January 21, 2022

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Councillors opt for Collingwood St bridge replacement

by Trina Berlo Clearview council voted Monday to proceed with engineering and permit approval for the full replacement of Bridge 161b-71.

The bridge is located on Collingwood Street, south of the steel truss bridge, and comes with a hefty price tag while servicing a limited number of residents.

Council received 10 letters opposing the closure of the Collingwood Street Bridge, and has received many others in the past from people who use the bridge to access their homes, and those who walk along the picturesque road.

Concerned with budget constraints, council was once again discussing whether to opt for full replacement with a 34-metre span bridge, or close the bridge and reconstruct Concession 5 and 6/7 Sideroad as an alternate route.

Council is proceeding with steps to replace the bridge, finding that it is the cheaper option.

An updated engineering report from RJ Burnside pegs the expected project costs associated with the bridge replacement option at $3,453,089,

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Clearview council has opted to proceed with replacing Bridge 161b-71 on Collingwood Street after closing the bridge proves to be more costly. while the cost of closing the bridge and reconstructing Concession 5 and 6/7 Sideroad is expected to be $5,343,437, much higher than the 2019 estimates.

“It is expected that the construction of the bridge would take place in 2024,” reported Dan Perreault, deputy director of public works for Clearview

Township. “If council continues to contribute $788,000 towards this reserve, it is expected that there will be approximately $4,500,000, in the reserve at the end of 2024. This would be a sufficient amount to fund the bridge replacement, if no other bridge projects are completed between 2023

and 2024.”

The bridge is just one replacement project included in a reserve schedule totalling $12,393,076, up to the year 2030. Clearview has 78 bridges and culverts of varying ages and conditions that may have an average lifespan of 75 years and long-term replacement costs may average $750,000 per bridge.

As part of the bridge replacement work, the road grade will be increased and the hill to the south of the bridge will be cut down to improve sight lines for traffic and pedestrians who use the road. Retaining walls will be required to minimize property acquisition and reduce impact to the natural environment.

Monday’s motion to proceed with the bridge replacement was moved by Creemore councillor Thom Paterson and seconded by Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, also a Creemore resident, and was supported unanimously by all council members.

Councillor Doug McKechnie was hoping that a less costly solution could be found by taking a more modest approach to the project but (See “Bridge” on page 3)

NDACT seeks input for quarry engagement

by Trina Berlo More than 150 people took part in a community meeting last Saturday to weigh in on NDACT’s proposed engagement with Strada Aggregates as it explores the possibility of applying for a licence to quarry below the water table at its pit in Melancthon.

Polls conducted during the virtual meeting showed strong support for NDACT’s proposal but an online survey will be active for the next week or so to collect more input.

Past president and community engagement liaison Carl Cosack said after the survey closes he expects NDACT will officially engage with

Strada to present the survey results and get their response to the proposal.

NDACT – the North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce – is a grassroots group formed in 2009 by local farmers and residents to defend Melancthon’s prime farmland at the headwaters of five rivers from a proposed megaquarry. After a successful campaign, NDACT continues to fight for farmland and source water by developing awareness, encouraging people power, and by promoting better legislation.

NDACT is proposing to be included as participants in the development of the Aggregate Resources Act

application with the condition that if it is confident that the “science is solid” it would not oppose the application.

Cosack alluded to errors in the mega quarry application that makes NDACT dubious of the facts contained in future applications. He said, for example, the mega quarry application proposed to manage 600 million litres of water per day in perpetuity, which he considered ridiculous and would be a no-go if something similar was part of the Strada application.

NDACT is also proposing that Strada hire a community-trusted consultant who would be part of the team developing the application,

and that NDACT will act as a communication conduit with the local community.

It proposes 10 cents per tonne of aggregate be contributed to the North Dufferin Community Centre renovation and would require Strada to establish a fund to handle all costs incurred by property owners who have unanticipated well issues and need funding to prove their case, and other specific funding commitments to be determined and negotiated.

“Strada’s response to this proposal will determine if the early reach-out for community involvement and (See “NDACT” on page 3)

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OPINION COLUMN Spice up homemade oyster crackers

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I had never heard of oyster crackers before stumbling on a recipe for them when I was looking for things to garnish soups and chowders. Most typically found on the east coast, Oyster crackers were Lindan originally named for their COURTEMANCHE oyster-like shape. (Though there are no oysters or any seafood ingredients involved in making these crackers.) While they are well-suited to oyster, fish or clam chowder, they are a delightful addition to any soup and are even delicious as a snack all on their own.

