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Friday, June 1, 2012

North Perth man stabbed at local party Minto man arrested, charged MAPLETON TWP. - A North Perth man is in stable condition in hospital after being stabbed at a party here on May 26 at about 2:35am. OPP Constable Mark Cloes reported that officers received a report of a man at Palmerston and District Hospital with stab wound injuries. He said investigators learned a large group of youths attended a party at a rural property in Mapleton. At about 1:45am there was an argument between a couple of men that escalated to a physical confrontation and one of the men stabbed the other in the chest. Cloes said the suspect in the assault fled the party prior to police arrival. Kevin John Dick, 19, of North Perth, was taken to the Palmerston hospital with mul-

tiple stab wounds to the chest. He was later transferred to Hamilton General Hospital and listed in stable condition. That same day at about 10:35am, members of the County of Wellington OPP Crime Unit located a suspect in Palmerston. Mitchell Robert Canning, 18, of Minto, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. Canning was scheduled to appear before a judge on May 27 for an audio bail hearing. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the altercation and has not spoken to an officer to contact detective constable Don Watson at the Centre Wellington OPP office at 519846-5930.

Jump start - Community Christian School student Rachel Visscher soars through the air in the girls (age 13 and above) triple jump competition recently. Three records were broken at the school’s track and field day. More coverage on page 2. submitted photo

Township approves zoning for vegetable processing plant in 3-1 vote by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - When representatives of Christian Aid Ministries of Waterloo came to council on March 13 for a zone change for lands to process vegetables to help feed the poor, council’s main concern was water usage. That concern was front and centre again at a May 22 council meeting when a zone change recommendation came from staff. Christian Aid Ministries of Waterloo wants to put a food processing plant into an old hardware and building supply

store in Moorefield. The two adjoining parcels are located at 16 Maudsley Street and Parkview Drive. They require an exception to the township’s old and proposed zoning bylaw. County planner Mark Van Patter told council such procession plants need a zone change and he recommended the group receive it. In his original report, Van Patter stated the group would need about 250 gallons of water per day to process about 4,000 to 7,000 pounds of vegetables.

In the latest report, which included a draft bylaw, he was recommending a maximum of 400 gallons of water per day, and that was a sticking point for at least one councillor. Councillor Jim Curry asked why the recommendation was so high. “I do have a concern extending it beyond 250,� he said. Public works director Larry Lynch said he and Van Patter had done some investigating and they took the 400-gallon figure from a similar processing plant being run in Cambridge. Lynch said they had met

with R.J. Burnside, the township’s engineering firm, and, “We did not feel it was a big issue.� He said the water use would not be “more than a couple of households� on average, and it is “treated water to wash vegetables. Burnside didn’t see it as a massive amount of water.� He added the amount would not be much different than what was used by the former hardware store on the lands. Chief building official David Kopp said the 400-gallon limit is tied to site control, and there are a number of

businesses in the community that might use that much for their truck washing operations. He concluded the amount is “pretty small.� Mayor Bruce Whale asked if the plant will require a water meter. Kopp said it will. Lynch said the 400 gallons is “our recommendation,� yet Curry persisted. “They said they need 250,� said Curry. Lynch called the 400 “an upside limit� and said 200 gallons might be adequate for an eight hour shift, but not likely if a second shift is added.

The entire plant is to be run by volunteers. But Curry said water disposal is precious in Mapleton and “We have developers who want two extra houses. Here, we give them more. It’s a very sensitive [sewage] lagoon to allow more in.� But councillor Mike Downey said with the number of employees at the old Harron’s Hardware store, it might have used as much as 500 gallons a day and there were no meters at that time. Renovations include the Continued on page 2

Council sees draft turbine agreement, but told changes are coming by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. Councillors here got a look at a draft agreement between the township and NextEra Canada for its Conestogo Wind Energy Centre, but it is simply that - a draft. Chief administrative officer Patty Sinnamon told council on May 22, “It’s just information at this point.� She said she spoke with NextEra officials in the past week and they would be requesting changes. She said she is not comfortable having council accept an agreement when she knows there will be changes made to it - so it is better to wait. Sinnamon said she was expecting NextEra officials to attend council that day. Councillors delayed consid-

ering the agreement but the NextEra officials never did arrive, so council went through the clauses later in the meeting. Sinnamon said the company has 90 days after the traffic study is submitted to make its “best efforts� to have the agreement in place - and that deadline is June 5. She said public works director Larry Lynch has some concerns about the company’s proposed route for the equipment it plans to move to the turbine sites near Arthur. Sinnamon added the township needs an assessment of the roads the company plans to use so it can bill the company for rehabilitation costs. And, she said, “Their lawyer needs a look.� She concluded, “It may require a special council meeting to get the agreement in place.�

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Councillors did have some questions about the draft agreement. Councillor Neil Driscoll cited the clause governing “shadow flicker� and wondered what the standard protocol is for complaints. The agreement states, “Should shadow flicker in excess of 30 hours per year affect any adjoining property owner with a view of a wind turbine who is not a participant in the project, [NextEra] shall use good faith efforts to mitigate the problem on a case-by case basis in accordance with its standard protocol in such instances.� Driscoll wondered if it should be “12 hours, 24 hours. The same with the TV and cell phone use.� He was referring to a clause

that stated the company would have to use good faith efforts to mitigate problems with interruptions to broadcast frequencies of TV and radio as well as phone interference. Sinnamon said the protocol is outlined in the submission to the Ministry of the Environment. Road use issues Mayor Bruce Whale noted a $5,000 proposed fine if the company accidently uses the wrong road en route to the turbine site with the equipment. He said NextEra wants a fine of $25. Public works director Larry Lynch said the company argued the larger fine would be passed to the truck driver. Sinnamon said the township could include a clause stating in the event of an emergency the company could use a differ-

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ent route than the one it submitted on its plan. But that caused Lynch to point out what the company has submitted for a route is “not the simplest route at all.� Driscoll wondered how the trucks planned to cross a bridge on Township Road 45. Whale suggested, “These are routes pulled off Google,� an internet mapping service that has proved unreliable from time to time. Sinnamon concluded, “So it makes sense to have a fine.� Lynch agreed, and said he thinks the company simply used Google for its route and did not actually drive the roads to see how feasible they are for a transportation route. Lynch said he does not want to waste the time of the township engineers evaluating roads

that are not going to be used. Sinnamon reminded him NextEra will have to pay for that roads study. Driscoll asked if the company has insurance in place. Lynch said it has “$2- to $5 million. It depends on what you run into.� Driscoll responded, “Say, a bridge.� Lynch said it would take $5 million. Whale then reminded council he might “have to call a quick meeting,� and council accepted the report for information. UPDATE: On May 28 Mapleton Township alerted the media about a special meeting of council on May 31 at 9am to consider the agreement. Results of that meeting were not known at press time. Related article on page 2.

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Council sees projected fees from wind turbine company by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - When NextEra Canada starts its 10-turbine wind farm project near Arthur, it will have to pay all the fees required by the township. Councillors received an idea of those fees at their May 22 meeting when they saw a draft agreement for the turbine installation. NextEra must obtain all permits from government agencies, plus pay all fees and charges. The company plans

to build 10 wind turbines with nine of them having an output of 2.3 megawatts and the tenth at 2.22mW. Chief administrative officer Patty Sinnamon presented the draft agreement to council with the following fees proposed: - one-time development and administrative fee of $5,000 per turbine; - building permit fee of $72,600, based on $10 per $1,000 of construction value, and $2,255 for the transformer substation, for a total of

$74,855; - development charges of $4,597 per turbine for the township and $5,517 for Wellington County’s development fees; - entrance permits at $225 per entrance and $1,000 deposit per entrance at the anticipated five entrances, for a total of $1,250 and $5,000 deposits; - legal costs and disbursements not to exceed $10,000 associated with the preparation and review of any and all agreements between the township and the company.

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High jump - Dyson Parker jumped 1.1m at Community Christian School’s (CCS) track and field event in the boys age 7 to 8 category. Parker beat a long-standing record held by Matt Curry, who jumped 1.08m in 1993. Two other records were broken at the school that day: Kirsten Duimering (girls age 7 to 8 category) won the 50m dash in 8.49 seconds, beating Shawn Knetsch’s 1993 record of 8.67 seconds; and Bailey DeVries (boys 13 and over category) beat the old triple jump record of 9.63m (by Eric Hoiting in 2007) by jumping 9.92m. Top CCS athletes go on to compete at a district meet in Burlington. submitted photo

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by David Meyer HARRISTON - The legion here will be the site of a meeting for people who want to air grievances about how the provincial government is treating the countryside. After Wellington County Warden Chris White informed everyone a May 29 meeting in Aboyne would be for equine issues only, another group announced it would hold one instead.

