Database helps township groups find grant money

Not-for-profits in Clearview Township may have access to a database that can connect them to grant money. The municipality has subscribed to an online database of charitable foundations that have money to give. The database, called Foundation Search, includes more...

Success is in the details for Creemore business

Wash, wax, shampoo… It’s like a day at the spa for motorized vehicles. Tim Martin is offering a long list of services at Creemore Auto Detailing that will make any vehicle look years younger. Since opening just off Creemore’s main street last month, Martin has been...

Artist from tiny hamlets goes big on cities

Dunedin artist, Steve McDonald, has published his first book – Fantastic Cities: A Colouring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined. An adult colouring book, it is filled with 48 pages of McDonald’s detailed cityscape drawings. From cities as diverse as Tokyo to...

A broken record; local gal talks her way to the top

Creemore native Sue Maynard has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest uninterrupted live video webcast. She and co-host Tim Rideout broadcast their online talk show, The Mind Reels, for 48 consecutive hours last November from the lobby of the...

Doors re-open at The Sovereign restaurant in Creemore

The Sovereign is back in business. The new owner, Cyndie Gordon, in partnership with chefs Chris Wegener and Shaun Elliot, is keeping with the popular Creemore restaurant’s roots. Gordon, also the owner of Victorian Values, said she was the first waitress hired at the...

Waste management facility public meeting dates set

The County of Simcoe has announced dates for public engagement sessions relating to its proposed solid waste management facilities. County council approved a recommendation to move forward with the siting process for both the organics processing facility (OPF) and...