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Friday, March 4, 2011 Vol. 11 No. 9
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Success at Special Olympics.
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FUNDRAISING FUN Highlands Nordic held a “Go the Distance” Ski-a-thon for the 120 youngsters in its Jackrabbit program last weekend, with each child aiming to ski as far as they could in one hour. Proceeds from the fundraiser were split between two causes: Highlands Nordic’s own Para Nordic program and the “Right to Play” organization, which promotes sport and play as a way of improving children’s lives all over the world. In total, more than $2,000 was raised.
ARC SAYS KEEP DUNTROON OPEN Echo up for three Recommendation will now go to Board on March 10 for decision by end of May
by Sara Hershoff The Accommodation Review Committee dealing with Duntroon Central Public School held its final public meeting on Thursday, February 24. Thom Paterson, Clearview Councillor for Ward 4 and committee member, received applause and cheering from the crowd when he announced the ARC’s recommendation to keep the school open. Paterson said the recommendation, which contravenes the Simcoe County District School Board planning staff option of closure at the end of this school year, is not a vote for “status quo” but aims to enhance every school in Clearview. For the past six months the parents and community members who make up the committee have met almost weekly to receive facility, demographic, programming and planning information from Board staff as well
as input from the public. The task now is to submit a report making their case to the Board by March 10. The report will emphasize the Committee’s strongly held position that local schools are an integral part of the community and will put forth what they call “creative solutions” to keep the school open. The ARC’s report will recommend that school closures be based on a long-term outlook and the projected pupil enrollment numbers should take into account Clearview’s projected growth. They will request that an attendance area review be done and that students currently going to out-of-area schools be repatriated. Another method proposed to attract and sustain appropriate enrollment is to present a view of area schools, and Duntroon in particular, as a more supportive alternative with demonstrated excellence in student outcome. The ARC will recommend the addition of programs such as extended French and feel that with some innovative thinking and flexibility on the part of the School Board, Duntroon could offer students significant advantages that are inherent to a small-school environment. (See “Difficult” on page 3)
provincial awards
Top-three finalists for the 2011 Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Awards were announced this week, and the Creemore Echo showed up in three categories. In the Best Editorial (circulation under 9,999) category, the Echo made the shortlist for an editorial that ran during the 2010 municipal election campaign, questioning some of the claims being made by a candidate for Deputy Mayor. In the Best Creative Advertisement category, the Echo is being considered for two ads that promoted events at the New Farm: the “Fred on the Farm” concert and the 2010 Harvest Festival. Both ads were designed in house by the Echo’s Sara Hershoff. In the Best In House Promotion category, the Echo made the list for the full-page ad that ran during last year’s subscription drive, which featured miniature representations of the previous year’s front pages. The awards will be handed out on May 13 at the OCNA’s Spring Convention in Niagara Falls.
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Community Calendar Friday, March 4
• World Day of Prayer Service at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, 1 Caroline Street West, Creemore at 2 pm. The theme is “How many loaves have you?” and the service is written by the women of Chile. All are welcome.
Friday, March 4 to Saturday, April 30
• Maplestone Gallery Art Show “Lyrical”. 142 Mill Street. www.maplestonegallery.com
Saturday, March 5
• Curiosity House Artist’s Opening Reception from 2 to 4 pm. Using colour, texture and a dynamic style, Graeme Hughson captures the beauty of the landscape around him with vibrant acrylic
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This Weekend paintings. Graeme was chosen as our Emerging Artist for 2007, and has continued to find new ways to express his love for land water and sky. Please join us at our opening reception and take the opportunity to meet this fascinating and talented artist. • Mad & Noisy Gallery Opening for the Members Group Exhibition called “Things we have lost” from 2 to 5 pm. Show runs to March 28. (705) 466-5555 or info@madandnoisy.com. • St. John’s United Church Beef and Lamb Dinner from 4:30 to 7 pm. Adults $15, children $5, preschoolers free. Everyone welcome. • The Avening Hall Board invites you to a Euchre Night. Doors to the hall open at 7, cards start
at 7:30 pm. Cash bar. Prizes. Bring snacks for sharing. Tickets $10. Contact a hall board member to purchase or call Carol at 466-3024.
Sunday, March 6
• Church Services are on page 5. • Souper Sunday at New Lowell United Church. Enjoy homemade soup after the 10:15 am service as a fundraiser for the Sunday School. • Arts & Crafts at Simcoe County Museum from noon to 4 pm. Sign up craft classes, demonstrations by artisans & craft guilds and try crafts. Door prizes, crafters’ cupboard. www.simcoecrafts.ca (705) 719-1438
Upcoming Events Monday, March 7
• Adult Skating at the Stayner Arena from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Admission $2. • “The Way We Were”. Marie Cruikshank and Eileen Crysler will present pictures and stories of local Collingwood industries of the 1900s that are now “Gone but not Forgotten” at the Collingwood & District Historical Society’s meeting at 7 pm at the Leisure Time Club, Minnesota Street, Collingwood . Admission $2 or club membership.
