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Candidates address agriculture, electoral reform, broadband, gun control at Moorefield meeting By Aryn Strickland
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Emergency run Participants braved cooler weather on Oct. 5 and took off for the Emergency 91Run from the Palmerston fire hall. The run is organized by Minto Fire, with all proceeds donated to mental health initiatives. ABOVE: Participants begin the 5km 91Run race. LEFT: Among the participants were, from left, Lincoln and Bethany Dirksen of Harriston and Lincoln’s cousin, Caleb Furtney of Walkerton. Photos by Jaime Myslik
MOOREFIELD - PerthWellington federal candidates went head to head on policies at the Maryborough Community Centre during an all-candidates meeting on Oct. 3. Six candidates are running to represent the riding. Conservative John Nater is seeking his second term, having been first elected in 2015. Farmer and small business owner Irma DeVries is running for the Christian Heritage Party (CHP), retired business owner Roger Fuhr for People’s Party of Canada (PPC), former radio show host and current Rotaract board member Geoff Krauter for the New Democratic Party (NDP), United Church minister Pirie Mitchell for the Liberal Party and chief of anesthesia at Stratford General Hospital and Western University adjunct professor Collan Simmons for the Green Party. About 70 people were at the meeting hosted by the Wellington Federation of Agriculture (WFA) and Mapleton Chamber of Commerce. The debate focused on the
agricultural industry, with questions about trade compensation following U.S. tariffs, protecting supply management and building infrastructure for transporting agricultural goods. But the meeting also included questions on electoral reform, rural high speed internet and firearm regulations. In opening remarks Simmons said, “I want to get something out of the way right away. The Green Party is not against farmers. We want to look at farming through the long lens of climate change and think about where we need to be in 20 years.” He said the effects of climate change would decrease the amount of arable land elsewhere in the world much sooner, so Canadian farmers needed to be ready to “feed the world.” In his opening remarks Fuhr explained the PPC, formed a year ago, focuses its platform on four principles - freedom, respect, fairness and personal responsibility - while its goal is “to provide a platform that will put Canadians first, not other people. Canadians must come first,” said Fuhr. When asked about provid-
ing Canadian farmers with full offset trade compensation, DeVries in turn asked, “what’s in the contract? What’s that going to cost us?” DeVries said she believes Canada needs tariffs “to regulate and keep a positive peace between our two countries,” adding the CHP is advocating a re-examination of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Fuhr stated that the PPC would decrease income tax to 10 per cent for farmers “along with corporate companies as well.” Krauter said the NDP would protect supply management and added governments should take a “consultative approach with Canadians” to making trade deals like the Canada-United StatesMexico Agreement (CUSMA) and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) “instead of negotiating these agreements in secret.” Mitchell cited the “Canadian supply management,” system as the way to counteract U.S. farmers and foreign competitors’ tax advantages. Nater said the Conservatives would help SEE CANDIDATES » 3
Fourplex in Clifford approved after modifications to plan MINTO – A revised rezoning application for a residential fourplex in Clifford was approved after the developers agreed to make some changes to the proposal. Property owner Jordan Taylor, whose construction company will build the development, was seeking to rezone a 0.25 acre (0.1 hectare) property at Lot 161 on Elora Street from R1 to R2 residential. The original amendment included a site-specific exception to allow the construction of a fourplex dwelling with a reduced rear yard setback and to permit the required parking in front of the main building with no landscaped area in the front yard. At a Sept. 17 public meeting, neighbouring property owners raised concerns regarding buffering, density, compatibility, potential
for use as low-cost housing, grading, aesthetics and the out-front parking plan. Council deferred a decision on the application and directed staff to work with the applicant to see if the concerns could be addressed. At the Oct. 1 council meeting chief building official Terry Kuipers reported town staff met with county planners to discuss possible solu-
tions and also met with the applicants and discussed a compromise with the development. Kuipers explained the applicant agreed to address the concerns in the following manner: - buffering: the building is to be centered on the lot, increasing the side yard setback (at the rear of the units) from 10 to 18 feet.
