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This Weekend Saturday, May 21

• Brentwood Horticultural Society Plant Sale at Brentwood Community Hall from 8 a.m. to noon. Perennials and annuals donated by the members will be for sale with all proceeds going to help beautify New Lowell Ball Park and library as well as Brentwood Hall and triangle. Call Bert Schaly for more information or to make a donation at 705-424-1601. • Creemore Farmers' Market opens this weekend from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Station on the Green. • Creemore Echo is at the Market! Drop by and see us as we start our annual subscription drive! We'll be at the market May 28, June 4 and 11 as well. • Visit "Queen Victoria" at the Creemore Log

Cabin from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Beside the Creemore Library on Library Street. Open every Saturday morning from May 21 until Thanksgiving. Call 705-466-2261 for more information. • Creemore Horticultural Society's Annual Plant Sale at Station on the Green from 8:30 to 1 p.m. Bring your own containers if possible. Cash and cheque only please. A variety of perennials, shrubs, fruit canes and many hard-to-find perennials. Mostly large pots at reasonable prices too. Support the Creemore Horticultural Society and the Horticultural Parks that are maintained by the members. Help keep Creemore beautiful. • Collingwood Art on the Street in downtown

Collingwood starting at noon. Outdoor art exhibition of hand-painted Muskoka chairs and colourful art banners by over 50 area artists. Runs to October 10. www.CollingwoodDowntown.com for more information.

Sunday, May 22

• Church Services on page 5. • Open Garden at Lilactree Farm Garden from 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. Details, directions at lilactreefarms@ gmail.com or call 519-925-5577. South Mulmur. Some plants available.

Monday, May 23

• Victoria Day. Creemore Echo is closed today.

Upcoming Events Tuesday, May 24

• Mayor's Town Hall Meeting. Join Mayor Vanderkruys at New Lowell Legion at 7 p.m.

Friday, May 27

• Toonie Lunch. Come out and enjoy some

homemade soup and breads with your friends for just a toonie. At St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22 Caroline St. West from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, May 28

• Dunedin Plant & Garage Sale Fundraiser Circle of Blooms’ at Dunedin Hall from 8 a.m. to noon. Vendor tables available $20. To book a table, call Jenn at 705-466-5486. For plant & garage sale donation pickup or drop offs at the hall, call Claire at 705-466-6161. • Stayner Garden Club Annual Spring Plant Sale at the Gazebo in Station Park, Stayner, the corner of Main And Huron, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stayner Garden Club members offering for sale selections of perennials from their gardens. Great plants at great prices. • Bid Euchre Tournament at Collingwood Leisure Time Club, 100 Minnesota Street, Collingwood. $10 per player. Registration at 11 a.m., lunch at noon, cards at 1 p.m. Cash prizes, lucky draw, share the wealth, 50/50 draw. Club membership is not a requirement. Must be 50+. Info and pre-registration call 705-445-9685 days or 705-444-2475 evenings.

• Kicx Dance at GNE Fairgrounds, 2220 Fairgrounds Rd. starting at 7 p.m. Call 705-4440308 or www.greatnorthernex.com for more information.

Sunday, May 29

• Open House for Jack Runnalls on his 100th Birthday at Whispering Pines Retirement Residence from 2 to 4 p.m. at 140 Letitia Street, Barrie. Best wishes only please. • Tri City Chorus at Jubilee Presbyterian Church, 234 Main Street, Stayner at 7 p.m. 100 men singing in harmony. A fundraiser for The Door Youth Centre in Clearview. Free will offering. Jen Gerrior at gerriordutka@rogers.com or 705-4283733 for more information.

Tuesday, May 31

• Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Community Consultation Session. Let’s talk about the location of your future hospital. Participate in this interactive session to have your say. At Collingwood Legion, 490 Ontario St., Collingwood. Doors open at 6 p.m. Starts at 7 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome but RSVP if possible to hospitalevents@cgmh.on.ca. • Creemore BIA in partnership with Clearview Township welcome interested members of the community and urge all business members to attend an Information Session on BIA governance with guest speaker Kay Matthews from the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association at 6:30 p.m. at Creemore Springs Brewery. The focus of the session will be the governance of Business Improvement Associations.

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Saturday, June 4

• Creemore 2nd Annual Choral Festival at St. John's United Church, Mill Street, Creemore at 7 p.m. Youthful Genius, Timeless Wisdom - The Music of Haydn and Mozart. Full choir, soloists and orchestra under the direction of Tom Bell. Tickets on sale at creemorechoralfestival.ca or at sara@creemore.com or 705-466-9906. • POSTPONED TO AUTUMN: Ring of Fire – Tribute to Johnny Cash at Creemore Legion. Anyone who has purchased tickets, please drop in to Creemore Echo, 705-466-9906.