Tuesday, March 8
• Creemore Adult Skating from 1:30 to 2:30 pm at the Creemore Arena on Tuesdays until March. For more information call Lynn at 466-2477 or Helen at 445-3635. Please note that there will be no skating March 15 due to March Break. • Pancake Supper at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22 Caroline St. W. from 5 to 7 pm. Adults $8, children (under 12) $3, pre-schoolers free. Come and enjoy some pancakes with all the trimmings. • Pancake Supper in the Old School House, Duntroon, from 5 to 7 pm. $6 per person, children under 5 free. Hosted by The Anglican congregation of Christ Church Batteaux, Church of the Redeemer, Duntroon and St. Paul’s Singhampton. • Free Diabetes Information Night featuring Diabetes & Tobacco Smoke. Guest speaker Linda Quennell, RN, BScN with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit discussing the importance of protecting yourself from second hand smoke. 7 to 8:30 pm at Grace United Church, 350 Grove Street (corner of Grove and Cook Streets) in Barrie. Free parking. Refreshments. For more information, call (705) 737-3611 ext. 28.
Wednesday, March 9
Caller Lorraine Sutton. $15 or $40 per family. Light clothing & flat shoes recommended. Cash bar. (705) 466-3024.
• Nottawasaga Community Hall Annual General Meeting at 7 pm at Duntroon Hall. Please attend if you are able.
Thursday, March 10
• Creemore Echo’s 10th Anniversary. Drop in to our office between 10 am and 3 pm and enjoy some cake, coffee and conversation with us as we celebrate 10 years of community newspapering.
• Roast Beef Supper at the Creemore Legion. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 pm. $12 for adults and $6 for children under 7 years of age. Please RSVP to (705) 466-2202 before Monday, March 7. • Friday Night Live Music at The Flying Chestnut Kitchen at 10 pm. $10. Featuring tonight: The Avenues and Serena Jane Southam. 199 Pellisier Street, Eugena. (519) 924-1809.
• Stayner Collegiate 50 th Reunion. Reunion registrations due by April 1, 2011. Visit www. sci50threunion.com or sci_50th_reunion@hotmail. ca for more info and registration forms. Registration forms are available at the Clearview Township office, all Clearview libraries and community centres. Tell your family and friends. We’re looking forward to seeing you at the reunion.
• Moms & Tots meets at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, Caroline Street West from 10 am to 1 pm. Call (705) 466-5273 for details.
Friday, March 11
Saturday, March 12
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Friday, May 20 & Saturday, May 21
• Children’s Story Time at Curiosity House from 10:30 to 11:15 am. Children from 18 months to 6 years enjoy stories with Miriam & activities.
Sunday, March 13
• Daylight Saving Time begins.
Monday, March 14
• March Break at Tiffen Centre from 10 am to 2 pm. Enjoy the outdoors snowshoeing, kicksledding, ice skating and more. Bring your lunch. Hot chocolate provided. $5 per person. Pre-register at (705) 424-1479 ext. 255 or hbothwell@nvca.on.ca. 8195 8th Line, Essa Township. • Clearview Township’s Council Meeting at 5:30 pm at the Council Chambers. Public Meeting to discuss Creemore Springs’ expansion. Everyone welcome.
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Mad & Noisy artists look back “Difficult sell” lies ahead for ARC by Eleanor Brownridge For the March show, member artists at the Mad & Noisy Gallery have been challenged to develop new works that fit with the theme, Things We Have Lost. “The subject could be a person, a place or a thing,” said Liz Eakins, gallery curator. “Maybe a beloved grandparent, a family cottage, a bicycle, a set of keys or lost opportunities.” It’s expected that a number of the artists will immortalize someone they’ve lost with a portrait or statue. Sculptor David Bruce Johnson has created Grace, a white alabaster bust of a beautiful woman. “Grace represents all the people who have disappeared from our lives. Who can imagine what opportunities have been lost?” he says. “She is my expression of confidence that the world remains beautiful despite our losses.” Personally, David has lost both his mother and a sister to cancer, yet both were uncomplaining. “I guess they both just counted their blessings instead of moaning about their losses. They were very graceful people.” Photographer Bryan Davies’ entry is a composite photo of an abandoned archway with old cameras, including his first Brownie Hawkeye camera floating in the arch. “My first camera was my key to experiencing the world through the camera lens,” he explains. “It was a Brownie Hawkeye 620 film camera, back in the day when we used flexible film to record images. From high school yearbook pictures to local rock bands and family events, it was an important step for me to be able to record these memories for the future. Although I have lost the use of film technology, I have found new ways of expressing my inner vision through digital technology. That old Brownie
Hawkeye, as well as other film type cameras, led me to my career as a professional photographer. The past was merely a stepping stone to the future.” Caroline Routh has decided to do a self-portrait in mixed media on paper from her childhood. “It is a challenge, as you can imagine, to portray yourself according to your memory of so long ago,” says Routh. She has chosen to mimic the style of early 19th century itinerant artists who travelled Upper Canada from town to town offering to “make a likeness” for a fee. Although many were quite skilled, some produced primitive, folksy art that was detailed and often charming. Now working on her third version of the portrait, Routh says her image is becoming rather ghostlike, perhaps a ghost of Caroline Past. March, Feels Like Rain is an acrylic painting by Sue Belcher inspired by local woodlots and forests. “I’m concerned that these are quickly disappearing, victims of development and greed,” says Belcher. “As they disappear, so do the flora and fauna they house. Do we really understand the harm we are doing to the natural balance and beauty of this vulnerable and unique part of Ontario?” “This will be a show that will really involve the audience and get them thinking and talking, I hope,” concludes Eakins. The show will open with a reception on Saturday, March 5 from 2 to 5 pm. It will then continue until March 28 with the gallery open Monday, Thursday and Friday from 11am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 4pm. For more information contact the gallery at (705) 466-5555 or info@ madandnoisy.com.
