Friday, March 23, 2018 by The Creemore Echo

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Friday, March 23, 2018 Vol. 18 No. 12

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News and views in and around Creemore

inside the echo

Siskins Soar

Goodbye Gram

Stayner enters quarter-finals

Eileen Giffen helped build apple empire

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Let the hunt begin

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Darci-que and Emily Fischl have pulled some strings to arrange a visit from the Easter Bunny on March 31.

by Trina Berlo The Easter Bunny is visiting Creemore next weekend. Darci-que and Emily Fischl have revived an old tradition of holding Easter festivities in the village. The bunny will be arriving on Mill Street at 10 a.m. and the egg hunt at the Horticultural Park is at noon. More than 300 eggs filled with treats and prizes donated by downtown businesses will be hidden in the park. The eggs will contain a ticket for a prize that can be claimed at one of the participating businesses, each of which will have balloons outside. “ We a r e o v e r w h e l m e d w i t h excitement that the business community has come together. We appreciate everyone’s support,” said Fischl of the BIA funded event. She and darci-que are setting up crafts at Bunny Headquarters in the vacant retail space beside their store, Hillview Cellar Winery, at 151 Mill St. From 10 a.m. until noon and again

after the egg hunt, children are invited to take part in crafts and activities, and decorate an Easter bonnet or bowtie to wear in a mini parade, led by the Easter Bunny at about 1:30 p.m. Watch for an Easter colouring sheet by darci-que in next week’s Creemore Echo . Children are encouraged to bring their finished picture to bunny headquarters during the festivities. The day begins with an Easter market at Station on the Green from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A l s o t h a t d a y, C l e a r v i e w Community Church is holding an Easter egg hunt at Mad River Park, beginning at 11 a.m. It is free to youth ages 10 and under. Hotdogs and drinks will be served. O n G o o d F r i d a y, M a r c h 3 0 , Horning’s Mills Community Hall is holding its annual Easter event, with a pancake breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. and an egg hunt at 10 a.m. The cost is $5 for adults, and children eat for free.

Stayner library construction tender approved at $3.8M by Trina Berlo Clearview council has approved a tender for the construction of the new Stayner branch of the library, at a cost of $3,807,892. The contract was awarded to Bondfield Construction. In total, 11 bids were received ranging from $3.79 million to $4 million. Architect Luc Bouliane of Lebel and Bouliane explained Monday he recommended the construction company, which came in with the second lowest bid, based on good references and experience with library builds. The 7,000 square foot library will be built as an addition to the arena, with a shared entranceway. Council originally earmarked $3.2 million for the project. “As part of the process to determine

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Concord based Bondfield Construction has been hired to build the new Stayner branch of Clearveiew Public Library, as an addition to the arena. the cost for the new Stayner Library a cost consultant was hired at the very beginning. Over many months the consultant provided the library building committee with an update on the estimated costs for the project. The degree of scrutiny that the cost consultant put on the project was beyond

anything that Clearview has used in the past. However, the public bidding process is never guaranteed. And generally, it can be suggested that the tender prices came in about 13 per cent above the cost consultant’s estimation for the Clearview Library Stayner Branch,” reported Clearview Public

Library CEO Jennifer La Chapelle. “It is the author’s recommendation that council approve the project with the anticipation of the sale of the existing facility will offset the shortfall in the budget.” Deputy mayor Barry Burton wanted to take the sale of the old library off the table, saying it is located within the downtown revitalization project area. “We should not get rid of any land at this time,” said Burton. Most of the other council members were in favour of proceeding with an appraisal so they are aware of the property’s value. Council also directed staff to investigate recouping development charges used as payment towards the Gideon Street property across from the Clearview Administration Centre, which will not be used as a library building site.

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COMMUNITY Calendar

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

This Weekend Friday, March 23

• Double Toonie Lunch at St. Lukeʼs Anglican Church, Caroline Street West, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homemade soup. Bring a friend and enjoy.

Saturday, March 24

• Creemore Tennis Meeting at Station on the Green at 11 a.m. Join them to plan the upcoming season’s round robin play, school and lesson program, and possible social opportunities. For more info contact gwayton@rogers.com. All welcome. • Clearview Health and Leisure Expo at Creemore Legion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring the family

and learn about community sports, recreational programs and meet with local health providers. Over 35 vendors. Sports equipment swap. Visit www.clearview.ca/events for details. • Stayner Lions Club Ham & Bean Supper at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street, Stayner, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Adults $12.50, children 5-10 $5. Take-out available. Proceeds to Governor’s Project, Camp Huronda for children with diabetes.

Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday

• Palm Sunday Church Services on page 5. • Creemore Legion Breakfast at Creemore Legion from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Choice of 2 eggs or waffle, home fries, toast, sausage or bacon, juice, coffee/ tea. Adult $6, children 12 and under $4. Hungry Soldier Special $10. Call 705-466-2202 for more information. 27 Wellington Street West. • Creemore Skating Club’s 49th Annual Skating Carnival. The theme is “Wild About Animals”. 2 p.m. at Creemore Arena. See you there!

Upcoming Events Monday, March 26 • Stayner Garden Club Meeting at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street, Stayner, at 7 p.m. Speaker is John Lightle: Backyard fruits. • **Postponed** Dunedin Friendship Club Meeting is moved to Monday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 29 Maundy Thursday

• Maundy Thursday Church Services on page 5. • St. Andrew's Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore, will be open between 5 and 10 p.m. for Silent Vigil. Pick a time of your choice and give to Jesus one hour.

Friday, March 30 Good Friday

• Creemore Echo will be closed today. • Good Friday Church Services on page 5.

Saturday, March 31

• Creemore Easter Market at Station on the Green from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come see what is new and fresh from your favourite vendors. • Celebrate Easter in Creemore. Meet the Easter Bunny between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., take part in an Easter Egg Hunt at the Horticultural Park at noon, complete with special prizes supplied by local businesses. Free balloons, Easter crafts, colouring contest and more. Hosted by Creemore BIA. • Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. at Mad River Park. Free event for ages 10 and under. Serving hot dogs and drinks afterwards. Presented by Clearview Community Church.

Sunday, April 1 Easter Sunday

• Easter Sunday Church Services on page 5.

Monday, April 2 Easter Monday

Wednesday, April 4

• Creemore Horticultural Association Seed-Starting Workshop at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, 22 Caroline Street West, Creemore, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Learn how to grow plants from seed. Workshop will include seeds and necessary supplies. All ages are welcome to attend although those age 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (Only one child per adult, please.) Registration required due to limited space. Donation of $5 requested. Contact Creemore Horticultural Society at 519-925-5368 or CreemoreHort@gmail.com to register.

Wednesday, April 4 to Wednesday, May 9

• Alone together – a 6 week Bereavement program for those grieving recent or not so recent losses. At Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Highway 26, Stayner. Wednesday evenings April 4 to May 9. There is no fee but pre-registration is required. For details and to pre-register contact facilitator, Laurie vandenHurk, at 705-970-7737.

Friday, April 20

• Ham & Scalloped Potato Supper at St. Luke’s Church, 22 Caroline St. W. from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adults $15, children (12 and under) $7.50. Limited number of tickets to be sold so call early. For info and tickets call 705-466-2206 and leave a message or call 705-466-2315 or 705-424-0422.

Monday, July 23 to Fri. July 27

• Children’s Adventure Day Camp at New Lowell United from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A week of fun, games, environmental studies, team building, socialization skills, games, crafts, off-site excursions, music and a tasty lunch every day. Cost $125 per child for Grades 2-7. Call Sandra at 705-424-6497 or sandra@bednarek.ca for further info. Registration is going fast so call soon to reserve – there is a limit to how many can attend this great camp!

Saturday, April 8

• The Sunnidale Corners Hall Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Delicious pancakes and sausage hot off the grill. Real Ontario maple syrup. Adults $5, hungry man $8, children $3, preschoolers free. For info call 705-428-0223.

Saturday, April 14

• Clean Water: A Public Right. A free community presentation at Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the Environment Committee of MC2. Reserve a seat as space is limited at www. monomulmur.com.

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Siskins beat Hornets, move on to provincials Stayner Siskins have beat out long time rivals the Alliston Hornets to win the Carruthers Division League Championships and move on to the Provincial Junior Hockey League quarter-finals. Siskins, lead by team captain Lucas Jeffery, dethroned The Hornets 6-3 in Game 5 before a packed house on hometown ice March 15, winning the division title for the first time since 2003-2004. It is an important victory for the Siskins, because Alliston has won every year from 2008-2017, except 2014. Last year, after finishing first in the league, the Siskins were defeated in four straight games by the Hornets, making this win extra sweet. With what is considered the best team since the early 1990s, the Siskins are serious contenders for the provincial championship. The Siskins will now move on to play the Mount Forest Patriots for the Schmalz Cup, beginning at home on March 22. Also in the quarter-finals Lakefield leads Port Hope 1-0 in the east conference, Glanbrook is playing Tavistock in the south and Lakeshore leads Lambeth 1-0 in the west.

