[3:22] Well, good evening everyone. And welcome to the Township of Mapleton

[3:26] Council meeting for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026.

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[5:15] » Is there any declaration of pecuniary interest?

[5:19] Seeing none, we're going to turn it over to Mr. Barron.

[5:23] » Thank you, through your worship. I'd like to take this opportunity today

[5:28] to to introduce our newest staff member, Martin Cloutier.

[5:33] I'll say it Martin now from this point on. Martin comes up to comes to us from

[5:38] French River. I got I got to say we we we scoured the

[5:42] province to try to find the best director of infrastructure and it was it

[5:47] was a long time coming, but we did uh have the pleasure of interviewing Martin

[5:51] on two occasions. And there's a reason he's here. He was by

[5:56] far the uh uh the best candidate uh to fit Mapleton's needs. So, uh

[6:01] we're very appreciative. One of the last uh

[6:04] this is how we we know he fits. One of the last questions we asked, the last

[6:07] interview question in fact, was uh what NHL team do you like? And he answered

[6:11] didn't answer Montreal. So, he was good by us.

[6:15] So, uh but uh there's a lot of things I can say, but you probably want to hear

[6:19] directly from Martin um and and maybe his background. So, yeah.

[6:23] » Thank you, Mayor Eddy. So, uh Martin, uh welcome on behalf of council and the

[6:26] township to Mapleton. We look forward to having some great things come from you

[6:31] and if not, we still look forward to it. Uh so, go

[6:34] ahead, Martin. Tell us a little bit about yourself and uh

[6:38] go. >> Well, thank you, everyone. Um

[6:42] as uh introduced by uh Mr. uh Mayor

[6:45] Uh my name is Martin Cutie. I come from uh the the great municipality of the

[6:50] French River up north. Um I've served 7 years as the public works manager out

[6:55] there and I have uh a good background in uh roads infrastructure asset management

[7:02] and uh fleet operations. Got lots to learn with uh the municipality out here,

[7:07] but grew up in a small um farming community, very used to what I'm seeing

[7:14] out here and uh hopefully I can uh adjust to a a more

[7:20] uh farming community compared to my hunting and fishing uh days up north.

[7:24] But, uh I'm very happy to be here and uh to give it my all and uh help out the

[7:30] community as best I can. So, thank you once again for having me here.

[7:35] » The great community of French River, not as good as Mapleton, but pretty darn

[7:38] close, right? Well, welcome, Martin.

[7:44] Okay. of minutes. Moved by Councillor Woodhams, seconded by Councillor Ottens,

[7:48] that the minutes of the Township of Mapleton Council meeting held on August

[7:51] 11th, 2026 be confirmed as circulated in the agenda.

[7:54] Any comments? All in favor.

[7:58] It's carried.

[8:06] 4.2, moved by Councillor Ottens, seconded by Councillor Woodhams, that

[8:09] the minutes of the Township of Mapleton special Council meeting held on August

[8:13] 25th, 2026 be confirmed as circulated in the agenda. Any comments?

[8:19] All in favor. It's carried.

[8:26] We have no matters arising from minutes. We'll go to item number six, which is

[8:29] matters under the Planning Act. So, we're going to a public meeting.

[8:34] This is a public meeting under the Planning Act to hear comments from the

[8:36] public and agencies and give consideration to application ZBA 2026-10

[8:41] for proposed zoning bylaw amendment. Subject lands are located at part lot

[8:46] 12, concession 12 with an address of 7550 12th Line. A portion of the land

[8:51] subject to this amendment is approximately 1 hectare in size and is

[8:55] currently vacant. Purpose and effect of the proposed

[8:58] amendment is to rezone the lands to an appropriate zone to permit a parochial

[9:02] school. The rezoning will may also address MDS 1

[9:07] reductions to the surrounding livestock facilities if required.

[9:11] This rezoning is a condition of consent application B1526,

[9:15] which received provisional approval in July 2026 from the Wellington County

[9:20] Land Division. Mr. Clerk, statutory requirements, please.

[9:25] » Thank you, sir. Staff can confirm that property owners, Mapleton staff, and

[9:29] agencies were provided with required notice.

[9:33] There's a comment summary included in In planning report.

[9:36] On-site postings completed August 12th. Source water comments

[9:42] from the risk management inspector are dated August 12th and there's no

[9:46] concerns expressed. GRCA comments are included with no

[9:50] concerns. And the County of Wellington comments

[9:53] from planner Jamie Barnes are attached. Thank you.

[9:57] » Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Now, I'll hear from the planner, Linda Redden.

[10:01] » Thank you, Mayor. Through you to council. This is, as already stated, um

[10:07] a condition of the consent application that was before this

[10:11] council a few months ago uh that received approval from land

[10:16] division. Um

[10:18] and so now this is one of the conditions they're fulfilling. We have no concerns

[10:22] with the application and I just want to point out um that I know there have been

[10:26] some concerns raised uh with respect to the road that serves this new lot. Um

[10:33] and there was a condition um placed um from our public works director at the

[10:39] time that was formed a condition of the consent that they have to enter into an

[10:44] agreement with the township the Mennonite community or the Mennonite

[10:47] community that's building the school have to enter into um an agreement with

[10:51] the township to upgrade that road as far as the new lot. Um and then it's

[10:57] also seconded in the planning report as well.

[11:01] So, that is part of the consent. So, the lot cannot be created until that

[11:06] agreement is in place and securities are collected and then the road will have to

[11:11] be upgraded at the time that the school goes in.

[11:14] » Thank you, Linda. Do we have any comments from the school?

[11:20] No. Okay. Any comments from those in attendance?

[11:24] Please indicate so and state your name and address of record. First, hear those

[11:28] in support of the zoning application. Anybody here wishing to speak in

[11:31] support? Do we have anybody here wishing to speak

[11:35] in opposition of this?

[11:38] Any questions for council?

[11:42] Councilor Woodham. >> Thank you, Mayor Davidson. Um I believe

[11:47] this would be a question to Jim Gross, the

[11:51] Parks Rec Manager. I'm reading your little sign.

[11:55] » [laughter] >> Public Works, sorry.

[11:58] Um we received actually in the package again, um there's still the letters from

[12:04] Wayne and Anita Schneider, the letter from Eileen Mike Downey and Teresa

[12:08] Campbell. In in our correspondence section, there's actually a letter from

[12:12] Liz Sammons. And

[12:16] I think there a lot of their questions are on the road

[12:20] itself and as the planner had said, there is stipulations that the road

[12:24] needs to be upgraded. But they're asking is um I know we've had our roads need

[12:30] study. Can you just maybe explain a little more about that? And what would

[12:36] the cost be to get our roads

[12:40] like they're asking for them to be improved?

[12:47] » Through you, Mr. Mayor. That like that specific road or are you talking all of

[12:51] our minimal maintenance roads?

[12:56] Okay. Matter of fact, there is exactly

[13:05] It was

[13:08] 50 55 km of minimal maintenance roads in

[13:14] this municipality as per center line.

[13:17] So that's actually 110 lane

[13:22] lane lane trial roads, right?

[13:26] To do we to bring them up to standards, which means full dig out

[13:29] um up to our standards, it's running about $400 per linear

[13:34] meter.

[13:37] So, if you take that number and multiply it by

[13:40] 400, you're looking at about $22,208,000.

[13:47] That's just the road. Now, you've got

[13:50] 100 and some kilometers of ditches to prepare cuz several of those roads

[13:55] do not have ditches at all. There's cornfields right to the edge of

[13:58] the road. So, if you start adding those numbers

[14:03] together, it comes out to approximately, now, I did this on

[14:07] Saturday morning, these numbers, about $27,208,000

[14:13] to do basically all our I call them minimal

[14:16] maintenance roads. I don't like calling them no maintenance

[14:19] roads because we do grade them from time to time.

[14:22] Two or three times a year type thing. So,

[14:25] but the the going rate is I actually worked it out and I worked it

[14:30] out to about 390 a meter, but I touched base with a couple

[14:34] engineering firms and they said you're almost guaranteed it's going to be 400 a

[14:37] meter. So, if you do that math,

[14:41] all the If you take all the kilometers of I call them minimum

[14:46] minimal maintenance roads, it works out to about $27,208,000.

[14:53] Follow up? >> Yes. Thank you. Through you, Mayor

[14:56] Davidson. So, in the agreement that's going to be

[15:00] placed that the road is going to get built up, I had my personal tour

[15:06] and my tour guide who used to work with the township showing me all these roads.

