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Female fire recruits outnumber males for first time by Trina Berlo For the first time, women outnumber men in new recruits for Clearview Fire and Emergency Services. In the new class of 12, eight are female and four are male. Fire Chief Roree Payment said it was not something the department set out to do and it wasn’t until after the selection process was over that it occurred to department staff that something historic had happened. Payment said he can’t recall there being a class of new recruits of a similar size anywhere with a comparable ratio. He speculates the reasons may be twofold: “In one respect females are feeling a little more welcomed and empowered to enter into recruitment processes and I think another big thing specifically is the word of mouth component,” said Payment. He said the addition of the new recruits bring the force (about 95-100 in total) to over 20 per cent female. “We really do have an inclusive department here that is pretty gender
diverse,” said Payment. “But at the end of the day everyone here is treated the same and given the same opportunities.” He said initiatives like Fire Services Women Ontario and having a female FireFit competition team help to encourage, educate and empower women in the fire service, adding that obviously Clearview Fire and Emergency Services is doing something right to create a culture of inclusivity. New recruits will take part in a fivemonth recruit class that includes training in physical fitness, skills assessment, online and in-class learning before being tested by a third party. If successful, they then enter into a probationary year as a paid on call firefighter before earning their badges. “We’re very happy to see that we are seeing an upswing in recruitment numbers and we’re happy to see specifically females are interested in joining our department,” said Payment. “They have certainly rounded out the roster to create a much more diverse and complete roster of firefighters.”
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Clearview Township fire department new recruits – Top, from left: Kerry Dupuis, Kelsey Reid, Erika Thurston, Marianne Dubur. Bottom from left: Nathan Le, Femke Randeraad, Colleen Cooey, Krystle Hogg, Alanna Bruining, Calem Day, Taryn Yurkovich, Jake Schultz, with Captain Warren Darling.
Weather wreaks havoc on Concession 10 by Trina Berlo About 12 vehicles were stuck in the drifting snow on Concession 10 South on Sunday, Feb. 20. Newmarket resident John Brock was snowshoeing with his wife at Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area when they came back to the vehicle around 4 p.m. to discover they were stranded. Brock reports several cars had gone into the ditch, concealed by deep snow, when they attempted to drive along the shoulder. A tow truck was not able to get to the vehicles until the road was ploughed. Brock said most people abandoned their cars to seek shelter in Singhampton, and several people slept in their cars, however they were lucky to be offered a bed by a local resident.
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A resident clears snow from Concession 10 South near Singhampton Monday so that stranded vehicles can be towed. The road was blocked by abandoned cars and a tow truck was not able to gain access. In the morning the OPP responded. Because a plough was too wide to get through, a local resident blew
enough snow to allow the tow truck to get through. Brock has voiced his complaint to township officials, having been told by locals that there is a regular problem with snow conditions on
Concession 10. On Wednesday, the 10th Concession North, Nottawasaga between County Road 91 and Nottawasaga 30/31 Side Road was closed due to continually increasing traffic making it difficult for crews to maintain this section of road which was rendered impassable due to icy conditions. Apparently every vehicle that ended up stuck or in the ditch on Concession 10 Wednesday was headed to Blue Mountain. “I will continue to remind council t h a t a c c o r d i n g t o C l e a r v i e w ’s Official Plan “through traffic is to be discouraged from using local roads,” said Councillor Doug McKechnie. The issue of reducing speeds on local roads, including Concession 10, is supposed to come back to council on March 7.
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Editor: Is false advertising okay now? Judging from the full page ads being taken out by the “Preserve the Escarpment” folks, I’d say the answer is yes. In the last two issues of The Creemore Echo these full page ads have included Photoshopped images. One showing a traffic jam in a forested area that is clearly nowhere near the Niagara Escarpment and the most recent one, a falsified Clearview tax bill. Now, to be clear, I have no issue with taking out ads to solicit participation or to voice an opinion. However when organizations start making accusations using photos that have been falsified, I would say that they, and by extension The Echo, are breaking the ethical boundary. And putting “Photo Illustration” in small print doesn’t change or legalize the falsehood. People! You don’t need to stoop to such levels to make your point. Rather it makes your gripe even more petty. Herb Koch, Mulmur.
