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Volume 53 Issue 03
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Enhanced northern Wellington economic partnership proposed PATRICK RAFTIS REPORTER
Rising water - Water overflowed the banks of the Conestogo River and flooded the agricultural hall and parking lot in Drayton on Jan. 11. At one point there was at least two feet of water in the building and two people reported seeing a beaver swimming in the parking lot. Photo by Jennifer Goertzen
Flooding contained to low-lying areas as record rainfall recorded in region COMMUNITY NEWS STAFF WELLINGTON COUNTY – More rain fell last weekend than predicted and some local residents remained without power well into Sunday, but it appears flooding was limited to low-lying areas, particularly in Drayton and Harriston. The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) reported up to 100mm of rain fell on Jan. 11, far exceeding the 60 to 80mm the authority had predicted leading up to the weekend. “This event produced the highest January rainfall on record for this part of the province and resulted in substantial flooding in a number of communities in the northern and central portions of the water-
shed,” states a GRCA update issued on Jan. 12. Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson said the GRCA issued a flood alert for Level 1 and Level 2 locations in Drayton around noon on Jan. 11. Firefighters delivered notices door to door to residents in the affected areas and later delivered notifications in Level 3 areas as well. While the notices advised residents the PMD arena was designated as the main evacuation centre should the need arise, Richardson said things never progressed to that point. “We went to Level 3 people and gave some notifications but never got to evacuation,” he said. “We never had any basements with water coming
up to hydro panels or anything – not like 2017 when we had to get people out.” Richardson said the fire department did not receive any calls regarding flooded basements, but a local plumber advised the chief he installed about 10 sump pumps on Jan. 11 after the first night of rain. “We have pumps available to help them out, but we never used any,” Richardson noted. Mapleton CAO Manny Baron said the local emergency planning efforts were effectively put into place. “We were in constant communications, even though we weren’t in the same cities or towns - myself, the manager of public works and director of public works and the chief SEE MAJOR » 3
MINTO – Details of a proposed enhanced economic development partnership for northern Wellington County were presented to council here on Jan. 7. If approved by councils in Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North, the initiative would see the municipalities partner on business retention and expansion, marketing and housing programs and a youth engagement coordinator, and expand LaunchIt Minto business incubator services to Wellington North and Mapleton. Since January of 2012, the three municipalities have been holding regular joint economic development meetings at which they’ve tackled topics ranging from tourism and affordable housing to employment and immigration from a local vantage point. They have also partnered on business expansion efforts, youth programs and other initiatives over the past decade. Minto economic development manager Belinda Wick-Graham explained the enhanced partnership proposal flowed from a recent service review conducted jointly by Wellington County municipalities that recommended, among other initiatives, greater cooperation between municipalities. The county service review, noted Mayor George Bridge, resulted from a provincial government initiative that came
Economic development - Minto council members heard details of a an enhanced economic development partnership between northern Wellington municipalities from staff, including, from left: marketing marketing and community development coordinator Taylor Keunen, businesss development coordinator Somer Antonopolous and economic development co-ordiantor Belinda Wick-Graham, at the Jan. 7 council meeting. Submitted photo out of a task force report on municipal government last fall. “Last October, Minister (of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve) Clarke came to an AMO (Association of Municipalities of Ontario) meeting in London and basically said, ‘No … we’re not going to force amalgamations, we’re going to give you some cash to look at doing some services together.’ So shared services became the big catch phrase,” Bridge explained. Wick-Graham told council Mapleton also reached out to Minto with the aim of establishing a memorandum of understanding to have Minto assist with delivering economic development services to the township. “At that time Wellington North inserted themselves into the discussion with the suggestion to consider more of a
regional approach,” she continued. Wick-Graham outlined the five main elements of the proposed enhanced partnership, beginning with a cross sector business retention and expansion program that would involve interviews with 10 businesses per municipality in each of the identified sectors: manufacturing, agriculture, health care and construction. She stated the initiative was designed to strengthen relationships with local chambers of commerce and businesses. Under the proposal, Minto will provide staff support and overall coordination of program. Wick-Graham noted Mapleton’s strong agricultural sector would help the partners with “tapping into those relationships.” The northern group could SEE PARTNERSHIP » 5
Wellington North tax levy increases by 3.3%; tax impact is 1.8% MIKE ROBINSON REPORTER KENILWORTH - Wellington North taxes are going up, but the increase will be partially offset by organic growth in the township. Township finance director Adam McNabb began his Jan. 13 presentation stating the proposed tax levy for Wellington North’s operating budget only was down by $497,792 (9%)
from 2019. Council has approved a 2020 budget of $18,403,978 and McNabb explained $7,672,957 of that will be raised through taxation. That is 3.33% higher than last year’s levy of $7,425,439. However, because of overall assessment growth within the township, McNabb said taxes will increase by 1.8% for local residents. The capital budget is
$18,917,988, down from $20,089,907 in 2019. McNabb noted about $9 million of the capital budget is funded through year-overyear carryover, which explains why the capital budget appears higher than the overall budget. For each tax dollar collected by the municipality, 49.9% goes to Wellington County, 37.6% to Wellington North and 12.4% to local school boards. Assessment growth with-
in the municipality means the average home assessed at $257,935 in 2019 is now assessed at $269,673. The result is the homeowner will pay $5 more in local taxes ($1,244 in 2019 and $1,249 in 2020). Using estimates of county and education taxes, McNabb said overall taxes will increase from $3,279 to $3,320 for the average homeowner. Farm tax rate Resident Jens Dam asked if
consideration would be given to lowering taxation on farm properties. Mayor Andy Lennox stated the tax rate imposed on farm properties is determined by the county. “It is not something Wellington North has a choice on,” said Lennox. Dam noted that as mayor, Lennox is a member of county council. Lennox agreed but stated he is just one voice on
a 16-member county council. He added the farm tax rate is something the county will likely be discussing. Councillor Dan Yake thanked McNabb and his team for their work on the 2020 budget. Lennox agreed, adding, “I think this is a budget we can all buy into.” 2020 capital projects Capital projects slated for SEE WELLINGTON » 11
Palmerston’s Henry Heidinga retires after 40 years in policing JAIME MYSLIK REPORTER PALMERSTON – A 40-year police veteran has recently retired from the Wellington County OPP. Henry Heidinga, 62, of Palmerston, started in policing when he was just 21 years old. He said he first knew he would be a police officer when he read To Kill a Mockingbird in Grade 10. “It’s one of the most important works of the century and
