Friday, May 5, 2017 Vol. 17 No. 19

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by Trina Berlo An oak tree descended from those that grew at Vimy Ridge will be planted at the Cenotaph in Creemore.

The Legion was selected to receive one of the oak trees that are being distributed throughout Canada and are being re-introduced to the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

T h e V i m y O a k s L e g a c y Corporation is creating living memorials by repatriating saplings to Vimy Ridge. The volunteer run not-for-profit corporation is working to promote the memory and legacy of Canadians who fought in the First World War through the planting of saplings that are descendants of acorns gathered after the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The acorns were collected by Canadian soldier, Lieutenant Leslie Miller, as a memento of the important battle.

During the battle, all structures and vegetation on the Ridge were destroyed by shell fire, but Miller found a half buried English oak tree and collected a handful of acorns.

He sent them home with instructions to plant them on the family farm in Scarborough.

Miller returned home two years later and was given a 25-acre parcel of his father’s farm. He transplanted the oaks onto his own lot, which he named Vimy Oaks Farm.

The property is now home to Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church, where several of the original oaks survive.

Because none of the original oak trees survived at Vimy Ridge, the Vimy Oaks Team is working, in partnership with the Vimy Foundation, to repatriate the trees, to help preserve Canada’s First World War legacy through the creation of a living memorial, planted in France for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

In January 2015, professional arborists began grafting cuttings (scions) taken from the crowns of the oaks and grafting them onto rootstock. The

saplings are being grown at Connon NVK nurseries in Dundas, using an accelerated method.

On Monday, Legion members David Bruce Johnson and Norm Nordstrom drove to the nursery in pouring rain and thick fog to claim the new addition to the Creemore Cenotaph.

Nordstrom, who heard about the program from Lee Anning, contacted one of the Vimy Oaks Team members who was in Vimy at the time for the 100th anniversary of the battle. Nordstrom then submitted the application and said the location was key to getting a tree.

“They liked where it was going, that it would be shading the cenotaph at noon when it grows, even though I’ll probably be up the hill by the time that happens,” said Nordstrom with a grin.

Johnson said the tree is a very meaningful addition to the Cenotaph, which has undergone a recent revitalization.

“None of the people listed on the cenotaph were at Vimy Ridge but that doesn’t matter. The tree is a living reminder of what everyone went through,” said Johnson. “This links us to all of Canada.”

With the intent of updating our readers about the development of the northwest corner of Cashtown Corners, The Echo contacted architect Lloyd Hunt, the agent for the developer. We received the following statement:

Locals, commuters and tourists passing through Cashtown Corners will have already noticed that the next phase of construction at the northwest corner is well underway. The new building at Cashtown Esso presents an expansion of the Farmer’s Market – Fresh Produce that has been an annual sign of local harvest for several decades.

The building area of the new Market building totals 2,500 square feet. As well, accommodation has been planned to include a 20-by-30 foot tent just to the east of the Market. The fresh produce tent (especially noted for its sweet corn) will have an ongoing presence at Cashtown Corners.

As part of this phase of construction, a new Pizza Pizza take-out will occupy one-third of the Market, approximately 860 square feet.

The new building will complete the north side of the square formed by the Esso On-the-Run Convenience Store and Tim Hortons drive-through on the east, which frame the Esso fueling station canopy.

If these persistent days of rain will ever stop, the new building will be completed this summer ready for the harvest season. Therefore with the completion of the Market, this article concludes with the news of new employment opportunities. For those who are interested in this new opportunity they are invited to drop off their resumes at the Cashtown On-the-Run Convenience.

Pizza Pizza, market coming to Cashtown

Vimy Oak will shade cenotaph

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

Legion members Norm Nordstrom (left) and David Bruce Johnson with the Vimy Oak that is being planted at the Cenotaph.

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This Weekend

Monday, May 8• Georgian Bay British Car Club meets at the

Huron Club, Pine Street, Collingwood, at 7 p.m. Visit www.gbbcc.com for more information.

• Creemore Union Cemetery Annual Meeting at St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore, at 7:30 p.m. Call Irma Flack at 705-466-5205 for more info.

Tuesday, May 9• Writers Group will meet bi-weekly at Creemore

Library at 7 p.m. All writers welcome.

Wednesday, May 10• Alone Together Bereavement Program at

Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Highway 26, Stayner at 1:30 p.m. This 6 week small group program honours the unique grieving processes of each participant, while recognizing and naming universal experiences. Those whose loss is less recent may find this program as helpful as those suffering a recent loss. No cost. Call Laurie vandenHurk at 705-428-5537 or tlvandenhurk@gmail.com to RSVP.

Thursday, May 11• Barrie's Brereton Field Naturalists' Club is

at Little Lake. Meet at Little Lake Parking Lot, Barrie at 8 a.m. 45 minutes birding then a 3 hour hike. Medium difficulty. Call Phyllis Tremblay at 705-737-2580 for info.

• 6th Annual Mother`s Day Tea at Affairs Bakery & Cafe. Tea, homemade fancy sandwiches & sweets. Two seatings: noon and 2 p.m. Reservations required at 705-466-5621.

• Kids Mother’s Day Workshop at Flowers by MS Design, 5 Francis St E, Creemore, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. $20 per kid. Call 705-466-1131 to reserve a spot.

• Mother’s Day Breakfast presented by the Manito Shrine Club, 2265 Fairgrounds Road, Collingwood, Manito Shrine Club from 8 a.m. to noon. Please come out and support a very worthwhile event. Proceeds are for the benefit of the Manito Shrine club to help raise funds for the Shriner’s Kids Burn Hospitals and other charitable activities. Adults $10, children under 5 free.

Thursday, May 17• Improv class with MANIC improv starts tonight.

Eight week workshop on Thursdays. 7 to 9 p.m. at the Station. $150. Contact Peter at 705-994-3008.

Saturday, May 27• Jigs & Reels – Spring Purple Hills Arts &

Heritage Society Fundraiser at Station on the Green, 10 Caroline Street East, Creemore. Social hour at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. including a seafood medley vol au vent (shrimp, scallops, crab, lobster, codfish), salad & dessert. Live East Coast music. Tickets $50 available at Creemore Echo.

Thursday, June 8• 50th Anniversary of NCPS - Nottawasaga &

Creemore Public School, 240 Collingwood Street, Creemore. Open House from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and a Presentation in the gym at 6:30 p.m. Call Alison Golding, Principal, at 705-466-2624 ext. 25901 or agolding@scdsb.on.ca for more information.