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The Wind Concerns Ontario website carried the following announcement: “There was a lot of interest when the Wellington Advertiser noted a public meeting in a column titled ‘War is brewing between cities and the countryside’; the county warden was quick to exclude non ‘equine industry’ concerns, as the same site noted Warden White says county meeting will focus on equine issues.”

The website also noted on May 12, “Yesterday came word from the hard-working Quixote’s Last Stand site of an alternative meeting.” That meeting is scheduled for June 9, a Saturday, at 10am in Harriston and the Legion. The Quixote website states, “In lieu of the meeting in Aboyne being confined to the horse industry, a new meeting has been scheduled for all Continued on next page

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vegetables being processed. Downey said the 400 gallon limit is “the only one I’ve seen in our municipality” and he wondered if there is a specific limit to water usage. Lynch said he knows of no limit. As for the group members, “They will do anything that we need,” and the proposal is what they need. “They want to do it the right way,” Lynch concluded. Whale then called a vote on the granting of the zone change. Councillors Knetsch, Downey and Neil Driscoll were in favour, while Curry was opposed.

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and then to the storm sewer system. The chopped vegetables would be shredded and dehydrated and would be packed in two-kilogram bags and shipped. The dehydration unit would be located in the main building at the northwest corner away from neighbouring homes. John Martin, of RR2 Morriston, the spokesman for the Christian Aid Ministries of Waterloo, told council in March he is “not comfortable” being locked into a water use agreement because that might depend on the dirtiness of the

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FROM PAGE ONE main building, with 8,000 square feet demolished and 12,000 square feet added. The small leans and the built-in highway trailer along the south lot line would be removed. The narrow shed west of the main building would be removed The group plans to dehydrate vegetables, package and then send them overseas to feed the poor. There would be 30 to 60 volunteers at the plant between Monday and Friday. The group proposed waste water from washing vegetables goes into a separating basin

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Conestoga Sailing Club opens new dock on beautiful day

Bike masters - Winners of the annual Moorefield Bicycle Rodeo at the Moorefield optimist Hall on May 5, from left, were: Renee Babin, Connor Scheerer, Chloe Brooklyn, Jillian McIntryre and Dawson Grey. Posing with the winners are officer J. Judge and Moorefield Optimist chairman Dennis Morgan. submitted photo

Wellington Water Watchers make presentation to local council schools and during renovations at old schools so that students and staff can refill water bottles easily. He said the group is busy opposing an application by Nestle Waters Canada for an extended ten-year water taking permit in Hillsburgh. McAuley said there are a number of issues that threaten water in Guelph and Wellington County, including the Dolime quarry in Guelph. “Mapleton may not be directly affected, but if they find water here, it could become a huge issues,� he said. McAuley said only three per cent of all the water in the world is potable and so it deserves protection. He said his group believes tap water is safer to drink than bottled water and also that tap water has more regulations for quality than bottled water. Mayor Bruce Whale asked him if source water protection is an issues for the group. McAuley said it is “not directly tied� to the group’s activities but “it is of interest.� The provincial government has forced municipalities in all watersheds to do source water protection studies, and rural municipalities are now starting to fear the costs associated with that protection could land on them. McAuley said his group has 400 members and he hopes it is

consulted about source water protection. He said the group is commenting on the Nestle application. Councillor Andy Knetsch asked how much water is taken by Nestle and where it goes. McAuley said trucking is an issue with water taking, and his group hopes to be heard by the Ministry of the Environment when it comes to water taking applications. Councillor Jim Curry asked McAuley if his group can operate a booth in Mapleton during the township’s July 1 celebrations “for education purposes.� Whale asked about the “blue W� campaign and who monitors it. McAuley said it is about tap water versus bottled water, and some places need drinking facilities. He said schools are getting refill facilities for tap water and “about 20 business in Guelph� have added such stations. Whale asked if the group is working through the school board for the refill stations. McAuley said it is, and the group would also like to promote the stations at municipal facilities, too. “Lots of sports activities generate bottled water,� he said. Whale thanked McAuley for his presentation, and added, “I often wonder how we got away from drinking tap water.�

Group plans rural grievance meeting ca.� A Google search of Quixote’s last stand also leads to a website for Ontario Neighbours United, which has the slogan “Ontario: Ours to recover.� There were no names indi-

cating who operates the site, but a contact for the group’s lawyers. All the sites involved appeared to deal mainly with protests against wind turbines. The Legion is on the east side of the main street, at 53 Elora St., Harriston.

volunteer maintenance, including mowing the lawn. Harrison said the KitchenerWaterloo Community Foundation provided a grant of $5,000 and the K-W Sports association provided another $3,500. The club qualified for the grants because it was making the dock accessible. “The rest of the donations came from past and present members,� Harrison said, adding the club also holds fundraisers such as charity bingos to buy its boats and run its sailing school. That school is used to pro-

mote sailing and also train people in boating techniques, rules and safety. Harrison said there are about 130 students every summer at the lake, and the club runs a bus from the K-W area through Elmira and St. Jacobs to bring interested students to the school. There is also an evening school that teaches about 40 adults to sail. The club has about 325 members per season, Harrison said, noting school attendees are part of that. For more information, visit www.kwsailing.org.

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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Ontario rural residents with grievances against McGuinty’s reign of tyranny.� It added it is “time to move into the bigger picture� and discuss: - civil disobedience; - a public meeting for Ontario to speak out against the provincial government using what some call unjust laws they say could remove rights and create havoc in rural Ontario; - a legal strategy for class action beyond small pockets; - targeting cities. The site urges, “Do your homework and bring ideas. Let’s pull together with this. It’s time to insist that our voices be heard.� It also noted, “If you have any suggestions to add to the agenda, please email us at keepontariobeautiful@hotmail.

A day on the lake - Conestoga Sailing Club commodore Ben Harrison shows off the new dock and four new boats the club purchased this year for members and students of the club. The dock project took two years of fundraising to complete. photo by David Meyer

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by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - A former resident was at Mapleton council on May 22 to give council some warnings and tips about water use in Wellington County in general and perhaps for right around home. Mayor Bruce Whale noted David McAuley once lived in the township and was representing the lobby group Wellington Water Watchers. That not-for-profit group says it is dedicated to the protection, restoration and conservation of drinking water in Guelph and Wellington County. McAuley said it does not, so far, work outside those boundaries, although it is aware of work by similar groups elsewhere. Its current campaign is called Message in Bottle, by which it is attempting to provide a stainless steel water bottle to all schools in the county for $5 each. McAuley said the bottles are worth $20. Further, the group is promoting the use of tap water with a campaign that includes letting people know where tap water is available with a blue “W� sign in such places as restaurants. McAuley said Wellington Water Watchers are also working with school boards to provide water stations in new

by David Meyer CONESTOGO LAKE - It would have been difficult to find a more perfect day for the Conestoga Sailing Club to open its new dock here. Commodore Ben Harrison of Kitchener said in an interview the dock building project was spread over two years. He said the club, now 51 years old, had probably not replaced the dock for about 40 years. With the upgrade came modern amenities. The dock is now wheelchair accessible and it has bumpers built right into it so boats do not have to carry them for docking protection. The club has 25 family members and 25 youth members and owns a fleet of 25 boats. It recently obtained four new catamarans. That ownership allows members to sail without the expense of owning their own boat. It also allows them to try different boats before they make a purchase of their own, Harrison said. The objective of the club is to promote a dual focus on racing and recreational sailing. Some members participate in provincial, national and international regattas. Others organize and take part in recreational sailing adventures, at home and on bodies of water around the province. The club is barrier-free and has programs for people of all capabilities. Harrison said the new dock was a major capital project and it is now 168 feet long. He noted that it came in easy-toassemble pieces and club members did the volunteer work to put it together, just as they do

