SpringwaterDISPOSAL News • MarchBIN RENTALS 4, 2021 • Edition • 705-733-BINS 594 • Phone (2467) 705.322.2249 • www.clarksonbins.com Cell: 705.321.2653 Location of my desk: 44.5864°N - 79.8659°W • Altitude: 224 meters! 4944 kms to Equator • 14,894 kms to South Pole • 5110 kms to North Pole Open 7 Days a Week! Take out and delivery 705 321 2653 • 705 322 2249 • [email protected] now AvAilabLE! 23 Queen St. W. Elmvale 705 322 2652 Shop Elmvale www.SpringwaterNews.ca CustomerCustomer # # 0003684814 0003684814 / /Publication/Admail Publication/Admail # # 0040027838 0040027838 Your Locally Owned Community Newspaper Edition 594 - March 4, 2021 Next Issue Mar. 18 • Deadline is Mon. Mar 15 FARMERS SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD BANKS Win Yourself a FREE Eastern Bluebird Nesting Box Tuesday, February 23, 2021, was Canadian John Quick is a member of the Ontario Woodlot Association. If you have a woodlot, he says, Agriculture Day and farmers representing “I can help you improve woodlot health over the long term. I collect detailed inventory data to Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture identify minor tree species that should be protected and enhanced for biodiversity. I determine recognized the work of 8 local food banks. whether a surplus of trees is compromising optimal growth and identify the diameter classes The Elmvale & District Food Bank was to thin. I write long term management plans with your objectives and conduct tree marking for pleased to host the presentation for the north stand improvement thinnings.” With John’s work as an arborist you could find him pruning end of Simcoe County. Dave Ritchie and Paul fruit trees and/or removing hazardous landscape trees. Maurice representing the Simcoe County But he has another hobby. Federation of Agriculture presented cheques In his free time, besides being an avid bird watcher, he builds wooden nesting boxes for native in the amount of $500.00 each to Coldwater birds at risk. In 2017, he celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday by giving away 150 Tree Swallow Food Bank, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, boxes to draw attention to pesticide overuse. Penetanguishene, Stayner Food Bank and Until recently he has been supplying the Farm View newspaper with the nesting boxes for Elmvale & District Food Bank. their annual Spring giveaway contest. Although the event was always a popular one, that Hale Mohan-Special Assistant to Mayor Don Allen was also in attendance and publication is increasing its distribution area, and unfortunately, delivering prizes to winners Doug Downey MPP and Debra praised the work of the local farmers in their became too labour intensive to continue. McLean support of the Food Banks. He has approached the Springwater News. Hale Mahon, Special Assistant to Doug Because it is 2021, he has donated 21 Downey, MPP, was also on hand to present Bluebird Nesting Boxes for you to win. Elmvale & District Food Bank with a certificate This is something to cheer our readers in recognition of its work in supporting while we wait for our vaccinations. those in need throughout the Township and At the website “Cornell University surrounding area. Eastern Bluebird Photos” you will find Local farmers make financial donations “The eastern bluebird is a small North through Agricultural Commodity organizations American migratory thrush found in who in turn deliver product to our food bank open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. The bright-blue breeding plum- so we can provide balanced nutrition for age of the male, easily observed on a wire or open perch, makes this spe- our clients. Local farmers also donate extra cies a favorite of birders. The male’s call includes sometimes soft warbles seasonal vegetables of jeew or chir-wi, or the melodious song chiti WEEW wewidoo.” Gail Burns-Coldwater Food on a regular basis! Our contest, which includes everyone from 6 to 100+, will run in the two papers we put out Bank, Debra McLean-Elmvale We are very dated March 4 and 18. The winners will be announced in the April 1st issue for pick up shortly & District Food Bank and Rosey blessed to live thereafter as the Eastern Bluebirds will start nesting in mid April. Heatherington-Society of St. in a community You can enter twice, once for each paper. • What do you do? Vincent de Paul, Penetanguishene surrounded by many You go through all 24 pages of this paper and find all the pictures of the Eastern Bluebird. farms and we are so Then send your answer, your name, your address and telephone number to one very thankful to our local farmers who give generously to of email to [email protected] feed all of us. Truer words have never been spoken than text to 705.321.2653 (BOLD) “farmers feed cities” – and towns, and villages-the world!! or call 705.322.2249 Please remember to thank a farmer! If your entry isn’t