The Creemore
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Friday, June 2, 2017 Vol. 17
No. 23
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News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
Fit for a Queen
Self Preservation
Log Cabin Board survives cuts
Creemore Choral Festival
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“She was our go-to girl, our rock” Remembering NCPS student Ayla Lundy by Trina Berlo Ayla Lundy was remembered Monday as a quiet happy girl who was always willing to lend a helping hand. Mourners packed into Osprey Hall in Feversham May 29 to pay tribute 12-year-old Ayla Lundy who was killed in a utility vehicle accident south of Singhampton on May 24. A Grade 7 student at Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School, Ayla played on many sports teams and is remembered by staff as being a very helpful student. Ayla also played for the school hockey team and Honeywood Minor Hockey Association’s Pee Wee team. She was a member of two 4H clubs. She first joined 4H last year, where she found her passion showing lambs. At the funeral 4H members recited the 4-H pledge for their teammate. In recognition of her dedication to 4H, Ayla received the most dedicated member award at the end of her first season. The award is being renamed the Ayla Lundy memorial award. Ayla was looking forward to the 4H season with The South East Grey and Clearview Sheep clubs and had already picked out her lambs. The club will make sure they make it to the show ring this year. Ayla was remembered for being a peacekeeper in the family and always willing to help out without being asked, whether at school or in the barn with her older sister or her 4H friends. “She was our go-to girl, our rock,” said NCPS teacher Myrna Whitley, on behalf of school staff. “She was the one that was responsible for getting milk to all the students every day. She was the one that would say, ‘I got this…’ and off she would go doing another job. She was the student that if you saw her in the hall, you could ask her to
Ayla Lundy stop whatever she was doing and take something in the opposite direction to another teacher without hesitation. She would just do it. Ayla was the sibling who would stop in the middle of the hall and give her brother or sister a hug as they jumped out of line and into her waiting arms. She was that teammate that worked hard and helped others
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when their check got away.” Those who knew her said she was unfailingly kind and had a deep affection for her siblings and family. She was quiet and undemanding and always ready with a big smile. Mourners signed Ayla’s white casket Monday before the lid was closed. (See “Ayla” on page 3)
New principal for NCPS by Trina Berlo There will be a new principal at Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School in the fall. Alison Golding is being transferred to Holly Meadows Elementary School in Barrie. Mark McCain, a vice principal from Birchview Dunes Elementary School in Wasaga Beach, will be the new principal at NCPS. The shuffle was part of administrator appointments approved at the Simcoe County District School Board meeting on May 24. “During my last two years at Creemore, I have had the opportunity to work with so many amazing students, staff, families and community members. I a m l o o k i n g Alison Golding forward to the opportunities that await at my new school, however, as this community is well aware, Creemore is truly a special place to live and work, offering unique opportunities to our students and families and I feel blessed to have been a part of it,” wrote Golding in this week’s school newsletter. “I am thankful for the exceptional and dedicated staff who always have the best interests of the students in mind. They put their hearts into helping our students to be challenged, (See “Students” on page 3)
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COMMUNITY Calendar
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This Weekend 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. • Plant Sale at Station Park Gazebo (corner of Huron & Main Streets) in Stayner from 8 a.m. to noon. Hosted by Stayner Garden Club. • Creemore Echo’s Annual Subscription Drive will be at the Creemore Farmers’ Market for June 3 & June 10. • Oro-Medonte Rail Trail with Brereton Field Naturalists Club. Meet at Little Lake Parking Lot, Barrie, at 8:30 a.m. Easy flat trail walking. Ends about 2 p.m. Call Brian Gibbon at 705-7214599 for more info.
• Hike for Headwaters in support of Headwaters Health Care Foundation. 3 hour, 2 hour, and a family-friendly 1 hour route. On-course snacks & post-hike lunch included. Meet and end at 597425 2nd Line West, Mulmur. Adults $50, youth (17 & under) $25, 5 and under free. (first 200 registrants get hiking socks & a commemorative hike badge) Register at hhcfoundation.com/events. • New Lowell Central Public School Family Fun Day and a GM Test Drive Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An all ages free event. Licensed adults who wish to test drive a new General Motors vehicle, bring your license with you to complete the registration process. Food trucks will also be on site to provide food for purchase. Family fitness challenges for chances to win fantastic prizes! 5197 County Road 9. • Creemore Log Cabin open each Saturday.
History Hosts on hand to welcome visitors each Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Thanksgiving. Library Street, Creemore. • 60th Wedding Anniversary Come and Go Luncheon for Marjorie and Delmer Leonard at Avening Hall, 3401 Cty Rd 42 from noon to 3 p.m. Donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society in lieu of gifts. Forms will be available at the tea.
Sunday, June 4
• Church Services - see page 5. • Maurice Weatherall’s 90th Birthday Party at Creemore Legion from 2 to 4 p.m. Best wishes only. His family invites you to join them to celebrate. • Marie Kidd is celebrating 90 years! Come join her and her family for afternoon tea and birthday cake on Sunday, June 4 at the Sovereign Restaurant from 3 to 5 p.m. and stay for the buffet if you wish.
