Casino public meeting set

Casino public meeting set

The long-awaited public information meeting regarding the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s plans to build a 300-slot casino somewhere in Collingwood, Clearview Township, Wasaga Beach or the Township of Springwater (an area the OLG calls Zone C7) will take...
A mile in high heels for a good cause

A mile in high heels for a good cause

On Saturday, October 6, dozens of men will don bright red stilletos and walk a mile-long route in downtown Collingwood to raise funds for My Friend’s House, southern Georgian Bay’s only shelter and support program for women and their children escaping violence and...
A raise for non-union Township employees

A raise for non-union Township employees

Clearview Council adopted a new salary structure for its non-union employees Monday night, adjusting its overall market pay position up 13 percentage points to the 50th percentile when looking at a comparator group of municipalities. The move comes after a...
A grant application for the medical centre

A grant application for the medical centre

Clearview Council instructed its staff Monday night to submit an application for a grant under Human Resources and Skills Development Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund, hoping the Township might receive $50,000 to put toward the expansion of the Creemore Medical...
A great weekend at the fair

A great weekend at the fair

Despite some muddy conditions, last weekend’s 157th annual Great Northern Exhibition was, as always, a wonderful celebration of rural life past and present. See a full slideshow of pictures from the fair below.
Give them wings and they will fly

Give them wings and they will fly

The Cardboard Castles-sponsored Imaginarium tent was a happening place during the Festival of the Arts, with kids of all ages designing their own wings and “learning to fly.”