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Friday, August 26, 2011
Council slashes extras at sewage lagoon after huge tender overrun
Steady as she goes - Helen Moffat, of Mapleton Township, has been competing at the county plowing match for many years. She is also a director of the Wellington County Plowmen’s Association. The match this year outside of Harriston was very well attended. photo by David Meyer
Rumph shines on diamond for Guelph, Youngstown State by Chris Daponte DRAYTON - For Victoria Rumph, choosing between hockey and softball wasn’t easy, but it ultimately came down to one very simplistic idea. “I just really love hitting,” she said. “There’s nothing like hitting the ball as hard as you can.” And so, despite a talent
and great appreciation for Canada’s official winter sport, several years ago the 20-yearold Drayton resident chose to concentrate on ball - and it’s a decision that has paid off ever since. Rumph’s summer team, the Guelph Gators, just captured the silver medal at the junior national tournament in Windsor from Aug. 10 to 14,
where she was named to the tournament all-star team. And this week she returned to train for her third season with the women’s team at Youngstown State University in Ohio, where she received a scholarship. Over her two seasons at Youngstown, Rumph has posted impressive numbers at catcher and third base with her
Division I team. Last season she batted .303 over 46 games, with 20 runs, four home runs and 27 runs batted in, to go along with a .955 fielding percentage. She also made history as the school’s first player ever to be named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict Team, maintaining a Continued on page 8
by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - For six days councillors were in crisis mode over the Moorefield and Drayton sewage lagoon. At a special meeting on Monday morning, they may have found a workable solution to a number of the problems presented to them at a previous meeting on Aug. 16. At that meeting, Chief Administrative Officer Patty Sinnamon presented councillors with the following issues about the sewage lagoon expansion: - there was only one company bidding to do the work, and it was for $2.13-million, about $950,000 more than what was budgeted and debentured; - flow reports from the Ontario Clean Water Agency were out of whack, with Moorefield inflows to the lagoon not being counted, leaving only about two feet of space until the fall discharge, and the possibility that there would be a spill; and - the township has not been using the full discharge capacity it has been allotted by the Ministry of the Environment. She said in a interview she was laying out the chart prior to the council meeting and the numbers “just didn’t add up.” Councillors were unhappy to hear such information. Councillor Neil Driscoll reminded council that during the discussions for a debenture to pay for about 59 acres
of land and the building of two cells at the lagoon, he had asked specifically if the debenture was for enough money. Council approved the debenture of $950,000. Council heard a report Monday from Sinnamon, who had talked to R.J. Burnside and Associates engineer Steve Gendron in the interval. He stated the estimates of $1.27-million did not include taxes and contingencies and was based on preliminary lagoon layout. “It was noted in the memo that the costs are meant to be comparative and are not detailed cost estimates for tendering/construction purposes,” Gendron said in his response. “As such, the figure listed may not be a feasible target for cost cutting measures.” He told council removing the contingency allowance and the provisional items from the tender price drops the base amount of the bid to $1.91-million. Driscoll had told council on Aug. 16 the sole bidder, Moorefield Excavating Ltd., was probably fairly close to the actual cost to construct the two cells in the sewage lagoon. Sinnamon reminded council the estimates for the costs were two years old, and that might have been a factor. At that time, the land was estimated at $625,000 and the work at $1.27-million. Continued on page 2
Municipality reluctant to guarantee re-paving of rural road next year by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - A complaint about the condition of a sideroad by neighbours led to a discussion about road repairs in general, but no commitment for an immediate solution to residents’ complaints. Residents from Sideroad 12 were at council as a delegation on Aug. 16. Resident Dan McIntyre requested time to talk to council, but noted in a letter he was unable to attend, so others would speak for him. He explained that in July, 18 neighbours on Sideroad 12 met to discuss their concerns about the road. “One of the biggest fears communicated at our meeting was that the recent changes to our road surface will drastically reduce our property value and the time required to sell our properties,” McIntyre said in his letter. The road had been a hard
