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The Creemore INSIDE THE ECHO ECHO Friday, September 18, 2015 Vol. 15 No. 38 thecreemoreecho.com Solar objections On the record Residents protest solar projects CKAW records first council meeting PAGE 3 PAGE 8 News and views in and around Creemore Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 Avening Hall adds show The Avening Hall has several concerts lined up this fall. On the first weekend in October, during the Small Halls Festival, Skydiggers will perform on Friday, Oct. 2 and Elliott Brood will play the next night on Saturday, Oct. 3 but the second show is already sold out. For ACC North’s younger audience, children’s entertainers Rockgarden Party has been added to the Small Halls line-up. An interactive, rock operetta about saving the environment will be on stage the morning of Sunday, Oct. 4. Admission is free but registration is appreciated. And just announced, Avening Hall has been added to Hawksley Workman’s Winter Bird Tour on Saturday, Nov. 21. For showtimes and tickets, visit aveninghall.com or call The Creemore Echo at 705-466-9906. Festival of the Arts Staff photo: Trina Berlo The work of more than 60 artists Shirley and John McGillivray, Heidi Sterrenburg and baby Blythe embrace their country roots, dressing the part will be on shown during the Creemore to promote the events taking place at Brentwood Hall during the Small Halls Festival Oct. 1-4, including an all day Festival of the Arts Oct. 3 and 4. country carnival under the big top tent on the Saturday. Representatives from all of the nine venues involved in the Artists will be on location both days festival outlined plans for the weekend’s activities at the Small Halls Ball media launch in Creemore Wednesday. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event guides are For more photos, see page 7. available at The Creemore Echo. There will also be exhibits at the Station on the Green and the Creemore Log Cabin. Township launches online cemetery database Visit phahs.ca for more information. by Trina Berlo the phone. people,” said Fettes. Brevet comes through Creemore Clearview Township has launched “We get a lot of calls every summer The online directory will save staff The Growling Beaver Brevet is a new online directory for all of its from people who are trying to do their time and may even entice people rolling through Creemore on Oct. 3. municipally owned cemeteries. family tree and they are looking for to come to Clearview to visit their Riders tackling the 200-kilometre The cemetery database is part of a different people who are buried in the ancestors' graves. route during the non-competitive new website developed for the clerk’s cemeteries so we thought why not, once “We’re hoping that people will be cycling event will be coming through department. It includes a bylaw index, a we gather all this information, put it in inspired to want to come to Clearview Creemore that day, where Affairs meeting calendar, a blog and cemetery a place where people can access it,” and actually see where their ancestors Bakery is a designated stop on the tour. listings for Batteaux Hill Cemetery, said Fettes. “It’s about making data are buried in person. We wanted Garnet Siddall, president and CEO Bethel Union Cemetery, Duntroon available to the public.” to make sure people would know of Side Launch Brewing Company, Pioneer Cemetery, Lavender Cemetery, Summer students mapped 3,236 exactly where Clearview is located which is an event sponsor, is amongst Old Sunnidale Presbyterian Cemetery, cemetery plots and inputted all of the so they could drive here to see us,” the organizers. Siddall said her husband Second Line Nottawasaga Cemetery data, which is now searchable on an said Fettes. was diagnosed with early Parkinson’s and Stayner Union Cemetery. interactive map. The Creemore Union Cemetery is disease and the event is a fundraiser “These are things that we have been “…You not only get to read the not owned by the municipality so it is for the Davis Phinney Foundation and wanting to do for a long time so that’s inscription on the tombstone but you not included. Fettes said there are no ParkinGo Wellness Society. The event why it’s so exciting,” said Clearview also get to see a picture of it. It kind plans to include the other cemeteries is sold out and organizers are close to Township clerk Pamela Fettes. of touches you in a way because you at this time and to do so would have to the $100,000 fundraising goal. The cemetery registry is public have been searching for this relative be a council directive. To donate, visit raceroster.com/ record and until now searches have and to actually see the place where the Visit the new