Friday, August 25, 2017 by The Creemore Echo

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Friday, August 25, 2017 Vol. 17 No. 35

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News and views in and around Creemore

Inside the Echo

Cathedral of Trees

Out with the Old

Cemetery stewards celebrate

Gowan Park pavilion to be replaced

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RAY’s Place awards three scholarships

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Ron Coulter (from left), Linda Coulter, Lana Bryant and Jeremy Ray clean calcium build-up off the sculpture at the Creemore Hort Park fountain to get it ready for re-bronzing.

Deferral reroutes stop sign installation by Trina Berlo Clearview council is holding off on a bylaw that would have given final approval to the installation of new stop signs in Creemore. Councillor Thom Paterson made a motion to defer two bylaws Monday night pending the receipt of a staff report on the matter, saying council should hear from staff before installing stop signs. He wants to make the streets safer, not just do something out of frustration, he told The Echo. Last month, council approved the installation of eight stop signs to create four-way stops at the intersections of Mary and George, Mary and Edward Street East, Library and Elizabeth and a three-way stop at Mary and Francis. Community safety zones were approved for Mill Street and George

Street and the words ‘slow down’ were to be painted on the pavement at three entranceways to the village. The decision was in response to concerns voiced by a group of Creemore residents who are concerned about speeding and pedestrian safety in the village’s east end. At the council table, the initiative has been spearheaded by Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, also a Creemore resident, but he was absent Monday. “I have always wanted traffic calming in the village in general but in particular on George and Mary Street,” said Paterson. I know that, traditionally, stop signs are not recommended either in the traffic manual or any other studies that have been done recently… You can’t control speed by having stop signs. You have to have lower speeds posted,

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that’s what works.” He said a combined approach, using stop signs, reduced speed, community safety zones, better enforcement and education, promoting Creemore as a pedestrian-friendly village are needed. “A sidewalk on George Street adjacent to the park has been a high priority for years and that would immediately solve the conflict between pedestrians and drivers,” said Paterson. He said the process to which they reached the bylaw was problematic and staff hasn’t been involved in the decision. “The action taken by council to present and ultimately pass the resolution was in itself problematic in that it did not include a staff recommendation and further that (See “Sidewalks” on page 3)

T h a n k s t o t h e R AY ’s P l a c e Scholarship program and the generosity of two Clearview and Mumur donors, three area students will receive academic scholarships for their planned studies at university. Vincent Halis will receive $5,000 each year for four years and Rosalyn Martin and Joe Sammon will each receive $2,500 each year for four years. In awarding the scholarships, RAY’s Place Scholarship Selection Committee Chair James McSherry said that the committee was again faced with the challenge of selecting the scholarship recipients from a strong field of candidates. “The applicants not only demonstrated academic excellence, but they also provided leadership in their schools and in their communities. We expect they will all excel in their post-secondary education programs,” he said. For most of his life, Vince Halis has been interested in the mechanics of moving things. “What I find fascinating,” he says, “Is a mechanism that is simplistically elegant yet mathematically complicated at the same time.” So it was a clear choice for him to choose to study mechanical engineering and he was thrilled to be accepted into the program at Queen’s University. A Mulmur resident, Halis graduated from Central Dufferin District High School where, in addition to earning top marks, he was a member and then a leader of the Centre Dufferin robotics team. To enter in the First Robotics competition, the team had six weeks to conceive and then create a robot. Halis also found time to develop a lunchtime, (See “Scholarships” on page 3)

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COMMUNITY Calendar

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

This Weekend Friday, August 25 to Monday, August 28

• Nottawasaga Daylilies now open. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Excellent late bloom continues. For directions visit www.wilsondaylilies.com. See ad page 11.

Saturday, August 26

• 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. • Creemore Springs Copper Kettle Festival in downtown Creemore from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Creemore Springs. Live music, food & drink, brewery tours,

local makers market, kids activities and more. • Buy your ticket for a chance to win a 2017 Corvette Stingray Coupe. The last 100 tickets will be going quickly in The Rotary Club of Wasaga Beach’s Corvette Lottery. Only 2000 tickets printed. Get yours at The Copper Kettle Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Come & Go in celebration of Robert “Moose” Walkers 65th Birthday and Robert & Judy’s 45th Wedding Anniversary from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Stayner Community Centre, 277 Regina Street, Stayner. • The Creemore Skating Club is having a Rubber Duck Race at 2:30 p.m. in Creemore. Rubber Ducks

Upcoming Events Thursday, August 31

• Treblemakers in Concert at St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore at 7:30 p.m. Light and summery audience favourites. Free to attend however free will offering will be gratefully accepted. Doors open at 7 p.m. • Music in the Park at Station Park, Stayner, from 7 to 9 p.m. This week: Kelly’s Heroes (Rock). Bring a lawn chair! www.clearview.ca/events for info.

