Church Directory

Centennial United Church

10:30 a.m. Sunday

Rev. Jennifer Irving

234 William St., Stayner 705-428-3711 www.ucstayner.ca office@ucstayner.ca

Church of the Good Shepherd

10:30 a.m. Sunday

Rev. Susan Snelling 219 Scott St., Stayner 705-428-3885

Clearview Community Church

9:30 a.m. Sunday

Pastor Clayton Culham

22 Caroline St. W., Creemore 705-430-6056

More information and online worship available clearviewcommunity.church clearviewchurch@rogers.com

Creemore and New Lowell Pastoral Charge

9:45 a.m. Sunday at New Lowell United 5227 County Rd. 9, New Lowell

11 a.m. Sunday at St. John’s United and online 192 Mill St., Creemore

Rev. Jane Sullivan 705-466-2200 newlowellunitedchurch.weebly.com www.stjohnscreemore.ca newlowellunitedchurch@weebly.com creemorepastoralcharge@rogers.com

Holy Trinity Clearview Anglican Church

10 a.m. Sunday in-person and online

Rev. Ray Dobson

4 St. Clair St., Duntroon 704-794-9140 www.holytrinityclearview.com

Jubilee Presbyterian Church

10 a.m. Sunday

Rev. Darren May 7320 ON- 26, Stayner 705-428-2653

Traditional Presbyterian worship with some contemporary style. www.jubileestayner.org

“We support any events we can including Winterama and Small Halls Festival and work with community partners including the Girl Guides, New Lowell Branch of the Clearview Library, and the Royal Canadian Legion,” said Cambourne. “We thank the community for supporting and attending our dinners and fundraising events.”

New Lowell United Church is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a community dinner on Saturday, June 10 at the Royal Canadian Legion, 5357 County Road 9, New Lowell.

Doors and bar open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $25 per person. To reserve a spot, call 705-424-1476. There will be music and entertainment. Everyone welcome!

The New Lowell United Church 150th Anniversary Service will be at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, with Rev. Jane Sullivan and guest speaker Rev. Dr. Colin MacDonald. There will be special music, and refreshments after the service.

For more information, call Sandra Bednarek at 705-424-6497, or Rose Cambourne at 705-424-1476.

Badjeros United Church ROAST BEEF

DINNER

Sunday, June 11

4:30 to 6:30 pm

Takeout Available

Adults $25 • Children (6-12) $13 5 & under free

For tickets contact Rick Hannon - 519-923-2590

David Culham - 705-446-7203

Barbara Black - 705-441-2466

Knox Presbyterian Church

10 a.m. Sunday

Pastor Deb Curry 8933 County Rd. 9, Dunedin 705-466-2296

St. Andrew's Maple Cross Presbyterian Church

10 a.m. Sunday

Rev. Mitch McVeigh

1 Caroline St., Creemore 705-241-8702

St. Luke’s Anglican Church

11:15 a.m. Sunday

Rev. Lorna May 22 Caroline St. W., Creemore 705-466-2206

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

6:30 p.m. Wednesday & Friday, 11 a.m. Sunday Fr. Tom Kluger 215 Pine St., P.O. Box 430, Stayner 705-428-2124 www.stpatricksst.archtoronto.org stpatricksnoel@gmail.com

Stayner Evangelical Missionary Church (Stayner EMC)

10:30 a.m. Sunday in-person and online

Pastor Rob Harwood

202 Ontario St., Stayner 705-428-3741

A welcoming church where "Family Matters." www.stayneremc.com

The Communion of Jesus, The Lamb and the Lion

3:30 p.m. Sunday

Ministers J. and E. Inglis

12 Wellington St. W., Creemore 705-466-5838

Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Preaching the offence of the cross to the world.

The Way We Were Community

Health unit recognizes Ontario Bike Month in June

June is Ontario Bike Month and Simcoe Muskoka residents are encouraged to join the celebration by including cycling in their daily routines, practicing bicycle safety skills, and participating in locally planned events.

Cycling is a popular form of active transportation that helps to improve personal and community health by increasing opportunities for physical activity and socializing, while also reducing the negative safety and environmental impacts of motorized vehicle traffic.

“Bike Month is the perfect time to (re)discover the joy of riding a bike,” says Christine Bushey, manager of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s (SMDHU)’s chronic disease and prevention program. “Cycling is a healthy, low-impact form of exercise for all ages and can fit easily into one’s daily routine and can be used when commuting to work, visiting friends or running light errands.”

The month of June is also an ideal time for students to try biking to school. “Not only will students and families benefit from increased outdoor physical activity, but biking to school may also help make school zones safer by decreasing traffic congestion, and the reduced number of vehicles can improve air quality around the school,” says Bushey.

Learning how to cycle safely is key. By law, cyclists under the age of 18 must wear an approved bicycle helmet. For children aged 16 and under, a parent or guardian must ensure they wear a helmet. Children riding in a child carrier, or a bicycle trailer are required to wear an approved bicycle helmet. A helmet is strongly recommended for anyone aged 18 or over. Visit Ontario.ca for more cycling safety tips.

Drivers play a critical role in keeping cyclists safe. Bicycles in the roadway are considered vehicles. Drivers must watch for cyclists, slow down, and leave them space. When passing a cyclist, drivers are required by the Highway Traffic Act to maintain a minimum distance of one metre between their vehicle and the cyclist. Visit sharetheroad. ca for more information on how drivers can co-exist safely with cyclists.

Throughout June, businesses and organizations often host community events to encourage individuals and families to cycle, and to build public interest and support for cycling. Residents are encouraged to check out local community news sources and websites for details to see what is happening in their communities across Simcoe and Muskoka in celebration of Bike Month.

To learn more about the benefits of cycling, active transportation and active school travel visit the health unit website at simcoemuskokaonthemove. ca, or call Health Connection weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-7217520.

Column

With the summer sports season opening up it seems to be a good time to look back at Creemore’s sport scene in days of yore.

This account was written by Joe Leonard, son of Elias Leonard, owner of the Leonard House, now the Sovereign, for over 30 years. The time period we are talking about is the 1890s:

“The Creemore Greys Baseball team came to the front after a few years of football, and they beat everything that came to the village of Creemore, including about five teams from Toronto. Pat O’Hare and T.A. Watson were pitchers, Sam Hisey catcher, Rev. Mr. Vickery first base, Joe Manning, Jack Patterson, Isaac Woods, Jack O’Hare, Billy Woodburn, and then some of those boys gave up the game, and the McKewon brothers and the noted Daddy Downs were imported from Toronto. And did they have a team! If ever there was a man fitted for professional baseball it was this man, Sam Hisey. I was there the day he won the long throw on Mill Street when they held all sports right down Mill Street.

“Brunk Madill and Jack Rooney used to have a real battle in putting the sixteen pound shot and throwing the heavy weight.

“Creemore had some good running horses then. Robert Steele, the blacksmith at the lower end of