January 6, 2023

The Creemore

ECHO

Friday, January 6, 2023 Vol. 23 No. 01

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News and views in and around Creemore

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Finn Ross embraced the Christmas snowstorm by building a hockey player snowman. The storm hit Dec. 23 and 24 causing whiteout conditions and road closures which resulted in the postponement of holiday plans. All roads in Dufferin County were closed for a time due to unsafe travel conditions

Sideroad 26/27 Project "appropriately classified" Schedule C

by Trina Berlo The Environmental Assessment Branch of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has determined that the proposed reconstruction of Sideroad 26/27 Project is appropriately classified as Schedule C under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA).

The ministry has notified all relevant stakeholders regarding the appropriate classification of the project, including

Blue Mountain Watershed Trust's George Powell.

“Following our review of all of the information provided to the ministry, including the project documentation p r o v i d e d b y t h e To w n s h i p o f Clearview (proponent), the ministry has determined that the project is appropriately classified as Schedule C. As a result, the ministry has advised the proponent that the project is not a Schedule A+ undertaking under

the Class EA,” wrote Environmental Assessment Branch acting director Andrew Evers in a letter to Powell dated Dec. 28. “The ministry’s determination is based on the change in the purpose and use of the road following reconstruction and the need to realign a watercourse to address erosion and flooding impacts on the road. As the ministry has determined that the project is appropriately classified as (See “Clearview” on page 8)

January is cervical cancer awareness month and to help ensure residents in South Georgian Bay aged 25-70 are able to get tested, the South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team (SGB OHT) is hosting Pap-a-Palooza Cervical Cancer Screening Clinics (pap tests) over four days beginning on Jan. 10.

Limited and select appointments for Pap-a-Palooza, are coming to Collingwood to help support residents who need cervical cancer screening and do not have access to a local doctor or nurse practitioner. This community clinic also supports COVID-19 recovery in South Georgian Bay by offloading demand for cancer screening that could not be completed during the pandemic.

“Cervical cancer is almost 100 per cent preventable with pap tests and proper follow up, however, many women in our growing community don’t have a primary care provider to do this simple test,” said family physician Dr. Gillian Brakel. “We are lucky to have this initiative for women in our local community to ensure they keep their Pap Screening up to date. I’m excited to be a part of the Pap-a-Palooza team.

It’s a fast and simple test and we are here for you.”

The South Georgian Bay Pap-aPalooza Cervical Cancer Screening Clinics are being held by appointment on Jan. 10, 13, 17, and 24, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Additional clinics may be added at future dates based on demand.

Kindergarten registration The Simcoe County District School Board is now registering children for Kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year. Children turning four in 2023 can start school this September.

Families can start the registration process online at scdsb.on.ca or call the school.

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OPINION COMMUNITY

Blessed to have caring, sharing community This year’s blast of winter made the 21st Creemore Community Christmas Dinner a bit more challenging: some from further away could not travel to the Legion, while others could not follow their plans and decided to stay home. This meant a lot of last-minute cancellations and additions to our guest list.

We managed nicely but the dynamic of this year’s event was different. In addition to the blustery winter weather, quite a few people suffering from colds or other illness and a few still worried about COVID opted for take-out, halving our usual number of inhouse diners. All told, we cooked enough food for 100, but when we would typically make about 15 take-out meals, this year we prepared 52. When we would normally have around 90 people dining in, this year we had 46.

On Dec. 24 the Elves gathered to deck the hall and prep the food.

The decreased number of dine-in guests presented our Decorator Elves with the challenge of visually decreasing the size of the large room to make it feel cozier. The increased number of take-outs, pick-ups and deliveries, put more onus on our Delivery Elves who took up the gauntlet admirably. In the hustle and bustle there were a few hiccups, but Marjorie R. will be happy to know that this year it was Norma F. who was last, but not least.

