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Friday, September 9, 2011 Vol. 11 No. 36

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Inside the Echo

Back to SchoolA bittersweet tradition.

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Champion PedigreeFred Mills on his time with Jays and Argos.

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SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALFerocious storm whips through region, downing trees and damaging buildings

HIGHLAND QUARRY NOW SUBJECT TO EAby Brad HoldenAfter months of protest by those against the 2,316-acre limestone quarry proposed by the Highland Companies for the potato fields of Melancthon, Ontario’s environment minister has called for an extensive Environmental Assessment of the project.

“After careful consideration,” said Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson, “the Minister of Natural Resources and I have agreed to bring forward a regulation making Highland Companies subject to the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. Ministry of the Environment officials have thoroughly examined the technical reports which were submitted by the quarry proponents. Based on a review of those reports, and because of the unique nature of the Melancthon quarry proposal, I believe a full Environmental Assessment is necessary.”

The announcement is a big victory for anti-quarry groups, who have been making lots of noise about the somewhat incredulous fact that under the Aggregate Resources Act, quarries are traditionally not subject to EAs.

Meanwhile, the Highland Companies answered the Minister with a press release of its own, reconfirming its commitment to the project, despite last week’s “unprecedented” announcement.

John Lowndes of The Highland Companies stated: “We are confident that a truly transparent and independent assessment of the proposed Melancthon Quarry will demonstrate that we have taken a responsible and balanced approach. We were surprised by the announcement, especially since we were already in talks with various government ministries and were complying with the rigorous requirements of the Aggregate Resources Act, the Planning Act, the Environmental Protection Act, and the Water Resources Act.”

BLOWN DOWN Last Saturday night saw wind blowing hard enough to have several folks in the area thinking about hitting their basements. Not surprisingly, several trees came down in and around Creemore, while the Creemore Home Hardware suffered major damage to the front of its building. Luckily, nobody was on the sidewalk when the store’s sign came down. While tornados were spotted that night in the Kitchener-Waterloo region, Simcoe County was apparently free of that level of storm.

photos David Dillon

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Upcoming Events

Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11• Nottawasaga Daylilies is holding an Open Garden

from 10 am to 5 pm each day. Come and see the late blooming plants! For directions, See ad on page 11.Friday, September 9 to Sunday, November 13

• Quilts: More Then Words Can Say. Each of about 20 quilts has its own story to tell. Dufferin County Museum & Archives, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 705-435-1221 or 1-877-941-7727 or email [email protected] or visit the website www.DufferineMuseum.com.

Saturday, September 10• St. James Anglican Church, Clougher Lisle is

hosting a Giant Yard & Bake Sale starting at 8 am. Items include antique furnishings, old school desks and other gems.

• Wordstock 2011 in Collingwood. Sue A. Maynard is launching her second book Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads, a children’s book (age 9 to 16). She’ll be at the Wordstock Marketplace at Trinity United Church, Maple Street, from 10:30 am to 6 pm with both her books. www.wordstock.ca.

This Weekend

Monday, September 12• Calling all Shriners: the Travelling Nobles meet

once a month for breakfast at FUD Grill at the Edenvale Aerodrome on Highway 26. We are meeting for breakfast today at 9 am. Please come and join us. No club affiliation is required. Call Svend Peterson at 705-428-5266 for details.

• The Retired Women Teachers of Ontario (Blue Mtn. Branch) welcome newly retired or previously retired woman teachers to share the fellowship offered by our organization. For further information call Marilyn at 705-466-2493. Our meeting is at Jubilee Presbyterian Church, Stayner at 11 am.

• Clearview Township’s Council Meeting at 5:30 pm at the Council Chambers. Everyone welcome.

• The Creemore Army Cadets are starting a new training year tonight. We parade every Monday night from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. The program is open to all young people ages 12 to 18. Opportunities to learn new skills, meet new friends, experience new adventures and at no cost. Sponsored by the Department of National Defense and the Army Cadet League. Contact [email protected] or 705-446-1072 for more information.

Wednesday, September 14• Creemore Skating Club Last Registration at the

Creemore Arena from 6:30 to 8 pm. Regular fees will apply. After this date a late fee of $50 will apply. For more information, please call Dan at 705-428-6781.

• Blue Mountain Promenaders Modern Square & Round Dance Club. Dancing Wednesday evenings from September to June. Lessons for new square dancers begin tonight from 6:45 to 8 pm. First lesson night free. To register call 705-445-0863 or 705-428-5577. At the Nottawasaga Community Centre, Duntroon.

Thursday, September 15•The Collingwood chapter of Toastmasters meets at 7

pm at Collingwood Public Library. The club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from September to June. Visitors welcome. Call Charles LeMarchant at 705-446-0351 for more information.

Friday, September 16 to Sunday, September 18• Talk & Workshop based on book New Self New

World: Join the author, Philip Shepherd, for a discussion Friday from 6 to 8 pm. $10. At Collingwood Library, 55 Ste. Marie Street. The workshop runs Saturday & Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. $145 (includes Friday’s talk) At Nottawa Community Hall. Contact Shelley Hannah 705-446-1553 or Lory MacDonald 705-812-2914 for details or to register.

Saturday, September 17• St. Luke’s Annual Beef Supper, 22 Caroline St.

W. from 5 to 7 pm. Free Will Offering. Come and enjoy an excellent supper of locally raised beef with all the ‘fixings’.

• The New Farm Harvest Festival Tickets for an evening of food, theatre and music are now available at the Creemore Echo, Curiosity House and Creemore 100 Mile Store. $55 for full event, $25 for concert only. Also available online at www.ticketscene.ca or by calling Sara at 705-466-9906.

Sunday, September 18• Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research at Mulmur

Township Office, 758070 2nd Line East, Terra Nova from 9 am to noon. Call Neil White at 705-466-5258 for more details. Pledge sheets available at Creemore Echo. www.terryfox.org.

• Centurion Cycle Race. Watch for bicycles racing through Creemore & Dunedin around noon.

• A Musical Evening featuring the Toronto based Ontario Presbyterian Chorus including several members from our area. The chorus has toured internationally and presents a variety of music from sacred psalms to spirituals starting at 7 pm with light refreshments to follow. A freewill

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• Creedan Valley Walk & Wheel-a-thon starting at 10 am. Creemore Cadets will be helping out.

