The Creemore Echo

The Creemore
EchO
Friday, February 19, 2016 Vol. 16 No. 8 www.creemore.com
News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
Fire and Ice
Raised in a Barn
Rink being created for Winter Classic
Barnboard furniture at Mumba
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Cadets host
spaghetti supper
Local cadets are hosting a fundraising
spaghetti supper and silent auction at
the Creemore Legion on Friday, March
4.
Dinner is served from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for people
12 and older, $5 for youth three to 12
and children three and under eat for
free.
Proceeds go to the 1944 RCEME
Army Cadets.
Hayden plays
Avening Hall
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Marley MacApline (left) and Jocelyn Young (right) lead students through a cross country skiing station at
Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School's outdoor play day Wednesday. For more photos, see page 6.
Wind turbines approved by province
by Trina Berlo
Clearview Township’s fight against
wind turbines was derailed last week
after it was announced the Fairview
Wind Project received provincial
approval.
Clearview Township Mayor Chris
Vanderkruys described the outcome
as maddening and disheartening.
“We are angry,” said Vanderkruys.
“They cost you and me and everyone
else a lot of money and didn’t give any
regard to our consequences.”
It was expected that Clearview
lawyers would be in court Feb. 12
fighting wpd Canada’s eight industrial
wind turbines near the airport, a $50
million development.
On Feb. 11, after The Echo went to
press and the day before the judicial
process to force a decision from
the Ministry of the Environment
and Climate Change (MOECC), the
ministry approved the project.
“We’re pleased the Ministry has
approved the Fairview project,” said
wpd spokesperson Kevin Surette in
a news release. “We’re hopeful we
can begin construction in relatively
short order, using competitively-priced
local labour and services as much as
possible.”
Once constructed, Fairview will
feed an estimated 39,838,000 kwh
annually into the local electricity grid;
equivalent to the average annual power
usage of 2,276 homes, said wpd.
“I am very disappointed in the
minister’s decision,” said Vanderkruys,
“mainly because when we first asked
about intervener status and our lawyers
talked to the ministry… at that point
you think they would have hinted that
there was no use because between
Collingwood and ourselves, we just
wasted how much?”
CAO Steve Sage said it is very
difficult to say exactly how much the
HAYDEN
Everything I Long For
20th Anniversary Tour
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
at the Avening Hall
tickets on sale now
$25 in advance at The Creemore Echo
and www.aveninghall.com
township has spent fighting the wind
turbines “due to the extended timeline
that involved hundreds of staff hours”.
After adding up invoices he estimates
the township has incurred about $70,000
in legal fees and consulting fees, double
that amount when factoring in staff
time.
“The government just made us
waste that money,” said Vanderkruys.
“Our tax dollars were wasted because
they made a decision a day before the
hearing. They didn’t even want to hear
what we had to say… It certainly shows
you how some government still doesn’t
listen to the people.”
He said he sees little opportunity for
recourse with the Liberal government
in power.
“They have no regard for the lower
municipalities,” said Vanderkruys.
When asked what is the next step,
he said, the township didn’t even get
(See “They” on page 3)
The March Jason Collett show at
Avening Hall has sold out but fear not,
tickets for a Hayden performance on
Wednesday, April 13 go on sale this
Friday.
Tickets cost $25 in advance and $30
at the door. They are available online at
aveninghall.com and at The Creemore
Echo office, located at 3 Caroline St.
W in Creemore.
Contact sara@creemore.com 705466-9906.
CCI hosts OFSAA
in Duntroon
Collingwood Collegiate Institute
is hosting OFSAA championships at
Highlands Nordic in Duntroon Feb.
25 and 26.
The largest cross country ski race
in Canada, the Ontario Federation of
School Athletic Associations event is
expected to draw 600-700 students
between the ages of 14-18.
Spectators are welcome. Distance
races take place from 9:30 a.m. until
about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25
and the sprint relays will be from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26.
Award ceremonies will be held both
days, Thursday at CCI and Friday in
Duntroon.
Forty CCI students were racing at
a qualifier Thursday with the hope of
making it to OFSAA.
Taking care of buyers and sellers
in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for 39 years
RCR Realty. Brokerage
Ginny MacEachern
B.A., Broker
The Town & Country Agent with the City Connections
1-800-360-5821• 705-466-2607 • maceachern.ginny@gmail.com
www.ginnymaceachern.com
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, February 19, 2016
COMMUNITY Calendar
Submit your community events
info@creemore.com
phone: 705-466-9906
fax: 705-466-9908
This Weekend
Thursday, February 18 to Sun. March 6
• Theatre Orangeville presents Suddenly Mommy! A
one-woman show for Moms & Dads alike! Tickets
on sale now. For tickets call 1-800-424-1295 or book
online at www.theareorangeville.ca.
