Staff report comes out against turbines

Staff report comes out against turbines

On the eve of wpd Canada’s second public meeting regarding its proposed Fairview Wind Farm (which unfortunately took place after the Echo went to press), Clearview Township’s planning department released its long-awaited report on the subject, boldly recommending that...
Arts Festival to replace Studio Tour

Arts Festival to replace Studio Tour

For the first time in more than two decades, the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society will not run its annual Fall Colours Studio Tour this September. In place of the stalwart event, this year the organization will try something new – something that, with the right...
Design firm focuses on creativity

Design firm focuses on creativity

For Creemore resident Steve Sopinka, the relationships between interior and exterior, between building and landscape and between people and their environment are endlessly fascinating. With his new company, fieldesign, he’s aiming to be contemplating these things for...
Wakestock pushes deadline on GNE event

Wakestock pushes deadline on GNE event

Organizers of Collingwood-based Wakestock received a dressing-down from several members of Clearview Council Monday night after they failed to meet the special event permit application deadline for an auxiliary camping and entertainment event at the GNE Fairgrounds,...
Anti-wind group plans second rally

Anti-wind group plans second rally

Preserve Clearview, the ratepayers’ group that has been actively plotting against wpd Canada’s plans to build an eight-turbine wind farm near the intersection of Fairgrounds Road and County Road 91, put out a call this week for another protest to coincide with wpd’s...