April 1, 2021

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Thursday, April 1, 2021 Vol. 21 No. 14

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Creemore Echo publisher Sara Hershoff is investing in local media, launching titles for every community in Clearview and Mulmur, no matter how small.

New news for all yous: Echo publisher

by Tricka Daya “The community has asked, and we have responded,” said Sara Hershoff, Creemore Echo Communications CEO and president. “I am proud to announce that we are launching a series of new newspapers, one for every village, hamlet, crossroads, glen and gully within our readership area.”

Hershoff said she believes it makes good business sense to delve deep into print media at this time and is bolstered by the fact that she has secured startup funding from some of the biggest investors in fax machines, VCRs and floppy disks.

“It’s a great time to proliferate the presence of print media,” said Hershoff. “People are tiring of the negativity of Facebook and other social media, and they long for the old days of negativity in good old fashioned ink.”

She said she looks forward to better representing each of the communities, for their true individual identities.

On April 1, Hershoff is announcing a number of titles to launch the expansion, beginning with The Nottawa Nugget, The Singhampton Sentinel, New Lowell News, The Duntroon Daily, Sunnidale Siftings and The Mansfield Miner.

“We are going to start small and go smaller,” said Hershoff, further announcing the eventual launch of titles such as The Glen Huron Howler, The Avening Alert, The Dunedin Doppler, The Brentwood Beat, The Glencairn Gossiper, The Terra Nova Tattler, Websterville Weekly, The Lavender Leaflet, The Cashtown Courier, The Banda Breeze, and many more.

“No more muddying the waters,” said Hershoff. “Up until now we have been limited to token coverage of each community but we all know that the issues in Dunedin are not the same as those in Lavender, and the challenges facing people in Websterville are not the same as those in Smithdale. It is

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Hershoff says she is committed to having “boots on the ground” in each of the coverage areas. The small but vital army of reporters will report directly to editor Trina Berlo.

“I am proud to be part of a news organization that has the forwardthinking vision to know that print media is where it’s at,” said Berlo.

“Small, niche, independent newspapers are obviously the future of media. It’s like a licence to print the news and no one is taking advantage of it, except us.”

Hardcopies of the newspapers will be distributed to the respective communities, following The Echo’s proven high-efficiency distribution model using Canada Post and handdelivery, while shirking all social media other than word-of-mouth.

Watch for the new publications at general stores beginning April Fool’s Day.

by Trina Berlo Don’t let your guard down over Easter, says Simcoe Muskoka Medical Officer of Heath Dr. Charles Gardner.

He is asking people to stick to the program and not gather over the holiday weekend to help slow the spread of COVID-19 now that we are in the third wave. The plea comes as vaccines are ramping up but not fast enough to guarantee there won’t be another province wide shutdown or to ensure there will be an ‘April Break’ for students and teachers.

Premier Doug Ford was hinting this week that another shutdown could be coming as variants of concern now account for almost 70 per cent of all new cases in Ontario.

Gardner said while the number of cases in the province are on the rise, Simcoe Muskoka has been experiencing its ups and downs. He said cases are now up slightly, and a recent dip could be attributed to the last shutdown.

Noting that a school break could cause a surge in cases, Gardner said he would support a further postponement of the March Break in order to keep the third wave under control, although he remains in favour of keeping schools open, if feasible.

The health unit is now revving up its preparations for the second phase of the vaccine rollout working down from age 70 in five-year age increments.

In Phase 2, the vaccine will also be made available to essential frontline workers who cannot work from home including elementary and secondary school staff, police, firefighters, funeral operators, childcare providers, food manufacturing workers, agriculture and farm workers, high-risk and critical retail workers in grocery stores and pharmacies, and many others.

Gardner said the the health unit has been informed by the province that three pharmacies in each region will eventually offer the vaccine but they do not yet know which ones.

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Volunteers dig in for community garden

Clearview council has approved a terms of reference for the newly formed Friends of the Clearview EcoPark.

Community, culture and tourism coordinator Amanda Murray reported the department has been asking for community volunteers to step forward to assist with developing and growing the community garden.

Their mission is “to be dedicated to the growth and sustainability of the Clearview EcoPark as a native tree, plant, bird and bee sanctuary by providing valuable services to maintain the community garden, trails and naturalized areas and promoting yearround opportunities for community activities and education that will benefit residents and visits.” The produce from the Community Garden portion will be donated to the Clearview-Stayner Food Bank.

Murray reported, upon review of

similar size community gardens, the staff is recommending that there is an annual fee to rent space for private residential use. There will be two types of garden plots available. For this first year, there will be five accessible planters available and 10 garden plots.

The accessible planters will be four feet wide by eight feet long and 32 inches high to allow for wheelchair access or for individuals with physical disabilities to access the garden planters. The garden plots will be the same size and will be enclosed with cedar wood to create a garden plot depth of 22 inches.

