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Friday, November 1, 2013

Township to seek public input on possible skate park locations

Pumpkin art - Kate McLeod, 4, of Drayton, was busy pasting together a pumpkin at a children’s Halloween party at the Drayton branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on Oct. 26. This is the third year the Legion has hosted a party, attracting a full house of children decked out in Halloween costumes. Additional photo on page 3.

photo by Kris Svela

Mapleton insurance cost to rise 3% by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Municipal insurance premiums for traditional coverage for the township will rise by about three per cent, Steve Smith of Frank Cowan Company Ltd. told Mapleton councillors on Oct. 22. “Your municipality has very good loss experience ... but that’s through very good management,” Smith stated. However, he noted continually increasing awards against municipalities continue to drive up premiums. “Awards are getting higher and higher – it’s a very litigious society out there,” said Smith. He urged the municipality to support efforts by insurers and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to push for changes to “joint and several liability” provisions, which often cause the party with deepest pockets to pay the entire cost of a claim, even when found through the courts

to be only partially responsible. The township will pay an annual premium of $176,945 for all forms of coverage in the 2014 term. That’s up about three per cent from the $170,989 the municipality paid in premium for the 2013 term. Smith said deductible amounts for liability have been increased from $10,000 to $15,000 in the new policy. “That’s based on population. Unfortunately you have to move up to the next ladder,” he explained. In addition to existing coverage, Smith said his company is offering the municipality three new program options to consider. The options would provide coverage for: - accident and critical illness coverage for council/ board members; - accident coverage for volunteers working on the township’s behalf; - a legal expense option to cover the cost of contract disputes, debt recovery, statutory Main St. W. Palmerston

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license protection, property protection and tax protection; - a cyber risk policy. Smith said the critical illness coverage could be purchased by individual councillors, noting, “You don’t all have to buy it.” The cyber risk policy, Smith explained, is a new option that would cover claims for issues such as failure of technology or breach of municipal data base systems. “It will also cover restoration of your reputation,” should the municipality incur damages of this nature as a result of a hacking incident, he added. CAO Patty Sinnamon suggested a decision could be made on purchasing additional coverage options after further investigation by staff into the municipality’s requirements. Council accepted the insurance program as provided by the Frank Cowan Company and agreed additional coverage could be added at a later date if deemed advisable.

by Patrick Raftis DRAYTON - Mapleton council has directed staff to gather public input on a shortlist of three possible locations for a skate park here. On Sept. 24, the Drayton Skatepark Committee presented council with a proposal for a $100,000 facility and a list of several possible locations, including a preferred location in Riverside Park. At that meeting, council directed public works director Larry Lynch to investigate the best location for a permanent skate park to replace a make-shift facility located on a cul-de-sac in a west-end subdivision. A committee consisting of two community members, two township staff members and two members of council was established and a site review process initiated. At the Oct. 22 meeting, Lynch reported the group “brainstormed on all potential sites that were located on municipal property” and ranked potential sites based on an agreed-upon set of criteria. “The key areas of consideration focused on issues of importance to be considered for rating of all sites and included economics, ease of construction (or limitations), desirable neighborhood location, safety, maintenance, impact on surrounding community and future-use potential,” Lynch explained. “We identified seven potential locations based on community input and township property. We also decided that our process would be based on ranking sites by arithmetic analysis only, leaving an ultimate site selection to include community discussion.”

Under the ranking system the committee determined the three most suitable sites to be: - adjacent to the batting cage in Drayton Kinsmen Park; - PMD Arena parking lot; - the lower level of the Drayton municipal parking lot. “There is a lot of community interest on this issue and we want this to be a positive community initiative,” Lynch stated in his report. “We are looking for council’s direction to proceed with public engagement to further discuss the three short-listed locations.” Lynch said while the committee feels the short-listed locations are the most suitable, “every one of these has issues with them, and they all have neighbourhood issues.” Noting “there is some concern of noise,” councillor Jim Curry pointed out the Kinsmen Park location is the furthest of the three from residential areas. Councillor Neil Driscoll wondered if the solution might be to simply put a permanent park where the homemade one is currently located. “It is on municipal street. Is there any way that it could stay there?” he asked. Lynch said that idea has been considered and, “at one point we thought that would be the easiest thing to do.” However, he said a number of nearby residents are not happy with the proximity of the existing facility to their homes. “The neighbours said absolutely no, we don’t want this in the neighbourhood,” said Lynch. Councillor Mike Downey pointed out most of those using the facility come from that part of town. “The kids need a place to play, or skate,” said Driscoll.

