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The Creemore INSIDE THE ECHO ECHO Friday, June 26, 2015 Vol. 15 No. 26 thecreemoreecho.com Thanks for the memories Fond farewell Local residents profiled in new book Grade 8 parade shows country pride PAGE 5 PAGE 6-7 News and views in and around Creemore Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 Developments approved Glen Huron man pulled from cave Site plans have been approved for the development of Cashtown Corners by Trina Berlo and Creemore Springs Brewery. Jamie Murray is very grateful for the Clearview planner Rossalyn miracle that has allowed her family to Workman reported to council June be together. 22 that all is in order to proceed with Her husband Seth Rowe, although the construction of an Esso On the sore and stiff, is recovering at home in Run gas station and convenience store, Glen Huron this week after a harrowing Tim Hortons, seasonal market and experience that almost cost him his life. associated retail. The 30-year-old man was extricated The approval is conditional upon from a deep crevice cave Sunday after written confirmation that all wells being trapped for about 22 hours. to be abandoned have been properly “He’s healing, he’s doing okay,” decommissioned. said Murray. Creemore Springs Brewery was Clearview Fire and Emergency also given the go-ahead for its outdoor Services aided in a complex and patio as part of its new retail store and technical overnight rescue on the tasting bar. weekend at Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area, near Singhampton, Sovereign sold where Rowe was trapped. The Soverign Restaurant building on The call came in at 8:22 p.m. on Creemore's main street has sold. The Saturday, June 20 and Rowe was not property, sold through a power of sale, extricated from the crevice until the is set to close Friday. next morning, after a 14-hour rescue effort that involved rescuers from fire departments in Barrie and Toronto. Celebrate Canada Day Rowe, an avid outdoorsman and There's a full day of fun planned hiker, was alone at the conservation for Creemore's Canada Day festivities area when he became trapped in the Wednesday. cave. Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and He had a cell phone but couldn’t get don't end until the fireworks at dusk. a signal. Clearview Fire Department photo Head to the Legion for brunch before Luckily, he was able to yell out to Seth Rowe, 30, of Glen Huron is pulled from a small crevice at Nottawasaga the bike parade on Mill Street. There people when he heard others in the Bluffs Conservation Area Sunday after being trapped for 22 hours. will be many games and activities area and they called his wife, who then throughout the day. There will also called 911. didn’t come home. Figuring he was en the call from one of the two strangers be lots of food and entertainment Murray had been worried about her route, she went to the movie theatre who had located her husband. throughout the afternoon and evening. husband that day and had even gone with their four-year-old daughter. She Rowe asked that his wife bring rope For a full schedule of events, see to the park to look for him when he was at the theatre when she received (See “Rescuers” on page 3) page 9. Annual Duntroon to Clearview opens blessings to all faiths Stayner Road Race by Trina Berlo clerk earlier this month to remove the faith community. The 49th annual Duntroon to Stayner Members of the Clearview Ministerial prayer from council’s agenda after a Officials say, the practice of praying Road Race will be held on Canada Day. Association are welcome to continue recent Supreme Court ruling. before council has not yet been called Participants are to register at to bestow blessings on council, if they In April, the court upheld a lower into question by any of the citizens of Duntroon Public School beginning at so wish. court decision that reciting Catholic Clearview Township. 8 a.m. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. and Council voted June 22 to not only prayers at council meetings in A June 1 vote was deferred to give ends at the Stayner Community Centre. continue its practice of opening each Saguenay, Quebec was a violation of the Ministerial Association a chance There is no official start or registration meeting with an address from a member religious rights after complaints from to respond. for walkers and cyclists, but they are to of the association, but also to extend the an atheist who attended meetings. The association’s secretary Rob begin at 7:30 a.m. opportunity to people of all faiths. Council members have voted against Harwood made a presentation Monday Participation is free. For more The vote was prompted by a the clerk’s recommendation