March 14, 2014

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Public Meeting for proposed cell tower

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skiing to win – A slalom competitor races down the hill at Devil’s Glen Country Club in Glen Huron last weekend at the regional provincial qualifier for a spot at the Winter Provincial Games of the 2014 Special Olympics Ontario team in North Bay next year.

By Kristi Green On Monday, residents can talk to a telecommunications company about its proposed cell phone tower northwest of Creemore.

At a Public Meeting in Stayner on March 17, Bell Telecommunications will discuss the company’s plans to improve cell phone coverage for Bell customers in Dunedin and Websterville.

Members of the public will be able to ask questions and make comments to Bell and to Council.

The Public Meeting is a mandatory part of a consultation period in Clearview’s protocol for considering telecommunication towers. “[Bell] needs to consult with the municipality and there needs to be some kind of concurrence,” said Rossalyn Workman, a Development Planner at the Township. “We need to support the location.”

Industry Canada, which regulates telecommunications companies, also requires Bell to consult with local citizens and municipalities (See “Municipality” on page 3)

Changes to trail link plans WATER PIPE REPAIRS NEEDED Clearview has scratched plans to build a trail from Creemore to Collingwood because building arrangements became too complex.

“There were multiple private owners,” explained Councillor Robert Walker at the March 3 Council meeting. “That’s too many negotiations to make it happen.

It’s disappointing because it was a nice conceptual plan to link the communities.”

Council approved four new trail maps for Creemore, New Lowell, Nottawa and Stayner at the meeting.

The new plans include a redefined link from Creemore to New Lowell.

There will also be a new potential link from Creemore to the Bruce

Trail south of Glen Huron.

The updates resulted from requests for new trails since Council approved the first set of maps in 2009.

Since then, the Clearview Trail Subcommittee has investigated the potential of building new trails that link to other areas of interest.

The changes were made by the Trail Subcommittee, a subgroup of the Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee that was created to focus on the development and promotion of trails.

To date, the Township has built approximately 24 km of trails.

Find maps of all the trails at www.clearview.ca.

After several water main breaks in Creemore this winter, Clearview has moved pipe repairs up its to-do list.

Since December, there have been two leaks to the same section of pipes on Elizabeth Street east of Mary Street, which Public Works repaired. There was also a broken service on Edward Street East that required excavation. “[Elizabeth Street] moves up on the list because of the breaks,” said Mike Rawn, General Manager of Environmental Services in the Public Works Department. “These streets will be the first we ask Council to consider replacing.”

Water main pipes made from cast iron usually last 100 years, said

Rawn.

However, Elizabeth Street has ductile pipes that were installed in 1965 and have a shorter lifespan of about 70 years.

The multiple breaks indicate “they are running out of life,” said Rawn.

Every summer Clearview reviews its asset-replacement schedule, which includes water mains. Water mains are replaced based on the age, type and condition of the pipes.

The Public Works department makes recommendations to Council to replace pipes during the budget process, which begins in the fall.

In 2015, the Township plans to (See “Road” on page 3)

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COMMUNITY Calendar

Submit your community events info@creemore.com phone: 705-466-9906 fax: 705-466-9908

This Weekend Friday, March 14

• Ladies Auxiliary Friday Night Supper from 5 to

6:30 pm at Creemore Legion. Soup, corned beef and cabbage, boiled potatoes, vegetables, assorted pies, coffee/tea, rye bread and butter. Adults $15, seniors $13.

• Stayner Chapter Order of the Eastern Star’s Chili Dinner with all the trimmings. $10. At the Masonic Hall, 213 Louisa Street, Stayner from 5 to 7 pm.

Proceeds will go to Worthy Matron’s Project – the Clearview Stayner Food Bank & Wasaga Beach Food Bank. Everyone welcome!

Saturday, March 15

• The Brereton Field Naturalists will search the Minesing Flats for Horned Larks, Snowy Owl and Snow Buntings. Meet at Little Lake Parking lot at 8:30 am. The drive ends at the Tiffin Conservation Area for pancakes and sausages for lunch. Bring your own dishes and cutlery ($10 charge to defray food costs). Call Brian Gibbon 705-721-4599 or visit www.bfnclub.org for more information.

• Goat’s Milk Soap Making Workshop held at a working cashmere goat farm from 11 am to 3 pm.

Limited to 12 students. $79. Take home some fresh

handmade soap & a reference handout. Lunch included. Email cachemirefarm@gmail.com or call 705-466-6133.

• Win a pair of platinum Leaf tickets & Bobby Orr’s My Story. Proceeds to support Ray’s Place Youth Resource Centre. $25 per ticket. Only 225 to be sold. Drop in to Ray’s Place, 172D Mill Street or call 705-466-3663. Draw takes place today at 4 pm.

Sunday, March 16

• Church Services – see page 5.

Upcoming Events Monday, March 17

• Happy St. Patrick’s Day! • Public Meeting for a 61 m telecommunications tower to be installed at 7754 12-13 SR Nott. At Clearview Township Council Chambers at 7 pm.

