June 12 - The Creemore Echo

The Creemore
Echo
Friday, June 12, 2015
Vol. 15 No. 24
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News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
Gone fishin'
On location with The Real Fishing Show
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Doors open
New life for Lavender Hall Estate
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Clearview
council resists
ditching prayer
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Torchbearers Stayner Collegiate Institute students Alex Breedon (from left) and Jake Underhill with teacher
Holly Plasek hoist the torch during the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games torch relay stop in Stayner Thursday. For
more photos, visit www.TheCreemoreEcho.com.
by Trina Berlo
Councillors in Clearview are not
convinced they should remove allocated
prayer time at the beginning of each
meeting just because a recent Supreme
Court ruling found the practice violated
the rights of council members in
Saguenay, Quebec.
The court upheld a decision in
April, that reciting a Catholic prayer
at a council meeting was a violation
of religious rights after a complaint
by Alain Simoneau, an atheist who
attended meetings.
At council’s June 1 meeting,
Clearview clerk Pamela Fettes
recommended the prayer at the
beginning of the meeting be removed.
“In light of the recent Supreme Court
of Canada decision concerning prayer
at municipal council meetings, it is
recommended that this item be taken
out of the procedural bylaw,” reported
Fettes.
“The mayor and clerk held a meeting
with the chair of the Ministerial
(See “Council” on page 12)
Local rower competes at Pan Am, Olympics in sight
Fundraising golf tournament
in Duntroon Sept. 12
by Trina Berlo
Duntroon native Matthew Buie is
among rowers nominated to represent
Canada at the Toronto 2015 Pan
American Games.
Buie, 27, will compete in men’s
quadruple sculls and men’s double
sculls at the rowing regatta, taking
place in St. Catharines from July 11
to 15. The Canadian Olympic Committee
and Rowing Canada Aviron announced
the 26-member national rowing team
on June 2.
“This season is an important one
for me for two reasons,” Buie told
The Echo. “First, I have a rare chance
to represent my country in Canada,
which is a big honour. It will be great
to show everyone that supports me
what I do and the level of competition
I am in. Secondly, this is the qualifying
year for the Olympics. We have to
place top eight at the world rowing
championships to qualify for the 2016
Olympics. I believe we have trained
hard for the last three years that this is
a very attainable goal.”
The national rowing team is
competing at the World Rowing Cup
races in Europe in preparation for
the World Rowing Championships in
France at the end of the summer, which
will serve as the primary Olympic
(See “Fall” on page 12)
Rowing Canada/Katie Steenman photo
Matthew Buie is competing in two events at the Pan Am Games rowing
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, June 12, 2015
COMMUNITY Calendar
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This Weekend
Friday, June 12
• Please join us for an evening of dancing, music
and merriment at our parents Margaret and
Keith Rowbotham's 60th Wedding Anniversary
from 7 to 11 p.m. at Creemore Arena Hall, 220
Collingwood Street. Creemore. Live music by the
“Country Troubadours”. Refreshments will be
served – No Bar. Your company is a treasured gift,
we request no other.
Friday, June 12 to Sunday, June 14
• Tipling Stage Company presents Secrets of a
Soccer Mom by Kathleen Clark at Grace Tipling
Hall in Shelburne. There are some nifty moves
afoot on the soccer field when the moms play the
kids – and that’s just the action on the sidelines!
Shows: June 12 & 13 at 8 p.m.; June 13 & 14 at 2
p.m. Tickets at Shelburne Town Hall or online at
www.tiplingstagecompany.com.
Saturday, June 13
• Creemore’s Log Cabin is open from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. History Hosts will be on hand to welcome
visitors and tell them about the cabin and its first
families. (The Cabin, Creemore’s only surviving
log residence, was built in the 1870s and is now
Wednesday, June 17
• Teddy Bear’s Picnic Daycare Open House
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 6 Elizabeth Street East.
BBQ $3-5 per person. Everyone is welcome!
• Creemore Horticultural Society Meeting at
7:30 p.m. at St Luke’s Anglican Church. All are
welcome. The speaker is Linda Peacock who
will talk about Organic Vegetable Gardening.
All are welcome; refreshments served.
Thursday, June 18
• Georgian Treble Makers Community Choir
Concert at 1:30 p.m. at St. Luke's Anglican
Church. Come out & hear what we've been
singing! $5 admission. Refreshments to follow.
• Music in the Park at 7 p.m. at Station Park,
Stayner with Georgian Sound Big Band, 1940s big
band. Bring your own lawn chair to listen to some
music, farmers' market from 5 to 8 p.m.
June 18, June 24 & July 7
• Creemore Minor Hockey Registration 2015-
2016 Season. Thursday, June 18 at Creemore
Arena from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24
at Creemore Arena from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday,
July 7 at Creemore Arena from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Information on our website or contact dedwards@
creemoreminorhockey.com.
Saturday, June 20
• Toronto and North York Hunt Annual Puppy
Show from 2 to 4 p.m. Huntsman John Harrison
presents the Young Entry. Yearling hounds will be
judged for conformation and movement. New this
year: Children’s Dog Show. Open to all children.
Prizes and light refreshments to follow. All
welcome. Hunt Kennels, 878445 5th Line, Mulmur.
• Western Steak Dinner at New Lowell Legion
followed by live music from Eric Kidd. Doors open
at 4 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. Adults only $15 per person.
Sunday, June 21
• 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.
• Celebrate National Aboriginal Day with Drew
Hayden Taylor. Award-winning playright, author,
& humourist discusses his newest book Me Artsy
at Station on the Green at 1 p.m. Free. Hosted by
Curiosity House. 705-466-3400.
• Treat Dad to dinner & a night of music. Roast
Beef Dinner & Music at Badjeros United Church.
Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Music by Fred
Hale starting at 7 p.m. Adults $18, children 7-12
$6, children 6 & under free. Call 705-441-2466 or
705-446-7203 for tickets.
located on Library Street, between the Old Jail and
the Creemore library.) It will continue to be open
each Saturday morning until Thanksgiving.
• The Canning Kitchen authur, Amy Bronee, is signing
her new book at Creemore Farmers' Market from 10
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hosted by Curiosity House.
• Pick'n in the Park at Station Park, Stayner. Music,
entertainment, family fun & great food. 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. A fundraiser for The Door Youth Centre.
• Marjorie Thomson is turning 90! Please join
us on from 2 to 4 p.m. at Duntroon Schoolhouse,
8981 County Rd 91. Best wishes only please.
• Strawberry Social & Sale & Open House at Revera
- Blue Mountain Manor from 2 to 4 p.m. Draws,
silent auction, Hidden Treasures Sale, tea $4. 236 Weir
Street, Stayner. Come check us out!
• Music for a King. The first performance of the
Creemore Choral Festival presents Handel’s thrilling
‘Coronation Anthems’ 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s United
Church, Mill Street. The Creemore Festival Singers, a
full orchestra and a roster of international soloists will
raise the roof with some of Handel’s loveliest music:
an occasion fit for a king! Tickets available online at
ticketscene.ca and at Curiosity House Books. Students
and Seniors $10, general admission $20, $30 reserved.
Sunday, June 14
• Church Services on page 5.
• New Lowell United Church's Anniversary Service
will be held at St. John's United Church, Creemore at
11 a.m. There will only be one service this week.
