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Friday, March 4, 2017 Vol. 17
No. 10
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News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
Spring Chicken
Birds of a Feather
Art show leads to book project
Library gets clucky on March Break
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Ski facilities suffer unseasonable temperatures by Trina Berlo Local cross-country ski facilities are looking ahead to maple syrup season, turning their attention from a frustrating winter. The changing weather patterns have made things tricky for those who rely on weather for their business. “We had barely four weeks of skiing,” said Ken Mikoliew, of Mansfield Outdoor Centre. “Every time we opened it rained or the wind blew eight degrees. The snow evaporated in front of our eyes. We couldn’t predict three days in advance to tell a school that had booked a day trip whether they’d be skiing or not. This was probably even worse than last year in terms of frustration simply because you just didn’t know, whereas last year there was just no snow. This year it would come and go.” That’s why they have diversified, expanding the camp and renting out the facility. A group of students packing up Wednesday after a two-night stay in (See “Switching” on page 12)
Despite snowfall Thursday, Mansfield Outdoor Centre has lost its base snow, making for the shortest ski season in memory.
by Trina Berlo A remedy hearing for wpd’s Fairview Wind Project took place this week in Collingwood. Clearview Township opted not to participate. “We decided not to push forward with the remedy hearing,” said CAO Stephen Sage. “We feel as though we won, not only on the environmental issue with respect to bats but we also won with the threat to human health issue because of the flight path of the airplanes, and we still expect the province to uphold that decision and regardless of the bat decision we feel the windmills shouldn’t be there because of the threat to human health.” He said the decision to bow out of the remedy hearing was a decision of
council. The municipality has spent about $104,000 in legal fees, fighting the wind turbines, said Sage. The municipality is consulting with those involved in this week’s hearing but he doesn’t expect the taxpayers will incur any more cost. The township was one of the appellants fighting to reverse the approval of eight wind turbines near Collingwood Regional Airport and an aerodrome owned by Clearview Township council member Kevin Elwood, both located in Clearview Township. One year ago, wpd Fairview Wind received approval from the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change to erect eight 500-foot wind turbines
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in Clearview Township. An appeal filed by John Wiggins, Gail Elwood and Kevin Elwood, Preserve Clearview, Clearview Township, the Town of Collingwood and the County of Simcoe triggered a tribunal. Appeals were allowed on the grounds that the project would cause serious harm to human health and serious and irreversible harm to plant life, animal life and the natural environment. The tribunal found that appellants and their expert witnesses were able to show that based on flight patterns for take-offs and landings, the wind turbines pose a threat to the safety of aircraft operators. In January, the tribunal ruled that wpd be allowed to make submissions on appropriate remedies to address
the serious and irreversible harm to animal life, plant life or the natural environment but none of the parties requested an opportunity to produce evidence or make submissions on the tribunal’s finding of serious harm to human health. Appellants opposed the remedy hearing, saying allowing remedial proposals on one test and not the other is a waste of time and money. However, the tribunal ruled, “it is not a foregone conclusion that a finding of serious harm under the health test or serious and irreversible harm under the environment test will always result in the revocation of an approval, even if no additional evidence or submissions are made in a remedy hearing.”
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This Weekend Friday, March 3
• World Day of Prayer Service at Dunedin Knox Presbyterian Church at 10:30 a.m. followed with refreshment and social time. The 2017 Service is prepared by the Committee of The Philippines. All are welcome. Free will offering. • World Day of Prayer Service at Centennial United Church, Stayner at 2 p.m. as prepared by the women of the Philippines. Everyone welcome. • Blue Mountain Foundations of the Arts (BMFA) Opening Reception at BMFA, 163 Hurontario Street, Collingwood from 4:30 to 6 p.m. “Les Belles Fleurs” celebrating the flowers of Canada. Juried show runs March 1 to April 6, Wednesdays to Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays noon to 3 p.m. Visit www.bmfa.on.ca for more info.
Saturday, March 4
• Bid Euchre Tournament at Collingwood Leisure Time Club, 100 Minnesota Street, Collingwood. Registration 11 a.m. Lunch at noon. Cards at 1 p.m. Cash prizes. Lucky draw, share the wealth draw and 50/50 draw. Preregistration and information call 705-445-9685. Club membership not a requirement. Must be 50+. $10 per player. • Avening Hall Chili Bowl and AGM. 4:30 p.m.: Kids 7 years and under bowl. 5 p.m.: Chili provided by the hall board members. Please bring a potluck item. 6:30 p.m.: Brief AGM for those interested (it is not necessary to participate). 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: 8 years and up bowling. Adult bowling to follow.
Bowling by Avening Rules three-ball sudden death. 4:30 p.m. to close: Board games (provided by Cardboard Castles or bring your favourite to share). Admission is free – donations to the hall greatly appreciated. For more information contact sara@creemore.com or call 705-466-9906. • Beef & Lamb Dinner at St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Adults $17.50, children $5.
Sunday, March 5
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Upcoming Events Tuesday, March 7
• Creemore Adult Skating Club skates Tuesday afternoons to March 28 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Creemore Arena. $2 at door per skater. Join the friendliest people in the area for a skate. Call Helen at 705-466-5195 for more details.