Friday, February 19 to Saturday, Feb. 27
• Tipling Stage Company presents “The Great
Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby”,
a comedy by Norm Foster at Grace Tipling Hall,
203 Main Street East, Shelburne. 8 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 24
• Alzheimer Caretaker Support Group Meeting
at Sunset Manor, 49 Raglan Street, Collingwood
from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Connecting family & friends
caring for a person who is elderly or frail or with
various stages of dementia including Alzheimer’s
disease. Education & coping strategies in a safe
place. Call Fiona at 705-444-2457.
• Stayner Heritage Society’s Annual Black History
Event at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street,
Stayner at 7:30 p.m. featuring Janie-Cooper Wilson
& the restoration of the Oro-Medonte AME Church.
Special music by Saradale Hartshorn and Brian Rae.
(snow date March 2, 2016) Everyone is welcome. Thursday, February 25
• Cybergnomes Annual Spaghetti Supper and Silent
Auction at New Lowell Legion from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. A fundraiser for the Cybergnomes. Take your
first look at this year's robot, designed to play the
2016 game STRONGHOLD. Get your tickets at JT’s
Snowmobile Repair, Creemore Echo, at the door or
online at ticketscene.ca. Adults $10, children 5-12 $5.
• Speaker coming to NCPS (Nottawasaga &
Creemore Public School), 240 Collingwood
Street, Creemore from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Creating
& Maintaining Resilience with TV/radio host,
advice columnist & speaker, Barbara Evoy. The
community is welcome to attend. No charge. Call
705-466-2624 ext 25901 or agolding@scdsb.on.ca
for more details.
Friday, February 26
• Toonie Lunch at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22
Caroline Street West from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come out and enjoy a bowl of homemade soup and
a chat with friends all for a toonie! All welcome.
February 19, 20, 26 & 27 and 2 p.m. on February
21. $15. www.tiplingstagecompany.com or info@
tiplingstagecompany.com for more details.
Saturday, February 20
• “Flight School” at Base Borden at the Buell
Fitness & Aquatic Centre at Base Borden from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clearview Public Library, Base
Borden Public & Military Library and Edenvale
Classic Aircraft Foundation hosting. Complete a
circuit in one of our “aeroplanes” to earn your pilot
Saturday, February 27
• Creemore Winter Classic – Charity Hockey
Game: The Creemore Firefighters vs. Creemore
Springs Brewery at the outdoor ice rink behind
the Arena at 3 p.m. Warming stations, food vendors
and more. Free.
• Avening Hall Chili Bowl at Avening Hall from 4 to
8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend a family potluck,
bowling party and games night. Kids 7 years and
under bowling, 5 p.m. Chili provided by the hall board
members. Please bring a potluck item. 6:30 p.m.
Brief AGM for those interested (it is not necessary
to participate in this). 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 8 years and
up bowling. Adult bowling to follow. Boardgames
provided by Cardboard Castles or bring your favourite
along to share. Bowling is "Avening Rules" – 3 ball
sudden death. Door prizes donated by Cardboard
Castles. Free for everyone – a free will offering to the
hall greatly appreciated. For more information contact
sara@creemore.com or call 705-466-9906.
• Stayner Lions Club Ham & Baked Bean Supper
at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street,
Stayner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Proceeds to tuck shop
repairs at Rumball Camp of the Deaf. Take-out
available. Adults $12.50, children 5-10 $5. Sunday, February 28
• Creemore Legion Breakfast at Creemore Legion,
27 Wellington Street West, Creemore from 8:30 to
11 a.m. Choice of 2 eggs or waffle, home fries, toast,
sausage or bacon, juice, coffee/tea. Adult $6, children
12 and under $4. Hungry Soldier Special $10.
• Creemore Winter Classic – Creemore Hawks
Exhibition Game at the outdoor ice at Station on
the Green at noon. Warming stations, food vendors
and more. Free.
Spaghetti
Supper
AND SILENT AUCTION
Thursday, February 25, 2016
New Lowell Legion, County Road 9, New Lowell
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Discover the robot designed and built to play this year’s competition
game - STRONGHOLD
Games and activities for all ages!
Take the SumoBot challenge and see how well YOU can drive a robot.
Discover a treasure in our Silent Auction!
Meet the team members and discover more about robotics for all ages.
Adults $10, Children 5-12 $5
Tickets available at JT’s Snowmobile Repair, Creemore Echo, at the door
or online at ticketscene.ca
For Reliable Service
Tank Truck Delivery of Furnace & Stove Oil
Sunday, February 21
• Church Services on page 5.
Upcoming Events
Cybergnomes Robotics Team
Glencairn
705-424-6697
wings (up to 12 yrs) and learn about local aviation
history. Other activities involve inflatables, the
climbing wall, a free pizza lunch, games & prizes.
