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Memorial tree planting effort kicks off in Mapleton Special planting - An official tree planting and dedication ceremony was held for the Paul Day Forest on Nov. 4. A total of 10,000 trees are to be planted in Mapleton Township, one for each resident, as part of a Canada 150th legacy project in memory of Day. Volunteers and members of the Trees for Mapleton committee will plant the area surrounding Mapleton’s soccer fields and river trails with 35 different tree species native to the area. Two trees originally planted at the Day farm in Goldstone by Paul Day will also be moved to the site. ABOVE: Those at the official planting included, from left: County of Wellington Green Legacy tree nursery manager Rob Johnson, Trees for Mapleton committee member Liz Samis, Yvonne Day, Trees for Mapleton member Bob Burke, Mapleton Mayor Neil Driscoll, Trees for Mapleton member Bruce Whale and Grand River Conservation Authority forestry specialist Meghan Clay. RIGHT: Burke and Samis unveiled a temporary plaque dedicated to the memory of Paul Day of Goldstone. The plaque’s inscription says “The W. Paul Day Forest - A Living Legacy honouring Paul (1941-2016) and his vision and passion to create a more sustainable environment in Mapleton by planting the right trees, in the right places.” Photos by Caroline Sealey Additional photo on page 4.
MAPLETON – An increase in population means a rise in insurance rates for the township. Dave Campbell of Brown Insurance Brokers and Steve Smith, regional manager of the Frank Cowan Company, presented renewal information on the township’s insurance policy at the Oct. 24 Mapleton council meeting. Smith advised council the township’s premiums would be rising by a little over 2.5 per cent in 2018. “The biggest increase is in liability and liability is driven by population,” Smith explained, noting Mapleton’s population is up “a little more than five per cent” since the last census. The 2016 census data pegs Mapleton’s population at 10,527, up 5.4% from 9,989 in 2011. “More population means more access to your roads, more access to your facilities, more access to your sidewalks, so we have a rating structure based on population,” said Smith. Mayor Neil Driscoll suggested Mapleton should be considered for an exception due to its substantial Mennonite population. “A good portion of our population doesn’t believe in the court system or suing,
which I think we’re fortunate to have people that way still in 2017,” said Driscoll. “And so, honestly, I think it’s a little bit unfair that we would have our premiums increased because one third of our population has that belief that they don’t go to court and don’t have issues with suing the municipality.” “That’s one way of looking at it,” Smith responded. “It’s a situation that our rates have to have some determining factors to provide exposure related to premiums, so the more people that are in your municipality the more people that drive through your municipality, the more people that use your facilities, the more potential for litigation to occur.” Smith pointed out, “We’re in a very litigious society where lawyers are advertising, ‘We don’t get paid until you get paid - you bring on the action we’ll do whatever it will cost.’ So we are seeing an increase in litigation.” Smith noted Mapleton is fortunate in that “liability in your municipality has not been affected by lawsuits. “Your liability loss ratio is excellent … but there has to be some rating structure.” The township’s premium for 2018 will be $214,499, an increase of $5,599 over the 2017 premium of $208,900.
