A new veterinarian in town
“Creemore is a pet-loving community,” said Jacquie Pankatz, owner of the recently opened Mad River Veterinary Hospital. “Everywhere you look there are people walking their dogs.” In keeping with that pet-loving spirit, the Mad River Veterinary Hospital Open House, which will take place on Saturday, July 14, from 10 am to 4 pm, will feature […]
Inaugural Ray's Place scholar to study at U of T
Creemore’s Galen Yates, who will study engineering science at the University of Toronto in the fall, has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Ray’s Place Scholarship. The stakes were high and the competition stiff, with a total of 15 qualified students applying for the lucrative prize. “I was thrilled,” said Yates of hearing […]
Celebrate our new dairy like they did in the old days
The soon to be operational Miller’s Dairy harkens back to a simpler time when, following the passing of a law in 1938 that made pasteurization mandatory in Ontario, most towns had a dairy (or two) all their own (including Creemore, which was home to both the Creemore Creamery and Hilltop Dairy). Back then, milk was […]
Paint-in wants Quarry out
Here today, gone tomorrow – an old adage to be sure, but an adept one when describing the possible future of the landscapes surrounding Hornings Mills, Melancthon, which for now offer inspiration to local artists (in addition to prime agricultural land), but may soon cease to exist, replaced by the proposed Highland Companies Mega-Quarry. On […]
Carolyn Mark at Dunedin Hall
With all of her acerbic wit in tow, Canadian indie virtuoso Carolyn Mark will soon roll into town alongside Joey Wright and Tuxedo, who will themselves contribute their brand of “lyrically dreamy and poetic” acoustic bluegrass to a musical collaboration that is sure to yield entertaining results. “It makes me feel like a somebody that […]
Know when to mow
With summer comes the sound of chirping birds and crickets, but also that of lawn mowers and hammers hitting nails, prompting a reminder of local by-laws regulating lawn maintenance and noise limits, which, according to Clearview By-Law Enforcement and Canine Control Officer Phil Snape, serve a twofold purpose: ensuring both the aesthetic appeal of the […]
Dunedin Helps Africa
The story of Lynn Connell and her struggle to establish the Majengo Orphanage in Tanzania has all the trappings of a thrilling Hollywood movie: car and plane crashes; death threats; and a bad guy to be defeated if good is to prevail, with the difference being, of course, that, for the some 114 children orphaned […]
New Emergency Hub a buzz
On Saturday, June 16, the newly constructed Joint Emergency Services Facility, located at 6993 Hwy 26 just west of Stayner, will have its Community Grand Opening, marking the culmination of years of planning and unprecedented cooperation between Simcoe County and Clearview Township. The dedicatory event will begin with tours of the 17,000 square foot facility […]
Seeing Stars at The New Farm
Creemore, as it turns out, is not so secluded as one might think. For lovers of both music and fine, locally sourced, organic foods, it is quickly becoming what chef and slow food movement advocate Miriam Streiman calls a “destination location.” “The area has so much to offer,” said Streiman, who was largely responsible for […]
On the ground in Uganda
Recently, Creemore resident and Tin Roof Global founder John Millar, along with his wife Emily Worts and Nottawa resident Leah Hagreen, who is on the Tin Roof Global board of directors, rode into Kamul, a rural town and district in south-central Uganda, on a narrow strip of tarmac. The road, with its precarious, eroded edges, […]