Small fire, big response

The damage caused by a house fire on the Garden of Eden Road last Tuesday was kept to a minimum due to quick notification by residents and a speedy response by the Clearview Fire Department according to Fire Chief Colin Shewell. A call came from the people staying in...

Fire destroys Tupling Farms’ main building

Tanker after tanker from neighbouring municipalities are keeping a steady flow of water to the scene of an early morning fire at Tupling Farms. The fire destroyed the main building at the family operated potato farm, located on the Mulmur Melancthon Townline near...

Employees escape workplace fire with no injuries

County Road 9 west of Creemore was closed mid-morning as firefighters extinguished a fire at a welding shop. The fire started during a welding job at a shop owned by Midwest Metals, west of the main location. Everyone got out safely and no one was injured, said owner...

Artist, book store partner in alphabet book

A summer exhibition of Ruth Ann Pearce’s artwork at Curiosity House Books has led to a partnership and the creation of a new alphabet book. Pearce teamed up with bookstore owner Rina Barone, who authored the book, which is a children’s book, art book, typography book...

Township opts out of wpd remedy hearing

A remedy hearing for wpd’s Fairview Wind Project took place this week in Collingwood. Clearview Township opted not to participate. “We decided not to push forward with the remedy hearing,” said CAO Stephen Sage. “We feel as though we won, not only on the environmental...