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Community News Volume 45 Issue 45
Drayton, Ontario
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Friday, November 9, 2012
Mapleton examines cost benefits of switch to water metering system
We Scare Hunger - Students from Drayton Heights Public School went door to door on Oct. 30, collecting non-perishable food items for the Drayton Food Bank. Students were participating in the We Scare Hunger campaign run by Free The Children. They collected hundreds of food items and thank community members for their generosity. submitted photo
Drayton closes 2012 season with Annie ST. JACOBS – Just in time for the holiday season, the sun’ll come out when the beloved tale of Little Orphan Annie is brought to life on stage at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, giving another generation of young people the chance to experience this enchanting musical about hope and friendship. Proclaimed by critics as “one of the best musicals ever,” Annie plays six weeks
only, Nov.13 through Dec. 23. “Annie is a family favourite that appeals to audiences of all ages,” says Alex Mustakas, artistic director of Drayton Entertainment. Earlier this summer Annie played to packed houses at the King’s Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene and the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend. Inspired by the famous 1920s comic strip Little
Orphan Annie, the Broadway musical Annie made its debut in 1977. It won seven Tony Awards, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, seven Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, and the Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Albumn. The original production is one of the longest running shows in Broadway history. Continued on page 8
by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Township council is planning to hire a consultant to identity financial impacts and set rates for a proposed water metering system in Mapleton. At its Oct. 23 meeting, council directed staff to prepare a request for proposals (RFP) to prepare a report for the potential metering of Drayton and Moorefield. In a report to council, public works director Larry Lynch noted that over the past several years there has been “considerable discussion and research regarding the merits of a water meter program for both Drayton and Moorefield.” Lynch pointed out in his written report that under the existing flat rate system, heavy water users pay less, while light users pay more. In a metered system, users pay based on individual consumption. In a flat rate system, “if one
user continuously waters their lawn in the summer months, washes the car or cars on a regular basis or has leaking taps or plumbing in their house or business, the entire community pays a portion of that cost,” the report states. Lynch said the advantage of a meter-based system is that water consumption inevitability drops. “This is a significant environmental advantage, as it helps preserve our water supply. While research suggests our municipality sits on a large and healthy water aquifer, it is incumbent on us as stewards of the municipality to be proactive in our preservation of such an important resource.” The negative side of metering, Lynch noted, is the cost of such items as installation, public education, meter reading, administration and maintenance.
Costs to install a metering system were included in the 2012 capital budget, with a provincial grant of $417,178 expected to cover much of the projected cost of $625,768. While an RFP is prepared and ready to go for the installation, Lynch advised council that a financial model to assess costs “in order to set a rate for a metering scenario” is still needed. Lynch feels council needs that information in order to make a final decision on metering. “If a primary goal is to reduce consumption that will happen with meters. Conversely, a drop in water usage will reduce rates that are currently paying for supply and operation of our water system. Somehow, the rate and the operational cost must balance and would be predicted by a third party report and review,” the report concludes.
Official opening - MSW Plastics officially opened a manufacturing facility in the Palmerston Industrial Park on Oct. 30. Participating in a ribbon cutting were, from left: Minto councillor Dave Turton, MSW Plastics co-owner Steve Bosman, Minto Chamber of Commerce president John Mock, Mayor George Bridge, co-owner Joel Koops, councillor Ron Elliiott, councillor Mary Lou Colwell and deputy mayor Terry Fisk. submitted photo
Manufacturing facility opens in Palmerston by Patrick Raftis PALMERSTON – MSW Plastics has officially opened a manufacturing facility in the Palmerston Industrial Park. The company, which makes custom extrusions, Trusscore PVC wall and ceiling liner, and Norlock PVC panels for use in agricultural, industrial, resi-
dential and commercial applications, moved its operations from Listowel on Oct. 1. MSW will share the building formerly used by Ebcotech for auto parts manufacturing, with Listowel-based Ideal Supply, which will use part of the building for warehousing. The new facility is expect-
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ed to create about 16 jobs in Minto. Members of Minto council and the Minto Chamber of Commerce participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with MSW plastics owners Steve Bosman and Joel Koops on Oct. 30.
Silver finish - Nicole Hessels, a Grade 10 student at Norwell District Secondary School, competed at the OFSAA Cross-Country Championships in Brampton on Nov. 3. Competing against 266 of the province’s top qualifiers, Hessels finished second, earning a silver medal, in a time of 15:14. Hessels finished three seconds behind Charlotte Prouse of London Central. Hessels and Prouse raced previously this season at the Waterloo County and Fanshawe Park invitationals. Saturday’s finish marks their closest of 2012. Last year, as a midget athlete, Hessels finished seventh and ninth (in the 3,000m) at the OFSAA Cross-Country and Track and Field Championships, respectively. submitted photo
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