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Small-scale home solar has a bright future The future of small-scale renewable energy is likely to be less about feeding the grid and more about offsetting household energy use, says Jeff Williams of Gravity Sun Power. The market is trending toward a program that encourages people to install small-scale renewable energy systems at their homes or farms and collect energy, which can be saved in the existing grid, instead of using expensive batteries for storage. “That is where the long term energy plan is heading and we’re almost there. Within a couple of years the feed-in tariff program, that a lot of people know about, will probably come to an end,” said Williams. “It all depends on what the program is doing. There’s more and more people getting involved in net metering.” Net metering allows people to use their own energy to offset their hydro bill and it can be stored in the grid and then used in the months with fewer daylight hours. “In the summertime when there are a lot of sun hours, you store credit that is put toward bills in the wintertime.” The amount of hydro that is offset by the solar panels depends on how big the system is. Williams said it could cost only a few thousand dollars for a two- to four-kilowatt system on a household roof and depending on daily usage it

How it works

The Gravity Sun Power crew installing solar panels on a barn roof. can offset the hydro bill if a system generates more electricity than is consumed. He said he has seen an uptake in people’s interest in solar even though it is not a cheaper source. He finds people are getting into it because of a desire to be greener and more self-sufficient. It’s not cheaper but it is an alternative for people who want to get out from under

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the hydro companies. “We will eventually reach so-called grid parody”, says Williams, “when the cost of renewable energy will be equal to using a hydro company. Over the years, as the subsidy is reduced, the cost of installing the panels comes down and hydro is always going to be going up.” Opening the grid as a public storage space has helped to increase interest. “It is still too expensive to use batteries to store the energy and that is the weak link in the whole chain. The grid is an unlimited battery bank that you don’t have to pay for so that’s why net metering works.” The panels are warrantied for 25 years but the lifespan should be 35-50 years and the equipment is improving all the time, says Williams. “There will probably come a time in the not-too-distant future where every

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new home would have a few panels on the roof,” he said. Other provinces are starting to come on board and Williams said he wouldn’t be surprised if a national building standard for solar is implemented in the future. “There’s no way we can keep going forward with what everyone requires for energy without finding it somewhere else because nobody wants coal and nobody wants nuclear and nobody wants wind and nobody wants the big solar farms but everybody wants heat and power and lights and computers and TVs and phones and everything else so it has to come from somewhere,” said Williams.

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Opinion EDITORIAL Steel your vulnerable heart if getting into the vegetable bed

Vegetable gardeners know that this time of year brings much promise and hope. The snow melts away to reveal a new, fresh patch of earth, endless with promise. There isn’t much in terms of reward except the chives but one snip and we are swept away in the possibilities. Like in the early stages of a romantic relationship, we set to beautifying the beds, removing the leaves and mulch worn like a winter mask, exfoliate with rakes and moisturize with compost. Pacts are made, bargains are struck. There is resolve that this season will be different and it won’t end in heartbreak. Grass stained knees, blistered hands and sore backs are a small price to pay for the yielding affection of the vegetable patch. The promise of peas eaten right off the vine before ever making it to the kitchen, fresh lettuce cut moments before going into the salad bowl. A vow has been made. But then there are frost warnings and worry, but it turns out to be for not because the squirrels dig up the dried peas before they have a chance to germinate and the earwigs are already en route to the lettuce patch even though the seeds are still in the package dubiously waiting until is safe. It’s never safe. It’s the same story every year. Try different ways of growing cucumbers but nothing happens until the family packs off on a brief mid summer vacation and comes home to bloated rusty coloured things that look like they may have been cucumbers for a moment or two. And peppers? Still too painful to talk about. Zucchini is the rebound vegetable. It is cool under the shade of its broad leaves and beautiful flowers. It cooperates for the most part and is easy to be around for a time. Then all of its time-sensitive produce is ready at once not caring that its 30C and the last place you want to be is in the kitchen making relish. Like being stuck in an argument that is going nowhere, you go 12 rounds, washing jars until your hands are raw. Vinegar in a fresh cut from the grater. A sweet Valentine’s from the garden, the tomatoes keep up the romance. There is nothing better than a vine ripened tomato, still warm from the sun. Like a mistress’ afternoon visit, you know the hornworm is lurking beneath the leaves but it is easier to deny her existence than to follow a neighbour’s advice: pop their heads off. The garden takes more than it gives and by September the weeds have taken over completely and thoughts turn to next year when, things will be better. In this special edition of The Creemore Echo we are celebrating a less cynical view of life at home and in the garden. Sara and Georgi will be at the Farmers’ Market this Saturday as The Echo kicks off its subscription drive. Echo staff will be at the market Saturdays until June 11. Like last year, we have three options; a subscriber ($49), a booster ($75) and a champion ($100 or more). We thank all our readers for their ongoing support and constant encouragement.

