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Creemore youth compete for ambassadorship
By Trina Berlo Three young ladies from Creemore are taking part in the ambassador program at the Great Northern Exhibition. Rebecca Redpath, 17, is competing for the title of senior ambassador. Sarah Crawford, 10, and Grace Millsap, 12, are competing in the junior ambassador category. Contestants are judged on interviews, a written biography, speeches and a Q-and-A. There are four competitors in each category. Redpath, a Grade 12 Collingwood Collegiate Institute student, won the junior title in 2011. Fair ambassadors represent the region throughout the year, making special appearances at event and parades. The winner of the senior ambassador competition goes on to compete at the CNE. The ladies will be on stage at the agricultural building Friday, opening day of the 159 th annual fall fair running from Sept. 19-21 at the GNE. The junior ambassadors present speeches at 6 p.m. and the senior ambassadors present after the opening ceremonies, which begin at about 7 p.m.
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Creemore youth Grace Millsap (from left), Rebecca Redpath and Sarah Crawford are competing in the ambassador program at the Great Northern Exhibition taking place this weekend at the fairgrounds. The ambassador competition is interspersed with the junior talent show during the opening ceremonies, kicking off a weekend celebrating all
things rural. D u r i n g t h e c e r e m o n y, f a i r organizers will officially flip the switch on the 100-kilowatt solar
project. Solar panels were installed on the roof of the exhibition hall and the agricultural building. (See “Midnight” on page 6)
Robert McArthur runs in Creemore ward By Trina Berlo There were several last minute additions to the roster of municipal election candidates in Clearview Township. Three candidates who were unopposed as of presstime last week found themselves with a little competition by the filing deadline at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. Robert McArthur filed to run against Creemore-area Ward 5 councillor Thom Paterson. “I was giving it a lot of thought right to the last minute. I’ve been kind of disappointed by the lack
of participation coming forth and I thought I should throw my name in so people have a choice,” said McArthur. The 51-year-old farmer runs a mixed crop operation of crops and cattle near Cashtown Corners where he has lived his whole life. McArthur took over the family farm from his parents. His father Milton McArthur was councillor and reeve of the former Nottawasaga Township. McArthur said his father’s role in politics did influence his decision to run for council.
“I’d have to say, like father, like son,” he said. McArthur said local economic development is a key issue in his campaign. “I have had tremendous support from the community thus far and I am looking forward to representing Creemore,” he said. Al Bell filed to run against Nottawaarea Ward 1 councillor Doug Measures and Kevin Elwood filed to run against Dunedin-area Ward 2 ballot newcomer Donna Baylis. There’s a four-way race in the
New Lowell-area Ward 7 with Alan Howlett, Steven Cordick and Robyn Gignac going up against incumbent Deborah Bronée. Gignac announced Monday that she is throwing her support behind Bronée. “It appears that she and I have a lot of the same goals for our community, with economic growth at the top of the list. We both want to see New Lowell thrive and expand and have many of the same ideas on how to make this happen,” said Gignac in a statement to the media. “It is too late to withdraw (See “Paul” on page 10)
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, September 19, 2014
COMMUNITY Calendar
Submit your community events info@creemore.com phone: 705-466-9906 fax: 705-466-9908
This Weekend
Friday, September 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21
• GNE (Great Northern Exhibition) 159th Annual Fall Fair at 2220 Fairgrounds Road North. Grounds open daily at 9 a.m. Midway. Tractor and horse pulls on Saturday. Demolition Derby on Sunday. $100 Pie Contest on Saturday. Adults $10, children 6-11 $4, family passes, advance Friday night midway tickets $24 available at Creemore Foodland (does not include admission), free parking. www.greatnorthernex.com.
Saturday, September 20
• Turkey Shoot at the New Lowell Legion starts at 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome • Creemore’s Log Cabin is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. History Hosts will be on hand to welcome visitors and tell them about the cabin and its first families. (The Cabin, Creemore’s only surviving log residence, was built in the 1870s and is now located on Library Street, between the Old Jail and the Creemore library.) It will continue to be open each Saturday morning until Thanksgiving.
• Creemore Medical Centre Open House from 10 a.m. to noon. Ribbon-cutting and cake-cutting at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome.
Sunday, September 21
• Church Services – see page 5.
• GNE’s Chef’s Challenge - speeches & prep of food at 11:30 a.m. & the challenge starts at noon. Included in your fair admission. For more information check www.greatnorthernex.com, Facebook, or contact Yvonne Irvine 519-922-3448.
Upcoming Events Monday, September 22
• Tai Chi 16 week beginner classes start at Station on the Green. Afternoon classes from 1 to 3 p.m. start today and evening classes start Wed. Sept. 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more info call Laura at 705-466-5011. • Stayner Garden Club Monthly Meeting at Centennial United Church at 7:30 pm. Everyone welcome to join. Have fun, learn new ideas & keep Stayner beautiful. Call 705-444-2873 for information. • Dunedin Women’s Friendship Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Dunedin Hall. Bingo for everyone.
Monday, September 22 & Tuesday, Sept. 23
• Nia Dance and Kundalini Yoga with Ayrlie at Creemore on Mondays – dance at 6:15 p.m. and Yoga at 7:30 p.m. Shelburne on Tuesdays – Dance at 7 p.m. For more information call 705-444-0550 or visit www.ayrlie.ca.
Wednesday, September 24
• Caregiver Support Group Meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The caregiver support group connects family and friends caring for a person who is elderly or frail or with various stages of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease to education and coping strategies in a safe place, while sharing challenges and successes. For more information call Fiona at 705-444-2457. At VON Adult Day Program Sunset Manor, Collingwood. • Cybergnomes Robotics Team parent/student information night at Brentwood Hall at 7 p.m. Open to all high school students ages 1418. Come out and find out about joining. www. cybergnomes.ca or call Trevor at 705-424-1691 or jtsnowmobile@hotmail.com.
Thursday, September 25
• Last Bingo for this year at Creemore Legion. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., canteen opens at 6 p.m. Early Birds start at 6:45 p.m. Progressive Jackpot continues at 55 numbers. Everyone welcome to the biggest little bingo in the area. • Girls Night Out! at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Laurel Sanderson’s topic is The Majestic Monarch – the lifecycle of the monarch butterfly, their fall migration to Mexico and how you can make a difference by enhancing your butterfly garden. No charge and women of all ages are welcome! 3521 County Road 124, 3 km. south of Nottawa. www. emmanuelpresbyterian.ca 705-444-6823.
Saturday, September 27
• Big Book Bash at Station on the Green from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A fundraiser to support the facility’s ongoing operations. Donations of gently read books will be accepted 10 am to noon each day at Creemore Curling Club and during office hours at Creemore Echo until September 24 at 11 a.m. Call 705-466-3422 for more info or for pick up.
Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, Sept. 28
• Creemore Minor Hockey Association’s Coed Slo-Pitch Baseball Tournament at New Lowell Park. Anyone wishing to enter a team please contact Jenn Hayward at 705-716-4347 or hayzee33@rogers.com. $300 entry per team or just come out and cheer!
Sunday, September 28
• Creemore Legion Breakfast – New Menu! Choice of 2 Eggs or waffle,home fries, toast, sausage or bacon, juice, coffee or tea included. Child’s Breakfast (1 egg or ½ waffle) Adult $6, children 12 and under $4. Hungry Soldier Special $10. Taxes included.
Monday, September 29
• The Retired Women Teachers of Ontario (Blue Mtn. Branch) welcome newly retired or previously retired woman teachers to share the fellowship offered by our organization. For further information call Lois 705-428-2880. Our meeting is at Jubilee Presbyterian Church, Stayner at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, September 30 to Friday, Oct. 3
• Theatre Collingwood presents Country Jukebox – the best of country duets from The Grand Ole Opry to today’s hottest country partnerships! Don’t miss this incredible concert starring acclaimed singer and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Solomon,
the incomparable Leisa Way, (star of Rhinestone Cowgirl, and Sweet Dreams), and Randall Kempf (long time collaborater of Sylvia Tyson & Quartette). For ticket information call 705-445-2200 or visit www.theatrecollingwood.ca.
Thursday, October 2
• 2014 Municipal & School Board Election. Clearview Township invites you to learn more about Electronic Voting by internet and telephone from October 17 to 27 at Creemore Community Centre at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 2 to Sunday, Oct. 5
• Small Halls Festival. A weekend long event hosted at each of Clearview Township’s 9 community halls. www.smallhallsfestival.ca for details.
Saturday, October 4
• Walk a Mile in HerShoes. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Federal Heritage Building, 44 Hurontario Street, Collingwood.TheWalkbeginsat11:15a.m.Rainorshine! Call 705-444-2511 or email myfriendshouse@ myfriendshouse.ca to register. Fred Mills of The Creemore Echo is walking again this year. To sponsor him drop off a cheque payable to My Friends House to Creemore Echo or visit http://myfriendshouse.dojiggy. com/fredmills • St John’s United Church Fowl Supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Adults $15, children $5, children 5 and under free. Everyone welcome.
Saturday, October 4 to Sunday, Oct. 5
• Creemore Festival of the Arts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Saturday: visit Ernest Herzig`s sculpture Harmony at the Horticultural Park at the Station; both days: Inspired group art show at Station on the Green; The Detritus Project by Peter Adams at Creemore Log Cabin; artists on location around the village. Hosted by Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society. See phahs.ca for details.
Friday, September 26
• Toonie Lunch. Come out and enjoy some homemade
soup and breads with your friends for just a toonie. At St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22 Caroline St. West from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome. • Come meet Creemore Echo’s new editor, Trina Berlo, from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop in for coffee & cake.
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The Creemore Echo • Friday, September 19, 2014 •
Creedan Valley gets iced for one of their own By Trina Berlo Leisureworld Creedan Valley staff raised more than $3,000 for fellow employee Debbie Armstrong and her husband Ken Armstrong. Ken was diagnosed with ALS in June. “It’s an ugly disease but it’s because of things like this that we are able to get through. These people are amazing,” said Ken. The money is being donated directly to the Angus couple. Debbie has been working as a personal support worker at Creedan Valley for 29 years. “It’s great that the ice bucket challenge is raising funds and awareness around the world and we felt it was important to support those in our own community too. So we decided to hold this event for Debbie and Ken to help them with things like medical appointments and equipment,” said Creedan Valley director of resident programing and admissions Mary Jane Watson. Staff collected pledges, held draws, sold ribbons and T-shirts. The right to be the one to dump the ice water on one of their fellow employee’s head went to the highest bidder. Draw prizes and ice were donated by local businesses. The donation includes a cheque for $1,000 from the employees’ union. As a group, the eight participants challenged all of the other Leisureworld homes.
Staff photos: Trina Berlo
Above: Leisureworld Creedan Valley staffers Mary Jane Watson, Claire Rafters, Lynn Small, Paula Rentner, Jody MacArthur, Martina Leimgardt, Jennifer Patterson and Kellie Joe Darnley, also known as the crazy eights, took the ALS ice bucket challenge at the Creemore long-term care home on Wednesday. Below: Ken and Debbie Armstrong.
Medical centre holds open house Saturday
The Creemore Medical Centre is holding an open house on Saturday, Sept. 20 in celebration of the newly renovated building. The medical centre recently underwent an $800,000 expansion. The event takes place from 10 a.m. until noon, with a ribbon-cutting and cake-cutting ceremony happening at about 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, September 19, 2014
Opinion Editorial
Harvesting rural pride Between the fall fair at the GNE and the International Plowing Match there is plenty of opportunity to celebrate the agriculture industry as business, culture and career development. The Collingwood Agricultural Society’s Garry Milne says the GNE is about youth, the future of farming. With a focus on sustainability and local food, we can’t think of anything more vital that the future of farming. Local school children visited the plowing match this week and some are taking part in education day at the fair today. The GNE is more than its midway; it is an exhibition of local farming families and their skills, not to mention a chance to show their stuff in the tractor pull. And then there’s the fresh-faced youth putting themselves out there for a chance to represent agriculture, some of whom aren’t from farming families. Nine area youth are vying for the roles of junior and senior ambassador of the GNE, putting their best foot forward and performing under pressure at the fair’s opening ceremonies. The Queen of the Furrow contestants were in Creemore this week visiting Miller’s Dairy, owned by John and Marie Miller, a former Queen of the Furrow herself. The young women eagerly asked questions about the milk bottling process and fussed over the cattle. They come from all over Ontario for a chance to take part in the contest that has been running as part of the International Plowing Match for more than 50 years. It’s unapologetically old-fashioned but the concept has evolved. Rather than it being a beauty pageant, the Queens of the Furrow contestants are judged on poise and decorum but also how they interact with each other and intelligence. These young people are embracing tradition in a time when it’s almost unfathomable that such innocent yet outmoded ceremonies continue. It is genuine, part in parcel of the rural roots that are to be embraced. Some of us were born here and the rest of us are transplants, but whether these rural ways seem perfectly normal or a source of intrigue, we’re guessing we all love it here in one way or another. This community is safe in the hands of the youth who will be our future farmers and community leaders. So forget the designer rubber boots and the rural chic dress and experience the real deal. Where else will one see local children’s art, jams and jellies and oversized zucchinis filling a room for thousands to see?