Saturday, September 2

• Art Show Opening at Curiosity House Books Gallery, 178 Mill Street, Creemore from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Mad About the Hills” Sandi Wong. Show will run until September 24.

Wednesday, September 6

• Linke's Local Arts Gallery and Art Supply Open House at 6:30 p.m. Drop in and see what we have. You can register for Expressersise Dance Fit classes too (Zumba-style dance class) starting Sept. 25. Call Tamara at 705-321-3633 to register or email butterflybee888@gmail.com. Located at 7271 Hwy 26, on the upper level, two doors up from TD Canada Trust on main street, Stayner.

Friday, September 8

• Untamed Things. A new exhibiton pays tribute to Tom Thomson on the 100th anniversary of his death. Featuring work by Peter Taylor, Rob Saley, Andrew Peycha and others. Opening Reception at Arta Gallery, 14 Distillery Lane, Toronto from 6 to 9 p.m. www.artagallery.ca.

Saturday, September 9

• Dunedin Literary Festival, Words in the Woods, at Dunedin Hall, 8994 County Rd 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival guests: Claire Cameron, Cecily Ross, Alison Pick, Brent Preston, Nick Cutter, Andrew Pyper, Antanas Sileika, Trevor Cole and more. An evening with Nino Ricci & Great Lake Swimmers - tickets available now $25. Visit www. wordsinthewoods.com for more info. • Community Bridal Shower for Janice Mumberson at New Lowell Legion from 1 to 3 p.m. Everyone welcome. • Community Celebration of the upcoming marriage of Janice Mumberson to Brian Crowley at New Lowell Legion from 8 p.m. Your presence is the best present.

Sunday, September 10

• 50th Anniversary Celebration of Salvation Army Hope Acres. 11 a.m. Special Service with guests Majors Ian & Kathleen McAlister followed by presentations & a pig roast (veggie option available) to 3 p.m. Bring your own lawn chairs. All welcome. For more info call Major Debbie Steward at 705-466-3435 ext. 228.

Monday, September 11

• Sound Investment Community Choir: Come sing with us! Try something new! Have fun! Be uplifted! Stretch your brain! Meet new people! Relieve stress! Sing great repertoire! Join us from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Sunset Manor, 49 Raglan St., Collingwood, as we begin rehearsing under the direction of Aaron Bell for our Christmas concert. The concert will be held in Collingwood on Saturday, December 9, 2017. If you love to sing (no auditions), contact Jill at 705-293-0573 for further information or visit soundinvestmentchoir.ca.

Saturday, September 16

• Creemore Firefighters’ 4th Annual Golf Tournament at Silver Brooke Golf Club. Registration at 10 a.m. Shot gun start at 11 a.m. 18 holes of golf, cart, dinner & prizes. $125 per person. Call 705-790-6408 or j.stevens88@ hotmail.com for more info.

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to race from Collingwood Street Bridge to Mad River Park. Tickets/ducks are $5 each. Prizes from $200 to $25. For tickets, please see Julie Bigham jbigham30@hotmail.com or 705-466-2977. • Annual Chicken BBQ at Dunedin Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. BBQ chicken, baked potato, fresh vegetables, coleslaw homemade pickles and pie for dessert. Adults $18, youth $8, no charge for children under 6.

Sunday, August 27

• Church Services - see page 5.

Sunday, September 17

• Eigensinn Farm Music & Harvest Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. 10 chefs & 10 musicians out of Jazz & Classical performing in the back Hemp Field created especially for this event, surrounded by vegetable gardens. Chefs include: Hiro Yoshida, Anthony Rose, Oyster Boy & many more. Musicians: Gryphon Trio, James Campbell (Clarinet), Patricia O’Callaghan (Vocal), Angela Park (Piano), Darren Sigemund Quintet & many more. For tickets contact Eigensinn Farm at 519-922-3128 or wagen@bmts.com. For more info visit www.stadtlanderseigensinnfarm.com. $225 includes hst (BYOB + BYO Cutlery + Glasses).

Saturday, September 23

• Creemore Springs’ Oktoberfest at Blue Mountain Village from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hike up those lederhosen & roll out the barrel! Sample German-inspired food & drink and enjoy live music, games and more festive fun! Rain or Shine in the beautiful Village of Blue Mountain. www. bluemountainvillage.ca/events/2017/creemoresprings-oktoberfest-at-blue. • Love our Waterways! at Mad River Park (south end of Mill Street, Creemore) from 1 to 3 p.m. Water First and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) present an afternoon of interactive storytelling with Raven Murphy, a proud Anishinabe (First Nations) woman. Medicine Wheel Teachings and traditional stories, singing, drumming. Afterwards, kids will get the opportunity to take a look at their local watershed using drone technology. (in case of rain, meet at Water First office, 178 Mill Street, Creemore) Free. Kids of all ages welcome.

