April 9, 2020

The Creemore

ECHO

Thursday, April 9, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 15

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Helping Hands

Village Green

Church ramps up community outreach

Plans proceed as possible

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Council donates $10,000 to food bank

by Trina Berlo At its second virtual emergency meeting on April 7, Clearview council agreed to donate $10,000 to the Clearview Stayner Food Bank to help it meet the rising needs of people impacted by the pandemic.

Council was responding to a request for assistance from the food bank, which is feeling the pressure of increased need and a change in shopping opportunities.

Food bank coordinator Pam Royal said food donations from churches and individuals are way down, and it is expected demand will continue to increase for weeks or months.

“It is our mandate at the Clearview Stayner Food Bank to help anyone that comes in and asks for help and we are asking you to consider helping us with a financial donation to ensure that anyone in Clearview in need of food can continue to be assured and assisted in support from the food bank,”

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Clearview's online council meetings are being live streamed on YouTube. wrote Royal.

The Food Bank normally supports more than 75 families but numbers are rising due to pandemic related

unemployment.

The money will come out of the municipality’s existing community assistance grant fund.

April is key for controlling surge

by Trina Berlo “April is a very key month for us in this outbreak. This is the month in which we are going to see the extent to which the surge occurs,” said Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Charles Gardner.

Referring to the local epidemiological curve, Gardner continues to reinforce the message that people need to steer clear of each other to stop the spread of COVID-19 and avoid overwhelming the healthcare system.

“I’m concerned with what I am seeing. We continue to have cases, we’ve had a substantial number of cases, even in the last 24 hours,” said Gardner.

During his daily media briefings.

“There’s evidence of community wide transmission and people need to be exercising the social distancing precautions. We are expecting this to continue to rise perhaps through the

month of April. Our task at hand is to do all we can together to flatten the curve and reduce community transmission.

We expect that rise to continue, at least to some degree. Our goal is to flatten it so it doesn’t overwhelm the healthcare system but I’d say I remain concerned.”

This week, Simcoe Muskoka saw 42 new cases (as of presstime) bringing the total to 108, however there are always more cases that are not yet logged in the official count.

A fifth person in the region has died – a Wasaga Beach man in his 70s who caught the virus while travelling to Ecuador. In total, 40 have recovered and 14 remain hospitalized.

Gardner reiterated that this infection can manifest as being mild in some people, even asymptomatic – making the physical distancing measures crucial in stopping the spread.

“We know this is hard on everybody.

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hard on our mental well being and also the restriction on our activity can be hard on our physical well being,” said Gardner.

A change in messaging about masks is coming down from Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam, who is saying research is showing that homemade cloth masks can be worn to avoid infecting others, but are not shown to prevent the wearer from contracting the virus. Gardner said there is still a risk that people could touch their faces more, increasing the risk of infection.

Simcoe Muskoka has two long term care facilities in a COVID-19 outbreak – Bradford Valley in Bradford West Gwillimbury and Spencer House in Orillia.

Dufferin Oaks Long Term Care Home in Shelburne is also experiencing an outbreak, reporting a total of five known cases, two residents and three staff.

Statistics Canada is surveying Canadians to assess the impacts of the pandemic on the physical and mental health of individuals, and their social and employment situation.

The agency says the information is needed to effectively assess the needs of communities and implement suitable support measures during and after the pandemic.

"Since the start of this pandemic, Canadians have shown great solidarity toward one another. We encourage you to keep this momentum going by letting us know how you are coping during this pandemic and how it has affected your life. We need as many Canadians as possible to participate, from coast to coast to coast," said officials.

The five-minute survey is online at www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/survey/ household/5311-COVID-19.

Police enforcement The OPP is encouraging businesses and individuals to voluntarily comply with the short-term restrictions introduced by the federal and provincial governments to combat the spread of COVID-19.

While education, awareness and compliance are preferred options, officers will apply discretion to lay charges under the provincial Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) relating to: operation of non-essential businesses; and gatherings of more than five people, with some exceptions.

For all other police matters, including non-compliance to the EMPCA, please call your local police or the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

"We appreciate the public’s ongoing support of these measures. Stay home and avoid non-essential travel, practice good hygiene and follow the Ontario Ministry of Health’s recommendations in order to limit the spread of COVID-19," said police.

