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Friday, July 15, 2011 Vol. 11 No. 28
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PROTESTERS STEAL WIND DEVELOPER’S SHOW
It Takes a Village...
THE RUMINATING RUSTICATOR
This is just the beginning of the extremely long line of vehicles that travelled together to protest at the wpd Canada public open house Wednesday.
Let’s try this Aiken SCHERBERGER as a mild brainteaser: What does an artist, a cabinetmaker, a handyman and sidekick, a graphic artist, an excavator, a painter, and a carver have in common? Another clue: some of these men come from families who have lived in Creemore and the surrounding area for generations counting back over 100 years, while others have been here less than two years. (See “It takes” on page 10)
by Brad Holden Wpd Canada held a mandated “public open house” regarding its Fairview Wind Farm proposal Wednesday night, but the real action was in the parking lot outside the Stayner Community Centre, where several hundred protestors held their own rally after arriving together in a fourkilometre long parade of tractors, cars and walkers. “Wind energy companies don’t believe in democracy, because they know they can’t fill a parking lot with this many people who believe in what they do,” said Wind Concerns Ontario president John LaForet, who has become the defacto “leader of the opposition” on the wind issue in Ontario. LaForet, along with local rally organizers Kevin Elwood and Chuck Magwood, spoke to the crowd from a hay-wagon stage, railing mainly against the province’s Green Energy Act, which allows wind developers to deal directly with the province for approvals, erasing all opportunity for public comment and giving local municipalities no role in the process. “If this were put to a local vote, there’s not a chance it would pass,” said Laforet. “It has not satisfied any tests that it’s in this community’s best interest.” He then went on to list the provincial oppositions parties’ promises on the subject – the Progressive Conservatives, he said, have promised a full moratorium on wind development until a full health study has been done, and both the PCs and the Greens have said they would return full decision-making power to local governments. Meanwhile, inside the Stayner Community Centre, wpd Canada hosted its open house. Like other wind open houses that have occured in the area, in Honeywood and (See “Opposition” on page 6)
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, July 15, 2011
Community Calendar
Submit your community events info@creemore.com phone: (705) 466-9906 fax: (705) 466-9908
This Weekend Saturday, July 16
• Creemore Farmers’ Market Health and Wellness Day: a showcase of alternative medical practitioners, displays, and demonstrations from all areas of the health field inside the Station on the Green. • Creemore Children’s Festival. Children’s marketplace, free activities, workshops, demonstrations, live entertainment and surprises all day. Concert featuring The Monkey Bunch. Tickets $10 each by calling 705466-9998. For info or to get involved 705-466-9998 or info@creemorechildrensfestival.com.
• 5th Annual Tractor Rally leaving the Dunedin Park at 10 am. Antique tractors make a trek for the day. Call Jim Adam at 705-466-2690 for details. • The New Lowell Knights’ 3rd Annual Ladies Day at the New Lowell Recreational Park. Last year they raised $1400 which was donated to “The Fight Against Women’s Cancer” walk. Baseball game at 1 pm between the Creemore Braves and New Lowell Knights. After the game a BBQ, 50/50 draws, and lots of great prizes. Don’t forget to wear your pink. For more info you can contact Dale Lightheart at dalelightheart@ gmail.com or (705) 730-2851.
• 4th Annual Roast Beef Dinner at Dunedin Hall from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Come out and enjoy a delicious meal. If you would prefer to purchase tickets in advance contact 705-466-2181 or (705) 466-3071 • 50th Anniversary for Roger and Wilma Zeggil at 8 pm at the Manito Shrine Club, 2265 Fairgrounds Rd. N. Please no gifts.
Sunday, July 17
• Marion, Ruth, Margaret, Annalee, George and Francis Webster invite you to join them for a visit at Station on the Green 11 am to 7 pm. There will be a pot luck lunch and dinner. All friends and relatives are welcome. • Church Services are on page 5.
Upcoming Events Thursday, July 21
• Music in the Park with Southern Comfort playing from 7 to 9 pm at Station Park in Stayner. Bring a lawn chair & come out to enjoy some live music.
