Ron Hawkins among Copper Kettle performers

Ron Hawkins, of Lowest of the Low fame, will be part of the day’s entertainment line-up at Mad River Park during Creemore Springs’ Copper Kettle Festival August 22, along with six-piece horn band Turbo Street Funk, jazz singer Tia Brazda, country band Big Tobacco and...

Copper Kettle Classics honours car clubs

More than 500 classic vehicles and 100 vintage motorcycles are expected at Copper Kettle Classics, taking place during the Copper Kettle Festival on August 22. Clubs will get a special welcome at this year’s show and members will display their vehicles in groups....

Nottawa Hall board resigns

All members of the Nottawa Memorial Community Centre’s board resigned last week saying they feel disrespected and mistreated. Chair Marc den Bok referred The Echo to a statement included in the board’s August 6 minutes, when the resignations were tendered, but said he...

Residents oppose New Lowell solar project

Although a large-scale solar project proposed in Edenvale received no objection at a public meeting in July, it is a different story for one proposed near New Lowell. About a dozen people voiced opposition and concerns about Invenergy Solar Canada’s bid for a...

Bear sighting in Mulmur

The Neville family had a surprising visit from a black bear on August 6. Patti Neville said it was the first time in 30 years she had seen a bear in the vicinity of her Mulmur home, at the 2nd Line East Mulmur and the Nottawasaga/Mulmur Townline. “It was very scary as...