The Creemore
Echo
Friday, March 15, 2019 Vol. 19 No. 11
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Long time post office employee retires PAGE 3
News and views in and around Creemore
Quilters Contribute
Georgian Triangles support Lions charity PAGE 6
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Beer fans reject new logo
Potential for flooding, ice jams
by Trina Berlo Creemore Springs Brewery has been taking a beating over its new logo. The majority of comments made on Facebook are negative, saying the logo is amateur and that a redesign was not needed. Several people have changed their profile photo to the old logo as a show of protest. “Change being uncomfortable is not why 99 per cent of people dislike this branding. It’s because it’s bad and amateur. You couldn’t have focus grouped this? Have a strategy to change it back. The beer being the same doesn’t matter. There are studies showing that alcohol sales are predominantly based on brand experience and not quality. You’d know if you researched before approving this atrocity,” commented one Facebook user. Some are defending the beer, saying it is still the same great beer, despite the change in packaging. (See “Famous” on page 7)
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Scarlet Balon shares a laugh with fellow participants in the MacLaren Art Centre’s VanGo Programme with artist Sarah Hawley, hosted by Clearview Public Library’s Creemore branch on Wednesday afternoon, during March Break.
T h e N o t t a w a s a g a Va l l e y Conservation Authority (NVCA) is advising warm temperatures and rain will cause snowpack to melt and increase flows in area watercourses and may cause local ice jams. The public, and especially children, are advised to stay away from all area water bodies as unstable ice cover, slippery banks and fast flowing watercourses will result in dangerous conditions. With rain and temperatures well above freezing in the forecast, melting snow and runoff will result in increases in stream flows and ice breakup. Flooding and ice jams may occur in low-lying and flood vulnerable areas. Although no major flooding is anticipated local conditions will vary. At this time of year there is always the potential for localized flooding and ice jams. The NVCA continues to monitor river and stream conditions and will issue additional messages as conditions warrant. For additional information, please call 705-424-1479 and select option “1” for the flood information line or check our website at www.nvca.on.ca.
New bistro set to open doors next week by Trina Berlo Otta Zapotocky experiences the world through his palate, seeking out the best flavours of every country and combining them in his globally inspired cuisine. Wherever he goes, the chef and sommelier, is on the lookout for the best places to eat, and visits to Creemore were no exception. Those visits led to an opportunity to move, with his family, to the village and set up a new restaurant. Quince Bistro is opening next week
where the Sovereign used to be, and yes, schnitzel will be on the menu. In a sense, Zapotocky said it is going back to his culinary roots. Being Czech, he grew up on the Central European cuisine. The region, he said, is heavily influenced by German and Hungarian flavours, having adopted and adapted dishes associated with those cultures, like goulash and paprikash. He is also heavily influenced by his world travels and plans to incorporate the flavours of the world in the bistro’s menu.
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Zapotocky said wherever he travels, his focus is on food and drink. He and his wife Jenna Kang developed a liking for the village during regular daytrips from the city. “We would be dreaming about how it would be to live here. We wanted to leave the hustle and bustle of the city for the quiet life,” said Zapotocky. Part of that dream was to provide an idyllic childhood for their five-year-old son Otti. Zapotocky said they felt a connection to Creemore so it was
kismet while browsing at Viva Décor they met proprietor Cyndie Gordon, who informed them that the former Sovereign Restaurant was fully set up with kitchen equipment and could be transformed back into a restaurant. Zapotocky tells a story of his youth, his earliest memories of being in the kitchen with his mother and sisters, who are also chefs. His mother started work at the restaurant at 4 a.m. so Zapotocky, even in first grade, had to get himself up and to school but the (See “Quince” on page 3)
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