At 5 p.m. we had our wonderful dinner. With contributions from Foodland and The 100 Mile Store, Chef Elf Jim H. and his Helper Elves prepared a delicious traditional meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, carrots, turnip, gravy, cranberry sauce, offering a variety of pies, cakes, tarts and cookies for dessert followed by vanilla hazelnut coffee from The Creemore Coffee Company. Many thanks to those who quietly and efficiently worked at clean-up while the rest of us talked.

On Dec. 26th we gathered once again to put all the decorations in storage – happy after a successful event, but with a touch of nostalgia because Christmas was past. Afterall, it had been 3 years since all the toys had last come out to play and it seemed a shame to put them away.

So many people contribute to this event that it is impossible to name everyone. Time, effort, food, or funds are donated by everyone who attends and many who do not. We are blessed to have had enough money contributed this year to ensure a dinner for next year.

We are blessed to have such a caring and sharing community. Thank you, friends, for all that you have given and for all that you do.

To all, and particularly to those recently returned home from the hospital, we wish you a healthy and happy 2023!

– Donna Baylis is the coordinator of the Creeemore Community Christmas Dinner.

THE WAY WE WERE

Karen Hare and Paul Schneider are pictured in a photo captioned "Jumbo Bologna Contest", likely held in the 1970s, in association with Stayner IGA. Thanks to Shirley Hemsley for the info.

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Elias Leonard set out to make his mark During the last month I have frequently Elias Leonard’s son Joe, remembering stood at the fence surrounding The with great affection his youth in Creemore, Sovereign so recently brought to its knees wrote from Seattle, Washington in 1937 by the fire. As I looked at the walls and about how his father got involved in the the windows and up to the third story hotel business. “My father, when just a thoughts of Elias Leonard ran through young man, finished a day’s threshing on my mind. Elias ran this thriving hotel for a strawstack at Allen Flack’s on the Fifth Helen over 30 years. In his photo you see a man Line. Sticking his fork into the straw BLACKBURN who wants to make his mark on the world stated that it was his last day at farming. and indeed he did.

He borrowed enough money to buy a yoke of oxen With the thoughts of all I can remember running and materials and built a hotel at Cashtown. After through my head I have been searching through my running that for nine years he heard that the railroad collection of Creemore history. The Leonard name was coming through Creemore and came over and comes up first in an account of the first Creemore bought the hotel (formerly called The Sovereign) school on the side of the road just beyond the from William Gowan, who went to Alliston and ran cemetery. John Mackay, remembering when he the Tecumseh hotel near the station. Elias named the was just a boy, tells of walking through the bush to hotel the Leonard House. This was in 1878.” school. He encountered a scary looking man and William Gowan’s hotel had been built sometime didn’t know whether to run or face the man. He prior to 1878 by George Webster, William Gowan’s worked up courage and found that it was only one brother-in-law. George Webster is my great of the Leonard boys who offered to treat him with grandfather. (A note: the hotel included only the (Continued on next page) something stronger than soda water.

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Cashtown Corners established during hotel years (Continued from page 2) front part we see of today’s building. The additions were built later.)

Now going back to Cashtown, the name Cashtown Corners was established during the years when Elias Leonard ran the hotel. This is how it happened: The railway that was built from Toronto to Barrie to Collingwood in 1854 brought with it a market for the pioneer farmers to sell their produce. There were stops at New Lowell and Stayner. When a deal was made between the farmer and the buyer the farmer was given a chit or a piece of paper indicating how much money he would receive. This was taken to a sort of bank where they lined up to receive their payment. To avoid this bottleneck, a better plan was to stop by Elias Leonard hotel on the way home.

Elias had the cash. There were no line-ups and in addition they could enjoy a cup or two or maybe more of whisky. This provided the hotel keeper with a profit. And so we still have Cashtown Corners but

without the whisky.

