May 5, 2023

The Creemore ECHO

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Police warn against illegal dumping

The Township of Mulmur is reporting an increase in illegal dumping of garbage.

Dufferin OPP is reminding the community that illegal dumping of garbage is an offence and those found in violation will be charged.

Items being dumped along roadways range from household garbage, tires, construction waste and even restaurant waste.

The clean-up efforts can be very costly for all Dufferin County taxpayers. The OPP are requesting that citizens contact the police immediately when they observe suspicious vehicles

dumping unknown materials and garbage.

Anyone caught illegally dumping can be charged with trespassing, engaging in a prohibited activity, littering, and illegal dumping in contravention to the municipal bylaw, among other charges.

If witnesses spot suspicious vehicle operators dumping unknown materials, police ask them to report it immediately by calling 1-888-310-1122. Note vehicle description, licence plate number, occupant description and direction of travel. To report illegal dumping after the fact, please contact the municipality.

Coronation tea

The Station on the Green invites one and all to observe the coronation of King Charles III taking place on Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London.

The community is invited to don their finest, or most casual, attire to watch the ceremony on the big screen, while dining on sandwiches and sweets served on the finest silver, and tea served and china tea cups.

Attendees can peruse memorabilia and will have a chance to win door prizes, including $100 at Chez Michel and a massage from Body ’n Balance, among others.

The event is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased at the door while supplies last.

Pancakes for pitches

Creemore Minor Baseball is hosting a pancake fundraiser at Gowan Park from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 27.

Pay what you can. Proceeds will go to the league to help pay for field repairs.

For more information contact caroline@remaxchay.com

Affordable housing survey open, informs strategy

County of Simcoe has launched an online survey about affordable housing. Participation will help inform the development of a new 10-year affordable housing and homelessness prevention strategy to address the complex needs of the community based on current data and local needs. Throughout 2023, the county will consult with community partners, industry leaders, and the public to create an updated plan for developing affordable and attainable housing options to address residents’ needs throughout various life stages.

The survey can be found at www. simcoe.ca/ourahhps. For more information visit www.simcoe.ca/ housing.

The Clearview Rug Hookers will be demonstrating their colourful skills at the Creemore Log Cabin on Saturday, May 20. Visitors are invited to try their hand at this traditional fibre art craft from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Their work will be on display at the Stayner branch of the Clearview Public Library until May 26.

May

• Join Sass at the Sanctuary for May Yoga. Six classes a week. Gentle, Flow, Strength and Restorative. Email, call or visit the website for details - thecreemoresanctuary@gmail.com, 705888-7729, www.thecreemoresanctuary.com.

Saturday, May 6

• Coronation Tea at Station on the Green from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Witness the crowning of King Charles III. Tickets cost $25, include lunch and a chance to win a door prize.

• Last day for the Badjeros United Church's Annual Scrap Metal, Bottles and Aluminium Cans Drive. Leave your collection in or at the shed situated between the Church and the Community Hall in Badjeros. For more information, call Barbara (705-441-2466) or David (705-4467203).

Sunday, May 7

• Lilactree Farm Garden Open Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daffodils, trilliums, of course. Pyrus ussuriensis, magnolias, Jeffersonia dubia, J. diphylla, Fritillaria meleagris, Anemone ranunculoides, A. nemerosa ‘Robinsoniana’, daphnes, Primula veris, rare trees, Massey sculptures, breathtaking views over and beyond the Boyne Valley. Pollinators galore and native plants from all over. Details, directions: lilactreefarm@gmail.com.

• RAYS (Resources for Area Youth Success) Annual General Meeting from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Station on the Green. Welcoming community members. Hear from RAYS scholars and bursary awardees. Annual report from RAYS board.

Wednesday, May 10

• Centennial United Church fish dinner (take-out only) from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. $25 per person payable by cash or cheque, please have correct change. Fillets of fresh rainbow trout caught in Georgian Bay with all the trimmings, plus dessert. Gluten free available on request. Environmentally conscious containers used. Pre-order by Friday, May 5 by emailing fundraisers@ucstayner.ca or by calling Valerie at 705-422-1201. Pick up at the front of the church, 234 William Street in Stayner.

Friday, May 12

• Pasta dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. St. John's United Church Hall. $7.50 each or $25 per family. Dine-in or take out. Contact Brenda for more information 705-443-7084.

Saturday, May 13

• Stayner Collegiate Institute's annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the greenhouse at the high school. Selling vegetables, annuals, perennials, house plants, hanging baskets and more! All plants were grown and cared for by the students at SCI and all proceeds go back into the school's Green Industries program.

• Roast pork, wild leek and pie supper at Singhampton Community Centre from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Ramp Romp welcomes adults, $20; students, $18; under 12, $12, and under 6, free. Contact: singhamptonhall@gmail.com.

• Mother's day dinner by La Cucina (pick-up) 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Station on the Green, four-course dinner, $49/person (tuna tataki, Caprese salad, fish pappillote or beef goulash, dessert). Call to order, 647-267-5317 or email lacucinacreemore@gmail. com by May 11.

Sunday, May 14

• Mother's Day brunch by La Cucina at Station on the Green (reservations required 11 a.m to 2 p.m.), set menu lunch $29/person ($19/kids 5-12), including virgin cocktail, banana/chocolate pancakes with dulce de leche cream, Spanish omelette, local sausage and bacon, vegetable slaw, yoghurt parfait. Reserve by calling Otta at 647267-5317 or email lacucinacreemore@gmail.com by May 11.

