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Friday, April 15, 2011 Vol. 11 No. 15

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PROTESTERS RAISE THEIR VOICE AT HIGHLAND QUARRY MEETING

by Brad Holden As the April 26 deadline for comment on the Highland Companies’ application for a quarry license in Melancthon approaches, opposition to the project seems to be solidifying.

That was the feeling, at least, of the 50 or so protestors who demonstrated outside of the company’s mandated public meeting held at the Horning’s Mills Community Hall on Tuesday night,

a meeting which caused the whole village to become an impromptu parking lot.

Inside, Highland soldiered on in its quest to establish a 2,316 acre quarry straddling County Road 124 just west of the Pine River valley, with 1,725 acres identified for extraction up to 200 feet below the water table.

While Melancthon Township still considers Highland’s zoning and official (See “Quarry” on page 3)

ON THE TRAIL

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Community Calendar

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

This Weekend

Friday, April 15

• Demonstration of the Big Egg BBQ. Known as the world’s best smoker and cooking BBQ. Outside Creemore Home Hardware from 2 to 6 pm.

Everyone welcome.

• Naomi Bristow, the Yodeling Cowgirl, will perform at Jubilee Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Stayner. The performance will start at 7 pm.

There will be a free will offering.

Saturday, April 16

• Mad & Noisy Gallery Show continues “Beauty Polished and Rough” featuring sculptor Katherine Beatty and painter John David Anderson. Show runs from April 1 to April 25. 705-466-5555 or www.madandnoisy.com

• Town Hall Meeting for Ward 4 at Station on the Green from 3 to 5 pm. Your Council is making important decisions on your behalf. Get an update.

Voice your comments.All welcome. For more information contact Thom Paterson 705-466-6321 or tpaterson@clearview.com.

• Spaghetti Dinner in support of the Scouts and Cubs at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street, Stayner from 4 to 8 pm. $7 per person, kids under 4 free. Family rate $20 plus food donation for local food bank. Door prizes and more. All money raised go to Summer Camp in Haliburton. For tickets call 705-428-0017, 705-428-2285 or 705-466-3508.

Saturday, April 16 & Sunday, April 17

• 12th Annual Home & Garden Show at the Creemore Arena. 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm

Sunday. Fun for the whole family! Great Home and Garden Exhibitors with the chance to win the “Big Backyard Giveaway”. Adults $3, children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult. www. getgrowinggardenshows.ca.

• Tree Society of Creemore will once again be holding its Giant Silent Auction at the 12th Annual Creemore Home & Garden Show on April 16 & 17 at Creemore Arena.

Sunday, April 17

• Church Services are on page 5.

• Morley Scriver’s 90th Birthday Come & Go Tea at the Dunedin Village Hall from 2 to 4 pm. Best wishes only.

Upcoming Events Monday, April 18

• Spring session starting. Get Motivated! Get Energized!

Get Buff! Mondays 9:30-10:30 Pilates & Relaxation, Tuesdays 9:15-10:15am Boot camp, Thursdays 9:1510:15am Pilates & Relaxation. Call Marcy to register at 705-466-3690. www.buffmomsandbabies.com

Tuesday, April 19

• Last Registration for Clearview Soccer Club from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Station on the Green. Children under 10 only. $100.See ad at bottom right.

• Federal All-Candidates Meeting at Collingwood Legion from 7 to 9 pm.

Wednesday, April 20

• Mantracker will be speaking at the RecPlex in Wasaga Beach at 7 pm. Hosted by Wasaga Beach’s Women’s Business Association. Tickets available at Creemore Echo. Call Lynda at 705-428-5942 for more information.

• Creemore Horticultural Society Meeting at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall at 7:30 pm. Joan Nieman-Agapas, Master Gardener, speaking on “Sensuous, Scintillating, Stunning: Make a Splash with Ornamental Grass”. Again, another interesting and informative evening especially when we are all considering how to use our water more efficiently.

Refreshments will be served. Call C. Vorstermans at 705-466-2756 for more information.

Thursday, April 21

• The Sovereign Restaurant is offering free live music from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

Sunday, April 24

• Creemore Legion Easter Breakfast from 8:30 to 11 am. $5 per person. Everyone is invited.

Wednesday, April 27

• A Taste for Life. A restaurant fundraising event hosted by The AIDS Committee of Simcoe County (ACSC) Delicious 3 course menu $40 per person at Bank Café. For more information & reservations call 705-520-2233. www.bankcafe.ca www.atasteforlife. org Silent auction. 25% of the sales that night go to support the programs and services of the AIDS committee of Simcoe County.

Sunday, May 1

• Honeywood United Church Brunch from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Norduff Room, Honeywood Arena.

Adults $9, children 12 & under $3, preschoolers free.

All welcome to come for fellowship & to enjoy the brunch.

Saturday, April 30

• Dunedin Village Hall’s Annual Fisherman’s Breakfast and Bake Sale from 7 to 11 am. The event has been marking the opening of fishing season for over 20 years, and attracts hundreds for its great homecooked breakfast and spectacular baked goods.

• Fish Fry at Centennial United Church in Stayner from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Adults $12.50, children, 6 to 12 $6, under 6 free. Come and bring family and friends!

Delicious fish fillets cooked by Tom Howell right at the Church. A fundraiser to aid the Church’s work.

Thursday, April 21 to Sunday, April 24

• Easter Church Services on page 15.

Saturday, April 23

• Nottawa Fishermen’s Breakfast from 7 to 11 am at Nottawa Memorial Community Hall. $6 per person.

Menu is scrambled eggs, sausage, french toast, orange juice, coffee or tea. Dave & Rhonda Burtch, former owners of Rhonda’s Restaurant, will be cooking the breakfast. Bake table, 50/50 draw available. All proceeds to refurbishing the Hall. Upstairs some craft/ home-based businesses will be displaying items.

• Easter Farmers’ Market from 8:30 am to 1 pm at Station on the Green.

• Not So Hollow Farm presents Dirt the Movie and Top 10 reasons to plant Native trees and shrubs.

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• Enjoy an evening of great country swing music with Tuxedo at the Dunedin Hall at 8 pm. Tickets available at the door $20

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Wednesday, May 4

• Mad & Noisy Quilters of Creemore’s Annual Dessert Tea at 7:30 pm at Station On The Green.

Special guest Nancy Trott. $5 admission. Lots of prizes, quilting to see & delicious desserts!

Saturday, May 7

• Juno Nominee Justin Rutledge and The Beauties come to the Avening Hall. Tickets $20 in advance at Creemore Echo, Curiosity House and Creemore 100 Mile Store. $25 at the door. Doors open at 7:30 pm, show at 8. For more information aveninghall. wordpress.com or contact sara@creemore.com 705466-9906.

Sunday, May 15

• In celebration of St. John’s United Church’s 125th year, the Congregation invites you to An Evening Concert of hymns and anthems performed by our choir. Come and help us celebrate the music that stirs the soul and praises God at St. John’s United Church, Mill Street, Creemore at 7 pm.

Saturday, June 11

• Elliott Brood in the Barn at the New Farm. Enjoy fine local food , the unearthly sounds of Olenka and the Autumn Lovers and then brace yourself for the fun to be had with the musical wrecking-ball that is Elliott Brood. This is a benefit for Grow for the Stop.

