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Friday, November 15, 2013

Davidson to represent Canada at World Snooker Championship

Comrades remembered - Veteran Louis Latham, with his grandson, Centre Wellington firefighter Trevor Belec, lays a wreath on behalf of the Royal Marine Corps during the Remembrance Day service at Cenotaph Park in Drayton on Nov. 11. The afternoon service was well attended despite the cold and wet weather conditions.

More coverage on page 8. photo by Patrick Raftis

by Kelly Waterhouse ALMA - For the second time, Terry Davidson will represent his country at the World Snooker Championship hosted by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) from Nov. 27 to Dec. 8.

“The IBSF are the world governing body for these sports,” Davidson said. “They hold an annual world amateur championship with an open men’s, women’s and masters divisions.”

This year’s event will take place at the Olympic Sports Centre in Daugavpils, Latvia.

“There will be 70 countries competing this year,” Davidson said.

A certified snooker coach, Davidson, 68, will compete in the masters division for competitors over 40 years old. He joins Paul Fleming of Kitchener, who will also compete in the master’s level, and Jason Williams of Hamilton, competing in the open men’s division.

“We play in a round robin, with usually five or six matches, then graduate from there,” Davidson said, noting the last

TERRY DAVIDSON rounds are a straight knock-out format.

Davidson’s last appearance at the world’s event was in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2012.

Though he did not win a match, the experience was worth the trip.

“I’m 20 years older than most of the other competitors and am the oldest player in the masters,” he said. “Most of the

masters are pros in their early forties.”

That doesn’t deter Davidson, because the opportunity to compete at this level and to be in the company of fellow snooker champions makes it worthwhile.

“Right now, I’m ranked sixth in Ontario and I’m playing a little better this year,” he said. “I’m practicing four to five hours a day, sometimes longer and going to every tournament that I can find.”

Davidson’s experience at this tournament has him setting realistic goals for competing.

“My target is to qualify for the knock-out sessions, to come second or first in my round robin group,” he said.

“I’d like to win a couple of matches.”

Last year, Davidson came up against Darren Morgan, of Wales, a renowned player in the snooker series.

“No doubt, Darren Morgan is the one to watch,” Davidson said. “He’s 43 years old and an ex-pro snooker player. As a pro he won this event three times.

Before that he won the Euro Masters three times.”

Mapleton adjusts alcohol policy to accommodate service clubs and 81’s

by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Council made some adjustments to its newly-created alcohol sales and revenue sharing policy at the Oct. 22 meeting.

The province’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission recently approved Mapleton’s application for a permanent liquor license for six facilities: Maryborough Community Centre, PMD Arena, Moorefield ball diamonds, Drayton ball diamond, Moorefield Park pavilion and Centennial Park pavilion.

The new policy, which came into effect on Nov. 1,

requires at least one township employee bartender for all alcohol-related events, including fundraisers, weddings and stag and does. For events sponsored by chartered service clubs, the township will permit club members who are Smart Serve certified to serve as bartenders.

However, during discussion of the policy at the Oct. 8 meeting councillor Neil Driscoll asked how this would affect service clubs that sometimes provide bartenders for events such as weddings in return for a donation to the club.

At the Oct. 22 meeting,

council approved an amendment to the policy to deal with such situations.

The amended policy states, “members of a Chartered Service Club who are ‘Smart Serve’ certified, may operate the bar in lieu of township staff. There shall be no cost sharing revenue in this instance and is being offered to chartered service clubs only. It is intended that the renter will provide a donation directly to the service club.”

81’s receive larger share Also at the meeting, council agreed to provide the Mapleton Minto 81’s Senior

Township applies for water tower funding

by Patrick Raftis DRAYTON - The Township of Mapleton will take another crack at obtaining provincial funding for a water tower here.

At the Oct. 22 meeting, council directed staff to apply for funding under the Small, Rural and Northern Municipality Infrastructure Fund – Capital Program for a water tower in the village.

The $100 million fund was announced by the provincial government on Oct. 5.

Only roads, bridges, water,

and wastewater projects are eligible for the funding, which targets projects identified as high priority in municipal asset management plans “that would not otherwise be completed without provincial financial support,” noted treasurer Yufang Du in a report to council.

The township submitted an unsuccessful application for funding for the project to the province’s Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative (MII) program in 2012.

At that time, the project was

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identified as high priority due to a need for increased water pressure to meet the demands of planned residential and industrial development.