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THE WAY WE WERE
The Avening Bowling League being presented the 1959 trophy, which will be part of the display at the Avening Hall during the Small Halls Festival Oct. 2-5. Send old photos of Clearview Township’s community halls to info@creemore.com.
Too freaked about the what-ifs Editor: I read with disbelief the article regarding the new security system at the public school. It seems that even educated people who run the school board and the school have fallen prey to the fear mongering of the mass media. There is no real level of security that can protect our children from harm and this is a false sense of security at best. Strangers are actually the minority of abusers. It is more commonplace that children are harmed by a family member or family friend. And since just about everybody in Creemore is a friend or family then they would likely gain access to the school if requested. I believe that the children are safest inside the school locked or not. What if the children are playing in the schoolyard and a sniper sets up on the arena roof or the county garage roof or both? The children will be locked out and have no place to hide. The buzzer system could fail and nobody would let them in. It could be a bloodbath.
Also, what if one of the children brings a handgun to school in their lunchbox? If the problem is inside the school and the crazed fourth grader takes out the official door buzzer operators first then they can shoot fish in a barrel until the OPP can get the SWAT and negotiators in place. In the end, the walk to school is probably the most dangerous part of the day in Creemore for elementary school students. This danger is not from salivating pedophiles waiting behind the shrubbery, but from real road hazards of school buses coming and going and mini-vans and SUVs dropping off the kids in the village who are too lazy to walk (or have parents that are so freaked out by all the what-ifs in life they wouldn’t think of letting their kids walk.) Canada is not the gun crazed US society that we see and hear about on the news. It is a shame to waste money on something this impractical that could otherwise be spent on education or a breakfast program. Murray Lackie, (From an undisclosed location just in case.)
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The Creemore Echo • Friday, September 19, 2014 •
Son does duty by making the news by Trina Berlo A boy was injured during the Creemore Kids Cent Ride Sunday. Okay, it wasn’t just a boy, it was my boy. According to all witnesses, the crash was spectacular – a ‘Superman’ over the handlebars. It was not supposed to be a race but to my 10-year-old son if there’s a starting line, it’s a race and everything is to be done at top speed (unless its something his parents want him to do). There was a crash. Word quickly spread one block to Mill Street and I just knew it would be him. Once arriving on scene, off duty paramedic and Creemore resident Brian MacIntyre, an event volunteer, was performing triage with assistance from the Clearview Fire Department and the OPP. The injuries were assessed as one first degree banged up knee, one skinned knee and secondary scrapes on the elbows. An ambulance was called. We waited on the side of the road for these poor paramedics who happened to be at the wrong end of the two-way radio when the call came in. Everyone made a big fuss over the boy’s injuries and made him feel pretty special. With vital signs declared normal, we were released but only after signing a waiver saying that I did not require him to be transferred to hospital. We stepped out of the ambulance and found ourselves alone on the street, just me, my son and his friend who stuck around for the entire sideshow in what I can only assume was part solidarity and part morbid curiosity. My son limped four blocks back to our car while I walked with his bike and his cracked helmet under arm. We all went for ice cream and less than an hour later my son was bouncing around our kitchen with his Nerf gun. It has been my experience that in the community newspaper industry
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Off duty paramedic Brian MacIntyre tends to a scraped knee at the scene of a crash during the Creemore Kids Cent Ride Sunday. there is an unwritten rule that to avoid shameless self-serving behavior that people only publish photos of their own children once per year. And here I am, off with a bang. Two weeks on the job and I am publishing a photo of my son but since he is protesting the idea as I put down these words, I will consider this a freebie. I just want to thank Clearview Deputy Fire Chief Roree Payment
and his crew for their professionalism, hiding their smiles and to the OPP officer who insisted on following protocol, to Brian MacIntyre and event organizer Thom Paterson who was concerned enough to ask after the boy the next day, as did others in the community. I knew I shouldn’t have brought my son to work that day but I did and he was a newmaker, not bad for a reporter’s son.
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Well represented Minesing resident Laura Price (above), representing Simcoe County in the Queen of the Furrow contest during the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo, visits with the dairy cows at Miller’s Dairy Wednesday. Below: Contestants in the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo’s Queen of the Furrow program visited Miller’s Dairy at Jalon Farms Wednesday. Hosted by John and Marie Miller (right) the group toured the facility and had lunch, all under the watchful eye of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association’s judges. The plowing match takes place in Ivy this week, ending Saturday, Sept. 20.
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(Continued from page 1) Local band Midnight Low will be performing on the outdoor stage Friday night. There is a full line up of entertainment including bands, a fiddle and step dance contest, double toe cloggers and the midway. Also on Friday is the 4-H achievement day. “That’s the future of agriculture and the fair, is those kids,” said Garry Milne, a past president of the Collingwood Agricultural Society. Throughout the weekend farmers will show off their talents and livestock during the horse and cattle shows and sheep shearing demonstrations, tractor and machinery shows, a tractor pull and horse pull. In terms of food, there will be competitions for vegetables, preserves and, new this year, a pie contest. The pies will be sold during a silent auction with all proceeds going to the fair. Anyone submitting a pie will get free admission. Pies must be registered Saturday between 10 a.m. and noon at the agricultural building. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top four pies. “There’s all kinds of indoor events and event under the tent if the weather’s not good,” said Milne. “Everybody’s going to be shy after last year’s mud bath and I don’t blame them but there’s a lot of events that are under cover.” Area elementary school students will visit the fair on Friday. The Collingwood Agricultural Society owns and maintains the GNE fairgrounds. For a full schedule of events and pie contest rules, visit www. greatnorthernex.com. The Great Northern Exhibition is located at 2220 Fairgrounds Rd.
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The Cybergnomes want you! By Judah Page After a very successful season last year, the Cybergnomes Robotics Team 2013 are now looking ahead to our next season. The Cybergnomes are a competitive team, part of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through the creative challenge of custom designing, building, programming and competing with a 120-pound robot on an arena sized field. Part sports event, rock concert, strategy game, and social activity, FIRST regional competitions are a truly unique experience. As a student you will have the opportunity to learn engineering, machining, welding, fabrication, electrical, programming, web design, graphic design, teamwork, leadership and so much more all in a fun, yet demanding hands-on atmosphere. The team will be holding a parent/student information night for all those who wish to learn more about the team for the 2014-2015 season. If you are in high school (ages 14-18), and you have an interest in engineering, design,
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9926 County Rd. 10 in Brentwood, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24 to learn more. Anyone wishing more information can contact Trevor Bronée at 705-424-1691 or visit www. cybergnomes.ca.
