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Volume 53 Issue 07
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Minto anticipates savings on insurance premiums PATRICK RAFTIS REPORTER MINTO – This municipality is anticipating savings of more than $12,000 on 2020 insurance premiums after council agreed to switch carriers. Council directed staff on Feb. 7 to negotiate the town’s 2020 insurance renewal with Frank Cowan Company and local broker Brown Insurance after receiving a submission for a $264,587 premium from the company. The town’s 2019 premium through JLT/Marsh was $277,032. The JLT/ Marsh submission for 2020 was a premium of $337,598. A report from treasurer Gordon Duff explained the town has had primary insurance coverage through JLT (now Marsh) Insurance for the last six years. “Coverage levels and service from the company and the local broker has been very good,” noted Duff.
School’s Out Day Camp - Penny Nijenhuis, Brigid Crome and Naomi Henderson take part in some of the crafts offered at Arthur Pentecostal Assembly on Feb. 6. Photo by Mike Robinson
School’s Out Day Camp offers alternative during job action MIKE ROBINSON REPORTER ARTHUR - For the Arthur Pentecostal Assembly, it is about giving back to the community. Recently, the church took the initiative to assist local parents dealing with education workers’ strikes by offering a “School’s Out Day Camp.” On Feb. 4 and 6, the church held the day camp for students in JK to Grade 6. Free of charge, the camp provided games, snacks, crafts, a movie and lunch. “As a church we are constantly looking for ways to be part of the community and where we can give
back to the community,” said Arthur Pentecostal Assembly Pastor Roy Hyde. “We saw a need. With the teachers out, parents were looking for things for their children to do.” Traditionally, parents would take time off work or find someone to take care of their children. “We realized as this walkout goes further on, there are additional needs. As a church we saw this as an opportunity to support families and give them a place - for free - and provide activities for their children during this time.” Hyde said support from the community was fairly good.
“It’s a lot of fun-based stuff with a lot of games and crafts,” he said of the camp, adding that on Thursday, the children did a bit of drama. He noted there was also a free hot dog lunch and snacks. “It’s just a time for the kids to burn off some energy ... and it’s been a lot of fun,” he said. “It’s all very simple; we’re trying to meet a need as much as we can within the community.” Hyde noted that earlier, the church held a teacher appreciation lunch on a PD day. “We wanted to let them know we were so thankful for investing their lives into our kids’ lives,” he said.
After the 2019 renewal, Duff noted, council decided to check the market again before the next renewal. Staff engaged Randy Bushey, an municipal insurance consultant, to assist with the preparation of a request for proposal (RFP) and review of the bids. The town had previously retained Bushey to consult on the 2014 insurance RFP process. “It’s not a simple business as we know,” Duff told council. The bids from JLT/Marsh Insurance and Frank Cowan Company were the only bids received. The report describes the proposals as “competitive” with “similar coverage.” The report also notes both proposals included representation from competent local brokers. “We’re staying in Minto. Our broker is in Minto so that’s good. We’re sharing the wealth a bit,” said deputy mayor Dave Turton.
Drayton club to celebrate Kin Canada centennial JAIME MYSLIK REPORTER DRAYTON – The Kinsmen Club of Drayton is celebrating Founders Day on Feb. 22 at the Drayton firehall. Club president Chad Bridge and Founders Day chairman Craig Frere came of Mapleton council on Jan. 28 to ask permission to raise the Kin Canada flag at the Drayton firehall. “All across Canada clubs are partnering with municipalities to raise a flag for a day or a week,” Frere said. The event will take place around 9am at the firehall to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kin Canada, which began in 1920. Mayor Gregg Davidson has also said that he will attend the event and announce a proclamation. “I’m very supportive of this, being as my wife is a Kinette,” he said. Councillor Paul Douglas asked whether there was a flag bylaw or
policy around using a municipal flag pole for something like this request. CAO Manny Barron said the township has policies surrounding when to lower the flag to half-staff but “not regarding special circumstances such as this.” Councillor Dennis Craven said he was in full support of the Kinsmen Club of Drayton celebration. “I know the Kinsmen have done some great work in the area,” he said. “A lot of things we wouldn’t have in town, in the community, if it wasn’t for the Kinsmen and just thank you very much for your work and support of that.” Among the many ways the Kinsmen have impacted the township are: park projects, shade shelter projects, sports fields and various donations to groups in need. “Since 1968 the kinsmen club has been involved in Drayton,” Bridge SEE KINSMEN » 11
Guelph taking over Mapleton fire dispatch JAIME MYSLIK REPORTER DRAYTON – The City of Guelph is now responsible for dispatch services for Mapleton Fire Rescue. Fire Chief Rick Richardson made a presentation to Mapleton council on Jan. 28 explaining the local communication towers have been corrected and transmission will be possible throughout all corners of the township. Firefighters have tested all the problem areas, including in Drayton and around Conestogo Lake. “We’ve found full communication from portables, from the mobiles, from the base, no problem,” Richardson said. Guelph has been providing 24-hour dispatch for about two years and it has been available to county fire departments. However, because of patchy signals, Mapleton did not
want to go with the remote service in Guelph and continued using two parttime dispatchers - one in Moorefield and one in Drayton. One of the dispatchers has moved to London and a firefighter would be required to stay back if no dispatcher is available. However, now that the towers are fixed, Guelph will take over the dispatching service and will track sent pages, monitor calls, track when the firefighters are on scene, when the fire is out, how many people were rescued, how many vehicles were involved in an accident, how many victims, etc. and send report at the end of a call with required benchmarks the fire department must record. “We have had to access those audios in the past for different reasons, for training or for just explaining some of the things we did and so we SEE DISPATCH » 11
Ready to roll - Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBSNW) held a ceremonial kickoff to the 2020 Bowl for Kids Sake campaign at the Mount Forest Bowling Centre on Feb. 9. Officials report the campaign is “off to a great start with 132 bowlers from the Arthur/Alma community coming out to bowl and raising $10,283 on opening day. The Mount Forest community is bowling on Feb. 23 and Minto/Mapleton on March 1. Anyone who would like to bowl in support of the fundraising event, should call Teri Dykeman at 519-323-4273 or email teri.dykeman@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca to book a day and time. The theme this year is crazy hats/crazy hair. Participants have a chance to win prizes, including Toronto Maple Leaf tickets, in a draw on March 3. Officials at the opening included, from left: BBBSNW executive director Marriane Christie, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, Minto Mayor George Bridge, Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson, Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox, Wellington County councillor Steve O’Neill and Bowl for Kids Sake coordinator Teri Dykeman. Additional photos on page 7. Photo by Patrick Raftis
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Thursday, Feb. 13 Euchre at St Mary RC Church, Mount Forest in the Murray Farwell Family Center at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7pm. $3 includes prizes and light lunch. « Arthur Agricultural Society meeting at the Arthur Community Centre, lower hall, 7:30pm. All welcome.
