March 26, 2021

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Friday, March 26, 2021 Vol. 21 No. 13

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Halls offered option to renovate

by Trina Berlo Clearview Township officials have been making the rounds, offering community halls an option to proceed with accessibility renovations saying the township would cover 75 per cent of the total costs, if the individual hall boards would commit to paying the balance.

Terry Vachon, Clearview’s General Manager of Parks, Culture and Recreation, has called special meetings for each of the six community halls that require renovations to bring them into compliance with standards set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The legislation called on corporations with more than 50 employees to make public spaces accessible by 2016, with the goal of having a fully accessible province by 2025.

Duntroon Hall board members were the first to hear their tailor-made options, at a presentation on March 16.

“This has been going on for a while,” said Vachon. “Anywhere from six to 10 years we have been aware of these renovations that are required and now’s the time to hopefully get something done.”

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Back in the early days of the Small Halls Festival, hall reps got dressed up to promote the events scheduled for each individual community hall.

Councillors spent about nine hours in closed session during two in-camera meetings hashing out their preferred options to take to each of the halls.

In 2019, council asked its engineering consultant RJ Burnside to update earlier hall renovation estimates revealing that the costs

for six of Clearview’s community halls – Avening, Sunnidale Corners, Nottawa, Duntroon, Brentwood and Dunedin – had gone up significantly from $710,000, to $4,150,000. (The Station on the Green was omitted from the review because it meets AODA (See “Tailor” on page 2)

Mayor lays out "facts" on 26/27 SR

by Trina Berlo Clearview Township Mayor Doug Measures has released a statement on the proposed improvements to the 26/27 Sideroad, hoping to set the record straight as the township heads into a hearing in the fall.

“I am releasing this statement today to ensure that the public has all the facts and understands what is at stake at the upcoming hearing before the Niagara Escarpment Hearing Office (NEHO), not just for the residents of Clearview, but for residents in the Town of The Blue Mountains, the Municipality of Grey Highlands, and other individuals and businesses that travel between

Grey and Simcoe Counties,” writes Measures.

The letter was published on Tuesday, after receiving an endorsement from council to release the statement by way of a 5-2 recorded vote taken at the March 22 meeting.

“The whole objective of this was to set some facts out there so that the members of the public who, of course, we represent, that they have the facts coming from this administration,” said Measures during the meeting, saying the letter was vetted by township lawyers, staff and professionals.

He said that former CAO Steve Sage was the lead on the file that goes back

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more than a decade and many terms of council and now that he has retired, the township is without his background knowledge of the project.

“The facts that occurred through himself as well as our representatives from RJ Burnside, Mr. McNulty has also been very much involved in this project. I consulted with him on several occasions about the content of the facts that are in this letter,” said Measures.

The proposed upgrades to the 26/27 Sideroad stem from a 2006 application to expand the Walker Aggregates quarry in Duntroon.

Improvements to the sideroad were (See “Councillor” on page 3)

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Duntroon speed limit reduce Ward 2 councillor Doug McKechnie said he is “gobsmacked” that Clearview’s mayor and deputy mayor were able to get a speed reduction for Duntroon approved at county council.

The motion, that a speed limit of 50 km/h be established along County Road 91 at a point 400 metres east of Browns Boulevard to the limit of the current 50 km/h speed zone entering the village of Duntroon was approved by Simcoe County on March 9.

The effort was in response to a petition signed by concerned residents living on County Road 91 and Browns Boulevard, and staff and parents at Duntroon Daycare. The addition of homes, the presence of the daycare centre, school bus stops and gravel trucks were all factors in the request.

Rabbit on the Run Clearview Community Church presents the Rabbit on the Run who'll be delivering chocolate eggs for children 12 and under on Saturday, April 3.

The Easter Bunny and a few other characters will be travelling to four communities. The route includes the Nottawa campus of Clearview Community Church, located at 20 Batteaux Rd., Nottawa, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Downtown Collingwood starting near Loblaw, from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Clearview Community Church Stayner location at 1070 County Rd. 42, from noon to 12:30 p.m.; Stayner’s main street, starting at Coffee Culture, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; and Creemore’s main street, starting near Foodland, from 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Fire rating set to high After responding to several grass fires on the weekend, Clearview Fire Chief has set the fire rating to high.

Fire chief Roree Payment is asking residents to burn with extreme caution due to very dry conditions. The ground may be wet but the ground cover is not.

Large burns will not be issued until things green up, he tweeted.

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Tailor made options considered for each hall

(Continued from page 1) requirements.)

By the end of 2021, the township will have earmarked $1.5 million for hall renovations.

“If there was a time to take a loan to pay for some renovations, now may be a good time,” said Vachon referring to the current low interest rates available.

“It’s worth noting, the longer we wait the more the price goes up,” said Vachon.

Duntroon Hall was presented two options. One option is to renovate to meet the AODA requirements set out in the Building Code at a cost of $920,000, with the board being expected to contribute $230,000.

Its other option is to demolish the building and build something new at a cost of $1.7 million for a 7,000-square-foot building, with the board being expected to contribute $425,000.

On March 18, Avening Community Centre was presented the options of either going with the 75-25 per cent renovation option at a cost of $1,270,000, with the board being expected to contribute

$317,500, or purchase the building for $1 and operate as a separate entity.

On March 19, Sunnidale Corners Community Hall was presented the same options including the purchase of the building to go it on their own, or to proceed with a $728,000 renovation, which would include the board’s commitment to contribute $182,000.

On March 24, Brentwood Hall was offered three options: purchase the building for $1; proceed with an AODA renovation estimated to cost $262,000, with the board being expected to contribute $66,500; or proceed with a renovation that goes above and beyond AODA, taking into account the township’s own FADS document, at a cost of $604,000, with the board being expected to contribute $151,000.

Board members opted to take some time to discuss the options presented offline. Avening Hall board members voiced support for proceeding with the renovation, noting that further discussion and planning is needed, declining the option to purchase the building.

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Vachon said all of the halls’ kitchens do not meet fire code standards so a cost of $20,000 has been built into the construction cost of each hall. He also noted that staff is anticipating five per cent inflation per year to those totals, and acknowledge there are some unknowns due to the pandemic, the cost of building materials, and the current demand on contractors.