Upcoming Events Tuesday, June 6
• Writers Group will meet bi-weekly at Creemore Library at 7 p.m. All writers welcome.
Wednesday, June 7
• Wednesday Night Bingo at Manito Shrine Club, 2265 Fairground Road North (across from the GNE grounds) featuring Larry “The Legend” Smith as your caller. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Start time is 6:45 p.m. Early Bird, regular games & progressive super jackpot. Cash prizes. Snack bar. All net proceeds benefit the Shriners Hospital For Children.
Thursday, June 8
• 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. • The Georgian Bay Photography Club Meeting at the Chartwell Georgian Traditions Retirement Residence (Theatre Room), 57 Trott Blvd. Collingwood at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker Hilarie McNeil-Smith: Pixels are Playthings. Nonmembers pay $10 at the door, members are free. For further info visit www.gbpc.ca.
Friday, June 9
• Final Friday Night Supper for the season at Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington Street West, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. A BBQ. Hotdog, salad & dessert for $6. Sausage or hamburger, salad & dessert for $8. RSVP to 705-466-2202 or 705-466-2432. • Breakdown County Boys at Collingwood Legion at 7:30 p.m. A Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Fundraiser (CGMHF). #1 Small Hall Performers on Prince Edward Island! Opening Performance by Collingwood Collegiate Institute’s “B” Jazz Band. $25 tickets available at www. collingwoodhospital.com/events, 705-444-8645 or at CGMHF office at 459 Hume Street, Collingwood.
Saturday, June 10
• A display of NCPS photos starting in 1918 at Creemore Log Cabin from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Several former pupils will be in attendance to explain the pictures and recount many happy school memories. • 60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Jim & Georgina Rigney at the Rigney farm from 2 to 6 p.m. Best wishes only. • GNE Steak Dinner and Dance at GNE Fairgrounds, 2220 Fairgrounds Rd. N. at 6 p.m. Call 705-444-0308 to reserve. • Dinner and a Concert with Farmer The Band at Utopia Hall. Dinner buffet at 7 p.m. Concert at 8 p.m. Advance tickets $25 each (until June 8) at 1-877-4994255 or www.utopiahall.ca. $30 at door.
Sunday, June 11
• Honeywood Cemetery Service at 2 p.m. at the cemetery, if inclement weather service will be held at the North Dufferin Community Arena. Please bring lawn chairs. • Nottawa Musical Country Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. at Nottawa United Church, Queen Street. Pies, crafts, quilts, baked goods & more for sale. BBQ (free will offering). Bring a lawn chair. Call 705445-0769 for more info.
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.
Monday, June 12
• Georgian Bay British Car Club meets at the Huron Club on Pine Street, Collingwood, at 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 17
• Aboriginal Art Showcase at Linkes Local Arts, 7271 Hwy 26, Stayner at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An Aboriginal Art Exhibit will be showcased for a two week display. Closing the display with a Canada 150 Celebration with treats for all. www.linkeslocalarts.com or 705-428-5870 for more info. • Teddy Bears Picnic Fundraising Golf Tournament at Marlwood Golf Course in Wasaga Beach. Foursome at $400. For more information contact teddybearspicnic@rogers.com.
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• Badjeros United Church Roast Beef Dinner & Music Night with Glen Cameron at Badjeros United Church from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Treat Dad to dinner and a night of entertainment! Adults $20, children (7-12) $6, under 7 free. Call Rick at 519-923-2590 or David at 705-446-7203 or Barbara at 705-441-2466.
Tuesday, June 20
• BIA Founders’ Dinner. Creemore BIA celebrates 30 years of dedication to the beautification and promotion of Creemore’s downtown. Enjoy a farm-to-table dinner prepared by local chefs using local ingredients and served with regional wines, ciders and Creemore Springs Beer. Guest speaker will be John Wiggins sharing his insight into marketing the small town experience. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., Event begins at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Tickets $55 available at Creemore 100 Mile Store, MidWest Metals, Heirloom 142, Clearview Township Administrative Centre and The Creemore Echo.
Saturday, June 24
• George Peacock Memorial Golf Tournament. Co-sponsored by New Lowell United Church and New Lowell Legion. $90 per person includes 18 holes of golf and cart at Silver Brooke Golf Club (45 Cindy Lane, Lisle) and a steak dinner and prizes back at the Legion. 4 person best ball scramble start at noon. To purchase tickets call 705-424-0579.
