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Friday, April 28, 2017 Vol. 17

No. 18

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Inside the Echo

Batter Up

Back to his Roots

Troy Scott buys store close to home

Creemore peewees on the field

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Council votes to retain Creemore library land by Trina Berlo Clearview council has voted to keep a property adjacent to the Creemore library in public ownership, with the majority of councillors saying it’s a bad idea to sell off land in the centre of town. Council voted Monday against a staff recommendation to declare a portion of the library lands on Caroline Street East surplus to allow for the development of seniors’ apartments. The 24-unit seniors’ housing project was proposed by Wendy Schellenberg, Peter and Naomi Miller. “Council’s decision is a setback but doesn’t change our intention to develop apartments for seniors in Creemore. If we can find a viable alternative site in Creemore, we’ll proceed with the project,” said the Millers in a statement. Going around the table, council members commented on the issue. “We shouldn’t sell off public land. I think we should hold on to it,” said Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, adding he acknowledges there are affordable housing issues that need addressing. Other council members said they were torn. “I would like to see it move forward but I’m not sure about the location,” said Councillor Robert Walker. He said selling the land could cause problems for a future expansion of the Creemore branch. “If we declare it surplus, we have no idea what is coming,” said Walker. Mayor Christopher Vanderkruys said he doesn’t expect the library will ever be expanded onto that part of the property given the limited growth allocation for the village. (See “Councillors” on page 3)

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Hannah Bloemendal works on a self-portrait during the Artists in the School program at Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School. See pages 6-7 for the full story.

Council uses Avening gravel pit approval to leverage New Lowell site rehabilitation by Trina Berlo The focus of a public meeting about a proposed expansion to the gravel pit in Avening shifted to New Lowell Monday when council members tried to encourage speedy rehabilitation of the gravel pit there. The meeting was held at town hall in Stayner to hear public comment on Lafarge’s request to have the 3/4 Sideroad Nottawasaga property, east of Airport Road, changed from agricultural to extractive industrial in the township’s Official Plan and zoning bylaw. There is about two years’ worth of extractable aggregate left in the existing Avening Pit so Lafarge is

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hoping to expand operations on a 199acre property to the north. Lafarge is applying for an Aggregate Resources Act licence, which was the subject of a public meeting in November. There is four million tonnes of high quality aggregate to be extracted, over about 20 years, and most of it is distributed in the area. MHBC planner Brian Zeman outlined the proposal, saying gravel trucks would use the existing Centre Line Road exit and haul route and there would be no additional truck traffic. The extraction and rehabilitation of the proposed expansion would be done

in five phases. It is the issue of rehabilitation that is causing concern for council members and at least one member of the public. Dunedin resident Donna Baylis was the only person to speak at the meeting. She said she is very concerned about aggregate pits, since become educated on the subject while fighting the megaquarry in Melancthon. She criticized the quality of agricultural lands after rehabilitation, saying it is a shortsighted use of farmland. In Avening, the Class 2 and 3 farmland (considered prime agricultural) will be mostly rehabilitated to Class 5 (See “Farmland” on page 3)

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This Weekend Thursday, April 27 to Sunday, May 14

• Theatre Orangeville presents Sexy Laundry by Michele Rimi. Comedy directed by David Nairn. At the Opera House, 87 Broadway. For tickets, call 1-800-424-1295 or visit theatreorangevill.ca.

Friday, April 28

• Double Toonie Lunch at St. Luke`s Anglican Church, Caroline Street West, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homemade soup for $4. Bring a friend &enjoy.

Saturday, April 29

• Authors for Indies at Curiosity House Books, 178 Mill Street, Creemore. Jennifer Robson, Kate Hilton, Kerry Clare, Karma Brown 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Cecily Ross, Catherine Gildiner, Pat Raible 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Brent Preston, Steve McDonald 12:30 to 2 p.m.; Cake at 12:30 p.m. Call 705-4663400 or info@curiosityhousebooks.com for info. • Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction at New Lowell Legion, 5357 County Rd 9, New Lowell, from 5 to 7 p.m. 1944 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps will be hosting this fundraiser. Adults $10,

children $5. Email Koni Jones at cickem@rogers. com or call Amy Lawrence at 705-994-3899.

Sunday, April 30

• Church Services - see page 5. • Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society Tea and History: Susanna Moodie Fact vs Fiction at Station on the Green, 10 Caroline Street East, Creemore, at 2 p.m. Guests Cecily Ross and Michael Peterman will join us in conversation about Susanna Moodie. Moderated by Hugh Brewster. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event. Free. www.phahs.ca.

Upcoming Events Monday, May 1

• Ham Supper at New Lowell United Church, 5227 Cty Rd 9, New Lowell, at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets only. Adults $15, youth (10 and under) $7. Call 705-424-1476 for tickets.

Wednesday, May 3

• Annual Fish Dinner, complete with our famous homemade pies for dessert, at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street, Stayner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Take-outs will be available. Adults $16, children $8. Call 705-428-3711 for more info. • Barrie's Brereton Field Naturalists' Club is at The Gables. Leave Little Lake Parking Lot, Barrie at 6 p.m. or meet at The Gables at 6:20 p.m. Spot migrant birds & spring flowers on this 43-acre natural park within the City of Barrie. Call Phyllis Tremblay at 705-737-2580 for info. • Mad & Noisy Quilters' 16th Annual Quilt Dessert Tea Party at Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington Street West at 7 p.m. "Our Canada - Our Home". Guest speakers are Sue Hopkinson & Nancy Phelps. The mystery quilts will also be revealed as well as members’ work will be shown. $8 at door.