• Creative Cupcakes Workshop at Station on the
Green from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Learn the basics
of cake decorating. For youths ages 11-16, $20/
person. Visit www.rachiecakes.ca to register.
• The House of Art Opening Reception at Curiosity
House from 2 to 4 p.m. Group art show in support
of Syrian refugee & artist Anahita Osman.
• Christ Church Banda Cemetery Service at 2 p.m.
• The Annual Honeywood Cemetery Service at
2 p.m. at Victoria United Church in Honeywood.
Refreshments will be served following the service.
• Nottawa Musical 10th Annual Country Fair
from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Nottawa United Church.
An afternoon of music by local artists Fresh baked
Pie Sale, Home made Goodies, Unique Crafts and
Quilts and Used Books for sale. Barbeque Dinner
- Free will offering. Bring your lawn chair.
• Rob Roy Choir and the Gospel Couriers Concert
at Rob Roy United Church at 7 p.m. Refreshments
to follow. Enjoy a spring "Evening of Music".
Upcoming Events
Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26
• 3rdAnnual Creemore Blooms presented by Creemore
Horticultural Society. Three independent assessors
will review front gardens in the Village to determine
which gardens best exemplify this year’s theme
“The Garden In June” using the following criteria:
gardens should complement the style of the house; be
well maintained; use colour, shape & texture; have
harmony & balance; and have a good selection of plant
material. Start planning now for that winning look.
Tuesday, June 23
• Creemore Horticultural Society's 5th Garden
Bus Tour. Visiting a new botanical garden called
Whistling Gardens which has the largest conifer
collection in North America; also Weir's Lavender and
Apiary Farm; and if time permits, an unusual nursery.
The bus leaves Creemore at 8:30 a.m. and estimated
return time is 5-6 p.m. $40 per person. Bring your
own lunch. For more information and registration call
Charlotte at 705-466-2756 or email cvorstermans@
rogers.com. Everyone welcome.
Sunday, June 28
• Lavender Cemetery Service at 4 p.m. In case of
inclement weather, meet at Dunedin Hall.
Saturday, July 4
• Blu, Blanc, Rouge: Rockin' Blues featuring
Jack DeKeyzer Band from Toronto & Jim
Zeller from Montreal at Avening Hall. Doors
open at 7 p.m. Show is at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by
Mountain Ash Farm. Tickets $30 advance, $35 at
door. To purchase tickets, call 705-466-2520 or
mountainashfarm.com/blues.
Friday, September 25
• Jamaican International Dinner. Authentic
Jamaican dinner by Angie's Caribean Eatery
& entertainment by Jaimaican born Damian
Spaulding. At All Saints Anglican Church, Elgin
Street, Collingwood. Cocktails at 6 p.m. dinner at
7 p.m. Tickets $75 with tax receipt of $35. Call
Nancy at 705-445-3841. Limited tickets.
Thursday, June 25
• Music in the Park at 7 p.m. at Station Park,
Stayner with Jim Kinnear Trio, jazz. Bring your
own lawn chair to listen to some music, farmers'
market from 5 to 8 p.m.
Friday, June 26
• Strawberry Supper at Jubilee Presbyterian
Church, Main Street, Stayner, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Adults $12.50, children $6. For tickets, call 705428-2653 or 705-428-2479. Take-outs & delivery
available.
• Strawberry Supper at St. Paul's Anglican Church,
Singhampton, from 5 to 7 p.m. All welcome.
Saturday, June 27
• Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society's Garden
Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy visiting eight
fabulous gardens in and around the village of
Creemore. Tickets $20 on sale at Curiosity House
& at Creemore Farmers' Market or on-line at www.
phahs.ca.
• New Lowell United Church Fundraiser Golf
Tournament at Wasaga Sands Golf & Country
Club. $100 per person gets you 18 holes of golf,
a power cart, a meal & a prize. Call Tom Macham
at 705-424-0579 or www.newlowellunitedchurch.
weebly.com. ***Sponsor a hole for $100 & get
a tax receipt or donate a prize ($20-$30) to help
fundraise.
• Dunedin Presbyterian Church's Annual
Strawberry Supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Adults
$15, youth $7, under 5 free.
60 Diamond Years
Please join us for an evening of music and dancing
as our parents
Margaret and Keith Rowbotham
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celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary
Friday, June 12, 2015 from 7 to 11 pm
Creemore Arena Hall, 220 Collingwood Street
Live music by “Country Troubadours”
Refreshments will be served - no bar
Your company is a treasured gift, we request no other.
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The Creemore Echo • Friday, June 12, 2015 •
Local boys win fishing trip of a lifetime
by Alex Hargrave
“Chance of a lifetime.”
That’s what local outdoorsman and
successful businessman Tim Young
told his father when he learned that he
was invited on a fishing trip with Bob
Izumi of The Real Fishing Show.
Young received the invite from his
brother-in-law Ed Stephens, who won
the fishing trip from Toro; his Highland
Fuels company acts as a Toro dealership
among other things.
Initially when Stephens received
the call to learn he won the prize he
“thought it was one of those win-acruise phone calls.” The Toro contact
had to send him an e-mail and phone
a second time before he realized he’d
won.
He says, “I didn’t think it was real.”
The one condition to receive the prize
was that the dealer principle had to go
on the trip with the option of inviting a
guest. Stephens is not a fisherman but
he knows a good deal when he sees
one. He knew Young liked to fish and
hunt and thought he was a good choice
to go along.
“It’s one thing to go to a fishing
lodge but another thing to be there with
Izumi,” says Young.
A few weeks ago, the two men were
met at Pearson International Airport by
Wayne Izumi and flew to Winnipeg
before being bussed 150 km east to the
northwestern Ontario village of Minaki.
Two kilometres away, on an island in
the Winnipeg River they reached their
Contributed photo
Tim Young (from left), and Ed Stephens fishing with Bob Izumi of The
Real Fishing Show with guide Grant Neilson.
destination, Reid’s Birch Island Resort.
The lodge itself is an elegant centuryold building that for most of its life
served as a private and corporate retreat
for the Timothy Eaton family.
Stephens and Young were given
the special treatment. Everything was
supplied for them. They ate the food
provided by an executive chef, fished
with the best gear, had a guide, and
enjoyed the experience of fishing with
Bob and Wayne Izumi.
In their first 30 minutes on the river,
Young hooked onto a 40-inch Northern
Pike. Young thought, “what am I in for”
after catching that fish. Almost everyday
they each caught about 20 Pike and
Annual Cemetery
Services
Sunday, June 14
Honeywood Cemetery Service. 2 pm
at Honeywood United Church.
Christ Church Banda Cemetery Service. 2pm
Sunday, June 21
Creemore Cemetery Decoration Service. 2:30pm
Singhampton Union Cemetery
AdService.
1 wording -3pm
Sunday, JuneAD28
2 Wording – Heading –
Dunedin Cemetery Service. 2pm
Walleye, although Bob Izumi caught
about a 5-to-1 ratio to them.
He was amazing to watch, says
Young. He could put the line exactly
where he wanted it.
Wayne and Bob Izumi are more than
just fishermen. They are also extremely
successful businessmen. They own
several Tim Hortons franchises,
involved in agricultural businesses,
invested in Elliot Lake condominiums
and operate their fishing enterprises.
Bob spent 310 days on the road alone
last year.
Both men enjoyed their time with the
Izumis who they say are humble people
and a lot of fun to be with.