Saturday, July 1• Creemore’s Man & Woman of the Year at

Creemore Legion on Canada Day wants the community’s involvement in recognizing the people of our community. Please nominate your person of the year: explain in a short paragraph why your nominee adds to the community; drop off at Creemore Echo or email Creemore Legion at president@creemorelegion.ca. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2017.

Friday, May 12• Trivia Challenge at GNE Fairgrounds, 2220

Fairgrounds Rd N, at 7 p.m. $10 advance, $12 at the door, table $75. Call 705-444-0308 to reserve.

Saturday, May 13• Barrie's Brereton Field Naturalists' Club is at

Tiny Marsh. Meet at Little Lake Parking Lot, Barrie at 7 a.m. Pack a lunch. Bring sunscreen & bug spray. Easy walk on maintained trails. Call Don Scanlan at 705-726-6591 for info.

• NVCA Annual Tree Sale at Tiffin Centre, 8195 8th Line, Utopia. 8 a.m. to noon. Call 705-424-1479 for more information.

• Happy Bird Day! Creemore celebrates International Migratory Bird Day with flights of fancy, activities and events. Pick up your local bird watching map at locations throughout the village and enjoy birdhouse decorating. See page 6 and 7 for the schedule or visit www.experiencecreemore.com.

• High Tea & Bake Sale at St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill Street, Creemore. Celebrate Mother’s Day in an old-fashioned way. 2 sittings at 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Enjoy tea, fancy sandwiches, scones, and treats for $10. Enjoy the experience even more by dressing in high tea fashion. Event will include a bake sale table. Tickets available at Creemore Village Pharmacy, by calling Lynn at 705-466-3125 or Marilyn at 705-466-6864. Fundraising proceeds will be going towards church hall renovations.

Sunday, May 14 Mother's Day• Creemore Legion Mother's Day Breakfast at

Creemore Legion from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Choice of 2 eggs or waffle, home fries, toast, sausage or bacon, juice, coffee/tea. Adult $6, children 12 and under $4. Hungry Soldier Special $10. Call 705-466-2202 for more information. 27 Wellington Street West.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 27 to Sunday, May 14• Theatre Orangeville presents Sexy Laundry by

Michele Rimi. Comedy directed by David Nairn. At the Opera House, 87 Broadway. For tickets, call 1-800-424-1295 or visit theatreorangevill.ca.

Friday, May 5• Creemore Legion Friday Night Supper from 5

to 6:30 p.m. Swiss steak, rice or noodles, veggie, blueberry or cherry delight. Adults $15. Seniors $13. Call 705-466-2432 or 705-466-2202 for more info.

Saturday, May 6• The Creemore Skating Club's Annual Scrap

Metal Day & Bottle Drive. Please place your scrap metal, appliances, BBQs, pots and pans, or other metal items, as well as liquor and beer bottles by the curb 8 a.m. (on Saturday, May 6) in the town of Creemore. Special pickups will be made in New Lowell, Glencairn, Dunedin, Lisle, Mulmur, Clearview and areas outside of Creemore if you call Julie Bigham 705-466-2977 or jbigham30@hotmail.com to arrange a special pickup.

• Pancake Breakfast at Stayner Presbyterian Church from 8 to 11 a.m. Hosted by the Stayner Lion’s Club. $7 per person. Call Heather at 705-734-8522 for more info.

• Primrose United Church Plant and Bake Sale from 8 to 11 a.m. Hanging Baskets, herbs, planters, perennials, baked goods plus craft and food vendors. To pre-order call Gail at 519-925-2397 or email gailbrown.pharm@yahoo.ca.

• Stayner Kinsmen Duck Race at Kinsmen Park, Brock Street, Stayner. Stayner Lions Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Silent Auction 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Duck Day activities downtown Stayner from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kinsmen BBQ live music & more in the park from 11 a.m. 2 Duck Races. Corporate Duck Race at 1 p.m. Main Event Race to follow. To buy a Duck Race Ticket go to Creemore Echo or Stayner Home Hardware.

• 33nd Singhampton Ramp Romp at the Singhampton Community Centre from 5 to 7 p.m. Come Dine on luscious leeks, pork, veggies and pie. Silent Auction. Adults $15, Students $13, Children Under 12 $7, Under 6 free.

• Book Launch & Signing at Curiosity House Book Store, 178 Mill Street, for Cecily Ross “The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie” from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments served. Call 705-466-3400.

• Johnny Cash, from Memphis to Folsom staring the talented Jim Yorfido, along with Pam Yorfido as Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. Duntroon Hall, 9025 Cty Rd 91, Duntroon. Tickets $30, cash bar and food truck. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Concert starts at 8:30. Please call 705-445-2412 or email theartfarmca@yahoo.ca for tickets and details or www.ticketscene.ca.

• Creemore Hockey Cash Draw and Dance. 5 cash draws $500 to $5000! Cash bar, must be 19+ with photo id. Music by Explosive Hits (with a dazzling light show!). Doors open at 8 p.m. $40 per couple includes draws. $10 per person for dance only. Tickets available at Creemore Echo or by emailing dharper@creemoreminorhockey.com or at the door. 220 Collingwood Street, Creemore.

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by Trina Berlo Clearview Tea Company is setting up shop, just off the main street of Creemore.

In addition to being available in almost two dozen retail locations, including the shop at Queen’s Park, Clearview Tea will be sold out of a dedicated store offering hot tea-to-go, tea samples and related items and goodies.

Proprietress Rebecca Brown knows tea. She is a Tea Association of Canada certified tea sommelier. Her testing included a practical tea steeping test and a blind taste test, during which she had to identify different types of tea and their country of origin. Brown started the business in 2012 and has been a regular vendor at the Creemore Farmers’ Market since. She started with 12 types of tea and now offers more than 30, including the Creemore Market Blend, which remains the most popular blend.

“After being at the market for five years, I was ready to make the next step and the space seemed great, just off the main street, it’s a place to discover,” she said.

A stay-at-home mom, Brown started the business after doing a little soul-searching about what she wanted to in the next chapter in her life after her daughter graduated from high school.

Brown has fond memories of going to her grandmother’s house for tea and it is how she starts every day.

“As a product, it’s very good for you

and it’s consumed all over the world,” said Brown.

