Friday, May 12, 2017

The Creemore

Echo

Friday, May 12, 2017 Vol. 17

No. 20

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News and views in and around Creemore

Inside the Echo

Maintaining Mobility

Learning the Robes

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Physio clinic opens in Creemore

Coffee With Ken returns

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Legion gearing up for Canada 150

by Trina Berlo Legion volunteers are hoping for a bigger-and-better-than-ever Canada Day celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of confederation.

Creemore is already known for its Canada Day fireworks display and this year, the goal is to go bigger. A fundraising campaign is underway and all proceeds will go to enhancing the Canada Day event. The Legion lost some of its funding this year so it is looking to the community to make up the shortfall. Volunteers are distributing donation jars to businesses throughout Creemore and an online account has been set up to accept funds.

They are asking everyone to decorate their homes and businesses for the occasion.

“In 1967, the centennial was a huge deal,” said Legion member Norm Nordstrom, “So far it doesn’t feel like much is happening.”

Canada Day organizers are hoping to build some excitement.

The local festivities start with brunch at the Legion and continue with a threeon-three ball hockey tournament, and a barbecue lunch.

Through a community effort, events are being added to this year’s celebration. A parade is being organized to follow the annual Harold Crawford Memorial Bike Parade at 1 p.m. In the afternoon, there will be “Olde Thyme Games” (races, scavenger hunt, water balloon toss, lawn bowling and the always popular dunk tank, to name a few). Organizations are invited to get involved. The Scouts and Cybergnomes have already signed on to show off their talents.

As with any good birthday party, there will be cake and live music, with the firefighters grilling in the evening.

At 8 p.m., the singing of the National Anthem will be sung before the presentation of the Man and Lady of the Year awards.

Steve Baker will perform a magic show at 8:30 p.m., before the fireworks

Bird Day Saturday The Creemore BIA is celebrating International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday.

Happy Bird Day celebrations will include talks by local birders, crafts and activities as well as bird-based promotions and specials at various Creemore retailers. A local hiking map and birding suggestions will also be available throughout the village and online at experiencecreemore.com. For details see pages 8-9.

Walk for Alzheimer's Matthew Vorstermans is once again participating in the annual Walk for Alzheimer’s.

This time, he is striving to raise $4,400 – a tall order in itself but one that is made even more audacious by the fact that all the chapters in Ontario will hold their event on the same day, May 28.

All donations are welcome and can be made, either in person or at support.alzheimer.ca. Select participant information from the menu and then click on sponsor a walker and search for Vorstermans.

Conservation champ

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Creemore Legion president Jim Richards and Canada Day organizing committee chair Norm Nordstrom with donation jars that are being placed around the village. Canada Day organizers are hoping to build excitement and raise funds leading up to Canada's 150 anniversary on July 1. at dusk.

Of course this all costs money so in addition to passing the boot at the fireworks display, volunteers are asking people to contribute in advance by donating to the collection jars or sending a cheque to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 397, 27 Wellington St W, Creemore, ON, L0M 1G0. Cheques can also be dropped off

at The Creemore Echo.

People are also welcome to donate online at www.gofundme.com/150thanniversary-of-confederation.

Anyone interested in getting involved in any way is asked to call Nordstrom at 705-466-6748 or Jim Richards at 705-466-2835. Organizers are looking for volunteers to help run the children’s games.

NVCA announced the recipients of the Conservation Champion Awards at its Evening of Thanks on April 27. Conservation champions are individuals, community groups, businesses, partners or agencies who have contributed to an environmental improvement project in one of the NVCA’s 18 member municipalities, spanning across Simcoe, Dufferin and Grey counties.

T h e To w n s h i p o f C l e a r v i e w was recognized with Conservation Champion, Municipal, awards for its effort to protect local waterways.

Clearview was recognized for its support of restoration work along the Mad River near the Minesing Wetlands.

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COMMUNITY Calendar

Submit your community events info@creemore.com phone: 705-466-9906 fax: 705-466-9908

This Weekend Saturday, May 13

• Happy Bird Day! Creemore celebrates International Migratory Bird Day with flights of fancy, activities and events. Pick up your local bird watching map at locations throughout the village and enjoy birdhouse decorating. See page 8 and 9 for the schedule or visit www.experiencecreemore.com.

• Drop-In for Marie Boyce’s 80th Birthday. Friends and family are welcome to drop in at the Station on the Green in Creemore from 1 to 3 p.m. to share best wishes with Marie. Light refreshments will be served.

• High Tea & Bake Sale at St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore. Celebrate Mother’s Day in an old-fashioned way. 2 sittings at 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Enjoy tea, fancy sandwiches, scones, and treats for $10. Enjoy the experience even more by dressing in high tea fashion. Event will include a bake sale table. Tickets available at Creemore Village Pharmacy, by calling Lynn at 705-466-3125 or Marilyn at 705-466-6864. Fundraising proceeds will be going towards church hall renovations.

• Opening Art Reception at Mad & Noisy Gallery, 154 Mill Street, Creemore, from 2 to 4 p.m.

“Opposites Attract” This new exhibit features worldrenowned oil painter Pauline Bradshaw, whose work has been displayed at the Louvre in Paris.

Also, local wood artisan and winner of many world carving competitions, David Bruce Johnson, will have a new collection of miniatures on display. Free to attend. Call 705-466-5555, info@madandnoisy. com or www.Madandnoisy.com.

• UN/Natural Art Show at Quest Art, 333 King Street, Midland. Closing Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Art Show on from now to May 13 including one piece from Liz Eakins’ Weight of Paper art installation shown last year at the Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society’s Festival of the Arts. Liz will be present for the final day, May 13, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 14 Mother's Day

• Church Services - see page 5.

• Creemore Legion Mother's Day Breakfast at Creemore Legion from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Choice of 2 eggs or waffle, home fries, toast, sausage or bacon, juice, coffee/tea. Adult $6, children 12 and under $4. Hungry Soldier Special $10. Call 705466-2202 for more information. 27 Wellington Street West.

• Mother’s Day Breakfast presented by the Manito Shrine Club, 2265 Fairgrounds Road, Collingwood, Manito Shrine Club from 8 a.m. to noon. Please come out and support a very worthwhile event. Proceeds are for the benefit of the Manito Shrine Club to help raise funds for the Shriner’s Kids Burn Hospitals and other charitable activities. Adults $10, children under 5 free.

