The Creemore
Echo
Friday, September 10, 2010 Vol. 10 No. 37
Inside the Echo
An Old House Revisited Peter Adams’ project opens at DCMA.
Monarch Migration Butterflies stop off on Ten Hill.
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News and views in and around Creemore
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BRAVES TRIUMPHANT AT PROVINCIALS
by Brad Holden For the first time since 1996, the Creemore Braves can call themselves provincial champions, after winning the All-Ontario Senior “B” OBA Championship at Strathroy last weekend. The win at the three-day tournament is extra special for this group of players for two reasons; first, it erased the bitterness of losing the semi-finals of the North (See “Braves” on page 16) At left, the 2010 Ontario Senior “B” Champion Creemore Braves. Back row: Andy Vander Heyden (coach), Brad Soules, Marc Dupuis, Rob Perkins, Steve Westbrooke, Garnett Walker, Glenn Patterson, Ryan Wenger (scorekeeper), Sean Ellis, Jason Thompson, Pete Kinghan (manager). Middle row: Darryl Fremlin, Ryan Bartley, Tom Gateman, Chris Greer, Jeff Akitt, Curt Barrett, Robert Kinghan, Matt Baldry, Todd Gowan. Front row: Bryan Post, Brad Grieveson. Absent from the photo, though both played on the first and second days of the tournament: Dan Gowan, Brett Trott.
AND THEY’RE OFF A knight to replace missing soldiers by Brad Holden With the September 10 deadline for filing nominations now come and gone (though it did pass after this newspaper’s deadline so things may have changed slightly), you can expect the municipal election campaign to start heating up next week. In Clearview Township, as of Thursday morning, 21 people had signalled their intent to run for nine seats. The most recent addition to the list is Michael Bennett, who is now challenging Thom Paterson for the Ward 4 Creemore seat. In Mulmur Township, there’s to be a rematch of the Mayoral race of 2006, in which Gord Montgomery beat Paul Mills by one vote, an outcome decided after a tense recount. With both municipalities using the mail-in vote system, ballots will be sent out to the public during the week of September 28. It’s important to remember, however, that they are not due back until October 25, and there will be many opportunities to learn about the candidates during the intervening weeks. The Creemore Echo will be publishing a special issue on Friday, October 1, featuring profiles of the candidates, and is planning an all-candidates event for the Ward 3, 4, Mayor and Deputy Mayor races for the afternoon of Sunday, October 3 at the Creemore Arena Hall. For a complete list of candidates, see page 3.
Creemore has a new piece of public art this week, albeit a piece with wheels on the bottom so it can be taken indoors at night. On Wednesday, local sculptor David Bruce Johnson presented the piece to Laurie Copeland of Cardboard Castles. The sculpture, of a little boy dressed in a cape with a strainer for a helmet and a pot lid for a shield, will sit outside Copeland’s store at Mill and Caroline Streets for pedestrians to enjoy. Johnson first approached Copeland after the two toy soldiers that traditionally stood outside the Cardboard Castles door were stolen two years ago. Initially he wondered if she’d like to to replace the soldiers, until Copeland showed him some of the original concept sketches she’d done in preparing to open the store, including one of the little boy. Wood for the sculpture came from a tree that was cut down on the property of Richard and Miriam Vince, and was transported to Johnson’s studio by Bob Ransier. Helping Johnson and Copeland unveil the boy (at right) for the first time was Charlee Akehurst, a loyal customer of Copeland’s. Serving Mulmur & The Creemore Hills for 34 years
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Friday, September 10, 2010
Community Calendar Friday, September 10 to Sunday, September 12
• Open Garden at Nottawasaga Daylilies from 10 am to 5 pm each day. Come and see the late blooming plants. See ad on the classified page.
Friday, September 10 to Monday, September 20
• Show continues: Roy Hickling, painter, sculptor, songwriter & performer showing “Paint & Plasma” at the Mad & Noisy Gallery from August 28 to September 20. www.madandnoisy.com 466-5555.
This Weekend
from activation and join us for the Walk & Wheel-athon. All funds raised are for the residents’ bus. • Stayner Chamber of Commerce 7th Annual Beef BBQ all you can eat from 5 to 7 pm at Station Park. Adults $15, ages 12 to 18 $10. Hosted by Stayner Chamber of Commerce. Tickets sold at Nifty’s in Stayner.
Saturday, September 11 & Sunday September 12
Saturday, September 11
• Free tastings at SOLA sun sea earth co! Try their new line of biscotti, cookies (best news for schoolage children as they are nutfree & kosher). Corner of Mill & Frances Street. www.creemoreontario.com
Saturday, September 11
• Meet Cathy Buchanan at Curiosity House from 2 to 4 pm. Her debut novel, The Day the Falls Stood Still, is Creemore Echo publisher Sara Hershoff’s selection to defend for the Georgian Bay Reads in late October. Please join Cathy for an informal discussion & author signing.
• Wordstock Collingwood: A Literary Festival celebrating words in written and artistic forms of expression in Collingwood. Children’s events, music, signings, readings, workshops & poetry. Free. www. wordstockcollingwood.com (705) 445-9463. • Creedan Valley Walk and Wheel-a-thon will be held at 10:30 am. Please pick up your pledge sheets
Sunday September 12
Submit your community events info@creemore.com phone: (705) 466-9906 fax: (705) 466-9908
• Opening Reception for The Leighton Farm Project at 2 pm at DCMA. Creemore area artist Peter Adams will be exhibiting a series of paintings and photographs of an abandoned farmhouse that sits proudly on Mulmur Township’s Second Line. Recipient of the Reed Cooper Bursary and presented by Dufferin County Museum and Archives, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. (705) 435-1881 or (877) 941-7787, www.dufferinmusum.com events@dufferinmuseum. com. Show runs to November 14. • Benefit Dinner & Live Entertainment for Laney Warden. Live Country&Western music from 2 to 5 pm. Donation only. Roast Beef Dinner starts at 5 pm costing $30 or $50 per couple, $15 per child. At Feversham Community Centre. Tickets can be purchased from Judy or Mark Warden (519) 922-1601.
Upcoming Events Monday, September 13
• The 1944 Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps are starting up again with weekly meetings every Monday night from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at the Creemore Legion starting tonight. Be part of this award winning Cadet Corps! Ages of 12 to 18. For further information contact Capt Zablocki at 446-1072 or by email at zabricki@yahoo. ca or drop in tonight.
Monday, September 13 to Saturday, September 18
• Come to see Theatre Collingwood’s next show Sleuth, Anthony Shaffer’s suspense-thriller. Deceit, jealousy, drama, murder, counterplots, and double crosses in this comic, suspenseful, surprise-laden ‘whodunwhat’. Monday to Saturday shows at 8 pm, 2pm matinees on Tuesday & Thursday. Call Theatre Collingwood Box Office: 445-2200, www.theatrecollingwood.com.
Tuesday, September 14
• Bootcamp / Pilates at Station on the Green starting Tuesday: Bootcamp from 6 to 7 pm and Relaxation and Pilates from 7 to 8 pm. Also Fridays: Bootcamp from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Relaxation & Pilates from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Both 8 weeks registration required. Call Marcy at 466-3690. • First Creemore Scout Meeting at 7 pm at Creemore Legion. For more information or if you missed registration call David at 466-3596.
