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Coming Ashore

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Book launch at Avening Hall

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Voter kits are in the mail by Trina Berlo In the 2014 municipal election, voters in Clearview and Mulmur will have a choice to vote online or using the telephone. 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. It is possible 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 were 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. 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. T h e C l e a r v i e w To w n s h i p 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. Q&A with candidates in Clearview Township wards 2 and 5 on page 10.

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Outside in Artist Peter Adams talks with a visitor to the Creemore Log Cabin Saturday where his Detritus Project was on display during the Creemore Festival of the Arts. Back by popular demand, the installation will be on display at the log cabin this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adams will be on location. For more photos of the Small Halls Festival and Creemore Festival of the Arts, visit www.thecreemoreecho.com.

Bylaw exemption allows for first food cart approval by Trina Berlo Clearview councillors have made an exception to the rule in the case of a new vending bylaw to allow for approval of the first application. The township received an application from Todd Jackson, requesting to set up a year-round food cart that would serve hot dogs, sausages and French fries at 7458 Highway 26. The original bylaw, which was passed in August, states that food carts cannot be approved within 200 metres of a competitive business. In this case, the hot dog cart will be located 181 metres from Stayner Beef Burger. The restaurant’s owners, Terry and

Magda Stefanidis, and two employees spoke in opposition to the exemption at an Oct. 6 council meeting saying it would hurt business. They said they fear business from high school students and Reinhart employees could be lost to the food cart. Magda Stefanidis said no one from the township informed the family of the proposal, they happened to find out and showed up at council Monday to voice their opposition. “This will hurt our business,” she told The Echo. “I know it will.” The bylaw is in a one-year trial period. Deputy Mayor Alicia Savage said because it is only a deficiency of

19 metres and there was a lot of discussion over the summer about how the 200-metre setback was an arbitrary number set for the purpose of the bylaw, it doesn’t make sense to push the cart back on the property to a less suitable location in terms of traffic flow and visibility. “The best thing is to approve this exemption to see the overall outcome,” said Savage. With the exception of Thom Paterson and Deb Bronée, all other council members agreed to allow for the vending cart in order to assess the commercial use during the trial period. Paterson said, as it is a newly passed bylaw, it should be enforced as is.

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COMMUNITY Calendar This Weekend

Saturday, October 11

• The last Creemore Farmers Market of the season from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Creemore’s Log Cabin is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a last chance to see Peter Adam’s DETRITUS PROJECT. History Hosts will also be on hand to welcome visitors and tell them about the log cabin (built in the 1870s) and its first families. The cabin is located on Library Street, between the Old Jail and the Creemore Library. (Please note: this will be the final Saturday morning opening for 2014.) • Darci-que Book Signing from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Station on the Green. Emily-que will be singing.

• Thanksgiving Pie Contest at the Creemore Farmers’ Market. Pies delivered by 10 a.m. Must be apple and in either a tin pie plate or a plate that you don’t care if you get back. 4-5 local judges make the decisions. Winners announced by noon. Ribbons for 1st to 6th handed out at noon. • A Parade of the Hounds & Horses. Watch members of Toronto and North York Hunt as they parade through downtown Creemore at 10 a.m! • 13th Annual Dunedin Fall Colour Cancer Walk starting at 10 a.m. for 6.2 km walk from Dunedin Hall ** to Glen Huron ** a ride will be provided to bring you back to Dunedin. Bring your family and friends and don’t forget the camera and help raise

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money for cancer research. For more information call Donna Hammill 705-466-3071. All proceeds go to Canadian Cancer Society. • Turkey Shoot at Manito Shrine Club, 2265 Fairgrounds Rd. at 10 a.m. For info call 705-445-7460.

Sunday, October 12

• Church Services – see page 5. • Annual Autumn Clothing Swap at 5 p.m. and a potluck dinner from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Vegetarian please. Email mayrlie@hotmail.com for directions.

Monday, October 13

• Thanksgiving Monday. Creemore Echo is closed today.

Upcoming Events Tuesday, October 14

• Creemore Skating Club Final Registration from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Creemore Arena lobby. No late fees will apply. Pre-CanSkate, CanSkate, STARSkate and adult programs available. For more info, please contact Julie Bigham at jbigham30@hotmail.com. • Join Thom Paterson - Candidate for Ward 5 - for a Round Table Conversation at Creemore Arena Hall at 7 p.m. Talk about things that matter. (Also meeting Oct. 16)

Wednesday, October 15

• Meet the Candidates at Stayner Community Centre from 7 to 9 p.m. No speeches or debate. Candidates will display campaign materials and interact with voters. Hosted by Clearview Public Library and Metroland Media. Coffee and tea. 269 Regina Street, Stayner. • Creemore Horticultural Meeting at St. Luke's Anglican Church Hall at 7:30 p.m. Visitor's Night. Special guest speaker Bob Bowles "Simcoe County Mushrooms". All are welcome to attend.

Thursday, October 16

• Canadian Blood Services’ Blood Donor Clinic at Stayner Evangelical Missionary Church in Stayner from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 888 2 DONATE

or www.blood.ca to book your appointment. Walk ins welcome. • Debate for Mayoral and Deputy Mayoral Candidates at Stayner Community Centre from 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call 705-444-4668 for more info. Hosted by Stayner Chamber of Commerce. • Autumn Leaves Fashion Show at 7 p.m. at GNE Fairgrounds, 2220 Fairgrounds Rd N. Ticket $15 each, table of 8 people $100. www.greatnorthernex. com or 519-922-3445 to reserve tables. • Girls Night Out! at 7 p.m. “Our Health Matters – Insights into Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder” with speaker Jeff Suchak, coordinator of the Mental Health Telephone Crisis Line for Grey Bruce. At Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, just south of Nottawa on Hwy 124. 705-444-6823 www.epcn.ca for more info. •

Thursday, October 16 to Sunday, Nov. 2

Theatre Orangeville presents The Ladies Foursome, by Norm Foster. Four women share the fairways and sand traps of friendship in this hilarious comedy. Tickets; Evenings $42, Mat. $35, Students $22. Please visit us on line at www.theatreorangeville. ca or call the box office at 519-942-3423.

Friday, October 17

• Creemore Curling Club Social & Registration at 7 p.m. at the Creemore Arena. For more information call 705-466-6904 or dougq@rogers.com.

Saturday, October 18

• Creemore Ladies Hockey – Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. Starts today, October 18, at Creemore Arena. Fun, non-competitive group. New players welcome. Contact 705-888-4309. • The Great Northern Exhibition (GNE) Fall Colours Craft & Quilt Show & Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Something for everyone! At GNE Fairgrounds, 2220 Fairgrounds Rd. N. New vendors welcome. Call 705-466-2000 for registration & information. • Mulmur All Candidates Meeting from 10 a.m.

to noon at Mulmur Township Office, 758070 2nd Line East, Terra Nova. Hosted by MC2 (Mono Mulmur Citizen's Coalition). www.monomulmur. com for more info. • Bid Euchre Tournament at Collingwood Leisure Time Club, 100 Minnesota Street. $10/person. Register after 11 a.m., lunch at noon, cards at 1 p.m. Cash prizes, lucky draw, share the wealth and 50/50 draw. Club membership not a requirement. Must be 50+. For info call 705-445-9685 (days) or 705-444-2475 (evenings). • Catherine Gildiner in conversation with Terry O'Reilly. Celebrate the launch of her new book Coming Ashore at Avening Hall from 4 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 19

• St. John's 128th Anniversary Service at 11 a.m. Guest speaker is Rev. Dr. Susan Eagle, VicePresident of the Canadian Council of Churches. (no service in New Lowell this week) • First Baptist Church in Stayner's 160th Anniversary at 11 a.m. with Guest Preacher Rev. Michael Strain & a great Gospel Concert at 7 p.m. featuring the Gospel group "4 ONE". A free will offering will be received. All are welcome. • Creemore Area Residents’ Association (CARA) hosts an All Candidates Event from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Station on the Green. For the candidates for Clearview Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors for Ward 5 (Creemore) and Ward 2 (Dunedin / Glen Huron / Duntroon) to meet and answer questions from voters. Candidates will introduce their platforms briefly. Moderated by Greg Young and Valerie Dyer of CARA. All are welcome.

