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MAPLETON TWP. - Councillors here will likely heave a sigh of relief when their new zoning bylaw is finally passed.
In that bylaw will be a clari-fication about the uses of gran-ny or garden suites and what can be used as that housing.
Councillors have held sev-eral lengthy debates and been forced to delay approvals over the definitions and if a mobile home can be used as a garden
suite.Council received an eight
page report from chief adminis-trative officer Patty Sinnamon outlining the differences in the old bylaw and what is planned in the new one.
Mayor Bruce Whale also pointed out that a garden suite must be used by family mem-bers, and not by hired help.
Sinnamon told him the new legislation does not differen-tiate between hired help and relatives.
Whale noted that a recent applicant for a garden suite was using a mobile home for a garden suite for his elderly parents. Sinnamon noted the bylaw would need two exemp-tions from the current rules: being allowed a mobile home, and being permitted to connect it to the main house with a breezeway.
Councillor Jim Curry sug-gested the township simply write its new bylaw in line with Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation definitions.But Sinnamon said it is
more important for council to adhere to the provincial Planning Act, which makes no distinctions between a mobile or modular home. She added it is hard to tell the two apart, but the township had the distinc-tion in its old bylaw.
Councillor Mike Downey wondered why the old bylaw prohibited the attachment of the unit to the house. He said in winter it would be easier to
travel back and forth from the unit to the house. Sinnamon said that is in the Planning Act.
But Downey said, “In rural Ontario, for elderly parents, what’s the big deal?”
Whale suggested the town-ship simply agreed that a gar-den suite and house “may be attached by a breezeway.”
Councillor Neil Driscoll was unhappy with the difficul-ties in sorting out the issue.
“Look at all the time we had to go through for a granny
flat,” he said. “It’s ridiculous.”He said mobile homes are
not necessarily a good thing for a township trying to attract visitors, and the money spent could have built an addition to the house.
Whale said the provincial government is encouraging “aging at home” and said the problem is how people manage to do that at reasonable cost.
Council then accepted Sinnamon’s report for infor-mation.
Council accepts explanation of road costsby David Meyer
MAPLETON TWP. - County Road 45 will again be maintained by township road crews this winter.
Council made that decision at its last November meeting after hearing a report from pub-lic works director Larry Lynch about how the county reim-burses the township for the work.
Council received the request at its previous meet-ing but wanted to know if the proposed increase in payment was keeping pace with the high cost of such things as fuel and
truck upkeep.The work includes plowing
and sanding, as well as routine patrolling of the road. Lynch explained to council it is no hardship for the township to do that work because the road connects to a pair of township roads, and road crews would have to travel on County Road 45 in order to drive from one township road to the other.
Lynch said in his report the maintenance in the Glen Allan area has been done for many years by Mapleton crews.
“The cost per kilometre is based on a number derived a
number of years ago by the county operations manager, Paul Johnson,” Lynch said in his report. “It takes into account the cost of the equip-ment, time to carry out the winter operation, fuel, mainte-nance and so on.”
He added, “This number has been increased each year to reflect the cost of fuel and so on.”
Lynch provided a table showing the payment has increased regularly. Further, he said Johnson takes into account the snowfall for each winter.
“You will note a significant
jump between 2007-08 and 2008-09 where in fact there was a significant snowfall,” he explained.
The total payment in those two years went from $22,800 to $30,440. The price increase went from $3,000 per kilome-tre to $4,000.
In 2010-11, the total pay-ment was $34,960 for the win-ter or $4,600 per kilometre.
Council then considered Lynch’s recommendation to receive the report and agreed to a contract at a cost of $4,800 per kilometre. That motion car-ried unanimously.
New restaurant causes council to alter parking
rules in Draytonby David Meyer
MAPLETON TWP. - Council here is always seek-ing to attract new business to the community, but it is now anticipating a successful ven-ture has arrived.
Council planned to readjust its parking bylaw for Drayton after a report from public works director Larry Lynch on Nov. 22.
That report stated, “A new restaurant is sched-uled to open on or about Dec. 1 ... when the Drayton Chop House opens its doors at the corner of Wellington Street and Wood Street in Drayton.”
Lynch said, “This venue has minimal on-site parking and if the success matches other such restaurants by the same owner-ship group, there will no doubt be a significant increase in on-street parking on Wellington Street, Wood Street and Elm Street.”
Lynch said Wellington Street currently has parking on both sides of the street from Spring Street to Wood Street. There is also a municipal park-ing lot off Main Street, a short walk from the Chop House.
There are currently no on-street parking restrictions on Wood or Elm Streets and, “customers will tend to want to park as close as possible to a successful establishment and there is a very real potential for emergency vehicle access problems if parking continues to be allowed on both sides of Wood Street and Elm Street,” Lynch wrote.
He added, “There will cer-tainly be maintenance issues along the boulevards along both Wood Street and Elm Street as there are no curbs and the gravel shoulders are very narrow.”
He recommended parking be prohibited on:
- the north side of Wood Street from the southernmost
driveway access to the property municipally addressed as 24 Wood Street to the intersection at Elm Street; and
- the east side of Elm Street between County Road 8 and the Drayton Legion.
He recommended council pass a bylaw to make those changes.
Lynch told council the Elm Street recommendation deals with a long standing issue of parking for a nearby church. He said Elm Street is already very narrow and presents snow clearing issues.
