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Pumpkin decorating - Lanie Moore, left, and her sister Avery, of Drayton, painted and decorated pumpkins at the Drayton Legion’s annual Halloween party for children. A variety of Halloween crafts, activities and goodies were part of the event on Oct 24. More photos on page 8.
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Inspection reveals compliance issues but local system delivering safe water by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Despite some non-compliance and best practices issues noted in recent inspection reports, the Drayton and Moorefield water systems are delivering safe drinking water, according to the township’s public works director. “Is our drinking water safe?” Mayor Neil Driscoll asked director and acting CAO Brad McRoberts on Oct. 13 following a report on Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) annual inspections of the township’s water systems.
“Yes, our drinking water is safe,” replied McRoberts. The question is one municipal council members are encouraged by provincial officials to regularly ask of water system operators. The final inspection rating for the systems was 95.33% for Drayton and 100% for Moorefield. The report, conducted on July 10 and Aug. 20, identified two non-compliance issues for the Drayton system. One involved continuous monitoring equipment not performing tests with at least the required
minimum frequency. The other involved a flow recorder running out of ink, resulting in three days (two in December 2014 and one in February 2015) during which the equipment failed to record the required treated flow rates for almost the entire day. In response to both concerns, the township is working with the system operators, the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and R.J. Burnside and Associates to implement a new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system as part of the 2015
capital budget. The report also identified a “best practices” issue with the Moorefield system. The ministry notes the entries in the wellhouse logbook contain blank lines between daily entries. “This is not an ideal practice as it can allow for the recording of information at a later date within the existing log entry,” the report states. As a result, OCWA has amended its practices to include crossing out empty lines from logs “to avoid the potential for the back entry of information,” the report states.
Council plans survey on first year in office by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Councillors want to know what township residents think of them after their first year in office. At a special meeting on Oct. 23, council approved plans for distribution of a survey aimed at determining if citizens find individual council members accessible and approachable, and if they feel council is operating in “open and transpar-
ent” fashion. The survey also seeks input on how effectively council is communicating with Mapleton residents. Respondents will also be asked about councillors’ visibility at public events. The survey indicates the current council, elected in October 2014, would like to obtain feedback on “how we are doing in our role of representing the community.
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“We truly want to understand if we are making decisions in the best interest of the public.” Once results are compiled, council hopes to “better understand how we are doing as a council and if we are addressing concerns, being transparent in our actions and communicating effectively to the community.” The survey will be distributed though a combina-
tion of methods, including the online Survey Monkey service, a copy of the survey in the Community News, links on the township’s website and social media, and paper copies of the survey available at public locations in Mapleton. The estimated cost of the project ($1,500 to $2,000) will be drawn from the budget for the Mayor’s Breakfast program, council agreed.
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MAPLETON - Council continues to struggle with the issue of providing grants and reduced facility rates to community organizations. The ongoing issue arose again at the Oct. 13 meeting, during which Mapleton council received a request from the Mapleton-Minto 81’s Senior AA hockey team for a reduced rental rate for the community centre hall during home games. The club uses the hall to run a “blueline club” as a fundraiser. The team, which plays home games at the PMD Arena Complex as well as the Palmerston arena, requested use of the hall for $200 for five home games and any playoff dates. The request is for the same reduced rate the team has been charged for the past several seasons. Acting CAO Brad McRoberts noted in a report to council the standard rate is $475 per event. Assuming one playoff game being held at the PMD Arena, the total requested reduction would be $1,650. The Mapleton Minto 81’s would also share profits from alcohol sales. McRoberts pointed out staff have concerns with providing a reduced rate for events, regardless of the requestor, unless the money is drawn from a funding line within the budget. “It messes up our operating
budget,” he told council. While council has discussed the idea of a “community grant program” to cover requests of this nature, there is nothing currently in place. In March, council passed a motion directing staff to bring forward a proposal for a grant program. “I’m struggling with it … because I’ve sat here in the gallery over the years and saw council debate who gets reductions and who doesn’t,” said councillor Lori Woodham. “I don’t want that power.” “I agree with Lori. I’d like to see some pretty strong recommendations come forward on this community grant program,” said councillor Dennis Craven. Mayor Neil Driscoll added, “The sooner we get this community grant program figured out it will make for a lot less debate for us.” Councillor Marlene Ottens said, “This is the same discussion that we had back in March. I agree that we need to have some sort of plan in place to avoid more of this.” Council approved the request for the reduced rate, but directed staff to advise the 81’s to submit another request for a similar grant in 2016 by Nov. 15. That request will be considered as part of the 2016 budget process. The motion passed with only Woodham opposed.
