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Friday, February 8, 2013

Mapleton contributes for transportation to forum on rural poverty in Wellington

Alma plunger party a hit once again Plunger Toss champs - The annual Alma Plunger Toss was held on Feb. 2 with 56 teams vying to claim the throne as champions of the event. ABOVE: The winning team was “The Upper Deckers” consisting of, from left: Jared deVries, Matt Fines, Kenny Barnes and Dallon McMahon. The second place team was “Bunged Up,” while “The Lolly Pop DW” finished third. submitted photo BELOW: Potty Rockers - Phil Givens, Daniella Sorichetti, Jacob Sorichetti and Sean MacDonald participated in this year’s Alma Plunger Toss on Feb. 2 at the Alma Cow Palace. photo by Mike Robinson More coverage on page 6

by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Council here has agreed to contribute $300 toward the cost of transportation to help local residents attend an event to increase awareness of and access to social services in Wellington County. Mapleton council received the request for funding from event organizer Mary Crome, a Wilfrid Laurier University social work student interning at the Legal Clinic GuelphWellington, at the Jan. 22 meeting. “Because I know well the nature of poverty in Wellington County and how, in many cases, poverty and homelessness can seem invisible in the county, I am putting together an event specifically designed to answer some of the challenges faced by rural residents of Wellington County who are living with poverty,” Crome stated in a letter to council. The event, called Wellington County Community Connect (WCCC), will be held on March 22 at the Arthur arena, a venue chosen for it’s central location within the county, from 10am to 6pm. Crome explained WCCC will be a public open house/ trade show highlighting social resources. The event is designed to give people who are living on less in the county access to a wide range of support services under one roof. Such ser-

vices include housing, income, employment and parenting support, as well as counselling services. The event will also feature free massage, haircuts, manicures, food, hygiene and clothing giveaways. “The focus will be on service delivery as much as is possible, so that guests may leave with a task completed and arms full,” explained Crome. She said the event will provide an opportunity for involvement by numerous sectors of the community. “Guests will have access to the services needed in a format that allows for one-stop shopping. Service providers will have a much-needed opportunity to network, while performing outreach. Community members will have an opportunity to volunteer. Businesses will have an opportunity to give back to and invest in the community. The faith communities will have an opportunity to operate in the community by partnering with WCCC.” Crome noted that needs assessments have highlighted transportation as a barrier in Wellington County, so a “collaborative transportation plan” including a partnership with local school bus companies has been arranged. “I want residents of Mapleton to have access to this event,” she stated, noting the Town of Minto has already agreed to donate $300 toward the cost of bus transportation.

Wellington North has donated the use of the venue, valued at $631. Crome said the target audience for the event includes families and individuals living on low incomes and “the working poor” as well as the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. In her letter, Crome points out a rural homelessness study prepared for Wellington County in September, 2011 indicates the problem in rural areas is “largely concealed and hidden.” That report notes poverty is the main trigger for homelessness and identifies several factors of poverty that are unique to rural areas. These include: - a lack of infrastructure (no emergency shelter); - lack of essential services and location of such services in large urban centres; - travel difficulties; - limited affordable housing; - lack of appropriate social housing and; - shortage of well-paying jobs. “Overall, it appears that homelessness is a challenge, but not a priority issue in the community. More concerning is that the triggers that lead to homelessness - poverty, substance abuse, lack of wellpaying jobs, lack of affordable/ suitable rental housing – are on the rise,” the county study concluded.

Benefit game raises $1,200 for MADD PALMERSTON - Members of the Wellington County OPP participated in the first annual Kate McNally Memorial MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) hockey game on Jan. 25. The event took place at the Palmerston and District Community Centre, with the evening kicking off with a free skate from 5:30 to 6:30pm, followed by the hockey game. The OPP team consisting of members from the four detachments in Wellington

County as well as surrounding detachments, took on the much younger Norwell District Secondary School hockey team. “Both teams played extremely well and were cheered on by fellow students and officers, parents and local residents,” OPP officials state. The event raised over $1,200 which is the most ever raised for any MADD fundraiser in Wellington County, says Marco Kennema, president of MADD Wellington County.

The event was held in memory of Kate McNally, a former Norwell District Secondary School student who was killed three years ago by a drinking driver. “The Wellington County OPP along with MADD Wellington, Kate’s family and friends and students from the Norwell District Secondary School would like to thank everyone that contributed to making the event a huge success,” states a Jan. 31 press release from Wellington OPP.

