June 19, 2020

The Creemore

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Friday, June 19, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 25

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INSIDE THE ECHO

Poached Painting

Painting stolen from Stayner store PAGE 7

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Naturopathic doctor Kate Hunter is set to open The Creemore Apothecary. sleep, fertility, stress, thyroid, ADHD, Autism, concussions and gastro intestinal issues. She does specialize in digestive issues because she embarked

on naturopathy as a result of her own struggle with Crohn’s Disease.

The dispensary will be stocked with (See “Apothecary” on page 7)

Hospital begins ramping up surgeries Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) has received approval from Ontario Health to safely and gradually ramp-up elective surgeries, following the sudden scale down in mid-March, which provided hospitals the opportunity to prepare for and build capacity for COVID-19.

CGMH has submitted a four-Phase Recovery Plan, which will allow the hospital to safely start procedures that have been put on hold. At present, surgeon’s offices are working to rebook patients in the coming weeks and months, as the next phases of the recovery plan are approved.

“We are truly grateful for the patience of our community, but the time has now come to begin commencing our measured ramp up of surgical procedures over the next few weeks and months. We will do so in a way that is safe for both our patients and employees, and will monitor the situation very closely,” said hospital

president and CEO Norah Holder.

The provincial government has setout strict criteria that hospitals must maintain during their ramp-up. The number of COVID-19 cases in the region and in the hospital must remain manageable. Hospitals must ensure they have enough personal protective equipment, medication, staff and community services to care for recovering patients, and occupancy rates can’t exceed 85 per cent.

Throughout the pandemic, CGMH’s Emergency Department has remained open to the community for anyone requiring acute service, and one OR has remained open to care for urgent emergency cases and urgent endoscopy procedures.

Additionally, CGMH has just finished establishing a 25-bed Alternate Health Facility (AHF) at the Collingwood Legion, which will open and care for COVID-19 positive patients, only if the need arises in our community in

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Apothecary set to open in the village

by TrinaBerlo Naturopathic medicine is predicated on harnessing the goodness in natural remedies to help heal the body.

Naturopath Dr. Kate Hunter has been treating people in Creemore for the past year, but any remedies she prescribed to them would have to be sourced outside of the community.

By opening a new dispensary, The Creemore Apothecary, she hopes it will not only make it more convenient for her patients to get the treatments they need, but also make health more attainable, and approachable for all.

Hunter practices in Toronto and Creemore, and will continue to do so but even those who do not see her as patients will now be able to source health related products locally.

Hunter treats a wide variety of health concerns and people can contact her about anything, including hormone imbalance, problems with

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the coming months.

“We ask our community to remain patient. We understand this has been a long wait, and it will take quite a while before the backlog of cases are cleared, but this ramp up is designed to move our community through the hospital in a safe and effective manner,” said Dr. Michael Lisi, CGMH Chief of Staff.

Additionally, there are many new processes and procedures in place in the hospital now that will remain into the foreseeable future. Patients will continue to be screened upon entry; wear masks as they move through the hospital and many will be requested to have a COVID test and self-isolate, prior to surgery. The hospital has enhanced infection prevention and control measures in place, enhanced cleaning and some of the physical space has been changed to allow for new processes. At this time, visitor restrictions remain in place.

COVID-19 update: No new cases at Creedan Valley

by Trina Berlo Last week there was an uptick in cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe-Muskoka, reversing the downward trend, said medical officer of health Dr. Charles Gardner.

Creedan Valley Care Community is one of two current outbreaks at long-term care facilities. One staff member there has tested positive for COVID-19. Gardner said the employee lives outside of SimcoeMuskoka and no other individuals in the facility have had positive test results so far.

All 80 staff and all residents have been tested as of Monday and the health unit was awaiting results at the time of the weekly media briefing on Tuesday. (Note: an outbreak is often declared in a congregate care setting even when there is only one confirmed case.)

Clearview has had an eighth confirmed case of COVID-19. A woman in her 60s has tested positive, with transmission classified as community-acquired, meaning public health officials are not able to confirm that she came into contact with any other known cases.

There are two farms in Simcoe County experiencing outbreaks.

Gardner said it is the health unit’s practice not to identify the specifics about outbreaks outside of long-term care facilities. There are nine cases at one farm and three cases at the other.

Everyone at the facilities is being tested and the health unit was waiting for results, but a number of negative results had already come back.

In total, as of June 18, there have been a total of 529 people test positive for COVID-19 in Simcoe Muskoka, 85 per cent of whom have recovered (448). Only 21 of all the cases are in the region of Muskoka.

Six people are in hospital, and there have been no new deaths.