Committed volunteer - Jim deBock of Alma, left, received the 2014-15 Optimist of the Year award from Alma Optimist John Broadfoot at the club’s monthly dinner meeting on Oct. 20 at the Alma Community Centre. DeBock was recognized for outstanding dedication and hard work toward advancing optimism in the club and community. Since 1981, deBock has devoted copious amounts of time and effort for youth and he “embodies the true spirit of giving,” club officials noted. DeBock has a long list of involvement with Optimist events, including Breakfast on the Farm, the local swim program, Winterfest, Tin Can Curling, T-ball, bike rodeo, Plunger Plop, DARE program, Roadkill Race, beef barbecue, rink building and Alma Environment Fair. He has also served in various positions on the club’s executive. photo by Caroline Sealey
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Community comes back to tie Missionary 6-6 MISSIONARY 6 COMMUNITY 6 Three unanswered goals in the first period gave Missionary a healthy lead in local church league hockey action. Nathan Rhame blasted a slap shot from the blue line for the first goal. Curtis Bults skated away with a loose puck shortly after and made it 2-0 with a short handed goal. Dave Scholten added the final goal in the dying seconds to finish the strong start. Bults assisted on two goals, joined by Scott Vandepas on one. Missionary added another pair of goals in the second period. Vandepas snapped a screened shot and Bults scored with a wrist shot, assisted by Matt Duff. Community finally responded late in the period with a power play goal. Lamar Martin buried a rebound left by Kevin Gingrich and Rick Brubacher. Community opened the third period with two quick
goals to try and begin the rally. Tony Martin threaded a shot into the high corner and Kevin Gingrich slipped the puck through the five hole. Assists went to Graham Wideman, Ryco Martin, Kyle Wideman and John Horst. Missionary stopped the come back bid with a goal late in the third. Devin McGuire ended a scramble at the net with a shot into the open corner, assisted by Dylan Williams. Community refused to concede. John Horst stormed the net and snapped a hard wrist shot for a goal. Kyle Wideman followed with a goal stuffed in the short side. Kevin Gingrich assisted on both goals. With the dying minute Community pulled their goaltender for the extra skater. The risk paid off. Horst finished a scramble at the net with a goal to tie the game with only nine seconds left, assisted by Kevin Gingrich and Kyle Wideman. FLORADALE 5
LISTOWEL 0 Floradale scored the only goal in the first period with a power play to take the early lead. Braeden Gingrich and Greg Martin worked the puck deep and Corey Wideman sent the puck over the shoulder of the netminder for the goal. Floradale added another power play goal in the second period. Corey Wideman fed the puck to Josh Brohman for a rush along the left side boards. Brohman blasted a slap shot to send the water bottle flying. One more goal in the second gave Floradale a commanding lead. Ryan Martin blasted a shot that sent the puck through the glove of the net minder. Floradale added two more unanswered goals late in the third to complete the shut out victory. Ryan Martin sent the puck ringing underneath the crossbar, and Gary Martin sent a shot into the top corner, assisted by Andrew Martin, Braedon Gingrich and Josh
Brohman. Jason Newton faced 11 shots in the Listowel net for his second shut out of the season. DRAYTON 8 BETHEL 1 Two identical goals by Joe Heenan gave Drayton the lead after the first period of play. A quick shot into the left corner seemed to be Heenanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sweet spot. Assisted on both goals by Eric Decker and Rob DeWeerd. Bethel scored one of their own in the first period. Caleb Bauman sent the puck past the blocker to register what would be the only Bethel goal, assisted by Mark Paisley. Drayton added a pair of goals in the second. Rob DeWeerd forced the puck over the goal line in the short side corner, and Mark Scholten scored with a wrist shot. Assisted by Joe Heenan, Brad Bakker and Cam Mohle. Four more goals in the third Continued on page 5
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Draw, talent show will raise funds for Drayton splash pad project by Caroline Sealey DRAYTON - Two local volunteer organizations have joined forces to raise funds for a proposed Drayton splash pad. The Drayton Rotary Club and Drayton Kinettes held a successful Movie in the Park night in early September and are now in the process of hosting a large fundraiser that will run until the end of November. The clubs are raising funds with a raffle draw, with prizes including: - Nick Spaling Toronto Maple Leafs autographed jersey; - Scott Cherry NHL linesman autographed jersey; - Molson beer fridge; - $100 gift card to Drayton Chop House; - dinner theatre tickets (play and dinner) May 12, 2016; and