However, Curry cautioned the municipality has not yet assumed full liability for the street the facility is located on. “The problem is that nobody wants it in their backyard – and I understand that,” said Lynch. However, he added, “We’ve identified every single location in Drayton where you could put it – good, bad or indifferent.” “NIMBY [Not In My Backyard],” quipped Downey. Mayor Bruce Whale said, “It happens everywhere. That’s why sometimes these decisions fall back on us.” Some councillors questioned the need for further public engagement, given the committee had already identified the most suitable options and the skate park committee was attempting to hit a Nov. 1 deadline to put in an application for an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant. However, Lynch stressed he felt further public consultation was important. “Obviously this a very contentious issue, but a very passionate issue,” he said, noting he has an “entire binder full of letters” from local Grade 7 and 8 students supporting the proposal. “We wish to engage the community,” he said. CAO Patty Sinnamon said staff “will do everything they can” to move the Trillium application forward. Council approved a resolution to receive Lynch’s report and directed staff to “proceed with public engagement on the three short-listed locations.” Councillor Andy Knetsch, who lives near one of the sites on the short list, declared a conflict of interest and did not participate in deliberations.

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Vandals strike - The south wall of the Alma Community Centre was the target of vandalism sometime prior to Oct. 22. Graffiti was painted on a 10-foot-wide stretch of the textured brick wall. “That’s going to be very difficult to clean off,” said Mapleton public works director Larry Lynch.

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Mapleton Marlins - Among the Palmerston Marlins’ players from Mapleton recognized for achievements at a recent Town of Minto council meeting were, from left: front, Jana Bieman and Daphne Culp, 2013 PWSA Ontario U-12 Squirt Selects Champions; back, Sarah Seifried and Brandi Grose (absent: Amber Grose), 2013 Canadian U-18 Midget II Women’s Fastball Champions and Erica Culp 2013 PWSA Ontario Novice ‘C’ Division Champion and 2013 Eastern Canadian Novice ‘C’ Women’s Fastball silver medalists. council for their outstanding athletic achievement in softball. Sarah Seifried, and Amber and Brandi Grose represented the Palmerston Marlins Ladies Softball Association, a provincial rep fast pitch club, as 2013 Canadian U-18 Midget II

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community calendar November 4 - Mapleton Historical Society Meeting, 7pm Goldstone United Church. Guest speaker: Horticulturalist, Paul O’Hara. Topic: Indian Marker Trees. November 9 - Moorefield United Church Christmas Bazaar, 10am-2pm, Maryborough Community Centre, Moorefield. Live auction on quilts & special baking: 10:30am. Crafts, baking, canning, produce, draws. Admission: donation to food bank. November 14 - Roast Beef Dinner (Take-Out Only) Maryborough Public School. 4:30-6:30pm. Dinner: $10 includes: beef, bun, potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Advance tickets call: Debbie (at school) 519-638-3095, Penny 519-6385423, Barb 519-638-3252. Limited tickets at door. November 14 - Starfield’s Tim Neufeld in concert with the Hallelujah Glory Boys at 7:00pm at the Evangelical Missionary Church, 550 Prospect St. Palmerston. Admission is by donation. For more info, call the church at 519-343-3740. November 23 - Palmerston Knox Presbyterian Church Bazaar, Palmerston. Saturday 10am-1pm. Soup/Sandwich Luncheon, Baking, New gifts, Candles and Toonie Table.