surface of tar and chip, but the township converted in back to gravel this year after it was badly torn up in the spring. McIntyre said that will “deeply impact the value of 19 high-density rural estate properties on this small section of road. A number of residents indicated that had the road been in its current state they would not have purchased their current properties. That is the best indication of real estate values I can think of. Simply put, our houses are now worth less than they were a few short weeks ago.” The other major concern, he said, is speeding. The current limit is 80km/h and that has remained, even though the road is now gravel. He said there are 17 children living in that area under the age of 16, and it is a safety concern. The neighbours want the speed reduced to 60km/h on a
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700-metre section. At council, resident Dale Martin said the township removed the hard top without any immediate plans to replace it. He asked council to make a commitment to repave it next year. Mayor Bruce Whale noted Public Works Director Larry Lynch was not at the meeting, but he said, “It is our intention to have it paved next year.” Martin said the concern is there is no firm commitment to do that - only intent. Councillor Mike Downey agreed that while there is intent, that “could change.” He said the road was built with tar and chip seven years ago, and, “It didn’t stand up.” Downey said instead the road became “a cost of the municipality” and this spring, people ignored the half load limits on that road. He also explained the difference
between tar and chip and paving. Resident Kevin Roantree said he has a paved driveway and is not sure it is fair to have a gravel road “when you tax the way you do.” He said residents get their road plowed in winter, but that is all the service they receive. He added they haul their own garbage to the dump. Downey said, “I’m not sure council is ready to commit.” Whale said council had recently completed a road tour and has $800,000 for roads this year in asphalt and gravel, but there are bridges to maintain, too. He said council is “trying to come to grips on how to phase road work.” Whale added that right now, the township does not have a five-year plan for road building and maintenance. “We know it’s an issue,” he said. “It’s not a city street.
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Rural roads get to the end of their useful life.” Martin said he knows the tar and chip road “took a lot of abuse” but he wondered if council cannot pave it next year, “Can you tar and chip in a reasonable amount of time?” Downey pointed out council received “a lot of complaints about the road towards the end of spring,” and said that stretch of road was so rough “We couldn’t keep it” in that condition, so council turned it back to gravel. He added that installing the tar and chip surface on that small section ten years ago was a mistake that should not have been made. Downey did agree council could consider a decrease in the speed limit, but he added he lives on the opposite end of the road and there is “no way” to get drivers to slow down in the country to a slower speed limit. He also noted a good
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Council slashes extras at sewage lagoon FROM PAGE ONE Mayor Bruce Whale on Monday led council through the list of provisional items. Facilities manager Don Culp was on hand to help with technical questions about what was needed and what could be deferred or dropped altogether. Culp agreed dropping an alum building from the project is feasible and, after much discussion, council agreed to try that. Councillors learned fencing is now a requirement of the Ministry of Environment, but the upgrade to chain link from page fencing would cost money. Driscoll suggested a fence around parts of the property nearer the property line would save money, and having the township do that would also be a savings, and council agreed to that. Gendron suggested dropping the rip rap (stones to present erosion) for now from the two new lagoon cells could be feasible, and Culp said the new cells are unlikely to show signs of erosion for several years, but that would have to be watched. Councillor Mike Downey said council should drop that part of the project. Whale said it can be done “as needed” if staff see erosion problems coming. Driscoll suggested instead of planting trees on a lagoon berm as a barrier, council should involve Trees for Mapleton and the Wellington County Green Legacy project, and plant trees around the edge of the property. He said a bonus would be that those
