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Weekly Wag Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. - Mother Theresa - SERVING THE MAPLETON COMMUNITY COMMUNITY NEWS THE Volume 44 Issue 19 Drayton, Ontario Friday, May 13, 2011 1 Year GIC - 2.10% 3 Year GIC - 3.00% 5 Year GIC - 3.35% Daily Savings 1.50% For more info call 519-343-3640 or visit www.norgantheatre.com TIMES: FRIDAY & SATURDAY 8PM & SUNDAY 7PM Main St. W. Palmerston SOUL SURFER Rated PG Starring Anna Sophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood and Dennis Quaid. The inspiring true story of champion teen surfer Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm in a shark attack. DRAYTON - At Drayton Heights Public School there is a group of students that has been working on a very special extracurricular activity. Calling themselves the Hearts for Haiti Club, the stu- dents have been raising money and awareness to build a school in Haiti, brick by brick. The Hearts for Haiti Club is working with Free the Children’s Brick by Brick pro- gram, an organization that pro- vides a platform for Canadian students to create global and local change. The Brick by Brick project has a goal of $8,500, which will go directly towards build- ing the school in Haiti. Since January, Drayton Heights Public School has raised a remarkable $5,000 so far. The students and staff are hoping to raise the rest of the needed amount by the end of this school year. This is where the exciting community event comes into play. On May 25, the Hearts for Haiti Club, student council, and school council will team up to host an incredible evening of games, activities, food and live entertainment for the entire community. The proceeds from this event will be split between Drayton Heights and the Brick by Brick project. The entire community is invited to come out and support local and glob- al education. Local businesses are helping with support and donations. There will be a variety of carnival-themed games such as ball toss, dunk tank, face painting, jewellery booth and more. There is to be a silent auction held in the gymnasium, as well as a barbecue outside. This special community event will also coincide with the Scholastic Book Fair family event in the school library. The Haiti Carnival and school council barbecue are open to school families and the public from 4 to 8pm on May 25. So come out, enjoy an evening of games, food and entertainment - all to help sup- port local and global education. Local students to host Haiti carnival May 25 by Chris Daponte MOOREFIELD - Many res- idents agree more needs to be done to increase revenue at the Maryborough community cen- tre, and they say the solution starts at the township office. Several of the 50-plus peo- ple who attended the April 28 town hall meeting at the com- munity centre in Moorefield said a better website, more marketing, and improved com- munication would go a long way to increasing the number of rentals at the building. “You’d probably have a better chance of renting this place out if [prospective rent- ers] didn’t have to listen to that stupid answering machine at the office,” one resident said, calling the system “ridiculous.” Judging by the laughs that comment received, others in the audience clearly agreed. Mayor Bruce Whale noted the answering machine system is also a “pet peeve” of council- lor Neil Driscoll’s. Whale said council is looking into possible changes. The mayor opened the discussion by explaining the utilities alone at the commu- nity centre exceed its revenues, but several residents seemed dismayed when informed the township does little to market the building other than rely on its own website and on word of mouth. When it was suggested township staff could do more marketing work, councillor Andy Knetsch said he thought that was “a great idea. We’re going to address that.” Resident Jeremy Culling said someone he knows tried to rent the PMD Arena in Drayton and though that hall was already booked for the date he wanted, township staff never even mentioned the possibility of renting the Moorefield hall instead. Knetsch acknowledged the township needs to improve communication and training to ensure that does not happen. Resident Ron Ellis suggest- ed township buildings are over staffed, but Whale replied there is no longer staff dedicated to the Moorefield building; it is looked after by staff from the PMD Arena. Some proposed there could be more walking and fitness programs in the hall, especially for seniors, but resident Cliff Campbell lamented the prob- lem is there is no longer a volunteer workforce on which to rely. Several others at the meet- ing agreed and a few wondered, if things continue as they are, if it could mean the demise of the community centre. “We honestly have not considered closing it,” coun- cillor Mike Downey replied when asked the question point blank. “That has never been the intent.” Resident Dan McIntyre sug- gested township officials need to consider that the Moorefield building should not be viewed as a source of profit, but rather as a service they are providing to the community. Whale replied it is indeed a service, but it would be nice if the building at least came close to breaking even financially. * * * Other topics discussed at the town hall meeting include: - a general explanation of where tax dollars are spent; - converting all township road signs to read “Mapleton,” instead of the old township names (several residents noted there are still many that read “Peel” or “Maryborough”); Hall revenue atop list of concerns of township, residents at first meeting by Chris Daponte MAPLETON TWP. - Changes made over a decade ago to how taxes are collected from agricultural and managed forest properties continue to cost the township hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. On April 26 Finance Director Mike Givens told council the funding shortfall last year alone was $531,608. The issue arose after the provincial government in 1998 transferred the funding respon- sibility for collection of taxes on farmland and managed forests to municipalities. The province also mandated that those lands be taxed at 25% of the residential tax rate. Prior to 1998 owners of farmland paid their taxes in full to the municipality and then applied to the province to receive a 75% rebate. “The lost tax revenue from farmland properties within a given municipality is therefore funded in full through a higher tax rate within the municipal- ity,” Givens told council. The assessment reforms have had a big impact in Mapleton in particular because farmland represents 40% of the current value assessment in the township. To help make up for the shortfall, the province includes a farmland and managed for- est component in its Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, the primary source of funding it provides to municipalities. That component last year for Mapleton was $714,400 which, when combined with the 25% tax dollars for farm- land ($411,359) and man- aged forest ($3,978), means $1,129,737 in total income for the municipality. But that total is $531,608 less than $1,661,346 - which is what the township would have received under the old system when taxes on farms ($1,645,432) and managed for- ests ($15,914) were paid in full directly to the municipality. Givens noted the OMPF farmland and managed forest component will increase this year to $718,200, but that will not solve the problem. “The shortfall is not exclu- sive to 2010; it’s an ongoing issue,” he told council. Township still struggles with funding shortfalls due to past assessment reforms by Chris Daponte MAPLETON TWP. - Local councillors are in favour of improved transportation for the mentally and physically disabled, but they want more information before offering their full support to a pro- gram that may expand to the Mapleton area. At its last meeting in April council considered a letter from Jerome Quenneville, president and CEO of North Wellington Health Care, encouraging council to support the expan- sion of Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART) to northern Wellington County. “They would appear to be the answer to many of our cur- rent accessibility challenges,” wrote Quenneville, adding that for over three decades SMART has used a “reasonable” user fee for a variety of vehicles. “This aligns well with our aging demographic and the desire of most residents to remain in independent living for extended periods of time.” Mayor Bruce Whale said SMART officials, who cur- rently operate in Grey and Bruce counties only, “feel they have the capacity” to expand to northern Wellington. Clerk Patty Sinnamon told council SMART will likely expand first to Wellington North Township as a pilot proj- ect this year and then, if suc- cessful, branch out to Mapleton and Minto. Whale added the matter will likely come back before coun- cil for future discussion. Council unanimously passed a resolution to support in principle the SMART expan- sion to Mapleton Township (councillor Jim Curry was absent). Transit service for disabled may expand to Mapleton MAPLETON TWP. - Council has again agreed to waive the rental fee for the PMD Arena, paving the way for the 11th annual Starlight Gala to be held at the arena on May 28. The gala, held annually in support of the Palmerston and District Hospital, rotates every year between Drayton, Palmerston and Harriston. Council voted unanimously to waive the rental fee this year. Gala set for May 28 at PMD Arena Despite the best efforts of Drayton native Nick Spaling, he and his Nashville Predators teammates have been elimi- nated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Vancouver Canucks took game six of the NHL’s Western Conference semifinal on Monday night, to claim a 4-2 series win over the Predators. Spaling averaged about 24 shifts and 15 minutes of ice time per game in the second round, while registering two assists and a plus-one rating. He finished the playoffs with six points and a plus-three rating in 12 games. Spaling, Predators eliminated by Vancouver Continued on page 6 ‘Grand’ visit - Ted vanderKooi shares a classroom seat with his grandson, Patrick, on May 2 at Community Christian School in Drayton. Over 70 grandparents and “grand-friends” visited the school to see the students. The morning started with an assembly, during which students sang, acted and danced for their guests. Additional photo on page 6. submitted photo NICK SPALING

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Weekly WagLet no one ever come to you

without leaving better and happier.

