July 15 - The Creemore Echo
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The Creemore Echo Friday, July 15, 2016 Vol. 16 No. 29 www.creemore.com Inside the Echo Blooming Flowers A show of affection Horticultural Society Show Mother presents son`s art work PAGE 7 News and views in and around Creemore PAGE 6 Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 Local dairy offers milk and magic The Miller family is once again opening Jalon Farms to the public on Dairy Day. The fifth annual Millers’ Dairy Day on Saturday, July 16 will provide a chance to tour the farm, meet “the girls” and see how milk is bottled. Marie Miller said visitors are encouraged to visit the bottling plant first, on their way to the barn. New this year, the Millers have booked Toronto magicians Brent and Sarah Nicholls, better known as IncrediBrent and Super Sarah. The husband-and-wife magic and comedy team will be performing their antibullying magic show. The couple met aboard Disney Cruise Line where they thrilled hundreds of families week after week with their big personalities and magical talents. After three years of travelling and performing they made their way back to Canada where they perform hundreds of shows every year. Marie saw them perform at a school where she was supply teaching and thought they would be a great fit for Dairy Day. “We usually keep things pretty simple but I thought, how perfect would they be? I always like to make it about families and families are happy if they see their kids having a good time,” said Marie. Visitors are welcome to enjoy samples of milk and Belly Ice Cream Company, made with Millers’ Dairy milk. The Millers offer a relaxing day on the farm and a chance to pet the cows and calves and other animals, which will be visiting the farm that day, including bunnies, chickens and other critters. There will also be face painting and Staff photo: Trina Berlo The fountain is a great way to beat the heat for children visiting the Creemore Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings. The market, located at Station on the Green, is open every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. until Thanksgiving. food will available from Affairs Bakery, featuring the chocolate milkshake made with Miller’s Dairy chocolate milk, O’Shea’s and RAY’s Place is doing a charity barbecue with food donated by Creemore Foodland. Antique cars will be on display again this year including a collection of antique tractors that belonged to the late Glenn Millsap. Marie said they try to source everything from Creemore, including labour from the Cybergnomes, the Clearview Township competitive robotics team, sponsored in part by Millers’ Dairy. “But really it’s all about the girls and getting to know the girls that provide their food and that’s really what it’s all about and everything else is a sideshow,” said Marie. The farm is open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Admission is free. Miller’s Dairy is located at 7280 County Road 9, just east of Creemore. Brent and Sarah Nicholls. Taking care of buyers and sellers in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for 39 years RCR Realty. Brokerage Ginny MacEachern B.A., Broker The Town & Country Agent with the City Connections 1-800-360-5821• 705-466-2607 • [email protected] www.ginnymaceachern.com 2 • The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15 2016 COMMUNITY Calendar Submit your community events [email protected] phone: 705-466-9906 fax: 705-466-9908 This Weekend Friday, July 15 to Monday, July 18 • Nottawasaga Daylilies is open for the season. Gardens are near peak bloom. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Call 705-466-2916 or www. wilsondaylilies.com for more details. See page 11. Saturday, July 16 • Stayner’s Arts Festival at Stayner Gazebo Park, downtown Stayner from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come enjoy a full day of art, music, dance & food. Rain or shine. Hosted by Stayner Chamber of Commerce and Clearview Township. • The Huronia Rug Hooking Guild will be at the Creemore Log Cabin from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday morning. Log Cabin open every Saturday from May 21 until Thanksgiving. Call 705-4662261 for more information. • Millers’ Dairy Day at 7280 Cty Rd 9, just east of Creemore from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join the Millers at their farm for Millers’ Dairy Day. Entertainment by Super Sarah & IncrediBrent Magic Show. Call 705466-2509 or [email protected] for more information. • Yoga & Arthritis Workshop at The Creemore Sanctuary from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us for a gentle practice focusing on the benefits of Yoga as a means to support chronic joint pain. $30. Call Sass at 705 888-7729, thecreemoresanctuary@ gmail.com or www.thecreemoresanctuary.com. Upcoming Events Friday, July 22 • Showcase Minor Baseball Game at Gowan Memorial Park, 31 Edward Street East, Creemore at 6:30 p.m. New Lowell Tyke team will play against Collingwood Jays Mosquito Select team. Admission is free of charge but donations are accepted at gate to go towards uniforms to outfit potential Creemore teams next season. Saturday, July 23 • 51st Annual Honeywood Beef BBQ at Honeywood Arena, 706114 County Rd. 21, Honeywood from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Proceeds to Arena improvement. Adults $20, children 12 and under $9, 5 and under free. Saturday, July 23 & Sunday, July 24 • Mitchell Kelner Art Show at Station on the Green from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Impressions of China 2007-2015. Proceeds of art sales to Heart & Stroke Foundation. Saturday, July 30 • Creemore Children’s Festival in downtown Creemore from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 705-4669998 or [email protected] for more information. Robert Submit your calendars online at www.creemore.com JOSLIN Sunday, July 17 • Church Services on page 5. • Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Food Drive at Stayner and Wasaga Beach Foodland from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Elmvale Foodland is cancelled). Contact Provincial Constable Mark Kinney at 705-4293575 or [email protected] for more details. • Rob Roy’s Roast Beef Dinner at Rob Roy United Church from 4:30 to 7 p.m. BBQ roast beef, baked potatoes with all the trimmings and homemade pies for dessert. Musical entertainment by the Weatherall Family. The “Little White Church on the Hill” is located on Grey Road 31 just east of Rob Roy. For more information and tickets call 519-922-2243 or 705-445-4828. Friday, August 5 • Stayner Physiotherapy & Massage Therapy’s 20 year celebration BBQ at 7142 Hwy 26, Stayner from 3 to 6 p.m. Come help celebrate their 20 years of service to the community. Donation for the Clearview Foodbank appreciated. Joan Audrey, Edith Stan March 20, 1923 to July 5, 2010 Stanley Milton November 24, 1919 to July 9, 1968 Jack Heather Gone but never forgotten Wayne Forever in our hearts Brenda Marlene SCHOOL BOARD SEEKS PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES RELATING TO CLEARVIEW MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, STAYNER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE The Simcoe County District School Board approved the following motion: That the Board approve staff pursue capital partnerships with viable financial commitments in consideration of a capital priority business case submission, as set out in Report No. B-1-a, Pupil Accommodation Review 2015:01 – Byng Public School/Clearview Meadows Elementary School/Stayner Collegiate Institute – Addendum to Final Staff Report, dated June 9, 2016. A business case submission for the Ministry of Education’s consideration is being prepared for additions and renovations at Clearview Meadows Elementary School and Stayner Collegiate Institute located in Stayner, Ontario. The SCDSB is inviting the community