Stayner Siskins are up against Mount Forest in the Provincial Junior Hockey League Schmalz division quarter-finals March 22 to April 1.

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Creemore Valley Hawks Atom Rep won the Georgian Bay pool D Championship March 18 going undefeated in the round robin to beat Flesherton for the win. Team members: Isobel Mitchell, Simon Ruzylo, Kurtis Gill, Griffin MacIntyre, Jack Walsh, Jayden Morby, Kaia Harbec, Lukas Hayward, Evan Longfield, Memphis Palmer Gummer, Jackson Maher and Riley Marsilla. Coaches: Rich Hill, Brian MacIntyre, Mark Ruzylo, trainers: Melissa Morby, Alan Palmer. Manager: Jen Hayward.

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Opinion Editorial

Dastardly distractions There have always been plenty of distractions for drivers – the radio, lighting cigarettes with those coil lighters and children bouncing around in the backseat easily come to mind – but reading those huge accordion-fold paper maps while behind the wheel was a death defying feat. How wonderful it is now that, with the right technology, the car does the navigating for us, essentially reading the route aloud as it follows the path set out by the GPS. If only it were that simple. If only it were true that technology has made us safer but alas, it is the opposite. The omnipresent distractions presented by our smartphones are killing us, or at the very least costing us a lot of money in fines. The OPP has just wrapped up a distracted driving campaign, laying 2,589 charges against motorists who were not completely focused on driving. Of those charges, 2,462 were laid against drivers caught using their hand-held devices, and the other 64 were for careless driving offences for driving while engaged in other forms of distraction. Police say for the fifth year in a row, driver inattention is the deadliest behaviour on OPPpatrolled roads. In 2017 the OPP investigated 83 inattentive driving-related road deaths. Locally, from March 12-18 Huronia West OPP charged 211 drivers (four drivers were caught more than once during the campaign), with fines amounting to $103,390. These numbers are pretty high considering only a portion of offenders would be caught during a campaign like this. So what counts as distracted driving? Just holding a phone or device while driving is against the law. In order to use the phone safely and legally the driver must have it mounted properly and/or use a hands free device. Basically, drivers are not allowed to handle the phone for any reason while driving, not to check maps or play music. The current rules and fines have been in effect since September 2015 but people are still unaware or continue to allow themselves to be sucked in by the constant chirping from these devices, even while on the road. The expert advice is to turn off the phone before heading out, or pair it to a Bluetooth device. If not, distracted driving could result in charges between $490 and $1,000, and three demerit points. Worse, someone could get hurt. Those handy dandy devices are just a constant form of distraction designed to get our attention. They have undoubtedly made our lives much easier in that we have many ways to communicate and Google the answers to inane questions but they are causing problems for law enforcement and other drivers who are at risk. In order to access maps and music on the phone while driving, the phone can be mounted on the dash but even then drivers must take the time to activate the navigation feature or set up a playlist before pulling out onto the road. If something else comes up, just pull over.

The way we were

A brief history of 136 Mill St The Way We Were picture of Howard Noble’s building, in the March 16 edition brings back some memories of the background building at 136 Mill Street with W M ROSS painted on the wall. The picture I have submitted of that building was probably taken about 1905, while the one in last weekʼs paper, perhaps 1970. I did have the Ross sign sandblasted off in 1974. The following is a brief history of 136 Mill Street: It was built in 1897 by George Lawrence and operated under the name G. Lawrence & Co. They sold clothing, footwear and dry goods on both floors. It used the logo ‘’The Cheep Cash Store” and gave 25 cent tokens with most sales. After George’s early death, it continued to be operated by his son Jack and daughter Elizabeth. In about 1915 Jack also started selling Model T Ford cars in a small garage (no longer there) to the South. In 1922, the building and stock were purchased by Mel Ross who, with his sister Jessie, carried on the clothing business and added groceries, while their brother-in-law Bill Orr did men’s tailoring in part of the upstairs. Mel was a curler and his influence