Please bring your indoor shoes. Admission is free
with DND ID cards or $2 per person. 705-4283595 or www.recreationborden.com.
Meet
This Year’s
Competition
Robot!
ADULT $10
Child $5
Friday, March 4
• Fundraising Spaghetti Supper for 1944 RCEME
Army Cadets at Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington
Street West from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come on out and
support the youth in your local area cadets program!
12 & up $10, 3-12 $5, 3 and under free. Email
csc1944@gmail.com or call Michelle at 705-4455568 for more information.
Saturday, March 5
• Arm Knitting Workshop at Mill Street Art Studio,
148A Mill Street (above Affairs) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For the beginner or intermediate knitter. Knit two infinity
scarves, one with the basic knit stitch, then you will
explore other stitches, colour blocking and pom-poms.
$100 + $25 material fee (or bring your own based on
recommedation by instructor) www.millstreetartstudio.
com or call 705-727-6161 to register.
• St. John’s United Beef & Lamb Dinner at St.
John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore
from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome! Adults
$20, children $7.50, preschoolers free.
Thursday, March 10
• Simcoe County District Board of Education
Pupil Accommodation Review Public Meeting
for Byng Elemenary School, Clearview Meadows
Elementary School and Stayner Collegiate
Institute. This is the second of three public
meetings & is at Clearview Meadows Elementary
School at 7 p.m.
Friday, March 18
• Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary St. Patrick’s
Day Dinner at Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington
Street West from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Corn chowder
soup, corned beef, cabbage, carrots, boiled
potatoes, apple crisp, ice cream, bun&butter,
coffee&tea. Adults $15, seniors $13Call 705466-2432 or 705-466-2330 to RSVP.
The Creemore Echo •
Friday, February 19, 2016 •
Firefighters making ice for Winter Classic event
by Trina Berlo
An outdoor ice surface is being created
next to the arena in preparation for the
Creemore Winter Classic.
Volunteers from Clearview Fire
Department’s Station 4 in Creemore
have been withstanding the cold
temperatures of late to flood the ice for
the event hosted by Curiosity House
Books.
“People were really excited when
they heard we were making an ice rink
behind the arena,” said organizer Rina
Barone. “The firefighters have been
amazing.”
Expanding on last year’s event, there
will be two hockey games this year
over two days.
Saturday, Feb. 27 will see the
Creemore firefighters take on Creemore
Springs Brewery in a charity hockey
game benefiting Big Brothers Big
Sisters of the Georgian Triangle.
The game starts at 3 p.m. but people
are encouraged to take part in a warm
up game beginning at 2 p.m. Individuals
and teams of three are welcome to signup for a fee of $15 per player. There are
prizes to be won donated by Creemore
Springs and Cardboard Castles.
Organizers are hoping for a good
crowd. Iron Butterfly will have two
warming stations set up, Affairs Bakery
will be selling food and hot drinks
and Cardboard Castles will have
some activities for kids. Barone said
firefighters will be passing the boot
to collect donations for Big Brothers
Big Sisters, which will be matched by
Curiosity House Books.
On Sunday, Feb. 28, the Creemore
Valley Hawks will play an exhibition
game at the outdoor ice rink next to
Station on the Green beginning at noon.
People are encouraged to bring their
skates on either day and try out the
rinks. The new ice will be maintained
throughout the winter.
Barone said she is grateful to
Councillor Thom Paterson for
championing the event and said there
is a lot of potential for it to grow each
year.
To register for Saturday’s pre-game,
call 705-466-3400 or drop by the
bookstore at 178 Mill St.
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Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Clearview Township firefighters from Station 4 in Creemore – Chris
Charlebois, Ashley Hopkins, Robert Morrey, Ed Van Severen and
Jesse Stevens – were out working on a new outdoor rink Wednesday in
preparation for the Creemore Winter Classic charity hockey game Feb. 27
when firefighters will take on Creemore Springs Brewery.
"They were shoving this through whether we liked it or not": Mayor
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through the first step. “When you
think of it, it’s like they don’t care,” he
said. “The bigger picture is they were
shoving this through whether we liked
it or not.”
The township declared itself an
unwilling host to wind turbines in 2013,
one step in an ongoing fight to keep the
turbines out. Recently, in partnership
with The Town of Collingwood, it
commissioned an economic impact
analysis to defend the position that
some of the wind turbines proposed by
wpd would have an adverse economic
impact on the Collingwood Regional
Airport and the proposed Clearview
Aviation Business Park development
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adjacent to the airport.
The ministry has approved the
wpd project subject to prescriptive
conditions designed to ensure the safety
of pilots who may fly into Collingwood
Regional Airport or Stayner Airfield,
said wpd. Regulations, requirements,
and conditions imposed by NAV
CANADA, Transport Canada, and
the Ministry of the Environment and
Climate Change (Ontario) will be
implemented as required.