to submit expressions of interest relating to potential partnership opportunities as outlined in the Board resolution above. The receipt of expressions of interest would be appreciated by August 31, 2016 to: Paul Sloan, Superintendent of Education Simcoe County District School Board 1170 Highway 26 West, Midhurst, ON, L0L 1X0 Email: [email protected] Phone: (705) 734-6363, ex. 11208 Peter Beacock Chairperson Kathryn Wallace Director of Education Glen Huron Hills! Hill top custom home on 21 acres! $899,900.00 Glencairn 705-424-6697 For Reliable Service Tank Truck Delivery of Furnace & Stove Oil Vicki Bell • Broker [email protected] www.vickibell.ca 1-877-445-5520 ext 233 705-445-5520 ext 233 330 First St. Collingwood “Your Local Professional Real Estate Broker” The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15, 2016 • 3 New road signs help protect municipal drinking water sources Contributed photo Councillor Paul Mills, Chair of Public Works, Waste Services Communications Coordinator Alyssa Broadfoot and Warden Laura Ryan. Dufferin County wins municipal waste association awards Dufferin County was recognized with three awards at the annual Municipal Waste Association Spring Conference in May. The awards recognized excellence in municipal promotional and educational materials from 2015. Winning entries used creativity and ingenuity to increase both diversion and resident participation in various waste programs. Dufferin took home three awards, including Gold for the ultra-removable Sorting Guide stickers that were distributed to all residents last fall, silver for the Blue Box ‘Know it all’ campaign that ran last summer, and for the third year in a row, Gold for the Waste Services Guide. “The overall success of our waste diversion programs depend on residents’ ability to understand and participate properly,” said Warden Laura Ryan. “Good promotion and education achieves just that in line with our goal of continuously being a provincial leader in waste diversion.” Entries were divided among municipalities fewer than and more than 40,000 households. Categories included Calendar, Print Tool, Digital Tool, Other P&E Tool, and Campaign. Judging criteria had to best reflect the changing nature of promotion and education in the municipal waste field and was based on planning and implementation (30 points), effectiveness (20 points), originality and creativity (20 points), and quality of submission (5 points). Have you got junk? 1-800-263-3199 We can help! • 5 items for $35; items must be identified at time of booking Easy, Economical and Environmentally Friendly • Book as many appointments as you like, June through September simcoe.ca • Up to 60% of materials Does not apply to residents of Barrie and Orillia collected are recycled Hundreds of new road signs to help municipal drinking water sources are being installed across Simcoe and Muskoka this spring. Many more of these drinking water protection zone signs will be installed across Ontario in 2016. The signs mark locations where well-used roads cross into zones where municipal drinking water sources are the most vulnerable to contamination. “The signs alert the public and emergency responders to the sections of road where accidental spills could travel quickly to our public drinking water sources and contaminate them,” said Deputy Mayor Lynn Dollin of Innsifil, who chairs the local source protection committee. Municipalities in the counties of Simcoe and Dufferin and the District of Muskoka will install 380 signs. This is in addition to signs already present in other communities, including Barrie and the Township of Springwater. The signs are consistent with those being used across the province. Installing the new road signs is one of many actions being undertaken to meet the objectives of the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan. The plan, developed under Ontario’s Clean Water Act, 2006, directs local efforts to protect and keep the sources of municipal water clean and plentiful. Municipalities have been working w i t h t h e N o t t a w a s a g a Va l l e y Conservation Authority, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and Severn Sound Environmental Association to implement policies in the plan since it came into effect in July 2015. “The source protection plan focuses on prevention – making sure that contaminates don’t get into our municipal drinking water supplies, and protecting the most vulnerable areas,” said Dollin. The location of drinking water protection zones is based on scientific research. The policies to protect these zones, set out in the Source Protection Plan, were developed in consultation with local communities to address known drinking water threats. The initiative to protect sources of municipal drinking water is directed and funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change under the Clean Water Act. More information about our local source protection plan is available at ourwatershed.ca, or by contacting your local municipality. Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society is now accepting registrations for Artists on Location in Creemore on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2. Each year, artists and artisans are embedded in the community, providing visitors with a mix of art and commerce. Artists on Location provides an opportunity for artists of all skill levels to display and sell their work at local businesses, studios, galleries, restaurants, homes and green spaces in the vicinity of Creemore’s main street, Mill Street. This event is part of an annual arts event organized by the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society, a volunteer organization committed since 1977 to cultivating and celebrating Creemore’s cultural scene, as part of the Small Halls Festival. Contact Jim Harkness at jim. [email protected] or 705-4280957 to request details. There is a registration fee of $50. The deadline for registration is August 12. Call to Artists Creemore Hills Realty Ltd. Austin Boake Brokerage Broker of Record/Owner Independently owned and operated 705-466-3070 HALL OF FAME 100 ACRES ~ CREEMORE 50 ACRES ~ MULMUR A rare opportunity to build your country get away. Spectacular views, mature forest, rolling land and spring fed pond. A naturalists paradise. Two separately deeded parcels. Ready to build with a development permit in place. 3 km south of Creemore. Don’t miss this one. $829,900. 50 acres of rolling land with a beautiful crystal clear spring fed swimming pond. Build your dream home with views over the countryside. Nice mix of open fields, rolling hills, and trails. On a private country road, easy access to Airport road , minutes south of Creemore. $395,000. ”Space provided through a partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programs” You’ll get a Warm Welcome & a Cold Beer! Visit our retail emporium for a fine selection of beer wear, glassware and of course, our award winning beer. Store Hours: Mon to Sat - 10am to 6pm Sun - 11am to 5pm www.creemoresprings.com www.CreemoreHillsRealty.com 4 &Feedback • The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15 2016 Opinion EDITORIAL Good riddance microbeads T h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t h a s o ff i c i a l l y listed microbeads as a toxic substance. For some time now we have been hearing about the little beads that cause big problems in the ecosystem. The plastic beads are commonly found in hand soap, facial cleansers, toothpaste and other products. We should all eliminate them from personal use in advance of forthcoming legislation, like manufacturers are doing. It was announced last week that plastic microbeads that are less than 5 mm in size have been added to the List of Toxic Substances to allow for regulatory development, and that legislation to control them is on the way. According to the United Nations Environment Program, plastic ingredients, such