The Creemore
ECHO
Friday, October 23, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 43
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News and views in and around Creemore
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JUST LOOK AT THE SOLD SIGNS Vicki Bell, Broker 154 Mill St. Creemore 705-446-4539
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Residents protest ski club expansion by Trina Berlo Mansfield Ski Club held a small ceremony Tuesday to mark the launch of Mansfield Property Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of the club which is planning to build a 93-unit townhome complex in a ski village setting at the base of the hill. While the ceremony was taking place, a group of protesters were set up at the entrance with signs and placards that read, “Big development, big mistake,” “Preserve the rural character of our community,” and “Protect the Pine River.” Tuesday’s ceremony was dubbed a tree-planting but closely resembled a ground-breaking, with Mansfield Ski Club president and vice president and Mulmur’s mayor and deputy mayor all wielding shovels. It marks the beginning of pre-sales for the first 12 townhome units which should be built by November of 2021 and will be offered to club members on a life lease basis. Draft plan approval of the development is still pending. It is not known when the plan will be back before Mulmur council for final approval.
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
A group of Mulmur residents protest outside the gate at Mansfield Ski Club Tuesday during a ceremonial treeplanting to mark the launch of Mansfield Property Management. Once approved, the townhomes will be built in phases, taking up a portion of the parking lot. Two single dwelling residences, a new chairlift and three new ski runs have already been added since a master plan was created in 2015 and a rezoning was approved in
2016. Instead of expanding the existing snowmaking pond, vice president Finley McEwen said a new pond will be created, as not to disturbed the original, which has naturalized and has become a significant natural feature. As part of the development process
a number of environmental impact studies have been completed. He said the seasonal housing has been designed to be as compact as possible, in order to have a reduced impact on the environment. (See “Final” on page 2) Clearview Fire and Emergency Services were called to a blaze on 3/4 Sideroad Sunnidale, between Concession 9 and Highway 26, on Oct. 16, where a straw pile had been deliberately set on fire. Fire Chief Roree Payment said the crews responded at 11:15 p.m. and did not clear the scene until 7 a.m. on Oct. 18. He said, in this instance it was more time and cost efficient to burn the pile down in a controlled burn type setting rather than extinguish it. The fire is considered suspicious. Clearview Fire Department photo
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