The annual rental fee of the accessible planter or the garden plot will be $25, plus HST. For more information or to get involved, contact Amanda Murray at amurray@clearview.ca or 705-4286013 ext. 504.

Leftover produce from the EcoPark community garden will be donated to the Clearview-Stayner Food Bank.

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.

Donate a Tree-$150+

Donate Bulbs-$35

Donate a Shrub-$40

Donate a Plant-$25

35 new trees including: • Service Berry - $500 • Red Maple - $750 • Crabapple - $600 • Black Cedar - $150 • Standard Lilac - $100

57 new shrubs including: • Hydrangea • Daphne • Hemlock • New Jersey Tea • Fothergilla Gardenii • Beautybush • Ninebark • Weigelia • Arctic Fire Dogwood

Bags and bags of bulbs including: • Spring bulbs • Summer bulbs • Scilla

Hundreds of perennials including: • Itoh Peony • Herbacious Peony (Six varieties) • Hellebores (Four varieties) • Brunnera • Geranium • Boneset • Bleeding Heart • Echinacea • Maiden Grass

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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The new Economic Development Advisory Committee held its inaugural meeting March 9 to introduce members and get a feel for their vision for economic development in Clearview Township. The volunteer community members are Bill Roskar (from left), Judith Crawford and Jennifer White.

Jobs, housing key to economic development

by Trina Berlo C l e a r v i e w ’s n e w E c o n o m i c Development Advisory Committee held its inaugural meeting to introduce members and get an idea of their vision for the committee’s focus over the next couple of years.

The new committee is chaired by Mayor Doug Measures and includes the deputy mayor as council rep and three community volunteers who put their names forward and were appointed by council.

The committee has an annual budget of $50,000 and about $300,000 in reserves, leftover from the past economic development committee, which was dissolved in 2018.

Member Judith Crawford said she sees business attraction and retention as a key focus of economic development.

The practically lifelong resident is controller at Steer Enterprises, which currently employs 60 people at its Cashtown Corner heavy equipment repair facility. She said services and housing are barriers to how well businesses function.

“I have six staff members this year that have bought houses and only three could afford houses in Clearview Township,” said Crawford referring to people in the important demographic of 25- to 35-year-olds. “Those are the families we want to keep in Clearview

because they are going to fill your schools, fill your arenas, fill your libraries. If we can’t employ them and house them in the township, that is economics to me.”

She said the economic spin-off of having well paid people living in the community is retaining essential services, in addition to restaurants.

Bill Roskar, a member of the Stayner Kinsmen and auctioneer out of Durham who has past economic development experience in Markham, said it’s all about jobs and the recruitment of specific target sectors.

“I don’t think it’s practical to just throw a blanket out there and say we just want people to come here and start-up,” said Roskar. “We’ve got to find a way to find what works and go out and find those people, industries, or business.”

Jennifer White, who moved to Creemore six months ago from Pickering, said according to the terms of reference the scope of the committee is very broad and it would benefit everyone to sharpen the focus.

“Otherwise we could be running in all sorts of different directions with a very big mandate and I think we all want to get some success under our belts so narrowing that down would be very helpful,” said White.

White is director of destination

marketing for Hilton Worldwide in Canada and the north eastern United States.

She notes there is a three-pronged approach needed, including the

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“I have six staff members this year that have bought houses and only three could afford houses in Clearview Township... Those are the families we want to keep in Clearview...”

- Judith Crawford, EDAC member

evaluation of new and existing programs to triage the acute needs of local businesses as they emerge from the economic shutdown of the pandemic, longer term planning for affordable housing to bring in new families, “while laying the table for tourism support when it does start to come back because when it does, you are going to see this tsunami of tourism activity and we want to make sure that Clearview is top of mind for people when they do make that important decision.”

Deputy Mayor Barry Burton said he would like to create a cradle-to-grave quality of life for Clearview residents

and the township needs to be prepared to put up money to invest infrastructure to attract small to midsized industry, and encourage entrepreneurship.

That means knocking on doors to attract businesses that pay good wages, he said, and addressing housing concerns in order to increase the residential tax base.

The new committee, whose term runs concurrent with the council term up until the municipal election in October 2022, meets again on April 6.

The committee is tasked with making recommendations to council on issues relating to economic development and investment opportunities to aid in the growth and progress of the municipality.

Its mandate, as set out in the terms of reference approved by council in October, contains a lofty list of goals including the creation and implementation of a comprehensive economic development plan, identifying economic development impediments and opportunities, business attraction and retention, pandemic recovery, sourcing funding and liaising with the community.

The committee is also open to a representative of the Clearview Chamber of Commerce and/or Creemore Business Improvement Area (BIA).

