Opinion

Editor: Building 124 residential units in a rezoned property on County Road 9 is deeply concerning. Creating so many new units will have an environmental impact from the higher population and loss of green space. We also don’t have proper transit, so more parking spaces will be needed. This [...]

My Creemore hills are as tall as city towers. My Creemore glens are as deep as lakes. My Creemore glades are a land of shady bowers. I walk their paths and my soul awakes. I know the lea where the deer lies down in daytime. I know the lair where the fox kits lie. I […]

Editor: We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Clearview Fire Department and everyone involved in the rescue during a hiking incident at Nottawasaga Bluffs this week. After Julie suffered a serious knee injury on the trail, the team responded with professionalism and care. [...]

Imagine a large crowd one weekend this summer in Avening watching a mile-long parade with 50 floats. The usual Airport Road traffic would be backed up as far as Cashtown to the north and as far as Banda on the townline to the south. Imagine the honking and the angry drivers. But it was [...]

by Dr. Lisa Simon As a public health physician, I see that the oral health of our clients and communities is inseparable from their overall health and well-being. In Canada, oral health care is funded separately and to a more limited degree than the rest of the health-care system. This has [...]

Editor: I have very strong reservations about an appointed warden for the county. There does seem to be a definite tendency to say that the ‘poor wee’ country folk don’t know what they really need. Anyone we seem to elect in a democratic fashion appears to be discounted by the GTA gang. That [...]

Two schools of thought are emerging about farmers’ use of crop protection products, such as pesticides, this growing season. And they’re at either end of the spectrum. One school says farmers will use more products than usual. That sounds like unconventional thinking, given how production costs [...]

by Dr. Michelle Quaye Health inspections take place in many different settings, but they all have the same goal: making sure that the right steps are being taken to protect people from getting sick, injured, or, in the most serious cases, dying. One of the most noticeable ways this work is done [...]

Editor: I’ve been privileged to live in the Clearview area since 2011, and even more privileged to explore the beautiful natural landscapes that Clearview has to offer. Through my exploration, I’ve learned that Clearview and the surrounding area is home to an incredible number of endangered [...]

Why is the federal government more focused on restricting our rights than protecting them? If you’re wondering what’s going on in the “commons” recently, you might be surprised on which side is fighting to protect Canadians. While Poilievre’s Conservatives have been focused on economic and [...]