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Long-time Creemore Horticultural Society member Marie Kidd welcomes visitors to the 1992 flower show. This year's show is on July 9. Note: The unidentified Creemore Village Pharmacy employee in last week's The Way We Were feature is Barbara Steed.

Undertaking nothing short of astounding Editor: Having lived in this wonderful village over 20 years and volunteered for numerous programs, events and organizations, I feel more than qualified to address this. The Creemore Vintage Festival on this past weekend was a huge undertaking for any group, business or committee. The fact that it was single-handedly created and put on by one person, Sandra Green of Clearview Community Radio, is nothing short of astounding! Most events in town tend to be of direct benefit to their creator; market events bring more people to the farmers’ market, The Creemore Children’s Festival draws more tourists to the toy store, and Copper Kettle, well of course, that’s a no-brainer. All are successful at also bringing visitors to town

who may otherwise not have heard of us, as difficult as that is to imagine, and one would hope that dollars would also be spent at other businesses as well. But Sandra had no hidden agenda, no profits to be gained by all her efforts, no extra publicity that would improve her own business. This was probably the most sincere unselfish act I’ve seen in many years. I, for one, am extremely impressed with her accomplishment. Oh, and about that rain; no outdoor event coordinator in this country hasn’t experienced that catastrophe! Hopefully, everyone, vendors and visitors alike, will return next year, if Sandra is willing to try again, and Mother Nature will deliver her a beautiful sunny day. Congratulations, Sandra, for a job well done. Jean Brownfield, Creemore.

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Spring on a plate creemore dish

We have been trying to base – Julia Child would work outside and complete have made it with a touch our spring clean-up around of anchovy paste. the B&B, but it is certainly Anchovy is an acquired hard to cut the grass or rake taste for some so I decided around the bushes when to give it a pass. there is snow falling all I changed things up to Elaine around you! create a new pasta sauce COLLIER I comfort myself with the that has a salty bite (more thought that the days are getting longer capers) combined with a bit of a sweet and the sun is occasionally making an tang (sweet gherkin pickles instead appearance. of cornichons, a.k.a tiny dill pickles). The May long weekend is now upon This dish is a great bridge between the us, which is usually the time you start heavier comfort foods of winter and the to see friends and neighbours out in bright, lighter tastes of spring. their yards, so fingers crossed on that For the greens, you can use whatever one… Plant sales have been going on spring vegetables you want or have on this past week, with everyone eager to hand – grilled asparagus cut in half, add a few new annuals and perennials sautéed wild leeks, steamed baby peas to their gardens. or green beans are just a few that I like. One of Stephen’s favourite spring Better yet, combine a few different dinners is the dish I’m sharing with green veggies if you wish. you this week. Now that I’ve pulled the Oh, and a word about the name of the recipe out of my files, he is definitely recipe… I used farfalle pasta (bowties), expecting to enjoy it soon. There is a chicken and my own rémoulade sauce long story associated with the creation – hence the name Farfowlade. of this dish, but I will leave that for It’s kind of corny but it works for another time. Suffice it to say that I had me. Hope you enjoy it! a list of ingredients I had to use so this Feedback is great and I would love is what I came up with. to hear from you. To give you a bit of a cooking Just e-mail me at elaine@ history lesson this week, rémoulade is avalonclearview.com. Until next time, a savoury French sauce with a creamy eat well, live well….

Kudos for braving the wind, rain Editor: We wanted to send kudos and high fives to Sandra Green of Clearview Community Radio, other organizers of the Creemore Vintage Festival and most especially the vendors who braved the wind and rain, the shops, restaurants and one particular brewery who, despite of weather, embraced the spirit of the day and carried on regardless. It was just another example of folks in Creemore coming together and making the day the best it could

be, and as a result leaving many great impressions on those who visited, some for the first time. For those of us who have known about the charms of Creemore for a long time, we took pride in another fine festival but more importantly, joy in seeing the village coming together to support a vision by one of its own. It truly showed again the big heart that is Croí Mór. Well done everyone and thank you for a great day! Barb and Peter Halsall, Glen Huron.

