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Tragic airplane crash in area claims four young lives on weekend by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON TWP. - Local residents assisted in the search for a downed airplane that crashed southwest Moorefield, claiming four young lives last Friday night. Harvey Bults arrived at his home on Sideroad 3 in Mapleton about five or 10 minutes after the crash. By that time, his son, Curtis, was out in the field on his four-wheeler ATV searching for the source of a loud sound heard by Curtis and Harvey’s wife, Heather. “They had no idea what it was, they just heard a loud noise,” said Bults. “At this point the dogs were barking and just going wild.” Shortly afterward, Curtis returned from an unsuccessful search of the field and was preparing to leave for a ball game. Harvey was getting ready to go to the game as well, when neighbours Steve and Lori Nicholls, who had seen the plane coming down while out walking their dog, arrived at the Bults’ home. “They said, ‘Heather you’ve got to call 911, a plane just crashed in your corn field.’ ” After talking to the neighbours, Curtis headed back into the field to resume the search, which was soon joined by police and Mapleton firefighters responding to the 911
Fatal flight - The crash of a single-engine Cessna aircraft in a corn field off Mapleton Sideroad 3 on Friday night claimed the lives of four young people from the Toronto area. Transport Safety Board photo call that came in at 8:30pm, and other neighbours who had either seen or heard something related to the crash. GuelphWellington EMS also responded to the scene. At about 10:20pm, after an extensive search of the area, a single engine, four-seater Cessna aircraft was located by some of the firefighters in the corn field.
At the request of police officials on the scene, Bults said he used his tractor to clear a path through the corn for emergency vehicles to follow. All four occupants of the plane were pronounced dead at the scene. Bults said it was difficult for everyone to learn the fate of the plane’s passengers. “You’re searching and you’re thinking and everyone’s
hoping that we didn’t see what we thought we saw - because the plane went behind some trees and you hope that it got itself righted and got out of it’s spin. “It was very unfortunate that it happened,” he said. Police said information was received around 8:20pm from RCC (Rescue Coordination Centre) Trenton that a single-
engine Cessna aircraft had disappeared off radar and an Emergency Transponder Signal had been activated but they were unable to identify the location. Members of the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit were called to the scene to assist with a ground search. Killed in the crash were pilot Marko Misic, 20, of Toronto and three passengers, Mohammed Shahnawaz Zia, 23, of Toronto; Wasay Rizwan, 27, of Toronto and Victoria Margaret Luk, 19, of Mississauga. All four victims were transported to Hamilton General Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and local coroner Dr. John Vanderkooy attended the scene. They were assisted by members of the Wellington OPP Crime Unit and the West Region OPP Technical Identification Services Unit. Preliminary investigation revealed the aircraft was rented from the Waterloo Wellington Flight Center (WWFC) and departed the Waterloo Region International Airport in Breslau at 6:10pm. The plane was headed to Toronto, then Niagara Falls, before returning.
Transportation Safety Board investigator Ken Webster told the Community News the agency’s investigation is still in the early stages. “We’ve brought the plane back to our facility in Richmond Hill for further investigation,” said Webster, adding representatives of the airplane manufacturer will assist with the investigation. “We take a look at all the systems and the components,” and consider other factors, such as weather, while attempting to determine the cause of the crash, he explained. Webster said there is no set time frame for completing the investigation. “We want to do as thorough an investigation as possible,” he stated. However, he added, “If we uncover any serious safety deficiencies, we don’t wait for the final report. We publish the results to industry and safety regulators as soon as possible.” Officials posted a statement on the WWFC website mourning the loss of the victims and calling Misic “a long time pilot” who was recently honoured as the centre’s top commercial pilot. Instructors and staff remembered Misic as “a bright, enthusiastic and positive young man who loved aviation.”
Councillors to assume responsibility for water by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON TWP. Municipal councillors in Ontario will be legally responsible for local water supplies under Safe Drinking Water Act legislation that goes into effect on Jan. 1. Mapleton councillor Mike Downey wants to ensure councillors here are ready for the change. “Have we done anything to get trained on this?” he asked at the Aug. 14 council meeting. Mayor Bruce Whale responded there was some
training given to councillors two years ago, as part of their orientation sessions. Downey said he raised the issue after reading an article in an area newspaper outlining the new responsibilities. He suggested councillors should have some more intensive training than what has been provided so far. “We should be going to Walkerton, to the water centre,” he said, in reference to the Walkerton Clean Water Centre, a research and training centre set up in the wake of the
Walkerton water crisis in 2000. Clerk Patty Sinnamon explained that under the new legislation, staff are still responsible for operating the water system. “As councillors, you are responsible to see that we follow all the regulations,” she said. Whale said council should look into further training possibilities in preparation for the increased responsibility. Under the new legislation, councillors are obligated, as owners and operators of the
system, to be responsible for the local water system. That responsibility includes being informed about water system operations and issues, although they are not expected to become experts. Sinnamon also advised council the municipality’s contract with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) to operate the local system expires in December. She said township staff are currently researching options for future operation of the local system.
