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Echo Happy Easter!

Thursday, April 21, 2011 Vol. 11 No. 16

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This Speech Goes On

Judah celebrates with Norma in Paisley. PAGE 9

News and views in and around Creemore

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SHOULD WE SAVE THE COLLINGWOOD STREET BRIDGE?

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GREEN THUMBS GALORE Avid gardeners Laura Jardine and Marg Rowbotham were making the rounds at last weekend’s Get Growing Creemore Garden and Home Show, picking up some pointers and products for the spring season. For more pictures from the annual event, see pages 8 and 9.

Echo Briefs Bear Alley Cleanup

A Barnraising Dance in Duntroon

Green Party candidate Jace Metheral will mark Earth Day a day late by hosting a community clean-up at local party spot Bear Alley on Saturday, April 23. To take part, meet Metheral and his team at the corner of Airport Road and Nottawasaga 6/7 Sideroad at 9:45 am.

Duntroon Central Public School will host a “Raise the Barn” Dance from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, April 29, with all proceeds going to Gord Kemp and Teza Lawrence and their efforts to erect a new barn in place of the one that burnt last month. Admission is by donation and all are welcome.Stayner bluegrass band The Gulleys will be playing and Walker Aggregates has pledged to match all donations up to $2,000.

by Brad Holden With Simcoe County getting ready to replace the 98-yearold one-lane truss bridge that helps Collingwood Street span the Mad River this summer, Creemore residents Barry Burton and John Hillier made a presentation to Council Monday night that suggested it might be possible, and cheaper, to simply restore the bridge and save a valuable piece of Mad River heritage. Burton noted that the Environmental Assessment done by the County had decided the bridge was an “irreplaceable heritage structure,” but at the estimated cost of $900,000 to replace the bridge with a twolane concrete structure similar to the Caroline Street bridge, preserving it was cost-prohibitive. Burton had gathered over 200 signatures on a petition that was submitted on the County during the EA period, and was disappointed with the outcome. And not just for the heritage value – Burton also noted that the one-lane bridge acted as a natural speed bump for people coming down the hill into town and immediately entering a school zone. However, the cost estimate for the bridge replacement, scheduled for this summer, has jumped to $2.5 million, which got Burton and his cohorts thinking. What if a full restoration could be done for less money than that? (See “Council” on page 3)

HEAD TO HEAD The Echo was unable to report on Tuesday’s federal debate at the Collingwood Legion, but we did send our photographer Fred Mills to capture some images. Above, from left to right, are Helena Guergis (Independent Conservative), Alex Smardenka (Liberal), Jace Metheral (Green), Katy Austin (NDP), Kellie Leitch (Conservative), Peter Vander Zaag (Christian Heritage Party) and Gord Cochrane (Canadian Action Party). For those of you who missed this event, there is another all-candidates meeting scheduled for 7 pm on Thursday, April 21 at Banting Memorial High School in Alliston. The Echo’s election coverage continues this week with profiles of Helena Guergis and Alex Smardenka on pages 6 and 7. Serving Mulmur & The Creemore Hills for 35 years

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Community Calendar

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

This Weekend Thursday, April 21

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

Thursday, April 21 to Sunday, April 24

• Easter Church Services on page 15.

Friday, April 22

• Native Walk to Stop the Quarry starting on Earth Day today at noon at Queen’s Park & finishing at Jim Black’s farm, Melancthon Township, April 26 about 2 pm. Details onwww.ndact.com. Please bring a pot luck dish and celebrate our local hospitality and blessings!

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.

Thursday, April 28 to Sunday, May 1

• Stayner Brethren In Christ Church is hosting a Spiritual Enrichment Conference. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 pm and Sunday morning at 10:35 am. The conference speaker is John McGregor who has worked internationally with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and has spoken extensively on the subject of spiritual renewal. Join us for one or all of the services. For directions see staynerbic.com or call (705) 428-6537.

Friday, April 29

• Toonie Lunch at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22 Caroline St. W. from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Come out and enjoy some home made soup with your friends. • Raise the Barn Dance. A fundraiser dance-a-thon at Duntroon Central School with proceeds going to the Kemps’ barn raising. Featuring “Clear Country Grass” (The Gulleys). Kids dance from 9:30 am to 3 pm. Family& Community Dance from 6 to 9 pm. Kids’ classes will present their dances. Potluck snack buffet (finger foods). Hosted by Duntroon Central. Walker Aggregates will match donations up to $2000! Come out and be a part of this. 705-445-0258.

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.