For more information contact sara@creemore.com or 705-466-9906 or aveninghall.wordpress.com.

Saturday, May 28

• Dunedin Plant and Community Garage Sale.

Watch for more details or contact Tami 705-4665622.

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Quarry battle heats up as commenting date nears (Continued from page 1) plan application incomplete, the Ministry of Natural Resources has deemed it sufficient enough to begin the process to acquire a license to quarry under the Aggregate Resources Act. Under that legislation, the public has until April 26 to make comments to the Ministry.

Inside the hall, in what was more of a “public open house” than a “public meeting” in the planning sense of the word, Highland’s presentation was slick, including a 10-foot-square relief map showing the different phases of the proposed operation and a 10-minute video, handed out on DVD, explaining the Highland plan in detail.

The mood inside the hall was considerably more subdued than the protest gathering out front, and seemed to include many people just trying to get their heads around the scale of the proposed quarry. Some perhaps were also interested in the 465 jobs that it’s anticipated the quarry will generate. But in general, a great many of the hundreds of people who filed through the presentation seemed upset as well.

As the commenting due date grows nearer, Highland Companies issued an open letter to the community this week as well, attempting to dispel many of the “myths” it considers to be circulating about the quarry, including possible negative effects on the drinking water of southern Ontario; that the company’s water management plan (to pump 600 million litres a day out of the quarry and back into the ground) is unproven; that the quarry will eventually be much bigger (Highland says the rest of the more than 8,000 acres of land it owns in the area will remain in agriculture); that the quarried land will not be returned to agriculture (Highland maintains it will be, albeit 200 feet lower than it is today and with pumping still necessary); and that blasting will take place 12 hours a day, seven days a week (the company plans to blast between 10 am and 4 pm, and never on Sundays or holidays).

For more information about the quarry proposal, visit highlandcompanies.ca or either of two citizen’s groups: ndact.com or citizensalliance.ca.

Hundreds of people attended Tuesday’s quarry meeting, stopping to look at this map as they funneled through the Horning’s Mills Community Hall.

Above is Highland’s map of its proposed quarry, stretching from 13th Sideroad in the south nearly to County Road 21 in the north. Below is NDACT’s version, superimposed on downtown Toronto and stretching from the Gardiner Expressway to St. Clair Avenue.

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Opinion EDITORIAL

Apologies All Around

There were a couple of errors in last week’s paper, and we at the Echo would like to set the record straight.

Firstly, we regret some of the wording in the article about Teddy Bear’s Picnic, specifically pertaining to the Creemore Legion. Legion president Norm Nordstrom visited us this week and informed us that our historical record was not entirely accurate, and in fact the Legion had originally owned the building that houses the daycare and gave it to the Lions, with a gentleman’s agreement that the Legion would one day be paid $15,000. It seems that the contract was never put in writing, and when it came time for Teddy Bears to negotiate with the Legion after the Lions folded, the situation was not entirely clear.

At any rate, the Echo wishes to apologize to any members of the Legion who felt slighted by last week’s article and remind everyone that both the Legion and Teddy Bear’s Picnic are valued community institutions that deserve Creemore’s support, both financially and, in the Legion’s case, by attending the various events put on by the organization.

Our second apology must be made to our Poet Laureate Tim Armour, whose handwriting is sometimes hard to read. Regardless of that fact, however, we should have realized that the term “your bums may be reekin’” didn’t quite fit in last week’s poem. In actual fact, Tim wrote “your lums may be reakin’”, a lum being a chimney and reak being a verb meaning smoke. “Long may your lum reak” is a Scottish saying, wishing a person a long, well-lived life.

We know you got a chuckle out of our misinterpretation, Tim, but we should still apologize for our unintended vulgarity!

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Throwing cigarettes from cars is a hazard Dear Editor: Thank you to our local community for helping out with a grass fire started by someone throwing a live cigarette butt in a ditch this week. Special thanks to Ian Payne and Shain Duda who stopped to help in advance of the fire department arriving. And many thanks to Dave Noble who created some fire breaks to prevent the fire spreading. Someone’s carelessness caused a lot of damage, including the loss of 16 bee colonies and much damage to trees. I feel very strongly that the community should be warned – please do not be careless with your smoking as fires start easily at this time of year.

Anne Arrell, Mulmur

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More concern over Melancthon quarry Dear Editor: This letter is to ask the community to express its opposition to the proposal of a foreign-owned company to build the second largest quarry in North America using unproven technology with unknown impact on the water used by one million people and with, in my opinion, absolute certainty that this whole area (about one-third the size of downtown Toronto) will be desolated in perpetuity. The amount of aggregate mined is far more than can be used in our province and, despite the company’s promise, will be exported to enrich this American company.

Highlands has applied to mine 2,400 acres (they own more than 8,000 acres) and to do so they must strip off all the soil, then blast their way down more than 200 feet below the water level, and pump out from the bottom of the huge pit 600 million litres of water every day (equivalent to what is used by a quarter of the province’s population each day) with no proven technology on the daily management, little analysis or information on the impact of the water quality, nor any analysis on the management in perpetuity once the limestone has been removed and sold. They plan to pump the water back into the aquifer – however, it is estimated that they will be using over 20 tonnes per day of an explosive which could leave by-products that can contaminate the water and soil. This area is the headwaters for five river systems, and this project could massively pollute and disrupt the water supply used by over one million people.

A Ministry official has admitted that this entire 2,400 acres of prime farmland cannot be returned to

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its original state. In 40 to 50 years, after the quarry has been completely stripped, we will be leaving our children and grandchildren a completely desolated area that once was thriving farmland in a tranquil countryside.

This letter does not attempt to address the many other areas of concern – the estimated 7,200 large trucks on the road every day (with the attendant safety issues), the blasting and the running of the pumps 7 days a week 24 hours a day, etc.

If you are also concerned about this, please write a letter of objection (e-mails do not constitute an official letter of objection and form letters are not effective) to both The Ministry of Natural Resources, 2284 Nursery Rd., Midhurst, Ont. L0L 1X0 and The Highland Companies, P.O. Box 377, Shelburne, Ont., L0N 1S0. Letters must refer to EBR Registry number 011-2864 and must include your name and full mailing address (incl. fire number and street if you use a post office box). Letters must be received, not just mailed, by April 26 (note that Apr. 22 to 25 is Easter with no postal delivery) or alternatively, dropped off at the Township of Melancthon office (8:30-4:30) 157101 Hwy. 20, Melancthon to be picked up by April 26. Please urge your Council to support their neighbouring Townships in opposing this environmental disaster.

For more information or to make a contribution, contact CAUSE (Citizens Alliance for a Sustainable Environment) www.citizensalliance.ca or NDACT (North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Task Force) www.ndact.com.

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Creemore Big Heart Seniors Seniors

There were a few more It was nice to have Lois of us out for Seniors today.

