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Friday, March 5, 2021 Vol. 21 No. 10
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Brush away winter with community art show by Trina Berlo The community is invited to get their creative juices flowing and whip something together for “Brush Away Winter,” a community art show that will be displayed in the windows of Creemore businesses during the month of April. The idea links back to the Creemorecentric show that used to happen in Creemore, said Liz Eakins, who was involved back when it was an initiative of the artist co-op at the Mad and Noisy Gallery. She said there is a desire to keep that type of community collaboration going but with the pandemic it is hard to imagine how to pull it off, so in the meantime the art will be hosted in the windows of businesses in the downtown core. “This way, we walk down the street and see the artwork created by our family, friends and neighbours,” said Eakins. The idea is that everyone, no matter the level of artistic bent, are encouraged to create a piece of art on a 10-by-10 inch surface. It can be any medium, on any theme. The project is sponsored by Purple
Liz Eakins at work on a square for an upcoming community art show. Hills Arts and Heritage Society. “We said, let’s just give away some canvases and invite anybody and
everybody, it doesn’t matter your age or skillset, it doesn’t have to be paint, it could be drawing or any of the
skills you may have learned through the art challenge in the last couple of months,” said Eakins. Participants are also welcome to create their own 10-by-10 canvas, piece of wood, cardboard or any other surface for the base of their art. “It can be anything your heart desires. Just express yourself and share it with the community,” said Eakins. There are 100 canvases available, with one per household available free and others for a suggested donation of $10. The initiative is completely volunteer driven and donations and memberships to PHAHS are welcome to help cover the costs of community arts and heritage projects. To participate, register online at phahs.ca or in person at The Creemore Echo, at 3 Caroline St. W., where canvases can be picked up. Return them to The Echo from March 25-27, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Make sure to include a name and contact info. Participants are encouraged to take a photo of their artwork before submitted it to post on social media. Tag @purplehillsarts, and use the hashtag #purplehillsarts.
MOH hears opposition to regional lockdown by Trina Berlo The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is bracing for protests and noncompliance given the backlash from going into lockdown on March 1. Medical officer of Health Dr. Charles Gardner said the community has been very communicative about their concerns and opposition to the classification under the province’s framework, which limits businesses and recreation opportunities. Although the decision to put Simcoe Muskoka in lockdown was ultimately made at the provincial level, Gardner said last week that he would be advising the province to do so.
Gardner said his main focus is on the variants of concern (VOC), and the potential to cause a third wave as the variant strain is now dominant in Simcoe-Grey, specifically Barrie and the southern part of Simcoe County. There has been much talk of treating the less impacted areas of the Simcoe Muskoka region as separate entities, but the province has been unwilling to break up regions. Gardner said he is of two minds of the proposal, because it would reduce some protections for the areas to the north, which have seen low cases of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. Since using the “emergency brake”
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range of 20 per cent or less. “So we are definitely trending upward.” Simcoe Muskoka has the largest number of UK variant cases in the province, with large increases of cases and outbreaks of the B.1.1.7 (the UK) variant in workplaces, long term care facilities, a child care centre and an apartment building. He said the reproductive rate is still at its highest since the first wave, and knowing what the variant can do, having seen a third wave in the UK, there is still cause for concern. Gardner said it was “emotional” to read more than 200 e-mails from (See “Top” on page 2)
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(Continued from page 1) people who say they are experiencing economic hardship and those who want to get back to their dance classes and other recreational activities. He said it has been very good for him to hear directly from the community. He said he’s “certainly had a very tangible sense” of the long-term affects of the lockdown and is now starting to hear from municipal politicians. “I’m very much aware of the difficulty and the harm, and a great desire to move away from this. I’ve also heard from people who support this protection, this precautionary approach,” said Gardner. He said he has ongoing daily communication about the status, which will be determined by the numbers in the coming days. There have been 104 new cases reported to the health unit for the current week. There were 255 new cases reported to the health unit the week of Feb. 21, approximately 10 per cent lower than the 276 cases reported for the week of Feb. 14. As of presstime, 216 local cases have been tested positive for the COVID-19 variant of concern UK B.1.1.7 and an additional 382 cases have screened
positive (awaiting confirmatory testing) Over 45,000 doses of the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Simcoe Muskoka, mostly to health care workers in local hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes. This includes more than 15,500 individuals who have received both of the required doses of the vaccine. In addition, 2,958 (or 92 per cent) long-term care residents and 3,460 (or 95 per cent) retirement home residents have received their first dose. In the month of January, 88 Simcoe Muskoka residents died from COVID-19, over four times higher than the number of deaths in December 2020 (18). There were 31 COVID-19 related deaths in February, which is the second highest number of deaths in a single month since the start of the pandemic. The vast majority of COVID-19 cases in Simcoe Muskoka have recovered from the infection. Seniors 80 years of age and older had the highest rate of infection in January, with over 90 per cent of these cases associated with an institutional outbreak. Young adults (18-34 years) had the highest rate of infection in February.