Monday, October 20

• Stayner Branch of Clearview Public Library Open House from 4 to 8 p.m. See the changes, hear about our programs and express your opinions. Refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, October 21 to Saturday, Nov. 1

memberships available at the door. • 6th Annual Georgian Bay Reads at Wasaga Beach’s RecPlex stage starting at 7 pm. Free tickets required and are available by calling the Creemore branch’s circulation desk at 705-4663011. This sells out fast so call right away! The Orenda by Joseph Boyden as the Library's contender against the following four titles available as well at The Clearview Public Library: Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth and Me by Matt Cohen and Midnight at the Dragon Cage by Judy Fong Bates.

Thursday, October 30

• Witches Walk. A family fun evening of Halloween dress up while enjoying shopping, discounts & prizes. Downtown Stayner from 5 to 10 p.m. A fundraiser for The Door Youth Centre & sponsored by Stayner Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday, November 1

• Celebrate Fall with us by enjoying a scrumptious Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings at Centennial United Church Stayner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fabulous entertainment while you wait. Adults $15, children 6-12 $6, under 6 free. A fundraiser for the Church's work.

Thursday, November 6 to Sunday, Nov. 9

• Gaslight Community Theatre Productions returns with “The Great War” honours the 100th anniversary of World War I and captures the unique history and stories of Collingwood between1914-1918. Tickets available on-line only for $35 at www.gaslighttheatreproductions.com from Sept.29 to Nov.5 or at Colllingwood Library on Monday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. only.

• Erase those pesky library fines by donating food during our annual Amnesty to the Clearview Food Bank at all three branches of The Clearview Public Library.

Friday, October 24

• IFOA Creemore (International Festival of Authors Creemore): John Boyne, Nick Cutter, Lois Leveen at 7 pm at Station on the Green. Authors read from their latest works. $15. For tickets and more information, call Curiosity House Books at 705-466-3400 or info@ curiosityhousebooks.com. In partnership with Curiosity House Books & Gallery. • Story Telling with the Dufferin Circle of Story Tellers at 7 p.m. at the Corbetton Church on the grounds of Dufferin County Museum at the corner of Airport Road & Hwy 89. An evening of stories, music and refreshments at the Museum afterwards. Suitable for ages 10 to 110. Tickets are $10 at the Museum, Curiosity House or at the door.

Saturday, October 25

• 4th Annual Tree Society of Creemore's Annual Meet & Greet at Station on the Green at the Station on the Green from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. featuring Al Clarke, presenting on heritage apples and Triple J Tree Farm demonstrating pruning techniques. Members attend free, guests $15,

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Fire plan recommends future improvements

by Trina Berlo Clearview council has received the final draft of a Master Fire Plan prepared on behalf of the Clearview Fire Department. The Master Fire Plan is a strategic blueprint for fire protection that addresses all local needs and circumstances based upon costs the community can afford. The master fire plan is a framework for municipal decision-making which should link council policy setting responsibility and the fire service operational expertise to accommodate short, medium or long term planning, reported Fire Chief Colin Shewell. “The reason for embarking on this project was to assist the current Council with a vision for the future and assist the new 2014 council with guidance and information regarding the short and long term goals of the fire department,” writes Shewell.

It’s a 10-year plan, intended to be updated every five years. The plan was completed by Fire Protection Survey Services at a fee of $20,000. Overall, the fire department was found to be well managed and generally very well organized, states the report. The plan contains a number of recommendations about staffing changes, facility upgrades and equipment. “We strongly recommend that none of the fire stations continue to be designated an emergency evacuation centre, and rather the use be made of community centres where far better facilities are available to accommodate them,” states the report. Shewell said implementing any of the recommendations in the future will be based on needs, circumstances and what the municipality can afford.

T h e N o t t a w a s a g a Va l l e y Conservation Authority (NVCA) board of directors has announced that Gayle Wood will be joining the organization as interim chief administrative officer starting in October. Wood is replacing Wayne Wilson, who had been in the role for the past 22 years. She is expected to serve as CAO for the next six months and will guide the search for a permanent successor. “We are excited that someone of Gayle’s calibre has agreed to step into the CAO position,” said NVCA chair Nina Bifolchi. “The board is confident that with her wealth of experience, Gayle will be a significant asset to NVCA during

this period of transition and moving forward.” Wood is set to retire from the CAO position at Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA), a position she has held for nearly two decades. In addition to her time at LSRCA, Wood has worked with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of the Environment and with the Niagara Peninsula and Ganaraska Region conservation authorities. Wood has trained delegates from China, Thailand and several other countries and continues to serve on the International Joint Commission’s Water Quality Board.

NVCA names interim CAO

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The long mile The Creemore Echo’s own Fred Mills was the top individual fundraiser at the Walk a Mile in her Shoes fundraiser for My Friend’s House. Mills raised $2,400 and walked the entire route in fiveinch heels. Mills is pictured with My Friend’s House board member Ursula Abbott. The event raised a total of $32,000.

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THE WAY WE WERE

Election data will tell the whole story Voting packages are on the way. Municipalities have sent out letters to eligible voters containing instructions on how to vote, either online or by telephone. The beauty of the system is that people can vote from anywhere and at any time between Oct. 17 and 27. It will be interesting to see if there is an increase in voter turnout in Clearview. In 2010, 45.15 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot. People may be lamenting the polls, but we have to remember that, in Clearview Township, we voted by mail in the last three elections. Online and telephone voting is essentially a paperless version of the mail-in ballot system. One could argue that the mail-in ballot was less secure, in that someone could have gone around stealing ballots out of people’s mailboxes. But it’s hard to believe that anyone would want to hack into a municipal election system in these parts. Clearview and Mulmur are among 97 municipalities in Ontario using online and telephone voting. Election officials still have to follow all of the rules and there will be oversight. Scrutineers are welcome in the process and an independent auditor has been hired to make sure the voting system is working properly. The auditor makes sure the names are being pronounced properly on the telephone and that all the candidates are showing up properly online. The idea is to increase voter participation for everyone. Chances are that the people who will need assistance voting with the new system would have needed assistance anyway. And there is nothing saying that a person can’t get help from their spouse, family member, neighbour or friend if they are intimidated by the new system. The fact is that most people are used to doing business online and on the phone. This system is as secure and easy to navigate as the other systems we use on a daily basis. It’s too late to change the way we will vote this month but we can all decide to give the new system a try. People all over the world fight for a right to vote in a fair election. We have a fair democratic system and no excuse not to vote. The new system will provide some very interesting data about who voted and how. And it will all be tabulated instantly. The numbers will tell the full story.

