October 7, 2022

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Friday, October 7, 2022

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Thanksgiving festivities this weekend

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Cedar Smoke, a member of Chippewa's of Georgina Island, performs a fancy shawl dance at Creemore Village Green Sunday, part of the program line-up for the Creemore Festival of the Arts hosted by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society. For more photos of the weekend's activities, see pages 12-13.

The Creemore Apple Pie Contest is this Saturday at the Creemore Farmers’ Market, part of the village’s Thanksgiving festivities.

Bring a pie to the apple pie contest booth at the Creemore Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Oct. 8 between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Pie entries will be accepted in adult and junior (age 13 and under) categories, with prizes awarded in both categories. Pies will be judged on taste, crust, filling, appearance, and the apple flavour.

After the judging, pie slices will be served to the public in exchange for a donation to the Creemore Food Bank.

At 11 a.m. the Toronto and North York Hunt will parade down Mill Street. Dozens of riders in traditional hunt attire, will make two passes on Mill Street, led by the hounds.

Afterwards, riders will gather at the Gordon Feed and Seed lot, across from Foodland, for a meet and greet.

Partial County Rd 9 speed reduction approved

by Trina Berlo Simcoe County staff are recommending that portions of County Road 9 with a posted speed limit of 80 km/hr be maintained, with the exception that the portion from Concession 10 South to the western limits of Dunedin be reduced to 70 km/hr.

The county’s committee of the whole approved the recommendation this month as a result of a council resolution received from Clearview Township requesting that the County of Simcoe reduce the speed limits from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr from County Road 124 (Maple Valley) to County Road 42 (Cashtown Corners).

The motion was tabled by Thom Paterson last October authorizing the mayor and deputy mayor to seek county council’s support for speed reductions in response to public concerns about safety

on the roadway.

“The annual average daily traffic varies from approximately 850 vehicles per day on the westerly section between County Road 124 and Concession 8, to 2,100 vehicles per day between Concession 8 and Fairgrounds Road and 3,600 vehicles per day between Fairgrounds Road and County Road 42/Airport Road,” reported transportation and engineering staff.

“Given the length of the requested speed reduction area (15 km) the study area was broken down into six separate sections for analysis. Vehicle speed survey data was collected for all six study areas from June 13-17, 2022.”

Staff said, “In establishing speed limits, it is important that the posted speed limit meets with driver expectations. Studies have shown that the majority of drivers tend to drive in a safe and reasonable fashion given their surroundings. The

studies also show that speed limits should be set to reflect a speed the majority of drivers consider to be safe and reasonable under favourable conditions. The 85th percentile speed (the speed at which 85 per cent of drivers travel at or below) is a good reflection of that maximum speed and a good indicator of what the posted speed should be.”

Average speeds in all sections were recorded between 66 and 87 km/hr, and 85th percentile speeds were recorded between 79 and 100 km/hr.

The 85th percentile speed of 79 km/ hr would suggest that the 80 km/hr speed limit is supported for the section between Concession 10 south to the western limit of Dunedin, “however given the topography and degree of horizontal and vertical curves a reduction of the speed limit to 70 km/hr is warranted.”

The highest speeds were recorded

in the section from 9/10 Sideroad to Riverside Drive. As a result, county staff will continue to monitor the speeds in the area through the use of radar and traffic counters to confirm operating speeds.

Staff will also request increased OPP enforcement in the area.

Impairment a factor in collision A 20-year-old man from Singhampton was injured in a single vehicle collision on County Road 9 on Sept. 24, east of Dunedin.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to hospital after his vehicle hit a dirt embankment at 4:27 p.m. The driver was transported to hospital.

As a result of the investigation, the driver was charged with Impaired driving and excess Blood Alcohol, and was given a court date of Oct. 18.

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COMMUNITY Calendar

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UPCOMING EVENTS Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays

• VON SMART free fitness classes. Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11 a.m. and Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, Creemore. For community members looking to improve strength, balance and mobility. Ages 55+. 705-355-2200.

Tuesdays

• The Station Café is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St. E., Creemore. $2 fee for a bottomless cup of coffee or tea. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, Oct. 8

• Visit the Creemore Farmers' Market this summer to celebrate the 25th Anniversary season and enjoy a friendly, safe space for farmers to bring their produce to market. Talented bakers provide home-baked goodness. Quality craftsmen bring their many interesting creations to market. Visit creemorefarmersmarket.ca to learn more about vendors, children's activities.

• The Creemore Horticultural Society’s Annual Floral Pumpkin Fundraiser. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Creemore Village Green. Mill St. Stunning fall floral arrangements in pumpkins for your table or a hostess gift to take to the Thanksgiving gathering.

All sizes, styles and colours available. Each a work of art created by members of the society. All funds raised go to beautify the Creemore community.

• Creemore Apple Pie Contest. Bring your pies to the Creemore Famers' Market before 10:30 a.m. for judging.

• The BIA in conjunction with the Toronto and North York Hunt are proud to bring back the ever popular Horse and Hound parade on Thanksgiving Saturday at 11 a.m. See map in center spread.

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• Calling all curlers! New members welcome.

Registration from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Creemore Curling Club. The season will begin Oct. 31.

Saturday, Oct. 15

• Primrose United Church invites you to an afternoon of euchre and crokinole. 2 p.m. New Horizons Room at Mel Lloyd Centre $10 per person with refreshments. For info call Gail 519-925-2397, or Sandra 705-435-7615.