Drayton business seeks permission to add culverts by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - A Drayton company is seeking permission to upgrade its property by adding culverts and closing in a ditch along the road in front of the business on Industrial Drive. Jack Bosman, vicepresident of Norwell Dairy Systems, told council at its Aug. 14 meeting there are currently three culverts connecting the company’s property to the road. However, the open ditch area in between is difficult to maintain.
Bosman would like to connect all the ditch area with culverts and cover them with appropriate fill and topsoil, “to make this site much more attractive. “It would just make it a lot neater on my property,” said Bosman, who stated his company is prepared to foot the bill for the work. Mayor Bruce Whale agreed Bosman’s proposal would improve the look of the property and the industrial park. “I don’t think anyone on council is happy with the look
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vision was designed with a rural cross section with open ditches, and indicates several concerns about modifying the design, including the need to install sub-drains in order to prevent potential road heaving. The engineers state a swale would still be needed on top of the culvert in order to intercept runoff. “By replacing the ditch with a swale and culvert, there is a potential for water to pond up along or on the road, which can cause erosion and/or potential Continued on page 3
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Norwell Dairy seeks okay for culverts FROM PAGE ONE safety issues,” the report states. Other issues to consider include “setting a precedent” and the long-term maintenance requirement of additional infrastructure. Bosman noted there is currently “minimal water run-off” reaching the ditches. While acknowledging the engineering concerns, councillor Neil Driscoll felt council should take some action. “Water doesn’t flow there now, so culverts aren’t going to hurt. Our engineer probably does recommend the open ditch, but something’s not working, so why don’t we just fix it?” Driscoll asked. “We would have to go back to our engineers, but certainly we could do that,” Whale replied. Councillor Mike Downey pointed out that water from an additional 25 acres behind Bosman’s property is supposed to run to the roadside ditches as well. “Even though there is not a lot of water there today, there could be in the future. I’m not in opposition, but I would want to have an engineer’s report,” Downey stated. Council agreed to consult with public works director Larry Lynch and the project engineers before making a final decision.
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Water training vital Mapleton councillor Mike Downey raised an important issue at council’s most recent meeting. Downey reminded councillors that as of Jan. 1, they would become legally responsible for providing safe water to their community, along with municipal councillors across Ontario. That’s when provincial legislation comes into effect putting the onus on council members, as the owners and operators of local water systems. The legislation changes things only in a technical sense, as by all practical realities, councils are already responsible, morally and electorally, if not legally liable, for all things municipal. Still, councils everywhere should be ensuring they are prepared to carry out their duties in regard to providing safe water. Councillors aren’t expected to become experts in the technical intricacies of chlorination, but they will need to understand the province’s regulations well enough to ensure trained staff are carrying them out. That will mean asking a lot more questions of water system operators than has traditionally been the case in many instances. In that respect, perhaps vigilance is the most significant expectation being placed on elected officials. One of the lessons of the water tragedy in Walkerton, which set the province on its current legislative path regarding water a dozen years ago, is that reports and records presented to council aren’t always what they seem. Walkerton PUC manager Stan Koebel and his brother and co-worker, Frank, admitted during criminal proceedings to falsifying reports and, ultimately covering up the e-coli contamination of the towns’ water supply, which led to seven deaths and hundreds of illnesses in May of 2000. That an employee responsible for such a key safety issue as drinking water would ever again be so derelict in their duty is hard to imagine, but council members would do well to remember that reading and understanding reports isn’t always enough. Even absent outright fabrication, reports can contain errors and omissions that could prove just as deadly if ignored. A provincial environment ministry guide for municipal councilors on provincial safe drinking water legislation stresses that even if the drinking water system is operated by a corporate entity other than the municipality, such as the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), an owner is not relieved of their duty to ensure the act is being adhered to, and councils should take measures if they find it isn’t. The online guide contains a 26-point checklist of actions councils can take to become better informed guardians of the local water supply. These range from simply becoming familiar with their own municipal water system