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Clearview needs to be affordable for all Editor: A recent pamphlet entitled “Facts You Should Know Before You Vote” states that between 2006 and 2012 Clearview property taxes rose by 37 per cent, Clearview debt rose by 42 per cent from 2011 to 2012 and salaries, benefits and contracted services increased by almost 60 per cent. People have asked me, and others involved in preparation of the pamphlet (Ernie Purkis and Rowland Fleming), “what are you trying to achieve?” The goal of the concerned citizens and taxpayers involved in its preparation is simple. Voters should be aware of the extreme spending, as well as the debt and tax increases incurred by the current council. Clearview needs to be affordable for all permanent residents as well as visitors. People have asked, “Are specific candidates being endorsed through distribution of the pamphlet?” No, candidates should be asked to declare their positions on whether, if they are elected, they will

continue these tax and debt increases or commit to fiscal restraint in managing the township budgets. A group of taxpayers from across the township who want to be known collectively as Concerned Citizens of Clearview have sponsored the pamphlet. I am one of them. I have been asked where people can get more information? The answer is simple. The information in the pamphlet comes from the publicly available financial information filed by the township. We encourage voters to ask the candidates where they stand on issues of tax and debt increases. Will they bring greater controls to unfettered spending and how? We encourage voters to go to the website, www. clearviewtownship.com or the township website where additional information is available. Paul Ruppel, Creemore.

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Giving thanks for winter squash harvest, perfect for holiday table creemore dish

One of the great things A s e v e r y f a m i l y ’s thoughts turn to putting I love about fall is the together a delicious appearance of all things squash related. Thanksgiving meal As all you kitchen this weekend, squash gardeners know, if you will usually make an appearance somewhere grow any type of squash Elaine on the menu – from soup you never get just one on COLLIER to side dish to a delicious the vine. You get a lot and then some and then some slice of pumpkin pie. This week’s recipe incorporates squash – more. The season has now segued from summer squash to winter varieties. you guessed it - with different flavours usually associated with the fall season. There are so many different kinds to choose from at this time of year – acorns It will complement your Thanksgiving that look just like their name, long turkey perfectly as a tasty side dish. This weekend we are having our yellow delicatas which are ribboned autumn Open House at the B&B on with pretty green stripes, solid Hubbards Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please and butternuts which are workhorses in terms of their versatility in a variety drop in to say hello and enjoy some Creemore Dish fall treats while you’re of dishes, and last but not least, the at it. And from my family kitchen to crowning glory of October, your yours, have a very Happy Thanksgiving! ubiquitous pumpkin.

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash With Apple 1 large butternut squash 1 large Honey Crisp apple 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 2-3 tablespoons regular olive oil ½ teaspoon fine sea salt ½ teaspoon rough ground black pepper 4 tablespoons maple syrup Before we start, just a little recipe alert…condiments and roasting times are approximate. This is the kind of recipe where you drizzle, mix, roast, see what happens and then add some more if you need to. Preheat oven to 400˚F. Peel butternut squash, remove seeds and membrane, then chop into large bite size chunks and place on a cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix with your hands to ensure the olive oil evenly coats all

the squash pieces. Roast in oven for 15 minutes. While squash is roasting, peel and core the Honey Crisp apple, and cut into bite size chunks. Toss with lemon juice. When the 15 minutes is up, remove cookie sheet from oven. Add the apple chunks to the pan, then using a metal spatula, turn the squash chunks over and mix with the apple. If the squash seems dry, drizzle a bit more oil. Drizzle the maple syrup evenly over the mixed squash and apple, then return to the oven. Roast for another 10 minutes and check. If required, roast for another 5 minutes and it should be ready. Place roasted squash and apple in a serving bowl. If desired, you can drizzle with a bit more maple syrup (warmed) and/or top with a sprinkle of toasted pumpkin seeds. Serves 4-6 as a side dish.

Late night encounter of the herd kind, chickens vanish into thin air AGRITALES

There is a saying that who has, well, let’s just say has made it very easy for the good fences make good neighbours. animals to go off on a lark. You get to know the Good fences indeed. Living on a farm with sounds of your grounds. various types of livestock, I Here on this farm I know that bawling cattle sounds have come to learn firsthand Cat the importance of good should come from the east, FLACK the north or the west, but not fences. Not so much for the from the south. neighbours but to keep the herds where I remember a time (2 a.m. to be exact) they need to be kept. when I woke to the sounds of cattle mooing to each other and thinking in It never ceases to amaze me how diligent an animal can be to find an my sleepy mind that those sounds were escape route through a fence. coming from the wrong side of the house. Now it is not always the animal who has figured out a way to get to the I went out on to the front deck only to be met by the whole herd dancing on greener grass, sometimes it is the human

my front lawn and sampling some of the flowers. Well, there is nothing like a woman in her pajamas roaring around on an ATV at 2 a.m. yelling for the walking hamburgers to get back to the barn. The commander-in-chief and the second in command were lining tractors up and looking for lighting to get the beasties back to where they belonged. I know that I can ride an ATV in the dark at break neck speed when it comes to saving my gardens. The cows around our place know me as the treat lady so it wasn’t too hard to get them moving in the right direction. It seems the larger the animal the easier it is to get them back in confinement. I have lost chickens that have quite simply

vanished into thin air. They are a little too quick on the draw for me. My flock of sheep (well just a flock of two) has a knack of getting under the electric fence. Black Lily has learned that she gets more treats staying on the right side of the fence, whereas White Lenny is still learning his right from his wrong. They are no trouble to get back in; they know their names and seem to understand the English language quite well. The thing about fences and neighbours, well, let’s just say that I have met some new friends all due to escaping livestock and that is a fence worth building on.

Local Church Directory Thanksgiving Sunday, October 12

4th Annual

Creemore United Pastoral Charge

This Week: New Lowell Church at 9:45 a.m. and St. John’s Creemore at 11 a.m.

Sun Oct 19: St. John's 128th Anniversary Service at 11 a.m. (no service in New Lowell this week) Speaker Rev. Dr. Susan Eagle Sun Nov 2: St. John's Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Harold Risteau at 11 a.m.

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St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church Worship & Sunday School at 10 am. “Where Jesus is Lord, all are welcome.”

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ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206 Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m.

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Creemore Baptist Church Service at 11 am Wellington Street West

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Triple J Tree pruning demonstration October 25, 2014 6:30 pm

Station on the Green Admission: Members Free, Guests $15.00 Tickets available at the door

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Catherine Gildiner comes ashore in third memoir

by Trina Berlo In the third and final installment of her memoirs, Catherine Gildiner is coming of age in Coming Ashore. Gildiner writes about her formative years as a child in Lewiston, New York in Too Close to the Falls, followed by an account of life in the civil rightscharged 1960s in After the Falls. In Coming Ashore, Gildiner writes of her launch into adulthood. “The first book is about leaving childhood and the second book is about leaving adolescence and this one is about becoming an adult,” said Gildiner, who splits her time between Creemore and Toronto. “It’s really about all the things that happen to you that make you into an adult.” She said, like most people, she can’t remember everything that happened in her life but certain experiences are etched in her mind. “I think that people have personal growth moments, moments when you actually have some clarity in your life and they stand out really vividly,” said Gildiner. “A memoir is whatever gets filtered through your unconscious. Your unconscious changes things, I know that and I don’t even worry about that.” Coming Ashore begins as Gildiner leaves her parents’ home and heads for

From Coming Ashore

Catherine Gildiner Oxford University in England. Gildiner said she wrote letters to her mother, which she saved. “Of my three memoirs this is the only one of which I actually have a record,” said Gildiner. She said she had completely forgotten about some of the stories she had written about in the letters, including a very hilarious recount of the author going through a post office window on a bicycle.

