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by Trina BerloDan Needles was appointed to the Order of Canada on Boxing Day.
The Nottawa playwright was among 95 people in a wide range of fields appointed by Governor General of Canada David Johnston.
As a member of the Order of Canada, Needles is recognized for celebrating “rural communities as the playwright of the much-loved Wingfield Farm series, and for championing the dramatic arts outside of Canada’s major centres”.
“I was thrilled,” said Needles. “I think it’s lovely. The idea is that the Order is given to people who help to build a better Canada for starters and the idea that you can build a better country by making people laugh is one of the reasons that I prize my Canadian citizenship.”
Needles became editor of the Free Press and Economist, a small town weekly newspaper near Rosemont, Ontario, in 1974, where he began writing the Letter from Wingfield Farm column. The column developed into the Wingfield Farm plays.
Needles is the author of 13 plays that show the humorous side of country life as experienced by Walt Wingfield, a city man who becomes a farmer in the fictional Persephone Township.
by Trina Berlo Author Douglas Hunter says there’s more to Samuel de Champlain than his legend as an explorer who discovered Georgian Bay.
It is the topic of a talk he will give in Creemore this month as the guest speaker at the Tea and History event hosted by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society.
The event is a kick-off to society events marking the 400th anniversary of Champlain’s visit to the area.
Hunter aims to help people get past the image of an explorer cutting a
“What I like about this is the attention that has given to farmers in rural Canada indirectly through the granting of the Order to me,” said Needles. “I think our national character has been shaped by people who live in the country and if you only listen to the voice of the city – and these days the media is dominated by that – you tend to forget that fact.”
“The country has produced a lot of interesting people who don’t make a lot of fuss and they have a great sense of fun and that’s what the Wingfield plays are about, they are about these people. The plays have crisscrossed the country for 30 years because they speak to communities like ours, places that are often overlooked by popular culture. The fact that I have been given this honour shows respect for those people and the neighbourhoods they represent.”
Needles is also the author of two books and the winner of the 2003 Stephen Leacock Medal for humour.
Letter From Wingfield Farm, the first play in the Wingfield Series of seven plays and the first play staged by Theatre Orangeville 21 years ago, is playing at Theatre Orangeville from Feb. 18 to Mar. 8.
His latest play, Baco Noir, is not a
trail thorough the woods and finding Georgian Bay.
“That’s not how the times worked,” he said.
Champlain visited the area, then Huronia, as a guest of the Huron Wendat. He wasn’t the first European to come here.
Champlain went where his hosts allowed him to go, said Hunter. “There were strategic benefits to both of them and it really was a trade relationship that they had.”
He said many European countries were positioning themselves as
commercial players in the trade.“The Dutch were major financial
backers of Champlain. That’s where the money was that controlled the fur trade. It was a very complicated commercial relationship between Dutch and the French,” said Hunter adding that indigenous groups were aligned with different people and there was a lot of maneuvering to take advantage of the trade industry.
“I just want people to think a little different from what they may have grown up with in textbooks, with guys
Dan Needles appointed to Order of Canada
(See “New” on page 3)
Event kicks off 400th anniversary of Champlain's visit to area
(See “Champlain's” on page 3)
Dan Needles
Author Douglas Hunter at the helm of his sailboat on Georgian Bay.
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Upcoming EventsTuesdays & Thursdays
• VON Smart – free seniors exercise classes. Tuesdays at 1 pm & Thursdays at 11 am at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Caroline Street West. Come one day or both. Gentle, no floor or mat work. Can be performed seated or standing . Must be 55+ with a valid Ontario Health Card. For more information call 705-309-7054 or [email protected].
Friday, January 9• Ladies Auxiliary Friday Night Supper at Cree-
more Legion from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Breaded pork chops, mashed potatoes, corn, apple sauce, angel food cake with fruit or whip cream, coffee or tea, buns and butter. Adults $14, seniors $12. Call 705-466-2202 to RSVP.
Sunday, January 11• Church Services – see page 5.• Creemore Pastoral Charge. Single Service at New
Lowell United Church Service at 9:45 a.m. Special guest speaker Sara denBok. Sara will reflect on her life experience recorded in her book Saved – by Mother Teresa - The experiences of Sara denBok. At age 3, Sara was found abandoned on the streets of Calcutta and dropped off at Mother Teresa's orphanage later to be adopted at age 5 by Canadians. Come hear about her remarkable life – a testament of love. No service at St. John's United, Creemore, today.
Monday, January 12• The Duntroon Hall Annual General Meeting
will be held at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
Wednesday, January 14• Read with our therapy dog, Ariel, on Wednesdays
starting today at the Creemore branch of Clearview Public Library. Sign up for a time at 3:45, 4:00, 4:15 or 4:30 p.m. at the front desk or by calling 705-466-3011.
Friday, January 16• Shelburne Fair Board Annual General Meeting
at 6:30 p.m. Potluck dinner followed by some presentations and proposals for this year’s fair. This year’s theme: “Mason Jars and Shooting Stars”. Meet the 2014-2015 Fair Ambassadors, Jade Fleming and Allisha Litt. The 148th Shelburne Fair will held September 18-20, 2015. The deadline for fair book submissions and sponsors is March 21. Contact [email protected] or 416-705-4816.
