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Friday, May 6, 2011 Vol. 11 No. 18

Inside the Echo

Second in OntarioJudah comes to end of speech adventure.

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Breakfast of ChampionsDunedin event gets another sunny day.

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IT’S LEITCH BY A COUNTRY MILE

EChO Briefs

by Brad HoldenElection night in Simcoe-Grey mirrored what happened at the national level, with both the Conservatives and NDPs surging, albeit to very different levels.

In the end, Conservative Kellie Leitch was sent to Parliament in a landslide, with 49.4 per cent of the electorate signaling their support for the pediatric orthopedic surgeon, who recently cut her ties with Sick Kids Hospital and vowed to devote herself fulltime to representing the constituents of Simcoe-Grey.

“We did it,” said Leitch in her victory speech at Station on the Green. “Today the people of Simcoe-Grey had their voices heard. Our voices were loud and our voices were very clear.”

Coming in a distant second, with 11,194 votes and 17.4 percent compared to Leitch’s 31,784 and 49.4, was longtime NDP candidate Katy Austin, who, while not coming close to winning, nevertheless rode the NDP wave to new heights after winning an average of 6,500 votes in the last two elections.

Third place went to ousted MP Helena Guergis, who, despite a general feeling across the riding that she would cross the finish line neck-in-neck with Leitch, managed to win only 8,620 votes,

(See “A landslide” on page 3)Simcoe Grey MP-elect Kellie Leitch gives her supporters a smile during her victory speech at the Station on the Green last Monday night.

A ROYAL DAY Kirstin Hanson and Joanne Garlick were flying the Union Jack proudly at Strandz Hair & Aesthetics last Friday, and Linda Cockton (centre) paid them a visit to get her “fascinator” put on just right. For more Royal Wedding celebrations (and headwear), see page 8.

The Creemore Horticultural Society is holding their Mother’s Day sale of arrangements at 10 am on Saturday, May 7 in front of the Mad & Noisy Gallery. This year, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the organization, they will also be selling bare root lilacs, suitable as a gift or for mass planting, for $5 each. The lilac is the emblem of the local Society as they continue in their efforts to keep Creemore beautiful.

Lilacs for Mother’s Day

House Fire in DuntroonThe Duntroon home of Paul

Reid, Barb McEachern and their two children was gutted by fire last Saturday nigth, as this photo submitted by another Duntroon resident, Tania Wood, shows. An account in trust to Paul Reid has been established at the Collingwood TD Canada Trust for those who’d like to help out.

Happy Mother’s Day

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Upcoming Events

Friday, May 6• Lory MacDonald & Michelle Matthews are

exhibiting their work together at the Collingwood Public Library throughout the month of May. Opening Reception from 5 to 8 pm tonight. Also exhibiting at the Library is photographer Erika Prinn-McCarthy. At the corner of Simcoe and Ste. Marie Street.

Saturday, May 7• The Creemore Skating Club is hosting their

annual Scrap Metal Day Fundraiser and Bottle Drive. Please place your scrap metal, appliances, BBQs, pots and pans, electronics or other metal items as well as liquor and beer bottles at the curb by 8 am. Special pickups will be made in New Lowell, Glencairn, Dunedin and areas outside of Creemore if you call Julie Bigham (705) 424-0626 to arrange a special pickup.

• Creemore Horticultural Society’s Mother’s Day Sale of Arrangements at 10 am in front of the Mad & Noisy Gallery. This year to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of our society, we are also selling bare root lilacs suitable as a gift, or for mass planting at $5 each. The lilac is the emblem of our local Society. Please support the Creemore Horticultural Society as we continue in our effort to keep Creemore beautiful.

• Spring Tea from 10 am to 2 pm at the New Lowell United Church Hall. Light lunch $5. Bake table. Buy something special for Mother’s Day.

• Mad & Noisy Gallery Show continues. Peter Dillman & his new paintings: “Anthropocene”. 154 Mill Street. The show continues through May 23. 705-466-5555 or www.madandnoisy.com

• Curiosity House is pleased to host an opening reception for Sheila Jack from 2 to 4 pm. Sheila Jack

presents “Artscapes.” A long time resident of Bruce County, Sheila paints award winning landscapes, still life pictures and some abstracts, using acrylics on canvas and wood. Meet this talented artist and enjoy some refreshments. The show will run to June 2.

• The family of Blanche Goodacre “Nanna” of New Lowell invite you to celebrate her Celebration of Life at New Lowell Legion at 3 pm.

Sunday, May 8• Church Services are on page 5.• Mother’s Day Breakfast at Creemore Legion.

Bring all your special ladies to breakfast from 8:30 to 11 am. $5 per person. Children’s portion is cheaper. Wellington Street West, Creemore.

This Weekend

Monday, May 9• Clearview Township’s Council Meeting at 5:30 pm

at the Council Chambers. Everyone welcome.• Nia & Yoga starts tonight. Nia with Ayrlie at 6:30

pm & Yoga with Jen at 7:45 pm at Station on the Green. 705-444-0550 or [email protected] for details.

• Creemore Cemetery Annual General Meeting at 8 pm at St. Luke’s Church Hall.

Tuesday, May 10• Yoga with Catherine Randall starts this week:

Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9 to 10:30 am. 8 weeks to the last week of June. 705-466-3533 or [email protected] to register or for more information.

Thursday, May 12• Creemore Curling Club Annual General Meeting

at 7 pm at the Curling Club. A great way to finish off our season, learn about club operations and have your say by electing next year’s Directors. All members welcome.

Friday, May 13• Chicken Supper at Creemore Legion from 5 to

7 pm. $12 per person. RSVP to 705-466-2202 and leave a message by May 10 so we know how many to cook for. The supper is a fundraiser for the Legion for the community.

• Dr. Walter Crinnion speaks about everyday toxins, how they affect our health and what to do about it at Gayety Theatre, Collingwood from 7 to 9 pm. All proceeds from the event will be going to support the Environment Network. Tickets $12 on-line at http://crinnion.eventbrite.com or in person at StoneTree

Naturopathic Clinic or the Environment Network. Hosted by Tara Gignac BSc, ND StoneTree Naturopathic Clinic, in partnership with the Environment Network.

• GNE Trivia Night at the GNE Fairgrounds. Doors open at 7 pm, first round at 7:30 pm. $10 or table of 8 for $64 in advance. Licensed, bring your own snacks. Call Ann at 705-466-2000.

Saturday, May 14• Ramp Romp at Singhampton’s beautiful Community

Centre from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Silent auction. Call 705-444-0557 for more details.

• Creemore Minor Hockey Annual Elimination Dance & Draw at Creemore Arena. Doors open at 8 pm. 6 cash prizes – 1st prize $10,000. Live music by Fred Hale. Tickets available at the Shell or contact Heather 705-466-5543. See ad below.

Sunday, May 15• In celebration of St. John’s United Church’s 125th

year, the Congregation invites you to An Evening Concert of hymns, instrumentals, anthems performed by our choir. Come and help us celebrate the music that stirs the soul and praises God at St. John’s United Church, Mill Street, Creemore at 7 pm. Free will offering. Wheelchair accessible.

Tuesday, May 17• Diabetic Information Day at Creemore Village

Pharmacy from 10 am to 4 pm. Bring your Ontario Health Card and come in to see Mr. Stan Freedman B.Sc.Phm. No appointment necessary. Call 705-466-2311 if you’d an appointment.

Wednesday, May 18• Creemore Horticultural Society Information

Session on Vertical Gardening by Ken Brown, an avid horticulturist and gardener. Running out of room in your garden plot? You would rather pick vegetables standing up? Well, these and other questions will be answered. Please come join us at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall on Caroline Street West at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Any questions, please call 705-466-2756.

Friday, May 20 & Saturday, May 21• Stayner Collegiate 50th Reunion. Reunion

registrations due by April 1, 2011. Visit www.sci50threunion.com or [email protected] for more info and registration forms. Registration forms are available at the Clearview Township office, all Clearview libraries and community centres. Tell your family and friends. We’re looking forward to seeing you at the reunion.

Saturday, May 21• The Echo staff is at the Creemore Farmers’ Market

this week. It’s time to renew your subscriptions so drop by the coffee booth and see us! You might even see those baby twins!