Tuesday, March 18

• Join together with friends and neighbours for a Stitch

and Chat at the Horning’s Mills Hall to finish that pesky project on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm until June 17. (No charge and open to all ages).

• A Junior Philosopher’s Walk children’s story and discussion group Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5 pm in Creemore. $75 per 5-week session, pre-registration required. Contact Lisa Kristine at lisakristine.om@ gmail.com or 705-520-0103.

Wednesday, March 19

• Clearview Township Town Hall Meeting at the

Township Office in Stayner at 7 pm to discuss recommendations to make Council communication more effective. Don’t forget to fill out the survey on www.clearview.ca by Tuesday, March 21! Survey is also available at Clearview public libraries and the Township Office.

• The Creemore Horticultural Society Meeting at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall at 7:30 pm. This month’s speaker is Graham Corbett & his topic is “Healthy Soil.”

Saturday, March 22

• 6th Annual Health and Leisure Showcase from

10 am to 3 pm at the Stayner Community Centre.

Early bird registration. Book your booth or for more information visit www.clearview.ca.

• The Magic of Children in the Arts Awards Day at 1 pm at Collingwood Public Library. For more information call Lory MacDonald at 705-8122914 or email lorymacdonald@gmail.com.

Sunday, March 23

• Creemore Legion Breakfast – New Menu!

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.

Tuesday, March 25 to Saturday, March 29

• Written In Red is Rachel Thomas’ examination of

the impact of the Second World War on humanity through the mediums of sculpture and painting at The J.E.H. Macdonald House at 121 Centre St., Thornhill. Opening reception on March 26 from 6 to 8pm. For more information, email Rachel-mthomas@hotmail.com.

Saturday, March 29 & Sunday, March 30

• Oil Painting Workshop with Sara Sniderhan at

Mill Street Studio in Creemore. Learn the art of painting a portrait from life. $280 includes model fees & some materials. Space is limited. Call 416-559-6189 or sara.sniderhan@gmail.com to register or for more information.

Tuesday, April 1

• Kristi Green is on 97.7 The Beach this morning between 9 and 10 am to talk “All Things Creemore.”

Don’t miss it!

Saturday, April 5

• Food & Water First Public Meeting. Help protect the land that feeds us! Join broadcaster Dale Goldhawk, Tom Eisenhauer of Bonnefield Financial and Steve Peters from the Alliance of Ontario Food Processors for a lively discussion about preserving Ontario’s prime farmland. 9:30am-11:30am Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex, 200 Fiddlepark Lane, Shelburne.

• The Avening Hall welcomes Sunparlour Players for a CD release party and concert. Doors open at 7 pm with dinner available to purchase from Men with Knives. Show starts at 8 pm. Tickets on sale now for $20 online www.aveninghall.com or by contacting Sara at705-466-9906 or sara@creemore.com. $25 at the door.

Sunday, April 6

• Emmanuel Presbyterian Church will be hosting a

Gospel Bluegrass Concert with the band “Rescue Junction” at 1:30 pm. Rescue Junction was voted “Most Promising Group” at the 2013 Central Canada Bluegrass Music Awards. A freewill offering will be taken. For details, phone 705-444-6823 or visit www. emmanuelpresbyterian.ca

Wednesday, April 9

• Yoga with Julia at Horning’s Mills Hall Wake Up! 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Afternoon Power Flex 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm (by donation).

Friday, April 18

• Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast on Good Friday morning at Horning’s Mills Hall Check website for details: www.horningsmills.ca.

Facebook: Horning’s Mills Community Hall.

A meeting of the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Corporate Members will take place on Thursday, March 27 at 5 p.m. at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital.

The hospital is currently updating its General By-Law to reflect best practices and how hospitals are governed. All corporate members will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed changes at the meeting.

The following amendment to Section 3 of the current General ByLaw is proposed: 3. Members of the Corporation • The members shall consist of the Trustees from time to time who may vote and who may not vote who shall be ex officio Members for so long as they serve as Trustees • Each member shall be entitled to one (1) vote • No fees shall be payable by Members • Membership is not transferable and ceases upon the member ceasing to be a Member of the Board.

This amendment replaces Section 3 of the current General By-Law which can be found on the website at: (www.cgmh.on.ca under Public Reporting/By-Laws) and has been proposed after in-depth consultation with the OHA, other hospitals and discussion with the CGMH Board of Trustees. The Board also struck a task force, The Community Liaison Committee, which conducted further research and brought forth recommendations to the Board of Trustees with respect to corporate memberships.

CGMH will continue to make it a priority to engage the community and ensure transparency by providing forums, such as the: • • • • • • • • • • •

Community Engagement Committee Community Education Committee and its annual seminars Joint Conference Committee Process for electing trustees CGMH website Annual Report and other public communiqués Integration and collaboration efforts with other health care providers Mandated reports to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Annual Health Luncheon Monthly Coffee & Conversation sessions Volunteer opportunities

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Which hall is small?