Wednesday, May 17

• Creemore Horticultural Society Meeting with speaker Julia Dimakos on “Successful Vegetable Gardening” at Station on the Green. Doors open at 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 18

• Creemore Legion Roast Beef Take Out Dinner Roast beef, gravy, Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, vegetables, bun, and pie. $20 per person. Call 705 466 2330 to order and schedule pick up. Order before May 11. Pick up between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Please social distance and bring exact change. The Legion thanks you for your support!

Saturday, May 27

• Creemore Minor Baseball pancake fundraiser at Gowan Park from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pay what you can. Proceeds will go to the league to help pay for field repairs. For more information contact caroline@remaxchay.com.

Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28

• Creemore 10 X 10 Community Art Show at the Mill Street Art Studio. Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come and see the artwork created by your friends and neighbours at the two day art extravaganza. Reminder: please return your finished piece to The Creemore Echo by May 21.

Saturday, July 1

• Get your rolling pins warmed up. The Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a pie contest on July 1. Everyone welcome to enter. Please bring two pies. These pies will be cut after the contest, and sold by the piece. Proceeds will go to the Canada Day fireworks. Linda Cockton is the esteemed pie judge. Contact Dee Hansen at 705441-3709 to register.

The New Farm revises ag-commercial rezoning application

by Trina Berlo

A proposal to rezone a portion of a 6/7 Sideroad Nottawasaga farm from agriculture to agriculturally related commercial has drawn opposition from neighbours.

The property is home to The New Farm, owned by organic vegetable farmers Brent Preston and Gillian Flies, who are advocates for organic and regenerative farming.

Preston said they have lived on the farm for 20 years and have been farming it for more than 15 years.

“We have tried to be good neighbours,” he told council members at a March 29 public meeting.

Consultant David Finbow presented The New Farm’s application. He said permitted on-farm diversified uses include agri-tourism, value added products and processing. Proposed uses in The New Farm proposal include a Farm Sustainability Centre with educational sessions, tastings, cooking classes and meals prepared in the New Farm Kitchen, farm tours and occasional special events focussed on the farm experience and local agricultural products and foods as an extension of the Farm Sustainability Centre with a maximum of 120 guests (indoor and open air).

“The application that was submitted was quite broad and we certainly have narrowed the scope of the application and the uses that are proposed partly because we never intended on proceeding with some of these uses and partly because we’re hearing from the neighbours, the public, in terms of their concerns, so we’re listening,” said Finbow.

Preston apologized for causing misunderstandings by including permitted uses in the proposal that caused concern.

He outlined the vision behind the application: “It has become apparent that there is a need to provide a place where fellow farmers, educators, food industry professionals, and all those interested in learning about sustainable farm practices can come and learn first-hand what this entails and how they

Compost available at County of Simcoe waste facilities in May

Compost is available to County of Simcoe residents at waste facilities from May 8-27, while quantities last.

Residents can purchase compost produced inhouse using leaf and yard waste material gathered throughout the County of Simcoe for $5 per carload, or $20 per truck or trailer load.

Compost sales are self-service, and residents should bring their shovels to load bins, truck beds, or trailers. Mulch is also available while quantities last at County waste facilities.

“The application that was submitted was quite broad and we certainly have narrowed the scope of the application and the uses that are proposed partly because we never intended on proceeding with some of these uses and partly because we’re hearing from the neighbours, the public, in terms of their concerns so we’re listening.”

-David Finbow, applicant

can implement these practices. To address this, we propose to offer tours of our greenhouses, gardens, and fields along with educational sessions, tastings and meals produced from the local area within the New Farm Kitchen/Farm Sustainability Centre. In addition, it is proposed to occasionally hold special events to celebrate the farm experience and local agricultural products and foods.”

He said they are not proposing to establish a retail store, restaurant or cafe, as stated in the original application and that a revision will be submitted. He said they do not propose any severances, overnight accommodation or marketing agri-tourism to the general public.

They do propose: “A place where people can come, take farm tours, enjoy a meal on the farm. But these would be groups of people who book in advance and we control the numbers of people. It is not members of the public randomly showing up,” said Preston.

The visits would have an educational focus, including tours of gardens, fields and greenhouses. Tours would be limited to up to 30 people based on the capacity of the kitchen facility, an ancillary building with a cooking facility, dining area, and bunks. Larger events are proposed three times per year, with 40 designated parking spots included in the plan.

Preston told The Echo the revised proposal will

refine permitted uses to include only those related to research and education, and the forthcoming bylaw will not include anything related to agr-tourism.

Preston is the current president of Farms for Climate Solutions, a coalition of 27 farm organizations representing more than 27,000 farmers and ranchers. Flies is the past president of the Canadian Organic Growers, representing 8,000 organic farmers.

“We realize through this work that there is a need for a place where people can come and see the kind of practices that we’re proposing in action. Enjoy a meal made from produce that comes from Clearview and see these kind of practices that are improving the climate performance of agriculture.”

The New Farm is also the host of the annual Farms for Change event.

Several neighbours spoke in opposition to the proposal, saying there has been some miscommunication.

