April 17 - The Creemore Echo

The Creemore
Echo
Friday, April 17, 2015
Vol. 15 No. 16
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News and views in and around Creemore
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Council agrees to restore Creemore bridge
by Trina Berlo
A majority of Clearview councillors
have agreed to take ownership of the
Collingwood Street Bridge in Creemore,
if they can get enough money from the
county to restore it.
During a two-hour council meeting
Monday, April 13 councillors heard six
deputations and discussed the fate of the
102-year-old steel bridge.
The discussion was prompted by
a report tabled by Deputy Mayor
Barry Burton recommending that the
township take on the bridge in order
to restore it, rather than leave it in the
hands of the County of Simcoe. The
county has already issued a tender to
replace the bridge this summer.
Burton said the bridge replacement
was scheduled for 2016 but it was
moved up, creating an urgency to save
the bridge.
Burton has been working for many
years to stop the county from replacing
the bridge, which is located close to his
home. Through the campaign, Burton
became engaged in local politics,
prompting him to run for office. In the
previous term of council members voted
twice against designating the bridge as
a heritage feature, as a way of stopping
its replacement with a two-lane concrete
bridge.
Burton asked fellow council members
to support a recommendation that
(See “County” on page 3)
Students cross the Collingwood Street Bridge during a fall cross country running event hosted by Nottawasaga
Creemore Public School.
by Trina Berlo
Clearview council approved a rezoning
Monday for the redevelopment of a
gas station, convenience store and
Tim Hortons coffee shop at Cashtown
Corners.
Architect Lloyd Hunt, the agent for
property owner Richview Orchard, said
the tanks had to be removed in order to
move on to the next step.
The project has received approvals
from the county and the Nottawasaga
Valley Conservation Authority but
there are some final steps to be taken
before the site plan is approved.
Hunt said it is still the hope that the
project begins this summer.
In the meantime, the project is out
to tender and some work is being done
on site.
The existing gas tanks were being
removed last week.
“It’s not an environmental issue. The
site is completely clean. The county is
taking the opportunity to widen both
County Road 9 and 42 from the site
and those tanks would have been in
(See “Tim” on page 3)
File photo
Cashtown Corners zoning change approved
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Crews remove the old underground gas tanks at Cashtown Corners in
preparation for redevelopment.
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 17, 2015
COMMUNITY Calendar
Submit your community events
info@creemore.com
phone: 705-466-9906
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This Weekend
Sunday, April 19
• Church Services on page 5.
• David Suzuki Foundation National Awareness
Day Connect the Blue Dots Tree Planting
Event from 9 a.m. to noon at Mountain Ash Farm,
828350 Mulmur Nottawasaga Town Line East.
Stay for a hotdog after. Planting trees contributes
to a Healthy Environment and Preventative Wind
Erosion Measures. Contact / RSVP Patricia Cleary
at pcleary.com@gmail.com or call 705-466-2520.
Native trees from Not So Hollow Farm – come
plant one in memory of a loved one or special
event occurring in your life this year.
• Happy 90th Birthday to Helen Crawford! Her
family is holding a Birthday Come & Go Tea
from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Station on the Green in
Creemore. All are welcome to come by and give
birthday wishes!
• Earth Day at the Simcoe County Museum from
1 to 4:30 p.m. A good Earth is hard to find – ours
should be appreciated. Spend the afternoon with
us to celebrate our planet. 1151 Hwy 26, Minesing.
• Danny Michel Trio performs at the Avening Hall
beginning at 1:30 p.m. Tickets available online at
www.aveninghall.com. $25 in advance and $30 at the
door. Cash bar. Food will be available for purchase.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, April 21
• Creemore Farmers’ Market AGM at the Station
on the Green at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22
• Support Group Meeting for family and friends
caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or
related dementias. At VON Adult Day Program,
Sunset Manor, 49 Raglan Street, Collingwood
from 1:30 to 3 pm. For more information call
Fiona at 705-444-2457. Sponsored by Alzheimer
Society of Simcoe County and the Victorian Order
of Nurses.
Friday, April 24
• Toonie Lunch. Come out and enjoy some
homemade soup and breads with your friends
for just a toonie. At St. Luke’s Anglican Church,
22 Caroline St. West from 11:30 am to 1 pm.
Everyone welcome.
• The Stayner Heritage Society is proud to present
The Blazing Fiddles! This internationally known
musical group will provide a lively and energetic
show. This event will begin at 8 p.m. at the Clearview
Community Church on Airport Road, Stayner. Tickets
will be $25.00 and will be available from members of
the Society. You can also call 705-428-2540 or visit
www.staynerheritagesociety.com and click on SHS
Upcoming Events.
Saturday, April 25
• Dunedin’s Annual Fisherman’s Breakfast and
Bake Sale from 7 to 10:30 a.m. at Dunedin Hall.
The event has marked the opening of fishing
season for over 25 years, and attracts hundreds of
people for its great home-cooked breakfast and
spectacular baked goods.
• The Grade 8 NCPS Students’ Bottle Drive to
We stock
ink jet
cartridges
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help cover the cost of their trip to Ottawa in June.
Students will be collecting refundable bottles
throughout Creemore and surrounding area. Hold
onto your beer, wine and liquor bottles, and stay
tuned for more details!
• CARA (Creemore Area Residents' Association)
Annual General Meeting at Station on the Green
at 10 a.m. Concerned about recent developments
concerning our community? Barry Burton and
Thom Paterson will provide an update on local
and County issues include the Collingwood Street
Bridge rehabilitation.
• A Literary Evening for My Friend's House.
Join Leacock Medal winner Terry Fallis for an
evening discussing his work, self-publishing &
finding his way to the top in Canadian writing.
Live auction to bid on one-of-a-kind experiences
including a weekend in Stratford. Proceeds to My
Friend's House. Tickets $30 available at Curiosity
House and at door.
Sunday, April 26
• Creemore Legion Breakfast – Choice of 2 Eggs
or waffle,home fries, toast, sausage or bacon,
juice, coffee or tea included. Child’s Breakfast (1
egg or ½ waffle) Adult $6, children 12 and under
$4. Hungry Soldier Special $10. Taxes included.
Saturday, May 2
• Annual Scrap Metal Day & Bottle Drive hosted
by Creemore Skating Club. Please place your
scrap metal, appliances, BBQs, pots and pans, or
other metal items, as well as liquor and beer bottles
by the curb at 8 a.m. NEW this year – clean used
clothing is accepted. Please place in bags. Special
pickups will be made in New Lowell, Glencairn,
Dunedin, Lisle and areas outside of Creemore –
call Julie Bigham at 705-424-0626 or jbigham30@
hotmail.com to arrange a special pickup.