successful you have the option of purchasing nesting boxes Elmvale & District Food Bank would also like to thank for the bird species listed below in John’s L.E.N.T. the residents of Minesing. Although the community’s business card ad. annual carnival had to be cancelled this year – Mini Fest’s We have nine pictures master of ceremonies, Swampy – the community mascot of the Eastern Bluebird was able to travel the streets and collect food and monetary repeated numerous times donations for the Food Bank. We thank everyone for throughout this 24 page Dave Ritchie – Simcoe their support during as we continue to navigate through The nesting box has intake holes in its paper. Find them and... COVID times. County Federation of Agriculture floor for air to rise and escape through vents below its roof. Start Counting!! LEuddite nvironmental NTestbox echnologies “Old World solutions to modern problems” Are you … • troubled by our declining songbirds? - Buy a bird house for Wrens Wire mesh is attached • worried about Boreal Forest warming? - Chickadees below the entrance hole • anxious regarding deforestation in Central America? - Tree Swallows to provide better grip. Treating You Like Family Since 1983 • fretting over pesticide overuse? - Eastern Bluebirds • apprehensive of Climate Change drought? - Wood Ducks • stressed by Great Lakes pollution? - Buffleheads Call for Professional Advice • concerned about freshwater wastage? - Hooded Mergansers • depressed regarding saltwater microplastics? - Common Goldeneyes Barrie: 705-726-2551 Orillia: 705-326-5664 • stewing over disappearing hedgerows? - American Kestrels • fearful of woodlot mismanagement? - Barred Owls Colin Marshall [email protected] • bothered by the Cormorant population explosion? - Common Mergansers We can help you … Come on birdwatchers - put your hands • offset your large environmental footprint for a greener and more diverse future together and • educate your children and grandchildren give it up about the life cycles of our native birds The side door allows • improve the wildlife habitat for birds for observation of egg around your house, cottage, and farm laying, incubation, and Automobile Residential Business Farm Recreational • empower yourself, your family, and your friends with positive outdoor changes chick development. • think globally and act locally (the best All nests should be www.wmib.ca approach for making a difference) for L.E.N.T. removed immediately [email protected] • (705) 739-9856 after fledging to improve sanitation. Page 2 Springwater News • March 4, 2021 • Edition 594 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.springwaternews.ca Editor’s Musings Do three members of our council expect our support Elmvale is getting a cannabis store just west of Steeler’s when they don’t support us? Restaurant and Pub in the same building as where Remax One can peruse the ads and stories in this paper and very has relocated. It is scheduled to open in September. The easily see that for most, without a medium, their future is Springwater News store manager is Drew Reynolds and the name will be dimmed with the discontinuation of this paper. ShinyBud. We are told there is another store by that name Councillor George Cabrel numerous times pointed out 9 Glenview Avenue in North York. that no one in his neighbourhood gets the other paper Elmvale ON L0L 1P0 choice but everyone gets the Springwater News. There are more than 269 cannabis stores open in Ontario Publisher/Editor/Owner: Michael and Margaret Ann Jacobs In my neighbourhood and most all of Elmvale, we may and another 305 have been given the green light. There Tel: 705 322-2249 • Cell: 705 321-bOLD (2653) are more than 1,000 applications still to be processed. The get the flyers but no paper. When we spoke to a couple of AGCO Retail Store Authorization says they are gearing people around Phelpston, they didn’t get the paper. e-mail: [email protected] for the approval of 80 applications per month. One would have thought that that might mean something www.springwaternews.ca but on the final vote, it was Mayor Allen, Deputy Mayor Coughlin and Councillor Moore that voted to take the Articles can be dropped off, mailed The Beer Store in Elmvale is closing on April 11th. It is and/or e-mailed to the above addresses 24 hours a day. advertising out of this paper, discontinuing the Library one of the few beer stores were you went to the counter, THE NEXT PAPER will be on March 18th, 2021. report and much much more. ordered your product and waited while someone went out Publications Mail Contract No. 1443739. Mayor Allen, Deputy Mayor Coughlin and Councillor behind to find it and send it on the conveyor/roller out to Unaddressed Admail No. 3684814. the front. Most other Beer Stores are self serve. Moore voted NOT TO SUPPORT local businesses in their Some were amused that a place the size of Elmvale, municipality.