TuesDAY, November 5 Bantam vs. Goderich, 8:30pm wednesDAY, November 6 Parent and Tot Skating, 11:00am-11:50am Adult Skating, 1:00pm-1:20pm Novice LL vs. Listowel, 6:30pm ThursDAY, November 7 Parent and Tot, 11:00am-11:50am Adult Skating, 12:00pm-1:00pm Pee Wee LL vs. Lucknow, 7:00pm

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Society hears presentation on bonsai gardening

Guide tour - The 1st Drayton Girl Guides enjoyed a recent trip to Reapers of Hope in Moorefield. The girls learned all about the drying process of vegetables and that the food generated at this facility is sent to others in need in different countries around the world. submitted photo

MOOREFIELD - The speaker for the October meeting of the Moorefield and District Horticultural Society was Robert Traut, who has 30 years of experience in bonsai gardening. The trick to bonsai gardening, said Traut, is to make a tree look older than it is. The art originated with the Chinese. They would collect trees from crags on mountain sides and use them to make their Bonsai garden. Traut uses shallow clay pots and noted pots should be one

Drayton tops Community DRAYTON 5 FLORADALE 2 Following a scoreless first period, Floradale took the lead in the second with a short handed goal by Javon Martin. Drayton tied the game on the same penalty. Robyn Curry jammed the puck in along the left post for the goal. Martin gave the Floradale the lead in the final minute of the period, once again stealing the puck and snapping it into the back of the net. Drayton owned the third period however, and scored four unanswered goals to put the game away. Ron DeWeerd scored the tying and go-ahead goals. Mark Timmerman and Herman Mulder added insurance goals. Assists were earned by Eric Dekkers (2), Pat Landman and Brandon Rumph. BETHEL 7 MISSIONARY 2 Bethel scored the only goal in the first period and added three goals in the second. Missionary connected for two goals in the third, but Bethel added another three. The Shoemaker brothers led the Bethel charge. Brock scored a hat trick and assisted on another, while Brandon scored one and assisted on two. Zac Bauman also added a pair of goals and assisted on one.

Barn burns in Mapleton MAPLETON - Wellington County OPP attended the scene of a barn fire on Wellington Road 8, near Sideroad 17 in Mapleton Township on Oct. 28, at approximately 10:40am. Mapleton Township Fire and Rescue were at the scene and contained the fire. There were no injuries and no livestock in the barn. Police stated the fire is not suspicious.

Mike Seiling scored the other Bethel goal. Missionary scored a goal from the blue line with a blistering slap shot by Brandon Bults. Scott Vandepas added the second Missionary goal with a shorthanded rush. Assists were earned by Paul Vandenberg and Dave Scholten. COMMUNITY 9 LISTOWEL 1 Despite the blow out final score, the first period ended in a scoreless draw. In the second Community exploded with six goals. They added another three in the third. Joey Clemmer put on the show by scoring the first four Community goals and setting up the next two. A final assist in the third gave Clemmer a seven-point night. Sam Bauman scored a pair of goals and assisted on one. Delmer Frey scored once and assisted on two. Cal Martin had a goal and an assist. Tanner Hackbart scored the final goal. Nick Stevens had a pair of assists. Terry Horst and Kevin Gingrich each earned a single assist. The only Listowel goal came midway through the second period. Phil Shantz set up Mike Gingrich at the left faceoff circle. Gingrich threaded the puck between the blocker and the post to score. submitted by Willard Metzger

third the height of the tree. The trees Traut took along to demonstrate were between about six and 16 inches tall. He often uses yew trees but has also used a hard maple and even an apple tree. Bonsai trees need a lot of pruning and Traut brought along his tools for a demonstration. Watering and fertilizing are also important. After a number of ques-

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Quotes will be received until 12:00 p.m. Friday November 8, 2013. Lowest or any quote may not be accepted. Eyes wide open - Kanyon Cherrey, Luke Dippel and Haleigh Richardson look for “eyeballs” in a pot at the Halloween party hosted by the Drayton Legion on Oct 26. photo by Kris Svela

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tions, Jo Houston thanked Traut for his presentation. Lunch was served by Debbie Oxby and Margaret Martin. Before adjournment, Houston encouraged members to attend the next meeting, the society’s annual meeting and potluck dinner, to be held on Nov. 26 at the Optimist Hall in Moorefield. submitted by Linda Timmerman

