1 00:04:15,452 --> 00:04:17,472 [music] 2 00:04:21,519 --> 00:04:25,332 Oh, [music] 3 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:34,160 our home [singing] and ned >> [music] 4 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:41,053 » True love [singing] 5 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:41,053 in all of us [music] 6 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:49,440 with [singing] glory hearts [music] we see 7 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:54,153 the children [singing] and free 8 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,153 from [music] 9 00:04:55,520 --> 00:05:01,358 Canada [music] we and unorder. [singing] 10 00:05:03,923 --> 00:05:05,943 [music and singing] 11 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:14,458 Glorious and [music] free. [singing] 12 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:21,600 Oh, [music] 13 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:25,720 we stand on [singing] God [music] for thee. 14 00:05:25,840 --> 00:05:33,199 Oh [music and singing] Canada, 15 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:38,039 we stand on God [singing and music] for 16 00:05:35,039 --> 00:05:38,039 the 17 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:51,600 » We have regrets today from councelor Utton who's not feeling well. Any 18 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:57,440 declaration of pecunary interest? Seeing none, item 4.1, which is 19 00:05:54,800 --> 00:06:00,080 confirmation of minutes. Moved by councelor Reed, second by 20 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:04,400 councelor Martin, that the minutes of the township of Mapleton council meeting 21 00:06:01,759 --> 00:06:08,720 held on May 12th, 2026 be confirmed as circulated in the agenda. Any comments, 22 00:06:06,639 --> 00:06:13,639 questions? All in favor? It's carried. 23 00:06:15,759 --> 00:06:21,280 Matters arising from the minutes. Mr. Clerk. 24 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:26,400 » Thank you, sir. Just a note, quick note of apology to those people who struggled 25 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:31,199 with their downloading their agenda. We are with I Compass good company and 26 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:34,639 we're lucky to be with them. But uh in this place it was the worst kind of 27 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:39,840 problem which is random. So we checked around um mostly it was working. I 28 00:06:38,319 --> 00:06:44,639 checked here, I checked at home and it was working. But uh and Carl checked for 29 00:06:42,479 --> 00:06:48,720 me too. It wasn't internal and the answer was just to republish the agenda. 30 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:53,039 So those who struggled, just let me know as quick as you can and we'll get it 31 00:06:49,919 --> 00:06:57,520 fixed up. Thanks. >> Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We don't have any 32 00:06:55,600 --> 00:07:03,680 matters rising under the planning act delegations and 33 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:08,880 uh we have here we have Konosoga Crest Seniors living and with us today we have 34 00:07:06,319 --> 00:07:12,240 chairperson Keith Macintosh. Um Keith, we are here to talk about your project. 35 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:15,440 You want to give just a little bit of an overview? Your pictures are up on the 36 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:20,759 board. >> Okay. Thanks very much. 37 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:20,759 » Just hit the button there, Keith. 38 00:07:22,479 --> 00:07:29,120 » The lights on. It's on. Thank you. Thanks, Mayor uh Davidson, and thanks so 39 00:07:26,639 --> 00:07:34,560 much for uh for welcoming us here today. I've got uh my fellow uh board of 40 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:38,720 directors and uh David McCauley and and Grace Slott with me who are all part of 41 00:07:36,319 --> 00:07:43,759 this project. We've been in uh we've been providing seniors care in one form 42 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:47,280 or another in uh in Mapleton or Drayton. Drayton initially, but then Mapleton 43 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:52,560 since 1983. Uh we're a proven operator. We've got 32 44 00:07:49,599 --> 00:07:58,000 units uh uh now which are in very very high demand. In fact, uh we can't meet 45 00:07:54,800 --> 00:08:00,879 the demand and so often uh people uh don't leave their name on the waiting 46 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:06,240 list because it's too much of a demand. But uh we're looking at building a new 47 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:11,120 40 unit on three-story facility here. As you can see in the uh in the rendering, 48 00:08:08,879 --> 00:08:16,400 uh a combination of uh two-bedroom, onebedroom, and uh and studio suites. We 49 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:22,240 think it'll be a great uh addition to the uh it'll be a great addition to the 50 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:28,080 community. Uh we uh as as far as seniors care goes, uh I think it allows uh 51 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:32,640 within Mapleton to age in place, which is what our vision was when we first uh 52 00:08:30,319 --> 00:08:37,120 first came up with the idea. Certainly thanks to uh Mapleton Council and and 53 00:08:34,959 --> 00:08:41,039 and Wellington County, none of this would have been available. Uh Mayor 54 00:08:38,959 --> 00:08:45,279 Davidson, you and I have spoken for some time about this and and certainly the 55 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:50,399 monies that have now been made available are going to be made available are are 56 00:08:47,839 --> 00:08:55,279 are an enabler to make this happen. Uh, I can't tell uh the group uh how happy 57 00:08:53,040 --> 00:09:04,080 we are with the leadership and support we got from yourself, council uh CEO uh 58 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:07,920 um Manny Baron and uh uh uh chief of uh director of finance Patrick Kelly. It 59 00:09:06,399 --> 00:09:14,560 was just an absolute pleasure to move through to where we are today. Uh we uh 60 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:19,360 we are presently working on uh with architects and engineering firms etc. to 61 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:22,399 get all of the upfront work done. We're getting very close to that. We're 62 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:28,959 getting very close to selecting an architect. Uh done select. We've 63 00:09:25,680 --> 00:09:32,720 selected an architect. So, uh so it's uh it's an exciting project. Uh certainly 64 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:37,279 we're going to continue to need the support of uh the uh of our federal 65 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:41,920 government, the Canadian government, and our provincial government to realize uh 66 00:09:39,680 --> 00:09:46,560 this project. Uh the monies we're getting from uh Mapleton are are 67 00:09:44,399 --> 00:09:50,399 certainly instrumental. the monies that we're going to raise ourselves with the 68 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:55,040 support of the local community are key, but certainly we're looking to uh to 69 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:59,279 Build Canada, which is a federal program to help us with a large share of the 70 00:09:57,279 --> 00:10:04,160 monies that we're going to need. So again, on behalf of uh a Konosto Crest 71 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:09,279 board of directors, I'd like to thank Mapleton Township and uh and Wellington 72 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:13,680 County for your support. we've got an opportunity to really do something in 73 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:18,240 this in these communities that's going to serve it for the next 50 to 75 years 74 00:10:16,079 --> 00:10:22,160 and I think that's exciting. Thanks very much. Thank you Keith. And as you 75 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:25,760 alluded to, Welton County Council approved the community housing 76 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:29,360 development fund policy back in May of 2025 based on the funds previously 77 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:33,279 raised for the continuum of care project. And the goal is to develop uh 78 00:10:32,079 --> 00:10:38,640 development of housing to address availability gap between low and market 79 00:10:36,399 --> 00:10:44,200 housing and subsidized housing. Speak a little bit more about that. We have 80 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:44,200 