Delicate ecosystems should be protected

Editor: Re: Climbing access in ‘protection areas’ granted without explanation, The Creemore Echo, Friday, Feb. 23, page 6, and We should all be concerned about lack of transparency, process, The Creemore Echo, Friday, March 1, page 4. It is widely understood and acknowledged within the climbing [...]

Management plan would benefit all

Editor: I was sad to read another anti- climbing piece in The Creemore Echo. I applaud the reopening of Ontario Parks for climbing and look forward to a better managed future where climbing is an activity that is integrated into the management plan for Devil’s Glenand Lion’s Head and other [...]

Owen Sound mail run took a week

Today we are thankful for the truck drivers who bring mail to Creemore and for the rural mail deliverers who brave storms, snowbanks and muddy roads to leave mail in our mailboxes. In the early settlement days in the area the story was much different. The History of Simcoe County by Andrew [...]

Gardening is a satisfying hobby

Editor: The snow is snowing and the wind is blowing but even if it is, it is time to think about springtime and a garden. If you don’t have a vegetable garden this is my suggestion: start one this year. A small one to start will do. Don’t fret about the weeds. Just keep them […]

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