by Wilma MolDRAYTON - To mark

its 125th Anniversary Peel Maryborough Mutual Insurance (PMMI) erected a new digital sign.

The official unveiling of the sign was held on July 20, but officials say it has already proven to be beneficial, as a county-wide fire ban and Mapleton watering restrictions were declared the week prior.

Board chair Jan Dadson said at the unveiling that PMMI wanted to celebrate its 125th anniversary with a “low key approach which would benefit the community and a new sign seemed like a great idea.”

The insurance company has been a key supporter of the Mapleton community. It has been a sponsor of the Drayton Festival Theatre, the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation and the Mapleton Fire Department.

Expanding the company’s ongoing support to local chari-ties, Dadson announced all non-profit Mapleton organiza-tions can advertise community events and notices on the new sign for free.

To do so, contact Kevin Prong at 519-638-3304 ext. 232, fax 519-638-3521, email KProng@pmmutual.com or in writing to Peel Maryborough Mutual Insurance Company, Box 190, 103 Wellington Street South, Drayton ON, N0G 1P0.

125 years and countingOn April 28, 1887 the very

first board meeting of The Peel Maryborough Mural Farmers Insurance Company was called to order with a meeting at the Temperance Hall in Drayton with 27 people in attendance.

It has been 125 years since that first meeting, which saw John Paterson as acting presi-dent; Caleb Lowes as vice president and W.H. Stubbs as secretary-treasurer.

A lot has changed over the years in Drayton, but Peel Maryborough Mutual Insurance Company con-tinues to have a strong pres-ence throughout Mapleton Township.

Gathering from the com-pany’s first minutes, insur-ance rates have undoubtedly changed - in fact, the average rate for property coverage was a mere $3 per $100 of property value (for a three-year term).

By 1887 the com-pany appointed its first agents: George Green as the Maryborough agent and Jas (James) Slemmon at the agent for Peel.

Early start-up costs includ-ed the cost of printing, which

was provided by A.L. Lown, editor of the local paper The Vidette.

The first reported claim also occurred in 1887 due to loss to a dwelling on the 15th Concession of Peel (the min-utes don’t indicate the amount of the claim).

In 1888 the company board voted to become members of the Purely Mutual Underwriters Association of Ontario. As it still does today, the com-pany saw steady growth and addressed safety concerns within the township – such as ensuring steam threshers were operated well away from barn structures and that operators procured a certificate of quali-fication to operate.

In 1888 Peel Maryborough Mutual Insurance Company added two new agents, as the company expanded its cover-age territory to Wallace and Arthur. By June 1892, the com-pany’s net gain was $33,955 in the first six months (a hefty sum for that time), with 72 pol-icies issued and 51 cancelled policies.

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by Patrick RaftisMAPLETON TWP. -

Groundwater sources in Mapleton will be mapped as part of an upcoming geo-logical survey by the pro-vincial Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.

Abigail Burl, a geologist with the ministry, informed Mapleton council of plans for a multi-year 3-D mapping project covering a region from Mount Forest to Elmira.

The study will take in parts of four counties or regions (Grey, Wellington, Perth and Waterloo) and provide a better understanding of “the distribu-tion and characteristics of sub-surface aquifers (buried sand and gravel) that host important groundwater resources,” Burl explained.

At the July 10 council meet-ing Burl told council informa-tion will be collected over the next two to three years through physical observation, study of existing data and drilling of test holes, both by hand augers and with heavy equipment.

The latter process is “very expensive,” noted Burl, and so will be done very selectively. “We’re not going to be show-ing up on everybody’s roads.”

One of the reasons this area has been chosen for the study is the combination of thick sedi-ment and very permeable soil that exists here.

“The big question there is, are the water supplies safe? We want to know if there are nice, safe, deep, problem-free aquifers,” said Burl.

Councillor Jim Curry com-

mented that a hydrogeological survey was done in the Drayton area about 10 years ago. At that time, said Curry, engineers commented that “this is one of the largest water reservoirs we have in the province.”

Burl said test wells in selected sites around the region will provide “a health check on what’s happening with the water.”

She noted local officials will be advised in advance when drilling is about to occur.

The information and map-ping data acquired through the study will provide valuable information for the protection of source water and sensitive eco-systems, brownfield reme-diation, resource development and other applications, Burl stated.

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by Patrick RaftisMAPLETON TWP. -

Council here is considering a request for a zoning amend-ment to allow development on a property in Wallenstein.

A public meeting was held on July 10 for the request to rezone a property at Part Lot 18, Concession 1 of Mapleton. The 30.6-acre property is owned by Henry and Selina Brubacher.

Details of the proposed zon-ing by-law amendment include:

- rezoning approximately seven acres to rural industrial exception (to permit parking for trucks and employees of Wallenstein Feed Mill);

- changing approximately 8.89 acres to residential excep-tion (R1A) to allow for four proposed residential lots, including an existing dwelling on one of them); and

- approximately 14.76 acres will remain zoned future devel-opment.

A report by RBA plan-ning consultants explained the Brubachers would like to sell

seven acres to Wallenstein Feed Mill, which would use the land to provide more employee parking and establish an acces-sory office for truck drivers.

