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by Trina BerloRAY’s Place is changing the way it supports youth by removing itself as the middleman.

Instead of being the employer, RAY’s Place will give young people the tools to be their own boss.

The youth employment program for which it is named, Rent-a-Youth (RAY), began in 2009. RAY’s Place, founded by Tony Fry and the late Jim Vandewater, is managed by a volunteer board of directors.

Always intended to be a youth resource centre with the goal of preparing youth for post-secondary education and the work world, RAY’s Place is becoming more about helping youth create their own opportunities, while maintaining a focus on education and scholarships, said Fry.

“We have been, with our kids, fishing for them and now we are going to teach them to fish,” said Fry. “Rent-a-youth was fantastic and it’s going to be even better. They will learn more and earn more.”

In past years, when people wanted to hire youth to do odd jobs, they would call the centre. In this new model, people will be dealing directly with the youth.

RAY’s Place will teach students between the ages of 14 and 18 how to operate a summer business and offer training in specific areas.

The students are available to do yard work, plant trees, wash cars and windows, do outside painting, and other general work around a property or business. They will have taken RAY’s Place courses in safety training, first aid, marketing and promotion, customer service and financial management.

by Trina Berlo Musician Danny Michel is performing two shows at Avening Hall next month.

With an April 18 show having sold out in just a few weeks, a second show was added.

Michel will perform and tell tales of Belize, a country that has influenced his music and captured his heart.

Michel first visited Belize while on vacation more than 15 years ago and really liked the country. He said he has returned many times over the years. It is where he filmed the video for Feather Fur & Fin, wrote the album Sunset Sea and recorded his most recent record, Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me.

During his time in Belize, the Kitchener-Waterloo based singer and songwriter learned about the country’s music.

He said he noticed many of the records he loved were recorded in the same studio with the same producer.

In 2011 Michel contacted that producer Ivan Duran and asked if they could make a record together.

“They kinda scratched their heads wondering who this little Canadian guy was and I eventually talked them into it and that’s how that all started,” said Michel.

He recorded Black Birds are Dancing Over Me with the Garifuna Collective, an ensemble of local musicians.

The album, released in 2012, received a Juno nomination for world album of the year and together they toured Canada and the United States.

Several years ago, Michel was contacted by one of the founders of

RAY's Place changes employment structure

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Musician Danny Michel is performing two shows at Avening Hall in April.

Danny Michel on stage at Avening Hall

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Creemore skating carnival Saturday

Members of the Creemore Skating Club will be skating to their Disney favourites at the 46th annual skating carnival at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 at the arena in Creemore.

The show will feature guest skater Angelina Maniatis and the Country Blades Adult Synchronized Skating Team.

Admission costs $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and $2 for students. Children under 12 are admitted free.

An Easter edition of the Creemore Farmers’ Market takes place on Saturday, April 4.

Vendors will be at Station on the Green from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Easter market

While spring cleaning, save gently used items for the Tree Society of Creemore’s silent auction and bargain sale.

To arrange for pick up of donations, call Jim at 705-466-3217 or Tracey at 705-466-6317.

The sale will be held at Station on the Green on Saturday, May 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Terry Fal l is i s speaking a t a Creemore event benefitting My Friend’s House on April 25.

Fallis is the author of four comedic novels, including the award-winning Best Laid Plans. The evening includes a live auction of one-of-a-kind experiences, including a weekend at Stratford, with all proceeds to My Friend’s House.

There will be a cash bar. Tickets cost $30 and are available at Crow’s Nest Books in Collingwood, Curiosity House Books in Creemore and at the door.

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Thursday, April 2 Holy Thursday / Maundy Thursday

• St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore will be open between 5 and 10 pm for a Silent Vigil. Pick the time of your choice & give Jesus one hour.

• Holy Thursday, Remembering the Last Supper at St. Luke’s Anglican Church at 5:45 pm: 6 p.m. Supper, A Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m.

• Seder Service at 6 pm at Emmanuel Pres., Nottawa.• Evening Communion Service at New Lowell

United Church at 7 pm. • Cantata at 7 pm at at Stayner Brethren in Christ.• Mass of the Last Supper at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s

Catholic, Stayner.

Friday, April 3 Good Friday• See Good Friday Church Services on page 5.

Saturday, April 4• Stayner Garden Club is hosting a bus trip to

Peterborough Garden Show. $57 per person includes admission. Call Maxine at 705-428-2261.

• Mad & Noisy Gallery Opening Reception for "Glorious Art" from 2 to 4 p.m. Featuring Diane Soward, David Bruce Johnson, Jim Harkness, Norma Lee, Tanya Zaryski, Robert Cathcart, Pauline Bradshaw. Show runs to May 4. 154 Mill Street. www.madandnoisy.com

• Join MS Design for a Spring Wreath Workshop at 11a.m. cost is $60. Spring Center Piece Workshop at 1 p.m. Cost is $30. Spring Wreath Workshop also available on Wednesday April 8 at 6:30

p.m. Cost $60. All events take place at Flowers By MS Design, 5 Francis St. W. Creemore. For information or to register please call the shop 705-466-1131 or email [email protected].

Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday• See Easter Sunday Church Services on page 5.

Monday, April 6 Easter Monday• Creemore Echo will be closed today.

Saturday, April 11• The 15th Know-it-all-Ball Trivia Night at The

Duntroon Hall, social hour at 6 p.m. Questions begin at 7 p.m. Our unquestionably fun question night will leave you feeling like a know-it-all and your ribs sore from laughter and heckling your competition. Bring your own munchies, dress the part if you like, $10/head, 8 to a table. No need to have a full table – solo brainiacs welcome! Call Debbie for reservations or further information at [email protected] or 705-445-7681. Proceeds go toward upkeep and improvements at the Hall. 9025 County Rd 91, Duntroon.

Friday, April 24 • The Stayner Heritage Society is proud to present

The Blazing Fiddles! This internationally known musical group will provide a lively and energetic show. This event will begin at 8 p.m. at the Clearview Community Church on Airport Road, Stayner. Tickets will be $25.00 and will be available from members of the Society.

Friday, March 27• Toonie Lunch. Come out and enjoy some

homemade soup and breads with your friends for just a toonie. At St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22 Caroline St. West from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome.

Friday, March 27 to Sun. March 29• Tipling Stage Company, Shelburne Community

Theatre presents the hilarious mystery-farce But Why Bump Off Barnaby? at Grace Tipling Hall. Tickets at Shelburne Town Hall at 519-925-2600 or tiplingstagecompany.com.

Sunday, March 29• Church Services. See page 5.• Knox Presbyterian Dunedin Service at 10 a.m.

Adventures in John Part 4 "That's how you make an entrance". Minister Sean Angel.

• Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society Annual General Meeting starting at 12:30 p.m. at Station on the Green. There’ll be a business portion, followed by a talk from Pat Raible titled “Petuns as our Neighbours”. Next year will be the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain visiting the Petun villages here in Creemore in order to establish a basis for European fur trading and exploration. Lunch will be provided afterwards. Open to everyone. Kindly RSVP fred@creemore.

Upcoming Events

com• The Creemore Skating Club's Annual Skating

Carnival at the Creemore Arena at 2 p.m. Theme: Our Disney Favourites - featuring songs from popular Disney movies. Ticket Price: Adults $8, Seniors $5, Students $2. Our carnival this year features Guest Skater Angelina Maniatis from Barrie, the Country Blades Adult Synchronized Skating Team as well as all skaters from the Creemore Skating Club.

• Creemore House Inn & Clearview Tea Co. present a Tea Talk & Tasting at 3 p.m. at Creemore House Inn, 201 Mill Street. $5 per person, please reserve ahead – limited seating. 705-466-5597 or [email protected].

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TEA TALK AND TASTINGRebecca Brown will be speaking about the diff erent types of tea,

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Sunday, March 29 at 3pmCreemore House Inn

201 Mill Street$5 per person, please reserve ahead as there is limited seatingRSVP (705)466-5597 or [email protected]

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INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR:PART TIME ARENA MANAGER(for North Dufferin Community Centre - Honeywood)

Reporting to the Director of Public Works, this position requires the ability to operate and maintain various types of equipment as well as manual work. The successful applicant must be able to work fl exible hours including weekends as necessary.

The preferred candidate will have:A valid “G” driver’s license (DZ preferred) with a clean • driver’s abstractAbility to obtain a current Criminal Records Check with • Vulnerable Sector Screening Experience operating the Compressor System for Ice • Making, Zamboni, etc.Strong team work skills• Knowledge of applicable Health and Safety Policies • and Procedures /WHMIS Good knowledge of email and Microsoft Offi ce programs.•

This position is a part-time position with the bulk of the work hours occurring between September and April. A copy of the job description is available upon request.

Please submit a complete resume indicating education, experience, references and driver’s abstract, no later than April 9, 2015 at 3pm.

John Willmetts, Director of Public WorksTownship of Mulmur758070 2nd Line East, Mulmur, ON. L9V 0G8Phone: 705-466-3341 ext. 224 Fax: 705-466-2922Email: [email protected] thank all those applicants who apply and advise that acknowledgement will be only forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview. Personal information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of candidate selection.

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Saturday, April 25• A Literary Evening for My Friend's House.

Join Leacock Medal winner Terry Fallis for an evening discussing his work, self-publishing & finding his way to the top in Canadian writing. Live auction to bid on one-of-a-kind experiences including a weekend in Stratford. Proceeds to My Friend's House. Tickets $30 available at Curiosity House & at door.

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by Trina BerloRemo Niceforo says it is his intention to create a world-class commerce centre next to the Collingwood Regional Airport.

He and his partner Tony Bellissimo, of CACC Holdings, are the owners of about 300 acres of property adjacent to the airport. Developers are seeking an official plan amendment that will allow for the project to proceed.

The airport business park, in the very early stages of the planning process, was presented to the public during a Clearview Township council meeting Monday.

Developers are hoping the township will change the designation on four properties from agricultural to a special policy employment area serving the existing airport use.

The lands are within a special policy area designated for such a purpose. Even if the official plan amendment is approved, a rezoning would still be required.

Niceforo said if everything plays out as planned, the $80 million project would result in more than $1.2 million in tax revenue for Clearview and 400 jobs.

Planner Kris Menzies of MHBC Planning said the changes would permit airport related uses such as f l ight schools, aeronautical

by Trina BerloThe Township of Clearview has been inundated with inquiries from applicants interested in large-scale renewable energy projects since a provincial request-for-proposal submission stage opened this month.

As a result, council has approved a protocol and criteria for dealing with such requests.

“The phone has been ringing off the hook with people who want to do solar projects,” said the township’s director of planning and development, Michael Wynia.

The procurement process, through the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), relates to wind, solar and biogas generating 500 kw or more. Smaller projects are handled through other programs.

The submission deadline is Sept. 1. So far, the township has not received any inquiries about wind projects or biogas, just solar.

The protocol approved by Clearview councillors Monday aims to ensure the township is informed and in control of where projects would be located, preserving prime agricultural lands and diversifying underused or contaminated lands.

“What we hope we are doing is getting fair information so that when they go back to the province to get points, the township has been consulted. Given the township’s past experience, this is a good practice,” said Wynia.

IESO has attached a point system to the approval process. Applicants are awarded points for consultation with the township or a group within the township and the more points they get, the more likely they are to get a contract, said Wynia. Through the protocol, council will decide whether or not points are awarded.

“The province kicks these things out and they give little time to respond,” said Wynia.

He said Clearview has been working to prepare for this process but other municipalities may be taken off guard.

Council Shawn Davidson was the only councillor to oppose the protocol saying that he didn’t want to create another layer of bureaucracy to slow development.

At the same meeting Monday, council renewed its blanket endorsement of rooftop solar projects, removing a layer of red tape for those doing small scale projects.

dry light manufacturing, research establishments, offices, temporary residential accommodation for airport related uses and ancillary and accessory uses.

Developers are planning to get water from the Collingwood-New Tecumseth pipeline and future phases would be serviced as the township sees fit.

Mike Hensel of Hensel Design group reported that a natural heritage study found no significant plant or animals in the wooded area or wetlands but the pasture lands provide habitat for Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark and the farm buildings provide habitat for Barn Swallow, all three are considered species at risk. Removal of the woodlot and wetland features will require habitat offsets on and offsite and a permit would be required from the MNR to remove the habitat.

Five people spoke at the public meeting.

Adjacent landowner Martina Shaw voiced concerns about resurfacing the area with pavement and how it might adversely affect her wells and the drainage at her two farms.

Another adjacent farm owner, Frank Aiello, said he would like more information about the project as to changes in noise, odour, dust and aesthetics.

“I realize this is just a re-designation

but once it’s done, it’s done,” he said. Menzies said most of the design

details and uses would be addressed in the rezoning process.

Robert Curran said the natural heritage study should have addressed the presence of snowy owls and bald eagles sighted on the property.

“There’s too many ifs at this time,” said Curran, adding the development would likely have a negative affect on quality of life and property values.

Carr ie Scothorne , ano the r neighbour, expressed concerns about increased air traffic, saying her family enjoys the planes that come and go but if there was increased traffic it may become a nuisance.

Airport stakeholder Dave Hughes spoke in favour of the development, saying it fits within the vision for the airport’s development.

Project consultant Paul Bonwick said the proponents intend to continue to engage the public as the process goes ahead.