• Bike Rodeo for our local youth from 10:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. at Stayner Jubilee Presbyterian
Church. Hosted by Stayner Lions Club. No
cost. Participants are asked to bring their bikes
and bike helmets. Learn tips and tricks on bike
helmet safety, bike maintenance and practice
riding a bike safely through our community. Receive
a
certificate
of
participation
and a bike lock, just for participating!
Held in partnership with Kamikaze Bikes in
Collingwood, the Simcoe Muskoka District
Health Unit and Clearview Community Policing
Committee.
• 50th Anniversary Come & Go Tea for Russell
& Carol Ferguson at Dunedin Community Hall
from 2 to 4 p.m. Best wishes only.
• Annual Fish Fry at Centennial United Church,
Stayner (corner of William and Oak) from 4:30 to
7 p.m. Adults $15, children 6-12 - $7.50 Under 6
free. There will be entertainment while you wait!
Come and bring family and friends. Whitefish
and trout fillets caught right in Georgian Bay with
all the trimmings, including homemade pie! A
fundraiser to aid the church's work.
• Creemore Minor Hockey's Cash Draw & Dance
at Creemore Arena. Doors open at 9 p.m. dancing
to 1 a.m, music by DJ Lenny of Soundscapes.
Five cash prizes. Must be 19 years to be admitted.
Tickets $40 per couple. Photo ID required.
Wednesday, May 6
• The Mad and Noisy Quilters of Creemore's
Annual Tea Party at Creemore Legion at 7:30
p.m. Quilts and Desserts! Special star quilter
is Pearl Sceviour. Door prizes. $5 admission.
Everyone welcome.
Help Make a Difference to Healthcare in Your Community
The complexity of healthcare is increasing and now more than ever, strong, strategic
governance leadership is required. The Collingwood General and Marine Hospital
(G&M) is seeking dynamic candidates for positions on the Board of Trustees. The
Board is composed of volunteers from the four municipalities served by the Hospital
– Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Clearview and The Blue Mountains.
Ultimate accountability for the services provided by the hospital is held by the
Board of Trustees. Working in partnership with the senior management team of the
hospital, the Board provides oversight of operations, foresight in terms of planning
for the future and insight to ensure the right questions are being asked. New
members are being sought to be a part of this Board for the term commencing June
2015 (following our Annual General Meeting on June 25, 2015).
Board members are expected to be responsible for making decisions in the best
interest of the hospital corporation, as well as the broader health care system.
Integration of services locally and regionally is a key direction the hospital is taking
to better support the health care needs of our community. Board members are
expected to be active members of the team, have the ability to think strategically
and communicate effectively.
The hospital is currently seeking candidates who, preferably although not
necessarily, have had previous not-for-profit board experience or skills in the area
of finance, legal or governance. Interested individuals can submit a resumé by April
24, 2015 to stevensj@cgmh.on.ca.
For further information, contact Jennifer Stevens, Executive Assistant to the Board
of Trustees at 705-445-2550 ext 8303 or visit our website at www.cgmh.on.ca.
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County council agrees to hold off on bridge tender
(Continued from page 1)
would see the bridge transferred to the
township as long as the county also
transfers $1.3 million to pay for the
restoration, a cantilevered walkway
and other works associated with the
project. The initial offer from Simcoe
County was $900,000 based on the tax
portion of the project to be expensed
in 2015, reported Burton. Other funds,
such as development charges, may not
be applied to a project if there is no
expansion.
In the opinion of local experts who
have been advocating for the restoration
in an effort to see the historic bridge
preserved, the money will be enough to
cover the expenses but not all council
members and township staff have
confidence in the estimates.
John Boote of Burnco Manufacturing
and John Hillier, a landscape architect
with DTAH, presented a restoration
estimate of $1,302,945.
“We’re quite comfortable the total
value of the restoration is appropriate,”
said Boote.
He said, as a steel manufacturer, his
company would not bid on the job if and
when it is tendered.
That made Councillor Shawn
Davidson question the validity of
the estimate, saying it would make
him more confident knowing for sure
someone could do the job for $1.3
million. Nevertheless, he suggested the
resolution be amended to $1.5 million
to build in a bit of a buffer, which was
supported by the majority of council.
The county had slated $2.5 million to
replace the bridge.
Those advocating for the restoration
argue that more than $1 million of
taxpayer dollars will be saved and a
historic landmark and tourist attraction
will be preserved.
“Normally, the conversation is about
how much extra are we willing to spend
to save it,” said Hiller. “The fact here is
that we are saving money.”
And there are other costs. Another
environmental assessment is needed,
or an amendment, to proceed with the
restoration.
Councillor Deborah Bronée did not
support the recommendation, saying
that the township already has a number
of bridges it cannot afford to maintain.
She was also critical of the way the issue
was brought before council.
“I am somewhat dismayed that the
deputy mayor brought this forward
without notice,” said Bronée adding
discussions have taken place without
input from staff and council members.
“I support the county and I do not
want future taxpayers burdened with
another structure they cannot afford.”
Council to consider proclamations
By Trina Berlo
Clearview Township council is
reconsidering its policy on making
declarations and proclamations on
behalf of interest groups.
At its meeting Monday, council
voted to have all requests placed on
the agenda for council approval.
The issue came to light in January
when a request from Simcoe Pride
to fly the Pride flag at town hall in
Stayner from July 31 to August 8
ended up on the agenda.
Council made an exception to the
rule the year prior and the rainbow
flag was hoisted at town hall for the
first time despite a policy passed in
1996 that states, “the township cease
to declare special weeks, months and
days because the requests became
“redundant due to overuse”.
CAO Steve Sage said it also takes
up significant staff time to process the
requests and organize flag-raisings.
W h e n i t c a m e u p t h i s y e a r,
Councillor Robert Walker voiced
opposition to flying the flag again,
saying he wouldn’t support it because
of his Christian beliefs.
Councillor Thom Paterson then
asked for a review of the policy.
During an April 13 discussion,
Walker moved that council stick to
its policy and fly only three flags at
town hall; the federal, provincial and
municipal flags.
There was enough council support
to overturn the policy.
“It’s a friendly thing to do,” said
Councillor Connie Leishman.
Councillor Deborah Bronée
suggested that guidelines be
developed. It was decided that
all requests would go through the
mayor’s office and be included on
the agenda.
Councillor Robert Walker agreed,
saying taking on the bridge carries the
burden forward and he was surprised to
see the issue on the agenda and to find
out that Burton was meeting privately
with the county.