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(Continued from page 1) A further recommendation of the ARC will be for the Ministry of Education to review and update its Rural School Policy. Currently, to be eligible for top-up funding by the Ministry of Education a facility must be between eight and 32 kilometres from the nearest neighbouring school, with money available on a sliding scale. Under this criteria, Duntroon Public School receives just a bare minimum. Even with the efforts of the ARC and the apparent outpouring of support by the school community, Paterson suggested that there is still work to be done to keep Duntroon open. “This is going to be a difficult sell to the Board,” he said. “We will need the continued support from the public and the community.” With that, committee member Stephanie Davenport distributed
“homework” to the crowd and asked for more input to take forward. The floor was then opened and the ARC was commended time and again for their efforts. Among those thanking the committee was Deputy Mayor Alicia Savage, who complimented the ARC on its innovative approach to the situation and voiced Clearview Township’s full support to keep the school open. “We will be loud, we will be proud, we will be respectful and we will win,” she said. The ARC is now expected to submit their report to SCDSB staff by March 10 and have it presented to the Board on March 29. Delegations, which must submit an outlined presentation seven days in advance, will be welcomed before the Board on April 12 and barring any extensions or delays, a decision should come at the Board’s May 18 meeting.
What’s on in March Graeme Hughson in the Gallery
Opening Reception Saturday, March 5th, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Using colour, texture and a dynamic style, Graeme Hughson captures the beauty of the landscape around him with vibrant acrylic paintings. Graeme was chosen as our Emerging Artist for 2007, and has continued to find new ways to express his love for land, water and sky. Please join us at our opening reception and take the opportunity to meet this fascinating and talented artist.
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There is nothing more challenging than trying to keep young people occupied during March Break. The good news is a trip to the bookstore can solve that problem. Tap into their creativity with some activity and how-to books, or excite their imagination with a novel
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Opinion EDITORIAL
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THE WAY WE WERE
Another great loss
The winter of 2011 continues to take its toll on the list of people who have devoted large parts of their lives to building this community. Last week we lost Michael Clifford, who like his friend Howard Noble a few weeks before him, was a driving force behind many of our most important public and private buildings. Michael, who had a sparkling career as an international architect, began weekending in the Dunedin area in the early 1960s, and like many others who have intended to hide away in the surrounding hills, he instead was drawn right in by the welcoming nature of the Creemore community. Upon moving here full-time 15 years ago, he immediately started donating his considerable skills to community efforts, first by designing the Station on the Green, then the Mad & Noisy Gallery building, then the Teddy Bears Picnic addition, and most recently the proposed addition to the Creemore Medical Centre. Michael was a gentle soul with a sparkle in his eye, always complimentary of our efforts at the newspaper and enthusiastic about people, events and causes within the community. At a celebration of life at the Station on the Green on Sunday, April 24, he will be remembered for many great achievements. But our favourite memory of him is an intimate one: the look of sheer joy on his face when the children of Teddy Bear’s Picnic threw him a surprise 80th birthday party not long before the completion of the addition he designed for the facility. The moment, captured in the photo above, shows a man at peace, secure in the knowledge that he’d found a way to use his skills to better the community that he’d grown to love. May we all learn from him.
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Here’s a blast from the past – a picture of the 1984 Stayner Collegiate Institute Curling Club, featuring quite a few familiar names. SCI is gearing up for its 50th Reunion, taking place on Victoria Day weekend. For more information, see the Community Calendar on page 2.