And what’s more, they are an ideal canvas for experimenting with various spices, herbs or grated cheese. The basic recipe consists of ingredients you likely have on hand in your pantry. And the possible variations are unlimited. Try adding cumin seeds for spiced crackers as a crunchy topper for your next curry. Sprinkle fennel seeds when rolling out the dough to make a delicious garnish for a creamy tomato soup. Or add your favourite spice blend, seasoning, or even dry soup mix, after they bake for a nibbly afternoon snack.

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Ingredients: 1 cup of all-purpose flour 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 2 tbsp butter, unsalted, cold and cut into small cubed pieces ¼ cup ice-cold water (more, if needed) Directions: Preheat your oven to 375°F, set a rack to the middle position and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, foil or silicone mat for easy clean up.

Combine the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl or food processor.

Add the butter, either with a pastry cutter or 10-15 seconds in the food processor.

Add the water, and lightly knead the mixture until it comes together into a ball. Cover with a bowl or wrapper, and set aside to rest for 15 minutes.

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to ½ cm thick.

Cut into 1 cm squares or diamonds and transfer onto your lined cookie sheet, spreading them out as much as possible.

Bake for about 15 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the crackers are showing a bit of colour. Turn oven off, and open the door a bit and leave crackers to cool in the oven for 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and once cool enough. Do a taste test and add salt if needed.

Lindan Courtemanche is an enthusiastic cook and Founder of The Gorgeous Spice Company, www. thegorgeousspiceco.com.

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LETTER

Time to demand an end to 91 closure Editor: When communities work together, great things happen. Throughout 2021, we were grateful for the support of residents across Clearview Township and the South Georgian Bay area in our efforts to save County Road 91 and Sideroad 26/27. But while we’ve made great progress, we’ll need our community’s continued assistance throughout 2022.

We received an overwhelmingly positive response to a petition to Clearview council, with nearly 2,000 people voicing their opposition to the township’s plans.

It was clear that the community values the area’s natural heritage and wants the township to move forward with decisions that are safe and financially responsible.

More recently, we were encouraged by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ decision for further inquiry into Clearview’s environmental assessment. Experts, neighbouring municipalities, and residents have long recognized that the township’s request for a pre-approved assessment was inadequate

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– and this fall, the Ministry sought additional information from the township in response to our community’s concerns.

While we’re proud of our community’s accomplishments over the past year, we understand that the fight to protect our area isn’t over. We’ll need to work together this year, more than ever before, to pursue accountability from our elected officials and ensure that they address our concerns. With an election on the horizon, it’s time to demand that our municipality put an end to this expensive and unnecessary project and prioritize the needs of our community.

It’s time for residents to determine the future of our community. Join us in calling on Walker Aggregates and Clearview Township to come to the table with a new plan and better alternatives to this harmful and unnecessary proposal.

To learn more, join us at save91.ca. Together, we can create a strong future for Clearview in 2022.

Wendy Franks, Duntroon.

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NDACT wishes to participate in quarry application, survey open (Continued from page 1) application transparency is just a public relations stunt or if they truly respect this community,” said Cosack. “We sure will keep you informed as to the negotiations between Strada and NDACT. Transparency remains key.”

Strada has said it is exploring the viability of expanding operations to quarry 250 acres on its current site located at the 4th Line and County Road 17 in Melancthon.

Because no official application has been filed, NDACT does not have the details at hand but Strada has said it is proposing a quarry one-tenth the size of the mega quarry extracting two million tonnes per year, and that assessments and studies are being completed to understand the existing conditions and the potential of bedrock extraction below the water table.

“NDACT’s eyes are wide open,” said Cosack.

“We have a handle on who the actual proponent is.”

Strada Aggregates is part of the Condrain Group of companies, which services public and private sectors building sewers, tunnels, and watermains.

The company absorbed the road division once known as Con-Strada which builds roads, parking structures, and highways.

A public engagement process is not required under the Aggregate Resources Act so NDACT is grateful for the outreach early in the process.

“As we all know, below the water table extraction can affect the groundwater flowing through the aquifer beneath the fields of Melancthon and can have an impact on the drinking water of potentially millions of people as well as possibly harming the resources of nearby farmers who grow our food,” said vice chair Brian Bell at the conclusion of the meeting. “For this reason NDACT would like to thank Strada Aggregates for reaching out and asking NDACT to engage with them on their quarry proposal in its early planning stages. Very rarely do communities get the opportunity to be made aware of a planned quarry pre-application and for that reason we greatly appreciate Strada’s offer to be good neighbours and to committing to share information as it becomes available.”