• Curiosity House September’s Artist in the Gallery will be here from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm today. A graduate of the Georgian College Design and Visual Arts program, Marlene Bulas learned a love of painting from her mother, who studied with the Group of Seven. This show “Bright & Joyous” creates landscapes, florals, still life and figurative paintings, using a variety of media. Please join us.

• Helen Irene Rogers’ 100th Year Party from 2 to 4 pm at David Rogers’ Farm, 4858 Concession 7, New Lowell. Come neighbours, friends & family and help Helen celebrate. Best wishes only.

• Of the Earth – A Contemporary Integration of Figure and Landscape, photography by Jim Stacey. Show continues until September 19. Mad and Noisy Gallery, 154 Mill Street, Creemore. For more information 705-466-5555 or [email protected].

• Screening of the movie The Eye of the Hurricane followed by special guest speaker Dr. Rubin

“Hurricane” Carter & booksigning at The Gayety Theatre at 7 pm. Tickets $50. All proceeds in support of Home Horizon Transitional support Program. Tickets available at Saunders or at the door.

Sunday, September 11• Church Services are on page 5.• Avening United Church 139th Anniversary at 11

am. There will be special music & a guest speaker.• Opening Reception for Art Show by Peter Adams

from 1 to 4 pm at the Bartlett Gallery in Alton, Ontario. “High, Low and In Between” – new paintings. Exhibit runs from September 7 to October 1. Call 866-239-7028 or www.thebartlettgallery.com for more details.

Sunday, September 11 & Tuesday, September 13• Wasaga Community Theatre Auditions Call

for Mousetrap, a classic murder mystery by Agatha Christie to be performed November 17 to 20. Auditions are set for Sunday from 2 to 4 pm & Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm at the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce, River Road West before the arena.

offering will be accepted. Hosted by Jubilee Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Stayner.

Tuesday, September 20• Sara Hershoff & Brad Holden are on 97.7 The Beach

this morning between 9 and 10 am to talk “All Things Creemore”. Don’t miss it!

Wednesday, September 21• Creemore Horticultural Society’s Annual Fall Flower

&Vegetable Show at 7:30 pm at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall. All entries must be in by 5:30 pm properly labeled as judging starts at 6 pm. To remind all members that this is also photo night so bring two of your best, either vegetables or flowers, or one of each.

Wednesday, September 21 & Thursday, September 22• New this Fall – Mom & Child Yoga & Pilates

at Station on the Green starting Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 am & Thursday from 6 to 7 pm. 8 weeks. Call Marcy for information at 705-466-3690 or 519-938-0588 or register online at www.buffmomsandbabies.com.

Friday, September 23 to Sunday, September 25• Great National Exhibition at GNE Fairgrounds.

Count ry roots & cowboy boots ! www.greatnorthernex.com for details.

Saturday, September 24 to Sunday, September 25• Purple Hill Studio Tour in and around Creemore

from 10 am to 5 pm both days. Pick up your tour map at Station on the Green on the day of the tour. http://www.purplehillsartsandheritage.ca/studio_tour/artists.html

Sunday, September 25• Chef’s Challenge at The Great National Exhibition

at GNE Fairgrounds. Philip Tarlo of Collingwood Cooking Academy defends his title at the Demo Stage in Exhibition Hall from noon to 1 pm.

Tuesday, September 27• Simcoe-Grey All-Candidates Meeting focusing

on land & water issues at Nottawasaga Community Hall, Duntroon from 7 to 9:30 pm. www.aware-simcoe.ca for more information.

Wednesday, September 28• All Fired Up! Fashion and Vendor Show in support

of the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation’s “It’s Crystal Clear Digital Mammography Campaign” at Drysdale’s Tree Farm, Egbert, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm featuring fire fighters from the area. Local vendors will have their products for sale. Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres. A chance to win two round trip tickets from WestJet! Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. To purchase tickets contact Kaley Stewart at 705-435-6281 ext. 1263 or [email protected].

Sunday, October 16• Foodstock: Save the land that feeds us. Located in

Honeywood 11 am to 5 pm rain or shine. Join Chef Michael Stadtlander and 70 of Canada’s best chefs as they cook with the produce of Melancthon Township in an outdoor public food event in solidarity with the movement to Stop the Mega Quarry. Pay as much as you can (suggested minimum donation of $10) All funds will be used in the fight against the proposed destruction of thousands of acres of Ontario farmland. Rubber boots recommended! Please BYO plate, cutlery and water cup. For more information or to register visit www.canadianchefscongress.com.

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A Public Meeting is scheduled for this Monday, September 12, to present proposed changes to the Township’s development charges bylaw and to get your comments. The meeting will take place at the Stayner Administration Centre, in the Council Chambers starting at 7 pm.

It is an important meeting to attend because, while the Council, on one hand, is attempting to fix a commercial and industrial development issue, it may be doing so by impacting the taxes you pay as a property owner.

A development charge (DC) is a fee paid by the developer on a new development project. It is a critical source of revenue to the Township. As such, DC revenues are placed in reserve funds to be spent on growth

Should growth costs shift to the general property tax base?related projects within the municipality (e.g. roads, bridges, water, sewer, fire and police services, recreation services).

The issue facing Council is that current development charges are frequently acting as a deterrent to commercial and industrial

growth. Council has recognized that the fees calculated on some applications do not meet their intended purpose. In some cases they are too high, in others not appropriate. Since passing the current Development Charges Bylaw in 2009, Council has made several recommendations to reduce or waive these fees on an application-by-application basis.

In an attempt to provide a more fair and appropriate fee structure, a proposed amending bylaw is now

before Council to consider and will be the subject for public comment on Monday night.

In part it reads “This bylaw amendment will reduce the amount of DCs collected and shift the cost of providing the growth portion of infrastructure to the general property tax base. In doing so it will reduce a potential barrier of entry for some new residential, commercial, or industrial growth and may result in increasing the general property tax base.”

I support the need to make interim amendments to the current DC bylaw. I do not support shifting an additional responsibility onto the taxpayer as a ready source of growth funding. The solution lies in better management of our spending, not in an expedient re-sourcing of our funding.

