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Remembering the fallen - Services of Remembrance were held in Harriston, Palmerston and Drayton on Nov. 11. LEFT: Gary Thackary, left, of the Harriston Legion is escorted to the cenotaph to lay a wreath by branch Sergeant at Arms Ron Faulkner during the service in Harriston on Sunday morning. CENTRE: A Legion member and local cadet at the Palmerston service. RIGHT: The Legion colour party marches down Main Street to the cenotaph in Drayton. Additional photos on pages 3 and 4. Photos by Patrick Raftis and Lynne Turner
Departing CAO, politicians laud town staff, council Minto’s fire service “blossomed” during the term to take on a key communications role within the town. “Minto Fire updated its 2012 Master Fire Plan inhouse with major new initiatives in 2015 including a five-year public education plan to greatly increase the department’s social media presence,” the report states. “This was very beneficial during public emergencies as Minto Fire became the place to go to for information during ice storms, tornados and floods.” Minto achieved $105 million in building permits in the past four years while addressing many new provincial Building Code changes, White’s report notes. Aside from industrial development, there were several large agricultural projects, the Minto Rural Health Centre expansion at the Palmerston Hospital in 2015, the Harriston Co-op in 2017, and Clair Ridge Estates and Creekbank Meadows residential subdivisions in 2017. “Issues such as open fires,
By Patrick Raftis MINTO - “Any summary of term accomplishments that includes tornados, chickens, monster trucks, fire, ice, and floods has to be interesting,” stated Minto CAO Bill White, in a report reviewing the 2014 to 2018 term of council. The report from White, who is set to retire next month, was part of a series of retrospective comments at the Nov. 6 meeting, which was the last for councillor Mary Lou Colwell and deputy mayor Ron Faulkner, who did not seek re-election for the next council term. White’s report touched on several natural disasters dealt with by town officials during the term, including tornadoes that destroyed property around Teviotdale in August of 2015 and in the Clifford area in March of 2016, as well as a flood of historic proportions in Harriston and other areas of Minto on June 23, 2017. In addition to responding to incidents, White said
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ornamental ponds … and political signs, urban chickens, and downtown two-hour parking were addressed,” White states in the report. “A new animal control provider was approved and ‘life time’ dog tags introduced. A short-term lease was signed for monster truck rides in Harriston in 2015.” White also pointed out council oversaw a $26-million capital spending program during the term. “That’s a lot of money. Got a lot done. All under a shifting framework where it seemed like FCM and the province were coming at us with change after change after change to our legislation,” White told council. “You know there was a lot of to and fro-ing in the
election about how many people we had here and all that; well that’s one of the reasons. I mean we had to respond to all these things that were coming forward and the development.” White added, “I appreciate the mayor’s position on right-sizing and I think there’s an opportunity now that as people start to retire that you can start to respond and we’ll see where the new government takes you as far as its relationship. “It was a pleasure being a part to the team supporting council in its 2014-2018 activities,” stated White, who is set to retire on Dec. 14. “You’ll be a tough act to follow,” said Mayor George Bridge following a standing ovation for the outgoing CAO from council and staff. Colwell stated serving on council for the past eight years has been, “very special to me. “I was lucky enough to serve with dedicated members whose main focus was to grow our town and to truly make Minto a place where
your family belongs,” said Colwell. “We were led by Mayor Bridge and he not only was a pleasure to serve with, but he made every member of council feel heard and an important part of the decision making.” Colwell also thanked her husband Allan for his support and noted the town’s department heads and staff “have been a real treat to work with.” Colwell, who chaired the council’s finance committee, also thanked the town’s taxpayers. “I thank you for your support over the last eight years … you’ve elected a wonderful council that I know will work hard for you in this term,” she said. Faulkner said, “It’s definitely a bittersweet moment for me. My family calls it sweet because they have lots of plans for my time. “It’s been a most positive experience simply because of the great people that I had the pleasure of serving eight years on council with; people that were dedicated to mak-
ing Minto the place you want to call home. How good is that?” Faulkner thanked staff, noting, “almost without exception our employees gave opinions, listened, argued for what they believed in and have all tried to do what’s right for the Town of Minto.” Turning to members of the press at the meeting, Faulkner said, “Thank you for being accurate. That was critical to me.” Faulkner said he wished the next council well and offered some advice. “Your job is to make wise decisions for the taxpayers of the Town of Minto. Personal stuff does not belong in the political arena and I will stand and fight, even when I’m not on council, to make sure that doesn’t happen,” he stated. Bridge thanked Colwell and Faulkner for their efforts on behalf of the town. “I’m sure that you’ll take a little breather … but hopefully we can call on you in the future to do some things for the town,” said the mayor.
