Probably the most read part of the newspaper, after the front page is the obituaries. Obituaries have been around for centuries. It was the Romans who first started the practice of announcing the death of someone as a written word. Early newspapers were made from papyrus (nothing you would want [...]
Editor: We were promised proper signage for the village of Creemore before [the Esso station and Tim Hortons] broke ground at Cashtown Corners (at the zoning public meeting). It was to be a condition of the franchise to pay for the sign at the corner of County Road 9 and Airport Road. Three [...]
The Progressive Conservative government is keeping its promise to “replace the entirety of Ontario’s [2015] sex ed curriculum with an age-appropriate one that is based on real consultation with parents.” As students went back to school this week, parents and teachers alike were wondering what [...]
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 many blessings for which I am grateful. I never attained so-called wealth but I have always had enough and my [...]
Separated as they are by over 9,000 km of distance and several thousand years of time, there cannot possibly be any connection between the Pharaoh Tutankhamun who lived in 1332 BC and the Petun Indians of Ontario who lived in the Blue Mountains ca. 1575 to 1650 AD. In 1923, William J. [...]
“There’s no there there,” Gertrude Stein said about her hometown Oakland, California. Today that phrase is often applied to a person or place that has no distinctive identity. By borrowing the last two words of the quotation as the title of his new novel, native American writer Tommy Orange is [...]
Stayner is embracing its past while looking to the future. A downtown revitalization project aims to reveal the character of the heritage buildings that line the main street while finding creative ways to make the space more appealing to residents and visitors. Meanwhile, local people say they [...]
Editor: We know from the last two editions of The Echo and the appearance of early campaign signs and councillor mailings that we must soon endure yet another municipal election. We already have access through the township website and The Echo to lots of information on all those intending to [...]
It’s the end of August, and with that, the start of a new school year is on the doorstep. There’s always lots for children to anticipate with the start of school; whether it be a new teacher, a new class/classmates, or a new school. Excitement and anxiety can go hand-in-hand for many kids, and [...]
Some parents are running around in circles this week trying to get organized for sending the kids back to school. It is a lot of work to set up after-school care, plan lunches that kids will actually eat, and hunt out deals on new backpacks and clothing. And some kids have a pretty long list [...]