“Based on the previous MII application, the new water tower in Drayton was recommended. I’m resubmitting the same project for reconsideration.

This project has been identified as highest health and safety priority by our engineer and consultant, and will be addressed in the asset management plan,” Du stated in her report

AA hockey team with the same revenue sharing arrangement it offers designated service organizations under the policy.

For most fundraising events, including stag and does, a price of $4 per drink is charged, with 80 cents per drink going to the fundraising organization. However, when the event involves a service club or other organization designated under the policy, Mapleton provides a cash donation of $1.80 per drink sold to the fundraising organization.

While the 81’s were not originally included in the list of designated organizations,

public works director Larry Lynch said team officials asked the municipality to reconsider the team because it has “five games booked in the community.”

Previously, at the Oct. 8 meeting, council agreed to provide the team with a reduced rate of $200 for rental of the auditorium at the PMD Arena to host their blue line club between periods.

Lynch noted the team is provided with a similar arrangement when playing games in arenas in neighbouring Minto.

“We started out attempting to mirror what Minto was

doing (with it’s alcohol and revenue sharing policy), and across the board that’s what we’re doing with this exception,” Lynch explained.

“What you’re saying makes a lot of sense. My question is would that open up the door for other groups?” asked councillor Andy Knetsch.

Lynch pointed out most other similar groups generally hold only one or two events a year in township facilities.

Council agreed to provide the club with the higher revenue share as long as it is hosting home games in the Township of Mapleton.

Pigeon King trial gets underway

by Chris Daponte KITCHENER - Former Mapleton Township resident Bill Top testified last week against Pigeon King International (PKI) and its owner Arlan Galbraith.

Top resigned from the company in 2006 amid concern that there was no end market for the pigeons being sold by the company to customers throughout Canada and the U.S. CTV reported that during cross examination on Nov. 6 Top told Galbraith, who is rep-

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resenting himself in the case, that PKI was “a corrupt business” and Top “did the right thing by stepping down.”

Galbraith, 66, is accused of conducting a pigeon breeding scheme in which hundreds of investors, including many from Wellington County, lost millions of dollars.

Galbraith is charged with fraud and four violations of the Bankruptcy Act in connection with the collapse of his business. The trial began last week in Kitchener and is expected to

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PKI, which employed about 50 people and had offices in Moorefield and Waterloo, declared bankruptcy in 2008, leaving hundreds of thousands of pige­ons in limbo, and some inves­ tors wondering if they would lose their farms.

At the time, a letter to breeders from Galbraith said the move to declare bankruptcy was motivated by several economic factors and a “spiteful campaign” organized by his Continued on page 2

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Ambassadors Christian Male Chorus performs at Drayton Reformed Church

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enjoyment and Christian encouragement.”

There are no tickets sold for the concert so attendees are encouraged to come early to get a good seat. A freewill offering will be taken at the end of

the evening. Refreshments and a chance to meet members of both the Ambassadors and HiFive will take place at the end of the evening. For more information contact Bill DeVries at 519-638-2794.

Alex Mustakas and family take centre stage in Peter Pan CAMBRIDGE - It was announced earlier this year that AJ Bridel, who rose to fame as runner-up on CBC’s hit reality show Over the Rainbow, will star in the title role of Drayton Entertainment’s Peter Pan. The theatre company has now announced artistic director Alex Mustakas and his family will also take centre stage in the traditional British pantomime, which takes flight Nov. 20, and runs for five-weeks, at Dunfield Theatre Cambridge.

Alex Mustakas will tackle the role of Captain Hook.

“Every good story needs a villain and I am excited to delve into the role of the sinister Captain Hook,” says Mustakas

“Bringing this iconic character to life and being part of a magical adventure about youth, joy and freedom is going to be great fun.”

Mustaka’s wife, Jackie Mustakas, as well as both of their young children, Hadley Mustakas and Lukas Mustakas, are cast as members of the Darling family.

Jackie has performed performed in numerous Drayton Entertainment productions since 1998 including Annie, Perfect Wedding, Guys and Dolls, Crazy For You and previous Christmas pantomimes, among others. Cambridge audiences may recognize Jackie from her performance as Win-

ifred Banks in the inaugural production of Mary Poppins.

Now she is tackling the duel role of matriarch Mrs. Darling and Tiger Lily, the brave and beautiful Indian Princess.

Hadley will play young Wendy Darling.