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Community newsthe

volume 44 issue 19 Drayton, ontario Friday, May 13, 2011

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DRAYTON - At Drayton Heights Public School there is a group of students that has been working on a very special extracurricular activity.

Calling themselves the Hearts for Haiti Club, the stu-dents have been raising money and awareness to build a school in Haiti, brick by brick.

The Hearts for Haiti Club is working with Free the Children’s Brick by Brick pro-gram, an organization that pro-vides a platform for Canadian students to create global and local change.

The Brick by Brick project has a goal of $8,500, which will go directly towards build-ing the school in Haiti.

Since January, Drayton

Heights Public School has raised a remarkable $5,000 so far.

The students and staff are hoping to raise the rest of the needed amount by the end of this school year.

This is where the exciting community event comes into play. On May 25, the Hearts for Haiti Club, student council, and school council will team up to host an incredible evening of games, activities, food and live entertainment for the entire community.

The proceeds from this event will be split between Drayton Heights and the Brick by Brick project. The entire community is invited to come out and support local and glob-

al education. Local businesses are helping with support and donations.

There will be a variety of carnival-themed games such as ball toss, dunk tank, face painting, jewellery booth and more. There is to be a silent auction held in the gymnasium, as well as a barbecue outside. This special community event will also coincide with the Scholastic Book Fair family event in the school library.

The Haiti Carnival and school council barbecue are open to school families and the public from 4 to 8pm on May 25. So come out, enjoy an evening of games, food and entertainment - all to help sup-port local and global education.

Local students to host Haiti carnival May 25

by Chris DaponteMOOREFIELD - Many res-

idents agree more needs to be done to increase revenue at the Maryborough community cen-tre, and they say the solution starts at the township office.

Several of the 50-plus peo-ple who attended the April 28 town hall meeting at the com-munity centre in Moorefield said a better website, more marketing, and improved com-munication would go a long way to increasing the number of rentals at the building.

“You’d probably have a better chance of renting this place out if [prospective rent-ers] didn’t have to listen to that stupid answering machine at the office,” one resident said, calling the system “ridiculous.”

Judging by the laughs that comment received, others in the audience clearly agreed.

Mayor Bruce Whale noted the answering machine system is also a “pet peeve” of council-lor Neil Driscoll’s. Whale said council is looking into possible changes.

The mayor opened the discussion by explaining the utilities alone at the commu-nity centre exceed its revenues, but several residents seemed dismayed when informed the township does little to market the building other than rely on its own website and on word of mouth.

When it was suggested township staff could do more marketing work, councillor Andy Knetsch said he thought that was “a great idea. We’re going to address that.”

Resident Jeremy Culling said someone he knows tried to rent the PMD Arena in Drayton and though that hall was already booked for the date he wanted, township staff never even mentioned the possibility

of renting the Moorefield hall instead.

Knetsch acknowledged the township needs to improve communication and training to ensure that does not happen.

Resident Ron Ellis suggest-ed township buildings are over staffed, but Whale replied there is no longer staff dedicated to the Moorefield building; it is looked after by staff from the PMD Arena.

Some proposed there could be more walking and fitness programs in the hall, especially for seniors, but resident Cliff Campbell lamented the prob-lem is there is no longer a volunteer workforce on which to rely.

Several others at the meet-ing agreed and a few wondered, if things continue as they are, if it could mean the demise of the community centre.

“We honestly have not considered closing it,” coun-cillor Mike Downey replied when asked the question point blank. “That has never been the intent.”

Resident Dan McIntyre sug-gested township officials need to consider that the Moorefield building should not be viewed as a source of profit, but rather as a service they are providing to the community.

Whale replied it is indeed a service, but it would be nice if the building at least came close to breaking even financially.

* * *Other topics discussed at

the town hall meeting include: - a general explanation of

where tax dollars are spent;- converting all township

road signs to read “Mapleton,” instead of the old township names (several residents noted there are still many that read “Peel” or “Maryborough”);

Hall revenue atop list of concerns of township,

residents at first meeting

by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. -

Changes made over a decade ago to how taxes are collected from agricultural and managed forest properties continue to cost the township hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.

On April 26 Finance Director Mike Givens told council the funding shortfall last year alone was $531,608.

The issue arose after the provincial government in 1998 transferred the funding respon-sibility for collection of taxes on farmland and managed forests to municipalities. The province also mandated that those lands be taxed at 25% of the residential tax rate.

Prior to 1998 owners of farmland paid their taxes in

full to the municipality and then applied to the province to receive a 75% rebate.

“The lost tax revenue from farmland properties within a given municipality is therefore funded in full through a higher tax rate within the municipal-ity,” Givens told council.

The assessment reforms have had a big impact in Mapleton in particular because farmland represents 40% of the current value assessment in the township.

To help make up for the shortfall, the province includes a farmland and managed for-est component in its Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, the primary source of funding it provides to municipalities.

That component last year

for Mapleton was $714,400 which, when combined with the 25% tax dollars for farm-land ($411,359) and man-aged forest ($3,978), means $1,129,737 in total income for the municipality.

But that total is $531,608 less than $1,661,346 - which is what the township would have received under the old system when taxes on farms ($1,645,432) and managed for-ests ($15,914) were paid in full directly to the municipality.

Givens noted the OMPF farmland and managed forest component will increase this year to $718,200, but that will not solve the problem.

“The shortfall is not exclu-sive to 2010; it’s an ongoing issue,” he told council.

Township still struggles with funding shortfalls due to past assessment reforms

by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. - Local

councillors are in favour of improved transportation for the mentally and physically disabled, but they want more information before offering their full support to a pro-gram that may expand to the Mapleton area.

At its last meeting in April council considered a letter from Jerome Quenneville, president and CEO of North Wellington Health Care, encouraging council to support the expan-sion of Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART) to northern Wellington County.

“They would appear to be the answer to many of our cur-rent accessibility challenges,” wrote Quenneville, adding that for over three decades SMART has used a “reasonable” user fee for a variety of vehicles.

“This aligns well with our aging demographic and the desire of most residents to remain in independent living for extended periods of time.”

Mayor Bruce Whale said SMART officials, who cur-rently operate in Grey and Bruce counties only, “feel they have the capacity” to expand to northern Wellington.

Clerk Patty Sinnamon told council SMART will likely expand first to Wellington North Township as a pilot proj-ect this year and then, if suc-cessful, branch out to Mapleton and Minto.

Whale added the matter will likely come back before coun-cil for future discussion.

Council unanimously passed a resolution to support in principle the SMART expan-sion to Mapleton Township (councillor Jim Curry was absent).

Transit service for

disabled may expand to Mapleton

MAPLETON TWP. - Council has again agreed to waive the rental fee for the PMD Arena, paving the way for the 11th annual Starlight Gala to be held at the arena on May 28.

The gala, held annually in support of the Palmerston and District Hospital, rotates every year between Drayton, Palmerston and Harriston.

Council voted unanimously to waive the rental fee this year.

Gala set for May 28 at PMD Arena

Despite the best efforts of Drayton native Nick Spaling, he and his Nashville Predators teammates have been elimi-nated from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Vancouver Canucks took game six of the NHL’s Western Conference semifinal on Monday night, to claim a 4-2 series win over the Predators.