“We talked about communication,
being open and transparent,” said
Walker.
Burton said Mayor Chris
Vanderkruys was with him when
meeting with the warden and the deputy
warden.
“They put the offer on the table,”
said Burton.
He said he sent the report to councillors
two weeks earlier when they found out
the county tender was closing and also
discussed the matter with Clearview
CAO Steve Sage and left it up to him to
involve what staff he needed to involve.
Councillor Doug Measures said he
too supports the county’s plan.
“We have to look at publically owned
transportation infrastructure. It has to be
maintained,” he said.
Councillor Kevin Elwood says he
sees this as a second chance.
“There has been a disconnect at the
county level. The county hasn’t listened
to the residents. They didn’t respect
the county’s wishes as a whole,” said
Elwood.
“I think we should take the opportunity
and renegotiate but I wouldn’t want to
accept the outcome until we know what
they are,” he said, adding he wants all
of the information before making a
decision. “I do support preservation of
our heritage and we have been given a
second chance.”
“Why can’t county council direct
staff to restore the bridge? I will put my
hand up when they want to download it
to us,” said Davidson. “If everybody’s
wrong about the numbers, it’s just us
in Clearview that will have to pay. Get
them to fix it, once it’s fixed, with a
little reserve for maintenance, I’ll gladly
accept it… We already have 78 bridges,
I don’t want 79.”
Councillor Connie Leishman said
she supports the recommendation as
written, as she has always been in favour
of preserving the bridge, even if it means
not doing other projects because of the
cost of taking on the bridge.
“I may not know bridges but if we
lose it, it’s gone and I have a problem
with that,” she said.
Thom Paterson said, in the end, what
makes the restoration practical is that it
is supposed to save taxpayers $1 million.
At a county council meeting on
Tuesday, council members agreed to
hold off on proceeding with the bridge
tender, which closed Thursday, and
bring the issue back on April 28.
Tim Hortons construction on track for summer
(Continued from page 1)
the county setback after the widening
happens,” said Hunt.
Thom Paterson was the only council
members to vote against the zoning
approval. He said given discussion
with Creemore business owners, he is
opposed to the development because it
includes a gas station and a franchise.
Hunt said it is within the site plan
design to include directional signs
for Creemore and other parts of
Clearview and it is Tim Hortons’
intention to provide other methods of
communicating.
He said since the public meeting in
January there have been meetings with
members of the Creemore BIA.
The Tim Hortons, which will be
owned by Ann Murphy who owns the
Stayner location, will have only eight
seats, not eight tables as previously
reported.
The drive-through will accommodate
at least 13 cars and the site itself
will accommodate 26 cars without
ever backing up onto either county
roads, said Hunt. Also parking for 12
snowmobiles is incorporated in the
plan.
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Opinion
Editorial
Bridge opens a can of worms
The Collingwood Street Bridge in Creemore is a
political can of worms.
Council members will really be on the hook for a
decision to take it on if anything goes wrong and it
ends up costing all of Clearview residents more money
than expected.
Because the bridge is not being expanded, it is not
eligible for development charges paid out when there’s
building activity to accommodate growth, leaving the
burden on the taxpayer.
That is why many members of council, even those
who voted in support of restoration, are nervous about
taking on a bridge that is more than 100 years old.
But if everything goes according to plan and we
all save more than $1 million in taxes and are left
with a quaint single lane bridge with sidewalks
overlooking the Mad River, people will be happy.
That is until the next bridge comes up for replacement
and someone holds up the Collingwood Street Bridge
as an example.
The township and the county cannot make it
a regular practice to purchase or allow for the
downloading of everything that’s old. We need an
integrated heritage plan. Let's talk about the past so
we can get on with the future.
Cheesed by pizza meeting
The Municipal Act does not recognize pizza party
as a legitimate reason to go in camera.
During a discussion about the economic
development committee Monday night, the mayor
called for a break at about 6 p.m. and invited all
members of council to join him in the back room.
After some time behind closed doors, where pizza
was served, the mayor emerged and informed those
in the gallery that members of the public would be
invited to speak on the topic of economic development,
proving that council had continued to discuss matters
of government during the dinner break.
Councils are allowed, under the Municipal Act,
to go in-camera for very specific reasons. They
include personnel matters, personal matters about
any identifiable individual, land acquisition, matters
subject to confidentiality agreements with third
parties, arbitration and to hear legal advice and deal
with other legal matters.
But last week, there was no mention of going into
closed session and no public notice was given.
It was just a bunch of people, forming a quorum,
making decisions about how the meeting would
proceed and whatever else away – off the record and
away from the public and members of the press.
Not cool for a council that is made up of people
who ran on a promise to be communicative, open and
transparent.
It was salt in the open wound of procedure after
having arrived a half hour into the meeting to find the
door locked, frantically texting everyone and anyone
to open the door.
The worst part is it was raining and they didn’t even
share their pizza.
Feedback and old photos welcome
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Hungry crew New Lowell Volunteer Firefighters were among nearly 200 people who supported
the annual Sunnidale Corners Hall Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 12. Funds go towards the
daily upkeep and long term improvements to the hall. Wednesday Night Euchre starts May 6 at 7 p.m.
(doors open at 6:30 p.m.). and runs until the end of October, all are welcome. For rental information
please call Marianne Buie at 705-428-0223.
Township of Mulmur sounds like it has real rural character
Editor:
When we decided to make our home here in Mulmur
Township on Janet’s family land in the early 1970s,
the services were few and the taxes low, but the rural
character was rich.
Since that time, in spite of a declaration to maintain
the rural character, much of it has been lost. In the 80s the
number of allowable severances was increased, but the
powers of the day claimed that through careful planning,
the rural character would prevail.
It seems rural character means different things to
different people. In this case, it was believed that if the
new homes were built out of sight of public roads, rural
character was safe! And, I suspect that if people did not
then live in those new homes, there would be a chance
that it could have been preserved. But those homes
filled with people attracted to a rural character they did
not understand.
The rural character we once enjoyed included whippoor-wills, nighthawks, killdeer and meadowlarks
– we see and hear none of these now. But we do hear
lawnmowers nearly every day, for hours on end,
converting the meadows and roadsides to city lawns. Meadows, rich in a diversity of life, are replaced with
grass virtual dead-zones. Gone are the wildflowers,
grasses, clovers, butterflies, snakes, moles, mice, rabbits,
and on up the food chain to the birds of prey. We now
hear leaf-blowers, blasting the earth moulds and dried
animal feces into the air; trimmers manicuring where
the mower won't go; and shredders sanitizing the forest
floors, converting them to city parks a more comfortable,
familiar environment to the transplanted owners.
