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TORONTO - A proposed bill aiming to restore municipal planning authority for indus-trial wind turbines has been defeated at Queen’s Park.
The Local Municipality Democracy Act, introduced by Progressive Conservative MPP Todd Smith of Prince Edward-Hastings, would have restored authority to municipalities that was stripped from them under the Green Energy Act.
But Liberal MPPs joined with the NDP on Dec. 1 to vote down the PC legislation by a vote of 45-32.
Following the vote, newly elected Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece delivered a statement in the legislature calling on the Liberal govern-ment to treat local residents and municipalities with respect when it comes to industrial wind farm development pro-posals.
“As MPPs, we must never forget one of our most impor-tant responsibilities, and that is to speak up for those who believe that the government is not listening to their voices and is ignoring their concerns,”
said Pettapiece.He spoke in favour of the
Local Municipality Democracy Act.
“I’m told that no fewer than 80 municipal councils have passed resolutions, motions or bylaws regarding industrial wind turbine development and the Green Energy Act,” he said.
Among those municipalities are the townships of Mapleton and Wellington North, the municipalities of North Perth and West Perth and the County of Wellington.
Bill to restore local authority defeatedPettapiece ‘extremely disappointed’ by Liberal government
Council votes 3-2 to keepcurrent phone answering system
by David MeyerMAPLETON TWP -
Councillor Neil Driscoll seemed as frustrated as a caller put on hold for a long time.
He lost his bid on Nov. 22 to have a human answer the telephone at the Mapleton municipal office, after chief administrative officer Patty Sinnamon gave council a report that recommended no changes - for now.
Mayor Bruce Whale broke a tied vote to accept that rec-ommendation.
The issue is one that Driscoll campaigned on in the 2010 election and he is anx-ious to get some action. He has noted that while Mapleton has a phone answering system, Minto and Wellington North do not.
Puslinch Township has a phone answering system only if the two main lines are busy, but a staff member there said that does not happen very often. The remaining three lower tier municipalities in the county use an answering system for all calls.
Sinnamon said in her report in April she asked all administrative staff and depart-ment heads to record incom-ing calls for 30 days, a period that includes 20 working days. Staff did not record calls going directly to public works.
She said staff recorded 967 incoming calls, about 48 per day. “It should be noted that this was not a peak time for calls relating to tax billing,” the report stated.
Sinnamon said many calls might simply require a staff
member to provide a quick response of a transfer to anoth-er staff member, “many calls often can take up to five min-utes or longer due to the nature of the inquiries.”
That amounts to four hours a day on the phone at the maxi-mum per call.
Sinnamon said calls about taxation, zoning, enforcement and complaints can tie up a staff member who is also required to attend to the coun-ter and carry out other duties.
She explained in 2003 the township did some upgrades to its phone system, which has been in place since 1992, at a cost of $7,960. Those included two new reception phones with a display system and upgraded voice messaging system.
There were also some fea-ture upgrades done due to the workload of staff.
Sinnamon said she under-stands there have been com-plaints because it takes too long for a caller to reach the appro-priate party or extension.
She noted staff had made some changes to the wording of the call answer message to make it easier for callers, and callers also have an option to immediately press zero and be transferred to reception.
She said, “Staff have not received any further com-plaints about the voice messag-ing system.”
Sinnamon said staff believes the current system is best because:
- the caller can immediately press zero and get reception and there are two people who can answer that call;
- if the person dials an extension and that person is not available, they have the option of leaving a message or pressing zero to have their call redirected; and
- if a staff member is away from the office for a full day or longer, they are required to say that on a new voice message prior to their absence, telling of their expected return, so the caller has the option of pressing zero or speaking with another staff member.
Sinnamon said if staff have to answer every phone call, that ties them up from doing other work. She added the reason the township changed to a voice system was the volume of calls it was receiving.
Mayor Bruce Whale asked if someone recorded how many calls were redirected to recep-tion.
Sinnamon said that was not done.
Driscoll wanted to know, “What would be so hard that we couldn’t take 48 calls in a day?” He said that is “custom-er friendly” as well as being “approachable.”
He noted that in October he took 30 calls a day and, “I was able to function.”
Driscoll said, “I like when I call other municipalities, I get a person the phone. I’m not say-ing staff isn’t busy.”
Whale said that is why council asked for information, and he asked if there had been any further complaints.
Councillor Jim Curry said when he dials the zero for office staff, they are sometimes
Lynch explains sidewalk work and grade problems in downtownby David Meyer
MAPLETON TWP. - Public works director Larry Lynch filed a report during council’s last November meeting on the reconstruction of sidewalks in downtown Drayton - as he promised to a delegation a few weeks earlier.
Ken Thompson had told Mapleton council he was con-cerned about safety and the slope of a driveway, and asked council about restoration of driveways after sidewalks are replaced.
Thompson has a right-of-way beside his building and people walk through it from the municipal parking lot to Wellington Street.
He explained after the side-walk was replaced and raised from its original height, there was a step up from the right of way to the sidewalk.
He said he was concerned
that the pavement replaced into the right-of-way created a steeper incline and a trip hazard and safety concern.
He noted he had told the workers to not pour cement in the right-of-way and the funer-al home he runs would deal with the safety concern after the sidewalk was poured.
