May 1, 2020

The Creemore

ECHO

Friday, May 1, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 18

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News and views in and around Creemore

INSIDE THE ECHO

Virtual Hugs

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Grieving during a pandemic

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Vigilance needed as measures relax

by Trina Berlo Area medical officer of health Dr. Charles Gardner is applauding the efforts of the Simcoe Muskoka community to maintain physical distancing, saying it is paying off, but there is a long way to go before a vaccine is available.

He said with a vaccine one year to 18 months off, there is a possibility of future waves of COVID-19. As controls are relaxed, there will be potential for a surge.

“We would all need to be on our guard for that and be prepared to put those controls back in place again,” said Gardner. “There’s no doubt when this present surge has been brought under control that there will be a relaxing of these measures because they are hard on us, they’re hard on the economy, they’re hard on society. There’s going to have to be periods where we relax all of that to get back to more normal life.”

In his weekly media briefings, Gardner reported two staff members at the health unit have tested positive.

“This of course is something that I deeply regret,” said Gardner. “These individuals, from what we can see, acquired it in the community. There’s no evidence of transmission at our facility.”

He said there is thorough screening at the office, but that only picks up on people who are symptomatic.

“We know that for 48 hours before the onset of symptoms people can be shedding the virus and potentially infectious to other people, so once you pick up a case, you have to look back 48 hours to see who they’ve been in contact with, and indeed we’ve done that with regard to those two employees of ours.”

He said that contact was limited and everyone has been instructed to self(See “Community” on page 10)

'Regular' council meetings resume

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Tim Armour plays the bagpipes at a vigil Friday held in honour of the victims of the shootings in Nova Scotia on April 18-19, while Mayor Doug Measures holds the province's flag.

Clearview lays off 21 staff Due to the pandemic, Clearview Township is laying off 21 people, and will not proceed with filling 20 seasonal positions.

“This is an unprecedented time for Clearview Township as we are faced with a difficult decision to give temporary leave of some staff members. This decision was not taken lightly and was a direction of council after receiving a report from Senior Management,” said Mayor Doug Measures.

With the mandated closure of community facilities and restrictions on public gatherings, Clearview’s recreation operations and library

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“The effect on the community will be significant. Without the numerous summer staff, the ability to assist the community with support for community events in 2020 will be difficult,” said CAO Steve Sage.

Farmers’ Markets, the Stayner Pool, and the Tourism Information Centre won't be operating this summer. There will be limited trail maintenance and the youth centre will remain closed.

For full details on the impacts a n n o u n c e d We d n e s d a y, v i s i t Creemore.com.

by Trina Berlo Clearview council will resume its regular schedule on May 11, continuing with virtual meetings.

A state of emergency allowed council to switch to online meetings. Bill 187, passed last month, allows for them to continue with regular virtual meetings and include public participation, in writing only. The method would apply for all public meetings.

“We would advise council of the correspondence we received and we would ensure that you have a copy of everything in front of you,” said Mara Burton.

Council has held four emergency meetings, which limits what can be discussed.

“I think it’s important that we do get back to regular council meetings,” said Councillor Doug McKechnie, so they can have public participation, deputations, presentations, and new business.

There are usually only a handful of people at town hall meetings, unless there is a controversial topic on the agenda. Interestingly, the YouTube broadcast of the April 22 meetings has more than 200 views.

Meetings will continue to be livestreamed on Clearview’s YouTube Channel.

“I think we need to be optimistic that we’ll see this emergency coming to an end but I don’t think it’s going to happen quickly so we need to be accepting of the fact that we need to be flexible in our scheduling and how we do our business every day,” said Mayor Doug Measures.

He said, in the meantime, the municipality will communicate with the public on how to participate.

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'We can’t even hug,' mourning at a distance

by Trina Berlo It has been difficult for the Young family, to lose a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. A difficult time made more trying by the current circumstances, but Susan Young says, in some ways, her family is fortunate.

Her mom, Maizie, was able to die at home where she wanted to be. She was able to be with her close family members at a time when those in care are not able to have visitors.

Susan came down from North Bay to be with her mom at the end.

“I was coming down,” said Susan. “Nothing was stopping me, you know what I mean? That’s my mom.”

She wanted to be there for her dad, Reg, who was married to Maizie for almost 59 years. Susan said her parents were inseparable.

Her sister Florence was able to come over, too, but her other sister Margaret is in lockdown in Timmins and couldn’t make the trip.

Aside from the members of the immediate household, which include a grandchild and his wife, there has been very little contact with others so the family has been grateful for phone calls, cards, and tributes made online.