“They have the right to make a dollar but not at the expense of making a commercial area in an agricultural area. We have been protecting the land and I want to continue to do that,” said 6/7 Sideroad Nottawasaga resident Alma Fillion

“Everything is becoming commercialized on a road that has been preserved for 200 years and it’s about time that modernization and socialization doesn’t ruin actual livelihood of the farm, the lands and everything we are saying, as Clearview, that we stand by, which is conventional farming, farmlands, wildlife, and protected lands,” said another member of the Fillion household.

Other neighbours submitted written comments and spoke in opposition about the uses, saying the Farms for Change event is disruptive to themselves and their livestock.

The application also includes the construction of a new farm dwelling located 783 metres from the primary dwelling, more than the allowed 50 metres.

The plan is to convert the existing house to farm help accommodation and build a new house to the east.

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OPINION

by Paul Maurice

It’s springtime in Ontario and after the long winter months, Ontarians everywhere are heading outside –for recreation, gardening, or in the case of farmers, for planting crops.

That means you’ll see more large tractors and farm equipment on the roads as farmers travel from fieldto-field and farm-to-farm to work their land and get crops in the ground. Many of those roads are also used by trucks and cars, which makes road safety for both farmers and motorists essential to help all of us prevent accidents.

I farm in Simcoe County, but as a board member with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), I also represent farmers in York and Peel Regions. In all three of these municipalities, large urban centres are located near or next to working farms, so road safety revolving around farm equipment for farmers and motorists, from commuters to cottagers, is even more of a priority here.

Last year, the OFA launched a province-wide billboard campaign, accompanied by audio ads played during radio traffic updates, to draw attention to slowmoving farm vehicles and how motorists can safely share the road with large equipment. Many local federations of agriculture, including York Region, have also provided Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) signs for farmers to properly identify their equipment and vehicles.

Farm equipment in general is much larger than it used to be, and many rural roads have narrow shoulders. This makes it difficult, if not impossible, for farmers to pull off to the side safely and let motorists pass. Space between a slow-moving vehicle and an ongoing car can close very quickly, so we urge drivers to pay attention to indicator lights – and to remember that passing cautiously is important to keep everyone safe.

This past month, the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture hosted an agricultural road safety information day for elected officials, staff and local first responders in Innisfil. The goal was to help participants gain a better understanding of the size and scope of modern farm equipment and just what it means to share roads safely with motorists.

We also engaged in good conversations around what is needed to safely accommodate farm equipment when the municipality is designing new roads and bridges. The event was a pilot project that was very well received, and we hope to extend it to other municipalities in the future.

Spring doesn’t just mean an increased need for road safety, though. It’s also a time that farm families need to be vigilant about safety on their own properties, especially when it comes to keeping children safe.

That’s why my local Federation of Agriculture in Simcoe County offers a program called Keep Kids

(See “Farm” on page 5)

THE WAY WE WERE

PUBLISHER Sara Hershoff sara@creemore.com

COMMUNITY

Creemore's first band played on

This month we continue the story of Creemore’s first band written by Joe Leonard whose father ran the Leonard House, now known as the Sovereign. Joe sent his story to the Creemore Star where it was printed in 1946:

Well, after the first year of the band some of the players were quitting, as they were leaving town, and some did not make a success of it, so naturally others had a chance. The band kept getting better and the musical boys got in and the band was rounding out to play real well. Bandmaster McClure got a position in Toronto and introduced Herb Chance of Alliston. Shortly after he moved to Creemore he bought out Joe Broley’s barber shop and with our headmaster in town the band went ahead very fast. Joe Spurr, the second editor and proprietor of the Star, and some other good players came to town and

when we stepped on the street the people heard something that no other small town was producing. The home town would pack up and follow the band to any other town we were going to play in. We played at all nearby towns and garden parties and were the attraction at Collingwood Fair for many years.

My dad bought a cornet for $5 and several boys tried to play it but their noses would bleed as it was terribly hard to blow, I was still on snare drum and one day I got a chance to ditch it for a slide trombone, and did I have a time with this instrument as no one knew the first thing about it. I overcame the task and soon was able to play cornet parts on it. It was a big filling part in the band, and a novelty to everyone, as at that time very few slide trombones were used.

(See “Burning” on page 5)

EDITOR

Trina Berlo trina@creemore.com

Bonnie MacPherson bonnie@creemore.com

Helen Blackburn appears on the cover of the June 2001 edition of The Mad Valley Noisy News, a monthly publication produced by editor/publisher Kate Russell.

BLACKBURN

Planting season puts farm and road safety in the spotlight

Plant a row, give a row

Many communities are partnering with their local food banks to support healthy nutrition during our growing season. As we make plans for our upcoming growing season, we at St. Luke’s Community Food Bank invite you to consider growing something extra for the food bank.

From June to Oct. 31 bring your surplus garden veggies to St. Luke’s on Friday mornings or call us and we will pick up at your home. We will gladly share your produce throughout the community.

Please make sure all produce has been washed and bagged. Tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers can be grown in pots too.

We will weigh the food each week and in early November let everyone know how many pounds we grew for sharing. Happy gardening!

If you have any questions please call Rev. Lorna May at 705-352-2759.

Burning up the cornet in the deep cold

(Continued from page 4)

And did I practice in the old barn with closed doors and march around for hours until I could just burn it up. Well, one winter we were serenading the council, and Simon Plewes who owned the flour mill, would go in and get the money for the band as we played outside in the snow. It was often way below zero and the valves of the instruments would freeze up. Naturally the slide on the trombone froze up and I forced the slide and it doubled up in three or four places and that finished the trombone.