Brush Away Winter WITH PURPLE HILLS ARTS & HERITAGE SOCIETY’S NEWEST ART PROJECT! We are looking for creative people of all ages to help fill the windows of Creemore! Register at phahs.ca and get a free 10x10 inch canvas to be picked up at The Echo, or purchase your own canvas, board, or use any 10-inch square surface to create your masterpiece! Perhaps you might use a new medium you learned with the Creemore Art Challenge. Paint, draw, print, collage, photograph . . . the sky’s the limit! Return your finished piece to the Echo between 10am-4pm on March 25-27 and we’ll arrange to have it on display in a local Creemore business’s window. Stroll the streets of Creemore in April to see all of the amazing local talent! And, don't forget to take a picture of your creation and post it on social media using the hashtag #purplehillsarts
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Creemore's past now available into the future by Trina Berlo Creemore and area is fortunate to have many people dedicated to preserving its history. Several local historians have gone to the effort of documenting early settlers, the infrastructure that drew commerce, the entrepreneurs and family histories that are the basis for the communities as we now know them now. The books include a combination of historical research and first hand accounts, and reminiscences. Now that the books are out of print and difficult to find for sale, two Creemore residents wanted to make sure that the content of the books were available for people far and wide. Barbara Mann and Paul Vorstermans went about seeking permission from the authors to digitize the books and post them online. The project was completed in partnership with Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society (PHAHS), of which both Mann and Vorstermans have had a long time affiliation. The digital collection includes A Glimpse of Creemore’s Past; About Dunedin by Larry and Kathy Halliday; and three books by Helen Blackburn: Has the Bell Rung Yet? A history of education in Creemore and Surrounding Area; Night Train to Creemore 18-72-1901; and The Bridges of Creemore Mills 18321871.
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Paul Vorstermans and Barbara Mann teamed up to make digital copies of all the local history books that have been written about Creemore and surrounding areas. It also includes A Green and Pleasant Place published by PHAHS in 1998, and Charlotte Vorstermans is now working on transcribing a history of Avening, because it
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couldn’t be scanned. It too will be posted once it its complete. They had both independently been thinking about the prospect of digitizing the books when they
came together, with Vorstermans agreeing to do the scanning and Mann agreeing to do the post-scan editing. Vorstermans said he had mentioned the idea to Blackburn years ago, and with her blessing, it was on his todo list. “At least this way, they will be out there again, and available,” he said. Mann said she came to the idea because she was missing one of Blackburn’s books and was hoping to add it to her collection. She said it was a great project to get done during a pandemic. Mann said she read every word of the scanned books and although she had to tidy up the text, and sometimes go on the hunt for the odd missing paragraph, she has left the text true to the original publications. “It was exciting,” she said. “I really enjoyed it.” The project was completely voluntary with both Mann and Vorstermans dedicating hours and hours to the careful deconstruction of the physical copies (one of each book had to be sacrificed in order to run them through the scanner) and the reconstruction in the digital format. The books are available for free download at phahs.ca/heritage. The books are also available at the library, for reference only.
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Monica Logtenberg contacted us to let us know that last week's 1953 photo of Cornhill School, included her father, his brother and two sisters. The correct spelling of their last name is Logtenberg, and her father's name was Antoon. She sent us this photo of the school in 1910 or 1912, with her grandmother, Mary Coyle, standing right of girl holding the sign.