I think a solution can be found to promote commercial and industrial

development. More local businesses and jobs are an essential part of an affordable and sustainable future in our Township. I don’t think we should be doing it on the backs of our taxpayers.

What is needed is a comprehensive review of our growth management plans, the DC background study and our current and future levels of municipal services.

Municipalities like Clearview have limited funding resources to call upon to provide the services we all want to enjoy. A fair share balance needs to be struck between development fees and taxation revenues. Grants, while welcomed, are not reliable long-term sources of funding and mounting municipal borrowing levels fall back onto the taxpayer to pay down the debt.

Monday night is your opportunity to have your views heard.

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eCho Briefs

While it has seemed like election season for some time now, the writ on the 2011 provincial election was officially dropped on Wednesday, September 7. Confirmed as candidates for Simcoe-Grey are Donna Kenwell, a Barrie school teacher and union negotiator who lives in Elmvale, for the Liberals; David Matthews, a Wasaga Beach resident who lists 45 years involvement with the labour movement, for the NDPs; Green party leader Mike Schreiner, a Dunedin resident with a long history in the local food movement; and Conservative incumbent Jim Wilson, who has held a seat in Queen’s Park since 1990. Voting Day is Thursday, October 6.

The Writ Has Dropped

Those who remember NCPS Back to School Barbeques of the past will remember the hot dogs, donuts and potato chips served there. This year’s Parent’s Council has changed the menu, and they want everyone to know prior to the event. This year’s Back to School Barbeque, running at the senior site from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, September 15 and open to all current students and their parents, will feature pulled beef on a bun prepared by Don Akehurst from the Sovereign; New Farm organic salad, donated by the New Farm; Avalon Organic Apple Cider donated by Gay at Avalon Orchards; fresh organic apples donated by Four Wheel Farm; and Mapleton’s Organic Ice Cream for dessert. Tickets for this fundraiser are on sale at the school, for $5 each for adults and children.

Local Food at NCPS Event

Hundreds of thousands of people across Canada are expected to participate in The Annual Terry Fox Run on Sunday, September 18, a fundraising event grounded in tradition and volunteer driven for the past 31 years. In 2010, Canadians donated $28 million to cancer research by participating in 800 Terry Fox Runs and 9,000 School Events. As always, the Creemore area event will take place at the Mulmur municipal centre in Terra Nova. Longtime volunteer Neil White will be running the show. If you would like to take part in this great Canadian tradition (open to walkers, runners and bikers), pick up a pledge form at the Creemore Echo or call Neil at 705-466-5258.

Time to Run with Terry

Aware Simcoe, a coalition of ratepayer’s groups across the County, will host a Simcoe-Grey all-candidates meeting at 7 pm on Tuesday, September 27 at the Nottawasaga Community Hall in Duntroon. Clearview Councillor Thom Paterson will be moderator. The meeting is to focus on land and water issues.

Simcoe-Grey All-Candidates Meeting

A Celebration of Community

Presented by Collingwood Agricultural Society

September 23, 24, 25

FAIR THEME “Country Roots and

Cowboy Boots”Demo Stages, Live Music, Truck, Tractor and Horse Pulls, Animal and Talent Shows, Lawn Mower Races and the Midway and so

much more...”

156th Annual Fall Fair

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Send your letters to The Creemore Echo, 3 Caroline Street West, Box 1219, Creemore, ON L0M 1G0 , email to [email protected] or drop them off at the Echo office. Letters must include the sender’s full name. All letters submitted to the Echo are not necessarily published. The Echo reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity.

SAYINGS LETTER/THE WAY WE WERE

Dear Staff of the Creemore Echo:I enjoy reading the Echo very much and

particularly enjoy the old photos and the Big Heart Seniors column. I have always thought of submitting an old photo but so far haven’t done so. However, the recent passing of a Big Heart Senior who also just happened to be a lifelong (almost) friend has inspired me. Ron Hartley was very good to me.

Ron and June Hartley have been a big part of Duntroon’s history and activities for over 50 years. June was my public school teacher in Grades 5,6 and 7 and both her and Ron coached our school ball team. We would all pile into their car and play against Nottawa, Singhampton, Springview and all of the other one-room schools in the area. The rivalry with Nottawa was quite intense because June’s

sister, Joy Burkholder, was the Nottawa coach and teacher. Our game results became bragging rights for the “Redpath” girls.

We used to have a tournament at the end of the school year and the venue alternated between Creemore Park and Sunset Point Park in Collingwood. The (above) photo was taken at Sunset Point and I suppose we won the trophy.

Coaches (back row): June Hartley, Fran Hartle, and Ron Hartley.

Players (back row): Sandra Osburn, Phil Osburn, Harry Baker, Doug Jarman and Norm Wagner.

Players (kneeling): Roger Wiggins, Don Wagner, John Varty and Ted Wilson.

*Please note the fancy sweaters!Ted Wilson, Duntroon

Turns of phrase for hitting the books

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You can feel it in the air: the excitement, the anticipation, that whole feeling of “OMG, does this hoodie really go with these jeans?” Oh yes, it is that euphoric time of year when all the little darlins’ head back to school.

This year it is a little different in my household. This year I am going to be one of those little darlins’. I have decided that in order for the grey matter between my ears to stay a healthy shade of grey, I need to challenge that muscle, otherwise known as the brain. I am registered and ready for action. My posterior will be warming a chair at Georgian College as I absorb chemistry, biology and math (what I like to think of as a light load; physics would have sent me over the top).

I can feel the brain cramp already. I’m not nervous about the work load, no; it is more the pressure to fit into that Old Navy hoodies and skinny jeans crowd. I mean just because I am old(er) doesn’t mean that I don’t want to fit in. That social enigma to just blend in never goes away.

But, at the end of the day it doesn’t matter, what does matter is that I have at least tried and have not been afraid to step up to the challenge... after all isn’t that what life is all about?

So to all returning or starting something new this past week, good luck. Here are some sayings to send you on your way.

• College football is a sport that bears the same relation to education that bullfighting does to agriculture.

• If you have a college degree you can be absolutely sure of one thing... you have a college degree.

• Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.

• Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years.

• 80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn’t read. Guaranteed.

• I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysical exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me.

