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Pacing fillies back at Georgian Downs Tuesday night

Pacing fillies back at Georgian Downs Tuesday night

Innisfil oval kicks off its stakes season with five $22,000 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old lasses
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From records clerk to world records, Barrie athlete eyes Tokyo Paralympics (4 photos)

From records clerk to world records, Barrie athlete eyes Tokyo Paralympics (4 photos)

'Sports allow you to have a social, physical and mental health release and that’s exactly what it is for me,' says Renee Foessel, who was born with cerebral palsy which affects one side of her body
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Drafted into the CFL, Barrie's Jake Julien plans to kick until his 'leg falls off'

Drafted into the CFL, Barrie's Jake Julien plans to kick until his 'leg falls off'

Barrie North grad plans to return to Eastern Michigan University for one more year of NCAA football and possibly a shot at the NFL
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Horse-racing had a solid track record in Barrie before trotting down to Innisfil (5 photos)

Horse-racing had a solid track record in Barrie before trotting down to Innisfil (5 photos)

'We used to have big crowds. We kept it immaculate. It looked like a golf course on the infield,' Scott Rowe says of Barrie Raceway; There was also a story of a flying horse
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Colts pick up big Ukrainian defenceman, high-flying Swede in CHL Import Draft

Colts pick up big Ukrainian defenceman, high-flying Swede in CHL Import Draft

Barrie selects left-handed defenceman Artur Cholach and Swedish right-winger Oskar Olausson
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Back in the barn: Barrie Colts home-opener set for Oct. 7 versus Niagara

Back in the barn: Barrie Colts home-opener set for Oct. 7 versus Niagara

Divisional alignment remains the same, with each team playing a 68-game, unbalanced schedule predominantly consisting of intra-conference play
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City council gives arena users some assurances on ice times

City council gives arena users some assurances on ice times

'As long as the ice time is there, we don’t have to limit anybody’s registration and the number of kids who get to play,’ says Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman
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Oldest living Habs champ talks hockey from condo overlooking Barrie's lakeshore

Oldest living Habs champ talks hockey from condo overlooking Barrie's lakeshore

Ahead of tonight's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, BarrieToday sits down with Paul Masnick, who won the Cup with Montreal in 1953
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Orillia Royals catcher heading south to pursue college baseball dreams

Orillia Royals catcher heading south to pursue college baseball dreams

'I will do my best to make sure I’m giving my best effort in both school and on the baseball team,' says Orillia Royals catcher
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Sunset Speedway hosts memorial for late race-car driver Melissa Bullen (20 photos)

Sunset Speedway hosts memorial for late race-car driver Melissa Bullen (20 photos)

'We thought she was OK. Then all of a sudden something changed,' says father; Ladies of the Oval raising money for RVH and CMHA
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