Councillor Jim Curry asked if council could consider an exemption for parking for those using the church, noting “a lot park there. We can cer-tainly allow that.”
But Lynch said the issue is similar to others in the commu-nity, where snowbanks make parking restrictive. He added there should be no parking on both sides of the Legion, because it is “a safety issue.”
He added, “There are options in the area.”
Mayor Bruce Whale said the township should post signs so people coming to the res-taurant will know about the restrictions.
Councillor Neil Driscoll said elderly people used to line the route and watch a Drayton Fair parade, and the hope is to someday bring that parade back. He wondered if the town-ship could make an exception for that.
Finance director Mike Givens said the township would close the road for that event, so parking would not be an issue.
Lynch added the township could also post signs for that event.
Curry agreed Elm Street is narrow and, “if church is in, you can’t get through with a plow.” He said on Wood Street people park on the lawn and
Horticultural honour - Jean Dobben, who won the most points in horticulture at the 2011 Drayton Fair, was recently recognized for her achievement by Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society member Jim Walker, left, and president Jim Driscoll at the annual fair meeting. More photos on page 12. submitted photo
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Tanis Cowan knew a greatmusic opportunity when shesaw it five years ago, afterbeing introduced to a uniqueprogram called Music forYoung Children (MYC).
Having taught private pianolessons for 15 years, Ms. Tanis,as her students call her, waslooking to expand her teachinghorizons and her music studio,and found it through MYC.
Ms. Tanis recognized theprogram’s potential since it hadnever been offered in Drayton,it was fun for students, parentsand teacher, and it offered apiano-keyboard program forchildren as young as 3½ in agroup setting.
“I loved the idea of grouplessons, since it’s always morefun to explore and learn in agroup, regardless of the topic,”explained Ms. Tanis.
She also liked that it was aprogram that was tested, triedand true, being taught by morethan 800 teachers to over24,000 students on three differ-ent continents and toutingCanadian origins, being found-ed in 1980.
MYC’s mission statementis to “provide the best qualitymusic education to young chil-dren by blending the pleasureand the joy of music makingwith sound instruction.”
MYC’s interactive systemmotivates and engages parentsand children, nurturing familybonds and delivering valuableco-learning experiences whiledeveloping a firm, fundamentalunderstanding of music.
A unique aspect of MYC isthe parent learns along with thechild because they are soinvolved. In fact, Ms. Taniscredits the success of the pro-gram to the parents of her stu-dents.
“I am the teacher once aweek; they are the at-home‘coach’ several days a week,”she said.
An initial goal for each ofMs. Tanis’ students is to devel-op the happy habit of practic-ing. She encourages her stu-dents to practice by giving aspecial “super duper” stickereach week.
“Practicing does not need tobe long; 10 to 15 minutes a dayto start,” she said.
Ms. Tanis’ creativity shinesthrough by offering severalextra practice incentivesthroughout the year to ensurestudents attain their musicalgoals. Once students have col-lected enough stickers on their“happy practice thermome-ters,” they have a party. Thisyear, to celebrate the 2010Olympics, students earned
paper mittens for five happypractices. The mittens wereplaced on the studio wall in theshape of the 5 Olympic rings.
When the rings were com-plete students enjoyed anOlympics music class. Thispast year Ms. Tanis encouragedthe students not only to prac-tice but also to think of others,by practicing for pennies. Oncethe pennies were all collectedthey were donated to CampBucko, for burn victims.
For the upcoming year sheis planning two new incentives;a “Tree of Thanks” incentivearound Thanksgiving time anda “Seed Incentive” in the
spring. Of course, special holi-days are incorporated into Ms.Tanis’ MYC classes, such asCanada Music Week,Christmas, Valentine’s Day andEaster. Theme days areplanned as well.
Throughout the year herstudents participate in aChristmas concert, and a springrecital and have the option toparticipate in the PalmerstonCanada Music Week Festivaland the Drayton MusicFestival.
“Children are so receptiveto music that it makes sense touse this medium to spark theircreativity and develop their
skills and confidence at anearly age” said Ms. Tanis.
She offers four of MYC’smusic programs: Sunrise,Sunshine, Sunbeam andMoonbeam. Children whocomplete the most advancedlevel of MYC are well pre-pared for early intermediatepiano studies, or the study ofanother instrument.
Sunrise is a pre-keyboardmusic and movement programthat teaches music conceptsthrough singing, rhythm andgames. This program is forchildren ages 2 to 4 and devel-ops listening awareness, finemotor skills, social interaction,confidence and attention span.Children can easily attend witha grandparent or caregiver, plussiblings can attend the class aswell.
The Sunshine keyboardprogram is geared towardschildren ages 3½ and 4; theSunbeam keyboard programtoward ages 5 and 6; and theMoonbeam keyboard programis for ages 7 through 9. Allthree keyboard programs inte-grate creative movement,rhythm, singing, music theoryand composition for parent andchild in a weekly one-hour ses-sion.
Participating in a MYCclass helps children develop
listening, reading, fine andgross motor, social skills andhas been proven to enhancechildren’s social developmentand learning skills, improvememory and problem solving,and bolster confidence andself-esteem.
Ms. Tanis also offers aMusic Pups program, which isespecially unique since it is amusic program for babies. Thisis a playful and creative musicand movement class for parentswith children ages newborn toage 4. Children are introducedto a wide variety of musicalscales, tonal and rhythm pat-terns and instruments that helpto stimulate musical growth.Each child participates at his orher own level. To find out moreabout Pups and to view classvideos visit themusicclass.com.