Article misrepresents responsible, caring user group Editor: I wanted to reach out and provide an alternative opinion to what your paper published regarding Devil’s Glen. I grew up canoe tripping and hiking in central Ontario, my family visited the Grotto in my early teens, and I’ve spent many weekends in and around the Beaver Valley rock climbing. I love the outdoors and believe that we are at risk of losing what is pure and pristine in our parks. However, rock climbers are not the target. Consistently, rock climbers I know are caring of the environment, pick up trash left by other user groups and espouse leave no trace principles. While there are always bad apples, the article you wrote and published misrepresents what in general has been a responsible and caring user group of nature, and comes across as very opinionated. I’d encourage you to reach out to climbers living in, or supporting your community, for an alternative perspective as well as to re-engage with the Ontario Alliance of Climbers (OAC) to learn how rock climbers, and the organization that represents us in the province, are good stewards of the environment. Dave Irwin, Toronto.
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Glen Huron resident Gary Cauthers dug up this 1988 cartoon published in the Enterprise Bulletin. Population growth is still top of mind as Statistics Canada recently released data showing Collingwood has seen 13.8 per cent growth between 2016 and 2021, rasing the population to 24,811.
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Will housing prices stay high? and Montreal. Could this be your year to downsize? Definitely, maybe! If you are downsizing into a less expensive home or plan to cash-out on real estate to supplement your retirement, it would be a good time to consider making a move. Several provincial governments have Gordan, You are correct. It is finally a Christine set up task forces to recommend additional true seller’s market again. IBBOTSON measures to slow down the housing Last year broke many records in the market. Housing policy changes are continually being Canadian housing market with higher sales than even discussed at all levels of government to deal with the 2020. Despite the historical bump, it is believed that intense pressures to address affordability issues. there are still many buyers out there wanting and Most economists believe policy initiatives will be willing to pay more. The only thing holding these announced this year with changes anticipated most buyers back these days is the lack of supply. likely before the summer of 2022. Immigration has According to our provincial real estate boards accounted for most of the population growth between British Columbia, Ontario and Atlantic Canada had July 2020 to August 2021 with some surprising the greatest number of sales last year with an average increases in smaller cities across the country. increase of 30 per cent from 2020. Prices escalated as According to Statistics Canada, the largest growth demand surged in small rural areas too. The Prairies centers across the country are: Carleton Place, seemed to still get modest price increases, but lacked the frenzy that was reported in Vancouver, Toronto (See “Seller's” on next page) Dear Money Lady, Is now a good time to downsize, since house prices have gone up so much? Do you think the prices will stay high? Gordan
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We dodged a solar bullet on February 15 by Gary Boyle For the most part, Feb. 15 seemed like any ordinary day, but things played out differently on the surface of the sun with a huge explosion known as a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) into space. The good news for us, this intense X-class occurred on the far side of the sun with the particles moving away from us. This class flare is the most powerful on the scale. The sun is a huge ball of hot plasma, spanning the width of 109 earths lined up side by side like a string of pearls at its equator. The immense energy is produced at the sun’s core. Every second 600 million tons of hydrogen is converted into 595 million tons of helium. The remaining 5 million tons results in pure energy that helps sustain life here on Earth. This has been going on for the last 4.6 billion years and will continue for another 4 to 5 billion more.
