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NDACT engages on quarry proposal by Trina Berlo N D A C T – t h e N o r t h D u ff e r i n Agricultural and Community Taskforce – has been extended a rare opportunity to engage with a quarry proposal in the early planning stages. The volunteer community advocacy group was part of a successful campaign to stop the mega quarry in Melancthon and subsequently launched the Food and Water First campaign. They have been made aware of a proposal by Strada Aggregates, which is in the process of exploring the feasibility of converting its Shelburne pit – located at the 4th Line and County Road 17 in Melancthon – into a quarry, meaning it would quarry below the water table, something it once said it would not do. Member Carl Cosack said Strada is asking NDACT to weigh in on their application and NDACT will be looking for community support for its proposal on how to engage with Strada, which will be revealed during an online community meeting Saturday. He said this is a unique situation

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Strada Aggregates is in the early stages of filing an application to quarry below the water table at its exiting pit in Melancthon. because public input is being sought prior to the application being complete. “You have to appreciate Strada for reaching out. If it is a public relations campaign, or if it really has some teeth to it, we will only tell as we move forward,” said Cosack. “Through the mega quarry we have learned so much about the water and its mystery about

how it moves under this huge plateau up here that anything to do with under the water table deserves attention. Participants will be asked to vote on the plan as presented and NDACT will follow up with an online survey to seek further input. “Very rarely do communities – it’s (See “NDACT” on page 3)

Students, teachers return to class by Trina Berlo The province has announced that students and teachers will be back in class this coming Monday after two weeks of online learning. “I am very happy to say that there will be a return to in-class education on Jan 17. This is something that medical officers of health have called for consistently throughout the pandemic, myself included, and so I think it is the important decision for the province to have made for the overall well-being of our children,” said Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit medical officer of health Dr. Charles Gardner.

He said although transmission can and does happen in schools, most transmission is found to be occurring outside of schools and that immunization and protective measures in schools will help to keep students as safe as possible. In Simcoe Muskoka, 85 per cent of the population five years and older living in Simcoe Muskoka have had at least one dose of vaccine including 82 per cent of youth 12 to 17 years of age. In addition, 41 per cent of children five to 11 years of age have received at least one dose of vaccine. “We do anticipate that there will be challenges for all involved with this

return to class and we as a health unit have been in ongoing communication with our school boards throughout the pandemic and in preparation for this return to school and are here as a resource to advise school boards and schools,” said Gardner. As expected Omicron has become the dominant strain. The health unit is overwhelmed and not able to keep up with cases, for which many people cannot even get testing. All of its resources are being deployed to community vaccine clinics. Gardner said screening for symptoms will be essential and the (See “Screening” on page 3)

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OPINION EDITORIAL Celebrate what makes your community great Has your son raised funds for hurricane relief? Has your nephew helped build awareness for child poverty? Has your daughter earned the highest-grade average within her school? Has your young neighbour volunteered to take out the garbage and shovel the driveway for an elderly couple? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you must nominate them today to be recognized with an Ontario Junior Citizen Award! These are just some examples of what young people are capable of. There are outstanding youth across the province who are making a difference in many ways and they deserve to be commended for their hard work and achievements. Who is eligible? Any Ontario resident between six and 17 in one of five areas: • A person involved in worthwhile community service; • A special young person contributing to their community while living with a physical or psychological limitation; • An individual who has performed an act of heroism in the past year; • Excellence in achievement, such as the arts or athletics; • Good kids who show a commitment to make life better for others and do more than is normally expected of someone their age. Our newspaper supports this program because we care about the growth of our community. We look forward to providing recognition for such outstanding young people who continue to be an inspiration for others. The awards program is coordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA), of which we are a member. Up to 12 nominees will be chosen as the final recipients of the provincial Award and will be invited to a special ceremony held in the spring of 2022. Nominate a deserving young person today and help us celebrate what makes our community great. Nomination deadline for the 2021 Ontario Junior Citizen Awards is Feb. 11. Nomination forms are available at www.ocna.org/ juniorcitizen.

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. We also accept submissions by e-mail to editor@creemore. com. Thank you.

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Creemore Masons at Nitetis Masonic Lodge install new officers (1980): Don Jardine assumed the post of master, with installing officer Angus Rusk, district deputy Ken Teed, John Halifax, William Tompkins. Middle row: Les Wilson, Jim Lovegrove, Len Armagost, Doug Smith, Glen Ogilvie, Bryan Lawson. Third row: William Sears, Lloyd Grose. Back: Tom Montgomery, Herb Newell, Howard Noble, Tony Mancini, Fred McArthur, Mel McKechnie.