Sunday, Oct. 16

• Join St. John’s United Church in celebrating its 136th anniversary. Service at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be 13-year-old Oscar Oliver, an elite figure skater and Ontario champion but he is more prominently known in the media for his “Buy a Backpack” campaign for Ukrainian war refugee children who fled to Poland. To date, Oscar has raised funds to supply and personally deliver 742 backpacks, filled with much needed supplies, toys and various gifts, to the children. Another 600 filled backpacks will soon depart for Poland, which Oscar will deliver to the children on his next trip in November. The church will also be blessing the new memorial bench. Light refreshments will be served after the service.

Thursday, Oct. 20

• Creemore Legion Southern Fried Chicken Take-Out Dinner includes Chicken Breast, Potatoes, Vegetable, Bun/Butter, Pie. $20 per person. Order before Oct. 13. Call 705-466-2330 to order and schedule a pickup time between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Please social distance, and have exact change. The Legion thanks you for your support.

Sunday, Oct. 23

• Primrose United Church invites you to an afternoon with Dan Needles "A Guide to Rural Living" 2 p.m.

Grace Tipling Hall, Shelburne. $25. Call Gail 519925-2397, or Sandra 705-435-7615. Tickets available at Caravaggio IDA. E-mail primrose@gmail.com, for more info.

Saturday, Nov. 5

• Christmas Craft Show at the Great Northern Exhibition Fairgrounds 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Admission: $2. Lots of Christmas crafts, quilts, sewing, toys, needlework, baking and lunch booth.

For info, call 705-466-2000 or 705-444-1334.

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Friends of the Mad River raise funds for restoration work

by Trina Berlo Volunteers with the Friends of the Mad River have partnered with the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) to develop a habitat restoration plan for the Mad River.

Restoration plans are currently being developed in the area of Carruthers Memorial Park in Avening.

“The Mad River is at the heart of our community here in Creemore. It not only provides us with the water we need for our community to live and work here, but it also feeds our fields and our forests, provides essential habitat for fish and wildlife, and provides a place for us to enjoy nature,” said volunteer coordinator Jesse Wright.

Fish community, aquatic insect, water temperature and stream flow studies are being completed in 2022 to provide the background information needed for the restoration plan, and large-scale river restoration work is scheduled to start in 2023.

The Friends of the Mad River have set up a donation page to raise the funds needed. They are looking to raise $9,000 toward a River Morphology Study. The study, which includes a drone flight survey, will generate the information needed to guide future habitat restoration and bank stabilization work. The NVCA has already raised $6,000 to contribute to the total study cost of $15,000.

The goal of the Mad River

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“The Mad River needs our help.

The river habitat is relatively good and intact upriver from our village, but once it passes through Creemore it faces challenges such as a sudden lack of forest cover, channelized runs that can lead to ice damming and local flooding, and eroding river banks that are moving increased amounts of

soil and phosphorus into the system.

In turn, this situation of degraded river habitat around the village is changing the Mad River and making it less hospitable to fish and wildlife populations, and overall, less healthy,” said Wright.

“The health of our village and community is inextricably tied to the health of our river, and with the help of the NVCA this is our chance to make a difference and begin to address these challenges. The Mad River Enhancement Project is a multi-year effort to take action and start this habitat restoration work, but it needs our support. In partnership with the NVCA, the Friends of the Mad River has a goal to raise funds annually to support this work. Community members and local businesses are strongly encouraged to donate what they can to show our commitment to the health of our river and our community.”

Donations can be made through Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s charitable donation page on CanadaHelps.org. Use the drop down menu to select funds be applied to the Mad River Enhancement program.

Charitable receipts for donations over $25 will be issued. Donations can be made online at www.canadahelps. org/en/charities/nottawasaga-valleyconservation-authority, at the NVCA head office, or be calling 705-4241479.

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OPINION EDITORIAL

THE WAY WE WERE

What a drag!

Everyone knows that drag shows are a good time – solidly confirmed by most of the 300 people who attended the Drag Me to Creemore show at the Legion Friday night, and firmly suspected by the 150-plus people on the waiting list.

Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society booked the drag queens for the Friday show as part of the event committee’s mission to talk about art in new ways and invite other communities (not just white heterosexual communities) to tell their stories through art.

The drag show was an incredible success, with a crowd that participated with extreme enthusiasm, love and respect.

The queens are deeply talented performers, perfecting hair, make-up, costuming, choreography, stand-up comedy and lip synching, to name just a few of their obvious talents.

But drag is so much more than meets the eye, as we had the privilege of learning from Justine d’As/ Mitchell LaFramboise, during Drag 101 on Saturday.

Justine taught us that drag has evolved over centuries and has been used as a form of expression and protest against pivotal moments in the gay community’s history including oppression, police violence, AIDS, and its explosion into pop culture.

Drag is an acronym for dressed resembling a girl, a term that dates back to the 16th Century when women were not allowed on stage and men played all the female parts.

Since then drag queens and kings have been performing and pushing gender boundaries.

Justine gave us an insider’s look into the world of drag. Like others, she belongs to a house system.

Justine explained that houses were established to provide a sense of family to those who have been kicked out of the house by families disapproving of their sexual orientation. She said the system has its roots in New York City, where it still exists, and each house has a mother, someone who mentors the up and coming drag queens and teaches them the tricks of the trade.

Justine also put in context the modern day Pride Parade movement against the backdrop of the traumatic Toronto bathhouse raids of 1981, when people were beaten and arrested by police for congregating in the city’s gay village. In February of that year, a series of bathhouse raids in Toronto called Operation Soap resulted in the secondlargest mass arrest in Canadian history. This ignited decades of protests against police brutality toward a community that was already targeted violently by others in the community and had no where to turn for protection.

This all made us realize that drag is a party scene and a celebration of beauty but there is so much more to it.

It was an honour to be educated by someone who has a reverent understanding of the history and culture of the art form.

Creemore Star owner Reg Westbrooke at his desk on the occasion of his 25th year at the newspaper circa 1979.