Although Young exclaims that the
whole thing was “surreal”.
Turns out Young also brought home
some money. Before they started their
three days of fishing, a $20 wager was
placed among the 14 men on the trip
with the pot being split for the one who
caught the biggest Walleye and biggest
Pike. Young took the honours for his
26-inch Walleye and the other Toro
dealership winner caught the largest
Pike at 42 inches.
Stephens says he had the biggest
Walleye with his 21.5-inch catch but
his brother-in-law caught one bigger
with about two hours to go on their last
day of fishing. Each day they fished
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a two-hour
shore lunch.
“I was the virgin fisherman,” says
Stephens. “They were giving me a hard
time the last day because I didn’t want
to go to shore for lunch. I was having
such a good time.”
The Izumis were filming on this trip.
There’s a good chance you will be able
to see Young and his catch on one of
The Real Fishing Show airings in 2016.
Stephens doesn’t think he’ll be on but
who knows.
He’s not known as ‘Lucky Eddie’
for nothing.
Apartment project deadline extended
Wendy Schellenberg said a deadline
to purchase a Francis Street property
eyed for seniors’ apartments has been
extended.
“We have a couple of irons in the
fire,” she said, adding that some people
have come forward with offers to invest
and several avenues are being explored.
Shellenberg is among those working
to build 14-16 rental units for seniors
that would be owned by a not-for-profit
organization.
She said they now know the
enthusiasm is there but it will take time
to bring the project to fruition.
“The Gordons have generously
extended the deadline until July 6,”
said Schellenberg. She said it is the
preferred location but it’s not the only
possibility.
“In my heart, I know it is going to
happen somewhere.”
Anyone interested in offering
financial contributions, expertise and
volunteer services is welcome to call
Schellenberg at 705-466-5221.
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, June 12, 2015
Opinion
Editorial
Help bring Anahita to Canada
Anahita’s work arrived last week, rolled up in
plastic and taped, says Debbie Ebanks Schlums.
Syrian refugee Anahita Osman has shipped
drawings and paintings from Turkey for an exhibit
in Creemore.
The exhibit features the work of Osman, Ebanks
Schlums and a group of other artists who have been
helping in an effort to bring Osman to Canada. The
group has been working to raise money and support
for Osman’s emigration.
The premise of the show is to raise awareness of the
situation of refugees coming out of Syria through the
eyes of one individual, says Ebanks Schlums.
Titled Out of a War Zone and Into the Hills, the
project is also about building the community support
that will be required for her to have a successful
settlement by integrating her into the cultural life in
the hills. Ebanks Schlums met Osman, now 30, while visiting
Turkey last year with fellow art students. They were
developing a social entrepreneurship project, called To
Lemon Hill, aimed at helping Syrian refugees living in
Turkey. After that, Ebanks Schlums set about helping
the young woman, desperate to get out of Turkey,
make her way to these hills.
The effort is growing and now, this exhibition at
Curiosity House Books is meant to raise funds and
awareness.
All of the proceeds from items in handmade boxes, a
tablecloth that documents Out of a War Zone activities
and donations will go to Osman’s sponsorship fund.
Proceeds from the sale of the work from participating
artists (Martha Bull, Marla Kozak, MK Lynde, Ayrlie
MacEachern, Mary Anne Tupling, Holly Storme, Katy
Belshaw, Sue Miller, Sandra Green, Shelley Hannah
and Ebanks Schlums) will go to the artists.
An opening reception will take place at the
bookstore on Sunday, June 14 and the show continues
until July 5.
Anyone able to help with the effort is invited to
contact Ebanks Schlums, e-mail debbie.ebanks@
gmail.com. Donations by e-transfer are welcome.
An account held in trust for her at the TD Bank
in Creemore. The account number is 0330-5210501.
Tax receipts can be issued the Council of Unitarian
Churches. Visit cuc.ca/donate and click on the refugee
sponsorchip link.
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The way we were
Don Turner photo
Glen Huron School Grades 1-8, 1953.
On the prowl for lilacs
by Kara McIntosh
Earlier this month, desperate for the smell of fresh
lilacs to infuse my own home, I pulled my car onto
the shoulder beside a stand of lilac bushes in full
bloom. To be perfectly honest, I was actually parked
beside a black chain link fence that separated my car
from the lavender-coloured flowers. I looked over at
my 11-year-old daughter in the passenger seat and
handed her my garden clippers.
“But Mum, there’s a fence” she said. “I think that
means they are trying to keep people out.” She had a
point, but I was determined.
“It’s just a big, empty field. There’s no house or
farm or anything” I said, reassuringly. “Just hop the
fence quickly and snip a few branches. It’s ok, people
do this all the time.”
I posted the picture of her scaling the fence on
Instagram with the caption when you don’t have your
own lilacs. The responses I got were quite revealing.
“I keep a set of clippers in my glovebox for this
exact reason” wrote one follower; “I did the same
thing at my children’s school today” said another. A
few friends offered up the locations of their favourite
stashes (that would never happen with morels), and
one asked what kind of foraging sweatshop I was
running.
Apparently, I am not alone in my lilac stealing
habits. There are many of us out there and we may
even tell ourselves that by “pruning” the flowers, we
are helping to encourage more blooms for next year.
Front, back and side yards are off limits, for
sure. But certainly fields, trails or ditches along the
roadside are fair game. I feel the same way about
apple blossoms, fiddleheads, dogwood and Christmas
greens.
Yesterday, as I drove past a rural cemetery nestled
in beside its church on top of a hill, I noticed a wall of
lilacs, the darker purple French ones with the strongest
fragrance. Beside me, my daughter must have seen
me look at them and feel the car slow down, ever so
slightly.
“No Mum, not from here.”
I nod and keep driving, but I suspect she’ll be
combing the back roads for lilacs with her own
daughter one day.
How to keep lilacs fresh in water
Smashing the stems of lilacs used to be the popular
trick to keeping lilacs fresh, but according to my
mother, fresh from her monthly garden club meeting,
this process is no longer in fashion.
Current thinking dictates that we cut a slit upwards
into the base of the stem and hold it in boiling water
for a minute or so before placing the lilacs into a
container of fresh water.
As testament to this new practice, my mother
pointed to her large vase of purple lilacs sitting in the
middle of her kitchen counter and declared that they
had been there for eight days.
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The Creemore Echo • Friday, June 12, 2015 •
Shuttered church cherished in Singhampton
Local History
$50,000 was borrowed and
The story of the
extensive work was done
Singhampton Community
on the building.
Centre goes back to Jan. 17,
The wonderful spirit of
1871.
volunteering in the village
On that day, a special
took over and the loan
meeting was held at the
was paid off by different
home of David Grant Sr. to
Helen
fundraisers, frequent
consider the building of a
BLACKBURN
dances being the major
place of worship under the
source of money. Not only did the
auspices of the Presbyterian church,
board take on the building but also
separate from the school facilities.
the ballpark, where tennis courts
William Pearson agreed to donate a
were built. In the 1870s many people
half-acre site on Osprey Street. And in
contributed money for the church.
less than two years the church was up
It is no different now. People of the
and opened, thanks to much volunteer
village have contributed money freely
labour and donations of money by the
to maintain the centre.
local people.
