March 4 - The Creemore Echo

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Friday, March 4, 2016 Vol. 16 No. 10
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Inside the Echo
Trash Talk
In the Driver's Seat
County brings recycling in-house
Wayne McGregor goes out fighting
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3 injured
in Cty Rd
91 crash
by Trina Berlo
Three people were seriously injured in
a collision on County Road 91 Feb. 25
involving an SUV and a dump truck.
“The deputy chief arrived first,”
said Clearview Township’s Fire Chief
Colin Shewell. “It was noted we had
three people that were in the vehicle
that got hit, the Mercedes, and that
two would need extrication… We
were able to remove one patient fairly
quickly and the driver was a little more
difficult to extricate however crews
were able to extricate that person
shortly after.”
Shewell said one of the first people
on scene was an off-duty Toronto
firefighter who applied initial first aid.
“He did a really good job. We left
him in the vehicle to do patient care
throughout the whole incident,” said
Shewell.
All three were transported
by ambulance to the hospital in
Collingwood where two are in stable
condition.
The driver was airlifted to Toronto
and is in critical condition. The driver of the dump truck was
not injured.
The collision happened just after
12:30 p.m. near Concession 10
Nottawasaga and County Road 91
was closed for about six hours while
emergency crews and investigators
were on scene.
Police say a cause has not yet been
determined and the investigation is
ongoing.
Charges are pending. It is thought that the SUV passengers
and the Toronto firefighter were in
the area for a cross-country skiing
OFSAA race at Highlands Nordic.
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
CCI skier Freddie Pickess, a Nottawa resident, climbs a steep hill during the OFSAA junior boys sprint relay held
at Highlands Nordic Feb. 25 and 26. For more results from the provincial level cross-country skiing competition
and the apline skiing competition held in Collingwood, see page 8.
Recognizing the exceptional in Simcoe-Grey
by Trina Berlo
Chances are if you’ve ever donated
blood in Stayner you have been
rewarded with raisin bread.
Janneke Leimgardt, one of the
volunteers responsible for making
sure there is plenty of raisin bread at
the Canadian Blood Services Stayner
clinics, was recognized with the John
Graves Simcoe Recognition Award.
The awards, handed out by MP
Kellie Leitch at Station on the Green
in Creemore on Feb. 27, recognize the
exceptional in the Simcoe-Grey riding.
Leimgardt, a Stayner resident, was
among six individuals, one business
and one service club recognized at the
ceremony.
“Leimgardt has been an active
volunteer for over 40 years in Simcoe
Grey,” said Leitch. “Her dedication to
giving back and contributing to her
community is what makes her an ideal
candidate for a John Simcoe Award.”
Leimgardt has been organizing blood
donor clinics since 1985, she is an
active member of her church, helping
with fundraisers, social activities and
sitting on various committees.
She is a member of the Clearview
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Staff photo: Trina Berlo
David Foster (back row, from left), Capt. Luc Blanchette, Cranberry Village
Resort concierge Marty Wilkinson and general manager Don Buckle,
Alliston Legion representative Patricia Grant, Amy Howard (front row,
from left), MP Kellie Leitch, Janneke Leimgardt and Piper Dedels.
Township Accessibility Advisory
Committee, raising awareness about
disabilities and working to eliminate
barriers.
Also receiving awards that day
were Amy Howard, Piper Dedels,
Capt. Luc Blanchette, David Foster,
Cranberry Village Resort and the Royal
Canadian Legion Alliston Branch 171.
Winner Lorne Winkler was absent.
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 4, 2016
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This Weekend
Friday, March 4
• World Day of Prayer Service at St. Luke’s Anglican
Church, 22 Caroline Street West, Creemore at 11 a.m.
This year's service is written by the women of Cuba.
Light lunch to follow. Free will offering.
• Fundraising Spaghetti Supper for 1944 RCEME
Army Cadets at Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington
Street West from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come on out and
support the youth in your local area cadets program!
12 & up $10, 3-12 $5, 3 and under free. Email
[email protected] or call Michelle at 705-4455568 for more information.
Saturday, March 5
• Arm Knitting Workshop at Mill Street Art Studio,
148A Mill Street (above Affairs) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For the beginner or intermediate knitter. Knit two infinity
scarves, one with the basic knit stitch, then you will
explore other stitches, colour blocking and pom-poms.
$100 + $25 material fee (or bring your own based on
recommedation by instructor) www.millstreetartstudio.
com or call 705-727-6161 to register.
• St. John’s United Beef & Lamb Dinner at St.
John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore
from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome! Adults
$20, children $7.50, preschoolers free.
Sunday, March 6
• Church Services on page 5.
• Gertie Gowan receives the Order of the Diocese
from Bishop Peter Fenty for her amazing work
& dedication. Lunch to follow. At St. Luke’s
Anglican Church, 22 Caroline Street West,
Creemore at 11:15 a.m. Call 705-466-2206 for
more information.
Upcoming Events
Monday, March 7
• Collingwood Historical Society Meeting at
Collingwood Leisure Time Club, 100 Minnesota
Street at 7 p.m. The Collingwood Shipyards
History by Michael Moir, archivist, historian
and author. $3 or CDHS membership.
Thursday, March 10
• Simcoe County District School Board Pupil
Accommodation Review Public Meeting for Byng
Elementary School, Clearview Meadows Elementary
School and Stayner Collegiate Institute. This is the
second of three public meetings & is at Clearview
Meadows Elementary School at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 12
• The Annual Search For Horned Larks, Snowy
Owls and Snow Buntings at Minesing Flats at 8:30
a.m. Led by Brian Gibbon. A pancake lunch will
end this tour. Bring your own dishes and cutlery
and a financial contribution to help defray costs. For
more information visit www.bfnclub.org.
Wednesday, March 16
• Creemore BIA Election Procedure Presentation
by Pamela Fettes at Station on the Green at 7
p.m. For more information contact president@
experiencecreemore.com.
Wednesday, March 16 to Friday, March 18
• March Break Maple Syrup Self-Guided Tours
from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Highlands Nordic,
1181 Conc 10, Duntroon. Adults $8, Children $5.
www.highlandsnordic.ca.
Sunday, March 13
• Daylight Savings begins.
Thursday, March 17
• St. Patrick’s Day Ceilidh at Creemore Legion
at 7 p.m. Forget the green beer – this is Celtic
music at its best! Hear some of the continent’s
best traditional musicians: Matt MacIsaac - Pipes,
whistles & guitar; Angus Leahy - Fiddle; Andrea
Beaton - Fiddle; Mac Morin - Piano; Kate Quinn
- Voice. Tickets $25. Contact Matt MacIsaac on
Facebook or purchase at the door.
