Taking care of buyers and sellers in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for 39 years Ginny MacEachern B.A., Broker 1-800-360-5821• 705-466-2607 • [email protected]www.ginnymaceachern.com RCR Realty. Brokerage The Town & Country Agent with the City Connections Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 Wing and a Prayer Duelling airport economic impact reports PAGE 3 INSIDE THE ECHO Back to School Desk finds its way back to Avening school PAGE 6 Friday, January 15, 2016 Vol. 16 No. 03 www.creemore.com ECHO News and views in and around Creemore The Creemore Join the Creemore and Area Small Business Forum Initial meeting: Wed. Jan. 20, 7 pm at the Bank Café 179 Mill St. Creemore Want more info, or unable to make the evening? Email: [email protected]Entrepreneurial? Own a small business in the Creemore area? Interested in Peer Support? by Trina Berlo Council has directed Clearview CAO Steve Sage to intervene in resolving tenancy issues at the Creemore Medical Centre. A financial report prompted a discussion at the Jan. 11 council meeting that resulted in Sage being directed to work with the management board and report back with an action plan as to how to resolve lease negotiations with one of four lessees working out of the building, which is owned by the township but managed by a volunteer board of directors. During a coded discussion, with few specifics and names not named, it was stated that one tenant has been without a signed agreement since October of 2014 and although rent has been paid, the township is not cashing the cheques in case it would be perceived as an agreement to the terms that are still being negotiated, said treasurer Edward Henley. “This issue has gone on way too long and we need to solve it,” said Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, who is the council rep on the Creemore Medical Centre management board. Mayor Chris Vanderkruys then passed the chair to Burton so he could make a motion to direct staff to get more involved after Sage said there really wasn’t one staff person assigned to the file. “I think we have made some mistakes,” said Vanderkruys. Sage cautioned council, saying the management board is appointed by council and has a terms of reference to follow. “We don’t want to overstep bounds with the committee but we can get more involved in the leases,” he said. by Trina Berlo Don’t even bother reading this article. Just skip to the end, to the where, when and how much and get your tickets because I have no idea how to describe the spectacle that is BA Johnston, but you won’t want to miss it. Johnston agrees that it is not easily described. “It’s kind of like a low-rent Vegas floorshow,” he said. “It’s pretty weird but that’s not going to sell tickets. You kind of have to see it to believe it.” You can get a taste for Johnston’s music on his albums but there is an added element of danger to the live show, which he describes as “walking the tightrope of disaster”. His newest album (Georgi won’t let me print the title in The Echo because of the profanity) made the long-list for the 2015 Polaris Prize, a prestigious award for creativity and diversity in recorded Canadian music. Song titles that I can mention include Pizza Party for One, When is Trash Day and Drinking on My Mom’s Dime. Johnston said he started out as a folk singer in North Bay the early 1990s. “I realized that audiences don’t pay attention so the set evolved as a series of gimmicks to force drunk people to listen. Over time the things that worked became staples of the show,” said Johnston. “I find my fan base, as much as they complain that my show never changes, they also hate when I change anything,” As a result, you get a belly-rubbing, high-kicking snot rocketeer in a cat sweatshirt singing about IKEA hotdogs. Like I said, not to be missed. Members of The Silver Hearts and DJ Homecooked will be opening. BA Johnston is performing at the Creemore Legion on Saturday, Jan. 30. Tickets cost $15 in advance and are available at The Creemore Echo office at 3 Caroline St. W. and online at www. ticketscene.ca/events/14416. Tickets may also be available at the door for $20. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. The Legion is located at 27 Wellington St. W. Visit www.BAJohnston.ca. Mayor wants medical centre lease resolved Mat Dunlap photo BA Johnston is performing in Creemore on Jan. 30. BA Johnston: You gotta see it to believe it (See “Board” on page 3) File photo Former Creemore Medical Centre management board chair Wendy Schellenberg (centre right) participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony in September 2014 marking the end of a renovation project with tenants, including Dr. Anne Engell (second from left) whose lease is still in negotiations.
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Taking care of buyers and sellers in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for 39 years
The Town & Country Agent with the City Connections
Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973
Wing and a PrayerDuelling airport economic impact reports
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InsIde the echo
Back to SchoolDesk finds its way back to Avening school
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by Trina BerloCouncil has directed Clearview CAO Steve Sage to intervene in resolving tenancy issues at the Creemore Medical Centre.
A financial report prompted a discussion at the Jan. 11 council meeting that resulted in Sage being directed to work with the management board and report back with an action plan as to how to resolve lease negotiations with one of four lessees working out of the building, which is owned by the township but managed by a volunteer board of directors.
During a coded discussion, with few specifics and names not named, it was stated that one tenant has been without a signed agreement since October of 2014 and although rent has been paid, the township is not cashing the cheques in case it would be perceived as an agreement to the terms that are
still being negotiated, said treasurer Edward Henley.
“This issue has gone on way too long and we need to solve it,” said Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, who is the council rep on the Creemore Medical Centre management board.
Mayor Chris Vanderkruys then passed the chair to Burton so he could make a motion to direct staff to get more involved after Sage said there really wasn’t one staff person assigned to the file.
“I think we have made some mistakes,” said Vanderkruys.
Sage cautioned council, saying the management board is appointed by council and has a terms of reference to follow.
“We don’t want to overstep bounds with the committee but we can get more involved in the leases,” he said.
by Trina BerloDon’t even bother reading this article.
Just skip to the end, to the where, when and how much and get your tickets because I have no idea how to describe the spectacle that is BA Johnston, but you won’t want to miss it.
Johnston agrees that it is not easily described.
“It’s kind of like a low-rent Vegas floorshow,” he said. “It’s pretty weird but that’s not going to sell tickets. You kind of have to see it to believe it.”
You can get a taste for Johnston’s music on his albums but there is an added element of danger to the live show, which he describes as “walking the tightrope of disaster”.
His newest album (Georgi won’t let me print the title in The Echo because of the profanity) made the long-list for the 2015 Polaris Prize, a prestigious award for creativity and diversity in recorded Canadian music. Song
titles that I can mention include Pizza Party for One, When is Trash Day and Drinking on My Mom’s Dime.
Johnston said he started out as a folk singer in North Bay the early 1990s.
“I realized that audiences don’t pay
attention so the set evolved as a series of gimmicks to force drunk people to listen. Over time the things that worked became staples of the show,” said Johnston. “I find my fan base, as much as they complain that my show never changes, they also hate when I change anything,”
As a result, you get a belly-rubbing, high-kicking snot rocketeer in a cat sweatshirt singing about IKEA hotdogs. Like I said, not to be missed.
