May 8, 2020

The Creemore

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Friday, May 8, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 19

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Veggie gardens grow in popularity PAGE 2-3

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Manfred and Janneke Leimgardt didn't want to let the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holland go by without any recognition. On May 5, they invited people to share their stories and say thank you, Canada. her hometown of Wijk en Aalburg in 1945 and she was 13 at the time of the liberation.

Manfred says she is still treated like a celebrity when she returns, everyone remembers the story. There are 2,000

soldiers buried there in the Bergen-op Zoom War Cemetery and Manfred said he can easily spend hours there walking amongst the graves, not one soldier having lived past the age of 30.

(See “Recalling” on page 8)

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Bill Bendell displays a "keep strong" message on his antique Farmall tractor during a parade in Creemore, organized by Lynn Gowan, that took the time to tour all the streets in the downtown core so people could watch from their own yards. More photos on page 10.

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Marking 75 years of liberation

by Trina Berlo Manfred and Janneke Leimgardt didn’t want the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holland to go by without any acknowledgment.

They had planned a family trip to Holland, to visit Janneke’s hometown and the graves of the soldiers buried in the cemetery there. The trip was called off so the family could welcome a new baby but it turns out they wouldn’t have been able to travel at this time anyway.

The pandemic also put the kibosh on Clearview’s annual Tulip Days event, which would have marked the special anniversary, so the Leimgardts welcomed family and community members to gather in the driveway of their Stayner home to share stories and remember.

The Dutch do a very good job of remembering, said Manfred. In Holland, schoolchildren are assigned to the graves of fallen allied soldiers who helped to liberate their country, to care for and learn their story. The liberation effort coming to a successful close on May 5, 1945.

Janneke’s mother was killed in

Byng Closure

New name for Clearview Meadows

New COVID-19 cases in Clearview Simcoe Muskoka’s medical officer of health says the local curve is flat but there continues to be community spread.

Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Clearview this month, all community acquired. A man in his 30s, and three women – one in her 80s, one in her 30s, and one in her 20s – have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to six cases. (Two travel related cases were reported in March. Both of whom have recovered.)

As of presstime, the total of lab confirmed tested cases in the Simcoe Muskoka region reached 344, with 326 of those being in Simcoe. Half of those have recovered, 24 have died and seven are in hospital.

He said it will be some time before cases start to decline so people need to be careful about going out, and maintain physical distancing measures.

Lighting up ballparks The lights will be replaced with LED at all of Clearview’s ball parks.

Council had budgetted $50,000 for the replacement of the lights at the New Lowell diamond but the price came in much lower than expected. When it was discovered an energy saving grant was still available, staff went back to council with a request to extend the project to Nottawa, and the tennis courts at Ives Park.

All 71 lights will cost $36,661. The rebate is estimated to equal $20,300 and there will be about $3,000 in energy savings for switching to LED, reported Parks, Culture & Recreation department general manager Terry Vachon.

“Price is right. Timing’s right and rebates are still available so I think it’s an excellent opportunity to do three for the price of one,” said Councillor Robert Walker.

The lights will be installed later, after the pandemic.

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Nurseries adapt to meet customer needs

by Trina Berlo It is safe to assume that people may be spending more time in their own yards this summer. With no travel plans, limited access to attractions and patios, we will have no choice but to enjoy the sights and sounds of own back yards.

There may be a lot of people trying their hand at gardening for the first time, or returning to it for the first time in a while.

All evidence indicates there is an uptick in home gardening: Seed companies are warning of a delay in shipments and local growers are fielding questions from newbie gardeners.

The motivation is twofold: A change in the way we shop for groceries, and the fact that we will be home to till and weed, and hopefully reap the benefits of our labour.

Because people can’t visit the farm and browse through the local commercial greenhouses, as they normally would, local nurseries are having to adapt, scrambling to create an online shopping platform, which means inputting all of their inventory into a digital format.

Heidi Sterrenburg, of Rural Roots Nursery and Market Garden, has been running a CSA for 11 years and was gardening long before that. She starts her day with a quick peek in the greenhouse, but with schools closed and their daughter at home, the Sterrenburgs are sharing parenting duties while adapting their operations.

Heidi's tips • Start small – don’t till up half your backyard! You can get a surprising amount of food from a couple of raised beds, or a 10-by-10foot plot. If you go too big, it could be discouraging when the weeds come in July.

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The Sterrenburgs – Heidi and Edwin, with daughter Blythe – at Rural Roots Nursery and Garden Market.

