Tax increase now at 4.11 per cent

Tax increase now at 4.11 per cent

A diminished team of Clearview Council members took another look at the 2012 budget Monday afternoon, reaching an uneasy consensus on a slightly smaller tax increase that will be debated once more and possibly passed at their April 30 meeting. While there was much...
Council to consider a budget/finance committee

Council to consider a budget/finance committee

Possibly because Council members had just spent all afternoon at the final budget workshop, the Township’s finances were at the top of everyone’s mind at Monday evening’s Council meeting. Most interesting was a notice of motion put forth by Councillor Thom Paterson,...
Wpd/Beattie legal action grows

Wpd/Beattie legal action grows

John and Sylvia Wiggins no longer stand alone in their legal battle against wpd Canada and members of the Beattie family who are under contract to host wpd’s industrial wind turbines should the Fairview Wind Farm, proposed in the vicinity of County Road 91 and...
Fine food, music, and awareness of HIV/AIDS

Fine food, music, and awareness of HIV/AIDS

HIV and AIDS are not topics that are discussed that often in Creemore. For many people in these parts, AIDS is a disease that peaked long ago, or one that thrives in far off places. But AIDS exists in Simcoe County. Every year, somewhere between 10 and 15 County...
Local cadets hit their mark

Local cadets hit their mark

Five local residents from Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps 1944 participated in two days of fierce competition in Trenton this past weekend at the Regional Marksman Championship. These cadets had an impressive performance competing against the most elite athletes from...