• Join Brereton Field Naturalist’ at 7:30 p.m. at the Barrie North United Church to hear Dave Featherstone, an ecologist and naturalist with the the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority on “Marsh Monitoring in Minesing Wetland”. For more information visit www.bfnclub.org.
Friday, January 16 & Sat. January 17• Dufferin Dance Network’s Dufferin Dance Weekend
’15. Friday: Dance Variety Show at 7:30 p.m. at Rosemont Hall. Saturday: Dance workshops at Dufferin County Museum and Archives, 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, at the Hwy 89 intersection. from 10 a.m. to
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Saturday, January 17• Councillor Thom Paterson is holding a Townhall
Meeting at the Station on the Green, Creemore from 1 to 3 p.m. Come join him to discuss the upcoming 2015 proposed budget, as well as other matters on your mind. Contact Thom at [email protected] or 705-466-6321.
Sunday, January 18• Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society's Tea and
History "Champlain Slept Here" at 2 p.m. at Station on the Green with author Douglas Hunter, PhD and expert on Samuel de Champlain’s exploration of Canada. This is a pre-amble to the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society celebration of the 400th anniversary of Champlain’s coexistence with the Petun Tribe near Creemore. Admission free. Hunter’s non-fiction book entitled God’s Mercies (an intersection of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain) will be available for sale. RSVP to [email protected].
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strutting up on shore, planting flags and claiming things for the king of France,” he said.
Hunter, a journalist, is the author of more than one dozen books on business, history and sports, in addition to other freelance writing.
He first delved into Champlain’s story while researching God’s Mercies, published in 2007.
He came to the topic through research for another book about the Canadian experience that never came to fruition because he got sucked into the story of Champlain.
Champlain discovers Georgian Bay, C.W. Jefferys, 1925 (Library and Archives Canada/National Archives of Canada fonds/C-000126). Speaker Douglas Hunter aims to break through some of the indoctrinated notions of Champlain.
God’s Mercies was a finalist for both the Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize and the Governor-General’s Literary Award.
Hunter lives between Port McNicoll and Midland, not far from the Native villages that Champlain visited 400 years ago. He also sails in Georgian Bay, the same waters crossed by Champlain.
Hunter received a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the federal government in 2012, in support of his doctoral research currently under way and was awarded the William E. Taylor Fellowship as the outstanding doctoral
award recipient by Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Champlain left Huronia in May 1616. He never returned to Ontario, but his observations and writings are said to have shaped the early European history of the province.
Fran Breithaupt, one of the event organizers, said the event is meant to fulfill in part the heritage portion of the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society’s mandate.
Tea and History is a free event taking place at Station on the Green on Sunday, Jan. 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Champlain's visit about trade
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New play on stage in MayWingfield play but it is a comedy about a young couple trying to make a go of a vineyard in Persephone Township. It will be on stage in Orangeville May 7-24 and then in Collingwood the week after.
Needles received a phone call from the Governor General’s office at the beginning of December asking if he would accept the award. He will be presented the insignia at an official ceremony in Ottawa later this year.
The Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, was established in 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, to recognize outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Over the last 45 years, more than 6,000 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order.
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In relation to a public safety issue, the Ontario Provincial Police in accordance with the Police Services Act is releasing information regarding a person considered to be at a high-risk to re-offend, residing in the community of Clearview Township, Ontario.
The OPP is advising residents of the Clearview Township area that 28-year-old Brenden Sarginson has taken up residence on Concession 7 Sunnidale. He has previous criminal convictions for theft under $5,000, sexual assault and fail to comply with a probation order.
Sarginson recently completed a custodial sentence in Alberta and has been released on probation. He is currently bound by three probation orders, one of which expires Dec. 5, 2015 with the following conditions: 24 hour curfew, unless accompanied by a designated adult, keep the peace and be of good behaviour, not to enter any residence of any children under 18 years, not to attend any place where children can be expected to congregate, not to volunteer in a capacity that involves being in a position of trust or authority towards any person under the age of 18 years.
Sarginson is described as a Caucasian male with hazel colored eyes, shaved brown hair in a crewcut style. He is described as being six feet tall with a heavy build, weighing 200 pounds.
He is required to report to a Barrie probation and parole officer as well as the Huronia West OPP on a regular basis and he will also be monitored by an electronic monitoring device while on probation. Anyone with information regarding a breach of the above noted conditions, please contact police at 1-888-310-1122 or Huronia West OPP at 705-429-3575.
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T’is the season for resolutions. It’s a new year and we all have a chance for a fresh
start, to become the people we always wanted to be (pretending genetics and social conditioning do not factor in).
Most people these days are resolving to do more and consume less.
The holidays, for many, are a time of indulgence. Christmas cookies, a second helping of stuffing, chocolates, more chocolates. It’s okay to drink champagne in the morning if you add orange juice, right?
It’s also a time to face those large Christmas shopping bills and confront other things in our lives that cause us stress.
Most commonly, people resolve to get fit and lose weight, get organized, reduce debt, expand the mind by learning something new, quit smoking, and focus on personal relationships.
Various studies show that almost half of people make New Year’s resolutions but only about 10 per cent achieve their goals, even though many are quite confident they will succeed when they begin.
The behaviours identified as the ones we want to illiminate would often result in concrete benefits. Sure, organizing the closets may not make for a profound change in a person’s life but quitting smoking would.