[15:11] So, um he was inquiring and I'm inquiring,

[15:16] it will there be a turnaround for the plow or is this one that we will plow or

[15:20] will this be one that we subcontract because I knew I do know we subcontract

[15:25] out sometimes. >> I have met with them on site. They are

[15:28] going to put turnaround in and we will be plowing the road back to the

[15:32] turnaround. The turnaround will be adequate to turn a snow plow around.

[15:39] And I I met them on site and told them I actually gave them a set of drawings

[15:43] of what we did in a previous location where they brought the road up

[15:48] to standards. So, they have the drawing of what it

[15:52] basically has to be. So.

[15:58] » Thank you.

[16:03] Um to the planner. Maybe to Jim.

[16:09] It's part of the requirements that they fulfill is to this for this road to

[16:16] upgrade it with a turnaround. Who pays for that?

[16:24] » They are paying for everything. To bring the road up to our standards as

[16:29] per the the drawing that I had given them, which

[16:32] we accepted in a previous location. And the turnaround we discussed where

[16:37] the turnaround when we met on site. And

[16:41] everything seems to be in order. So, it's just a

[16:44] case of once they get to the point where there's

[16:47] time to sign the agreement then they can they would they will do the

[16:51] work. We're not doing it like it's their their expense.

[16:54] » And just to follow up on that, this will include ditches and it'll

[16:58] remain a gravel road. >> It will remain a gravel road.

[17:01] » Thank you. Councilor Martin.

[17:06] » Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um this is the most I've heard Jim speak at council in

[17:10] about 4 months. I'm going to keep that ball rolling if you don't mind.

[17:14] Um So, Jim, philosophically speaking, this

[17:17] is just off the top of your head. So, the specs

[17:20] of the roads for like, say, the third and the fourth in Marlborough, the sixth

[17:25] and the eighth of Peel, and then the 12th, are are all of our roads kind of

[17:30] built to the same specs?

[17:34] » The [clears throat] road The road standard is 7 m of top,

[17:37] 3/4 m of shoulder on each side, and the ditches are on a 3:1 slope

[17:43] off of that.

[17:46] Min- minimum. A lot of our roads have a lot deeper

[17:50] ditches than that that we plow every day.

[17:53] But, anything new that's being built, that's the standard that we've accepted.

[17:59] And so, that's that's where we're heading with

[18:06] » And that was off the top of his head. There was no prep in there. So, thank

[18:09] you, Jim.

[18:14] » Uh do we want to keep the roll going? Anything else for uh

[18:19] No, there we go. >> Go ahead.

[18:22] » Uh through you, Mayor. Um I'm just wondering where this is going to be

[18:25] located if we've thought anything about uh

[18:29] roadway safety or speed at this point or changing the speed of that road, knowing

[18:33] the school would be be there.

[18:38] » Through you, Mr. Mayor. Um council adopted

[18:42] uh bylaw three or four years ago

[18:46] that all parochial schools in the rural townships will have a 60

[18:52] km zone. They are all posted at this point.

[18:56] So, that is something that would be have to post, and it would have to be added

[19:00] to the bylaw. >> Thank you.

[19:02] » It was about 6 years ago. Yeah. Was it 6 years ago? Okay.

[19:09] » Thank you. >> Anything further?

[19:14] Thank you.

[19:18] This public meeting is now concluded. Thank you for attending.

[19:26] I do have the resolution here moved by Councillor Woodham, seconded by

[19:29] Councillor Ottens that the Township of the Council receive for information

[19:33] planning report ZBA 2026-10 dated September 8th, 2026

[19:38] regarding part lot part lot 12, concession 12 and municipally known as

[19:42] 7550 12th line.

[19:46] Further questions from Council.

[19:51] All in favor. It's carried. Thank you.

[20:01] Moving on to delegations. We are very fortunate again to have the

[20:07] Youth Wellness Hub of Ontario, the Wellness and Guelph. And we're actually

[20:10] talking the Palmerston Hub, which is the most important to us here in Mapleton.

[20:14] Uh we have Jeff and Tiffany both here, so welcome.

[20:21] » Thank you, Mayor Davidson, Council, staff, community. It's a pleasure to be

[20:24] here again with you. Um

[20:27] I'm going to start to say a few words and Tiffany's going to do most of the

[20:29] heavy lifting today as as Tiffany leads our teams here in Wellington County and

[20:33] certainly deserves the credit for all the hard work that we're our teams are

[20:35] are doing here and the impact they're having on young people. So, I'd have

[20:37] Tiffany share share some of the great stories we've got to share with you

[20:40] today. I want to start just by talking a little

[20:42] bit about um a tour we had with folks from the Youth Wellness Hubs of Ontario

[20:46] provincial office. We brought them across across Wellington County and

[20:49] across our sites here in Guelph quite frankly to brag a little bit about the

[20:52] work that's happening here. And we came into the hub in Palmerston. It was in

[20:55] May it was a May it was a Monday on in May

[20:57] and as always the place was full of young people. Uh uh you walk in you walk

[21:02] in the hub and the first people to greet you actually were two team members from

[21:04] public health. It's not uncommon to have our public health team members in the

[21:07] hub and they're doing some uh some uh education awareness promotion around

[21:12] around around primary care and around around health for young people as they

[21:16] come in and just connect with youth in a in that real informal way.

[21:19] Further on you move into the hub, you see Jody Caldwell. You may know her as

[21:22] Jody from the family the family health team. Jody works with our team closely

[21:26] to provide primary care for young people right within the hub here, you know, for

[21:29] young people across Mapleton and across across Minto as well.

[21:32] A little bit further along you see Mallory. Mallory's a

[21:35] one of the mental health team members from the

[21:37] Canadian Mental Health Association who works across northern part of the county

[21:40] and she's in the hub working with some young people in the hub that day as

[21:42] well. A little bit further along you see you

[21:45] see McKenzie who's our mental health our our mental health substance use

[21:48] clinician. You see Sarah who who does our our outreach work within the hub.

[21:52] You got Liz who young people meet with when they first walk in the hub and

[21:54] access service. Plus plus Dana one of our youth ambassadors

[21:58] within that within that space. And it was just a wonderful example of what

[22:01] we've been trying to build here for 5 years. And this is the fifth anniversary

[22:04] of that hub opening. And we have shared, you know, through

[22:08] you know, through through Manny and and across the council

[22:11] celebration we've got on on September 24th and we love to have council that

[22:15] can make it to it, staff as well, our community to be a part of that be a part

[22:18] of that day. It's 12:00 at the hub and we'll get you out by about about 1:00

[22:22] 1:15. Just to see some of the young people that are being impacted and the

[22:25] work that's happening here. But it's so it's amazing to think about

[22:28] just in 5 years what's happened around you know, our hub here locally becoming

[22:33] the busiest youth hub in the province, right? In fact, across across the

[22:37] province every single day 20% of visits who come to a Youth Wellness Hub across

[22:41] the province come to us here in Wellington County and in Guelph. We

[22:44] continue to be the busiest place for young people.

[22:47] And that becomes in part large part because of leadership from our

[22:50] communities in around here that said we need to do something different to help

[22:52] young people. And we are doing something different to

[22:55] help young people as well. So I'm going to turn over to Tiffany to walk you

[22:56] through what that's looked like in the last year since we've been last here to

[22:58] formally update you. And I'm going to jump back in at the end to talk a bit

[23:01] about what we're thinking about what's next from here. It's okay. So, where do

[23:03] you want to kick off? >> All right. Next slide.

[23:08] Wonderful. So, this year we saw over 8,000 young people through our doors in

[23:13] Palmerston. The Palmerston Hub, as Jeff said, continues to be the busiest. We

[23:17] see upwards of 50 youth a day. Um and whether that's just to hang out, they

[23:20] might be just dropping by for a snack, they might be accessing our wellness

[23:23] services, and no one's the wiser as to what you're there for. And you could be

[23:27] accessing all of the above or just one thing.

[23:30] We continue to see young people coming in to our wellness services for various

[23:34] reasons. The top five continue to be mental health, navigation, interpersonal

[23:39] relationships, education, and substance use. So, although those appear to be

[23:43] separate reasons, they're all intertwined and wrap-around supports

[23:45] available within the Hub are really where we kind of thrive in that.