The Dunedin presentation is on March 30 and the Nottawa presentation is on March 31.

At the end of the process, Vachon said he will be taking all the input back to council for a final decision.

“Council will then consider the reports of all six boards and how we will address each one of the asks and needs for the community and keep in mind the amount of debt load that the community can handle, so we have to be respectful of that and respectful of taxpayers,” Mayor Doug Measures, who participated in all the meetings, told the Avening board. “This is very helpful and I think it will set the path forward for what the Avening Hall will look like in the next 30 years or so and that’s a really positive thing that you guys are doing.”

With no sign of grants on the horizon, Sunnidale Corners Community Centre chair Bill Keith expressed his frustration at the lack of funding from the province to make public spaces AODA compliant.

“I don’t think that volunteers who give of their time like to be told what has to happen if there’s not going to be some definite committed support from that level of government,” said Keith. “That’s fine if you want to tell us that by 2025. You have to have elevators and you have to have lifts, that’s great, then you better be able to back it up and provide the funding if we can’t.”

Let’s put the GREEN in OUR Village Green The Creemore Community Foundation is proud to honour our commitment to the community to keep the “green” in the Village Green. The redesigned Creemore Horticultural Society gardens combined with additional newly landscaped areas will be larger than the gardens in the old Horticultural Park.

Nearly 600 plants, shrubs, and trees from the Horticultural Gardens have been lovingly maintained by Creemore Horticultural Society volunteers after being carefully relocated in 2019 to purpose-built new beds behind the Library.

However, besides having more space to beautify, new garden designs require plant materials best suited to the new context of the redesigned park— and that means many new plants, shrubs, and trees need to be acquired. A list of plant materials needed for both the Hort gardens and other landscaped areas is shown with approximate pricing to give an idea of the quantity and variety of the materials.

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You are invited to participate in the acquisition of these new plant materials by donating to The Creemore Community Foundation.

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If you wish to pay by credit card, please press the Donate Now button on the Foundation’s website home page at www. creemorecommunityfoundation.ca. Donations can be made by cheques to the Creemore Community Foundation Plant Fund and mailed to the Creemore Community Foundation, P.O. Box 2013, Creemore L0M 1G0.

Donations over $25 or more will receive tax receipts. All contributions will be used for plant purchases only but cannot be applied to specific plants by request. If contributions exceed the actual costs, the excess will be retained for future plant purchases.

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Councillor to propose withdrawal of development permit appeal (Continued from page 1) required as a result of a joint board hearing in order to facilitate the closure of the quarry portion of County Road 91 for sale to Walker Aggregates, after the road was downloaded from the county to the township and the road underwent improvements of its own.

All of the council discussions on the topic have taken place in closed session.

The Walker applications were approved in a final Joint Board Order, issued on July 17, 2014, confirming that these changes to the road network were required to address traffic and public safety issues, and that changing the road network was the preferred alternative when compared to upgrading County Road 91 to county standards as submitted in the 2009 Simcoe County engineering report, states the mayor.

“It is extremely important for the public to understand that, at the time the Joint Board was hearing the appeal and when it rendered its decision, the township had the authority to make the 26/27 road improvements within an existing road allowance without having to obtain a development permit from the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC). In other words, the township had complete control of the process and the work to be carried out within a road allowance that was under its jurisdiction, subject to acquiring typical engineering and environmental approvals and authorizations from other agencies,” writes Measures in the statement…“After the decision of the Joint Board, and without notice to the Township of Clearview or any other municipality within the NECP, on January 1, 2013, the province was persuaded to amend Ontario Regulation 828/90 so that a development permit from the NEC was required for the proposed work. An NEC development permit had never been required of Municipal Road Authorities to do works on publicly held road allowances prior to this.”

With the conditional roadway bogged down in process, Walker Aggregates received permission to tunnel under County Road 91 in 2015 to proceed with the quarry expansion, which is well underway.

In 2015, NEC staff recommended conditional approval of the development permit application for proposed improvements to 26/27 Sideroad but the commission refused it on the grounds that the application did not provide adequate evidence that all options had been taken into consideration; a

The newly improved County Road 91 adjacent to the expanded Walker Aggregates quarry near Duntroon. tunnel was not in place, or taken into consideration; development would offend the objectives of the NEP’s two most sensitive land use designations: escarpment Natural Area and Escarpment Protection Area; and that development would cause environmental harm, in particular to cold water streams and would damage steep escarpment slopes.

In 2020, the NEC decided to refer the 26/27 Sideroad application to a hearing, taking no position.

This step is set out in the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act where there are objections to a proposed amendment, the commission is required to refer the matter to a hearing.

In conclusion, Measures says, “The NEHO, now scheduled for November of this year, will only make a recommendation to the NEC, which will, in turn, make a recommendation to the Minister of the Environment Conservation and Parks as to whether the development permit and the plan amendment should be approved.

If the final decision is that Clearview’s applications fail, the township will be faced with a decision to close 26/27 Sideroad or leave the road in an unsatisfactory condition. Together with the closure of former County Road 91, as part of the Joint Board decision, there will be no acceptable east-west route available between Singhampton (County Road 124) and the Clearview/ Blue Mountain boundary to Grey Road 19.

“While the township is committed to do what it must to ensure its roads are safe and environmentally sustainable, at the same time, this simple road

improvement exercise has obviously become a lightning rod for lingering resentment over the Joint Board’s approval of the Walker quarry expansion in June 2012 and a platform for some of our neighbouring municipalities to advance their concerns about much bigger regional transportation problems.

“The truth is, however, that even if they are successful and the township is prevented from fixing the 26/27 Sideroad, this will not reverse the approval of the Walker quarry expansion and will handicap, not advance, the prospects of a solution to our very real regional transportation issues.

“I trust that this statement will help the public to understand our reasons for implementing and continuing the process of the improvements to Clearview Sideroad 26/27 and, perhaps, invite a dialogue with the NEC, our municipal neighbours, and any interested persons.”

Township lawyers recommended getting council approval before releasing the statement, prompting Monday’s vote.

Councillors Thom Paterson and Doug McKechnie were the two dissenting votes at Monday’s meeting, due to differing views and interpretations of the staement's contents.

