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Spring & Summer 2020 SPRING & SUMMER 2020 Activity Guide www.clearview.ca • SPRING & SUMMER 2020 • 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACCOMMODATIONS ........................................................14 ADULT PROGRAMS ..................................................... 25-29 ANIMAL SERVICES ..............................................................31 ARTS & CULTURE ........................................................... 32-33 CLEARVIEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .........................10 CLEARVIEW ECOPARK ......................................................15 CLEARVIEW MAP ............................................................. 6-7 CLEARVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY ....................................... 11-13 CLEARVIEW PUBLIC TRANSIT ...............................................5 CLEARVIEW SPORTS & CULTURE HALL OF FAME .............50 COMMUNITY CENTRES ................................................ 20-21 COMMUNITY CONTACTS ............................................ 48-49 COMMUNITY EVENTS ....................................................... 8-9 CYCLING ............................................................................35 DAY CAMPS ................................................................. 36-37 EUCHRE ...............................................................................38 FARMERS' MARKETS ...........................................................19 GOLF & DISC GOLF ...........................................................39 HERITAGE SITES ...................................................................40 HIKING TRAILS .....................................................................23 MUNICIPAL INFORMATION .................................................4 MUSIC, MARKET & PARK IT ..................................................5 PARKS & PLAYING FIELDS ..................................................25 SERVICE CLUBS ...................................................................10 Check out what Clearview Community Theatre is doing in April and May! SIGNATURE EVENTS ............................................................23 SKATEPARKS..........................................................................5 Winner of Best Live Theatre Award in Southern Georgian Bay Readers Choice - 2019 STAYNER CENTENNIAL POOL ...................................... 16-17 TOURISM SERVICES ............................................................21 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES .............................................50 YOGA .................................................................................41 YOUTH PROGRAMS ..................................................... 43-46 GET IN THE GUIDE The Clearview Activity Guide is a semi-annual publication put out jointly by the Township of Clearview and the Creemore Echo. Editorial content is provided by the Township while, graphics, layout, design and advertising are provided the Creemore Echo. Photography credits include Dave West, Bryan Davies and Andrea Hamlin. CONTENT- Township of Clearview Amanda Murray Community, Culture and Tourism Coordinator 705-428-6230 x 249 [email protected] ADVERTISING- Creemore Echo Sara Hershoff Publisher 705-466-9906 [email protected] Get your information into the Fall/Winter 2020-2021 Guide! Information for the Fall/Winter Guide is collected starting in June. To ensure that you get your event listing and organization in the next guide be sure to check the Clearview website at www. discoverclearview.ca or contact [email protected] 2 • SPRING & SUMMER 2020 • www.clearview.ca GREETINGS FROM THE MAYOR Welcome to the 2020 Spring and Summer Clearview Township Activity Guide. It would be my hope that you will find opportunities to explore and discover Clearview Township inside the pages of this guide. Clearview is such a wonderful place to live. We are blessed with beautiful landscapes, the wonders of our natural environment, and the friendliest people anywhere in Ontario! If you have an interest in rural culture or a taste for the urban fare, you may find it here. If you don’t find what you are looking for in this guide, then please take a look online at our Discover Clearview website, discoverclearview.ca. Our Township encourages events that promote community spirit and connect residents and visitors in each of our hamlets and villages. Come and meet your neighbours at one of the Small Halls events, cheer on the local sports teams or volunteer for a local organization. Recreation services and community cultural celebrations are all part of the Clearview experience. Each year, I am joined by our Council at the Culture & Sports Hall of Fame Awards to honour individuals, teams and organizations that have made an impact in Clearview. We are proud of our rural roots and look forward to an exciting future! You can stay connected to Clearview Township by visiting our website clearview. ca. Or explore the tourism opportunities at discoverclearview.ca Live your best life in Clearview Township. Doug Measures @Clearview_twp @discoverclearview @discoverclearview Mayor of Clearview Township email: [email protected] HIDDEN SECRETS TO DISCOVER THIS SUMMER! 