January 10, 2020

The Creemore

ECHO

Friday, January 10, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 02

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News and views in and around Creemore

INSIDE THE ECHO

Scholarly Social

Arctic Activities

Home for the holidays with RAYS

Celebrate winter at Winterama

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Blackburn commits stories to pages of new book

by Trina Berlo Gerry Blackburn has a keen memory and a gift for telling tales about village life.

Anyone who has had the pleasure of hearing Blackburn tell one of his stories could easily conjure his distinctive voice as he is quick to recall decade-old stories in detail, usually finding a humourous angle. That voice shines through in his new book Creemore, as Remembered by Gerry Blackburn.

From his early days as a young prankster, to respected entrepreneur and family man, Blackburn’s stories pay homage to the many characters who built this community while illustrating how it has evolved into the village it is today.

At 91, Blackburn has been an important community member, Mason, businessman, a town councillor and reeve, a husband, father and friend.

Blackburn said the book is a result of encouragement by community members to get all of his stories on paper.

“I occasionally would tell a story about something that happened way back… and various people have said, you should write a book about that,” he said.

He said he really started to think about it seriously about one year ago and then he sat down at the computer and started writing – admittedly typing

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Gerry Blackburn, a wealth of local knowledge, with his new book of remembrances about Creemore. the whole thing with the one-finger hunt-and-peck method.

“The book is about a lot of different things,” said Blackburn.

It starts out with stories of his early childhood, growing up on the family

farm on Concession 6, in what was Nottawasaga Township. Blackburn, born in 1928, paints a picture of a hardworking community. The collection of stories tells of a village where life centred around school, church, with

community productions and events for entertainment. Neighbours helped each other out at barn-raisings and threshing bees.

“In those days, every 100 acres had a family on it – a family would farm on 100 acres – so there were many more people around in the countryside then than there are now and they could not get out of Creemore easily,” said Blackburn. “So they bought everything they needed in Creemore.”

Of walking the four kilometres to school, he writes, “In those days there was no concern about child molesters, so we eagerly jumped into any car that stopped to give us a ride. There was absolutely no hesitation, whether we knew the driver or not. In fact, we were always quite put out if someone would go past us.”

The roads were impassable by car in winter so people got around by horse and cutter and there is a good story about getting dumped out of the sleigh during one particularly bad snowstorm.

Blackburn also tells tales of bobsledding down Ten Hill, some of the vehicles he has owned, the early days of law enforcement and many other aspects of life in Creemore.

Blackburn is hosting a book launch and signing at Station on the Green on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Blackburn will say a few words at 2:30 p.m. The books costs $20.

Police dogs employed to catch a thief Police were on patrol Dec. 28 when an unplated vehicle was observed on the eastbound shoulder of County Rd. 91 at 4:38 a.m.

Upon checking the vehicle, a man was observed sleeping in the backseat. He then fled on foot into a field.

Huronia West OPP officers quickly

determined that the male had numerous criminal code warrants for his arrest.

With assistance from the OPP K9 unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) he was located about one kilometre away, hiding in another vehicle. Police were forced to smash the window of the vehicle when he refused to unlock the doors. For officer

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THIS WEEKEND Friday, Jan. 10

• Georgian Triangle Lifelong Learning Institute (GTLLI) - 6 Week Lecture Series on Water Issues in Ontario at the Station on the Green from 10 a.m. to noon. Livestreamed to Creemore, Lectured

by U of T professor Dr. Romila Verma and U of Waterloo professor Dr. Ellsworth LeDrew. $50 for 6 week series or $10 at door. Visit www.gtlli.ca for tickets or call 705-300-3251.

• The Creemore Skating Club is accepting registrations for winter skating session (January to the end of March). Programs available include Pre-CanSkate (for beginner skaters aged 3-5 years of age) and CanSkate (learn to skate program for skaters aged 4+ years of age). Programs offered on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings.

For more info please contact Julie Bigham, jbigham30@hotmail.com.

Sunday, Jan. 12

• Free public skating at Creemore Arena sponsored by the Stayner Lions Club from noon to 1:50 p.m.

• Church Services on page 5.

UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, Jan. 18

• Gerry Blackburn will be signing his new book Creemore as Remembered by Gerry Blackburn at Station on the Green from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A few words from the author will be spoken at 2:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 20

• Taoist Tai Chi beginner classes (16 weeks) start in Creemore. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Station on the Green. Year round 'continuing' level classes are on Monday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. To find out more about Tai Chi, join us any Monday afternoon or Thursday morning, call 705445-8204 or visit taoist.org/creemore.