Paterson said he is bringing forward a notice of motion asking council to reconsider its position with regards to the work on 26/27 and the closing of 91, which will include the potential withdrawal of site specific policy amendment to the NEP and rescinding the ERT development permit application appeal.

“I think it’s timely,” said Paterson. “Much has changed since we had this idea put before us and I think it deserves the time I hope council gives it to see if this is the right position for this time, for this council, and for our regional partners financially, transportation wise and environmentally.”

The mayor’s statement also says, Clearview Township has spent more than $750,000 attempting to secure the necessary approvals from the NEC, and now faces expenditures of another estimated $250,000, just to continue its participation in the NEHO appeal.

Ontario Land Tribunals is preparing for a lengthy process to hear and have scheduled a hearing for Nov. 8 to Dec. 17, with an additional pre-hearing conference on April 28.

To read the full text of the statement, see page 8-9.

Adults 70+ can pre-register for COVID-19 vaccination Adults 70 and older, as well as all remaining moderate priority healthcare workers as identified in the Ministry of Health’s Guidance on Health Care Worker Prioritization can now pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment through the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s website at www. smdhu.org.

As Phase 2 begins to roll out, adults 70 and older join all healthcare workers; essential caregivers of residents in long-term care and retirement homes; adult recipients of chronic home care; and faith leaders with increased risk of exposure as those who are eligible to pre-register.

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members 16 years of age and older. Urban Indigenous and First Nations communities have been a priority group for COVID-19 vaccines since Phase 1.

Once a person has pre-registered on the health unit website they will be placed in the queue to receive a vaccine appointment. They will be sent an email invitation from the province with a booking code to book their appointment on the provincial booking system. Both first and second dose appointments will be generated at this time.

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, March 26, 2021

OPINION LETTER

Community needs to work together to protect farmland Editor: I am a young local fourth generation farmer who is very proud to call this area home and am part of the ever shrinking agricultural community.

Throughout my life I have seen many farms purchased by people from urban areas for weekend getaways. I completely understand this as I could not live in the city myself.

While majority of the newcomers are understanding of how farms operate and the importance of agriculture to this community, it is disheartening to see some of those who purchase farms and then build houses at the back of the farm using much of the productive farmland to build a long winding laneway, leaving small fields that are inefficient and difficult to access.

This is an extremely wasteful use of one of our most precious resources. Once this land is gone we can’t get it back.

Many of these people claim to be environmentally friendly and shop local, not realizing the negative environmental impact they themselves are causing.

The urban sprawl has raised the prices of farms significantly to the point that no young farmers are able to compete. Therefore buying local products will be difficult in the future.

I have seen in many cases where urban weekenders and local farmers successfully work together to achieve the best results for all parties while maintaining the agricultural land and local environment.

Farmland is one of the most precious resources as it supplies the food we need to live as well as sequesters atmospheric carbon in the soil as organic matter, making it very useful to fight climate change.

As a community, farmers and urban weekenders, need to work together to protect farmland for generations to come.

Maybe there is a way that the township, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, and Niagara Escarpment Commission can work together to protect our farmland for years to come!

Chris Millar, Duntroon.

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Home, in the nick of time Editor: In February 2020, there were rumblings of a virus called COVID-19. Since it was in China, it didn’t seem to concern us. Little did we know.

My sister Christa and I had planned our vacation to Naples, Florida and we were going. So, on March 6, we flew south. The first week was sun and relaxation.

The news reports of COVID-19 were daunting. Each day things grew more serious as the virus spread to this side of the Atlantic.

No more fun – the tourist attractions in Florida started to shut down. By March 15, news reports were getting really serious of how dangerous and contagious the virus was. The government was suggesting that all visitors should consider making arrangement to go home ASAP since the borders could be closed at any time.

Our flight home was booked for March 19, but we decided to try for an earlier flight. So, on March 17, we drove from Naples to Ft. Myers airport to try and change our flight. We sat around the airport for a few hours trying to talk to the supervisor, then were told that she would not be in until the evening. Back to Naples we drove and decided to try the next day – our luck was no better. By then of course, it was the day before our flight. Back to Naples, packing and getting ready to fly home. Needless to say we couldn’t sleep and were up at 3 a.m. to drive to the airport for our 8 a.m. flight. We returned the rental car and sat in the lobby until people started to arrive. My sister and I were the first in line that morning, determined to get on that plane. Finally, it was time to board. When everyone was seated, we were told that this was a

Marie and Christa rescue flight and therefore no food would be served – only water. Good thing we had some munchies in our bag. Upon arrival in Toronto, we were told that we were the last flight to land from Florida and that the border was closed. No more flights coming or going.

My sister and I were the last ones off the plane as we waited for transport. By the time we had our luggage, no other passengers were in sight. It was eerily quiet – the hallways were empty except for staff handing out info about COVID-19.

Our ride home was waiting and thankfully, we got to Creemore at about 2 p.m. on March 19.

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by Anna Schuett From 1979 to 2007, at the end of each episode of the Price is Right, Bob Barker notoriously encouraged his viewers to “help control the pet population” by having pets spayed or neutered. His successor, Drew Carey, is carrying on Bob’s legacy by asking the same of his audience. Isn’t it refreshing when celebrities use their influence for the greater good?

Both Bob and Drew set out to raise awareness about spaying and neutering in an effort to make an impact on the animal overpopulation crisis in the United States. Overpopulation, however, isn’t just an American issue. In a research paper published in Avian Conservation & Ecology, author Peter Blancher states that in Canada, there are an estimated “5.4-9.6 million free-roaming cats, with 1.5-4.1 million of these being feral or unowned.”

The exponential reproduction rate of these numbers is almost unfathomable.

By spaying or neutering your pet, you are helping to reduce the overpopulation of dogs and cats in our community and playing an important role in minimizing the number of stray or unwanted animals.

• Spaying/neutering is the most effective and humane method of controlling pet overpopulation. Not only does it prevent unwanted pregnancies, but it also has many health and behaviour benefits for your pet: • Neutering decreases aggressive behaviours in males. Male dogs are less likely to bite, attack or get into dog fights, while male cats are less likely to mark or “spray” and get into tussles with other kitties. Aggression can also be displayed by female dogs in heat.