He said significant investment has been made already and the type of light industry jobs that will be created would be very positive for the area. He asked council to consider the development in a timely fashion as market opportunities are in place and the re-designation is necessary to begin the process of securing tenants.

Developers pitch aviation centreCouncil adopts alternative energy protocol

Officials are looking for community members who are willing to offer workshops on various skills.

Fry said RAY’s Place will also continue to offer free tutoring and scholarships. There are three $20,000 scholarships up for grabs this spring.

RAY’s Place will also continue to offer career mentoring, financial literacy education, including budgeting and preparing for the cost of living, including the cost of post secondary education.

A general information session about the new youth summer opportunity program will be held at Station on the Green in Creemore on Saturday, April 11.

Anyone interested in participating in the youth summer opportunity program is asked to call RAY’s Place at 705-

466-5363 to register for the April 11 information session, beginning at 1 p.m.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

For more information about scholarships and tutoring, visit raysplaceyrc.com. The scholarship application deadline is May 15.

Eligible applicants are Grade 12

students at Stayner Collegiate Institute, Collingwood Collegiate Institute, Jean Vanier Catholic High School, Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School and Centre Dufferin District High School or be a resident of Clearview or Mulmur townships with a minimum average of 75 per cent who are entering their first year of post secondary education at a Canadian school.

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The Sunshine List continues to shed light on the state of the public purse as the fiscal year comes to an end.

The list, released each spring as required by law under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, divulges the annual salaries and taxable benefits of public sector employees who earn $100,000 or more.

The document has its critics. It is understandable that those implicated as

extremely high earners wouldn’t want it published. Same goes for the organizations that are publicly funded but pay big money.

The list was first released almost 20 years ago so it is not a shock to anyone.

When the list was created in 1996 it contained 4,576 names but by 2013, that number had risen to 97,796 and it hasn’t been adjusted to account for inflation.

Some argue that the threshold should be increased for that reason.

Instead of raising the threshold to make the list shorter, it would be better to make all public sector employee salaries public.

A full list would probably reveal that while some people would appear to be overpaid, others may be underpaid, revealing gaps and pay equity issues.

In many unionized public sector workplaces people already know what their counterparts are earning because of their pay grid.

In the immediate area, four Clearview Township employees made the 2014 list (two have since retired) and one Mulmur Township employee was listed. That is modest by any account but especially compared to our neighbours; Collingwood had 16 people on last year’s list and Wasaga Beach had 18. (In the case of our neighbours, several full-time firefighters make the list each year and their salaries are negotiated through their union, often attributed to overtime hours.)

Governments are always going on about transparency and accountability so it would make sense to disclose all public sector spending and not just what is paid out to la crème de la crème.

There are many people who are just over the threshold but there are others who are way up there. The power utility companies and universities are among the top spenders.

In this culture, it is impolite to talk about earnings and ask people how much they make and that is why it is so tantalizing to be handed a list that shows how much people are making.

The list is to be released by the end of March. Watch for our coverage at www.thecreemoreecho.

by Dr. Colin LeeTuberculosis doesn’t make headlines very often. The lack of news could mislead people into thinking it is not a concern.

World TB Day, falls on March 24 each year, is designed to raise awareness that tuberculosis today is actually an epidemic in much of the world. Globally, it is the second most common cause of death from infectious disease, after HIV/AIDS. It is responsible for the deaths of nearly 1.5 million people each year, mostly in developing countries.

In 1882, when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the tuberculosis bacillus, TB was raging through Europe and the Americas. It caused the death of one out of every seven people. Koch’s discovery opened the way towards diagnosing and curing TB.

Canada has comparatively low rates of TB, with about 1,600 new cases a year. In Simcoe Muskoka between 2000 and 2013, there were just 43 cases of TB. Testing, effective treatment and public health measures keep the level of infection low.

Many people receive a TB skin test as part of employment or school requirements, or for health reasons. A TB skin test shows whether or not a person has ever been infected with the TB bacteria. A positive skin test could reflect an infection that occurred years before. It does not necessarily mean that a person is sick with active TB or that he or she will spread it to others. In fact, 90 per cent of people infected will never become sick with TB, are not contagious and cannot pass the bacteria to someone else. This kind of TB is called latent (non-contagious) TB.

If a skin test is positive, the doctor will follow up by ordering a chest X-ray to make sure that the person does not have active, contagious TB. The doctor will also ask about symptoms of active TB, including a

persistent cough, weight loss (usually dramatic), loss of appetite, fevers, night sweats, and extreme fatigue.

Even if there is no evidence of active TB, the doctor may still suggest that a person take an antibiotic for several months as a preventive measure. This antibiotic will kill the latent TB bacteria in the body and will essentially eliminate the 10 per cent risk of developing active and contagious TB at some point in the future.

Treating active TB takes a long time, usually six to nine months, and is provided free in Ontario. Drug treatment begins immediately upon a diagnosis of TB. Sometimes it is started even when TB is suspected but not yet confirmed. A patient with tuberculosis must take their medications consistently to avoid developing a drug-resistant strain of the bacteria in their bodies. After about three weeks of taking the medication, the patient will usually no longer be infectious to others; a sputum test can confirm this. After treatment is completed, a patient no longer has TB disease.

Public health plays a key role in TB prevention and treatment, in co-operation with physicians. When an active case is identified, public health will investigate close contacts of the individual to determine if any other people have become infected. If these contacts develop a latent TB infection, they will be offered preventive medication to keep them from becoming sick. Those taking medications will be monitored by public health throughout their treatment.

For more information about tuberculosis call Health Connection at 705-721-7520 (1-877-721-7520) 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday to speak with a public health nurse, or visit www.simcoemuskokahealth.org.

Dr. Colin Lee is one of Simcoe Muskoka’s associate medical officers of health.

TB, forgotten perhaps, but still a threat

MARCH BREAkMarley MacAlpine takes part in a March Break art session at the Creemore branch of the Clearview Public Library while recuperating from a broken leg. Library representatives will be pouring coffee at the community coffee booth at the Easter Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Apr i l 4 and handing out invitations to Queen Victoria’s Tea and Jigsaw Puzzle Craft Party at the Creemore Log Cabin May 16. Visit the library or its Facebook page for more information about upcoming activities.