website at events/2015/5719/the-growling- been conducted at town hall or over tombstone is also significant to a lot of clearviewclerk.ca. beaver. Event transportation Taking care of buyers and sellers in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for 39 years Trips to the airport Medical appointments and more RCR Realty. Brokerage 10% OF FARES TO Ginny MacEachern B.A., Broker MEDICAL VISITS DONATED TO The Town & Country Agent with the City Connections CANCER CARE HOSPITALS 1-800-360-5821• 705-466-2607 • [email protected] Stayner, Ontario • [email protected] www.ginnymaceachern.com 2 • THE CREEMORE EcHO • Friday, September 18 2015 Submit your community events [email protected] phone: 705-466-9906 COMMUNITY Calendar fax: 705-466-9908 This Weekend Friday, September 18 to Sunday, Sept. 20 pie auction! $10 admission. All ages welcome, “Our Sporting Heritage” featuring sports such as rowing, • Simcoe County Quilt, Rug and Craft Fair. $6 good family fun! Live fiddle music, wear comfy skiing and hockey in the historic stories of Collingwood. admission per day. 1151 Highway 26, Midhurst. shoes and dance your socks off! Dufferin County Starting at Collingwood Library followed by walking to Museum & Archives, Hwy 89 & Airport Road. 4 different locations for the 20 minute plays and ending Saturday, September 19 705-435-1881 [email protected]. at our Jozo Weider Ski bar at BMFA. Proceeds go back • Creemore’s Log Cabin is open with History Hosts • Book Launch of Creemore’s Portrait Project at into community theatre activities. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to welcome visitors and tell 7 p.m. at the Avening Hall. All are welcome - free Sunday, September 20 them about the cabin and its first families. (The Cabin, admission. The Village and I tells the compelling Church Services on page 5. Creemore’s only surviving log residence, was built life stories of eleven Creemore-area elders, • Nottawasaga Daylilies is open today. End of year in the 1870s and is now located on Library Street, recounted by talented writers and artists who have • sale. 25 to 50 per cent off. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3757 between the Old Jail and the Creemore library.) Open a deep connection to this place. Created by Sara Conc 3. www.wilsondaylilies.com for directions. each Saturday morning until Thanksgiving. Sniderhan and Rina Barone with the support of 705-466-2916. (last weekend open is Sept 26&27) • History comes alive at Fort Willow – witness life the Kemp Foundation and Purple Hills Arts and Terry Fox Run at Mulmur Township Office, as it was during the early 19th century with activities Heritage Society. Refreshments to be served. • 758070 Second Line East. Registration at 8:30 and demonstrations for all ages from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The original art will be available for viewing at the a.m. Walk or Run from 9 a.m. to noon. Bicycle, Sponsored by the Friends of Fort Willow, NVCA, the launch and during The Creemore Festival of the Arts rollerblade, and wheelchair accessible. 5 or 10 km. Township of Springwater and the Rotary Club. Free October 3 and 4 in Creemore’s Log Cabin. parking & a shuttle bus at Grenfel Community Hall, [email protected] for more information. 1989 Sunnidale Road. www.nvca.on.ca. Saturday, September 19 to Friday, Sept. 25 Sponsor sheets available at Creemore Echo. • DCMA Annual Barn Dance from 6 to 9 p.m. at • 6th Annual Gaslight Theatre Tour On-line • Stayner Fall Festival at Stayner Bible Conference Dufferin County Museum and Archives. Square Ticket Sales on Sept. 19-25 only at www. Grounds from noon to 7 p.m. Free. Live music, dancing, fiddlin’ and callin’, and a home-made gaslighttheatreproductions.com. $40. The children's programs, games & bbq. Contact performances are Nov. 5-8, 2015. This year’s theme is Clayton at 705-428-6543 for more details. Upcoming Events Monday, September 21 Saturday, October 3 Saturday, October 10 • Tai Chi Classes for Beginners start at the Station • The Small Halls Dog and Pony Show at The • Dunedin’s 14th Annual Fall Colour Cancer Walk on the Green today from 1 to 3 p.m. and on Wed. Avening Hall at 10 a.m. Enter your dog in a starting at 10 a.m. for a 6 km walk from Dunedin Hall Sept.23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Drop by any time to competition for longest ears, longest tail, cutest to Glen Huron. (you’ll get a ride back to Dunedin) see what we are all about. For more information call dog, best trick, dog and owner look-alike and All proceeds will go to Canadian Cancer Society. Laura at 705-466-5011 or visit taoist.org/creemore. more. Over $1000 in prizes to be won, provided Call 705-726-8032 ext.3224 for more details.