The Ramp Romp or leek supper is
The church had its ups and downs,
their famous fundraiser but the building
as had most churches, but finally in
is also used for other purposes: family
September of 1967, the church was
picnics, family Christmas dinners and
officially closed.
concerts. A Trillium Foundation grant
Lack of membership was causing
helps keep the building self-sustaining.
severe financial strain. Frank Hammill
Jim Rigney, a long time supporter
from whose book, Blue Mountain
of the hall, has contributed much of the
Country, this history has been taken,
above information. He also tells me
commented, “Thus after a period of
that the insurance agent who inspected
94 years (1872-1967) the hopes and
the building said it was the best kept
longings of many a pioneer came
facility he has seen.
to a finish. It was a sad day when
The Singhampton Community
the surviving members had to admit
Centre is the only local hall not
they were unable to continue that
affiliated with Clearview Township.
which their forefathers had so nobly
A conversation with Wilma Zeggil
established.”
has added another dimension to the
Frank Hammill was wrong.
story of Singhampton. She is frequently
Although the building is no longer
involved in the many local activities,
used for religious and spiritual uplifting,
one important one being the Ramp
it now plays a very important part of
Romp. life in Singhampton.
A small group goes out to the secret
An interest in having a community
location where the leeks are prolific.
centre arose soon after and in 1972
While others are digging the plants
the church building and property
Wilma cleans and bags them.
was signed over to the newly formed
She brings along bread and butter
board. A few renovations were done
and cooked peameal bacon to make
at that time but about 10 years later,
Local Church
Directory
Sunday, June 14
ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206
Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m.
Knox Presbyterian Church,
Dunedin
Sunday Service at 10 a.m.
June 14: "Harvest in June?"
Minister: Sean Angel • 705-466-5202
**Communion is next week with Rev. Newman
Sat June 27: Strawberry Supper
The Salvation Army
Hope Acres Community
Church
Invites you to attend
Sunday Church Services at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 27
New Lowell United Church
Fundraiser Golf Tournament at
Wasaga Sands Golf & Country Club.
$100 per person gets you 18 holes of
golf, a power cart, a meal & a prize. Call
Tom Macham at 705-424-0579 or www.
newlowellunitedchurch.weebly.com.
Creemore United Pastoral Charge
June 14: New Lowell's
Anniversary Service
at St. John's United at 11 a.m.
Only one service this week
All welcome • 705-466-2200
Creemore Baptist
Church
Service at 11 am
Wellington Street West
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]
leek sandwiches.
Going out foraging for the leeks is a
much-desired outing.
Like all the workers at our local halls
the cooks (mostly women) are well
organized.
For the Ramp Romp, they purchase
the roast pork already cooked at a
market east of Anton Mills. Volunteers
prepare large pans of scalloped potatoes
at home.
The leeks and potatoes are prepared
in the hall’s well-equipped kitchen. The
pies are prepared at home by the many
masters of pie making.
When asked about the importance
of the community centre, Wilma
emphasized that it brings people
together.
Every community should have one,
she stated. She tells of a man who went
leek gathering this spring who works
in Barrie and whom they never would
have known otherwise.
With new people moving into the
area getting acquainted is doubly
important. To illustrate how easy it is
to get people involved, Wilma tells of a
woman who put her name on a painting
in the silent auction. She wanted to wait
to see if she won it so remained in the
hall after eating. In a conversation, it
was revealed that she was a cousin of
Wilma’s brother-in-law. (It’s a small
world!)
She and her husband worked at the
buffet table for an hour. And, yes, she
had the highest bid on the painting.
Danger in
Duntroon
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Editor:
Approximately one month ago I
was travelling south on Highway 124
and turned right, or west, to climb
County Road 91. I suddenly heard a
big truck’s horn blaring and looked to
see a driver’s panicked face.
The truck hurtled through a red
light at the intersection in Duntroon,
fortunately, not crashing into anyone or
any thing. I immediately did a U-turn
and followed the truck on 91 motioning
the driver to pull over. I had maddening
thoughts of people being annihilated
by this mass of steel. He pulled over,
clearly shaken. I calmed down and
I asked him if he was aware that he
could have killed himself and others.
He gathered himself and told me he
lost pressure in his air brakes and would
never come down that side road again
because it was “too steep”.
I decided not to jeopardize this man’s
employment and did not report this
incident.
Does someone have to be killed
before we come to our senses? That
road is too dangerous for big trucks to
come down. Why are they not forced
to take a flatter route (1-2 km longer)
by Carmarthen Lake to come down?
What is our priority, money or safety?
Dan Watkin,
Duntroon.
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8530 Concession 3, Glencairn
Saturday June 13th
Buy any 2 planters
or baskets & get a 3rd for free
at farm and market
Sunday June 14th
Contributed photos
Rare sighting Antanas Sileika photographed this albino raccoon at his property near Creemore
last week. To see videos, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thecreemoreecho.
Hospice Georgian Triangle calls for art
50% off all annuals, baskets,
planters, veggies and herbs
On June 15th we will be closed for the season.
705.424.9319
www.cutdriedflowerfarm.com
Thank you for your business this season!
705.445.4738
Hospice Georgian Triangle has announced a second
art project. All area artists are invited to submit their
work to a jury that will choose an assortment to
hang at Campbell House. Full details and technical
requirements for artists are available at www.
hospicegeorgiantriangle.com.
Submissions by photo or digital image of the finished
work should be sent toart@hospicegeorgiantriangle.
com by June 15. Art will be hung by July and be for
sale directly from the artists.
For information on the project, contact curator
John S. Cowan at [email protected].
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Badjeros
United Church
Roast Beef
Dinner
+
Treat Dad to
dinner and a night
of music by…
Fred Hale
+ Sunday, June 21
Dinner: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Entertainment starts at 7 pm
Tickets?
Adults $18.00
Rick Hannon
519-923-2590
Strawberry Social, Sale
& Open House
Children (7 – 12) $6.00
Children (6 & under) Free
Barbara Black
705-441-2466
David Culham
705-446-7203
THIS
WEEKEND
Saturday, June 13, 2015 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us at BLUE MOUNTAIN MANOR for our OPEN
HOUSE, Seniors' Appreciation, and 'Hidden
Treasures' Sale. Enjoy a variety of tasty delights in
our lovely dining room.
• Delicious strawberry treats, tea & coffee
• Browse at our 'Hidden Treasures' Sale
• Door prizes
* Silent Auction Items
* Enjoy music by "Jimmy the Crooner"
• Tours of our residence are available
* Tea tickets $4.00
Browse,
relax
& enjoy!
Seats are
limited.
Buy your tickets today!
Blue Mountain Manor
Retirement Residence
236 Weir St Stayner ON
705-428-3240
reveraliving.com
Revera: Canadian owned for 50
years with more than 250 locations.
Sunday, June 14
Opening art reception for “House of Art”
group show in support of Syrian refugee and
artist Anahita Osman in our gallery. 2-4pm.
CURIOSITY HOUSE BOOKS
178 Mill St. • 705.466.3400 • open 7 days a week
curiosityhousebooks.com
The Creemore Echo • Friday, June 12, 2015 •
Lavender Hall Estate, private residence turns B&B
by Trina Berlo
It’s hard to believe Lavender Hall Estate
rose from the ashes of a devastating fire
only 20 years ago.
Owner Randall Munger has
overseen the home’s reconstruction
with the intention of maintaining its
historic integrity.
The estate, named for its proximity
to the hamlet of Lavender, has
transitioned from private home to
bed-and-breakfast.