1. Take the Train Trail, gravel roads and backroads and cycle through Clearview 2. Discover new festivals and events from May to October! 3. Shop downtown Creemore and Stayner and the various artisans throughout Clearview 4. Savour the flavours of Clearview’s local restaurants, cafes & bakeries 5. Tour the Creemore Springs Brewery or visit North America’s Smallest Jail in Creemore 6. Experience the community halls during the Small Halls Festival 7. Cheer for the home team at a baseball game in New Lowell or Nottawa 8. Live like a local and shop the Farmers’ Markets, orchards and road side stands 9. Hike through Devil’s Glen, Frank’s Limestone Kiln or on many of the other trails 10. Explore the Clearview EcoPark, go Geocaching, try birdwatching and visit the Clearview Dog Park! www.clearview.ca • SPRING & SUMMER 2020 • 3 CLEARVIEW RECREATION DEPARTMENT For the exciting activities and events that are happening throughout Clearview Township please visit our website: www.discoverclearview.ca General Manager Parks & Recreation Community, Culture & Tourism Coordinator Terry Vachon, 705-428-6013 (ext. 21) Amanda Murray, 705-428-6230 (ext. 249) [email protected] [email protected] RecreationCLEARVIEW Facilities TOWNSHIP Supervisor Community, Culture & Tourism Assistant DanADMINISTRATION Gowan, 705-466-3000 CENTRE LilyFIRE White, AND 705-428-6230 EMERGENCY (ext. SERVICES262) [email protected] Gideon Street, Box 200, [email protected] Chief: Colin Shewell (Ext. 253) Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 [email protected] ParksTelephone: & Recreation 705-428-6230 Clerk LIBRARY, CLEARVIEW PUBLIC JessicaFax: 705-428-0288 Co’Dyre, 705-428-6013 (ext. 22 or #1) YouthCreemore Centre Branch: Coordinator 705-466-3011 ForWebsite: all your www.clearview.ca facility booking requirements: CourtneyStayner Branch:Rogers, 705-428-5500705-428-3595 [email protected]: [email protected] [email protected] Branch: 705-424-6288 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm PARKS AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATIONMUNICIPAL INFORMATIONCreemore Arena Manager 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 | Telephone:Dan Gowan 705-428-6230 705-466-3000 | Fax: 705-428-0288 CAO Steve Sage (Ext. 228) Office Hours: Monday-FridayCommunity, 8:30am Culture,to 4:30PM Recreation Legislative Services/Clerk: Pamela Fettes (Ext. 224) Shane Sargant (Ext. 249) ADMINISTRATION FIREFacilities AND Manager: EMERGENCY SERVICES CAOBY-LAW ENFORCEMENT FireAaron Chief Annis 705-428-6013 StephenBy-Law EnforcementSage, 705-428-6230 Officer (ext. 228) Roree Payment, 705-428-6230 (ext. 402) LegislativeJosesph Paddock Services/Municipal (Ext. 241) Clerk PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Pamela Fettes, 705-428-6230 (ext. 224) COMMUNITYDirector of Planning: SERVICES Michael Wynia (Ext.240) PUBLIC WORKS ROAD MANAGER Director of Community Services BY-LAWTony Clarke ENFORCEMENT (Ext. 237) [email protected] MaraPUBLIC Burton, WORKS 705-428-6230 (ext. 264) Senior By-law Enforcement Environmental Services: Mike Rawn (Ext. 243) JosephFINANCE Paddock, 705-428-6230 (ext. 241) Transportation and Recreation: Steve Sage (Ext. 228) Treasurer: Edward Henleywww.clearview.ca (Ext. 225) 4 • SPRING & SUMMER 2020 • www.clearview.ca WWW.CLEARVIEW.CA SMP O NuS OsRiE cD B YL TiHnE CeL E AUR VpI E W C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E Live Music 7 - 9 PM June 4 Two Guys With Guitars Rock/East Coast June 11 Moondoggy Rock June 18 Not Ottawa Blues June 25 Greg Holmes Country L I V E M U S I C , F A R M E R S ' M A R K E T July 2 Shipyard Kitchen Party Folk/pop & C L A S S I C C A R S H O W Thursdays July 9 String Theory Pop/Rock Classics July 16 Highway 26 Rock 5 - 8:30 PM July 23 Dusty Roads Band Country Live Music 7 - 9 PM July 30 Cardinal Street Pop/Rock Classics August 6 The Regal Jazz Band Jazz J U N E 4 - August 13 Strange Potatoes Rock A U G U S T 2 7 2020 August 20 Southern Comfort Band Country Municipal Information August 27 Mystery Group Country S T A T I O N Program is subject to change. P A R K , CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors! ADMINISTRATION CENTRE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES S T A Y N E R 217 Gideon Street, Box 200, Fire Chief: Colin Shewell (Ext. 253) www.discoverclearview.ca Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705-428-6230 LIBRARY, CLEARVIEW PUBLIC Fax: 705-428-0288 Creemore Branch: 705-466-3011 Website: www.clearview.ca Stayner Branch: 705-428-3595 SKATE PARKS E-Mail: [email protected] Sunnidale Branch:
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