Thursday, May 4

• Canadian Blood Services Blood Donor Clinic at Angus Recreation Centre, 8527 Cty Rd 10, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Book your appointment time at www.blood.ca. New donors are needed in Angus!

Saturday, May 6

• The Creemore Skating Club's Annual Scrap Metal Day & Bottle Drive. Please place your scrap metal, appliances, BBQs, pots and pans, or other metal items, as well as liquor and beer bottles by the curb 8 a.m. (on Saturday, May 6) in the town of Creemore. Special pickups will be made in New Lowell, Glencairn, Dunedin, Lisle, Mulmur, Clearview and areas outside of Creemore if you call Julie Bigham 705-466-2977 or jbigham30@ hotmail.com to arrange a special pickup. • Stayner Kinsmen Duck Race at Kinsmen Park, Brock Street, Stayner. Stayner Lions Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Silent Auction 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Duck Day activities downtown Stayner from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kinsmen BBQ live music & more in the park from 11 a.m. 2 Duck Races. Corporate Duck Race at 1 p.m. Main Event Race to follow. To buy a Duck Race Ticket go to Creemore Echo or Stayner Home Hardware. • 33nd Singhampton Ramp Romp at the Singhampton Community Centre from 5 to 7 p.m. Come Dine on luscious leeks, pork, veggies and pie. Silent Auction. Adults $15, Students $13, Children Under 12 $7, Under 6 free. • Book Launch & Signing at Curiosity House Book Store, 178 Mill Street, for Cecily Ross “The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie” from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments served. Call 705-466-3400 or info@ curiosityhousebooks.com for info.

• Johnny Cash, from Memphis to Folsom staring the talented Jim Yorfido, along with Pam Yorfido as Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. Duntroon Hall, 9025 Cty Rd 91, Duntroon. Tickets $30, cash bar and food truck. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Concert starts at 8:30. Please call 705 445-2412 or email theartfarmca@yahoo.ca for tickets and details or www.ticketscene.ca. • Creemore Hockey Cash Draw and Dance. 5 cash draws $500 to $5000! Cash bar, must be 19+ with photo id. Music by Explosive Hits (with a dazzling light show!). Doors open at 8 p.m. $40 per couple includes draws. $10 per person for dance only. Tickets available at Creemore Echo or by emailing dharper@creemoreminorhockey.com or at the door. 220 Collingwood Street, Creemore.

Monday, May 8

• Creemore Union Cemetery Annual Meeting at St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore, at 7:30 p.m. Call Irma Flack at 705466-5205 for more info.

Wednesday, May 10

• Alone Together Bereavement Program at Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Highway 26, Stayner at 1:30 p.m. This 6 week small group program honours the unique grieving processes of each participant, while recognizing and naming universal experiences. Those whose loss is less recent may find this program as helpful as those suffering a recent loss. No cost. Call Laurie vandenHurk at 705-428-5537 or tlvandenhurk@ gmail.com to RSVP.

Saturday, May 27

• Creemore Vintage Festival in downtown Creemore from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Show and Shine” vintage bike display, art, vintage market, live music and more! www.creemorevintagefestival. com for more info. • Black and White Ball Annual Awards Dinner at Sunnidale Corners Hall, 12391 County Rd 10, Stayner at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Stayner Chamber of Commerce. Business Recognition awards and annual general meeting. Contact Stayner Chamber of Commerce at staynerchamber@gmail.com for more info. • Jigs & Reels – Spring Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society Fundraiser at Station on the Green, 10 Caroline Street East, Creemore. Social hour at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. including a seafood medley vol ou vent (shrimp, scallops, crab, lobster, codfish), salad & dessert. Live East Coast music. Tickets $50 available at Creemore Echo.

Saturday, July 1

• Creemore’s Man & Woman of the Year at Creemore Legion on Canada Day wants the community’s involvement in recognizing the people of our community. Please nominate your person of the year: explain in a short paragraph why your nominee adds to the community; drop off at Creemore Echo or email Creemore Legion at president@creemorelegion. ca. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2017.

Friday, May 12

• Trivia Challenge at GNE Fairgrounds, 2220 Fairgrounds Rd N, at 7 p.m. $10 advance, $12 at the door, table $75. Call 705-444-0308 to reserve.

Saturday, May 13

• High Tea & Bake Sale at St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore. Celebrate Mother’s Day in an old-fashioned way. 2 sittings at 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Enjoy tea, fancy sandwiches, scones, and treats for $10. Enjoy the experience even more by dressing in high tea fashion. Event will include a bake sale table. Tickets available at Creemore Village Pharmacy, by calling Lynn at 705-466-3125 or Marilyn at 705-466-6864. Fundraising proceeds will be going towards church hall renovations. • Opening Art Reception at Mad & Noisy Gallery, 154 Mill Street, Creemore, from 2 to 4 p.m. “Opposites Attract” This new exhibit features world-renowned oil painter Pauline Bradshaw, whose work has been displayed at the Louvre in Paris. Also, local wood artisan and winner of many world carving competitions, David Bruce Johnson, will have a new collection of miniatures on display. Free to attend. Call 705-466-5555, info@madandnoisy.com or www.Madandnoisy. com for more info. • UN/Natural Art Show at Quest Art, 333 King Street, Midland. Closing Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Art Show on from now to May 13 including one piece from Liz Eakins’ Weight of Paper art installation shown last year at the Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society’s Festival of the Arts. Liz will be present for the final day, May 13, from 2 to 4 p.m.

