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INVESTORS TAKE NOTE INSIDE 151 MILL ST. The Creemore AKA CREEMORE MEAT MARKET PLUS APARTMENT BUILDING MLS#40018368 Vicki Bell, Broker 154 Mill St.Creemore ECHO 705-446-4539 Sunnidale Winterama Friday, February 12, 2021 Vol. 21 No. 07www.creemore.com Contest winners announced LOCATIONS ORTH PAGE 7 BROKERAGE PERSONAL I PROFESSIONAL I PROGRESSIVE News and views in and around Creemore Publications Mail Agreement # 40024973 REAL ESTATE SERVICES Clearview council approves policy on St. Luke's Walkers take on the Coldest use of Indigenous images in parks Night of the Year by Trina Berlo said McKechnie. A team from St. Luke’s Anglican Clearview Township has passed a The policy is the result of a campaign Church is participating in the Coldest policy on the Use of Indigenous Images spearheaded by Christopher Dodd, Night of the Year, walking 10km to and Themes and will work with the who looped Creemore’s local baseball support Home Horizon’s Barbara Creemore Braves to encourage a name teams that use the name The Braves Weider House in Collingwood, which change. and have used the Chief Wahoo image supports youth who are at risk. On Monday, council unanimously into a global conversation about the The event takes place each year approved a policy stating, “the inappropriate use of Indigenous names in Collingwood but this year, during township will not permit the display and imagery for sports teams. Last the pandemic, the event is spreading of any Indigenous images in the summer, the Home of the Braves sign out. The St. Luke’s Walkers will be township’s sport facilities that are in Gowan Memorial Park still displayed departing the church at 2 p.m. on Feb. related to non-Indigenous sports Images of Chief Wahoo were the image, and later in the summer, yard 20 and walking 10km through the organizations and teams, including removed from Gowan Memorial markers with the image were installed, streets of Creemore and into the hills during events. The township will work Park in August. and promptly removed by staff after and back to St. Luke’s. The exact route with Indigenous groups, as well as complaints were received. The current has not been determined. community sport groups, to proactively “I think we owe some support to the logos use tomahawk imagery. Anyone can join in. Sign up and build awareness of this policy through baseball team in Creemore because we “Clearview Township is consistent donate online at CNOY.org. Just open communication and education. have to encourage them to change their with its message,” said Dodd. search for the St. Luke’s Walkers, Staff in the parks, recreation and name,” he said, recognizing that new “Clearview Township has come out Collingwood. culture department, will coordinate uniforms will need to be purchased.” against racism and they mean what The community is also welcome to all engagement with Indigenous and Councillors were in agreement that they say. Our communities have come cheer on the walkers as they depart community sport organizations.” money could be found to help with the out against racism and we mean what from the church. Indigenous images include symbols, cost of rebranding and purchasing new we say.” For more information, call Lorna team names, logos and imagery/themes uniforms. “I’m very pleased that the township May at 705-352-2759. on banners, trophies, plaques, signs McKechnie hopes that a rebranding seems ready to assist. I think it would and murals that pertain to Indigenous of the team would be a community be an unfair financial burden to place The Robert G. Kemp culture. effort. on the shoulders of a not-for-profit “I want to remind council that what “I look at this as a positive. I’d like organization, to foot the bill entirely Arts Award seeking we may consider an innocent logo or to thank Terry for working on it and by themselves,” said Dodd. “But I also team name can be hurtful to others, and bringing it forward. I think there will know there are people who are ready submissions in this case Indigenous groups,” said be a lot of comments out there in the to reach for their chequebooks, myself The Robert G. Kemp Arts Award Councillor Doug McKechnie, who community but I think that we have to included. But it requires a humbling Committee, as part of the Blue Mountain worked on the policy with Clearview’s get past that and look at it as a positive, first step maybe for The Braves, and Foundation for the Arts is seeking general manager of parks, culture and help the Creemore baseball team that’s to open the door and ask for that applications with a project proposal that recreation, Terry Vachon. change their name and move forward,” (See “Baseball” on page 10) benefits the community. The award winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize. The award was created in 1989 to Doc takes cautious approach to re-opening encourage and recognize an individual by Trina Berlo the effect of returning to school. Even think they need to be ready to move or group residing in the South Georgian High numbers of COVID-19 in if the stay-at-home order is lifted on right back again, back into shutdown Bay area, which includes Collingwood, the province, the spread of variants Tuesday as expected, Gardner said he and stay-at-home order if numbers start Creemore, Town of Blue Mountains, of concern and outbreaks in Simcoe- will continue to advocate for limiting to go up. If they do start to go up again, Stayner, Thornbury, Meaford and Muskoka has Simcoe Muskoka District interactions and travel. we know it will take a while for them to Wasaga Beach. It also includes the Health Unit medical officer of health It is not yet known what colour zone come back down again,” said Gardner Townships of Clearview, Osprey, Dr. Charles Gardner approaching the identified in the province's framework during his weekly media briefing. Sunnidale and St. Vincent Euphrasia. re-opening of the province with caution. for re-opening Simcoe-Muskoka will be “I’m going to continue with the The deadline for submission of He said he would prefer to remain in when the lockdown is lifted. messaging that regardless of where we applications is March 24 at 5 p.m. in lockdown a while longer to see case “The province is moving in the end up, it is very wise of us all if we Applications are available online at counts come down a bit more and assess direction of making this change and I (See “Possible” on page 3) w.w.w.bmfa.ca. 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, February 12, 2021 FOUND OBJECT SCULPTURE CHALLENGE Jordan Eveland graduated Fine Art at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario and has By Jordan lived in Creemore for the past 14 years. Jordan is an artist who has been facilitating children’s art programs for over 10 years including PHAHS Artists in the School Eveland program, Imaginarium Adventures in Art and Magic of Children in the Arts. This Creemore art challenge is inspired by British sculptor and land artist, Andy Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy is known for his ephemeral works created outdoors from natural materials found onsite. I invite you to explore Andy Goldsworthy’s art before beginning this challenge by viewing his sculptures online. STEP #1 -Travel outdoors! STEP #4 - Visualize to create! To begin this challenge, dress weather appropriate and pack a bag Once your natural found art materials have been collected; bring them for collecting found objects. The adventure begins by travelling to an to your desired outdoor location to build your sculpture. Spread your outdoor destination that is special to you, and/or your family. Will your materials out before you. Assessing what types of materials that have destination be in a quiet forest surrounded in trees or will it be in the been collected will help you to imagine what type of sculpture or design open wind by water? Remember to pack a camera for taking photos of you would like to create. My recommendation is to keep it minimal to your earth art. begin. My chosen design for this challenge is a radial Mandala design. STEP #2 - Find an outdoor location to create your art! Mandala means circle. Upon arrival to your destination keep in mind that we will be creating STEP #5 - Let’s make art! site specific ephemeral art. Ephemeral means that your art will only last Creating a Mandala is simple. Begin by placing 1 found object in the for a short time. Many factors, including weather, may alter outdoor centre of the design. Next, begin to create patterns by placing your artwork. This may influence your decision on where you choose to found materials around your centre object in a repeating circular motion. create your artwork. Will you build your sculpture in a sheltered area, an Keep working your way out from the centre while changing your pattern open area or a place where people might trip on it? with new materials. Ways to make your design interesting are: 1) Use STEP #3 - Time to collect your treasures! a variety of art materials 2) Create contrast with the colour and texture Mother Nature has many gifts to share. We only need to have the eyes of materials 3) Change the direction of material placement.