Wednesday, March 8
• Alone Together Bereavement Program at Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Highway 26, Stayner at 7 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. $10/week. Call Laurie vandenHurk, 705-428-5537, Laurie. listens@gmail.com to save your seat.
Thursday, March 9
• Georgian Bay Photography Club meets at the Chartwell Georgian Traditions Retirement Residence (Theatre Room) at 57 Trott Blvd., Collingwood, at 6:30 p.m. Discussing: November’s competition; results for People Portraits and Digital Creative; videos will be shown. For further information please go to www. georgianbayphotograpyclub.com.
Friday, March 10
• Friday Night Supper at Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington Street West, Creemore from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Corned beef and cabbage, boiled potatoes, soup, veggie, dessert, coffee/tea. Adults $15, seniors $13. RSVP: Call Dee at 705-466-2432 or the Creemore Legion at 705-466-2202.
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Saturday, March 11
• Stayner Lions Club Ham & Bean Supper at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street, Stayner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Adults $12. Children 6-12 $5. 5 and under free. Takeout available. Proceeds to Camp Huronda. • Dinner and Concert at Utopia Hall, 8396 6th Line, Utopia. The John Wayne Swingtet. Dinner Buffet at 7 p.m. Concert starts at 8 p.m. Advance Tickets $25 (until March 9) $30 after that. Call 1-877-499-HALL(4255) or visit www.utopiahall. ca for more information.
Monday, March 13
• March Break Monday at Tiffen Centre, 8195 8th Line, Utopia, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tour the maple sugar bush and visit the Sugar Shack to see how maple syrup is made. Try snowshoes & kicksleds, make a craft, throw a snow snake, do a scavenger hunt. $7.50 advance, $10 at door. Children 3 and under free. To register in advance, visit www.nvca.on.ca or call 705-424-1479 by March 10. • Georgian Bay British Car Club meets at the Huron Club, Pine Street, Collingwood, at 7 p.m. Visit www.gbbcc.com for more information.
Friday, March 17
• St. Patrick’s Day Buck and Doe for Thomas Hutchinson and Emily Cleary at Creemore Legion at 8 p.m. Door prize, raffles, music and food. Tickets are $10. Advance – call Emily at 705-791-0166 or at the door.
Saturday, March 25
• Women’s Conference at Knox Presbyterian Church, 160 King St. S., Alliston, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.“There is Hope” in this World of Stress. Speaker is Rev. Jane Archer. Advanced tickets only for $20 (includes coffee & lunch). Call Knox Presbyterian Church at 705-435-5081 or Barbara Hustler at 705-435-5081. • 3rd Annual CMHA vs Clearview Firefighters Hockey Hockey Game and Dance at Creemore Arena Hall, 220 Collingwood Street, Creemore. Puck drops at 6:30 p.m. Drinks & food during the game. $5. A fundraiser for Creemore Minor Hockey. Great family fun at the hockey game. Kids free! Dance to follow in the hall - only 19+ in hall. Event hosted by Creemore Minor Hockey Association.
Wednesday, March 15
• Comedy Tour – Dangerously Safe: A night of sketch comedy at Creemore Arena Hall, 220 Collingwood Street, Creemore, doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. A 3 man comedy act from Toronto - have appeared on television on CBC, Disney, FXX and more. Trained through the Second City, and Humber’s Comedy Writing and Performance program, the boys are regulars at comedy clubs all around Toronto and are taking their original material on tour! One night only for $20. Tickets available at door, at ticketscene. ca or 416-455-7378. dangerouslysafecomedy.com. A portion of the proceeds goes towards ALS Research at Sunnybrook Foundation.
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Library board has concerns with proposed seniors' apartments by Trina Berlo The Clearview Public Library board is expressing concern that the sale of land on Caroline Street East in Creemore could kibosh any future plans for expansion. Library board chair Robert Charlton was in attendance at the Feb. 13 meeting when council heard a pitch by Peter Miller Enterprises for a three-storey, 24-unit seniors’ apartment building. The proponents are asking council to create a lot at 27-29 Caroline Street East and declare it surplus so it can be sold for the purpose of developing seniors’ housing. Council agreed to direct staff to prepare a report on or before April 24, regarding the proposed seniors’ apartments, including staff’s recommendation on declaring the land surplus. The library board discussed the proposal at its Feb. 21 meeting, when Charlton presented concerns about the orientation of the building on the lot adjacent to the library, which would cut out natural light at the existing library building and prevent future expansion. The board agreed and voted to send a letter of concern to the CAO. “I explained to [the board] what I understood of the proposal and I suggested that it would be a good thing
Site plan for the proposed Seniors' apartments on Caroline St. E. to let staff know what our concerns are with regard to the overshadowing issue and the future expansion plans of the library so they could take that into account when they make their report to council,” said Charlton. He declined to share a copy of the letter with The Echo, saying it is private correspondence with staff until it is
made public. He would say there is nothing in the letter either supporting or opposing the project and the board has not taken a position on the disposition of land. The library is feeling pressure from a lack of space, he said. The program room is currently being used to house some of the books, which becomes
unavailable to the public when the room is being used. “It creates problems from time to time so we know that as the population of Creemore increases, which it is bound to do, there will be further pressure put on the library,” said Charlton. “Our long-term plans have always been to meet the demands of the community for service with a properly sized building. If the property to the east of us is disposed of, we don’t know how we can expand so we put that in front of staff and ask them to keep that in mind when they are making their recommendation to council.” Naomi and Peter Miller, along with Wendy Schellenberg, who has been working since 2015 to see seniors housing built in the village, made the pitch to council last month. They told council members there are other options, but they prefer to see the apartment building constructed on the municipally owned land on Caroline Street East because of its proximity to the library and because it is within walking distance of downtown shops, restaurants, and the Creemore Farmers’ Market in the summer. If the land is declared surplus and put on the market, Peter Miller Enterprises would have to bid on the property.