Challenges, opportunities focus of north Wellington joint economic development meeting By Caroline Sealey DRAYTON - Mapleton Township hosted a joint economic development meeting on Nov. 1, with representatives from Minto, Wellington North, Wellington County and Mapleton attending. Exploring changes, challenges and opportunities for rural economic development and the agribusiness sector through the lens of Doug Griffith’s book 13 Ways to Kill Your Community was the focus of each of the four speakers’ presentations. Guest speaker Dirk Dekker of Country Bait, located in Moorefield, spoke on the topic of immigrants and newcomers from the perspective of local agribusiness
and breaking into the international market. Dekker, one of eight children, was raised on a dairy farm in Holland. Forty years ago he took advantage of an opportunity to live and work on a dairy farm in Canada. “Canada had a good reputation as a land of opportunity and for the role it played in the Liberation of Holland during World War two,” Dekker said. “I fell in love with Canada and with a girl, went back to Holland to start the immigration process and then came back to Maryborough Township. The Canadian government gave me $40 to get started.” One year later, Dekker married the girl and the
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house the couple was to live in was deemed uninhabitable. With help from volunteers in the area and an eight per cent interest loan, the couple soon moved into the home and began a hog farming operation. “The community spirit that I saw when last year’s Syrian refugees were welcomed as newcomers to Canada is the same spirit that I saw when I immigrated to Canada,” Dekker said. “It’s good to see that the same spirit is still alive today.” When interest rates soared into the high 20s and income from hot farming was unstable, the Dekker’s looked at other options. Dekker and his wife Teresa picked dew worms
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off their front lawn and sold them to an elderly gentleman in Arthur. Looking to retire, the gentleman and Dekker worked out a schedule of free labour between the two with Dekker eventually purchasing the worm business. Gleaning support from established business contacts in the United States, Dekker moved the business to his farm. Six Vietnamese worm pickers from Kitchener were hired. Over 100 pickers from Toronto, Hamilton and London pick worms for the company. The company’s growth included the purchase of a worm and bait business. The Dekkers’ son Ryan SEE MAPLETON » 3
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November 11 - Drayton Legion Remembrance Day Service, 2pm. Parade route: march downtown Drayton to the Cenotaph for service. November 13 - Monthly meeting Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society, 7:30pm. Drayton Agricultural Building, 49 Elm Street. Everyone welcome. Info Arlie 519-638-3323. November 16 - Palmerston Blood Donor Clinic, Palmerston Community Centre, 5-8pm. Walk-ins welcome. Book appointments 1-888-236-6283 or www.blood.ca. November 17 - Euchre, Drayton Legion, 7:30pm. 15 Elm Street. Everyone welcome. No experience necessary. November 18 - 4th Annual Mapleton’s Got Talent Show, 7pm, Drayton Festival Theatre, Admission - Mapleton Splash Pad donation. Everyone welcome.
November 18 - Community Craft Show, Christmas Country theme, 10am-2pm. PMD arena hall. Admission - foodbank donation. Proceeds to community work. November 24 - Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society’s Annual General Meeting, 7pm social, 7:30pm meeting, Drayton Agricultural Hall, 49 Elm Street, Drayton. Guest Speaker: President and CEO Halwell Mutual Insurance, Marg Torrance –“Flood Insurance”. Everyone welcome. Info 519993-2646. November 26 - Night of Worship, Drayton Reformed Church, 74 Wellington St. Drayton. Info 519-638-2035. Everyone welcome. November 27 - Drayton Blood Donor Clinic, Community Christian School, 35 High Street, 3:30-7:30pm. Book appointments at www.blood.ca or 1-888-236-6283.