Friday, July 22
• CORE invites you to their annual fundraising concert featuring Jim Cuddy. This year he will be joined by Barney Bentall, Bazil Donovan and more of his musical friends to raise money to fight the Mega Quarry. norm@informationpackaging.ca
Saturday, July 23
• Creemore Horticultural Society Flower Exhibition 9am to 1pm at Station on the Green. For info call 705-466-2756. •Author of Reading Between the Wines Kathleen Mundy will be at Curiosity House Books from 10:00 am to noon When they founded the Giller Girls Book Club in 2001, authors Kathleen Mundy, Perry Jongsma and
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Pat Maaten believed their goal was to have regular meetings to discuss books but new friendships and interests prompted the club to move in a new direction. • Honeywood Annual Beef BBQ starting at 3 pm at Honeywood Arena. Music, farm & road equipment display & fire and safety demonstration start at 3 pm. Dinner from 5 to 8 pm. $15 Adults, $5 children 12 and under, 5 and under free. Draws at 8 pm. Proceeds to Arena improvement.
Monday, July 25
• Clearview Township’s Council Meeting at 5:30 pm at the Council Chambers. Everyone welcome.
Sat. July 30 to Mon. Aug. 1
• Stone Sculpting 101 with Kathy Beatty presented by the Mad and Noisy Gallery. $135.00 plus HST and materials supplied by instructor. This class offers the novice and intermediate sculptor the benefit of
Sunday, July 31
• 50th Wedding Anniversary of Leslie and Lorraine Sheffer, Open House at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church from 2-4pm. Please no gifts. Donations to SBC World Hunger Fund appreciated.
Saturday, August 27
• Copper Kettle Festival Day in Creemore. For more info www.creemoresprings.com
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• St. James’ Anglican Church, Clougher-Lisle will be holding its Annual Craft, Lunch & Bake Sale at the Lisle Legion Hall. For vendors wishing to rent a craft table the cost is one for $15 or 2/$25. To book please call Grace at 705-424-5068 or Marie at 705466-6722.
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Council comments on Highland quarry by Brad Holden Clearview Township staff submitted a last-minute list of concerns to the Ministry o f N atu r al R es o u r ces before the July 11 deadline for comments regarding the Highland Companies quarry application in Melancthon. Back in April, Council responded to a plea by its colleagues in Melancthon and wrote a letter to the MNR requesting an extension of the then April 26 commenting deadline. Since that request was granted, it’s been Council’s position that they would not submit official comments on the file. But Clearview planning director Michael Wynia alerted them Monday night to the fact that the Ministry of Environment has expressed concerns about the environmental effects that could result from the proposed quarry, and told them he had decided to submit comments so that Clearview would not waive its rights for any involvement in the matter beyond the commenting period. Clearview’s comments registered the Township’s concern about the “scale of the project� and the “potential environmental and hydrogeological impacts of the proposal,� and stated
that “the proposal is immature, particularly in light of concerns expressed by the MOE.�
Alliance Guidelines Accepted
Council approved the Architectural Guidelines provided by Alliance Homes, regarding its new (and once controversial) “Hometown Creemore� development at County Road 9 and Mary Street. As per the OMB settlement on the file, the guidelines have been vetted by the Creemore Area Residents Association. Passing of this document will allow Alliance to finalize its plans and elevations, after which they intend to start selling houses. During the evening’s public participation period, CARA board member Tony Fry stood up and publicly thanked both Clearview and Alliance for considering and acting on their comments during the process.
TABLE WINNER The winning ticket in the Station on the Green’s picnic table
raffle was drawn by Simcoe-Grey MP Kellie Leitch on Canada Day. The winner, Steve Martin, happened to be working next door at Foodland, so he came over for this picture. In back are Station board members Bill McDougall (who made the table) and Paul Ruppel. In front are Station board chair Marg Purkis, winner Martin and MPP Leitch. In total, the Station board raised $1,250 in the raffle, to be put towards the community centre’s new roof.
Beer Depot Approved
Clearview Council unanimously approved the rezoning for Creemore Springs’ proposed depot on Airport Road south of Stayner Monday night, after a brief discussion about the wording of the staff report on the file.