The couple also wish to convey a portion of the land to Noah Martin, who works at Henry Brubacher’s harness shop and built a house, small barn, shed and shop on the property with the understand-ing that, “at some point, suf-ficient land would be severed and conveyed to him.”

The residential devel-opment would provide an opportunity for some of the Brubachers’ grandchildren to continue to live and work in the area, the report explains.

Variances to the rural industrial zoning bylaw would:

- restrict the parking lot site to use by Wallenstein Feed Mill trucks and employee vehi-cles (large trucks would enter only from the feed mill prop-erty, not via Yatton Sideroad);

- allow for a reduced lot frontage from 30 metres to 28 metres on Yatton Sideroad; and

- reduce the 60-metre resi-dential setback to 30 metres from the driveway access for the building proposed on Lot 2 of the development.

The developers are also requesting an official plan amendment from Wellington County to re-designate the lands to make them part of the Wallenstein hamlet area.

Wellington County staff are currently working through the details of the official plan amendment and the matter is expected to come before coun-ty council in September.

Mark Van Patter, senior planner for Wellington County, said, “I’m generally supportive of this idea.”

Van Patter said he would provide council with a draft zoning amendment, once coun-cil is comfortable with the development concept.

Council will revisit the zoning amendment after the county official plan process is completed. No one at the pub-lic meeting spoke in opposition to the development.

Rezoning sought for development

The front page of last week’s Community News included a photo of equipment setting up for road work on Wellington Road 12 - and not equipment being used in the construction of the NextEra wind farm in the area.

Also, the front page story on the open house concerning the municipality’s parks, recreation and culture strategic master plan contained the wrong date in the headline. The meeting is actually scheduled for Aug. 8 at 7pm (not Aug. 7).

The Community News regrets the errors.

Clarifications

DRAYTON - The 156th annual Drayton Fair is just two weeks away.

“Sewing and Spinning Traditions” is the theme of the event, which is organized annu-ally by the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society.

The fair will take place from Aug. 10 to 12 at the Drayton Fairgrounds. The fes-tivities begin the evening of Aug. 10, with the gates, the exhibits and the midway all opening at 5pm, followed by truck pulls - definitely one of

the highlights of the fair - at 6:30pm.

On Aug. 11, gates open at 7:30am, with exhibits starting at 10am and shows - including heavy horses, goats, and dairy cattle - beginning half an hour later. The midway opens for the day at 12pm, while garden tractor pulls start at 1pm, fol-lowed by a pet show at 2pm. An arm wrestling tournament gets underway at 2pm, while at 3pm Peter Mennie the Magic Guy takes the stage. A baby show takes place at 4pm and

tractor pulls at 6pm.Gates open at 7:30am on

Aug. 7, with a miniature horse show and exhibits starting 90 minutes later. At noon the beef cattle show kicks off and the midway opens. The demolition derby begins at 2pm.

Throughout the fair, a vari-ety of goods, food and refresh-ments (including a beer tent) will be offered by vendors. Coffee and breakfast will be available on Aug. 11 and 12.

For information contact Eliza Dippel at 519-638-2950.

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CAMBRIDGE - The hot, dry summer continues to take its toll on the Grand River watershed, with water levels continuing to drop in rivers and streams.

Sporadic rainfall from storms in the last week has not had an appreciable impact on flows. The conditions being experienced now haven’t been seen since the late 1990s.

As a result, a call has gone out for additional water con-

servation measures in Guelph, parts of Wellington County, Halton Region, the City of Hamilton and additional parts of the County of Brant.

Four rivers and streams in the municipalities have been added to the list of areas where a Level 2 condition has been declared under the Ontario Low Water Response Program. The alert means water users are being asked to voluntarily reduce consumption by 20 per

cent. In addition, two other watercourses remain under Level 2 conditions that were declared earlier this summer: Whitemans Creek and the Nith River.

However, flows are con-tinuing to deteriorate in Whitemans Creek to the point where consideration is being given to declaring a Level 3 situation, which would result in mandatory water restrictions enforced by the provincial gov-ernment.

The remainder of the Grand River watershed is still in a Level 1 condition, which means water users are asked to voluntarily reduce consump-tion by 10 per cent. The restric-tions apply primarily to hold-ers of provincial permits to take water which are required for anyone taking more than 50,000 litres of water from a watercourse, well or pond in one day. Permit holders in areas where Level 2 conditions are in place will receive letters requesting a consumption cut.

Municipalities have permits for their municipal water sys-

tems so calls for water con-servation also apply to their customers. Permits are also held by farmers for irrigation, aggregate operations, golf courses, water bottlers, fish farms and other commercial and industrial operations with their own water supplies.

Given the extremely dry conditions, even those who fall below the threshold for a permit are being asked to reduce their consumption to ensure that the water is shared fairly by all takers. Those with private wells or stream pumps should put a priority on water use for household purposes and livestock watering and other economic needs, and curtail use for other activities such as lawn watering.

Reservoir conditionsThe GRCA operates seven

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This water is critical to the safe operation of munici-pal drinking water and sewage treatment plants.