Public Assistance Sought in Multi-Jurisdictional Sexual Assault Investigation Sexual assault investigators with the Ontario Provincial Police and the Toronto Police Service seek the public’s assistance with an ongoing multi-jurisdictional investigation into two reports of sexual assault, one in Collingwood and one in Toronto. On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at approximately 1 a.m., in the Dufferin Street and Rogers Road area of Toronto, it is alleged that a 23-year-old woman was approached from behind, dragged into a laneway and sexually assaulted. On Jan. 1, 2017 Collingwood OPP responded to a report that a female victim had been pulled into a vehicle and sexually assaulted. The incident occurred at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Birch Street and Second Street. Police have been able to identify commonalities in both investigations: The suspect, known to frequent the Collingwood and Toronto areas, is a man in his mid-20s to mid-30s, Approximately 5’6” tall with medium build, brown skin, and a neatly trimmed beard. In Collingwood on New Year’s Eve, the suspect had access to, or was in
possession of a light coloured four-door sedan with black steel winter style rims. Police from the Toronto Police Service Sex Crimes and the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch have also set up a tip line (phone and e-mail) to assist with the investigation into these sexual assaults. Anyone with information about this man is asked to contact the investigating police services at 1-844-478-5656 or OPP. TPS.TipLine@opp.ca. The public can also report anonymously through
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Clothes do not make the woman It seems that a woman could cure cancer or discover methods to utilize fusion power and many people would weigh in on what she was wearing at the press conference. It is inevitable, no matter what a woman does, she is judged on her wardrobe. This week at President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress, there was a lot of talk about clothes, from the First Lady’s bedazzled $10,000 black suit to the colour coded messages of blazers. Women were either making statements with their wardrobe choices or they were being assigned meaning. One statement was intentional. Democratic women wore white in honour of suffragettes and Hilary Clinton. During the suffragette movement women showed up to marches and rallies wearing white. It was a powerful message of unity. Women have always, more so than men, had their wardrobe choices constrained by social norms and have been harshly judged on those choices. It wasn’t that long ago that women were jailed for wearing pants and it wasn’t until 1969 that a woman first wore pants in the US Congress. It’s hard to believe, given that history, that women would wear anything but pantsuits ever – but more to the point, that we still spend more time talking about what someone was wearing than their ideologies. The Trumps are easy targets for ridicule but it is just petty to pick apart the fashion choices of the Trump women when they are accompanying the President to a joint session of Congress. It is disheartening to see that women are often the harshest critics of other women’s clothing. A shift in the conversation would not only quell the judgment of women based on their appearance but would raise the expectation that their ideas would be heard and judged on their substance. Melania Trump for instance has yet to say much on what she plans to do in her role as First Lady and we all seem fine with admiring her beauty and picking apart her wardrobe. The focus needs to shift, starting with girls at a young age. They get early messages about the importance of their appearance from the time we dress them in frilly frocks and tell them over and over how pretty they are. Families members and strangers reinforce the message constantly. Some girls will care about their clothes and their appearance no matter what tone is set around them, and some won’t. Inevitably we are who we are, but certain behavior is rewarded and positive reinforcement does seem to have a lasting impression on the way we are. Social media has made it more blatant than ever but doesn’t it seem twisted that a century after women wore white in protest to not being able to vote at a time when it was illegal in some places to wear pants and yet here we are, still nitpicking what people are wearing at the Oscars and in political settings? Keep in mind, Melania’s sequined suit could be more of a cage than cocktail attire (as it was deemed by critics).
Alice Van Walleghem in the tobacco greenhouse at Vic LeSage Farm in New Lowell, in 1955. Photo submitted by Noel Van Walleghem.