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RAYS mentors, volunteers offer support Editor: The brilliant young minds in our community continually prove that it takes a village to raise a child. After four years as a scholarship recipient with RAYS, (Resources for Area Youth Success), I believe it also takes a community to support a postsecondary student! I am writing to share my experiences with hopes that I can encourage young members of the Creemore and surrounding communities to consider applying to their post-secondary programs. I feel so lucky to have been supported by RAYS through the duration of my undergraduate degree. I have certainly changed over this period of time, growing through my setbacks, while celebrating academic and personal successes. Post-secondary presents a time of unknown, self-discovery and adventure; the volunteers and mentors at RAYS have been a consistent support system, willing to understand my chosen path, listen to my ideas and celebrate any aspect of my personal development. Their support has alleviated components of financial stress during my university career, allowing me free
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Curling got off to a rock solid start in 1927 LOCAL HISTORY
oysters at Harry Woods’ Just a year ago The store. Creemore Echo had many The local paper reported pictures of the winners of that “probably twenty pairs various curling foursomes. of rocks are now owned by What a difference a year the village and considerable makes. enthusiasm prevails.” I am sure that with the Helen For a few years a lawn long and proud history of BLACKBURN tennis club operated in the curling in Creemore that village. A report in 1907 indicated that the sport will continue. And so too the club was in good shape financially will other activities. Soon there will indicating that the club must have been be bare patches of ground showing in existence earlier. and there will be children out making I have found no written explanations the most of it. about where the tennis court was Previously you have read about located but local lore has it that it hockey in Creemore but here is a was in the field behind the Anglican survey of other sports in the 1900 to Church. 1930 era. The local newspaper mentioned Curling, now a winter “must” among the group between 1908 and 1912. a large number of local enthusiasts, got “The players visited other towns as its start in the winter of 1927 when the well as playing among themselves. “pros and cons of the ancient Scottish On one occasion four players went to game were discussed among curls of Tottenham and won only two games smoke.” out of six.” An executive was elected and the After 1912 no reports were found. secretary was to enquire about prices Football claimed the attention of for rocks and other equipment. a few for a short time. In 1908 the The budding club played on the ice Argonauts and Websterville teams surface of the old arena on Mill Street. came to Creemore on a Friday evening Because the rink was used by hockey to play. It wasn’t until 1912 that the players and skaters the ice was not game was mentioned again. pebbled. At that time a Nottawasaga league Somehow the hockey players and was organized and included Stayner, the curlers managed to understand the Creemore, Fourth Line and Sixth Line. red and blue lines on the ice surface. I believe that this football game was The end of the season was marked played by different rules from today’s with the usual bonspiel, four teams game. competing. Afterwards they dined on
Baseball appears to have been of greater importance over the years than tennis or football. A 1909 report revealed that baseball had been a popular game for many years. The report read, The appearance of our ball team in neat suits of grey recalled the time when twenty years ago, Creemore Greys used to wallop all and sundry” Although the ball team did not get all the press that the hockey team received yet accounts year after year indicate the Creemore teams were always in existence. In 1914, “The Alliston baseball team came up to play a friendly game with our boys.” In 1916, “the Grey Socks upheld their reputation by defeating Mansfield at a Terra Nova picnic.” Dundalk was another team they played. A league was in operation in 1922 when the report of a CreemoreCollingwood game proved that the local team was a strong one. “The strong Creemore team that has won thirteen of sixteen games found their match in the Collingwood boys and the best they could do was a lucky tie.” Local interest in ball was evident for many years when the King’s Birthday was celebrated the first week of June. Headlines blazed “King’s Birthday Royally Celebrated by Largest Crowd Ever. Baseball and Softball Games Well Patronized.” The crowd was estimated at 2000.
Four crack baseball teams contended for the laurels in the tournament: Meaford, Ivy, Mansfield and Creemore. In the girls’ softball contest six teams faced the ump: Penetang, Edenvale, New Lowell, Ivy, Glen Huron and Creemore. By dark on a long June evening Creemore men’s team was declared the winner. The Penetang girls came out in first place. Lawn bowling had its annual tournament in 1924 possibly suggesting that the Bowling Club was in existence a year or two previously. The club house and greens were directly north of St. Luke’s Anglican Church. The property was reached by the church driveway. In that year, 1924, twenty-four teams entered and bowling continued from 10 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Lights had been installed to allow for play after dark. The Jamieson trophy was presented to the Creemore club by J.E. Jamieson, local MPP. I recall being at the club house in the 1940s when my father and others were grooming the greens. At a later date the club house was moved to Collingwood Street where it was remodelled into a house. Helen Blackburn is a retired teacher, avid gardener and a long-time contributor to the Creemore Echo. She writes about local history.