COLUMN

Creemore Bids You Welcome

It’s called serendipity: the appearance assistant inspector of public libraries was and development of events by chance in in town. The next month it was reported a happy or beneficial way. that two rooms had been rented in room It has been my plan for the last month above Corbett’s Drug Store, now Creemore to tell you that you have been reading Pharmacy, and that they were being made chapters from my latest book, Creemore ready. Soon there would be a collection of Bids You Welcome. Each month for the last the finest books on its shelves. Membership Helen two and a half years you have been reading would be fifty cents a year.

BLACKBURN a chapter. What!?! You didn’t know I had Regarding municipal affairs there was another book? I haven’t. I just never got around to much to deal with. From the start of the century up having it published. to 1930 a great deal of change came to Creemore.

The serendipity arose on Sept. 16 when to my The village had its own governing body. In 1889 the surprise there was a photo in The Echo of the sign village was incorporated. Before that it was governed standing along the road just west of Creemore. The by the Township of Nottawasaga. sign said, Creemore Bids You Welcome. That was Many civic minded men took over the interests of the very sign that gave me the inspiration for the the community giving freely of their time and often title of my book, even though it was never properly dealt with problems seeming insurmountable at the published. A great big thanks to John Graham who time. In December of each year a public meeting provided it. When I started school in Grade 1 in was held. The reeve and councillors summarized Creemore I walked past that sign every day. Yes, we the accomplishments of the year. They made a few walked to school in those days. The words on that predictions, sometimes hinting there would be no sign became my first extra curricular reading success. reduction of taxes. The Creemore Star each year I never forgot that sign and here I am, 80 years later, published a financial report with every item, no telling you about it. matter how small, listed. Taxes for 1907-08 brought Two short chapters from the book remain. The first in $1,675.27. Interest at the Merchant’s Bank was is about our public library. Not much was available in $15.18. Paid out was $25 for the rent of Leonard’s hall. the years leading up to 1930. In Creemore’s early days A coal oil can costing 70 cents was paid to W. Young. there was a small library of sorts called the Mechanic’s This was likely for the needs of the jail. Elections were Library, which was housed in the newspaper office. usually held the first Monday in January if it wasn’t Although no records exist, it is likely a group of the New Year. Occasionally the reeve and councillors interested citizens set things in motion. In 1921 the were returned by acclamation.

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LETTERS

Home Child project hits home for reader Editor: First of all thank you to the editor and publisher at The Creemore Echo for your wonderful informative paper that I enjoy so much. Second, the Creemore library for bringing the story of the Home Children and advocate Lori Oschefski, whom I met shortly after she was told that her mother was a Home Child.

This secret of the Home Children is a dirty, rotten, disgusting secret hidden by evil politicians and bureaucrats of the day. All were paid to keep silent. Only when a young social worker doing her thesis started reading the archives in Ottawa did she discover the enormity of the stories of children who were indentured slaves, from two year-old girls as domestic servants, and three year old boys as farm labourers. Over 100,000 children, slaves until 18 years old.

Canada has never apologized, although England, Scotland and Australia have. Shame on Canada.

Thousands of these children died, where tortured, beaten, starved and subject to the depravity of every kind known to man. No one ever checked up on them to make sure they were fed, clothed, educated, sent to Sunday school, etc.

Some went to good homes, but not many.

My dad was lucky, but to a point still treated as third class. My uncle endured a horror story of abuse.

The story of my dad and his brother is divine intervention, or whatever is good in this universe. Dad, at 13, his brother, at 11, with lanyards placed around their necks were sent to Canada. After being cruelly separated, they ended up only 30 miles apart – Dad in Mono Mills, and his brother in Beeton.

Tears fell like a river as families were torn apart, except in a few cases, never to see each other again. Dad was reunited with his brother by a miracle, as far as I am concerned. A story told in a British magazine when a young reporter talked to my mom and sisters he asked why they were in the Lake District of England doing research and leaving half of Dad’s ashes, as he had requested, in his homeland and near his parents. During the Second World War Dad found several brothers and sisters – relatives took the older children after their father (from a wealthy family) died. But a younger son, a business partner of my Grandfather Waterer had my grandmother sign over her husband’s share. What did a young mother in the early 1900s know? The woman was not even able to vote.

The business partner never kept his promise to support Grandma Waterer and the nine children.

THANK YOU The Board of the Station on the Green extends their appreciation to the donors and buyers who helped make this the biggest and best Book Bash ever.

Thank you to the incredible group of volunteers who sorted, boxed, moved, set up, took down, repacked, and delivered the remaining books to Collingwood. This sale would not have happened without all of you.

We all owe a debt of gratitude to Marg Purkis who organized and managed this enormous fundraiser. As a result of this sale the Station on the Green raised over $5600 to assist with the maintenance of the community owned and operated facility.

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Dad, at 3 years old, and my uncle, at one year old, were placed in Dr. Barnardo’s orphanage, while Grandma Waterer went to work as a governess.

Her letter to Dad and Uncle Bob would break your heart. We cannot read it today without crying.

Even in my 80s, I still get emotional about this horror story of Canada’s part in this abuse beyond belief.

This should have been taught in school instead of Christopher Columbus and his three ships – I call it brain washing, to keep kids’ minds full of useless garbage.

Erica Waterer Patrick, Collingwood.

Kudos to PHAHS

Editor: On behalf of the Creemore BIA, we would like to thank the Purple Hills Festival of the Arts Committee for a fantastic Arts Fest event.

Your team of hard working volunteers did this community proud. Having that buzz in the downtown was exciting and brought lots of visitors to our village, thanks to great programming and the artist on location tour.

Congratulations on a successful weekend!

