Fountain won’t flow until water quality solved

Fountain won’t flow until water quality solved

The fountain restoration is complete, except for a few minor touchups. Volunteers put in many hours cleaning the landmark fountain sculpture before the bronze could be re-patinated. Station on the Green volunteers, who look after the sculpture, have decided not to...
Hope Acres marks 50th anniversary

Hope Acres marks 50th anniversary

For 50 years, men have been coming to the country to set on a path to recovery. Salvation Army officer Joshua Monk had a vision for a country retreat for the men at Toronto Harbour Light Ministries treatment centre, a place within relative proximity to Toronto but...

Properties approved for facade improvements

Eight properties have been approved for funding under the inaugural Community Improvement Grant process to incentivize the façade improvement of local businesses. New signage was approved for Heirloom 142 and Lagom 142 in Creemore. Façade improvements were approved...
Eprile translates Jean Giono’s Melville

Eprile translates Jean Giono’s Melville

Local poet, publisher and translator, Paul Eprile, has found a special calling spending the last 12 years translating the work of the French novelist Jean Giono (1895-1970) into English. Eprile has translated two of Giono’s novels ensuring that a major French literary...
Creemore school welcomes new principal

Creemore school welcomes new principal

It’s a new year and a new posting for Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School principal Mark McCain. McCain is coming from Birchview Dunes Elementary School in Wasaga Beach, where he was vice principal for two-and-a-half years. “It has been a fantastic start. Staff are...