Clearview council approves voluntary plastics ban

Clearview council approves voluntary plastics ban

Clearview Township council has voted to institute a voluntary ban on single-use plastics effective October 1, 2019. A motion introduced by councillor Thom Paterson called for a voluntary ban on plastic shopping bags, cutlery, straws and stir sticks as a first step...
Greens say no to plastic signs

Greens say no to plastic signs

The local Green Party candidate is refusing to use corrugated plastic signs in the upcoming election, opting instead for handmade wooden ones. Volunteers gathered this week at Sherri Jackson’s home outside of Creemore to begin the process of stenciling signs. After...
Avro Arrow directs visitors to Edenvale

Avro Arrow directs visitors to Edenvale

On a cold dark December night, a replica of the Avro Arrow landed in Edenvale. It had made an overnight flight on the back of a huge transport truck up Airport Road in the dead of night. It was trucked from its former home at the Canadian Air and Space Museum at...
Local businesses cut plastic use

Local businesses cut plastic use

The last straw for Nancy Johnston was a trip she took to Southeast Asia last winter. “The women in the markets were putting mango slices in plastic bags and then further down the street there’d be mountains of discarded bags everywhere,” says the owner of Creemore’s...
Locals suffer Roxodus fallout

Locals suffer Roxodus fallout

On the day Roxodus was to begin, Michele Frustaci is left dealing with the fallout of the event’s cancellation. He and wife Fiona, of MMEA Italian catering in Stayner, were prepared to serve the masses attending the rock concert in Edenvale from July 10-14. They took...
Public meetings set for Village Green designs

Public meetings set for Village Green designs

The Creemore Community Foundation has announced dates for two public meetings to review designs created by PFS Studio for the Creemore Village Green. The first session will be Saturday, August 10 starting at 4 p.m. The second will be Sunday, Sept. 22 starting at 2...