View the entire ‘NDACT community meeting on proposal to Strada Aggregates’ on YouTube, via NDACT Secretary. The survey is posted at NDACT. com.

Waste cart size swap available Business and homeowners can now swap their garbage and recycling cart for a smaller size.

The County of Simcoe has agreed to exchange carts to support residents and businesses with capacity and storage needs.

“Our residents deserve a great deal of credit for adapting so well to the new automated cart collection system,” said Warden George Cornell. “Myself, and many of our councillors, have heard firsthand how so many residents have enjoyed the benefits and conveniences of this new program. While we had some learnings the first few weeks due to the scale of this significant change, we’ve quickly seen the improvements in alleviating labour challenges and ultimately reducing collection misses for our residents. For households that would prefer smaller carts, the county is now pleased to offer a simple and easy way for residents to swap their existing carts for different sizes.”

Recycling and garbage carts are being made available in the smaller sizes, while the organics bin will remain unchanged. Recycling bins can be exchanged for either the 240-litre size (the same as the garbage bin) or the 120-litre size (the same as the organics bin). The garbage bin is also being made available in the 120-litre size.

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(Continued from page 1) engineer Jeremy Cober said options were explored and considering what would be involved to swap in a culvert – land acquisition, retaining walls, compensation for tree-cutting, Niagara Escarpment Commission permits, other development permits, and fill options – it pushed the costs up and ended up being more costly than the bridge replacement.

Cober said retaining a single lane crossing would not likely be allowed due to the profile of the roadway.

Council has not had their final say on the project.

It will be coming back for tender approval, when the true costs will be revealed.

Perreault noted that regardless of council’s decision, upgrades to Concession 5 and 6/7 Sideroad will have to be done at some point in the future, as part of the township’s regular road work schedule.

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, January 21, 2022

WATERCOLOUR PAINTING CHALLENGE

By Martha Bull

After attending OCA, Martha spent 30 years exploring watercolour, which has always been her primary medium. She paints from a canoe or the side of the road in Mulmur or in her shared studio at The Mill Street Art Studio in Creemore. Preoccupations change by the season but her compulsion is always to capture light and value. Usually landscapes, her work has strayed far from close rendition. Ultimately her aim is to evoke a feeling of empathy for the zen garden that we live in.

This challenge is painting a watercolour still life in your home. I am suggesting and demonstrating a blue bowl of oranges but you can do something else like a purple bowl with lemons or a green bowl with apples. We will be painting wet-on-wet, a watercolour style which is a lot of fun and suitable for painting out of doors as well.

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A blue bowl of oranges or the photo available on PHAHS Facebook and Instagram. paints in ultramarine blue, yellow and turquoise.

Watercolour paper Palette or china saucers Tracing paper Medium sized watercolur brush. (preferably with a point).

Sketch paper, bowl of water, masking tape, pencil, eraser, tissue for blotting Hair dryer or lots of time An independent source of light such as a table lamp or spotlamp if you are setting up your own still life For this challenge the Newsstand is selling a package including a round paint palette, four high quality pigments in the primaries I am asking you to use, a piece of tracing paper and four pieces of high quality watercolour paper for $9.50 if you don’t have these at home.

Step 1 Put your paints into separate dishes and dilute them to about 2 per cent milk consistency.

Step 2 Direct a source of light onto one side of the bowl of fruit to show more lights and darks in

your composition. Cast shadows are exciting!

Step 3 Sketch your composition onto a piece of paper roughly the size of your watercolour paper.

The one I am using is 18cm X 27cm. Try not to put your bowl dead centre on the page. Draw in a table top line so that your bowl is sitting on something. Then shade in the darks with crosshatching or the side of your pencil. This sketch becomes the template for your painting.

Step 4 Tape the watercolour paper on all sides to a smooth non porous surface, such as a kitchen counter about 1cm inside the paper’s edges.

Step 5 Place your tracing paper on top of your rough drawing and trace the outlines of your composition, leaving out the shading. So that your transfer won’t be reversed flip your tracing paper over and retrace the other side as well. Then flip the tracing paper over on top of your watercolour paper and trace the lines onto it.

Step 6 Finally... Painting! Throughout the painting use your sketch as a reference. And remember to always clean your paint off your brush before picking up a different colour. Start with the bowl, then the oranges, then the tabletop and lastly the background. After each stage, dry.

Here’s how to apply the paint:

Apply a wet brush with no colour over each section, one section at a time, leaving lots of dry spaces.

