Opinion

by Jacquie Rushlow On Jan. 30, the Federal Court of Appeal finally reaffirmed what so many Canadians, scientists and environmental leaders have understood for years: single- use plastics have no [...]

Avening has become just a quiet little place and often gets no more than a nod by the busy weekend traffic. There was a time when things were different. At one time it almost rivalled Creemore [...]

Let’s start off the New Year right by recognizing the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations’ declaration that 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Such [...]

Book review: Helm by Sarah Hall “Helm isn’t feeling Helmself.” And it’s thanks to humans – or “up-monkeys,” as Helm calls them. Human waste pollutes the air: “burger wrappers, testicle deodorant, [...]

It’s not often that a snow storm brings with it a great streak of good luck but that is what the New Year’s storm of 1949 brought me. First, however, I must explain a few things. When we awoke [...]

As the year draws to a close, Clearview Sustainability Network (CSN) wants to share some updates: Please consider nominating Clearview area students, citizens, or organizations/businesses [...]

by Dr. Colin Lee A new report from the Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee shows that cancer mortality rates are going down and this is great news. However, cervical cancer rates have [...]

The following sketch of Avening was written by Mr. George Carruthers of Toronto and a son of one of the early pioneers of Avening. My grandfather, George Carruthers, a native of Dumfrieshire, [...]

If you know my wife Angi Gallupe, you may be aware of the culinary prowess she acquired from her mother Heather. Angi grew up in Creemore, in an era where food not only tasted great, but looked [...]

“As within, so without; as above, so below; as the universe, so the soul.” This quote is a modern paraphrase of words found on the Emerald Tablet, a short mystical text attributed to Hermes [...]