Laurie Severn, President, Creemore BIA

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Station on the Green hosts murder mystery

As part of Clearview’s Small Halls Festival, Station on the Green in Creemore is hosting an interactive dinner theatre with a three-course meal catered by Chez Michel at the Station.

Murders Tastefully Executed is presenting A Case of Wine on Saturday, Oct. 22 when participants will be transported to the beautiful country of Scheisterland, to the auction of Stephan von Schnapps’ winery and chateau…

Of course, Sherry, Stephan’s sister is keeping a watchful eye on her brother and his property.

And what about Gregory Grogblossom, Sherry’s new beau? Will he want the winery too? Hubert von Hooch is also hovering nearby.

“I love them,” said Station manager Debbie Hill. “And so does everyone who goes out to them. It’s just fun.”

During the theatrical whodunnit, the actors mingle with diners who work to solve the murder mystery by the end of the evening. The winning table gets a prize.

On the menu is roasted butternut squash soup, creamy chicken dijon (vegan option is stuffed squash) and warm apple blossom for dessert. 19+ event only. Cash bar. Last day to buy tickets is Sunday, Oct. 9.

Tickets cost $100 and the deadline to purchase is Oct. 9. Cocktails and clues begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at www.smallhallsfestival.ca.

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Election Q&A: Clearview deputy mayors, Wards 1&2

The Echo asked Clearview Township candidates for deputy mayor, and Wards 1 and 2 to answer the following three questions in 150 words or less.

Here are their answers (in alphabetical order): 1. AODA legislation requires that all public facilities be accessible by 2025.

How should Clearview proceed with plans to renovate its community halls?

2. In June, council voted to appoint a Climate Action Committee and draft a terms of reference following a community engagement process. How would you proceed, regarding support and funding?

3. If elected, identify one motion you would bring to the council table.

Deputy mayor:

CHUCK ARRAND 1. I understand the value of the buildings to the settlement areas and the history of the area, but spending millions to bring them up to code for each of them is not fiscally prudent. If they generate sufficient funds on their own, I would agree more readily to

spend the funds on them. Currently some are generating sufficient funds, and the others are not. I will agree to the current plan to renovate the ones that are identified so far but will have to look hard at the remaining small halls as the people return to more social activities in the near future to make them more financially supported.

2. I believe that for the Climate Action Committee to go forward at the township level, there has to be funding provided by the province and the federal level and that will require negotiation to secure rather than funding this initiative from the tax base. The important community engagement process would give the clear support council would need to move forward with any initiative that the terms of reference would create, this would include the community discussions on direction, costs and goals of the committee to take us in the right direction based on what the constituents are willing to pay for.

3. I would bring forward a motion to increase the OPP coverage by one officer in the township for each 24 hour period over what we currently have contracted for coverage. I would also include a motion to ask Simcoe county council to research a stop sign on County Road 9 and Center

Line Road. The sight lines of this intersection traveling east and from the south are very misleading and I believe the cause of many preventable collisions. I believe both of those motions would vastly improve the safety of our constituents living in Clearview Township.

DEBORAH BRONÉE 1. We have been talking about this for over 12 years and I think we should be moving forward with the project to make them accessible. We have had the opportunity for public engagement and now is the time to act. It will not get any less expensive to make these halls accessible.

As I said before, the township should be setting the example to make buildings in Clearview accessible. The township has been setting aside money for this project for some time and we should be moving forward with the project.

2. I believe that a Climate Action Plan is important. I support the joining of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partners for Climate Protection as it will help us to develop a framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I have some reservations about appointing a committee of volunteers to work on such an

important issue. Staff and council should be making a commitment to developing a Climate Action Plan using the framework set out by the organization above. We had a good start with the Honeywell project and I believe there is more for us all to do.

3. That council has workshop meetings to review the strategic plan and make recommendations to implement or change the plan for the next four years. Without a set of agreed priorities, it is very easy for the council to get sidetracked on what their priorities should be.

PAUL VAN STAVEREN 1. Yes we need to bring all our public facilities up to AODA standards. Prioritize the halls with the highest utilization and proceed over the allotted time with all. Use local contractors who understand the needs of the hall 2. Form a group similar to the Economic Development Committee.

The committee will comprise a staff member, a council member, and community volunteers. The committee reports back to the council with recommendations. The committee will submit a budget and outline what the money would be used for.

3. I would like to entertain a motion to review our relationship with the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority and the Niagara Escarpment Committee. We need support and input, not another level of government.

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1. Thank you for your prologue to the matter of the Community Hall’s AODA compliance renovations. However It is a more complex issue than we can address individually.

It involves a great deal more input from others involved before decisions can be made.

For one instance, just as candidates, hall board tenure is a four-year term and until they have made their intentions clear no MOU can be established.

If elected I will support whatever is decided by all parties inclusive. We have to set aside personal views and work as a team.

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THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, October 7, 2022 • 2. Once council membership is decided and staff recommendations reviewed. Then they can proceed with community engagement and when policy is decided, recruitment of a committee. I want to mention once again as I did at council, we are so fortunate to have residents in our township with so much knowledge in this area. You further asked about funding, it would be dependent on the scope of recommendations. I would hope that there might possibly be some grant money available for initiatives, but again it would depend on the actions required.

3. Council has already committed to appoint a Climate Action Committee as mentioned previously and an Attainable Housing Committee. These items are a good start.

I have no agenda, if elected I plan on dealing with matters as they arise, advocate, listen, respect and debate issues because ultimately we are just one vote of seven.