“Canada has an enviable aviation
safety record because a proper process
has been put in place to evaluate any
new and/or changing circumstances,
and regulating bodies have been
put in place to ensure the system
works,” said Surette. “Airport facilities
and authorities throughout the world
have followed this well-established
process to continue to ensure safety in
aviation.”
The approval from MOECC also
includes conditions addressing matters
brought forward during the application
review, including the environment and
acoustic concerns.
If the township were to appeal the
decision, it would have to launch the
process by the end of next week but
the mayor and members of council
are heading to the OGRA/ROMA
Combined Conference in Toronto Feb.
21-24.
Collingwood is having a meeting
about it this week. Vanderkruys said
the outcome could prompt him to call
a special meeting to decide whether or
not to launch the appeal.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
4:30 to 8:30 pm - BOARD GAMES FOR ALL AGES
provided by Cardboard Castles
4:30 to 5:30 pm - BOWLING FOR AGES 4 TO 7
must be supervised by a parent
5:00 to 6:30 pm - POTLUCK DINNER
with Chili provided by Hall Board
6:30 to 7:30 pm - BOWLING FOR AGES 8 TO 14
6:30 to 7 pm - AGM FOR THOSE INTERESTED
7:30 to 8:30 - BOWLING FOR ADULTS
AT THE AVENING HALL
For more information contact sara at 705-466-9906 • sara@creemore.com
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, February 19, 2016
Opinion
Editorial
Taxpayers' money wasted in
fight against wind turbines
Clearview is left feeling failed by process after
last week’s decision to approve eight wind turbines
in the township.
The approval came one day before the start of
judicial hearing that probably would have resulted
in the same outcome.
In all honesty municipalities never had a part in the
decision making process but that didn’t stop it from
being an election issue.
There was a significant amount of faith placed
on this council to take up the fight against the wind
turbines.
Clearview went into this round with an economic
impact analysis, prepared in partnership with the
Town of Collingwood, as to how some of the
proposed windmills would affect operations and
future development of the Collingwood Regional
Airport. Both parties have interest because the airport
is owned by the Town of Collingwood but is located
in the Township of Clearview.
How much weight was given to the analysis, and
the opposing analysis prepared by wpd, is unknown
but there is a feeling that it was money wasted.
The large scale renewable procurement system
is set up to leave municipalities out but yet it is the
municipality that has to live with the outcome.
We live under four levels of government and
residents don’t always see a differentiation between
issues and what tier of government is responsible for
them.
Wind turbines and solar farms are newish territory
for this part of rural Ontario and people assume
they should have some right of approval. When
implementing their green energy strategy, the province
probably knew that there would be a lot of push back
from people and figured few projects would come
to fruition if local councils, who have to look their
constituents in the eye at the grocery store each week,
bent to the will of the community, who in this case
don’t want wind turbines scarring the landscape.
As it is, people are saying these turbines are being
‘crammed down our throats’, that they are unnecessary
and will prove to have been a poor decision.
Municipal officials are heading to Toronto in a few
days for an annual conference where they meet with
various ministers and their staff to discuss issues. It
has often been said that some of the best advocacy
work is not done in the meetings or at seminars but
in the hallways. You can bet that councillors and staff
from Clearview and Collingwood, their wounds still
fresh, will be cruising the halls of the Royal York
hotel with an eye out for the Premier and Ministry of
Environment and Climate Control reps.
They will want it known that they are not happy
with how things went down last week.
But at one point they will have to give up the fight
and not spend any more taxpayer dollars on fighting
a fight that was futile from the beginning.
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The Creemore Echo •
Friday, February 19, 2016 •
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Search continues for elusive Waldo Localize takes
The answers to the
universal questions of
mankind revealed
by Peter Dennis
Superficial research will soon reveal
that there is a series of books with the
title “Where’s Waldo?” or variations
of same.
It seems that a growing number of
people are eagerly searching for the
elusive Waldo.
I personally perused several of these
books looking for Waldo. And with
considerable difficulty, I actually did
find him. But it seems to me that the
question “Where’s Waldo?” is nowhere
near as interesting as the questions
“Who’s Waldo?” and “Why Waldo?”
I am going to tackle these questions
first and leave “Where’s Waldo” for an
anticlimactic finish.
Who’s Waldo?
Waldo is a tall, skinny, Caucasian
male of youngish age. No previous
record. His appearance never varies.
No disguises. Therefore spotting him in
a crowd should be easy. Paradoxically
it isn’t. He has black hair, sprayed into
a perfect windswept shape that brings
Donald Trump to mind. He wears round
black rimmed glasses.
The whites of his eyes are enormous
whereas the pupils of his eyes are tiny
black dots. Possible drug problem?