LETTER
Is brewery expansion good for Creemore? To the Editor: With a public meeting coming up at the March 14 Council meeting to discuss Creemore Springs Brewery’s latest proposal to rezone two more residential lots to the Downtown Commercial/ Industrial Zone and demolish another home, it might be a good time to see what the proposed expansion will mean for Creemore. There can be no doubt that the presence of the brewery has been good for Creemore, in bringing tourists here and providing for employment opportunities. But the impact has not been all positive. It took five years of foot dragging before the brewery finally acted on numerous complaints and stopped loading their delivery trucks at five o’clock in the morning. For years they have been in violation of the Environmental Protection Act with regard to odour and noise and only in the last few months have they made some halting steps to try and correct some of those problems. Much more remains to be done. And what of the future? What started out in 1987 as a micro brewery serving customers within 150 miles has turned into a nationally distributed premium brand for MolsonCoors. What began as a brewery that looked at home in our small village will turn into a 44,000 square-foot beer factory with an output almost equal to the total
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of the 35 Ontario micro breweries combined. The expansion would increase the size of the existing building by 60 per cent. Several 40-foot high silos would be installed. Deliveries of supplies, taking away the finished product and bringing in the spring water will mean a couple of dozen transport truck trips a day, all travelling along Mill Street. Some of those trips would occur on Sundays. Brewing, and its associated odours, would take place 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Is that what our visitors and residents shopping on Mill Street want to smell? Molson says that expanding the Creemore plant is the preferred option for them because it is the cheapest. But is this the preferred option for the good of Creemore residents? Paul Vorstermans, Creemore
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By the time this comes Flack, Norma Johnston, out in print, we will have Audrey Fines and Marg a pretty good idea as to Hope. Norma was very whether March is going lucky to have three wins. to come in like a lion or a She normally buys two lamb. Personally, I would strips of three tickets, and prefer the “lion” mode – just you can only win once so we can have a hope for on a strip of three. But Sylvia GALE some decent weather around today there was one strip of the end of March. tickets left over, and Norma Bob Veale was away today, picking did us all a favour by buying it. As it up his neighbours Felicity and Peter turned out, she won on all three strips Lomath from the airport, but he was of tickets! Well done, Norma! good enough to pop into the Legion Moon shots were played by Earl and set up the tables and cards before Bentley, Lillian Hiltz, Warren Gale, he left town. Irene Dolson (2), Vi Matthews, Bert Barb Pilon regaled us with a joke Douglas, Eileen Giffen, Mercedes that she prefaced by saying “Sylvia Veinot, Marge Douglas, Karl Seifert said if you didn’t laugh at my joke, I and Norma Johnston. Norma won the wouldn’t have to give one anymore” travelling prize, and Warren won the Suffice to say, everyone laughed. The Sidewinder’s money. This was not a joke was funny, too. paying proposition as there was only There were 55 of us out for cards, two Sidewinders – Roy Veinot and and Vice Prez Ray Leighton, with Dave Smith – present to pay Warren Warren Gale’s help, dispersed the their loonie. 50/50 draw money that went to George High scorers were Bert Douglas 364 Blakney, Norma Johnston, Wilma (wow!), Eileen Giffen 306, Isabelle Bannerman, Norma Johnston, Irma Gubbels 301 and Sheila Fenton 288.
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World Day of Prayer Friday, March 4 at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church at 2 pm. The theme is “How many loaves have you?” and the service is written by the women of Chile. All are welcome. The Salvation Army Hope Acres Community Church Invites you to attend Sunday Church Services at 10:45 am 998614 Mulmur Tosorontio Townline, Glencairn For more info call (705) 466-3435
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explore your faith at a pace that is right for you. Stayner Brethren in Christ Church
9:30 am Sunday School 10:35 am Worship Service Youth Night (Grades 6 to 12) Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 pm 6th Conc., 1 Km N. of Cty. Rd. 91
Pancake Tuesday Tuesday, March 8 Enjoy pancakes at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall in Creemore or at the Old School House in Duntroon. See page 2 for details. Creemore United Pastoral Charge Avening Sunday School & Worship at 9 am, New Lowell United at 10:15 am (Souper Sunday – enjoy soup after service as a fundraiser for the Sunday School) & St. John’s in Creemore at 11:30 am
Join us at St. Luke’s Anglican Church 22 Caroline St. W. 466-2206 For a joyful service of worship join us each Sunday at 11 am
Creemore Baptist Church Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. 12 Wellington Street West For info call (705) 466-6232 All are welcome
& Messy Church at 4:30 pm on the last Sunday of each month. Taize Service at 7 pm on the last Wednesday of each month.
Victoria Memorial United Church Honeywood Reverend John Neff Church service at 9am for winter months. Church office (519) 925-3775
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Low was John van Voorst with 99. It was wonderful to have Irma Flack (our Treasurer) back with us this week after having a terrible time with back/ hip/leg problems that caused her major, major misery. Irma is no wimp, and this pain had her down for the count. So welcome back, Irma, and hope these problems keep improving. We were sorry to hear that Robert Walker, husband of Lois (Coe) Walker, passed away on February 20 while down in Florida. Robert had just celebrated his 80th birthday on February 4. He had undergone surgery for heart problems just prior to his passing. His wife, Lois (Coe) and I were in high school together, and I remember Robert as quite a good hockey player in his younger days. A capable, tough player who made his presence count on the team. Our condolences to Lois and her family, and to all the extended Walker family. In talking to Marie (Coe) Kidd recently, she mentioned that all six of the former Coe girls – Marie (Alan) Kidd, Beatrice Mumberson, Thelma (Dalton) Lightheart, Isabell (Ted) Gordon, Della (Jim) Prosser and now Lois Walker have been left widows. My thanks to Darlene and Connie Kennedy and Audrey Tidd for donating more yarn to further Nancy Strand’s projects. This will likely be lots for her for the time being – but all you folks have, over the last couple of months, been wonderful to give the way you have to help out a stranger who was in need. My thanks to you all, and I know you have
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Nancy’s thanks for sure. I would also like to thank Rene Whitley for her always encouraging words – and for taking the time to call and bolster my morale. Also thanks to you folks that brighten my day by saying “I enjoyed reading about…” whatever it was. And I am pleased to get feedback on those funny little memories, etcetera, that creep into this column from time to time. Although I must confess, since I have been on chemo, my memory sometimes goes “walkabout,” so I find myself checking with folks like Jock Carruthers, Lloyd Montgomery, sister Pat Matthews and other folks to make sure that I am remembering things correctly! So thank you all for your input and expertise. Son Terry Grant, also known as “Mantracker” from the series of shows that he stars in on TV has had to give up the role of Mantracker. He has several thousands of reasons for this, and it has unleashed a storm of emails and letters to the TV Station OLN (Outdoor Life Network) and to the producer, Bonterra Productions. One interesting turn of events that I just heard about started because Terry referred to some of his off-beat prey who made some dumb moves on the show as “buttonheads” – and after some negotiations with Bonterra Productions went awry, fans have been sending envelopes full of buttons to Ihor Macijiwsky, the producer at Bonterra who produced Mantracker to tell him that he is being a “buttonhead.” Apparently OLN is forwarding all the mail they receive reference Mantracker to the producer – and I understand they had to hire some new staff to handle the thousands of letters. But I get a real kick out of wondering (a) what the high priced city dwelling producer thought about these hundreds and hundreds of buttons arriving in his mail and, (b) does it cross his mind that these fans are telling him that he is a “buttonhead” in an unmistakeable manner?