Because of the persistent dry weather, reservoir levels are below normal for this time of year. The GRCA is releasing only as much water as needed to meet flow targets at Grand Valley, Kitchener, Guelph and Brantford.

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will save the cost of a $10,570 inspection and maintenance contract for aeration tubing in cell 3 at the Drayton Lagoon, after consultation proved the work would be superfluous.

At the July 10 Mapleton council meeting, director of public works Larry Lynch reported that after further con-sultation, he has determined the

work he had recommended on May 22 would be “redundant.”

At council’s direction, Lynch had solicited second opinions from both township engineers R.J. Burnside and Associates and the Ontario Clean Water Agency, which operates the water treatment system.

“I have since learned that the cell 3 aeration sys-tem was installed by Nelson

Environmental for de-icing purposes; the system was not intended to be part of the treat-ment process in their original design.

“After it failed to be effec-tive for de-icing it was retained for mixing alum in cell 3 (with limited success), and it is viewed in that manner going forward,” Lynch said in his report.

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maintenance is required to restore oxygen transfer effi-ciency and improve the effluent quality and sludge digestion. Since none of these benefits were within the scope of the original installation, or essen-tial for its current use, it would seem redundant to enter into a costly maintenance contract for something that, in effect, is pri-marily a non-essential mixing operation for alum in cell 3.”

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QUEEN’S PARK - With Health Canada looking into the effects of wind turbine noise on people’s health, the Liberals need to stop the development of new wind farms until the results are known, said Lisa Thompson, Ontario PC Critic for the Green Energy Act.

Thompson was joined on July 20 by Carmen Krogh, a retired pharmacist from Renfrew County, and Dave Hemingway, who is creating a documentary on the effect of wind turbines on communities.

“People living close to wind farms have been telling us for years they’ve had to leave their homes, they can’t sleep, they’re suffering from depression, ever since the turbines were built,” said Thompson.

“I had five families in my riding that had their homes bought out by a wind develop-er, but the families cannot talk about it because they are under a gag order. This is why I put forward a motion earlier this year to ban turbine construc-tion until further social, physi-cal and economic health and environmental studies were conducted.

“Now the federal govern-ment is stepping up and con-ducting a study on the effects of wind power on public health, and they should be applauded for doing what the McGuinty Liberals have failed to do.”

On July 10, Health Canada announced it was conduct-ing a $1.8-million study with Statistics Canada to measure the potential health effects of

low-frequency noise by moni-toring the residents of 2,000 randomly selected dwellings near wind farms in Canada. The results will be published in 2014.

The announcement comes after Auditor General Jim McCarter recommended in 2011 that the provincial gov-ernment provide the public with the results of object ive research on the issue.

“Chris Bentley’s response is to simply dismiss the concerns of professionals and the public, and instead push ahead with

the Liberals’ failed green ener-gy policies,” said Thompson. “He’s trying to cover his back by saying Ontario’s chief med-ical officer said it was okay, she didn’t find any causal links - truth be told she only did a literature review, and not a physical study.

“Moreover, there’s abso-lutely no reason why we need to keep building new wind farms. The province already has an oversupply of power that has cost taxpayers $1.8 bil-lion over the last six years - and the bill keeps rising.”

OTTAWA - Calls for a moratorium on wind energy development pending results of a Health Canada study are not warranted because the bal-ance of scientific and medical evidence to date clearly con-cludes that sound from wind turbines does not adversely impact human health, says the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA).

“The vast majority of Canadians choose wind ener-gy as a top source for clean and safe new electricity,” said Chris Forrest, CanWEA’s vice

president of communications.“When discussing an issue

as important as our energy future we must look at the facts. It is clear that the balance of research and experience to date - including hundreds of thousands of people living and working near wind turbines in 89 countries around the world - concludes that wind ener-gy does not adversely impact human health.”

CanWEA states these con-clusions are backed by a grow-ing body of work, including reports by Ontario’s Chief

Medical Officer of Health, the National Public Health Institute in Quebec, and most recently by an expert panel report to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Department of the Environment.

According to Dr. Robert Oliphant, President and CEO of the Asthma Society of Canada, “In all forms, renewable energy is a safe and healthy alternative to fossil fuels.”

An Oracle Research poll conducted this year found that 78 per cent of Ontarians

believe that wind energy is one of the safest forms of electric-ity generation.

“Wind energy is broadly understood to be one of the safest and most environmental-ly friendly forms of electricity generation around the world,” said Forrest.

“The wind energy industry

is working collaboratively with all levels of government and stakeholders to ensure jobs, investments and affordable clean energy continue flow-ing into communities across the country. A moratorium would prevent thousands of individuals, landowners and dozens of municipalities and

First Nations groups from par-ticipating in the clean energy economy.”

He added CanWEA contin-ues to work with governments and scientific and medical experts to review all new cred-ible information on the sub-ject of wind energy and human health.

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OTTAWA - The deadline for providing input for a study on the possible health effects of living near wind turbines has been extended.

