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News and views in and around Creemore
Veteran takes seat for sixth time, but his party fails to beat Liberals in Ontario Thursday’s election results came in well past the Echo’s usual press time, but we were able to delay our deadline long enough to bring you the results of the provincial vote. As has been the case for the last eight years, the Liberals will govern us provincially while the Progressive Conservatives will represent us locally. UNOFFICAL RESULTS FOR SIMCOE-GREY (255/269 polls reporting) Jim Wilson, PC 20,782 (53.31%) Donna Kenwell, Liberal 8,832 (22.66%) David Matthews, NDP 5,807 (14.9%) Progressive Conservative MPP Jim Wilson, your Queen’s Park representative since 1990, won handily again on Thursday night.
A Call to all Bakers: It’s Apple Pie Contest Time!
The 4th annual Creemore Apple Pie Contest will take place at this weekend’s final Farmers’ Market of the year. Anyone who loves to bake is welcome to enter one pie, in a pie plate labelled with the baker’s name on the bottom, by 9:30 am at the contest booth. Pat Prime, Bill Mann, Cecily Ross, Linda Cockton and Al Clarke will nibble away and have the pies ranked by 11 am, when the winners will be announced. At that point, slices of all pies will be available by donation and all proceeds will go to a charity of the winner’s choice. This is a highlight of the Creemore fall calendar, so if you don’t enter a pie, be sure to be there to taste one!
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BREWERY OMB BEGINS by Brad Holden The Ontario Municipal Board held a prehearing regarding the appeal of the Creemore Springs Brewery expansion on Wednesday, and by the end of the day all parties were booked for two days of OMB-led mediation in January. If a settlement is not reached then, the Board has booked a five-week hearing starting March 19, 2012. The day led with all parties identifying themselves; they are Paul Vorstermans and Christine and Austin Boake on the appellant’s side and Creemore Springs Brewery, Simcoe County and Clearview Township on the respondent’s side. Parties are able to present and cross-examine evidence at the hearing. Also identifying themselves were those wishing to be participants, who will be limited to making a statement about the application. Standing up were Rowland Fleming, Michael Bennett, David Huskinson and Corey Finkelstein for the expansion and Donald Boake, Roy Symes, Cheryl Robertson and Norma Panzine against the expansion. Brewery lawyer Marshall Greene told the Board that the parties were willing to mediate, but in order to schedule mediation, Board member M.C. Denhez undertook a confidential “mediation assessment” over the course of the day. Following that, Denhez booked January 10 and 11 as mediation days. Parties are scheduled to speak informally several times before that date as well.
Horses and Hounds
Another great fall tradition will happen quickly on Saturday, October 8 at 10 am. At that point, the Toronto and North York Hunt is due to parade their horses and hounds down Mill Street – always a thrilling few moments and not to be missed.
Dunedin Scarecrows
And finally, Dunedin’s finest autumn tradition will get going this week. The 4th annual Dunedin Scarecrow tradition will be accepting entries from now until Friday, October 28. Judging will take place on October 29, and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. This contest always results in some wacky scarecrows, so even a drive through Dunedin later on this month will be rewarding. To register your scarecrow, call Marcy at 705-466-3690.
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Community Calendar Friday, October 7
• Starting Now!! Dunedin and Area (that means you too Creemore) 4th Annual Scarecrow Contest. Create your scarecrow and you could win great prizes. Judging takes place October 29. Show your community spirit! Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. To register your scarecrow or information please contact Marcy at 705-466-3690. • The final Rosemont Farmers’ Market from 2:30 to 7 pm.
Saturday, October 8
• This season’s final Creemore Farmers’ Market. 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at Station on the Green. • Curiosity House Book Signing at Creemore Farmers’ Market from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Carolyn Morris author of novel for young & old, Morning Dove & Judith Plaxton author of young adult novel, Morning Star. • Creemore’s 4th Annual Apple Pie Contest at the
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This Weekend Creemore Farmers’ Market. Contestants are asked to bring their pies to the contest table at the Station on the Green by 9:30 am. Please have your name and phone number fixed to the bottom of the pie plate. Winners will be announced at 11 am and slices will be sold off. All proceeds will go to the charity of the winner’s choice. For more info contact 705-466-9906. • The Toronto & North York Hunt will make its Annual Parade down Mill Street about 10 am led by our Huntsman Antony Gaylord and the Hounds. • Curiosity House Story Time from 10:30 to 11:15 am. • Creemore Legion 3rd Annual Poker Run Road Rally. Starts at the Creemore Legion at 11 am and costs $5 per hand. Prizes for the best poker hand. Register at the Legion, 27 Wellington St. West, on Saturday morning before the event begins. • Mad & Noisy Gallery Show continues for oil painter
Katherine Ernst with her show Dance of Light. Ernst is a classic realist who paints in the style of old Dutch masters, focus on the interplay of light and dark on still life objects, such as flowers, fruit and pottery. Show runs to October 24. 705-466-5555 or www.madandnoisy.com.
Saturday, October 8 to Monday, October 10
• 2011 Blue Mountain Tour of the Arts from 11am to 5pm. A free self-guided tour that features the creative talents of local artists and their guests. There are 18 studios located in Thornbury, Clarksburg and near Kimberley. For more information visit www. tourofarts.ca.
Sunday, October 9
• Church Services are on page 5.
Monday, October 10
• Thanksgiving Monday
Upcoming Events Tuesday, October 11 to Friday, October 14
• Ontario Municipal Board Hearing on the proposed MAQ/Highland Quarry from 10 am to 4 pm each day at the Osprey Community Centre, 494196 Grey Road 2, south of Feversham on the west side. (just north of Hwy 4.) For more info call 705-445-2178.