Great cause - The More family, along with some of their extended family and friends, took part in the 5K Toronto Scotia Bank Waterfront Marathon on Oct. 18 as a fundraising venture on behalf of the Isaac Foundation, which raises funds for sufferers of MPS VI, a very rare genetic condition. ABOVE: Local participants at the run in Toronto. RIGHT: Jasper More, who was diagnosed with MPS VI in 2011, gets some help along the route from his cousin, Quinn Dyce of Fergus. submitted photos
- four Kitchener Rangers home game tickets for Jan. 24. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased from Rotary or Kinette club members, at the Drayton Chop House and `a la mode. The clubs have limited the number of tickets available to 2,000. Information can be found on the Kinettes Facebook page or by calling Bob Bignell 519741-7595. Draw date is Nov. 28 at the second annual Mapleton’s Got Talent show. Talented individuals or groups of all ages are invited to participate in the talent show at the Drayton Festival Theatre at 7pm. “If you can juggle, dance, sing, play an instrument, recite a poem or have any other talent,
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we are looking for you,” said Rotary member Lorrie Spaling. “It is a fun evening for a great cause. Last year the show was two hours of laughter, smiles, singing and a lot of fun. Elvis made an appearance and entertained the audience.” Contact Spaling at 519-6382232 to register. Deadline for registration is Nov. 14. Admission to the event is by donation, with all proceeds going directly to the splash pad project. The clubs are planning to make the talent show an annual event. “There are a number of great prizes in the raffle and many talented people in Mapleton and area who are part of the talent show,” Spaling said. “Please come out and support these community events.”
and at the time was only the eighth known case in Canada. Currently there is no cure for the degenerative disease, which affects airways, organs, bones, joints, growth and lifespan to name a few. The More family, of Palmerston, works hand in hand with the Isaac Foundation to raise funds for research to find a cure. “We had about 30 people on our ‘team’ last weekend and together we raised more
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Mapleton council made a good call in deciding at the Oct. 13 meeting not to pursue the idea of controlling cats through a bylaw. The issue arose because a local resident wrote a letter to council suggesting the township implement a cat bylaw similar to the existing dog bylaw. “Cats are roaming around in every residential area doing what cats do, digging and excreting in flower beds, gardens and on lawns, preying on birds at bird feeder stations, etc.,” said Alan Beeney in his letter, which also stated that toxoplasma gondii, a parasite contained in cat feces, is a public health concern. While all the above points are valid, and many more could doubtless be added to a list building a case for cat regulation, council should require evidence of a much broader movement among local residents before deciding to tinker in an area historically left to individual discretion. As acting CAO Brad McRoberts wisely cautioned, “We can’t have a knee-jerk reaction to one person, one citizen complaint .... you might want to get a bit of a sense of what the general public feels. You could start moving down this path and then you end up with a roomful of people in here totally opposed to this (regulating cats).” This situation has in fact happened in more than one community. Some years ago I found myself covering council in the Village of Hensall when that community attempted to devise a way to regulate cats. In that case, the village had considerable legitimate issues with stray cats due to the presence of a large feed mill operation and was mainly looking for a way for the animal control officer to distinguish strays from pets in the event a, shall we say, “round-up” was required. Regardless, the attempt resulted in more than a year of wrangling over concepts from “cat tags” to leash laws and the council chamber was filled to capacity on numerous occasions with angry residents on both sides of the fence. In the end, the council decided against implementing any sort of feline control measures and life eventually returned to normal. So, speaking from experience, we don’t think it’s letting the cat out the bag to reveal we agree with Mapleton councillor Marlene Ottens when she said, “I think trying to regulate cats is like herding them - good luck.” Patrick Raftis
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ROAD CLOSURE: SIDEROAD 17 BETWEEN WELLINGTON ROAD 8 AND 12TH LINE Culvert Replacement work has begun on Sideroad 17 in the Township of Mapleton. This will result in closure of Sideroad 17, between Wellington Road 8 and the 12th Line in the Township of Mapleton beginning Thursday, October 29th, 2015, this section is expected to reopen on Thursday, November 12th, 2015.