By Kristi Green Not every “old hall” in Clearview will be represented at the Township’s Small Halls Festival, which is planned for the fall.

The festival will feature events (such as music shows and card games) at each of the Townshipowned community halls: Station on the Green, Avening, Dunedin, Duntroon, Nottawa, Brentwood and Sunnidale.

It will also take place at the Community Centre in Stayner (where there is no “small hall”) and at Singhampton’s community-owned hall.

But some residents of other areas such as New Lowell, which does not have a small hall, wonder why the festival couldn’t host events at its Legion Hall instead.

“In our first year we are trying to make the event manageable,” said Shane Sargant, Clearview’s Community Culture and Recreation Coordinator.

“We will start off with these ones and depending on the success of the festival, we will look at expanding the concept. We did think about other halls, such as church halls and Legion Halls, but we need to walk before we can run.”

Although Singhampton’s hall is not owned by the Township, the not-for-profit group that runs it heard about the project and asked to be involved, Sargant explained.

In the meantime, Sargant said the Township is working with New Lowell to expand its annual winter festival, Winterama.

“This was the first year the Township increased its partnership with Winterfest,” said Sargant. “We are already meeting with organizers to enhance it for next year. To run events in New Lowell is definitely on the

Road condition factors in (Continued from page 1)

replace the water pipes on Caroline Street West between Mill Street and Collingwood Street, which have been have been repaired about four times in the past 10 years, Rawn said.

There are now five or six clamps (which are used to stop leaks) holding this block of pipes together.

He estimates that Caroline Street will cost about $225,000 to repair.

One major factor that affects scheduling water main replacement is the road condition. If a water main is close to needing replacement and the road above it requires paving, the Township will do both jobs at the same time.

Due to this season’s harsh weather, Public Works has already surpassed the usual number of four or five broken water pipe repairs it performs each year.

“It’s the nature of this winter,” explained Rawn. “With the amount of cold weather we have had this year, it drives the frost further down and affects soil stability.

It’s not the water that has been freezing – it’s the earth shifting around and breaking the pipes. We have had two significant repairs in Stayner, the ones mentioned in Creemore, and five customers with frozen lines.”

Pipe leaks in Creemore can be tricky to identify because Creemore’s rocky soil prevents water from surfacing. Public Works employees use leak detection equipment to help find breaks to pipes in Creemore. In Stayner, on the other hand, the soil contains clay and sand, so pipe leaks are indicated by pooling water.

However, this winter the leaks on Elizabeth Street surfaced because frost had frozen in the crevices between the rocks, Rawn said.

There are no plans to replace pipes in Creemore this year. Stayner, on the other hand, will have two pipes replaced, as they were installed in 1917 and lie beneath roads that are scheduled to be paved.

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municipality must concur with proposal (Continued from page 1) before building new infrastructure.

The tower is part of Bell’s initiative to expand wireless broadband Internet services to 112 communities in a four-year program the Canadian Radio Telecommunications-television Commission approved in 2010.

However, Industry Canada representative Michel Cimpaye and Bell Telecommunications spokesperson Albert Lee told the Echo that Bell must follow Industry Canada’s and Clearview’s consultation processes before a decision to erect the tower is made.

Residents in the area have expressed concern about the view being disrupted by a 61-m steel lattice tripole telecommunications tower with radio antenna. With the nearest residential property about

455 m south of the proposed site, others worry about the health effects a new tower could pose.

Bell made its application to build the cell tower at 7754 12-13 Sideroad (approximately 1.3 km west of Fairgrounds Road) to Cleaview Council in January through a third-party consultant, Fontur International.

Bell says the new infrastructure will upgrade cell coverage in Clearview to keep up with changes in technology and the community.

The Public Meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of the Township’s Administration Building at 217 Gideon Street in Stayner. Residents who are unable to attend can contact: Fontur International Inc., 30 East Beaver Creek Road, Suite 104, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1J2, fax 866-234-7873 or email W3370.bell.info@fonturinternational.com.

Echo briefs Missing Clearview woman

Tammy Robinson has been missing since she left for work in Collingwood at 8 am on March 10. Robinson is a 46-year-old white female, approximately 5’6” and 220 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was driving a grey 2006 Ford Freestyle with the license plate BSAM 312. If you have any information about her whereabouts, call Huronia West OPP at 705-429-3575 or 1-888-3101122.

House fire in Avening

On March 6, Clearview Fire and Emergency Services responded to a reported house fire with OPP and County of Simcoe Paramedics. The 16 firefighters encountered heavy smoke in the rear addition of the house, which resulted from a chimney fire. The firefighters used six pieces of apparatus from four fire stations in an aggressive attack in which the fire was controlled after 1.5 hours. Water was transported from Creemore. No civilians or firefighters were injured and the main house was saved.

Temporary library cards for Clearview

The Collingwood Public Library will provide temporary library cards to Clearview Public Library cardholders while the Stayner branch is closed for renovations from Friday, March 14 to Friday, April 11. The temporary cards will be expire on Saturday, April 19.