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Farmland will be restored to lower standard (Continued from page 1) with some Class 2/3 soils and a stream rehabilitation area. “Gravel companies are notorious for not paying enough tonnage fees,” said Baylis. “They don’t have a good social licence if they can’t rehabilitate the pits they already have.” L a f a rg e ’s l a n d m a n a g e r f o r central Ontario Chris Galway said rehabilitation has been done at two parts of the New Lowell site, which has not been quarried in many years. He said the process of closing the licence is underway. Mayor Christopher Vanderkruys said he wants a commitment that the site will be cleaned up and derelict buildings will be removed. “I think it takes too long for you to move on certain things and I don’t support another pit,” said Vanderkruys. Councillor Thom Paterson said the Avening farmland should be returned to its initial productive state but Zeman explained that even though high-class soil is returned to the site it can not be considered high-class farmland. “The soil quality is there but it’s too close to the water table to be classified as Class 2 or 3,” said Zeman. Ninety per cent of the aggregate is located below the water table, the depth ranges from two to five metres. Paterson also asked about input from the community.

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Clearview council voiced concerns about the rehabilitation of Lafarge's New Lowell aggregate operation was the subject of a April 24 public meeting about a proposed zoning and Official Plan change to allow for an expansion of a gravel pit in Avening. Zeman said there has been an “open dialogue” with people in the community who have expressed concerns about noise, traffic and the health of their wells. “Given their choice, no one would choose to have a gravel pit in their community,” he said. Councillor Kevin Elwood said once the proposed expansion lands, which

are owned by Lafarge, are rehabilitated, they should be encouraged to get it back into private hands. “It’s a resource we all want,” said Councillor Shawn Davidson referring to the many uses of aggregate. “But we don’t want to know where it comes from.” Galway said the industry association agrees that the tonnage fees need to

be adjusted. The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation collects 11.5 cents per tonne (6 cents goes to the lower municipality, 1.5 cents to the upper tier municipality, 3.5 cents to the federal government and 0.5 cents toward the rehabilitation of abandoned pits). “It’s a process and an evolution. It’s getting better every day,” said Zeman.

Councillors struggle with decision to sell land (Continued from page 1) Councillor Thom Paterson agreed with that assessment and said a minor expansion would still be possible it the land was severed. “The library is not an issue but housing is,” he said… “Mixed housing is required.” He said, Creemore has waited a long time for the right plan and while there is one proposal on the table, others could mature. “What we have seen so far (in terms of design) is not necessarily representative of what it could be,” said Paterson. “I am confident we can come up with the answer. I know some people won’t be happy. I am at least in favour of going to the step of declaring it surplus, putting it on the market and seeing what comes.” “This has been a tough one for me and I think for all of council,” said Councillor Kevin Elwood. “My challenge is with surplus lands… It’s always easier to sell than to buy. It seems when we are looking to buy, the price comes in four times above market value.” He complimented the developers and wished them success.

“Staff has embraced it because it is a solid plan,” said Elwood. “I really support the proponent.” Councillor Doug Measures said he was not in favour and he would rather see development on land already approved. Councillor Deborah Bronée said she also struggled with her decision. She said it is important to consider a mix of housing and considers people like her own parents who want to move from a large property and settle somewhere that is familiar. Councillor Connie Leishman said she too struggled with the issue. “In our haste to develop housing I don’t want to do something rash,” she said. At the end of the discussion, councillors Paterson, Bronée and Shawn Davidson voted in favour of declaring the property surplus and putting it up for sale but with four nay votes, the motion was defeated. Schellenberg said she is disappointed by the decision. “Where are the seniors going to go, where do they move to? If they can’t be in the centre of town where do they go? It’s very sad. Here’s

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someone who wants to put the money up and build it and the town says no,” said Schellenberg. My biggest disappointment is that there is nowhere for seniors to go. There is nowhere with an elevator for a disabled person to live so, so much for accessibility and there is so much NIMBYism.”

Schellenberg had hoped for more dialogue on the issue, saying that they were flexible on the size, orientation and design of the building. She said she will not persist. During the investigation into the possible sale of the library lands, the property was appraised at $224,000.

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Opinion

EDITORIAL Council says no to making library land available for seniors housing, so now what? It is very disappointing that we are no closer to seeing seniors’ housing developed in Creemore. There was enough opposition in the community and around the council table to halt the project. With neighbours opposing the development of the library lands on Caroline Street East, and with the library board and Log Cabin board both coming out against the sale of the land, perhaps it was not the best location for the proposed development of seniors’ apartments. So, that begs the question, what is the best location? To be clear, at this week’s meeting, councillors were tasked only with deciding whether or not the library land should be declared surplus and sold on the open market. The no vote was in relation to declaring the land surplus and was not a no vote on the project as a whole. Housing for seniors is needed in Creemore. Wendy Schellenberg, who has been working to get the project going, in one form or another, has said she is giving up and turning her attention elsewhere but Naomi and Peter Miller, who were willing candidates as the developers of the property, have indicated they are still willing to proceed with the project if suitable land can be found. Now that a decision has been made, we have a chance to reevaluate. What can we do to encourage seniors housing and affordable housing in this community? As average citizens, we may feel helpless to make something happen. It’s easier to oppose someone else’s development plans than to propose an alternative. This community needs a homegrown solution to the housing problem that currently exists. Housing is a hot topic right now. There is very little “stock” available and what does go up for sale is snatched up immediately at very high prices. If seniors want to stay in the community in their golden years, they have few options, other than to remain in their single detached homes. It may not seem possible for a community to shape its own housing profile. Communities are at the mercy of planners and developers. We take what we get. So, how can we turn it around? Now that a decision has been made as to what we don’t want, how do we determine what we do want? We encourage the municipality and the community to work together to find alternative options for a seniors’ apartment complex. With all the work that has been done, it doesn’t make sense to start from scratch. The foundation has been laid. If there is no plan for an expansion to the Creemore library, then what will be done with the property on Caroline Street East? Maybe it should be turned into a bowling green or it could be treed and made into nice park space.

