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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 [...]

Hockey was a popular sport in Creemore  in the early 1900s although different from today’s game. Teams were made up of men, mainly in their twenties. No minor hockey leagues existed. The players [...]

Here we are another month into winter with no skating rink in sight. The arena is closed because of the pandemic, It doesn’t seem cold enough to make an outdoor rink and even the river is [...]

Every time I drive down Collingwood Street and pass the arena I feel very sad. Ice time in Creemore has always filled our winters with a great deal of fun. I have spent many happy hours skating [...]