Tuesday, September 14 to Thursday, September 16
• Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Canada’s Outdoor park in Woodstock, Ontario. www.OutdoorFarmShow. com
Wednesday, September 15
• Creemore Horticultural Society invites all members to participate in the Fall Flower and Vegetable Show at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22 Caroline Street West. Entries can be brought in starting at 3:30 pm. All entries must be properly labeled and in place by 5:30 pm. Judging starts at 6 pm. • Overwhelmed by an overabundance of vegetables in your garden? Come and hear Brent Preston of the New Farm speak on harvesting vegetables. Creemore Horticultural Society invites all those interested to attend at 7:30 pm. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22 Caroline Street West. Free.
Friday, September 17
• Annual Alzheimer’s Coffee Break at Affairs Catering from 8 am to 5 pm. All sales from cinnamon buns and regular coffee will be donated to the Greater Simcoe County Alzheimer’s Society.
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Saturday, September 18
• St. Luke’s Anglican Church Annual Beef Supper from 5 to 7 pm. Free will offering, come out and enjoy an excellent supper of locally raised beef with all the trimmings. 22 Caroline St. W. • Bobby Sox & Burgers. 50s & 60s BBQ & Dance at the New Lowell Legion. Prizes for the Best “Greaser”, “Bobby Soxer” & “Elvis” costumes. Burgers, hotdogs, fries, milkshakes & floats. Dance to your favourite oldies played on the Jukebox. Bar opens at 4 pm. BBQ at 6 pm. Dancing starts at 4 pm. Adults $10, Children (12 & under) $5. Tickets available at the bar on Friday (starting at 3 pm) or from Executive Committee members. • Harvest Festival at the New Farm, with Reesor – a play performed by Kitchenband Productions, BBQ dinner and a concert with the Sunparlour Players. Gates open at 5 pm with appetizers served until the play starts at 6 pm followed by dinner & live music at 9 pm. Cash bar. Proceeds benefit The Stop. For info contact (705) 4669906. Tickets available at aveninghall.switchwebsites. com, New Farm Booth at Creemore Farmers’ Market, Creemore Echo & Curiosity House.
Saturday, September 18 & Sunday, September 19
• Wasaga Artists Studio Tour. 26 artists in 17 home studios not usually open to the public in the town of Wasaga Beach Free. 10 am to 4 pm each day. For Free Guide Maps visit the Wasaga Chamber of Commerce Information Building or www.wasagabeach.com. For more details call Lynda Dies (705) 429-3147.
Sunday, September 19
• Local Creemore/Terra Nova Terry Fox Run. Starting between 9 am and noon at Mulmur Township Office, 758070 2nd Line East, Mulmur. Call 466-5258 for information. • Creemore Tennis Club Tournament – Singles and Doubles. Contact Lawrence Bell to register at 466-5350 or lawrencebell@bell.net. • The Concert. A joyous celebration of music and the musicians among us inspired by the music and spirit of Matthew Shawn Fleming at the Orangeville Town Hall Opera House at 7:30 pm. Call Laura Walton at 466-5011 for information on tickets.
Monday, September 20
• Taoist Tai Chi daytime beginner classes in Creemore will start today from 1 to 3 pm, for 16 weeks. Evening beginner classes will start on Wednesday, September 22 from 7 to 9 pm, for 16 weeks. Ongoing continuing level classes take place every Wednesday from 7 to 9
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pm, and, weather permitting, we do an open practice session outdoors from 10 to 11 am Fridays. At Station on the Green.
Thursday, September 23 to Sunday, September 26
• Theatre Orangeville presents Leisa Way starring in Rhinestone Cowgirl: A Tribute to Dolly Parton. See ad on page 3 for details.
Friday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26
• 155th Annual Great Northern Exhibition on Fairgrounds Road north of Cty Rd 91. The theme this year is “Sew It, Grow It, Show It”. Presented by the Collingwood Agricultural Society. See www.greatnorthernex.com or (705) 444-0308 for details.
Saturday, September 25 to Sunday, September 26
• Purple Hills Studio Tour Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Drop by the Welcome Centre at Station on the Green on both days to get your Tour map & preview a sample of the artists’ work. Sponsored by Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society. www.purplehillstour.ca for details.
Sunday, September 26
• New this year at the GNE to our Demo Stage in Exhibition Hall is the Chef’s Challenge from noon to 1 pm. Local chefs are Philip Tarlo, Burger Bob and Eric Madden. These chef’s are well known in the area and have many years of training and experience. Check our website www. greatnorthernex.com.
Monday, September 27
• Passport Clinic at Beeton Legion from 2 to 7 pm. Call 445-6762 or www.helenaguergis.com for details.
Saturday, October 2
• The Big Book Bash, The Station on the Green’s famous used book sale. They need books! Please drop off any donation books to the Creemore Curling Club on the following days: Monday, Sept. 13 10 am to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 pm; Tuesday, Sept. 14 2 to 4 pm; Wednesday, Sept. 15 10 am to noon; Thursday, Sept. 16 10 am to noon. Or drop off at Creemore Echo. To arrange for book donation pick-ups please call 466-3422 or 466-2681. • St. John’s United Church Annual Fowl Supper from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Adults $12, Children $5, 5 and under free. Everyone welcome. • Pig Roast and Buffet Supper at the Duntroon Community Hall in support of the Clearview Community Coalition. 100 km menu. Live band. More details to follow.
Saturday, October 3
• All-Candidates Afternoon for Wards 3, 4, Mayor and Deputy Mayor at Creemore Arena Hall from 2 to 4 pm. Hosted by the Creemore Echo.
Wednesday, October 6
• All-Candidates Night for the Clearview Municipal Election. 7 pm at the Stayner Community Centre. Hosted by the Stayner Sun and the Stayner Chamber of Commerce.
Saturday, October 9
• GNE Craft Sale from 9 am to 3 pm at the GNE Fairgrounds on Fairgrounds Road. Beautiful hand knitting and sewing, crafters’ supplies & tea room. For more information call 466-3372.
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2010 Municipal Candidates
CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP
DAY ONE
The schoolyard at Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School was a hive of activity on Tuesday morning, as children regrouped after summer vacation under the watchful eye of their new principal, Heather Birchall (above, in the purple jacket). It wasn’t a solemn occasion for everyone, however, as these three girls (below) were clearly happy to be back at school.
Mayor Ken Ferguson, Christopher Vanderkruys Deputy Mayor Alicia Savage, Eric Jelinski Ward 1 - Nottawa Doug Measures, Allan Bell Ward 2 - Duntroon Orville Brown, John Millar, Ivan Weatherall Ward 3 - Dunedin Jace Metheral, Brent Preston, David Huskinson, Marc Royal Ward 4 - Creemore Thom Paterson, Michael Bennett Ward 5 - Sunnidale Corners Robert Walker, David Witzke John Broderick Ward 6 - New Lowell Roger McGillvray, Deborah Bronée Ward 7 - Stayner Shawn Davidson
MULMUR TOWNSHIP
Mayor Gord Montgomery, Paul Mills Deputy Mayor Susan Snider, Rhonda Campbell-Moon Councillor (three seats total) Earl Hawkins, Lynn Hilchey, Heather MacIntosh-Hayes, Carl Tafel
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Opinion EDITORIAL
Busy Days Ahead
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THe way we were
September always feels like the start of a new year, with the kids heading off to school for another round. For some reason, that also triggers the rest of us to get busy as well, as we shrug off the summer heat and fill up our calendar with a virtual flurry of social events before the real flurries arrive a few months from now. Take a look at the Community Calendar on page 2 and leaf through this week’s paper. You’ll be astounded by the options, by the number of cultural events planned in and around Creemore over the next couple of months. The ratio between the number of people in this town and the number of happenings they manage to generate never ceases to amaze. Add to that the municipal election and it’s going to feel like a whirlwind, we promise. Keep an eye on the Echo during this busy season; as always, we’ll do our best to give everyone lots of exposure. And if there’s something we’re missing, please let us know. We’re here for all of you.