Spaling averaged about 24 shifts and 15 minutes of ice time per game in the second round, while registering two assists and a plus-one rating.

He finished the playoffs with six points and a plus-three rating in 12 games.

Spaling, Predators eliminated by Vancouver

Continued on page 6

‘Grand’ visit - Ted vanderKooi shares a classroom seat with his grandson, Patrick, on May 2 at Community Christian School in Drayton. Over 70 grandparents and “grand-friends” visited the school to see the students. The morning started with an assembly, during which students sang, acted and danced for their guests. Additional photo on page 6. submitted photo

NICK SPALING

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Tanis Cowan knew a great

music opportunity when she

saw it five years ago, after

being introduced to a unique

program called Music for

Young Children (MYC).

Having taught private piano

lessons for 15 years, Ms. Tanis,

as her students call her, was

looking to expand her teaching

horizons and her music studio,

and found it through MYC.

Ms. Tanis recognized the

program’s potential since it had

never been offered in Drayton,

it was fun for students, parents

and teacher, and it offered a

piano-keyboard program for

children as young as 3½ in a

group setting. “I loved the idea of group

lessons, since it’s always more

fun to explore and learn in a

group, regardless of the topic,”

explained Ms. Tanis.

She also liked that it was a

program that was tested, tried

and true, being taught by more

than 800 teachers to over

24,000 students on three differ-

ent continents and touting

Canadian origins, being found-

ed in 1980. MYC’s mission statement

is to “provide the best quality

music education to young chil-

dren by blending the pleasure

and the joy of music making

with sound instruction.”

MYC’s interactive system

motivates and engages parents

and children, nurturing family

bonds and delivering valuable

co-learning experiences while

developing a firm, fundamental

understanding of music.

A unique aspect of MYC is

the parent learns along with the

child because they are so

involved. In fact, Ms. Tanis

credits the success of the pro-

gram to the parents of her stu-

dents.“I am the teacher once a

week; they are the at-home

‘coach’ several days a week,”

she said.An initial goal for each of

Ms. Tanis’ students is to devel-

op the happy habit of practic-

ing. She encourages her stu-

dents to practice by giving a

special “super duper” sticker

each week. “Practicing does not need to

be long; 10 to 15 minutes a day

to start,” she said.Ms. Tanis’ creativity shines

through by offering several

extra practice incentives

throughout the year to ensure

students attain their musical

goals. Once students have col-

lected enough stickers on their

“happy practice thermome-

ters,” they have a party. This

year, to celebrate the 2010

Olympics, students earned

paper mittens for five happy

practices. The mittens were

placed on the studio wall in the

shape of the 5 Olympic rings.

When the rings were com-

plete students enjoyed an

Olympics music class. This

past year Ms. Tanis encouraged

the students not only to prac-

tice but also to think of others,

by practicing for pennies. Once

the pennies were all collected

they were donated to Camp

Bucko, for burn victims.

For the upcoming year she

is planning two new incentives;

a “Tree of Thanks” incentive

around Thanksgiving time and

a “Seed Incentive” in the

spring. Of course, special holi-

days are incorporated into Ms.

Tanis’ MYC classes, such as

Canada Music Week,

Christmas, Valentine’s Day and

Easter. Theme days are

planned as well. Throughout the year her

students participate in a

Christmas concert, and a spring

recital and have the option to

participate in the Palmerston

Canada Music Week Festival

and the Drayton Music

Festival.“Children are so receptive

to music that it makes sense to

use this medium to spark their

creativity and develop their

skills and confidence at an

early age” said Ms. Tanis.

She offers four of MYC’s

music programs: Sunrise,

Sunshine, Sunbeam and

Moonbeam. Children who

complete the most advanced

level of MYC are well pre-

pared for early intermediate

piano studies, or the study of

another instrument.

Sunrise is a pre-keyboard

music and movement program

that teaches music concepts

through singing, rhythm and

games. This program is for

children ages 2 to 4 and devel-

ops listening awareness, fine

motor skills, social interaction,

confidence and attention span.

Children can easily attend with

a grandparent or caregiver, plus

siblings can attend the class as

well.The Sunshine keyboard

program is geared towards

children ages 3½ and 4; the

Sunbeam keyboard program

toward ages 5 and 6; and the

Moonbeam keyboard program

is for ages 7 through 9. All

three keyboard programs inte-

grate creative movement,

rhythm, singing, music theory

and composition for parent and

child in a weekly one-hour ses-

sion. Participating in a MYC

class helps children develop

listening, reading, fine and

gross motor, social skills and

has been proven to enhance

children’s social development

and learning skills, improve

memory and problem solving,

and bolster confidence and

self-esteem.Ms. Tanis also offers a

Music Pups program, which is

especially unique since it is a

music program for babies. This

is a playful and creative music

and movement class for parents

with children ages newborn to

age 4. Children are introduced

to a wide variety of musical

scales, tonal and rhythm pat-

terns and instruments that help

to stimulate musical growth.

Each child participates at his or

her own level. To find out more

about Pups and to view class

videos visit themusicclass.com.

The ultimate success of any

MYC program lies behind the

teacher and Ms. Tanis is no

exception to that rule. It’s obvi-

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In fact, it is this kind of

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“Treating our customers like

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fun and a little irreverence, has

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Having been a commuter,

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In addition, The Café boasts

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cakes and pies (sold whole or by

the slice). Soups, sandwiches,

wraps, salads and an “all-day

breakfast” are also part of the

regular fare, along with daily

specials. In fact, the menu is ever

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For the summer, the Café will

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May 12 - Jims Jujubes Spaghetti Dinner - proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society, 5-8pm, Moorefield Community Centre Adults - $12, Children (5-12) - $6. For more info and tickets e-mail [email protected] or call Jenny at 519-589-3308 Tickets also available at The Murray Group Head Office in Moorefield. May 14 - Maryborough (Moorefield) Horticultural Society Plant and Bake Sale, 8am-11am in front of Gourlay’s Store, Moorefield. Rain or Shine (see page 11 in yearbook). For information call Hannah at 519-638-3598.May 14 - Jammin at the Drayton Legion, 2pm-6pm (15 Elm St. Drayton). Come to play, sing, dance, and enjoy. May 20 & 21 - Alma United Church Yard Sale, 10am-7pm on May 20 and 9am to noon on May 21 at the church. Bake table, new items, books and plant sale.May 28 - Annual Maranatha Christian School garage sale on Wellington Rd. 19 from 8am to 12pm. Garage sale, plant sale & car wash all in one spot. Rent a table for $20 to sell your own stuff. Contact Nicoline Pieffers at 519-787-0506.

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PALMERSTON - A lively spring meeting of the Palmerston Branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario took place on April 29 at the Presbyterian Church in Palmerston.

Some ladies came decked out wearing their fascina-tors and special hats, having watched the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton in the early hours of the morning. President Lynn Morrison proposed a toast to honour the young couple. A ham and scalloped potato din-ner was served.

The group was then enter-

tained by the music of the Serenaders, from Listowel. Members were very impressed with the level of talent, as they clapped and sang along.

Lynn read a letter from the Provincial President Carol Bell informing the Palmerston branch of the $200 bonus it will receive because it has increased its membership (few branches reached this goal).

Thank you letters were also read by Joanne Matthews for a donation to the Arthur Food Bank by the Button Accordion Band on the branch’s behalf, as well as donations to SCAW and Canadian Food Grains

by Nancy Kraemer, a former guest.

Area 2 Director Mary Duffin was welcomed to the meeting by President Lynn Morrison. With the assis-tance of Marg Dally, Duffin installed the following new slate of officers for 2011-2013: Past President Lynn Morrison, President Kathy Brown, 1st Vice President Oriole Blyth, 2nd Vice President Anne Darroch, Secretary Joan Woods and Treasurer Joanne Matthews.