would hold back snow. Council agreed to that measure for further savings. Whale said if township staff is successful in negotiating the removal of all those items from the contract, it would bring the shortfall down to about $400,000. Council had heard from Treasurer Mike Givens on Aug. 16 that Mapleton could borrow from its own reserves this year for the work, and debenture what it needs to replace them through Wellington County next spring. The county has a triple A credit rating, and can borrow money at a low rate, and it extends that credit rating and borrowing power to all lower tier municipalities. Also at the Aug. 16 council meeting, several councillors were upset about the lack of information from OCWA and Burnside. Councillor Andy Knetsch asked on Monday why representatives from those companies were not present when council was considering its options. Whale said they were not invited. He said the first order of business is to decide how to handle the issues, and council would later discuss the issues it has with those companies. He noted the actual bid to construct the lagoon cell was actually lower than the estimate, but other costs came into play. “It’s what we can do without now,” he said of the debate. When council had cut as much as it could find, with several items to be negotiated,
it had to decide if it was going to re-tender the entire project, or accept the local bid from Moorefield Excavating. Councillors agreed to accept the Moorefield Excavating bid, and authorized staff to negotiate the cost with that company for the items it wants to be reduced or cut. Whale said the final overrun could range from $390,000 to $540,000 depending on the negotiations and what is not immediately needed at the lagoon. Givens said in an interview prior to Monday’s meeting the debenture for the purchase of the 59.4 acres of land for the expanded lagoon (using 33 acres for the two needed cells and the rest for expansion in the future) would cost $48,000 a year for 20 years, and the shortfall for all the work would be another $58,000 per annum, for an annual total of $106,000 in debenture repayments. That would drop significantly with council’s cuts. Lagoon filling up Sinnamon told council on Aug. 16 there was only two feet of space left in the lagoon, likely good for about three weeks, and said that is approaching a “crisis.” She said on Monday she is working with the MOE about a later discharge from the lagoon. Councillors had considered irrigation, which means spreading some of the wastewater on land the township bought, but decided against that because it would prevent construction work on the cells. Dumping water on nearby industrial
lands was considered but council noted a huge cost there because of the distance away from the lagoon. Council had already instituted a check of illegal connections of sump pumps and other infiltration into the system, and any reductions there would slow down entry into the lagoons, and save capacity. Sinnamon said council could seek approval to start construction of the two new cells and move some effluent into one of them as the major holding cell gets full. She said that would “get us into November - so there would be no unscheduled discharge.” She said the MOE official she spoke with noted this is a contingency plan, and she will follow up with the ministry, and, “I hope to get approval fairly soon. I think the ministry will work with us so there is no unscheduled discharge.” Councillors indicated some frustration with the GRCA and ministry rules that do not allow a discharge when Conestogo Lake is high. They noted the beach was closed there for high E. coli counts this month, and noted water from the lagoons is cleaner than water coming into the lake from the river itself. But, they said, as in Arthur, which has a sewage treatment plant, there is no discharge permitted when the river is low. Whale said even with cleaner water coming in from the sewage treatment plant, that issue is one of “perception” by the GRCA, the MOE and the public.
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Township rejects zoning bid for legal welding shop in rural area by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - While councillors here like the idea of supporting new businesses, they were unanimous on Aug. 16 in rejecting a bid for a welding shop in a rural area. Wayne and Julie Vanleeuwen were asking to legalize a shop at a property on Sideroad 21. It is described as Part of Lot 5, Concession B, Parcel 58, and is just northeast of the 16th Line. The subject land is just under three acres. County planner Linda Redmond told council at a public meeting such businesses are sometimes permitted in an agricultural zone if they are small scale, supplement farm income and are mainly for the agricultural community. Yet Redmond said the minimum property size for such a business is 24 or more acres of farmland. As well, she said, there are nearby homes. She said of the operation, “They’re manufacturing a product and storing it outside to dry.” Redmond concluded she did not provide council with a draft bylaw and could not recommend the proposal. Wayne Vanleeuwen said the proposal is for a small business and he tries to stay away from working with the general public to keep traffic low. “To me, this is low key. I can only get so big. I only have a small shop,” he told council. He added he works alone and has no plans to hire help. Vanleeuwen said in his application that pick-up for his product would be three or four times a month and noise levels would be kept to a minimum because there is no heavy equipment on site, and some of the manufacturing processes are outsourced. Further, welding would be done inside the shop and he would ensure no welding would be visible “to animal or man,” he said in his zoning application. “If there are any visual concerns, we would propose to address same via the placement of a visual barrier.” Three neighbours from Sideroad 21 and two others from Highway 6 stated in the proposal they had no objections to Vanleeuwen’s application. But neighbours James and Christina Stewart and their daughter, Nicole, attended the public meeting and opposed