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Parties oppose minister's support of road classification

by Trina Berlo Opponents of the reconstruction of the 26/27 Sideroad are criticizing a recent decision by the province that allows the Township of Clearview to proceed with next steps involved in the upgrading of the road and eventual closure of a portion of County Road 91 in Duntroon.

Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek said in a letter dated May 21 that after a thorough review the ministry confirms that the township correctly classified the project as a Schedule A+ under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. The classification is applied to projects that are limited in scale, have minimal adverse environmental effects, and do not have any study requirements under the assessment process.

Opponents have been lobbying for the municipality to be required to prepare a more stringent Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

The decision is the latest in a lengthy process that resulted in a road settlement after a tribunal was held for the Duntroon quarry expansion, which has been on the books for more than a decade. Even now, there are still more permits and approvals required before the project can go ahead.

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A public meeting about the 26/27 Sideroad reconstruction project was held at town hall in Stayner in May 2019.

Yurek writes that the More Homes, More Choice Act, passed in June 2019, exempts all Schedule A and any Part II Order requests for projects, such as the Sideroad 26/27 reconstruction, received before or after June 6, 2019, from the Environmental Assessment Act. The letter confirms that the project was correctly classified.

“Clearview Township can continue

proceeding with its planning of the project…” writes Yurek. “Clearview Township must ensure the project is implemented in the manner it was developed and designed, as set out in these approval/decision documents, and inclusive of all mitigating measures, commitments and environmental and other provisions therein.”

The group Quarry Aware responded saying it is disappointed by Yurek’s comments.

It says, “Duntroon and Clearview To w n s h i p r e s i d e n t s , l o c a l environmental groups, and Grey County council have all advocated for a Schedule C Environmental Assessment to take place in advance of any construction on Nottawasaga Sideroad 26/27. The wetlands and the biome adjacent to the sideroad would be decimated by the invasive road widening and increased year-round traffic.”

G r e y C o u n t y Wa r d e n P a u l McQueen said in a letter to the Niagara Escarpment Commission that county council continues to push for the Class C environmental assessment.

“Nothing presented within the last few years has demonstrated how this project is in the public interest or considered any alternatives.

Enshrining these words in the amendments essentially neutralizes the important protections enshrined in sections 2.6, and 2.7 of the NEP with regard to water resources, and natural heritage features. No other previous amendments go that far, and approving these amendments would set a dangerous precedent and remove these protections during the permitting process,” writes McQueen.

A big hearted thanks to all who participated in our food program coordinated by local volunteers.

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

Now that summer is here we have completed our food buying service. We hope you will continue to access delicious fresh food by visiting local markets and connecting with Creemore and area farmers.

A FOOD PROGRAM THAT’S GOOD FOR EVERYONE Thanks to you...

We sold over $15,000 worth of fresh local food supplied by Ontario farmers and producers.

The Big Heart Box program, in cooperation with St. Luke’s Anglican Church and Clearview Community Church, raised over $10,000 to help feed people in our community.

There is still help For more information contact sara@creemore.com 705-466-9906 • www.creemore.com

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THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE RESIDENTS OF NORTH MULMUR AND THE CREEMORE AREA. IF YOU NEED HELP TO MEET YOUR NEEDS RIGHT NOW PLEASE CONTACT: Lorna May - St. Luke’s Anglican Church - 705-352-2759 Clayton Culham - Clearview Community Church - 705-331-3811

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OPINION EDITORIAL

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THE WAY WE WERE

Be kind while being safe Social isolation may be a preferred option when faced with the alternative: an awkward conversation about who to let into your exclusive circle of intimate contacts.

It’s all a little bit too reminiscent of high school – that horrible cliquey feeling of being exluded.

As we open the economy, government officials are telling us we can expand both our social circles and social gatherings.

The government is allowing us to sit on patios and use parks, as long as we keep a two-metre distance from anyone outside of our social circle. This is where it gets confusing.

They say we are allowed to have close intimate contact with 10 people and we are encouraged to reduce our social isolation by identifying a set number of people outside of our immediate household that we can kiss and hug. These people may be different from another group of 10 people that we are allowed to meet for a social gathering – but no kissing and hugging is allowed (unless they are also in your social 'cirle').

We expect most people will take a kind and reasonable approach to these new guidelines but there will be those who are very strict about it – and that’s where this could get messy.

Health professionals are encouraging people to create a social circle of 10 people who agree to be exclusive when it comes to having physical contact and sharing meals. The questions that have arisen from this indicate just how touchy this idea has made people. Talk about FOMO! It is leaving people equally terrified of having to choose and of being excluded.

Grandparents can’t choose which grandkids to hug, and what about all of the circumstances in which you may have an opportunity to see a family member but only very infrequently?