Saturday, April 23

• Nottawa Fishermen’s Breakfast from 7 to 11 am at Nottawa Memorial Community Hall. $6 per person. • Easter Farmers’ Market from 8:30 am to 1 pm at Station on the Green. • Turkey Shoot at 10 am at Manito Shrine Club Fairgrounds Road between Collingwood & Wasaga Beach. For more information call 705-445-7460. • 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 • Not So Hollow Farm presents Dirt the Movie and Top 10 reasons to plant Native trees and shrubs. Located at Station on the Green at 2:30 pm. • Enjoy an evening of great country swing music with Tuxedo at the Dunedin Hall at 8 pm. Tickets available at the door $20

Sunday, April 24

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

Upcoming Events • Rob Roy United Church Fisherman Breakfast from 7 to 10:30 am. Adults $7 and children $4. • 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. Delicious fish fillets cooked by Tom Howell right at the Church. A fundraiser to aid the Church’s work. • Ham & Scalloped Potato Supper, including entertainment by the Black Family, at Knox Presbyterian Church, Alliston. Adults $15, children (5-12) $5 and preschoolers free. For tickets or more information call 705-435-5081, 705-435-5975 or 705-434-0704. We are wheelchair accessible.

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.

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

• The Creemore Skating Club is hosting their annual Scrap Metal Day fundraiser and Bottle Drive. Please place your scrap metal, appliances, BBQs, pots and pans, electronics or other metal items as well as liquor and beer bottles at the curb by 8am on Sat. May 7th in the town of Creemore. Special pick ups will be made in New Lowell, Glencairn, Dunedin and areas outside of Creemore - call Julie Bigham (705) 424-0626 to arrange a special pickup. • 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 705-466-9906.

Sunday, May 15

• In celebration of St. John’s United Church’s 125th year, the Congregation invites you to An Evening Concert of hymns, anthems performed by our insturmentals. 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. Free will offering. Wheel chair accessible.

Saturday, June 11

• Mark your calendar now for 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.

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Council grapples with Collingwood Street bridge restoration proposal (Continued from page 1) Indeed, Burton showed Council a picture of a truss bridge in New Hamburg, one-third longer than the Collingwood Street bridge, that was fully restored to a 50-year life span in 2006 for $1.2 million. He offered Council a suggestion: Why not figure out a way to restore the bridge to its former grandeur, as well as fix the deteriorating box-culvert bridge further up Collingwood Street (which is currently the Township’s bridge, as opposed to the Collingwood Street bridge, which is owned by the County) for the same price or perhaps even less than what is proposed to replace the bigger bridge now? The presentation prompted a long discussion from Council, with Councillors Brent Preston and Thom Paterson initially signalling their support for exploring the idea further. “I don’t see any argument that would convince people that it’s a good idea to replace a century old heritage structure with a bland, concrete bridge,” said Preston, also noting his agreement with the speedbump issue. But before Council could debate the issue further, Clearview public works director Richard Spraggs interjected with several objections. He pointed out that besides being a one-way bridge, a feature the Township is actively trying to eliminate on its own bridges for safety reasons, it’s also too narrow for pedestrians. The New Hamburg bridge, he said, is a two-lane bridge with sidewalks on both sides of the deck. He also stated there were safety issues with people turning from Edward Street onto the bridge, which would be alleviated with its replacement. Paterson disputed many of Spraggs’ claims and put forth a motion that Township staff should enter into discussions with County staff concerning the bridge. Preston seconded, but Councillor Deb Bronée instantly signalled her dismay with the idea.

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“This is a County bridge,” she said. “These people are County residents. They can take this presentation to the County Corporate Services Committee themselves. I’m not sure we can help or hinder them.” She also noted that Clearview staff resources are tight and that she would object to any motion that directed them to get involved. This led to a series of attempted friendly amendments to Paterson’s motion, in an attempt to not let it die completely. Eventually, Councillor Doug Measures succeeded with a motion that requested Council’s County representatives (Mayor Ken Ferguson and Deputy Mayor Alicia Savage, both absent Monday night) ask that the Corporate Services Committee hear a presentation from Burton and his group on the

subject. The vote on the amended motion was a tie, with Councillors Bronée, Robert Walker and Orville Brown against and Preston, Paterson and Measures in favour. As chair of the meeting, Councillor Shawn Davidson broke the tie by voting in favour of the motion.

Second Brewery Expansion Passed

Council voted unanimously Monday night to pass the second Creemore Springs application, this one to rezone and redesignate two further lots on Elizabeth and Edward Street to allow the operation of a brewery. It’s anticipated that, like the original application, this decision will also be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and both applications will be the subject of the same hearing, likely to occur sometime in the fall.

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Opinion

EDITORIAL This is Getting Interesting

Ladies and gentlemen, we have an election on our hands. It’s not so often in these parts that the outcome of such an important race is so unpredictable. Both provincially and federally, the riding of Simcoe-Grey is as blue as they come, despite the twoterm presence of former MP Paul Bonwick, who took advantage of a string of majority Liberal governments and the PC/Reform/Canadian Alliance split of the right vote back in the early part of the last decade. We’ve all known that the Helena Guergis situation was going to make things a little different this time around, but without a doubt she’s been replaced by a very able Conservative candidate in Kellie Leitch. But wait a second, turns out Guergis is serious about this Independent thing after all. She’s performing well and claims to be polling well, making this a genuine three-horse race between Leitch, Guergis and Liberal candidate Alex Smardenka. Gather ’round folks, this could be interesting after all. And by all means, please do your research and get out and vote on May 2. It’s going to count.