Monday, September 25

• Deadline is today to finish your owl for the Creemore Festival of the Arts Owl Show on Sept. 30 & Oct. 1. Purchase your owl for $25 at Creemore Echo while they last. Mon-Fri 9-5.

Wednesday, September 27

• Mad River Golf Club is hosting a GOLF for PARKINSON’S golf tournament. Registration is $175 plus a donation to Parkinson Canada which is fully tax deductible. Full registration includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, personal gift, appetizers following golf, and a silent auction with golf and ski packages. Closest to the hole contests for both men and women with a prize of $250! Shotgun start at noon. Proceeds go to Parkinson Canada. For more info and registration forms contact Bill Crysdale at wscrysdale@gmail.com or go online at donate.parkinson.ca/madriver. Please join us for a great day for a great cause.

Wednesdays, October 11, 18, 25 & Nov. 1

• Discussion on The Shack, a best-selling book by W. Paul Young which came out as a movie this year. At some time in our lives many people can relate to Mack’s great darkness. Come discuss Mack’s healing journey. From 7:30 to 9 p.m. at New Lowell United Church. $5 per evening. Preregistration encouraged at tlvandenhurk@gmail. com or 705-970-7737.

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Scholarships help students set off to post secondary (Continued from page 1) non-profit fitness program for fellow students and to teach elementary school students to play the saxophone – his favourite musical instrument. For the past three summers he has worked in and around Creemore in property maintenance and landscaping. In addition to attending classes, he is looking forward to continuing his passion for robotics and discovering the engineering-related extracurricular activities that Queen’s has to offer. Rosalyn Martin graduated from Nottawasaga Pines in 2016 with a 93 per cent average, where she was the vice-president of the student council, an active volunteer in Global Action and was the class valedictorian. Believing that learning comes in many different styles and formats, she opted to take a gap year to work as an au pair in Milan, despite the fact she didn’t speak a word of Italian. Living with a family, looking after two young girls, while learning the language, she also had an opportunity to travel to neighbouring countries. “It was a year of global learning,” she says. “I feel as if I will be starting university with newly acquired skills, a new perspective and a greater understanding of cultural differences.” Martin is heading to Queen’s to major in Geography and Global Studies where she plans to join the Alma Mater Society Italian Club so that she can continue to speak Italian. “Being bilingual opens many doors to success,” she says.

Vince Halis

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Joe Sammon

Her ultimate goal on graduation is to attend law school, followed by a career in human rights or international law, helping people in First Nation communities or with refugees seeking asylum. A Collingwood Collegiate Institute honour roll student, Joe Sammon won the Simcoe County School Board Excellence in Education Award, the Collingwood Optimism Youth Leadership Award and for excellence in academics and athletics, the Ian Sinclair Memorial Award and the Jordan Guardhouse Award. The hard working, high achiever was also president of the CCI athletic council and class valedictorian. Sammon’s valedictory message was a humorous look at how four years made the class members the better

people that they are today. He describes his summer job as head lifeguard and swim instructor at Collingwood Centennial Pool as “the perfect job for me – with children around water.” Kinesiology was a natural choice for Sammon who was looking for a scientific approach that would lead to graduate school and a career in physiotherapy or teaching. He first heard of the kinesiology

program at Acadia University from a previous Ray’s Place Scholarship winner. The more he researched the program, the more he felt this was the university for him. “One of the reasons I picked Acadia,” he says, “is SMILE – an extra curricular program where students donate time to help local kids not as fortunate as we are.” Giving back is what it’s all about for Joe.

Sidewalks should be the long-term goal: Paterson (Continued from page 1) staff personnel were absent to hear and inform council’s deliberations. I fully expected that the bylaw, when returned would include a staff report,” wrote Paterson in a memo to council. “I note that the bylaw presented does not fully comply to council’s direction, namely it does not include the painted pavement markings, indicating some judgment as to the benefit of the measure.” Paterson said he supported the initial plan because he knows the frustration and wanted to put on the table a direction to staff to do something at minimum. “It is a statutory responsibility and I don’t know why staff abdicated quite frankly their responsibility because there is provincial regulation, warrants and policies in place that indicate where a stop sign should go,” said Paterson. “The reason I want a deferral is not because I want to squash the stop signs I want to find a better solution. If no one has any better idea then put the stop signs in and we’ll see if it by some chance works. We should be more responsive to safety on our streets since we don’t have sidewalks.”

He said sidewalks should be the long-term goal. There was opposition to the deferral. “This decision is totally political and I don’t think we should be putting this on the backs of staff,” said Councillor Deborah Bronée. “I am not sure what we are going to expect staff to give us.” Those in opposition to the traffic calming measures say the data doesn’t support the need. “The data is not flawed, it’s just not what they wanted to hear,” said Councillor Robert Walker. “The more I read up on it the less I like it,” said Councillor Connie Leishman. “Not that I liked it before because I didn’t.” Councillor Doug Measures still has concerns about the sign at Elizabeth and Library. Last summer, council approved the addition of two stop signs to create a three-way stop at the intersection of Queen Street East and Townley Street in Nottawa in response to community concerns about speeding. And now, Councillor Shawn Davidson said, word is out and he has received seven requests for stop signs in Stayner. Council directed staff to report back at the Sept. 25 meeting.