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G&M to survey residents
Echo Sports Collingwood resident Jimmy Cleary, son of C r e e m o r e ’s L o r n e a n d Isobel Cleary, won a bronze medal in alpine skiing competition at the Special Olympics held in Thunder Bay from January 20 to 23, 2011.
Shelley Wells, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital announced this week that the hospital is conducting its first-ever community-wide survey in order to better understand how permanent and weekend residents use and view their hospital. Residents will be asked to share their opinions through a professionally conducted community telephone survey. lt is expected that over 4,000 households will be contacted over a two-week period with a final representative sample of 400 residents in South Georgian Bay. The survey area will include the full South Georgian Bay region; the Towns of Collingwood, The Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach and Clearview Township. The telephone survey will begin March 5 and continue
until March 20. lnterviewers will make it clear that they are not selling or fundraising and that the purpose of the study is strictly to gather insights, attitudes and experiences related to the hospital. The decision to conduct the wideranging survey was initiated by the Community Engagement Committee, a sub committee of the Board of Trustees. According to Hospital Trustee and sub-committee Chair of Community Engagement Jeff Shearer, “We have recognized that active community involvement and candid feedback from the residents of South Georgian Bay are vitally important components to insure the continuing success of our Hospital. The results of this community engagement survey will give us precisely what we need to better plan for the future.”
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The Barrie Elite Volleyball Team, which includes Creemore residents Keith Roberts (back row, at left) and Theo Gordon (back row, third from left), won gold at an Ontario Volleyball Association Tournament on February 19.
Creemore is the village with a “big heart” and St. Luke’s Anglican Church would like to see if it can be made even bigger. The church is considering supporting a refugee family and would like to invite the whole village of Creemore to help. Millions of people around the world live in villages surrounded by barbed wire. Children have very little opportunity to grow and develop a set of skills that will lead to a creative and fulfilling life. Through the Canadian Internation Development Agency’s refugee resettlement program, a small difference can be made by welcoming a refugee family to our generous and caring community. Ian McBride from the Anglican-United Refugee Alliance is coming to St. Luke’s to explain how to make this happen on Sunday, March 6. He will speak during the sermon time and participate in a question and answer period immediately after the service. If you are interested in being involved, all are welcome. If you can’t or don’t want to come to the service, come afterwards at noon for the questions and answers.
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A collaboration of love, relocated to Creemore by Brad Holden Ladies and gentlemen, meet the next generation. There’s a long tradition of folks stumbling upon Creemore, falling in love with the place and deciding to uproot themselves from wherever they’ve settled to relocate here. Usually, the move is hand in hand with a retirement, a winding down of career and a yearning for a quieter place. Occasionally, it happens earlier in life, around the time that kids arrive on the scene and small-town life beckons. But it appears, in this hi-tech age of global communication and working from home, that a new pattern might be emerging, one where people show up while still in their youth, just as they’re hitting their creative and productive peak. And if that’s true, then Michael L’Ecuyer and Ruth Ann Pearce, both 28 years old, are surely its early adopters, the thin edge of the wedge. A gifted graphic and web designer and a talented artist respectively, L’Ecuyer and Pearce met as undergrads at the Ontario College of Art and Design, he recently moved to the city from Chatham and she from Oakville. They graduated and proceeded to do the downtown artsy thing, living in a tiny apartment in Little Italy and working jobs they didn’t love – he at a big web design firm and she as a process server. But they both had a yearning for a simpler existence, one where they know their neighbours and nature is close by. But also one in a town that accepts their creative vision, where their nascent vision of what they might be able to do together would be able to thrive. They looked at Gravenhurst, they looked at Orillia, but neither place seemed to fit the bill. Then, one Sunday on the way back to Toronto after a visit to Pearce’s parents in Barrie, Pearce’s mom suggested they take a detour through Creemore. Already fans of the village’s signature product, they agreed to check the place out. And they fell in love instantly.
