The Creemore
Ech
Friday, February 12, 2016 Vol. 16 No. 7 www.creemore.com News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
History Repeating
Heritage plaque projects expanding PAGE 3
Men with Brooms
Paul Millsap remembered at bonspiel PAGE 8
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Free Family Day skating Clearview Township is hosting free skating in Creemore and Stayner on Family Day, Monday, Feb. 15. Free skating is open at the Creemore arena from 10 a.m. until noon and at the Stayner arena from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Creemore arena is located at 220 Collingwood St. and the Stayner arena is located at 277 Regina St.
Baking up sweet treats The Creemore Skating Club is holding a Valentine's bake sale in the lobby of the Creemore arena from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. Everyone is welcome to pick up freshly baked items for Valentine’s Day including cookies, cupcakes, tarts, brownies and pies.
Soldiers training in village Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Madeline Carlson and Dinah Favaro struggle to sink their teeth into their prize during the doughnut eating contest at Sunnidale Winterama in New Lowell on Saturday. For more photos, see pages 6-7.
Aviation business park seeks rezoning Township gets party status in wpd court case by Trina Berlo A public meeting was held at town hall in Stayner Monday to hear details about the proposed Clearview Aviation Commerce Centre. Developers of the commerce centre, which would be located next to the Collingwood Regional Airport, are seeking a rezoning and draft plan approval. Kris Menzies of MHBC Planning presented plans for four properties totalling 222 acres. The proposed rezoning is to change the associated lands from agricultural, environmental protection and airport industrial to airport employment area to allow for permitted uses such as aircraft sales and service,
hangars, warehouses, manufacturing, aircraft rentals, research facilities, fueling station, flight schools, possibly with temporary accommodation for students, and other airport related uses. The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change is currently reviewing an application by wpd to erect eight wind turbines near the airport. Wpd requested a divisional court hearing to force a decision from the Ministry. The Township of Clearview and the Town of Collingwood were successful in gaining party status at the court proceedings on Feb. 12. T h e To w n s h i p o f C l e a r v i e w has engaged in the proceedings to protect its interest in the proposed development. An Official Plan amendment redesignating the properties from agricultural to a special policy employment area serving the existing
airport use, was approved by Clearview council in the summer as a first step in the development process. That amendment has gone to the County of Simcoe for final approval. Early last year, business park president Remo Niceforo said if everything plays out as planned, the $80 million project would result in more than $1.2 million in tax revenue for Clearview and 400 jobs. In December, the forecasted build out for the development was estimated at over $300 million with up to 1,700 direct and indirect jobs created. Manfred Leimgardt was the only member of the public to speak. He asked what would happen to the development if they start building windmills in the area? Menzies said she would rather not comment, other than to say the project would have to be reevaluated.
Soldiers from Base Borden will be training in Creemore on Thursday, Feb. 18. About 30 students and staff will take part in exercises, training how to evaluate suitability of urban infrastructure for support operation, between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The soldiers will not be armed and no live, blank or pyrotechnic ammunition will be used. “All individuals will be respectful to property, facilities and members of your community, and will be closely supervised throughout the period. The use of your village will certainly enhance the training experience for these members and we hope that we can receive your support,” said Lt.-Col. Dencsak in a letter to the mayor.
ARC meeting cancelled The first public meeting for the accommodation review committee (ARC) exploring options for Stayner school, Byng, Clearview Meadows and Stayner Collegiate Institute, was cancelled due to poor weather conditions. The meeting, scheduled for Feb. 11 at Byng, will be rescheduled, possibly next week. Visit Creemore.com for updates.
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