Thursday, October 13
• Autumn Leaves Fashion Show at 7:30 pm. A fundraiser for the Great Northern Exhibition. Doors open at 7 pm in the Agri-Cultural Building, on Fairgrounds Road. some models will be members of the Clearview Fire Department. Sponsored by The Investors Group, courtesy of Dave Huskinson, and Sobeys. Tickets $15 available at Creemore Village Pharmacy. To reserve your tables and for more information call 519-922-3448 or 705-444-2895 or check out www. greatnorthernex.com.
Friday, October 14
• Creemore Legion Supper from 5 to 7 pm. $13 per person, children under 7 years are $6. Please call 705 466-2202 to RSVP. • Creemore Legion Darts starts tonight at 27 Wellington St. W., Creemore. Friday nights at 7:30 pm. $3. Everyone welcome. Call Pat or Dan at 705466-2459 to register.
Saturday, October 15 & Sunday, October 16
• Craft & Quilt Sale at GNE Fairgrounds from 10 am to 4 pm both days. For more info call Muriel Day 705-466-3372. Free admission. Lunch booth.
Saturday, October 15
• Come out & walk, bike or rollerblade in the Dunedin Fall Cancer Walk. Enjoy beautiful scenery and help to support a cure for cancer. Leave Dunedin Hall at 10 am. For pledge sheets call 705-466-3071. • New Lowell United Church Car Rally. Gather your family (all ages) and a good driver. followed by a family dinner at the church. Everyone in the community is invited to join in this event. Call 705424-6497 for details. • Curiosity House Book Signing from 3 to 5 pm at the bookstore with Donna McCaw and her book about retiring It’s Your Time. 15 minute talk at 4 pm. • Roast Beef Dinner at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 3521 Cty Rd 124, Nottawa. 5 and 6 pm sittings. $13 adults and teens, ages 6 to 12 $6. Tickets call 705-445-2494 or 705-445-2327 or leave a message at the church 705-444-6823.
Sunday, October 16
• 125th Anniversary Service at St. John’s United Church at 11 am followed by coffee in the fellowship room. Guest Speaker is Rev. David Sherwin. No services at New Lowell or Avening on this day. • Foodstock south of Redickville (follow the signs) from 11 am to 5 pm rain or shine. Join Chef Michael Stadtlander and 100 of Canada’s best chefs as they cook with the produce of Melancthon Township in an outdoor public food event in solidarity with the movement to Stop the Mega Quarry. Minimum donation of $10.All funds will be used in the fight against the proposed destruction of thousands of acres of Ontario farmland. Rubber boots recommended! Please BYO plate, cutlery and water cup. For more information or to register visit www.canadianchefscongress.com.
Monday, October 17
• Clearview Township’s Council Meeting at 5:30 pm at the Council Chambers. Everyone welcome.
Thursday, October 20
• Canadian Blood Services’ Blood Donor Clinic at Stayner Evangelical Missionary Church in Stayner from 3 to 7 pm. Call 888 2 DONATE to book your appointment.
Friday, October 21
• Dufferin Circle of Storytellers at 7 pm in historic Corbetton Church on the Museum grounds. Featuring their fall selection of seasonal stories with live musical accompaniment. The DCMA in partnership with the Dufferin Arts Council. Refreshments and conversation follow in the Museum. Tickets $10, available at Curiosity House and Dufferin County Museum & Archives, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 705-435-1881 / 1-877-941-7787 events@dufferinmuseum.com.
Saturday, October 22
• Mary’s Kitchen from 10 am to 4 pm. Hosts are Jane Pepino and Blaine van Bruggen. To RSVP contact 705-466-5169, 519-925-6466 or keepintouch@ maryskitchen.ca. • Mulmur Townhall Meeting at Mulmur Township Hall, 758070 2nd Line East, Terra Nova presented by Mono Mulmur Citizens’ Coalition (MC2). Coffee at 9:30 am, meeting from 10 am to noon. An opportunity to catch up on several Mulmur issues. Presentations by CORE, NDACT & Mulmur and questions & answers. Everybody welcome. See ad on page 8 for details. • Victorian Tea with Her Majesty Queen Victoria. at 2 pm at Honeywood United Church. Afternoon to include tea, Victorian puzzlements and resolutions, and will feature Her Majesty’s address on “Victorian Lace: More Than Words Can Say”. Seating at 1:30 pm, tea at 2 pm. Victorian dress, including hats, gloves and toppers for gentlemen encouraged. Tickets $20. Due to limited seating, pre-registration is required. Call to purchase or reserve your tickets. Dufferin County Museum & Archives, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 705-435-1881 / 1-877941-7787 events@dufferinmuseum.com.
Sunday, October 23
• Curiosity House presents a lunch with Joshua Knelman, author of the true crime story Hot Art from noon to 3 pm at Chez Michel, 150 Mill Street. $35 per person (taxes & gratuities included). Seating is limited. Call 705-466-3400 to reserve your spot. • Hometown Bluegrass Concert at 2 pm performing traditional bluegrass, original music, humour & gospel music time guaranteed to keep your toes tapping for weeks to come. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at door. To order or purchase tickets, contact Dufferin County Museum & Archives, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 705-435-1881 / 1-877-941-7787 events@dufferinmuseum.com. • Annual Honeywood-Horning’s Mills United Church Fowl Supper from 5 to 7 pm with homemade pies and cakes. Held in the Norduff Room in the Honeywood Arena. Adults $14, children $6, preschoolers free.
Tuesday, October 25
• Sara Hershoff & Brad Holden are on 97.7 The Beach this morning between 9 and 10 am to talk “All Things Creemore”. Don’t miss it!
