The gingerbread queen

Abbey Johnston is a home-builder of a different kind. Johnston, who has worked for seven years as the Pastry Chef at Affairs Catering Bakery and Café, creates the decorative gingerbread houses for sale there at Christmas every year. As soon as the clock strikes...

New rules for burning

In 2014, Clearview’s open-air burning by-law will apply to residential areas in the Township as well as rural areas. The Township decided to re-examine the by-law after receiving a petition in September signed by approximately 300 citizens of Nottawa and New Lowell...

Collingwood hospice under construction

By Kara McIntosh Construction of a new $3.6 million residential hospice is well underway in downtown Collingwood. Hospice Georgian Triangle (HGT)’s Campbell House will provide six palliative care beds in a non-institutional setting for both patients requiring end of...

Dismay for wind farm news

Opponents to a proposed wind farm near Stayner expressed dismay this week at news the province has accepted as complete wpd Fairview Wind Inc.’s application. In an email sent to members of Preserve Clearview, a community group opposing the wind farm, Chuck Magwood,...

Council says no to bridge

Amid a chorus of boos from the public gallery at Council’s Monday night meeting, Clearview Township voted – for the second time – not to save the 100-year-old Collingwood Street bridge. The vote was 5 to 3 not to direct Clearview Staff (in consultation with the County...

Home safe with RIDE

Constable Mark Kinney is concerned you might not get it. Kinney, who works with the Huronia West detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Wasaga Beach, would like to remind citizens not to avoid any Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) programs they...