Walker back with us after This was due to the fact that her horrendous experience some more of our “snow of having her husband birds” returned home this Robert pass away while week. Bob Veale welcomed they were in Florida. After them all back, and we had a several delays she arrived Sylvia cute joke from Barb Pilon. home in Canada. A very GALE That gal is super at (a) nice “Thank You” card to remembering a joke, and (b) Seniors from Lois for the being able to retell it without cues and donation to the cemetery in memory with no goofs. Well done, Barb! I can of Robert was read out. The same read ’em out, but there is no guarantee thing happened to Marion (Hardy) that I wouldn’t bug it up if I tried to tell Winchester when her husband Maurice it from memory. (brother to May Johnston) passed The 50/50 draws went to Raymond away enroute to Canada. In both cases “Leytinsky” Leighton, Effie Taylor, the bodies had to be cremated, and were Kevin Keogh, Irma Flack, Alinda eventually released to be returned home Bishop, Ruby Klinck and Wilma for burial. A heartbreaking end to both Bannerman. families’ winter sojourn.

Moon shots were played by Lillian We pick Irene Dolson up for cards Hiltz, Irma Flack, Wilma Zeggil, and, of course, take her home after Norma Johnston, Eileen Nash, May cards. Well, on Thursday Warren had Johnston, Pat Winger and Dave a parcel to pickup at the Post Office, Smith. Dave really cleaned up today so he drove straight there after Seniors. by winning the Sidewinders bet money, After picking up the parcel, he got a moonshot loonie and the travelling back into the car and started off. At prize. Way to go, Dave! the big curve at the south end of town, High scorers were Marion Kelly this voice from the back seat spoke 292, Wilma Bannerman 292, Eileen up and said something like, “You’re Nash 283 and Barb Pilon 277. Low going to take me home with you, aren’t was one of our returned snowbirds, you.” Which is when we realized that Ruby Klinck with 102.

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we had forgotten that we had an extra passenger! We really wouldn`t have minded Irene coming home with us, but Warren did the big U-turn and took her home.

Son Terry Grant recently was voted the best variety entertainer, and won the College Speaker’s Award for his talks at various colleges as Mantracker. They apparently have a venue throughout the college system where you can vote for such things as best speaker and entertainer. At any rate, he did win, and his award just recently reached him. Terry will be speaking at the RecPlex at 1724 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach this coming Wednesday, April 20 at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, and kids under 12 cost $15. This is a “Successfully Speaking” event that is open to the public. Tickets are available

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On the night before He died, Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane praying. Jesus expressed disappointment in His disciples, saying, “Could you not watch with me one hour?”

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A Ward 4 Town Hall Invite Mulmur Notes for April 5 WARD 4 MaTTERS

Four months into the new between staff and council. term and your Council is The Township has struggled working on very important with the balance between issues and making decisions tax increases and borrowing on your behalf. Many of while it waits on aggressive the issues before this new development revenue Council have carried over projections. There are Thom from the last term and are pressures building to raise PATERSON likely to occupy much of its service fees and cut service time going forward. levels. Your comments will I believe we are at very important help Council make any further changes point in Clearview’s history. How before it is given final approval. best to proceed is not always clear.

You will also hear updates on On the one hand, there is a real push planned residential growth in to grow, to expand our community as Creemore and in Clearview, capital others around us are doing. On the projects planned for Creemore, and other, we feel the pull to preserve and projects that will have impacts on honour our rural roots, our heritage. our community, including proposed Finding the way forward requires industrial wind turbines, surrounding public participation and the confidence quarry applications, the brewery to reach out to residents for their expansion, and our trails and parks comments and advice. program.

This is what our Saturday afternoon Families with school aged children town hall meeting is intended to do. will also be interested in what’s As in past town halls, I will give a happening with our elementary school brief overview of the issues Council is in Creemore and the surrounding currently working on and you will have areas as the school board decides on an opportunity to comment. the fate of Duntroon Central Public Among the topics to be reviewed, School. no doubt the 2011 budget will be of At a time when I’m sure many of us major interest. For this reason alone it’s are near or at our saturation point with a good time to meet with you and give governments and politics, I would you a chance to comment on not only encourage you to join us on Saturday, the taxes being proposed but also the 3 to 5 pm at the Station on the Green.

Township’s future financial plans.

With your participation, I am confident The new budget is in draft form. It we can make municipal government has taken shape over the past couple of more accessible, responsive and months through a series of workshops accountable to its residents.

• The new Parks By-law, which was developed to ensure everyone’s enjoyment of Mulmur parks as well as to outline the permitted uses and operating hours, was passed by Council. This Bylaw will be posted on the website and at the parks for public viewing.

• Council passed a motion to pay a maximum of $6,000 to $8,000 as its share of the paving of the Shelburne Library’s proposed new parking lot. The funds allocated are from Development Charges previously collected for use for libraries.

• Council agreed to pay a portion of the purchase of a computer for the Honeywood Emergency Satellite Office for the O.P.P. This computer will allow for a quicker response for Police Officers as well as a more visible presence in the Honeywood area.

• Council authorized a member of the Mulmur Police Services Board to attend the annual Ontario Association of Police Services Board 49th Annual General Meeting and Conference in Niagara Falls with expenses paid.

• Approval was given regarding the 2011 Clearview Public Library agreement for 106 households @ $35/ household for a total of $3,710.

• Preliminary discussions took place regarding a proposed parking lot / park and trail access facility in the Primrose Business Park. The Township is coordinating an effort amongst recreation groups, the school board, the County of Dufferin and landowners to prepare a preliminary concept, cost

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• Harvey Kolodny gave a presentation on behalf of the Citizens Alliance United for a Sustainable Environment (CAUSE) on the Highland Companies’ quarry application. Mr. Kolodny spoke about the mandate of CAUSE and what their concerns were regarding the proposed quarry.

• Mayor Bill Hill of Melancthon addressed Council regarding the proposed Highland Companies’ quarry application. Council passed a motion to ask for a significant extension period for commenting under the Aggregate Resources Act. Council also passed a motion to send a letter to Premier McGuinty citing Council’s dismay and indignation regarding the disparaging comments made by the Hon. Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources, to Mayor Bill Hill and Deputy Mayor Darren White regarding the proposed quarry.

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A new face for Conservatives in Simcoe-Grey

by Brad Holden If you glance down the street and see Conservative candidate Kellie Leitch canvassing at a neighbouring house, chances are she’ll be visiting you sooner than you think – and not because she’ll be turned away next door, but rather because she’s decided to run the polls during this campaign.

This is not a big deal for 40-yearold Leitch, a long-time runner who has been known to rack up 70 to 80 kilometres a week just because she enjoys it. But she does find it a bit odd running 10 kilometres a day in a suit and loafers, and she feels a little badly when other members of her party, who have occasionally been joining her on the campaign trail, are consistently red in the face as they stand at her side when the doorbells are rung.

Really, though, it’s no surprise that Leitch has taken it upon herself to cover more of the riding than is possible by someone who travels at a normal foot speed. She is, after all, a classic overachiever.

Raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta by parents who encouraged public service during every dinner conversation, Leitch first volunteered politically at 9 years old, when her father’s best friend ran for a seat in Parliament. She joined the Progressive Conservative Party as soon as she could, at age 14. Asked if she ever considered positioning herself anywhere else than to the right of the political spectrum, Leitch responded, “I grew up in Alberta, man, in the days of Peter Lougheed!” After pausing for comedic effect, she confirmed that no, she’d never seen herself as anything but a conservative.

Earning a scholarship to Queen’s University after high school (after skipping a grade and graduating from Grade 12 as all Albertans did at the time), she managed to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree by the time she was 19. She then entered Medical School at the University of Toronto,

Dr. Kellie Leitch in her home between Dunedin and Glen Huron. followed that up with a residency in orthopedic surgery also at U of T, an MBA from Dalhousie University in New Brunswick and a fellowship in paediatric orthopedic surgery from the University of Southern California.

