Editor: While road signs in Clearview tout that our community is host to a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, our municipal council’s actions demonstrate an extreme disregard for our natural heritage. The recent decision by Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment to change the environmental assessment of [...]

Dear Money Lady Readers, According to a recent Stats Canada study, one out of five Canadians have saved over $300,000 for their retirement. That means, there are still four other Canadians that obviously have less than $300,000 saved. So, let’s talk about what to do if you have low income or [...]

Editor: In reference to the inhumane conditions at Huronia Guest House in Stayner, the abdication of responsibility on the part of the regulators makes me embarrassed as a citizen. To suggest that the property standards bylaws could not be enforced over the years is a joke. History says that [...]

Editor: The horrendous fire of the old Sovereign on Dec. 1 was indescribably devastating, as a resident of that charming and old building, and as a community member. My home was gone, my possessions were gone, my life in Creemore felt gone, and life was a blur. The outpouring of support from so [...]

I really cherish the time after the holidays when you never really know what day it is, and there are less responsibilities and commitments than ‘regular’ life. I find during this time my heart rate slows down, I sleep deeper and actually feel more refreshed. Personally, I want to carry this [...]

Elias Leonard, hotel keeper for over 30 years at the building we now call the Sovereign, was always ready to lure in business. The Leonard House, the name he gave to his hotel, advertised having “electric lights and bells throughout the house and stables giving it the air of a city hotel.” A [...]

In this region there is a serious lack of attainable rental housing options. This is nothing new, but the housing gap continues to widen, escalating the problem. Two recent events have shone a light on the extreme housing crisis in our area. A community has a serious problem when there are no [...]

Editor: Having spent the last 10-plus years as the wife of a patient undergoing medical treatment, I have complete respect and admiration for our doctors, nurses and frontline EMS workers. They do amazing work even though they have been underfunded for years. Just this week a tragedy occurred [...]

During the last month I have frequently stood at the fence surrounding The Sovereign so recently brought to its knees by the fire. As I looked at the walls and the windows and up to the third story thoughts of Elias Leonard ran through my mind. Elias ran this thriving hotel for over 30 years. [...]

This year’s blast of winter made the 21st Creemore Community Christmas Dinner a bit more challenging: some from further away could not travel to the Legion, while others could not follow their plans and decided to stay home. This meant a lot of last-minute cancellations and additions to our [...]