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Sharon Temple, an area landmark, getting needed 'face lift'

Sharon Temple, an area landmark, getting needed 'face lift'

Funding of $118,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation will help to pay for critical conservation work at the nearly 200-year-old architectural jewel
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Vagina Monologues tickets selling out fast for Orillia show

Vagina Monologues tickets selling out fast for Orillia show

Group hopes to raise $20,000 for Green Haven Shelter for Women
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Police report decrease in fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads, waterways, trails

Police report decrease in fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads, waterways, trails

While fatal vehicle collisions were slightly down, personal injury and property damage collisions drove numbers up
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Newmarket's sold-out Vagina Monologues puts spotlight on women's issues (15 photos)

Newmarket's sold-out Vagina Monologues puts spotlight on women's issues (15 photos)

Newmarket audiences enthusiastically embraced the return of the always thought-provoking and entertaining Vagina Monologues to the Old Town Hall Friday and Saturday
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Powerful Jaguars overwhelm Twin Lakes in GBSSA semifinal

Powerful Jaguars overwhelm Twin Lakes in GBSSA semifinal

'I'm proud of how we fought ... and played with a ton of grit and intensity,' said Twin Lakes coach
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Initial meeting with province a 'reasonable first approach,' warden says

Initial meeting with province a 'reasonable first approach,' warden says

Provincial review is an opportunity to look at 'broader impacts of growth and change on municipal services'
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Innisfil heritage site offers old-fashioned family fun (5 photos)

Innisfil heritage site offers old-fashioned family fun (5 photos)

Visitors to the Knock School Heritage Site on the long weekend could check out a one-room schoolhouse and play homemade, battery-free games
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County's age-friendly housing gets $500K boost

County's age-friendly housing gets $500K boost

Applicants eligible for this grant include those completing housing projects located within Simcoe County, excluding Barrie
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Have your say about a supervised consumption site in Barrie

Have your say about a supervised consumption site in Barrie

The survey, which is voluntary and anonymous, aims to glean what the community thinks about an SCS for Barrie
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Boy, 14, charged with first-degree murder in Penvill Trail death

Boy, 14, charged with first-degree murder in Penvill Trail death

No names have been released; post-mortem scheduled for February 21 to determine cause of death
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