The ultimate success of anyMYC program lies behind theteacher and Ms. Tanis is noexception to that rule. It’s obvi-ous she is an enthusiasticteacher who cares a great dealfor her students.
“Their struggles are mystruggles,” she states. “Andtheir triumphs are equally tri-umphant for me.”
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Festive fun - Students at Music for Young Children enjoy aChristmas concert every year. submitted photo
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What’s happening @ the arenathursday, december 15
Parent and Tot Skating, 11:00am-11:50amAdult Skating, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Badminton, 7:00pm-9:00pmfriday, december 16
Parent and Tot Skating, 11:00am-11:50amDesperados vs. MooseKnuckles, 9:00pm
saturday, december 17Public Skating, 1:00pm-2:50pm
Atom R vs. Ripley, 3:00pmBantam vs. Howick, 4:15pmsunday, december 18Snipaz vs. Rockets, 12:00pm
Novice LL vs. Mt. Forest, 2:00pmAtom LL vs. Listowel, 3:15pmPee Wee R vs. Blyth, 4:30pm
Juveniles vs. Lucknow, 6:00pmtuesday, december 20
Midget R vs. Teeswater, 8:30pmWednesday, december 21
Parent and Tot Skating, 11:00am-11:50amAdult Skating, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Pee Wee LL vs. Walkerton 2, 7:30pmthursday, december 22
Parent and Tot Skating, 11:00am-11:50amAdult Skating, 12:00pm-1:00pm
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DRAYTON - The Mapleton-Minto 81’s were at home last weekend, hosting the Shallow Lake Crushers and the Elora Rocks at the PMD Arena.
The Dec. 10 game against Shallow Lake was an impor-tant game for the 81’s as the Crushers were just ahead of the 81’s in the standings.
The 81’s rose to the occa-sion against the Crushers, handing them a 7-0 defeat. The game started out close, with the 81’s holding a 1-0 lead after the first period.
But the 81’s scored two more in the second and added four more in the third period to
seal the deal.Danny Vaughan had two
goals for the 81’s, with singles scored by Mike Fisher, Dan Richardson, Brett Nichol, Wes Miller and Simon Johnson. Todd Norman and Curtis Pinder picked up two assists each, with singles added by Johnson, Nichol, Miller, Matt Monks, Mike Lankshear and Abe Herbst. Kyle LeAvey picked up the shutout for the 81’s.
On Dec. 11 the Elora Rocks came to Drayton looking to avenge a shootout loss suffered in the clubs’ previous meeting.
This game was a back and forth affair. The excitement
started early when the Rocks opened the scoring just 19 sec-onds into the game. Each team scored once more in the first period to leave Elora with a 2-1 lead.
Each team scored one goal in the second to leave Elora with a 3-2 lead heading into the third period.
The scoring continued into the third period with Elora scoring two and the 81’s get-ting three, leaving the score tied 5-5 after regulation time.
Both teams had chances to end the overtime period early, however Todd Norman scored with just 56 seconds remaining in the overtime period to give
the 81’s a 6-5 win.Brent Cochrane lead the
81’s with two goals, while Norman, Monks, Richardson and TJ Fergus added singles. Lankshear added three assists, with other assists coming from Richardson (2), Norman, Fergus, Vaughan, Monks, Cochrane and goalkeeper Scott Walls, who drew the lone assist on the game winning goal.
The 81’s next two games are also at home. On Dec. 16 the team faces the Lucknow Lancers in Palmerston at 8:30pm. The Rocks then visit the 81’s in Palmerston on Dec. 17 at 8pm.
submitted by Steve Routenburg
Mapleton-Minto 81’s win two on weekend
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by David MeyerMAPLETON TWP. -
Believe it or not, there are a few rare times when the town-ship issues cheques that remain uncashed.
Council approved a policy to deal with such cheques at its Nov. 22 meeting after receiv-ing a report from finance direc-tor Mike Givens.
He explained the policy is necessary to have a handle on township finances.
“As a matter of policy, the
township attempts to contact payees of unclaimed cheques in order to promote good inter-nal control standards,” he said in his report.
He said if a cheque goes uncashed after 60 days, the finance department begins a follow-up to find out why. Naturally, the larger the cheque, the more work goes into it:
- $1,000 or more, maximum effort, such as phone calls or letters to last known location
... consultation with the depart-ment originating the transac-tion, consulting directories, etc;
- $100 to $999, moderate effort, including at last one attempt to contact the payee via phone call or letter;
- $35 to $99, effort made as time permits; and
- Less than $35, no effort made to contact the payee except in certain cases, as determined by the finance department.
The final step, after all else is exhausted, is to stop payment or cancellation of the cheque after 90 days, or after the fol-low-up has been exhausted.
That will be done at the discretion of the director of finance.
Council considered the report by Givens and approved it unanimously.
Respect appreciatedDear Editor:
We wanted to make men-tion of a very touching moment for us after attending a funeral service in Drayton on Dec. 3, and thought the best way to say thank-you was through the local newspaper.
On that Saturday our fam-ily attended the funeral of our uncle, Harold Snelling. After the funeral we made our way to the cemetery on the outskirts of town for the internment. We passed the Drayton Park where three young boys were play-ing. Those boys stopped their playing, removed their hats, and bowed their heads as the funeral cortege passed. It was a very touching moment.