If council is serious about bringing quality seniors’ housing to this community, research should be done first Editor: There is no disputing that Creemore is in need of quality seniors housing. But let’s ask a few questions and try to look at the proposed development on Caroline Street East for what it really is. The proponents are seeking to build a threestorey, 24-unit commercial apartment building on land that has long been set aside for the expansion of the Creemore branch of the Clearview Public Library. They say their intention is to “market” the apartments to seniors, and we suspect that wording is very carefully chosen. Should not enough seniors respond to that marketing, is there a mechanism available to prevent other tenants from moving in? Should the proponents one day sell the building, which is inevitable at some point down the road, is it possible that any honourable intention of limiting renters to those over age 65 will be forgotten? What we’re really looking at is a 24-unit apartment building that could feasibly house upwards of 50 people on a quiet residential block, currently inhabited by less than 20 people in seven houses. The municipally owned land in question is presently zoned institutional and made up of parts of three lots. Neighbours have long understood the possibility that it could one day be divided into two single-family residential-zoned lots, with a third being reserved for library expansion. Now they are faced with an entirely different eventuality. The proponents have requested that Clearview consolidate the property into one lot before declaring the land surplus and putting it on the open market. If this is done, the township will be giving tacit approval to the proponent’s plan, prior to any
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opportunity for public input that would only come during the rezoning process (necessary to change the institutional zoning to institutional-residential or multi-residential). Combining the lots in this way would eliminate the possibility of any interest in the land for the purpose of building single-family homes. The mock-up of the development that appeared on the front page of The Creemore Echo is deceiving; the site plan included in the proponent’s presentation to council shows the apartment building oriented from north to south and situated on the western portion of the land in question, butted right up against the library and the Creemore Log Cabin. We understand that the Clearview Public Library Board has already expressed concern about the proposal. Their facility is currently at capacity, with a large development already approved for the east side of town that would necessitate the expansion of the existing building. Giving the nod to this “seniors’ housing” plan would make that impossible, and would result in an apartment building that towers over the existing library and the adjoining log cabin and Grandmother’s Garden, blocking sunlight and forever damaging visitors’ and residents’ enjoyment of these cultural municipal properties. None of the neighbours whose properties surround the proposed development have been contacted by the proponents. None of them are in support of the consolidation and sale of the properties or the erection of a 24-unit commercial apartment building in the middle of their neighbourhood. (See “Other” on page 5)
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Emmett sisters had a friend in elderly neighbour Local History
The story about Alf edged with tall grass led Holmes that follows is to his house and passed taken mainly from my sister through a gate held up by a Ruth’s memoirs. I liked Alf fence in similar disrepair as too but I believe Ruth felt a the house. A door and two stronger attachment to him windows faced north with than I. Our mother told us one window on the west. Helen about the days when Ruth Indoors, the living, BLACKBURN was a toddler. Alf would kitchen and bedroom come by and settle in the comfortable areas were contained in one room. chair we had in the kitchen. Ruth would The windows were tinted a smokey climb on his knee. Alf would bounce creosote colour with patterns of darker her and make funny noises and faces to brown streaks caused by leaks in rainy entertain her and in return Ruth would weather. A cast iron Quebec heater was stick her little fist into his toothless attached to a long line of stovepipes. mouth. That made Alf laugh and laugh. Alf would sit by the stove and was able Here is the story about Alf: to keep a steady feed of wood going Alf was one of those out-of-work into the stove, to ward off the cold that men who came through our area during seeped through the cracks in the house. the Depression. He was happy to have A sideboard of sorts stood against odd jobs on farms or anywhere. His the south wall and held his food, background was never known, except condiments and dishes. His diet that he had once lived in Toronto and consisted mainly of tea, white bread had a wife. No one knew why they went and bologna spiced up with a bit of their separate ways. mustard. Tattered curtains hung at the Perhaps he had saved a little money windows. They had adopted the same from his work. He was able to buy a colour scheme as the window glass. A derelict house on a small lot near my collection of wooden chairs, a table, a childhood home. Or perhaps he didn’t couch used as a bed and a few odds and buy it. Maybe no one else wanted it and ends made up Alf’s living quarters. A he just moved in. woodshed on the south and a backhouse Alf was not a big man nor did he beyond the shed completed his home appear to be strong. He had white environment. hair, a deeply lined face and was never Alf seemed to enjoy our visits. I seen without a healthy growth of white don’t remember what our conversations stubble. He wore a pair of black army consisted of, likely little girl chatter boots with thick grey socks. Heavy about kittens and dolls and the games navy trousers, a nondescript shirt and we played. As Alf became older he an old cap completed his wardrobe. A would send us off to Creemore two wide black belt held everything snugly miles away to buy his supply of bread in place in winter and summer. I do not and bologna. On one or two occasions recall a washing ever being hung out on hot summer days he sent me off while Alf batched it. Laundry did not on my bicycle to buy a brick of ice appear high on Alf’s list of priorities. cream. I peddled the bike as hard as I At ages five and seven my sister could but before I returned home the and I were able to walk down the road ice cream was leaking out. But never to his house for visits. The weathered mind. Before the days of refrigerators wood-sided house that he lived in was half melted ice cream was a big treat. set close to the gravel road. A pathway Alf always understood the psychology
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Alf Holmes and Ruth Emmett in 1943. of reward. We always received a nickel or a dime for our effort, a huge amount of money in our eyes. One of Alf’s favourite stories was about a large, partly rusted safety pin. He claimed his wife had used it to hold up her bloomers. My sister and I always wondered about his affection for his wife that shone through this story while he never revealed her name or anything about her. The winters proved difficult for Alf as he aged and grew senile. For several winters he stayed with us and slept on our couch in the front room. He was a pleasant man but my mother had to prepare food that he could eat as he had no teeth. It was necessary to buy him white bakeshop bread as he did not like my mother’s homemade bread. He rolled his own cigarettes and
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the area where he sat was littered with fragments of tobacco. One thing my mother insisted on was that he should change his underwear weekly. I remember my mother saying to my father, “You get Alf upstairs and make certain he puts on clean underwear.” However, there were more serious worries. Twice he lit newspapers on fire in the night while on the couch in the front room. When he returned to his home one spring he was proving unable to look after himself. One night he stored his army boots in his Quebec heater and could not remember where he had left them. In the morning he lit a fire for his tea before he realized where his boots were. In the nights, he took to wandering. My parents would receive calls from Dunedin to go and pick him up. It became necessary for my father to make arrangements for him to go to Beeton Manor, what was also then called the Poor House, a name taken from the work houses in England where people with no income were placed. At the time there were no nursing homes or seniors’ apartments. The day arrived when Alf was told he would be living at Beeton Manor. Our safety was in peril if he lived with us so it was no option. Alf cried. All he could say was “the poor house” over and over again. Whatever he had to take with him was minimal and of no value. It is a sad thing that after a lifetime he had nothing. Alf did not live long after. My parents received news of his death. To this day his tears and his saying over and over, “the poor house” still breaks my heart.
