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Friday, July 15, 2016 Vol. 16 no. 29

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ECho news and views in and around creemore

The Miller family is once again opening Jalon Farms to the public on Dairy Day.

The fifth annual Millers’ Dairy Day on Saturday, July 16 will provide a chance to tour the farm, meet “the girls” and see how milk is bottled.

Marie Miller said visitors are encouraged to visit the bottling plant first, on their way to the barn.

New this year, the Millers have booked Toronto magicians Brent and Sarah Nicholls, better known as IncrediBrent and Super Sarah. The husband-and-wife magic and comedy team will be performing their anti-bullying magic show.

The couple met aboard Disney Cruise Line where they thrilled hundreds of families week after week with their big personalities and magical talents. After three years of travelling and performing they made their way back to Canada where they perform hundreds of shows every year.

Marie saw them perform at a school where she was supply teaching and thought they would be a great fit for Dairy Day.

“We usually keep things pretty simple but I thought, how perfect would they be? I always like to make it about families and families are happy if they see their kids having a good time,” said Marie.

Visitors are welcome to enjoy samples of milk and Belly Ice Cream Company, made with Millers’ Dairy milk.

The Millers offer a relaxing day on the farm and a chance to pet the cows and calves and other animals, which will be visiting the farm that day, including bunnies, chickens and other critters.

There will also be face painting and

food will available from Affairs Bakery, featuring the chocolate milkshake made with Miller’s Dairy chocolate milk, O’Shea’s and RAY’s Place is doing a charity barbecue with food donated by Creemore Foodland.

Antique cars will be on display again this year including a collection of antique tractors that belonged to the late Glenn Millsap.

Marie said they try to source everything from Creemore, including labour from the

Cybergnomes, the Clearview Township competitive robotics team, sponsored in part by Millers’ Dairy.

“But really it’s all about the girls and getting to know the girls that provide their food and that’s really what it’s all about and everything else is a sideshow,” said Marie.

The farm is open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Admission is free.

Miller’s Dairy is located at 7280 County Road 9, just east of Creemore.

Staff photo: Trina Berlo

The fountain is a great way to beat the heat for children visiting the Creemore Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings. The market, located at Station on the Green, is open every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. until Thanksgiving.

Local dairy offers milk and magic

Brent and Sarah Nicholls.

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Friday, July 22• Showcase Minor Baseball Game at Gowan

Memorial Park, 31 Edward Street East, Creemore at 6:30 p.m. New Lowell Tyke team will play against Collingwood Jays Mosquito Select team. Admission is free of charge but donations are accepted at gate to go towards uniforms to outfit potential Creemore teams next season.

Saturday, July 23• 51st Annual Honeywood Beef BBQ at Honeywood

Arena, 706114 County Rd. 21, Honeywood from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Proceeds to Arena improvement. Adults $20, children 12 and under $9, 5 and under free.

Friday, August 5• Stayner Physiotherapy & Massage Therapy’s 20

year celebration BBQ at 7142 Hwy 26, Stayner from 3 to 6 p.m. Come help celebrate their 20 years of service to the community. Donation for the Clearview Foodbank appreciated.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, July 17• Church Services on page 5.• Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario

Provincial Police (OPP) Food Drive at Stayner and Wasaga Beach Foodland from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Elmvale Foodland is cancelled). Contact Provincial Constable Mark Kinney at 705-429-3575 or [email protected] for more details.

• Rob Roy’s Roast Beef Dinner at Rob Roy United Church from 4:30 to 7 p.m. BBQ roast beef, baked potatoes with all the trimmings and homemade pies for dessert. Musical entertainment by the Weatherall Family. The “Little White Church on the Hill” is located on Grey Road 31 just east of Rob Roy. For more information and tickets call 519-922-2243 or 705-445-4828.

This WeekendFriday, July 15 to Monday, July 18

• Nottawasaga Daylilies is open for the season. Gardens are near peak bloom. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Call 705-466-2916 or www.wilsondaylilies.com for more details. See page 11.

Saturday, July 16• Stayner’s Arts Festival at Stayner Gazebo Park,

downtown Stayner from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come enjoy a full day of art, music, dance & food. Rain or shine. Hosted by Stayner Chamber of Commerce and Clearview Township.

• The Huronia Rug Hooking Guild will be at the Creemore Log Cabin from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday morning. Log Cabin open every Saturday from May 21 until Thanksgiving. Call 705-466-2261 for more information.

• Millers’ Dairy Day at 7280 Cty Rd 9, just east of Creemore from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join the Millers at their farm for Millers’ Dairy Day. Entertainment by Super Sarah & IncrediBrent Magic Show. Call 705-466-2509 or [email protected] for more information.

• Yoga & Arthritis Workshop at The Creemore Sanctuary from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us for a gentle practice focusing on the benefits of Yoga as a means to support chronic joint pain. $30. Call Sass at 705 888-7729, [email protected] or www.thecreemoresanctuary.com.

Saturday, July 23 & Sunday, July 24• Mitchell Kelner Art Show at Station on the Green

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Impressions of China 2007-2015. Proceeds of art sales to Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Saturday, July 30• Creemore Children’s Festival in downtown

Creemore from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 705-466-9998 or [email protected] for more information.

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SCHOOL BOARD SEEKS PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES RELATING TO CLEARVIEW

MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, STAYNER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

The Simcoe County District School Board approved the following motion:That the Board approve staff pursue capital partnerships with viable financial commitments in consideration of a capital priority business case submission, as set out in Report No. B-1-a, Pupil Accommodation Review 2015:01 – Byng Public School/Clearview Meadows Elementary School/Stayner Collegiate Institute – Addendum to Final Staff Report, dated June 9, 2016.

A business case submission for the Ministry of Education’s consideration is being prepared for additions and renovations at Clearview Meadows Elementary School and Stayner Collegiate Institute located in Stayner, Ontario. The SCDSB is inviting the community to submit expressions of interest relating to potential partnership opportunities as outlined in the Board resolution above.The receipt of expressions of interest would be appreciated by August 31, 2016 to:Paul Sloan, Superintendent of Education Simcoe County District School Board1170 Highway 26 West, Midhurst, ON, L0L 1X0Email: [email protected] Phone: (705) 734-6363, ex. 11208

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Councillor Paul Mills, Chair of Public Works, Waste Services Communications Coordinator Alyssa Broadfoot and Warden Laura Ryan.

