Purkis, Ernest Alfred
Ernest Alfred Purkis 1939-2025 Peacefully in his sleep, in his 87th year while looking forward to the coming holiday visits with family. Son of Ernest Alfred Purkis Sr. and Winnifred Paine, the [...]
DeHass, Rebecca Anne “Becky”
Rebecca Anne “Becky” DeHaas — January 1, 1972 – November 11, 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Rebecca Anne “Becky” DeHaas, who died peacefully at Campbell House [...]
Community dispersed when encampment dismantled
Editor: I am writing this to inform our community about a situation that is happening in another closely knit community. The Kensington Market in Toronto has historically been an inclusive [...]
Remembrance Day poem
by Evangeline Leal On November 11th we shed our tears And talk about it with our peers Videos to watch, books to read Poppies to pin and plant their seeds People fallen, people died It just makes [...]
School in need of new Chromebooks
Editor: Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School is reaching out to our community for support as we work to update our classroom technology. Many of our Chromebooks are reaching the end of their [...]
Pay attention to plant sex
by Cathy Krar Your mother may have told you to stop thinking about sex, but if we don’t pay attention to plant sex we are putting our very existence at risk. Plant sex is necessary for [...]
Clearview farmers on a national stage
Local farmers Keith Currie (right) and Brent Preston each gave a keynote address in front of 400 delegates at the Globe Food Leadership Summit in Calgary earlier this month. Currie, who farms [...]
A canvas bag found near Cashtown Corners held something terrible – or did it?
The Coates Creek Horror by Christopher Dodd October returns, and with it the restless whisper of leaves. They stir old stories, and this disturbing mystery rises again from the murky depths of [...]
Residents ‘raise voices’ against quarry
by Cecily Ross It was elbows up and gloves off in Mulmur Saturday morning as upwards of 70 citizens and activists crowded into town hall to learn what they can do to prevent the establishment of [...]
Call hurt us, rather than protect
Editor: Something happened in our little village of Creemore that I cannot ignore. A man in our community – a kind, gentle, deeply caring massage therapist who works in my building – was simply [...]
