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News and views in and around Creemore Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 Catholic school community pushes for name change by Trina Berlo shut down their May meeting so they Members of the Jean Vanier Catholic wouldn’t have to hear a scheduled High School community held a rally delegation. Monday urging school board trustees At Monday’s rally, students smiled to reconsider the renaming of their and waved from a parade of honking school, before graduation. vehicles, baring signs and balloons, Students in the graduating class are that threaded through a Collingwood hoping that a new school name will neighbourhood towards the school on appear on their graduation diplomas, Collins Street. rather than that of the school’s Grade 12 student Fiona McMaster disgraced namesake. was at the head of the parade. Her sign Vanier, was a Canadian philosopher read, “We want to be graduates of Our and theologian, who founded L’Arche Lady of the Bay.” International, a network of care “It’s kind of unfair,” she said. “They communities and projects that support asked us for the vote and we gave it people with intellectual disabilities to them and then they shut it down.” around the world. In February, less She said the rally was a way of than a year after his death, it came trying to have the voices of the to light that the late Vanier had graduating class heard by trustees. initiated abusive sexual relationships “I don’t want to graduate from a with women (without disabilities) nameless school, or worse, one with usually in the context of spiritual the current name.” accompaniment. “It has been very discouraging,” Students and parents in attendance said Marcel Charlebois, whose said a proper process was followed, daughter Izabelle is graduating from landing on the community-preferred the school this month. name of Our Lady of the Bay Catholic He said a proper process was High School, in honour of The Virgin followed, people voted, but he feels Staff photo: Trina Berlo Mary. They were dismayed when that trustees brought their personal Grade 12 Jean Vanier Catholic High School student Fiona McMaster trustees defeated the new name in a views to the table. participates in a rally Monday, asking Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District tie vote at their April meeting. They “We are trying to some together as a School Board trustees to reconsider approving the name Our Lady of the were further dismayed when trustees (See “ Trustee” on page 3) Bay Catholic High School Council blocks controls on industrial land by Trina Berlo The lands, totaling 9.55 acres, are of community services Mara Burton. to accommodate all of the growth on A council decision has bought a zoned general industrial and waste The subject lands are located on the the books. Creemore mechanic some more time to disposal industrial, due to a former north side of Edward Street East, south Officially, the AutoSolve properties satisfy Clearview Township’s planning landfill being located there. One parcel of the Alliance residential subdivision; contain a legal non-conforming department that the business is operating is owned by the County of Simcoe, and east of the McIntosh (now Granite residential dwelling and a garage, which legally. is the location of a former public works Group) residential condominium is also in the industrial zone and permits Clearview council has voted against yard. It is also home to AutoSolve, a project; north of the residentially motor vehicle repair garages. a staff recommendation to reconsider shop owned by Matt Playne. designated lands directly across also Deputy Mayor Barry Burton said he the industrial designation on Edward “The use of these lands for industrial fronting onto Edward Street East; and would not support the bylaw because it Street East lands as part of an Official purposes is a concern for the planning west of residentially designated lands. would stop the business from being able Plan review and to set aside an interim department, particularly given the The land designation is being looked to get the permits in order to become control bylaw at this time. relatively small size of the properties and at as part of an Official Plan review conforming. The bylaw would put a hold on any that they are surrounded by residential but the area is not serviced and the “It puts them in precarious position development of the subject lands until lands, creating a high probability of municipality is facing a costly expansion if we do that, in my opinion. As a result the review is complete. conflicting land uses,” reported director of the sewage treatment plant in order (See “Type” on page 2) Collingwood Fuels Ltd. PROPANE FUEL DELIVERY • residential • furnace oil • commercial • diesel fuel • farm • gasoline CYLINDER REFILLS OIL FURNACE SALES & SERVICE 705-445-4430 • 1-800-553-5571 15 Stewart Road, P.O. Box 321, Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z7 2 • THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, June 5, 2020 Type of future development is uncertain Drugs seized during Collingwood manhunt (Continued from page 1) On Friday May 29, shortly I won’t be supporting this motion before 10:30 a.m., members of because I think it’s going to put too the Collingwood and The Blue many restrictions and take away the Mountains OPP and Huronia West availability of the applicant to become OPP Community Street Crime Unit legal non-conforming,” said Burton. (CSCU) were assisted