to reviewing the drinking water emergency plan with the operator. Twenty-six points is a fairly lengthy checklist and the guide itself runs 40 pages. The Clean Water Act itself is a massive 30,000word tome, not even counting the accompanying regulations. While no one suggests municipal councillors should be able to cite chapter and verse from the act, those numbers help to illustrate the scale of the responsibility being placed on councillors, who also have a lot of other matters, many with their own heavy legislative learning curves, to deal with. Much of the training emphasis from area councils seems to be on ensuring councillors are aware of their responsibilities in this vital area. One has to wonder if that’s enough. Downey suggested at the Aug. 14 meeting that training from the Walkerton Clean Water Centre might be in order. Much of the centre’s course calendar focuses on certification programs aimed at system operators and technicians. However the centre does offer a workshop entitled “Safe Drinking Water - Lessons from the Outbreaks.” The course provides a comprehensive review of several waterborne disease outbreaks that have occurred in Canada and the United States over the past few decades. The focus is on what was learned from these disasters and how to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. Sounds like a good place to start. Patrick Raftis
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REGISTRATION School bus safety tips for motorists and students WELLINGTON CTY. – Upon returning to school children will be very enthusiastic and energetic, as well as distracted, as they meet and greet numerous friends they haven’t seen all summer long. Personal safety will not be first and foremost on their minds, but unfortunately all it takes for an accident or tragedy to occur is one brief lapse in judgement. There are approximately 32 schools in Wellington County, including primary and secondary schools that educate over 12,000 students and Wellington County OPP want to do everything possible to ensure the protection and safety of the children attending these schools. “Children are our most precious and vulnerable resource and keeping them safe is a priority of Wellington County OPP,” said acting inspector
All aboard - Wellington County OPP reminds motorists, parents and students about school bus safety issues to ensure this school year is a safe and positive one for more than 12,000 area students. Susan Gray. With more children on the streets and buses back out on the roads, now is a good time for everyone to reacquaint
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Local preschool hires new teacher DRAYTON The Mapleton Preschool welcomes the appointment of new teacher Amy Robinson (RECE). She recently moved to Drayton from Elmira with her husband and two children and is very excited about teaching in a small town community setting. Robinson graduated from Conestoga College in 2005 in Early Childhood Education and has been actively teaching, most recently at the University of Waterloo children’s program. The focus for her will be to help students develop strong social and communication skills while preparing them for kindergarten, along with an emphasis on literacy. She intends to accomplish this by
After School Adventures (SK - Grade 3) WED 4-5pm beginning Oct. 10 - Nov. 21 Booktastic Kids Club (Grade 4-6) TUES 4-5pm beginning Oct. 9 - Nov. 20
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using a “play-base” curriculum which encourages having fun while learning. Robinson notes preschool is an excellent stepping stone not only for kindergarten, but for life. The Mapleton Preschool is a co-operative venture run by a board of directors, a teacher/supervisor and volunteers. The school is always looking for volunteers, and is open to high school students looking to complete community hours. Offering morning classes and located in the Community Christian School in Drayton, the school provides early learning for children aged two to five. To meet Robinson, or find out more about the school call 519-638-3331 or email mapletonpreschoolteacher@gmail.com.
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Bright young minds - Surrounded by her students and their siblings, Amy Robinson looks forward to kicking off the 2012-2013 school year at Mapleton Preschool. submitted photo
Hockey League
We are a non-competitive local league playing out of Drayton & Palmerston Arenas, involving boys & girls from Grades 1-8. Games are one afternoon per wk.,starting at 4:00 & ending at 5:15. Includes 1/2 hr. warm-up, skills & 5 min. devotional. Starting last week of September and goes till end of March.
For more information please contact : Dirk Kuepfer 519-638-2362 anndirk1@hotmail.com
Gems, Cadets Drayton Christian Reformed Church, 88 Main St., Drayton Monday, September 10, 2012 7:30pm-8:30pm and Youth Group Register for these fun youth clubs! Registration Gems is a Girls Club
for girls in grades 4-8. This year’s theme is “Think Right: Win the Fight”. Registration fee: $45. Starts Mid September and meets every other Monday.
Activities include: Games, Crafts, Badge-work, Snacks and Bible Time.
Cadets is a Juniors & Seniors Boys Club for boys aged 7-14. Registration Fee: $50 plus $15 for shirts for new cadets. Starts Mid September and meets every other Tuesday. Activities include: Games, Crafts, Badge-work, Snacks and Bible Time.
