October 4, 2012

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The Creemore

Echo

Friday, October 5, 2012 Vol. 12 No. 40

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News and views in and around Creemore

Inside the Echo

100 Kilometres in 11 Hours

Tree Society Meet and Greet

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Nick Brindisi finishes his run for the G&M

Community comes out for Frankie Flowers

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NO CODE OF CONDUCT BREACH FOR HILCHEY

A BIG KICK START Creemore Springs Brewery announced this week that it is donating $30,000 to the Creemore Medical Centre expansion fundraising effort. Here, Creemore Springs brewmaster Gordon Fuller and Medical Centre chairperson Bill Mann shake hands following the announcement. The Medical Centre Board is hoping to raise $350,000 for the cause by the end of the year, and will host an information night for interested members of the public at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, October 16 at the Station on the Green.

by Brad Holden Township Integrity Commissioner Connie Phillipson paid a visit to Mulmur Council Tuesday morning, telling them in no uncertain terms that she does not have the jurisdiction to deal with their concerns about Councillor Lynn Hilchey. With the exception of Deputy Mayor Rhonda Campbell Moon, Council had been unsure of this position after reviewing a written report from Phillipson presented at their last meeting; following that discussion, they passed a motion to give the Integrity Commissioner clearer direction, in the form of a request for an official inquiry to look at whether Hilchey’s alleged transgressions of the Township’s zoning and property maintenance bylaws constituted a breach of Council’s Code of Conduct. But in person Tuesday morning, Phillipson explained that the Code of Conduct lists 11 specific transgressions that she has jurisdiction over: the acceptance of gifts (See “No Breach” on page 11)

Casino meeting set Plaque unveiling this Saturday by Brad Holden The long-awaited public information meeting regarding the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s plans to build a 300-slot casino somewhere in Collingwood, Clearview Township, Wasaga Beach or the Township of Springwater (an area the OLG calls Zone C7) will take place at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 16 at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex. OLG officials will be in attendance at the meeting to provide information on the proposed gaming facility opportunity and to take questions from members of the four municipality’s Councils. However, while the public is encouraged to attend, there will not be an opportunity for ratepayers to ask questions directly of the OLG. According to a joint press release issued this week from the four municipalities, those who have questions should submit them to their Councillors before the meeting. Contact details for the members of Clearview Council can be found at www.clearview.ca/home/ government/council.

Creemore’s Heritage Plaque program, the brainchild of Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society member Aiken Scherberger and made possible through the work of that organization and a generous donation from Creemore Springs Brewery, will have its grand unveiling at 11 am on Saturday, October 6 at the brewery. This first phase of the program will see 13 plaques erected throughout Creemore, each commemorating a person or event significant to the history and development of the village. The plaques and their stories cover the entire span of Creemore’s existence, from its pre-history to the present day. “We hope the plaques will provide an ‘experience,’ a quick hit of village life,” said Scherberger. “Each of these 13 stories provides a little window onto the world that is Creemore.” All are welcome to attend the ceremony and follow it up with an informative walk around town.

Aiken Scherberger readies one of the new Heritage Plaques, this one on the Mad & Noisy Gallery building, commemorating the community spirit of the late Jim Vandewater.

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