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MEDALS GALORE The Base Borden gymnastics team, coached by Creemore resident Michelle Pothier and featuring a roster of Creemore and Dunedin girls, brought home some serious hardware from last weekend’s season-ending meet in Orangeville. From left to right above are Eve Clements (first on Vault, second All Around), Ella Preston (first on Bars and Floor, second on Vault, second All Around), Lucy Pothier Bogoslowski (second on Floor, fifth All Around), Sadie Finkelstein (Gold score on Vault, Bars and All Around) and Roxy McDonald (first on Bars and Floor, second on Vault, First All Around).

by Brad HoldenFor the fourth year in a row, Clearview Township will celebrate International Trails Day, and for the first time, the festivities will take place in Creemore, this Saturday, June 1.

As the “Clearview Trail Link,” the municipality’s own network of recreation trails, gradually becomes reality, previous celebrations have taken place in Stayner and New Lowell. This year, the trail-building effort will focus on connecting New Lowell to Creemore, so it seemed like the right time to bring the party to Creemore.

A joint effort of the Township Trails Committee, the Creemore BIA and the Creemore Farmers’ Market, the event will have a home base on Caroline Street East in front of the Station on the Green. In addition to mainstage entertainment from the likes of Zero Gravity Circus, the Danceroom and the Clearview Community Theatre (taking place between 9 am and 12:30 pm), there will be a healthy breakfast, a Kids’ Penny Carnival courtesy of Cardboard Castles, a downtown scavenger hunt hosted by the Clearview Library, the Clearview Fire Department dunk tank, an OPP bike rodeo, face painting and much more.

The main event, of course, will be a three-kilometre run, walk and wheel event, leaving the library at 10 am. Participants will head down Mary Street to George Street and onward to the Clearview 6/7 Sideroad before turning

around and heading back.At 6/7 Sideroad, people will get a good

look at the most recent addition to the Clearview Trail Link, a trail that follows the back way out of town from Creemore to the Simcoe County Forest on the other side of Airport Road. While still a work in progress – the section awaits final grading – the trail will eventually take walkers and bikers to where the bulk of this summer’s trail work will take place. With the help of some federal grant money, the Township will be building a trail through the County Forest. Eventually, once some property issues are worked out, this trail will meet up with an already completed section just west of New Lowell.

The eventual goal of the Clearview Trails Committee, which includes chairperson Alex Hargrave, Peggy Hargrave, Ruth McArthur, Marie Leroux and Clearview Community, Culture, Recreation Co-ordinator Shane Sargent, is to link up all of the municipality’s settlement areas with each other and with neighbouring communities. Stayner and Collingwood were joined initially using the old rail bed, and an extension from Stayner to New Lowell is in the planning stage. Combine those two rail trails with the work being done now between New Lowell and Creemore, and the full picture starts to become clear.

“This is all about fitness, recreation and safety,” said Hargrave.“We’re pretty charged up about it.”

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The Creemore Legion is busy preparing to host the village’s Canada Day celebrations, which will again be a two-part event: a daytime brunch, barbecue and variety of “old time” children’s games from 11 to 3 pm (including the Harold Crawford Memorial Kids Bike Parade at 12:15 pm) and an evening party starting at 6 pm, including the Firefighters Barbecue, the “Lady and Man of the Year” awards, the Baker Magic Show and the fireworks display. To donate money to help pay for fireworks, please call Norm Nordstrom at 705-466-6748.

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Monday, June 3• The History of Collingwood’s Black Community

with speaker Jane Cooper Wilson, author and historian, at the Collingwood and District Historical Society’s meeting, beginning at 7 pm at the Leisure Time Club, Minnesota St., Collingwood. Admission CDHS membership or $3.

Tuesday, June 4• Come & Go Tea for Sam who worked at Affairs.

Come meet Sam Robinson’s new baby Payton Marie Clare. From 2 to 4 pm at Affairs Bakery.

Wednesday, June 5• Creemore Log Cabin open to visitors today. The

War of 1812 Exhibit, on loan from the Simcoe County Museum. The exhibit will be at the Cabin from 1 to 4 pm. For more information please phone 705-466-2261.

• New Lowell Farmers’ Market begins at 6 pm at the Recreation Park Pavilion. Runs every Wednesday night through the summer.

Thursday, June 6• Canadian Blood Services Blood Donor Clinic at

Angus Arena from 2:30 to 6:30 pm.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, June 1• Creemore Echo Annual Subscription Drive at the

Creemore Farmers’ Market. We’ll be at the first four markets. This week Georgi and Fred will be happy to chat with you. Please support your local newspaper by subscribing.

• Nottawasaga Daylilies is at the Creemore Farmers’ Market today. Special daylilies are available with the proceeds of plants named in memory of Avening residents going to Avening Hall.

• Trails Day. The Creemore BIA & Clearview Township present a number of activities planned including kids games and crafts, Trail link display, a scavenger hunt and a 3-km Fun Run in Creemore from the Library to 6/7 Sideroad and back. See page 12.

• Mollie Doodle Day at The Danceroom in Stayner from 10 am to 3 pm. Come meet Mollie, check out her books and learn to do the Mollie Doodle Dance! 7271 Hwy 26. 705-441-2790.

• GNE Hoe Down. Dinner, square dancing and silent auction. The Blue Mountain Promenaders will be dancing at this fantastic event! Tickets are $20 each. Happy Hour starts at 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm. Tickets available at Smart’s Flowers, Collingwood or call 705-444-2992, www.greatnorthernex.com

• Nitetis Lodge presents Margaritas In The Valley opening act is The Webster Family Band & featuring String Theory, both bands are from Creemore & very talented. at Creemore Arena. Party starts at 7 pm. A fundraiser for local charities. Tickets $20 at Creemore Foodland. This is an over 19 event.