Brown presented Morrison with flowers and thanked her for all her hard work over

the past two years. Morrison thanked the members for their support.

Several from the group will be off to Stratford on May 30 to see the presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar. A trip to Chicago will take place in June. Nine members will be attending the convention in Niagara in early June as well. Three members paid fines for forgetting their pins. The draw prize donated by Mary Muysson was won by Lynn Hodgins.

The next meeting is on June 3. Members are asked to bring books for a book exchange.

Local RWTO branch appoints new officers

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Citing higher-than-expected installation costs, township officials have decided to tem-porarily delay the purchase of a new swing set at ABC Park in Drayton.

The 2011 budget includes $5,140 for the new swings, but Recreation Playsystems, of St. Clements, recently provided a quote of $7,066 for the project.

“I’m not feeling too happy with the scenario that’s been provided,” Finance Director Mike Givens told council. He

noted he did not foresee an installation charge of $2,906.

Councillor Mike Downey said that figure “seems pretty exorbitant,” and he suggested delaying the purchase until more information is provided by Public Works Director Larry Lynch.

The rest of council agreed.

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Isn’t democracy wonderfully entertaining?Here we thought the federal election would pass unnoticed, and

it almost did. Then, Easter happened - and something else. Call it the lunacy of a spring that never arrived, or an electorate so fed up with the past few decades it went a little bit crazy.

There was the riding of Berthier-Maskinonge, where Ruth Ellen Brosseau won without speaking the native language or even setting foot there. People who ponder how the NDP could counte-nance such a candidate just are not thinking. Neither, apparently, did the people of the riding. It is known as the lemming syndrome, where bunches of the herd catch something deadly and all of them go streaming over a cliff together.

But we are not being smug about those in Berthier-Maskinonge. In Perth-Wellington, NDP candidate Ellen Pappenburg ran a cred-ible campaign to second place. Brosseau spent her race in Las Vegas. But, in our riding of Wellington-Halton Hills, over 7,000 people voted for an NDP candidate nobody saw. She attended one candidates’ debate - in Guelph at a radio station. We now know over 7,000 people living very close to us can also be stampeded like lemmings. That is not comforting. It is easy to get caught in the crush.

Then there were the Conservatives. The week before the elec-tion, all the top hats in the party were saying the numbers just were not there for a majority. So much for polls (Winston Churchill once noted the use of polls by dogs). The question now becomes, did the left split the vote, did people decide they could no longer stand a minority government, or did the implosion of the Liberals allow the Tories to go over the top. We suggest a little of each. For sure, nobody wanted a rehash of the past five years of wrangling.

With a majority, Stephen Harper can do some of the things he wants to do - and maybe even be civil about it. Perth-Wellington Conservative MP Gary Schellenberger, who won 55 per cent of the vote, told a meeting in Alma the Conservatives wanted a majority because the opposition dominated the committees, and Conservatives would send bills there for study, and they would come back so shredded they were not worth passing.

Now, perhaps, Canada can actually go somewhere. We like the idea gun control is deader than the Toronto Maple Leafs. We don’t like a bunch of reformists wanting to bring back the abortion debate. We suspect if Harper is smart, he will tell those caucus members to do it as a private member’s bill. That way, they can have their vote without committing the party to doing something Harper said is a closed issue. With four years, those who want to see it can force a vote - maybe once and for all.

Then there is the Liberal Party ... or is there? Mike Ignatieff is now returned to the halls of academe. Reports in the liberal Toronto Star indicated he felt he did not have to prepare for the debate because he was good at it in school. But politics is a tougher school, and he flubbed Jack Layton’s question about his absence in parliament for 70% of the votes. Many declare that was the downward turning point for the Liberals.

Others, and we were surprised to learn Justin Trudeau among them, have suggested holding off a leadership race. That makes sense. Trudeau even indicated the party has a great deal of work to do; something people have been saying since Paul Martin went down to defeat. Perhaps now that arrogant party will believe it. Getting smoked in the GTA and Ignatieff losing his seat might be a wake-up call for those who think a charismatic leader is all the party needs. We suggest it is the last thing it needs. It needs to do hard work to regain Canadians’ trust, and it needs policies that are credible. It had better be ready for some hard times. It took the Conservatives 13 years to come back from 1993. A merger, of course, is really out of the question. Layton’s neophyte MPs will likely drop off like Bob Rae’s MPPs did in 1995.David Meyer

So much for boring

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:00 p.m.

COUNCIL DATESMonday, May 23, 2011 OFFICE CLOSED – VICTORIA DAY Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:00pm Regular Meeting of Council

SENIORS’ CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE“Let the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence help you navigate the suite of services available

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Call 519-638-1000Or email: [email protected]

BURN NOTIFICATION PROCESSQUESTIONS & ANSWERS

QUESTION: When do I need a burn notification form?ANSWER: For any burning area larger than 2m. x 2m.

QUESTION: How do I get a notification form?ANSWER: From the township office or the township website.

QUESTION: How much notice is required?ANSWER: At least 24 hours prior to the burning, to allow time for Mapleton to notify the fire dispatch.

QUESTION: What are the restrictions to burning?ANSWER: All open air burning shall be supervised, pose no risk to persons or buildings, shall not interfere with neighboring properties including smoke, ashes, or embers and shall not cause interference to roadways.

QUESTION: What if I get a notification form and the weather conditions are not favorable for burning?ANSWER: On the notification form, there is a phone number for the dispatching office to extend the notification.

QUESTION: What if I do not get notification and burn anyways?ANSWER: Any person lighting or igniting a fire in exceeding 2m. x 2m. without notification will be liable for the expenses incurred by Mapleton Fire/Rescue in accordance.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION contact Fire Chief Rick Richardson at 519-574-8387 or by email at [email protected]

2011 DOG TAGSEvery 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 ownership 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 2011 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.

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Mapleton MusingsColumn courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society

Friday, May 13, 2011, 7:30 pmat the Drayton Community Centre

Bob McEachern, from the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum, will be

speaking about Railways in Wellington.Everyone welcome.

Mapleton Historical Society

Annual Meeting

DRAYTON - Drayton Heights Public School will be hosting an evening workshop for parents and interested com-munity members on drug and alcohol use and the key factors involved.

The event will be held on May 16 at 7pm in the school library. The evening will be hosted by Kim Sonnet, child and youth counsellor at Norwell District Secondary School, and Brenda Aitken, addiction therapist with Homewood Community Addiction Services.

Sonnet and Aitken will be covering a range of topics focusing on drug access for teens and how that is affected by social grouping, families, school scheduling and other factors.

The evening will also include ample time for ques-tions and is open for all inter-ested community members, whether they have young children, older children or no children.

This presentation has been organized by the Mapleton COP committee.

Committee hosting drug, alcohol workshop

Mapleton 4-H ClubsThe forerunner of 4-H

Clubs was the Boys’ and Girls’ Club established in Wellington County by the Ontario Department of Agriculture, around 1920. These clubs were for girls and boys, 12 to 26 years of age. The purpose was to encourage youth involve-ment in the community.

Records show that in 1941 clubs were formed in Moorefield and Rothsay and prior to 1950 youths from Peel belonged to a dairy club organized by the Holstein Association. In 1950 a calf club was organized and in 1951 a grain club in Peel Township.

In 1952 the name was changed to “4-H Clubs” and a wider variety of programs were developed. As well an increased emphasis on the development of the individual youth - rather than producing the best animal, crop or dem-onstration of cooking skills - was the goal. It encouraged

the development of the future leaders in our community.

There were clubs for field crops, poultry, beef and dairy cattle, goats, forestry, garden-ing, sewing, cooking, quilting and other crafts. Thus there were clubs for both agricultural pursuits and for homemaking. The clubs were and still are led by volunteer leaders and assistant leaders. Many men and women have volunteered their time for many years and have been recognized by the organization for their efforts.

