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Friday, February 1, 2013

Township moves to end MDS exemption

Opening soon - Drayton Entertainment is putting its administration, set and costume design departments under one roof in the newly built, 500-seat Dunfield Theatre on Grand Avenue in Cambridge.

Workers are putting in the finishing touches in preparation for the theatre’s inaugural performance: Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, set to open March 6. photo by Kris Svela

Drayton Entertainment prepares to open new theatre/headquarters in Cambridge

by Kris Svela CAMBRIDGE - Drayton Entertainment is about to expand its repertoire with the opening of its newest theatre here.

The company is incorporating its administrative offices and set and costume design into the soon-to-be-completed, 60,000-square-foot, 500-seat Dunfield Theatre complex on Grand Avenue in Cambridge. “We’re trying to consolidate,� said Alex Mustakas, who has served as artistic director and CEO of Drayton

Entertainment for more than 20 years. “Wardrobe is very happy they have natural lighting instead of working in a basement. This is our hub.�

The glass and stone interior and exterior echoes some of the historic elements of Cambridge, which is known for its limestone architecture and wood fabricating plants that once dotted the shores of the Grand River. The theatre foyer and reception area is glassed in.

The Dunfield Theatre joins the stable of theatres operated by Drayton Entertainment, includ-

ing the original Festival Theatre in Drayton, Huron Country Playhouse and Playhouse II in Grand Bend, the King’s Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene and the Schoolhouse Theatre and Country Playhouse in St. Jacobs.

About 40 full-time staff members now work for Drayton Entertainment at the Cambridge location, with about 300 full- and part-time workers hired when the season is in full gear at all the company’s theatre venues.

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by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Council here is making plans to remove a controversial exemption to Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) 1 requirements on small vacant lots in the township.

At the Jan. 22 meeting, council agreed to proceed with providing notice of a public meeting on a proposed zoning bylaw amendment to make the change.

Mapleton’s current comprehensive zoning bylaw waives MDS 1 requirements for existing lots (as of the passage of the bylaw) that are less than 9.9 acres. The bylaw was originally passed in 2010, and came into effect in June of 2012. Concerns have been raised about the change, which council members have stated they were not aware was being implemented, from owners of a farm property near several vacant lots which became eligible for development with the passage of the bylaw.

Wellington County planner Mark Van Patter presented council with two options for an amendment dealing with the removal of the exemption.

The first option would involve simply deleting the last line of the bylaw’s Section 6.17.1, which states that MDS 1 does not apply to any lot that existed, as of Oct. 12, 2010. “This would result in MDS 1 having to be calculated for all vacant lots seeking a building permit. In some cases, lots that earlier complied with the MDS, may not comply today.

These lots would be required to get zoning relief (i.e. minor variance or rezoning),� stated Van Patter in a written report to

council. The county estimates there were 80 vacant, rural lots in Mapleton, as of July 2011. “We do not know how many vacant lots could require zoning relief for a MDS 1 deficiency,� commented Van Patter, who suggested this option “could create a backlash from vacant lot owners, and has the potential of legal proceedings against the township.�

Van Patter recommended, a second option, reverting to the wording of the previous comprehensive zoning bylaw passed in 2000. “Then, only lots created prior to 1970 would be required to meet MDS 1. This would save on staff time as well as time for the Committee of Adjustment,� he explained, adding, “In my opinion it is also the fairer approach.� “What’s the best option to protect farmland here? Because that’s our goal,� asked councillor Neil Driscoll.

Van Patter said that Option 1 would be the best option for that purpose. “Also that’s the one which OMAFRA encourages municipalities to do,� he added.

Councillor Mike Downey suggested council proceed with Option 1, but remove a sentence which indicates zoning relief in the form of a minor variance or zoning bylaw amendment, which may or may not be approved, would be required before a building permit would be granted. “That’s [true] with all of our bylaws,� he pointed out.

Councillor Andy Knetsch said, “I’ve made some efforts to put myself in the position of being the owner of a vacant lot

and having someone say I can’t build on it and I don’t know if that’s fair.� He suggested council should go with the second option.

Van Patter noted there is no way to please everyone on the issue. “You have to pick a side, one way or the other. It’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t thing - that’s the nature of it.

It’s really an ugly scenario,� he pointed out.

Driscoll said, “I agree that people have a right to build a home, but farmers have a right to make a living. Yes, a lot might cost $80,000, but some of these farms are worth millions. We live out here and we farm here and by putting a house in front of us, it restricts what we can do to make a living.�

Mayor Bruce Whale wondered if council should look into how many lots would be potentially affected by the change and suggested getting a legal opinion before proceeding.

