There is a conversation happening in this community and many others about pollinator gardens that, dare we say, isn’t only about flowers and bugs. It’s about eco-health, fossil fuel consumption [...]
by Christine March, Master Gardener Recently I joined both the Huronia and Canadian Rose Societies and immediately felt guilty for doing so. With the planet in such peril, with what we know about [...]
Since 2018, the number of syphilis cases in Simcoe Muskoka has increased fivefold. Syphilis is a bacterial infection that spreads through sexual contact, such as genital, anal, or oral sex. It [...]
When I was a teen I spent a lot of time in my room listening to 45’s and dreaming about escaping the small rural town I grew up in. As part of my escape plan I covered my bedroom walls in album [...]
by Owen Roberts Ottawa and consumers are showing a lot of confidence in Canada’s organic sector, which continues to break new ground and reach new markets. At the end of June, federal Minister of [...]
When I left you a month ago, dear readers, I said, “Creemore needs a new postmaster.” Creemore hadn’t needed one for a very long time. The Gillespie family had filled that role for 70 years. [...]
Editor: I live in McKean subdivision on Blackburn Ave. Several weeks ago, a meeting was held in our local McKean Memorial Park. Area neighbours were not notified about the meeting however, when [...]
Editor: Thank you for printing the letter from Ian Payne and Vicki Reynolds in the June 28 issue of the paper. It is a wonderful feeling to know that there are others living in your community [...]
During The Creemore Echo’s 2024 subscription drive we asked the community to participate in a readers’ survey. It had been a decade since we last conducted a survey and with so many changes in [...]
Editor: Our municipality, and indeed the entire region, needs to act immediately to solve the issue of the quickly dwindling number of affordable senior residences and elder care facilities. If [...]