Beware and be cautious on Blue Monday by the 20th of the month to receive the kit This day is not only Blue Monday but the for the following month. Full Moon (also known as the Wolf Moon.) The Saturday Morning Club (Facebook Bruce the Library Shark recommends these and Kit) hits cyberspace on Saturdays at actions to prevent the Grumble-Grizzles 10:30 a.m. These weekly activity kits are which seem to be a re-occurring condition showcasing the various animals that can in this time of pandemic and plague. be found in our Crocheted Coral Reef for Bruce says, read: He recommends The the next several weeks. The Cephalopod Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom; Michele McKENZIE Scavenger Hunt featuring our 21 octopuses The Devil’s Sea (A Dirk Pitt Novel) by Dirk has been postponed until we reopen for Cussler; and/or An Accidental Odyssey (An general admission. For more details about our Pen Pal Ex Libris Adventure) by KC Dyer. & Book Reviewer Programs for Community Service These books can be found on our new release shelf Hours, please email teenlibrarian@clearview.ca. and available for curbside pick-up by calling the Bruce says, attend a virtual event: Author Creemore Branch (705-466-3011) and the Stayner Michael Posner will be talking about his book Branch (705-428-3595). Our New Lowell branch’s featuring Leonard Cohen/Untold Stories via Zoom telephone line is a problem that is a work in progress on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. Register by emailing to fix. Please email sunnidalebranch@clearview.ca to publicprogramming@clearview.ca to book your free contact this location. Contact your local branch from ticket to this presentation by the Simcoe Author Talk Wednesday to Saturday for assistance and to arrange Series. a curbside pick-up time slot. Prevent the Grumble-Grizzles with a little help from Bruce says, watch a movie: Gather the family and your friendly librarian staff at the Clearview Public spend some time viewing Shark Tale by Dreamworks; Library. Bruce has received multiple compliments Great Barrier Reef by BBC Earth; and/or Deep Sea about our superb Readers’ Advisory Service and featuring our favourite Red Octopus by IMAX. we are here to hopefully suggest the perfect book, Bruce says, craft: The Wee Too (ages preschool movie, crafting activity or virtual event for you as an and JK), KAP (Grades SK-2) and ASK (Grades 3-5) effective boredom buster and as an antidote for Blue activity kits are available by registering on our website Monday’s vibes. (www.clearview.library.on.ca) under the “all events” The Creemore Echo is published every Friday and distributed free locally. Editorial and advertising material deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. To receive a weekly copy of The Creemore Echo by mail outside of the circulation area or e-mail version please contact us at info@creemore.com. Mail, email and voluntary subscriptions: $55.

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Police investigating Shelburne homicide Dufferin OPP says the death of an individual in Shelburne has been confirmed to be a homicide. At 1:17 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8, Dufferin OPP was called to a residence on Main Street in the Town of Shelburne to check on the well-being of a person. Officers located a deceased person inside of the residence. The deceased has been identified as Shelburne resident Debra Neale, age 65. A post-mortem examination was conducted by the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in Toronto on Jan 10, when the death was ruled a homicide. The investigation is continuing under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), with assistance from OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) and in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Anyone who has any information, is asked to contact Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Woman abducted from Wasaga Beach home Huronia West OPP is investigating a home invasion and abduction in Wasaga Beach Wednesday evening, and are asking for public assistance. Police responded to a report of an abduction from a residence on Trailwood Place at about 8:32 p.m. Upon arrival officers learned that a 37-year-old female had been abducted from her residence by three men. The victim is Elnaz Hajtamiri (also goes by the surname Tamiri). She is 37 years old, 160 cms (5’3”) tall, slim build, with shoulder-length black hair. The suspects are described as three black males. There is no further description at this time. They fled in a vehicle described as a white SUV. There are concerns for the victim’s safety. The suspects are believed to be armed and dangerous. Do not approach if located. Contact 9-1-1. If you have any information please contact the OPP at 1-888-3103322. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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NDACT to reveal community engagement plan, gauge interest (Continued from page 1) the first one that I know of – to be made aware of a plan pre-application. It requires an out-of-the-box thinking from the community to say ok, we’ve been put on notice, do we wish to participate or not? And if we do, this is the vehicle, and if we don’t we shouldn’t complain after,” said Cosack. Below-the-water-table extraction would affect the groundwater flowing through the aquifer beneath the fields of Melancthon. The defeated mega quarry posed a similar threat to the same aquifer, risking the drinking water for up to one million people and harming the water resources of nearby farmers who grow a bounty of food each year. During a public meeting on Oct. 27, Strada Aggregates spokesperson Kevin Powers laid out the differences between the Shelburne quarry and the mega quarry, saying that it is one-tenth the size and extraction is two million tonnes per year, compared with the mega quarry’s planned 10 million tonnes per year. Powers said the area contains the highest quality limestone used for aggregate in the province and that the footprint of the quarry is expected to be 250 acres, compared with the 2,316-acre mega quarry. He