• Lilactree Farm Open Garden from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. South Mulmur. Details, directions from lilactreefarm@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events Monday, May 15

• Dunedin’s Women’s Friendship Club meets at 7:30 p.m. for the annual plant swap meeting.

Wednesday, May 17

• Improv class with MANIC improv. Eight week workshop on Wednesdays starts May 17. 7 to 9 p.m. at Station on the Green. $150. Contact Peter at 705-994-3008.

• Creemore Horticultural Society May Meeting at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, 22 Caroline Street West, Creemore, at 7:30 p.m. Lisa Levez of The Earth is Hiring will speak about “Gardening for Local Birds”. Information about a future guided nature walk will be provided. Visitors are always welcome.

• Spring into Summer with Meditation at Farm to Table Market, 65 Simcoe Street, Collingwood.

Wednesday nights. Be ready to start at 8 p.m. sharp. Call or text Deborah to reserve your cushion at 705-441-6912. All welcome. Offered in partnership with the Mountain Treasure Institute of Tibetan Bon. Runs May 3 to June 21.

Thursday, May 18

• Tulip Days in May at Fountain Park, Main Street, Stayner at 11:30 a.m. Join Mayor Vanderkruys to celebrate the Canada150 tulips in bloom. A community event. www.clearview.ca/events.

Friday, May 19

• Open House at Hummingbird Montessori, 1152 Concession 6 N, Stayner, (just north of Hwy 91) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit www.hummingbirdmontessori.ca or call us at 705888-1252.

• Canadian Blood Services Blood Donor Clinic at Stayner Community Centre, 277 Regina St, Stayner, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Canadian Blood Services is looking for 40 more donors at the Stayner Blood Donor Clinic. To book an appointment call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-2366283) or visit www.blood.ca.

Saturday, May 27

• The Creemore Horticultural Society’s Annual Plant Sale at Station on the Green. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. In addition to our usual large selection of plants, including many grasses and daylilies from our own Horticultural Park, there will also be a children’s table, and our usual hard-to-find perennials section. Please bring your own containers and cash or cheque only.

• Creemore Vintage Festival in downtown Creemore from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Show and Shine” vintage bike display, art, vintage market, live music and more! www.creemorevintagefestival. com for more info.

Saturday, June 3

• Dunedin Hall’s Annual Plant & Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to noon. Help raise funds for the hall, and take home some great deals on plants, flowers and thousands of household items. Donations of plants and garage sale items can be dropped at the hall from May 28 to June 2. For information on table rentals, call Claire at 705-466-6161.

Thursday, June 8

Saturday, June 24

• Creedan Valley Care Community invites you to be a part of their Alzheimer Warrior Walk starting at Station on the Green. Registration begins at 10 a.m.

Walk commences at 11 a.m. For more information or to make a donation contact Kim Lattimore at 705466-3437.

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Saturday, July 1 Canada Day

Canada Day Three-on-Three Ball Hockey Tournament for adults and children. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the games begin at 10:30 a.m.

Cost is $15 per player, enter as a team or individual.

Each team will play at least three 24-minute games.

To register, or for more information, contact Ed VanSeveren at edvanseveren@gmail.com.

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

• 50th Anniversary of NCPS - Nottawasaga & Creemore Public School, 240 Collingwood Street, Creemore. Open House from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and a Presentation in the gym at 6:30 p.m. Call Alison Golding, Principal, at 705-466-2624 ext. 25901 or agolding@scdsb.on.ca for more information.

Saturday, June 17

• Teddy Bears Picnic Fundraising Golf Tournament at Marlwood Golf Course in Wasaga Beach.

Foursome at $400. For more information contact teddybearspicnic@rogers.com.

Saturday, May 20

• Creemore Echo’s Annual Subscription Drive will be at the Creemore Farmers’ Market for May 20, May 27, June 3 & June 10.

• Tree Society of Creemore Silent Auction at Station on the Green. Come bid on a variety of exciting items including recreation packages, gardening supplies, lifestyle services. Bidding is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Contact the Tree Society at info@ treesocietyofcreemore.com for more information.

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Pain relief techniques tailored to suit client needs

by Trina Berlo People experiencing pain may be surprised what can be treated by physiotherapy.

While many people may associate physiotherapy with a sports injury, there are many other painful injuries, illnesses and disabilities that can be treated effectively.

Catherine Sorensen opened Body ‘n Balance Physio and Wellness Clinic in Wasaga Beach 12 years ago with her husband Don. They had a mission to provide all clients with the same care and commitment, whether a top-level athlete who wants to get back on the field or a recreational hiker who wants to get back on the trail. She said they apply university-trained, evidencebased treatments and are constantly updating their training to include the newest research.

“The point is to get people better faster, using the newest techniques,” said Catherine.

Melanie MacPherson came on in 2012 and is a partner in the new Creemore clinic of the same name, where all three physiotherapists will be seeing clients depending on their requirements.

People may see a physiotherapist if they have chronic pain, migraine headaches, an injury relating to a collision, sports, work or aging, have suffered a stroke or need to improve their balance to prevent falls.

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Physiotherapists Catherine Sorensen (from left) and Melanie MacPherson with administrative and physiotherapy assistant Kadie Collins at the new Body ‘n Balance clinic in Creemore.

Physiotherapists use a combination of manual hand-on treatment, education and exercises and they use a number of tests to assess progress with range of motion, flexibility, strength and balance.

“It is common to be given an exercise program at home, based on the client’s personal goals,” said MacPherson.

Since opening the Wasaga Beach clinic, said Sorensen, they had ambitions of expanding to other locations so they kept an eye out for potential locations. When the old fire hall became available, having been renovated by the former occupant, Village Builders, Sorensen said they went for it because of location, and the fact that the building is wheelchair accessible. Inside, there is a reception area, space for demonstrating exercises, private treatment rooms and space to offer other complementary services as the business grows.

“When seeking treatment, people

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may have to visit a clinic two or three times per week. It’s not ideal to travel far when injured so the closer the clinic, the better the treatment,” said Sorensen.