• The Stayner Garden Club will meet for their annual meeting at Centennial United Church, 234 William St. Stayner. Social starts at 7 p.m. and the speaker starts at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will start following the speaker.

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Monday, Jan. 20 to Feb. 24

• Therapeutic Pilates on the mat 6 week session (Pre-registered class). Mondays at 9 a.m. In this customized class we build the basics to keep our backs strong and free of chronic pain and tension.

Classes incorporate philosophies of Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais and focus on muscle release, breathing, precision of movement and developing mind-body connection while helping you relax, stretch, strengthen, rehabilitate injury and restore you to your best self. Register by Jan. 17. Cost is $120. For more information or to register, please contact Karin_Stephens@ Hotmail.com 416-518-8365 or The Sanctuary: thecreemoresanctuary@gmail.com or visit www. thecreemoresanctuary.com.

Thursdays, Jan. 23 to Feb. 27

• Therapeutic Pilates on the ball 6 week session.

Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. In this ball therapy class, learn dynamic alignment and how to move your body with maximum efficiency to keep your body youthful and energized. This is a gentle class, using stability and therapy (Franklin) balls, working the whole body from bottom to top, including deep Myofascial stretches that lengthen, create change and restore balance. Drop in: $20 per class (or use your Sanctuary class pass). For more information or to register, please contact Karin_Stephens@ Hotmail.com 416-518-8365 or The Sanctuary: thecreemoresanctuary@gmail.com or visit www. thecreemoresanctuary.com.

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Saturday, January 25, 2020 Doors open at 6 p.m.

Potluck supper starts at 6:30 PM Business meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24

• The Creemore Skating Club is holding a pasta supper and silent auction at the Creemore Arena Hall from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Meal includes pasta with tomato sauce, meat sauce or alfredo sauce, bread, salad, dessert and coffee/tea. Adult $10 each. Kids (5 to 12) $6 each. Children under 5: no charge. Family Deal $30 (include 2 adults and up to 4 kids). Tickets are available at the door or from Julie Bigham, jbigham30@hotmail.com.

Saturday, Jan. 25

• Bid Euchre Tournament. $12 a player includes lunch. Cash prizes, lucky draws. Collingwood Leisure Time Club, 100 Minnesota St. All seniors 50 plus welcome. More info and preregistration call 705-445-9685.

Saturday, Feb. 1

• Ontario Ancestors February 2020 meeting will meet at 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 79 Ferris Lane, Barrie. The speaker: Nancy Leveque. Her topic: creating your family history. Book online. Further information can be obtained from the OGS website, simcoe. ogs.on.ca or calling 416-489-0734 ext. 328 or 1-855-697-6687 ext. 328 Also look for us on Facebook at Simcoe County Branch - Ontario Ancestors - Ontario Genealogical Society. All visitors are welcome.

Friday, Feb. 14

• Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary Valentine’s Day Take-out Dinner. Lasagna, caesar salad and dessert. $15. RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 7 by calling 705-466-2330 or leave a message at the Legion at 705-466-2202. Pick up your dinners between 4 and 5:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day.

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• Donovan Woods Matinee Show. Join award winning singer/songwriter for a seated afternoon show at the Avening Hall. 2 p.m. Tickets $40 includes tea and treats. Only 5 tickets left!

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RAYS scholarship chair James McSherry mingles with donors, students and other guests at the youth resource organization's annual holiday reception.

RAYS holds annual holiday reception RAYS – Resources for Area Youth Success – held its holiday reception at the Royal Canadian Legion in Creemore on Friday, Dec. 27.

This annual event is held to thank the many volunteers and donors that make RAYS’ work possible and to recognize the accomplishments of the students they support.

The 2019 edition was among the best attended with a total of 60 participants including 10 scholarship students, six bursary recipients and one recently graduated scholarship student.

Discussion was lively as all parties shared stories from the prior year and aspirations for 2020.

RAYS board chair Judy Alexander, welcomed everyone including other board members, committee members, students’ sponsors, donors, parents, students and siblings. She also thanked the Legion for their hospitality and generous support of RAYS’ efforts.