Proposed Harriston floodplain mapping changes to be unveiled MINTO – Proposed changes to floodplain mapping in Harriston will be presented at a Nov. 27 public meeting. The Town of Minto and Maitland Conservation have been working on new
floodplain mapping since 2015. The new mapping will be available for review at the 6:30pm meeting at the Harriston-Minto Community Centre. Minto CAO Bill White explained the new mapping adds 16 Harriston proper-
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ling on how various mitigation measures can impact potential for flooding. “Knowing the extent of the floodplain is an important tool for emergency management and land use planning. Floodplain mapping for Harriston was last updated
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Grassroots Hockey kicks off in Clifford By Bonnie Whitehead CLIFFORD - Enrolment was high this year for the Grassroots Hockey program offered at the Clifford arena. The new season began on Oct. 14 when 35 children hit the ice for the first lesson with coaches Bill Raynard,
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Drayton outscores Listowel 7-2 DRAYTON 7 LISTOWEL 2 This night seemed to belong to Drayton right from the beginning. Drayton scored a pair of goals in the first, three in the second and two more in the third. Eric Deckers lead the scoring with four goals and an assist. Linemate Colton Hoekstra scored one and added three assists. Rob DeWeerd added the other pair of goals. Assists were earned by Brandon Rumph (2), Aaron Keunan (2), Scott Nieuwland and Dave Mulder. The Listowel goals came in the third period but the game had already been decided. Curtis Wagler and Brad Gratz scored the goals,
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS November 15 - Maryborough Public School Take out BBQ Pork Chop Dinner. Pick up: 4:30-6pm at Maryborough Public School. $15/meal. Call Heather to order: 226-751-5060. Consider US First! November 16 - Ham & Scalloped Potato Supper/Auction by Drayton Reformed Church Sr. Youth. 5-8pm. Dessert Auction: BROKERS FOR ALL LINES 7:30pm. Kitchen closes: 8pm. Cost by donation. Fundraiser OF INSURANCE for Kentucky Bound 2019. Licensed brokers for 9 Wellington St. S., November 16 - Monthly Euchre, 7:30pm. Drayton Legion, Drayton, Ontario N0G 1P0 15 Elm Street. $5. No experience necessary. All welcome. November 16 - Light up the Park, Palmerston. Meet at Lions (519) 638-3091 Clubhouse for treats & beverages, listen to carolling & walk www.secureinsurance.ca through the park to see the lights at 7pm. Head over to the Palmerston Railway Museum for pics with Santa & a Christmas Train movie, then to the Palmerston Library for fun activities. November 17 - Drayton Christmas Craft Show including vendors & Hot Lunch. 10am-2pm, Drayton Community Centre, 68 Main St, 519-638-3324. Donations to the local food bank are appreciated at the door entrance. November 17 - Drayton Rotary’s 5th Annual Mapleton’s Got Gary Hawkins John Hagarty Garett Hawkins Talent. Drayton Festival Theatre, 7pm. Donation admission going towards installing a wheelchair accessible washroom in ABC Park. Info: Lorrie 519-998-2154. WHAT’S HAPPENING @ THE ARENA November 17 - Harriston parade will start at 7pm and make its way down Louise St. to Elora St., then turn left onto Young FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 9:00am – 10:00am, Ladies Recreational Hockey, Players Welcome St. and finish at the arena. Visit Santa after the parade at the Harriston fire hall to enjoy hot chocolate & treats. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 November 17 - Drayton Legion jamboree, music dancing 10:00am – 2:00pm, Christmas Craft Sale all welcome. Licenced event. 2 to 5pm, 15 Elm St., Drayton. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18 8:00am – 9:00am, Ladies Recreational Hockey, Players Welcome November 17 - CMF Cooking Class, 9am-1pm, Community 11:30am – 12:50pm, Public Skating Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton. Learn to make dinner rolls, 2:15pm, Pee Wee LL vs Mt Forest Rams pies, and soup from scratch. Cost: $5pp. Limited spaces. 3:45pm, Novice R vs Huron-Bruce Blizzard Register by text: 226-791-3865. 4:45pm, Atom R vs Howick Hornets November 18 - Knox Presbyterian Church, Palmerston will 6:00pm, Pee Wee R vs Mt Forest Rams offer an Evening Worship Service at 6:30pm every Sunday TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20 until December 16th. All welcome. 9:00pm, Midget R vs Blyth –Brussels Crusaders AE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21 November 18 - Harriston Legion Jamboree, admission $5, 11:00am – 12:00pm, Parent and Tot Skating doors open at noon, entertainment starts 1pm. Supper $10, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Adult Skating served at 4:30pm. All welcome. 519-338-2843. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22 November 22 - Palmerston TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 11:00am – 12:00pm, Parent and Tot Skating chapter. Join us for our 25th anniversary at the Palmerston 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Adult Skating United Church. Program starts: 7pm. 519-343-3711.