Helen Blackburn is a retired teacher, avid gardener and a long-time contributor to The Creemore Echo. She writes about local history.
Other options should be explored (Continued from page 4) If council is serious about bringing quality seniors’ housing to this community, research should be done first. A developer could be found who has a history of building such facilities. The proponents of this plan have said there are other suitable properties in Creemore.
The former school property on Caroline Street West is one. The Gordon property between Mill and Collingwood Streets is another. Both are larger than the Caroline Street East site and neither consists of land already set aside for a valuable community use. Brad Holden and Nandi Ewing, Creemore.
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 4, 2017
Artist, book store partner in alphabet book
by Trina Berlo A summer exhibition of Ruth Ann Pearce’s artwork at Curiosity House Books has led to a partnership and the creation of a new alphabet book. Pearce teamed up with bookstore owner Rina Barone, who authored the book, which is a children’s book, art book, typography book and bird book in one coffee table book format. A Bird Chronicle features Pearce’s digital illustrations of birds, one for each letter of the alphabet, and a story about each bird character. The book starts with Andy the American Kestrel, who dives like an arrow, Big Bird Betsy who’s a bit cheeky and won’t think twice about taking your banana, and Charlie the Crested Caracara who loves to chase the crab. The idea for the book came out of an exhibit of the digital birds and Pearce’s realism work at the bookstore’s gallery in the summer of 2015. Pearce had been working on the alphabet bird project during her pregnancy, creating artwork for her son’s nursery. She was looking to take a break from the painstaking detail work of her high realism work and looking to expand her skills as a digital artist. “After coming here I found I had to move into that realm and it was a really good exercise for me,” said Pearce. At the time of the show, Barone said she approached Pearce about doing the book, which will be Curiosity House’s
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Artist Ruth Ann Pearce and Curiosity House Books owner Rina Barone have partnered to create A Bird Chronicle, being released March 7. first publication that isn’t about a local subject. Barone said alphabet books are popular as keepsake gifts for babies and they are looking at a wider distribution. The book will be released on March 7 and will coincide with a show of
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over the March Break. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 17 children are invited to come to the bookstore to make a bird using layered paper. Register at info@curiosityhousebooks. com. Order the book online at www. abirdchronicle.com. $24.95.
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Graham and Mary McDonald of Royal LePage Locations North in Creemore held a Cupcake Day bake sale on Feb. 27. The brokerage matched the donations, with all proceeds going to the Georgian Triangle Humane Society.
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Chicken beauty contest part of March Break at the library
Creemore Curling Club standings (win-loss-tie)
Daytime
Mixed
Vorstermans 1-1-0 Bell 1-1-0 Morby 1-1-0 Madill 1-1-0 Neelin 1-0-1 Meulendyk 1-0-1 Verstegen 1-0-1 McLeod 1-0-1 Rowbotham 0-1-1 Kelly 0-2-0 From the Hack: Many teams with one win. This week should result in a few leading the pack. Stay tuned…
Ladies
Jazmin Verstegen Sandy McKay Alex Brewer Melissa Ferguson
1-0-1 1-1-0 0-1-1 0-2-0
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Bill McDougall 2-0-0 Dave Millsap 2-0-0 Ed Meulendyk 1-0-1 John Millsap 1-1-0 Adam Verstegen 1-1-0 Bill Neelin 0-1-1 Paul Crevier 0-2-0 Neil Rowbotham 0-2-0 From The Hack: The second game into the final round of play for the season sees the league standings somewhat reversed in comparison to the previous draws. Let’s see if the new leaders are able to hold on for the duration or if they are unseated in their bid for the trophy. Thanks to the league spares all teams where able to compete and allow others to bonspiel. Thanks guys. CCC members are reminded that AGM/windup dinner tickets are now on sale. Get yours today.