Dufferin County wins municipal waste association awards

Dufferin County was recognized with three awards at the annual Municipal Waste Association Spring Conference in May. The awards recognized excellence in municipal promotional and educational materials from 2015. Winning entries used creativity and ingenuity to increase both diversion and resident participation in various waste programs.

Dufferin took home three awards, including Gold for the ultra-removable Sorting Guide stickers that were distributed to all residents last fall, silver for the Blue Box ‘Know it all’ campaign that ran last summer, and for the third year in a row, Gold for the Waste Services Guide.

“The overall success of our waste diversion programs depend on

residents’ ability to understand and participate properly,” said Warden Laura Ryan. “Good promotion and education achieves just that in line with our goal of continuously being a provincial leader in waste diversion.”

Entr ies were divided among municipalities fewer than and more than 40,000 households.

Categories included Calendar, Print Tool, Digital Tool, Other P&E Tool, and Campaign. Judging criteria had to best reflect the changing nature of promotion and education in the municipal waste field and was based on planning and implementation (30 points), effectiveness (20 points), originality and creativity (20 points), and quality of submission (5 points).

New road signs help protect municipal drinking water sources

Hundreds of new road signs to help municipal drinking water sources are being installed across Simcoe and Muskoka this spring. Many more of these drinking water protection zone signs will be installed across Ontario in 2016.

The signs mark locations where well-used roads cross into zones where municipal drinking water sources are the most vulnerable to contamination.

“The signs alert the public and emergency responders to the sections of road where accidental spills could travel quickly to our public drinking water sources and contaminate them,” said Deputy Mayor Lynn Dollin of Innsifil, who chairs the local source protection committee.

Municipalities in the counties of Simcoe and Dufferin and the District of Muskoka will install 380 signs. This is in addition to signs already present in other communities, including Barrie and the Township of Springwater. The signs are consistent with those being used across the province.

Installing the new road signs is one of many actions being undertaken to meet the objectives of the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan. The plan, developed under Ontario’s Clean Water Act, 2006,

directs local efforts to protect and keep the sources of municipal water clean and plentiful.

Municipalities have been working wi th the Not tawasaga Va l l ey Conservation Authority, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and Severn Sound Environmental Association to implement policies in the plan since it came into effect in July 2015.

“The source protection plan focuses on prevention – making sure that contaminates don’t get into our municipal drinking water supplies, and protecting the most vulnerable areas,” said Dollin.

The location of drinking water protection zones is based on scientific research. The policies to protect these zones, set out in the Source Protection Plan, were developed in consultation with local communities to address known drinking water threats.

The initiative to protect sources of municipal drinking water is directed and funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change under the Clean Water Act. More information about our local source protection plan is available at ourwatershed.ca, or by contacting your local municipality.

Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society is now accepting registrations for Artists on Location in Creemore on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2. Each year, artists and artisans are embedded in the community, providing visitors with a mix of art and commerce.

Artists on Location provides an opportunity for artists of all skill levels to display and sell their work at local businesses, studios, galleries, restaurants, homes and green spaces in

Call to Artists the vicinity of Creemore’s main street, Mill Street.

This event is part of an annual arts event organized by the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society, a volunteer organization committed since 1977 to cultivating and celebrating Creemore’s cultural scene, as part of the Small Halls Festival.

Contact Jim Harkness at [email protected] or 705-428-0957 to request details. There is a registration fee of $50. The deadline for registration is August 12.


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EDITORIAL ThE WAy WE WEREGood riddance microbeads

Here, here, Cat! 100 per cent agree. I imagine how my life will be forever altered when I come over the hill and mow down a group of nitwits who walk up my road, sometimes six abreast. Ironically, these people may have taught their own children in sing song fashion, “single file, facing traffic all the while” and yet they look so aghast as they hesitantly and slowly move to the side of the road. Was it so many years

ago that they may actually need to review the rules of walking on a road (scenic country or otherwise). I submit that each of these persons have the time and wherewithal to find the Bruce Trail which is practically in our backyard. Otherwise, look ahead and imagine a car coming over a hill, head on at any time and stay well over, “single file all the while”.

Liz Laughlin, Creemore

Single file all the while

The federa l government has off ic ia l ly listed microbeads as a toxic substance.

For some time now we have been hearing about the little beads that cause big problems in the ecosystem. The plastic beads are commonly found in hand soap, facial cleansers, toothpaste and other products.

We should all eliminate them from personal use in advance of forthcoming legislation, like manufacturers are doing.

It was announced last week that plastic microbeads that are less than 5 mm in size have been added to the List of Toxic Substances to allow for regulatory development, and that legislation to control them is on the way.

According to the United Nations Environment Program, plastic ingredients, such as the microbeads, when flushed down the drain are released to the environment from raw sewage, treated effluent, biosolids, landfilling or dumping at sea. The United Nations Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection, has found microplastics in a variety of marine organisms. Once ingested they can affect the organisms’ physiology and potentially compromise their fitness.

Due to their physical and chemical properties, plastic microbeads may slip through wastewater treatment plants and end up in rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans. Available scientific documents indicate that plastic microbeads contribute to the volume of plastic litter in the environment and that the continued use of plastic microbeads in personal care products will result in their increased presence in the environment. Once in the environment, microbeads can be ingested by a wide range of organisms such as fish, seals, and birds. As a result, it is possible for microbeads to enter the food chain. Microplastics, which include microbeads, have been measured in Canadian waters and sediments.

The province of Ontario is currently considering Bill 75, Microbead Elimination and Monitoring Act, 2015, which would prohibit the manufacture of microbeads and the addition of microbeads to cosmetics, soaps or similar products. In addition, the Bill would require the province to conduct water sampling for microbeads in the Great Lakes. Currently, nine States in the United have passed laws that prohibit selling and manufacturing of microbeads in personal care products. A new U.S. federal law will place restrictions on the manufacturing or introduction or delivery for introduction into commerce of rinse-off cosmetic products and non-prescription drugs containing microbeads.

Many producers of personal care products containing plastic microbeads have pledged to phase out the use of plastic microbeads in the next few years. Of the 14 members of the Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CCTFA) that responded to a voluntary survey for companies that had previously used or were using microbeads in 2015, five had already eliminated the use of plastic microbeads and nine had committed to do the same by 2018 or 2019.