• College is the best time of your life. When else are your parents going to spend several thousand dollars a year just for you to go to a strange town and get drunk every night?

• A university is a college with stadium seating for 40,000.

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*A Celebration of Life for Ron Hartley will be held on

Saturday, September 10from 2 to 4 pm

with remembrances at 2:30 pmat the Singhampton Community Hall.*


Creemore Big Heart Seniors

THE SALVATION ARMY HOPE ACRES COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

998614 Mulmur Tosorontio Townline, Glencairn

For more info call (705) 466-3435

L o c a l C h u r c h D i r e c t o r y

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

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

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

ST. ANDREW’S MAPLE CROSS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1 Caroline Street West

CREEMORE BAPTIST CHURCHSunday School for all ages

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

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

All are welcome

Join us at ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

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

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

Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin

Worship Service & Sunday School at 10 am

Bible Study Tuesday nights at 7:30 pm – Studying Ephesians

Everyone is welcome.

Sunday, September 11CREEMORE UNITED PASTORAL CHARGE

Sept 11: Avening 139th Anniversary Service at 11 am

Sept 18: Avening at 9 am, New Lowell at 10:15, St. John’s Creemore at 11:30 am

All are welcome 466-2200

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The New Farm will not be at the Creemore Farmers’ Market for the

month of September, but you can still nd all our fresh organic produce at the

Creemore 100 Mile Store and Currie’s Farm Market in Collingwood. See you at

the Thanksgiving market!

There were 51 at Seniors today, and Bob Veale welcomed newcomers Doug McMaster and Ruth Scrannage who joined us for cards today. Bob also mentioned that Thelma Lightheart was spending some time in hospital, so we all send out Best Wishes for a speedy recovery to you, Thelma. We also missed Irene Dolson who was not feeling well. We then had a couple of cute jokes from a gal who is always ready to lend a hand – Barb Pilon. Barb is the most considerate of people. When she is going to tell us a joke that she thinks might curl Bob Veale’s hair, she tells Bob to go and hide out in the kitchen for a couple of minutes! But really – none of her jokes have curled his hair (or caused him to cover his ears) yet! We’ll have to work on that, Barb!

The 50/50 draws went to Tom Sharpe, Ruth Scrannage, Irma Flack, Warren Gale, Lois Walker, Kevin Keogh and Earl Bentley.

Moon shots were played by Sylvia Gale, Bob Veale, Kevin Keogh (2), Sheila Fenton, Pat Winger, Gerri Miller and George Blakney. George won the travelling prize and Bob won the Sidewinder’s loot.

High scorers were Sheila Fenton (Wow!) 365, Kevin Keogh 291, Warren Gale 279 and Marg Ferguson 278. Low was Norma Johnston with 83.

We had a fun trip to Rama on September 6, and I did hear of one

lucky gal on our bus. I also went over to the “Mega-Bucks” area at Rama in time to see a fairly dazed looking gentleman walking around while waiting to be paid his one million plus dollars that he had just won. Something that I noticed that pleased me was that, when people

were told of this man’s luck, they all smiled and looked genuinely happy that someone had “hit it big,” and no one seemed to be at all jealous. Anyway, our next bus to Rama will be on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. We would like to thank Norma Johnston (our “Are we there yet?” gal) for the candies that are handed around on the bus, and Ray Leighton for his “taxi” service, and Dee Hanson and Marie Blohm for some cute jokes, and all the folks who hadn’t intended to go but came along mainly so our bus trip would not be cancelled. We really appreciated you all going out of your way to ensure we had enough passengers. We were also very pleased to have Barb Cudmore, Norma Royal and Dee Hanson on this trip because, when you have that trio together, you have a party in the making on board – and everyone gets a kick out of their kibbitzing. Just add Marjorie Rolfe and Eileen Martin and it’s a lot of fun. I was also glad to have Lois Shaw across from me because, when I forgot something, Lois was right on the ball and reminded me of what I should be doing. Thanks, pal. I guess I’ll just blame any gaffes on my old age!

We had a wicked spell of thunder, lightning, rain, maybe a touch of hail and heavy, heavy winds last weekend that broke two big branches (about a foot or so across at the break) off the one Manitoba Maple (Box Elder) tree just west of our house. We were very fortunate that neither branch hit the roof, but we are going to have to have

them taken down as you can see that they are rotten into the middle core of the branches. There are actually two big trees that will have to come down – and then there goes the shade for the west side of the house. This means those long, hot, sunny summer days with no shade will really be felt in this house in the future.

Two weeks ago Mother Nature paid two major visits to the northeastern United States. The outcome was serious but not catastrophic, thanks in part to some impressive leadership and mobilization of resources throughout the region. And, all this action had the unintended benefit of pushing the mountain of depressing economic and political news into the background.

The first event came without warning, a significant earthquake in Virginia that sent tremors up and down the coast. I learned about this seismic event very directly. I was talking with a woman in a town about ten miles away setting up an appointment for this week when she started screaming that her building was moving, a phenomenon confirmed by her fellow workers. I felt nothing at my end, but vividly recall several identical experiences, including one sitting at my desk at the Echo. It was all over in about 20 seconds, and hopefully, she will remember that we did schedule a meeting.

The earthquake did not create great havoc, although the obelisk-shaped Washington Monument in the nearby capital was cracked. Barbara has a niece who lives and works in Washington, D.C. who experienced very strong tremors. Perhaps as a sign of the times, she reported that she and everyone around her assumed it was some sort of bomb exploding.

By contrast, Hurricane Irene was tracked for days. I didn’t take it seriously until I got a call from my sister in Florida. “I’ll bet you didn’t think about hurricanes when you moved to Connecticut,” she said. “Funny how things can get reversed.” She also acknowledged that her time

will undoubtedly come before the end of this year’s hurricane season.

A hurricane travelling up the highly and densely populated east coast is indeed qui te unusual . T h e r e w a s G l o r i a i n 1985 and an even bigger one in 1938 before the

weather service started giving them names. The potential for loss of life and damage to property is beyond calculation. This storm was considered “extremely dangerous,” and all levels of government, the various transportation and communications services and the media treated it accordingly.