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The Collingwood Collegiate Institute Level 1 boys alpine team won gold in slalom at OFSAA Feb. 27. Pictured is Aidan Pompilio (from left), Cole Anderson, Tanner Wright, Keenan Taylor and Bennett Wright. Pompilio, a Creemore resident, placed fifth in alpine slalom. The team also won bronze in giant slalom.
NDBL presents awards March 12 The North Dufferin Baseball League will hold its annual general meeting and 2016 awards presentation March 12 at the Lisle Legion. League membership, players, and fans are invited to an awards ceremony recognizing individual and team accomplishments from last year starting at noon. Some of the award categories include best batter, best pitcher, most sportsmanlike player and most valuable player for both the senior and junior divisions. Team accomplishments include New Lowell Knights and Midland Indians first place standings in their respective divisions from the regular season, both New Lowell junior
and senior team championships and recognizing the Ivy Leafs for their Ontario championship win in September. At 1 p.m. the first meeting of the year will be held to elect executive positions, confirm membership, and review by-laws. The North Dufferin league offers a junior and senior division with teams from Dufferin and Simcoe Counties and York and Peel Regions. Senior or Junior teams wishing to participate in the upcoming season must be present for the meeting. More information is available at www.ndbl.ca or by contacting secretary Scott Anderson at 705-4245068 or secretary@ndbl.ca.
Creemore Minor Hockey vs firefighters Creemore Minor Hockey’s Valley Hawks will take on the Clearview Fire Department in a March 25 hockey game at Creemore Arena. Admission costs $5 per person. Children are admitted free of charge. Puck drops at 6:30 p.m. An age of majority dance will be held in the arena hall after the game. Proceeds go to Creemore Minor Hockey.
We h a v e lots to “cluck” about at the Clearview Public Library over the March Break. Michele Did you McKENZIE know that residents of Clearview Township can now keep up to four chickens to lay eggs for their personal use in their backyard? The idea sounds great. In fact, I can’t think of anything nicer than eating a piping hot omelet made from eggs gathered right out of my own coop and spinach freshly plucked from my own garden but it is not quite as simple as this sounds. Jennifer La Chapelle and Betsy Wright will be talking about the best way to manage your henhouse in the Creemore Branch at 11 a.m. on March 11 and 18. These free talks, offering plenty of practical advice, will describe the benefits of having chickens as Pets (March 11) and chickens as Layers (March 18). We will also have the information about the process, requirements and fees associated with the keeping of backyard chickens plus the listings of local resources and suppliers for “all things chicken” available at this time too. Cookbooks featuring chicken and egg recipes will be on display as well as being included for sale in our “eggstraordinary” Book Sale that will run for the week in the Stayner branch from March 11-18. Feather your nest with a box of books for just $2. There will be plenty of “fowl activity” each day for every member of your family but there are two special events to mark on your calendar. On Wednesday, March 15, Elaine Hamerton will be featuring fun with rubber chickens and plastic eggs at 1 p.m. in our Family Minute to Win It Game. On Thursday, March 16, I will be co-hosting a formal session of arts and crafts with Elephant Thoughts and other special artistic guests at 11 a.m. At this time, we will also be creating a giant chicken made out of handprints and feathers to showcase at our library outreach booth at the Health and Leisure Expo on Saturday, March 25. Do you know a beautiful chicken? If so, please drop a picture or photograph off at the circulation desk for exhibition purposes on the library foyer wall. We would love to showcase the variety of chicken breeds in Clearview Township and to promote the safe and clean process of raising Backyard Chickens in Creemore. Now about growing spinach…
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Lambert 4-0-0 Martens 1-1-2 McDougall 1-1-2 Loranger 1-3-0 Bell 0-2-2 From the Hack: A tie for Teams Martens and Bell, and a win for Team Lambert over Team McDougall on Monday. Wednesday had Teams McDougall and Lambert beating up Teams Loranger and Bell respectively. Team Lambert is on a definite run and could probably even beat Team Homan. (well… maybe not!)
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Snowshoe Shuffle
There was no snow for Mulmur Township’s snowshoe shuffle at Mansfield Outdoor Centre Feb. 25 so the snowshoeing was replaced with hiking the trails, a scavenger hunt and warming up by the outdoor bonfire. The log cabin provided a great place to relax, socialize and enjoy some hot chocolate and cupcakes.