But JB Spurr had started a boys’ band and tried me on cornet with Leslie Banner. We supplied the cornet section for the kids’s band. Our first engagement was a garden party in Dunedin. Dan Mitchell gave us each a bag of candy for playing in front of his store. Then they loaded us in a wagon rack full of straw for Creemore. But the kids’ band didn’t last long as the big band was afraid we might steal their jobs at less money.

About this time Herb Chance, who had won prizes with the Creemore band, took leadership of the Penetanguishene band and opened up business there, but I kept practising on the cornet. Our next leader was Joe Young from around Fergus, and shortly after he came to town, one of our old councilmen, David Little, died and the band was asked to play for his funeral.

The Star paper printed these small items which gave me confidence in myself. One was, “If Joe Leonard remains to play wholly by note, we predict for him a bright future as a soloist.” One Twelfth of July I was playing in Barrie and the Advance wrote up that “Joe Leonard, the cornet player of Creemore, was like a gramophone, a complete band in one instrument. His playing was the leading feature of the band.”

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Three Legion branches, Stayner, New Lowell and Creemore, hosted a veterans' dinner Saturday evening at the Creemore branch, with about 260 people in attendance. Doors opened at 5:30 p.m. and the hall filled up quickly with veterans from Clearview and the surrounding townships. The dinner was paid for by the three branches. Member of parliament Terry Dowdall, member of provincial parliament Brian Saunderson, Clearview Township Mayor Doug Measures and Wasaga Beach

Mayor Brian Smith were also in attendance. We also had at the head table one of the Silver Cross mothers in attendance. This took an army of volunteers to pull off successfully and we hope to make it an annual event to honour our local veterans. As our database grows in names and addresses, we will grow our dinner to include all veterans whether they are members of the Legion or not. The evening was a grand success from all the feedback we received from the dinner guests. – Submitted by Chuck Arrand, New Lowell Legion

Farm safety is a priority

(Continued from page 4)

Safe. It’s been on hiatus for the last three years because of COVID-19, but it came back this spring with close to 70 children taking part in the event. The event was held at Huron Tractor in Stayner.

Through six different stations, kids learned about being safe around tractors, lawn mowers and allterrain vehicles (ATVs). Local paramedics and firefighters reviewed tips on what to do in case of a fire or an accident and when to call 911, and Hydro One gave demonstrations around proper electrical safety.

Although designed for children, Keep Kids Safe has become a multi-generational event over the years,

as some parents who attended when they were young are now bringing their own kids out for the safety training as well.

Farm safety is important for everyone on the farm, not just children. For adults, it means being aware of how to avoid accidents and injuries – especially during a busy and stressful time, like planting. This includes things like keeping equipment fixed and up to date, taking a break when you’re tired or fatigued, and not cutting corners when in a rush.

Paul Maurice is a director with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.

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Illustrator chronicles walk across America

by Trina Berlo

While his cohort was putting their heads in books, Fisher Monahan was casting his sights to the west coast in search of adventure, struggle and accomplishment of another kind.

At the age of 19, Monahan deferred his university acceptance and went on a long walk he has called “a journey of inner peace,” his journal being one of his few possessions.

He set out last July from Abbotsford BC on a solo hike ending in San Francisco. In just over four months, Monahan travelled between 2,000 and 2,500 kilometres, mostly by foot, stealth camping in meadows, by a river or on the beach, searching for water along the way, and living in the simplest way possible.

The author of The Sweetgrass Chronicles has published the musings and doodles from the trip in A Walk Across America

When asked how people react when he tells them he walked to San Francisco, Monahan said he is often asked, what did your parents think?

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What did you eat and where did you sleep? Why did you do it?

“It was about me proving to myself that I can do this and it gave me a renewed sense of independence,” he said.

Waking up at dawn, living on $25 per week, walking along roadways in the scorching heat on wobbly legs, he proved to himself that he could live very simply and meet the challenge.

He writes that he found what he was looking for “serene moments of bliss, in nature, by myself.”

He said he found that the struggle added a thrill to life, and he has used

the experience to set a benchmark for the rest of his days.

When your existence is about sourcing water, figuring out where to sleep and only having access to what you can carry in your backpack, he said, your mindset is very focussed on daily survival, and upon reentering domesticated life you are forced to think long-term and beyond your self.

“It’s a bit of a shock, and an adjustment,” said Monahan, who has returned to his family’s home in Glen Huron and has been freelancing as an illustrator and taking shorter walks in other parts of the world.

“Not having to work at all for anything, it seems so easy,” said Monahan.

Looking back on his walk across America, he said he observed a divide and cultural contrast in the communities he visited that made him appreciate home.

“It made me appreciate where I’m from more. It made me appreciate the Creemore area as a place to come home to,” he said.

As planned, Monahan is off to university in September. He will attend Lakehead, where he will begin a general arts degree.

The official launch of The Sweetgrass Chronicles: A Walk Across America is happening at The Newsstand, at 3 Caroline St. W., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. The book sells for $25 and will also be available online.

MOTHER’S

Pick up only: Sat. May 13, 5-7pm or Sun. May 14, 11-2pm 4 course (finish at home) dinner $49/person Tuna Tataki, Caprese salad, Local fish papillotte or beef goulash, dessert

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH

Sun. May 14 at Station on the Green set menu family style $29/person virgin cocktail, yoghurt parfait chocolate/banana pancakes with dulce de leche cream, Spanish omelet, local bacon and sausages, vegetable slaw Reservations only 11-2pm

Creemore Echo welcomes new sales coordinator

by Trina Berlo

The Creemore Echo is welcoming a new team member. Anna Pigden has come onboard as the newspaper’s sales and advertising coordinator.