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and his wife Amber have joined the business, along with salesman Jeremy Culling. Worms are delivered to clients across Canada by UPS and aircraft. Online sales are increasing, with purchasers from Europe, Holland, Germany and the United States. The company is continually developing methods to improve food and bedding using combinations of peat moss and cardboard. Soils are irrigated and Roundup is applied. Competition from the red worm market, climate change and supply and demand are all factors influencing the success of the company. Red worms are suited to being raised in captivity whereas dew worms are not, thus limiting the Dekker’s options. Universities worldwide continue to invest in worm research. “The next generation may have to reinvent themselves,” Dekker said. “It still takes one person to pick one worm at a time. Dairy farming used to be one to one but with robotics that has changed. If you compare worm farming to dairy farming, worm farmers are still in the milking cows by hand stage.” Talent attraction Tom Lusis, who works on Wellington County’s economic development talent attraction initiative, gave a presentation on workforce diversity, entrepreneurial drive and investment readiness. Traditionally immigrants came to Canada from Asia, Europe, the United States and South America. In north Wellington, immigrants tend to come from Europe, Asia and the United States. Those immigrants primarily work in manufacturing and agriculture. Lusis explained the short-term benefit is workers can obtain employment in hard-to-fill positions in the labour market. Long-term effects include the untapped potential of workers, connections to new markets and investments in communities. Lusis briefly discussed new labour pool dynamics, settlement sector partners, newcomer career and settlement fairs, the municipal immigration pilot project and the County of Wellington
Economic development speakers - Keynote speaker Ryan Gibson, Libro professor of regional economic development, University of Guelph and Wellington County economic development talent attraction specialist Tom Lusis made presentations at the joint economic development meeting hosted by Mapleton Township on Nov. 1. Photos by Caroline Sealey Settlement Workers organization. Community needs Dale Franklin, owner of Blooming Dales in Drayton, spoke on assessing community needs and assets and the Mapleton Chamber of Commerce. Fifteen years ago Franklin’s employment ceased with a financial services company. She assessed the needs in the community and opened a flower shop. The previous flower shop had closed three years earlier. Blooming Dales celebrated its 15th anniversary in the community in November. “Most people who move to an area look at the schools, hospitals, health care, taxes and housing costs before making a move,” Franklin said. “After they move in they look around for places to shop. The shops must have the support of the community in order to survive.” The chamber of commerce has the reputation of serving downtown businesses. As Mapleton is a rural community, it is vital to have the agricultural community involved. The Mapleton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a rejuvenation meeting on Nov. 29 at 7pm at the Drayton Festival Theatre. Membership in the Chamber is set at $50 for the first year. The new executive will be working with the former executive. Keynote speaker Keynote speaker for the evening was Ryan Gibson, Libro professor of regional economic development for the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the
University of Guelph. The school joins major academic fields focused on the creation of strong communities, in Canada and around the world. It aims to build communities where planners, leaders, communicators, landscape architects, citizens and politicians play important roles in community strength. Born and raised on a farm in Holmfield, Manitoba, a community of 14 people located near the Canada/U.S. border, Gibson said he has an understanding and respect for rural communities, rural people and the events that shape their futures. His focus is on research projects and community development processes involving new forms of governance, regional collaboration, cooperatives, rural philanthropy, rural revitalization, immigration and migration. The Libro Professorship was created by Libro Credit Union and farm families with the focus placed on regional development. The $1-million 10-year endowment includes 260 students performing thesis research in a rural environment. “In 2015, after 148 years, a report on the state of rural Canada was published,” Gibson said. “The rural data division of Statistics Canada has closed. These are the realities facing a rural population.” Urban population growth far exceeds rural growth, though some rural centers are booming, Gibson explained. The rural economy is generally seasonal and more intensive. Creative destruction is technology’s
consumption of jobs. “The government should not be a saviour to the rural community,” Gibson said. “The understanding of local/ regional assets, the re-examination of local wealth and how to keep it and innovative thinking are all key to the success of rural communities. Farmers have been innovative thinkers from day one, making them trendy before innovation was trendy.” In Brandon, Manitoba the cold pressing of flax seeds by Shape Foods has changed the flax seed industry that has been present in the area for over 100 years. A product rich in Omega 3 is making its mark in the economy of the area. In Ireland, tourists hiking over farm lands damaged crops and left gates open allowing farm animals to escape. To resolve the issue, Rural Walks was created with 287 landowners participating in the program. Gravity gates were installed and signs, con-
MAPLETON – A Grand Valley company has been awarded a $75,700 tender for repairs to the roof of the PMD arena in Drayton. On Oct. 24 township council approved the tender of Grand Valley Roofing and Coating Inc. for the project. The company’s bid of $75,700
was the lowest of five qualified bids for the project, with eligible bids ranging up to $97,100. Two non-compliant bids were also received for the project. In a report to council public works director Sam Mattina stated the anticipated start time for the project is early November, with completion anticipated with-
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Canada that contain millions of dollars to be used for community improvement. “Rural does matter. Rural communities contain wealth, economic stability and have potential for growth,” stated Gibson. “They are centers of innovation and are resilient as hell. Urban needs rural. Re-envision your assets, convince urban that we matter, find new mechanisms for collaborations. The difficulty lies in what we’ve always done. Take risks and try new things.”