See sledge hockey team

See the Simcoe County Sliders sledge hockey team face off against the Hamilton Sledge Hammers at the Stayner Community Arena on Saturday, March 15 at 1 pm. MPP Jim Wilson will be present to discuss the Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant that the Sliders received last year. The cost of the March 15 event is a donation to the Stayner Food Bank, which will be made on behalf of the team. The Sliders are currently looking for new members (both able-bodied and disabled, ages six to 21) to play next season, which will run from October 2014 to April 2015. If you’re interested, email info@simcoecountysliders.com.

“Know-it-all Ball” at Duntroon Hall

The 14th “Know-it-all Ball” trivia event will take place on Saturday, April 12. The theme of the ball is 1955, which is when the Hall was built – guests are encouraged to dress with poodle skirts and pompadours in mind. Doors and bar open at 6 pm; trivia questions start at 7 pm. Bring your own food or snacks. The cost is $10 per person, with all proceeds going toward renovating the hall.

Sunparlour Players coming to Avening

The Sunparlour Players roots/rock duo kick off their cross-Canada tour with a show at Avening Hall on Saturday, April 5 to celebrate the release of their fourth album, “The Living Proof.” To buy tickets in advance for $20 ($25 at the door), contact sara@ creemore.com or 705-466-9906.

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Can you identify any of these 1954 members of the Ruskview Women’s Institute, which ran from 1914 - 2001?

Billie Power, who wrote the article on the Women’s Institute in the Echo’s February 21 edition, would like to know more about the location, event and women in this photograph.

She says she can see the faces of Frances Coe, Brenda Shaw, Marjorie Coe, Irene Dolson and Lucy Winchester in the photo, but would love to know more.

If you have any information, please contact the Echo!

Why no New Lowell?

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Is the Village of New Lowell the black sheep of Clearview? It certainly seems that way.

We are still on the Essa phone exchange, so I can call Alliston and even Cookstown toll-free, but my doctor in Wasaga Beach and the Collingwood Hospital are both longdistance calls. Why has it never been changed?

Then we have the announcement in the paper that crossing guards are to be hired for Creemore, Nottawa and Stayner, but not New Lowell.

Thanks to a gutsy parent putting up a fight for one in our village, one was hired, but only on a trial basis. I am willing to bet that we have more heavy commercial traffic on County Road 9 than all of the aforementioned and the sidewalks do not extend far enough for safe walking to school by our children.

There was a Chess Tournament held in Stayner last Tuesday in which 12 schools were to participate. New Lowell was not one of them. I am not sure if they were invited and turned it down, or if no invitation was received because our school is considered to be too small. Fortunately, one of the schools dropped out and New Lowell was asked to join with just two weeks’ notice. The good news

is the intermediate contestants of Grades 7 and 8 came first in the competition and New Lowell Central Public School was awarded a plaque.

Way to go.

Finally, last week’s issue of The Creemore Echo reported that a New Small Halls Fest is coming in October for the Station on the Green, Avening, Dunedin, Duntroon, Nottawa, Singhampton, Brentwood and Sunnidale, for which $20,000.00 as been allotted. Stayner is also benefitting from it even though they do not have a “small hall.” Since the Legion acts as a community centre, why are we not receiving some of the money? New Lowell used to have a community hall but it was sold off and is now a commercial enterprise.

We pay our taxes just like everyone else, but we have no developments planned like Creemore and Stayner, and apparently no plans to grow.

When our Legion applied for a grant to spruce up our building to make it more amenable to renting out for miscellaneous events, it was turned down. We are rarely mentioned in the local papers except when Sandra Bednarek’s column appears with New Lowell news. So, come on Clearview.

Put us on the map.

Shirley Tirebuck, New Lowell

letter NCPS museum

quote of the week:

I went to Creemore School for five years and I would hate to tear it down.

I think it would be cool if we used it as a museum with all the old things that the kids had that we used at school, and all the old things in Creemore.

Alex Jackson, Age 12, Creemore

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Sadies’ sonic boom Re: Murray Lackie’s letter about the volume of Avening Hall rock concert (The Creemore Echo, Friday March 7): Yes, it was loud, that was the point!

The Sadies impressed us with musicianship and a drive that blasted off the stage that evening… safe to say, in our humble opinion it was one of the best concerts so far, and over the years there have been a few.

We would like to thank all who are involved for the effort that it takes to put on a show at the ACC north.

We are lucky to have them and the venue.

Thoughtfully, Ali Woodley and Matthew Flett, Mulmur

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Ward 3 Matters

Most Canadians pay the boundary review, I think attention to municipal it is equally important. politics only at election A n E ff e c t i v e time, or when an issue Representation Advisory arises that has a direct, Committee, with members personal impact on them, from Council and the like when someone tries public, has been working Brent to build a wind turbine in for the past month to explore Preston their backyard. ways in which our elected Municipal Councillors Council could be made more are also wrapped up in the important effective. issues of the day – drafting budgets, We have been asking some simple dealing with development applications but important questions: Do members and building infrastructure. What of Council have the tools and resources both elected officials and the public they need to do their job? How can often overlook is the structure of we improve communication between our municipal government and the Council and the public? What role do long-term health of our grassroots we want Councillors to play in our democracy. Who runs our municipality municipal governance? How much and what they do about specific issues should Councillors be paid? are important, but I think we should Now the Committee wants to hear be spending much more of our time from you. A Town Hall meeting will figuring out how our local government be held on Wednesday, March 19 at should be run.