Saturday, October 29
• Jack ‘o’ Lanterns Auction for the G&M - The Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Foundation invite everyone to create a carved or decorated pumpkin to benefit the Hospital. Drop off your Jack ‘o’ Lantern at the Station on the Green anytime between 10 am and 4 pm today. The Live Auction of these amazing donations will take place on Sunday, October 30 as part of Hallowfest. For more information contact 705-466-9998
Sunday, October 30
• Hallowfest in Creemore from 10 am to 4 pm at Station on the Green. A new regional event. Fun for all ages. Tricks, treats & surprises. Visit the Witch’s Kitchen and Haunted Parlour. Activities, games, pumpkin carving, face painting, costume contests, music, marketplace, live pumpkin auction & more. Costumes encouraged! Admission by donation to the GM Hospital Foundation. Sponsored by Happenings Party Rentals, GM Hospital Foundation, 97.7 Beach, Caithkin Treatment Foster Homes and Creemore. • “Joyful We Adore You” Worship Music from Ancient to Modern at 7 pm at St. John’s United Church, Creemore. As part of our 125th Anniversary celebrations, please join us at for an evening of music to stir the heart and uplift the soul. Featuring the Canturum Choir and the Shipmates Men’s Quartet. Accompanied by 2 violins. Produced by Ann Sneyd and Peter Coates. Free will offering. Reception to follow.
Saturday, November 5
• Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary are having their Winter Tea, Craft and Bake Sale from 9 am to 4 pm. • A Remembrance Day Event featuring Sgt. Ret’d Phyllis Howald, a personal story of her time in the Military, at 9:30 am at Jubilee Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Stayner. Proudly presented by Stayner Heritage Society. Cost $5 (includes continental breakfast, speaker and entertainment including Graham Trude and the “Georgian Girls”) For tickets call Catherine Walker at 705-428-2719, Myrna Johnson at 705-428-2540 or purchase at Barb’s Clothes Closet. Advance sale only. Please call by November 1.
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Foodstock lead chef Michael Stadtlander (left), a map of the event (centre, with County Road 124 on the right) and farmer/host Dave Vander Zaag photos on left and right by Jason van Bruggen showing off the sheer amount of potatoes that Melancthon farmland is capable of producing.
100 CHEFS VERSUS THE “MEGA QUARRY” GOBBLE GOBBLE Massive Foodstock event happens October 16 in Melancthon Township
by Brad Holden If all this talk of chefs being the new rock stars is true, then you better mark your calendars for Sunday, October 16, because like Woodstock before it, that day could see an event that people will talk about for decades. Of course, if you feel strongly about the need to save the beautiful farmland of Melancthon Township from the Highland Companies and its plans to establish a 2,300 acre, 200-foot below water table quarry there, then you’re already planning on going. Foodstock, the brainchild of renowned Singhampton chef Michael Stadtlander, could see as many as 20,000 people, if organizers are correct, wandering through a 35-acre bush on a farm south of Redickville, sampling the wood-fire fare of 100 different chefs and watching the likes of Sarah Harmer, Jim Cuddy, Ron Sexmith, Hayden and Cuff the Duke perform on a forest stage. “As soon as I heard about this quarry I knew I had to do something about this,” said Stadtlander, who has a history of cooking outside in the woods at Eigensinn Farm, his home and five-and-a half star eating experience. Right away, he knew his plan would involve his fellow members of the Canadian Chef’s Congress. “We are concerned about where the food comes from, it’s in our genetic makeup,” he said. “After all, we are the people who stand between the diners and the suppliers, the foragers and the fishermen. In a way, chefs are the
green warriors of today’s society.” If that indeed is true, then an event of this scale just might prove it. Teaming up with NDACT and its Stop the Quarry troops, who will provide the volunteer labour needed to pull Foodstock off (although more are still necessary – those interested can email davidwaters@ remax.net), the chefs are set to put on a show. While the event will actually happen on three farms on County Road 124, with the woodlot on Lennox property and parking on both Vander Zaag and Armstrong property. All three farmers turned down offers when Highland was buying up land in the area. As for crowd control, Stadtlander promised that order would be priority number one, and that people from the Creemore area who wish to come should just drive up and follow instructions on parking (the event runs from 11 am to 5 pm.) Buses will be travelling from Toronto, Hamilton and Guelph. Once in the woodlot, paths will take people to about 100 food stations, featuring local chefs (including Michel Masselin from Chez Michel) as well as chefs from Toronto (including Jamie Kennedy from Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, Anthony Walsh from Canoe and Brad Long from Café Belong). Food is being donated from local farms, both organic and traditional. “It will be delightful,” said Stadtlander. “But it’s not just a ticket to eat glorious food, we are also raising money to fight this quarry.” Entrance to Foodstock is by donation, with a suggested minimum of $10. BYO plates and cutlery.
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Opinion EDITORIAL
Congratulations, Jim
This has been a landmark week on the news front, with several interesting stories seemingly coming out of nowhere. Apple CEO and technological hero to many Steve Jobs died. Everyone’s (not so) favourite Alaskan Sarah Palin finally went public with her decision not to run for President of the United States. Thousands of young people, fed up with a tough economy, an American plutocracy made up of one per cent the population that holds the vast majority of the country’s wealth, and a government too influenced by corporations to do anything to change the situation, took over a park in lower Manhattan and starting making themselves heard across North America. Even the Yankees, down 3-1 in the bottom of the 7th at press time, looked like they might not prevail in the post season this year. All of that was unexpected. And then there was the expected, confirmed soon after the polls closed locally on Thursday night. For the sixth time in a row, Progressive Conservative MPP Jim Wilson will represent Simcoe-Grey at Queen’s Park for the next term of provincial government. We congratulate Jim on his tidy win, just as we congratulate all the other candidates in Simcoe-Grey on the tireless work they put in over the course of the campaign (both the official one and the unofficial one that began months earlier). There’s no doubt that Jim Wilson is a hard-working MPP for this region, especially since he’s been in opposition. He’s become quite a scrapper, eager to stand up to the Liberals on any local issue that’s going unheard. We look forward to watching him for four more years. But honestly, someday, couldn’t something unexpected happen around here as well? Just for the fun of it?