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E a s t e r S e r v i c e sThursday, April 2 Holy Thursday / Maundy Thursday• St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore will be open between 5

and 10 pm for a Silent Vigil. Pick the time of your choice & give Jesus one hour.• Holy Thursday, Remembering the Last Supper at St. Luke’s Anglican Church at

5:45 pm: 6 p.m. Supper, A Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m. • Seder Service at 6 pm at Emmanuel Presbyterian, Nottawa.• Evening Communion Service at New Lowell United Church at 7 pm. • Cantata at 7 pm at at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church.• Mass of the Last Supper at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner.Friday, April 3 Good Friday• Good Friday Service at 9:30 a.m. at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church• Good Friday Service at 10 am at St. James Anglican, Clougher-Lisle.• Good Friday Service at 10 am at Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin. Sermon is

“What's so good about it?”• Service at St. John's United Church, Creemore at 11 am. • Good Friday Service at 11 am at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian• Good Friday Service with time for quiet meditation on the “Stations of the Cross” at

St. Luke’s Anglican Church at 11 am • Good Friday Service at 3 pm at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner.Sunday, April 4 Easter Sunday• St. John’s Creemore Pastoral Charge Easter Sunrise Service at 7 am at the Eagle

Chapel, Emergency #3627 5th Line (southwest of Creemore heading out Caroline Street. Rev. Tony Rennett to preside over service.

• Following the service, Easter Breakfast at St. John’s United Church Hall at 8 am. • Easter Breakfast from 9 to 10 am at Emmanuel Presbyterian, Nottawa.• Service at 9:30 am at St. James Anglican Church, Clougher-Lisle.• Service at 9:30 am at Mansfield Prebyterian Church.• United Church of Canada Communion Services – New Lowell United Church at 9:45 am & St. John’s United, Creemore at 11 am• Easter Worship Service at 10 a.m. at Stayner Brethren in Christ Church• Service at 10 am at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church, Creemore.• Service at 10 am at Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin. Sermon is “Brand New Day”• Communion Service at 10:30 am at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Nottawa.• Service at 11 am at Creemore Baptist Church.• Easter Sunday Celebration at St. Luke’s Anglican Church at 11 am. Our Lord lives.

Come and share in the joy of the good news of Easter morning.• Easter Sunday Mass at 11:30 am at St. Patrick’s Catholic, Stayner.

On the night before He died, Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane praying. Jesus expressed disappointment in His disciples, saying, “Could you not watch with me one hour?”

On Thursday, April 2 St. Andrew’s Maple Cross

Presbyterian Church, Creemore will be open between

5 pm and 10 pm for Silent Vigil. Pick the time of your choiceand give to Jesus one hour.

Saturday, April 4, 9am to 1pm

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by Alex HargraveDuring my early years, I devoured the stories written in the sports pages of The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star. I absolutely loved the way Trent Fayne, Milt Dunnell and Jim Proudfoot could capture my imagination with their descriptive images of sporting events. Today, I still have to read every sports article in the Saturday and Sunday Star studying the way the writer tells the story.

Way back in the mid 1990s, Jason Arnott, a Wasaga Beach boy, was in his sophomore season with the Edmonton Oilers and was playing in Toronto against the Maple Leafs. I decided to go to the Gardens to write a story about him. This was a memorable day for me. It was the very first time I stepped foot in the house that Smythe built.

An old man who must have been an usher there for 50 years asked what I wanted. After hearing my story, he said, “follow me” and escorted my friend Kevin Smith, who accompanied me to Toronto, and myself to the other end of the building where the dressing rooms were. It wasn’t game day, the Oilers were practising and he left us unattended with the other writers and players.

Arnott was on the ice and I approached him for the interview. He was just a kid and friends with many of the local lads in Creemore. All the same, I was still very nervous. After all, he was an NHLer. Arnott gladly obliged with my request while he stood on the ice surface and I conducted my first big league interview. The story ran in the now defunct Creemore Star.

But the real thrill was seeing Milt Dunnell, the legendary sports writer, chatting with Oilers general manager Glen Sather. Dunnell was thin, wrinkled and old but had made such a name for himself he stood out to be a giant among men. Sather, with his jumbo cigar clenched in his mouth, was no slouch either but he was not my hero. He couldn’t write like Dunnell, or he couldn’t say he was ringside at the ‘Thrilla of Manilla’. I still can see it like it was yesterday.

The sad thing is I didn’t have the confidence to go up to Dunnell and tell him how much I admired him.

Another exciting day for me was Monday when my wife and I were leaving Cuba. Early in the morning we were waiting in the hotel lobby for the bus to take us off to the airport when a third generation Japanese Canadian and his wife sat down on the couch across from us.

Turns out the family name is Matsumoto. When he said he was retired from The Toronto Star’s sports department, gleefully, I immediately stated Rick! Despite my enthusiasm, he remained quite modest that I knew who he was.

Rick Matsumoto was another sports writer that I read daily for years.

To me, he is a superstar. Considering

he was inducted into the football reporters of Canada section of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1994, I am not the only one.

His wife Lorraine was also a reporter covering general news and worked for the big dailies as well.

Similar to most writers, Matsumoto is a good storyteller and told us how he met his wife at Ryerson University and got their start in Ottawa.

Early in his professional career, he worked at the Montreal Gazette underneath Red Fisher, an icon in sports journalism. Fisher assigned Matsumoto to cover the Montreal Canadians. Can you imagine being a young man covering the greatest hockey team in National Hockey League history?

It snowed and snowed that year. It was so cold that when Matsumoto received a phone call from Jim Proudfoot of The Toronto Star to cover harness racing; one quick call to his Bahamas-born wife and they were headed to Toronto.

The Matsumotos also know the Creemore area quite well. I was able to locate their friend’s house vividly when they said they drive by the Creemore Springs’ well and up a dirt road. Naturally, I said they travel by our house. Lovely people.

I was very fortunate to talk to one of the greats and consider it a special meeting. Unlike my decision not to speak with Milt, I sure as heck wasn’t going to let Matsumoto slip away.

Finally, in Junior C hockey, the

Alliston Hornets made short work of the Schomberg Cougars winning the Georgian Mid Ontario Hockey League in four straight games. Things aren’t going quite as well for them in their hunt for a Schmaltz Cup. They are down 3-1 to the Walkerton Hawks of the Western League.

In the other quarter finals, Essex 73s defeated Exeter Hawks four straight; Grimsby Peach Kings lead Ayr Centennials 2-1, and Port Hope Panthers and the Clarington Eagles are tied at two apiece.

While heading home the other day, I saw a splendid sight. T h r e e b o y s on bikes came down the hill,Like hawks in diving flight. T h e w a r m wind rippled through their hair, And caused their eyes to water. The snow banks by the roadside,Made reflected light feel hotter. They pedalled hard going down the hill,Their handlebars gripped tightly.Each face a mask of merriment, As knuckles glistened whitely.They whooped a hoot and holler, With their open jackets flapping. In awe I watched them pass me, As I stopped and sat there clapping.