“I often wonder why a person remembers one moment and not another,” writes Gildiner of hitching a ride to Wales. “This scene of so long ago is perfectly etched in my mind. I can feel the knot of the bandanna, hear the whistle of the air brakes and the whine of the diesel engine as it climbed the black foothills. It wasn’t the scenery, as the Black Country was not in any way beautiful. It was the feeling of freedom – that glorious freedom of youth. I was 21 and free as a black crow in a cornfield. I felt it from my heart to my shoes. We were young, on the road; the trip was before us as we wailed with Janis Joplin. We were going to get it while we could.” Gildiner’s misadventures continue with a run in with a herd of mountain goats and tracking down Jimi Hendrix. The book spans seven years in three countries, landing Gildiner at graduate school in Toronto, which she said was the best time of her life because of the time she had to dedicate to her studies while doing a PhD. “I’m locked in a tiny office all day long with Darwin and Freud,” said Gildiner, a clinical physiologist. “I

thought it was wonderful. It was the only time in my life when I got to say, what makes the world work?” She said being able to be on the outside of the real world, looking in, an adult who hasn’t yet entered the real world. “To me, that’s the best time of my life and I thought it was everybody’s best time but it wasn’t,” said Gildiner. The book ends when Gildiner is married at the age of 27. She said she now turns her attention to writing fiction as her husband and sons have forbade her to write about their lives. In 2005 Gildiner published the novel Seduction . All three of her books are best-sellers. There will be a book launch in promotion of Coming Ashore at the Avening Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Gildiner will be interviewed by radio personality Terry O’Reilly at 5 p.m. She will also read from the book, take questions from the audience and sign books. Admission is free. Coming Ashore is available at Curiosity House Books in Creemore and online. The book, released Oct. 1, is published by ECW Press.

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In the midst of preparing days of her youth and leave you with the opportunity my remarks from a recent interview, I was diligently to avail yourself of her writings. In my opinion, stringing my words together when it suddenly occurred this information should be to me, I had been presented made available to every school in the country for a with a recently published Ken book that contained more younger generation to be THORNTON apprised of. information than I could possibly include in this Kim Jai Sook Martin column. commonly referred to by friends as From the distinct pleasure of meeting Jai, was born in Seoul in 1935, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Life the author, my intent is to concentrate on a number of highlights relating to the was far from easy during this time and

etiquette much different from customs we are familiar with. For example, when speaking with an elder, they were taught to lower their heads, to never look anyone in the eye. At an early age, Jai learned the price of independence when she refused to recognize the Japanese flag in favour of the Korean national flag. For this incident, she was refused entry to her first year of school. Despite the fact of being of Korean origin, Jai leaned to speak Japanese fluently but regrettably, because of racial problems, was required to divorce

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herself from this entity, Arriving in Montreal in 1960, Jai was unable to speak a word of English. With a gold ring belonging to her father and a $20 bill to provide sustenance it is easy to imagine her plight. With assistance from Father Superior she enrolled in Pius IX Girls High School, which she attended three mornings a week where the sisters taught English. Jai’s first employment was with a small branch of the Bank of Montreal as a teller, the result of Mother Superior’s (See “Memoir” on page 7)

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Memoir tells of determination and faith (Continued from page 6) assistance. This was accompanied by a part-time job as a housekeeper in addition to a night school course at Loyola College. Later, when her English had improved, she enrolled in Marianopolis College, where she emerged with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in pedagogical study. A desire to become a teacher had long been on Jai’s wish list, which from her determination eventually became a reality in accord with everything else she set her mind to. With husband Gerry by her side, two children and four grandchildren, today life is precisely where Jai wants it. I would be remiss by not acknowledging this is one of the most competent people with whom I have had the pleasure to be associated.

With a generous heart, a determined attitude and a strong faith in God, she is deserving of many accolades with tai chi being one of her favourite strengths. As mentioned earlier, I could continue with this story, however, I feel it only fair that you the reader should have a choice of pursuing her informative journey for yourself. Congratulations Jai on a life well spent and the host of accomplishments achieved that are too numerous to mention. Continuous success my good friend, it has been a privilege to know you. The book Obligations and Aspirations: A Memoir of Growing Up in Korea and an Unexpected New Life in Canada, by Kim Jai Sook Martin is available at the library in Creemore and Shelburne and at Curiosity House Books. The book is available online.

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Echo puts Q&A to Ward 2 and 5 Clearview Township candidates The Creemore Echo posed three questions to the candidates running in wards 2 and 5: 1. As a ward councillor, how would you address personal interests and those of your constituents while considering the township as a whole? 2. What kinds of jobs are needed in Clearview and what can be done to attract those employers? 3. Is growth a good thing for your ward? If so, what could be done to encourage development? If no, why not?

Kevin Elwood 1. Personal interests cannot take precedence over the good of our community as a whole. This is why we have a diverse council that can look at individual situations and issues and vote on them in the best interests of all the residents of the township in a democratic fashion.

Ward 2 candidates Donna Baylis 1. I am campaigning to become councillor for Ward 2 because I have a personal interest in protecting food land and source water. Also, my goal is to preserve our currently healthy environment for our children and future generations. These personal interests are intrinsic to my platform and would benefit the township as a whole. When other more localized interests come into play I will research each issue, consult with those affected, strive to keep an open mind, and make the best decision I can to benefit the people of the township. If an issue ever arises where I find myself at odds with my neighbours, I will do my best to represent the majority position. 2. Small Business – the days of long-term company employment with good retirement packages are long gone. Most people, especially young people, are on their own when it comes to finding a job. Since workers must be versatile and adaptable, we have a job market that stimulates entrepreneurship. Through telecommunications and technology there are many opportunities for small business. There are also opportunities for people who are willing to invest their time and/or money in our communities. To u r i s m – L a s t w e e k e n d ’s S m a l l H a l l s Festival showcased Clearview as a vibrant tourist destination with all the benefits that tourism brings. Congratulations to all who worked together to achieve such a spectacular series of events. Think “Green” – With the decreasing cost of renewable and low energy technologies we must continue to promote installation of new systems lowering business and household costs. Feeding solar energy back to the grid from the rooftops of public buildings was a terrific start. Let’s explore other options for innovation and savings! Community Assistance – As baby boomers

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transition into their retirements our communities will need more in-home and property care assistance – a perfect business opportunity for aspiring young entrepreneurs. To attract employers to Clearview Township we must be open to new innovative ways of doing business, and provide leadership to help navigate the complexities of start-up. Additionally, we need to appreciate existing employers and take their needs into consideration when we make decisions. 3. Ward 2 is a diverse landscape encompassing Dunedin, Duntroon, Glen Huron, Lavender, Maple Valley, and Singhampton as well as the greater part of Clearview’s Niagara Escarpment. Balancing development with the needs of each community and our natural areas will not be easy – too much development puts a burden on home-owners, while not enough allows communities to disappear. Each community within Ward 2 is unique. Staying in touch with residents and stakeholders, keeping people apprised of proposals and garnering feedback is crucial to decisions affecting the future.

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Ward 5 candidates

Robert McArthur 1. Let me begin by saying how lucky we are to have the ward system. It ensures all corners of Clearview have representation. As a ward councillor, it is important to have a solid working relationship with all members of council. Most of our current issues are township wide. I believe my job, as ward councillor, is to ensure all local issues are fully explained and discussed with other council members. This is a democracy and if we all pull on the same chain, we can move mountains. 2. I feel we need more year-round jobs in Clearview. Potential employers need to know about Clearview’s abundance of potential employees. Many of our residents commute long distances for work and would gladly give that up for a local job. Our infrastructure and proximity to the Toronto market are invaluable. 3. Growth is very important and necessary for Creemore. The closing of the school annex is all the proof we need. Without youth in the community, there is no future. I feel we need to make development affordable and reflect the uniqueness of our village.