Police also have the authority to arrest those in non-compliance of the federal Quarantine Act at the request of a screening or quarantine officer.

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OPINION EDITORIAL COVID-19, a raw deal

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THE WAY WE WERE

This weekend is going to be very hard on everyone.

Easter is usually a wonderful time in Creemore. It is a time when people welcome their families for big feasts, village strolls and a huge Easter egg hunt.

None of us will be able to visit with our families, no matter how close they live. And it will be sad not to see their faces across the table.

It will be so tempting to nip over to the neighbour’s and go to the park, but we shouldn’t.

Acknowledging the deep disappointment and the next phase in an ongoing circle of grief is perhaps the best way to prevent ourselves from justifying irresponsible bahviour. Owning the general suckiness of it and staying put is the best way to ensure that we will be able to sit around the table with our families in the not-as-distant future, than if we make exceptions for ourselves now. Health officials are saying people shouldn’t be mixing with other households during this time. We expect isolation will have an even greater sting during a holiday when, those religious and not, have embraced the tradition of bringing together family and friends.

The forecast for the weekend isn’t looking spectacular, which is only good in that it will discourage people from spending too much time away from the home.

Mental health professionals are telling us to look for things to be grateful for during this time. Let’s hope we can all be happy for the air we breathe, the sunshine, the meals we can prepare together, and Netflix, of course. There is a lot to be grateful for sure, but there is no shame in acknowledging that, for the most part, this sucks!

We are mourning the loss of so many things – a sense of freedom, dinner parties, community events, a care-free and cavalier approach to grocery shopping.

The loss of these things are not felt as deeply as weekly pay cheques and non-essential healthcare, but they are felt nonetheless.

If we can call it for what it is – a huge bummer – and stick it out for the long haul we will be stronger, more prepared mentally for the so called marathon that we keep being told we are running. Except in this scenario we are training for the marathon whilst running it, and every athlete knows the key to success in marathon running is mental. We need to tune our brains, and fast.

The sooner we take every precaution to stop the spread of the virus, the sooner we can return to normal life. We can go out once more in town, we can visit with our neighbours, and sit on patios. Just imagine!

We are not yet doing enough and health officials remain concerned that the level of community transmission is too high. Clearview has not been hit but we are not immune. We have to nail this now, so we can come together once more.

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LETTERS

Reader observes lax measures at LCBO Editor: On April 7, I was surprised to find the Stayner LCBO had not even the most elementary Covid-19 precautionary measures in place.

It is small but there was no control of the number of people entering the store. There was no hand sanitizer or gloves for customers. No sanitizing the handles of baskets and carts between customers and no masks for the staff. Worst of all there were no glass shields separating the cashier from the customer where the situation required the two to be in close proximity well within the minimal social distancing guidelines.

On the way home I found the Creemore LCBO, an equally small store, to have the same lack of any precautionary measures.

These measures have been in place for some time now in local supermarkets.

I do not understand why a supermarket can have these measures in place but a government agency such as the LCBO has not implemented any protective measures for its staff – a seeming unconcern for the health and safety of its employees and more government bureaucratic lethargy.

Walter Sickinger, Mulmur.

Wider Creemore community shows heart Editor: A couple of weeks ago The Creemore Echo wrote about Creemore being “a village with a heart.” I would like to say the greater Creemore area is “a community with a heart.”

Two weeks ago we disembarked from a cruise ship that had an extended journey from Peru through the Panama Canal to Miami. Fortunately, there were no cases of coronavirus on board the ship and we travelled directly to our Creemore farm. I am most thankful and appreciative to our Mulmur and Clearview neighbours who have delivered care packages to our doorstep (groceries, baking, pussy willows, meat – a quarter of a cow – I hope we’re not physically isolated for that long!) We consider our the farm to be our primary residence as this is where we entertain our friends (not

currently) and family, and are actively involved in our farming operation reflecting our rural backgrounds and University of Guelph interests.

Fortunately, Mother Nature continues to perform throughout the pandemic. Not only are our gardens coming to life, but we welcomed a set of twin calves – our first babies of the year – followed by a litter of kittens.