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Saturday, Feb. 15 Jamming at the Drayton Legion, 2pm. Everyone welcome. « Prince Arthur #334 - masonic family breakfast at the Arthur Curling Club, 8 to 10am. Adults: $10, children under 12: $5. All are welcome. « Winter Rainbow Social at the Harriston library basement, 1 to 3pm. This is a non profit event put on by the Minto Pride Committee. Tea, treats, board games and crafts. All ages welcome. Come celebrate all love! « St. Jacobs & Aberfoyle Model Railway, 1440 King St. N Building 3, St. Jacobs, 519-664-3737. Open Family Day weekend: Saturday 10 to 5pm, Sunday 12 noon to 5pm, Holiday Monday 10 to 5pm.
Sunday, Feb. 16 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.
Monday, Feb. 17 Family Fun Day presented by the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation. 11am to 5pm at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex. « 2nd Annual Darren’s Day, Palmerston Arena, 8am to 2pm. Many fun activities including Sno Pitch tournament (register), winter festival games, plunger toss, snow shoeing, snow fort building, games, food and more. Admission by donation. Visit website for more information. « Floradale Mennonite Church family fun day, 22 Florapine Rd, Floradale, 9am to noon. Fun for the whole family with bouncy castles, games, crafts, balloon artist and a live animal show at 11am. Free admission.
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Thursday, Feb. 20 Coffee hour at Grace Anglican Church, Arthur from 9:30 to 11am. Speaker: Deborah Whale - Women of Rural Wellington. Feature - Surprise, Music - Derek Moore. Come join us for a time of fellowship, coffee and goodies. « Kids cooking class at the Arthur Hub, 140 Edward Street Arthur from 4 to 6:30pm. Come learn how to cook a complete meal. Menu includes soup; main course and veg; salad; fresh bread; dessert. Register 519-848-5900. « Community game night 6 to 7:30pm at the Palmerston library, 265 Bell St. Palmerston. From card to puzzle, checkers to word games, drop into the library for a friendly challenge. For more information, please contact us at 519.343.2142.
Friday, Feb. 21 Wing Night at the Arthur Legion, 6 to 8pm. All You Can Eat, $15. No take out. « Dart Night every Friday night at the Mount Forest Legion Br 134. Register at 7:30pm. Teams picked and play at 8pm. $5 per player. Everyone welcome. More info, Call Dan 519-323-6123. « Euchre at the Drayton Legion, 7:30pm. $5 admission. Light lunch. Everyone welcome. « Just for Women, Just for Fun workshop on April 25 which includes a day of workshops, food, raffles, fun and more. Held in Mount Forest, 9am to 4pm. Pre-register now, early bird savings until Feb. 21. Registration closes April 10. For information call 519-323-4273 or visit our Big Brothers Big Sisters website. « Join us to explore the world of crafting with Creativebug, an online resource offering video tutorials, a pattern library, boards, and even live streamed classes. You’re more creative than you think! After the demonstration, we will craft something together. 2 to 3pm at the Drayton Library Branch. « Trivia Night at the Palmerston Legion. Registration at 7:30pm, trivia from 8 to 10pm. Teams of 2 to 6 people, $10/person entry fee. 4 round of trivia.
Sunday, Feb. 23 Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington Bowl for Kids’ Sake at the Mount Forest Bowling Centre, 350 Foster St. Feb. 23 Mount Forest, March 1 - Minto/Mapleton. Get a team together, collect sponsors, bowl one game and have a chance to win donated prizes. Theme: Crazy Hair/Crazy Hat Day. Call 519323-4273 for more info or to book your day/time.
Monday, Feb. 24 Carnegie Café: Black History in Wellington County. Special presentation by the Wellington Museum and Archives, 2 to 3pm at the Drayton Library Branch. The Black Canadian settlements of the Pierpoint Settlement near Fergus and the Queens Bush were comprised of hundreds of Black Canadian families, many escaped persecution and violence to build a new life.
Tuesday, Feb. 25 Pancake Lunch, St. Paul’s Anglican Church Mount Forest. 11:30am to 1pm, $10 per person. Pancakes, sausage, dessert and beverage. Takeout available, bring your own containers. All welcome. « Pancake supper at Knox United Church, 11 Allan St., East, Clifford. Serving 5 to 7pm. Pancakes, sausages, baked beans, dessert & beverage. $10; age 12 and under: $5; age 5 and under: free. Tickets at the door as available. « Pancake and sausage supper at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Mount Forest, 5 to 7pm. Adults: $10, children (6-12): $5, children (under 5): free. All you can eat.
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County, township ponder shared public works garage in Arthur PATRICK RAFTIS REPORTER GUELPH – The County of Wellington and the Township of Wellington North are considering options for a shared public works garage in Arthur. In a Jan. 24 report to the county roads committee, operations manager Paul Johnson explained the county roads division has been looking for a property for a new Arthur works garage to be constructed in 2021. With Wellington North also looking at building a new garage to house its Arthur fleet, county staff met with Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox and staff to discuss the idea of the township acquiring the county’s redundant Arthur garage. “They are more interested
Garage replacement - Sharing a facility with Wellington North is among the options under consideration as the County of Wellington makes plans to replace its public works garage in Arthur. Photo by Patrick Raftis in building a garage attached to our proposed new one,” Johnson explained in his report, noting a number of possible sites in the Arthur area have been discussed. “The issue now is do we build a joint facility to handle our Area 3 fleet, staff, mechanical services plus a certain num-
ber of bays which will be used by Wellington North?” The report continues, “Should the county decide to proceed with a shared garage facility with Wellington North a future decision needs to be made on whether the county builds the entire facility at our expense and leases an area
within the building plus part of the lands to Wellington North, or does Wellington North simply pay their proportional cost for the buildings and land according to their needs?” “That may have budget implications as to what the scale of project is,” Lennox, who chairs the roads commit-
tee, told county council at the Jan. 30 meeting. “The amount of the budget may go up, but there will be a revenue stream to offset that from Wellington North.” In the report, Johnson points out that as well as sharing a garage facility with Wellington North, a provision could also be made for ambulance services. “At this stage staff is seeking confirmation from the county roads committee to move forward with a shared garage facility with Wellington North so that we may proceed with the purchase of the lands and design an appropriate facility for construction in 2021,” the report indicates. “I think there’s a strong commitment from the committee that a joint project is a good project to pursue,” said
Lennox. In response to a question from councillor David Anderson, Lennox indicated there have been no discussions with ambulance service providers regarding sharing the Arthur location. County council approved a roads committee recommendation to continue discussions with Wellington North pertaining to a shared garage facility, and to proceed with land acquisition for a potential shared garage facility. “Stay tuned. There’s more discussion to be had with this kind of new territory that we’re taking on here to try and establish a partnership that will last for many years,” said Lennox. “There’s lots of work to be done … to make sure we get it right so that it works for the long run.”