Downey said he felt a legal opinion was unnecessary, as council would be simply giving notice of a public meeting on the proposed zoning amendment.

Council passed a resolution directing staff to proceed with the notice of public meeting to amend Section 6.17.1 of the township’s comprehensive zoning bylaw, utilizing Option 1 of Van Patter’s report, but removing reference to options for obtaining zoning relief.

Councillors Driscoll, Downey and Jim Curry voted in favor, with only Knetsch opposed.

Council declares parks and sports fields ‘smoke free’ throughout Mapleton

by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The township is planning to declare parks and sports fields here smoke free. But for now, the municipality will rely primarily on the honour system to make the prohibition work.

Last April the local Parks, Culture and Recreation Committee recommended that council make all municipal properties, “smoke and tobacco free.�

After researching the issue, CAO

Patty Sinnamon provided council with a follow-up report at the Jan. 18 council meeting. She recommended that “smoke free park� signs be placed in all township parks, sports fields and outdoor recreation areas. However, she stopped short of recommending council actually ban smoking, noting that enforcement would be the responsibility of the municipality. “Township staff certainly recognize that second-hand smoke is a health issue and several larger munici-

palities have enacted bylaws to restrict or ban smoking in parks or sports fields. However, enforcement of such a bylaw in Mapleton is a concern to staff in that we do not have staffing resources available to enforce the bylaw,� Sinnamon observed in her report. “Use of the parks and sports fields is generally during the evening hours and weekends when staff is not available. If such a bylaw were to be passed and an individual had a complaint about smoking in these areas, an

enforcement officer would need to be called out to investigate and proceed with a fine, if warranted. In all likelihood, the smoker will have probably left the area by the time an enforcement officer arrives.� “Who’s going to enforce this?� wondered councillor Mike Downey. “That’s my point. No one,� replied Sinnamon. “Unless we’re going to have the resources to actually enforce a bylaw, there’s no point in having a bylaw,�

she stated.

Sinnamon suggested posting of “This is a smoke free park,� signs might be enough to deter smoking.

Council agreed with the recommendation to post the suggested signage.

In response to a question from councillor Neil Driscoll, Sinnamon explained the policy does not affect the PMD Community Centre, where smoking is already banned within a minimum distance of the building.

Tennis court/ice rink facility proposed for park in Glen Allan

by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Council here is supportive of a proposal to build a tennis court/ice surface facility in Glen Allan Park and agreed to consider a request for funding in its 2013 budget deliberations.

Council heard a proposal from Carla Schott of the Glen Allan Parks Association at the Jan. 22 meeting. The associa-

tion would like to create a tennis court, which could be converted to an ice rink in the winter months. The group would like the municipality to split the estimated $60,000 cost of the project.

The group has raised about $22,500 since first presenting the idea to the Parks, Culture and Recreation Committee (PCRC) in October, “so there’s Main St. W. Palmerston

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definitely interest in the project,� said Schott. “I believe we have commitment for the $30,000 - half the cost of the project,� stated Schott. “We are asking council for financial support to match the $30,000 that the group has raised. We would work with the director of public works to have this work completed this spring.�

The association proposes to look after the tennis court, using money raised through fundraisers. The association will look after making ice in the winter and the interior maintenance of the tennis court.

The group suggests building the 110’ x 60’ facility close to the playground so adult tennis players can keep an eye on their children while using the

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Public works director Larry Lynch said the local parks and recreation committee is very impressed with the Glen Allan group’s efforts. “We basically said show us the money. To raise $23,000 in a couple of months is just unbelievable,� said Lynch, adding he is prepared to work with the group on getting any neces-

sary approvals from the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Lynch also said Mapleton staff are behind the project. “We run the park anyway.

From a staff perspective, we’ll be very supportive,� he stated. “It’s good to see the community support you’ve put together. Now it becomes a budgeting issue,� said Mayor Continued on page 3

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Drayton skaters compete at Weskate event in Ripley, Jan. 11 to 13

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Weskate competitors - On the weekend of Jan. 11 to 13, the Ripley Huron Skating Club hosted 15 area skating clubs in the annual Weskate competition. Drayton Skating Club sent a diverse contingent to the event, and is very proud of the results, along with the supportive sportsmanship demonstrated to all competitors.

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McEachern honored with Jubilee medal

by Patrick Raftis MINTO – Robert McEachern stepped forward when it looked like Palmerston was about to lose its landmark local cinema and led a successful movement to save the Norgan Theatre. He was also a driving force behind the establishment of the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum and has contributed to his community in numerous volunteer capacities.