Councillor questions winter maintenance costs By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Councillor Neil Driscoll wants to make sure the township isn’t getting a snow job when it comes to the cost of winter maintenance in local parking lots. Despite extremely mild winter months the township’s accounts presented for payment at the Jan. 22 meeting

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MPPs host roundtable on delivery of social services in Ontario

WINGHAM - Nearly 40 people turned out to a roundtable discussion on social services delivery, hosted by Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. The Jan. 30 event in Wingham, drew social services professionals and municipal

representatives from St. Marys, Stratford, Listowel, Wellington County, and many communities in Huron-Bruce. Also participating were MPPs Jane McKenna, opposition critic for children and youth services, and Toby Barrett, critic for community and social services. “I want to thank everyone

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generate discussion on how the province can better deliver social services in the future. “We wanted to invite people from across the social services sector to come together for a frank discussion,” Pettapiece said. “We wanted their advice on the white papers. We wanted to know which ideas could help the government improve social services and which ones still need work.” The MPPs also sought to examine issues, whether or not they were addressed in the white papers, that needed the most attention.

COMMUNITY 5 MISSIONARY 2 With one point separating these two teams, and the final spot in the A Division was up for grabs. Community earned two quick goals late in the first. Kevin Gingrich snapped in a rebound and Joe Clemmer wired a slap shot under the crossbar seconds later. Assists were earned by Terry Horst, Trent Lutz and Tanner Hackbart. Missionary came back with an early goal in the second

Brady Franklin teed up Curtis Bolts who fired a low shot along the ice for the goal. Community opened the third with a powerplay goal. Rick Brubacher and Gerald Martin created a scramble at the net. Gingrich finished with a shot into the top corner. Community added another when Nick Stevens and Cal Martin sent the puck back to Terry Horst who slapped it in. Bolts scored his second with a tidy wrist shot on the blocker side, assisted by Scott

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and Paul Vandenberg. Community put the game away with one final goal. Tony Martin slipped a centring pass to Nick Stevens who buried it. FLORADALE 9 LISTOWEL 3 Floradale waited until the final minute of the first to open the scoring. Tim Freeman and Nick Martin moved the puck to Dan Martin who scored. Floradale added a goal midway through the second. Josh Brohman started the play with a pass to Javon Martin, who blasted a shot on net and Gary Martin tipped it to the ice to roll it into the corner. Floradale added two more before the period ended. Nick Martin and Tim Freeman scored, assisted by Freeman, Dan Martin and Rod Shantz. Listowel opened the third with a goal. Phil Shantz won the face-off, took the puck to the net and blasted a shot in. Floradale responded with three more. Ryan Weber, Gary Martin and Josh Brohman scored, assisted by Brohman (2), Javon Martin (2), and Tim Martin. Listowel’s Phil Shantz scored his second for the night. Kyle Streicher and Matt Shantz set up the play.

Max Brubacher scored off a Phil Shantz pass for Listowel. Gary Martin scored the final pair for Floradale. assisted by Javon Martin and Rod Shantz. DRAYTON 7 BETHEL 1 Drayton scored three unanswered goals in the first period. Robyn Curry, Scott VanOostveen and Eric Dekkers scored the goals. Assists were earned by Rob DeWeerd, Eric Dekkers, Robyn Curry, Brandon Rumph, Dave Mulder and Mark Timmerman. Drayton added two more in the second. Curry and VanOostveen added the pair, assisted by Rob DeWeerd on both, Jerry Robous and VanOostveen. Bethel struck for their one and only goal in the second period. Kyle Martin and Tim Bauman teed it up for MacKenzie Bauman, who blasted a slap shot off the inside of the post for the goal. Drayton responded with two goals in the second and two more in the third. Robyn Curry, Scott VanOostveen, Mike DeWeerd and Dave Mulder scored the goals, assisted by VanOostveen, Mike DeWeerd (2), Jerry Robous, Mulder, Timmerman, Mike DeWeerd and Scott Nieuwland.

