April 30, 2021 by The Creemore Echo

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Survey gauges community commitment to Dunedin hall by Trina Berlo The Dunedin Village Hall board of directors have launched a survey designed to gauge overall use of the hall and the community’s commitment to see it through a proposed accessibility renovation. Until May 15, the hall board is asking people to weigh in on the value of the hall in terms of its use and their willingness to pitch-in and help support a fundraising effort. “I’m really looking for some community buy-in to say, yes we want the hall, yes we’ll come and help knock on doors. And we do have that in the community from a handful of people that we can always count on,” said board chair Jennifer Jansen. “I want it to be embraced by everyone who has a stake in the village.” The public outreach is in response to a proposal from Clearview Township council which has made offers to all of the municipally owned halls in the township in order to bring them to an accessibility standard set out by the province. The Accessibility for Ontarians

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Dunedin Village Hall board is asking people to participate in a survey designed to get input on future commitment to the community hall. with Disabilities Act (AODA) calls 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. Dunedin was presented two options late last month: one option is to renovate to meet the AODA requirements set out in the Building Code at a cost

of $520,000, with the board being expected to contribute 25 per cent of the total cost at $130,000. The other option is to purchase the hall for $1 and operate it as an independent board. Jansen said the board is facing some questions and doesn’t have a lot of answers. There are many unknowns about hard deadlines and penalties. In Dunedin, pre-pandemic, the hall is used for regular exercise classes, celebrations, private bookings and is home to annual events such as the Fisherman’s Breakfast, plant sale, Handmade in the Valley, the annual community Christmas Potluck, to name a few. At the beginning of 2020 volunteers were preparing to host the 33rd annual Fisherman’s Breakfast, a favourite local event, but with the hall shut down due to health protocols, Jansen said the reality is that its only use is as a place for cyclists to park their cars while they ride. If I had to guess, I’d say it’s one of the quieter halls,” said Jansen. She said people are supportive of (See “Hall” on page 6)

COVID-19 case count surpasses 10,000 milestone by Trina Berlo Simcoe Muskoka has reached a milestone in surpassing the 10,000 case mark for COVID-19 transmission. The region’s medical officer of health Dr. Charles Gardner said this week that variants of concern (VOCs) have almost completely taken over – 95 per cent of cases reported last week were VOCs, compared to 50 per cent of cases at the beginning of the year. “So far this week all of the cases that we’ve had have been identified as variants of concern,” said Gardner. Three variants are spreading in the region, including a newly detected case of the variant from India, but the large majority are the UK B117 variant.

With many older adults having been vaccinated the transmission is largely between young and middle aged adults who now account for the highest incidence of cases in April. The weekly case count has seen a slight reduction from 714 cases the week of April 11 to 617 cases for the week of April 18. Gardner noted this is the first downturn in cases since the second week of March. “Even though it’s welcome to see it come down a bit, I do note that testing is slightly down and our percent positivity rate is slightly up so we need to be cautious in our interpretation of whether or not it has truly come down or not in terms of transmission in our

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Science Table report states 56 to 89 per cent of the population of the province would have to be immunized to achieve herd immunity, and notes to get to the highest target will be a challenge. He said the health unit is making good headway and more vaccine is coming to the area in May. Currently, the health unit is focussing on its only provincially designated hotspot, Bradford West Gwillumbury, which is experiencing a weekly incidence rate of more than 300 cases per 100,000 population for the third straight week, compared to 107 cases per 100,000 population for all of Simcoe Muskoka and a provincial (See “Child” on page 2)

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Child care workers, pregnant people eligible for vaccines (Continued from page 1) rate of 187 cases per 100,000 population. The health unit has also placed a focus on agricultural workers to protect them from outbreaks. Pregnant people are now eligible to register for COVID-19 vaccination appointments under the highest risk health conditions in Ontario’s Phase 2 prioritization guidance. They can book an appointment through the provincial call centre by calling at 1-888999-6488. A letter from a health care provider is not required for vaccination. Additional COVID-19 vaccination clinics have been added to the 29 Sperling Drive vaccine clinic in Barrie. Those who are 60 years of age and older who have not yet booked their first dose can book an appointment directly at www.Ontario.ca/bookvaccine.

