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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 [...]

Bert Smith, former publisher and owner of The Creemore Star starts off this month’s portion of his biography with the words, “This paragraph may make my Grandchildren smile” and it may make you [...]

Last month we began the autobiography penned by C.B. Smith, also known as Bert. He was the publisher and editor of the Creemore Star for many years. At this point in his story Bert is still on [...]

These are the words C.B. Smith penned February 15, 1964: My life has been interesting to me with plenty of ups and downs, however, on the whole, it has been rewarding and I have had [...]

Although the Smith family, the subject of this series, was industrious some hard knocks made life difficult for them. We have followed the family from Yorkshire, England, 1832 to the wilds of [...]

A few years ago I was reading a story at a Tea and History event put on by the Purple Hills Art and Heritage Society. Previously a number of people, who had been around for a long time, were [...]

The Smith saga continues, copied from the writings of Bert Smith, former editor and owner of The Creemore Star. Although this is the story of one local pioneer family it is also the story of many [...]

Today we continue the story of the Charles Smith family who were among the very first settlers in Nottawasaga Township. The Smith family story is much the same as many others who made their way [...]