if you want to talk about how to treat people and people being equal under the law you read To Kill a Mockingbird,” Heidinga said. The book inspired the Orangeville native to start focusing in school and he got the grades to attend college in Toronto. Heidinga began his policing career with the London Police Service in 1979, right after graduation. He sent out 133 applications in one day to all the police services in Ontario, excluding
Toronto, Peel and the OPP. “I got interview opportunities with three,” he said. “Two in the north and one with London. I was from south western Ontario, so I took London and they hired me.” He added, “The policing in the city is very dynamic and always go, go, go, go, go.” While with London, he once guarded a hotel where Prime Minister Joe Clark was staying. “It’s funny because I was guarding the outside of the hotel and I met an OPP officer
who was guarding the inside and I later married his daughter,” Heidinga said. “So I met her dad before I met her.” In 1986, Heidinga moved to the Palmerston Police service so he could be in a small town. “Policing in a small town, you kind of manage the community,” he said. “Manage the trouble makers.” Once the Palmerston Police Department was taken over by the OPP in 1999, Heidinga switched to the provincial
service and remained in the county. “Wellington County has been very good, both as (a) municipal and OPP (officer) for family life and for ... investment in community,” he said. “You begin to care about what’s going on in your area. And the last 20 years that area has been this county.” Heidinga held various roles with the OPP. He spent some time in the Teviotdale detachment, he was part of the traffic unit, he was a truck inspector,
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he worked with the marine unit and he inspected for dangerous goods, to name a few. Specialized areas of policing are one of the draws to working for the OPP he said. “Policing in the OPP is a much better lifestyle that allows you to be much better involved with your people that you deal with and with more specialization and more opportunities,” Heidinga explained. “My heart has been with traffic-related issues and traffic SEE LOCAL OFFICER » 3
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Friday, Jan. 17 Wellington Cattlemen’s Annual General Meeting at Alma Bible Church. Trade Show and Social: 5pm, Dinner: 5:45pm (must pre-register by Jan. 3). Trade Show Reps, WCCA 2018 Ron Wooddisse, Memorial Award Guest Speakers. Come when you can, leave when you must. « Euchre at the Drayton Legion, 7:30pm. Admission $5. Light lunch provided. « Wing Night at the Arthur Legion, 6-8pm. All You Can Eat. No take out, $15.
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Friday, Jan. 31 Free skating at the Mount Forest Sports Complex. Compliments of the Mount Forest Legion Br 134. 12:00-1:30pm. « Alma Optimist Beef BBQ, 5 to 7pm at the Alma Community Center. Tickets purchased at the door. Adults $15, Children $5, Under school age free.
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Saturday, Feb. 8 Arthur United Church will be hosting a Community Games Night starting at 6:30pm. Open to the entire community. Come, enjoy an evening of board games and family fun, Everyone welcome. For more information contact Janice Walsh, 519-8482022.
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Wednesday, Feb. 12 Euchre at the Harriston Legion Branch 296. Starts at 7:30pm. Light lunch provided. $5 per person. Bring a partner. For more information call 519-338-2843.
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Jamboree at Harriston Legion Branch 296. Admission $5. Doors open at 12pm. Entertainment starts at 1pm. Supper $14. Served at 4:30pm. Musicians, singers, dancers and spectators welcome. For more information call 519-338-2843.
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High tide - The view looking across Centennial Park towards the agricultural society building on Jan. 12, with water overflowing the river and filling the park. Photo by Jennifer Goertzen
Heavy rains - Water pools near the pavilion at the Harriston Community Centre on Jan. 11, following a night of heavy rain. Photo by Patrick Raftis
Moving out - Water levels were high inside the Drayton Agricultural Hall duuring heavy rains last weekend, as volunteers worked to move stored trailers out of the building before levels peaked. Photo by Jennifer Goertzen
On the rise - The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority says total rainfall last weekend varied from 50 to 80mm across the watershed. Flows peaked overnight Jan. 11-12, with no major flooding. LEFT: View of water level under the Young Street bridge in Harriston on Saturday morning. RIGHT: A view from the same location at mid-afternoon on Sunday. Photos by Patrick Raftis
Major flood damage avoided as record rainfall hits local area » FROM PAGE 1
- it was great and our social media person, Aly (Cripps), put everything online when it was supposed to go,” said Baron. In Drayton, levels in the Conestogo River rivalled those of June 23, 2017, but unlike that storm, flooding this weekend was limited to low-lying areas prone to flooding every spring. Centennial Park and the Fairgrounds, including the agricultural building, were under about two feet of water in some areas. Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society members were busy cleaning up muck
and sludge in the former arena building on Sunday. On Saturday, members pulled all the trailers out and they had the hall cleaned up and the trailers back in around noon on Sunday. In Harriston, the river was much higher than normal but stayed within its banks through town. The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) reports that temperatures persisted above zero until between 1 and 3am on Sunday through most of the Maitland and Nine Mile River watersheds.
Total rainfall varied from 50 to 80mm across the watersheds, with little freezing rain reported, the authority stated in a Jan. 12 update. The rivers in headwaters areas, including, Harriston, Listowel, Blyth and Lucknow, peaked overnight on Jan. 11-12. Downstream of these areas the rivers continued to rise on Jan. 12. While the MVCA says flooding is currently not expected beyond traditional low lying areas, water levels and flows were expected to remain high for a few days. “Residents are reminded
to use caution near all watercourses. Slippery and unstable stream banks, and extremely cold and fast-flowing water will combine to create hazardous conditions,” the authority states. Power outages were the main problem in Wellington North over the weekend. Township residents experienced a number of smaller power outages as a result of the weekend weather. Wellington North Fire Chief Dave Guilbault said, “It was a very quiet weekend compared to most,” noting the department had just one weather-
related call - for a hydro transformer. Guilbault noted, “the emergency operation centre was setup as a precaution ... It was not used.” Guilbault said there were various power outages throughout the township. “Arthur started us off with loss of power after 5:30pm Saturday. There were other hydro issues throughout the night impacting Mount Forest, Kenilworth and Arthur into Sunday morning.” He noted not all residents in the township were affected, he said.
With Wellington North CAO Mike Givens away on the weekend, Guilbault served as acting community emergency management coordinator. “Our public works department were on regular patrols ensuring there were no blocked or clogged catch basins,” Guilbault stated. “They were kept busy. We were ready for the event.” The Twitter feed for Wellington North Power thanked crews from Wellington North Power and Hydro One for their assistance in restoring power to the Arthur and Mount Forest areas.