Edwin tends to the dairy goat farm, Heidi manages the nursery, and fiveyear-old daughter Blythe is helping out where she can.

Sterrenburg said she is busy fielding inquiries, and is planning to be ready by the May long weekend, traditionally her opening day.

“I hate the denigrating of the Canadian food system, because it is one of the best in the world, but I think this has maybe made us feel more vulnerable than we are,” said Sterrenburg of the pandemic.

At the same time, she said, it may have sparked a resourcefulness in us.

As for gardening advise, she says, “Just go for it. There may be some things that would be called a failure but it’s never a failure because if noting

else, you will appreciate where your food comes from a little bit more.”

“I used to complain about the price of cauliflower until I tried to grow cauliflower,” said Sterrenburg. “If you love [gardening], it’s wonderful, and if you hate it and you never want to do it again, hopefully what remains, is that it actually is hard work. It’s never been easier or safer or cheaper for us to get good food so we are very lucky.”

She said the physical labour is probably really good for most people right now, saying you will sleep like a baby after a day of gardening.

“There are no downsides, for your physical health, mental health… It’s good to cultivate beauty.”

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• Timing is everything – Plan plantings according to when they’ll be ready to harvest. Some varieties can be planting in succession so they can be consumed for a longer period, such as radishes, leafy greens and peas.

• Research – Read (and follow) the instructions on the package and Google! All the legwork has been done for you.

• Talking about gardening is a great way to connect with those who might be isolated right now. You’ll get some great stories. Many of the best, most helpful things I’ve learned have come from the experiences of older friends, relatives and neighbours.

• Save a tiny bit of space for cut flowers. Just a few plants each of “cut and come again” flowers. Feeding the soul is almost as important as feeding the body right now.

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.

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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.

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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

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Growers notice renewed interest in veggie gardening (Continued from page 2) At Cut and Dried Flower Farm in Glencairn, Katie Dawson also launched an online sales platform, adjusting and tweaking as they went.

When the economic shutdown happened in March, the nursery had already been operating for a month.

Dawson said they had to make a decision – shut down or keep going. As growers were an essential workplace, they chose to carry on and put in place measures to keep employees safe and distanced.

“When the going gets tough, the tough get growing, was one phrase that was thrown around,” said Dawson, laughing.

Cataloguing the inventory for online sales was a huge learning curve and a lot of work, she said. She has had to hire additional staff and bring in family to help, but all things considered, she said she has had a lot of help from her excellent team.

In the first week, vegetables made up probably 90 per cent of orders.

“That was the end of April and people were already wanting to make sure that they had their tomatoes and vegetables,” said Dawson.

She said she is getting orders from people who haven’t had a veggie garden in the past, some of whom have attempted to grow their own seedlings at home, with and without success.

“I think it’s been on the up anyways for the past five years but I think this year it’s going to become even more popular,” said Dawson.

She said, for the most part, people seem to be approaching it with

Katie's tips • Start with a good base, good sun, soil, and nutrients.

• Plant what you know you like, but don’t be afraid to try something new.

• Use a mulch or ground cover to deter weeds and warm the soil.

• Containers – not everything has to be planted in the ground. Put them on the deck, close to the door.

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Cut & Dried Flower Farm staff (from left) Shelley Ann Beatty, Kelly French, Kieron Rupke, Ben Martin (in front), Dan Martin and Allison Fachnie. confidence, maybe growing a little extra and trying new things. She expects the interest will translate to an increase in canning and preserving this fall.

“I think the virus has made people reconsider where there food does come from,” said Dawson, adding news of about labour challenges on farms has made people want to be more selfreliant.

She said from a business perspective, this year is about getting through the extra work and extra cost, and thinking long term.

“We have basically turned our whole system upside down,” said Dawson.

“We have disassembled the traditional system of selling and rebuilt it so it can work for this year and obviously it has taken a lot of work, blood, sweat

and tears but we are doing that so we can still be here next year, and the year after.”

She said they do have great customers who have expressed their appreciation and gratitude that they can still get their plants.

“One thing we are finding sad is that no one can see inside the greenhouses and it’s so lovely. And people love walking in amongst everything,” said Dawson.

This year, the greenhouse doors are open but people will have to look from their vehicles.

• Plant veggies in the flower garden. You don’t have to have a whole garden dedicated to vegetables.

Sterrenburg said she will be missing that part too, the community aspect.

She said the word community is part of a CSA – Community Supported Agriculture – but it will all have to be done differently this year.

