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 place in a healthy future. After legal challenges (mostly from big oil industry) and confusion that [...]

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 for size and activity. There were various mills, a cheese factory, a population of 300 and stores and [...]

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 declarations are a time of celebration. FAO says women have a central role in household food security [...]

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, lip plumpers.” It feels “insidious, sneaky, infectious,” like a “toxic waft when you’re asleep.” [...]

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 the morning of New Year’s day, 1949, we discovered that a large amount of snow had […]

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 undertaking positive climate actions. You can find out more about the climate action recognition awards at [...]

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 stopped declining in Canada. More than 99 per cent of all cervical cancers are caused by the human [...]

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, Scotland, came to America in 1848 by way of New York. He lived for a time in Albany, later in Buffalo, [...]

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 perfect too, long before it was prepared and served. I’m glad to report Angi still has a penchant [...]

“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 Trismegistus. This philosophical perspective promotes the idea that who we are on the inside is mirrored [...]