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Opinion

Editorial Opioids are in our community

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has alerted health professionals and emergency responders of a recent spike in the number of overdoses seen at Royal Victoria Hospital. Between August 9 and 13, there were 22 people with overdoses seen in the emergency department, roughly 50 per cent higher than any previous five-day period over the last two years. The incidents have involved heroin, OxyContin and other drugs not specified. “It’s very difficult to know what types of drugs are being illegally sold on the street so people who are using any substances recreationally need to take extra care, and to carry naloxone in the event of overdose,” said Dr. Lisa Simon, Associate Medical Officer of Health. In Simcoe and Muskoka as in other regions of Ontario, bootleg fentanyl, a powerful and dangerous opioid, is being mixed into many illegally sold street drugs including in counterfeit prescription pills. Many people overdosing on fentanyl are unaware that there is fentanyl in their drugs. “Anyone using drugs recreationally should ensure they have someone with them when using, use small quantities to start with, and make a plan and know how to respond to an overdose,” Dr. Simon added. The health unit monitors opioid overdoses through a local surveillance system and issues alerts when abnormal increases occur. Opioids are a family of drugs (i.e. fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone) used to treat pain and are often referred to as prescription painkillers, but some people use opioids to get high. Heroin is also an opioid. Opioids are depressant drugs, which means that they slow down the part of the brain that controls breathing. Fentanyl and Carfentanil are powerful synthetic opioids. Fentanyl is 100 times stronger than morphine and 40 times stronger than heroin. Carfentanil is intended for veterinary use as a sedative for large animals. It is 100 times more potent than fentanyl and 10,000 times more so than morphine. Opioids affect the part of the brain that regulates breathing. So when a person uses more of a drug, or a combination of drugs than the body can handle, this can cause the person to stop breathing, which can lead to death. Naloxone is a drug that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. However, given the strength of carfentanil, naloxone may not be effective or larger quantities may be needed. Take-home Naloxone kits and training are available free of charge and without a prescription for people at risk of overdose and their family and friends. Get Naloxone from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (health card not required) by calling 705-721-7520 or visit a participating pharmacy (health card number required for pharmacy pick up). More information on symptoms and responding to an opioid overdose can be found on the health unit’s website at www.smdhu.org/stopoverdoses. Anyone who encounters a person who appears to be in an overdose should immediately call 911.

The way we were

Tennis courts, Creemore. Photo submitted by John Smart.

LETTERS

Writer thankful for cat program funding Editor: The Creemore Cats group has been working diligently over the years to reduce the number of abandoned companion cats in the village (over 250+ cats). In particular, Karlin Roat has been diligent in safely live trapping the cats and then taking them to the OSPCA in Barrie to be neutered or spayed. This takes a lot of time and money. She and many other volunteers care for the animals after surgery and monitor colonies daily to make sure the cats are fed, sheltered and healthy. Creemore Cats has raised funds for this over the years by hosting Zumba parties, raffles, begging from their friends and neighbours and staffing the charity coffee booth at the Creemore Farmers’ Market. But it takes a lot of cupcake sales to raise sufficient funds. Creemore cats received a grant from council for

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several years and were most grateful for the support. Last year Sonya Reichel, Executive Director of the GTHS made a presentation to Clearview Council for funds to tackle this problem. Council substantially supported their program to help stop unwanted litters from becoming a community responsibility. Now cats and kittens can get spayed or neutered in Clearview at local, participating veterinary clinics. This saves the transportation to Barrie’s OSPCA. I am personally appreciative of council’s generosity and happy that slowly but surely the abandoned cat population is being reduced, and my problem was addressed. A big thank you to council is in order. Juliana Bryant (whose property seems to be the village playground for cats), Creemore.

Having started a fire, surprising complainants startled by the heat Editor: I have been saddened by the recent controversy over the state of the fountain sculpture and its environs. In particular, it is surprising that the complainants, having started a fire, should be startled by the heat it generated. My experience with important issues in Creemore is that they are best resolved through reasoned

discussions between the parties involved. Sometimes, as in this case, the discussions are prolonged but the quality of the result usually reflects the care taken in the resolution process. Let’s hope that those involved will return to this time tested approach. Bill Mann, Creemore.