The origins of New Year’s resolution, according the world wide web, go back about 4,000 years when people made promises to the gods. From ancient Babylon, through Roman times and into the Medieval era, people are said to have made promises to their higher powers. Now, we tend to make promises of self-improvement to ourselves.
It’s a telling change in the way we think. Instead of making promises to God about being
better people, we make promises to ourselves about going to the gym more and then stop working out after four weeks.
Nevertheless, the beginning of a new year offers a natural segue to the better, fitter and thinner us.
As people we are eternally optimistic and the statistics show that we go into these resolutions with high hopes.
If we could stick to those resolutions, we would all be better off. We’d be a healthier, more relaxed and better off in retirement, cracking open that nest egg. Healthy people who have saved for retirement are the foundations of a solid economy, are they not?
Because most of us fail in keeping our resolutions, it gives us an opportunity to make the same ones the following year. But it’s better than not planning for any type of self-improvement this year, that’s just giving up.
So go ahead, make those resolutions. It’s an optimistic way to start the year and if it doesn’t work out, you can start again in 2016.
S e v e r a l y e a r s a g o , Creemore was declared one of the prettiest towns in Canada by Harrowsmith magazine.
There’s no doubt in my mind that it is still one of the prettiest.
Creemore is particularly attractive in the Christmas season, with its swags of evergreens, red bows, twinkling lights and attractive store windows. The paved streets and sidewalks are in good condition and are plowed right after each fresh fall of snow. People on the sidewalks, locals and visitors alike, smile at each other and go about their business in an orderly fashion.
But in the 1890s it wasn’t like that at all, according to the Mad River Star. The plank sidewalks were in poor condition, often causing people to trip and fall, sometimes even breaking bones.
The streets were muddy and the pigs wandered freely and could be seen wallowing in the middle of Mill Street. The cows were free to wander as well. They left their calling cards on the sidewalks and sometimes spent their time staring into store windows.
The local inhabitants did little to make the village a more pleasant place. One writer to the paper commented that there were alcoholic “orgies too notorious and disgraceful to even write about” in the Leonard House (a hotel and tavern where the Sovereign Restaurant is now).
Young people loitering on the streets uttered
“scurrilous and obscene epithets” at passersby. The writer of a sarcastic letter-to-the-editor of the
paper wrote, “Go to it boys. Fire stones into buildings. Make the night hideous with your howls. Tie cowbells on cows’ tails. Paint dogs.” He goes on to say that men get away with fighting on the streets, cursing and swearing and defying the whole town to “lick” them.
Some people drove horses at dangerous speeds down the main street and citizens dumped their ashes and garbage along the roadsides.
To be fair, it must be stated that Creemore was a bustling, growing place. The S&J Hisey enterprise was leaping ahead. They had a grain elevator, stockyards, potato building, cold storage and coal bins.
There were four trains a day into Creemore but Hisey’s sometimes had to arrange an additional train of their own with as many as 12 carloads of cattle being shipped.
The roller mills, at one time, had an order for seven carloads of flour. They obtained wheat from Chicago, which was shipped by boat to Collingwood and then moved to Creemore by train. The roller mill was across the river at the south end of Mill Street.
In spite of the apparent lawlessness and deplorable conditions on the streets, it seems our hearts have always been in the right place. When the editor, J.B. Spurr, sold to A.H. Watson he wrote that Creemore’s name meaning Big Heart was appropriate. Creemore was a town “united in its intercourse, unfettered of cliques, caste or denominational influences”. There was universal openheartedness and a good feeling that will not be found in all places.” May it always continue.
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Paul Ruppel brought in this old photo of the original train station in Creemore. A replica, almost exact, was constructed as a community centre, the Station on the Green.
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LeontyneThe store was mine, to flog the line,From Monday through to Friday;No boss around; my hands unbound;Being Frank, “I did it my way.”Those quiet days, when languor preys,It was my normal habitTo take my ease and catch some zees.If chance arose I’d grab it.I’d rest my head upon a bedOf catalogues and flyers;The door unlocked, one ear was cocked,In case came some byers.For when the flow of sales was slow,And vacant days were boring,I’d sail abroad to the land of nod,And catch up on some snoring.A rainy day in early May,And I was sweetly snoozing,Then, in came the Grandest Dame.I blinked my eyes, excusing.My sorry state, and in a spate,Said I was at her service.She meant no harm; her smile was warm;And yet she made me nervous.Her genteel beau she had in tow.They browsed around the aisles.My slackened jaw bespoke my awe.My god, how she beguiles!Like fragrant bloom she filled the room.The power of her presenceGave me to know, beyond her glow,This world was filled with peasants.Between my stares I showed our
wares.I fantasized our marriage.With velvet voice she made her choice.H o w r e g a l w a s h e r carriage!I took my quill and wrote the bill.Her cheque lay on the table.I read her name. I knew her fame.I felt my legs unstable.For in a trice I knew Miss Price,The mighty opera divaWas here before me in my Store!I blurted, “Brava! Viva,Miss Leontyne! My heroine!”My tongue began to falter.“How I rejoice to hear your voice!I fall down at your altar!”Her widened eyes told her surprise. She plain, wide-open, smiled. She rolled her head. Amazed, she said, “You know about me, child?”“Madame”, I said, “May I fall dead,If I should lie this mornin’!I’ve known you since your debut,The year that I was born in!”“And as a lad, I’d help my dad,And get the odd hand blister,At cutting wood. If skies were good,He’d bring the old transistor.I can’t forget, I heard the MetEach Saturday through childhood, On radio, from Texaco,As dad split and I piled wood.”Then, right on cue, there came in through The door, my brother, Muscat.He stood before us in the store
And he announced to us thatHe’d had a f lash and made a dashDown here to see what’s doing.He saw Miss Price. To be concise His interest was accruing.The perfect host I am,
foremost. I introduced him to her. The perfect churl, he stole my girl.The man is such a boor.They got along like notes of a song.They both come from The South.For she’s a chip off Mississippi, And he’s from River’s Mouth.They reminisced on time I’d missed. I listened like a dullard,And wished I had been in those badOld days as Southern-Coloured. And gaining strength, he spoke at length.I watched my chances shrinking.They bantered on. I gave a yawn.“Hey gang, me too!”, I’m thinking. I must admit, I boast a bit. I’m overblown and gusty…But he could sear a donkey’s ear!His rap was never rusty!One could employ the verb, to cloy.Miss Leontyne was buttered. To evidence his eloquence,These kinds of words he uttered. “T’was so sublime, the premiere timeYour voice did elevate me.”And as she half suppressed a laugh,She said, “Don’t say! Don’t date me!”