The Youngs did hold funeral services as best they could. Currently, funerals are limited to 10 people, including the minister, and visitation cannot have more than 10 people in attendance at any time in the entire funeral home, not counting staff.

“We couldn’t even hug,” said Susan. “We had to stay six feet apart, for the ones who aren’t in the household.”

She said her father sat on the sofa at the funeral home while people expressed their condolences from six feet away, making it all the more difficult.

“We couldn’t do the loving like the close family that we are,” said Susan. “Dad got lots of hugs from the rest of us, the ones in the house. Between us and his dog, he got lots of hugs.”

Maizie had 13 brothers and sisters, so she has a big family, and inevitably there were many people who weren’t able to attend, but the family is planning a celebration of life sometime in the future when larger gatherings are allowed.

Susan said she lost a brother this past year, which makes it even more difficult, and they look forward to being able to come together as a family.

“It’s difficult but we are a good family and everybody understands,” said Susan.

Shawn Davidson, funeral director at Carruthers and Davidson, said physical distancing is a barrier to the way we grieve.

“It’s just not the same,” he said. “We do funerals.

We gather as a people. We want to be surrounded by that energy, by the people that love us. It’s a real struggle right now for people.”

He said the restrictions placed on funerals, and a general sense of caution about gatherings, has prompted most people to forgo the funeral and

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Maizie and Reg Young celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 2011, with their four children, from left, Margaret Young, Florence Micks, Maizie and Reg Young, James Young and Susan Young. visitation, opting instead to plan something down the road.

“We live in a rural area where people are related to a lot of people and it’s hard for them to pick who those nine people are going to be,” said Davidson.

“Another part to all this is the exposure, and getting your friends comfortable to want to come, as well.”

He said the reality is that the longer we have to wait until we are allowed to have large gatherings, the less likely it is to happen because a year down the road the immediate family has already started to reconcile their grief and may not want to revisit it.

With spring, the cemeteries are beginning to open for burials, but the same rules apply at the graveside.

Davidson said the industry is doing its best to accommodate families in any way they can in order to help them in their grieving process. They have done virtual services, and processions with people remaining in their vehicles, anything to include people while adhering to the rules.

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Carruthers and Davidson hasn’t had any contact with any victims of COVID-19 but people in the industry are trained to take every precaution at all times, even before the pandemic. At this time, however, the industry has been directed to work without “undue delay” and maximize capacity in order to be ready for a surge in deaths due to coronavirus.

Cemeteries and crematoriums have been instructed to be ready to operate 24/7.

Not unlike the situation at hospitals, that capacity is there because funeral homes are not doing large services and long visitations, as per usual.

“The biggest psychological difficulty with all this is that people are dying alone. That has a toll on the person who’s dying but I think it has a greater toll on the family because if they are COVID positive, there’s no family sitting beside them when they die,” said Davidson, adding there are some exceptions but it is often limited to one person, who is in full protective gear. “Psychologically, this is a difficult time.”

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THE WAY WE WERE

Jack McAllister sent us this clipping of former fire chief Tiny Hall, a friend of the family who made a significant contribution to the building of Clearview's fire department.

McAllister, originally from Collingwood, said he had the pleasure of working with Hall when he was County fire coordinator.

Travel at Home

by Anna Hobbs When it comes to travel today, no doubt we are all doing more dreaming than doing. But travel is also a state of mind, and you don’t necessarily have to go far away to feel far away.

If you cancelled an impending vacation, have cleaned out all your cupboards and drawers, and social isolation has you feeling cooped up, here are some vicarious travel ideas to bring the world into your home.

1. There are more than 1,000 UNESCO World Heritage sites around the world. Twenty are in Canada. Of these, 10 are natural sites, nine are cultural sites and there is one mixed site. How many can you name? Which country has the most sites? Challenge your family members – who can name the most!

Get the complete list and learn more at whc.unesco. org/en/list. Photographer/blogger Gary Arndt has a passion for World Heritage sites, having visited over 400 around the world in the last 13 years. You’ll fine awesome photographs and fascinating facts at his website: everything-everywhere.com/unesco-worldheritage-sites-in-canada/ 2. Spin Around Google Earth with the I’m Feeling Lucky Button – on Safari or Chrome. Insert the destination of your dreams into the search bar, click The I’m Feeling Lucky Button. Bypass ‘Go To Jail,’ do not ‘collect $200’ and go directly to all the information you could imagine on a special destination.

3. Doesn’t everyone have a shoe box full of photos from pre-digital days? This could be the perfect time for the whole family to make a photo book, (either digital or not) and rekindle all those memories. A gazillion website gives details for doing it digitally.