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Opinion EDITORIAL
On Bias
Halfway through the wpd Canada Open House event on Wednesday evening, the Echo was approached by an anti-wind demonstrator who accused us of having a “bias toward renewable energy and wind energy.” Our first instinct was to agree, as we believe that anyone with a clear head about the future of this planet should be in favour of finding a sustainable way to provide power to our communities. As for wind power, we believe also that some sort of wind-generated energy, if and when it’s done right, could definitely play a role in such a sustainable future. The accusation then veered toward this paper being biased in favour of the current proposal that’s before us, and that’s when we became a bit bewildered. We believe we have remained balanced on this issue, and challenge anyone to find an instance of us making positive comments about the lack of public input allowed under the Green Energy Act, or claiming that having a 500-foot turbine built next to your property is undoubtably a good thing. This is a problem that has confounded us in the past as well. The only explanation we can think of is that, when you are extremely biased toward one side of an argument, anyone who does not share such a strong opinion is inevitably labeled “biased” toward the opposite side. The Echo strives to present a balanced and, indeed, unbiased view of events and issues as they take place in Clearview Township. We have not had the time or space to report on every anti-wind study that’s appeared over the past few years, or every person whose health has been effected by a neighbouring turbine, or every anti-wind bylaw that’s been passed across Ontario. On the other hand, we have also not delved into Ontario’s reasons for the Green Energy Act, or reported on places where wind turbines have been received positively (though they do exist, we’re told, if somewhat sporadically). Balanced means telling both sides of the story, reporting on both sides of the debate, and keeping people informed about actual advancements in the local story. We suppose, if you are vehemently opposed to something, that looks like bias. We wonder, should we suddenly decide to abandon journalistic balance and start writing diatribes against wind energy, whether this person who approached us and others who share her view would suddenly rejoice and claim that the Echo has finally become “unbiased.” This is a community newspaper, folks. There is a lot going on in this community, and many different viewpoints exist here. We will continue to endeavour to give our readers a glimpse of them all.
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Targeting landowners is misguided and wrong Dear Editor: Further to the advertisement in the Creemore Echo on July 7, 2011 by Clearview WAIT, I wish to voice my opinion that I was very disturbed by this ad. “The Greedies say YES. The rest of us say NO!” To mention that “Only one family has bought in. Their farm equipment is for sale and the agricultural feed mill has been torn down” is not the issue at all. The issue is Industrial Wind Turbines. Yes, “the rest of us have lost our right to fight for our land, our business and our home. But we’ll not go down quietly” is true. However, our Government brought this issue to Ontario; our Government stripped us of our rights. My goal has always been to educate
people on how Industrial Wind Turbines will affect us all. It is not to pit the farmers/locals against the rest of the Township or vice a versa. It has always been to present the information and have everyone make an informed decision. There are two proposed projects currently in Clearview Township, one off Fairgrounds Road and one off County Road 124 in Singhampton, plus sites in neighbouring Townships. At present there are more than 5,000 wind turbines proposed for Ontario. Please take the time to make an informed decision. Please do not act out of anger against one ad in local newspapers. Jan Minduik, Clearview Township
It’s time for a new approach at Queen’s Park Dear Editor: The old parties at Queen’s Park are offering false choices on our energy future. Neither the Liberals, nor the Conservatives, prioritize the most affordable option: eliminating the wasteful use of energy by investing in efficiency and conservation. Reducing energy use through efficiency saves us money on our energy bills, and makes our businesses more competitive. Lowering demand saves us all money by reducing the amount of capital investment in new sources of energy whether it is renewable, fossil fuel or nuclear. The Liberal’s disrespect for the decision-making authority of municipalities, informed by local citizens, in imposing corporate wind on communities is the wrong approach. So is the Conservative’s pledge to throw the baby out with the bathwater by killing green energy. This will halt community energy projects such as the solar installation at the Station on the Green and rural economic development opportunities for onfarm renewable energy projects that we see throughout Clearview Township. Just as our grandparents did with hydroelectric
