Opinion

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 and a desire to do something good for the planet, no matter how small. At the root of the topic is a [...]

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 climate change, and the impact invasive species are having on our planet; with the steep decline in [...]

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 can affect anyone who is having unprotected sex. The largest increase in cases has been among women, [...]

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 covers, posters and magazine ads depicting successful people living a so-called happy and […]

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 Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced more than $2 million in federal support for [...]

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. Appointed postmaster was Cecil Hayward and his assistant was Miss Grace Lemmon. Creemore needed a new [...]

  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 several tents were erected, my neighbour came to my door to inform me that ‘something’ was going on [...]

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 with similar views and concerns. To the letter writers I say, good job and keep up the good work. […]

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 the media landscape and an increase in our distribution area, we thought it was time to ask the [...]

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 the pandemic taught us anything it was that we couldn’t save the vulnerable elderly people trapped [...]