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Marching into Spring


The Creemore Skating Club presents...our 46th Annual Skating Carnival

Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 2:00pmat the CREEMORE ARENA

Sanctioned by Skate Canada

Admission: Adults $8, Seniors $5, Students $2 andChildren under 12: Free Admission

Featuring: Guest Skater Angelina Maniatis,The Skaters from the Creemore Skating Club and

The Country Blades Adult Synchronized Skating Team

Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m.

at the CREEMORE ARENA Sanctioned by Skate Canada

Featuring: Guest Skater Angelina Maniatis,

The Skaters from the Creemore Skating Club and

The Country Blades Adult Synchronized Skating TeamAdmission: Adults $8, Seniors $5,

Students $2, Children under 12 Free

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the Ocean Academy, a school on the island of Caye Caulker.

School officials had a goal to improve access to education for those people living on the island who could not afford to go to the mainland to attend high school.

Michel was asked to help raise $1,000 to pay the annual tuition for one student.

“I felt I had got so much from that country and I really loved it and I felt I should give something back so I said for sure. I thought $1,000 was pretty low so I said let’s go for more,” said Michel.

He said the school really needed about $33,000 to meet all of its financial needs.

So far, Michel’s fans have donated $68,000 through an online fundraising campaign and he continues to make regular visits to the school to take part in graduation ceremonies.

“Lots of kids I met on day-one going into school are now going off to university. It’s a fabulous little thing happening,” he said.

A Sunday matinee on April 19, beginning at 1:30 p.m., will be less of a foot-stomper, for which Avening Hall is known, with theatre style seating. During the show Michel will tell stories about Ocean Academy and his time in Belize. Doors open at 1 p.m. Cash bar.

Tickets cost $25 and are available online at www.aveninghall.com or by calling The Creemore Echo at 705-466-9906. For more information, contact [email protected].

HoMEToWn CHAMPSCreemore Valley Hawks Novice Rep won the Georgian Bay B Pool Champions against Georgian Shores of Meaford 3-0 March 24 to finish the final series with a 2-0 game lead. Players include Sawyer Lammle, Nathan Elliot, Simon Ruzylo , Brody Coe Wickens, Jackson Mitchell, Luke Millsap, Miles Millar, Marshall Metheral, Jonathan Van Severn, Brady Reynolds, Miles Dempsey (Absent: Cora Patton) and coaches are Chris Lammle, John Millar, head coach John Millsap and Chris Reynolds.

Contributed photo

Staff photo: Fred Mills

MASTERS oF SPEEd The Mastermind Invitational for U12 held at Devil's Glen last week. The two-day event had 186 athletes participate from 21 clubs in the slalom March 19 and Giant slalom March 20. Pictured is Gabby Eastwood,12, from Georgian Peaks.

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Tickets still available for Sunday matinee

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YOUTH SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM

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2015

Be your own boss this summer.

WE CAN HELP YOU LEARN WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Youth Summer Employment Program is an educati onal program sponsored by Ray’s Place to help youth in and around Creemore be

self-employed entrepreneur during the summer of 2015.

Interested youth between 14 and 18 are invited to att end a presentati on

Saturday, April 11 at 1 p.m. Station on the Green, Creemore

Parents are welcome and encouraged to att end.

Please Call Ray’s Place if you would like to attend

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by Trina BerloDevil’s Glen skier Anna Carruthers has raced her way to the Eastern Can-Am Games in Quebec after making it to the podium at a provincial championship earlier this month.

Carruthers, 13, won a silver medal in the giant slalom at the U14 Provincials held at Searchmont Ski Resort in Sault Ste. Marie March 14-17. She also won a fourth place finish in the Slalom.

Carruthers ranked fifth of 15 girls from Ontario, along with 15 boys, to go to the Can-Am Games at Mont Tremblant this weekend.

“There were four races at the provincials and unfortunately she only finished two but because she finished two fairly well, she managed to be ranked fifth,” said her mother Sandra Gee.

Carruthers had first, second and fourth place finishes at the provincials but fell during two runs.

After returning from Quebec, Carruthers is heading to British Columbia to compete in the Whistler Cup April 3-5. She will up against skiers from 26 countries.

Over the weekend, Carruthers will be competing in two U14 races.

The Whistler Cup will mark the end of the competitive ski season and then Carruthers will return to track and field.

Last summer, she made it to the track and field provincials. She ran in the 1,200- and 2,000-metre races, bringing home a silver medal in both.

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Anna Carruthers (right), a Grade 8 student at Nottawasaga Creemore Public School, on the podium after a silver medal finish at the U14 Provincials held at Searchmont in Sault Ste. Marie March 14-17.

Apline skiier wins silver at provincial championships


Th e Tree Society of Creemore is currently seeking items for their annual

SILENT AUCTION & BARGAIN SALE

Saturday, May 16at Station on the Green

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pick up of your quality, gently used items for the sale or new valuables for the silent auction can be organized by

contacting Jim at 705-466-3217, Tracey at 705-466-6317,

or Marnie at 705-466-5510

treesocietyofcreemore.com

Discover Silver Brooke 45 Cindy Lane, Lisle, On(705) 434 4100

www.silverbrooke.com

Discover the Silver LiningOPEN HOUSE

March 28 & March 29, 11-4

CONSIGNMENT SALE Bring in your old clubs

Or purchase a club you are missing2 days only during the open house.

Membership packages available to suit your golf needs

Watch for the start of FootGolf, the newest sport. No equipment required.

RegistrationTuesday, April 7, 7-8:30 p.m.

at Smith Brothers Baseball, New Lowell

We require 2 deposits: For each child registered, a $100 uniform deposit.For each family registered, a $75 volunteer initiative deposit.

The volunteer deposit is returned when a parent helps out for 4 hours for our tournaments during the season. Show a copy of your child’s birth certificate if registering for the first time with New

Lowell Minor Baseball.

To find more info and to register online, www.leaguelineup.com/nlmba

Contact Grant Casbourne 424-7196

NEW LOWELL MINOR BASEBALL

The 2015 Baseball season will soon be here!

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) is out of space.

The CGMH Board of Trustees is fully committed to find a solution to its current situation, with its 2013 – 2017 Strategic Plan identifying “Our Hospital” as one of its five strategic directions.

Next month, the hospital is hosting a fourth community engagement session to update the public on its journey and progress to date. All members of the public are encouraged to attend.

It will be held at the Stayner Community Centre on Thursday, April 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

A preliminary proposal submitted in 2010 has received support from the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network (NSM LHIN) and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC).

“Recent conversations with both the NSM LHIN and MOHLTC indicate that there is still support for our expansion. We must be cautious however, support does not mean approval!” said Guy Chartrand, CGMH president and CEO. “To move forward, we need to complete the Master Plan and Master Program and submit it to the MOHLTC for approval. There’s still a lot of unknowns and ultimately the Ministry makes the final decision on whether we’re renovating the space we have or if we receive support for a new build.”