• When females are spayed, their heat cycles end for good. Female cats can go into heat every three weeks – the natural instincts of unaltered cats could mean that they may attempt to escape to mate, or they may urinate inappropriately. Let’s face it – cat pee is anything but pleasant and produces an aroma that nobody wants in their home.

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• In addition to increasing life expectancy, spaying/neutering helps prevent a number of illnesses. Spaying eliminates the risk of uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and pyometra (a lifethreatening infection of the uterus) and reduces the risk of mammary cancer.

Neutering eliminates the risk of testicular cancer and reduces the risk of prostate problems in male dogs. Caring for a pet with reproductive system cancers and pyometra can run thousands of dollars, while fixing your pet costs just a fraction of those fees. There is a good chance that spaying/neutering will save you money in the long run.

The benefits of spaying/neutering a pet are clear for communities, pets and their owners. From controlling pet overpopulation, to preventing disease in pets and cutting veterinary costs over time, the decision to spay or neuter your pet is an easy one to make.

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Sunshine List released The list is released to the public each spring as required by law under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act and reveals the annual salaries and taxable benefits of public sector employees who earn $100,000 or more.

Twelve Clearview Township employees have made the 2020 Sunshine List: • Director, Public Works Mike Rawn, $128,030; • Director, Community Services Mara Burton, $118,965; • General Manager, Parks, Culture and Recreation Terry Vachon, $115,575; • Deputy Director, Public Works Dan Perreault, $113,377; • Director of Finance/Treasurer Kelly Mcdonald, $113,012; • Fire Chief Roree Payment, $108,362; • Manager, Public Works Todd Patton, $106,725;

• Chief Building Official Scott Mcleod, $105,802; • Chief Executive Officer, Public Library Jennifer Lachapelle, $105,802; • Manager, Human Resources Tammy Gill, $104,056.

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Reduced council among options for public meeting

by Trina Berlo The results of the council composition review survey have been tabulated.

Early this year, Clearview council and staff set out to gauge the public’s opinion of how council should be composed.

Members of council expressed disappointment that in Clearview, a municipality with a population of more than 14,000, only 342 people participated in this survey.

Staff reported that respondents were pretty much split down the middle on keeping the current ninemember council composition of seven councillors plus a mayor and deputy mayor, versus eliminating two council seats, but 76 per cent said they prefer the ward system.

The results also show that 97 respondents are concerned about a high concentration of representation for one are if we were to go to the at-large system. Without a “clear mandate,” council agreed to take two options to an upcoming public meeting: a five-ward option (including five councillors, a deputy mayor and mayor); and maintaining the status

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A vote indicated where councillors stood on the options with Ward 5 councillor Thom Paterson, Ward 7 councillor John Lamers, Ward 2 councillor Doug McKechnie, Ward 3 councillor John Broderick and Deputy Mayor Barry Burton showing a preference for a reduction in council, while Ward 4 councillor Robert Walker, Ward 1 councillor Phyllis Dineen, Ward 6 councillor Connie Leishman and Mayor Doug Measures showing support for the status quo.

Lamers said now is the time to do something before municipalities are mandated by the province to reduce their numbers.

The public meeting will take place in late May or early June. A date was not set, and it is not known if an inperson meeting would be permitted so it may take place virtually.

The goal is to give staff ample time to make changes, if necessary, before the next municipal election in October 2022.

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S t a t e m e n t o f t h e M a y o r : P r o p o s e d I m p r o v e m e n t s t o 2 6 /2 7 S i d e r o a d s u p p o r te d b y a m o tio n o f C le a r v ie w C o u n c il M o n d a y M a r c h 2 2 , 2 0 2 1 O V E R V IE W A s t h e M a y o r o f t h e To w n s h ip o f C le a r v ie w , it is m y p r iv ile g e a n d d u t y t o p ro v id e t h is s t a t e m e n t o f fa c t s re g a rd in g t h e o p p o s it io n o f t h e N ia g a r a E s c a r p m e n t C o m m is s io n (N E C ) a n d o t h e r s t o o u r To w n s h ip ’s e ff o r t s t o m a k e im p ro v e m e n t s t o t h e 2 6 /2 7 S id e ro a d . T h e s id e ro a d h a s e x is t e d fo r o v e r 1 0 0 y e a r s a n d is a b o u t 2 .7 4 k m s e a s t -w e s t , a c ro s s t h e N ia g a r a E s c a r p m e n t , b e t w e e n G re y C o u n t y R o a d 3 1 a n d C le a r v ie w C o n c e s s io n 1 0 .

I a m r e le a s in g t h is s t a t e m e n t t o d a y t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e p u b lic h a s a ll t h e f a c t s a n d u n d e r s t a n d s w h a t is a t s t a k e a t t h e u p c o m in g h e a r in g b e fo r e t h e N i a g a r a E s c a r p m e n t H e a r i n g O ffi c e , n o t j u s t f o r t h e r e s i d e n t s o f C l e a r v i e w , b u t f o r r e s id e n t s in t h e T o w n o f T h e B lu e M o u n t a in s , t h e M u n ic ip a lit y o f G r e y H ig h la n d s , a n d o t h e r in d iv id u a ls a n d b u s in e s s e s t h a t t r a v e l b e t w e e n G r e y a n d S im c o e C o u n t ie s .

A s I d is c u s s in g re a t e r d e t a il b e lo w , t h e re a re fo u r fa c t s y o u s h o u ld k n o w : 1 . T h e To w n s h ip o w n s a n d m a in t a in s t h e S id e ro a d , w h ic h re q u ire s im m e d ia t e im p ro v e m e n t s t o e n s u re s a fe p a s s a g e a n d t h e a r re s t o f o n -g o in g d a m a g e t o t h e e n v iro n m e n t .

2 . T h e im p ro v e m e n t s h a v e b e e n s u b je c t t o a M u n ic ip a l C la s s A + E n v iro n m e n t a l A s s e s s m e n t a n d a c o m p re h e n s iv e E n v iro n m e n t a l Im p a c t S t u d y a n d h a v e b e e n e n d o r s e d b y S im c o e C o u n t y , G re y C o u n t y a n d a p a n e l o f O n t a r io ’s J o in t B o a rd , h o w e v e r t h e p ro p o s e d im p ro v e m e n t s a re o p p o s e d b y t h e N E C .