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may have helped in having curling ice installed in the old rink. From 1946 to 1955 various others owned the building, but business dwindled. Doreen and Gerry Blackburn purchased the building in 1955, tearing out the old counters and equipping it for a TV and appliance store, which they operated successfully for 10 years, while living upstairs. Over the years they made several major upgrades to the apartment and building in general. The lower floor was leased to Lou Mountford in 1965. He closed his TV business before the yearend. By 1966, after Gerry started working for Noble Insurance, the downstairs was converted to a family room and shop and the whole building was used as their residence. Oll and Jim Wines bought the building in 1986 with a five cent to $1 store downstairs and residence upstairs. Mr. D. Lund purchased it in 1987, operating as Classic Software. Austin and Christine Boake purchased it in 1996 and continue to operate as Re/ Max Creemore Hills Realty Ltd. – Gerry Blackburn

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The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 23, 2018 •

Poor judgement has run the province into debt Editor: I was perplexed by the editorial which seemed to give tacit support by The Echo to Kathleen Wynne. I wondered why the paper would present such a shallow review of nine years of Liberal rule even though the formal election process has not yet started. Indeed, I always thought the paper tried to be apolitical but I guess I was wrong. I take issue with your notion that a governing party with a majority of the seats does not give a lot of power to one person. Actually, the Premier of Ontario with a majority can and usually does exercise power over all aspects of governing the Province and no major policy decision is made without the

imprimatur of the Premier. Your editorial touches on some of the ‘nice’ things the current government has done for the electorate. Some might argue the merits of some of the initiatives you highlighted and might disagree with your notion that the Wynne government is “not all bad”. That may be the case from the very narrow perspective you took to boost Kathleen Wynne. However, you did not highlight the huge cost of all the initiatives sponsored by the Wynne government and the billions wasted on the gas plant fiasco, the Green Energy Act or on many other failed investments over the past nine years. The fact is that under her leadership,

and that of her predecessor for whom she worked, provincial debt has mushroomed to an all time high of $312 billion and nearly tripled since the Liberals came to power. Interest costs alone are $11.6 billion and projected to be more than we spend on health care and significantly more than we spend on education; more than we spend on children and youth services and more than what is spent on care for seniors. Between now and election time in June, I expect that Wynne will commit to spend even more on goodies just to try helping with her re-election. There is no plan to reduce the debt and Ontario’s credit rating has been downgraded as a result of the profligate

spending. So, yes it is nice to have the government give us everything we might like to have but, unfortunately, it all costs money the province cannot afford. Somehow, spending has to be reduced to reflect reality and not some nirvana where the answer to every need is to borrow more money. And as for personalities being liked or disliked, I personally think that Wynne has shown incredibly bad political judgement and has run the province into a rabbit hole of debt. For that reason alone, I do not like her as my Premier. Rowland Fleming, Creemore.

Consider PC position on climate change Editor: Thank you for your March 18 editorial, “Wynne Liberals not all bad”. It made some very good points. However, I am not writing this letter in support of the Liberals. I am writing to ask people who are considering supporting the Progressive Conservatives in the upcoming election, to think about this party’s position on climate change.

According to the PC website, Doug Ford says he will, “scrap Kathleen Wynne and Justin Trudeau’s expensive carbon tax”. He does not offer an alternative for fighting climate change. I do not believe that we should be supporting the leadership of any political party if it does not have a plan to address this issue. The evidence is overwhelming that the earth’s climate is changing. The

evidence that this is related to human activity, namely the burning of fossil fuels, is also overwhelming. We can no longer afford to have people in office if they are not prepared to offer credible policies to address the issue of climate change. Our children and grandchildren deserve better than this. Basil Guinane, Creemore.

On the night before He died, Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane praying. Jesus expressed disappointment in His disciples, saying, “Could you not watch with me one hour?” On Thursday, March 29 St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore will be open between 5 pm and 10 pm for Silent Vigil. Pick the time of your choice and give to Jesus one hour.

Easter Services Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday • Palm Sunday Service at Clearview Community Church, Stayner at 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. • Palm/Passion Sunday. Service at New Lowell United Church at 9:45 a.m. and at St. John's United, Creemore, at 11 a.m. • Palm Sunday Service at Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, at 10 a.m. Rev. Chris Grey. "Donkey Riding" • Palm Sunday Service at Holy Trinity Clearview, Duntroon at 10 a.m. • Palm Sunday Eucharist at Church of the Good Shepherd, 219 Scott Street, Stayner, at 10:30 a.m. • Service at Salvation Army Hope Acres at 10:45 a.m. 998614 Mulmur Tos TL. • Palm Sunday Service at St. Patrick's Catholic, Stayner. Mass at 11 a.m. • Palm Sunday Service at Clearview Community Church, Creemore, at Station on the Green at 11 a.m. • Palm Sunday Service at St. Luke's Anglican Church at 11:15 a.m.