They also offer different kinds of acupuncture, vestibular rehabilitation, which is used to treat vertigo and dizziness, custom bracing, therapeutic taping and golf rehab, to help people improve their swing so not to trigger pain.

Each one of the physiotherapists at Body ‘n Balance is a general practitioner but they also have their areas of expertise.

For instance, Sorensen specializes in pain relating to the pelvic floor area for both men and women, which could present as incontinence or pain when sitting or during intercourse.

People can seek treatment at the clinic without a referral from a family physician but a referral may be required for some insurance providers.

In addition to running assessments, there are plans to start a running group and maybe a lunchtime boot camp, based out of the clinic. They will be bringing on a registered massage therapist in the fall and possibly other services as community need becomes apparent.

Body ‘n Balance, located at 3 Caroline Street East, opened the Creemore clinic on April 10 and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. An open house is planned for Saturday, May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Visitors will be welcome to tours and refreshments.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 705-520-0265. Visit www.bodynbalancephysio.com.

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Opinion EDITORIAL

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The way we were

Subscription drive begins It is that time of year when we go out to the community and humbly ask for your support.

The Creemore Echo’s annual subscription drive begins next week. The Echo team will be at the Creemore Farmers’ Market on Saturday’s from May 20 to June 10.

We strive to make The Creemore Echo as accessible as possible by sending it out in the mail to homes in Creemore and parts of Clearview and Mulmur townships but we also encourage people to take up volunteer subscriptions as a show-of-support to ensure The Echo is around for the foreseeable future.

In addition to our annual subscription for the low price of $49 per year, which includes an early bird electronic version every Thursday evening, we are also looking for boosters and champions.

A booster, with a contribution of $75 per year, is a keen promoter of community and the newspaper, someone who wants to give a little extra boost of encouragement.

A champion, with a contribution of $100 or more, is someone who champions our mission to share the community’s stories, keep watch over its politicians and celebrate its accomplishments.

As the campaign progresses, boosters and champions will see their names in the newspaper as a big thanks for the support.

Boosters since last year’s subscription drive: Suzanne Lundstrom Doug & Liz Quanbury Betty Belfry Marg & Tony Palujanskas Marjorie Lang Steer Enterprises Irene McQueen Isabel Ireland Stephen & Karlin Roat Sandra Bednarek Gord & Catherine Fuller Jim Wickwire Jennifer Peters Champions since last year’s subscription drive: Glenn & Rebecca Brown Amy & John MacFarlane Dr. John & Pam Newell Wendy Gordon Coreen McNally Sylvia Cape & Andre Lemire Lynn Connell Frances & Tim Price Bill Redrupp Rockside Campbell Patrick Noonan Jerry Smith Ilona Love Doug Finley Marilyn Wright Al Hibben Paul McCutcheon Jim Harkness

Creemore train station, submitted by Reg Knox.

Stow away Robin makes nest on train From the Creemore Star, June 26, 1947: The CNR baggage car on the Beeton and Collingwood branch has a family of non-paying passengers that ride up and down the line every day.

The family consists of a mother Robin and her brood of three newly hatched youngsters. The crew on the train are quite interested and real proud of their unusual passengers.

The nest was built on the chassis underneath the

Come Help Celebrate Canada 150 with the Tree Society silent auction

by Thom Paterson It’s Canada’s 150th Birthday and the Tree Society of Creemore is celebrating by planting more trees in a special effort to continue the “greening up” of the village.

Our goal is to add $15,000 in new trees in strategic locations throughout Creemore to expand the green canopy the village is famous for. To help meet this goal we are planning a Silent Auction to raise the necessary funds.

The auction is on Saturday, May 20 at Station on the Green, Creemore, during the opening day of the Creemore Farmers’ Market. Come visit us inside after you’ve strolled the vendor stalls and checked out their homemade and locally grown produce. Inside the Station you’ll find a variety of items to place your bids on. This

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body of the car. When first discovered there were four eggs in the nest. A week ago three young robins were hatched and now according to the brakeman the mother flies above the train as it meanders its way along the line. Whenever the train stops she seizes the opportunity to visit her brood with some particle of food and incidentally the youngsters always have their mouths open.

Submitted by Bill Mann, for Happy Bird Day.

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year we have chosen a theme that celebrates our area attractions and businesses. We have received a generous variety of items and services including recreation packages, gardening supplies, lifestyle services and more to bid on.

Bidding will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Station. Items will be distributed to the winning bidders from noon to 1 p.m.

If you are a business and offer a product or service and you would like to donate to the auction it’s not too late. Please contact the Tree Society at info@ treesocietyofcreemore.com for more information.

It looks to be a great day to be out and about Creemore on the Saturday of the Victoria Day weekend. We hope to see you there!

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The ‘new school’ is now fifty years old Local History

west of Airport Road on the There’s an old saying. townline of Nottawasaga “Old habits die hard.” It’s and Mulmur townships. No one of my failings. For sign of Mount Zion school is fifty years I have been left. It was on a lot on top of calling Nottawasaga and the Fifth Line hill adjacent Creemore Public School to the farm locally known on Collingwood Street, the Helen as the Eagle’s Nest. new school. That was to BLACKBURN The small multi-grade differentiate it from the old schools that once housed up to fifty school on Caroline Street, which was pupils and sometimes more, were used until recently. Time to change my finding enrollment dwindling to four ways. The “new” school is now fifty or five. The schools that were so years old. proudly built and maintained and The search for information about were the locality’s community hall the closing of the one-room schools were now too costly to maintain. The in this area and about the building local trustees were scrambling to find of the new consolidated school in accommodation for their pupils.

Creemore has been a two-month They negotiated with other schools affair. School board minute books are to accept them. The children were missing and very little was found in driven in private cars. old Creemore Stars. Fortunately there An example of the most muddled is good information in Has the Bell up schooling is that of Irene Walker rung Yet? and Nottawasaga’s Let’s Davenport. She attended Slash school Celebrate, published in 1984. Of most (yes, that was its name) in Sunnidale help were the conversations I had with Township for two years. She lived in local people. There were many.