Friday, March 18
• Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary St. Patrick’s
Day Dinner at Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington
Street West from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Corn chowder soup,
corned beef, cabbage, carrots, boiled potatoes,
apple crisp, ice cream, bun&butter, coffee&tea.
Adults $15, seniors $13. Call 705-466-2432 or
705-466-2330 to RSVP.
Saturday, March 19
• Clearview Township's 8th Annual Health and
Leisure Showcase at Stayner Arena Hall from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information booths, product
sampling, interactive demos, workshops & live
entertainment. 269 Regina Street, Stayner. For
registration of your booth or for more information
contact Shane Sargant at [email protected]
or 705-428-6230 ext 249.
Sunday, March 20
• Come join the family in celebrating an 80th Birthday
Party for Jacquelyn Ritchie Metheral from
2 to 5 p.m. at Elmvale Presbyterian Church. Best
wishes only.
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Saturday, April 2 & Sunday, April 3
• Watercolour Getaway with Mill Street Art Studio
and Mountain Ash Farm Inn &Spa. Entice your outof-town friends to a Watercolour Getaway Package in
Creemore! They’ll paint with Mill Street Art Studio’s
Martha Bull and stay at Mountain Ash Farm Inn &
Spa. Proceeds go to the Durham Art Gallery. Call
for pricing to Durham Art Gallery at 519-369-3692,
www.durhamart.on.ca.
Wednesday, April 13
• Hayden Concert at Avening Hall, 3401 Cty Rd 42,
Avening. “Everything I Long For” 20th Anniversary
Tour. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Concert begins at 8
p.m. $25 advance tickets available at Creemore
Echo and www.aveninghall.com. Call 705-4669906 or [email protected] for more details.
Saturday, April 16
• Contra, Square & Circle Dance at Avening Hall,
3401 Cty Rd 42 at 7 p.m. featuring the awardwinning O’Schraves Family Band and caller Frank
Francalanza. Easy dances called step-by-step. Fun
& family friendly! Bring a snack to share & your
own water bottle. Adults $12, students $7, under
10 free. Call 647-528-6508 or clearviewcontra@
gmail.com
Saturday, May 7
• Stayner Kinsmen Duck Race at Kinsmen Park,
Brock Street, Stayner.Pancake Breakfast & Silent
Auction; BBQ, live music & more from noon at the
Park. Corporate Duck Race starts at 1 p.m. & Main
Event Race to follow. Proceeds to community
projects. $5 duck tickets available at Creemore
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The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 4, 2016 •
Springwater site best suited for recycling facility
by Trina Berlo
A proposed organics processing
facility will not be located in Clearview
Township.
At a press conference in Midhurst
Tuesday morning, County of Simcoe
officials announced that the preferred
site for a new recycling plant is in
Springwater Township, a site that
can accommodate a facility that can
manage the recycling of everything
that is sorted into the recycling bins,
and possibly more.
Out of 502 sites initially identified
as possible locations for the facility,
Clearview Township was one of the
seven finalists. The Fairgrounds Road
North property (landfill site 42) was
considered only for the organics plant,
so with the “one site, one solution”
approach, Clearview is out of the
running.
The Clearview site was evaluated
for the organics processing facility
and ranked second behind the
preferred site, according to the county.
Because the site is comprised of
prime agricultural land and has never
been used as a landfill, there was no
advantage for so-called brownfield
redevelopment, or clean-up.
County staff is endorsing a property
at 2976 Horseshoe Valley Road West,
a portion of county-owned forest. The
site ranked first across the board using
a variety of criteria. The property
was chosen based on being in low
proximity to homes and businesses,
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
County of Simcoe Warden Gerry Marshall, consultant Tej Gidda and
director of solid waste management Rob McCullough speak to the press
about a proposed new facility in Springwater Township where recyclable
materials and organics would be processed within the county.
ample treed buffering and access to
the transportation network.
The recommendation will be
considered by county councillors at
a committee of the whole meeting
on March 8 and will go to council on
March 22. Staff recommends building
a facility that will be able to handle
waste from future growth.
“By 2030 we’ll have some 400,000
residents in the County of Simcoe
so that means more garbage and
we’ll need to deal with that in a
meaningful fashion,” said Warden
Gerry Marshall, who supports the
staff recommendation.
Simcoe collects all household waste
in the county, but currently ships all
recycling and organics to other areas
for processing.
“We handle quite a lot of organics
right now in Simcoe County, about
10,000 tons a year but we are only
capturing a third of it so we know
there’s up to 30,000 tons that is
already available in our waste stream
and with the growth that’s coming,
this is an area that we really need to
address,” said director of solid waste
management Rob McCullough.
“We believe we can do it cheaper
and just as efficiently ourselves,” said
McCullough.
The exact technology used to
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treat the organics is not yet known
and would have to be determined
through a public procurement process.
McCullough said the options are so
wide ranging that it is hard to estimate
costs. The organics facility could cost
between $10- and $35-million or more
and the materials management facility
is expected to cost $4.7 million. With
the opening of the new combined
facility, about a dozen or so jobs will
be created.
“We have been in very good stead
in the province and we’ve had very
strong support from county councillors
for waste diversion. We’ve been one
of the top 10 diverting municipalities
in all of Ontario for six to seven years
running. As we look forward we know
there’s a number of different programs
we have to look at,” said McCullough.
The initiative stems from a solid
waste management strategy that
committed to looking for alternative
waste management strategies,
including diversion, which is being
strongly encouraged by the province.
As a result of processing recyclables in
the county, there will be a lower impact
on the environment by shortening the
haul route and there is the possibility
for revenue by selling compost and
fertilizer, byproducts of the organics
facility.
The next public information
sessions will be held at 2 p.m. and 6
p.m. on April 19, at the Simcoe County
Museum in Midhurst.
Hayden's 20th anniversary tour stops at Avening
Avening Hall will be a stop on
Hayden’s Everything I Long For 20th
Anniversary re-issue tour.
A limited number of tickets for
the Wednesday, April 13 are still
available.
Twenty years ago, Hayden released
his first full-length record, Everything
I Long For.
The re-issue is a collection of 16
songs, some four-track recordings
that had previously appeared on
two versions of a cassette called
In September, and a few new ones
recorded with friend Joao Carvalho.