At the Jan. 22 Minto council meeting, he was honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

McEachern had a lengthy career as an educator in Wellington County. He was a teacher at Norwell District Secondary School from 1968 to 1980, before moving on to work in the Continuing Education system until 1985, when he returned to Norwell as a vice-principal. He was viceprincipal at Centre Wellington High School from 1990 to 1995 and at Erin District High School from 1995 to 1998, concluding his career as principal of Mount Forest High School in 2002.

In addition to spearheading the drive to save the 65-yearold Norgan Theatre from the wrecking ball five years ago, McEachern has devoted enormous amounts of time to preserving and promoting local history. In addition to playing a key role in the establishment of the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum at the former train station, McEachern is also involved with the Minto

Jubilee medal - Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum and Norgan Theatre volunteer Robert McEachern was presented with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal at the Jan. 22 Minto council meeting.

From left: Minto deputy reeve Terry Fisk, McEachern, Mayor George Bridge. photo by Patrick Raftis

Historical Society. That group has produced two books on bank barns in the area and is currently working on a book of photographs of every building in the municipality.

The society, notes McEachern proudly, is “entirely self-reliant.” While they received some corporate funding to get started, the projects are funded through book sales and the group has never received any public money.

McEachern is also a member of the Palmerston Lions Club and on the executive of

the Wellington County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. In the latter role, he assists residents of northern Wellington with genealogical research, operating from the railway museum.

Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece sent congratulations on behalf of the Province of Ontario.

“I would like to recognize Mr. McEachern for his years of volunteerism in Wellington County. From his work as the local historian of Palmerston, to his involvement with the

Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum, Mr. McEachern is very involved in our community. I would like to thank Mr. McEachern for his dedication to preserving and sharing the history of Palmerston and Wellington County,” he stated.

Harriston resident Patrick C. Smith also received a Diamond Jubilee Medal at the Jan. 22 meeting for his contribution to performing arts in the region. Smith founded the Grey Welllington Theatre Guild in 1974.

Perth-Wellington company lands contract for light armoured vehicle STRATFORD - Gary Schellenberger, MPP for Perth-Wellington, on behalf of Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), recently announced a significant subcontract that will play an important role in providing the Canadian Army with a new and improved fleet of Light Armoured Vehicles III. SteelCraft Inc. of Stratford, Ontario, has been awarded this $10.39 million subcontract

by General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada in support of the Light Armoured Vehicle III Upgrade Project.

“Today’s announcement demonstrates our continued support of our brave men and women in uniform and skilled Canadian workers – including right here in Stratford,” stated Schellenberger in a Jan. 23 press release. “Our investments will provide our troops with the modern equipment they need to conduct their missions safely and effectively for many

decades to come.”

Valcourt said, “Our investments in renewing the Canadian Armed Forces’ capabilities on land, sea and air are building a first-class, modern military that is ready to take on the challenges of the 21st Century – while supporting Canadian workers across the country.”

The Light Armoured Vehicle III Upgrade Project, one of four Family of Land Combat Vehicle projects announced by the federal government, will capitalize on existing and evolving technology to improve the protection, mobility and lethality of the Light Armoured Vehicle III fleet. The project will modernize a portion of the existing fleet to ensure it remains “a highly protected, operationally mobile and tactically agile combat vehicle that will remain the backbone of domestic and expeditionary task forces, extending the life span of the Light Armoured Vehicle III to 2035,” the release states.

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of the government’s $1.064 billion contract award to General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada in October 2011 for the delivery of 550 upgraded Light Armoured Vehicles and is a prime example of the high quality work Canadian industry is carrying out as a result of the federal Industrial and Regional Benefits policy. The agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada commits the company to re-invest 100 per cent of the contract value in business activities in the Canadian economy, further expanding the economic benefits of this procurement in regions across the country.

“Our government is leveraging large-scale investments and positioning Canadian industry to take advantage of not only current but emerging value chains,” said Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry.

“The Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy provides Canadian companies with access to lucrative business opportunities, ensuring that 100 per cent of contracts result

in direct and indirect business activity in Canada.”

SteelCraft Inc. will be providing General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada with fenders, plates and other steel components for the Light Armoured Vehicle III Upgrade Project. This subcontract will have a significant economic impact in the Stratford region and reflects SteelCraft’s continued success in providing complex high quality steel components.

“Canadian soldiers need the best tools for the job and deserve the best vehicle we can give them,” said Danny Deep, vice president of General Dynamics Land SystemsCanada. “The LAV III Upgrade Project will enhance the LAV III fleet’s survivability, operational capability and long-term performance. With our Canadian design and manufacturing base and over 500 suppliers located in every province of Canada, we are proud to say that the best armoured vehicles in the world are made in Canada.”

