Creemore BIA seeks street décor proposals

The BIA is looking for people to decorate downtown Creemore. The committee is looking for proposals from people who have creative ideas for seasonal outdoor decorations that would be up before the Santa Claus Parade on Dec. 5 and stay up all winter. The committee has...

Dunedin park vandalized

Community members in Dunedin were upset to find the local park had been torn up. The incident has been reported to the police. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

SCI plants Dutch-Canadian friendship garden

Seven hundred tulip bulbs were planted at Stayner Collegiate Institute Friday in a round garden that represents a circle of friendship and learning, said principal Janice Ellerby. Students, staff and dignitaries placed the bulbs in one of 140 Dutch-Canadian Friendship...

Clearview explores youth services

Clearview council is supporting an initiative tabled by Deputy Mayor Barry Burton that could result in a home for organizations that provide youth services. Councillors voted Oct. 26 to strike a new youth services committee to work out the details but the goal is to...

Public school extracurriculars cancelled

The Simcoe County District School Board, along with most other affected school boards in the province, is postponing elementary progress reports and kindergarten conference forms, the board said Monday. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced...

NEC proposes adding lands in Clearview, Mulmur

The Niagara Escarpment Commission has endorsed a list of potential additions, increasing its protected area by 23 per cent. Clearview and Mulmur Townships are among those impacted by the proposed changes. The NEC is eyeing almost 14,000 acres in Mulmur, including...