Those who have pre-registered and have received their booking code from the ministry are encouraged to book an appointment at one of these clinics. For more information about COVID-19 and who is now eligible to book an appointment or pre-register, please visit www.smdhu.org. As of April 29 child care workers in licensed child care settings will be eligible to book an appointment through the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line number at 1-833-943-3900. Eligible workers in licensed child care settings will receive a letter from their employer. This letter must be available at the time of booking and taken to the vaccination appointment. In the coming weeks, eligibility will be expanded to child care workers in unlicensed child care settings across the province.

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This week: • There have been 10,312 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Simcoe Muskoka since COVID-19 was first identified in Canada. • There have been 277 new cases reported to the health unit for the current week. There were 637 new cases reported to the health unit last week (week of April 18), 11 per cent lower than the 715 cases reported for the week of April 11. • There have been 22 COVID-19 deaths so far in April. In March, 12 Simcoe Muskoka residents died from COVID-19. • To date 2,519 local cases have tested positive for the COVID-19 variant of concern UK B.1.1.7 (UK), 36 cases have tested positive for the P.1 variant of concern (Brazil), 7 cases have tested positive for the B.1.351 variant of concern (South Africa) and an additional 672 cases have screened positive (awaiting confirmatory testing). • Over 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Simcoe Muskoka, including doses administered by local pharmacies. Over 184,500 individuals living in Simcoe Muskoka have received their first dose of vaccine, which represents nearly 30 per cent of the total population. • Young adults (18-34 years) have had the highest rate of infection since February 2021.

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Township forced to close Concession 2 bridge by Trina Berlo Structural deficiencies have prompted the temporary closure of a bridge on Concession 2 Sunnidale and the need for Clearview Township council to decide its fate. It is an example of a bridge that doesn’t have a lot of traffic but will require a significant investment to repair. The steel truss bridge was constructed circa 1930 and is a sister bridge to the one on Kearnan Road, which collapsed in the 2000s, reported RJ Burnside engineer Jeremy Cober to council on April 26. The ward councillor for the area, John Lamers, was adamant that the roadway should remain open to avoid having to go around on McKinnon Road. “We need to keep it open, or re-open the Kearnan bridge,” he said. The bridge is adjacent to a no-winter maintenance road and is primarily used by pedestrians and snowmobiles. To the east, there is an access to a bird viewing lookout tower on the outskirts of the Minesing Wetlands. The lack of clearance between the bridge and the Mad River below is to blame for the corrosion. Cober said the bridge is regularly submerged in water, when the river rises. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2011, and now council will have to decide if rehabilitation is again warranted at a

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A bridge on Concession 2 Sunnidale was closed this month due to corrosion from high water levels and age, limiting access to the east side of the township. cost of $300,000 to extend its life by another 10 years. Other options include a full replacement of the bridge at an estimated cost of $1.1 million, replacing it with a culvert system at a cost of $500,000, or removing the bridge at a cost of $75,000 and cutting off the roadway.

As part of the decision, council will have to consider the heritage of the structure and consult with the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. Cober said the bridge is likely to have heritage value because it is a non standard bridge type and it is more than 40 years old.

There is also a residence to consider because the bridge does allow for access into Clearview during the seasons when the road is passable. Councillor Connie Leishman said she thinks the road should be closed because of the environmental sensitivity of the area.