And then there’s the good old-fashioned photo album.

4. Love adventure travel? Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi is a spell-binding memoir of sailing around the world. Aebi was an unambitious 18-year-old, a bicycle messenger in New York City going nowhere – until her father offered her a challenge: she could choose either a college education or a 26-foot sloop in which she would have to sail around the world – alone. For the next two and a half years, over 27,000 miles, with only her cat as companion, she discovered wondrous beauties, experienced unimaginable horrors, and suffered through a terrifying collision with a tanker. The sheer desire for adventure became a spiritual quest that turned her life around. That’s the magic of travel.

5. Plan a trip a year in advance. Start saving now.

Start studying now. If you’re your trip takes you to a non-English speaking country, www.duolingo.com is a good place to begin so you’ll know how to ask for directions when you get there. Start cooking now.

Create your own test kitchen, experimenting with some of your dream destination’s national dishes.

Anna Hobbs is a former magazine editor and a freelance travel writer.

Please send old photos to editor@creemore.com.

LETTERS

Clearview falls short on pandemic action Editor: Clearview council's web-based meeting last week had a couple of items that caught my eye.

First was the shallow Clearview Tourism and Local Business Support Plan with unstated costs to the many Clearview taxpayers unable to work and now reliant on governments to pay their bills and keep food on the table.

The report by Mr. Vachon outlines a vision of a support plan to assist Clearview businesses by creating a Listing of Businesses... shouldn’t this be on file already?

• Internet and Social Media... Launch an Instagram account and “Work with four businesses to post the listing of businesses on their windows for those who do not have access to internet.”

• Next is a radio campaign as “many residents do not have access to reliable internet or computers.”

Shouldn’t high speed internet in Clearview then be the priority of this council, not radio? This radio campaign will cost taxpayers up to $800 per week. No maximum amount, time line or scripts, were included.

• Long Term Innovative Solutions (and I kid you not!) Share the Tulip Colouring Sheets and get residents

to colour and post on their windows. Have “Celebrity Tulips”... ask local radio personalities, council, Fire Chief to colour their pictures and post them on the internet!

Councillor Thom Paterson has advised that council is not going to revise its 2020 budget to accommodate the impacts of COVID-19 on residents. This despite the calls from residents to replace the current 2020 budget with its four per cent tax increase with a new zero-base budget containing the basic items such as garbage, water, snow removal, and critical emergency services needed to keep taxpayers safe, which is all that taxpayers impacted by COVID-19 will be able to afford in the medium term.

In summary, for those of you who do not follow council meetings, this is the manner and professional approach that your council and staff are working for you in this pandemic.

Www.creemore.ca is a community generated website providing what Clearview Township has failed to do, help residents through this crisis.

Dave Huskinson, Creemore.

Thank you to Creedan Valley staff Editor: Thank you to Creedon Valley staff and congratulations to Fred Mills for organizing the fire trucks. Thank you to all the neighbours who came out to cheer the staff at the Creedan Valley Home, last Friday. It was rewarding to see the staff smiling and waving to acknowledge the loud cheers and banging of pots and pans.

Many of the Creedan Valley staff live in Creemore and we were all delighted to offer this small support for the tough job they are doing.

Thank you all for your dedication, patience and care at this difficult time. You are appreciated by all of us.

Norah Mills, Creemore.

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Hamilton Brothers in Glen Huron

Editor: Earth Day happened last week and it passed without much notice.

The Earth is still here but it does need our attention.

The amount of garbage along our roadsides is sickening. It is hard to believe that a large number of people feel they have the right to litter our countryside. Full bags of garbage, empty coffee cups, beer bottles, cans, fast food bags, plus, plus, plus!

This coming week, choose a day for picking up what has accumulated over winter. This is in hope of discouraging others, (and perhaps ourselves,) not

This account of the “The sons were William Hamilton Brothers of Henry, Frederick, John, Glen Huron is taken James and Joseph, the from Centennial Stories of daughters were Margaret Creemore, Nottawasaga, (Mrs. George Hannah), and Their People compiled Clara (Mrs. James Leach).

by C. B. smith, editor of “The eldest son, William Helen The Creemore Star, 1967.

Henry, married Nell Boyes; BLACKBURN “William Hamilton and Fred never married; John Margaret McMurray were married in the married Ellen Leach; James married year 1830 in the County of Farmanah, Alice Cramm; and Joseph married Northern Ireland near Belfast. They Margaret Hewson. emigrated to Canada in 1831 and settled “The business went under Jas. on a farm at Lake Beauport near Quebec Hamilton and Sons and in 1890 became City.

