdivision is finished. He asked Lynch if the agreement states that “all soil” or all “topsoil” is to remain on site. Curry contends that much of the material is actually subsoil. Councillor Mike Downey noted “it’s hard to define what is topsoil and what isn’t. “If grass grows on it, it’s topsoil,” he suggested. Curry disagreed, stating,
“I’ve seen grass grow on a rock.” Mayor Bruce Whale agreed it is more difficult to find takers for mixed soil than good topsoil. “If it’s all mixed in, nobody wants it,” he said. A total of 46 detached and 10 semi-detached lots remain in the subdivision draft plan. Future registrations are contingent on additional sewage capacity being allocated in Drayton by the Ministry of Environment. In any event, Lynch said, “We’ve moved a ton of it.” The public works director suggested that if the remaining pile was leveled out, the situation for subdivision residents would be greatly improved.
Washroom project set to proceed at local ball park MOOREFIELD - Work on new washrooms for the Moorefield ball park is expected to get underway this fall. Mapleton public works director Larry Lynch reported that he has been working with a local designer on plans. Lynch told Mapleton council at the Aug. 27 meeting he hopes to have designs completed and work underway by late October. Upgrades to the park and the Maryborough Community Centre are among the priorities listed in the Mapleton Recreation Master Plan completed in July of 2012.
Drayton artist Lucas Rogerson to perform in Harriston HARRISTON - Singer/ songwriter Lucas Rogerson knew there would come a time when his work would demand a stage of its own. Rogerson, a Drayton resident, recently launched his debut album Streetlights at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern and is set to continue his Ontario tour. Using his lyrical, vocal and instrumental gifts and a keen sense for all that resonates with listeners in the rock, swing and jazz genres, Rogerson channeled that and more into Streetlights - which he considers the best and most creative work of his career thus far. “I just had something to say as an artist,” said Rogerson. “I didn’t question what I was doing, I didn’t question what I wrote.” A lifelong musician, Rogerson’s passion for his art resounds in concert through his
Streetlights tour - Drayton recording artist Lucas Rogerson is taking his Streetlights tour to the Harriston Town Hall Theatre on Sept. 21. submitted photo voice, his soulful guitar playing, his on-stage presence and
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him play. Rogerson’s 2013 Streetlights tour will strike a chord with all audiences – rural or urban, young or old. Rogerson knows how to write material that’s relatable, and this essential ability is evident through tracks like Street Lamp Sigh and Main Street Bridge. “I wrote about what was now, or what I’ve been through,” Rogerson explained. “I think that’s when people are able to relate; when they see that honesty and they see that truth.” Lucas Rogerson’s 2013 Streetlights tour hits the stage in Harriston at the Town Hall Theatre on Sept. 21 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 and are available at Harriston Home Hardware, by calling the box office at 519-338-2778 or visiting lucasrogerson.com.
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Alma Car show - The Alma Optimists presented their annual car show and swap meet at Wallace Cummings Park on Aug. 24. TOP: Gary Horniblow of Alma brought his ‘55 Chevrolet Belair. He recently purchased the car, partly because the first new car he ever owned was the same model. ABOVE: Visitors check out the many cars on display. photos by Patrick Raftis
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