Old light standards from ball park will go to high bidder after all MAPLETON – The old light standards from the Moorefield ball park will go to the highest bidder after all.

At the Jan. 8 meeting, public works director Larry Lynch asked council how they wished him to handle disposition of

the standards. Lynch reported that eight poles had recently been advertised for sale, attracting only two offers, the highest of which was $122 for “the entire lot.”

Council directed Lynch to keep the poles, noting they

might be of use in setting up a facility for an event like a rodeo being proposed by the Moorefield Optimist Club.

However, at the Jan. 22 meeting, CAO Patty Sinnamon noted the advertisements offering the poles for sale did not

mention a minimum bid.

She recommended the poles be sold to the highest bidder in accordance with township’s policy.

Council agreed with the recommendation and instructed staff to proceed with the sale.

The Community News, Friday, February 1, 2013 PAGE THREE

Cost of paying council goes down in Mapleton

by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The cost of local government, in terms of pay for elected officials in the township, actually came down in 2012, compared to the previous year.

A report presented at the Jan. 22 Mapleton council meeting included a remuneration summary for all council members last year. The total cost to local taxpayers came in at $78,321, compared to $80,179 in 2011.

As in most municipalities, the mayor’s costs were the highest among council members. Mayor Bruce Whale, received total remuneration of $17,249. That includes a salary of $15,940, just over $3,000 more than councillors, who are paid $12,398. In 2011, the mayor’s salary and expenses totaled $18,938.

Whale also had meeting expenses in 2012 of $820, registration fees of $178, hotel expenses of $55, mileage and parking fees of $295 and meal expenses of $15.

The expenses of the four councillors are listed below in the following order: salary, meeting per diem fees, convention and seminar fees and pay, registration, hotel costs, mileage and parking, and meal costs: - Jim Curry, $12,398, $1,190, $750, $1,005, $492, $809, $84, for a total of $16,731; - Mike Downey, $12,398, $0, $480, $801, $440, $141,

$134, for a total of $14,396; - Neil Driscoll, $12,398, $810, $0, $591, $0, $0, $15, for a total of $13,816; and - Andy Knetsch, $12,398, $1,360, $360, $573, $661, $752, $22, for a total of $16,127.

Mapleton also has five committees whose members receive remuneration and expenses. The total cost for all six committees in 2012 was $11,526, compared to $5,350 in 2011.

All three cemetery committee members, Jean Campbell and Kathryn Fowler, and Lorrie Spaling were paid $200 for attending meetings.

Meeting pay for committee of adjustment and property standards members was: Kathleen Ayres, $490; Floyd Schieck, $700; Carl Israel, $630 and Peg Schieck, $700.

In addition Kathleen Ayres was reimbursed $1,086 and Peg Schieck $980 for expenses.

Maryborough housing board members received the following amounts for attending meetings Jessi Campbell, $50; Kerry Doig, $100; Vaughn Doig, $400; Sandy Vallance, $500; Lois Donaldson, $400 and Virginia Franklin, $300.

The parks and recreation committee has seven members.

Four of them – Dave Geddes, Peg Schieck, Carla Schott and Spaling- were paid $350 each for attending meetings, while Dennis Craven and Kelly Culp each received $450 and Arthur Freeman $300.

Drayton Entertainment prepares to open new Dunfield Theatre FROM PAGE ONE The company was approached by city officials about locating a theatre in Cambridge several years ago.

“The City of Cambridge had been after us to consider a location here,” Mustakas said.

“It’s been about five years; it’s been a long road, but it’s almost here.”

Funding was received from the city, as well as federal and provincial governments, to build the facility. When completed and operating, Dunfield will be owned by the city, with Drayton Entertainment as its tenant.

“For $6 million they get a $15 million building,” he said of the financial arrangement.

Drayton Entertainment has raised $5 million for the venture and for work to rebuild

stages at its other locations to conform with the size of the stage at Dunfield. The plan will allow for sets to be built in Cambridge and moved to other Drayton Entertainment theatres.

The Canadian stage debut of Mary Poppins will be presented when the Dunfield opens its doors on March 6.

Mustakas is planning to maintain both his connections, and his office in Drayton.

“For three years it was just me and volunteers in Drayton.

I owe a lot of gratitude to those people,” he said.

“Today we’re leaving our offices in Drayton and I feel it, because that’s where I started, but we’re not shutting down,” he said of the future of the Drayton theatre and Drayton Entertainment.

Tennis court proposed FROM PAGE ONE Bruce Whale.

Councillor Mike Downey urged council to indicate support in principal for the project, in addition to including the funding request in budget

discussions.

Council passed a resolution accepting a PCRC recommendation to provide matching funding up to a maximum project cost of $60,000, “contingent on budget approval.”