• Student Musical Concert at St.John’s United Church, Creemore at 7:30pm. Come for an evening of music. A trio from McMaster University in Hamilton, including Creemore resident Carlee Gowan, and fellow classmates Amelia Lima and Janice Wieler, will be performing a variety of trio, duet and solo music for flute, clarinet and piano. Added Feature: Members of the Creemore Public School Band will be playing a special performance. Admission is free. If you wish, a free will offering will be accepted in lieu of admission, with offerings going to St.John’s United Church.

• New Lowell United Church presents Canadian Grand Champion Elvis Tribute Artist Anthony Von at the New Lowell Legion. A great night of entertainment! Refreshments available at the bar. Light lunch included. Advance Tickets $35 per person. Contact: Jen 705-424-8687. For more information www.newlowellunitedchurch.weebly.com. Proceeds go to the Accessibility for All Building Fund

Saturday, June 1 & Sunday, June 2• Creemore Log Cabin open to visitors this weekend. The

War of 1812 Exhibit, on loan from the Simcoe County Museum. The exhibit will be at the Cabin Saturday from 9:30 am to 3 pm and Sunday from 1 to 4 pm. Admission free, all welcome. Also open next weekend same times and Wednesday, June 5 from 1 to 4 pm.

• The BMFA 25 Anniversary Studio & Art Tour from 10 am to 5 pm each day. Free tour map/brochures will be available at the BMFA Arts Centre & the Georgian Triangle Tourist office in Collingwood. www.bmfa.com for details

Sunday, June 2• Church Services on page 5.• Curiosity House presents a 100 Mile Lunch in

support of The Stop, with special guests Nick Saul and Andrea Curtis, the authors of the bestselling book, The Stop at Station on the Green. Doors open at noon, lunch starts at 12:30 pm. Tickets & more information available at the bookstore.

• The Two Tenors and Em. World-renowned tenors Mark DuBois and Glyn Evans share the stage with local Mezzo soprano Emily den Haan. 7pm at Alliston Knox Presbyterian Church, 160 King St., South. Tickets $10, at the door or by calling 705-435-5081.

Saturday, June 8• Western ‘n Steak Night at New Lowell Legion.

Steak dinner with all the trimmings for $10. Doors open at 4:30 pm, dinner at 6 pm. Dance to Eric Kidd. Prizes for best dressed. Contact Legion Bar for tickets at 705-424-1621.

• Buck and Doe for Andrew Gallaugher & Allison Essland on Saturday, June 8 at Honeywood Arena from 9 pm to 1 am. Call 519-940-6220 for tickets.

Saturday, June 8 & Sunday, June 9• Stitching with Friends Quilt Show at Alliston

Curling Club, 52 Albert St W. Quilts, demos, tea room, merchant mall, penny auction and quilt raffle. Visit http://aqcguild.edublogs.org/quilt-show-2013/ for more information.

Sunday, June 9• The Annual Honeywood Cemetery Service

will be held at 2 pm at Victoria United Church in Honeywood. Refreshments will be served following the service.

• Nottawa United Church Musical Country Fair from 2 to 5 pm at Nottawa United Church, Queen St. An afternoon of music by various local artists. Fresh baked pie for sale, hand made quilts, unique crafts, used books. Barbeque Dinner. Free will offering. Bring your lawn chair for a fun-filled afternoon.

• St. Luke’s Gift of Music presents the Laurier Trio (Mathew Walton: piano, Diana Lam and Jeff Stonehouse: flutes) for an afternoon of “Storytelling Music” at 3pm at St. Lukes Anglican Church. Tickets $25, available at Curiosity House Books, Creemore Echo and at the door.

Tuesday, June 11 to Sunday, June 16• Theatre Collingwood presents Blue Suede

Shoes – the King, the Colonel, the Memories. Renowned Elvis tribute artist, Roy LeBlanc, stars in this play which explores the story of the star’s rise to fame told through the eyes of his infamous manager, Colonel Tom Parker. 45 songs and 14 costume changes. 705-445-2200 for tickets, www.theatrecollingwood.ca for information.

Saturday, June 15• Mulmur Council Public Meeting concerning

the Arbour Farms gravel pit application at 9:30 am at the North Dufferin Recreation Centre in Honeywood.

• Singhampton School Reunion. For further information email [email protected].

Tuesday, June 18, Thurs. June 27 & Sat. June 29• Creemore Minor Hockey Registration from

6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Creemore Arena. Also on Saturday, June 29 11am to 1 pm in New Lowell at 7 Longwood Cres. First time players please bring photocopy of birth certificates.

Saturday, June 22• Dufferin County Garden Tour from 9 am to 4 pm.

All proceeds to the Horning’s Mills Community Hall. Tickets are available at the Masonville Corner Store, Cobwebs and Cavier, Shelburne Town Hall and the Melancthon Township Office or Contact Debbie Fawcett 519-925-6293.

• Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society presents the 2013 Bountiful and Beautiful Garden Tour from 10 am to 4 pm. Gardening enthusiasts are invited to spend a day contemplating some of the most bountiful and beautiful gardens in the Creemore area. This year, the creative forces behind these enchanting gardens will open their gates in a tour which includes an organic market garden/vineyard and a stunning sculpture garden. Tickets are $15. Sales begin May 1 at Creemore Echo, Curiosity House Books and the Creemore Farmers’ Market. For more information go to the PHAHS website (www.phahs.ca).