notes the mega quarry was planned on agricultural land and this proposal is for an existing gravel pit. Strada is at the beginning stages of a licence application which could take a decade to complete, said Powers. He said many studies are being done to ensure there are no adverse impacts on groundwater and surface water. If approved he said there is no expected change to haul routes, but there would be blasting at the site, perhaps once or twice per week. “We wanted to be good neighbours. We wanted to be up front with the community that we are looking at this and that we are going to keep you in the loop as we move along,” said Powers. “Many of you want more answers and so do we. We make a commitment to share information as it becomes available.” The North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce (NDACT) virtual community meeting is this Saturday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sign in to the Zoom meeting at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/88513808450 or call in to 1-647-5580588. The webinar ID is 885 1380 8450. The chat feature will be enabled in order to facilitate engagement by the community. Strada has been invited to the meeting.

Screening, testing will replace health unit monitoring in schools (Continued from page 1) onus will be on the individual to exclude themselves from school if necessary to help keep the school environment as safe as possible. “We will continue to provide advice on an ongoing basis as needed but we will not, as a health unit, be following up on the investigation of individual cases or with the exclusion of entire class cohorts associated with cases at schools,” said Gardner. The province will now be deploying more rapid antigen tests to public schools and child care. This will include two rapid antigen tests for every elementary and secondary student, child in child care and staff members in both settings to support

reopening, for use when symptomatic. The requirement for students in Grades 1-12 to wear a cloth or medical mask remains in place and masking continues to be strongly recommended for kindergarten students. Based on the emerging evidence of Omicron spread, the government will be providing students with expanded access to free high-quality threeply cloth masks. In addition, education staff will be provided with the option of a non-fit-tested N95 mask. These masks meet the same National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) standards as fit-tested N95s but have not been, and are not required to be, fit-tested.

A Huronia West OPP officer stopped a high speed vehicle travelling more than twice the speed limit on 33-34 Sideroad, near Nottawa on Dec. 30. The officer captured a speed reading of 155 km/hr in a residential area with a posted speed limit of 60 km/hr. The officer then observed the vehicle fail to stop for a stop sign at an intersection. Upon speaking with the driver an odor of alcohol was detected and a breath sample was taken from the driver. The driver, a 28 year old local male from Clearview Township has been charged with racing, disobeying a stop sign, and failing to have an insurance card. The driver received an immediate 30 day driver’s license suspension and his vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

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Mad River Park improvements approved by Trina Berlo Clearview council has approved capital improvements to the Mad River Park, at the base of Mill Street in Creemore. The improvements are intended to create an “enhanced event location” and may include shade features, new benches/tables and upgraded electrical servicing. The municipality has budgeted $10,000 for the project, and an additional $10,000 is coming from

Creemore Springs Brewery (these funds are relocated from the Small Halls Festival, which was cancelled due to the pandemic.) Clearview’s community, culture and tourism coordinator Amanda Murray reported on Jan. 10, as part of the financial donation from Creemore Springs Brewery, there must be a substantial recognition within the park for one of the brewery’s founders, the late John Wiggins. She said, staff will work with Creemore Springs Brewery and the Wiggins family

to identify the recognition. Also, the Tree Society of Creemore approached the parks department to discuss an opportunity to connect a trail from Mill Street, along the northside of Mad River Park to Langtry Street (off Edward Street West). They are also committed to enhancing the tree canopy by planting more native species and assisting with park clean ups, reported Murray. She said the township will be applying for county funding for the trail enhancement.

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Council supports regional approach to doctor recruitment by Trina Berlo Clearview council is supporting the Joint Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee’s desire to take a more regional view and operate independently from municipal council. The committee was created by The Town of The Blue Mountains council in 2019 as an advisory committee to participating councils in the development, implementation, and progress monitoring of a sustainable solution for the recruitment and retention of primary care physicians for the committee membership catchment population. Clearview Township Mayor Doug Measures is a member of the committee and Clearview has supported the efforts with an annual contribution of $25,000. In a presentation to council on Jan.