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I do not think much of fools and suffer them with small regard,So I now must think much less of me and my life in which I starred.To date I felt most debonair and clever with my bright discourse,But in this I am mistaken and my life has taken a new course.I have been vain and not well liked, but suffered for my art,Which I thought to be my cleverness and that my tongue must smart.But I have been a precious fool and not so bright as I had thought,For now that I do reflect and I find my conceit is all for naught.I am no more than any man and less
He carried on in blatant fawn.I swear it was a scandal.And in the glare of his hull flareI couldn’t hold a candle.“Encore, Ritorna vincitor,Aidas’ poignant canto,For song, it’s said, ‘s the common thread,The real Esperanto!”She sang a stroke, and then she spoke,Her notes still sweetly ringing.“I do believe one must achieveSome soul in opera singing.”Her vibrant voice was pure Rolls Royce,So smooth and filled with power.It made me cry. I knew that ICould happily die this hour.Then one unruly Tchoupitouli,And one ecstatic hippieDid trade high five and hand jiveWith the toast of Mississippi.Gentleman Jim, remember him?He patiently awaited,and when the fun was said and done,Miss Price and he vacated.I’m not too proud. I bawled aloud,And called as they retreated,“Don’t run away! Come back and stay!T’is I who am defeated!”“Oh please say yes, you’ll be my Bess,And I might be your Porgy,Or be my queen, sweet Leontyne,And keep me as your korgi!”
This story took place in 1974 in a furniture store in Greenwich Village, New York City.
An Old Foolthan most I fear,And I must toss my vanity and all that I hold dear.I have no future in myself and only in my friends,Or with me could die my only fan, none their condolence sends.So onward I will not think well of me over any other being,And try to understand what others must be seeing.I will not be pompous, smug or vain, supercilious is out,If I think myself to be the best, I will rethink again with doubt.For in the end I am no better than all those around the trough,And only by being rude and pushy could I be better off.
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by Trina BerloSara denBok has been telling a story of salvation.
Since penning Saved by Mother Teresa last year, the Collingwood woman has had more than 40 speaking engagements and has sold more than 1,000 copies of the booklet that tells the story of how she was rescued from the streets of India at the age of three.
A police officer found her wandering the streets of Calcutta. She was alone and had open wounds on her head, possibly from a dog attack. The officer
took her to Nirmala Shishu Bhavan, an orphanage operated by Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity Order.
DenBok said she has no knowledge of her birth parents and does not know why she was abandoned to the streets.
In 1975, at the age of five, denBok was adopted by eldon and Audrey Bell, of Stayner. DenBok said, to her knowledge, she is the first and only child at the orphanage to be adopted and brought to Canada.
The Bells were visiting the orphanage with friends who were missionaries.
“At that time there were 93 orphans there, including me,” writes denBok in the book. “This was when I first met my soon-to-be adoptive parents. At the time, they were 48 years old, had three children, and had no intention of having any more. I, apparently, had other plans for them. For no sooner did they walk into the orphanage, then, I am told, I made a beeline straight towards the man who, in less than a year’s time would be my dad, and clung to his leg. This happened again when they returned for a second visit.”
DenBok, now 44, has no memory of any of it, of any part of her life before the age of seven.
She said it’s likely she repressed all of the memories because it was all too traumatic.
Her first memory is of becoming a Christian while attending summer camp at Stayner Missionary Campgrounds.
She does not remember having met Mother Teresa as a child but she was able to visit with her on a return visit to the orphanage, with her husband Tim, in 1994.
DenBok said she was nervous about going back to India, fearing some of those repressed memories would surface.
Once there, she had a wonderful
experience with the highlight being her time with Mother Teresa. DenBok said it was difficult to understand what she was saying because of her strong accent.