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Wind debate affects future generations Dear Editor, Please let me introduce myself. My name is Rosalyn Martin. I am 12 years old and live in Glencairn. My parents own the Cut and Dried Flower Farm business. I am writing to you because I believe that not having windmills put up in the hills of Creemore is very unfair. First off, people who would be near the windmills say that they make too much noise. They don’t – in fact a new refrigerator makes more noise than a windmill. Next, people say that they are ugly, but windmills are so much prettier then say, a power plant. And over the next 100 years we may be running out of energy, and then where are we going to get our power from? I would like everyone to think of this problem like this: our world and its living things are all in a giant car. The car only has so much gas and we are all going top speed down the freeway. We are running out of gas and will crash if we don’t have any. We need more gas now. But, to do that, we need to find a gas station and to find a gas station we need to improve our planet. By putting windmills in Creemore’s hills, we’ll fill up our tank and will be able to keep going. For the people who are against windmills, I have a very interesting question: do you hang out your laundry or do you put it in the dryer? Think about it! Think about the generations that will come after us. Think about your children’s, children’s, children’s, children’s child! They will have to deal with the entire aftermath of our big mess. Thank you for reading this and I hope that you all agree with me. Rosalyn Martin, Glencairn
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Here’s another class picture brought in by Jim Madill, this one of the Creemore Public School Grade 8 class in 1961-62. Back row: Joan Miller, Holly Rowbotham, Rodney Nesbitt, Jim Madill, Mr. Priddle, Pat Micks, Betty Ransier, Susan Pettinger and Saundra Daigle. Middle row: Margaret Green, Brenda Freethy, Naomi Adams, Barbara Stobie, Melvin Cleary, Bob Royal, Brian Crawford and Jim O’Reilly. Front row: David Burtch, Larry Halliday, Gordon Pfrimer, Arnold Pfrimer, Ricky Talbot, Burnie Stobie, Leonard Halliday and Terry Royal.
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A Scottish take on the Copper Kettle Fest Dear Sir, During our three-week holiday in Canada we spent the last eight days with our cousin Paul Mills and his wife Linda at Quiet Pine Farm. What a change from Toronto. Paul told us that he had a surprise for us as there was to be a special event in the area. While reading the Echo newspaper I observed that there was to be an event named “The Copper Kettle Festival” in Creemore and the program in the paper looked very interesting. On the Saturday morning we drove down to Creemore and the place was buzzing. Our first visit was to the Farmers’ Market where Paul had a stall selling “Heilan Coo” Beef and Chicken products from the Poultry Place. As we looked across we spotted a stall with mouthwatering baking/desserts and we had a talk with the young lady called Sarah. When we had supper that evening we discovered that she had given Linda some of her selection for us to sample. A very kind and enjoyable gesture. We then made our way to view the vintage cars and we have never seen such an array of cars of all ages and every one gleaming in the sun. As we strolled along we were stopped on a few occasions with folks wanting to talk with us – no doubt they had heard our Scottish accent – and how friendly they were as we exchanged stories of friends and families and their Scottish connection. One gentleman stopped us and in a friendly manner wanted to know if we supported Glasgow Celtic or Rangers; we had a good
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laugh with him as we spoke of their rivalry. The icing on the cake was the Pipe Band and we offer them our congratulations as we have never heard such a beautiful arrangement of Highland Cathedral. We decided during our visit to Canada that you are more Scottish than we back home, especially after our visit to the Fergus Highland Games, where we have never witnessed so many members of various Clans gathered. We were even invited to sign the Wallace Clan visitors’ book. The secret of a successful community is involvement and you certainly proved this to be the case on Saturday, August 28. Many thanks for the experience. We also heard a number of people discussing the forthcoming elections as we strolled through the village and we are hoping that when we phone Quiet Pine Farm after October it is to speak to Paul Mills, Mayor of Mulmur. Yours sincerely, Russell and Jane Wallace, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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so pretty soon we were all There were 57 of us out for limp from laughter. Then Jim cards today, and Bob Veale said, “Who has more fun than mentioned our upcoming 12 people?” Well, I knew who, noon lunch at Dunedin Hall so I told him, “Rabbits have on September 16. more fun than people. And The 50/50 draws went to why do rabbits have more Joan Monaghan (2), Bev Sylvia fun than people? Because Nelson, Dean Chestnut, GALE there are more rabbits. And Ray Broad, Alinda Bishop, why are there more rabbits? Gayle Gordon and Jim Because rabbits have more fun than Rigney. people!” Well, Wilma started to laugh Moon shots were played by Effie again, which set the rest of the table off. Taylor, Gayle Gordon, Peter Gubbels, We were probably lucky that we weren’t Isabelle Gubbels, Jim Rigney, Vi turfed out for rowdy behaviour! Matthews, Carol Faulkner and Some time ago we had a vote regarding Mercedes Veinot. everyone getting a card (signed by all the High scorers were Alinda Bishop rest of us) on their birthday, and it was 329, Roy Veinot 314, Isabelle Gubbels decided to abolish this practice. But 274 and Irene Dolson and Tom Sharpe last Thursday was George Blakney’s tied with 269. Low was Audrey Tidd 86th birthday, so we had a spontaneous with – oops – just 19. The hidden score “Happy Birthday” song for him. of 275 didn’t go, but Isabelle Gubbels This week we had another fun trip was oh-so-close with 274. Next week this to Rama, with some lucky (Way to go, prize will be worth $6. Norma!) people and then others like We missed Dave Smith at cards and myself who left money up at Rama for selling us our Bonanza cards at Bingo a hopeful “withdrawal” next time! But this week as Dave was down at Fort Erie when you put folks like Barb Cudmore, attending his daughter-in-law’s funeral. Marj Rolfe, Marie Blohm, Tara Our sympathy to you and all your family, Keith, Phyllis Seed, Ray Leighton, Dave. Marion Kelly, Norma Johnston and The attendance is still up at Bingo, and others in a closed environment like a last week the jackpot was again worth bus, then everyone within earshot is $500. It did not go, so with any luck the going to end up laughing. The driver attendance numbers will again warrant even complimented us on being such a the larger prize payout on a permanent fun group (although at one point he did basis. recommend valium for some of us), and Last week at Seniors I was at a he did suggest that the above-named table where Jim Rigney was Audrey group sit at the back of the bus next time Tidd’s partner, and Wilma Zeggil and as they kept him awake, and interfered I were partners. At some point in the with his nap time. And after Norma conversation, Jim mentioned that what Johnston yelled out her signature “Are we were talking about was like being we there yet?” he suggested that I “Get “a little bit pregnant.” This set Wilma that gal a valium for sure!” Anyway, our off – and she has an infectious laugh,
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nature, a great conversationalist. But this last stint, he went up by himself, as usual, only to find that the entire crew on Little Cornwallis Island at the Polaris mine spoke French, with a bit of rudimentary English. Curtis speaks English, with a bit of rudimentary French. So he spent three weeks virtually isolated, conversation wise. But he tells me that he “did get four books read!” Anyway, we were ever so glad to see the both of them, if only for a short time. Our thanks (again!) to Allan Thompson for cutting the grass in the ditch and by the road for us. Our lawnmower has been in the shop for repairs for more than two weeks now. But they do say they should have it ready this week. So thanks to Allan you can still see the house from the road because of the grass he keeps mowed down for us.