She said she loves the customs and mysticism associated with tea and that tea drinking can be a solitary, rejuvenating experience or it can be a very social, community building activity.

All tea (that isn’t herbal) starts with the leaf of the Camellia sinensis plant and how it is processed determines its flavour and properties, said Brown, resulting in white, green, oolong, black and pu-erh teas. Brown can tell you all about the amount of polyphenols,

flavonoids and antioxidants contained in the different types and their associated health benefits. The teas are produced all over the world and the flavour is determined by where it is grown. Brown has created some of her own unique blends, adding flavour essence, spices and herbs and has named three of them for the rivers that run through this area; Mad River Black Currant, Noisy River Rooibos and Pretty River Fruit Blend. She will be carrying a newly discovered purple tea from Kenya, which Brown has yet to name but she is toying with something relating to purple hills. Brown said she often sources organic and fair trade tea whenever possible.

“The community of Creemore has been so welcoming. I am grateful for their support,” said Brown.

The store, located at 172 Mill St., Unit C, fronting on Caroline St. West, will open May 11. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Sunday and otherwise by chance or appointment. Visit www.clearviewtea.ca.

Darci-que’s Snow Day has been selected for The Blue Mountains’ municipal art program and will hang at town hall in Thornbury for the next year.

There will be a display of the artwork in the atrium May 5, following a May 4 reception, and then the artwork will be hung throughout the building.

Blue Mountains council’s public art committee holds a juried art selection process each year and the selected art is on loan from the artists for one year.

Snow Day is a watercolour and multi-media piece depicting kids and their families enjoying the snow. The piece was inspired by the snow hill at the Creemore Medical Centre, where children toboggan in winter.

Darci-que is best known for her Mollie Doodle illustrations. She has produced 14 Adventures of Mollie Doodle books and illustrated eight books for other authors. She is just about to release her newest book, Mollie Learns About Christian Island.

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EDITORIAL ThE WAy WE WERE

Clearview Township was looking for public comment on its new strategic planning priorities Wednesday but the information presented was so confusing that it was almost impossible to form an opinion.

The draft strategies and tactics were presented in point form without context and lacking details as to the cost, implementation and meaning.

The five key pillars recommended are recreation and culture; identity-marketing-promotion; economic activity; quality of life; and governance. They were developed by Compass Point Consulting, through facilitated discussions with the senior management team and council, with a focus on enhancing the vibrant character and quality of life within the township.

Being that it was a public meeting, the information should have been easily digestible by anyone who had not taken part in the early consultations but there were a lot of missing links.

The five pillars are divided into short-, medium- and long-term targets, planning about five years out.

Some things make sense and are already in motion, like adding signage and downtown beautification. Others are enigmatic, like “sell it, say it”. To who and what are we saying?

The priorities include hiring two new directors (recreation/culture and marketing/promotion), and adding programming, expanding public transit, it all sounds very expensive. We are told it is not known how much it will cost because that will all be figured out after the plan is approved. No private business or household for that matter would go ahead and finalize plans for anything without figuring out the cost.

Under identity-marketing-promotion, the whole strategy hinges on promoting community theatre and music, listed as a target for the short-, medium- and long-term, which seems to have come out of nowhere.

If there are bones to this strategic plan, the public did not hear about them. We were asked to comment on several incomprehensible bullet points on posters.

Still, the 20 or so people in attendance (double that if you include staff, councillors and members of the press) asked a lot of questions but also offered some suggestions.

Once approved, it was said the strategic plan would be one of the principal policy documents for the township. From what the public saw, it’s not strategic and not much of a plan.

If the point is to try to sell Clearview as a place to live, they appear to have one thing right. In the quality-of-life pillar, mixed housing stock (attainable housing and aging-in-place) is a short term goal. Seniors’ housing, retirement homes, apartments and townhouses are needed throughout Clearview. We have one type of housing and single detached homes do not suit everyone’s needs. Diverse housing is one way to free up existing housing and attract new people. It is a short-term goal worth pursuing with fervour.

For those who are wondering, the consulting fee associated with the development of the strategic plan is $24,295.

Banda School SS 6 &17 – The first school in Banda opened in the 1850s. The log structure located on the 3rd Line of Nottawasaga was replaced in 1860 at the intersection of the 5th Line of Mulmur and the Mulmur-Nottawasaga Townline. Until 1907, the school grounds were rented for $2.50 per year until they were purchased from Robert Flack for $40. The old log building sold for $6. The first brick school was built in 1907 and burned down shortly after construction. It was replaced in 1908 at a cost of $1,450 with the building that still stands today, which is now a private residence. The school closed in 1965. This photo of the class of Mrs. Jean Hopper (back row, second from left) was taken in 1964. Submitted by Ellen Whitley.

Welcome back to Lois Walker. I had not printed earlier about the Rama

bus and that we needed riders, it was announced.

Thirty-nine members were out for cards and the 50/50 draws were won by John VanVoorst, Carol Tymchuk, Lillian Hiltz, Pat Winger, Ron Laing, Marjorie Thomson and Ruby Klinck.

Nine Moon Shots were played by Morris Tymchuk, Janice Stephens x2, Phyllis Seed x2, Pat Winger, Ray Broad and the travel prize to Jim Rigney x2.

Winners at cards were Ron Laing, 302; Flo Kerr, 275; Corrine Brownridge, 271; John Van Voorst, 269; and low went to Ray Broad, 116. No one was

in the lucky chair.Officers had been called to an accident

on a very busy highway where a young boy was caught under a vehicle. He and his family were on their way to a restaurant where they were to celebrate his birthday. Many officers had arrived and since one was not busy he crawled under the car to where the boy was caught

and when he learned it was his birthday he sang Happy Birthday to him which kept the boy calm until they could release the pressure on his body and eventually get him out to safety. Police officers are not all about arrests and violence.

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The award winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize.

The Award was created in 1989 to encourage and recognize an individual or group residing in the South Georgian Bay area, which includes

Collingwood, Creemore, Town of Blue Mountains, Stayner, Thornbury, Meaford and Wasaga Beach. It also includes the Townships of Clearview, Osprey, Sunnidale and St. Vincent Euphrasia.

The deadline for submission of applications is June 14 at 5 p.m.

Applications are available at the Arts Centre, 163 Hurontario St., Collingwood, and online at www.bmfa.ca or at various locations throughout the area.