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Colouring books keep people in the present moment by Trina Berlo Annette Chiappe has been on a journey that has taken her to some dark places but she has emerged surrounded by light and colour. While on a healing journey, the New Lowell based artist, author, inspirational speaker, and human whisperer rediscovered, that she loves to doodle and is sharing the joy that it brings with others who are struggling with trauma. “Since COVID has hit us, for a lot of people I talk to, their main concern is their mental health and they are looking for something to do to keep them mindful and in the present moment, and colouring is a great stress reliever,” said Chiappe. She said people have really responded to her doodles and have been curious about how she got where she is today. As she opened up to them, they began talking and Chiappe listened. “As I’ve been listening over the years, there are a lot of people, like one in three women who are dying to change their lives and they just don’t know how,” she said, adding that they don’t feel heard. They appreciate talking to someone who has been there, gone through it, and come out the others side. Chiappe grew up in a dysfunctional
Annette Chiappe with volume one of her Love, Kindness and Compassion colouring books, which promote mindfulness. family and endured sexual abuse and neglect. Anxious to get away from them, she jumped into a relationship with her former husband, which was also abusive. Together they had three children, and while living apart, Chiappe said she began to see that she could function on her own. But when her husband reunited with the family, the abuse became even more severe. “I was trying to do everything in my power to get my head straight but
I didn’t know how,” said Chiappe. “I didn’t know I was so ill.” A series of events resulted in Chiappe coming back to Canada, but she was separated from her children. “I was not in any mental shape to be able to fight him…,” said Chipape. “I ended up for 14 years just burying all of my fears, anger, loss and grief in a business relationship thinking I was doing the right thing to get my family home.”
That business relationship, although platonic, also ended up being very unhealthy. In 2010, Chiappe said she had a total mental breakdown. At that time she left the relationship and sought therapy. “I started to build my life from zero,” she said. The diagnosis was PTSD, and for the next eight years or so, she struggled with depression and anxiety. “I was going to die, I was grieving my children, and I was very, very close several times to committing suicide,” said Chiappe. During that time, as she was working on herself, she discovered her spirituality, love, kindness and compassion, and those are the principals which are the basis for her colouring books. Working with spiritual teachers, therapists and her family doctor, she helped herself. “I learned to love myself,” said Chiappe. “Happily the story has a beautiful ending.” She is reunited with her children, she has a new and loving family, and she is well and doing what she can to be a light for humanity. Learn more about Chiappe’s services and see her full line of products at learnedtolovemyself.ca.
Theatre Collingwood celebrates International Women’s Day In keeping with Theatre Collingwood's annual tradition of hosting an all-female comedic show celebrating International Women’s Day, they will present Girls Nite In on March 6. “This would have been our third year working with the Girls Nite Out comedy troupe, so we are really thrilled to be able to get comedy legend Elvira Kurt with Jennine Profeta back to perform for us again, even if it is online,” said executive director Erica Angus.
The company has discovered a real bonus to doing this show online, since friends (who may not have seen each other in a long time) can safely meet online and share the show together. “Elvira and I are so excited to be part of this virtual event. It’s been a long year and we’re looking forward to being with the ladies again,” said Profeta, producer for Girls Nite Out comedy troupe. Profeta is an actor (NBC, The Comedy Network, The Second City National Touring Co.), writer
(CBC, Chatelaine magazine) and corporate improv facilitator (Women in Leadership and Business, Meridian, TD) with more than 20 years of experience. Kurt has worked with some of the most prestigious comedic institutions as a stand-up comic, a television script writer, and a stage actor. She has appeared on both large and small screen. Elvira got her start with the infamous Second City Theatre of Toronto and London, and went on to work for both Comedy Central, the
CBC and HBO. Theatre Collingwood has partnered with Gibson & Company in Collingwood, who are offering special take-out charcuterie and drinks, so that you can really make your Girl’s Nite In a special celebration. Tickets are on sale now. To purchase your show link, call the Theatre Collingwood Box Office at 705-4452200 or visit www.theatrecollingwood. ca. The show is at 7 p.m. The cost per ticket is $25.
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Clearview clerk takes job with New Tecumseth Pamela Fettes, director of legislative services and municipal clerk for Clearview Township will be moving on to a new job with New Tecumseth where she will take on the role of director of administration services/clerk starting in March. Officials said Fettes has had a positive energy during her eight years with Clearview. “As a Township, we will miss Pamela’s devotion to the
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Community safety and well-being plan survey now open Clearview Township, the Town of Collingwood, Springwater Township, and the Town of Wasaga Beach, are working together to create a Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan. CSWB is defined as: The ideal state of a sustainable community where everyone is safe, has a sense of belonging, opportunities to participate, and where individuals and families are able to meet their needs for education, health care, food, housing, income, and social and cultural expression. After a comprehensive prioritization process that was informed by current data, the South Georgian Bay and
Springwater CSWB Plan will focus on the following three areas of risk: Mental Health and Addictions; Attainable Housing; and Access to Services. Participating municipalities are looking for insight from residents on what they believe, or have experienced to be, any challenges, obstacles, or gaps in addressing the above issues. Thoughts and ideas on how best to create solutions to the above areas of risk are welcome. The community is invited to participate in the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan survey online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ SGBandSP.
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G&M and RVH form advanced cardiac care partnership Patients who present at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) with heart attack symptoms will now be transported directly to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Cardiac Intervention Unit for their lifesaving treatment. This change is the result of an important new heart attack process called the Simcoe Muskoka. Code STEMI Protocol, first introduced to the county in November 2020 and rolled out to the residents in the Collingwood and Midland area in February. This phased, gradual approach to bringing the ‘gold standard’ of cardiac care to the people of Simcoe Muskoka is a partnership between RVH, the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services, Rama Paramedic Services and area hospitals. The ‘gold standard’ of care is achieved when a patient coming from a community hospital receives advanced cardiac care in less than 120 minutes from onset of symptoms. Stayner resident Douglas Callow, 83, was the first person in the region to receive this advanced cardiac care. On the morning of Feb. 19, after clearing off snow from his garage, Callow began experiencing chest pain. Callow had a neighbour immediately take him to CGMH. Upon arrival he was quickly assessed by Dr. Darryl D’Costa and his team. The code STEMI protocol was followed, and Simcoe County paramedics were dispatched, and Callow was safely transported to RVH where the cardiac team was waiting for him. Callow was very pleased with how fast things unfolded, “When I arrived at the Collingwood hospital I was seen right away. They told me I was having a heart attack and that I needed to go to RVH in Barrie.
Stayner resident Douglas Callow, 83, was the first South Georgian Bay resident to benefit from the new Simcoe Muskoka Code STEMI Protocol. It was like a scene out of a television show. There were people everywhere caring for me,” he said. “Once I arrived at RVH, the cardiac team was expecting me and everything went very smoothly. I felt well cared for.” As a long standing ED physician, Dr. D’Costa is additionally pleased with the process. “As an ER physician it is comforting to know that patients in our region now have rapid access to state-of-the-art cardiac care, closer to home,” he said. Since November, residents of Simcoe County, including Rama First Nation, who call 911 with heart attack symptoms have been transported
directly to RVH for care, bypassing local emergency departments. People with symptoms who attend their local hospital’s emergency department on their own are stabilized and transported to Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket. Now, that this phase of the new protocol is in effect heart attack patients who go to CGMH’s emergency department or Georgian Bay General Hospital’s (GBGH) emergency department are now assessed and transported directly to RVH. “Having these advanced cardiac services, and a highly-skilled team at RVH means that now the majority of patients in Simcoe County will be able to get lifesaving intervention within 120 minutes of a heart attack,” says Dr. Tony Lee, medical director of RVH’s Cardiac Intervention Unit. “That is great news because the faster a patient can be treated, the better the outcome. When it comes to the heart, time is muscle. This is a very important step in our safe, gradual phased approach to eventually bring timely access to 24/7 advanced cardiac care to all of North Simcoe Muskoka. This new cardiac protocol would not be possible without the full collaboration of all our health partners in this region including the extraordinary partnerships with Georgian Bay General Hospital and Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.” RVH is well positioned to deliver advanced cardiac care. The regional heart program, a partnership with Southlake, opened in January 2018 and since then the cardiac team has completed just over 6,000 heart procedures including angiograms, angioplasty and pacemaker implants.
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Creemore Legion served up beefy Irish stew The Creemore Legion is preparing a take-out Irish Beef Stew Dinner on Thursday, March 18. The cost is $14 per person and includes Irish stew, coleslaw, roll and butter, and bread pudding with caramel or white sauce. Order before March 11 by calling 705-466-2330. Pick up is at the Legion from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please bring exact change, wear masks and maintain distancing.
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Sugaring off, a family tradition
Andrew Major is hosting a free maple syrup webinar, with his mother Sylvia, on March 12. Sign up for Making Maple Syrup 101, and get tips from this fivegeneration syrup boiling family. Learn about how to identify a sugar maple, source inexpensive tools, how to tap a tree, boiling techniques and over 100 years of family secrets. You will be able start a family tradition or just become more knowledgeable about a delicious part of Canadian culture. The webinar is from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is presented by The Glen Huron Inn, Georgian Bay Wildlife, Clearview Township and BruceGreySimcoe/ RTO7. Registration deadline is 10 a.m. on Friday, March 12. Advance registration is required, and is capped at 100. Sign up at www.discoverclearview.ca. All participants will have access to the recorded webinar, plus the final version will be posted on YouTube.
Maple Syrup, Acer saccharum by Andrew Major My grandparents were the first to introduce me to maple syrup making on their farm in Rocklyn. My mom and dad took their turn to teach us and I have continued this generational tradition by not only sharing it with my wife and children, but with family, friends and anyone who desires to learn about making maple syrup. There’s no real science, just knowledge passed down and fostered through experiences. Once a year, in late winter/early spring, sugar maples or hard maples, can be tapped for their sap, which is then boiled down to make delicious maple syrup. In fact, red maples can be tapped for sap too, even white birch, but sugar maples are the most
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Sugaring off at the Wiley farm in Rocklyn. Author Andrew Major is on the left, next to his grandmother. common choice. The sugar content in maple sap is the highest of all sap producing trees. During the winter starch is stored in the roots of trees and when ideal weather conditions begin, that starch is turned into sap and sent up the trunk from the roots into the branches to kick start bud development. The sap runs along fine capillaries called xylem that is situated in the sapwood, which is behind the outer bark. So, augur about two inches in order to reach that layer of wood. Basically, ideal conditions include cool nights, in the minuses and warm days in the pluses with lots of sun, this creates a freeze and thaw movement of the sap and will offer higher yields. Sap is just sweet water that tastes great. When we tap a tree we use a hand augur to drill a hole then hammer a spile to collect and direct the sap in the pails that hang from them. We collect the sap and begin to boil it on a large outdoor pan. Larger operations will use an evaporator. Our syrup tends to take on a smoky flavor since it is cooked out in the open. The golden rule of sap to syrup ratio is you need
40 litres of sap to make one litre of syrup. After many hours of boiling, or when your eyelids stick together, the sap will become golden. At this stage we remove it from the heat and take the boiled down sap into the house to be finished off. This means some more boiling and cleaning out the impurities using cheesecloth before canning. Syrup is typically graded by its colour, density, and clarity. Grade A syrups range from golden, amber, dark and very dark. We are most familiar with Grade A maple syrups. On the farm we make amber to dark to ranges of syrups and they taste amazing. Not only is making maple syrup fun for everyone but it’s a natural, healthy alternative to refined sugars and honey. Loaded with antioxidants and phenolic compounds, don’t be afraid to stack a few more pancakes on your plate and let the syrup flow! Andrew Major lives in Clearview and runs educational wildlife tours through georgianbaywildlife.com. He is also the Birds Canada ambassador for Simcoe County.
by Judi Parker The Creemore Horticultural Society, affectionately known to many as “The Hort”, has been beautifying the Village for 100 years. Since its beginnings in April 1921, the aim of The Hort was to beautify the Creemore community and its homes. The vision of Jacob Hisey, the first president, was “to make Creemore the prettiest village in Canada”. At the inaugural meeting in 1921, the membership fee was set at $1 per person. To honour our heritage and encourage the love of gardening in village citizens, the Hort’s board of directors is again offering a membership for $1 for the calendar year 2021. This offer is good for both renewing and new members. If you would like to join the Hort to help celebrate this milestone, there are several ways to submit your dues: • Drop-off at The Echo: Thank you to Sara Hershoff who kindly volunteered their offices of The Echo (3 Caroline Street West in Creemore) as a drop-off point for your loonies to make it easy and convenient for you to pay when you are downtown. Be sure to sign the member registration sheet with name, phone and email when you pay. • Pay for two years at one time. For just $13 ($1 for 2021 and a $12 early bird payment for 2022), you will be a member for both years. Again, you may pay at The Echo or email John Sabiston at John.Sabiston@sympatico. ca to arrange to pay by cheque or e-transfer for $13. Please note that this is a two-year payment and include your name, phone, and email. The Hort looks forward to having the village be part of our celebration.
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CREEMORE HILLS WINERY Pét-Nat for sale $30 (12.5% alc./ vol. 750 ml) Enjoy a walk through the vineyard. COVID Prices – Wine: White or Red, $20; Honey: $20. For pre-arranged pick-up or delivery Call/Text 647-588-8931. Email cmorrissey0708@rogers.com. GOOD QUALITY HAY for sale. First cut hard core bale 4 x 5 stored inside. Alfalfa/Timothy mix. $80 per bale. Contact Jerry 705-888-3043.
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FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS at Creemore Bakery. Enjoy beer battered halibut, crispy fries and homemade coleslaw. Take-out only. Call 705466-5621. The Creemore Legion is preparing a take-out IRISH BEEF STEW DINNER on Thursday, March 18. The cost is $14 per person and includes Irish beef stew, coleslaw, roll and butter, and bread pudding with caramel or white sauce. Order before March 11 by calling 705-466-2330. Pick up is at the Legion from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please bring exact change, wear masks and maintain distancing.
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Creemore Farmers’ Market is searching for a MARKET MANAGER to be responsible for planning and operation of the outdoor 2021 summer market. Planning occurs from home and on site attendance is required on Saturday mornings. Part time, approx. 10 hours a week. Volunteer with honorarium. Do you possess the drive and energy to build and grow a successful market that meets the needs of vendors and customers? Are you a self starter, with outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills? Do you have a passion and interest in local food, farming and markets? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Please send cover letter and resume to: foodmaven1@gmail.com.
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DOUGLAS, John Albert “Bert” – Passed away at Campbell House Hospice on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 in his 91st year. Beloved husband of the late Marjorie (nee Barwick) Douglas. Loving father of Scott. He will be missed by his brother Bill (Diane) Douglas, niece Tammy and nephews Carl, Aaron and Mark and families. Predeceased by his sister Doris Michelin (Terry) and nephew Santo. Bert had met the love of his life, Marjorie at the Curling rink and were married for 53 years. Bert lived on the family farm in Badjeros, operating a cow calf operation. In his spare time, he enjoyed a good game of cards, curling at the rink and baseball. Upon retirement, he took an interest in golf. Arrangements have been entrusted to Chatterson Funeral Home, Collingwood. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Life will be held in the spring. Remembrances of Bert may be made to Hospice Georgian Triangle – Campbell House, Canadian Diabetes or Emmanuel Presbyterian Church would be appreciated by his family. To leave a message of condolence or to share a memory of Bert, please visit www. chattersonfuneralhome.com.
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BLACKBURN, Jason “Blacky” – Passed away at his home unexpectedly on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at the age of 45. Predeceased by his parents Robert Blackburn and Christy Karn (Reg). Loved brother of Matt Blackburn (Tammi). Cherished uncle to Tristen Smith, Cameron Blackburn, Clayton Blackburn and Logan Blackburn. Dear nephew of Donna Winfield (Steve), Norma Morrow (Peter), Nancy Robinson (Jim), Marianne Winterton (Jim) and Jeff Olmstead (Michelle). Blacky will be forever loved and remembered by his many cousins, extended family and friends. Due to the COVID restrictions family and friends are invited to join the immediate family for a virtual celebration service to honour the life of Jason on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 2 p.m. by going to the following link: www.facebook. com/LegacyFuneralAndCremation/). Memorial donations to Teen Challenge (www.teenchallenge.ca/ donate) would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. legacyfuneralandcremationservices. CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, February 1, 200 ca. Arrangements entrusted to Legacy Funeral Home, Barrie, 705-728-8282.
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In loving memory of Bill Truax March 5, 2018. Remembering him is easy, we do it every day Missing him is a heartache that never goes away; To us he was special, What more is there to say, Except to wish with all our hearts, that he was here today. Love Joan, Adam, Lee-Anne, Amy, Will, Jacob, Emily and William.