Dear Editor,This past Saturday I once again enjoyed the beef

barbeque at Avening. The food was excellent. New potatoes are a wonderful treat at this time of year. But what I really want to talk about is the piece of pie I chose. It was raspberry and was the ultimate in perfection. The crust was flaky and lovely light golden brown. The raspberries were sweetened just enough and were thickened to the right consistency.

Talk about value! That piece of pie was worth the entire price of the meal.

“Food is this incredible thing. If you eat together you grow community and connection” This quote is from one of the latest cookbooks called Goodness by Peter Neal and Chris Neal. Three cheers for all our community and church meals. Long may they continue.

Helen Blackburn, Creemore

Food is an incredible thing


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Sunday Church Services at 10:45 a.m. 998614 Mulmur Tosorontio Townline, Glencairn

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Sunday, July 17 Services:St. John’s Creemore at 10:15 a.m.Guest Minister, Norma Godbold

July 24 Guest Minister, Mary CourteneyAll welcome • www.stjohnscreemore.ca

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Sunday Service at 10 a.m.The Eight Signs, Part Eight

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HOUSE CONTENTS & GARAGE SALEWHEN: Saturday JULY 16, 2016 & JULY 30, 2016

WHERE: 24 JARDINE Crescent, CREEMORETIME: 9 am to 5 pm.

Please Note: in case of RAIN, the SALES will be on Sunday JULY 17th & JULY 31

Something for Everyone: consisting of collectibles, antiques and good quality modern home furnishings:Aynsley bone china tea cups, Vintage dessert/fruit dishes, Royal 12 pc dinner set, small appliances, quality pots & pans, cutlery, Art Deco beer mugs, teapots, everyday coffee mugs, Denby serving bowls, soup bowls, plates, salt/pepper, mugs (set of 8). Assorted butter and cheese dishes, a huge number of collector plates, blue glassware, Art Deco wine goblets, Vintage long stem wine & champagne glasses, aperitif glassware, beautiful Royal Staffordshire tea cups, Bavaria “Winterling” tea cups (set of 10), a large variety of Crown Regal china mugs, blue & white plates, cream & sugar, unique placemats & table runners, decorative cutting boards. Wicker baskets, wicker magazine holder and attractive storage box, mirrors, wall hangings and decorative Royal Doulton collector plates, clocks, lighting fixtures including several quality table lamps. Wicker loveseat, dressing table with mirror & matching chair, an excellent selection of good quality linens, scatter rugs, new ceiling fan, large selection of pretty cushions, a large assortment of candle holders, ceramic ducks, dogs and cats, plant stands and occasional small tables, several quilts/afghans, several older collectible dolls, numerous plush animals, vintage Kodak Automatic 8 movie camera w/original box, Polaroid Colorpack 11 land camera, large selection of record albums from the 50’s & 60’s, magnetic dart board, Swift #860R refractor telescope (mint condition), Panasonic portable phone system, model trains, solid wood dining table w/4 chairs, large buffet cabinet, TV/DVD stand, Victorian style rose print loveseat, numerous dried flower arrangements, some vintage Christmas decorations and dishware, Dickensville collectibles, several decorative blue vases, collector souvenir spoons with wood display holders, two wood end tables and coffee table, a lovely back-lit curio cabinet, 2 wood hanging plate shelves, huge collection of Blue Mountain pottery items, liquor cabinet, assorted decorative door-stops, large copper kettle and copper pots, several pine occasional chairs, small round bedroom table & chair set, large bedroom dresser with mirror, white wicker hanging shelf, newer GE washer & Inglis dryer set, Maytag fridge and GE natural gas stove, 3 pc nearly new leather sofa/loveseat/chair living room set and lots more. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.Garden & Garage items including Yardworks electric lawnmower & trimmer, small fertilizer spreader, Vintage style push mower, patio table & 6 chair set (includes cushions & umbrella), large variety of good quality Lee Valley garden tools, variety of garden statuary including pots, urns and birdbaths, solar lights, bird feeders & houses, portable water hose reel, Gardena sprinklers and sprayers, rakes, post hole digger, portable Coleman cooler, assortment of garden fertilizer products, several coloured Muskoka chairs, Maytag & Fridgidaire window air conditioners, chainsaws, fuel containers, Motormaster mechanic’s creeper, circular saw, jigsaw, axes, hammers, Black & Decker Workmate & Shop Box, Delta mitre saw, 295 amp arc welder, router, drill press & table, B&D sander, huge quantity of hardware items including screws, nails, brackets, hinges, hooks, screwdrivers and ratchet wrenches. Vehicle repair ramps, several work tables/benches, shop vac, 6’ step ladder, construction grade multi-position ladder, spot lights, extension cords, painting and garden supplies, garbage and compost pails, folding chairs, several bundles of pressure treated wood, plus lots more. NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED. EVERYTHING MUST GO. Please help us by bringing your own carrier bags.

I very much enjoyed reading Cat Flack’s letter to the editor last week. I echo Cat’s concerns and feelings. Some may remember my letter around a similar issue with cyclists in this area (unfortunately composed with black humour which many did not get). The push-back was shocking. Many cyclist were indignant that they should be expected to pull into single file if a vehicle is trying to overtake them, yet they wish to have the same benefits and privileges as motorized vehicles. It wouldn’t take long for me to get into trouble driving my car beside a friend chatting through our windows at each other.

It seems that parents aren’t imparting the rules of the road that were hammered into me as a child. I was taught to walk in single file on the very edge of the road facing the direction of traffic if there were no sidewalks. I was also taught to ride single file at the edge of the road with the direction of traffic when on my bicycle. Not that I’m any great rule follower, but when it

comes to self-preservation I cover all the bases. Nevertheless, let’s throw all the rules of the road to the ditch like the beer cans in the photo I have provided. I don’t ride a $4,000 street bike with skinny tires in this area, I ride my mountain bike with a rear-view mirror, because the weight helps me improve my strength and when I see a vehicle coming I ride off the asphalt onto the shoulder and travel there until the road is clear. I wear a very bright helmet and bright clothing. I assume that every vehicle on the road is being navigated by a partially-drunk, texting moron (refer to the beer can photo again). If I’m following all the rules and totally in the right none of this matters once I’m bum-sided by a 2 ton SUV, because the driver was searching for their favourite SiriusXM station. Please wake up pedestrians, hikers and cyclists. If you think you are special, like me, then act like it. Get over!