Hadley has been appearing on the Drayton boards since before she could walk, but audiences may remember her most recent role as Jane Banks in Mary Poppins.

Other Drayton Entertainment credits for Hadley include Annie, The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz. And making his professional debut in Peter Pan is Lukas in the role of Michael,

the youngest of the Darling children.

Although this is Lukas’ first professional role, like his older sister, he has been seen on stage before, most notably as a part of the children’s chorus in Drayton Entertainment’s 2011 production of the Wizard of Oz at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.

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Drayton, Floradale, Missionary winners in hockey action FLORADALE 4 LISTOWEL 1 Floradale kept the play in the Listowel end for most of the first period and came out with a two-goal lead. Javon Martin scored the opener and set up Tim Martin for the second.

Ryan Martin assisted on the first goal.

Listowel came back with a power play goal in the second.

Ray Jantzi blasted a shot from the point and Curtis Wagler netted the rebound.

Floradale responded with a quick goal. Tim Martin stepped into a loose puck and beat the goalie with a wrist shot.

Floradale added one more late in the game. Tim Freeman intercepted a shoot-in attempt and raced down the ice on a break away. A low shot through the five hole put the game away.

DRAYTON 6 BETHEL 3 Bethel grabbed the first goal off the opening face-off.

Zach Bauman snapped a shot on net and Kyle Martin knifed in the rebound.

Drayton came back to take the lead before the period ended. Rob DeWeerd took the pass from netminder Kevin Ottens and blasted a low shot along the ice for the goal. Less than a minute later Herman Mulder earned the go-ahead goal off the passes of DeWeerd and Chad Reinders.

DeWeerd scored twice in the second for a hat trick and

gave Drayton a solid lead, assisted by Pat Landman and Mike DeWeerd.

Bethel came back in the third period. Offensive pressure ended with Zach Bauman stuffing the puck into the short side.

Drayton responded with a goal, but Bethel matched the pace. Dave Mulder tipped the puck into the near side for the Drayton goal and Brandon Wideman snapped in a rebound for the Bethel tally. The Drayton goal was assisted by Landman and DeWeerd and the Bethel goal by Tim Bauman.

One more empty net goal

by Drayton put the game away.

Landman scored the goal, assisted by Herman Mulder.

COMMUNITY 4 MISSIONARY 5 Missionary took an early lead but saw it disappear before the first period ended. Matt Duff scored, assisted by Matt Freund and Brady Franklin.

Delmer Frey tied the game for Community with a shot from the point and Tanner Hackbart snapped in a shot from the short side for the lead.

Assists were earned by Kevin Gingrich and Josh Martin.

Missionary tied it in the second period on a power play.

Paul Vandenberg kept the play alive with a pass to Matt Burnett, who blasted a shot along the ice to even the score.

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The group loves to sing sacred music but they also have a full repertoire of show tunes and other melodies.

Pianist Laura Pin, the only female member of the group, a graduate of Western University, enjoys working with her husband, Michael, providing the musical accompaniment and instruction, for the Ambassador Chorus.

On the November 2013 tour, the Ambassadors are happy to have the woodwind quartet, HiFive, accompany them offering another musical treat.

Hi-Five formed in 1998 and has received accolades from all over the world. The group of four men and one woman perform both classical and modern music, and always with a hint of humour.

The Ambassadors state they provide “community music for

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DRAYTON - The popular Ambassador Christian Male Chorus along with guests, HiFive, will be performing at the Drayton Reformed Church on Nov. 15 at 7:30pm.

The all-male choristers have been singing together since 1969.

Director, Harold DeHaan, founded the Ambassadors shortly after graduating from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Members of the Ambassadors come from Dundas, Burlington, Grimsby and Brantford.

Although none are professional musicians, their love for singing shines through as they share their gifts and talents across Southern Ontario, states a press release from the group.

In November they are performing in churches and other venues celebrating their love of sacred music.

Presently they rehearse every Wednesday evening at the Mount Hamilton Christian Reformed Church, Upper Wellington and Stone Church Road in Hamilton.

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One more chance The Drayton skate park project is now into the third and final qualifying round of the Aviva Community Fund competition.

The project was not among those making the semi-finals through the first two rounds of voting, but it has one more chance to stay in the running for a share of $1 million in funding, to be awarded to 30 groups through the fund. Every project making the final round receives a minimum of $5,000.

