Friday, August 26, 2016

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The Creemore

Echo

Friday, August 26, 2016 Vol. 16 No. 35

www.creemore.com

News and views in and around Creemore

Inside the Echo

Scouting Mission

A Hall for All

Avening accessibility project goes ahead

Looking for reinforcements

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Staff photo: Trina Berlo

The growing staff at Steer Enterprises has outgrown its current location at Glen Huron and is hoping to move to an expanded facility at Cashtown Corners. An exception to the existing agricultural zoning is needed in order for the development to proceed.

Steer hopes to relocate at Cashtown Corners by Trina Berlo Area residents packed into Clearview Township council chambers in Stayner Monday to both oppose and support a proposed rezoning that would allow Steer Enterprise to relocate to Cashtown Corners. Steer is hoping to build a facility

for its growing business, particularly a service centre that will accommodate up to 30 large trucks and farm vehicles. Steer is looking to purchase a 10-acre parcel of property severed from a farm field on the southeast corner of County Roads 42 and 9. The rezoning hinges on council’s opinion as to whether or not

the diesel engine repair business meets the criteria for the agriculturally related commercial exception zone. Agricultural related business accounts for 50 per cent of the work done at Steer, said controller Judith Crawford, and is considered to be a growing customer base. It is the only

authorized agricultural service centre for Cummins engines in the area. Tim Young started the business in 2004 with a two-person mobile repair unit and by 2007 there were seven staff members setting up shop in Glen Huron. Today Steer employs 28 people (See “Mixed” on page 7)

Copper Kettle Saturday Creemore is gearing up for the Copper Kettle Festival Saturday, celebrating music food and beer. There will be live music at Mad River Park from noon until 6 p.m. with The BelleRegards, Alysha Brilla, Frank Deresti and The Lake Effect, The Devin Cuddy Band and Not Ottawa. Beinn Gorm Highlanders parade down Mill Street at 11:30 a.m. and make another appearance at 2:20 p.m.

There will also be food, a beer tent and brewery tours. Children’s activities include pony rides, crafts with darci-que and art programming by Imaginarium Adventures in Art. The Copper Kettle Classics Car Show will be on Mill Street and at the Legion from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mad River Park is located at the south end of Mill Street. For more information and the full line-up of performers, see pages 8-9.

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