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Sunday, May 22 Services: New Lowell Church at 9:45 a.m. and St. John’s Creemore at 11 a.m. All welcome • 705-466-2200

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Lemony Farfowlade Reduce heat to medium-low, add minced shallot and garlic to fry pan and sauté gently until cooked but not browned. Turn heat up to medium and add chicken broth, stirring and scraping constantly to de-glaze the pan. Add Dijon mustard, white pepper and lemon juice, and continue to stir until sauce starts to bubble. When these ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add 35 per cent cream to the sauce mixture and stir. Let sauce cook uncovered for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. As sauce starts to thicken slightly, reduce heat to medium low, add capers and sweet gherkin pickles and stir. Simmer for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the farfalle pasta to the boiling salted water and cook, stirring occasionally until it is tender but still firm (al dente) about 12 minutes. Drain, and reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water. Place the cooked farfalle pasta in a large wide pasta bowl. If the pasta sticks together add some of the reserved pasta water to coat. You can also use pasta water to thin out the sauce if it looks too thick. Place a layer of chicken pieces on top of the farfalle and then add a layer of green vegetables on top of that. Pour lemony rémoulade sauce over top and garnish with lemon zest. Serve immediately. Serves 6.

1 tablespoon (15 ml) canola oil 1 tablespoon (15 ml) butter 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces 1 large shallot, minced 3 large garlic cloves, minced 1 ½ cups (375 ml) chicken stock ¼ cup (60 ml) prepared Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground white pepper ½ cup (120 ml) fresh squeezed lemon juice, approximately 2 to 3 lemons ¾ cup (180 ml) 35% cream 2 rounded tablespoons (30 ml) drained capers 8 sweet gherkin pickles, diced to same size as capers 1 pound box (500 g) farfalle pasta (bowties) ¼ cup (60 ml) pasta water 1-2 cups cup cooked green vegetables (grilled asparagus, sautéed wild leeks, etc.) 1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely chopped Start to preheat your pasta water by bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a large non-stick fry pan, heat half the canola oil and half the butter together. Over medium high heat, sauté half the chicken pieces until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan and keep warm. Repeat process with remaining chicken pieces, canola oil and butter.

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Friday, May 20, 2016

Detail Oriented

The Vorstermans’ home is the ultimate DIY project. It takes time for the eye to take in all the details of their Mill Street home and then you realize it is even more amazing than first thought because everything is made by do-it-yourselfer Paul Vorstermans. He has spent years crafting the elements of the family’s second floor home, located above his pottery studio, Mad River Pottery. A hands-on kinda guy, Vorstermans says he is compelled to make things. He is the type of person who knows what he wants but inevitably comes to the conclusion that he is better off making it himself. “I muck around a lot,” he says, claiming that his skill is often stretched to match his ambition. It’s a matter of perspective apparently because Vorstermans says the glass and woodwork are relatively “easy” compared to pottery, which takes years to master. The windows, cupboards, floor; he made them. The light fixtures, the shower; he made them too, even the bathroom sink. The kitchen cupboards, made of inlaid wood of various types and colours, depict pastoral scenes next to complementary cupboard doors made of stained glass. The detail is incredible, carried throughout, even inside of the cupboards. The refrigerator and dishwasher (even the garbage can located inside the cupboard under the sink) are covered T:10” with a thin veneer, all solid wood. The

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kitchen counter is made of concrete and copper, with a backsplash constructed of handmade tiles. He says some of the work is artistic and practical, for example, the stained glass windows provide privacy where needed but still let in the light. In the bathroom, smooth pebbles, which appear to flow out of the shower stall, are used for the floor, to add grip. A clawfoot tub is encased in wood with a concrete top and stained glass above. The wooden surround has the 3D effect of windows opening onto a hilly landscape. Another concrete countertop surrounds a hammered copper sink, stained glass below a geometric stained glass vanity mirror.

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In another bathroom, details of small spiders and snails have been fired onto the handmade tiles, indicative of Vorstermans’ attention to detail. The building, at the south end of Mill Street, was once a hotel operating under the names of Trew’s Hotel and Maxwell House. It was converted into a creamery in 1920 then purchased by

the Gowan family in the 1960s who continued with the business. The building sat vacant for a few years until the Vorstermans purchased the building in 1979. In 1991, they had the back section of the old hotel rebuilt and Paul has been working away at it ever since, “sometimes taking time to make pottery.”

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Friday, May 20, 2016

From Plot to Pot Creemore Farmers’ Market stalwarts Orie and Judy Johnston are not ones to shy away from a hard day’s work. In the summer months they tend thousands of plants in their four-acre vegetable garden planted on Orie’s homestead in Mulmur; 700 tomato plants, 500 cucumbers, 3,000 garlic, zucchini, Spanish onions, even celery, and lettuce faithfully guarded by Nico, the mouser. Every week, during market season, they come to Creemore with a loaded truck. If there is anything left at the end of the day, that’s if, Judy is making plans to pickle. Sugar and vinegar regularly top her list as she heads to the local grocery store. She says she has gone many nights on only a couple of hours' sleep when produce is at its peak. “Orie will go to sleep to the smell of one kind of pickle and wake up to another,” says Judy. From July until September Judy works in the kitchen making zucchini relish, crispy bread and butter pickles, chili sauce with wild apples and corn relish, made almost exclusively from their own produce; 300 jars of preserves is the average, 604 is her record.