Rural Roots is open for pick-up on the long weekend. The online order form is coming soon to www. ruralrootsnursery.ca.

Cut and Dried Flower Farm is only doing a drive in service, having had all of their pick-up slots booked up in the first two weeks of online ordering. For details, visit cutdriedflowerfarm.com.

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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

With Gratitude

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.

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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.

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THE WAY WE WERE

Help is available More resources continue to roll out for those financially impacted by the pandemic. The United Way Simcoe Muskoka has launched the second phase of its Urgent Needs Fund, being expanded to help more Simcoe Muskoka residents.

The fund is available to assist those living in lowincome households and those affected by COVID-19.

This assistance comes in the form of prompt, one-time grants when existing services and resources are unable to meet the basic or emergency needs of an individual.

To ensure this financial assistance is available to all residents of Simcoe Muskoka, the United Way has partnered with six regional agency leads to help distribute funds. Community Connection 211 Central East is handling the intake, assessment and client impact, as well as the data collection to help better understand local needs.

To apply for assistance, individuals living in Simcoe County are encouraged to contact 211 Ontario (dial 2-1-1 or visit 211ontario.ca). If existing services are unable to provide assistance, an individual may then be eligible for the Urgent Needs Fund.

LETTERS

New business idea from Murray Enterprises Editor: So the missus and I were just sitting around doing some Lysol shots when all of a sudden I had a flash of genius and I thought: ‘We could build a giant microwave using discarded ovens from the electronic waste depot at the Nottawasaga Transfer Station and my cold room.

After all the cold room is only in use during deer hunting season and I’ve got lots of free time since my mobile bidet service tanked. (Who knew that there would still be toilet paper this far into the pandemic?)

Anyway, I think that there would be plenty of people that might consider partially cooking their internal organs as a COVID-19 prevention/cure. Not too high on the Power Scale of course, maybe level 3 or 4 for 45 seconds. And then I read that paper and cardboard had the best half-life for COVID-19 so I thought we could offer disposable cardboard loin cloths as loungewear in the giant microwave.

Our patients could mix around in the antechamber at respectable distances from each other sipping Cloroxtails and taking tokes from Pic mosquito coils.

We will accept bookings online. Please do not wear any metal jewelry or watches. Pacemakers may be okay. We won’t really know until we try the first one out.’

The missus has reservations. You can call her for them.

(Republicans- Do not try this at home!)

Murray Lackie, Creemore.

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Be considerate, careful in these times Editor: I am writing this note in the hope that it gets published and makes some people more considerate in the future.

We are in a time of great stress and I realize that not everyone is thinking straight. However, today I went to do laundry and food shopping on our one day in town to stock up on supplies. I put my laundry in the washing machines at the laundromat and did my food shopping. Then, the clothes go into the great fast dryers for a 15 minute dry.

After a walk around our beautiful town I returned to see a gentleman wiping and spraying WD40 into a dryer. The place smelled like an oil refinery and

I asked him if he washed work clothes with tar on them! He didn’t reply. All my freshly washed clothes now smell of petroleum and am presently trying to air them out on the clothesline. Hopefully I don’t have to rewash all of them.

This is really inexcusable conduct and very selfish, I can only hope he reads this and thinks of others before doing something like this again. I have no idea how the owner will repair his equipment or if the gentleman will compensate him for the damage he caused.

Please people, be considerate and careful in these times of sacrifice and we can get through this!

Ian G. Smith, Creemore

Abuse of emergency powers unacceptable Editor: Prior to April 1, before a proposal for projects with significant environmental impacts could be approved, decision-makers were required to comply with the appropriate ministry’s Statement of Environmental Values. (Statements of Environmental Values describe how ministries will ensure that environmental values are considered when making decisions, and hold the ministries accountable should they fail to meet this standard.)

However, on April 1, the Government of Ontario introduced a new regulation (Ontario Regulation 115/20) which removed this requirement from the planning process. The government is also no longer required to consult the public prior to approving projects. This makes it possible for the government to

approve projects that pose serious environmental risks with little resistance. While the government claims that the new regulation will only apply to projects directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are no such specifications in the actual regulation. Since the new regulation was filed, there have been at least 16 mineral exploitation proposals and 11 proposals to take water, mostly for industrial purposes, posted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario; most were posted within the last three weeks (as of May 6). Please take a few minutes to write your MPP to let them know that this abuse of emergency powers is unacceptable, and to ask that O. Reg. 115/20 be repealed.