Starting days before landfall the information disseminated was clear and consistent. Federal, state and local governments worked in a highly synchronized fashion that produced mutual praise and gratitude instead of bickering. Their frequently stated mission was to “prepare for the worst and hope for the best.” There was 24/7 coverage on all television stations, email messages, and even a series of recorded phone calls from our mayor. The result was that people took the situation seriously and with very few exceptions acted responsibly.

Thankfully, the storm proved to be less than a monster whose greatest damage was produced by flooding, much of which surprisingly occurred well inland in places like Vermont. We were very fortunate at our home and didn’t even lose power.

So while we cannot minimize the fact that Irene eased up, we should not forget the benefits of having government and the people working together instead of fighting each other.

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Creemore is full of bright, young, talented people, and Sherri Ann Black is certainly one of them. Not only does she serve a great coffee at Affairs Bakery, she has also created her own company to sell all of her whimsical sewing creations, called Reclaiming Diva.

Sherri Ann was born on April 1, 1972, in Collingwood. She attended Cameron Street Public School, where she had the pleasure of having Helen Blackburn as her librarian, and later at Collingwood Collegiate. From the age of five she’s been enthralled with the guitar. She originally took lessons from a postman in Collingwood named Mr. Allan, and she plays to this day, often lending her talents to weddings, funerals and local bands.

When she graduated from high school she followed a teacher’s advice and enrolled at Georgian College in Barrie, to study Art and Advertising. She then followed her heart to the city, where she toiled in several jobs that weren’t her dream occupations, but each provided her with some skill that she’d carry through until she was

doing what she loved. She worked at a portrait studio, where she learned how to frame great pictures, at a flag and costume company, where she learned how to sew and let her creative juices flow, and at a florist’s shop, where she learned to create beautiful flower arrangements.

This area won her back from the city when she had to move to Avening to help with her mother with an illness. She commuted from there to the city for four years as she helped her mother, but it eventually became too much for her. She started working locally at the Egg Plant café when it was owned by Betsy Wright, then spent a few years at the Creemore Coffee Company and is now ensconced at Affairs Bakery, where she always serves her customers with a smile.

Reclaiming Diva, which Sherri Ann officially named in April 2010, is really a consolidation of all of her spare time sewing interests. She’s especially interested in vintage materials and the concept of “upcycling” them into new creations. Her designs – mostly purses and bags, but also including more fantastical creations, can be found online at her blog/webstore, www.reclaimingdiva.webs.com. You can also find some of her products at My Pullover on Mill Street and A Trinket or Two in Stayner.

Sherri Ann has a son, four-year-old J.D., whom she is dedicated to teaching the values of life. When she’s speaking about him, her eyes light up.

A charity close to Sherri Ann’s heart is the Front Line Foundation in Collingwood, which provides financial assistance to women fighting breast cancer by hosting its Titz and Glitz event every other year. She’s happy to announce that her designs will be a part of this year’s edition of that party.

Good luck, Sherri, and all the best in future endeavours. Be assured we are all behind you, and thank you for a most interesting chat.

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K e m p e n f e l t K e l l y, the legendary monster purported to occupy Barrie’s Kempenfelt Bay, had some company on August 27. You might say they were monsters of sorts as well.

The occasion was the annual Dragon Boat Festival, which this year saw 55 teams vying for top honours. A dragon boat is an enormous flatwater canoe with shallow sides and first-class seating for 20 paddlers, one drummer, and a steersperson. The colour scheme includes stylized scales, to heighten the resemblance to the legendary fire-breathing monster that gives the boat its name.

On race day, the resemblance becomes more convincing, as the boats are fitted out with dragon heads and tails. In addition, a large drum is added to the boat to beat out the tempo for the paddlers. This makes for a spectacular blend of sight and sound as the teams, in groups of up to five, battle it out over the 500-metre course – as they did most recently on Saturday, August 27.

This year was my team’s second appearance in the event, but the Dragon Boat Festival has been a fixture in Barrie since 2003. During that time, the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival and its participants have raised over a million dollars for charities.

My involvement in dragon boat racing started rather innocently with an invitation to join a team that a group of co-workers were forming. Since I’d done a fair bit of canoeing, I thought dragon boating would be a breeze. Funny how those types of thoughts so often prove themselves wrong.

With their super-short paddles compared to the canoe variety, and the need to stay in perfect synch with 19 teammates, dragon boating requires different techniques and skills. But despite the odd soaker from a misplaced paddle or the lake itself on a windy day, I found it to be a blast – particularly on race day.

Dragon boating comes with its own peculiar lingo: “Hold the boat!,” “Paddles up” and so on. I am proud to say that our team was fairly quick to catch on. Well, to some of it, anyway. “Let ’er run,” became our favourite phrase, because it meant we could lift our paddles out of the water and let the vessel proceed on its own momentum while we rested.

In last year’s event, we graciously allowed most of the other teams to vie for top spot, not wanting to hurt

anyone’s feelings by winning the whole thing in our rookie season.

This year, we entered the race more practiced than last time, with four times out on the water compared to the single practice session we had in 2010. This additional time out on the water was likely was a contributing factor in our ability to shave 27 seconds off our best time from 2010. In the 2011 event, we were also able to move up two divisions in the standings, finishing somewhere around 17th overall.

Next year, who knows?In the Barrie event, the teams hailed from a wide

spectrum, including church groups, charities, colleges, public and private institutions, and service clubs. Team names also displayed a sense of humour. My favourite from this year’s roster was the Gilda’s Club entry: “Row-sannadanna’s”.

According to the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival web

site, Dragon Boating is among the fastest growing athletic events in the world. Dragon Boat festivals are held all over the globe, including Canada. In fact, Canada is slated to be the host of the World Championships in 2015, with the venue set as Niagara.

For anyone looking for a fun way to fundraise, a great team-building activity with a fitness component, or a challenging new water sport, I’d highly recommend giving dragon boating a try. But be forewarned: you might find it difficult to stop, once started.

Those curious to find out more can check out the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival web site at www.barriedragonboatfestival.ca. The Barrie site has links to Dragon Boat festivals in Parry Sound, Orillia, North Bay, and Ottawa. There is also a competitive dragon boat team listed as one of the programs at the Collingwood Dragon Boat and Canoe Club (www.collingwooddragonboats.ca/programs.html).