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE PROVISION: WATER OPERATION BYLAW AND TO SET FEES AND CHARGES TAKE NOTICE the Council of the Corporation of The Township of Mapleton intends to add Fees and Charges for Water and Wastewater Services at the November 10, 2015 Council Meeting. These new fees and charges are necessary as a result of implementation of a new water operations bylaw. A copy of the proposed fees and charges was included in Public Works Report PW2015-37. This approved report is available by contacting the Township Office or on the Township web-site as part of the October 13, 2015 Council Meeting Agenda. The water operation by-law included in the report was approved in principle at the October 13, 2015 meeting. The Amending Fees and Charges By-law and the Water Operations Bylaw will be made available by Friday, October 30, 2015 or earlier without charge from the Township of Mapleton Administrative Office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 during normal office hours. Alternatively, the by-laws may be viewed on the Township web-site (www.mapleton.ca). INTERESTED PERSONS: At the public meeting any person who attends the meeting has an opportunity to make representation with respect to this matter, provided they have notified the Deputy Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 in order that the delegation will appear on the public meeting agenda. Any written submissions received will be part of the November 10, 2015 Public Meeting agenda. DATED at the Township of Mapleton this 19th day of October, 2015. Barb Schellenberger, Deputy Clerk
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Auction sales Auction sales, particularly for farm livestock, have been held in farming areas since the pioneers settling our province were able to increase their herds beyond their immediate needs. Cattle and sheep were purchased by local butchers and many were sold to buyers who then drove them to market in Guelph. Horses were purchased and shipped by sea to Britain and Europe. One reads accounts of men purchasing rail car loads of horses then accompanying the herd to
Britain by sea. Some 60 years ago when a farmer decided to retire from farming or try another business venture, the farm would be sold. An auction sale was usually held to dispose of livestock, machinery and unwanted household goods. The sale was an opportunity for neighbours to purchase some prime livestock to improve their own herds or a piece of needed farm machinery. Auction sales were like outdoor social events where neighbours caught up on the local news. Bidding could
become a friendly rivalry with much comment by bystanders or an outright war depending on the eagerness of the bidders. Most auctions were held in early spring or late in the fall. A church group usually had a booth where sandwiches and pies made a good lunch and hot tea and coffee took the chill off the winds. If one attended with your spouse it was a good idea to know what you might want to buy and decide which one should do the bidding. This was a lesson my spouse and I learned at one auction of his
uncle’s estate. We were standing apart in the crowd when a side table was put up. We both bid on it. Since I am vertically challenged, it took some time before my husband spotted me bidding. We did get the table and it is still in use in my home. After that Lloyd did the bidding. Auction sales were where one could purchase anything from utility items such as a pitch forks to dainty bone china cups and saucers and hand embroidered linens. Quilts and hooked or braided mats crafted by the women of the family
were treasures eagerly sought as keepsakes by neighbours and family members. In reality auction sales fostered the three Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle - long before we became a throwaway society producing mountains of trash. Auction sales today are usually held indoors in vast halls where one sits in neat rows. The items on sale may be from several sources. There is not that sense of finding a treasure or a fond remembrance of a good neighbour. Today many charities rely
on donations of items that used to be sold by auction. One can donate clothing, household items, furniture, books, and toys to these charities, which in turn refurbish or re-purpose them. The money earned by their resale can fund many a good cause. Silent auctions where one simply writes one’s bid on displayed items are good fundraisers for various causes, but not near as much fun as a live auction, where one can keep the bidding going with a nod or other signal to the auctioneer. submitted by Jean Campbell
Drayton outscores Bethel in local hockey action FROM PAGE TWO put the game to rest with a solid Drayton victory. Heenan added a pair of goals and an assist to finish a six point night.