Many club members become leaders and pass on their knowledge to the next generation. The youths earned awards (pins and certificates); county honours for completing six projects and provincial hon-ours for completing 12.

The agricultural club mem-bers learned many skills, from caring for and training their animals to showmanship and communications to judging. Many members from Mapleton

honed those skills by not only competing in the local agri-cultural fairs, but by entering the competitions at the Royal Winter Fair and the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Records show many a trophy was carried home by the Mapleton youths.

The members of the home-making clubs learn cooking, sewing and gardening skills and are encouraged to exhibit

the results at the local fairs. As well they learn planning, team work and communication skills.

In 1982 the name “4-H Homemaking Clubs” was changed to the “4-H Life Skills Clubs” and new programs developed to meet the chang-ing needs of day’s youth.

In 1988 the Ontario 4-H Council was formed with 18 provincial members and five

staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The Council’s mandate was to pro-vide leadership for the Ontario 4-H Program.

The volunteer leaders became more involved in pro-gram policy development and implementation. As with all volunteers today, the neces-sity for volunteer screening was implemented to ensure the safety of both the youth mem-

bers and the protection of the volunteers.

Unfortunately there are fewer 4-H clubs in our town-ship today. “Hats off” to those dedicated leaders.

The 4-H Program is as valid today as when the first clubs were established. There is always a need for one genera-tion to pass on their knowledge and skills to the next.

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Building on the success of last year’s event, on June 9 the Minto Retirees Activity Group will be hosting the second annu-al Seniors’ Olympics Day.

The day will offer opportu-nities for participation in a wide variety of different events at several different locations with-in the community of Harriston. A wheelchair accessible shuttle bus will be available to assist participants to get to the dif-ferent venues. There will be something for everyone and all skill levels are welcome to par-ticipate from novice to expert. Activities planned include euchre, scrabble, shuffleboard, a guided trail walk, bingo, lawn bowling, solo and pepper.

The Harriston Legion will act as the host site for the event, offering coffee and fellowship to participants at the beginning of the day at 9am. After finish-ing an exciting morning activ-ity, a lunch prepared by the Harriston Legion Ladies will be served.

After lunch participants will hear first hand experiences of “rising to fame” by a local award winning speed skater. Following this inspiring presen-tation, participants will warm up for afternoon activities by joining in on a 10 minute exer-cise session led by a representa-tive from the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence, seniors fitness instructor Fran Dawson.

Then participants will be whisked off to the afternoon activity of their choice, followed by wrap-up time at 3:30 in the Legion, where prizes will be awarded. The shuttle bus will ensure everyone is in the right place at the right time.

Pre-registration is required and must be received along with payment of $20, which includes participation in the activities, lunch, transportation between venues, and prizes. Registration forms can be obtained at the Town of Minto office during regular business hours or from the Harriston Legion Monday

through Friday from 9am to 1pm. Registration forms can also be obtained by calling 519-338-3707 or 519-338-2511 ext. 40 or through members of the Minto Retirees Activity Group.

This day provides an oppor-tunity for fun, non-competitive events, to renew and establish friendships and to view all of the wonderful venues available to the citizens of the Town of Minto.

You must pre-register with

payment by June 1. Please do not delay in registering due to the large amount of coordina-tion required to ensure the day runs smoothly. Registration will not be available on the day of the event.

The Minto Retirees Activity group is well known throughout the Town of Minto for coordi-nating a variety of programs, including excursions throughout the province and education pro-grams for older adults.

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Seniors’ Olympics Day set for June 9

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God does not change

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning” (James 1:17).

Things change. Cars change. About 70

years ago the three prestigious automobiles in the country were the Pierce Arrow, the Peerless and the Packard.

Then the Hudson, the Nash and the DeSoto - with the quar-ter of a billion dollar Edsel - have fallen by the wayside.

Of the approximately 3,000 automobile name plates that have been registered since 1893, fewer than two dozen remain.

Neighborhoods change. A man from Brooklyn had his name changed from Kelly to

Fienburg. A year later he had it changed to Garibaldi. “Are you trying to make the court look foolish?” thundered the judge. “Not at all, Your Honor,” said the applicant, “My neighbor-hood keeps changing.”

Mealtimes change. In the 14th century breakfast was at 5:00, lunch 9:00, dinner 4:00. In the 15th and 16th centuries, breakfast was at 7:00, lunch 11:00, dinner 6:00. Toward the close of the 16th century, lunch advanced to noon.

Wages change. A Georgia man was once

paid $0.50 an hour to tear down a chimney which he had built 50 years before for $0.37 a day.

Knowledge changes. Studies have shown the

halfway point of all human knowledge is located less than ten years ago; that is, man’s knowledge has doubled in the last decade.

Every 60 seconds, 2,000 typewritten pages are added

to man’s knowledge and the material produced every 24 hours takes one person five years to read. Someone asked of several graduate students coming out of a seminar: “How did it go?”

“Wonderful, everything we learned about physics last week isn’t true,” was the reply.

Politics changes. An Alumnus, shown a list of cur-rent examination questions by his old political science profes-sor, exclaimed, “Why those are the same questions you asked when I was in school!”

“Yes,” explained the pro-fessor, “we ask the same ques-tions every year.”

“But don’t you know that students hand the questions on from one year to the next?”

Sure,” said the professor, “but in political science, we change the answers.”

Language changes. If Shakespeare came back today, a lexicographer claims, he would understand only five of

every nine words spoken.Relationships change. In

Santa Fe, when a man phoned the local newspaper to ask that his engagement announcement be withdrawn, was told that the item had already gone to press. He remarked philosophically, “Oh well, I guess I’ll marry her, then.”

Toleration changes. In the 14th century, persecu-tion of witches was common. Between 1450 and 1650, thou-sands of witches were put to death. Today, you can easily locate a witch in the yellow pages of your phone book.

God is constant. He does not change, He just doesn’t.

In fact, God cannot change. He said it Himself: “For I am the Lord, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob” (Malachi 3:6).

The writer to the Hebrews also said, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and for-ever” (Hebrews 13:8).

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Celebrations

By Laurie Langdon

Mapleton Preschool Registration Day!

Saturday, May 14th, 9-11amRegisteR youR child foR the

2011/2012 school yeaR! (ages 2-5)

Preschool Classes: Mon/Wed am or tues/thur amJK Readiness Class: Mon/Wed pm

For more information, call the preschool 519-638-3331 or email

[email protected]

spaces are limited so register early!

Stag & DoeCandace Close & Tony MatthewsSaturday, May 14th, 20119pm-1am at the PMD Arena, DraytonMusic by DJ, Raffle Prizes & LunchAge of Majority $10

Buck & Doe forTara Struyk & Eric Deckers May 14th 2011

Grand Valley arena8pM-1aM

Age of Majority Late LunchDoor Prizes

$10 advance$12 at the Door

The Drayton and Community Food Bank would like to thank everyone for their donations

to the Foodbank over Easter.

we would also like to thank the following Businesses:

Gourlay’s Grocery Store, Green Legacy Program, Trees for Mapleton,

The “Behold Paradise” Cantata, Fields to Forks 2011,Moorefield Optimist Club and Plans by Ben.

We are very appreciative of our supportive community.

The Drayton and Community Food Bank

Producers of Premium Quality Birdseed for Wild and Domestic Birds

Beer’sseeds ltd.

Phone: (519) 848-3488 or 1-800-265-9166 Fax: (519) 848-3857Email: [email protected]

7708 16th Line, Mapleton R.R.#4 Arthur ON, N0G 1A0

Until next month, Susan Warren.

White-Throated Sparrow

LOVERS OF THE

B IR DSIn some southerly areas of Ontario the white-throated sparrow

may be seen in the winter or even year-long. Our experience here in Mapleton is seeing them only for a month or so in the spring as they make their way as far north as the tundra. During migration they fly in loose flocks at night and forage in the day. They arrive in the breeding ground after the forest floor is exposed by snowmelt.