Thom Paterson 1. I see my role as a public advocate at the council table. As a councillor for two terms, I have acted as an independent legislator, primarily informed by the public’s view in my ward, by the views of others across the township and through personal research on the matters before council. I expect and respect the separation in roles between the municipal staff and the members of council. I do not expect to be led by staff but to be informed by their reports. I believe I live up to my role as municipal representative when I have added the public’s voice to the council discourse. I am an open communicator, choosing to use various means to communicate directly with residents. Through town halls, regular newspaper articles and participation in several community volunteer boards and committees, I attempt to keep current with what’s on residents’ minds. I will not support an issue before council if I do not believe its approval is in the public interest. 2. A quick answer might sound like, “good paying, full-time and local”. I think there is an important role our municipality can play in specifically defining and targeting new job opportunities and in working to attract new employers to Clearview. The real challenge is to take the time to design an effective framework under which our local economy can expand and targeted new businesses can locate to Clearview. I would

urge the new council to begin early in 2015 to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy and marketing plan. The prevailing view held by many in the development community that Clearview is a difficult place to do business in, must be reversed. It can start by mitigating regulations and fees, both local and provincial, that act now as disincentives and by adopting a “customer service” model. An economic development strategy would build on our local labour market rooted in agriculture, tourism, consumer services, and pending residential construction and home renovation. 3 . We l l - p l a n n e d g r o w t h i s a good thing in Ward 5 and in Clearview, when costs/benefits of residential, commercial, on-farm and industrial growth are understood and unintended increases in the cost of living are avoided. Specifically, if investments in growth result in more income for our existing local business owners, more employment opportunities, new employers, better needed services, as well as a more sustainable tax re-distribution for our residential ratepayers, it’s a good thing. Unplanned growth results in poorly prioritized capital spending, unnecessary borrowing, continued excessive dependence on residential tax revenues, fees and stagnant service levels and little or no increase in employment opportunities. An economic development strategy

and long term financial plan can be effective tools to manage our growth. Essential to healthy growth in the shorter term is realizing new employment opportunities while adding to our residential population. One attracts the other. Longer term, local education/training opportunities in technology and the trades should be established.

Meet the candidates

Voters in Clearview Township will have an opportunity to meet the candidates face-to-face in Stayner on Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Candidates will be provided space to display campaign materials and interact with voters. There won’t be any speeches or debate. The event is hosted by Clearview Public Library and Metroland Media. Coffee and tea will be served. The Stayner Community Centre is located at 269 Regina St.

Stayner Chamber of Commerce hosts debate

The Stayner Chamber of Commerce is hosting a debate for candidates for mayor and deputy mayor on Thursday, Oct. 16. “This will be an opportunity for candidates to share their vision for the next four years. It will also be a chance for residents to ask their questions. We are looking forward to an evening of meaningful debate about Clearview’s future. The chamber thinks this type of exchange is important during an election,” said chamber president John Squire. The debate will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Stayner Community Centre.

CARA hosts election Q&A Creemore Area Residents’ Association (CARA) is hosting an event for municipal election candidates on Sunday, Oct. 19. Candidates for mayor, deputy mayor and councillors in Ward 2 (Dunedin, Glen Huron Singhampton and Duntroon) and Ward 5 (Creemore and Avening) are invited to meet voters and answer questions from the public. There will also be an opportunity for the candidates to briefly introduce their platforms. The event, moderated by Greg Young and Valerie Dyer of CARA, will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Station on the Green. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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The 13th annual Fall Colour Cancer Walk is coming up in Dunedin on Saturday, Oct. 11. A six-kilometre walk from the Dunedin Hall to Glen Huron begins at 10 a.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. For more information call Joyce Mayne at 705726-8032 ext. 3224.

Horses and hounds make annual jaunt through village Toronto and North York Hunt Club's annual Creemore Parade takes place Saturday, Oct. 11. Hounds and horses parade through Creemore at 10 a.m. They travel down Wellington Street to Mill Street, then head south See the fabulous horses and great hounds as they venture off for a hunt.

Apple pie contest Saturday The eighth annual Creemore Apple Pie Contest will be a part of the village’s Thanksgiving celebrations. Bakers are encouraged to have a homemade pie ready for the judges on Saturday, Oct. 11. Apple pies must be submitted by 10 a.m. at Station on the Green. They will be judged on flavour, appearance, crust and texture. Judging will be complete by noon and ribbons will be awarded for the top six pies. Entries should be in a disposable pie plate because it is not always possible to return the dishes.

Cabin Bistro chef wins at GNE

Cabin Bistro owner and chef Justin Miller won the chef’s challenge at the Great Northern Exhibition on Sunday, Sept. 21. Miller was up against Andy Lee, owner of Bacchus House, and Terry Clough, owner of Paper Chef Consulting. He goes on to compete at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair’s Chefs Challenge in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 8. Organizers thank the judges and sponsors Colaneri Estate Winery, Curries Farm Market, and A&D Seeds and Farm Market.

Position: Agricultural Technician Location: Alliston Essential Duties: • Diagnose, repair and re-condition agricultural machinery and equipment as assigned by Service Supervisor. • Maintain and operate shop machine tools and equipment. • Perform set-up and predelivery of new equipment. • Participate in all necessary training. • Interact with customers and fellow employees in a professional and courteous manner. Skills and Requirements: • 3-5 years experience as a licensed Agricultural Equipment Technician. • Mechanical proficiency and knowledge of diagnostic equipment. • Must be customer oriented. • Basic computer skills would be an asset. • Must posses valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Please forward resume to the Human Resources Department at: hr@premierequipment.ca

Farm Auction For Clare Murdy Saturday October 18th at 9:30am EM# 246273 Southgate Road 24

NOTICE FALL WILD TURKEY HUNTING SEASON All users of the Dufferin County Forest are hereby advised that October 14-26 is the FALL shotgun/archery season for wild turkey in 2014. Wild turkey hunting may occur only from ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. During this time there will be a number of hunters using the Dufferin County Forest properties. Please use caution in the forest and wear brightcoloured clothing. Suspected violations of the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act should be reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources at 877-847-7667 (877-TIPS-MNR). Other inquiries can be directed to the County Forest Manager at 705-435-1881. ___________________________________ Corporation of the County of Dufferin ___________________________________

Corporation of the County of Dufferin

West of Dundalk on Grey Road 9, 2.1 km’s to right on Sideroad 71, 4.5 km’s to left on Southgate Road 24, 1km to Auction on right