He went to council to find out who is responsible for bringing the right of way back to the way it was, at a gradual grade, which was not a con-cern before the sidewalk was replaced.
He noted at that time the funeral home’s use of vehicles with a long wheel base may be an issue as well, given the grade, but his main concern is for safety.
Lynch said in his report “The primary goal of a recon-struction project is to improve and enhance the municipal
infrastructure while minimiz-ing the impact on adjacent properties.”
He added, “When there is an impact on the adjacent prop-erty the cost of dealing with this is built into the capital cost of the project.”
Lynch explained when it comes to grades, all elevations for roads, curbs and sidewalks are based on the centre line elevation of a road and the cross-section of the road right-of-way.
In a sidewalk reconstruc-tion, the grade of the sidewalk is controlled by the top of curb elevation, the doorway eleva-tions, and control elevations at impact driveways.
It is impossible to make sig-nificant sidewalk grade chang-es and maintain a proper per cent grade for drainage when the curb line and doorway ele-vations remain consistent, he
explained.Lynch said when the ini-
tial sidewalk removal was started at Wellington and Main Streets, workers found “a sig-nificant problem with buried window wells and coal chutes. Almost all of the buildings in the downtown have ‘rubble foundations’ and considerable grade deteriorations.”
He said a new 18 inch high curb was required against all building foundations through-out the downtown and all exposed window wells and coal chutes also required concrete closure; “all of this became an additional unforeseen cost of the sidewalks that was absorbed by the township.”
Lynch noted Thompson was concerned about the changed grade, but wrote, “if it did, it was very minor.
“The curbs on Wellington Street did not change nor did
the doorway elevations. These were used to set new sidewalk grades.”
He added in the driveway between the Thompson build-ing and the adjacent restaurant, the back edge of the sidewalk was raised slightly for better drainage across the driveway to Wellington Street.
He said he told the contrac-tor to place concrete four feet back, and to match its colour to the remaining driveway.
Lynch said when the final work was being done, he was contacted by Thompson’s mother, Mary, and she asked him to cut the asphalt back an extra four to six feet.
He noted Mrs. Thompson had been very involved in the planning of the project work, and explained to her the con-crete had to soon be removed from the truck, and he was not prepared to provide more work
on the driveway.“Mrs. Thompson then indi-
cated we should pour the char-coal band and leave the rest, they would look after that area themselves.”
Lynch said that was done, and the Thompsons had since placed asphalt concrete from the back of the Wellington Street sidewalk banding to the rear of their building.
When he presented his report, Lynch told council there had been questions about pri-vate property (others had also paid for extra work, using their own contractors), and that was the process the township used in the project.
He added there were “no massive changes in grades.”
Mayor Bruce Whale com-mented that the township had promised a report for Ken Thompson and this was it.
Council accepted his report.
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What’s happening @ the arenaThursday, december 8
Parent and Tot Skating, 11:00am-11:50amAdult Skating, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Badminton, 7:00pm-9:00pmFriday, december 9
Parent and Tot Skating, 11:00am-11:50amDesperados vs. Rockets, 9:00pmsaTurday, december 10
Available Ice Time, 12:00pm-12:50pmPublic Skating, 2:00pm-3:50pmBantam vs. Elma Logan, 4:15pm
Minto Mapleton 81’s vs. Shallow Lake, 6:30pmsunday, december 11Snipaz vs. Lakelet, 12:00pm
Minto Mapleton 81’s vs. Elora, 2:00pmwednesday, december 14
Parent and Tot Skating, 11:00am-11:50amAdult Skating, 12:00pm-1:20pm
Pee Wee R vs. Milverton, 7:30pmThursday, 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-11:50amDesperado vs. MooseKnuckles, 9:00pm
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Snipaz vs. Rockets, 12:00pm, Novice LL vs. Mt. Forest, 2:00pmAtom LL vs. Listowel, 3:15pm, Pee Wee R vs. Blyth, 4:30pm
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December 9 & 16 - 2000 Candles “What Does Christmas Mean to You”. Musical celebration of over 2000 Christmases, 8pm, Drayton Reformed Church, 72 Wellington St. S., Drayton. For info contact 519-638-2035 or www.draytonreformed.org.
December 16 - Christmas Dinner for widows and widowers, 12:30pm, Drayton Reformed Church. R.S.V.P no later than Dec. 14. For more info or R.S.V.P. contact Ann Kabbes at 519-848-3206 or Jeannette Plat at 519-848-3615.
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PAGE TWO The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011
S. Lown’s Advice to FarmersThis editorial about farming
from the 1887 Drayton Vidette strikes me as being as appropri-ate today as it was back then.
Our Farming Interests“The bright sunshine of
some of the last few days reminded us that in spite of the cold March winds, spring was approaching.
“With spring comes the busy time for the farming com-munity.
“In spite of the talk we hear concerning the N.P. (nation product?) we think it is still evident that the farming com-munity are the backbone of our national wealth.
“Hard times, we believe, are more influenced by bad crops and low prices than by
other factors in our national existence. It is then to be hoped that the incoming season of 1887 will be a favorable one for our farmers.
“Agricultural affairs are, we believe, less within control of man than perhaps any others.
“The weather, the seasons and prices are without a doubt great factors in a farmer’s busi-ness and all of them absolutely beyond his control.