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One of the benefits of looking at the bright side of things during this six-week stay-at-home order is that I get to see and read the new book releases as they hit the shelves behind the closed doors of your public library. Michele McKENZIE Our collection is available for curbside pickup but I would like to bring these three specific titles to your attention. The first is The Girl from the Channel Islands by Jenny Lecoat (Graydon House/2020). This debut novel is based on an incredible true story of courage and hope in WWll set on Jersey Island. The author was born there and draws upon her very own family history where Nazis had deported members of her immediate family to concentration camps for resistance activities only 16 years previously. This book vividly takes place among the daily conditions of loss of liberty plus fear of arrest for trivial offences. The reader lives day to day with Hedy Bercu as she must hide in plain sight as starvation and deprivation of basic needs for survival take their toll on her community over the length of the German occupation. The next book is ICEBOUND Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Andrea Pitzer (Scribner/2021). Andrea comments that she is fascinated about stories of lost public memory events and ideas that were once common knowledge and by humanity’s tendency to NOT learn from the past. From this premise, she authors the tale of the famous Dutch Polar Explorer, William Barents, and his trials and tribulations that take place during his three Arctic expeditions. Imagine spending a year as a castaway living on Nova Zemba on top of the globe and having to fight off ravenous polar bears, gnawing hunger and perpetual polar night and then read the reality of making it through these situations. The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (ACE/2021) is a modern thriller about Loki, Angrboda and their three children (Hel, Fenrir and Jormungand). If you are familiar with the Norse myths, Icelandic Sagas or the Marvel movies, you will recognize these characters. But in Genevieve’s story, you are right there in their family cave, in the middle of their domestic squabbles and you too will hear told “how again the worlds are going to end?” This is fascinating entertainment provided by the Gods and Giants of olden times. These and other “amazing to read” books that will enthrall and inspire you are sitting on our New Releases Shelves at the three branches of the Clearview Public Library. To book your reservation or inquire about Reader Advisory recommendations, please call 705466-3011 (Creemore), 705-424-6288 (New Lowell) and/or 705-428-3585 (Stayner). Michele McKenzie is deputy CEO of Clearview Public Library.

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Consider the benefits of vaccines

Editor: I have my first COVID-19 vaccination booked for next week. I’m really excited to have this because, frankly, I don’t get out much. I went looking for vaccine information on the Internet. This tends to be stupor spreader event – my affectionate name for Internet browsing. I skipped across the antivaccination propaganda and looked at the World Health Organization website for some of my information. I then visited the Moderna and Pfizer websites. The rest of my concerns were assuaged by Globe articles, CBC and a conversation with my GP. I wondered where the anti-mask/vaccination crowd get the science behind their ‘informed’ decision not to vaccinate and in some cases refuse to wear a mask. I would think that hearing about a COVID-19 death every 4 minutes in India might cause these folks to reconsider their sources. I saw an interesting comment on social media from a scientist (possibly, but you can’t really tell on the internet) which I felt should be a very relevant anyone looking at popular anti-science rhetoric: ‘Study 3-4 years for degree Study 3 more for Ph.D. Join lab, start working, spend years studying problem Form Hypothesis, gather evidence, Test Hypothesis, form conclusions Report findings, clear peer review Findings published, reported in press Guy on internet: “Bulls__t!”’

I am not university educated and my science is electronics which by no means qualifies me to make a call on the safety and appropriateness of any vaccine. I defer to doctors, science and scientists, not those