Hamilton brothers. They engaged in “Their eldest son, James, came by various lines of business, flour mill, boat to Toronto in 1850 and walked from feed mill, woollen mill, saw mill, there to a small farm in Osprey on the general store, farming, logging,, real Nottawasaga Town Line just south of estate, etc. A good portion of the City of Singhampton. In 1858 he went back to Regina today is built on the homestead Quebec and married Sarah Taylor. They of the elder Hamilton, William Henry, returned to Osprey and a short time later who incidently was at the trial of Louis opened a small store in Singhampton. It Riel. was said that Singhampton derived its “The Hamiltons engaged in name from the Sings and the Hamiltons. business in Glen Huron, Singhampton, In 1874 he and his family moved to Glen Feversham, Regine, Fort Qu’Appelle, Huron where he purchased 400 acres Sask., Sault Lookout and Copper Cliff, around the Glen. He remodelled and Ontario. built the original mill, residence and “Henry’s family resided in Western store. He also built a new dam and a saw Canada. John’s only daughter Ellen mill. He was prominent in public life married James shield of Glen Huron. and was a director on the Hamilton and James’ only son, Douglas was killed North-Western Railroad which came on the Second World War and Joseph’s through this district. He was a staunch family remained in Glen Huron.

Conservative and a pioneer member of Margaret’s (Mrs. Hannah) lived in the church of England at Duntroon. He Toronto and Clara’s are the William died on November 21, 1898 and was Leach family of Duntroon. buried in Singhampton.

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to litter!

The snow is gone and the grass hasn’t grown enough to hamper easy pick up.

We are all “better together.”

If every household devotes an hour it will make a big difference.

In these difficult times with self distancing, what better outing for a family than to gather litter? Great outdoor homeschooling and lessons in protecting the environment.

Let’s get some exercise and build on our community pride by helping.

Marie Stephenson, Clearview.

Send students on trash collection mission Editor: The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is writing with regard to the Creemore Nature Preserve. This treasured 204-acre property was donated to NCC in 1996 by the Mingay family. While NCC properties are privately owned, visitors are normally welcome to enjoy the natural beauty and recreational amenities of the lands in a respectful manner. We wish to remind your readers that the property is closed to all public access until further notice, owing to the current COVID-19 situation.

We also seek assistance from your readers to help address a troubling new issue at the Creemore Nature Preserve – numerous pet waste bags are being left by visitors within the NCC property

and on adjacent properties. The waste litters the area, harms wildlife habitat and creates an unsanitary mess for NCC and its neighbours to clean up.

The Nature Preserve operates on a carry-in/carry-out basis, so all pet waste should be bagged, brought home, and disposed of in the garbage. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times, for the safety of visitors and wildlife. NCC staff will post signs at the trailheads to remind our visitors of these protocols, and will closely monitor the situation.

Thank you to our supporters and visitors for helping NCC care for the Creemore Nature Preserve. Let’s all look forward to reconnecting with nature soon!

Rob McRae, Program Director Nature Conservancy of Canada

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When Wendy Schellenberg heard that Hospice needed Isolation Gowns she contacted Days for Girls, an international NGO whose local chapter meets at Emmanuel Presbyterian Contributed photo Church on Fridays and cut, sew and put together kits for girls and ladies feminine hygiene products for girls in Africa. The talented group of sewers were thrilled to help the home community. This is third batch of gowns she has delivered, to Collingwood Nursing Home, Bayhaven and Creedan Valley. They have made more than 200 gowns, with all fabric, thread, binding, velcro and time being donated. These washable gowns are used for health workers. As a fundraiser, the group is sewing three-pleated fabric face masks. The cost is three for $20.

Anyone interested, is welcome to call Wendy at 705-466-5221.

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Clearview firefighters gave a salute to everyone at Creedan Valley Care Community in Creemore last Friday afternoon. Locals came out to bang pots and honk their horns. The Eagle family (below) joined the procession with their miniature horses and other four-legged friends.

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Weekly delivery of fresh produce and other delicious items is being coordinated by local volunteers.

The goal is to create a contact-free shopping opportunity and support Ontario farmers and producers while aiding with food security for all.

A FOOD PROGRAM THAT’S GOOD FOR EVERYONE BUY ONLINE

For a terrific selection of fresh food visit www.100KMfoods.com retail market. Purchase your food box and add ons Friday to Sunday online. Your food will be in Creemore the following Wednesday for pick up at St. Luke’s or delivery to your door.

