Pet waste now allowed in green bins

The County of Simcoe’s green bin program has expanded to accept pet waste, kitty litter and small animal cage bedding.  County waste audits indicate that pet waste makes up 15 per cent of the average household garbage bag. Removing pet waste from the garbage stream,...

Drivers violate school bus laws

Dufferin OPP are investigating two complaints of vehicles not stopping for school buses with their flashing lights activated.  In one incident, a cement truck passed a school bus on shoulder with bus emergency lights flashing, and in another, a large flat-bed...

Area Remembrance Day services

Creemore Legion Branch 397 Cenotaph Wreath Laying Service at 10 a.m. Please arrive at 9:45 a.m. Followed by the Remembrance Day Service at Creemore Legion at 11 a.m. Please be seated by 10:45 a.m. Reception to follow the service.      New Lowell Legion Branch 516...

MNR attempts to trap Mulmur bear

Debbie Gray said she had heard through the grapevine that there was a bear in the area but didn’t think too much of it until the bear destroyed beekeeping equipment and broke into a chicken coop. She and husband Jeff Chalmers operate Heritage Bee Company at their...