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Our family spent the May 24 holiday weekend a long way from home and saw some of the worst of what is happening in this province. We have noted manufacturing in Ontario appears to have been and is gone. We see a number of large, formerly prosperous enterprises that existed in the industrial subdivision of Fergus where the Wellington Advertiser office is located. Today, most of it has moved to the United States or closed and disappeared. But there was nothing that could have prepared us for Wallaceburg, located near Lake St. Clair. It is known for its fishing, hunting and its closeness to waterways, as well as being connected to other area communities all within a few minutes’ drive to Highway 401 and close to the United States border. We entered the town and decided to explore by turning left at the first traffic light. We came upon a field of what at first appeared to be hay. It was over a foot high. What puzzled us was the high chain link fence around it, and the odd shaped barn just across the road. Oops. That hay field was actually a once paved parking lot. The building across the road was a factory, albeit long closed. We drove past building after building - all derelict. Whatever had been there once was long gone. We noted a large number of tired looking residential properties across the street from some of those buildings. A rough estimate was about 400 acres of abandoned manufacturing buildings. Windows broken, run down, weeds growing through cracks in sidewalk and pavement, and roads suddenly stopping at dead ends were our view of Wallaceburg’s industrial hopes. We noted, too, there are many homes for sale in the community that is about the size of Fergus. Suffice to say people in this area would be astounded at how cheaply they are offered. Realtors around here would be amazed at how long many of them have been on the market. We saw some properties that offered a large house on a large lot for less than Fergus condos sell for. One was on the market for over ten months. There was a modern subdivision we passed through and it looked like many new places in this area. People were out and about, cutting grass, planting flowers and doing the chores associated with homeowners on long weekends. But the rest of the community, with a lot of “For Sale” signs, looked drab, tired and dispirited. The most vital businesses we saw in our brief trip through the town were variety stores. There were service industries, but no bustle. All in all, Wallaceburg is exactly what Wellington Halton-Hills MPP Ted Arnott warned about in the Ontario legislature in 2005. He said then the government needed to start protecting industry. Dalton McGuinty and his Liberals did not appear to notice anything amiss until late 2008, when even they could no longer turn a blind eye to what was happening. Is there any hope? Yes, we suggest. There was one business open in all of that industrial subdivision and it also displayed a sign that it was hiring. We read in a local paper later that weekend it had been operating in nearby Lambton County and moved to Wallaceburg because it needed room to expand. No doubt the property came cheap - with lots of room for more expansion. There are some other omens, too. We read recently the United States created over 80,000 new jobs in April, the most since the big recession of 2008. Plus, Americans, not foreigners, appear to be starting to buy houses again. That is a very positive sign for the U.S. economy - and to be expected heading into a presidential election. If the American economy picks up, expect its dollar to rise (the loonie didn’t go up; the American buck dropped), and that will make some Canadian goods more saleable. That could mean places like Wallaceburg can start a recovery. We can only hope. David Meyer

This is a time to focus on final dressing of the graves by placing flowers at the grave site as people mingle, socialize and reflect on loved ones buried there. A non-denominational memorial service is held in the cemetery with all those who have gathered Drayton Cemetery – Sun June 3 at 2:00 p.m. Hollen Cemetery – Sun June 10 at 2:00 p.m.

Please join the Cemetery Committee for a time of reflection as we come together to remember our ancestors buried in our two active cemeteries. Flowers placed at the grave site in containers must be removed at the end of the service, headstone saddles may remain.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW AND NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION - ZBA 2012-07 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton has received a complete application to consider a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2000-84 & 2010-080, pursuant to Section 34 and 36 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. PUBLIC MEETING Mapleton Council will consider this application at their meeting scheduled for: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m Mapleton Township Municipal Offices, Council Chambers 7275 Sideroad 16 THE SUBJECT LAND is legally described as Part of Lots 18 & 19, Concession 10, Plan 61M74, Block 49 and Part of Block 48, with frontage on Andrew Drive West, Drayton. The property is shown on the map below. THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE BY-LAW is to remove the holding symbol from the subject lands. The Holding Symbol has been applied to the property in order to provide Council with an opportunity to address matters pertaining to the servicing of the land (municipal water, municipal sewage treatment and municipal storm water). A portion of the subject lands located in Block 48 are proposed to be rezoned R4 (By-law 2000-84) to allow a senior apartment building. MAKING AN ORAL OR WRITTEN SUBMISSION Any person or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral submissions on the proposed zoning by-law amendment. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding this application is available for review during regular business hours at the Township office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 (east of Drayton).