Abby Ruppert, who will graduate in 2020 with a degree in Kinesiology from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, addressed the group on behalf of the scholarship recipients.

Abby expressed her appreciation for the support she has received from RAYS saying, “I am so incredibly thankful to RAYS and all of the people who both directly and indirectly have supported, helped, encouraged, and pushed me to where I stand today. To the board members, the sponsors, our mentors, the selection committee, and so many others, you have all provided both me and all of the other students with both education and networking opportunities that may not have been possible without your help!” She looks forward to remaining a part of the RAYS community in service of future scholarship recipients as they pursue their post-secondary education.

Allison McLeod, who is in her first year of Business studies at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, spoke about her transition to college life and her appreciation for the support she has received from RAYS as part of that process, reporting that, “My year has been going extremely well so far but of course it comes with some ups and downs, second tries and lots of adjustments. Overall, I am enjoying my

first year back at school and am very grateful for all the help and support I have received from everyone at RAYS. I would love to come back to the Clearview area after finishing school and be able to give back to our amazing community.”

The three scholarship students graduating in 2020 and one RAYS alumnus in attendance were presented with a copy of the book The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho. It was an invitation to consider the lessons from the journey taken by the book’s main character, Santiago, and how his experiences might shape the decisions and choices the students might make about their lives after graduation.

RAYS will be offering both Scholarship and Bursary funding again in 2020.

Scholarship and Bursary applications, for students continuing education in September, will be due in early May. More information on timing and process will be available in advance of the deadline on RAYS new website which is currently under construction.

Candidates in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race will be attending a meet-and-greet in Creemore this month, hosted by the Simcoe-Grey Provincial Liberal Association.

Six candidates will be in attendance: Michael Coteau (MPP for Don Valley East since 2011), Steven Del Duca (Former MPP for Vaughan, 20122018), Kate Graham (2018 candidate in London North Centre), Brenda Hollingsworth (Ottawa personal injury lawyer), Mitzie Hunter (MPP for Scarborough-Guildwood since 2013), and Alvin Tedjo (2018 candidate in Oakville North-Burlington).

Details on the individual candidates are available at ontarioliberal.ca.

The candidate meet-and-greet will be held at Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington St. W., on Friday, Jan. 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Each Candidate will make a short presentation, to introduce themselves and state what is most important to them and the future of the Ontario Liberal Party. Afterward, all will have the opportunity to meet the candidates. Coffee and light snacks will be served.

The Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention will be in March.

Craigleith Heritage Depot Leap Year Dance The Craigleith Heritage Depot is celebrating Leap Year with a Dance on Feb. 29.

Dance the winter night away to the music of Bored of Education, enjoy sweet and savory treats, the fun of a penny sale and a cash bar. This fundraising event will help the museum create two more REEL History Films and grow the museum collection.

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OPINION EDITORIAL Cancel EQAO to save money As teacher strike action escalates and the Grade 9 EQAO standardized test approaches, Ontario’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce is leaving it up to individual school boards to decide if they wish to delay the test. This is because high school teachers have included EQAO testing in their work-to-rule job action.

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) test is highly criticized by educators. Teachers say they don’t like that it is a drain on resources and they are expected to ‘teach to the test’ and administrators, in our experience, don’t like the way the results are used by media to tell an overall picture of the school’s success.

We have heard tales of real estate agents telling people (even single, childless ones, humourously) that their perspective home is in a “good school district.” That notion is puzzling since the whole point of the standardized test is to ensure the curriculum is standardized too and the beauty of our publically funded school system is that ostensibly, every child has access to an equal education. No one school district should be better than another.

So when the Ford government proposes education spending cuts in the form of increased average class sizes and mandatory online learning (possibly taught by uncertified teachers), the unions are coming back with a proposal to scrap EQAO to save money.

They say it could save more than $100 million in government spending. The government has said there should be changes but is not looking to cancel the tests even though a 2018 report they commissioned recommends phasing out the Grade 3 and Grade 9 tests, overhaul the Grade 6 test and cancel the Grade 10 test.

The upcoming Grade 9 math test is one that students are required to complete as part of their assessment, whereas the Grade 10 literary test is one students must pass in order to graduate from high school.

There are claims that the testing is an expensive duplication of assessment tools already in place and if saving money is the object, eliminating EQAO is an obvious choice.