“Yet the fact that one man becomes wealthy on one farm whilst another finds it impos-sible to subsist on another farm in the same locality and of equal fertility, proves that even in farming affairs a man’s suc-cess depends upon himself.
“There is nothing clearer to our minds than this: that agri-
culture has outgrown its pris-tine condition and is acquiring the position, not of menial toil, but of a profession.
“It is certainly impossible to conduct farm work without a certain amount of very hard and arduous manual labour, but every successful farm must be managed by a shrewd, well balanced head.
“The introduction of machinery has no doubt done much to reduce the amount of manual labor which must be expanded ere the seed be sown and the harvest reaped.
“Editorially we do not know if we can do much to assist the farmer, yet there are a few general truths which we think we can point out and which simple as they appear on paper, are often practically disregarded.
“Great care should be taken in the selection of seed. Not
only should the seed be free from all kinds of impurity, but it should be the best specimen of the grain available.
“There is a great similarity between plant and animal life. Just a skilled breeder would be very careful in the selec-tion of the animals from which he would choose to breed, so should the farmer be careful of the seed which he sows.
“As among animals, the blemishes and defects of the parent are likely to be produced in the offspring, so amongst plants.
“Grain therefore blemished in quality or color should not be sown. It is also well known that the same grain should not be sown in succession on the same soil.
“It is said that barley
brought form eastern Ontario yields a remarkably fine sam-ple of barley when sown here. Without doubt the changing of grain is a subject worthy of the attention of our farmers.
“Land should not be tilled so as to exhaust it.
“The condition of the farm is always a sure test of the suc-cess of the owner.”
submitted by Jean Campbell
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“If the [Liberal] govern-ment were to really listen to these municipalities, there would be no good reason for them to oppose this bill,” said Pettapiece.
Currently, if the provincial government approves an indus-
trial wind farm, the affected municipality has no way to stop it.
“I’m extremely disappoint-ed that the Liberals have essen-tially told municipalities that their views don’t count,” said Pettapiece.
Earlier in the day, the MPP
met with representatives of Wind Concerns Ontario along with other members of the PC caucus. He also attended a rally outside Queen’s Park, where PC Leader Tim Hudak addressed those concerned about the Liberal government’s wind energy policy.
Pettapiece: Defeat of bill akin to saying municipal views don’t count
FROM PAGE ONE
Silver showing - The Drayton Defenders peewee rep team captured the silver medal at a recent hockey tournament in Arthur. submitted photo
ARTHUR - Having fin-ished first in its pool with a 1-1 record, the Drayton Defenders peewee rep team advanced to the finals of last weekend’s Arthur hockey tournament.
After a long layoff, Drayton spotted TCDMA a 2-1 lead in the first while finding its game legs. Drayton was not able to capitalize on its chances to score in a hard fought second period.
In pressing for the tourna-ment win, Drayton got away from its strong physical play, resulting in a couple of late goals against and a 5-1 loss.
Team officials say the team played very well overall to take the silver medal.
PeeWee rep team captures silver in Arthur
DRAYTON - The 63-year- old Drayton Rotary Club is now only nine members strong, but they put up a storm of fundraising to sponsor com-munity programs as well as provide Christmas festivities for seniors.
The club’s annual poinset-tia drive was a success again, thanks to the support of many locals and businesses.
Funds raised enable the club to sponsor many local programs and also to select some fine youngsters for two annual, often life-changing opportunities: the Seminar for Tomorrows Leaders in London and the Adventure in Citizenship in Ottawa.
The Interact Club at Norwell District Secondary School in Palmerston was founded a few years ago by young people who had been to these programs. The club is sponsored by Rotary Clubs in Clifford and Drayton.
Beyond the many local pro-grams, as well as sponsoring a child in need of a special tricycle and contributing to the new entry signs for Drayton, the club also partakes in proj-
ects in developing countries.The Drayton Rotary Club
also took part in the Drayton and Moorefield Christmas parades last weekend with a modest trailer.
However, the club might not exist much longer if it does not get new members (all the local programs and youth spon-sorships would disappear). To become a member or for more information, contact Ellen
Papenburg at 519-638-5444 or [email protected].
The Rotary Club of Drayton would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.submitted by president Ellen Papenburg
unsure if someone is available. He wondered if an “in-out”
board needs to be in place and better used.
He suggested the township “tighten our communication.”
Sinnamon said staff in meetings place a notice to “do not disturb” and people can leave a message or dial zero.
When Whale called the vote to leave the current system in place, Driscoll and councillor Andy Knetsch were opposed, with Curry and councillor Mike Downey in favour.
That left Whale to break the tie, and he voted in favour of keeping things as they are for now. He said the system can be
re-examined again.However, Sinnamon said if
there are major changes, the phone company would have to do some major work.
Driscoll said there is a phone company in the munici-pality that can do changes for $75.
He also spoke of his frustra-tion at the lack of action.
“I’m getting tired of tabling things for another few months,” he said, adding, “It’s going to take another meeting.”
Whale said he had indi-cated that by his vote. The mayor added it was a split vote of council, and “I’m not convinced it’s as critical an issue as some other things
we’re dealing with.”He said the phone system
can be placed on the agenda for the strategic plan meetings.
The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011 PAGE THREE
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DRAYTON - The local minor hockey association has received an early Christmas gift.
Last week, Josslin Insurance Brokers, mem-ber of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO), delivered a goalie kit to the PMD Minor Hockey League, as part of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) and IBAO Goaltender Assist Program.