Nottawasaga but Slash was easier to Before delving into all the get to than #23 which was her school circumstances of the schools in the section. Then she was driven with 1950s and 1960s perhaps a geography five others to Banda to help boost that lesson is needed. Dunedin, Avening school’s population. The second year and Cashtown don’t need explanation. there Grades 5 and 6 from #23 joined Glen Huron is easy to find but the them in Banda. After that the children school is some distance south on the who were the outsiders were driven to Eighth Line. At the time it was built Byrnes Avenue school at the west end it was considered the finest one-room of Wasaga Beach. With plans for the school in Ontario. The other little new Creemore School in the works schools do need an explanation. Maple she went to Cashtown school for four Valley school was on highway 124 just months, finally arriving in Creemore in north of the intersection with County January 1967.

Road 9. Madill’s school was on the Mount Zion was the first to close in Tenth Line west of Dunedin. Bayview 1958. Madill’s closed in 1961 and the was at the intersection of Fairgrounds children were driven to Maple Valley Road and Sideroad 12/13. Number over those stormy country roads. Maple 23 (that’s what it was always called) Valley closed in 1965, Bayview in was halfway to Stayner on Airport 1964, Banda in 1965. All found room Road and Banda was hidden away

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The Dunedin bus breaks down in Websterville, May 1953. From left: Yvonne Bennett, Allan Rowbotham, John Montgomery, Dalton Cleary, Oscar Weatherall (bus driver), Mervyn Metheral and Alex Royal. in Creemore.

Dunedin is another story. They had too many pupils. In March of 1952 Grades 6 and 7 were driven to Creemore in Earl Millsap’s mini bus and in September of that year Grades 5-8 went by big yellow bus to Creemore. The bus also picked up the Creemore Continuation School pupils who lived in the area. Finally in 1954 all pupils were able to attend Creemore, using the rooms vacated that spring by the high school pupils so they could attend the new high school in Collingwood just opened.

Between June and December 1966 the new four-room school on Collingwood Street was built. It opened in January 1967, when students from Glen Huron, Cashtown, #23 and Avening arrived in brand new buses.

Terry and Trudy Gowan and Heather Weatherall Rowell recall that the first day was a stormy one with lots of snow. The old school’s Grades 6, 7

and 8 students walked through the snow to the new school carrying their books in bags. Heather arrived by bus from Avening with her belongings in a cardboard box and was met by an unpleasant welcome at the old school.

She had to stay outside in the deep snow holding her box until the bell rang.

Finally the difficulties of the past few years came to an end and before long the two Creemore schools were running smoothly. And here we are fifty years later ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary at Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School on June 8, our little school that grew.

Thank you to all the many people who helped me with information. You answered my questions patiently until finally I understood.

Helen Blackburn is a retired teacher, avid gardener and a long-time contributor to The Creemore Echo. She writes about local history.

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Sat. May 13: High Tea & Bake Sale at St. John’s United. 2 sittings at 2 and 3 p.m.

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St. John's United Church welcomes interim student pastor coffee with KEN

Good morning everyone, followed by the mainland in Chester. and what a delight to Her dad, a carpenter, continue my column, Coffee With Ken. was required to address I have taken a sabbatical his talents by attending a d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r, variety of naval bases in selected areas. h o w e v e r, t h e t i m e i s Ken Upon acquiring a degree appropriate to share the THORNTON from Dalhousie University, interesting events with those who have so much to offer.

Megan enlisted in the military as an officer cadet, which led to the rank Therefore it is a pleasure to introduce our guest, Megan Jones, of second lieutenant with a military platoon. interim student pastor of St. John’s United Church, Creemore, a native After three years with the regular of the beautiful Cape Breton Island, force, she was transferred to the reserves for a period of six years Nova Scotia. that included contacts with Halifax, As a former Maritimer, it was Edmonton, Kingston and a brief a special privilege to exchange our various experiences as “down training exchange with American units in Virginia. Finally, she returned easters”. to Base Borden where she met her Megan’s early schooling began husband Steve and now devotes with the Cornwallis Elementary School in Sydney, Nova Scotia, as much time as will allow to their

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Her dream is to fulfill the current role as a student minister at St. John’s for two years, prior to accepting

her credentials and to be addressed as Pastor Megan Jones, her robe signifying she is now a deserved member of the cloth.

Admittedly, I have never been as challenged by writing one’s life story with respect and admiration for this lady’s zeal in the attempt to create a better world.

Enquiring as to sports activities, or hobbies, she was hesitant to admit that time had precluded thoughts of any additional curriculum, and I couldn’t refrain from accepting her rationale. However she did admit in having a desire to play the guitar, so don’t be surprised one day to see her striding down the aisle strumming a sparkling new guitar. In conclusion of this documentary, of which it was a privilege to record, I was impressed by the accomplishments achieved and the effort put forth. The dedicated assistance to her country and its people, comprised of several years and willingly applied, includes our utmost respect, the true mark of a humanitarian.

Thank you Megan, for the privilege of penning your interesting story, I suggest that anyone who reads this column, pay a visit to St. John’s United Church at 11 a.m. Sunday and offer a friendly welcome to our recent pastor, Megan Jones.

As one voice, Megan, we wish you every success, and may God bless.

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No room for errors Creemore artist David Bruce Johnson is working to a smaller scale, creating a number of new miniature sculptures for a show at the Mad and Noisy Gallery.

Johnson will share the gallery with world-renowned oil painter Pauline Bradshaw, who has had a painting displayed at The Louvre in Paris, in a show called Opposites Attract.

Johnson, an award winning woodcarver, normally works to a larger scale but he has been creating miniatures to offset Bradshaw’s large-scale paintings.

“The biggest difference,” said Johnson, “Is that a small mistake on something small is huge. It requires more care and there is no room for

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error.”

Using manual and power tools and working in wood and stone, Johnson has carved a number of birds-of-prey and other animals, many are hand-painted. The show will feature “On the Edge” depicting a polar bear on the edge of an ice formation, which was shown at the Artists for Conservation Festival in Vancouver in 2015 and a tree frog called “Nature’s Gem” which he carved in 2013. Some of his pieces make an environmental statement.

Johnson has been sculpting wood since 1987.

The show opens Saturday, May 13, with an opening reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

David Bruce Johnson at work in his Creemore studio. Left: Two of the miniature sculptures that will be shown at Mad and Noisy Gallery during Opposites Attract.