Murray Lackie, ditch rider, Creemore

Murray Lackie`s roadside finds.

Residential sales recorded through the MLS® System of the Southern Georgian Bay Association of realtors came in well above year-ago levels in June 2016.

Home sales numbered 444 units in June 2016, rising 19 per cent from a year earlier.

The Southern Georgian Bay Association of Realtors comprises two distinctive markets. Home sales in the Western Region which includes Wasaga Beach, Springwater, Clearview Township, Collingwood, The Blue Mountains, Municipality of Meaford and Grey Highlands rose 19.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis to 287 units in June 2016.

Home sales in the Eastern Region, encompassing the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, and the Townships of Georgian Bay, Severn, Oro-Medonte, Tay and Tiny totaled 157 units in June. This was an increase of 18.9 per cent from June 2015.

On a year-to-date basis home sales totalled 1,876 units over the first half of the year, rising 25.6 per cent from the same period in 2015.

Year-to-date sales in the Western Region were up 21.4 per cent from 2015. Activity over the first half of 2016 recorded a gain of 34.2 per cent year-over-year in the Eastern Region.

“June 2016 saw more residential properties trade hands in the region served by the Association than in any other month in history, breaking the

previous record set the month before,” said Kevin Woolham, President of the Southern Georgian Bay Association of realtors. “While the overall stock of listings relative to demand is currently sitting at unprecedented lows, there has been some relief in the form of a solid rebound in new listings in the Western District.”

The number of new residential listings in June 2016 was 592 units, up 2.2 per cent from a year earlier.

Overall supply remains at the lowest levels in more than a decade. There were 1,095 active residential listings on the Association’s MLS System at the end of June 2016, down 37.2 per cent from year-ago levels.

There were just 2.5 months of inventory at the end of June, down from the 4.7 months recorded at the end of June 2015 and well below the long-run average for this time of year. The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity.

The value of a l l res ident ia l transactions in June was $150.1 million – the first time that the monthly dollar volume has ever surpassed the $150 million mark.

Sales of all types of properties numbered 484 units in June, an increase of 13.1 per cent compared to the same month in 2015. The total value of all properties sold in June 2016 was $162.7 million, up 30 per cent from June 2015.

Southern Georgian Bay home sales post new all-time record


Mitchell Kelner’sIMPRESSIONS OF CHINA

2007-2015

Sat. July 23 & Sun. July 24 10 a.m. to 4p.m.

Station on the GreenCreemore

Serving prime rib, beef tenderloin & lamb chops.

Grey County Road 124, Singhampton, ON(705) 445-1247

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By Trina BerloAfter many years of suffering, Mitchell Kelner

found happiness and love halfway around the world.His mother Merrijoy Kelner said the eight years he

spent living in China were among his happiest times but they were cut short when Mitchell died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 65. After his death, Mitchell’s paintings were rolled up and shipped back to his mother in Toronto.

The admiration he had for the Chinese people and their culture are reflected in the almost 40 paintings, which Merrijoy has decided to show in Creemore.

“I wanted to share his paintings and have them out in the world,” said Merrijoy. “I want them in people’s homes.”

She said art helped her son cope with life and depression.

Merrijoy says her son struggled with mental illness since he was in his early 20s.

“He told us he was gay, and in the 60s it was still hard to confess this to your family,” said Merrijoy. “He also seemed immobilized, not knowing what to do after he graduated from university.”

Mitchell was hospitalized several times for anxiety, panic attacks and depression and in his late 40s attempted to commit suicide by jumping from a bridge. He survived but seriously injured his left leg and spent many months in recovery at a rehabilitation hospital where he met a psychiatrist who would help pull him out of his personal abyss.

“Mitchell began to make real progress and to contemplate his future in a positive vein,” said Merrijoy.

She said her son was fascinated with Chinese literature, art and philosophy and decided to study the language. As his Mandarin skills improved, he started thinking about moving to China and in 2006, Mitchell told his family that it would be his reality.

Merrijoy, who was always very close with her son and drawn even closer through difficult times, said she was trepidatious about the move but encouraged him to go, hoping he would find happiness.

It turned about to be a good move and Merrijoy started getting e-mails about his new life, where he made friends, found work as a translator and set up a painting studio.

The correspondence has been complied into a book called Chronicles from China, which will be self published by Merrijoy in the fall. In his letters, Mitchell shares his perceptions of life in China. Like his paintings, said Merrijoy, Mitchell’s work reflects

the respect he felt for the Chinese people. “He was very perceptive and talented, a very astute

observer of life and often conveyed to me comparisons of North American and Chinese culture and preferred Chinese culture,” said Merrijoy.

She visited her son when he lived in Kunming and again after he moved to Dali and could see for herself how settled Mitchell was. In July of 2015, Mitchell wrote to his mother telling her he had met his soulmate, a young Chinese man who would be moving in with him. The two of them were on a trip to Shanghai when Mitchell died of a massive heart attack.

“It is tragic that his life was cut down just when he had found real happiness but I take comfort in the knowledge that he saw his dreams fulfilled,” said Merrijoy.

One of Mitchell’s friends wrote to Merrijoy that Mitchell was a work in progress and that he both loved and hated his art. She believes this is because of the difficulty of oil painting.

She said he would be bemused by the upcoming exhibit but as a mother, the process of putting together the show and the book has been very cathartic.

Merrijoy, a Toronto resident, decided to mount the show in Creemore, where she has spent the past 16 summers with her romantic partner Jack Shapiro, because she feels very at home in Creemore.

Mitchell Kelner’s Impressions of China will be on sale at Station on the Green from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 23 and 24. All proceeds from the sale of the work will go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Tax receipts will be issued.

Happiness half way around the world

Mitchell Kelner Merrijoy Kelner

www.creemore.com


ENGEL & VÖLKERS Real Estate Brokerage

Collingwood Muskoka

705.999.8213collingwood.evcanada.com

Graham McDonald, Broker

Direct [email protected]

Each office independently owned and operated

Looking for a second opinion?

Give me a call.

