Opinion

Editor: I am writing this to inform our community about a situation that is happening in another closely knit community. The Kensington Market in Toronto has historically been an inclusive community which values diversity and change. The Rev. Maggie Helwig and the people of St. Stephens-in-the [...]

by Evangeline Leal On November 11th we shed our tears And talk about it with our peers Videos to watch, books to read Poppies to pin and plant their seeds People fallen, people died It just makes me want to cry We lay flowers at their graves To remember all the lives they saved. We […]

Editor: Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School is reaching out to our community for support as we work to update our classroom technology. Many of our Chromebooks are reaching the end of their lifespan, and our goal this year is to replace and expand our supply so that students have reliable [...]

Last month, my local history story was about Banda from the book, Nottawasaga: The Outburst of the Iroquois, written for the township’s centennial in 1934. This month we have more about the Banda area south of Avening. Over the years any evidence of the thriving village of Banda has disappeared [...]

by Cathy Krar Your mother may have told you to stop thinking about sex, but if we don’t pay attention to plant sex we are putting our very existence at risk. Plant sex is necessary for fertilization, seed and fruit production. The survival of plants is critical for healthy ecosystems because [...]

Timing is everything, which may explain who Canadians put their public trust in this year. The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity has released results of its annual nationwide survey which shed light on public perceptions in the food system, and who people consider the most trustworthy. If you [...]

We’ve all been told robots will take our jobs. What if they taught us how to resist instead? The four robots in Annalee Newitz’s new novella, Automatic Noodle, Staybehind, Sweetie, Cayenne, and Hands, do just that. This book has a big appetite despite its slim proportions. It confronts [...]

Editor: Something happened in our little village of Creemore that I cannot ignore. A man in our community – a kind, gentle, deeply caring massage therapist who works in my building – was simply going about his day. He is not just a massage therapist, but a healer. He helps people feel better in [...]

One of the things I love about living in a small town is the great conversations that take place on the streets and in the shops. These past few weeks several of my conversations have focused on parenting young adults, many of whom are living at home after post-secondary education. These [...]

Editor: Last week’s Harvest Edition of The Creemore Echo described some of the many challenges of farming. Some challenges are difficult to influence – the weather, commodities markets, urban sprawl to name but a few. This makes it so important to make life easier for farmers when we can. We [...]