13 ways to kill your community The mayors of Clearview Township, the Township of Springwater, and the Town of Wasaga Beach invite residents from all three communities to attend an engaging evening with Doug Griffiths, national bestselling author of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community.

The public is invited to learn practical and insightful lessons that can help all three communities prosper.

The event will be held May 15 at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex, beginning at 7 p.m.

“I help communities identify what is holding them back from finding success, and then I help them overcome it. When they aren’t looking I inspire, and often shock them, with a presentation showing how they are destroying their own chance at success. Then I help build them back up and get them on a better path,” said Griffiths.

“Success is all about attitude.

For too long we have watched our communities weaken and wither and wondered when somebody is going to fix them. Guess what? You are somebody. Now go out and fight the attitudes that sabotage success. Our communities are worth fighting for... and remember – you are not alone.

You will face criticism and negativity, but our advice is to simply smile and remind the critics that, those who say it cannot be done, should not interrupt those who are doing it.”

According to Wasaga Beach Mayor Brian Smith, “the best way to help position our communities for success is to understand what is holding other places back and try and avoid the same pitfalls. There are very relevant lessons in Mr. Griffiths’ work for all of us as we work to improve our communities.”

The RecPlex is located at 1724 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach.

Tree Society of Creemore is currently seeking items for their annual

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Friends and family are welcome to drop in at Station on the Green, Creemore Saturday, May 13 any time between 1:00 and 3:00 to share best wishes with Marie.

Light refreshments will be served.

Join us and bid on an exciting variety of Recreation Packages, Gardening Supplies, Lifestyle Services and more.

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Join local businesses and community groups for fun bird-based programming* Time

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Hillview Cellar Winery and Create a brilliant coloured bird out of card stock darci-que

10 am to 4 pm

The Clearview Public Library

Drop by the library for a hooting good time where it is all about Owls. Oliver the Owl (the library mascot) presents interactive arts & crafts “with feathers”. Yarp up a virtual owl pellet and dissect it in cyberspace. Free fun for the whole family.

11 am to 2 pm

Creemore 100 Mile Store

Birds & Beans. Creemore Coffee Company will provide information related to the coffee growing industry and bird friendly growing practices and samples of bird friendly coffee.

11 am to 2 pm

Curiosity House Books

Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and search the village for birds from A Bird Chronicle. Enter to win a prize.

10 am to 3 pm

Station on the Green

Learn about Bluebird nest boxes from Brereton Field Naturalists Club of Barrie/ Ontario Nature. Find out about the best designs and locations for Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows.

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11 am to 4 pm

Cardboard Castles

Fly Little Bird Wing Workshop. Make you own wings. Decorate them bold and bright or serene and white! All materials supplied free of charge.

11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Affairs Bakery and Cafe

Hannah Jones, first year student at Fleming College, will be demonstrating Bird Calls. Hannah is enrolled in the “Fish & Wildlife” course.

12 pm to 1 pm

Bank Cafe

Randy Munger, the founder of Release a Dove will provide a brief history of the “rock dove” and its role in the modern development of civilization. A live Dove release will follow this presentation.

12 to 1:15 pm and 2 to 3 pm

Station on the Green

Clearview Community Church invites you to build a bird feeder.

1 pm to 2 pm

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Enjoy story time and build a bird with Ruth Ann Pearce.

2 pm and 3 pm seatings

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Celebrate Mother’s Day in an old-fashioned way at St. John’s High Tea, St. John’s United Church. Enjoy tea, fancy sandwiches, scones, and treats for $10. Enjoy the experience even more by dressing in high tea fashion. Event will include a bake sale table.

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Join the Bank Cafe and Graham McDonald for bird house decorating. Take home a perfect gift for your mother bird.

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Bird Day Celebrations are possible thanks to Creemore BIA members, volunteers and business owners with additional financial support from Creemore Springs, TD Canada Trust, and Mountain Ash Farm

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

DanceRoom sees successful season

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next rank On April 26, two members of Maizis Martial Arts Academy graded for their next belts.

A grading consists of testing the students on their knowledge of self-defence, katas, sparring, basics, and more. Both candidates were successful. Sarah Crawford (from left) achieved the rank of blue belt, and Boden Dobbs achieved the rank of green belt. “I am extremely proud of these two. They worked very hard, and it paid off,” said Soke Maizis.

Competitive students at The DanceRoom closed their season with a bang! The team of 75 dancers were very successful at competitions in the GTA, Alliston, and Blue Mountain this spring.

The competitive dance team earned 15 trophies total, representing high scores for their age divisions in a number of styles including hip hop, ballet, musical theatre, contemporary, jazz, modern, tap, and hip hop.

Many routines earned national scholarships, including invitations to dance as a part of an elite team in Disney World, Florida.

The team was presented special awards for emotional intensity, costuming, choreography, characterization, and much more.

Twelve of The DanceRoom’s competitive numbers will be preparing for national competitions at the Nottawasaga Inn and Deerhurst Resort this July.

New members along with the current team will be training this spring and summer, taking ballet and conditioning classes, and gearing up for auditions, intensives, workshops, and fall choreography.

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Paddler joins marathon canoe race tradition

by Trina Berlo Jay Naismith has wanted to compete in the Mattawa River Canoe Race since he was a child.

The Creemore resident will get his chance this summer to race along the 64-km historic Voyageur route, from North Bay to Mattawa Island on July 29.

Naismith, 43, said he has done the route as a leisurely four-day canoe trip and it was wonderful but this time he will do it in one day and by himself.

Mattawa River Canoe Race is Ontario’s longestrunning canoe race. It started in Ville-Marie, Que. in the 1960s as a two-day race to North Bay but the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority took over 41 years ago and reoriented the route.

Naismith said he was really intrigued by the history of the route and what it would be like to race.

But before the Mattawa River Canoe Race, Naismith is competing in the Muskoka River X race on May 27.

The 40-km route begins in Huntsville, upstream, along the Muskoka River into Lake Vernon and then up the Big East River to Arrowhead Provincial Park. And then, paddlers have to return along the same route.

He said he is amongst a small group that enter in the C1 recreational class, meaning he canoes solo.

Naismith has many canoes but in these races he will paddle a 16-foot Sawyer Algonquin made in the mid1980s. It is a two-seater canoe that he has altered for solo paddling.