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Dreaded lunches are here again AGRITALES

That time of year is The only hot lunch at swinging around again. school that I can remember Oh, yes the daily grind is when we lived in Wales. of school, catching buses, I attended a school run homework, parent/teacher by nuns, they were tough interviews and the most old gals let me tell you. dreaded… lunch box The wooden yardstick was dilemma. always in their hand and Cat I don’t know about your slapped on the desktop if a FLACK kids but the one that lives sound was made. Hot lunch at my house is so picky not was served in a huge hall only about food, but about how fresh it with long wooden tables and benches is and does it need to be heated. running lengthwise in the room. I always have “fresh” food in the I don’t know how we didn’t all end house, but the kid means fresh as in just up with hemorrhoids, as everything you made this very second. He will not eat sat on was a hard wooden seat. There sandwiches, fruit, yogurt or any sort of was no choice of food, but if you didn’t reheat meal, because they are not fresh. eat what was put in front of you then Go figure. I am happy with a cheese you went hungry. sandwich and a banana. The schoolyard was fenced with very So what does he eat? Usually high wrought iron fencing with heavy nothing, which results in one cranky concrete bottoms. We used to lean our dude when he gets home from school, little faces against the fence and stare think of the Snickers commercial that longingly at the sweet shop across the says you’re not yourself when you are road, Jones’s Sweets it was called. hungry. I remember my mother making I remember my father saying that it my brother his lunch. It would be a sixwas a good thing that Lord Sandwich inch high stack of sandwiches, a few invented the sandwich and Lord apples or oranges and a cleaned out Wellington the Wellington boots, or large sized mayo jar full of milk. This we would be eating our Wellies and would all be packed in a large brown wearing our sandwiches. paper bag, the kind you used to get your Good luck with the lunches, I know groceries in. that I am going to need it… maybe I I didn’t live far enough away from will just stock up on Snickers bars. school to stay for lunch so I always had soup and a sandwich for lunch, which Correction my mother had ready on the table for me. The few times that I ever took a Mason Ingo Steinmar’s family lunch it was always in a brown paper members were incorrectly identified bag, which was put into an old bread in last week’s Echo. bag in case it was raining. These were His son is Brother Shawn the days long before backpacks and Steinmar and his father is Worshipful other school supply carriers. Brother Rudy Steinmar.

Local Church Directory Sunday, August 27 Creemore United Pastoral Charge

***Summer Services*** August at New Lowell at 10:15 a.m.

ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206 Sunday Worship Service at 11:15 a.m.

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Knox Presbyterian Church,

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Sunday Service at 10 a.m.

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The Salvation Army Hope Acres Community Church Invites you to attend Sunday Church Services at 10:45 a.m.

998614 Mulmur Tosorontio Townline, Glencairn Sun. Sept. 10: 50th Anniversary Celebration Service at 11 a.m. followed by Pig Roast to 3 p.m.

For more info call 705-466-3435

Clearview Community Church Stayner Brethren in Christ Church Creemore branch – Station on the Green

Sunday service 11 a.m. Sunday school, Friday night kids program, summer kids camp, every 4th Sunday potluck.

705-428-6543 • Pastor Clayton Culham

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Stayner Legion president Jim Seili presents a $7,500 cheque to Clearview Township Mayor Christopher Vanderkruys and Fire Chief Colin Shewell during a council meeting August 21. The poppy fund proceeds will be used for equipment and education throughout the municipality.

NCPS annex on offer to township The Simcoe County District School Board has declared the Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School annex surplus and is in the process of disposing of the property. The school has been offered to the Township of Clearview for fair market value. The municipality has until Oct. 18 to indicate its intention to submit an expression of interest.

The board’s process is to offer surplus properties at the appraised fair market value to other school boards, local college or university, local municipality, local upper-tier municipality, the province of Ontario and then to Canada, in that order. If no offer of purchase is received, the property is offered for sale to the public, at fair market value.

Auction raises funds for policing committees Local Community Policing Committees in partnership with the Huronia West OPP held their annual auction on August 19. About 100 individuals attended at this year’s auction and after all

the bidding was over this year’s auction raised just over $2,200 that will be divided equally between our three detachment community policing committees – Wasaga Beach, Clearview and Springwater.

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The SilverShoe Historical Society, supporters and dignitaries celebrated the organization's 20th anniversary August 19 with a special anniversary edition of the annual candlelight service at BethelUnion Pioneer Cemetery near New Lowell with Mrs. Janis Searles (from left), Rt. Rev. Chester A. Searles (General Superintendent of the B.M.E. Church), H.W. Mayor Christopher Vanderkruys (Clearview Township), H.W. Steve Clarke (Orillia), Janie Cooper-Wilson (Executive Director and Founder, SilverShoe Historical Society/Ontario Historical Society Board Member), MPP Jim Wilson (Simcoe -Grey) and Mrs. Brenda Falls (Deputy Clerk - Clearview Township).