• Down at the Legion Comedy Night. It is a fun comedy about suppers, meat draws, card tournaments and the Ladies Artillery starring Kevin Riordan. A proud and patriotic salute to small town life presented by Creemore Ladies Auxiliary. Show your support to our troops. A portion of the proceeds are donated to The Military Families Fund. Tickets for dinner at 6 pm and show at 8 pm are $25 or show only $12. Call 705-466-2202 for reservations or 705-466-2432.

Sunday, May 22• Avening Reunion at the Avening Community Centre.

Potluck. If you grew up in or around Avening, lived in Avening at one time, or still live in Avening or surrounding community, join us. Church Service from 10 to 11 am at Avening United Church, a Potluck Lunch from noon to 1:30 pm at the Avening Community Centre, and visiting until 4 pm. Come for all or part of the day. Bring a dish for the potluck table, and your own eating supplies. Tea, coffee and beverages will be provided. Don’t forget your old pictures, stories and memories to share! For more information call Marg at 705-466-2391 or Lynda at 705-428-5942.

Saturday, May 28• Dunedin Annual Plant & Garage Sale – Bigger

& Better! Please think of us when you finally get digging in your gardens. Plant donations needed! Also vendors wanted (garden or nature related products especially). Contact Tami at 705-466-5622. Community Garage Sale Items needed! Pick up if necessary. Also hoping to list other households having their own sale on that day as well. Contact Marcy at 705-466-3690.

Wednesday, June 22• **Note Date**The Creemore Horticultural Bus

Tour to the Toronto Botanical Gardens and the Edwards Gardens. $30 per person includes bus and a 90 minute guided tour of both gardens. 9 am sharp from the Station on the Green parking lot. Bring your own lunch as there is a picnic area at the Gardens. Please call Charlotte Vorstermans at 705-466-2756 or at [email protected] to reserve a seat.

Glencairn 705-424-6697

For Reliable ServiceTank Truck Delivery of Furnace & Stove Oil

The CreemoreValley hawks

presentThe elimination

Cash Draw & dance

Saturday May 14, 2011Doors open at 8pm* Dancing 9-1am

Minor hockey association

Need a ticket? Call Heather 466-5543 or visit The Shell

live music

by Fred Hale

$40.00/couple

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The most wonderful mother.You mean everything to me.

I thought of buying you flowersIn the usual way.

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a meagre 13.5 per cent. Liberal candidate Alex Smardenka was close behind, mirroring the placement of his party Canada-wide. He attracted 8,213 votes, or just 12.8 per cent of the ballots.

Green Party candidate Jace Metheral placed fifth, with 3,282 votes and 5.4 percent of ballots cast. This is a drop of 2,000 votes from the 2008 election, a result that Metheral voiced his disappointment with during his election party at the Old Mill House Pub. Several factors contributed, he guessed, including the lack of coverage of party leader Elizabeth May in the mainstream media and the complete disappearance of environmental concerns from the national agenda. At 22, Metheral wondered if his age had something to do with it as well, but vowed to be back for the next election. “You haven’t seen the last of me,” he promised his followers.

The two parties without nation-wide exposure, the Christian Heritage Party (represented by Peter Vander Zaag) and the Canadian Action Party (represented by Gord Cochrane) rounded out the results with 776 votes (1.6 percent) and 329 votes (0.5 percent) respectively.

Talking to the media after her decisive victory, Leitch said she was “surprised and delighted” that she had won by such a large margin. She credited her team of volunteers, whom she said had run a “good, clean campaign.”

She promised to hold townhall meetings throughout the riding within six months, and when asked if she had the Minister of Health or another cabinet position in mind, she said she was just a rookie MP, looking forward to arriving in Ottawa and learning as much as she can.

A landslide for Kellie Leitch(Continued from page 1)

With both the Conservative and Green election night parties taking place in Creemore, Green candidate Jace Metheral was sure to stop into the Station and congratulate Leitch on her win.

Photo BryanDavies.ca

The Canadian Press reports that Creemore’s James Wayne Elder, 58, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Ronald Trebilcock, 48, of Clearview Township.

Trebilcock’s body was found in a field near Napanee last October. He was reported missing in September.

Elder was initially charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder and indignity to a dead body, but the Ontario Provincial Police have now announced that his charges have been upgraded to first-degree murder.

Elder has made several court appearances since first being charged last fall; he was due to make his first appearance in Belleville court since having the charges upgraded on Thursday (after the Echo’s deadline for the week).

Elder charges upgraded to murder

Fred Mills Photo

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Dear Editor:After the site 41 dump site was “defeated” I became

interested in the role that Mayor Ferguson and Deputy Mayor Savage played in that decision by voting for the dump when every taxpayer I knew was against it.

I asked the Clerk of the Simcoe County to provide me with the “rules and regulations” regarding if our representatives at County had any requirement to vote based on the consensus of either the taxpayer or their Council and this is the reply that I received:

“Although members of Council are not “required to seek the majority approval of their council in order to vote on a position”, they might, from time-to-time “seek input from their Councils on certain matters and relay that information as part of the debate at County Council.”

So the replacement of the Collingwood Street Bridge and garbage, which are both County issues, can be dealt with by the Mayor and his Deputy without any concern for the community viewpoint or even that of the Council as a whole.

Mulmur has just found out what can happen when elected officials not subject to any form of democratic process take viewpoints that conflict with community values and concerns and vote against what a community sees as its best interests, Clearview now has four years to live with the potential for their two appointed (the County roles are de facto appointments) County representatives to repeat their “personal” vote on Site 41 and parallel the errors of their peer in Mulmur. Although Mulmur falls under Dufferin County I suspect that the rules are probably the same as those for Simcoe.

It’s time that we required our elected representatives to have proof of competence in the fields required in their decision making role, a signed and written platform presented prior to the election and full disclosure of each and every vote that they have participated in on previous tenures. Then if we can just get “recall” we might have a way of democratically protecting Ontarians the personal views of our elected politicians.

Peter Lomath, Creemore

Dear Editor: The proposed mega quarry in nearby Melancthon

is astonishing on so many levels. It would destroy, forever, thousands of acres of the richest farmland in Ontario and threaten fresh water supplies to four major watersheds in perpetuity. Our roads would rumble with a constant convoy of heavy gravel trucks – up to 300 an hour – spewing dust and pollution. And yet, despite the obvious environmental impact, the application by the Highland Companies is not subject to an Environmental Assessment (EA).

This is unbelievable. Last week’s edition of The Creemore Echo featured a story about the Collingwood Street Bridge that spans the Mad River and how it was subject to an EA. But, incredibly, under provincial legislation, no such investigation is required for a quarry.

The McGuinty government must order a comprehensive Environmental Assessment of the proposed Melancthon mega quarry. The risks to our farmland, fresh water and health are too great. The full impact of this project must be determined before a single shovel disturbs the loam of those fertile potato fields.

Yours sincerely,Donna Tranquada, Toronto

Dear Editor:A small success! As a result of last week’s walk

from Queen’s Park to promote awareness of the quarry proposed on County Road 124 south of Maple Valley, the Government of Ontario comment period has been extended to July 11, 2011. This extra time will allow a better look at 3191574 Nova Scotia Company’s (aka The Highland Companies) 3,000-plus page application for a Class ‘A’ licence to remove more than 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry.

While researching the quarry proposal, I learned that North America is consuming aggregates at an average rate of 10 tons per person per year. A typical subdivision house uses 300 tons. Governments use 50 per cent of aggregates on behalf of the people for infrastructure: water, sewer, roads, recreation centres, bridges, etcetera. I began to understand that aggregates are a finite resource – and like fresh water or fossil fuels, we are pushing the limits.

To date we have had local aggregate pits supplying local demand. The 116-acre quarry in Duntroon has operated 40 years, is nearing the end of its reserves and has recently proposed a 168-acre expansion.

The proposed Melancthon quarry is 2,316 acres and will be the largest quarry in Canada. The company states that the local market is the Toronto area, and they are asking for the rail line north to Georgian Bay.

The Highland Companies owns 8,000 acres in Melancthon, however they are not the only aggregate company to have purchased farmland. The vast deposit of amabel dolostone / limestone which makes the soil so productive for potatoes is buried treasure. Allowing one quarry to usurp farmland jeopardizes the entire farming area. Go for a drive and see how close we are before you take for granted your guaranteed fresh water, dust-free skies and blast-free solitude.

There are 66 days remaining to find out more about this quarry and take a course of action.

Donna Baylis, Dunedin

Okay, here’s the deal: we made a grave mistake last week, one that may have led to many of our readers being disappointed at the very time that they are looking for a little comfort at the end of the day.