We don’t know who those boys were, but we wanted them to know how much we appreci-ated the respect they so openly showed.
In today’s world such dis-plays of respect are not so evi-dent and those young boys should be commended.
Colin and Debbie Winkles,Puslinch Township
The Community News, Friday, December 16, 2011 PAGE THREE
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There is a certain irony that this commentary is written on a computer.
Over 20 years ago, we questioned using computers in schools. We had several in our office, and the reporting staff was turning out better work. The reason was that with the high-tech machine, words could not only be neatly erased, but also they could be copied and moved around to form better sentences. It was a break-through from the days of the glue pot.
Around that time people also started talking about using computers in schools to super educate young people. It was our argument schools would be much better off teaching students useful skills such as typing, and students could learn computer skills later in life. As an argument, we used ourselves. We were already an old dog who had learned to operate (somewhat) the new technology tricks. We argued if we could do it, anyone else could, too. One superintendent of education we discussed the issue with heartily agreed with our suggestion and doubted computers would ever be anything more than a tool, but he added parents and school trustees would be unable to resist the clamour of the new teaching tool of a lifetime.
The Sunday New York Times has apparently agreed with our assessment from those days. In a report on the front page of the edition that arrives with the Toronto Star, called Questioning tech-nology as a teacher, the writer noted two people who are known for their work in computers “agreed that computers had, so far, made surprising little impact on schools.”
Those two people just happen to be Steve Jobs and a fellow named Bill Gates. The article went on to state The Waldorf School of the Peninsula, which is located in Silicon Valley in California, teaches the children of many of the giants of the computer world, including Google, Apple, Yahoo, and Hewlett-Packard - and there are no com-puters to be found anywhere in that school. Further, according to the Times article, “Their use is even discouraged at home.”
The reporter cited a Google employee who should be saluted for honesty, who stated he does not fear his children will fall behind (those sensing a déjà vu from those last few words should remember it was the argument for bringing computers to schools). Here is what Alan Eagle had to say about kinds “falling behind” if deprived of computers. “At Google and all these places, we make technology as brain dead easy to use as possible. There’s no rea-son why kids can’t figure it out when they get older.”
Another myth busted, eh? Such things are scary. We suggested years ago computers are just hyper-expensive typewriters. No wonder the cost of education is so high. Ten years ago, schools could have bought working models at ten cents a pound and taught kids to type. Today, well, we doubt any are around, except those used as anchors in pleasure boats. Education though, tends to jump on all kinds of fads. We had a period in the 1980s when kids were told they were “special” simply because they existed, or something like that. We argued then, and continue to argue today, that it is what people do, or accomplish, or discover or make better in the world that makes some of them special.
Sadly, four or five years ago we read reports by psychologists who lamented that mistake of giving little children their sense of entitled self worth. It seems when they got out into the real work-ing world they became disillusioned because all their lives they had been taught they were special, so any effort they put forth in their tasks was special, too. Sadly, relentless old perfectionist employers have other, more ruthless ideas about job performance. That is what keeps them in business. The education system, of course, appears now to be apologetic about yet another mistake. And life moves on.
Still, little Johnny and Susy’s parents can now avoid spending hundreds on computers for Christmas. Do your kids a favour and get them cheaper sports equipment or books instead.David Meyer
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COUNCIL DATESMonday, December 26, 2011 Office Closed
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Office Closed – No Council Meeting
Monday, January 02, 2012 Office Closed
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting of Council
TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETONCommunity Information Page7275 Sideroad 16, P.O. Box 160, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0
Phone: 519-638-3313, Fax: 519-638-5113, Toll Free: 1-800-385-7248
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HISTORY BOOKS AS A CHRISTMAS GIFTHistorical Books as follows are available at the Township Office during regular office hours.
Drayton’s Historic Album (1875 – 1975) $10.00 Remembering Drayton in 2000 $10.00History of Maryborough Township (1851 – 1976) $ 4.00 Thru the Years Maryborough TownshipTownship Portrait of Peel Attiwandaronk to Mapleton $50.00 (Volume 11 - 1851 – 1998) $55.00
PUBLIC SAFETY DURING WINTER MONTHSThe Township of Mapleton Public Works department reminds all residents of the danger of winter recre-ation activities, tunneling and walking on or near roadside snow banks. During periods of heavy snowfall and subsequent snow build up our operators cannot always see children playing near the roadside banks. With a variety of weather conditions in winter months, roadside boulevards can become dangerous due to reduced sight lines, slippery and steep banks, cave-ins due to tunneling and in general best to avoid.
Please help our staff and the community by shoveling driveways away from the edge of the road, by not shoveling driveway snow back onto the traveled roadway, and by keeping your children away from poten-tially dangerous roadside banks.
2012 DOG TAGS2012 tags are now available at the Municipal Office
Every owner of a dog within the Township is required to obtain a license before the 15th day of May, or within 21 days of becoming a dog owner. Registering your dog (s) demonstrates responsible pet owner-ship and helps with the identification and safe return of your pet.