IBAO has sponsored the purchase of 40 goalie kits, which include a bag, chest protector, pads, blocker, catch-er’s glove, stick and goalten-der resources for the chosen OMHA local hockey associa-tion.
Scott Wagler of Josslin Insurance Brokers in Elmira
was able to meet with coach Brandon Murray and minor hockey president Jerry Roubos to deliver the goalie equipment to the players of the Drayton Defenders tyke team dur-ing their practice at the PMD Arena.
The OMHA and IBAO Goaltender Assist Program is an effort to support children who have dreams of becoming a hockey goaltender by provid-ing a set of hockey goaltending equipment to 5- to 7-year-old players interested in trying the position.
In addition, IBAO will pro-vide minor hockey associations with goaltending resources to aid coaches.
Over 40 sets of new equip-ment will be given to young players across the province.
“IBAO and Josslin Insurance Brokers are thrilled to support OMHA, an organi-zation focused on building and growing the skills of youths in our communities,” stated IBAO CEO Randy Carroll.
“Brokers are committed to the people in their communi-ties. This type of sponsorship directly relates to that commit-ment by encouraging youths to be active.”
The program was launched in September and comes with an appropriate tagline to show-case the partnership between OMHA and IBAO: “Just like insurance, the first save is the biggest one.”
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Local team receives goalie kit
Helpful kit - Scott Wagler of Josslin Insurance Brokers in Elmira, back row second from right, recently presented a goalie kit to head coach Brandon Murray, right, and the rest of the Drayton Defenders tyke hockey team. The team was one of over 40 in the province to receive a kit through the Goaltender Assist Program, a partnership between the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario and the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. submitted photo
Council votes 3-2 to keep current phone answering system
FROM PAGE ONE
Poinsettia people - Drayton Rotarians who recently conducted another successful poinsettia drive, from left, include: Mary Miller, Raymond Ash, Gertie Schnieders, Ellen Papenburg, Marsha Miller, Jim Sannes and Dr. Chris Donald. Absent Rotarians are Jim Curry, Grant Schieck and Bob Bignell.
photo by Bob Bignell
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There is a scene in the movie 9 to 5 in which a secretary in a big city business watches the clock hit precisely 9am - and her telephone lights up like a Christmas tree. She hits every button, stating a welcome and “Please hold,” and runs through every but-ton on the phone in the same manner before attending to the first customer.
Such a scene stayed with us because of our own personal love-hate relationship with the telephone. As a kid, our speech about old Alex Bell landed us squarely in front of 300 people at a public speaking contest, not to mention the local Parent Teacher Association, something we would not wish on anyone as unwill-ing as we were.
Since those days of yore, we have made a living on many days through the use of the telephone. We can recall a reporter dictating to us about a tornado ripping through the area near her home - while her husband yelled at her to get into the basement - and her crying as her neighbour’s barn blew away. At our office, all was bright and sunny outdoors. All the while, our boss, Dave Adsett, was tearing down the front page - about 20 minutes from deadline. Without that phone, we would have been a week later with our report.
Yes, it can be a love and hate thing. There are days our ear feels as if it has been reshaped to match the earpiece of the office phone. We won’t bore anyone with our misadventures with a cellular phone earlier this year, except to say we gave it to our daughter, lest we heave it against the side of the house in frustration.
So it was with some sympathy that we watched on Nov. 22 as Mapleton councillor Neil Driscoll attempted to convince council to have a human being answer the telephone at the Mapleton Township office.
We have had our share of wrestling matches with that type of technology, including taking four minutes to reach the proper department of our Internet service provider. And that is a service we pay for, and we expect quick service. What we receive is any-thing but efficient. The only redeeming feature of that phone num-ber is the technicians can usually help get our computer restored - once we finally connect with them.
As for getting lost in the Ontario or federal government phone answering systems, forget it. We once timed a telephone answer-ing setup at the federal level. It took only 32 minutes to finally obtain a human being after bouncing around options to press one through eight at least five times - only to be directed by that helpful person to yet another department. And yes, when that redi-rected phone call was answered it was picked up by an answering system. If the information had not been vital, we might have been tempted to slam down the phone. A couple of other nasty ideas about alternative actions also came to us - none of which are legal.
Given those nightmares, Mapleton’s system seems reasonably responsive, even to a Luddite like ourselves. Still, we can’t help sympathizing with Driscoll. It’s nice to hear a human on the other end of the line. Plus, it’s impossible to argue with a machine. They keep right on talking.
There are a number of things council can do. One, obviously is to test the system frequently. Too many places turn the answering machine into a commercial. Personally, we don’t care what the office hours are: Putting the directory up front would be good. Machines could say: “Welcome to (fill in the blank). To talk to reception dial zero, or dial an extension if you know it.” Only then should the other stuff come into play.
And while we can sympathize with Driscoll, we can also rec-ognize having people answer the phone is going to cost money. We remember Centre Wellington’s first mayor George Pinkney promising, “A real person will answer the phone.”