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NextEra Energy Canada energizes Indspire’s bursary/scholarship program TORONTO - NextEra Energy Canada, ULC has announced a new partnership with Indspire that will enable hundreds of indigenous students to attend colleges or universities in Canada with the help of bursaries and scholarship awards. Under a new 20-year partnership between NextEra Energy Canada and Indspire, at least 400 students will receive financial support for post-secondary education. The most significant corporate donation of its kind for Indspire, NextEra Energy Canada’s commitment to Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries and Scholarship Awards will help transform indigenous education and support First Nation, Inuit and Métis youth across Canada as they pursue postsecondary education. “NextEra Energy Canada’s generous contribution represents a huge commitment to our community and makes it possible for us to continue to innovate and support Indigenous education,” said Roberta Jamieson, president and CEO of Indspire. “Our youth are the future leaders of their communities and the country, and we are committed to supporting them in achiev-

ing their goals.” The partnership with NextEra Energy Canada represents a $1.1 million commitment over the next 20 years and will enable Indspire to award bursaries to youth annually. Bursaries will be available to eligible First Nations, Inuit and Métis students from across Canada seeking to pursue postsecondary education in engineering, science, commerce, business or renewable energy. Bursaries will be awarded on an annual basis and the commitment will see that students receive bursaries through to April 2032. “We believe in being a good corporate citizen and actively participating in the communities in which we operate,” said Mike O’Sullivan, senior vice president of development for NextEra Energy Resources. O’Sullivan said the announcement is the beginning of a long-term partnership with Indspire. “We look forward to the success of future bursary and scholarship recipients and to supporting Indspire as they transform and continue to support Indigenous education,” he stated. Indspire is the largest supporter of indigenous education outside the federal government

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MDS - Why all the fuss? Dear Editor: No doubt you have read in the paper over the past few months about the lots just outside of Moorefield and MDS. I’m sure if you have been to the coffee shop in town, then you probably added your two cents worth to a conversation or two about “what the heck is going on there?” I guess that truly is one of the benefits of living in a small town and community, as everyone knows what you are doing - sometimes before you do it. So what was the fuss about? Well, back in 2010 a new bylaw went into effect. There were notices in the paper and I’m sure, like me, you read them and didn’t think it had anything to do with you. This is where we, as citizens of Mapleton Township, need to be more proactive. When a notice of a public hearing is posted in the paper it is in your best interest to attend. Otherwise you never know what the proposed change will be about, or if it will affect you, your land, your income potential or your tax dollars. This is your best opportunity to speak up and have some input on what

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Remember, these lots needed close to 75 per cent of the required distance to be waived. Minor? Really? At least the committee did not make a hasty decision and required two meetings to decide. However, I’m sure all of those farmers, former council members and others who attended the first meeting were quite surprised by the planner’s very confusing comments, maps and other information presented. One very interesting fact was that only one committee member, who, by the way, was against the applications, had a book from OMAFRA on MDS and how the calculations are used. I’m not sure what the other members were using as a guide to assist them in their decision. How would you feel about the fate of your land being decided in that fashion? Would you maybe make a fuss? Yes, when you drive into Moorefield you will start to see the building of houses come this spring. The lot owners are to maintain the trees that are planted already. They were given pretty tight restrictions on where their houses can be located. But the bottom line is

the farm we own will never be able to expand like it had the potential to before. Perhaps if we would have gone to the township four or five years ago for a “minor” variance there might have been a dairy farm, chicken barns or whatever, but this now will be restricted by the MDS rules and regulations. What a shame to see more farm land restricted for future use, as the “urban” boundary just got that much bigger. So was all the fuss worth it? Yes. I believe we have a stronger council since September of 2012. They were not aware of all the details of this comprehensive bylaw and I have now witnessed them challenge what is being presented to them. I believe they are being more accountable for their actions and ensuring policies are adhered to. Hopefully, when public meetings are held to discuss the fate of the remaining lots in the township you, as a lot owner or farmer close to these lots, will attend instead of just talking to your neighbour, or at the coffee shop and you will have the nerve to speak up and make a little fuss. Lori Woodham RR 1, Moorefield