Tractors: Versatile D145 articulating 4wd w/504 Cummins; Versatile D145 articulating 4wd w/1160 Cat; Farmall 1206 open station for restoration; B275 IH w/loader; 6000 Ford for parts; 2670 Case for parts; A-C WD for parts; J.D. 112 riding mower; Bolens riding mower; antique walk behind tractors; Nuffield tractor; 384 Leyland for parts… Equipment: Agway Flat 8 bale accumulator w/clam(nice); 24’ Great Plains folding seed drill w/ grass seed; Wilrich 2900 6 furrow on land hitch auto trip tow plow; H/D 20’ vibra chisel cultivator; EZ-ON chisel plow; 12’ EZ-ON H/D hyd. disc; soy bean C-IH 21 run squadron hitch seed drill; 2-Hesston 4600 balers w/ throwers; 26’ Glencoe cultivator; 18.4X26 tires on rims; vegetable sprayer parts; 2 row potato topper; qty of hoops for tarp building single row strawberry planter; 4-swathers for parts; 35’ allied hay elevator on wheels; steel potato box of tandem truck; 2-Grainovator carts; auto vegetable baggers; 18’ potato box on wagon; various front end loaders; tandem disc parts; 9”X7” grain elevator slow down; various parts manure spreaders; tandem trailer and tank 300 gal.; 2-allied mix mills for parts; IH seed drills for parts; New Idea 2 row corn picker; J-D and N-H side rakes; quantity of hammer mills for parts; 6-steel sod wheels; N-H barrel type manure spreader; offset orchard disc; IH s/a w/dump box; 1 ton Ford dump truck and hoist; various size duals; 16 run IH seed drill; M.F dynabalance 3ph sickle mower; Ford 535 haybine; seed drill converted to grass; M.F 3 furrow 3pth plow; 24’ s-tang folding cultivator; 4 furrow 3pth mounted plow; M.H 35 and IH 80 pull type combines; 2-4 furrow M.F 88 semi mount plows; floater vehicle; loader for Farmall H; parts for tiling machine; various tractor cabs; carrot harvester for parts; 12’ EZ-ON H/D hyd. disc; N/H 1033 self loading bale wagon; trough elevators 30’; 2-tandem N.H manure spreaders for parts; forage boxes; IH 4 row corn planters; various potato equipment; IH 403 combine; M.F 3pth one way plows; Utah 445 2 row potato harvester w/hedgehog; 660 and 1060 Case combines for parts; potato brusher and washer for parts; Danuser post hole digger; Ford post hole digger; Oliver sickle mower; Oliver 66-88 front mount scuffler; onion planter parts; Case one way plow; European steel wheel extensions for duals; Lockwood windrower; Gray and Snider potato diggers for parts; 2-Thomas potato harvesters; 2- John Bean potato harvesters; 10’ M.F dummy head w/pickup reels; S/A trailer; J.D. heads for 105 combines w/ pickup reels; N-H 15’ flex head; Gehl forage harvester for parts; aerator propeller for manure pit 11’ H/D; 2-Cockshutt 3 furrow disc plows; 4 row Lockwood potato planter; 10’ Glencoe cultivator; J.D. C21 pull type cultivator; 25’ potato elevator; 16’ 3pth s-tang cultivator w/wings; Allied bale stooker; potato box on S/A trailer; Hesston potato windrower; McKee harvester and one converted to pick potato bugs; small potato elevator; calf creep pen; 3-disc plows; M.F. and N.I. lime spreaders trough type Dion forage harvester; 514 Duetz diesel engine; 3pth A-C hay rake; 3 ton trucks for parts; M-H Clipper combine; 3pth forklift 2 stage; forklift mast; J.D 4 furrow semi mount plow; A-C 4 furrow semi mount plow; I-H 510 5 furrow semi mount plow; Papec cutting box; Chatham fanning mill; N-H 960 floating cutter bar head; N-H pick up heads; Star grading table; hedge hog vine remover; hog feeders; drum mixer… Miscellaneous: Wagons of miscellaneous; small offering of household items; mason jars; bushel baskets… Large quantity scrap. For full listing and pictures visit us at: http://www.theauctionadvertiser.com/AKates/ Lunch booth and Toilet • Farm is sold • List subject to additions and deletions • Auction held outdoors dress accordingly Auctioneers or owners not responsible for accidents or loss day of Auction

For Information call Clare at (519)923-6849 Kidd & Kates Auctioneers • Dennis Kidd & Aaron Kates (519)993-6826

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Creemore Echo

Date:

Friday, October 10, 201

Contact:

Caroline Mach Phone: 705-435-1881 or 877-941-7787 Creemore Curling Club E-mail: forestmanager@dufferinmuseum

The Social & Registration Night

Friday, October 17

Drop-in starting at 7pm at the Creemore Arena Snacks Served • Refreshments Available

FIND OUT ABOUT OUR CLUB PLUS • new pricing • beginner and member clinics • for more info contact dougq@rogers.com 705 466-6904

Fun& Games

Sudoku Barbara Simpson

Spike & Rusty Word Scramble

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The Creemore Echo • Friday, October 10, 2014 •

Did you notice the LTNGIES on my day lilies, Spike?

WEEKEND WEATHER Friday, October 10

Indeed I did Spike, you are a true gardener.

Chance of a shower High 11 Low 3 Winds NW 20 km/h POP 40%

Saturday, October 11

Mix of sun and clouds High 11 Low 2 Winds NW 15 km/h POP 30%

Sunday, October 12

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Mainly sunny High 12 Low -1 Winds SE 10 km/h POP 20%

Where Ownership has value by Ken Thornton

Answer on Classifieds page

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 What happened when the turkey got into a fight? He got the stuffing knocked out of him!

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DOWN 1. Cooking measure 2. Previously owned 3. Back part 4. Unpredictable 5. Often-repeated formulaic phrase 6. Plant related to the lily 7. Common dog’s name 8. Definite article 9. Gathering for talk 10. Butter substitute 11. Chinese gelatin 12. Cooking fat 15. Served with ice cream 21. Doomed to destruction 23. Insignificant lie 26. Friendly 27. Assumption taken for granted 28. Render harmless 29. Hydrophobia 31. Disc used like money 32. Correct text 33. Income earned by landlords 34. Hardly any 36. Vessel for hot drinks 40. Trap in an unpleasant situation 41. Thigh bone 44. Erode 47. Country formerly called the New Hebrides 49. Do needlework

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â€˘ The Creemore Echo â€˘

Friday, October 10, 2014

All candidates in Big Heart Seniors Thank you to Terra Nova Oct. 18 my sister Marcia

got news? call trina! 705-466-9906

Cameron for taking the minutes as I could not be at cards, and her handwriting is Evelyn much more legible WARDEN than my own. We welcomed Ron Johnston and Sandra Williams visiting from Penticton, British Columbia, Ron is May Johnstonâ€™s son. We wished happy birthday to those celebrating in October Lillian Hiltz, May Johnston and Marion Kelly. We had nine full tables and one table of three for cards. Lucky draw winners were Ray Leighton, Marg Hope, Sandra Williams, Wilma Zeggil x2 and Alinda Bishop. There were eight Moon Shots

seniors

An all candidates meeting hosted by hosted by Mono Mulmur Citizen's Coalition (MC2) will take place at the Mulmur Township Office, 758070 2nd Line East, in Terra Nova from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 18. For more information, visit www.monomulmur.com.

played by Eileen Nash, Dave Smith, Alinda Bishop, Ron Johnston, Lillian Hiltz, John VanVoorst, Marj Thomson and Lois Walker. Winners at cards were Wilma Zeggil, 331; Eileen Nash, 285; Gayle Gordon, 276; Marg Falls, 273 and low went to James Ferguson, 100. Did you know money canâ€™t buy happiness but somehow it is more comfortable to cry in a Cadillac than a Smart Car. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car. Scratch a dog and youâ€™ll find a permanent job. The trouble with bucket seats if that not everybody has the same size bucket. While watching all the advertisements about the importance of teachers in our lives may I invite those who have had a great teacher they owe a lot to please let me know of your short story. Remember: Let no one dull your shine.

Does not apply to residents of Barrie and Orillia

Adult paid position to handle gate fees for home games at Honeywood Arena. Hourly minimum wage. Tentative schedule Saturdays 10am-5pm, and occasional Sundays and weekday evening games. Start mid October. Contact Lana Cowan at lcowan@ honeywoodhockey.ca

Come, enjoy our famous roast turkey dinner this Saturday, Sunday & Monday.

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A warm and hearty Thanksgiving

To determine your yard waste collection week visit simcoe.ca/wastereminder or consult the waste management calendar. Place your materials at curbside by 7 a.m. on Monday of your collection week. Collection may not coincide with your garbage day.

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The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit provides regular immunization clinics for infants through to seniors at all of its offices. Please contact Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for more information or to book an appointment.

Wishing you and your family

Fall Bi-weekly Yard Waste Collections

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Immunization clinics open

Book now for Christmas Parties. we have four different rooms to accommodate any size Xmas party special menus always available

Mylar and Loretaâ€™s Restaurant 705-445-1247 â€˘ Singhampton

â€˘ Utilize paper yard waste bags, cardboard boxes, open-ended rigid containers or compostable bags.