At almost 7,000 square feet, the
home is a far cry from the original
farmhouse. Munger said he purchased
the house in 1968 at the age of 24,
having positioned himself firmly in
the magazine publishing industry
with Homemakers Digest and later
Canadian House and Home Magazine.
He purchased the 100-acre farm
from Harry Coulter who had purchased
it from Stewart Norris.
Munger said he was attracted to the
property for its landscape features,
the mature maple trees and beautiful
ponds, but the house, which had been
used to store grain, was in desperate
need of a facelift.
The original house was refurbished
and almost doubled in size to 2,500
square feet before it burned to the
ground in 1993.
The following year, crews set to
work rebuilding the house in all of
its current grandeur. Munger said he
and his former wife, Allison Smith,
designed every inch of the house
themselves.
“As tragic as it was, it provided an
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Randall Munger at Lavender Hall Estate, newly opened as a B&B.
opportunity to get our creative juices
flowing,” said Munger during a tour
of the inn.
Visitors entering through the
front door are met with rich wood
ALL STAR JAMBOREE
THE CONCERT AT LYRIC POND
In support of CORE - Conserve Our Rural Environment
Challenging inappropriate land use in Mulmur and Melancthon
THE JIM CUDDY BAND
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Feature
Guest
Jim Cuddy
Colin Cripps
Bazil Donovan
Anne Lindsay
Zach Sutton
King
living areas and four suites with hand
picked treasures. He makes note
of a Mennonite cabinet, one of the
oldest around, a Twiss clock, from the
Montreal clockmakers, a mantle from
the ED Smith family, and three working
Rumford fireplaces.
To replicate the original hardwood
flooring, Munger said he purchased
the boards from graineries in old
barns between Toronto and Clearview
and beyond. The widest boards, said
Munger, were used in graineries to
minimize cracks, reducing spillage.
The floors at Lavender Hall Estate are
up to 36 inches wide. He said it took
at least six graineries to make all the
flooring.
“When I ran out of flooring, I
couldn’t go to Hamilton Brothers and
get more boards, I had to go get another
barn,” said Munger.
The estate is now being marketed
as luxury accommodation, catering to
weddings and corporate retreats.
Innkeeper Angela Lloyd is on hand
to customize an experience for guests
by arranging for activities at nearby
facilities, including golf, horseback
riding, massage, hair and make-up. The
estate is set up to host weddings, with
a bridal suite and a groom’s lair, and
pre-wedding bachelorette weekends.
Rooms start at $375 per night and the
whole house can be booked for $2,000
per night. A private chef is available for
hire and breakfast is included with the
cost of an overnight stay.
For details, visit lavenderhallestate.
com.
MUSIC FOR A
FEATURING
The Creemore Choral
Festival Singers
Soprano Soloist Claire de Sévigné
Tenor Soloist Stephen McClare
Artistic Director Thomas Bell
& The Festival Orchestra
TICKET INFO
5 to 10
11 to 20
Friday, July 31 - 6pm
wainscoting and flooring, and a grand
staircase that leads to a balcony, all
under an antique chandelier that has
been converted to electricity.
Munger has filled the estate’s
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$25
$75
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
at 7:30pm
St. John’s United Church
Creemore
21 and over $225
kids 4 & under FREE
Reserve by email
[email protected]
Cheques payable to: CORE
Mail to: NORM MACEACHERN
One Banigan Drive
Toronto ON M4H 1G3
Hosted by MELODY & BILL DURON
at Lyric Pond–597425 2nd Line W, Honeywood
$30 RESERVED SEATING • $20 GENERAL
$10 SENIORS & STUDENTS
AVAILABLE AT THE CREEMORE ECHO
CURIOSITY HOUSE AND ONLINE AT TICKETSCENE.CA
www.CreemoreChoralFestival.ca
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• The Creemore Echo •
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
Friday, June 12, 2015
Big Heart Seniors tingle thanks to Zeggil
Our condolences go out to Martin
Verstraten and Toosje Vasvari on
the death of their sister Wilhelmina
Lamers.
We thanked Wilma Zeggil who
brought us in peppermints.
We sang Happy Birthday to those
members with birthdays in June.
A reminder of our catered dinner
almost hitting a car. After
June 18, at noon sharp.
things settled down the lady
There were 44 members
apologized for what she had
for cards and lucky draws
were won by Peter Gubbels,
done. The taxi driver said,
Ray Leighton, Effie Taylor,
“No lady I apologize to
you for the scare, you see
Marj Thomson, Paul
this is my first day driving
Turner, May Johnston,
Evelyn
taxi, I drove a hearse for 25
Flo Kerr, Kevin Keogh,
WARDEN
years.” Imagine!
Carol Tymchuk, Dave
A man wrote to a hotel in
Smith, Wilma Zeggil and
a small town he was planning to pass
Alinda Bishop.
through on his vacation, asking if he
Six moon shots were played by Roy
could stay a couple nights and bring
Veinot, Phyllis Seed, Art Bishop,
Janice Stephens, Kevin Keogh with
along his dog and explained the dog
was well behaved and friendly. The
the travel prize to Wayne Brownridge.
reply letter came very quickly and
Winners at cards were Mary
stated that in the many years owning
Bouchard, 275; Lucy Young, 273;
the hotel no dog had ever stolen,
Corrine Brownridge, 269; Wayne
towels, bed linen, silverware or pictures
Brownridge, 267 with the low prize
off the wall, and the dog would be
to Alinda Bishop, 136.
welcome. Also, if the dog could vouch
A lady got into a taxi in New York. A
for his owner then the gentleman was
few minutes later she tapped the driver
on the shoulder startling him so bad he
welcome to stay as well.
Remember: The world is full of nice
lost it and jumped the curb and almost
people. If you can’t find one… be one.
took out a few pedestrians as well as
seniors
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Backyard Glam Tour coming to Creemore in July
Bleu Venue Events, the organizers
of the Creemore Holiday House Tour,
is bringing the Backyard Glam Tour
to Creemore July 17-18. The tour
features six outstanding backyards, all
professionally styled by local designers
and decorators, including Lavender Hall
Estate.
The Creemore Log Cabin will be the
host venue site for guests.
For the last two years the event has
You’ll get a
warm welcome and
cold beer.
been held in the Thornbury area with
almost 500 attendees for each tour.
A night tour will take place on Friday,
July 17 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the
day tour takes place the next day, on
Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets cost $25 and are available at
Seasons, The 100 Mile Store and Flowers
by Ms. Design. All local merchants are
encouraged to get involved. Visit www.
bleuvenue.com for more information.
TOURS • TASTINGS • BOUTIQUE
139 Mill Street, Creemore ON. 1-800-267-2240
At Creemore Springs we take pride in introducing
folks to the great taste of our beer and showing
them how we make it. So the next time you’re near
the town of Creemore, drop by the brewery,
the hospitality is on us.
Be transported and renewed
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Experience Thai Yoga Massage
w Juliette Reynolds
¥ Techniques based in yoga therapy
inducing a sense of tranquility that can
yield powerful results in healing the
body, mind and spirit.
705 446 5504 [email protected]
www.thaimassagecreemore.com
Annual General Meeting
of
My Friend's House
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.
All interested persons are welcome
to attend. Voting Memberships
available for purchase.
RSVP by June 14 to Alison FitzGerald at
705-444-2586 ext. 224.