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OPINION COLUMN

Creemore in the 1940s: Part 8

by Gerry Blackburn Before I end this series I want to describe to some degree, business, and living conditions in the 1940s in and around Creemore. Eighty years ago most people's, lifestyle was very different from today.

The automobile had been around for about 25 years, but was still very primitive, compared to today’s cars.

As a result, most people didn’t take long trips, and besides during the war years, there was gas rationing. If you couldn’t buy something in Creemore a lot of folks ordered it from Eaton’s catalogue. I remember that we only went to Collingwood three or four times a year, including once to the Collingwood fair. We might get to Barrie a couple of times. Of course in the winter none of the township roads were plowed, so everyone had to use a horse-drawn cutter or sleigh, which made longer trips impossible, accept by train. The poor quality of the roads would extend into the spring, even after the snow went away. There was so little gravel on the roads, that we still had to depend on a horse-drawn buggy to get through the mud.

The other big factor was, at that time most of the farms were 100 acres, with a farmer and his family on every farm. They were almost a captive market for the merchants in Creemore. Today, with modern farming, there are fewer farmers. A lot of these farm homes have been replaced or are now used as seasonal dwellings, and although their occupants are certainly welcome they don’t have to depend on shopping in Creemore, and of course neither does anyone else.

Life was far from rosy in those days. Most farms did not have hydro, as the lines had not been installed until into the late 1940s. We made do with kerosene oil lamps and of course, did not have electric appliances, now taken for granted. There of course was no television or internet. Almost everybody had a battery radio and a telephone, which to small degree was like today’s social media. Almost everybody was on a party line and could listen in. There probably were up to twelve people on the same line. I was always interested in electricity and one time I hooked the telephone up to our radio, so we could all hear the neighbours conversations. My Dad didn’t think that was right so I disconnected it. A very few people had a Delco light plant, that supplied 32volt direct current for lights. Even in Creemore there certainly was no natural gas or propane available, a number of people had an oil or coal-fired furnaces, but most of the heating was provided by coal or wood stoves. The population in Creemore was primarily retired farmers and the business people. It was a time when everybody in Creemore knew almost everyone else, times were simpler and we had a lot of fun.

This is the end of this series. I hope you have enjoyed reading them as much as have writing them.

I want to thank Trina and the staff of The Echo, for there great help and cooperation.

Gerry Blackburn is the author of Creemore, as Remembered by Gerry Blackburn, available at The Creemore Echo Newsstand.

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Marie Kidd (pictured with Dorothy Shropshire) made this quilted hanging pennant for the Creemore Horticultural Society’s 75th anniversary in 1996. 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the Society.

COLUMN

What difference does a year make?

by Sherri Jackson Well folks, it’s been a long, strange trip from last January, when we started this challenge, to this month.

Never in a million years did we expect a pandemic to unfold in real time as we took on this project, and we’re hoping that we are seeing the tail end of COVID-19 as we wrap up the year. This month, we hang up our skates (or not) and take a long look at what we’ve accomplished in the past 52 weeks.

Don’t forget about the last challenge from March, to sign up for the 30 Days of Cycling challenge, where you commit to walking or biking somewhere every day in April. You can sign up at 30daysofbiking.com.

And now, on to the final two challenges!

April 7: This week, re-measure your carbon footprint using the calculators you used before: • Climate Hero: climatehero.me • What Is Your Foodprint? foodprint.org/quiz/ Or, if you’ve been very good, you’ve been tracking with the North app this whole year.

Take a look at the results from last April. Have things improved? Stayed the same? What is different from the first time you measured?

If you’re still keen after that, you can play Overlord of the Universe with interactive simulations to address the biggest climate challenges we face.

Climate Action Challenge Climate Interactive has a ton of tools you can play with, as well as workshops and games. You can select different scenarios on a sliding scale (say, green buses) and it will measure in real time, the effect it would have on the climate. It’s pretty cool, and if you have a few minutes to spare (like sitting at home for the umpteenth day) give it a try at www. climateinteractive.org/tools/#simulations. It’s also an excellent resource for the classroom, or at home learning.

April 14: Commit to another year of climate action!

We’ll be honest. We don’t yet have all the details about what 52 Weeks 2.0 looks like, but we’re pretty sure it will continue in one form or another. We’ve had some super feedback from people keen to keep going. Sign up to follow another 52-Week Climate Action Challenge as an individual (good) with a group of friends and family (better), with a community of friends, family, neighbours, and colleagues (best).

It doesn’t have to end here, and we are interested in hearing from you about where we go next. We are pretty sure a book is in the works, with updated (See “Watch” on page 5)

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Watch for 52 Weeks 2.0 (Continued from page 4) challenges, links and summaries to help you get where you want to go faster.

We are building our community, adding new challenges and exploring other options. So if you want to keep going, great. You’ll be getting more information on how to do that in the coming weeks.