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Watch for green flashing lights
Dear Editor to any emergency. According to the Last Saturday I witnessed something website of the Office of the Fire I never want to see again. On that day, Marshall, “the purpose of flashing drivers on the road did not slow down green lights is to help other drivers for a green-light-flashing volunteer recognize a firefighter en route to an firefighter on his way to the fire emergency and be courteous and yield station. They would eventually head the right-of-way.” to a farmhouse on Centreline Road in So next time you see a green flashing Clearview for a fire. light, please, please pull over. Just Maybe most people don’t realize think, they may be responding to thatDid Clearview not have full-time maybe your handling family or friends. your does candidate speak outyouonor the poor of firefighters, that we haveand a volunteer To Sideroad the firefighters, thank you for the Quarry deal the 26/27 replacement ? system. These volunteers risk their lives your dedication and service to this and limbs throughout the year on our Township. behalf, at fires and as first responders Richard Paul, New Lowell
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thanks to everyone who travelled with us – some from quite a distance. We really appreciate your support – and that means you too, Ray! This past week the door opened and in came son Terry, which was a pleasant surprise. We knew he was in Toronto, slated to do lots of interviews, and for the party at the premiere showing of the new Mantracker series. But we didn’t expect him to have time to get up to see us this time, so we were really happy about that. Then the next evening the door opened and in came grandboy Curtis on his way home to Alberta from Resolute, up in the high Arctic. This sounds crazy, but the only way to Alberta from straight north of Alberta is by way of Ottawa and Toronto if you are flying Air Canada. On top of that you have to fly local airlines to Iqaluit to catch Air Canada. Curtis is, by
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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
Knox Presbyterian Church Dunedin Sunday Service at 10 am All are welcome to join us.
St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church 1 Caroline Street West Worship & Sunday School at 10 am. “Where Jesus is Lord, all are welcome.” Rev. Elizabeth Inglis • 466-5838 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
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Nicaragua mission provides life-changing experience by Carlee Gowan On June 30, Brad Oster and I boarded a plane and flew to Nicaragua for a twoweek mission trip with the Open Hands Youth Mission Group. From June 30 to July 14, we took part in various activities and work experiences throughout the country with 14 other youth and four leaders. Nicaragua is located in Central America, just below Honduras and above Costa Rica. The first few days of the trip were filled with lots of speakers, and learning about Nicaragua and its history. The group visited a school called Los Quinchos, we listened to speakers from an organization called INPRHU (the Institute for Human Rights), and visited Casa de la Ninas, which is a home for girls who have been sexually abused. We visited Soynica, a new organization that is working with people and teaching them how to grow soybeans and make soy milk for better nutrition for their families, and we spoke to Mark Lester, who works with the Center for Global Education. On July 3, we visited a village called Citalapa in the morning, playing a game of soccer with the children and interacting and meeting with the people. Everyone spoke Spanish, but even with a language barrier, everyone in our group easily connected with the children and
people. That afternoon, the group headed to the beach and went swimming in the Pacific Ocean. The first four days of the trip were spent in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. On July 4 the group travelled north to Matagalpa, and arrived in the village of Chaguitillo. This village, which was home to about 4,000 people, was where we spent our next four days. Everyone was divided into groups of two or three and lived with a family during our stay. This was a favourite part of the trip for most people, and it was also when the group helped build a kindergarten classroom. We helped build the classroom for three days, and although it didn’t get finished while we were there, the work that was done was amazing. During the time we spent in Chaguitillo, we also visited the coffee factory and took a trip to a set of petroglyphs in the nearby jungle, which are a major part of the village’s history. After living in the village, we headed to San Ramon, a smaller village that is also in Matagalpa. This village had about 200 people, and our group was again split into groups to spend the night with local families. While staying in San Ramon, the group visited coffee plantations, got to taste fresh cocoa beans and passion fruit, and learned how to make tortillas.
On July 9, our group travelled four hours south to Rivas, where we spent the weekend camping with Nicaraguan youth around our own age who were a part of the YMCA. We all exchanged experiences and had a great time learning about each other’s cultures. On Sunday, July 11, we had a church service with the Nicaraguan youth, and then travelled for about two-and-a-half hours back north to Granada. When we arrived in Granada, we toured around the city and then went to our hotel. Monday, July 12, was one of our favourite days. The group travelled to Lake Nicaragua, the biggest freshwater lake in Nicaragua. We travelled by boat to an island, where we spent the whole day. Lunch was served on the island, and we went swimming, laid in the sun and had a relaxing day. That night we did a volcano tour, and toured bat caves. This was a very memorable experience and was very exciting to see. On July 13, the group left Granada and headed back to Managua. We visited
the Masaya Market in the morning and got to do some shopping for souvenirs. The market is very large, and has lots of items. Many people came home with hammocks! After visiting the market, the group then went to the Best Western hotel where we were staying for the night. We enjoyed our last dinner together in Nicaragua, and had fun going over our experiences of the past two weeks. The next morning around 9:30 am, we headed to the airport and were on our way home. We arrived safely in Toronto around 11 pm that night, and there were some very excited people waiting for us to get home! Brad and I had an amazing trip and have lots of pictures. We plan on doing a presentation in the early fall for anyone who would like to come and hear about our experiences. More information will come when the date has been set. If you see either of us around town, feel free to ask us about our life changing experience!
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Georgian Bay Reads II: Get a sneak preview this weekend LIBRARY NEWS
On October 23, for the saga. Of possible interest second year in a row, six to those attuned to current local media celebrities events: the description of will each pick a Canadian the harnessing of Niagara novel, gather in front of Falls bears comparison to an audience and debate what might happen to the which example of amazing potential harnessing of the Michele Canadian storytelling wind power in the hills McKENZIE should be read by all surrounding Creemore. local residents this winter. And anyone who knows The winner will receive the highly what it means to have and to be a prestigious shale Georgian Bay Reads sister, parent or friend will enjoy this trophy. Last year, the winning book book. And have I mentioned Tom Cole, was Fifth Business by Robertson the river man who knows every eddy Davies. This year, Generation X by in the Niagara River? Find out more Douglas Copeland, Not Wanted on the by checking this book out from the Voyage by Timothy Findley, The Day Creemore Branch of The Clearview the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Public Library, or take the opportunity Buchanan, Rogue’s Wedding by Terry to meet Cathy Marie Buchanan at Griggs, The Wars by Timothy Findley our promotional booth at Wordstock in and Galore by Michael Crummery Collingwood on Saturday, September will all have their day in court at 11 or on Sunday, September 12 at the L.E. Shore Memorial Library Curiosity House Books between 2 and in Thornbury at 7 pm on Saturday, 4 pm for an informal Author Meet & October 23. Greet. Fiercely defending The Day the I personally am partial to Tim Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Findley’s writing style so I was Buchanan will be our very own Sara delighted to see both The Wars and Hershoff, publisher of The Creemore Not Wanted on the Voyage in this mix Echo. I am impressed with Sara’s of literary gems and it never hurts to passion for this outstanding, hearttry something new so my goal is to breaking look at family dynamics, read the other three titles in this listing love and industrialization in a World before the big GBR2010 night on War I setting and I think that we have a October 23. Please consider this your real winner in this adventure romance invitation to attend this free event, but
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Cathy Marie Buchanen, author of The Day the Falls Stood Still, will be signing books at Curiosity House between 2 and 4 pm on Sunday, September 12. The book is Creemore Echo publisher Sara Hershoff’s pick for this year’s edition of Georgian Bay Reads, being held in Thornbury on Saturday, October 23. may I recommend that you call 4663011 so that a ticket can be reserved in your name. Your ticket entitles you to “treats” during intermission too. We are “falling” back into the swing of regular children’s programming with the start of Story Hour for 3 to 5 years of age on Friday, September 24 at 10:30 am. Please register at the circulation desk but drop-ins are equally welcome. The Ontario Early Years Program continues every
Wednesday at 10:30 am for children 0 to 6 years of age as well. And during the Purple Hills Studio Art Tour on Saturday, September 25, an arts & crafts table will be set up in the children’s area to keep small hands and big brains creatively entertained while parents and caretakers partake in this artistic tour. We are also hosting Sheila Ballanger and her paintings in our Meeting Room at this time so stop by and check us out!
