Dunedin chainsaw artists holds first solo show

Chainsaw artist Jim Leithead lets the story come through in each of his carvings. Animals, human figures, totem poles and furnishings emerge from carefully sourced materials, with the use of a chainsaw and a sander. “I am trying to get the story out. Every piece has...

Creemore Festival of the Arts Oct. 3-4

The work of more than 60 artists will be shown during the Creemore Festival of the Arts Oct. 3 and 4. Artists will be on location both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event guides are available at The Creemore Echo. There will also be exhibits at the Station on the Green...

Township launches online cemetery database

Clearview Township has launched a new online directory for all of its municipally owned cemeteries. The cemetery database is part of a new website developed for the clerk’s department. It includes a bylaw index, a meeting calendar, a blog and cemetery listings for...

Councillor hopes to bring solar deal back for debate

Two councillors voted against the minutes of Clearview Township’s August 10 meeting this week. At the meeting last month, council passed a bylaw authorizing the signing and execution of specific forms and agreements relating to the Edenvale Solar Project. Councillor...

Firefighter suffers heart attack during barn fire

A Clearview Township firefighter is in hospital after suffering a mild heart attack while fighting a barn fire last weekend. Fire crews were called to the scene of the fire, just north of Creemore, on Sunday afternoon. The fire started accidentally when a generator...

Canada-bound Syrian refugee makes it to Germany

Upcoming Scratch Dinner event to raise money for Syrian refugees For the time being, Anahita Osman has found a home in Germany. The Syrian refugee was living in Turkey after fleeing civil war in Syria. She was among those who fled the country in a rubber raft recently...