warden of the county Chris White. Chris, 81 00:10:49,680 --> 00:10:55,360 » thanks. Thanks, Craig. Yeah, I guess I I'm sure you're all well aware of the 82 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:58,959 housing scenario we've got in the county and throughout. And so we ended up with 83 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:02,320 $7 million out of the continuum of care. We weren't sure what to do with it. We 84 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:05,680 could have just returned it to social services for regular housing, but we 85 00:11:04,399 --> 00:11:08,720 thought with each of the townships trying to struggle and come up with some 86 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:12,160 innovative ways to come up with some housing, we just thought give everybody 87 00:11:10,079 --> 00:11:16,079 a million bucks. It's seed money. I mean, what's a million bucks? Get you a 88 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:19,920 set of stairs. But I mean, so we're doing that locally. We're doing um some 89 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:22,800 seniors and there's a big big demand for that. And each of the townships are 90 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:25,760 coming up with little innovative ways. We're trying to be as flexible as 91 00:11:24,079 --> 00:11:29,600 possible to make sure that this money can get out the door and and bring some 92 00:11:27,519 --> 00:11:32,720 housing in. So great project you guys have brought forward. The thing looks 93 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:36,720 fantastic. Greg, you've been working hard on this and so we're really pleased 94 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:40,079 to have this money find a home. Um because there are tight deadlines and um 95 00:11:38,959 --> 00:11:43,839 so if you can get the money and get housing built then I think we're we're 96 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:47,440 ahead of the curve. So I just want to thank your council for supporting it and 97 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:52,320 for someone showing up with an idea. That's what we're looking for. 98 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:55,279 » Great. Thanks Warden. Council, I do have the resolution moved by councelor 99 00:11:53,680 --> 00:11:58,720 Martin, second by councelor Reid, the township of Mapleton Council receive for 100 00:11:56,880 --> 00:12:02,880 information the delegation of Knosoga Crest Seniors Living uh Chairperson 101 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:06,959 Keith Mintosh regarding the recognition and presentation of the Township of 102 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:10,959 Mapleton's contribution of $1 million with the first installment being 103 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:15,839 $500,000. Any questions from council members or comments from council members 104 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:21,920 on this project? All in favor? Now I invite Thank you. 105 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:26,800 That's carried. I invite uh members of um of Konosoga Crest as well as the 106 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:31,600 warden and and we have here Earl Campbell who was our county counselor 107 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:34,920 come to the front and we take a photo big check 108 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:48,600 where they 109 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:02,920 We're going to squeeze in a little bit here. 110 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:13,240 » Right side up. Everyone Everyone else got to squeeze in. 111 00:13:14,639 --> 00:13:19,440 » Squeeze in. >> Squeeze in. 112 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:19,440 » Got to get closer. 113 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:35,240 Thank you very much. 114 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:51,959 Thank you. >> Thanks very much. 115 00:14:12,560 --> 00:14:18,680 All right. It's great to see that that project and wow, 116 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:27,199 there's a lot of work goes behind the scenes to get these projects off the 117 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:32,000 ground. And I know the council of Crest and their board of directors have done a 118 00:14:29,519 --> 00:14:37,600 lot of work behind the scenes to get it to a point where they had this concept 119 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:40,720 drawing. And I can remember um Keith asking me to come and and have a chat 120 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:44,959 with him about what they would like to do. And that was a couple years back. 121 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:49,519 And when this opportunity came around for the million dollars, 122 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:55,040 um we kicked the can around here about who it was going to go to. And and um 123 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:59,920 then I I contacted Manny. I said, "Manny, what about this project?" And uh 124 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:04,000 he goes, "Hey, that will really work out well." So, we contacted Keith and had a 125 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:09,040 great conversation with Keith and what started out to be 20 units is now 40 126 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:13,040 units more, which is fantastic for the community. And it's all because of this 127 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:16,639 $1 million uh from the county of Wellington's program that was provided 128 00:15:14,959 --> 00:15:21,199 to the township so that we could actually do something in our community 129 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:25,680 for seniors. So, I think this is fantastic. Thank you everyone. 130 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:30,279 Moving along, 131 00:15:32,079 --> 00:15:39,720 we now have uh Mapleton Historical Society here. I got Karen Smart here. 132 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:46,079 So Karen, just come up to the podium and uh whoever's here with you, come up to 133 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:48,320 the podium. >> Thank you. 134 00:15:46,639 --> 00:15:53,880 » Yeah, I would just like to introduce you to Abby Cooper here who will be speaking 135 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,880 first. 136 00:15:54,639 --> 00:16:00,959 Good evening, Mayor Davidson and council members. Thank you for the opportunity 137 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:06,000 to speak with you today. My name is Abby Cooper. I'm the executive director of 138 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:10,240 Hearts Open for Everyone Hope. Uh, and I'm here to alongside our committee 139 00:16:07,839 --> 00:16:15,040 members Karen Smart, who you already know uh, from the Mapleton Historical 140 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:20,560 Society, and Denise Dickisen, who's also part of Hope, to share a project that is 141 00:16:17,759 --> 00:16:24,399 putting our region on the map, and that is the Queens Bush Settlement Mural 142 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:28,560 Project. [clears throat] This is a story of endurance, 143 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:33,839 collaboration, and a history that's literally under our feet here in the 144 00:16:30,639 --> 00:16:37,560 Township of Mapleton. Karen's up next. 145 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:45,360 » So, um, a lot of this I hope will be old hat to you, but, uh, in case not, we're 146 00:16:43,839 --> 00:16:53,120 going to fill you in on some background here. Um, to understand this project, we 147 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:58,320 have to look back to the late 1830s. At that time, this area was known as the 148 00:16:54,880 --> 00:17:04,480 Queen's Bush. Was a vast un unorganized territory. Yet a thriving community of 149 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:08,799 2,000 black pioneers, many seeking freedom and a p and a place to belong, 150 00:17:06,959 --> 00:17:13,199 carved out a life in the wilderness here. They weren't just passing through. 