After feeling out the position for three months, Pigden has accepted a permanent position.

She is overseeing the weekly display advertising as well as online ads, classifieds, the community calendar and special projects. She also helps out in The Newsstand, The Echo ’s stationery store.

Pigden has a customer-service oriented approach and is happy to assist all callers and visitors to The Echo office.

“I don’t really consider myself a natural salesperson, but it’s really about relationships, understanding your customer and their needs,” said Pigden. “The Echo is a well-loved publication with a great network; I’m hoping I can use my skillset to maintain and enhance those existing dynamics.”

Pigden grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Lisle, where her parents still reside and she spent many happy days with her sister. After high school, she studied forensics at Laurentian University.

People may also know Pigden from the community. She can be spotted

gardening at Heirloom 142 (often barefoot), where she used to work.

Since 2019, she has been hosting the Handmade Holiday Market, leveraging her extensive network of crafters.

Pigden is also the maker behind Paws Off Pet Cookie Co., a line of locally-made pet treats made in small batches using human grade ingredients, and toys made from upcycled fabrics. Her products can be found at Tierra Hermosa Local Market and she will also be at the Stayner Music, Market and Park It on Thursday evenings.

Sunday features

LUNCH: Eggs

Benedict with bacon, smoked duck or smoked salmon. Dine in.

DINNER: Pork tenderloin stuffed w/ cranberry and goat cheese topped with a lavender, hibiscus, sage reduction. Accompanied by seasonal vegetable and choice of potato. Dine in and take out.

Anna Pigden

NOTICE OF PASSING OF BY-LAW NO 2023-25 BY COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN TO ADOPT DUFFERIN COUNTY OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the County of Dufferin passed By-law No 2023-25 on April 13, 2023 pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, C.P.13, as amended.

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of By-law No. 2023-25 is to adopt Dufferin County Official Plan Amendment No. 2, which is the first phase related to growth allocation and management plan prepared in association with the County’s Municipal Comprehensive Review to bring the County Official Plan into conformity with the Provincial Growth Plan, A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growth Plan) (Office Consolidation 2020), ensure that it has appropriate regard for matters of Provincial interest, and is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020. The Official Plan Amendment represents the first of multiple amendments to the existing County Official Plan that will establish where and how growth is to occur in the County to 2051.

A copy of the Official Plan Amendment is available on Dufferin County’s website https://www.dufferincounty.ca/sites/default/ files/clerks/2023%20By-Laws/2023-25%20Dufferin%20 County%20OPA%20No%202.pdf

Additional information is available on https://joinindufferin. com/dufferin-county-municipal-comprehensive-review

Official Plan Amendment No. 2 applies to the whole of the County of Dufferin and therefore, a key map is not provided with this Notice.

PUBLIC INPUT in the form of oral submissions at the public meeting and written submissions in advance of the public meeting, was received by the County. Prior to Council adopting the amendment to the Dufferin County Official Plan, a public meeting was held by the County in accordance with the Planning Act. Summaries of the written submissions received regarding the amendment to the County Official Plan, the County’s responses to the submissions, and the effect of the submissions on the decision by Council, are summarized in the April 13, 2023 Statutory Public Meeting agenda package and in Item #7.4 of the Regular Dufferin County Council agenda. The April 13, 2023 agenda packages are available on the County’s website https:// www.dufferincounty.ca/council/council-meetings

AND TAKE NOTICE THAT any person or public body will be entitled to receive notice of the decision of the approval authority, being the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, if a written request to be notified of the decision (including the person’s or public body’s address) is made to the approval authority. Requests to be notified must be made to:

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Municipal Services Office - Western 659 Exeter Road, 2nd Floor

London, ON N6E 1L3

Att: Dellarue Howard

Dated this 27th day of April, 2023

Michelle Dunne,

Clerk

W. & M. Edelbrock Centre

30 Centre Street, Orangeville, ON L9W 2X1

Phone: 519-941-2816 x 2504

Email: clerk@dufferincounty.ca

Registration open for Canada Day parade in Stayner

Registration for the Canada Day parade in Stayner, hosted by the Central Ontario ATV Club, is now open.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the July 1 parade on Highway 26, starting at 10:30 a.m., travelling from the Stayner Arena to Station Park. There will be many activities on and leading up to the township-wide celebration.

Businesses are encouraged to decorate their windows, offices, vehicles, and themselves for the Clearview Chamber of Commerce's best-dressed contest. Email photos to

clearviewchamber@gmail.com for a chance to win a 2024 membership.

In Creemore, there will be activities from 9:30 a.m. including a street hockey tournament, bike parade, children’s activities, pie contest, demonstrations, barbecue, magic show, and live music, all leading up to fireworks at dusk.

All the event details and registration info is posted at www. discoverclearview.ca/communityevents/signature-events/canada-daycelebrations.

Registration deadline for the Stayner parade is June 25.

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Theatre Collingwood presents Leftovers and The Lottery: A Celebration of Shirley Jackson

Melody Johnson is performing in Leftovers and The Lottery: A Celebration of Shirley Jackson May 11-13 at The Simcoe Street Theatre, accompanied by her husband Allen Cole

Combining reading, performance, and live piano, Leftovers and The Lottery takes the audience on an exciting journey in celebration of one of America’s finest writers.