GIVE

To help neighbours in need make a donation to St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Local clergy will use your offering to gift people in need with a food box or gift cards for local grocers, retailers and restaurants. To make a tax-receipted donation visit www.creemore.com for a paypal link or mail a cheque to St. Luke’s at 22 Caroline St. W. L0M 1G0

RECEIVE

IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF NORTH MULMUR OR THE CREEMORE AREA REQUIRING HELP TO MEET YOUR NEEDS RIGHT NOW PLEASE CONTACT:

For more information contact sara@creemore.com 705-466-9906 • www.creemore.com

Lorna May - St. Luke’s Anglican Church - 705-352-2759 Clayton Culham - Clearview Community Church - 705-331-3811

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Clearview planning for pandemic recovery

by Trina Berlo Clearview staff will be taking its Tourism and Local Business Support Plan to members of the business community, after it was supported by council members at a special virtual meeting on April 22.

“The department would like to take a proactive role with respect to supporting our local tourism and businesses during these unprecedented times,” reported Parks, Culture and Recreation department general manager Terry Vachon.

The plan has both short term and long term actions including the development of a recovery task force to support business development, and community recovery.

“A recovery plan for our businesses across the township really would be essential. We hope that we’re resilient, we hope we’re going to bounce back but it’s going to be a ramp up, not a complete start up,” said Paterson.

In the interim, the department is planning to use staff and township resources to let people know

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producers who won’t be able to sell produce and other goods at the local farmers’ markets, should they be delayed or cancelled, or will have limited sales.

“Every business, including those that operate farm markets, have to reinvent themselves during this crisis and how they are going to come out of it,” said Mayor Doug Measures.

“I think the feeling is, amongst all the communities and stakeholders, is that the farmers markets will be either virtual or a strict modified version of a farmers market but I think we feel pretty comfortable saying to have fullblown farmers’ markets with bands and alcoholic beverages and all that kind of stuff, we don’t think it’s going to happen,” said Vachon, adding that things are changing quickly so there is always a chance markets could open later in the summer.

Amanda Murray said there is work to be done to assess the needs of businesses, but help could be about helping growers list their products online, or facilitate sales in other ways.

what businesses are offering what services. The plan includes: A Clearview-only business listing that will be posted online and a specific number of essential businesses for those who do not use the internet.

Setting up a new Instagram account with the goal of engaging people who are stuck at home and spending a lot of additional time on social media to entice them to visit Clearview, once restrictions are lifted.

A radio campaign on 95.1 The Peak and 97.7 Max will be used to spread the word that Clearview is open for business, and how to access local services at a cost of $500-$800 per week.

Staff is also rethinking how to deliver programs, seeing as gatherings are prohibited, focussing on online virtual experiences. For example, Tulip Days in Stayner, scheduled for May 21, by finding other ways to showcase the hundreds of tulips planted in the municipality, commemorating the liberation of Holland 75 years ago.

The department is also looking to support food

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Community garden guidelines in development (Continued from page 1) isolate, but it speaks to the importance of people working from home when possible, to limit contact with people who are pre-symptomatic, and creates safer distances for those remaining in the workplace.

He applauded the good work of staff as they trace contacts with known cases and instruct them to self-isolate, which they continue to do.

The health unit is also managing any risk associated with migrant workers coming into the region.

Gardner said the health unit has always had a role in monitoring for

safe living and working conditions for migrant workers but it now has an enhanced role in ensuring they all have a safe and secure place to self-isolate for two weeks before starting work on area farms. “ We k n o w o f 11 6 o f t h e s e accommodation sites for foreign farm workers in our district,” said Gardner.

He said the health unit is now developing guidelines for community gardens, which have recently been deemed essential. That information will be available on their website, at simcoemuskokahealth.org.

This week, the health unit is

reporting a total of 278 cases – 261 in Simcoe County and 17 are in the district of Muskoka. Of those, 155 have recovered 63 are self-isolating, nine are in hospital and 16 have died.

There are outbreaks at five long term care facilities: Bradford Valley Care Community; Woods Park Care Centre, IOOF, and Owen Hill Care Community, all three are in Barrie; and the newest one at Bayview Retirement Home is Waubaushene.

Testing has been stepped up at longterm care facilities, with 1,237 tests complete. Gardner said a great majority have been negative for COVID-19.

Gardening, good for physical and mental health

by Judi Parker Creemore Horticultural Society is sad to announce that the following previously advertised programs have all been cancelled: Veggie Gardening 101 Seminar (May 6), our regular monthly meeting (May 20), and our annual Plant Sale (June 6). The health and well-being of our members and the greater community is the highest priority for all of us just now.

Although the ongoing additions to many cancellations (not just the Hort) may sometimes be disheartening, please keep in mind that spring is not cancelled and gardening is not cancelled! Gardening is good for you physically and mentally so indulge yourself as often as you can.