• A Duntroon Stomp with Shane Cloutier Band with opening act Jeff Cunningham at Duntroon’s Nottawasaga Hall. Bar ‘n food (Men With Knives) starts at 7 pm. Tickets $15 at ticketscene.ca or call 705-446-1236 for more information. A fundraiser for the hall.

Friday, June 28• Strawberry Supper at Jubilee Presbyterian Church,

Main St. Stayner from 4:30 to 7 pm. Adults $12.50, under 12 $6, preschoolers free. Take outs and tickets in advance. Call 705-428-2653.

Monday, July 1• The Canada Day Street Hockey Tournament

and Shootout will take place again this year on Elizabeth Street East between The Old Millhouse Pub and the Creemore Springs Brewery. There will be a Beer Garden with live music. Put your team together or join as an individual at the pub. $10 per player. $5 per person shootout, winner gets half the kitty. Preregister please!

Saturday, July 13• Miller’s Dairy Day located at Jalon Farms, 7280

County Rd 9, just east of Creemore. The Miller family invites you to spend the day on the farm. Meet the girls, take a tour & enjoy refreshments.

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by Brad HoldenClearview Council had a deputation Monday night from Peace Naturals Inc., the company that’s planning to launch a medical marijuana operation on Sunnidale Concession 12.

The federal government is in the process of changing its medical marijuana regulatory apparatus, from a situation where individuals receive licences to grow small quantities to one where people with doctors’ prescriptions will purchase the drug from licensed commercial growers.

The changes are to come into effect by April 2014, and Peace Naturals, led by Clearview resident Mark Gobuty, hopes to be one of “possibly less than a dozen” licensed producers.

Within three years, Gobuty said he anticipates employing as many as 200 people, producing a strain of cannabis that does not include THC, the constituent of marijuana that produces psychoactive effects. Instead, his research team hopes to develop strains specifically for geriatric use, effective as an anti-nausea drug, an appetite stimulant, an anti-spasmodic or an anti-inflammatory drug.

Gobuty hopes to get clearance from the federal government by as early as September, and in the meantime he said he’s doing as much as he can to be as above-board and transparent as possible.

Peace Naturals had previously made the same presentation to the Clearview Economic Development Committee, and Councillor Brent Preston, who chairs that committee, told Council that it had been favourably received. “We would welcome a pharmaceutical company, and we would welcome a new agricultural operation, so I think we have to be happy that this company has chosen to operate in our community,” he said.

If Peace Naturals gets its approval, its sales would be done by mail order. As of now, the only approved form that medical cannabis can take is that of a dried flower. While Gobuty noted that cannabis is not water-soluble, and hence not suited to being administered in pill form, he said that an important element of the Peace Naturals operation would be a research lab where, among other things, new forms of delivery would be studied.

There are currently 26,000 Canadians registered Health Canada’s Marijuana Medical Access Program.

Company plans to grow cannabis in Clearview

A BIG BOOST The New Lowell United Church’s Accessibility For All fundraising campaign received a lift last Sunday when Simcoe-Grey MP Dr. Kellie Leitch announced that the church will receive a $50,000 grant from the federal government’s Enabling Accessibility Fund. The church is attempting to raise $350,000 to put a 1,000-square-foot accessible addition on the front of its 103-year-old building. From left to right above are Leitch and Building Fund Committee members Marilyn McLellan, Rose Cambourne, Tom Macham, Sandra Bednarek, June Robinson and Bev Scott. Absent from the photo is committee member Jennifer Meijs.

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Dear Editor:Industrial Wind Turbines are not as wonderful

as Dalton McGuinty wanted us to believe. It seems that everyone is profiting from IWTs except the neighbouring land owners, who have no say in the matter, and the rural folk who are forced to live amongst them. We, the neighbours, the NIMBYs, are the ones that suffer the consequences of the poorly thought out Green Energy Act. I’m not a willing host and I certainly hope that Clearview Township will pass the resolution declaring that our Township is not a willing host for industrial wind turbines.

Clearview Township is aptly named. Let’s keep it that way! Please send a note, a short email letting your Councillors know your thoughts on the motion to declare that Clearview is not a willing host. For Council to take your notes into consideration, the clerk needs to receive your letters before Monday, June 3. Email your comments to [email protected] or email your Councillor.

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Moncton, NewBrunswick resident Heather MacKenzie Crimo (who grew up in Duntroon – her father was Presbyterian clergyman Ralph MacKenzie, listed above) sent us this list of electors in the Duntroon/Stayner area for the 1965 federal election. A quick perusal will reveal many, many familiar names. The 1965 election was a battle between Liberal incumbent Lester B. Pearson, Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker and New Democrat Tommy Douglas. The Liberals, campaigning for “five more years of prosperity” and promising to implement a national medicare system and the Canada Pension Plan, increased their share of seats but fell short of a majority government.

Our subscription drive continues this week, with Fred and Georgi manning our booth at the Creemore Farmers’ Market.

After filling you all up with cake from Affairs Bakery and peanuts from the 100 Mile Store the past two Saturdays, this week we’re offering something for the kids, courtesy of our friends at Cardboard Castles.

Our subscription drive this year has featured a partnership with local businesses, because without those businesses and the advertising revenue they provide, this paper would not exist.

The other important piece of our financial puzzle is, of course, our subscribers. We distribute our paper to our readers at no cost to them, primarily so we can provide a good service to the aforementioned advertisers, but every year a loyal segment of the community recognizes that running a small newspaper in a small town is not an easy thing and supports us with subscription money.