power at the beginning of the last century, a sensible energy plan puts our children’s future first. Eliminating waste through energy efficiency, importing low cost hydro from neighbouring provinces, and turning waste heat from natural gas into electricity all offer affordable alternatives to the existing use of coal and the massive expense and debts of new nuclear. Community-based renewable energy offers an opportunity to generate local economic benefits. This can only happen if a process of democratic local decision making is restored, local ownership requirements are in place and community benefits required. Fiscal responsibility requires a clear and transparent timetable for price reductions for energy contracts, especially with the price of solar falling so rapidly. If you think prioritizing efficiency and conservation over new generation should be our top priority and you support green energy but not the Liberal’s top down approach, there is another option. It’s time for a new approach. Mike Schreiner, Green Party of Ontario Dunedin
A plea for Creemore to rise up against quarry Dear Editor: I am writing once again to urge the community to make a stand against the proposed Melancthon Mega Quarry. This proposal is so wrong on so many fronts, but the most alarming aspect is the effect it will have on the water supply. Highland proposes to excavate 2,300 acres 200 feet below the water table (deeper than Niagara Falls) pumping out 600 million litres of fresh water per day using a water soluble explosive that will leave a toxic residue (as admitted by the Canadian military). This contaminate, along with others from the quarry operations, will then be pumped back into the water supply used by about one million people. Where will these people get clean water? This alone is totally unacceptable, but it gets even worse. The water will have to be pumped out in perpetuity. After Highland has made its billions of dollars, who will be left to pay
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for this huge expense? It seems obvious that we, our children and grandchildren and their children will be paying for it with our tax dollars in perpetuity. I hope the people in Creemore and the vicinity will add their voices to the objections to this mega quarry. We cannot be accused of NIMBYism since it is not really in our own backyard, but it will certainly affect all of us, and I think all of the people in Ontario. To learn more about the growing opposition to this quarry, contact NDACT at www.ndact.com. There are many ways you can help – by expressing your opposition to your local MPP, Premier Dalton McGuinty, the Ministry of Natural Resources, by talking to your local Council members to convince them to support this opposition, by making a donation to NDACT, PO Box 15, Honeywood, Ont. L0N 1H0. Christina Wigle, Creemore
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Creemore Big Heart Seniors not for sure. I will have to see if I can convince you to give me a list of the names of those pupils. I have a lot of pretty rocks – fair good-sized chunks of rose quartz, amethyst, jade etc that were, for the most part, outside in a rock garden and in the barn and out by the back fence. When grandgirl Shannon was here, she fell in love with some of them, so I told her to take whatever she wanted back to Alberta with her. Having the suitcases already at critical level for weight, she decided to use their back pack carry-ons to transport the rocks on the airplane. So the four of them – Sharon, Shannon, Ashlyn and Cal crammed their backpacks full of rocks. Poor Cal – he looked somewhat like a turtle when he had his back pack on, and he had to keep leaning ahead to balance the weight. When they got to the security check for the flight, the lady who checked Sharon and Shannon’s bags didn’t try to lift them, and they went through the XRay just fine. But when Cal got his bag heaved up on the belt to be checked, the security guard went to pull it over closer, and he was really surprised when he could hardly move it. He looked up and said “What do you have in there – rocks?” And Shannon sheepishly admitted that
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Creemore United Join us at Pastoral Charge St. Luke’s Anglican Church 22 Caroline St. W. 466-2206 Avening Sunday School & Worship at 9 am, For a joyful service of worship New Lowell United at 10:15 am join us each Sunday at 11 am & St. John’s in Creemore at 11:30 am & Messy Church at 4:30 pm (July 3 One Service at St. John’s 10:15 am) on the last Sunday of each month. All are welcome 466-2200 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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yes, that was what they had. They had emptied both carry-ons, but let them repack them and continue on. W h a t a l s o c a u g h t s e c u r i t y ’s attention was a toy car. In the XRay, because of the way the wheels were twisted, they couldn’t tell just what it was. But it really blew me away, knowing that they would have confiscated nail clippers, but they let them on the plane with four bags of rather large rocks! Somehow, it just didn’t make sense to me, but I am glad that they and their rocks arrived safely in Calgary, and then on home. Avening had a very well-attended Beef BBQ last Saturday. The BBQers had the meat cooked, which was great. In my opinion, any meat that appears on a plate half raw has really died in vain, if it wasn’t worth cooking! The gals and guys that were serving kept checking to see if anyone wanted more meat, and they also served tea or coffee. And of course, the homemade pies are always a hit. This is a long, hard night and day of cooking new potatoes, beef, etc, but Avening, as always, did it up in style. Our next Rama bus trip will be on Tuesday, August 2. We usually have seats available if anyone would like to join us. Just call Sylvia at 705466-5732.