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Sat. May 13: High Tea & Bake Sale at St. John’s United. 2 sittings at 2 and 3 p.m. Tickets at Creemore Village Pharmacy

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BRUCE TRAIL 50Th AnnIvERSARy The Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club passes the baton to the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club in Lavender Wednesday to start another leg of the 50th anniversary baton relay. Each of the nine Bruce Trail clubs are carrying the baton, ensuring it travels north by volunteer power, until it arrives in Tobermory in time for the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary Celebration on June 10. The Blue Mountains club will take the baton 66 kilometres by May 7, when they will pass it to the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail.

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EUChRE kICk-OFF The Sunnidale Corners Hall hosted the Spring Kick Off Euchre Tournament on April 22. The sold-out event was a huge success with Barb Harvey of Stayner winning first place and Dorothy Ottewell of Nottawa taking second place. All proceeds from this event, about $600, go towards The Sunnidale Corners Hall Wheel Chair Accessibility fund.

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

TEA AnD hISTORy Michael Peterman (from left), Canada's foremost scholar on Susanna Moodie and Catherine Parr Traill and Cecily Ross, author of the newly released novel The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie, talk fact and fiction in a conversation moderated by Hugh Brewster at Station on the Green April 30. About 125 people attended the Tea and History event, hosted by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society.

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

AvEnIng hALL PRESEnTS The Writes of Spring tour made two stops at Avening Hall, April 29 and May 1, performing to a sold-out audience both nights. The songwriters circle format performance featured Hawksley Workman, Amelia Curran, Donovan Woods and Tim Baker of Hey Rosetta!, who took turns playing and telling the stories behind their music.

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mountainashfarm.com • 705.466.2520

A FOUR-SEASON COUNTRY MANOR AND SPAWinner of the 2015 Best Overnight Stay Experience

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Rated #1 B&B for Creemore in TripadvisorWeddings • Retreats • Special Events

150 Mill Street, Creemore • 705.466.3331

OPEN Wednesday to Sunday

lunch & dinner

chezmichel.ca

For a full schedule and to learn more about

International Migratory Bird Day visit

experiencecreemore.com

Happy Mother`s DayMOTHER`S DAY

BUFFET from 10 am to 9 pm

Grey County Road 124, Singhampton, ONCall for reservations (705) 445-1247

Open Daily 9am to 5pm 705.424.9319

www.cutdriedflowerfarm.com

8530 Concess ion 3, Glencai rn

Choose from over 100 varieties of

hardy, easy to grow perennials!

Spring specials for moms ready for some me time!Tibetan Singing BowlSOUND THERAPY

stress reduction & relaxationvarious treatments available

90 min session just $80 - regular $120

Lisa Kristine Arlt705.520.0108 • lisakristine.om@gmail.com

Time LocaTion acTiviTy

10 am to 2 pm Hillview Cellar Winery and darci-que

Create a brilliant coloured bird out of card stock

10 am to 4 pm The Clearview Public Library

Drop by the library for a hooting good time where it is all about Owls. Oliver the Owl (the library mascot) presents interactive arts & crafts “with feathers”. Yarp up a virtual owl pellet and dissect it in cyberspace. Free fun for the whole family.

11 am to 2 pm Creemore 100 Mile Store Birds & Beans. Creemore Coffee Company will provide information related to the coffee growing industry and bird friendly growing practices and samples of bird friendly coffee.

11 am to 2 pm Curiosity House Books Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and search the village for birds from A Bird Chronicle. Enter to win a prize.

10 am to 3 pm Station on the Green Learn about Bluebird nest boxes from Brereton Field Naturalists Club of Barrie/ Ontario Nature. Find out about the best designs and locations for Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows.

11 am to 4 pm Cardboard Castles Fly Little Bird Wing Workshop. Make you own wings. Decorate them bold and bright or serene and white! All materials supplied free of charge.

11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Affairs Bakery and Cafe Hannah Jones, first year student at Fleming College, will be demonstrating Bird Calls. Hannah is enrolled in the “Fish & Wildlife” course.

12 pm to 1 pm Bank Cafe Randy Munger, the founder of Release a Dove will provide a brief history of the “rock dove” and its role in the modern development of civilization. A live Dove release will follow this presentation.

12 to 1:15 pm and 2 to 3 pm

Station on the Green Clearview Community Church invites you to build a bird feeder.

1 pm to 2 pm Curiosity House Books Enjoy story time and build a bird with Ruth Ann Pearce.

2 pm and 3 pm seatings

St. John’s United Church Celebrate Mother’s Day in an old-fashioned way at St. John’s High Tea, St. John’s United Church. Enjoy tea, fancy sandwiches, scones, and treats for $10. Enjoy the experience even more by dressing in high tea fashion. Event will include a bake sale table.

1 pm to 4 pm Bank Cafe Join the Bank Cafe and Graham McDonald for bird house decorating. Take home a perfect gift for your mother bird.

11 am & 1:30 pm Station on the Green The Long Journey. Join Not So Hollow Farm for a talk about bird migration. This 30 minute presentation with a Q & A period is geared to adults and 14+.

Join local businesses and community groups for fun bird-based programming*

* all activities are free unless otherwise noted

BIRDS & BEANS

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recreation&SpOrTS send sports news to trina@creemore.com

call 705-466-9906fax 705-466-9908

Tennis everyone?

Keys will be available again at the Curiosity Bookstore and at our membership table at the Market on the first two Saturdays.

Geoff Ayton at 705.466.2005 or gwayton@rogers.com

MEMBERSHIPSIndividual - $35

Family - $75

Kids Lessons 6 WEEKS STARTING THURSDAY MAY 18

Age 5 to 7 • 5: 30 to 6 pm • $40.00Age 7 to 10 • 6 to 7 pm • $75.00

Age 11 to 14 • 7 to 8 pm • $75.00

Teen & Adult Lessons6 WEEKS STARTING SATURDAY MAY 20 Adults (beginner to intermediate) • 9 am • $75.00

Teens (Age 14 to 18) • 10 am • $75.00 Shot Clinic • 11 am to noon • $75.00

(for players wanting to improve particular game shots and strategy)

Summer CampMonday July 10 to Friday July 14.