Health Canada, in collabo-ration with Statistics Canada, is conducting a research study that will explore the relation-ship between wind turbine

noise and possible health effects reported by, and objec-tively measured in, people liv-ing near wind power develop-ments. The proposed research design and methodology was posted on Health Canada’s web site July 10 for a 30-day pub-lic comment period. Feedback obtained will be reviewed by

the design committee, com-piled and published to the website, along with the design committee’s responses.

“In recognition of the poten-tial difficulty over the summer holiday period of certain inter-ested Canadians in providing input before Aug. 8, 2012, sub-missions will be accepted until

Sept. 7, 2012,” a July 18 Health Canada press release stated.

The study is being designed with support from external experts specializing in areas including noise, health assess-ment, clinical medicine and epidemiology.

The study will be focused on an initially-targeted sample

size of 2,000 dwellings selected from eight to 12 wind turbine installation facilities in Canada. In addition to taking physical measurements from partici-pants, such as blood pressure, investigators will conduct face-to-face interviews and take noise measurements inside and outside of some homes to vali-

date sound modelling.Health Canada has exper-

tise in measuring noise and assessing the health impacts of noise because of its role in administering the Radiation Emitting Devices Act (REDA). As defined under REDA, noise is a form of radiation. Study results are expected in 2014.

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PC critic calls for turbine freeze

Members of a Multi-Municipal Wind Turbine Working Group are calling on provincial health minister Deb Matthews to consider the potential effect of wind power projects on emergency air ambulance access.

Last week the group, which consists of elected officials and appointed citizens from Bruce,

Grey, Dufferin, Huron and Perth Counties, sent a letter to Matthews. Among the points noted in the letter are:

- air ambulances need a tur-bine-free corridor of up to five nautical miles;

- not having a safe corridor for transport can result in re-routing, exposure to air turbu-lence, and problems with use of

navigational systems;- an example is the Saugeen

Memorial Hospital where a wind power project has been proposed nearby - this proj-ect will affect take-off and approach between the hospital and hospitals in Toronto and London.;

- concerns exist similarly for Mount Forest, Goderich,

Kincardine and communities in eastern Ontario, the working group states.

“We trust that having raised this critical issue with you, we will see expedient planning measures taken to safeguard safe functioning of the EMS air ambulance service in our communities,” states the letter to Matthews signed by working

group chair Mark Davis, dep-uty mayor of Arran-Elderslie.

“Your ministry will need to assure that adequate corridors through wind turbine devel-opments are a requirement of government approval.”

The letter from the work-ing group was released to the media on July 20 by Jane Wilson, president of Wind

Concerns Ontario.“Once again, the interests

- and the health - of the resi-dents of rural and semi-rural Ontario are being sacrificed for this government’s preposter-ous ‘green’ dream of industri-al-scale wind power,” states Wilson.

Group raises concern about impact of wind farms on air ambulance routes

Canadian Wind Energy Association says turbine moratorium not necessary

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Farmers need supportAs Wellington County, along with the rest of mid-western On-

tario, continues to experience one of the hottest, driest summers in over two decades, local farmers have moved far beyond simply commiserating about the weather, to sharing a deep, genuine and legitimate concern.

As reported in last week’s Wellington Advertiser, corn crops in particular had largely entered a critical stage from which they were unlikely to emerge unscathed without a major influx of immediate moisture. Bluntly put, we need rain badly, and lots of it.

“We’re going to need a week of really gentle rain to do any good,” said Wellington Federation of Agriculture president Gord Flewelling.

And that was last week.By the time this issue of The Community News hits the streets,

that critical period will very nearly have passed. It may already be too late to save the crops. The effects of a poor harvest extend far beyond the cash croppers who rely on their fields directly for income, but also to the livestock producers who will pay higher prices for feed and, given the emergence of biofuels, higher prices to gas up their tractors, as a result. Fruit growers were already fac-ing a grim harvest, as the effects of an early spring warm spell followed by a flash frost leave them looking at yields of around 20 per cent of normal.

There’s not much most of us can do to improve the situation and help out our farming neighbours. If anyone out there has a direct line to Mother Nature, she’s clearly not bowing to the pressure so far. One step we can take, as consumers, is to do our best to make sure what harvest area farmers are able to collect, finds its way to our tables.

A growing local food movement has helped make consumers aware of the advantages - nutritionally, economically and environ-mentally - of seeking out homegrown produce. Perhaps it’s time we all took the effort to a new level. We can start by looking for products grown or produced in our region, or at least our province or country, and choosing them ahead of imports wherever possible. If you can’t find the signage or labels to make an informed deci-sion, ask your grocer to point you in the right direction. Enough requests could encourage some of them to beef up the amount of local produce on the shelves.

The effects of this summer’s drought are by no means confined to Wellington County, or even Ontario. Most of the corn belt across North America has been impacted, which means, as University of Guelph researcher Evan Fraser put it, “the global food security im-plications are really pretty awful.”

Fraser, an associate professor of geography who’s work in-volves the study of social and economic impacts of agriculture on a global scale, pointed out that corn prices have already risen by 30 per cent in the past three weeks. That’s going to mean higher prices for everything from corn on the cob to beef on a bun. That’s just a fact consumers will have to face.