The applicants also agreed to construct a six-foot privacy fence along the side of the building at the northerly property line; - density: the applicant will be maintaining the fourunit proposal, which may be of a higher density than the Official Plan, but complies with the density required in the Provincial Policy Statement;
- compatibility: though there is no multi-residential units adjacent to the property, there is a multi-residential property within the same block, as well as others in the area; - grading: the property is subject to site plan control which requires applicants to have an engineer design a site grading plan to accept off-site flows onto the prop-
erty, control and discharge them appropriately, while not allowing any additional flows off site. This process will also ensure the installation of all fencing/buffering/landscaping and lighting requirements; - aesthetics: the design of the building will be a conventional style, compatible to area building styles; and SEE FOURPLEX » 5
Homicide investigation continues in case of man reported missing from Harriston By Patrick Raftis GUELPH - Police continue to investigate the March 2019 death of a man reported missing from Harriston as a homicide. Wellington OPP responded to a report of a missing person at a location on Jessie Street in Harriston on March 12 at around 6:30pm. Police identified the missing individual as Jason John Brown, 43, of Kitchener. On March 13 the OPP was noti-
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continuing to work together to solve the crime under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigations Branch. The case is the only homicide listed in 2019 crime statistics provided by the OPP to the Wellington County Police Services Board. Other crimes under investigation by the Wellington County detachment’s Major Crimes Unit include two death investigations involving the use of illicit drugs or opioids and a death by firearm investigation.
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Global leaders in compost technology tour Wellington facilities MAPLETON Environmental advances in soil health, waste diversion and community building were celebrated on Sept. 26 at Ross Enterprises here. Compost leaders from across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia and South America joined Buck Ross and family and Pat Brewster at the farm operation for an evening of local food prepared by the volunteers of the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society, with musical entertainment by the Moore Brothers of Drayton. Delegate greetings and updates on provincial and local sustainability programs were provided by Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson, Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox, and Minto
Focus on compost - A four-day national organics recycling conference held in the region wrapped up with an evening of celebration at Ross Enterprises in Mapleton. LEFT: Owner Buck Ross, second from left, addresses the gathering. RIGHT: Wellington County solid waste services manager Das Soligo chats with attendees. Submitted photos Mayor George Bridge, along with WellingtonWaterloo Community Futures Development Corporation general manager Rick Whittaker, Dr. Barbara Swartzentruber of the City of Guelph and Christine Brown, field crops sustainability specialist of the Ontario Ministry of
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change through the return of locally-made organic matter back to soils, Ross Enterprise officials note. Political commitment “Political commitment was given to these innovative technologies that will help save the world, be it for food sustainability, energy production or water and air quality, for generations to come,” officials state. “We were delighted to host these national and international experts who are dedicating their lives to better soil productivity, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, improved water quality, green energy production, and local job creation,” said Ross, a fourth generation
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the importance of organics recycling to divert 40% of Canada’s waste stream through composting and anaerobic digestion, while improving the health of soils which have seen productivity declines of up to 50% in recent years. It is estimated that for every tonne of organics diverted from landfill, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by one tonne, substantially contributing to climate change solutions. Recycling infrastructure “The community’s hospitality and generous sharing of their many talents created an inspiring atmosphere for our delegates,” said Susan Antler, executive director, the Compost Council of Canada. “This goes a long way in energizing efforts to continue to push forward towards our goals of an infrastructure available to all Canadians to recycle their organic wastes, solve a wide range of environmental problems while returning these valuable nutrients back to our soils for better soil health.” The evening ended with words from five-year-old Ally Ross, Buck Ross’ granddaughter, who reminded everyone, “If you ate today, thank a farmer.”
Drayton racks up nine goals in win over Missionary in NDCHL hockey DRAYTON 9 MISSIONARY 3 Following a 1-1 tie after the first period, Drayton took the lead in the second and added four more unanswered goals in the third. Colton Hoekstra raked up a hat trick and four assists for a seven-point game. Eric Decker scored once and assisted on three. Cam Mohle scored a goal with two assists. Rob DeWeerd scored a pair, while Brandon Rumph and Darren
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Alma Community Country Dance at the Alma Community Centre, 8pm-12am. $12.50. Dance to Country Versatiles.
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The Basement Cafe with Emily Burgess and The Emburys, opening - Tiff Frost presented by the Minto Arts. Harriston Library Basement, 88 Mill St. 8pm. Coffee, Tea and desserts avail. Tickets: $20pp, call 519-338-2497.
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Palmerston Curling Club Open House. 520 Cavan St. Palmerston., 7-9pm. Come out and try curling for the first time with members on hand to give you some basic lessons.