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Photos Ed Gass Donnelly
Erin Brandenburg of Kitchenband Productions and Andrew Penner of the Sunparlour Players will perform at the New Farm on September 18.
Rural reflections at the New Farm Harvest Festival by Brad Holden On Saturday, September 18, the New Farm will finish off their busy season with a Harvest Festival, and while the evening will end with a good old rock and roll show courtesy of the Sunparlour Players, it will begin with something different: a bona fide awardwinning play. Reesor is “grassroots theatre at its best,” according to NOW Magazine, which awarded the play three prizes during the 2007 Toronto Fringe Festival – Outstanding Production, Outstanding Music, and Critic’s Pick. The play was written by Erin Brandenburg and Lauren Taylor, and has been presented several times by Kitchenband Productions, the theatre collective headed by Brandenburg. Music for the show was written and is provided by Brandenburg’s partner in both creative pursuits and life, Andrew Penner of the Sunparlour Players. Reesor tells the story of a northern Ontario town of
the same name, settled by Russian immigrants in the 1920s and 1930s. The play is filled with memories, music and practical matters, with Brandenburg telling the stories through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl, the first female resident of the community. Penner and two other musicians sit onstage throughout, providing a soundtrack on a series of homemade instruments and acting as secondary characters as well. What results is an overview of the settlement, growth and decay of a rural community. The play will be presented in the barn at the New Farm, the same venue that played host to Fred Eaglesmith in June. Like that evening, organic food will be provided by a variety of local producers, and proceeds from the evening will go to the Stop Community Food Centre, a Toronto organization that seeks to provide healthy food to those who normally seek sustenance from food banks. Dinner will follow the play, and following that will be the return of the Sunparlour Players to the area. Two-
time veterans of the Avening Hall, the band provides its own peculiar and infectious brand of folky stomp music, with Penner, Michael “Rosie” Rosenthal and Dennis Van Dine passing around banjos, glockenspiels, guitars and drums while performing songs that capture the rural southern Ontario experience from which Penner came. The band is also known for its tasty jams and preserves, sold at the merch table at their shows. For this reason, they’re sponsored by the Bernardin Canning Company, which will be providing jars to be used as eco-friendly beer glasses. All in all, the night should provide a great way to celebrate the harvest season. Tickets for the New Farm Harvest Festival are $45 ($20 concert only) and are available at the Echo, Curiosity House, and online at www.aveninghall. switchwebsites.com. Hors d’oeuvres at 5 pm, play at 6 pm, dinner at 7:30 pm, concert to follow. For more, call Sara at 466-9906.
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The First Friday Soul Singers at a recent rehearsal in Bruce Ley’s studio.
First Friday choir to perform at Orangeville fundraiser by Brad Holden The First Friday Soul Singers, a group of Creemore and Orangeville residents who first performed as a choir at Knox Dunedin Presbyterian Church in June 2009 as part of that church’s shortlived First Friday celebrations, will once again take the stage on Sunday, September 19, this time to help raise funds for an Orangeville musician who is battling health problems. The Soul Singers’ local contingent includes Juliette Reynolds, Laura
Wark, Caileigh Johnston, Candice Bist, Sarah Hallett, Laura Walton and Garth Wilson. Under the direction of Bruce Ley, the group has been getting together to practice twice a month or so since January, more to enjoy each other’s company and share their love of music than to work towards a performance. But when Ley was asked to organize a benefit show for Orangeville musician Matthew Fleming, he knew exactly who he wanted to back
up the band. Fleming, a treasured member of the Orangeville artistic community, has in recent years been suffering from the debilitating complications of Type One diabetes, which has severely impaired his vision and caused kidney failure. Ley, a 40-year professional musician with the connections to show for it, has called in a number of seriously gifted musicians to perform in the show. And rather than have them take
the stage one at a time, the plan is to have them all play together, many for the first time. “The sparks will be flying,” predicted Ley. And providing backing vocals throughout will be the First Friday Soul Singers. “The Concert,” as the show is being billed, will take place at 7:30 pm on Sunday, September 19 at the Orangeville Opera House. Tickets are $35, available in Creemore at the Curiosity House or by calling 466-5011.
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FRIDAY NIGHT ART
Moyaboya was crowded last Friday night during the monthly Mill Street Gallery Crawl, a co-operative effort between galleries and restaurants on the street. There will likely be one more Crawl this fall, at the start of October. Rent-a-Youth administrator Zach MacDonald performs a cherished weekly ritual, signing pay cheques for staffers Michelle Nuttley, Tristan Stableforth, Jake Clarmo and Melissa Maughan.
Running a business with kids by Tony Fry About this time last year I wrote a story about “Running a Business with Kids” and in that article I said it isn’t much different than running a business with adults. In fact, with kids it could be a bit easier in some respects and a touch different in others. Kids are not dealing with egos – but then again they can easily get distracted. Leaving ego and distraction aside, let me talk about Year Two of Rent-A-Youth. As any organization grows, it goes through stages of evolution and revolution, according to Larry Greiner, author of ‘Evolution and Revolution as Organizations Grow’, the most requested organization development article from Harvard Business Review. Before opening Rent-A-Youth this year, a few of us sat around and asked ourselves: “What really happened last summer? Why were we so successful?” And the critical question, “Where are we now?” The answers to these questions helped us to move forward. If a business hangs on to a management structure after it has served its original purpose, the business eventually fails. You have to ride the crest of the evolution just long enough to avoid the revolution. Eventually there will be a revolution (which can be very helpful), but you don’t need it too soon. In the start up of a business – especially in the first year – there is very little structure; managers
are focused on sales, communication flows freely, decisions are made on the fly, there is very little regard for time on the job, and rewards and motivation depend entirely on sales. Rent-A-Youth fit this bill to a “T” last year. However, to hold on to that structure would have seen this little enterprise fail after one year. The very strength that made it so successful in Year One would have been its down fall in Year Two. What Rent-A-Youth needed in Year Two (and what any new start-up needs once they are launched) was a bit more structure, a bit more formalized communication, the introduction of some business techniques, and most important, having the founders of the organization step aside and let new leadership in. Without going into the detail, this is exactly what Rent-A-Youth did this year. Zach MacDonald was hired to run the organization this summer. He tightened the organization just enough to pull it together; he brought business expertise and systems that were needed, and most important, he was accessible to and accepted by the kids. As Rent-A-Youth looks forward, it will need a strong volunteer board willing to take an active role, volunteers who can check their egos before coming to the table, and volunteers who will give kids the benefit of the doubt.