We depend on these folks, and would love for you to join them. See you at the market!

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There were 53 out for cards today, and Prez Ray Leighton mentioned that J o a n M o n a g h a n h a d returned from the sunny south. Ray also announced that Irene Dolson was back today – and that she had celebrated her 97th birthday recently! We all clapped and sang a seriously off-key “Happy Birthday” to her, although we did try to do better!

We enjoyed a cute joke by Barb Pilon, and then the 50/50 draws went to Alinda Bishop, Phyllis Seed, Alma Seifert, Lois Walker, Isabelle Gubbels, George Blakney, Dave Smith and May Johnston. (Phyllis Seed tried to trick Dave by switching tickets with him, but they both won anyway!)

Moon shots were played by Karl Seifert, George Blakney, Warren Gale (2), Alinda Bishop, Marj Thomson , Betty Sharpe , Ruth Lougheed, Pat Broad and Earl Bentley. Earl won the travelling prize, and Warren won the sidewinders loot.

High scorers were Art Bishop 325 (nice score, Art), Pat Broad 278, June Hartley 272, and Pat Winger 270. Low was Effie Taylor with 126.

Ray Leighton had a very sad announcement when he told us all that Sandy Keith had passed away. Sandy passed away on May 22 after a long spell of major health problems. Sandy was a real gentleman with a kind word and a smile for everyone. He leaves his wife Loreen (Johnston) Keith, a daughter of Seniors member Norma Johnston , and niece of

Marion Kelly and Barb Cudmore, also members of Seniors. Sandy also leaves his eldest daughter Kim from a previous marriage who resides in PEI, and daughter Heather and son-in-law Stephen Dvernychuk a n d g r a n d c h i l d r e n

Samantha and Montana; daughter Val and Jim Smith and daughter Katrina; daughter Tara and son Chris. Because of distance and other factors, a memorial for Sandy will be held on Saturday, July 13, possibly at the Creemore Legion or possibly at a venue to be announced. Sandy will be greatly missed by his family and friends, to whom we send our deepest sympathy.

I so enjoy the “Way We Were” column in the Echo that has old pictures, maps and so on. For instance, last week there was a 1943 War Bond, brought in by Jim Madill, which his mother had tucked away. Off and on I have been privileged to have been given the loan of some of the old Creemore Star newspapers to read – ones that Jim’s mom had also tucked away, and ones he knew I would be interested in. Well, oddly enough, Jim came across one of the old Creemore Star papers dated July 11, 1946, which he loaned to me for one reason but, while reading it from cover to cover, I accidently came across my mother’s name in the column that used to be common in all small-town papers that listed who was visiting who, and who was away on a trip, etc. This was, as you can tell, from an

era where everyone knew everyone else, along with all your “extended” family’s names. It also was from an era when travel any distance was quite an adventure, as such things as flat tires were a common occurrence. At any rate, in the “gossip” column of 1946, there was my mother’s name. This really surprised me, as Mother didn’t go anywhere on a “holiday” type of trip. The item read, “Mr. and Mrs. Russell Day and Eileen, accompanied by Mrs. Wm. Jordan, attended the Gaspie Reunion at the home of George Gaspie at Milton, Ontario on Saturday, July 6, 1946.” The first thing I noticed was that this item must have been phoned in, because of all the spelling mistakes. For instance, the “Eileen” Day they mention was Ielene Day, later Mrs. Scotty Kirpatrick. And yes, they did go to a reunion, only the “Gaspie” was really “Gastle.”

But I do remember that day very well as we kids stayed home, and Dad was out mowing the hay in the field behind the barn, which was very thick and tangled. My 13-year-old sister Pat was, I’m sure, babysitting the two-year-old twins, and I was seven, and my job was to follow the

mower with a pitchfork to pull the thick alfalfa away from the cutting bar, especially on the corners. We had two or three dogs, all safely (or so we thought) shut up in the house so there could be no possibility of one of them getting caught in the mower, as the dogs used to love to chase the mice that were exposed when the hay was cut. Then suddenly, there was a yelp and a howl from our “Mike” dog – brother to our “Pat” dog (not a lot of imagination for names, it seems). Dad immediately pulled the horses to a stop, and there was Mike, standing on three legs with one front leg held up and severely cut in three or four places. Dad carried Mike up to the house, and Pat (my sister, not the other dog) and Dad bandaged him and let nature take its course. When Mother got home from the reunion, she felt bad about having gone away for the day, because things always seemed to fall apart when she wasn’t there. Anyway, that was the day she ended up with her name in the paper. Our dog Mike lived a good long life – most of it on three legs, but he really did manage quite well. What memories from an innocuous little item in an old paper!

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HIGH TEA NCPS teacher Kathy Whitley’s kindergarten classes have been learning about money, and have taken two “field trips” around town to see how financial transactions work in real life. Last week, they visited Cardboard Castles. This week, they arrived at Affairs Bakery, where owner Norma Panzine welcomed them with a full-on fancy tea party. Pictured above and below are members of Whitley’s ‘B’ class. Above left, of course, are Whitley and Panzine.

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by Chris Raible “Why should we care about the War of 1812?” some visitors ask when viewing the special exhibit currently on display at Creemore’s Log Cabin.

“Because it created Canada,” is the short but oversimplified answer, as well as the reason the Harper Government funded special celebrations and exhibits across Canada and especially here in Ontario.

Because we won important battles in that war, the argument goes, Upper Canada (now Ontario) was not conquered by American invading armies, and thus not absorbed into the United States. But the threat of becoming American was not the reason British regulars, Canadian militia, and First Nations warriors were fighting.