Rich history abounds around Beehive school community WILLA WICK SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS MINTO - The future of Beehive Park has become a hot topic recently. Some of us are old enough to remember the school and its transition to a roadside park. Others, however, are relative newcomers to Minto and to those it’s just a park. Some are not even sure where it is. To throw a little light and understanding, we offer the following history of “Beehive.” Known as “Queen’s Bush” at the time, the first settlers arrived to this section from 1852 to l856. These pioneers had to endure much in the way of hardships - never ending forest, wolves howling at night, loneliness - all in the challenge of trying to carve out a life. The first roads were crudely constructed trails and many were laid with logs (known as “corduroy roads”). Gravel was scarce. About 1912 heavy road rollers arrived along with gravel to make the road a little better. About 1929 the road now known as Wellington Road 109 - Harriston to Teviotdale was paved. In those times there was a toll gate in the Beehive vicinity with a charge of five cents for a one horse buckboard or cutter, and 10 cents for a twohorse outfit. Money collected went for the maintenance of the road. Back then there were many taverns in the area - two were at Beehive. These were a necessity to provide food and lodging for the men who did extensive teaming to Guelph as well as
Beehive history - Life in the Minto Township community of Beehive was largely based around the local school. LEFT: SS #1 Beehive was established in 1872 and closed in 1965. RIGHT: The 1948-49 Beehive Bruins included, from left: front, Everett Holland, Frank Johnston, Gordon McTaggart, Morris McLaughlin and Howard (Dusty) Graham; back, Frank Gilbert, Earl Pridham, Les Gilbert, Doug Hughes, Stan McTaggart, Russell McTaggart and Roy Gilbert. Submitted photos travellers with dry goods for stores. At Cotswold Corners was a settlement of which, until recently, the church was the only remaining evidence. There was a store and post office, and behind the store a one room log schoolhouse. It was called S.S.#1. By 1871 it was found necessary to re-arrange the entire school sections of the township and as a result a new school was erected on the west corner of Lot 96, Concession C, owned by Malcolm Ferguson. Owing to the fact that so many settlers in the area kept bees, this school was aptly named S.S.#1 Beehive. This section became a popular site for sports and picnics. The “Beehive Picnic” was one of the most well attended gatherings in the township. In the early 1900s the
“Beehive Lumberkings” were responsible for the founding of a rural hockey league. After a long hiatus, hockey was revived in 1948-49 when a group of local lads who had never played organized hockey before joined forces under the leadership of William Gilbert. Known as the Beehive Bruins, they participated in the Hickory Hockey League against teams from Conn, Farewell, Gleneden, Holstein and Teviotdale. The Bruins distinguished themselves each season with appearances in the semi-finals, and in 1953 captured the Arnold Darroch Trophy for the Inter-County League. The Queen’s Silver Jubilee was fittingly celebrated in the school on May 3, 1935. A program was given by the children, a Jubilee tree planted, patriotic addresses were read by school
trustees, and the flag was raised and saluted. At the time of the Great War of 1914-18 many of the local boys donned the khaki - some were even to give the ultimate sacrifice. During the war a strong Red Cross Society was formed in this section and contributed generously to the needs of the boys in France. On Nov. 11, 1935 a beautiful marble tablet was unveiled by Colonel Pritchard of the 153rd battalion. The tablet was placed in the school as a sacred memory to the fallen heroes. Early in the spring of 1939 vast improvements were made to the school grounds. The teacher and pupils planted 200 tulips and started a perennial border. A thoughtful neighbor donated and planted several trees and shrubs. During its hundred year plus history in the educational
system, S.S.#1 had a combination of 40 male and female teachers, including Leola (Stone) Pritchard and former Listowel Mayor and Perth MPP Bert Johnston. Time marched on, and by the 1960s the government decided to close all country one-room school houses and bus students to a central location. For Beehive area children this meant transporting to the new Minto-Clifford Public School on the outskirts of Harriston. All the township school sites were eventually sold and several lots were big enough to be converted to private residences. Beehive was not, so the building was eventually torn down. The provincial Department of Highways (today known as the Ministry of Transportation) made the site a roadside rest area with picnic tables and a
circular drive. Shade trees still rim the yard. Around 2000, amid municipal amalgamation and provincial downloading of responsibilities, the Beehive Women’s Institute lobbied with the newly-formed Town of Minto to obtain the site and it was purchased from the province for $1. In 2003 the Institute purchased a stone, had it engraved with a sketch of the old school and dates, and placed it on the park site surrounded by a perennial bed. Over the past 50 years this original Beehive School site has been used for picnics and rest stops, not only by travellers, truckers and local OPP, but by the locals as well for picnics at a “place away from home at home.” The Beehive Park continues to remain a focus of community spirit that has endured for over 150 years and there’s still enough of that community spirit left to try to save this little spot of green space. *This article includes excerpts from the Women’s Institute Tweedsmuir History Book and local publications. Willa Wick is a member of the Harriston Historical Society and the Committee to Save Beehive Park. *Editor’s note: Minto council declared Beehive Park surplus on Dec. 3 and directed staff to provide notice of a proposed sale. Council referred the matter back to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee after a Jan. 21 presentation from residents opposed to the sale.
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Things get ‘scary’ when Ford goes abroad To be fair, he was giving what seem like sincere answers to questions posed by an interviewer, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent foray into U.S. political commentary is, to use his own word, “scary.” In an interview with the Canadian American Business Council, Ford stated, “I always say socialism doesn’t work … Raising taxes does not work. Show me anywhere in the world that it works; it doesn’t.” No surprise there. Ford’s a Conservative and that’s the collective stance. When the interviewer suggested he should share his positions with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, Ford said, in reference to Sanders’ brand of socialism, “That’s actually scary.” Actually socialism works not bad in Canada, including Ontario, where the concept is applied judiciously to services such as health care, employment insurance, public housing and more. A Forum poll of 1,733 Canadian voters conducted in August, indicated 58 per cent of respondents said they have a positive view of socialism.
That’s probably because they, unlike Ford, understand it not as a synonym for Marxism or Communism, where the state controls the means of production, but as the hybrid Canadian version of democratic socialism which simply involves making sure someone who needs a tonsillectomy or loses a job need not face bankruptcy. Interestingly, the same poll indicated 58 per cent of respondents also said they have a positive view of capitalism. Which pretty much solidifies the point. Sanders, contrary to the picture being painted by the American right, is basically seeking a bit of Canadianstyle wealth sharing, not total state control of the economy and society. Ford went on to say he “loved” listening to President Donald Trump’s recent State of the Union address. “I was disappointed when I saw Nancy Pelosi get up there and start tearing the speech up,” Ford said. “That’s uncalled for. I think it’s a shame. It’s a real shame.” In addition to the obviously concerning prospect that Ontarians elected a premier who might actually be
naïve enough to believe things Trump (15,000 lies and counting) says, Ford went further by indicating a preference for Trump’s re-election. “We hope the election is going to turn out the right way … Literally, the right way,” he stated. That’s a pretty stark contrast to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approach to the volatile state of U.S. politics during the 2016 U.S. election campaign. Even though few at the time gave credence to the possibility of a Trump victory, Trudeau resisted the temptation to swing at any of the endless soft tosses from the crass Republican candidate and kept blandly re-iterating that his government would work with whoever was elected. Ford, of course, was not elected for his international diplomacy skills (near as we can tell it was mostly his ability to not be Kathleen Wynne that put him over the top), but for the sake of his constituents, it perhaps behooves him not to throw all our eggs into the basket of the “stable genius” down south. Elections these days are generally pretty tough to call.
