LaFarge proposal approved with clean-up commitment

Clearview council stood its ground with Lafarge, using approvals for a gravel pit in Avening as leverage to get the New Lowell site cleaned up. At its April 27 meeting, council passed Official Plan and zoning amendments to permit the extraction of aggregate on 200...

Inter-library loans part of budget cuts

Inter-library loans have been cancelled following a provincial funding cut to the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS), reducing patrons’ access to library materials. “It is with great sadness that I have to inform public libraries in southern Ontario that the SOLS...

Province cuts NVCA flood management program funds

Like other conservation authorities in Ontario, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is facing funding cuts. CAO Doug Hevenor said the NVCA’s funding for its flood management programs has been reduced 50 per cent from $188,490, the same amount of provincial...

Stayner Granite Club plans for AODA upgrades

Clearview council has thrown its support behind the Stayner Granite Club’s desire to upgrade the curling rink in order to make it fully accessible but has made no financial commitment at this time. The updates are needed to bring the facility into compliance with the...

Creemore community featured in Sarah Off the Grid

For Sarah Richardson fans, and just about everyone in Creemore who is even a bit of a nosy parker, the day is nigh. Richardson’s new show is going to air in just a few days. Sarah Off the Grid Season 2, a six-episode series, begins Sunday. The Episode 1 synopsis:...

Hospital expansion included in provincial budget

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital has been given the green light on its redevelopment with the release of the province’s 2019 budget. Minister of Finance Victor Fedeli’s budget titled Protecting What Matters, says “Across the province, approximately 60 major...