Sasha Kutuzyan, Mulmur.

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Creemore Farmers’ Market goes virtual

by Helen Martin The Creemore Farmers’ Market (CFM) has been busy with contingency planning for a COVID-19 environment.

Farmers’ Markets Ontario (FMO) started lobbying OMAFRA to get them to agree that farmers’ markets were an essential service.

This proposal had support from other farming organizations, like the National Farmers Union. The decision to add farmers’ markets to the essential services was made in late March.

FMO started communication with Public Health of Ontario to develop a health and safety COVID-19 specific protocol that was agreed to by all public health units of Ontario. It was up to individual markets to get local approval to open in their location which in our case is municipal land, and then present their protocols to local public health inspectors for review and approval.

The next step that FMO took was to request funding to help markets go virtual. Research was done and there are two basic platforms that are available and able to accommodate farmers’ markets. One is Open Food Network (not for profit) and the other is Local Line (a proprietary business).

FMO chose to work with Open Food

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Network (OFN) as it is not for profit, has bilingual capability, and was willing to work with FMO in the long term for the betterment of the food industry. Greenbelt Farmers’ Market which is a regional organization has chosen to work with Local Line.

Both CFM and the Mulmur Farmers’ Market were given the opportunity to list their markets on Open Food Network for six months for free, allowing markets to not increase their fees to be a part of this network. Both markets will list their paid up vendors on the platform.

There is still an opportunity to apply to the markets for a spot. All vendors who want to participate on this platform will be considered fulltime vendors as it works for you even when you are not at the market.

How will it work: Customers who go to our website or Google to find a market will be directed to the market website. All our vendors will be listed there with a link to their online store.

From the website you can also click on our virtual market and go straight to the OFN market page where again all of our vendors will be listed with their online store. You may then pick your products and pay for them. Then you choose from the options the vendor

has provided as to how you will get your products. Our market protocols will be posted in The Echo once they are approved by Simcoe Muskoka Public Health. We will keep you up to date.

The vendors get to set up their online store with all their products whether available, not yet available, or sold out. It will provide inventory control so you can not oversell.

You can set your week for Sunday to Thursday ordering. This allows you to pull all your orders together on Friday and deliver on Saturday to a designated pick up point which could eventually be the market when it opens. There is even a map option that shows you the best delivery route to hit all your customers.

Farmers do not have to be a member of the market to have an online store with OFN. You can have your own site which you manage and you will be charged a fee for having your site operational during the months you are doing business. The advantage of being part of a market is that customers tend to search for markets or are familiar with markets and can then easily find the vendor they want to deal with. The market will advertise to drive people to their website which then gets you found. Even if you do not attend a regular market you could

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now use that market as a drop off point for your pre-paid orders.

When the market opens we will be following very strict COVID-19 policy. The market will not be the usual spot for social gathering. It will not be business as usual. It will be very much like your local grocery store where you follow a directional flow to your vendor and pick up your prepaid order. There will be no backtracking or crisscrossing the market. We are asking the Public Health Inspector (PHI) and the police to be at the first market. Barriers will be up to ensure there is only one entry and exit point.

Customers will have to have their paid invoice to access the market. We are planning for your safety and we hope you will plan for our safety as we bring fresh local less handled products to the market for you.

Currently we are looking at the end of June or the July long weekend to open. Watch The Echo and our website for updates. Check www. creemorefarmersmarket.ca and www. mulmurfarmersmarket.ca for the opening of our online stores with the products you have grown to love at your market.

Helen Martin is the interim manager of the Creemore and Mulmur farmers’ markets.

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Recalling the liberation, through the eyes of a child (Continued from page 1) On May 5, the Stayner Legion’s flag was flying in that cemetery, arranged by the Leimgardts.

Manfred was 12 years old, in Germany at the end of the war. He said the end of the war was marked by a simple exchange of flags with the Americans, and then, as young men, they had their whole lives ahead of them.

“It’s very somber,” said Manfred. “Those boys never created a family. Those boys never had a chance… If it wasn’t for those boys everyone in Holland would be speaking German today.”

Others came to share their stories, including John Nell, of Collingwood.

He was eight years old at the time of liberation, having lived through heavy artillery action in the area of Arnhem.

The first battle of Arnhem was in September of 1944. The British battled to open a supply route through the area. The mission failed and there were a lot of casualties in Arnhem and surrounding areas, including Oosterbeek, Nell’s hometown. They landed 10,000 British paratroopers just west of Oosterbeek.