Gone are the beavers that raised their family where
we live. They created the wetland that brought another
whole system of wildlife the new upstream neighbours
didn’t want them eating their trees, so they were killed.
The wood duck nesting box now stands an empty symbol
of what could have been.
Always looming in the background is Adam Krehm’s
pit on Airport Road. The trucks and heavy machines will
likely make us long for the good ole days of suburban
hum and whine. Add to that the latest buzz from Terra
Nova Economic Development and the name upgrade
to town, and our rural character feels as endangered as
our wildlife.
Many new subdivisions are named after what was
destroyed to create them, like Maple Ridge, or Poplar
Terrace. Could we not at least do the same here? Let’s
call this place the Township of Mulmur it sounds like it
has real rural character!
Janet and Michael Monahan,
Mulmur.
Volunteers could be tasked with considering proclamation requests
Editor:
Clearview council continues to grapple with the
flag issue trying to find a one-size-fits-all approach
to handling flag raising requests from groups without
taking up too much time from councillors or township
staff. Why not make this an opportunity to involve
community volunteers? There could be a Volunteer
board to schedule flag raisings and escalate any
controversies to council. We could even assign
volunteers to raise the flags across our community. I propose a community recognition flagpole
(or a few). We could raise Girl Guide, Boy Scout,
Cybergnomes, curling club, corporate or Pride flags
as representative of the people within our community.
The sky is the limit.
Donna Baylis,
Dunedin.
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Knowledge, experience and friends to be gained during conservation volunteer events
by Erica Thompson
There is a 200-acre Nature Conservancy
of Canada (NCC) nature reserve a few
minutes from my house.
I walk there at least once a week;
more often if I can. Here, maple
upland forest rolls down the Niagara
Escarpment, changing to cedar and
fern, on the way to the Noisy River.
It is a place much cherished by the
people in my community. A winding
trail braids along the bottom of valley,
used by people of all ages for walking,
trail running and Nordic skiing in the
winter months.
There is little evidence of human
activity within the nature reserve,
but if you look carefully, you’ll see
remaining touches of the volunteers
who actively care for this special place.
Handmade bridges cross the creek
in three places, trails are cleared after
windstorms and near the pond, you can
see hundreds of willow and dogwood
stakes gathered then planted in an effort
to vegetate a new stream channel and
improve water quality downstream. It is a natural demonstration of
the appreciation people have for
this place. I am grateful for the
work of community conservation
volunteers who make the time to care
for their special places across Canada
for the benefit of us all.
This week is National Volunteer
Week (April 12-18), dedicated to both
recognizing the important contributions
Canadians make to the places we
live as well as the positive impacts
volunteering brings to the lives of the
people who do it.
Each year, more than 13 million
Canadians dedicate countless hours to
causes that mean the world to them.
Whether you volunteer for your local
minor hockey association, at your
senior’s centre or for your local nature
organization, volunteerism has the
power to impact many lives, including
our own, while strengthening our
communities.
National Volunteer Week has a long
legacy, originating in 1943 to draw
attention to the critical contributions
women made to war effort on the home
front.
The initiative was revived in
the 1960s to celebrate the growing
engagement of civic participation
across the country.
The spirit of volunteerism is a key
ingredient to daily operations at NCC.
Thousands of Canadians volunteer
alongside NCC conservation staff
every year to help care for some of our
country’s most important natural places
through our Conservation Volunteers
program.
Events are designed to help NCC
care for our lands, while offering a
blend of new experiences and new
skills development for our volunteers,
all set to the backdrop of Canadian
nature.
“We look at Conservation Volunteers
events with the Nature Conservancy
of Canada as adventures — we get
to see new places, meet new and old
friends and learn more about the natural
world,” say NCC volunteers Barb and
Steve Collier. “We also get to do work
we have never done before. If you think
natural places are important, you need
to become a conservation volunteer.”
Conservation volunteer events may
include removing invasive weeds,
improving trails, shoreline cleanups,
tree planting and surveying species,
File photo
Nature Conservancy of Canada volunteers heading out to do work in the
Mingay Tract.
to name a few. At volunteer events,
volunteers can pick up new skills
and hone old ones. For example,
butterfly counts and bird inventories
put observation (and listening) skills
to the test. Some will learn trade skills
as they repair a boardwalk or build a
nest box for the first time.
All the while, new friends are made,
knowledge and experiences are shared.
My first job with NCC was working
on the volunteer program then known as
Volunteer for Nature; a program run in
partnership with Ontario Nature. That
was almost 15 years ago. Today, NCC’s
conservation volunteers program
hosts events from Vancouver Island
to Newfoundland and I continue to be
moved by the commitment and care
our volunteers bring to conservation
projects.
Our volunteers help us care for
our properties, an in turn, we build
educational and skills building
opportunities into our event days. Our
hope is our volunteers will take home
both a sense of accomplishment as well
as discovery and knowledge.
Regardless of whether your passion
is nature, sports or education, the gift
of lending a hand and time has the
power to change a community, change
a country and even change the world.
Check out the exciting volunteer
opportunities in your area this
coming spring and summer as
Canadians celebrate annual National
Volunteer Week. To learn more
visit conservationvolunteers.ca.
Erica Thomspon, a Creemore
resident, is the director of national
conservation engagement for the
Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Local Church
Directory
Sunday, April 19
Creemore Baptist
Church
Service at 11 am
Wellington Street West
St. Andrew’s Maple
Cross Presbyterian
Church
Worship & Sunday School at 10 am.
“Where Jesus is Lord,
all are welcome.”
Rev. J. Inglis & Rev. E. Inglis • 466-5838
Knox Presbyterian Church,
Dunedin
Sunday Service at 10 a.m.
April 19: Journey in Acts: Part 2
“12 – 1 + 1 = 12”
Minister: Sean Angel
Creemore United Pastoral Charge
Apr 19: New Lowell Church at 9:45 a.m.
and St. John’s Creemore at 11 a.m.
All welcome • 705-466-2200
705-466-5202
The Salvation Army
Hope Acres Community
Church
Invites you to attend
Sunday Church Services at 10:45 a.m. ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206
Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m.
998614 Mulmur Tosorontio Townline, Glencairn
For more info call (705) 466-3435
To tell us what is happening at your church, call Georgi:
705-466-9906 • fax: 705-466-9908 • email: info@creemore.com
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 17, 2015
Stayner fire displaces 7, affects 3 businesses
Clearview Fire Department photo
by Trina Berlo
A midnight fire in downtown Stayner last week
displaced seven people from five apartments and
affected three businesses.