To our knowledge, EQAO results do not serve the student directly. They are not an assessment tool used by universities. Post secondary education acceptance basically comes down to a student’s performance in the senior high school grades, and hopefully on their character and citizenship.

EQAO has been seen as a test for the educators.

How well a school does in the results reflects on the education system as a whole. It has been pointed out to us on occasion that the results are tricky for small schools because the variants in a small pool can tip the scales of success on way or another.

To find results for any school in Ontario, there is an online School Information Finder tool at http:// www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/. Hopefully people will see how difficult it is to gauge any real information about a school based on the results alone, which at first glance can be quite unflattering, when compared to the provincial average.

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Creemore Post Mistress Isobel Rhodes with the new sorting boxes, Jan. 21, 1981. Photo submitted

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Bankruptcy should be a last resort My New Year’s resolution is to get my finances in order, but I have a lot of credit card debt and I don’t know what to do to get it under control. Should I declare bankruptcy? I am worried this will make things even worse, any ideas?

Sincerely, Julie (Drowning in Credit Cards)

provides the means for you to reach your goals and ensures your comfort, dignity, security and independence as you age.

Be honest with yourself and be committed to change. Let go of any past indiscretions or setbacks and start new this year. It is a new decade, and a new start to Christine clear your mind towards financial freedom.

IBBOTSON If you are entering the year with Dear Drowning! considerable debt, there are a few other ways to fix Don’t beat yourself up about this debt, it can be this. The easiest method is to consolidate high interest fixed. loans into a new mortgage to capture a lower rate and Declaring bankruptcy should be viewed as a last increase monthly cash flow. resort and I would exhaust all other solutions before This consolidation should be viewed as a one-time contemplating this option. transaction to put you on the right road to a debt-free Yes, the bankruptcy will ruin your credit, however lifestyle and should never be used as a continuous it is recoverable. Once the bankruptcy has been settled solution to get you out of future debts. If this is not and cleared, it is important to re-establish good credit an option, make a list of all your debts and begin to right away. tackle one liability at a time.

This could take up to three years to do so but Pick the one you are going to concentrate on and put remember to reach for your dreams you must do the as much as you can down on this debt every month, incremental steps over time to get there. whilst only paying the minimum payments on the Money is not just for toys and possessions, it (Continued on next page)

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Avoid sugar-coating finances, making excuses (Continued from page 4) other loans.

Once this debt is paid, then move to the next one, repeating the process of paying down one and maintaining the others with only minimum payments.

Once all the credit is paid, you can use these newfound funds to start a savings program toward investing. This is when you will stop feeling helpless.

Be sure to avoid the tendency to sugar-coat your finances or make excuses to flee from finally resolving your debt this year. It is necessary for you to take action and get out of the victim mentality, finally creating certainty and options for your future. If this means finding ways to make more income, getting a new job, or cutting back on spending – then do it!

It is in the reach of every person to become financially comfortable. Let go

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Let’s make this new decade your time to succeed. Dream big. Try new things. Save more. Believe in yourself and most of all, believe you are worth it!

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Good Luck and Best Wishes, Money Lady Christine Ibbotson is the author of “How to Retire Debt Free and Wealthy.”

She is a Canadian Financial Planner, Chartered Investment Manager, Insurance Broker, Commercial and Residential Mortgage Broker, Estate Planner and Taxation Expert, with over 25 years in Canadian banking. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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The first baby of 2020 born at Collingwood General & Marine Hospital (CGMH) arrived on January 2, 2020, at 8:40 a.m. Alira Kauri Badger weighed in at six pounds, six ounces and is the daughter of proud parents from Tiny Township, mom Kristy and dad Tim Badger, pictured alongside big brother Joey.

Juanita Williams of Duntroon sent us this photo of her her first kid of the New Year. Little Roscoe was born just after midnight on January 1, 2020.

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Tradition continues with 2020 Sunnidale Winterama The theme at this year’s Sunnidale Winterama, is ‘Jazzin the 20s.’

New Lowell’s annual winter festival taking place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, kicks off Thursday with a teen dance (for youth 12-16) at New Lowell Legion. Admission is $2.

The festivities continue Friday with the annual spaghetti supper at the New Lowell Legion from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

(Children five and under eat for free; ages 6-12, $5; 13 and up, $10), when a beard contest judging will be held. The dinner and firefighters’ silent auction is followed by the Burning of the Green, skating and fireworks at the park.

