Mapleton Safe Communities (MSC) is urgently seeking volunteers to fill vacant positions.
Partnering with Mapleton Fire Rescue (MFR), the County of Wellington OPP, and Wellington County Safe Communities, the committee is comprised of MFR representatives, Mapleton council members, OPP officers and community volunteers.
The committee’s main objective is to explore and implement ways to make Mapleton Township as safe as possible.
The committee has been in development over the past few years but organizers are pleased with some of the results of staying committed. Whether promoting drug/alcohol abuse awareness programs or anti-bullying seminars, the committee’s aim is to identify and address safety issues within Mapleton Township.
“Each community has a unique profile. Issues that may affect a place like Minto may not have the same impact or relevance in Mapleton,” states MSC chair Wilma Mol.
Last year MSC launched and implemented the Vial of Life Program and the group hopes to launch the Road Watch Program at some point in 2014. Road Watch is an OPP initiative that addresses unsafe driving and/or road hazards in a proactive way.
The committee is also planning its first Mapleton Safety Day for all Mapleton students in Grades 1 and 4. Working in cooperation with local schools this all-day event is scheduled to be held at the PMD Arena in Drayton on May 13.
“This is a transitional year for our committee and we are excited about these new initiatives,” said Mol. “But like a lot of committees we need more help, some of our members are overloaded with other commitments, some retiring and some moving away. It is our hope that a few good people will step up to the plate and join our committee.”
In addition to looking for new members, the committee is also seeking a youth representative (preferably a high school student or older). This it is an ideal way for students to fill their community service requirements, Mol notes.
The committee meets on the last Monday of each month at 7pm at the Drayton Fire Hall. The community is invited any of these meetings.
Contact Mol for more information at wilmasworld@live.com or 519-575-8430.