by members Some councillors said the matter of the Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) isn’t urgent because the residential and the Repeat Offender Parole development isn’t imminent and Enforcement (ROPE) in an attempt the interim bylaw can always be to arrest a subject of an ongoing reconsidered at a later date. investigation. “That area has not developed into a Officers attempted to stop a vehicle true industrial area. It is not connected on Highway 26 in Collingwood to municipal water and sewer services in however the driver failed to stop for that area and so other uses for the land police. need to be part of this review because The vehicle was found a short time the likelihood for any full industrial later where the occupants had fled connections there are very slim at this the scene which led to OPP members point. I appreciate it has to be reviewed searching the area for several hours. but I do take a bit of comfort knowing Subsequently the primary male that we, as a council, can bring forward suspect was arrested shortly after 1 that type of interim control bylaw at p.m. in Peel Region. any time,” said Mayor Doug Measures. Twenty-year-old Keagan Councillor Thom Paterson wants to File photo Prophete, of Brampton, is charged do more to work with the owners. Matt Playne, of AutoSolve, has been building a case in an attempt to keep with 5 counts of possession of a He said he would like some certainty his Edward Street East garage in operation, seeing no options to relocate controlled substance (cocaine, heroin that the area will be residential, although in Creemore. and opioids) for the purpose of it appears to be heading that way. trafficking and 5 counts of possession “We’re not sure of the impact that for AutoSolve to remain in business at there aren’t any appropriate alternatives of a controlled substance (cocaine, has on the current uses, whether they its current location. available in Creemore. heroin and opioids). be legal or not. I would like us to find “I am happy to feel like I have He said after talking to council He was held for a bail hearing at a way to work with the affected parties somebody on my side. At first I wasn’t members he has had some assurances the Court of Justice in . here, in a very short period of time,” sure,” said Playne. “I’d get these letters that there are planning solutions The investigation is ongoing. said Paterson. from bylaw and planning that I’m available to him. Playne said, as the Officers seized approximately 18 Playne said he is pleased council’s breaking the law, like I’m a criminal.” process evolves, he welcomes letters grams of heroin, 15 grams of purple decision and that there is support He said the township would like him of support from the community to be fentanyl, almost 30 grams of cocaine coming from people in the community to pack up and leave his property but directed to council and staff. and over 100 Percocet pills.

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10 student Lachlan Craig. Staff photo: Trina Berlo He then accused teachers of trying At Wednesday’s meeting the name to influence students during the Area Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board trustee Peter was initially defeated in a 4-4 tie, just vote, based on accounts from the Fracassi said during a June 3 virtual meeting that the re-naming process like the first time around. But during “silent majority.” He said teachers has been mishandled. a strange twist of motions the ability manipulated the results of the election, to confirm a new name was placed in approve school names, even though Instead of fixing the problem the and claimed the parish priest was left the hands of staff, which could very that is how it has been done in the past. administration dragged their heels out of the process. well result in the name Our Lady of the “I believe the Jean Vanier re-naming and left matters unresolved. They left It remains to be seen how quickly Bay Catholic High School being used. issue was entirely mishandled…” said trustees to be blamed for all this by the the name will be changed and if Two trustees, Maria Hardie and Fracassi. “The trustees were used as community when in fact it was a lack students will get their wish to graduate Peter Fracassi, were adamant that scapegoats. This has resulted in the of leadership.” from a school with a name they can it was not the role of the trustees to community being totally ignored. Fracassi, who is the trustee for this be proud of.

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Boosters Editor: her sister’s legacy. But “felt as far as Goderich’s salt Judy and John Alexander Re: Pieces of String by Tim Armour, May 22 edition, mine...” really. Gary and Lois Cauthers p. 5. Thanks for the moral, a necessary tying together Mk Lynde and John Gordon Nice to read a poem with that nice easy cadence. of loose ends. The box will store your memories, Stephen and Dianne Haist Like riding a pony. entangled dimensions of Pearl mending, repairing, Marianne and Steve Hare But, oh, when I got to the part where your memory preparing and caring for those that inhabited her life, Bob and Cathy Hyland fails, I lean a little closer because you are going to tell unfolding and connecting. John and Evelyn Knappett a story with necessary hyperbole and embellishment. A bit of string theory. Victor and Anna Narusis To try to convey the immensity of your mother’s Ted McGovern, Joan and Bill Crysdale assignment and her distress as she tries to unravel Stayner.