9 am to noon. Ages 7 to 13. $110.00 A fun filled week of mornings playing games and

learning tennis skills. Glencairn 705-424-6697

For Reliable ServiceTank Truck Delivery of Furnace & Stove Oil

AUCTION SALEFOR VINCE & GWEN WYANT

PH. 1-705-445-9226

EM.# 4339 SIMCOE CTY 124R.R. 2 COLLINGWOOD L9V 3Z1

Directions South of Collingwood or just north of Nottawa (beside McKee Tire)

SAT. MAY 13TH AT 10:30 AMTractor & Equip. Allis Chalmers One-Sixty diesel 3 ph (new sleeves piston & rings); J.D. 3F plow; 3 ph 1 row potato planter; 2 – 3ph cultivators; Landpride RCR 1260 bush hog; ATV & Trailer 2014 Polaris AWD Sportsman 570 EFI power steering electronic w/rubber tracks & fittings 1086 miles; 2014 Polaris 5’ x 10’ aluminum SA trailer; Garden Equip. TG1860 diesel lawn mower, hydro, chains, c/w TG2746 snow blower only 745 hrs.; Cub Cadet RT65 H rear tine tiller; Troy Built Bronco 5 hp rear tine tiller; 6 ½ hp 2” water pump w/ sprinkler & 400’ hose;Household Moffat Fridge; G.E. Hotpoint stove; G.E. washer; wringer washer; Canon photo copier; Tempo treadmill; Biro model 33 meat slicer; Berkel scales; Berkel model G.T. meat/cheese slicer; sausage maker; Char Broil BBQ (new); snow shoes; wood table & 6 metal back chairs; knotty pine table & 6 chairs; 2 sets of knotty pine cupboards; gun cabinet; plant stand; 2 rocking chairs; ant. Table; cedar chest; dressers; portable A.C. unit; elec. fans; Shop Related Dewalt 13” planner 3 knife cutter head 10 V; Craftex 10” table saw 220 V; Delta drill press; 5.5 hp pressure washer; Stihl B G 85 leaf blower; chain saw; power tools; garden tools; ladders; sprayers; racoon traps; 2 Planet Jr seeders etc. Lunch. Washroom.Terms Cash or know check with proper ID only. M/C, Visa, Interac; Neither the owner nor Auctioneer will be responsible for accident or property loss.

Bob Severn AuctioneerShelburne 519-925-2091

www.auctionsfind.com/severn

The Stayner Siskins Annual Banquet and Awards was held April 28 at the Stayner Arena.

Additional awards: Stayner Legion Trophy – Most Improved Player

– Jake Rowbotham;Game Star Awards – Regular Season – 1st Star

Ben Hughes, 2nd Star Jordan Taylor, 3rd Star Nolan King;

Ainley Group Trophy – Player Who Most Exemplifies Qualities of Team Spirit – Mark Dupont;

Jonathan Ainley Memorial Award – Player Who Combines Academic & Athletics – Tristan Park;

Jack Warded Award – Most Valuable Defenseman – Michael Holmes;

Lyle Dickey Memorial Award – Most Defensive Player regardless of his position – Kevin Boyd and Ben Skuce;

Charles Pilkey Memorial Award – Most Valuable Player – Ben Hughes;

Greg Clark Memorial Award – Most Deserving

Clockwise from top left: Ron Short presents the Ron Short Award for Rookie of the Year to Zack Trott; Presentation of Team Jerseys to Overage Players Kyle Lafreniere and Jackson Clarke, (from left to right) Assistant Coach Jeff Sanders, Assistant GM and Goalie Coach Bruce Hamm, Kyle Lafreniere, Head Coach Dave Steele, Jackson Clarke, Assistant Coach Thomas Brown, General Manager Richard Gauthier; Zack Trott (centre) presents the Bryan Trott Memorial Award for Most Valuable Player in the Playoffs to Lucas Jeffery (left) and Kyle Lafreniere; Jordan Taylor accepts the Fisher Memorial Award for Most Gentlemanly Player; Rob Swanton Memorial Award – Player with the most points in the Regular Season – Ben Hughes (right), presented by Isaac Swanton.

Siskin Not Necessarily a Player – Dean McDonald;Game Star Awards for Playoffs – donated by

Valerie Bradey and Joy Burkholder – Presented this year to Kyle Lafreniere and Jackson Clarke in appreciation for their dedication to the Stayner Siskins Jr. C Hockey Club.

Stayner Siskins present end of season awards

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Weekend WeatherFriday, May 5RainHigh 7 Low 3Wind NE 22 km/hPOP 100%

Saturday, May 6RainHigh 4 Low 1Wind N 32 km/hPOP 90%

Sunday, May 7Scattered flurries High 3 Low -1Wind NW 36 km/hPOP 70%

Games&FUN

Find this week’s answer on page 11

by Ken Thornton

Spike & Rusty Word Scramble

How did you assess the food menu,

Rusty, on our flight to Florida?

Frankly, Spike, I thought it was a bit

A S M Y L E

Sudoku by

Barbara Simpson

7 86 3 1

4 9 3 54 8 1

3 8 9 67 6 4

7 9 5 13 7 8

6 2

7 4 3 1 5 2 8 6 99 6 5 8 3 7 2 1 42 1 8 4 6 9 3 5 76 2 4 7 9 8 1 3 53 8 1 2 4 5 7 9 65 9 7 6 1 3 4 2 88 7 9 5 2 1 6 4 34 3 2 9 7 6 5 8 11 5 6 3 8 4 9 7 2

Canadian Criss Cross

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

May 5, 2017

Fred’s Funnies

Answer on page 11

ACROSS 1. Young woman 5. Unit of electrical resistance10. Arched roof14. Swedish university town15. Nile Valley region16. Impulsive plan17. Like a busybody18. Grasshopper sound19. Change course20. Hanukkah top22. Selfish people24. 13th Greek letters25. Crash into powder26. A little30. Family members34. Actors who overact35. Rowing equipment37. Village in the southwest region

of Saskatchewan38. Little troublemaker39. Instrument for acquiring

knowledge41. ___ X42. Of thread44. Wound with a knife45. Direction to your left when

facing north46. Former Sportsnet sportscaster48. Plant that grows on another

plant50. Behaves coldly toward52. Make the same score as53. Leave hurriedly56. Muse of lyric poetry and music60. Muslim ruler61. Indigenous nation living in