Creemore horticultural Society in full bloom – Station on the Green was filled with hundreds of entries for the Creemore Horticultural Society`s annual flower show last Saturday. Winners included Jamie Wright – left, and Linda Kelly – far right, who was presented with a special day lily by Dorothy Shropshire of the Hort Society and Julie Wilson of Nottawasaga Daylilies for best lily. Kelly also won the most outstanding category.

8 • the creemore echo • Friday, July 15, 2016

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

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pmwww.clearview.ca

Communications are available in alternative formats upon request.

TENDERSStayner Well 2 and 4 Pumphouse

ReplacementContract No.: 300037435

SEALED BIDS, on forms supplied by the Contract Administrator, submitted in an opaque envelope, will be received at the Township of Clearview Municipal Office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0 until:

2:00:00 p.m., local time, Friday, August 5, 2016Tenders will be opened publicly on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 2:05 p.m. in Clearview Council Chambers, at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0. The work (“Work”) includes but is not limited to:

• Site Works;• Construct New Pumphouse complete with all

structural, mechanical, electrical, HVAC components and controls to provide a complete and working system;

• Supply and install all process and treatment equipment within the New Pumphouse to provide a complete and working system;

• Supply and install submersible well pumps, piping and electrical;

• Remove existing pumphouse and well pump;• Supply and install all yard piping required to

connect the wells to the New Pumphouse and the distribution system;

• Supply and install self-contained 100 kW standby diesel generator complete with all controls and connections; and

• Maintain existing services to existing facilities on-site throughout construction.

All Bidders are required to attend a mandatory site visit at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the site of the existing well pumphouse, approximately 2 km south of Stayner on the east side of Airport Road.Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of the Contract Administrator, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, 3 Ronell Crescent, Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 for a non-refundable fee of $300.00 ($265.49 plus $34.51 HST) payable to R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited. In addition to other provisions in the Bid Documents, the lowest or any Bid will not necessarily be accepted.

Caroline Street Watermain Construction

Contract No.: 300037953SEALED BIDS, on forms supplied by the Contract Administrator, submitted in an opaque envelope, will be received at the Township of Clearview Municipal Office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0 until:1:30:00 p.m., local time, Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Tenders will be opened publicly on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 1:35 p.m. in Clearview Council Chambers, at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON L0M 1S0. The work (“Work”) includes:

• The installation of 250 ± m of 150 mm Ø PVC watermain complete with hydrant sets and residential water services on Caroline Street from Collingwood Street to Mill Street in the Town of Creemore.

• The installation of 200 ± m of varying size storm sewer complete with catchbasins, catchbasin manholes and an Oil-Grit Separator.

• 260 m ± of road, boulevard and driveway restoration.

• Substantial Completion, November 17, 2016.Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of the Contract Administrator, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, 3 Ronell Crescent, Collingwood ON L9Y 4J6 for a non-refundable fee of $200.00 ($176.99 plus $23.01 HST) payable to R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited. In addition to other provisions in the Bid Documents, the lowest or any Bid will not necessarily be accepted.

Owner Mr. Gerry LeMay General Manager Transportation & Drainage Township of Clearview 217 Gideon Street Stayner ON L0M 1S0 T: (705) 428-6230 ext. 230 F: 705-428-0288 [email protected]

Contract AdministratorMr. Paul HauslerR.J. Burnside & Associates Limited3 Ronell CrescentCollingwood ON L9Y 4J6T: 705-797-4289F: 705-446-2399E: [email protected]

Owner Mr. Mike Rawn, General Manager Environmental Services Township of Clearview 217 Gideon Street Stayner ON L0M 1S0 T: (705) 428-6230 ext. 243 F: 705-428-0288 E: [email protected]

Contract AdministratorMr. Ken KadenR.J. Burnside & Associates Limited3 Ronell CrescentCollingwood ON L9Y 4J6T: 705-797-4279F: 705-446-2399E: [email protected]

T h i s w e e k was so hot and dry it was nice t o b e i n t h e L e g i o n H a l l as it was very comfortably air conditioned.

We had thirty

eight members out for cards and 50/50 draws were won by Barb Pilon, June Hartley, Gerry Long, Ruby Klink, isabelle Gubbels and Lucy Young.

Eleven Moon Shots were played by Peter Gubbels X 2, Mary Bouchard , June Hartley , Pat Winger X 2, Dave Smith, Marg

Ferguson, Marjorie Thomson, and travel prize to Ruby Klink X 2.

Winne r s a t c a rd s we re Pat Winger 307, Leona Hartling 265, Ray Leighton 252, Lucy Young 251 with low going to isabelle Gubbels 88.

This week I finished eighteen sessions of chemo, and got to ring

the bell which comes after your last treatment. I would like to say the nurses at the Simcoe, Muskoka Cancer Centre have a certain way of dealing with people that is very special and compassionate.

REMEMBER: Time decides who you meet in your life. Your heart decides who you want in your life.

Evelyn WARDEN

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Big heart Seniors


Weekend WeatherFriday, July 15Cloudy with showersHigh 22 Low 14Wind NW 25 km/hPOP 40%

Saturday, July 16Mainly sunnyHigh 22 Low 14Wind NW 20 km/hPOP 20%

Sunday, July 17Mainly sunnyHigh 28 Low 19Wind SW 15 km/hPOP 10%

Games&FUN

Find this week’s answer in Classifieds

by Ken Thornton

Spike & Rusty Word ScrambleHow many dishes do I have to wash

for forgetting your birthday

Rusty?

I would say a O L G D O Y

number, Spike, believe me!