“I’ve always had a bit of a complex
relationship with this record, but with
all of the personal baggage it comes
with, I can’t deny the impact it has
had on my life and the meaning it had
to a certain group of people in the
mid 1990s,” said Hayden. “For that,
I’ve made the decision to briefly go
back in time and celebrate the first
anniversary release is remastered from
the original recordings and includes
five rare demos and outtakes.”
The tour will include performances
of many Everything I Long For songs
rarely, or never, played live before. Pre-orders of the double-vinyl
package, alongside other additional
limited-edition merchandise recreated
from the time, are now available
through the Hardwood Records online
shop.
Tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 at
the door. They are available online and
at The Creemore Echo office, located at
3 Caroline St. W in Creemore. Contact
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 4, 2016
Opinion
Editorial
TV providers forced to offer
reduced packages
For anyone out there who still watches traditional
television, new CRTC regulated unbundling of
television channels is a long awaited escape from the
trappings of television service providers.
Television is better than ever with movie-quality
programs playing out on specialized channels. For
anyone not accessing programming at a discount rate
through Netflix and the like, there is still traditional
television and the big monthly bill that comes with it.
We have all been dreaming of the day we could
choose the channels we want, a la carte, rather than
being roped into choosing the most expensive and
expansive program bundles so we can have 10 specific
channels, one in each bundle of course.
Well apparently that day is here.
As of March 1, Canada’s licensed TV service
providers must begin to offer new services and
options for customers, says the CRTC. Specifically,
the companies must introduce an affordable basic
package that costs no more than $25 per month. As
well, the companies must introduce either the option
to pay for individual channels or small packages of
no more than 10 channels.
The change is a result of consumer complaints.
During the CRTC’s “Let’s Talk TV conversation”,
many Canadians said that the price of basic cable,
satellite and other TV services was too high. The
CRTC took those comments into consideration as it
made changes to the way TV channels are delivered.
“Canadians can now choose the TV services that meet
their needs, realities and budgets.”
The sad “reality” is that we “need” to see the next
seasons of our favourite shows and we blew the whole
“budget” on the cell phone bill.
Cable-providers have done a marvelous job of
sourcing out programming, with many channels
having a signature show or two to keep us hooked.
So while browsing the a la carte channel menu, we
will want a little bit of everything, hardly shrinking
the bill at all. There is just too much to choose from.
Television has improved to the point that it is
habit-forming. The practice of binge-watching, that
loathsome act that leaves one questioning their life
choices… was that a thing when people recorded
shows on VCRs?
Also of note, the CRTC has made it so Canadians no
longer have to give 30 days notice to cancel services,
making it easier to switch service providers and take
advantage of a more competitive marketplace. That
may help people go cold turkey and just give up
television all together, which is probably for the best.
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The way we were
The fifth class (the equivalent of today’s Grade 9 and 10) of Creemore Public and Continuation
School 1912-1913, located on the corner of Caroline and Collingwood streets. The building sat
on the east yard of today’s Caroline Street school. Front row: Winnie Watson, Beatrice Akitt,
Lottie Powell, Eva Agar, Irene Miller, Bertha Giffen, Lena Grainger, Bonnie Watson, Marjorie
Budge, Luella Agar. Back row: Miss Margaret Murray and Miss Joy Stephens (primary teachers),
Beatrice Helmkay, Mabel Grainger, Dora Helmkay, Ralph Mumford, Archie Boyd, Jay Brown,
Angus Rinn, Nina Wilson, Mildred Carter. Luella Grainger, principal of continuation school
and WJ Mackay, principal of public school. Photo submitted by Helen Blackburn.
On the trail of Dr. Hazel Grainger
by Helen Blackburn
One day last summer I met Jason
Durish, our local veterinarian,
on his way out of a local eatery.
He told me he had found in his
basement the framed medical
certificate of a female doctor and
also the framed class picture of her
1927 graduating class, University
of Toronto, 106 men and seven
women. Jason Durish lives on
Wellington Street East. I was
mystified. A month or two later
Jason arrived at my door with the
certificate and the photo. By that
time I had figured out who it was.
The female doctor from Creemore
was Dr. Hazel Grainger.
I knew the Grainger family
when I was a girl because my
father’s lawn bowling partner was Elmer Grainger.
They used to go to bowling tournaments around the
country. I had also been to their brick home and farm
on the east side of Creemore, now the Gordon farm.
I had met Dr. Grainger once. But
the story doesn’t end there.
I was able to use the website,
ancestry.com, expensive to
use individually, but available
in archives and libraries.
The Graingers were pioneers
in Mulmur Township east of
Honeywood in the Black Bank
area. Hazel Grainger’s father
was Daniel Grainger, her mother,
Sarah Wallace. Hazel was the
youngest in a family of seven.
Luella was a teacher. Clara was
a nurse. Elmer helped his father
run the farm and later took it over.
Olive died as an infant. Mabel’s
married name was McGregor and
Lena married Walter James Lamb.
Daniel Grainger bought the
farm on the east side of Creemore in 1907 so his
family would have access to a better education. Also,
it seems to me that he wanted a flat farm rather than the
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The Creemore Echo • Friday, March 4, 2016 •
Creemore's unsung heroes
Editor:
It is with great hope that I am writing
today to thank all of those kind and
generous souls who have worked
tirelessly and contributed financially
for more than five years to hold back
the industrial wind turbines in our
beautiful community. Just to name a
few... John Wiggins, Chuck Magwood,
Kevin Elwood, Michael Dickinson,
Doug Caldwell and so many others who
have put their lives on hold to protect
Creemore and the surrounding areas
from these concrete monsters. If not for them the turbines would
already have been built, and would
be creating havoc in our peaceful
farmlands. They are the unsung heroes.
We have a shot with the appeal, but it
does not come without a lot of money,
time and expertise. Please step up and contact any of the
above if you are willing to contribute
time or dollars to help make this appeal
successful. If you are unsure of how
to reach them please e-mail me at
[email protected]. Let’s do this
for our children and grandchildren…
preserve our magnificent countryside
for generations to come. Diane McQuaig,
Creemore.
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Staff photo: Trina Berlo
The CyberGirls demonstrate their robot skills at the New Lowell branch of
the Clearview Public Library during Sunnidale Winterama
Grad photo found in basement CyberGirls qualify for
(Continued from page 4)
one he had on the nearly vertical slope
at Black Bank. His obituary in a 1947
Creemore Star tells of his success as a
farmer specializing in Hereford cattle.
Hazel Grainger, born in 1902, had
her schooling in Creemore, going on
to the University of Toronto where she
graduated in 1927. Records show that
she crossed into the United States as
an immigrant, Sept. 9, 1928 at Buffalo.
