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Easter fun gets hopping Saturday at Barrie Artisan Market

Easter fun gets hopping Saturday at Barrie Artisan Market

Market running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Allandale Recreation Centre in city's south end
Sweetwater Harvest Festival offers little taste of 'heaven'

Sweetwater Harvest Festival offers little taste of 'heaven'

'(My son) Thomas loves maple syrup. We go through a lot it,' says Barrie mom; 34th festival will be held this weekend in Midland area
Huronia Symphony Orchestra to present 'thrilling' concert in Barrie

Huronia Symphony Orchestra to present 'thrilling' concert in Barrie

Group will perform pieces by Violet Archer, Tchaikovsky, Samuel Baker, George Gershwin on Sunday afternoon at Collier Street United Church
'Creepy' Shanty Bay mansion plays central role in new horror movie

'Creepy' Shanty Bay mansion plays central role in new horror movie

'We went and explored it and I fell in love with it,' Campton Manor director says of Woodlands home, which once belonged to Titanic survivor
COLUMN: Renowned artist inspired by local landscapes

COLUMN: Renowned artist inspired by local landscapes

E. Conyers Barker would drive from Barrie in his Volkswagen to pick up Youdan Stanton from his Orillia home; they sketched together in Severn Township, north of Lake St. George
International Roots 'n' Blues Kitchen Party coming to Simcoe County

International Roots 'n' Blues Kitchen Party coming to Simcoe County

Audience can expect 'unforgettable evening filled with a diverse repertoire of roots and blues, intertwined with personal stories and moments of shared laughter'
Barrie retiree revels in Innisfil library’s best-kept secret: HackLAB

Barrie retiree revels in Innisfil library’s best-kept secret: HackLAB

Here you can program video games, print images of almost anything on a poster or apparel, sew bucket hats or make jewelry from scratch
Barrie's Persian community ready to ring in their new year

Barrie's Persian community ready to ring in their new year

While most Barrie residents impatiently await the arrival of Spring, the local Persian community is preparing to celebrate its New Year.
Talk Is Free Theatre presenting 'hilarious, heart-wrenching' play

Talk Is Free Theatre presenting 'hilarious, heart-wrenching' play

Award-winning story is about gay man who falls in love with woman and drama that ensues; production opens April 19 at 80 Bradford St.
Study makes case for attracting film production to our area

Study makes case for attracting film production to our area

Ontario's film and TV sector contributed $3.15 billion to the economy in 2022, South Georgian Bay Media Association study argues the local region could get a big piece of that pie with some effort