When an old truck teaches new tricks

When an old truck teaches new tricks

Every Tuesday night, in a rented garage space on Caroline Street, a group of teenagers gather to gain valuable experience in the art of automobile restoration. The club, the latest in a whole bunch of youth clubs being run by Ray’s Place, is the brainchild of Corey...
Mulmur looking at 2.2% levy increase

Mulmur looking at 2.2% levy increase

Mulmur Council continues to work towards a 2.2 per cent increase in its 2013 municipal tax levy, but is currently dealing with a $246,636 shortfall before it can reach that goal. Council members tossed around several ideas for cuts at their Wednesday meeting,...
Hayden, among the living, at the ACC North

Hayden, among the living, at the ACC North

With Sarah Harmer, Joel Plaskett, Hawksley Workman and Neko Case all having recently done their thing on its stage, the Avening Hall is developing a reputation among musicians as a little gem, the kind of place where something special happens when songs and audience...
"It was cold, and it was flowing"

"It was cold, and it was flowing"

Last-minute Christmas shopping is always a bit of an adventure, but luckily it’s not often as extreme as what Creemore resident Angie Cook and her 11-year-old twin sons Jack and Alex Sprecker experienced on December 23. Like many of us, the trio headed out on a final...
Tom Montgomery honoured with Queen's medal

Tom Montgomery honoured with Queen's medal

Lifelong Creemore resident Tom Montgomery received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a family gathering on Christmas Day. The medal, commissioned in honour of the Queen’s sixtieth anniversary on the throne, was awarded through the Federation of Canadian...
A Creemore Community Christmas Dinner

A Creemore Community Christmas Dinner

The 11th Annual Creemore Community Christmas Dinner was once again a resounding success. Generous monetary gifts made it possible for the coordinators to purchase quality gifts from the community for 13 elderly folk without family who reside at Creedan Valley Nursing...