as the microbeads, when flushed down the drain are released to the environment from raw sewage, treated effluent, biosolids, landfilling or dumping at sea. The United Nations Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection, has found microplastics in a variety of marine organisms. Once ingested they can affect the organisms’ physiology and potentially compromise their fitness. Due to their physical and chemical properties, plastic microbeads may slip through wastewater treatment plants and end up in rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans. Available scientific documents indicate that plastic microbeads contribute to the volume of plastic litter in the environment and that the continued use of plastic microbeads in personal care products will result in their increased presence in the environment. Once in the environment, microbeads can be ingested by a wide range of organisms such as fish, seals, and birds. As a result, it is possible for microbeads to enter the food chain. Microplastics, which include microbeads, have been measured in Canadian waters and sediments. The province of Ontario is currently considering Bill 75, Microbead Elimination and Monitoring Act, 2015, which would prohibit the manufacture of microbeads and the addition of microbeads to cosmetics, soaps or similar products. In addition, the Bill would require the province to conduct water sampling for microbeads in the Great Lakes. Currently, nine States in the United have passed laws that prohibit selling and manufacturing of microbeads in personal care products. A new U.S. federal law will place restrictions on the manufacturing or introduction or delivery for introduction into commerce of rinseoff cosmetic products and non-prescription drugs containing microbeads. Many producers of personal care products containing plastic microbeads have pledged to phase out the use of plastic microbeads in the next few years. Of the 14 members of the Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CCTFA) that responded to a voluntary survey for companies that had previously used or were using microbeads in 2015, five had already eliminated the use of plastic microbeads and nine had committed to do the same by 2018 or 2019. www.creemore.com 2007 WINNER 2009 WINNER 2010 WINNER Feedback and old photos welcome [email protected] call 705-466-9906 fax 705-466-9908 The way we were Single file all the while Here, here, Cat! 100 per cent agree. I imagine how my life will be forever altered when I come over the hill and mow down a group of nitwits who walk up my road, sometimes six abreast. Ironically, these people may have taught their own children in sing song fashion, “single file, facing traffic all the while” and yet they look so aghast as they hesitantly and slowly move to the side of the road. Was it so many years ago that they may actually need to review the rules of walking on a road (scenic country or otherwise). I submit that each of these persons have the time and wherewithal to find the Bruce Trail which is practically in our backyard. Otherwise, look ahead and imagine a car coming over a hill, head on at any time and stay well over, “single file all the while”. Liz Laughlin, Creemore Dear Editor, This past Saturday I once again enjoyed the beef barbeque at Avening. The food was excellent. New potatoes are a wonderful treat at this time of year. But what I really want to talk about is the piece of pie I chose. It was raspberry and was the ultimate in perfection. The crust was flaky and lovely light golden brown. The raspberries were sweetened just enough and were thickened to the right consistency. Talk about value! That piece of pie was worth the entire price of the meal. “Food is this incredible thing. If you eat together you grow community and connection” This quote is from one of the latest cookbooks called Goodness by Peter Neal and Chris Neal. Three cheers for all our community and church meals. Long may they continue. Helen Blackburn, Creemore Food is an incredible thing The Creemore Echo is published every Friday and distributed free locally. Editorial and advertising material deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. To receive a weekly copy of The Creemore Echo by mail outside of the circulation area or email version please contact us at ASSISTANT [email protected]. Manager Publisher Editor Mail, email and voluntary subscriptions: Fred Mills Georgi Denison Sara Hershoff Trina Berlo [email protected] $49 plus hst. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Publication Agreement # 40024973 The Creemore Echo is independently owned and operated. Directors: Tom Vandewater, Mary Vandewater, Craig Simpson, Bill Mann Please return undeliverable Canadian mail to address below. 3 Caroline St. W., Box 1219 • Creemore, ON L0M 1G0 • Tel: 705-466-9906 • Fax: 705-466-9908 • [email protected] The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15, 2016 • Southern Georgian Bay home sales post new all-time record Murray Lackie`s roadside finds. Think you are special? I very much enjoyed reading Cat Flack’s letter to the editor last week. I echo Cat’s concerns and feelings. Some may remember my letter around a similar issue with cyclists in this area (unfortunately composed with black humour which many did not get). The push-back was shocking. Many cyclist were indignant that they should be expected to pull into single file if a vehicle is trying to overtake them, yet they wish to have the same benefits and privileges as motorized vehicles. It wouldn’t take long for me to get into trouble driving my car beside a friend chatting through our windows at each other. It seems that parents aren’t imparting the rules of the road that were hammered into me as a child. I was taught to walk in single file on the very edge of the road facing the direction of traffic if there were no sidewalks. I was also taught to ride single file at the edge of the road with the direction of traffic when on my bicycle. Not that I’m any great rule follower, but when it comes to self-preservation I cover all the bases. Nevertheless, let’s throw all the rules of the road to the ditch like the beer cans in the photo I have provided. I don’t ride a $4,000 street bike with skinny tires in this area, I ride my mountain bike with a rearview mirror, because the weight helps me improve my strength and when I see a vehicle coming I ride off the asphalt onto the shoulder and travel there until the road is clear. I wear a very bright helmet and bright clothing. I assume that every vehicle on the road is being navigated by a partiallydrunk, texting moron (refer to the beer can photo again). If I’m following all the rules and totally in the right none of this matters once I’m bum-sided by a 2 ton SUV, because the driver was searching for their favourite SiriusXM station. Please wake up pedestrians, hikers and cyclists. If you think you are special, like me, then act like it. Get over! Murray Lackie, ditch rider, Creemore Local Church Directory Sunday, July 17 Creemore United Pastoral Charge Sunday, July 17 Services: St. John’s Creemore at 10:15 a.m. Guest Minister, Norma Godbold July 24 Guest Minister, Mary Courteney All welcome • www.stjohnscreemore.ca 705-466-2200 Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin Sunday Service at 10 a.m. The Eight Signs, Part Eight All of the above. Minister: Sean Angel 705-466-5202 ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206 Sunday Worship Service at 11:15 a.m. The Salvation Army Hope Acres Community Church Invites you to attend Sunday Church Services at 10:45 a.m. 998614 Mulmur Tosorontio Townline, Glencairn For more info call (705) 466-3435 To tell us what is happening at your church, call Georgi: 705-466-9906 • fax: 705-466-9908 • email: [email protected] Residential sales recorded through the MLS® System of the Southern Georgian Bay Association of realtors came in well above year-ago levels in June 2016. Home sales numbered 444 units in June 2016, rising 19 per cent from a year earlier. The S outhern Georgian Bay Association of Realtors comprises two distinctive markets. Home sales in the Western Region which includes Wasaga Beach, Springwater, Clearview Township, Collingwood, The Blue Mountains, Municipality of Meaford and Grey Highlands rose 19.