November 27, 2020 by The Creemore Echo

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Friday, November 27, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 48 www.creemore.com News and views in and around Creemore

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Simcoe Muskoka now in the orange zone

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Nottawasaga Creemore Public School is unable to hold its annual food drive this year, due to the pandemic, so students will be filtering their donations through The Creemore Echo. School related donations will be tallied by house colour, as demonstrated by Grade 8 students Derk Hovius and Emilee Murphy.

Clearview supports Bill 229 by Trina Berlo Clearview councillor Thom Paterson could not rally support from fellow members to call for the extraction of a piece of legislation from omnibus Bill 229 that would change the role of Conservation Authorities (CAs) in Ontario. “These changes significantly limit the ability of conservation authorities to protect Ontario’s environment, ensure people and property are safe from natural hazards and to apply watershed-based decisions on development. Ultimately, these changes in many ways, remove much of conservation authorities’ ability to influence the overall health and

protection of Ontario’s citizens and the environment,” wrote NVCA officials in a letter to all watershed municipalities asking for support. As the NVCA rep for Clearview, Paterson championed the request at Monday’s meeting. He would like to see the changes taken out of the Bill and considered through a separate process, saying the municipalities are being left out of the conversation. The NVCA says the Bill hinders the agency’s ability to protect against natural hazards; enforce regulations; puts the final decision for appeals directly with the minister; and allows (See “Doing” on page 10)

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by Trina Berlo With the growth of COVID-19 levelling off slightly in the region, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Charles Gardner is somewhat confident that the area will not have to go from orange to red, under the province’s framework for deciding what is open and what is closed. If we stay the course, Gardner said, he does not anticipate going into the red. Gardner referred to the week’s numbers as the “beginning of hope for us, and the province,” which has also seen a slight levelling in the number of new cases. “In terms of our trajectory, the fact that we have not gone up a great deal over the past week compared with the week before is good news,” he said. “Had we continued on that curve by this point we would have had an incidence rate of 50 cases per 100,000 population per week.” The weekly incidence rate is now 33 cases per 100,000 for the whole of Simcoe-Muskoka, 36 for Simcoe alone, and 23 for Clearview. The orange level brings some new restrictions, including limiting the number of people to be seated at a restaurant to four, no personal services

to the face, and limits on liquor sale times. Gardner said it is recommended, locally and at the provincial level, that people not travel between the different zones, meaning those currently in lockdown in Peel Regional Health Unit and Toronto Public Health should not travel into areas with fewer restrictions and vice versa. Gardner said he is going so far as to send a letter to municipalities in the region requesting they do not allow residents of grey or red zones to use local recreational facilities. This is motivated by cases where groups from areas in lockdown have booked ice time to play hockey. This week, there are 20 outbreaks in the region, including eight outbreaks in educational settings. There are a total of eight cases at Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School, with 162 high-risk contacts in isolation, and Sunset Manor long term care home in Collingwood has three cases – two staff and one resident. Gardner said he is very hopeful about vaccines being available sometime in the New Year, and says the health unit is turning its attention to how to effectively administer them when available.

Station board closes facility by Trina Berlo The volunteer board of Station on the Green community centre in Creemore held a special meeting on Nov. 20 to reconsider whether or not it should remain open for its two user groups. A recent decision to allow the winter Creemore Farmers’ Market to operate on Saturdays, beginning next week, prompted Clearview council rep Deputy Mayor Barry Burton to bring the issue back to the table, with

support from Mayor Doug Measures, who was also in attendance. As a result, the board reconsidered whether or not it was safe to allow Clearview Community Church to continue its Sunday services. The two organizations are currently the only users of Station on the Green. The church is allowed to operate at 30 per cent capacity, with a maximum of 36 people, but the concern is that the (See “Concerns” on page 3)

• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, November 27, 2020

Singhampton syrup makers take top prize by Trina Berlo A Singhampton maple syrup producer has taken first prize at the Royal Winter Fair. Brian Thomson will tell you he makes maple syrup for fun, as a hobby, but he also knows his stuff, as proven by the big win. Under the Mad River Maple label, named for the river that runs through the sugar bush off Grey Road 4, the local syrup placed first in the very dark category. With his wife Cheryle, and self-proclaimed labourer Sue Clarry, a dedicated team works yearround to keep the operation in tip-top condition, unless they are turning their attention to the bees on the property, whose honey is packaged under the Mad River Honey label. Thomson met Clarry after he purchased beekeeping equipment at a yard sale and then had to find someone with the expertise to teach him about how to get the bee boxes going. Both retired educators, they share a love of the bush and don’t shy away from hard work. Thomson is a third generation maple syrup man. In his sugar shack he points to photos of his parents’ operation – Marjorie and Archie Thompson – and that of his maternal grandparents, the Browns, who had one just up the road. Thomson took up the serious hobby

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Brian Thomson, of Mad River Maple, has placed first at the Royal Winter Fair for his very dark syrup. of making maple syrup about 10 years ago. He says after a win at the Feversham Fair, celebrating with a couple of drinks, they decided if they could win that, why not The Royal? Mad River Maple got a fourth place ribbon last year and took the top prize this year, beating out many big

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producers from Ontario, Quebec and the United States. There is a lot to entering the contest, and only the best samples make it through without getting disqualified. Thompson says he goes for the extra dark syrup because it is a crowd favourite and is harder to make. The

longer caramelization process gives it a more intense maple flavour. The sugar content of the sap, fed into the boiler through a long series of tubes, determines the boiling time. Mad River Maple syrup is made the old fashioned way, without reverse osmosis. It is simmered down in a special boiler that is fuelled by hardwood, which is constantly stoked to keep a steady flame. Clarry said they went through 10 bush cord of wood this past spring, to convert 17,000 litres of sap into 350 litres of syrup. From the time the sap starts to flow, the sugar shack could be going steady for 4-6 weeks. In past years, Thomson says the shack, set way back in a 300-acre wood, is a gathering place for family and friends with people from all around wanting to be part of the fun. They make taffy for the children, who may dip into a sap bucket now and again, and can stand around the hanging cauldron to see how syrup was made back in the day. With the arrival of the pandemic, they had to rely on their small but mighty team to create the winning batch. Their syrup, like the honey, is not available commercially but it does get distributed through a network of friends and family if one is lucky enough to have a connection.

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Handing over the keys by Trina Berlo The original location of the Olde Stanton Store is closing its doors after 40 years as a family business and a Mulmur landmark. Len and Marie Swidersky are closing shop as a step toward retirement, although they still have a store by the same name at Blue Mountain Village, and two others there – Happy Valley Candy Store and Go Fish Go. But the original store, at the corner of Airport Road and the 5th Sideroad, holds special memories for the couple, married 45 years. For almost 30 years, the family lived adjacent to the retail area. It is where they made their start in business, where they raised four children: Jessica Tamlin (a Creemore artist), Nick, Alex and James. In touring the building with Marie, one gets the sense that their family life blended into their professional lives at the store and the community beyond. The building dates back to the 1860s and housed the general store when Stanton was a bustling hamlet, with hotels, and a courthouse. When the Swiderskys bought it in 1978, the building was boarded up. “For us, it was a miracle,” said Marie. They had found a place where they could live and sell Len’s artwork. It was Len who landed on the name, The Olde Stanton Store, because that’s what was written on the key when it was handed over. Marie recalls opening the store on Thanksgiving weekend in 1980. One of Len’s pieces that sold was a small black walnut carving of a woman with two children, purchased by a neighbour, Mrs. Holden. She said that $120 purchase made their opening a success, and the sculpture was made more meaningful when it was later willed back to the Swiderskys, upon Mrs. Holden’s death. What started out as a gallery of Len’s work, gradually evolved to carry products by local artisans and then further into international imports that the couple liked and some that benefitted the communities where they were made. The evolution was driven by the financial realities that come with owning property and raising a family but Marie found she loved interacting with the people that visited the store, while Len had an eye for design and construction. “Len and I worked as a team. We are different personalities but we work so well together,” said Marie. “We really do care about our customers,” she said. “We’ve had amazing customers. So many interesting people. You never know who’s going to walk through the door.” They expanded and at one point had four stores open at once, in Alliston, Churchill and Primrose, and Mulmur.

