Opinion

Does anyone agree that the tone of the Ontario Government ads is all wrong? Since the ads for job protection, nuclear power, pipelines, and the Ring of Fire, started coming to us through our provincial newspaper association’s ad distribution service we have questioned the effectiveness of the [...]

Editor: Congratulations to Sara and all The Echo staffers past and present for this amazing achievement. Also to the village of Creemore, which has always been a special place that both deserved and supported a newspaper. I am proud to have been part of The Echo’s early days, and even prouder [...]

Editor: I would appreciate the opportunity to respond to the recent discussion surrounding Clearview Township’s ice allocation policy, as I believe it is important that council, township staff, and the broader community fully understand the regional role Collingwood Girls Hockey plays in [...]

Editor: As in the past I would like to invite our community to “plant a row, give a row” for St. Luke’s Community Food Bank. This has been so well supported in the past years. It is wonderful to see children coming with parents and grandparents bringing in their fresh produce. Gayle Millsap and [...]

It is so nice to see the leaves unfurling and the dandelions popping. Emerging from a cold winter and below seasonal spring temperatures, it feels like everyone is ready for a little warmth and sunshine. Here we present our annual Home and Garden special edition of The Creemore Echo, a [...]

On the evening of May 12 an excellent compilation of tradespeople, designers, architects, municipal staff and building aficionados poured into Creemore Station on the Green to attend the first ever Southern Georgian Bay “Boots on the Ground” event. The attendance far exceeded what was thought [...]

by Cathy Krar, Master Gardener It’s spring, and I throw up my hands in despair when I see those ubiquitous, sunshiny flowers with serrated leaves dotting my yard. I can’t decide whether the stubborn dandelion is a weed or a wildflower. Friend or foe? Dandelions are members of the Taraxacum [...]

Editor: Building 124 residential units in a rezoned property on County Road 9 is deeply concerning. Creating so many new units will have an environmental impact from the higher population and loss of green space. We also don’t have proper transit, so more parking spaces will be needed. This [...]

My Creemore hills are as tall as city towers. My Creemore glens are as deep as lakes. My Creemore glades are a land of shady bowers. I walk their paths and my soul awakes. I know the lea where the deer lies down in daytime. I know the lair where the fox kits lie. I […]

Editor: We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Clearview Fire Department and everyone involved in the rescue during a hiking incident at Nottawasaga Bluffs this week. After Julie suffered a serious knee injury on the trail, the team responded with professionalism and care. [...]