the zone change. The Stewart parents stated in a letter “Until the bylaw officer paid a visit to the welding shop, we heard daily banging of bins when moving them, as well as trucks’ backing-up beepers,” and the welding process itself, they stated. “We have witnessed the unloading of a tractor trailer sitting on the side of the road, using a fork lift with no roll cage, very dangerous with the soft shoulders of the road.” They added in the letter, “We can’t sit on our deck when they are painting as the exhaust fan is on our side of the building. It also [wrecks] the view.” The Stewarts said on two occasions, their horses came down with eye problems and one day they noticed the big door on Vanleeuwen’s shed was open and he was welding as the horses looked on. “We feel if he wanted to do a welding business like that, he should have moved into an industrial zone,” they concluded. The Stewarts said rather than several pick-ups a month, Vanleeuwen is moving that many in a week. Christina Stewart said since he stopped the welding, the horses’ eye problems have gone away. She added, though, that Vanleeuwen is continuing to work at the shop and, “He’s been hassling me and my daughter.” She said Vanleeuwen told Nicole a veterinarian had told him welding will not harm horses. The Stewarts stated in their letter that on two occasions Vanleeuwen visited their home to try to convince them to change their mind about their opposition to his zoning request. On one occasion Christina and Nicole were
home, and on the other, only Nicole. Vanleeuwen told the meeting he apologizes if the family thought he was hassling them, and his intention was simply to convince them to drop their objection. He said he has safety equipment in his shop, including an explosion proof fan and “virtually no spray” leaves the building. As for the welding flash, he said he does not work with the doors open. Further, he said, it is forbidden for that flash to be seen by humans from within 50 feet, and it is 72 feet to his property line. He said horses have poorer eyesight than humans, so he doubts he has caused any eye problems in them. He added he was never told by anyone to stop his operation. Andy Knetsch commended Vanleeuwen for trying to make a business succeed in tough economic times. But, he said, he had driven by the place and noted how close the building is to the neighbouring homes. Vanleeuwen said his building is only 36- by 36-feet, and he has only a 100 amp hydro service in it, with no large equipment. He said if he wanted to expand, it would mean applying for another permit. He added he has been doing such work for the past seven years and prefers working on his own. Later in the meeting, council considered a motion asking for a bylaw to permit the zone change application. That motion was defeated 3-0. Councillors Knetsch, Neil Driscoll and Mike Downey opposed it. Councillor Jim Curry was absent. Vanleeuwen has 20 days to appeal that decision or he must shut down the business.
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A couple of opinion and news articles on the weekend led us to ponder a bit about where this area, Canada and North America are heading when it comes to finance. First, we admit we have been incredibly lucky to have been born and raised in this part of the world at this particular time. We can recall learning in high school how Nova Scotia was once the economic engine of Canada, then Montreal, then Toronto. Winnipeg waited for its turn, but it never arrived. Meanwhile, Canada has enjoyed a great standard of living, even as the United States has prospered and grown over 200 years. But some economists say such prosperity has a shelf life, and two centuries is about it. Today, we look at the U.S. and see in the New York Times that pundit Frank Bruni says politicians seem to be at sea there. He also added, not a little sardonically, that if the next election is about abortion and gay marriage, the U.S. is basically toast - economically anyway. He suggests that such failing to come to grips with issues like the European debt crisis mean America is no longer able to focus on what is important - and these days that is the economy and how to fix it. Canadians might be surprised about America’s divisive issues, because they are hardly a blip on the Canadian political radar. Then again, the U.S., much to many Canadians’ consternation, is far more religious than Canada. The Times also provided news about “foreigners” - in this case, Americans - flocking to Brazil, the new Eden for a thriving economy. Foreign work permits jumped 144 per cent