That lasted only a short while. Having a human answer the phone was just too expensive.David Meyer
Trouble calling
PAGE FOUR The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011
COUNCIL DATESTuesday, December 13, 2011 7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting of Council
Monday, December 26, 2011 Office Closed
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Office Closed – No Council Meeting
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
www.mapleton.ca
ATTENTION ALL MAPLETON TOWNSHIP
SERVICE CLUBS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Attention all Service Clubs and Non-Profit Organizations – The Township is creating a new Township website. We would be happy to include your events, organization contact information, etc. on our new site. Perhaps you would like us to put
a brief description about your organization on our site. This is great information for someone
either new to the Township or looking to move here. People are attracted to communities because of
what the community has to offer – we can help you get the word out about the great work you do!
Please contact Christine Hickey at the
Township Office 519-638-3313 ext 21 or [email protected]
FOOD BANKThe Township of Mapleton office will be accepting Items for the
Drayton Food Bank. Until Christmas we will receive non-perishable items.
The following would be greatly appreciated: Canned fruit • Canned vegetables
Diapers • Baby food
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
PREPARATIONS FOR WINTER DRIVING• Start preparations early in the season
• Assemble a Car Emergency Kit
Shovel First aid kit with seatbelt cutter Sand or kitty litter Traction mats or chains Compass Road Maps Cloth or Paper Towels Blanket (survival blankets) Warning Lights or Flares Fire extinguisher Extra clothing and/or footwear Flashlight and batteries Emergency food pack 72 hours) Booster Cables Ice Scraper/brush Methyl hydrate (de-icing fuel line and windshield) Matches and a survival candle in deep can (to warm hands, heat a drink, emergency light
You can buy ready made car kits at Hardware Stores, and Travel Agencies such as CAA offer car kits for sale. They make a great gift too!
• Before heading out check weather and travel conditions.For winter travel conditions in Wellington County and Road Closure information call:
— Wellington Central Garage at 1-866-799-4166 - 24/7 winter call centre from November 5, 2011 to April 6, 2012.— MTO Road Information 1-800-268-4686; — MTO website – www.mto.gov.on.ca— Program above numbers into your cell phone for easy reference when travelling
NOTE: If roads are closed, they have been closed under the authority of the Highway Traffic Act by the Police not the road authority.
• Listen to Radio and TV for weather conditions before travelling
• If bad weather conditions are forecasted or are occurring don’t drive.
• If you must drive, plan your route and let someone know where you are going and when you expect to be there.
• Give yourself extra travel time and SLOW DOWN. Drive according to weather and road conditions.
The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011 PAGE FIVE
DRAYTON chop houseDRAYTON chop house
Your Friends at
invite you to...
Meet your New Neighbours
Open 7 Days a week 11am- ClOse serving lunCh & Dinner Daily l.l.B.O.
519-638-3463 Located in Downtown Drayton
Banquet FaCilitiesparty BOOkings
event COOrDinatOrOn site Catering availaBle
Chop House Mission StatementTo be the very best restaurant in the area! Through providing our guests with a clean, comfortable, well maintained premises, with an interesting atmosphere; and by preparing the highest quality local fresh food by trained professionals.
Serious Fun Service - friendly and courteous, but we are so passionate about service, we have fun, meaning we take our service and our standards seriously - this will ensure that our guests receive prompt, professional, friendly, courteous service.
To thank each guest for the opportunity to serve them, so when they leave they are impressed by the Chophouse and excited to come back again.
To provide all this at fair economical prices allowing the opportunity for all the residents of the area to enjoy the experience.
To always ensure that all guests and staff are treated with the dignity that they deserve.
To be a giving member of the community and to use our restaurant to improve the quality of life in the region.
PAGE SIX The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011
ongratulationsfrom all of us at
The BreadalBane Inn & SpaFergus
The nITh rIver Chop houSe Wellesley
building centre1-800-318-0724
Mar-span
7873 Wellington Rd. 8, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0www.marspan.com
1-877-379-5828
Congratulations on your new facility
Making your
renovations come true
• Fire Equipment Sales & Service • Fire Suppression Systems • Building Inspections • Emergency Lighting• Hydro-Static Testing• Safety Supplies
Congratulations and Success to the Drayton Chop House
Congratulations!!! Honoured and proud to be part of this exciting new development from start to finish.
It was a pleasure to be a part of this
wonderful addition to the Drayton community!
on the Grand Opening of the
Drayton Chop House!Congratulations
Drayton, ontario
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(519) 638-2041Monday-Tuesday 8am-7pm • Wednesday-Friday 8am-9pm
Saturday 8am-6pm • Sunday 12pm-5pm
Your friends at
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Welcome to the neighbourhood! Wishing you success!
DRAYTON chop houseDRAYTON chop houseEverything old is new again
The DrayTon Chop house is a loCal lanDmark anD well appoinTeD
Chophouse sTyle resTauranT in The hearT of DrayTon.They pride themselves in providing world class, locally inspired food and wines
and genuine hospitality in the communities they serve. The Drayton location is part of the Egger Hospitality Group, which also operates the Grand River Chop House in Grand Valley and The Nith River Chop House in Wellesley. The group also operates The Breadalbane Inn & Spa,
a 14-room country inn in Fergus with two great restaurants: The Fergusson Room and The Mapleshade Bistro. In keeping with the Chop House tradition, the Drayton Chop House
uses only the very best fresh, locally grown ingredients. They were doing “local” before local was cool.Taking over the former location of The Community News, at 41 Wellington Street,
The Drayton Chop House offers a wide selection of appetizers, entrees and desserts to tempt any palate. Come dine with them for lunch or dinner, seven days a week.
