Book promotes nearby parks that protect and preserve

Book promotes nearby parks that protect and preserve

A new book by Mulmur author N. Glenn Perrett is a practical user’s guide to exploring area national parks, which people may not be aware of and aren’t very far from home. Southern Ontario’s National Parks is Perrett’s third book. The writer and environmentalist set...
Climate concerns raised at Stayner Q&A

Climate concerns raised at Stayner Q&A

The Stayner arena hall was packed Tuesday evening during an all-candidates meeting for Simcoe-Grey, hosted by the Stayner Chamber of Commerce. With the exception of opening and closing remarks from each of the five candidates on the panel, the format was a Q&A...
Village Green project manager hired

Village Green project manager hired

The Clearview Council’s approval of the Creemore Village Green Project and Creemore Community Foundation Agreements at the Oct. 7 council meeting means that the Creemore Community Foundation and TD Bank have the approval required to close the donation and transfer of...
Concession 3 home destroyed by fire

Concession 3 home destroyed by fire

UPDATED – A house fire on Concession 3 South Nottawasaga, near Avening, is now under investigation by the Office of the Fire Marshal. “It appeared there had been an explosion which resulted in rapid fire spread and as winds increased it definitely fanned the...
Creemore Village Green project gets green light

Creemore Village Green project gets green light

Clearview council voted Monday to approve the Creemore Village Green project. The township’s General Manager of Parks, Culture and Recreation Terry Vachon said staff has been working with members of Creemore Community Foundation for five months to work out the...
Federal candidates face-off on climate

Federal candidates face-off on climate

The Collingwood Climate Action Team hosted one of 100 Debates on the Environment Oct. 3 inviting candidates to answer specific questions on the topic of the climate. It was part of an initiative spearheaded by GreenPAC, a non-partisan, non-profit organization working...