3. I would like to propose a seniors’ training and support group.

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THOM PATERSON 1. The Township of Clearview should proceed with the AODA renovations of the six community halls as outlined in Parks, Culture and Recreation staff report PCR-0022022 Community Halls Accessibility and Inclusion, approved March 7, 2022 as amended and consistent with the recommendations as amended, approved at the special meeting of council on April 6, 2022, including: - Clearview continue to own all current community halls; - Clearview execute new operating and funding contribution agreements with each volunteer board; - Clearview tender and renovate the halls over the 2022-2024 period.

1. Both of Ward 1’s halls are scheduled for 2024 and 2025 renovations. I will be keeping a close watch on the plans and progress as well as making sure the budgeted funds are used well.

2. I support having representation from a cross-section of our community representing farm and business communities, engaged residents at large as well as staff and councillors.

We should proceed with a robust community engagement process to create the final terms of reference.

Funding should be sought after from the various federal and provincial incentive programs.

2. I would actually like to sit on the Climate Action Committee, I would like to get funding from the private sector. Our children and grandchildren’s future depends on it.

3. While there are several specific high priority initiatives the new council will be called upon to address, the fundamental issue should be to review (Continues on next page)

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Board of Directors would like to extend a huge

2022 Festival of the Arts possible TO THE COMMITTEE

for creating and executing a special weekend

CHAIR - Nadine Melemis Walters, ARTISTS ON LOCATION - Martha Bull, Liz Eakins and Carole Watson, PROGRAMMING - MK Lynde and Sara Hershoff, MEDIA AND MARKETING Jess Tamlin and Kavi Jappy, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION - Pierre Marcoux. Special thanks to Jess and Liz for hanging artwork and Gary Walters for his exceptional support.

TO THE VOLUNTEERS

for sharing their time, talent and muscles Rachel Biles Jeremiah Mackenzie Susanna Lundstrom Kai Johne Bev Wright Izzy Mitchel Rachel Bull Hallie Ford Gillian Stoker Lavalle Sarah Miller

Eliot Gordon Maja Mckenna Kinzey Lynde Dori Lynde Gia Lynde Celeste Marcoux Jenn Hubbs Bill Hewitt Trina Berlo Keith White

Travis Bell Andrew Jappy Kathy Webber Jenn Hubbs Sara Sniderhan Maddie Stinson Edie Lambert Noa Benishai Linda Benishai Bill Mann

Cheryl MacLaurin Barb Mann Eric King Nikki Laurie Severn Beth Malloy Hannah Ward Kai Johne Presley James Dinesh

TO THE SPONSORS

for the sharing resources to provide our programs Creemore Foodland, The Creemore Echo, JW Gordon Custom Builders Inc., Chestnut Park - Cheryl MacLaurin and Rob McAleer, Suzanne Lawrence, Rockside Campbell, Creemore Village Pharmacy, Keith Boulter Law Office, Mountain Ridge Custom Homes, Mill Street Studio.

TO OUR PARTNERS

for joining us in service to the community The Creemore Legion - Bob, Dee, Jim, Mark, Laura, Fred and the rest of their team The Small Halls Festival and Clearview Township Recreation and Culture Staff

TO THE VENUES

for sharing your special spaces

The Station on the Green with special thanks to Deb Hill Creemore Village Green with special thanks to Ivy Leishman St. John’s United Church with special thanks to Lynn, Scott and Brenda The homeowners, shop keepers and Dunedin Hall for hosting the artists

TO THE ARTISTS

for sharing your work and creativity

APPLE PIE CONTEST Sat. Oct. 8, 2022

The annual Creemore Market Apple Pie Contest is back!

Create a delicious apple pie and bring it to the CREEMORE FARMERS’ MARKET before 10:30 am on Saturday, Oct 8, 2022.

Pies will be judged in two categories Junior Chef (ages 13 and under) and Skilled Chef.

Come hungry as pies will be served after judging!

Cash donations for pie slices will be accepted and donated to the Creemore Foodbank.

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for coming out and participating with enthusiasm and to our members for your annual contribution.

Our apologies in advance if we missed thanking you by name.

To further support our activities we invite you to be a PHAHS member, sponsor or volunteer.

For more info: WWW.PHAHS.CA

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Community members in Nottawa are organizing a candidates’ meeting at Nottawa Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for candidates running for deputy mayor and Ward 1 (includes Duntroon, Nottawa, Batteaux and surrounding areas.)

Organizer Louise West said the meeting is designed to give Ward 1

voters a chance to hear more from the people who will be on their ballot.

Between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. candidates will be given time to introduce themselves and layout their platforms, before an open mic style Q&A. The hall, Nottawa Memorial Community Centre, is located at 4129 Simcoe County Rd. 124.

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(Continued from page 7) and significantly improve the processes and procedures through which the public can participate, be well informed of council’s progress throughout the decision making deliberations and be better prepared when asked through every step to be engaged. These public engagement procedures should include in-person as well as digital attendance to council meetings.

ROBERT MCARTHUR 1. The community halls accessibility issue has been talked about way too long. Because of the lack of action by previous councils, the cost of such renovations has doubled. We should revisit plans for each hall and costs. At this point I think we need to adjust the plans to the bare bones requirements. We don’t need award winning designs with every project. Because this is another example of provincial downloading to the municipalities, we must lobby for joint funding, the same that has been offered to northern jurisdictions.

Volunteers have kept these halls operational for decades, mainly by fundraising. This time they need our assistance for something beyond their fundraising scope.

2. The Climate Action Committee is a work in progress. Yes, the world is changing. As part of the agricultural community, l’m glad to see people starting to pay attention. Farmers have been enrolled in action plans for years – i.e. Environmental Protection Plans, Nutrient Management Plans and Land Stewardship. They have changed tillage practices to reduce emissions.

All these have helped improve their carbon footprint. I fully support having a committee to come up with strategies that we can use to lobby the federal government as to how to direct monies collected through the carbon tax.