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Opposition to wind turbines comes out in force (Continued from page 1) Dundalk, the event involved lots of information boards, several wpd representatives available for discussions and no way for attendees to have their concerns recorded or counted. The Echo looked hard, but found it difficult Honeywood BBQ.ai 6/23/2011 8:16:12 AM
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to find anyone in the room who had no concerns about industrial wind development, beyond wpd employees and one protester outside who had set up a “Friends of Wind” booth and explained that she was a farmer from Kincardine who believed in sustainable energy and was eagerly awaiting a wind turbine to arrive on her property. (She also, perhaps coincidentally, appears in the Canadian Wind Energy Association advertisement that appears below this article.) Before the meeting, while the protest parade was gathering at Kevin Elwood’s Clearview Nursery on County Road 91, what appeared to be two planes and a helicopter took off from the property’s private airstrip, flying a wide circuit around the area where turbines are proposed. Their altitude was a consistent 500 feet above the ground, the same height as wpd’s turbines. A plan to tether eight blimps at the same altitude over the proposed sites was, perhaps ironically, abandoned due to high wind.
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Salt of the Earth creemore dish
Busy, busy, busy to sit down in front of the that’s what we’ve been! computer and put together First a weekend trip to my column! New York with Stephen This week’s recipe is to see the sights and go a fast and easy appetizer to a Broadway show, next that delivers a crunchy, my sister Susan came for salty burst of flavour, Elaine a quick two-day visit. mellowed out by the rich COLLIER We went to the Creemore taste of caramelized onions. Tai Chi annual potluck at The Mediterranean term the Station on the Green, which was “focaccia” simply means “flat bread” a lot of fun and attended by people usually topped with olive oil and from a variety of different Tai Chi some mixture of herbs and spices. I communities, even as far away as St. served this at my family barbeque and Petersburg, Florida! Then it was over the only thing left on the plate were to Ken Thornton’s place for a lovely fingerprints! afternoon wine and cheese. After that, A note on this recipe - while many July 1st arrived which, meant a trip people might argue that all salts taste to Barrie to my sister Vicki’s annual the same, in actual fact they don’t. party, where we all sang a rousing Some salts are more “salty” than rendition of Oh Canada, ran up and others. I love cooking with kosher down the street with raised sparklers salt. It has a mellowness to it that in our hands, and ate a delicious really stands up well when preparing buffet spread. Finally, our place was beef and pork dishes. You can easily doubly full on July 2nd with our B&B buy kosher salt at the supermarket. guests attending a family reunion in For more exotic salts check out some Creemore, and more of our family food specialty stores. There you can coming over for a Saturday evening purchase salts from around the world barbeque. in many different colours, textures It is so nice to get together with and tastes – try some pink, orange, many friends and family in the area grey or even black. - beautiful weather, fabulous food, Feedback is great and I would wonderful company. Who could ask love to hear from you. Email me at for anything more? But after the elaine@avalonclearview.com. hectic pace, it is actually relaxing Remember, eat well, live well....