Members of The Silver Hearts and DJ Homecooked will be opening.
BA Johnston is performing at the Creemore Legion on Saturday, Jan. 30. Tickets cost $15 in advance and are available at The Creemore Echo office at 3 Caroline St. W. and online at www.ticketscene.ca/events/14416. Tickets may also be available at the door for $20. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. The Legion is located at 27 Wellington St. W.
Visit www.BAJohnston.ca.
Mayor wants medical centre lease resolved
Mat Dunlap photo
BA Johnston is performing in Creemore on Jan. 30.
BA Johnston: You gotta see it to believe it(See “Board” on page 3)
File photo
Former Creemore Medical Centre management board chair Wendy Schellenberg (centre right) participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony in September 2014 marking the end of a renovation project with tenants, including Dr. Anne Engell (second from left) whose lease is still in negotiations.
Monday, January 18• Taoist Tai Chi Open House at Station on the Green.
Drop by any time from 1 to 3 p.m. today. The next 16-week beginner sessions will start Monday, January 25, 1 to 3 p.m. Regular continuing level classes are held every Monday afternoon (1 to 3 p.m.) and Thursday morning (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.) year round. For more information call Laura at 705-466-5011 or visit www.taoist.org/creemore.
Wednesdays, January 20 to Febrary 10• Lunch and Learn at St. Luke's Anglican Church
from noon to 1:30 p.m. Bring your own lunch & learn about different religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam & Christianity. Coffee and tea will be provided. Runs to Ash Wednesday. Contact Wendy Moore at 705-435-7059 for more details.
Wednesday, January 20• Join the Creemore & Area Small Business
Forum. Entrepreneurial? Own a small business in the area? Interested in peer support? Initial meeting at The Bank Cafe, 179 Mill Street at 7 p.m. Contact [email protected] for more information.
• Creemore Horticultural Society Annual General Meeting at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker is David Hawke. "Good Neighbours: A Look at the Fascinating Role and History of Fencing". If you are unable to attend please send in your proxy. We will be collecting annual fees of $12 at this time. The district director of OHA will attend to appoint new directors for 2016. Reports will be read out and members will be given the opportunity to give their input. Proxies can be left with darci-que at Hillview Cellar Winery.
Thursday, January 21• Clearview Tourism Summit from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at Clearview Township Administration Building, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner. Please join Clearview Township for this Summit. Get informed about the exciting tourism events taking place in the township in 2016. Guest presenters. No charge. Contact Shane Sargant at 705-428-6230 ext 249 or [email protected] for more details.
Friday, January 22• Pasta Supper and Silent Auction. A fundraiser
for The Creemore Skating Club at the Creemore Arena Hall from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pasta with tomato sauce, meat sauce or alfredo sauce, bread, salad, dessert and coffee/tea. Adult $10, kids (5 to 12) $6, children under 5 no charge. Family Deal $30 (include 2 adults and up to 4 kids). Tickets are available at the door or contact Julie Bigham at [email protected]. All are welcome.
Saturday, January 23• Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids at J&R Cycle,
8166 Hwy 26, Stayner. Registration will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. There will be two rides leaving J & R Cycle, one leaving at 11 a.m. and the other leaving at noon. The top 25 fundraisers will have an NHL player on their ride. A variety of family-friendly activities planned throughout the day, something for everyone to enjoy. Chili and coffee will be served throughout the day. Contact Clearview Township at 705-428-6230 or [email protected] for more details.
Sunday, January 24• Creemore Legion Breakfast – Choice of 2 Eggs
or waffle, home fries, toast, sausage or bacon, juice, coffee or tea included. Child’s Breakfast (1 egg or ½ waffle) Adult $6, children 12 and under $4. Hungry Soldier Special $10. Taxes included.
Tuesday, January 26• Free Seminar on tax tips & traps. Ramona (Holm)
Greer, CDFA, CPA, CGA will give a free seminar on tax tips and traps at Oakview Room, Wasaga Beach RecPlex YMCA Building, 1724 Mosley Street from 7 to 8 p.m. Please register – limited seating. Free. Call 705-428-2171 or [email protected].
Upcoming EventsSaturday, January 30
• BA Johnston, The Silverhearts and DJ Homecooked at Creemore Legion. Join Polaris long-listed musician BA Johnston and his friends for a night of unbelievable music and antics at the Creemore Legion. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show starts around 8 p.m. Tickets $15 in advance available at The Creemore Echo and online at ticketscene.ca. $20 at the door. For more information contact [email protected], 705-466-9906, www.bajohnston.ca.
Saturday, February 27• Avening Hall Chili Bowl at Avening Hall from 4
to 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend a family potluck, bowling party and games night. 4:30 p.m. – Kids 7 years and under bowling, 5 p.m. – Chili provided by the hall board members. Please bring a potluck item. 6:30 p.m. – Brief AGM for those interested (it is not necessary to participate in this). 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – 8 years and up bowling. Adult bowling to follow. Board games provided by Cardboard Castles or bring your favourite along to share. Bowling is "Avening Rules" – 3 ball sudden death. Door prizes donated by Cardboard Castles.Free for everyone – a free will offering to the hall greatly appreciated. For more information contact [email protected] or call 705-466-9906.
Saturday, March 19• Clearview Township's 8th Annual Health and
Leisure Showcase at Stayner Arena Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information booths, product sampling, interactive demos, workshops & live entertainment. 269 Regina Street, Stayner. For registration of your booth or for more information contact Shane Sargent at [email protected] or 705-428-6230 ext 249.
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“It is imperative we have staff move on this because 15 months is unacceptable,” said Vanderkruys.
Councillor Thom Paterson who is a past board member said staff has been involved as a resource during ongoing negotiations.
“It’s not nothing that’s being done. This is a difficult situation. Whatever is done should be done with the committee,” said Paterson. He told the mayor, “You are worried but I don’t know if you are well informed.”
Earlier that day, the board chair Wendy Schellenberg resigned from her position, partly for personal reasons, and another board member resigned also.
Schellenberg said she suffered over whether or not to continue with her role for three months because of the deterioration of volunteer working conditions but the stress proved to be too much.
“It’s been very frustrating and Dr. Engell and Dr. Houston haven’t signed their lease. Every time I talk to them, they say it is with their lawyer and that is since last August.”