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3 Caroline St. W., Box 1219 • Creemore, ON L0M 1G0 • Tel: 705-466-9906 • Fax: 705-466-9908 • [email protected] THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, June 5, 2020 • 5 LETTER Creemore's first band Bobolinks, a welcome sight in Creemore This story of Creemore’s went to my father and asked Editor: first band was written by for $2.50 to join the band, I have some really great news to Joe Leonard and appeared to play the cymbals, as they share with our community. Creemore in a Creemore Star article in had a player for every other has Bobolinks! 1946 in a run-up to the grand instrument, but my dad Many people will know that a centennial celebration held turned me down. Then and Bobolink is a bird that has become that summer. there I decided I was going endangered in Canada due to the loss Joe Leonard was a son of Helen to be in that band. The band

LOCAL HISTORY LOCAL BLACKBURN of breeding habitat. Elias Leonard, the owner practiced all that winter Fortunately for us, I have seen two of the Sovereign Hotel. He was a under the instruction of Jack McClure male Bobolinks during a recent walk. colourful character but that is a story from , who would come on the Specifically, as you walk east from for another time. Joe Leonard’s son, nine o’clock train and go back on the Mary Street on Edward Street, after Ted, appeared in Creemore one day six the next morning. you pass Matt’s garage and before you looking for a local historian, more, I “One midnight the following reach the storage sheds, the Bobolinks believe, to tell his story to than to get February, we were awakened by band are nesting in the field on the south side. information. music, and looking out our front door Fortunately, it is prime farm land I met Ted on several occasions. we saw the first Creemore Brass Band and has already been planted so the A local Bobolink, photographed by He told me stories of Leonard’s Hall standing in the deep snow in front of birds, which nest on the ground, will David Bruce Johnson. above today’s Home Hardware, of the the Matchett House, making their first have time to fledge their young before secret door where one could slip into public appearance. That music sank harvest time. We, and the Bobolinks, “Plink Plink Plink” call... and keep the bar during prohibition and tales deeper into my soul than any I have are indeed fortunate that this area is busy chasing away any other bird that of the entertainment group formed by heard since, because it was all our not the new housing development that flies by. (We watched one chase away a his relatives. hometown boys, and boy, oh boy! was is being built on Mary Street. couple of Turkey Vultures and a crow.) Now, about the band: it good. Well, before we go on about It is easy to see the birds from a Nature is wonderful! Ours to protect. “Creemore band helped to carry the the band, we must let you know how distance. The male will hover high David Bruce Johnson, name of good old Creemore to a good it originated. above their nest and give his unique Creemore. many parts of the country. “Mr. Ball, who came from Thornbury, “One afternoon Jack Mackay and I and founded The Creemore Star, were over at the old railroad station. having Billy Greer as his typesetter Jim Shand, who had the old foundry, and general man, was interested in Send letters to the editor to [email protected]. All letters must be signed and George Steed, the blacksmith, with seeing a band in the village. The with the writer's full name and include a phone number (which will not be Bob Steele, asked us to carry some of bunch of boys named fell in line, printed.) Deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. the band instruments to the Orange and this was the very first band in We appreciate submissions for our They Way We Were feature. Bring in your Hall. I had the honour of carrying the Creemore: Jim Shand, George Steed, old photos and we will scan them and get right back to you. We also accept old B Bass with no mouthpiece, and Dave Fitzpatrick, Pat O’Hare, Billy submissions by e-mail to [email protected]. Thank you. did I try to blow it the whole way, but Findlay, Billy Adams, Billy Young (the with no luck. Really it was one of the town cop), Joe McNicol, Joe Hisey, happiest moments of my life. I then (See “The Band” on page 9)

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Exceptional Results with a Personal Touch 8 • THE CREEMORE ECHO • Friday, June 5, 2020 2020 RAYS scholars graduate by Anna Hobbs team for four years. This involved practicing from 6 Four years ago, three young women graduating from a.m. 8 a.m., five days a week, as well as running a local high schools were awarded $20,000 scholarships learn-to-skate program. Managing her time, finding to study at a Canadian university. They all excelled a balance and what worked for her were among her in their various programs and are now planning for biggest challenges. further studies. Here are their stories and plans for Although graduation ceremonies are uncertain at the future. this point, she feels certain that at some point, she and her classmates will be able to “walk across that stage.” Valerie Binder McGregor grew up in Creemore, graduating from Jean Vanier Catholic High School. In September 2016, Valerie Binder enrolled at “I love this area,” she says and I could see myself Ottawa University to study French and Biology. She working here. I am so grateful for the amazing support wanted to be a teacher. I have received from this community.” “Ottawa U turned out to be a great choice,” she says. “The school had a good reputation. I enjoyed Abby Ruppert the small classes and being able to connect, not only with other students, but with our professors.” Abby Ruppert always had a passion for health At the end of first year, her French program