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Community News Volume 45 Issue 17
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Spaling, Predators advance to 2nd round by Chris Daponte DRAYTON - Once again, this village is abuzz with excitement and talk about Nick Spaling. The 23-year-old Drayton native helped the Nashville Predators advance to the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs with a 4-1 series victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the opening round. The Predators, who finished fourth in the NHL’s western conference, won game five over the fifth place Red Wings on April 20 and now face the Phoenix Coyotes in the second round. Spaling, drafted in the second round (58th overall) of the 2007 NHL draft, splits time at centre and left wing. Thus far
NICK SPALING he has registered two assists in the playoffs, as well as a plus-three rating and over 15 minutes of ice time per game. During the 2011-12 season,
Spaling played in 77 games and tallied 10 goals and 12 assists for a career-high 22 points, to go along with 18 penalty minutes and 107 shots on goal. His previous best regular season points total was 14, which he registered in 74 games in the 2010-11 season. In an interview with the Community News before the start of this season, Spaling expressed optimism for his team and said he is fully aware of the support he receives in Drayton and across Mapleton Township, particularly during the playoffs. “It’s kind of like the whole town is behind you,” Spaling said. “It’s always cool to get support from people back home when you’re so far away.”
Mapleton accepts commuter challenge
Proud planters - Grade 10 CELP (Community Environmental Leadership Program) students from Norwell District Secondary School in Palmerston joined grade 5 students from Maryborough Public School in Moorefield for a tree planting project on April 20 at Guelph Lake Conservation Area. Over 400 students from the Upper Grand District School Board took part in the project, in cooperation with the GRCA and Wellington County’s Green Legacy Program. Clockwise from bottom left are: Jana Bieman, Britney Culling, Anna Ottens-Kane, Paisley Perrie, Tailor Campbell, Julia Croezen and Billy Klaassen. photo by Chris Daponte
Sinnamon: More funding needed by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - When it comes to seeking grants for programs council has been running for years, new sources of money will be required. That was the message from chief administrative officer Patty Sinnamon on April 13 during department head reports at Mapleton council. Sinnamon said grants from
the provincial government are drying up, and the township might have to consider private funding. It had learned in a playground report from Sean Kelly earlier in the meeting there are private companies that offer grants for various community projects. Sinnamon said, for example, the township usually applies for funds for four sum-
mer students, but she recently heard there might be enough provincial money this year for only two, and for only six weeks instead of a full two months. “We need to look at private companies,” she told council “We really need to be innovative. Some of the funding that has been there in the past is not there any more.”
by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - It is active transportation taken a notch higher - and council here is hoping to ratchet up its efforts in the second commuter challenge. It will have to. The last time Mapleton tackled the Town of Minto in the commuter challenge, Minto “walked” all over its opponent. Town Mayor George Bridge wrote to Mapleton Mayor Bruce Whale in late March to set up the latest test. “In 2009 the Town of Minto officially challenged the Township of Mapleton to a commuter challenge and when the results came in, the Town of Minto won with 1,711km saved,” Bridge wrote, not exactly gloating. “Three years have passed since the last competition and so the Town of Minto would like to officially challenge the Township of Mapleton to another commuter challenge.” It runs from June 3 to 9 and encourages Canadians to leave their cars at home. It rewards walking, cycling and carpool-
ing while celebrating active and sustainable transportation. Helen Edwards and Sandy Turner of the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence are on the Mapleton-Minto communities in motion committee and will be able to provide Mapleton councillors with all the rules of the competition, Bridge said. His letter generated much discussion at Mapleton council; much of it on how to win the battle this time. Whale said, “I’m almost afraid to get into this one.” Councillor Mike Downey said, “We keep score this time - not them.” Councillor Jim Curry said the problem for Mapleton council is most of the councillors work at their own homes or farms, and there are no savings by going to work via bike or a car pool. Whale, who farms, said, “I told Mayor Bridge I walk to work every day.” Councillor Andy Knetsch said, “I think we’re much more environmentally friendly than them.” Whale said council could
try to car pool. Clerk Patty Sinnamon suggested everyone could drive to Drayton and then bike to the township office, which is several miles outside of the village. Downey quipped, “Just don’t expect us to be here at 9am.” Sinnamon suggested finance director Mike Givens could bike to work. He replied, “Not from Listowel.” Councillor Neil Driscoll had the most confidence in Mapleton. “We should tell them when we win, they have to fly our flag for a week,” Driscoll said. Whale agreed that would be the stakes. Driscoll then suggested Whale car pool with Bridge when going to county council with Bridge driving and Whale saving the kilometres. Whale said there is no county council meeting during the competition, but, “We could arrange a special meeting.” Council then accepted Minto’s challenge. “Start exercising,” Whale told council.
Farm severance proposal leads to discussion about tree planting by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. Council considered what appeared to be a regular severance application on April 13, but the discussion lead to the possibility of more trees being planted in the township. J&C Gleeson Farms has applied for a severance of land at part Lots 7 and 8 Concession 11 in old Maryborough township. The owner wants to divide a 272-acre agricultural parcel into two farm parcels. The sev-
ered parcel is proposed to be 87 acres and is occupied by a dwelling and a chicken barn. The retained parcel is 185.8 acres and is occupied by a hog barn. Deputy-clerk Barb Schellenberger’s report listed the usual conditions required for council’s approval of the proposal after it goes to the county land division committee for acceptance: - it meets the zoning; - there is a mutual drain reapportionment or mutual
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agreement; - there is a copy of deposited reference plan; - taxes paid in full; and - the owners satisfy all the requirements of the municipality, financial or otherwise. When council discussed the issue, councillor Neil Driscoll asked if the municipality could ask, as a requirement of the severance, that the applicant be required to plant trees along the new property line. He said the township is engaged in a project where it
is trying to plant two million trees. “This would be a great way to start. It wouldn’t cost the landowner,” he said. The county green legacy program provides trees for planting on farms. Councillor Jim Curry said the parcel would become L-shaped if the severance is granted. But Driscoll said planting trees along property lines for severances is something the township should seek for all severances.
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“It’s not going to hurt anyone. I’ve seen the results,” he said. Mayor Bruce Whale wondered if that would cause any problems for the farm operations. Driscoll said in some
instances the township has allowed work that “cleared out” trees. He is a farmer, and he said, “As much as I appreciate bare lands … ” Whale agreed council could ask that trees be planted along Continued on page 3
Correction
An article in last week’s Community News incorrectly stated the Moorefield Optimist Club was planning a large mural in downtown Moorefield. In fact, the club is not organizing the project at all - it is a community venture. The Community News regrets the error.
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