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Lifelong Barrie resident marks 100th birthday, recalls simpler time in town
'I like the waterfront. It reminds me of when I used to look across the bay from the Allandale Station toward Barrie when my dad, an engineer with CNR, was returning from the north,' says Leona Minnikin
Mar 4, 2021 7:30 PM
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Barrie Food Bank boss packing it in after decade at the helm
'I never realized that being the executive director of the Barrie Food Bank would be the highlight of my entire working career and a great way to end a career,' says Peter Sundborg
Feb 25, 2021 7:30 PM
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History expert, eh? Test your knowledge against Simcoe County Museum staff
Participants in the Fact or Fiction – Home Edition event on Feb. 25 will have to use their deductive reasoning, or be really good at poker
Feb 18, 2021 7:00 PM
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179-year-old Shanty Bay church serves more than just Anglicans these days
(6 photos)
St. Thomas Anglican Church, with its steep pitched roof and lancet windows, is a provincial heritage site
Feb 11, 2021 7:00 PM
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Story behind the names adorning some city streets, parks
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Many streets and parks are named for people who made significant contributions to the city, but there are also some fun ones that give a nod to pop culture, such as The Simpsons and South Park
Feb 4, 2021 1:00 PM
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Towering over Queen's Park, Barrie Armoury has witnessed royal visits
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Opened Nov. 7, 1915 near the start of the First World War, it is one of 43 armouries built across Canada to one of five standard plans
Jan 28, 2021 2:00 PM
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Skaters carve out little piece of paradise on community rinks
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'We always had a rink down in front of the Barrie train station, near what is now Memorial Square,' recalls former mayor Janice Laking
Jan 21, 2021 7:00 PM
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Take several steps back in time on Nine Mile Portage Heritage Trail
(10 photos)
Historic trail begins at Memorial Square/Meridian Place in downtown Barrie and ends at Historic Fort Willow in Springwater Township
Jan 14, 2021 7:00 PM
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REWIND: The tale of the tape in Barrie
Local duo launches Tarantula Tapes as a way for bands to get their music out to the masses; 'It’s almost like what happened with vinyl 10 or 15 years ago is now happening with cassettes'
Jan 7, 2021 12:45 PM
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New book shines bright light on Collier United's spectacular stained glass
'Our main interest was to research those stories that the windows were telling,' says Leona Appleby
Dec 31, 2020 12:30 PM
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