The medical centre is also operating at a deficit until another tenant is secured and Schellenberg said she had almost recruited a doctor who was ready to sign on but they ended up taking on
a practice elsewhere. “So it’s just one disappointment after
another and I was taking it on myself, even though it is a board, but we are all feeling as if we are not needed,” she said. “I think of all the time and headaches and frustrations that we had, the amount of money that was raised by the village (more than $500,000 toward the cost of the recent renovation). It’s just wrong but I can’t fight it.”
She said she got the sense that the board members were easily replaceable or that township officials felt it may be easier for the township to manage the facility.
Ironically, the board was established in 2003 to manage the facility because tenants were unhappy with the township’s management. The board oversaw a major renovation project, which has caused some of the latest turmoil.
In terms of next steps, Sage said the board now has to meet and elect a new chair.
In the meantime, he is drafting a letter to the tenants to hear from them what the issues are and how he can help.
“I would hope that the letter going out to the lessees could be signed by both me and the new chairman, that would be the best solution,” said Sage.
Dr. Anne Engell is currently out of town and not available for comment.
by Trina BerloAn economic impact analysis has been submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change as evidence that proposed wind turbines would have a negative impact on the Collingwood Regional Airport and future aviation related development.
The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) is currently reviewing an application by wpd to put up eight wind turbines near the airport.
The Township of Clearview commissioned the analysis, produced by Malone Given Parsons in partnership with the Town of Collingwood, in response to the latest phase in wpd’s effort to see its Fairview Wind Project built out.
Wpd has commissioned a study of its own and is looking to the courts to force a decision on its application.
The wpd analysis says that there is only a minimal economic impact while
the municipalities’ study says there would be a significant impact.
“Wpd’s proposed locations for five turbines will insert significant obstacles into the airport’s operating space and would require significant changes to flight operations at the Coll ingwood Regional Airport (CRA). These changes will be fatal to the expansion potential of the two businesses proposing new facilities adjacent to the airport,” states the report prepared for Clearview and Collingwood.
Malone Given Parsons reports that five of the proposed turbines will intrude, in several cases significantly, into the operating air space at the Collingwood Regional Airport.
“Transport Canada corroborates the independent analysis of Collingwood and Clearview’s aviation consultant, Mr. C. Cormier, who concludes that the proposed turbine locations will have significant impacts to the airport’s
operating procedures, including landing and takeoff minimums and general accessibility. These impacts are expected to significantly impair the CRA’s attractiveness to ongoing or new flight school and other aviation business operations. These impacts could be resolved by relocating the turbines to positions outside the airport’s air space, or by denying the wpd turbine project application.”
The wpd analysis by Maury Hill of Maury Hill and Associates states, “Given that the VFR flights (when the pilot is navigating by sight, without instruments) are not likely to be impacted and the number of IFR aircraft (flights using instruments on approach) that would be impacted by the installation of the wind turbines is in the order of zero to three flights per annum, it is the considered judgment of this author that the result is too minimal to quantify an economic impact.”
The Collingwood Regional Airport
is owned by the Town of Collingwood but is located in Clearview Township. Clearview also has interest in advancing a proposed aviation business park on land adjacent to the airport, which is moving through the development process at the township level.
Clearview is looking to intervene to obtain party status at an upcoming court hearing, as is Collingwood, and interested parties hope that the analysis will help their case.
Submissions were made Jan. 8, a pre-hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 1 and a hearing date has been moved to Feb. 12.
Township CAO Steve Sage said Clearview won’t know if it has intervener status until Feb. 1.
“We are pretty happy with the report. We think it’s pretty impressive and how the ministry could avoid it would be beyond me. I think they have to take it into consideration. We sure hope they will,” said Sage.
Economic impact reports come to opposite conclusions
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Alex and Peggy Hargrave have been watching bald eagles soar around the gravel pit at Websterville. One day they saw four eagles at once, including one carrying a rabbit. They snapped a few pictures Sunday of a couple of eagles perched on an old willow tree. To see more photos, visit www.facebook.com/thecreemoreecho.
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Who wouldn’t choose to eat organic food all the time if it was affordable and readily available?
Aside from Al Clarke, who made his thoughts on the subject known in last week’s Echo, many people make an effort to make the healthier choice for themselves and their families.
The barrier to organic food for many people is the cost.
The masses are getting hip to fact that yeah, we are better off not being completely pickled by the bad stuff that ends up in our food but it feels to some that the organic section of the grocery store, in its own display case, is exclusive to those in a higher tax bracket.
We know it’s better for us but psychologically it is so hard to spend that extra money on organic food when we are already spending a small fortune on groceries.
Some people grow up eating fresh, local, organic. Back in the day those people had hippie parents. Their garlic came in bulbs, not powder.
There’s another demographic who endured Wagon Wheels in their lunchbox and Chees Whiz in the fridge at home. To them, the organic movement was a revelation and they have been struggling ever since to keep up and not get suckered.
As consumers, we may be hell-bent on making sure we come home with organic canned tomatoes but we forgot to be outraged about the Bisphenol A coating inside the can. It’s no wonder that we sometimes feel overwhelmed and even duped so we give up and revert to our bad eating habits and shopping practices.
With thousands of media messages coming at us everyday, it’s surprising that people are brave enough to put anything in their mouths, for fear they will get cancer.
If price made organic products more of a realistic choice for people, there would be an uptick in the way we eat but it seems there are in some cases legitimate reasons why organic food is more expensive, including additional labour costs.
And while we may relax the rules for ourselves here and there, it is not uncommon for parents to be adamant that their children eat only the best and safest food. It’s easier to justify spending twice the normal price for a banana if it is for a small child, they don't eat that much.
Chances are though, a family of five with three ravenous teenagers who eat like horses are not going to be opting for a grocery cart loaded with organics, unless they have a lot of disposable income. Once again the privilege of good health is reserved for those who can afford it, which is the saddest part of the whole organic vs other conversation.
Healthier? Better for the planet? No argument here. The go-to for a family that can barely put three
meals on the table each day? Not likely.
Al, I often find your column to be of interest and
informative, and although I agree with your comments regarding the quirky regulations and labelling of organic foods, I have to say sir, on the topic of the value of buying organic, you are ill-informed and I dare say out to dejeuner!
I spent a good part of the weekend on the internet trying to find these illusive French and Swedish studies you mention citing that there is no proof organic food has any higher nutritional content than conventionally farmed food. What I did find however was that the majority of articles on the subject had quite the opposite view. With the exception of carrots, the overwhelming conclusion was that the veggies we eat today contain anywhere from 25-50 per cent diminished nutritional profiles compared to those consumed 50 years ago.
