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Local stop - Hamilton resident John Varty was in Drayton on June 15 as part of his cross-Canada tractor tour to film a documentary about farming. He quit his job as a history professor to concentrate full time on the project, which included several days in rural Wellington County. photo by Chris Daponte
Cross Canada tractor trek makes stop in Mapleton Township by Chris Daponte DRAYTON - “I’m one of those guys that said, ‘piss on this, I’m not farming’,” John Varty recalls. Instead, he earned his PhD and became a history professor. His career path marked a definite split from tradition, as for the preceding six generations his family enjoyed a proud farming heritage in Hastings County. But it was his decision last summer to abandon his Hamilton apartment and position at McMaster University that really ostracized the 41-year-old from his family. “My mom is mad at me,” Varty said with a laugh on June 15 in downtown Drayton aboard the mobile farmhouse he is pulling across Canada behind a Massey Ferguson 1660 compact tractor. His goal is to film a documentary that highlights how food is produced as well as the difficulties faced by farmers. “I wanted it to be less academic and have real meaning to the people I deal with,” Varty said of interviewing farmers aboard his temporary travelling home. The drastic decision to leave his job - he also taught at McGill University and south of the border at Yale University - was prompted by two major incidents in his life: turning 40
and also a serious bout with blood clots in his lungs which doctors still can’t fully explain. “I wanted to do something with more meaning,” Varty said, noting he can always return to being a university professor. He decided to film a farming documentary, but having no experience in the field, he also knew marketing the project would be vital. One night, out of the blue, he came up with the idea to drive a tractor across Canada to interview farmers. On July 1, 2011 he launched his fact-finding trek at a tractor dealership in Charlottetown, PEI. The dealership provided the tractor and Massey Ferguson, along with Home Hardware and Kal Tire, is sponsoring the journey. “What Dr. Varty is undertaking is truly a unique project in every sense of the word,” Rajesh Joshi, director of marketing at Massey Ferguson, said in a press release. “It’s not every day you hear about an individual who wants to hit the road to connect with farmers to better understand who they are, what they do and how they work.” To date, with the help of fiance and project partner Molly Daley, he has talked to hundreds of farmers and amassed over 140 hours of film
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footage - most of which he found surprising. “I expected a lot of crusty old farmers,” Varty said. “But I have been blown away ... the response has been phenomenal. Guys are saying, ‘Anything that gets done is helpful’.” Varty’s trek was put on hold last November after reaching Sault Ste. Marie, and re-launched again on June 14 in St. George, with “stop number one” in Mapleton Township last weekend. His visit to Mapleton, which boasts 52,000 hectares of farmland, was prompted by University of Guelph student Melisa Luymes, who is working on her masters degree in rural sociology. “I rely on people like Melisa to get me to places,” Varty said. “Local people open local doors.” Luymes, whose family has a farming history of its own, including almost 40 years as part of the Mapleton agricultural community, said her thesis work is very close to what Varty is trying to accomplish, so it made perfect sense for the two to meet - with the added bonus of bringing Varty’s tour to rural Wellington County. Wim Denhartog, who’s farm is just outside Arthur, was one of the local farmers interviewed by Varty. Continued on page 8
by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - After several years of delay, Drayton might soon be getting a seniors’ apartment building. Council held a public meeting on June 12 to consider an application by Wellington Construction Limited of Palmerston to remove a holding designation from the lands so a 17-unit apartment building could proceed. The applicant is also proposing eight single family homes. The subject land is part of lots 18 and 19, Concession 10, block 49 and part of block 48 at Andrew Drive West in Drayton. The reason the proposal had a holding designation was council needed time to ensure proper servicing for waste water was available. County planner Linda Redmond, acting for Mapleton, told council it has “seen this one a few times. It is the final one.” Council has also been working under a minor handicap with zoning applications because it has two zoning bylaws - its old one is still in place and the new one had yet to be approved. That meant council had to contend with two sets of rules in planning issues. Redmond had some good news about that, telling council the new zoning bylaw was slated for final approval on June 13. Redmond said the original application had always stated
there were plans for a three storey apartment building. She added that provincial Places to Grow legislation is encouraging higher densities in urban centres and the proposal fits with that intent. She said there is no particular seniors’ housing in the area. One area resident, Mirda Marek, appeared to have no objection to the proposal, but was concerned about more single family housing lots being available in that area. He said he already had one but is interested in the sale of others there. Redmond explained there are plans for other single family homes, and he should talk to the developer about that. She noted the apartment building will back onto the parking lot of a grocery store. There was no formal opposition to the proposal. Councillor Jim Curry told council his main concern is not so much with the apartment as it is with the sewage connections. He wanted assurance that the sewage lagoon has enough capacity to handle the sewage from an apartment building. He cited a 2008 R.J. Burnside engineering report on the number of units for waste water available at the time. Chief administrative officer Patty Sinnamon said Burnside has done an update and “allowed another 29 units.” But Curry wanted to be sure of that. He asked public works director Larry Lynch if there is the possibility of problems.