Big East River X Marathon event may not be the longest event however it still is demanding and challenging. This 40km course follows flat-water rivers of the upper Muskoka River and Big East River with open water paddling on Lake Vernon.

When asked why Naismith decided to start racing, he said, “Why not?”

He learned to canoe as a child, with his family,

Jay Naismith and has been paddling ever since, in lakes and rivers.

“Anywhere there is water,” he says. He said he used to paddle to get to the best fishing spots but now he just paddles for the sake of paddling.

At one point, he was given a marathon racing canoe.

He said that’s probably what got him thinking seriously about it.

Naismith has two sponsors for his races, his employer Rock Solid Supply in Barrie and Tundra Group in Clearview Township, which offers international risk management, security, safety and training services.

Naismith has also signed up for a Canada 150 event at Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park, called 150 for 150, when 150 canoes will be on the lake.

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

What a raquet Creemore Tennis Club invited NCPS students for tennis lessons during a demonstration day on May 9. Above: Ella Duits practises her forehand during a skills game. Six classes walked over to the Creemore tennis courts during the day to learn basic skills and play tennis games with two coaches. The Club is offering children’s tennis lessons on Thursday evenings beginning May 18. Teen and adult lessons, and a shot clinic, take place on Saturday mornings, beginning May 20. A summer camp for youth 7-13 is from July 10-14. To register contact Geoff Ayton at 705-466-2005 or gwayton@ rogers.com.

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Stayner business award nominations open Nominations are being accepted for best business, educator, youth, employee, volunteer, new business, and citizen and entrepreneur of the year.

Nomination forms are available in Stayner at the library and Foodland.

Nominations can be dropped off at Stayner Home Hardware by May 16.

The awards will be given out at Sunnidale Corners Hall on May 27, beginning at 7 p.m. during an evening

of dessert and coffee by MMEA Catering and music by Jason Redman.

On the occasion, the Chamber will hold its annual general meeting and recognize special businesses and individuals in the community.

Tickets are on sale now for $5 each, at Stayner Home Hardware.

For more information contact event chair Juliet Campbell, at 705-4413790.

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Hikers brave the rain for the 150 in Mulmur committeeʼs kick-off to the Bruce Trail Passport Walk at the Primrose Loop on May 6.

Take a hike and celebrate Canada 150 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MULMUR NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT NO. 17-17 AND ADOPTION OF OPA#2 (SECOND DWELLINGS) _______________________________________________________ TOWNSHIP INITIATED BY-LAW AND OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT Date of Decision: May 3, 2017 Date of Notice: May 12, 2017 Last Day for Appeal of Zoning By-law: June 2, 2017 PLEASE BE ADVISED that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mulmur passed Zoning By-law No. 17-17 and adopted OPA#2 (By-law 16-2017) on the 3rd day of May, 2017 pursuant to Section 17 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.P 13, as amended.

Celebrate Canada’s 150th by exploring one of Canada’s longest hiking trails and see the natural, scenic and historic sights of Mulmur.

The Bruce Trail Mulmur Passport Walk Series is five designated loop hikes to be completed, in any order, over the course of this summer. Each of the five trails will have a trail code halfway through that you need to mark on your passport. Return the completed

passport to Township Office by Oct. 9 to receive a Hiking in Mulmur commemorative patch and be entered into a draw for a $200 gift certificate to Mountain Equipment Co-op, a Bruce Trail Conservancy/Dufferin Hi-Land Club one year family membership or other fantastic prizes.

E-mail info@mulmur.ca to get a map and passport or visit the Township Office at 758070 Second Line East.

AND TAKE NOTICE THAT any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect to the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Township of Mulmur not later than the 2nd day of June, 2017, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons for the objection.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the By-law, describing the lands to which the By-law applies and a key map showing the location of the lands to which the By-law applies are provided herewith. A copy of the By-law is available for review in the Municipal Office, at the address below, during regular office hours.

Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a Zoning By-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A Notice of Appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a Notice of Appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or group.

A Notice of Appeal must be filed with the Clerk of the Township by the date specified above, and must set out reasons for the appeal and must also be accompanied by a cheque in the amount of $300.00 made payable to the Minister of Finance.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the County of Dufferin on OPA#2 you must make a written request to: Pam Hillock, County Clerk/ Director of Corporate Services County of Dufferin, 55 Zina Street, Orangeville, ON, L9W 1E5 Email: phillock@dufferincounty.ca Fax: 519.941.4565 Purpose and Effect of the Amendment By-law 17-17and Official Plan Amendment #2 incorporate opportunities for second dwellings on various lands and through various forms of second units.

A summary of the forms and locations where second dwellings or second units would be permitted is available at the Township office.

A summary of the concerns raised by the public through written and oral submissions and consideration of the concerns were addressed prior to the decision of Council. A record of the submissions is available at the Township office.

Lands Affected The Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment affect all lands within the Township. For this reason, no key map is provided.

Johnny Cash Tribute concert warmed up the Duntroon Hall May 6 with music and laughter. Thanks to 50/50 winner Mike Quanbury for donating his winnings back to the Hall. Pictured are Johnny Cash, Mike Quanbury, Esme Campbell and Tammy Wynette.

Attention

anyone who served in the military

(including WWII, Korea, SDA, Militia/Reserve Forces and dependants)

The Royal Canadian Legion Service Bureau Officer Sherry Culling 203-510 Main Street East, North Bay ON P1B 1B8

Will be visiting Branches in your area during the week of May 29th, 2017

Anyone wishing information, advice or assistance regarding: Veterans Affairs Canada Disability Pensions/Awards Treatment for Entitled Veterans Application for Poppy/Benevolent Funds Appeals against unfavourable VAC decisions Widows Is requested to contact the Branch Service Officer or Secretary of

Terry Horner, CAO/Clerk, Township of Mulmur

Royal Canadian Legion Creemore Branch 397 Norm Nordstrom, Branch Service Officer 705-466-6748 Norma Friest, Secretary, 705-466-2330 Mike Lorangier, 705-466-3007

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A free service offered by the Legion.

Dated at the Township of Mulmur this 12th day of May, 2017.

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Roast Beef Dinner at Christ Church Hall, Batteaux, May 27 whether we would have our usual June catered dinner. There may be a little charge for this dinner. More input will be at our next meeting.