Photos by David Taylor
The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011 Page SeVeN
83 Wellington St S, Drayton, Ontario519-638-5112
www.mapletonfw.com
M a p l e t o n Flooring & WindoWs
Hours Mon-Thurs 9am-6pm | Fri 9am-8pm | Sat 9am-1pm
Congratulationswelcome to the neighbourhood.
to our new friends at the drayton chop house!
Congratulations!
Sabrina Wholesale FOODS Inc.1950 Highway 7, Concord, Ontario L4K 1W5
Tel: (416) 665-1533 Fax: (905) 761-1709
Wholesale Foods Inc.
Wishing the Drayton Chop House Success
Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous. B Moyers
shopthefair trade tree
lots of gift ideas including Living Books
and gift certificates
Shei
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Ga
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Sca
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Sale
thank you for
thinking local
Welcome to the
neighbour hood
Make a Christmas creche Dec 14 + Dec 21 3:30-5:00 $25.00
Barry Hall- Sysco Food Services, Ontario-Toronto Division
Glad to be part of this
Great new development.
Best wishes to the team
at the Drayton
Chop House.
DRAYTON chop houseDRAYTON chop houseEverything old is new again
Your Friends atThe Community News & The Wellington advertiser
Congratulations on bringing a welcome addition to downtown Drayton!
Welcome to the Neighbourhood
The DrayTon Chop house is a loCal lanDmark anD well appoinTeD
Chophouse sTyle resTauranT in The hearT of DrayTon.They pride themselves in providing world class, locally inspired food and wines
and genuine hospitality in the communities they serve. The Drayton location is part of the Egger Hospitality Group, which also operates the Grand River Chop House in Grand Valley and The Nith River Chop House in Wellesley. The group also operates The Breadalbane Inn & Spa,
a 14-room country inn in Fergus with two great restaurants: The Fergusson Room and The Mapleshade Bistro. In keeping with the Chop House tradition, the Drayton Chop House
uses only the very best fresh, locally grown ingredients. They were doing “local” before local was cool.Taking over the former location of The Community News, at 41 Wellington Street,
The Drayton Chop House offers a wide selection of appetizers, entrees and desserts to tempt any palate. Come dine with them for lunch or dinner, seven days a week.
Photos by David Taylor
PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011
This Christmas Entertain & Shop local
Draws every Tuesday & Saturday 101 Draws of $50 ea 2 Draws of $1000 ea
Fire Prevention Week: 7 Draws of $100 ea
Available at The Wellington St. Café, Dobben’s True Value, Studio Factor
& Gourlay’s. To order email: [email protected].
Get your 2012 Mapleton Fire Dept.Cash CalenDar now.
The Perfect
$50 Winners Jan-Nov Lee Downey, Dan McIntyre,
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Jim Wood, Jim Popp, Wayne Schneider, Jeff Grose, Gerty Vandenhazel
$100 Winners (Fire Prevention Week):Ann Assimakopalos, Lynn Schmidt, Rhonda Ernest, Veronique Roesink,
Mariska Roubos, Bushwacker Hockey Team, Doreen Welsh.
Canada Day $1000 Winner: Nelson Hall
10 more Exciting Draws in 2011 including the December 25th $1000.
December winners to be announced in Jan 2012.
2011 Cash Calendar Winners thus far!
What does Christmas mean to you?2000 Candles is a musical theatre celebration
of over 2000 Christmases
www.2000Candles.com
“It’d be dif�cult to �nd a more entertaining or thoughtful holiday offering than 2000 Candles.
Performed by a versatile quartet, who are asked to sing, act and play instruments, the show’s individual pieces are well-rounded, �uid and
always theatrical.” ~ John Kaplan, Now Magazine
“After all the fun and the songs it brings it back to the anchor and the
meaning of Christmas.” ~ Ann Mainse, 100 Huntley Street, CTS Television
www.draytonreformed.org
December 9 & 16, 2011 at 8:00pmDrayton Reformed Church
72 Wellington Street S., DraytonFor information please contact
Drayton Reformed Church 519-638-2035
Drayton Kinsmen
Christmas Trees
Proceeds to Cystic Fibrosis Research
NOW AVAILABLE
Frasier Firs
Top qualiTy ChrisTmas Trees for sale at Dobben’s True Value
The Drayton Kinsmen wishes everyone
a merry Christmas!
$35.00 per tree
Wishing you the Joys
of the Season Thank you for your paTronage.
42 Mcgivern Street, Moorefield, ontariohours: Monday-Thursday 7am-3pm | friday 7am-9pm
Saturday 7am-2pm | Sunday 9am-2pm
open 7 DayS a Weekannual ChriSTMaS
Turkey lunChfriday, December 16
11:30-2:30pm$11.95 + hST/person
Includes all the trimmings, coffee/tea & dessert
Greetings - Sheldon Clarke joined mom Krista and sister Kyla along the parade route to wait for Santa to arrive and officially ring in the Christmas season at last Saturday evening’s Santa Claus parade in Palmerston. photo by Kris Svela
Holiday ride - Many methods of transportation were employed for the Moorefield Santa Claus parade last weekend.