Lynch said current work on the sewage lagoon is 95 per cent complete and he hopes it is finished by July 1. He added there seems to be plenty of capacity because there are two large cells that are currently empty that can take overflow if required. “We have lots ... We shouldn’t have any issue,” Lynch said. Curry asked when the lagoons can be emptied. Lynch said the Ministry of Environment determines when that can happen and how much can be released. “What’s there, I don’t see any problem,” said Lynch. He added there would be some transfer of sewage from once cell to another, likely in the coming week “because it’s getting full.” Lynch said the township is also doing a study on what is coming out of downtown Drayton to the lagoon from houses, and said he foresees no capacity problems from waste water from houses, but he is unsure what might enter the lagoon from the ground. Mayor Bruce Whale suggested the township obtain flow volumes from the Ontario Clean Water Agency that works with the township so that a situation like last year, when the township needed major work at the lagoon due to capacity issues, does not occur again. Council then concluded the public meeting and later directed staff to prepare a bylaw for the next meeting on June 26.
Only one bid received; Water tank to be purchased from local firm by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - When it comes to obtaining a water tank for a township truck, Mapleton council learned on June 12 its best - and only option was to buy locally. Director of public works Larry Lynch submitted a report to council on the bidding for the fabrication of a truckmounted water tank and recommended that it be purchased from Husky Farm Equipment in Alma. The cost of the tank is $11,733. Lynch sought bids from a total of five firms. But James Bauman (Gem-Brook) of Woolwich Township, C-Max of St. Jacobs, Reist Industries of Elmira and Vacutrux of Elmira all responded that they either
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do not manufacture water tanks or they do not manufacture thin wall tanks. When the issue came to council, councillor Jim Curry asked Lynch if he had considered a tank made from heavy gauge plastic. Lynch said he had asked about that at a recent Association of Ontario Road Superintendents meeting and learned that type of tank runs about $18,000 and there is only $15,000 in the 2012 budget for a new tank. And, Lynch added, the plastic tanks are smaller. Curry asked about the companies that said they do not make such tanks. He said he was “kind of surprised” that only one of the five manufacturers actually fabricates the
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Dutch Day Dear Editor: “Dutch Day” was a success again in Moorefield. It all started 43 years ago when a committee of six people saw the need for an outing in the Dutch language. Many people immigrated to the country from Holland between 1950 and 1960. Following five years under a terrible German occupation, it seems in the late 40s many farmers got the immigration fever and Canada was the most favoured country for farmers. There was not much chance of finding more land in Holland for families with teenagers. Many families settled in the Drayton area and so the first Dutch Day was held in 1969 with over 40 people in attendance. Of course, over the years many seniors passed away. Over time their children did not learn Dutch so the original six committee members did not want to continue. However, two ladies from Drayton, Roely Katerberg and Janny Geerlinks, did not agree with that decision and took over the reins and organized this day for the third time. So on June 13 at 10am they spoke
words of welcome to more than 225 visitors from around the province. The program was filled with the singing of Dutch songs, skits, poems, etc. Every year they were able to find a “Dutch” speaking minister and this year it was Rev. Henk vanEssen. He told the audience about his first years in Canada. It was very difficult but there was no turning back. Slowly he learned to speak English and not long after many of the new immigrants started to buy farms in his area and in Drayton. Two churches were started in Drayton, hosting services in Dutch, but before long the services were held in English and those churches are still going strong. More highlights of the day included a singing group named “De Zingende Sysjes” under the direction of Teresa Dekker - they sang beautifully. As well, Mrs. Karsten of Listowel graced us with her beautiful singing voice and added a great deal to the program. Coffee, tea and Dutch “Koek” was served a couple of times during the day. The entire day was a great success again. Jean Dobben, Drayton