In 1812, Great Britain was deeply involved in war with France. All its military and economic efforts were aimed at defeating the French Emperor Napoleon and his allies. The United States was a neutral nation, trying to profit from trade with both sides. The British blockaded American ports and captured American ships to impress American sailors needed to man British ships. And (Americans believed), the British armed Native peoples and incited them to violence to stop the westward spread of American settlement in the large area that is now the American Midwest. Also, some Americans wanted to extend the victories of the American Revolution and drive all British forces from the entire continent. Nevertheless, a large body of American opinion strongly opposed the war.

Despite being totally ill-prepared, in June of 1812, at the urging of President James Madison, the U.S. Congress declared war. For more than three years battles were fought. At sea and on the Great Lakes they were mostly won by Americans. On land, especially in the Niagara peninsula, the early battles were mostly won by British troops with Canadian militia and Native support. Later battles were mostly won by Americans. On the American coast invading British forces mostly won, including those raiding Washington, the nation’s capital. But there was no conclusive victory by either side. The war ended with a treaty returning to the status quo ante bellum. In other words, no grievances were settled and nothing, supposedly, had changed.

But because of the war, much indeed had

changed. For the United States, the British would never again be a threat to their sovereignty. (The war was dubbed by some historians, “The Second War of Independence.”) For the British, American invasions of British North America had forever been rebuffed (though defences along the Canadian border would be maintained for another half century). Napoleon was defeated and the world was at peace. For the First Nations, the war was a total disaster. No matter which side they fought for, all their hopes for an independent “Indian territory” were dashed, unsupported by both the Americans and the British.

And for Canadians? The war kept the Americans militarily at bay, but it also reinforced British colonial rule. For Canada, it was a war not of independence but of dependence – everything depended upon the whims of British policies and politics. Claims by Upper Canadian farmers for personal losses caused by the war were left unpaid, promises forgotten. Civil and property rights of American-born settlers were threatened and new American immigration was discouraged. Religious groups (unless Anglican or Catholic) were discriminated against. Cries for cheaper land, lower taxes, better roads, better bridges, better schools, fairer markets, fairer courts, fairer

government appointments, lower public salaries, open elections, financial accountability, and open elections were all either silenced or ignored. There would be no “responsible government” for many years to come.

In short, the War of 1812 may have meant that Canadians would not become Americans, but it would be half a century or more before Canadians would become Canadians, with enough power to begin to take charge of their own destiny.

The exhibit on “The War of 1812 in Simcoe County” at the Log Cabin will be open the next two Saturdays (June 1 and 8) from 9:30 am to 3 pm, Sundays (June 2 and 9) from 1 to 4 pm, next Wednesday (June 5) from 1 to 4 pm – or by special arrangement: 705-466-2261.

Why celebrate the War of 1812?

A young visitor to the Log Cabin last weekend enjoyed trying on a British infantry uniform for size.

Anniversary A time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday and the hopes of tomorrow.

Celebrating 45 years of marriage. Happy Anniversary Willy and Norma! Love your family and friends.

COLLINGWOOD GENERAL & MARINE HOSPITAL

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & SECOND ANNUAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON

Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Toronto Ski Club, Collingwood

Members of the Corporation and interested citizens of the communities served by the G&M Hospital are cordially invited to attend our 2nd Annual General Meeting and Health Leadership Luncheon. Business will include consideration of Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2013; election of members to the Board of Trustees, any amendments to the Hospital By-Laws, reports from Hospital Leadership and other business properly brought before the meeting. The Annual General Meeting will be followed by the hospital’s 2nd Annual Health Leadership Luncheon with guest speaker, André Picard, public health reporter for The Globe and Mail and one of Canada’s top public policy writers. His topic is “Five Mantras for Transforming Canadian Healthcare”. Tickets for the luncheon are $30 and are available through the hospital’s website at www.cgmh.on.ca.Hospital Corporation Members will be provided with an agenda and all relevant information for the meeting by June 5, 2013.For more information about the Annual General Meeting and luncheon, please call Jennifer Stevens at 705-445-2550, ext. 8303.

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LUNCH FOR 550 The Canada Motorcycle Ride for Dad is billed as an “Army of Chrome and Leather Fighting Prostate Cancer,” and that’s certainly how it appeared when 550 riders arrived at the Creemore Legion last Saturday for their annual lunch stop during the event. As always, the Ladies Auxilliary had them all efficiently fed and on their way in no time.

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For tickets call: 705.445.2200 - Toll free: 1.866.382.2200or purchase online: www.theatrecollingwood.ca

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The New Lowell United Church has received a huge boost to their Accessibility for All building project. The church applied for a grant from the Federal “Enabling Accessibility” Fund and Simcoe-Grey MP Dr. Kellie Leitch was at the church on Sunday to tell the congregation that they have been awarded a $50,000 grant. That was the joyous clapping that you heard throughout the village.

They are also having some musical evenings at the New Lowell Legion to help in their building project. This Saturday, June 1 at 7 pm, Anthony Von the Elvis Tribute Artist will perform with his band. He is the Canadian Champion and came second in the competition in Memphis. The tickets are $35 per person, which includes the concert, a light lunch and an evening of song, dance and good fun. There will be a cash bar. If you haven’t got your ticket yet, call Marilyn at 705-424-1034 as soon as possible.