Centurion cycling race coming through Creemore Creemore residents will have a front row seat for the first annual Centurion cycling race, taking place around the Georgian Bay area on the weekend of September 18 and 19. Hundreds of cyclists from across the province are expected to take in the event, which includes three races, at distances of 25, 50 and 100 miles. While the 25 (on Saturday) and 50 (on Sunday) will be confined to the Town of the Blue Mountains area, the 100-mile race will come down Fairgrounds Road, right down Mill Street, turn right on Elizabeth Street, go north on Collingwood Street, and then head west through Dunedin. The race is expected to arrive in Creemore around 9 am on Sunday, September 19. The BIA is busy planning other activities to coincide with the race’s arrival.
It’s Terry Fox Run Time
The 29th annual Terra Nova/Creemore Terry Fox Run will take place on Sunday, September 19, starting at the Mulmur Township municipal building in Terra Nova. Since its inception in 1982, the local run has raised $65,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation. In total, since 1980 Terry Fox Runs have raised more than $500 million in more than 30 countries, with 87 cents of every dollar going directly to cancer research. To take part in this year’s run, call Neil White at 466-5258.
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Theatre Collingwood’s final play of the season, Sleuth, is a thinkingperson’s whodunnit written in 1970 by Anthony Schaffer. The play has been the basis for two movies, both of them starring Michael Caine, and Theatre Collingwood artistic director (and Creemore resident) Steven Thomas is excited to present his own spin on the classic tale. Pictured above are the lead actors, Mairtin O’Carrigan and Christopher Barry. The play is being presented from September 13 to 18 at 8 pm and on September 13 and 16 at 2 pm. For more information, call 445-2200 or visit www. theatrecollingwood.com
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History in a broken down house Peter Adams’ reflections on abandoned “Leighton House” on display at DCMA by Brad Holden A year-and-a-half after receiving the Dufferin Arts Council’s Reed T. Cooper Bursary and appealing to the community for information about an abandoned farmhouse on the Second Line of Mulmur, Creemore artist Peter Adams will present a show devoted to the old building at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives, beginning this weekend. The farmhouse, known as the Leighton House to those who know it as anything these days, has been boarded up since 1969. But despite its peeling siding and overgrown vegetation, it continues to sit proudly in the place where it provided a home for generations of families for almost a century. It’s a landmark for those who drive the road regularly, and Adams had already painted it several times when he applied for the bursary that made the upcoming show possible. Since then, he’s not only continued painting the house but has researched the history of the property and done his best to get first-hand accounts of what life was like on the farm, from people who lived there. Built around 1880 as a near-perfect example of the story-and-a-half, gabled Gothic Revival farmhouse so common in that period, the Leighton House didn’t actually have that last name on its deed until 1948, when Gretta Leighton’s late husband Keith purchased the property. Gretta married Keith and moved into the house in 1949, making her Adams’
first living link to life in the house. She and her son Bruce, who grew up there, took a walk through the broken-down structure with Peter this summer. So did Joan, Vera and Lee Weatherall, whose parents bought the house from Gretta and Keith in 1964. From 1964 to 1969, seven Weatherall siblings shared the three-and-a-half bedroom house with their parents. The memories of these people, captured in text and photographs, make Adams’ show more of a museum exhibit than an art show. Standing proudly all these years, the Leighton House really serves as a bridge to a different time, when rural families in Mulmur and Nottawasaga Townships led simple lives, when community was everything and winters were forces to be reckoned with. It’s also a reminder of how quickly things can change. For Adams, the chance to show his work in a museum setting, outside of the normal gallery environment, is exciting. “This is about the collective history of people who’ve lived here for generations,” he said. “It’s not just about me selling paintings. If people know the Leightons or the Weatheralls, or if they have a casual interest in Mulmur history, or if they’ve always wanted to visit the museum but never have… I’m hoping they come out. I really feel like the community that used to exist in this area needs to be celebrated.” “The Leighton Farm Project” will be on display in the main gallery of the Dufferin County Museum and Archives, at Highway 89 and Airport Road, from Sunday, September 12 to Sunday, November 14. An opening reception will take place beginning at 2 pm on Sunday, September 12.
Above, photographer MK Lynde captures Gretta Leighton and three of the Weatherall children in front of their former house as Peter Adams looks on. Elsewhere on the page are three of Adams’ new paintings of the house, which will be on display at the Dufferin Museum starting this Sunday.
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New Lowell News NEW LOWELL NEWS
Ah... the first week of older students as they begin school. The brand new college and university. This crayons, pencils and is a huge step in their roadbackpacks, full of anticipation of-life learning. for the coming year. I am The New Lowell Legion sure there are lots of moms welcomes you to their and dads that are filled with “Wing Nights” on Fridays thankfulness that school Sandra and, on the last Friday of BEDNAREK has begun. Good luck to each month, their Fish and every family as they start Chip night. These events are another school year and especially to our followed by Karaoke at 9 pm (must be age
ATTENTION VOTERS… ARE YOU ON THE LIST? ATTENTION ÉLECTEURS… ÊTES-VOUS SUR LA LISTE?
CETTE NOTIFICATION EST DISPONIBLE EN FRANÇAIS AU BUREAU DU GREFFIER, AUX BUREAUX MUNICIPAUX.
The preliminary voters’ list is now available for inspection. In order to vote in the upcoming municipal election on October 25, 2010 your name must be entered on the voters’ list. The list is available for inspection at your municipal ofce. Contact the Clerk’s Ofce in your municipality to determine if additional locations have been established. TO BE QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION YOU MUST: FOR RESIDENTS • RESIDE IN YOUR MUNICIPALITY ON OCTOBER 25, 2010, AND • BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN, AND • BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010, AND • NOT BE PROHIBITED BY LAW NON-RESIDENTS • BE OWNERS OR TENANTS OF LAND IN YOUR MUNICIPALITY, OR THE SPOUSE OF AN OWNER OR TENANT OF LAND IN YOUR MUNICIPALITY ON OCTOBER 25, 2010, AND • BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN, AND • BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010, AND • NOT BE PROHIBITED BY LAW IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED AT VOTING LOCATION Prior to receiving a ballot, a person must present the prescribed proof of identity and residence or complete an application in the prescribed form, including a statutory declaration that he/she is the elector shown on the voters’ list. A list of acceptable forms of identication is available from the Clerk’s Department at your Municipal Ofce ALL VOTERS SHOULD EXAMINE THE VOTERS’ LIST TO ENSURE THAT THEIR NAMES AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ARE CORRECTLY SHOWN. AMENDMENTS TO VOTERS’ LIST Applications for changes are available in the Clerk’s Department of your Municipal Ofce. Revisions to the list can be made at the following times at the Clerk’s Department: • Own name – September 7 to October 25, 2010 (during business hours at the Municipal Ofce; during voting hours at advance votes; or at a voting location until the close of voting on Election Day) • Another’s name – September 7 to 10, 2010 (during business hours at the Municipal Ofce) SCHOOL SUPPORT YOU MAY BE AN ENGLISH PUBLIC, FRENCH PUBLIC, ENGLISH SEPARATE OR FRENCH SEPARATE SCHOOL SUPPORTER. PLEASE NOTE, YOU MUST BE CATHOLIC TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR A SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE. This notice is provided in cooperation with the Dufferin Municipal Ofcers’ Association and the following members: Township of Amaranth, Susan Stone, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Township of East Garafraxa, Susan Stone, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Township of East Luther Grand Valley, Jane Wilson, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Township of Melancthon, Denise Holmes, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Township of Mulmur,Terry Horner, CAO/Clerk Town of Mono, Keith McNenly, CAO/Clerk Town of Orangeville, Cheryl Johns, Clerk Town of Shelburne, John Telfer, CAO/Clerk