Fair weather - Drayton Fair Ambassador Jackie Shaw seemed to enjoy the Moorefield parade on Dec. 3. photos by David Meyer
Working Through Christmas
As the Christmas season is once again upon us, we are all rushing to find that perfect gift, heading to staff parties and of course, planning our family gatherings.
We all look forward to see-ing aunts, uncles and cousins that we only see once or twice a year. If your family has suf-fered the loss of a loved one in the past year, you may not be looking forward to the tradi-tional Christmas gathering this year.
This may be the first Christmas without your loved one and once you have arrived at your family’s Christmas you may begin to feel uneasy, or a bit sad. This is a natural feeling and you are not likely the only one in attendance that is feel-ing that way.
Over the course of the year after the passing of a loved one, there are numerous cel-ebrations that will not be the same and the firsts are always the hardest. There will be birthdays, anniversaries and Father’s Day or Mother’s Day, to mention a few.
All holidays and celebra-tions are different after a loss, but that does not mean that you should stop recognizing the event.
Christmas is one of those special holidays and it can be difficult, because there is an empty chair at the table. Everyone that attends a fam-ily function at one time or another will reflect on the loss of a loved one that is no longer with them.
There are a number of ways that a family can help each other through this difficult time.
You could have a candle and a picture set up on a table or china cabinet for family members to take a moment and reflect on the memories of the loved one that has passed away. Another option is to have an ornament such as an angel or a dove and hang it on
your Christmas tree. Your fam-ily will know what it symbol-izes and why you have placed it on the tree. They may even decide that they would like a matching ornament for their tree at home.
Talking about your loss can help as well, because memories of your loved one are forever in your heart and they are still a part of your family.
Just because they have passed away, does not mean that you should stop thinking or talking about them. A way that you can make sure that your family member will always be remembered is to have every-one take some time and tell a story or a favorite memory to the rest of the family.
You may be surprised at some of the stories that you may not have known about or had forgotten. There is usually some laughter and some great memories shared. This also
helps other family members that may have been too young to have as many memories.
When you work through these emotions as a family, you are able to give each other the support that is needed. It also helps when a person real-izes they are not alone and that others are missing the family member as well.
Everything is so fast paced and people try to deal with problems on their own, as they do not want to burden other family members. In talking and remembering as a family, you are able to support and help each other.
We are all individuals and feel and think in our own way, but when you suffer a loss in your family it is nice to know you are not alone and you have a shoulder to cry on.
As you work through your grief there will be good days and bad days; hopefully as
time goes on and you begin to heal, the good days will out number the bad days.
These are just a few ideas of how to get through the holi-days. The main thing is to do what you and your family feel is right for you as a family.
You may have your own traditions that may allow for remembering family members who we carry in our thoughts and memories forever.
If you have any questions about grief and the holidays, please feel free to call Ken Thompson, Mary Thompson or Vic Roberts at Heritage Funeral Homes Inc., at 519-638-3072.
The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011 PAGE NINE
for our community’s (Drayton & area)
Widows & Widowers
Christmas Dinner
Friday, December 16, 2011 12:30 pm at the
Drayton Reformed Church
Please RSVP no later than Wed, December 14. It’s our gift to you! See you there!
If you would like to attend or for more information contact Ann Kabbes 519-848-3206 or Jeannette Plat 519-848-3615
28 Main StReet, DRayton519-638-7723
BloomingDale’sFlowers...and other fine things.
BloomingDale’s
Friday, December 16thShop until 9pm!!!
All in-stock tree ornaments & Betty Singer angels
30% off!!!Finish off your
Christmas shopping without the drive to the city!
All smiles - Local children seemed to have a blast at the Palmerston Santa Claus parade last weekend. photo by Kris Svela
Music makes it Merry
Yamaha
Keyboards
from
$199.00
Guitar
Packs
from
$139.99
3 LEssoNsIN your ChoICE oF:
(Piano, guitar, voice, bass, drums, violin, woodwinds, brass, etc.)
give the gift of music from
DRAYTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC
519.638.3666
Christmas Lesson Special $42.00 regular $54.00
Lessons held in Mount Forest and Drayton (NEW sTuDENTs oNLy)
(Lessons to start in January as arranged through the school.)
1.800.267.3277 • www.sears.ca
Hours of Operation Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 9am-3pm
NOW OPEN UNTIL
6Pm
This Christmas Entertain & Shop local
By Ken Thompson, Funeral Director,
Heritage Funeral Home, Drayton
Mapleton Preschool Licenced Childcare Facility
Ages 2-5 yearsLimited spaces still available
for morning preschool classes. Sept-June. Great programs, field trips andactivities to help your child learn & grow.
New 1 day per week program available!
Call the Preschool at 519-638-3331
or Tina at 519-698-0466.VoLuNTeers Needed
Combining practical with personal best describes Peter Hirtle’s approach to interior and exterior home renova-tions at Ashberry Homes in Mapleton.
Although Ashberry Homes has been serving the area for the past six years, Hirtle’s passion for home renovations began in the 1980s, as he reno-vated his first starter home.
The love of home refurbish-ing continued with a second fixer-upper in the 90s and the trend continued.
Leaving the shift work and clock punching behind when the Guelph ABB plant closed, Hirtle welcomed a fearful exchange of job security for
job flexibility, passion for working with his hands and wood, and the love of turning houses into homes for people in his community and beyond.