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Creemore Medical Centre Board cut by Trina Berlo As part of an ongoing debate about what to do with Clearview’s overabundance of volunteer boards and committees, the mayor called a special meeting Monday to consider further reductions. CAO Stephen Sage presented the fifth report on the subject, containing three options. Council debated and passed the option to dissolve five committees, including the Creemore Medical Centre Board, as of Jan. 1. Deputy Mayor Barry Burton proposed an amendment to the motion to preserve the board saying, the medical centre was built by the “heart of the community” and dissolving the committee would disillusion the volunteer members and hinder doctor recruitment efforts. The decision took Creemore Medical Centre Board chair Marg Purkis by surprise. “I am very disappointed, especially in the way the motion was brought forward because there was no notification to the boards that this was going to happen,” said Purkis. “I was told by the mayor, when he asked me to take the position of chair, that I would have the support of council and staff,” said Purkis. “I feel they have reneged on that deal.” The agreement was that the medical centre board would continue in an official capacity to recruit doctors,
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“I am very disappointed, especially in the way the motion was brought forward.” -Medical Centre chair Marg Purkis
while township staff would manage the finances and the maintenance of the building. “I have no sense of what they continue to expect from the board if they dissolve the board,” said Purkis. There has been no official notification about this vote and what it means for the board. She said the board will have to wait and see what happens and discuss how to proceed. “You can’t cut it two ways. You still need the authority of a board behind you to represent the medical centre in terms of recruitment and rental of the available space,” said Purkis. “Where is the authority for me to approach anyone on behalf of the medical centre in regards to recruiting or tenants, I won’t have that authority.” They have been working through the Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP) to find doctors who would like to work in Creemore and interest has been expressed but nothing is signed.
Part of the concern about the number of volunteer boards and committees relates to proper reporting as new integrity legislation comes down the pike but Purkis said the board has followed all the rules. An amendment proposed by Councillor Thom Paterson did spare the Creemore Log Cabin Service Board, which was also up for dissolution Monday. The proposal was to dissolve the board and make programming the responsibility of the parks and recreation department. Paterson said the move would be a poor treatment of volunteers and asked for an exception for the log cabin. In a split vote he, Burton and Councillor Shawn Davidson – who said he didn’t see much difference between the log cabin and the township’s community halls, which were not on the chopping block because of the amount of work needed to manage bookings – voted to keep the board in place. Councillors Doug Measures, Deborah Bronée and Robert Walker voted to dissolve it. The mayor broke the tie to maintain the board. “We are very gratified that we can continue our programming and promotion as we have been doing, effectively, we think,” said Creemore Log Cabin chair Chris Raible. “It was (See “Creemore” on page 7)
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(Continued from page 1) encouraged, and excited to learn. I am also thankful for our supportive families and community partners. Last, but not least, our students are the best. They truly embody the traits of learners, supporters and they are full of pride for our school, truly embodying our motto, ‘We choose to be learners, to be supporters and to be proud’. I really enjoy working each day with all of our students. It takes a village to raise a child and all of these partnerships are integral in making NCPS the warm and friendly place that it is.” Golding said it has been her privilege to see and be a part of the teaching garden, the “Stay and Play” Program in partnership with Ontario Early Years, Breakfast with Santa, Artists in the Classroom, instrumental music, the annual school spirit hockey game, Paint the Town Pink, intermediate woodworking and the planning of the school’s 50th anniversary on June 8. McCain will be visiting the school on June 6 and that evening he will be attending the last school council meeting of the year, in the library at 6 p.m.
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Opinion Editorial
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The way we were
Decisions eroding good will
Nottawasaga and Creemore Central School 1973-1974 Grade 8 class. Front, from left: Dale Hemsley, Joe LeMay, Frank Hargrave, John Ferguson, Jim Falls, Guy Stewart. Second row: Laurie Macdonald, Shelley Gibson, Karen Foley, Norma Coutts, Joyce Halliday, Wendy McLeod, Lana Ferguson, Laurie Grant, Lynda Whitley, Susan Johnson. Third row: Mr. Miller, Fred Jones, Dale Rowbotham, Gerard Marion, Pete Belrose, Darrell Meek, Billy Coulter, Jack Joslin, Gary Shaw, Doug Fachnie, Jim Pickering, Larry Macdonald, Norman Walker, Mrs. Arnold. Back row: Lisa Barber, Ron Peilling, John Crawford, Shelley Gordon, Danny Hammill, Mark Dale, Donnie Meek, Mark West brooks, Brent Weatherall, Steven Hare, Cathy Jackson, Brian McKeown, Marlene Bell, Judith Walker, Miss Smith.
