Business

A personal trainer is removing barriers to fitness in the Creemore area by opening a gym and welcoming people of all levels to meet their goals. Taryn Yurkovich is launching a new business, Big [...]

Imagine a grand three-storey brick farmhouse, room upon room filled with the most beautiful antique lace, crochet, clothing and drapery. It would take hours to browse through such a place, eyes [...]

Author and illustrator darci-que had it in mind to write a book about chickens, but the story took a twist that even she hadn’t seen coming.  The author of 11 Adventures of Mollie Doodle books, [...]

You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it stand on a glove. Or can you? With some out-of-the-box thinking, communication and teamwork, one may be surprised what can be accomplished.  [...]

Malcolm Muth said he has been working in restaurants for three decades but he has always wanted his own restaurant. That goal was reached when Malcolm’s Place opened its doors.  With wife Paige, [...]

Tim Hortons is kicking off its Smile Cookie campaign, which begins Sept. 17, when all proceeds from the sale of $1 smiley face chocolate chip cookies will go to charity. In Clearview, sales at [...]

When the heat of summer comes along our thoughts turn to ice-cream, and now it is going to be made right here in Creemore.   Miller’s Dairy, John and Marie Miller, have expanded their product [...]

Travis Bell sees value where others may not. He has strict standards for what he carries at Miller Island Company – it must be vintage or handmade – which add to the meaning of things.  Having [...]

Willow Cherewaty is volunteering her time to sell ballots for the Charity Hanging Basket Challenge to mark the 25th anniversary at Cut and Dried Flower Farm in Glencairn. Seven staff members at [...]

Katie Dawson and Chris Martin have done a lot of growing over the years. They have grown a family and two businesses, working together to make sure it all thrives.  The nursery, Cut and Dried [...]