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Caramelized Onion Focaccia Serves 8 to 10 as an Appetizer
Basic focaccia dough - use my pizza dough recipe from the Echo (November 2010) or use store bought 3 large cooking onions, sliced 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) 3 tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary Fresh ground black pepper (rough grind) Salt - use Cyprus (large chunks), Kosher salt (large granules) or other specialty salt* Additional EVOO for drizzling * Do not use table or sea salt for this recipe. It will make your focaccia taste too salty. What you want is a crunch of salt flavour with each bite, not salt overload. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large frying pan, cook sliced onions in butter and EVOO until caramelized - soft and slightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside. Drizzle EVOO on 2 cookie sheets. Split dough in half. Using your hands, start to shape each piece into a rectangle, pulling and stretching to shape it. Place dough on cookie sheets and roll out until you have 2 larger rectangles that are relatively thin in depth. Don’t worry that the edges are perfect - it looks more rustic when it’s not perfectly rolled out. Using your fingertips, press into the dough to create little “dimples.” Sprinkle caramelized onions on each rectangle right to the edges, followed by the fresh chopped rosemary. Sprinkle salt over top (as much or as little as you like) followed by the roughly ground black pepper. Finish off the focaccia prep by drizzling EVOO over top. Place cookie sheets in oven, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes on middle and lower oven racks, switching the sheets halfway through, until dough has baked and is golden brown around the edges. Slice with a pizza cutter - cut each focaccia in half and then across into as many strips you like, and serve immediately. You can also bake the focaccia on your barbeque to keep the heat out of your kitchen. Just make sure you put the cookie sheets on the top rack so the bottom of the focaccia doesn’t burn.
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It takes a village...
(Continued from page 1) One more clue: the end result of their collective contributions now proudly resides on Mill Street. Enough suspense: we’re talking about our new village visitor’s board, sandwiched between the TD Bank and the entrance to the Horticultural Garden. These eight men, representing a disparate set of skills and jobs, donated, either totally or in part, their time, skills, and equipment to making one very cool visitor’s board. Before we learn a bit about them, let’s get that important and somewhat awkward thing out of the way: the “why,” as in why did they donate their time. The answer from each was almost identical – a variation on: “I want to give something to the community.” Simple, to the point, and noble. The process started with the village map. Who could do one for us? Something a little different, with actual buildings, trees, a kind of simulated 3D look. The answer was right there on the wall. His work is shown extensively in Toronto galleries and can be found in personal collections throughout the area. Seeing one of his paintings in Creemore prompted: Who is that guy and where does he live? A few questions around town revealed that Steve McDonald resides in Dunedin with his wife and two young children. He’s homegrown and he loves Creemore. A visit to his website, http://www. steviemcd.com, only confirmed that he
Friday, July 15, 2011 was the perfect person for this project. Without hesitation he jumped on board. We were going to need a new home for this map. The old one was way past its due date. Originally made by legendary local artist and wood carver Shane Durnford, the cabinet had been beaten up by weather and time. Another renowned local artisan and master woodworker, Paul Belcourt, had extended its life by a few more years with a facelift. But it was now time to retire it. As an homage to Shane’s original work and a certain “continuity of creativity,” it was decided that the carved headpiece of the old cabinet would be salvaged and used on the new one. A long and frustrating search finally came to an end at the local curling club, the pre-Facebook social networking site of rural Canada. Turns out that on Wednesdays and Fridays, David and Margaret Duff play in the mixed league. David owns the Mill Pond Furniture Company in New Lowell, and yes, he makes custom cabinets – exactly the kind of structure we needed for our map. Upon seeing the finished cabinets, the first impulse was not to paint them. The wood was beautiful and the craftsmanship meticulous. But David gently explained that because different woods were used, aesthetically it would be best if the cabinets were painted. Enter the next member of our ad hoc team. He would be the rookie, having been in Creemore for only two years, the small town equivalent of the blink of an eye. Steve Bozik was a successful restaurateur in Canmore, Alberta. But after 13 years, the tug of family pulled him back to Ontario, first to Thornbury for a year and finally to Creemore. His local claim to fame is as the