7 pm in the Council Chambers in Last year, Clearview Council voted Stayner, where the Committee will unanimously to address this important present a list of very preliminary question, setting up a two-part process recommendations, and members of to strengthen the democratic process the public will have their say. in our Township. The first phase You can also comment in writing by involved the review and eventual filling out the public input form that redrawing of the ward boundaries to is available on the Township website, better distribute population between at all three Clearview Public Library the wards, and to better represent the branches and at the municipal offices various communities that make up in Stayner. All of the comments at our Township. The ward boundary the Town Hall, and those received review set a new standard for public in writing, will form part of the consultation in Clearview, with public record of the Committee’s hundreds of citizens attending Town work and will inform a final set Hall meetings and submitting written of recommendations that will be comments. presented to Council in April.

The second phase of the process is What kind of democracy do you now underway, and though it has not want in Clearview? That’s the most garnered as much public attention as important question of all.

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Local Church Directory Sunday, March 16 St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church Worship & Sunday School at 10 am.

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Sunday Worship Service at 11 am.

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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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Creemore Valley Hawks Bantam Rep team

OMHA Championships coming to Creemore

By John Underhill After a lengthy regular season and playoff victories over Essa, Point Carling, Zurich and Grand Valley, the Creemore Valley Hawks Bantam Rep and Midget Rep teams have reached the pinnacle of their sport.

Beginning this weekend, both teams will try to capture their respective Ontario Minor Hockey Association Championships.

The Bantams will face their local

rivals, the Grand Valley Twisters, in Game 1 this Saturday, March 15 at 6 pm at the Creemore Arena.

Games 3 and 5 (if necessary) are set for Sunday, March 23 at 2 pm and Saturday, March 29 at 2 pm.

The Midgets will take on the Essa Eagles with the home games set for Saturday, March 22 at 2 pm; Saturday, March 29 at 7 pm; and Monday, March 31 at 7 pm.

Please come out and support your hometown Hawks!

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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 14, 2014

looking for the perfect educational activity? go outside!

By Drew Gulyas Don’t tell my seven-year-old daughter, Charlotte, but I am thinking about giving up on her Grade 2 spelling homework. No discredit to her teacher.

Since September, I’ve seen my child’s reading ability make a steady climb from a place of total disengagement to near self-sufficiency, and I’m certain it has more to do with the quality of the instruction she has received at school than what she gets at home.

For my part, I have decided that I’m going to place my focus for my time with her elsewhere.

More specifically, outside.

Sounds pious, right? Maybe. Although it might more accurately be categorized as an act of acceptance. A few years back, after my third daughter was born, a friend and fellow father of daughters told me that of all the things I was responsible for as a recently minted dad, the most important was my daughter’s view of her physical fitness. It was a counter-intuitive instruction for me. Based on gender, shouldn’t her mother be the primary role model in this area? No, he said.

Her image of her physical health was up to me.

I don’t have the data to back that up. Anecdotally though, I’m starting to get the picture. When I try to do homework with her – it’s a grind.

Disagreements. Do I have to’s. Grunting. When I ask her if she wants to go build snow forts, toboggan, ski or even do a few chores, it is typically a prompt affirmative and a quick trip out the door.

Maybe her brain is benefiting from the extra oxygen. Maybe the physical activity is bringing the dendrites and the synapses closer together.

Maybe we are both just having more fun when we spend time together. I really don’t know if the time outside and the improved reading skills are even remotely related.

(Left to right:) Ruby Gulyas, Maggie Armstrong, Drew Gulyas, Sam Armstrong and Charlotte Gulyas H e r e ’s t h e t h i n g : o u r m o d e r n s o c i e t y is ridiculously skewed towards academic achievement. But what if all that desk time really is depriving us of something? What if our predecessor animal selves got hard-wired for reading, counting and thinking because we were constantly immersed in a highly stimulating, ever-changing, full-of-spectacle place called “outside”? What if the reason we can reason is because we grew up in an environment where

we had to learn how to make sense of things in the world of cause and effect?

All I know is that when we were out snowshoeing this weekend, my daughter correctly distinguished a rabbit track from a squirrel track – and if that’s not reading, I don’t know what is.

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An adventurer’s Irish hat trick in pursuit of goals one, two and three The skirl of the pipes brought a whirlwind of types Clad in uniform of British Airways.

It seems that their boss had caught wind of our loss, And saw fit we be treated in fair ways.

Then I went a few bouts with a few Guiness Stouts On the eve of St. Pat-a-rick’s feast day, And awoke the next morning to the thunderclap warning, As the skies promised “not man nor beast day”!