This is truly a time of rebirth. I hope that we can all work together as a community to physically distance but also to learn to relate to others socially in new and different ways, whether through gifts left on doorsteps, a friendly phone call or a virtual meeting until we can meet again in person.

Anne and Tony Arrell, Mulmur.

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Wonderful dog fights at the grist mill LOCAL HISTORY

Before I begin today’s were if our dog won. story I would like to explain George Briggs was the something about the word, shoemaker and made many Concession. The roads of those long leather boots. that run north and south in William Claridge was Nottawasaga Township are a cheese maker and had a called Concessions. You factory down Station Street Helen will see them labelled that to which milk was hauled BLACKBURN way on the road signs. In from the surrounding area. the past we always referred to those Frank McLean was a cooper and roads as Lines, as in the Sixth Line, a carpenter and also possessed a Eighth Line and Tenth Line. wonderful baritone voice. He was the But the word, Concession, also refers leader of the celebrated brass band to the parcel of land on either side of of Glen Huron which had a dozen the Lines. The Concession number pieces and performed at picnics and the lot, into which the Concessons and other functions. North of Glen are divided, are used for property Huron was John Shields. He had a identification. For example, I grew wonderfully strong voice – if not up on Lot 9, Concession 6. This musical – and the neighbours around explanation may not help but I hope always waited to hear John call the it does. boys in from the field because no one In 1974 Hamilton Bros. of Glen then was the owner of a watch.”

Huron celebrated 100 years. In Now I would like to explain about the newspaper-like souvenir handed the name, Green Bush. I pioneer out is an account of the early days days hotels were positioned frequently on the Eighth Line and in Glen beside the main roads. Teamsters Huron. It was written by the late and other travelers liked to stop by for Marshall McLeod. From it I have refreshments, usually alcoholic, and in taken excerpts. winter, for getting warm.

“In the earlier days when the farmers On the east side of the Eighth took their grain to the grist mill, the Line where today we find the big curve farm dog was allowed to follow the on Highway 124, there was located team and the boys would be allowed the Green Bush Hotel. The road that to go along also. There were some went westward was a narrow dirt wonderful dog fights in front of the road until the 1940s when it became grist mill. It may indicate a depraved a provincial highway. It was called nature but a good even dog fight is the Green Bush Sideroad. something to see and how proud we Marshall McLeod tells this story.

“I recall my father telling me of a customer coming from the Green Bush Hotel with half a dozen glasses in his overcoat pocket. He said that five cents a glass whiskey was too dear and he had to take the glasses too.”

In reminiscing about Hamilton Bros. and a hundred years of progress M r. M c L e o d m e n t i o n e d s o m e incidents.

“One was the capture of a wildcat in the gully above the pond. I believe it was John Hamilton who had it sent to a taxidermist and it was on display in the store and office for a great many years.

Another one almost became a tragedy.

This writer was down at the Hamilton barn with Mr. Joe Hamilton. He was showing his fine Shorthorn herd, of which he was justifiably proud, and when he came to the herd bull in a box stall he was telling me how quiet it was. The bull turned on him, badly crushing him and breaking his arm. Joe was pulled out and the door slammed shut.”

Fred Hamilton tells me that Marshall McLeod and Joe Hamilton were the best of friends. That is, until election time when they wouldn’t have anything to do with one another. One was Liberal and one was Conservative. I leave it up to you to decide which was which.

Helen Blackburn is a retired teacher, avid gardener and a long-time contributor to The Creemore Echo.

She writes about local history.

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by Jim McPherson I am not a poet like Ovid, But I can make rhymes with “Covid.”

A right nasty wee virus, What a curve ball its thrown us.

No visitor to relieve my attention, As I follow each detailed direction, My wife sends my way, While in deep isolation we stay: “The clothes dryer’s not working, So fix it my darling.”

“The oven must be cleaned, Or off supper we’ll be weaned.”

“The tap in the sink, Has gone on the blink.”

“The garden needs turning, Before that nap time you're yearning.”

“The TV in the kitchen is blank.”

“The compost was left 'til it stank.” “ The light in the hall is blown.”

“Now let out those pants you’ve outgrown.”

“The fireplace window is black, Scrub it, it's good for your back.

And take out those ashes, Or there will be twenty more lashes.”