The fire started at Perfect Sense Home and
Spa, said Clearview Township Fire Chief Colin
Shewell, but also affected Barb’s Clothes Closet
and a business that was being renovated (formerly
Petal Pushers).
Investigators from the Office of the Ontario
Fire Marshal were on scene for two days. The
investigation continues and there is extensive
damage but the cost of the damages remains
unknown, said Shewell.
Firefighters were called to 7279 Highway 26 at
12:40 a.m. on April 10. Everyone was out of the
apartments on the second level, with assistance
from OPP officers, who were in the neighbourhood
conducting a RIDE check.
About 25 firefighters responded with six fire
apparatus and one tower.
Crews quickly extinguished the fire on the main
floor, however there is excessive smoke damage
to three buildings. Barb’s Clothes Closet sustained
light to moderate smoke damage, said Shewell.
All businesses are now back to business as usual.
Shewell organized a meeting at town hall in
Stayner last Friday to connect fire victims with the
Canadian Red Cross and help them figure out next
steps in terms of building permits.
Kerry Woodward, disaster management
coordinator for the Simcoe Muskoka branch of the
Canadian Red Cross, and three volunteers from the
agency were assessing the needs of the people who
were put out of their homes.
The agency provides emergency shelter, food
and water for 72 hours, or longer if necessary, in
the case of an emergency. Clothing and gift cards
for groceries were also made available.
Woodward said there was also a lot of support
offered from other community groups, businesses
and individuals.
Anyone wishing to donate cash or gifts to those
affected by the fire is asked to contact Reinhart
Foods at 705-428-2422 ext. 133.
Top left: Clearview firefighters on scene of an
early morning fire in Stayner on April 10.
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
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EDC to focus on business support and promotion
by Trina Berlo
Council members spent some time
hashing out their vision for economic
development in Clearview Township
last week.
Councillors participated in a round
table discussion Thursday, April 9 in
review of the current terms of reference,
guiding principles, communication
and specific action plans in an effort
to revamp and redefine the township’s
economic development committee
(EDC).
Throughout the discussion council
members, the majority of whom
operate small businesses in Clearview,
expressed interest in an EDC that
supports existing businesses while
aggressively promoting the municipality
as a place for new business, all with a
sense of urgency.
Councillor Kevin Elwood said the
market dictates business success.
“I don’t believe the township can
create business opportunities but
the township can enable business to
establish here,” he said.
Financial barriers are the biggest
hindrance to business in Clearview,
said Elwood.
“If I had to establish my business
today, I don’t think I could do it,” he
said.
Elwood said the EDC’s role should
be to mentor, connect people and host
functions while the other barriers need
to be addressed through the planning
department. By creating low overhead
costs and spreading out development
fees, businesses would be encouraged to
set up shop in Clearview, he said.
“It all comes back to the township,”
said Elwood. “The township has to step
up and make it happen.”
“The committee should go out and
tell people what Clearview has to offer,”
said Councillor Deborah Bronée.
She said there is a reluctance for
people to come to town hall seeking
information.
“If they don’t have to deal with the
township, they don’t want to because
they are afraid they’ll open a whole can
of worms. Our answer is not always
yes.”
“We have to identify the stumbling
blocks when people come to the
counter,” said Councillor Connie
Leishman.
Councillor Thom Paterson said the
EDC should be highly collaborative
with existing business and plan well
into the future.
“An economic plan could affect the
way we develop the township,” said
Paterson. “The EDC comes in later on.
We have been trying to plan through
zoning and the Official Plan but its
not granular enough and opportunistic
enough. It doesn’t bring in the big
players.”
He suggested council plan 10 years
out and then focus on what can be
accomplished within the next three
years, during the current term of council.
“There are so many intangibles
with economic development,” said
Councillor Shawn Davidson. “These
plans and objectives can not be put into
place in a couple of years.”
He said entrepreneurs typically want
nothing to do with government when
business is good.
“It’s only when things go bad that
the township hasn’t done enough,” said
Davidson.
“One of the roles of the EDC should
be, in my opinion, to help some of
the existing groups to provide more
resources. The overall strategic plan of
the municipality comes first. It needs to
be updated before an economic strategy
is written… We are setting people up to
fail because the budget’s not there and
the resources aren’t there.”
Davidson suggested the municipality
advertise for EDC members immediately
under the existing structure and have the
members tell council what the goals
and objectives of the EDC should be.
He said the committee, operating under
some restrictions, should formulate
some new ideas and run with them.
“It’s about community,” he said. “Get
people engaged so they work locally
and spend locally. Why walk when you
can run?”
Deputy Mayor Barry Burton said
recruitment should be a priority, flushing
out the right people who have experience
and enthusiasm.
“Don’t drag it on,” said Burton.
Members of the public who attended
the session were given a chance to weigh
in on the issue.
South Georgian Bay Small Business
Enterprise Centre chair Bill Wall said
he has served three terms on the EDC.
He said part of the reason the first two
failed is because the chair and vice chair
were volunteers, adding the chair has to
be a member of council.
Stayner B&B owner and auctioneer
Bill Roskar said he has been a member
of many EDCs and said Clearview
has to be more aggressive going as
far as stealing business from other
communities if possible.
“You have to target what you are after
and then go for it,” said Roskar.
B&B owner Dave Huskinson said
the EDC should be out there knocking
on doors and providing recognition.
“Taking ownership of past difficulties,
you would be commended for that,” he
said.
Larry Culham, also a past EDC
member, said the committee’s role
should be to support existing business,
helping them to succeed and grow so
that more jobs are created. He said the
creation of a part-time position at a small
business equals 50 per cent job growth.
“And when someone doesn’t build
here, where is the third party objective
review of what we did wrong? Where
is the funding for that?” asked Culham.
Culham and Wall noted that some of
the EDC’s training initiatives have been
very successful, and should continue in
the form of ad hoc events, rather than
regular networking meetings.
Photo by: Hilton Tudhope
IT’S IN OUR NATURE.
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
New do Megan Cousins has her hair cut by Sue Nixon at Creedan Valley
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member who has cancer. The hair will be donated to Angel Hair for Kids.
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 17, 2015
Creemore Minor Hockey hands out awards at year-end banquet
Thanks goes to arena staff Dan Gowan (arena
manager), Chad North and Marc Dupuis
(absent).
Bob Pickering Memorial Dedicated Volunteer of
the Year is Kim Young, presented by Elly Farrell
with Dana Pickering Edwards.