We may also, we’re afraid, have damaged the reputation of one of the finest ladies we know, a pillar of a lady who, believe it or not, informed us of our grevious error with a laugh and an invitation for the Echo crew to join her for Toonie Lunch at St. Luke’s.

But here it is, and boy are we embarrassed: in order to make a good pecan pie, you should not add corn starch, and without a doubt you need at least a few pecans. So here, in its true form, is Linda Cockton’s pecan pie recipe: 1 9-inch pastry shell, 3 eggs, 1 cup corn syrup (not starch), 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsps melted butter, and 1 cup pecan halves. Bake it for 15 minutes at 400° and reduce heat to 350° for 30 to 35 minutes. The outer edge should be set and the centre slightly soft. Our apologies to Linda, and if anyone can show us evidence that they attempted the recipe as we printed it last week, our own Sara Hershoff has volunteered to bake you a pie.

Also: Paul Mills, as far as we know, is not 70. Paul Millsap, however, most definitely is!

This picture of St. Luke’s Anglican Church dates to about 1930. Interestingly, on the bottom of the postcard that we had to crop out, there is a caption that says, “The English Church, Creemore, Ontario.” We suppose at that time, “English” was synonymous with “Anglican” in this context, as the Anglican Church was and continues to be the Church of England.


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Creemore Big Heart Seniors

THE SALVATIoN ARMY HoPE ACRES CoMMuNITY CHuRCH

Invites you to attend Sunday Church Services at 10:45 am

998614 Mulmur Tosorontio Townline, Glencairn

For more info call (705) 466-3435

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To tell us what is happening at your church call Georgi 466-9906 • fax: 466-9908 • email: [email protected]

Worship & Sunday School at 10 am. “Where Jesus is Lord,

all are welcome.” Rev. J. Inglis & Rev. E. Inglis • 466-5838

ST. ANDREW’S MAPLE CRoSS PRESBYTERIAN CHuRCH

1 Caroline Street West

Sunday, May 8

CREEMoRE BAPTIST CHuRCHSunday School for all ages

at 9:45 a.m.Worship Service 11 a.m.

12 Wellington Street WestFor info call (705) 466-6232

All are welcome

CREEMoRE uNITED PASToRAL CHARGE

Avening Sunday School & Worship at 9 am, New Lowell United at 10:15 am

& St. John’s in Creemore at 11:30 am coffee & conversation starting at 11 am

All are welcome 466-2200

Join us at ST. LuKE’S ANGLICAN CHuRCH

22 Caroline St. W. 466-2206For a joyful service of worship join us each Sunday at 11 am

& Messy Church at 4:30 pm on the last Sunday of each month.

Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin

Join us each Sunday at 10 am. A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.

Everyone is welcome.

Come as you are and explore your faith at a

pace that is right for you.Stayner Brethren in Christ Church 9:30 am Sunday School

10:35 am Worship ServiceYouth Night (Grades 6 to 12)

Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 pm6th Conc., 1 Km N. of Cty. Rd. 91

705-428-6537www.staynerbic.com

There were 56 avid card players out t oday and , wi th Mary underhill’s slightly tardy arr ival , we h a d e v e n tables, which is always nice. Bob Veale welcomed two new players, Corrine and Wayne Brownridge, and we welcomed, as usual, the joke told to us by Barb Pilon. Also our thanks to Ray Leighton for purchasing some coffee for the club when he saw it at a good price.

A very nice Thank You from Audrey Tidd and family was – finally – read out. This was thanking the club for our donation to the Cemetery in memory of Charlie Tidd. Then it was announced that Freida Glenn, a well known lovely lady from Collingwood who was a friend of Howard Hanson’s, had passed away that morning of pneumonia. Our sincere sympathy goes out to you, Howard, and to her family. She had several friends in Creemore and in the Legion and will certainly be missed.

The 50/50 draws went to May Johnston, Marg Hope, Roy Veinot, Lucy Young, Barb Cudmore, Eileen Giffen and Lois Walker.

Moon shots were played by Bob Veale, Brian McGill, Marcia Campbell

Campbell 328, Elsie Longson 322, Toosje Vasvari 294 and Lois Walker 276. Low was Norma Johnston with – oops – a score of 5.

Shirley Hemsley brought in a most interesting picture of the original (or near original) Big Heart Seniors Club (above), which included such members as Mr. and Mrs. Jim Patton, Fergie and Vi Grose, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rinn, Harold Dunstan, Cecil and Grace Woolner, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Norris, etc, etc. Really interesting, and many of these people were “movers and shakers” – for example, Jim Patton was Reeve of Nottawasaga and then Warden of Simcoe County, Cecil Woolner was “town” Cop in Creemore etc, etc.

We were at the very well-attended Fisherman’s Breakfast in Dunedin last Saturday. The “wait” staff were right on their toes, and as soon as someone left their space at the table was cleared and new cutlery whisked in, so as to cut down on the wait time to get seated. Very well organized and handled, and a very enjoyable breakfast to boot!

It was very heartening to read in last week’s Echo about Green Party candidate Jace Meatheral and crew making, by the looks of the bags full of garbage in the picture, a tremendous difference in the amount of trash in what the Echo refers to as “Bear” Alley – and what we always heard referred to as “Bare” Alley. I think that road was dubbed Bare Alley by Johnny Nevills back in the 1940s and, 50 or 60 years ago it was a road that was travelled by the locals much more than it is now. There was a couple of reasons for that. One reason was that a lot of local folks travelled in horse-drawn vehicles, and another reason was that older cars were built with much more clearance between the body of the car and the road than they are today. And you needed all the clearance you could get to go through there, particularly after a good rain. There were no lights of any sort

anywhere near that road, and even Ern Louden, who lived close to it on the Town Line never did have hydro down there. Back in the 1940’s, Johnny had just recently moved up here from down near Lake Erie to a tobacco farm they had bought, and I guess this seemed kind of a primitive area to him. But, being young, he instantly recognized a “Bare” Alley when he saw one!

The land down that road was a “Preservation Area” which meant no hunting anywhere near Bare Alley. This resulted in deer herding up in there, and also lots of timber wolves. This was before we had any coyotes in this area, and we often used to hear the wolf packs on the hunt and just tonguing it (howling) when I was at home on the farm south of Creemore that was one concession west of Bare Alley. This would set our dogs to howling and barking, so we got to listen to quite a serenade – especially on cold, moonlit nights in the winter.

We have enjoyed having son Terry home again for a few days, but he will be back home in Alberta by the time this goes to print. But the kids are all coming home for the School Reunion and the Avening Reunion in a couple of weeks.

Our Rama bus trip this past Tuesday was a dream trip with folks like Sharon Harrison and Lori Keith showing up to help us make up our quota along with a lot of other great folks. You see, as the price of fuel goes up, the numbers we have to have go on the bus increases. That way, the subsidy per head that the bus company gets from Rama keeps up with the increased costs. Otherwise our cost (now $5) would be raised to cover the costs. We have been blessed over the years with a great group of passengers that make allowances for our goofs, and keep travelling with us. After all, what would we do without Norma Johnston’s “Are we there yet?”?

and Joan Monaghan. Joan won the travelling prize and Bob took the Sidewinders side bet money.

High scorers were Warren Gale with a nice 341, followed by Marcia

The Creemore Big Heart Seniors Euchre Club, circa 1975


Years of service in the community.

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What’s on in May

Curiosity House Books134 Mill St. Creemore

705.466.3400open 7 days a week

Children’s Story Time Saturday, May 2, 10:30 to 11:15 amChildren from 18 months to 6 years of age will enjoy some entertaining tales and activities with Miriam.

In the Gallery: Sheila Jack “Artscapes” Saturday, May 72:00 to 4:00 pmSheila Jack paints landscapes, still life pictures and some abstracts, using acrylics on canvas and wood. A long time resident of Bruce County, she has won many awards at juried art shows.

Inspired by a sisterhood of good family cooks, In My Mother’s Kitchen is a collection of great home cooking remembered, preserved and renewed, but from a contemporary, busy working-mom’s perspective. Our moms may have had a bit more time to spend in the kitchen, but Trish knows how to give us that same great food faster, without compromising � avour.

Author Signing with Trish MagwoodJames Beard Award WinnerSaturday, May 21at The Farmers’ Market 9:30 to 11:30pmat Curiosity House 2 to 3pm

YOGA

Tuesdays 9 -10:30 amThursdays 9 -10:30 am

Pre-registration required.