We understand that there are very real motivators for this public health initiative. We continue to face a very real and serious threat that is COVID-19 but there will be grandparents out there who opt for no hugs at all rather than having to choose between their children and grandchildren. We need to keep in mind that the 10-person limit is an arbitrary number and probably one not worth breaking hearts over. Just as there are many behaviours that won’t survive the pandemic – like wearing make-up and putting on pants for meetings – we hope relationships will be the exception. We want to emerge from this stronger and united, not shunned by those we thought were our friends.

A Clearview Star from July 30, 1997.

LETTERS

Congratulations for publishing through "time of the virus" Editor: Thank you for continuing to support the community by publishing The Creemore Echo.

It is a challenge to run a small business in a small community. On top of that, the media business has also seen enormous change and yet you have persisted in keeping the community

informed.

While we are in the “Time of the Virus” you have still managed to keep publishing.

Congratulations and thank you for all you do for the community.

Lynda Bloom, Mulmur.

The little things that make Creemore a great place to live Editor: Each week I do my shopping during seniors’ time on Fridays at Foodland.

I love the bakery’s pumpernickel bread and always look for it. Recently, I was looking for it when a nice lady said, “We have some pumpernickel bread just out of the oven. I see you in here every week and I know

you are looking for it.”

She went over and packaged the warm fresh pumpernickel bread and then handed it to me. I thanked her but I should have told her that she had made my day.

Cathie Hyland, Creemore.

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A long recession does not seem to be in the cards

Dear Verna – a Recession You Say !!

I have had many comments from readers who truly believe we will go into a long recession, but I honestly can’t see it, Verna.

While we have reduced our growth estimates for this year it is believed that we will experience a relatively strong rebound in 2021.

The sharp stock market pullbacks have already discounted a large part of this year’s anticipated economic and profit slowdowns. But we must

not forget that history has announced lower profits always proven that the this quarter creating an economic market, tends to inner competition between rally tremendously after a lenders that will enviably benefit the customer. I am crisis.

In my opinion, a long the first person to tell you recession does not seem that you should never use Christine to be in the cards this time your home like an ATM IBBOTSON to repeatedly get yourself around. Lower interest out of debt, however the current rate rates, specifically mortgage rates, seem environment should not be ignored by to be encouraging first time buyers to enter the real estate market again. Pentthose who still have consumer debt, a line of credit or a mortgage. Now up demand is beginning to surface as we witness competitive offers in some is the time to put your debt portfolio in order and capture a lower rate of our bigger cities across Canada.

We have started to see rates drop for a longer term. Many lenders are down to 2.39 per cent for a five-year even incentivizing clients to do so by covering appraisal fees, title costs and fixed mortgage (May 27); a massively even partial penalties to win business discounted rate now offered by some from rival banks. Prior to COVID-19 of the big Canadian banks to lure in new clients. All the big-five banks have all the banks were beginning to increase THE MONEY LADY

Dear Money Lady, My friends and I were discussing the fact that we think there will be an inevitable recession due to the pandemic and we wondered what you thought?

Verna

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lending rates and were forced to pull back once the crisis hit. As a lender, I can tell you that the Canadian banks will not keep rates down for long. As we recover and demand increases, so will lending rates. Take advantage of this unique situation now, put your debt portfolio in order and begin to build a plan to reduce it.

Good Luck and Best Wishes, Money Lady.

Christine Ibbotson, is the author of How to Retire Debt Free & Wealthy and Don’t Panic – How to Manage your Finances and Financial Anxieties During and After the Coronavirus.Send financial questions to The Money Lady via www.askthemoneylady.ca.

More pandemic help for seniors this summer Seniors in Canada have experienced some of the most negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For many, staying safe at home has meant added expenses. Deliveries come at a premium and some groceries are costing more. Prescription dispensing fees have increased in many provinces.

The Government of Canada responded early. In April, more than 4 million low- and middle-income seniors received a supplementary GST Credit automatically in their bank

LETTER accounts.

But as the pandemic wore on, seniors were clear that while welcome, it wasn’t enough.

That’s why we’re providing more help this summer. A special one-time, tax-free payment for seniors will be made on the week of July 6.

This payment will provide $2.5 billion for 6.7 million seniors eligible for the Old Age Security, with extra

support for the most vulnerable.

For a low-income couple on GIS, the April and July payments add up to over $1,500 in support to help with increased costs caused by COVID-19.

To help prevent fraud and make it easy to receive, the payment is automatic. Seniors do not need to apply and they should not share any personal or banking information to receive it.

