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Reporter has always been a dog person, but hopes people don't make rush decisions over the holidays to bring a pet home if they aren't 100 per cent committed to him or her

'We brought a vacant building out of the shadows,' says councillor; In this week's Everything King, Wendy chimes in on downtown building

With Jack Garner, 'everybody also had a ‘y’ attached to their first name. I was Bobby, his son was Johnny. Sports store, sports lingo,' writes Bob Bruton

'Our tree likely won’t go up for just over a week, but the bins are being pulled out this week,' says reporter and die-hard Christmas fan

'When you provide better lighting and attract more people and more eyes, data has shown it helps prevent crime,' says BIA chairperson

The whole time twist began smack dab in the middle of this country — Ontario’s Port Arthur, now Thunder Bay

'I can only hope that whatever inspires them to be so open-hearted and giving will continue to rub off on the people around them,' BarrieToday reporter says of her community

My Thanksgiving memories are a little unusual but, as is the norm, of my own making

In an effort to get out, get active and meet new people, reporter Shawn Gibson and his wife have signed up for the Barrie Curling Cub's Learn to Curl program; Next stop, Winter Olympics