County of Simcoe Customer Service 1-800-263-3199

Reservations recommended â€˘ Grey Cty Road 124, Singhampton

â€˘ Service Directory â€˘ Accountant

Animal Care Alternative Energy

Ramona A. Greer CGA

Gravity Sun Power

Certified General Accountant 7351 Hwy 26, Stayner

(705) 428-2171 Member of the Certified General Accountants of Ontario

Contractor General Contracting Renovations & Repairs

Drywall â€˘ Painting Carpentry â€˘ Tile Work Masonry â€˘ Roofing Make one call - we do it all Over 30 years experience

Neil I McAvoy 705.466.3804

Painter & Renovator

solar generation for energy savings and income professionally designed and installed

Safetyâ€™s & Fuel Injection

218 Main Street, Stayner

Cleaning Service

Swept Away â€˘ Chimney Cleaning â€˘ Maintenance â€˘ Annual Inspections

Roger Maes

Bus. (705) 428-3393 ~ Res. (705) 466-2343

Garry Stamp, Owner/Operator

705-435-8503

Custom Ironwork

Florist

Gardening

Lawyer

Iron Butterfly

Wrought Iron Creations Custom Iron Work Design â€˘ Welding â€˘ Refinishing Tubo Kueper

â€˘ Blacksmith

ironbutterfly.ca

705-466-2846 Party Planner

ď ť Floral Arrangements and Bouquets for all Occasions ď ť Original Swiss Specialties ď ť Plants & more! 5 Francis Street East, Creemore ON L0M 1G0 (705) 812-8147 / pixie@floristfairy.ca

Pet Care

Master Painter

(705) 466-5572

fredmills.ca

Over 25 Years Experience

Storage

South Simcoe

Boat & trailer

storage 705-466-3089 tubokueper@icloud.com

General Practise of Law Experienced gardeners offering custom service

519.938.6197

Plumber

PLUMBING

(705) 466-3746

(705) 466-5807

Tiles

RONâ€™S CERAMIC TILES Kitchens, Bathrooms, Entranceways Fireplaces, Backsplashes Indoor/Outdoor work Ron Briere Tilesetter/Installer 705-466-6462 â€˘ rlbriere@gmail.com Free Estimates

Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

3 Seasons Garden Care

Susanâ€™s Grooming Salon

Professional Grooming for all breeds 31 Caroline St. E East entrance OPEN Monday to Friday

Paul Briggs

705-466-3334

Valley Auto & Tech Repairs to all makes of cars and light trucks!

Chimney Sweep

Jeff Williams â€˘ 466-5741

Country Wedding & Event Facilitator 705 888 8072 fred@fredmills.ca

Services

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

Towing

7685 Cty Rd 91 â€˘ 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 â€˘ Fax (705) 445-7404

Machine Shop Facility â€˘ Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs â€˘ 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, October 10, 2014 •

Echo Classifieds for sale

Services

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. 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. Enjoy the wagon ride to the orchard. GIFFEN’S COUNTRY MARKET, Glen Huron 705-466-3080.

help waNTED LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER wanted for country property near Creemore. Must be cheerful, pet-friendly, non-smoker/ drinker with excellent cooking, cleaning and organizational skills. Separate studio apartment, with use of a vehicle. Ability to take initiative, driver's license, and references. Reply to mlf@eagle.ca

waNTED Old wooden duck, goose & fish decoys, antique and vintage fishing tackle. Call John Simpson, Creemore at 705-466-2207.

rental / lease 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. Winter rental. House and 13 acres for rent 4km south of Creemore. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, newly renovated. Ground source heat pump for heating. $11,000 plus utilities. Available Dec. 15. Email Rene@renepetitjean.com.

open house Autumn Open House at Avalon Clearview Studio B&B! Saturday, 6 2 to 6 p.m. Walk October 11 from the grounds, admire 9 1 4the6fall views from every window and enjoy some 7 8Dish 6 treats. 1651 County 5 Road Creemore 1 6 Glen, 4 just 10 124 overlooking Devil’s minutes north of Creemore. Check 9 5 2 3 out www.avalonclearview.com - directions 2 8 on our Contact page. Hope to see7 you there as6we celebrate Thanksgiving 7 9 2 weekend in style! Steve & Elaine 7 2 5 4 Collier

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. Building Blocks Home DAYCARE, full or part-time care. Call for availability or to book a play date. Call 705-466-6355. 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. Elliott Painting & Decorating. Over 30 years experience with excellent references. Booking for fall & winter interior painting/wallpapering. Call for free estimate at 705-466-2356.

snowblowing DJC Landscaping & Handyman Services Dan Minduik, SNOW BLOWING and HOUSE CHECKS. Dunedin, Singhampton, Glen Huron, Maple Valley area. 705-446-4000.

thank you Many many thanks to all the donors and buyers who made the Station Book Sale a success once again. Thank you to Troy from Creemore Foodland for the book bags. And very special thanks to the volunteers who sorted, set up, took down, and in between worked shifts on the day of the sale. Without your efforts, it wouldn’t be possible. As a result we will turn over $6,000 to the Board of the Station on the Green for the maintenance and upkeep of the building and grounds. I would like to send an outstanding 2,400 thank you’s to family, friends and most importantly, "the community with a big heart". I was the leading fundraiser at $2,400 and you helped raise a whopping $32,000 for an important cause. I could not have achieved this without all your support and I thank each of you on behalf of My Friend's House. The walk was great fun with over 100 men wearing shiny, red high heels. I went an extra step higher and wore a stylish pair of 5 inch stilettos! Thank you EVERYONE! Fred Mills

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Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email info@creemore.com,$15 + hst for 25 words or less

thank you

death notices

The Avening Hall thanks everyone who participated last weekend during the inaugural Small Halls Festival. To Cameron House Records, Whitney Rose, The Devin Cuddy Band, Sam Cash and the Romantic Dogs, Brett Caswell and Buck 65 – thanks for gracing our stage. To Keith and the Angus Borden Music team and Andrew Shropshire – thanks for setting the stage and making the sound so sweet. To Shawn and his crew from the Flying Chestnut Kitchen – thanks for the delicious food and putting more on the table than just a meal. To Alta – your cooking and kindness warmed our hall. To the Avening Women’s Institute – where would we be without you? You have been a fixture in our community for over a century. May we carry on your tradition of engagement and cooperation. To Page Graphics and Brad Holden – thanks for displaying Avening’s history in such a creative and professional manner. To Rev. Tony Rennett – your blessings on our hall during our dedication service resonate still. To Noble Insurance – We thank you for never forgetting your roots and supporting our heritage project. Thanks for this also goes to our local historians – Dorothy Shropshire, Myrtle Carruthers, Joan Morby, Harold Norris, and Ellen Whitley. To the Township of Clearview – thank you for all your work and believing in Avening’s vision of bringing our halls, and our community together through this festival. To those who gave sponsorship funds to the township – we hope we in Avening did you proud. To our loyal volunteers – you made this whole thing work. And to you – those who came before us, those who built this community, those who continue building it and those who walk through the doors of the Avening Community Centre – without you we are nothing but four walls and a roof. You put the All in Hall. We are privileged to be part of your community. Thank you, The Avening Hall Board