“But as she held both of my hands lovingly in hers, I heard her distinctly say several times, ‘The family that prays together stays together.’ I will never forget the touch of her hands. They were as soft as velvet. Her presence exuded peace and love. It was a feeling that I have never since experienced to such a degree. It made me think of how those in Jesus’ presence must have felt,” writes denBok.
She said she attempts to bring into her work as a developmental service worker, caring mostly for the elderly, the spirit of Mother Teresa.
DenBok said she decided to put her story on paper in tribute to Mother Teresa, as a legacy for her children and as a dedication to her parents. The speaking engagements also aim to educate people, especially children, about the work of the famous Catholic nun, who died in 1997 at the age of 87.
She will be the guest speaker at New Lowell United Church on Sunday, Jan. 11, during a special service beginning at 9:45 a.m. The booklet sells for $2 at the Collingwood Public Library.
Contributed photos
Sara denBok with her adoptive father Eldon Bell on the rooftop of Nirmala Shishu Bhavan (left), an orphanage run by Mother Teresa in Calcutta. Twenty years later, denBok made a return visit to the orphanage and met with Mother Teresa, the other nuns and the orphans (right). Due to technical difficulties with the camera, denBok does not have photos of Mother Teresa.
Area woman tells story of being saved by Mother Teresa
Contributed photo
NEW YEAR’S BABY Lucas Marshall Churchley is the first baby of 2015 born at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital in 2015, weighing in at eight pounds and 15 ounces. The baby boy was born at 3:54 p.m. on Jan. 1 to Josh and Renee Churchley, of Collingwood.
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Simcoe Muskoka’s Medical Officer of Health issued a declaration of widespread influenza activity in the region Monday.
The declaration comes after assessing the flu activity in the community, a process that looks at emergency department visits, lab-confirmed cases of influenza, institutional outbreaks and physician reports of fever and influenza-like illness.
The formal declaration, which includes informing the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Public Health Ontario of the local situation, serves to communicate to health care partners the need to enact policies and strategies to control the further spread of influenza, particularly within health care facilities, said Dr. Charles Gardner.
In response, The Collingwood Genera l and Mar ine Hospi ta l announced Tuesday it has implemented precautionary measures.
The hospital is not experiencing an outbreak but visitors will notice an increased number of staffers wearing masks.
Volunteers at the front desk and in the emergency department will be
asking all patients and visitors entering the hospital to wear a mask for their protection, and for the protection patients and staff.
Vigilant hand washing is also strongly encouraged. General visiting hours are from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., with no more than two visitors per patient at any one time. Due to the need to wear masks, children under 12 years of age are also discouraged from visiting the hospital at this time.
Anyone experiencing flu-like symptoms is asked to refrain from visiting hospital patients.
The hospital, like all large emergency departments in the province, saw an increase in visits during the holidays between clinics and doctors office closures. Despite preparing for increased volumes, the hospital is still experiencing longer than normal wait times.
Anyone arriving at the hospital exhibiting flu-like symptoms, which include sudden onset of fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle and joint pain and headache, will be isolated from other patients, whenever possible.
Dr. Mark Quigg, a family physician
with the South Georgian Bay Family Health Team, reminds residents that the treatment for influenza is to drink plenty of fluids, bed rest and medications for fever. Although the flu can be quite serious for infants, those over 65 years of age and people with serious medical conditions.
“Most area residents who get the flu will be able to manage their symptoms at home, but some may need help from a healthcare provider. In most cases family physicians are well equipped to care for patients exhibiting flu-like symptoms out in the community,” said Quigg. “However, influenza can be quite serious for some people, especially infants and seniors. If you or a family member experience marked shortness of breath when at rest, or high fever for five days or any other symptoms you are concerned about, you should seek medical attention.”
Members of the community are reminded to protect themselves against the influenza virus by getting a flu shot at a local pharmacy or doctor’s office.
A complete list of flu shot clinics in Simcoe County is available on the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Units website at www.smdhu.org.
Widespread flu activity in Simcoe Muskoka
With widespread influenza now in the community, the general public should protect themselves against influenza using the following measures:
• being vaccinated annually against the flu. While this year’s vaccine is a less than ideal match to the circulating H3N2 flu strain, it may still provide some cross protection, and continues to offer protection against other influenza viruses such as influenza B.
• frequent hand washing.• staying home and avoiding
contact with other people when ill.• call your doctor or health
care provider if you don’t start to feel better after a few days, your symptoms get worse or you have an existing medical conditions and develop flu symptoms.
• call Telehealth at 1-866-797-0000 to talk to a registered nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take precautions to avoid getting the flu
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PASSiNg THE BUCkS Stayner Kinsmen Bob Brown and Brian Hoysa visited the 1944 RCEME Army Cadets in Creemore last month to present the corps a cheque for $500 to support cadet activities. Creemore Cadets meet Monday nights at 6:30 at the Creemore Legion.
Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka received 1,896 new tips and 2,609 follow-up tips in 2014, a combination of calls to the tip line, web tips and mobile text tips.
Tips assisted police in clearing 139 cases resulting in 108 arrests and 306 charges being laid for a variety of offences including Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Highway Traffic Act.
Tips also assisted police in recovering just over $600,000 worth of property and illicit drugs, up from $400,000 in 2013. Since inception in 1987, that number has grown to over $68 million.