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WCCC a solid concept Three area municipal councils, including the Township of Mapleton, have agreed to contribute toward the cost of an event to increase awareness of, and access to, social services in Wellington County. The event, called Wellington County Community Connect (WCCC), will be held on March 22 at the Arthur arena from 10am to 6pm. Wellington North is donating the use of the venue, while Mapleton and the Town of Minto will each contribute $300 toward transportation to the event. WCCC will be a public open house/trade show highlighting social resources. The event is designed to give people who are living on less in the county access to a wide range of support services under one roof. Such services include housing, income, employment and parenting support, as well as counselling services. Organizers are to be commended for arranging an event of this nature and municipal councils are doing the right thing by getting on board. Organizer Mary Crome points out a Rural Homelessness Study prepared for the county in September, 2011 indicates the problem of homelessness in rural areas is “largely concealed and hidden.” That’s because small town residents tend to have good support systems, with friends and family providing assistance often handled by social service agencies and charities in terms of providing for basic needs. However there are many services available to help those in our county living below the poverty line that are under-utlized due to barriers like transportation, as many of these services are available only in urban centres. It’s interesting to note that a study on homelessness in the county was done in 2011, as there has been little evidence of follow-up in terms of tailoring services to a rural population. The study notes that due to distances, winter weather and the lack of public transportation, getting to work, grocery shopping and accessing social services is “extremely challenging.” For the most part, taxi services are not available, and where they do exist, they tend to be limited and prohibitively expensive for individuals with a limited income. The volunteer organization Wellington Transportation Services was created as an attempt to fill this void, but is limited by the availability of volunteers. The study indicates only about five to six per cent of those using emergency shelters in Guelph come from Wellington County, but that may be more indicative of an access problem, than a lack of those needing shelter. More concerning is the rate of poverty in Wellington, pegged at 8.7 per cent, at the time of the study. That’s a lot of people struggling to choose between paying their rent or other basic necessities like food, clothing and transportation. An event like Wellington County Community Connect is important because it will offer those who need it a chance to learn more about the services that can help them survive and hopefully improve their circumstances. It’s also a good reminder to those fortunate enough to be doing well that, even in a region as prosperous as this one, there’s not enough high-paying work to go around to keep everyone financially solvent. Few like to admit it, but many workers live just a layoff away from experiencing hard times first-hand. Patrick Raftis

that new potential law will be, because once it’s passed it is just that, law. Sometimes a whole lot of money can change laws, but that is a long and expensive avenue. Not one we wished to pursue. Our new comprehensive bylaw now reads that approximately 80 lots that were previously “frozen” can be built upon. It goes on further to state that they will not have to comply with Minimum Distance Separation 1. Therefore, they are allowed to build even though the property may be on agricultural land and may be very close (90 meters) to an existing barn. However, the farmers will then have to comply with MDS 2 rules if they wish to expand in the future. If you owned a farm and happened to have a vacant lot close by, would you not make a fuss? The township lawyer advised the council the lots in front of our farm were merged after the by-law came into effect and therefore were not existing lots as of the time it passed. But an application for a minor variance on these lots resulted in a hearing of the Committee of Adjustment.

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW - ZBA 2013-03 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton will consider a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-080, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. PUBLIC MEETING Mapleton Council will consider this proposed amendment at their meeting scheduled for: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Mapleton Township Municipal Offices - Council Chambers 7275 Sideroad 16 at 7:00 p.m THE SUBJECT LAND is legally described as South part of Lot 2 & Lot 3, Concession A, with a civic address of 7061 Highway 6. The property is approximately 40 ha. (98.8 acres) in size. THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the amendment is to rezone the subject lands to restrict any future residential development on the agricultural, retained portion of the property. The applicant has also requested additional relief from the zoning by-law to allow the retention of the 405 sq.m (4359.5 sq. ft.) outbuilding on the severed portion. This rezoning is a condition of severance application B103/12 under the surplus farm dwelling policies that was granted provisional approval by the Wellington County Land Division Committee on October 11, 2012. 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 Jacob F. Steward While doing some research in the archives at Wellington Museum and Archives we came across some information about an ad that had been placed in the Christian Recorder, an African American newspaper, in 1886. In it, Jacob Steward from Yatton, Ontario (Peel Township) was seeking information about his siblings. This tweaked my interest as his name is one that appeared in the census information for Peel Township from 1851 until 1881. Jacob Steward (or Stewart) was a black man who made

his way to Canada from the state of Maryland in the United States. He was probably a runaway slave, as he mentioned his owner in the ad. His name is not on the list of black settlers found in the southern area of Peel from Wallenstein to Glen Allan when the township was surveyed in 1841. He is on the list of settlers who made application for land from the crown in 1845. He applied for a deed for 100 acres, the west half of Lot 10, Concession 3. The notes on the list indicate that there were about eight acres cleared and a house on this land.

