The Creemore
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Friday, July 13, 2018
Vol. 18 No. 28
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Dufferin imposes fire ban Clearview fire rating set at high
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Members of the Creemore Horticultural Society, Dorothy Shropshire (from left), Kathy Meeser, Linda Kelly, Linda Wright and Liz Smith with their display created for the flower show at Station on the Green July 7. For results, see page 12.
Councillor says it's time to step up by Trina Berlo Doug Measures is running for mayor. The Clearview Township Ward 1 councillor has represented the Nottawa area at the council table for 12 years. “It’s time,” he told The Echo Wednesday. “I believe I have done lots of great things for the residents of the Ward 1 area, and all of Clearview, and it’s time to step up and try for the seat of mayor,” said Measures. When asked what he would like to accomplish if elected, Measures said he thinks the township is moving in the right direction. “Leadership is a key thing for the council to move forward and I think we need to create a better relationship between public participation and
council’s decisions than we have done in I’d say the last eight years at least. It’s going to be a different council term if I am elected, that’s for sure,” he said. Measures said he would change the way the meetings are run. He said a focus would be on engaging the public and if the public won’t come to the council meetings, he as mayor, and council would go to them. He would use a less formal setting to attain an understanding of what it is the community wants. “We make decisions currently and then we get second guessed by citizens and that’s not very effective. We need better communication with the public so that they know that council is working for them,” said Measures. When asked what initiatives he
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would spearhead, Measures said he would continue to foster the relationship with MPP Jim Wilson, who is now Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade in the new Doug Ford provincial Progressive Conservative government. “The municipality has been served very well by Jim Wilson and now we have an opportunity to make some positive impacts on our community by working with the province,” said Measures. He made mention of last week’s decision by Ford to scrap the $100 million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund earmarked for school repairs saying, “ I want citizens to know I am going to be very vocal about keeping (See “Clearview” on page 7)
A county-wide fire ban has been implemented in Dufferin. Effective immediately, all open fires are prohibited anywhere in the county. This fire ban is being imposed by Dufferin County Fire Chiefs due to extreme dryness of all vegetation in the area. Provincial forest and wildland fire indicators are all at extreme levels. With the pending grain harvest, farmers are encouraged to exercise extreme caution with combining, as field fires can quickly overtake equipment and neighbouring crops. These fires can spread quickly to adjacent woodlands. Open air fires are defined as any fire outside of a building, including bonfires, campfires, burn barrels, outdoor fireplaces, chimineas or any other fires set in open air. If you discover an open fire, it is very important that you report first immediately to 9-1-1. Do not delay reporting while attempting to control or extinguish the fire. All burn permits in Dufferin County municipalities are now suspended and no burn permits will be issued until the ban is lifted. In Clearview Township, the fire rating is set at high, meaning burning is allowed but residents should use extreme caution as fire can spread easily due to dry conditions. Special permits for large burns are not permitted. “ We w i l l b e m o n i t o r i n g b u t Clearview will not implement a fire ban until at earliest next Friday (July 20) if at all,” said Fire Chief Colin Shewell.
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