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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society The Rotary Club of Drayton The oldest service club in Mapleton was chartered 65 years ago in June, 1947, with 22 members. All were businessmen in Drayton, Peel and Maryborough. The Rotary motto is “Service above self” and each member is asked to consider the four-way test in their business dealings and in how they treat others. That test is: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendship? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? The Rotary Club met

weekly in the Royal Hotel, and then in the Magnesium Springs Hotel. These establishments ceased to operate as hotels around 1950 and both buildings have become auto service repair garages. The club next met in the council chambers at the Drayton town hall, until the late 1980s, when they moved their meeting place to the common room at Conestoga Crest. Rotary Clubs were for men only until 1989, when it was deemed appropriate the women be allowed to join. Drayton was one of the first clubs in the area to invite

women to join. Since then, women have been active in the Drayton Rotary Club, not only working alongside their male counterparts, but holding office as well. In the early years the club concentrated on service to the local community. They bused area children to Fergus for free swimming lessons (I remember being one of those children and it sure doesn’t seem that long ago). The club sponsored Saturday night dances for the youths of the community and a TB clinic where 1,200 locals were x-rayed. Donations were made to the hockey club and the cancer society. Club members also distributed food

hampers and boxes of chocolates to the needy and shut-ins at Christmas. Since 1954 the club has annually funded a student to attend “Adventures in Citizenship” in Ottawa, during which students from across Canada meet with their members of federal parliament, attend sessions on governance and get to know one another at social events. They come back with a better understanding of the differences across Canada and how the country as a whole functions. For over 60 years, starting in 1950, the club participated and organized the local Easter Seal campaign. In 2000 a record of over $13,000 was raised from local donors.

This campaign is now organized at the provincial level. Since 1957, as a part of Rotary International, the Club has contributed to many international projects, including: - the eradication of polio worldwide through the Polio Plus campaign, a program that is still working on vaccinating children in several countries where there are still cases of the disease; - donating funds for water wells and medical supplies in countries of need; and - funding “Aqua Boxes” to be distributed when a disaster such as flooding strikes an area. The boxes are packed with survival supplies and a water purification system. The Rotary Club continues

to fund local sports groups and other organizations. Some recent local projects were funding towards the walking trails along the Conestogo River, the clock on the Drayton fire hall sign, replacement playground equipment at ABC park and the new Drayton entrance signs. Over the years the club has raised funds by many means - from selling peanuts, chocolate bars, christmas cake and poinsettias to hosting dinners and flipping burgers at the fair. Rotary members continue to find ways to be of service to both the local and international communities. submitted by Jean Campbell

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DRAYTON - Former Mapleton resident Bernice Taylor has been recognized with a Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education. “You are a source of pride and inspiration for early childhood educators across the country,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrote in a letter to Taylor. The former Mapleton resident now lives in Alberta, where she has developed several important programs at a childcare centre dealing with kids aged 1 to 12.

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By Dave Tiessen, Pastor, Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton

Safe enough? Way back in the 1960s when I was a little kid, the Sunday School in our church on several occasions showed a “mission” movie about a missionary doctor family who went to be missionaries in a jungle place in Africa. They had two little kids and one of them became ill with some tropical disease and died. The parents persevered, staying on with their missionary work and earned great respect and affection from the people they helped. This tear-jerker of a movie was meant to inspire North American Christians to listen for God’s call to go into mission work, and it worked with at least this kid; for years I wanted to become a missionary doctor in Africa. Nowadays there is a good chance such a movie would not be aired, not least because

our contemporary sensibilities would be offended. I suspect many of us would criticize these parents for being irresponsible in exposing their innocent children to such monumental risk. Had they stayed home the child would not have died. Have you noticed how safety-obsessed our culture has become? Just think about how playgrounds have changed over the years. Or how these days we worry much about “disinfecting” our houses rather than just keeping them reasonably clean. Or how few children, especially in cities, walk or bike to school. Or how governments are passing more and more laws to govern our behaviour to keep us safer and healthier. Or how frequently after an accident there are calls for an inquiry or inquest to look into why it happened and what can be done to prevent it from happening again. Currently there is a kerfuffle in Ontario about the pro-

vincial government’s ban on less-than-healthy foods being offered in school cafeterias and vending machines. Many students are responding with their feet, heading out for fast food places and variety stores to get the stuff they want to eat. I know of two food producing businesses that have never had a single issue with the quality of their product, but who have come under intense pressure to change their procedures even to the extent of changing the unique flavour and appeal of their product - just to satisfy bureaucratic regulations because “you can never be safe enough”. It seems to me that our culture has fallen for a pernicious myth - “you can never be safe enough”. We have come to value safety above just about anything else. Now I would never venture to say safety is not important. But there are other things that are equally or more important than safety. When healthy parents raise