He has a tiny improbably cute, button
nose. Plastic surgery? He possesses an
enviable, super-hero square chin. And
he sports a perpetual, annoying smiley
face. Possible mental imbalance?
Waldo consistently wears a white
toque with a red bobble on top and a red
stripe around the bottom. Canadian?
He wears a sweater with red and white
horizontal stripes, blue trousers with
stove-pipe legs and brown shoes. He is
usually seen carrying a cane in his left
hand. Possibly left-handed?
Waldo volunteers nothing about
himself: where he is from, when he
was born, his education, girlfriends,
boyfriends, likes, dislikes, why he
travels, and most importantly, why he
hides?
However, much can be deduced
from reported Waldo sightings. He
seems to be extremely shy and is
most comfortable when in hiding.
Perhaps from the law? Despite this
shyness he travels extensively but
only to places that are impossibly and
claustrophobically crowded. He seems
to have the ability to move at will from
one time period to another. This, of
course makes finding Waldo even more
difficult.
He has been sighted in environments
as diverse as: a dinner party of
gluttonous goblins, a monk’s battle
ground, a sky full of flying carpets,
a medieval ball game, and a world of
unfriendly giants, to name but a few.
He always appears comfortable in
these strange places but never stays in
any of them.
Is Waldo also in search of something?
Could he be some kind of savant?
Is Waldo in search of himself?
Does he possess a great secret?
Why Waldo?
Why is Waldo, in particular, the
object of so much attention? There
must be a reason that so many books
and so many child-hours and man-
hours, have been dedicated to the
search for Waldo. Waldo-seeking
experts reveal two answers:
1. Waldo holds the secret of time
travel; a study of the Waldo manuscripts
supports this theory. Few if any of
Waldo’s travels are to places that exist
in the present. He has hidden himself in
the gold rush of 100 years ago, sailed
with pirates 250 years ago, and helped
construct pyramids with the Egyptians
4,500 years ago. Ergo, he must have
invented or be in possession of a Time
Machine.
2. Waldo knows the locations of
portals in the space-time continuum
leading to alternate universes.
Again this theory is supported by
the Waldo manuscripts. Most of the
environments that Waldo has visited
could not possibly exist on the earth,
as we know it. Some obvious examples
include: a world filled to capacity
with anthropomorphized fruit, a sky
crowded with flying carpets, a castle
full of ghosts, mummies and Draculae,
a land populated by giants, and a place
that is home to thousands of Waldo
clones. (Just try finding the original
Waldo there!)
So why search for Waldo? Because if
we can find Waldo and learn his secrets,
we can save the world.
Where’s Waldo?
Waldo can be found squashed
between the pages of a book, Deweydecimal classification, J 793.73
HANDF V2, located on the second
shelf from the bottom, fourth bank
of shelves on the right, from the
entrance to the children’s section
of the Collingwood Public Library,
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
Local Church
Directory
Sunday, February 21
Creemore United Pastoral Charge
Sunday, Feb 21 Services:
New Lowell Church at 9:45 a.m.
St. John’s Creemore Annual Meeting at 11 a.m.
(New Lowell's Annual Meeting next week at 9:45 a.m.)
March 5: St. John's Beef & Lamb Dinner 4:30-7:30
All welcome • 705-466-2200
ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206
Sunday Worship Service at 11:15 a.m.
Friday, February 26: Toonie Lunch 11:30-1
Wednesdays during Lent: Lunch & Learn at noon – a
study series on the Book of Psalms
The Salvation Army
Hope Acres Community
Church
Invites you to attend
Sunday Church Services at 10:45 a.m. For more info call (705) 466-3435
Knox Presbyterian Church,
ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
Sunday Service at 10 a.m.
Minister: Sean Angel
February 21 Sermon:
"Bring out your dead "
Special Sunday Service
at 11:15 a.m. Bishop Peter Fenty is
coming to award Gertie Gowan with the
Order of the Diocese for her amazing work
& dedication. Lunch to follow.
The community is invited to attend.
705-466-5202
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development to aid the consumer in
the task of making better food choices
similar to the ones I recommended;
not necessarily organic, check the
source, buy local and eat seasonally.
I came across the article in the 2016
Jan-Feb issue of Canadian Geographic
magazine.
The Alberta company, Localize,
was founded by Megan Dear, who
working with consumers, producers,
and grocery stores has developed a
labelling system that scores the product
you wish to buy based on; production
– where it is made, ingredients – what
went into it, ownership – who did the
making, and sustainability – how it was
done, to generating over a million data
points, with a maximum score of 10.
You just scan the label's QR code with
your cell phone and presto, the product
info and the score appear, allowing
you to make the informed decision for
you and your family. The labels are
in over 300 stores and on over 15,000
products in western Canada and they’re
moving east. The biggest problem with my
suggestions is the time and effort for
an individual consumer to check the
criteria, except for the obviously local
season items it’s very difficult and
as I mentioned some of the product
labelling is intentionally misleading.