Given that, it can’t hurt our stomachs, or our pocket books, to direct as much of that increase as we can to our own farming com-munity.

Patrick Raftis

TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETONCommunity Information Page7275 Sideroad 16, P.O. Box 160, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0

Phone: 519-638-3313, Fax: 519-638-5113, Toll Free: 1-800-385-7248

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WATERING RESTRICTION(PURSUANT TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2009-056)

A complete Watering Ban will be in effect immediately and continue until further notice.

A temporary exemption of this regulation may be granted in writing, on the prescribed form, by the director to allow for watering in the designated areas for new grass seeding or sod. If you require additional information regarding this restriction or to obtain a copy of the exemption form please contact Public Works Department at 519-638-3313 ext. 39.

OUTDOOR FIRE BAN ISSUED FOR WELLINGTON COUNTY

INCLUDING MAPLETON TOWNSHIPAll open air fires are prohibited anywhere in Wellington County

Open air fires are defined as any fire outside of a building and includes bonfires, campfires, burn barrels, outdoor fireplaces/chimineas or any other fires set in open air.

This fire ban is being imposed due to the extreme dryness of all vegetation in Wellington County. Provincial forest and wild-land fire indicators are all at extreme levels.

This ban shall remain in effect until further notice.If you discover a fire in the open, it is very important that you

report fires immediately to 9-1-1.Do not delay reporting while attempting to control or extinguish the fire.

All burning in Wellington County is now suspended.

If you have any questions regarding this order, please contact Mapleton Fire Department 519-638-2949.

You’re Invited!Wednesday August 8th, 2012

between 7pm and 8pmMunicipal Offices, 7275 Sideroad 16, Drayton

Township of Mapleton’sParks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan

Community Open HouseThe Community Parks, Recreation and Culture Strategic Master Plan

for the Township of Mapleton provides a comprehensive lookinto the fabric of leisure service delivery for the rural communities of Mapleton.

Please visit this Open House to view the recommendations provided within the Strategic Master Plan.

Representatives will be on hand to attend to any questions about the plan.

Information by calling Stempski Kelly Associates Inc. @ 519-787-4313

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In 1903 the company pur-chased property and built an office building. At the time the board decided against install-ing electric lights, but a mere 10 years later they added elec-tricity and telephones.

By 1920 auto coverage was introduced at the rate of $1.50 per $100 of property value (for a two-year term), yet the company suspended that deci-sion two years later, as horses were still widely in use and to remain profitable, the valuation of a horse was set at $200.

Also of note: in 1938 the company offered its first reward of $200 to any person giving information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for three Maryborough fires that were considered to be arson.

It is humorous to note the company’s minutes included a notation that in 1939 it was voted to purchase lead pen-cils with an eraser and to pur-chase one line of advertising. Previous boards had rejected the notion of advertising via print and/or radio.

The company has always maintained a community mind-ed attitude, so it’s not surpris-ing that a $500 donation was made to British War victims in 1942. Perhaps due to the war era there is a gap in the minute, which don’t resume till February 1954, but of course much had changed. In 1955 it was decided that coverage for any one television set dam-aged by lightning or fire would be limited to no more than $50 unless the set was com-pletely destroyed. 1955 also saw the appointment of a build-ing inspector whose job was to eliminate fire hazards such as faulty wiring, overloaded fuses, plugged chimneys and stove pipes etc.

By 1968 the company’s net

gains had dropped dramatically since the turn of the century to a mere $5,710.65, yet it needs to be pointed out that the company’s assets totaled $232,723.53.

The 1970s proved to be challenging for mutual com-panies, yet the government was soon to allow farm mutual companies to write auto insur-ance. At the recommendation of their agents the 1976 Board proceeded with caution to “per-haps only offer auto insurance to existing farm policy hold-ers,” but records indicate that by 1980 full auto coverage was openly offered.

A new facility was con-structed and opened by June 26 1979 on Wood St. Drayton. In an interesting side note, in 1984 the board voted to allow smok-ing in the board room, yet at the company’s inception, some 100 years prior, it was estab-lished that all facilities would be smoke free. However, by 1989 the non smoking policy was reinstated.

Ever innovative, in 1981 Company President, George Douglas pressed the “accept” bar, thus printing the first com-puter-printed policy for The Peel and Maryborough Mutual Fire Insurance Company (one of a handful of insurance com-panies using computer systems at that time). The company also kept current by appoint-ing their first woman director, Jean Campbell, in 1985. The company also faced a finan-cial review/audit by Clarkson Gordon Accounting that included 10 recommendations to increase the company’s prof-itability. Apparently those steps proved to be beneficial since in 1987 the company broke the $1 million mark. In fact in the early ‘90s a report from the Department of Insurance audit listed concerns that Peel Maryborough Insurance might

be growing too fast to ensure long-term sustainability.

The 1990s started off with expansion for the com-pany and after investigations the board voted to purchased land on Wellington Street South, Drayton for the pur-pose of a building a brand new office space. This is their current location, which boasts state of the art facilities. The grand opening was held on October 17, 1991. However Peel Maryborough would not be immune to the 1990s’ reces-sion, which resulted in staff layoffs by the mid ‘90s.

