January 31, 2020

Page 1

The Creemore

ECHO

Friday, January 31, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 05

www.creemore.com

News and views in and around Creemore

INSIDE THE ECHO

Enter the Haggis

Robbie Burns with a twist PAGE 5

Stitching Supplies

Quilters support Australian wildlife PAGE 6

Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973

Elementary educators begin full day strikes by Trina Berlo Creemore educators joined forces with those at New Lowell Central Public School Monday during a full day strike. It was the first rotating strike by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) to impact Simcoe County. The union announced later on Monday that it would ramp up strikes to one full member strike and one rotating strike per week until a deal is reached with the province. On Feb. 6, all 83,000 ETFO members will be out on a one-day strike. In Simcoe County that would result in strikes on both Feb. 5 and 6, if labour agreements are not reached by the end of January. “There is nothing to be gained by Minister Lecce avoiding meaningful and fair contract talks other than further damaging the reputation of the Ford government,” said ETFO President Sam Hammond in a news (See “ETFO” on page 3)

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School staff joined colleagues at New Lowell Elementary School on the picket line Monday during the first full day rotating strike to impact County of Simcoe schools. Kostick Demolition continues to dismantle the TD Bank building on Creemore's main street. On Thursday, the crew was jackhammering through the vault walls, reenforced with lots of rebar. The bank is being demolished to make room for a redesign of the horticultural park in the form of a Village Green. The planning of which is underway by Creemore Community Foundation. Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Collingwood Fuels Ltd. PROPANE • residential • commercial • farm

CYLINDER REFILLS

FUEL DELIVERY • furnace oil • diesel fuel • gasoline

OIL FURNACE SALES & SERVICE

705-445-4430 • 1-800-553-5571

15 Stewart Road, P.O. Box 321, Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z7

Taking care of buyers and sellers in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for over 45 years

RCR Realty. Brokerage

Ginny MacEachern

B.A., Broker

The Town & Country Agent with the City Connections 1-800-360-5821• 705-466-2607 • maceachern.ginny@gmail.com www.ginnymaceachern.com


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.