MP Kellie Leitch says she won’t seek re-election

MP Kellie Leitch says she won’t seek re-election

Simcoe-Grey MP Kellie Leitch announced Tuesday that she will not seek re-election in 2019. She said she will complete her current term but after that she will return to her career in paediatric medicine. The announcement comes two weeks after two other people were...
Police looking for Creemore LCBO thieves

Police looking for Creemore LCBO thieves

Just before midnight on Jan. 7, two people broke into the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) Store on Elizabeth Street in Creemore. Police are looking for two men who made off with several bottles of alcohol: • Three Cuervo Tequila • Two J.D. Honey • Two Crown...

RAY’s Place scholars continue to succeed

RAY’s Place scholar Josh Swift (left), a third-year student at Western, has been accepted to attend the 2018 Winter Youth Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The three-day conference brings together youth leaders from over 100 countries,...

Municipal nomination period shortened

The municipal nomination period has been reduced to 13 weeks. The nomination period for the 2018 municipal election has been shortened due to recent changes to the Municipal Elections Act. Nominations will not be accepted until May 1. The deadline for nominations will...
Mission supplies fabric to DR sewing guild

Mission supplies fabric to DR sewing guild

Creemore photographer Bryan Davies is taking as much fabric as he can when he joins a mission trip to Dominican Republic this month. The fabric, donated by House of Stitches quilting shop owner Cheryl Robertson, is being delivered to a women’s centre in the Batey of...
Gas tax windfall results in Creemore bus pitch

Gas tax windfall results in Creemore bus pitch

Clearview is poised to receive $128,174 in gas tax funds for municipal transportation and Deputy Mayor Barry Burton hopes the money will be used to extend the existing Stayner transit system to Creemore. Burton has asked that the topic be discussed at the next council...