Sudoku by

Barbara Simpson

6 47 3 6 8

1 29 7 3 2 5

2 35 6 4 8 1

2 33 9 5 2

7 9

3 6 2 5 8 1 9 4 79 4 7 3 2 6 8 1 51 5 8 4 9 7 3 6 26 1 9 7 3 2 5 8 48 2 4 1 5 9 7 3 67 3 5 6 4 8 1 2 92 9 1 8 7 4 6 5 34 8 3 9 6 5 2 7 15 7 6 2 1 3 4 9 8

Canadian Criss Cross

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

July 15, 2016

Fred’s Funnies

Answer on Classifieds page

ACROSS 1. Suddenly bright star 5. Court order 9. Exclamation to get attention13. Goddess of the rainbow14. Measure how heavy

somebody is15. Opposed to go16. Actress Amanda17. Dark wood18. Piece of metal money19. Too21. Any faraway place23. Small brook25. Eye drop26. Critical moment in time29. Object detection system33. Male turkey34. Harp played in West Africa35. Stop working at 65, maybe36. Makes sore from friction38. Relatively opaque40. Without surface irregularities41. One of the Furies43. Canadian fashion model

Rocha45. Word used after hundred or

thousand46. Beverage made from pears47. Pasta wheat49. Good enough51. “___ Lang Syne”52. Indirect implication56. Water nymphs60. One between 13 and 1961. Bar of gold63. Woodwind instrument64. Steep rugged rock65. West Yorkshire city

66. Plateau on a hill67. Be optimistic68. Checked out69. Stalk of bananas

DOWN 1. Palm used for basketry 2. Metal-bearing minerals 3. Look at 4. Behind a ship 5. Part of WWW 6. Violent uprising 7. Put a match to 8. Soup seasoning 9. Exactly right10. Catch for locking a door11. Give off12. List of choices14. Rich20. Eat an ice cream cone22. Unadorned24. Enticement to a trout26. Unit of energy27. Dark brown pigment28. Ron Howard’s father30. Backless sofa31. Boxing locale32. Tear apart33. Mouth, in slang35. Tells in detail37. Look around for food39. Ritual drink in ancient Vedic

cultures42. Small boy44. Earthenware pot47. Community on Cape Breton

Island48. Everyday expressions

50. Old-womanish52. Irritating skin sensation53. Roman emperor54. Less than average tide55. Pointed arch

57. Encourage in wrongdoing58. Permitted amount of medicine59. Stratum of coal62. Not divisible by two

A ham and cheese sandwich walks into bar and asks for a drink.

Bartender says, “Sorry, we don’t serve food here.”


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

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

Custom Iron WorkSpecializing in gates

Charcoal BBQs & Fire Pits Design • Welding • RefinishingTubo Kueper • Tyler Kueper

ironbutterfly.ca705-791-5478

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

705-466-3334

• Service Directory •Gravity Sun Power

solar generation for energy savings and income

professionally designed and installed

Jeff Williams • 466-5741

COMPUDOCSERVICES

Complete IT Support705-434-8236

[email protected]

TOWINGTowing at its best!

For all your towing and recovery needs!

Kells Service Centre80 High Street, Collingwood

(705) 445-3421 • Fax (705) 445-7404

Easy on the EyesExterior Painting

BARNS • FENCES • HOUSES • EQUIPMENTSANDBLASTING & PRESSURE WASHING

(705) 791-5478

FREE QUOTESHANDYMAN WORK

NEIGHBOURLY SERVICE

BARN ROOFING

TYLER KUEPER

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

[email protected] • 705.466.9906

Serving Hockley to CreemoreLicensed and Trusted Since 2002

ECRA/ESA Licence #7002079

705-435-1004 rosemontelectric.com

ROSEMONT ELECTRIC

Country Wedding & Event Facilitator

705 888 8072 [email protected]

fredmills.ca

Place your ad here. Call Sara at

705-466-9906.Max Kueper • [email protected]

Sales & Service for Echo, Honda, Shindaiwa, Bearcat, Wallenstein, Baumalight, Exmark & Columbia.

We also service & repair many other makes of small engines

705-466-3138 • maplevalleysales.com

1-(800) 392-1151crewsoninsurance.com

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

CREWSONINSURANCE BROKERS

The West division defeated the East division 6-0 during the North Dufferin Baseball League’s 52nd all-star game on Saturday.

The nine-inning contest played at Lisle’s Ross Houston Memorial Park was a one-sided affair with the West capitalizing in the fourth inning to score five runs.

Tristan Cabral during his first at bat knocked one out of the park to open the scoring in the first inning.

Recording hits for the West included Cabral with his homerun and a single and singles by Tyler Plumpton, Brandon Watson, and Trevor Martin. David White had two hits while Glenn Patterson and Jeremy Fernandez recorded a double.

Runs were plated by Cabral with two, Plumpton, Kris Allary, Patterson, and Watson.

The East all-stars managed five hits from Nathan Dix, Stephan vallee, Colin McKeen, and two from Michael Gemmiti.

Brennan Horan started pitching duties for the West and was named most valuable player for his team. He pitched three innings giving up three hits while striking out three.

Jamie Gillespie pitched the fourth and fifth frame giving up one hit, walking two batsman, hitting one, and striking out four.

Kris Allary followed in the sixth allowing no hits while fanning one.

Devon Caldwell threw during the seventh inning facing three batters.

Derek Scharnhorst pitched the remaining two frames allowing one hit, hitting one batter and walking three.

The East used three pitchers including Ron

Dipalma who allowed five runs on five hits and striking out two batters over his 3 1/3 innings pitched.

Eric Jones pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up one run on three hits, walked one and fanned two batters.

Kevin Buck finished the game in the eighth and ninth frame giving up only one hit. Buck was named the most valuable player for the East.

Chin Music edge High HeatThe junior division game between Chin Music

and High Heat was a closer affair with a 4-2 win for Chin Music.

Bailey Durocher on Chin Music scored the first run when he hit a solo homerun in the top of the second inning.

Tyson Pendleton and Konar Smith crossed the plate in the third to make it a 3-0 ball game.

High Heat answered back with two runs in the bottom of the inning when Jake Currie and Tim Woodford got on base by a hit by pitch and throwing error.

Chin Music added an insurance run in the seventh frame when Konar Smith plated his second of the game.

Both sides switched pitchers often. Chin Music used a new pitcher every inning including Jeff Roberts, Durocher, Jordan Metz, Stuart Manson, Liam Woodford, Konar Smith, and Brayden French.

Metz was charged with two runs against.High heat had six men toeing the rubber with Jeff

Christman pitching the first two. He allowed one run on one hit.

Jackson Bunn followed allowing two more runs with Trevor Foster, Jake Currie, and Jake Flower tossing the next three innings.

Brandon Peart finished the game allowing the final run for Chin Music.

Kirby Smith singled and Currie doubled to record the only two hits for High Heat.

Hits for Chin Music were few with Konar Smith hitting a single and Durocher a single and homerun.

For his efforts, Durocher was named most valuable player for Chin Music while Kirby Smith picked up the title for High Heat.