POEM At Easter time, the children watch, To see the signs of spring, The air grows warm, the buds appear, And birds begin to sing. The stores display their Easter treats, And have a ‘Springtime Fling,’ Excited children try to guess, What will the Bunny bring? Our homes we clean and polish, For family gatherings, Prepare to dine, good food, fine wine, As old traditions cling. We adapt a makeshift wardrobe, To put us in the swing, Lighthearted, we are ready now, To ‘welcome in’ the spring! In Church we pray and worship, And Hallelujas sing, But what’s this season all about, What is this ‘Easter’ thing? Look to the Cross, the empty tomb, And see our risen King, As Christ awaits our contrite hearts, Salvation offering. by Florence Bremner, Singhampton

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This picture of the Ballygrant School (on Fairgrounds just south of County Road 91) in 1960 shows in the back row: Karen Fisher, Doug Fisher, Dee Coutts, Don Fisher, Tom Plater, Pat Norman and Miss Bernice Gillies. In the third row: John Duggan, Lloyd Miller, Brian Charman, Marilyn Duggan, Maxine Coutts, Marilyn McArthur, Linda Duggan and Helena Miller. In the second row: Denise Fisher, Don Wilson, Margaret Ann McQueen, Paul Craig, Eleanore Beattie, Stephen Plater. And in the front row: Colin McDermid, Don Coutts, Les Beattie and Chris Norman.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Letter to the Editor If you, as I did, wonder how that old Essex couple went four miles after the gas tank fell off (“The Car that Wouldn’t Go,” Creemore Echo, April 8), here is the answer, thanks to Maurice McArthur. After the gas travelled in the fuel line to the front of the car, it entered a small, quarter-gallon tank before getting involved with fuelling the engine. That means that old car travelled four miles to the quarter gallon – not very fuel efficient! Helen Blackburn, Nottawa

Dear Editor: In Simcoe-Grey I have read and heard many comments/polls about the election. Vote for the Independent; don’t vote for the Independent as it will split the vote; and so on. If every eligible voter went out and voted it would be the true showing of what the majority wants. In countries that have dictators the people have no say. Go and do your civic duty and vote! Never take freedom for granted. Stop predicting. Don’t worry about what the polls show. Only one poll counts and that’s on Election day. Karen Kerr, Lisle

Quarry is bad news

Protest count wrong

Dear Editor Re: the proposed Melancthon quarry, just 20 minutes west of Creemore. This quarry is huge. To work the four pits contained within 2,316 acres, 200 feet deep, below the water table, the operator plans to be pumping an estimated 600,000,000 litres of water per day. Forever. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that one day the pumps will quit. Any number of things could happen – a natural disaster (ask Japan), fire, a disgruntled/incompetent employee, or finally we might simply run out of fossil fuels. It’s inevitable. Being at the headwaters of five major rivers (Pine, Saugeen, Grand, Nottawasaga, Beaver) we will be left with four stagnant deep lakes with direct flow into/ out of the water table. The opposition estimates that this project would put at risk the drinking water of 1 million people. To sum up, this quarry, slated to be the biggest in Ontario and likely in Canada, owned by the USbacked Highland Companies, is bad news. Donna Baylis, Dunedin

Dear Editor: Your article by Brad Holden (‘Protesters raise their voice at Highland Quarry meeting’, Creemore Echo, Friday, April 15) is grossly incorrect when it states that only 50 protesters attended the Highland Companies public consultation meeting in Hornings Mills last week. I believe the number was much closer to 500. I was one of the organizers of school buses from Guelph and Toronto. Each bus carried about 40 concerned citizens from Unitarian churches in those cities. We also brought 1,000 “Stop the Quarry” buttons and distributed just over half of them. I hope Brad Holden simply made a typo in his article and is not, in fact, attempting to minimize the size and organization of our opposition to this ill-conceived megaquarry application. Regards, Kendrew Pape, Toronto Ed. Note: The estimate of 50 protesters was in reference to those gathered outside the hall, holding signs. There were indeed plenty more people in attendence wearing the buttons that Mr. Pape refers to.

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Creemore Big Heart Seniors Seniors

