by Trina Berlo | Dec 1, 2017 | News
Simcoe County Council approved its $510 million 2018 budget Nov. 28. Residents will see an overall one per cent increase on the county portion of their municipal property taxes in 2018, an impact of approximately $3.06 per $100,000 of property assessment. Officials...
by Trina Berlo | Nov 24, 2017 | News
At the encouragement of the Vandewater family, Creemore Echo publisher Sara Hershoff is taking ownership of the local weekly newspaper. Hershoff began working at the newspaper in 2002 and worked her way up through the ranks. She said the purchase cements The Echo’s...
by Trina Berlo | Nov 24, 2017 | News
Students at Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School are now making a daily acknowledgement of the traditional aboriginal lands they are on. The acknowledgement is read by students each day during the morning announcements. The approved statements will be used at SCDSB...
by Trina Berlo | Nov 24, 2017 | News
Stayner Collegiate Institute is holding a Grade 8 information night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 for those students going into high school in the fall. In high school there is an emphasis on planning for post-secondary and career pathways, opportunities...
by Trina Berlo | Nov 17, 2017 | Business, News
The Creemore Echo is launching its annual food and toy drive. Each Christmas, the Echo collects items for those in need. The gifts will be distributed through Salvation Army Hope Acres and the food will go to Clearview Stayner Food Bank. Toys are needed for the...
by Trina Berlo | Nov 17, 2017 | News
Two local talents have joined forces to put a musical twist to a newly expanded holiday play, The Last Christmas Turkey. Dan Needles initially wrote the play as a two-hander puppet show with a sweet storyline about two children who conspire to spare the life of a...