The Church also invites you to their 140th Anniversary on Sunday, June 9, starting at 11 am. The Rev. Posno will be the guest speaker and Sandra Kirby the special soloist. The music that day will be under the leadership of Glenn Keefe with the Creemore Charge Choir. Rev. Tony Rennett will lead the worship service of Thanksgiving. There will be a light lunch following the service.

The Wednesday night village market

has started at the Recreation Park pavilion. Starting at 6 pm come and you will see delicious home baking, plants and an open snack bar. It’s a great time to have a chat with neighbours or friends.

The community offers their sympathy to the family that is struggling with the sad

events that happened on Friday evening.The New Lowell Legion invites you

to their Western Night. You can have a delicious steak dinner for only $10. This all happens on Saturday, June 8. Drop into the Legion and get your tickets.

The Public School in the village is offering a family cookbook for $10. It is filled with tried and true recipes and you can order one from Helena at 705-424-6086.

The school wishes to thank all those who donated to their Metal Waste collection and Car Wash on Saturday.

Also on Saturday, a huge thank you to everyone who supported the Yard/Bake Sale and Heritage Tea at the New Lowell United Church. There were some great deals at the yard sale and yummy baking inside the church.

Happy “special” Birthday this week to the New Lowell United Church web manager. By the way, check out this lady’s work at http://newlowellunitedchurch.weebly.com/index.html.

If you have any information for this column, please email [email protected] or call 705-424-6497 (after 4 pm).

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LOCAL TALENT This Saturday night’s “Margaritas in the Valley,” hosted at the Creemore Arena by the Creemore Nitetis Lodge and raising money for local charities, will feature two bands – String Theory in the headlining slot and the Webster Family Band (above, Adam, Annalee, Fran and Dan, although Dan will be replaced for this gig by Steve Chreptak on drums). The Websters will go on stage at 7:30 pm sharp, so make sure you come early. Tickets, at $20, are available at the Creemore Foodland or at the door.

On Friday, May 24, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the Huronia West OPP detachment, the Simcoe County Paramedic Service and the Clearview Fire Department responded to a disturbance in the village of New Lowell.

Arr iving on the scene, OPP investigators found a deceased 50-year-old woman, identified as Deena K. Brooks of Clearview Township.

Charged with “Murder – Second Degree” is 49-year-old Mitchell I. Brooks, also of Clearview Township.

His first appearance was Saturday at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Barrie.

Due to a court imposed publication ban, no further details with respect to this investigation are being released.

Cent ra l Reg ion OPP Cr ime Unit members, under the direction of Detective Inspector Colleen McCormick o f t he Cr imina l Investigation Branch, are continuing their investigation.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the

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LAurier TriOMathew Walton (piano)

Diana Lam (fl ute) Jeff Stonehouse (fl ute)

sTOrYTeLLinG in MusiCSunday, June 9th, 3:00,

St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Creemore

Tickets $15, available at Curiosity House Books, Creemore echo and at the door.

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• $35 per scheduled collection (payment required at time of booking)• Maximum 5 items (must be identified at time of booking) • Wide range of materials accepted• Material must be placed at curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.

If you’re really curious about what goes “bump in the night,” particularly in Mulmur Township where bear and cougar sightings are rumoured, you need a “Trail Camera,” or critter cam as I call them. Motion-activated weatherproof digital cameras capable of taking daytime as well as infrared night photography, these cameras are best mounted on a tree directed at a known animal trail, thus recording any animals that pass by day or night.

You may remember my “Spirit Bear” articles; well, the good people at the Spirit Bear Lodge deploy 40 trail cameras to track bear movements for scientific purposes. It was there that I got the idea of deploying a 24-hour surveillance critter cam on my own property so I could definitively see what goes bump in my night.

For most people this would be nothing more than feeding a curiosity, but I have long-standing issues with the dark and bears. I know that a fear of the dark is irrational, that there is nothing in a dark forest that isn’t there during the daytime. Sure, under the cloak of darkness whatever is out there might be better able to sneak up on you, but really, day or night is irrelevant – unless at an impressionable age you had a babysitter who told you there were bears in the dark and if you got out of bed one more time they would dismember you. There is no doubt that my brother and I were a tough babysitting assignment, but really a “bears-in-the-dark” story can scar a kid for life. For weeks I remember sleeping upside down with my feet on the pillow – that way should a bear attack, it would go for my head and I could escape out the foot of the bed. It was a sound

technique that I fortunately never needed to utilize.

So it was with more than a passing curiosity that I purchased and deployed my critter cam. The first one, a “Primos,” did not work very well. The software was garbage and the service was poor; I would not

recommend them. The Spirit Bear Lodge used “Bushnell” cameras with great success, so on their recommendation I purchased a Bushnell and had excellent results. Getting the Bushnell up and running took some trial and error, as there were some nuances and a bit of finesse required. And by the time I finally got it sorted out, critter-cam technology had taken a quantum leap forward. Along came the “UWAY MB500,” an eight-megapixel critter cam with built it GPS and cellular transmitting. Naturally, if you not only want to know what goes bump in the night but you want to know 30 seconds after the bump, this is the baby to have.

The MB500 emails the photo to your computer and texts the photo to your BlackBerry or iPhone immediately, which is pretty neat. Think about it: if or when the cougar walks in front of my critter cam, his or her picture is taken. The incident’s latitude and longitude are registered, the time and temperature are recorded, it’s all digitized and then relayed by radio signal to the nearest cell tower. It’s then sent by microwave to the central phone system, and pulses through the Internet to the email server and finally wirelessly to my earthbound computer. At the same time, a text photo is sent to my Blackberry, regardless of where I am in the world.