Memorabilia shown at school, log cabin The brick school that stands so solidly on Caroline Street, its windows and doors shut tightly, is full of marvellous memories and stories. The Creemore School Helen reunions were a mustBLACKBURN go starting in 1979 and happened every five years until 2008. The memories and stories so vividly told at reunions will find a voice again with the picture display boards set out, first when exposed at the NCPS 50th anniversary June 8, and then on June 10 at the Log Cabin. Besides the display boards there will be reunion pictures and an old photo album with pictures of Creemore’s young people in 1917 and 1918. The first school reunion appeared as a spark of an idea in early 1979 and with enthusiasm and organizing ability came to life on the Civic holiday in August. The convenor was Muriel Day and helping her were Helen Crawford, Myrtle Carruthers, Mae Simpson, Lydia Dale, Betty Duggan, Dayle Nixon, Ruby Skinkle, Don Stephens and Gerry Blackburn. With the deep seated love for our school in former pupils it was no surprise when 675 turned up for the first reunion. (See “School” on page 10)
Local History
Everything that is special about this community, we have volunteers to thank for it. Almost every arts and cultural event, dinner, sports team, and community garden have been made possible by volunteers. Three buildings have been constructed in Creemore, thanks to volunteers. Almost everything we love about living here can be credited to volunteers. The township is going about a committee review in such a way that is turning so many people off volunteerism. It is true, absolutely, that volunteers must follow the rules of accountability but in order to do so they need to understand the expectations, and then adhere to them. If people aren’t able to fulfill their duties, they shouldn’t be in a board or committee seat, but the same goes for council and staff. Everyone should follow the same standard. There is no excuse for dissolving a working committee or board without first telling its members that it is an option. That kind of behavior undermines the spirit in which the volunteer work is being undertaken. It is galling that on Monday, hours before a meeting to discuss disbanding several committees including the Creemore Log Cabin and the Creemore Medical Centre Board, the township held a kick-off to promote its line up of summer events, all of which are either managed and organized entirely by volunteers or rely heavily on volunteer manpower. There is a clear disconnect. During this term of council there has been a lot of damage done to the goodwill of volunteers and people will only take so much before they bow out. There will be a large void left when that happens. The municipality cannot possibly think that it can fill the shoes of volunteers with a few additional staff members. Why does there have to be so much animosity around this issue of committee restructuring? If the chairs of the boards affected had been notified that a meeting to discuss their fate was taking place Monday, members may have been unhappy with the decision but at least they wouldn’t have been blindsided. It appears that communication is once again at the heart of the matter. Expectations of volunteers are changing but so far the township has made a lot of waves for a very limited result. Clearview still has many functioning committees and boards and a system to bring them into compliance of new and changing legislation is still needed. This whole process should have been turned on its end. We should have started with creating a system, a protocol, a how-to guide to being the best possible committee. Instead, a number of committees have been cut without any valuable public consultation and we wouldn’t blame people if they saw it as a slap in the face after all the hours they have put in to create something for the community good. This approach is not going to work out in the long term. Many people are unhappy and they can’t all be wrong.
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Ride for Dad, a huge success Editor: This past weekend I again took part in the Ride for Dad Motorcycle Event. Over 500 motorcycle riders and hundreds of support persons (including fantastic workers at the Creemore Legion) gave up thousands of hours to make this happen. The Huronia Chapter that rode through Creemore has now raised over $1 million and huge steps toward a cure for prostate cancer are happening. ( A somewhat sad but trivial note is that in all of Simcoe County there was only one person who filed a noise complaint and that was before the event even happened. That person came from Creemore. However, we determined that it was not the bikers but rather the baseball cards on the spokes of the bicycle eventers that caused the concern) Glen Eagle, Creemore.
Time does not heal all wounds
Book review
by Basil Guinane “Hate is the father of all things.” So says one of the characters in The Nightingale Won’t Let You Sleep, a book that deals with the consequences of ethnic rivalry, the lasting effects of war and the struggle to find a home in the face of ongoing conflict. This is the fourth novel by Steven Heighton who is also a poet and was awarded the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry in 2016 for his collection The Waking Comes Late. The book is set in Cyprus, an island that has been divided between Greek and Turkish sectors in the aftermath of a war that started when the Turks invaded in 1974 in order to stop Cyprus from uniting with Greece. Elias Trifannis, a corporal in the Canadian army, is on trauma leave on Cyprus visiting relatives after a horrific experience while serving in Afghanistan. He is thrown into the midst of the ongoing Turkish and Greek hostilities when he is falsely accused of raping a Turkish journalist and injuring a Turkish soldier who supposedly came to her aid.
Fleeing for his life, Elias finds shelter in what is thought to be an abandoned town in the neutral zone between the Greek and Turkish sectors. The town, Varosha, is actually home to a small hidden community that includes residents who did not want to leave their homes when hostilities broke out and an assortment of misfits and runaways. The survival of this group is made possible through the collusion of Erkan Kaya, a left-leaning colonel in the Turkish army. Exceedingly charming and corrupt, he is willing to live and let live and is focused on a daily routine that includes sun bathing, tennis, good food and drink and the occasional tryst with the dancers that perform at a nearby holiday resort. Kaya is sympathetic towards the inhabitants of Varosha and sees no need to expel them from the neutral zone. Unfortunately, Kaya’s outlook is not shared and that has tragic consequences
for the small community. Elias’ finding refuge in Varosha sorely tests the ability of Colonel Kaya to ensure that the community is able to stay hidden and intact. In addition to Colonel Kaya, Heighton’s novel is populated with an array of characters, many of whom are motivated by the need to address past grievances and are unable to put the island’s violent history behind them. One of the characters comes to the realization that while he had thought he had escaped history, “it had only taken a sabbatical.” Another character asks, “he who cannot hate purely, how can he love?” The Nightingale Won’t Let You Sleep is a novel that examines how war can leave an indelible mark on past and future generations and illustrates how people can neither forgive nor forget. It is very much a novel of the time in that it deals with people displaced and uprooted by war struggling to find a home.