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis to 287 units in June 2016. Home sales in the Eastern Region, encompassing the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, and the Townships of Georgian Bay, Severn, Oro-Medonte, Tay and Tiny totaled 157 units in June. This was an increase of 18.9 per cent from June 2015. On a year-to-date basis home sales totalled 1,876 units over the first half of the year, rising 25.6 per cent from the same period in 2015. Year-to-date sales in the Western Region were up 21.4 per cent from 2015. Activity over the first half of 2016 recorded a gain of 34.2 per cent year-over-year in the Eastern Region. “June 2016 saw more residential properties trade hands in the region served by the Association than in any other month in history, breaking the 5 previous record set the month before,” said Kevin Woolham, President of the Southern Georgian Bay Association of realtors. “While the overall stock of listings relative to demand is currently sitting at unprecedented lows, there has been some relief in the form of a solid rebound in new listings in the Western District.” The number of new residential listings in June 2016 was 592 units, up 2.2 per cent from a year earlier. Overall supply remains at the lowest levels in more than a decade. There were 1,095 active residential listings on the Association’s MLS System at the end of June 2016, down 37.2 per cent from year-ago levels. There were just 2.5 months of inventory at the end of June, down from the 4.7 months recorded at the end of June 2015 and well below the long-run average for this time of year. The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity. The value of all residential transactions in June was $150.1 million – the first time that the monthly dollar volume has ever surpassed the $150 million mark. Sales of all types of properties numbered 484 units in June, an increase of 13.1 per cent compared to the same month in 2015. The total value of all properties sold in June 2016 was $162.7 million, up 30 per cent from June 2015. HOUSE CONTENTS & GARAGE SALE WHEN: Saturday JULY 16, 2016 & JULY 30, 2016 WHERE: 24 JARDINE Crescent, CREEMORE TIME: 9 am to 5 pm. Please Note: in case of RAIN, the SALES will be on Sunday JULY 17th & JULY 31 Something for Everyone: consisting of collectibles, antiques and good quality modern home furnishings: Aynsley bone china tea cups, Vintage dessert/fruit dishes, Royal 12 pc dinner set, small appliances, quality pots & pans, cutlery, Art Deco beer mugs, teapots, everyday coffee mugs, Denby serving bowls, soup bowls, plates, salt/pepper, mugs (set of 8). Assorted butter and cheese dishes, a huge number of collector plates, blue glassware, Art Deco wine goblets, Vintage long stem wine & champagne glasses, aperitif glassware, beautiful Royal Staffordshire tea cups, Bavaria “Winterling” tea cups (set of 10), a large variety of Crown Regal china mugs, blue & white plates, cream & sugar, unique placemats & table runners, decorative cutting boards. Wicker baskets, wicker magazine holder and attractive storage box, mirrors, wall hangings and decorative Royal Doulton collector plates, clocks, lighting fixtures including several quality table lamps. Wicker loveseat, dressing table with mirror & matching chair, an excellent selection of good quality linens, scatter rugs, new ceiling fan, large selection of pretty cushions, a large assortment of candle holders, ceramic ducks, dogs and cats, plant stands and occasional small tables, several quilts/afghans, several older collectible dolls, numerous plush animals, vintage Kodak Automatic 8 movie camera w/original box, Polaroid Colorpack 11 land camera, large selection of record albums from the 50’s & 60’s, magnetic dart board, Swift #860R refractor telescope (mint condition), Panasonic portable phone system, model trains, solid wood dining table w/4 chairs, large buffet cabinet, TV/DVD stand, Victorian style rose print loveseat, numerous dried flower arrangements, some vintage Christmas decorations and dishware, Dickensville collectibles, several decorative blue vases, collector souvenir spoons with wood display holders, two wood end tables and coffee table, a lovely back-lit curio cabinet, 2 wood hanging plate shelves, huge collection of Blue Mountain pottery items, liquor cabinet, assorted decorative door-stops, large copper kettle and copper pots, several pine occasional chairs, small round bedroom table & chair set, large bedroom dresser with mirror, white wicker hanging shelf, newer GE washer & Inglis dryer set, Maytag fridge and GE natural gas stove, 3 pc nearly new leather sofa/loveseat/chair living room set and lots more. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. Garden & Garage items including Yardworks electric lawnmower & trimmer, small fertilizer spreader, Vintage style push mower, patio table & 6 chair set (includes cushions & umbrella), large variety of good quality Lee Valley garden tools, variety of garden statuary including pots, urns and birdbaths, solar lights, bird feeders & houses, portable water hose reel, Gardena sprinklers and sprayers, rakes, post hole digger, portable Coleman cooler, assortment of garden fertilizer products, several coloured Muskoka chairs, Maytag & Fridgidaire window air conditioners, chainsaws, fuel containers, Motormaster mechanic’s creeper, circular saw, jigsaw, axes, hammers, Black & Decker Workmate & Shop Box, Delta mitre saw, 295 amp arc welder, router, drill press & table, B&D sander, huge quantity of hardware items including screws, nails, brackets, hinges, hooks, screwdrivers and ratchet wrenches. Vehicle repair ramps, several work tables/benches, shop vac, 6’ step ladder, construction grade multiposition ladder, spot lights, extension cords, painting and garden supplies, garbage and compost pails, folding chairs, several bundles of pressure treated wood, plus lots more. NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED. EVERYTHING MUST GO. Please help us by bringing your own carrier bags. 6 • The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15 2016 Happiness half way around the world By Trina Berlo After many years of suffering, Mitchell Kelner found happiness and love halfway around the world. His mother Merrijoy Kelner said the eight years he spent living in China were among his happiest times but they were cut short when Mitchell died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 65. After his death, Mitchell’s paintings were rolled up and shipped back to his mother in Toronto. The admiration he had for the Chinese people and their culture are reflected in the almost 40 paintings, which Merrijoy has decided to show in Creemore. “I wanted to share his paintings and have them out in the world,” said Merrijoy. “I want them in people’s homes.” She said art helped her son cope with life and depression. Merrijoy says her son struggled with mental illness since he was in his early 20s. “He told us he was gay, and in the 60s it was still hard to confess this to your family,” said Merrijoy. “He also seemed immobilized, not knowing what to do after he graduated from university.” Mitchell was hospitalized several times for anxiety, panic attacks and depression and in his late 40s attempted to commit suicide by jumping from a bridge. He survived but seriously injured his left leg and spent many months in recovery at a rehabilitation hospital where he met a psychiatrist who would help pull him out of his personal abyss. “Mitchell began to make real progress and to contemplate his future in a positive vein,” said