Hotels were contacted and taxis contracted To salvage our waylaid vacations.

We’d return the next day and continue our way To our distant diverse destinations

But I’d not come this distance to bow to resistance!

I got up and dressed for the weather.

My plan was a hat trick on this feast of St. Patrick…

Three goals to accomplish together!

On the following date, twenty-four hours late, I joined with my daughter in Dublin, Where we each took a stool in a pub by a cool Flowing tap where the Guiness was bubblin’!

Now goal number one was a plan of pure fun, For my daughter and I had joined forces In this mystical land to do what we’d long planned.

We would gallop these fields riding horses!

I flew many a mile to the Emerald Isle Across the Atlantic’s cold water For a planned rendez-vous and a pub crawl or two On an Ides of March week with my daughter.

By twenty past seven I felt I’d found heaven, As my black and tan pint I was swiggin’.

There we settled on back for some good Irish crack,* And some great Celtic music for jiggin’.

We would cross hill and dale over river and trail, We would jump over bank, burn and bramble.

We’d thunder through thickets, and post beside pickets, And chase the young lambs as they gambol.

All the stars did align, giving sign after sign That, in hindsight, I might have paid heed to.

Yet a life spent being cautious? The thought leaves me nauseous!

I confess, I just don’t feel the need to.

Kim is not one to shirk. The next day she had work, And so I was left in the lurch.

So I spent the next day in an interesting way At the Archives in ancestral search.

Now goal number two was to raise ballyhoo As I marched with my pipes through the village.

I’d be dressed to the hilt in Prince Charlie and kilt In St. Paddy’s Parade bound for pillage!

My flight, here to Dublin, grew doubly troublin’ When I missed my connection in Glasgow.

Our plan was diverted elsewhere, then inerted!

Through the windows we watched English grass grow!

Then we rented a car and we drove off afar Till we searched through the dark and the dead gloom For a glimmer of light in the Limerick night Of a B and B sign… (Bar and Bedroom).

Then goal number three was to chase the banshee Through the night in a party so raucous…

Join the wild carry-on, past the dusk to the dawn, And dare the Garda there to dock us!

Well, we may have felt harried, but Glasgow was buried ‘Neath snow to a depth of twelve inches.

We sat for eight hours… then finally the powers That be let us fly t’ward The Minches.

And at length we did find an establishment signed…

And, indeed, B and B the sign proffered.

But, alas, we were stuck with a bit of bad luck.

Bed and Breakfast was all that was offered.

Oh the wind seemed to sigh with a familiar cry On that fateful St. Paddy’s Day morning.

Oh the cold rain was glistening, and I wasn’t listening As the ghost of my Granny gave warning!

In Glasgow we landed and there were disbanded To fend for ourselves in our sorrow.

I found myself standin’ by a counter abandoned By staff. All were gone till the morrow.

Once again the next day we were off on our way.

To the College we drove in our flivver.

Once again left alone then my pipe skills I’d hone In a falling down mill by the river.

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In celebration of all things Irish this St. Patrick’s Day, the Echo presents the first part of a new poem by Tim Armour, “The Hat Trick,” about his adventures travelling Tim to Ireland for the first ARMOUR time a few years ago with his daughter. To read the rest of the story, visit www.thecreemoreecho.com.

Yet I had a way at the end of the day To attract the attention I wanted.

There’s no need for gripes when one has bagpipes.

I played, “Scotland the Brave” there, undaunted!

If I’d opened one ear to her voice I might hear, “Before a fall, that’s where pride goeth.”

But I was intent on my plan… or hell bent To press on till I heard the cock croweth! *Fellowship and song Then we drive on that day to the town of Loughrae Don’t leave your leprechaun in a lurch!

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Clearview Township Public Meeting The Effective Representation Advisory Committee wants to hear from you!

Public Meeting

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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 – 7 p.m. in the council chambers at 217 Gideon Street Stayner

to gather public input on council roles and responsibilities, remuneration and tools that can be used to enhance communication with the public.

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March 21st, 2014.

Surveys are available at local library branches, municipal administration centre and www.clearview.ca.

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we need to know how many Certainly a better weather day are going to be able to than last week, making for a assess whether we need to better turnout. cancel or not, due to low There were nine full tables ridership. for cards and the winners Welcome back, Warren were Warren Gale 305, Gale. We missed you.

Marj Thomson 283, Lucy Ray announced that Evelyn Young 272 and June Hartley Warden Murray Trott had passed 266, and the low went to away and his funeral would be Saturday.

Isabelle Gubbels 144.

We forgot to sing “Happy Birthday” Moon Shots were played by Phyllis to those members with birthdays in Seed, Bryan McGill, John Van March, so we wish all those folks our Voorst, Kevin Keough, June Hartley, best wishes for a Happy Birthday.

Marj Douglas Warren Gale and Dave Something to think about: People Smith, with the travel prize going to were created to be loved, things were Gayle Gordon. created to be used. The world is in Lucky draws were won by Irma chaos because things are being loved Flack, Warren Gale, Toosje Vasvari, and people are being used.