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structed by local high school students, were placed strategically along the trails. Pubs, cafes and bed and breakfasts also became part of the Rural Walks. Rural communities made use of their natural backyard to create a threeseason industry. Gibson encourages rural communities to explore platforms to re-embed wealth across Canada, including processes that prevent loss from inter-generational transfers. Trusts have been set up in 89 towns across
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Family planting - During a plaque dedication and tree planting ceremony on Nov. 4 in memory of Paul Day, Day’s grandchildren helped plant one of the 10,000 trees to be planted in Mapleton Township as part of the Canada 150th legacy project. Volunteers and members of the Trees for Mapleton committee will plant the area surrounding Mapleton Township’s soccer fields and river trails with 35 different tree species native to the area. Two trees originally planted at the Day farm in Goldstone by Paul Day will also be moved to the site. Photo by Caroline Sealey
Considerations for exercising after a cardiac event By Theresa Russwurm
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Forward thinking Wellington County and its local municipalities seem to be well ahead of the curve in recent efforts to paint the area as a long-term destination for immigration. The topic was explored from several angles by speakers at a joint economic development meeting of north Wellington municipalities held in Drayton on Nov. 1. Dirk Dekker of Country Bait in Moorefield spoke on immigrants and newcomers from the perspective of a local agribusiness. The business has experienced success both employing immigrant workers and breaking into the international market for sales. Their experience demonstrates that looking beyond borders, both local and national, can be one path to success. Tom Lusis, who works on Wellington County’s economic development talent attraction initiative, explained that currently, immigrants to north Wellington come mainly from Europe, Asia and the United States. Those immigrants primarily work in manufacturing and agriculture, often helping employers staff difficult-to-fill positions. Recently-released 2016 census data indicates immigrants make up 9.7% of Mapleton’s population. The most common place of birth for immigrants in Mapleton is Mexico (33.7%), followed by the Netherlands, U.K., U.S. and Syria. About 10% of Mapleton residents are first generation and 14.3% are second generation, indicating immigrants are making a substantial impact on the local culture and workforce. However, those numbers are well below provincial and national averages, as first generation immigrants make up roughly 31% of Ontario’s population and 24% of Canada’s, while 23% of residents are second generation in Ontario and 17.9% in Canada. Those differences are easily understandable, as it’s obvious many newcomers are going to be more comfortable in cities, especially if their lifestyle was urban in their home country. However, the disparity does show there is room for growth in the flow of immigrants to rural Ontario communities, many of which struggle with declining populations to fill their tax rolls, schools and labour pools. From that perspective, the efforts of Wellington County and individual municipalities to hang out the welcome sign seem both innovative and enlightened.
