Status of Women meeting in NYC

By Shelley Hannah I am in New York City to participate in events surrounding the meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. I am joining thousands of women and some men who gather every year around this time, usually in this city, to...

Curiosity House longlisted for Libris Award

Creemore’s own Curiosity House Books has been longlisted for an award that celebrates excellence in Canada’s book industry. On Monday, the Retail Council of Canada announced that Curiosity House was one of 14 book stores nominated for the 2014 Libris Awards. The...

Protect farmland: Public meeting

Next weekend, you can meet the company that now owns the land once slated for the Highland mega-quarry. The North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Task Force is hosting a Public Meeting on Saturday, April 5 to give people the chance to ask questions of Tom...

Ask Lance

The Echo would like to introduce you to our new advice columnist, Lance Gablehowser. A local man with a large world view, Lance will answer your questions about any problems you are having. Who is Lance? He is a pseudonym for someone you might know. He is a true...

History of Creemore high school

By Helen Blackburn As sad as it is to know the school on Caroline Street (Nottawasaga and Creemore Annex) is closing, it is good to know that something is being planned to mark the occasion. I was happy to attend the Public Meeting for making plans. But while there, I...

New Lowell News

By Sandra Bednarek Are you feeling the warmth of the welcome sunshine? It appears now that we will have to deal with melting (slow, we hope), warmer days and perhaps rain. This week, we say goodbye to winter and hello to spring. Take some time to look for robins and...