The dry spots will remain white on your page because the paint will not flow there if there is no water. Take some paint on your brush (after mixing your colour and testing it on a scrap paper) and touch the tip of your brush to the wet washes you have put down. The water will pull the pigment off your brush. Blot to manage the water and colour. Then rinse your brush and take a bit of another colour and add that to the wet painted passages. Magical mingling! Add more colour on the dark sides and blot again. For the bowl start with a mixture of blue and turquoise and then add blue. For the oranges start with yellow and add a dilute red. While still damp add diluted blue to create your half tones and darks and blot. For a brown table top mix all colours in a separate dish and apply to your wet strokes. Add more colours to boost the colour. Before the table is dry, put water in your background and gently flood those passages with some colour from your tabletop. After it is dry, take some diluted blue on your brush and add the cast shadows. Done!

I hope this step-by-step method of making a watercolour painting will encourage you to make many more. This is called wet-in-wet painting and is only one method of painting in watercolour. However it is the most fun!

Check out my video, which will be full of tips, on the Purple Hills and Heritage Society (PHAHS) Facebook or Instagram accounts to watch me paint this challenge. You can reach me at marthaartist@ gmail.com with any questions. I will be happy to help in any way I can.

And remember! PHAHS has all of last year’s challenges on their website PHAHS.ca under Creemore Art Challenge and all of last year’s instructional videos are on facebook @purplehillsarts

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• THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, January 21, 2022

Clearview finds funds for speed signs

by Trina Berlo At its third and final scheduled budget workshop, Clearview council struck a one-two punch, getting the overall increase down to 2.44 per cent and devising a plan to erect street signs facilitating approved speed reductions on select local roads.

Treasurer Kelly MacDonald reported that the “most exciting news” is that revenue from growth came in much higher than anticipated at $500,485 (when it was budgeted at $200,000) creating a reduction of 2.86 per cent.

In a meeting designed to process

public feedback on the budget, the speed signs were a big topic of conversation as a result of several requests to add them back in. Readers may recall that council, although it approved the speed reductions on certain roads, then cut the $50,000 cost of the signs that would indicate the change to the motoring public.

CAO John Ferguson devised a plan that, with council approval, would result in staff utilizing an existing equipment fund that can be used for street signs, and provincial grant money to get the signs installed, once a draft

bylaw is ready for consideration in the early spring. (The township received $1,044,495 in grant money from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF), about $600,000 more than expected.)

“That way we don’t have to go back and rescind a vote that took $50,000 out of the budget,” said Ferguson. “We can work within the budget – we think we have the means to do so – and the OCIF funding can help in our flexibility.”

Deputy director of public works Dan Perreault said he is also hoping to use the equipment fund to purchase traffic

calming equipment.

A full costing and report is scheduled to come back to council at the March 7 meeting.

Deputy Mayor Barry Burton would not support the budget due to another cut made during deliberations.

“I will not be supporting this budget and the reason is, I feel that we are artificially decreasing the budget by removing funds that should be going into funding for [the affordable housing reserve for seniors] and I feel that is an important issue we should be doing,” said Burton.

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DEATH NOTICE

DEATH NOTICE

FORD, Wayne Fredrick - 1940-2022 Passed away suddenly at home in Collingwood on Thursday, January 13, 2022 in his 82nd year. Wayne was born on October 4, 1940 in Stayner, Ontario to parents Viola (nee Knuff) and Fredrick Ford. Beloved husband of Elizabeth (nee Reynolds) Ford for 27 years. Dear father of John Ford of London. He will be missed by his sister Isabel (Lorne) Cleary of Creemore, and sister-in-law Helen Ford of Collingwood. Uncle to Linda Gubicza and Glen Ford. Wayne will also be missed by his cousin Mary Ellen (Gord) Sheffield and Mary Holt.

Predeceased by his parents and brother Raymond Ford. Wayne worked as a pipe fitter for Local 46 Toronto for many years until his retirement. He loved classic automobiles and would attend many cruise and classic car shows. The family would like to thank the staff of Saint Elizabeth for their care, kindness and support. Cremation has taken place. Interment will be held in the spring at Stayner Union Cemetery.

Remembrances of Wayne may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society in his memory. www.affordablecremation.ca.

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NORRIS, BETTY In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother who left us on January 24, 2013.

She left a legacy of family, humour and love.

Always remembered by Kathy and David and families.

