The Creemore
ECHO
Friday, September 23, 2022 Vol. 22 No. 38
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Clearview candidates face-off at Stayner Q&A by Trina Berlo About 120 people gathered at the Stayner arena Tuesday evening to hear from those running for Clearview council during an all-candidates meeting hosted by the Clearview Chamber of Commerce. Moderator Shawn Davidson began the meeting by asking Doug Measures, who was uncontested as mayor, to say a few words. “It was very humbling, believe me, to realize that I was acclaimed,” said Measures. “We are all neighbours, we all live in the same place called Clearview Township and that’s what we should remember,” he continued. “I’m really hopeful that when you select a council and that councillors remember when they get elected, they serve all of Clearview Township. All of Clearview Township is important. It’s very important to represent your wards as individual councillors, absolutely, however decisions that are made at the council table are relevant to the entire township and I make sure that all of our candidates know that and understand that. It’s very important to understand (See “Support” on page 3)
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Thirty-one year council veteran Robert Walker addresses the audience Tuesday at a meeting hosted by the Clearview Chamber of Commerce when candidates running for council in Clearview Township had a chance to present their views and answer questions submitted by the public.
Primrose school well problems come to a head by Trina Berlo As students returned to the classroom this month, Primrose Elementary School in Mulmur has been without well water. The school reverted to remote learning on Sept. 8 when staff was forced to close the school due to water concerns and a lack of available portable toilets. “Earlier this afternoon, we discovered low water pressure in the school and our inability to flush
toilets. We have maintenance crews arriving in the morning to investigate the problem and look to a long-term solution to this issue,” wrote school principal Marianne Millsap in a letter to parents and guardians dated Sept. 7. The school re-opened on Sept. 9, making porta-potties and drinking water available to students and staff. The subject was a topic of conversation at the all-candidates meeting in Mulmur on Sept. 17,
when school council co-chair Karen Kennedy made candidates aware of the problem. Kennedy appeared at the meeting with a group of concerned parents who are asking the Upper Grand School Board and the Ministry of Education for a long-term solution to ongoing water supply issues at the school. The Echo’s request for an interview with the principal went unanswered but parents say there have been
problems with the school’s well as far back as 2017, and likely much longer. Kennedy, who has two children at the school, told The Echo that the school is at about 170 per cent capacity, taking into account staff, which is straining an already problematic well. “We also want to reassure families and provide an update on the shortterm and long-term steps being taken to resolve the situation and avoid further disruptions,” states the (See “They” on page 7)
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