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Tree dedication at park Community memorial - Members of the U-14 Drayton soccer team, in co-operation with the Township of Mapleton, held a memorial tree dedication on Oct. 24 at Riverside Park in Drayton in memory of 13-year-old Kevin Katerberg. A red maple was dedicated to Katerberg, a member of the Wallace #1 U-14 soccer team who passed away after collapsing on the soccer field during a game between the two clubs on July 1. Family, friends, members of both soccer teams, and township staff attended the event. photos by Caroline Sealey
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By Pastor Mark McCready Alma Bible Church net worth, Rockefeller was once asked how much money is enough. His response was “just a little bit more.” How telling that the richest man in the world at his time wasn’t even satisfied with how much he had. Now I have to be honest, I have no idea what Rockefeller would have believed when it came to matters of faith. What I can tell you is that most of us would be like him in our answer of how much is enough. Some may deny it, but the truth is that most of us have this “I want more” mindset. We live in a world of “more.” We go to a restaurant, and part of our measurement of how good it was, is how gener-
“I want more” I can’t even remember the first time I learned about the wealthy family with the last name Rockefeller. A man by the name of John D. Rockefeller co-founded a company back in the 1800s called Standard Oil. Not long after its founding, Standard Oil, by some estimates, controlled over 90% of the oil industry. Rockefeller was the first American to have a net worth in excess of one billion dollars, and that was in the late 1800s to early 1900s! Despite his extraordinary
ous the portions are. We want to get our “money’s worth,” we say. In fact some want such large portions they just simply avoid the standard restaurant and head for the buffet. You can always get more at the buffet. Consider another example: have you seen the size of some of these “monster trucks” lately? It’s all about more. You have a home on a half acre lot, and what do you want? You want a home on a full acre lot. Those with a full acre, want 10 acres, and so on.... We always want more. This love for money, this desire for “more” is nothing new. In Jesus’ day, there were plenty of people who desired “more.” In fact, in the book
of Luke chapter 18 in the New Testament of the Bible, we read about a “rich young ruler.” Everything that we know about this person defines him as young, powerful and rich. As Luke tells the story, this young man came running up to Jesus to ask him how to get eternal life. We could argue at great lengths about what level of spiritual interest this young man had. What I am convinced of, though, is that this guy heard about something that he didn’t have and figured that of all people he should have it. It was a case of, “I thought I had everything this world has to offer, and so I should have that too.” This rich young ruler didn’t
really know who Jesus was. The young man refers to Jesus as “good teacher.” A nice enough title, but in my opinion more motivated to butter up Jesus in hopes of striking a deal. But Jesus knew this young man’s desire. Jesus, as with each of us, knows our heart. The young man didn’t really want an eternity with God he just wanted “more.” If he really wanted an eternity with God in heaven all he had to do was what Jesus asked him to do: sell everything he had and follow him. Oh, how like us! This rich young man walked away sad because he loved the things of this world more than the idea of an eternity in heaven.
This column is called Reflections and so it is worthwhile for each of us to reflect on our life with the question that this story is really asking: where is our heart? What things do we value? Do we value material things more than eternal things? Are we prepared to prioritize our eternal destiny over and above our temporal situation here in this world? Fortunately for us, we don’t need to necessarily sell everything we have in order to follow Jesus. We do however need to put Jesus in first place. We do need to surrender our lives to Him. We need to trust in Him for our souls and not in our wealth.
Minto dedicates street to veteran Frank Lambier
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by Patrick Raftis PALMERSTON - A new street in the Palmerston Industrial Park named for local First World War veteran Frank Lambier was dedicated on Oct. 23. “This is a great honour for all of our family members, many of whom have turned out here, as well as our community,” said Jeff Lambier, service officer of Royal Canadian Legion Frank Lambier Branch 409, Palmerston, which is also named after his grandfather. According to a biography prepared by local historian Chad Martin, Frank Lambier left his job as a printer on Sept. 21, 1915 and traveled to London, Ontario to begin his training for the Great War. In April 2016 he sailed from Halifax to Liverpool, England on the HMT Olympic (sister ship of Titanic) where he was assigned to further training in a reserve battalion. On May 27, Lambier was
attached to the 73rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, part of the famous Royal Highlanders of Montreal. Lambier later served in France and in February of 1917, he and 100 other men of A and D Companies were moved back from the lines to begin practice as raiding parties. He excelled at raiding action and it proved to be one of his shining successes. He was awarded the Military Medal for “conspicuous gallantry and determination during a successful daylight raid near Souchez, Feb. 4th, 1917.” Later that year, Lambier’s battalion was charged with attacking and capturing a maze of trenches at Monchy-lePreux, where he again earned recognition, this time for “conspicuous bravery at the front - that of rescuing a wounded comrade under the deadly fire Continued on next page
Street dedication - A new street in the Palmerston Industrial Park named for local First World War veteran Frank Lambier was dedicated on Oct. 23. Members of the public and Lambier’s family, including Palmerston Legion service officer Jeff Lambier, Frank’s grandson (front left) joined Minto Mayor George Bridge, front right, and other town and Legion officials at the dedication ceremony. photo by Patrick Raftis
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CLASSIFIEDS Making wishes come true - Alma Optimist Club members John Broadfoot, left, and Dave Geddes present a cheque for $1,000 to Dee Phillips, a volunteer with the Southwestern Ontario Make-AWish Foundation at the Optimists’ monthly dinner meeting on Oct. 20. Proceeds from the Optimists’ annual car show were donated to the organization that make wishes come true for children with life threatening medical conditions. photo by Caroline Sealey
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Champions recognized - Members of the Palmerston Marlins Bantam II team were recognized at the Oct. 20 Minto council meeting for winning the 2015 Eastern Canadian Fastball Championship. Minto councillor Ron Elliott, left, and Mayor George Bridge, right, presented team members and coaches with a certificate recognizing their achievement.