Last year saw a drastic increase in the number of cases solved, arrests made and charges laid over 2013. This increase is thanks to great tips from the public,
Crime Stoppers helps clear 139 cases in 2014
(See “Crime)” on page 8)
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The Alfred and Eliza Millsap Trophy was presented to the daytime curling league winners Team Martens lead Cyndy Reycraft (from left), second Linda Wright, vice Joyce Smith and skip Bill Martens, by Marilyn Steed on behalf of the Millsap family.
Staff photo: Fred Mills
The Creemore Curling Club presented trophies to the winners of the first draw in December. The McArthur Family Trophy was presented to ladies league winners Team Huskinson second/lead Jennifer Yaeck (from left), vice Karen Crevier and skip Ann Huskinson, by Milton McArthur.
Staff photo: Fred Mills
The Jim Steed Memorial Trophy was presented to the mixed league winners Team Crevier second Johanne Neelin (from left), vice Bill Neelin, lead Diane Montgomery and skip Paul Crevier, by Marilyn Steed.
Staff photo: Fred Mills
The Gordon Miller Memorial Trophy was presented by Steve Lindsay (from left) to men's league winners Team McArthur lead Phil Stevenson, skip Robert McArthur, vice Ron Coulter and seconds Bill Elder (not shown) and Tom Oster.
media partners and local police agencies. During the year, Crime Stoppers has also increased the
use of social media to get information out, such as crimes, suspects and missing or wanted persons in the public eye quickly so tipsters can easily access the information.
The Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka Board approved more than $21,000 in reward payments in 2014. The money is raised by the board and committee volunteers at a number of local fundraising events. Locally focused committees exist in Barrie, Orillia, Muskoka, Dufferin, South Simcoe, Southern Georgian Bay and the Georgian Triangle.
Crime Stoppers provides a safe, secure and anonymous way for citizens to report crime. Tipsters will never be required to reveal their name, make a statement or appear in court. Phone calls to Crime Stoppers are not recorded and the organization does not use call display. Information could lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Anyone with information about a crime is asked to call 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or go to www.tipsubmit.com to send a web tip.
For more information about how to volunteer, visit www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 705-726-2237.
(Continued from page 7)
Crime Stoppers using social media to solicit tips
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Weekend Weather
Friday, January 9FlurriesHigh -9 Low -14Wind W 25 km/hPOP 60%
Saturday, January 10A few flurriesHigh -10 Low -15Wind W 35 km/hPOP 40%
Sunday, January 11Scattered flurries High -5 Low -11Wind SW 25 km/hPOP 60%
Games&FUNSudoku by
Barbara Simpson
Fred’s Funnies
Canadian Criss Cross
Find this week’s answer in Classifieds
by Ken Thornton
Spike & Rusty Word Scramble
I feel very special, Rusty, in winning the hula
hoop contest this summer.
And so you should, Spike. I heard a little
old lady shout, T A M S Y R.
Answer on Classifieds page
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January 9, 2015
Teacher to a student: “Can you think of a solution to end unemployment?” “yes, sir! i’d put all the men on one island and the women on another.”
“And what would they be doing then?”
“Building boats!”
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by Alex Hargrave The top two teams in the Georgian Bay Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League played twice after Christmas and both games ended very differently.
Alliston Hornets, 26-5-1-0, and Stayner Siskins, 21-6-2-2, split their two games played Sunday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Jan. 2.
Alliston pounded the Siskins in the first game 8-0 on Stayner ice but gave way to Stayner at home in the next game 3-1.
Siskins general manager Richard Gauthier, who happens to be one of the best quote artists in the league, summarized the 8-0 loss by chirping both teams.
“It was kind of embarrassing,” he
said. “The first period looked like both teams had just eaten a pile of mashed potatoes and turkey. The game went back and forth. [Alliston’s] chances started to go in and then it looked like each of our players ate a turkey.”
Alliston scored four goals in each of the second and third periods.
Gauthier didn’t want to make excuses but mentioned that the players didn’t practice over the Christmas break. He said that after the Friday night loss, coach Steve Walker practiced the players hard on Tuesday.
“They burnt off some of the calories,” he quipped. “We did well the next night.”
In the victory, Siskins goaltender Trevor Bloch handled 35 shots fired
The Dufferin Dance Network will present Dufferin Dance Weekend ’15 in conjunction with Dance Ontario’s Dance Weekend ‘15.
The dance celebration will begin with opening night performances on Friday, Jan. 16 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with a Q&A to follow, at the Rosemont Hall, located at 995722 Mono Adjala Townline, in Rosemont.
Dance workshops, performances and live streaming from Dance Ontario’s Weekend ’15 will follow
the next day, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Dufferin County Museum and Archives, located at 936029 Airport Road, in Mulmur.
Dufferin Dance Weekend ’15 will be the first time ever that Dance Ontario’s Dance Weekend will be streamed live to rural Ontario.
The weekend will also feature local dance talent in a variety of dance disciplines.
The Saturday will be interactive with various dance workshops for all ages and abilities.
his way. Stayner mustered only 26 but three felt the twine.
Sean Healy and Cooper Martin gave Stayner a healthy 2-0 lead by the end of the first period, and Ricky Darrell connected on the power play to end the second with even a greater gap. The Hornets buzzed around Bloch in the third hammering 18 shots at the net. Only Hornets’ Nic Archibald, currently the league’s leading scorer with 19 goals and 37 assists, power play goal turned the red light on.