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Tea time Gayle Millsap took in High Tea at St. John’s United Church May
20 with her daughter Jennifer Beattie and granddaughters Kaylan, 6, and Sloan, 4. Gayle is wearing a dress her mother had made for the centennial in 1967. She said she was pleased to have occasion to wear the dress at the sesquicentennial. Proceeds from the event are going towards church hall renovations.
Clearview kicks off tourism season by Trina Berlo Clearview’s community culture and tourism coordinator Amanda Murray hosted a tourism season kick-off event at the Clearview Tourism Centre in Stayner Monday to promote this year’s event line-up. The township has received funding through the Canada Summer Jobs
program and the province to hire three summer students who will help staff the centre. The information centre is operated in partnership with the Stayner Heritage Society, Chamber of Commerce and the township. As of June 1, the centre will be open Saturday and Sundays from 10 (See “New” on page 7)
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Creemore Log Cabin board saved by tie breaker (Continued from page 3) a surprise to me to learn about it without being directly informed.” He said he doesn’t fault the municipality for reviewing the relationship between volunteers and administrators. “I think council has had a difficult time sorting out a variety of problems and I can’t tell them how they should go about dealing with them. I think it’s perhaps unfortunate that they tried to deal with them all in one bunch rather than dealing with individual problems…,” said Raible. He added that the log cabin board has had no issues with its procedures. The Cybergnomes, Clearview’s competitive robotics team, will also be dissolved as of Jan. 1, with the plan of making it a parks and recreation department program. Committee chair Gary Page said that plan was rejected by the committee and the organization is now looking at other affiliation partners. The Sunnidale Winterama board will become Friends of Clearview Township and continue to organize the annual event in New Lowell, and the New Lowell Recreation Board will dissolve and the park will become the responsibility of staff. Bronée chairs both committees and supported the transition. She also moved
to dissolve the Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee, which passed. Her reasoning is that a lot of the duties and decisions are already being made by council and staff. In an earlier round of restructuring, committees for Carruthers Memorial Park in Avening and the Nottawa Ball Park were also dissolved. At this time, the Youth Services Committee, the cemetery boards, and the hall boards will remain in place but the CClearview Small Committee REEMORE E CHO Halls • Friday, February will be reviewed after the event this fall. Four legislated committees – the library board, committee of adjustment, the accessibility advisory committee and the Creemore BIA – are also not affected. The committee review has been ongoing for a year. “Beginning in early 2015 Mayor Vanderkruys approached both the CAO and Clerk Fettes with some concerns around the operation and the mandate of some of Clearview’s committees and boards,” reported Sage. “Due to pending changes to legislation staff felt that it was imperative to provide council the opportunity to prepare for the possible consequences of the legislative changes, particularly as they may relate to requirements placed upon municipal volunteers. Both staff and members of council have heard from Clearview’s volunteer organizations with respect to
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their needs and concerns. Unfortunately, due to the dynamic nature of all of Clearview’s committees and boards it has become obvious that a consensus as to the needs of the various groups has not been realized. Some of Clearview’s volunteers have requested very little input or oversight by council or staff. However, there are numerous instances from the other end of the spectrum where the volunteer organization has asked for significant help from council and staff.” 1, 2008 • Sage said communication with boards has been a struggle. Council members were tasked with communicating with volunteers about Monday’s meeting, and their options for restructuring throughout the process. “I don’t know what staff could bring
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to the table that we haven’t already brought,” said Sage. Later adding, “Maybe you sense some frustration from the report. We are frustrated.” He went so far as to advise that if a decision could not be made, the issue should be set aside until the next term of council. The concern is that with new legislation, comes requirements for a code of conduct for council and local boards, and the possibility of being investigated by an integrity commissioner. As a result, council also agreed to hire a committee clerk who would attend all committee meetings, work with chairs to prepare agendas, take minutes and administer volunteer training among other duties.
New geocaching event announced (Continued from page 6) a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, with extended hours until 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays during Music, Market and Park It. An audience of staff and members of the Creemore BIA were in attendance to hear highlights of the 2017 summer line-up of events, which are organized by volunteers and supported by the township. Murray took the opportunity to announce a new Clearview Canada
150 Geocache Challenge, launching next week. “Lastly, here at Station Park in Stayner, there will be some changes made over the next few years,” said Murray. “The township will be issuing an RFP (request for proposal) to hire a landscape architect who will create a vision and plan for the Station Park to be a premier destination for events and to complement the downtown vision for Stayner in Clearview Township.”
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Clockwise from top: Vendors were set up on Caroline Street West May 27 for the second annual Creemore Vintage Festival organized by Sandra Green. Marie Boyce sells treasures at her booth; Jim Cousins brought his 1941 Dodge from Collingwood; The fashionable Lee Anning decked out in vintage garb.
