Winning apple pie

The winner of this year’s apple pie contest, held each Thanksgiving weekend at the Creemore Farmers’ Market, is Beth Malloy (above centre) flanked by second place winner Julie Romanow (left) and third place winner Catherine Marti. The Echo thanks those who braved the...

Climber falls from Devil’s Glen rock face

A man was airlifted to Toronto hospital Sunday afternoon after he fell while rock climbing near Singhampton. The 38-year-old Toronto man fell while rock climbing at Devil’s Glen Provincial Park. “An initial OPP investigation revealed that a group of four climbers from...

Dual exhibit a testament to creative collaborations

A house under construction in Collingwood is stopping traffic. Drivers are literally stopping to gawk. The house, made of copper, is the talk of the town and it is not the first time architect Jim Campbell and his collaborators have piqued people’s curiosity. Not too...

Stolen road signs located in Stayner

Police executed a warrant at a residence on John Street in Stayner on Sept. 26 and found a truck loaded with road signs belonging to the Township of Clearview in the rear of a truck at this residence. A 19-year-old Wasaga Beach man is charged with possession of...

Crash injures motorcyclists

Dufferin OPP is investigating a serious motor vehicle collision Oct. 3 involving two motorcycles and a pickup truck that occurred on Highway 10 at Hockley Road, just north of Orangeville in the nearby Town of Mono. The collision sent the two female motorcycle drivers...

Mulmur farm families recognized

As part of the Canada 150 celebrations in Mulmur, the township wants to honour farm families that have been farming in Mulmur for 150 years. The criteria are as follows: Proof that the family has been farming since 1867 or before (at least five generations); A family...