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“Orie will go to sleep to the smell of one kind of pickle and wake up to another.” -Judy Johnston

Their interest in gardening started when Orie was having trouble sourcing potatoes that were grown without chemical fertilizer or pesticides. Having both grown up on farms, it wasn’t much of a stretch. Judy was raised on a farm near Stratford, where her father still lives and continues to farm. They met when they each answered an ad in Western Ontario Farmer , published by Ashgrove Christian Singles. The organization, an early version of Christian Mingle, matched them up and they became pen pals. Judy said she described herself as being tall, strong and a person who loved animals and Orie thought that sounded just perfect. They got married in 1987 and have been working the land together ever since. They are

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very content and can get through anything as long as they are together, says Judy. Until recently Orie went to work every day as a carpenter and Judy spent many days carting watering cans up and down the 250-foot rows of vegetables, watering each one by hand because “a hose will damage the plants”. Orie has since put in an irrigation system, which is part of his system of planting in plastic to keep the moisture and heat in. They start the plants early in hoophouses, giving them produce three weeks earlier than normal, says Orie. Twenty years ago, Orie was already driving around the hills of Mulmur with a tailgate retail operation, selling to neighbours and weekenders. When he heard rumbling of a farmers’ market starting up in Creemore, he began to ask around and ended up talking to organizers Sandra Lackie and Jean Brownfield. He is considered a founding member of the market, that was first located in the Gordon feedlot 19 years ago and has grown into a local attraction and community gathering place. Continues on page 10

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Primary Producers There are more than 30 vendors at this year’s market selling everything from fruit, veggies and meat to soap and tea. A dozen or so, including the Johnstons, are primary producers, meaning they grow or raise the food. Among them, and new to the market this year, is Tim and Kimberly Schneider of Dunridge Farm. They will be bringing their award winning apple cider and spring garlic. “We’re excited to be part of the market,” says Kimberly. “It is really one of the premiere markets in the area.” Located just outside of Duntroon, Dunridge Farm is a 150-acre organic farm that also grows non-GMO sweet corn, which will be coming to the

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Upcycled beech birch besom brooms will be sold at the Creemore Farmers' Market; Apple trees starting to blossom. “It is very difficult to make a living from a 100- to 150-acre farm,” says Tim. “You need a diverse organic crop to make it feasible.” He says they have a commitment to making organic food more accessible. “We’re trying to get to a scale to make it affordable for everyone,” says Tim. The Schneiders are in the process of resurrecting an 1830s heritage barn on the farm which will house a farm-gate

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they are there. But luckily, they have a long bloom period, almost until the end of May so there is plenty of time to enjoy them. Last year’s leaves are now flat on the ground and should be removed. The foliage on Hellebores is reason enough to have them in your garden. With any luck, there will be little baby Hellebores under all those old leaves waiting to be potted up. If you left your ornamental grasses up all winter, a good thing by the way, you can cut them right down to ground level. There is no need to wait for new growth. They will come back and some Continues on page 15

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Exchanging Gifts A tulip blooming ceremony held special importance for Clearview Mayor Chris Vanderkruys. He baked up a huge batch of oliebollen – essentially mini Dutchie doughnuts – for the entire crowd gathered at Fountain Park to celebrate a long lasting friendship between Canada and the Netherlands. Vanderkruys, decked out in an orange shirt and wooden shoes, is the son of a Dutch immigrant. The township hosted a street party May 13 to celebrate the blooming of the tulip bulbs acquired last fall through a program to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Holland at the end of the Second World War. Both Clearview Township and Stayner Collegiate Institute were successful in applying for a portion of 100,000 tulip bulbs donated by Prince Edward Island based Veseys and distributed through the Canadian Garden Council. SCI held a ceremony in October when local and school board dignitaries helped students plant the bulbs in the front garden at the school. The bulbs in the township garden were planted by the Stayner Garden Club, who joined in the celebration, along with MPP Jim Wilson, members of council, members of the Legions in Clearview, representatives from Base Borden, SCI staff and students and the public. To mark the occasion, SCI Grade 11 and 12 art students also painted wooden shoes that will be sent to various local agencies, including the libraries, town hall, the Legions and the Canadian embassy in Holland and the Dutch embassy in Ottawa. SCI also collaborated with Grade 6-8 students at Byng Public School and Clearview Meadows Elementary School for a community clean-up, as a token of friendship to their neighbours.

