The Creemore
Echo
Friday, June 26, 2015 Vol. 15 No. 26
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Glen Huron man pulled from cave by Trina Berlo Jamie Murray is very grateful for the miracle that has allowed her family to be together. Her husband Seth Rowe, although sore and stiff, is recovering at home in Glen Huron this week after a harrowing experience that almost cost him his life. The 30-year-old man was extricated from a deep crevice cave Sunday after being trapped for about 22 hours. “He’s healing, he’s doing okay,” said Murray. Clearview Fire and Emergency Services aided in a complex and technical overnight rescue on the weekend at Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area, near Singhampton, where Rowe was trapped. The call came in at 8:22 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 and Rowe was not extricated from the crevice until the next morning, after a 14-hour rescue effort that involved rescuers from fire departments in Barrie and Toronto. Rowe, an avid outdoorsman and hiker, was alone at the conservation area when he became trapped in the cave. He had a cell phone but couldn’t get a signal. Luckily, he was able to yell out to people when he heard others in the area and they called his wife, who then called 911. Murray had been worried about her husband that day and had even gone to the park to look for him when he
Fond farewell
Grade 8 parade shows country pride
Developments approved Site plans have been approved for the development of Cashtown Corners and Creemore Springs Brewery. Clearview planner Rossalyn Workman reported to council June 22 that all is in order to proceed with the construction of an Esso On the Run gas station and convenience store, Tim Hortons, seasonal market and associated retail. The approval is conditional upon written confirmation that all wells to be abandoned have been properly decommissioned. Creemore Springs Brewery was also given the go-ahead for its outdoor patio as part of its new retail store and tasting bar.
Sovereign sold The Soverign Restaurant building on Creemore's main street has sold. The property, sold through a power of sale, is set to close Friday.
Celebrate Canada Day
Clearview Fire Department photo
Seth Rowe, 30, of Glen Huron is pulled from a small crevice at Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area Sunday after being trapped for 22 hours. didn’t come home. Figuring he was en route, she went to the movie theatre with their four-year-old daughter. She was at the theatre when she received
the call from one of the two strangers who had located her husband. Rowe asked that his wife bring rope (See “Rescuers” on page 3)
There's a full day of fun planned for Creemore's Canada Day festivities Wednesday. Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and don't end until the fireworks at dusk. Head to the Legion for brunch before the bike parade on Mill Street. There will be many games and activities throughout the day. There will also be lots of food and entertainment throughout the afternoon and evening. For a full schedule of events, see page 9.
Clearview opens blessings to all faiths
Annual Duntroon to Stayner Road Race
by Trina Berlo Members of the Clearview Ministerial Association are welcome to continue to bestow blessings on council, if they so wish. Council voted June 22 to not only continue its practice of opening each meeting with an address from a member of the association, but also to extend the opportunity to people of all faiths. The vote was prompted by a recommendation from the township
The 49th annual Duntroon to Stayner Road Race will be held on Canada Day. Participants are to register at Duntroon Public School beginning at 8 a.m. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at the Stayner Community Centre. There is no official start or registration for walkers and cyclists, but they are to begin at 7:30 a.m. Participation is free. For more information, contact Dayn Leyshon at 705-428-2931.
clerk earlier this month to remove the prayer from council’s agenda after a recent Supreme Court ruling. In April, the court upheld a lower court decision that reciting Catholic prayers at council meetings in Saguenay, Quebec was a violation of religious rights after complaints from an atheist who attended meetings. Council members have voted against the clerk’s recommendation to remove the allocated time for members of the
faith community. Officials say, the practice of praying before council has not yet been called into question by any of the citizens of Clearview Township. A June 1 vote was deferred to give the Ministerial Association a chance to respond. The association’s secretary Rob Harwood made a presentation Monday to council members and supporters (See “Council” on page 10)
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