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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE of the enemy’s batteries.” Mayor George Bridge called Lambier’s performance during the Great War, “an amazing example of heroic action by a Canadian solider.” He noted Frank Lambier Court was the latest in Minto to be named under a town bylaw requiring all new streets to be named for veterans.
In particular, the company has been targeting small businesses in the community. Jerome Quenneville, North Wellington Health Care president and CEO said he has spoken to several local business owners who have received requests to financially support the purchase of children’s activity books that would be distributed to the hospital. “We are concerned by the suggestion that the hospital supports this campaign. There is no implied, let alone explicit, relationship,” Quenneville said. “There is absolutely no connection with this organization to the hospital. The company has been advised that their activity books will not be accepted for distribution at the hospital, as we already have other sources for activity books that do not compete with our local fundraising efforts.” Those with any doubt whatsoever when approached to support causes related to the hospital can call the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation staff at 519-323-3333 ext 2750.
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Tree dedication service held in Wallace Cumming Park ALMA - Approximately 40 people gathered to be part of the first annual tree dedication at Wallace Cumming Park in Alma. This year there were six trees dedicated. Four trees were in memory of Courtney Gascho, Ernie Hannah and Ralph and Norma Deagle. A fifth tree was donated by the Township of Mapleton celebrating all volunteers who assisted with the Labyrinth and Memory Arboretum Project, naming specifically those who sat on the project planning committee: Linda Scott, Lenora Arbuckle, Deb Noble and Chris Grose. Also honoured was Marlene Skerritt for her years of dedication to the Girl Guides. Anyone wishing to purchase a tree in someone’s memory or honour, is asked to contact the Township of Mapleton for an application form. Submissions are due by Aug. 1 each year to guarantee planting prior to the dedication ceremony, which will take place annually in late September or early October. This event was hosted by the Alma Community Recreation Association.
Tree dedication in Alma park Memorial trees - Among those in attendance at the first annual tree dedication at Wallace Cumming Park in Alma on Oct. 4 were, from left: front, Carley Smith and Alice Smith; middle: Becky Koeslag, Marlene Skerritt, Shannon Smith, Eileen Parkinson, Dianne Greenwood and Shirley Hooper; back, Daphne Freeman, Ruth Fay-Tawse, Donna Disher-McCulloch and Judy Pavlis. submitted photo
Palmerston hospital adding seventh station for dialysis PALMERSTON - The North Wellington Health Care (NWHC) board of directors met recently to discuss increased dialysis services at Palmerston and District Hospital (PDH) as well as the upcoming retirement of a key staff member. Grand River Hospital Regional Renal Program and NWHC worked together to add a seventh dialysis station at the PDH site using current infrastructure and equipment available. “Minor additions were needed to respond to a recent increase in demand for dialysis,” states Tom Sullivan, NWHC board chair. “The addition of a seventh station will mean two additional patients living in our community will receive quality care close to home, rather than remaining on the wait list and travelling to Kitchener for treatment.” Dialysis is a life-support treatment that uses a special machine to filter harm-
ful wastes, salt, and excess fluid from blood. It is used primarily as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with certain kidney conditions. Diane Wilkinson retiring NWHC Board Members recognized the achievements of Diane Wilkinson, vicepresident patient care services and chief nursing executive for NWHC and Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH). “Diane is known for her leadership, strong work ethic and staunch commitment to quality patient care,” said Sullivan. “She has collaborated with partners both locally and regionally to advocate and ensure our rural area residents receive the best health care and support possible. Diane will be missed and we wish her all the best in her retirement.” Wilkinson has been with NWHC and GMCH since January of 2008 and will retire on Nov. 6.
Haunting Mapleton - ABOVE: Kate McLeod received help from her grandmother Glenda Dippel with sewing black cats, witches and bats together at the Drayton Legion’s Halloween Party on Oct. 24. RIGHT: An elaborate display of ghosts, goblins, witches, pirates and tombstones covers the front lawn of Carl and Marg Hall’s property on Sideroad 16, outside of Alma. photos by Caroline Sealey
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