When Elias Leonard bought the hotel in Creemore he found himself supplying the needs of many. The train, four times a day at that time, brought travellers in need of rooms. Travelling salesmen would rent a room to display their wares and make sales with the local business men. The bar room was always a popular social setting. On shipping days local farmers came to town with horses and sleighs or wagons and needed a place to have dinner. Hence, a busy dining room. As horses were the main means of transportation there was a barn at the rear of the hotel to house and feed them. The hotel was a place of employment for many housekeepers, cooks, waiters, barmen, and livery men were all kept busy.

Up next: much more about the Leonard House.

Helen Blackburn is a retired teacher, avid gardener and a long-time contributor to The Creemore Echo.

She writes about local history.

Elias Leonard

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UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, Jan. 7

• Creemore Farmers’ and Craft Market at Station on the Green. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh, local and unique items from our bakers, makers and growers! Stop in for breakfast by La Cucina at the Station.

Tuesday, Jan. 10

• The Station Café is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St. E., Creemore. $2 fee for a bottomless cup of coffee or tea. Everyone welcome.

Thursday, Jan. 19

• Creemore Legion Cabbage Roll Take Out Dinner: Cabbage roll, mashed potatoes, vegetables, bun/ butter, and pie, $20 per person. Order before Jan. 12. Call 705-466-2330 to order and schedule pickup time between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Please social distance and have exact change. Thank you for your support!

Saturday, Jan. 21

• Creemore Farmers' Market Bread Contest.

Bring your loaf of bread (yeast bread) to Station on the Green by 9 a.m. for judging by the community.

Categories include: White bread, other breads – rye, dark, sourdough, etc., plus gluten-free bread, pastry such as croissants, bagels, donuts, etc. but, must be yeast based.

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, January 6, 2023

Nothing more satisfying than baking bread

by Jan Benda I love to bake my own bread because it is a pillar of cultural significance.

My bread baking story started quite inconspicuously.

When my wife and I retired we were looking for new lifestyle building blocks. Daily rituals had changed and we were hoping to bring something special to our Sunday morning breakfasts. By chance we bought a book entitled Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast by Ken Forkish.

The author mastered his skills in Italy and France, and opened his own successful bakery in California. He promised in his book to explain the fundamentals of artisan bread and pizza.

There is nothing wrong with buying bread in a bakery. You may not lose any nutritional value, quality or taste, but you will lose satisfaction from achieving something so fundamental like controlling your own diet, the pleasure of a gratifying aroma in your kitchen, and most of all you would lose all joy of making bread with your own hands.

To become a baker you need the right tools, ingredients, recipe, skills and patience. While I was shopping around for the bread-making tools we would need, my wife in the meantime studied the book and recipes. She learned that preparing proper dough is quite a challenge.

Yeast – the key ingredient – is a living organism and it has to be handled with care. You can develop your own wild yeast, which takes about five days, or you can buy instant dry yeast. So we did that. And then we started. Have you heard the word “poolish” before? We didn’t and when we tried to consult our dictionary we didn’t get any answer. So we turned to digital media for help and sure enough YouTube knows what it is. Poolish is the starter. It’s a cultivation of yeast to support rising the dough.

The moment we started working, our kitchen was converted into a divine laboratory involving fire, air, water and earthly goods. To proceed further we had to split our roles. I took over the messy part and my wife became the supervisor. All ingredients were measured, put into the bowl and mixed. The secret to success lies in properly massaging the dough. Not

Bread contest rules and registration The Creemore Farmers’ Market is hosting a bread contest on Saturday, Jan. 21. To enter, bring two loaves of yeast bread – one to display and the other for sampling – to the Station on the Green by 9 a.m. The contest has four categories – white bread, other (rye, dark, sourdough, etc.), gluten-free bread, and pastry (such as croissants, bagels, donuts, etc., but, must be yeast based.) The contest is open to professional and home bakers. Bring a list of ingredients. Every competitor can register for one or all categories.

Market attendees will be asked to sample and vote on the bread entries to determine the winners. much muscle force is needed but skills are essential.