There were 62 of us out for too too long ago I remember cards today, and Bob Veale reading where someone just thanked Jim Ferguson for died who had been a baby on (again!) taking broken chairs the Titanic, and she had been home with him, welding and rescued. I believe she had repairing them, and returning been the last living Titanic them to the Legion. We survivor. My Dad was born Sylvia enjoyed a joke from Barb on April 15, 1908, so he GALE Pilon, and then I read another was one day short of his 4th one provided by Barb (she’s a birthday – and as his mother master at telling jokes from memory, but was blind, he read to her from any she doesn’t like to read them!) newspapers they got their hands on about The 50/50 draws went to Irma Flack, the Titanic disaster. I remember asking Peter Gubbels, Bob Veale, Phyllis Seed, him how he could read to his mother Lois Walker, Irma Flack, Bob Veale when he hadn’t even gone to school. again and then Jim Rigney. We had a Dad said that he didn’t know how he couple of “double” wins, but that was OK had learned to read, but he was reading as they buy more than one ticket. long before he started school. He thought Moon shots were played by Mike maybe one of his aunts might have told Smith, Warren Gale (2), Peter Gubbels, him what the letters “said,” or what they June Hartley (2), Beulah Dunn, Audrey sounded like, but he wasn’t sure of that. Tidd, Doreen McDermid and Jim There have been people documented who Rigney. Jim won the travelling prize and can read as soon as they can talk, and Warren took the Sidewinders loot. no one knows why or how they did it. High scorers were Marg Ferguson Maybe he was one of those people? But 304, Roy Veinot 301, Pat Broad 280 and however he learned to read, he always Barb Pilon 275. Low was – oops – Dave pronounced all the letters in a word like Smith with (tee hee) 16. (Sorry, Dave – “pneumonia,” which left it sounding like just couldn’t resist a giggle!) “puhnemonia.” I guess it was a case of Seniors met this week on April 14, “needs must,” and he just had to tell his 2011. This was 99 years to the day since mom what things said, as she couldn’t the majestic liner the Titanic sank well read it for herself. off the coast of Newfoundland in the Our thanks to Sheila Fenton for Atlantic Ocean, on April 14, 1912. Not mentioning that the gals at the Stayner

Local Church Directory

Easter Sunday Sunday, April 24

Thursday, April 21 to Sunday, April 24 Easter Church Services see page 15

Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin Good Friday Service at 10 am. Easter Sunday at 10 am Rev. Jim McVeigh All are welcome.

Join us at St. Luke’s Anglican Church 22 Caroline St. W. 466-2206 Sunday, April 24: Holy Eucharist & Earth Day Celebration at 11 am at St. Luke’s Anglican with Messy Church Easter Egg Hunt at 11 am.

Creemore United Pastoral Charge Avening Sunday School & Worship at 9 am, New Lowell United at 10:15 am & St. John’s in Creemore at 11:30 am coffee & conversation starting at 11 am All are welcome 466-2200

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

St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church 1 Caroline Street West Worship & Sunday School at 10 am. “Where Jesus is Lord, all are welcome.”

Creemore Baptist Church Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. 12 Wellington Street West For info call (705) 466-6232 All are welcome

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Stayner Brethren in Christ Church presents “DEEPER INTIMACY WITH GOD” RENEWAL SERVICES Thurs., Apr. 28 to Sat. Apr. 30 at 7pm Sun. May 1 at 10:35 am Special Speaker – John McGregor Former President of Canadian Revival Fellowship Former Director of Associate Ministries with Billy Graham Association

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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?” On Thursday, April 21 St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore will be open between 5 pm and 10 pm for Silent Vigil. Pick the time of your choice and give to Jesus one hour.

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Post Office are avid readers of our Seniors News – and thanks to Judy Witten for her kind words about this column. (Hope I spelled your name right, Judy – not much good thanking you if I misspell your name in doing it!) Alma Seifert has a mental block when it comes to Carol Faulkner’s name as she always refers to Carol as “Linda.” This kind of “throws” Carol, as Alma is looking right at her and calling her Linda – and Carol is looking over her shoulder to see where “Linda” is. I know just how that happens, Alma. We used to have the three grandboys here a lot, and the three Thompson boys from up the road used to be here playing ball, etc. Well, my three grandboys’ names all started with a “C,” and I knew the oldest Thompson boy’s name started with a “C,” so I somehow thought his name

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was Charles. I used to get the strangest looks when I called him Charles, but he was too polite to correct me. Finally, Curtis, one of my grandboys, said, “Gramma, who are you calling Charles?” When I pointed at the oldest Thompson boy, Curtis (and the rest of the kids) just shook their heads and said, “His name is Craig!” That must have been 20 years ago, so you don’t have to be a senior to get names muddled! My thanks to Norma Johnston for her help on Thursday night at Bingo. Sometimes my “air” is down a quart – or so it seems – and Norma realized it and gave me a hand. Thanks again, Kiddo! I read a thing that said “Live, Love, Laugh,” and if that doesn’t work, then “Raise, Aim, Fire!” – and apparently that will work! The Big Heart Seniors club wishes all of you a very Happy Easter.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

How to find your voice through public humiliation by Brad Holden Within seconds of sitting down for an interview with the Echo at a Stayner coffee shop, Helena Guergis is politely interrupted by a passing customer, who insists she give the incumbent Simcoe-Grey MP a hug. “You have my support,” says the hugger. “I feel so badly for what you’ve been through.” As she walks away, she turns and whispers: “That man is an idiot.” Guergis accepts the hug and doesn’t agree or disagree with the second comment, and when she sits back down again she insists, after an incredulous question from us, that the moment wasn’t staged. It’s been happening throughout the campaign, she says, and indeed, over the course of our conversation, two more patrons stop by to indicate their support, albeit without accompanying hugs. This year’s federal election in Simcoe-Grey is a totally different ball game than any that have come before, and you get the sense that Guergis understands this more than anyone else. This, after all, is the woman who has served three terms as the local representative, who earned 31,000 votes to the Liberal candidate’s 12,000 in 2008, and who claims to have received support, and sympathy, from a significant majority of the people whose doors she has been knocking on since the start of

