This weekend past, the Clearview Public Library unveiled the Raible Collection of Archeological Papers at the Creemore Log Cabin that Pat Raible used as reference for The Petun, People of the Hills that she wrote in 2016. This book is “an admiring look back at the First Nations peoples who lived in or near Creemore 400 years ago (and who welcomed Samuel de Champlain in 1616)/Pat Raible.”

Deb Smith (history host) shared the spotlight at this time with the new Clearview Township election ambassador, Teddy, who is now making the rounds around Clearview to promote the importance of making your opinion count by voting in the municipal election taking place on Oct. 26.

Back 400 years ago or so, local government decisions were discussed around the council fire until a general consensus was reached. In those days, families were grouped together into clans. Each clan apparently had two headmen – one was a civil leader who was concerned with maintaining law, order and keeping the peace and the other was a war chief who was concerned exclusively with war matters (page 40). Just imagine the dynamics of that decision- making process especially when “No man could be expected to be bound by a decision to which he had not willingly given his consent”! (Trigger, Bruce G. The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1987.)

For more information about the Raible Collection, local history or events that changed the political landscape of Clearview Township, please visit the Clearview Public Library! www.clearviewpubliclibrary.ca.