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A museum-worthy photo
Dear Editor: I just wanted to comment on the photo on the Opinion & Feedback page of September 30. The plane in the photo was actually a Curtis JN4 “Jenny” aircraft with the registration number C138. It was one of over 400 JN4 aircraft built at Canadian Aeroplanes Limited, Toronto. This particular aircraft was named “City of Toronto.” Is it possible to put me in contact with Colleen Stamp? I would like to try to make a high resolution scanned copy of the image for the museum records at CFB Borden. Sergeant Robert Thompson, Public Affairs, Base Borden Ed. Note: We have put Sgt. Thompson in touch with Colleen.
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Here’s a postcard from “Duff’s Store” in New Lowell (we assume it’s a little artistically enhanced?). On the back is written the date (May 24, 1940) and five names: W.D Coe, Norman Coe, John Coe, Dalton Coe and Elmer Fry. That’s all we can tell you!
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Highland should have to fund opposition Dear Editor: Thorough public scrutiny and a full and fair Environmental Assessment of the Highland Companies’ proposed mega quarry in Dufferin County requires financial support from Highland. I suggest this can be achieved by Highland’s voluntarily adopting the ideas that were embodied in the Intervener Funding Act (IFA) introduced in the late 1980’s by the NDP government. Under this proposed program, a developer like Highland has to provide upfront funding to citizens’ groups so they can pay for the technical and legal assistance needed to help them better understand the proposal and prepare a written critique of it. This critique would serve to identify the weaknesses and flaws that they see in the proposal. The IFA was deemed a success because it empowered local residents and environmental groups by giving them access to resources they would not otherwise have had. It also improved the hearing process. At first proponents were aghast at the idea of giving money to fund groups who wanted to shut them down. However, they later came to realize the IFA had more benefits than drawbacks. It helped level the playing field, thus making the process transparent and fair. Highland, an American owned business, understands and accepts the fact that to obtain an extraction license in Ontario, it must incur significant legal, consulting and development fees. Money paid under an IFA-like model should be viewed as an additional but necessary cost of doing business in Ontario.
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Highland has been eager to give money to groups in the community that take no position on its proposal, including, sadly, most political parties in the province. However, Highland should not hesitate to go that further step of giving money to citizens groups who will advance public debate and so ensure the public interest is represented in the approval process, whatever form this may take. If it is sincere about the merits of its project, Highland should not be adverse to helping public groups understand what are these merits. NDACT and CAUSE are now the two groups most deserving of this funding. However, others are also free to make a case for funding when they are ready. The ordinary citizens of Dufferin County are not in the business of opposing gravel pits. There is no money in this. It is not their business to use their money and time to object to this enormous intrusion into their lives. As Highland is responsible for this intrusion, it must fund the legal response of those who wish to resist it. Highland should not, with impunity, be able to show up unannounced in our county, and require us to turn our lives upside down, and our pockets inside out, just to stop or at least slow down its Frankenstein-like creation. This playing field will never be entirely level. The people of Dufferin should realize they are dealing with a determined, clever and implacable adversary. At least by getting Highland to pay part of our costs, we will ease the sense of helplessness we now experience. Ernest Rovet, Mulmur Township
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There were 60 of The 50/50 draws went us out for cards today, to Alma Seifert, Kevin which makes for a pretty Keogh, Sylvia Gale, Marg full house. There was Hope, Kevin Keogh, a very nice card read Warren Gale, Tom Sharpe out thanking everyone and Bert Douglas. for their calls, cards, Moon shots were played Sylvia etc, at the time of Ron by Jim Murray, Toosje GALE Hartley’s passing that Vasvari, Bob Veale, Lois came from June Hartley Walker, Eileen Nash, and family. Marion Kelly, Irma Flack and Our thanks to Lois Walker for Martin Verstraten. Martin won the the donation of candies, and to travelling prize, and Bob Veale won Irma Flack for sharing her “killer” the Sidewinder’s money. peppers with us. We then all signed High scorers were Irma Flack 295, a Happy Birthday card for Thelma George Blakney 291, Lillian Hiltz Lightheart on the occasion of her 284 and Sheila Fenton 281. When it 90th birthday this week. Thelma is came to the low score, Effie Taylor having a rough patch of health right got the dubious honour with 101. now and was returned to hospital After Effie left, it was discovered that recently. We all hope you are soon really, it was Jim Ferguson with 87 up and about, Thelma. who had the lowest score – so we paid We then had a couple of really funny him also. Now could that be called the jokes – one from Marg Ferguson “lowest of the low” Jim? Just kidding, and one from our resident jokester, just kidding! And Effie, it was our Barb Pilon. Our thanks to both of goof, so you do not need to return you gals. your unexpected “windfall.” We received a phone call this
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past week informing us that a third member of the Jack family (relatives on Mother’s side) had passed away. This was all within the past couple of months. This time it was Ainsey Jack, who lived in Dundalk. He was married to Evelyn, who is a sister to Betty McLeod, who was married to the late Don McLeod and who lives just west of Creemore. I remember the “old timers” saying that when there was one death, it would soon be followed by two more. Once three people had passed away, everyone could breathe easier, until the cycle started again. But I never heard of it all happening to one family – albeit several branches of it. “Ainsworth”, or Ainsey, is an unusual name, but it is common in the Jack family, with up to three members having had that
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name at the same time. This came about when the original Jack that was leaving to come to Canada was explaining to Lord Ainsworth just why he could no longer work as a “ghilly,” or gunbearer come jackof-all-trades on the Lord’s hunting forays in the future. Apparently this Lord Ainsworth said some very nice things about what a good helper and companion this chap had been, and he also gave him the approval, or the “right,” to name his firstborn male child “Ainsworth” after him. This tradition has been handed down for some time, and several of the sons and grandsons named their son Ainsworth. So far, everyone that I have met who has “Ainsworth” in their given names has always been a Jack!
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, October 7, 2011
Nick Brindisi at the 38-kilometre mark of a rainy Toronto Marathon.
A 75-kilometre run for the G&M by Brad Holden First of all, let’s get one thing out of the way. Fortynine-year-old Nick Brindisi, a Collingwood native who works at Inzane Planet in Creemore, has been running since Grade 7 and has completed about 50 marathons, some official and some unofficial. And Nottawa resident Claudia Johnston, his partner on the endeavour that this article is about, has placed 6th in her 35-39 age group in the last two Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. As you read this, she will have just finished this year’s race. So neither of them are crazy to be planning a 75kilometre run to raise funds for the General and Marine Hospital Foundation. (Okay, maybe a little bit!) But Nick’s been training for it since the spring, and Claudia, well, Nick says she can do it with her eyes closed. The idea first formed in Nick’s brain last August, when Johnston asked Nick, an old friend, to kayak beside her on a swim from Wasaga Beach Area 1 to the Collingwood Grain Terminals. That swim was also a fundraiser for the hospital, and when Nick saw the effort that Claudia put out for a cause that was also important to himself, he was inspired to do something
similar. And Claudia was happy to pay back the favour and run with him. And why not just run a 42-kilometre marathon? “I wanted to make it a bit more like a human circus,” said Nick. The most distance he’s ever covered, he said, was 73 kilometres, back in his 20s. And while Nick can run a 3.5 hour marathon, he figures this run will take him about eight to eight and a half hours. “It may not be pretty, but I’ll get through it,” he said. The run will take place on Saturday, October 15, starting at 7 am. Starting at the grain elevators and running down 6th Line, Nick and Claudia will run down Mill Street at the 27-kilometre mark, likely between 10 and 10:30 am. If people would like to donate to the hospital foundation in support of Nick’s run, they can visit www. cgmhf.com, click on donate online, and mention the run in the notes when they fill out the form. They can also search for “75 kilometre run” on Facebook or call Nick during the day at 705-520-0110. “For me, the G&M hospital is amazing,” he said. “I’ve grown up with it, and myself and many family members have used it in trying times. If anything, I want to raise awareness that it needs the community’s support.”
Above: Claudia Johnston finishing the Ironman France in Nice. Below: A map of Nick and Claudia’s October 15 75-kilometre run (denoted in miles).
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October is Canadian fellowship and tea. No Library Month and we want homework is required to know why you love your although best selling new library here in Creemore, fiction books by Emma Stayner and Sunnidale. Donahue, Beth Hoffman Starting October 1, come and Darin Strauss are on in to pick up a colouring on the reading agenda and Michele sheet at your favourite best read before the group McKENZIE circulation desk and create meets to discuss the action a piece of art or write a within the story! poem about the importance of our The highlight of Ontario Public library in your community. Library Week is the third annual Our regular fall programming Georgian Bay Reads battle that will has started during the last week take place at 7 pm on Saturday, o f S e p t e m b e r. S t o r y H o u r f o r October 22 at the Collingwood Public Children aged 3 to 5 years will now Library. Check out (with your free take place in four sites in Clearview ticket) the action when five local – Creemore, Nottawa, Stayner and celebrities from neighboring libraries New Lowell. Please call your favorite square off against each other for an library branch or Glenda Newbatt at animated debate to choose the “one 705-428-3595 for more details or to book” to read over the upcoming register your child. snowy winter months. Tickets are in The Ontario Early Years Programs high demand, as this event has proven sponsored by the Government of to be extremely entertaining “night Ontario is running at full steam at out” over the past couple of years. So the Creemore, Stayner and Sunnidale run to your favourite library to book Branches. These free preschool literacy your seats. This years’ selection of programs are suitable for children from books consists of City of Wolves by the ages of 0 to 6 years of ages. They Dorris Heffron, Lost in the Barrens will enjoy stories, songs and crafts that by Farley Mowat (represented by enhance and strengthen socialization our own Joyce Smith!), The Holding skills. Drop-in Moms & Tots are by Merilyn Simonds, Life of Pi by welcome, although preregistration is Yann Martel and Fall on Your Knees recommended. by Ann-Marie MacDonald. Last Our book club meets the last year’s winner, Sara Hershoff from Tuesday from 2 to 3 pm every month the Creemore Echo, will act as MC in the fall and winter for an hour of for the night.
On September 8 the Avening Women’s Institute met at Blue Mountain Manor Retirement Home in Stayner. It was appropriate that we met at the Manor because several retired Institute members live there. The new theme for W.I. is “Back 2 Basics – Past and Present,” and we incorporated this theme into our meeting with 13 present members and 11 guests attending – and most of these guests were past W.I. members. President Dorothy Shropshire welcomed the guests and conducted a short business meeting. Joyce Millsap, Alice Noble and Muriel Day made their donations to our birthday fund. At the end of the year this money will be donated to a charity. There will be a workshop for presidents, secretaries and treasurers on October 29 at the Simcoe County Museum. A motion was passed to donate $50 to the Collingwood Great Northern Exhibition. The roll call was “Name three items that could be in a Good Food Box.” It was obvious from the answers that we are aware of the importance of a healty diet. Marilyn Steed, convener of Citizenship and Community, introduced Lorna May as her guest
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s p e a k e r. L o r n a i s t h e coordinator of the Good Food Box program in Creemore. This program was started in Toronto in 1994 by a group called Food Share. The Georgian Good Food Box program began in 2003. There are now six distribution centres in Simcoe County. The reason for starting this program is because it is estimated that 70 per cent of deaths result from diseases that have a dietrelated dimension. The boxes are distributed once a month and contain a mixture of Ontario grown vegetables and fruits. The cost is $14 for a large box and $10 for a smaller one. Lorna showed us a typical box that contained potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, apples and more. The program is run totally by volunteers. They depend on donations to offset the cost of boxes, transportation to pick up the produce and office supplies. Some boxes are donated to the needy who cannot afford to pay for them insuring that they can have a healthy diet. We c o m m e n d L o r n a f o r h e r dedication to this very worthwhile program. Our next meeting is on October 13 and will be held at Giffen’s Fruit Market, Glen Huron. It will begin with lunch at 12:30 pm.
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Giving Thanks
Curried Apple Soup
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Fall is certainly one of pumpkin pie menu down my favourite seasons. In pat and I don’t think I would our little neck of the woods, be adding anything new and the bursts of colour as the interesting to your culinary leaves turn continue to take repertoire by detailing how my breath away year after to cook a turkey or pick out year. Everyone is reluctantly the best pie pumpkin. Also, putting away their summer Elaine I don’t want to mess around COLLIER gear and starting to dig with tried and true dishes out their brightly knit on such a special occasion. sweaters, hats and gloves for those Tradition is what makes the holiday frosty mornings. Freshly harvested extra special. So the recipe this week is fruits and vegetables are available in all something a bit different, but it doesn’t their glory at the markets. Everywhere take away from or clash with your you go in our community, you are regular Thanksgiving menu. surrounded by vibrant colour. I love the This recipe at right uses a great fall mottled dark green, gold and orange of staple which we certainly have a lot autumn squashes, and the intense red of around here – apples. I’ve paired and yellow hues of fresh picked apples them with some spicy heat, and the from the bins at Giffen’s. There is just result is an interesting autumn soup so much to give thanks for. you can serve as an appetizer with Stephen’s mother was up for a preyour Thanksgiving dinner. It is also Thanksgiving visit. We always like to great served for lunch with some crusty take her for a drive through Creemore bread and a piece of delicious local and environs to look at the fall colours. cheese. However you serve it, this Like my mother-in-law, many people soup will warm you up right down to are making the migration northwards your toes – a handy thing to do as the this weekend because you just can’t beat weather turns chilly. the Purple Hills for autumn beauty. We From our kitchen to yours, we wish are fully booked for the long weekend, you a very Happy Thanksgiving, filled and I’m cooking Thanksgiving dinner with good food, good times, laughter for some of our guests on Saturday and love. Feedback is great and I would night. My recipe this week will be love to hear from you. Just email me at served as part of that dinner. elaine@avalonclearview.com. I think everyone has the turkey with Until next time, live well, eat all the trimmings, cranberry sauce, well...
Serves 8 1 tablespoon butter 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 teaspoons curry powder (I used McCormick’s medium curry powder mixture) ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white pepper (or less if you like less spicy) 8 apples, peeled, cored and sliced (I used Northern Spy cooking apples but you can use any kind you want – the sweetness/tartness of the soup will vary by the type of apples used) 4 cups chicken stock Pinch each cinnamon and nutmeg ½ cup 35% cream (you can use cream with a lower fat content if you wish) In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, cook celery and onion for 5 to 8 minutes or until softened but not browned. Stir in curry powder, salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute stirring constantly. Add apples, chicken stock, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes or until apples are very soft. Remove from heat. In blender, purée in small batches. Return to saucepan. Stir in cream and adjust seasoning (salt and pepper) to taste. Heat until warmed through. Makes about 8 servings. Tip: You can easily adjust the curry and white pepper amounts, depending on how much spiciness you like. The measurements I’ve given will provide a zing to your taste buds, but won’t send you running for the fire extinguisher!
Parents Invited to Comment on Possibility of Offering Extended French Program in Clearview Communities Extended French-as-a-Second Language Information Session for Communities within The Township of Clearview
The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) invites all interested parents in the Township of Clearview to attend an information session about the SCDSB’s Extended French-as-a-Second Language (EFSL) program, which begins in Grade 5. The SCDSB is seeking feedback about the possibility of establishing an Extended French-as-a-Second Language (EFSL) program at an elementary school in the Township of Clearview with a start date of September 2012. The SCDSB approved a motion in June 2011 to undertake this feasibility study. What: EFSL Information Session When: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Where: Stayner Collegiate Institute Who: Interested parents from the Township of Clearview Why: To provide information about this program and gain feedback about the feasibility of offering the program in the Township of Clearview for September 2012.
INDOOR BASEBALL After many months in the planning process, Kirk Smith and Kelly Barrow-Smith and their two sons recently hosted a ground breaking ceremony for their new Smith Brothers indoor baseball facility in New Lowell. Above, from left, are Kirby Smith, Clearview Mayor Ken Ferguson, Kelly Barrow-Smith, Kirk Smith, Konar Smith and Clearview Deputy Mayor Alicia Savage. The building will feature a 120 by 70 foot baseball infield, two batting tunnels, two pitching tunnels, a gym, a personal training room, a canteen, a parent lounge and a party/board room.
A letter to parents and a survey will be sent home with all students in Grades K - 4 in Clearview Township in the near future. For more information, please contact: Heather Lagace, FSL/ESL Consultant K – 12 (705) 734-6363, ext. 11213 or Jean Hargreaves, Principal of Program K – 12 (705) 734-6363, ext. 11394.
MONO MULMUR CITIZEN’S COALITION MULMUR TOWNHALL MEETING OCTOBER 22, 2011 10am - noon (coffee at 9:30) Mulmur Township Hall, 758070 2nd Line East, Terra Nova An opportunity to catch up on and be fully informed about several important issues
Airport Road Proposed Gravel Pit Presented by a representative of CORE
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Presented by a representative of NDACT Mulmur Official Plan Update - Provincial Position. Zoning Implications. Presented by Ron Mills - Mulmur Township Planner Presentations will include time for questions and answers. Everybody welcome!
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• Service Directory • Accountant Ramona A. Greer CGA Certified General Accountant 7351 Hwy 26, Stayner and Creemore by appointment
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Echo Classifieds celebration
Happy 10th Anniversary to Page Graphics! Gary, thank you for all you give to this community and to us. Di and the guys
for sale Rare antique ornate wood stoves, two fireplace stoves, a must and conversation piece for country homes.$100 each. Call 705-4454458. Good used railway ties $13.95 picked up (left lot 20 pcs.) $15.95 delivered (20 mile radius). 8’ Cedar posts turned and peeled $8.50 picked up, $9.50 delivered (20 mile radius). Premium Stove Pellets skid lot $6.25 / bag. Delivery extra. Hamilton Bros., 100 Station Street, Glen Huron, Ontario. L0M 1L0. Phone 705-466-2244 or 705-445-1166. Fax 705-466-2122 or email hamiltonbros@ ultrafastwireless.com.
sponsors wanted The Creemore Curling Club is looking for sponsors for a trophy in the mens, ladies and mixed leagues. If you or your business is interested please contact Paul Crevier at 705-428-2616 for more information.
registration Creemore Curling Registration on Friday, October 14. Dreading the long winter months? Come on out and try curling. There are mens, ladies, mixed and senior leagues. At the Creemore Curling Club on Collingwood Street at 7 pm. A curling clinic is scheduled for October 30. For more information phone Paul Crevier 705-428-2616 or Gayle Millsap 705-466-5482.
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Mylars is like a wheel rolling down the road. Every spoke an important part of carrying the load. We are thankful for the people who provide all it takes for the ladies in the kitchen to create your dinner plates. We are thankful for team Mylars who have been amazing this year performing miracles or maybe magic to bring you food and cheer and all the people you never see who keep the wheel going around: drivers, plumbers, carpenters and those who till the ground. The road our wheel travels is steep and very long. Thank you our valued customers, spokes that keep the wheel strong. Happy Thanksgiving! See you at Mylars! Mylar and Loretas Restaurant, Singhampton. Call for reservations for our Thanksgiving buffet. 705-445-1247.
Vendors & Volunteers Wanted: Calling all community groups, businesses, students, residents. Do you love Halloween? Sign up now to be part of Creemore’s Hallowfest, Sunday October 30, 2011. Volunteer your talents and time to create the best regional Halloween party around. First come, first up for Haunted House duty! Call 705-4669998 for more information.
Bradley, Florence Melba – Passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2011 at Sunset Manor in her 93rd year. Melba, beloved wife of the late Tom Bradley. Loving mother of Alice (Keith Brown) and Bill Patton (Carolyn) and step-mother of Dorothy Jean McLean, Bill Bradley and Joan Durette. Dear sister of Mary Stephens, Kenneth Paul and the late Everett Paul. Cherished grandmother of 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 13 great great grandchildren. Private family service. If desired, donations in Melba’s memory may be made to the Jubilee Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or a charity of your choice. Arrangements under the direction of the Carruthers & Davidson Funeral Home - Stayner Chapel (705428-2637). For more information or to sign the online Book of Memories, log on to www.carruthersdavidson.com.
for rent New Rooms for rent. Furnished. $150 per week includes shared living room, heat, hydro, wireless internet, satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied. No smoking. Call 705-444-4852.
in memoriam Jordan – In loving memory of William James (Bill) Jordan who passed away October 4, 1978. Those we love go out of sight But are never out of mind They are always cherished In the hearts Of those they leave behind. Always remembered, always loved by the Jordan Family
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Bright one bedroom apartment. $600/month includes heat, hydro is extra. Will be available in October. To inquire call 705-466-2356 after 6 pm.
Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23 from 9 am to 4 pm. Multi -family garage sale in Terra Nova.
1867 original log cabin modernized near Creemore. Living room, dining room, separate family room, 3 bedrooms and satellite tv. Plowing and firewood included. Available from Christmas to April 1. Call 416-964-1577.