Helena Guergis, mid-campaign at Coffee Culture in Stayner. this campaign. Mounties last week, as well as several “The number one question I get other documents she received through is about what happened to me,” she an Access to Information request. says. “It’s about democracy and Indeed, what is clear from those process, and people are upset.” documents is that the claims were It’s doubtful that anyone needs unfounded – the private investigator to be reminded of the scandal that who provided them to the PM admitted hit Guergis a year ago, when Prime later that he had no evidence – and Minister Stephen Harper informed that the RCMP eventually stated the RCMP of several allegations of they’d found no evidence that any criminality regarding the Simcoewrongdoing had taken place. Grey MP and unceremoniously And Guergis has still received no dumped her from both his caucus apology from Harper – in fact, when and the Conservative party. But just the issue came up again last week in case they did, Guergis released the after Guergis’ disclosure, he told letter that went from Harper to the the national press that “there were, as you know, a variety of political problems around this individual,” and that “they have been discussed among members of our caucus… [and] there is simply no desire to see the return of this individual to caucus.” No mention of her name, and still no apology. Guergis’ lawyers have told her that she has plenty of grounds to sue her old boss, but instead of taking that route, she has decided to continue her political career and run in this election as an Independent Conservative (yes, it is her official designation). With a baby at home, the decision initially was a tough one. But when she looked down at four-month-old Zavier and thought about his future, she says it became easier. “I had to fight,” she says. “Not just for me, but for my constituents who were treated poorly, and for everyone else in the government, who are basically sitting ducks. Who is going to stand up for justice? I’m standing up for it.” So all of that brings us back to the fact that this election, in this riding, is very different than those that have come before. Essentially, we have two

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A man of the people steps up to carry Liberal flag by Brad Holden Many political candidates go to great lengths to assemble focus groups, especially before the campaign begins when it’s essential to know just what people are going to want to hear at the door. Simcoe-Grey Liberal candidate Alex Smardenka, the owner of Boston Pizza restaurants in both Collingwood and Wasaga Beach as well as a Swiss Chalet in the Beach, has the benefit of having a built-in focus group – all he has to do is walk into any of his restaurants and listen to his patrons to figure out which way the political winds are blowing. Indeed, in the weeks leading up to the day he was finally acclaimed as the Liberal candidate (which coincided with the day the Conservative government was voted down), Smardenka held twiceweekly “strategy sessions” at his Boston Pizzas (Tuesdays in Collingwood, Thursdays in Wasaga Beach). Pizza was free and the more tables the better – anyone who had anything to offer was welcome to join in. Smardenka, who met with the Echo for a chat this week, first put his name forward to the local Liberals last December, after Andrea Matrosovs, who ran for the party in the last election, stepped down to move with her family to Prince Edward Island, where her husband had accepted a job. Having just watched his highschool-sweetheart wife Sandy make a respectable but ultimately unsuccessful

Alex Smardenka in Creemore. run for the Deputy Mayor’s office in Wasaga Beach, Smardenka, a longtime member of the Liberal Party, decided that the political life was for him and notified the Riding Association that he was interested. The Smardenkas and their three sons became permanent residents of the area when they moved to Wasaga Beach in 2006, opening the Collingwood Boston Pizza the same year. But the move was prompted by a love of the Georgian Triangle, fostered by 20 years of visiting

a condo which they still own at the base of Blue Mountain. Smardenka’s love of restaurants is a long one as well, as he owned a successful sports bar in Toronto’s Bloor West Village before making the move north. “I know how to get things done, and more importantly, I know how to work with people,” says Smardenka of his restaurant management experience, and how it might apply to political work. And while this is his first foray into true public service, Smardenka has already become known as a businessman who’s quick to support the community. Besides providing 300 local jobs, his restaurants are proud supporters of several charities and non-profit organizations, including My Friend’s House, Breaking Down Barriers, the Georgian Triangle Humane Society and many others. “I try not to say no to a worthy cause,” he says. Now that he’s on the hustings, Smardenka is having the time of his life. “The way I look at it,” he explains, “how many people have the opportunity to do something like this?” His strategy has been to knock on as many doors as possible, and park strategically in front of a different Tim Horton’s restaurant every morning. “And most people are happy to see me,” he says, seeming surprised at that. People are concerned about health care, he says, adding he heard the same thing from many of his restaurant staff, a lot of whom don’t have their own family

doctors. To this end, he promises that the Liberals will forgive new rural doctors $40,000 of their student loans (Kellie Leitch talked of this very same promise in the Conservative plan, by the way, but Smardenka reminded us that the Liberals thought of it first). They’re also asking about access to high speed Internet, to which Smardenka speaks of the Liberal promise to ensure 100 per cent broadband coverage in all of Canada. Senior issues area also common topics of conversation (especially among afternoon regulars at his Boston Pizza bars, Smardenka points out with a smile), and in that area he touts his party’s plans to add $700 million annually to the federal Guaranteed Income Supplements, upping the amount available to lowincome seniors. Also, for those thinking about their retirement, the Liberals are promising to expand benefits provided by the Canada Pension Plan and offer Canadians a new voluntary, tax-deductible retirement savings option backed by the CPP. And then, of course, there’s that other discussion that always comes up at the doors, the one about the fact that Smardenka is taking on not one representative of the right in this election but two. “I’m just doing my own thing – I’m not really concerned with all that,” he says. “But I’ll tell you one thing – I’m not in this to come second or third.”

