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Community 

Simcoe clears hurdle for waste facility

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Steve Pecar 99 Views 0 Comments Barrie, Horseshoe Valley, Simcoe County, Springwater, Steve Pecar

Simcoe County has cleared another hurdle in its path to create a green waste processing facility in Springwater. The optimism

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Community 

RVH rings in New Year with baby Jordan

January 1, 2019 Gene Pereira 230 Views 0 Comments Barrie, New Year's Baby, Royal Victoria Health Centre, RVH

It’s a boy! The first baby born in 2019 at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is little Jordan

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Community 

County of Simcoe rolls out LINX transit service

August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 Gene Pereira 115 Views 0 Comments Alliston, Barrie, Bradford West Gwillimbury, collingwood, County of Simcoe, Gene Pereira, Midhurst, Midland, orillia, Transit Service, Wyevale

Hitch a ride with the LINX transit service and you’ve got Simcoe County covered. The new county bus service, which

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Sports & Health 

NHL Draft has Barrie’s Ingham feeling like a King

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 Gene Pereira 77 Views 0 Comments Barrie, Barrie Colts AAA minor midgets, Beeton, Gene Pereira, Mississauga Steelheads, NHL Entry Draft, Ontario Hockey League

Jacob Ingham hardly had any time to let the experience sink in. In the sixth-round of the NHL Entry Draft,

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Arts & Entertainment 

Woodlands Estate the perfect setting for a fictional ghost film

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 Perry Lefko 89 Views 0 Comments Barrie, Burt Reynolds, Campton Manor, Cat Hostick, Graham Greene, Huntsville, Jason London, Kenneth Welsh, Lt.-Col. Arthur Peuchen, Mark Porter, Mickey Rooney, Peter OToole, Shawn Roberts, Sienna Guillory, Stephen Wallis, Titanic, Unionville, Woodlands Estate

An acclaimed Canadian movie maker chose historic Woodlands Estate for a fictional film that was shot in March and will

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Community 

Barrie appoints new fire chief, clerk

February 13, 2018February 14, 2018 Steve Pecar 86 Views 0 Comments Barrie, Cory Mainprize, Dawn McAlpine, Steve Pecar, Wendy Cooke

The City of Barrie has announced the hiring of two top administrators. Wendy Cooke has been named city clerk, while

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Arts & Entertainment 

Downtown theatre now Five Points

January 29, 2018January 30, 2018 Steve Pecar 61 Views 0 Comments Barrie, Five Points Theatre, Karen Pratt-Hansen, Mady Centre, Pratt Homes, Steve Pecar

Five Points Theatre is the new name for Barrie’s centre for the performing arts. After a brief name the theatre

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Community 

Plow Tracker will monitor Barrie snow removal

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 Steve Pecar 95 Views 0 Comments Barrie, Plow Tracker, Steve Pecar

Barrie residents will now be able to follow the progress of snow removal along city streets. The city has launched

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Community 

Barrie budget looks to hold the line

January 23, 2018January 24, 2018 Steve Pecar 69 Views 0 Comments Barrie, Barrie-Simcoe Emergency Campus, Harvie Rd., Steve Pecar

The budget expected to be approved by City of Barrie councillors next week is one largely geared to maintaining existing

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Arts & Entertainment 

Five names considered for performing arts centre

January 19, 2018January 20, 2018 Steve Pecar 111 Views 0 Comments Barrie, Centre Stage Barrie, Five Points Theatre, Live at the Five, Mady, Portage Centre, Pratt Homes, Spirit Catcher Playhouse, Steve Pecar

A shortlist of names has been revealed for Barrie’s downtown centre for the performing arts. Formerly known at the Mady

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