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We were saddened to hear that a friend Winners for cards were Ray Broad, 318; Marg Hennessy, 313; Alinda Bishop, Kevin Keogh is not doing very well. 274; Barb Cudmore, 273; and low went He told Lucy Young he is pretty much bedridden. to Ron Laing, 99. Phyllis Seed visited with Eva Comatin A father was at the hospital with his son on the weekend and asked us to say hello who had been in an accident. He was very angry as he thought the surgeon was not to many friends in Creemore. Evelyn getting to the operating room fast enough. The ACW of Christ Church Batteaux will Warden After the operation, the surgeon quickly hold their spring Roast Beef Dinner on May 28 with sittings at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at a price of left the hospital and again the father was angry that the surgeon left it up to the nurse to relay that the $15 – a great dinner at a reasonable price. We had a great number of members out (43) and operation was a success and his son would be fine in no time. When the father asked the nurse why winners of the lucky draws were Marcia Cameron, Lucy Young, Roy Veinot, Evelyn Warden, Ted the surgeon did not wait to relay this information in Underhill and Marj Thomson. person, she explained he had gone to the cemetery. “Why did he go to the cemetery?” She said with tears Twelve Moon Shots were played by Sheila Fenton, in her eyes that the surgeon had been at his son’s burial Roy Veinot x2, Leona Hartling, Flo Kerr, Isabelle when he was called to surgery. Gubbels, Marj Thomson, Evelyn Warden, Janice Stephens, Pat Winger, Peter Gubbels with the travel Remember: Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines. prize went to John Van Voorst.

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Come and see what we have for your lawn & garden.

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May 21, 22 & 23

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The Creemore Echo • Friday, May 20, 2016 •

Weekend Weather

Spike & Rusty Word Scramble

2 7 7 3 1 4 8 9 8 3 7 7 1 8 5 4 5 6 9 3 8 2 9 1 6 2 7 Answer on Classifieds page

I love this time of year, Rusty, the dandelions are in bloom, frogs are singing.

They sure are, Spike, and don't forget the BSOIRN

Friday, May 20 Mainly sunny High 20 Low 9 Wind W 10 km/h POP 10%

Saturday, May 21 Mainly sunny High 20 Low 9 Wind NW 15 km/h POP 20%

Sunday, May 22 Mainly sunny High 19 Low 8 Wind N 20 km/h POP 20% by Ken Thornton Find this week’s answer in Classifieds

Fred’s Funnies

God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done.

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22 • The Creemore Echo • Creemore Minor Hockey Cash Draw & Dance Winners:

OPEN HOUSE

Auction For Elio Leal of Dundalk

Jack Runnalls on his 100th Birthday

Friday May 27th, 2016, 10 am start.

In Honour Of

$5000 – Nicole & Jason Patton $2500 – Don & Karen Patton $1000 – Cliff Johnston $1000 – Jon & Jess Tamlin $500 – Jeff & Jennifer MacDonald

Lumber • Plywood Trusses • Windows Roofing • Siding Fence Supplies • Culverts Cedar Posts • Railway Ties Fuel Delivery •Oil Furnaces Lawn & Garden Supplies “Nowhere... but close to everywhere.”

HAMILTON BROS. • EST. 1874 • 705-466-2244 hamiltonbros@ultrafastwireless.com 2047 Glen Huron Rd, Glen Huron

Friday, May 20, 2016

Preview Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 8am. 2kms west of Dundalk on Grey Rd 9 to farm on south side.

May 29th, 2016 2 pm – 4 pm Whispering Pines Retirement Residence 140 Letitia Street, Barrie Best Wishes Only

Farm: NH FX58 forage harvester w/6 row corn head, forage head, aprx 2300 engine hrs; older Ford propane tractor w/ sprayer tanks; Jaylor 2575 feed mixer wagon; Agway 7500 hay conditioner; NH H6740 7’ 3ph disc mower, as new; Buhler 6’ skid steer snow blower, new; Farm King 360 seed cleaner; Schulte RSH4 rock picker; WW Livestock Systems hyd cattle squeeze chute (pd $16,000 in ‘13); Farm King 1051 pto auger, hyd lift; 15’ and 12’ dump wagons; Byron side dump silage wagon; NH forage wagon; Hardi 45’ sprayer, 500 gal tank; steel bale thrower wagons; S/S milk tank, 200? gal Industrial: JD 490 excavator, runs great; Bobcat 863 skid steer, 4526 hrs

Trucks: 1999 Sterling tri-axle dump truck, C12 Cat engine, 18 spd trans, 21’ alum box, 572000 kms, recent safety; 1989 Freightliner w/20’ flat deck, Hiab crane, LTA10 Cummins, 10 spd trans, 495000 kms Building Materials: Lg qty steel I-beams, 8”x8”x20’, other I-beams; lg qty 35’ steel trusses; metal shelving Other: 2x40’ and 2x20’ sea containers; 6 & 4 seater gas golf carts; qty steel pipe, 10” to 2’ diam x20’; 2200 sq ft steel building, dismantled; 3 - 32’ portable washroom trailers; lg qty chain link fence; wagons of miscellaneous

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Remarks: Mr. Leal has sold the farms and is downsizing his farming & Bull Fighting operation. Plan to attend this diverse and outstanding auction. Harvester selling subject to owner’s reasonable approval. Everything else is unreserved. See theauctionadvertiser.com for pictures.