Call Catherine Randallat 466-3533 or email

[email protected]

Starting May 10at Station on the Green

8 weeks to the end of June

TOURS • TASTINGS • BOUTIQUE139 Mill Street, Creemore ON. 1-800-267-2240

You’ll get a warm welcome and

cold beer.At Creemore Springs we take pride in introducingfolks to the great taste of our beer and showingthem how we make it. So the next time you’re nearthe town of Creemore, drop by the brewery,the hospitality is on us.

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Saturday’s show marks 10 years of rock’n’roll at the Avening Hallby Brad HoldenA decade ago, a group of local people banded together, called themselves the “Friends of the Mad River,” presented an art show funded by the Kemp Foundation and booked Kingston cowpunks Luther Wright & the Wrongs to play the Avening Hall afterwards.

The Friends – Mark Ruzylo, Erica Thompson, Sara Hershoff, Bill Hewitt, Trina Berlo, John Bogoslowski, Michelle Pothier, Brad Bremner and several others – held annual river-bank cleanups and used the money raised from the first few shows to buy a bunch of trees, gather a bunch more friends together and plant them on the banks of the Mad River. But as local lore goes, a few of those friends ended up with bad cases of poison ivy, and that soon spelled the end of the tree planting.

However, folks had so much fun at those first shows that the Friends of the Mad River carried on, booking spring

and fall shows at what they jokingly call the ACC (North). And while they remain friends of the Mad River – in fact some of them like to canoe down it every spring – at every show since, they’ve paid the band the proceeds from the gate and allowed different community organizations to tend bar and take those proceeds for their own cause.

“Over the years, we’ve enabled about $15,000 to be raised in this community,” says Sara, listing the Station on the Green,

the Creemore Tree Committee, the Creemore BIA, the Creemore Lions and the Avening Hall (who’ll be bartending this weekend also) as recipients.

In 10 years, the Friends have brought all kinds of major talent to the Avening Hall, including Neko Case, Sarah Harmer, Elliott Brood, Fred Eaglesmith, Luther Wright & the Wrongs, the Silver Hearts, the Spades, Justin Rutledge, Sunparlour Players, Matthew Barber, Jenny Whiteley,

Carolyn Mark, NQ Arbuckle, Hank & Lily, Hayden, Willie P. Bennett, oh Susanna and Shuyler Jansen.

The whole point, says Sara, is to bring the kind of music here that you’d usually have to travel for. “Back in the day, we all loved Creemore, but there were two things missing – good music and good bread,” she explains. “Now we have both.”

On Saturday, May 7 the Friends of the Mad River will continue with a return visit from Juno Award nominee Justin Rutledge, preceded by our own Fred Mills’ cousin Charlie Mills, and followed by the Beauties, a hard-working and up-and-coming roots/country/rock band that’s spent the past year in residency at Toronto’s Dakota Tavern.

As per usual, the dance floor will be bouncing by night’s end.

Tickets are $20 at the Echo, the 100 Mile Store and Curiosity House or $25 at the door. For more information, visit aveninghall.wordpress.com.

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Still ruminating on al l things Creemore. Today’s existential quest is one of the fundamental touchstones of se l f -awareness: Are we alone in the universe?

A r e t h e r e o t h e r C r e e m o r e s , e v e n s o m e w h e r e o n t h i s planet? If so, how have they fared in the evolutionary process of village building? Are they more advanced? Are they friendly? Who would win a battle for world domination?

A good starting point is a number of books researched and written by our local and noted historian Helen Blackburn.

Turns out the owner of the land on which our embryonic Creemore took shape 160 years ago was a gentlemen named Edward Webster. Both he and the presiding judge in the area, James Gowan, came from the same area in Ireland. Judge Gowan named our burgeoning settlement Creemore, from the Irish Gaelic “Croi Mor,” or big heart.

We have our first clue: is or was there a Creemore somewhere in Ireland from where these two gentlemen came?

Leaving the pages of Helen’s books, a quick surf of the Web across the Atlantic brings us to a hover above a quilt-like patch of fields courtesy of the Google Maps satellite.

Down below is the county of Wexford, in the province of Leinster, on the south-east corner of the island Eire (Irish for Ireland). And yes, there it is! A little Google balloon points to a spot for Creemore – this must be what Columbus felt like

back in 1492.Again thanks to Google – this time

using their “Street View” technology with which you can drag a little pegman icon onto the designated spot – and we descend from the sky, landing right on the spot marked “Creemore” in Ireland.

First impressions of this foreign land? It appears we’re standing at the confluence of three narrow, paved lanes. Through the bordering trees and bushes we can see lots of fields. The sun is shining but it must have rained recently, as the pavement is still wet and there are a few puddles. You can almost smell the green lushness of this post-summer rain.

The overall effect is of an idyllic countryside crossroads, perfect maybe for a picnic. But there’s not a soul in sight, let alone a town. This is Creemore, Ireland. So where is everyone? Well, let’s see if we can find someone who can show us around.

The Street View controls allow you to click your way along these lanes

in a surreal leapfrog fashion. A little erratic but totally mesmerizing – and as you click and zoom through tunnels of green foliage, various signs of life gradually emerge.

There’s an approaching car up ahead towing a small trailer, a herd of Holsteins on the left, a gate to a long driveway and a hidden house, then an actual house near the side of the road.

It looks new, stucco with stone accents, an Ikea-chic look about it. A little further along, a few more houses, modern, middle class, and all in immaculate condition. But there’s nothing resembling a town or even a four-corners setup, say like Cashtown.

It’s hard to break the spell of zooming along these narrow country lanes in rural Ireland while sitting in our office. It takes another minor epiphany to realize these are not real-time satellite images. These “live” images are about a year old, as that’s when Google sent their modified camera cars through this part of the universe.

So why does Google direct Creemore seekers to this little corner of the world? Turns out that here in Ireland, the smallest geographical division of land is known as a “townland.” There are 61,402 named townlands in the Republic of Ireland. And Creemore is

one of them.Officially it’s 118 acres in size,

located in the parish of Kilmuckridge, in the barony of Ballaghkeen, county of Wexford, province of Leinster, Republic of Ireland. But it’s not a town.

Time to end our journey of trans-Atlantic exploration, albeit from the comfort of our keyboard and computer screen. What we’ve discovered is that our Creemore is the only one of its kind, a town of about 1,450 people on the shores of the Mad River, in the township of Clearview, county of Simcoe, province of Ontario, Canada.

Yes, we are unique, at least on this planet.

And Google has yet to send their special camera cars through our little town. They’ve driven by on Country Road 9, but they haven’t turned south onto Mill Street and ventured into Creemore proper. When they do, and no doubt they will, I hope to be there, immortalized with a smile on my face, for future generations of Google explorers to discover.

Rusticator: (root word: rustic) someone who visits, moves to, or lives in the country. Ergo everyone who reads this is most likely a rusticator of some kind.

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A REGAL DAY Between the Creemore Village Pharmacy flying the Union Jack and all of the hats coming out at Affair’s Bakery’s High Teas, Creemore was alive with Royal Wedding fever last Friday.


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On a rainy grey Tuesday afternoon this week (the weather must be a member of the Liberal Party), over 200 people came together at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church to celebrate the life of Gladys Milne of Twylabrae Farm in Duntroon. Gladys’ spirit was captured in excellent eulogies by family friend Shawn Sinclair, members of the Milne family, and by Reverend Neal Mathers.

Shawn Sinclair, a lifelong family friend, fondly recalled Gladys’ calm temperament, which not only helped settle her ‘girls’ (the dairy cows), but also a young Shawn and his brother Larry after their various unwitting escapades involving the Milnes’ tractors. “Well, you’ve had quite a morning” she’d say, and laugh, after seeing Shawn almost burn the tractor. An excellent and passionate gardener, a fine cook and sought-after baker renowned for her tea biscuits, Shawn also spoke of Gladys’ generosity in sharing this bounty with family, friends, neighbours and her church.

The Milne family spoke of Gladys’ quiet commitment to her church and her family, exemplified by her esteemed generous, modest character. Peter spoke of his mother’s courageous attempt to overcome enormous medical issues that sent her to hospital a month ago, and noted that the family were all deeply grateful for their time with Gladys in this difficult final period. Peter noted his mother would be happy to see everyone together celebrating and telling stories.