Localize presently has only six
stores in Ontario but I can only hope
it becomes more widespread even
commonplace. Localize does all the
research for you and your family, so
check it out at www.localizeyourfood.
com.
P.S. That special seasonal treat
I mentioned, the Red Prince apple
from Thornbury has now arrived at
Foodland in Creemore and Giffen's
Country Market in Glen Huron. Picked
in September it has been maturing like
a fine wine for some four months and
now they’re ready to be savoured,
They’re a delight, and they didn’t burn
much diesel getting here.
Al Clarke,
Mulmur.
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, February 19, 2016
NCPS Thunder games
Students at
Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School spent
Wednesday enjoying the great outdoors during
the school's annual outdoor play day. During
the day, students visited activity stations set up
around the schoolyard, manned by members of
the spirit squad. Tires were provided by Midwest
Metals and hot chocolate was donated by Tim
Hortons.
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, February 19, 2016
Mumba showcases custom barnboard furniture
by Trina Berlo
Brenda Brown has been supplying
her brand of refined rustic furniture to
retailers for some time but when she
went looking for an outlet in Creemore
and found an opportunity to open her
own shop, she took it.
Mumba, on Creemore’s main street,
is a showcase for some of her one-ofa-kind creations.
A Singhampton resident, Brown
works with reclaimed wood, most of it
sourced from century-old barns in the
area to create custom furniture.
Examples of dressers, beds, framed
mirrors and chalkboards, ladders, dog
beds and bowl stands are on display at
the shop, along with sliding barn doors.
She makes custom indoor and
outdoor furniture to fit any space using
all new hardware and innards and
finishes it with the barnboard. Brown
works with other area carpenters,
blacksmiths and retailers to source out
the hardware such as knobs, hooks and
rollers for the doors.
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Mumba owner Brenda Brown specializes in custom barnboard furniture.
The boards, worn by the elements
over many years, differ in colour and
texture
“There is a patina to barnboard you
can’t reproduce,” said Brown.
Typically the grey boards have been
on the outside of the barn and the more
natural wood tones are from the wood
on the inside of the barn, protected
from the weather.
Because of the individuality of the
wood no piece can be reproduced so
Brown recommends people not hesitate
if they really love a piece made out of
barnboard, to avoid disappointment.
Brown has been building pieces
for retailers all over the region and in
Toronto for some time but now that
she has the store, she spends less time
in the shop.
Also a painter and photographer,
Brown said she started working in
barnboard when she was making
frames for her own work which she
sold at the Creemore Farmers’ Market.
The furniture evolved from there.
The name Mumba was given to
Brown by Emmett, a special little boy
in her family.
Mumba, located at 145 Mill Street,
also carries locally made products and
rustic inspired home décor.
For specific store hours, visit Mumba
on Facebook.
Contributed photo
Seventy-five talented competitive dancers put their best foot forward wowing the audience with amazing numbers in Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Highland,
Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and Hip Hop at The DanceRoom’s second annual Art in Motion performance at Meaford Hall on Feb. 7. The
event raised just under $2,000 for the hall. Watch for information on Steps for Sports, August 27, The DanceRoom’s Jumpstart Fundraiser and The Small
Halls performance fundraiser Oct. 2.
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Mulmur Township Mayor Paul Mills recognizes Mountain Ash Farm
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award at the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association's Taste of Tourism
Award, presenting a certificate to owner Patricia Cleary Clark (right) and
assistant manager Helen Martin. The Rosemont General Store and Cafe
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Weekend Weather
Spike & Rusty Word Scramble
Sudoku Barbara Simpson
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Would it be
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Friday, Feb. 19
Mixed precipitation
High 6 Low 4
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POP 80%
Saturday, Feb. 20
Mainly cloudy
High 6 Low -1
Wind W 35 km/h
POP 40%
Sunday, Feb. 21
Mainly cloudy
High 2 Low -6
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Answer on Classifieds page
Find this week’s answer in Classifieds
Fred’s Funnies
What is white when it's dirty
and black when it's clean?
A chalkboard
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19.Try to make ends meet
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, February 19, 2016
Contributed photo
After a tight race amongst the ten teams, the Rowbotham rink slipped into
first with four wins in six games. Steve Lindsay presented the W.A. Gordon
& Sons trophy to the winners of the Mixed League’s second draw: Skip Neil
Rowbotham, Vice Linda Wright (absent), Second Dianne Montgomery
and lead Randy Johnson.
Contributed photo
At the end of the second draw, the Brian Greasley Trophy went to the
winners of the ladies league skip Donna Baylis, vice Gail Martens, lead
Anne-Marie Morrey and second Fred Mills (aka Frederica).