The Consulting Firm was recently

finalized and the planning work is now just getting underway. The Master Program will focus on how programs and services will change in the future (at 5, 10, 20 years), while the Master Plan identifies the physical space needed in the future (at 25 and 50 years), where and how services will be located, and describes the different stages of development.

The consultants will work with eight different planning teams in the coming months, representing both clinical and support systems, and are comprised of both physicians and hospital staff. A visioning day is also in the works for early April comprised of key stakeholders and community partners.

We cont inue to explore the opportunity of a Health Campus and building the case for a campus of care for our community, which may take the form of a new hospital and/or a major expansion.

“At the present time all options are on the table when it comes to the future location of the hospital and our focus remains on creating a great process, which ultimately equals great results,” says Chartrand.

Our Hospital Foundation is planning for a redevelopment campaign in the next couple of years, but the magnitude of the campaign has not yet been determined. A lot depends on whether the MOHLTC approves a redevelopment or a new build.

The Stayner Community Centre is located at 269 Regina St.

G&M Hospital plans expansion


Weekend Weather

Friday, March 27Scattered flurries High -3 Low -7Wind N 20 km/hPOP 40%

Saturday, March 28Mainly sunny High -3 Low -11Wind N 15 km/hPOP 10%

Sunday, March 29A mix of sun and cloudsHigh 3 Low -8Wind SW 15 km/hPOP 30%

Games&FUN

Find this week’s answer in Classifieds

by Ken Thornton

Spike & Rusty Word Scramble

Rusty, would you enter a contest for

the most T E L S Y A T

lady in Creemore?

No, Spike. I could never compete with

Marjorie Lang.

Sudoku by

Barbara Simpson

7 8 65 9

6 9 2 53 9 6

2 3 47 8 14 3 2 7

6 32 7 8

7 4 2 8 5 3 1 9 68 3 5 1 9 6 7 2 41 6 9 4 7 2 5 8 33 8 1 9 4 5 6 5 29 2 6 7 3 1 8 4 74 5 7 6 2 8 9 3 16 1 4 3 8 9 2 7 55 7 8 2 6 4 3 1 92 9 3 5 1 7 4 6 8

ACROSS 1. Emily ___ Rickards (Canadian

actress on Arrow) 5. Eastern European 9. Half closed13. Savoury dish14. Dog-___16. Not a thing17. Window ledge18. Literary assistant20. Patch of thickened skin22. Exceed expectations23. Starting at25. British nobleman26. Near the kidneys29. Divide in two33. Swagmans bundle, in

Australia34. Mattress innards36. In the capacity of37. Tear apart38. Lifting machine39. Vibrant sound a cat makes40. Camel hair fabric41. Aquatic birds42. Acquire knowledge43. Nick of the Canadian rock

band Sweeney Todd45. With a great weight47. Taro root49. School subject, for short50. All that is left53. Movie theatre57. Ornamental passages in

music, such as trills or runs59. Island between Molokai and

Kauai60. Kiln for drying hops61. Hebrew letter

Canadian Criss Cross

Find the answer to this week’s Crossword on the Classifieds page.

48. Ready to be served, as beer50. Make a loud noise51. Other52. Japanese wrestling54. Comfort

62. Taking place63. It has a trunk64. Bishop of Rome65. Lie down

DOWN 1. Variety of pear 2. Lambs pen name 3. Cultivate the soil 4. Like 1-800 numbers 5. Dry lumber until ready to use 6. Escape, as from prison 7. Macaws 8. Concert site 9. Historical records10. Chinese idol11. Black cuckoos12. Case in law15. Long-lasting19. Smitten in French21. He discovered deuterium24. Lens used for close-ups26. An excuse to avoid blame27. He was made a Commander

of the Order of Military Merit in 2009

28. Reluctant30. Neither more nor less31. Peppery sauce32. Mountain lake33. Praise what one has35. Map within a map38. Fruit-flavoured drink39. Womans dressing gown41. Reddish wood42. Roman numeral for 5744. Reduce in rank46. Covered passageway lined

with shops

55. Units of electrical conductance

56. Wife of an uncle57. Bed that folds up58. Ribbed fabric

March 27, 2015

Fred’s Funnies

Answer on Classifieds page

“And this over here” croaked the 90 year old museum tour guide, “is a fossil 4 million and 69 years old, on it’s left you can see another

fossil that’s 2 million and 69 years old.” “Wow! That’s really fascinating,” said a fellow in the audience, “how can you age it so accurately to the year?” “Well that’s simple” answered the old chap, “It was two million years old when I

started working here 69 years ago.”


Pet Care

Auto MechanicAccountant

Member of the Certified General

Accountants of Ontario

Ramona A. Greer CGACertified General Accountant

7351 Hwy 26, Stayner

(705) 428-2171

LawyerGeneral Practise

of LawMediation and Alternative

Dispute Resolution

www.ferrislaw.ca

190 Mill StreetT 705-466-3888

John L. Ferris

Megan L. Celhoffer

Animal CareAlternative Energy

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

General ContractingRenovations & Repairs

Drywall • Painting Carpentry • Tile Work

Masonry • RoofingMake one call - we do it all

Over 30 years experienceNeil I McAvoy 705.466.3804

Contractor

Rentals

7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131

Susan’sGroomingSalon

31 Caroline St. E East entranceOPEN Monday to Friday

(705) 466-3746

PROFESSIONAL GROOMING FOR ALL BREEDS

T. NASH

Servicing Creemore and surrounding area

PLUMBING

(705) 466-5807Licensed and insured

Plumber

Custom Ironwork

Wrought Iron CreationsCustom Iron Work

Design • Welding • Refinishing Tubo and Tyler Kueper

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Iron Butterfly

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

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Services

705-466-3334

Party PlannerCountry Wedding &

Event Facilitator705 888 8072

[email protected]

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• Service Directory •

Gravity Sun Powersolar generation

for energy savings and incomeprofessionally designed and

installedJeff Williams • 466-5741

Computer Repairs

RON’S CERAMIC TILESKitchens, Bathrooms, Entranceways

Fireplaces, BacksplashesIndoor/Outdoor work

Ron Briere Tilesetter/Installer705-466-6462 • [email protected]

Free Estimates

Cleaning Service

Tiling

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For all your towing and recovery needs!

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We all were saddened to hear that a long time members Bob Veale and Jim Weir have passed away.

S e v e n t e e n p e o p l e enjoyed a variety of goodies on potluck Thursday.

T h e E m m a n u e l Presbyterian Church near Nottawa is presenting a Gospel Bluegrass event on April 12 at 1:30 p.m.

We had eight full tables and lucky draws were won by Norma Johnston, Melvin Lougheed, Lillian Hiltz, Barb Cudmore, Eileen Nash, Toosje Vasvari, Effie Taylor, Roy Veinot, Ruth Lougheed, Pat Winger and Irma Flack. There were no moon shots played.