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Clearview Township is supporting the Simcoe County Paramedics re-imagined Christmas Toy Drive. The administration centre is hosting a dropoff donation box, and Clearview Council approved the ‘Toys for Tickets’ initiative at their Nov. 23 meeting. ‘Toys for Tickets’ allows parking tickets issued between Nov. 24 and Dec. 15 to have the option to pay the early fee as indicated on the ticket, or to submit a gift card or toy of equal or greater value as payment for the ticket. Due to the public health guidelines imposed by COVID-19, donations of gift cards or virtual donations are encouraged, though new, unwrapped toys will continue to be accepted. Physical items donated will be quarantined or disinfected before processing. Donations dropped off to the donation bin located at the Clearview Township Administration Centre or received via the ‘Toys for Tickets’ programs will stay within Clearview, supporting local families in need. For further details on the Simcoe County Paramedics Toy Drive or to donate virtually visit www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/simcoe-countyparamedic-association/.

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Len and Marie Swidersky at the flagship Olde Stanton Store in Mansfield, which is closing after 40 years.

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It was in 2004 that they made a huge decision to open a location at Blue Mountain Village. Marie said there is a little bit of Mulmur in that store too because Len dismantled an old barn from Airport Road and used it to create the store’s interior. It’s at that location where they make the fudge, which is a big part of The Olde Stanton Store experience. Pre-pandemic, customers were offered samples in order to help them choose from dozens of flavours. “Through the years we’ve had amazing people working with us,” said Marie. “Some for more than 20 years.” She gives special thanks to Mulmur employees Donna Willett, Pat Lourenco, Betty Harris, Mandy Bailey, and many others. Marie said they have made many good friends and happy memories at the store, but they will remain in the community, having built a home nearby years ago. The Olde Stanton Store is winding down until Christmas but it is not known exactly when the doors will close for the last time. Marie says the new owners have big plans for the property, including the restoration of the old building and possibly a future commercial enterprise.

(Continued from page 1) market would attract visitors from outside the region, specifically those that have had higher restrictions imposed on them. “To say it’s safe for one group and not another makes absolutely no sense to me and we leave ourselves open for scrutiny,” said board member Per Hahne. In the end it came down to liability and the board voted to close the hall to all renters if the area went into orange. Since moving into orange on Monday, the market, which is only selling food from producers and is considered an essential service, is left without a venue. “If they’re following the protocol it’s pretty safe, that’s what I think,” said Tom Caswell, the only board member to oppose the closure. If and when to re-open the community centre will be at the discretion of the board.

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, November 27, 2020

OPINION LETTER

THE WAY WE WERE

Stop complaining, start communicating, working with others Editor: War on ATVers, anti-cyclists, crazy hunters roaming the rural roadways. These seem to be the non-stop editorial submissions that frankly I’m getting tired of reading in The Creemore Echo and am finding increasingly offensive. I’m not a hunter, nor do I own an ATV, but I do ride a bicycle on occasion. Let’s highlight a few of the submissions... ATVers leaving a wake of litter and destruction! But no mention of the garbage that is thrown out of the windows of cars and trucks in our region by locals on their way to work. If I had a dime for every Timmy’s cup on the road from Glencairn to Creemore I’d be able to afford an ATV! Not to mention the garbage bags and old mattresses. Where is the outcry against that? Hunters? Lots of them around – 99 per cent law abiding and our neighbours! You live in the country for Pete’s sake. If you don’t like them go to the city, although there are less law abiding gun carriers there I’m sure. Damn cyclists on the road holding up traffic! Hey! I pay taxes for my right to use the roads in this region whether by car, truck or bicycle. I’m being green dammit and riding for charities to support cancer research. The groups that travel throughout these roads stop at the coffee shops and pub in Creemore and support our local businesses, which would dry up and blow away leaving us with just another dead town. What are you supporting in your rush to get where you’re going? Forefathers? Not sure how that is relevant to cyclist’s riding gear. What no mention of developers buying up farm land to build subdivisions destroying the environment and forestry housing our wildlife? When are you people going to stop complaining and start communicating and working with others in your area that enjoy these activities so we can live together in a peaceful environment? Isn’t the right to a free society where people work together what we dedicated remembrance to just a few days ago? Connie Webb, Mulmur.