151 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:17,120 They were people of deep conviction, grit, and service. And many arrived 152 00:17:15,439 --> 00:17:21,839 having served during the McKenzie Rebellion and the 1838 border 153 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:27,360 incursions, looking to establish permanent multigenerational roots. While 154 00:17:24,959 --> 00:17:33,520 the settlement eventually spanned modern m municipal boundaries, Mapleton and 155 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:38,160 specifically historic Peele ca became the most significant part of this with 156 00:17:35,679 --> 00:17:43,679 clearings, homesteads, and resilient families. The photograph shown here on 157 00:17:41,679 --> 00:17:48,960 the presentation slide, this is an incredibly popular photograph because 158 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:55,360 there are so few of the Queens Bush people. This one was taken in 18 in 1920 159 00:17:52,480 --> 00:18:00,720 in this township. shows Edward Hissen, his wife Mabel Lawson with their four 160 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:05,840 daughters, Elsie, Annabelle, Ada, and that's baby Alice in her grandmother 161 00:18:02,799 --> 00:18:10,559 Maryanne Lawson's arms. Mabel and Edward built this family home along Sailing 162 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:17,039 Club Road, which of course at that time did not exist in 1912. Edward passed 163 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:22,799 away in 1949, but the house remained Mabel's home for 62 years until her 164 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:27,760 death in 1974. Edward Maple and Mabel and their sons 165 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:34,520 are buried right here in Glenn Allen Cemetery. 166 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:34,520 So why Mapleton? 167 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:41,440 Because this is our distinct history. If you speak with elders of the community 168 00:18:39,360 --> 00:18:46,240 today and ask what they recall of the historic black presence here, the very 169 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:51,280 first name that you're going to hear is Normmy Hen. 170 00:18:48,559 --> 00:18:55,600 Norman was Babel and Edward's son. His great-grandfather, Dangerfield Lawson, 171 00:18:53,840 --> 00:19:02,320 came to Queens Bush with his four children in May of 1844 and settled on 172 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:07,679 the seventh concession. When Norman Hiss left Glenn Allen 173 00:19:04,559 --> 00:19:14,080 143 years later, it marked the departure of the very last local direct descendant 174 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:18,320 of Mapleton's Queens Bush Hope pioneers. For many years, the profound history 175 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:23,120 that's been kept alive by dedicated local groups from Mapleton Historical 176 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:28,880 Society. However, it hasn't yet been woven into a shared, highly visible 177 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:32,799 regional legacy. When we look at the origins of Mapleton's farms, we see a 178 00:19:31,120 --> 00:19:37,440 story of incredible physical determination. Black pioneers cleared 179 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:42,880 the dense forest and built the first homesteads. and later black and white 180 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:48,080 settlers worked together as neighbors to build the literal foundations of 181 00:19:44,799 --> 00:19:53,200 Mapleton today. Black excellence has been a functional part of this township 182 00:19:50,559 --> 00:19:58,400 identity for nearly two centuries. Through this mural, we're hoping that we 183 00:19:56,000 --> 00:20:03,120 can finally honor a story that's been right here the entire time. 184 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:08,799 Our vision is a large-scale professionally 185 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:13,280 curated mural at Earthscape Play in Wallenstein, located on one of the 186 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:18,559 prominent street facing buildings on line 86. Our advisory committee brings 187 00:20:17,003 --> 00:20:24,320 [clears throat] together an incredible wealth of experience that includes 188 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:29,520 representation from, of course, Mapleton Historical Society, as well as Tracy 189 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:34,880 Lee, who's a fifth generation descendant of the original Queensbush pioneers. 190 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:39,520 Working alongside our other black menite and indigenous com committee members, 191 00:20:37,360 --> 00:20:44,080 they ensure that every single detail of this project is deeply accurate, 192 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:49,280 collaborative, and rooted in historic truth. We've already secured 193 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:54,480 internationally recognized artist Cal Calcan to lead the design and he has 194 00:20:52,559 --> 00:20:59,280 already delivered the second of three collaborative drafts. However, this 195 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:04,000 remains a project created by the community, not just for it. neighbors, 196 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:08,400 residents, and descendants have been coming together at our workshops to 197 00:21:05,919 --> 00:21:14,559 share the specific stories, family names, and local symbols that they want 198 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:19,440 to see immortalized in in that wall. We're doing the work to ensure this 199 00:21:16,559 --> 00:21:24,159 mural is a permanent, accurate landmark that our entire region can be proud of 200 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:30,640 when we officially reveal it this summer on August the 15th. I'll pass you on to 201 00:21:27,360 --> 00:21:35,760 Abby now. That's okay. We changed things out. 202 00:21:33,919 --> 00:21:41,280 This project is a major driver of regional tourism. We've already secured 203 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:45,360 the support of R04, Explore Waterl Region, Wellington County, and G tour 204 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:49,919 Tourism because they recognize the high value of historical tourism. To give you 205 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:53,360 an idea of the scale and the emotional pull of this project, we already have 206 00:21:51,679 --> 00:21:58,400 descendants from across the United States planning their travel to our 207 00:21:55,520 --> 00:22:02,080 region for the reveal event in August. This represents a direct economic 208 00:22:00,159 --> 00:22:06,559 benefit to Mapleton's hospitality sector, creating measurable tourism 209 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:11,200 traffic for our independent retailers and local agricultural businesses. To 210 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:17,440 give you a sense of the opportunity, the neighboring Kissing Bridge Trail 211 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:22,480 welcomed 193,000 visitors in 2025, primarily cycle tourists from GE and 212 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:27,200 Toronto seeking local culture, landscape, and history. [clears throat] 213 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:31,840 By placing this mural along line 86, we position Mapleton to capture even a 214 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:35,840 small share of that steady visitor flow, converting pass through traffic into 215 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:40,880 meaningful engagement with your community and giving those travelers a 216 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:46,000 compelling reason to stop, reflect, and spend time in Mapleton. 