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lost / found Cat found on September 22 at 33 Welllington Street West. Black & grey female tabby. Very friendly. Call 705466-2256.
thank you I wish to thank everyone for making my 107th birthday so special with gifts, cards and flowers. A special thank you to Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary, members of St. John’s United Church and my family and friends. Thank you also to the staff of Creedan Valley Leisureworld Nursing Home for organizing my party. May God bless you all. Alice Mackay On behalf of St John’s United Church, I would like to thank the many people who came out and supported The Annual Fowl Supper. Also thanks to the many workers and those who donated food. Gayle Millsap I would like to thank everyone for your kind wishes, phone calls, cards & flowers following my recent surgery. I am lucky to have such caring & thoughtful people in my life. Joanne (Strandz Hair & Aesthetics)
DJC Landscaping & Handyman Services offering Snowblowing Services in the Singhampton, Maple Valley, Dunedin & Glen Huron area. Call Dan Minduik at 705-466-2285 or 705-446-4000.
good food box The Good Food Box Program, a volunteer run organization, helps families eat a healthier diet with fresh fruit and vegetables. Order and pay by Wednesday, October 12 by phoning Lorna May at 466-2759. Pick up on Wednesday, October 19. $10/small or $14/large.
Rabies Clinic Wednesday, October 12 Abernant Veterinary Services 4 km east of Stayner Hwy 26 2-7pm
Balsam Veterinary Office
20 Balsam Street Unit 1, Collingwood 2-6pm
Bellbrae Animal Hospital
services
2 km south of Collingwood on 124 2-7pm
Gardening: Time for fall cleanup and winter garden preparation. Call Susie at 3 Seasons Garden Care at 519938-6197.
Creemore Veterinary Service
WINDOW CLEANING. Making your windows sparkle! Call Bruno and Pamela Brajuha at 705-428-2683 Home or 705-441-4040 Cell, email them at bbrajuha@hotmail.ca.
$19 per pet including HST
10 Francis St. E., Creemore 2-7pm
CASH ONLY
Gordon, Debra Elaine
(nee Morby, age 54) Passed away peacefully at Credit Valley Hospital on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer three years ago, she lived with the disease until a final three-week battle. Beloved wife to Roger for 34 years. Loving mother to Jillian, Lesley, and William, and dedicated grandmother of two. Predeceased by her parents (Delbert and Madeline), older sister (Linda) and two brothers (Ron and Ken). Survived by her sister Donna. Daughterin-law of Bill and Marion Gordon. An accomplished nurse, earning her Masters’ degree (Nurse Practitioner). She enjoyed her advancement at Toronto General Hospital, becoming transplant coordinator. Also known as the silent killer, it is important to be aware of the signs of ovarian cancer: abdominal bloating, increased waist girth and gastrointestinal
Notice of Creditors and Others
All claims against the estate of Blair Roy Veinot, late of the village of Creemore, Province of Ontario, who died on or about the 13th day of June, 2011, must be filed with the undersigned personal representative on or before the 10th of November, 2011; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed. Dated this 3rd day of October, 2011. Darlene Trott 22 Nelson Street Creemore, ON L0M 1G0
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, October 7, 2011
Creemore Hills Realty Ltd
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DUNEDIN FALL COLOUR CANCER WALK The 10th annual edition of this
fundraiser will take place on Saturday, October 15, with people gathering at 10 am at the Dunedin Hall to walk 6.2 kilometres to Glen Huron. Over the years, this event has raised $55,672.15 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Pledge sheets can be found at the Creemore Echo. This is a great event and a great chance for a beautiful autumn walk. For more information call Joyce Mayne at 705-726-8032 or Donna Hammill at 705-466-3071.
A jump on spring cleaning VIEW FROM THE RIDGE
Watching the leaves fall that it wants – leading to the like yellow rain on a windy protagonist’s ability to trap day in September got me one by capitalizing on this thinking about letting go feature. of things at the right time. Then there’s the story – Trees seem to know how urban myth or reality, I am to do it, for the most part. not sure – about a woman Lisa Anyone who has seen leafwho was a “hoarder” and then TIMPF laden branches staggering suffered the consequences under the weight of an when a bunch of the stuff she early snow knows the consequences to was storing (none too securely) gave the tree if they don’t. way and fell on top of her. Of course, there are other examples There are messages in all of this about in nature; some may be mythical, some knowing when to let go, knowing what real, some somewhere in between. to keep, and about travelling lightly and On a visit to an eco-park in northern wisely through this world. New Brunswick a couple of years ago, There are lots of things I would like the guide was telling us about ospreys. to get the courage to let go of – knickOspreys primarily feed on fish. If you knacks and artifacts that I’ve hung have the good fortune to see one dive onto since my parents moved out of into the water to grasp a fish in its talons their house are one example; clothes and flap away with it, I’m sure you’ll that no longer fit me (either physically agree it’s an impressive sight. or stylistically) are another. And then One thing you aren’t likely to see too there are the boxes and boxes of files, often is an osprey dropping a fish. That’s which (I should be ashamed to confess) because ospreys are equipped with include a copy of my first driver’s various mechanisms, including barbs on license test from let’s-not-say-howtheir talons, that equip them to hang on many years ago. tightly to whatever is in their grasp. But although there is a part of my The interesting part is that the very rational brain that tells me I can and features which make ospreys effective should downsize on stuff, there is a in capturing prey can have a downside. little voice on my emotional side telling On occasion, according to the guide, me I can’t and shouldn’t. Which voice they latch onto a fish that is too large will win remains to be seen. for them and then, because of all these Spring is the more traditional time for adaptations that equip them so well to sorting through and throwing out, hence hang onto things, cannot let go. And the term “spring cleaning.” But this fall, because they cannot let go, if a bird that I’ll try to take my cue from the trees, and picks on a fish that’s too big for it, it may shed some of what isn’t needed. After ultimately drown. all, I need something to do on those cold, Those of you who have read Wilson rainy fall days that make outdoor work Rawls’ Where the Red Fern Grows a miserable prospect. may recall the author suggesting that Consider it at best advancing the a raccoon can’t (or won’t) open its 2012 spring cleaning. Or catching up paw once it has something in its grip on 2011… THE RiGHT BROKER makes a world of difference
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