She set up private practice in New York
City, census records showing she was
in the Bronx in 1940. She became a
naturalized American and during the
Second World War and served in the
military. After retiring she lived in
Creemore for a time in a home at the
east end of Wellington Street. She
returned to New York where she died
in 1987.
None of this explains why her
certificate and photo was in the
basement of Jason Durish’s house.
There is a partial explanation. That
house served as a hospital, run by Mary
Day, RN, for quite a few years. I can
find no records of when the hospital
opened or closed.
A 1927 Creemore voter’s list gives
Mary Day at that address. My sister
was born there is 1938. Perhaps one
of our readers can provide more
information about when it opened and
closed.
The only explanation I have for
the certificate and photo being in that
house is that Dr. Grainger worked
there after graduating in 1927 and until
she left for the United States in 1928.
Why did she leave these two important
items behind? Does anyone know of a
Grainger descendant who might like to
have the certificate and photo?
Thanks to Dr. Jason Durish, John
Montgomery, Muriel Day and Joan
Truax for their help.
Twenty year’s worth of my monthly
local history stories are available for
reading at Collingwood Public Library,
second floor, history and genealogy
section.
provincial championships
Clearview’s CyberGirls have
qualified for the provincial robotics
championship in St. Catharines on
March 5.
The team placed ninth out of 49
teams in its first ever competition in
Brampton this past December and
went on to place fourth in a second
competition in Ottawa, to qualify for
the semi-finals in Newmarket this past
weekend. The team, made up of girls
between the ages of nine and 15, are
often competing against high school
students.
“The girls narrowly missed making
the elimination rounds (by one point).
They managed a fourth place finish
in the programming skills component
and from this earned a much deserved
berth at the provincials,” said team
officials.
The VEX Robotics competition
challenges students to design, build
and program a functional robot using
specific components.
CyberGirls, an offshoot of the
Cybergnomes, launched last fall to
encourage more girls into STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math).
The CyberGirls demonstrated their
skills at the Cybergnomes' Spaghetti
Supper, Silent Auction and Family
Fun Event on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the
New Lowell Legion.
Students interested in joining the
Cybergnomes or the CyberGirls
robotics programs next season are
welcome to contact team mentor
Gary Page at 705-888-0731 or
[email protected].
The CyberGirls meet in Creemore.
Local Church
Directory
Sunday, March 6
Creemore United Pastoral Charge
Sunday, March 6 Services:
New Lowell United at 9:45 a.m.
St. John’s Creemore at 11 a.m.
March 5: St. John's Beef & Lamb Dinner 4:30-7:30
All welcome • 705-466-2200
ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206
Sunday Worship Service at 11:15 a.m.
Bishop Peter Fenty is coming to award
Gertie Gowan with the Order of the Diocese
for her amazing work & dedication.
Lunch to follow.
The community is invited to attend.
Knox Presbyterian Church,
Dunedin
Sunday Service at 10 a.m.
Minister: Sean Angel
March 6 Sermon:
"Turn Off The Light"
705-466-5202
The Salvation Army
Hope Acres Community
Church
Invites you to attend
Sunday Church Services at 10:45 a.m. 998614 Mulmur Tosorontio Townline, Glencairn
Contributed photo
The Creemore Angels Karin Jordan (from left), Lorna May, Sheila Koss,
Megan Lowe walked 10 kilometres and raised over $1,000 for Home
Horizon during the Coldest Night of the Year event in Collingwood on Feb.
20. Overall, the event raised over $41,000 for Home Horizon.
For more info call (705) 466-3435
Church of Redeemer, Duntroon
10:00 am Service each Sunday
(a combined service for the winter
for Duntroon, Singhampton &
Batteaux)
March 20: Back at St. Paul's Singhampton
To tell us what is happening at your church, call Georgi:
705-466-9906 • fax: 705-466-9908 • email: [email protected]
You’ll get a
warm welcome and
cold beer.
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.
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, March 4, 2016
New Creemore Springs
eatery opens in Toronto
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
The Creemore Legion hosted the local public speaking finals for NCPS
students on Feb. 28 with Martin Hewitt (back row, from left), Emily Burger,
Grace Kennedy, Arran Adams, Grace Millsap, Jamie Wright, Libby
Millsap. Front row from left: Justin Rowbotham, Brady Wilson, Griffin
Lucas, Luke Millsap and Boden Dobbs competing. Griffin Lucas and
Brady Wilson are advancing to the next level of competition, which will also
be held by the Creemore Legion later this month.
Contributed photo
The Sunnidale Firefighters Association raised $3,300 for Camp Bucko, a
camp for young burn victims, through a silent auction held during Sunnidale
Winterama. The association would like to thank local businesses and friends
for the support.
Creemore Springs Brewery is
opening a new “gastrobrewery” in
Toronto.
BATCH offers 10 craft beers on tap,
six of which are brewed on-site such as
a Pale Ale, Cream Ale, Witbier, Porter
and India Pale Ale, along with a fresh
line-up of seasonal brews.
All the in-house beer is brewed
in small batches and is overseen by
BATCH brewmaster Andrew Bartle,
previously of Northwinds Brewhouse
and Eatery.
“Creemore Springs has always
been driven by our small-town craftbrewing heritage, our true commitment
to the best of local and celebrating
the makers who make it great,” said
Creemore Springs’ marketing director
Karen Gaudino. “BATCH is a proud
extension of our Creemore values,
offering the best of locally-sourced
foods and curated beers, served fresh
in the heart of the city.”
BATCH will offer a variety of
approachable dishes made with local
and artisanal ingredients, in a warm and
comfortable atmosphere, along with a
selection of curated BATCH craft beers
that will be brewed in-house.
The 2,500 square foot two-level
space offers a dining room with a seated
capacity of 130, as well as a large private
dining room with a seated capacity for
50. The restaurant will also have a
retail shop, with Creemore Springs and
BATCH craft beer available for sale,
along with other select merchandise.
The menu direction was guided by
Chef Ben Heaton, whose vision is to
develop a menu of modern comfort
food that focuses on locally grown,
fresh ingredients to pair with the
restaurant’s impressive selection of
craft beer. Heaton drew upon his
experience working in kitchens
throughout England.
“As a farm-to-table restaurant,
I wanted this menu to reflect a
refined approach to classic pub food,
highlighting local meats, seafood and
produce,” he said.
The extensive menu features modern
day comfort classics, such as a pulled
brisket flatbread with smoky onion
relish and crispy shallots, a house-made
German bratwurst sausage with house
sauerkraut and smashed potatoes, and
a lamb burger with feta, charred red
onion and curried lime pickle mayo.