She spent her first eight years at the Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario in London, and moved to Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital in 2009. By that time, she was already feeling the pull of politics. That started in 2006, when Jim Flaherty, Prime Minister Harper’s Minister of Finance, called her and asked her to serve on the Expert Panel for the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, together with a senior investment advisor from Scotiabank and the president of YMCA Canada.

“What we did on that panel helped over 1.4 million families,” said Leitch.

“I’ll never see that many kids in my clinic. But I can help them in Ottawa.”

Leitch bought her property west of Creemore in 2005, and personally designed the home that was built there soon after. She spent weekends in the area during the four years she remained

in London, and once she moved to Sick Kids in 2009 it became her permanent residence, though she owns a condo in Toronto as well for nights when she is on call at the hospital. She says she was attracted to the Creemore area for its small-town feel, similar to the Fort McMurray she remembers from her childhood, back when it was the size of Stayner and hadn’t become the city of 50,000 that it is today, home base for Alberta’s vast Athabaska Oil Sands extraction. (She has few qualms about that project, by the way, although she is worried about the societal problems it has brought to her hometown, drug addiction most of all.)

Leitch jumped at the chance to become the Conservative candidate for Simcoe-Grey when the opportunity first arose last summer, though she won’t comment on the specific situation that allowed her the chance to do so. “I don’t know any of the circumstances,” regarding Helena Guergis’ exit from the party, she said, “but I do know that people at the doors are not fooled.

They know that there is a Conservative candidate and an Independent candidate.

And they’re Conservatives.”

As far as what else she’s hearing at the doors, Leitch says it’s almost exclusively three issues – jobs, healthcare and agriculture.

On the job front, she maintains that electing a Conservative government is the best way to provide Canada the opportunity for a stable economy. She also mentions her party’s plans to create a hiring tax credit for small businesses (in the form of a one-year break from EI contributions) and to extend the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers, which helps workers in transition to find new jobs.

As for healthcare, she says she hears much concern about physician recruitment, and responds with the Conservative’s promise to forgive $40,000 in student loans for doctors who choose to practice in rural areas, and $20,000 for nurses who do the same. She also plans to continue with her own monthly clinic at Soldier’s Memorial Hospital in Orillia and has recently been granted privileges at the General & Marine in Collingwood.

“I’m a firm believer that doctors recruit doctors,” she said, “and I’d be delighted to be involved in aiding doctors in finding this community.”

On the subject of agriculture, Leitch touts the Conservative’s promise to expand export opportunities for Canadian farmers, as well as to create an “Agriculture Innovation Initiative” to support local farm-based research and development projects and to pump $100 million into the Canada Food Inspection Agency.

With three weeks left before the May 2 election on the day the Echo spoke with Leitch, she was feeling confident.

So far, she’d “run” 40 of SimcoeGrey’s 210 polls, and the majority of people she’d met exhibited “traditional family values,” as she called them – values which in her mind, fit with the Conservative Party’s vision for the country.

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TIME TO GET When doubting in the garden, ask a “Master” GROWING! One of Creemore’s annual signs of spring, the Get Growing Garden and Home Show will take place at the Creemore Arena on Saturday, April 15 from 10 to 5 pm and Sunday, April 16 from 10 to 4 pm.

Along with the Tree Society of Creemore’s blockbuster silent auction and the annual Peak FM Big Backyard Giveaway, the show features over 80 booths divided into six categories: Garden & Home Accessories and Decor; Garden Centres and Landscaping Companies; Garden and Lawn Services; Home Improvements; Home Services; and Outdoor Tools and Equipment.

Seminars will be offered on Natural Lawn Care (noon both days), Peonies and Perennials (1 pm Saturday and 3 pm Sunday), Handhewn Log Structures (2 pm both days) and Rare Trees and Shrubs (3 pm Saturday and 1 pm Sunday).

by Charlotte Vorstermans Who are Master Gardeners and what do we do? In order to understand how we came about, a very brief history is in order.

In 1985, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) reviewed ways to provide horticultural information to the public. One of the ideas presented was the American Master Gardener program. It was investigated and adapted to the Ontario situation and the first pilot sites began in 1985. The program was directed by a Provincial Steering Committee and sponsored by OMAFRA and the Ontario Horticultural Societies.

Experienced gardeners were recruited by local horticultural societies. The volunteers were introduced to the program at an orientation session, wrote an eligibility test, and received local training on soil management, communication skills, pest and disease diagnostics and control as well as enrolling in the Horticulture Independent Study Courses from the University of Guelph. In return, the participants provided horticultural information to the public via garden

clinics, telephone, letters, displays, workshops, television, radio and newspaper articles. Ontario’s program was unique because of the horticultural Independent Study courses which make it possible for the volunteers to learn at home and gain credits that eventually could count towards an Ontario Diploma in Horticulture. In 1986, the Master Gardener program became an operating program with funds allocated from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food budget.

By the end of 1989 OMAFRA was funding 19 groups with 337 active volunteers. In 1996, funding was discontinued and Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. was incorporated as an independent organization. Today, there are 36 Master Gardener groups across the province with over 700 Master Gardeners and Master Gardeners in Training. Master Gardener groups are involved in many projects throughout the province. Included are: • Canada Blooms • Ontario Congress • Ontario Expo • Clinics • Plant sales • Garden tours • Home and garden shows • Farmers’ markets/fairs • Senior`s programs • Youth programs • Educational programs • Historical gardens

• Communities in Bloom • Approximately 77,800 enquires received either in person, mail or via email • 1,244 clinics and speaking engagements with approximately 39,900 attending • Over 400 media contacts from television appearances on local cable shows, radio, articles for local or national newspapers, magazines and other media.

The organization is celebrating its 25th year in 2011. To celebrate this anniversary, the Master Gardeners of Ontario have published a book entitled Ask a Master Gardener, which is full of questions that were gathered from our website in the past year, from individuals across Ontario and answered by master gardeners.

If you are an experienced gardener and enjoy helping others, Master Gardeners of Ontario wants to hear from you. Check out our website at www.mgoi.ca and find a group near you. We would love to have you join us. The nearest Master Gardener group is Simcoe County Master Gardeners and we meet once per month in Midhurst.

Contact myself, Charlotte Vorstermans, at 705-466-2756 if you would like more information.

The Echo is pleased to announce that Charlotte will be joining our roster of contributors, offering all kinds of advice on local gardening!

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by Katie Dawson, Spring is finally here and with it all kinds of wonderful new plants to tempt you!

Annuals are a fantastic addition to any garden. They can be planted outside after all danger of frost has past in the spring – usually June 1 is a safe bet in this area. However, you can always purchase plants early to get the best selection and harden them off gradually by putting them outside in the day and moving them inside at night until the weather warms up enough. At the end of the season, most annuals will die off with a hard frost. Just pull them out and start again next year.

Annuals will provide continuous colour all season long and look great planted in the ground in amongst perennials or used in containers to brighten your deck, patio or door step.

Sometimes the choice of annuals can seem overwhelming, even to seasoned gardeners, but I hope to help make the choice easier with my no fail hot list! All the plants that made the list have been chosen for their exceptional performance and ease of care. Choose from this list and you can’t go wrong!