Creemore Curling Club standings
Daytime
Staff photo: Fred Mills
Team Crevier won the men’s second draw. Wayne Beattie (from left) and
skip Paul Crevier accept the TD Bank trophy from former branch manager
Rick Kelly, with Tom Oster.
Ruppel 1-0 McArthur 1-0
Martens 0 -1
Steed 0-1
Bell 0-0
From the Hack: The new
season got underway on Monday
with Team Ruppel carrying on
his winning ways against Team
Martens, Very nice draw weight
Paul. On sheet 2, Team McArthur
managed a win over Team Steed
with some fine shot-making
from both Milton and Mike. The
We d n e s d a y ’s r e s u l t s w e r e n o t
available for this edition. Good
curling everyone!
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From the Hack: The race for the
Husker House Trophy, courtesy of
Lorna May, has started. This trophy
is a where skips and vices switch
positions, however, we are all going
to get our turn at all four spots. Each
week the girls will move up and all
have the fun and pressure of skipping
their own team. Giggles and goodies
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Farms at 705-466-2607.
Lovely, quiet Log cabin. 5 minutes
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Services
Elliott Painting and Decorating, over
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painting and wallpapering. Call for
free estimate at 705-466-2356.
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References on request.
Creemore Auto Detailing. Winter
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events in and around Creemore that
you’d like to share with everyone
in our “The Way We Were” section on page 4? Bring them in to us
& we’ll take a copy and run them
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Echo. We look forward to seeing you!
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thank you
The Ladies Curling Club Bonspiel
Committee would like to thank the
Creemore Village Pharmacy for their
sponsorship of another successful
bonspiel held on Saturday, February
13. Thank you to owner Jennifer Yaeck
and staff for the wonderful prize table. In
Jennifer’s absence, former owner, Jean
Smart, presented the prizes to all curlers.
We would also like to thank Norma
Panzine of Affairs Bakery & Café for the
decadent Mexican dessert, and Troy Scott,
Creemore Foodland Manager, for door
prizes and much appreciated support for all
curling events. A big note of appreciation
to all the ladies and men volunteers who
assisted in food preparations, serving,
to the ice preparation and maintenance
– many thanks for another successful
curling spiel.
The Creemore Curling Club
would like to thank the
following for being
a sponsor of
The Cattlemen Bonspiel
held February 10:
Aldcorn Bros Trucking
Collwest Grain
Creemore Vet Services
Elanco
Holmes Agro
Huron Tractor
Merial
Premier Equipment
Steer Enterprises
Stephens Fuels
Zoetis
death notice
Whitley, Lloyd L.
August 21, 1930 – February 11, 2016
Lloyd left his earthly home on
Thursday, February 11, 2016 from the
Creedan Valley Care Facility. He will
be dearly missed by his wife Ellen and
children Lynda Jeffery (Doug), Jennifer
Whitley (Mark Cailes), Clare Oster
(Tom), Gregory (Kathy Cook) and
Steven (Julie Irwin) and grandchildren
Brian and Meghan and Kevin Jeffery,
Bradley and Scott Oster, Tristan,
Blaine and Hannah Whitley, Keira and
Peyton Whitley. He is predeceased by
parents Wm. and Irene Whitley, sister
Beryl and her husband Albert Peers,
brother Harold, brothers-in-law Donald
Sutherland and Allan Lavers and
sister-in-law Margaret Rainbird. Left
to mourn, sister Eunice Smith (Doug),
sisters-in-law Laurine Whitley, Cathy
Lavers and Joan Rainbird, brothersin-law James McEachern and Dennis
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Avening Hall on Thursday, February 18,
Sunday, April 10, 20
2016 at 2 p.m. with visitation one hour
prior to the service. In lieu of flowers,
if desired, memorial donations would
be gratefully received by the Avening
Community Centre. Friends may visit
Lloyd’s online Book of Memories at
www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.
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luxury motor coach. Book by March 15.
7289 Hwy 26, Stayner, ON
Ph: 705-428-2543
Email: info@clearviewtravel.ca
2 Bus Trips with
Clearview Travel!
Men of the Deeps, Cambridge
Sunday, April 10 – Enjoy a tasty buffet
lunch at Holiday Inn, Cambridge and
enjoy a matinee performance at the River
Run Centre. The golden anniversary year
of the legendary Cape Breton coal miners’
choir formed in 1966. Departs from Stayner
at 9:30 a.m. returning at approx. 6 p.m.
Book by March 7.
A Chorus Line, Stratford
Friday, April 22 – Enjoy a buffet lunch in
downtown Stratford and enjoy a matinee
performance at Stratford Festival Theatre.
Broadway classic follows 17 dancers
auditioning for spots on a chorus line.