Children`s minor baseball will be showcased on Friday, July 22 at Creemore`s Gowan Memorial Park. The New Lowell Tyke team (10-0) will play against the Collingwood Mosquito Select team. All are encouraged to come and admission is free. Donations will be accepted at the gate to go towards uniforms to outfit potential Creemore teams in 2017.

The New Lowell Knights continued their hot season with an 18-2 win over Wasaga Beach on Tuesday. Creemore players Brody Coe and Dresdon Dupuis set the table early for Anson Dupuis`s fifth homerun of the year while Hunter Strong added a two-run shot. Coe got his first win during his first start, striking out eight batters and giving up only two runs.

West beats East during the NDBL All-star Game

Tykes take to Gowan park ball diamond

705-718-7370 DAvE NoRth

LAWN CAREAND MoRE


EChO classifieds Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email [email protected],$17 + hst for 25 words or less

Spike & Rusty: TALENT

6 47 3 6 8

1 29 7 3 2 5

2 35 6 4 8 1

2 33 9 5 2

7 9

3 6 2 5 8 1 9 4 79 4 7 3 2 6 8 1 51 5 8 4 9 7 3 6 26 1 9 7 3 2 5 8 48 2 4 1 5 9 7 3 67 3 5 6 4 8 1 2 92 9 1 8 7 4 6 5 34 8 3 9 6 5 2 7 15 7 6 2 1 3 4 9 8

This week’s answers

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.

Top of the line CYBEx TREADMiLL for sale. This treadmill was purchased for $3500 10 years ago. It has not been used very much and now needs to find a new home as we can’t take it with us when we move. I am open to any and all offers. Please contact me at [email protected].

Firewood: DRY HARDWOOD MAPLE seasoned 15” lengths. $330 per bush cord. Free delivery. Volume discounts. 12” lengths available. Complete woodlot management. Call 519-986-2474.

RENTALSLovely, quiet LOG CABiN. 5 minutes east of Creemore. 3 bedroom. Sleeps 6 comfortably. $2500/month or season price to be discussed inclusive. Pet friendly. Available immediately until Dec. 31/16. Contact Gord & Andrea at 416-554-8635.

Recently renovated 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath country HOME on scenic lot overlooking Pine Valley. Paved road, direct access to walking trails. $1250 per month plus utilities. Call 416-569-1177.

Beautiful 2 bedroom APARTMENT for rent in Creemore. Located above book store on Mill Street. Available August 1st. For details contact Mr. Eddie Mainiero at 416-998-2719.

WANTEDCrochet magazines wanted. Also looking for old bed sheets to crochet into rugs. Stroke Therapy Group looking. Please email [email protected] for pick up. (Someone dropped off Nylotex yarn previously – do you have any more? Email me)

hORSESCome horseback riding at Rawhide Adventures this summer! Private trail rides for any level of rider through the beautiful hills of Mulmur. Do you have your own horse? Check out our website and join in some fun ranch activities, horses love to move cows! Call to reserve a ride time at 519-925-0152 or email us at rawhide-adventures.on.ca.

SERVICES

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.

Rod the Window Cleaner. Spring has passed & summer is here. Residential, commercial window cleaning. You deserve a clear view. Call Rod at 705-351-0768. References on request.

Tree removal, wood chipping and stump removal available. Call Tyler Kueper at 705-791-5478.

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.

P A i N T i N G . P r o f e s s i o n a l quality. Masonry and Parging. Call Don for estimate at 705-424-0708.

SAW MILLINGLOGS TO LuMBER. Portable saw milling of softwood and hardwood. I will come to your property. Can cut up to 22" wide logs by 16 feet long. Call Bob at 705-533-1957.

ITEMS WANTEDA Collector trying to recreate an old time General Store is looking for items found in a General Store before 1955. Eg. tea tins, tobacco tins, candy tins, postcards, bottles, magazines, old paper items, comic books, signs, toys, advertising, old store stock etc. Cash Paid 416-745-4981 or 416-953-6219.

Lumber • PlywoodTrusses • Windows

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

HAMILTON BROS. • EST. 1874 • [email protected] Glen Huron Rd, Glen Huron

“Nowhere... but close to everywhere.”

Got news?call sara

705-466-9906sara@

creemore.com

BUILDING SUppLIES

hELp WANTED

Students (13-18) looking for summer work? Register at www.creemorejobs.ca.

STuDENT HELP wanted to do odd jobs, gardening on weekends at property in Duntroon. Looking for trustworthy, hard workers. [email protected]

Contractor seeking LABOuRER. Construction work for the summer. Driver`s license a must. Contact Charlie of Simply Stucco at 705-466-6696.

Help Wanted - self-drive paving equipment for a driveway that needs paving. Must be ISO 43100 and must meet subjective standards as set by and including: Lisa, Brian, Jackie, MM, Liz, James, Radio girl, Horse girl, and those that I met but forgot to mention - thanks for making me feel so welcome. See you again very soon. Keith C. Boulter

ThANk yOUMy sincere "thanks" to each and every one that made my 80th Birthday very special and for all of the lovely cards and gifts. verna Coker

The family of Joyce Madill wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to: Dr. Quigg and his support team; the nurses at Sunset Manor C-2; Sarah Dale, Mark and Kathleen at Chatterson Funeral Home; Pastor Mary Elizabeth Piercy and the ladies of Rob Roy United Church. We so appreciate the exceptional care our Mom received over the years and at the end, and are very touched by the many flowers, cards, donations and remembrances extended to us in her name.

Mom passed away on May 17, 2016. She is greatly missed.