BATCH will also offer a daily selection
of house-made pies that includes old
time favourites like coconut cream
and pecan. The new restaurant opens March 7.
BATCH, located at 75 Victoria St., will
be open seven days a week for dinner,
for lunch Monday through Friday and
brunch on weekends.
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McGregor's wish was to keep the shop open
by Trina Berlo
Wayne McGregor could always see the
good in people.
He had a positive outlook and great
sense of humour, even throughout his
14-year battle with brain cancer, said
his wife Kristen McGregor. Wayne
liked to joke around and tease his
family, friends and customers. He also
wanted to make sure they were well
taken care of.
“He was a hard worker and was
very dedicated to his customers,” said
Kristen.
When Wayne was diagnosed with
cancer, he was told he would have one
year to live but he defied the doctor who
told him that and went to on to build a
business and support his family.
“He always said he would go out
with his fists up, fighting,” said his
daughter, Brookelyne.
Many of his customers wouldn’t
have known that the mechanic and
owner of Creemore Automotive and
Transmission was ill.
The McGregor family moved into
their new Creemore home in 2002
and two months later, Wayne had
a grand mal seizure. It was the first
sign that something was wrong. He
was diagnosed with brain cancer and
underwent surgery and chemotherapy.
Wayne continued to have seizures for
the next nine years while working as a
transmission mechanic in Barrie and
Orillia and whenever he had a seizure
his driver’s licence was suspended for
a while. For stability, Wayne decided
to set up shop close to home so that
he could walk or ride his bike to work
during those times he could not drive. In
2011, he set up Creemore Automotive
and Transmission at Country Sunshine,
on County Road 9.
Wayne continued to have MRIs and
in 2012, cysts were discovered on the
brain. He had a second surgery and
one week later he contracted bacterial
meningitis. Kristen rushed him to
the hospital with no time to spare.
Afterwards, Wayne went to work
with bandages on his head and an IV,
carrying the bag of antibiotics in a
backpack.
She said the nurses and home care
workers would visit him at the shop, to
take blood samples and change his IV,
knowing he would not be home resting.
“He never let it get him down,” said
Kristen.
An MRI found a few more spots on
the brain in November and he started
radiation treatment, which he had been
hoping to avoid.
Even then, remembers Brookelyne,
her father said to the doctors, “I can’t
be here every day, I have a business
to run”. He said, “I have a business, I
have to live.”
Wayne never returned to work after
that and he died on Jan. 10 at age 48.
It was Wayne’s wish that Kristen
kept the business going after he died.
She and her daughters, Brooklyne and
Ashlyne, are managing the business,
Join us
Contributed photo
Wayne McGregor behind the wheel of one of his customer's cars at
Creemore Automotive and Transmission.
which has two mechanics on staff.
When Brookelyne heard a promotion
for the Peak FM’s business of the
week contest, she wrote in about her
father’s perseverance. As a result, the
staff at Creemore Automotive and
Transmission will be treated to lunch
this Friday.
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as we celebrate our 13th Anniversary
in the Village of Creemore.
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Creemore
[email protected]
Each office independently owned and operated
Austin and Christine
Boake are thrilled
to announce the
engagement of their
daughter,
Markie Boake to
Andrew Walker
son of Howard and
Heather Walker.
An August wedding is planned overlooking the Creemore Hills.
We thank you for your
friendship and support.
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Everything I Long For
20th Anniversary Tour
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
at the Avening Hall
tickets on sale now
$25 in advance at The Creemore Echo
and www.aveninghall.com
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• The Creemore Echo •
March Break
activities at the
Clearview library
by Michele McKenzie
Looking to spread your wings and
to stretch your imagination over the
March Break holiday?
You are invited to expand your
horizons and discover new territory for
the whole family here at the Clearview
Public Library as we have a full roster
of messy art activities planned from
March 15-19. If you ever wondered
what happened when Sleeping Beauty
met up with the three pigs, who had
joined forces with the Gingerbread
Man to fight against the Big Bad
Wolf, the Grumpy Dragon and the Evil
Step Queen Mother, you will find out
the answer to this burning literary
question in our Fractured Fairytales
Story Arts and Crafts presentations.
Tuesday: Ontario Early Years (Baby
Time) at 10 a.m. in the Stayner Branch
(free); Ontario Early Years (Next Step)
at 1 p.m. in the Creemore Branch (free);
Home Alone St. John Ambulance
Course at 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in
the Sunnidale Branch (registration
required); Fractured Fairy-tales Story
Hour Arts and Crafts at 2 p.m. in
the Stayner Branch (free); Lego
Challenge at 3:45 p.m. in the Stayner
Branch (free); Drop-in Arts and Crafts
activities and literary games table (all
branches, free).
Wednesday: Ontario Early Years
(Next Step) at 10 a.m. in the Sunnidale
Branch (free); Fractured Fairy-tales
Story Hour Arts and Crafts at 2 p.m.
in the Sunnidale Branch (free); Lego
Challenge at 3:45 p.m. in the Sunnidale
Branch (free); Drop-in Arts and Crafts
activities and literary games table (all
branches, free).
Thursday: Free Family Big
S h o w P r e s e n t a t i o n o f Vo c a l
Illusionist Mark Crocker and his
crew of extremely funny puppet (two
shows and free tickets are available
at the three branch circulation desks)
Showtimes: 10 a.m. in the Stayner
Community Hall and again at 2
p.m. at the Station on the Green in
Creemore; Drop-in Arts and Crafts
activities and literary games table (all
branches) (free); Babysitter St. John
Ambulance Course at 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. at the Clearview Township Office
(registration required); Home Alone St.
John Ambulance Course at 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. at the Clearview Township Office
(registration required).
Friday: Ontario Early Years (Next
Step) at 10 a.m. in the Stayner Branch
(free); Fractured Fairy-tales Story
Hour Arts and Crafts at 2 p.m. in
the Creemore Branch (free); Lego
Challenge at 3:35 p.m. in the Creemore
Branch (free); Drop-in Arts and Crafts
activities and literary games table (all
branches).
Saturday: Join us and see what is
happening at the Library Outreach
Booth at the eighth Annual Clearview
Township Health and Leisure Showcase
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stayner
Arena Community Hall. We promise
there will be plenty of messy art
surprises and possibly some baby
dragon hatchlings.