Really, this has to be one of the most inane uses of ultra high technology ever,

which makes it cool, really cool. I am hoping I can hang in there for another ten years to experience teleportation. I am not counting on time travel, because as Stephen Hawkins so manifestly put it, “if time travel were ever possible we would have been plagued by visitors from the future.”

To date, I have seen squirrels, turkeys, gazillions of raccoons, porcupines, white tail deer, John Deeres, my neighbour on horseback and Jehovah’s Witnesses, but no bears

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or cougars. Keep in mind though, that despite the Spirit Bear Lodge having 40 critter cams in the field and while having seen several illusive wolverines to date, they have not recorded a single Sasquatch yet. So I am not discouraged – it’s early in the hunt and there’s a real possibility that more interesting things are out there. If the elusive Mulmur Cougar comes by, I will call Brad immediately so the Creemore Echo can get the exclusive story and you will be the second to know.

Things that go bump in the night...

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Wishing you a pleasant WeekendMad River Golf Club

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CREEMOREWeekend Weather

Games&FunSudoku

Answer on Page 15

by

Barbara Simpson

Fred’s Funnies

Canadian Criss Cross May 31, 2013

Find this week’s answer on Page 15by Ken Thornton

Spike & Rusty Word Scramble

Friday, May 31Chance of thundershowersHigh 28 Low 19 Winds SW 20 km/hPOP 70% Saturday, June 1ThundershowersHigh 24 Low 19 Winds SW 20 km/hPOP 70% Sunday, June 2Cloudy with showersHigh 21 Low 10 Winds SW 20 km/hPOP 40%

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May 24 Answer

A guy shows up late for work.

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ACROSS 1. Cut out for 5. Put out to sea 9. Tender and juicy13. Head of a college faculty14. Ginger, for one15. ___ Madame, Nova Scotia16. Piece of orange peel17. Multiplied by18. Side by side19. Fifth Greek letter21. Summer attire23. Manage somehow24. Baby horse25. Became friends again, after a quarrel28. Slap the cuffs on31. Before, to bards32. Talk out of35. Clothe oneself37. Davenport39. Show surprise41. Bill of fare42. Use your nose44. Almost perpendicular46. Get clear of47. One who paints pictures49. Pear-shaped fruit51. Be jealous of another52. Operate a lathe53. Official decision56. Knoll60. A measure of land61. Record company64. Lily relative65. Thick carpet66. Pageant trophy67. Determination68. Live like a vagrant69. Part farthest from the middle70. Daytime drama

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Pet Care

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Computer Repairs

Auto MechanicSusan’sGroomingSalon

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Painter & Renovator

PLUMBERJason GardnerQualified service for all your

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Tel: (705) 466-3519

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Accountant

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FOR THE KIDS The Teddy Bears Picnic Childrens Centre received a $500 donation from the TD Bank Group this week, which will be put towards educational books and materials. In back are Carol, Evan, Quinn, Simon, Liam, Connie, Savanna and Nolan. In the middle are Katy Bloemendal of the TD Canada Trust Creemore branch, Teddy Bears Picnic director Shannon Heatherly, Raelyn, Ema, Cade, Arianna and Carolyn. In front are Henry, Mya, Kobe, Kaleb and Ryan.

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ECho ClassifiedsCELEBRATION

Come & Go Tea for Sam who worked at Affairs. Come meet Sam Robinson’s new baby Payton Marie Clare. Tuesday, June 4 from 2 to 4 pm at Affairs Bakery.

Buck and Doe for Andrew Gallaugher & Allison Essland on Saturday, June 8 at Honeywood Arena from 9 pm to 1 am. Call 519-940-6220 for tickets.

HELP WANTED

Landscaping and garden maintenance company has full and part time positions available. Some experience required. Apply 519-938-6197.

YARD SALES Saturday, June 1:

• A “porch sale” at 224 Mill Street from 8 am to 3 pm rain or shine including a “cedar canoe” full of stuff.

Saturday, June 1 & Sunday, June 2: • 6361 Sideroad 12/13 (between

Centreline and Cty Rd 42)

Saturday, June 15: • Giant Yard Sale & Bake Table at St.

James’ Church, Clougher-Lisle Hall. We are located on the north east corner of Cty Rd 12 at Adjala-Tosorontio Conc. 2 west of Lisle. The sale opens at 8:30 am.

RENTALS

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

CoUNTRy HoME – Located 10 mins. south of Collingwood. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, full finished basement, tons of storage space, 2 car garage, geothermal heat/cool. Gorgeous views of rolling pastures & Niagara Escarpment from cozy kitchen/family room with fireplace. 10 mins. to Osler Bluff or Devil’s Glen & many golf courses. $1600/mth plus utilities includes grass cutting & driveway snow removal. Call 705-444-0386.

MULMUR RESIDENTSWE Do ADDRESS LABELS! If you need to do Address Labels for your new Mulmur address just give us a call and we can help you! Creemore Echo 705-466-9906.

LOST / FOUNDSmall KEy found outside of Station on the Green with words Oximex and China on it.

Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: Call (705) 466-9906, Fax 466-9908, email [email protected],$15 plus hst for 25 words or less

REAL ESTATENeeded immediately bungalows to sell! In the Creemore and Stayner area! Call today for details. Visit www.c learv iewl i s t ings .com Joseph Talbot, ABR®, ASA, SRES®, AGA, S a l e s R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , R E /MAX Clearview Inc., Brokerage. Office: 705-428-4500 Direct Line/Text: 705-733-5821 [email protected] “Ordinary Joe, Extraordinary Service” Proud supporter of Children’s Miracle Network (Sick Kids)

THANK YOU

Lions District A12 raises $3,250.00 in the recent Pennies for Puppies Campaign. The Stayner Lions would like to thank the people of Clearview Twp. for their support during our pennies for puppies’ campaign. The challenge went out to all Lions clubs in District A12 to collect pennies to help raise funds for the Lions Foundation of Canada Service Dog School in Oakville. 14 clubs participated in the project and Stayner Lions were presented with a trophy for collecting the most amount of money. We collected $745.00. The club collected pennies during the Creemore and Stayner Santa Claus Parades and have been collecting at the Arena booth, the Health and Leisure show, our regular meetings and any event we took part in. Thanks to everyone for helping us so we can help others.

In the early 1980s Lions Clubs across Canada sought to develop a national project to reflect their service to Canadians with visual impairments. The result was Lions Foundation of Canada and its founding program, Canine Vision Canada, which was established in 1985. Since then the foundation has grown to include additional Dog Guide programs: Hearing Ear, Special Skills, Seizure Response, Autism Assistance, and soon to be introduced, Diabetic Alert Dog Guides. Lion Doug Inkster

Thank you to Eileen Martin for the delicious date squares! Thanks to Steve and Gail at Creemore Foodland for donating the cups to hand out our peanuts with! We really appreciate that! Creemore Echo

ART CLASSESMay 26 & June 15 – English Garden Expressive Painting Retreat with Sue Miller & Candice Bist from 10 am to 5 pm near Mansfield. Fee: $185 per person, all inclusive. Book your spot for one of the classes by calling 705-466-3411 (res), 705-727-6161 (cell) or sue_ [email protected] www.sueamillerart.com

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THANK YOUWe, the family of the late Wayne Ferguson, have been genuinely overwhelmed by the compassion and care that has been bestowed upon us in the past few weeks. Your many acts of kindness have helped us through this difficult time. We are sincerely grateful to our families, friends and neighbours for all the cards, phone calls, visits, emails, flowers, donations & food sent to our home. A very special thank you to all of the first responders; to the doctors and nursing staff at the Collingwood Hospital; to Chatterson Funeral Home for their care, guidance and support. Thank you to Rev. Ray Dobson and to Blair for their comforting words at the service and to the UCW for providing such a lovely lunch. The Ferguson family

I wish to thank the community of Creemore for all your thoughts, prayers, support and help though this difficult portion of my life. I truly believe that there is nowhere else in the world that would show this kind of support but Creemore. I am very glad to be here. Trish Miles

A “Huge thank you thank you” to all you supporters that so generously supported the Dunedin Plant & yard Sale. Your support sure did help to make the event a great success. Again we say “Thank you, Thank you!” – Whatever your part – it is truly appreciated! Sincerely, Dunedin Hall

PS: This is a good start towards fundraising for our hall upgrades – more to come!

DEATH NOTICESLACKIE, Heather passed away suddenly in Foremost, Alberta on Thursday, May 23, 2013 in her 68th year. Partner & friend to Rick Webb, sister of Paul (Barb), Wendy & Mark (Alanna). Mother of Tanis (Barry). Aunt & Great-Auntie to many nieces & nephews. Caregiver to all God’s creatures. Donations to S.P.C.A. or Canadian Heart & Lung Association will be gratefully appreciated.

MILES, Rick passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital in his 47th year. Much loved husband of Trish. Son of the late Ron and the late June Miles, he is survived by his adoptive mother Dorothy Miles. Rick is survived by his sister Sandy Roxborough. He will be remembered by aunts, uncles, cousins and their extended families. Rick will be missed by the staff at Creemore Home Hardware, friends from Kitchener, Ayr, Durham and Creemore. Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Fawcett Funeral Home – Creemore Chapel. Funeral service took place in the chapel at 1 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. In lieu of flowers donations to the General & Marine Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. Friends may visit Rick’s on-line Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com

CELEBRATION OF LIFEThe family of Peter Sampson would like to extend this invitation to attend a celebration of “Pete’s” life on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Pete loved life and warmed the hearts of all he met. He enjoyed the outdoors, friends, family, and a good laugh. Please join us as we gather outdoors, with friends and family to look back and fondly remember with a laugh all that Pete meant to so many. At 1100 Concession 10, Clearview Township (the Family Farm) at 1 pm. A brief remembrance will start at 1 pm with a celebration and memories until 5 pm. Please bring your fondest memories to share and enjoy with all of us. This is an outdoor gathering so please feel free to bring lawn chairs and refreshments.

CEMETERY SERVICEThe Annual Honeywood Cemetery Service will be held on Sunday, June 9 at 2 pm at Victoria United Church in Honeywood. Refreshments will be served following the service.

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

WANTEDHAy FIELDS wanted to rent. Please call 705-466-2607.

FIREWORKSIf you would like to help with the cost of the Canada Day Fireworks please contact Norm at 705-466-6748.

Firearms & Militaria Auction

Sat, June 8 @9:30am The Royal Canadian Legion Hall

Creemore, ontario Over 200 rifles & shotguns, Winchester collection, handguns, ammunition, military firearms, gear & badges, bayonets, swords, knives, archery, fishing tackle, native artifacts, outdoor collectibles, etc.

Terms: Cash, Visa, MC, 10% BP John Simpson Auctioneer ICCA

705-466-2207Details: www.simpsonauctions.com

NOTTAWASAGA DAYLILIES Open by appointment May/June.

Also Saturday mornings at the Creemore Farmers’ Market.

Julie and Tom Wilson 705 466-2916 • wilsondaylilies.com

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