Reverend Mathers offered his own vision of Gladys “in God’s garden,” surrounded by her beloved gladiolas. For Neal, Gladys was always hospitable, considerate of others, and committed to friends and family. He also commended her “putting her faith into action,” observing that Gladys was instrumental in creating wall hangings and quilts for the Church.

It was both inspiring and humbling to hear these reminisces about a woman of such good nature and spirit. Married 58 years to Howard, the “love of his life” was evidently also a good sport, who apparently managed to vote in the recent campaign, able for one last time to be “cancelling Howard’s vote.”

Gord Kemp and Teza Lawrence, near neighbours of the Milnes, probably share like Gladys and Howard did a propensity to vote differently. The Kemp-Lawrence household also know how to celebrate together, which they did at Duntroon School’s Raise-the-Barn Dance-a-thon last Friday. A good crowd showed up to join them, and apparently close to $10,000 was raised towards rebuilding the family barn. Thanks to all the students, the Parent Council (particularly Maureen, Linda and Robin who did such a great job coordinating and decorating the barn/gym), the dance-a-thon’s varied supporters (especially Walker Aggregates for their generous offer of matching $2,000), the community, the Gulley band (which sounded great), and school staff, particularly principal Iona Tough, librarian Mandy Bridson, secretary Chris Boyd and caretaker Mr. Charman. Duntroon spirit is alive and was quite jubilant for this evening, the day after the final presentations to the Simcoe Board’s school Trustees concerning Duntroon School’s future.

In this busy time at Duntroon School, when within two weeks students are going from enjoying an inaugural Poetry Café to their Dance-a-thon, then play and music field trips, and cartooning and swimming lessons, it is hard to fathom how Board staff could consider this school deficient in programming and activities. The varied deputations to the Trustees spoke of Duntroon’s existing rich student life, the strong community connections, and the potential improvements the ARC recommendations could make both to Duntroon and Clearview students.

Past and present senior students again remarked on the opportunities they’ve enjoyed in their split grade classes (learning from and later mentoring the other students in their split, and the sense of inclusion), and parents reiterated their positive feelings about the overall quality of education at Duntroon. Sara Ferguson, daughter of Mayor Ken, gave an excellent outline of the importance of this particular rural school, which she said was a “remarkable” educational experience for her, which she credited with helping develop her integrity, work ethic and desire to give back to her community. She recalled being in Midhurst with Dan Needles in 1996, when Duntroon School was also being considered for closure, and noted that currently many private schools are in demand for the same characteristics that Duntroon offers, a small scale, with split grade learning and intimate class settings. These points were reinforced by provincial Green Party leader and local resident Mike Schreiner, himself a product of a small rural school. Mike also noted that in the City of Toronto’s Board of Education, where his daughter attends, a number of small school settings are now on offer as “alternative” schools, and are very popular – his own experience involved an interview and wait list.

The situation of most Clearview elementary schools is quite special in that all of them save Stayner’s two are considered a “single school community,” the only school serving their community. The province’s own policy states that in these circumstances, the value of a school needs to have particular recognition, as it is often such an essential part of its wider community. The key place of Duntroon School for both Duntroon and Singhampton in particular was strongly reinforced in a number of presentations from Evelyn Bellamy, Jim Campbell, Karen Dawson, and Clearview Councillor

Brent Preston. Karen noted Singhampton relies on Duntroon, and would be torn apart if the Board staff option was followed, with families ending up sending their children to various different schools due to logistical reasons. Brent noted Singhampton children have been going to Duntroon for over 50 years, and also gave an extensive summary of the potential gains in growth for the overall area. Brent noted that Board staff have not included potential students from any of up to 1,000 new residential units, many to be geared to young families, now approved for Nottawa and Creemore.

ARC members Gord Kemp, Johanna Smith and Stephanie Davenport all elaborated on the potential for the Clearview schools to gain from the ARC recommendations to improve programming. Gord noted the documented increase in private school attendance, and repeated Duntroon’s potential for being a Board-initiated pilot project to regain some of this lost cohort. Duntroon, its enrolment battered by the ongoing threat of closure, does need to gain new students, which could be by the Board embracing innovation and introducing a public Montessori-style program (as Vancouver and other public Boards have done with resounding success), or for example offering a Clearview-based Gifted program there. Johanna also noted that the Arrowsmith program, which targets students with special needs, would be ideal in a small school setting like Duntroon’s, and also observed that this innovative program is now offered by the Toronto Catholic School Board. Stephanie reinforced the potential gains for all Clearview students with a locally based French as a Second Language program, which Board staff are now considering.

All told, the public deputations offered a number of potentially inspiring presentations for the Board of Trustees to consider as they weigh their options, with both staff and ARC reports to also examine. Brent Preston, in a stirring conclusion, urged the Board to see the ARC’s recommendations as the result of a thoughtful, comprehensive process, and follow through and support the ARC’s stress to keep Duntroon open and recognize the essential importance of our small community schools. It would be wonderful to see this positive spirit continue and have more strong community support when the Board of Trustees meets on June 16 to decide the fate of Duntroon.

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The Kemp family – Teza, Rozlyn, Orion, Gord and Lilah – express their thanks to the community at the DCPS “Raise-a-Barn Dance-a-Thon” last weekend. The event raised almost $10,000.

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THE END OF A WILD RIDE The Royal Canadian Legion District E (of which the Creemore Branch is a part) hosted the Ontario Provincial Finals of their public speaking contest this past weekend in Orillia. Friday night the Legion held a dinner for all the contestants and their families, which Judah Page and family report was excellent. On Saturday afternoon the contest was held, with four students speaking in each of the four age divisions. Judah (fourth from left in the left-hand picture) finished as runner up in the grade 7-9 category, competing against some excellent speeches on subjects like money, common sense and water. At right are Judah’s family, there to cheer him on – Gary, Di and Obi. The Echo congratulates Judah on going the distance in the annual Legion speaking contest and representing NCPS and Creemore at the provincial level. Below, at the request of several of our readers, is the full text of Judah’s speech.

Phoebe Prince was 15 when she moved from Ireland to the United States. Things looked good for her, as she briefly dated a senior high football player. Then the bullying began. Phoebe was continually assaulted, called names, and received threatening text messages and facebook comments. On January 14, 2010, Phoebe committed suicide.

I would like to tell you why the problem of bullying is one of the most important facing schools today.

Bullying happens when one person repeatedly abuses another. The abuse may be physical, verbal or social. Bullies usually choose victims who are weaker, socially awkward or seen as unable to stand up for themselves.

In one Canadian study, bullying happened once every seven minutes on the schoolyard and once every 25 minutes in the classroom. In another study, Canada placed below average amongst 40 countries surveyed in how much we bully. One in three students said they would join in bullying another student they didn’t like.

So, what’s being done about

bullying? Well, there may be thousands of programs, but are they all really going to work? The sad fact is that most anti-bully programs focus only on the bully and victim. Researchers say that the only kind of anti-bullying program with any hope of reducing such behaviour involves the entire school community. The problem with focusing only on the bully and victim is that adults are only aware of four per cent of the bullying. The rest of time the bully gets away with it!

Whole school approach programs are anti-bully programs that involve everyone in the school, not just the bully and the victim. They work on changing attitudes and behaviours, make use of mentoring and provide children with social skills training.

Whole school programs take a proactive approach to bullying and have student groups working together to come up with solutions. Pink shirt day, a protest against bullying, is one example of this approach. This type of program is very effective. In fact they did a study where they took 10 whole school programs

and 10 curriculum based programs (such as videos, lectures and written material). The results? Seven of the whole school programs resulted in a reduction in bullying. Only four curriculum programs showed any kind of improvement and three curriculum programs actually resulted in worse bullying afterwards.

What about students? What can we do? When we see bullying happen we have four choices. First, we can just stand and watch. But that makes the bully more powerful. Second, we can support the bully and take part in the behaviour. But that makes us a bully. Third, we can walk away. But our last choice is to be an active bystander.

The key to being an active bystander is to overcome something called the bystander effect. The bystander effect is a phenomenon where people don’t offer to help in an emergency when other people are present. The more people present the less likely it is for anyone to actually help. It takes courage to break through the bystander effect. Once you realize that you need to do something, there

are some choices you can make. Speak out for the victim, tell the bully to stop. Comfort the victim, make them know they didn’t deserve that, alert an adult to the situation and invite that person to be your friend and participate in school activities with you.