Friday, March 4, 2016
Creemore Curling
Club standings
Win-Loss-Tie
Ladies
Gayle Millsap 2-1-0
Marilyn Steed 2-1-0
Donna Baylis 1-2-0
Catherine Fuller 1-2-0
From the Hack: This week the leads
and seconds moved on up to vice and
skip positions. Most ladies have been
curling for only one or two years and
the more experienced ladies comment
they were impressed with all the girls
on their strategy, and how well they had
their weight down to deliver the shots.
The power of the broom – unbelievable
how it changes one's whole being –
may the force be with you!
Contributed photo
The Collingwood Collegiate Level 2 girls team Anna Carruthers (from
left), Alta Lashley, Jayden Metcalfe, Ryley Loft and Phoebe Lorimer
won gold in slalom and giant slalom this week at OFSAA, from Feb. 29 to
March 1 at Blue Mountain. Carruthers also won silver in the slalom individual
standings and the Level 2 boys team won bronze in slalom.
Daytime
Bell 3-1
McArthur 3-1
Ruppel 2-2 Martens 1-3
Steed 1-3
From the Hack: On Monday, Team
Martens and Team Steed kept the game
close through the first seven ends, and
it was tied coming home. Bill was
able to draw to the four foot on his last
shot to score the winning point. On
sheet two, Team Bell schooled Team
McArthur in the art of curling! Scott at
lead, Wayne at second, Liz at vice and
Jim as skip all made fantastic shots to
end the game early. “Ole Man Winter”
kept the curlers home on Wednesday.
Good curling everyone!
Men
Paul Vorstermans 2-0
Ed Meulendyk 1-0-1
Graham McDonald 1-0
Mike Stephens 0-1-1
Brian Cass 0-1
Al Lambert 0-2
Bill Neelin 0-0 From the Hack: This week the early
draw only played as the 9 p.m. draw
was cancelled due to Mother Nature.
Mixed
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
CCI junior girls bring home the championship banner for first place in the
sprint relay. The team also got the banner for the team in the distance
races. From left, Anna Foley, Sofie Czerny, Olivia Westbrooke, Hannah
Skelton and Mila Tarnopolsky. Erik Ohrling placed first in the distance
race and his sister Heidi Ohrling placed second in the senior girls distance
race.
Neelin 2-0-0
McArthur 2-0-0
Bell 1-0-1
Crevier 1-0-1
Cass 1-1-0
Fuller/Rowbotham 1-1-0
Lindsay 1-1-0
Kelly 0-2-0
Morby 0-2-0
Baylis 0-2-0
From the Hack: The final draw
is underway with teams Neelin and
McArthur leading the pack. The winning
team will be presented the Creemore
Village Pharmacy Trophy.
Breaking news
online at
Creemore.com
Contributed photo
Creemore Curling Club won the Ladies Mexican-themed Bonspiel,
sponsored by the Creemore Village Pharmacy, on Feb. 13. Shown here
are the Mexican banditas Marilyn Steed (skip), Joan Morby (vice), Linda
Wright (second) and Diane Kelly (lead).
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I checked our bank
account today, Rusty,
and Gisele said we
have a
E T T L I T left.
Wow! When do we
move onto the ice
floes, Spike! At least
there won't be any
mosquitos!
Friday, March 4
A mix of sun and clouds
High -2 Low -11
Wind E 10 km/h
POP 30%
Saturday, March 5
Mainly cloudy
High 0 Low -10
Wind SE 10 km/h
POP 40%
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Sunday, March 6
A mix of sun and clouds
High 2 Low -3
Wind SW 10 km/h
POP 20%
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Answer on Classifieds page
by Ken Thornton
Find this week’s answer in Classifieds
Fred’s Funnies
What did the pig say
at the beach on a hot
summer’s day?
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13.Be in tears
14.Japanese noodle dish
16.Jewish month
17.Sudden transition
18.What’s in ___?
19.Andean shrub
20.Mattress parts
22.A half
24.Old French coin
25.At right angles to the keel
27.Containers in some cellars
29.With suspicion
33.Flower with velvety petals
34.Against
36.One with a lot of power
37.Business letter abbreviation
38.Opens with a crowbar
39.Marsh
40.Landing place for Santa
42.Raised ridges in knitted
material
43.Spread apart
45.Fine, as a fibre
47.Proofreading symbol
48.Hitchhikers’ needs
50.Before the present
51.Unintentionally confuse
54.Questionably true
58.Decorative case
59.Pertaining to one’s birth
61.Town northwest of Toronto
63.Fewer in number
64.Town in Nova Scotia
65.Highest single-digit number
1.Pointed tool
2.Lawyers’ charges
3.Harvest
4.Weigh heavily upon
5.Planet discovered by
Herschel
6.Let droop
7.Cow stomachs
8.Finished edge
9.Based on 10
10.___ vera
11.Air passage
12.Kill
15.Enemy who can’t be beaten
21.Distasteful
23.Acorn tree
26.Infamous motel of film
27.Boat with pointed ends
28.Cornice bracket
30.Chemically inactive
31.Zagreb native
32.Irritable
33.Saucy
34.Come into being
35.Pen point
38.Wise in handling practical
matters
41.Brighten by rubbing
43.Meat seasoning
44.Offspring
46.Slippery liquid
47.Pay a short visit to
49.Stayed awake and later than
usual
I’m bacon! March 4, 2016
Find the answer to this week’s
Crossword on the Classifieds page.
51.Toothpaste types
52. To ___ (perfectly)
53.Become corroded
55.Singer Fabian
56.Shallowest Great Lake
57.“The Flintstones” pet
60.“___ Poetica”
62.Recently bought
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, March 4, 2016
Luck of the Irish Night Dinner Party in Brentwood on March 12
NEW LOWELL NEWS
Well we are into March
that week in worshiping at
and hopefully the winter is
different times in various
fast fading away and we will
venues.
soon see the snowdrops and
Sunday School has
daffodils peeping through
resumed at the New Lowell
the ground to show us the
United Church. The Sunday
hope of spring.
School is during the worship
Sandra
Talking about spring and
time of 9:45 a.m. and all ages
BEDNAREK
March mark your calendars
of children are welcome to
for a spectacular salute to St. Patrick’s
attend.