217 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:50,799 Earthscape has proactively set up the space specifically for visitors, 218 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:55,200 including dedicated parking spaces and a thinking bench for reflection. There 219 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:59,679 will there will be a large interpretive sign with a QR code linking visitors to 220 00:22:57,440 --> 00:23:05,760 an interactive map on our website complete with multilingual translation 221 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:10,720 tools and fully accessible fonts. This digital experience will also guide 222 00:23:08,159 --> 00:23:15,679 tourists to other sites of interest, local agra businesses and historical 223 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:19,159 landmarks throughout Mapleton and the surrounding area. 224 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:31,679 We're fin we're incredibly proud of the public private partnership driving this 225 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:38,080 vision. Our partner, Earthscape Play, is dedicating $30,000 toward the artist and 226 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:45,120 site infrastructure. And uh the remaining $36,000 of our 227 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:49,760 $66,000 goal covers the critical work managed by hope and the advisory 228 00:23:47,120 --> 00:23:55,200 committee, which includes deep dive historical research, extensive community 229 00:23:52,000 --> 00:24:01,600 outreach, and a landmark reveal event. This portion also enables us to invest 230 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:07,360 in durable, sustainable engagement tools from a digital driving map to QR linked 231 00:24:04,799 --> 00:24:12,240 content and interactive materials that ensure the project continues to educate 232 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:17,360 and inspire long after the mural is unveiled. We've already secured $6,000 233 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:21,760 from our regional tourism partners, including the collaborative funds from 234 00:24:19,120 --> 00:24:27,760 Wellington County, and Hope is currently backstopping the remaining costs um with 235 00:24:25,279 --> 00:24:33,279 our own internal funds to ensure we stay on schedule for the August reveal. We're 236 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:38,960 seeking support from every local municipality connecting to this history. 237 00:24:35,919 --> 00:24:45,120 Mapleton's own municipal cultural plan explicitly identifies artistic and 238 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:50,240 cultural diversity and cultural mapping as foundational pillars for defining our 239 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:55,679 your community's identity and advancing economic development and building civic 240 00:24:52,080 --> 00:25:01,919 pride. Our project does exactly that. tangible mapping out of Mapleton's own 241 00:24:59,120 --> 00:25:08,080 black pioneer heritage like the Hissen family lineage and transforming it into 242 00:25:04,799 --> 00:25:14,080 a shared cultural resource that supports cultural learning, deepens community 243 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:19,600 identity, and strengthens long-term civic capacity for residents and 244 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:22,960 visitors alike. Your cultural plan also states that Mapleton's long-term 245 00:25:21,120 --> 00:25:28,000 sustainability relies on regional collaboration. Um because of this 246 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:32,960 project, uh Bridges, Mapleton, Welssley, Willich, and Wellington County 247 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:37,520 supporting us is a direct actionable investment in that mandate. We ask 248 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:41,120 council to consider the local significance of this project when 249 00:25:39,279 --> 00:25:45,200 determining discretionary fund allocations for the year. Beyond 250 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:49,919 financial support, in kind contributions such as assistance with local promotion, 251 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:54,240 staff coordination, or historical archiving in partnership with the 252 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:57,919 Mapleton Historical Society would make a tangible difference. To have the 253 00:25:56,159 --> 00:26:02,880 Township of Mapleton as an official partner ensures that the stories of your 254 00:26:00,799 --> 00:26:10,159 pioneers are told with it with the dignity, reach, and economic impact that 255 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:13,360 it truly deserves. Thank you, and we welcome any questions that you might 256 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:17,360 have. Well, thank you for the presentation. 257 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:22,799 That's uh that's an amazing project coming to this area and uh we know 258 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:28,159 Earthscape is a fantastic organization to work with and uh obviously you guys 259 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:32,559 are very passionate about your project that you're having here and and I think 260 00:26:29,679 --> 00:26:36,159 it's great and well we had the plaque stolen, 261 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:42,148 right? So this is this is actually something really really good to to put 262 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:46,720 in place that on a big scale [clears throat] can't be taken away by 263 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:51,318 somebody. So >> congratulations. Fantastic questions, 264 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:53,338 comments. [cough] 265 00:26:54,400 --> 00:27:01,279 Just making sure you're okay over there. >> Uh thank you for the uh for the 266 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:05,440 presentation today. I love it when folks come in here and quote our own 267 00:27:02,559 --> 00:27:10,400 documents, uh, like our CIP and all that stuff. So, I think that's wonderful. Um, 268 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:15,600 for next steps as far as what Mapleton's contribution, uh, could look like, uh, I 269 00:27:13,919 --> 00:27:19,200 know you talk about permitting, promotion, coordination, that type of 270 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:24,559 stuff. Uh, I'm assuming that's something that, uh, that would come through the 271 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:29,039 CEO's office to see what it is we can do. Um and then we could anticipate 272 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:32,400 maybe a report back with something that we could actually look at rather than 273 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:38,480 trying to concoct that all on the spot today. Um but yeah, just thank you. Um 274 00:27:35,919 --> 00:27:41,679 like the mayor said, Earthscape has been a wonderful partner on a bunch of 275 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:46,080 different projects locally here in Mapleton and uh you know, we've 276 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:49,200 certainly got nothing but great things to say about them. So the fact that you 277 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:53,679 guys are partnering with them is wonderful, too. So um it looks like an 278 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:57,840 amazing project. >> Thank you. Thank you. 279 00:27:55,039 --> 00:28:00,080 » Thank you. Any further? >> That's great. Thank you very much. 280 00:27:59,279 --> 00:28:03,559 » Thank you. >> We'll be in touch. 281 00:28:03,679 --> 00:28:08,000 » Resolution I have here is moved by councelor Martin, second by councelor 282 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:12,159 Reid that council receive information and delegation of Mapleton Historical 283 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:18,720 Society Representative Karen Smart and from Hope Denise Dickinson. And we have 284 00:28:16,559 --> 00:28:22,240 Abby Cooper regarding the strategic partnership 285 00:28:20,320 --> 00:28:25,679 Queens Bush Settlement Mural Project and Mapleton Cultural Plan regarding the 286 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:29,919 opportunity for the township of Mapleton to officially join the partnership and 287 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:35,399 provide formal support for this regional landmark partnership. Anything further? 288 00:28:36,399 --> 00:28:41,600 » Go ahead. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Can we include or 289 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:45,840 amend that uh for a request for a report back? 290 00:28:42,399 --> 00:28:51,520 » Correct. Second for the council Woodm. Thank you. All in favor to the 291 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:58,399 amendment. It's carried. So tag on the line there and the CEO or 292 00:28:55,600 --> 00:29:03,760 staff will report back on how we can support this project. 293 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:08,360 Anything further? All in favor? It's carried. 294 00:29:10,559 --> 00:29:17,039 » Thank you everyone. >> Thank you. 295 00:29:13,919 --> 00:29:21,799 Next we have up 7.3 we have Dorothy Keller. Dorothy, welcome. 296 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:34,480 » We're not in a rush. Take your time. >> I forgot my cane. 297 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:41,120 Sorry. As you know, Greg, I've 298 00:29:38,159 --> 00:29:47,200 had my house up for sale. I lost the sale due to my neighbors. 299 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:52,080 Now, I understood that this was going to get 300 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:57,840 cleaned up and 301 00:29:54,320 --> 00:30:06,320 the rooster was going to have to go, but it's just the same as it was. I took 302 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:13,000 pictures today that it's the very same. I had the rat guy come into my home 303 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:13,000 again today 304 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:23,600 and there's still rats in there. Now, in all the years I have lived out there, I 305 00:30:19,679 --> 00:30:29,279 have never ever had a rat until these people put their chickens 306 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:33,440 and their goats and left their manure there. 307 00:30:31,039 --> 00:30:37,000 And even the rat guy says that's where they're coming from. 308 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:46,320 I was offered, somebody else offered me some money for 309 00:30:42,559 --> 00:30:51,600 the house. 10 acres of 10.1 acres of land, three bedroomedroom house, and a 310 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:54,600 big workshop garage. $540,000 311 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:59,559 because of the rats. 312 00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:07,640 Like, we got to do something. I can't stand another winter out there, Greg. 313 00:31:07,919 --> 00:31:16,720 That's why I wanted to get it cleaned up and get my place sold. And I've had a 314 00:31:14,559 --> 00:31:22,640 lot of interest, but as soon as they find out about rats, 315 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:30,159 nope. Or they give me a ridiculous low offer. So, I'm asking you, please, 316 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:35,880 can we not clean up this mess? That's going to stink to high heaven come 317 00:31:32,880 --> 00:31:35,880 summer. 318 00:31:36,399 --> 00:31:41,480 » Thank you, Dorothy. >> Thank you, 319 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:49,880 » Michelle. 320 00:31:59,279 --> 00:32:03,399 Michelle, do you have comments for this? 321 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:13,760 » Thank you. Uh, through you, Merrick. The, um, Officer Clemens has sent out 322 00:32:11,279 --> 00:32:19,840 notification with a deadline and has followed up on the situation. The 323 00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:24,240 deadline is not up yet, but I know that uh Officer Clemens did attend earlier 324 00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:29,600 this week, which obviously means yesterday because it's only Tuesday 325 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:33,679 today. And the applicant or the person in question did ask why were we there so 326 00:32:32,159 --> 00:32:38,960 much sooner and it was to at least be able to give an update to council that 327 00:32:36,159 --> 00:32:44,320 things have progressed. They're not complete. That is absolutely correct, 328 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:47,559 but it is in progress. >> Thank you. 329 00:33:01,519 --> 00:33:04,519 So, 330 00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:09,360 » so Mrs. McCabe has has answered the question saying that there there is a 331 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:14,159 deadline that was put on by the bile officer. That deadline has not been met 332 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:16,960 yet. So when that that deadline comes up? 333 00:33:15,279 --> 00:33:21,679 » Well, do we know when that deadline is? I do 334 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:26,399 not know. We we could actually we can get we can get that information. We can 335 00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:32,399 get that information to Dorothy. >> Okay. Well, 336 00:33:28,399 --> 00:33:36,960 » sorry, mayor. We we do not divulge >> case information. I mean, I can 337 00:33:34,399 --> 00:33:42,399 certainly provide a deadline, but we don't do do followup other than we have 338 00:33:40,399 --> 00:33:46,880 been out. It has been documented, letters have been been sent and we just 339 00:33:45,039 --> 00:33:51,840 have to give them their their time. And like I said, we did go out so that we 340 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:57,120 could give an update here to council as well as to to for Dorothy for you to now 341 00:33:55,120 --> 00:34:01,519 relay that to her. >> No, no, you can absolutely absolutely 342 00:33:59,279 --> 00:34:05,039 tell her. >> Oh, and I would absolutely tell you 343 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:11,800 that. I just don't have it in I just mean but we don't we just don't give out 344 00:34:07,919 --> 00:34:11,800 details this. 345 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:23,639 No, I absolutely can follow up with you tomorrow. 346 00:34:19,520 --> 00:34:23,639 » Any questions from members of council? 347 00:34:24,399 --> 00:34:32,560 » Okay. Thank you. >> Have the resolutions here. 7.3 moved by 348 00:34:31,119 --> 00:34:36,320 councelor Reed second by councelor Martin Township Mapleton Council receive 349 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:42,399 for information delegation of Dorothy Keller of 7858 side 21 Arthur regarding 350 00:34:40,240 --> 00:34:46,399 the repercussions of her neighbors livestock. 351 00:34:43,919 --> 00:34:50,679 Anything further from council? All in favor? Carried. 352 00:34:56,720 --> 00:35:03,760 Moving on to uh item number nine. So we have close to home the good neighbor 353 00:35:01,839 --> 00:35:07,960 project. Sounds like a great project. Can't wait to hear all about it. Helen 354 00:35:15,359 --> 00:35:24,079 » through you mayor uh Davidson. Um yes, I just am here to give um a progress 355 00:35:21,359 --> 00:35:30,240 report on a project that we're starting here in the township of Mapleton called 356 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:36,240 the Good Neighbor Project. Um in my report, I had mentioned a bit of the 357 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:42,320 background um regarding this project. Um in September of 25, we had a seniors 358 00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:48,240 advisory group meeting and part of our strategic plan. Um some of the members 359 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:54,960 uh thought that it would be a great opportunity to meet some unme unmet 360 00:35:51,520 --> 00:36:01,680 needs of seniors in our community and this was the way um we decided that we 361 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:06,400 would try and and launch the program. Um, I would like to say that when we 362 00:36:04,240 --> 00:36:11,359 came to the township to meet with Manny and Michelle and Amy, um, we really 363 00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:16,240 appreciated their enthusiasm for the program. And in fact, we were surprised 364 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:20,480 to leave with our very first volunteer, Mary Manny Baron himself. So, I mean, it 365 00:36:19,200 --> 00:36:25,520 really says something when you'll put your time behind a project. So, just 366 00:36:23,599 --> 00:36:30,880 bringing this um to council for information. um just letting you know um 367 00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:37,599 what we were thinking in terms of how the project would look. So, next slide 368 00:36:34,480 --> 00:36:43,599 please. And we can just and that is the link to the Google um site that we set 369 00:36:41,040 --> 00:36:48,160 up while we were um making sort of a draft to have a look to see how the 370 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:51,839 program might work. And so that is a live link in the presentation so people 371 00:36:50,240 --> 00:36:59,119 can check that out if they would like to. Next slide please. 372 00:36:55,280 --> 00:37:04,800 Um, so we know that Mapleton has good strong community and good roots and 373 00:37:02,640 --> 00:37:08,960 that's why we want to start here because we feel like we have a good chance of 374 00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:16,320 getting some volunteers to come out and help us with with the program. So the 375 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:21,599 idea is to meet seniors unmet needs with community members that can meet that 376 00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:25,680 need. So it s sounds kind of simple but there are many things that don't take a 377 00:37:23,760 --> 00:37:31,040 lot of time that seniors find challenging. So I was noticing with our 378 00:37:28,720 --> 00:37:37,200 last person um when they were making their presentation how hard it is for 379 00:37:33,359 --> 00:37:42,240 them to get around. So imagine a senior with mobility issues just trying to put 380 00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:48,480 out their blue box in the wintertime. Now that's something that takes us 381 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:52,400 15 seconds maybe 30 seconds. we get to our car and forget that we were supposed 382 00:37:50,079 --> 00:37:58,560 to put it out. But for someone who has mobility issues, um it can be really 383 00:37:55,920 --> 00:38:03,920 challenging to get that blue box to the curb. And it's something that a good 384 00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:08,720 neighbor could do in 20 seconds. So, we're not necessarily asking people, we 385 00:38:06,320 --> 00:38:14,079 know how busy everyone is, to dedicate hours and hours of their time, but to 386 00:38:11,359 --> 00:38:18,320 put out what they're able to do and then um match the seniors will be matched 387 00:38:16,079 --> 00:38:23,920 with the volunteer. So, next slide, please. 388 00:38:21,359 --> 00:38:29,440 So, we wanted to find an easy way to make this work. So, we created and I say 389 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:34,960 we um this was all the work of uh Johanna Brown. If it was the work of we 390 00:38:32,720 --> 00:38:42,079 um as in myself, it would be two little squares. This is totally beyond me. Um 391 00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:48,640 so we uh Johanna created these two forms and basically I need help or I can help. 392 00:38:45,599 --> 00:38:54,160 So the I need help can be filled out by a senior themselves or a family member 393 00:38:51,520 --> 00:39:00,480 and it clicks to a form where they can indicate what the need is. And I can 394 00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:04,880 help is the same for the volunteer. So, they are able to indicate what kind of 395 00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:08,880 things they're able to offer, whether it's picking up someone's groceries, 396 00:39:07,280 --> 00:39:15,440 whether it's taking out someone's garbage, whether it's doing a fall leaf 397 00:39:12,240 --> 00:39:21,920 um cleanup, those kinds of tasks. And so, um those two forms will take you to 398 00:39:19,040 --> 00:39:28,960 an application. So, it's pretty easy, um to move through the the application 399 00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:35,359 itself. Um next slide, please. So yeah, and this is just draft because we need 400 00:39:31,280 --> 00:39:40,560 the help of um Amy and Michaela to get this so that it's incorporated actually 401 00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:44,560 in the Mapleton website. This is um a Google um website which is not 402 00:39:42,720 --> 00:39:49,599 compatible, but we wanted to get our ideas together in a draft form and 403 00:39:46,560 --> 00:39:54,720 thought that was the easiest way. So and next slide please. 404 00:39:52,079 --> 00:40:01,119 And um so here's the volunteer application. Um and when it's in Google 405 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:05,520 then it would populate a spreadsheet that we would be able to go to so we 406 00:40:03,119 --> 00:40:10,160 would be um aware of when someone had filled out the sheet. 407 00:40:07,920 --> 00:40:16,480 Um next slide. So, um this is just like around B uh 408 00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:23,680 bridging the generations and we do think that the older adults in um Mapleton 409 00:40:20,560 --> 00:40:27,839 bring so much to the community and you don't have to look around very far to 410 00:40:25,599 --> 00:40:32,960 see where seniors are keeping things going in our community. If you look at 411 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:39,119 any of the historical societies or the church groups or um service clubs, many 412 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:45,200 many seniors dedicating their time to keeping this community strong. Next 413 00:40:41,599 --> 00:40:52,720 slide, please. And so we also um made some draft um social media posts to 414 00:40:49,760 --> 00:40:57,359 indicate what we're looking for. Um so we have two of those. And next slide, 415 00:40:55,520 --> 00:41:04,319 please. And so um this sort of indicates what we 416 00:41:00,880 --> 00:41:12,240 were thinking um and with the help of Amy and Michaela and your guidance would 417 00:41:07,359 --> 00:41:20,319 like to bring um to the township. So, um I would say that um we always uh we know 418 00:41:17,040 --> 00:41:25,520 from our interactions with seniors what what a lot of the needs are, but these 419 00:41:22,640 --> 00:41:31,920 forms allow specific needs that the senior has identified. 420 00:41:27,920 --> 00:41:40,240 And we um we always try to get this message across that asking for help 421 00:41:35,119 --> 00:41:45,760 isn't a sign of weakness. So, um, we we often have people who don't recognize 422 00:41:43,359 --> 00:41:51,680 when they need help and then that's when they have a fall or something happens to 423 00:41:48,160 --> 00:41:57,119 their health. But if you um if you do reach out when you do need help, um it's 424 00:41:54,560 --> 00:42:05,040 actually a sign of strength and insight into where you are in your journey. And 425 00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:08,720 so um we feel that Mapleton is the absolute right place to start this 426 00:42:07,119 --> 00:42:13,839 initiative. So thank you and I am happy to take any 427 00:42:12,240 --> 00:42:17,839 questions. >> Great. Thank you Helen. Resolution moved 428 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:23,440 by council read second by councelor Martin that council receive report cth 429 00:42:20,640 --> 00:42:28,160 20226-02 for information questions to Helen. Councelor Wood. 430 00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:32,880 » Thank you through you mayor Davidson. Just more a comment. I just wanted to 431 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:37,440 say thank you so much um for all the work that the seniors for excellence 432 00:42:34,640 --> 00:42:41,520 does. I know in my former position of working with the uh Marville Township 433 00:42:39,440 --> 00:42:46,560 Housing Corporation, it was difficult for some of the seniors 434 00:42:44,480 --> 00:42:51,599 just even to shovel off their patio once in a while, right? So, this is a great 435 00:42:49,680 --> 00:42:56,144 opportunity. I'm not sure. I'm kind of on the fence. I will volunteer, but 436 00:42:53,839 --> 00:43:01,760 pretty soon I'll be a senior, too. So, [laughter] but no, I don't need help 437 00:42:57,839 --> 00:43:07,119 yet. But but definitely I think it's a fabulous opportunity and I think you 438 00:43:04,319 --> 00:43:11,440 will be surprised how many volunteers you will have to to assist our seniors 439 00:43:09,599 --> 00:43:15,440 in Mapleton. Thank you. >> Thank you. 440 00:43:12,800 --> 00:43:18,960 » Other comments or questions Martin? 441 00:43:16,800 --> 00:43:23,760 » Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. You don't often get questions, so 442 00:43:20,480 --> 00:43:28,720 » I was like I was like two. [laughter] >> Uh so I would echo councelor Woodham's 443 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:33,359 comments. seems like a really great program and a platform. Um the question 444 00:43:31,280 --> 00:43:37,599 I have is um how it gets operationalized. So I 445 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:40,560 love the fact that you're doing VSC's and all that stuff, right? Like 446 00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:47,599 protecting uh you know our vulnerable population is 447 00:43:42,800 --> 00:43:51,920 a it's a must, right? Um but how does it work in the background? um if you've got 448 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:57,040 people. So, how does Manny know what to volunteer for if he's not sure what the 449 00:43:55,040 --> 00:44:00,960 actual needs are and how like is that something that somebody on the 450 00:43:58,079 --> 00:44:05,280 background facilitates and and joins up? I know for myself 451 00:44:03,599 --> 00:44:10,720 um um if you you know you can offer 452 00:44:07,760 --> 00:44:15,040 something maybe your capabilities are multiplatform and cut grass do a whole 453 00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:19,599 bunch of things but if there's another need out there that's not identified uh 454 00:44:17,599 --> 00:44:22,760 by somebody how do you how do you bridge that gap 455 00:44:22,800 --> 00:44:32,480 » we were kind of struggling with what do we get first do we get the volunteers 456 00:44:28,079 --> 00:44:38,640 um and then have them sort of let us know what what they're interested in or 457 00:44:35,839 --> 00:44:42,160 do we get the seniors but if we have the seniors first and we don't have anyone 458 00:44:40,800 --> 00:44:47,359 to match them with it's very disappointing right because seniors hear 459 00:44:44,240 --> 00:44:54,079 that a lot you know oh I'm sorry there's a wait list for that or so what we were 460 00:44:50,880 --> 00:45:01,280 hoping to do to get the program started was when we have our volunteers sign up 461 00:44:58,079 --> 00:45:07,200 when we get those needs in would be to say um like to contact the volunteers 462 00:45:04,720 --> 00:45:11,760 and say this is what this is the need that we have because we don't know the 463 00:45:09,680 --> 00:45:15,920 specific needs. So people could be telling us all kinds of things and then 464 00:45:13,760 --> 00:45:21,920 someone gets in touch with us and says I need this and we're like oh. So so that 465 00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:27,839 was how we were um hoping to get the first few connections going and I think 466 00:45:25,119 --> 00:45:32,960 as we get requests we'll be able to finesse the application form too so that 467 00:45:31,359 --> 00:45:39,520 we can take off some of the things that we never are asked for and add things 468 00:45:36,800 --> 00:45:46,480 that come up on a regular basis. So it will sort of be an evolving type um 469 00:45:42,400 --> 00:45:54,240 thing. Um so we hope to have the the information on the Mapleton website for 470 00:45:48,880 --> 00:45:58,640 July 1st to go live. Um and then we will um like we we will hopefully be getting 471 00:45:56,640 --> 00:46:05,839 lots of volunteers. And I honestly think even if we had to 472 00:46:01,760 --> 00:46:12,000 start like a halfozen good volunteers, we would find that we had um we would be 473 00:46:09,280 --> 00:46:17,680 able to help a lot of people with that because a lot of these tasks aren't 474 00:46:14,560 --> 00:46:24,480 major tasks like the garbage is an example. Um that does not take anyone 475 00:46:20,720 --> 00:46:29,200 any length of time to do. Um, and also like I kind of envision a bit of a 476 00:46:27,359 --> 00:46:33,200 education program. I don't want to say like education people just kind of roll 477 00:46:31,040 --> 00:46:39,440 their eyes, right? But just sort of um having some success stories and maybe um 478 00:46:37,040 --> 00:46:45,200 Tony down the road doesn't ever um volunteer for us, but he hears about how 479 00:46:43,119 --> 00:46:49,839 somebody had help with getting their grocer. 480 00:46:47,680 --> 00:46:55,280 And then he's like, "Oh, Mabel down the street. I could lend a hand to Mabel." 481 00:46:52,640 --> 00:46:59,359 and it's never through this official program. So, it's sort of like we want 482 00:46:57,200 --> 00:47:04,400 to have two we want it to spread with our own volunteers, but we also want 483 00:47:01,920 --> 00:47:10,800 people to kind of open up their eyes and look around and see how they can help 484 00:47:07,760 --> 00:47:14,960 their community. That was a very long answer. So, no wonder no one ever asked 485 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:19,680 me a question. [laughter] >> Actually, I take your answer as you know 486 00:47:17,359 --> 00:47:21,359 as long, but usually councelor Martin's questions are quite long as well. 487 00:47:20,767 --> 00:47:26,720 [laughter] it works out. 488 00:47:23,599 --> 00:47:30,400 Anything further, Kather Reed? >> Uh, thank you through your mayor. Um, I 489 00:47:28,720 --> 00:47:34,720 I know that this is very much directed to adults helping adults. Has there been 490 00:47:32,160 --> 00:47:39,440 any thought to like our younger adult community or teens mowing lawns and 491 00:47:37,760 --> 00:47:44,000 doing things or is that not something in this scope yet? Like if I have a son 492 00:47:41,920 --> 00:47:47,359 who's 12 and who would he'd help the world if he could, but like putting 493 00:47:46,079 --> 00:47:52,480 garbage out and stuff, is that something that we could foresee happening? like if 494 00:47:50,480 --> 00:47:57,520 there's easier tasks for local neighbors. 495 00:47:54,079 --> 00:48:02,240 » I see that. Yes, I do. I think that's great. And the one thing that's great 496 00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:08,480 about intergenerational um relationships is that it um fosters 497 00:48:06,319 --> 00:48:12,960 different conversations and different relationships because when we're with 498 00:48:10,640 --> 00:48:16,800 our peers and I'm a like I'm older myself, right? And when I sit around 499 00:48:14,960 --> 00:48:20,960 with a bunch of my friends, like we all kind of talk about, well gosh, is this 500 00:48:18,880 --> 00:48:24,960 happening to you or is that happening? But if I'm sitting with a group of 501 00:48:22,960 --> 00:48:29,280 younger people, the conversation changes, right? And I think there's a 502 00:48:26,720 --> 00:48:34,240 great benefit to both groups for that. So I could see how that could happen. 503 00:48:31,760 --> 00:48:39,760 It's just I we would need to put some thought into how to engage those younger 504 00:48:36,960 --> 00:48:44,240 people because um the younger people if they're engaged right from the get-go 505 00:48:42,000 --> 00:48:48,480 then they grow up to be fantastic volunteers and fantastic community 506 00:48:46,240 --> 00:48:55,520 members. So it needs some thought for sure, but it's a great one. 507 00:48:50,559 --> 00:48:58,720 » Council Martin got a followup. Okay, call a question. All in favor? It's 508 00:48:57,119 --> 00:49:01,880 carried. Thank you. Thank you, Helen. >> Thank you. 509 00:49:02,079 --> 00:49:10,160 Moving on to 9.2. Aman, your report. Thank you. 510 00:49:08,559 --> 00:49:14,720 » Okay. >> Thank you everyone. Um, this report is 511 00:49:12,480 --> 00:49:22,559 for information regarding the awards of contracts RFP 202517 512 00:49:18,160 --> 00:49:28,160 hotmix paving and RF 20264 bridge MB2 replacement. 513 00:49:25,920 --> 00:49:34,000 The detailed breakdown of both projects is included uh within the report for 514 00:49:30,559 --> 00:49:39,280 council's review. Uh the 2026 hotmix paving program was tendered in December 515 00:49:36,319 --> 00:49:44,640 of last year 2025 which was significantly earlier than we have done 516 00:49:41,520 --> 00:49:49,760 in previous years and prior to many municipalities finalizing their budgets. 517 00:49:47,839 --> 00:49:54,000 So by going to the market early, the township was able to take advantage of 518 00:49:51,920 --> 00:49:58,079 more favorable conditions. As we all know, contractors had greater 519 00:49:56,160 --> 00:50:03,520 availability at the time, which allowed them to better plan their crews and uh 520 00:50:01,119 --> 00:50:09,280 avoid increases in fuel cost, labor, and material costs, which ultimately led to 521 00:50:06,240 --> 00:50:13,440 more competitive bid pricing. Um also clarification to the report I want to 522 00:50:11,520 --> 00:50:16,440 say is like the awarded amount of $965,527 523 00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:26,400 and 555 cents reflects only the paving tender itself. The total cost of the 524 00:50:23,040 --> 00:50:30,960 praing program will be higher as it also includes the additional components such 525 00:50:28,240 --> 00:50:35,920 as pulverizing the existing ash vault placement of granular a shoulder gravel 526 00:50:33,280 --> 00:50:40,319 line painting as well as our internal staff cost for labor and equipment. 527 00:50:38,480 --> 00:50:45,200 These items were not included in the tender amount but will be tracked as a 528 00:50:42,480 --> 00:50:49,920 part of the overall project. Uh while we do not anticipate while we do anticipate 529 00:50:48,160 --> 00:50:54,960 that there will be a lot of costs saving the exact amount is not yet known. Uh 530 00:50:53,200 --> 00:50:59,680 and yeah and everything else has been included for the MB00002 project. It was 531 00:50:57,760 --> 00:51:03,359 well within the budget and we're here to answer any questions if council has. 532 00:51:02,400 --> 00:51:08,400 Thank you. >> Thank you. Resolution 921 moved by 533 00:51:07,119 --> 00:51:13,760 councelor Martin, second by council Reed, that council receive report FYIN 534 00:51:10,559 --> 00:51:18,160 2026 task 22 regarding the award of contracts for the 2026 hot mix paving 535 00:51:16,240 --> 00:51:24,680 program and the replacement of bridge MB002 for information. Questions for 536 00:51:21,680 --> 00:51:24,680 Aman 537 00:51:25,440 --> 00:51:32,640 Woodm. >> Thank you through you, Mayor Davidson. A 538 00:51:29,200 --> 00:51:38,000 question to Aman then. So thank you for clarifying that because I was trying to 539 00:51:35,440 --> 00:51:43,839 do the math. So we're thinking that it could be up to 1.3 million for the 540 00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:49,680 pulverizing existing ashvault supply and delivery of the road granu a then 541 00:51:46,319 --> 00:51:53,800 because that's the difference or we feel that it would be less than that. 542 00:51:54,079 --> 00:52:02,960 » Uh through you Mr. Mayor. Uh we I would anticipate that the total cost would be 543 00:52:00,160 --> 00:52:10,480 less than $1.3 million. Uh like we have already tendered out the 544 00:52:06,079 --> 00:52:14,720 gravel and the pulverizing and I while I do have those numbers other numbers are 545 00:52:12,720 --> 00:52:21,680 yet to be determined like our internal costs and equipment. Uh we have also 546 00:52:18,559 --> 00:52:27,680 never really gone out for tender that far like in advance like we went out 547 00:52:24,559 --> 00:52:35,920 like people like 2025 I did two paving tenders for 2025 and 2026 so there will 548 00:52:31,599 --> 00:52:43,520 be cost savings not 1.3 because we still have to like uh account for all th those 549 00:52:38,880 --> 00:52:47,920 costs but I think after Patrick would be able to answer speak to that a little 550 00:52:44,960 --> 00:52:54,240 bit. Sure. Thanks, Aman. And through you, mayor. Yeah, I think we we did kind 551 00:52:51,280 --> 00:52:59,520 of predict not to this extent of savings um of what can happen when we get this 552 00:52:56,240 --> 00:53:05,599 budget approved in a timely manner um and tenders out on the street quickly. 553 00:53:01,680 --> 00:53:09,839 Obviously, having Aman um on our team to have these tenders ready to go with 554 00:53:07,760 --> 00:53:15,359 support from from Jim and the rest of the folks um on their side is huge. um 555 00:53:13,280 --> 00:53:20,160 the fact that that council approved a budget late in in 2025 and we can get 556 00:53:18,480 --> 00:53:25,599 teners on the street. This shows the true benefit to that. At the same time, 557 00:53:23,119 --> 00:53:31,280 um we do build budgets based on what our general market prices at the time. 558 00:53:27,520 --> 00:53:35,760 Ashvalt price index pieces can can inflate the cost substantially the 559 00:53:33,200 --> 00:53:39,520 longer that you wait. So, um, while we did have savings on this project in this 560 00:53:37,920 --> 00:53:43,040 year, there'll be other projects that didn't get out as early where we'll see 561 00:53:41,040 --> 00:53:48,480 some cost overruns or closer to the budget, um, I'd say the township does a 562 00:53:46,240 --> 00:53:54,880 really good job of of estimating um, our need. Uh, last year, you'll recall we 563 00:53:51,920 --> 00:53:58,160 did get um, external funding for Side Road 15. And when that external funding 564 00:53:56,559 --> 00:54:01,520 showed up, we brought forward a report that said, "Hey, now that we have excess 565 00:53:59,920 --> 00:54:05,440 funding, maybe we considered another project." The challenge with that this 566 00:54:03,359 --> 00:54:08,319 year, because maybe I'm just inferring what council might be thinking, but the 567 00:54:07,280 --> 00:54:11,440 challenge with that this year, if we were to try and say, "We've saved on 568 00:54:09,760 --> 00:54:15,680 this one. Let's jam in another project." We don't have projects that are ready to 569 00:54:13,200 --> 00:54:19,280 go um for those funds. So essentially, whatever savings we we realize at the 570 00:54:18,160 --> 00:54:22,319 end of the year, at the end of this project, when all costs are incurred, 571 00:54:20,880 --> 00:54:26,880 they don't go anywhere. They go directly into the infrastructure reserve fund and 572 00:54:24,640 --> 00:54:32,640 get used for future capital. So, hope that adds a little more context. 573 00:54:29,040 --> 00:54:38,400 » Thank you. Further questions? Aman, can you advise council and the 574 00:54:35,599 --> 00:54:42,640 huge audience we have online? Um, how many kilometers are we doing 575 00:54:40,240 --> 00:54:47,280 this year of paving? >> Uh, we're doing 9.36 kilometers of 576 00:54:45,839 --> 00:54:52,079 paving this year. >> That's amazing. 577 00:54:49,680 --> 00:54:57,800 » Thank you so much. If there's nothing further, all in favor, it's carried. 578 00:55:02,960 --> 00:55:12,599 Moving on to uh public works which is preliminary acceptance of block 90 Glen 579 00:55:08,720 --> 00:55:12,599 Avalid subdivision. 580 00:55:15,839 --> 00:55:23,119 So I have the resolution here moved by councelor Wood second by council read 581 00:55:19,920 --> 00:55:28,240 that council receive report PW2026-06 regarding block 90 Glen Avalid 582 00:55:25,839 --> 00:55:32,559 subdivision for information and further council accept the recommendation from 583 00:55:29,839 --> 00:55:37,200 RJ Burnside and Associates Limited and grant preliminary acceptance of block 90 584 00:55:34,640 --> 00:55:41,640 of the Glen Avalid subdivision. Any questions from council on this report? 585 00:55:41,760 --> 00:55:46,240 All in favor? It's carried. 586 00:55:50,079 --> 00:55:58,599 Next, we have a report on the Murfield and Drayton concession booths. 587 00:55:58,640 --> 00:56:01,640 Jim. 588 00:56:03,920 --> 00:56:10,960 » Okay, Patrick. Thanks, uh, Mayor Davidson. Um, and, uh, 589 00:56:09,200 --> 00:56:14,480 Amy Gross is unavailable for the meeting tonight, so I said I'd cover for her on 590 00:56:12,480 --> 00:56:20,000 this one. So essentially, uh, council did, um, direct staff to explore the 591 00:56:18,160 --> 00:56:24,720 potential to open up concession booths at both Ball Diamonds, um, in Murfield 592 00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:30,480 and in Drayton. So, what this report simply does is is asks for council's 593 00:56:28,160 --> 00:56:35,040 approval to issue an RFP, which would go out, a pretty simple RFP, which again, 594 00:56:32,880 --> 00:56:38,559 we got Aman's expertise to help out with that, would go out on the street to seek 595 00:56:37,040 --> 00:56:42,240 anybody that might be interested in running the concession booth or 596 00:56:40,079 --> 00:56:46,240 concession booths. um it would be evaluated in our regular process for 597 00:56:44,480 --> 00:56:50,000 evaluating them and then brought back to council to determine whether um we want 598 00:56:48,559 --> 00:56:54,880 to move forward with that option. So, it's a fairly simplistic report but more 599 00:56:53,440 --> 00:56:58,799 outlines that we don't have the resources internally on staff to run 600 00:56:57,200 --> 00:57:02,960 open up and run a concession booth and we weren't interested in hiring staff 601 00:57:01,119 --> 00:57:05,520 and managing those concession booths. But if somebody from the public is 602 00:57:04,240 --> 00:57:08,960 interested in it wants to put in a proposal, it'll be available and we'll 603 00:57:07,359 --> 00:57:11,599 we'll advertise it in the public for that. 604 00:57:09,920 --> 00:57:14,960 » Thank you, Mr. Kelly. Resolution I have moved by councelor Reed second by 605 00:57:12,880 --> 00:57:20,079 councelor Woodham that council receive report RECC 2026-03 regarding the 606 00:57:18,079 --> 00:57:24,559 Morfield and Drayton concession boosts and further council approve the issuance 607 00:57:22,160 --> 00:57:30,680 of an RFP for the operation of outdoor seasonal concessions within municipal 608 00:57:26,640 --> 00:57:30,680 parks questions 609 00:57:31,839 --> 00:57:36,559 Martin. >> Uh thank you Mr. Mayor. I just want to 610 00:57:34,480 --> 00:57:40,559 say thank you for the report. Uh I'm assuming 611 00:57:38,960 --> 00:57:46,319 Patrick kind of what you inferred that there would be the ability for somebody 612 00:57:42,319 --> 00:57:52,160 to uh do one or both. Correct. Um >> that's correct. Okay. 613 00:57:49,359 --> 00:57:56,000 » All seasons uh underway. Uh lights are on an awful lot. There's certainly a lot 614 00:57:54,079 --> 00:57:58,720 of noise happening down there. So, uh it sounds like the timeline's pretty 615 00:57:57,359 --> 00:58:00,000 aggressive, too. So, I think that should be excellent. 616 00:57:59,599 --> 00:58:05,520 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 617 00:58:02,559 --> 00:58:08,520 » Anything further? All in favor? It's carried. 618 00:58:11,200 --> 00:58:18,319 On to item 10, which is approval of bylaws. 619 00:58:15,359 --> 00:58:23,599 10.1 moved by councelor Woodham, second by councelor Reid. That bylaw number 620 00:58:20,720 --> 00:58:28,240 2026 to 029 being a bylaw to dedicate certain lands within the township of 621 00:58:25,440 --> 00:58:32,480 Mapleton as part of a public highway. We hereby ready first, second, and third 622 00:58:29,760 --> 00:58:36,799 time. finally pass this 26th day of May 2026. 623 00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:41,559 Questions on any of these? All in favor? Carried. 624 00:58:43,680 --> 00:58:52,839 Nothing on item 11. We have item 12. There 625 00:58:48,559 --> 00:58:52,839 a number of items from Push. 626 00:58:54,079 --> 00:58:59,799 Anybody wish to speak to any of these 17 items? 627 00:59:04,400 --> 00:59:10,040 Not seeing any, we'll move to item 13. Any notice of motion? 628 00:59:10,160 --> 00:59:14,440 Item 15. Other business. 629 00:59:15,440 --> 00:59:21,119 All right. Moved. Item 16 moved by councelor Reed, second by councelor 630 00:59:19,920 --> 00:59:24,960 Woodham. The town shall be able to council move into a close session to 631 00:59:22,720 --> 00:59:28,960 consider the following subject matters. the security of the property of the 632 00:59:26,799 --> 00:59:33,200 municipality and personal matters about identifiable individual including 633 00:59:30,240 --> 00:59:37,559 municipal employees. All in favor? Right. It's carried. 10-minute recess