Over the sun’s 11-year solar cycle, internal magnetic field lines begin to twist, building up energy. Eventually, this energy is released in solar flares, forming large loops that are anchored to the solar disk. However, there are times when the flare’s energy is so intense, a CME explodes off the surface, travelling through the solar system via the solar wind. On a calm day, the solar winds blow at about 350 kilometres per second but a very intense explosion can race up to 2,000 kilometres per second. When a cloud encounters the earth, it can set off spectacular Northern Lights. On a typical day, about 20 flares are seen on the surface of the sun. When our atmosphere interacts with a solar storm, it helps balloon our atmosphere and is extremely dangerous for satellites. They can malfunction or be dragged down and destroyed as they burn
up in the atmosphere. This occurred with a geomagnetic storm that hit the earth at the beginning of February, bringing down 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites SpaceX had just sent up. This new batch had not reached its operating altitude and fell out of the sky costing about $20 million. Another hazardous factor is if the CME had been angled toward earth, our planet could have been in serious trouble. Solar storms such as these can destroy power grids such as the Quebec blackout of March 13, 1989, when transformers melted. One of the most intense storms to hit the earth was called the Carrington Event of Sept. 1-2, 1859. Teletype machines were still able to transmit messages even with the batteries disconnected. There were even reports of the paper and machines catching fire. The aurora was so bright, prospectors searching for gold, woke up in the
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middle of the night. They started making breakfast thinking the sun was rising. At some point in the future, we will eventually be hit by another such event. When it does, power grids will be affected or fail, impacting our everyday lives. We rely so much on electricity and the Internet for infrastructure. We dodged a solar bullet on Feb. 15. The present solar cycle is ramping up to the height of Solar Max, sometime in July 2025. From now until then will be a greater chance of seeing the shimmering Northern Lights. Known as The Backyard Astronomer,, Gary Boyle is an astronomy educator, guest speaker and monthly columnist for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Follow him on Twitter @ astroeducator, Facebook and www. wondersofastronomy.com.
Seller’s market makes it the best time to downsize (Continued from page 4) Wasaga Beach, Woodstock, Oshawa, Collingwood, and Arnprior in Ontario; Cowansville, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, and Lachute in Quebec; Kelowna and Squamish in British Columbia; Halifax in Nova Scotia; Summerside in Prince Edward Island; Moncton in New Brunswick; and Whitehorse in the Yukon. For those anticipating retirement soon, being in a seller’s market makes it the best time to downsize and capitalize
on your increased equity to eliminate debt and top up your savings. As you age, your current home might not be suitable anymore and “right-sizing” to a new situation may be better for your health. The stairs in your home or the outdoor maintenance such as gardening, and snow removal could be a real issue as you age. And if you move into something less expensive, remember all expenses tend to go down too. Property taxes and utilities are usually lower in a smaller home when
you downsize to a less expensive area. Many people who have lived in their family residence for decades may find it difficult to consider downsizing at retirement. There are a lot of memories tied up in their homes. To help overcome this hurdle, it is important to focus on the future positives of downsizing. Change is always scary at first, but just think, if you have less expenses, less money worries and less household chores, you can now spend that time doing the things you love. Spend
more time with your family, socialize and start traveling. You’ve heard the saying that retirement is all about your “golden years,” so believe you deserve to enjoy this time with love, happiness, and comfort. Christine Ibbotson is a national radio host and author of four finance books including How to Retire Debt Free & Wealthy. Visit www. askthemoneylady.ca or send a question to info@askthemoneylady.ca.
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Creemore Curling Club standings Daytime Team win-loss-tie Bell 5-2-1 Walker 5-3-0 Martens 5-3-0 Coulter 4-3-1 McDougall 2-6-0 Loranger 2-6-0 From the Hack: Monday saw Teams Martens, Bell and Walker add checkmarks to their win columns. Al, the vice for Team Walker, has recently taken to throwing with a stick, and has impressed with his quick study on that method – never too old to learn! On Wednesday, the top two teams went head to head! Team Bell managed a four-ender in the fifth, to progress to a win over Team Walker. Finally this week, it was great to get back to coffee, treats, and a little après-curling socializing. Thanks to Linda and Michael for the cookies and donuts! Good curling everyone!
Ladies Team win-loss Crawford 2-1 McKay 2-1 Verstegen 2-1 Millsap 2-2 Walker 1-2 From the Hack: The race for top spot is underway with convincing wins by teams Walker and McKay. Team Crawford took a big lead in the second with a four-point end. Team McKay responded with a five-ender to make for an exciting game. After a strong performance last week, Natalie continued with a brilliant double take-out raise for Team Millsap. Win or lose, it’s still good curling!