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DRAYTON - Members of a citizen committee seeking to establish a skateboard park in the community met with members of the Mapleton Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee (PRCC) on Jan. 14 Skateboard Park Committee members Jo-Anne Brown and Dahl Atin attended the PRCC meeting to update that committee on efforts toward establishing a skateboard park in Drayton. The committee would like to use the land across the road from Centennial Park,

ing further fundraisers, including a youth trip to Laser Quest in Kitchener, a turn-off-theelectronics campaign and a mud run quest.

The group has contacted Centre Wellington to see if they have had any liability issues with the skateboard facility in that community. Center

Wellington has provided a list rules for their facility.

A company from Listowel has provided an estimate of $113,000 for the project, using local contractors.

The Skateboard Park Committee would like to see the facility open in the spring of 2014.

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STAFF Office Manager: Wilma Mol Office Hours: Monday and Tuesday 9am-12pm, Thursday 9am-3pm DEADLINE: MONDAY 10AM

Township residents are reminded that it is their responsibility to have rural mailboxes installed at proper offset distance and height along Township roads. During periods of winter snow removal mailboxes are sometimes knocked down through no fault of the plow operators. If your mailbox posts are in poor condition, improperly installed or in the wrong location it is the owner’s responsibility if the mail box is damaged. The Township will NOT replace damaged mailboxes unless there are clear indications they were hit by operators during their snowplowing operations. If a regulation mailbox is damaged by the physical contact of the snowplow or snow plow wing during snow removal operations, the Township will repair or replace the post/mailbox (with an appropriate substitute), when operationally possible.

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EDITORIAL Smoke free park plan may prove effective At first glance, Mapleton council’s recent decision to declare its parks and sports fields “smoke free” facilities, without benefit of an accompanying bylaw, enforcement team, or defined penalties seems a bit futile - just another symbolic shot in the societal campaign to slowly stamp out smoking, without actually making it illegal. But in practice, it should probably work well enough.

Most people obey posted notices, and those who don’t likely wouldn’t be deterred by the remote chance of being caught by someone with the authority to levy a fine anyway.

Still, it’s a reminder that upper levels of government continue to take a hypocritical stance on the subject of smoking, declining to outlaw the practice, while continuing to reap a huge tax windfall from those who can’t kick the habit.

Granted, to outlaw smoking isn’t as easy as it sounds. Make the sale of tobacco products illegal and the existing black market trade in contraband smokes will just increase exponentially, as will the price. That would place even more strain on the resources of law enforcement agencies, which haven’t been able to eliminate the cigarette black market as things currently stand and really do have more serious matters to attend to.

The percentage of Canadians who choose to light up has been dropping steadily since anti-smoking efforts caught fire in the 1970s. In 1965, 49 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 smoked. Sixty-one per cent of males smoked while 38 per cent of females indulged in the habit. The most recent Statistics Canada figures available indicate that in 2010 only 20.8 per cent of Canadians aged 12 and over — about six million people — were smokers. Five years earlier, there were 5.9 million smokers or 22 per cent of the population. In 2003, 23 per cent of Canadians aged 12 or older, smoked. While the drop-off over 40 years is impressive, the rate of decline more recently seems to be tapering off.

While those numbers indicate we may be getting down to the hard core, fortunately, that group now includes fewer young people. In 2001, 73 per cent of youth said they never smoked cigarettes. In 2005, the percentage rose to 82 per cent. Since most smokers start before age 18, and research shows it is rare for adults to take up smoking, society may eventually win this war without actually firing a shot from the big gun – a legal prohibition on tobacco sales.

Most measures that actually make it harder to smoke – and we’re not talking about easily-ignored graphic images on the packages, or hiding tobacco products under the counter in stores, but genuine deterrents like workplace and public space smoking bans - have an impact. Certainly Mapleton’s recent move falls into this category, even if the deterrent is enforced only by peer pressure, which ironically enough, is what a lot of anecdotal evidence suggests drew many smokers into the fold in the first place.

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by the river flats soccer field to install a low-maintenance cement structure. They are trying to keep the cost at approximately $100,000 and have been trying to gain support from local businesses and the community.

The Skateboard Park Committee has also contacted local service clubs and has a cash commitment of $1,000 from the Rotary Club. Total fundraising so far has generated about $6,700.

The committee is consider-

Mailboxes or posts damaged or destroyed from the displacement of snow from the roadway during snow removal operations will NOT be replaced or repaired by the Township.