I encourage anyone with input or knowledge to put their name forth for this committee.

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Creemore Festival of the Arts, held Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, included special guests from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in Toronto: Kolby Fox (above) performs a traditional chicken dance and Winter Hawk (below) performs a contemporary style of dance. From top left: Martha's Amazing Audience Participation Art Project; Detroit hiker Zwena Gray talks about her Black on the Bruce project; Hockley Valley photographer Peter Dusek.

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Enya Dreams, host of Drag Me to Creemore, is showered with tips at the Legion last Friday night, with guests Vylette (from top right), and Istealya Heart posing with fans in the photo booth; Drag it out with Justine, a Drag 101 presentation on Saturday. Below: The Legion Ladies are thoroughly entertained by the spectacle of the drag show from the safety of the canteen.

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SPORTS Recreation Creemore Coyotes build up to home opener The Creemore Coyotes are preparing for their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 22 vs Shelburne Muskies.

The Senior AA hockey team has six new skaters and two new goalies, in addition to the return of fan favourites Ben Hughes and Derick “Farmer” Robertson, former Siskins strapping on the blades after missing the last two years.

The Coyotes played their first regular season game on Oct. 1 in Shelburne and came away with a 4-3 win. Scoring for the “Valley Varmints” were Jordan Taylor, Ben Hughes, JD Falconer and Adam Logozzo with the winner. Shots were 49-40 for the Muskies. Playing in goal for his first ever Senior AA game was Moonstone’s Tyler Brindle.

The former Alliston Hornet stopped 46 of 49 shots, 22 of which came in the third period alone. Playing on some strong Alliston teams from 2012-2016 Brindle won goalie of the year four times and was playoff MVP in 2014-2015 in the former GMOHL. The team has two more road games before the home opener. Next up is another road game in Petrolia on Oct. 8.

Home games promise a great fan experience with lots of draws and giveaways. The shoot-the-puck challenge is back with the first prize being a bike.

Every home game will have a theme, starting with “Ukranian war relief” night, and a minor hockey player will act as flag bearer.

Mason jars will be out to collect donations for three charities. Ukrainian flags for the fans, and a local Ukrainian family has been invited to participate in the ceremonial puck drop on opening night.

Team merchandise available this year includes T-shirts, hoodies, beer koozies, lanyards, coffee cups, ties. etc, provided by local businesses Happy town Tees (Creemore) and Twisted Tees (Stayner).

Creemore Home Hardware and Creemore Foodland are back as major sponsors, as well as

NOTICE

Fall Wild Turkey Hunting Season All users of the Dufferin County Forest are hereby advised that October 11-23 is the fall shotgun/archery season for wild turkey in 2022. Wild turkey hunting may occur only from ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. During this time there will be a number of hunters using the Dufferin County Forest properties.

Please use caution in the forest and wear bright-coloured clothing. There is no hunting allowed at any time in the following tracts: north portion of Amaranth, Hockley, Leening, Levitt, Little, Main, Mono, Thomson, and River Road. Suspected violations of the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act should be reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry at 877-847-7667 (877-TIPS-MNR). Other inquiries should be directed to the County Forest Manager at 877-941-7787.

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The booster club will be in the arena hall this year, featuring Labatt products wine from Creemore Hills Winery, and the snack bar will be open.

Coaching and training staff is back from last year: Joey Mcrae will be at the helm, head trainer Mike Clarke and assistant trainer Emily Kilpatrick will be behind the bench. Fred Mills will take over a new role as assistant GM. Game day staff will include PA announcer John de Ruiter, Sawyer Hughes will be taking over the time clock, Laura Macham will do the electronic gamesheet, Valerie Brady will “quarterback” the lobby staff with help from Emma Coleman, Dan Greer, Clayton Culham. Sparkie Duits and new guy Dave Dillon will be running the T-shirt launcher, shoot the puck challenge and assisting where required.

Volunteers are still needed for Saturday home games, especially a theme night coordinator.

Contact thomas.macham@hotmail.ca, or phone 705-435-8469.

Game admission costs $10 for adults, and $8 for seniors. Season passes are available for $85 ($65 for seniors). Family season passes (including two children) are available at $225.

For a full game schedule and scores, visit creemorecoyotes.com.

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Real Farms Don’t Sell Tickets An industrial-scale lavender-themed farm is being proposed just west of Creemore. Its purpose is to sell tickets, meaning thousands of additional cars on our community’s roads and agricultural disruptions.

Tell your local councillor that you oppose your tax dollars supporting this attraction.

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Stayner Siskins: A 50-year retrospective

by Alex Hargrave Canadian hockey fans were gripped with emotion as Russia challenged to upset Canada’s claim to be the best in the world 50 years ago. Canadians from sea to sea seemingly spoke of nothing else but the game. Everywhere but here.

In 1972, Stayner formed a Junior D hockey team and were about to start try-outs. The local population buzzed with excitement.

Bill Keith was the mastermind behind the Siskins. Keith noticed that there were many good Midget hockey players in and around Stayner. He saw potential. In the spring of 1972, the Stayner Siskins made their entry into the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA).

Pearson Spellman, who was on the original executive, recounted the beginning of the club. “After Thanksgiving the season started but we were thinking about players we could get to ice a team from Stayner, Creemore and surrounding area.”

“The first year was no hell,” he said.

“We just wanted to be competitive. We finished in the middle of the pack.” The club’s record was 13-9-5.

Keith took over the coaching reins a few months into the season from the club’s inaugural coach, Father Bill Scanlon, who played for the legendary Flying Fathers and was the local priest at St. Patrick’s parish. Paul ‘Sivvy’ Carruthers was the general manager, and Barney Parker the first team captain.