Thursday, March 29 Holy Thursday /Maundy Thursday • Holy Thursday Service of Holy Eucharist as we remember the Last Supper at St. Luke’s Anglican Church at noon. • St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore will be open between 5 and 10 p.m. for a Silent Vigil. Pick the time of your choice & give Jesus one hour. • Holy Thursday Service at Holy Trinity Clearview, Duntroon, at 7 p.m.

• Mass of the Last Supper at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner, at 7 p.m. • Maundy Thursday Service at Church of the Good Shepherd, 219 Scott Street, Stayner, at 7 p.m.

Friday, March 30 Good Friday • Good Friday Service at St. James Anglican, ClougherLisle, at 9:30 a.m. • Good Friday Service at Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, at 10 a.m. Rev. Chris Grey. Holy Communion. • Good Friday Service at Holy Trinity Clearview, Duntroon, at 10 a.m. Holy Friday Liturgy. • Good Friday Service at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church at 10 a.m. • Good Friday Service at Salvation Army Hope Acres at 10:45 a.m. 998614 Mulmur Tos TL. • Good Friday Service at St. John's United, Creemore, at 11 a.m. • Good Friday Service at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian at 11 a.m. • Good Friday Service at St. Luke’s Anglican Church at noon. • Good Friday Service at Church of the Good Shepherd, 219 Scott Street, Stayner, at 3 p.m. • Good Friday Service at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner, at 3 p.m. Day of Fasting & Abstinence. • Good Friday Service at Clearview Community Church, Stayner at 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 1 Easter Sunday • Easter Sunrise Service at the Eagle Chapel, 3627 5th Line at 7 a.m. (southwest of Creemore heading out Caroline Street West.

• Following the service, Easter Breakfast at St. John’s United Church Hall at 8 a.m. • Easter Sunday Service at Clearview Community Church, Stayner at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Full children's program. • Easter Worship Service at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church at 9 a.m. • Service at St. James Anglican Church, ClougherLisle, at 9:30 a.m. • Communion Service at Mansfield Prebyterian Church at 9:30 a.m. • United Church of Canada Services – New Lowell United Church at 9:45 a.m. & St. John’s United, Creemore at 11 a.m. • Easter Service at Holy Trinity Clearview, Duntroon, at 10 a.m. Holy Communion. • Service at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore, at 10 a.m. • Service at Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, at 10 a.m. Rev. Chris Grey. • Easter Service at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Nottawa, at 10:30 a.m. • Easter Sunday Eucharist at Church of the Good Shepherd, 219 Scott Street, Stayner, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. • Service at Salvation Army Hope Acres at 10:45 a.m. 998614 Mulmur Tos TL. • Easter Worship Service at Clearview Community Church-Creemore at Station on the Green, Creemore at 11 a.m. Full children’s program. • Service at Creemore Baptist Church at 11 a.m. • Easter Sunday Mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner, at 11 a.m. • Easter Sunday Service at St. Luke’s Anglican Church at 11:15 a.m.

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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 23, 2018

Apple maven Eileen Giffen was Gram to all by Trina Berlo Giffen Orchard matriarch Eileen Giffen, famous for her pies and tarts, died March 6, just weeks before her 100th birthday. Because she was like a grandmother to everyone, she was most referred to as Gram. She and her late husband Frank grew their Glen Huron farm business, with help from their family, over the past eight decades. Daughter Fran Levesque said the pie and tart craze all started when someone put in a request for a homemade apple pie. The restaurant and store took shape over the years. They sold mainly apples and a few other things. At one point, Levesque said her daughter was making apple muffins and then someone asked Gram to make them a pie and it snowballed from there. Each one was made by hand, and the butter tarts, too. Thanksgiving was the busiest time, said Levesque, with Gram and her helper cranking out about 80 pies in preparation. “She was a great poet, storywriter and a great artist. She had all these talents,” said Levesque. Gram kept a number of scrapbooks filled with memories and stories. One of six children herself, Gram was born in Collingwood and always wanted to be a nurse but it was discouraged by her mother, who had lost another daughter to illness, when