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Request for Proposals Request for Proposals (RFP) – Canine Control Services The Corporation of the Township of Clearview is seeking proposal(s) from qualified individuals/corporations/ organizations for the supply of Canine Control Services.

Return Date: Friday, March 21st, 2014 – 12 p.m.

oh deer! – When Ashley Doucette took a late-night look out of the window of her second-storey apartment at Mill Street and Caroline Street West the other week, she saw this deer casually crossing the road. “She almost looked like she was using the crosswalk!” Ashley said.

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St. Patrick’s Day‌or why we all want to wear green SAYINGS

Many believe that St. Patrick was an Irishman who charmed all the snakes off the Emerald Isle into the roaring sea to make Ireland snakefree. Well, I am here to tell you who he really was, and Cat how the legend of his snakeFLACK clearing tale came to be.

Patrick was actually a Welshman who was captured by a band of rogue pirates led by an Irishman called Niall of the Nine Hostages, or, more commonly, Niall Naoi nGiallach (try saying that three times fast after having a glass or two of Guinness!). His name was actually Maewyn Succat, but Romanized to become Patrick, although some feel that he became Patrick after Patricius, which means father in Greek.

Poor Patrick was but a boy when he was sold to a farmer named Milchu and left to care for the sheep. Patrick would pray day and night for a chance to escape and make his way home to his mother (Conchessa) and his father (Calpurnius). It was while he was guarding the sheep and praying that he thought he heard the voice of God telling him that he would escape and return home to guide his people down the road of Christianity and leave their Pagan ways behind. He did eventually escape via a ship that was en route to France.

He joined a monastery and studied under St. Germain. It was about 432 A.D. when Patrick was chosen by the monks at Auxerre to lead a delegation of 25 to spread the word and faith of Christianity across Ireland, a land where Paganism was the going faith of choice (all those darn Druids).

Before Patrick headed out, he was made a Bishop

by Pope Celestine. Patrick was not actually the Pope’s first choice – a fellow Bishop by the name of Palladius was chosen and sent, but he died shortly after arriving in Ireland (obviously the luck of the

Irish was not on his side). So Patrick set out with his followers and spent a cold winter with a reformed farmer named Dichiu.

In the spring, Patrick faced the most powerful man in Ireland, the High King of Tara. In the very olden days there were many ardent rules and regulations set by the governing bodies of the land, like the High King of Tara – things that you and I take for granted nowadays. For instance, you were not allowed to build a fire outdoors unless you had the King’s written consent, and you were not allowed to have a bonfire before the King did, as this huge fire was an important celebratory signal of the start of spring.

Patrick went ahead a lit a huge fire in direct breach of the King’s orders. Of course, Patrick was accosted and taken to see the King to answer for his actions, which is exactly what he was hoping would happen.

(To have simply asked for an audience with the King would have taken too long.)

When Patrick was taken to meet the King and explain his actions, he came carrying a huge cross and singing a hymn, which to this day is still known as the Breastplate of St. Patrick. (I know, I know you just want me to hurry up and get to the part with the green beer!) Anyway, the meeting with the King went exceedingly well and Patrick was given carte blanche to make his way across Ireland, converting as many Pagans as he could to Christianity.

This all seems a little too easy, given the time in which this all happened. People were very superstitious (there was no Discovery Channel to tell them why certain things happen), and Patrick seemed to have a power to make things happen. The Druids were really feeling the pinch of Patrick and were terribly incensed that the King would be so quick to allow Patrick such freedom with his preaching. They told Patrick that if he were so special, then he needed to show them that he had special powers, so they demanded that he make it snow. Patrick simply replied that God, not he, was in command of the weather.

Imagine Patrick’s shock when he looked out to see the countryside covered in snow, when only minutes ago the spring sunshine was making itself felt (yeah, that happens all the time at my place, a mere 1,000 feet above Creemore with or without Patrick and his band of merry Druids)! Just as quickly, the snow passed only to be replaced by the spring sunshine again.

Patrick did what any God-fearing man would do in the same situation – he made the sign of the cross and said a silent prayer of thanks for his incredible luck. The Druids then asked Patrick to explain his religion, this “Christianity.� Patrick explained that, unlike the Druids, the Christians only worshipped one God who had three personalities: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Druids almost spit their beer out laughing. How preposterous an idea that is!

Patrick simply plucked a shamrock from the ground and said, “There is only one stem but three leaves, so it is with the Blessed Trinity; only one God but three persons stemming from the same divinity.�

So now comes the part about the snakes. There is a lot of symbolism in religion and the part about driving the snakes from Ireland is simply a form of symbolism. Paganism at that time was symbolized by a snake, and Patrick was the religious man who drove the snake (Paganism) from Ireland. Patrick lived to be an old man of 76 (not too shabby for the 400s), dying on March 17, 461 A.D. It is believed that his remains are in Downpatrick County Down.