From decks, concrete walk-ways and pads, to basement makeovers, in-floor heating and hard wood flooring, to kitchen remodeling and win-dow installations, Hirtle takes each project and customizes it to the homeowner’s personal-ity and style.
In today’s challenging economy, Hirtle recognizes the need to save people money while maintaining or upgrad-ing the value of their home.
Ongoing investment into home renovations not only
increases family harmony in enjoyable living spaces, but makes for cost savings on utilities (heating), and also increases the resale value when it is time to put the house on the market again.
Hirtle has a mind set of finding affordable solutions that fit the project’s individual requirements; he is constantly brainstorming ideas that would be cost savers to his customers without compromising quality or workmanship.
As a small business owner, Hirtle largely works alone but has developed a growing net-work of experienced tradesmen in the industry who mutually call on each other for larger
projects as needed.Recently Ashberry Homes
expanded outside the realm of home renovations and has done minor maintenance projects in chicken barns, which Hirtle says has kept him current and educated about today’s build-ing codes and regulations.
The desire to grow and expand his services also led Hirtle to purchase a small back hoe, allowing him to meet the increased demand for working on backyard projects, includ-ing fencing and small drainage issues that could potentially cause further deterioration to a home.
In addition, Ashberry Homes offers stump grinding
services when lawn cutting season comes around.
Quality workmanship, at an affordable rate, in a timely fashion is important to Hirtle, who notes it is the smaller, customized projects that give him the most satisfaction.
As with most contractors, seasonal factors determined when and how a project begins and Hirtle notes people need to remember to put enough lead time into their deadlines.
Carpentry is also one of Hirtle’s specialties and he rel-ishes the challenge to build creative solutions that weren’t initially evident to the home-owner, such as built-in kitchen islands.
Recently a customer want-ed a kitchen table island to look rustic yet highly durable, which translated to a wall-mounted, handcrafted, epoxy-finished table that fit the kitchen’s cur-rent décor (middle photo).
Ashberry Homes offers home town content that is based out of the Moorefield and Drayton area and has a happy customer base that extends to the Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph areas and beyond.
For your next home renova-tion project don’t hesitate to give Hirtle a call (at 519-638-2689 or on his cell at 519-502-1144) or check him out on Facebook to see more of his projects and developments.
PAGE TEN The Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011
Ashberry Homes: Providing quality workmanship at an affordable rateMapleton Business profile
Where practical meets personable Making your home shine in the details call Peter Hirtle free estimates
519 638 2689
Our readers care about how yOu dO business!
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DRAYTONFOOD MARKET
(519) 638-2041Monday-Tuesday 8am-7pm • Wednesday-Friday 8am-9pm
Saturday 8am-6pm • Sunday 12pm-5pm
NoW available: $5 and $10
Food bank grocery bags
in Parker
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CLASSIFIEDSThe Community News, Friday, December 9, 2011 PAGE ELEVEN
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HOPE, John (Jan de Hoop); a long-time resident of Minto Township, passed away after a brief illness at Palmerston & District Hospital on Tues-day, November 29th, 2011 at the age of 88. John was the beloved husband of Marty ‘Martha’ Hope (nee Pop-kema), and dear father of Charles and Ruth Hope of Waterloo, Jim and Barb Hope of Harriston, Yvonne and Tom Schieck of RR2 Moorefield, and Wes and Jill Hope of Palmerston. Cherished grandfather of Tom and Meghan Hope, Kaye Hope and Alex Gheorghe, Peter Hope, Paul Hope, Scotney and Der-rick Bauman, Matthew Schieck and Amber Mackie, Curtis Schieck, Laura Schieck, Ainslie and Hendrik Bouw-man, Deanna Hope, and Dustin Hope.
Great-grandfather of Ella Hope, Wesley Bouwman, and Savannah Bauman. He was the brother of Bill and Ada Hope of Walkerton, Lloyd and Suzanne Hope of Hanover, Annie Bieringa, Hieke Veen-stra, Elly and Albert Gorter, Lykele de Hoop, Albertina de Hoop and Rein De Vries, all of Holland, and brother-in-law of Janny Bruinsma of Holland. Friends called at the Hardy-Lee Funeral Home, Harriston on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9pm where a memorial service was held on Friday, December 2 at 11am with Rev. Jeff McCracken officiating. Memorial donations to Palmerston & District Hospital or Knox-Calvin Presby-terian Church, Harriston would be ap-preciated. Online condolences may be left at www.hardyleefuneralhome.com.
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MAPLETON TWP. - Council here has given its approval for a new structure for its fire department.
Fire Chief Rick Richardson told council on Nov. 22 the department would not be add-ing any more personnel.
He explained that with the coming retirement of Mapleton training officer John Zantinge, and with Wellington County having recently appointed a training officer for all the local fire departments, it is time to restructure. The new structure will consist of a fire chief, two deputies, eight captains and two lieutenants. As well, the members of the Moorefield and Drayton departments will be divided into platoons for train-ing purposes.
Richardson said in the new structure two training officers had become captains. The Mapleton department has 40 members, 20 each in Moorefield and Drayton.
Fun ride - Kids of all ages helped bring festive cheer to the Moorefield Santa Claus parade last weekend. Of course, the highlight of the event, as usual, was the arrival of Santa himself, who stayed following the parade to visit with local children. photos by David Meyer
Moorefield parade well attended