“Our guys needed this (win against Alliston),” added Gauthier. “It was a big confidence builder.”
Stayner was not triumphant in the previous two games against the Hornets losing 6-5 and 6-3. The two clubs face
each other again Jan. 22 and 30.In upcoming games, Stayner plays
Orillia, 13-18-2-1, this Thursday night at home and in Erin against the Shamrocks, 11-18-2-1, Saturday.
Alliston, by the way, lost the next night, Jan. 3 to Orillia, 5-2.
Another team to watch is Huntsville who has slowly been moving up in the standings. The Otters sit in third place with a 21-10-1-0 record. In the last 12 games, they have earned at least a point with 11 of those games wins and the other a 4-3 overtime loss.
Not to be outdone, Stayner has done quite well also. In their last 18 games, the Siskins have won 15, suffered one spanking and earned a point in each of their two shoot-out losses.
The goal of Duffer in Dance Weekend ’15 is to celebrate dance and provide an opportunity for a rural community to have access to view the performances that Dance Ontario Weekend ’15 is showcasing.
The weekend is geared to everyone, from dancers to spectators.
Tickets cost $10 per person or $25 per family per day (cash only). Lunch is available at a cost of $15.
Dufferin Dance Weekend ’15 $100 sponsorships include a weekend pass including two tickets to the opening
night performances, two tickets to the Saturday events including two lunches, a raffle ticket and a free gift.
Sponsorship also recognition and status as a patron of Dufferin Dance Weekend ’15, including acknowledgement of support on all printed materials and on Facebook.
Visit www.ticketpro.ca or call 1-888-655-9090.
Regular tickets will be available at the door but sponsorship tickets must be purchased in advance.
Siskins take one win, one loss over holiday
Boogie down at Dufferin Dance Weekend ‘15
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EChO Classifieds Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email [email protected],$15 + hst for 25 words or less
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This week’s answers
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Roofing • SidingFence Supplies • CulvertsCedar Posts • Railway TiesFuel Delivery •Oil FurnacesLawn & Garden Supplies
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FOR SAlEHAy for sale – Small squares and 4x5’ rounds of horse hay. We deliver year- round. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms at 705-466-2607.
HAy for sale – 4x5’ round bales. Contact Jim at 705-444-3424.
HARDWOOD SLABS for sale. Cut in August. Truckload lots $500 to $575 delivered. Call 519-369-6123.
RENTAlS ROOMS for rent. Furnished. $130 per week includes shared living room, heat, hydro, wireless internet, satellite TV, parking. Linens supplied. No smoking. Call 705-444-4852.
Ski SEASON
Lovely, quiet LOG CABiN. 5 minutes east of Creemore. 3 bedroom. Sleeps 6 comfortably. Available January 12 to April 1. $2500/month or $6000 for season inclusive. Pet friendly. Contact Gord & Andrea at 416-554-8635.
SERViCES
Do you have a piece of history crumbling on your farm? We can help you preserve the past. STONeWORK restoration to barns, houses, outbuildings, walls and more. Contact Tom Raffay Stonework 519-538-2509; cell 519-939-0494.
Sparkling Clean HOuSe CLeANiNG – I guarantee it! Parties, renovations, staging and moving as well as regular cleaning. Please call Sue at 519-925-8859.
CHilDREN'S ART ClASS
After School Fine Art Program at the Mill Street Art Studio, 148 Mill Street, Creemore (above Affairs Cafe). 8 weeks starting Tuesday January 13. from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Ages 5 to 11 (ish)$80 for the first child, $40 for other siblings. Tax receipts available. We now accept debit & credit. Please register in advance.
gOlF lESSONS
Indoor GOLF LeSSONS with Debbie Clum in New Lowell. Call 705-424-0427 for more information.
PlANNiNg AN EVENT?The Creemore branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is available for rent. The hall will hold up to 400 people, bar can be arranged. Lounge will hold up to 150 people, bar can be arranged. Quiet Room will hold up to 30 people. Call 705-466-2330 to book. Catering is available for any event.