In these stressful times of many uncertainties and limited social interaction with friends and family, gardening is one permissible activity that can help you. Documented mental health benefits of time spent gardening include relief of stress due to reduced amounts of the stress hormone cortisol,

Hort Society News mood enhancement from increased serotonins, endorphins, and other “happy hormones”, improved cognitive function and memory, as well as strengthening our connection to nature and the world around us.

If you have ever spent a day raking, digging, or planting a garden, you know that, at the end of the session, your muscles tell you that they’ve had a work-out. That is because gardening strengthens and tones many muscle groups in addition to burning calories at the rate of 100 to 250 per half hour.

Research also indicates that dexterity, aerobic endurance, and bone density.

Beyond the mental and physical benefits, a gardener also reaps soulnourishing rewards of growing beauty in the form of flowers and body-nourishing healthy fruits and vegetables.

It is beyond the scope of this article to give detailed advice on how to grow a garden. However, there are

abundant books, websites, and social media resources to assist you, whether you are an experienced gardener or a “never tried it before” newbie. Here are a few recommendations for reliable information: most local horticultural societies, including Creemore, are active on Facebook providing information and are a good place to seek advice. Simcoe County Master Gardeners (at simcoecountymg.ca) provide both general information and offer an online form submit questions.

Your local greenhouses and nurseries are extremely knowledgeable and can help you select the right veggies and flowers for your needs. Pollination Guelph provides links to growing a pollinator-friendly garden at www. pollinationguelph.ca/pollinatorfriendly-plantings. Canadian Wildlife Federation (cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/ gardening-for-wildlife/) is a great resource on gardening for wildlife.

Judi Parker is president of the Creemore Horticultural Society.

Remarkable and proud family history (Continued from page 5) “The third generation of Hamilton Bros. was Harry, Jack, Frank and Fred.

Their sisters were Marjorie, Josephine and Joan. Fred lost his life in World War Two and Jack who was involved in the business, died unfortunately young.”

To update the history written in 1967, I add the following. Jack had two sons, Fred and Jim. (The fourth generation). Jim died in a car accident in 1971. Today Fred is carrying on the tradition of keeping the business running along with his sons, John, James and Joseph (fifth generation), and his grandsons, Austin and Ayden (sixth generation).

A remarkable and proud family history.

This ends my series on the Eighth Line and Glen Huron. I haven’t decided what comes next.

Helen Blackburn is a retired teacher, avid gardener and a long-time contributor to The Creemore Echo. She writes about local history.

Animals in need of support On May 5, The Georgian Triangle Humane Society is participating in Giving Tuesday Now, a global campaign to help with the unprecedented needs arising from COVID-19.

Support is essential to help animals in the community and in the GTHS Animal Center.

Donations feed animals that are in foster care or in the Animal Centre, provide food to pet owners in need, purchase life-saving medication, provide PPE for workers, keeps the doors open to shelter homeless animals Donate at www.gths.ca/donatenow.

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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.

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.

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 705-716-0549 or Email mnwoodward23@gmail.com.

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 705-7966011.

EXTERIOR PAINTING, PARGING AND MASONRY REPAIRS. Professional workmanship. Call Don for an estimate.

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SMITH LAWN CARE is still booking for the 2020 season. We do lawn cutting, flower bed maintenance, small to medium landscape projects and much more. We are licensed/ insured and offer great service at a great price, and work within Creemore and the surrounding area. Reach us at 705-888-7092.

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AZ DRIVERS NEEDED drivers abstract and references required. Wages will be negotiated at the time of hiring depending on experience. Please e-mail applications to macdonaldconagg@ bellnet.ca. MacDonald Construction, 56 Wellington St. W., Creemore, 705466-2807.

MEMBURY, Jessie Eileen (nee: Lanning) Passed away at the home of her daughter on Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 at the age of 97.

Born in Abertrydwr, Wales on March 28th, 1923 to Thomas (1972) and Eileen (1976) Lanning. Jessie was the beloved wife of Roy C Membury (2004) for 59 years. Loving mother of Dawn Craven (Jim Richards) of Creemore, David (Cathy) Membury of Iron Bridge, Ken Membury of Kitchener, Valerie Verdone (Angelo) of Elmira and Roger Membury (Paula) of Langley, B.C. Nana will be sadly missed by grandchildren Clarke Richards (Elaine Melrose), Marlee Craven (Angela Wilson), Connie Mills (Colin), Jessica Morgan (David), Aaron Membury (Cristine), Emily Membury (2003), Tracy Hill (Jeremy), Jeff Verdone (Kari Gamble), Thomas Membury (Lacey) and Sarah Membury (Kyle Dickie).