there in the last five years, with the majority taken by Americans. Brazil, once in debt default, is doing so well many wonder “when is it going to end?” according to the article. Meanwhile, Toronto Star columnist Martin Regg Cohn is telling us after the coming provincial election, no matter who wins, the Ontario government has some vicious choices to make. The province has debts nearly 45% of the national debt. Its deficit this year is $16-billion. It seems as governments lectured Canadians about big debt on their credit cards, governments themselves have been just as guilty. What worries and annoys us is it’s our money they are spending, and it’s us who is going to have to pay back all that cash; and the day of reckoning is at hand. Greece learned just recently it can’t pay government workers just for showing up at work. Canadians, while not quite as bad, provide far more and better pay for government workers than its private citizens get; those who actually drive the gross national product. But Canadians have been greedy, too. We demand tax cuts, but those come at the cost of the collective whole, meaning our debt. One election ago, Stephen Harper and his Conservatives were hailed as smart for their tax credits for families with children in sports. On Sunday our spouse told us that it amounted to a saving of about $50 on our taxes last year. Yes, $50 is $50, but really, if families were willing to give that up, wouldn’t our local, provincial and national debt be a little lower right across the board? There is constant spending that should never have be done. Governments keep doing it though because we keep demanding it. Take the school baby-sitting program implemented by the provincial Liberals. We know already of one private day care centre that shut down because of it. It is one more expense for taxpayers, and one fewer employer providing jobs and earning a living. The idea that governments should be constantly looking for new services to provide us is a major reason why we are in so much financial trouble. There is no inherent right that North America, Canada, Ontario or even Wellington County has to be prosperous. We have had a very good run for decades, and yes, we’ve put in some hard work. But do not be surprised that those days are soon over. Sadly, we have done it to ourselves. David Meyer
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ATTENTION Dear Municipal Water User: The Township of Mapleton sewage treatment lagoons are experiencing excessive volume increases as a result of excessive precipitation this year and what appears to be increased flows from our Drayton sanitary sewage system. Township staff and our system operators, Ontario Clean Water Association, will be initiating various pipe inspections in Drayton through smoke and dye testing, to determine the cause of excessive flow levels and will be attempting to facilitate resolution of such in a timely and cost effective manner. Over the next few weeks our staff will be knocking on residential and business doors and asking for permission to inspect your sump pump discharge locations, checking to see that rain water is not being directed into the sanitary service connection and asking residents to unhook any of these if found in non-compliance with Township regulations. Mr. Don Culp, Facilities Manager, will be the primary lead on this project and will be assisted by various staff personnel. Please cooperate with Don and his team when they knock on your door for the betterment of your community. Sincerely, Larry Lynch Director of Public Works
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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society Hollen Women’s Association In 1923, two years prior to the official union of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches in Canada, the Hollen Methodist and Presbyterian Churches joined together as the Hollen United Church. A Ladies Aid, later called the Women’s Association, was organized with 24 members. They held regular meetings in their homes and invited all the neighbours to attend. It seems these meetings were popular social events for the ladies of Hollen, as it was reported that 30 to 40 would attend. In August 1925 a record of 52 were in attendance. The hostesses served hearty lunches that today we might consider
full course meals. In the early days, the women drove the horse and buggy themselves and in the winter joined together and went to the meetings in sleigh loads. Once the automobile became the usual mode of transport, the ladies soon learned to drive them as well. The ladies organized sewing bees, fowl suppers and garden parties - called lawn socials in the early days - to raise funds for the church’s work. At a lawn social one could purchase lemonade, a slice of pie or cake, home made ice cream or hand made crafts. It is reported that at the first such social, at a member’s farm, wooden stands with roofs were erected for the sales
