Developer pivots from townhouses to single-detached dwellings

Tribute Communities is revising its plans for the Creemore Commons development, replacing a block of 68 condominium townhouses with 47 single-detached houses, thereby reducing the subdivision’s total unit count from 495 to 474. The new concept plan shows 438 single...

Ag edition: Advocacy on a national scale

As president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Nottawa farmer Keith Currie travels the world as a representative of Canadian farmers, always trying to get the ear of whoever is making decisions around national policy that impacts agriculture. Currie has...

Minister to appoint next county warden

The province has introduced legislation which, if passed, will significantly alter the composition of Simcoe County council. The Better Regional Governance Act would reduce the size of council and allow the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing toappoint a warden....

Village as muse in new book about relationships

A new novel by Cecily Ross explores one women’s relationships with her mother, sister, daughter, husband, female friends, and the small town in which the story is set. Attachment Disorders is the humorous fast paced story of 57-year-old Hattie who moves from the city...

New hospital reaches milestone with official land transfer

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH), Di Poce Management Limited, and the Town of Collingwood have announced the official transfer of a 54-acre property. “[The] land transfer represents an extraordinary moment for our community. The generosity of the Di Poce...

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