Why you possibly might ask? Well, it seems that the “modern farming techniques” you mention have a lot to do with this scenario. Modern intensive agricultural methods have stripped increasing amounts of nutrients from the earth’s soils. Farms are becoming larger and ecologically significant hedgerows are being eliminated to make more room. Organic farming, on the other hand, builds soils via cover crops, manure, crop rotation and no-till practices. Crops have more developed root systems, which are able to take up nutrients of the soil in which they are grown. Local, organic is even better as the produce is picked in its prime, delivering optimal nutritional punch. Sadly, I totally agree that an alarming amount of food is wasted – conventional and organic. My husband Ian and I witnessed firsthand many a fine apple still hanging in a commercial orchard late this past fall because they didn’t quite make the specs.
I know that you are rather fond of spuds, and we have some amazing locally grown organic potatoes at home at the moment.
I am happy to share some with you so that you can do a taste test for yourself.
One could argue that it is difficult to do these studies as there are so many variables, but nutritional content and taste aside, there are many other reasons to buy organic.
You must be aware of the dramatic decline of the honeybee and the monarch butterfly. Although you would still be able to eat your beloved frites, you certainly would not be able to enjoy your “Red Prince” apples and fresh OJ were it not for the pollination services of honeybees and other native pollinators – unless of course you are prepared to travel around with a tiny paintbrush. Organic farmers are not permitted to use synthetic pesticides and seed coated with neonicitinoids – major players in the decline of pollinators. “Round Up ready” seed is also not permitted. One of the most effective ways for the consumer to say no to GMOs is via their fork. (Hopefully Al, you don’t see GMOs as being a good thing!)
It’s not just about the veg. Small-scale organic meat and dairy operations afford non-factory farmed critters a measure of a more dignified life. I am aware that buying organic meats can become costly, but you could apply your OJ principal on that front.
In closing, I must fess up that as well as buying local and organic whenever possible, I do wear Birkenstock inserts in my footwear for comfort, but I certainly don’t drink bottled water and don’t really get the correlation. It is a rather sad state of affairs that these days being an informed consumer is almost a full time job. But it’s all about taking care of the planet you see.
FYI, if you are out of toilet cleaner, Coke makes a fine substitute and the last time I checked, Dasani is owned by the Coca-Cola corporation.
Viki reynolds,Not So Hollow Farm, Mulmur.
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Editor:I’ve never understood why The
Echo devotes so much space to Al Clarke’s incoherent ramblings. Are the people of Creemore really running to their mailboxes each week, eager to hear about Al’s latest vacation, described in excruciating detail? It seems unlikely. His latest installment (organic foods are grossly overrated, impractical, Jan. 8) crosses the line from simply tedious, to outright false and misleading.
I would be the first to agree with Al that we should eat closer to home, pay more for our food and reject bottled water, but his attack on organic foods is just plain wrong.
The Canadian organic regulations are incredibly detailed and prescriptive, and organic foods are subject to rigorous third-party inspection at every step of production, from field to table.
To say that organic products are “weirdly regulated” as Al does, is false. Labels like “natural” and “free-range” are essentially meaningless, but the term “organic” carries the force of law in Canada, backed up by independent oversight.
Al also trots out the old “organic can’t feed the world” argument, which
My Creemore Echo wasn’t even in the mailbox on the morning of Dec. 18, when I had a call from Tom Macham of New Lowell. He had received his Echo and read my story of Samuel Thompson’s arduous trip from England to Barrie to a lot in the bush, which is now New Lowell. On the route he and his companions stayed in a primitive inn west of Barrie. Tom told me that the woman who ran the establishment with her husband, David or Dudley Root, was his great great grandmother. And therein lies another story.
Tom’s great great grandmother, Sarah, and her husband, David Macham, left Glasgow, Scotland in 1832 with five children. On arrival in Montreal, David and five-year-old Dorothy succumbed to cholera. Somewhere in the Montreal area, Sarah met David or Dudley Root. They made their way to Toronto and then Barrie. Sarah arranged for the children to live with other families; Thomas to
a farm in Markham, John to Grey County. No record exists of where the girls went.
Sarah and Root had married and decided to set up a tavern on the Indian trail west of Barrie. This road became known as the
Sunnidale Road. Roots’ Tavern was located on the northwest corner where the Sunnidale Road crosses Grenfell Road (Vespra Township). Sarah named the place Grenfell after a location in Scotland.
Sarah and David operated Roots’ tavern until she died in 1869. Root left the area. The son Thomas stayed in Markham until he was 26, arriving in New Lowell where he worked for Jacques and Hays hauling logs out of the bush, and eventually turned to farming in Sunnidale Township.
But, now, back to the story of Samuel Thompson, taken from his account in Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer published in 1884. He had made his
residence on a lot, which is now the village of new Lowell. In 1834, the government opened up settlement on the part of the Sunnidale Road in Sunnidale Township, employing new immigrants in road making, chopping and clearing and putting up log shanties, and thus giving them a place to live. Eventually it was found that the land was too aguish (low and damp) for settlement being close to a large cedar swamp extending several miles along the Nottawasaga River. It was determined to move on to the Township of Nottawasaga.
Thompson was able to exchange his Sunnidale lot for one in Nottawasaga. At first he lived in a house already built at the present Batteaux corner. In time he cut a road to his lot and built a cedar log house. He doesn’t say exactly where it was built but by the description seems to be in the present village of Duntroon. He reports that he had a neat picket fenced garden, a large double log barn, a yoke of oxen and plenty of poultry.
Samuel Thompson had a rude introduction to the experience of winter
in Nottawasaga. He stated that “the chief inconvenience we sustained in Nottawasaga arose from the depth of snow in winter which generally was four feet and sometimes more.” One morning he discovered that the amount of snow during the night had collapsed his barn roof. He was able, with a great deal of walking through the deep snow, to alert other settlers to come and help him.
In three years’ time his sisters had joined him from England. They found pioneer life not to their liking and a decision was made to move to Toronto. The book goes on for many pages outlining his involvement in the politics of early Ontario, I have been told that his book is available for reading on the internet if you would like to read more about him.
