The Creemore
Echo
Friday, December 2, 2011
Vol. 11 No. 48
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News and views in and around Creemore
INSIDE THE ECHO
A Champion Horse Breeder
Returning Musicians
Amity Trio up next at St. Luke’s
Rusty wins big with Maple Lane Misty
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THE BIG WINNER Ken Thornton had the honour of drawing the final winner of the Station on the Green Big Greens 50/50 draw this week in the comforts of Laurie Copeland’s Cardboard Castles store (it was snowing outside!). The winner, who will receive $4,670, is... drum roll please... wait for it... none other than... Pat Prime!
If you’ve not yet caught the Christmas spirit, you’ll have it by the end of this weekend! The annual Christmas in the Valley festival kicks off on the evening of Friday, December 4, with the lighting of Creemore’s brand new Christmas Tree (see page 4 for more on that). The Tree Society-sponsored event will feature hot dogs, cider, carols and the annual “funny hat” contest. Saturday morning will see two great events – the Christmas market at the Station and Breakfast with Santa at NCPS (for the second year in a row featuring all-local food!). And following that, at 1 pm, is the big event, the best Santa Claus parade this side of the North Pole. Wave to your friends on the floats, dance to the marching bands and wait anxiously for the arrival of the Jolly Old Elf himself!
A cookie tour? What a great idea!
A PLEA FROM MULMUR TWP
by Brad Holden Clearview Council was circulated a resolution of Mulmur Council Monday night, in which Mulmur urged the Province of Ontario to either adopt a standardized compliance checklist of requirements to ensure that Green Energy projects are being installed appropriately, or amend the requirements of the Green Energy Act so that all such facilities are subject to the municipal consultation/approval process. (See “A smattering” on page 3)
by Brad Holden Members of the Creemore & Area Bed and Breakfast Association are opening their doors from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, December 4 for their first annual “Open House and Cookie Tasting Tour.” The goal of the event, said Lily White of the Cedar Pond B&B, is to show both visitors and locals what the establishments have to offer, in hopes of encouraging more tourist overnights in the Creemore area. There will be maps to the other B&Bs at each stop, and visitors will be given a bag with four Christmas cookies (two varieties) by each host. Donations will also be received for the Creemore Community Christmas Fund. Addresses for the B&Bs can be found in the ad on page 3.
Left to right, preparing for Sunday’s event: Ann and Dave Huskinson of Clearview Station B&B, Kate Steer Ceccarelli of Angel House B&B, Wendy Schellenberg of Creemore Comforts B&B, Lily White of Cedar Pond B&B and Pat Steer of Angel House. Serving Mulmur & The Creemore Hills for 35 years
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