Jackson, an American horror and history writer known for The Haunting of Hill House , was an “ordinary housewife” who shook up the world with her stories of everyday life and human nature. The show is entertaining, funny, and thoughtprovoking live theatre, said promoters.

“Melody is an amazing entertainer,” said Erica Angus, executive director of Theatre Collingwood.

While working on traditional theatre Johnson worked in the improv and

comedy worlds, where Colin Mochrie hired her for The Toronto Second City Touring Company.

After being a mainstage actor she began directing Second City’s touring company. Perhaps this is where she developed her incredible sense of timing.

Nominated for a 2023 Canadian Screen Award for her work in the animated series Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe, Johnson is an award-winning comic and dramatic actor known for quirky offbeat characters on screen (Michael Everyday, Ordinary Days). Her voice work also includes Letterkenny and Dog and Pony

As a Toronto Second City Mainstage vet and director she’s also a Dora award winning actor, and Canadian

Games& FUN

by Barbara Simpson

Trail Tunes

Trail Tunes, a collaborative, regional event connecting over 100 kilometres of trail and rich musical culture, takes place on Saturday, June 3 from noon to 9 p.m.

Comedy award winner.

Cole, originally from Nova Scotia, has worked as composer, musical director, and writer for The Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, the National Arts Centre and many other theatres across the country. He won numerous awards, including four Dora Mavor Moore awards, six Robert Merritt awards, and a Best Film Score Award from The Atlantic Film Festival. His musical Rockbound won five Merritt Awards, including Best New Play, Best Music and Best Production, and was nominated for the LieutenantGovernor’s Masterworks Award.

For tickets or more information call 705-445-2200 or visit www. theatrecollingwood.ca.

Canadian Criss Cross

ACROSS

1. Unexpected development in a film

6. Heart readout, for short

9. Bushy tip of a cow’s tail

10. Cheerful tune

12. Idler

13. Minister of Foreign Affairs in Harper’s cabinet

15. Canadian singer Tyson

16. Kenyan political leader 18. Zedong of China 19. Some are hard-boiled 21. Overwhelming wonder 22. Washer

Residents and visitors are encouraged to bike or hike from destination to destination through Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Clearview Township enjoying free, live music at trailheads in each municipality. End with headliner, multi-award-winning recipient, recording artist Irish Mythen in concert at the Shipyards Amphitheatre in Collingwood.

Clearview's shows will be at Centennial Park, 240 Brock St., Stayner, with Mirrage from noon to 12:45 p.m.; Madison Galloway from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.; Naomi Bristow from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Shipyard Kitchen Party from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Visit www. cyclesimcoe.ca/trailtunes for the full line-up.

June is National Bike Month and National Parks and Recreation Month and June 3 is both International Trails Day and National Health and Fitness Day.

Answers on page 11

FRED’S FUNNIES

Why did the egg hide?

It was a little chicken.

title

42. Long-legged wading bird

44. Me (French)

45. Move with the current

47. Piece of jewellery

49. River in England

50. Type of stew

51. Important period of history

52. Avoids on purpose

DOWN

1. Sound a tight string makes when plucked

2. Achieve victory

3. One in a collection

4. Apparatuses used in skindiving

5. Lose on purpose

6. Place of Napoleon’s first exile

7. South Korean car maker

8. Quick look

9. Dross of a metal

11. Distinguishing characteristics

12. For shame!

14. Gift recipient

24. Hospital section, for short

26. Multiplication symbol

27. Give as due

28. Largest desert

29. Like P or B, in phonetics

32. Children’s game

33. Whale’s leap clear of the water

36. Newspapers, magazines, etc. (with “the”)

38. Not right

39. Set off by itself

40. Russian fighter plane

42. Volcano in Sicily

43. Hole in French 46. In place of 48. Operate

What well known rapper recently visited our neighbour Shelburne to celebrate black culture and history?

Melody Johnson

Annual Arbour Day Tree Sale May 13

The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is hosting its annual Arbour Day Tree Sale at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation on May 13, from 8 a.m. to noon or until sold out.

“We typically sell half of our trees in the first hour,” said Rick Grillmayer, Manager of Forestry. “I invite everyone to come early, since there are lineups well before the event begins!”

WITH

AT

The trees are bare root stock, and are sold in bundles of 10 for $31 per bundle. This year’s sale features a variety native of trees and shrubs, including: White Pine, Red Pine, White Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Cedar, Tamarack, European Larch, Red Oak, Silver Maple, Sycamore, Black Walnut, Nannyberry and American Highbush Cranberry. Quantities are limited and available on a first come first serve basis.

WE

ONLINE ONLY WITH LOTS STARTING TO CLOSE AT 5 PM.

PREVIEW: MAY 12TH, 10 AM TO 4 PM.

PICKUP: SATURDAY MAY 13TH.

PREVIEW & PICK UP AT OUR AUCTION BARN

438280 4TH LINE, MELANCTHON. NORTH OF SHELBURNE.

FEATURES: Canadian pine & mid-century teak & wicker furnishings; rugs; cast door stops; art; fossils; wall art; weathervanes; typewriters; ringer washer; sleds; crocks; cast grates; trunks; 1814 Mennonite book; copper; silver; and so much more.