This financial support complements other federal supports for seniors

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KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DUNEDIN Minister: Rev. Chris Gray 705-466-5202

ST. LUKE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206

CLEARVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH Online service www.c3stayner.com

Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Clayton Culham • 705-428-6543 To tell us what is happening at your church, contact us at: 705-466-9906 email: info@creemore.com

CREEMORE - NEW LOWELL UNITED PASTORAL CHARGE Sunday service on our website at 10 am www.newlowellunitedchurch.weebly.com www.stjohnscreemore.ca Feel free to call us at 705-466-2200 to leave a confidential message which we will return.

THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY CLEARVIEW Rev. Ray Dobson 2 St. Clair Street, Duntroon 705-794-9140 Facebook: The Parish of Holy Trinity Clearview

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Our church is closed indefinitely. Online worship can be found at: On facebook: @Good Shepherd Anglican |Church Stayner On You Tube: @Good Shepherd Anglican Church, Stayner Rev. Susan Snelling • 705-428-3885

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We continue to look at all the ideas that are coming in on how we could better help seniors.

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Painting stolen from Stayner store Police are looking for information that may lead to the recovery of a painting stolen from a Stayner buy-and-sell store.

On June 11, Huronia West OPP received a complaint for a break and enter that occurred at We Get It, located at 236 William Street, in Stayner. It was reported that at approximately 2 a.m., unknown suspects entered the store and stole a privatelyowned painting.

The painting has been described as a Robert-Ralph Carmichael original, titled “Mountain Skies 1978.”

Carmichael was the Canadian artist who designed the image of loon on the Canadian one-dollar coin.

The OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying any suspicious vehicles or people seen in that area between the night of June 10 and early morning hours of June 11. Anyone with information or surveillance footage pertaining to

this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at www.crimestopperssdm. com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

County Road 18 remained closed for several hours while OPP members trained in collision reconstruction measure documented the scene, and gathered evidence.

The Dufferin OPP continues to investigate the cause of the collision.

Stayner fire considered suspicious Huronia West OPP and the Clearview Fire Department responded to a fire at an unoccupied residence at 299 Mowat Street in Stayner shortly before 1 a.m. on June 3.

Police believe the fire to be suspicious as some evidence was recovered at the scene and are requesting the public’s assistance. Anyone with information in

regards to this crime, is asked to contact Huronia West OPP at 705-429-3575.

To submit information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477) or submit information online at www.crimestopperssdm. com. Information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Mulmur speed limit reduction Mulmur council considered a petition for a reduction in speed on 20 Sideroad and River Road at its June 3 meeting.

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She will also carry natural skin and body care, soaps and bath products, diffusers and essential oils, jewelry, health books and cards.

“I want it to be a wellness boutique – anything you would need for wellness on the inside and also wellness on the outside, you can find all in one store,” said Hunter.

She said some of the herbs can be used in the bath, where they seep into the skin, absorbing the medicinal qualities from the outside.

Hunter said those already using natural remedies will recognize the all Canadian brands she has sourced, which produce high quality products that are absorbed by the body and are utilized efficiently. For example, Beekeeper’s Naturals makes multi-vitamins in bee form, using all four parts of the hive. The result is as easily accessible source for all vitamins and amino acids that a person needs in the day.

Many are products that she uses personally and in her practice. Hunter said she has a daily ritual of putting a number of powders and tinctures in her morning coffee, which sets her up for the day ahead and also feels like a little bit of self-pampering.

The Creemore Apothecary is located at 146 Mill St., beside the hair salon, Colours of Creemore, which has moved to the north side of the building. Opening day will be Friday, June 26. To start, the apothecary will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Hunter has been posting some of the products and brands she will be carrying on her Instagram page @ thecreemoreapothecary. For more information, visit www.thecreemoreapothecary.com.

reduce the speed limit on 20 Sideroad and River Road, Airport Road to Terra Nova (60 km zone) and Terra Nova to Kilgore (50 km zone).

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Two injured in serious collision Two people were taken to hospital June 17 with serious injuries after a collision on Dufferin County Road 18 in Mulmur.

A two-vehicle collision that happened shortly after 5 a.m. closed County Road 18 from County Road 21 to 20 Sideroad.

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Habitat for Humanity ReStore re-opens

Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Collingwood has opened its doors to the public.

“We have worked hard to ensure that measures are in place to ensure a safe shopping experience,” said Joy Fleury, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity South Georgian Bay. “We are enforcing physical distancing and encourage folks to come on their own and not as part of a group. Staff and volunteers will be wearing masks and ask that customers also wear face covering while in the store for everyone’s safety. If folks don’t have their own mask, we have disposable masks available for a small donation to offset our cost.”