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The Creemore Choral Festival Singers, directed by Thomas Bell, will perform Glorious and Free this Saturday at St. John’s United Church.
Choral Fest: music fit for two queens The third annual Creemore Choral Festival is performing the music inspired by two queens. The Creemore Choral Festival Singers, directed by Thomas Bell, will perform Glorious and Free this Saturday at St. John’s United Church. Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II have inspired a wealth of sumptuous choral music, from the triumphant sounds of coronations in Westminster Abbey to the more intimate singing of secular songs in private homes. The musical legacy
of the ‘two Elizabeths’ is truly remarkable. The program pays tribute to the royal love of more boisterous and celebratory music in the anthems of Vaughan Williams and Healey Willan; the latter was organist at St. Paul’s Toronto and wrote music for the Coronation of Elizabeth II. The enchanting sounds of Elizabeth I’s favourite composers – William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes – will also be represented, music which conjures up images of one of the most colourful
ages in English history. Soloists are sopranos Anna Kwiatkowska and Arianna Mae Ervin; altos Erika Iris Huang and Meagan Larios; tenors Tonatiuh Abgrego and Jan Vanderhooft; basses Maciej Bujnowicz and Matthew Li. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20, or $15 for seniors and students. For $35, reserved seats are available. To purchase tickets online, visit creemorechoralfestival.ca. Tickets are also available at Curiosity House Books and at the door.
(Continued from page 4) Several of the original committee continued to arrange reunions until 1999. At that time another group organized the events in 2004 and 2009. The school building on Caroline Street opened its doors for the first time in January 1918. Among those participating in that historic occasion was Edith Macham, the very same Edith Macham who, at age 100, returned to Creemore as the oldest alumni to attend the 2004 school reunion. Edith’s most vivid memory was the afternoon she and some friends skipped out of school and rode the train to Collingwood Fair. Of course they got caught but Edith said, with a twinkle in her eye, “It was definitely worth it.” Come to the Log Cabin on Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., view the photos back to 1917 and hear stories retold by former students. And, yes, with twinkles in their eyes.
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New Lowell Central School students Alex Dubeck, Josie Fachnie, Wilson Nippard, Isabel McCann and Ella Hayward are participating in the We Matter Campaign. Their projects are on display at Clearview's libraries
Reconciliation projects on display The students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 at New Lowell Central Public School, under the leadership of teacher Ms. Hartley, have been working on a media project involving the topic of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit. They have been studying important topics including treaties, land loss, residential schools, the sixties scoop, and missing indigenous women. They have been using the power of media to raise awareness of these issues and through these projects hope to support the reconciliation process. Thanks to the generosity of the Clearview Public Library, these projects are currently on display at each of the
branches through June 9. A painted jar is displayed at each branch to collect encouraging messages for any First Nation, Metis, or Inuit person who is struggling. Called the Message of Hope Initiative, these inspiring messages will be posted by the students on the We Matter website where those who need encouragement can go to read what has been written. Please visit your local Clearview Public Library Branch and to see what the students have been working on and participate in their Messages of Hope Initiative.
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Help Make a Difference to Healthcare in Your Community The Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (G&M) is seeking dynamic candidates for positions on the Board of Trustees. The complexity of healthcare is increasing and now more than ever, strong, strategic governance leadership is required. Ultimate accountability for the services provided by the hospital is held by the Board of Trustees. Working in partnership with the senior management team of the hospital, the Board provides oversight of operations, foresight in terms of planning for the future and insight to ensure the right questions are being asked. New members are being sought to be a part of this Board for the term commencing September 2017. Board members are expected to be responsible for making decisions in the best interest of the hospital corporation, as well as the broader local healthcare system in the South Georgian Bay region. Integration of services locally and regionally is a key direction the hospital is taking to better support the healthcare needs of our community. Board members are expected to be active members of the team, have the ability to think strategically and communicate effectively. The hospital is currently seeking candidates who, preferably although not necessarily, have a financial background or have had previous not-for-profit Board experience and an understanding of the nature, complexity and needs of Ontario’s evolving health system and the needs of our patients and their families for seamless care within and beyond the hospital. Interested individuals can submit a resumé by June 30, 2017 to stevensj@cgmh.on.ca. For further information, contact Jennifer Stevens, Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees at 705445-2550 ext 8303 or visit our website at www.cgmh. on.ca.
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Please do remember the Rama Bus trip June 6 and to reserve a seat please call Irma 705-466-5205 or Evelyn 705-4295067. Always a fun trip. Our Spring dinner will be June 15 at noon sharp. Forty-two members were out for cards Evelyn and the 50/50 draws were won by June Warden Hartley, Roy Veinot, Gerry Long, Marcia Cameron, Dave Smith, Karl Seifert and Pat Winger. Seven Moon Shots were played by Gerry Long, Art Bishop, Jim Ferguson, Marjorie Thomson, Barb Pilon, Joan Monaghan with the travel prize
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to Pat Winger. Winners for cards were Alinda Bishop, 335; John Van Voorst, 300; Lillian Hiltz, 300; Evelyn Warden, 274; and the low went to Janice Stephens, 55. Jim Ferguson was in the lucky chair. Remember: One advantage of being from the country is knowing exactly where “Over Yonder” is.