Local officer witnessed many changes in 40-year policing career » FROM PAGE 1
fatalities. “In Ontario there are more people who are injured or lose their lives every day on our roadways than lose their lives through violent acts between two people.” He continued, “If you look at the statistics, it’s quite a bit larger, so to me that’s a very important component of policing, to make the road’s safe.” On Sept. 19, Heidinga was recognized for his 40 years of service at the West Region Award Ceremony. “It was nice,” Heidinga said of the ceremony. “Not a lot of officers go that long and it’s nice to be recognized by your peers.”
Reminiscing about his time as a police officer, Heidinga said a lot has changed. “Change is good because change keeps you fresh,” he said. “Even if you don’t agree with all the changes, particularly in legislation, it still keeps you fresh and knowledgeable.” One of the major changes is the process of an arrest. “When I started you would say to an individual, ‘you are under arrest’ - that was it,” he said. “Now officers carry a small card that has quite a number of different cautions and different things that they have to read to [suspects] or tell them in relation to an arrest.” He noted, “people had those rights all the way along, but
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have air conditioning. After his 40 years of service Heidinga has some words of advice for anyone thinking about joining the police force. “I have had the time of my life,” he said. “I would say if you’re going to join police work you will hear crotchety old officers who will say, ‘Oh it’s not the same as it once was.’ “That’s a good thing and I would say keep your circle of friends far wider than the people you work with ... and have faith, faith in God. It keeps me grounded. And my family.” Heidinga officially retired in the fall, but he is still attending court for matters he was involved with prior to his retirement.
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as time went on they became legislated.” Police officers, he added, “respected those rights even before they were in legislation.” Some other changes include the uniform. When Heidinga started he had his gun, a belt, shirt, pants and a coat. “By the time I left ... I would be wearing about 27 pounds of extra material,” he said. “We started off with the vest and then you received more things on your duty belt ... use of force options or use of self defence options. Just things kept accumulating.” Another change is that at the beginning of his Heidinga’s career, police cruisers didn’t
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A good response PATRICK RAFTIS REPORTER North Wellington municipalities dodged a bullet, or perhaps more aptly, a bucket, this past weekend. Although record January rainfall hit the region on the heels of a major melt, Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North officials, along with area conservation authorities, all report serious flooding was avoided and the weekend passed without significant damage to local infrastructure. No doubt some residents experienced water damage or flooding over the weekend due to failed pumps or other issues, but there’s no comparison to be made with the devastating flood of June 2017, when huge sections of Harriston and Drayton were underwater and even municipal drainage systems in the surrounding countryside sustained damage, some of which has yet to be reckoned with. Mother Nature clearly cut us
some slack this time. Although the Grand River Conservation Authority estimates up to 100mm of rain fell in some parts of the watershed and the Maitland Valley Conservation Authorities reported between 50 and 80mm in that region, the precipitation fell over a period of more than 48 hours, rather than a deluge of 110 to 170mm over a six- to eight-hour period that landed on June 23, 2017. About 168 properties sustained damage estimated at as much as $15 million from that downpour. However, it’s worth noting that the river through Harriston stayed largely in its banks on the weekend, perhaps a sign the flood mitigation efforts involving riverbank tree removal and grading projects at the east end of town have had some effect. Many were understandably upset with the change to the view at the time. However, if extreme weather events like the Jan. 11-12 rainfall are going to increase in frequency, some foresight
and planning will be needed to minimize impacts. In Mapleton last weekend, local firefighters went out in the rain to deliver notifications of a flood alert from the GRCA, including information on plans for evacuation should it become necessary. Receiving such a warning, while no doubt distressing, was surely appreciated by residents warily watching the waters of the Conestogo rise to spring flooding levels in mid-winter. It also served as a sign that local officials were monitoring the situation and prepared to help out as needed. In Wellington North public works employees were on regular patrols ensuring there were no blocked or clogged catch basins and crews from Wellington North Power and Hydro One worked to restore power outages that cropped up around the community. “We were ready for the event,” noted Fire Chief Dave Guilbault. It seems that was the case throughout the north Wellington region, which is a good sign, given the climate-related challenges ahead.
Letter to the editor Season a success for bureau Dear Editor: The Mount Forest and District Christmas Bureau has had another very successful season, allowing us to make Christmas 2019 a brighter one for 152 local families. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in making this happen The generosity of our community is remarkable. Every year more businesses and groups have joined our challenge to gather specific items, ranging from baby necessities to teen toiletries, and from underwear to chocolate and treats. The schools again collected mountains of socks, and many people bought the premade grocery bags supplying the dinner “trimmings”, that make our job much easier. Turkey sponsorships and monetary donations were plentiful. As for the Angel Trees, the support was overwhelming! Residents at
Birmingham Retirement Community painstakingly cut out 550 angels, bearing the needs and wishes of the children; they were pretty much all “adopted”. Our hampers this year were very bountiful, with all the necessities for a festive Christmas Day spread, extra groceries and gift cards, a big box of toiletries, and clothing and gifts for 175 children. Unfortunately, this number reflects a significantly increased need over last year. We are so grateful that our generous donors make it possible to accommodate this demand. At Birmingham Lodge and Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, seniors who would be alone over the holidays received care parcels, lovingly put together by Christmas Bureau volunteers. Our local Girl Guides made the most beautiful cards to accompany the seniors’ gifts. As well, we hosted an afternoon New Year’s Eve party at Birmingham Lodge, as a thank you for
the residents’ enthusiastic help and amazing fundraising efforts. Fabulous volunteers from local businesses, as well as individuals, helped prepare the food hampers and gift bags. On distribution day, we were able to once again enjoy the assistance of an entire awesome hockey team and their coach. We are lucky to be able to use the old arena at Victory Community Church to put everything together; it makes everything run extremely smoothly. Our organizing committee of 12 is amazing, working together like a welloiled machine. Unlike many volunteer organizations, we are fortunate to have a healthy core of younger, dedicated members, who each year seem to come up with another way to tweak things to be more efficient. In fact, they’re already scheming for next year. Daphne Rappard, Mount Forest and District Christmas Bureau