Departs from Stayner at 9:15 a.m. returning
at approx. 7 p.m. Book by March 10.
7289 Hwy 26, Stayner, ON
Ph: 705-428-2543
Email: info@clearviewtravel.ca
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call trina
705-466-9906
trina@creemore.com
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, February 19, 2016
Turn of the century
farmhouse on 80
private ac. next to
the ski hills of Osler
&
the
Exclusive
Osler Brook Golf &
Country Club. Only
10 minutes from
Collingwood.
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FAN APPRECIATION
Fan appreciation
DAY Day
ENGEL & VÖLKERS
Graham McDonald, Broker
15A Hurontario St. Collingwood
Direct 705.446.8884
Real Estate Brokerage
705.999.8213
collingwood.evcanada.com
Creemore
graham.mcdonald@evcanada.com
Each office independently owned and operated
Fan appreciation Day
217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0
Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
www.clearview.ca
Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.
notice
CREEMORE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ELECTION
Nominations are now open to elect four (4) candidates to the Board of
Management for the Creemore Business Improvement Association.
Candidates for election to the Board must be recommended by the
Nominating Committee or in writing by at least two (2) members of
the Creemore Business Improvement Association.
Anyone proposing to be a candidate in the election must file their
SUNDAES
nomination before March 16th, 2016 by 4:30 p.m. All candidates
$1.60
$2.40
$1.50 - $2.20
$2.65
must meet the eligibility criteria as specified on the nomination form.
SUNDAE
TH
$1.60 27 $1.50 - $2
$2.65 FEBRUARY
Nomination forms will be available and accepted at the following $2.40SATURDAY,
locations:
ONE DAY ONLY FREE COFFEE
TH
In person at the Creemore House of Stitches 151-C Mill Street
7377 Hwy 26E., Stayner
Dairy Queen® a family owned & operated business, has been a part of your neighborhood for over 60 years. We appreciate your business & would like to show
Creemore, ON, The Municipal Administration Centre – 217 Gideon
you by holding our Annual Customer Appreciation Day Sale. Many of your favourites will once again be at 1/2 price. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. *Not valid with any
316 Hurontario St., Collingwood
other coupons or offers. Does not include special cake orders (walk-in only). Punch cards cannot be used on this day.
* 288 Main St.W., Wasaga Beach
Street Stayner, ON or by email: pfettes@clearview.ca
Nomination Committee
Cheryl Robertson
7377 Hwy 26E., Stayner
Dairy Queen® a family owned & operated business, has been a part of your neighborhood for over 60 years. We appreciate your business & would like to
EST.
you
by holding our Annual Customer Appreciation Day Sale. Many
of your favourites will once again be at 1/2 price. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. *Not valid with
316
Hurontario
St.,
Collingwood
Pamela Fettes, Township Clerk
other coupons or offers. Does not include special cake orders2015
(walk-in only). Punch cards cannot be used on this day.
1/2 Off
and
Novelties
1/2
off
andNovelties
Novelties
1/2Cakes
OffCakes
Cakes
and
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
ONE DAY ONLY FREE COFFEE
* 288 Main St.W., Wasaga Beach
Dated this 18th Day of February, 2016
Tourism Summit
Chris Hughes
Size
MATTERS!
When it comes to tourism, small is
cool again. Size matters is an inspiring
presentation that illustrates that even the
largest companies in the world focus on
the smallest details to build their brands. In
travel and tourism it’s no different. Visitors
to your community want the real deal. They
want to engage with locals, hang out in the
rural downtowns and experience and/or buy
things that will trigger memories of their
visit. To create these authentic one of a kind
moments, it’s little details that will make
people smile. Join Chris and learn several
ways to integrate this approach into your
business.
CREEMORE
Winter
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2016
CREEMORE FIREFIGHTERS VS. CREEMORE SPRINGS BREWERY
Go for the Cup at 3 pm behind the arena on a newly-made outdoor rink
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016
CREEMORE VALLEY HAWKS EXHIBITION GAME
12 pm at Station on the Green rink
THURSDAY,
February 25th - 7:00pm
Clearview Administration Centre
Free & Open to all Business Owners
Shane Sargant, Community Culture &
Recreation Coordinator will also be
talking about how Clearview Township
may be creating a Tourism Strategic
Plan and how you can be involved!
PRIZES TO BE WON!!!
WARM UP BY THE FIRE PIT • FOOD AND DRINK STATIONS
LOCAL VENDORS • BRING YOUR SKATES FOR AFTER THE GAME
SIGN UP FOR 3-ON-3 GAMES - $15/PLAYER
178 Mill St., Creemore, ON •705.466.3400
curiosityhousebooks.com
Curiosity House is matching dollar for dollar the money collected for the organization
Thanks to our partners and friends for making this possible.
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