Glencairn
705-424-6697
For Reliable Service
Tank Truck Delivery of Furnace & Stove Oil
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Spike & Rusty Word Scramble
Sudoku Barbara Simpson
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Rusty, what if you met
Rowlie Fleming in the
Bank Café one day and
he said your number had
been drawn for
$1 million?
Friday, June 12
Firstly, Spike, I'd
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fall in a faint!
Rain
High 21 Low 14
Wind NW 10 km/h
POP 90%
Saturday, June 13
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High 22 Low 15
Wind NE 20 km/h
POP 40%
Sunday, June 14
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Answer on Classifieds page
by Ken Thornton
Mainly sunny
High 24 Low 16
Wind SE 15 km/h
POP 20%
Find this week’s answer in Classifieds
Fred’s Funnies
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7 2 4 61.Levelling
9 wedge
13.Angel
14.Forced absence from ones
country
16.Bubbly beverage
17.Its capital is Baghdad
18.Plant life
20.Get by somehow
22.Talk into
23.Major Russian river
25.Cause of shouting
26.Canadian painter
30.Part of a drum kit
34.Egg-shaped
35.Imaginary line through the
North and South Poles
37.___ on a Grecian Urn
38.Notify of danger
39.Fathers and grandfathers
40.Building regulations
41.Poetic word for before
42.Canadian designer Dair
43.Bob and Doug Mckenzies
nickname for each other
44.Electric generator
47.Wall hanging
49.Small lump
50.Having some heat
51.It might cost a team the game
55.Stylus
59.Permission to go ahead
62.Work strenuously
63.Be in a whirl
64.General tendency
65.Roman day of the month
66.Odds and ___
2.1/100 of a Yugoslavian dinar
3.Dash
4.French chicken dish
5.Allow to be seen
6.Fire truck item
7.Bands booking
8.A large amount
9.Regard with respect
10.Without contents
11.Any Beatle, once
12.Country road
15.Moral principles
19.Hawks home: Var.
21.Part of a crossword
24.Andean animal
26.Intimidated
27.Flower part
28.Actress Sophia
29.Bring to bear
31.Stir up enthusiasm for
32.Common viper
33.Suspicious
36.Relative by marriage
40.Decorative rather than
functional
42.Shade of blue
43.In no other place
45.Ones with wings
46.Elementary particle
48.Room near a kitchen
51.Fairy tale monster
52.Bird with a short upright tail
53.Have a lack of
54.German art song
Teacher: “Little Johnny, give
me a sentence using the word,
‘geometry.’”
Little Johnny: “A little acorn grew
and grew until it finally awoke one
day and said, ‘Gee, I’m a tree.’”
June 12, 2015
Find the answer to this week’s
Crossword on the Classifieds page.
56.Pigeon relative
57.A property may have one on it
58.In some other way
60.Antelope with an oxlike head
61.Like the sun
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Friday, June 12, 2015
thank you
Services
A big thank you from the Board of the
Station on the Green to Paul Rowles,
GPR Construction and Ted Christensen who donated their time to take
up the old wood floor a few weeks ago
at the Station.
Total Home and Cottage Cleaning.
Experienced housekeeper. Reliable.
Excellent references. For more information
call Tamara at 705-424-2130.
Thank you from the Board of the Station
on the Green to Mike Quanbury of
Quanbury Contract Interiors for his
generous donation towards the cost of
installation for the new floor at Station
on the Green.
Thank you to Colleen Stamp for
bringing us the treats the other day! We
really enjoyed them! Creemore Echo
Clearview Travel presents
“Guided Vacations with Trafalgar”
at Clearview Travel,
7306 Hwy 26, Stayner
on Tuesday, June 16, 7-9 pm
Please join Clearview Travel to learn
about guided vacations with Trafalgar.
Find out more about the amazing places
that Europe has to offer, the benefits
of guided vacations and how you can
see the world from an insider’s point
of view. Door prizes and refreshments.
Please RSVP by telephone 705-4282543 or email [email protected].
celebration
Please join us for an evening of
dancing, music and merriment as
our parents' Margaret and Keith
Rowbotham's
60th
Wedding
Anniversary on Friday, June 12, 2015
from 7 to 11 p.m. at Creemore
Arena Hall, 220 Collingwood Street,
Creemore. Live music by the “Country
Troubadours”. Refreshments will be
served – No Bar. Your company is a
treasured gift, we request no other.
hockey registration
Creemore Minor Hockey
Registration 2015-2016 Season.
Thursday, June 18 at Creemore Arena
from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24 at Creemore Arena
from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 7 at Creemore Arena
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Information on our website or contact
[email protected].
Services
Elliott Painting and Decorating, over 30
years experience with excellent references.
Booking for 2015 for interior painting/
wall papering. Call for free estimate 705466-2356.
Experienced Computer Technician
new to the community and ready to help
with your home computer. Specializing in
upgrades, anti-virus and general trouble
shooting. Contact Brad at 705-434-8236
or email [email protected].
College Pro Painters. Call now to
set up your free estimate. Call Nathan
Fuller at 705-441-6939.
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. 519986-1781.
Cottage Country Housekeeping in
Creemore and area. My services can be
tailored to suit your individual needs.
References available. For your free
estimate call Lesley 705-627-8095.
horses
This year, the Cosack family is
celebrating the 50th anniversary of
Peace Valley Ranch in Mulmur. Check
us out for Horse Boarding & Training,
Trail & Ranch Riding. www.RawhideAdventures.on.ca. 519-925-0152.
on-line auction
Phoenix Auctions presents: ONLINE
ONLY AUCTION starting June 15,
2015. Visit our website from the comfort
of your own home! Now offering
shipping! For more information, to
register and to bid, please visit: www.
phoenixauctionsandappraisals.com
705-446-9797.
help wanted
Volunteer Board Member Needed:
Treasurer for Purple Hills Arts
& Heritage Society. Excellent working
knowledge of Quickbooks bookkeeping
program. Attend monthly meetings and
present financial status. Record all dues,
donations, and income from events. Record
and pay all bills (expenses for events,
rent, insurance, etc.) Prepare government
reports, including HST rebate. Reply in
confidence to: [email protected]
• Service Directory •
Accountant
Animal Care
Alternative
Energy
Ramona A. Greer CGA
Gravity Sun Power
Certified General Accountant
7351 Hwy 26, Stayner
(705) 428-2171
Member of the
Certified General
Accountants of Ontario
solar generation
for energy savings and income
professionally designed and
installed
Jeff Williams • 466-5741
Custom Ironwork
Chimney Sweep
Iron Butterfly
Swept Away
Design • Welding • Refinishing
• Chimney Cleaning
• Maintenance
• Annual Inspections
Wrought Iron Creations
Custom Iron Work
Tubo and Tyler Kueper
ironbutterfly.ca
705-466-2846
Roger Maes
705-435-8503
Landscaping and Lawn Care
Auto Mechanic
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
Flowers
Flowers by
Computer Repairs
Contractor
COMPUDOC
SERVICES
General Contracting
Renovations & Repairs
Complete IT Support
705-434-8236
[email protected]
Landscaping
Make one call - we do it all
Over 30 years experience
Neil I McAvoy 705.466.3804
Landscaping
Get a Load
of This!