sideshows travelling town to town to protest the lock downs, mask regulations, vaccine, etc. I have had plenty of vaccines in my life and always happy to bypass the misery of shingles, flu, polio, tetanus and the rest of the scourge of diseases to plague the human race. I entreat the hesitant to consider the benefits of modern science and think about the results of the historical work of these scientists: • Abel Wolman (1892-1989) and Linn Enslow (1891 -1957) chlorination of water, 177 million lives saved; • William Foege (1936-) smallpox eradication strategy, 131 million lives saved; • Maurice Hilleman (1919-2005) eight vaccines, 129 million lives saved; • John Enders (1897-1985) measles vaccine, 120 million lives saved; • Alexander Fleming (1981-1955) and Howard Florey (1898-1968) penicillin, 82 million lives saved; • Gaston Ramon (1886-1963) Diptheria and Tetanus vaccines, 60 million lives saved; • David Nalin (1941-) oral rehydration therapy, 54 million lives saved; • Paul Ehrlich (1854- 1915) Diptheria and Tetanus Antitoxins, 42 million lives saved; • Andreas Gruenzig (1939- 1985) angioplasty, 15 million lives saved; • Grace Eldering (1900-1988) and Paul Kendrick (1890-1980) whooping cough vaccine, 14 million lives saved; • Gertrude Elion (1918-1999) rational drug design, 5 million lives saved. (From Enlightenment Now by Steve Pinker; published 2018 by Penguin) Keep safe out there! Looking forward to seeing everyone on the other side of the pandemic. Murray Lackie, Creemore.

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Village Green would benefit from a wide variety of plants Editor: An announcement in the April 16 number of the Echo summarized the goals of the Village Green’s recreation. It “will be a signature attraction, a landmark, drawing visitors from far and wide to experience Creemore’s beauty and hospitality.” One element in its re-creation is that “forty new trees and shrubs are to be planted.” These are admirable goals, and all of us who value Creemore’s beauty and hospitality will hope for inspiration in the search for them. This summary was followed by Laura Walton’s piece suggesting that “If you are going to plant trees, it makes sense to plant trees that have the most beneficial impact upon the world around them, and that means planting native trees.” Few of us would disagree with Laura’s confident use of ‘sense’ in the first part of the sentence; the sense of the second part is less obvious. There is an argument to be made for ‘native trees’ in their role as pollinators. The word ‘native’ is itself slippery; the only trees and shrubs truly native to the Village Green either grow there (unless they have been removed or have chosen not to linger) or within a very short distance from it. Many of those trees are handsome and have impressive pollinating credentials, but why add to them when we can do

so much more to create “a signature attraction, a landmark drawing visitors from far and wide”? Who will come to the Village Green to see sugar maples or the American Mountain Ash or the alternate-leaved dogwood, growing in their hundreds and thousands just down the road, when they could be delighted by alternatives, durable, hardy, spectacular that could be included in the new forty? Let me concede the pollinating argument. But it should not be allowed to veto other possibilities. ‘Beneficial’ is too single-minded, too exclusive. It needs to include aesthetic aspects (are the trees beautiful, unusual?), cultural breadth (where do the trees come from? In what conditions do they grow?), and, perhaps above all else, gardening pleasure (can we grow these in our own gardens?) Without non-native plants there will be no paperbark maple, with its intriguing exfoliating bark, from China; no Zelkova from Japan, rivalling the majesty of the sugar maples and the red oaks; no Kentucky coffee tree or yellowwood from the United States; no Sorbus commixta, with its extraordinary spring foliage, from Russia and Korea; no Northern Catalpa growing across a wide swathe of central and Northern America; no Amur cork tree, with its ruggedly spongy bark, from a Chinese province; no Tulip tree though

Key missing facts on the 26/27 SR Editor: Mayor Doug Measures issued a statement to set the record straight on the 26/27 Sideroad, however, there are a few key facts that were not mentioned that are of the utmost importance for the decisions our council needs to make today, for the upcoming hearing and for moving forward. The history of this strange agreement between the County of Simcoe who gave County Road 91 to the township for $1 who in turn promised it to Walker Aggregates is one for historians to unpack. And yes, far too much time money and energy has been spent on this affair. More than a decade after the original agreement Clearview council needs to take a fresh look at the proposed road closure of County Road 91 and the redevelopment of 26/27 Sideroad. In the original Minutes of Settlement between Walker Aggregates and Clearview Township in February 10, 2010 Clearview committed to upgrade the 26/27 side road as soon as possible. Upon completion, the upper portion of County Road 91 would be transferred to Walker Aggregates and they would commence extraction activities. As Mayor Measures correctly pointed out, this did not happen, and it was not until four years later that the quarry was approved in the Joint Board Report. The Joint Board, (Municipal and Environmental) approved the quarry but not the road upgrades as that was outside their jurisdiction. Nevertheless, they acknowledged that public road works were essential to the successful and safe operation of the quarry and stipulated that they must be in place prior to the opening of the quarry. By this time major cold-water streams and wetlands along with steep escarpment slopes had been identified beside the existing 26/27 Sideroad and the Niagara Escarpment Commission had to approve a development application for the side road. In 2015 the NEC turned down the application as alternative solutions had not been explored. In that same year Clearview council gave Walker permission to dig a tunnel under County Road 91 (a viable alternative to the 26/27 road development) and, as Mayor Measures says, the extraction of the quarry is well underway. Walker is now carrying on business without constraint so why is the