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of majority to attend after 9). The Legion would also like interested people to sign up for Darts on Wednesday evenings. This will start on September 29 at 7 pm. The Senior’s Card Club at the Legion on Wednesdays starting at 1 pm will be beginning very soon. Before you put your summer ideas away and welcome fall there will be a special evening at the Legion called “Bobby Sox & Burgers.” On Saturday, September 18 you will be welcome to come and dance to the music of the 50s and 60s. But this is not just for the older adults... bring the family as you will be guaranteed lots of fun for everyone. There will be a Turkey Shoot, and prizes will be awarded for the best greaser, bobby soxer and Elvis costumes. The bar opens at 4 pm with the BBQ at 6 pm and dancing from 4 until late. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Pop into the Legion to buy your tickets or call 424-1621. Remember the New Lowell Legion helps many of our community organizations and needs your support in their endeavours. Avening United Church will celebrate its Anniversary service at 11 am on September 12. Mark your calendar for September 19, when the Creemore Pastoral United Church Charge will resume its three point services under the worship leadership of Rev. Tony Rennett: Avening at 9 am, New Lowell at 10:15 am and St.John’s at 11:30 am. Sunday School will resume at Avening and New Lowell on this date. Mark Saturday, October 16 on your calendar for a fun family event taking place and sponsored by the Congregation of New
Lowell United Church. More details will follow but mark the date so you don’t miss out. The United Church Charge is sponsoring a Youth Group with the registration on September 28. It will be on Tuesday evenings for approximately six weeks. All youth ages 13 and up are welcome to come and register (with a family member) for the youth•group, which will be Christianbased. Evenings of discussion, special interests and general good fun! Brownies and Guide registration begins on Wednesday, September 15 at the hall in the New Lowell United Church at 6:30 pm. For further information on this please call Tammy at 424-5252. Congratulations to Edith Armstrong, who had the most points at the Brentwood Horticultural Flower Show. Bert Schaly wasn’t far behind in second place. There were some beautiful flowers and lots of nice arrangements. Some of you will remember Ward Charlebois, who was the owner of the Guardian Drugstore in Angus for a number of years. We are sad to report that Ward lost his battle with cancer on Sunday. Our sympathy goes out to his wife Chris and his son. He was a very special person, with compassion for all who entered his store. Our community will be buzzing with activities as the fall season gets underway. Please take care on the roads as our eager children are now back to school; they might not remember their safety rules. If you have any information please call Sandra at 424-6497 or send an email to sandra.bednarek@sympatico.ca.
Clearview Township Notices Employment Opportunity The Township of Clearview
Invites applications for the following opportunity:
Document & Records Clerk - Job # 2010-09 Temporary Part Time (21 hours/week)
The Township of Clearview is seeking an energetic and self motivated individual to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Document & Records Clerk. This role will develop and coordinate the Township’s document and records management system and respond to internal and external requests for the production of municipal documents and records. Qualifications: 1. Completion of a two-year community college diploma in a Records Management, Business Administration or related field and/or equivalent experience. 2. Previous records management and municipal experience considered an asset. 3. Advanced level skill with Microsoft Office products. The hourly rate for this position is $18.21 to $21.42 per hour For more information regarding this position, please visit our website at www.clearviewtwp.on.ca. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and covering letter, quoting Job # 2010-09 by September 20, 2010, @ 4:30 pm to: Denise Henry, Township of Clearview, Box 200, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON, L0M-1S0; dhenry@ clearview.ca; fax #: 705-428-0288. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Information gathered relative to this position is done so in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for candidate selection.
Clearview Township, Box 200, 217 Gideon St. Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 705-428-6230 • www.clearview.ca
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Find this week’s answer in Classifieds
by Ken Thornton
Answer on Classified Page
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Laugh a minute
A woman walked up to a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. “I couldn’t help noticing how happy you look,” she said. “What’s your secret?” “I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day,” he said. “I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat fatty foods, and never exercise.” “That’s amazing. How old are you?’ “Twenty-six!,” he said.
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, September 10, 2010
CAKE AND HUGS As always, Labour Day Weekend saw
the Creemore Market celebrate its birthday, with Caitlyn Brownfield performing cake-cutting duties. Meanwhile, inside the Station on the Green, there was quite the hugfest as Curiosity House sponsored a visit from none other than Winnie the Pooh.
• Service Directory • Accountant Ramona A. Greer CGA Certified General Accountant 28 Elizabeth Street East Creemore, Ontario
(705) 466-2171 Member of the Certified General Accountants of Ontario
Cleaning
Alternative Energy
GRAVITY SUN POWER solar generation for energy savings and income professionally designed and installed
Jeff Williams • 466-5741
Contractor
Animal Care Care Animal
Susan’s Grooming Salon
Professional Grooming for all breeds 31 Caroline St. E East entrance OPEN Mon-Fri Call for appointments
Free Estimates
1-866-629-5396 705-422-0114 georgianbay@mollymaid.ca
Painter
Elliott Painting and Decorating
Valley Auto & Tech Repairs to all makes of cars and light trucks!
Safety’s & Fuel Injection
218 Main Street, Stayner
(705) 466-3746
Bus. (705) 428-3393 ~ Res. (705) 466-2343
Computer Repairs
Home Management Husker House • 466-2759
General Contracting Renovations & Repairs
www.mollymaid.ca
Auto Mechanic
Garry Stamp, Owner/Operator
Make one call - we do it all
Going on vacation? We will check on your home & garden and care for your pets.
Neil I McAvoy 705.466.3804
Call Doug or Lorna
Over 30 years experience
References available.
Painter
Easy on the Eyes Exterior Painting
NEIGHBOURLY SERVICE BARNS • FENCES • HOUSES • EQUIPMENT SANDBLASTING & PRESSURE WASHING
FREE QUOTE
Plumber
PLUMBER
Jason Gardner
since 1980
Paul Briggs
Kerry Elliott 466-2356
(705) 466-5572
Over 25 Years Experience
(705) 791-5478
Tel: (705) 466-3519
Rentals
Services
Towing
Welding
Master Painter
Qualified service for all your plumbing needs
Call for your free estimate
TOWING
Towing at its best! For all your towing and recovery needs!
Kells Service Centre
7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131
phone 466-3334 • fax 466-5166
Cleaning Service Contact Kelly Martin Bus (705) 466-5124 Cell (416) 708-8489
Lawyer General Practise of Law
Home and Property Management & Gardening Services
Drywall • Painting Carpentry • Tile Work Masonry • Roofing
Painter
Cleaning
80 High Street, Collingwood (705) 445-3421 • Fax (705) 445-7404
Machine Shop Facility • Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs • Decorative Iron Railing, Fences & Gates 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to Friday Book ahead for Saturday Service Don Brearey or Gloria Howie
705-466-2149
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution John L. Ferris Megan L. Celhoffer
www.ferrislaw.ca 190 Mill Street T 705-466-3888
Plumber
T. NASH
PLUMBING Servicing Creemore and surrounding area
(705) 466-5807 Licensed and insured
Advertise Here $15 466-9906
The Creemore Echo •
Echo Classifieds for sale
Wall unit looking for a new home. Glass shelves & glass doors at top, wood drawers & shelves at bottom, gold accents. Approx. 6 feet high by 6 feet wide. Asking $50. Call Georgi at 466-9906 or 466-2182. Straw for sale. 80 4 x 5 rounds. Please call Norm at (705) 466-2607. Chickens for sale. Organically fed, free range and government inspected, 6 to 12 lbs. $4.50 per pound. Please call Norm at (705) 466-2607. Seasoned firewood. Truck load special. 3 bush for $1000 delivered. Call (519) 922-1109 or (519) 922-2205.
trees & shrubs Saturday, September 11 & Sunday, September 12 – Native Trees and Shrubs at Not So Hollow Farm is open to the public from 11 am until 5 pm. Located at 838369 4th Line E Mulmur. 466-6290 www.enviroscape.on.ca
daycare Building Blocks Home Daycare currently has full and part time, before and after school spots available for fall 2010. For more information or to set up a play date please call (705) 466-6355.