Who’s there? Moorefield resident Lynn Elliott was surprised by an unannounced visitor recently. “This little guy flew between my doors last week when the screen was out; I believe he is a screech owl. Sure made a mess of the door sill,” writes Elliott in an Oct. 29 email to the Community News. Susan Warren, who writes the Lovers of Birds column for this newspaper, also believes the bird is a screech owl. Submitted photo
You may be thinking after your surgeon “fixes” your heart you do not need to exercise, especially if you did not exercise prior to your cardiac event. It is highly recommended by surgeons to go through a cardiac rehabilitation program. The cardiac program helps you regain your strength and reduce your risk of another cardiac event through education, exercise and counselling. For more information on a cardiac rehabilitation program close to you go to www.cardiachealth.ca/ index.php?o=locate-rehabcentre#ON. Once you have graduated from a cardiac rehabilitation program you may find it challenging to continue exercise on your own. How long? What intensity? What kind of exercise? The guidelines for exercise is 30 to 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity, preferable all days of the week. There are
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Take your time and work your way up to exercising for 30 minutes continuously. If you are able to talk and walk you are exercising at a good intensity. The cool down also plays an important role in injury prevention. Start your cool down by walking at a slower pace than you warmed up. You want your heart rate to become lower than your exercise heart rate. Stretching is also part of the cool down, it helps the muscles relax and prevents cramping of muscles. After being away from work and/or regular activities for a period of time your muscles become weak and you may find that you are unable to perform the same tasks you were prior to your cardiac event. Performing resistance training two or three times per week will help you get back to doing those regular activities. Doing each exercise eight to 12 times, two to four sets with two to three minutes of rest between sets is the recommendation. Perform a couple
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reps of each exercise without any resistance prior to adding resistance to help get the muscles ready for lifting the extra weight. Some people may have surgery after having a heart attack and the timelines for starting aerobic exercise and resistance training are different for surgeries or procedures that have been done. After a stent has been inserted you should wait for three weeks, or when 30 minutes of low intensity exercise can be sustained before you progress to a moderate level of exercise. After surgery that involves sternotomy incision it is advised you wait six to eight weeks before becoming involved in physical activity. If you had a pacemaker inserted you are advised not lift your arms above head height for four weeks due to the leads on the heart. Contact your family doctor or exercise specialist after graduating a cardiac rehabilitation program before starting an exercise program on your own. SEE CARDIAC » 6
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Letters from soldiers in World War Two When Knox Presbyterian Church, Drayton closed, a number of letters written to members of the church from soldiers serving overseas were found. The letters expressed thanks for parcels and mail received by the soldiers. These gifts meant something to those serving and provided the members of the church with a way to support loved ones. For security reasons some letters from overseas said “Somewhere in England” and the details were vague. The letters have been transcribed as they were written and the Drayton Legion has copies for their records. The first letter was written on Dec. 19, 1942 and the address was somewhere in England. The letter was addressed to Mrs. Irwin Brunkard and was written by Snr. G.B. (Bert) Biggs, 100th Bty R.C.A. It was opened by Examiner 4,334. It reads as follows: “Dear Madam, I was quite pleased to receive the lovely parcel from the church. I got
it on the 15th. It is quite hard to get any of that over here now. We are quite busy these days with training and duties and don’t get much time to ourselves. Ernie Longland and a few of the boys that come over with me are still with me yet. I have not seen any of the boys from around home lately but hope to soon. “I got a letter the other day from Art Channing. I was up to Manchester on a nine-day leave in Oct. and had a lovely time. I guess I will be getting another the first of the year. I guess it will be quiet around home this Xmas with so many of the boys away. Well here’s hoping we are home for the next one. Well I guess I will have to close now as it is time to go on guard again. Thanking the congregation of Knox Church for the lovely parcel, and wishing the folks back home all the best, for a happy and prosperous New Year. I close now. Snr Bert Biggs N0A-31103.” The second letter was written on Salvation Army letter head, the day after Christmas in 1942 and was written to Mrs. Brunkard by Pte. G.A.