SilverShoe Historical Society celebrates milestones by Trina Berlo SilverShoe Historical Society celebrated its 20th anniversary August 19, with a special Memorial Candlelight Service at Bethel-Union Pioneer Cemetery. It is cause for celebration for the society’s executive director, Janie Cooper-Wilson, and her team of volunteers, who have worked for two decades to restore a maintain the cemetery, which to say had fallen into disrepair is an understatement. “It was such a beautiful event, in such a lovely Thinking of Selling? List with Confidence! location,” said Cooper-Wilson, with community Professional Real Estate members and representatives of localServices and provincial government in attendance. Each grave was marked Successful Buying & Selling with a lit candle and others were placed around the monument as part of the candlelight service. The monument, a symbolic rock, was placed in the cathedral of birch trees, where hundreds of fugitive slaves who settled in the area after fighting with Loyalists or arriving on the Underground Railroad. Beautiful Updated Century Home $739,000

The monument is in memory of the original 25 black families that settled in Old Sunnidale. The cemetery also has a mass grave of epidemic victims of the late 1800s and early 1900s. People were so ill and there were so many bodies that they were stored in a building until they could find people well enough to bury them, said Cooper-Wilson. There is also a portion of the cemetery containing (See “Cemetery” on page 10)

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11:30-11:45am - Beinn Gorm Highlanders Play Down Mill Street Start your day at the Creemore Farmer’s Market at Station on the Green 12:15 – 1pm - The BelleRegards 1:30about – 2:15pm - Alysha Brilla tour the Brewery, explore (8:30am-12:30pm). Then poke town – shop, 2:20-2:40pm Gormcar Highlanders our local Maker’s Market or check out-aBeinn classic or two!in Mad River Park 2:45-3:30 pm - Frank Deresti & The Lake Effect 4-4:45 pmwill - Thestart DevinatCuddy Band The annual Copper Kettle Festival 11am with the Beinn Gorm 5:15 – 6 pm - Not Ottawa

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Architectural drawing of the pavilion to be constructed at Creemore's Gowan Park in the near future.

Gowan Park pavilion goes to tender The township is proceeding with the replacement of the pavilion at Gowan Park. Clearview council has approved a tender, submitted by Nic and Andy’s Pipe Service in the amount of $5,324.56, for the demolition of the pavilion and storage building at Gowan Park and a tender has been issued for the construction of the new building.

The successful bidder will be responsible for constructing a new 25by-75 foot, 1,875 square foot pavilion with storage, a serving counter, and two accessible washrooms. It will be located in the same area but will be oriented perpendicular to the street. The current pavilion is in poor condition. Some funds for its replacement were

included in last year’s budget but not enough to complete the entire project. Staff applied for grant money but being unsuccessful, it was recommended that the full cost of the new pavilion and washrooms – $150,000 – be included in the 2017 budget. Due to vandalism, the existing washrooms have been used mainly for storage as of late and will continue to be used as such.

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ATV route altered

There will be a minor change to the township’s approved ATV route, bringing riders through New Lowell, via Switzer Street and Hogback Road. “In discussions with COATV (Central Ontario All Terrain Vehicle) Club we have noted that the route from Concession 7 Sunnidale through to the Sunnidale Tosorontio Town Line runs very close to some residents and through several streams,” reported Clearview’s general manager of transportation and drainage Gerry LeMay. “Revision of the route for the COATV Club will allow better access to areas where ATVs are much better suited to travel. The revision will allow for a safe and clear path for the ATVs to ride in order to access the Simcoe County Forests in Clearview Township.” Councillor Kevin Elwood opposed the change saying, “We tried to route it away from communities and now we are bringing ATVs into New Lowell.” Councillor Deborah Bronée said it will be good because it will bring riders who are coming into town for a slice of pizza into compliance. “I don’t think you’ll get many complaints from New Lowell,” she said.

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The County of Dufferin is currently looking for Public Members to serve on the Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team for the remainder of the current council term and the 2018 to 2022 Term of Council. The purpose of the Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team is to provide community input and advice to County staff regarding the Dufferin County Management Plan (available at dufferincounty.ca) and the Dufferin County Forest Recreational Use Policy (available at dufferincounty.ca) and to assist County staff in communicating plan and policy revisions. Help us achieve the Dufferin County Forest Goal to protect the quality and integrity of ecosystems in the Dufferin County Forest. Five members from the general public will be selected according to the following criteria: •

commitment to advancing the purpose of the Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team;

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The Committee meets at least once annually to discuss items relevant to its purpose. All committee agendas are distributed via email. If you are interested in applying, please forward your information to us (ie. resume/biography) via email by Friday, September 15, 2017. Please also include a written statement as to how you plan to uphold the principles of the Forest Management Plan. Pam Hillock, Clerk/Director of Corporate Services County of Dufferin 55 Zina Street Orangeville, Ontario L9W 1E5 Phone: 519-941-2816 E-mail : clerk@dufferincounty.ca www.dufferincounty.ca

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Katie McLeod, 16, is a member of the champion U16 Ontario Blues who beat the BC Bears August 20 to win the Canadian Rugby Championship in Calgary. The Richmond Hill resident spends a lot of time in the area with family.

