October 11, 2019

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The Creemore

ECHO

Friday, October 11, 2019 Vol. 19 No. 41 www.creemore.com News and views in and around Creemore

INSIDE THE ECHO

Smile Skulls

Be Thankful

Pizzeria holds fundraiser

Creemore celebrates Thanksgiving

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Federal candidates face-off on climate Village by Trina Berlo The Collingwood Climate Action Team hosted one of 100 Debates on the Environment Oct. 3 inviting candidates to answer specific questions on the topic of the climate. It was part of an initiative spearheaded by GreenPAC, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization working to elect and support environmental leaders of all major parties running for office. Their mission is to make the environment an issue that no party and no candidate can ignore by organizing more than 100 inclusive, politically neutral, and environmentfocused all-candidates debates in communities across Canada, all on the same night. The debate took a very strict format outlawing displays of partisanship, clapping and jeering. Conservative candidate Terry Dowdall “respectfully declined to attend,” said moderator Penny Skelton, of Rogers TV. He indicated he would answer questions on the environment at other debates. In attendance were Liberal Lorne Kenney, Green Sherri Jackson, New Democrat Ilona Matthews, and Richard Sommer, representing the People’s Party of Canada. (See “61” on page 7)

Green gets green light

Staff photos: Trina Berlo

People attending one of 100 Debates on the Environment in Collingwood Oct. 3 rushed to speak with candidates individually after the formal Q&A. Clockwise from top left: Liberal Lorne Kenney; Green Sherri Jackson; People's Party of Canada's Richard Sommer; and New Democrat Ilona Matthews. Conservative candidate Terry Dowdall did not attend.

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Local youth take their climate strike to the fountain during Creemore Festival of the Arts. Youth were involved in the guerilla artfare by CLEAN, a Creemore based group working to draw attention to the overuse of plastics in society.

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by Trina Berlo Clearview council voted Monday to approve the Creemore Village Green project. The township’s General Manager of Parks, Culture and Recreation Terry Vachon said staff has been working with members of Creemore Community Foundation for five months to work out the details. “I think we’ve landed on something pretty concrete,” Vachon told council on Oct. 7. With approval, the township has entered into construction and management agreements with the Creemore Community Foundation, with respect to the TD Bank land, the Creemore Horticultural Park, and part of the Station on the Green lands. Council agreed to receive ownership and title of the property from the Creemore Community Foundation “upon substantial completion of the construction.” There were councillors planted firmly on each side of the issue, while others were waffling in the middle, still wondering about other possible uses for the building and how the financing would work. Councillor Thom Paterson enthused about the public input process and thanked everyone for all of their hard work. He said the community had an interest in having more than a park, and as a result the Foundation committed to hiring a programmer and maintenance person at a cost of $50,000 per year. Councillor Ed Christie said he too thought the process has been very fair. “It’s very easy for me to give my full support,” he said. Deputy Mayor Barry Burton said he would be representing those who (See “Ship`” on page 3)

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