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Author does a masterful job of portraying the possible daily lives of Neanderthals by Basil Guinane Chances are you’re a bit of a Neanderthal. In 2010, a team of researchers sequenced the Neanderthal genome and discovered that modern humans of European and Asian descent have inherited between one and four per cent of heir DNA from Neanderthals. So in fact, Neanderthals are our cousins. This is the springboard for Claire Cameron’s new novel, The Last Neanderthal. Cameron, who professes to a life-long fascination with Neanderthals, has written her latest novel as an attempt to imagine how Neanderthals and homo sapiens may have made contact. In doing so she has created a vividly imagined world that provides the reader with a picture of what life might have been like 40,000 years ago. The central character of the novel is Girl, a young Neanderthal who is on the verge of adulthood. She is a member of a family that is headed by Big Mother and includes her brothers Him and Bent. There is also Runt, a stray orphan who has been adopted by the family. Cameron portrays Neanderthals as a matriarchal society. It is Girl’s hope that she will soon be able to become a Big Mother and head up a family of her own. Girl’s story is paired with the modern day story of Rose Gale, an archeologist who has discovered a burial site containing the skeletons of a Neanderthal and a Homo sapien lying facing each other almost in an embrace. This discovery supports Rose’s theory that there were in fact complex interactions between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.

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Book Review Girl is presented as a character capable of a range of emotions and thoughts. She is also an equal participant in all the activities of the family. One harrowing solo encounter with two leopards demonstrates Girl’s prowess with a spear and her ability to deal with adversity. While Girl has to contend with leopards and other predators on a daily basis, Rose has challenges of her own. In addition to being pregnant, Rose has to protect her discovery from interlopers who she fears will want steal the academic credit for her find. It turns out the world of academia can be as predatory as life 40,000 years ago. Cameron has done a masterful job of portraying the possible daily lives of Neanderthals including their family structure, beliefs and rituals. She also shows Neanderthals as having a deep relationship with and respect for nature. Their survival depended on an intense understanding of their surroundings and the animals they shared it with. In doing so Cameron manages to humanize Neanderthals, who, until recently, were often portrayed as grunting, cave-dwelling knuckle draggers who died off because they were unable to compete with superior Homo sapiens. This is Claire Cameron’s third novel. Her last novel, The Bear, was a national best seller. Her writing has also appeared in The Globe and Mail, The New York Times and Salon. She is a staff writer for The Millions.

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Grocer appreciated for community support, generosity by Trina Berlo In just under three years, Troy Scott has made an impression on Creemore. The local grocer is known for being a generous supporter of many organizations, providing food and supplies for charity barbecues and events. “There’s a million places to shop so I feel that if I support the community, they’ll support me and they have,” said Scott. Scott said it was a difficult decision to sell the Foodland store in Creemore and buy the Stroud location but stores don’t come on the market very often and he knew he might not get another chance at a store close to home. Scott, 44, was born and raised in Innisfil, where he still lives. He started working at the grocery store in Stroud, bagging groceries, when he was 13 years old and worked there for 15 years. “I graduated from high school and the manager was retiring so they offered me the job until college and I kept climbing through the ranks,” said Scott. The money was good and he found he really liked working with people so he forwent college and continued on a career path as a grocer. Scott went on to work at Sobey’s head office in Mississauga, as district produce specialist and then bought the Foodland in Cookstown in 2008 before purchasing the Creemore store in 2014. Since then, a lot of improvements have been made to the store. The freezers have been replaced and energy efficient dairy coolers installed. “It’s an interesting community because there are two types of customers,” said Scott. He said in the past, the store had not catered to the weekenders. Listening to those

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Troy Scott has sold Creemore Foodland and is moving to a store in his hometown of Innisfil.

customers, Scott started stocking everything from kale to lamb and an expanding selection of organic and local products. It’s all about offering the customer what they want so they will shop locally. It is a strategy that has paid off, and the locals have benefitted as well. Scott said the store is successful and is in good shape for the new owner, Tyson Prescott.

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The Hamilton resident has been in the franchise training program for a year, learning each department and the day-to-day operations of the grocery chain. Scott said of the dozen or so candidates interested in purchasing the store, he feels head office has made a good choice.

Scott said he has met many people in the community and he has mixed feelings about leaving but he looks forward to coming back as a visitor. “It has been a great two and a half years. I love this community and the people,” said Scott. “Thanks for all the support.”

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Weight of Paper Liz Eakins’ paper cascade from the Weight of Paper is being show as part of the UN/Natural at Quest Gallery in Midland until May 13 along with artists Kate Civiero, Becky Comber and Liz Menard. The Weight of Paper was first shown at the 2016 Festival of the Arts.

