New Clearview Township clerk settles in

New Clearview Township clerk settles in

For some, replacing the freshly retired 48-year municipal veteran Bob Campbell might be an intimidating prospect, but for incoming Clearview Township clerk Pamela Fettes, it’s one of the attractions of the job. “One of the main reasons I applied to this job is for...
Stayner "PARC" Project gets large grant

Stayner "PARC" Project gets large grant

Several Stayner community groups, in partnership with the Township of Clearview, have received a four-year Ontario Trillium Foundation grant of $315,800 to initiate a collaborative project that will share the resources and improve the capacity of all groups, while...
Bob Campbell says goodbye after 48 years

Bob Campbell says goodbye after 48 years

When Bob Campbell took a job as deputy clerk-treasurer with Nottawasaga Township in 1965, at the tender age of 23, the municipality’s administration staff numbered two – Campbell and his new boss, clerk-treasurer Harry Little – and the pair put in their days working...
Elliott Brood steps up for the Avening Hall

Elliott Brood steps up for the Avening Hall

The first time Toronto rockers Elliott Brood played the Avening Hall, in March 2010, they pulled into the parking lot with a slight feeling of trepidation. Part of it was the location – “It feels pretty far away from everywhere,” said Casey Laforet, the band’s...
Tree Society readies for Garden Show

Tree Society readies for Garden Show

The Get Growing Home and Garden Show will make its annual visit to the Creemore Community Arena on Saturday, April 20 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, April 21 from 10 am to 4 pm. As is tradition, the Tree Society of Creemore will have a place of honour at the show,...