1. Begonia Dragon Wing Red – This plant is a fantastic and versatile performer

in both sun or shade. The bright red flowers create a real colour impact and are held in arching clusters over glossy green foliage.

Great in hanging baskets, planters or in the ground and stunning combined with Sweet Potato Vine Lime. This combination has been planted in the planters on Creemore main street for the past two years.

2. Superbells Tequilla Sunrise – Superbells are one of our best selling plants and for a good reason too. They are available in a huge colour range, love sun and heat and require no deadheading. Tequilla Sunrise is my favourite Superbell as the colour is so unique. Every flower is a unique creation of shades of oranges, yellows and reds. They are fantastic in a hanging basket or planter, forming large arching upright mounds that hang over pots.

3. Coleus Alligator Tears – Coleus have made a real comeback over the last 5 years with a lot of new breeding happening. The result is a huge choice of colours, sizes and forms of this popular foliage plant. One great advantage of these ‘new’ varieties of Coleus is that they will grow just as well in full sun as they will in full shade, so they are incredibly versatile. Alligator Tears is an exceptional plant that is brand new on the market for 2011. When growing Coleus in containers they usually look better in a neutral container which will not detract from the colourful foliage.

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4. Euphorbia Diamond Frost – This plant is very much underused, maybe due to its neutral white colour, but its uses are numerous. Tiny white delicate looking flowers are produced in abundance, forming an upright mound, similar in effect to Baby’s Breath in a cut flower bouquet. However, this vigorous plant is far from delicate as it thrives in full sun and loves heat. Diamond Frost will keep flowering well into the fall, requiring no special treatment.

5. Sweet Potato Vine Lime – There have been many new colours of this beautiful foliage plant introduced in the last few years, but I still love Lime the best. This vigorous mounding, trailing plant is a real show stopper, creating a tropical effect in planters and hanging baskets. A word of warning though – Sweet Potato Vines do not like the cold, including a cold wind. Make sure the weather is warm enough before you plant out.

In fact, this plant loves the heat – the hotter the better for this foliage beauty! Combine with Begonia Dragon Wing Red for a stunning display all summer.

6. Argeranthemum Daisy Butterfly – This yellow Daisy is my all time favourite annual Daisy – and I’ve grown lots of them over the years! It grows into a large, bushy, upright mound, reaching 24” to 36” in height.

Flowers are yellow and will cover the plant until frost. Since it grows so tall, ensure that the container you grow it in is large enough

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and that the flowers you plant it with are also on the taller side, so that it stays in proportion with them. I love planting 6 or 7 of these Daisies in a wooden barrel and letting them fill out over the summer.

7. Trailing Petunia Pretty Much Picasso – This unique trailing Petunia was a brand new introduction in 2010. It represents a breakthrough in colour breeding and is extremely impressive. Flowers are rose pink with a lime edge and are truly stunning.

It is extremely vigorous and will form a spectacular mounding and trailing plant. No deadheading is required. Combine with Lime Sweet Potato Vine for a unique lime effect!

8. Carex Prairie Fire – This grass is fully frost hardy, meaning that it can be planted outside early in the spring, enjoyed all summer and left in containers until freeze up. It will provide texture and interest right up until it is covered with snow! Prairie Fire is a fairly short grass, reaching about 12” in height with thin, arching foliage. It creates an airy and delicate effect, blowing beautifully in a breeze and turns a rich bronze red in the fall with the cooler weather. In containers, combine with just about anything and to add gorgeous texture. For a unique foliage combination plant with the edible leafy vegetable Swiss Chard and Sweet Potato Vine bronze.

Katie Dawson is the owner and operator of Cut & Dried Flower Farm in Glencairn.

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BOYS OF SUMMER A SURE SIGN OF SPRING

The 2010 OBA “B” Champion Creemore Braves were back on the field for their first practice last Saturday, with last year’s roster relatively intact. The Braves’ home opener will be on May 7 against Bolton. At top, Jeff Akitt takes a swing, while Brad Soules takes a turn on the mound above. Below, Ryan Bartley, both in the field and at the plate. At top right, Dan Gowan pitches batting practice, below him Rob Perkins takes aim at a pitch and at bottom, Steve Westbrooke, Marc Dupuis, Jeff Akitt and Tom Gateman warm up in the field.

photos by Fred Mills

NOTTAWASAGA DAYLILIES

Kathy & John Simpson (Creemore) and Gary & Loretta Duits (Stayner) are proud to announce the arrival of their granddaughter

It will soon be time to plant for summer bloom!

See you at the Farmers’ Market Starting May 21 Open by appointment in May and June Directions: From Airport Road south of Avening turn west on the 3/4 SR, then south on the 3rd Conc. We are the rst house on the left: #3757, 3rd Conc., Nottawasaga

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Following the ceremony the Guergis family joined the congregation for fellowship in the Church hall.

New Lowell News NEW LOWELL NEWS

Well welcome Spring! am at New Lowell and The bikers are out, the 11:30 am at St. John’s in crocuses are up, Easter is Creemore. nearly here and that sunshine Holy Week services warms your heart. start on April 21, Thursday Lots of things are evening at 7 pm at New happening in and around Lowell, 11 am on Good Sandra New Lowell.

Friday at Avening and on BEDNAREK Get your Euchre hands Easter Sunday at 7 am at the all warmed up for a Euchre Eagle Chapel, 8 am at St. night at the New Lowell United Church John’s for breakfast, 10:15 am at New hall on Friday, April 15 starting at 7 pm.

Lowell and back to St. John’s for 11:30 Lots of fun, snacks and prizes. Please am Easter Worship. call Tracy at 705-424-7416 for further Along the same topic please let me details. get on my soap box about something This Sunday Christians around the that is just not right. Elections Canada world will celebrate Palm Sunday. (not any political party) has set Good The Creemore Pastoral United Church Friday as a day for advance voting. I services will be 9 am at Avening, 10:15 can’t believe that such a Christian

4-H Mini Horse Club Update

by Sarah Lea White On Monday, March 21, the Georgian Triangle Miniature Horse 4-H Club kicked off the new 4-H year with a highly-energized meeting at the White’s home at Stayner. The meeting began at 6 pm with a potluck dinner, followed by a terrific first meeting.

We began by singing “Happy Birthday” to our head leader, Carolyn Aarup, as the day before had been her birthday, and then got down to the business of electing the 2011 club executive and filling out forms.

The club executive is as follows: Gloria White – President; Payton Swaffield – Vice President; Katja Awender – Secretary; Heather Aarup – Vice Secretary; Gloria White – Treasurer; Timothy White –Vice Treasurer; Sarah Lea White and Timothy White – Club Photographers; and Press Reporters by area – Gaby Gaussen (Meaford), Sarah Lea White (Clearview), and Payton Swaffield (New Tecumseth/Alliston).

We also discussed plans for a club banner, jackets, and blankets or something

SIMPSON SPORTING AUCTIONS FIREARMS & MILITARIA AUCTION Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 9:30am at the Creemore Legion Hall Firearms Wanted!

We are now accepting quality consignments of modern & antique firearms, restricted & prohibited handguns, ammunition, reloading supplies, military collectibles – medals, badges, helmets, uniforms & gear, swords, bayonets & knives, fishing tackle, decoys, canoes, boats & outboard motors, sporting art, hunting & fishing gear, outdoor collectibles, etc. Please call the Auctioneer now!