Surviving the recession, Peel Maryborough marched into the new millennium by launching its first website www.pmmutual2on.ca and proved that the Mutual con-cept was alive and well, reg-istering a four per cent profit increase at the close of 1999 and leaping to to an 11.4 per cent increase by 2002. 2002 also marked a year the com-pany incurred property damage to their office, when it was struck by lightning. Total dam-ages was estimated at $85,000, but came in at under $60,000. In 2004 the company hit a new milestone reaching $10 million in member surplus, maintain-ing a very stable solvency ratio of close to 1:1; a ratio they maintain today.

From the decision wheth-er to purchase lead pencils with eraser, to the decision to expand their internet ser-vices to offer web portals and upload capabilities, Peel MaryboroughMutual Insurance has seen many changes over the last 125 years, but their focus remains much the same: a commitment to community, safety and economic growth for the mutual benefit of every-one.

The Community News, Friday, July 27, 2012 PAGE FIVE

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Appreciation for all - Part of the celebrations for the digital sign unveiling was a barbecue for staff, board members and contributors on July 20. photos by Wilma Mol

Celebrating 125 years - The Peel Maryborough Mutual Insurance Company board and staff celebrated the company’s 125th Anniversary with the unveiling of their new digital sign.

A Community Effort - PMMI president Al Simpson, board chair Jan Dadson, Mapleton Township Mayor Bruce Whale and Mapleton public works director: Larry Lynch were on hand to commemorate the company’s 125th anniversary. Dadson expressed thanks to the community, Mapleton Township, and contractors: Sign Image Inc. of Cambridge, Cal Deen Electric of Moorefield, B.E.N. Stoneworks of Arthur and Garafraxa Turf of Belwood for their contributions.

FROM PAGE ONE

Insurance company celebrates historic milestone with new sign

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The vision of Safe Communities Wellington is to make the county the safest and healthiest place to live, learn, work and play in Canada. A safe community is one that promotes safe and healthy behaviours and protects peo-ple from hurt and harm. The Safe Communities Wellington

Committee consists of repre-sentatives from local munici-pal councils, emergency ser-vices, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, hospi-tals, school boards and other stakeholders with an interest in making Wellington County a safe place to live. The goal of the committee is to have Wellington County designated

a Safe Community by 2013.The Safe Communities

Wellington Committee is look-ing for feedback from local residents. What are the most important safety issues for the county? What are the con-cerns? What can the county do better?

Residents are encouraged to provide feedback on the safety of the county by taking a short survey. The survey will help the committee develop key

priorities. Participants will be entered into a draw to win one of eight $25 Zehrs gift cards generously donated by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.

The electronic survey will only take a few minutes to complete and can be found at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCWellington. The commit-tee is asking residents to work together to make the county an even safer community.

by Marie MaleST. JACOBS - The swag-

ger that made them famous is lovingly recalled in Drayton’s Entertainment Big Band Legends.

This original production, conceived by Alex Mustakas, swings and scats, croons and moons through beloved tunes of “The Greats.”

It was an intriguing era of music that originated in the U.S. in the ‘30s and ‘40s; its swing and jazz reacting against harsh times and celebrating life with an emotional edge.

Music lovers knew how to enjoy it under the wiles of beloved performers such as Brat Packers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, as well as Ella Fitzgerald, The Maguire Sisters and Nat King Cole. Thrown in for musical mea-sure are mid-century songs by such icons as Tony Bennett and Neil Diamond, while numbers from today’s superstars Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr. remind the audience why this type of music endures.

The audience is captivated as Big Band Legends flows smoothly through elements of music, dance, comedy and visual effects. Crooners’ names and images are shown on screen to clarify any doubt. Seventy songs are covered - though at times in unison, which does not

always do them justice.Orchestras of the day typi-

cally consisted of rhythm, brass and woodwind instruments and are exemplified by the nine-piece live band. It is a joy to see them on stage in this per-formance.

Segments are divided in an innovative manner. “The Italians,” for example, repre-sent an esteemed group includ-ing Al Martino, Dean Martin (Dino Crocetti), Tony Bennett (Benedetto), Vic Damone and Perry (Pierino) Como to name a few.

Renowned composer, arranger, conductor and Order of Canada recipient Howard Cable created orchestrations and vocal arrangements for the show as in past collabora-tions with such stars as Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee and Bob Hope. Honouring a time when people listened and danced to good music, the ener-getic 92-year-old was present on opening night, to the delight of the audience.

Further thickening the plot, a star is born in the form of Michael Vanhevel, who was noticed by Alex Mustakas on YouTube singing some Frank Sinatra songs. The appealing 20-year-old makes his profes-sional theatre debut in this show and causes quite an impact. His broad, smooth range, infectious

smile and stage presence domi-nate the scene; the audience would have liked more numbers from him.

Apparently growing up as a pre-teen brat packer and Bobby Darrin fan, he has honed his skills and is so enjoyable to hear and see. He does a won-derful “Frank” and his abilities beyond were evident as in his rendition of Nat King Cole’s “Mona Lisa”.