So that is the picture, Of what looks like my future.

Until this crisis is ended, My rights as a spouse are suspended.

It may be good for the soul, As savings sink into a hole, To know how to scour and mend, But to flatten the curve?...

It's driving me right around the bend!

The McPhersons are home from Canmore and are observing 14 days of full isolation as a precaution.

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Calls for support starting to come in

by Trina Berlo Clearview Community Church is coordinating a response effort for anyone in need of support.

The church is using their Stayner facility as a depot for supplies provided by the church and those received by donation.

The church is coordinating with staff, congregation and community in establishing priority needs and how to fill them in safe ways. They are prepared to deliver supplies and are working with the local grocery store to coordinate deliveries. They also have a list of people who are ready to run errands, place a phone call, shop, and knock on doors for a quick check-in at a distance, for those in need, whether they are in isolation or are vulnerable.

“The way we figure desperation can leave disappointment, or desperation can lead to innovation, so we’re trying to innovate and do anything we can,” said campus pastor Clayton Culham.

He said the demand has been low but the church is starting to get more and more calls for assistance as the pandemic stretches on.

Culham said the response to the church’s effort to provide virtual services has been tremendous, reaching almost 17,000 people, an increased in engagement from the 300-350 people who usually attend

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Clearview Community Church administrative assistant Sandy Taylor sorts through supplies that the church is delivering to people in need.

the weekly service.

“We’re all recognizing the human need for community,” said Culham.

“Even though it’s online, there’s still an opportunity to interact from a distance.”

He said people have been sharing photos of themselves while sharing a common experience.

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The Sunday morning worship and Wednesday night service with music, teaching, and a few announcements, is being broadcast on Facebook Live, Youtube, and is showing on Rogers TV two days afterward. They have content for children and youth as well, and are now starting some virtual small groups to connect people as best as possible and cultivate community.

Library resources available online Clearview Public Library had hoped to welcome patrons to the new Stayner branch this week but the pandemic has forced the municipality to close all branches to the public, but services can still be accessed online.

Virtual resources are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including eBooks, eAudioBooks, eMagazines and other eResources all available online. New eBooks are being added to the collection, in addition to educational and recreational links at www.clearview.library.on.ca.

To access these virtual resources, Library memberships can be obtained by emailing the Clearview Public Library’s CEO at jlachapelle@ clearview.ca.

Join Clearview Public Library on Facebook for daily crafts, activities, stories and meditations. The popular Girls Who Code program is also continuing in an online format on Facebook.

“The Clearview Public Library is committed to helping you find the information you need and keeping you entertained,” said staff. “…We look forward to remaining an important part of your daily life and are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to welcome you back through our library doors.”

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Village Green proceeds when possible

by Inese Bite “To every extent possible under the COVID-19 pandemic mandated restrictions on people and businesses, work on the Village Green will start this spring and continue through the summer. Our goal is to be ready to open in the fall,” stated Stuart Lazier of the Creemore Community Foundation.

“The Foundation acknowledges and shares the grave concerns of Creemore residents and business owners about the impact of the pandemic on our community.

Continuing this work is a strong vote of confidence for a bright future, both socially and economically, for Creemore.”

Abbey Scott, project manager for the Village Green, has been in contact with Clearview Township staff and has been advised that The Foundation will be able to obtain all permits for the Village Green during this difficult time of reduced hours at the town office.

The Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of a local contractor for construction of the Creemore Village Green. Natural Blends Landscaping is a Collingwood company owned by Shawn and Renee Kelly, lifetime residents of this area. In business for 16 years, the company specializes in landscape and general construction. Shawn and Renee said they are pleased to work in their home community and excited to work with the Creemore Horticultural Society to implement Hort garden designs. Clearview Nursery, in Stayner, has been appointed the designated partner and

provider of all plant materials for the Village Green.

PFS Studio continues to progress the design, including the recent change of the stage location to the north side and the Fountain to the south side of the Village Green. At the recommendation of architect Jim Campbell, the stage will be adjacent to the Foodland parking lot to direct sound from performances into the commercial sector instead of residential areas and to screen audiences from the distractions of parking lot traffic. The Fountain will welcome visitors to the Green from its prominent placement on the southwest corner of the site. These revisions also provide a clearer view of Station on the Green from Mill Street and displays the heritage brickwork of the Bank Café building. The size of planned horticultural garden beds and overall greenspace are unchanged. Revised plans for the site will be available for public viewing in April.