FEES: First Dog $15.00 AFTER MAY 15th: First Dog $25.00 Second Dog $30.00 Second Dog $40.00 Third Dog $45.00 Third Dog $55.00
If your dog is picked up by the Township’s Canine Control Officer (Jo-Alan Animal Care Services) and it does not have a 2012 tag, you may incur additional fees and charges.The municipality has a responsibility to all tax payers to ensure animal control services are funded from the collection of dog licenses and not from the general tax levy. Number of Dogs: No owner/occupier of a premise in the Township shall keep more than three (3) dogs on one property. If you require further information regarding kennel licenses, please contact the Municipal Office.
Township of Mapleton Council and Staff would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday Season
and a Very Merry Christmas to all.
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TORONTO - According to a recent Ipsos Reid sur-vey commissioned by Waste Management, Ontarians are catching up to “green” front-runner Quebec in sustainable holiday practices.
Since 2009, more Ontarians have adopted positive holiday habits to manage and reduce waste. As a result, Ontario is approaching the leadership position in green sustainability in Canada.
Survey results show more Ontarians are purchasing recy-clable wrapping paper and recycling used gift wrap than in 2009, and that awareness about Christmas tree recycling programs has stayed strong in the province through the years.
When it comes to holiday shopping, the survey found that six out of ten (61%) Ontarians are reducing their use of plastic bags by bringing their own reusable bags for holiday shopping, nearly as many as Quebec, with 65 per cent.
When it comes to Christmas decorations, LED lights are far more efficient than the tradi-tional incandescent lights.
Fifty-nine per cent of surveyed Ontarians say they are using the energy efficient lights to decorate their homes. Only 17 per cent of Ontarians continue to use the incandescent variety.
“LED tree lights can save 90 per cent more energy than traditional incandescent holi-day lights,” said Muir. “With a lifespan of approximately 20,000 hours, they can last for 40 holiday seasons. LED lights also burn less hot and reduce any risk associated with burns or fires.”
Overall, the survey revealed Canadians across the country are gearing up for a green Christmas, as the adoption of waste-reducing strategies increases.
Waste Management offers the following tips for a green Christmas:
- when wrapping presents, look for alternatives to buying new wrapping paper. That will save money and ensure leftover paper does not go to waste;
- remember to bring reus-able shopping bags to the mall as well as the grocery store, to help reduce the amount of plas-
tic bags in the waste stream; - when those new toys come
in, make sure the old ones do not end up in the trash. Find a local consignment store or shelter to donate old, working devices and clothing;
- don’t be shy; re-gift. Re-gifting unwanted presents cuts back on holiday spending and waste;
- recycle the Christmas tree. Many communities have tree-mulching programs that will compost trees after the holi-days. Contact the local works department to find out if it has a program in the community.
ALMA - Santa Claus will visit Alma this Sunday (Dec. 18) at 2pm.
It is his final parade appear-ance in Wellington County and his last official stop in the area before Christmas Eve.
Just how Santa will cruise through town this year is top secret; he likes to surprise good little boys and girls - and even their parents.
The Alma Optimists have boasted for years that Alma has the only Santa Claus parade that is as long as the town.
Indeed, by the time the lead floats return to the school, Santa is usually just pulling out of the school laneway to join the parade route along the main street of Alma.
What can locals expect to find in a country parade besides Santa Claus himself? Well, if past years are any indi-cation, the parade could also include:
- brightly decorated trac-tors and farm implements,
from the traditional Christmas colours of green (John Deere) and red (Massey Ferguson and International), to Kabota orange;
- Mapleton Fire Department trucks and a township vehicle or float;
- a small marching band providing Christmas music;
- members of the three local churches (United, Presbyterian and Alma Bible Chapel), who often sing carols;
- a possible mix of pets and palomino ponies and unicy-clists; and
- floats from many local businesses as well as Alma Public School.
In addition, there are always lots of treats given out to chil-dren along the parade route and the Alma Optimists serve complementary hot chocolate and cookies to everyone fol-lowing the parade (just look for the Alma Optimist booth).
with files from Sharon Grose
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In a time when all things religious seem to be discour-aged and swept away, it’s
refreshing for many to know the Knights of Columbus sponsors the “Keep Christ in Christmas”
campaign to remind people that Christmas is, above all, a holy day celebrating the birth of Christ.
The Knights of Columbus believe that keeping Christ in Christmas is keeping the very heart and meaning of the Christmas celebration alive.
With that spirit in mind, the
organization is also reminding people that “the best presents can’t be wrapped.”
It suggests giving the fol-lowing (or similar) presents of friendship, understanding, kindness, love and compassion:
- serve or prepare meals at a soup kitchen;
- bring presents to children
or elderly people in the hos-pital;
- clean, repair and refurbish a church in a poor neighbor-hood;
- visit someone who is shut-in;
- send a Christmas card to someone you have not seen or talked to in years.
- invite a friend or neigh-bour who will be alone to share your Christmas celebration;
- reconcile with a friend or relative with whom you have quarreled. Apologize if you were wrong;
- provide transportation to shelters for homeless people;
- wish people you meet a good day and a happy and holy Christmas;
- get the family together to clean out all the closets and
dressers. Donate usable cloth-ing, shoes, blankets and other items to a program for needy families;
- send care packages to military personnel stationed overseas;
- sing Christmas carols at nursing homes or hospitals;
- collect baby clothes, blan-kets, food, diapers or money and donate these items to an organization that helps needy people;
- supply car seats or cradles to underprivileged mothers; or
- sponsor a drive for chil-dren to donate their old toys to youngsters.