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for the horses to wear in parades and stuff.

After settling that, we recited the 4-H Pledge, set dates and topics for future meetings and events, and discussed new business. Two new events will be added to our club this year. The first is a walka-thon between Stayner and Meaford, and while we’re not sure exactly how far we will make it in one day, members are definitely pumped for this event, which will take place on August 2, beginning at 10 am. We will fill in the details closer to this date.

The second will be a drill team presentation at our club achievement day on September 23 at the GNE. That’s right – we are doing a smaller version of the “Mountie Thing” with the minis! This will take a lot of teamwork and practice, but we think it will be totally worth it.

For more information, contact Carolyn Aarup at (519) 538-3114 or carolyn@ dakotawindsfarm.com, or Gloria White at 705-428-2305. New members are welcome, and horse ownership is not required.

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Holy Day and a Passover Holy Day for Jews could not have been left as a day of faith reflection. I am sure there is a logical reason for choosing Good Friday to be one of the advance poll dates but somehow it is just not right. I have been talking about this to many and even listened to some media sources and the percentage of dislike for the day being used for voting is very high. Okay... off my soap box and on to village happenings.

Circle May 7 on your calendar to treat the lady of your home for tea starting at 10 am till 2 pm at the Hall in the New Lowell United Church.

There will be a bake table so you can get a special something for Mother’s Day on May 8.

Don’t forget to get your tickets early for the May 28 Country and Western Night at the New Lowell Legion. This is a dinner and dance starting at 6 pm. Please contact the Legion for tickets and remember these events get sold out quickly.

May 28 will be a busy day around the village. The New Lowell United Church will be hosting their annual garage sale (it is later this year, hoping for better weather). You can donate or rent a $10 table for selling your precious wares. Please call Deanna at 705-4240432 to book your table. While that is happening in one parking lot the Public School will be hosting a MidWest Metal Bin in their parking lot. I will be posting

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a list of acceptable things in the next column. They need volunteers to help with this bin for short periods in the morning. This is a fundraiser for the school. Please call Jenn Meijs at 705424-8687 for further details.

Keep June 4 marked on your calendar for a huge event for Clearview Township as International Trails Day will be celebrated at New Lowell Recreation Park. There will be hiking (pledge sheets soon to be posted), delicious food, face painting, games, raffles, and lots of surprises. It starts at 8 am. If you can volunteer please contact Crystal Tracy at 705-424-7596.

The Girl Guides of New Lowell will be having a food drive on Monday, April 18 at 6:30 pm till 8 pm in the Lamers Road-Lamers Crescent area. If you wish to donate please put non-perishable food on your front porch, or wait until a friendly Guider rings your bell. If you wish to drop your donation off at the meeting place for the Guides that would be the New Lowell United Church from 6:30 pm till 8 pm. The Brownies and Guides are selling their traditional vanilla and chocolate cookies and if you haven’t bought yours yet in support of Guiding in your community, please call Tammy at 705-424-5252 to make arrangements.

That’s the news from in and around New Lowell. If you have interesting things for the paper please call Sandra at 705-424-6497 or Sandra.bednarek@ sympatico.ca.

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T.A. steel bar hay wagon; 30’ mesh floor wagon w/ truck tires; 2 sm. wood floor hay wagons; chain harrows; S.A. snowblower hyd. shute; J.D. #345 hydro lawn mower w/48” cut & hyd. steer; hoof trimming crate; Homelite 5500 w. generator; Buzz saw driven w/5 hp. Honda engine; Troybilt tiller; plus misc.

Neighbours: J.D. 60 hyd pto & five hyd W4 Int; JD 6’ blower; Ford 24’ cult; Int 710-6X18 plow; 24’ harrows; Int 5400 - 26 run 15’ drill; Hesston 7140 & 7150 harvestor w/ heads; generators etc Lunch booth. Farm is sold Terms Cash or cheque with proper ID only.

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Dunedin Boys do Heroic Night’s Work This article, from a 1929 issue of the Creemore Star, was brought into the Echo by Doreen Rowbotham.

KNOW-IT-ALLS After two years of Creemore supremacy, last weekend’s KnowIt-All Ball at the Duntroon Hall was won by the “Dunedinizers” – Brent Preston, Gillian Flies, Pete DeRuiter, Erica Thompson, John DeRuiter, Lilly Martin, Claire DeRuiter, Jordan Eveland (a Creemorite!) and Leslie Evans. The “Big Brain” winner for individual smarts was John Bogoslowski.

Clearview Township Notices Quotes QUOTES - (on Your Company Letterhead) will be received by the Clearview Township Public Works Department FOR VARIOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL RATES Quotes will be received at the Township Office by the undersigned until: 12:00 noon Friday, May 13th, 2011

Quotations will be submitted in a sealed envelope which shall be clearly marked “Quotation Rental Equipment Rates “.

The contractor shall supply included within the quotation documents a copy of the contractors Workplace Safety Insurance Board Clearance Certificate.

Quotations will be received at the office of: Stephen W. Sage CRS-S Deputy Director of Public Works Township of Clearview 217 Gideon St PO Box 200 Stayner ON L0M1S0 705-428-6230 Ext 228 Email ssage@clearview.ca

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Comrade Conveyed Eighteen Miles to Hospital, in January Blizzard with Thermometer at 20 below, Creemore Doctor Played Leading role, A Victory over death was the Reward.

We often read in the Daily Press stories of how some wounded or sick hunter, prospector, or lumberman of the northern wilds is brought to where he can be treated by some medical man by a heroic driver of dog sleds or aeroplane pilots amid perils of storm and unfrequent trails but here is a pretty good one that took place in our own locality.

Last Sunday night at 6 pm Dr. W.D. Smith arrived at the bedside of Stewart Jamieson, who lives two miles south and east of Dunedin and found him suffering a very acute attack of appendicitis and considered that an immediate operation was imperative.

Anyone who recalls the cold and storm of last Sunday and who has ever travelled over the 8th Line of Nottawasaga from Dunedin to Nottawa in the winter time, after a storm will realize that it was well nigh an impossible task to remove a sick man over the roads to Collingwood Hospital. As a surgeon could not be summoned and the case was urgent this was the course decided upon.

Dunedin is a real old fashioned neighborhood and in half an hour no less than four or five young fellows without hesitation had arrived on the scene and were volunteering their aid.

At 7:30 the patient, wrapped up against any possible cold, was on a couch in a bob sleigh. With Shirley Young and Wm. Jamieson guiding, Mr. Jamieson’s spirited team and

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Cliff Metheral balancing the sleigh from upsets, the 18 mile journey was commenced.

Hot water bottles were obtained on the way and at Ab Allen’s corner the redoubtable James Best was out with his team and sleigh breaking the roads, and if there’s a foot of the 8th Line between Dunedin and Glen Huron that Jim doesn’t know, it’s underground.

Slowly but surely by skillful driving and careful balancing, the worst of the road was covered and at 9 o’clock Walter Shield’s hill was passed and while the roads from there on were bad in spots and the wind was cold, the journey was completed at about 10:45 and warm as toast the patient was safely landed.

Jimmie Shields cheerfully volunteered to drive the doctor from his place to Collingwood and return and sure made a good coachman.

