Opinion

As the reality of pandemic life sets in and the shock begins to wear off, people are looking for small ways to connect with their community, without any physical contact. Blessed technology is helping people share ideas for how to safely partake in community activities, in order to entertain [...]

Editor: I am 13 years old and live here in Dunedin, and we have the worst internet ever. The internet is such an important thing for our family because my mom works from home, so does my dad when he’s here. It’s even more important since we have been self isolating. My brother has been […]

Editor: We recently took our dog for a hike on the Creemore Nature Preserve. We were both very disappointed and disgusted to discover that the long trail from the parking area to the entrance of the reserve was littered with dog excrement. This was not just a few droppings. Surely it is not [...]

Editor: I was delighted to read in The Echo about the establishment of a Caremongering Facebook group for Creemore and the surrounding area.  As founder Jenn Hubbs outlines in her original post,  it is “a place to post if you would like to offer help, or if you are in search of assistance.” How [...]

Editor: Apparently the message to self-isolate isn’t always being heeded by those who are returning from their travels. We hear about individuals who claim they feel fine, and therefore don’t feel the obligation to spend the recommended 14 days in isolation. For the village of Creemore, where [...]

Editor: The main street of Creemore ON, which is visibly practicing social distancing, has hand made signs in the trees encouraging everyone to think positively and think of each other in this time of need.  Many houses have kid’s drawings in the windows to give positive message to their [...]

Editor: It’s time we stopped treating corporations like children. With children, we expect them to obey the rules we set down but know that because of their immaturity, they will stretch those rules and get away with whatever they can. They will steal dad’s car and drink and drive without a [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has rocked our community, and every community across the globe. One side effect of the shutdown is that is has created a kind of feast or famine culture, although the feast doesn’t bring much satisfaction. The majority of the population can be divided into two categories [...]

Editor: In response to the March 13 letter to the editor, Animals treated with care and respect, p. 4. I’d like to thank Eric Miller for writing into the paper regarding The Creemore Refillery’s vegan household products. It reminded me that the assumptions around the word “vegan” are very [...]

Editor: Now, more than ever, you need to be thinking of food security. Here is another one of my letters urging you to have a vegetable garden. Or you can have a container garden. It is too soon of course to start sowing seeds but you can get ready. If you still shop for groceries […]