“Next thing I know, as soon as they landed, here comes the German artillery and the German armoured divisions,” said Nell.

He said their house was bombed and there was no food and water. Residents were evicted, their homes looted, and used to shore up German defences.

The Nell family eventually took refuge at the grandparents’ farm in Linschoten, in Western Holland, but only after a long and harrowing voyage on foot.

There were many refugees who had been displaced and Nell remembers that first night on the road, ducking into foxholes for cover.

“The first night we went from Oosterbeek to Arnhem because it was the only way out of town, that you wouldn’t be shot automatically. It was a German supply route,” he said.

His father would judge how far off the artillery fire was, sometimes way off in the distance, sometimes very close. The highway was under constant attack.

“We were on our way out, as refugees, and there was an artillery barrage starting… there’s stuff exploding all over us and I head for the side of the highway. I tripped over branches – I found out later it was streetcar wires – and I go down and my hand comes up all slimy,” said Nell. He said he woke up in the middle of the night 30 years later and he was right back there. He realizes now he had landed on a corpse.

Nell also remembers jumping into a foxhole and

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

The Canadian and Dutch flags flutter in the cool breeze Tuesday, May 5 as John Nell recalls memories of suffering under Nazi occupation until Holland was liberated by Canadian forces in 1945. finding a German soldier there, not an SS. He said the soldier gave him some of his rations, which was just as bad as the food they had.

Nell’s sister Rita McCourt was still in a baby carriage at the time and they had to scrounge for food, and lodging.

“In Apeldoorn, my father got picked up off the street and sent off as slave labour so we were for three weeks and he managed to escape and get there,” said Nell.

His father had been forced into labour, digging German trenches. He only escaped because he was given permission to go see a doctor.

They continued their long journey in deplorable conditions. Nell said he ended up with dysentery and distinctly remembers the taste of charcoal, the only treatment available. “You try eating charcoal, and your hair stands on end, but it worked,” he said.

Having successfully avoided all German checkpoints, the family was almost at the farm when there was one checkpoint that could not be avoided.

Nell said the Gestapo officer looked at the parents and the four children and let them pass.

“That’s the only time I ever saw anything good come out of a Nazi,” he said.

They spent the rest of the war at the farm. The Germans had cleared the western part of Holland of

food and Nell remembers Canadian forces arranging to airdrop food to starving civilians. Nell said they dropped quite a bit of food, and that is what really ended the hunger, and brought some relief.

“The next thing you know there were Canadians all over the place and the Germans were gone,” said Nell.

In May of 1945 the Canadians brought permanent relief from the war. Nell remembers going to see a convoy of trucks and soldiers travelling from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. “We saw a bunch of girls waving at the trucks and the soldiers were throwing cigarettes out to the girls so I got in there with them, and I got a cigarette,” said Nell.

After the war, Nell remembers playing with guns and artillery that were left strewn all over the countryside.

The Nells came to Canada in 1950, in search of a more promising future. It was an 11-day voyage by sea, hitting a large storm, and finally reaching their final destination by train, at Carly where his father had arranged to take a job as a farmhand. It was spring and although the tulips were already in bloom back home, they arrived to a blanket of white snow. Nell said the quiet, was just awesome.

“All I can see is evergreens, the train disappearing and the sound of the steam whistle and I thought that was so nice,” said Nell. “I was so glad to be there.”

Creemore Horticultural Society and Creemore BIA have partnered to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holland by planting Liberation75 Tulips in the village's planters throughout the downtown. The plantings support a national goal to cover the country in 1.1 Million of these special tulips in honour of the 1.1 million Canadians who served during the Second World War. A bright orange tulip with crownshaped petals, it is a display of the proud support of the Canadian Armed Forces while honouring fallen Canadians.The Creemore Horticultural Society also planted tulip bulbs donated by Clearview Township last fall in Grandmother's Garden, beside the log cabin. Proceeds from the Liberation tulips go to the Royal Canadian Legion and commemoration activities through the Canadian Tulip Festival.

Glencairn 705-424-6697 For Reliable Service

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Tami Penney, Kathy Meeser (right) designed and planted the main street planters. They "forced" the tulips this spring (a process of tricking the tulips into thinking that it went through winter is slowly warming to spring and new growth as it would in nature. Meeser, Dorothy Shopshire and Victoria Denoga Huntley planted the Township donated bulbs last fall in Grandmother’s Garden.