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Drop a dime on vandals Except in rare instances when practiced on sanctioned surfaces as part of an authorized display, graffiti is vandalism, not art. As such, whoever elected to deface the south wall of the Alma Community Centre with stylized script in yellow paint has in fact committed a crime in the eyes of both the law and their fellow citizens. The latter will be stuck with the cleanup bill, assuming the damage can be repaired at all, given the light-colored, textured brick surface of the community centre exterior. “That’s going to be very difficult to clean off,” noted Mapleton public works director Larry Lynch at the Oct. 22 Mapleton council meeting. While pre-Halloween vandalism is nothing new, it’s especially irksome when there is no other apparent aim than to hinder someone’s enjoyment of their own property. In this case, the damaged property belongs to all residents of Mapleton and is a particular source of pride to the residents of Alma and area, who worked along with the local Optimist Club to see the facility completed. The $1.5 million building was built with federal, provincial and municipal funds, giving all taxpayers a stake. Over 200 people attended a grand opening ceremony for the hall on June 24, 2011, including a large portion of the Alma Public School student body. At the opening, then-MPP John Wilkinson told the school children assembled, “Your moms and dads came together to build this. “This is really one of the most beautiful halls in rural Ontario and you can be proud of it,” he added. The damage will no doubt be repaired at a yet-to-be-determined cost, but that doesn’t mitigate the senselessness of the act. Citizens can and should fight back against vandals. Anyone with information about the incident in Alma, or any incident of vandalism, can call the Wellington County OPP or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (1-800-222-TIPS) or submitting a tip on-line at www.crimestoppers-wellington.com. Patrick Raftis

Letters to the Editor Drayton needs a skate park Dear Editor: Some issues and concerns have been raised about having a skate park in Drayton. Our hope, as the people who will be using it most, is to outline why having a skate park in Drayton would be beneficial. During the past few years we have created our own skate park in a secluded roundabout so that we could practice without disturbing the rest of the community. We have seen the popularity of our tiny park grow tremendously in its short time being there. There are times when 20 to 30 kids are using the makeshift ramps we provided. This proves there is an interest in the sports of skateboarding and BMXing. We have watched a lot of kids progress in the sport and we have done our best to teach

kids tips and tricks of the trade. But sadly, with no budget and less time being set aside to maintain the park, it has become run down and unsafe. We believe that having a more permanent park would be a step in the right direction. It will give these kids that come out every day a safer place to play and practice their skills. Some of the concerns that have come to our attention are the noise of the ramps and the graffiti. The ramps that we have chosen for our park are the Pro Series from the Canadian Ramp Company (CRC). They are built with strong 3/16 antislip steel to make them durable and safe. The ramps come with side enclosures to conceal the inner structure, and they are precision machined so there is no separate transitional plate making them quieter and better Continued on page 6

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Mapleton Township in co-operation with Wellington County is undertaking a Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) project over the next few months. The project utilizes the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs BR+E toolkit. Over 300 businesses throughout the county have been invited to participate in the BR+E survey. Businesses will be asked a series of predetermined questions in a face to face interview. All BR+E interviewers, project coordinators and the entire leadership team sign a confidentiality contract and are committed to this principle. A summary of the survey results and recommendations for future development efforts will be announced at a public meeting at the end of the project. No business will be identified individually. For more information contact Crystal Ellis at 519-638-3313 ext. 42

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW AND NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION ZBA 2013-11 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton has received a complete application to consider a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-80, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. PUBLIC MEETING Mapleton Council will consider this application at their meeting scheduled for: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m Mapleton Township Municipal Offices, Council Chambers, 7275 Sideroad 16 THE SUBJECT LAND is legally described as Part Lot 18, Concession 1 (Peel), with a civic address of 7319 Wellington Road 86. The property is approximately 0.83 ha (2.07 acres) in size and is located in the Hamlet of Wallenstein. THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the amendment is to rezone the subject land from the Future Development (FD) Zone to the Rural Industrial (RIN) Zone. The subject land is proposed to be merged with the neighbouring Wallenstein Feed and Supply property, and used for a septic tile bed and storm water management area. Lot Line Adjustment application B115/13 is to be heard by the Wellington County Land Division Committee in December. MAKING AN ORAL OR WRITTEN SUBMISSION Any person or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral submissions on the proposed zoning by-law amendment. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding this application is available for review during regular business hours at the Township office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 (east of Drayton).