By undertaking one or more of the items listed above you could help make Christmas merry for someone else - as well as yourself.
DRAYTON - Lately the conditions in Attawapiskat and other First Nation communi-ties has dominated the national news.
In Drayton, a group of locals is trying to make a dif-ference by gathering on the first Wednesday of each month to sort and pack the cloth-ing left in the bin behind the
Christian Reformed Church. All good clean clothing is
sent north to First Nation com-munities in northern Ontario through Friends of Tikinagan or to Canadian Food For Children.
Some members of the Mapleton group spend tie quilts made especially to send north. Many knitted vests, hats
and mitts are also donated. The group is always look-
ing for donations of the various items on their list and would like to thank the community for the items left in the red bin.
For a feature story on the local group helping Friends of Tikinagan, see next week’s Inside Wellington section of the Wellington Advertiser.
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Borden and Bailey to lead school boardGUELPH – Bob Borden,
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Mark Bailey, the trustee for Guelph Wards 1 and 5, was elected vice-chairman.
The positions are for a one-year term ending Nov. 30, 2012.
In his acceptance speech Borden declared this would be his last year as chairman.
“The opportunity to contin-ue to be involved in public edu-cation at this level is incredibly
invigorating,” said Borden, a former teacher and principal.
“Being retired offers me the
opportunity to direct my ener-gies to what is a genuinely challenging position.”
Bailey, first elected to the board in 2006, steps into the role of vice-chair with a pro-vincial perspective gained from his position as vice-president, Central West on the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA).
Borden told trustees the next year will be challenging, citing coming labour negotiations, a series of complex boundary reviews and the prospect of possible budget cuts as a result
of the provincial deficit. The board is also under-
taking almost $90 million in capital projects to meet the needs of full-day kindergarten and growth in high-enrolment areas.
“We must work together to ensure that the best interests of all of our students are served - not just in our own backyards,” Borden said,
Trustees were also acclaimed to serve as the chair-men and vice chairmen of the board’s two standing commit-tees:
- program: chairman Susan Moziar (Guelph Wards 2, 3 and 4), vice-chairman Lynn Topping (Townships of Amaranth, East Luther/Grand Valley, Melancthon, Mulmur, and Towns of Mono and Shelburne); and
- business operations: chairman Marty Fairbairn (Guelph Ward 6 and Township of Puslinch), vice chairman Bruce Schieck (Township of Wellington North, Town of Minto and Township of Mapleton).
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is no shoulder defined on that street.
He said if people park on the asphalt, “it cuts the road down.” He added perhaps the township could allow parking on one side, and maybe even switch sides from time to time.
Driscoll was conscious of the problems cutting off park-
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ple to town with ‘No Parking’ signs,” he said.
Lynch said he checked with the restaurant owner and learned he has no problem with people parking on that side of the street.
“That’s good to hear,” Driscoll said.
Council then approved Lynch’s recommendations.
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Council okays parking changes in Drayton
Arnott tables wind turbine petition in legislature
TORONTO – Each day the Ontario legislature sits, 15 minutes are set aside for MPPs to present petitions on behalf of their constituents.
While that part of the leg-islative day is rarely reported, the right to petition parliament is a democratic tradition that is centuries old.
On Dec. 8, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott exercised that right on behalf of his constituents, presenting a petition calling for a mora-torium on the development of wind farms and wind turbines until an independent health study is concluded.
The petition contains 433 signatures on 39 pages.
“I have long maintained that the [Dalton] McGuinty government should do an honest study on the potential impact to human health from wind turbines,” Arnott said. “We continue to call upon them to do so.”
The petition suggests that the government should:
“Immediately put a mora-torium on all industrial wind proposals; fund an independent epidemiological health study to develop safe setbacks; legislate those findings; develop strin-gent environmental protection standards for natural areas; and require all projects to comply with regulations based on sci-ence and local planning.”
GUELPH - Trustees with the Wellington Catholic District School Board have elected the chairman and vice-chairman for the coming year.
Returning again as chair-man is Marino Gazzola, who was uncontested in the pro-cess. He has been a trustee for the past 22 years and is also currently the vice-president of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association.
He is joined by Victoria Dupuis, who was elected as
vice-chairman. She has served as trustee for 18 years and is the current chairman of the board’s policy and program committee. She also sits as trustee repre-sentative on the board’s special education advisory committee.
At the same meeting, Anita Cazzola, a senior student at St. James Catholic High School, was presented with her award winning Advent graphic, which has been distributed to all schools and offices in the district.
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As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to pro-vide Canadians with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods - merchandise that some say has been produced at the expense of Canadian labour.
This year could be differ-ent. This year Canadians could give the gift of genuine con-cern for other Canadians.
There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by Canadians. There are plenty of made-in-Canada goods.
It’s time to think outside the box, literally. Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese-produced wrapping paper?
And it’s time to think of more unique gifts this Christmas.
For instance, everyone gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates from the local
Canadian hair salon or barber?Gym membership? It’s
appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement.
Who wouldn’t appreci-ate getting their car detailed? Small, Canadian-owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell a gift certificate or book of gift certificates.
For the extravagant givers who think nothing of spending big on an imported flat-screen, perhaps the grateful gift receiv-er would like their driveway sealed or lawn mowed for the summer, or driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.
There are many local res-taurants all offering gift cer-tificates.
