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The gathering of the descendants of the farm families on the 8th Concession was a happy occasion. I was happy be invited to gather stories. (Move marks last of original 8th Concession [...]

Stories abound coming down from our early settlers about the craving for an education, at least the ability to read and write and do a little arithmetic. They had been denied access to it [...]

Last month this local history column told the story of the Roman Catholic Church just past Sideroad 12/13 on what is now called Fairgrounds Road. Of course, if you look for it today, you won’t [...]

This month’s contribution to our local history continues describing the events at the Methodist church up until 1930 and also about “Church Union” which had a devastating effect on many [...]

The Baptist Church has had a place in Creemore from its earliest history. In the earliest days of Nottawasaga Township theological students spent summers preaching and gathering together [...]

The first Anglican Church in Creemore was an attractive building erected at the top of the hill south of what is now the Collingwood Street Bridge. The graceful spire and the columns at the front [...]

I am excited and delighted that the bell that once adorned the top of our old school on Caroline Street has found a safe new home in the lobby of NCPS.  Echo readers, if you are new in town, I [...]

Last month we left Bert Smith at the Creemore Star with serious help problems. As well he had had a breakdown in health but fortunately surgery corrected the problem. He was able to solve his [...]

This story goes back to December 1958. I was a teacher at Madills School that year. One-room schools could be found every few miles throughout the country. They were situated so every pupil would [...]

Last month we found the Smith family, Bert and May, rejoicing over the birth of their first child, David Angus, “the most wonderful thing that had ever happened.” Bert, writing his own biography, [...]