Merrijoy. She said her son was fascinated with Chinese literature, art and philosophy and decided to study the language. As his Mandarin skills improved, he started thinking about moving to China and in 2006, Mitchell told his family that it would be his reality. Merrijoy, who was always very close with her son and drawn even closer through difficult times, said she was trepidatious about the move but encouraged him to go, hoping he would find happiness. It turned about to be a good move and Merrijoy started getting e-mails about his new life, where he made friends, found work as a translator and set up a painting studio. The correspondence has been complied into a book called Chronicles from China, which will be self published by Merrijoy in the fall. In his letters, Mitchell shares his perceptions of life in China. Like his paintings, said Merrijoy, Mitchell’s work reflects Mitchell Kelner’s IMPRESSIONS OF CHINA 2007-2015 Sat. July 23 & Sun. July 24 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Station on the Green Creemore Mitchell Kelner Merrijoy Kelner the respect he felt for the Chinese people. “He was very perceptive and talented, a very astute observer of life and often conveyed to me comparisons of North American and Chinese culture and preferred Chinese culture,” said Merrijoy. She visited her son when he lived in Kunming and again after he moved to Dali and could see for herself how settled Mitchell was. In July of 2015, Mitchell wrote to his mother telling her he had met his soulmate, a young Chinese man who would be moving in with him. The two of them were on a trip to Shanghai when Mitchell died of a massive heart attack. “It is tragic that his life was cut down just when he had found real happiness but I take comfort in the knowledge that he saw his dreams fulfilled,” said Merrijoy. One of Mitchell’s friends wrote to Merrijoy that Mitchell was a work in progress and that he both loved and hated his art. She believes this is because of the difficulty of oil painting. She said he would be bemused by the upcoming exhibit but as a mother, the process of putting together the show and the book has been very cathartic. Merrijoy, a Toronto resident, decided to mount the show in Creemore, where she has spent the past 16 summers with her romantic partner Jack Shapiro, because she feels very at home in Creemore. Mitchell Kelner’s Impressions of China will be on sale at Station on the Green from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 23 and 24. All proceeds from the sale of the work will go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Tax receipts will be issued. Saturday, July 16, 2016 5th 16 Annual day Put more moo in your moves! Meet the girls Take a tour Refreshments and more! From 11am to 3pm at the farm. Please leave your pets safely at home. Join us on Facebook! Serving prime rib, beef tenderloin & lamb chops. Grey County Road 124, Singhampton, ON (705) 445-1247 www.creemore.com The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15, 2016 • 7 Creemore Horticultural Society in full bloom – Station on the Green was filled with hundreds of entries for the Creemore Horticultural Society`s annual flower show last Saturday. Winners included Jamie Wright – left, and Linda Kelly – far right, who was presented with a special day lily by Dorothy Shropshire of the Hort Society and Julie Wilson of Nottawasaga Daylilies for best lily. Kelly also won the most outstanding category. Looking for a second opinion? Give me a call. ENGEL & VÖLKERS Graham McDonald, Broker Collingwood Muskoka [email protected] Real Estate Brokerage 705.999.8213 collingwood.evcanada.com Direct 705.446.8884 Each office independently owned and operated 8 • The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15, 2016 This week was so hot and dry it was nice to be in the Legion Hall as it was very comfortably air conditioned. We had thirty Seniors Big Heart Seniors Evelyn Warden eight members out for cards and 50/50 draws were won by Barb Pilon, June Hartley, Gerry Long, Ruby Klink, Isabelle Gubbels and Lucy Young. Eleven Moon Shots were played by P eter G u b b el s X 2 , Ma ry Bouchard, June Hartley, Pat Winger X 2, Dave Smith, Marg Ferguson, Marjorie Thomson, and travel prize to Ruby Klink X 2. Wi n n e r s a t c a r d s w e r e P a t Winger 307, Leona Hartling 265, Ray Leighton 252, Lucy Young 251 with low going to Isabelle Gubbels 88. This week I finished eighteen sessions of chemo, and got to ring the bell which comes after your last treatment. I would like to say the nurses at the Simcoe, Muskoka Cancer Centre have a certain way of dealing with people that is very special and compassionate. REMEMBER: Time decides who you meet in your life. Your heart decides who you want in your life. 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm www.clearview.ca Communications are available in alternative formats upon request. TENDERS Caroline Street Watermain Construction Contract No.: 300037953 SEALED BIDS, on forms supplied by the Contract Administrator, submitted in an opaque envelope, will be received at the Township of Clearview Municipal Office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0 until: 1:30:00 p.m., local time, Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Tenders will be opened publicly on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 1:35 p.m. in Clearview Council Chambers, at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0. The work (“Work”) includes: • The installation of 250 ± m of 150 mm Ø PVC watermain complete with hydrant sets and residential water services on Caroline Street from Collingwood Street to Mill Street in the Town of Creemore. • The installation of 200 ± m of varying size storm sewer complete with catchbasins, catchbasin manholes and an Oil-Grit Separator. • 260 m ± of road, boulevard and driveway restoration. • Substantial Completion, November 17, 2016. Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of the Contract Administrator, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, 3 Ronell Crescent, Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 for a non-refundable fee of $200.00 ($176.99 plus $23.01 HST) payable to R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited. In addition to other provisions in the Bid Documents, the lowest or any Bid will not necessarily be accepted. Owner Mr. Gerry LeMay General Manager Transportation & Drainage Township of Clearview 217 Gideon Street Stayner ON L0M 1S0 T: (705) 428-6230 ext. 230 F: 705-428-0288 [email protected] Contract Administrator Mr. Paul Hausler R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited 3 Ronell Crescent Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 T: 705-797-4289 F: 705-446-2399 E: [email protected] Stayner Well 2 and 4 Pumphouse Replacement Contract No.: 300037435 SEALED BIDS, on forms supplied by the Contract Administrator, submitted in an opaque envelope, will be received at the Township of Clearview Municipal Office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0 until: 2:00:00 p.m., local time, Friday, August 5, 2016 Tenders will be opened publicly on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 2:05 p.m. in Clearview Council Chambers, at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0. The work (“Work”) includes but is not limited to: • Site Works; • Construct New Pumphouse complete with all structural, mechanical, electrical, HVAC components and controls to provide a complete and working system; • Supply and install all process and treatment equipment within the New Pumphouse to provide a complete and working system; • Supply and install submersible well pumps, piping and electrical; • Remove existing pumphouse and well pump; • Supply and install all yard piping required to connect the wells to the New Pumphouse and the distribution system; • Supply and install self-contained 100 kW standby diesel generator complete with all controls and connections; and • Maintain existing services to existing facilities onsite throughout construction. All Bidders are required to attend a mandatory site visit at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the site of the existing well pumphouse, approximately 2 km south of Stayner on the east side of Airport Road. Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of the Contract Administrator, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, 3 Ronell Crescent, Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 for a non-refundable fee of $300.00 ($265.49 plus $34.51 HST) payable to R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited. In addition to other provisions in the Bid Documents, the lowest or any Bid will not necessarily be accepted. Owner Mr. Mike Rawn, General Manager Environmental Services Township of Clearview 217 Gideon Street Stayner ON L0M 1S0 T: (705) 428-6230 ext. 243 F: 705-428-0288 E: [email protected] Contract Administrator Mr. Ken Kaden R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited 3 Ronell Crescent Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 T: 705-797-4279 F: 705-446-2399 E: [email protected] Fun& Games Sudoku Barbara Simpson 1 2 2 7 7 3 6 8 9 7 3 2 5 5 6 4 8 1 3 9 5 2 4 2 How many dishes do I have to wash for forgetting your birthday Rusty? 9 Weekend Weather Spike & Rusty Word Scramble by 6 The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15, 2016 • Friday, July 15 Cloudy with showers High 22 Low 14 Wind NW 25 km/h POP 40% I would say a OLGDOY number, Spike, believe me! Saturday, July 16 Mainly sunny High 22 Low 14 Wind NW 20 km/h POP 20% 3 Sunday, July 17 Mainly sunny High 28 Low 19 Wind SW 15 km/h POP 10% 3 9 Answer on Classifieds page by Ken Thornton Find this week’s answer in Classifieds Fred’s Funnies 3 6 2 5 8 1 9 4 7 9 4 7 3 2 6 8 1 5 1 5 8 4 9 7 3 6 2 6 1 9 7 3 2 5 8 4 8 2 4 1 5 9 7 3 6 7 3 5 6 4 Criss 8 1 2 Cross 9 Canadian 2 ACROSS 9 1 8 7 4 6 5 3 66.Plateau on a hill 1. Suddenly bright star 4 8 3 9 6 5 2 7 1optimistic 67.Be 5.Court order 9.Exclamation to get attention 5 7 6 2 1 3 4 68.Checked 9 8 out 69.Stalk of bananas 13.Goddess of the rainbow 14.Measure how heavy somebody is 15.Opposed to go 16.Actress Amanda 17.Dark wood 18.Piece of metal money 19.Too 21.Any faraway place 23.Small brook 25.Eye drop 26.Critical moment in time 29.Object detection system 33.Male turkey 34.Harp played in West Africa 35.Stop working at 65, maybe 36.Makes sore from friction 38.Relatively opaque 40.Without surface irregularities 41.One of the Furies 43.Canadian fashion model Rocha 45.Word used after hundred or thousand 46.Beverage made from pears 47.Pasta wheat 49.Good enough 51.“___ Lang Syne” 52.Indirect implication 56.Water nymphs 60.One between 13 and 19 61.Bar of gold 63.Woodwind instrument 64.Steep rugged rock 65.West Yorkshire city DOWN 1.Palm used for basketry 2.Metal-bearing minerals 3.Look at 4.Behind a ship 5.Part of WWW 6.Violent uprising 7.Put a match to 8.Soup seasoning 9.Exactly right 10.Catch for locking a door 11.Give off 12.List of choices 14.Rich 20.Eat an ice cream cone 22.Unadorned 24.Enticement to a trout 26.Unit of energy 27.Dark brown pigment 28.Ron Howard’s father 30.Backless sofa 31.Boxing locale 32.Tear apart 33.Mouth, in slang 35.Tells in detail 37.Look around for food 39.Ritual drink in ancient Vedic cultures 42.Small boy 44.Earthenware pot 47.Community on Cape Breton Island 48.Everyday expressions A ham and cheese sandwich walks into bar and asks for a drink. Bartender says, “Sorry, we don’t serve food here.” July 15, 2016 Find the answer to this week’s Crossword on the Classifieds page. 50.Old-womanish 52.Irritating skin sensation 53.Roman emperor 54.Less than average tide 55.Pointed arch 57.Encourage in wrongdoing 58.Permitted amount of medicine 59.Stratum of coal 62.Not divisible by two 10 • The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15 2016 West beats East during the NDBL All-star Game The West division defeated the East division 6-0 during the North Dufferin Baseball League’s 52nd all-star game on Saturday. The nine-inning contest played at Lisle’s Ross Houston Memorial Park was a one-sided affair with the West capitalizing in the fourth inning to score five runs. Tristan Cabral during his first at bat knocked one out of the park to open the scoring in the first inning. Recording hits for the West included Cabral with his homerun and a single and singles by Tyler Plumpton, Brandon Watson, and Trevor Martin. David White had two hits while Glenn Patterson and Jeremy Fernandez recorded a double. Runs were plated by Cabral with two, Plumpton, Kris Allary, Patterson, and Watson. The East all-stars managed five hits from Nathan Dix, Stephan Vallee, Colin McKeen, and two from Michael Gemmiti. Brennan Horan started pitching duties for the West and was named most valuable player for his team. He pitched three innings giving up three hits while striking out three. Jamie Gillespie pitched the fourth and fifth frame giving up one hit, walking two batsman, hitting one, and striking out four. Kris Allary followed in the sixth allowing no hits while fanning one. Devon Caldwell threw during the seventh inning facing three batters. Derek Scharnhorst pitched the remaining two frames allowing one hit, hitting one batter and walking three. The East used three pitchers including Ron Dipalma who allowed five runs on five hits and striking out two batters over his 3 1/3 innings pitched. Eric Jones pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up one run on three hits, walked one and fanned two batters. Kevin Buck finished the game in the eighth and ninth frame giving up only one hit. Buck was named the most valuable player for the East. Chin Music edge High Heat The junior division game between Chin Music and High Heat was a closer affair with a 4-2 win for Chin Music. Bailey Durocher on Chin Music scored the first run when he hit a solo homerun in the top of the second inning. Tyson Pendleton and Konar Smith crossed the plate in the third to make it a 3-0 ball game. High Heat answered back with two runs in the bottom of the inning when Jake Currie and Tim Woodford got on base by a hit by pitch and throwing error. Chin Music added an insurance run in the seventh frame when Konar Smith plated his second of the game. Both sides switched pitchers often. Chin Music used a new pitcher every inning including Jeff Roberts, Durocher, Jordan Metz, Stuart Manson, Liam Woodford, Konar Smith, and Brayden French. Metz was charged with two runs against. High heat had six men toeing the rubber with Jeff Christman pitching the first two. He allowed one run on one hit. Jackson Bunn followed allowing two more runs with Trevor Foster, Jake Currie, and Jake Flower tossing the next three innings. Brandon Peart finished the game allowing the final run for Chin Music. Kirby Smith singled and Currie doubled to record the only two hits for High Heat. Hits for Chin Music were few with Konar Smith hitting a single and Durocher a single and homerun. For his efforts, Durocher was named most valuable player for Chin Music while Kirby Smith picked up the title for High Heat. Tykes take to Gowan park ball diamond Children`s minor baseball will be showcased on Friday, July 22 at Creemore`s Gowan Memorial Park. The New Lowell Tyke team (10-0) will play against the Collingwood Mosquito Select team. All are encouraged to come and admission is free. Donations will be accepted at the gate to go towards uniforms to outfit potential Creemore teams in 2017. The New Lowell Knights continued their hot season with an 18-2 win over Wasaga Beach on Tuesday. Creemore players Brody Coe and Dresdon Dupuis set the table early for Anson Dupuis`s fifth homerun of the year while Hunter Strong added a two-run shot. Coe got his first win during his first start, striking out eight batters and giving up only two runs. • Service Directory • Gravity Sun Power