Letters to the editor Stand up to China Dear Editor: I know most of us are aware of this matter, however since technology is becoming more intertwined with our daily lives, it’s time to take a serious look at this. This 5G next generation broadband networks is going to take us to places we never even dreamed of and there is lots of other people out there that can take us there. I know Prime Minister Trudeau must know Huawei and the Chinese government are joined at the hip. They say they won’t spy on us and gather information, but I think Donald Trump couldn’t even top that whopper. The Liberal government might
want better relations with China and I can understand that being as we have people detained there because of the Huawei CFO being detained here. I know it might be tempting to give in to some of their strong-arm demands, but this is short-term thinking and we must stand up to the Chinese government and I believe it is a good time to do so because of the protesting in Hong Kong and the coronavirus is making it harder to have the resources to play hardball. Greg Hammond, Moorefield R-rated show? Dear Editor: Like many Canadians, it has been our family tradition to watch the Super Bowl.
This year the half-time show included two popular Latino singers gyrating, shaking and pole dancing around the stage wearing clothing that barely covered their essentials. I am certainly no prude, but what message does this vulgar display give to our families? We have come so far as a society to prevent sexual exploitation of women, but the NFL and the sponsor of the half-time show, Pepsi, must have different community morals. I would recommend for future half-time shows, that a rating (similar to movies) be offered prior to the show, so families can use their discretion. Donna Fulcher, Drayton
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39 years ago Wellington Advertiser, 1981 About 550 students had to spend the night of Feb. 18 in school or at area homes after heavy fog kept school buses off the roads. Affected were students at three Mount Forest schools (the high school, Mount Forest public and St. Mary’s), along with Kenilworth public and Sacred Heart in Kenilworth, Arthur public, Arthur District High School and St. John’s in Arthur. 81 years ago, Palmerston Observer, 1939 The Palmerston Fire Brigade, assisted by dozens of volunteer fighters, fought a losing battle in sub-zero weather on Feb. 22, when the house and contents of Provincial Constable T. W. Oldfield were completely destroyed. The total damage of the blaze, the origin of which is not known, was estimated at $7,000. Firemen struggled for six hours to bring the blaze under control, but to no avail. A strong northwest wind fanned the flames, and the temperature, which ranged very slightly over the zero mark, caused firemen’s clothing to become icecoated, hampering their activities. Extra pressure also resulted in the breakage of two of the hose lines. All afternoon, through the kind efforts of the White Rose service station, buckets of hot coffee were carried to firemen to act as a stimulant to those suffering from exposure. Mr. Oldfield told the Observer that he was at a loss as to the origin of the blaze. He said that he was at home at the time of the outbreak, but did not know the cause. He said that the fire began near the chimney at the back of the house, and spread rapidly through the partitions. The report that the fire originated from a blow torch while frozen pipes were being thawed out, was not confirmed. 85 years ago Harriston Review, 1935 The Town Bell, which served Palmerston for over 40 years, will be placed on the auction block, according to a motion of town council on Feb. 11. Although the bell has not been used for the past 10 years, being replaced by a siren which is more up-to-date, it has found a resting place adjacent to the Public Utilities Building. Councillors Burns and Auld were appointed a committee to dispose of the bell. On Jan. 31 councillor George Albert Quinnell died in his 69th year at his home on Main Street West. He was one of Palmerston’s most highly respected citizens. The deceased was a progressive farmer while living on his father’s homestead on the 2nd Concession of Minto until moving to Palmerston in 1921. For many years Mr. Quinnell refused public office and it was not until this year that he took an official position in public work. He had been in comparatively good health until Sunday evening after his return home from attending service at the Palmerston United Church, of which he was a member. At about 10:45 that evening Mr. Quinnell suffered a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered. Quinnell was the youngest son of Walter and Mrs. Mary Quinnell, pioneers of Minto Township. He was born on his father’s homestead on March 23, 1867. 111 years ago, Arthur Enterprise, 1909 Miss E. Crabb, who is engaged as a teacher in a school about four miles from Monck, has been forced to discontinue her duties in that capacity owing to the prevalence of scarlet fever in the section. The school will not, probably, be reopened until after Easter.
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Prisoner of Tehran to be staged March 28
Breakfast program support - Minto Clifford Public School student Shayla Glazema raised $1,000 for the school’s breakfast program. LEFT: From left: Breakfast program coordinator Crystal MacDonald, principal Tracey Kuchma, Shayla Glazema and Deanna Glazema, owner of Creative Edge Hair Studio and member of the Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society, supporters of the fundraising effort. RIGHT: Shayla presents winner Catana Sicilia of Harriston with her prize from a fundraising raffle. Submitted photos
Graduating Grade 8 student provides support for breakfast program at Minto Clifford school MINTO - Every day there are many families that struggle to make ends meet and children who start their day going to school hungry. As a graduating Grade 8 student at Minto Clifford Public School, Shayla Glazema recognized this and wanted to make a difference at her school. With the support of Creative Edge Hair Studio and the Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society, Glazema was able to accomplish her goal to raise funds for the Children Foundation Food Friends, donating over $1,000 to help support the breakfast program at Minto Clifford. “Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day but with the rush to get ready for school, some kids don’t eat their breakfast or have
any food to eat,” said Glazema. The Children Foundation Food and Friends program provides students with a healthy breakfast to help start their day off right. “Being a student at Minto Clifford Public School I have realized just how important this program is to students,” Glazema stated. “Without breakfast, students are more likely to struggle in school because they will have trouble concentrating and will not participate as much as others who eat a healthy breakfast.” Studies have shown that without breakfast students are also more likely to have some behavioral problems because they are hungry. In Wellington County the Breakfast Program has pro-
vided breakfast to over 3,367 children. Just $1.45 will provide a school breakfast to a student in school. “Eating a healthy breakfast will increase the healthy eating habits of students throughout their lives,” said Glazema. “Without breakfast, students are more likely to feel tired and reckless. Students are also more likely to socialize with others and be able to have healthy relationships (if they have had breakfast). She added, “Most students use most of their energy to power their brain to learn. Many kids take for granted that food is provided by our families. Unfortunately there are many families in our communities that just don’t have the luxury of food that we do. “At my school the breakfast
program allows for everyone in the school to have the opportunity to eat something healthy together every school day. This program is run by some very special parents and student volunteers and we should be very thankful for all their help. “My goal was to be able to give back to my school and help students start their day off right with a healthy snack and a healthy mind.” Glazema thanked “everyone who supported this great cause and helped me make a difference in my graduating year at Minto Clifford Public School.”
