Blue Jay great gives back in New Lowell

By Vince Trama On April 5, Smith Brothers Baseball Central held its second annual “Wine and Dine with a Sports Celebrity” in New Lowell. The emcee of the evening was one half of the Smith Brothers, Konar Smith. After a delectable buffet meal, the evening began with a...

Kids shoot creative portraits

By Sandra Green Ray’s Place Youth Resource Centre Photo Club kicked off the spring season with a Portrait Photography session at Bryan Davies’ Studio. Each of the six young photographers took turns posing and shooting individual portraits under high and low lighting....

Condolence book for Jim Flaherty

Simcoe-Grey MP, Dr. Kellie Leitch, has set up a book of condolences on her website for the late Jim Flaherty, Canada’s Minister of Finance who died on April 10. In a statement from her office, Leitch credited Flaherty with her entrance into politics. “Jim encouraged...

Teaching kids to vote

Two experts in municipal elections visited Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School to find out what the kids would vote for if they could. Earlier this month, Pamela Fettes, Director of Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk, and Brenda Falls, Deputy Clerk, discussed the...

How to choose a summer camp

By Drew Gulyas Starry nights, talent shows, bus rides, new friends, old friends, cannon balls, canoe trips, sing songs, letters home, cookouts… for those that were fortunate enough to go to camp, the memories are endless and everlasting. In many ways, summer camp...

Eggy wrap recipe for Easter eats

By Elaine Collier I had a wonderful birthday this year. Things kicked off with a lovely meal at Creemore Kitchen. Then, Stephen and I headed to New York City. When we left here it was snowing, but when we arrived in NYC, it was a beautiful spring day and it stayed...