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by Trina Berlo The benefits of art education are not lost on young students. They can see that while they are getting dirty and having fun, they are learning lots about artists they haven’t been exposed to, the lingo of the art world and new ways of seeing. The Artists in the School program funded by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society (PHAHS) places art educators in the classroom at Nottawasaga Creemore Public School, where Jordan Eveland throws out words like burnish and patina during a lesson Monday. She and Gail Caswell have been working with three age groups on three different projects these past few weeks. When asked what they have learned, a group of students say they are learning about triptychs. Students started with a photograph of themselves and used string created a relief image, which became the matrix for a print and a pastel rubbing. Finally, the original piece is covered in tin foil and rubbed with shoe polish to create an embossed image, the third in a selfportrait triptych. “It’s amazing how many ways there are of looking at yourself,” said student Hannah Bloemendal, while working on the Grade 4/5 project. Over the last three weeks, Grade 6 (Continued on next page)

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PHAHS funds Artists in the School

(Continued from page 6) students have been working on mobiles inspired by artist Alexander Calder, creating flying objects using wire frames, masking tape and tissue paper. Grade 7/8 students were challenged with creating a Picasso inspired mixed media cubist collage depicting musical instruments. Eveland said students were encouraged to use their problem solving skills to work through their assignments, while trying to execute their vision. They also learned about materials they may not have used before and repurposing everyday household items as art supplies. The student art will be shown at NCPS’s 50th anniversary celebration on June 8, beginning at 4 p.m. The program is funded through PHAHS membership fees. Top: Kaia Harbec, Ella Duits, Memphis Palmer Gummer, Lukas Hayward, Baileigh Boileau and Matthew Hepburn. Bottom right: Griffin MacIntyre.

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Call for reservations (705) 445-1247

Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society invites you to our spring fundraiser 8530 Concession 3, Glencairn

Grow Fruit Day Featuring live music & a dinner from the sea*

Saturday, May 27 at Station on the Green, Creemore MENU Gravlax

prepared with Atlantic Salmon

Seafood Medley Vol au Vent

including shrimp, scallops, crab, lobster and codfish

Fresh Salads

mango and asparagus salads

Homemade Crumble

rhubarb crumble served with ice cream * beef option available for those with allergies or aversions

Cocktail hour & music begins at 6 p.m. Dinner served at 7 p.m.

Tickets $50

Includes meal and entertainment

Proceeds support Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society initiatives including Artists in the School, The Creemore Festival of the Arts, Tea and History and more.

Tickets available online at phahs.ca or at The Creemore Echo 705-466-9906

Tickets online at phahs.ca

or at The Creemore Echo 705-466-9906

Help us celebrate our opening weekend & check out our new and improved fruit plant collection 10% off all fruit bushes & trees

All visitors receive a free Strawberry plant Prize draws all day • Free refreshments

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Tennis everyone? Kids Lessons

6 WEEKS STARTING THURSDAY MAY 18 Age 5 to 7 • 5: 30 to 6 pm • $40.00 Age 7 to 10 • 6 to 7 pm • $75.00 Age 11 to 14 • 7 to 8 pm • $75.00

Teen & Adult Lessons

6 WEEKS STARTING SATURDAY MAY 20 Adults (beginner to intermediate) • 9 am • $75.00 Teens (Age 14 to 18) • 10 am • $75.00 Shot Clinic • 11 am to noon • $75.00

(for players wanting to improve particular game shots and strategy)

Summer Camp

Monday July 10 to Friday July 14. 9 am to noon. Ages 7 to 13. $110.00

A fun filled week of mornings playing games and learning tennis skills.

MEMBERSHIPS Individual - $35 Family - $75 Keys will be available again at the Curiosity Bookstore and at our membership table at the Market on the first two Saturdays.

Geoff Ayton at 705.466.2005 or gwayton@rogers.com

Sports&Recreation • The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 28, 2017

Send sports news to trina@creemore.com call 705-466-9906 fax 705-466-9908

New Creemore baseball team hits the field Sunday by Trina Berlo A new minor baseball peewee team will be playing out of Creemore this season, competing in the York Simcoe Baseball Associations Select loop. “It’s one team right now but next year we’ll go to two teams, so it’s basically starting an organization in Creemore,” said coach Marc Dupuis. He said the plan is to grow the organization, adding new age groups as the players get older. The 14-player team is made up mostly of youth from Creemore and New Lowell and will travel all over the extended area for games. “The team has been steadily dominant over the years, playing house league in South Simcoe, playing out of New Lowell. It just wasn’t really challenging for them anymore. We

won the championship last year in New Lowell and I think we finished 21 in 0 but we were winning games, we were up 15-0 after three innings… so a lot of kids were getting kind of bored with it and they wanted an extra challenge.” Dupuis said they are advancing to select level play and depending how the upcoming season goes, they may bump up to rep. It has been almost two decades since minor baseball has been played in Creemore, he said. This Sunday, Creemore is playing an exhibition doubleheader against the Barrie Red Sox at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at Gowan Memorial Park in Creemore. Everyone is invited to come out to cheer on the team and visit the snack shack for refreshments.

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A new 14-member peewee baseball team playing out of Creemore includes Brody Coe (from left), Anson Dupuis, Miles Dempsey, Dresdon Dupuis, Hunter Strong and Cameron Pratt.