MOUNT FOREST International performing troupe Motus O dance theatre, in conjunction with Mount Forest United Church, will present a unique performance of Prisoner of Tehran at Mount Forest United Church on March 28 at 7pm. The production is a synthesis of dance, theatre and storytelling based on a memoir by Marina Nemat, who, after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, was arrested at the age of 16 for protesting government policies and spent more than two years in Evin Prison. Isolated, tortured and under a constant threat of execution, Nemat was eventually released and immigrated to Canada. Nemat’s memoir of her life in Iran, Prisoner of Tehran, was published in Canada by Penguin Canada in 2007, has been published in 28 other countries and is an international bestseller. In 2007 she received the inaugural Human Dignity Award from the European Parliament, and in 2008, she received the prestigious Grinzane Prize in Italy. Nemat is a speaker, writer and activist on the topics of torture and human rights. Jack Langenhuizen, coartistic director of Motus O, believes that this moving adaptation of Prisoner of Tehran should be seen in every town in Canada, “as it is incredibly relevant to the current pulse of our times – acceptance of one another, hope in the midst
of despair, triumph in the midst of adversity.” In fact, he says, the performance “inspires one to take MARINA NEMAT a stance against social injustice and persecution, but doesn’t invite anger but rather forgiveness. One truly leaves the show inspired to do good.” Mount Forest United Church officials note they are honoured to partner with Motus O, an international performing troupe that has recently made its home near Mount Forest, to bring this production to the area. Motus O’s works range from balletic to opera, to high-energy street performances. Lithe, innovative and physically risky, they have been commissioned by such groups as the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Pan Am games and have received awards as Touring Artist of the Year from several provinces. The role of Marina Nemat will be played by Motus O choreographer and co-artistic director Cynthia Croker. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Mount Forest businesses Meat the Butcher and Walsh’s IDA, or at the door. They can also be reserved by calling 519-323-2105. The performance is recommended for ages 14 and up.
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Horticulture gathering - Jean Yenssen, left, and Elaine Young thanked James Graham for his presentation on lessons learned in the garden at the Clifford and District Horticultural Society meeting on Jan. 28 at the community hall in Clifford. Photo by Bonnie Whitehead
Giving back - The Arthur Agricultural Society donated two fidget quilts to Strathcona Nursing Home in Mount Forest on Feb. 9. The quilts were entries in the Giving Back To the Community section of the 2019 Arthur Fall Fair. The multi-textured quilts provide a number of beneficial impacts to dementia sufferers. From left: Strathcona residents council president Laura Kempton, Arthur Fall Fair Ambassador Alana Wagg and resident Peggy Rogers. Photo by Patrick Raftis
Merry Makers enjoy games after lunch at local restaurant BONNIE WHITEHEAD CORRESPONDENT CLIFFORD - Velma Binkley reserved a table on Jan. 9 for the first Merry Makers meeting of 2020 at Gramma Jo’s Restaurant in Clifford. After lunch, the ladies continued their meeting at Jamesway Manor. A card was sent to Ethel Whitehead to wish her well as she adjusts to her new home at Rockwood Terrace in Durham. Happy Birthday was sung for Mary Mighton, who organized a game “What’s in the envelope?” She concealed a beaded bracelet, shoelace, necklace, washer, wrench, mini
Fun and games - All eyes were on Edie Henry (far right) as she rolled the dice to see if she was safe in the game played at the Merry Makers meeting held January 9 at Jamesway Manor in Clifford. Photo by Bonnie Whitehead jackknife, earring, pencil, and nail file in nine white envelopes. The next game had the ladies rolling dice and pushing dimes to the left, right, or centre around the table until a
winner was declared. President Carol Reiner invites all seniors to share in the fun. Most meetings begin at 1:30pm on the first Thursday of the month at Jamesway Manor in Clifford.
James Graham gives presentation to Clifford horticultural society BONNIE WHITEHEAD CORRESPONDENT CLIFFORD - President Vic Palmer welcomed 30 members and guests to the Clifford and District Horticultural Society meeting on Jan. 28 at the community hall in Clifford. Palmer expressed appreciation for the number of visitors from the Harriston and District Horticultural Society and thanked Doug Anderson for contributing a gift for the meeting draw. James Graham was raised in the Gorrie area and remarked how sad it is to see the park there in such bad shape. Graham told the group Rockway Gardens was a make-
Wellington County taxes rising by $20 per $100,000 assessment WELLINGTON COUNTY County council has approved a 2020 budget with a 3.3% increase to the county portion of property taxes. The increase, approved at council’s Jan. 30 meeting, takes the county’s total levy for the coming year over the $100 million mark, to $105,642,800, an increase of $5,901,000 over the budgeted 2019 levy of $99,741,800. For residential ratepayers, the tax impact of the levy hike is an additional $20 per $100,000 of assessment. The budget calls for total 2020 spending of $229,815,000 against revenues of $124,172,200. The budget includes capital spending of $38,811,200 in 2020. Slow start for Ride Well Wellington County has tem-
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people find strength in their “beauty and bounty.” Plant tomatoes, but once established, stop watering them after July. Do not let them rot on the vine, share them, Graham urged. Have fun planting walking onions, nourish your soil with compost, and marvel at the beauty of sedum capped with fresh fallen snow, he added. Graham brought along a spider plant and beans to give away. Many stayed to enjoy a light lunch prepared by Karen Dowler, Jean Yenssen, and Christine Herman. The next meeting will be in March at 7:30pm at the hall. All are welcome.
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work project representative of Canada, now brimming with a multitude of colours representative of the immigration migration to Canada. He told of a Scottish baker who caught a boat for Canada, settled north of Barrie, cleared the land, began again, and raised a family of 13. Graham’s garden is full of texture, fragrance, shading, primrose, and service berries. Iris are so colourful, tulips great food for rabbits, and clematis thrive in the cool. When you plant hostas, “be a messy bessy not a tidy hidey,” he recommends - and leave them out all winter. Continue to plant trees, Graham urged, suggesting
porarily some reduced some vehicle availability in its new Ride Well program in response to lower-than-anticipated ridership in the first three months of operation. “Ridership continues to grow as the program establishes itself,” stated economic development director Crystal Ellis in a staff report. The app-based ride sharing service, launched Oct. 1, provided 75 rides in the first month, 146 in November and 173 in December for a threemonth total of 394. Staff recommend that the annual budget be reduced by $30,000 to account for the reduced hours, leaving room to increase the vehicle hours as ridership increases, the report states. Councillor George Bridge, who chairs the economic development committee, told county council ridership in January rose to 226.