The third round of online voting began on Nov. 11 and continues until Nov. 25. Supporters may vote multiple times, but must register. To vote in support of the committee’s application to the Aviva Community Fund go to avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/ afc16839 or search “Drayton Skatepark Aviva” and follow the link.

Patrick Raftis

Letter to the Editor Skate park an asset Dear Editor: Thank you Larry Lynch for welcoming our letters and opinions.

A skate park in Drayton will offer our children other options; not all children feel they can play team sports.

Skateboarding, roller blading, biking and skootering are all physically and mentally challenging. They build confidence, strength and endurance.

If skateboarding is treated as a sport, it will become a sport.

As a longtime resident, even prior to having my own children involved in the community, I have seen several generations of BMXers building their own jumps and looking for places to practice their skills. The town has continuously ripped down the kids’ accomplishments. It seems if you are not a soccer, baseball, or hockey player in this town, you are out of luck.

Now with the continuous efforts and ingenuity of our current generation, we have an opportunity to offer our kids and future generations an outlet for their creativity and fitness.

Those that don’t want a skate park in town must not have been to an active skate park. If we put it in a secluded area, it won’t get used and it will become an eyesore and attract the kind of people we don’t want in our neighborhoods. If we put it in a wellpopulated, well-lit area with easy access, it becomes a wonderful addition to our community, attracting kids from surrounding areas as well.

I welcome a skate park in my backyard - as one of the areas being considered just happens to be in my backyard.

I would find the bottom part of the municipal parking lot downtown an absolutely perfect spot. Again: well-lit, wellpopulated; the fire hall is close by for any emergencies, easy, safe access for kids, parents, and others.

It can be busy and can be noisy due to regular traffic, so those that live nearby should be used to it as they have made the choice to live there. Yes, there was a lot of money spent to make it a perfect parking lot, to accommodate the theatre crowd. That is generous. All well and fine, but it is absolutely empty when there is no theatre, and that is more often than not. We could be accommodating our own community and future generations.

I encourage residents to come and witness our local talent; these kids work so hard, they deserve so much more. It would be an absolute shame to try to hide it and make it nonaccommodating.

I personally welcome the opportunity to watch our children grow in confidence and skill in a safe and positive environment. I welcome the noise of laughter, competition and pure enjoyment IMBY. Special thanks to our skate park committee for all its hard work, enthusiasm, and time!

Don’t forget to vote every day at avivacommunityfund.org.

Paul Vogel, Drayton Additional letter on next page

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on Township of Mapleton roads The Township of Mapleton Council has defined the period of when Township of Mapleton employees will be performing winter road maintenance (salting, sanding, plowing, ice blading and related activities) on Mapleton roadways.

The level of service to be delivered is prescribed in the Minimum Maintenance Standards regulations for snow and ice control. The Minimum Maintenance Standards are a regulation of the Municipal Act, 2001.

The period of Winter Road maintenance is defined as: November 18, 2013 to April 4, 2014 Service will be delivered during the following working hours : Monday to Friday – 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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If you are interested please contact: Councillor Jim Curry Tel: 519-638-3313 Email: jcurry@mapleton.ca

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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society Nursing sisters served in First World War One reads about the courageous women who volunteered and enlisted to care for the wounded during the First World War often not realizing that several of those women were from Mapleton Township.

The women were called nursing sisters because some of the earliest nurses belonged to religious orders. They were given the rank of lieutenant during World War I, during which they served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. They worked in casualty clearing stations and military hospitals,

attending to injuries they could not have been trained to tend.

They were often deployed to the front lines.

Their uniforms were blue dresses, white aprons and a white veil. The soldiers nicknamed them the “Bluebirds”.

Over 3,000 single Canadian woman volunteered to serve and care for the wounded and sick overseas. An Honour Roll for Drayton, Peel, Moorefield and Maryborough, printed by the Drayton Advocate on Sept.

12, 1918, listed the names of recruits from the area.

Heading the list of nearly 250, were four nursing sisters.

Irene Robertson enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps of the Canadian OverSeas Expeditionary Force on April 7, 1915. She was a professional nurse working in Toronto. Her family lived in Drayton where her father, James Robertson was the telegraph operator. She was assigned to the No. 2 General Hospital, Le Treport, France.

She was commended by the British Secretary of War and was decorated with the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class for valuable service given to wounded fighting men.

Myrtle C. Burt enlisted in

the Canadian Medical Corps of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in London England on June 27, 1916. She had been nursing in Vancouver, British Columbia prior to volunteering. At the time of her enlistment she had spent a year with the British Red Cross.

She was born near Rothsay, where her parents Alfred E. and Jessie Burt were still farming on Lot 5, Concession 14, Maryborough.

Edith Robb enlisted in the Canadian Medical Corps of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary force on March 3, 1917 in London,

Ontario.

She listed her address as Moorefield, Ontario and her next of kin, as her brother William P. Robb of Moorefield, Ontario. She was a graduate nurse.

Clarice McCrea enlisted in the Canadian Medial Corps of the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force at London Ontario On April 3, 1918. She had been living in London and listed her next kin as her father Joseph McCrea of Drayton, Ontario.

Each of these young women listed their religion as Presbyterian. This probably has little significance as surely

the many religious denominations were well represented by those volunteering.

Another local woman who served as a nurse in World War I was Bertha Smith, who came to the township about 1930 and spent the rest of her life in our community.

To date, I haven’t found much more information about these four local women.

Perhaps it is a sign of the times, as the activities of the enlisted men (coming home on leave, writing home, or being wounded) seemed to be all written up in the local news.

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Palmerston man spent war years in internment camp Palmerston resident Maurice Audet, who celebrated his 100th birthday last spring, was living in China in 1940.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Audet was held along with other foreign nationals in a Japanese internment camp in Manchuria until the end of the war. The following is an edited excerpt from his autobiography.

by Maurice Audet On the morning of Dec. 8, 1941, I was skating on the Soungari River.

Manchuria does not have much snow, but the ground freezes early and deep.

Returning to my billeting, I was greeted by Japanese officers.

“Honourable guest, we have declared war on your country and must protect you,” I was told. I held a British passport.

“Nuts, that’s what you get for being a colonial,” I thought.

They seemed to be in a hurry to save my skin. I was

MAURICE AUDET allowed a bundle of spare clothes, rushed to Supingkai, a town between Mukden and Kirin, and turned over to the commanding officer of a war camp expecting 120 men: Americans, Canadians and Belgians. Women were accommodated nearby.

The Japanese used grounds and buildings belonging to a Catholic seminary. Just beyond, were an army training camp and air force base for Kamikaze training.

We were closed in by a ten-foot high stone wall. A tall heavy, iron grill swung open for vehicles. a narrow gate, between the grill and the guardhouse, served pedestrians.

We were divided into four dormitories. One large bedspring was shared by four men, separated by a half-metre thin partition. The length of the bed was 5 1/2 feet. It suited me perfectly; but, I felt sorry for the tall fellows.

The food consisted mainly of millet, a grain-like bird seed. Once a month, there was a dish of sugar on the table. Occasionally we were served partially boiled pork.

As a result several developed worms of various types. It took me a year and a half to get rid of tape worm.

During one season, carrots became the staple food. An ‘artist’ posted his masterpiece, “Carrot Camp”. The whole building was made of carrots, including a carrot bed on which

Letter to the Editor Counter from councillor Dear Editor: The letter by Penny Francis (Not a ‘NIMBY’ issue, Nov. 8) is an interesting read, however not entirely accurate.

The ad hoc skate park committee (Dahl Atin, Joanne Brown, Larry Lynch, Jim Grose, Councillor Andy Knetsch and myself) was formed to consider potential locations for a Drayton skate park. The site recommendations would then be submitted to Mapleton council.

We had our first meeting on Oct. 9 to complete a very detailed survey of potential sites for the skate park.

On Oct. 14 councillor Andy Knetsch resigned from the committee, declaring a conflict of interest and I do respect his decision. Our next ad hoc Committee Meeting was Oct. 16 and it is interesting that on Oct. 15 that Penny Francis initiated a petition on the streets of John, Wood, Elm, and Robin. She delivered a copy to CAO Patty Sinnamon on Oct. 16 and personally delivered a copy to the ad hoc committee.

The committee had no authority to finalize a site and as much as Penny has every right to initiate a petition, delivering such to an ad hoc committee is not the proper place. Presenting this to Mapleton council, which has authority to make a final decision, is where it belongs.

In this petition it stated “Putting the skate park in a residential setting would create a great deal of upset with

noise, vandalism, music, graffiti etc. lasting throughout the entire spring, summer and fall seasons, and we do not want this in our neighbourhood …”

This is not the first time that such a petition has surfaced, implying our community youth that uses the present skate park are “vandals,” and unruly. To this I took great exception, and I admit, raised my voice, as it is completely unfair to label our skate park youth in such derogatory terms.