[23:51] This year alone, we had 25% of our youth were new youth. So, which is a great

[23:55] thing to see. It means that those who are aging into our catchment now know

[23:58] about us and they can come join us. Um the schools are a great referral and

[24:02] they're sharing our information. Um youth are hearing about us. Families are

[24:05] hearing about us. So, that's great to see that they continue to come in.

[24:14] Thank you. Um so, youth mental health continues to

[24:17] be one of the most pressing challenges for youth across Ontario. Um local

[24:21] surveys of our youth accessing wellness services at the Hub reflect similar

[24:25] trend among our Minto Mapleton. This year, 77% of youth within our clinical

[24:30] services reported that their mental health was fair or poor when they

[24:33] attended initially. 41% of those youth uh disclosed self-harm or suicidality

[24:38] within that first visit. Representing a fairly similar presentation to what

[24:42] we've seen in previous years. Um and while the statistic highlights the

[24:46] ongoing need for timely access accessible mental health supports and

[24:49] early intervention, it also underscores the importance of continued investment

[24:53] in prevention, outreach, and youth-focused services.

[24:58] All right. One that I'm very proud of. So,

[25:01] 80 upwards of 88% that's a you know, a rough there.

[25:05] Um, of our youth are accessing wellness services within 24 hours. So, they walk

[25:09] in our door, they meet with someone, someone catches them at the door and

[25:12] notices they're having a bad day, any of the above and they're seeing someone

[25:15] within 24 hours. So, that might be an outreach support, that might be mental

[25:19] health clinician, it might be a group. So, anything within that but they know

[25:23] they have a person and they've been sort of wrapped around and not told come on

[25:26] back in 6 months and we'll see you then. You're coming back tomorrow and we're

[25:28] going to see you. Um, one of our so, as we've been

[25:32] evolving our youth have been completing feedback surveys after their clinical

[25:35] services. And some of the data and that is pretty amazing. Youth are

[25:40] young people are satisfied with services, they feel welcome and safe.

[25:43] Services are are found the right way to help them.

[25:46] Questions that were asked were helpful and my favorite one is that they would

[25:50] recommend the hub to a friend. So, that's pretty telling if someone comes

[25:53] in for clinical services and feels that they could share that with someone else,

[25:57] that means a lot. Something we are just starting to do is

[26:00] to try to gather more information on our drop-in services. So, young people who

[26:04] are just popping in to get a snack. So, this year we've started gathering some

[26:07] data on their demographics and statistics so, our satisfaction. So,

[26:10] trying to figure out what's going on, do you like it, what's working for you.

[26:14] And this year 100% of youth in Palmerston answered yes, definitely to

[26:19] the following pieces. They do you feel find the hub welcoming,

[26:22] non-discriminating and comfortable? I feel safe in the hub at all times and I

[26:27] would recommend the hub to a friend, also important one. And then I know at

[26:30] least one trusted team member at the hub I can go to for support. So, that's

[26:34] really telling that they're actually connecting when they're in that space

[26:36] and not just physically, you know, grabbing something that they do.

[26:39] Someone's interacting with them at some point or another and they feel safe to

[26:42] do that. All right, we're back to where would you

[26:46] go? So, this chart truly reflects the benefit we bring to the community

[26:50] demonstrating that if we weren't here, youth would go nowhere or not sure for

[26:54] their mental health concerns. We continue to see our close neighbors,

[26:59] the school, as one of our biggest referral sources.

[27:02] Um whether it be word of mouth, referrals from teachers, counselors, or

[27:04] administration, or through outreach promotion, the schools are a place where

[27:07] youth are hearing about us and helping to get the word out.

[27:14] All right, some little success stories. I always find these ones the hardest cuz

[27:17] there's so many. Um and actually my second one I have a lot of data on too.

[27:21] So, this is one from uh from Palmerston. So, after graduating high school, a

[27:25] young person who had occasionally attended the Hub's drop-in programming

[27:28] began experiencing challenges at home and with their anxiety. Unsure of what

[27:32] support they needed or how to access it, they remembered the trusted relationship

[27:35] they had built with a Hub team member and felt safe in reaching out.

[27:39] With By connecting with the Hub, they were able to access outreach support,

[27:42] counseling services, and care from the nurse practitioner. We were able to

[27:45] support this young person in looking for housing, applying for a job, learning to

[27:49] budget, along with working through their mental health needs with the counselor.

[27:52] What started as a simple step through the door became a pathway to the help

[27:55] and guidance they needed during a difficult time.

[28:00] I I have one more lovely little story. This one we got an update on today, so

[28:04] I'll tell you that. So, two young people who barely knew each other, um kind of

[28:08] acquaintances at high school, discovered they'd both be attending the same

[28:11] post-secondary institution while they were in the Hub. Um as they prepared to

[28:14] leave home, start this new school, live independently for the first time, both

[28:18] were feeling extremely anxious about this transition and we were hearing

[28:21] about that. So, while spending time at the Hub, they learned not only were they

[28:24] attending the same institution, but they were enrolled in the same program. And

[28:27] with this shared connection, they were able to request to be roommates in

[28:30] residence and prepare for their move together.

[28:33] The positive impact was immediate. Having a familiar face and supportive

[28:36] connection significantly reduced their anxiety and helped them feel more

[28:39] confident and excited about this new chapter in their lives. And this

[28:42] experience truly highlights how the Hub can create meaningful connections that

[28:45] support young people through the important life transitions. And we did

[28:48] get a picture update today that they're moved into residence and we've seen

[28:51] their picture together and they're doing very well. So, that was exciting to

[28:54] hear.

[28:57] » Oh, but it's still me. >> All right, our partnerships. So, strong

[29:02] community partnerships are essential to providing coordinated wrap-around

[29:05] support to youth in Minto and Mapleton. Our Minto Youth Action Council continues

[29:09] to thrive empowering young people to develop leadership skills, contribute to

[29:13] the community initiatives, and build confidence that support their future

[29:16] education and career pathways. Through the partnerships with our local

[29:19] municipalities, schools, health care providers, and community near

[29:23] organizations, we've delivered wellness programming in day camps, after-school

[29:27] programs. We've provided suicide and substance use awareness education within

[29:31] the schools, and support complex youth through coordinated care planning with

[29:34] our community partners. Our collaboration with the Minto

[29:37] Mapleton Family Health Team has expanded access to primary care by offering the

[29:41] nurse practitioner on-site. Um she's there twice monthly right now. And this

[29:45] partnership helps the youth access health care in a safe, youth-friendly

[29:48] environment while strengthening that integrated support. So, it's not about

[29:52] um attachment, it's about access and how they can do that safely.

[29:56] And together these partnerships increase access to services, reduce the barriers

[30:00] to care, and ensure youth and families receive the right support at the right

[30:03] time.

[30:09] » And so, is is Tifty a shared is

[30:12] We've got really busy places that are impacting young people every single day.

[30:17] Young people Young people feel seen, feel heard,

[30:21] are definitely welcome in the spaces, and and the services are having an

[30:24] impact on those youth who are in the hubs.

[30:27] Um you know, you know, however, you know, across the

[30:30] across the the the community mental health space, there are still long waits

[30:35] for for mental health supports. You don't wait for a service at the hub, but

[30:38] across the community there are long waits still.

[30:40] And uh and we have an opportunity to do something about that here. And when if

[30:43] you if you go back to the the idea when we open these hubs here, it was about

[30:47] bringing services locally here for young people that were not available right in

[30:50] the community where where they are every single day.