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by Brad HoldenStriking live theatre about the struggles of living in remote places, set in a beautiful old barn, followed by local organic fare under the starts and topped off by a rocking concert by rural Ontario’s most rollicking troubadours.

If that sounds familiar, then you were at last year’s inaugural New Farm Harvest Festival, a perfect evening that had people standing to applaud the play, written and performed by Erin Brandenburg of Kitchenband Productions, and standing once again to dance the night away to the sounds of the Sunparlour Players, led by Andrew Penner, Brandenburg’s husband.

The second annual Harvest Festival will take place on Saturday, September 17, and will feature an encore presentation from Brandenburg and Penner. While last year’s play, Reesor, dealt with the difficulties that immigrants had in the north early last century, this year’s Petrichor turns its focus on farming and how there’s never enough – enough water, enough money, enough understanding. The play tells the story of a family of Mennonite migrant workers from Mexico, and Henry Adams, a young man struggling to find his roots. Set on a vegetable farm in Southern Ontario, with a haunting live soundtrack played on original handmade instruments, Petrichor is “a story of love and trust and the things that bring you to your knees in prayer,” according to its press material.

This year, the play will follow a meal

complete with meat and vegetables produced right on the New Farm, and be followed by a return performance from the Sunparlour Players.

Proceeds of the night will go to Grow for the Stop, an arm of Toronto’s innovative community food centre The Stop. The Stop has been the recipient of $15,000 to date from other events that the New Farm has hosted.

Advance tickets are on sale now at Creemore Echo, Curiosity House Books, Creemore 100 Mile Store as well as by phone at 705-466-9906. $55 for full event tickets, $25 for Sunparlour Player concert only tickets and kids tickets. For more info or online tickets go to www.ticketscene.ca.

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BACK TO SCHOOL This past Tuesday saw the annual ritual of the lining up of classes at the junior NCPS site. The event is always bittersweet – summer is over but new adventures lay ahead for all.

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One World Series, three Grey Cups... Creemore’s Fred Mills has won more major championships than most people in Creemore, our province, Canada, and you might as well say the world.

Fred was a runner for the 1993 World Series Champion Toronto Blue Jays and later the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts when they won two championships in the late 1990s and another in 2004.

Basically, Fred’s role was as a liaison between the players, the front office staff and the spectators. He would always deliver game notes to both clubhouses and the executive, including president Paul Beeston and GM Gord Ash. He escorted players to private boxes for signings and appearances, helped with promotions and summoned paramedics to the first aid station if a fan got smacked by a ball or drank too much, for example.

Fred no longer works in professional sports but is, of course, the Creemore Echo’s jack-of-all-trades assistant and intrepid North Dufferin Baseball League Creemore Braves beat reporter.

The 39-year-old energetic sports enthusiast stayed with the Jays for seven years, from 1993 to 2000, and had two stints with the Argos, from 1994 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2009.

Back in 1993, Fred was in the locker room five minutes after Joe Carter hit the home run to give Toronto its second World Series championship. That’s the year the team was loaded with stars: Devon White, Roberto Alomar, Carter, Paul Molitor, John Olerud, Tony Fernandez, Ricky Henderson and pitchers Dave Stewart, Todd Stottlemyre, Pat Hentgen and Duane Ward as the closer.

Before going into the locker room, which was in a complete celebratory frenzy, his boss Len Frelich told him, “don’t get wet when you go in!” Immediately after he opened the door, Roberto Alomar drenched him with an entire cooler bottle of water. When he came out Frelich barked, “I told you not to get wet.” Fred just gave him the shrug and went back to work.

Fred said that he stayed with the Jays and Argos during the Labatts years and left when “Interbrew came in and botched things up.” He ended up working at a downtown Toronto bank but his heart was still with his teams.

You see, Fred was not just an employee, he was buddies with many of the players. Jays pitchers David

Cone and David “Boomer” Wells, in particular, were good friends.

He met Cone in 1994, just before the Cy Young winner was traded to the New York Yankees and professional baseball players went on strike. “Coner, Boomer and I just got along and always

enjoyed each other’s company,” said Fred.

“One thing I learned was to treat the players as people,” he added. “I never put them on a pedestal. If they didn’t see eye to eye with me I wouldn’t try to befriend them.”

When Cone came into town with the Yankees, he and Fred would always go out for dinner, “and it was never to McDonalds,” Fred pointed out. Usually they went to a steak house, but it did depend whether Cone pitched, or wanted a quiet or social night.

Fred would never go out with Boomer if David Cone wasn’t with them. “Boomer and Coner were best friends, though,” said Fred, “so we’d always go out together.”

Wells loved heavy music, motorcycles and beer, but according to his friend the stereotype didn’t really portray the man. “He was very sensitive and had a big heart,” said Fred.

Wells was a part owner of Indian Motorcycle restaurant and Fred always

received VIP attention when he went there. Once when Fred held a party for his friends, Boomer made sure it was roped off.

On another occasion Wells made sure Fred met Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez at the restaurant when the brothers were in town making a movie. He said they were opposite to one and another, with Emilio being quiet and well, you know about the stories of Charlie.

Despite all the glitz and allure of the Jays, surprisingly Fred loved his time with the Argos more.

“Best time of my life. I loved it,” he declared, with his eyes beaming from the memory.

Fred was able to go back to the Argos when their equipment manager, Danny Webb, who has ties with Creemore, called him. Webb went to high school in Collingwood and played Juvenile hockey in Creemore.

Fred said Danny was completely honest and offered him the worst job and one of the most important jobs on the team – he was in charge of laundry.

“It was unreal,” he said gleefully. “They had two practices a day with 92 players at training camp. So you had 92 bags times two plus towels. The day would begin at 9:30 in the morning and I would start before practice. The washers and dryers would be on non-

stop from 9:30 am until midnight, seven days per week for three weeks during training camp.”

When the team was selected for the regular season the job wasn’t as hectic but Fred’s sense of pride still remained. On game days, he revelled in finding missing equipment for the players and loved being on the field handing out water and towels.

The reason why Fred loved it so much was because “I was part of the team. The players respected me, thanked me, and I respected them. They went onto the field with clean uniforms. It looked good on our equipment staff and organization.”