New junior hockey team sets up in Creemore by Trina Berlo The Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League is adding a new team that is to be based in Creemore. The Creemore Barley Kings are recruiting players born between 20011997. Creemore Barley Kings head coach Dennis Martindale said the arena, the availability of ice time, is the reason the team will set up in Creemore.

“The league tried to come to town last year, from what I understand, and I guess it just didn’t work itself out. I think the biggest issue was that the Siskins gave a little push back and the township backed off a little bit. I know that our owner reached out to the Siskins and communicated with them about what the operation was like and basically wasn’t going to bring a team to Creemore without the

Siskins being ok with it. They worked things out and understood that the team wasn’t coming to Creemore to steal players from Stayner and once that was established things started progressing from there.” Martindale said the owner wishes to remain anonymous at this time. “Some of the players that play for us will want to try to attend an American university to play college hockey at the NCAA division 3 level or the ACHA division 1 level. So the aspirations and goals of the players that we recruit are different from the ones that Stayner recruits,” said Martindale. “Don’t get me wrong, some of Stayner’s players do want to move on to the OHL or something like that but it’s still a different model than what our players are looking to accomplish in their hockey careers.” Whereas the Siskins are a Junior C team, the new junior hockey league doesn’t have classifications and is a pay-to-play system. “We’re hockey for 16-20 year olds and we’ll have players from all over the world that come and play for us but we do want to have some local kids, graduated Midget players from Creemore, Stayner, Collingwood, maybe some Barrie kids,” said Martindale. He said they scout a lot of players at showcase tournaments in the United States. “We evaluate them and then we try to convince them that coming to play for our program is going to be in their best interest,” said Martindale. “It’s a grind, trying to find these kids and convincing them that coming to play for us is where they want to be because there is a lot of competition out there for this type of program in North America.” The league is sanctioned by the United Hockey Union under the American AAU. It was established last

The Creemore Barley Kings, a new Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League setting up in Creemore, is recruiting this summer. year with eight teams and is expanding to 10 or 11 teams this year, said Martindale. There are several league teams within travelling distance. The team will be looking for billets – Martindale said he has already found a few – and volunteers. “We want to get as many Creemore and Clearview Township people involved in our team as possible,” he said. Martindale is a veteran coach and former professional player. Originally from Montreal, he played two seasons of Junior hockey in the Maritime Hockey League before attending the University of Moncton for one year. He then turned pro, competing in France and Germany from 2003-2016. Martindale also held several coaching positions in Europe before joining the staff at Espanola Express (NOJHL) last season as an assistant coach. Creemore Barley Kings are holding open try-outs at Wasaga Stars Arena in Wasaga Beach June 25-26 for players born 2001-1997. The cost is $175 and players get eight hours of ice time over two days. To register, contact the coach at creemore.gm@gmail.com. Visit www.barleykingshockey.com.

Fun& Games Sudoku Barbara Simpson

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Weekend Weather

Spike & Rusty Word Scramble

The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 28, 2017 •

Rusty, if a dog attacked you, what would you do first?

AYPIFC the beast, Spike, and pray.

Friday, April 28 Mainly sunny High 17 Low 6 Wind SW 22 km/h POP 20%

Saturday, April 29 A mix of sun and clouds High 8 Low 4 Wind NW 27 km/h POP 30%

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Answer on page 11

Sunday, April 30 Light rain High 7 Low 7 Wind E 29 km/h POP 70% by Ken Thornton Find this week’s answer on page 11

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What starts with E, ends with E, and has only one letter in it?

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14. Higher than 15. Animal skin 16. Not pro 17. Exorcist’s target 18. Like a wing 19. Racetrack fence 20. Clothes that need to be washed 22. Second largest planet 24. That, in French 25. Alien vehicle 26. Spongy tissue 29. Sleet-covered 31. Ring-shaped coral reef 34. ___ carte 35. Frog relative 37. Christmas, in French 39. Air in motion 41. Tied score, in tennis 42. Eyelid irritation 43. Wise person 44. River in Italy 45. Part of TGIF 46. Horn-shaped structure 48. Fellow 50. High cards 51. Floor covering 52. Bit of watermelon waste 54. Too abundant 57. Hungry 60. One of the Great Lakes 61. Ankles 63. Bestowed as a gift 65. Food thickener 66. Company VIP

DOWN 1. Feeling blue 2. Brother of Cain 3. French settler in Canada 4. Guarantee 5. A hair dye, in French 6. Person in a play 7. Bell-shaped flower 8. Programming language 9. Talk into 10. Saturday morning TV fare 11. Two-toed sloth 12. Mix together 13. Potter’s appliance 21. Roman numeral for 551 23. Away from the bow 26. Handles clumsily 27. Of a pelvic bone 28. It takes two to do this 30. Lacking life experience 32. Living in moving water 33. Island in the Visayan Islands 36. Science of sound 38. Fewer in number 40. Rump 41. Female child 47. Greek consonants 49. Supporting vote 50. An opinion offered 53. Fungus that affects cereal 54. Take somebody somewhere 55. Jason’s vessel 56. Medicine bottle 57. Coaster

Envelope

April 28, 2017

Find the answer to this week’s Crossword on the Classifieds page.