assisted by Nick Weicker and Josh Shantz. MISSIONARY 5 FLORADALE 2 Floradale took the lead with the opening goal in the second. Greg Martin scored by jabbing the puck into the net in a wrap-around. Tim Martin assisted. However two blistering slap shots from the blue line by Devin McGuire and Pat Downey gave Missionary the lead. Floradale tied the game in the third with an unassisted goal by Corey Wideman. Missionary responded with three unanswered goals to put the game away. Rick Robous, Pat Landman and Pat Downey scored the goals, assisted by Matt Duff, Jamie Hoelscher, Nathan Rhame, Brady Claussen and Dylon Bults. COMMUNITY 7 BETHEL 2 Community scored the only goal of the first period
with a slapshot by Joe Gerbe at the top of the right side face-off circle, assisted by Kevin Gingrich. Gingrich and Gerbe each added a goal in the second to strengthen the Community lead. Assists were earned by Gerbe, Lamar Martin, Gerald Martin and Cal Martin. Trevor Diefenbacher flipped in a bouncing puck for a Bethel goal in the final second of the period. Community added four more goals in the third to complete the convincing win. Gingrich added a pair to complete his hat trick. Jeff Horst and Ryco Martin added the other two goals. Assists were collected by John Horst, Joe Gerbe, Gerald Martin and Cal Martin. Bethel struck for one more goal late in the game with a tidy wrist shot by Kyle Wideman. Assisted by Connor Martin and Gavin Sauder. Submitted by Willard Metzger
Health Canada warns of radon gas dangers TORONTO - To mark National Radon Action Month, Health Canada is encouraging Canadians to become aware of the potential health risk and take steps to mitigate exposure. Since radon has no smell, no colour and no taste, the only way to know whether you have a high level in
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Lengthy list of seasonal events set to go in November and December in the Town of Minto MINTO – Dates for a number of holiday season activities in Minto in November and December have been set. Minutes of the Oct. 29
Minto Cultural Roundtable meeting included the following list of events: - Clifford Light up the Street on Nov. 15;
- Palmerston Light up the Park, Nov. 16; - Harriston Light up the Town, Nov. 17; - Palmerston Merchants’
Christmas Open House, Nov. 28; - Harriston Men’s (shopping) Night, Dec. 20; and - Minto Fire and Ice
Family New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Economic and business manager Belinda WickGraham noted at the Nov. 6
council meeting the Minto Dance Academy’s Christmas demonstrations will take place on Dec. 12 and 13 from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
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Norgan Theatre 2018 attendance approaches 10,000 By Patrick Raftis PALMERSTON – In the midst of its best year for attendance, the Norgan Theatre is preparing to welcome its 10,000th patron of 2018. At the Nov. 6 Minto council meeting, recreation services manager Matt Lubbers reported the municipallyowned, volunteer-run movie theatre is on pace to draw an unprecedented number of paying customers for weekend feature films. “The Norgan is on pace to hit 10,000 patrons at new release movie showings for the year,” stated Lubbers in a staff report, adding that number is the highest since the theatre re-opened in 2007 after major renovations. The 10,000th patron, expected to arrive near the end of the year, will receive a special gift, said Lubbers. The exact nature of the gift is yet to be determined, he added. “It would be so cool if we could get over 10,000; that would be awesome,” Lubbers
stated. The report notes the Norgan Theatre will host an annual live Christmas show on Dec. 6 starring the Moore family band. Playing hardball The Town of Minto is looking into the possibility of offering a youth baseball program. At the Nov. 6 meeting Lubbers said the recreation department is “looking into whether it would be advantageous to pursue hardball in the town of Minto in the coming years and what that might look like. “Nothing has been decided as of yet, but we’re just going to have a look into it,” he said. “It certainly seems to be going well in Mount Forest and over in Listowel … from what I’m told Listowel is essentially all hardball now; there isn’t any fastball for the boys.” Water feature Also at the Nov. 6 meeting it was reported council approved the carryover of any surplus funds from the