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Well, at least L’Ecuyer fell in love instantly. “It was a whole other world where everything was as it should be,” he said of his initial impression. Pearce, on the other hand, remembers feeling slightly sick to her stomach the moment she actually agreed to leave the city and relocate to a place where they knew nobody. But the ring of engagement that L’Ecuyer offered her the day they moved here, last July, sealed the deal. And to a certain extent, to execute their grand plan, anonymity was just what they needed. “It was exciting to move to a place where we have no history,” explains L’Ecuyer in his infectious, rapid-fire delivery. “It means we can make our own history.” To that end, the couple did something else that clearly signifies they are blazing a new trail. Before arriving in town, they branded themselves. Or rather, they started a company with a strong brand identity. It’s called “Coloveration,” a name which has roots in both collaboration and love, and it’s through this vehicle
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Ruth Ann Pearce and Michael L’Ecuyer at Coloveration headquarters. that L’Ecuyer and Pearce intend to make their mark. Coloveration is a whole bunch of things, really: it’s a design shop through which L’Ecuyer hopes to bring cutting edge web and graphic design to local companies at a reasonable price; it’s an “alternative” art gallery, showing Pearce’s whimsical nature-based creations; it’s an online blog and web shop; and it’s an opportunity, hopefully, for the couple to mentor local kids, to show them what’s possible these days with a computer and a bit of vision. Already, L’Ecuyer has been asked to speak to young entrepreneurs at SCI, an unforeseen invitation that thrilled him to no end. “It sounds funny, but in a way it’s like Toronto didn’t need us,” says L’Ecuyer. “And we needed Creemore. There are no coincidences here, I truly believe that.” Coloveration can be found online at www.coloveration. com, or in their gallery and workspace in the little blue house between Rene Petitjean’s studio and Sola. Or give them a call a (705)520-0123. They’d love to meet you.
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It’s hard to believe that with us always. February has just scooted Work hard to succeed, by and we’re coming but don’t expect a lot up fast to March break. of attention. You won’t While I missed writing always get it but you will about my usual Valentine’s be able to tell yourself you Day chocolate recipe this did a good job. Elaine year, I’m considering this Don’t take a long time COLLIER column a belated Valentine to tell a story or give the to my mother. There’s not details. Cut to the chase a day goes by that I don’t think of her, and make it snappy. Those who know even though she’s been gone now five me know I took this particular lesson years. to heart! My Mum was a woman who chose Always take care of those around bright red cars whenever she could. you, whether they be family or not She drove a little Mustang around – especially those who need it most. until her late 70s and never wanted Don’t make a big to-do about it. what she referred to as an “old folks’ When you tap dance, stand up car.” In that, she shared the same straight, look out at the audience not spirit as our local red-car enthusiast your feet, and smile. Ken Thornton. She liked to wear As far as family cooking was dangly jewellery, miniskirts and bright concerned, my mother was good at colours and was always up for a party, the basics and rather off the wall when especially if dancing was involved. She it came to creating new dishes. In later loved being on Canadian game shows, years, my poor Dad was the guinea pig whether alone or with one of us – and for all things culinary. He bore his fate she always won. She loved baby beef with good humour, ate what was put liver with bacon, and pina coladas. In in front of him and never complained. fact, she conducted a lifelong search for I can remember stopping by to visit the best of both. Many times she was them one evening on the way home disappointed at restaurants, but always from work. Since I hadn’t had dinner kept ordering. yet, my Mum said there was some My Mum wasn’t the kind of mother leftover meatloaf I could eat. When I you sat around and shared girly secrets looked in the fridge I saw something with. But she was always there when that was completely white and strange you needed her. And she taught her looking. I tried it and well, it wasn’t three girls, or showed us by example, very tasty. I managed to swallow some certain life lessons that will remain and thought I better make a quick
getaway. When I looked at my father he gave me a desperate look and said, “Why don’t you take the rest of it home to Stephen?” I like to think I saved my Dad from further taste bud trauma that time, although I can’t say Stephen was all that thrilled with the albino meatloaf! While many of my Mum’s kitchen experiments were rather unusual, her best dishes were the simplest ones. The recipe this week is one that has been around for I don’t know how long. My Mum was not big into making a variety of cookies – in fact, these are the only cookies I can recall her making. When
I was little, I used to sit at the kitchen table and help her by turning the crank on the nut grinder and chopping whole walnuts into bite size pieces. She always seemed to have a batch of these cookies in the oven or in our big stone cookie jar as we were growing up, and even after we were adults they always appeared on the table at dessert time. Writing about them makes me think I’ll make a big batch this weekend, and remember how much I loved her. Feedback is great and I would love to hear from you. Email me at elaine@ avalonclearview.com. Until next time, eat well, live well...
Mum’s Cookies ½ cup vegetable shortening ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ cup chopped nuts – walnuts or pecans ½ cup raisins Cream shortening, white sugar and brown sugar together. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Add nuts and raisins and stir to incorporate. Spoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Cool cookies on wire racks.