I would like to thank everyone for their well wishes over the last couple of weeks. I would like to thank The Creemore Echo and Creemore Springs for being so patient and understanding. Also I would like to send a special thank you to Jen and her incredible, kind, caring staff at Creemore Village Pharmacy for helping my parents with any questions or concerns. A huge thank you to my parents for their help trying to figure what I could eat and their support over the last 3 weeks. Thank you! I truly live in a community with not a big heart but a HUGE heart! Fred Mills

DEATh NOTICETuPLiNG, irene - Peacefully, with her family by her side, at Matthews House Hospice, Alliston on Saturday, July 9, 2016 in her 95th year. Loving wife of the late Melville. Devoted mother of Bert (Pat), Jack (Helen) and the late Nancy (George) Kyle. Proud grandmother of Andrew & Jennifer, Aaron & Dawn, Derek & Carrie, Ryan & Karen, Amy & Mark, Christopher, Kathryn & Andrew, Carman & Jen, Curtis & Nicole and great-grandmother of Victoria, Trevor & Melissa, Zack & Brett, Grayson & Everly, Ben & Jack, Madelyn & Callum, Lincoln & Memphis. Dear sister-in-law of Muriel Lane. Friends and family were received at the Jack & Thompson Funeral Home, Shelburne on Monday afternoon and evening. The funeral service was held in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 1 p.m. Interment took place at Honeywood Cemetery. If desired, donations to Matthews House Hospice, Honeywood Cemetery, Headwaters Health Care Foundation or the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Online condolences may be placed at www.jackandthompsonfuneralhome.com.

DAy CAMpiMAGiNARiuM - Adventures of Art: Explore & expand the frontiers of your IMAGINATION through visual art, movement, drama, music, & outdoor play! For ages 4 to 12 and 13+. Station on the Green: July 18 - 22; August 15 - 19; Aug. 29 - Sept. 2. NEW! 2 weeks in Collingwood: July 25 - 29 & August 2 - 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. Questions & registration: [email protected].

Submit community events online at

www.Creemore.com

KIDD FAMILY AUCTIONSNext Auction at the Creemore

Arena is July 30th, 10 AM.

Great collection of quality antiques, collectibles, household items and tools.Currently accepting consignment items.

See you there!!

KiddFamilyAuctions.comDennis@kiddfamilyauctions.

com [email protected]

519-938-1315

NOTTAWASAGADAYLILIES

Julie & Tom Wilson(705)466-2916 • www.wilsondaylilies.com

Directions: Take Airport Road south past Avening. Turn west on the 3/4 Sideroad and follow signs to farm. #3757 Conc. 3. Terms: cash or cheque.

OPEN FOR THE SEASONFriday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday

~ 10 am to 5 pm ~ Now through Labour Day. Other times call ahead.

WEEKLY SPECIALSOur garden is near peak bloom!

mailto:[email protected]

tel:(519)9250152

http://rawhide-adventures.on.ca/



http://www.jackandthompsonfuneralhome.com/

http://www.jackandthompsonfuneralhome.com/

12 • the creemore echo • Friday, July 15, 2016

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

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

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT

1 Permanent Part-Time Crossing Guard – Nottawa And 2 Casual Part-Time Crossing Guards

Clearview Township is seeking 1 permanent part-time Crossing Guard – Nottawa location and 2 casual part-time Crossing Guards to provide crossing support beginning September 2016. Casual part-time Crossing Guards are required to provide relief coverage for permanent part-time Crossing Guards in either Stayner, Nottawa, Creemore or New Lowell in the event of illness or vacation absences. All Crossing Guard positions are part of CUPE local 1217.

Responsibilities

- To safely assist children crossing the street, to and from school.

- To be available Monday to Friday during the school year, sometimes on short notice, to cover an unguarded crossing.

Qualifications and Abilities Required

- Must be physically fit.- Able to work outside during adverse weather

conditions.- Able to communicate with and direct children in a

clear manner.- Must receive clearance from a police background and

vulnerable persons check.- Possess 20/20 vision (with corrective lenses if

needed).- Must have reliable transportation to crossing location.- Ability to cover shifts on very short notice.

Wage: $17.63 per hour plus 4% vacation pay.

Training: All required training and crossing guard apparel is provided by Clearview Township.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and covering letter, quoting Job # 2016-015 and specifying which positon you are interested in, by August 1, 2016 to Human Resources at [email protected]

The Township of Clearview is currently seeking applications from individuals who are interested in becoming a member on the following committees:

Accessibility Advisory Committee• There are two (2) positions available

Mandated by the Province to make recommendations on improving accessibility throughout the Township. A majority of members shall include persons with disabilities.

Clearview Youth Services Committee• There is one (1) position available

Work with existing youth organizations to encourage and

Water/Certification/DZ Operator/Snowplow Operator

Full-Time Position (approximately 40 hours per week, requires on-call duties and must be willing to work flexible hours during the winter months)

Responsibilities

Perform activities to ensure compliance with local, provincial and Federal regulations dealing with the development and distribution of municipal water and the collection of wastewater and winter snow removal.

Job Functions include but are not limited to:

Working with water/sewer works equipment such as tapping machines, pumps, wells, and water meters. Construct, repair, and maintain water/sewer works distribution and collection systems. Climbing ladders and capable of entering confined spaces and trenches. Winter season will include operation of heavy equipment for snow removal and maintenance of the same.

Qualifications and Abilities Required

- Must possess a valid Ministry of Environment classification as Class I Operator Water Supply and Distribution Certification

- Must possess a valid Ministry of Environment classification as Class OIT Operator – Wastewater Collection Certification

- Must possess class ‘DZ’ driver’s license in addition to a valid Ontario Driver’s License

- Must have working knowledge of Ontario Safe Water Drinking Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Municipal By-Laws, Highway Traffic Act and Regulation 239 as well as the Occupational H&S Act

- Possess working knowledge of computers- Ability to communicate effectively with staff and the

public and express ideas verbally and in writing- Ability to perform a variety of jobs related to the

construction, maintenance and operation of the sewer and water infrastructure

- Must be highly skilled in operation and maintenance of tandem axle trucks

- Ability to operate pick-up trucks, utility trucks, pumps, compressors, generators, common hand and power tools

- Preference will be given to applicants with strong mechanical skills

Wage: $27.67/ hourQualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and covering letter, quoting Job # 2016-012 by August 1, 2016 to Human Resources at [email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note: In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please contact Human Resources for accommodation inquiries or requirements at 705-428-6230 x 255

develop new opportunities for our youth to achieve leadership and social skills, positive scholastic levels and mental health wellness.

If volunteering on one of these committees interests you, please submit an application available at www.clearview.ca or at the Clearview Administration Centre - 217 Gideon Street, Stayner ON.

All applications must be received by Friday, July 29th, 2016.For further information, please contact:Pamela Fettes, Director of Legislative Services/ClerkTownship of Clearview, P.O. Box 200, Stayner, ON, L0M [email protected], (705) 428-6230 ext. 224

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