DRAYTON CRC YOUTH GROUP for teens
in Grade 9 and up. All youth are invited to come and hang For more info, contact out in the youth room. Bryan Deen at Starts Mid September and 519-574-7696 meets every other Wednesday.
or bdeeno@ Activities include: Games, Bible Study, hotmail.com. Snacks, Outings, Retreats and Outreach.
For more information about any of these clubs please visit www.draytoncrc.com
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By Rev. Rosemary Godin, Minister, Moorefield-Rothsay United Church
There’s nothing richer than friendship Every now and then, we’ll read a story in the newspaper about someone who has passed away and the local people have always referred to him as “the Hermit of Hoedown Holler” or something like that. He will be a legend in the area – living in a shack in the woods both summer and winter - and only coming into town for needed supplies. He is a curiosity to us. We’re not used to hearing about people who remove themselves so radically from other human contact. Our assumption often is that this person has been hurt so badly in life that he just
wanted to be left alone and was happier that way. It’s not a lifestyle we celebrate ... most of us wouldn’t choose that for ourselves or for our loved ones. And yet, notice that the Hermit of Hoedown Holler had to come out of the woods some time. Even a person who prefers the wilderness has to rely on others for sustenance. We are made to live in community. It’s a fact of survival for all of us: we need each other. When we don’t reach out for contact with others, we trend to lose our balance. We have God to guide us and give us strength, but the One who created us never intended for us to live as islands unto our own. Another fact is that together, we are stronger and our lives are enriched. Creation
is so wonderfully made. Each animate and inanimate thing in nature fits together with something else. As we all flow through life, we come to rely on others to sustain us. Fellow creatures provide us with love, nurturing, challenges, guidance, wisdom, strength and companionship. We are called to take care of each other. Friendship is precious and life-sustaining. A theological definition of the Middle English word friendship is: the relationship among Christians (and I will add all faiths to that) that enhances the love of God and others that is self-affirming and bonding. The wonderful thing about friendship is that friends can share a love that can be divided again and again and still not
be diminished. It is a blessing to be shared. Most people, whether religious or not, have an understanding and appreciation that everything in life is linked in some way. We are all linked to one another through our common humanity. And yet, it is unfortunate that so many people today live in isolation. We don’t know the names of our neighbours. We have people living on our streets who live their own versions of the Hermit of Hoedown Holler. Today’s society is full of people who live alone without family or friends close by. What are we willing to do about today’s spiritual isolation? I’m not asking about someone else’s spiritual health – I’m asking about our own. We shouldn’t sit and wait for
those we know who are alone to come out of their homes to find us. It is up to us to go to them and extend the hand of friendship. Old friends can feel comfortable like family and accept us as we are, and new friends can excite us and let us re-invent ourselves because they don`t know our past mistakes. They give us permission to be renewed. Ecclesiastes 4 tells us that: “two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” Don’t think that passage or this article is about being partnered up, two by two. It’s not. It’s about living in community and how each of us has
the power to enrich another person’s life and heal another’s hurts. And when we do that, we end up making our own lives richer as well when we live in the fullness of God’s Creation. In today’s world, we all know people who have no one. What are we going to do about it? Our faith is based on hope, and so hopefully, this week we can all make a new friend. The wonderful way that God has made us means that we need him or her to enrich our life, and our new friends need us. Spiritually, physically and emotionally – we are joined together as members of one family. So whatever you do, know that you don’t have to do it alone. Someone needs you by their side and you need them to create the joy of true friendship and community.
Guides visit zoo - Alma Girl Guides in front of their bush tents at the Serengeti Bush Camp at the Toronto Zoo. submitted photo
Alma Guiding ready to start new year ALMA - After a busy season last year the Alma guiding groups are gearing up for another fun-filled year with
the girls. Alma has a Spark, Brownie, Guide and Pathfinder unit in their small town. With Sparks starting at five years
Celebrations Congratulations Scott McKee
On your graduation from the University of Waterloo for achieving your Bachelor of Arts, Honours Legal Studies in May 2012. We are so very proud of you and wish you great happiness and success in the future.
Love your family.