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William Claude Patton (father) March 4,1996 and Ruth Lillian Kirkpatrick (Patton) (sister) March 19, 2009 Always in our thoughts and hearts. Love you always. Until we meet again. Mervin, Bill, Oscar, Don and families
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2021 tourism, culture and sport grant program now open
The County of Simcoe is now accepting applications for its 2021 Tourism, Culture and Sport Grant Program. Grants will be awarded to qualified organizations that cultivate collaborations to develop tourism, culture and sport programs and initiatives. “County council is committed to supporting the outstanding tourism, culture and sports sector in Simcoe County, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year,” said Warden
George Cornell. The Tourism, Culture and Sport Grant Program is the result of a merger between the Simcoe County Tourism Development Fund (SCTDF) and the Arts, Culture and Heritage (Built, Natural and Environmental) Grant, and is accessible to municipalities and not-for-profit organizations within Simcoe County. In 2020, the County received 99 applications requesting a total of almost $1.1 million in financial support. However, due to COVID-19, in April 2020, council voted to suspend the Tourism, Culture and Sport Grant
and apply the allocated $300,000 for 2020 to the 2021 envelope, increasing the 2021 budget to $600,000. Applications are due by Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. and will be accepted for photo and/or video production, storytelling, product and/ or experience development, marketing, event enhancement, operator engagement, capacity-building activities, cycling infrastructure and tourism wayfinding signage. All applications will be reviewed by the County of Simcoe’s grant
program task force, consisting of appointed county councillors with support from county staff. The grant program will provide up to $600,000 in funding, which will be divided among successful candidates based on program requirements, objectives and overall benefit to the entire region. Details and application guidelines can be found at www.experience. simcoe.ca/resources. Potential applicants can contact the County’s Tourism staff via email, at tourism@simcoe.ca with questions.
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REVISED NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION
Addendum to Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Long Term Water Supply to Clearview, Community of Stayner The Study The Township of Clearview (Township) has completed an Addendum to the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for the Long-Term Water Supply for Clearview (Schedule B). The previous MCEA study was completed in February 2008 to assess long-term water supply requirements for Clearview based on forecasted growth and encompassed numerous communities in Clearview. This Addendum focused solely on Stayner, triggered by a viable groundwater source north east of Stayner. The Study Area includes the southern portion of an agricultural property, located at 1585 Klondike Park Road, at the northeast corner of Klondike Park Road and Sunnidale Concession 12 Road, and the existing rights-of-way along Sunnidale Concession 12 Road west from 1585 Klondike Park Road to County Road 7, south on County Road 7 to Nottawasaga 27/28 Sideroad (County Road 96), and west on Nottawasaga 27/28 (County Road 96) to the Township Public Works building (see map).
The Process The EA Addendum Report to document the planning, public consultation and decision-making process has been prepared. The EA Addendum Report will be available for public review online for a 30-day review period from February 25, 2021 to March 29, 2021, in accordance with the MCEA process; at: https://www.clearview.ca/news-events-meetings/special-projects/ municipal-class-ea-long-term-water-supply-clearview-stayner. To provide comments on the project, or if you require alternative accommodations to view the EA Addendum Report, please contact either of the project members by 4:30 P.M. March 29, 2021: Mike Rawn, C.E.T., Director of Public Works Township of Clearview 217 Gideon Street Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Phone: (705) 428-6230 ext. 243 E-mail: mrawn@clearview.ca
Jennifer Georgas, P.Eng., Consultant Project Manager R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited 3 Ronell Crescent Collingwood, ON L9Y 4J6 Phone: (705) 797-4271 Email: Jennifer.Georgas@rjburnside.com
If there are concerns regarding potential adverse impacts to constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights, a request for an order requiring a higher level of study or conditions on those matters should be addressed in writing to the Minister of the Environment and Conservation Parks and the Director of the Environmental Assessment Branch. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and full name for the ministry. The request should be sent by 4:30 P.M. March 29, 2021 in writing or by email to: Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor Toronto ON, M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca
Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Project and notice information will be made accessible upon request in accordance with the Accessibility Standard for Information and Communication under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. This notice first issued on February 25, 2021.
SUMMER STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
2021 summer student job opportunities are available with Clearview Township. Details of all jobs and hiring criteria can be viewed at: www.clearview.ca under the employment opportunities section. Job #2021–001 Pool Instructors / Lifeguards (6 positions) Job #2021–002 Pool Lifeguard – Supervisor Job #2021–003 Student Water / Sewer Operator (Co-Op position) Job #2021–004 Student Roads Workers (4 positions) Job #2021–005 Student Tourism/ Culture Assistants (5 positions) Job #2021–006 Student Public Works GIS Technician All positions are 35-40 hours per week (May to August 2021) All resumes must be received electronically through the Human Resources department, by Friday, March 12, 2021 at: hr@clearview.ca
Please indicate job # in subject line. If applying for more than one position, please indicate order of preference. **Proceeding with student positions will be dependent on Provincial Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. ** We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note: In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please contact Human Resources for accommodation inquiries or requirements at 705-428-6230 x. 255