Emergency repairs needed at Stayner curling club Clearview council approved $17,500 in emergency repairs to the Stayner Curling Rink. The Granite Club met with township staff regarding the compressors, which have a small Freon leak and the brine lines are in rough shape (causing dirty brine) and need to

be replaced. A brine filter will also be added to increase efficiency and reduce the risk of pump failure. The cost of work, including labour, is estimated at $12,750 plus the brine strainer at $4,560. These repairs are needed immediately to ensure ice for curling this year.

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I poured root beer in a square glass. Now I just have beer. Happy Copper Kettle Festival and 30th anniversary Creemore Springs

August 25, 2017

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Cemetery lovingly restored over two decades (Continued from page 6) marked graves. The cemetery sustained damage from Hurricane Hazel in 1954, taking out headstones and creating a ravine. During the cleanup the tombstones and unmarked graves were bulldozed into a mound and into the ravine. This cemetery was established in 1885 and is the final resting place for black, white and aboriginal people. It remained an active cemetery until 1940. Prison inmates were used to clear away the surrounding debris of the site before it fell into disrepair again by the 1970s. Cooper-Wilson, a descendant of the Morgan family, who are buried in the cemetery, said when volunteers first went in to cleanup the site, the weeds were taller that the highest tombstones that still stood in place and others were in pieces or still in the ravine. She said

75 volunteers went through the growth in rows, hacking with machetes and scythes to get through the worst of it. Vandalism and littering remained an ongoing battle for volunteers trying to maintain the cemetery. The SilverShoe Historical Society marked the anniversary with a multicultural and multidenominational service. “Everyone who comes, once they are here they are part of the SilverShoe family. It’s all about community and family,” said Cooper-Wilson. “It’s to show there doesn’t have to be this animosity in this world.” She said the intention is to get to know people and learn about them because it is fear that results in racism. “Hopefully it will make a difference, even if it’s a little ripple,” said CooperWilson. Clearview council last year

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designated the Bethel Union Pioneer Cemetery for its cultural heritage and historical significance under the Ontario Heritage Act. According to the Ontario Historical Society, with which the SilverShoe Historical Society is affiliated, the cemetery is perhaps the only totally inter-racial, multicultural, nondenominational cemetery established during the period of history when only individuals of Anglo-European heritage were permitted burial within the boundaries of Caucasian sanctified cemeteries in the Province of Ontario. Cooper-Wilson said the cemetery has become a template for the Ontario Historical Society, of which she is a board member and co-chair of its cemetery preservation committee. It is being used as a model for others who want to partner to reclaim and refurbish cemeteries that have been neglected.

County calls for Newcomer awards nominations The County of Simcoe Local Immigration Partnership is now accepting submissions for the 2017 Newcomer Recognition Awards. The event, in its fifth year, recognizes residents, youth, businesses, schools and organizations working to connect and improve the lives of immigrants in Simcoe County. “Simcoe County is quickly becoming a popular destination for newcomers to call home,” said Warden Gerry Marshall. “Help

us recognize community leaders who help make our communities so welcoming and diverse by nominating someone you know today.” Categories include: Immigrant Youth (Individual); Immigrant Mentor (Individual); Immigrant Artist (Individual); Immigrant Entrepreneur (Individual); Culturally Diverse Workforce/Welcoming Wo r k E n v i r o n m e n t ( B u s i n e s s / Organization) Marketing and Outreach (Business/

Organization);Multiculturalism through Education (School and Individual Educator); and Community Champion (Individual). The Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership was established in 2011 and is funded by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. The submission deadline is Sept. 22. Information and nomination materials are available in both English and French at immigration.simcoe.ca.

On Thursday, August 17, only 17 people came out to enjoy the monthly potluck lunch. Someone said he did not like potluck because ‘you never know what you are getting’. That is a small part of the delicious adventure. As usual it was an exceptional meal with many choices in both first course and dessert. Effie Taylor, a long time member, had made a phone call that saddened us. Due to her failing eyesight, she feels that she is unable to continue playing cards. Otherwise she is in very good health. We had hoped she would still be coming when she celebrates her 100th birthday in the spring. We will miss her warm smile and her positive attitude. The bus will go to Rama on Tuesday, Sept. 5. There are still many empty seats if we get a coach. If you would like to go, call 705-466-5205. Thirty-seven were out for bid euchre. The 50/50 winners were Marcia C a m e ro n , M a r g F a l l s , I r m a Flack, Melvin Lougheed, and Joan O’Laskey. Only three moonshots were played by Dave Smith, Marjorie Thompson, and travel prize winner Ruth Lougheed. The prizes for cards went to Leona Hartling, 332; Edith Atkinson, 292; Ruth Lougheed, 290; June Hartley, 267; and Robert McNicol, 96. Peter Gubbels was on the lucky chair. Call soon if you would like a seat on the bus. If you change the W to T in What, Where, When, you have the answers.

