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Collingwood Fuels Ltd. PROPANE INSIDE JUST LOOK AT The Creemore THE SOLD SIGNS Vicki Bell, Broker 154 Mill St. Creemore ECHO 705-446-4539 Christmas in the Valley Friday, November 6, 2020 Vol. 20 No. 45 www.creemore.com Pandemic plans in the works LOCATIONS ORTH PAGE 3 BROKERAGE PERSONAL I PROFESSIONAL I PROGRESSIVE News and views in and around Creemore Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 REAL ESTATE SERVICES Battery drive funds device for Chloe Public asked not to attend Remembrance by Trina Berlo Midwest Metals is supporting an effort Day services to raise funds for a costly wheelchair This Remembrance Day, people will device that will allow a local girl to be asked to observe a moment of silence stand up, and possibly walk on her wherever they may be at the eleventh own one day. hour. The Fraser family has been Wreaths will be laid at local fundraising for two years for the Cenotaphs, but the public is asked not assistive device for their nine-year-old to attend, due to the pandemic. daughter Chloe, who was born with Creemore Legion officials will hold a spinal cord injury. The cost of the a brief wreath-laying and flag lowering, device was initially thought to be over at the Cenotaph on Nov. 11. $40,000 but the total cost has come in a At the Mansfield Cenotaph, Mansfield bit higher at $58,000. So, although the Women’s Institute will lay wreaths and family thought they had raised enough observe two minutes of silence. funds, there is now a last push to cover With no person-to-person poppy sales the additional cost. this year, people are encouraged to pick- “We’re hoping, with the success up a poppy and donate at The Creemore of the battery drive, that would be Echo, the Post Office, Creemore LCBO, enough to finish it off,” said Chloe's Foodland, Cashtown Corners Tim mom Carol. Hortons, and Jug City. She said fundraising started with a Go Fund Me campaign, and events were held. But with the arrival of the Toy and food drive pandemic, she came up with the idea of organizing a bottle and battery drive, goes ahead which really took off. The Creemore Echo will be “The community has just been proceeding with its annual food and amazingly supportive and has really toy drive this year. helped us out in these last few months,” Donations will be welcome at 3 she said. Caroline Street West, beginning Nov. Getting fitted for the new chair has 13. been quite a process because the chairs The toys will be distributed to area are typically only built for adults, children-in-need by County of Simcoe said Carol, but there is a real need for paramedics as part of their annual toy paediatric ones, although some of the drive. The food will be delivered to the components have to be custom made. Contributed photo Clearview-Stayner Food Bank. The device will allow Chloe, a Grade Nine-year-old Stayner resident Chloe Fraser is hoping to have a new Food bank coordinator Pam Royal 4 student at St. Noel Channel Catholic assistive device by Christmas that will allow her to stand at will. Midwest said Foodland gift cards are greatly School in Wasaga Beach, to stand for Metals has joined the family's fundraising efforts by supporting a battery appreciated, as for the past three years, O Canada, help with the dishes, and drive. they have received enough of them to be standing is also important to help with able to buy fresh milk for their clients digestion, muscle development, and muscles – her core and leg muscles.” boat batteries. throughout the year. allow Chloe to live a more independent The new chair will be adaptable as Midwest Metals normally pays for They are also looking to stock their life. Chloe grows. They will likely get five used batteries (three cents per pound shelves with cereal, peanut butter, “It will allow her body to grow to seven years out of it. It is their hope for household batteries and 21 cents per and canned fruit. Toiletries of all with her, as well. It will get rid of the that they have it before Christmas. pound for car and boat batteries). With kinds are also welcome donations – surgeries for muscle lengthening and Midwest Metals in Creemore will donated batteries, Miswest Metals will including razors, deodorant, shampoo, that sort of thing,” said Carol. “She be a drop-off location for the battery donate the money normally paid out to and feminine hygiene products. Dish can walk assisted right now and we’re drive until Nov. 14. Bins have been the customer, directly to the Frasers. soap and laundry detergent are also hoping with the addition of standing placed outside the business, located People can also donate to the cause needed. Royal notes, baby items are not whenever she wants she’s actually at 7685 County Rd. 9, to collect online at www.gofundme.com/f/ needed at this time. going to be able to build on those household batteries, car batteries, and providing-a-miracle-for-chloe. The deadline for donations is Dec. 14. 