helped and wellness. her land a bilingual position as a community (i.e. She was at CCI, planning to study kinesiology at residence) advisor. She held the job for the next three an Ontario university until she attended a presentation years and says residence life with its supportive group by a recruiter from Acadia University who convinced of friends was, for her, the most memorable part of her she should come to Nova Scotia. college life. “I was a home body,” she says, “but my parents Her biggest challenge was, “not so much the work persuaded me that going farther afield was a really load, but recognizing my limits and boundaries.” great opportunity.” Binder finished up her classes online and without a One of the most difficult things for her at the traditional convocation. She celebrated the four years outset – being that far away from her family and not with her family. knowing a single person – turned out to be an amazing, For the second summer, she is working at Lake maturing opportunity. Superior Provincial Park as a backcountry ranger. This Contributed photo Ruppert excelled scholastically, graduating with a work will add an outdoor education component to her RAYS scholar Valerie Binder, a recent Ottawa Bachelor of Kinesiology, with Honours. The Honours dream career as a teacher. Thanks to being trilingual, Universitygraduate, is working at Lake Superior degree involved a two-year research project studying she is going to pursue study in this field at Olomouc Provincial Park as a backcountry ranger. the biomechanics of concussions in rugby players. University in the Czech Republic. COVID-19 meant that she defended her thesis from Receiving both mentoring and financial support for home via Zoom and missed saying goodbye to friends four years from RAYS meant, “so much less stress and professors. for me,” she says. Her interest was piqued when she volunteered to She looks forward to celebrating her university Our best wishes go with her to the Czech Republic. shadow a naturopathic doctor at a Collingwood clinic years and graduation, whenever that may be. She has – something she did on her day off in the summer applied to the two-year Physician Assistant program Rylee McGregor while working at Chez Michel and Heirloom 142. at McMaster – a relatively new program in Canada “It was a great experience,” she says and as a result, – with a goal of working in sports medicine. With When Rylee McGregor headed to the University she applied to and has been accepted for the four-year this training, she hopes to one day give back to her of Guelph for the biological sciences program, she degree course at the Canadian College of Naturopathic community as the RAYS program has supported her. dreamed of being a veterinarian. Medicine in North York. Along the way she became more interested in U of G was not just about the classroom for For more information about RAYS, visit www. biomedical sciences and the human side of medicine. McGregor – she was a member of the figure skating RAYSScholarships.com.

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News and views in and around Creemore Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 Kindergarten ETFO members begin province-wide strikes registration open byNEWS Trina Berlo Creemore educators joined their New Kindergarten registration is open Lowell colleagues on the picket line for District School once again this week during two strike Board (SCDSB) elementary schools. days that impacted local schools. Children turning four in 2020 are Elementary Teachers’ Federation of eligible to start school in September. Ontario (ETFO) members were on strike The registration process can be Wednesday during a rotating strike, and initiated on the registration page on Thursday for a province-wide strike the SCDSB website, and is then when all 83,000 members were on the completed at the child’s school. If picket lines. unsure, parents and guardians can use Across the province, almost one the home school locator tool to find million students were affected by their local public elementary school. the strikes. In Creemore, parents had For more information on to make alternative arrangements registration and required documents, for childcare. Clearview Community visit www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/ Church was able to pull off a Strike planning_for_school/kindergarten or Day CampAT on Thursday THE and the same CREEMORE ECHOcall the local school. is planned for the next Thursday. to ETFO has announced its intention to hold another province-wide walkout Call to artists on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and a one-day Friday 5 8 pm Blue Mountain Foundation for the rotating walkout for Simcoe County schools PRINTERon Thursday, Feb. 13. If parties PAPER & FINE STATIONERYArts' Robert G. Kemp Arts Award return to the bargaining table, and a Committee is seeking proposals for tentative agreement is reached, returning a project that benefits the community. educators to the classroom, those The award winner will receive a schools would open. $5,000 cash prize. OFFICE SUPPLIESStaff photo: Trina Berlo ETFO president Sam Hammond said The award was created in 1989 after three days of central bargaining Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School staff joined forces with New to encourage and recognize an talks, a deal had been within reach last Lowell Central Public School this week for two days on the picket line. individual or group residing in the GRAB AND GO & Friday, until in the eleventh hour, theINK JET CARTRIDGES South area, which government abruptly tabled impossible a letter of commitment to maintain the voluntary agreement. As part of that includes Collingwood, Creemore, options that ended talks. Kindergarten model.” commitment, and to further underscore Town of Blue Mountains, Stayner, “ETFO, school