Day on March 12 at the Brentwood Hall
The community is glad to hear that
on County Rd. 10. The Hall Board is
Lorne McLellan is home recuperating
having a “Luck of the Irish Night Dinner
under the watchful eye of Marilyn. We
Party.” The menu is full Irish with
wish him well in the coming weeks.
stew, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes,
We also send caring wishes to
and soda bread all provided by chef
Michelle Cloutier daughter of Mike
Wayne. Tickets at $25 per person and
and Tracy as she battles her illness at
can be purchased by calling Hall Board
Princess Margaret. Take Care Michelle,
members or the township office. They
New Lowell is wishing you all the best!
are limited so get yours and don’t be
Now, get those marking pens out
disappointed… oh, yes, there will be
and circle June 5. The New Lowell
special music and maybe some Irish
congregation will hold the official
dancing of course a little bit of green
opening of their new addition on that
on your dress that night might help the
Sunday. This is your invitation! Please
Leprechauns and the prizes! Lots of
pass the word along to all.
guaranteed fun!
They say wishful thinking is good
March Break for the school children
for the soul so here we go. I am sure
is also fast approaching (March 12-20)
some of you have those garden books
so be on the look out for more action
open and are wishfully looking at new
on the roadways with children out and
plants, bulbs etc., and wishing to get
about. They are our precious future.
out and start moving things around.
Parents and caregivers please keep them
The golfers are likely cleaning the clubs
safe and away from running waters,
and wishfully thinking of hitting the
rivers and streams.
links. So New Lowell United Church
As soon as March Break is over we
has booked its annual golf tournament.
enter Holy Week for Christians around
This year they have changed the venue
the world. Watch the paper and church
to Bear Creek Golf Club. The date is
signs for the church of your choice
June 11. Please mark the calendar. Get
and the worship services provided.
your foursome gathered. It is still a steal
They start with Palm Sunday on March
at $100 per person with a roast beef
20 with Jesus’ triumphed ride into
dinner. More details will follow. Call
Jerusalem and ends with the Risen
Tom Macham for further details and
Christ on Easter Sunday. So much of
to book your space. They are going fast
a story in between is to be celebrated
so call now, 705-424-0579.
Breedon’s
Automotive
Don’t forget the weekly euchre at
the New Lowell Legion on Wednesday
afternoon at 1 p.m. It is a great way to
spend the time with neighbours and
friends and have some fun too.
The Brentwood Horticulture Society
holds its meetings the last Tuesday of
each month. They have special programs
on these nights all related to gardening.
You are invited to come and enjoy a
meeting. For further information, call
Carol DeWinter at 705-424-1012.
The Social Time for Seniors also
continues on the First Tuesday of each
month from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the New
Lowell United Church. Bring your
knitting, crocheting or just come for a
chat and a cup of tea.
That’s the news for this week.
Remember if you have any news for in
and around New Lowell just call me at
424 6497 or [email protected]
Your thought for this week… patience
is the ability to idle your motor when
you feel like stripping your gears!
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Big Heart Seniors
by Evelyn Warden
Nice to see members out for cards in
this crazy weather. We had six full
tables and lucky draws were won
by Dave Smith, Sheila Fenton, Pat
Winger and Marcia Cameron.
Five moon shots were played by
Leona Hartling, Bob McNicol,
Phyllis Seed, Irma Flack and the
travel prize to Ray Leighton.
Winners for cards were Phyllis Seed,
284; Mary Bouchard, 255; Sheila
Fenton, 253; Ruth Lougheed, 250;
with low to Ted Underhill, 75.
Remember: It does not matter who
hurt you or who broke you down, what
matters is who made you smile again.
60th Wedding
Anniversary
John and Kay (nee Flack)
Montgomery
Married on March 9, 1956
in Creemore Ontario
Congratulations & Best Wishes
Love your family
Shown in picture with Earl Ritchie
and Kay’s sister Elaine
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PLUMBING
Professional Grooming
for all breeds
31 Caroline St. E East entrance
OPEN Monday to Friday
Exterior Painting
ROSEMONT
Drywall • Painting
Carpentry • Tile Work
Masonry • Roofing
Susan’s
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(705) 791-5478
General Contracting
Renovations & Repairs
80 High Street, Collingwood
(705) 445-3421 • Fax (705) 445-7404
Machine Shop Facility
• Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs
• Decorative Iron Railing, Fences & Gates
8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to Friday
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Don Brearey or Gloria Howie
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705-466-2149
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Echo Classifieds
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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
celebration
rental wanted
income tax
in memoriam
Come join the family in celebrating
a n 8 0 th B i r t h d a y P a r t y f o r
Jacquelyn Ritchie Metheral from
2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 20 at
Elmvale Presbyterian Church. Best
wishes only.
Seeking a charming rental within
walking distance of Mill St. Ground
level living would be ideal. Open to any
suggestions. Please call 505-400-1843.
Johnson’s Income Tax, 44 Proton
Street, Dundalk, Ontario. Specializing in
farm, business & personal income tax
returns. All returns e-filed. Refunds issued
within 2 weeks. Office hours: Monday to
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. until April 30, 2015. Phone 519923-2624, fax 519-923-2481.
In memory of Dalton Curran who
passed away March 5, 2015 .
“Steamcerely Dad”
From your children, Robert and
Darlene, and grandchildren, Leslie
and Madison.
notice
Anderson, Grace Agnes (nee
Fraser) It is with profound sadness
that we announce the passing of Grace
Anderson (nee Fraser) on Thursday,
February 25, 2016 in her 82nd year.
Grace of Lisle, beloved wife of the late
Bud Anderson (2012). Loving mother
of Doug (Judy), Tom (Jane), and Debbie
(Ray) McFadden. Cherished Grandma to
Heather (Shane), David, Scott, Bryan,
and Bradley. Adored Great-Grandma
of Reese. Predeceased by her sister
Margaret and brother Murray. Grace
will be missed by her many nieces and
nephews, family, and friends. Visitation
was held at Drury Funeral Centre, 519
Victoria Street, E, Alliston on Monday,
February 29, 2016. Funeral Service was
held in the chapel on Tuesday, March
1, 2016 at 11 a.m. Interment at Alliston
Union Cemetery. If desired, donations
in memory of Grace may be made to
Matthews House Hospice, Alliston or St.
James Anglican Church, Clougher-Lisle.
Fish & Chips
Lovely, quiet Log cabin. 5 minutes
east of Creemore. 3 bedroom. Sleeps
6 comfortably. Available January 4 to
April 1. $2500/month or $6000/season
inclusive. Pet friendly. Contact Gord &
Andrea at 416-554-8635.
Fish & Chip Fridays at Affairs
Catering Bakery & Cafe. Englishstyle Halibut fish, fresh-cut
fries, homemade coleslaw. Dine in or
take-out. Open until 7 p.m. on Fridays.
705-466-5621.
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.