Next month I hope to write about Radio Farm Forum, a show popular in the rural areas beginning in the 1940s. Please contact me if you have any information, at [email protected]. The Echo will forward any e-mails.
was long ago debunked. Decades of research by the Rodale Institute in the United States has shown that, over the long term, organic yields are equal to those of conventional producers, and organic actually outperforms conventional in years with adverse weather conditions. Al’s argument also misses the most important point: the biggest problem with our industrial food system is that it produces food that is unhealthy, and far too much of it. This glut of cheap food results in massive waste (as Al points out) and epidemics of diet-related illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. The British medical journal The Lancet has found that, worldwide, obesity now kills three times as many people as malnutrition.
Al finishes by conjuring up a completely ridiculous character, an “organic diehard, plastic bottled water swilling, Birkenstock wearing fanatic.” Has such a person ever existed anywhere other than in Al Clarke’s mind? Next time, let’s hope Al returns to his usual subject matter, like a review of whatever movie he happened to watch last weekend. It’s better to be boring than offensive.
Brent Preston, The New Farm, Maple Valley.
Editor: Your columnist, Mr. Al Clarke, in his
thoughtful article in The Creemore Echo of Jan. 8 pointed out one of the practical problems of organic food production; that problem, simply stated, is that the world would not be able to support its 7 billion current inhabitants. Mr. Clarke estimated that some 3 billion-plus people would have to “get off!”
The trend of corn yields over my lifetime may shed light on the issue. When I was a teenager and working on a local dairy farm near the small town where I grew up, south of Hamilton, we grew 10-15 acres of corn each year. Weed control required “scuffling” by straddling rows with a small tractor and cultivator. No farmer that I knew grew more than 20 acres of corn because of the problem of weed control. Yields
of corn at that time, in the 1960s in southern Ontario averaged 70 bushels per acre.
According to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, corn yields in Ontario in 2014 were 160.9 bushels per acre. Weed control, better seed varieties and fertilizer have all been factors in this dramatic yield improvement. Productivity gains like this in corn, and in many other crops, has allowed the world population to grow and become more prosperous.
We are fortunate in Creemore to have access to fine, locally produced and healthy foods. Mr. Clarke’s suggestion to focus on buying locally and checking the source of our food is sensible advice for all of us.
Tony Arrell, Mulmur.
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by Trina BerloWhen Mrs. Audrey Timmons took a teaching job at SS 14 Nottawasaga in Avening, she requested a new desk.
It was 1927 and Mrs. Timmons thought the desk old and worn. It had likely been used by many of the previous 40-some teachers who had taught at the school since it opened in 1871. She was given a new oak desk with swivel chair, which sat at the front of the classroom where she taught Grades 1-10.
Mrs. Timmons taught at the school for seven years before taking some time off to get married and raise three children. Her daughter, Dorothy Shropshire, said once she had gone off to teachers college and her younger sister started high school, her mother went back to her teaching job at Avening but it was only supposed to be for one year. She was still there in 1965 when the school closed for good and Mrs. Timmons transferred to the new elementary school in Creemore.
When the one-room Avening school was closed, the school board sold off the furnishings and Shropshire bought the teacher’s desk, paying $15. The school itself was also sold and became a private residence.
For almost 16 years, I have had the pleasure of calling it home. The schoolhouse is alive with memories of its pupils – some living and some passed – and the community members who attended functions there, sometimes dancing away the nights before Avening Hall was built.
When Shropshire was looking to free up some space in her Creemore home, she began looking for a new home for the desk and I am very grateful that through a little brokerage by Bob Curran and Ellen Whitley and some muscle from my husband Bill Hewitt and neighbour Mark ruzylo, the desk has made its way back to SS 14 Nottawasaga.
Although it wasn’t that long ago, it was a different world in some ways. Mrs. Timmons would have taught all grades to 40 or so students, in one room.
Originally from Kincardine, the young teacher fresh out of normal school in London, sent out about 100 applications to schools throughout Ontario. Teaching jobs were scarce but Audrey was at the top of her class and had won a Grey Bruce scholarship award. At 19, the future Mrs. Timmons was teaching students who were close to her own age and training student teachers. She was at one point among the top earners, bringing in an annual salary of $750, while an assistant teacher made as little as $85. She boarded at a home in Avening until she was married and moved to a farm at Banda Corners. Later, when she returned to her teaching job, she walked to and from the school each day. Shropshire was a student at the school and sometimes, during her hiatus from teaching, her mother came in as a supply teacher. Shropshire said her mother was an excellent teacher, and strict, always staying up to date and organized.
She was also very professional and Shropshire said she could not recall ever hearing her mother complaining or talking about any of her students. She said all the students played together, regardless of age, and there was rarely a need for the teacher to be out on yard duty.
Shropshire said going to a country school was also a lot of fun, recalling offsite baseball games and concert rehearsals but it was also challenging because everyone knew each other
and their families.The Avening school has undergone
a few transformations; The original school was built at the north end of Avening in 1871 but in 1880 there was a vote and by a narrow margin it was decided to build a new school at the south end of the village at a cost of $900. In 1885, a second classroom and teacher were added to accommodate a surge in enrollment, which lasted until 1924 when attendance dropped and the second classroom was removed.
At that time, the original building was bricked. Hydro wasn’t installed in the village, or at the school, until 1939.
Needless to say, when we leave the schoolhouse one day, we will not be taking the desk with us because the desk belongs to the building more than it does to its current owners. I hope the next owners will appreciate the reunion, a small nod to the village’s rural roots, as much as we do.
– w i t h f i l e s f r o m M y r t l e Carruthers.
Mrs. Timmons with the Avening school class of 1964-65, back row, from left: Rose Helmkay, Heidi Striegl, Karen Fisher, Sharon Scott, student teacher, Mrs. Audrey Timmons, student teacher Miss Plater, Caren Dennison, Paul Perreault, David Scott, Dennis Middlebrook. Middle row: Steven Striegl, Sharon Grant, Maureen Weatherall, Darlene Dennison, Sandra Middlebrook, Donna Kerr, Camiel DeBeer, Gary Helmkay, Bonnie Trott. Front row: Alan Trott, Frank DeBeer, Diane Kerr, Terry Grant, Rick Dennison, Heather Weatherall, Robert McLaren, Debbie Emerton, Bonnie Fisher and Brenda Carruthers.
Teacher's desk is reunited with avening schoolhouse
Mrs. Timmons' desk back in the old schoolhouse in Avening.
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Contributed photo
ChriSTMaS GiFT The New Lowell Legion donated $5,000 to the New Lowell United Church at its Christmas Eve service, the first service held in the newly renovated church. The money was donated to help offset the cost of the new accessible lift. Pictured, from left, is New Lowell United Church Building Committee chair June Robinson, New Lowell Legion President Pauline MacIntosh, past president Roy Pollock, Legion members Shirley Tirebuck and Gord Tirebuck and past president Ken Day.