The Mantini Sisters show-case beautiful voice and har-mony in sister acts such as The Andrews and Maguire Sisters. However each shines individu-ally. Memorable is Sandra’s Crazy by Patsy Cline. Barbara sings a sultry Fever by Peggy Lee and Ann’s A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square by Vera Lynn was moving.

Eddie Glen delivers more than comedy and tongue twister fun as he sings a very touching I’ll Be Seeing You.

Seasoned Drayton Entertainment performer Michael Killinger breathes new life into Haven’t Met You Yet by Michael Buble and Mack the Knife by Bobby Darrin.

Dancers Kimberly O’Neill and Jesse Weafer skillfully remind the audience how it was once done.

Costume design by Nicole Del Cul had the Mantini Sisters in a whirlwind of gowns, each lovelier than the last.

Big Band Legends is the fifth installment in Mustakas successful Legends series that began in 2006 with Twist and Shout: The British Invasion.

Big Band Legends plays eight shows a week until Aug. 12.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.stjacobscoun-

tryplayhouse.com, in per-son at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse box office, or by calling 519-747-7788 or toll free 1-855-drayton (372-9866).

REVIEW: Big Band Legends delivers great music, dance and comedy

Legends endure - Michael Kilinger, Eddie Glen and Michael Vanhevel star in Big Band Legends at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse until Aug. 12. submitted photo

Lose the labels and create community

What were you labelled as a child? Were you the good one, the smart one, the jock or the nerd? Did you grow into your label? If it was a positive label, that would be helpful. But what if it wasn’t so posi-tive and you were the one the family labelled as the lazy one, for example. Growing into that one would have left you with a negative self-image even if you are the hardest working person in town.

It’s no wonder so many adults are a mess. Words that

are used to label us as chil-dren are limiting, hurtful and damaging.

Even as adults, if we refer to someone as the town gos-sip, the rich guy, the crook, or the quiet brother, we instantly know who someone is talking about.

The problem is, labelling people is not good for the health of a family or even of a whole community.

Labelling is behaviour that often over-exaggerates and magnifies another person’s hasty and distorted thinking of others. It’s not fair and it cer-tainly isn’t kind or wise.

How quickly do we label others as difficult or challeng-ing people, without giving any

thought to the possibility that it is WE who are the difficult people?

But, the truth is, we all do it. It’s one of those things we all simply do because we’re human.

Anyone who has been a teacher of any kind will relate to a story that Quaker schol-ar Parker Palmer likes to tell about how instant labelling can so easily mislead any one of us.

In his book, “The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life,” (Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1998) he tells of being asked to teach a class for an hour. Sitting at the back of the room was a student

who slouched, wore a cap over his eyes, and looked like he wanted to escape the room at the earliest opportunity.

Parker says he was so enraged at his perception of the student’s attitude that he forgot about the class he was teaching and all his attention went to this one student.

“I became totally obsessed with him, and everyone else in the room disappeared from my screen,” he said.

At the end of class, Parker felt less than satisfied about how his teaching had gone and he blamed what he perceived to be a very bad student.

Later, when the van tak-ing Prof. Parker to the airport showed up, it was the incorri-

gible student who was driving it. They had a chance to talk during the drive and Parker found out that the student was attending classes despite a horrible home life and unsup-portive parents. This student needed encouragement – not judgment.

It was a tremendous lesson for the teacher. Labelling is judgmental and destructive. More importantly, it can stop us from forming relationships with each other in our com-munities.

Matthew 7 speaks of the practice of quick and human judgment when it says: “Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own

eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye?”

In the secular world, we might say something like: “people who live in glass hous-es shouldn’t throw stones.”

In God’s eyes, we are all equally loved and valued. If only we could take our own first impressions and be as loving and compassionate as the Creator is.

What if we stopped long enough in this busy world of ours to get to know that person others are labelling as diffi-cult? That’s what makes good communities. It’s also what makes good people.

PAGE SIX The Community News, Friday, July 27, 2012

By Rev. Rosemary Godin,Minister,

Moorefield-Rothsay United Church

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MARGARET FERN CLOSE OCTOBER 23, 1927-JULY 22, 1996. Among the cherished faces pictured on memory’s walls, among familiar voices that sound in memory’s halls, is the loving face of mother is the dearest face I see, the gentle voice of mother was the sweetest sound to me. So many years have passed but not a day we don’t think of you. Love all your Children.

