Proposed Cannabis Production Controls Go to Public Meeting by Trina Berlo Approach to Regulating Cannabis Production
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The Creemore AKA CREEMORE MEAT MARKET PLUS APARTMENT BUILDING MLS#40018368 Vicki Bell, Broker 154 Mill St.Creemore ECHO 705-446-4539 Chilling Fees Friday, July 30, 2021 Vol. 21 No. 31 www.creemore.com Ice cream vendor says fees out of whack LOCATIONS ORTH PAGE 3 BROKERAGE PERSONAL I PROFESSIONAL I PROGRESSIVE News and views in and around Creemore Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 REAL ESTATE SERVICES Entrepreneur hopes Clearview will Collision injures two motorcyclists, survey public, opt-in on cannabis retail charge laid by Trina Berlo There was a serious collision in A young entrepreneur is asking to Crremore Monday at the corner of revisit the conversation about allowing Mill Street and County Road 9. cannabis retail in Clearview Township Police say the collision happened with the hopes that council will vote at 5:41 p.m. The OPP responded to to opt in, allowing him to open a store a 911 call of a two-vehicle collision in Stayner. involving a car and a motorcycle. Chase Quanbury said he has Both occupants of the motorcycle already gone through the process of were transported to hospital by securing a licence to open a cannabis ambulance with non-life threatening store, he just hopes to do so in his injuries and the driver of the car has hometown. The only thing standing been charged under the Highway in his way is permission from council. Traffic Act. Back in 2019, Clearview chose to The roadway was re-opened to opt out of recreational cannabis retail, traffic after an investigation. an option offered by the province. The general consensus was that Stayner improvement recreational cannabis would eventually be sold in retail stores across the plan tender approved province, including municipalities like Clearview council has approved a Clearview, but in the early days and tender for the first phase of the Stayner with so much uncertainty about how Downtown Open Spaces Improvement the newly legalized substance would Plan relating to the Centennial Park roll out, council and staff agreed that project, which includes trailhead Clearview should opt out at the time and parkland development, reducing and see what happens. barriers and increasing accessibility as The late councillor Ed Christie, a well as enhancing access to the trails, prominent member of the business cycling and walking infrastructure for community in Collingwood, was Staff photo: Trina Berlo residents and visitors. the only council member to support Chase Quanbury is drumming up support for a reconsideration to allow The tender submitted by Coco (See “People” on page 7) cannabis retail in Clearview with the hopes of opening a store in Stayner. Paving Inc. in the amount of $1,190,531.93 came in well above the estimated cost of $800,000. Chill on Mill continues through summer Council and staff are also waiting to see if an application for $250,000 from by Trina Berlo At a special BIA meeting on up with solutions, including the use of the Canada Healthy Communities Creemore BIA has decided to proceed Tuesday, members reported mostly a communal wagon. Initiatives grant program will be with the Chill on Mill initiative on positive feedback and voted to carry the It was also noted that some bicycles successful. Saturdays for the remainder of the Saturday street closures through until were coming in hot early on in the As a result council also approved summer after mostly positive feedback Sept. 4, which is Labour Day weekend. program, a problem that has been utilizing funds from the budgeted from businesses and residents. The feedback is supported by survey mitigated with the use of cycle calming items and capital grants reserve to The Business Improvement Area results that found 75 per cent said yes measures, such as barricades and offset the balance of $685,568 for the (BIA) decided to close the streets to to continuing the event, and 25 per cent messaging. overall project of phase one of the motorized vehicles on Saturdays to said maybe. Based on feedback from members, Stayner Downtown Revitalization foster a COVID-friendly shopping and Some challenges have been the BIA also voted to activate the Project. Due to the present uncertainty dining experience by creating more identified with regard to transporting space in ways that meet pandemic of the Canada Healthy Communities space for people to line-up at stores bulky and heavy items to vehicles health protocols, with the possibility Grant, any shortfall will also be and chill on Muskoka chairs that have parked outside of the chill zone but of buskers being mentioned as an covered by the Gas Tax/Capital Grants been added to the street decor. members are actively trying to come example. Reserve. 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, July 30, 2021 Submit your community events [email protected] phone: 705-466-9906 COMMUNITY Calendar fax: 705-466-9908 Saturday, July 31 Thursday, Aug. 5 a sensational concert that pays tribute to one of • Creemore Farmers' Market 8:30 a.m. to • Drive Thru Chicken BBQ 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 the most legendary singer/songwriters in music 12:30 p.m. at Creemore Springs Brewery. p.m. Pre-order only, by July 29. Pick-up at 2220 history. This concert is designed to leave audiences COVID protocols in place. Visit www. Fairgrounds Rd North, Clearview Twp. Meal amazed, hugely entertained and clamouring for creemorefarmersmarket.ca. includes 1/2 chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, tea more. Rhinestone Cowgirl is a fundraiser presented • Chill on Mill. Pedestrian Saturdays in Creemore. 8 biscuit and dessert for $18. Debit is available and by the Shelburne Rotary Club to support its fight a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays throughout July the main encouraged but cash but will accepted. E-transfers against food scarcity in the community. Tickets for street will be open to foot traffic only. Visit www. can be sent to [email protected]. the Rhinestone Cowgirl drive-in concert are $60 ExperienceCreemore.com for more information. Call Maxine at 705-888-2797 or e-mail pres@ per car and are available at ShelburneRotaryClub. • Estate Barn Sale from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 627 5th greatnorthernex.com. com or Pazazz, 122 Owen Sound St., Shelburne. Concession (aka Caroline Street from the Village), Ice cream and cool drinks will be available (no Creemore. Thursdays, July 29 - Aug. 26 need to pre-order). • Stayner Farmers' Market 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A Saturday, July 31 & Sunday Aug. 1 local Farmers' Market in Stayner that features Saturday, Sept. 11 • Moving Sale 3051 County Rd. 42 Airport Rd. vendors from all over Clearview Township and • Farms for change at the New Farm. Tickets on sale South of Cashtown Corners. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each beyond! Shop and support your favourite farmers, Aug. 16. Contact [email protected] or search day. Come out and see what you can find. producers and food vendors, plus wineries, eventbrite for more information. cideries, breweries and craft distilleries. Located Saturdays Until Sept. 15 in the parking lot of the Station Park and Tourism Friday, Sept. 3 • Fine Art Photography Gallery Exhibit. Works of Information Centre. Visit discoverclearview.ca. • 16th Anniversary Jim Cuddy Jamboree. Fine Art Photographer Heidi Leverty at 151 Mill Fundraising concert in support of Creemore St., Creemore. The gallery will be open Tgursday Sunday, Aug. 8 Community Foundation at the Lyric pond in through Sunday from July 15 to Sept. 15 from 11 • Rhinestone Cowgirl to Light Up the Stage the hills of Mulmur starting at 6 p.m. Limited a.m. to 6 p.m. “Dolly Parton” arrives for a drive-in concert at tickets available. For tickets visit www. Fiddle Park at 3 p.m. with Rhinestone Cowgirl, creemorecommunityfoundation.ca. Thinking you might be missing out on the better deal? To advertise your event in the Community Calendar Think again. email [email protected] If you’re considering funeral homes to serve your family,remember that or visit creemore.com to make an online submission. the one with decades of experience has been here all along. There are some things that shouldn’t be left to chance. l a i r Creemore • 182 Mill St. (705) 466-2108 e t Insert address city, phone number, a M Collingwoodand • w82ebsite Pine address St. here. 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