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Bill 229 will curtail mandate of conservation authorities The provincial government is using the to continually re-affirm and enhance the cover of omnibus Bill 229 to sidestep public health of our natural environment and how consultation on proposed amendments to the important it is to our own peace of mind. Conservation Authorities Act (CAA). These If enacted as proposed, the amendments amendments to the CAA will significantly outlined in Schedule 6 of the Bill will curtail the mandate of Ontario’s 36 remove and/or significantly reduce the conservation authorities, including our own conservation authorities’ role in regulating Thom Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority development in environmentally sensitive PATERSON (NVCA). Bill 229 is just one in a growing areas, participation in permit and planning trend to use omnibus budget measures bills appeals and participation in the review and to make substantive changes to environmental laws. appeal of municipal planning applications. The NVCA has been working through Conservation As well, the province, through the issuance of a Ontario to find common ground with the various Minister’s Orders, will be allowed to make top-down ministries on operational efficiencies, improved clientdecisions on permit appeals and issue permits without centred service delivery initiatives and access to much the science-based, watershed data and expertise from needed sustainable funding. In a surprise move last the conservation authorities. Alternatively, or in addition week, the government invoked a time allocation motion to, applicants will be able to appeal directly to their to terminate all further consideration on Bill 229 until Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), potentially passage, expected by mid-December. The Bill contains adding greater expense and upwards to 200 days to the 44 separate pieces of legislation, largely related to application process. COVID-19 budget measures and the amendments to As well, the province proposes to change the the CAA. accountability of municipal representatives on In plain words, the province is fast tracking the Bill, conservation boards. They will be told to make decisions due in large part to measures related to COVID-19. The in the best interest of their respective municipalities only Bill is now proceeding to the Standing Committee on and not those of the conservation authority whose board Finance and Economic Affairs. they serve on. This change would limit the ability of the Reforming how we protect our watershed should not conservation authority boards to address watershed-wide be relegated to a small part of a big bill on the premise environmental/resource management issues in a time of that it is just another piece of red tape to be cut in favour increasing climate change. of more growth. As you read through these amendments, ask yourself In fact, the personal constraints imposed on us by who will speak with authority for the environment? Is the pandemic have literally bought home to us the need (See “Who” on page 10)

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Creemore Farmers' Market should not be considered a tourist attraction by Helen Martin OMAFRA recognized the important role that small farms play in the food chain, and on March 24, Minister of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, Ernie Hardeman announced that Farmers’ Markets selling only produce and food products were considered an essential service and could remain open with protocols in place to protect vendors and customers. Farmers’ Markets Ontario worked with Ontario Public Health to promulgate a list of best practices that markets needed to follow in planning their markets. Markets are local economic drivers in a community and that has proven to be true again during COVID-19. Even though we had no entertainment, less visitors (understandably), less variety, only one heritage apple event that translated to less dollars spent at the market, however vendors felt the market was a success. We are not a tourist attraction and should never be seen as that. We do appreciate the tourists that come however, our customers are local residents looking to purchase fresh, less touched, less travelled produce from local farmers that also helps reduce the carbon footprint when it comes to delivery of groceries. We are a place where start-up farmers and small businesses may get their first taste of direct sales. Some do very well and move on to bigger markets, or open their own store front. Creemore has launched many successful businesses from the market, thanks to our supportive community. Many municipalities, as they restructured their organizations this

summer, realized that they needed to move farmers’ markets from their tourism portfolio to economic development. Markets are all about the small businesses in the community, many of them being farmers. Young farmers just starting out do not have the volume of products that are needed to support larger communities making the smaller communities the perfect starting point. Creemore Farmers’ Market is a not for profit organization that is vendor led and takes the direction that the vendors feel represents their best interests. A board of directors made up of vendors and community members provides the leadership with a market manager that is responsible to do the planning and on-site management of the market days. We advocate for our local food producers so they may be successful. We also support youth in agriculture and are in the process of forming a partnership with local 4H Clubs. This year our market went back to its roots consisting of farmers and a few food producers. This was a requirement of operating as an essential service. For those of you who came to the market you saw very little craft, no entertainment and no socializing over a coffee. Although we all missed those parts of the market, business was still good... thanks again to all who supported us. We listed our vendors online as well as some additional artisan vendors that wanted to come to the market but couldn’t be accommodated due to the essential vendor restrictions, or they were farmers that had sold out online