The Simcoe-Grey Federal Liberal Riding Association is collecting gently used clothing, hygiene supplies and bedding for approximately 5,000 Syrian refugees who will be housed at Base Borden and the Meaford Tank Range until permanent housing is arranged.
The Government of Canada has committed to bring 25,000 refugees displaced by war and religious persecution into Canada by the end of February. In most instances, these refugees have spent several years in overcrowded refugee camps, sometimes in abhorrent conditions and are forced to leave their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs and not much else.
The association is currently looking for donations of clothing, especially winter coats, snow pants and boots for babies, children and adults. They also need toys and colouring books for children and babies, including see-and-say type games to assist with learning English and French languages.
Bedding and personal hygiene items, including soap, shampoo, razors, feminine hygiene products, diapers and wipes are also needed.
The public is asked to look through their closets, drawers and toy boxes for any items they can donate.
Contact [email protected] to arrange for pick-up or call 705-881-9400 ext. 111, 705-532-0324 ext. 111 (Collingwood) or 705-850-9943 ext. 111 (Tottenham).
by Trina BerloClearview passed its 2016 with a lower than expected increase thanks to a higher than projected growth rate.
When the final numbers came in from MPAC – the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation – the township had an extra $67,733 in tax revenue.
After some discussion, councillors decided to put $30,000 aside as seed money for a campaign to market the township to developers and $10,000 to set up an online system to purchase burn permits. The balance was used to offset taxes.
The budget passed with an estimated 1.7 per cent overall increase including education and county taxes, down from the 2.08 per cent presented at a public meeting last month. The increase translates to an extra $48.89 this year for someone who owns a home valued at $258,340, the median house price in Clearview Township.
“I’m pleased to see that the budget was passed early in the New Year. This momentum will allow for an early start to the 2016 projects that departments and staff have planned. Throughout the year, there will be a strong council and staff focus on increasing the use of online services and marketing for the township to attract developers and to spark economic development,” said Mayor Chris Vanderkruys in a media release.
“I would also like to extend gratitude to the taxpayers that contacted
myself and other council members with their opinions and feedback regarding the budget. We certainly welcome taxpayer ideas and thoughts throughout the year for the planning of the 2017 budget; After all, this is your Clearview community.”
During the Jan. 11 budget workshop, Clearview council doled out $22,650 of the $23,000 earmarked for community assistance grants.
New applications supported by
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Georgian Triangle – $1,000Breaking Down Barriers – $500Brentwood Horticultural Society – $700 Clearview Community Radio – $250Clearview Community Theatre – $2,000Clearview Stayner Food Bank – $2,000Creemore Cats – $250Creemore Horticultural Society – $700Crime Stoppers Simcoe, Dufferin, Muskoka – $500CyberGnomes Team 2013 – $1,000Dunedin Writers' Festival – $500Duntroon Stayner Road Race – $500Elephant Thoughts Educational Outreach – $500 Georgian Triangle Anglers Association – $250
Georgian Triangle Residential Resource Centre – $1,500Highlands Youth for Christ/The Door – $2,000Home Horizon Transitional Support Program – $1,000Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation – $1,000My Friend’s House – $1,000New Lowell United Church – $500 Ray’s Place – $500Royal Canadian Legion Branch 397 Creemore – $500South Simcoe 4-H Association – $250Stayner Chamber of Commerce – $500Stayner Heritage Society – $300Stayner Horticultural Society – $700Teddy Bears Picnic Children’s Centre – $1,000Tin Roof Global – $250County of Simcoe education bursary – $1,000
council this year include the Dunedin Writers' Festival showcasing local l i terary talent , $500; Elephant Thoughts Educational Outreach, $500; Home Horizon Transitional Support Program, $1,000; New Lowell United Church stained glass window restoration, $500; Ray’s Place, $500.
At the request of Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, council also approved $1,000 for a County of Simcoe education bursary program.
Clearview passes budget, up 1.7%Council divvies community grant money
Liberals collect supplies for refugees
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Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School's h o c k e y t e a m h a d a tournament on Wednesday.
They played three games, and lost all three of them, though they scored a point in the last game.
There was also a skills competition, where the team’s goalie tied with Admiral Collingwood for best goalie.
The school had its first snow day this week.
The busses were cancelled due to road conditions on Jan. 13.
One student said, “It was a great time staying at home on a school day.”
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Staff photo: Fred Mills
The Creemore Curling Club hosted its annual open Mixed Bonspiel, sponsored by Midwest Metals and Clearview Station B&B, on Saturday. The Fullers from the Creemore Curling Club were the winning team. From left is skip Gord Fuller, vice Catherine Fuller, second Glenda Brown and lead Kevin Brown.
From the Hack: Marilyn Steed skipped with three spares this week, Karen, Karen and Kim (the three Ks). Marilyn and Catherine gave their opponents a wee curling lesson, which was humbly accepted. Giggles, gabbing and refreshments after the game.
From the Hack: Monday morning had Team Ruppel at their best with an easy win over Team McArthur. Monday afternoon provided a closer match, with a tie in the making, after Ron from Team Coulter, managed a five pointer in the seventh. Marilyn skipping Team Steed, played a spectacular double raise with her last stone to score the last point in the eighth and secure the tie. Good to see the newcomers Jake, Pete and Scott are getting a handle (pun intended!) on their throwing weight. On Wednesday, Team Ruppel “hit the wall” and lost to Team Coulter, when they had to face the excellent shot making from Ron and Dorothy. Team Martens was able to clinch a win over Team Steed. Good curling everyone!
Men(cancelled this week due to the snow storm)Crevier 1-0-0Fuller 1-0-0J. Millsap 1-0-0Rowbotham 1-0-0Flack 0-1-0D. Millsap 0-1-0Ruppel 0-1-0Verstegen 0-1-0
From the Hack: The Tuesday night men’s league is looking for another curler for the January-February draw. If anyone is interested in playing, contact Adam Verstegen at 705-607-2326. You don’t have to be an experienced player. New curlers are more than welcome.
From the Hack: Off to a great start in the New Year. Welcome back Robert McArthur, Steve Morby and Neil Rowbotham. A hearty welcome to new curlers Sherry McArthur, Wayne Stephenson and Randy Johnson.
Staff photo: Fred Mills
The volunteers who worked to make the day a success included Paul Crevier (from left), Kerry Meulendyk, Joan McLeod and Karen Crevier. Not pictured is Wayne Hammill, Steve Lindsay, Mary Boyd and Adam Verstegen.