[30:53] Uh it was about integrating and working

[30:55] better across the health care network. And that's this this is where we're at

[30:58] right now. And we have this real opportunity

[31:01] uh to start to dig into the wait side exist across the community mental health

[31:05] system. So us and our partners at at CMHA Waterloo Wellington are are on the

[31:10] path to eliminate wait times for young people to access help. We believe we can

[31:15] do it by working better together. Uh we can have faster access for young

[31:19] people who are waiting for community-based mental health supports

[31:21] right now through the Youth Wellness Hubs. And And we're able to do that

[31:25] across Wellington County and Guelph because of because of the the

[31:29] infrastructure we've we've developed here, the partnerships that we've got

[31:31] across the community, and uh and and the uh and and

[31:36] and the community that's willing to step forward to help to help more young

[31:39] people. So what you're going to see here is is enhanced connections to local

[31:43] services, more same-day support across Wellington County. And it look like

[31:46] this. A young person who may be on a waitlist for some complex for a complex

[31:50] treatment which there are long waitlists for right now

[31:52] will be in the Youth Hub accessing services in the hub. Maybe they're

[31:55] accessing a group as Tiffany mentioned around anxiety. Or maybe it's one of our

[31:58] employment groups or or education groups within the hub. Maybe they're they're

[32:01] part of a one of our one of our groups that's focused on early interventions

[32:05] around disordered eating. Or or groups that are focused around

[32:09] substance use within the hubs themselves. We have opportunities given

[32:12] the infrastructure we've got, the partnerships we've got to really dig in

[32:15] and make sure that no young person's waiting for help within this community

[32:17] here. And so when we come back to see you in a year from now, we'll be

[32:20] reporting on this to you. And we're excited about where this can be for

[32:23] young people. And we really believe that we can be a

[32:25] we can have a this can be the kind of place that when

[32:28] young person needs help, there's help available for the available for them

[32:32] right away when they need it. And so we're excited about that. And that's

[32:35] what this this community, this council, uh this community has has has you know

[32:40] has brought forward to support

[32:44] to support young people in your community here. Not only are you provide

[32:47] this wonderful make sure this wonderful space available for you every single

[32:50] day, but it's also changing the way young people are accessing the health

[32:53] care system as well. Places that work for young people and I will say that on

[32:57] the positive side around around youth mental health and youth wellness

[33:00] the data provincially is better than what it was just just 5 years ago. We're

[33:05] seeing trends reducing around number of young people who are presenting with

[33:09] real significant mental health mental health concerns. That's good news

[33:13] stories that we should absolutely be celebrating and it's taking a lot of

[33:15] leadership provincially for sure and across the province. But for us here in

[33:20] in Wellington County, you know, that township of Mapleton's been at the

[33:22] forefront of leading that leading that work as well. So we appreciate you.

[33:25] We're happy to take any questions you might have today.

[33:28] But you know, this is a place that is is young people are better today because of

[33:31] this commitment from this council, from your predecessors as well who stepped

[33:35] forward to make this happen and this community as well. So thanks again for

[33:38] your time today and we're happy to take any questions you might have.

[33:40] » Thanks Jeff. I think Tiffany and I remember sitting down at a coffee shop

[33:44] having a conversation before this started about this idea

[33:50] and how it's blossomed. You know, I remember the first day we were there for

[33:54] the grand opening 5 years ago. And um

[33:58] how it's evolved and changed and servicing these young people just

[34:04] unbelievably grateful that we have this for the kids.

[34:09] For the the uh those that are that are struggling

[34:15] to have 88%

[34:18] within 24 hours get their first appointment.

[34:23] You probably couldn't even have imagined that

[34:25] » unheard of unheard of unheard of, yeah. >> It's so incredible and I'm just uh very

[34:29] thankful and I appreciate both of you and the entire group that helps these

[34:34] children. So, thank you so much. Questions from council members?

[34:39] Councillor Robbins.

[34:44] » Um yes, thank you. Through you, Mayor. Um just comments. I'm glad the stories

[34:49] of change um cuz I noticed that the age range here is 18 or 12 to 25. And being

[34:55] right next to a high school, it seems like the biggest draw would be the high

[34:59] school age kids cuz obviously proximity. So, I kind of wondered how that 18 plus

[35:05] group would would be using the hub. Um so, I was glad to hear these stories.

[35:10] So, you're open um in the evenings as well so that people who are older could

[35:17] come there later is like what kind of hours are you available to people?

[35:22] » do you want to take that? >> Absolutely. So, our current hours are

[35:25] 11:00 to 6:00, Monday to Friday. Um that being said, if a young person came to us

[35:30] and was working and needed a different hour,

[35:32] we make it work. So, um what we noticed was anytime we have shifted the hours to

[35:36] try to see what else, you know, availability, we do tend to see the

[35:39] majority of our folks during that time. So, it makes the most sense to be

[35:42] consistently open then, but we would always find a way to support them

[35:46] outside of especially if they're working. We want to make sure they can

[35:48] get that support.

[35:52] » Councillor Reed. >> Uh through you, Mayor. Uh just a

[35:55] comment. Even as an adult, those three words being seen, heard, and welcomed is

[35:59] so important. And hearing um hearing that through your presentation,

[36:03] but also in speaking with some youth that I know from Drayton that have

[36:06] attended, it is the reason they keep going back. So, for

[36:10] me, that's just goes to show the absolute um the

[36:14] necessity that you are, but also the care that gets put into the programming.

[36:18] So, thank you. >> Thank you.

[36:21] » Anything further? Councillor Martin. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh just a

[36:25] comment for both of you as well. Uh I really appreciate the time you take

[36:29] every year to come out and throw some stats at us.

[36:33] Um it's it's great. Um

[36:35] if we get 100% stats more often, say from finance, would be awesome. Or like

[36:40] infrastructure would be great. Um but I'm just kidding. So, the

[36:47] um you know, being dad to a kid who I day one of grade 10 uh today at Norwell,

[36:52] it's it's it's awesome to see that there's

[36:55] supports like this in place. Um

[36:59] and I know you had mentioned that you know, it's one of the busiest hubs. You

[37:03] know, I it makes me sad a little bit, but at the same time, you know, it's

[37:07] awesome that I'll just choose to believe that maybe our kids are a little more

[37:10] self-aware uh that perhaps they need uh assistance

[37:14] and supports. And I think when you have um you know, kids feeling satisfied,

[37:20] safe, welcomed. What was the other one? What's the other one?

[37:24] And would recommend recommend to a friend, right? Like when you're getting

[37:26] that type of feedback, it's clearly uh you know, a testament to your leadership

[37:31] that this program's been a success and being accessed. Like there's no point in

[37:35] being next door to a high school if a kid doesn't feel safe coming in,

[37:40] right? So, um I think this is awesome and uh you

[37:43] know, hopefully that 96.7

[37:47] can maybe get bumped up a little bit next year.

[37:50] And so, yeah, thanks so much for coming.

[37:53] » If it's If you want to add I can add to that uh to counselor Martin. Um

[37:58] The thing that we love about this model is you don't have to be ill to come to

[38:02] the hub. This is about wellness. And lots of

[38:05] young people are there because it's a positive space, a place they are seen, a

[38:08] place they they do feel welcome. They're not accessing any of the formal health

[38:11] care work we do. They're there cuz they like the food we cook that day for

[38:14] lunch, right? They're They're there because their friends are there. They're

[38:17] there because the team member that they connect with is somebody that that that,

[38:21] you know, is cares about them and they can feel that care. They're there to get

[38:24] help with their homework maybe that day. Um the

[38:27] the healthcare piece is often this the secondary reason they come in. There are

[38:31] some young people who come in and say, "Hey, I'm struggling today. I could

[38:33] really use to see somebody." But most youth who access service come in

[38:37] initially for those those rec reasons to be in a positive place and then through

[38:41] those connections, through that trust, through that rapport, that's when

[38:44] they'll access help should they need it. Um and I think it it what it tempers

[38:48] down I hear from young people here especially in the county, rural youth,

[38:52] this this this notion, this stigma around mental health. It's like, you

[38:55] know, nobody knows why I'm at the Youth Hub today. I could be there to play

[38:58] pool. I could be there for lunch. I could be there to to to see them at

[39:02] the health clinician. Probably there for all three, quite frankly. If I was doing

[39:05] that, I might be there for all three. And and if you're talking to McKenzie,

[39:08] the mental health clinician, it's not that's normal. You Everybody talks to

[39:12] McKenzie. And so having a conversation with McKenzie is just something that

[39:15] that lots of young people do. And so it also tempers down the stigma to access

[39:20] those resources. Um it's one of the reasons that this

[39:23] integrated youth services model works so well for young people cuz it it just

[39:27] meets them where they're at. And when they need help, they go and access that.

[39:30] So that's that's one of the reasons that that we are so successful. And quite

[39:34] frankly, the other reason is location absolutely matters. Being next

[39:38] to next to to to Norwell is massive. You know, these places need to be close to

[39:41] where young people are. And that's and all of our sites that are busy are are

[39:45] that are connected to places where young people are, for sure. Yeah.

[39:49] » Anything further? I appreciate it. I I think I need to

[39:53] come back and lose at foosball again. >> [laughter]

[39:57] » You have some really talented people there.

[40:00] Uh and and some pool sharks. I'm not even getting into that. I'm not very

[40:03] good at that, either. But uh I I I look forward to coming back and

[40:06] seeing you you seeing your folks and uh just reminding people that fifth

[40:09] anniversary's coming up at the end of the month on the last Thursday of the

[40:12] month. >> that's right. Yeah.