prior to market. The online sales were very encouraging and profitable for many vendors. We will continue to offer this to our area farmers and to our vendors. If anyone is interested in being listed on Creemore or Mulmur farmers’ market websites, please contact Helen at 705-818-1251, creemoremarket@ gmail.com or mulmurmarket@gmail. com. People doing Google searches for farmers end up on these market sites. Online shopping became a big part of our presentation this year however, as our customers spaced their visits to the market and did not stay long we were able to bring browsing back right from the start and it went very well. Again the thanks goes to all our considerate customers who masked up, and social distanced while making a quick trip through the market. It was not business as usual, however we hope that we served you well. 2020 has been filled with challenges for all of us. Some things have gone well and others we will laugh about at a later date. Creemore Farmers’ Market vendors who came out and gave 100 per cent when there was so much uncertainty deserve every sale they made and then some. The one thing that has gone very well is the community that has been built around the Creemore Farmers’ Market and I feel proud to be a part of that. The winter market, if we were allowed to use the Station On The

Green, would be an extension of the summer market with farmers and food only. Strict protocols would be in place to protect all who pass through the doors. As in the summer we would require one directional flow of traffic, everyone would be wearing masks, and register for contact tracing just in case someone at the market is tested positive at a later date. The market would like to take this opportunity to thank Creemore Springs Brewery for being a great corporate partner to the market when the Station On The Green was closed to all events last March. When asked if we could use their parking lot they sprang into action to help us move forward. Due to COVID-19 there were many new and increased costs to do business and the market greatly appreciated getting the parking lot space for free. We could not have done it without you. The Creemore BIA has also been very supportive of the market and we would like to thank Laurie Severn and her group for being proactive when we needed a letter in support of the winter market. We all need our community and that has never been more evident than during COVID-19. If you support an indoor winter market we would love to hear from you. Helen Martin is the manager of the Creemore Farmers' Market.

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CREEMORE - NEW LOWELL UNITED PASTORAL CHARGE Sunday service on website at 10 a.m. www.newlowellunitedchurch.weebly.com www.stjohnscreemore.ca 705-466-2200

THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY CLEARVIEW First Sunday of Advent 10-11a.m. in person or by phone 705-999-0092 or www.holytrinityclearview.com Rev. Ray Dobson 705-794-9140

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by Trina Berlo Musician Devin Hentsch has released a new album under the name Devin and the Dark Light in a manner that will help fill some gaps at a time when many community initiatives and live performance opportunities are on hold. Hentsch, new to Creemore, is a teacher at Centre Dufferin District High School. Each year the school’s student council organizes a community wide food drive for The Shepherd Cupboard Food bank in Shelburne. That and other initiatives are not happening because of the pandemic. Hentsch said he is concerned about youth who have benefitted from the initiative because he knows some are struggling. “We can’t really track kids as well as we used to because a lot of them are on remote learning and we can’t JNS_Creemore_Echo_2020_11_FIN.pdf

really connect with them the way we normally do in the classroom,” he said. Having the album in the can, Hentsch said he decided to release it, basically giving it away for free, while trying to raise some money and awareness about what youth and their families may be experiencing. “Interacting with teens daily I can see where and when the food bank helps them and their families. And it really does make a difference. Especially now, as we move into a phase where people are losing their jobs, struggling to keep families together and kids fed,” he said. The new album Brideland is the sixth album for Devin and the Dark Light. Hentsch also makes music with Fountain Bell and Dark City. Hentsch says Brideland is an attempt to express the spiritual domestic. The 1

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Meet Harold at the library on parade day by Michele McKenzie Here is some advice on how to hunker down for the next hundred days and live like a happy hermit according to our old pro, Herald the Library Dragon: 1) Refresh, renew or get your free library card at the Clearview Public Library. Your membership allows you to stock up on all sorts of books from our hoard of written treasures. 2) Listen up. Check out our musical DVD concerts from such sweet crooners like Jimi Hendrix, Def Leppard and Kiss. Rock on with a live performance by your favorite musical artist on your own personal jumbo TV screen. 3) Turn up the beat. Learn a new exercise format like Egyptian Belly Dancing, Tae Bo or Shiva Rea Flow Yoga. Indoor exercise will never be the same again. Instruction is available by DVD as well. 4) If you prefer to get your exercise outside, our audio books are available on Play-Aways or on the Libby App. Listen to a good story or learn a new language on your earpiece as you walk around the block or through the local hills. 5) Craft up a Christmas. If you need visual direction to master a new artistic skill, watch a tutorial on our public computers. If you bring your own laptop into the library, you will also have access to the safest and fastest internet