DEATH NOTiCE
CHuBB, Alice ethel At the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the age of 55. Will be sadly missed by her son Eddie Cumings and his father Thayer Cumings. Daughter of the late Yolanda & Fred Chubb. Loving sister of Fred Chubb of Orillia, Catherine Fitzgerald & husband Stan of Glen Huron and John Chubb & his wife Jeannie of Edmonton. Special Aunt to Sarah & Liam Fitzgerald. Alice led a very peaceful spiritual life following her beloved Temple of Eckankar. We wish you love and peace on your new journey. Alice had a long devoted career in nursing starting at Toronto General Hospital and most recently at the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in the Dialysis Unit. She will be greatly missed by her many friends, colleagues and patients. The family received friends at the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes, 54 Coldwater St. E. Orillia, 705-326-3595 on Monday, December 29, 2014. Funeral Service was held in the chapel on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 1 p.m. Cremation to follow. If desired, memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Online Messages of Condolence are welcome at www.CarsonFuneralHomes.com [A Memorial Tree will be planted by the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes]
BUilDiNg SUPPlY
DEATH NOTiCE
GiLPiN, Jewel (nee Arnold) Passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Stayner Nursing Home in her 83rd year. Jewel, beloved wife of the late Ken Gilpin (2006). Loving mother of Cathy (David McCaw), Kelly (Rob Suddaby), Brian (Marj), Linda (Dennis Grant), Tim (Nancy) and Laurie (Wayne Kennard). Cherished grandmother of Heather (Kevin House), Robin, Brody (Arden), Brenen, Dana, Sonya, Jackie, Daniel, Breanna, Dustin, Adam, Amy, Jennifer and Aiden. Great-grandmother of Damen. Sister of the late Orley (Margaret), the late Brink (late Bessie) and the late Wilbur. Sister-in-law of Joyce (late Harvey), the late Glen (Ruth), Grace and Audrey. Also missed by her nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Carruthers & Davidson Funeral Home – Stayner Chapel, 7313 Highway 26, Stayner on Friday, January 9, 2015 from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street, Stayner on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 11 a.m. Spring interment Creemore Union Cemetery. If desired, remembrances to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by Jewel’s family. For more information and to sign the Book of Memories, log on to www.carruthersdavidson.com
THANk YOU
ROWBOTHAM – The family of Effie Rowbotham would like to thank family, friends and the community for the cards, flowers, food and kind words after the loss of their dear mother. Also thank you to the nurses and doctors at Collingwood G&M Hospital. Russel and Mark, Lorne and Wendy, Larry and Germaine
Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School (NCPS) would like to give a special thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion Creemore Branch for the use of their tables for our Breakfast with Santa last month. Their support to literacy and the instrumental music program have been wonderful. Their continued support of our school year after year is much appreciated.
Also, thanks to our secretary Mrs. Denison for her help with ticket sales, the auction and everything else.
Thank you to everyone out there who made our event such a great success!Happy New Year, NCPS School Counsel
Thank you all very much for your wonderful support for our Food Bank. Giving is a key ingredient in any community and your readers are always most generous to our mission of assisting families less fortunate.
All the best, Wendy Jeffries, Clearview Stayner Food Bank
Thank you to Bob Ransier for plowing out our entrance on Wednesday! We really appreciate you helping us at Creemore Echo.
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Part-time Cross Country Ski Instructor & Outdoor education Teacher Wanted. Required assets: previous experience working with children ages 8 – 15, previous teaching/leadership experience, and a love of the outdoors. Contact Drew Gulyas, Outdoor Education Director at [email protected] or 705-435-4479.
BiRTH ANNOUNCEMENTLorne & Isabel Cleary are proud to announce their first great grandson. Born to Scott Duncan & Lee Ann Shaw on December 27, 2014 at Kingston General Hospital. Reed Kenneth Duncan weighed in at 7lb 4oz. This is their first great grandchild.
98 AND lOOkiNg gREAT On Monday, December 29, 2014 Muriel Lowcock (seated) celebrated her 98th birthday. She enjoyed a Birthday Party with her friends and other residents at Blue Mountain Manor in Stayner that afternoon. Standing (l-r) Linda Cockton, Jackie Logue, Orneva Pardy, Franci Borisenko, Billie Power, Pauline Urquhart.
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WAnteDinformation on
upcoming Clearview events & Programs
Clearview wants to help promote your upcoming events and programs for the
2015 spring/summer recreation Guide!Submit information for the upcoming seasons.
Deadline is January 16th, 2015 For more information contact:
Shane Sargant at Clearview Township Office: (705) 428-6230 ext. 249
Mobile: (705) 888-4732E-mail: [email protected]
2015 Health & Leisure showcase
CALL for eXHiBitorsIf you would like to register as an exhibitor for
Clearview’s Health & Leisure Showcase, the early bird deadline is January 16th, 2015.
By registering early you will be included in Clearview’s 2015 Spring/Summer Recreation Guide!
to reGister: Visit our website www.clearview.ca to fill out a
registration form, ORContact Shane Sargant at (705) 428-6230 ext. 249 -
This is the 7th Annual Health & Leisure Showcase, so don’t hesitate in booking your booth, interactive demonstration
or workshop today!
Bryan Davies Photos
FESTiVE FEAST Shirley and John Ferris (left), with Ann and Bob Gillies, were among the 141 people who attended the Creemore Community Christmas Dinner at the Legion on Dec. 25. Below: Volunteer coordinators of the 13th Annual Creemore Community Christmas Dinner Gertrude King (back row, from left), Laura Earles, Diane McKay, Natalie Seltzer, Jim Henderson, Ken Thornton (front row, from left), Ken Robertson, Ursula Abbott, Kathy Meeser, and Brian McKay. Not shown are Diane Kelly, Tim Armour, David Wipper, Hazel Wipper and Karina Wipper.
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REQUEST FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS
Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting the arts and preserving the heritage in our area.
Each year the Society grants funds to community organizations and individuals for projects and programs that further those aims.
The Society is now accepting applications for grants for the 2015 funding cycle. Applications are to be submitted by email to [email protected] or by mail to Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society at 10 Caroline St E., Creemore, ON, L0M 1G0, no later than January 31, 2015.
Application forms may be found at phahs.ca. A budget is required and supplementary materials may be submitted, in support of the application.
It is important to note that it may not be possible to fund every request.
All applications will be reviewed by the Society’s Board of Directors or a committee of that Board set up for that purpose.