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“So we’re seeing that trend … I think we’re seeing the turn and its just a matter of getting it out there,” said Bridge. Sound move Wellington County council is considering the installation of a sound system in its council chamber. At the Jan. 30 meeting councillor Allan Alls introduced a motion requesting “staff be asked to investigate the cost and practicality of a sound system in the county chambers.” The resolution to investigate a sound system was approved. Acknowledgement Also at the Jan. 30 meeting, councillor Don McKay introduced a notice of motion calling for the addition of an acknowledgement of Indigenous territories at county meetings and events functions, “where it’s appropriate.” The motion will be introduced at the Feb. 27 meeting.
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ETFO striking - Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) elementary schools were closed throughout the county on Feb. 6, 10 and 11 due to the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario’s (ETFO) ongoing strike action. On Feb. 6 UGDSB elementary teachers and occasional teachers were picketing throughout downtown Fergus. The strikes on Feb. 6 and 11 were province-wide, while Feb. 10 was a rotating strike day. As of press time, no more strike dates in Wellington County had been announced by ETFO, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA). However, OECTA did announce that members were increasing job action beginning Feb. 11. Members will stick to scheduled teaching/supervision duties and won’t accept additional tasks or assignments. They will, however, still participate in extra-curricular activities and scheduled parent-teacher interviews. Photos by Jaime Myslik
Mapleton council briefs
Mapleton meets with infrastructure official JAIME MYSLIK REPORTER DRAYTON – Mapleton representatives were invited to a meeting with Stephen Crawford, parliamentary assistant to the minister of infrastructure, at the rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference. The conference took place Jan. 19 to 21 in Toronto. “This is a meeting that was asked for by the ministry, not something that we asked for, which was quite interesting,” Mayor Gregg Davidson said. “Usually you ask for a delegation, you get your 10 minutes.” The ministry wanted an update on the township’s water and wastewater RFP. Crawford asked for another meeting the next day and Davidson, CAO Manny Barron and councillors Michael Martin and Marlene Ottens spoke to the parliamentary secretary and his staff for an hour. “They’re quite interested in ... look(ing) at what we’re going to do with water and waste-
water and our RFP process,” Davidson said. “They’re quite excited at looking at this not just for Mapleton but right across the province. So it’s quite a feather in our cap that the ministry is looking at us in that light here in Mapleton as we lead the way for Ontario in this new wave of building and maintaining our infrastructure.” Meeting cancellation The regular council meeting scheduled for Feb. 25 is cancelled. Motion Councillor Marlene Ottens made a motion for council to direct staff to look at the feasibility of increasing property taxes on vacant commercial properties to encourage them to be rented out. She added attention should be given to properties owned by absentee landlords, especially with long periods of vacancy. The motion was scheduled to be discussed at the regular council meeting on Feb. 11. Mornington Council chose to provide
a letter of endorsement to Mornington Communications for the CRTC Broadband Fund Program to secure funds for fibre to the home service in rural Mapleton. The project would provide fibre for Glenn Allan and surrounding areas, with potential for additional areas to be serviced as more information becomes available. Tulip Festival Local Rotary Club members will be organizing a Tulip Festival on May 9 in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holland. Ottens said the Rotary Club members are looking at closing down Main Street in Drayton from the Drayton Chophouse to the traffic lights at Wellington Street. She said the clubs are also talking about expanding the festival to the evening for a street dance. “There’s a long history of tulip festivals in this community, going all the way back to the ‘70s so this is a perfect opportunity to bring it back another time again,” Ottens said.
New look Foodland - Palmerston’s Foodland Grocery Store held a grand opening on Jan. 30 following a major renovation of the store. From left: Foodland employee Randy Hingston, Minto councillor Ron Elliott, Foodland director of operations Shawn Showers and store owners Heather and Ron McTaggart surrounded by employees of the store. Submitted photo
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Patriots’ Riley Cribben named PJHL MVP MOUNT FOREST - Mount Forest Patriot Riley Cribbin is the MVP of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) Pollock Division for the 2019-
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20 season. His 86 points were the best not only in the division but across the PJHL. The Drayton native had 39 goals and 47 assists.
Rookie-of-the-Year honours went to Ryan Goetz of the Hanover Barons. The forward from Arthur finished with 23 points, sixth in
team scoring. The award for Most Sportsmanlike player was awarded to Mount Forest forward Jack Birkett.
Minto takes 2-0 series lead in WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals series Hoogaars nets hat trick in game two STACIE OSBORNE-DEBOER CORRESPONDENT
Strikes first – The Minto 81’s continued their winning ways during the first weekend of the WOAA Senior AA playoffs, winning both games on the weekend to take a 2-0 series lead against the Shelburne Muskies in their quarter-final series. Tyler Harrison (in red) of the 81’s celebrates after scoring in the first period of game one on Feb. 7 in Shelburne. Photo by Stacie Osborne-deBoer
PALMERSTON – The Minto 81’s appear to have a healthy appetite for fish. The seventh-seeded 81’s, who finished the regular season by winning 12 of their last 14 games, are matched up against the second-seeded Shelburne Muskies in the WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals and, despite being the underdog on paper, are showing no signs of being intimidated. Game one of the bestof-seven series was Feb. 7 in Shelburne. The 81’s got things going when Brady Anderson scored only a couple minutes into the game, setting the tone for the night. Tyler Harrison and
Jordan Delaurier also scored in the first period, with Shelburne only finding the back of the net once, giving the Trains a 3-1 lead going into the second. Minto found the back of the net twice in the second, while the Muskies were unable to find the twine. In the third, the Muskies did their best to get back into the game but were only able to score one goal in the period, giving Minto a 5-2 win. Game 2 Minto wins 6-2 Game 2 was played on Sunday night in Palmerston and it was a competitive and physical game that saw both teams spend time in the penalty box. Minto came out strong in the first period scoring four
goals, including two by Tommy Hoogaars, with Shelburne scoring a pair of their own to make the score 4-2 after 20 minutes. Minto’s Francois Cote was the only player to find the back of the net in the second, giving the 81’s a 5-2 lead heading into the third. Hoogaars completed the hat trick in the third to make it 6-2 Minto. Shelburne was unable to get on the scoreboard in the third, giving the 81’s the win and a 2-0 series lead. The 81’s look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead on Feb. 15 when they travel to Shelburne for game three at 8pm. The 81’s could wrap the series up on Feb. 16 on home ice when the Muskies come to Palmerston for game four at 7pm.
