Emergency crews responded to the scene on Wellington Road 7 at about 6:30am on May 17.

Wellington County OPP spokesperson Josh Cunningham stated in a press release a 54-year-old from Wellesly “was airlifted to a trauma centre with non-life-threatening injuries.”

Wellington Road 7 was closed for several hours between Wellington Roads 10 and 12, southeast of Rothsay.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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Kinette Club representatives Gina Dobben and Erica Klassen submitted a proposal to 91���Ѽ that the “dilapidated playground structure by the ‘B’ diamond in Drayton” be replaced.��

And during the 91���Ѽ meeting on April 30, public works director Jamie Morgan said he agrees the existing playground “is in pretty rough shape.

“It’s in need of immediate replacement [and is] in a vital area,” Morgan said. “So the quicker we can move this along, the better.”��

“This playground is located nicely for children who may be at one of the two nearby soccer fields, ball diamond, basketball court or skate park,” the proposal states.��

And “While the park was loved previously, it has become not only an eyesore, but a danger.”��

The club submitted estimates for climbing structures, slides and swing sets from Jambette playground manufacturers. ��

The total cost of the playground replacement is expected to be around $30,000.

And the club will fundraise and contribute its own funds to help cover the costs.��

Financial support from the 91���Ѽ will come from its 50/50 project fund: the $4,950 remaining in the fund for 2024, and an additional $5,000 from the 2025 50/50 project fund.

The existing playground was installed by the original Kinette Club of Drayton, Dobben noted, and she said it feels good for current club members to follow in their predecessors’ footsteps.��

Councillor 91���Ѽ Martin said he loves the idea of supporting the club in replacing the playground.��

“Your club’s always been super supportive of any sort of recreational type structures and amenities locally,” he said.��

The last time the Drayton Kinette club partnered with Mapleton 91���Ѽ was to install the splash pad at ABC Park six years ago, a project Dobben said was on a much larger scale than the ‘B’ diamond playground replacement.��

Martin said he thinks the club has chosen another great project to take on.

“I know my boys kind of grew up on that structure in their early years with soccer and baseball and stuff, and it still gets a fair amount of hang time I think, despite its shape,” he said.

“I do think it’s a structure that gets good use, even though there’s other structures around in the vicinity. With the ‘B’ diamond upgrades we do get more traffic on that side of the park. I think it’s a great idea.” ��

Kinette officials are confident that “replacing the playground structure will provide recreational opportunities for athletes and their families alike for years to come.”��

Mayor Gregg Davidson invited the club to work with Mapleton recreation manager Amy Grose to explore other funding opportunities for the park.��

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The event was created by family-owned company Hometown Hot Dogs, which was originally started by Christian Giffin and his wife to create a learning opportunity and a sense of income for their 15-year-old son, Daniel.

With the search for a job becoming increasingly more difficult, Daniel’s parents came to the decision to open a mobile food business.��

“My wife and I have both been in the restaurant business previously, so we spotted this barbecue trailer and we decided to do Hometown Hot Dogs,” said Giffin.

The company operated for a few weeks in 2021 and continued growing as more of the community came together to support the Giffin family.

After networking and spreading word around the 91���Ѽ, the idea of a food festival sprung to life.

“It was well received the first time, and even the second time and the start of the season has been excellent,” said Giffin.

It appears the month of May will continue to host Food-A-Palooza for years to come, as it is a great way to kick off the spring/summer season, with people getting out of the house and spending time with the community, stated Giffin.

The festival will include free admission and live musical entertainment by the New Nelsons, as well as four food trucks with a variety of cuisines such as gourmet hot dogs, authentic German food, Mexican tacos and authentic Jamaican food.

Another addition to Food-A-Palooza will be the crafters’ market located in front of the parking lot.��

Last year’s event was focused on displaying young entrepreneurs in the crafters’ market, helping them meet locals and gain exposure.

“I want it to become a Drayton tradition,” said Giffin.��

“We have a lot of people who have home businesses, so we welcome them to come and get out there and meet people, hopefully make some money.”

The Giffin family has made some lifelong food friends along the way with many of the vendors returning for year three.

Berlin 95 is one of the food trucks attending the event, focusing on traditional German food with a modern twist.

“It’s a perfect little rural town, it’s just such a great atmosphere,” said Christina Schal, owner of Berlin 95.

With the first year being slower because of the effects of COVID-19, and the fear of entering society again, Schal believes this year’s growth will be evident.

“I think that this year in particular you’ll see that it will really take off,” said Schal.�� “It’s just a nice way to bring the community together.��

“It’s tradition.”

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