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Women's Institute celebrates 125th anniversary One of the longest standing sisterhoods in the world, founded in Ontario and now worldwide, is celebrating a major milestone. From the first meeting in Stoney Creek, Ontario on Feb. 19, 1897 to today’s global network of branches, Women’s Institute (WI) has continued to provide a social connection, education source, and community service opportunity for women. Since founding, the mission and vision of the organization rapidly spread, as women everywhere embraced the movement for a better future for their family, their communities, and themselves. Now, in the era of social media and particularly during the pandemic, women are feeling isolated in a different way. WI answers this need. Over the years, the WI has been at the forefront of multiple causes. The original goal of WI was to teach women how to keep their families healthy and well fed. Naturally, these educational gatherings also offered a much-needed social connection. By hosting community dances and card parties, they began to raise money and support community
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Custom Iron Work Specializing in gates Charcoal BBQs & Fire Pits Design • Welding • Refinishing
Machine Shop Facility • Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs • Decorative Iron Railing, Fences & Gates 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to Friday Book ahead for Saturday Service Don Brearey or Gloria Howie
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190 Mill Street 705-466-3888
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ECHO Classifieds
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FOR SALE
CREEMORE HILLS WINERY Wine for sale by appointment only. Pick-up or delivery. Call/Text 647-5888931, cmorrissey0708@icloud.com.
HELP WANTED
Northridge Metal Fab, in New Lowell is looking for SKILLED PRODUCTION MIG WELDERS & GENERAL LABOURERS, WET SPRAY PAINTERS f or day shift and afternoon shift. Please email: dgroves@northridgemetal.com or dlangman@northridgemetal.com.
THE MAD RIVER GOLF CLUB IS HIRING
Job Fair
Saturday February 26 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Hiring For Grounds, Golf Operations & Food & Beverage 2008 Airport Road Creemore, Ontario L0M 1G0 www.madriver.ca
Resumes can also be sent to tcarman@madriver.ca
CONTRACTOR REPAIRS, restores, dismantles and jacks up farm buildings, homes, and cottages. Also roofing, siding, doors, windows, beams, posts, foundations, peers, cement work, fencing, eaves troughing, decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced. Contact Brian McCurdy, at 519-986-1781 or 519375-0958. STONE & TILE INSTALLER. Interior and Exterior. 30+ years experience. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Call Kevin 705-985-1851 CARING HANDS provides professional in-home personal care for seniors. Services include shower and bath assistance, meal prep and medications. For more information on how I can help contact Cora Redpath, PSW. 705-790-8014.
EVENTS
Creemore Legion CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE TAKE-OUT DINNER. Thursday, March 24. Menu: corned beef, cabbage, carrots potatoes, coleslaw, bun/butter, pie. $20 per person. Call 705-466-2330 to order and schedule pick up time between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Order before March 17. Masks, social distancing, and exact change, please! The Legion thanks you for your support!
IRWIN, Helen G. (nee Fraser) Passed away peacefully on Saturday Feb. 19, 2022 at Simcoe Manor, Beeton in her 84th year. Beloved wife of the late John O. Irwin. Loved mother of Julie Whitley (Steve) of Avening and predeceased by her son John C. Irwin. Loving grammie of Keira and Peyton. Helen will be fondly remembered by her sisters-in-law Eva Irwin, Joanne Irwin, her nieces, nephews and many friends. Visitation will be held at Drury Funeral Centre 519 Victoria St. E., Alliston on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 from noon until time of service at 1:30 p.m. Spring interment at St. David’s Cemetery, Everett. If so desired memorial donations to St. David’s Anglican Church or the Good Shepherd Food Bank would be appreciated.
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HAMILTON BROS. • EST. 1874 • 705-466-2244
COMPLETE OUTDOOR SERVICES INC. is a family owned professional landscaping and property maintenance company based in Glencairn. We have been providing top quality services to our clients since 1988.