Drayton thumps Floradale 10-4
High school hockey - The Norwell District Secondary School Varsity Reds were in first place after three games of regular season action in District 4 girls hockey in Palmerston on Feb. 6. After a 2-0 win over Westside Secondary School in their first game, Norwell defeated a short-handed squad from Erin by a 7-0 count, then downed the Wellington Heights Huskies from Mount Forest 3-1 in the final contest of the day. Next action will be the D4 semi-finals. Photos by Patrick Raftis
DRAYTON 10 FLORADALE 4 A high scoring game gave Drayton a 1-0 lead in the bestof-five Nichols Championship. Four power play goals and a five goal third period gave Drayton the solid win. Floradale scored two in the first and once in each of the other periods. Eric Decker scored three goals and assisted on two for a five-point night. Dave Mulder followed with two goals and two assists for four points. Rob DeWeerd scored twice, and Cam Mohle had a goal and an assist. Other Drayton goals were scored by Darren Mohle and Brent Mulder. Colton and Jessie Hoekstra each had a pair of assists. Other assists were collected by Brandon Rumph and Aaron Keunan. Corey Wideman, Javan Martin, Ryan Weber, and Nick Martin scored the Floradale goals, assisted by Gary Martin, Ryan Martin, and Conner Bauman. COMMUNITY 4 LISTOWEL 1 John Horst scored the first goal of the game midway through the first period to give Community the lead, assisted
by Kevin Gingrich and Brady Lane. Listowel tied the game in the final minute of the period. Shayne Martin came from behind the net and slipped the puck into the open corner. Phil Shantz assisted.
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Wellington County seeing rewards of comprehensive firefighter training program JAIME MYSLIK REPORTER MAPLETON – Wellington County fire training officer Charles Hamilton gave council here an overview of his 2019 report. “We’ve created a program that’s economical, it’s efficient, it just jumped out in terms of training our firefighters throughout the county,” Hamilton said at the Jan. 28 council meeting. Fire departments in Woolwich Township and North Perth are looking to develop a similar program where they can train all of their recruits at the same time. “They’re part-time departments that don’t have that ability to spend a lot of time on training,” he said. Councillor Mike Martin said the Wellington County training program goes far beyond getting the job done. “It’s a fantastic training program and certainly the quality of the product that gets produced at the end far surpasses anything I did when I did my training over in Woolwich,” he said. “It’s certainly a really well run training program for them and I think it services our community really well.” Hamilton said that last year there were 42 new recruits for fire services in Wellington County. “It was a logistical challenge to say the least, but we did get through it,” he said. “I appreci-
ate that help that all the departments including Mapleton provided to accomplish that.” Hamilton also outlined two new local fire training programs. One was about hoarding, which he developed with assistance from the Guelph Wellington Hoarding Response group. “We go into situations like that and it’s packed full of stuff; if there’s a fire in there it’s extremely dangerous for firefighters to be in that big fire,” Hamilton said. But more than that, he said firefighters can attend medical calls where they see evidence of hoarding. “We need some help in getting that person some help so that we can reduce that load of stuff ... that’s in their building,” he said. Some fire departments have picked up the short session, and others are scheduled to offer it in 2020. In Minto, fire training officers developed an autism awareness presentation for firefighters. “We deal with anybody and everybody,” Hamilton said. “People on the autism scale, they see flashing lights and guys with their bunker coats it does frighten them so there was some good information on how to kind of deal with that situation. “Try to mitigate our disturbance to those individuals.” That program too has been used in some Wellington
County departments and will be used more this year. Representatives from different first responder and emergency management committees attended the annual Critical Incident Stress Congress in Niagara Falls. The first two days were conferences and the last two days were geared towards critical incident stress training. Hamilton said he’s encouraging groups to send representatives for a second year. Various Wellington County municipalities also underwent fire officer level one training and an incident safety officer course. Paramedics had the opportunity to train with Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue at the Fergus station to learn about auto extrications, firefighter bunker gear donning and doffing, firefighter CPR and low- and high-angle rope rescue. There were 160 paramedic participants in just 10 days. “It was interesting to work with them and I think they liked it,” Hamilton said. He also hopes that firefighters will use the new County Fire Training website and Fire Lesson Plan Library more often. “It has all of our training files that local ... training officers in Mapleton( for example) can access,” Hamilton said. “So there’s lesson plans, safety plans, whatever they may need. “If it’s not there I can create it for them and put it on there.”
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Society speaker - Arthur Historical Society member Earlma Shaw, left, thanks Katie Normet, co-owner of Arthur’s River’s Edge Goat Dairy, who was guest speaker at the society’s Jan. 28 meeting. The group next meets on Feb. 25. Submitted photo
» FROM PAGE 8 goal by Joe Gerbe finished the victory for Community. The win advances Community to the Stelco Finals to face Missionary MISSIONARY 4 BETHEL 2 Bethel opened the scoring in the first with Nathan Holland beating the netminder blocker side for the goal, assisted by Trevor Diefenbacher. Bethel added a goal in the second on an Ian Martin penalty shot. Missionary came back with a power play goal late in the period. Dylan Bults buried a rebound created by Brady Claussen and Pat Landman. Missionary tied the game in the third with a screened shot by Rick Robous. Assisted by Zach Franklin and Dylan Bults. Pat Landman gave Missionary the lead with the second penalty shot of the game, and Claussen added an empty net goal.
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DRAYTON – New defibrillators are coming to Mapleton Township. Fire Chief Rick Richardson told council on Jan. 28 that the fire department would be joining forces with Minto and Wellington North to update its defibrillators (from Medtronic Lifepak 1000 to Zoll). Originally this capital purchase was scheduled for 2022, but because Guelph Wellington EMS is updating to the Zoll model, Richardson said it would be good for the fire department to also update to stay consistent between departments. “And the advantage of that is when we get to a scene and the ... person’s not breathing we’ll put our defibrillator pads on that patient and ... they will take our patient with the pads on,” Richardson told council at the meeting. “It will hook into their machine and they will give us the replacement set of pads,” he explained. Also ordering the machines in bulk with the other municipalities will cost about $2,700 per unit, when the full price would be about $4,050. One unit will be purchased for each station. The portable pump capital purchase scheduled for this year will be pushed back for
two years. “I think you’re really going to enjoy the Zoll and you did mention about transferring of pads and replacement pad,” councillor Michael Martin said. “On the other side of things, it’s tough to really emphasize enough how much time you save when you just transfer cables during an event where the defibrillator is being used. “So I think it’s a great idea that you ... jumped on board with this and moved some capital projects around.” Martin also asked if there were any loaner or replacement units when the defibrillator was in for servicing.
Richardson said the Medtronic units would still be good until 2022 and that he would look into whether there was a replacement unit. Guelph Wellington EMS will have a service unit in their system. “Right now if we need any medical supplies from GuelphWellington we just request it through the paramedics and the next day they’re dropped off at the Drayton station,” Richardson said. “So I’m hoping the Zoll machine will be the same.” Mayor Gregg Davidson asked Richardson to inquire further about the spare unit.