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW AND NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION ZBA2013-12 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton has received a complete application to consider a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-80, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. PUBLIC MEETING Mapleton Council will consider this application at their meeting scheduled for: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m Mapleton Township Municipal Offices, Council Chambers, 7275 Sideroad 16 THE SUBJECT LAND is legally described as Part Lot 21, Concession 1 (Peel), with a civic address of 7169 Wellington Road 86. The property is approximately 26.3 ha (65 acres) in size and is located South East of the Hamlet of Wallenstein. THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the amendment is to revise the property’s site specific zoning exception, 31.124. The maximum permitted ground floor area is proposed to be increased from 7,500 to 11,500 sq. ft. The number of allowable, off-site employees is proposed to be increased from 4 to 6 persons. The proposed, 4000 sq. ft., building is to be used for raw materials and finished product storage. MAKING AN ORAL OR WRITTEN SUBMISSION Any person or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral submissions on the proposed zoning by-law amendment. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding this application is available for review during regular business hours at the Township office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 (east of Drayton).

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Diabetes awareness campaign set to begin in November by Bonnie Whitehead HARRISTON - November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Throughout the North Perth - North Wellington region, close to 300 volunteers will be going door to door asking friends and neighbours to donate to the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). The volunteers accept the challenge, look forward to greeting their neighbours, and go out day after day, evening after evening, until they cover their territory. They realize how important it is to raise funds for and awareness about diabetes - for their loved ones, and for the nine million Canadians who live with diabetes and pre-diabetes every day. After Thanksgiving weekend, chairman George Van Ankum of the North Perth - North

Wellington Branch in Harriston sets out every day for a couple hours of canvassing. The people look forward to seeing him annually and have a donation ready. Last year $49,457 was raised due to the concentrated efforts of over 400 canvassers. The branch area reaches from Clifford to Alma and Dundalk to Mitchell. Every cent donated counts toward the local canvass a goal of $50,000. Annual appeal convenor Alice Van Ankum finds a sense of satisfaction develops when helping by donating, but the CDA needs volunteers to canvass and team captains to take a lead role. Team captains call their list of canvassers and hand out their canvass kits. Many loyal volunteers have been canvassing for years and are willing to step

back and let the younger generation get busy. Some people in their 80s are still willing to canvass a street, a rural road or a business. High school students could work in pairs and call the office to take a street. The CDA offers training and encouragement. Some committed couples team up to canvass. One drives, one knocks on doors. For one young family, canvassing has become a family activity. Gabrielle Hershey of Palmerston and her husband David find their three-year-old toddler Oliver is keen to canvass. Gobbling up his dinner and heading out to find donations is one of his favourite mom-and-me activities. This year, he has added his baby brother Benjamin to the outing. Oliver is very appreciative of people’s contributions every time he hands them an

official receipt for income tax purposes. A few years ago, Gabrielle joined Team Diabetes, raised funds, and ran a marathon in Reykjavik, Iceland in support of the CDA. “Mom and me,” dads and daughters, parents and tots whatever works for you will be wonderful for the CDA. Perhaps a nudge is all you need to develop that sense of community and share the load to keep the CDA moving forward financially to develop more programs and services, to advocate to the government, to fund research initiatives to find that elusive cure. Think of those around you who have developed diabetes and offer to help on their behalf. It is incredible to know that so many will benefit from your outpouring of generosity

and support. When you make that critical decision to volunteer, call the Diabetes Information Centre located at 94B Elora St. S. in

