Fountain won’t flow until water quality solved

The fountain restoration is complete, except for a few minor touchups.

Volunteers put in many hours cleaning the landmark fountain sculpture before the bronze could be re-patinated.

Station on the Green volunteers, who look after the sculpture, have decided not to turn the fountain back on until the water issue is solved.

“There are a few options available to us so we are looking into that, both in terms of treatment and equipment,” “It all has to be discussed and resolved,” said Bill McDougall. “We will not run the fountain until we have decided on a protocol to control the quality of the water we use in the fountain.”

McDougall said it would normally be turned off for the winter after the Thanksgiving farmers’ market.

“There is potential for damage by young people climbing on the sculpture,” said McDougall.

The fountain water leaves calcium deposits on the sculpture

The Creemore Children’s Dress-up Dance sculpture by Ralph Hicks was in the news recently when the sculptor threatened litigation if the sculpture was not refurbished in the near future even though plans were already in place to do the work.

Fundraising is still underway. To support the restoration project, donation cheques can be made out to Creemore Station on the Green and can be dropped off at The Echo or mailed to 10 Caroline St. East, Creemore Ont., L0M 1G0.