GET YOUR BIDS IN ONLINE OR CALL WITH YOUR ABSENTEE BIDS. 519-938-7499 OR 519-938-1315

CALL, TEXT OR EMAIL ANYTIME FOR INFO.

WWW.KIDDFAMILYAUCTIONS.COM

DENNIS@KIDDFAMILYAUCTIONS.COM

LYN@KIDDFAMILYAUCTIONS.COM

519-938-7499

519-938-1315

FOR SALE

CREEMORE HILLS WINERY -

Wine for sale. Pet-Nat Picnics and/or wine tastings. By appointment only. Pick-up or delivery. Call/Text 647-5888931, cmorrissey0708@icloud.com.

Huronia Rose Society's Annual MINIFLORA ROSE SALE

Available now - red, white, yellow, antique pink and hot pink. $12.50 each. Contact Michelle Lynch, lynchfarm@ sympatico.ca

FOR RENT

RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE available for rent, approx. 500 sq. ft. at 151 Mill Street, Creemore. Includes heat, hydro. Long-term rental preferred, if interested call Noel at 705-730-2635.

WANTED

We have been blessed to be part of the Creemore community since 1976. Through the years we have found great properties to rent for the summer. This year we are unable to renew our previous rental. In the past, we have had luck advertising in the Echo. All to say that we are looking for a COUNTRY HOUSE in the area to rent this summer with at least four bedrooms and a decent view. A pool would be a great addition. We are two grandparents, two daughters, their families including three young grandsons (no pets). If you have a property that might appeal please contact us. Naturally, references are available. Contact David and Erica, our email is davidharrisonintoronto@ gmail.com.

Looking for a place to put my TINY HOME, temporarily or permanently. Hoping to cultivate a reciprocal relationship whilst respectfully giving space. Call or text 705-466-5657.

HELP WANTED

Creemore Bakery is hiring! BUSSER/DISHWASHER and FRONT OF HOUSE. Students welcome! Positions require daytime and weekend availability, part-time and full-time positions. Must be reliable, team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Apply in person or by email to info@ creemorebakery.ca.

Part-time MAINTENANCE WORKER for four-season outdoor community space. This position will be responsible for general maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and seasonal tasks, as well as assisting with setup and teardown of events as needed. Other responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• ensure outdoor space remains clean of debris, is safe and accessible at all times.

• maintain operations and cleanliness of fountain and splash pad.

• empty garbage cans and maintain waste removal from the space.

• complete seasonal tasks such as lawn cutting/care, leaf collection and snow removal.

• additional tasks as assigned by the manager.

Requirements:

• previous experience in outdoor maintenance preferred.

• strong attention to detail and ability to identify and address potential hazards or maintenance needs.

• ability to operate and maintain outdoor equipment.

• ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

• availability to work a flexible schedule, which may include weekends and evenings.

• adherence to Clearview Township's code of conduct and health and safety standards.

This is an immediate part-time position with competitive pay. If you are interested, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your qualifications to manager@ creemorevillagegreen.ca.

HELP WANTED

Building and farm supply firm in Glen Huron requires help for the following:

1. Yard person in a building supply and lumber yard. Helping customers load, shipping, receiving, etc. Some deliveries. Customer service and ability to get along with others a must. Keeping warehouse and yard tidy.

2. Gas and oil technician. OBT2 and/or G2 necessary. Please call, fax, email or drop resumé to Fred Hamilton. Serious applicants only.

2047 Glen Huron Rd. Conc. 8 Glen Huron, ON, L0M 1L0

PH: 705.466.2244

FAX: 705.466.2122 hamiltonbros@ultrafastwireless.com www.hamiltonbros.ca

HELP WANTED

Tree Time Outdoor Services is looking for a business partner to spearhead customer relations, advertising, and billing. Part time. Contact Al Muder albertmuder76@gmail.com or call 705-305-4420

SERVICES

CONTRACTOR REPAIRS, restores, dismantles and jacks up farm buildings, homes, and cottages. Also roofing, siding, doors, windows, beams, posts, foundations, piers, cement work, fencing, eaves troughing, decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced. Contact Brian McCurdy, at 519-986-1781 or 519375-0958.

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.

WALLPAPERING. PAINTING. FAUX FINISHING. MURALS. Mineral paints and zero VOC products. Artist, colourist and designer with over 20 years experience. Contact Erika at erikabertramrose@gmail. com or 705-430-2717.

PAINTING AND PARGING

Deck pressure washing and painting. Professional workmanship. Call Don for estimate. Call 705-424-0708 or 705-816-0708.

HANDYMAN SERVICES

available. Interior, exterior and landscaping. No job too small, call for a quote. Contact Duncan Miller 705888-6017, MillerRuralIndustries@ gmail.com.

STONE & TILE INSTALLER

Interior and exterior. 30+ years experience. Satisfaction guaranteed. References available. Call Kevin at 705-985-1851.

CELEBRATION

Please help Bill, Ann and Betty celebrate Margaret Arnold's 100TH BIRTHDAY on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Badjeros Community Center. Best wishes only.