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Creemore Minor Baseball has reviewed submissions made during its logo contest and narrowed them down to four finalists. President Scott Weldon said the executive committee was impressed by the calibre of submissions and thanks all who participated. The finalists include two different Creemore Cardinal logos, the Creemore Hawks and the Creemore Crows. Players who have signed up for the upcoming season will be asked to vote on their preferred name and logo by the end of the month. In total, 18 submissions were received from baseball families and the community at large. He said there were many good suggestions, but some had to be eliminated, including suggestions that the team be named The Brewers, a nod to Creemore Springs Brewery, since it is a kids’ team. Anyone wishing to register for the upcoming season in time to vote is welcome to send an e-mail to creemoreminorbaseball@gmail.com. Otherwise, registration will begin in February.

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ECHO Classifieds FOR SALE

SERVICES

CREEMORE HILLS WINERY Wine for sale by appointment only. Pick-up or delivery. Call/Text 647-5888931, cmorrissey0708@icloud.com.

FOR RENT

Large 3-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath HOUSE FOR RENT in Creemore. Walking distance to everything you need. Attached garage and shed on site for additional storage. Non-smokers, please no pets. $2,500 per month plus utilities. References and credit check required. Contact Doug or Lorie at 705-466-3503. FARMHOUSE FOR RENT. Available during ski season. Weekly or monthly. Price negotiable. All utilities included. 5-bedroom farmhouse on 200 acres. 10 minutes north of Mansfield. For inquiries, please contact 519-940-5002.

FARM EQUIPMENT

WANTED - DION thrashing machine 22 x 38 or 28 x 48 and International Grain Binder. Phone evenings. 905983-9331.

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 519-375-0958.

NOTICE

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DUNEDIN has suspended Sunday services until further notice. ST. LUKE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, CREEMORE has cancelled all services for the month of January. CREEMORE FARMERS' MARKET will be reopening for inperson shopping on Saturday, Jan. 22 at Station on the Green.

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HELP WANTED

URGENT! NEEDAFTER-SCHOOL CARE FOR 7TH GRADER Seeking paid care in Creemore for 12-year-old boy. He can walk from NCPS at 2:50 p.m. and we can pick him up by 5 p.m. He's a good kid and just needs a safe, friendly home-base. Please text/call Julie Pollock at 519-216-6852. GAME DAY EVENTS PLANNER/ COORDINATOR for Creemore Coyotes senior hockey team: teddy bear toss, minor hockey night, military appreciation night, Santa Claus parade etc. Also would be responsible for providing info (scores, team news, etc.) to The Creemore Echo. Contact Tom at 705-435-8469 for more info. ATML - ASK THE MONEY LADY is a Syndicated Canadian Media Brand that offers unbiased free financial advice to Canadians. We are featured in over 600 weekly newspapers and on 250+ radio stations across the country. We are looking for an EXPERIENCED TELEMARKETER to expand our brand and bring on new clients and sponsors. This person would also be the point of contact for new clients and would be okay dealing with ongoing sponsor needs and concerns. A successful candidate wants to work in a small team environment with the owner and can have their choice of two shifts 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. OR 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Thursday - NO Fridays or Holidays. This is a contracted position, with a new team member starting at $20-$25/hour with achievable monthly bonuses given for various sales targets. This position is not one that can be done remotelysorry. We are looking for someone who wants to be part of a small group setting, passionate about marketing and promotion, good on the phone with clients and sponsors and basically is not too serious and wants to have fun. You will also have to be double vaccinated for COVID-19. Please call Christine at 289-962-3333 or send me an email at info@askthemoneylady. ca.

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THANK YOU

Thank you to all our relatives and friends whose gifts of flowers, food, phone calls, cards, comforting words and donations in Michelle's memory have greatly helped us at this saddest of times in our loves. Our wishes for a happy and healthy new year to all. Sincerely, Dorothy Shropshire.

LOST AND FOUND

HEARING AID found at Foodland Store in Creemore on Friday, Jan. 7. If it is yours, you can claim it at Foodland.

LEGION DINNER

Creemore Legion Cabbage Roll TAKE OUT DINNER, Jan. 20: Cabbage roll, mashed potatoes, vegetables, bun with butter, and pie. $20 per person. Call 705-466-2330 by Jan. 14 to order and schedule a pick-up time between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Masks, social distancing, and exact change please. The Legion thanks you for your support! Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary Annual VALENTINE'S TAKEOUT DINNER - Monday, February 14. Includes Lasagna, Caesar Salad, Bun/butter, Cheesecake. Call to reserve by Feb. 7, 2022. 705-466-2462. Masks must be worn for pick up in the lounge. Please have exact change. Add a bottle of red or white wine for just $20 please notify when ordering.

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Winner of the Creemore BIA’s Christmas Shopping draw Sharon McCormick with her $100 gift certificate to spend at a local business. Other winners were Steve Cassar and Jill Webb.