board associations ETFO said the issues were around my public statements, we have affirmed Thornbury, Meaford and Wasaga and the government were close to an special education funding, which in writing that we will be maintaining Beach. It also includes the Townships agreement onLOCALLY Friday that would have remained lessMADE than half the priority, and CARDSOntario’s world-class kindergarten & GIFTSof Clearview, Osprey, Sunnidale and been good for students, educators and special education funding negotiated program.” St. Vincent Euphrasia. public education. It would have ensured in 2017. “I have long said that compensation, The deadline for submission of stability in public elementary schools Hammond said in a press conference pay, and benefits, remain a top priority applications is March 25 at 5 p.m. this week,” said Hammond. “Then, FAXlate Tuesday that& the unionCOPY is defending its for teachers’SERVICES union leaders, and that Applications are available at the that day, the government’s negotiators most vulnerable students. remains true today... The government Blue Mountain Foundation for the Come on in & order or call changed course and tabled impossible “An agreement was also within has continued to signal reasonableness Arts, located at 65 Simcoe St., options they knew ETFO could not reach on maintaining a long-standing on issues from special education Studio 4, Collingwood, online at accept.” regulation that ensures fair and supports to efforts to counter violence w.w.w.bmfa.ca or at various locations “I want to set theCUSTOM record straight,” transparent hiring DESIGN processes for teachers. in schools. & Yet, thePRINTING teachers’ union throughout the area. continued Hammond. “Unlike the Government negotiators then introduced leadership push for compensation that Minister of Education, I was at the demands for major concessions around comes with a substantial cost to the bargaining table last week so I know what fair hiring,” said Hammond. taxpayer,” said Lecce. 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I to play the euphonium and introduced Herb Chance would go in and get the money for the band as we know where everyone of those boys are today, who from Alliston of the 36th Battalion Band. Shortly played outside in the snow. It often was way below are still living. after that he moved to Creemore and bought out Joe zero and the valves of the instruments would freeze “After the band had been going for about a year, Broley’s barbershop and with our bandmaster in up. Naturally, the slide on the trombone would freeze some of the boys asked me as a kid, if I would like town, the band went ahead very fast. up and I forced the slide and the old thing doubled to join the band and play the snare drum. Well, my “Con Schneider, J. B. Spurr, the second editor and up in three or four pieces and that was the end of the breath just about stopped, and Jack Mathers said, proprietor of The Star, and some other good players trombone. ‘Go to it, kid, you’ll make good;’ and they gave me came to town and when we stepped on the street the “But J. B. Spurr had started a boys’ band and the key to the kitchen of Joe Hood’s house, where people heard something that no other small town was tried me on cornet with Leslie Banner, who lately the band held practice. I went away around into the producing. The hometown would pack up and follow was the mayor of North Bay and assistant Judge back and came out with the drum and sticks, and the band to any other town we were going to play in. in the Court. We supplied the cornet section for that was the thrill of my life and a proud moment. We played all nearby towns and garden parties, and the boys’ band. Our first engagement was a garden I went straight up to my bedroom and fastened the were the attraction at Collingwood Fair for years. party in Dunedin. Dan Mitchell gave us all a bag of drum to my bedpost and beat the head off it for four “My dad bought a cornet for $5 from Dave candy for playing out in front of his store. Then they or five hours a day, even at noon when I came home Fitzpatrick, who returned from Detroit, and several loaded us all into a wagon rack filled with straw for for lunch, until my dad chased me to the barn where boys tried to play it but their noses would bleed as Creemore. But the kids’ band didn’t last long as the the horses were. But I didn’t care. I got my work in it was terribly hard to blow. I was still on the snare big band were afraid we might steal their jobs at less good and plenty. Often I had to play the big drum on drum, and one day I got a chance to ditch it off for money. About this time Herb Chance, who had won the street in a band concert, and when I think of it a slide trombone, and did I have a time with this prizes with Creemore Band, took the leadership of now, I did very well at 12 years of age, to be giving instrument as no one knew the first thing about it. Band and opened up business there, the band the tempo and holding till the last beat. But I overcame the task and soon was able to play but I kept up practice on the cornet. Our next leader “Well, after the first year of the band some of the solo cornet parts on it and it was a big filling in part was Joe Young from around Fergus, and shortly after players were quitting as they were leaving town, in the band, and novelty to everyone, as at that time he came to town one of our old Council men, David and some did not make a success of it, so naturally very few slide trombones were used. Little, died and the band was asked to play for his others got a chance. The band kept getting better and “And did I practice in the old barn with closed funeral. I was asked to play cornet as the lead was the musically inclined boys got in and the band was doors, and march around for hours until I could just weak, so that was my instrument from then on.”