So now you know the condensed version of the history of how a Welshman became the patron saint of Ireland, driving out the snake of Paganism and giving us all reason to drink beer (whether it be green, black, brown or a golden hue) in his honour.

I wonder if anyone else sees the irony this? Oh well, the Irish always love to have a reason to a party and who am I to knock over that pot of gold anyway? So here’s to leprechauns, unicorns and the Blarney Stone!

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Zeggil – It is with sadness that we announce the death of Gordon Kent Zeggil of Singhampton on Monday, March 3, 2014. Beloved husband of Lynda Zeggil (nee. Carmichael).

Will be deeply missed by his 3 daughters; Heather (Bill Griffith), Audrey Lynn (Eubert Isaacs) and Wanda. Grandfather to Sarah and Danielle Benedek. Gord is survived by his brothers Fred (Diana) of Winnipeg.

Roger (Wilma) of Singhampton.

And predeceased by brother Jerry (Leola) of Singhampton. He will be remembered by many nephews and nieces. A graveside service will be held in the Spring at the Singhampton Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Collingwood General and Marine hospital. Friends may visit Gord’s online Book of Memories at www. fawcettfuneralhomes.com

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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, the hospitality is on us.

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Cat Flack, you have spoiled us again!

Thank you for the amazing Hello Dollies, which kept us fueled for days!

– Echo staff

Saturday, March 22 2014 •10 am to 3 pm at Stayner Community Centre, 269 Regina Street

Registration Information Booths • Product Sampling Interactive Demos • Workshops • Live Entertainment Be sure to be to see these demos: 10:30 am Genesis Peure 10:45 am Spa-Ology 10:50 am Bouncefit Blast 11:00 am Maizis Martial Arts 11:30 am Wasaga YMCA 12:00 am Ms. Margie's Dance 12:30 am The DanceRoom 1:00 am Bouncefit Blast 1:30 am The DanceRoom Simcoe County Sliders Demonstration schedule is subject 2:00 am FLK Taoist Tai Chi to change

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A sneak peek of this year’s line up SOS with Stacey Hitmen Minor Lacrosse Genesis Peure Spa-Ology Maizis Martial Arts Academy Steeped Tea Juice Plus (McNabb Health Centre) Mary Kay Stayner Heritage Society Bouncefit Blast with Kangoo Jumps Balance Fitness Consulting Ms. Margie’s Dance Classes Thanks to our media sponsors: The Peak FM The Creemore Echo Collingwood Connection The Wasaga Sun The Stayner Sun

Clearview Bed and Breakfast Association Collingwood Agricultural Society Great Northern Exhibition Clearview Community Theatre Stayner Physiotherapy & Massage Therapy Inc. Hummingbird Montessori School Wasaga Beach YMCA Small Halls Festival Clearview Trails Clearview Library Clearview Fire Department Bruce Trail Committee

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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 14, 2014

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swept away by this team – The Creemore Springs rink took top honours at the Creemore Men’s

Bonspeil earlier this month. Pictured with beer are the winners (left to right): Adam Verstegen, Second, Steve Morby, Vice, Gordon Fuller, Skip, and Pete Stephens, Lead.

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retinoblastoma princess reading –

Krista Geddes-Lesage and her five-year-old daughter, Lauren, spent last Saturday afternoon at Chapters Erin Mills reading and signing Krista’s book, Retinoblastoma Turned Me into a Superhero Princess!, which is illustrated by darci-que. The story is about Lauren, who was diagnosed with retinoblastoma when she was six months old. “There weren’t any real aids as she got older, to learn what happened to her,” Krista said. “Lauren is now at an age where she is starting to ask questions, so this seemed to be a great way to do that and potentially help other kids.” To order your copy for $20 (proceeds go to the Canadian Retinoblastoma Society and Daisy’s Eye Cancer Fund) contact kristalesage@rogers.com.

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butter tart bonanza – Kassandra Braun and Norma Panzine

hold up some of the butter tarts they baked for the “Butter Tart Bonanza” that is happening at Affairs Catering, Bakery and Café. The enticing event features 14 varieties of butter tarts for every kind of sweet tooth from Irish Cream and lime blueberry to choco hazelnut and even maple bacon.

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John Miller of Jalon Farms in Cashtown told us his story of searching for the weather in Creemore on his iPhone one day.

Instead of his Ontario home, up popped a Google map for another Creemore, which turns out to be a county in Wexford, Ireland.

John’s ancestors came to this country from Monahan, Ireland in 1835. They landed in Markham before coming here.

It turns out that Monahan isn’t too far from the Creemore overseas, he says.

Just for fun, we recently consulted our computers to compare the weather in Creemore, Ireland with the polar party we have been having: sunny, 8 degrees with light breezes.

So, here’s to that kind of weather! And to our Irish connection – past and present – and a Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all!

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141 Mill Street, Creemore, Onterio , LOM 1G0 – 705.466.5244 theoldmillhousepub.com – theoldmillhousepub@rogers.com

141 Mill Street, Creemore, Onterio , LOM 1G0 – 705.466.5244