“Donations are now in place to finance the construction so continuing to move forward demonstrates The Foundation’s commitment to the community. When Creemore is able to fully reopen for business, the Village Green will be an additional attraction to draw visitors and residents back to Mill Street and be a positive factor in economic rebound,” Tony Arrell stated.

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21. Japanese sock 22. “___ a Looking Glass” (1916 silent film) 23. Having changeable lustre 24. Sales pitch 28. Climb up and enter by ladder 29. Hawaiian goose 30. Emperor of Russia before 1917 32. Goes to the bottom 36. Kanga's kid 37. Calendar abbreviation 41. V-shaped cut 42. Polish actress Negri 43. ___ go Bragh 44. Back of the neck 48. Near the floor 49. Exclamation of triumphant discovery 50. Electrically charged atom 51. Slang for a toupee

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705-466-2149

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tree, stump & branch removal wood chipping • stump grinding • bush hogging • tree pruning • storm clean up

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Machine Shop Facility • Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs • Decorative Iron Railing, Fences & Gates 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to Friday Book ahead for Saturday Service Don Brearey or Gloria Howie

110 Adeline St., Shelburne 1423 Mosley St., Wasage Beach

Host Your Party Rates starting at $30/hour

Event pricing available

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General Practise of Law

PLUMBING Servicing Creemore and surrounding area

(705) 466-5807 Licensed and insured

Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution John L. Ferris

www.ferrislaw.ca

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190 Mill Street T 705-466-3888

RESTORATION & CUSTOM WORK CHIMNEY FIREPLACE BRICK NATURAL STONE ANYTHING & EVERYTHING MASONRY

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IN MEMORIAM

SERVICES

ELLIOTT PAINTING AND DECORATING, over 30 years experience with excellent references.

Interior and exterior painting and wallpapering. Call for free estimate at 705-466-2356.

K. BRULOTTE & SONS. Excavating, grading, site clearing & landscaping.

Over 20 years experience. Call for free estimate, 705-443-7815.

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CONTRACTOR REPAIRS, restores, dismantles and jacks up farm buildings, homes, and cottages. Also roofing, siding, doors, windows, beams, posts, foundations, peers, cement work, fencing, eaves roughing, decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced. Contact Brian McCurdy, at 519-986-1781 or 519-375-0958.

KIDD Alan and KIDD Bruce Remember them with a smile today, they weren't one for tears.

Reflect instead on memories, of all the happy years.

Recall their laugh, the way they spoke, the funny things he did, the way he joked.

Remember both of them today.

Love the Kidd families

RAYS SCHOLARSHIPS

Attention: Grade 12 grads planning on attending a Canadian university, college or college of trades in September, 2020. RAYS invites you to apply for a scholarship or bursary.

Please go to our website at www. raysscholarships.com to determine your eligibility and to complete the application. Despite the school disruption our deadline for scholarship and bursary applications remains the same, May 1, 2020. RAYS looks forward to receiving your application!

SPRING CORE LAWN AERATION removes small cores of soil from your lawn, allowing water, oxygen, and nutrients to reach the root system. Rate for average size lawn is approximately $45. To refresh your lawn, text/call Martin at 705-7160549 or Email mnwoodward23@ gmail.com.

Glencairn 705-424-6697 For Reliable Service

Tank Truck Delivery of Furnace & Stove Oil

NEAT FREAK CLEANING Residential, commercial and real estate. Move in or out, short term rental cleaning. Essential oils and natural cleaners. Steam mopped floors (100% antibacterial). Very friendly, fast and reliable service. Call Tina, at 705-796-6011.

FOR RENT SEASONAL OR SHORT-TERM RENTAL available outside of Creemore. Three bedrooms, very peaceful, private and comfortable.

A great respite from city life. Email mulmurgetaway@gmail.com for more details.

DINING OUT FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS at Affairs Bakery & Cafe. Enjoy beer battered halibut, crispy fries and homemade coleslaw, Take out only.

705-466-5621.

Happy 80th Birthday Bruce Godwin!

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