Nan/G-Nan will also be remembered with love by great-grandchildren Robert Tryon (Katherine Schmidt), Seth Tryon (1995) Selena Tryon (Trin Benninger), Johnathan Richards, Victoria Richards, Zachary Morgan, Ainsley Mills, Sophie Membury, Xavier Membury, Isabelle Membury, Olivia Verdone, Claire Verdone, Tristan Hill, Emmett Hawes, Grayson Hawes, Baby Membury and great, great granddaughter, Karmyn Benninger.

Jessie was pre-deceased by her brothers Bill Lanning (Irene) & Ken Lanning; sisters Myra Clarke, Betty Hopkins (Glynn) & Christine Lanning. Lovingly remembered by sister-in-law Yvonne Lanning.

Jessie was loved and will be fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews in England and Wales and especially by Justin Lanning (Amanda Duggan) Nathan & Abigail of Barrie and by her cousin Pat Martin (Bob) of Toronto.

She will be fondly remembered by special friends, Amy Verdone, Isabel Millar, Bonnie & Terry Ventresca, Jan & Cecil Omand, Norma Eggerton (Don) and friends from the K-W Navy Club.

Mom/Nana/G-Nan/Nan was devoted to her family, filling their lives with her handknitted sweaters, hand-made greeting cards and Welsh cakes. She was proud to be a Canadian War Bride and was always willing to share stories of her life in England during the war and her early years in Canada as a new bride. She loved to dance and was always available to celebrate special occasions – even if you had to make one up.

Mom/Nana/G-Nan/Nan is and always will have a very special place in all of our hearts and minds. Throughout her long and interesting life, anyone who has had the extreme pleasure of knowing her falls in love with her immediately and unconditionally.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorial donations to the charity of one’s choice would be appreciated by the family.

Always In Our Hearts.

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Love jigsaw puzzles and dismayed by the shortage? Let's piece something together! There is a leave a puzzle, take a puzzle box outside of the Creemore Echo office at 3 Caroline St. W.

DINING OUT

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ANTIQUE TRACTOR & CAR LOVERS Sunday, May 3 – “Just Because” Cruise around the streets of Creemore this Sunday starting with the antique tractors and cars or trucks pulling out of the arena parking lot around 1 p.m.

We aim to go up and down the streets just to hopefully brighten someone’s day and to give those antique lovers something to do for an hour or so!!

Anyone can join in on the day of, just be ready to pull out by 1 p.m. This will we weather permitting.

CANCELLATION Creemore Union Cemetery usually has an annual meeting, open to the public, on the second Monday of May. Due to COVID-19 the meeting can not happen this year. Future reports from the government will determine if there will be a Decoration Day in June.

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www.clearview.ca

Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.

Notice- 2020 Spring Hydrant Flushing The Township of Clearview Water Department will be flushing hydrants between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm on the following dates and locations: • • • • • •

Stayner: April 20 - May 15 Creemore: May 4 – 8 New Lowell: May 11 – 15 Nottawa: May 19- 22 Collingwooodlands: May 25-29 Buckingham Woods: June 1-5

Please be advised discolored water could stain laundry during these times. If your water remains discolored or dirty, run water until clear.

It is recommended water softeners are left in by-pass mode during these times.

For more information, please contact: Dale Lightheart, Foreman, Water & Sewer 705-428-6230 ext. 303, 705-428-5024 dlightheart@clearview.ca

Notice - COVID-19 Impacts on Municipal Services To minimize the spread of this virus ALL Township of Clearview facilities including the Administration Office remain CLOSED to the public until further notice.

Services Available Online & By Phone

Clearview Township remains committed to serving the community and will continue to offer services online at www.clearview.ca or via telephone at 705.428.6230.

Please visit our staff directory online, www.clearview.ca/staffdirectory for staff contact information.

Municipal Facility & Park Closures

All Municipal facilities, including Clearview Parks and playground equipment are closed to the public.

Tax Penalties & Interest Waived

Penalties and interest on overdue Tax accounts have been waived beginning with the March 2020 billing cycle and lasting until the COVID – 19 Response is over.

Clearview services such as viewing your property tax and utility accounts, paying your property tax bill, water bill and sewer bill, or purchasing burn permits can all be done online at, www.clearview. ca/pay-register-apply/online-payments. A drop box is also available at the front doors of the Clearview Administration Centre located at 217 Gideon Street in Stayner where cheques can be dropped off.