husband of Senka, owner of Moyaboya, the chic interior decor store on Mill Sreet. Steve is on a sabbatical of sorts, exploring his life options and spending time with their two children. His current choice is house painting and he was quick to bring his skills to bear on our cabinets. Now we had to install the four-post support structure through three feet of Creemore riverbed stones. It was time to bring in our designated hitter, the man you want when the going gets tough: Bob Ransier. His card says Handy Man but calling him that is like calling Wayne Gretzky a hockey player; it’s true, but there’s so much more. First he politely ridiculed me for suggesting hand shovels. He would use the small bucket on his excavating machine – until he saw the tiny working space. His machine would cause a mess and take more work to repair. He had another suggestion… Which led me to Phil Armstrong of nearby Glencairn and his company PJM Utilities. I never revealed this to Phil but when I first phoned him he scared the hell out of me. His voice makes Darth Vader/ James Earl Jones sound like a soprano. After I squeaked out my little request there was an excruciating pause followed by: “Sure, when do you want to do it?” Phil also runs the Badger franchise in this area. They have what they call a hydrovac excavator that uses a combination of highpressure water and suction. The result was four surgically precise postholes in a lot less time than it took to write this article. After watching Phil vacuum up every last pebble I was shamed into rushing home and vacuuming the dog hair in our living room. Back to Bob and his assistant, another long-time, multi-generational product of
Creemore, Dave Montgomery. Together they installed the four-post framework into the ground and then later fastened the three new cabinets. All the while, Steve McDonald had been tweaking his work-of-art-asfunctioning-map and we were ready for our clean-up hitter, 13-year resident Gary Page. Through his company, Page Graphics, Gary would use his skills as graphic designer, sign maker, interpretive display maker and printer to convert Steve’s computer file into reality. This little saga was finally going to end. But not without the pivotal help of Karen Gaudino at Creemore Springs, who had stepped up before the whole process began with a significant cash commitment towards the production costs. That would make Karen the ninth member of this team and allow us to enter mixed baseball leagues. So how do you put a value on all that community good will? Of course it’s almost impossible, but that won’t stop us. If the BIA had paid the going rate for all the various services supplied by our ad hoc team the total cost would be a conservative $12,000. With the Brewery’s contribution, the actual cost to the BIA was $3,000, and most of that was for materials. It takes a village to raise a visitor’s board. Special Note: All complimentary adjectives, contact information and outright plugs were intentional and well deserved. Ed.Note: Aiken (the humble Ruminating Rusticator) doesn’t mention the fact here, but he is in fact the current president of the Creemore BIA. That should allow us to give him credit as well, as the “manager” of this ad hoc team.
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A Victorian Midsummer’s Dream Open House. Fine Antique and Vintage Linen and Lace and Tea Garden. Come share in the traditions of our foremothers with hundreds of pieces of restored linens and lace lovingly presented in our Victorian homestead. We also have vintage china, silver, prints, dolls, handmade soaps, garden wares, and gift ideas. Victorian homefares of knitting, crocheting, baked goods, honeybutters, etc. OUR SPECIALTY ROOMS include the Potting Shed of Antiques and Rustics, our Love of Scotland Room, Victoria’s Attic Reading Room, Amelia’s Memories Wedding Boutique. Enjoy tea and scones in the garden or a full Victorian luncheon. (24hr notice required). “Serenity Thursdays”–enjoy poetry, music and presentations in the garden from 7-9pm each Thursday. OPEN July 16-Aug 28, 10am-5pm daily. Bring slippers. Accepting cash and cheques. 2kms East of Stayner on Hwy26 to Centerline Rd., South 3kms to Conc.9., East 1km to “A Day at Victoria’s” (fire#5681). Cathy 705428-0445.
A very warm word of thanks to all who made the Annual Avening Beef BBQ another success. To everyone who cooked the beef, potatoes, & beans, baked pies, organized, served, washed dishes, cleaned tables, cut the beef, cut the pies, ran for supplies, kept the platters & dishes full, ticket givers and takers, and of course for those who just know what is required and show up with it or just do it, this major fundraising event would never be possible without you! AND never to be forgotten - all who came and supported our annual event by eating everything that was prepared for you as our special guests, thank you. Avening Community Centre.