Last week, after the announcement that the North Wellington Community News would be expanding its coverage and distribution into Wellington North and that the Independent Plus would no longer be published in Wellington County (except Palmerston), a lot of people had a lot of questions for me. They wondered what would happen to myself and the team that worked at the Plus and what the announcement of Wellington Advertiser publisher Dave Adsett purchasing 50 per cent of Midwestern Newspapers means. It means that exciting times lie ahead for local newspapers. For readers of this publication, you will finally be getting a paper that’s sole focus is north Wellington – something that north Wellington really hasn’t had in three years. Yes, the Mount Forest Confederate, Minto Express and Arthur Enterprise News were published and delivered each week up until the formation of Midwestern Newspapers last summer, but they were the Independent Plus with a re-plated front page in what was a poor attempt at keeping those papers alive. Reading Chris Daponte’s piece on the front page of the North Wellington Community News last week left me with mixed emotions. My initial reaction was sadness; these are legacy publications that for over 150 years were the voice of the community and were operated by local legends of journalism such as Art Carr, Laverne Long, Clive B. Williams and David Wenger, to name a few. I, like many of you, grew up with the Minto Express – and before that, the Palmerston Observer – in my home each week. If it wasn’t the Express, it was the Confederate (I can’t count the number of times someone mentioned to me they were the “Confederate Kid” one week) or the Enterprise News. While the re-plating of the front page of the Independent Plus stopped in September 2019, those papers really died in January 2017. And it took me until last week to realize that. Now that I have completed grieving the loss of these titles, of which I am proud to say I was the editor, and have moved on to acceptance, a wave of excitement came over me. And jealousy. Excitement because for the first time since late 2016, residents of north Wellington will finally have a weekly, locally-owned paper that focuses on the news and people of north Wellington. And jealousy because I pitched a very similar concept for a weekly paper on multiple occasions over the past 18 months because I believed that north Wellington could not only support a weekly paper, but that it could thrive. I’m overjoyed that the Wellington Advertiser feels the same way. It also means that the staff of Midwestern Newspapers will be able to direct our complete focus on our publications in Perth, Huron and Bruce counties, something we haven’t been able to do in the past. In an industry that often delivers negative news about itself – newspapers closing, journalists losing jobs and declining revenues – the news of this new publication is something that we all should be excited about. I know I am, and I look forward to picking up the North Wellington Community News each week. *** Mike Wilson is editor for Midwestern Newspapers Corporation, including the Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Walkerton HeraldTimes and Wingham Advance Times.
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Hayden Foulon recognized for bravery, fundraising efforts MIKE ROBINSON REPORTER LONDON - Seven-year-old Hayden Foulon just wanted to be a kid. And while she passed away last year, her memory will live on. Recently, Hayden was posthumously recognized as a Distinguished Londoner on London Mayor Ed Holder’s Honours List, which recognizes philanthropic work in the city. Hayden passed away on Oct. 20 from leukemia. Despite her young age, Hayden had a great impact on her community, and her city. A devoted advocate for childhood cancer awareness and research, family members say Hayden accomplished more in her seven years than many hope to achieve in a lifetime. Her story has attracted the attention of many people across Ontario, including Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner, who developed a close friendship with Hayden and
HAYDEN FOULON her family. For her bravery, and her ability to inspire, Hayden was named to the Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List 2020 in the category of Distinguished Londoner.
Her obituary described her as loving nothing more than watching “her best friend Mitch (Marner)” play hockey and noted she will be remembered “for being easy to love, kind to her core, and someone who refused to quit.” Hayden’s mother, Lindsay Foulon, was born and raised in Mount Forest and Hayden’s grandparents, Wayne and Ruth-Ann Rawn, still live in the community. In a telephone interview with the Community News, Ruth-Ann Rawn described her granddaughter as a “vibrant, outgoing” girl with “a brilliant smile.” “Hayden always had a smile on her face and was never discouraged or defeated,” Rawn said. Even after Hayden spent months in the hospital, Rawn said she never heard her granddaughter complain. Lindsay Foulon told the Community News her daughter’s goal “was just to be a kid. “She loved the Toronto Maple Leafs and Blue Jays and
playing with other kids when she was able. She was a funloving child.” Dealing with leukemia During her short life, Hayden had three relapses as she fought leukemia. “Hayden fought initial cancer treatment for 2.5 years, followed by a stem cell transplant and having her sister Harlow as her donor and lived in Toronto for two months, and then went to Philadelphia for Car-T cell therapy and lived there for seven weeks,” Lindsay explained. “When none of the treatment was a permanent solution, we decided to let her be a kid and live as any child should. She had fun, had many, many experiences, and was a happy kid.” Recognition Lindsay explained Hayden’s nomination as a Distinguished Londoner came from a London councillor. “The award acknowledged Hayden [for being] an incredible fighter and for her fundraising efforts for child cancer
research,” said Lindsay, adding it was the first posthumous award. She noted one of the reasons the family lived in London was to access the specialized medical care Hayden required. It was there Hayden first met Marner, when he was a rookie in the OHL. They quickly became friends. They teamed up for a childhood cancer research fundraiser, selling “trucker hats” that said “Mitch one-six, inspired by Hayden” (view them on the Marner Assist Fund website under “storefront”). Gift card drive Recently, Hayden’s family and friends conducted a gift card drive in her memory. “The goal was to give some families some Christmas cheer on Christmas morning, as we know how hard it is being away from family and friends on Christmas,” said Lindsay. “We were able to raise $6,000 in gift cards, and were able to hand out $75 to $100 in cards to inpatient families. We hope it to be an annual event
in Hayden’s memory.” Lindsay acknowledged the overwhelming support of Mount Forest’s Hearts for Hayden, a local team of friends that has held various events and raised $20,000 to $30,000 in support of Hayden. “They really rallied for us,” said Lindsay explained. Rawn also noted the response of the Mount Forest community was overwhelming. Hayden’s Hope Hayden’s family is also creating the Hayden’s Hope Foundation, with the goal of helping families facing similar childhood cancer battles. “Hayden was a simple kid, who loved her Teddy bear, loved her dog, Mitch, loved her family and friends, and longed to be a normal kid,” said Lindsay. “She never questioned why this happened to her, just put on her super hero cape and fought as long and hard as she could. It was a six-year cancer battle, and although she had leukemia, she never let it define her. We miss her immensely.”