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Big Heart Seniors Seniors
O n F e b . 1 6 , Wi l m a sense of commitment. Zeggil said grace before Remember: Don’t wait 24 members sat down to a for the perfect moment, fabulous potluck lunch. take the moment and make Seems every month we it perfect. show off so many more ideas On Feb. 23, we welcomed to please our pallets, from Cecil Ferguson back as we Evelyn hot meat dishes to coleslaw, have not seen him in some Warden deviled eggs and oh the time. desserts. Sorry to see June Hartley missing We send good wishes to Roy Veinot, today. who is going through some health Thirty-two members were out for issues, we hope all comes out well and cards and 50/50 draws were won by you are back with us soon, Roy. Ron Laing, Eileen Nash, Dave Smith, Thirty-nine members were out Lucy Young and Irma Flack. for cards and 50/50 draws were won Seven Moon Shots were played by Melvin Lougheed, Marjory by Dave Smith, Marcia Cameron, Thomson, Sherry Lohnes, Peter Wilma Zeggil, John Van Voorst, Gubbels, Barb Cudmore and Eileen Isabelle Gubbels, Mary Bouchard Nash. with the travel prize to Ruth Lougheed. Five Moon Shots were played by Winners at cards were Marcia Pat Winger, Effie Taylor, Leona Cameron, 294; Melvin Lougheed, Hartling, Karl Seifert, with the travel 287; Isabelle Gubbels, 280; Janice prize to Morris Tymchuk. Stephens, 273, with low going to Winners for cards were Leona Edith Atkinson, 72. John Van Voorst Hartling, 344; Marjory Thomson, was in the lucky chair. 261; Peter Gubbels, 255; Dave Smith, A firefighter was assisting the medial 254, with Melvin Lougheed, low 116. team at scene where he carried a baby Janice Stephens was in the lucky chair. girl to the hospital along with her I would like to relate a short true mother. He wished he could have a story of a young gentleman who rose daughter as he and his wife had two to the status of head of the house four sons but his wife could not carry years ago, looking after a grandmother another child. The nurse at the hospital and two brothers all with health issues. told the crew that the mother wanted His grandmother had raised him as his to give the baby girl up for adoption mother could not. Phillip Kelly goes to because of her circumstance to which school and works part time to feed his the firefighter said “throw my hat in the family. This week he received a $10,000 ring”. Much to his surprise and delight scholarship. Overcoming adversity, forty eight hours later the mother demonstrating strength of character, signed the paper over to he and his strong academic and a commitment to wife. A nice little heart warming story. pursue higher education. I commend Remember: If you take the u out of this young man for his strength and mourning, it’s a brand new day.
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New Belts in Dojo On Friday, Feb. 17, students from Maizis Martial Arts
Academy graded for their next belts. The grading consists of testing on the basics, self-defence, sparring, other physical skills, and mental skills. Achieve their new belts were; Emerson Hawboldt – yellow belt, Haylie Tenke – yellow belt, Shasta Johnston – yellow/orange stripe belt, and Morgan Timmons – yellow/orange stripe belt. Picture is from left to right: Shasta Johnston, Morgan Timmons, Emerson Hawboldt and Haylie Tenke. “I am so proud of these students,” says Soke Michelle Maizis, “they put forth a tremendous effort.”
Gaslighting in Shelburne Bev Nicholas is directing Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 classic play Gaslight at Grace Tipling Hall. Bella Manningham is more than half convinced that, like her mother who died insane, she, too is losing her mind. In fact, Jack Manningham is slowly, deliberately driving his wife insane. He has almost succeeded when a former detective, Rough, visits her while her husband is out of the house. Rough believes Manningham to be a maniacal criminal – a thief, and the murderer
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Sending great big birthday wishes to Dr. Robert Cowen. From his kids Leah, Deborah and Jeremy, and grandkids Audrey, Miles, Noah and Lily!
Multi-family content sale at Station the Green. Sunday, March 26, 8 a.m. to noon. Furniture, art and more. Interested in joining us? Tables available for rent. $20. Contact Alex at 705-725-2100.
Jordan – In memory of Kate Jordan aka Granny Dynamite Dec 31, 1911 -March 10, 2004 For such a little lady you left a HUGE hole in our hearts and a Legacy we are so very proud to be part of. As always, Your Wicked Westerners.
St. Patrick’s Day Buck and Doe for Thomas Hutchinson and Emily Cleary on Friday, March 17 at Creemore Legion at 8 p.m. Door prize, raffles, music and food. Tickets are $10. Advance – call Emily at 705791-0166 or at the door.
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Gray – In memory of Larry Gray who passed away on March 5, 2016. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, and missed and very dear. Love Dorothy, Julia, Sheryl, Ted and Mila.
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Daniel Ayton-Lee On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, Dan, at the young age of 36, lost his battle with cancer. He was a master fisher, having worked the local rivers and streams since his childhood. The banks of the Mad and Noisy rivers were his early home where he perfected his craft, reading river environments and interpreting fish behaviour. He became a partner with his lifelong friend Ryan in “We Pound ‘Em” fishing charters, winning derbies and accolades for his innate knowledge and preternatural ability to locate fish. Dan was like a 21st Century Tom Sawyer. He will be missed by his family and many friends. There will be a Celebration of Life for Dan at the Creativity Art Retreat on the banks of the Noisy River in Dunedin, Ontario, on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 1 to 4 p.m.