CDFA, CPA, CGA

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Each year Ramona Greer, CGA offers a discount to her clients who bring in a donation for the Clearview/Stayner food bank when picking up their income tax returns, this year we were able to fill the back of a minivan with non-perishable items and collected a total ramona@ramonacga.com of $ 1240.00 in cash donations. These donations were delivered to the food bank by Ramona and her team. Ramona would like to thank all of her clients for their generous and continued support of this worthy cause.

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Terms: Cash, debit, Visa, MC, chq. Washroom. Lunch Booth. Auction company not responsible for accidents or property loss. Kidd Family Auction www.kiddfamilyauctions.com Dennis@ kiddfamilyauctions.com 519-938-7499

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• Service Directory • Gravity Sun Power solar generation for energy savings and income professionally designed and installed

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

Safety’s & Fuel Injection

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Swept Away • Chimney Cleaning • Maintenance • Annual Inspections

Host Your Party

Rates starting at $30/hour

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COMPUDOC SERVICES

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Iron Butterfly

Custom Iron Work Specializing in gates Charcoal BBQs & Fire Pits Design • Welding • Refinishing Tubo Kueper • Tyler Kueper

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T. NASH

Servicing Creemore and surrounding area Licensed and insured

General Practise of Law Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution John L. Ferris Megan L. Celhoffer

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TOWING

Towing at its best! For all your towing and recovery needs!

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Design, planting and management of country-style gardens.

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Evelyn’s

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General Contracting Renovations & Repairs

3 Seasons Garden Care Experienced gardeners offering custom service susiecosack4@gmail.com

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Kitchens, Bathrooms, Entranceways Fireplaces, Backsplashes Indoor/Outdoor work Ron Briere Tilesetter/Installer 705-466-6462 • rlbriere@gmail.com Free Estimates

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

Dave North • 705-718-7370

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Machine Shop Facility • Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs • 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

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The Creemore Echo • Friday, May 20, 2016 •

Echo Classifieds

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

for sale

rentals

celebration

fundraising

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.

Room & board in gorgeous Century farmhouse 10 minutes outside Creemore in exchange for meal preparation and housekeeping for charming senior man. Please call 505-400-1843 for more details.

Open House for Jack Runnalls on Sunday, May 29 to celebrate his 100th Birthday at Whispering Pines Retirement Residence from 2 to 4 p.m. at 140 Letitia Street, Barrie. Best wishes only please.

Matthew Vorstermans will be participating in the Walk for Alzheimer ’s on June 2 at the Southshore Community Centre in Barrie. He is hoping to raise $3,900 – a sizeable addition to the $26,000 he has raised in the last ten years for the cause. Donations can be made in person; online at http://support.alzheimer.ca/ site/PageServer?pagename=wfa15_ home&s_locale=en_CA ; or by phone at 705-466-2756.

Shelterlogic 10’ x 20’ storage tent. Used 6 months. $250 o.b.o. Will deliver within 100 km. Can be seen in Creemore. Call 647-297-2362.

yard sales Saturday, May 21: Multi-family yard sale at 42 Francis St West. Lots of good stuff! Saturday, May 21: Creemore Horticultural Society's Annual Plant Sale at Station on the Green from 8:30 to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21: Brentwood Horticultural Society Plant Sale at Brentwood Community Hall from 8 a.m. to noon. Saturday, May 21: Centennial United Church Yard Sale, 234 William St. Stayner from 8 a.m. to noon. Household items, recreational items, furniture etc. Proceeds to The Door Youth Group. Saturday, May 21 & Sunday, May 22: Decluttering Sale at 31 Wellington St W. We decluttered our house this past winter and were surprised at how much stuff we didn’t need anymore. Come see for yourselves. Sat & Sun 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Huge Three Day Garage Sale: May 21, 22, 23 at 6246 21/22 Sideroad, Stayner (1 mile south of Stayner) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contents sale with tools. Something for everyone. May Long Weekend Huge Yard Sale at 2629 9/10 Sunnidale SR, New Lowell. Friday, May 20 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 21 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Antique furniture & dishes, and more. Turn north on Switzer from Cty Rd 9, turn north on 5th SR (2nd road from Cty Rd 9), go over railway tracks, look for the huge pink chair! Saturday, May 21: Huge Garage Sale at 3127 Sunnidale 3/4 Sideroad, New Lowell from 8 a.m. 6 2 7to 2 p.m. Sunnydale Performance car parts, 7 dishes, 3 sporting 1 antiques, furniture, goods, general household goods, fabric.

