The Creemore
ECHO
Friday, September 6, 2019 Vol. 19 No. 36 www.creemore.com
INSIDE THE ECHO
Higher Education
Joy of Nature
RAYS recipients back to school
Unveiling at Singhampton Sculpture Forest
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News and views in and around Creemore
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Weekend collisions claim three lives Three people died in two fatal crashes on Sunday of Labour Day weekend. A 47-year-old Clearview man was killed in a single vehicle crash on Fairgrounds Road shortly before 8 p.m. Police say the vehicle entered the ditch, ejecting the driver. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Fairgrounds Road was closed for several hours while OPP members trained in collision reconstruction
measured, photographed and collected evidence. The roadway reopened shortly after 1:30 a.m. Later on Sunday, there was a headon collision on Highway 26 shortly before 11 p.m. that killed two people. Police say a Ford Mustang was passing numerous vehicles on Highway 26 when it collided with a Chevrolet Blazer. The 67-year-old driver, and lone occupant, of the Blazer sustained serious injuries and was transported to a Toronto area trauma centre. The 20-year-old male driver of
the Mustang also sustained serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The passengers in the Mustang, a 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Highway 26 was closed for several hours while OPP members, trained in collision reconstruction measured, photographed and collected evidence. The roadway reopened shortly after 5 a.m. Police have not released the names of any of the deceased.
Arts programs roll out this fall by Basil Guinane A community-based program that will bring music, creative writing and visual arts to members of the Creemore community has been launched. The Creemore Community Arts Program is in partnership with the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society. This initiative is the brainchild of local artist and farmer, Sara Sniderhan. She said the goal of the program is to, “offer accessible cultural experiences with the goal of igniting or supporting a passion for the arts and contribute to the well being of our community.” In its first year, it will focus on providing workshops to children, youth and seniors in Creemore. Sniderhan cites her own experience as being her inspiration. In grade school she was offered a spot in a free, multi-disciplinary arts school and she says, it totally changed her life. Her positive experience led to her being involved in several community arts programs in Toronto. She decided to continue this community work in Creemore
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Ethan Fraser, 11, with one of his drop-in art class creations. because, “in our rural location there are several barriers to accessible arts and culture programs. I think making art, music and creative writing can open kids up to lots of opportunities and can enrich the lives of our seniors.”
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The program kicked off in July with a visual arts drop-in class for kids that ran until the end of August. It allowed students to experience art classes at a low cost. The program was a success with class sizes ranging from 10 to 24 participants per session. One young participant described the classes as being, “really fun” and liked the fact that, “there were projects but you could do them your own way”. Parent Erik Roat said that this was his daughter’s first art classes and that it, “opened her up to the possibility of being an artist herself.” Starting in October there will be weekly arts, music and creative writing programs for kids, teens and seniors. Writer and teacher Emily Worts will be leading the writing workshops and teacher Brad Holden, will head up the music sessions. Sniderhan will be leading the visual arts classes, with a suggested donation of $5 per class to cover the cost of materials. In December, a collaborative project called Water Runs Through (See “Art” on page 10)
Brewery breaks down walls People will start to see sidewalk closures on Elizabeth Street East this Friday as Creemore Springs Brewery prepares to demolish a portion of the northeast wall in order to install a 30foot tank for a new effluent collection system. The work will continue until the end of October and will cause partial road closures and parking disruptions. On Sept. 16 there will be a full road closure on Elizabeth Street East between the brewery and The Old Mill House Pub for the tank installment. The rebuilding of the brewery wall will continue until Oct. 31, when all construction fencing will be removed.
Run for Terry Fox Sept. 15 The annual Terry Fox Run is taking place in Creemore on Sunday, Sept. 15. The event welcomes runners, cyclists, rollerbladers, strollers, wheelchairs and dogs for a 5-kilometre route (or do it twice for the full 10k). Since Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope in 1980, Canadians have raised over $750 million for cancer research. This money is invested into projects with the greatest potential impact for patients. One such project is called Terry Fox PROFYLE, which focuses on hard to treat cancers for youth. This project, and others like it, use the principles of precision medicine and big data in a collaborative PanCanadian approach in an effort to give kids with hard-to-treat cancers another chance. The event takes place at Creemore’s Station on the Green between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sign up at www. terryfox.ca/terryfoxrun/creemore. Find the event on Facebook @ Terry Fox Creemore and Instagram @ terryfoxruncreemore.
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