booths. They were covered with sod and cedar boughs. The cedar boughs were set afire providing light for the evening event. When these events moved to the church and shed no doubt the risk of fire prompted other means of light to be found. The ladies used their funds for such things as improvements to and to decorate the church buildings and to give a Christmas fowl to the minister and his family. They had a War Memorial Scroll inscribed with 31 names of those who service in the two world wars and hung it in the church lobby. They visited the sick, the bereaved and the shut-ins of the community, as well as
offering help to fire victims. Their motto seemed to be “wherever we feel help is needed.” One of the projects this group was undertaking in 1960 was improvements to the Hollen Cemetery. The church these ladies attended and served was first erected by the members in 1862 and called the Wesley Methodist Church of Hollen. In 1899 a shed was built to shelter the horses and vehicles of the parishioners. In 1915 this church burned along with all the records of the congregation. The congregation purchased the Bloomsberry Church building at Creekbank. During the winter of 1915-16 the men hauled the dismantled building
Council waives hall fee to thank fair workers by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. The township’s Agricultural Society has received some help to say thanks to all those who volunteered at the annual Drayton Fair. The society asked council at its meeting on Aug. 16 to waive the fee for the PMD arena. “Our organization is planning an appreciation night for 2011 fair volunteers,” the society’s request to council stated. “Our plan is to use the kitchen, bar and dance hall at the PMD arena” on Oct. 28 from 2pm
until midnight. The request said that would allow preparation time for a meal and evening program. Jim Driscoll represented the society at council. Councillor Andy Knetsch told him it is “a great idea.” Councillor Mike Downey agreed. Mayor Bruce Whale said, “It’s not something new. We have done this for community groups that are not-for-profit.” Council approved the request. Councillors did wonder about the date, and if the hall is available for that night.
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by sleigh to Hollen to rebuild their church. Mr. Robert Armstrong and Mr. Stephen Rogers planned and organized the erecting of the church. Many from the community, including members of the Hollen Presbyterian Church, helped with the rebuilding. The new building was dedicated on Dec. 17, 1916. The building of the Conestogo dam in the late 1950s closed the Hollen Road from Wellington County Road 11 to the village. That and various other causes reduced
the number of members in the Hollen United Church. In 1960 the painful decision to close the church was reached. In the account of the final service, held July 24, it is noted the collection in the amount of $140 would be used to make improvements to the Hollen Cemetery. At the time (1960) the Women’s Association had ten members who no doubt continued to help those in the community and complete the cemetery project. submitted by Jean Campbell
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Healing from a Loss In life there are many challenges that everyone has to face at one time or another. The way that you cope with these challenges are what transforms you into the person that you are today. When you suffer the loss of a loved one, you may not necessarily work through your emotions in the same manner as in other situations in your life.
There are some things that may help guide you through this emotional and difficult time of loss. It is most important to take care of yourself. This doesn’t mean that you don’t think of others, but you may need to get more rest. This may sound simple, but grieving can be an extremely draining experience. Not only does it drain you physically, but it can be emotionally and mentally exhausting. When a loved one passes away you will probably experience what is commonly
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remember that we have one mouth and two ears and sometimes we should do twice as much listening and less talking. Anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one is not usually looking for a lot of advice and they will probably ask for advice if they want it. Talking with them, gives them a chance to tell the story of their loss and how they are feeling. It is important to be honest, there is not one person that grieves the same as another. If you have suffered a loss we would encourage you to talk to your friends and family about how you are feeling because they are there to help support you. It is okay to tell them what you are feeling. There are going to be good days and bad days as you deal with the loss of a loved one. As time goes on the good days will hopefully begin to outnumber the bad ones. It is important not to put a
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Drayton talent - Victoria Rumph, above with the Youngstown State Penguins last season and below with the Guelph Gators after the team’s second place finish on Aug. 14 at the junior national tournament, is making a name for herself in the world of women’s fastball.