Thompson, Alan James passed away peacefully at Hospice Georgian Triangle Friday October 3, 2014 in his 59th year. Loving husband of Betty (nee: Stewart) for over 34 years. Survived by his siblings Donna Thompson of Victoria, B.C., Elaine Patterson (Ted) of Stayner and Scott Thompson (Jana) of Fox Creek, AB. Fondly remembered by his mother in-law Alice Stewart, brother in-law Brian Stewart (Marj) and sister in-law Brenda Gardner, as well as many devoted nieces and nephews and their families. Alan is predeceased by his parents Mel & Edna Thompson and father in-law Lloyd Stewart. Al will be missed forever but will live in the hearts of all who share in our grief during this difficult time. A private family service has taken place. Donations to Hospice Georgian Triangle would be appreciated by the family. Friends may visit Alan’s online Book of Memories at www. fawcettfuneralhomes.com

thank you Many thanks to Miriam, Sara, Cheryl and all those at Purple Hills for their sponsorship, as well as for their trust and enthusiasm for the Detritus Project. And to Chris and Pat Raible, of the Log Cabin Committee, thanks for your support and for having the foresight to pour a foundation that would easily support the weight of several elephants. Additional thanks to the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy, Complete Outdoor Services and to Jim Harkness for help with set up - plus David Johnson and Chris Dunk for flexing their muscles when necessary! Peter Adams

in memoriams Hemsley – In loving memory of Lawrence Hemsley who left us Oct. 8, 1990 and Wayne Hemsley May 22, 1983. It’s lonely here without you. We miss you more each day. For life is not the same to us, Since you were called away. Loving remembered by Shirley, Cathy, Dale, Kevin, Kim and families Pifer, Roy 1945-2013 As angels keep their watch up there Please God, just let him know That we down here will not forget We loved and miss him so. Love forever Marlene and family

FERGUSON, David William of Stayner, (Owner/operator of Dave Ferguson Memorials) passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, at Campbell House Hospice in Collingwood on Monday, October 6, 2014 in his 68th year. Beloved Husband of Betty Ferguson. Loving Father of Karen Jennings (Mike) and Bob Ferguson (Amanda). Cherished Grandfather of Nicole, Brinley, Breanna, Faith and Teagan. Loved brother of Joan Scrannage and Marie Ferguson. Predeceased by his parents Erla and Frank and brother Bob Ferguson. Dave will be sadly missed and always remembered by his many relatives and friends and industry colleagues. At Dave’s and the family’s request, cremation has taken place. Friends paid their respects at the Clearview Community Church, 1070 County Road 7 in Stayner, Ontario on Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 10 a.m. until the time of Memorial Service at 11 a.m. Interment immediately following at Stayner Brethren in Christ Cemetery, 6th Line, Clearview. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Campbell House Hospice in Collingwood would be appreciated by the family. For more information, or to send a condolence, please visit our website at www. bridgefuneralhome.com

Travel Information Night Wednesday, October 15 from 7-9 p.m.

Join Clearview Travel of Stayner for an Information Evening featuring Great Canadian’s 2015 holidays! at Huron Meadows Club House 275 Huron St., Stayner Clearview Travel is thrilled to partner with Great Canadian Holidays and Coaches to offer a great variety of sightseeing getaways throughout Canada and the United States. From Newfoundland to California, Musical Meccas, Big City Getaways, Coach and Cruise Holidays, the choice is endless! Dennis Rolland from Great Canadian will feature the top holidays for 2015, NEW destinations and exciting highlights of the most popular getaways. Join us for a fun evening with door prizes and refreshments to learn more!

Please RSVP by calling 705-428-2543 or email info@clearviewtravel.ca

• The Creemore Echo •

Friday, October 10, 2014

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

Election Time - EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO Vote

List of Certified Candidates

Mayor/County Councillor(one to be selected) *Title legally changed by Council on April 7th, 2014 Alicia Savage Christopher Vanderkruys Deputy Mayor/County Councillor (one to be selected) *Title legally changed by Council on April 7th, 2014 Barry Burton Larry Culham Councillor WARD 1 (one to be selected) Al Bell Doug Measures Councillor WARD 2 (one to be selected) Donna Baylis Kevin Elwood Councillor WARD 3 (one to be selected) John Broderick Robert Walker Councillor WARD 4 (Candidate is Acclaimed) Shawn Davidson

Councillor WARD 5 (one to be selected) Robert McArthur Thom Paterson Councillor WARD 6 (Candidate is Acclaimed) Connie Leishman Councillor WARD 7 (one to be selected) Deborah Bronée Steven Cordick Robyn Gignac Allan Howlett

School Board Trustee – Simcoe County District School Board (one to be selected) Annie Chandler Donna Lawson School Board Trustee – Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board(Candidate is Acclaimed) Shawn Cooper School Board Trustee – Conseil scolaire Viamonde(one to be selected) Guy Belcourt Eric Lapointe School Board Trustee – Conseil scolaire de district catholique CentreSud #64(one to be selected) Donald Blais Kyna Sivret

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Voter Letters will be mailed out by Canada Post October 7th, 2014. If you do not receive a letter by October 14th, 2014, please come to the Municipal Office and we will issue one to you. Remember to bring your identification. It must have your name and Clearview qualifying address on it. Clearview voters will cast their ballots by internet and telephone. Vote between October 17th – 10 a.m. to October 27th – 8 p.m. Clearview Administration Office will be available for voter assistance throughout the Election until 8 p.m. October 27th. Including October 15thuntil 6 p.m. & October 22nduntil 7 p.m. Please come by the office for: • Questions regarding the election • Checking the Voter’s List to ensure that you are registered to vote • Receiving or replacing a personal identification number (PIN), or • Assistance with voting If you cannot make it into the Administration Office, Voter Assistance Centres will be open on Election Day October 27th, 2014 at all Clearview Public Libraries from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

VOTING ASSISTANCE CENTRES (ELECTION DAY) Clearview Library - STAYNER BRANCH 201 Huron Street, Stayner Clearview Library - CREEMORE BRANCH 165 Library Street, Creemore Clearview Library - SUNNIDALE BRANCH 5237 County Road 9, New Lowell

Eligible Voters On voting day you must: • Be 18 years of age; • Be a Canadian Citizen; • Be a resident of Clearview, an owner or a tenant in Clearview; • Or the spouse of such an owner or tenant; • Not be prohibited from voting under subsection 17(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, or otherwise by law.

Employment Opportunity - General manager, transportation & drainage Job # 2014-020 Clearview is seeking a motivated, service-oriented individual with extensive expertise in the area of municipal roads systems, superior leadership, communication, analytical, report writing, customer service skills and political intuition. Reporting to the CAO, the General Manager of Transportation and Drainage is a key member of the senior management team who is responsible for the day-to-day professional leadership and management of Clearview’s Transportation systems, including planning and implementing department objectives in alignment with Clearview’s strategic key initiatives in order to maximize service delivery. Salary range offered for this position is $80,753.40 - $ 99,135.40 per year with a competitive benefits’ package including pension plan. Qualifications and Requirements Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering (P.Eng considered an asset) and 5-10 years of supervisory/ management experience as well as relevant demonstrated practical experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience). Additional management and/or leadership education would be considered an asset. Demonstrated experience in a municipal regulatory and administrative environment including extensive experience working with elected officials. Excellent conceptual, interpersonal, time-management, analytical, written and verbal communication, presentation, problem-solving, facilitation, negotiation, staff leadership and supervisory skills.

Ability to think and act strategically in a political and development service environment, to build strong and enthusiastic staff teams and external partnerships to align department programs/services with corporate objectives. Thorough working knowledge of Municipal, Planning and Environmental related legislation/regulations/guidelines, municipal government, municipal engineering, engineering principles and practices, environmental assessment practices, grounds maintenance, fleet maintenance, facility maintenance, procurement and tendering processes, contract law, rules of civil procedure, commercial vehicle operators’ legislation, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Construction regulations, Provincial regulations, labour relations principles and collective agreement administration. Computer literacy utilizing Windows and Microsoft applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel, GIS mapping applications and applicable municipal infrastructure database software. Valid class G Driver’s License with satisfactory Driver’s Abstract. Satisfactory Criminal/Background check. Ability to attend evening meetings or other events as required. Interested candidates are invited to forward their resume and covering letter quoting job # 2014-020 to Human Resources by October 31, 2014 at 3:00pm to: hr@clearview.ca We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note: In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please contact Human Resources for accommodation inquiries or requirements at 705-428-6230 x. 255 Please visit our website at: www.clearview.ca