The Creemore
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 Vol. 13 No. 13 thecreemoreecho.com News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
It’s About the Water Tin Roof gets Trillium grant. PAGE 3
In Search of the Spirit Bear
Al Clarke on a quest, deep in the rainforest. PAGE 6
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MORE ON HALLS
by Brad Holden Following up on last w e e k ’s d e c i s i o n o n community hall upgrades, Councillor Shawn Davidson led off Monday’s Council meeting by asking for clarification on how the Township will fund the $110,000 it has pledged to the halls. Treasurer Ed Henley told Davidson that the $50,000 being put into a reserve fund for the purpose in this year’s budget will be used, and another $60,000 will be taken from that reserve, leaving it in a deficit position of $60,000. That money will then be put back into the reserve in 2014, bringing it back to zero. As a result, no amendments need to be made to this year’s budget.
Community Grants Passed
Council passed the Community Assistance section of the 2013 budget Monday night, approving grants totalling $20,250 to community groups and non-profit organizations operating within the Township. A full list of recipients can be found by clicking on the “Budget Workshop #4” link at www.clearview.ca/home/ budget.
New Pumper Truck
Council approved an expenditure of $258,000 Monday night for the purchase of a new stock pumper truck, to be housed in Clearview Fire Department Station #5 in Singhampton.
THREE TIMES LUCKY The Creemore Echo was recognized three times
at last weekend’s Ontario Community Newspaper Awards, including a first place nod in the “In House Promotion” category for publisher Sara Hershoff’s subscription campaign featuring milk bottles, carrots and other consumables wrapped in Echo colours. The other two awards were for our website, thecreemoreecho.com, which earned second place in the member’s choice “Surfer’s Selection, circulation under 9,999” category and third place in the “Best Community Website/Webportal, circulation under 9,999” category. Our website was designed and developed by Creemorebased coloveration art & design.
Photo Steve Hepburn of Perfect Image Photography
A PERFECT HOMECOMING Canadian pre-novice ice dance champions Hannah Whitley of Creemore and Elliott Graham of Angus came home to Creemore last Sunday, performing two routines at the Creemore Skating Club’s annual Carnival and wowing the crowd in the process. For more pictures from the carnival, see page 9 or visit thecreemoreecho.com. Taking care of buyers and sellers in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for 36 years
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