West Memorial Coaching Staff of the Year – Atom Rep – Paul Nicholson,
Ryan Breedon, Chris Ruttan, Melissa Morby and Sherri King.
Bryan Trott Memorial “For the Love of the Game”
goes to Grace Millsap. Accepted by grandma
Gayle Millsap presented by Alana Trott McCleary.
Old Mill House Referee Dedication
Fair play Award – Ayden Cooper and Award to Brody Carruthers,
Molly Nicholson.
presented by Jim Whitley.
Westbrooke Memorial Years of Effort and
Dedication to CMHA – Tom and Laura Macham.
Bob Patton Memorial Most Improved Atom
Players – Justin Rowbotham and Titus Ruttan
with Shayne King presenting.
Coe Memorial Most Valuable Midget Player – Strath Metheral and Brendan Macham.
Awards banquet
Creemore Minor Hockey held its annual awards
banquet Sunday, April 12 at the Creemore
Legion. Ken Morby Memorial Most Defensive
Bantam Player – Jack Millsap. Millsap was not
able to attend the banquet so the award was
presented in advance.
Hemsley Congeniality Award – Justin McGillivary
and Tate Millsap (absent), presented by Shirley
Hemsley.
Support the NCPS Eighth Graders’
Saturday, April 25
HELP THE GRADE 8 STUDENTS RAISE MONEY
FOR THEIR TRIP TO OTTAWA IN JUNE.
CREEMORE RESIDENTS: Please put your bottles out in front of your house by
noon on Saturday the 25th.
IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE:
Please email your address to info@thenewfarm.ca with "bottle drive" in the
subject line, or call 705-466-6302 and leave a message.
SK8 Georgian Bay – Most Dedicated
WE NEED YOUR REFUNDABLE BOTTLES AND CANS novice player Brody Coe-Wickens
with Shayne King presenting.
BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR
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Friday, April 17
Sunny
High 17 Low 8
Wind NW 20 km/h
POP 20%
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High 13 Low 6
Wind NW 20 km/h
POP 10%
Sunday, April 19
Chance of showers
High 12 Low 2
Wind SE 25 km/h
POP 40%
by Ken Thornton
Find this week’s answer in Classifieds
Fred’s Funnies
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5.British raincoats
6 9 goods
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Sudoku Barbara Simpson
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“Waiter, bring me two fried eggs, some ham, a cup
of coffee, and a roll,” said a traveler in a city of the
Middle West. “Bring me the same,” said his friend,
“but eliminate the eggs.”
“Yessir,” said the waiter, thoughtfully.
In a moment he came back, leaned in confidentially
and penitently over the table, and whispered:
“We ‘ad a bad accident just before we opened this
mornin’, sir, and the ‘andle of the ‘liminator got
busted off. Will you take yer eggs fried,
same as this ‘ere gentleman?”
Canadian Criss Cross
13.Coffee shop
14.Satellite of Saturn
16.Town in Wellington County,
Ontario
17.On the double
18.Head of council in some
Canadian provinces
19.Price reduction
20.Economical management
22.Easily done
24.Muse of history
26.Obscene pictures
27.Sci-fi creatures
30.Early calculator
34.Second person of the Trinity
35.Not beyond
37.Street sign word
38.Goes offstage
40.Indefinitely long period of time
41.Colour of undyed wool
42.Religious ceremony
43.Partially tamed pony
45.Earn as clear profit
46.Insects antenna
48.Its used to control riots
50.Historical periods
52.Finnish poem
53.Put a ceiling on
57.Detecting device
61.Home of the Jazz
62.___ John, New Brunswick
64.Starchy tuber
65.Starch used in making
puddings
66.Boredom
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2.Actual money
3.Not near
4.Show in a picture
5.Cocktail served with an olive
6.Corroded
7.Staff symbol
8.Is economical
9.Be undecided
10.One who wears a burnoose
11.Am going to
12.Joint at the bend of the leg
15.Deckhand
21.Imperfections
23.Warship armed with
torpedoes, for short
25.Animal with webbed feet
27.Fortitude and determination
28.Loosen ones shoelaces
29.Take a picture of
31.Porcelain
32.Speeds up
33.Hard fat
34.Medieval farmworker
36.Kind of tube
39.Charity broadcast
41.Carried
43.One way to make steak
44.That burns flesh
47.Be incorrect
49.Not rough
51.Looks at closely
Find the answer to this week’s
Crossword on the Classifieds page.
53.Stratagem
54.And others
55.Medieval Icelandic story
56.Wee
58.A jib is one
59.Native metals
60.Went on horseback
63.Hebrew letter
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 17, 2015
Big Heart Seniors welcome returning snowbirds
Stayner Lions host bike rodeo
seniors
Spring has sprung so we welcome our
Nine moon shots were played by Ruth
friends Art and Alinda Bishop, Ray and
Lougheed, Marg Ferguson, Roy Veinot
Pat Broad and Jim Rigney back from
x2, Alinda Bishop, Eileen Nash, Barb
the south. Nice to see you all.
Cudmore, Art Bishop with the travel
Also we were pleased to see Marion
prize to Alma Seifert.
Kelly back with us after a long illness, but
Winner for cards were Barb Pilon,
we have been missing John Van Voorst
282; Wilma Zeggil, 273; Alma Seifert,
Evelyn
whose wife is sick and we wish her well.
271; Eileen Nash, 269 and low prize to
WARDEN
Welcome to Norma Johnston’s
Karl Seifert, 107.
daughter Dianne Doherty along with
A Swedish millionaire has purchased
Morris and Carol Tymchuck.
400,000 square miles of land for $14 million to
Thank you to Wilma Zeggil who brought in
preserve the forest.
some candies.
Today was the 98th anniversary of Vimy Ridge
We received a lovely note from Campbell House
and I thought I would ask my girls if they knew their
Hospice thanking us for our donation. Also a note
grandfather Gull had fought for Canada there, sadly
thanking us for our donation to the Creemore
they were not aware of this, God bless him and all
Cemetery in the name of Bob Veale from Cheryl
our many fallen soldiers and those who survived
and Bob Brown and Bobby Veale.
for giving us our freedom.
The Christ Church Batteaux is having a Spring
Remember: We have two ears and one mouth so
Blossom Tea on April 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
we can listen twice as much as we speak.
p.m. with lunch, baking and preserves all for sale.