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Missing class Class. It’s not something that’s been on display much of late in political circles around the globe. Amazingly, given how far down he has already dragged the bar, U.S. President Donald Trump may have set a new low for the politically classless this past weekend by travelling all the way to Paris, France then cancelling a trip to a nearby village to pay respect to Americans buried in the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. The White House stated the trip was cancelled “due to scheduling and logistical difficulties caused by the weather.” Maybe so, but Trump looked even lamer than usual, as other world leaders made their commitments to honour the war dead, despite the drizzle. The Republican president, meanwhile, spent his time inside firing off insensitive tweets blaming California’s Democratic state government for forest fires that were claiming the lives of his fellow countrymen and causing historic levels of property damage, apparently oblivious to the fact forest management in the burning district is largely a federal responsibility. Speaking of lacking class, numerous Queen’s Park correspondents are calling out the Ontario PC (stands for Progressive Conservative, not to be confused with politically correct) caucus for its new tactic of jumping up for standing ovations every time one of its members, particularly Premier Doug Ford, rises to speak on any topic. Reporters say the practice wastes time and clearly it makes the house look like a Donald Trump rally where every inanity is greeted with mindless approval. It recalls the practice of having PC staffers show up at press conferences to clap loudly while Tory ministers would duck out without answering media questions. Why does governing these days always have to be about tactics, rather than substance? Speaking of needing some “class,” it appears some Conservative parliamentarians and government staffers should have attended a few lessons under the former Ontario health curriculum, which included segments on appropriate social media behaviour. Perhaps that’s really why the Ford government was in such a rush to pull the so-called “sex ed.” curriculum from schools - they needed every copy they could get their hands on to circulate to their MPPs and their staff. Hopefully they saved a few for their federal cousins. Might save them from Tory MP Tony Clement’s ignominious fate. Class. Guess what? It’s not just for students.
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Drayton remembers - The snow had stopped falling but it was a bitterly cold afternoon on Nov. 11 when the annual Remembrance Day service was held at the cenotaph in Drayton. The ceremony also marked 100 years since the end of the First World War. At dusk a bell at the Legion was rung 100 times. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Sisters Ella and Ava Morgan placed a wreath on behalf of Maryborough Public School; councillor Marlene Ottens set a wreath on behalf of the Township of Mapleton; trumpeter Gerard Helmond of Waterloo, a member of the Regional Police Band, played Reveille and provided music throughout the service; and Kyle Calder was piper for the service, joined by members of the Mount Forest Cameron Highlanders. Photos by Lynne Turner
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Musical Madness is 2018 theme for Clifford Santa Claus parade CLIFFORD – Musical Madness is the theme of the 2018 Clifford Santa Claus Parade. Hosted by Town of Minto Clifford station firefighters, the evening parade is set for Nov. 24. In keeping with the Musical Madness theme, organizers asking for each participant to incorporate something musical into their float. The parade begins at 7pm on Elora Street between Queen and Nelson. All participants are asked to line up starting at 6:30 in front of the fire hall at the corner of Brown and Allan Streets. Youngsters will be receiving a free gift before the parade along the route. Also firefighters will be collecting for the Clifford Food Bank. Children can meet with Santa at the end of the parade at the Clifford fire hall. Firefighters will also be
serving up hot dogs and hot chocolate at the fire hall. New for this year’s parade are prizes for the top three floats that best illustrate the theme. The first place winner will receive $100, second place $50 and third place $25. Another new feature this year will be an appearance in the parade by the Brussels Legion Pipe Band. Light up the Street The parade will take place along Clifford’s newly-rebuilt main street. Shopkeepers of Clifford have continued to operate their businesses through construction and invite the public back to the stores to celebrate the spirit of the Christmas season, with a “Light up the Street” party on Nov. 15 from 6 to 8pm. The event will feature a tree lighting, carolling, wagon rides, face painting, prize draws and more.