The following three seasons can be

remembered as the heyday years for the club. Stayner went to the Ontario finals every year, capturing two provincial Junior D championships. They also won three Junior C League championships, beating teams from bigger centres.

Kevin McInnis captained the team during those three years. The big turnaround for the team, he concluded, was that several players joined the team. Rick Gowan became Junior age.

Gowan was a real point getter. Mark Hannon came from Honeywood and he was a heck of a hockey player.

“We got a little bit older, tougher and better,” said McInnis. “(Barry) Corby was a money goaltender; he stood on his head. We just blended; we did things together on and off the ice. We were a tight group.”

“We were proud of what we achieved in the first four years. It was fun times when you were 17,18,19, 20,” he said.

Players from those winning teams were too old to play Junior hockey and would go on to form the nucleus for many championship years playing Intermediate and Senior hockey in Creemore.

Siskins teams didn’t dominate again until 1986-95, finishing first during seven Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League seasons, winning five league titles and reaching the Schmaltz Cup finals in 1991-92. The Schmaltz Cup is equivalent to the Stanley Cup in Ontario Junior C hockey. It also means the winner is the best in Ontario.

The 1986 and 1987 clubs were

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feisty and talented, led by Puckman (Rob Swanton) and the Trott twins, Bryan and Brent, the green and gold machine rolled to 54 wins, one tie, three overtime losses and just four losses in a 62 regular game span over those two years. The team didn’t do as well in the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League playoffs never winning the title, but there never was any doubt that this team was talented.

The next two years, three players joined the team, and they would go on to have remarkable hockey careers. Steve Walker, 15, and defenceman Richard Gauthier, 17, made the 1988 team; Jason Arnott, 14, joined the team the following year.

Walker left the Siskins after one year to play Junior B hockey with the Collingwood Blues and Major Junior A with the Owen Sound Platers under coach Orville Tessier. During the 1991 season, the young forward made a difficult decision and decided to leave the Platers. Stayner’s general manager Bruce Beacock gave Walker the opportunity to reboot his hockey dream part way through the 1991-92 season.

Head coach Tim Dickey and assistant coaches John Nixon, Bob McKean and Sivvy Carruthers were delighted to get Walker’s scoring prowess, which only added to a very strong nucleus.

Big and strong on the back line and goal scorers galore, the local team dominated finishing the regular season with a 344-0 record. Stayner won the league and advanced to the Ontario finals against Belle River Canadians. The series was riveting and went six games, but Belle River was better. This would be the last time Stayner reached the provincial finals until last season when the team went to the Final Four series.

By 1993 Walker turned pro playing in several leagues including the IHL, where he captained the Detroit Vipers and got to play on the same line with Gordie Howe, then age 69, in his last game. Walker enjoyed a storied career

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playing for the Berlin Polar Bears, scoring 213 goal and 379 assists. He served as captain nine of the 11 years there. His number 27 was retired on Boxing Day 2014 and hangs from the rafters in the Berlin Arena.

Interestingly, Stayner gave Walker another opportunity and like his playing days, he made the best of it. Looking to get back into hockey and with former Siskins’ teammate, Richard Gauthier, then team general manager, Gauthier gave him the head coach job from 2013-2015 where he developed his craft.

2015, Walker was back in the German League. He was assistant coach for a couple of years with the Mannheim Hockey Club. He took a stint as head coach in the Austrian League but has returned to the German League as assistant coach with Munich Red Bull.

The most accomplished player to ever wear a Siskins uniform was NHL allstar and Stanley Cup champion Jason Arnott. When Arnott was Bantam-aged he scored 21 goals and 31 assists for the Junior C squad.

One year as a Siskin is all he lasted as scouts heard about the hockey prodigy.

Over 22 seasons in the NHL, the 6-foot5 power forward scored 417 goals and 938 points.

Gauthier joined the team in 1988 and played tough, rugged Siskins defence for four years including the 1991 provincial finalist team. The last 25 years however is what differentiates him from all others. He has served as assistant coach, coach, general manager, president, and director of operations.

Since that time, the Siskins have won nine regular season titles and four league or division championships and twice came very close to winning the (See “Gauthier” on page 18)

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Victory for Knights

by Scott Anderson A back and forth championship series in the North Dufferin Baseball League ended Saturday with the New Lowell Knights crowned champions winning 3-2 over the Bolton Brewers in Game 7.

The Knights and Brewers ended the regular season as the top two teams and needed all seven games of the series to decide a winner for the prized Strother Cup. The final game remained scoreless until the third inning when the Knights plated a run. Immediately, the Bolton squad answered with a run in the top of the fourth to even the game again.

In the sixth inning New Lowell scored two runs to retake the lead. Bolton in a last-ditch effort mustered a single run with two out in the seventh inning on an Amin Juorez single to bring the game within one. A strikeout ended the game with a runner left on base.

Bolton had 12 hits including three singles from Chris Fafalios and Juorez, two singles from Mike Wallace and John Hutchinson, and hits from Carson Burns and Carter Burnside.

New Lowell’s Steve Bowman hit two singles while teammates Tanner Zeggil, Sean Connor, Jake Nicholson, and Chris Greer singled. Kurt Roy hit a double, which brought in the two runs for the Knights in the sixth frame.

Toeing the rubber for the Brewers was Victor Moguel. He pitched five innings, allowed two runs on

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The New Lowell Knights won the North Dufferin Baseball League’s Strother Cup Sept. 24 – Back row, from left: coach Peter Kinghan, Gord Zeggil, Dale Lightheart, Brandon Norrie, Sid Beelen, Sean Connor, Chris Rettie, Mack Morrish, Nic Guthrie, Brett Millsap, Jesse McIntyre. Front row, from left: Brett Elliott, Steve Bowman, Kurt Roy, Chris Greer, Steve Baldry, Jake Nicholson, Tanner Zeggil, Trevor Martin, Todd VanLieshout. five hits, walked two batters and struck out seven.