New BBBS boys program coming to Creemore Free monthly program for youth aged 9-12 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Georgian Triangle (BBBSGT) launch Boy’s Club, a new weekly recreational group mentoring program, across the region. With the help of a recent $22,000 grant from the Canada Post Community Foundation, BBBSGT are taking a big step in the direction of providing more regular programs, specifically for boys without oneon-one mentors across the Georgian Triangle. The grant will fund the hiring of a new part-time Boy’s Group Program Leader and help facilitate
programs in Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Clearview Township and Meaford beginning in November. The 1.5-hour per week program will mainly serve nine- to 12-year-olds but this will vary based on demand across the region. The program will run one Tuesday per month in Creemore and New Lowell. “Our greatest challenge is recruiting new male volunteer mentors. For various reasons we have seen a decline in the number of men looking to volunteer as Big Brother mentors for Little Brothers. At the same time we get new applications for boys looking for a Big Brother every week. When our boys waiting list continued to grow we decided we needed to adapt by creating a new program. The Boys Recreational Group Mentoring Program, or the Boy’s Club, is a different way to engage the boys on our waiting list as well as boys new to BBBSGT programs that would benefit from mentoring programs. The concept is to recruit a small group of men to become mentors for this program that will lead the group as a team with the help of a staff. This volunteer opportunity where men always have the support of a couple other men is a much more accessible commitment for many men, allowing them to feel more comfortable getting involved as mentors. We will be looking to recruit new volunteers to help out every week or even just once a month. Picture a group of 3-4 men playing sports, games and doing creative projects with a group of 10-15 boys. It’s going to be great. We are extremely grateful to the Canada Post Community
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Foundation, local Rotary Clubs, the Town of Collingwood and the G&M Foundation Education Endowment fund who have all contributed to this program through recent grants,” said Jarvis Strong, executive director. This program expansion tackles two of the greatest challenges for BBBSGT. Providing mentoring programs for boys and better serving the other communities of the Georgian Triangle region. Visit www.bigbrothersbigsistersgeorgiantriangle. org in the coming months for more details or call 705-445-2330.
G&M Hospital adds 40 parking spaces Approximately 40 new parking spaces will be added to the front parking lot at General and Marine Hospital in Collingwood as the lot is resurfaced and reconfigured. The entrance gate to the parking lot will be moved from Moberly Street to the east side of the parking lot, off the main Hume Street entrance, once the project is complete in October. The lot will be completed in two phases to minimize impact and disruption to visitors, with the lot remaining open throughout the construction. Alternative arrangements have been made to accommodate overflow parking if need be. “The last full resurfacing of the front parking lot occurred in 1996, 18 years ago. Right now there are a number of potholes and cracks that are creating an unsafe environment for patients and visitors, rain pools in the summer and freezes in the winter. This is not acceptable for patients and visitors and we are working hard to address these safety concerns, in addition to providing more spaces for our increased volumes,” said Mike Lacroix, vice president and chief financial officer. Funding for this project was previously set aside by the foundation under facility redevelopment. Visit www.cgmh.on.ca.
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Pedal pushers invade Creemore
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The third annual Creemore Kids Cent Ride took place Sunday, Sept. 14 in conjunction with the Centurion Cycling C100 mile cycling event that came through the village. Right: Todd Johnson of Little Ed’s Ski and Bike Shop inspects five-year-old Margaret Hovius’ helmet and bicycle.
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Top: The Centurion Cycling C100 mile elite come through the village. Above: Griffin MacIntyre, 7, was among young cyclists whose skills were put to the test by firefighters and police during the bike rodeo. Right: Memphis Palmer, 7, skillfully navigates the bike rodeo during the Kids Cent Ride on Creemore’s main street Sunday.
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From watercolours to oils, sculpture to photography, the Creemore Festival of the Arts will be showcasing the works of a variety of artists in businesses, studios and homes throughout the village of Creemore.
Meet the artist, view a demonstration, check out a studio or gallery.
Sculpture by David Bruce Johnson
Donations of clean, gently read, current paperback, hardcover, fiction and non-fiction books will be accepted Aug. 18 to Sept. 25. 10am to 12 noon at the Creemore Curling Club and during office hours at the Creemore Echo.
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Friday, September 19, 2014
Paul Mills acclaimed as Mulmur mayor Heather Hayes acclaimed deputy mayor (Continued from page 1) my candidacy. Instead, I am choosing to not campaign and to support Deb so that she and I can work together in the future. She is more than familiar with the people in this community and has represented them very well in previous years.” Christopher Vanderkruys is challenging Deputy Mayor Alicia Savage for the mayor’s seat. Larry Culham is going up against Barry Burton for the deputy mayor’s seat. Ward 4 councillor Shawn Davidson and Connie Leishman, running for the first time in Ward 6, have been acclaimed.
In Mulmur Township, Paul Mills is acclaimed as mayor and Heather Hayes is acclaimed as deputy mayor. Earl Hawkins, Janet Horner, Keith Lowry and Lynn Hilchey are running for three council seats. In the school board election, Annie Chandler and Donna Lawson are running for English separate school trustee, Guy Belcourt and Eric Lapointe are standing for French public school trustee and Donald Blais and Kyna Sivret are standing for French separate school trustee. Shawn Cooper is acclaimed as English separate school trustee. Mulmur bios will appear in next week’s edition of The Creemore Echo.
NOTICE OF PASSING
MULMUR TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW TAKE NOTICE that the Council for The Corporation of the Township of Mulmur passed By-law 27-14 adopting a new Development Charges By-law for the Township of Mulmur in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997 on September 3, 2014. This Notice is provided in accordance with Section 13 of the Development Charges Act and O. Reg. 82/98. The purpose of the Development Charges By-law is to establish a Development Charge that would apply to new residential, and non- residential development in the Township of Mulmur. • • • •
The new Development Charge for a residential dwelling is $8,830.57 The new Development Charge for non-residential development is $0.45 per square foot An Area Specific Charge has been developed for the Primrose non-residential development An Area Specific Charge has been developed for new residential development in Mansfield Primrose Area Specific Charge
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Appeal Any person or organization may appeal the by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board under Section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 by filing with the Clerk of the Township a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection. The last day for appeal is October 13, 2014. Additional Information There is no key map given since the Development Charges By-law affects all lands within the Township of Mulmur. The By-law can be reviewed during regular office hours at the municipal office. Terry Horner, Clerk/CAO Township of Mulmur 758070 2nd Line East Mulmur, ON L9V 0G8 (705)-466-3341 (866)-472-0417
Voting system is safe and secure: officials By Trina Berlo Clearview Township officials are hoping to curb any concerns about the way people will vote next month. In the 2014 municipal election, voters in Clearview and Mulmur will have a choice to vote online or using the telephone. Voting will be facilitated by Nova Scotia-based Intelivote Systems. President and founder Dean Smith said the system is secure and easy to navigate. Smith said the system is encrypted and secured through Bell Canada. During the upcoming election, 97 municipalities will be voting online or by telephone, 48 of which will use the Intelivote system, including Wasaga Beach. Smith said, although voter turnout depends greatly on the excitement of the race, election results have shown that voter participation increased 71 per cent. He noted women used the system 10 per cent more than men. “You do get more young voters than in the paper world but you do get an increase in the older population,” said Smith. “They may go to the telephone if they don’t have a computer.” Voters 60 and older are the most active users, with 30-40 per cent using the phone, and 60-70 per cent opting for the web. Of voters under 60, 12-15 per cent used the phone and 85-88 per cent used
the web. With weather, transportation, illness and disability being factors in getting out to polls, voting from home or a mobile device anywhere in the world makes the process convenient, said Smith. “It’s sheer convenience, most people don’t think of it as risky,” he said. Eligible voters will get a letter in the mail containing a web address, a toll free phone number and a pin number. Once on the phone or website, voters follow the prompts. People can skip certain fields if they choose or spoil the ballot. Smith said it is common for people to start the voting process, then exit the system to research candidates before logging back in and completing the process. Results, as required by the Municipal Elections Act, are kept for 120 days, longer if there is a contest. Letters containing voting instructions will be mailed out on Oct. 7. People should call the township office if they have not received their pin number by Oct. 14. The 1996 Municipal Elections Act allowed for alternative voting methods. Clearview voters last went to the polls in 2000. In 2003, 2006 and 2010, the township used a mail-in ballot system. Online and telephone voting will be open from Oct. 17-27.
