An "unwilling host" to existing wind proposals

An "unwilling host" to existing wind proposals

Clearview Council declared the Township an unwilling host to the two wind farm proposals that are planned for within its boundaries Monday night, but stopped short of making a broad statement regarding any and all future proposals. Councillor Thom Paterson’s initial...
Going the distance for some special causes

Going the distance for some special causes

Already a remarkable young man, 15-year-old Brentwood resident Ayden Green is about to embark on an adventure that will no doubt be even more character-building. On Saturday, June 29, Ayden, his mother Sandra and his father Steve will set out for St. John’s,...
More local power but no veto

More local power but no veto

Reacting to long-standing criticism about the lack of municipal control in the Green Energy Act, the provincial government has announced several major changes to the approvals process for renewable energy projects over 500 kilowatts in size. While stopping short of...
Bell tower to be functional this month

Bell tower to be functional this month

Long-suffering Bell Mobility customers can expect some relief from the notoriously spotty cell phone coverage they experience in Creemore by the end of this month. A new short-scale cellular tower has now been erected on Bell’s property on Wellington Street West and,...
A garden for the whole community

A garden for the whole community

Last week a dozen or more Creemore residents, aged three weeks to let’s say “middle age,” gathered behind the Log Cabin to begin a project we hope will not only change the local landscape but change local diets as well. Stakes were hammered into place and string was...
Music that tells a story at St. Luke's

Music that tells a story at St. Luke's

Pianist Mathew Walton and flutists Diana Lam and Jeff Stonehouse will be performing for the Gift of Music this Sunday, June 9, focusing on music that is inspired by stories. From excerpts from Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ to ‘Peter Crouch,’ ‘The Disgruntled Pied Piper,’ the...