Local Sports

'I think it’s good for everybody involved. From the players and their families to the city and local businesses and hotels who are going to try to recover some losses,' says BMHA official

Wee Willi Winkels was a skateboard and snowboard innovator, manufacturing some of the first laminated decks, and pioneered some of the first snowboards in collaboration with Tom Sims

'At the time when I got the silver medal, I wanted to throw it in the garbage,' says Penetanguishene's Chris Kontos, who played for Canada at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer

'The community just loves it,' says manager of Starbucks at Webers on Highway 11

'It was really (sledders) that used their ingenuity and tried to build something they thought they could pull along and try to level the trail,' says president of Sno Voyageurs Snowmobile Club, which marks half-century old next year

'I think I have a good window of opportunity here,' says Orillia native, who is now playing for Quad City Storm

Brandt Clarke becomes first Barrie player since Rasmus Andersson in January 2016 to be named defenceman of the month

'We intend to make it our fortress and we will be bringing a brand of attacking football to Barrie that the soccer community will be proud of,' says team president Julian de Guzman

‘It’s been really great for the community to be able to see and it’s definitely drawn some extra crowds out which has been fabulous,’ says resort spokesperson

'This will create and secure job opportunities, as well as improve the mental and physical health for people of all ages in Barrie,' says MPP