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217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm www.clearview.ca Communications are available in alternative formats upon request. & HOME DELIVERY AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK COVID-19 Impacts on Municipal Services To minimize the spread of this virus ALL Township of Clearview facilities ORDER NOW including the Administration Office remain CLOSED to the public until ORDERS.CREEMORESPRINGS.COM further notice. Services Available Online & By Phone (705) 466-2240 Clearview Township remains committed to serving the community and will continue to offer services online at www.clearview.ca or via telephone at 705.428.6230. Life Happens... We can HELP! Please visit our staff directory online, www.clearview.ca/staff-directory for staff contact information. • 15 Years of Award Winning Real Estate Experience • We know Farms & Rural Properties, as we own one in the area Go with • We are your neighbours, and choose to raise our family, work and Building Permits & Inspection Updates Crowe volunteer in this community • Call us TODAY for your FREE Home Evaluation and to find out what you Building Permits are being accepted by email and through the can do NOW to get the most value for your home when you are ready Administration Centre drop box. Payments for building permit fees, development charges and compliance letters are being accepted by YOUR HOMETOWN AGENTS…LOOKING OUT FOR YOU! cheque only. SERVICING SHELBURNE, MULMUR, CREEMORE, MELANCTHON, MONO, AMARANTH AND MANSFIELD DAVE CROWE CLAIRE KNIGHT Building inspections are operating at a reduced level of service. Strict Sales Assistant (Realtor Licence in Process) Sales Representative safe work practices and physical distancing measures are in place for [email protected] [email protected] BROKERAGE, INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED GOLDEN TRIANGLE REALTY INC, INDEPENDENTLY unoccupied buildings. A Remote Video Inspection program allows 519-925-3766 519-993-6226 OWNED AND OPERATED certain construction to be inspected in occupied spaces at a pre- scheduled time via live video chat through Facetime. For details please visit www.clearview.ca/covid19 Clearview Library Curbside Service The Creemore and New Lowell Branches of the Library will begin accepting returns the week of June 2nd on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Curbside service for pick up and drop off will be available Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays beginning June 10th at the Creemore and New Lowell Branches. The Stayner Branch will remain closed until the move to the new facility at 269 Regina Street is complete. Clearview Parks Re-opening Safely Clearview Parks and the Clearview Dog Park are open to the public for non-team sports activities, while playground equipment, washrooms and changerooms remain closed. Residents are encouraged to enjoy the fresh air responsibly by staying home if unwell, maintaining physical distancing of at least 2 meters from members outside of your household and washing your hands regularly. Tax Penalties & Interest Waived Penalties and interest on overdue Tax accounts have been waived beginning with the March 2020 billing cycle and lasting until the COVID – 19 Response is over. Clearview services such as viewing your property tax and utility accounts, paying your property tax bill, water bill and sewer bill, or purchasing burn permits can all be done online at, www.clearview. ca/pay-register-apply/online-payments. A drop box is also available at the front doors of the Clearview Administration Centre located at 217 Gideon Street in Stayner where cheques can be dropped off. Water & Sewer Account Penalties Waived Penalties on overdue Water and Sewer Accounts have been waived beginning with the March 2020 billing cycle and lasting until the COVID – 19 Response is over. Public Transit Service Impacts Temporary changes have been made to the Clearview Public Transit system: Route 1, Stayner Will operate on Sunday hours of 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM seven days a week & transit fares will be waived until further notice. Route 2, Creemore Creemore.com Is discontinued temporarily until further notice. Stay Informed During the Pandemic for breaking news As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues all further service delivery announcements will be communicated through the township website, www.clearview.ca and on Twitter, @Clearview_twp. Subscribe to notifications on the Township’s homepage to stay up to date as more information becomes available. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram