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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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last about eight weeks. 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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