Silver sluggers - The Guelph Gators captured the silver medal at the junior national softball tournament in Windsor recently. Drayton’s Victoria Rumph, back row second from left, was a big part of the team’s win. submitted photos
Rumph shines on diamond for Guelph, Youngstown State FROM PAGE ONE 4.0 grade-point average in chemistry. And in her freshman year, Rumph was named to the Horizon League AllNewcomer Team. “It’s always nice to have that stuff under your belt,” she said of the individual accolades. “But really, when it comes down to it, I want to win a championship with my team.” After struggling in Rumph’s first year, the Youngstown Penguins rebounded last year to finish two games under .500. “We look to keep improv-
ing from where we left off,” said Rumph, who has been playing ball for as long as she can remember. Her main focus is winning the Horizon League championship, though she also hopes one day to make the women’s national team. She has tried out the past two years for that team, being named both times to the top 30 prospects list. After graduating, Rumph would like to coach softball somewhere in the U.S., otherwise she said she would likely return to Ontario to attend teacher’s college, with the goal
of teaching high school. Her desire to coach could likely be attributed to current assistant coach at Youngstown, Tiffany Patteson. “That’s who I want to be like,” Rumph said of Patteson. “I hope I always have as much heart as she does.” Of course, Rumph also acknowledges she wouldn’t be where she is today without the support of her family. “They’ve been with me the whole ride,” she said of her parents, Brian and Tina, and her younger brother and sister (Brandon and Laura). They are
fixtures at many of her games, Rumph explained, and they’ve also helped her practice over the years. She began playing at a very young age in local leagues in Wellington County before she started playing with Guelph teams at age 14. She was named female athlete of the year three times at Norwell District Secondary School, where she competed also in hockey, volleyball, basketball, soccer and track and field. For more information on Rumph and her Youngstown team, visit ysusports.com.
Funding approved for child with rare condition by Mike Robinson PALMERSTON - Friends and relatives of the More family here can now breathe a collective sigh of relief. After an initial denial of funds for life-sustaining treatment required by 2-year-old Jasper More, a campaign by friends, families and the Issac Foundation has successfully changed the verdict. In a recent telephone interview, Darren More explained his son Jasper was first diagnosed in April. However, Daren said additional bloodwork, biopsies and DNA testing were required to determine exactly which type of Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome (MPS VI) was present. That was not determined until July. Sufferers of MPS VI lack an enzyme in their blood that breaks down cellular waste in the body called glycosaminoglycan (GAG). These GAGs build up in the bones, tissues, organs and muscles of affected individuals and lead to many devastating symptoms, including heart and airway disease,
corneal clouding, stiffening of the joints, shortened stature and premature death. To date, there are eight confirmed cases in Canada and roughly 1,100 worldwide. Darren explained the majority of Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome symptoms are similar, “but the one benefit of MPS VI is that it does not affect the cognitive functions.” Once Jasper’s condition was verified, the family began the process to get Ministry of Health funding for treatment, Darren explained. There is no known cure for MPS VI, but a treatment does exist. Naglazyme is an Enzyme-Replacement Therapy (ERT) designed to provide patients with a synthetic version of the enzyme they are lacking by infusing small doses into the patient’s bloodstream on a weekly basis. The treatment for this disease can range from $300,000 per year for a small individual to $1-million per year for a young adult. Naglazyme is only available
to Canadian patients through the Federal Government’s Special Access Program (SAP). It is being used for patients in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec through the SAP and is funded by the provincial governments respectively. The treatment has been proven to slow the progression of MPS VI in patients. Darren added that initially the family was told it would take about four weeks before funding was approved. The More family then contacted Perth-Wellington MPP John Wilkinson’s office. Darren said the staff were very helpful and helped to contact the Minister of Health’s office directly to get the application fast-tracked. “In the meantime, John Wilkinson met with us personally and went over the process step-by-step for the funding of rare diseases,” said Darren. However, the family was denied funding in the initial step of the application. As a result, the Isaac Foundation drafted a press
release calling on the Liberal Government to take action and ensure Jasper begins treatment immediately. Darren added family and friends who wanted to support them began sending emails, phone calls, tweets and messages to their local MPPs, the Ministry of Health and the premier’s office. He believes those messages made a difference, because shortly thereafter, the family was accepted for compassionate care access for funding. For the family, that means weekly trips to London for treatment. And yet, Darren considers his family lucky. He also wanted to extend thanks to MPPs John Wilkinson, Ted Arnott and Elizabeth Witmer; friends and family members for their love and support; and the Issac Foundation, which was one of the family’s biggest advocates. “I don’t know what we would have done without them,” Darren said. For a complete story see this week’s Wellington Advertiser.
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