development of 26/27 and the closure of County Road 91 still under consideration? In 2021 these are the facts: The expansion of the 26/27 Sideroad will at best be a two-lane road (existing road allowance is 20 meters) not highway size. It will devastate the sensitive ecology of the escarpment. When completed it will not be adequate for farm equipment, firetrucks and other emergency vehicles. Moreover, original projections in 2010 and repeated again in the 2015 Joint board report were for “light traffic”. (It was to be paved when 400 cars per day was reached.) It will not be adequate for the thousands of cars and trucks that now use the road daily. With today’s traffic levels, the intersection where the 26/27 side road meets the 10th line will be far more dangerous than the current junction at the 10th and County Road 91. Surrounding municipalities are against the closing of County Road 91. The Town of Blue Mountain, Grey County, the Town of Collingwood all actively oppose the closure of County Road 91. They say this road is critical for regional transportation and its closure is not necessary since Walkers has a tunnel and is proceeding with its quarry business. The original Minutes of Settlement committed Council to sell the top portion of country Road 91 to Walker only, if and when, the 26/27 side road was upgraded. Clearview still owns the road. County Road 91 does not need to close and for the good of the region should not be closed. The Minutes of Settlement state that subsequent councils are free to make their own decisions. There is nothing in the contract that requires council to continue to fight to implement an idea that may have made sense in 2008 but is actually harmful in 2021. This council can stop fighting to redevelop the 26/27 side road. Walker has been accommodated by council allowing it to build the tunnel and to engage unhindered in its quarry operations. They have been accommodated in good faith. County Road 91 is critical regional infrastructure and must remain open. It is a solution everyone can live with. Lynn Eakin, Clearview.

it grows happily in Creemore, and not a single magnolia! Among shrubs, there will be no daphnes, no lilacs, nor the lovely Abeliophyllum distichum, with its fragrant white flowers, from the Korean peninsula. All of these are growing contentedly within a few miles of Village Green, but if you follow Laura’s advice, you and your children will not see them there. I have restricted my comments to trees and shrubs but if you choose only native plants, you must abandon most of your favourite spring flowers (snowdrops, winter aconites, cyclamen, leucojums, corydalis, hellebores, scilla and Glory-of-the Snow, chionodoxa, none of them ‘native’ to Creemore). You can forget about many perennials because when they are sold as ‘native’, it is overlooked that the plants are ‘native’ to Nova Scotia or British Columbia, or to acid soil when you garden on the alkaline Niagara Escarpment, or to wetlands when you spend much of the summer doing a rain dance. If we are to avoid the (horti)cultural isolationism into which nature and the native plants’ enthusiasts would plunge us, we must interpret ‘beneficial’ widely and fill the Village Green with trees and other plants from the world over for the pleasure of residents and visitors alike. Brian Bixley. Mulmur.