to remove to council members and supporters information, contact Dayn Leyshon recommendation from the township the allocated time for members of the (See “Council” on page 10) at 705-428-2931. Taking care of buyers and sellers in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for 39 years RCR Realty. Brokerage Ginny MacEachern B.A., Broker E-mail [email protected] The Town & Country Agent with the City Connections (705) 444-1414 10230 Highway 26 East, Collingwood 1-800-360-5821• 705-466-2607 • [email protected] www.ginnymaceachern.com 2 • THE CREEMORE EcHO • Friday, June 26, 2015 Submit your community events [email protected] phone: 705-466-9906 COMMUNITY Calendar fax: 705-466-9908 This Weekend Saturday, June 27 Tractor Package and register to get $500 off your • Dunedin Presbyterian Church's Annual • Creemore’s Log Cabin is open with History Hosts next purchase. Take a Gator on the course (helmet Strawberry Supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Adults from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to welcome visitors and tell & waiver required) Check out the John Deere $15, youth $7, under 5 free. them about the cabin and its first families. (The lineup. Play Backhoe Softball and Stihl Power Sunday, June 28 Blower Soccer! Lots of sales! 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Church Services on page 5. Cabin, Creemore’s only surviving log residence, 1618 Cty Rd 42, just south of Stayner. 705-428- • Dunedin Cemetery Service at 2 p.m. In case was built in the 1870s and is now located on 6232. www.hurontractor.com. • of inclement weather, the service will be held at Library Street, between the Old Jail and the • Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society's Garden Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin. Creemore library.) Open each Saturday morning Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy visiting eight Lavender Cemetery Service at 4 p.m. In case of until Thanksgiving. fabulous gardens in and around the village of • inclement weather, meet at Dunedin Hall. • Huron Tractor's Drive Green Challenge Day. Creemore. Tickets $20 on sale at Curiosity House Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale at 9:30 a.m. Come & at Creemore Farmers' Market or on-line at www. do some test driving, enter to win a John Deere phahs.ca. Upcoming Events Monday, June 30 Mountain Ash Farm. Tickets $30 advance, $35 at Thursday, July 23 • Clearview Public Library TD Summer Reading door. To purchase tickets, call 705-466-2520 or • Music in the Park at 7 p.m. at Station Park, Stayner Program Kick Off. Puppets & craft session at mountainashfarm.com/blues. with Southern Comfort, country. Bring your own Stayner from 3 to 4 p.m. for registration. A 6-week lawn chair to listen to some music, farmers' market program. Call 705-466-3011 for details. Tuesday, July 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 Canada Day • Creemore Minor Hockey Registration 2015- Saturday, July 25 • Nottawasaga Daylilies is open for the season. 2016 Season at Creemore Arena from 7 to 8:30 • 50th Honeywood Beef BBQ at Honeywood Arena Come and see the early bloomers. 3757 Conc 3. p.m. Information on our website or contact from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Slow-cooked beef & homemade See ad on page 10 for directions. (June 27 is our [email protected]. desserts. Adults $17.50, children 12 and under $7.50, 5 last day at the Farmers' Market) Thursday, July 9 and under free. Proceeds to arena improvement. • Canada Day in Creemore. Bike Parade from • Music in the Park at 7 p.m. at Station Park, Saturday, August 1 Mill Street Park at 12:45 p.m. Activities & food Stayner with Strange Potatoes, rock. Bring your • Creemore Children's Festival. Downtown at Legion all day. Fireworks at dusk. See ad on own lawn chair to listen to some music, farmers' Creemore from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 705-466-9998 or page 9. market from 5 to 8 p.m. [email protected] for details. • Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary is having a BBQ beginning at 11 a.m. Peameal on a bun with Saturday, July 11 Wednesday, August 5 to Sunday, August 9 fruit, coffee or tea for $4.50. At 1 p.m. we will • Creemore Horticultural Society Flower Show • Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship offer hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Station on the - Shelburne. Championship fiddlers competing • Canada Day 3-on-3 Ball Hockey Tournament on Green. Call 705-466-2315 for details. for thousands of dollars in prizes, fiddle parade, Canada Day at Veterans Way, between Creemore • Miller's Dairy – Dairy Day. Plant & barn tours, Beckett Family fiddle and stepdance show, Arena & Legion.