Large & Small
Loads,
Weekend &
Evening Delivery
Available
Top Soil • Aggregates
Peat • Quad Mix • Manure
705-466-1131
466-6769 • 431-1838
DOBINSON CONSTRUCTION
5 Francis St. E. Creemore
Gardening
Drywall • Painting
Carpentry • Tile Work
Masonry • Roofing
Gardening
Party Planner
Country
Wedding &
Event
Facilitator
705
888 8072
[email protected]
3 Seasons Garden Care
Experienced gardeners
offering custom service
Dave North • 705-718-7370
Pet Care
Susan’s
Grooming
Salon
Professional Grooming
for all breeds
31 Caroline St. E East entrance
OPEN Monday to Friday
(705) 466-3746
Tiling
Plumber
Lawyer
General Practise
of Law
T. NASH
PLUMBING
Servicing Creemore
and surrounding area
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705-466-2149
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The Creemore Echo • Friday, June 12, 2015 •
Echo Classifieds
Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday:
call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email
[email protected],$15 + hst for 25 words or less
for sale
thank you
death notice
Hay for sale – Small squares and 4x5’
rounds of horse hay. We deliver yearround. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms
at 705-466-2607.
The family of the late Howard Hanson
wish to express our deep appreciation to
those who have offered such kindness,
support and messages of sympathy and
comfort in our bereavement. Special
thanks to the Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 397 where Dad was a lifetime
member. Our gratitude is extended to
the Ladies Auxiliary for the delicious
luncheon, Major (ret'd) The Rev. Ian G.
Stuart, Ted Nixon our soloist, Tim Armour
our piper and Fawcett Funeral Home.
With everyone's support, you made our
grief easier to bear. Your thoughtfulness
will always be remembered.
"Memories are Forever"
Matthews, Alma Marion Patricia
1933- 2015
A Short Story of a Good Life.
Pat Matthews died peacefully on Friday,
May 15, 2015, surrounded by family and
friends, in her daughter Heath’s home in
Nottawa. Alma Marion Patricia was the
oldest child of Kate and Bill Jordan, who
ran the Creemore Gun Club on their farm
on the edge of the Village of Creemore.
Pat spent her early years working the
switchboard at the Noisy River Telephone
Company at Wasaga Beach, sorting
tobacco and helping to raise her siblings.
Pat was also a certified school teacher. She
was never afraid of hard work. Pat met the
love of her life, John Donald Matthews in
the midst of a gun deal with her Father.
They were married in October 1955 in
the Anglican Church in Duntroon. They
moved to a hilly cattle farm in Mansfield
where they raised six children. Pat spent
34 years as the Switchboard Supervisor
at Base Borden, where she was adept at
keeping everyone connected. The greatest
joys in Pat’s life were her children and
a legion of friends – who were always
welcome no matter the day or the time.
There was always a kettle on the stove and
biscuits in the oven. Other things that were
close to Pat’ s heart were her love of cake
decorating, horseback riding, her many
dogs through the years, her chickens and
her milk cow. In her later years Pat took
great joy in a road trip to Alberta, with
anyone brave enough to ride shotgun, to
see her son Dewy and various nieces and
nephews and old family friends. The last
four months of Pat’s life were the only
time she had experienced bad health. Until
this point Pat hadn’t been in a hospital
since 1963 when she gave birth to her
sixth child. We should all be so lucky!!
She is predeceased by her husband Don,
sisters Sylvia Grant of Creemore and
Joyce (Aubrey) Miller of Feversham and
brother Jim Jordan of Creemore. Survived
by brother Jerry (Cynthia) Jordan of
Creemore, and her sons Lance Matthews,
Kerry (Elaine) Matthews of Mansfield,
Duane Matthews of Turner Valley,
Alberta, and daughters Shawn (Mark)
Murphy of Alliston, Heath (Dan) Needles
of Nottawa, Ronda (Garry) Williams of
Beeton. Lovingly remembered by 19
grandchildren,
7
2 2 great-grandchildren
5 and
an extended family of nieces, nephews and
3 who
4 felt the warmth of her
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many others
open-handed
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kitchen at Fiddler’s Green Farm.
Large quantity of reclaimed
lumber for sale. Up to 20"wide. Call
705-428-0370.
yard sales
Saturday, June 13: 8032 Cty Rd 9.
Yard & Moving Sale starting at 8:30
a.m. Garden stuff, kid stuff, books,
housewares... something for everyone!
Saturday, June 13: St. James’
Church, Clougher-Lisle Hall at the
North East Corner of Cty Rd 12 at
Adjala-Tosorontio Conc 2. west of
Lisle. Giant yard sale & bake table
starting at 8 a.m.
for rent
florida rental
Florida Rental. Lovely quiet
setting located near Disney and outlet
shopping malls. Sleeps 6, two full baths.
A/C. Winterized sunroom. Free wifi,
telephone and television as well as washer
and dryer. Renters have access to recreation
faculties such as Olympic size pool, tennis
and shuffle courts. Lake access. And lots of
golf courses! Call 705-466-2150.
death
Adult family seeking summer
home for rent this August in the
Creemore Hills. Familiar with the
area, we hope for a clean, airy house
with good views and a pond or pool.
Wi-Fi and cable are desired and cats
are a problem. Three or four bedrooms
preferred. References available. Please
contact [email protected]
Cutting Edge Lawn Care.
Call 705-466-3716.
help wanted
Mylar & Loreta's Restaurant in
Singhampton is looking for help
in all areas of the restaurant. Apply
with resume. Students accepted. 705445-1247.
wanted
Wanted: Old motorcycle for
restoration. 1980s or earlier. Any
condition considered. Call John
Simpson at 705-446-4950.
notices
Key, Virginia (Ginny) Passed away
peacefully at home on Thursday, June 4,
2015. Ginny was born on August 3, 1947
in Paris Ontario. Ginny will be missed
by her husband Chris, sister Heather,
and brother-in-law Gordon as well as the
greatest dog in the world 'Paddy'. She will
also be missed by a wide circle of close
friends and neighbours. Special thanks
are given to the personal care workers
nurses and doctors during Ginny’s illness.
They were a wonderful support through
a difficult time. There will be a gathering
of friends in Creemore, Ontario at
Station on the Green, 10 Caroline Street
East on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 2
to 4 p.m. In memory of Ginny, please
make donations to the Canadian Cancer
Society.
wanted to rent
Green thumbs. Gardening etc.
call 705-795-6967.
Meeser – Remembering Joe, who
left us two years ago.
Missed by Kathy, Rolf, Frank, Gerrit
and Emilee
Veinot, Blair – September 3, 1965June 13, 2011.
Your memories are ours to cherish
as we lovingly remember your ways.
Keeping you tucked in our hearts is
where you'll always stay. Sadly missed,
Love Mom & Dad, Ed & Darlene &
family
"Forever Together"
Upper 1 bedroom Apartment with
balcony at 149 Mill Street, Creemore.
Clean & decorated. Call 705-466-3635.
youth for hire
in memoriams
Alderson, Rhea Marguerite Passed
away peacefully at Creedan Valley Care
Community on Friday, June 5, 2015 in
her 92nd year. Loving wife of the late
Donald Alderson. Beloved mother of
Linda Mills (Paul), Ronald Alderson
(Margie), and Larry Alderson (Debbie).