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Last weekend’s Get Growing Creemore Garden and Home Show was a spectacle as always, with presenters ranging from the Creemore Legion (featuring Jim Richards, auctioning off a barbecue on top at far left) to the Michael L’Ecuyer and Ruth Ann Pierce of art/design team Coloveration (on the bottom at far left) to Jeff and Jaki Williams of Gravity Sun Power (above, at top). Creemore resident Yarrow Sopinka had fun testing the tractors at the John Deere booth (left), while Liz Smith, her grandson Tristan and Tracey Kolowska (above) and other Tree Society of Creemore volunteers held their most successful silent auction ever, raising nearly $7,000 in sales, memberships and donations and selling all 33 Terry Millman panels donated by Ingrid Schilling, as well as treasures from over 90 other donors.

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elegant street signs, all these interesting shops, and of course the brewery itself, right there on the main street with its big hy do any of us live in Creemore copper kettle. This was one cool little or the surrounding area? A town. simple enough question – until you try I had to bring my wife here, which to answer it. I did, two or three times a year. We’d First there’s the seemingly subtle The Ruminating have lunch or dinner, walk around, shop, RUSTICATOR bring our mothers, always telling people variations of the question: “Why does someone live in Creemore?” and: “Why about this neat little place tucked away does someone come to live in Creemore?” just a few pedal strokes off the beaten path. For Similar questions but the answers are often a us it was less than an hour’s drive and we were in world apart. another world. Then try to define the “we” in the question using One little incident, so little in fact there’s no demographic stuff like rural, agricultural, in-town, reason I should remember it, was striking up a occupation, age, education, income… and the conversation on the main street with a guy who possible answers grow exponentially. obviously knew his way around town. The subject The snowflake metaphor comes to mind – despite was real estate and he explained how expensive it the countless numbers, each one is unique. The had become in the area. Years later I would learn same would apply to each of our answers. his name, Robin Randall. Certainly a lot of us share common elements – Today we continue our little main street many farmers in the area are here because of multiconfabulations, a classic cornerstone of small generational roots, some running deep into the 19th town life. The topics range from his dog Roxie to century. But even in these cases, the reasons they curling, and I’m sure Robin has no idea we had our stay and continue to farm in the Creemore area first conversation, as total strangers, eight years consist of subtle but distinct variations. earlier. Then there’s the category of those who come How my wife and I ended up here full time is here later in life, who choose Creemore over other a story for another day. Instead, we segue to the possible places to live. But even this is a broad origins of this column, the link between the two, demographic landscape with almost endless vistas, being life in the country or more specifically, from young families to retired empty nesters. moving to the country. This is the category to which my wife and I Our initial move to the Horseshoe Valley area, belong. And to continue the story I will, by the end after forty-plus years in the big city, was a shock of it, have to come out of the “authorial closet” – to the system, regardless of how welcome it was. yes, that time has come. A change in lifestyle, even going on a vacation, Our journey here started with a bicycle ride. The usually triggers some level of self-analysis. So year was probably 2002. Riding from home in the leaving the city and our jobs behind served up a Horseshoe Valley area and heading for the hills of virtual buffet, starting with that classic appetizer: the Niagara Escarpment I would sometimes ride What the hell have we done? along Country Road 91 west out of Stayner. Throw in a life-long love of writing that started in Once I decided to follow the little green Creemore grade school, carried on at the university newspaper sign and the larger blue Creemore Springs Brewery and eventually provided a decent living in the sign pointing south along Fairgrounds Road. narration people hear in television documentaries I’d certainly heard of the brewery and, by on channels like Discovery, and you’ve got a recipe association, the town itself. I was even sure that at for some kind of dish that involves writing. But some point I had tasted the beer. But what did this what exactly does it taste like and what are you place look like? going to call it? As I wheeled into town my first impression I knew what it was going to be about long before I was summed up in the eloquent three letter word: had any idea what it was going to be called. Moving “Wow.” Look at all these neat little buildings, those to the country, seeing it through the eyes of a born