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Kindergarten registration open

ETFO members begin province-wide strikes

by Trina Berlo Creemore educators joined their New Lowell colleagues on the picket line once again this week during two strike days that impacted local schools.

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) members were on strike Wednesday during a rotating strike, and Thursday for a province-wide strike when all 83,000 members were on the picket lines.

Across the province, almost one million students were affected by the strikes. In Creemore, parents had to make alternative arrangements for childcare. Clearview Community Church was able to pull off a Strike Day Camp on Thursday and the same is planned for the next Thursday.

ETFO has announced its intention to hold another province-wide walkout on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and a one-day rotating walkout for Simcoe County schools on Thursday, Feb. 13. If parties return to the bargaining table, and a tentative agreement is reached, returning educators to the classroom, those schools would open.

ETFO president Sam Hammond said after three days of central bargaining talks, a deal had been within reach last Friday, until in the eleventh hour, the government abruptly tabled impossible options that ended talks.

“ETFO, school board associations and the government were close to an agreement on Friday that would have been good for students, educators and public education. It would have ensured stability in public elementary schools this week,” said Hammond. “Then, late that day, the government’s negotiators changed course and tabled impossible options they knew ETFO could not accept.”

“I want to set the record straight,” continued Hammond. “Unlike the Minister of Education, I was at the bargaining table last week so I know what was discussed. Despite what Minister [Stephen] Lecce is claiming, salary was not addressed during those negotiations, and government negotiators did not sign

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Connecting givers and receivers

Kindergarten registration is open for Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) elementary schools.

Children turning four in 2020 are eligible to start school in September.

The registration process can be initiated on the registration page on the SCDSB website, and is then completed at the child’s school. If unsure, parents and guardians can use the home school locator tool to find their local public elementary school.

For more information on registration and required documents, visit www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/ planning_for_school/kindergarten or call the local school.

AT THE CREEMORE ECHO Call to artists

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Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School staff joined forces with New Lowell Central Public School this week for two days on the picket line. a letter of commitment to maintain the Kindergarten model.”

ETFO said the issues were around special education funding, which remained less than half the priority, and special education funding negotiated in 2017.

Hammond said in a press conference Tuesday that the union is defending its most vulnerable students.

“An agreement was also within reach on maintaining a long-standing regulation that ensures fair and transparent hiring processes for teachers.

Government negotiators then introduced demands for major concessions around fair hiring,” said Hammond.

Lecce said in a Jan. 31 statement, “Over the past few days, the government has further demonstrated our focus on keeping kids in class through a

voluntary agreement. As part of that commitment, and to further underscore my public statements, we have affirmed in writing that we will be maintaining Ontario’s world-class kindergarten program.”

“I have long said that compensation, pay, and benefits, remain a top priority for teachers’ union leaders, and that remains true today... The government has continued to signal reasonableness on issues from special education supports to efforts to counter violence in schools. Yet, the teachers’ union leadership push for compensation that comes with a substantial cost to the taxpayer,” said Lecce.

“While the mediator has called off discussions for now, the government stands ready to meet at any time, to reach a deal that keeps students in class.”

Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts' Robert G. Kemp Arts Award Committee is seeking proposals for a project that benefits the community.

The award winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize.

The award was created in 1989 to encourage and recognize an individual or group residing in the South Georgian Bay area, which includes Collingwood, Creemore, Town of Blue Mountains, Stayner, Thornbury, Meaford and Wasaga Beach. It also includes the Townships of Clearview, Osprey, Sunnidale and St. Vincent Euphrasia.

The deadline for submission of applications is March 25 at 5 p.m.

Applications are available at the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, located at 65 Simcoe St., Studio 4, Collingwood, online at w.w.w.bmfa.ca or at various locations throughout the area.

Free skating Sundays PHONE ORDERS AND CURBSIDE PICK UP AVAILABLE

The Stayner Lions Club hosts free public skating at the Creemore Arena every Sunday from noon to 1:50 p.m.

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Water & Sewer Account Penalties Waived

Penalties on overdue Water and Sewer Accounts have been waived beginning with the March 2020 billing cycle and lasting until the COVID – 19 Response is over.

Public Transit Service Impacts

Temporary changes have been made to the Clearview Public Transit system:

Route 1, Stayner

Will operate on Sunday hours of 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM seven days a week & transit fares will be waived until further notice.

Route 2, Creemore

Is discontinued temporarily until further notice.

Stay Informed During the Pandemic As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues all further service delivery announcements will be communicated through the township website, www.clearview.ca and on Twitter, @Clearview_twp.

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Please call 705-466-2240 or email retail@creemoresprings.com to order and pre-pay for your fresh beer