58. Always 59. River island in British Columbia

62. Lumberjack’s tool 64. Compass letters

• The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 28, 2017

Big Heart Seniors Seniors

Twenty-two members Barb Pilon, 281; Art Bishop, 267; and low was enjoyed another super pot Morris Tymchuk, 92. No luck. We welcomed Pat and one was in the lucky chair. Ray Broad and Corinne It is hard when you miss and Wayne Brownridge people. But you know if you miss them it means back from the south as well Evelyn you were lucky. It means as a guest Linda McNicol. Warden you had someone special Thank you to Jim Rigney for a $20 donation to the in your life, someone worth missing. candy fund. Please note that Evelyn Warden Again I do not like to talk about family that much, but Sunday will make an attempt to supervise the Rama Bus on May 2. To reserve a after church I went to see my great seat please call me at 705-429-5067... grandchildren. I had given the three-year-old if you have already reserved with Brooke a fuzzy cat purse and when I someone else I am sure they will report asked if she had money in her purse she this to me. Forty-one members were out for said no, so I put a coin in it for her. She came around to me and said “you give cards and 50/50 draws were won by me money now I will give you money.” Isabelle Gubbels, Irma Flack, Dave Against my protest she disappeared Smith, Gerry Long, Alinda Bishop, Barb Pilon and Lillian Hiltz. upstairs and after some time she came down and gave me a penny. I will Five moon shots were played by cherish that penny forever. Bob McNicol, Barb Pilon, John Van Remember: What is broken can be Voorst, Lloyd Somerville with the travel prize to Marcia Cameron. mended. What hurts can be healed, and Winners for cards were Linda no matter how dark it gets, the sun will McNicol, 309; Betty Bartlett, 292; rise again.

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Movie Night in Mulmur

Mulmur Township celebrated Canadian Film Day April 19 with a Movie Night in Mulmur screening of The Grand Seduction. The funny, feel-good movie is about a small fishing village in Newfoundland that must secure a new doctor by any means necessary. For fun, organizers had some trivia questions for the crowd, with lots of laughs along the way. 150 in Mulmur (Canada’s 150th Birthday Committee) would like to thank everyone who came out and enjoyed the movie.

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Echo Classifieds

The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 28, 2017 •

Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email info@creemore.com,$17 + hst for 25 words or less

auctions

for sale

garage space wanted

thank you

Hay for sale – Small squares and 4’x 5’ rounds of horse hay. We deliver year-round. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms at 705-466-2607.

Looking for summer garage space in or near Creemore for classic car with in & out access. Call Corey at 705-466-6593.

We would like to say a special thank you, thank you to all of you folks for your very generous help and support and all you folks attending The Dunedin Fisherman’s Breakfast & Bake Sale. Without all of you folks, we could not have a successful event. We really do appreciate all of you. Looking forward to seeing you next year, The Dunedin Hall Board.

Trout/Bass for Pond Stocking/Eating. 99 cents & up. Mountains, windmills, TrueBlue & more. 519-833-2559 fish@ silvercreekponds.com. Erin, Ontario.

services Winter's over. Time to spring clean your wood stoves and fireplaces. Get the creosote out of your house now. Animal control also available. Swept Away will be happy to service your wood burning appliance. Book with Roger now at 705-435-8503. Elliott Painting and Decorating, over 30 years experience with excellent references. Interior and exterior painting and wallpapering. Call for free estimate at 705-466-2356. 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. Spring is finally here! You deserve a clear view. Call Rod the Window Cleaner. Residential, commercial, year-round. All windows welcome. Call Rod at 705-3510768. References on request. Local "High End" Gardener looking for 1 or 2 contracts in Toronto area. Call Mike at 647-227-4998. Hey! Do you need help with lawn cutting, snow removal, spring/fall clean up, odd jobs, dump runs and more? Servicing the Collingwood, Stayner & Creemore area. Call Tristian at 705-888-7092. References on request.

foot care

Foot Focus Foot4Care in 5 7- Professional 9 the comfort of your home. Nail trimming, filing, 3corn8 and callus reduction, foot soak 9 with 1 foot4and3lower leg massage. Tammy Robinson, PSW Advance Foot 7 Care Certified. 6 Call 705-818-4086.

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rentals One bedroom apartment for rent. No pets. No smoking. First & last required. $750 heat & hydro included. Call 705466-3559 and leave a message. Retail space for lease. Centrally located at 151 Mill Street. Creemore Meat Market building. Approx. 1500 sq.ft. Available June 1. Call Noel at 705-466-3635 and leave a message.

wanted Looking for a viewer for 35mm slides – table model. Call 705-888-1934. Mother’s Helper Wanted For July & August Seeking help with kids ages 10 - 15 and housekeeping for summer near Glen Huron. Drivers License required. email glazierrothwell@gmail.com. Creemore Farmers’ Market is looking for student or community volunteers to help out on Saturday mornings at our vibrant community market to help out the market manager by assisting vendors to put up and take down their canopies, put out signs, and help vendors with simple requests. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please download and fill in our volunteer application on our website and email it to creemoremarket@gmail.com. Because we are celebrating 50 years at Creemore Nottawasaga Public School, Helen Blackburn is looking for School Board record books that belonged to the one room schools in this area. I would like to write about the decisions to close these little schools. Perhaps you have one lying long forgotten in some cupboard. Please call Helen at 705-466-5195 or send a message to hblackburn347@gmail.com.

This week’s answers

Spike & Rusty: PACIFY

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Bob Severn Auction Register Ph: 519-925-2091 www.auctionsfind.com/severn

Sat May 13 for Vince & Gwen Wyant, 4339 Cty Rd 124 (just north of Nottawa - south of McKee Tire) at 10:30 a.m. Tractors, equipment, ATV, trailers, household, shop, etc.

