Echo opens cannabis retail store

The Creemore Echo has won the lottery. “We can’t believe our luck,” said publisher Sara Hershoff. At this late hour, The Creemore Echo has learned it has been approved for a cannabis retail licence, to come into effect on April 1. Government officials have confirmed...

Fire chief, head of public works hired from within

Two job openings at Clearview Township have been filled by existing staffers. Roree Payment, who has been serving as acting fire chief since Colin Shewell took a job as platoon chief with the London Fire Department in the fall, has accepted the role of Fire Chief for...

Fatal collision on Highway 26

Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews were called to assist at a collision on Highway 26 and Strongville Road in Springwater Township at about 7:40 p.m. on March 24. A motor vehicle was travelling on Highway...

Bell saved from Creemore school annex

The old school bell was unveiled during a special ceremony at Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School Wednesday morning.  The bell was removed from the annex, which served most recently as the school’s junior site until it closed in 2014. It has been mounted inside the...

Creemore Skating Club marks 50th anniversary

Creemore Skating Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary with this year’s carnival highlighting the best of the past five decades.  Organizers are drawing inspiration from past programs and even hauling out some original costumes for the occasion.  The club’s...