Cliff, Shirley and Wm. waited at the Hospital to bid the patient good luck on his way to the operating room and then, having had no supper and chilled to the marrow, repaired to the home of Clifford’s aunt where in expectation of their arrival a bountiful hot supper awaited them and the way those fellows ate they say is a caution.

At last report Mr. Jamieson, who was found to have a ruptured appendix, while still very sick is doing as well as expected and will probably make a good recovery.

It was the emphatic opinion of the experienced surgeons who performed the operation that if the work had been delayed another 12 or 24 hours to a more convenient season, his condition would have been very grave and his recovery very doubtful indeed. So the boys who played such a splendid part in the transfer have the satisfaction that their efforts probably resulted in the saving of a valuable human life.

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Of baskets and colouring contests at the local library LIBRARY NEWS

If you are looking for is the date that we will also instructions for Medieval be announcing the winners Easter Egg Baskets, we can in the three categories of easily answer this research our Earth/Easter Bunny inquiry here at the Creemore Colouring contest. The artist Branch of The Clearview with the most creative use of Public Library. As plastic color in the age groups of Michele laundry baskets, storage (up to 5) and (6 to 8 years) McKENZIE tubs and food containers will receive a gift basket only became popular after from darci-que and the World War II, hand-made baskets were winner in the 9 to 12 years will receive a considered household necessities for “basketful” of young adult books. Paper gathering, carrying and storing items cut-outs of these bunnies are available at used in daily life throughout the ages. The the circulation desk and parents should basic designs have not changed much make sure that the child’s name, age and from the prehistoric days. phone number are listed on the rabbit’s And as eerily predicated by the backside upon their return.

Creemore Echo in their April 1 issue, If you require help with cooking an one of the new decorating trends of “the Easter Ham, dying those Easter Eggs conscientiously frugal” (Fall 2011/Winter or learning about basic live bunny 2012) will be highlighting creativity in maintenance, please think of us here as sustainable and renewable basketry! your one-stop information service. If we Please consider this your invitation to don’t have the necessary books on the come into the library to check out our shelves here for you, we do have access creative arts section and see what kind to over 1,000 other sources through of craft inspires you so you don’t have to our free inter-library service. Just ask pay for the new garbage stickers to take Glenda, Rita or any of our friendly staff away all of your disposable packaging! for assistance and we will do our best to We will be closed on Good Friday, answer your questions!

April 22 but will be open again at 10 am See you at the library over the Easter for business on Saturday, April 23. This holiday!

Michele’s example of a Medieval basket... we’re not sure it’s legit.

• Service Directory • Accountant Ramona A. Greer CGA Certified General Accountant 7351 Hwy 26, Stayner and Creemore by appointment

(705) 428-2171 Member of the Certified General Accountants of Ontario

Alternative Energy Animal Care

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Residential & Commercial

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PLUMBING Servicing Creemore and surrounding area

(705) 466-5807 Licensed and insured

Welding Machine Shop Facility • Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs • Decorative Iron Railing, Fences & Gates 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to Friday Book ahead for Saturday Service Don Brearey or Gloria Howie

Plumber

705-466-2149

Valley Auto & Tech

Bus. (705) 428-3393 ~ Res. (705) 466-2343

Garry Stamp, Owner/Operator

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Gardening

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3 Seasons Garden Care Experienced gardeners offering custom service susiecosack@yahoo.ca

Lawyer

Painter & Renovator

General Practise of Law

John L. Ferris Megan L. Celhoffer

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Property Maintenance

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Paul Briggs Master Painter

(705) 466-5572

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Rentals

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Make one call - we do it all Over 30 years experience

Neil I McAvoy 705.466.3804

Lawn Care

Nature’s Way Lawn Care Serving the area for over 20 years www.natureswaylawncare.ca

705 466-6667 Plumber

PLUMBER

Jason Gardner Qualified service for all your plumbing needs

Call for your free estimate Tel: (705) 466-3519

Towing Towing at its best!

For all your towing and recovery needs!

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

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Drywall • Painting Carpentry • Tile Work Masonry • Roofing

TOWING

Property Management Garden Design & Maintenance Woodlot Management Home checks, pet care Doug or Lorna - huskerhouse@rogers.com

Contractor General Contracting Renovations & Repairs

Repairs to all makes of cars and light trucks!

705 445-8713

Lawn Care

Cleaning

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7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131

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phone 466-3334 • fax 466-5166

Place your ad here

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The Creemore Echo •

Echo Classifieds dining / retail

services

notices

Mr. Bunny, Mr. Bunny, Won’t you Stop Stop Stop! No, said Mr. Bunny. I must Hop Hop Hop! Easter is coming and there is lots to do. Easter eggs must be coloured Green Pink and Blue. I will tie each basket with a pretty bow. Children are waiting so I must go! Mylar and Loreta’s Restaurant, Singhampton. Join us for our Easter Sunday Buffet. Open at 11am. For reservations call 705-445-1247

Country Landscape Services. 15 years providing quality lawncare and gardening. Many satisfied clients thruout Mulmur and surrounding areas. Call to discuss your needs for upcoming season. 705-423-9969.

Notice of Filing: Lavender Cemetery Board has submitted their current Bylaws to the Registrar of the Cemeteries Act (Revised). The Bylaws need to be resubmitted, since the last registration was in 1982, and new forms and contracts have been updated.

Cemetery Owner Clearview Twp. Any interested parties may contact the Board chairman Lynn Wilkinson for additional information, or for copies of the current Bylaws, which are subject to the approval of the Registrar, Cemeteries Act (Revised).

Fish & Chips Fridays during Lent at Affairs Catering. Enjoy beer-battered haddock, oven-roasted potato wedges, coleslaw & a freshly baked dinner roll.

Dine in or take out. 11:30 am to 6:30 pm.

705-466-5621.

celebrations Morley Scriver’s 90th Birthday Come & Go Tea on Sunday, April 17 at the Dunedin Village Hall from 2 to 4 pm.

Best wishes only.

for sale Locally raised turkeys. Wondering what to have for Easter supper? Why not turkey? Limited quantity. 30 lbs and plus available. Call Luke at 705-466-3541.

for rent New Rooms for rent. Furnished. $110 per week includes shared living room, heat, hydro, wireless internet, satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied.

No smoking. 2 bedroom suite available.

Call 705-444-4852.

2 bedroom 2-bath apartment, partly furnished. Hydro, heat, cable included. Full kitchen, living and dining areas, washer, dryer. Located on Airport Rd minutes from Mansfield or Creemore. 705-466-5246.

3 bedroom apartment in Creemore. $700 plus hydro. Call 705-466-3844 or 705-241-3344.

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3-5 days per week.

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6 7/ 3 lost found 8 9 Found: small, cute Husky-like dog.

Black & white female. Found in Terra Nova. Call 705-466-3222.

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English Riding Lessons. Learn how to ride with Equine Canada Certified Coach in Glencairn. Outdoor lessons available, weekday, evenings & weekends. Call 705-466-3705 or 705896-2666.

in memoriam Johnston – In memory of Mervin who passed away April 16, 2007.

As time unfolds another year, your memories keep you ever near.

Remembered always by Norma and family Corbett – In loving memory of Norman who died on April 15, 1970 and Lizzie, who died on April 22, 2004.

Two very special people, who will live forever in our hearts.

Queenie and Floyd Scott – In loving memory of Lyle Scott who passed April 12, 2010.

Dearly missed & forever cherished From Dale & Sharon, Boyne & Verna, Marie & Jim Scott, Lyle Sept. 10, 1941 – Apr. 12, 2010 Miss You Kid. Always, Jill From the “Alumni” of the “Creemore Funny Farm”.

Thanks for the memories and all the laughter (wish you could see the table!)

The Hindle Clan Kinghan – In memory of Sam Kinghan. who passed away April 14, 2010.

Remember you. Remember us Left to grieve your absence But remembering all Husband, Dad, Grandpa & Great Grandpa.

The last part of all of us Belongs to you. Sleep well.

Love you always, Mary and family Kidd – In Memory of Bruce Kidd September 23, 1950 – April 20, 2010.

It has been a year since you left us with no words or warnings. A day does not pass by that our hearts ache and a lonely tear is shed. There are so many days that we still wait for you to walk through the door or when the phone rings to hear your voice on the other end. When we gather without you, there are so many memories and stories to be shared. You left each and everyone of us with many treasured memories and will always be so close in our hearts.

Poppa – missed and loved forever by 5 little girls and Brenda, Mom, brothers, sisters and families

Spike & Rusty: MANURE

Nottawasaga & Creemore Public School has received a grant to re-design the school website.

We would love to get a copy of any photos of the school site that may be out there. Would especially like a picture of the bell. Contact Tami at 705-466-5622.

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$15 plus hst for 25 words or less Submit by 5 pm Tuesday Email info@creemore.com

Call (705) 466-9906 or Fax 466-9908

INVITATION

A Celebration of the Life of Michael Clifford (1927 - 2011) will take place at Station on the Green on Sunday, April 24 between 2 and 5 pm.

Karin Clifford and family

Classifieds

Work

705.466.9906

info@creemore.com

Easter Church Services Thursday, April 21 Maundy Thursday

• St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore will be open between 5 and 10 pm for a Silent Vigil. Pick the time of your choice & give Jesus one hour.

• Seder Supper with Potluck at 6 pm at St. Luke’s Anglican Church.

• Maundy Thursday Communion at 7 pm at New Lowell United.

• Maundy Thursday Service at 7 pm at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Nottawa.

• Mass of the Last Supper at 7:30 pm at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner.

Friday, April 22 Good Friday • Good Friday Service at 9:30 am at St. Paul’s Anglican, Singhampton.

• Good Friday Service at 10 am at St. James Anglican, Clougher-Lisle.

• Good Friday Service at 10 am at Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin.

• Good Friday Service at 10 am at Maxwell United Church.

• Good Friday Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt at 10 am at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church. Easter Story for ages 2 to Grade 4. Hunt for ages up to Grade 5, bring egg carton. Call 705-428-6537 for free tickets.

• Good Friday Service at 11 am at Batteaux Anglican Church.

• Good Friday Communion Service at 10:30 am at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Nottawa.

• Good Friday Service at 11 am at Hope Acres Salvation Army followed by a luncheon.

• Good Friday Service at 11 am at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian • Good Friday Service at 11 am at Avening United Church.

• Good Friday Liturgy at noon at St. Luke’s Anglican Church.

• Stations of the Cross at 2 pm at Duntroon Anglican Church.

• Good Friday Service at 3 pm at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner.

Saturday, April 23 Holy Saturday

• Easter Vigil at 8 pm at Christ Church, Banda.

Sunday, April 24 Easter Sunday

• Sunrise Service at Rob Roy United Church at 6:30 am.

• Sunrise Communion Service at 7 am at Eagle Chapel.

• Easter Breakfast at 8 am at St. John’s United Church.

• Sunrise Service at 8 am at Salvation Army Hope Acres Community Church followed by large breakfast.

• Service at 8:30 am at Duntroon Anglican Church.

• Easter Breakfast at 9 am at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Nottawa.

• Service at 9:30 am at St. James Anglican Church, Clougher-Lisle.

• United Church of Canada Communion Services – Avening United Church at 9 am, New Lowell United Church at 10:15 am & St. John’s United, Creemore at 11:30 am.

• Service at Nottawa United Church at 9:30 am.

• Service at 10 am at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore.

• Service at 10 am at Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin.

• Service at 10 am at Batteaux Anglican Church.

• Service at 10:15 am at Victoria Memorial United Church, Honeywood.

• Service at 10:35 am at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church.

• Service at 10 am at Salvation Army Hope Acres Community Church.

• Service at 11 am at Creemore Baptist Church.

• Holy Eucharist & Earth Day Celebration at 11 am at St. Luke’s Anglican with Messy Church Easter Egg Hunt at 11 am.

• Service at 11 am at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Nottawa.

• Service at Rob Roy United Church at 11:15 am.

• Service at 11:30 am at St. Paul’s Anglican, Singhampton.

• Service at 11:30 am at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner.

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Friday, April 15, 2011

THE LEGION WALKERS enjoyed a lunch at Chez

Michel last week. Guests Dee Hanson and Norma Friest were treated and two special birthdays were celebrated – Billie Power’s and Kay Montgomery’s.

The Legion was used from November 1 to April 1.

Georgian Bay “B” Consolation Champions The Creemore Valley Hawks Bantam Reps finished their season as consolation champs, beating out Midland. Players pictured here are: Josh Belkowsky, Deyon Johnson, Jakob Lawson, Riley Kramers, Dallas McLeod, Jacob Clarmo, Clayton Whitley, Camden Henderson, Cole Dobinson, Alex Attenborough, Eric Cresswell, Riley Haines, Strath Metheral and Jonathan Hare. Missing from the picture is Scott Oster. The team’s coaching staff included Jim Whitley, Bryan Henderson, Kaitlyn MacDonald, Rick Dobinson and Steve Hare.

RENOVATED CENTURY HOME IN CREEMORE 11 CAROLINE STREET WEST - $265,000

OPEN HOUSE · SATURDAY APRIL 16, 11am - 2pm SATURDAY APRIL 23, 11AM - 2PM LOT 66 X 164 FEET BEDROOMS 3 BATHROOMS 2 MLS# X2050414 Updated, move-in ready, charming century home with original character.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, laundry on main and detached garage. New stainless steel kitchen appliances and hot water tank. Walk to shops, restaurants, schools, art galleries and all the other wonderful amenities Creemore has to offer.

Hello, I’m Douglas Stevenson. I’m a volunteer working in the Emergency Department of the Collingwood G&M Hospital.

You could say that I’ve been a fixture there for the last thirteen years.

I love meeting new people and administering to their nonmedical needs in the ER. I especially like working with young children. I’ve developed a knack for coaxing a smile, even from a young child who is not feeling well. That seems to put a smile on the face of the concerned parent too.

One of our biggest challenges at the G&M is encouraging more input from the community. We’re a community hospital after all and we’re trying to be more responsive to our community.

Outside of the G&M, I like to travel and drive my bright yellow roadster. I also participate in community theatre and volunteer at Duntroon Public School. I was thrilled to have been honoured as one of ten Grassroots Heroes by On The Bay magazine in 2010.

At the G&M we’ve got lots of challenges ahead but remember

We’re ALL in this together.

www.cgmh.on.ca