Union action impacting all publicly funded schools in Wellington JAIME MYSLIK REPORTER WELLINGTON COUNTY – New strike action from unions representing a variety of education workers will impact students across Wellington County. Ontario Elementary
Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) president Liz Stuart has announced union members will participate in a “full withdrawal of services” on Jan. 21. “Teachers are the last line of defence against this government’s cuts,” states the union’s Twitter account.
“We are ready to negotiate, but gov(ernment) must come to the table ready to protect publicly funded education.” OECTA members voted 97.1% in favour of taking strike action in November. The one-day strike was announced on Jan. 13, the same day OECTA started administra-
Partnership on economic development » FROM PAGE 1
also help businesses take advantage of programs through the joint Guelph/Wellington Smart Cities initiative by talking to businesses about applying for technology and agriculture business grant streams. Recruitment of a municipal youth engagement coordinator will assist with delivery of programs identified in a report created last summer by a municipal youth intern and development of a “North for Youth” strategy, Wick-Graham explained. The strategy could include support for youth action councils, student business startup programs, integrated youth services coordination and job and career planning assistance. The plan proposes Minto staff will manage initial orientation and oversight of the coordinator. The new position would be similar to one that served all three municipalities from 2014 to 2018, which was initially funded by an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant obtained by the Mount Forest Family Health Team and later by the three northern municipalities. The position was discontinued after youth resiliency worker Gabriella Ieropoli left to take another position in January of 2019. A joint focus on newcomer attraction and housing programs through a Northern Wellington Jobs and Housing Portal is also proposed under the partnership. Minto and Wellington North would combine their existing portals and Mapleton would be added as the township does not currently have a portal, Wick-Graham
stated. “Right now Minto has a portal, Wellington North has a portal - why not combine our resources, really populate this website with all the jobs in our area and all the housing opportunities?” she suggested, noting the partnership would allow them to “really ramp up our promotion for the site.” Wick-Graham also told council the plan calls for Wellington North economic development officer Dale Small to represent northern Wellington on the County of Wellington’s housing strategy working group. Expanding LaunchIt services to Mapleton and Wellington North will allow for better coordination of business advisor services and training programs with some funding to come from the county. Wick-Graham said a fee-based proposal is in development and Minto will look after scheduling of business advisors, recruiting and training mentors and the logistics of training sessions. Targeted marketing and promotion initiatives will include creation of a northern Wellington brand and logo for use on partnered programming. The proposal calls for Minto staff to lead design work and campaign development. Minto staff will also take the lead on development of communications and social media strategies for Mapleton. The northern municipalities will continue to partner with the county on Community Improvement Plan efforts, Ride Well and other programs. The group will also work toward a Northern Wellington Business Showcase in 2021.
The event will be modelled after the successful Wellington North Showcase. Wick-Graham noted numerous Minto businesses regularly participate in the Wellington North Showcase, but working together will provide an opportunity to learn from Wellington North on hosting, and to provide cost efficiencies. Wick-Graham stressed that other than the outlined initiatives, all other economic development programs in place in the three municipalities will continue to be the responsibility of the local municipality. Councillor Ron Elliott said he is supportive of the idea, but wonders if there were provisions to change the agreement if “one community doesn’t hold up their end of it.” Wick-Graham said such concerns would be dealt with in a joint memorandum of understanding if the municipalities agree to proceed. Councillor Mark MacKenzie asked if the partnership would have a separate budget. “We have budget lines for these projects” in the existing municipal budget, WickGraham explained. Deputy mayor Dave Turton said staff from all three municipalities who worked on the project “have done an excellent job. You can sit here and say, why didn’t we do this before? But good for you guys … let’s get at it.” The proposal will be presented to Mapleton and Wellington North councils at meetings this month, with a memorandum of understanding to be developed if the partners agree to move forward.
tive job action, during which members will: - provide limited report card information; - not enter diagnostic testing data; - not complete any Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)related activities; and - not attend or participate in ministry initiatives. EQAO tests Local public and Catholic school students will not be participating in Grade 9 math
EQAO assessments this month. As part of job action by OECTA and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), members are refusing to participate in EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) preparation, testing, administration and marking. Despite the cancelation of EQAO testing, teachers will continue to work through the Grade 9 math curriculum until the end of the semester. Come June, Minister of
Education Stephen Lecce said Grade 9 math students who missed the test in January will need to complete the EQAO assessment. ETFO On Jan. 13, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) ramped up labour actions and withdrew from supervising any extra-curricular activities or field trips. If no progress is made at talks with the province, ETFO members will begin rotating SEE LABOUR » 10
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL LANDS Wellington Road 109 and Concession 14 Municipal Road Realignment TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Township of Mapleton intends to pass a by-law for the purposes of entering into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale in accordance with Section 270 of the Municipal Act to sell vacant lands and road allowance as shown on the map below. The purpose of the request is to realign road boundaries and provide clear title to the roads and private lands in the vicinity of Wellington Road 109 and Concession 14. Mapleton Council considered this matter on May 14, 2019 in open council (Clerk’s Report CL2019-22) and further directed staff to proceed with various preliminary steps. The bylaw will declare the subject land and roadway surplus and allow the Mayor and Clerk to execute all ancillary documents as they pertain to the sale of the said lands. THE PROPOSED BY-LAW will come before the Council for consideration at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., in the Township of Mapleton Council Chambers, located 7275 Sideroad 16, east of Drayton. WRITTEN COMMENTS regarding the proposed disposal of surplus properties may be submitted to the Municipal Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. DATED this 16th day of January, 2020 at the Township of Mapleton. Barb Schellenberger Municipal Clerk
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Town will revisit Beehive park sale PATRICK RAFTIS REPORTER MINTO – Council will hold further discussions before going ahead with the proposed sale of Beehive Park. Council declared the land surplus on Dec. 3 and directed staff to provide public notices of the proposed sale. Located on Wellington Road 109 between Harriston and Teviotdale, the park was the site of a one-room schoolhouse until the mid-1960s. It was operated as a roadside rest stop by the provincial Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for many years after the school closed. In 2000, after the local portion of Highway 9 was downloaded from the province to the county, the newly-amalgamated Town of Minto purchased the property for $1 and continued to operate it as a roadside rest stop and picnic area. A Dec. 3 staff report estimated it costs the town about $2,500 annually to maintain the park, including expenses such as grass cutting, a portable washroom, staff time and supplies. In addition, staff cited incidents of vandalism and gar-
Beehive Park sale revisited - Minto council will discuss the proposed sale of Beehive Park in the former Township of Minto at the Jan. 21 meeting. The land was declared surplus by the town in December. Community News file photo bage dumping as concerns. However, at the Jan. 7 meeting, council discussed a letter from Harriston resident Dorelene Anderson objecting to the sale. The letter notes Beehive Women’s Institute installed a memorial stone in a garden on the lot that recognizes the property as the former site of Beehive School. Anderson stated the maintenance issues should not cause the town to abandon the park. “I suppose we will always
have some people who break the rules and cause difficulties for others,” the letter states. “In a perfect world that wouldn’t happen, but we as humans are not perfect. That is why we have to employ others to do maintenance to protect our municipal properties.” The letter asks council to relocate the memorial stone to another town property “if, in your wisdom, you choose to destroy part of our history.” At the Jan. 7 meeting, councillor Mark MacKenzie requested the topic be put on
the agenda for discussion at the Jan. 21 council meeting. Mayor George Bridge, who was absent from the Dec. 3 meeting, said the action taken then was to ask for an appraisal of the property. “I would hope we could bring it back at the next meeting and have a discussion on it and at that point in time we’ll know what the value is,” said Bridge. “We didn’t have a motion to sell it?” asked councillor Ron Elliott. “To bring it to the table again in that situation we’d need a two-thirds council vote.” Bridge said the previous motion was only to declare the land surplus. “If it’s declared surplus, that doesn’t mean we have to sell it,” the mayor stated. CAO Chris Harrow said staff will research the wording of the motion prior to the next meeting “and if we need a two-thirds vote to put it back on, it would at least be on the agenda and we could have that discussion and follow the proper procedure.”