Taxation Rebates NOTICE TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS Under Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001 the local municipality may cancel, reduce or refund all or part of taxes levied on land in the year in respect of which the application is made if the property:

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Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Became exempt Was razed by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise – (substantially unusable) Mobile unit removed

Please note that Section 357(3) states that an application under this section must be filed with the treasurer on or before February 28 of the year following the year in respect of which the application is made. 2001, c. 25 s. 357(3).

If you require additional information please contact the municipal office at 519-638-3313 ext 22.

VACANCY REBATE Vacancy Rebates are available for eligible properties within the Commercial and Industrial property tax classes. Properties with these classes must have vacant units. A rebate is provided based on the period of time the unit was vacant, subject to eligibility requirements. Application forms are available at the Township office.

Deadline to apply for a rebate for the 2012 taxation year is February 28, 2013. Please note that such properties are subject to inspection.

If you require additional information please contact the municipal office at 519-638-3313 Ext. 22.

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COUNCIL DATES Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting of Council Tuesday, February 26, 2013 No Council Meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2013 7:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting of Council

The Community News, Friday, February 1, 2013 PAGE FIVE

Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society George M. Fox George Fox was born in Drayton, the eldest son of the six children of Martin and Mary Fox. Martin Fox purchased the Dominion Hotel, a large frame two-storey building on the south east corner of Main and Union Street, Drayton, in 1863. The family operated the hotel until the 1890s. Martin Fox also owned a 100-acre farm near the village, Part of Lot 4, Concession 11, Peel Township. Timber for sale, and fuel for the hotel came from that farm.

Fox worked with his father at the farm and the hotel, until 1889 when, like many other young men of the time, he decided to seek his fortunes in the American west. He spent three years in Colorado and Utah, returning in 1892 to settle in Drayton. He became involved in community happenings as treasurer of the Peel and Drayton Agricultural Society and secretary-treasurer of the Drayton School Board.

He also was a lieutenant in the 30th Battalion.

Fox was elected to Drayton

Village council in 1899, where he served for six years as a councillor and eight (1904-05 and 1908-13) as reeve. During his first years as a councillor, the decision was made, and acted upon, to erect the Drayton Town Hall, a building meant to meet the community’s civic needs. When finished it housed the library, a jail, a fire hall, council chambers and a 400-seat auditorium.

Today it is still owned by the municipality and is the home of Drayton Festival Theatre.

In 1911, as reeve of Drayton, Fox was elected warden of Wellington County.

During his term the imposing stone county jail was built.

It is situated behind the present county office complex and court house and has been renovated and is used today for offices and meeting rooms.

Lore has it that Fox joked the jail was a monument to him.

In 1913 George Fox was hired as the treasurer for Wellington County. He succeeded William Reynolds, who was the county treasurer for 42

years. Fox held the position for 34 years.

He was a strong advocate of the pay-as-you-go policy for municipalities and is credited with keeping the county free of debt for most of the time he was in charge of the finances. When the county jail was built in 1911 the county had incurred $20,000 in debenture debt to finance the construction. These debenture bonds had all been purchased by residents of Wellington County.

The last bonds were bought back in 1916. When Fox retired

in 1947 it was noted that the county had been debt free since that last payment in 1916. It appears Fox was quite persuasive and able to instill his debtfree policy in the minds of the many municipal reeves who sat at the county council table and could just as easily have made decisions to incur debt.

Fox was yet another example of the many communityminded citizens from Mapleton who have put themselves forward to serve their community. submitted by Jean Campbell

Joint economic development work reviewed at meeting in Arthur

by Kris Svela ARTHUR - Local economic development initiatives can piggyback on similar work being done by Wellington County, said Wellington North business economic manager Dale Small after an evening meeting Jan. 23 at the community centre here.

The meeting was hosted by the township which has been working in conjunction with economic development groups from Minto and Mapleton over the past year. The meeting attracted about 60 people and covered initiatives taken on by all three municipalities and the county.

Also discussed was doctor recruitment work in Minto and Wellington North to fill an anticipated doctor shortage in the next two years and seniors programs originating out of Mapleton.

“Now that the county economic strategic plan has been approved we will be working locally to ensure our economic development efforts are consistent with the overall strategy,” Small said. “This is not to say we will not have local initiatives that are not included in the county plan, however, where appropriate, we will ensure we are working closely and partnering with the county.”

Economic development updates were provided by Mapleton CAO/clerk Patty Sinnamon who is in charge of economic development in that township, Belinda WickGraham, Minto business and economic manager and April Marshall, Wellington North tourism, marketing and promo-

tion manager.

They were joined by county economic development officer Jana Reichert. County council recently approved its economic strategic plan. It’s the first-ever economic plan the county has undertaken.

“That’s our five-year plan, guiding our activities going forward,” Reichert said.