Habitat is also asking shoppers to sanitize as they come in and during their visit. A generous donation of hand sanitizer from Heretic Spirits, an exciting new craft distillery in Collingwood who switched production from gin and vodka to hand sanitizer to meet the needs of their community during the COVID-19 crisis.

“Their community generosity is so heartwarming – the offer brought tears to my eyes because it meant we could re-open safely during a time when there’s a shortage of sanitizer,” said Fleury.

The ReStore has also implemented rigorous cleaning and sanitizing standards, a tempered glass shield at the cash counter, changes to foot traffic flow and limits on number of shoppers at a time to ensure adequate spacing – lots of things that the

charity is really optimistic about in terms of keeping everyone safe.

“We switched gears into a health and safety lens to make sure when we reopen our ReStore, we are following the best practices to make sure that our staff, our customers, our donors, our volunteers and anyone who interacts with our ReStore are safe and sound,” said Fleury.

Habitat ReStore accepts gently used or new furniture and resells is at a fraction of the price. All profits go to helping build homes for low income local families in need of affordable housing.

The store will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of product are welcome, but will be quarantined for a few days, cleaned / disinfected before being put out for sale.

There will also be driveway, curbside or garage pick up available for larger items (contact the store to schedule at 705-446-9740 or restore@ habitatgeorgianbay.ca.)

At this time, all kitchen removals through the salvage program are on hold, but kitchen cabinets and appliances will still be picked up free of charge.

Reopening the Habitat ReStore will allow Habitat to continue the essential salvage and recycling work that provides the funds to continue to build homes in South Georgian Bay. Habitat had two properties that they are working to rezone and sever so they can build four more houses for local families in need.

Habitat for Humanity is committed to creating safe, affordable places for families to call home.

The ability to provide services to local families and vulnerable members of our community depends on financial support.

“The ReStore is part of that financial equation, but we also rely on funding from the community,” said Fleury. “The urgent call for physical distancing and home isolation has brought to light the dire need for safe and decent housing.”

This global health crisis has impacted Habitat for Humanity in their ability to fundraise for builds, family mortgage supports and other programs with the closure of their ReStore for the past two-and-ahalf months and the cancellation of their annual golf tournament, their only fundraising event of the year.

Habitat families are people you may not recognize as needing help with housing – the grocery clerk making sure you have food, the waitress at your local restaurant, the day care worker teaching your kids online, the PSW taking care of your elderly parents – these are the kind of local families we support and partner with. To continue serving local low income families in need, they need to make up the shortfall.

To consider making a tax deductible donation to Habitat, please visit www.habitatgeorgianbay. ca/donate or contact 705-446-9542 or joy@ habitatgeorgianbay.ca.

Hospice Georgian Triangle increases visitors Hospice Georgian Triangle will be increasing essential visitors to two visitors per patient at Campbell House.

Following guidelines outlined by the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local Public Health Authorities, Campbell House Visiting Policies during the Covid-19 pandemic are reflected in “zones”. The zones are listed as Green, Yellow or Red. A graphic detail of these zones can be found at www.hospicegeorgiantriangle. com.

Dr. Alyssa Boyd, Medical Director at Campbell House explained, “We are very happy to move from the current Red zone to the Yellow zone as of today.

We understand the crucial role family and visitors play in the care during a patient’s end-of-life journey.

Patients at Campbell House may now have two

designated visitors; each visitor must come one at a time and not overlap their visits. We ask that physical distancing still be maintained as much as possible to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19.”

Trish Rawn, Interim Executive Director at Hospice Georgian Triangle shared, “The use of cloth masks, gloves and cloth gowns are still required for all visitors, and the staff at Campbell House will continue to provide the education and assistance to visitors in order to ensure safety and comfort for all. All visitors will be screened upon arrival and will be required to have their temperature checked twice daily by staff.”

Outdoor visits with patients will be permitted at the direction of Dr. Boyd and must be prearranged with HGT’s Patient and Family Support Worker. There are two outdoor patios at Campbell House that may be

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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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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.

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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used for patient visits, with a maximum of four visitors at a time, respecting physical distancing requirements and for a maximum of a one hour visit. Alternative, non-face-to-face visits such as Window visits, Skype, Facetime, Phone calls and Texts are still very much encouraged.

Janet Fairbridge, HGT Foundation Director added, “With the full complement of 10 beds at Campbell House now in operation, we thank the residents, families and visitors for their patience and adherence to these policies. This enables the safe, continued access for all who need the exceptional end-of-life and palliative care provided by the team at HGT and Campbell House. Our deepest gratitude goes out to the donors in our community who provide the funding to make the delivery of this care possible.”