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New Lowell News NEW LOWELL NEWS
Well, March has arrived in all of its glory. March is always a month of unpredictable weather. The old saying of Lions and Lambs certainly proves that we must be watchful Sandra if travelling on the roads BEDNAREK for ice, water and flash freezing. At least we know that spring is on its way and soon we will see the crocuses popping up. This year we will welcome them after the long winter. With dreams of spring also comes the popular spring and summer weddings. Heidi Robinson was honoured recently with a bridal shower at her aunt’s home in Barrie. Many of Heidi’s friends and family gathered to wish her well. Heidi is the oldest daughter of Cindy and Len Robinson of New Lowell. She will marry Willem A. (Eddwin) Sterrenburg on April 16. Clearview Community Theatre is presenting a musical adaptation of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. It will be presented at the Stayner Community Centre on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 pm, Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm, Saturday April 9 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. The price is $18 per adult and $15 for children. Tickets are on sale at Nifty’s on Main Street in Stayner or call (705) 428 2790. Don’t be disappointed; get your tickets early. The sympathy of the community goes out to Carol Mac Dearmid and family as they mourn the loss of Blanche Goodacre. She passed away at the Creedan Valley Nursing Home at the age of 90. She was the fifth generation for all of the females in her family, Carol Mac Dearmid, Donna Lamers, Wendy Lamers Curran and Aislyn Curran. There will be a celebration of her life on May 7 at the New
Lowell Legion at 3 pm. HOPE International Development Agency is an agency based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a non-profit organization that was established in 1975. Their goal is to help provide long-term, self-sustaining benefits for the people in some of the poorest communities in the world. Corinne Danke-Thurlow and Martin Van Adrichem will be volunteering their services this coming June for four weeks in Pursat Province in Cambodia. HOPE’s focus in Cambodia is clean water, and this is of particular interest to both of them as Corinne is a water treatment professional. There is, however, expense associated with this volunteer position for flight, food and accommodations. If you would like to have further information please contact Martin Van Adrichem at 424-2091 or go to www.hope-international.com. Keep your eyes on the signage at the New Lowell Legion as they are coming up with a special celebration for St. Patrick’s Day. I hear the menu is Irish Stew, biscuits and green refreshments. Don’t forget the Seniors meet at the Legion on Wednesday’s at 1 pm for euchre and a cup of tea afterwards. On Friday evenings the Legion offers wings and karaoke. The last Friday of each month is Fish and Chip night. March will be a busy month with the beginning of Lent, time change on March 13 and the first official day of spring. It will also be a time to mark your calendars for all the community events that will be taking place. This is a special alert for all who would like to celebrate Mother’s Day with a special tea and bake sale on May 7 at the New Lowell United Church. A nice treat for mom and then you can choose some homemade baking for the rest of the family. Time and price will be announced later.
Mark your calendars for May 28 for the grand yard sale at the New Lowell United Church. They have changed the date from the first of May to hopefully have Mother Nature on their side. If you have completed your Spring Cleaning this would be an excellent time to rent a table for $10 or donate to the table that the Church runs. The Youth Group from the New Lowell United Church recently had fun snow tubing on the hills at Snow Valley. The hills were alive with shouts and screams as the tubes glided (rather quickly according to some of the “older” folk) over the hills. The Youth will begin their Spring session on March 22 at 7 pm in the New Lowell United Church. All youth of the community are invited to attend. For more information please contact Rev. Tony Rennett at the office in Creemore 466-2200. Last Sunday, the congregations of New Lowell, Avening, and St.John’s Creemore met for a potluck luncheon followed by lots of good old-fashioned singing with Fran Webster and his wife Anna Lee. This was officially a day to “beat the blahs” of winter and I think it helped. On Sunday, March 6 please drop in at New Lowell United Church for a “Souper Sunday.” Following the 10:15 am worship the Sunday School will have prepared a hot bowl of homemade soup with some of the extras. This is a fundraising event for the children of the Sunday School. Remember that the Brentwood Horticulture Society meets the last Tuesday of each month in the Brentwood Community Hall. Call Joyce McGillivary at (705) 424-1425 for further information. That’s the news from in and around New Lowell. If you wish to put some information in this column please call Sandra (705) 424-6497 or email sandra.bednarek@sympatico.ca.
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I stood beside a hill smooth with new laid snow. A single star looked out from the cold evening glow. There was no other creature that saw what I could see. I stood and watched the evening star as long as he watched me. Mylar and Loreta’s Restaurant, Singhampton (705) 445-1247.
The family of the late Russell Royal, wish to express their sincere appreciation to friends, neighbours and family in the recent loss of our Dad. Your kind phone calls, words of comfort, lovely cards and donations made in his memory will always be cherished. Thank you Rev. Patrick Voo for your kind words, Fawcett Funeral Home for your compassion and professionalism, the ladies of our community, Dunedin Hall and Knox Presbyterian Church for an amazing reception following the service. We are blessed to be part of such a renowned community.
CLIFFORD, Michael, 83, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in the early hours, “at home’’ in the Manulife Centre, the building he designed and one of his many architectural contributions to Toronto. He left us as he lived, surrounded by love, with Karin, his wife of 57 years, and children Paul, Neil, Ann and Ian at his bedside. He so enjoyed people, and embraced many interests with riveting attention: from sailing to farming; design to “reading Shakespeare’’; throwing ceramic pots on his wheel and eternally fixing his farm equipment. He was an enthusiastic lover of music and would have given his “eyeteeth’’ to have learned to play the piano. A proud certified organic farmer, he tended his fields outside Creemore in the Purple Hills since the early 60s. He became an advocate for the preservation of the Niagara Escarpment’s natural beauty and habitat. His passion for the farm spread to all his children, grandchildren and their many friends. Joining Mike on the tractors was a special treat. The loving, helping hands of family and friends served him and Karin well later in their life together. Major farm projects such as the additions to the farmhouse became a shared joint effort for all the generations. The farm became their permanent address for the last 15 years, and the area benefitted from his architectural skills. His latest projects included the Station on the Green (Creemore’s centennial project), the Mad and Noisy Gallery, private homes, and his final project, an addition to the Teddy Bears’ Daycare Centre. Though the recipient of much recognition over his long career, none pleased him more than the children of the daycare centre celebrating his 80th birthday in gratitude for his work. Days before the sudden diagnosis of cancer, Mike worked determinedly to finish the concept drawings for the addition to the Creemore Medical Centre. In his last month, visits by his grandchildren filled him with overwhelming joy. They were in his loving gaze to the end. His rapt attention and devoted love will be missed by his friends and especially his family: Karin, Paul (wife Molly; grandchildren Disa, Julian, Timothy), Neil (grandsons Evan and Phoenix), Ann (grandson Kyle), Ian (partner Gabrielle; grandchildren Ziva and Tai’o), and in the UK, niece Maya, nephew Michael, second cousins Pat and Fiona and their families. There will be a celebration of Mike’s life on Sunday, April 24 in Creemore’s Station on the Green. Donations are welcome to the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.