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Euchre at the Drayton Legion. 7:30pm. $5. Light lunch to follow. Everyone welcome.
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Hot Ham Supper at Alma Community Centre. Sponsored by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5-7pm. Adults: $15, Children: $7.
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The Torchmen, in Concert. One of Canada’s best-loved male quartets with country-flavoured melodies & gospel lyrics. Clifford United Church, 8pm. Free-will Offering.
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Allison Lupton Celtic Quartet in Concert. 2pm, St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira. Tickets available online through Eventbrite.
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hat trick and Phil Shantz who had a goal and an assist. Travis Kuepfer scored the other Listowel goal. Assists were earned by Braeden Gingerich, Josh Shantz, Shayne Martin, Brad Gratz, Austin Gingrich, Mike Brubacher, and Ray Jantzi. Bethel scored late in the first and then again in the third. Laverne Metzger and Matt Martin scored the goals, assisted by Garrett Martin and Matt Taylor. COMMUNITY 6 FLORADALE 1 started Community things off in the first period with a goal by Jeff Horst. A rush at net ended with the
puck tucked under the pads. Assisted by Cal Martin. Floradale tied the game in the final minute of the period with a slap shot by Conner Bauman for the unassisted goal. Community took the lead in the second period with two short handed goals. Both were scored off rebounds. Kevin Gingrich and Brady Lane scored the goals, assisted by Dustin Bults, Gerald Martin and Colin Snyder. Three more unanswered goals in the third put the game away for Community. Bults, Gingrich and Lane scored the goals, with each assisting on the other's.
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Clifford residents gather for ‘Your Town Rising’ meeting By Bonnie Whitehead CLIFFORD - Minto’s economic development manager Belinda Wick-Graham welcomed 50 community-minded citizens to a community meeting on Sept. 4 in Clifford. The goal was to generate community interest in a “Your Town Rising” program, brainstorm branding for Clifford and do some event planning. Wick-Grahm said she was “quite confident in Clifford’s ability to make it happen.” Minto Chamber of Commerce president John Mock gave a presentation on the Cool Cones public art display created to celebrate the Canada Packers Reunion in harriston in 2017. He also explained the murals, stenciled art work on the sidewalks, coloured lights on the trees, outdoor music, downtown benches and other elements of the Your Town Rising program.
‘Rising’ support - Town of Minto Economic Development Manager Belinda Wick-Graham said she appreciated all the enthusiasm from the speakers and community members who brainstormed ideas to propel Clifford’s downtown into a desirable destination on Sept. 4 at the community hall in Clifford. Standing from left: Glen Hall, Ron McTaggert, Terry Cormack, John Mock, Deputy Mayor Dave Turton, Wendy Cormack, Dave Anderson, Taylor Keunen, Larry Grummett, Belinda Wick-Graham, Somer Antonopoulos and Isabel Senek. Seated: Terry Birch, Craig Thompson, Don Senek, Shawn Weppler, Sharon Kaufman and Bruce Kaufman. Photo by Bonnie Whitehead The goal of the program is to have more people spend more time enjoying the downtown core. Ron McTaggert said he found the Canada flag banners a real wow factor for
Clifford, a great starting point for people driving through to say, “my, what a pretty little town.” All Aboard Palmerston capitalizes on their steam locomotive, railway history,
and the Trendy Trains art project. Terry Cormack feels there is a wealth of talent in any community and awesome support. Bring a variety of views to the table to find
the flavour of a community, encourage and involve any and all participation. Wick-Graham said the town needs “champions” to drive the involvement forward, build on assets, build on the winter light up the street event and the summer street party to combine promotions and events, improve window displays, find potential partners, and look into grants to fund activities. Ideas, assets, events, activities, and established groups were explored and innovative ideas were generated to showcase Clifford and draw visitors. Would people find Clifford a destination if it were the village with bright red phone booths, plugging into Wightman Telecom’s fourgeneration, 120-year-old business? What if Clifford the Big Red Dog of storybook fame dotted the landscape, would that be a draw? Would an accessible gazebo in the park
at the traffic lights perk up community spirit and convince people to take note of Clifford? It was noted Clifford used to be known for its eating establishments such as the Four Aces, Mansion Inn, Mary’s and the Redwood. A strong Rotary Club and a large annual truck show are among the village’s current assets. Recognition of former Canadian Football League star John Kruspe with a bench and statue or other local recognition of local history were also discussed. Deputy Mayor Dave Turton thanked the speakers and all who joined the session. The Clifford Community Hall was booked for Oct. 9 at 6:30pm for a follow-up meeting. All members of the community were invited to attend and help finalize a theme/brand and establish sub-committees and an action plan.