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FRIDAY NIGHT MIXED DART LEAGUE 2017-2018 Season Registration on Friday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Creemore Legion. For more info contact Mike at 705-466-3007. All are welcome. Come out, make new friends and enjoy darts in a fun league!

Do you have an old photo from in and around Creemore that you would like to share with the community in the Creemore Echo? Drop in with your photo and we would love to run it in the paper. We will scan it and return it to you right away.

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yard sales Sat., August 26. Two-Household Yard Sale at 8905 30 Sideroad (one concession south of Glencairn at corner of 2nd Conc.) from 8 a.m. to noon. Something for everyone. Sat., August 26. Multi-family Garage Sale at 243 Mill Street from 8:30 a.m. Sat., August 26. Yard Sale at 201 Mill Street from 10:30 a.m. Excellent condition & high quality: mattresses & frames, furniture, dishes, kitchen utensils, books, paintings, kids items.

services 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. 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. Rod the Window Cleaner. You deserve a Clear View. Summer is here! You know you want it! Residential, commercial, year-round. All windows welcome. Call 705-351-0768. References on request. Painting. Masonry & Parging. Professional quality. Call Don for estimate at 705-424-0708 or 705-816-0708.

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help wanted Dental Assistant position available. Established Collingwood dental practice going through expansion looking for energetic dental assistants to join our team. Full and part-time dental assistant positions available. Abeldent experience an asset. Please forward resumes to ddsdental01@gmail.com. Creemore Medical Office seeking regular part-time MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT. Hours to be determined. Excellent interpersonal skills. Strong written and verbal communication. Medical terminology and basic computer knowledge. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail. Email resume to creemoremedicalresume@gmail.com before August 31, 2017.

notice Utopia Green Salon on Caroline Street West is now under new ownership. Call Trish for an appointment at 705-466-6386 or 705309-4247. Ask for the 20% discount for the month of September!

DAYCARE 3 spots available now in my home. Two doors down from XTR-gas station. Receipts given. Must be ok with dogs and cats. Snacks and lunch provided. $175/week/child. If interested, call 705-797-1855 or email daisy_gilmour@hotmail.com.

Wanted Wanted: Cooey 22 Rifles any model. Cooey Shotguns 20, 28, 410 gauge. Price on condition. Call Tom at 705-428-3666.

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Fri. evening, Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Sale of Jinma 354 tractor; 90 Pontiac; 4 trailers, 4 boats, lumber. Note: only 11 items for sale. For Estate of the late Frederick Alcorn. Sale held at #387247 20th Sideroad Mono Twp. Near Mono Centre. Sat. evening, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. Sale of K.KAWAI baby grand piano, beautiful furniture; prints, snowblower, etc. For Steve Strong, 412 Olde Village Lane, Shelburne (sale held indoors). Sat. Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. Auction sale. 3 riding lawnmowers; equip. 2 buggies; 2 cutters; ant. Furniture; crocks, china glass. For Ed & Nina Roy, 17130 Gore Road, Town of Caledon, south-east of Mono Mills.

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Dufferin County OPP has located a missing 15-year-old girl that had been gone from Mulmur since Sunday evening. The missing person was located in Toronto and has been returned. There is no reason to be concerned for public safety. The teen had run away and did not disclose her whereabouts to anyone. Police would like to thank everyone who helped share this important story and anyone who may have helped bring this investigation to a positive conclusion. Police searched the area and also called in an OPP K-9 unit assisted by emergency response team members. The girl, is from British Columbia, is new to the area and does not have any friends or family in Ontario.

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New Outdoor Pavilion – Gowan Park Contract No.: 300038435 SEALED BIDS, on forms supplied by the Contract Administrator, submitted in an opaque envelope, will be received at the Township of Clearview Municipal Office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0 until: 2:00:00 p.m., local time, Thursday September 14, 2017 Tenders will be opened publicly at 2:05 p.m., local time on Thursday September 21, 2017 in Clearview Council Chambers, at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0. The Work includes construction of a 1875 ft2, single storey accessible outdoor pavilion with open-air shelter, accessible washrooms, serving counter and storage area. The new structure is to be constructed at Gowan Memorial Park located at 31 Edward Street E, Creemore, Ontario. Bid Documents may be obtained beginning August 25, 2017 at the office of the Contract Administrator, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, 3 Ronell Crescent, Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 for a nonrefundable fee of $100.00 ($88.50 plus $11.50 HST) payable to R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited. In addition to other provisions in the Bid Documents, the lowest or any Bid will not necessarily be accepted.

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Owner Contract Administrator Mr. Steve Sage, CAO Mr. Mina Tesseris, P. Eng. Township of Clearview R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited 217 Gideon Street 3 Ronell Crescent Stayner ON L0M 1S0 Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 T: (705) 428-6230 T: 705-797-4286 F: 705-428-0288 F: 705-446-2399 E: ssage@clearview.ca E: Mina.Tesseris@rjburnside.com