Chicken barn destroyed by Jan. 9 Yatton area fire Mapleton firefighters also responded and joined efforts to protect nearby buildings, get the fire controlled and deal with concerns related to a gas line. The two-storey barn was empty at the time, said Richardson, with a delivery of birds expected on Jan. 10.
MAPLETON – A chicken barn was completely destroyed by fire near Yatton on Jan. 9. Mapleton fire chief Rick Richardson said Woolwich firefighters were first on the scene of the fire near the intersection of 3rd Line and Yatton Road and the barn was fully engulfed by the time they arrived.
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Patriots down Barons MOUNT FOREST - In a return match, the Mount Forest Patriots earned an 8-4 win over the Hanover Barons in Provincial Junior Hockey League action on Jan. 10. In the first period, there was back and forth action. Goals were scored by: - Hanover’s Mark Aljoe assisted by Ryan Marriage; - Mount Forest’s Hayden Coulter assisted by Blair Butchart; - Mount Forest’s Ryley Cribbin assisted by Owen Rahn and Blair Butchart; Hanover’s Quinton Maddock assisted by Noah Johnson; and - Mount Forest’s Ryley Cribbin (on a power play) assisted by Hayden Coulter and Michael Stefanelli. In the second, the Patriots extended their lead over Hanover, scoring all three goals of the period. Goal scorers were: Hayden Coulter assisted by Blair Butchart; Ryley Cribbin
(unassisted) and Chet Philips (power play) assisted by Colton Culbert. The Patriots continued to lead throughout the third with both teams scoring twice. Goals were scored by: Hanover’s Bryan Richardson assisted by Chris Ferri and Ryan Goetz; - Mount Forest’s Dawson Bolger assisted by Michael Anselmini and Parker Miller; - Mount Forest’s Ryley Cribbin assisted by Hayden Coulter; and - Hanover’s Tyson Lina assisted by Tyler Hooker and Quinton Maddock. Upcoming action Saturday’s home game against the Kincardine Bulldogs was cancelled and rescheduled to Jan. 15 with an 8:15pm puck drop at the sportsplex. The Patriots’ next road game is Jan. 17 against the Wingham Ironmen, followed by a home game in Mount Forest on Jan. 18 versus the Mitchell Hawks.
Hockey celebration - The local arena was a busy spot during Arthur Minor Hockey Day on Jan. 4. CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE LEFT: Arthur Vipers PreSchool team and minor hockey president Ryan Smith, front left, accepted two donations from the Arthur Optimists Club, presented by Nick Hansen; a colouring contest sponsored by the Hostrawser family kept youngsters busy between games; Finn Smith, Hudson Cowan and Abbie Brooks tried out the “selfie station” sponsored by BreaSmith Photography; Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox joined Vipers Finn Smith, Frankie Boggs, Ben Boggs and Hudson Cowan and Arthur Merchants player Alex Kramp and Arthur Tigers player Kevin Hutchison for a ceremonial faceoff prior to the alumni game. Submitted photos
Tin Can Classic Feb. 1 in Moorefield MOOREFIELD – Tin can curling will be returning to Moorefield next month. Tin can curling, with paint cans doubling as curling stones, was one of the first events organized by the Moorefield Optimists over 50 years ago. It was resurrected by the club in 2018. The 2020 Tin Can Classic will be held on Feb. 1, weather permitting, at the club’s outdoor rink on Ball Avenue. Hot food and cold drinks will be available at the licensed event. Teams of four must pre-register ($40 per team) by calling or texting 226-929-5011.
What’s Happening at the Arena PMD ARENA, DRAYTON Friday January 17 8:00pm, Bantam LL vs Mitchell Meteors
Saturday January 18 8:30am, Senior Development Black vs Woolwich 10:30am, Atom LL Orange vs Mt Forest Rams 11:45am, Atom LL Black vs Central Perth Predators 5:30pm-6:20pm, Stick and Puck 6:30pm – 7:50pm, Public Skating
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Curling? Can do! - The 2020 Tin Can Classic will be held on Feb. 1, weather permitting, at the Moorefield Optimist Club’s outdoor rink on Ball Avenue. Community News file photo
Beginning of a rivalry? – A pair of north Wellington hockey teams faced off in Harriston on Jan. 11 as the Minto Mad Dogs IP3 team hosted the Mount Forest Rams IP3 squad. The friendly exhibition between the two teams saw many physical moments, planting the seeds for a potential rivalry between the two towns in the future. Submitted photo
trip to Lucknow to take on the Lancers cancelled. The team’s next action is a Jan. 17 road game in Shallow Lake at 8:30pm.