Thirty-three members were out for cards and the 50/50 draws were won by Joan Monaghan, Morris Tymchuk, Marjorie Thomson, Lillian Hiltz, Alinda Bishop and Dave Smith.

Four moon shots were played by Pat Broad x2, Lloyd Somerville with the Evelyn travel prize Warden to Marjorie Thomson.

Winners for cards were Roy Veinot, 294; Art Bishop, 290; Leona Hartling, 277; Marjorie Thomson, 264; with low to Lillian Hiltz, 81. Peter Gubbels was in the lucky chair.

A student with a wit answered exam questions a little different: 1. In what battle did Napoleon die?

His last battle.

2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? At the bottom.

3. What is the main cause of divorce?

Marriage.

4. What can you never eat for breakfast? Lunch and dinner.

5. What looks like half an apple?

The other half.

6. If you throw a red stone into blue water what will it become? Wet. 7. How can a man go eight days without sleeping? He sleeps at night.

8. How can you lift an elephant with one hand? You will never find an elephant with one hand.

9. If it took 8 men to build a wall how long would it take 4 men to build the wall? It's already built.

Remember: Faith makes everything possible, Hope makes everything work and Love makes everything Beautiful.

Seniors

Welcome to Joan Monaghan whom we have not seen in quite a while.

Please remember your mothers on Sunday, her special day.

Set your calendar for the Roast Beef Dinner May 27 in the Christ Church Hall at the Batteaux. Sittings at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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Sat May 27 at 10 a.m. Auction of 3 ant. Tractors, auto tracs, 18 gas enhines, implements, oil & gas related, cast seats 20, cast wheels, golf carts, snowmobiles, etc. for Jamie Arnold #62196 Dufferin Cty Rd 3, East Garafraxa, L9W 7H8 (near Marsville)

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• May 27, 10 a.m. Creemore Arena, 218 Collingwood Street, Creemore.

• June 3 in Horning’s Mills. A large antique auction.

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Evelyn’s

Country Gardens

Design, planting and management of country-style gardens.

Evelyn Downie

(705) 466-3109

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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

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80th Birthday Party Drop-In for Marie Boyce’s 80th Birthday on Saturday, May 13. Friends and family are welcome to drop in at the Station on the Green in Creemore from 1 to 3 p.m. to share best wishes with Marie. Light refreshments will be served.

Winter's over. Time to spring clean your wood stoves and fireplaces. Get the creosote out of your house now.

Animal control also available. Swept Away will be happy to service your wood burning appliance. Book with Roger now at 705-435-8503.

Fish and Chips Fridays at Affairs Bakery Cafe. Beer battered halibut, fresh cut fries, homemade coleslaw.

Dine in or take out. 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. each Friday. Call 705-466-5621.

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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.

Hurtubise, Anthea Mary (nee Hall) Passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side at Campbell House Hospice, Collingwood on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in her 65th year. Anthea lost her courageous battle with cancer and is now with her Lord Jesus. She is survived by her loving husband John and their daughters Elena and Victoria. Dear sister of Rick (Mary Ellen) Hall. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Pre-deceased by her parents Lloyd (Tiny) and Mary Hall. Visitation will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church, 4436 County Road 124, Collingwood, on Saturday, May 27, 2017, from 1 to 2 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at 2 p.m. Donations made to KAP (Kids Adventure Program) at Fellowship Baptist Church or HGT – Campbell House Hospice would be appreciated by the family. www.chattersonfuneralhome.com.

Trout/Bass for Pond Stocking/Eating.

99 cents & up. Mountains, windmills, TrueBlue & more. 519-833-2559 fish@ silvercreekponds.com. Erin, Ontario.

Time to plant! Seed potatoes, flower & vegetable seeds, flower bulbs, onion and garlic all available at Creemore Home Hardware.

For Sale - 10 ton dump trailer, stored inside. Call Rick at 705-4285323.

Foot Focus - Professional Foot Care in the comfort of your home. Nail trimming, filing, corn and callus reduction, foot soak with foot and lower leg massage.

Tammy Robinson, PSW Advance Foot Care Certified. Call 705-818-4086.

barn / garage / yard sales Saturday, May 13. Barn Sale at 628326 Sideroad 15, Mansfield (Airport Rd. to 1st sideroad north of Mansfield, turn east to 1st farm on right.

Look for red barn) 8 a.m. to noon.

Air compressor. Tools, HP Vice, 2.5 ton floor jack, acetylene & 02 tanks, torches & gauges, steel work bench, multi drawer tool box on portable stand, shop accessories & household.

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Saturday, May Garage Sale at 4 3 6Home Hardware 2 5from 8 Creemore a.m.

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Spring is finally here! You deserve a clear view. Call Rod the Window Cleaner.

Residential, commercial, year-round. All windows welcome. Call Rod at 705-3510768. References on request.

Painting. Masonry & Parging.

Professional quality. Call Don for estimate at 705-424-0708 or 705-816-0708.

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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.

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Saturday, May 6 20: Yard 8 Sale at Centennial United Church, 234 7 1 Street, Stayner, 8 from 8 3 William a.m. to noon.

Household, recreation, yard 9 6 5 8 2 and treasures of all kinds.

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One bedroom furnished apartment for rent. No pets. No smoking. First & last required. $795 heat & hydro included. Call 705-466-3559 and leave a message.

wanted Driver needed for newspaper delivery from Wasaga Beach to Elmvale, Hillsdale, Orr Lake. Must be available 7 days a week. Current pay $600 weekly. For more information contact 705-424-2032.

Busy family home requires domestic help two to three times per week for laundry and general housekeeping.

Call 705-888-0803.

Farm help wanted. Call 705-466-2607.

Creemore Farmers’ Market is looking for student or community volunteers to help out on Saturday mornings at our vibrant community market to help out the market manager by assisting vendors to put up and take down their canopies, put out signs, and help vendors with simple requests. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Please download and fill in our volunteer application on our website and email it to creemoremarket@gmail.com.

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nominations Creemore’s Man & Woman of the Year at Creemore Legion on Canada Day wants the community’s involvement in recognizing the people of our community.

