Coyotes say farewell to veteran player at season opener
Days before the Creemore Coyotes home opener Saturday, general manager Tom Macham is looking ahead to ensure his team is well positioned for the playoffs. He said he is constantly trying to improve the team. “I’m not done signing players yet,” said Macham. “If we want to keep pace I have to keep trying to […]
Community launches Honeywood arena fundraising campaign
The Honeywood arena fundraising campaign launched recently with a call to the community to support a phased in $10-million goal. A citizen led campaign is underway, overseen by a committee of volunteers. It is a result of critical repairs needed to the North Dufferin Community Centre ice pad and coolant system, plus repairs to the […]
Whimsy and wonder at The Spotted Rabbit
With Jennifer Page and Emily Blakidis, it is a case of opposites attract. Best friends since Grade 9, Page and Blakidis say they have workshopped countless business ideas during their long friendship, sometimes over a glass of wine, but since the inspiration struck to open a children’s store in Creemore only two months ago all […]
Together we can create a sustainable future
Clearview Township positively shines in autumn with resplendent fall colours and golden harvests. It’s a time to be grateful for the natural beauty that surrounds us, and to think about what we can do as individuals and collectively to ensure a sustainable future for all of us. Anyone interested in climate action, making new friends […]
It’s a can of worms: another invasive pest to be on the watch for
by Cathy Krar, Master Gardener Not again! Invasive fish, invasive plants, invasive insects, invasive pathogens and now our native ecology is being threatened by invasive Asian Jumping Worms. Asian Jumping Worms were first confirmed in Ontario in 2021 in the Windsor, Hamilton and Toronto regions but they are on the move. These worms have a […]
Two-time Creemore Apple Pie Contest champs
Penelope O’Neill and Charlotte Fisher-Holy won the red ribbon at the Creemore Apple Pie Contest for the secondyear in a row. Second place was won by Sidney Wilson and crew. Third place went to Chris Tuck. Donations inexchange for slices of nine pie entries amounted to $260 for St. Luke’s Community Food Bank.
Fall harvest market benefits food bank
The Fall Harvest Vendor Market held at the Creemore Legion on Sept. 28 raised $1,500 in cash and collected food for St. Luke’s Community Food Bank through fees, donations and the raffling of six gift baskets. Pictured from left is St. Luke’s Rev. Lorna May, with Big Heart Market coordinators Kim Morby and Tammy Chiaromonte.
NVCA dispels anti-development reputation
Of the 398 applications received by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) last year, all but one were approved, according to Senior Regulations Officer Meagan Kieferle. During a recent technical briefing on the NVCA’s permitting process, Kieferle stressed that the authority’s mandate is not to prevent development, but rather to ensure the protection of the […]