The Creemore
ECHO
Friday, August 26, 2022 Vol. 22
No. 34
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Children try out the splash pad last Saturday at the grand opening of Creemore Village Green, a project of the Creemore Community Foundation, as community members pack the surrounding area to experience the new park and take in the festivities. For more photos, see pages 6-7.
Copper Kettle Festival is back on August 27, coinciding with Creemore Springs Brewery's 35th birthday. Entertainment begins at 11 a.m., when the Beinn Gorm Highlanders Pipe and Drum Band parades down Mill Street. The line-up continues with Golden Feather at noon, Born in the Eighties at 1:30 p.m., the Redhill Valleys at 3 p.m. and headlining is Terra Lightfoot at 4:30 p.m. Lightfoot’s album New Mistakes was long listed for the Polaris Prize in 2018, and was nominated for a Juno for adult alternative album of the year. She is now touring in support of her 2020 album Consider the Speed. There will also be entertainment on the new stage at Creemore Village Green, beginning at 11:30 a.m. with the Romney Getty Duo, Meredith Moon at 1 p.m. and The Sidewinders at 2:30 p.m. Throughout the day, there will be a classic car show, makers’ market, and brewery tours. There’s also activities for children provided by darci-que and Imaginarium from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Book sale is back with high hopes for fundraiser by Trina Berlo The book sale, dubbed the Big Book Bash, is back after a four-year hiatus forced by the pandemic. The book sale, which usually takes place every other year as a fundraiser for Station on the Green, is a popular event for book-lovers and raises thousands of dollars to support the Station on the Green’s annual expenses. “The book sale is hard work but it’s fun,” said coordinator Marg Purkis. It takes many volunteers and hundreds of hours to pull off the sale. Volunteers sort through books to make sure only the highest quality items make it to the sale table, maintaining
the high standard of quality that the sale is known for. The effort is in support of the Station on the Green, which is a communitybuilt facility that is managed by a board of volunteers who rely on income from fees and donations. “The Station is becoming a beautiful gathering place,” said board chair Linda Coulter. The community centre, a replica of Creemore’s train station, is celebrating its 20th year in operation and is available for rent. It is used for events, weekly social gatherings, and is the host of the Creemore Farmers’ Market. “It is important to maintain it (See “Volunteers” on page 10)
Volunteers sort books at the Creemore Curling Club on weekday mornings.
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