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and bred urbanite. Everything was eligible – from Percy the porcupine who lived in a tree on our property to our first major power outage that lasted three days. Around this time blogs were all the rage. I even bought a few books on the subject – yep, I was going to be the Bard of Blogs, or maybe the Blogging Bard, and I was definitely going viral (ouch – this is like looking at old yearbook pictures). All I needed was a catchy name. Somewhere in my perambulations of the English language I came across this odd little word: rusticate. One of its meanings: go to, live in, or spend time in the country. It resonated immediately as in: “Hey that’s what I’m doing, living in the country…” Didn’t take long to pair up “ruminate” to get that alliteration effect, kind of like rhyming the beginning of words. They’re pretty much interchangeable – Ruminating Rusticator or Rusticating Ruminator – one is a little more pretentious than the other. Of course, I went with the lesser. I now had everything I needed for my great blog and then I read something about how millions of people were writing blogs and zero people actually read them. So instead of blogging, I went for a bike ride… Years later (actually a few months ago, and shortly after our move to Creemore) I approached Brad at the Echo with basically the same idea. He was a little wary about having an anonymous column but decided to try it, at least for a while. Looking back, it wasn’t that I wanted to be anonymous, so much as I just loved that stupid little name. But it didn’t take long to realize that what might work on the Internet doesn’t work in a small town. If people are going to take the time to read something, they want to know who they’re reading. Fair enough. So now… drum roll please… and the Ruminating Rusticator is… Aiken Scherberger! (Was that anti-climactic, or what?) Now that that’s out of the way, I would love to hear your feedback on this column. You can reach me at ascherberger@sympatico.ca or just ask around on Mill Street. Nowadays I spend most of my time there, right among those neat little buildings that I came to love so many years ago. But first, it’s time for another bike ride.

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Well, I would love to Singhampton will hold its say that spring is in the air, annual Ramp Romp. For but then I would have to anyone who doesn’t know ignore the fact that I am what a leek is, and I admit still wearing my winter coat, that was me until just a few mitts and hat to work in the days ago, a leek looks like middle of April! Gotta love a green onion but is much Jacqueline Canada and its unpredictable larger. I know that might SOCZKA weather. not be Webster’s definition, Oh well, I do love Canada, but you can find that at your mainly for its unpredictability. Like the local branch of the Clearview Library. leeks, for instance. Every year we have This year, looks like the Ramp Romp to wait to see when they will be ready to might be late given that there is still harvest before we know exactly when snow on the ground – yup, that’s right,

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I said it, snow! Scheduled for May 14, you still might want to give the Singhampton Hall a call to confirm (705-444-0557). In addition to being the time of year for leeks, May is also the season for plant sales. From Dunedin to Stayner to Sunnidale Corners to Brentwood, there is a plant sale in almost every corner of the Township. I guess I don’t have any excuse this year not to green up my yard with the many beautiful plants and trees available. On top of that, the sales are all run by wonderful volunteers who use the proceeds to maintain the many community halls and green spaces throughout the Township, among other worthy causes. So come out and support your local plant or arbour sale. For a sale near you, visit our May community calendar at www. clearview.ca. The Creemore Farmers’ Market also starts in May. It is the ideal location in the Township to find a variety of local, handcrafted, hand-baked products. The market runs from May 21 to October 8 from 8:30 am to 1 pm at Station on the Green. Wi t h y o u r l o c a l s n a c k s a n d beverages in hand, venture up to the GNE Fairgrounds on May 13 for their Trivia Night. Doors open at 7 pm, and no previous experience playing Trivia Pursuit is necessary! You just need to bring your own snacks and hopefully a teammate who knows a lot about a

lot of things you yourself can never remember. You know who they are. I would say you could find them at SCI’s or Avening’s upcoming reunions, but unfortunately they are the week after. Nonetheless, the community is looking forward to the influx of SCI alumni to the area for the school’s 50 th reunion. Details on activities can be found at www.50threunion. com. Former residents of Avening and surrounding area, those who went to school in Avening or to the Avening church, or anyone thinking about moving to the area sometime in the future – in essence, anyone associated with Avening in any way – are encouraged to join the Avening Hall Board for an afternoon of reminiscing with family and friends on May 22 between noon and 2 pm. With spring just beginning, this is only a taste of what’s to come in the next few months. June’s column, in particular, will feature International Trails Day, the Mad River Duck Race, the Lion’s Annual Truck Draw and Summer Dance and more. You can get more information on these and other happenings throughout the Township by visiting our website at www. clearview.ca. Jacqueline Soczka is the Community Culture and Recreation Programmer at Clearview Township. She can be reached by calling 705-428-6230 ext. 249.

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• The Creemore Echo •

Thursday, April 21, 2011

A Weekend of Enrichment News from the Glen

What two words follow teams in their loop. The reason “spring” so naturally? I mention this tournament is Why, clean up of course. that five Glencairn boys were So, if you could dig out on this team, so I say “High your work gloves and Five” to Chris, Brad, Dylan, join us on Sunday, May David and Kevin! 1 for the Glencairn Clean Some local residents Dawn Up Day it would be most recently travelled overseas to RECKER appreciated. We will meet help out at an orphanage. As at the Church at 12:30 pm, this story is still in the process break up into groups and clean up our of being written you will all have to roadways and parks. We will regroup wait until next time to read this heartafterwards at the church for hotdogs warming tale. and cold drinks. You can sign up at I have been enjoying the articles the store if you would like a reminder written in this newspaper by the phone call. High school students can Rustic Ruminator and when I read earn volunteer hours for participating. the one about the pickup trucks it It is also asked that children under 12 made me laugh. A while back, a are accompanied by a parent. visitor to Glencairn from Toronto was The Banting Memorial High School overheard talking to his wife on the senior boy’s rugby team travelled to phone saying, “you wouldn’t believe it Washington, D.C. earlier this month for honey, everyone up here drives pickup the Cherry Blossom Rugby Tournament. trucks!” This two-day tournament ended with Happy Easter to all. Until next Banting placing fourth out of sixteen time...