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9 3 Village 7 Saturday,8 May 28: Dunedin Hall Plant & Garage Sale, 8 kms 7 Creemore 1 8 Road 5 9 west of on County from 4 8 a.m.5 to noon. Various 6 items as donated by Community. Proceeds of 9 maintaining 3 8 the Hall. sale go towards 2 May9 28:1 Stayner Garden Saturday, Club Annual Spring Plant Sale at 6 2starting at 8 a.m. 7 Stayner Gazebo

Lovely, quiet Log cabin. 5 minutes east of Creemore. 3 bedroom. Sleeps 6 comfortably. $2500/month or season price to be discussed inclusive. Pet friendly. Available immediately until Dec. 31/16. Contact Gord & Andrea at 416-554-8635. Furnished queen-size bedroom,near Cashtown, Cty Rd. 9 & Airport Rd. Shared large kitchen, LR & DR. Nonsmoker. Call 705-444-4853.

wanted Are you having a yard sale? Do you have leftover stuff? Dunedin Hall is requesting donations of garden plants and/or gently used items for the Dunedin Hall Plant & Garage Sale on May 28. Proceeds of sale go towards Hall maintenance. Please deliver by Friday, May 27. Call Claire at 705-466-6161 for more information or if you need pots, help with digging or carrying, or early drop-off. Tables are also available for rent. SCRAP METAL DRIVE. May 17 to May 24 a dumpster will be in the Centennial United Church parking lot at 234 William St. Stayner to place your donations of scrap metal in. Proceeds to The Door Youth Group.

help wanted Students (13-18) looking for summer work? Register at www. creemorejobs.ca. Help wanted at Bath and Body Store/ Studio in Creemore. Open to a person (or pair of people) that can work every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Starting ASAP through Labour Day. Email resumes to fromthebluehouse@gmail.com.

horses Come join us at Rawhide Adventures on Saturday, May 28 for a Equine Massage & First Aid Clinic! Learn some highlights about Equine Massage and Fundamentals of Equine First Aid including how to take vitals, treat cuts, and proper leg wrapping. To inquire/ register, call us at 519-925-0152.

This week’s answers

Spike & Rusty: ROBINS

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yoga Therapeutic Yoga with Catherine Randall Wednesdays in Collingwood & Thursdays in Creemore. 9 to 10:30 a.m. for Intermediate & 10:45 a.m. to noon for gentle. 6 weeks left! Contact cathcreemore@yahoo. ca or 705-818-3400 to register.

Services 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. Rod the Window Cleaner. Finally spring has sprung! Residential, commercial window cleaning. You deserve a clear view. Call Rod at 705351-0768. References on request. Tree removal, wood chipping and stump removal available. Call Tyler Kueper at 705-791-5478. Painting. Professional quality. Masonry and Parging. Call Don for estimate at 705-424-0708. 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.

in memoriam Pettigrew – In loving memory of Harvey March 14, 1999 and Vera March 23, 2013. Remembering you both is easy We do it every day, Missing you both is a heartache That never goes away. Always loved and sadly missed. Bill, Joan, Adam, Lee-Anne, Amy, Will, Jacob and Emily.

fish & chips Fish & Chip Fridays at Affairs Catering Bakery & Cafe. Englishstyle Halibut fish, fresh-cut fries, homemade coleslaw. Dine in or takeout. Open until 7 p.m. on Fridays. 705466-5621.

lost / found REWARD – Lost men’s gold ring with design on the West side Mill St. on Saturday May 14th afternoon. Cherished memory. Call Tom 705-279-9235.

photography Wedding Photography. We have some great packages for all budgets. Call Gary Clayton Photography at 705-796-2682.

death notice Madill, Joyce Enid Passed away peacefully, at Sunset Manor, Collingwood, on Wednesday, May 17, 2016, in her 88th year. Joyce, beloved wife of the late James (1994). Loving mother of Gerald (Peggy) of Orillia, Debbie (Stephen) Wyndham of Stayner, and Jeff (Laurie Osburn) of Collingwood. Dear Gramma of Tamara, Krista, Logan, and Cameron. Great-Grandmother of Paige, Braeden, (twins) Brooke and Jaida, Madillyn, Emma-Rose, Keaton, and E.J. Sister of Leola Fawcett, Lois (Birdie) McGuire, and the late Gerald, Murray and Lewis (Bud). Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Chatterson Funeral Home, Collingwood, on Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and at Rob Roy United Church, Saturday, May 21, 2016 from noon to 1 p.m., followed by a funeral service at Rob Roy United Church. Interment at Rob Roy Cemetery. Donations to Rob Roy United Church would be appreciated by the family. www.chattersonfuneralhome.com.

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Friday, May 20, 2016

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