Like the Jays he knew the players very well. He said quarterback Damon Allan was very quiet and Mike “Pinball” Clemons was amazing. “What you see is what you get with Pinball,” he shared. “I don’t think he has one negative bone in his body.

Ironically, those of you who know Fred would say the same thing. He’s a man in motion, constantly smiling and talking, arms gesturing wildly as he tells another story.

When asked if he would ever return to the Argos, he stated that he would love to be back with them, but the commute is very long from Creemore in order to manage the hours needed for the job. Besides, he said, “I love Creemore too much to leave.”

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Well, September is here and the new school year has begun. Good luck to all the children entering school for the first time, returning to school, entering High School or off to College or University. Just a reminder to all drivers for the coming weeks – you will encounter the yellow school buses plus very eager children on the roadways so please exercise extreme caution and watch your speed limit.

The Sparks, Brownies and Girl Guides are having a registration on September 14 at 6:30 pm. in the hall of the New Lowell United Church. If you need further information please call Tammy at 705-424-5252.

The School Council for the New Lowell Public School will have its first meeting on September 12 at 7 pm in the school library. All parents are

welcome to attend. This is a great committee that keeps you informed of curriculum and school activities.

The community offers its sympathy to two families this week: to Ms. Hartley at New Lowell public School on the death of her father, Ron Hartley; and sympathy

also to the Thomas family, Denise, Andy, Amanda and Katelyn on the passing of their mom/grandma.

The Creemore Pastoral United Church will worship at 11 am in Avening United Church on Sunday, September 11, to celebrate Avening United’s 139th Anniversary. There will be special music and a guest speaker.

On September 18 the services go back to 9 am at Avening, 10:15 am at New Lowell and 11:30 at St. John’s in Creemore.

The Brentwood Hort icul ture recently held their annual flower show and Edith Armstrong gathered ribbons for first place with Bert Schaly in second. Congratulations to all who entered as this year was a challenge to get the blossoms out at the right time for the judging. There were some beautiful arrangements and special flowers standing alone.

Don’t forget that soon the Story Hour for the Sunnidale Branch of the Clearview Library will begin on Thursday’s at 10:30 am. Please register at the library so we can prepare the lessons. This is a time for preschoolers/kindergarten age children to come and enjoy stories while at the same time doing a craft and learning the basic library skills.

That’s the news from in and around New Lowell. If you have any news please call 705-424-6497 or email [email protected].

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by Fred MillsThe Braves headed south to Niagara Falls for the OBA Sr. “AA” Provincial Championships last weekend, hoping to defend their 2010 title.

Their Friday night game was against a team from Amherstburg. Brad Grieveson took the mound, allowing eight hits and striking out eight. There were costly errors by both teams and with Creemore banging out 13 hits (Tom Gateman and Robert Kinghan with three and Steve Westbrooke and Todd Gowan with two), Creemore headed to their last chance down 3-4. The Braves tied the game to force extra innings, and when the 8th inning came (the first innings of overtime), Creemore scored 12 runs. Brad came in and closed the game and Braves had a 16-4 win.

Saturday was a new day, and a hot one, as the Braves first game was against Bolton. Brett Trott took the ball and pitched well though he only lasted 2.1 innings and allowed six runs on six hits. Matt Baldry came in and threw 3.1 innings, giving up a run on four hits. Brad Grieveson came in and tossed a third of an inning. Creemore managed 10 hits in total, with Todd Gowan having three hits including a two-run homer, and Tom Gateman and Curt Barrett both with a pair. The Braves untimely hitting left runners on base, but Creemore didn’t give up till the final out. They lost the game 7-5.

Creemore then faced a knockout game versus a team from Welland who had just lost their first game against New Lowell. Todd Gowan climbed the hill and pitched well four six innings, giving up only two runs on eight hits. The Braves could only muster four hits with Todd having three of them and Rob Perkins with a double. But again the Braves bats seemed to be missing again. Creemore didn’t give up, but the 2-0 loss was all Welland needed to eliminate Creemore from the 2011 OBAs.

The New Lowell Knights were also in Niagara Falls and had a 2-2 record. Their toughest contest

proved to be an extra innings affair with Bolton, who finally scored the winning run in their half of the 12th inning.

In the end, the Bolton Brewers went undefeated and claimed the 2011 OBA Sr. “AA” Provincial Championship.

The Braves would like to thank their fans who went to Niagara Falls to cheer them on as well as their fans who supported them throughout the year.

I would like to thank Dan “Goose” Gowan for supplying me with the statistics to help me write about your beloved Braves!

The New Lowell Knights continue their run for the

NDBL Sr. championships this weekend with Game 3 against Bolton at 1 pm at the Ross Houston Memorial Park in Lisle. Following that the North Dufferin Baseball League will hand out its annual awards. Junior and senior division awards will be presented for regular season accomplishments including best batters, pitchers, and most sportsmanlike and most valuable players.

Game 4 will be in New Lowell at 1pm. New Lowell is up 2-0.

Also in town this weekend is the Ladies Slow Pitch Tournament to recognize the best team this year. That event takes place all day Saturday at Gowan Park.

Braves fail in defence of their OBA provincial title


ECho ClassifiedsYARD SALE

Saturday, September 10 at St. James Anglican Church, Clougher Lisle. Giant Yard & Bake Sale starting at 8 am. Items include antique furnishings, old school desks and other gems. (west of Lisle, Conc. 2 north side of road. Emergency # 8912)

FOR SALE WHEELCHAIR VAN Chev Exp. 2002. 170,000 km. Raised roof, Ricon lift, ideal for nursing home or contractor. Seats 8 or 5 with 2 chairs. Asking $5900. Call (705) 446-0405.

WANTED WANTED: Consignments for Decoy & Sportsmans Auction, Saturday, October 29th, 2011 of old wooden duck & goose decoys, fish decoys, vintage fishing tackle, sporting art & advertising, hunting & fishing collectibles, etc. John Simpson Auctioneer, Creemore. 705-466-2207, www.simpsonauctions.com.

HELp WANTED Mylar and Loretas Restaurant in Singhampton is taking resumes for ALL POSITIONS in the kitchen, cooks, dish washers, and salad people. We are also looking for servers. Please submit a resume to Mylars. 705-445-1247.

