Editor: As a long time resident of Creemore I enthusiastically support the proposed design of Creemore’s Village Green. The community groups, the Foundation, the Build Team and PFS Studios have created a park that is modern, peaceful and visionary. The new park will have larger open lawn areas [...]
Editor: Thank you for providing the opportunity to respond to the letter published August 23 commenting on the proposed Village Green by Peter Lomath, whom I have noticed is a frequent writer to your paper over the years. Letters of this sort are a true measure of democracy as everyone has a [...]
Editor: Evidently I didn’t effectively express my point to MK Lynde, and presumably others. Ironically Sara Sniderhan’s open, honest and introspective letter regarding the Village Green was the message I was trying to transmit. Given the cultural divide in Clearview, which pits the transplanted [...]
Last month this local history column told the story of the Roman Catholic Church just past Sideroad 12/13 on what is now called Fairgrounds Road. Of course, if you look for it today, you won’t see it, only a small cemetery where the church was located. Mass was, for some years, celebrated in [...]
When we have some down time at the B&B, we try to get out and explore new places, both near and far. We had heard good things about Pebbles Family Restaurant located in Varney west of Flesherton on Highway 6. A very generous Mennonite buffet is served, and if you are looking for homestyle [...]
Money Lady, I am 72, retired and a widow. I like living alone and keep myself busy with friends and hobbies. Recently my son and his new wife moved in with me to save money. While I do like the company, it is very tight in my little house. One of my friends told me […]
Editor: In his August 23 letter to The Echo, Dan Watkin derides “cidiots” for buying into “myths” surrounding the link between round-up and cancer and for condemning traditional mono crop agricultural practices. Real farmers, he seems to be saying, accept that genetically modified crops are [...]
Editor: To be honest, when I first heard about the proposed removal of the TD bank, with the plan to create a bigger public green space, my reaction was large and decidedly negative I walked into the first public “TD lands ideas” meeting last winter skeptical. I thought that the removal of the [...]
The decals the province has required gas stations to display are no doubt a pain in the butt, add red tape and threaten hefty fines – all that is definitely true, especially for small businesses. However, if the goal of a carbon tax is to deter people from using fossil fuels, knowing exactly [...]
Editor: I am saddened and frustrated by the letters in the Echo that continue to critique the TD lands proposal for what it is not. It is not a vast English village green though it can accommodate 300 people. From my viewing there are spaces for quiet seating. The beautiful work of our [...]