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Three public meetings have been scheduled during an accommodation review of three Stayner schools.
The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is undertaking a Pupil Accommodation Review to address enrollment, programming, and facility condition challenges for Stayner Collegiate Institute, Byng Public School and Clearview Meadows Elementary School.
The first public meeting is at Byng Public School on Thursday, Feb. 11, a second meeting is at Clearview Meadows Elementary School on Thursday, Mar. 10, and a final public meeting will be at Stayner Collegiate Institute on Wednesday, April 10.
Special board meetings to hear from delegations will be held on May 24 and June 9 at the SCDSB education centre in Midhurst. All meetings take place at 7 p.m.
The Accommodation Review C o m m i t t e e ( A R C ) h a s b e e n established and is made up of two parent guardians from each affected school as well as two students from each affected secondary school. Members are appointed to represent their school community by school counci ls and s tudent counci ls as outlined in the SCDSB Pupil Accommodation Review Policy.
Creemore Curling Club standings
NCPS goalie ties for first in skills comp
Stayner ARC meetings set
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Weekend Weather
Friday, Jan. 15Mixed precipitation High 3 Low -2Wind SE 25 km/hPOP 80%
Saturday, Jan. 16A mix of sun and cloudsHigh -2 Low -9Wind W 35 km/hPOP 30%
Find the answer to this week’s Crossword on the Classifieds page.
January 15, 2016
Fred’s Funnies
Answer on Classifieds page
64. Imitate accurately65. Work units66. Wood use for shipbuilding67. Rock that splits into layers68. Tear down, in England DOWN 1. Men who behave badly 2. Hipbone bones 3. ___ Sad (city on the Danube) 4. Grade of excellence 5. Unbordered picture 6. Eagerly excited 7. Inuit knife 8. “Royals” singer 9. Until now10. One who mends or makes shoes11. Kaffiyeh cord12. French father13. Order to go21. Here in French23. Stops short and refuses to go on25. Fish in French26. Young fowl27. Uncanny28. “Dies __”30. “There it is!”31. Antonym of exit32. Sign gas33. Places where you go to work and
earn money35. Plant places38. Portion out39. String of beads42. Digging tool44. Huge mass of ice46. Cooks clams48. Swiss canton50. Potter’s clay52. Silly fight
ACROSS 1. French number 5. Room where valuables are kept10. Ballplayers wear them14. An Expos manager15. Inuit dwelling16. S-shaped curve17. Operatic prima donna18. Hard-skinned fruit19. Farm building20. The art of navigation22. Was a little bit involved in an
activity24. Hard water25. Corolla part26. ___ principii29. Number of pipers piping in a
Christmas carol33. Baby kangaroo34. Miss a step and nearly fall36. Monetary unit of Denmark37. Sharing word38. There are four of them in a year40. Canadian who was Klugman’s
“Quincy, M.E.” co-star41. Airship43. Italian noble family44. Hidden valley45. Is a thief47. Of the mouth49. Satellite of Saturn51. Malay Peninsula’s Isthmus of
___52. Camera part55. Burn unsteadily59. Peacock constellation60. Ancient Greek marketplace62. “Othello” villain63. Actor Guinness
53. In good health54. Eye part55. Glassmaking ingredient56. Canadian actress Deborah ___
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57. Breakfast food58. Compass card61. German granny
What do you call 50 penguins in the Arctic?
Lost! REALLY lost! (Penguins live in Antarctica)
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After our president wished everyone a happy New Year on Jan. 7, we were saddened to hea r t ha t o ld t ime members Irene Dolson and May Johnston have passed away. Our condolences to their families.
We had business to attend to in the matter of changing the name on our bank account, and irma explained after which Wilma Zeggil motioned for the change and seconder was Sherry Lohnes. This motion was carried unanimously.
We had 38 members out for cards and lucky draws were won by Bob McNicol, Barb Cudmore, June Hartley, Isabelle Gubbels, Eileen Nash, Joan Olaskey and Martin Verstraten.
Three moon shots were played
by Edith Atkinson, Ted underhill with the travel prize to Marion Kelly.
Wi n n e r s f o r c a r d s were Dave Smith, 296; Marg Hennessy , 281; June Hartley, 271; Bob M c N i c o l a n d C a r o l Tymchuk tied with 245,
and low went to Norma Johnston, 18 (get new partners Norma).
A reminder that potluck will be Jan. 21 this month. Also please keep Feb. 9 in mind for the pancake supper at The Church of the Redeemer hall in Duntroon.
A mother had lost her youngest daughter in an accident and was grief stricken as anyone would be. She seemed to take her grief out on her two remaining children and made them feel like she was blaming them
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Sfor her daughter’s death. How very sad and this carried on for years until Dr. Phil related this story to her. He said that all the children were running and playing in heaven and lighting their candles and walking with God except for one little girl. When asked why she was not also walking with God her reply shocked her mother to the core. She relayed that every time she lit her candle her mother’s tears put it out.
A 70-year-old man apologized to his wife for running after young girls and asked if it bothered her. Her reply was priceless. She said even dogs have been chasing cars for years knowing they can never catch them.
Remember: You are not defeated when you lose. You are only defeated when you quit.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reporting that drivers are still not getting the message about drinking and driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol.
During the Festive RIDE program from Nov. 23 to Jan. 2, the OPP charged 573 people with impaired driving related offences in this province.
Police also report that just over 350 people had their licenses suspended following a roadside warning during the annual safety initiative that saw police officers checking vehicles at roadside stops, while checking for alcohol and drug impaired drivers.
Recent statistics do indicate that
the percentage of people charged with impaired driving is down slightly during the Festive RIDE program this year compared to last year, but police say the sobering fact is that impaired driving is still considered a huge threat to public safety.
“Despite the high number of charges again this year, it is difficult to understand why people still choose to drink or use drugs, and then get behind the wheel to drive. These statistics are alarming, and we intend to keep the pressure on drivers who refuse to consider an alternative way to get to their destination. The annual Festive RIDE program may be over,
Norm Foster’s The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby was cast late last year at Grace Tipling Hall, where the play will be performed during the last two weeks of February.
Darrick rosborough is cast as the pompous investment banker who gets stranded for the weekend in the little town of Kooshog Lake. He is taught to fish by the contemptuous locals and takes part in their annual fishing derby celebrations. In fact, Darrick is the one cast member who does know how to fish so he will teach the others.