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main street revitalization. Small said during those discussions it became clear that to remain sustainable and keep the momentum, a BIA needed to be created. He also thanked those who took part in the Arthur downtown revitalization team. Small said the BIA model allows local business people and commercial property owners to join together and, with the support of the municipality, carry out projects to improve economic development in the district. “While we as municipalities have great flexibility and respect the BIAs, the Municipal Act has clear terms outling the process to set up a BIA.” said Small. He noted that last year a number of objections were filed as businesses expressed concern over the establishment of a BIA. “I can assure you the process we used in Wellington North was the process outlined within the Municipal Act in terms of notice and holding a public information session.” Small said BIAs are operated by a board of management appointed by council. “If you are interested in sitting on the board, please let us know. We’re looking for a combination of property and business owners located within the BIA boundary.” Small said potentially there would also be one or two members of Wellington North council - “We are setting this up to include a minimum of five to a maximum of nine board members.” He explained once the board is established, the municipality is able to charge a BIA tax levy to all commercial property owners within boundary of the BIA. “All fees collected go back to the BIA to be used for improvements,” he said. Small explained one of the key items is the BIA board of management prepares an annual budget and work plan. He stressed it is the board
that sets the budget which is then submitted to council for final approval. Having the final say, Small clarified that if council believed the business levy is too high, it could decline approval of a budget submission. He said based on the current size of the BIA district size (55 properties) and a potential budget of $10,000, the levy would be $182 per property. The current set up would see the levy charged per property, regardless of size. Moving forward, Small said the BIA board could ask for that to changed to, for example, having a levy based on the size of a commercial building. He also clarified the tax levy is billed to the property owner. “The Municipal Act does allow the property owner to transfer or pass on the levy to the business owner,” said Small. He stressed it is up to an individual BIA what projects or issues the members wish to focus on. He said BIAs can: - create enhancements to offer a more pleasant atmosphere for local business; - help provide maintenance of local infrastructure; - support business owners taking on special events; and - be involved in business recruitment or assisting in promotional efforts to fill vacant commercial space. “When you have a BIA there is a variety of provincial funding programs available [for] BIAs - in partnership with municipalities or communities.” He noted a recent $10,000 grant to support small businesses through Digital Main Street Funds assists businesses seeking support for their online capabilities - from establishing social media to creating websites. Small stated Wellington North council has approved the bylaws to establish the BIA, although a budget will not be set until after a board is appointed.
Questions The first question raised by Wayne Baker concerned the ratio of businesses versus the number of objectors. Small said 21 objections were filed out of 110 (the estimated combined number of property and business owners). He said some of the initial objections were based on the size of the BIA boundary, which was originally proposed to be the entire length of Arthur’s main street - from Wellington Road 109 to Wells Street. Council agreed to move the boundary south to Clarke Street, Small said. Business owner Mitch Keirstead said an important aspect should be deciding on the definition of a quorum for when voting takes place at BIA annual meetings. “It is really important that number not be impossibly large,” but not just the board members, in deciding the budget, he said. Small said that could be taken back for consideration. He noted financial incentive programs offered by the municipality to improve local businesses will continue. Those incentives are part of the township’s economic development department, he explained. Small stressed improvements to the downtowns will be a combined effort of the BIA, the local chamber of commerce and the municipality. Concerns were raised that the initial letters regarding the BIA were sent only to the property owners - which meant the information did not always reach business owners. One business owner asked, “Is this absolutely happening or is there another option to vote again?” Small responded “the BIA is absolutely, positively happening.” He stated the confusion could result from a flaw in the Municipal Act process, as the onus is placed upon the property owner to forward information to the tenants. SEE BIA MEETING » 11
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BIA meeting » FROM PAGE 10 Small added that is why for the information meeting, letters were sent to both property and business owners. “We tried our best to inform everyone,” he said. As to upcoming appointments to the board, Small asked interested parties to contact him or the township. Residents stated they were not opposed to making Arthur a better community, but were concerned about potential costs of a BIA levy. Keirstead agreed, stating budget approvals at an annual meeting should require more than the board of management and represent more of the overall membership. Small said, “We are all in this together and want to make it a greater town than it already is.”
Dispatch Replica truck - Just before Christmas, Mount Forest Canadian Tire and 88.7 The River partnered with Wellington North Fire Chief Dave Guilbault to promote smoke alarms and give away a replica of the fire chief’s truck. Johnny Speer, left, came in and was very excited to have won the fire commander truck for his grandson Jackson as a surprise. Canadian Tire associate dealer Luciano Amico, right, said he was glad to see “a very loyal and amazing customer and longtime supporter win” and to “have the truck go to a wonderful family.” Submitted photo
» FROM PAGE 1 have the opportunity to go on full dispatch now,” Richardson said. Mayor Gregg Davidson pointed out there isn’t much of a cost difference between using Guelph’s services and local dispatchers. Richardson also pointed out there is an opportunity to keep a local dispatcher for walk-ins and things that happen in the local area.
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Reflections BY REV. CALVIN BROWN
The goal is equality Christianity and nearly every other major world faith has as a basic ethical necessity of their belief the responsibility to share with others in need out of the bounty God has given them. Even those of no faith usually understand that giving to those in need will make a better world. The Bible teaches us that in fact it is better to give than to receive. Giving comes with its own reward as a grace of God to those set free to be generous. The Bible tells us that our giving cannot be simply out of duty or in response to the law of God. It needs to be generous and free like God’s own generous giving in giving His son as a sacrificial gift for our salvation. Paul tells the Corinthian Christians that true Christians will give like their saviour and tells of how one church close by set a good example when the made a very generous offering for the poor in Jerusalem. He writes: (2 Cor. 8:1-15 ) And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in
Kinsmen to celebrate » FROM PAGE 1 said. “Our mandate includes volunteer service, personal development, family values and national pride.” On Feb. 22, the Kinsmen’s work won’t conclude when the flag has been raised. “Following the flag raising you’ll see club members scat-
rich generosity. 3For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people. 5And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 6So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part. 7But since you excel in everything— in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich…. 13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality,
15as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.” What a wonderful world it would be if we all acted in generous giving. Inequality an issue Part of many of the world’s troubles comes because the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. This is true not only in Canada but in the whole world. Oxfam International reported that the global inequality crisis is reaching new extremes. The richest one per cent now has more wealth than the rest of the world combined. Power and privilege is being used to skew the economic system to increase the gap between the richest and the rest. A global network of tax havens further enables the richest individuals to hide $7.6 trillion. We may not single handedly be able to solve the problem but we can all be a part of the solution if we keep this truth in mind at election time and in the meantime show our commitment to be generous givers by sharing so that we demonstrate our love of neighbour by giving to those who are less fortunate.
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PATRICK RAFTIS REPORTER HARRISTON – An exhibition by Dixi le Roux opened Feb. 6 at the Minto Arts Gallery. Le Roux, a New Hamburg resident who moved to Canada from South Africa in 1991, describes her style as impressionist. However, she adds, “I’m also happy throwing paint at a canvas.” Le Roux’s paintings are created mainly with acrylics using brushes, rollers and palette knives. Although her works tell stories from her experiences travelling the globe, as well as closer to home, le Roux said her art isn’t pre-determined, but evolves as she creates. “There’s no plan, there’s no nothing, it’s whatever makes me happy,” she said. The exhibit, entitled The Gates are OPEN, runs until Feb. 29. The Minto Arts Gallery is located on the top floor at the Harriston library at 88 Mill Street. For information go to mintoartscouncil.ca.
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