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Santa set to visit Clifford - ABOVE LEFT: Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd at the 2017 Clifford Santa Claus parade. LEFT: A brightly-lit snowman in the 2017 parade. ABOVE RIGHT: The Clifford RBC float in the 2017 parade. Hosted by Town of Minto Clifford station firefighters, the evening parade is set for 7pm on Nov. 24. Youngsters will be receiving a free gift before the parade along the route. Also firefighters will be collecting donations for the Clifford Food Bank. Community News file photos
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I would like to welcome new readers of my column. Recently The Community News expanded its coverage. Minto residents in communities such as Palmerston, Harrison and Clifford may now share and learn together about birds. A relative occasionally sends me interesting birding news from her local newspaper, Simcoe Reformer. Paul Nicholson wrote in his column The World Outdoors that a great kiskadee was sighted at the Marsh Trail in Rondeau P.P. Hundreds of birders had flocked to the area hoping to see this rarity. They came from across Ontario and Michigan. It helped the bird stayed for about a week. They are permanent residents of Mexico, Central and South America and southern Texas. This bird isn’t a fussy eater. Monkeys, rodents, fish, lizards, frogs and insects provide proteins. Seeds, fruit and berries complete their diet. A member of the flycatcher family, they are 9” long and have a black bill, mask and crown, yellow belly, black and white head and brownish back and tail. Accidentals are “vagrants or stray individuals observed beyond the boundaries of its typical species’ distribution”. Rondeau, located north of Lake Erie, is Ontario’s second oldest provincial park (1894). It is part of the Carolinian forest. The park teems with a variety of common and rare birds, flora, mammals and herpetofauna. Endangered prothonotary warblers have been sighted there. The park’s forests, marshes, swamps and sandy beaches provide a varied habitat for wildlife. We can take from this rare sighting that there are many surprises and delights for the bird enthusiast. With today’s technology it is easy to keep informed of rare bird sightings. Resources: Birds of North America (available at the Drayton library) and Peterson Field Guide. Until next month, Susan Warren
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may argue that they are just routines and that is all. That said, routines become so ingrained that we begin to believe if we fail to do them that things will go bad. Consider some other superstitions. Did you know that some people believe that if you kiss a baby on the lips, you will condemn them to spend their entire adult lives drooling? Some people also believe that when bird droppings land on you or something that belongs to you it will bring you wealth. Strange what some people will believe. But what I have learned
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for himself, so he comes up with a scheme unlike any other - superstition abounds. The deal Jacob makes with Laban is that he will work, but at the end of the arrangement, Laban gets all the animals unless they are striped or spotted, or in the case of the sheep, Jacob gets all the black ones. So, Laban agrees and Jacob gets to work with his scheme. He takes some sticks and peels portions of the bark off so that the stick looks striped. He then places those sticks everywhere that he expects the animals will breed, thinking this will give them striped and spotted offspring. In the end, the results do come out in favour of Jacob. At the end of six years, Jacob was wealthy. His heard of livestock was huge, and the number of those who had been hired to help had increased greatly. So the question then begs to be asked - did the scheme work, or did something else happen? Having spent a great deal of time looking at this story, I am now convinced that the scheme that Jacob put into place was not ultimately responsible for his wealth. Instead, I strongly believe that God intervened and caused Jacob to prosper. God promised to take care of Jacob, and despite Jacob’s schemes, God provided. The increased livestock did not come through superstition putting striped sticks everywhere. It came because God is faithful and sovereign. Here is the point. Superstitions don’t work. If it appears to you that they do, ask who is working behind the scenes. The closer you look, the more you are sure to see God at work. All of us really live under the sovereignty of God. When God promises something, we can be sure he will follow through. Many of us are experiencing “blessings” and we think it’s because of our schemes, superstitions or perhaps just because of our own efforts. Forget about our superstitions. We need to believe in God, and if God truly is sovereign, which He is, then we all owe Him a great deal of thanks.
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