British Columbia63. Defender of Dreyfus

64. Nothing65. English composer66. Former Premier of Ontario67. Take off weight68. Sordid69. Membership in a stock

exchange

DOWN 1. Ilsa’s last name in

“Casablanca” 2. Love god 3. Mobutu ___ Seko 4. Maxims 5. One more remote than a

grandparent 6. Elaborate inlay 7. Kimono sash 8. Employer 9. Space around a page that has

no printing on it10. Gives some of to each11. Lyric poems12. Bump into13. Rabbit ___21. “Well, obviously!”23. Aromatic flavourful vegetable25. Goes in circles26. Be displaced27. Female vampire28. Say indirectly29. Falls behind31. Unwilling to give information32. Discharge33. Lesotho monetary unit36. Take a photograph39. Community in the Municipality

of Clarington, Ontario40. Death notice

43. Loser45. Breathes with a whistling

sound47. First filmed scenes of a film49. Coal mine51. Cape ___ Light (lighthouse

on Vancouver Island)53. Air passageway

54. Child’s nurse in India55. Long skirt56. Dutch cheese57. Wander around58. “Not guilty” is one59. Bridge player62. Supermarket chain letters

A man got hit in the head with a can of Coke, but he was alright

because it was a soft drink.

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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 St.

Stayner

7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131

T. NASH

Servicing Creemore and surrounding area

PLUMBING

(705) 466-5807Licensed and insured

Custom Iron WorkSpecializing in gates

Charcoal BBQs & Fire Pits Design • Welding • Refinishing

Tyler Kueperironbutterfly.ca

705-791-5478

Iron Butterfly

Machine Shop Facility

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

705-466-2149

• Service Directory •Gravity Sun Power

solar generation for energy savings and income

professionally designed and installed

Jeff Williams • 466-5741

TOWINGTowing at its best!

For all your towing and recovery needs!

Kells Service Centre80 High Street, Collingwood

(705) 445-3421 • Fax (705) 445-7404

General Practise of Law

Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

www.ferrislaw.ca

190 Mill StreetT 705-466-3888

John L. Ferris

Megan L. Celhoffer

Host Your PartYRates starting at $30/hourEvEnt pricing availablE

sara@creemore.com • 705.466.9906

Serving Hockley to CreemoreLicensed and Trusted Since 2002

ECRA/ESA Licence #7002079

705-435-1004 rosemontelectric.com

ROSEMONT ELECTRIC

Max Kueper • maxkueper@hotmail.com

1-(800) 392-1151crewsoninsurance.com

110 Adeline St., Shelburne 1423 Mosley St., Wasage Beach

CREWSONINSURANCE BROKERS

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

705-791-5478Check out our inventory atIG Iron butterfly blacksmith

LIVE EDGE FURNITURE

Place your ad here.

705-466-9906

Lumber • PlywoodTrusses • Windows

Roofing • SidingFence Supplies • CulvertsCedar Posts • Railway TiesFuel Delivery •Oil FurnacesLawn & Garden Supplies

HAMILTON BROS. • EST. 1874 • 705-466-2244hamiltonbros@ultrafastwireless.com2047 Glen Huron Rd, Glen Huron

“Nowhere... but close to everywhere.”

www.theclubamarillo.com 705-828-5317

Looking for Jacques and Hay furniture and/or

memorabilia

Check your basements or your attics.

Call Dan @ 705-888-0242

AUCTIOnS

Bob Severn Auction RegisterPh: 519-925-2091

www.auctionsfind.com/severn Sat May 13 for Vince & Gwen Wyant, 4339 Cty

Rd 124 (just north of Nottawa - south of McKee Tire) at 10:30 a.m. Tractors, equipment, ATV, trailers, household, shop, etc.

Mon May 22 at 10 a.m. Auction of 9 Firearms, 08 Ford Escape, antiques & farm related for the Estate of the Late Walter Alfred Lynn #11302 Simcoe Rd 10 (north of Brentwood)

Kidd Family Auctionswww.kiddfamilyauctions.com

for more details or to make an absentee bid.• May 13, 10 a.m. The Once-a-Tree Store Close-out Auction, 936577 Airport Rd, Mansfield.• May 27, 10 a.m. Creemore Arena, 218 Collingwood Street, Creemore.• June 3 in Horning’s Mills. A large antique auction. • June 24 just south Minesing, on George Johnson Rd, for the clean out of a small engine repair business. Everything must go!!dennis@kiddfamilyauctions.com 519-938-7499

lyn@kiddfamilyauctions.com 519-938-1315

Evelyn’s Country Gardens

Design, planting and management of

country-style gardens.

Evelyn Downie(705) 466-3109

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Br e e d o n ’ sA u t o m o t i v e

REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS

Cars - Vans - Light TrucksTires - Fuel Injection - Electronics

MTO Safety InspectionPerformance Parts & Service

(705) 428-0550222 Montreal Street

Stayner, ON L0M 1S0John & Kim Breedon

KIDD FAMILY AUCTIONSONCE-A-TREE STORE CLOSE OUT

SATURDAY, MAY 13TH, 10 AM START PREVIEW SALE DAY FROM 8AM, OR FRIDAY, MAY 12TH. 1-5PM

936577 AIRPORT ROAD, VILLAGE OF MANSFIELD. COMPLETE CLEAR OUT OF GOOD QUALITY INVENTORY.

CLOTHING, JEWELRY, QUILTS, ORIGINAL ART WORKS, ANTIQUES & REPRODUCTIONS, OUTDOOR FURNITURE, ETC!!

INDOOR FURNITURE: coffee table, acid wash concrete, teak base; vty teak pieces; vty chairs, cedar log, oak, pine; pine jam cupboard; oak drop leaf tables; pine wash stand; hemlock table; oak desk; mennonite furniture; buggy seat; teak root shelving; wood slab stools, end tables; OUTDOOR FURNITURE: teak benches, swings, tables; poly bistro set, picnic, muskoka, adirondack pieces; cast aluminum tables; wagon wheel tables w/glass tops; hand painted muskoka chairs; umbrellas; cedar potting tables; cedar log shed; gazebo; ANTIQUES: sleighs; sulkies; misc silver; yokes; multi smalls; hand painted coffee service;INTERIOR DECOR: Vermont cast iron elec stoves; xmas items; Texas longhorns; multi metal wall hangers; native pieces; suits of armour; wooden cars; and so much moreOUTDOOR DECOR: concrete jockey; life size concrete moose; multi cast aluminum pieces, some ready to finish, street lamps, tables, tie ups, gargoyles, griffins, lanterns; weather vanes; bronze pond squirts, rock lights;Terra Cotta planters; and so much moreART: Marie Cole, watercolours, lithos, porcelaines, oils, beautiful; geo art pieces; native art pieces; Italian bronze sculptures; UNUSUAL FINDS: Nordic reindeer & multi other hides; carousel horse; repro firearms & swords; vty lengths & widths of hemlock barn board; 2x 10’ metal fences, cedar rails; motorcycle hobby horse; buggy parts; calf & elk skin coats; quilts & blankets; TERMS: Cash, debit, cheque, visa, MC. Lunch booth & washroom on site.