Cap off the night with Yuk Yuk’s comedy night at the Legion. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Admission costs $10 at the door.

Fill up with a pancake breakfast, prepared by New Lowell United Church members, at the Legion Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Children five and under eat for free; ages 6-12, $4; 13 and up, $7).

The opening ceremonies are on Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Lowell Recreation Park but there are events all day beginning with a sno-pitch tournament at 9 a.m., silent auction at the fire hall with proceeds going to burn victims at Camp Bucko, bed races and parade at 10:30 a.m., followed by children’s games and log sawing competition..

There is a craft sale at the church

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Clearview councillor John Lamers and Mayor Doug Measures give it their all during the log sawing contest. and the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and euchre at the Legion from 1 p.m.

The soup-off is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. People are encouraged to whip up a batch of their best soup and deliver it to the fire hall in a crockpot between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. The masses will decide who is champion. There is no cost to enter.

Advance registration is encouraged.

Please e-mail Alicia Appleby at alicia. appleby@live.ca.

On Saturday night there is a Twenties themed dance at the Legion with prizes going to the best-dressed. There will be live music by Sultry Katz and the Graham Playford Trio. Tickets for the dance cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door and are available at the Legion or town hall in Stayner.

There is another big breakfast at the Legion on Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon,

for $8 per person.

Register for the Taylor Morgan Memorial Snowmobile Fun Run at the Legion from 9 a.m.

Food will be for sale Saturday at the pavilion.

Admission to many of the events is included in the $2 event button.

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(6-week session: January 20 to February 24) (Pre-registered class) This customized class builds the basics to keep our backs strong and free of chronic pain and tension. Classes incorporate philosophies of Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais and focus on muscle release, breathing, precision of movement and developing mind-body connection while helping you relax, stretch, strengthen, rehabilitate injury and restore you to your best self.

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Those with dementia urge acceptance, better support Canadians living with dementia break silence on stigma in Alzheimer Society campaign: “I live with dementia. Let me help you understand.”

Canadians living with dementia are going public for a third consecutive year in an effort to change hearts and minds and tackle the ongoing discrimination they experience in their day-to-day lives.

“When did it become a crime to forget something?,” asks Manitoba resident Tanis, a former nurse living with vascular dementia. “I want to get the word out that it’s nothing to be ashamed of, let’s get rid of that stigma so that people can talk about dementia and get the help they need.”

Tanis is one of many Canadians who are courageously stepping forward with their personal stories in the Alzheimer Society’s nation-wide campaign, I live with dementia. Let me help you understand, launching Mo nday, J anuary 6 a s pa rt of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

Spurred by alarming research indicating that 1 in 4 Canadians would feel ashamed or embarrassed if they had dementia, the campaign gives a voice to Canadians with dementia who are frustrated by the constant assumptions and misinformation associated with the disease.

“Unless you have experienced it firsthand, it can be difficult to appreciate the damage stigma can do to individuals and families facing dementia,” says Debbie Islam, CEO, Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County.

“Too often, negative feelings, attitudes and stereotypes surrounding dementia dissuade people from seeking help and discourage others from lending their

support. By providing a platform for Canadians to share their stories, we can cultivate empathy and compassion and help break down the stigma so that Canadians with dementia can live a full life.”

Since the launch of the campaign in 2018, over 65 Canadians with dementia, including caregivers, have taken a stand against the stigma associated with the disease.

Joining Tanis in this year’s campaign are: • Leonard, a retired business professional from Ontario, who was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia four years ago at age 69. “You can be afraid, but it won’t help. It adds nothing. So, to the extent I can, I’m going to continue to live my life in ways that look like how I’ve lived before.”

• Ken, diagnosed with young onset dementia at 58, and his husband Mark, a retired nurse, live in B.C. and have been passionate gay rights activists all their lives. Now, they want to “out” dementia and normalize the disease.

They know firsthand how shame and disguising symptoms can undermine relationships.

• Carol-Ann, a committed advocate for dementia in her small-knit community in Alberta, cares for her husband Stan at home. He’s slowly declining since he was diagnosed with

mild cognitive impairment 10 years ago at age 70. “It really hurts to hear disparaging comments. People with dementia are not crazy, they’re not losing their minds.”

• Amy, a personal support worker based in Ontario, not only encounters stigma in her profession, but also sees it in her personal life since her father-in-law was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “We need to take dementia out of the shadows […] education is a huge part of understanding.”