All positions are full time, 5 days a week and seasonal, early April to mid November. Must be energetic, physically fit and enjoy working outdoors in all weather as part of an efficient, professional team. Previous experience working outdoors in a physical job or in the horticultural industry an asset but not essential. For full job descriptions, see Indeed or contact us. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to
Submit your classified ad by 5 p.m. Tuesday call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email info@ creemore.com, $17 + hst for 25 words or less
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SERVICES
ELLIOTT PAINTING AND DECORATING, over 30 years experience with excellent references. Interior and exterior painting and wallpapering. Call for free estimate at 705-466-2356.
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LAWRENCE, Eric David (19292022), Eric passed away at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital on Feb. 16, 2022. He was born August 4, 1929, at the farm where he lived his entire life. Growing up he always had a dog by his side and his old dog Med sits waiting by his chair. Eric farmed on the 7th Concession of Sunnidale with his parents Everton and Annie and brought his bride Ruth home in 1949 to farm alongside him. In those days farming was a tough way of living and he supplemented the income by working at Ivan Duffs Garage in New Lowell. As years passed and his family grew, he set up shop on the farm and became the neighbourhood “Fix It”. There were many late nights where the flash of the welder could be seen, or the ring of a hammer heard while he worked on a neighbours machinery so they could get back to the field the next day. In the 60’s when Sunnidale township established its first Volunteer Fire Department Eric was #6 to sign on and when fire equipment was needed to be built or repaired a lot of it found its way to the shop at the farm. In the late 60’s farming opportunities changed, and Eric and his family embarked into the Dairy Industry converting the barns from a mixed operation to solely dairy cattle. At the time he gave up his “Fix It” business for the more intense business of dairying but never stopped helping anyone who needed something fixed in a pinch. As little as three years ago you might have stopped in to find him in the shop. Farming was part of Eric’s life and the 80’s brought another change from dairying to a little less intense beef/ cash crop and then in the 90’s two of his children joined him in different capacities and up to the last crop year he still shared his opinion for planting or the needed treatment for livestock. Age slowed him down but never stopped him. His parents came to the farm on the 7th Concession of Sunnidale April 21, 1923. Eric’s wish is for the farm to stay in the Lawrence name for 100 years. Eric is survived by his wife Ruth of 72 years, five of his children; Edith, Jeanette, Tom, Glen, and Allan, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Stayner Union Cemetery. Remembrances to Canadian Cancer Society for Cancer Research or Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by his family. To sign Eric’s Book of Memories or to leave a message of condolence please visit www.carruthersdavidson.com.
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Across the province, more workers are joining the skilled trades as resources and industries in the north become part of the future of clean steel and electric vehicles. More jobs are being created by building new bridges and highways, expanding public transit and constructing new homes— all for a growing province. Home-grown businesses are manufacturing more of the things we rely on. Ontario’s economy is getting stronger. See what’s happening at ontario.ca/stronger
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Ontario is getting stronger
217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
www.clearview.ca
Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.
Summer Student Opportunities
2022 summer student job opportunities are available with Clearview Township. Details of all jobs and hiring criteria can be viewed at: www.clearview.ca under the employment opportunities section. Job #2022–001 Pool Instructors / Lifeguards (6 positions) Job #2022–002 Pool Lifeguard – Supervisor Job #2022–003 Pool Customer Service Student Job #2022–004 Student Water / Sewer Operator (Co-Op position) Job #2022–005 Student Roads Workers (4 positions) Job #2022–006 Student Tourism/ Culture Assistants (5 positions) Job #2022-007 Student Public Works GIS Technician All positions are 35-40 hours per week (early May to early September 2022) All resumes must be received electronically through the Human Resources department, by Monday, February 28, 2022 at: hr@clearview.ca Please indicate job # in subject line. If applying for more than one position, please indicate order of preference. **Proceeding with student positions will be dependent on Provincial Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. **
Paid for by the Government of Ontario
Client/Brand: Ministry of Finance/Covid Recovery
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note: In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please contact Human Resources for accommodation inquiries or requirements at 705-428-6230 x. 255
Date: 2-11-2022 3:26 PM
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