As a councillor (20-plus years), and member of the Mapleton Safe Community Committee, I am aware of noise issues at the present self-made skate park. Several residences are within 75 feet of the present skate park. I am not aware of any vandalism complaints.

Furthermore, to imply that township staff and council members are short sighted is certainly confrontational.

As a councillor and member of the team that negotiated the purchasing of land from the Drayton Co-op many years ago, it was based upon the growth and needs of our soccer association. We have already been approached by the association to initiate detailed plans for a second field. It would be very short sighted on my part to encourage this land be the skate board site, and put the soccer field closer to residences on John, Robin and Wood streets. Having coached soccer in the past, I know that youth enjoying the great sport of soccer ... [creates] a higher noise

level for John Street residences than a proposed skate park.

Also, this would create issues for agricultural society events, Canada Day celebrations, etc. that use the infield of the track.

I have no reason to declare a conflict of interest, and if it was to be built there, I still would not have an issue ... But as an elected representative I do have concerns for the residences that would be too close to the proposed skate park.

In addition there is an interest in having a splash pad in Drayton in the near future, and ABC Park is a good option, as it is very close to water and sewer services that are required for such a facility.

Why is Riverside Park not being seriously considered?

Because that site would be marginalizing our skate boarding youth and keeping the youth isolated.

Our Mapleton youth that use the present facility are skilled boarders and BMXers who enjoy their sport. When they are part of the development of a skate park they tend to take pride and a feeling of ownership for facility. I am very supportive of a skate boarding facility and I will do my very best to ensure that the correct site is chosen.

Mapleton council will be deciding on a skate boarding site when the final report is submitted. There is also a planned public process prior to the final recommendation.

Councillor Jim Curry, Drayton

a prisoner was dreaming carrots.

An officer reported “the crime.” The next morning, an irate commander stomped onto the platform and blasted the ingrates who were not thankful for the food taken from the mouths of Japanese people.

Threats were issued.

Nobody turned in the culprit.

As the war dragged on, many prisoners took ill with Manchu Fever ... [it] was especially hard on foreigners, who developed a high fever for three to four weeks.

If the patient had a weak part in his system, the fever concentrated on it and finished its victim. Two of my friends had it. One died. The other was my roommate. I kept him in bed, provided him with ice in the night, when the fever reached its peak.

Ice was easy to get. I put a bucket of water in the hall, outside our room. In a few hours, I had ice. After three weeks, he recovered. The dead were buried in a corner of the compound.

At one point, we had 13 between life and death. To boost the morale, twelve of us formed a Burbage Club, playing comedies. We kept per-

forming until the end of the war. The armed guards sat in the first row. Although they could not understand a word, they kept coming every time.

Another Canadian turned our “safe” radio into a shortwave. At 11:30pm he started catching American broadcasts from Chunking, South China.

News was written on slips of paper and placed in a drawer.

Every morning, the radio was returned to its spot for the usual pro-Japanese reports.

At the beginning of August 1945, something like spring fever spread through the camp.

The secret newscasts were very promising. The Japanese armies had been defeated; the air force was being depleted; the navy had finally come out

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On Aug. 9, at 7pm, a phone call summoned the guards to headquarters. The next day, the emperor ordered the cessation of hostilities.

The atomic bomb had dealt the last blow to resistance.

The Russians, poised along the Manchu border, poured in without sacrificing one man.

Three columns advanced towards Dairen and Port Arthur, leaving command posts in each occupied city.

Three days later, they paid us a visit. By then, a number of us had taken advantage of an offer to return home.

American paratroopers had liberated the top brass, held prisoners in a camp 17 miles from ours.

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By Pastor Mark McCready Alma Bible Church, Alma

Prayer is good for you The past few weeks I have been thinking a lot about prayer. Over this period of time I have observed that we really need to spend a lot more time in prayer. I am learning that prayer is a powerful thing that accomplishes a great deal. It seems to me that the less time we spend in prayer, the more we are relying on our own strength. So the lack of a prayer life is a symptom of pride and further, the lack of prayer is detrimental to our health.

