Ward 1 councillor prepares to be sworn in

Ward 1 councillor prepares to be sworn in

Phyllis Dineen will replace the late Ed Christie as Clearview Township’s council representative for Ward 1. Christie died suddenly of acute leukemia one year into his first term on council. Dineen will be sworn in at the March 2 council meeting. “He made an indelible...
Chiropractor is first stop for new back pain clinics

Chiropractor is first stop for new back pain clinics

Back pain is the leading cause of disability in Canada, a top-five reason for emergency room visits and is a factor in more than half of all opioid use. Low Back Rapid Access Clinics, a province-wide initiative that has recently rolled out in this area, aim to...
Town hall crowd supports lower speed limits

Town hall crowd supports lower speed limits

Traffic calming, sidewalks and speed limits were hot topics last Sunday when Clearview Ward 5 Councillor Thom Paterson hosted a town hall meeting at Village on the Green. Roughly 30 people showed up to hear Paterson’s updates on matters ranging from the budget...
Sewage plant expansion needed to keep up with growth

Sewage plant expansion needed to keep up with growth

An aging system, aggravated by pressures from new development has prompted Clearview staff to try for funding to cover a portion of what could amount to a $9.9 million retrofit for Creemore Wastewater Treatment Plant. A well-timed engineering report allowed staff to...
Four unions unite for cross-province walkout

Four unions unite for cross-province walkout

All four unions currently in labour negotiations with the provincial government are planning to walkout of the classroom on the same day. Members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), the...