For information and assistance Friday, Sept. 19 • Noon at Nottawa Community Centre, located at 4129 County Road 124 in Nottawa. • 3 p.m. at Brentwood Community Centre, located at 9926 County Road 10 in Brentwood. Wednesday, Oct. 1 • 7 p.m. at the RecPlex in Wasaga Beach, located at 1724 Mosley St. Thursday, Oct. 2 • 5:30 p.m. at Creemore Community Centre, located at 220 Collingwood Street in Creemore. • 7:30 p.m. at Clearview Township Administration Centre, located at 217 Gideon Street in Stayner.
Anyone who does not have a touchtone telephone or access to the internet or needs assistance voting is welcome to attend voter assistance centres set up at all three branches of the Clearview Public Library on Election Day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Clearview Township Administration Centre will be extending office hours for people who need to be added to the voters list. Extended hours are Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Election Day, Monday, Oct. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information contact the township clerk at 705-428-6230.
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Meet the candidates running for mayor and deputy mayor in Clearview Township
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Alicia Savage Alicia Savage was born and raised in Collingwood, where her parents and sister still reside today. She grew up helping and later working in her family’s business before attending university. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Savage majored in political science and minored in French. After a short stint as a licensed realtor, she was hired at Queen’s Park as a special assistant to the Premier liaising with the offices of all cabinet ministers coordinating appointments to the province’s agencies, boards and commissions. Following the election loss of 1990, Savage was employed by The Caldwell Partners International, an executive recruiting firm in Toronto. Returning to Simcoe County in 1993, Savage and her husband Rick settled in Stayner and developed strong ties in the community. She took over management of her family’s newspaper publishing company and guided its expansion until its sale in 2003. Alicia was an executive member of The Stayner Chamber of Commerce, participated in The Journey of Love, was part of the organizing committee for The Great Stayner Pumpkin Festival to name a few volunteer roles, all while being an active member of her church serving in leadership positions. After eight years as Clearview’s deputy mayor and Simcoe County councillor, Alicia is seeking to provide stability, experience and dedication to the mayor’s position.
Christopher Vanderkruys Christopher Vanderkruys has lived within Clearview Township for 50 years. He and his family live in Brentwood in the original home his parents built on land once owned by his great grandfather JJ Dumond, a bridge builder for the County of Simcoe. Vanderkruys has been married to his wife Carol for 26 years. They have one daughter Kristin, a recent graduate of business administration and police foundations programs. For many years, Vanderkruys and his wife owned and operated three Country Style Donut franchises. After leaving the franchise world, Vanderkruys pursued a degree in professional fundraising and received his CFRE designation in 2009. He is currently employed with the Barrie Public Library, where he has worked for the past six years, as the director of business and development for library. Vanderkruys has been president of the Brentwood Community Centre for the past 15 years and a member for 25 years. He is a past member of the New Lowell parks and recreation committee, past chair and treasurer of the Sunnidale Winterama, board member of the Brentwood Cemetery, past member of the Knights of Columbus and member of the Collingwood Street Bridge preservation committee. Vanderkruys is the recipient of the 25-year Clearview Township volunteer award.
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Barry Burton Barry Burton has lived in various areas of Simcoe County for many years and has resided in Creemore with his wife Lorraine for the last seven years. They have grown children and grandchildren who live in Simcoe County. Burton has volunteered with many community organizations and events and served 25 years with Scouts Canada. He is a specialized lighting technician and full-time owner of a business based in Clearview. Trained through the industry and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), his career experience includes working with architects, engineers and designers on various projects locally and internationally. As an expert in fibre optic and LED lighting, he has been the guest speaker and presenter at the IESNA Maritimes Regional Conference and Winnipeg Conference, University of Toronto faculty of architecture and various design colleges. He is a true advocate of the people. A founding member of the Ontario Boating Federation who advocated for rights on Canadian inland waterways, he met with provincial and federal government agencies. Burton often attends Clearview Council meetings, learning and listening to the various issues that affect the residents of Clearview Township. He has made presentations to and met with both Clearview council and Simcoe County council, staff and engineers in an effort to create a fiscally responsible solutions.
Deputy Mayor Larry Culham Larry Culham, 53, is a real estate agent with the office of Paul Fisher Real Estate in Stayner and pastpresident of the Stayner Chamber of Commerce. Before launching a real estate career in 2009, Culham covered municipal issues for 25 years as a community newspaper journalist and editor in a dozen central Ontario communities including Clearview, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Barrie and Orillia. Larry and his wife, Tamara, have raised four children at homes in rural Sunnidale, Creemore and Stayner. Culham represents the Chamber of Commerce membership on the township Economic Development Committee and was a member of the steering committee for the PARC project. A former foster parent with Simcoe County Children’s Aid Society, he continues to volunteer with the Chamber of Commerce, the Clearview Food Bank and in children’s ministries at his church. Earlier this year Larry was named the winner of the Stayner Chamber of Commerce Community Builder of the Year award. Public service runs in the family. Larry’s great-grandfather George A. Culham and grandfather David “Dee” Culham were both Sunnidale Township councillors. A first cousin thrice removed, Albert E. Culham was a Stayner businessman, municipal clerk and, for 46 years, Stayner Fire Chief.