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Champs - The Palmerston Marlins U-12 house league select team won the Cambridge tournament last weekend. Back row from left are coaches Kelly Culp and Tesza Culp. Middle: Daphne Culp (Drayton) Jessica Farrelly (Arthur), Mackenna Iles (Mount Forest), Britney Culling (Drayton), Sydney Iles (MountForest), and Erica Culp (Drayton). Front: Erin Schill (Palmerston), Jessica Johnston (Brussels), Leah Herrfort (Palmerston), Paige Coffey (Arthur) and Josey Rooney (Arthur). Absent are coach Jeremy Culling and Jana Bieman (Drayton). submitted photo
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NOTICE PROVISION TO SET FEES AND CHARGES TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to By-law Number 2008-024 being a by-law to prescribe the form and manner and times for the provision of notice, that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton intends to set Fees and Charges for services provided within the various Township departments. The new Fees and Charges By-law will be presented at the Regular Meeting of Council on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Any person who has notified the Clerk Patty Sinnamon at the above address, no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 shall be given an opportunity to make representation with respect to this proposed Fees and Charges By-law. Any written submissions received will be read at the Council Meeting. A copy of the by-law will be made available by Thursday, June 21, 2012 without charge from the Township of Mapleton Administrative Office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 during normal office hours. Alternatively, the by-law may be viewed on the Township web-site (www.mapleton.ca). INTERESTED PERSONS may attend this meeting and/or make written or verbal representation, either in support of or in opposition of the fees and charges. DATED at the Township of Mapleton this 7th day of June, 2012. Barb Schellenberger, Deputy Clerk.
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Old sins, long shadows
It seems no matter how far and fast they fly, chickens always come home to roost. We read a press release recently stating Manitoba is going to sue tobacco companies for the costs of health care for people who used tobacco for years and thus cost the health care system billions of dollars. Ontario Attorney General John Gerretsen promptly issued a statement welcoming the action. Manitoba joined Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador in suing tobacco companies in an effort to recover past and ongoing health care costs for the treatment of tobacco-related illness. Ontario launched a $50 billion lawsuit against a group of 14 tobacco companies in 2009, following the passage of the Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act. Gerretson said, “I am pleased to have an ally in Manitoba as we work together to fight tobacco-related illness on behalf of taxpayers and families in our respective provinces … It kills more than 13,000 people each year. Ontario taxpayers are also burdened with over $1.93 billion per year in health care costs. I would like to congratulate Attorney General Andrew Swan and the government of Manitoba for taking this important step and encourage the rest of my colleagues throughout Canada to join in the fight.” Strong words. It was only a decade or two ago in the United States the unthinkable happened and Big Tobacco, as it is known there, suddenly started losing to governments and groups of people in what are called class action lawsuits. Gerretson concluded, “Together, we’re sending a strong message to these companies that the costs and consequences of tobacco use are simply unacceptable.” It’s all very nice for him, but perhaps he ought to have tempered his words. We know of a number of lawsuits brought by First Nation groups against governments who forced children out of their homes to be abused in schools far from where they were born. That happened back in the 1950s and 1960s. It makes us wonder where the government of the day got the notion it had the right to play the Almighty with people’s lives. Those suits are likely to cost millions in a country, Canada, that prides itself as being somewhat above the rest of the world when it comes to treating people decently and being in the right. From the looks of things, we have a long way to go. It also makes us wonder what will happen down the road if medical studies demonstrate through peer reviewed experiments that there are health effects from wind turbines. We know of only one peer reviewed study to date by independent researchers, and we talked to one of the people involved who said he would never live within three miles of a turbine because they do cause stress. The province has been blithely going along saying there is no proof of harm - and spending billions on the turbines. Imagine the rage and actions of people if, say, ten years from now, those turbines are proven to be harmful. Old sins and big turbines can cast long shadows. In another area worth watching, the United States has already seen a few lawsuits, albeit unsuccessful ones, against fast food companies by people who claim their health was damaged by the prolonged use of fast food products. Oddly, and other people wiser than we are have noted, those early rulings sound an awful lot like the early lawsuits against Big Tobacco in the United States - and they are coming with the same early results. The first ones fail, but then, someone, somewhere, succeeds. The tide of legal opinion turns. And the courts finally give people their due because those people are now considered victims. Consider the advertising and statements that Big Food are issuing today, and they sound very much like Big Tobacco once sounded. We remember a line of Scripture from a billboard that stated, “Be sure your sins will find you out.” It seems it is just a matter of time. David Meyer
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO PASS A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE, that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton intends to pass a zoning by-law to lift the hold provision on lands zoned Low Density Residential (R1C) and High Density Residential (R3) and located in geographic area of the Village of Drayton, Part of Plan 61M74 and further described as Block 49, Part 1 to 8, inclusive on Plan 61R10895, Part Block 51, Part 9 to 12, inclusive on Plan 61R10895 and Block 48 for a total of 29 units. The hold provision is being lifted as wastewater capacity is now available. An amending Zoning By-law will be presented at the Regular Meeting of Council on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Verbal and written submission will be received at the Council Meeting. A copy of the by-law will be made available by Thursday, June 21, 2012 without charge from the Township of Mapleton Administrative Office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 during normal office hours. Alternatively, the by-law may be viewed on the Township web-site (www.mapleton.ca). DATED at the Township of Mapleton this 15th day of June, 2012.
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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society The Famine in Mapleton The first settlers in Mapleton Township, from the blacks who escaped from slavery in the U.S. in the 1830s to the British and European immigrants arriving the 1840s, were squatters on the land until the government opened the area for settlement in the late 1840s. Settlers were required to clear five acres of land and the road abutting the property, to build a house (18 by 20) with a shingled roof and make payment of $3 to $3.50 per acre in order to obtain a deed from the Crown for their land. The year 1858 was disastrous for the settlers in
Mapleton, as well as other parts of what is now southern Ontario. They were late in planting their crops that spring as the weather was rainy and very cool. To add insult to injury, in the latter part of July a widespread frost ruined most of the crops. Some crops planted on higher ground produced a lighter harvest. Most of the crops were consumed to feed the people with very little left for seed for the following year. At the same time, wheat prices fell from $2.50 to .50 cents per bushel. This left many people in a desperate situation, unable to raise cash to make payments on the lands they were purchas-
ing from the Crown. Making matters worse was an Order in Council passed by the government of British North America that required all arrears to be paid by Jan. 1, 1860. In early 1859 the settlers of the township sent a petition to the Governor General requesting the repeal of that order. The following petition was signed by Maryborough Reeve William Hambly and over 140 other residents of the townships of Peel and Maryborough. “To His Excellency, the Governor General of British North America: “The memorial of the
undersigned, inhabitants of the Townships of Maryborough and Peel, County of Wellington, I humbly sheweth. “That by a recent order in Council, dated January 13, 1859, parties purchasing lands from the Crown are compelled to pay arrears before January 1, 1860, or to forfeit all claim to such lands, and squatters failing to make good their title to lands upon which they are resident, on or before September 1, 1859 are to be deprived of all claims or improvements effected by them and to sacrifice their redemption rights. “That a failure of crops
and the extraordinary depletion of every branch of industry have rendered the settlers of the townships of Peel, Maryborough and Minto of this County unable to pay the arrears due by them, and to make good their claims to their homesteads in accordance with regulations aforemetntioned. “Wherefore your Memorialists pray Your Excellency Council to suspend or totally repeal such regulations, in so far as they compel early payments on the of actual settlers. And your memorialists, as in duly bound be.” There did not appear to be an immediate response from
the Governor General and the government, as Wellington County Council set up a fund of $17,000 to be allocated to the townships according to the needs of the people. Records show Maryborough received $2,000 in 1859. Persons applying for assistance were required to sign a promissory note agreeing to pay half the amount in 1860 and the balance in 1861. The township council did offer some relief by the assurance that property owners having difficulty paying their municipal taxes might arrange for them to be paid at a later date. submitted by Jean Campbell
Review: Bedtime Stories an absolutely hilarious, well-constructed play by David Meyer WATERLOO - What a difference 20 years can make in the theatre world. Back then, almost every performance received a standing ovation, as if the audience would be embarrassed to do less - even if moderate applause was all that was deserved. But Bedtimes Stories by Norm Foster not only received stand-up applause last week, but very much earned it. Perhaps it was Foster himself in the audience for the opening at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, or maybe it was a uniformly-excellent cast, and, very likely, the incredible humour that has Foster the most produced playwright in Canada - or a mixture. The play is a series of six vignettes, with five actors doing three roles apiece. It takes incredible talent to switch from one character to another, but with costume designer Nichol Del Cul in command, it actually appeared there were 15 people on stage. Director Chris McHarge gets the absolute best out of everyone here. The scenes all take place in a bedroom, and there are a number of recurring themes. It opens with a radio jock desperate to hit the big time offering a couple $5,000 to have sex over the airwaves, with him describing the action. In the end, he bails but they remain in the hotel room. Unknown to them, the recorder is left on and their antics for the next few hours are played over the airwaves. Foster has done an incredible job of weaving a disparate group of people into a whole cloth of hilarity. There is a cab driver who could get lost in a two street town, a sensitive shock rocker with heel problems,
an accountant turned crook who cannot understand the term “silent alarm,” a stripper who not only can’t dance, but is clumsy, and, through it all, Foster focuses on relationships and how men and women interact. To say he does that in a comedic way is a gross understatement. There are howls throughout. Even when people could see the joke coming, actors Brad Austin, Terry Bara, Karen Coughlin, Alison Lawrence and Ralph Small were so compelling they still got huge laughs. To cite one scene only, Coughlin, who is leaving her husband, lectures a pair of movers about the faults of men. Humourist Dan Jenkins once wrote of “the look” and said, “Women do it better than leopards.” Coughlin was particularly adept. Barna, too, had the audience in stitches as shock rocker Tommy Quick, who was also a constant theme through the show. It took nearly a minute after his entrance to say his first line because of the laughter. The cast was that good. The facial expressions of all of them added to great writing. From a mover with a bad back, to the hilarious middle aged couple being paid to make love, to a dying man visited in a hospital by a girl who once taunted and treated him cruelly, the acting was incredible. The music that segues one scene to the next was not only perfect, but also added to the comedy. Nobody will ever again listen to Born to Be Wild the same way after seeing this show. The set work by Stephen Degenstein set the mood wonderfully. It was Spartan in many ways, with a big bed
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Weather perfect for Splash Pad Bash in Palmerston Having a blast - Minto Township celebrated the season with the opening of Palmerston’s splash pad and swimming pool at the Lions Heritage Park. A barbecue, bouncy castle and water games were all part of the fun on June 16, as temperatures soared into the high 20s.
Growing green - The grade 6 class from Maryborough Public School recently visited the brand new Damascus tree nursery owned by Wellington County’s Green Legacy program. Students transplanted or planted 2,000 small seedlings and learned about water and air quality and the county’s plan to keep the area healthy. submitted photo
Who will be the next fair ambassador? Fair season is quickly approaching and the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society (DMAS) is seeking contestants for its Ambassador of the Drayton Fair Competition. The DMAS is hoping Mapleton youths will make this year’s competition the best ever. In years past contestants required a sponsor or nomination, but this is no longer the case - anyone can sign up as long as they are at least 17 years of age by Aug. 1 and a resident of Mapleton Township. Contestants - both males and females are welcome - will be interviewed and required to give a three-minute speech on agriculture, agricultural societies or some aspect of the
Drayton Fair. Organizers are hoping to attract contestants with a passion for the rich agriculture landscape of Mapleton Township and/or those who love the Drayton Fair and the DMAS. Contestants will be judged on their interview and speech, community knowledge and involvement, personality, appearance, deportment and presentation. What exactly does the Ambassador of the Drayton Fair do? Most notably, the ambassador will represent the DMAS at the 2012 fair and promote the fair at various community functions. The ambassador will also go on to compete in the Ambassador of the Fair com-
petition at the CNE next summer. This year’s ambassador will also attend an all expense paid trip to the annual convention of the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies. The winning contestant will receive a bursary of $500, while the runner-up will receive $250 and each contestant will receive $100 - all awarded by the DMAS. The competition date will be held on Aug. 8 at the Drayton Chop House. The deadline for entering is June 30. To be nominated (personally or by someone else) contact Shelda Morphy at 519-638-5022 or email gsmorphy@gmail.com, Elaine Cheesmond at 519-6385129 or Erica Zantinge at 519638-3323.
Committee planning full day of fun for 2012 Canada Day Celebration MAPLETON TWP. - The committee in charge of the local Canada Day Celebration has finalized the program for July 1. “Our goal was to co-ordinate a day of activities that would have something for every age and I believe that we are in a position to meet this goal,” said chairman Jim Curry. “All that we need is some support from the weather department.”
The Moorefield Optimists will start off the day with a breakfast at the Moorefield Community Centre from 7 to 11am. Optimist Wilf Stroetinga is heading up this event, which he says will be a great way to the begin the day. Alma Optimist Dave Geddes is working with his team to host a motor-less parade at the Wallace Cumming Park in Alma at 1pm. Participants are encouraged to assemble at the community hall just before
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1pm and bring along their mode of transportation, whether it be a bike, wheelbarrow or bed - the funnier the better - or they can simply walk. Refreshments will be served following the parade. The Drayton Fairgrounds is the next location, starting at 2pm with a host of events. Dan Gallina is bringing in some of the best horseshoe pitchers in Canada to a professional horseshoe tournament, which will be supported financially by the Drayton Chop House restaurant, owned by Peter Egger. The Mapleton Fire Department is organizing a waterball competition. Groups are invited to make up a team and register with John Hahn Jr. (519-343-5066) on Canada Day. Firefighters are also plan-
ning to have the safety smoke house on site during the day. The annual Beach Volleyball Tournament, hosted by the Drayton Rotary Club, is returning again this year. It is organized by Rotarian Bob Bignell - to enter a threeplayer team call 519-638-2736 or email bignell@veritechmfg. com. Jeff Oosterveld (519-6380217) is co-ordinating an Arm Wrestling Tournament including youths and adults. Oosterveld encourages youths to learn the proper technique and bring along a friend to challenge. Moorefield’s own Tyler Robinson, one of the best arm wrestlers in the province, will also provide some instruction. The ladies world champion lives in Drayton, as do many other top competitors,
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so Mapleton is a good place to host an arm wrestling tournament. Maryborough Public School parent committee member Barb Driscoll is working with her team to host Youth Carnival Games including Plinko, a duck pond, baseball milk can toss, and several others. The cost for the games is $10 for 10 tickets. The Figure Skating Club is providing a toonie face painting opportunity to celebrate the day. The MAX Committee has organized an Antique / Custom Car and Truck Show. The admission is by donation, and anyone interested in participating should call Ron Ellis (day 519-291-3791; evenings 519638-3056). A geocaching event is also being organized by Curry, including instruction on the fundamentals of the sport, and then a geocaching challenge open to anyone interested. All that is required is a handheld GPS unit and a basic knowledge of how to use it. Meet at the Rotary booth at 3pm to take part in the challenge and a chance to win a prize. A chicken barbecue will be held at the agricultural building from 5 to 7pm hosted by the MAX Committee. Advanced tickets are required. A half chicken dinner is $15, and a quarter chicken dinner is $10 with tickets available at Bloomingdale’s, the
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Slithering sight - Nico, a red-tailed boa constrictor, entertained the less squeamish at Maryborough Public School’s playground dedication and celebration on June 15. Nico’s handler is David Hinschberger, father of Jennifer Ball of J&J Reptiles.
photo by Wilma Mol
Winning combination - The Mapleton Custom Rodders hosted their annual Show and Shine under sunny skies in Moorefield on June 15. This year’s show, which featured 175 cars on display, was combined with the Moorefield Optimist Club’s Garden Tractor Pull at the Moorefield Ball Park and Community Centre. Scenes at the event included the following (from the top, down). Cruising along: Kayla Shantz of Elmira cruised to the show in the 1953 Ford pick-up truck owned by her grandparents Doug and Judy Carthage. Original owner: Fred Rock of Palmerston showed off his 1974 Dodge Dart sport, which he bought brand new from Listowel Chrysler and has maintained in its original condition. Dance on: The Moore family from Drayton danced up a storm at the show, which featured the music of local band Loose Change. Good times: Jason Griffith, Lowell Shoemaker and Jerry Corcoran of the Listowel car club “The Comanchero’s” decided Friday night is always a good night for a summer car show. Nice pull: Glenn Near of Arthur drove his garden tractor, which boasts a 750 Suzuki bike engine, 253 feet at the Moorefield Optimist’s Garden Tractor Pull. photos by Wilma Mol
Gone fishin’ - Alex and Sarah Schuetz fish for prizes at Maryborough Public School’s playground celebration and barbecue on June 15.
photo by Wilma Mol
Big group - Maryborough Public School students and officials celebrated their new playground equipment last week. The above combination of photos commemorates the official opening at the Moorefield school. photo by Geoffrey Maher
Council seeks more information; defers zoning application by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - The owners of an old school here are hoping the township will allow them to operate a welding shop out of the building, but council decided after a public meeting on June 12 it wants more information before making a decision. Deborah and Christopher Keffer have applied for a zone change on part lot 9, Concession 14 in old Maryborough. Its civic address is 7502 County Road 10. It is currently zoned for agriculture and institutional (because of the school). The Keffers are asking that the zoning be changed to commercial and residential. They want to run a business from the 3.5 acre property that includes fabricating and preparing farm equipment, as well as doing on-farm servicing, and welding and a machine shop. In
the future, they hope to build a home on the land. The planning report to council indicated the welding and machine shop, as well as sales and service of agricultural equipment and custom farming, are already taking place there, and a house, contractor’s yard and dry storage would be new uses if the zoning is approved. The Keffers acquired the land in 2007 and they need a zoning amendment in order to make their business meet township bylaws. County planner Linda Redmond, working for Mapleton, said the welding shop “may” adequately fall under the agricultural and commercial category the Keffers are seeking, but she wants more detailed information before she can determine that. She added that zoning per-
mits a residence as an accessory use and “also provides some flexibility for future agricultures related uses on the site. The policies would support a zone amendment for this use should it be related to agriculture.” But, Redmond added, she has concerns with the proposed use of the contractor’s yard and dry storage facility because those do not generally conform to the official plan and are not consistent with the provincial policy statement with regard to the definition of secondary uses. She explained, “The use is not directly related to agriculture nor is it providing a service to the agricultural area and does not need to be located in a prime agricultural area. Businesses of this type may be more appropriately located in rural hamlets [such as]
Moorefield and Drayton.” Redmond said the policy statement stresses agricultural related uses must be “small scale and directly related to the farm operation and are required in close proximity to the farm operation.” She noted the county official plan permits home businesses provided they do not interfere with or hinder surrounding agricultural uses. Redmond also noted the “agriculture first” policy in the county official plan states “as a general rule, land use activities that support agriculture will be encouraged and land use activities that do not support agriculture will be discouraged.” Council completed its public meeting and later decided to defer the application until Redmond has an opportunity to obtain more information on the project.
Tractor trek makes stop in Mapleton Township FROM PAGE ONE Denhartog told the Community News he hopes Varty’s work will help highlight agricultural issues that are often “ignored” by city dwellers and provincial and federal politicians. “I wish him well and I hope the message gets through and he accomplishes what he wants to,” said Denhartog, the president of the Wellington chapter of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario. He added he admires Varty’s dedication to the project, which amounts to giving up two years of his life for the cause. “You have to follow your passion,” Denhartog said. “Quite often we work but we don’t follow our passions.” Issues and problems relayed to Varty by farmers from across the country include property values, land use regulations, the dissolution of the wheat board, foreign investment in agricultural lands, improper use of prime farmland, land severances and even matters as specific as wind farms and
the proposed mega quarry in Melancthon. Varty said the perception of the aging demographic of farmers is symptomatic of the above problems and not something about which he is overly concerned. Yet he is dedicated to helping to improve the “urban versus rural interface.” He noted people living in urban areas often bemoan farmers for what they see as complaining, and they often point out farmers drive $100,000 tractors or other expensive machinery. But, Varty said, those individuals fail to realize farmers can take on millions of dollars in debt to operate in an industry rife with difficulties not found in other professions, including something as simple as unfavourable weather. And 65% of Canadian farms earn $150,000 or less annually in gate receipts, Varty added. “I want some measurable degree of awareness in urban areas of those rural issues,” he said, adding that’s where his cross country tractor tour
Moorefield car show, lawn tractor pulls draw crowds
comes into play. “I do have a foot in both worlds ... I speak both languages,” Varty said, alluding to both his agricultural and academic backgrounds. He noted only 2% of Canadians base their votes at election time on agricultural issues - and that’s something that needs to change, considering every person in the nation relies on farm products daily. Part of the education process could start early on in schools and include an agricultural unit in social studies classes, Varty said. Items like his documentary could also help educate people, he added. Varty hopes to sell the piece to a network like the CBC either as a two hour documentary or as a series with three 60-minute parts. “I think there’s an appetite for it,” he said. Varty explained it will take him about three weeks to travel through Ontario before heading west, with the eventual goal of arriving in Victoria, British Columbia by the end of the
summer and editing the documentary in the fall. He said travelling in the tractor and tight farmhouse trailer is very uncomfortable - not to mention the drain on his bank account, as 85% of the funds for his project comes from his own pocket. His trek is gaining momentum and notoriety, but he admits there have been times when he was close to quitting. “But my grandfather would have considered this luxury,” Varty said pointing out the air conditioned tractor and travelling across the country to promote a cause close to his heart. “I just want to talk to a lot of people. I enjoy it,” he said. He noted some people have laughed at his idea, while others have called him crazy, but most farmers understand what he’s trying to accomplish. “This is genuine. It’s not a game and it’s not a joke,” he said. “I care about farming ... it’s my family.” For more information visit Facebook.com and search “Tractor Canada.”