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ELWOOD, David Bruce – November 28, 1966 – January 13, 2022. Passed away suddenly at his residence on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at age 55. Predeceased by his wife Leisa (nee Hughes) Elwood. Loving son of Barbara (nee Donovan) and Robert Elwood. Dear brother of Kevin (Gail) Elwood, sister Valerie, predeceased by his sister Lorie. David will be missed by his nephews Mason and Luke Elwood. He will also be missed by his Aunt Roberta Spicer, Uncles Richard Elwood and Norman (Betty) Donovan.

Dear cousin of Diane, Tanya, Jeremy, Kegian, Michael, Amy, Sean and Marlene, Sandra, Marc, Michael and Gillian. A true hockey fan for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. Anyone who knew David, also knew not to call him while he was cheerleading for his favourite hockey team. When there was no hockey to occupy his time, he loved to fish and bicycle Collingwood. David always spent his days outdoors and evening relaxing with a cat always by his side.

David’s immediate family gathered for a private visitation at the Chatterson Funeral Home, Collingwood.

Cremation has taken place. A graveside service for family and friends will be held in the spring at Union Presbyterian Cemetery in Terra Cotta, Ontario. The funeral home website will be updated when details have been confirmed. Remembrances may be made to the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Foundation (cgmhf. com) in David’s memory. To leave a message of condolence or to share a memory of David, please visit www. chattersonfuneralhome.com.

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Clearview cracks down on shipping containers

by Trina Berlo Clearview council has given township staff the go-ahead to crack down on the use of shipping containers for nonconforming uses and has set priorities for enforcement.

The use of shipping containers as permanent storage units was explicitly prohibited during an earlier zoning bylaw update and was later challenged

by Deputy Mayor Barry Burton who asked staff to investigate ways to make them legal and to monetize them, should they be permitted on lands zoned industrial, commercial, and agricultural, either through fees or taxation.

A shipping container can be used as a building, for storage or any other use, as long as a building permit is obtained.

This would require a fee, development charges, and probably an engineered foundation. In some cases a site plan may also be required.

There are only two instances in the township where permits have been issued for these types of buildings.

“It is for these reasons, that people typically do not apply for building permits for shipping containers. They do not want to go to the trouble of complying with the Ontario Building Code, Zoning or pay the applicable fees and taxes. Therefore, it is for these same reasons that some other form of licensing, fees and planning is likely to be unsuccessful,” reported staff.

“Nothing is changing,” said chief building official Scott McLeod. “To be clear, they are all prohibited but they can be legally established on a property if a person wishes to go through a building permit [process].”

With council’s blessing, the bylaw department will be prioritizing enforcement on residential properties; where there is more than one shipping container on a property (except for where the property has legally been permitted by the township to have storage containers as part of their

commercial storage business); where the shipping container is not being used for storage accessory to a permitted legal commercial, industrial or agricultural use on the property; where the shipping container(s) is unsightly and/or causing a nuisance; and where the shipping container does not meet the setbacks for an accessory building; and that in commercial and industrial zones the total square footage of multiple containers cannot exceed the size of the principal building.

“This is going to be, in some cases, a very difficult thing to enforce so I think the clarity is absolute. It has not been the case,” said Councillor Thom Paterson.

“I am not confident that we have the resources or even the will to do this to some of our residents.”

“I think we are going to have more discussion on how we apply this and I would suggest that we need to have an open mind to make further changes if we find that we’ve kind of overshot the mark here. First, we were too slow and now we are running too quickly to comply.”

Director of Community Services Mara Burton said during the pandemic there were some rather serious infractions including substantial building projects done without permits and multitudes of shipping containers, out of which businesses are operating.

“We absolutely, in my opinion, need to start getting on top of some of these rather serious situations because if we don’t, we are going to become the shipping [container] capital of Simcoe County and we need to start somewhere,” said Burton. “We need to start reversing this train… and turn it around. It won’t happen overnight.”

“It’s unfortunate, but to be realistic it’s understandable why residents would utilize these devices when they are very secure, very robust, very easy to move around,” said Mayor Doug Measures.

The final vote passed unanimously.

Walk-in vaccines now available to youth 5-11 To help with the roll out of vaccines, community clinics in Simcoe and Muskoka are now accepting walkins for first and second paediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses for children aged five to 11 years.

In keeping with provincial guidance that is informed by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), children aged five to 11

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years are recommended to receive the paediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Two doses of the vaccine are recommended with eight weeks between the first and second doses as this results in a stronger and more robust immune response.

Information about how and where to get the vaccine is available at www. simcoemuskokahealth.org.