Council agrees to restore Creemore bridge

A majority of Clearview councillors have agreed to take ownership of the Collingwood Street Bridge in Creemore, if they can get enough money from the county to restore it. During a two-hour council meeting Monday, April 13 councillors heard six deputations and...

Cashtown Corners zoning change approved

Clearview council approved a rezoning Monday for the redevelopment of a gas station, convenience store and Tim Hortons coffee shop at Cashtown Corners. Architect Lloyd Hunt, the agent for property owner Richview Orchard, said the tanks had to be removed in order to...

Clearview council to consider proclamations

Clearview Township council is reconsidering its policy on making declarations and proclamations on behalf of interest groups. At its meeting Monday, council voted to have all requests placed on the agenda for council approval. The issue came to light in January when a...

EDC to focus on business support and promotion

Council members spent some time hashing out their vision for economic development in Clearview Township last week. Councillors participated in a round table discussion Thursday, April 9 in review of the current terms of reference, guiding principles, communication and...

Imagine peace

In 1915, more than 1,300 women came together in The Hague in the Netherlands to protest the First World War. They were the founding members of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. One hundred years later the same organization is hosting a world...

Accepting donations for Stayner fire victims

A midnight fire in downtown Stayner displaced seven people from five apartments and affected three businesses. The fire started at Perfect Sense Home and Spa, said Clearview Township Fire Chief Colin Shewell, but also affected Barb’s Clothes Closet and a business that...