The 81’s next home game is slated for 4pm on Jan. 18 in Palmerston against the Durham Thundercats. The Saturday game will be
Monday January 20 6:30pm, Pee Wee R vs TCDMHA
Tuesday January 21 8:00pm, Pee Wee LL vs Owen Sound Jr Attack Red
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Wet weekend keeps Minto 81’s out of action PALMERSTON - The Minto 81’s weekend plans were disrupted by severe weather over the weekend, which saw their scheduled
9:00am – 9:50am, Stick and Puck 11:30am, Atom LL Black vs Minto Mad Dogs 4:15pm, Minor Novice Orange vs Listowel 4:15pm, Minor Novice Black vs Listowel 5:15pm, Pee Wee LL vs Walkerton Capitals 6:35pm, Bantam LL vs Goderich
11:00am – 12:00pm, Parent and Tot Skating 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Adult Skating
followed by a comedy night hosted by the team, beginning at 7pm. Tickets for the comedy night are $20.
MOUNT FOREST SPORTS COMPLEX Saturday Jan. 18 & 25 and Sunday, January 31 Free skating 12:00-1:30pm at the Mount Forest Sports Complex. Compliments of the Mount Forest Legion Br 134.
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First River Classic a success; four local non-profits share proceeds Over $22,000 raised at event held at Pike Lake MOUNT FOREST - Radio station 88.7 The River held its first golf tournament in September, benefitting three non-profit groups. “I consider the first River Classic to be a huge success, beyond my expectations,” said general manager Rob Mattice. Planning for the 18-hole scramble tournament, held at Pike Lake on Sept. 25, started in the early spring. The idea was to have a golf tournament and select partners that could help with planning and execution and, if everything went well, share in the proceeds. The River partnered with Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington, Get In Touch For Hutch and Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington. “The goal for our first attempt was to at least break even. We blew past that and actually raised a total of just over $22,000,” Mattice said. “We were able to host 86 golfers for a great day on the links. Although the weather may have rained on our parade once or twice, the participants and volunteers had a terrific experience. “The proceeds from this event are going to allow these organizations to do more work in our community. These programs make our community a better place to live.” After expenses were paid, each organization received $2,000 at cheque presentations in December. “I couldn’t be happier with these three groups, all of our sponsors and of course, the golfers,” said Mattice. “It was an awesome day of golf, great dinner and lots of fun. Watch out for The River Classic 2020.”
Skaters donate - The Clifford Figure Skating Club held a Christmas skating show and collected food to give to the Clifford Food Bank on Dec. 17 at the arena in Clifford. From left: skating coach Nicole Lenselink, skater Emma Rae, Clifford Food Bank chair Bruce Shannon, skater Kirsten Hummel, coach Tiffany Lenselink, Clifford Food Bank treasurer Karen Dowler and skater Abby Wightman. Submitted photo Get In Touch donation - Myrna Hutcheson of Get In Touch for Hutch with Rob Mattice. Submitted photos
Skating show benefits food bank BONNIE WHITEHEAD CORRESPONDENT CLIFFORD - The local community was treated to an evening of entertainment on Dec. 17 at the Clifford Arena when the Clifford Skating Club presented a Christmas Skating Show. Skaters dressed in festive winter wear and skated a number of routines to please the
Cash for Crime Stoppers - From left: Deryck West, incoming chair for Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington, Rob Mattice, general manager of 88.7 The River and Rick Beazley, outgoing chair for CSGW.
Fire and Ice - Minto’s annual Fire and Ice celebration drew a large crowed to the Palmerston Community Centre on Dec. 31. TOP: Free skating was part of the fun at the party. LEFT: Sabri, left, and Jarkas Jakkour of Palmerston tried out the hockey boards set up outside. RIGHT: Bradley Cummings was sporting a Gene Simmons look courtesy of Larissa from Makin’ Faces. Photo by Patrick Raftis
large boxes of food and a cash donation. Shannon applauded the skaters on their terrific performances and for offering such a large contribution of food. Each month, a number of families are supported through the food bank. This year, 16 families received all the essentials for a festive feast in their holiday hamper, as well as toys and treats for the children.
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BBBS donation - Tammy Stewart, board member with Big Brothers Big Sisters North Wellington; the River’s Rob Mattice; and Marianne Christie, executive director for BBBS of North Wellington.
audience of family and friends. The club invited everyone to bring along non-perishable food items for the Clifford Food Bank for their community donation. Coaches Nicole Lenselink and Tiffany Lenselink and skaters Emma Rae, Kirsten Hummel and Abby Wightman presented Clifford Food Bank chairman Bruce Shannon and treasurer Karen Dowler with six
MOUNT FOREST - The Mount Forest area has its first professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete. It was announced on Dec. 16 that Luke “The Boss” Hogg, of Holstein, signed a multifight deal with BTC promotions and will be making his pro debut on Feb. 29 in the Kitchener Auditorium at BTC 9 “Rampage”.
In a telephone interview with the Community News Hogg stated “it was overwhelming at first.” The idea of going professional had been in the back of his mind for some time. “Everyone has a dream or goal, and this is one of my biggest,” said Hogg, who turns 25 in early February and works and trains in Mount Forest at the Phoenix Performance Centre. Hogg started has competed
in MMA competitions since 2016, but before that he went to the centre to keep in shape and take part in the “boot camps.” Since getting involved in mixed martial arts, Hogg said he has changed as a person, including his attitude and outlook on other people. Hogg added he never expected to become a professional MMA fighter so quickly. For more information on BTC9 “Rampage” see btcfight. ca/events/2020/2/29/rampage.