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Library provides free access to 50 Canadian magazine titles Clearview Public Library is excited to provide free access to 50 electronic magazine titles for Clearview Public Library patrons. The titles offered are part of the Canada 50 Shared Magazine collection through the RBDigital platform.

Clearview Library patrons now have access to Canadian magazine titles, many in French, such as Canadian Living, The Hockey News, National Geographic, Women and Men’s Health, Reader’s

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Digest Canada, Popular Science, OK! Magazine and Rolling Stone, to name a few. These titles are in addition to those already offered through Flipster.

To read the eMagazines patrons need to register with RBDigital using their library card number as their username. To do so, visit canada50on.rbdigital.com.

To read more about the selection of eMagazines offered by the Clearview Public Library visit www. clearview.library.on.ca and click on Online Resources.

Each year the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), District 17 Simcoe, recognizes three students from each Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) secondary school with the OSSTF Excellence in Education award. The goal of this award is to recognize students who have truly made the most of their high school experience, ranging from the most visible and involved, to those unsung heroes who are indispensable yet rarely recognized.

Teachers at each school are asked for nominations, and then the award winners for the school are chosen by their teachers.

“We are honoured to recognize each of these incredible kids,” stated Jen Hare, TBU President, OSSTF D17 Simcoe. “What is unique about this award is that the students are chosen by their teachers. It is not only about showing a dedication to their academics, but also showing leadership and contributing to their school community.”

The recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Education award are: Stayner Collegiate Institute - May Black, Kayla Dutka, and Grace Millsap; Collingwood Collegiate Institute - Jack Czerny, Sarah Forster, and Sanna Huyssen.

NVCA chooses not to offer Tiffin Centre summer camps Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) has decided to cancel this summer’s Camp Tiffin. While the Province of Ontario has announced that day camps may be able to proceed in July and August, the NVCA says current resources do not allow for the proper sanitation and physical distancing requirements.

“The priority for the NVCA during COVID-19 is to do our part for the health and safety of our community,” said Naomi Saunders, Manager of Environmental Education at the NVCA. “We understand that this is a disappointment for many families. Camp Tiffin offers so many opportunities for adequate social distancing and minimal multiple touching of shared resources, but it’s the time spent eating and using the washrooms that

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If the Government of Ontario relaxes physical distancing and sanitation requirements, the NVCA may consider holding modified environmental education programs. However, these programs will only happen if there is interest from families and if they can be held safely.

“For now, families who would like to learn more about nature in their own backyards can sign up for Beyond Tiffin Education, NVCA’s new online nature exploration program,” continued Saunders. “For $5 per lesson or $20 for 5 lessons, families will have access to video lessons, activities, and access to Google Classrooms where they can share adventures, pictures and ask questions.”

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Wasaga Beach begins to open to visitors

The Town of Wasaga Beach reopened all of its beachfront-area municipal parking lots at the same time as Wasaga Beach Provincial Park is opening several of its waterfront area parking

lots and washrooms.

The reopening is part of the province’s phased approach to the reopening of the Ontario economy and recreational activities.

The town, as part of the overall phased reopening taking place in the province, reopened a number of its facilities to the public on June 8. Now that the beach is open and washrooms are available, council was of the view that reopening beachfront parking lots

is appropriate.

To access most municipal parking lots throughout town, users must pay the posted rate in the lot or have a resident parking pass.

The Spruce Street Lot is being reserved for parking pass holders only.

Congratulations 2020 Clearview Graduates!

All the best in your next adventure!

Sincerely, Connie Leishman Clearview Counsellor Ward 6

Forest Operating Plan Review During 2020, the County of Dufferin is developing a new five-year operating plan for the 1,066 hectare (2,636 acre) Dufferin County Forest. The County Forest is made up of fourteen tracts located throughout Dufferin County, the largest of which is the 607 hectare (1,501 acre) Main Tract located north of the hamlet of Mansfield.

The operating plan will guide the use and management of the Dufferin County Forest over the next five years (2021-2026) to ensure the health and viability of this important community resource.

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Learn About Proposed Activities The draft plan is available at www.DufferinCounty.ca.

David and June Cober on June 27, 2020 From, Bryan and Brenda and their families.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not currently planning on holding open houses as part of the review process. You are welcome to contact County staff to discuss the draft plan. If you require a hard copy of the draft plan for your review, please contact us so that we can accommodate your request.

Contact us at the office below if you wish to be added to our electronic mailing list.

Have Your Say

The winning numbers picked by Lauren are: 1097, 0805, 935, and 1037. Check your leek green or dandelion yellow card on your fridge to see whether you are a winner of: two jars of leeks, one charcuterie board, or a hummingbird watercolour.

Lauren drew the numbers on the June full moon. Stay tuned for more fun to keep the Singhampton Hall for future use... goodbye COVID-19.