children they recognize it is important to keep their child safe, but also that there are other considerations. Too much emphasis on safety results in the smothering and infantilizing of the child. At some point the training wheels have to come off the bike and knees and elbows have to get skinned. Pain and suffering, from which the preoccupation with safety tries to protect us, are among life’s most effective and profound teachers. When children are protected too much from experiencing the normal pains and sufferings of life they remain emotionally, psychologically and mentally immature. This is evidenced in our society by the many 20- to 30-something adults who seem to have not ever transcended their adolescence. They persist in filling their lives with the faux risks and thrills of exciting sports and leisure pursuits rather than engaging in

the real-life risks and thrills of getting married, having children, and getting involved in church and community organizations. Many continue to live at home with their parents, as the work is minimal, responsibilities few and rent cheap, freeing up money for cars and snowmobiles. Safety is important but so is courage and daring, risk-taking and sacrifice. Most of us are the incredibly fortunate children of forbears who refused to live “safe”. They daringly left the safety of home in Europe or Mexico or Vietnam, courageously overcoming their fears of the unknown to make the sacrifices and take the risks of starting from scratch in a new country in order to make a new and better life for their children. We live in a country that was built by people who refused to live “safe” once they got here. They built farms, started businesses, built churches and community orga-

nizations and institutions, built a country with a way of life that is the envy of most people in the world. We who have been born “with a silver spoon in our mouth” as the saying goes, are in danger of whimping out on our precious heritage and losing it because we prefer safety to life on the edge; the real edge, not the fake thrills shown in beer commercials. Especially you young men: quit running after the stuff someone else is telling you is cool and awesome. Your grandfathers knew the real thrills and glory of assuming manly responsibility within marriage, family, church, community and country. They used their guts and brains and brawn to change the world. That world needs you to give up the video games and selfish thrills of your youth to courageously and boldly take risks and sacrifice to build a better world for the next generation.

Blue boxes could turn golden

GUELPH - Wellington County’s solid waste services chairman introduced a new recycling incentive here on May 24. Most people use blue boxes for their recycling and Don McKay hopes to reward 25 of the county’s best recyclers each year with a golden coloured recycling box. He hopes it makes them the

envy of their neighbours and it carries bragging rights for those who do the best sorting of their garbage. McKay said the competition is open to every household in the county, including households with curbside collection and those who take their recyclables to one of the county’s six waste facilities. To qualify for the gold box

award, citizens must ensure only acceptable items are in blue boxes, materials are properly sorted into papers and containers, recyclables are clean, cardboard is flattened and bundled if necessary, there are no recyclables placed in plastic garbage bags and recycle on a consistent basis. The judges are already on the job, McKay said.

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Important lessons - Jeff Devries from the Mapleton Fire Department attended a recent 4-H meeting to give members information on camp fire safety and first aid. submitted photo

Mapleton 4-H Life Skills Club keeps busy MAPLETON TWP. - The third meeting of the Mapleton 4-H Life Skills Club (“A Walk on the Wild Side”) was held on May 1 at 6:30pm at Club Leader Lynne Flewwelling’s house. The meeting was originally set for April 24, but was rescheduled due to poor weather. The meeting was opened with the 4-H pledge lead by club president Marina Meulenbelt. Everyone then walked back to the bush where they were told to remember the things they smelled, heard, saw and felt. Members were also told to

look for animal tracks so they could take molds. Members who found an animal track then made a mold of it. On the walk back to the house members were told to find a rock they could paint the next meeting. Jordan Dobben then read the secretary’s report. A discussion was then held about having a picnic club meeting. Snacks were provided by Billy and Paxton Klasson and Felicity White. Meeting four The fourth meeting of the Mapleton 4-H Lifeskills Club “A Walk on the Wild Side”, was held on May 8 at 6:30pm

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The cast is comprised of Brad Austin, Terry Barna, Karen Coughlin, Alison Lawrence, and Ralph Small. Each performer tackles multiple roles. Bedtime Stories has a threeweek engagement at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, June 13 through 30. Tickets can be purchased at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse box office or by calling 519-747-7788 or toll free 1-855-372-9866) or at stjacobscountryplayhouse.com.