From the list of Crown deeds issued for Peel Township we find that Jacob F. Stewart received the deed for the north one half of the west one half of Lot 16, Concession 2, and a 50-acre farm. The 1851 census shows his age as 27, that he was a Wesleyan Methodist and he was married to Mary Ann who was 26, and from Philadelphia. There are no children listed. The 1861 census shows that he and Mary Ann had a daughter Ann who was six years old. The 1871 census and its schedules give us a great deal more information. The family

was still on Lot 16, Concession 2. Ann was living at home and there was a boy, six years of age, named Henry in the household and attending school. The schedules show that 35 acres of 50 were improved (cleared) with five acres used for pasture, one acre for an orchard, 12 acres planted in wheat and the rest of the acreage planted in barley, oats, peas, hay, corn, with a small plot of potatoes, turnips, carrots and hops. The yield was 100 bushels of spring wheat, 50 bushels of all wheat, 25 bushels of barley, 250 bushels of oats, 90 bushels of peas, 1 ½

bushels of corn, 100 bushels of potatoes, 5 bushels of turnips, 15 bushels of carrots, 3 bushels of clover seed, 2 bushels of hops and 40 bushels of apples from his orchard. There was a house, a barn/ stable, and he owned two carriages or sleighs, a wagon, a plough and a cultivator, and a fanning mill. Jacob owned two horses, one colt, four milk cows, five other cattle, five sheep, and seven swine. During the previous year, he had sold or slaughtered one sheep and five swine. The family had made 200 pounds of butter and made 15 yards

of cloth or flannel from the 30 pounds of wool from their sheep. When Jacob Steward placed his ad in 1886, his wife had died and quite possibly his children because he stated, “I am getting old and have neither wife nor child; but I have a beautiful farm, well stocked and considered to be worth $15,000.” Jacob Steward died in Peel Township in 1888. Lot 16, Concession 2 is where Yatton is located so perhaps today his farm is several small rural residential lots.

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GRCA chair re-elected vice-chairs acclaimed at January meeting of authority board CAMBRIDGE – Jane Mitchell has been acclaimed to a third, one-year term as chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority. The election took place at a Jan. 25 GRCA board meeting. Mitchell, who represents the Region of Waterloo on the board, was first elected to the position in 2011. Prior to that, she served as first vice-chair from 2007 to 2010. Also returned by acclamation at the meeting were First Vice-chair Vic Prendergast of Brantford and Second Vicechair Jan D’Ailly of the Region of Waterloo Mitchell said a number of initiatives in 2013 will help the environment and also put the GRCA on a sound financial footing. She pointed to the work being done by municipalities to upgrade sewage treatment plants and the ongoing efforts of the Rural Water Quality Program as activities that are

helping to improve water quality. She noted, too, that work on a Water Management Plan, which is addressing water quality, flooding and water supply issues, is nearing completion. Funding, particularly from the provincial government, “also continues to be a problem,” she said. “With a provincial election looming we must continue to advocate for the GRCA.” At the same time, the GRCA is taking steps to increase the revenue it generates itself. A project is underway to develop a hydro-electricity plant at the Parkhill Dam in Cambridge. In addition, new business plans are being drafted for the GRCA’s conservation areas which could lead to additional revenue. The GRCA board is made up to 26 members appointed by the municipalities of the Grand River watershed. They elect a chair and two vice-chairs at the first meeting of each year.

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By Rev. Rosemary Godin, Minister, Moorefield-Rothsay United Church

Are we our worst enemies? Wow, we Christians are getting some bad press lately. It’s heartbreaking to know that too many people lump us all into one pot and assume that if one loud Christian says something, then we all feel that way. Fortunately, some who call themselves Christian – such as the Westboro Baptist Church in Florida, are so far out of whack that everyone with any sense realizes they have some work to do on their relationship with God. That’s the church that protests at funerals of military people and even threatened to be at the funerals of the Newtown teachers and chil-

dren. The church claimed the murders of the 26 children and staff at the elementary school occurred because Connecticut had passed same-sex marriage legislation. It’s just a tiny number of misguided church people who think such things. Christians – even those attending the same church – have differing beliefs about many aspects of life. That’s why you have the pro-life and pro-choice factions; those who are for and those against same-sex marriage; those who believe in infant baptism and those who believe in adult baptism. There are Christians who don’t believe in the virgin birth; and those who reject the resurrection. The point is, we all carry our own understandings of what it means to follow