Please nominate your person of the year: explain in a short paragraph why your nominee adds to the community; drop off at Creemore Echo or email Creemore Legion at president@creemorelegion.ca. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2017.

winners The winners from The Creemore Minor Hockey Cash Draw and Dance on May 6 are: $5000- Jon and Jess Tamlin $2500- Aislinn Pridham $1000- Tammy Gill $1000- Natalia Gillespie $500- Ashley Hill Creemore Minor Hockey would like to thank the community and everyone for their continuous support. Thank you for another great hockey season.

thank you Thank you to Garnet Madill for the gift of a photograph of Creemore in 1902! We really appreciate your thoughtfulness!

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lost / found Lost – Chamilia charm bracelet with cancer ribbon, owl and butterfly charms lost at New Lowell Public School. Call Cheryl at 705-305-4653 or drop off at Creemore Echo. Reward offered.

Found in April – Silver charm bracelet with a skater charm on it. Drop by the Creemore Echo office and tell us what other charms are on it to claim it.

Found May 10 – President's Choice debit card. Drop in to Creemore Echo to claim.

horses Looking for a new place to board your horse? Peace Valley Ranch offers riding trails across 200 acres, an indoor arena, large outdoor riding corral, & onsite horse trainers. A non-competitive & relaxed learning environment, with a focus on building the partnership between you & your horse. Outdoor pasture board including all amenities offered at $300 + hst monthly. Call 519-925-6628. We’d love to meet you and your horse! www. rawhide-adventures.on.ca.

Are you having a yard sale on the May long weekend? Run your address in the Classifieds for $5 plus hst... or run a few details of your sale for $17 plus hst. Call us at 705-466-9906 or email us at info@creemore.com.

celebration of life A memorial service to celebrate the life of Audrey Tidd will be held at Fawcett Funeral Home - Creemore Chapel on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. Audrey passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health in Ajax on Friday, December 16, 2016 in her 93rd year. Audrey, wife of the late Charlie (2011) will be deeply missed by her son Bruce (Rickey), daughter Barbara (Wally) Kulik, her grandchildren Kimberley (David) Harris, Jason and Bradley (Natalie) Mike, Jay (Janine) Kemp and Lori (Ben) Martel and great grandchildren Zachary, Aiden, Alex, Zack, Matthew and Elliot. Friends may visit Audrey’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.

Friends and family are invited to the Celebration of Life for Richard (Rick) Webb at Brentwood Community Hall on Sunday, May 28 from 1 to 4 p.m.

help wanted Local Building Supply Firm in the heart of the Blue Mountains requires:

Inside Counter Sales & Contractor Sales. Serving customers & getting along with others a must.

Also required: Full or part-time Delivery Truck Driver for Building & Farm Supply materials.

Part-time experienced Farm Help Mechanically inclined person wanted for a very diversified business. Experience with Farm Equipment repairs, welding torches, etc. a must. Small engines & automotive experience also important.

AZ &or DZ licence beneficial.

Reply to Fred Hamilton: Phone 705-466-2244; Cell 705-9942442; Fax 705-466-2122;

hamiltonbros@ultrafastwireless.com

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ON THE EDGE OF CREEMORE this century farmhouse awaits you. Only minutes away from teeing off at the prestigious Mad River Golf Club or taking in the sights & sounds of nature as you ride through the hills and valleys all around you. Perfect for the hobby or horse farm enthusiast 3000+ sq ft, 6 bdrms 4 bthrms. Walk the terrain or work in the barn then cool off in the in-ground pool and top it off with smores by the fire pit.

Move in ready. ASKING $1,250,000 Call today for your personal appointment.

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Clearview Public Library (Stayner, Creemore and Sunnidale Branches) is seeking two (2) students for our Children’s Summer Reading and Outreach programs.

These are Canada Summer Jobs grant funded positions.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Must be a current active student and be enrolled in a College or University program for September 2017 Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with children Must have reliable transportation Must be between 15-30 years old Previous experience working with children preferred

HOURS OF WORK: 30 hours per week including day, evening and Saturday hours Wage: $14.00 per hour plus 4% vacation pay Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and covering letter to Jennifer La Chapelle, CEO, at jlachapelle@clearview.ca by May 26, 2017.

217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

www.clearview.ca

Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION & PUBLIC MEETING Township of Clearview is proposing a Community Improvement Plan. The Plan is being considered under the requirements of Section 28 the Planning Act RSO 1990 c.P.13 and applicable regulations. The purpose of this notice is to invite you to engage in the public process if you wish.

PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION: When: Monday June 05, 2017 at 6:30 pm Where: Council Chambers, Township of Clearview Administration Centre, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, Ontario

THE PROPOSAL: Project No.: Community Improvement Plan The purpose of the Community Improvement Plan is to provide financial grants for private property owners and renters (with owner authorization) for façade improvements to encourage the enhancement and rehabilitation and enhancement of the Township’s commercially and industrially zoned properties in the Township’s settlement areas. Including downtowns, four corners, and settlement entrance areas.

Once approved by Council, the Community Improvement Plan would enable the Township of Clearview to grant financial incentives to building and business owners for façade and potentially landscape improvements.

A key map has not been provided as the Community Improvement Plan applies to all lands with the Township of Clearview that are zoned Commercial and Industrial.

YOUR RIGHTS TO APPEAL: If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Township of Clearview regarding the Community Improvement Plan before the Plan is adopted, the person or public body: i) is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of Clearview to the Ontario Municipal Board; and ii) may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: There are several ways to find more information about this application.

Visit our website: www.ClearviewPlanning.ca Contact the Planner assigned to this file: Mara Burton, Director of Community Services mburton@clearview.ca, 705-428-6230 ext. 264 Visit or write to the Community Services Department at the Township of Clearview Administration Centre: Box 200, 217 Gideon St., Stayner ON L0M 1S0 Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM We invite you to comment on this application and to engage in the process with us. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan amendment or the refusal of a request to amend the Official Plan, please submit your request in writing to the Planner assigned to this file using the information above. Please be advised that your comment or request to be notified will form part of the public record; your communication and any personal information therein will be made available to the public, unless you expressly request its removal.

If you have specific accessibility needs and would like another format or other accommodations the Township of Clearview will work to meet your needs. Please contact Human Resources at 705-428-6230 ext. 255.

Notice dated: 12 May 2017