Kneading should not be under or over done. When the dough became consistent, it was time to let it rest for half an hour. Smokers could go outside and light up a cigarette, but we prepared a cup of freshly brewed coffee instead. Kneading and resting had to be repeated two more times before transferring the dough into the well dusted raising basket to allow the yeast to do the work.

It took another two full hours before we could transfer the dough into the hot dutch oven. It looked easy but it’s tricky business, believe me. I had to learn how other bakers do that. Baking time was 50 minutes in a hot electric oven and then the moment of truth arrived. Had we done everything right? When I pulled the freshly baked bread out of dutch oven we saw a nice round loaf of bread with white rings. The crust was not too hard, not too soft. All was just about right - at least it looked that way. When the bread cooled down, my wife cut the first slice... I don’t have enough words to describe the pleasure.

This is how we made our first bread. We got lucky, it ended up fine but here and there are things to improve.

Baking bread at home is a time-consuming hobby.

There is a lot of waiting time and there is always something new to learn. But I can hardly imagine more satisfying and more meaningful work than baking bread.

What we need to make bread • Tools – An experienced baker will tell you that accurate measurements are crucial for success so you need a kitchen scale, measuring cups, tea and table spoons, starter jar and glass or plastic container with measuring lines in metric or imperial for water.

• Mixing bowl - it doesn’t matter if it is glass or metal. For one kilogram of dough, the mixing bowl should be about one foot in diameter. You will also need a dough scraper, rising basket, and eventually dutch-oven, baking sheet, loaf pan etc.

Some additional special tools might be required for some specific recipes.

• Recipe – You may have inherited a recipe from your grandmother. You could consult cookbooks, pastry books or the Internet - they are also good sources for finding a recipe you might like. Watching videos on YouTube is one way to learn some tricks and finesses.

Each recipe describes ingredients and step by step dough preparation, baking temperature and time.

• Ingredients – The most important ingredient is good quality flour. Some recipes ask for a combination of different types of flour mix in specific proportions.

Sourdough bread or other types of bread require a starter that needs yeast.

• Good oven – You can bake the bread in a brick oven if you have one like my grandparents, commercial pizza oven or modern gas or electric oven. What is most important is to control the temperature and time or you must be an experienced baker to do it right.

• Patience – Bread-making is a combination of science, artistry and patience. It needs practical skills and experience gained over time. It takes several tries to get bread right. There are no shortcuts. Professional bakers recommend recording every used ingredient and its amount, temperature of the water, the oven settings, time between steps etc. Every small detail counts.

Becoming a master or “star baker” requires patience.

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A large branch of a tree at Creemore Village Green was felled by the high winds that came with the winter storm on Dec. 23. Luckily the fallen branch caused very little damage to the new park. Village Green officials say the break was fairly clean and should not affect the longterm health of the tree, which is a centrepiece to one of the platforms.

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Creemore Curling Club standings Daytime Team win-loss Coulter 1-0 Loranger 1-0 Martens 0-1 Walker 0-1 From the Hack: The Daytime Curlers are back on the ice, although with one less team. On Wednesday, Marty, Marion and Michael, representing Team Loranger, managed a close win over Team Martens.

It was tied at seven, coming home, and Team Martens had the hammer. Marion threw a perfect hit and roll, which ended up buried, on the 4 foot. Team Martens tried, but were unable to remove that stone, leading to a stolen point and a win for Team Loranger. On sheet two, Ron, Bill, Sandy and Mary, of Team Coulter, kept the game close through the first six ends against Team Walker, but were able to score big points in both the 7th and 8th ends to capture the win. Great cookies Sandy. Good curling everyone!

Men The second draw has started with the new year.

Winning teams this week were team Verstegen, team Fuller, team Dave Millsap and team Cober. These four teams are tied for first with one win each.

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World's top female hockey players coming to Collingwood The world’s best women hockey players, including an impressive 44 Olympians will be competing in Collingwood at Eddie Bush Memorial Arena on Jan. 21-22 as part of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association’s Secret Dream Gap Tour.