Gram Giffen she was working as a nurse. Their father died during the depression, so everyone in the family had to leave high school, to find work where possible and pitch in. Frank Giffen bought the Glen Huron farm in 1939, when he was 21 and he married Eileen soon after. Together they had six children – Patricia, Bob, Fran, John, Gerald and Margaret. As children, they worked for the family business, and the three boys do to this day. “We were put to work at six years old. We loved it though,” said Levesque. She loved animals and said she spent half her time in the barn, there were also apples to pick and they all learned to drive the tractor while picking stones

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out of the field. Gram recorded in her scrapbook, “When Frank was living at home on the family farm on the Fourth Line, they would come over to the mill in Glen Huron to get feed processed. While passing this place, on his way, he often dreamed of owning it.” It was already planted with an orchard but they were off to a rough start when they lost a crop that first year due to early winter weather. They had to work hard to keep things going. “ We g r e w r a s p b e r r i e s a n d strawberries for a few years,” wrote Gram. “We planted out a large patch of raspberries, this was during the war… we didn’t know how we were going to get them picked. There weren’t many

kids around the area to pick.” So one night before the berries were ready they sat down and decided to put ads in the local newspapers – Creemore, Dundalk, Stayner and Collingwood – to see if anyone would come and pick their own. “Well, we were overwhelmed. Women came from miles away to pick their own berries. It was great. Other growers in the area said we were crazy, that they would tramp the patch and ruin it but we were always in the patch and kept everyone in their rows and no problem. I believe we were the first people to start pick-your-own and now it is all over the world.” “I’ll tell you the truth it was uphill all the way and it still is. It’s a struggle to get ahead. Costs are high and markets aren’t the best. The USA floods the market so it is a struggle. However, it’s our life and we still carry on.” Gram loved to play bridge and also played bid euchre with the Big Heart Seniors. Levesque recalls a funny story about the day her mother wanted to get away from the store, where a police officer was lunching, in order to get to euchre on time. “She said to the officer, now don’t you be following me to Creemore, I’m late. She had to get to her cards. The last 10 years, she lived to play cards.” Gram was also a dedicated volunteer, a member of the Cloverleigh Women’s Institute, 4H and the Collingwood fair board.

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Big Heart Seniors March 15 We had 21 for a delicious pot lunch. 30 people for cards. Thanks to Mary Bouchard for helping while I was away. Welcome to Gary Fatheringham. Draws: Mary Bouchard, Marcia Cameron, Gary Fatheringham, Ruth Lougheed and Irma Flack. Moon Shots: Art Bishop, Phyllis Seed, Leona Hardling, Marcia C a m e ro n a n d J u n e H a r t l e y . Scores: Peter Gubbels, 316; Melvin Lougheed, 293; Alinda Bishop, 272; Art Bishop, 268. Low: Marcia Cameron, 154; Lucky chair: Carol Tymchuk.

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Swept Away Chimney Services for all your chimney needs. Book your spring sweep now! Protect our feathered friends by installing an anti-nesting device on your chimney. Call or email for prices, details & appointments. Roger at 705-435-8503 or sweptawaychimneyservices@gmail.com. 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. Smith Lawn Care is now booking for 2018. We are now booking for lawn care and spring cleanup. We also have openings for your odd jobs and dump runs / scrap metal removal. Call Tristian at 705-888-7092.

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Sara Almas Clerk Town of Collingwood

Pam Fettes Director, Legislative Services/Clerk Township of Clearview

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on April 26, 2018, at the Township of Clearview Municipal Office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner Ontario. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Township of Clearview Municipal Office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner. Description of Lands: Roll No. 43 29 010 012 04173 0000; PIN 58252-0118(LT); Part South 1/2 Lot 37 Concession 11 Nottawasaga Part 73 Plan R727A; Clearview. File No. 16-02. Minimum Tender Amount: $5,339.70 Roll No. 43 29 010 012 04174 0000; PIN 58252-0117 (LT); Part South 1/2 Lot 37 Concession 11 Nottawasaga Part 74 Plan R727A; Clearview. File No. 16-03 Minimum Tender Amount: $5,339.70 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, availability to road access or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. Transfers of properties in this jurisdiction that contain at least one and not more than six single family residences and are transferred to nonresidents of Canada or foreign entities, are subject to the Province’s Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST). This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: Lynn Williams, Tax Collector The Corporation of the Township of Clearview 217 Gideon Street, P.O. Box 200, Stayner ON, L0M 1S0 705-428-6230 ext. 227, www.clearview.ca