If you thought about it but never got around to joining, now’s your chance.

If you want to stay updated on what comes next, you can subscribe at bit. ly/52WeeksofClimateAction.

We hope you have enjoyed these challenges, and have been reading our weekly in-depth blog posts. Thank you for being part of the adventure. There is so much more to say, do and learn on

this journey. We’ve only touched the tip of the iceberg (remember those?). We hope you feel more empowered to take climate action, and to expect the change necessary from all systems around us, to ensure our futures are bright, clean and optimistic.

52 Weeks of Climate Action was created by Sherri Jackson and Laurel Hood. Sherri is a writer, speaker and musician. She is the candidate of record and communications coordinator for the Simcoe-Grey Greens. Laurel Hood, is a retired secondary teacher, transportation lead for the Collingwood Climate Action Team, and volunteer coordinator for the Simcoe-Grey Greens.

Easter Bunny makes the round c/o CCC Clearview Community Church presents the Rabbit on the Run 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.

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Brush Away Winter

COMMUNITY ART SHOW

Stroll the village and enjoy works by your friends and neighbours displayed in the windows of local businesses throughout the month of April 100 Mile Store Cathy Bull Heidi Elder

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The Creemore Apothecary Catherine Fuller Catherine Marti Jack Marti

Eastwood Vintage David Bruce Johnson Karin Clifford Mary Anne Tupling

Heirloom 142 Elizabeth Eisner Fran Bull Kathy Webber Dennis Campbell

Home Hardware Bill Molnar Dennis Campbell

Newsstand

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The Old Mill House Pub

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House of Stitches

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Curiosity House Grace Raponi Kimberly Anderson

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Clearview Public Library Branches Reopening April 7 On Wednesday, April 7, residents will be welcomed back inside all branches of the Clearview Public Library. Normal hours of operation will resume, with hours at the Stayner and Creemore branches being extended to 9 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, and a lunchtime closure Fridays between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the Creemore branch. Curbside service will continue to be offered.

Changes made in 2020 to comply with provincial safety regulations will remain. Before entering a library branch, a paper self-assessment form must be completed and deposited into the provided collection bin. Face masks are mandatory and capacity limits are in place. Traffic will continue to be regulated by directional and physical distancing floor stickers and posters.

Increased cleaning protocols will continue, including: • A quarantine period of five days for returned materials.

• Cleaning of public computer mice and keyboards after each use.

• Nightly professional cleaning of public washrooms, and sanitization of high-touch surfaces throughout the day.

• Bins have been provided at the end of each aisle for used materials.

Library visits remain limited to one hour per day and public computer use to a half-hour per day. Printing and faxing will be available with exact change.

For more information please visit www.clearview.library.on.ca.

Road closure Concession 6 South Nottawasaga at County Road 9 just outside of Creemore will continue to be closed between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 1 for road construction.

There will be no through access during the closure.

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An image from the Stayner Downtown Open Space Improvement Plan final Masterplan Design Concept by Stefan Bolliger Associates shows a new gateway to town from the east on Highway 26.

Stayner downtown plan proceeding

by Trina Berlo In an update to council, Clearview staff reported the Stayner Downtown Open Space Improvement Plan is proceeding in 2021.

Terry Vachon, general manager of parks, culture and recreation, reported to council March 22 that the tender process has been initiated for the first phase of the plan relating to the Centennial Park project, which includes trailhead and parkland development, reducing barriers and increasing accessibility as well as enhancing access to the trails, cycling and walking infrastructure for residents and visitors.

“The Parks, Culture and Recreation department and the Public Works department have been cooperating on the Stayner Downtown Open Spaces [Improvement Plan] to ensure that there are improvements to the intersections, parking spaces, trails and open spaces.

Furthermore, the pathways will be illuminated and there will be gateway signage to welcome residents and visitors into the downtown shopping district,” states the report.

The cost estimate for this phase of the plan is just over $800,000. Staff

Although the project will be done in phases, the Stayner Downtown Open Space Improvement Plan covers a trail corridor, the area around the administrative centre and the main street. is waiting to see if an application for $250,000 from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiatives grant program will be successful and another $250,000 of gas tax money is earmarked for the project. The balance will come from reserves.

Council approved the final Masterplan Design Concept from Stefan Bolliger Associates on Nov. 19, 2018, after it was presented to the public that May. At that time, Bolliger presented three concepts all hinging on the development and beautification

of a block of land south of Highway 26, around Perry, Gideon and Huron streets. The ideas included developing Station Park and the area across from the Clearview Township Administrative Centre to include a splash pad that could double as a skating rink in the winter, a fountain, stage, market square and picnic pavilion. There would be a pedestrian gateway to the main street and an overall push for beautification in the downtown.

The three phases of the plan were scheduled to be included in budget deliberations in 2019-2020.

Some of the subject lands were purchased to be used for a new Stayner library branch but plans changed when council approved the addition to the arena. The township purchased property at 220 Huron St. in 2013 and the Perry/Gideon Street property across from town hall, in 2014, to further facilitate the project.

In 2018, the total cost of the plan was estimated at $4.6 million.

Vachon reported that staff is now meeting stakeholders to finalize access agreements and that the first phase construction tender should go out in 2021.

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Alzheimer Society announces Tunes n’ Treats live stream

The Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County is hosting Tunes n’ Treats, a live stream concert presented by IG Wealth Management on April 23, in support of the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s.

The live zoom event will celebrate participants, create awareness and share how you can walk 10,006 steps for 10,006 people living with dementia in Simcoe County.

“The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is the Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County’s biggest fundraiser of the year and is essential to the ongoing delivery of programs and services,” says CEO Debbie Islam.

The virtual event will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and admission is free. The first 100 Simcoe County residents to register who are 19 years of age or older will receive a VIP bag with local treats and a farm-to-glass experience from Quayle’s Brewery.

“The awareness created by events like this one and the funds raised through the walk are even more important this year as we continue to provide virtual education, support services, and social programs to persons living with dementia, and care partners to minimize the impact of social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” says

and Landscape, is that exact mix of what he describes as his “two main wells of inspiration.”

With the release of a live EP to end 2020, and currently recording his sophomore album, it is safe to say Knox is not resting on his laurels.

Sam Johnston is a singer-songwriter from Orillia. Her blues and folk roots are audible in her guitar playing, which is accompanied by her raspy voice and subtly gloomy lyrics. She attends the Community Music program at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her first EP, “Sad to Say” was released to all major platforms in the summer of 2020.

Whisky River is a group of four “mature” aged gentlemen, who come from a wide variety of musical experiences. They have written and recorded much music, both separately and in collaboration with each other.

Their sound crosses many borders, from rock to folk and a wee bit of country.

The vibe of the band is having a good time and listening to good, well played music. Music which has something to say. Since entering the Live and Original showcase in Collingwood, they have enjoyed playing at several venues throughout the region.

For information and to register visit alzheimersimcoecounty.ca.

B. Knox is one of three performers featured in the upcoming Tunes n’ Treats in support of the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s.

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Tunes n’ Treats will feature local talent B. Knox, Sam Johnston and Whisky River.

Releasing a debut album during the height of a worldwide pandemic was not what former kindergarten teacher B. Knox had in mind when he set out: admitting laughingly, “if misery loves company, I think this is the kind of record that might connect us all during such an uncertain time.”

Receiving critical acclaim from

Americana UK, Folk Radio UK, RnR Magazine, and radio play from SiriusXM, Starbucks, and CBC, Knox’s prediction may not be far off the mark, at least from a critical and commercial perspective.

Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Knox’s connection to the East Coast is apparent in his song writing and phrasing, shaped and smoothed like ocean stones. Weaving songs out of the stories and places that surround him, Knox’s aptly titled album, Heartbreak

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Bursary money available through county program Up to 21 $3,000 bursaries are available to County of Simcoe students attending a post-secondary institution in Ontario through the county’s longstanding Education Bursary Program.

One bursary is guaranteed for a resident of each participating member municipality.

“Through investments such as our bursary program, the county supports higher education institutions and students, understanding the value in equipping the next generation with the skills they need to be competitive in today’s advancing society,” said Warden George Cornell. “As we grow our economy, it is essential that

we assist those students moving on to post-secondary education to help maximize their potential and ensure the continuity of a reliable workforce.

Through our bursary program, as well as our funding to area post-secondary schools, we are helping train and support our future workforce.”

The bursary program provides those residents accepted into the program with financial assistance to access postsecondary education and training. This program is consistent with the County of Simcoe’s commitment to education, as well as encouraging community involvement and civic responsibility.

Eligible applicants must reside in

Simcoe County, and: • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; • Have graduated or be eligible for graduation in the year of application, from a secondary school in Simcoe County; • In the year of application, be enrolled and commencing studies in the first or second year of an undergraduate program at an Ontario university or college as a full-time student; • Demonstrate interest in, and contribution to, their community through active participation in extracurricular activities at their school and/or in community organizations.

Eligible applicants are invited to complete an online application, which includes the submission of a 500-word essay on a pre-determined topic, as well as an explanation as to why they should be awarded a bursary.

Applicants must also provide a copy of their Grade 12 or first year post-secondary transcript and proof of enrollment at an Ontario university or college in an undergraduate program as a full-time student. Applicants must submit their online application

by July 30.

For more information about the program, visit simcoe.ca/ studentbursary.

SCDSB holds first-ever census for students, parents, guardians The SCDSB is holding its first student census from April 1 to 30.

The confidential SCDSB Student Census 2020-2021 is an important tool that will be used to collect identity-based student data so that systemic barriers can be identified.

The results will guide our focus on programs, supports and resources to address inequities within our system.

Students in Grades 7 to 12 and parents/guardians of students in

Kindergarten to Grade 6 are invited to participate in the SCDSB Student Census 2020-2021.

Students in Grades 7 to 12 will be emailed a secure link inviting them to complete their census. For students in Kindergarten to Grade 6, parents/ guardians will complete the student census on behalf of their child(ren).

Parents/guardians of these students will receive an email invitation which includes a secure link to their

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child(ren)’s student census. The email used for parents/guardians will be the primary contact email on file at their child’s school.

In order to further advance the work being done to support the Simcoe County District School Board’s strategic priority of equity, diversity and inclusion, we are seeking the input of our students and parents/guardians. Upon completion of the student census, students and

parents/guardians will be invited to participate in a Thought Exchange to provide input on actions that can address discrimination and enhance equity, diversity and inclusion in the SCDSB. Participation in the Thought Exchange is voluntary, and it is completely anonymous and separate from the census.

More information regarding the student census is available at www. scdsb.on.ca/studentcensus.

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David Bruce Johnson had a bunch of turkeys come over for a backyard visit at his Creemore home, an unprecedented but welcome distraction during a time of social isolation.

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Clear cut lands resulted in 'spectacular' floods for villagers LOCAL HISTORY

Spectacular is the best word to describe the floods in and around Creemore in the early days of the 20th Century. In those days no one was blaming global warming but the cause of Helen the devastating rush of water BLACKBURN was linked to an ecological problem.

When the early settlers arrived on the land it was a primeval forest. The first thing they did was cut down trees to make dwellings and then to clear the land for farming. Another incentive was selling logs for lumber, rails, posts and anything that could be made from wood. As a result the whole area around Creemore was clear cut. When the hot sun melted the snow in March or in the summer when fierce electric rain storms hit, there were no trees to shade the hillsides or soften the blows of the raindrops. The spongy forest floor was gone and many of the farm fields were bare of grass.

The Creemore Star described the scene in March 1904, “The thaw which set in on Thursday last raised the water to an unusual height and on Friday evening it had overflowed the banks on the north side of Caroline Street and what that did not turn south to the river again at the school house continued on to St. Luke’s, then crossed through a garden and after flooding Dr. Butcher’s stable got out to Elizabeth Street and on to the river. W.A. May’s cellar was filled to the brim as was that of the Trew House.”

During another spring (1916), rain, in addition to the melting snow caused the creek coming down Ten Hill to overflow. Down Mill Street it rushed, detouring from house to house filling cellars. The ice in the river heaved up jamming at the Caroline Street bridge.

Some men were able to move it only to have it jam at the Mill Street bridge which was still there in 1916.

Water covered the lower end of the village and flooded the main floor of William Hannah’s house. Finally the jam was relieved and the water receded. Meanwhile the water rushing down the mill race on the south side of the river damaged the dam at the grist mill.

At the same time an amusing incident happened at the north end of town. Howard Steggal had Mrs. John Mackay and Mrs. Chas. Day out in a buggy viewing

At the 6th Line Nottawasaga and County Road 9, where there used to be a bridge, showing the bare hillsides in the background. Below: A water reservoir on top of the hill on the west side of the 4th Line south of Creemore. the sites of the flood, and where the Ten Hill road meets the east-west road they drove into the ditch where the bridge had been washed away. There they sat with the water almost flowing across the buggy floor. Jack Carrol came along with his rig and rescued the ladies, then mounted the horse and brought the ill fated conveyance to dry land.

Not only were there spring floods but also the floods following heavy rain in the summer. One such episode occurred on a Sunday morning. “During the hour of divine service a cloud burst opened and for a time it looked like everything in its path would be swept away. The rain simply poured down in torrents and when church was dismissed a river of considerable magnitude was flowing down Mill Street. Men disrobed their feet and rolled up their pants and carried children home, while ladies had to wait until rigs came to convey them through the flood. Much damage was done to crops and fences, the greatest sufferer being W.T. Patullo (County Road 9) who had most of his crop ruined, rails and logs scattered through his orchard, his barn partly undermined, his roadway washed out and huge boulders rolled in.

His machinery was washed out of his barn and badly damaged.”

JB Doner saw his wagon starting off and rushed out and chained it to a fence post. The floor of his

residence was covered to the depth of several inches, leaving carpets a horrid mess.

Some boys were bathing in the river back of the woollen mill and one of them got caught in the current and was carried down to the Caroline Street Bridge before getting out.

The above descriptions are but a snapshot of the many floods that came year after year scattering devastation everywhere. Gradually grass and trees took over the hillsides. The severe floods have gone but we have to whisper that we do miss the excitement.

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

She writes about local history.

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FEO Awards recognize event volunteers In place of its regular in-person awards ceremony, The Festival & Events Ontario (FEO) recognized events and industry members in 2019 and 2020 that were able to “Adapt - Pivot - Evolve” – strong industry pillars during the pandemic, at their Achievement Awards held during the virtual summit this February.

“Clearview Township applied to the FEO Achievement Awards on behalf of several community partners who should be recognized for their ability to adapt, pivot and evolve,” said Amanda Murray, Community Culture and Tourism Coordinator, “The Parks, Culture and Recreation Department is proud of the efforts that the volunteers, service clubs and sponsors made to continue to create a festive community, virtual or otherwise.”

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Helen and Lee Anning sent us a photo of their påskris, pronounced poskrees, a Swedish Easter tree. As far as we can tell, the tradition dates back to a more pious time when Swedes beat each other with sticks on Good Friday to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.

The feathers could represent the palm leaves waved during Jesus’ triumphant return to Jerusalem.

Clearview would like to congratulate the following events for receiving an FEO Achievement Award: Clearview Canada Day Celebrations, Christmas in the Valley, including the Tree Stroll and Stationary Santa Claus parade in Creemore, and the Stayner Santa Tour, as well as the Small Halls Festival video, Taste of Clearview and the Clearview Virtual Holiday Greeting.

The Creemore BIA, Creemore Tree Society, Clearview Chamber of Commerce and the Stayner and District Kinsmen Club along with the participating restaurants during Taste of Clearview will receive certificates of achievement from Festivals and Events Ontario.

To w a t c h t h e v i r t u a l a w a r d a n n o u n c e m e n t s , v i s i t w w w. feoconference.com/awards.

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Five generations of women in the Snow family line gathered in the summer to celebrate the 97th birthday of Nora Snow (from left), of New Lowell, pictured with granddaughter Michelle Patton, great-great granddaughter Adrianna Jacobs.

In back is Nora's daughter Sandra Patton and great granddaughter Claudia DiCamillo.

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FOR SALE

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.

HAY FOR SALE - Grass 4 x 5' bales.

Contact 705-466-2031.

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.

DINING

EASTER'S ON ITS WAY AT CREEMORE BAKERY Stop in for Easter goodies and donuts.

Easter donuts available Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday. 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.

FOUND

RING FOUND on River Road in Creemore. Text on ring reads "Awaken" contact 705-466-9906.

Prescription DESIGNER SUNGLASSES found on Mill Street. Call 705-466-9906 to claim.

FREE

FREE FINE HOMEBUILDING magazine collection in excellent condition (416-452-0506).

SERVICES

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.

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.

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.

HELP WANTED

LOOKING FOR AZ DRIVERS. Please submit resume with references as well as a drivers abstract to macdonaldconagg@bellnet.ca. Wages will be determined based on experience.

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.

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

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Contact 705-466-5208.

Submit your classified ad by 5 p.m. Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email info@ creemore.com,$17 + hst for 25 words or less

AUCTION

DEATH NOTICE

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.

WANTED

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.

SEEKING VACANT LAND (2550 acres) in the Creemore/north Mulmur area. Flowing water or pond preferred. Combination of treed and open land. Will pay cost to sever if needed. Call or text 416-882-2581.

THANK YOU

A big thank you and appreciation to my family, relatives, neighbours and friends for the cards, phone calls, flowers, fruit and snow removal, when I was in the hospital and rehab. You were all so kind and helpful.

Stay safe, Irene

HIRING CASHIER AT JUG CITY. Full time or part time available.

Please bring resume in person to 7560 Cty. Rd. 9, Creemore. 705-466-2025.

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KIDD FAMILY AUCTIONS wants you to buy and sell with

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There hasn’t been a better time than now to join the excitement. Online auctions are hot. We have these and more. ● Apr 30th. The “Best Ever”. Outdoor Equipment & Tool Auction. ● May 27th & 28th & 29th. The next “Straight Shooter” Sale.

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It’s time to CONSIGN, at a very competitive rate. And our bidders are super happy with our LOW 5% ONLINE BUYER’S PREMIUM and SHIPPING AT COST. Call, text or email real soon.

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MILLER, Linda (nee Boyce) passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Beloved wife of the late James Robert Miller. Loving mother of Jennifer (Kevin) Slomka of Wasaga Beach, predeceased by her son William (Bill) Miller. Loving grandmother to Michelle Slomka.

Dear sister of Carol (Al) Harris of Coldwater, Robin (Judi) Boyce of Creemore, David (Connie) Boyce of Orangeville Edwards of CREEMORE and ECHOLaurel • Friday, February 1, 200 Feversham. She will also be missed by many of her nieces and nephews and all of the individuals who became her family in her heart. Linda will be remembered as a person that always loved her family with all she had.