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. Call (705) 444-4852.
help wanted 3710 Childcare wanted for 9 year old boy with autism Mondays, Tuesdays Wednesdays in our home or yours from 6 5 school.3In am until school-time and after Creemore/Mulmur/Lisle area. 7 8 6 Call (705) 440-7021 or (705) 435-5561 5 8ext93700.
P r o d u ce1 C le 2 r k w a6n t e7d , available days and weekends. Interested 4 6should apply in1person and 5 applicants 5 2 6 7 Foodland, bring resume to Creemore 187 Mill Street, Creemore. 8 5 3 Casual4Labour 9 wanted. 3 Please call Norm at (705) 466-2607.
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Is you child buckled up safely? The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Collingwood OPP and Collingwood OEYC are holding a free Car Seat Clinic on Friday, October 8, 2010 from 2 to 5 pm at the Collingwood OEYC (250A Peel Street). No appointment is necessary. Those interested can simply drop in. Clients should bring their car seat manufacturer’s instructions, vehicle owner’s manual, and their questions. For more information call the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit at 721-7520 or visit our website at www.simcoemuskokahealth.org
birth announcement Dave and Ann Huskinson are very pleased and excited to announce the early arrival of their first grandchild Riley William Sean Huskinson in Fredericton on Thursday, August 19th. Proud parents are Sean and Sandra Huskinson, Grandma Karen Ralson of Guelph and Great Grandparents Bill and Marilyn Huskinson of Lindsay, Ontario. We know... we are too young !!!
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NOTTAWASAGA DAYLILIES
Stephens Store
“The GlencairnMall”
Local Ground Beef $1.99/lb
Late Summer Sale
UP TO 50% OFF Fri., Sat. & Sun September 10 to 12 10 am to 5 pm
Directions: From Airport Road south of Avening turn west on the 3/4 SR, then south on the 3rd Conc. We are the rst house on the left: #3757, 3rd Conc., Nottawasaga
705 466 2916 • Julie and Tom Wilson www.wilsondaylilies.com
Open Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pm Sat. 8am - 5pm , Closed Sundays Stephens, Glencairn 424-6697
vendors wanted vendors wanted for GNE Craft Sale on Saturday, October 9. Contact 466-3372 for more information.
thank you I want to thank everyone who has supported the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride in the community. Your enthusiasm and encouragement has been wonderful and helped prepare me for the cross Canada adventure I have now begun. To date $19,000 has been raised for childhood cancer charities by the full-time and part-time residents of Creemore and the surrounding area. The bike raffle raised approximately $5000. The first place winner of the bike raffle was Meg Sinclair. Meg’s father Larry is the owner of Duntroon Highlands Nordic ski resort and when they picked up the Trek road bike I was handed a complimentary season’s ski pass! It was a win-win-win situation. The second winner was Alan Le Blanc of Toronto. I wanted to list all the people who have donated and sponsored me personally but the list would be too long. Please visit my donation page to see the list of supporters and my blog page for ride updates. Vicki Dunleavy FIREARMS & SPORTSMAN’S
AUCTION
Sat., September 18 @ 9:30am
Spike & Rusty: DAYLILY
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$15 plus hst for 25 words or less Submit by 5 pm Tuesday Email info@creemore.com
car seat clinic
Portable air compressor. 150 air pressure with portable tank with 100 feet of hose $100. Also an O26 chainsaw with new bar and chain for sale for parts $50. Call Murray 466-3010.
Friday, September 10, 2010 •
at the Creemore Legion Hall to feature
The lifetime firearms collections of Douglas Wake of Rosemont & the late Robert Higgins of Bronte to include quality hunting, target & military firearms, Winchester rifles, handguns, military collectibles, swords, ammunition & reloading equipment, archery, hunting & outdoor collectibles, etc. Preview : Friday@ 3pm – 6pm, Sat @ 8am, Terms: Cash, cheque, Visa, MC, debit. 10% buyers fee.
John Simpson Auctioneer Office 1-800-438-8138 Auction Hall 705-466-2722
www.simpsonauctions.com
Meet the Author The New Entrepreneurs A Andrew Heintzman SSunday Sept. 19
Author Lunch at Chez Michel A In The New Entrepreneurs, introduces us to the th innovative business leaders who are at the forefront of the green economy in forestry, water and energy, transportation and fo agriculture. One chapter of note profiles local a resident and entrepreneur, Brent Preston and re his h wife Gillian Flies, whose highly successful agricultural enterprise The New Farm, is located a in i Maple Valley. Tickets are $35.00 per person (taxes and gratuities included). Reservations ( are a necessary, as space is limited.
The Day the Falls Stood Still Cathy Buchanan Sunday Sept. 12, 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Cathy Buchanan is one of the new faces on the Canadian fiction scene. Her stories have appeared in many of Canada’s most respected literary journals. Her debut novel, The Day the Falls Stood Still, is Creemore Echo publisher Sara Hershoff’s selection to defend for the Clearview Public Library, at this year’s Georgian Bay Reads event in late October.
Curiosity House Books 134 Mill St, Creemore • 466.3400 open 7 days a week
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, September 10, 2010
Braves are Ontario champs
(Continued from page 1) Dufferin Baseball League to the Bolton Brewers the weekend before; and second, despite winning the NDBL championship four times in a row between 2005 and 2008, this is the first time this edition of the Braves has put it together to win at the provincials. The last Creemore team to win a senior OBA championship was the Barons in 1993; the Braves won a junior championship in 1996. As usual, it was Braves ace pitcher Brad Grieveson who led the way last weekend, pitching in one game Friday and all three on Sunday for a total of 29 innings and a record of four wins, no losses, 15 hits, 31 strikeouts, six walks and only three runs against. The Braves went 4-1 in the preliminary rounds of the tournament, beating West Niagara, Niagara Falls, Kendal and Merritton and only losing to their NDBL rivals the New Lowell Knights (by a score of 2-1). Creemore and New Lowell again met in a semi-final game, with Grieveson allowing four hits and striking out seven batters. Todd Gowan and Steve Westbrooke each had two hits and Bryan Post and Robert Kinghan each provided singles, giving the Braves a 4-1 win and a ticket to the finals. Meeting Exeter in the big game, Grieveson again took the ball, giving up four hits and striking out eight. The Braves had 10 hits, with Tom Gateman, Robert Kinghan and Jason Thompson all providing a pair and Bryan Post winning the day with a three-run homer. Final score: Creemore 3, Exeter 2 and a championship title for the Braves. The team would like to thank all the fans who supported them in Strathroy. In other OBA action, the Bolton Brewers lost in the finals of the “C” tournament and the Lisle Astros lost in the semi-finals of the “D” tournament.
Monarch Migration
Ten Hill resident Victor Narusis sent us these pictures of the hundreds of monarch butterflies that showed up on his property last weekend. Marg Miller, who lives south of Stayner, also gave us a call. There were so many butterflies on her maple trees, she said she thought the leaves had already changed.