[40:13] » Yeah. Thank you so much. >> Thanks again, everybody. Thank you.

[40:16] » Uh resolution item 7.1 moved by Councillor Otten and seconded by

[40:20] Councillor Woodham that Township of Wellington North Council receive for

[40:22] information the delegation of Jeff Hoffman and Tiffany Fagan, Youth

[40:26] Wellness Hubs Ontario, Wellington Guelph, the Palmerston Hub, regarding

[40:31] what they're doing, who they're seeing, youth needs, access, success stories,

[40:35] and the partnerships. Anything further from Council?

[40:39] All in favor. That's carried.

[40:45] And we'll go up to uh number nine. So, we got the Building

[40:49] Department report. Mike.

[40:53] » Uh thank you, Mayor and Council. Uh pleased to report that we've had another

[40:56] strong month in August. We issued 30 port permits, brought in over $46,000.

[41:01] We're continuing to exceed our 3-year averages month-to-month, and we are far,

[41:05] far above uh our year-to-date on historical averages. So, we're uh

[41:09] expecting our revenue to exceed expenses once again this year.

[41:13] » Thank you. Moved by Councillor Woodham, seconded by Councillor Otten, that

[41:15] Council receive report BD 2026-11 regarding permit activity for the month

[41:20] of August 2026. Any questions for Mike? All in favor.

[41:26] Carried.

[41:29] Next, we have Finance Asset Management Program Annual Review.

[41:33] Aman's coming to the podium.

[41:37] Welcome, Aman.

[41:42] » Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor and members of Council.

[41:46] Uh today I'm here to present our 2026 Asset Management Program Annual Review.

[41:54] Just to the presentation slides, thank you.

[41:57] The presentation slides.

[42:01] If you go down, down.

[42:16] » Just the first line of the presentation.

[42:31] I'm sorry. So, this review provides an update on our progress in implementing

[42:36] our asset management plan, including what we have accomplished over the past

[42:40] year, the improvements we made, the challenges we encountered, and our

[42:44] priorities moving forward. Our overall goal has remained the same,

[42:49] to ensure that our assets remain safe, reliable, and sustainable for everyone.

[42:55] Next slide. As we know, asset management planning is

[42:58] a legislated requirement under Ontario Regulation 588/17.

[43:03] This regulation requires municipalities to develop and maintain asset management

[43:07] plan with increasing level of details over time, and to provide annual reviews

[43:13] that address the progress in implementing them.

[43:16] The Township has met each of the regulatory milestones, and we are now in

[43:20] the implementation and continuous improvement phase.

[43:23] With annual reporting and 5-year asset management plan update forming the

[43:27] foundation of the program.

[43:31] So, our years in review. During 2025, the Township continued to invest

[43:35] significantly in infrastructure across multiple service areas.

[43:40] Road and bridge projects included approximately 20 km of road

[43:44] reconstruction on Side Road 16, Side Road 15, Concession 5, and Concession 6.

[43:50] We also did two structure rehabs, BB 32, MB 14, and one large culvert replacement

[43:56] on Side Road 15. For facility and recreation investments,

[44:00] we did exterior painting at the arena and the fire halls.

[44:04] Uh renovations to the council chamber, as well as new playground equipment at

[44:08] the Kenneth Park. We also did investments for water, waste

[44:13] water, and storm water infrastructure improvements along with several fleet

[44:17] and equipment replacement to support the service delivery.

[44:23] Next slide, please. Thanks. In 2026, the township continues to

[44:28] advance major infrastructure projects. Transportation investments included

[44:32] approximately 10.6 km of road reconstruction on concession three and

[44:37] four as well as structure replacement MB002 on side road 16 6 just south of

[44:44] highway Wellington Road 109. For facility and recreation projects, we

[44:50] are doing the PMD arena skate floor and refrigeration system. We did kitchen

[44:54] renovations at the Maryhill Community Centre,

[44:57] the council chamber audio and video upgrades, and the Drayton walking trail

[45:02] bridge. We've also done major water and waste water projects, which include the

[45:06] increased treatment capacity at Mapleton water waste water treatment plant, the

[45:10] Drayton pumping station expansion, the Maryhill water system renewal, and the

[45:15] force main twinning. We are also investing in new equipment,

[45:19] which includes one grader, a roadside mower, and one tractor blower.

[45:25] So, so the levels of service highlights, this slide provides a high level of

[45:28] overview of asset condition trends across the township. Asset categories

[45:34] including road network, facilities, water network, waste water network,

[45:39] storm water, and machinery and equipment continue to experience a gradual decline

[45:44] in overall condition. This reflects both the aging infrastructure and funding

[45:49] limitations. On a positive note, we have seen

[45:52] improvements in fire services, fleet assets, and outdoor recreation

[45:57] infrastructure as a result of our recent capital investments while bridge assets

[46:02] remain stable.

[46:06] One of the key findings from our asset management program continues to be the

[46:10] gap between infrastructure annual requirement and available funding.

[46:15] While the township continues to make substantial annual investments,

[46:19] infrastructure needs continue to exceed available financial resources.

[46:24] The chart here outlines the progress towards closing the infrastructure

[46:27] funding gap for tax-funded assets through current

[46:31] practice, which increases allocations by inflation, versus program progress from

[46:37] the AMP recommended strategy, which increases allocations by

[46:41] equivalent of 4.4% annual tax levy increase.

[46:46] If infrastructure funding remains below the AMP's average annual requirement,

[46:50] the township will need to make an explicit choice between increasing the

[46:54] funding allocations, accepting increased infrastructure risk,

[46:58] or reducing levels of service. Maintaining current service expectations

[47:03] without addressing the funding gap is unlikely to be sustainable over the long

[47:08] term.

[47:11] On a positive note, though, this year we continued to strengthen our asset

[47:14] management program through improvements in people, process, and technology.

[47:20] From people's perspective, we have increased our interdepartment

[47:23] collaboration, formalized asset management responsibilities, and

[47:27] continued investing in staff training and development.

[47:30] From a process process perspective, asset management is becoming more

[47:34] integrated with the capital budget process, and improvements to citywide

[47:38] work order system are providing better information for operation planning.

[47:42] And from a data perspective, we continue to enhance our GIS data and improve the

[47:46] accuracy, completeness, and quality of asset inventory.

[47:53] Impediments to implementation. While significant progress has been made,

[47:57] several challenges continue to affect implementation. Financial pressures

[48:03] remain the most significant challenge with rising infrastructure costs, budget

[48:07] constraints, and limited municipal revenue leading to funding gaps.

[48:11] Staff capacity and competing priorities also make it difficult to advance all

[48:16] asset management initiatives while balancing day-to-day operations.

[48:20] Finally, evolving regulation, data alignment, climate-related risks, and

[48:25] long-term planning require ongoing effort and resources.

[48:31] Looking ahead, strategies for improvement.

[48:34] For now, our focus will be on strengthening decision-making and

[48:37] continuing to mature our asset management program. We will continue to

[48:41] prioritize investment based on service level, risks, and affordability.

[48:46] Additional effort will be directed towards improving collaboration across

[48:50] departments and council, building staff expertise, and expanding

[48:54] the use of work order management system across the township assets.

[48:59] These steps will improve the data quality of our data and support long-

[49:03] term infrastructure decisions.

[49:07] And our long-term targets remain the same: improving the life cycle cost

[49:11] modeling, identifying cost-effective intervention points, optimizing our

[49:15] capital investment decisions, building long-term integrated financial

[49:19] strategies, and engaging public.

[49:24] As always, we recognize asset management is a journey that requires continuous

[49:28] improvement and updates. Every year, we improve our data,

[49:32] processes, and understanding of infrastructure we own and maintain.

[49:36] But perhaps more importantly, we improve our decision-making.

[49:40] For a rural municipality like Mapleton with a large and diverse asset network

[49:45] serving a relatively small population and tax base, the goal isn't about doing

[49:50] everything. It's about making informed choices that serve us both now and in

[49:55] the future. Thank you.

[49:58] » Thank you. Great presentation.

[50:01] Resolution I have here moved by Councillor and seconded by Councillor

[50:04] Woodham. The council receive report FIN-2026-31

[50:08] and the presentation regarding the asset management program annual review.

[50:12] And further, the council approve the asset management program annual review

[50:16] as presented. Questions to Aman. Councillor Martin.

[50:23] » Excuse me. Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. It's for you.