IMPOSSIBLE TO MENTION EVERYTHING. TONS OF NEW PRODUCT, STILL IN BOXES.

CALL, TEXT OR EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION !!www.kiddfamilyauctions.com

Dennis@kiddfamilyauctions.com 519-938-7499 Lyn@kiddfamilyauctions.com 519-938-1315

Please join us for cake

on Friday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate the retirement of

Janet BrettBank Manager

TD Canada TrustCreemore

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EChO Classifieds Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email info@creemore.com,$17 + hst for 25 words or less

FOR SALEHAY for sale – Small squares and 4’x 5’ rounds of horse hay. We deliver year-round. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms at 705-466-2607.

Trout/Bass for Pond Stocking/Eating. 99 cents & up. Mountains, windmills, TrueBlue & more. 519-833-2559 fish@silvercreekponds.com. Erin, Ontario.

Time to plant! Seed potatoes, flower & vegetable seeds, flower bulbs, onion and garlic all available at Creemore Home Hardware.

BARn / gARAgE SALES

Saturday, May 6. Barn Sale at 628326 Sideroad 15, Mansfield (Airport Rd. to 1st sideroad north of Mansfield, turn east to 1st farm on right. Look for red barn) 8 a.m. to noon. Anvil, welder with attachments, JD dump trailer, Craft birdhouses, HD vice, pressure washer, vintage pot belly stove, tools, antiques, household items.

Saturday, May 13: Garage Sale at Creemore Home Hardware from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spring clearance garage sale. Great prices on a wide range of products.

SERvICESWinter's over. Time to spring clean your wood stoves and fireplaces. Get the creosote out of your house now. Animal control also available. Swept Away will be happy to service your wood burning appliance. Book with Roger now at 705-435-8503.

Building Blocks Home Daycare, full or part-time care. Availability in September. Call to book a play date. Call 705-466-6355.

Elliott Painting and Decorating, over 30 years experience with excellent references. Interior and exterior painting and wallpapering. Call for free estimate at 705-466-2356.

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.

Spring is finally here! You deserve a clear view. Call Rod the Window Cleaner. Residential, commercial, year-round. All windows welcome. Call Rod at 705-351-0768. References on request.

FOOT CAREFoot Focus - Professional Foot Care in the comfort of your home. Nail trimming, filing, corn and callus reduction, foot soak with foot and lower leg massage. Tammy Robinson, PSW Advance Foot Care Certified. Call 705-818-4086.

REnTALS

One bedroom apartment for rent. No pets. No smoking. First & last required. $750 heat & hydro included. Call 705-466-3559 and leave a message.

WAnTED

Looking for a viewer for 35mm slides – table model. Call 705-466-2396.

Farm labour wanted for the summer. Call Norm at 705-466-2607.

Driver needed for newspaper delivery from Wasaga Beach to Elmvale, Hillsdale, Orr Lake. Must be available 7 days a week. Current pay $600 weekly. For more information contact 705-424-2032.

hORSESLooking for a new place to board your horse? Peace Valley Ranch offers riding trails across 200 acres, an indoor arena, large outdoor riding corral, & on-site horse trainers. A non-competitive & relaxed learning environment, with a focus on building the partnership between you & your horse. Outdoor pasture board including all amenities offered at $300 + hst monthly. Call 519-925- 6628. We’d love to meet you and your horse! www.rawhide-adventures.on.ca.

DInIng

Fish and Chips Fridays at Affairs Bakery Cafe. Beer battered halibut, fresh cut fries, homemade coleslaw. Dine in or take out. Beginning Friday, February 17. 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. each Friday to Easter. Call 705-466-5621.

nOMInATIOnSCreemore’s Man & Woman of the Year at Creemore Legion on Canada Day wants the community’s involvement in recognizing the people of our community.

Please nominate your person of the year: explain in a short paragraph why your nominee adds to the community; drop off at Creemore Echo or email Creemore Legion at president@creemorelegion.ca. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2017.

Spike & Rusty: MEASLY

7 86 3 1

4 9 3 54 8 1

3 8 9 67 6 4

7 9 5 13 7 8

6 2

7 4 3 1 5 2 8 6 99 6 5 8 3 7 2 1 42 1 8 4 6 9 3 5 76 2 4 7 9 8 1 3 53 8 1 2 4 5 7 9 65 9 7 6 1 3 4 2 88 7 9 5 2 1 6 4 34 3 2 9 7 6 5 8 11 5 6 3 8 4 9 7 2

This week’s answers

ThAnk yOUThe Board of Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society would like to thank all of the people who made our Tea and History last Sunday such a success. Thanks to Cecily Ross, Hugh Brewster and Michael Peterman for sharing the story, fact and fiction, of Susanna Moodie. Thanks to the Station on the Green, Tom and the Bills who aided with tech. Our appreciation to the talented bakers who provided the bountiful and delicious treats; Linda, Cyndi, Gillian, Lana, Fran, Marjorie, Liz, Elizabeth, Pat, Chris, Bill, SueAnn. Thank you to Rebecca of Clearview Tea Company for providing and serving her delicious tea. The clean-up crew of Pat, Chris, Tamar, and Eric made quick work of the dishes. There were so many people who offered a hand we may have missed naming them all. We apologize for any omissions. Most of all we would like to thank our many members and the community for attending. If you would like to know more about the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society visit www.phahs.ca.