solar generation for energy savings and income professionally designed and installed Jeff Williams • 466-5741 Sales & Service for Echo, Honda, Shindaiwa, Bearcat, Wallenstein, Baumalight, Exmark & Columbia. We also service & repair many other makes of small engines 705-466-3138 • maplevalleysales.com Valley Auto & Tech Repairs to all makes of cars and light trucks! Safety’s & Fuel Injection 218 Main Street, Stayner Bus. (705) 428-3393 ~ Res. (705) 466-2343 Garry Stamp, Owner/Operator Host Your Party Rates starting at $30/hour Event pricing available [email protected] • 705.466.9906 COMPUDOC SERVICES Complete IT Support 705-434-8236 [email protected] ROSEMONT ELECTRIC (705) 466-3746 (705) 466-5807 Professional Grooming for all breeds 31 Caroline St. E East entrance OPEN Monday to Friday rosemontelectric.com Iron Butterfly Custom Iron Work Specializing in gates Charcoal BBQs & Fire Pits Design • Welding • Refinishing Tubo Kueper T. NASH Servicing Creemore and surrounding area Licensed and insured • Tyler Kueper ironbutterfly.ca 705-791-5478 General Practise of Law Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution John L. Ferris Megan L. Celhoffer www.ferrislaw.ca 190 Mill Street T 705-466-3888 TOWING For all your towing and recovery needs! Kells Service Centre 7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131 Lawn Care and More 705-466-3334 80 High Street, Collingwood (705) 445-3421 • Fax (705) 445-7404 CREWSON INSURANCE BROKERS Machine Shop Facility • Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs • Decorative Iron Railing, Fences & Gates 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to Friday Book ahead for Saturday Service Don Brearey or Gloria Howie Plumber 705-466-2149 Country Wedding & Event Facilitator 705 888 8072 [email protected] 1-(800) 392-1151 Licensed and Trusted Since 2002 705-435-1004 Over 30 years experience Neil I McAvoy 705.466.3804 Towing at its best! Serving Hockley to Creemore ECRA/ESA Licence #7002079 Make one call - we do it all PLUMBING Exterior Painting (705) 791-5478 Drywall • Painting Carpentry • Tile Work Masonry • Roofing Susan’s Grooming Salon Easy on the Eyes FREE QUOTES NEIGHBOURLY SERVICE HANDYMAN BARN ROOFING WORK BARNS • FENCES • HOUSES • EQUIPMENT SANDBLASTING & PRESSURE WASHING TYLER KUEPER General Contracting Renovations & Repairs Dave North 705-718-7370 Max Kueper • [email protected] crewsoninsurance.com 110 Adeline St., Shelburne 1423 Mosley St., Wasage Beach Place your ad here. Call Sara at 705-466-9906. fredmills.ca The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15, 2016 • Echo Classifieds for sale Services Hay for sale – Small squares and 4’x 5’ rounds of horse hay. We deliver year-round. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms at 705-466-2607. Top of the line Cybex treadmill for sale. This treadmill was purchased for $3500 10 years ago. It has not been used very much and now needs to find a new home as we can’t take it with us when we move. I am open to any and all offers. Please contact me at [email protected]. Firewood: Dry hardwood maple seasoned 15” lengths. $330 per bush cord. Free delivery. Volume discounts. 12” lengths available. Complete woodlot management. Call 519-986-2474. rentals Lovely, quiet Log cabin. 5 minutes east of Creemore. 3 bedroom. Sleeps 6 comfortably. $2500/month or season price to be discussed inclusive. Pet friendly. Available immediately until Dec. 31/16. Contact Gord & Andrea at 416-554-8635. Recently renovated 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath country home on scenic lot overlooking Pine Valley. Paved road, direct access to walking trails. $1250 per month plus utilities. Call 416-569-1177. Beautiful 2 bedroom apartment for rent in Creemore. Located above book store on Mill Street. Available August 1st. For details contact Mr. Eddie Mainiero at 416-998-2719. wanted Crochet magazines wanted. Also looking for old bed sheets to crochet into rugs. Stroke Therapy Group looking. Please email nancy2367@ hotmail.com for pick up. (Someone dropped off Nylotex yarn previously – do you have any more? Email me) horses 6 4 Come horseback riding at Rawhide 7 this 3 summer! 6 8 Private Adventures trail 1 rides for any level of rider through 2 the beautiful hills of Mulmur. Do you 3 2Check 5 out our have your 9 own7horse? website 2 and join in some fun3 ranch activities, horses love to move cows! Call 5 6 4 8 1 to reserve a ride time at 519-925-0152 or 2 us at rawhide-adventures.on.ca. 3 email 7 3 9 5 2 9 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. Rod the Window Cleaner. Spring has passed & summer is here. Residential, commercial window cleaning. You deserve a clear view. Call Rod at 705351-0768. References on request. Tree removal, wood chipping and stump removal available. Call Tyler Kueper at 705-791-5478. Contractor Repairs, restores, dismantles and jacks up farm buildings, homes, and cottages. Also roofing, siding, doors, windows, beams, posts, foundations, peers, cement work, fencing, eaves troughing, decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced. Brian McCurdy. 519-986-1781. P a i nt i ng . P r o f e s s i o n a l quality. Masonry and Parging. Call Don for estimate at 705-424-0708. saw milling Logs to lumber. Portable saw milling of softwood and hardwood. I will come to your property. Can cut up to 22" wide logs by 16 feet long. Call Bob at 705-533-1957. items wanted A Collector trying to recreate an old time General Store is looking for items found in a General Store before 1955. Eg. tea tins, tobacco tins, candy tins, postcards, bottles, magazines, old paper items, comic books, signs, toys, advertising, old store stock etc. Cash Paid 416-745-4981 or 416-953-6219. Got news? call sara 705-4669906 sara@ creemore. com This week’s answers Spike & Rusty: TALENT 3 9 1 6 8 7 2 4 5 6 4 5 1 2 3 9 8 7 2 7 8 9 4 5 1 3 6 5 3 4 7 1 6 8 9 2 8 2 9 3 5 4 7 6 1 1 6 7 2 9 8 4 5 3 9 8 3 5 7 1 6 2 4 4 1 6 8 3 2 5 7 9 7 5 2 4 6 9 3 1 8 11 Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email [email protected],$17 + hst for 25 words or less help wanted Students (13-18) looking for summer work? Register at www. creemorejobs.ca. Student help wanted to do odd jobs, gardening on weekends at property in Duntroon. Looking for trustworthy, hard workers. david. [email protected] Contractor seeking labourer. Construction work for the summer. Driver`s license a must. Contact Charlie of Simply Stucco at 705-466-6696. Help Wanted - self-drive paving equipment for a driveway that needs paving. Must be ISO 43100 and must meet subjective standards as set by and including: Lisa, Brian, Jackie, MM, Liz, James, Radio girl, Horse girl, and those that I met but forgot to mention - thanks for making me feel so welcome. See you again very soon. Keith C. Boulter thank you My sincere "thanks" to each and every one that made my 80th Birthday very special and for all of the lovely cards and gifts. Verna Coker The family of Joyce Madill wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to: Dr. Quigg and his support team; the nurses at Sunset Manor C-2; Sarah Dale, Mark and Kathleen at Chatterson Funeral Home; Pastor Mary Elizabeth Piercy and the ladies of Rob Roy United Church. We so appreciate the exceptional care our Mom received over the years and at the end, and are very touched by the many flowers, cards, donations and remembrances extended to us in her name. Mom passed away on May 17, 2016. She is greatly missed. I would like to thank everyone for their well wishes over the last couple of weeks. I would like to thank The Creemore Echo and Creemore Springs for being so patient and understanding. Also I would like to send a special thank you to Jen and her incredible, kind, caring staff at Creemore Village Pharmacy for helping my parents with any questions or concerns. A huge thank you to my parents for their help trying to figure what I could eat and their support over the last 3 