Gray. The letter was seen by his brother Ralph Gray on the closing day of Knox church. It reads as follows: “Dear Mrs. Brunkard, How are you? Hope that you all are fine. I just wanted to write you a few lines to thank you for the Christmas box that I received. You do not know how much a fellow appreciates the good work that you people are doing back home to give us over the thought of how you are thinking of us when we are far away from home. But one thing about it is that I shall never forget it. Hope that you enjoyed your Christmas as I did mine. We have turkey this year; last year we had pork for Xmas dinner. Well Mrs. Brunkard this is about all for now. Thanks again for the lovely parcel. Good bye and keep smiling. Your friend, Pte. G.A. Gray (Pte. G.A. Gray “A” 38308, H.Q. 9th Cdn Inf Bde).” The third letter was written on Dec. 16, 1942 and reads as follows: “Dear Mrs. Brunkard, Here I am in answer to your most welcome parcel
I received a few days ago. Sure, glad to get it. My mail has been coming over good hope it keeps up. Had a letter from Lloyd the other day. Getting along fine. The last time I saw Herbu? He was going to a convalescent home to rest up. The weather has been quite changeable lately. It is raining at the present time and gets cold and foggy in the morning. We are having a Christmas party for a 100 children less than eight years of age. That’s the Canadians for you, trying to get a parcel for each one. How is everything in Drayton? Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I haven’t got much to tell you as there is nothing that happens around here. Thanking you and those who helped to make the parcels possible. Excuse the short letter. Cheerio Wallis (A56876 Pte Perkings J.W., 3rd Div. Arm Coy, RSASC, Can Army Overseas.” The fourth letter was written on Jan. 7, 1945 and was written on the letterhead of the Canadian YMCA and the Canadian Legion War
Services Inc.: “Dear Mrs. Duff, I wish to thank the Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church for the Christmas parcel which I enjoyed very much. I hope you have a very successful year and that you all had a pleasant Christmas. We did not have any snow but it has been cold and damp and I suppose you have had your share of snow. I would certainly like to see it instead of rain. For Christmas we had mostly Cdn rations instead of Eng. rations. For dinner we had cream of tomato soup, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, sage dressing, giblet gravy, creamed potatoes, green peas, braised carrots, plum pudding, rum sauce, hot mince meat pie, bread and butter, chocolates, nuts, oranges, tea and coffee. The speciality for supper was ice cream and Christmas cake. I was with 2/8 CJB Cy R.C. A.S.C. until two weeks ago when they had to have an officer mess cook for 2/7 CJB (Rifle) at Aurich. That is where Myer was tried and is to be shot. I had some of the officers who were at this trial and I have seen him
off for walks. I am trying to return back to my old caf. Sav as the trial is over and they have more cooks sav. There is not much to do over here to put in the time. At Aldenbug? Where I was before there were shows and a canteen run by the YMCA. There is not much here at Aurich and my friends are at Oldenberg so that is why I wish to return there. I have no use for the Germans over here though some fellows do not seem to mind them. I wish to thank you again and hope to see you soon. Sincerely Ian. (A-108063, Pte. Biggs DI, H.Q. 2/7 C.I. B., Rifles, C.A.O.F. and C. a. O.)” There were also letters from Pte. J.W. McRobb, Pte. Stuart J. S. McEwen and Arnott McCrea expressing thanks and giving us a glimpse into our past. We owe a great deal to the men and women and the sacrifices they made for our country. We honour them when we remember. Let us not forget. Submitted by Liz Samis, member of the Mapleton Historical Society
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Peace begins with me Let’s try something different: a guided meditation led through a newspaper column. I was trying to think of what I wanted to say in reference to Remembrance Day tomorrow. Then, I realized that there is not much to say that has not already been said. We honour those who gave their lives for ours. We honour the
sacrifice that they made and remember the loss that their families suffered, that they suffered. Acknowledging that for there to be true peace, it begins with each and every one of us. There must be peace in our own lives and in our hearts in order for us to be able to enact peace in our world. That is where the meditation comes in. It is something that can be done anywhere, sitting at your desk, while
peating the same phrase with are doing. walking your dog or while one word for each finger. I After taking the three doing just about anything. invite you to try it now…. breaths, I invite you to hold Start by taking three inI have used this short out one or both of your tentional breaths, each one meditation many times as hands. Take your thumb and focusing on something difa centring meditation. I’ve start with the index finger, ferent. While taking the first Ontario Structure Inspection Manual Inspection Formor used- it just as the breaths, touching each finger on your breath, try to calm yourself Structure all together. It is a good way hand PB041 with your thumb, index, from any anxiety, stress or Name to reign myself in when I middle, ring and pinky. Each fears. The second deep breath feel like I am going in a miltime you touch your thumb is one of centring, where you lion directions all at once. to a finger say the next word centre yourself in the time In everything that we do we in the phrase, “Peace begins and space where you are. The should try to be calm, centred with me.” Once you get to third breath is one of stilling, and stilled and able to focus your pinky finger, go backwhere you try to still your on the task that we are doing. wards through the fingers remind and focus on what you
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services, is $315,000. Also at the meeting, council authorized staff to award the engineering services quotation to B.M. Ross and Associates Limited for $23,530 plus applicable taxes for the design and contract administration services for the replacement of a concrete culvert on Sideroad 19, south Third Line. The structure of Soffit was identified for replacement during the township’s 2016 bridge inspection program.