Brendan Lyons came in relief for an injured Moguel and pitched one inning giving up one run on two hits and struck out two.

Veteran pitcher Steve Baldry was given the nod again for the Knights and over his six innings of work gave up two runs on 11 hits, walked two and struck out three. He started the seventh inning but lost feeling in his pitching arm and was relieved by Nicholson.

Nicholson finished the inning with one hit allowed and one strike out to end the game.

For his outstanding pitching performances in the series and playoffs, Baldry was named the most valuable player. He received the Paul Carruthers Memorial Award presented by league treasurer Dan Gowan.

League secretary Scott Anderson presented the Strother Cup to Todd VanLieshout, Zeggil and Greer in a post-game presentation.

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Gauthier is the 'heart and soul of hockey in Stayner'

(Continued from page 16) Schmaltz Cup, 2017 and 2021 seasons.

Walker, who knows Gauthier well, commented from Munich about his former teammate and general

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manager, “Richard’s work over the years has been second to none. He is truly the heart and soul of hockey in Stayner. Most of the work he does is behind the scenes and is a thankless job. He has given the team and community so much and he’s the reason the Siskins have remained in Stayner.

Stayner teams from 1998-2004 excelled, winning the regular season four times and the playoffs twice.

Thinking back to those years, Gauthier recalled that those teams were made up of some extraordinary local talent. Matt Lougheed, Garbutts and Schaaps, Johnny Patterson, Chris Grier and lots of guys out of the Clearview Collingwood area. Those kids won a lot of All Ontario’s growing up playing minor hockey.

The next decade belonged to the Alliston Hornets but the Siskins figured it out and are back on top.

In 2017, Stayner’s season record was a remarkable 40 wins and two losses. The best in their long history.

The team advanced as expected before losing in a seventh game Ontario semi-final thriller against Lakefield Chiefs, the eventual Ontario champions.

Covid voided the entire 2020 season and the 2019 season championship division series between Stayner and Alliston.

Back on the ice in 2021, teams in the Provincial Junior C Hockey league had the difficult task of icing a team because of Covid. Stayner’s green and gold managed to do extremely well and put together

an enviable 25-4-0-1 season to win the Carruthers Division, aptly named after Stayner’s Paul ‘Sivvy” Carruthers who contributed in a big way to the success of Junior hockey in Ontario.

Winning the Carruthers Division championship is no cakewalk.

“Last year we were down 3-0 in the league semifinal against Alliston; we made a switch in goaltending and Cameron Hanson won the next four, Game 7 in overtime, swept Schomberg and then we beat Mitchell in six to get to the Schmaltz Cup, said Gauthier.

“We were a skilled hockey club. We expected to win our league. We expected to win the (Ontario) quarter finals,” he added.” But when we were down 3-0, I mean we were going to blow up the whole team… and then we come back, and we are great again.”

Stayner advanced to the Ontario Schmaltz Cup Final Four to compete against three other teams in a Memorial Cup style playoff. The talented local club went 2-2 losing to the Clarington Eagles in the semi finals. Lakeshore Canadians won the cup.

“It was a good year to get us to our 50th… The plan is to win the Schmaltz Cup,” said Gauthier.

“Maybe I’ll retire when I get the ring,” he hinted, referring to winning the provincial championship and the Schmaltz Cup that has avoided him since 1988.

Fifty years in hockey deserves to be golden for the Stayner Siskins.

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DAY, Muriel Edith (nee Wilson) – Peacefully at Campbell House Hospice on Sept. 28, 2022 in her 91st year. Muriel, loving wife of the late William (2012). Proud and loving mother of Jim (Sue), Paul (Nancy Watson) Gwen Day (Ron Groves) and Lynn Brady (the late Brian). Cherished grandmother of Andy (Kursty), Jacenta, the late Christopher, Derek (Tanya), Jamie (Bobbie Sue), Thomas, Dan, Jason, Neil, Matthew, Melissa, and Dallas.

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Muriel was born at Banda Corners and never left the Creemore area. Always having a helping hand for anyone in need. Long time member of the Great Northern Exhibition, member of the Zion Women’s Institute and tireless worker at St. Luke’s Anglican Church.

The family would like to thank Blue Mountain Manor for their wonderful care which they gave to mom over the past few years. Visitation was held at the Fawcett Funeral Home, Creemore Chapel on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 beginning at 11 a.m., followed by a Funeral Service at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Hospice Georgian Triangle in Muriel’s memory. Friends may visit Muriel’s online Book of Memories at 5 3 4 www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.

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Legion's Fried Chicken Take-Out Dinner

WISHING YOU A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST OF BLESSINGS, GOOD HEALTH, AND HAPPY MEMORIES.

Creemore Legion is serving a Southern Fried Chicken Take-Out Dinner on Oct. 20, The meal includes a chicken breast, potatoes, vegetable, bun with butter, and pie, for $20 per person.

Order before Oct. 13. Call 705-4662330 to order and schedule a pick-up time between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Please social distance, and have exact change. The Legion thanks you for your support.

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Date: September 26, 2022

The Township of Clearview Water Department will be flushing hydrants between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM on the following dates and locations: • Stayner: October 3-14 • Creemore: October 12-13 • New Lowell: October 13-14 • Colling-Woodlands: October 17-19 • Buckingham Woods: October 19-21 • Nottawa: October 24-26 Please be advised that there may potentially be water interruptions and discolored water could stain laundry during these times. If your water remains discolored or dirty, run water until clear. It is recommended water softeners are left in by-pass mode during these times.

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