In my research these past few weeks I came across an

article on the internet. I found it on the website “WebMD.” The article was titled Can Prayer Heal? It was about the benefits of prayer to our physical health. As I read the article I found myself frustrated wondering why doctors and hospitals don’t give more consideration to the potential benefits of prayer. After listing a number of efforts in research, Mitchell Krucoff, MD, a cardiovascular specialist at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. was quoted as saying, “All of these studies, all the reports, are remarkably consistent in suggesting the potential measurable health benefit associated with prayer or spiritual interventions.”

The article following studies done at Duke, Dartmouth and Yale suggest an active spiritual life is reflected in the level of health of an individual.

Consider just the following points highlighted: - hospitalized people who never attended church have an average stay of three times longer than people who attended regularly; - heart patients were 14 times more likely to die following surgery if they did not participate in a religion; - elderly people who never or rarely attended church had a stroke rate double that of people who attended regularly; and - in Israel, religious people had a 40 per cent lower death

rate from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Obviously, prayer has benefits. So why don’t we do it more often? I think that many of us just don’t know how to pray. That is why Jesus gave us some teaching on the subject. In Matthew chapter six of the New Testament, the disciples ask Jesus how they should pray. It seems to me the disciples realized this was something that could be hugely beneficial but, like most of us, they just needed some help.

The framework that Jesus gives is really quite fascinating. While Jesus gives them specific words, underlying those words are some basic principles. In our prayer life,

we should begin by acknowledging that God is great. Also in our prayer life we should include an element of confession, where we admit that none of us are perfect. Ideally we need to get very “real” with God in prayer, letting him know of our biggest failures and fears. If we are really honest with ourselves, we have a lot for which to be thankful.

This is another element Jesus included in the framework he laid out for the disciples. We too, should be sure to thank Him. Finally, because we all have needs, you can conclude your prayers by letting Him know what things you need.

For me, the statistics noted

above pertaining to the health benefits of prayer are astounding and if a divine being truly exists, which I believe He does, then why not pray more? Jesus gave us a model. He encouraged us to pray. If you aren’t used to praying, then perhaps you could just use this basic prayer that was taught by Jesus: “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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BIRDS Red-bellied woodpecker

Red-bellied woodpeckers are “zebra-backed…with a red cap; white rump. Red covers crown and nape in male, only nape in female. Juvenile has a brown head”. Andy Bezener writes in Birds of Ontario that they are “rare year-round resident” in Ontario. However, Gary and I occasionally see them at our farm.

Habitat is “mature deciduous woodlands, primarily Carolinian forest; occasionally in wooded residential areas.” The Ontario Natural Regions map roughly shows a divide at Highway 401.

South of it is Carolinian Forests and north is the Great LakesSt. Lawrence Forest. Therefore we are fortunate to have these attractive birds visit us in Mapleton Township. Warming trends and available habitat likely are the key factors for its spreading northwards.

“Size: is 23-27 cm/9-10 ½” in length” or robin-sized. “Nesting: in a cavity; female selects one of several nest sites excavated by the male; pair may use natural cavities or abandoned cavities of other woodpeckers.” They may also use bird houses.

“Feeding: mostly insects, seeds, nuts and fruit; may also eat tree sap, small amphibians, bird eggs or small fish; forages in trees, on the ground or occasionally on the wing.” We also find them eating sunflower seeds and suet from our feeders. They are beneficial consumers of wood-boring beetles as well as grasshoppers, ants and other insect pests. Voice: call is a soft, rolling churr; drums in second-long bursts.

We were confused years ago by similarities between the red-headed and red-bellied woodpecker. They are very un-alike.

The red-head is more uncommon to us. It has a solid red head, but no stripes, just a white belly and black back. Helpful information was also found in the Peterson and Audubon Bird Guides. Try to keep your feeders topped up.

Until next month, Susan Warren

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1st Drayton Guides Guides enrolled - Girls who joined the 1st Drayton Girl Guides this year were officially enrolled in their units recently.

The group includes Sparks, 12 Brownies, 10 Guides, and two Pathfinders. After the presentation of the colours and the singing of O Canada, the girls were presented with enrolment pins and badges. At the end of the evening, the girls, along with the parents, enjoyed snacks and refreshments. The 1st Drayton Girl Guides are looking forward to a year filled with many exciting and adventurous activities, officials state. submitted photo

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by Sandy Turner MAPLETON - We all have heard the old adage “if you don’t use it, you lose it” - however, it seems that we also need to be using it at the right intensity and frequency to make a difference.

As we age, it is important to maintain as much mobility and range of motion as we can. This not only helps older adults to stay in their own homes as long as possible, it also improves their quality of life by helping to build stamina and endurance levels.

