The Creemore
Echo
Friday, October 28, 2016 Vol. 16 No. 44 www.creemore.com News and views in and around Creemore
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Get On The Bus
Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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Halloween in Creemore
Although Station on the Green will not be open this year on Halloween night, there should be a lot of activity on main street. Also the Creemore Log Cabin will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for trick-or-treating. People are also encouraged to adopt a pumpkin from the Mill Street planters and use it to decorate at home or enter the pumpkin carving contest. Take it to Flowers by MS Design to enter to win a prize.
Honeywood Haunted House Contributed photo
The Creemore Legion held a roast beef dinner Oct. 15 to raise funds for 26 Stayner Collegiate Institute students who will be travelling to Arras, France in April 2017 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Pictured is the clean-up crew of students and teachers who are going on the trip.
Legion raises $4,200 for SCI Vimy trip The Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary hosted a fundraising dinner Oct. 15 for SCI students travelling to Europe in the spring to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The dinner raised $4,200 for the trip. Legions in Creemore, New Lowell and Stayner donated the food, resulting in increased proceeds. Students set tables, peeled potatoes, made salad, served, cleared and washed dishes. While at the Creemore Legion,
students had an opportunity to view the archives of the Creemore Legion and learn about the contributions of our local veterans. While looking at the photos of veterans, many students were able to pick out family names that they recognized. “We would like to publicly thank everyone who contributed to this amazing community event,” said teacher coordinators Janice McLeod and Pam Jeffrey. “Special thank you to the Legions of Clearview Township, to Fox’s Bakery in Barrie for donating
all the buns, Maureen McLeod for her generous donation, Jim Henderson and chef Mark Madill who produced a delicious dinner, the bartenders, Jim and Dawn Richards, who donated their tips, the Ladies Auxiliary for their extraordinary community contributions, and a standing ovation for Dee Hanson for spearheading the event and being the driving force who helped us to raise over $4,000. Stayner Collegiate is proud to be a part of such a supportive and caring community.” (See “Fundraising” on page 3)
People report seeing scary clowns in area Police responded to a report from an elementary school in Stayner Oct. 20 that sometime between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. school staff saw two individuals dressed as clowns and told them to leave school property. “Huronia OPP warn, those who choose to dress in clown costumes with the intention to intimidate or scare others could be charged under the Criminal Code of Canada or under a Provincial Statute. Police are treating this phenomenon seriously and want
those who think this act is funny to know, it is not,” said police. Caledon police received a complaint at about 7 p.m. on Oct. 16 of a person dressed as a clown in a park near Mill View Court and Airport Rd., in the Town of Caledon. Two youths in the park reported being approached by a person dressed as a clown. The youth became scared and fled, they were not followed and there was no communication and contact between the youth and the person dressed as the clown. The
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two youth reported to police that they believe that the person dressed as the clown may have been a teenager in disguise. No injuries were reported, but the two youths were reportedly shaken up by this occurrence. Recent events elsewhere in the Province, as well as in the United States, have been reported and in many cases have been found to be “pranks”. This type of behaviour is serious and those found to be responsible could be (See “Report” on page 3)
Check out the Honeywood Haunted House on Halloween night at the Log Cabin, located at 706105 County Road 21. The haunted house will be open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
SCI presents The Dollhouse Halloween Haunt at Stayner Collegiate Institute presents The Dollhouse. On Friday, Oct. 28, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., people are welcome to walk the main floor of the school which will be transformed into a frightening dollhouse. There will be two options, one for people with small children and one that is scarier. Tickets are available at the door for $2 a person or $5 for a family of four.
Witches Walk in Stayner The Witches Walk is a fun filled evening of dress up, prizes and shopping in downtown Stayner that takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28. The event is a fundraiser for The Stayner Door Youth Center and $10 passports Passports will be available at participating merchants.
Puttin' on the Ritz There will be a community Halloween party at the Legion on Saturday, Oct. 29. Donna Baylis and her crew invite everyone to Puttin’ on the Ritz, zombie style. Costumes are encouraged. The party starts at 9 p.m. Admission is free with a donation of canned goods for the food bank.
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