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Simcoe County school boards align PA day with eclipse

Simcoe County school boards align PA day with eclipse

Public board will be moving April 26 PA day to April 8 for elementary students only, while Catholic board will be moving day to April 8 for all students
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Collingwood will be third in Canada to implement pollinator plan

Collingwood will be third in Canada to implement pollinator plan

‘It’s a good example of how a small group of committed residents can achieve anything,’ mayor says of volunteer group Pollinate Collingwood
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Trustees make push for plan to reduce violence in local schools

Trustees make push for plan to reduce violence in local schools

'Staff and student safety is important to me. We need to have safe learning environments for students to do their best in school,' says Barrie trustee Lynn Strachan
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Exam days returning after protest at public school board

Exam days returning after protest at public school board

‘I’m scared that when I go to university I won’t be on the same level as everybody else,’ Barrie North says student during protest
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‘Aging isn’t a hindrance’: Awards acknowledge work of seniors

‘Aging isn’t a hindrance’: Awards acknowledge work of seniors

Dave Wetherald, who has volunteered with Barrie Public Library since 2016, among those honoured to county's Age-Friendly Recognition Awards
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'Dream come true': Local curler heading to Scotties tournament

'Dream come true': Local curler heading to Scotties tournament

'There’s something extra special about getting to the Scotties,’ says former Collingwood resident and curler Cassandra de Groot
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Creative seniors turn dark times into ‘gorgeous’ artwork

Creative seniors turn dark times into ‘gorgeous’ artwork

Five Barrie retirement lodges taking part in new exhibit called Inspirations of a Lifetime, which opens Feb. 8 at Stonebridge Art Gallery in Wasaga Beach
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‘Human-rights issue’: Collingwood pushed to define antisemitism

‘Human-rights issue’: Collingwood pushed to define antisemitism

'As a mother of five Jewish children, I have a responsibility to keep them safe and as such, feel the need to speak out and advocate for them,' says advocate
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Petition to bring back high school exam days passes 1,300 signatures

Petition to bring back high school exam days passes 1,300 signatures

‘Our graduates are at a distinct disadvantage when they are with graduates from every other school board in the province,’ says former teacher
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'Negotiations forthcoming' on Blues contract: Collingwood mayor

'Negotiations forthcoming' on Blues contract: Collingwood mayor

‘We don’t have an agreement. Until we have an agreement, nothing is 100 per cent,' says Blues owner
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