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Foot care focus at diabetes information meeting CLIFFORD - Thirty members and guests attended and information meeting on diabetes and foot care with chiropodist Betty McTague on Oct. 10 at Knox United Church in Clifford. The meeting was sponsored by the North Perth North Wellington Branch of the Canadian Diabetes Association. George Van Ankum opened the meeting by offering appreciation to the volunteers who keep the information office open, organize meetings and literature displays, and canvass for the annual appeal, starting with his wife Alice Van Ankum of Drayton; Nancy Dietrich, Henry Westendorp, Cora Anne Morden and Audrey Morden of Harriston; Grace Van Donkersgoed and Everdina Bender of Listowel; Dorothy DeJong of Dundalk; Theresa Johnston of Atwood; Norma Madgett of Mount Forest; and Bonnie Whitehead of Clifford. Reports were given on membership, assistance programs, save-a-tape programs, the annual appeal, and the soup and sandwich luncheon. Zehrs concluded its tape program, but with public support extended the final due date to Dec. 31. Cora Anne accepts other tapes from L & M Harriston, L & M Palmerston, and Foodland in Mount Forest. Guest speaker Betty McTague started her chiropody clinic in 1984 with locations in Mount Forest and Georgetown. She covers a full range of foot concerns and creates custom orthotics. She is a foot care and wound care specialist with a focus on diabetes. Proper foot care is essential, she said, as is wearing white or light coloured seamless socks made from natural fibres such as cotton, wool, alpaca and even bamboo. Shoes are needed for protection, warmth and comfort. Shoes should enclose your feet, not compress them, she noted. Elaine Hubbard offered a look at her feet and shoes for demonstration purposes.

Johnathan McTague traced Elaine’s feet on a piece of paper as well as her shoes. The wearer’s “foot line” should fit inside the ‘shoe line’ nicely. If not, the shoe may be too small, it was noted. McTague said many foot problems are preventable and people should annually undergo a ten-point inspection to include checking for loss of protective feeling, excessive heat spots, and blood flow. A question period followed. Attendees received a bag of lotion samples, information leaflets, and shoe purchasing information. Nancy Dietrich and George and Marion Nickel were rewarded with gift baskets from Betty McTague. The door prize draw of a Diabetes Comfort Food cookbook was won by Ivy Leith. Local CDA volunteers can be reached at the Diabetes Information Centre at 94B Elora St. S. in Harriston on Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:30pm, by calling 519-338-3181 or npnw@ diabetes.ca.

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By Rev. Rosemary Godin, Minister, Moorefield-Rothsay United Church

We all love a cheerful giver According to the Washington Post, the newest trend among jet-setters is charitable giving. Apparently, owning your personal jet is going the way of fur coats - the ostentatious shows of wealth are being frowned upon and philanthropy is being admired and praised. Just goes to show you what sociologists have been telling us for years: everyone wants to be liked. And so, it appears that social pressure is driving people to give more. Generosity is

becoming the new status symbol! It’s about time. Wall Street Journal wealth columnist Robert Frank, author of Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich, says the recession has helped spur America’s rich to search for new status symbols. “Yachts, private jets, seaside mansions are so 2007,” Frank wrote recently. “But being wealthy enough and generous enough to get on the Giving Pledge list, (a joint philanthropy initiative launched by billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett,) may quickly become the ultimate badge

of status - both in the U.S. and abroad.” What a sad thing if this new-found generosity among the super wealthy is just a trend. Because that means that it will soon go away as all trends do. One of the wonderful things about faith-filled living is that every major religion in the world holds up generosity as a basic tenet of its beliefs. While the assumption might be that church people are the most generous among us, one study shows that may be a myth. Journalist David Briggs looked into church-based giving and it turns out the faithful think they are a whole lot more

generous than they really are. “Churchgoers like to think of themselves as generous and cheerful givers, but for many, the flesh appears to be weak when it comes to living up to their own standards for charitable giving,” says Briggs. One study in the US found that 20 per cent of Christians give no money to charity at all, and most of us manage to give less than two per cent of our income. It’s unfortunate, but I would say that a lot of churches these days are operating like social clubs rather than churches! Too many of our church lay leaders lack knowledge of what the