THANK YOU

Daniela and the ESL class at Station on the Green would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who donated copies of Charlotte's Web

DEATH NOTICE

GULLEY, June Ann, Jan. 12, 1946 – Feb. 11, 2023. Celebration Of Life, Saturday, May 6, 2023 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Osprey Community Hall 494196 Grey Road 2, Feversham, ON. June Anne Gulley (née Chatfield) passed away peacefully the evening of Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, swaddled in the love of family and friends near and far, and under the tender compassion and care of nurses at Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth. Born in 1946 in Ipswich, England, June (Junie or Juniebell) is survived by loving husband, Raymond Gulley of Markdale; her two beloved children: Kim Griffiths (Blair Neely) and Greg Griffiths (Candiece) and five adored grandchildren: Grace, Georgia, Max, Jasper and Jasmine. June was also loving step-mum to Andy Gulley (Penny) and Michael Gulley (Dawn) and three more adored grandchildren: Brianne, Carly and Cameron. Loving sister, Doreen Jones (John) will also miss her more than words can say. All who knew her are welcome to join us at the Celebration of Life.

IN MEMORIAM

GORDON, JOHN

In memory of my beloved husband John. Sept. 1939 - May 2021. Your memory is a keepsake, with which I'll never part. God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart.

Love, Gayle

217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0

Telephone: 705 428-6230 | www.clearview.ca

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF

The Corporation of the Township of Clearview

Clearview Township is currently seeking a permanent full-time Deputy Fire Chief.

Qualifications:

Recognized degree or diploma in Business Management Studies and or Public Administration with 5 to 10 years of related experience plus up to 3 years of supervisory experience. In addition, NFPA 1001 (Fire Fighter II), NFPA 1041 (Fire instructor I), NFPA 1021 (Fire Officer II), NFPA 1033 (Fire investigator), NFPA 1521 (Incident Safety Officer), Community Management Coordinator (C.E.M.C) designation from Emergency Management Ontario and a valid DZ Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief participates in the direction and supervision of the department, supervising the day-to-day activities and ensuring that delegated statutory responsibilities are carried out in accordance with applicable legislation, corporate and or departmental policies and procedures.

The preferred candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of Fire Suppression and Fire Training and development functions. As well, they will have extensive experience in coordinating staff resources, recruitment, all fire training and scheduling of staff as well as requisitions departmental supplies, testing and care of equipment and related records.

Experience and proven ability in Fire Suppression, Fire Prevention and inspection procedures, health and safety, labour relations and computer skills. In addition, the candidate will have excellent customer service, interpersonal, project/time management, problem solving, and presentation and communication skills.

This position requires an active on-call schedule rotation, after hours work and weekend work will be required. The successful applicant will be required to be available in a timely manner when on-call and shall reside in reasonable proximity to the township’s borders residing within an eight (8) kilometer distance from Clearview Township borders.

Salary:

The salary range offered for this position is $87,469 to $107,380 per year plus a competitive benefits package.

Note: The preferred candidate must be willing to provide consent for the Township to conduct a criminal background and vulnerable sector check prior to finalizing an employment offer.

Interested candidates are invited to forward their resume and covering letter quoting job # 2023 - 021 to Human Resources by May 15, 2023, to: hr@ clearview.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. The Township of Clearview is an equal opportunity employer.

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please visit: www.clearview.ca

RECORDS MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

The Corporation of the Township of Clearview

Clearview Township (Stayner Administration office location) is currently seeking a full-time permanent Records Management Coordinator.

Key Accountabilities

Reporting to the Deputy Clerk, the Records Management Coordinator provides assistance, support and coordination of the records management program, following guidelines and retention schedules established through the Office of the Clerk, records retention by-law and standards utilizing TOMRMS, electronic records management system and assists the Clerk with information requests under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This position also provides administrative support to the Clerk’s Department.

Skills and Experience

• Post secondary Diploma of 2 or more years in an accredited records management program or equivalent education in AMCTO preferred.

• Minimum 2 years experience in a related position preferably in a Clerks Office or records management environment.

• Knowledge of legislation and processes related to records management, protocols & retention.

• Ability to demonstrate tact and discretion, dignity and respect in handling matters of a confidential or highly sensitive nature, and to maintain confidentiality.

• Excellent administrative, organizational, multi-tasking, interpersonal, report writing, problem solving and minute taking skills.

• Excellent time management and project management skills, coupled with the ability to juggle numerous diverse activities at the same time.

• Able to work independently and in a team environment.

• Ability to routinely lift and move full file boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.

• High competency level skill with all facets of Microsoft Office, along with Windows, Outlook, Explorer and automated records management system.

• Province of Ontario Class “G” Drivers License in good standing, and use of a reliable vehicle.

Salary:

Salary range offered for this position is $55,564 to $68,213 annually plus a competitive benefits package.

Note: The preferred candidate must be willing to provide consent for the Township to conduct a background and vulnerable sector check prior to finalizing an employment offer.

Interested candidates are invited to forward their resume and covering letter quoting job # 2023-022 to Human Resources by May 12, 2023, to: hr@ clearview.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. The Township of Clearview is an equal opportunity employer.

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please visit: www.clearview.ca

NOTICE - 2023 SPRING HYDRANT FLUSHING

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: April 24 - May 12

• Creemore: May 10 – 11

• New Lowell: May 11 – 12

• Nottawa: May 15-17

• Colling-Woodlands: May 17-19

• Buckingham Woods: May 24-26

Please be advised that there may potentially be water interruptions and discoloured water could stain laundry during these times. If your water remains discoloured or dirty, run the water until clear. It is recommended water softeners are left in by-pass mode during these times. For more information, please contact:

Dale Lightheart, Foreman, Water & Sewer

705-428-6230 ext. 303

dlightheart@clearview.ca