3 . If t h e fi n a l d e c is io n is t h a t C le a r v ie w ’s a p p lic a t io n s t o t h e N E C fa il, t h e To w n s h ip w ill b e fa c e d w it h a d e c is io n t o c lo s e 2 6 /2 7 S id e ro a d o r le a v e t h e ro a d in a n u n s a t is fa c t o r y c o n d it io n . To g e t h e r w it h t h e p e n d in g c lo s u re o f fo r m e r C o u n t y R o a d 9 1 , t h e re w ill b e n o a c c e p t a b le e a s t -w e s t ro u t e a v a ila b le b e t w e e n S in g h a m p t o n (C o u n t y R o a d 1 2 4 ) a n d t h e C le a r v ie w /B lu e M o u n t a in b o u n d a r y t o G re y R o a d 1 9 .

4 . A s e c t io n o f fo r m e r C o u n t y R o a d 9 1 is d ire c t e d t o b e c lo s e d a s a re s u lt o f t h e d e c is io n o f t h e J o in t B o a rd . C le a r v ie w To w n s h ip C o u n c il h a s n o t v o t e d t o c lo s e fo r m e r C o u n t y R o a d 9 1 .

BAC KG RO U N D B y w a y o f b a c k g ro u n d , t h e w e s t e r ly e n d o f t h e 2 6 /2 7 S id e ro a d is o p e n y e a r -ro u n d t o s e r v e s e v e r a l re s id e n c e s o n t h e ro a d , b u t t h e e a s t e r ly e n d is n o t m a in t a in e d t h ro u g h t h e w in t e r m o n t h s . It is a s h o r t a n d d ire c t e a s t -w e s t ro u t e fo r t h o s e t r a v e llin g b e t w e e n S im c o e C o u n t y a n d G re y C o u n t y , w h ic h is e x p e r ie n c in g in c re a s in g t r a ffi c v o lu m e s . T h e c u r re n t s t a t e o f t h e S id e ro a d is s u c h t h a t t h e re a re s e r io u s e ro s io n a n d s e d im e n t a t io n is s u e s , w h ic h im p a c t a s t re a m , a w e t la n d a n d fi s h h a b it a t a n d c a n n o t b e m a in t a in e d t o m e e t m u n ic ip a l a n d p ro v in c ia l ro a d s t a n d a rd s fo r p u b lic s a fe t y .

T h e To w n s h ip is t h e o w n e r o f a n d p u b lic ro a d a u t h o r it y fo r t h e S id e ro a d . R e p a ir a n d m a in t e n a n c e o f t h e S id e ro a d fa lls s q u a re ly u n d e r o u r ju r is d ic t io n a n d w e a re o b lig a t e d t o e n s u re t h a t it is a s a fe ro a d fo r p u b lic u s e t h a t d o e s n o t c a u s e h a r m t o t h e n a t u r a l e n v iro n m e n t . A n y w o r k w e d o o n it is h e a v ily re g u la t e d b y t h e P ro v in c ia l M T O R o a d S t a n d a rd s , t h e N ia g a r a E s c a r p m e n t C o m m is s io n , t h e N o t t a w a s a g a V a lle y C o n s e r v a t io n A u t h o r it y a n d t h e G re y S a u b le C o n s e r v a t io n A u t h o r it y , t o e n s u re it is e n v iro n m e n t a lly s u s t a in a b le a n d w ill n o t n e g a t iv e ly im p a c t a n y o f t h e m a n y n a t u r a l fe a t u re s a lo n g t h e ro a d .

T h e e x is t in g S id e ro a d is a g r a v e l ro a d w it h a t r a v e lle d p o r t io n r a n g in g in c ro s s s e c t io n w id t h fro m fo u r m e t re s t o fi v e m e t re s . T h e ro a d h a s a n in a d e q u a t e g r a n u la r b a s e , a s w e ll a s d e fi c ie n t d r a in a g e fe a t u re s w h ic h c re a t e s a n e g a t iv e im p a c t (e ro s io n a n d s e d im e n t a t io n ) o n t h e a d ja c e n t n a t u r a l fe a t u re s . T h e To w n s h ip h a s d e t e r m in e d t h a t t h e ro a d m u s t b e im p ro v e d , w it h in t h e e x is t in g r ig h t -o f-w a y lim it s , t o a d d re s s p u b lic s a fe t y a n d m it ig a t e t h e im p a c t o n t h e a d ja c e n t e n v iro n m e n t .

T h e p ro p o s e d im p ro v e m e n t s in c lu d e w id e n in g t o m e e t t h e To w n s h ip ’s m in im u m s t a n d a rd s a n d t h e u lt im a t e p a v in g o f t h e ro a d , e n c o m p a s s in g a n a d d it io n a l 1 .2 1 h e c t a re s a lo n g t h e s o u t h p o r t io n o f t h e r ig h t -o f-w a y a n d a n a d d it io n a l 1 .1 6 h e c t a re s a lo n g t h e n o r t h p o r t io n o f t h e r ig h t -o f-w a y . A t o t a l o f a p p ro x im a t e ly 2 .3 7 h e c t a re s m u s t b e c le a re d a n d g r a d e d . A p p ro x im a t e ly 1 .6 7 h e c t a re s o f t h e r ig h t -o f-w a y w ill re m a in u n d is t u r b e d . T h e ro a d w id e n in g a n d n e w d r a in a g e fe a t u re s h a v e b e e n d e s ig n e d t o p ro t e c t , t o t h e g re a t e s t e x t e n t p o s s ib le , t h e n a t u r a l fe a t u re s t h a t re m a in in t h e r ig h t -o f-w a y a n d t h o s e a d ja c e n t it .

T h e p ro p o s e d w id e n in g o f t h e S id e ro a d h a s p ro c e e d e d a s a S c h e d u le A + M u n ic ip a l C la s s E n v iro n m e n t a l A s s e s s m e n t (E A ) a n d , a s s u c h , t h e c o n s id e r a t io n o f a lt e r n a t iv e s t o t h e w id e n in g a re n o t re q u ire d . W it h re s p e c t t o t h is ro a d , t h e To w n s h ip m u s t e it h e r im p ro v e t h e ro a d o r fa c e a d e c is io n t o c lo s e t h e ro a d .

T h e M in is t r y o f E n v iro n m e n t , C o n s e r v a t io n a n d P a r k s (M E C P ) c o n c u r s t h a t t h e S c h e d u le A + M u n ic ip a l C la s s E A s e le c t e d b y t h e To w n s h ip is a p p ro p r ia t e a n d t h is h a s re c e n t ly b e e n c o n fi r m e d b y t h e M in is t e r o f M E C P in a le t t e r d a t e d M a y 2 1 , 2020.

T h e To w n s h ip c o m m is s io n e d a c o m p re h e n s iv e E n v iro n m e n t a l Im p a c t S t a t e m e n t (E IS ), w h ic h id e n t ifi e s , a m o n g o t h e r m a t t e r s , t h e q u a lit y a n d a re a o f v e g e t a t io n c o m m u n it ie s t o b e re m o v e d , in c lu d in g t re e s , a n d re c o m m e n d s m it ig a t io n a n d p ro t e c t io n m e a s u re s fo r t h e a d ja c e n t la n d s . T h e E IS s t a t e s t h a t e ro s io n o f t h e

e x is t in g g r a v e l ro a d b e d , c o u p le d w it h in a d e q u a t e ro a d s id e d it c h e s a n d c u lv e r t s , w h ic h re s u lt s in p o o r s t o r m w a t e r c o n v e y a n c e , a re n e g a t iv e ly im p a c t in g t h e s u r ro u n d in g e n v iro n m e n t .

T h e E IS c o n c lu d e s t h a t im p ro v e d ro a d d e s ig n a n d s t o r m w a t e r m a n a g e m e n t t e c h n iq u e s w ill im p ro v e t h e e x is t in g w a t e r q u a lit y o f t h e s u r ro u n d in g t r ib u t a r ie s a n d w e t la n d s . T h e d e s ig n d r a w in g s c o n t a in e d in t h e E IS s h o w t h e e x t e n t o f g r a d in g w it h in t h e r ig h t -o f-w a y a n d t h e a re a s t o re m a in u n d is t u r b e d . T h e in t e n t is t o p ro v id e , w h e re v e r p o s s ib le , a n u n d is t u r b e d a re a a s a b u ff e r t o t h e k e y n a t u r a l h e r it a g e fe a t u re s a n d k e y h y d ro lo g ic fe a t u re s .

T h e To w n s h ip ’s c o m m it m e n t t o d o t h is w o r k c a m e fo r w a rd in t h e c o n t e x t o f t h e J o in t B o a rd h e a r in g fo r t h e W a lk e r q u a r r y e x p a n s io n n e a r D u n t ro o n . T h e h e a r in g b e g a n in M a y o f 2 0 1 0 . T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e h e a r in g w a s t o a d ju d ic a t e a n a p p e a l o f t h e W a lk e r A g g re g a t e s a p p lic a t io n t o e x p a n d t h e ir q u a r r y o p e r a t io n s t o t h e N o r t h s id e o f C o u n t y R o a d 9 1 m a d e in J u ly 2 0 0 6 . T h e p a n e l o f t h e J o in t B o a rd c o m p o s e d o f t w o m e m b e r s o f t h e O n t a r io M u n ic ip a l B o a rd a n d a V ic e -C h a ir o f t h e E n v iro n m e n t a l R e v ie w T r ib u n a l.

T h e J o in t B o a rd H e a r in g re c e iv e d t h e C o u n t y o f S im c o e e n g in e e r in g d e t e r m in a t io n d a t e d 2 0 0 9 o f t h e s e p a r a t e n e e d t o m a k e s ig n ifi c a n t ro a d im p ro v e m e n t s t o C o u n t y R o a d 9 1 o f in c re a s e d t r a ffi c v o lu m e s ; ro a d im p ro v e m e n t s t h a t s o m e m e m b e r s o f t h e p u b lic a n d N E C o p p o s e d . T h e C o u n t y o f S im c o e re p o r t in c lu d e d re c o m m e n d a t io n s t o w id e n t h e e n t ire ro a d s u r fa c e t o 4 la n e s fro m G re y C o u n t y R o a d 3 1 t o D u n t ro o n , e ff e c t iv e ly b r in g in g t h e e x is t in g ro a d t o C o u n t y R o a d S t a n d a rd s . T h e N E C a s w e ll a s t h e C o u n t y o f S im c o e a n d t h e C o u n t y o f G re y p a r t ic ip a t e d in t h e J o in t B o a rd h e a r in g a n d w e re re p re s e n t e d b y le g a l c o u n s e l.

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, March 26, 2021

FOR SALE

Since 1946, the Key Tag Service has been protecting your keys and supporting our essential programs for amputees.

SERVICES

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 647-5888931. 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.

ELECTRIC CONVERSION KIT FOR PEDAL BIKE. Go further with less effort. Comes with 1 year parts warranty and all work is guaranteed.

Call 705-888-4544.

GARAGE SALE

GARAGE SALE - April 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 9613 County Road 9, opposite the 10th Concession. Moving sale. All must go.

Jeanne

HELP WANTED

GENERAL FARM HELP WANTED. Includes lawn maintenance, chainsaw operation. Tractor experience an asset. Located south of Creemore.

Wage depending on experience. Please contact 705-888-3043.

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Order key tags online – free.

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Gravity Sun Power solar generation for energy savings and income professionally designed and installed

Jeff Williams • 466-5741

In need of a very CASUAL GARDENER in the Duntroon area.

Work would involve pruning bushes, maintaining gardens, cleanup and some planting. Please call 705-444-9833.

GARDENING HELP WANTED. Spring clean up, weeding and edging.

Four hours bi-monthly. Dunedin area.

Contact 705-466-5208.

THE OLD MILL HOUSE PUB is now hiring. Full- and part-time hours available for cooks, dishwasher, bartender, hostess and servers. Flexible hours offered. Send your resume to theoldmillhousepub@rogers.com or drop it off at the pub at 141 Mill St. Creemore.

Repairs to all makes of cars and light trucks!

Safety’s & Fuel Injection

218 Main St. Stayner

Bus. (705) 428-3393 ~ Res. (705) 466-2343

Garry Stamp, Owner/Operator

1-(800) 392-1151

crewsoninsurance.com

bush hogging • tree pruning firewood processing

705-305-4420

SMITH’S LAWN CARE is now booking for 2021. Lawn cutting, landscaping, garden and property maintenance. License/insured. Call (705)888-7092 or email smithlawns@ outlook.com.

DINING

EASTER'S ON ITS WAY AT CREEMORE BAKERY. Pre-order your hot cross buns for pick up Friday or Saturday. Deadline for orders Tuesday, March 30. 6 buns for $8.50.

Stop in for Easter goodies! Info@ creemorebakery.ca or 705-466-5621.

LEGION HAM DINNER TAKE OUT April 15. Menu: ham, scalloped potatoes, veggies, bun & butter and upside-down pineapple cake. To order call 705-466-2330, before April 8.

Pickup: 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Wear masks and social distance. $17 per person, bring exact change please.

AUCTION

Bob Severn Auction Register 1-519-925-2091 severnauctions.hibid.com Thursday April 8 at 6 p.m.

Online farm auction of 4 tractors, Case combine, Kubota LBH, tillage equip grain bins and building. For Wilbert Bach Ln #13470 Torbram Rd. Caledon.

Thursday April 15 at 6 p.m.

Online farm auction of 2 tractors, combine, swather, tillage, hay, forage equipment for Wendy Misener Ln #874581 5th Line Mono Township.

RETIRED COUPLE SEEK LONG TERM RENTAL. Our house and land has sold and after a 30-plus-year rental agreement, we are facing a move as of May 31.

We have a collection of antiques, including vehicles and considerable “handyman” maintenance experience.

A small home, farm or rural property that needs TLC would be welcomed.

We are trustworthy, honest and dependable tenants. Kindly contact us at 705-737-6162.

RENTAL FOR A PROFESSIONAL Mulmur homeowner looking for a 3-4 week rental, ideally in the Hills, June 6 July 4 (dates can be a bit flexible).

Please text or call 505-400-1843.

UNWANTED GUNS Properly Licenced Buyer. Guns, Cabinets, Militaria, Handguns. Please call 705795-7516.

Valley Auto & Tech

INSURANCE BROKERS

tree felling & complete removal wood chipping • stump grinding

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.

WANTED

HOUSE WANTED FOR RENT Our family has been blessed to be part of the Creemore community, on and off, since 1976. From the earliest days when we were young, unencumbered and loved to roam the area. Until recently, as grandparents avoiding the pandemic, we have been very fortunate in finding excellent properties to rent for the summer. No doubt we should have bought years ago. This year, we are unable to renew our summer rental and have yet to find a comfortable alternative. In the past, we have always had luck advertising in The Echo. All to say that we are looking for a country house in the area to rent this summer (July to Thanksgiving) with at least four bedrooms and a decent view. Water would be a great addition. Our family consists of two grandparents and two daughters with their families including three young grandsons. One of our daughters has a dog. If you have a property that might appeal, we would love to hear from you. Naturally, references are available. Contact David and Erica, our email is david.harrison@ phdmedia.com.

• Service Directory •

CREWSON 7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131

ELLIOTT PAINTING AND DECORATING, over 30 years experience with excellent references.

Interior and exterior painting and wallpapering. Call for free estimate at 705-466-2356.

110 Adeline St., Shelburne 1423 Mosley St., Wasage Beach

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

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

705-791-0096 Siersmasonry.com

705-466-2149

T. NASH

PLUMBING Servicing Creemore and surrounding area

(705) 466-5807 Licensed and insured

General Practise of Law Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution www.ferrislaw.ca

John L. Ferris Megan L. Celhoffer

Iron Butterfly

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

190 Mill Street 705-466-3888

ironbutterfly.ca 705-791-5478

Advertise your business in the service directory Call 705-466-9906

ECHO Classifieds

THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, March 26, 2021 •

DEATH NOTICE

MONTGOMERY, Velma June (nee Kitchen) June 12, 1930 – March 17, 2021. June Montgomery (nee Kitchen) of Creemore passed away peacefully on March 17, 2021 in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Tom of 69 years, loving mother of Barb (Bob) McArthur, Jane (late Tom) Anderson, Margie Greer (Ron McCarl), Merle (Ronnie) MacDonald. Cherished Nana/Nanny of Mark (Sabrina) & Krista McArthur, Heather, David & Scott Anderson, Christopher (Anita) Greer & Cory Halliday (Hailey Chapman), Kaitlyn MacDonald (Tyler Barrette). Proud great grandma to Easton, Summer, Reese, Ryleigh, Maddux, Oaklyn, and Heidi. Sister of Robert ‘Bob’ Kitchen and his wife Kaye. Born June 12, 1930 at Redickville to Milton and Sadie (Harrison) Kitchen. June belonged to the St. John’s United Church Women and choir, taught Sunday School, member of the Eastern Star, Bokhara Court 22 Shrine Ladies, and was an employee/volunteer at Creedan Valley Nursing Home. June worked as a switchboard operator for Bell in Creemore, a custodian with the Simcoe County District School Board, and was a kitchen aid at Devil’s Glen Ski Club. Numerous children and parents will remember June as a trusted babysitter. Cremation has taken place and a private family service was held.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. John’s United Church, Creemore or the Creemore Cemetery Board are appreciated by the family. Friends may visit June’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.

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DEATH NOTICE

DEATH NOTICE

DICKEY, Betty - September 18, 1930 - March 2, 2021. Betty Dickey beloved wife of Thomas James Dickey of Calgary Alta passed away March 2. 2021. Betty was born in Sunnidale Township on September 18th, 1930. She was one of ten raised by Fred and Gertie Prosser.

Betty and Jim were married in 1951.

They lived in Stayner and then they were transferred to Calgary in 1959.

