by Helen Blackburn | Nov 6, 2026 | Opinion
Last month we began the story of G.A. Royal’s memory of a trip to Dunedin from the farm just to the west of Creemore. It was around the turn of the century, the beginnings of the 1900s, and of course, unlike today, the journey had to be made with a team of horses...
by Helen Blackburn | Oct 2, 2026 | Opinion
County Road 9 between Creemore and Dunedin has become a very busy highway. Perhaps A look at what this road was like many years ago will bring a refreshing perspective. These reminiscences are from the pen of G. A. Royal, who spent his boyhood days on the farm at the...
by Helen Blackburn | Sep 4, 2026 | Opinion
When Websterville marked its centennial July 17 1976, Francis and Annalee Webster composed a song in its honour. Webster brothers John, George and Francis were the first to sing it. ...
by Helen Blackburn | Aug 7, 2026 | Opinion
It was Websterville Day! proclaimed The Creemore Star’s headlines in the July 21, 1976 issue. And indeed it was. Websterville was 100 years old and celebrating in grand style, Saturday, July 17. Now in 2026 it is 150 years old with no celebration in sight. But we have...
by Helen Blackburn | Jul 3, 2026 | Opinion
What stands out in my mind about my first drive through Avening when I was a little girl was the old mill in the middle of the road. My family and I were on our way to visit friends a few miles distant. When we approached the building we had to take a jog around it to...