The seniors activity program was initiated by Mapleton in 2008 with funding for three years at $179,000 annually from the Waterloo Wellington LHIN. It includes senior exercise programs spread throughout the three neighbouring municipalities, along with coffee hours and dinners where seniors can meet. The intent of the program is to keep seniors active and healthy in a bid to “allow seniors to stay at home longer,” Sinnamon said.

The program has become part of the economic strategy now in the planning stages and operates out of the Mapleton Community Health Centre under coordinator Helen Edwards. The program also offers public meetings with health providers. It has also received funding in the form of free use of municipal facilities.

“Those partnerships provide us with space and volunteers,” Sinnamon said.

She also talked briefly about a new program to assist seniors with homemaking services. Sinnamon said the program is expected to work in conjunction with similar services offered by the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) and is being funded out of surpluses from the seniors program.

“The VON will do the assessment to determine the requirement of the senior,” she said. “We’re living longer so we want to be sure we have healthy, active living for seniors.”

Wellington Health Care Alliance recruitment coordinator Alison Armstrong talked about recruitment efforts to attract doctors to northern Wellington municipalities. She was joined by Palmerston doctor Chris Cressey and Mount Forest doctor John Reaume.

Cressey said recruitment is essential to maintain rural health care.

“This year we’ve got three physicians planning to leave so that’s a crisis,” the doctor said.

According to Cressey potential doctors wanting to relocate to a rural practice are looking for medical centres to locate their practices. They are also looking to work within healthcare teams that provide support and guidance.

“It’s team-based health they want to work in,” Cressey added.

Armstrong said new doctors interested in rural health care are interested in the many facets of rural practice, including working out of a medical centre with hospital privileges and duties.

She pointed to plans to build a rural health centre adjacent to the Palmerston hospital as a way to improve recruitment efforts.

“If you build it they will come,” Armstrong said.

Small said doctor recruitment plays a central role in economic development efforts

to attract new businesses.

“We have a great partnership with the recruitment committee.”

Reichert acknowledged a strong rural health care system is essential to economic development. She noted the study conducted by the county found Wellington has a skilled workforce. However, she added, workforce numbers are low and local workers are mobile, taking jobs outside of Wellington County.

A survey conducted as part of the county plan showed 32 major employers managed to “weather” the economic downturn from 2008 to 2010, Reichert added.

Reichert said the county is working on improvements to its website which could include types of businesses located in Wellington, testimonials from businesses about why they located here and their experience operating in the county, cultural and recreational attractions available, and land inventory for sale in the county’s seven municipalities. The county is also looking at improved signage and possible transit options available to those coming here to live and work.

Wick-Graham said Minto is in the process of conducting cultural mapping to promote

local farms and businesses as part of an overall economic development strategy.

Marshall said Wellington North is doing similar work in promoting itself.

“I think every one of these meetings where every municipality gets together is an asset,” said Wellington North Mayor Ray Tout. “The opportunities

are out there, we just have to tell the world we have it.”

Mapleton Mayor Bruce Whale also applauded the efforts to combine economic discussions between the three northern municipalities.

“The cooperation I’ve seen and with the county plan, I think we’re a step ahead.”

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By Rev. Calvin Brown, Knox Presbyterian Church, Drayton

A diet for success Recently, after the very jolly Christmas season, my wife and I decided we should think seriously about a diet. As we looked into various possibilities I discovered the subject was more complex than I first thought. I thought it would be mostly about counting calories and reducing the number of them that I consumed. My investigation revealed however that, in many ways, focusing on caloric intake was really counter-productive since it usually leads the body to feel the deprivation of needed energy and as a result the cravings become so strong only the saints and martyrs can resist the urge to over

indulge to satisfy the craving.

This new overindulgence only compounds the already unhappy situation. As well, failure to keep on target leads to self doubt and self pity which in turn makes you want to quit the diet altogether. In fact, I learned that calorie counting or dieting with calorie counting as the chief part of the program reduces the blood sugar to low levels and you think you’re starving so you eat more comfort foods, which are high in the things you should be reducing and usually, in the end, adds to fat around your midriff.

In this regard what I assumed was wrong. I thought if I could reduce calories I would succeed and I simply had too many calories. What I learned however was it wasn’t so much that I had too many

calories as that I didn’t have balance in my eating. You need to match your carb and protein intake with your calorie intake.

I also learned there are good carbs and bad carbs, and good fats and bad fats, about which you need to be instructed and discerning (fish fat we already knew was good for us – transfats not good). So getting back in shape had more to do with good choices and the right ratio of foods than merely cutting out things that obviously were not good for us in the way we had become used to using them (like cake and sugar drinks, etc.).