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, November 6, 2020 Thanksgiving gatherings impact COVID-19 case counts by Trina Berlo new cases reported for the current week, beginning are have been identified as related cases, bringing Simcoe Muskoka is seeing the highest increases in November 1st. There were more than 450 new cases the total to 63. cases of COVID-19 of the pandemic and that the reported in October, which was more than double what Clearview now has 27 known cases of COVID-19, majority are in the southern part of Simcoe County. was reported in any previous month. with 18 of those classified as recovered. Since Simcoe Muskoka Medical Officer of Health Dr. The region has 13 outbreaks, including four Thanksgiving, Clearview has seen 12 cases designated Charles Gardner reported this week that the growth institutions, a group home, four workplaces, two as close contact of a known case. Another case is rate in the region is higher than the province of Ontario schools, one licensed childcare centre, and a Barrie related to a workplace outbreak and another two are as a whole, and is accelerating at a rate of 1.3. salon. related to institutional outbreaks. The regional case count has reached 1,485, and 167 Gardner said they continue to see clusters in Gardner’s key messages are: people should only of those cases are active. households, either multigenerational households or have close contact with members of their immediate For the week beginning Oct. 25, there were 124 in shared accommodation. household, otherwise all physical distancing measures new cases reported by the health unit, which was the Of the 340 cases reported in the 14-day period since should be observed; minimize unnecessary outings; highest number of cases reported in a single week Thanksgiving, 47 cases are associated with various don't travel outside of the community; and self screen since the start of the pandemic. There have been 101 Thanksgiving gatherings. Another 15 from out of before going to work, or sending students to school. Submit your community events [email protected] phone: 705-466-9906 COMMUNITY Calendar fax: 705-466-9908 UPCOMING EVENTS Friday Nov. 6 - Saturday, Nov. 14 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Nov. 21 and 22 • Battery drive for Chloe Fraser. Drop off your • At the direction of Dominion Command, • Christmas shopping kick-off in Creemore.Enjoy household batteries, car batteries, boat batteries Remembrance Day ceremonies will be restricted the festive decor, buy great gifts, support local etc. until Nov. 14 at Midwest Metals. There to a brief wreath-laying and flag lowering, at the businesses and enter to win prizes at participating are containers outside for the batteries to be Cenotaph. The public is respectfully requested to locations. dropped off and they are available at all hours maintain two minutes of silence at 11 a.m., and for convenience. All donations received will be not to attend at the Cenotaph, in conformance with Wednesday, Nov. 25 weighed and an update will be provided with the Provincial COVID-19 protocols. • Basic bookbinding with Liz Eakins from 4 total amount collected during the week of Nov. 16. • Mulmur Residents Re: Remembrance Day p.m. to 6 p.m. $50 all materials included. Max 6 Service: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic students. COVID protocols in place. Learn the and restrictions it was decided that this year’s basic simple signature binding that you will easily Remembrance Day Community Service for be able to re-create at home. the public at the Mansfield Cenotaph will be cancelled. To acknowledge our veterans wreaths Saturday, Dec. 5 will be laid at the cenotaph and two minutes of • Be part of the Creemore BIA Stationary Parade. silence observed by the wreath bearers present, Businesses and individuals across Clearview are who will be observing all safety and government invited to participate in this year's COVID version restrictions. Mansfield Women’s Institute would of the Annual Santa Claus Parade. For more info like to thank the community for their support and contact [email protected] or call 705-466- understanding as we strive to keep our community 9906. Let us make safe and at the same time let our veteran not be forgotten. We will remember them.
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