Consignment Equipment Auction Monday October 13th @10:00am
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Candidates for council
Robert McArthur – Ward 5
Robert McArthur is a life-long resident of Cashtown Corners . He runs a mixed farming operation that was started by his grandfather . McArthur, 51, is an 18-year employee at Reinhart Foods in Stayner. He served as a volunteer firefighter with Clearview Township Fire Department for 15 years, following in his father’s footsteps. He wants to see economic development go ahead at a faster pace and is concerned about township spending increasing faster than the tax base. Believing Clearview is a great place to live, he wants to do his part to help it grow into the future.
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Donna Baylis – Ward 2
A healthy and happy 50-year-old mother-of-one, Donna Baylis is young enough to have some energy and old enough to think she has some wisdom. Baylis has lived in the area for most of her life, attending Banting Memorial High School in Alliston. She spent some time in Toronto and with her partner Steve before moving to Dunedin in 1992, when her daughter Dariel was born. Baylis has worked for much of her career in the financial services industry. Today, she works as a computer consultant. Baylis was active in the fight to Stop the Mega Quarry, volunteers on the Dunedin Hall board and is secretary of the Dufferin Grey ATV Club. She maintains several social media sites including www.AWARE-Ontario. ca and Friends of NDACT. She strives to “live within our means”, “save some for tomorrow” and think about the “legacy we leave for our children”. She doesn’t consider herself a radical environmentalist but does know how important the environment is to people’s quality of life as it is why people live in Clearview Township.
Thom Paterson – Ward 5
Thom Paterson moved to Creemore with his wife Jacquie in 2004, after retiring from a career in telecommunications in 2001. The couple has two children, Steven and Katherine, daughter-in-law Melissa and two grandchildren, Brayden and Jack. Paterson, 66, has been Ward 4 councillor since 2006. He sits on the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Board as the township’s municipal representative. He has also chaired the finance and human resources committee and has been vice chair of the hospital’s board of directors. As councillor, Paterson is the township’s liaison on the Creemore BIA, the local business association and a member of the Creemore Medical Centre Board. He also serves on the Creemore Log Cabin service board, the Creemore Station on the Green hall board and is the current president of the Tree Society of Creemore. Paterson is a past member and president of the Creemore Area Residents’ Association. He also enjoys volunteering for various public events and recreational activities in the village, such as organizing an annual bike safety awareness event, the Creemore Kids Cent Ride and maintaining a public outdoor skating rink at the Station on the Green.
hunting, skiing and snowmobiling, as well as the beautiful landscapes, Niagara Escarpment, Nottawasaga Bay and natural heritage that surrounds us through all the seasons of the year. Born and raised in Terra Cotta, third generation, Elwood understands rural living and sees Ward 2 as a shining example of a combination of managed growth, fiscal responsibility and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage. Elwood recognises the responsibilities of Clearview Township and respects the process of council. He is up to date on the issues and work facing council, including economic growth, industrial growth and pressures on rural landscapes.
Allan Bell – Ward 1
Allan Bell is a lifelong resident of Nottawa. Bell has the experience, drive, determination and passion to represent you at council. The 62-year-old works at Mike Jackson GM in Collingwood. Bell served as councillor from 2003 – 2006. He was chairman of the Committee of Adjustment from 2006 - 2010, past member of the Economic Development Committee, past Chairman of the Local Area Improvement Committee and past Chairman of the General Committee of Clearview Council He enjoys golf, skiing, bicycling and travelling.
Kevin Elwood – Ward 2
Kevin Elwood and his wife Gail, have lived and worked at their farm on County Road 91, just west of Stayner, since 1996. They have two sons, Mason and Luke, who attended Duntroon Public School and Stayner Collegiate Institute before heading off to university. The family operates Clearview Nursery, supplying nursery stock and planting services to the Georgian Triangle. Elwood is a graduate of Sir Sanford Fleming’s Forestry program. He is also a commercial pilot working out of the Collingwood Regional Airport. Seeing both of his passions become a reality in Clearview, he believes this is a truly unique and valuable area and wishes to join the municipal team and work hard to preserve its successes and present opportunities in the future. As a family the Elwoods enjoy all the benefits that Clearview has to offer from hiking, biking, gardening,
Collingwood and Clearview. He was a director of the Collingwood Chamber of Commerce and served on the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame board for several years. He volunteered in event operations and communications for the Special Olympic World Winter Games and the Paralympic Games. Measures has been a member of the Clearview Community Policing Committee and helped a Nottawa parent group build a case for a new public school in the village. His professional experience with federal and provincial politicians has kept him connected and respected by his peers at all levels of government. Measures has represented the township of Clearview on the Collingwood Regional Airport board of directors for eight years. He graduated with honours in radio and television arts from Seneca College and is a graduate of Collingwood Collegiate Institute. Measures is 51. This is his third election campaign.
Doug Measures – Ward 1
Doug Measures has been a resident of Nottawa since 1977. He has been married for 28 years to Tracey Woolner. The couple has two sons, Sam and Joe. Measures, 51, has been employed as a television producer at Rogers TV, Collingwood for over 30 years. He has a wealth of experience working with community groups, facilitating access to local television in Simcoe County. He has mentored and motivated volunteers in all aspects of community television production. Measures has also served on many community committees in both
Deborah Bronée – Ward 7
Deborah Bronée has lived in New Lowell most of her life and has been a resident of Clearview since 1995. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in administrative and commercial studies and has since completed the Municipal Administration Program along with a number of business courses at Georgian College. She lives with her husband Trevor just north of New Lowell. They have two sons, Eric and Andrew who are finding their way in the world and still refer to Clearview as home. She hopes they will find opportunities for them to live and work in Clearview. Her husband runs JT’s Snowmobile Repair. Bronée has worked in municipal government for over 25 years. She works in public works and has spent most of her career in social services. It is my experiences here that have fueled my interest in promoting good for the entire community. Most of her evenings are spent with others in the community helping to make this a community she wants to call home. As a councillor, she has supported dedicated volunteers initiating a farmers’ market in New Lowell, planning the annual winter festival Sunnidale Winterama, running almost 40 years, aiding the hall board in preserving the Brentwood Community Centre, and mentoring the Cybergnomes, Simcoe County’s only competitive high school robotics team.
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Answer on Classifieds page
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Friday, September 19
Sunny High 15 Low 2 Winds SE 15 km/h POP 10%
I think it would be nice, Spike, but perhaps a bit
Saturday, September 20
L H Y C L I!
Chance of shower High 23 Low 11 Winds SW 25 km/h POP 40%
Sunday, September 21
A few showers High 19 Low 12 Winds W 20 km/h POP 60%
Where Ownership has value by Ken Thornton Find this week’s answer in Classifieds
Recently Renovated championship golf course and club house.