Kidd Family Auctions

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nominations Creemore’s Man & Woman of the Year at Creemore Legion on Canada Day wants the community’s involvement in recognizing the people of our community. Please nominate your person of the year: explain in a short paragraph why your nominee adds to the community; drop off at Creemore Echo or email Creemore Legion at president@creemorelegion.ca. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2017.

planning an event? The Creemore branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is available for rent. The hall will hold up to 400 people, bar can be arranged. Lounge will hold up to 150 people, bar can be arranged. Quiet Room will hold up to 30 people. Call 705-466-2330 to book. Catering is available for any event.

old photos wanted Do you have any photos of special events in and around Creemore that you’d like to share with everyone in our “The Way We Were” section on page 4? Bring them in to us & we’ll take a copy and run them in future editions of The Creemore Echo. We look forward to seeing you!

for more details or to make an absentee bid. • April 28, 10 a.m. Equipment Consignment County Road 21, West of 4th Line, Melancthon. • May 13, 10 a.m. The Once-a-Tree Store Closeout Auction, 936577 Airport Rd, Mansfield. • May 27, 10 a.m. Creemore Arena, 218 Collingwood Street, Creemore. dennis@kiddfamilyauctions.com 519-938-7499 lyn@kiddfamilyauctions.com 519-938-1315

lost / found LOST KEYS! Lost somewhere in Creemore: a bunch of keys, including car key, house key and Post Office box keys and a metal Toyota key tag. If found, please return to The Creemore Echo office as soon as possible. REWARD!

in memoriam In loving memory of Chris Anderson who passed away April 28, 2012. Remembrance is a golden chain Death tries to break but all in vain. To have, to love and then to part Is the greatest sorrow of one’s heart. The years may wipe out many things But this they wipe out never, The memory of those happy days When we were all together. Love Bob, Vicki, Emma, Ben & Stacey xo

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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, April 28, 2017 ON THE EDGE OF CREEMORE this century farmhouse awaits you. Only minutes away from teeing off at the prestigious Mad River Golf Club or taking in the sights & sounds of nature as you ride through the hills and valleys all around you. Perfect for the hobby or horse farm enthusiast 3000+ sq ft, 6 bdrms 4 bthrms. Walk the terrain or work in the barn then cool off in the in-ground pool and top it off with smores by the fire pit. Move in ready. ASKING $1,250,000 Call today for your personal appointment. 2 Scenic routes / Local Food & Drink / Après Hospitality

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Tender

Notice

Township of Clearview

Strategic Plan Public Consultation

Scott Street Watermain Construction

Clearview Township and Compass Point Consulting, invite members of the public to an information session regarding an update to the existing strategic plan.

Contract No.: 300039101 SEALED BIDS, on forms supplied by the Contract Administrator, in the envelopes provided, will be received by Mike Rawn, C.E.T., General Manager, Environmental Services, at the Township of Clearview, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0 until: 1:30:00 p.m., local time, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Tenders will be opened publicly on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 1:35 p.m. in Clearview Council Chambers, at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0. The work (“Work”) includes: • The installation of 765 ± m of 150 mm diameter PVC watermain complete with hydrant sets and residential water services and associated road, ditch and driveway restoration on Scott Street in the Community of Stayner between Highway 26 and Locke Avenue. Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of the Contract Administrator, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, 3 Ronell Crescent, Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 ($88.50 plus HST) payable to R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited. A non-mandatory site meeting and test dig will be held on May 11, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. In addition to other provisions in the Bid Documents, the lowest or any Bid will not necessarily be accepted. Owner Contract Administrator Mr. Mike Rawn, General Manager Paul Hausler Environmental Services R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited Township of Clearview 3 Ronell Crescent 217 Gideon Street Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 Stayner ON L0M 1S0 T: (705) 797-4289 T: (705) 428-6230 ext. 243 F: 705-446-2399 F: (705) 428-0288 Email: paul.hausler@rjburnside.com Email: mrawn@clearview.ca

The public consultation session is being held at the Stayner Community Centre on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 from 7-9pm. With a focus on enhancing the vibrant character and quality of life within the Township, the consultants will be on hand to discuss and field questions about the new strategic priorities. “We are interested in receiving feedback from Clearview residents, businesses and stakeholders that will help guide the future direction of Clearview Township,” explained Mayor Christopher Vanderkruys. Residents are encouraged to attend the public consultation session. If you are unable to attend, written comments can be emailed to ssage@clearview.ca. Written comments may also be dropped off to CAO, Steve Sage at the Clearview Township Administration Centre located at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner. For more information, please contact Tim Hendry Marketing and Communications Coordinator 705-428-6230 ext. 240 thendry@clearview.ca

Spring Hydrant Flushing The Township of Clearview Water Department will be flushing hydrants between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm on the following dates and locations: •

Stayner: April 24 - May 5

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Creemore: May 8 - 10

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New Lowell: May 10 – 12

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Colling-Woodlands: May 15 – 16

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Mckean Subdivision: May 17 – 19

• Buckinghamwoods: May 24 – 25 Please be advised discolored water could stain laundry during these times. If your water remains discolored or dirty, run water until clear. It is recommended water softeners are left in by-pass mode during these times. For more information, please contact: Todd Patton Manager, Water & Sewer 705-428-5024