Happy 40th Anniversary! Congratulations to Larry and Anne Brouwer
who will celebrate their 40th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, September 1. May God continue to grant you many more happy years together! Thanks for everything Dad and Mom! Love all your Kids and Grandkids!!!
old (senior kindergarten) and Pathfinders in Grades 7, 8 and 9, there were 48 girls registered in the Alma Guiding groups. Local groups had a very successful year. The Sparks and Brownies worked on outlooks and keys and visited the fire station, dentist office, Home Depot, local vet clinic and earning numerous badges. The girls learned new songs and completed the Sing Ontario Sing challenge and earned the Queens Jubilee crest. Brownies attended a Bubbles Camp at Camp Conestogo and enjoyed meeting girls and leaders from other units and making bubble crafts and activities. The Sparks and Brownies meet on Wednesday nights - Sparks from 6:30 to 7:30pm and Brownies from 6:30 to 8pm - at the Alma Community Centre. The Guides and Pathfinders also had a busy season with camps, badges and outings. The Guides attended the Serengeti Bush Camp at the Toronto Zoo and experienced meeting the animals after the zoo was closed. The Guides and Pathfinders also went to Rockwood Conservation Area for a weekend camp and the Pathfinders enjoyed a winter camp at Camp Wyoka near Clifford, where they tried out snowshoes and tobogganing and made tray favours for Groves hospital. Guides and Pathfinders meet on Monday nights from 6:30 to 8pm also at the Alma Community Centre. Alma guiding will be holding an information night on Sept. 5 from 6:30 to 8pm at the Alma Community Centre. For more information about guiding in Alma, or if interested in becoming a leader, contact Marlene Skerritt at 519-8460328.
The Community News, Friday, August 31, 2012 PAGE SEVEN
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Part Time Milker Wanted on a Dairy Farm located between Palmerston & Listowel. Students welcome. Willing to train.
call 519-343-3150 or 519-343-3399
HELP WANTED The Corporation of the Township of Mapleton Public Works The Municipality invites applications for the position of
SEASONAL ARENA ATTENDANT: PMD ARENA, DRAYTON The successful candidate will be responsible for ice maintenance, building maintenance, and janitorial services associated with winter operation of the PMD Arena complex, Drayton, Ontario.
WANTED TO BUY SCRAP CARS, TRUCKS, FARM MACHINERY, HEAVY EQUIPMENT. Scrap metal bins available. We sell quality used auto parts. Kenilworth Auto Recyclers 519-323-1113.
The position will require evening and weekend shifts to supplement regular permanent and permanent part-time shifts.
Position effective – September 30 – April 1, 2013 To Apply: Submit your resume by 12:00 pm (noon), Friday September 14, 2012 in an envelope marked “Seasonal Arena Attendant” to: Larry Lynch (CONFIDENTIAL) Director of Public Works Township of Mapleton P.O. Box 160, 7275 Sideroad 16 Drayton, ON N0G 1P0 Phone: 519 638-3313 Fax: 519-638-5113 Email: llynch@town.mapleton.on.ca We thank all applicants for their interest. The Township of Mapleton is an equal opportunity employer. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Campbell, Barbara Margaret Ellen (Nee Cooper); of Drayton passed away suddenly at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in her 76th year. Beloved wife of Kenneth Campbell for 56 years. Dear mother of Kenneth Campbell Jr. and his fiancé Gail Loveday of Kitchener and Richard Campbell and his wife Darlene of Drayton. Loving grandmother and great grandmother of Erin Campbell of Waterloo, Holli Campbell of Lindsay and Julie Campbell of Kitchener; Curt Campbell and his wife Rebecca and their daughters Katelynn and Allyson of Delhi, Brent Campbell and his wife Jordan of Thomasburg and Cory Campbell and his wife Patricia and their son Parker of Napanee. Loved sister of Bertha Evans of Palmerston. Sister-
in-law of Lillian Wilson of Kitchener and Collin Campbell of Palmerston. Predeceased by her parents Oswald and Edna (Nagel) Cooper, one grandson Ian in infancy, three sisters Hazel Cherry, Nora Vardy and Greta Rock, four brothers James, Carl, Dellman and Arnold Cooper and sisters-in-law Ramona Maidment, Eldora Schneider and Patricia Campbell. The family received friends on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the Heritage Funeral Home, Drayton where Rev Ted Willingham conducted the Funeral Service in the Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, August 27th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Bethesda Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.
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Locals, visitors embraced ‘wood’ theme at Palmerston Fair last weekend
Fair fun in Palmerston - Visitors and participants had a fine time at the Palmerston Fair, Aug. 24 to 26. Clockwise from above: Ethan Ringelberg came from Troy, Ontario for the Holstein show; the local Early Learning Centre float in the fair parade; Minto council members ride Old 81 in the parade; youngsters dressed for the fair theme ‘Wood you come to the Palmerston Fair?’; Doug Fotheringham and Lauren DeVries serve up a Taste of Minto. photos by Mike Robinson
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