by Kristi Green | Jan 30, 2014 | News
Watercolour artist Bianca Perren draws her inspiration from landscapes that are bleak, harsh and spare, such as the Arctic and Southern Georgian Bay. So, what is she doing in Creemore? “I found it hard to paint here because it’s so pretty,” admits Bianca, who came to...
by Kristi Green | Jan 30, 2014 | News
By Thom Paterson It’s been a cold and windy winter so far, and it looks like it will be more of the same til March. A real, Canadian, old-time winter. Your local Business Improvement Association is just not taking this in stride – it’s planning to make the most out of...
by Kristi Green | Jan 30, 2014 | News
Inspired by his own fictional protagonist, Neil Flambé – a child chef who solves mysteries – author, illustrator and broadcaster Kevin Sylvester is bringing a workshop for kids to Maple Valley in February. On Sunday, February 16, Sylvester will work with kids ages 7...
by Kristi Green | Jan 30, 2014 | News
On Monday, January 20, this community lost an old friend. Jim Steed, a lifelong resident of Creemore, was born south of the village on June 4, 1938. He passed away at his home on 10 Hill, just north of Creemore, where he lived with his wife, Marilyn, and raised two...
by Kristi Green | Jan 30, 2014 | News
In spite of a winter storm that left about 150 people stranded at the Honeywood Arena last Friday night, a wedding set to take place at the venue the next day went off without a hitch. In a first for the arena, the wedding of avid hockey players and fans Amber Soper...
by Kristi Green | Jan 23, 2014 | News
By Sandra Bednarek Happy New Year to all of my readers in and around New Lowell! I am sure you are all settled in now after the Christmas season to enjoy winter and the fun it brings. So let’s start with “the greatest little show on snow”: Sunnidale Winterama, the...