Don't forget Creemore Springs co-founder Russ Thornton Editor: I was interested to read your article in the April 18 issue of The Echo, about the life and passing of John Wiggins, “founder of the Creemore Spring Brewery.” Actually, he was the co-founder along with his partner Russ Thornton. I was surprised that there was no mention of Mr. Thornton in the article, although there is a good picture of the two of them together, wearing matching tops, on Page 6. Russ Thornton was an entrepreneur who built up his own business manufacturing and selling fork lift attachments, in the Toronto area. Like Mr. Wiggins, Russ came to know this part of Ontario through his love of skiing. Russ and his wife Edna, along with children Ian and Nancy, owned a weekend chalet at the base of what was then known as Mansfield Skiways, (now Mansfield Ski Club), which is where my wife and I came to know the Thorntons. About 1975, Mr. Thornton sold his manufacturing business, and purchased a full time home south of Creemore. After getting settled and installing his own, in ground swimming pool, (and helping install mine), he found the need for something to fill his time, so he worked for some time in the Creemore Home Hardware store. It may have been there, or on a ski hill, that he met Mr. Wiggins, but in any case, together they planned, financed, opened, and operated Creemore Springs Brewery. Unfortunately Russ Thornton passed away, in 1996, at age 72. Though he has been gone for many years, he should not be forgotten. John Ireland, Everett. Send letters to the editor to editor@creemore. com. All letters must be signed with the writer's full name and include a phone number (which will not be printed.) Deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. We are in need of submissions for our They Way We Were feature. Bring in your old photos and we will scan them and get right back to you. (Please, call first while we are in lockdown, just to be safe). We also accept submissions by e-mail to editor@ creemore.com. Thank you.

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Annual Hike of Bike for Hospice Georgian Triangle, virtual edition 2.0

Hall survey open until May 15 (Continued from page 1) events but the four-person board has struggled to get people to fully commit as board members. Jansen is encouraging all people, regardless of which community they live in, or if they are part-time residents to respond to the survey and share all ideas, no matter how out there. “I don’t want to make decisions that the community doesn’t agree with or isn’t down for, that’s really why we want to hear from everybody,” said Jansen. She said she has heard from people who think the hall is most integral to the community. Others would rather have a pavilion in the park while some have said the community should buy it and open a pub. “There are all kinds of ideas being tossed around,” said Jansen. “And we can do that until we’re blue in the face

but I want to hear from the community. It’s their hall. If the community isn’t interested in supporting the hall, or getting involved with the hall then perhaps it’s time for us to consider other options.” The board is cognizant however, of the implications of taking on ownership of the facility and is leery of operating the hall without some of the supports it enjoys from the municipality, both operational and administrative. To complete the survey online visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/ DunedinHall or via www.facebook. com/dunedinvillagehall and other social media channels. Paper copies will be available in be a box near the lower door of the hall where people can pick-up and drop off the hardcopies. The survey also offers people a chance to sign up as a volunteer, or donor, and to join the e-mail list.

The Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation is celebrating the 11th anniversary of its annual fundraiser, Hike or Bike for Hospice Georgian Triangle, Virtual Edition 2.0, sponsored by Century 21 Millennium. For the month of May, everyone is invited to walk, bike, run, dance, or get active in whatever way suits them best, and get family and friends to sponsor their efforts to raise much needed funds for Hospice Georgian Triangle. The first 45 participants to register will win an extra special prize donated by area merchants, and the first 300 registrants receive a welcome package from community partners, Tim Hortons, Sobeys/Foodland and Boston Pizza. All money raised provides palliative care and palliative respite care delivered by the highly skilled clinical team at Hospice Georgian Triangle’s Campbell House and Community Support Programs team. These teams of professionals and trained volunteers provide support to everyone needing care from Town of the Blue Mountains, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Clearview Township. To participate, sign up at www. hospicegeorgiantriangle.com beginning May 1. Click on the “Hike or Bike for Hospice” tab at the top left of the homepage. From there, follow the links to register as an individual participant or as a team, donate to