Beautiful three bedroom seasonal
rental property in north
Mulmur. Charming, peaceful and quiet,
with all the modern amenities. Minutes
to Creemore, and close to skiing, golf
and hiking. (Also available for March
Break.) Email mulmurgetaway@gmail.
com for pictures and further details.
Horse Hay 4x5 round bales stored
inside. Also 4x5 wrapped oats,
barley & peas. Mansfield. Call
519-925-5927 Earl Hawkins.
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.
You deserve a clear view. Call Rod
the Window Cleaner. Residential,
commercial, year-round. All windows
welcome. Call Rod at 705-351-0768.
References on request.
Creemore Auto Detailing. Winter
detailing special; new and used tires
sales and installation; snow blower
repair. Tim Martin. Call 705-627-0102.
KIDD FAMILY AUCTIONS: Contact
us for your sale! Cash in a day the
auction
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farm, industrial, close-outs, cattle, and
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fundraising
auctions. Next
Auction scheduled for April
4 529th, 2016.
We’re accepting good quality items now.
9 Auctioneer2at 519-9387
Call Dennis Kidd,
7499
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com. www.kiddfamilyauctions.com. Furnished Room for rent (close to
Airport Road and Simcoe County Road
9). Room includes high speed internet, Bell Expressview Satelite TV, shared
kitchen, dining and living rooms-no
smoking. Contact 705-444-4853.
for sale
Services
rentals
horses
Come ride our range! We offer private Trail
Rides for any level of rider from beginner to
advanced. Located in Mulmur Township,
East of Honeywood. Also check us out for
Horse Boarding, training, and riding
lessons. www.Rawhide-Adventures.on.ca.
519-925-0152.
old photos wanted
Do you have any photos of special
events in and around Creemore that
you’d like to share with everyone in our
“The Way We Were” section on page
4? Bring them in to us & we’ll take a
copy and run them in future editions of
The Creemore Echo. We look forward
to seeing you!
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Building Blocks
or part-time
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6355.
This week’s answers
Notice to Creditors and Others –
Notice is hereby given to Creditors
and others having claims against
the estate of Bertha Mary Vail that
the particulars of their claims should
be sent to the solicitors for the Estate
Trustees Christie/Cummings Stayner
Office on or before March 31, 2016
after which date the executors will
distribute the estate among the parties
entitled to it having regard to the claims
of which the executors then has notice.
march break camp
March Break Teen Sewing Camp at
Creemore House of Stitches. Monday,
March 14 to Friday, March 18 from 9
a.m. to noon. Register at the store at
151 Mill Street or call 705-466-6363.
planning an event?
The Creemore branch of the Royal
Canadian Legion is available for rent.
The hall will hold up to 400 people,
bar can be arranged. Lounge will hold
up to 150 people, bar can be arranged.
Quiet Room will hold up to 30 people.
Call 705-466-2330 to book. Catering
is available for any event.
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death notice
graduation
It is with great pride
that we announce the graduation of
Spencer Hammill
son of Doug and Corina Hammill
from the
University of Guelph
with the degree
Bachelor of Engineering
Honours Program
On the eighteenth day of February, 2016
Spike & Rusty:
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(MARGARET)
GAIL ANDREWS
(nee STODDART)
Born May 10, 1940, passed away
peacefully at Campbell House Hospice
(Collingwood, ON) on Friday,
February 26, 2016. Gail was a lifelong
volunteer whose dedicated and caring
nature touched the lives of so many
around the world. Her life ended much
sooner than expected, her absence will
be felt and she will be deeply missed.
Gail’s wish was to be cremated and for
her life to be celebrated through a party
with family and friends. A Celebration
of Life is planned for Sunday, April
10, 2016 at the Station on the Green in
Creemore from noon to 4 p.m.
Classifieds Really
Work!
Every dream can be reached
If you have the courage to work for it.
Contact us at 705-466-9906 or
e-mail [email protected] to place your
ad by Tuesday at 5 p.m. each week.
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Friday, March 4, 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
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THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF CLEARVIEW
IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
R.S.O 1990 CHAPTER 0.18
DEVIL’S GLEN COUNTRY CLUB
ENJOYED BY GENERATIONS
FOR OVER 50 YEARS
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE
BETHEL UNION PIONEER CEMETERY
2249 CREEMORE AVENUE
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of
the Township of Clearview on October 26th, 2015 passed a
resolution of intent to designate CON 6 N PT LOT 17 WSR,
municipally known as 2249 CREEMORE AVENUE and known
as the Bethel Union Pioneer Cemetery, as it is of cultural
heritage and historical value or interest.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
The Bethel Union Pioneer Cemetery is situated on a remote
2.72 acre plot of land that was once part of a 200 acre
parcel of Crown Land. It is an extension of the SilverShoe
Burial Ground located to the north of the present day site
and is the last vestige of the culturally unique and once
vibrant community known as the Silver Shoe Settlement. It
is perhaps the only totally inter-racial, multicultural, nondenominational cemetery established during the period of
history when only individuals of Anglo-European heritage
were permitted burial within the boundaries of Caucasian
sanctified cemeteries in the Province of Ontario.
The original cemetery “The Sunnidale Union Cemetery”
was established by resolution of Sunnidale Township
Council on August 6, 1885. The land was purchased from
James Mather for the sum of $68 and duly registered
on January 18, 1886 under the legal name of Sunnidale
Union Public Cemetery. The earliest recorded burials in
this section of the cemetery were Susan Johnson (1880),
Bella Lawrence (1881), and Keneda Lawrence (1881).
The name Bethel Union Pioneer Cemetery was applied to
the site by the SilverShoe Historical Society at the time of
the 1997 Restoration Initiative to avoid public confusion
with the nearby Sunnidale Pioneer Cemetery (aka Old
Zion Presbyterian Cemetery) on Highway 26.
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It is estimated that approximately 500 – 1000 burials
have taken place at the Bethel Union Pioneer Cemetery
with an equal unsubstantiated number interred north
of the present day site, in the pre-rebellion Silver Shoe
Burial Ground.
The Bethel Union Pioneer Cemetery is the largest of all
the inactive cemeteries within the jurisdiction of Clearview
Township and now stands as a shining example of dedicated
community involvement and as a template for all inactive
cemeteries through the Province of Ontario.
NOTICE of an objection to the designation may be served
on the Township Clerk, Pamela Fettes at the Township
of Clearview, 217 Gideon Street, P.O Box 200, Stayner
Ontario, L0M 1S0, within 30 days of March 4, 2016, setting
out the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts.
For further information respecting the proposed
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P.O. Box 200, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON, L0M 1S0
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