This is a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with top talent from both Canada and the US, including recognizable names like Marie-Philip Poulin and Jessie Eldridge (Team Harvey’s), Sarah Nurse and Kendall Coyne Schofield (Team Adidas), Melodie Daoust and Brigette Lacquette (Team Scotiabank) and Hilary Knight and Erin Ambrose (Team Sonnet).

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On Wednesday, Dec. 21, the Creemore Curling Club held its annual Inter-League Challenge.

This mini spiel invites the top team from each of the four leagues – Ladies, Men, Daytime and Mixed – to compete for a trophy sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Creemore. An honourable mention goes out to the Fuller team, from the Mixed League, for their runner-up finish, and congratulations to the Daytime League for winning their three games, and securing the trophy. Pictured, from left, is Michael Loranger, presenting the trophy on behalf of the RCL Creemore, to the winning team of Ron Coulter, skip, Linda Coulter and Gail Martens, who shared the lead position, Ann Huskinson, second, and Rick Kelly, vice.

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ECHO Classifieds

THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, January 6, 2023 •

FOR SALE

SERVICES

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.

Clearview Public Library would like to thank businesses, organizations and people who very generously donated items to our annual Silent Auction this year.

A big thank you to all the individuals that took the time to come and bid on the items. It is only with the support of everyone in this great community that we can hold such a successful Holiday Silent Auction.

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INVITES YOU TO OUR NEXT ONLINE-ONLY AUCTION COMPRISED OF EXQUISITE COLLECTIBLE COINS, PAPER MONEY, AND OTHER QUALITY CURRENCY. FINE ART AND JEWELRY. BIDDING WILL START TO CLOSE AT 5 PM ON JAN 13TH. VISIT WWW.KIDDFAMILYAUCTIONS TO PLACE YOUR BIDS OR CALL US WITH AN ABSENTEE BID. PREVIEW THE ITEMS ON JAN 13TH 10 - 4 PM AT 438280 4TH LINE, MELANCTHON (NORTH OF SHELBURNE).

PICK-UP WILL BE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. FEATURES: Myfanwy MacDonald ‘Changing Horses’ oil on canvas; 1000 gram silver coin; RCM sets; uncirculated coins & bills; diamond rings; gold & silver pieces…….plus so much more.

This is just a sample of all the treasures. Visit our website for more details or to be a consignor. CONSIGN NOW !!

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PASTURE RAISED BEEF $4.50 lb by the side. Small orders for beef or pork welcome. Contact Glen at 705424-9737 in the evenings.

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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

CREWSON INSURANCE BROKERS

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To advertise in the service directory, contact info@creemore.com or 705-466-9906

ORGANIC & DELICIOUS BAKING

Christmas Cakes and Cookies ORDER IN ADVANCE WE HAVE TREATS FOR YOUR DOG TOO!

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, January 6, 2023

Clearview Township intends to meet with MECP: CAO

217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | www.clearview.ca Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.

FIREFIGHTER – PAID-ON-CALL

The Corporation of the Township of Clearview

Clearview Fire and Emergency Services is currently seeking paid-on-call firefighters for our stations located in Stayner, New Lowell, Creemore, Singhampton, and Nottawa.

Requirements: • Must reside in the primary response area, in close proximity to the fire station.

• Ability to handle intense and sustained physical effort necessary to safely perform firefighter duties. CPAT testing is part of the recruitment process, information about testing can be found at https://www.clearview.ca/ municipal-services/emergency-services.

• Current medical clearance certificate (cost to be responsibility of the candidate).

• Valid Ontario Driver’s License in good standing and a reliable means to respond to the fire station for emergency calls.

• Insurable (under the Corporation’s fleet policy).

• No criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

• Clear police clearance for Vulnerable Sector Search, free of convictions for which a pardon has not been granted.

• Effective communication skills.

• Legally entitled to work in Canada.

• Mandatory attendance requirement during full 200-hour recruit training process.