sponsor a participant, and a 50/50 tickets for this month’s draw, sponsored by Walker. This year there are prizes for the top individual fundraiser from Kamikaze, and top team fundraiser from Squire John’s. Organizers have added a new photo contest this year with prizes for “Purrrfect Pet” and “Most Scenic Route,” thanks to Pet Valu Collingwood and County of Simcoe. All the details can be found at www.hospicegeorgiantriangle.com beginning May 1. “The pandemic continues to challenge our community in extraordinary ways, but throughout it, Hospice Georgian Triangle continues to support the needs of individuals and families dealing with life-limiting illness, and those that are grieving and bereaved. Please add your financial support through the annual Hike or Bike for Hospice Georgian Triangle during the month of May 2021, to ensure these free services continue for everyone who needs them. Thank you for your support,” said organizers. Hospice Georgian Triangle provides compassionate care in the home and at Campbell House for individuals and families dealing with life-limiting illness at no cost and focus on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of both the patient and family, enhancing quality of life.

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South east Stayner sanitary servicing planning underway Council Briefs by Trina Berlo Council was presented financing options for the South East Stayner Sanitary Servicing plan that Clearview staff has been working towards formulating in order to meet the requirements of current and future residential development. The process is being driven by the needs of the Manortown subdivision, an 81-unit development. The developers have yet to commit to a plan which would see them front end some of the costs to extend servicing to just under 250 homes and commercial units. The idea is to extend servicing to existing and future development on Phillips and Sunnidale streets, future commercial land off Highway 26, existing commercial past Centre Line Road (TimbrMart) and the Manortown development to the east of the fire station. The estimated cost of $13.5, which includes ‘urbanization” of Sunndiale Street to bring the road up to current standards, would be funded through development charges but a portion would also fall on benefiting residences. Two scenarios were presented to council: Benefitting property owners could be required to pay between $28,000 for the wastewater servicing alone, or $44,000 for the servicing and

Clearview council, April 26 meeting. urbanization. All residences would be required to connect to the servicing at an additional cost to them. Council agreed to offer a loan system to pay the costs over a set amount of time. The information will be shared with those impacted by the possible servicing plan, if it comes to fruition, at an upcoming public forum.

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, April 30, 2021

Cyclists planning to hit the road

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Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine plan is helping to stop the spread and save lives. Thousands of people across the province are getting vaccinated every day. As vaccinations continue, we need to stay the course to protect those we love. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Keep your distance.

Over 1,500 Ontario businesses certified as bicycle-friendly by Ontario By Bike are ready to roll out a welcome to cyclists. Just announced and showcased this year are the 13 award winning businesses who have all gone above and beyond, offering extra services and amenities to cyclists stopping at their locations, plus six best bike businesses. The awards are presented by Ontario By Bike, whose certification program has criteria that helps ensure cyclists are welcomed at businesses they choose to stop at whether it be as a cycle tourist, on a longer trip, or while biking closer to home. The network is free for businesses to participate in and the information on each location plus cycling trails and road routes in each region is easily accessible online. “As Ontario residents hope soon to be able to make travel plans for the summer, booking any thing closer to home is a far safer bet. With tourism being an extremely hard hit sector, we are pleased to celebrate all the tourism businesses a part of our bicycle friendly business network, and in the third year of our awards, acknowledge those that have taken it to the next level,” said Louisa Mursell, executive director of Ontario By Bike/Transportation Options. The Covid inspired surge of interest

in cycling and ensuing bike boom is not only a global phenomena but also being documented here in Ontario. Since early 2021, Ontario By Bike has experienced a sharp increase in demand for its cycling related resources and rides. Website traffic has hit new record levels with a 50 per cent increase in 2021, compared to same period in previous year. The popular annual Cycling in Ontario / Le vélo en Ontario guide distribution levels surpassed previous records for an entire year; in just two months since release 70 per cent of 35,000 print copies are already in the hands of avid cyclists. Early strong demand for Ontario By Bike rides, small group weekend long tours to destinations in Ontario, translated into three out of four rides selling out within weeks of February announcement, and an extra fifth ride now added. A 2020 fall surveyfound 79 per cent of cyclists anticipated making non-local regional travel plans that include cycling in 2021 when travel restrictions ease, and 86 per cent were considering participating in expanded cycling activities in 2021, beyond day trips only. A list of the 2021 Ontario By Bike Bicycle Friendly Business Award Winners is online at www. ontariobybike.ca/2021awardwinners.