Jubilee Presbyterian Church, Stayner , is currently accepting resumes for the position of MUSIC DIRECTOR / ORGANIST. Position start date July 1, 2012. Interested applicants to forward resume and cover letter to the attention of Rev. Darren May, Minister, by October 1, 2011. For more information, please call the church office at 705-428-2653.

Oil Heating Technician with OBT2 or OBT3. Air conditioning experience an asset. Please reply with resume to: Hamilton Bros. 100 Station Street, Glen Huron, L0M 1L0 705-466-2244 or 705-445-1166 Fax 705-466-2122 or email [email protected]. Ask for John Sr. or Fred.

Versatile individual for position in Credit Dept. Qualifications: min. 5 years Credit and Collection experience; accounting knowledge; experience and knowledge of mortgage, insurance, real estate and rental properties; comfortable doing court work and small claims court judgments; able to assist in retail sales and service (Must be fit). Building, farm, fuel supply firm situated near Collingwood, Creemore, Stayner, Wasaga Beach and Singhampton area. Please reply with resume to: Hamilton Bros. 100 Station Street, Glen Huron, L0M 1L0 705-466-2244 or 705-445-1166 Fax 705-466-2122 or email [email protected]. Ask for John Sr. or Fred.

Spike & Rusty: READER

FOR RENTNew ROOMS for rent. Furnished. $150 per week includes shared living room, heat, hydro, wireless internet, satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied. No smoking. Call 705-444-4852.

4 bedroom brick BUNGALOW in Creemore, great little house, full basement, energy efficient, close to schools, churches, amenities. 4 bedroom, two bathroom, raised BUNGALOW in Stayner, beautiful home, close to schools, churches and amenities. 6 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 kitchens, garage, natural paradise, country PROPERTY, close to Devils Glen, rent by season or long term. Call Joseph Talbot, RE/MAX Clearview Inc., 202 Montreal Street, Stayner 705-428-4500 or 705-733-5821 www.clearviewlistings.com [email protected] for pricing and more details.

CHILD CARE

Building Blocks Home Daycare has full or part-time spaces available & before and after school care. Call for more information or to book a play date! 705-466-6355.

SERVICES

APPRAISAL SERVICES available for antiques, household, matrimonial, insurance, farm and heavy machinery. Written reports upon request, certified appraiser 27 years experience, consultants for auctions. Call Ferguson Auction and Appraisal Services 519-215-1107.

CLASSES

Fall Stained Glass Classes. Morning, afternoon or evening. For information call 705-424-6972.

LOST / FOUND Set of KEYS: Ford key and 4 small brown keys with a Canadian Tire tag on them. Found on the side of the road on County Road 9 by Mid West Metals on Friday night. Call the Echo.

The kids of Dunedin are sadly missing 2 WINDSURFING BOARDS taken the day before garbage day on Aug 18th from 8854 county rd #9. Please drop off or call and we will come get them. 466-6569.

If anyone lost or misplaced “something precious” at either the Copper Kettle Festival or Made in Creemore August 27th or 28th, please call the Brewery and ask to speak with Steph or Lily. 705-466-2240 or email [email protected].

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

DINING Sunday brunch is sure to be a time for friends and family. At Mylars we don’t hesitate to make you breakfast if you sleep late. From 10 to 4 we will do whatever you please: flip eggs, flap your jacks and fry bacon with ease. Eggs Benny to Omelettes will fulfill your wishes. Better yet we will wash all your dishes! Thanksgiving is our next big event. Join us for our traditional thanksgiving buffet. Mylar and Loretas Restaurant Singhampton 705-445-1247.

NATIVE TREES & SHRUBS Not So Hollow Farm’s Annual Fall Plant Sale starts September 10th until Oct. 2nd. Open Saturdays & Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm, or anytime by appointment. Guess what Viki has been up to? See our colour ad in this week’s Echo. 838369 4th Line E., Mulmur Twp. 705-466-6290 www.notsohollowfarm.ca

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NOTTAWASAGADAYLILIES

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

Directions: From Airport Road south of Avening turn west on the 3/4 SR, then south on the 3rd Conc. We are the rst house on the left: #3757, 3rd Conc., Nottawasaga

OPEN GARDENLate Bloom Continues

Open 10AM to 5 PMFri. Sept. 9, Sat. Sept. 10 & Sun. Sept. 11

Last Weekend of Inventory Reduction Sale!Many Varieties at 50% off

DEATH NOTICES

GOODWIN, Chuck – Passed away peacefully at his home in Simcoe with his loving wife Shirley and family by his side, Friday, September 2, 2011 after a battle with cancer.

He will be always remembered for his stories and his laughter by his family and many friends.

We will miss you Big Guy. The Stamp Collection

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Open Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pmSat. 8am - 5pm , Closed SundaysStephens, Glencairn

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Happy Birthday Alice

from Ladies Auxiliary of Legion BR 397

Alice, a lifetime member of the LA is celebrating her

107th Birthday at Leisure World

on Wednesday, September 14th at 2:30 Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend.

We have the ink for your printer

We carry Canon, Epson, Brother, Lexmark & HP cartridges at Th e Creemore Echo.*

* In a comparison of name brand ink jet cartridges Th e Creemore Echo prices were on par with or less than the largest offi ce product supplier, plus when you buy at Th e Creemore Echo we keep track of your information making sure we know exactly what you need. If we don’t have it – we’ll order in for the next day.

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FOURTEEN YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY Caitlin Brownfield proudly cut the cake during last weekend’s 14th birthday celebrations for the Creemore Farmers’ Market.

ALTON SHOW FOR ADAMS Creemore artist Peter Adams’ interests in the changing seasons and in decaying architectural structures are the inspiration for a show he’s currently staging at the bartlett Gallery in Alton, ontario. His most recent skeletal discovery, in the form of a collapsing barn north of Creemore, inspired him to produce some of the most unique paintings in this exhibition. The decaying barn provides a backdrop for portraits of his children and their friends (as in the one above, titled Arran and True – The Guardians). The show, called High, Low & In Between, continues until october 1, with a reception on Sunday, September 11 from 1 to 4 pm.

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