Although there was a problem with the bus,
One man's junk...
our trip to Rama was enjoyable, and we go again
The Tree Society of Creemore is accepting
Tuesday, May 5.
donations of items for its upcoming bargain sale and
There were 45 members for cards and luck draws
silent auction.
were won by Martin Verstraten, Peter Gubbels,
To arrange for pick up of donations, call Jim at
Barb Cudmore, Morris Tymchuck, Eileen Nash,
705-466-3217 or Tracey at 705-466-6317.
Lillian Hiltz, Janice Stephens, Alinda Bishop and
The sale will be held at Station on the Green on
Marg Falls. Isabelle Gubbels, Norma Johnston,
Saturday,
May 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lucy Young, Dianne Doherty and June Hartley.
In honour of this year’s Lions Day of Service, the
Stayner Lions Club will be hosting a free Bike Rodeo
for youth from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday,
May 2 at the Stayner Jubilee Presbyterian Church. Participants are asked to bring their bikes and
helmets to learn tips and tricks on bike helmet safety,
bike maintenance and to practice riding a bike safely
through our community. Work through each station to learn about these and
other tips and receive a certificate of participation and
a bike lock, just for participating.
This event will be held in partnership with Kamikaze
Bikes in Collingwood, the Simcoe Muskoka District
Health Unit and Clearview Community Policing
Committee.
A Literary event for My Friend’s House
Terry Fallis is speaking at a Creemore event
benefitting My Friend’s House on April 25.
Fallis, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for
Humour, will be discussing his work, self-publishing
and finding his way to the top in Canadian writing.
Fallis is the author of four comedic novels,
including the award-winning Best Laid Plans, which
won Canada Reads and was turned into a mini-series
on CBC television. The evening includes a live auction
of one-of-a-kind experiences, including a weekend at
Stratford, with all proceeds to My Friend’s House.
There will be a cash bar. Tickets cost $30 and are
available at Crow’s Nest Books in Collingwood,
Curiosity House Books in Creemore and at the door.
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Accountant
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Safety’s & Fuel Injection
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Gardening
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Computer Repairs
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Custom Iron Work
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of Law
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Dispute Resolution
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Kitchens, Bathrooms, Entranceways
Fireplaces, Backsplashes
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Salon
Professional Grooming
for all breeds
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OPEN Monday to Friday
Free Estimates
Lawyer
(705) 466-3746
Towing
Plumber
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80 High Street, Collingwood
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8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to Friday
Book ahead for Saturday Service
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Plumber
705-466-2149
The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 17, 2015 •
Echo Classifieds
for sale
Services
Hay for sale – Small squares and 4x5’
rounds of horse hay. We deliver yearround. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms
at 705-466-2607.
Elliott Painting and Decorating, over 30
years experience with excellent references.
Booking for 2015 for interior painting/
wall papering. Call for free estimate 705466-2356
LOCAL BEEF – This year, the
Cosack family is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of Peace Valley Ranch
in Mulmur. Check us out for great
grass-fed beef freezer orders! This
year’s order deadline is May 1st. www.
PVRBeef.ca or call 519-925-6628.
rentals
Rooms for rent. Furnished. $130
per week includes shared living
room, heat, hydro, wireless internet,
satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied.
No smoking. Call 705-444-4852.
A restored century farmhouse
located on a quiet country road is available
for vacation rentals this summer. Only
minutes to Mad River GC and Creemore.
Twenty minutes to Collingwood. Four
bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 sitting rooms and
a country kitchen. Garden and fire pits in
barn ruins. 705-428-0429.
Brand new sunny 2 bedroom
apartment in executive country
home. All new appliances including
laundry. Walkout to 1 acre pond.
Furnished or unfurnished $1,600
per month including utilities. Lease
agreement, credit and reference checks
required, non-smokers only, available
May 1st - Call 519-925-1790.
income tax
Johnson’s Income Tax, 44
Proton Street, Dundalk, Ontario.
Farm, business & personal income tax.
Refunds should be within 2 weeks if
e-filed. Office hours: Monday to Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday nights until
7 p.m. by appointment only. Saturdays
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. effective February 14,
2015. Phone 519-923-2624, toll-free
800-898-2126, fax 519-923-2481.
tutoring
RAY’S PLACE offers free 1-on-1
tutoring in core subjects areas such as
English, French, Math, Science, History
and Geography to students in Clearview
Township. For more information on
our tutoring programs please contact
RAY’S PLACE at 705-466-3663.
Experienced Computer Technician
new to the community and ready to help
with your home computer. Specializing in
upgrades, anti-virus and general trouble
shooting. Contact Brad at 705-434-8236
or email brad.garbs@gmail.com.
College Pro Painters. Call now to
set up your free estimate. Call Nathan
Fuller at 705-441-6939.
Contractor Repairs, restores, dismantles
and jacks up farm buildings, homes, and
cottages. Also roofing, siding, doors,
windows, beams, posts, foundations,peers,
cement work, fencing, eaves troughing,
decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced.
Brian McCurdy. 519-986-1781.
Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday:
call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email
info@creemore.com,$15 + hst for 25 words or less
in memoriams
death notice
Corbett – In loving memory of
Norman, who died on April 15, 1970
and Lizzie, who died on April 22,
2004.
We miss you both, in so many ways.
Queenie and Floyd
RAWN, Steve Allan After a short battle
with cancer Steve passed away at his home
in Collingwood, on Sunday, April 5, 2015,
with his wife Tracey VanDen Hurk of 19
years by his side, at the age of 52. Loving
father of Amber. Beloved son of Marjory
(nee Hirlehey) Brightman (of Nova Scotia)
and the late Sherman Rawn. Dear brother
of Karen (Don) Patton, Lois (Doug)
Hendry, Dianne (Brian) Duff, Glenn and
Mark. Fondly remembered by aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws Bev and
Gordon Enslen, family and friends. Please
join the family for a Celebration of Life at
the Leisure Time Club, 100 Minnesota
Street, Collingwood, on Saturday, April
18, 2015, from 1 to 3 p.m. Arrangements
entrusted to the Chatterson Funeral Home.
www.chattersonfuneralhome.com.
Miller, Gordon – April 13, 2013
God saw you were getting tired,
And a cure was not to be.
So He put his arms around you
And whispered "Come with me".
With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you pass away.
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.
Forever missed, Dianne, Josie and Jacob
celebrations
building supply
Yard Cleanup Help. Raking to
chainsawing and deck and fence
painting. Call Jeff at 705-441-7728.
Leave a message.
90th Birthday Come & Go Tea for
Helen Crawford on Sunday, April 19
at the Station on the Green from 1 to 3
p.m. All are welcome to come by and
give birthday wishes!