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Military Libraries. Between the four library systems/9 branches, there is a ton of cookbooks with ideas for you to try and taste. 7) We all know that the best caves are furnished with towering stacks of books, DVDS and CDs during the annual winter hibernation but in this highly unusual and unpleasant upcoming season, it is imperative to have lots of distraction to keep you safe and in solitude. Maybe watch all five seasons of Vera, and/or seven seasons of Star Trek (the next Generation) and/or 11 seasons of the Big Bang Theory? Perhaps dip into and discover the collected works of Charles Dickens? Or work through the “alphabet series” by Sue Grafton? Please consider visiting your local library branch to find a suitable boredom buster that is appropriate, engaging and suitable for all the ages and attention spans of the people in your bubble. If you would like to meet Herald the Library Dragon and his handler, he will be at the Creemore Branch during the Santa Claus Parade Day – 2020 Style Event on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. He will be presiding over tables of gently loved books. At this time, he will be directing patrons to “pick + point” to select a free present from the library (limit of one item per person.) From all of us and Herald at the Clearview Public Library, Happy Seasons Readings!

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Who will speak for the environment? (Continued from page 4) the voice of those who currently seek to ensure the safety of our water supply, to prevent flooding and to protect the natural habit of our streams, rivers and lakes getting stronger or weaker? As a member of the NVCA board responsible for the oversight of the NVCA staff and accountable to the conservation authority, I feel strongly that reforms to the CAA should be proposed as a separate, comprehensive piece of legislation and considered in the full light of public awareness and consultation. The province should remove the amendments relating to the Conservation Authorities Act from Bill 229 and introduce any such changes to the CAA as standalone legislation through the Environmental Registry as prescribed in Section 33 of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR) , thereby allowing municipalities, conservation authorities and the public to participate in a constructive decision-making process with the Province. The public ought not to be silenced. To that end, at Monday’s council meeting, I asked council for their careful assessment of whether the method and haste being deployed by the province with

respect to the proposed changes to the CAA is fair, transparent and with due regard for the environmental management and protection of our natural heritage and the safety of our residents. I asked that Clearview Township ask the province to remove the amendments to the CAA from Bill 229. Council decided to reject my request and to rely on the province to do the right thing for the Nottawasaga Valley watershed. Something as fundamental as the management and protection of our natural heritage and source water supply deserves a more transparent and collaborative review than the treatment proposed in Bill 229. Any member of the public can comment. I would urge you to contact the township, and your local MPP as soon as possible. Write to: Committee Clerk, Attention: Julia Douglas, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 99 Wellesley St. W., Room 1405, Whitney Block, Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON. M7A 1A2.The deadline for submitting written comments is 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2.

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Doing nothing shows support for Bill 229 (Continued from page 1) municipalities to place their own interests above environmental health. “My suspicion is that the responsibility for our community’s environmental health will still be ours and we won’t be able to rely on an agency like the NVCA. We will have to find other means, or other means will be developed,” said Paterson. “Doing nothing means we are going with the province, on very little information.” He and Doug McKechnie were the only members to vote in support of the motion. Deputy Mayor Barry Burton said he supports the NVCA as a commenting agency but not as an approval agency. That duty should go to the county. Councillor Robert Walker said this may be a case of be careful what you wish for. “We asked for this,” he said. “Have they overstepped? Maybe.” Mayor Doug Measures said the whole thing has been really messy. “It would be my hope that the government of Ontario would do a full review of the CAs and come back and refocus the CAs on their primary objective,” said Measures, adding that should be flood management, mitigation, protecting property and supporting agricultural interests. “Yet our CA has not been emphasizing that key focus and that key responsibility very well at all.” NVCA chair Keith White told The Echo that locally, a lot of work has been done to review and streamline operations and permit approvals. “The fallout is, in my opinion, that in municipalities across the province CAs will be handcuffed. The CA Act will still be there but really there’s not going to be any teeth for what we are mandated to do,” said White. The motion is currently being circulated to municipalities in the watershed.

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