Dearest grandmother of Dean Mills
(Dana), Wade Mills (Meghan),Tyler
and Brandon Alderson, Lindsay Mosur
(Ryan), and Tyler Veres. Awesome
“grandma great” to Brayden, Riley,
and Parker Mills; Zack, Zoey, and
Max Kruger. Rhea was predeceased
by her parents Alice and Russell Shaw,
step-father Harold Hook, and sister
Helen Brisbin. Fondly remembered by
nieces Jean Hay and Carolanne Joseph. A
celebration of Rhea’s life will take place
Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 11 a.m. at
Drury Funeral Centre, 519 Victoria Street
East, Alliston. Memorial donations to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation would be
appreciated by the family. Friends may
visit Rhea’s online Book of Memories at
www.druryfuneralcentre.com
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Joyce Marilyn Gee (Fenn), 1928 - 2015 Died peacefully with family on Sunday,
May 17, 2015. Joyce was born on
December 2, 1928 in Windsor, Ontario.
At a young age she became part of a
large extended family that would enrich
her life greatly. In 1948 Joyce married
Robert (Bob) Gee, and they added to
their family five children: Susan, Mary,
David, Ruth and John. The family grew
to include spouses: Reed (Smith), Laurie
(Gee) and Gisele (Peavoy), as well as
eight grandchildren: Sarah, Duncan,
Emily, Eric, Norah, Robert, Amy and
Rebecca, plus eight great-grandchildren:
Tyson, Henry, Nathaniel, Casper, Wyatt,
Willem, Charlotte and Jack. Joyce will
be remembered with love by her brother
Edward and his family, as well as many
cousins and friends that have become
members of our clan. In 1975, Bob and
Joyce moved to Glen Huron, Ontario,
otherwise known as ‘Stonecroft’ or ‘The
Farm”. This wonderful home became
the family’s gathering spot for holidays
and celebrations for many years. Joyce
will be missed by her family but never
forgotten, as the memories she created
will last many lifetimes. Joyce lived a
life filled with pride. She was the original
of repurposed thinking, the source of
great lessons and a teacher of decorum. She has passed forward a lifetime of
interesting anecdotes and cherished
memories. As Joyce would often say:
"When an old person dies, a library
dies with them". Most importantly,
to all she loved, Joyce gave herself. Anyone who knew her received their
life lessons from the best and dearest
Mother, Sister, Aunt Jo, Grandma Jo
or friend Joyce. Hers was a life well
lived. Joyce will be reunited with Bob
at St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Windsor
where they were married so many years
ago. A private interment will follow
cremation. A reception will be held on
Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 3 p.m. at St.
Stephen’s Church Hall, 5280 Howard
Avenue, Windsor. In lieu of flowers,
the family would appreciate donations
to The Salvation Army (salvationarmy.
ca) and/or the Canadian Mental Health
Association (ontario.cmha.ca/getinvolved/donate/). Friends may visit
Joyce’s online Book of Memories at
www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, June 12, 2015
COME “FORE” SOME FUN AT
NEW LOWELL UNITED CHURCH’S
THIRD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015
1pm SHOT-GUN START
WASAGA SANDS
GOLF CLUB
poppy payout Royal Canadian Legion Branch 516 New Lowell made a
$2,000 donation to the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital with Ernie
Purkis (centre) accepting the cheque from Pauline MacIntosh (from left),
Paul Monkhouse, Rose Brake and Roy Pollock. The donation comes
out of the Poppy Fund and will be used for hospital equipment.
$100 PER PERSON
($28 charitable receipt)
Includes 18 holes of golf, cart,
roast beef dinner, and prizes
*Dinner Only: $25 per person
register online at:
www.newlowellunitedchurch.weebly.com
or call tom macham at 705-424-0579
www.wasagasandsgolf.com
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www.clearview.ca
Road Closure
Highway 26 Closure at Mowat Street, Stayner
Highway 26 will experience traffic interruptions ranging
from partial lane closures to full road closure beginning
on Monday June 15, 2015. Work will be complete by
Noon on Friday June 19, 2015.
Detour Route will be posted:
County Road 7, Nottawasaga 27/28 Sideroad and
Highway 26
Reason:
Sewermain installation across highway 26 at Mowat
For More Information:
Clearview Contact:
Mike Rawn C.E.T.
GM Environmental Services
705-428-6230 ext. 243
[email protected]
Contributed photo
Project Manager:
Darrell Pink
R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd.
Office: 519-938-3017
[email protected]
Fall golf tournament to
support Buie's training
(Continued from page 1)
qualifying competition for Rio 2016.
A Collingwood Collegiate Institute
graduate, Buie was first introduced to
rowing while studying architecture at
Ryerson University. After graduation in
2011 he moved to St. Catharines to row
for the St. Catharines Rowing Club. In
2012, Buie began training for Canadian
development team and placed second at
the Canadian Rowing Championships
that same year. He was then invited to
train on the national rowing team at the
Victoria Training Centre.
The Pan Am Games regatta will
mark the first time in 16 years that the
Senior National Rowing Team will
compete internationally on home turf.
“We are looking forward to this
great and rare opportunity to compete
on home water,” said Peter Cookson,
High Performance Director for Rowing
Canada Aviron. “We will be fielding
a strong team in all 14 boat classes
as we use this regatta as part of our
preparation for next year’s Olympic
Games in Rio de Janeiro.”
A golf tournament is being organized
to help Buie raise funds to cover
training costs. The second annual
Matthew Buie Golf tournament takes
place at Duntroon Highlands Golf Club
on Saturday, Sept. 12.
To register, visit www.rowmattbuie.
com. Registration deadline is August
31.
Council explores how church
community can be part of council
(Continued from page 1)
Association to discuss this matter.
Clearview’s support of the churches
as part of our community is still
recognized and recommendations will
be forthcoming at a later date as to how
council can still show its support of our
vibrant church community.”
It has been the township’s practice
to allow time for a representative of
the ministerial association to address
council and offer a blessing and prayer.
Since the court ruling several
councils have cut out prayers. The
township did get a legal opinion on
the matter in support of removing the
prayer.
Councillor Shawn Davidson asked
if it is necessary to cancel the prayer
if Clearview hasn’t been challenged.
“It is the path of least resistance
to say someone else got their hands
slapped so we should stop,” he said,
adding parliament opens with a prayer.
“If it’s good for Steve, why is it not
good for us?”
Thom Paterson said he agrees with
Davidson.
“We are jumping on this thing almost
as a reflex,” said Paterson.
He said the Clearview Ministerial
Association has been praying for
council for nine years and “with tongue
planted firmly in cheek, we need to give
them a little more time.”
Others on council also agreed and
said they look forward to hearing from
the association on ways to incorporate
the church community into meetings.
“This political correctness just drives
you crazy sometimes,” said Deputy
Mayor Barry Burton.
Former New Tec mayor runs for Liberals
Former New Tecumseth mayor Mike
MacEachern has been acclaimed
as the federal Liberal candidate for
Simcoe-Grey.
The acclamation took place in
Creemore on May 31.
MacEachern was on council for 17
years and was mayor for 11 years.
MacEachern is the executive director
of the not-for-profit employment
service FOCUS, where he has worked
for the past 22 years. He is responsible
for leading and managing a staff who
help people in the Simcoe County area
find employment.
“I would like to thank my supporters,
volunteers, friends and especially my
family for their incredible support. I
look forward to continuing to build
Liberal support in the riding and
I am proud to be a part of Team
Trudeau, working towards positive,
new leadership for our country,” said
MacEachern in a press release.