John Harper: The man who built Santa’s sleigh
Volunteer of the Year John Harper has a pretty important job. He is the man who is responsible for safely getting Santa Claus from one end of his route to the other. Not his route across the [...]
Kellie Leitch makes waves in leadership bid
Newsmaker of the Year Immediately after winning a second term as Simcoe-Grey MP, political pundits were speculating that Kellie Leitch would go for the leadership of the Conservative Party of [...]
Creemore students collect for food bank
Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School spirit squad members Derk Hovius (from left), Justin Rowbotham, Ella Duits, Hannah Bloemendal, Addison Payment, Anna Dinsmore and Boden Dobbs were among [...]
Toys, food and money collected during Echo drive
Thank you to everyone who donated to The Creemore Echo’s toy and food drive this Christmas. Together, we sent two big loads of toys to the Salvation Army Hope Acres and a trunkload of food to the [...]
Batch brewing beer inspired by Creemore Nature Preserve
Creemore Springs Brewery has partnered with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to create a unique beer in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the donation of the Creemore Nature Preserve, [...]
Midday robbery in Creemore
Rowland and Kate Fleming were shocked to find their Creemore home had been robbed during a brief mid day outing on Dec. 14. Although they are not aware of any other robberies in the village, they [...]
Good holiday read: By Gaslight
By Gaslight is a riveting novel that takes the reader from the fog shrouded streets of Victorian London in 1885, to the lawless diamond mines of South Africa and the grim battlefields of the [...]
Leitch’s absence from parade hits a nerve
Editor: Your Dec. 9 editorial hit a nerve. As MP Kellie Leitch looked out her front door, she could see the people of Creemore assemble for their annual Santa Claus parade a scant two miles away. [...]
Where is the fiscal responsibility?
Editor: Upon seeing a pre-qualification advertisement for potential architects, I see the specifications have grown from the approved 6,800 square feet to a whopping 7,500 square feet. So doing [...]
Driver’s licensing requirements, a farce
Editor: Having driven to Collingwood and back during the Dec. 15 snowstorm and having read today’s headline in The Echo about the serious crash near Avening I am tempted to reflect on the state [...]