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death notice Kelly, Loreen – Peacefully at Headwaters Health Care Centre on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the age of 86. Predeceased by her husbands Bert Taylor and Nelson Kelly. Loving mother of Pete (Elta), Pat, Lynn, Jan (Jim) and Peg. Devoted grandmother of 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Great-grandmother of Robert, Paige, Kendra, Teshayda, Piper, Hadley, Tate, Bella, Sadie, Miah, Allyia, Parker and Aria. Dear sister-in-law of Kay and Maryellen. Predeceased by her brothers Len and Lindsay Irwin. A celebration of life will be held in the Museum Room at the Royal Canadian Legion, Shelburne on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 2 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be placed at www. jackandthompsonfuneralhome.com.
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LENNOX, Douglas Ralph Orval B.Sc. (C.E.), P.Eng., P.L.S., M.CSCE Passed away peacefully at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the age of 85. Born in Mulmur Township, in Ontario, Douglas grew up on a farm where he lived with his parents, Wesly and Prescilla. As a young boy Douglas enjoyed the outdoors, skiing to elementary school during winter months with his life-long best friend Jim Jones. He enjoyed sports, especially ice hockey and baseball during his teenaged and early adult life in Creemore. In the early 1950s he ventured out west where he worked in Alberta and Saskatchewan at various jobs from coal mining to the Saskatchewan Highways Department. In 1954, he decided to enroll at Dalhousie University in the civil engineering program. While at Dalhousie, he met his wife, Mary. After three years at Dalhousie he transferred to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology where he graduated in 1961. Following graduation he was offered a full academic scholarship to George Washington University, in Washingtion, DC to study Patent and Trade Mark Law. Doug opted for a little more adventure and ventured to California. His began his professional career in Sacramento working on the California Aqueduct. In the mid 60s he and Mary moved back to Canada and settled on the west coast where he worked for McElhanney and Associates, Associated Engineering, as a private consultant, and also owning and operating his own company. He was the project engineer for development of Gold River and the pulp mill. Future endeavours included studying law at UBC and the University of Ottawa. He worked as a patent examiner for the federal government before returning to BC to work for much of his career. He also worked in Saudi Arabia doing survey work and much of the central and south western United States. He is predeceased by his former wife Mary and his parents. He is survived by his son Brian (Katia). The highlight of his retirement years was a trip to Europe in 2006 with his son visiting France, England, and Belgium. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 4 , 2017 at noon at Branch #256 Legion in Nanaimo, BC. A service will be held in Creemore later this year. Condolences may be sent through www.firstmemorialnanaimo.com First Memorial Funeral Services, Nanaimo BC – 250-754-8333.
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Notice- Committee Recruitment The Township of Clearview is currently seeking applications from individuals who are interested in becoming a member of the following committee: Committee of Adjustment • There are two (2) positions available A quasi-judicial body appointed by Council and given authority by by-law to deal with consents (i.e. severances and lot additions of land) and minor variances to the regulations of the Zoning By-law. Upon approval from Council, this Committee may also be given authority by by-law to deal with property standards. If being a member on this Committee interests you, please submit an application available at www. clearview.ca or at the Clearview Administration Centre - 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON. All applications must be received by Friday, March 24, 2017. For more information, please contact Pamela Fettes Director of Legislative Services/Clerk 705-428-6230 ext. 224 pfettes@clearview.ca
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Supporting Camp bucko Members from the Sunnidale Firefighters’ Association present a $5,486 cheque to Camp Bucko, a camp for children recovering from burn injuries. The money was raised through a series of events. The Sunnidale Firefighters’ Association raised $4,000 during Sunnidale Winterama and the remaining $1,486 was raised between recruit class 16-01 who conducted a boot drive as part of their probation process ($1,077) and by members of Clearview Fire and Emergency Services who participated in the Top Gun challenge, a fitness challenge between stations ($400).
Switching to spring maple syrup mode (Continued from page 1) Mansfield didn’t get to go skiing this week but they had fun hiking, doing obstacles and campfires at night. Skiing now represents about 10 per cent or less of the revenue, when 20 years ago, it would have made up about 20-30 per cent of the overall revenue, said Mikoliew. “It’s just very disappointing because you gear up for it, you invest in grooming equipment and skis and staff and it fizzled out,” he said. “In the 1980s, when I got the place, we could have 1,200 people per weekend and now we can barely get 300 per weekend, in fact this year it averaged 200 per weekend.” On Tuesday Highlands Nordic had seven kilometres of trail open but with rain in the forecast, the future is uncertain. There is still a lot of snow in the bush at the higher elevation. Snowshoeing is still an option but the lower areas are hurting for snow.
That elevation has resulted in excellent conditions throughout the season, said owner/operator Chanse Dionne, even through the freeze-thaw cycle. Highlands is still hosting 100 students each day for skiing and snowshoeing school programs. “Certainly not the nicest of ways to end the winter, that’s for sure,” said Dionne. He said it’s a gamble as to whether or not they’ll be open for the weekend and a biathalon scheduled for later this month may not happen. “I don’t think winter’s over with though, I just think we’re going to get another thaw and then it’s back into seasonal conditions but once you lose your base it’s hard to regain that because you rely on a lot of lake effect snow and this time of year, we don’t get too much north wind. Already switching gears to other outdoor education programming. Both facilities are offering March Break programming.
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