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The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games are underway and to kick off our new series Up Close & Personal we sat down with the skip of the 2014 Canadian gold medal winning curling team Brad Jacobs. Jacobs discusses what's next for his team, family life, and who gave them a pep talk in Sochi that helped propel them to the podium! Check out the full interview here.
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Reporter Nikki Cole marks her first year at BarrieToday and talks about how it has been since returning to community journalism.
In this week's Everything King, columnist Wendy King says people have a lot of misplaced anger. She wishes people would dial down the rage toward people who are merely doing their job.
In Richard Varty's bi-weekly Scene Setter column, he talks to MacLaren Art Centre executive director/curator Lisa Daniels about the Anchor Point exhibition currently showing at the downtown Barrie gallery.
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And if you missed it, here's what happened last week:
Last week, columnist Wendy King laments the future with the possibility of roundabouts becoming more and more part of the local traffic landscape. Let's just say she's not a big fan.
Also, city hall reporter Bob Bruton aired his grievances over the ever-changing English language and how politicians and bureaucrats speak. It appears not everyone is aligned with his messaging.
Additionally, sports columnist Peter Robinson spoke to local native Chris Kontos. The former Olympian played for the Canadian men's hockey team in 1994 in Lillehammer, back when the squad was made up of non-NHLers, something we are seeing again at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Finally, with Valentine's Day here, food columnist Daniel Clements explains why the kitchen will 'always be the heart of the house.
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