The Creemore
Echo
Friday, January 5, 2018 Vol. 18 No. 1
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Law Man
Valentines for Vets
Keith Boulter opens law practice
Club makes handmade cards
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Mulmur man charged in three thefts
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Creemore Army Cadet Corps 1944 visited veterans at the resident care centre at Sunnybook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
Cadets recruiting to save local corps by Trina Berlo Creemore is in jeopardy of losing its Cadet corps. There has been an Army Cadet program in Creemore since the 1980s but there are currently only 11 cadets registered, when they have had around 40 in the past. If there aren’t enough cadets to support the program the unit will likely be amalgamated with another in the area, possibly Collingwood. Chantal Galati was a cadet in Creemore from 2004-2011 and is now the training officer for the unit, and an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces.
She speculates that the declining enrollment is due to lack of awareness and said they have been given at least one year to focus on recruiting and try to get their numbers back up. “We try and make ourselves known by being in the Santa Claus parades and those big community events,” said Galati, adding that when they are out, especially in Creemore, people remark that they didn’t know there is a local cadet corps. They have been trying to recruit through the elementary schools in their catchment area – Creemore, Stayner, New Lowell, Wasaga Beach and Lisle.
In Cadets, there is a focus on leadership, physical fitness and outdoor survival, including winter camping, cooking improvised meals and orienteering. “It’s a lot of fun but it’s very challenging as well,” said Galati. The program is free to all Canadian youth ages 12-18. Uniforms, transportation, special activities and meals are all provided. “They actually get a training bonus if they go to camp during the summer, so they get paid to go,” said Galati. “Which is why I don’t know why (See “Cadet” on page 3)
On July 3, 2017 Nottawasaga OPP were dispatched to the Canadian Tire Store located at 110 Young Street in New Tecumseth (Alliston). Upon arrival, the store reported that two men had stolen lawn chairs and a log splitter from the exterior of the store. Video provided descriptions of the men and showed the vehicle used in the theft. One of the suspects returned to the same store on Dec. 15, 2017 and was confronted by store staff after stealing a bottle of windshield washer fluid. The suspect, who was sitting in a vehicle, became agitated and drove off. On Dec. 21, 2017 NottawasagaDufferin Street Crime Unit, after a lengthy investigation, executed a search warrant at a home on the 20th Sideroad in Mulmur Township and recovered clothing worn in thefts, a stolen trailer and a small marijuana grow operation. As a result of the investigation, police have charged a 51-year-old Mulmur man in connection with the three thefts. The accused will appear in Barrie court at a later date to answer to the charges.
NVCA approves budget The NVCA’s board of directors has approved a $4.7 million budget for 2018, up $153,134 from 2017. A total increase of $89,956, or a 4.1 per cent increase in municipal levy, is needed to support the operating expenditures, with the remainder coming from grants, fees for services, and other sources. Funds from municipal levy continue to represent 47 per cent of NVCA’s revenues. Clearview’s portion is $118,924.61, up 1.1 per cent from 2017. Mulmur’s portion is $40,034.53, up 1.01 per cent from 2017. The operating levy is shared by NVCA member municipalities based on apportionment percentages provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
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