our Lord. What we do have in common, is that Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the way to God and everlasting life. When we go out into the world, it’s obvious that those without strong church affiliations make assumptions about those who are in church. They assume that we are all against a lot of things in society. They assume we are very judgemental. They may even think that church is a place for good and perfect people. Those who actually attend church know that nothing is farther from the truth. There was a story making the rounds last week about the pastor who had lunch in an American restaurant that automatically charged him 18 per

cent for the tip. He left his bill with a note on it asking why he should pay the server 18% when he only pays God 10%. Well, there was an immediate backlash upon that poor pastor who has now been called greedy and cheap. I just hope that the masses don’t judge all people by one pastor’s uncharitable note. There’s a cute – but unfortunate story – about the difference between the way Christians are supposed to act and how we actually do act on a bad day: A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy boulevard. When the light turned yellow, instead of gunning it through, he stopped. The tailgating woman was furious and honked her

horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, finger printed, photographed, and placed in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects. He said, “I’m very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled

up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the “What Would Jesus Do’”bumper sticker, the “Follow Me to Sunday-School” bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk, naturally...I assumed you had stolen the car.” We’ve all had days like that when we didn’t follow in Christ’s footsteps and lived to regret it. I hope the police officer doesn’t judge all Christians by that woman. In fact, my hope is that he doesn’t judge at all. My hope is that we all spend our time loving others onto the path that has been built and created by a power of great goodness.

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on to gain two years of valuable experience at a busy Seaforth clinic before opening her Elora location in her home town. A written provincial government exam and a series of oral practical examinations were prerequisites in obtaining her license to practice in Ontario. Elliott stresses that there can be many misconceptions about massage therapy. Years ago, massage was viewed as a relaxational luxury. Today however, it is considered a therapeutic alternative to drugs and medications that many health care professionals are including as part of their patients’ general health care plan. Registered massage therapists are extensively taught about human anatomy, physiology, pathology and kinesiology in order to understand the structure and function of the soft tissues and muscles of the body. “Proper and balanced health care has become very important for people today,” says Elliott and the Centre Wellington Massage Therapy Clinic is proud to offer experience, knowledge and excellence with caring, compassionate therapists who make their clients comfort, health and well being the top priority. Currently Elliott is personally overseeing the Drayton Clinic. It is open 1-2 days per week, usually - but not limited to Tuesdays and Fridays. Day and evening appointment times are also available, and new patients are always welcome. Elliott’s passion for what she does is summed up in her own words: “One of the best things about this business is the personal gratification. It is so rewarding to help people feel better.” Centre Wellington Massage is located at Fire No. 7416 County Rd 11, Drayton. For an appointment call Elliott at 226-750-6165.

fort and gives a wonderful sense of relaxation. Massage therapy can also address work, accident and sport related injuries such as whiplash, muscle strains, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome and plantar fasciitis. Elliott stresses that when seeking relief of such ailments it is important to find a “registered” therapist who has the proper training and experience. Elliott graduated from the 2,300hour massage therapy program at the D’arcy Lane Institute in London in June 1997. She went

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DRAYTON - New to the Mapleton area, however in existence in Elora since 1999, the Centre Wellington Massage Therapy Clinic proudly began offering services to Mapleton residents in September 2012. Located on County Road 11 just outside of Drayton, owner Barb Elliott said her reception in the area has been very rewarding, noting that Mapleton residents are exceptionally friendly and welcoming. Elliott began her business in Elora 14 years ago. She experienced a rapid growth in clientele in a mere two-year period. As a result, the clinic grew from one full-time therapist to five. Elliott attributes the business’ success to the fact people’s attitudes towards their general health was changing. “People began and still are taking an active role in their own healthcare, using many forms of alternative healthcare for their overall well-being, such as physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy and massage therapy in conjunction with the traditional medical professionals (M.D’s and pharmaceuticals etc.) Therefore, massage therapy has become very popular over the last 10 to 15 years,” explains Elliott. In recent years, Elliott has witnessed the number of massage therapists offering services in her area grow from three therapists in 1999 to over 30. The potential for over-saturation of therapy services prompted Elliott to research her market; that search ultimately lead her to the Drayton area. She noted that rural residents, such as those living in Mapleton, would benefit from her clinic greatly by saving time and travel to larger areas. But make no mistake, Elliott does not shy away from healthy competition - her business in Elora is still thriving. The goals for the Centre Wellington Massage Therapy Clinic

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