Equity and trial memberships available. Contact Sandy Higgins/shiggins@madriver.ca 705-428-3673 • www.madriver.ca
Fred’s Funnies
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10. Jazz vocal style 14. Country road 15. Get on your nerves 16. Prefix with graph 17. One needing rehab 18. It’s put on letters 19. Keeping about the same 20. Significantly change 22. Significant 24. Go to extremes 26. Put at rest 27. Talkative 30. Deadens 32. 160 square rods 33. Visit socially 34. Talk over again 39. Dessert similar to ice cream 41. Train which was colloquially referred to as “The Newfie Bullet” (with “The”) 42. Tin and lead alloy 43. Unit for measuring energy 44. Quietly melancholic 45. Part of some houses 47. Puppy 48. Remove in thin layers 52. Not caring about right and wrong 54. Of the relations between spouses 56. Cocktail made with orange liqueur 60. Soon 61. Overflowing of water
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Spike & Rusty Word Scramble
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The Creemore Echo • Friday, September 19, 2014 •
Why shouldn’t you tell a secret on a farm? Because the potatoes have eyes and the corn has ears!
September 19, 2014
competitor 67. Lascivious look 68. Water-loving animal 69. Be at the head of DOWN 1. 2. 3. 4.
Become fuzzy Lack of awkwardness Once more Town in Saskatchewan known for its large water tower 5. Make poor use of 6. Global computer network 7. Genetic material 8. Deep-sided drum in a drum kit 9. Exaggerated publicity 10. Take turns working 11. Find fault unnecessarily 12. Place where hockey is played 13. Sharp-flavoured 21. Trailing plant 23. Kind of surgery 25. Expected to arrive 27. Catch one’s breath 28. Continuous dull pain 29. Make tea 31. Pat oneself on the back 33. Antitoxins 35. Town in northern Alberta 36. Qualified 37. Immaterial part of a person 38. A camel has one
Find the answer to this week’s Crossword on the Classifieds page. 40. 41. 43. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Be the father of Wood preservative Tree of the genus Ulmus Secret vote Piece of soft material T-shirt size Pirogue’s cousin Came from
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Cruise ship Document amendment Bushy do Computer program Aquarium growth Swamp plant On strike
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, September 19, 2014
Wheels and hooves Three families (left) took part in the Terry Fox Run in Terra Nova on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Martins, Bellamys and Gills traveled by bicycle and Rosalyn Martin rode her horse CJ.
Cenotaph makeover A Township of Clearview crew (right) works on the Creemore cenotaph Wednesday. The project leaders are fundraising to cover the cost of the work. Call 705466-6317 to help or donate. Staff photo: Fred Mills
• Service Directory • Accountant Ramona A. Greer CGA Certified General Accountant 7351 Hwy 26, Stayner
(705) 428-2171 Member of the Certified General Accountants of Ontario
Custom Ironwork
Iron Butterfly
Alternative Energy Animal Care
Gravity Sun Power solar generation for energy savings and income professionally designed and installed
218 Main Street, Stayner
Florist
Garry Stamp, Owner/Operator
ď ť Floral Arrangements and Bouquets for all Occasions ď ť Original Swiss Specialties ď ť Plants & more!
• Blacksmith
5 Francis Street East, Creemore ON L0M 1G0 (705) 812-8147 / pixie@floristfairy.ca
705-466-2846 Party Planner
Country Wedding & Event Facilitator 705 888 8072 fred@fredmills.ca
Paul Briggs
Pet Care
(705) 466-5572
Over 25 Years Experience
fredmills.ca
Storage
South Simcoe
Boat & trailer
Storage 705-466-3089 tubokueper@icloud.com
Chimney Sweep
Swept Away • Chimney Cleaning • Maintenance • Annual Inspections
Roger Maes
705-435-8503 Gardening
Experienced gardeners offering custom service
519.938.6197
Plumber
(705) 466-3746
(705) 466-5807
Tiles
Towing
kitchens, Bathrooms, entranceways Fireplaces, Backsplashes indoor/Outdoor work Ron Briere Tilesetter/Installer 705-466-6462 • rlbriere@gmail.com Free Estimates
General Contracting Renovations & Repairs Drywall • Painting Carpentry • Tile Work Masonry • Roofing
Make one call - we do it all Over 30 years experience
Neil I McAvoy 705.466.3804
Lawyer
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
3 Seasons Garden Care
PLUMBING
rOn’s cerAMic tiLes
Contractor
General Practise of Law
Susan’s Grooming Salon
Professional Grooming for all breeds 31 Caroline St. E East entrance OPEN Monday to Friday
Master Painter
705-466-3334
Safety’s & Fuel Injection
Computer Repairs
ironbutterfly.ca
Services
Repairs to all makes of cars and light trucks!
Bus. (705) 428-3393 ~ Res. (705) 466-2343
Design • Welding • Refinishing
Painter & Renovator
Valley Auto & Tech
Jeff Williams • 466-5741
Wrought Iron Creations Custom Iron Work Tubo Kueper
Auto Mechanic
John L. Ferris Megan L. Celhoffer
www.ferrislaw.ca 190 Mill Street T 705-466-3888
Rentals
T. NASH
Servicing Creemore and surrounding area Licensed and insured
7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131
Welding
TOWING
Towing at its best! For all your towing and recovery needs!
Kells Service Centre 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
Plumber
705-466-2149
The Creemore Echo • Friday, September 19, 2014 •
Echo Classifieds for sale
rental / lease
GIFFEN’S COUNTRY MARKET (2 locations) Glen Huron & Hwy 124 in Nottawa. Apples: Honey Crisp, McIntosh, Cortland, Royal Gala & more. (Ask about our $10 for a half bushel weekly feature.) Squash, tomatoes, corn, plums, pears. Fresh fruit pies, tarts, bread. Homemade breakfast & lunch.
Rooms for rent. Furnished. $130 per week includes shared living room, heat, hydro, wireless internet, satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied. No smoking. Call 705-444-4852.
