Borrowing to buy

Council has approved a by-law to borrow almost $200,000 to purchase land north of Stayner. At its last meeting on July 14, Council voted unanimously to authorize the borrowing of $188,039.85 to pay for the land. The area is located at 5825 Nottawasaga 27/28 Sideroad,...

ARC Nemesis

Clearview is joining the Town of Penetanguishene and other municipalities to voice its dissatisfaction with a system that determines whether small and rural schools stay open. At its last meeting on July 14, Council voted to support Penetaguishene’s call for “clear...

Picturing your putt

By Debbie Clum There are not too many sports – if any – where you turn your back to the target. Visualization is a very important part of golf for this reason. This demands a lot of trust, and good visualization helps that trust factor. When putting, your goal is to...

New manager for Dunedin art retreat

For two people in Dunedin, saving an art retreat from extinction together feels as though it was meant to be. Since 1996, Lynn Connell has run Creativity Art Retreat on County Road 9, hosting bands of painters, writers, sculptors and singers for week-long art...

New fashion consulting biz

By Kara McIntosh There’s an enterprising young woman in town who’s planning to highlight local stores and promote her new business through style. This summer, Caitlin Brownfield, 19, opened a new business, Caitlin Brownfield Personal Styling & Event Planning....

Ray's Place scholarship winner

In September, Lanaya Goreil will be off to Mohawk College to study policing, armed with financial support from the Ray’s Place Scholarship fund. Lanaya, 18, graduated from Collingwood Collegiate Institute in 2013, intending to study psychology or criminology. However,...