Find us on Facebook, e-mail tallsmallhallsinghampton@gmail. com or call Brad at 705-441-5439, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, Mail Box 30, Singhampton, ON, N0C 1M0.

Stay safe... keep your distance! And thanks to all our supporters! Watch for our silent auction at Mylar's in July!

Any feedback regarding the draft plan should be made in writing to the office below, through the Feedback tab at www.DufferinCounty.ca, or through www.JoinInDufferin.com prior to September 30, 2020.

The feedback received will be considered in the development of the final operating plan which will be released in the fall of 2020.

For more information:

Caroline Mach, R.P.F., County Forest Manager c/o Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road Mulmur, ON L9V 0L3 519-941-1114 or 877-941-7787 ext. 4011 forestmanager@dufferinmuseum.com

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Valley Auto & Tech Repairs to all makes of cars and light trucks!

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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

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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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Iron Butterfly

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

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Custom Iron Work Specializing in gates Charcoal BBQs & Fire Pits Design • Welding • Refinishing Tyler Kueper

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

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ECHO Classifieds

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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.

UTILITY TRAILER 4' x 8'. Two sets of racks. Nearly new tires. (705) 428-2824.

MTD LAWN TRACTOR, 38 inch. $275. Also, a variety of lumber - oak, ash and walnut. Different widths, including live edge. Call Lorne Cleary at 705-466-2649.

CEMETERY SERVICE

CREEMORE UNION CEMETERY invites the public to participate in a DECORATION DAY DRIVE-THROUGH on June 21. There will be no service or gathering. The cemetery committee is encouraging people to observe physical distancing guidelines.

Greeters will be available to accept donations from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Donations mat also be sent by mail to Creemore Union Cemetery c/o Irma Flack, secretary (705-466-5205) 3499 Concession 5 South RR#1 Creemore, ON. ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SINGHAMPTON CEMETARY IS POSTPONED until 2021. Donations grateful.

Contact Christine Leimgardt 705-4464927 2080 Conc 11, Singhampton N0C 1M0.

LAVENDER CEMETERY ANNUAL SERVICE 2020 - Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and concern for public health, there will be a change in this year’s format.

Families and friends of plot holders are welcome on Sunday, June 28, anytime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., to drop off flowers and revisit the memories of lives now past. There will be no service. Donations can be sent to the treasurer by mail at the address below. Cheques payable to “Lavender Cemetery.”

Lynn Wilkinson 827339 Mulmur Nott. Twl. Creemore, ON L0M 1G0 Please be respectful of everyone and keep social distancing. The public may also visit the cemetery at any time, on any other day.

SHUFFLEBOARD

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 or less

SERVICES

Anyone interested in joining an indoor/outdoor Creemore SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB, please contact John Smart at 705-466-3373.

TOOL SHARPENING available at Iron Butterfly. Contact Tyler Kueper 705-791-5478, or tyler@icloud.com, ironbutterfly.ca.

FOR RENT

ROD THE WINDOW CLEANER. You deserve a Clear View. Summer is here! You know you want it!

Residential, commercial, year-round.

All windows welcome. Contactless service. Call or text 705-351-0768.

References on request.

Dry RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE for rent at 151 Mill St. Creemore. If interested please call Noel at 705-4663635.

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

A Collector trying to recreate an old time GENERAL STORE is looking for items found in a General Store before 1960. Eg. tea tins, tobacco tins, candy tins, postcards, bottles, magazines, old paper items, comic books, signs, toys, advertising, old store stock, etc. Cash paid. 416-7454981 or 416-953-6219.

Looking to RENT A ROOM or small apartment in Creemore. Open to possibilities. Call or text Rod at 705351-0768.

HELP WANTED

SERVER WANTED 5 days a week for restaurant in Creemore. Email resume to chefmalc@gmail.com.

LOCAL CUSTODIAL CARE required for Creemore Station on the Green. Please call 705-466-2163 if you are interested in this position.

POSITION OPENING: Market Manager Creemore Farmers’ Market

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Organize and run Saturday morning (6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) markets in Brewery parking lot (16 markets May - October) Manage online vendor applications &invoicing systems Manage advertising & publicity including website, social & print media With Echo, arrange for periodic articles about market & vendors Maintain weekly vendor sales & attendance data As a board member, report on market performance as needed Ensure budget targets and public health standards are met

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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 troughing, decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced. Contact Brian McCurdy, at 519-986-1781 or 519375-0958.

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 705-796-6011.

EXTERIOR PAINTING, PARGING AND MASONRY REPAIRS. Professional workmanship. Call Don for an estimate. 705-424-0708 or 705-8160708.