And, if the intended receiv-er isn’t the fancy-eatery sort, what about a half dozen break-fasts at the local breakfast joint? It is about supporting local - hometown of possible - businesses so they can con-tinue to keep their doors open.
How many people couldn’t use an oil change for their car,
truck or motorcycle, done at a local shop?
Thinking about a heartfelt gift for a woman? They would certainly love the services of a local cleaning lady for a day or a massage, pedicure or mani-cure.
Local craftspeople spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jew-elry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes.
Plan holiday outings at local, owner-operated restau-rants and leave the server a
nice tip. And, how about going out to see a production at the closest theatre?
Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.
Keep Christmas local and help encourage Canadian small businesses to keep plugging away to follow their dreams.
When people care about other Canadians and their own communities, the benefits come back to them - often in ways they could never imag-ine.
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The holidays are a time to enjoy family, friends and great food.
This can be stressful for many families on a budget, but there are ways to enjoy a holiday meal without breaking the bank.
Try these 10 tips to keep holiday meal spending to a minimum.
1. Start planning now: search newspapers, store flyers and clip coupons. Keep an eye on sales to make sure you get the best deals.
2. Compare prices: there can be a big difference in pric-es between grocery stores and products in the same grocery store. Always check no name or the store brand.
3. Look high and low: the most expensive items and brands tend to be at eye level on the shelf so get down low
and check out that bottom shelf.
4. Make a list: grocery stores are full of holiday treats this time of year. Only allow yourself to buy the items you need. This will help you save money and unnecessary calo-ries.
5. Host a potluck: guests always ask if they can bring a dish, so this year take them up on it.
6. Check your cupboards: try making recipes with ingre-dients you already have on hand.
7. Buy bagged produce: apples, carrots, oranges, onions and potatoes tend to be a better deal if you buy them bagged versus individually.
8. Try frozen or canned fruits and vegetables: they are cheaper and just as nutritious and you can watch for them to
go on sale and stock up. Opt for the “no added sugar” and “no added salt” versions.
9. Avoid pre-made or pro-cessed foods: making things from scratch is cheaper and more nutritious.
10. Use every last bite: freeze leftovers or make home-made soup. Make sure every penny spent is put to good use.
Homemade Cranberry SauceMake extra of this cheap
and delicious holiday favourite and jar it up to give as gifts.
1 cup orange juice1 tsp orange zest¼ tsp cinnamon1 bag fresh cranberries (12 oz)½ cup crushed pineapple½ cup honey1. Bring orange juice, gin-
ger, zest and cinnamon to a boil on high heat in a medium
saucepan.2. Rinse cranberries and
add once liquid is boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes.
3. Add crushed pineapple and honey. Remove from heat and cool.
Cranberry sauce tends to be full of added sugar. Adding in the pineapple and orange juice cuts out a lot of that sugar creating a healthier version. Remember, if you or one of your guests has diabetes, you can use a sugar substitute like Splenda.
For more information about the free services offered by the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team visit www.mmfht.ca or call the Drayton office at 519-638-2110 or the Clifford office at 519-327-4777 to book an appointment.
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(NC) - Here are some tips to help prevent overindulging this holiday season.
After a big holiday meal, take an evening walk.
Don’t hold back from fes-tive treats, just enjoy them in moderation.
Learn to say “no thank you.” Don’t eat out of obliga-tion. A simple compliment on how the food looks or how the one cookie you tasted was a
satisfying treat will get you out of committing to extra calories you aren’t craving.
Eat a low-calorie snack before heading to a holiday party. Filling up on something healthy beforehand will keep you from overindulging on high-calorie holiday goodies later.
By making mindful choic-es, you don’t have to give up enjoying festive foods.
Mindfully indulge this season
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Experts: act fast, take flu seriouslyTORONTO - It starts with
a headache, chills and muscle aches.
It comes on quickly, yet too many Canadians ignore the rapid onset of flu symptoms, dismissing it as “just a cold.”
According to the Ontario Lung Association, the millions of Canadians at increased risk for developing serious com-plications from the flu need to take it seriously, or they will risk putting their health in jeop-ardy. Those at high risk include seniors, pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions.
Annually, complica-tions from the seasonal flu are responsible for 8,000 Canadians deaths and over 20,000 hospitalizations.
“Too often the flu is mis-
taken for the common cold, and unfortunately for many people it is much more serious than they might realize,” said Dr. Anthony D’Urzo, a Toronto-based family physician and spokesman for the Ontario Lung Association. “The flu needs to be addressed as soon as symptoms begin, especially if you are in a high-risk group.”
To understand the differ-ence between the common cold and the flu, watch the onset of symptoms. If they come on quickly and severely people most likely have the flu. If symptoms are slow and mild, chances are it is just a cold. Follow the checklist at www.on.lung.ca/flu to find out if it is a cold or the flu.
A spike in flu cases is a reality this time of year, but
there are ways people can pro-tect themselves:
- getting the flu shot is a very important in prevention, especially for those at risk;
- don’t take the flu lying down. Those who are a seniors, pregnant, or living with a chronic medical condition, should make it a top priority to see a physician as soon as symptoms appear;
- keep the immune system strong. Get plenty of sleep and eat a well-balanced diet; and
- be a clean freak. To help prevent the spread of the virus, wash hands thoroughly and often with warm water and soap or hand sanitizer, keep away from those with the flu and regularly clean and disin-fect shared areas and items.
