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In the early 1900s one of the most pressing needs the Creemore council had to face was the need of a water pressure system. Fires were frequent. Beside the houses, nearly every property had a [...]

Christmas is exciting for any boy of 10 but it was extra exciting for Donald McLeod in 1935 on the farm where he lived near Glen Huron. Sadly, Donald has passed away. The story is such a good [...]

Local historian Helen Blackburn continues her account of those who settled in Creemore. The accounts that follow came to life in the early 1900s through interviews, obituaries and stories arising [...]

The accounts that follow came to life in the early 1900s through interviews, obituaries and stories arising from 50th wedding anniversaries. In a Creemore Star interview called Fireside Chats [...]

Although we know that the experiences we hear of the early settlers are true they are hard to believe in the twenty-first century. Poverty and the lack of opportunities in the British Isles (very [...]

“The chief topic of interest in Dunedin this past week was the marriage of two very popular and widely known young people. It took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. [...]

“Creemore will experience the most serious setback in history on April 28,” was the statement made which summarized the news that the Canadian National Railway (CNR) was slashing train service [...]

A number of years ago, the well known magazine, Harrowsmith, declared Creemore one of the prettiest towns in Canada. The founders of Creemore Horticultural Society would be proud to know that. [...]

Spectacular is the best word to describe the floods in and around Creemore in the early days of the 20th Century. In those days no one was blaming global warming but the cause of the devastating [...]

Just a year ago The Creemore Echo had many pictures of the winners of various curling foursomes. What a difference a year makes. I am sure that with the long and proud history of curling in [...]