SMITH LAWN CARE. We do lawn cutting, flower bed maintenance, landscaping 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.

$2500 for 16 markets

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Strong communication both written & verbal Demonstrated interpersonal skills Familiarity with public health requirements Leadership experience Experience with spreadsheets, electronic documents & Google forms

For further background phone Helen Martin (current market manager)

CELEBRATION

Hope you had a great celebration, GRACE for your 18th birthday on June 17. Also, congratulations on your graduation from Stayner Collegiate Institute. All the best as you start a new challenge. Love, Nana

THANK YOU

May 30, 1927 1st Line, Mulmur - May 30, 2020 8th Line, Mulmur A sincere thank you to all who joined my birthday drive-by on May 30, 2020.

It was a day never to be forgotten, masks and all. It was wonderful to see you all (have pictures) after no meetings or get-togethers for weeks.

Bowling, quilters, horticultural socials, church, neighbours, friends and campers were all represented – it was truly wonderful. I have enjoyed your cards – fifty-some, all different and still coming – plants, chocolates, flowers, balloons, phone calls and visits.

Thanks Keri for your mementoes for all gifts to family and to Doris and Keri for the display of pictures of families.

A sincere thank you to my wonderful family who braved the restrictions – I have lots of open space – for a barbecue, and cake. Visitors all wore masks.

To you all, a big thank you for helping to make my 93rd birthday a day to remember. See you soon.

Keep safe. Love to all.

Marie Kidd

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, June 19, 2020

Lilactree Farm is muse for new book

by Trina Berlo A new book by Mulmur author Brian Bixley, Minding the Garden, is a book about a garden, written by a gardener, but it is not a gardening book.

Bixley insists, whatever the evidence he is a gardener whose hands are often in the soil.

With his wife Maureen, the Bixleys are the minders of Lilactree Farm, a property that welcomes visitors during tours and open garden days.

“Though I write about the garden here at Lilactree Farm I use that as a way of providing my credentials, as it were, for writing about other aspects of the garden, in particular the relationship of the garden to the other arts,” said Bixley.

The property was purchased in 1966 and throughout the years, garden diaries were kept.

“Did we see the landscape capabilities of the property? Not at all; the very concept would have been meaningless to us,” writes Bixley. “Neither of us had a gardening background, we were busy urbanites who saw the old farmhouse as a potential oasis of tranquility and, simultaneously, a place for great feats and animated conversation, a bourgeois Bloomburyon-the-Boyne. But to demonstrate how rapidly we were absorbing our new natural surroundings, we set up a birdfeeder, put out some seed. That birdfeeder changed our lives.”

The book is a collection of garden notes; more about the consumption of the garden than the production of the garden, writes Bixley. For a dozen years or so, he has been sending out such notes to friends, neighbours, family and others, as the garden’s audience grew.

It wasn’t until about three years

ago that he started thinking about packaging the notes into a book.

“Gradually, I was able then to write more and more about what I saw as the fascinating complex relationships between gardening – the process of being in the garden – and what I was hearing when I went to a concert or what I thought of when I read a book,”

said Bixley.

It can work both ways, he said, in that the fragrance of the Lindens flowering can summon a passage from an Iris Murdoch novel he read 40 years ago, or a concert can transport him to a time of contemplation while in the garden.

“That’s why I call it Minding

the Garden, the garden is the agent provocateur of the mind but it also works in the other direction. That I see a painting and the painting itself makes me think of something that is happening in the garden, or something that is happening in the garden makes me think of a book or a concert,” said Bixley. “That is really the central part of the book and which makes it, from my vain perspective, a book which is quite unlike any other gardening book that I actually know.”

The book’s photography is by Des Townshend, who splits his time between Orangeville and his native Ireland. Bixley said Townshend visited the garden one day and asked if he could take some photographs. Bixley consented and asked that Townshend share a few of his favourites. That was the beginning of a partnership that saw Townshend return many times to photograph the garden throughout the seasons.

“It’s true for all photographers who come to the garden, they see things with different eyes…,” said Bixley. “Des had seized on aspects of the garden, perhaps a close-up of a particular flowering plant, perhaps a space where the light was playing tricks that I hadn’t noticed.”

He said the cover photo captures perfectly the mood that he wanted; an invitation for someone to come and sit and think.

Minding the Garden: Lilactree Farm is published by Friesen Press.

It is available online and is coming to BookLore in Orangeville.

Due to the pandemic, Lilactree Farm is not holding its usual open garden days but visits may still be possible. For more information, contact Brian Bixley at lilactreefarm@gmail.com.

Brodie deRuiter had a chance encounter with a peacock, while driving through Glencairn recently.

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