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Marie Kidd is celebrating 90 years! Come join her and her family for afternoon tea and birthday cake on Sunday, June 4 at the Sovereign Restaurant from 3 to 5 p.m. and stay for the buffet if you wish. 60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Jim & Georgina Rigney on Saturday, June 10 at the Rigney farm from 2 to 6 p.m. Best wishes only.
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thank you We would like to thank all the emergency responders for their caring and professional assistance on May 24, 2017. The Lundy family Our heartfelt thanks goes out to our community, neighbours, and friends for the love and support shown to us following our tragic loss on May 24, 2017. The Lundy family Vimy Celebration: On April 5, 2017, twenty-six students and three staff from Stayner Collegiate boarded a plane for an incredible ten day journey. Students experienced the beauty, landscape, culture, and history of the Netherlands, Belgium, France and England as well as being present to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. This once-in-a-lifetime trip was aided by the fundraising and incredible support of community. We would like to thank all the people and organizations that assisted with our fundraising efforts: Lewis Motors, Greenview Graphics, Mr. Allister McDonald, DLG Services, Stayner Lions Club, Tupling Potato Farms, Mr. Jeff Parton, Mrs. Betty McLeod, Craighurst Auto Pro, Creemore Nitetis Lodge, Creemore Springs, Dalton Lowe Construction, Kaster Logging, Lafarge Canada Inc., Mrs. Maureen McLeod, Michelle’s Topsoil, Nottawasaga Day Lilies, Nutra Farms, Reinhart Foods, Royal Canadian Legion - Creemore, Stayner and New Lowell, Dee Hanson, Stayner Auto Centre, Stayner Heritage Society, Stayner Kinsmen, Stayner Order of Eastern Star, Township of Clearview - Public Works Department & Fire Department, Valley Auto, and Yard Boys. We appreciate all of the support everyone gave to our students and we would like to extend an invitation to a Vimy Celebration in the SCI library on Monday, June 5 at 7 p.m. The students will share their pictures and their experiences from the trip. Please join us for our trip down memory lane. Janice McLeod and Pam Jeffrey, Stayner Collegiate
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LUNDY, Ayla Kadance – Suddenly at home on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 of Creemore in her 13th year. Adored by her parents Jessica Stephenson (Jason Ferguson) and Dale Lundy (Leia) of Creemore. Loving sister to Stephanie and Cole Lundy, Luke, Troy and Kloe Ferguson. Much loved by proud grandparents Wendy (Martin) Wickens, Glenn and Sheila Lundy, Eldon (Shirley) Ferguson. Spirited niece of Lindsay (Dustin) McIntyre, Lisa (Jeff) Bullock, Katie Stephenson, Matthew Wickens, Tiffany McFaul, Andrew Taylor, Donny (Rachelle) Lundy and Darryl (Jen) Lundy. Ayla will be deeply missed by cousins Drew and Evan McIntyre, Brayden, Blake and Kortney Bullock, Mya Madill, Haley and Jack, Samantha, and Matthew Lundy and Nick Elder. Ayla loved her 4-H club and had great pride in showing her sheep. Beyond her passion for agriculture she loved sports, spending many hours playing hockey and baseball as well as biking and swimming; a happy, friendly young lady who loved to dance, listen to music and was a great friend to many. Visitation was held at Fawcett Funeral Home, Flesherton on Sunday, May 28, 2017 from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral service from the Osprey Hall (494196 Grey Road 2, Feversham) on Monday at 11 a.m. Reception to follow. Memorial contributions to the South East Grey 4H Club would be gratefully appreciated. Online donations and condolences at www. fawcettfuneralhome.ca 888-924-2810. Woudstra, Yvo – On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Yvo Woudstra passed away after a long brave battle with cancer. He will be dearly missed by his wife Sue; his mother Else & late father Hans Woudstra; his siblings & their spouses: Janine & Iain MacDonald; Andrea Woudstra & Will Heatherington; Andy Woudstra & Josie; Else & Paul Grech; Kristie Woudstra & Maurizio Divito; Dia Woudstra & the late Jim Rissis; Marnie Woudstra & Shawn McLeod; Kyra Woudstra & Gerard McDonald. His nephews & nieces Andrew, Adrienne, Derek, David, Nyssa, Trevor, Tyler, Natasha, Alex, David, Erik, Deanna, Alec, Daniel, Nicholas, Matthew, Kyle, Avery, & Evan. His great-nephews & great-nieces Jacob, Domenic, Madison, Liam, Cameron, Colin, Hannah & Conner. A Celebration of Life event will be held at the Roland’s place in honour of Yvo. The date will be posted in Creemore Echo at a later date.
