Tribute development approved

CARA Director, Bill Mann, attended last Monday’s council meeting which approved the Official Plan Amendment for the Tribute development (The development is referred to as Creemore Commons, and previously was known as Alliance Homes). Sadly, he was informed by the Mayor that since a public [...]

Do the little things

Editor: Many of us are concerned about global warming and about saving our natural environment from decline. It seems like an overwhelming job, little that me or you, as an individual, can do. I recently came upon a quote [by Edmund Burke] that is encouraging. “Nobody made a greater mistake [...]

Women farmers dealing with stress

Gone are the days when men were the only ones who counted statistically as farmers. Through the agricultural census, we’re seeing more women identify as farm owners or co-owners, a nod to the equal-partner role they’ve long had on farms. Officially, women are finally and rightfully becoming an [...]

The Old Hunt Camp

My hunt camp is a dirty place, some may say a real disgrace, no linens, drapes, or table lace. But fabric harbours old smells and flies, from greasy guys and old French fries. The sofa will quickly tell (by its rancid and fetid smell) of its long lived hell. And all the fixtures need repair, [...]

Autumn Remembrances

In Creemore, the maples burn in hues Of red, yellow, orange – Like old friends waving from the north end of Mill Street. Fields lie quiet, grain sown deep, Waiting patiently for the Spring rains’ soft kiss. And there, on the corner by the Sovereign Hotel, The chestnut tree still stands in my [...]

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