MacDonald, Allister “Mac”
MACDONALD, Allister “Mac” – Died peacefully on March 5, 2025 at Campbell House Hospice in Collingwood, Ontario with his family at his side in his 102nd year. Allister joins his beloved wife Vi, [...]
Bell, James Albert
BELL, James Albert – Five days shy of his 81st birthday, Jim passed away on March 7, 2025, at Campbell House Hospice, Collingwood. Born in Belleville, Ontario, on March 12, 1944, Jim was [...]
McPherson, George Donald
McPHERSON, George Donald – Died peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Campbell House Hospice at the age of 86. George was born in Collingwood, Ontario on March 16, 1938. He was married to [...]
Roof collapses at historic Glen Huron mill
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the mill at Hamilton Brothers in Glen Huron was a busy spot. According to owner Fred Hamilton, a large shipment of feed arrived and there were workers unloading and customers [...]
Maple-washing leaves a bad taste
Companies have not missed an opportunity to use patriotism as a marketing tool. The country’s renewed support of sovereignty, fuelled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, has created a [...]
Canadians say, sorry!
Editor: This is a letter I sent to my cousins in the U.S., two of whom are first cousins. Our mothers were sisters, born in Barrie in 1898 and 1906. Canada is so sorry! According to your [...]
Tea & History event: pioneer farm families
Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society’s (PHAHS). upcoming Tea and History event will celebrate the history and future of family farming in the Creemore area. PHAHS has been staging Tea and [...]
Nottawa residents’ meeting draws full house
There was a packed house last Friday for the inaugural meeting of the Nottawa Area Residents Association (NARA). Organizers report close to 100 people in attendance, resulting in a standing room [...]
Chronicles of the Creemore Kirk, Part 2
Last month we began the story of the first Presbyterians in Creemore and in the surrounding hills. This history was written by the Presbyterian minister in Creemore in 1913 and was published in [...]