Babysitter/Mothers Helper Reliable and responsible, grade 7, female, available this summer to babysit or help with little children. Jessy Whitley @ (705) 466-3541 D ay care ava i lable . Qualified, educated mom offers daycare in her home in the country. All ages welcome. 705-466-3884.
for rent New Rooms for rent. Furnished. $120 per week includes shared living room, heat, hydro, wireless internet, satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied. No smoking. Call 705-444-4852. Bachelor apartment for rent on Mill Street, Creemore. Available immediately. Non-smoking. $475 / month, heat included, hydro extra. 705-721-3646. Two bedroom Apartment for rent available July 1. Located in village of Creemore, $675/mth includes heat, hydro extra. References would be appreciated. Contact Cathy at 705-4662356 after 5 pm for information.
Dining July is here and we have the sun. It’s the warmest month for everyone. The larkspur and the water lily bloom. Dog days of summer will begin soon. Slow down and take a moment or two, to smell the roses surrounding you. Mylar and Loretas Restaurant Singhampton 705-445-1247.
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Lost Cat Small black adult female with tiny white patch on throat and tummy and small piece out of one ear. Wearing black and white tiger print collar. Answers to Misty. Lost on Conc. 30/31 between the 6th and 4th line just south of Collingwood airport at Coat n Tails Boarding. If you see her, please phone Georgi at 705-466-2182 or Joyce at 705-428-5079.
celebration 50 th Anniversary for Roger and Wilma Zeggil on Saturday, July 16 at 8 pm at the Manito Shrine Club, 2265 Fairgrounds Rd. N. Please no gifts. 50th Wedding Anniversary of Leslie and Lorrain Sheffer, Open House at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church July 31 from 2-4pm. Please no gifts donation to SBC World Hunger Fund appreciated. Marion, Ruth, Margaret, Annalee, George and Francis Webster invite you to join them for a visit at Station on the Green Sunday, July 17, 11 am to 7 pm. There will be a pot luck lunch and dinner. All friends and relatives are welcome.
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A big thank you from DUNTROON DAYCARE Inc to all the people who donated, pledges & helped at our 21st annual Trike-A-Thon & BBQ.
Spike & Rusty: GLASSES PLEASE JOIN US In Honoring
JOHN LEMMON
At his Retirement Party
Friday, July 22nd Special thanks to all the Simcoe County Teachers and their children seen here in this photo. $7,800 was raised. We would also like to say an extra special thanks to our daycare cook Lynne McConnell.
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L & S Repair Service 28 Ronell Crescent Collingwood
Buck and Doe for Laura & Jesse
July 30th, 2011 At the Duntroon Hall
8p.m. till 1a.m. • Tickets are $10 Available by calling Cat at 466-3716, Dan at 466- 2357 or at the door.
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, July 15, 2011
Braves take two as regular season finale draws near by Fred Mills Creemore travelled to Aurora last Wednesday on July 6. Brad Grieveson was on the hill, giving up eight hits while striking out 11 to take the win. Creemore had seven hits in total with Ryan Bartley, Matt Baldry and Brad Grieveson each with two hits. With Tom Gateman having a single the Braves left with a 8-5 victory. The Braves wandered over to Lisle
on Thursday. Ryan Bartley started, but only lasted 3.1 innings, giving up six runs on three hits but striking out five batters. Brett Trott came in and pitched 2.2 innings of relief for the win, while giving up three hits. The Braves bats came alive, with 11 hits in total. Tom Gateman had three and Bryan Post had two, including a two-run homer. Singles went to Chris Greer, Steve Westbrooke, Rob Perkins, Jason Thompson, Glenn
Patterson and Brad Grieveson. Creemore won 12-6. Clearview came to the village on Tuesday. Ryan Bartley took to the mound, looking to rebound after his last start, and pitched a gem giving up three hits and fanning nine. Creemore’s bats were as hot as the day’s heat. pounding out 13 hits with Bartley leading the hit parade with three Jeff Akitt had a pair and Bryan Post clubbed a two-run homerun.
Next Up On Deck: Saturday, July 16: At New Lowell for New Lowell’s 3rd annual Ladies Day. First pitch at 1 pm. After the game there will be a barbeque, 50/50 draws, and lots of great prizes. Come out and enjoy the day and don’t forget to wear your pink. Sunday July 17 will see the Braves’ final regular season home game vs. Midland. First pitch is at 4:30 pm (a change from the schedule).
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