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Community invited to participate in the renaming of Clearview Meadows Elementary School, set to close In June, Byng Public School will close, and students will move to Clearview Meadows Elementary School beginning with the 2020-21 school year. As part of the Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) process, Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) trustees approved that “staff establish an ad-hoc committee… to recommend to the board a school name or names for the Board’s consideration, subsequent to the confirmed closure date of Byng Public School.”

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thoughts and ideas regarding the school name.

Interested individuals can fill out an online survey until Tuesday, May 12.

A naming committee has been formed, and includes a number of representatives, including student and parent representatives from both Byng PS and Clearview Meadows ES, the local trustee and municipal and community representatives. The naming committee will meet virtually to review responses from the community and provide a recommendation for review and decision by the SCDSB Board of Trustees.

Several charges laid against off-road vehicle riders On May 3, members of Huronia West OPP assisted the County of Simcoe Municipal Law Enforcement Office (CSMLEO) with off-road vehicle enforcement in Simcoe County Forests at various Motorized Use Trail locations throughout Springwater Township.

These specific trails have been closed for use.

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All Motorized Use Trails remain closed at this time.

Visit www.simcoe.ca/dpt/fbl/recreation for up-to-date information on all SCF trail use.

Brad Bremner has been spreading the love in Singhampton with his mobile birthday sign.

It pops up around town to encourage birthday honks, in this case for Tanya Robitaille.

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Staff photos: Trina Berlo

Left: Antique cars joined Sunday's antique tractor and car lovers cruise; Some of the tractor drivers – Scott Oster (above), Ed Stephens (below), and Bob Ransier heads up a line of John Deeres. The parade was well received by people desperate for some entertainment and community engagement.

217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

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

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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

PLUMBING Servicing Creemore and surrounding area

(705) 466-5807 Licensed and insured

Host Your Party Rates starting at $30/hour

Event pricing available sara@creemore.com • 705.466.9906

General Practise of Law Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution www.ferrislaw.ca

John L. Ferris Megan L. Celhoffer

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

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FOR SALE

CREEMORE HILLS WINERY - Chardonnay $17 per bottle. For pre-arranged pick up or delivery: Telephone: 705-466-2103 or 647-5888931. Email cmorrissey0708@rogers. com.

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.

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 troughing, 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.

705-424-0708 or 705-816-0708.

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.

PUZZLE EXCHANGE

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

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

705-466-5621.

WANTED

Vintage magazines - The Ideals, The Reminisce, Farm and Ranch, Calendars and cards. Call 226-9882211.

HELP WANTED

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.

SUMMER STUDENT needed for several days of hard yard work.

Cleaning out a pond with a rake. Must be able to swim (swimming not required) and have a valid driver's license. $20/ hr. Doug @ taddingstone@aol.com.

Submit your classified ad by 5 p.m.

Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email info@creemore.com,$17 + hst for 25 words

DEATH NOTICE

BONNER: Mary Margaret (nee Bolger) Passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Mill Creek Care Centre, Barrie at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late Murray William George Bonner. Loving mother of Pat and her husband Dave Fletcher, Lorraine and her husband Gary Haughton and Susan and her husband George Jacobs. Dear grandmother of Karen, Breanne, Katherine, Karli (Chris), Emily (Rob), Madison (Christian) and Bailey and great grandmother of Jackson and Blake. Predeceased by her parents Elula and James Bolger, her sister Pat and brother Jim. Mary’s family would like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation to the staff at Mill Creek Care Centre. A private family funeral service has taken place. If desired, memorial donations may be made to Mill Creek Care Centre.

CREEDAN VALLEY DECOR CREW

This Saturday, a group will gather, respecting social distancing, in front of Creedan Valley to decorate for Mother’s Day. I have asked for silk flowers, plastic flowers, homemade flowers, coloured pictures of flowers, ribbon and anything that could be used to decorate, for the residents. Children and families are encouraged to gather some things from home and arrive at Creedan Valley at 4 p.m.

Wendy Schellenberg

HELP WANTED Building supply division of Hamilton Brothers in Glen Huron requires person for: • Lumber sales desk and customer service desk.

• Person for helping customers load and yard work.

• Truck driver with DZ full/parttime

Please see or call Fred or Johnny.

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2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ontario, your efforts to beat COVID-19 are making a difference.

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We need your continued determination and cooperation to stop the spread.

COVID-19 can be deadly.

Don’t put your family and friends at risk.

Stay home. Stay strong. Save lives.

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