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at the Moorefield Optimist Hall. The meeting was opened with the 4-H pledge led by club president Jordan Dobben. Roll call was “What’s an animal or bird that you saw this weekend?” Everyone then went outside to paint the rock that they had picked out at the last meeting. Members went back inside to listen to a presentation about camp fire safety and first aid by Jeff deVries from the Mapleton Fire Department. Snacks were provided by Alexis Kuper and Laura Shaw. The next meeting is still to be determined. submitted by Laura Shaw

WATERLOO - The St. Jacobs Country Playhouse continues its 2012 season with Norm Foster’s Bedtime Stories. There is a lot happening between the sheets in the intricately balanced story about the lives, loves, and challenges faced by 15 everyday people including a former radio announcer, a shy middle-aged couple, a rock star who’s not getting any younger, a hopelessly inept dancer, a man who meets with his high school crush, and a pair of bungling

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ing atmosphere would help and he also recommended environmental topics. Graham reminded members to promote that each membership card qualifies the cardholder to discounts at various places. He has been gardening since he was 5 years old. He presented a slide show entitled “Buckets and Bounty” and described various container/ planter ideas and tips. He recommends using compost, and a wide variety of flowers. One could also create an herb planter and Graham noted peppers do very well in planters. Lunch was prepared by

Katharine Bourgon and Hanna Veld. It was then reported the May 12 Plant and Bake sale netted $309. Thanks to everyone who brought plants, bought plants and provided special baking. Judge for the Spring Flower Show was Jane McDonald. Bauman offered comments on behalf of McDonald. There were a good number of entries in all categories. The society’s next meeting will be June 26 at the Moorefield Optimist hall and will feature the Summer Flower Show. submitted by Jean Dobben and Linda Timmerman

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have the support of the community,� notes BethAnne, and, “very important for the community to have the restaurant.� Terrance and Beth-Anne have a passion for their customers and enjoy the friendly banter of their regular customers and welcoming new ones. Beth-Anne tells of a customer who was passing through town and had never been to the diner before. Upon listening to staff and a group of regulars exchanging friendly barbs, and the laughter that ensued, the customer exclaimed to Beth-Anne, “Oh my goodness, this place reminds me so much of the TV show Corner Gas� and that she would always remember the little restaurant in Moorefield. One of Beth-

Anne’s favourite things about the diner is that she can be in the kitchen and hear the ongoing bursts of laughter coming from her customers in the dining area. “That’s music to my ears� exclaims BethAnne, “because you know that they are comfortable and feel at home.� It is just this type of atmosphere on which Beth-Anne and Terrance pride themselves. The Rumphs have set a daily goal to strive to bring the best quality food and service to their customers. They credit their excellent staff of 12 part-time employees for helping them achieve that goal and have even incorporated daughter Eaven into the business. The day starts early at The Moorefield Diner,

opening each morning at 7am with the exception of Sundays (9am to 2pm) and boasts an all-day breakfast. For lunch one can sink their teeth into delicious, top selling, 100% Canadian beef hamburger or, on the lighter side, enjoy fresh made sandwiches or a variety of soups and garden salads. Other top selling menu items include fish and chips, chicken fingers and fries, and taco salad. Every Friday night the Moorefield Diner hosts a pizza and wing night and for a reasonable fee offers delivery to the Moorefield, Drayton, Rothsay and surrounding areas. Delivery is limited to Friday nights and Beth-Anne encourages customers to call the diner to check the delivery area. Also available on the menu and uniquely tempting are deep fried Mars bars, Twinkies and Oreo cookies. Deep fried pickles and vegetables, cactus cut fries and pork cutlets are also special features on the menu. To top it all off, the Moorefield Diner features homemade desserts. The Rumph’s have always been fervent supporters of The Blu Rein Foundation, a missionbased organization that offers humanitarian and medical aid to the La Colonia, Los Quernados in the Dominican Republic. They help fund this mission through the sale of jewelry and small gift items at the diner. Some of the jewelry is hand made from Peru, Tibet and India and the Rumph’s only purchase from companies that adhere to a fair trade policy with employees. The restaurant and staff also sponsor a child through World Vision. The diner is open Monday to Thursday from 7am to 3pm, Fridays 7am to 9pm, Saturdays 7am to 2pm, and Sundays 9am to 2pm. It is located at 42 McGivern St. in Moorefield (519-638-0413).

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