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The Good Food Box Program, a volunteer 6 9 run3organization, 1 2helps 4 families eat a healthier diet with fresh 9 and 7 vegetables. Order and 8 pay 6 fruit by1Wednesday, March 9 by phoning 7 9 Lorna May at 466-2759. Pick up on 1 16.9 $10/small or Wednesday, March $14/large.
Nandi and I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends, family, colleagues and fellow Creemorites following the births of our two lovely daughters Maelle and Zoe on Valentine’s Day. Our most sincere thanks for all of the gifts, cards, flowers and food that have arrived at our door as we adjust to life with our new family. Thanks also to our obstetricians Drs. Yeates and O’Toole, our midwives Lilly, Di and Natalie, and all of the wonderful nurses at the G&M Hospital maternity ward for making the girls’ entry into the world such a positive experience. And no note of thanks would be complete without stressing how grateful we are for the help of Maelle and Zoe’s supergrandmothers, Lynda Ewing and Bonnie Holden, who have been and continue to be the main reasons all of us are doing so well. Thanks again to everyone. (And a special note for Sylvia Gale, who would have suggested “Pete and Repeat” as names if we had had boys, but couldn’t think of anything for girls: My grandfather would have offered “Kate and Replicate,” his pet names when newborn twin calves were both of the female persuasion!) Brad Holden & Nandi Ewing
in memoriam wilson. In loving memory of a dear Dad and Grandpa, Wilfred Wilson who passed away January 25, 1995, a dear Mom and Grandma, Mae Wilson who passed away March 3, 2000, and a dear Brother and Uncle, Don Wilson who passed away July 14, 2010 A heart of gold stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. The leaves and flowers wither, The golden sun may set, But hearts who loved you so dearly, Are the ones who won’t ever forget. We know you are watching over us. Lovingly remembered by Bruce, Helen, James, Krista, Kevin and Brent Fraser
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FIREARMS, SPORTMAN’S & MILITARIA
AUCTION
Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 9:30am at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Creemore, Ontario to feature
An outstanding estate collection of antique firearms—early 19thC cased pair of Taylor flintlock pistols, US Springfield flintlock musket, Tower & Baker flintlock carbines, Tower P39, P42 & Enfield P53, P58 percussion muskets, Remington-Maynard US percussion musket, Barnett musket, Eden Smith 6ga percussion fowler, Thomas Turner & Snider-Enfield rifles, Ballard #3 rifle; quality shotguns - Browning Superposed Gr III O/U, Winchester M12 Trap, Remington 870, 1100 & 11-87 shotguns, Fox, Barker, Baikal & other shotguns; Sauer & Sohn drilling, Angelo Zoli combination gun; outstanding rifles – fine Winchester prewar Mdl-70 .375H&H, Browning 1885 High Wall, Uberti Hi & Lo-Wall rifles, Winchester 1873, 1892, 1894, 94, 70XTR, 71 & 100 rifles, Remington 7400 & others, Martini target rifle, Weatherby MkV Deluxe 300WBY, Colt Lightning, Savage 1899, spectacular Sako Finnbear L61R custom shop 300WBY, Sako AV 7MM; Lee-Enfield, Garand, Mauser & other military rifles; Colt, S&W, Hi-Point, Browning & other fine handguns; a large selection of modern & collectible ammunition; a fine & early Hutchinson Boston 17” brass signal cannon, several large Remington (after) bronze sculptures, telescope, brass surveyor & scientific instruments, steam engine regulator, early collectible knives, bayonets & swords, military collectibles, helmets, uniforms, gun reference & military books, store displays & advertising, ammunition storage lockers, old gunning decoys, scopes & binoculars, gunsmithing & reloading tools & supplies, gun parts & magazines, gun cases, sporting art, prints, posters, etc. Partial listing only – consignments are arriving every other day! Check our website for current listing. AUCTION PREVIEW: Friday from 3pm to 6pm. Saturday from 8am. TERMS: Cash, cheque, VISA, MC, debit, 10% buyer’s premium. Valid PAL required for all modern firearms & ammunition purchases. Absentee bids are welcome. Please contact our office to make bidding arrangements.
John Simpson Auctioneer ICCA Tel: 1-800-438-8138 contact@simpsonauctions.com www.simpsonauctions.com
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