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farmers by expanding the market internationally. “I don’t think anyone here in Canada wants to be in a position where ... they’re relying on subsidies and constant government handouts in order to make themselves profitable... “One of the things is the Asia Pacific market, we have a great potential there, especially with it for red meat sectors in Japan, for example.” Along with supply management, Simmons said the investor state dispute settlement provisions in international trade agreements needs to be addressed. “In a lot of these international trade regulations ... foreign corporations who do not get access to our market ... are allowed to sue Canada in order to recoup their potential profits,” he said. Candidates were also asked specifically if their parties would protect supply management by ensuring no further access to the Canadian market as part of
future trade deals. Only Fuhr stated that his party would “wind down supply management” over a period of about four years. When asked about how the parties would invest in rural infrastructure to increase agricultural transportation, Fuhr and DeVries said poor quality infrastructure is a result of federal bureaucracy. The PPC will look at cutting the size of the government. Nater and Simmons said the federal gas tax would remain as a funding source for improving rural infrastructure. Nater added there needs to be a streamlined process for approving municipal applications. The Green Party would support doubling the gas tax and rename it the municipal infrastructure fund, as well as increase access to rail transport. The NDP also plans to increase rail transportation. Mitchell said he would advocate for a review led by local farmers “to see how
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the infrastructure can be improved.” Electoral reform Mitchell acknowledged that while electoral reform was a promise made four years ago by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mitchell said as he understood it, Trudeau “couldn’t get crossparty agreement on how to do it.” He added proportional representation presents problems. “If you say, okay, the Green Party got 10% of the vote, but 2% of the seats, then they deserve ... more people, could you come up with eight names? I find that’s difficult in a democratic process to do,” said Mitchell. However, he added, “I’m not sure that we shouldn’t look at it again.” Nater refuted Mitchell’s comment, saying “as an associate member on the special committee on electoral reform, I can tell you there was actually cross-party support.” Nater said the Conservatives are and were in favour of electoral reform
but only with a national referendum “with the consent of the population.” Simmons said the Green Party supports proportional representation with a ranked ballot system “that would get away from the problem that [Mitchell] talked about where you then have to select candidates after the election.” “The Christian heritage party obviously supports proportional representation,” said DeVries. The PPC is opposed to electoral reform, Fuhr said. Rural high speed internet Simmons said the Green Party is committed to bringing rural internet with guaranteed speeds. The party also will investigate the “big three telecom companies” for price fixing. DeVries said the CHP thinks there needs to be more broadband services in rural Ontario. It plans to increase broadband by borrowing from the Bank of Canada, while Fuhr said the PPC will invest in high speed infrastructure with some of the
tax cuts the party plans to make. Krauter said the NDP plans to make rural highspeed internet accessible without delay and Mitchell outlined targets set by the 2019 federal budget: “95% of Canadian homes and businesses will have access to internet speeds of at least 50/10 megabytes by 2026 - and 100% by 2030.” Nater said the Conservative party would “support the small, independent, cooperatively owned or privately owned telecoms in our small communities, ... give them the assistance, in places where there’s not a business case to be made at the present time.” Gun control Krauter said the NDP protects the rights of law abiding gun owners, but if elected would allow city mayors to introduce their own regulations. DeVries said the CHP also supported the right of law abiding citizens to own guns. “The plague of school
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shootings is not due to the increase in firearms, but to the decrease in morality in families today,” she said. Fuhr, Mitchell and Simmons advocated for enforcing border control to stop illegal firearms coming into the country. Mitchell also said there needs to be more control on assault rifles “because we don’t want to have the same thing that happened at École Polytechnique.” “Okay, first and foremost ... (the) restricted firearm class in Canada means that a restricted firearm can only be used at a licensed gun range,” said Nater in response to Mitchell. Nater also said the Conservative party advocates for “cracking down” on illegal firearms entering Canada. The Green Party would also investigate “straw purchases where somebody is buying a large number of illegal guns and then selling them on the black market,” said Simmons.