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CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION OF SEWER-LINE MAINTENANCE IN STAYNER
CELEBRATING NATIONAL ACCESS AWARENESS WEEK MAY 28 – JUNE 3
Clearview Township is celebrating National Access Awareness Week (NAAW) from May 28 to June 3, 2017. Each year, during National Access Awareness Week, Canadians are encouraged to think about the barriers people with disabilities face, and to find ways to help remove them. 2017 marks the twelfth anniversary of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). During this time, public, private and non-profit organizations across Ontario have been working together to improve the everyday lives of people with disabilities. History of National Accessibility Awareness Week: Ontario became the first jurisdiction in Canada to legislate a framework and timeline for making Ontario accessible. The goal of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is to make Ontario fully accessible by 2025. National Access Awareness Week was established in 1987 following Rick Hanson’s 40,000 km Man in Motion World Tour. “As part of the legacy of the Man In Motion World Tour, the Rick Hansen Foundation provided strategic leadership to create and implement National Access Awareness Week (NAAW) in partnership with federal and provincial governments across the country. The purpose of the program was to promote better community access for people with disabilities.” - Rick Hansen Foundation.
The Water / Sewer department will be overseeing Sanitary Sewer main flushing, cleaning & inspecting. Monday June 5th to Friday June 9th, 2017 Between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm. A map of affected areas has been posted on our web-site www.clearview.ca The sewer main will be flushed/cleaned using high pressure water. Cleaning of mains could empty drains & traps in houses. On rare occasions, pressure cleaning has caused water to exit drains & toilets in homes. As a precaution leave toilet seats down, and cover drains in sinks, tubs and floors. After work has been completed run water into the drains to ensure the traps are full. If you have any question or concerns regarding this noticed, please contact the undersigned. Todd Patton, Water / Sewer Manager P. 705-428-5024, P. 705-428-6230 ext. 302 E. tpatton@clearview.ca
NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Township of Clearview proposes to declare surplus and sell property It’s important for us to realize what accessibility means to our province – socially and economically. described as Unnamed Lane PL111 If people with disabilities cannot fully participate in our communities, we are missing out on our Nottawasaga BTN Lot 10 & 11 Block; own potential. Accessibility is also about making everyone in our communities feel welcome. Clearview being PIN 58247-0101 LT, the The small activities that most of us take for granted – playing in a park, watching a movie, dining unmaintained road allowance between Lot in a restaurant – should be equally available for everyone. And don’t forget our seniors. Through 10 and 11, Plan 111, shown as Road the natural aging process they may begin to experience barriers to everyday living that they Allowance on the site map below. once took for granted. AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed sale to the adjoining land owner TAKE NOTICE that The Corporation of the Township of Clearview proposes to declare surplus and sell the property described as UNNAMED LANE PL 111 CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP IS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY! will come before Council of the Township of NOTTAWASAGA BTN LOT 10 & 11 SW BLOCK; CLEARVIEW being PIN 58247-0101 In Clearview Township, National Access Awareness Week is an opportunity to highlight LT, the Clearview unmaintained road allowance between Lot 10 andto 11,be Planheld 111, shown at its regular meeting in as Road Allowance on the site map below. accessibility awareness at the local level and an opportunity to celebrate the work that the Council Chambers in Stayner, Ontario on AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed sale to the adjoining land owner will is being done across the Township to improve accessibility to information, programs, come before of the Corporation of the Township of Clearview at its regular JuneCouncil 26th, 2017. meeting to be held in the Council Chambers in Stayner, Ontario on June 26 , 2017. services, parks, arenas, community halls, and businesses. Any person having questions regarding ANY PERSON having questions regarding this transaction should be directed to this transaction should be directed to Steven Stephen Sage, CAO at (705) 428-6230, Ext. 228. Sage, CAO at (705)428-6230, Ext. 228 CELEBRATING IN CLEARVIEW! SUBJECT LAND – ROAD ALLOWANCE Subject land road allowance Some of the accomplished improvements made in Clearview are: • Accessible Parking at the Stayner Community Center • Making recommendations for the Clearview Youth Center facility • Accessible washroom signs at the Stayner Community Center • Accessible Committee Information Pamphlet update • Clearview Libraries providing Accessible Library materials for residents • Portable Accessible Parking Signs for use during events th
ON-GOING ACCOMPLISHMENTS!
Clearview Township has a successful Accessibility Advisory Committee that meets monthly with open sessions that anyone can attend. The schedule of upcoming meetings as well as previous agenda and meeting minutes can be viewed on our web site. Please visit our web site to view all the progress in our community enabling accessibility at www.clearview.ca If any member of the community has any comments, questions or concerns regarding accessibility matters in Clearview, they are welcome to contact any Accessibility Advisory Committee member or share their comments/questions/feedback by telephone, in person, in writing or by email. All contact information can be found on the Clearview web site at www.clearview.ca - under “Accessibility”