Norwell Community Christmas Dinner raises $900 for four local food banks PALMERSTON - For nearly two months students in the Norwell Business Leadership class planned the second annual Community Christmas Dinner. The event was hosted at the Palmerston Legion on Dec. 4. “We started planning in late October and started bringing in the food the week of Dec. 4th. We were in the kitchen at 8am to cook everything to ensure it was delicious and hot,” stated Haley Richards, a dinner volunteer. There was a full house with over 140 people from local communities, including Palmerston, Drayton, Harriston, and Clifford, attending the dinner. The doors opened at 5:15pm and after the sponsors of the event were thanked and grace was said, dinner was served at 6pm. “The food was delicious and felt like my grandma cooked it. It was only $5 and was for a good cause,” stated Ellyse Charleboise, a student who attended the event. All of the food served at the dinner was donated by sponsors. The dinner consisted of turkey from Golden Valley Farms, chicken from Farm Fresh Poultry, corn from
Palmerston Foodland, dinner rolls from Harriston Bakery, mashed potatoes from Downey Potato Farms and stuffing from Drayton Freshmart, with gravy on the side from the Wholesale Club. Dessert consisted of cookies and cupcakes brought by volunteers and cake donated from Fresh Start Bakery in Palmerston. Coffee and hot chocolate was donated by Harriston Tim Hortons, and the
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Weather causes afternoon cancellation of north Wellington buses JAIME MYSLIK REPORTER MOUNT FOREST – The consortium in charge of local school buses has apologized for north Wellington bus cancellations late in the day on Jan. 8. “All school vehicles in North Wellington (Zone 3) will not be operating this afternoon due to continuing weather issues,” Wellington-Dufferin Student Transportation Services (WDSTS) wrote on Twitter at 3:11pm that day. “Students that travel on school vehicles will remain at their school. Please contact your child’s school for further information.” All buses were cancelled in Minto, Mapleton and Wellington North just minutes before school was to be let out,
Bus cancellation - Afternoon buses were cancelled across north Wellington (zone 3) on Jan. 8. Buses were running as normal on the morning of Jan. 9, as seen here at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest. Photo by Lynne Turner despite reports of inclement weather in the area throughout the day. “The weather in Wellington north has been garbage all day,” said Twitter user @
RVanheeswyk, “Why did they wait until minutes before school let out to cancel?” Many Facebook users agreed the buses should have been cancelled in the morn-
ing or the students sent home early. “This shouldn’t be allowed,” said Facebook user Ann Baker. “If they pick up the children, they should drop them back at
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Obituary MCKECHNIE, Williamina (Ina) Davies (nee Currie) of Markdale and formerly of Ar thur passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 in her 89th year. Loving mother of Darlene Kilgour (Dan), Alex McKechnie (Melissa) and Allister McKechnie (Marissa). As a cherished grandmother she will be deeply missed by her beloved grandchildren Iain (Andria), Kyle (Jackie), Cassandra, Elizabeth, Fionnah, Martin (Tanya), Bramley, Ken and Jeff and great grandchildren Dominic, Emma, Lola and Veda. Survived by sister Jean Muir of Toronto and William (Billy) Currie
of Australia. She will be missed by her many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephew and friends. Predeceased by her son Brian Smyth, Alex McKechnie Sr., Adam Muir and Jean Currie. Ina was a very proud native of Glasgow, Scotland and immigrated to Canada in the 50’s. Her greatest joy came from the times she spent with her family who she cherished dearly. She was a lovely, generous, kindhearted lady with an incomparable wit. To honour Ina’s wishes there will be a private spring interment in Greenfield Cemetery, Arthur. She will never be absent, but always near. Arrangements entrusted to the Crawford Funeral Chapel, Arthur. www.heritagefuneralhomes.ca
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BY REV. CALVIN BROWN Together we can grow The Bible is the book of the ages. It gives us wisdom to order both our personal and societal lives as well as the life in the church. To be complete and mature we need to order our lives as individuals, society and church in a way that the creator has directed. Paul uses a clear analogy to instruct the church in how it is done. He says we are like a body, made up of many parts and each part depends on the other parts to function as we were intended. In 1 Corinthians 12: 12-13 he says: The body is a unit, though made up of many parts; and though its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body – whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free – and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Each part of the body has a distinct purpose and ability but they are not all the same and Paul expresses in absurd humour an image of failing to see the distinction. The eye cannot say to the hand: I don’t need you! And the head cannot say to the feet: I don’t need you! On
the contrary those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable…. and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honour. When I was pastor in my first parish in the bulletin we listed as “Minister: all the people.” It was meant to remind us that the ministry of the church was not done by one person but by all of us together sharing our gifts and talents. When one parent in a home, or one clergy in a church try to do it all themselves they soon become burnt out and the people soon get into the bad habit of always looking to receive rather than to share and to be generous. This self focus invariably leads to conflict and a sense of entitlement that is contradictory to how a family, church and society should be. We also promoted the concept of every member ministry that helped every member discover their gifts and abilities and put them to use to build up the body. Everyone had a job to do – some were behind the scenes while others were very public. Some tasks were
essential for the church to function while other tasks were enriching our life together and we knew we’d be poorer without them in place. We became a community – the family of God - that was flourishing in sharing and known as generous and compassionate in the community. God made us all for a purpose and gave to each one of us gifts so that as Paul tells the Romans: Together we can grow up into Christ. We can together be like Jesus – the ultimate man. We are made to flourish when we learn to use our gifts, talents and resources to bless others. I recall this truth sung in the old carol about a generous King Wenceslaus who went out on a cold winters night to bring to some poor a wonderful festive meal. Paul in Romans 12 urges people to adopt this attitude that flows from Christ. He writes, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy, and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of
this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” This is the way to live when our hearts and minds reflect the thoughts, love and deeds of Jesus who gave himself totally to us so we could give ourselves into the wholeness from living as our creator shows us. Let me encourage you to prayerfully use you gifts at home, at church and in society so you can experience the satisfaction of being all you were intended to be.
And the winners are - Mary Wenger drew the winning tickets in the Mount Forest Lions Club Light Up the Night draw at the club’s meeting on Jan. 9. She was joined by Lions draw committee chairman Chris Pfeiffer, Lion president Bill Yelland, and club members and guests. Alex Burns of St. Jacobs won $1,000; Raven and Grady Scheible of Grand Rapids, Michigan won $2,000; and the grand prize of $3,000 went to Tom Tangney of Mount Forest. The draw was to have been held the previous evening at the weekly Lions bingo but was postponed when the event was cancelled due to bad weather. Also at the meeting, Lion Al Leach was recognized for 20 years of service and Lion Bill Nelson for 40 years of service, with commendations from Lions International. Photo by Lynne Turner
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Memories 53 years ago Harriston Review, 1967 On Jan. 14 a local lady lost her handbag on Arthur street. It was found by local youth John Bentley and returned to the owner. At the annual meeting of Harriston Legion’s Women’s Auxiliary, Mrs. John Hanna was elected president. Other officers elected were Mrs. C. Newton and Mrs. Thomas Thomson. A meeting of the executive for the March of Dimes was held, and Mrs. B. Newman, Mrs. F. Bridge, Mrs. J. McPhail, Mrs. D. Hocking and Mrs. S. MacKenzie were chosen as captains to organize the “Marching Mothers” who will be making a blitz on the town for March of Dimes on Jan. 30, both afternoon and evening. 72 years ago Drayton Advocate, 1948 Expressions of grateful
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