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By Willard Metzger Executive Director Citizens for Public Justice
Climate strike as an act of worship I was at the student climate strike in Ottawa on Sept. 27. It was a moving experience. I was thrilled to see huge crowds of youth and supporters carrying placards
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water. I keep hearing of youth and young adults being absent in religious services. Yet here they were expressing solidarity with the disadvantaged, those most impacted by the climate emergency. I keep hearing that the younger demographic has lost interest in religious activity. Yet here they were chanting messages of common concern for the environment. I couldn’t help but feel that this was an unconventional type of worship experience. The usual elements of wor-
ship were missing, but the love of creation and fellow humanity was evident. Rather than a few people meeting in a sanctuary, thousands of people were convening under the canopy of the clouds and sunshine. Rather than the faithful seeking immediate personal blessings, youth were concerned about the future, the animals and the Earth. Could this be considered a form of worship? I am sure many will push back and decry such a suggestion as heresy. Others might critique it as a secularization of wor-
ship. Religious people might declare that concern for the environment has no place in religious expression. Yet I was taught that God created the Earth, so dismissing the environment as a secular concern doesn’t seem reasonable. I was taught that God loves all humanity, so to disregard a concern for the disadvantaged as a temporal, non-religious responsibility seems counter intuitive to a basic understanding of a loving God. I am still sorting out the experience in my own mind
and heart. But it seems to me that if faith communities were to echo the commitment of the youthful masses at these strikes, religion might experience a revival. Maybe the solution to youth disengagement lies with the willingness of the faith communities to join their passions and concerns. Maybe it is a risky venture. But I embrace these actions as a work of the Holy Spirit. After all, what is worship but an expression of gratitude and commitment to the one we call Creator God.
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tions. The new deal ended not only the planned Oct. 7 strike, but also work-to-rule job action started on Sept. 23 by 55,000 CUPE education workers, including education assistants, custodians, early childhood educators, secretaries, administrative assistants, library workers, IT technicians and others. In Wellington a strike would have affected public elementary schools in Aberfoyle, Alma, Drayton, Erin and Harriston, as well as high schools in Fergus and Erin. CUPE represents employees at Catholic schools in Guelph, Rockwood and Erin.
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disease and stroke, kidney disease, eye damage and nerve damage to the feet. What should you do if you are finding your blood sugars are elevated? First and foremost, it is important to reflect back and ask yourself if there is a specific reason why your blood sugars are elevated (some examples may include: eating a larger than normal meal, snacking, decreased activity, etc). Make sure to document this reason in your blood sugar log, as it helps you and your health care team understand why your blood sugars were elevated. Increasing your activity levels will also help decrease your blood sugars because when you are active your body uses sugar as fuel. Participating in activity will also help your body use your own insulin more effectively. Regular physical activity is a great way to keep your blood sugars in target. If your blood sugars are above 10.0mmol/L two hours after eating it may mean that you ate too many carbohydrates at that meal. Next time, try to eat less carbohydrates. You could increase your non starchy vegetable intake at the next meal or even go for a walk. These are all ideas that could help with keeping your blood sugars within target after eating! If you are noticing your blood sugars are trending higher than normal, or are above target, please reach out to your health care team. They are there to help you with lifestyle or medication changes to make sure your
blood sugars stay within target. Please remember to bring your blood sugar meter and blood sugar log book to your appointments because this is excellent information for your health care team to review. Do I always have to poke my finger to test my blood sugar? There is a new blood sugar monitor that you do not need to poke your finger to use. You may have seen commercials for it on TV. It is called the “FreeStyle Libre” and a small white sensor is placed (by you) on your upper arm. It stays there for 14 days and you scan your meter to the sensor to see what your blood sugar levels are. This system will show you a graph of what your blood sugars have been. Some private insurance companies provide coverage for this system. It is now covered under Ontario Drug Benefit for individuals over 65 and that take insulin! Please speak to your health care team if you are interested in learning more! For information about any of the free services offered by the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team, visit the website at www.mmfht.ca or call the Drayton/Palmerston office at 519-638-2110 or Clifford office at 519-327-4777. Like the FHT on Facebook (Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team) for healthy living tips and information on upcoming programs and events in the area. Danielle Parsons is a registered nurse with the MintoMapleton Family Health Team.
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