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GoFundMe page started for Alliston fire victims

An Alliston couple whose home was destroyed by fire on November 22, will be receiving some help from a GoFundMe effort that was created by ...

Arts Council Christmas Market features unique pieces by local artists

You won’t have to go far to find that special Christmas gift for the upcoming holiday season. The South Simcoe Arts Council held a grand ...

Coalition urges municipalities to resist Zoning Orders

A regional environmental group is urging municipalities to resist some kinds of development that are being pushed through by a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO). The ...

Tottenham Community Centre limits time in fitness centre

The change to “Orange” status in the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit means new restrictions for people using the fitness centre at the Tottenham Community ...

GMHL schedule still in doubt for this year

The Greater Metro Hockey League has not released a schedule for this season other than a couple of local exhibition games. The League’s West Division ...

Hockey teaches responsibility to young players

If you spend a fair amount of time in hockey arenas as a player, parent, coach, or fan, you’ve probably seen young players arriving for ...

Museum of Dufferin unveils plans for the holiday season

The Museum of Dufferin (MOD) is hosting events leading up to the holiday season. The Museum is currently open Thursday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 ...

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Don’t worry – it’s paid for

By Brian Lockhart Throughout history, Western societies have always understood that sometimes people experience hardships beyond their control. A person could become sick and unable ...

Town proposed massive growth

After reading last week’s proposed growth plan from our elected officials, I was left shaking my head at the proposal’s lunacy. I understand “some” growth ...

Speaking English badly

By Gwynne Dyer It is a matter of chronic surprise that politicians, otherwise well-trained in saying just the right thing for the audience they are ...

Rumours

By Brian Lockhart There was a time when the year 2000 was considered a futuristic date. For some reason, that number represented a time when ...

Monthly Message: Plant a tree, shelter a life with annual campaign through My Sister’s Place

Every year at My Sister’s Place, we run our annual Trees for Shelter campaign. For this fundraising campaign, we sell potted trees. The program began ...

A story still being written

By Brock Weir I don’t know what it says about me that one of the most exciting days of my life took place when I ...

Demystifying public health food safety inspections

By Dr. Michelle Quaye, Public Health Physician Health inspections take place in many different settings, but they all have the same goal: making sure that ...