Letter: Skate park would be asset to community FROM PAGE FOUR looking. The ramps also come with the CRC’s noise-dampening technology. This makes the sound from a ramp being rolled on equivalent to a conversation 200 feet away. The other issue was graffiti. In hopes to prevent our ramps from being used as a canvas for graffiti, we will be constructing a graffiti wall beside the park. This will hopefully encourage graffiti artists to share their

artwork without defacing our ramps. To us this is a big deal. We have put a lot of hard work into providing something for the skateboarders and BMXers in Drayton. It is nice to see there are others that want to help us. We hope this will help people understand how important a skate park would be. Our sport has come a long way, and we hope that, with a permanent park, we can continue to learn

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Thanks and a request Dear Editor: First I would like to thank Mapleton council, staff and contractors for doing a wonderful job on rebuilding the 16th Line. It must have been inconvenient for those living on the road while the work was in progress but it was well

worth it in the end. My request is that council and staff recycle some of the leftover potholes removed from the 16th Line and install them on Jones Baseline. We are a few short in some areas. Realizing that our stretch of road will never be fixed, it could be a way to give a little extra value for our tax dollars. Thank you. Robert Held, Mapleton Township

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Bible says and what we are called to do. A lot of people aren’t willing to go the whole distance of who we are called to be. But we all know the church is not for perfect people. The opposite is true. And church is a place that challenges all of us to live lives of renewal and transformation. Luke 6:27-36 is a real eye opener! That’s the passage that tells us to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us. It tells us to turn the other cheek. And here’s the real kicker of the passage: we are told to give to everyone who asks. Jesus was a radical. Everything that he

said and did turned the culture of the day upside down. We are called to give and give and give and give. Now, why would we want to do that? Because when God made this world for us and provided us with everything we need, the deal was to share what we harvested for the good of all God’s creatures. We are in companionship with God in maintaining God’s vision for the world. We share out of sheer gratefulness for all that we have. I am blessed, and so I want all others to feel blessed as well. That’s the way of God’s world. Gratitude and generosity what a wonderful pairing!

Alma resident recognized by Canadian Farm Writers ALMA - Alma Photographer Sharon Grose was one of the winners at the 2013 Canadian Farm Writers Conference. Grose, whose photos capture moments in farm life, earned silver in the Feature Photographs category and bronze for News Photograph at this year’s ceremony. Top agricultural photographers, journalists, and communicators were honoured at the 2013 Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation (CFWF) Awards Banquet, held in Agassiz, BC. Gold, silver and bronze awards were presented in 14 categories, with a total of 43 awards given out at the banquet, held at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa. The banquet concluded the three-day Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation conference which included various Agri-

SHARON GROSE food tours and professional development sessions. Winners were chosen by 26 judges from across Canada and the United States. Judges included journalists, professors, farmers and communicators from a mix of agricultural and non-agricultural backgrounds.

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PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, November 1, 2013

Mapleton Business Profile Black Sheep Pub & Grill a great place for family and friends to gather What do John and Dolline Parker and Keith and Jackie Coverdale have in common? They are the new owners of The Black Sheep Pub and Grill in downtown Drayton. Both the Parkers and Coverdales are local residents in Mapleton Township and they are thrilled about their new business venture. Recognizing a need to provide Mapleton residents a place where they can get together and just “hang out” in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, the owners designed The Black Sheep Pub and Grill to fill that niche. “It’s not about duplicating the excellent dining services offered in Drayton,” states Jackie. “But rather the opportunity to enhance and expand local dining options.” Local, local, local is a mantra for the pub so, as much as possible, they make every effort to source out locally-grown products. They offer homemade soups and a daily special Tuesdays to Saturdays with Thursdays featuring a Nachos and Beer night. Fish and Chips are served every Friday. Offering fresh, made-toorder pub fare, the Black Sheep Pub and Grill also serves FM

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to add an open mike evening and potentially a karaoke night to the Saturday night lineup; making every Saturday night “Music Night” in Drayton. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at 9pm the cover band Big Wheels will perform (please note a $5 cover charge will be in place). The Black Sheep Pub and Grill welcomes interested per-

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