According to the annual Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 90 per cent of older adults are not participating in activity at the moderateto-vigorous intensity level.

The survey found that older adults are walking, but not at the right level. Walking continues to be an excellent way to maintain and improve fitness but it’s not about just moving. Working at a moderateto-vigorous intensity level will cause older adults to sweat and breathe a little harder during the activity. This is the level necessary to challenge the body and see improvements in fitness levels.

The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines states that all adults should complete at least 150 minutes of moderate-

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to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity per week to achieve health benefits and improved functional ability.

This can be accumulated in bouts of 10 or more minutes over the day and week. The moral of the story is: Walk your dog, briskly, even if you don’t have one.

When trying to determine a moderate-to-vigorous pace, pick a pace that feels purposeful but not like work from the start. It is not until half way through that the pace we are walking should start to feel like we’re doing something. At this time we should also notice our breathing increase but still be able to communicate with two- to three-word sentences.

We should be able to maintain this pace until the end of our walk and not feel exhausted.

It may take the first few walks to fine tune this pace for each of us. Be sure to include a few minutes of easy walking before and after the walk.

Another reported finding of the CCHS was that 80 per cent of older adults are not doing any strength training exercises.

Not only are these types of exercises important for building and maintaining strength in our muscle, but they also are vital to our bone health.

The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines states that older adults should add muscle and bone-strengthening activities using major muscle groups at least two days a week.

Finally, a small study done with the University of Ontario Institute for Technology

(UOIT) also reported that adults between 60-79 are spending up to 600 minutes sitting over the course of a day. That is to say 70% of their day is spent doing sedentary activity.

This is a little frightening, as we know that if we sit for greater than two hours we are increasing our risk for chronic disease, such as heart disease and stroke.

The study found this age group was sitting for up to 10 hours a day. Regardless of fitness level, too much sitting is detrimental to health. Be sure to get up and move around regularly during the day.

It is important to note some sitting activity is quite good for cognitive brain function, such as crosswords and Sudoku.

Not sure how to get started?

There are many community services that can help to reduce our sedentary time or consider booking an appointment with our exercise specialist.

Like us on facebook (Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team) and follow us on twitter (@MintoMapleton) for healthy living tips and information on upcoming programs and events in the area!

For more information about any of the free services offered by the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team, visit our website at www.mmfht.ca or call the Drayton office at 519-6382110 or Clifford office at 519327-4777.

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If you are interested in a table at this event please contact Michelle @ 519-638-0685 or Paula @ 519-638-2690.

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We think about you always, we talk about you still, You have never been forgotten, and you never will.

We hold you close within our hearts, and there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, until we meet again.

Lovingly remembered by, Susan, Dave & Sylvia, Dwaine & Jody, Dan & Lisa, Daryl & Samantha and 7 grandchildren.

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PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, November 15, 2013

Mapleton remembers fallen veterans

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion colour party at the Nov. 11 Service in Drayton.

Mapleton remembers - Cold wet weather didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hamper attendance at the Remembrance Day service in Drayton on Nov. 11. Royal Canadian Legion members set out from the Drayton Legion branch at 2:30pm and paraded through the downtown to Cenotaph Park, where wreaths were laid by local dignitaries and officials representing various groups and organizations. ABOVE: Legion members lead the way to the Cenotaph. BELOW: Local Girl Guides carry their colours at the service. photos by Patrick Raftis

Drayton Heights Public School student Emily Smart opened the service by reading In Flanders Fields.

Mayor Bruce Whale, left, lays a wreath during the Nov. 11 service.

Remembrance Day in Palmerston A member of the Legion colour party draped in flags at the service in Drayton.

Legion member Phil Moore and Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson salute after laying a wreath.

Solemn service - Under rainy, snowy conditions, Palmerston residents and members of the Palmerston Legion Branch 409 gathered on Nov. 11 to pay their respects and honour the men and women who valiantly fought for their country in the name of freedom. Branch Padre Hervey Shank provided words of reflection, addressing the students in attendance. He noted many young people will line up to purchase the latest Call of Duty video game but he wondered how many will line up when they are actually called to duty. photo by Wilma Mol

Perth-Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger approaches the cenotaph with a wreath. MPP Randy Pettapiece also attended the Nov. 11 service in Drayton.

Legion members watch the proceedings at the Remembrance Day service in Drayton.