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Stayner Brethren In Christ Church, located on the sixth line in Stayner, is hosting a weekend of spiritual enrichment on April 28, 29, and 30 at 7 pm and on Sunday May 1 at 10:30 am. Special guest speaker John McGregor will be speaking at each of these services. While in his youth, McGregor became a member in one of the sectarian terrorist organizations operating in North Ireland. Shortly after he became a Christian he ended his involvement with the paramilitary group, which resulted in repeated death threats over a period of several years. He later immigrated to Canada with his wife and daughter. McGregor worked for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for a number of years and has since been working for the Canadian Revival Fellowship. The purpose of the spiritual enrichment is for those in attendance

John McGregor to gain a deeper understanding of God and deepen their relationship with him. For more information please contact Pastor Jeff House at 705428-6537 or visit the church web site at www.staynerbic.com.

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The sky is full of bunny clouds. So soft and flat and white. I wonder if they are hiding eggs. For stars to find tonight. Because it’s Easter eve you know. And there is no reason why. There should not be an Easter hunt. In the meadows in the sky. Mylar and Loreta’s Restaurant, Singhampton. Join us for our Easter Sunday Buffet. Open at 11am. For reservations call 705-445-1247

House Cleaning. What you need, when you need it. Call Sue at 519-923-6376.

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 best part of all of us Belongs to you. Sleep well. Love you always, Mary and family

The Board of the Station on the Green would like to extend sincere thanks to the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society for its donation toward the ongoing acoustics project at the Station. The results of the grant are already evident as the sound at recent events eg. The PHAHS Annual Meeting, was much improved.

Bradfield, Peggy April 19, 1946 to April 27, 2010. You are loved deeply by all and you are remembered with many fond memories. We know that you are in a better place. But we miss you so very much. Our thoughts are with you. Rod, the kids, the grandkids and your extended family

Local Gardener requires an Assistant. Experience an asset. Willingness to learn 7 work hard taken into consideration. Friendly clients. Friendly boss. Call Evelyn at 705-466-3109.

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.

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. 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. All Season Tree Service. Experienced Arborist / Logger / Chainsaw Operator for hire. Tree removal, brush/trail clearing, danger tree felling, storm cleanup, forest management, etc. Local references available. Please call David Gildiner at (705) 466-5696 or (647) 896-0633 or email dgildiner@gmail.com. Let me give you a hand. Cleaning, gardening, dinner parties... Cleaning on a biweekly, weekly or monthly basis. References on request. Call 705-4239076.

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lost / found Dog Found – A young female hound/ beagle cross (we think) found on Sunday near Dunedin. She was found wearing a red skidoo collar. Call 705-466-5622 for details.

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.

death notice Beattie; Ross Sinclair July 1, 1924 - April 15, 2011 With great sadness and affection, we announce the passing of Ross Sinclair Beattie on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Leisureworld-Creedan Valley, Creemore. Ross, beloved husband of Marjorie (nee Mitchell) for over 60 years. Loving father of Jean Beattie (Greg Gillis), John (Karen), Mary Anne Beattie (Kenner Ames), Louise (Robert Watt) and Fern Beattie. Loving grandfather of Emily (Scott Nieuwland), Andrew Beattie (Lara), Madeline Watt, Ross Watt, Kyla Ames, Sadie Ames and Frances Pakkala and to great-grandchildren Iris and Tye Nieuwland and Lauren Beattie. Survived by sister Betty (Jack Walker) and brother-in-law Jim Brack. Predeceased by brother Irvine and his late wife Kathleen, sister Jean Brack and parents Issac and Agnes (nee Sinclair) Beattie. Ross will be dearly missed by his many friends and extended family. Friends were received at the Carruthers & Davidson Funeral Home - Stayner Chapel, 7313 Highway 26, Stayner (705-428-2637) on Monday, April 18, 9 2011 and Tuesday, 6 April 19,22011. Funeral Service was held at Jubilee 6 9 7320 7 Highway 1 Presbyterian Church, 26, Stayner on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. 9 7 Interment Stayner Union Cemetery. If desired, donations 6 in Ross’ 5 memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke 2 4 9 General 8& Foundation, Collingwood Marine Hospital 7 Foundation 1 or Jubilee Presbyterian Church Building Fund. 4 more 2information or to sign the For online Book 5 of1 Memories, 3 log on 9to www.carruthersdavidson.com.

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• The Creemore Echo •

Thursday, April 21, 2011

QUILTS ARE COMING Cheryl Robertson at Creemore House of Stitches has received several quilts in

response to her call for Quilts for Japan, including a hockey-themed one from Dorothy Gray and, believe it or not, a Japanese kimono-themed one from Diana Storek. She continues to collect quilts, hoping to send a pickup truck full to the earthquake and tsunami stricken country at the end of the month.

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