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Annual C.R.I.C. community draw almost here, get your tickets before they’re gone!

The 44th Annual Tottenham C.R.I.C. (Community Recreation Improvement Committee) Draw takes place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Tottenham Community & Fitness Centre, starting ...

Having a “hot time” at the Blackhorse Theatre

Kristen Da Silva’s high stakes, no holds barred, chilli cook-off “Five Alarm” comes to the Blackhorse Village Player’s stage. More than sauce simmers in this zany comedy, ...

OHF removes vaccination policy for 2022 / 23 season

The Ontario Hockey Federation has made the decision to remove its COVID-19 vaccination policy for the 2022 / 23 season. The season begins with the ...

Stayner tied with Mitchell in Junior C North Conference championship

The North Carruthers Division champion Stayner Siskins are tied with the Mitchell Hawks after the opening two games of their best-of seven series for the ...

Sheldon Creek Dairy welcomes the Easter Bunny

Sheldon Creek Dairy hosted its Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Farm Tour on Saturday, April 16, in Loretto. The “egg”citing event included an Easter craft, ...

Numbers in after County counts and surveys homeless

The County of Simcoe took part in a coordinated effort to measure homelessness across Ontario along with other municipalities to determine the number of people ...

Gibson Centre to host World Class Blues Series

The Gibson Centre for Arts & Culture in Alliston is set to host its World Class Blues Series from May 20–22. The three-day event, produced ...

County of Simcoe among provincial leaders in waste diversion

Provincial data from 2020 showed that the County of Simcoe has placed second out of 98 municipalities with a 64% waste diversion rate. This is ...

New exhibit at MOD explores modern day myths

The Silo Gallery at the Museum of Dufferin will soon offer a new exhibit that will open on Saturday, April 23. The gallery will feature ...

COVID cases surpass 40,000 in Simcoe Muskoka

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s region has now surpassed 40,000 since the start of the pandemic. Over the ...

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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 ...