• After recruit firefighter training phase, firefighters must maintain attendance requirements of at minimum 20% emergency calls, 60% of trainings/extra duties.

Preferred Skills (but not required): • Class DZ driver’s license • Previous fire service experience • Related experience (trade, nursing, mechanics, operating heavy equipment) Pay Range (paid quarterly): Suppression: $26.33 - $30.71 / hour Training: $18.43 - $21.50 / hour Note: The preferred candidates must be willing to provide consent for the Township to conduct a criminal background and vulnerable sector check prior to finalizing an employment offer.

Interested candidates are invited to forward their resume with a Fire Application Form (https://www.clearview.ca/news-events-meetings/ publications/firefighter-paid-call-application) found on our website to Clearview Fire and Emergency Services by January 16th, 2023 to: sdoyle@clearview.ca We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please direct any inquiries to 705.428.6230 x401. The Township of Clearview is an equal opportunity employer.

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Please visit: www.clearview.ca

Earlier this year Donnelly Law (Continued from page 1) has circulated a witness statement in Schedule C, the proponent is required support of the reclassification of the to carry out the assessment process in proposed construction upgrades to the the Class EA before proceeding with 26/27 Sideroad to the Environmental the project, including consultation Assessment Branch of the Ministry and preparation of an Environmental of the Environment, Conservation Study Report (ESR). This includes and Parks, Clearview Township, and a minimum 30-day period for public the media on behalf of clients Wendy review of the ESR after the filing of Franks and David Stevenson and their the Notice of Completion.” allies at Blue Mountain Watershed “We are very pleased,” said Powell.

Trust, who continue to fight against the “That is the process that should closure of County Road 91. have been followed from the very A hearing with regards to the beginning.” proposed reconstruction of 26/27 The Echo wasn’t able to obtain a Sideroad was adjourned indefinitely copy of the letter sent to the Township after the classification of the project of Clearview, from municipal or under the Environmental Assessment ministry staff, but CAO John Ferguson (EA) Act came into question. commented, saying “We are reviewing “For years, we’ve been saying that and processing the letter from the this project is misclassified and that MECP. With that said, we intend to the environmental impact of the road take the MECP up on their offer to development is serious. We’re pleased meet.”

705 466 3070 that the Ministry of Environment agrees BMWT is amongst opponents who with our assessment. We believe the have been lobbying the ministry best outcome for the public is to keep for several yearsCreemoreHillsRealty.com to expect a more County Road 91 open,” said Franks. stringent assessment of the 26/27 Sideroad 26/27 Nottawasaga runs Sideroad reconstruction project, which between Nottwasaga Concession 10 is separate but directly linked to a plan and the Osprey Clearview Townline and to close County Road 91 to satisfy is currently a no-winter maintenance an old agreement associated with the roadway. quarry.

NEW YEAR - NEW HOME! FIND YOURS WITH US. AUSTIN BOAKE

217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | www.clearview.ca Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.

NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF CLEARVIEW CREEMORE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA NOMINATIONS Nominations are open to elect five (5) to eight (8) candidates to the Board of Management for the Creemore Business Improvement Area. Candidates for an election who are a property owner or tenant assessed commercially or industrially in the business improvement area must complete the specified form. Candidates who are not assessed commercially or industrially in the business improvement area, must be nominated by two (2) members assessed commercially or industrially within the business improvement area and must complete the specified form.

Anyone proposing to be a candidate in the election must file their nomination before January 30, 2023, by 4:30 p.m. All candidates must meet the eligibility criteria as specified on the nomination form.

Nomination forms will be available and accepted at the following locations: • In person at The Creemore Echo 3 Caroline Street Creemore, ON, • The Municipal Administration Centre – 217 Gideon Street Stayner, ON or by email: bkane@clearview.ca.

Barbara Kane, Municipal Clerk Dated this 4th Day of January 2023 For more information please contact: Barbara Kane Director of Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk Clearview Township (705) 428-6230 ext. 224 bkane@clearview.ca