Winners for cards were Isabelle Gubbels, 268; Kevin Keogh, 258; Irma Flack, 246; Mary Bouchard, 244 and low prize to Effie Taylor.

I had five sisters and if you are lucky enough to have one sister or more you may enjoy the following: A sister is someone special, a friend so true. Exactly the same, yet different from you.

She knows your thoughts without a word, understands your feelings before they’re heard. May drift apart but remains near. In her heart she holds you dear. Your secrets safe, your faults untold, a bond of trust she will uphold. So cherish her as she does you, for remember you are

a sister too.Remember: Husbands are the best

people to share a secret with, they’ll never tell anyone, because they don’t ever listen.

Avening W. I. Branch held its March meeting at Dorothy Shropshire’s house. Members and guests were welcomed and treated to hear the fascinating history of the early Natives, the Petun/Wyandot tribes that lived in the area of Georgian Bay. Pat Raible was our speaker and her interest in this subject over the years has made her an accomplished historian.

Written history started with the arrival of Samuel De Champlain and

the Jesuit fathers, they kept detailed journals. Champlain’s goal was trade, mainly furs and metal. The name he gave the tribe was Petun (tobacco in old French). There were several tribes or nations in the area between 1580 to 1650 that included the Huron and the Wyandot as well as the Neutral groups. The arrival of Champlain and Jesuit Father Joseph le Caron in 1616 were the first documented Europeans to visit Petun country, which covered most of Simcoe County. Artifacts of their civilization have been found in many archaeological digs in the Creemore and surrounding area.

Thank you Pat for a wonderful and captivating history lesson. There were questions and discussion, which added to everyone having an educational afternoon.

My interest was definitely piqued. A recently published book, Petun to Wyandot by Charles Garrad (2014), will satisfy all your curiosity. Garrad has dedicated 50 years to the study of these early North American natives that lived in our area.

The meeting ended with a social time and treats. Thank you Pat, Dorothy and helpers for a very enjoyable and educational afternoon.

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Creemore Echo Deadline for the

Thursday, April 2 paper is Monday,

March 30 at 9 a.m.

Due to the post office being closed on Good Friday, we will be publishing

one day early on Thursday, April 2.

Please submit your advertising & editorial to us as early as possible before

Monday, March 30 at 9 a.m.

Contact us at 705-466-9906 or e-mail info@creemore.

com to place your ads for this week.

Emmanuel church hosts gospel bluegrass concert

Avening WI learns of Petun and Wyandot tribes


EChO Classifieds Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email [email protected],$15 + hst for 25 words or less

Spike & Rusty: STATELY

7 8 65 9

6 9 2 53 9 6

2 3 47 8 14 3 2 7

6 32 7 8

7 4 2 8 5 3 1 9 68 3 5 1 9 6 7 2 41 6 9 4 7 2 5 8 33 8 1 9 4 5 6 5 29 2 6 7 3 1 8 4 74 5 7 6 2 8 9 3 16 1 4 3 8 9 2 7 55 7 8 2 6 4 3 1 92 9 3 5 1 7 4 6 8

This week’s answers

FoR SAlEHAy for sale – Small squares and 4x5’ rounds of horse hay. We deliver year- round. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms at 705-466-2607.

REnTAlS ROOMS for rent. Furnished. $130 per week includes shared living room, heat, hydro, wireless internet, satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied. No smoking. Call 705-444-4852.

SERViCES

Elliott Painting and Decorating, over 30 years experience with excellent references. Booking for 2015 for interior painting/wall papering. Call for free estimate 705-466-2356

Experienced Computer Technician new to the community and ready to help with your home computer. Specializing in upgrades, anti-virus and general trouble shooting. Contact Brad at 705-434-8236 or email [email protected].

College Pro Painters. Call now to set up your free estimate. Call Nathan Fuller at 705-441-6939.

Contractor Repairs, restores, dismantles and jacks up farm buildings, homes, and cottages. Also roofing, siding, doors, windows, beams, posts, foundations,peers, cement work, fencing, eaves troughing, decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced. Brian McCurdy. 519-986-1781.

Do you have a wood burning appliance? When was the last time it was serviced? Don’t put your family at risk – book your CHIMNEy CLEANING today!Call 705-435-8503 or [email protected].

Sparkling Clean HOuSE CLEANING – I guarantee it! Parties, renovations, staging and moving as well as regular cleaning. Please call Sue at 519-925-8859.

inCoME TAxJOHNSON’S INCOME TAx, 44 Proton Street, Dundalk, Ontario. Farm, business & personal income tax. Refunds should be within 2 weeks if e-filed. Office hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday nights until 7 p.m. by appointment only. Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. effective February 14, 2015. Phone 519-923-2624, toll-free 800-898-2126, fax 519-923-2481.

dAYCARE

Building Blocks Home DAyCARE, full or part-time care. Booking for September 2015. Call for availability or to book a play date. Call 705-466-6355.

doG BoARdinGYour dog will enjoy their stay at Club Amarillo. Our Boarding Retreat boasts indoor and outdoor runs including large pack walks, grooming, flat screen TV, hand walking and more all set in the beautiful Mulmur hills. Contact Dana Mailhot 705-466-6556 [email protected].

HoRSESThis year, the Cosack family is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Peace Valley Ranch in Mulmur. Check us out for Horse Boarding & Training, Trail & Ranch Riding. www.Rawhide-Adventures.on.ca. 519-925-0152..

HElP WAnTEdHolmes Landscaping & Grading, based in Singhampton, is currently seeking to fill the position of Junior Equipment Operator/Landscape Technician working as part of team with the occasional independent assignment to complete earth work projects including but is not limited to: Grade Work, Planting, Stone Work, Sod Laying and other duties as appointed. Tasks will be a blend of small equipment operation as well as hand work/manual labour.

Average work week is 50 hrs +/- (can be impacted by weather) and with some Saturday work as required. Potential for year-round position for the right candidate and will be negotiated further into the working relationship.

Qualifications: G Class license with clean abstract; ability to get to job site; experience in Landscape Construction/ Maintenance and/or Agricultural; must have strong work ethic; physically able to complete tasks and punctual; positive attitude and ability to listen and communicate effectively with co-workers.

Competitive industry wages based on qualifications and experience.

Interested applicants can forward their cover letter, resume and 2 professional references to [email protected]

SERVERS WANTED. Enthusiasm and an energetic, positive attitude re-quired. Experience a plus but not essen-tial. Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected] or call 705-466-2900.

Creemore Café is seeking reliable and dedicated individual that can take on the role of a BARISTA & CASHIER. This individual will provide outstanding customer service while taking orders, preparing hot and cold drinks, and serving meals. The Barista/Cashier will also be responsible for opening and closing. Also seeking café food prep and support staff. Contact [email protected].