In the United Nations Charter of Rights it says that every child has the right to feel safe at home, in the community and at school. So when you see bullying, don’t just be a bystander, be an active bystander.

In our schools, we need to put an end to bullying. It should be considered our Number One priority. Students who are bullied have difficulty learning, become depressed, anxious and lose self-esteem. They often feel that nobody can help them, and in extreme cases this may lead to suicide like Phoebe.

We need to show each other that there is always hope and that things can change. Bullying is a fire that has been blazing for too long! We need to put it out!

Thank you.

“Bullying,” by Judah Page, the “second-best speaker in Ontario”

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Fact: some guys in suits from the Boston hedge fund Baupost are backing a local outfit called Highland Companies, which wants to dig a really “Big Hole” just down the road in Melancthon Township.

Fact: this would be the largest “Big Hole” of its kind in Canada, at more than 2,300 acres, or 930 hectares; almost four miles or over 10 kilometres square; and over 200 feet, 62 metres, or 20 stories deep. To achieve this, the plan is to pump 600,000,000 litres, or 132,000,000 Imperial gallons, or 240 Olympic-sized swimming pools of our ground water out of the “Big Hole” every day.

Fact: the “Big Hole” would be right in the middle of one of the most important aquifers in Ontario, the same one that is linked to our water supply and the water supply for Toronto, Canada’s largest city.

Fact: the “Big Hole” will have a marginal economic benefit to Ontarians or people in the immediate area, beyond the original sums paid to a few landowners under the guise of a fictional story that the land was being accumulated for agricultural reasons.

Fact: despite assurances, no one really knows for sure what or how far reaching the negative effects of the “Big Hole” will be on the environment and the people of south-eastern Ontario.

Historically, in situations where the potential for manmade disaster is great, there seems to be a willingness on the part of public officials and the scientific community to grant blanket guarantees. Of course, there are always experts for hire on both sides of any human endeavour, but the following recent situations that we weren’t

suppose to worry about do come to mind: New Orleans, with its network of protective levies; the US banking and investment system, with its safeguard regulations; and the nuclear plants in northern Japan, with their protective tsunami walls. Three good-sized disasters that were

taken care of, assured public officials and the scientific community, and that the public needn’t worry their pretty little heads over. The experts had it all under control.

Over and over again, we hear about how a twice-standard deviation event can’t occur, or the 100-year storm couldn’t happen next year. Strangely, these events that can’t happen happen with such regularity that the professional community has a name for them: “Black Swan Events.” The reference is to the real Black Swan, which was thought not to exist until it was discovered in 1697 in Western Australia. Now the term defines a thought-to-be-impossible event that actually happens.

Call it self-preservation, call it experience, call it common sense, or call it paranoia, but when experts insist that there is nothing to worry about, I generally start to get worried. To me, the phrase “don’t worry” from a paid expert is like seeing a dead canary on the floor of a coal mine.

So when Highland Companies proposes to dig the “Big Hole” some 20-plus stories deep and almost 10 kilometres square and pump 240 Olympic swimming pools of our ground water out every day, right smack dab in the middle of one of the most important aquifers in Eastern Ontario and their paid experts tell us “not to worry,” bells go off in my head and I see flocks of canaries falling from the sky.

Granted, it’s only the residents of Melancthon, Mulmur and Clearview Townships and perhaps a few Torontonians who drink or use water who should worry. But that’s precisely why my gut feeling is that if ever there was a time and place to heed a warning and start to worry, this would be it.

With all the information, scenarios, predictions, studies and promises going back and forth I can’t get former Secretary of Defense for the United States Donald Rumsfeld’s warning out of my mind.

“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also

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It is hard to believe that the provincial government that protected the Oak Ridges Moraine can’t connect the dots on the “Big Hole” and come to a similar conclusion. Regardless, I am certain that if the provincial government allows Baupost and its Highland Companies to go ahead with the “Big Hole,” it could be the worst environmental mistake an Ontario Government has ever made. Unfortunately it will be at our and our children’s great personal expense when we find out the ramifications of the “known knowns,” the “known unknowns,” and worst of all, the “unknown unknowns.”

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Qualifications:Physically capable of performing the duties in a variety of weather •conditions, including inclement weather.Ability to make decisions independently and exercise •good judgment regarding the safety of children crossing the road.

For more information regarding these positions, please visit our website at www.clearview.ca.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and covering letter, quoting Job # 2011-08 by May 20, 2011 @ 4:30 pm to: Denise Henry, Human Resources Coordinator, Township of Clearview, Box 200, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON, L0M 1S0; [email protected]; fax #: 705-428-0288.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Information gathered relative to this position is done so in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for candidate selection.

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Spike & Rusty Word Scramble May appears to be taking its time!Friday, May 6Isolated showersHigh 14 Low 6 Winds SW 15 km/hPOP 60% Saturday, May 7Cloudy periodsHigh 14 Low 6 Winds W 10 km/hPOP 30% Sunday, May 8Isolated showersHigh 14 Low 7 Winds E 10 km/hPOP 40%

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Auto MechanicSusan’sGroomingSalon

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(705) 466-3746

PROFESSIONAL GROOMING FOR ALL BREEDS

Animal CareGeneral Contracting

Renovations & RepairsDrywall • Painting Carpentry

• Tile WorkMasonry • Roofing

Make one call - we do it allOver 30 years experience

Neil I McAvoy 705.466.3804

Contractor

Paul BriggsMaster Painter

(705) 466-5572Over 25 Years Experience

Painter & Renovator

PLUMBERJason GardnerQualified service for all your

plumbing needs Call for your free estimate

Tel: (705) 466-3519

PlumberT. NASH

Servicing Creemore and surrounding area

PLUMBING

(705) 466-5807Licensed and insured

Member of the Certified General

Accountants of Ontario

Ramona A. Greer CGACertified General Accountant

7351 Hwy 26, Staynerand Creemore by appointment

(705) 428-2171

Accountant

phone 466-3334 • fax 466-5166

ServicesRentals

TOWINGTowing at its best!

For all your towing and recovery needs!

Kells Service Centre80 High Street, Collingwood

(705) 445-3421 • Fax (705) 445-7404

Towing

General Practise of Law

Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

www.ferrislaw.ca

190 Mill StreetT 705-466-3888

Lawyer

John L. Ferris

Megan L. Celhoffer

PlumberMachine Shop Facility

8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to FridayBook ahead for Saturday ServiceDon Brearey or Gloria Howie

705-466-2149

• Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs• Decorative Iron Railing, Fences & Gates

WeldingWelding

GRAVITY SUN POWERsolar generation

for energy savings and incomeprofessionally designed and

installedJeff Williams • 466-5741

Alternative Energy Cleaning

Bus. (705) 428-3393 ~ Res. (705) 466-2343

Valley Auto & TechRepairs to all makes of cars and light trucks!

Garry Stamp, Owner/Operator

Safety’s & Fuel Injection218 Main Street,

Stayner

Free Estimates

[email protected]

www.mollymaid.ca

7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131

Plumber

Gardening

705 466-6667

Nature’s Way Lawn Care

Serving the area for over 20 yearswww.natureswaylawncare.ca

Lawn Care

HUSKER HOUSE Property Management

Garden Design & MaintenanceWoodlot ManagementHome checks, pet care

NO JOB TOO SMALL! Doug or Lorna - [email protected]

705-466-2759

Property Maintenance

We weed, prune, edge, plant,

water, cultivate, topdress, etc.

Residential & Commercial

705 445-8713

Lawn CareALLTIMATE SERVICES• Grass Cutting• Spring Clean Up• Dethatching • Aerating • Over Seeding • Fertilizing705 444-7062 • 705 [email protected]

Window & Door Repair & ReplacementPatio Door InstallationSealed Thermal Units

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You are cordially invited to attend a

Diabetic Information Dayat Creemore Village Pharmacy

Tuesday, May 1710am to 4pm

Our diabetes specialist Mr. Stan Freedman B.Sc.Phm. will be present to answer questions. Bring your old glucometers for calibration and testing

- we have new glucometers available free of charge to all patrons with the purchase of 100

diabetic testing strips.

Your time is valuable - please call if you would like to arrange your personal appointment in advance!

Appointments are not required.

Call 466-2311All customers are welcome.

Please bring your Ontario Health CardHope to see you there!

Mrs. Jean Smart B.Sc.Phm.

