The Creemore
ECHO
Friday, December 6, 2019 Vol. 19 No. 49 www.creemore.com
INSIDE THE ECHO
Cyclo-Cross
Healthy Habits
Mulmur teen off to worlds
Youth Centre wins grant
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TD bank land deal closes
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Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation members were on the picket line in front of Stayner Collegiate Institute Wednesday during a one-day, province-wide strike in protest of the Ford government's increase of class sizes and mandatory e-learning courses.
First-year Clearview council member dies by Trina Berlo The community is shocked by the death of Ed Christie, Clearview Township councillor for the Nottawa area. Christie died Nov. 30 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto from acute Leukemia. He was a very youthful 79, active in council business and present at many community events. “It is with deep sadness that I learned of Ed’s passing,” said Clearview Mayor Doug Measures in a statement released Monday. “He was a gentleman and a dedicated councillor to Clearview Township. His business experience and great interest in our community growth was an asset to our council.” In his first year on council, Christie championed the purchase of speed signs for Nottawa, in response to residents’
concerns. He also championed the reinstatement of a trails committee and was an advocate for snowmobilers. “Ed was a supporter of the trail network in Clearview Township and wanted us to connect our community with multi-use trails,” said Measures. “He will be missed at our council table and I will fondly remember our many debates and talks about Clearview.” The 43-year Nottawa resident was first elected to Clearview council in 2018 but he was a past council member in Collingwood, where he owned and operated Christie’s Clothing. Born and raised in Collingwood, Christie went to the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph after graduating from Collingwood Collegiate Institute. He bought the menswear shop in 1976 and (See “Christie” on page 3)
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by Trina Berlo It’s official. The TD Bank deal has closed. The property is now in possession of Creemore Community Foundation, said director Stuart Lazier. The Foundation secured the donation of the Mill Street bank, which was shuttered in May 2018. Through a yearlong process, which involved arduous public consultation, a plan for the creation of a programmed Village Green emerged. Lazier said the deal closed Nov. 29 and a demolition permit is in the process of being filed. The build team is also in the process of securing a contractor to remove the building, but an exact timeline is not known. The land won’t be transferred to the municipality until the construction work is done. As per a 20-year agreement with the Township of Clearview, which has yet to be finalized, the Foundation has permission to incorporate the horticultural park and a position of Station on the Green lands into the Village Green design. Many of the plants and some trees have been transferred to garden beds behind the Creemore library with the intention of incorporating them into the new Village Green garden beds. “We’re now trying to make decisions and come up with the final design,” said Lazier. He said they are into the detailed decision making about how much seating, where to put it, where to locate the water station, how to incorporate bikes, the canopy design, and the staging and sound. “We’re going through every single component of the design as we speak,” said Lazier. Once there is a final design, it will be shared with the community. “I think people are curious as to what the design will be so from our perspective we want to make sure we respect the consultation process,” said Lazier. Comments and questions are welcome. Contact sass.dempsey@gmail.com.
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