[50:26] Uh thank you for uh your report once again. I always find your uh

[50:30] infrastructure update um to be fascinating and yet sobering at the same

[50:36] time. Um I certainly appreciate your polite

[50:40] delivery uh alongside your very firm um long-term projections of what this

[50:46] infrastructure gap looks like. Um And I think it

[50:53] it's a very real um

[50:59] thing that we need to contemplate as we, you know, look at expanding services,

[51:03] expanding facilities. You know, that technically we can't even afford what we

[51:07] actually have already uh as far as replacement and renewal goes. Um

[51:12] And then it's secondly, it's also um

[51:17] a reminder that, you know, to try and find sustainable sources of funding

[51:22] arguably outside of our tax base, our levy

[51:26] uh are something that we need to keep pushing towards as well because, you

[51:29] know, some of the numbers that uh that you're

[51:33] throwing out um

[51:36] don't get better uh as time goes along.

[51:39] And you know, it's it's nice to see that there's been improvements uh in some of

[51:44] the service levels. It's kind of what we're looking for, but it comes at a

[51:47] cost, arguably, of some other uh some other services. So,

[51:51] um thank you for your time in putting this report together. Um

[51:57] it's a very uh uh

[52:00] like I said, sobering uh report and and uh but I think it's a necessary uh

[52:05] report that we see. And uh I enjoyed it a lot, so thank you.

[52:13] » Thank you, Councillor Martin, and uh just along the same vein, they're

[52:15] looking for outside funding and and it brings to mind the

[52:20] the farm tax rebate and and how our municipality is is shorted about $8

[52:25] million a year from the province giving us back what we actually owed.

[52:29] And if we had that $8 million a month,

[52:33] how much rosier it would look. Correct? >> That's like 2 years of funding short for

[52:38] that dressed, at least. >> Yeah.

[52:41] So, you know, we'll we'll keep lobbying the province and keep talking to them.

[52:45] We've um been on them for many, many years. I

[52:49] know the um Patrick and I have had many a

[52:51] conversation about this, and Manny as well. We've actually delegated on a

[52:54] number of times um with ourselves, with the county.

[52:59] We've done it with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. We just have

[53:02] to keep talking. I think um in um the minister is a little bit

[53:08] you know, when last time we saw him, he's a little bit like, "Why are you

[53:11] here again?" Well, we're here to talk about farm tax rebate. Well, did we talk

[53:14] about that? Yes, but you haven't fixed it yet. So, that's exactly what we have

[53:17] to talk about with them. Mr. Kelly. >> Yeah, thank you,

[53:22] Mayor Davidson, and and it's a good point to raise. I guess it stems off of

[53:26] Councillor Martin's comments about um sources of revenue and the struggle that

[53:29] we have in a a predominantly agricultural community. You'll you as

[53:34] well as well, this council and the next council during the budget process will

[53:38] hear some some more statistics during that, cuz we like to provide as much

[53:42] information as possible to support your decisions.

[53:46] But I think our voice as Mapleton should be able to get

[53:50] stronger at the provincial level given our status across the province. There's

[53:53] a lot of studies came out in in recent months that shows where we sit in in

[53:58] relation to municipalities across Ontario in a in a specific piece that

[54:01] you'll hear about during the budget processes is what's called the shift in

[54:05] tax burden. It's a calculation that that outlines if if assessment wasn't

[54:11] weighted if it was just here's the assessment on every property and taxes

[54:15] were allocated based on the assessment. And then

[54:19] and then the weighted assessment being when farms pay at 25%

[54:24] Mapleton's shift in tax burden is the third highest in the entire

[54:28] province of Ontario. That's the shift of taxes that otherwise

[54:32] would have been paid by other properties that are being picked

[54:36] up by the residential tax base. So it does highlight the struggle that we have

[54:40] here to to the presentation and and um Aman's graphics and information in

[54:46] there. This isn't uncommon throughout the province to be

[54:50] well behind the ability to close that infrastructure funding gap and that's

[54:54] why you'll have heard Aman note that it does

[54:57] have to be a pretty explicit choice from Council and direction to staff about

[55:01] whether we're we're increasing how much we're putting into those funds, whether

[55:06] we're we're scaling back um

[55:09] what we're we're doing in other areas and service levels or if we're just

[55:13] going to continue which would be taking on that increased risk of some

[55:17] infrastructure failing. So it's a tough spot to be in but we will continue to

[55:21] advocate for for our part of rural Ontario and and all farming communities

[55:24] to make sure we get our fair share of those provincial tax dollars.

[55:29] » Thank you for that Mr. Kelly. And and just to

[55:32] for the public third

[55:36] third highest in the province of that tax shift.

[55:40] Specifically because of the farm tax rebate. It has nothing against the

[55:43] rebate. What's against is the province not

[55:46] giving us the funding that we deserve. And that's the point that we still have

[55:51] to hammer at the province and we'll continue to do that as as Mapleton

[55:55] moving forward. Other questions for Aman.

[56:02] Thank you so much. >> Thank you.

[56:05] » All in favor. It's carried.

[56:13] We're going to move on down to public works 9.31 the capital program progress

[56:19] report. Jim Gross.

[56:25] Mr. Gross, you get to speak a lot tonight.

[56:31] » Thank you council through you Mr. Mayor. Uh we put together a little bit of

[56:36] Aman put together the the presentation. I gathered the pictures. That's

[56:41] Jim did not prepare the slideshow.

[56:45] Okay, we'll start off the capital projects here.

[56:48] That's our sidewalk project. Correct? I can't see the top. Yeah.

[56:53] Yep, that's new sidewalks. Yeah, we did new sidewalks on John

[56:57] Street in Drayton, Main Street, Union Street,

[57:01] um Lazelle Street in Moorefield, and Booth Street in Moorefield.

[57:06] So, that's replacements getting them up to the standards of 5 ft wide.

[57:13] Uh this would be our asphalt patching program.

[57:17] That was the fourth line of the former Peel Township.

[57:23] Uh but it'll County Road 12. Anybody that's drove that road,

[57:27] it was >> [snorts]

[57:29] » really rough, and we spent a lot of time out there patching.

[57:33] Um probably 2 days, sometimes 3 days a week

[57:37] out there patching. What we did is we got some HL2's asphalt

[57:43] and we put it through our shoulder machine and we put the strips down the

[57:46] outside which made just about every resident

[57:50] there jump up and down because they're happy. It rides actually quite nice.

[57:55] I don't know if anybody's drove it afterwards

[57:57] but it does ride a lot better.

[58:01] » [clears throat] >> And

[58:07] kind of feel Oh, this is our Concession 3 and Concession 4 projects.

[58:11] Yes, well, we did Concession 3 from County Road 10 to County 9.

[58:15] Um Concession 4 from County 9 to about 100 m east of Sideroad 6 up on top

[58:23] of the hill. Uh we pulverized it.

[58:26] Um graded it, packed it, added gravel. Uh we put about 7,500 tons

[58:32] of gravel on Concession 3

[58:35] and about 5,100 tons on Concession 4. Um we did all the culverts a year ago.

[58:43] Replaced all the culverts a year ago. So, we got it all put all that gravel

[58:47] on, packed it. We basically get it ready for the paving

[58:51] crew and then we turn the site over to them.

[58:56] So, that's uh Yeah, in the pictures the paving crew's

[58:59] there. McIntosh did all our paving. They got

[59:02] the tender this year for the paving. And the pictures in the bottom is One

[59:07] picture is the finished product with the line down the middle.

[59:10] And the other one is our shoulder machine out there doing gravel on the

[59:13] shoulders. So, we've done all them.

[59:18] All of those paving projects on any of the hills

[59:21] where it always washes out, we actually put paved gutters

[59:25] on every one of the hills. And we tried starting doing that about 3

[59:30] years ago. And we've had great success with it.

[59:34] We're getting no more washouts along the edge of the asphalt.

[59:38] Seems to be working.

[59:42] Uh this is the Conestoga Drive extension.

[59:45] Where the new school's going. They were on hold there waiting to get a

[59:49] couple fiber bar vaults moved. They got moved last week, so

[59:55] I saw the email today that the curb guys are booked in

[59:58] They were hoping for late this week start putting the concrete curbs in.

[1:00:03] And then after that it'll be basically paving.

[1:00:10] This is Oh, the top right picture.

[1:00:16] That looks like the apron on uh the bridge on

[1:00:20] Concession 8. We paved We paved the aprons up to it.

[1:00:26] Not it?

[1:00:31] No, that's not it.

[1:00:39] Burtch's?

[1:00:44] Burtch's I did those pictures?

[1:00:48] That's got to be I don't know which one that is.

[1:00:51] » Three America >> The bottom one is MB02.

[1:00:55] The two at the bottom, the one on the right?

[1:00:57] » The Side Road 6 bridge, south of Wellington Road 109. The one that

[1:01:02] they're doing this year. >> That's not the Side Road 6 bridge that

[1:01:05] picture. And neither's that one.

[1:01:08] » Really? That's what >> But the bottom The four at the bottom

[1:01:10] are MB02. >> The four at the bottom?

[1:01:12] » The four at the bottom are MB02, which is the bridge that they're working on

[1:01:15] right now. Um they did run into some soft ground.

[1:01:19] They had to put extra piles in. So there's two extra piles on

[1:01:24] each end. The email I saw is they're hoping for

[1:01:28] the the framework to be coming the 15th of September.

[1:01:34] They've got a lot of the the cement work done now for the

[1:01:37] the the footings are all done and all the

[1:01:40] but they're hoping the framework's coming on 15th of September.

[1:01:44] That's the email I saw today.

[1:01:48] There, we have some pretty nice new equipment. We have a

[1:01:52] brand new grader. A neat 72 John Deere.

[1:01:57] Um it's come it came with plow all the plow

[1:02:00] equipment, so it'll be set up for plowing roads all winter.

[1:02:03] Uh beside that is a sidewalk machine. That tractor came with a belly mower,

[1:02:10] a front blower, and a front blade.

[1:02:13] So, it'll do sidewalks basically all winter

[1:02:16] and it does grass cutting in the summertime.

[1:02:21] Below that is a zero turn. Um

[1:02:24] we had a zero turn that was over the 30 horsepower and it

[1:02:30] every 2 weeks because it's on the new emissions,

[1:02:34] they haven't got the emissions issues straightened out yet.

[1:02:37] So, we ended up trading it in on this one's just a little bit smaller, so

[1:02:42] it has zero emissions. So, it's that it's that thing has worked

[1:02:47] like a top ever since. So, a lesson learned, keep the

[1:02:51] lawnmowers under 30 horsepower, stay away from the emissions

[1:02:55] because they have not got it figured out in this small equipment yet.

[1:02:59] And beside that is the new roadside mower for cutting grass.

[1:03:08] That is part of the trail upgrades. That is the new bridge

[1:03:13] over the walking trail down behind River Run

[1:03:17] down along the river. There um ball diamond lights are listed

[1:03:21] there as well. They are ordered. They're supposed to be going up by the

[1:03:25] middle of September.

[1:03:29] There is some more trail work to do yet. We are hoping to get the stone dust put

[1:03:34] in from the basically the main street to Wellington

[1:03:38] Street along the fire hall. We're still hoping to get that done in

[1:03:42] September as long as it stays relatively dry.

[1:03:45] As soon as the locates are done, it should be done, too.

[1:03:49] We're hoping to get it done before the end of September.

[1:03:52] Um Next one, I got to turn the floor over

[1:03:57] to Amy on these ones because I have no idea where they're at.

[1:04:00] » [laughter]

[1:04:02] » Thanks, Jim. Through you, Mayor Davidson.

[1:04:05] We are all getting very excited about the PMD arena floor and refrigeration

[1:04:10] project coming to completion in the next few weeks.

[1:04:13] We boards boards are in. It's looking good.

[1:04:18] They did work on the steps in the last the expanding the steps there at the

[1:04:25] closer end to the warm area just to make it a little more accessible there. If

[1:04:29] you remember, it was very narrow going up and down there, so that's great. And

[1:04:33] right now we are on track for around September 28th,

[1:04:37] which hopefully it will stay that way. I'm pretty sure I hear from the same

[1:04:40] community groups every two or three days just confirming that we're still on

[1:04:44] track. So, we're still aiming for that date and

[1:04:47] things are looking pretty good there. So, we're pretty excited about that.

[1:04:51] Next slide, Maggie.

[1:04:54] So, I can speak to the MCC kitchen. I believe everyone has seen it.

[1:05:00] The kitchen is a beautiful. We're getting lots of compliments on it, lots

[1:05:04] of feedback about it. And over this past summer, we did see an increase in

[1:05:08] rentals in that facility that I I the kitchen did impact making those

[1:05:12] upgrades. Um

[1:05:14] it was a lot of work for summer camp program to be taking down every weekend

[1:05:18] and going in early on Monday mornings, but well worth it and the facility is

[1:05:23] definitely being used, which is wonderful to see.

[1:05:26] Um Jim can speak to the other facilities there.

[1:05:33] » Thanks, Maggie. Yeah, in the bottom left there we have

[1:05:36] the theater had a bunch of pointing work done to the bricks.

[1:05:39] There was a brick facing falling off and coming down on the sidewalks.

[1:05:43] That was all done in early June. Um the bottom right would be the sand

[1:05:48] sheds. Both sand sheds got painted. Brightening them up so they That's done.

[1:05:56] Okay.

[1:05:59] And that's ends it for pictures.

[1:06:03] » Thanks, Jim. Resolution 931 moved by Council Reed,

[1:06:07] seconded by Council Barton, that Council receive report PW 2026

[1:06:11] 0.07 and the presentation regarding the 2026 public works capital program.

[1:06:16] Questions from Council. To Jim or Amy?

[1:06:21] Councilor Barton. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Two quick ones.

[1:06:24] Jim, the

[1:06:27] first one like on the fourth um

[1:06:30] with the the paving work you did there, what causes

[1:06:33] the outside to sag like that that would cause that type of repair to be

[1:06:37] required? And then the second question is around NB002

[1:06:41] uh that bridge, if the structure is going in middle of September, when would

[1:06:46] you project that that would be reopened?

[1:06:51] » Through you, Mr. Mayor. Um the fourth a lot of it

[1:06:58] some of it is horse damage and heavy equipment on the outside edges is

[1:07:02] causing wheel tracks. And once you get the wheel wheel and then the horses

[1:07:06] aren't causing much of it. It's more of the heavy traffic.

[1:07:10] We're getting wheel tracks, then the water lays there.

[1:07:13] You get the freeze thaw and it just shatters the asphalt.

[1:07:19] Those shoulders should be a little bit wider.

[1:07:23] The problem is we're running out of property.

[1:07:26] It's hard to make the shoulders wider cuz we have to keep the ditch on our

[1:07:28] property. Right? So

[1:07:31] But then again, that road was paved and I

[1:07:35] that one I Amalgamation was in '99.

[1:07:41] I took holidays when I worked in Drayton and I come out here when they were doing

[1:07:44] that road. I'm going to say it was

[1:07:49] '90s '96, '95.

[1:07:53] So that asphalt's been there a long time.

[1:07:57] I did find out from a guy that lives on the concession street now that you

[1:08:00] mentioned that. That road was paved in 1991.

[1:08:06] That's the year he bought the farm and he said they paved it a week after I

[1:08:08] bought the farm. That's how I found out when it was paved. So

[1:08:12] it lasted from '91 till now, so

[1:08:16] generally 20 years of asphalt is what you get.

[1:08:22] » I had the question about the bridge. You had the second question.

[1:08:25] » There Yes, sorry. The the bridge They're still shooting for

[1:08:31] late October. So it's

[1:08:34] Yeah. The the frame is the easy part. Setting

[1:08:37] it in place is getting everything else cuz the deck's got to be poured and all

[1:08:40] that stuff, right? Rebar's all got to go in the deck and

[1:08:44] there's got to be guardrails put up and Yeah. It's it's not that it's almost

[1:08:49] done. The framework is coming 15th and then

[1:08:53] from then on they got to basically build around the framework.

[1:08:59] » Further questions? Councillor Rogerson.

[1:09:04] » Yeah, I just I just want to make a comment that your

[1:09:08] depth and breadth of knowledge of this Township are like impressive. I feel

[1:09:13] like we could drop you blindfolded on any road in this place and you could

[1:09:18] tell us exactly where you are, how many tons of gravel were put in there, what

[1:09:21] year, you know, what plants are in the ditch

[1:09:24] and what the drainage is. >> what

[1:09:26] Councillor Ottens is? He's that little guy they drop in Google Maps. That's

[1:09:29] him. >> Uh I'm sure it's Jim. We'll call you

[1:09:32] that from now on. So I just I just have to say we have to find a way to somehow

[1:09:36] download all that knowledge. So if you ever do go on vacation again, we have

[1:09:40] that somewhere in our record keeping, but just kudos to the knowledge you

[1:09:45] have, Jim.

[1:09:48] » Um with that remark, you're making me sound old.

[1:09:52] » [laughter]

[1:09:55] » No, it's all good. Way before Google.

[1:10:00] » Right. >> Um and and and and folks, just so you

[1:10:03] know, he was mentioning it took holidays in what 95 96 and that's those are

[1:10:07] basically the last holidays he's ever taken. So uh yeah.

[1:10:13] » Go ahead, Mr. Kelly. >> Sorry, um sorry, American. Uh just Amon

[1:10:17] mentioned it in her presentation. Councillor Ottens, for your perspective,

[1:10:21] one of the key advancements in the asset management program that she listed is to

[1:10:25] deal with collaboration. And if not that we're asking Council to come

[1:10:30] behind the scenes and watch us work every day, but if you could watch the

[1:10:33] way that Jim and and Amon and Jim and anybody,

[1:10:36] but the collaboration of getting that information,

[1:10:39] a big willingness to share all the information he has with everybody and

[1:10:43] we're obviously not letting him go anywhere for a long time. So we're not

[1:10:46] worried about that, but the collaboration piece is working really

[1:10:49] well to get a lot of that information into our systems and the data available.

[1:10:53] So thanks for noting that. >> Well, Jim can't go anywhere till Martin

[1:10:56] sucks every thing out of his brain, so >> [laughter]

[1:11:00] » Uh we do appreciate it, Jim, and Amon and and Amy for your your update here.

[1:11:05] And I certainly um those shoulders you know

[1:11:10] I remember we we talked about it years ago about us doing the work. And it here

[1:11:14] you are using a shoulder that you usually use for gravel. Now you're doing

[1:11:18] it with the paving. And our team is doing the work, saving

[1:11:22] our taxpayers all kinds of money. So thank you for the work that you and the

[1:11:27] team have been putting in day in and day out to make sure that our

[1:11:31] tax dollars are being spent wisely and our roads and our sidewalks and our

[1:11:35] bridges are being upgraded perfectly in this community. Thank you,

[1:11:40] Jim. Anything further?

[1:11:44] All in favor? That's carried.

[1:11:54] Item 10.1 Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by

[1:11:59] Councillor Reed, that bylaw 2026-043, being a bylaw to appoint drinking water

[1:12:04] source protection risk management inspectors and alternate risk management

[1:12:08] officials, be hereby read a first, second, and third time and finally

[1:12:11] passed the 8th day of September, 2026. Questions on this?

[1:12:16] All in favor? It's carried.

[1:12:24] Next one, item 10.2. Moved by Councillor Reed, seconded by Councillor Martin,

[1:12:27] that bylaw 2026-044, being a bylaw to amend zoning bylaw

[1:12:31] 2010-080 for the Town of Mapleton, be hereby read

[1:12:36] a first, second, and third time and finally passed the 8th day of September,

[1:12:39] 2026. Questions on this bylaw?

[1:12:44] All in favor? It's carried.

[1:12:49] We have a number of items for correspondence here.

[1:12:56] Anyone wish to speak to any of these items for correspondence?

[1:13:00] Councillor Otten's noted earlier, the one Dark Story Councillor would have

[1:13:03] noted earlier, the one for Liz Savis was the first one up here.

[1:13:12] Councillor Martin? >> Yeah, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh just to

[1:13:15] that point about Liz's letter, um I don't pretend to be a farmer. I'm more

[1:13:20] like a occasional hand. Um but as far as farm use for uh some of the

[1:13:26] secondary roads and the uh and no winter maintenance roads, uh

[1:13:31] um it's unbelievable the uh

[1:13:37] they're way nicer to drive a tractor and a wagon down rather than looping out on

[1:13:41] the county road to get back in the farm lane. Um so, I think

[1:13:46] you know, we do have a roads needs study that gets updated. Um you know, it might

[1:13:51] be something that we we consider uh or at least turn our

[1:13:55] minds to to see what in fact that does look like. Uh cuz those roads, you can

[1:14:00] tell like even the one across here, it gets used, you know, heavily. Um and

[1:14:06] and so, I think that's not a small thing uh cuz we certainly do see a fair amount

[1:14:11] of farm traffic even at on county roads. Um

[1:14:15] so, if we can do our part, I think, to at least review and look and see what

[1:14:19] that It's it's going to come at a price,

[1:14:22] obviously, but um I think there's merit to reviewing what that could be.

[1:14:29] » Thank you. Others?

[1:14:35] Go ahead, Councillor Reed. >> Uh through you, Mayor, for I just wanted

[1:14:39] to bring uh to our attention 12.3, the notice of withdrawal of the draft

[1:14:43] approved subdivision in Glen Allan. Do Do have

[1:14:46] any more information on that at all? Or just that it's been withdrawn and

[1:14:50] that's what we have? >> Unless the planner has any more

[1:14:54] information on that withdrawal.

[1:14:58] For the Glen Allan subdivision, it was just withdrawn by at the county level by

[1:15:00] the proponent. >> Uh through you, Mayor. Um Michelle

[1:15:05] McCabe is dealing with that. So, she might want to answer it.

[1:15:08] » All right. Michelle.

[1:15:17] » Thank you. Through you, Mayor Davidson, to Councillor um Amanda Reed. Do you

[1:15:20] have something more specific that you're you're asking

[1:15:24] that you want to know about? >> It was more just if we had known the

[1:15:29] reason why it was being pulled at all. I just had someone question me

[1:15:34] on it the other day, so I wasn't sure. I said we only had the information from

[1:15:37] the county that it was being withdrawn at this point.

[1:15:41] » And as far as um public information goes, I would say that is absolutely um

[1:15:45] accurate. The uh the most we we talked about was

[1:15:49] the process. And

[1:15:52] unfortunately, and we did try. We have had several meetings, but um

[1:15:57] for whatever reason, they decided to to pull.

[1:16:03] » Anything further?

[1:16:09] All right.

[1:16:15] Any notices of motion?

[1:16:20] Other business. Before we get into other business,

[1:16:23] uh Amy, you'd like to talk to us about the block party.

[1:16:30] » Uh through you, Mayor Davidson. Um as you all are aware, we had our block

[1:16:34] party at the end of August. It turned out to be a great event. It our

[1:16:39] businesses responded um for the majority um in a great way and were took part in

[1:16:45] the event. We really weren't sure what to expect as this was our first time

[1:16:49] ever doing something like this, but the community definitely came out and

[1:16:52] supported the event. Our downtown restaurants were very

[1:16:56] supportive. The event truly couldn't happen without them taking part.

[1:17:01] Um, from the bands to the restaurants to all

[1:17:04] the businesses and to everyone that came out, we were so excited to see um, the

[1:17:09] turnout of the event. And we've had lots of asks about, you know, when is this

[1:17:15] happening again next year? We had people ask if we could do it every month and I

[1:17:19] said [clears throat] that's a little much. So,

[1:17:21] » [gasps] >> um, yeah, it was it was a a great

[1:17:24] evening, a fun time I think had by everyone and and we'll potentially take

[1:17:28] a look at what we could do maybe for next year.

[1:17:31] » Thank you, Amy. It was a fantastic event. Councillor

[1:17:34] Woodham. >> Thanks to you, Mayor Davidson. Just

[1:17:37] wanted to do a little shout out. Um, it truly was worth the detour because,

[1:17:42] uh, my husband and I were there and a lady sat down, joined us at the picnic

[1:17:46] table and, of course, we started chatting. She was, um,

[1:17:51] from out of town, driving through, heard it and decided to stop and see what it

[1:17:56] was all about. So, it definitely did exactly, um, what we had wanted to is

[1:18:02] have awareness. We talked to her about Drayton Festival Theatre. We talked to

[1:18:06] her about all the other, uh, great things going on in Mapleton. So, kudos.

[1:18:11] It was, uh, well done through the county and through your department.

[1:18:19] » Other business? Anybody else?

[1:18:23] All right. Resolution 16.1.

[1:18:29] Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Reed, that Township of

[1:18:31] Mapleton Council move into a closed session to consider the following

[1:18:34] subject matters: litigation or or potential litigation affecting the

[1:18:37] municipality, position, plan, or procedure to be applied by the

[1:18:40] municipality. All in favor? That's carried. 10-minute recess,

[1:18:45] please.

Regular Council Meeting - 08 Sep 2026

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