This has a spiritual application as well. Sometimes we think that if we can only get rid of that one besetting sin, flawed personality trait, or bad habit - an immorality calorie

if you like - then we would be okay. We think everything else in our life would get back in shape. The truth is just the opposite. We overindulge in the besetting sin because our overall habits and character are not under control and this is causing the unhealthy craving that leads to a sick condition that not dealing with further complicates and leads to greater disability.

Just like our condition in getting obese is not due to a single overindulgence, so also a life of unhappiness usually comes not all at once but through a thousand small steps or compromises until at some point something happens or some insight is revealed and we realize that we are not the man or woman we want to be. The spiritual road back is

not any easier than the diet road to get back into physical shape. Thinking that one thing was the problem isn’t the answer either. In fact we need some of nearly everything but it is a matter of discernment and moderation. Some people want to oversimplify the road to get into spiritual shape – they say no dancing, or no alcohol, no sex, no risk taking, but all these things have been proven to be a healthy part of a fulfilled life if entered into with knowledge and discernment. The Bible tells us the correct balance and the healthy forms of these things that bring life and happiness, but to think they are fine at any time, in any form, is folly.

Finally, diet also needs to be accompanied by exercise to maximize the new condition.

In the same way in the spiritual life we need spiritual exercise like regular prayer times, Bible readings, and gathering with other Christians to maximize our healthy spiritual condition.

Not everything is accomplished at once. The best diet has three stages: the first where great focus is given to discipline yourself into good healthy habits, the second that allows greater freedom but recognizes limitations, and the final stage which becomes a lifestyle of making healthy choices that continue to build and maintain health and happiness.

I hope you have success in building both your physical and spiritual bodies. If you need companions to walk with you along the way don’t hesitate to ask us.

Novice champs - Canadian Figure Skating Novice champions Lauren Collins and Danny Seymor will perform at “For the Love of Skating,” to be held Feb. 16 in celebration of the Palmerston Skating Club’s 45th anniversary. photo by Melanie Hoyt

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A special show featuring performances by 2012 Canadian Figure Skating novice champions Danny Seymor and Lauren Collins and pre-novice women’s competitor Quinn Wilson will begin at 2pm at the Palmerston arena. The show will also feature the talents of the Palmerston club’s own local skaters.

Collins, of Minesing, Ontario and Seymour, from Port Elgin, captured the novice ice dance title at the 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Moncton, N.B. last July, af-

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A ham and scalloped potato supper and silent auction will follow the skating performance. Adult tickets for the show and dinner are $22, with show-only tickets available for $10 and dinner-only tickets for $15. Children 12 and under can attend the show and dinner for $15, with children’s show-only tickets set at $8 and dinner-only tickets $10.

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A SPECIAL INVITATION to those who are unable to worship on Sunday morning because of work, illness, or some other reason – please join us for evening worship every 2nd, 4th, & 5th Sundays.

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Newly engaged and recently wed couples may have different priorities and goals. Sitting down for an informal discussion with Hesselink or Jack may help define and align these priorities, and help to develop plans for achieving these dreams whether it be taking a trip, buying your first home, or planning a family. We also help you consider how you can sustain your lifestyle if you experience job loss, or sudden onset of health issues.

Once a baby arrives in a family, priorities change, and a financial plan needs to be flexible and realigned to the new addition(s) and those big dreams a couple has for their children. University, college or trade school tuition can help guarantee their future. Rising costs

Festive fun - Students at Music for Young Children enjoy a Christmas concert every year. submitted photo paper mittens for five happy spring. Of course, special holipractices. The mittens were days are incorporated into Ms. 11the Wellington 519.638.3328 Tanis’ MYC classes, such as placed on studio wallSt. in S. theDrayton, or Toll Free 877.437.7354 Canada Music Week, shape of the 5 Olympic rings.

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Thiswantplanned financing will Tanis not beencouraged a problem for those that have prepared Throughout the yearearly. her past year Ms. Government availablestudents to supplement regular savings. participate in a the students programs not only are to pracThisbut is also point of in others, most families’ lives where theand “what-ifs” Christmas concert, a spring tice alsothe to think come into play. independent of and your have will and recital the insurance, option to by practicing forAn pennies.

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Children “This is where we take who your goals, and ensure your income is confidence and complete the most advanced aligned to support them.

We will and guide bolster you through the various self-esteem. level programs of MYCavailable are wellandpresocial align them within your works pension Ms. Tanis offers a paredand forturn early plan, yourintermediate savings into an income stream,”also the company piano studies, or the study of Music Pups program, which is states. especially since is a another “We instrument. understand that there are many peopleunique out there thatit feel music for babies.

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