• Harold, 71, a proud Newfoundlander who never minces his words, is constantly fighting the insensitive remarks about his wife Barb of 50 years, who has dementia and lives in long-term care. “People say, ‘She doesn’t seem that bad, you’d never know she had anything wrong.’

It might be well meaning, but it makes you question yourself that maybe it’s not all that bad—but it is.”

• Lyne, an HR professional from Quebec, never imagined she would have to move her 63-year-old husband Yves into long-term care following a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. “The lack of understanding and fear of Alzheimer’s creates discomfort and sadness, against which people stay focused on their own pain. People tend to walk away and forget about us. We

feel isolated.”

To read these and other stories and find out how you can help in the fight against stigma, visit the dedicated campaign website at ilivewithdementia.ca. The site also features practical information and downloadable materials, including key myths and facts about the disease, as well as social media graphics to help spread the word about the campaign.

Visitors to the site can also connect with their local Alzheimer Society for help and support.

Through a host of programs and services, advocacy and public education, Alzheimer Societies across the country are there to help Canadians overcome the challenges of living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. The Society also funds research to improve care and find new treatments and a cure.

Over half a million Canadians are living with dementia today, excluding the thousands of family members who provide direct care. In the next 12 years, nearly a million Canadians will have dementia.

“The number of Canadians with dementia is soaring” says Islam, “so this is an extremely important campaign to pause and think about our attitudes and perceptions and build a more accepting and inclusive society for individuals and families living with dementia.”

Providing thousands of Books for Babes Do teachers ever retire completely or suffer from a lack of ideas for promoting community programs? Not the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario (RWTO) and certainly not the local branch.

These women all share a high degree of enthusiasm for children and projects to aid them. The Blue Mountain Branch of RWTO, whose motto is “Caring and Sharing,” began a program in 2006 to promote reading with very young readers. Very young, as it was for newborns at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.

When started, bags for books were sewn by members. Marg Rainbird, of Avening, made a great many of these grocery-sized bags. Placed into each bag were two or three easy-reading books for little ones. Along with the books was a letter to parents stressing the value of reading to their children.

Often, books for older children were included if a new baby was not the first in a family.

An average of 315 bags a year have been donate to the Collingwood Obstetrics for newborns. From 2006 to the end of 2018, this group has delivered 3,785 book bags. 2019 saw about 300 bags heading to the hospital before September.

Member Daisy Gregory, Stayner, has been instrumental in packing and getting these bags ready and delivered.

Trying to make that many bags became an impossible task so donations have been gratefully received from Loblaws, the Superstore, the County of Simcoe, individual retired teachers and friends. Donations of books are also from members, Saunders Book Store, Scholastic Books, book sales and any other places that new or gently -used books can be found.

Monetary donations have allowed this worthwhile project to continue. These have come regularly from Collingwood Rotary Clubs and Wasaga Beach Rotary. Donations are also made by members and fundraisers are held at the three regular meetings of Blue Mountain Retired Teachers.

Nurses at the Hospital seem glad to receive these books and faithfully give them out for the Branch. They have said that parents seem to very appreciative of receiving these bags.

R.W.T.O. members say “What a lot of babies and reading!”

The Retired Women Teachers of Ontario: - formed in 1956 by a small group of retired women teachers known as the Rendezvous Club in Toronto - formed to persuade the Ontario Government to raise the level of

pensions for retired women teachers to the same level as their male colleaques.

- encouraged other retired women teachers in the Province to form their own Branches to add to a stronger case with the Government - in 1967 the government agreed that the minimum pension should be raised to $1200 per year - this group gave rise to the formation of RTO/ERO- the group which represents both retired women and men teachers- this group continues the dialogue with government pension matters on behalf of all retired teachers.

- RWTO/OERO continues to exist because there is still a need for an organization that cares for the special interests and well-being of retired women teachers.

Our motto is still “CARING and SHARING”.

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SPORTS

Creemore Curling Club standings

Ladies Team win-loss-tie Crawford 1-0 Baylis 1-0 Millsap 0-1 Walker 0-1 From the Hack: Winter draw began Monday night with the Ladies curling for the Foodland Trophy.

A good start for Team Crawford with skip Judith making a brilliant shot in the 8th end to score 4 and capture the win from Team Millsap. Early scoring by Team Baylis, kept the win out of the reach of Team Walker. Several precise measurements were required.