Creemore Village IDA Pharmacy

171 Mill Street, Creemore • 466-2311

Your locally owned Pharmacy

The Southern Georgian Bay area boasts a vast array of natural attractions that make it a wonderful place in which to live, visit and explore. From the Niagara Escarpment which runs along the western border of Clearview Township to Wasaga Beach’s 14km of pristine beaches to the myriad of cultural festivals and historical venues found in Collingwood’s downtown core, it is a place residents are proud to call home and visitors are eager to discover. With such an abundance of natural beauty and out-of-the-way places throughout the area, what better way to enjoy it than by bike. Both on-road and off-road trails abound that not only support inquisitive visitors, but locals wanting to leave their car at home to bike to work, school, the park or the store.

However, cycling our local roads and highways is not always as pleasant an experience as many of you may have found. Co-existing with other road users, particularly motorists, can often be a challenge, sometimes with unpleasant results. For example during the period 2003 to 2007 there were almost 500 emergency room visits for cycling injuries in the Simcoe Muskoka District with over 40 of them resulting in hospitalization. Also during the period 2000 to 2004, five cyclists who were residents of Simcoe Muskoka died as a result of collisions with motor vehicles. Throughout Ontario, for the same period, 91 cyclists were killed as a result of motor vehicle collisions.

On the positive side, international research shows that as cycling goes up, obesity amongst children – a major public health problem – goes down. Research also shows that the health benefits of cycling outweigh the risks by 20:1. In addition research shows that people who switch from cars to bicycles enjoy substantial net health benefits including living longer by 3 to 14 months.

From a broader perspective, the benefits to health

Share The Road – It’s Good for Your Healthfrom activities such as cycling are significant. Physical inactivity is estimated to cause two million deaths worldwide on an annual basis to say nothing of the economic costs which have been estimated, in the United States alone, to be over $75 billion per year. Experts agree that even moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of premature death associated with chronic diseases and improve both psychological and emotional health. So, if cycling is so good for us, how do we encourage more residents and visitors to take up the activity and how do we ensure that both cyclists and motorists take a responsible approach to using local roads and highways?

One way in which several local organizations are addressing this issue is through a Share the Road Project. This regional project is a partnership between the Town of Wasaga Beach (through the Healthy Community Network), the Township of Clearview, the Town of Collingwood, the Wasaga Beach Community Policing Committee, the Environment Network, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and several local cycling organizations. The Town of Blue Mountains has also expressed an interest in joining the partnership. By taking a regional approach to this issue the partnership can ensure consistency in messaging across a large area while at the same time potentially reaching not only local residents but also the millions of visitors who visit the area every year from the GTA and across the province. The County is monitoring this project to determine its potential for county wide implementation.

Share the Road is a province wide initiative designed to educate and raise awareness about the benefits of cycling and the responsible use of the road by all users especially cyclists and motorists. Through a program which uses a combination of signage, media advertising and promotional material such as brochures, bumper stickers and billboards as well as presentations to local schools, service clubs, municipal councils and other interest groups, the local partnership hopes to encourage more people to take

up cycling, improve relationships between cyclists and motorists and reduce the risks of motor vehicle collisions.

The project team is hoping to commence share the road promotional activities during Road Safety Week which starts on May 16. Please stay tuned for more information on Share the Road and how you can become involved.

Remember. Same Roads – Same Rules – Same Rights.

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Family of Blanche Goodacre “Nanna” of New Lowell invite you to celebrate her Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 7 at New Lowell Legion at 3 pm.

Engagement Party for Crystal MacIntosh & Gordon Hobbs on Saturday, May 7 at Station on the Green at 9 pm. Come share in their celebration.

Peggy & Shane are thrilled to welcome a daughter, Ellie-May Margaret, 7.96 lbs at 8:25 am on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Proud Grandparents are Bill and Helen Thomas & Bob and May Murphy.

DINING / RETAIL

A rose for Mother. [Cled M. Shoffstall] Another Mother’s Day is here. Bring joy and pleasures new on this special day. Mother dear, I want to remember you. I cannot give you costly gifts and I have told you this before. No matter what I give to you, you give back much, much more. I am giving you a pure sweet rose gathered in the early morn. This rose you planted in my heart the day that I was born. Mylar and Loreta’s Restaurant, Singhampton. Join us for Mother’s Day Buffet on Sunday, May 8. Open at 10 am. For reservations call 705-445-1247

Enjoy fish & chips or beer-roasted chicken with wedge potatoes and salad on Fridays at Affairs for lunch and dinner. Dine in or take out.

YARD SALES Saturday, May 7 – 4 Jardine Crescent. Garage Sale from 8 am to 2 pm. Tools, crystal, house item furniture.

Saturday, May 14 – The Door Youth Centre Yard Sale from 7 am to 2 pm at the Youth Centre, 7458 Hwy26, Stayner, Just across from Stayner Medical Centre. Donations of gently used items will be collected starting in May. Please stop by and support the centre. For more information please contact Jen Gerrior at 705-428-3733 or [email protected].

Saturday, May 21 – Having a yard sale on the long weekend? Have your address listed in Creemore Echo for $5. Call 705-466-9906 by May 17 at 5 pm.

FOR SALE For Sale – BBQ & LAWN MoWER in good condition 705-466-2714.

STRAW 5’ round bales stored inside. Call 705-466-3044.

Great All-round Country truck. Silver 2003 F150 XLT with all of the bells and whistles including 4 wheel drive, serious trailer hitch and extended cab. Perfect running order with 165,000 km and serviced locally. Price $9500, call 705-734-8156.

99 cents PoND SToCKING: 6-8” Rainbows/4-6” Browns (min 100). Rainbows 8-10” $1.50; 10-12” $2.00; 12-14” $3.00. Browns/Specks ++50%. Koenders windmill 16’ $999.99. Otterbine aerators/fountains, TrueBlue pond dye, BactaPur, nets, etc. www.silvercreekponds.com 519-833-2559 Erin.

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YOGA Yoga with Catherine Randall starts this week starting Tuesday, May 10: Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9 to 10:30 am. 8 weeks to the last week of June. 705-466-3533 or [email protected] to register or for more information.

DAYCAREBuilding Blocks Home Daycare, Booking now for summer and fall, full and part time spots available. Call for more information or to book a play date! 705-466-6355.

FOR RENTNew RooMS for rent. Furnished. $110 per week includes shared living room, heat, hydro, wireless internet, satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied. No smoking. 2 bedroom suite available. Call 705-444-4852.

Large family HouSE for rent, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious sunroom and living room. Swimming pond with dock and beach steps from house. 15 min from Collingwood, Wasaga Beach & Creemore. Renting May 24 thru Thanksgiving. $6000 all in. Ideal for family sharing. Email [email protected]

HELp WANTED SEASoNAL LABouRER for lawn care company. Must have own transportation. Call Andrew or Anne 705-466-6667.

CoNSTRuCTIoN LABouRER position with local builder. Vehicle required. Call 705-466-3066.

$15 plus hst for 25 words or lessSubmit by 5 pm TuesdayEmail [email protected] (705) 466-9906 or Fax 466-9908

NATIVE TREES & SHRUBS

Buy Mom a puppy for Mother’s Day - all ‘DoG’woods 25% oFF this weekend! Not So Hollow Farm’s Spring Plant Sale starts Saturday, May 7th. Open to the public weekends in May: 11am to 5 pm or anytime by appt. 838369 4th Line E., Mulmur Twp. 705-466-6290

SERVICES

Country Landscape Services. 15 years providing quality lawncare and gardening. Many satisfied clients thru-out Mulmur and surrounding areas. Call to discuss your needs for upcoming season. 705-423-9969.

English Riding Lessons. Learn how to ride with Equine Canada Certified Coach in Glencairn. Outdoor lessons available, weekday, evenings & weekends. Call 705-466-3705 or 705-896-2666.

All Season Tree Service. Experienced Arborist / Logger / Chainsaw Operator for hire. Tree removal, brush/trail clearing, danger tree felling, storm cleanup, forest management, etc. Local references available. Please call David Gildiner at (705) 466-5696 or (647) 896-0633 or email [email protected].

House Cleaning. What you need, when you need it. Call Sue at 519-923-6376.