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Students with ASD invited to participate in virtual coding club this spring The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) offers a variety of inclusive social and recreational programs for students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Beginning in May, the SCDSB is offering a Coding and Robotics Virtual Club. The five-week program will focus on providing students with ASD an opportunity to engage in social interactions and build friendships through a shared interest in computers, coding and robotics. This program will run on Mondays from May 10 to June 14. Parents/guardians are an important part of the program and will receive resources and support to help the children develop and practice new skills at home and at school. Limited spaces are available. Please complete the initial application form at www.scdsb.on.ca/ inclusiverecreationprograms. This does not guarantee enrolment in the program. You may be contacted for an initial telephone consultation to assess if the program is appropriate for your child.

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, April 30, 2021

The show goes on with community support for Theatre Collingwood

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to twenty-five people to maintain social-distancing protocols. Theatre Collingwood has received funding from the Town of Collingwood Community Recreation and Culture Grant and Blue Mountain Village Foundation to help the company produce this refreshing new festival. “These community grants provide further assistance for Theatre Collingwood to stay vibrant during the pandemic and so that we can continue to enrich the community with professional live theatre and drama education programs for many more years to come,” says Angus. For nearly forty years, Theatre Collingwood has provided entertainment for local audiences, and has strived to enrich the arts community. The company has fostered great collaborative relationships with independent artists and regional theatre companies. Throughout the struggles of the pandemic Theatre Collingwood has used its time to stay connected with the community, work with The CACE (Collingwood Arts, Culture & Entertainment) Group in developing a plan for a Centre for the Arts, and contributed to a regional arts network being developed through The Institute of Southern Georgian Bay. With continued community support, Theatre Collingwood is looking ahead to a bright future when audiences can gather together and experience live indoor performances once again. Theatre Collingwood recognizes the contributions of The Henning Foundation ($25,000), The Gord & LuAnne Demetrick Legacy Foundation ($1789.83) and The Weider Foundation ($1,000, Blue Mountain Resort, TD Bank, EPCOR, Tim Hortons and Locations North Royal LePage. For more information about upcoming events, please call the Box Office at 705-445-2200 or visit www. theatrecollingwood.ca.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Youth Center Assistant – Temporary, Full Time from June 2021 to September 2022.

Qualifications: Recognized High school diploma or equivalent and post-secondary certificate in Social Services, or Youth Work and or Recreation and Leisure with 1-year related experience including experience working with youth 12 to 17 years of age. In addition, Non-violent Crisis Prevention Training, current CPR “C” with AED, First Aid Certification and a valid driver’s licence are essential to this role. Responsibilities: Reporting to the Youth Center Coordinator, working as a team member and responsible for the controlled entry access, coordination and supervision, scheduling and direction of youth centre recreational programs and activities (for 12 to 17 years of age). The preferred candidate will have experience delivering services within a Youth Center. They must be diligent in ensuring all equipment and supplies are used accordingly, and record when equipment and supplies are not returned. They must be able to resolve conflicts while displaying a professional, enthusiastic, and courteous demeanor at all times. They must be able to follow procedures with respect to recognizing youth at risk in accordance with Child and Family Services Act. Experience creating a liaison with the Clearview Youth Center, community organizations and corporations, youth related agencies and education institutions to coordinate and promote activities is a definite asset. The ability to be flexible to work afternoons, evenings as well as weekends is a must. Salary: Hourly rate range offered for this position is $26.85 to $32.63 per hour. 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. Interested candidates are invited to forward their resume and covering letter quoting job # 2021-014 to Human Resources by May 7, 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).

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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