Other Shelburne stage favourites in the cast are Kelly McDowell and Paul Welch. Singer-songwriter Sohayla Smith joins the Tipling Stage Company for the first time and Michelle Graham, who stage-managed the recent production of The Trouble with Trent, makes her Shelburne stage debut.
In what Foster himself describes as a “quirky, off-the-wall kind of comedy”, the cynical storekeeper whose son has left town, his one-time girlfriend who is carrying a torch for him, the wise old town patriarch and the aggressive, yet insecure, multi-business-owner combine to give the stranger some life lessons... and receive some themselves.
Tickets can be purchased online for this ‘must-see’ comedy at www.tiplingstagecompany.com. Showtime is 8 p.m. on Feb. 19, 20, 26 and 27 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 21.
but I can assure you that OPP officers will remain diligent with their focus on impaired drivers by conducting RIDE stops in various random locations every day across this province,” said deputy commissioner Brad Blair, provincial commander of traffic safety and operational support.
In 2015, the OPP laid more than 6,000 alcohol and drug impaired driving charges. The OPP is reminding the public that some officers now have specialized training to identify drug impaired drivers. Police will continue their efforts to raise awareness about the dangers associated with impaired driving.
573 people charged during oPP Festive ridE
Pancake supper at Church of the Redeemer hall Feb. 9
The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby on stage in Shelburne
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Large one bedroom APArTMENT. Main Street, Creemore. Call Noel at 705-466-3635.
ThaNk yoUThe Creemore Curling Club sincerely thanks Donald and Joan Gordon of Midwest Metals and Dave and Ann Huskinson of Clearview Station B&B for sponsoring the Annual Mixed Bonspiel held Saturday, January 9, 2016. Thank you also to contributors Giffen Country Market, Creemore Springs Brewery, Paul Crevier Carpentry Ltd. and all the volunteers who made the day a huge success.
dEaTh NoTiCE
McGreGor, Wayne passed away peacefully with family by his side after a courageous 14 year battle with cancer on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre at age 48. Wayne, loving husband of Kristen, proud father of Brookelyne and Ashlyne, son of Glenn & Carol McGregor, brother of Steve (Diana), son-in-law of Jo-Ann and brother-in-law of Dean (Kim) Langman will be forever remembered. In 2011 Wayne opened Creemore Auto & Transmission. He will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation was held at Fawcett Funeral Home – Creemore Chapel on Thursday, January 14, 2016 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Creemore Legion. In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Friends may visit Wayne’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.
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BATES, robert Noel irving – After a courageous battle with cancer, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at his home at the age of 75. Noel of Collingwood, will be sadly missed by his wife Jill, children Dana and Andrew, brother Terry and their families. If desired, donations to the Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Foundation would be appreciated. Sincere thanks to Dr. Scott Houston for his exceptional care. A celebration of Noel’s life will be announced in the coming weeks. Arrangements under the care of the Carruthers & Davidson Funeral Home. To sign the Book of Memories, log on to www.carruthersdavidson.com.
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PlaNNiNG aN EVENT?The Creemore branch of the royal Canadian Legion is available for rent. The hall will hold up to 400 people, bar can be arranged. Lounge will hold up to 150 people, bar can be arranged. Quiet Room will hold up to 30 people. Call 705-466-2330 to book. Catering is available for any event.
Note: In the January 8, 2016 edition, the young man pictured
with Santa Claus is Lyle & Marie Kenwell's grandson,
office Hours: Monday - friday 8:30am to 4:30pmwww.clearview.ca
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Form 6 - Municipal act, 2001
SALE oF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDErtHe corporation of tHe townSHip of clearview
take notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on February 18, 2016, at the Township of Clearview municipal office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ontario.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Township of Clearview municipal office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner.
description of land:
roll No. 43 29 040 002 13310 0000; PIN 58211-0109(LT); Part E1/2 Lot 11 Concession 4 Sunnidale as in ro613060; Clearview; File No. 14-48Minimum tender amount: $6,832.19
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.
except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.
This sale is governed by the municipal Act, 2001 and the municipal Tax Sales rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit:
www.ontariotaxSales.caor if no internet access available, contact:
Lynn Williams, Tax CollectorThe Corporation of the Township of Clearview217 Gideon Street, P.o. Box 200Stayner oN L0m 1S0705-428-6230 Ext 227 www.clearview.ca
Please join Clearview Township for the 2016 Clearview Tourism Summit
This is an opportunity to be informed about what exciting tourism events are taking place in and around Clearview Township.
Presenters Include:
Regional Ontario Tourism Seven – Bill SullivanSimcoe County Tourism – Kathryn StevensonGeorgian Triangle Tourist Association and the Town of Collingwood - Martin RydloCycle Simcoe – Branden Matheson Apple Pie Trail and Blue Mountain Village – Patti KendalSaints and Sinners and Grey County Economic Development – Philly MarkowitzSimcoe County Culture – Donna GoodwinClearview Recreation, Culture and Tourism – Shane Sargant
When: Thursday January 21st 2015 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
office Hours: Monday - friday 8:30am to 4:30pmwww.clearview.ca
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by Trina BerloAfter a closed-door discussion Jan. 11, Clearview council announced appointments to the newly formed youth services committee.
A n i n e - m e m b e r v o l u n t e e r committee made up of people with youth related expertise will guide
the township as it sets out to set up a youth centre and define how to deliver youth services.
The committee is made up of retired high school teacher Barb Sawyer, The Door Youth Centre director Jen Gerrior, Clearview Community Outreach executive director Clayton Culham, Big Brothers Big Sisters executive director Jarvis Strong, SCI guidance teacher Ben Murray, Simcoe County Catholic Family Services executive director Michelle Bergin and community member
Olivia Monks, with council reps Barry Burton and robert Walker.
Burton, who originally pitched the idea to form the committee, said the next step is to call a meeting, elect a chair and secure a location for a drop-in centre.
He also wants to hold a town hall style meeting with the youth of Clearview to get an understanding of the issues and what they feel are the required services.
“What it will allow us to do is to prioritize what services are needed
and work towards providing them and achieving them,” said Burton.
He said he hopes to have the committee structure set up and a location in mind by the end of January.
A c c o r d i n g t o i t s t e r m s o f reference, the committee’s mission is to advocate on behalf of all youth in Clearview, work with existing youth organizations to encourage and develop new opportunities for youth to achieve leadership and social skills, positive scholastic levels and mental health wellness.
Members appointed to youth services committeeDeputy mayor plans to consult with youth on required services