THANK YOU The AIDS Committee of Simcoe County wishes to acknowledge the tremendous support we received from many in the Creemore area and others who travelled from Midland, Victoria Harbour, Barrie and Newmarket to attend our recent fundraiser ‘A Taste for Life’ held at The Bank Cafe, 179 Mill Street, Creemore on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. We would especially thank The Bank Cafe for hosting our event with a superb three course menu and to those who contributed to our Silent Auction: Rod Bradfield, Mansfield; Cardboard Castles, Creemore; Rita Cardona, Newmarket; Sandra Evans, Barrie; Taylor Ledden, Wyevale; Jean Maclean, Barrie; Mansfield Ski Club; Dr. Jeffery Price, Toronto; and Amanda Schoppel of Awake & Dreaming Design. In addition, thanks to the articles in Barrie Advance, Barrie Examiner, The Creemore Echo, Rogers Television and our Marketing & Promotions Sponsor – R.Tuck Productions, Barrie.

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H a l i f a x , John Gordon - passed away at the I.O.O.F. Senior’s Home in Barrie on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. John Halifax, in his 101st year, was the beloved husband

of Marie Dyer Graham of Barrie and the late Rose McLeish (1953) and June Kleinschroth (1981). Dear father of Frances Barker (Laverne deceased), Guy & Carol Hallifax and Gordon & Cindy Hallifax. Loving grandfather of 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Friends called at the Jennett Chapel of the McClelland & Slessor Funeral Home 152 Bradford St. in Barrie on Friday from 7-9 p.m. Service in the chapel on Saturday, April 27th at 1:00 p.m. followed by cremation. A Masonic Nitetis Lodge service was held on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Oncology Unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital. As a merchant seaman, John sailed the Great Lakes for 13 years, followed by 30 years as a locomotive engineer with the Canadian National Railway. He retired from the CNR in 1972. He was a licensed amateur radio operator for over 65 years, a member of the Quarter Century Association & American Radio Relay League for 50 plus years. John was very active in the Masonic Fraternity. John’s Masonic Lodge career began in 1948 in the Hamilton Lodge and spanned over 60 years. He was Past Master of Nitetis Lodge 444 Creemore, a member of Moore Consistory of Hamilton, and a charter member of Barrie Consistory. John was also a 32 Degree Scottish Rite Mason; a member of the Rameses Shrine Temple of Toronto and of the Sheba Shrine Club of Collingwood. He was appointed District Secretary Treasurer by Right Worshipful Brother Glen Gilpin DDGM south Georgian District 1997-1998, and appointed Grand Tyler 1998-1999 by Most Worshipful Brother W.T. Anderson - Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Canada in the province of Ontario. John was also a member of Collier St. United Church.

DEATH NOTICE MILNE, Gladys passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2011 at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital in her 84th year. Beloved wife of Howard Milne. Much loved mother of Garry and his wife Karen, Peter and his wife Judy and Kathy and her husband Doug Lemon. Cherished grandmother of Jenny, Scott, Emily and Karen. Gladys is survived by her brother Milton and his wife Marion McArthur; predeceased by sister Isabel and her husband Mel Rhodes. Visitation was held on Monday, May 2, 2011 at Fawcett Funeral Home – Collingwood Chapel. Funeral Service took place at 2 pm on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 with visitation one hour prior at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Gladys may be made to Emmanuel Presbyterian Church or the General & Marine Hospital Nurses Alumni. Friends may visit Gladys’ on-line Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com

Creemore Springs

Brewery is hiring!

Accounts Payable & Admin Support Clerk• Compiling & maintaining

accounting records for all payables• Sales & Inventory Management• Maintaining accurate records on

company assets such as fuel cards, computers, mobile phones, etc

• 3-5 years of related experience• Part-time, year-round position

Retail Associate• Help with day to day operations

of the retail store, providing Brewery tours

• Strong customer service skills• Comfortable speaking in front

of small groups• Some heavy lifting required• Part-time, year-round position,

mostly weekends

For both positions, the successful candidate must be keen to work in a fast paced, customer focused environment. Please forward resumes to:

[email protected]


By Jason DelongSTAFF WRITER

Clean out your attics, closets and lock boxes, be-cause the Treasure Hunters Roadshow is coming to Collingwood. Roadshow specialists are in town examining antiques, collectibles, gold and silver.

The Roadshow will be focusing on: gold and silver coins made before 1964, military items, toys and trains, musical instruments, pocket and wrist watches, and scrap gold.

Buyers for the roadshow have noticed a tre-mendous increase in the amount of gold coming to the Roadshow, and for good reason. Record gold prices have Roadshow guests cashing in on broken or outdated jewelry and dental gold with our fair and honest purchase offers.

The Roadshow encourages anyone planning a visit to take a minute and examine their jewelry box or their lock box and gather anything that is gold. If you are not sure if something is gold, bring it any-ways and the Roadshow staff will test it for free.

Archie Davis, the Roadshow’s toy specialist, spoke about some of the top toys getting great of-fers. “Old tin wind-up toys from the late 1800’s through the 1960’s are in great demand right now” said Davis, “especially those that are character re-lated. Mickey Mouse, the Flintstones or any other character toys are sought after.” Basically any toys made before 1965 are wanted. Train sets made by Lionel, American Flyer, Marklin and others have the potential to fetch a large sum. Davis also stressed,

“Toys with boxes and in mint condition bring sensa-tional prices. Most of the toys that come to the Roadshow are not in perfect shape, but can still bring good prices from collectors.”

When specialist Tom Fuller was asked what he enjoyed most about working at the Roadshow, he was quick to answer, “Old coins and paper cur-rency—for as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with collecting coins. I would go through the change in my parents’ grocery store, looking for rare dates and errors. Once, I found a silver quarter that I sold for $300. Not bad for an 8 year old.” Fuller went on to explain that any U.S. coins made before 1964 are the most sought after by collec-tors. Coins made before 1964 are 90% silver, and valuable because of either the silver content or even more valuable if one happens to be a rare date. Fuller explained, “We help people sort through their coins for unique dates. We buy all types of coins at the Roadshow—from single items to entire truck-loads. See you at the Roadshow!”

ROADSHOW COMES TO COLLINGWOOD NEXT WEEK!

Above—Roadshow specialist, Tony Enright, talks with a family about the gold jewelry that they brought in.

WE BUY SCRAP GOLD & GOLD

JEWELRY

WHAT WE BUY

COINS Any and all coins made before 1964, all conditions wanted!

GOLD & SILVER PRICES AT 40 YEAR HIGH for platinum, gold and silver: broken jewelry, dental gold, coins, pocket watches, gold bars, etc.

JEWELRY Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, all stones and metals, rings, bracelets, necklaces, early costume jewelry, broken jewelry, etc.

WRIST & POCKET WATCHES Rolex, Tiffany, Hublot, Omega, Cartier, Philippe, Ebel, Waltham, Swatch, Elgin, Bunn Special, Railroad, Illinois, Hamilton, all others.

TOYS, TRAINS, DOLLS All makers and types of toys made before 1965: Hot Wheels, Buddy L, Smith Miller, Nylint, Robots, Mickey Mouse, Train Sets, Barbie dolls, GI Joe, Shirley Temple, German.

MILITARY ITEMS & SWORDS Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc: swords, badges, clothes, photos, medals, knives, gear, letters. The older the swords, the better.

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Got gold? Next week, visitors can cash in on antiques, collectibles, gold, silver, coins

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WHO TREASURE HUNTERS ROADSHOW

WHAT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO SELL THEIR ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

WHERE CRANBERRY GOLF RESORT 19 KEITH AVENUE (RR#4) COLLINGWOOD, ON L9Y 4T9

WHEN MAY 10TH - 14TH

TUESDAY–FRIDAY 9AM–6PM SATURDAY 9AM–4PM

DIRECTIONS 705.445.6600

INFORMATION 217.787.7767

“U.S. & CANADIAN COINS MADE BEFORE 1964 ARE THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS. COINS MADE BEFORE 1964 ARE 90% SILVER, AND VALUABLE BECAUSE OF EITHER THE SILVER CONTENT OR EVEN MORE VALUABLE IF ONE HAPPENS TO BE A RARE DATE.”

PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Creemore Village Pharmacy171 Mill Street • 705-466-2311

Breakfast in bed might not be enough.

Everything you need to make her happy on Mother’s Day is right here.

Memberships are available at the Curiosity Book Shop on Mill Street in Creemore or online at www.creemoretennis.ca

tennis demo day on May 14th between1:30 and 4 pm at our Gowan Park courts.

and we hope you can join us for the fun and � tness of this great

activity in our Ontario Tennis Association a� liated club.

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