weeks. Thank you! I truly live in a community with not a big heart but a HUGE heart! Fred Mills building supplies Lumber • Plywood Trusses • Windows Roofing • Siding Fence Supplies • Culverts Cedar Posts • Railway Ties Fuel Delivery •Oil Furnaces Lawn & Garden Supplies “Nowhere... but close to everywhere.” HAMILTON BROS. • EST. 1874 • 705-466-2244 [email protected] 2047 Glen Huron Rd, Glen Huron death notice Tupling, Irene - Peacefully, with her family by her side, at Matthews House Hospice, Alliston on Saturday, July 9, 2016 in her 95th year. Loving wife of the late Melville. Devoted mother of Bert (Pat), Jack (Helen) and the late Nancy (George) Kyle. Proud grandmother of Andrew & Jennifer, Aaron & Dawn, Derek & Carrie, Ryan & Karen, Amy & Mark, Christopher, Kathryn & Andrew, Carman & Jen, Curtis & Nicole and great-grandmother of Victoria, Trevor & Melissa, Zack & Brett, Grayson & Everly, Ben & Jack, Madelyn & Callum, Lincoln & Memphis. Dear sister-in-law of Muriel Lane. Friends and family were received at the Jack & Thompson Funeral Home, Shelburne on Monday afternoon and evening. The funeral service was held in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 1 p.m. Interment took place at Honeywood Cemetery. If desired, donations to Matthews House Hospice, Honeywood Cemetery, Headwaters Health Care Foundation or the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Online condolences may be placed at www. jackandthompsonfuneralhome.com. day camp IMAGINARIUM - Adventures of Art: Explore & expand the frontiers of your IMAGINATION through visual art, movement, drama, music, & outdoor play! For ages 4 to 12 and 13+. Station on the Green: July 18 - 22; August 15 - 19; Aug. 29 - Sept. 2. NEW! 2 weeks in Collingwood: July 25 - 29 & August 2 - 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. Questions & registration: [email protected]. NOTTAWASAGA DAYLILIES OPEN FOR THE SEASON Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday ~ 10 am to 5 pm ~ Now through Labour Day. Other times call ahead. Our garden is near peak bloom! WEEKLY SPECIALS Directions: Take Airport Road south past Avening. Turn west on the 3/4 Sideroad and follow signs to farm. #3757 Conc. 3. Terms: cash or cheque. Julie & Tom Wilson (705)466-2916 • www.wilsondaylilies.com KIDD FAMILY AUCTIONS Next Auction at the Creemore Arena is July 30th, 10 AM. Great collection of quality antiques, collectibles, household items and tools. Currently accepting consignment items. See you there!! KiddFamilyAuctions.com Dennis@kiddfamilyauctions. com 519-938-7499 [email protected] 519-938-1315 Submit community events online at www.Creemore.com 12 • The Creemore Echo • Friday, July 15, 2016 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm www.clearview.ca Communications are available in alternative formats upon request. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Water/Certification/DZ Operator/Snowplow Operator 1 Permanent Part-Time Crossing Guard – Nottawa And 2 Casual Part-Time Crossing Guards Clearview Township is seeking 1 permanent part-time Crossing Guard – Nottawa location and 2 casual part-time Crossing Guards to provide crossing support beginning September 2016. Casual part-time Crossing Guards are required to provide relief coverage for permanent part-time Crossing Guards in either Stayner, Nottawa, Creemore or New Lowell in the event of illness or vacation absences. All Crossing Guard positions are part of CUPE local 1217. - To safely assist children crossing the street, to and from school. To be available Monday to Friday during the school year, sometimes on short notice, to cover an unguarded crossing. Qualifications and Abilities Required - Responsibilities Perform activities to ensure compliance with local, provincial and Federal regulations dealing with the development and distribution of municipal water and the collection of wastewater and winter snow removal. Job Functions include but are not limited to: Responsibilities - Full-Time Position (approximately 40 hours per week, requires on-call duties and must be willing to work flexible hours during the winter months) Must be physically fit. Able to work outside during adverse weather conditions. Able to communicate with and direct children in a clear manner. Must receive clearance from a police background and vulnerable persons check. Possess 20/20 vision (with corrective lenses if needed). Must have reliable transportation to crossing location. Ability to cover shifts on very short notice. Wage: $17.63 per hour plus 4% vacation pay. Training: All required training and crossing guard apparel is provided by Clearview Township. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and covering letter, quoting Job # 2016-015 and specifying which positon you are interested in, by August 1, 2016 to Human Resources at [email protected] Working with water/sewer works equipment such as tapping machines, pumps, wells, and water meters. Construct, repair, and maintain water/sewer works distribution and collection systems. Climbing ladders and capable of entering confined spaces and trenches. Winter season will include operation of heavy equipment for snow removal and maintenance of the same. Qualifications and Abilities Required Must possess a valid Ministry of Environment classification as Class I Operator Water Supply and Distribution Certification - Must possess a valid Ministry of Environment classification as Class OIT Operator – Wastewater Collection Certification - Must possess class ‘DZ’ driver’s license in addition to a valid Ontario Driver’s License - Must have working knowledge of Ontario Safe Water Drinking Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Municipal ByLaws, Highway Traffic Act and Regulation 239 as well as the Occupational H&S Act - Possess working knowledge of computers - Ability to communicate effectively with staff and the public and express ideas verbally and in writing - Ability to perform a variety of jobs related to the construction, maintenance and operation of the sewer and water infrastructure - Must be highly skilled in operation and maintenance of tandem axle trucks - Ability to operate pick-up trucks, utility trucks, pumps, compressors, generators, common hand and power tools - Preference will be given to applicants with strong mechanical skills Wage: $27.67/ hour Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and covering letter, quoting Job # 2016-012 by August 1, 2016 to Human Resources at [email protected] - We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note: In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please contact Human Resources for accommodation inquiries or requirements at 705-428-6230 x 255 COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT The Township of Clearview is currently seeking applications from individuals who are interested in becoming a member on the following committees: develop new opportunities for our youth to achieve leadership and social skills, positive scholastic levels and mental health wellness. Accessibility Advisory Committee If volunteering on one of these committees interests you, please submit an application available at www.clearview.ca or at the Clearview Administration Centre - 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON. • There are two (2) positions available Mandated by the Province to make recommendations on improving accessibility throughout the Township. A majority of members shall include persons with disabilities. Clearview Youth Services Committee • There is one (1) position available Work with existing youth organizations to encourage and All applications must be received by Friday, July 29th, 2016. For further information, please contact: Pamela Fettes, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk Township of Clearview, P.O. Box 200, Stayner, ON, L0M 1S0 [email protected], (705) 428-6230 ext. 224
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