Quote of the week : “That’s your measuring tape?!”

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Daytime Team win-loss-tie Bell 2-0 Martens 2-0 Coulter 1-1 Steed 1-1 McDougall 0-1 Loranger 0-1 Lambert 0-2 From the Hack: Another session of curling is underway. We welcome new curlers Christine and Anthony, who have both impressed their teammates, by throwing nicely weighted stones, in their lead positions. Jim, skip of Team Bell, has delivered excellent takeout and draw shots so far this session - if he keeps it up, his team will be hard to catch in the standings! However, Bill, the skipper of Team Martens, (and who believes he’s the best looking guy on his team!), has a strong crew in Sandy, Joan and Karen, and it looks like they will give Team Bell a run for their money! Early days, yet! Thanks Marty for the cookies. Good curling everyone!

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Rack-lifters re-installed in local barn restoration

by Jim Campbell Ontario’s historic timber-frame bank barns are wonderful examples of architectural economy and practicality… at least for the era during which they were constructed.

In the days before electricity and fossil-fuel power, it made a lot of sense to use gravity throughout the winter as a means of transporting hay (and straw) from the barn’s mows to the livestock within the byre below. But the catch was that you had to get that hay up into the mows in the first place.

I’m sure many of you have had the ‘pleasure’ of working at the end of a bale elevator stacking bales in a mow during the heat of haying season and can appreciate that minimizing the effort of hand-bombing this crop must have been on the minds of many a farmer throughout the history of agriculture.

In the earliest barns, loose hay was laboriously ‘pitched’ up into the mows from the bed of the wagon with pitchforks and a lot of muscle. The pitched material would be received by other workers up in the mow who would then transfer it throughout the mow and pack it down to create a large monolithic mass.

Then at some point in time, I’m not sure when but am thinking after the mid-1800s, somebody came up with a great idea; it would be a lot easier to pitch the hay across into the mow rather than up into it – all that was needed was a way to get the wagon rack full of hay up higher above the threshing floor.

The game-changer was the invention of the ‘rack-lifter’ and the use of horsepower to lift the full load of hay up to the level of the barn’s tie beams so that the hay could then be pitched much more easily across into the mow – a great labour-saver!

Rack-lifters came in pairs and are essentially large cogged wheels secured to an axle – winches may be another

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Round rack-lifters (at top) re-fitted into a Creemore area barn restoration project by Jim Campbell. term people have used for them. I have heard from (Ontario Barn Preservation) OBP secretary Will Samis that he has encountered single rack-lifters which were used in combination with pulleys secured to the barn frame that together would perform the same task as a pair of lifters.

Rope was secured to the circumference of the wheeled portion would be drawn by horses out through the barn doors and down the gangway, thus simultaneously drawing up another set of ropes secured to the axles that were also attached to or slung around the wagon rack.

After several revolutions this would eventually elevate the rack full of hay to just below the height of the racklifters. The rack-lifter axles are typically mounted in hardwood bearings on top of the tie beams and would have been lubricated with lard or other forms of

grease. A ‘dog’ – something like a 4×4, pivoted at one end by a bolt or similar secured into the side of the tie beam – would engage its other end with the cogs of the rack-lifter wheel as it moved upward thus providing an emergency brake enabling the horses to rest as they pulled the load upward as well as hold it securely in place once it had reached its destination. After the load of hay was removed from the rack, these dogs could be disengaged from the cogged wheel thus permitting the rack to be lowered back down onto the wagon chassis.

Later developments in moving hay within the barn incorporated tracks, either wooden or steel, suspended below the ridge of the roof and hay-slings or hay-forks which would carry smaller bunches of loose hay up from a wagon sitting on the threshing floor, but then transport it laterally as well and drop it

directly into the mow, thus saving one full stage in the pitchforking work.

I’ve had the pleasure of working on a few barn projects where we re-installed “rack-lifters,” which really are things of beauty and always attract the attention of visitors and the question “What are those?!!!”

The image shows a wonderful pair of exceptionally large 6’ diameter racklifters which are original to this barn frame from Glen Morris. We rebuilt this frame for use as a residence near Creemore for a descendent of the original owners/builders.

Jim Campbell, of Rockside Campbell, is a director for Ontario Barn Preservation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving heritage barns. This article first appeared as a blog post at ontariobarnpreservation.com.

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