Cottage Country Housekeeping in
Creemore and area. My services can
be tailored to suit your individual
needs. References available. For your
free estimate call Lesley 705-6278095 or 705-424-2810.
50th Anniversary Come & Go Tea
for Russell & Carol Ferguson on
Saturday, May 2 at the Dunedin
Community Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. Best
wishes only.
workshops
garden open days
Abstract Expressive Workshop with
Sue A. Miller on Saturday, April 25,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Break out of the box!
Loosen up! Get rid of that “inner critic”!
This workshop is for any level of art
experience, and any age. If you are
looking for a kick start to get back in the
game of creating, this is for you! Fee: $90
+ materials (hst exempt) Contact Sue at
705-727-6161 or sueamiller65@gmail.
com www.sueAmillerart.com
Do you have a family member or
friend recently diagnosed with
dementia and want to learn more
about it? The Alzheimer Society of
Simcoe County is holding a 4-week
education series for families called
Next Steps at the South Georgian Bay
Community Health Centre in Wasaga
Beach on May 4, 11, 25 & June 1
from 1 to 3 p.m. Next Steps provides
an overview of dementia, addresses
issues faced by families in the early
stages of dementia and discusses the
importance of advance care planning. To register or for more information,
please call 1-855-529-0909.
TOURS • TASTINGS • BOUTIQUE
139 Mill Street, Creemore ON. 1-800-267-2240
At Creemore Springs we take pride in introducing
folks to the great taste of our beer and showing
them how we make it. So the next time you’re near
the town of Creemore, drop by the brewery,
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“Nowhere... but close to everywhere.”
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2047 Glen Huron Rd, Glen Huron
Welcome to the Gardening Year at
Lilactree Farm Garden Open Days
A three-acre garden combining thoughtful
design with unusual plantings, including
April 26, early bulbs, alpines, spring daphnes,
cyclamen, hellebores; May 10 & 24,
bloodroots, magnolias, other flowering trees
and shrubs, anemones, primulas, tulips, species
peonies, clematis; June 7 & 21, peony hedges,
martagon lilies, species clematis, traditional
perennials. Rare trees (hmm… we’ll see),
a meadow maze, spectacular views, South
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 17, 2015
Changing tone of global event
by Trina Berlo
In 1915, more than 1,300 women came together in
The Hague in the Netherlands to protest the First
World War.
They were the founding members of the Women’s
International League for Peace and Freedom.
One hundred years later the same organization is
hosting a world forum in The Hague from April 27-29
called Women’s Power to Stop War.
Life coach Shelley Hannah said she had fully
planned to attend the conference but instead has
chosen to mark the anniversary at home with people
who are invited to put an emphasis on imagining
peace.
“I never knew that over 1,000 women, 100 years
ago, given their circumstances, communicated with
each other and rallied themselves and organized
themselves to go and make a real concerted effort to
see what they could do to stop the war that was already
in motion,” said Hannah.
“I feel really committed to inclusivity and for many
things around global political stuff, unconsciously we
as women tend to back out of thinking we can have an
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influence. Lots of people do period, but even more so
for women… Women have something to contribute
to the conversation around peace and war particularly
because that’s not how we chose to engage when we
have conflict locally or globally so I would love to
empower us as women to come to believe and know
and expect that we do have something different and
really valuable to add to that conversation.”
She said in order to continue that effort and honour
the desire for peace there will be a community
gathering on Sunday, April 26.
“It’s for me and other locals to come together
and bring consciousness to that but also our energy,
our wishes, desires and imaginings, hopes and
expectations that we can make a difference. We can
be a part of imagining a world that doesn’t include
war,” said Hannah.
She is inviting all people, not only women, to The
Log Cabin from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hannah will welcome people
and offer information about the event and share her
inspiration, followed by a Rainbow Web Weaving for
Peace when people will be invited to contemplate,
dream, imagine and weave their imaginings, desires
and expectations of peace into the web.
From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Debbie Ebanks-Schlums
will host a soap, soup and sounds station when people
are invited to wash their hands with traditional-style
Syrian soap but made from local hemp oil and made
by a Syrian refugee in Toronto. While being served a bowl of soup, EbanksSchlums will ask people to speak into a voice recorder
and on the topic of policies for peace and peaceful
governance and then send the audio files to our
parliamentary representatives.
Anyone interested in being involved is welcome
to contact Shelley Hannah at anewworldcoaching@
gmail.com or 705-532-7375.
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Staff photos: Fred Mills
Know-it-alls
The Batteaux Cattle Rustlers
– Eric Millar, Doug McKechnie, Erin Currie,
Martha Whitton, Maureen Millar, Janis
McKechnie, Hannah Skelton (team captain)
and Chris Skelton – won the Know-it-all-Ball
Saturday, April 11 at The Duntroon Hall. Below:
Team Creedins' Blair Beattie was crowned the
brainiac in the main brain drain event. For more
photos, visit www.thecreemoreecho.com.
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Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm • www.clearview.ca
Spring hydrant flushing
NOTICE
2015 SPRING HYDRANT FLUSHING
The Township of Clearview Water Department will be flushing
hydrants between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:30 pm on the
following dates and location:
STAYNER
April 27 – May 5
NEW LOWELL
May 6 – May 8
CREEMORE
May 11 – May 13
McKEAN SUBDIVISION
May 13 – May 15
COLLINGWOODLANDS
May 19 – 20
BUCKINGHAMWOODS
May 21 – 22
Please be advised discolored water could stain laundry during
these times. If your water remains discolored or dirty, run water
until clear. It is recommended water softeners are left in by-pass
mode during these times.
Todd Patton
Manager, Water & Sewer
(705) 428-5024
Sewer line flushing
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION OF SEWER-LINE
MAINTENANCE IN STAYNER & CREEMORE
The Water / Sewer department will be overseeing
Sanitary Sewer main flushing, cleaning & inspecting.
Monday April 27th to May 1st, 2015
Between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:30 pm.
A map of affected areas has been posted on our web-site
www.clearview.ca
The sewer main will be flushed/cleaned using high pressure water.
Cleaning of mains could empty drains & traps in houses. On rare
occasions, pressure cleaning has caused water to exit drains & toilets in
homes. As a precaution leave toilet seats down, and cover drains in sinks,
tubs and floors. After work has been completed run water into drains to
ensure traps are full.
If you have any question or concerns regarding this noticed, please
contact the undersigned.
Sincerely;
Todd Patton, Water / Sewer Manager
Township of Clearview
www.clearview.ca
P. 705-428-5024
P. 705-428-6230
F. 705-428-2993