I was delighted to spot my suspect feeding on the ground under our feeders. Of course I had to run for my binoculars to get a good look. The reason is that the white-throated is similar to another spring migrant, the white-crowned sparrow. Both birds have a black and white striped head. With dimming vision it was difficult to see if this bird had a yellow lore (spot between eyes just above the bill) and a white bib beneath the bill. It met that criteria plus it had the gray bill, plain grey under parts and brown marked upper parts of the white-throat. Both sexes are similar. There are two colour morphs - white and tan striped. The morphs occur and mix together. A Bezener writes in Lovers of the Birds, “Voice: variable song is a clear and distinct whistled dear sweet Canada, Canada Canada (U.S. birders give a different rendition), call is a sharp chink. In spring and fall, they can appear anywhere in the prov-ince in great abundance”. White-throats are 6-7” in length. During migration they spend time in woodlots, wooded parks and riparian (banks of a river or stream) brush. Nests are built near or on the ground in a forested area. They consume terrestrial anthropods (insects, spiders, millipedes and centipedes) in summer. Their diet is 20% animal and 80% vegetation such as seeds and berries. In early spring they add tree buds and flowers. The website of Boreal Songbirds provided important additional data. While abundant in numbers, forest clearing and spraying is affecting their numbers.

Soup’s on - May 2, was a busy day at Community Christian School in Drayton. Over 70 grandparents and “grand-friends” visited the school to see the students. The morning ended with a soup-and-buns lunch in the gym, which was served in part by John Deetman and Tyson Rumph. submitted photo

- the actual cost of the wastewater lagoon system (several officials said the cost is about $1.6-million, plus a debenture for the land pur-chase);

- how the new wastewater expansion will affect users in Moorefield and Drayton (there appeared to be some confusion whether there will be another capital cost charged to users or whether they would be charged an increased rate, or neither);

- whether or not the town-ship is proceeding with water meters (Finance Director Mike Givens said the intent is not to proceed unless the municipal-ity receives a grant to help cover the cost);

- the condition of local sidewalks and roads, some of which residents said are in ter-rible shape;

- what the plan is to pay for new industrial land in Drayton (Givens said the purchase is covered by the general tax levy

and the township will generate revenue upon the sale of that land);

- why the privilege of sell-ing ads on the PMD Arena boards was granted solely to one user group, without any benefit to the municipal-ity (Driscoll agreed with one resident who suggested that showed a lack of initiative on the part of township staff); and

- how grass cutting last summer at a local cemetery “plastered” grass all over

headstones (township offi-cials agreed that was unac-ceptable and noted they have approved the purchase of a rear-discharge mower to hope-fully prevent that in the future).

Whale told the crowd town-ship officials are not yet certain they have the right format for the town hall meetings, which they’ve wanted to try for a while now.

The format would likely be refined over the next few meet-ings, the mayor said.

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Residents concerned about wastewater costs, water meters WELLINGTON CTY. - In keeping with its commitment to become a barrier-free munici-pality, Wellington County recently added some assistive technology to make its libraries more accessible.

Through a Ministry of Culture grant, the county was able to purchase three closed circuit television magnifiers, allowing patrons to magnify books, magazines and newspa-pers onto computer screens.

The closed circuit televi-sions are currently located at

the Drayton, Rockwood and Aboyne library branches.

The grant also helped finance 14 copies of ZoomText, a software program allowing users to magnify email applica-tions, the internet, documents and other computer software, up to 32 times its original size.

“The County of Wellington is taking a proactive approach when it comes to making servic-es accessible for all residents,” said Warden Chris White.

Currently, over 1.85 million Ontarians have a disability.

Assistive technology introduced at library

“A nostalgic taste of the past...into tomorrow”

Thank you to a great community for your continued support!

5th Year Anniversary Celebration

21 Wellington Street, S. Drayton, 519-638-2001

Friday, May 20, 2011, 4-8pm Chicken & BBQ Back Rib Night

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Book Release | Grape + Cheese

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Tanis Cowan knew a great

music opportunity when she

saw it five years ago, after

being introduced to a unique

program called Music for

Young Children (MYC).

Having taught private piano

lessons for 15 years, Ms. Tanis,

as her students call her, was

looking to expand her teaching

horizons and her music studio,

and found it through MYC.

Ms. Tanis recognized the

program’s potential since it had

never been offered in Drayton,

it was fun for students, parents

and teacher, and it offered a

piano-keyboard program for

children as young as 3½ in a

group setting. “I loved the idea of group

lessons, since it’s always more

fun to explore and learn in a

group, regardless of the topic,”

explained Ms. Tanis.

She also liked that it was a

program that was tested, tried

and true, being taught by more

than 800 teachers to over

24,000 students on three differ-

ent continents and touting

Canadian origins, being found-

ed in 1980. MYC’s mission statement

is to “provide the best quality

music education to young chil-

dren by blending the pleasure

and the joy of music making

with sound instruction.”

MYC’s interactive system

motivates and engages parents

and children, nurturing family

bonds and delivering valuable

co-learning experiences while

developing a firm, fundamental

understanding of music.

A unique aspect of MYC is

the parent learns along with the

child because they are so

involved. In fact, Ms. Tanis

credits the success of the pro-

gram to the parents of her stu-

dents.“I am the teacher once a

week; they are the at-home

‘coach’ several days a week,”

she said.An initial goal for each of

Ms. Tanis’ students is to devel-

op the happy habit of practic-

ing. She encourages her stu-

dents to practice by giving a

special “super duper” sticker

each week. “Practicing does not need to

be long; 10 to 15 minutes a day

to start,” she said.

Ms. Tanis’ creativity shines

through by offering several

extra practice incentives

throughout the year to ensure

students attain their musical

goals. Once students have col-

lected enough stickers on their

“happy practice thermome-

ters,” they have a party. This

year, to celebrate the 2010

Olympics, students earned

paper mittens for five happy

practices. The mittens were

placed on the studio wall in the

shape of the 5 Olympic rings.

When the rings were com-

plete students enjoyed an

Olympics music class. This

past year Ms. Tanis encouraged

the students not only to prac-

tice but also to think of others,

by practicing for pennies. Once

the pennies were all collected

they were donated to Camp

Bucko, for burn victims.

For the upcoming year she

is planning two new incentives;

a “Tree of Thanks” incentive

around Thanksgiving time and

a “Seed Incentive” in the

spring. Of course, special holi-

days are incorporated into Ms.

Tanis’ MYC classes, such as

Canada Music Week,

Christmas, Valentine’s Day and

Easter. Theme days are

planned as well. Throughout the year her

students participate in a

Christmas concert, and a spring

recital and have the option to

participate in the Palmerston

Canada Music Week Festival

and the Drayton Music

Festival.“Children are so receptive

to music that it makes sense to

use this medium to spark their

creativity and develop their

skills and confidence at an

early age” said Ms. Tanis.

She offers four of MYC’s

music programs: Sunrise,

Sunshine, Sunbeam and

Moonbeam. Children who

complete the most advanced

level of MYC are well pre-

pared for early intermediate

piano studies, or the study of

another instrument.

Sunrise is a pre-keyboard

music and movement program

that teaches music concepts

through singing, rhythm and

games. This program is for

children ages 2 to 4 and devel-

ops listening awareness, fine

motor skills, social interaction,

confidence and attention span.

Children can easily attend with

a grandparent or caregiver, plus

siblings can attend the class as

well.The Sunshine keyboard

program is geared towards

children ages 3½ and 4; the

Sunbeam keyboard program

toward ages 5 and 6; and the

Moonbeam keyboard program

is for ages 7 through 9. All

three keyboard programs inte-

grate creative movement,

rhythm, singing, music theory

and composition for parent and

child in a weekly one-hour ses-

sion. Participating in a MYC

class helps children develop

listening, reading, fine and

gross motor, social skills and

has been proven to enhance

children’s social development

and learning skills, improve

memory and problem solving,

and bolster confidence and

self-esteem.Ms. Tanis also offers a

Music Pups program, which is

especially unique since it is a

music program for babies. This

is a playful and creative music

and movement class for parents

with children ages newborn to

age 4. Children are introduced

to a wide variety of musical

scales, tonal and rhythm pat-

terns and instruments that help

to stimulate musical growth.

Each child participates at his or

her own level. To find out more

about Pups and to view class

videos visit themusicclass.com.

The ultimate success of any

MYC program lies behind the

teacher and Ms. Tanis is no

exception to that rule. It’s obvi-

ous she is an enthusiastic

teacher who cares a great deal

for her students.

“Their struggles are my

struggles,” she states. “And

their triumphs are equally tri-

umphant for me.”

For more information visit

www.myc.com, email tanis-

[email protected] or

call 519-638-5715.

Music for Young Children aids development, improves self esteem

Festive fun - Students at Music for Young Children enjoy a

Christmas concert every year.submitted photo

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We don’t take ourselves seri-

ously, just our food, is how Debi

Bignell-Matthews describes her

business at The Wellington

Street Café in Drayton.

It’s been just a little over

a year since Bignell-Matthews

embarked upon a new chapter

in her life by opening the doors

to her café.She is no stranger to

Drayton, and it was during one

of her visits there to see fam-

ily that she noted the “for rent”

sign - and that got her wheels

turning.Having worked in the cor-

porate world for many years,

Bignell-Matthews decided she

needed a change and sensed the

tight knit and peaceful atmo-

sphere of Drayton would pro-

vide just that. Since opening her doors,

Bignell-Matthews has been

blessed with customers she

describes as “some of the most

wonderful people I ever could

have met.“They have been patient

with my lack of knowledge of

farming and small town life,”

she said, adding her mid morn-

ing “wise people” come to the

café to enjoy a coffee, herbal

tea, sometimes snacks or break-

fast and a lot of laughs and

camaraderie.

In fact, it is this kind of

hometown atmosphere that

Bignell-Matthews has strived to

build and maintain.

“Treating our customers like

guests in our home, with a lot of

fun and a little irreverence, has

been part of the secret of our

success,” she said. Some also

come in to enjoy the wireless

internet that is offered to the

Café customers. The Café offers “home

cooking and baking” and take-

out or eat-in options in a won-

derfully casual, comfortable,

social environment.

Having been a commuter,

Bignell-Matthews knows the

challenges first hand. Thoughts

of feeding a family after a day

at work and a long drive home

can be overwhelming at times

and she enjoys relieving some

of the pressures of hard working

people. The Wellington Street

Café offers some relief with

hot, homemade meals, bowls of

salad and big pots of homemade

soup, to name a few - all pre-

pared and ready for pick-up (no

work, no fuss for the working

family; just call ahead).

In addition, The Café boasts

delicious cookies, muffins, tarts,

cakes and pies (sold whole or by

the slice). Soups, sandwiches,

wraps, salads and an “all-day

breakfast” are also part of the

regular fare, along with daily

specials. In fact, the menu is ever

evolving and very affordable.

For the summer, the Café will

once again offer scooped ice

cream, thick milkshakes, frozen

fruit yogurt and an array of fresh

salad plates. The Café also caters busi-

ness luncheons, small parties

and private dinners. Building

catering menus to suit the occa-

sion - whether it’s sandwich

plates, salads, pots of soup,

complete meals, desert trays

or special occasion cakes - is

what gives the Café its personal

touch. For enquiries call 519-

638-2177 and ask for Debi.

Bignell-Matthews is also a

strong believer in supporting

and promoting quality Canadian

products. Therefore, all her veg-

etables are locally grown and

she makes as much as she can

on the menu from scratch. Her

menu is also health conscious

and made as you order so cus-

tomers receive the best possible

products in their freshest form.

From the farms to the Café

kitchen to your plate, is Bignell-

Matthews’ motto.

One visit and you’ll see

why a walk to the stoplights

in Drayton is worthwhile. The

Café is open at 6am during the

week to help get you going for

the day, and 7am on Saturdays.

The Wellington St. Café

(aptly named) is located on

the corner of Wellington and

Main. Drop in for a coffee and

Bignell-Matthews and her crew

will welcome you with a big

smile and open arms.

For more information call

519-638-2177.

1 Year and 6 Month Memberships

12 Visit and Day Passes Available

Classes for all ages are now available.

It’s Time To Take Care of YOU!!

Fitness for the whole family

89 Wellington St. S., Drayton N0G 1P0

www.bodyworksdrayton.ca

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519.638.2100

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Cookies, squares, cinnamon buns & pumpkin knot rolls

available by the dozen or half dozen. Delicious whole pies!

Most items are available within 1 business day.

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Discover the Joy of MYC with

To register, contact

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519.638.5715

[email protected]

* Music Pups also available

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So much more than just coffee - The Mapleton Red Hatters enjoy a delicious lunch at the Wellington

St. Café in Drayton.

FOR SALE

MULDERS CUSTOM FARMING Corn planting; JD 1770 12 row, 30”; vac-uum; pro max 40 discs; dry fert.; no-till; bulk fill wagon avail.; no till conventional seeding; liqu. fert.; grass seed; scales; fill auger. Call Dave 519-580-5781.

CUSTOM WORK

FARM EQUIPMENT

JD 693 corn head, knife rolls, plastic snouts, JD 918 Flex head, header wagon, JD 960 cultivator with rolling bas-kets, 30ft, White 8100 6 row corn planter, dry fert. with extensions, cross auger, insecticide, martin row clean-ers, reg. and spaded closing wheels, Kid bale chopper with blower and pipe, Parker Gravity Wagon 525bu, split bin, auger, tarp, Lely ditch disc mower 9ft, Buhler 8x46 auger, lucknow grain buggy 600bu. Contact [email protected] for details.

COMING EVENTS

M A R Y B O R O U G H ( M O O R E F I E L D ) H O R T I C U L T U R A L SOCIETY Plant and Bake Sale. May 14, 8am-11am in front of Gourlay’s Store, Moorefield. Rain or Shine. (See pg 11 in yearbook. For information call Hannah at 519-638-3598).

GRAVELY LAWNMOWER 48” wide, zero-turn, Koehler engine. Used five seasons. Good condition. $3250 obo. 519-638-2826.

BLIND PERSON seeking transportation between Drayton & Elmira any time Monday through Friday. Will provide compensation - 519-669-1456 or [email protected].

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SECOND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT DAY IN 2011 Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Harriston County Roads Garage, 9160 Wellington Rd. 5, Harriston. This service is provided at no charge-Wel-lington County ratepayers only. Food bank donations will be accepted. For a list of acceptable old electron-ics, visit www.wellington.ca or phone 519-837-2601 or 1-866-899-0248. M A R Y B O U R O U G H ( M O O R E F I E L D ) H O R T I C U L T U R E SOCIETY SPRING FLOWER SHOW Optimist Hall May 24, 7:30pm See pg 14 in yearbook for informa-tion. Guest Speaker: Donna from Fletcher’s Landscaping, Mulch. For information call Hannah 519-638-3598 Visitors Welcome. Lug-a-Mug.

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I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A PERSONAL THANK YOU the First Response Team and the crew of the ambulance that responded to my home (46 Dales Dr. in Drayton) this past March. Your quick timing and expert work were part responsible for recovery from my bout of meningitis. Let me say we have a fire department that is top notch and an ambulance service we can be proud of.

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DRAYTON - Chairman George Van Ankum welcomed 34 people to the diabetes infor-mation meeting held April 14 at the Drayton Reformed Church in Drayton.

The guest speakers - diabe-tes educator Margaret Stevens and dietitian Cara Croll from North Wellington Health Care in Palmerston - highlighted the global implications of diabe-tes, noting 171 million people are affected by diabetes world-wide.

Those with diabetes were encouraged to “know their numbers” and check not only blood-glucose levels, but also cholesterol, blood pressure, and A1C levels.

Portion control and carb counting classes could be ben-eficial. Fibre, salt, fats, protein, carbohydrates, and stress all play an important role in con-trolling the above numbers.

Those in attendance were encouraged to learn about and understand labels. The speak-ers outlined some weight gain tips that could be counteracted by doing the very opposite.

People were also encour-aged to snap on a pedometer and find the motivation to walk 10,000 steps as part of every-day life. Happy feet, low-dose aspirin for heart health, incre-tins that increase insulin action, Januvia that prolongs insulin production, and Victoza, an injectible incretin hormone were also discussed.

The ladies continued to answer questions regard-ing potassium, pumps, insu-lins, complications, vitamins and minerals, sleeping pills, obesity, the newly diagnosed, sweeteners, pre-diabetes, lab tests, margarine versus Becel, and reversing diabetes.

The progression of diabetes cane be slowed with proper

management.Don and Mary Crowther

won the door prize of a Choice Menus cookbook. George Van Ankum thanked Alice Van Ankum and Karen Rozema for preparing a wonderful luncheon, and said he hoped everyone would look over the display of free literature set out by Theresa Johnson. He

also invited them to the next meeting in Dundalk to hear about the importance of early diagnosis in diabetes eye care.

This meeting was spon-sored by the North Perth-North Wellington Branch of the Canadian Diabetes Association. Call 519-338-3181 or email [email protected] for more information.

PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, May 13, 2011

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Helping hands - George Van Ankum thanked Cara Croll, left, and Margaret Stevens for their informa-tive presentation on what’s new in diabetes at the meeting held on April 14 at the Drayton Reformed Church. photo by Bonnie Whitehead

There’s no doubt that dur-ing the school year high school students fall into some sort of daily routine.

With the different demands students face between school, having a social life and dealing with whatever else life throws at them, making sure their daily routine promotes a healthy and active lifestyle can sometimes become a lesser priority.

That being said, staying active and healthy is important at every age. Not only does staying active benefit teenag-ers physically, it can also help them deal with pressures from school and help them get the most out of their high school experience. Areas to focus on include eating right, sleeping right and staying active.

It’s a reality that while at school students are respon-

sible for their own lunches and sometimes convenience takes prevalence over what is healthy. It is so easy for stu-dents to seek out an easy lunch by purchasing something at the cafeteria, popping over to the nearest fast food restaurant or grabbing pre-packaged foods from home to eat at school. Though these lunch options offer convenience, lunchtime is when students can refuel their bodies for the rest of the day and a lunch lacking nutrients doesn’t help students do that.

If students prefer to pur-chase their lunch at school most cafeterias do offer health-ier choices. It is up to students to look for balanced choices by looking for items contain-ing fruits and vegetables and whole grains while trying to avoid overly processed and

fried foods.Students can opt to bring

their own lunch from home and then have total control in making a healthy lunch. It is important to include fruits and vegetables, which are an easy sources of vitamins, minerals and fibre. Another positive item to include in your lunch is whole grains.

It is a smart idea to avoid having too many packaged foods and highly processed foods in your lunch since options like that can be easy holders of high salt or fat and most likely will contain few if any nutrients.

Something easily looked over in a student’s lunch is the drink. It is best to avoid juice drinks and sodas that are jam packed with sugar. Instead milk or water are much more

nourishing and hydrating. Packing a healthy lunch can

also be a cheaper option for students - but it is only ben-eficial if students actually eat it. Therefore it is important for students to identify healthy foods they enjoy eating and ensure those are included.

This might involve com-munication with parents who are more likely to be buying the groceries, and making sure they purchase foods that stu-dents will be interested in eat-ing.

Finally, to ensure students have healthy lunches through-out the week, plan lunches ahead of time for the entire week to ensure students have a healthy meal each day while also avoiding the dilemma of what to make the night before or what to take in the morning.

Lunch tips: Help students stay healthy at school

Careful calculations - Jessica Smith and Krystal Haycock double check the price and quantity of their purchases in the hope of being the team that comes closest to the $75 mark without going over.

On a budget - Ally Kabbes and Megan Hansma calculate the tax and make sure their grocery items for the “Fields to Forks” food bank event are both nutritious and cost effective. photos by Wilma Mol

Grade 5 students from Drayton Heights participated in The Moorefield Optimist Club’s annual Fields to Forks program. The event coincides with Easter, with the ultimate goal of providing food for the Easter food bank drive.

Student teams were allotted $75 and had to purchase items as specified by the food bank without going over the allotted budget. The team closest to that amount won a food basket, which of course was donated back to the food bank. This year’s team came in at $74.96.

The students also got a hands on lesson about the food bank and how it works. They are taught math, taxes, percent-ages and learn what is and isn’t a taxable grocery item. Their analytical skills are developed as they compare value, size, cost and brand name versus generic. In addition to this they learn the value of volunteering and what it takes to do some-thing for nothing.

The Optimists hold a simi-lar event at Thanksgiving entitled “A Bountiful Harvest” (Community Christian School)

and “Shop with a Cop” at Christmas (Maryborough Public School).

Moorefield Optimist Ben Dobben has been thrilled with the response from the three area schools. He explains when he started the program it took the students about an hour and a half to complete the assign-ment - now that time has been whittled down to approximate-ly 40 minutes or $1,800 per hour. He quips “that’s prob-ably comparable to a profes-sional hockey player’s salary.”

The donations of cash for this year’s Easter drive came from various cash crop farmers and The Moorefield Optimists. This would not have been possible without the support of people like Rob Mitchell, Elizabeth Samis, John and Elaine Luymes, Ron and Janice Rody, Ben and Cathy Dobben, and others.

Dennis Craven, Julie Morgan and Optimist Governor General Ken Hayward helped students with their choices. A total of $1,248 was spent to refill the food bank shelves after the Easter rush.

Fields to Forks event a success for food bank

ARTHUR - This year more people in Perth-Wellington will be able to get literacy and basic skills upgrading and training that will help open the door to a good job and a stronger future, John Wilkinson, MPP, Perth-Wellington announced recently.

The move is part of Ontario’s investment of an additional $44-million in the

Literacy and Basic Skills pro-gram over the next three years.

“Ensuring every adult has the opportunity to upgrade their skills is one of the best investments we can make,” Wilkinson said.

“Not only does it help more people succeed, but it builds a stronger foundation for our local economy.”

The intent is to permanently

increase base funding to every literacy organization in the province.

In Arthur, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (177 George Street) and the Wellington County Learning Centre (179 George Street) are both receiving $100,000 in funding for 2011-12. In total, literacy training in Perth-

Wellington will assist as many as 415 learners in 2011-12.

Literacy and basic skills training is part of the provincial government’s Open Ontario plan to help everyone succeed and build a knowledge-based economy for the future.

There have been 4,106 adults in Perth-Wellington assisted with literacy and basic skills training since 2003.

Arthur centres to benefit from literacy funding

Studies ofHistory

HENNI KLAASSEN:

Paintings on Canvas

Daisy Meadows Farm 8195 Wellington Rd. 8 Drayton Come see the past and the future at the Schieck’s new dairy barn featuring a robot milking system. Seven paintings will be shown in the reception room along with historical artifacts from Bruce Schieck’s personal collection. Refreshments will be available.

Open House Thursday, May 12 | 10am-3pmSunday, May 15 | 1pm-4pm


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