Editor: I’m always impressed and enthused by innovative thinkers and a good example is what has just happened after the cancelling of Roxodus. The media has been promoting the fact that the market at Elmvale has offered all of the vendors impacted by the Roxodus cancellation free space at their [...]
In last week’s article about ticks and Lyme Disease, I wrote, “Recently there has been a publication by Dr. Allan MacDonald, a highly regarded pathologist, in which Borrelia was found in five patients who had died of glioblastoma multiforme, a malignant brain tumor. Another study he did found [...]
Editor: I read Dr. Jody Bowle-Evans’ article in The Echo this week with a sense of relief. My partner, Don Miller, had been seriously ill since October of 2018 (mildly ill since May of 2018) with undiagnosed symptoms that perplexed us and the various doctors we visited who ran scads of tests. [...]
When we care for someone, whether it be our spouse, our child, a friend, or an aging parent, we try to take into account their limitations, their preferences, and maybe even their quirks. This is part of being a loving human being. This sentiment extends to caring for and living with people [...]
by Dr Joann (Jody) Bowle-Evans Tick bites are a problem especially if they are not seen and there is no Bull’s Eye rash because the microbes (bugs) transmitted with a tick bite can, like the syphilitic spirochete, cause early problems, local problems and then late chronic diseases that include [...]
Editor: Creemore Community Foundation. These three words have been tossed around a lot lately as our community grapples with the future of the TD Bank lands. But I think it may be time to take a deep breath and consider what those words actually mean. What is a community foundation? And how [...]
Editor: This story is about an orchid that is over 24 years old and is so loved and treasured by our family. It all started when my Aunt Audrey moved to Tiny Beaches near Lafontaine in 1995. There was an orchid right next to the driveway in a small flower bed. She had no idea […]
What is a normal person or relationship? These are the central questions of Sally Rooney’s second novel Normal People that was nominated for the Booker award. Rooney tells the story of the complex relationship between two small town Irish teenagers Marianne and Connell, who we first meet in [...]
Editor: I want to send congratulations and a well done to Henry and Christina Affolter on their retirement. My son and I haven’t lived in Creemore for 20 years, but we always do our best to stop by for breakfast and a hello. Even after all this time Henry will holler out, “001!” before we hug [...]
Spring, what a wonderful time of the year. Spring on the farm starts a whole new set of adventures in motion. From the first calves to hit the ground, to the roaring of tractors making their way to the fields to plant this year’s crops. Well, that’s what is supposed to happen. This spring has [...]