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Steenbergen, Hilda (nee Rumph); of Drayton passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in her 78th year with the love of her family surrounding her. Left to mourn is her loving husband John of 58 years. Her children Annette and Peter Zegers, Fred Steenbergen and Ruth Forsythe, Alvin and Gloria Steenbergen, Aileen and Pat Zister and Jim and Irene Steenbergen. Her grandchildren Paul, Tony, David and Phillip Zegers, Kelly, Stefanie, Amy and Adam Steenbergen, Sarah Zis-ter, Scott, Kayla, Taylor and Jeffrey Steenbergen. Great grandchildren Leah, Ethan and Natalie. Will be missed by her dear sister Alice and Ralph Vandyke, brothers, Henry and Lammie Rumph, Arnold Rumph, Hil-bert and Diny Rumph, Jake and Te-resa Rumph, Albert and Ann Rumph, and her sister-in-law Lammie Mulder. Jentje, Lukas, and Fygje from the

Netherlands. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by her infant daughter Lutina and her parents Albert and Lutina Rumph. Hilda was born in Hol-land and immigrated to Canada as a young teenager. She was always proud of her roots and felt blessed to become a Canadian Citizen. She was proud to be a farmer’s wife and a mother. Her strong quiet faith was her strength till the end. The fam-ily received family and friends at the Drayton Christian Reformed Church, Drayton on Friday July 20, 2012. Pas-tor Albert Dreise conducted the Fu-neral Service in the Drayton Christian Reformed Church on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. As expres-sions of sympathy, donations to the Grand River Cancer Center would be appreciated by the family. Arrange-ments entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home, Drayton.

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PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, July 27, 2012

PERTH-WELLINGTON - Provincial finance minister Dwight Duncan faced opposi-tion criticism this week over the Liberal party’s decision, just days before the last pro-vincial election, to cancel con-struction of a gas plant then underway in Mississauga.

Duncan appeared before the all-party Standing Committee on Estimates on July 19 and faced questions from Conservative Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece and other opposition members.

Pettapiece wanted to know why the government would lis-ten to the people of Mississauga on large-scale energy projects, while ignoring similar con-cerns in rural and small-town Ontario.

“Your government made the decision to move (the gas plant) and made that campaign prom-

ise in September. Did you poll the residents of Mississauga about whether they wanted it there?” Pettapiece asked.

The minister replied that he had not conducted a poll, but said, “It was in newspapers. We did meet with the mayors. We meet with local mayors… I heard from our local mem-bers. I read the newspapers. I watched the news.”

Yet, under the Green Energy Act, the government stripped planning authority from municipalities - of which rural municipalities are most affected - when it comes to wind turbines, states a July 20 press release from Pettapiece’ office.

Pettapiece informed the minister of a survey by Elma-Mornington Concerned Citizens, a community group in North Perth, which found

that 96 percent of residents affected by the Invenergy tur-bine proposal are opposed to the project.

“Will you listen to them, sir?” asked Pettapiece.

“Every circumstance is dif-ferent. We have an important policy,” Duncan responded.

Pettapiece asked the min-ister why he would tolerate “NIMBYism,” in Mississauga, but won’t listen to rural Ontario when it comes to industrial wind farms.

Recently the government revealed its decision to cancel the Mississauga plant would cost taxpayers $180 million - only to revise that number to $190 million. Duncan admitted the decision to cancel the plant came from the Liberal cam-paign team, and that cabinet did not discuss the idea until after the election.

Pettapiece blasts gas plant cancellation

by Wilma MolMOOREFIELD - The

new 12 by 32-foot mural on the north wall of the K.A. Hammond building in down-town Moorefield was installed the morning of July 24.

The mural project was a combined effort between local businesses, the Mapleton Township and community donors.

The township contributed half the cost of the $12,204 project through its 50/50 parks and recreation fund, and the remainder was raised through

donations, with $3,000 gener-ated by the double header ball game last month between the New Zealand Black Sox and the Argentina national team.

Artist Allen C. Hilgendorf painted the 384-square-foot mural, but unfortunately, due to serious health issues, Hilgendorf was unable to com-plete the final stages of the mural, nor was he able to make the trek to Moorefield from Bancroft for the unveiling.

However Hilgendorf’s Bancroft friends, Laurie Calder and Brenda Reese, helped place the finishing touch-es on the mural and Conrad Brownson and William Graft delivered the 12-panel painting to Moorefield. Grant Morgan Carpentry assisted with the

installation of the mural. This may very well be

Hilgendorf’s final masterpiece, which took roughly a month to complete. A small time cap-sule was also placed between the panels and the brick wall by Moorefield mural commit-tee member Dave Campbell of Brown Insurance, includ-ing a copy of The Community News, a 2012 two dollar coin, a poster from the double header ball fundraiser and business cards from Moorefield busi-nesses K.A. Hammond, Grant Morgan Carpentry and Brown Insurance.

The mural can be viewed, facing south, from the main street of the village, at the cor-ner of McGivern and Hendrie Streets.

New Moorefield mural unveiled;time capsule placed behind panelsLocal painting

could be artist’s last mural project

Over 80 children attended Vacation Bible School in Alma

Enjoying the ‘Son’ shine - Over 80 children each day attended the Vacation Bible School, July 9 to 13, at the Alma Bible Church and more than 30 volunteers helped to ensure the camp ran smoothly. The theme this year was “SonRise National Park - exploring the great outdoors” and the goal was to provide the kids with opportunities for fun and adventure through crafts, games, stories and song, while at the same time teaching them about “truth” - including “true peace, true riches, true power, true love and true hope.” The church’s next big event will be a corn roast on Sept. 8, which organizers have billed as “an evening of food and fun” that is free and open to everyone.

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