RENOVATION PARTNER for the renovation and sale of property at 2 Wellington St. W. Creemore. I have the property – you do the work – we split the profit. 905-625-4507.

THAnk YoUThe family of Dalton Middlebrook would like to thank all those who delivered thoughtful and kind words at the time of our loss. Donations to the Heart and Stroke, Junior Farmers and RCL Branch 397 were much appreciated. Special thank you to Dr. Hutchings, the staff and residents of Blue Mountain Manor and the staff of Collingwood General and Marine Hospital. Hazel Middlebrook and family

kidS ART PRoGRAMAfter School Fine Art Program for Kids at the Mill Street Art Studio in Creemore. Beginning Tuesday, March 31 for 8 weeks. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Ages 5 to 11. $80 per child, siblings half price. 148A Mill St., Creemore (above Affairs Cafe) Pre-registration required, tax receipts provided. Contact Sue at 705-727-6161 or [email protected].

dininGFish & Chip Fridays at Affairs Catering Bakery & Cafe. English-style HALIBuT FISH, oven-roasted potato wedges, homemade coleslaw. Dine in or take out. 705-466-5621.

TUToRinGRAy’S PLACE offers free 1-on-1 tutoring in core subjects areas such as English, French, Math, Science, History and Geography to students in Clearview Township. For more information on our tutoring programs please contact RAY’S PLACE at 705-466-3663.

dEATH noTiCESSMART, John passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital in his 87th year. Beloved husband of Helen. Loving father of John (Jean) Smart, Darla (William) McDonell and Cheryl Brown (Colin Nimmons). Cherished grandfather of Colin, Sheldon, Justin and Richelle; great grandfather of Chase, Mikayla and Evan. John will be sadly missed by his brother Charles (the late Gloria) Smart and sister June (the late Jack) McNab. Friends were received at Fawcett Funeral Home – Creemore Chapel on Monday March 23, 2015. Funeral service took place in the chapel at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. In lieu of flowers donations to Salvation Army – Hope Acres would be appreciated. Friends may visit John’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.

BOWEN, Rowland Lloyd (Lloyd) June 9, 1924 - February 12, 2015 – Lloyd went to Heaven quietly in his sleep on Thursday, February 12, 2015. He was the son of Lina Irene Bowen (Brown) and Rowland Percy Bowen; husband of the late Helen Mae Bowen (Walker). Lloyd is survived by his daughter Patricia Irene MacDonald, (Dan), and sons Peter Lloyd Rowland Bowen (Beth) and Andrew James Bowen (Mary). He had 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. Lloyd served in the Royal Canadian Air force during WWII. He was a draftsman/engineer for Toronto Coppersmithing. When he retired he was on the volunteer building committee for the Cavendish Community Hall north of Peterborough. He enjoyed golf, fishing, painting and Intarsia. A celebration of his life will be held at Clearview Community Church, 1070 County Road 42 (Airport Road) in Stayner on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Cancer Society or Clearview Community Church would be appreciated. Friends may visit Lloyd’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.

To the dog who had no name. Instead, the dog who had 100 nicknames. He was a quiet, deep thinker or maybe just a solitary hound. Always a comforting feeling to have him by your feet on those wintery days or to have him standing on guard at the bow of the boat as he surveyed his kingdom. The chipmunks will rule the roost in your absence – that is for sure. You certainly were man’s/woman’s best friend, keeping all company and even keeping everyone in fine fit form when you sprung from the doorway and bound around at a pace that no human could possibly keep, only to be reined in with a treat as a reward. If your humans were your first love, food was your second. Boy, you must have enjoyed some of the meals you got up at the farm – fit for the king that you were. As you go off to your bow of the boat, we just wanted to let you know that we love you, miss you and will never be able to replace you. Farewell, old friend.

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TOuriSM WOrkSHOp

Clearview Township will be hosting a Tourism Workshop

Wednesday April 8th 2015, 6 pm to 8 pmTown hall Council Chambers

Guest speaker and Facilitator Christine Anderson

from the ministry of Culture, Tourism, sports and recreation.

To discuss the Tourism information Center

Discussion includes background of the Parc project and the Tourism Information Booth.

How did we get here? How can your business benefit?Who will staff the building? What are its operating hours?

Who will supervise the staff and train them?What information will they give out? What websites will be promoted?

What services will we offer? How can you or your business partner with Clearview Festivals and Events?

Signs for tourist Plus more topics

This event is open to the public.PATRICK PRIME - [email protected]: 705.446.8841

GRAHAM MCDONALD - [email protected]: 705.446.8884

VALUE AND VIEWS – 98 ACRE FARM $995,000

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Two storey 5 bedroom Edwardian is the centre-piece of this 98 ac farm hosting in-ground pool, oversized barn and out-buildings. 75 working acres, sloping lands with views and drainage, walking distance to the Quaint village of Creemore.

Featuring: Diane Soward

David Bruce Johnson Jim Harkness Norma Lee

Tanya Zaryski Robert Cathcart

Pauline Bradshaw

Mad & Noisy Gallery, 154 Mill Street, Creemore 705-466-5555 www.madandnoisy.com

Mad and Noisy Gallery

Presents “Glorious Art” April 4/15 to May 4/15

Opening Reception April 4/15, 2 –4pm

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The Clearview Community planning and Development Department

Access to informationAccess to information and the process, and engaged involvement, are important to good community planning. We have created a series of web sites to provide you with the opportunity to learn more about, and become involved in, planning. Applicants will find out about the process as well as being able to access forms and make submissions. The public will now have in-depth access to information about development proposals as well as general planning matters. Web Sites and BlogsIf you want to:•download or view the Official Plan or Zoning By-law;•make a planning application; or•know more about the planning process, please visit:http://communityplanningclearview.org

If you wish to find out more about a particular planning application being reviewed by the municipality, please visit: http://clearviewapplications.org

If you need more detailed information about the subdivision approvals and administration process, please visit: http://clearviewsubdivisions.org

If you are interested in following our Planning Blog, please visit:http://planningclearview.org

If you are interested in following our Natural Heritage Blog, please visit:http://natureclearview.org

Each of these sites may also be accessed through the primary municipal web site: www.clearview.ca

Social MediaIn addition to having the option to follow or subscribe to our blogs, you can also follow us on social media through the following applications:

Facebook: ClearviewPlanning & NatureClearviewTwitter: @PlngClearview & @NatureClearview

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TRAVEllinG GnoMEClearview Township's Cybergnomes have a new cheerleader in their corner. The competitive robotics team unveiled their n e w m a s c o t t h i s season, made by Dianne Page. The team is off to North Bay this weekend and to Calgary next week as their robot fights for a chance to go to the FIRST Robotics world championships in St. Louis, Missouri April 22-25.

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