The Avening Hall would like to thank Tim Baker, Amelia Curran, Donovan Woods and Hawksley Workman, for coming to the ACC north for two sold out shows on Saturday and Monday. To everyone who gathered a dirty cup or folded a chair, your help was really appreciated at the end of the evenings. Thanks to MK, Chance, Ben, Jenny and Suzy for being the friendly faces that greet our guests. This event made us love our merch gal Trina even more. Our gratitude to Southern Comfort for filling our boots with fried chicken and waffles; to Creemore Springs for their delicious brew; and to Clare, Doug, Lori, Monica, Ed, Brad and Jennifer for serving them up. Most of all we would like to thank all of those who came out for the concerts. You are a special bunch of folks and the hall is a better place because of your ongoing support and enthusiasm. Hope to see you all again soon. Bill and Sara

The 1944 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps would like to thank everyone who was involved in their Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction at the New Lowell Legion on Saturday, April 29. Thanks for the donations to the silent auction, thanks for the rental of the facility, and thanks to everyone who attended.

The Mad & Noisy Quilters would like to thank Sue Hopkinson & Nancy Phelps for showing their beautiful quilts at our 16th Annual Quilt Dessert Tea Party on Wednesday. Thanks to everyone who attended and to all the members who pitched in to make a great tea party.

In appreciation – The Celebration of Life for Dan Ayton-Lee on Saturday, April 29 was community expression of support and love for the impact he had on us all. It had powerful meaning for his close friends and family. Thanks are extended to Lynn Connell for her donation of space at Creativity Art retreat for the afternoon, the Noble family for providing the portable toilet and to Ryan Hare for fulfilling the role of master of ceremonies so ably. The deepest appreciation goes to those who attended and shared memories, stories and poems. Dan would have wanted to be there.

DEATh nOTICES

BEST, Joan passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Bay Haven, Collingwood, four days before her 83rd birthday. Joan, is predeceased by her parents Olive and Harman Best and brother Glen. She will be deeply missed by her cousin Jaclynn (Ken) Parkin and her family, Laurie McCutcheon Flood, Andrew McCutcheon and Bryan McCutcheon. She will be remembered by all who knew her. Funeral service will be held at Fawcett Funeral Home – Creemore Chapel at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 with visitation one hour prior. Interment at Dunedin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Reach Beyond Canada, a charity that Joan supported, would be appreciated by the family. Friends may visit Joan’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.

gOOD FOOD BOxESThe Georgian Good Food Box is a non-profit buying club that purchases fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution in Southern Georgian Bay monthly. New Lowell Public Library has been added as an order depot and pick up for the Good Food Box. Good Food Boxes must be ordered and pre-paid by the 2nd Wednesday of every month for pick up on the third Wednesday of every month. Visit GGFB.org to see all order depots in the area. Or call: Ted vandenHurk, 705-428-5537. Good Food Boxes sell for $15.

LOST / FOUnDLost – Chamilia charm bracelet with cancer ribbon, owl and butterfly charms lost at New Lowell Public School. Call Cheryl at 705-305-4653 or drop off at Creemore Echo. Reward offered. LOST KEYS! Lost somewhere in Creemore: a bunch of keys, including car key, house key and Post Office box keys and a metal Toyota key tag. If found, please return to The Creemore Echo or Creemore Post Office as soon as possible.

BOYES, Robert (Bob) passed away suddenly at Royal Victoria Healthcare Centre on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in his 73rd year. Cherished father of Stephanie Boyes and Jennifer Melanson (Ed) both of Barrie. Loving grandfather of Nicholas Harlow, Matthew Harlow, Tyler Boyes, Lukas Boyes and Hannah Boyes. Dear brother of Marg Hennessy (late Don), Mona Lund (late Gordon), Elaine De Boer, late Thomas Boyes (Joan), John Boyes (Terri), Elta Taylor (Pete) and Jim Boyes, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Please join us for a Celebration of Robert’s life on Sunday, May 7, 2017 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Duntroon Hall, 9025 County Road 91, Duntroon Ontario L0M 1H0. In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert’s name can be made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or Sick Kids Hospital.

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Each office independently owned and operated

ON THE EDGE OF CREEMORE this century farmhouse awaits you. Only minutes away from teeing off at the prestigious Mad River Golf Club or taking in the sights & sounds of nature

as you ride through the hills and valleys all around you. Perfect for the hobby or horse farm enthusiast 3000+ sq ft, 6 bdrms 4 bthrms. Walk the terrain or work in the barn then cool off in the

in-ground pool and top it off with smores by the fire pit. Move in ready. ASKING $1,250,000Call today for your personal appointment.

PERSONAL I PROFESSIONAL I PROGRESSIVEREAL ESTATE SERVICES

LOCATIONS ORTHB R O K E R A G E

Graham Maxx McDonald Broker / Advisor / SRES

143-A Mill Street, Creemore, On L0M 1G0 Direct: (705) 446-8884 Office: (705) 445-5520Start your search at: www.locationsnorth.com

217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

www.clearview.caCommunications are available in alternative formats upon request.

Spring Hydrant FluSHing The Township of Clearview Water Department will be flushing hydrants between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm on the following dates and locations:

• Stayner: April 24 - May 5• Creemore: May 8 - 10• New Lowell: May 10 – 12• Colling-Woodlands: May 15 – 16• Mckean Subdivision: May 17 – 19 • Buckinghamwoods: May 24 – 25

Please be advised discolored water could stain laundry during these times. If your water remains discolored or dirty, run water until clear. It is recommended water softeners are left in by-pass mode during these times. For more information, please contact: todd pattonManager, Water & Sewer705-428-5024

315 Hurontario St. Collingwood 705.293.1029

jessie@blink-eyewear.ca

FACE A FACE • Lindberg Dolpi • Bellinger and more

SPEC-tacular

SALE from May 23 to June 3

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CSA members receive weekly baskets of locally-grown, fresh-picked fruit, vegetables and herbs for 18 weeks. Produce is grown in Creemore without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides.  Choose from three basket sizes and add an optional egg share for fresh, pasture-raised eggs. Enjoy 50+ varieties of produce over the season, along with recipe cards for inspiration.

Feeds 1-2 $425/season

    (705) 888-3520         www.thepurpleco.net          info@thepurpleco.net   

T H E P U R P L E C O . C S A

Feeds 3-4  $750/season

Feeds 5+  $975/season

1 dozen eggs  $6/week 

Basket Options

Enjoy weekly baskets of farm-fresh produce

Season

Creemore Location TBA Thursdays 3pm - 7pm  Saturdays 8am - 1pm 

Pick-Up

June 15th - October 21st 18 weeks

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