She always put her children’s needs before her own and loved her children beyond words. The only person who came before her children was her granddaughter, Michelle. Linda’s health declined over the last couple years, but she enjoyed her visits with her family and friends. Due to COVID, her visits were limited to her daughter and granddaughter, but she looked forward to the day that she could see everyone. The family would like to thank the staff at Victoria Village for providing Linda with exceptional care and ensuring COVID did not enter their doors. She will be missed by all and will be forever in the hearts of her family. Due to the pandemic, the family will be planning a service in early summer. Memorial donations to Victoria Village or Collingwood General and Marine Hospital may be made in Linda’s memory. Friends may visit Linda’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.

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SPRING CLEAN-UP of large property near Creemore - leaves and branches. Please contact tom124578@ gmail.com.

NLS CERTIFIED LIFE GUARD required 2 or 3 days a week, 4 or 5 hours per day and $18 to $20 per hour depending on experience. Flexible and within walking distance to Creemore.

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217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

www.clearview.ca

Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Director of Legislative Services / Municipal Clerk The Corporation of the Township of Clearview

NOTICE Retail Business Holiday Act Public Meeting April 12th

Clearview Township is currently seeking a permanent full-time Director of Legislative Services / Municipal Clerk.

The Township of Clearview will be holding a public meeting, as required under the Retail Business Holiday Act to permit certain retail business and establishments to open on statutory holidays.

Clearview Township stretches south from the shores of Georgian Bay, in the heartland of one of Ontario’s most beautiful recreation areas; - just a 90-minute drive from Toronto and other major centers in Southern Ontario. The region has a long history as one of Ontario’s favorite tourist and vacation destinations, attracting over 2 million visitors annually. Our community offers all the modern urban amenities with the attractiveness and friendly charm of small-town quality of life.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Public Administration or related field with 5 to 10 years related experience in municipal administration. In addition, Certified Municipal Officer accreditation and an Accredited Ontario Municipal Clerk certification are required for this role.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director of Legislative Services / Municipal Clerk oversees, directs, and leads the effective provision of public and legislative services within the Clerk’s Office and of Secretariate services to Council and its Committees as prescribed by the Municipal Act. As well, this position provides leadership to activities and processes related to municipal elections; Privacy and access to Corporate information; official records management and Bylaw Enforcement Services for the township including school crossings.

This position provides direct supervision to four full-time staff and indirect supervision to up to ten staff.

The preferred candidate will posses a thorough knowledge of all aspects of municipal administration with specific emphasis on Council procedures and legislative planning and staffing. As well, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Supervision experience is essential.

Salary: Salary range offered for this position is $98,333 to $119,518 per year plus a competitive benefits package.

Note: The preferred candidate must be willing to provide consent for the Township to conduct a criminal background and vulnerable sector check prior to finalizing an employment offer.

The public meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, April 12th, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Members of the public may submit comments to the Clerks Office or make a submission on Clearview’s website, Retail Business Holiday Act Public meeting – April 12, 2021, www.clearview.ca/retail-holidayact-meeting to provide an oral statement during the virtual public meeting.

All public participation requested must be received prior to noon the Friday before the meeting.

For more information, please contact: Brenda Falls, Dipl. M.A. Acting Clerk Township of Clearview (705) 428-6230 ext. 223 bfalls@clearview.ca

NOTICE Naming of Five (5) Public Roads

Please be advised that the Township of Clearview has received a request to consider “Dallas Boulevard”, “Wilcox Drive”, “Duncan Street”, “Clarence Street” & “Taylor Street” as the names for five (5) new public roads. The subject public roads are situated within the proposed Ashton Meadows Phase 1A & 1B Subdivision. The lands are located within the southern portion of the Stayner Settlement Area, south of Margaret Street.

For more information, please contact: Nick Ainley, Community Planner nainley@clearview.ca Map showing the subject public roads.

Interested candidates are invited to forward their resume and covering letter quoting job # 2021-012 to Human Resources by April 16, 2021 to: hr@clearview.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. The Township of Clearview is an equal opportunity employer.

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please visit: www.clearview.ca.

NOTICE - HYDRANT FLUSHING The Township of Clearview Water Department will be flushing hydrants between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm on the following dates and locations: • Stayner: April 19 - May 14 • Creemore: May 3 – 5 • New Lowell: May 5 – 7 • Nottawa: May 10 - 12 • Colling-Woodlands: May 12 - 14 • Buckingham Woods: May 17 – 19 Please be advised that there may potentially be water interruptions and discolored water could stain laundry during these times. If your water

remains discolored or dirty, run water until clear. It is recommended water softeners are left in by-pass mode during these times.

For more information, please contact: Dale Lightheart. Foreman, Water & Sewer 705-428-6230 ext. 303 705-428-5024 dlightheart@clearview.ca