The quote from B.M. Ross and Associations was the lowest of four received for the engineering services portion of the project. The township plans to call tenders for the reconstruction project early in 2018. The estimated cost of reconstruction, including engineering services is $605,000. Marlene Councillor Ottens asked if it was feasible to simply close the southern portion of Sideroad 19, which is a dead end.
“Is it feasible to have this bridge closed? Not to do it?” Ottens asked. council “Certainly, has that option,” replied Mattina. However, he noted the road provides the only access to a few residences. He also pointed out $100,000 of the estimated reconstruction cost was to create a temporary access for those residents during construction. Council approved the tenders for the engineering work for both culverts.
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Remembering the fallen Wellington County officials and Legion branches from across the county held a Remembrance Ceremony at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 6, honouring the 503 area soldiers who lost their lives defending Canada. ABOVE: Mary Miller of the Drayton Legion read the names of local soldiers from Drayton who died in the First World War, while Legion member Tom Schieck read the names of those killed in the Second World War. RIGHT: Corporal (retired) Ryan Voll read the names of fallen soldiers from Palmerston. Photos by Jaime Myslik
Grad awards - Norwell District Secondary School handed out numerous awards, scholarships and bursaries along with diplomas at the school’s annual commencement ceremony on Nov. 3. Among the recipients were, from left: front, Robyn Van Ankum, Breanna McDonald, Katrina Lenslink, Erin Raftis, Cayle VanSickle and Zachary Sullivan; back, Claire Semelhago, Nicole Walker, Natalie Sipes, Bradley de Groot, Jimmie Thring, Zachary Woodburn, Max Von Westerholt, Michael Storms, Jeffery Steenbergen, Noah Major, Matt Clayfield, Luke Whale, Sarah Maw, Madison Hoelscher and Patrick Werbner. Avary Schiestal, absent from photo, was the Class Valedictorian. Photo by Patrick Raftis
St. Martin CWL hosts annual euchre still begins at 8pm sharp on DRAYTON - Some people the first or second Friday of might have a phobia about October each year. the number 13, but it was Earl Campbell acted as a lucky evening, on Friday, master of ceremonies. Oct. 13, as the Catholic Euchre winners for the Women’s League of St. Martin of Tours, Drayton, men were Floyd Schieck hosted its annual euchre (high), Robert Peel (second highest), Brodie Meadows party. (low), and Jim Walker (most Hosted in the parish hall, lone hands). Winners for the the event has been held in women were Theresa Cassel consecutive years for more (high), Donna Schieck (secthan 50 years. ond highest), Judy Shulist Although “the women” of the CWL no longer roast five (low), and Audrey Dietz 53 Edward St. hands). Drayton (most low turkeys for “the lunch” at the Four different people won Drayton Senior School or the PMD Arena, the card party Chrysanthemums as door prizes: Shirley Dietz, Janet McDonald, Mike Brenner, and Brodie Meadows. A luncheon of cold meats, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, News. carrots, onions, buns, and
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