According to D’Urzo, if the flu is not dealt with quickly, it can lead to serious issues including pneumonia, dehydra-tion and worsening of chronic conditions.
“Canadians need to take action to protect themselves and their first line of defense should be the flu shot,” he said.
For more information about influenza visit the Ontario Lung Association at www.on.lung.ca or call its help line at 1-888-344-LUNG (5864) and speak to a certified respira-tory educator.
Wind Concerns Ontario: report shows opponents correct about turbines
TORONTO - The Ontario Auditor-General’s report released last week was a blis-tering assessment of Premier Dalton McGuinty’s rush to cover Ontario with industri-al-scale renewable energy projects, according to Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO).
The group, which has been asking the government to slow down on turbines for several years now, released a statement that cites the report and says projects were approved at the expense of Ontario property owners, taxpayers and small business, with insufficient oversight and no cost-benefit analysis conducted.
“This is exactly what we’ve been saying for years,” said Wind Concerns Ontario presi-dent Jane Wilson.
“The Green Energy and Green Economy Act is a severely flawed document, unsupported by analysis or need. The act is heavily influ-enced by the wind industry that reaps profits from our hard earned tax dollars.”
Reports of illness from environmental noise produced by industrial wind turbines continue to be dismissed by the Ontario Liberal government.
However Auditor-General Jim McCarter noted the gov-ernment’s report is “merely” a literature review by Dr. Arlene King that “presented no origi-nal research and did not reflect the situation in Ontario.”
Minister of Energy Chris Bentley’s response was, “The ministry will continue to rely on the Chief Medical Officer of Health to provide objective advice on the potential health impacts of renewable energy generators.”
But WCO is not satisfied with those remarks.
“We want to know when [Medical Officer of Health] King will update her litera-ture review on adverse health effects of wind turbines with the newest up to date research,” said Wilson, who is a regis-tered nurse.
She added, “Ignoring the health issues is unconscionable
and indefensible.,”McCarter’s report also
states there have been no results from a research com-mittee established two years ago, and recommends “objec-tive” research on the poten-tial effects of industrial wind power generation.
McCarter’s report failed to explore the effects of higher electricity bills, which will rise 46 per cent up to 2014.
“Anyone living on fixed income is in danger of being driven into energy poverty, a term used when your heating and electricity bills exceed 10 per cent of disposable income,” said Parker Gallant, a retired international banker and WCO board member.
WCO called on the minor-ity government of Dalton McGuinty to follow the lead of many other jurisdictions and immediately and drastically reduce the premium pricing paid to the wind industry for an intermittent supply of electric-ity that Ontario does not need at this time.
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Fair-ly busy meeting - The recent meeting for organizers of the Drayton Fair (the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society) was well attended, as seen in photo below. The annual meeting featured a potluck meal, several award presentations and guest speaker Katy Cheesmond, who shared pictures from a recent trip to China. Above: Jim Walker presented the lady’s fair director award to Helen Moffat. Others recognized included Jean Dobben (most points in horticulture), Herb Olliff (Driscoll Farms winter wheat challenge for soft red winter variety) and David Devries (hard red winter variety). In addition, Dave McCready, Kathy Mallet and Brad Schieck were honoured with volunteer awards. submitted photos
MAPLETON TWP. - The Trees for Mapleton program has been very successful thus far.
Officials credit rural land-owners who have embraced the program and planted over 120,000 trees in the Township of Mapleton since 2009 and over 500,000 trees since 1991 through other planting pro-grams such as Trees for Peel.
Another moving force behind Trees for Mapleton is its steering Committee, con-sisting of local farmers, con-cerned landowners, Grand River and Maitland Valley Conservation Authorities, Wellington County, the Ministry of Natural Resources, University of Guelph staff and The Drayton Kinsmen.
The planting projects in Mapleton take many forms and are integral to the quality of life for Mapleton residents and future generations.
The majority of tree plant-ing projects in Mapleton con-sist of windbreaks, with over
130km of them planted to date. Other types of projects include 7km of shelterbelts, 14km of streamside plantings, 1km of living snow fences and 50 acres of marginal farmland retired for trees.
Since trees moderate envi-ronmental conditions at the local level, these tree planting projects will be an important tool in the near future to help farmers deal with the extremes in wind, moisture and heat that can be expected with glob-al climate change as well as today’s normal conditions.
Numerous projects are lined up for spring 2012. Much of the stock is being allotted and it is suggested to sign up as soon as possible to reserve trees.
For any questions about trees, to put together a tree planting project, to be more involved in the program or to join the steering committee, contact Myles Henderson at 519-621-2763 ext. 2259 or email mhenderson@grandriv-
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The environmental science program at the University of Guelph contacted Trees for Mapleton and is currently working on two projects.
The first group will con-duct a survey of Mapleton landowners who have planted with the Trees for Peel and Trees for Mapleton programs. The purpose of the survey is to develop recommendations that will improve the Trees for Mapleton program to meet community needs. If you have planted with these programs, expect to receive a survey in January and please take the time to fill it out.
The second group is researching how the Township of Mapleton can achieve a higher forest cover through strategic plantings - without compromising the high agri-cultural use of the land - and determine if current plant-ing strategies are an adequate approach.
Landowners, Trees for Mapleton have planted over 120,000 trees since 2009