Betty was a charter member of the Friendship Chapter of the order of the Eastern Star and passed Queen of Sakkara Temple No 115 Daughters of the Nile. She was also a great "MOM" to many of the Order of Demolay and Jobs Daughters. Betty had a great love for baking, knitting and sewing but her favorite was making quilts for the Shiners Children’s Hospital. Betty won an award for a family heirloom quilt in Calgary. Besides her husband Jim, Betty is survived by her son David, daughter Anne, son-in-law Dean, grandchildren Lindsay (Travis), Mark, Jessica (Sean), John (Alex), her two of her great grandsons, sisters June Cuculick, Anne Hanna, brotherin-law’s Jim Hanna, Forbes Neale, sister-in-law Mary Prosser, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents Fred and Gertie Prosser and siblings Ross, Ted, Keith (Sam), Helen, Bill, Richard (Dick) and Mae. Even with distance between many family Betty was close and loved by all.

Cremation has taken place and Interment will be held at Stayner Union Cemetery at a later date.

WEATHERALL, Maurice Wesley. The old, black rotary phone that rang ‘two long’ on the last Avening party line - is now silent.

Maurice Wesley Weatherall passed away on March 18 at Blue Mountain Manor in Stayner.

He was born on June 4, 1927 to parents Rita and Harold Weatherall. He was the husband, dance lead and fishing partner of Gertie Martin and together they raised two daughters Maureen Andersen (Russ Talbot) and Heather Rowell (David Rowell). Maurice was born and raised on the 3rd line of Nottawasaga Township. He trudged to school at S.S. #14 in Avening and welcomed the opportunity to leave school to work as a farm hand. On September 24, 1949 in an outdoor ceremony at the Martin home at Edenvale, he married Gertie Martin (deceased 1997) and they rarely missed the yearly Martin Reunion. He was employed as a Toronto labourer in a paint factory and gladly left the city to work for the old Department of Lands and Forests in Base Borden as a landscaper. He accepted a position as a Department of National Defence Firefighter at 13X Base Borden in 1957, and was so proud that he now had a secure future and an opportunity to pay off his big Avening mortgage!

When not on duty, Maurice plowed snow, including the Avening United Church, cultivated gardens and helped neighbours with their harvest. He took great pride in his garden and visitors left with armfuls of rhubarb and bags of tomatoes.

He was a proud, founding member of the Smokey Island Hunt Camp. He was an avid baseball player, Avening league bowler and Creemore Legion euchre player. He enjoyed playing crib anytime with anyone. He loved to hunt, fish and camp with his family, always eager to visit the ‘western relatives.’ Maurice and Gertie experienced all three Canadian Oceans and dipped a fishing line in many Canadian lakes and rivers. Maurice was predeceased by Stanley (Alberta) and Gordon (Marie) and is survived by Verna Coker (John predeceased) and Doug (Dorothy predeceased/Elsie Yetman). He will be lovingly remembered by grandchildren Jamie Noble, Sheena (Rob Scheuermann), Bill Rowell (Nancy) and Diana Rowell (Simon Cooper). Grandpa Maurice was the ‘keeper of the Easter Bunny’ and will be sadly missed by great-grandchildren Elliot Rowell, Paul Rowell, Clark Maurice Rowell and Adeline Cooper. Grandpa Maurice was always ready with a hug for his great-granddaughters Katerina and Ayriana Scheuermann. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service to celebrate this family man, good neighbour and friend to many, will be held at a later date. Many thanks to those Avening neighbours who responded to his car horn when he needed assistance. We also wish to thank pharmacist Jennifer Yaeck, Dr. Mark Quigg, nurse Jenny, the homecare team from St. Elizabeth’s and the staff at Blue Mountain Manor for their excellent care. If desired, donations may be made in Maurice’s memory to the Avening Community Centre, 3401 County Road 42, Creemore, L0M 1G0 or the Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington St. West, Creemore, L0M 1G0. Friends may visit Maurice’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.

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KIDD FAMILY AUCTIONS ** ON-LINE SALE** GAS, OIL, ADVERTISING,TOYS & MORE SALE

TIMED LOTS START CLOSING AT 5PM APR 2ND. PREVIEW APR 2ND, 10 TO 4 PM OR BY APPOINTMENT (we’re flexible). PICKUP ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, CALL OR TEXT 519-938-7499

IF YOU NEED MORE INFO.

Contact: natalie@creemore.com or submit at www.creemore.com.

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PREVIEW & PICKUP AT THE KIDD FAMILY AUCTION HOME OFFICE LOCATION,

438280 4TH LINE, MELANCTHON (NORTH OF SHELBURNE).

BID ON-LINE VIA WWW.KIDDFAMILYAUCTIONS.COM OR CALL WITH YOUR ABSENTEE BIDS, 519-938-7499 OR 519-938-1315.

This auction features collectibles from all the big gas & oil companies!!

Gas & air pumps; lubsters; porcelain, tin wood & cardboard signs; oil bottles & cans; clocks & thermometers; display racks & crates; maps & ashtrays; licence plates; calendars; vintage publications and so much more.

If you would like to be a consignor in one of our sales we’d be happy to have you jump in. Just give us a ring.

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Help Make a Difference to Healthcare in Your Community Apply to join the CGMH Board of Trustees

Collingwood General & Marine Hospital is seeking community members to join its Board of Trustees and Board Committees.

Board members will reflect the diversity of our community and support the hospital’s vision of Outstanding Care – For Life.

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Social gatherings can have deadly consequences.

CGMH has long been seen as a community hospital that is a Centre of Excellence providing innovative healthcare to the residents and visitors of South Georgian Bay. The Board of Trustees will work collaboratively to encourage innovation, support its dedicated employees, physicians and volunteers and build upon community and healthcare partnerships.

In addition to the core skills and experience for a Trustee, the CGMH Board is prioritizing the following experience and expertise in potential candidates: • Knowledge of our local community • Deep appreciation for our rural community context • Experience with social media and strategic communications • Knowledge from and experience within the legal sector • Knowledge from and experience within the financial sector • Governance experience from previous volunteer activity

If you can help our hospital be the best it can be for our community, we want to hear from you.

The hospital is accepting applications until 4:00pm April 16.

To apply, please visit cgmh.on.ca to download, review, and complete the Board Application package.

For more information, please email Anne-Marie Underhill, CGMH Executive Assistant & Board Liaison, underhilla@cgmh.on.ca 705.445.2550 x8303

Stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Learn more at ontario.ca/covid-19

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. We encourage all qualified individuals including visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2s+ persons, and others who may contribute to a diverse workplace to apply. If contacted, please advise of accommodation measures you may require during our selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

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