Hay for sale – Small squares and 4x5’ rounds of horse hay. We deliver yearround. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms at 705-466-2607. Pick Your Own Apples Saturday & Sundays starting September 20. Enjoy the wagon ride to the orchard. GIFFEN’S COUNTRY MARKET, Glen Huron 705-466-3080.
help waNTED Part-time Sales Clerk required at Creemore Village Pharmacy. Will include weekends. Please submit resume in person or by email to jyaeckcvp@hotmail.com or or by fax to 705-466-6336. Part-time Work available. Please call Norm at 705-466-2607.
art classes INTRO TO PRINTMAKING: September 27 & 28 10 am to 4 pm at the Mill StreetArt Studio - Creemore. Painterly Monotypes with Victoria Cowan. Brushes and brayers, masked and collaged elements, multiple glazes and variations in viscosity. $220 (includes material fee) Call Sue for more information at 705-7276161 or visit www.millstreetartstudio. com or www.victoriacowan.ca. 148A Mill Street, Creemore (above Affairs Cafe)
building supply
Lumber • Plywood Trusses • Windows Roofing • Siding Fence Supplies • Culverts Cedar Posts • Railway Ties Fuel Delivery •Oil Furnaces 4 6 Lawn & Garden Supplies 8 .” “Nowhere...9but close to5 everywhere 4 3 2 HAMILTON BROS. • EST. 1874 • 705-466-2244 1 5 6 hamiltonbros@ultrafastwireless.com 2 4 6 7 12047 Glen Huron 2 9Rd, Glen Huron 5 7 2 2 9 3 8 1
bowling Ladies Afternoon Bowling starts Wednesday, October 15 from 12:30 to 3:30 pm at the Avening Hall just south of Creemore on Airport Rd. This is a fun league. Beginners are welcome. Call Pat at 705-466-2459 before October 3 if you are interested.
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in memoriam
congratulations
Thank You
Do you have a piece of history crumbling on your farm? We can help you preserve the past. Stonework restoration to barns, houses, outbuildings, walls and more. Contact Tom Raffay Stonework 519-538-2509; cell 519-939-0494.
in memoriam Pickering – In loving memory of our parents: Robert Pickering September 3, 2002 & Shirley Pickering September 20, 2013. As long as hearts remember, as long as hearts still care, we never part with those we love, they’re with us everywhere. So many of our precious memories of those we hold so dear bring peace and comfort to us now and keep our loved ones near. Julie Lakin, Jim Pickering, Gary Pickering, Craig Pickering, Dana Edwards and families
thank you
WINCHESTER – George Winchester September 28, 2010 Your smile has gone forever, and your hand we can no longer touch. We have so many precious memories of you Dad; We still miss and love you so much. Your family
Elliott Painting and Decorating, over 30 years experience with excellent references. Booking for fall and winter interior painting/wall papering. Call for free estimate 705-466-2356
This week’s answers
Spike & Rusty: CHILLY
Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday:
Services
Contractor repairs, restores, dismantles and jacks up farm buildings, homes, and cottages. Also roofing, siding, doors, windows, beams, posts, foundations, peers, cement work, fencing, eaves troughing, decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced. Brian McCurdy. 519-986-1781.
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Congratulations
Landon Black
in earning your Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, with distinction, from the University of Guelph. We couldn’t be prouder! Mom, Dad, May and Grandmothers Isabel Iles and Margaret Black
I would like to thank my loyal Mulmur constituents, many Dufferin County residents and Councillors for their support over the past eight years while I have been on Mulmur Council. It is with a heavy heart that I have made the decision not to seek re-election in the next term though will forever appreciate the opportunity to have served in that capacity. I have gained many new relationships, some very close friends and numerous interesting and learned experiences which I will benefit from as I move forward in life. In 2012 I achieved my Bachelor of Education at the University of Toronto and in 2013 a Certificate in Dispute Resolution at York University and will continue to advocate and promote a transparent and accountable system of government and advancing the rights of individuals and property owners. Rhonda Campbell Moon Deputy Mayor, Mulmur Township
TOWNSHIP OF MULMUR NOTICE OF ELECTION VOTE BY INTERNET OR PHONE The Municipal Election in the Township of Mulmur for the following offices will be held from 10 a.m. on Friday, October 17, to 8 p.m. on Monday, October 27th, 2014. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OFFICES COUNCILLORS (three (3) to be elected) SCHOOL BOARD POSITIONS ENGLISH LANGUAGE SEPARATE SCHOOL TRUSTEE (one (1) to be elected) FRENCH LANGUAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEE (one (1) to be elected) FRENCH LANGUAGE SEPARATE SCHOOL TRUSTEE (one (1) to be elected) All eligible electors, who are on the voters’ list will receive by mail (mailed October 6th) a Voter Information Letter containing instructions on how to cast their ballot. Electors have a choice on which method they use to vote – internet or telephone. They are provided with a Personal Identification Number and information about the voting website and how to access it as well as a 1-800 number that they can use to vote by phone. Electors may access the on-line/ phone ballot from any computer or electronic internet capable device, tablet, iPhone, Blackberry, smartphone, iPad, land line, etc. For further information regarding the election, contact the municipal office/ voter help centre 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 705-466-3341 or e-mail info@mulmurtownship.ca Terry Horner, A.M.C.T. CAO/Clerk and Returning Officer
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, September 19, 2014
Whiskey Nosing & Dinner SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2014 SINGHAMPTON HALL
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm Ticket Price: $125.00
OCT 2-5 CLEARVIEW, ONTARIO
Description / Event Detail: Sample single malt Whiskey and enjoy a sit down roast beef dinner presented by local restaurant Mylar and Loreta's
The Nose-to-Tail Hyper-Local Dinner SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2014 THE DUNEDIN HALL Time: 5:30pm Ticket Price: $75.00
Description / Event Detail: Go “whole hog” with top chef Carl Heinrich at this limited seating dinner in Dunedin Hall. Winner of Canada’s Top Chef in 2012, and co-owner of the Richmond Station restaurant in Toronto, this table service meal will feature locally-sourced pork and organic produce prepared in a variety of unique ways over multiple courses. F O R T I C K E T S & M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N
W W W . S M A L L H A L L S F E S T I VA L . C A 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 • Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
www.clearview.ca
Dog Tags
Fire Safety
On October 1st between 2 & 7pm Clearview Township staff will be attending the low-cost rabies clinics at Abernant Vet Services and Creemore Vet Service to sell 2015 Dog tags. Cash only.
We want you to be safe.
Please note: Under Canine By-law 01-50 (as amended), the Township requires that all dog owners, harbourers or possessors of dogs, licence their dog with the Township and obtain a dog tag. The tag must be attached to the dog’s collar or harness. Every dog over 3 months (12 weeks) of age kept within the Township of Clearview is required to be licenced annually. In order to purchase a dog licence, you are required to show proof that a rabies vaccination has been administered within the previous 12 months; a valid Rabies Vaccination Certificate, or copy of, from a Veterinary Service (See “Rabies” ) The licence is renewable annually and the licence year runs from 1st January to 31st December. There is a grace period between 1st January and the 31st March to allow you to obtain the current year’s licence. You are allowed 2 dogs, for any third or subsequent dogs the licence fee is doubled. A maximum of 2 dogs in a residential area are allowed and a maximum of 5 elsewhere other than residential areas. If you don’t licence your dog on or before 31st March the licence fee increases.
For a limited time Clearview Fire department is offering carbon monoxide/ smoke detectors
Free
to find out where to get yours please contact Clearview Fire Department at 705-428-4355