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Simcoe County announces ITSTARTS month

By Brian Lockhart To kick off ITSTARTS month across the County of Simcoe, Warden Basil Clarke, Deputy Warden Jennifer Coughlin, and County Council gathered at ...

Local organizations celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8

By Brian Lockhart The theme of International Women’s Day for 2025 is ‘Accelerate Action.’ Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action, emphasized the importance of ...

March Break fun with anime and drawing adventures coming to FortyOne

By Brian Lockhart If you’re looking for something fun for the kids to do over March Break, FortyOne Local Art Market will be hosting a ...

Wave of blue sweeps across Ontario, Saunderson re-elected in Simcoe-Grey

By Brian Lockhart A wave of blue swept across Ontario on Thursday, Feb. 27, during the provincial election, as Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive ...

Local volunteer recognized for 35 years of service with CONTACT Community Services

By Sam Odrowski A local not-for-profit organization that connects people with social and government programs in Simcoe County is recognizing one of their longest volunteers. ...

Simcoe County opens 2025 Age-Friendly Housing Grant Program

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe Age-Friendly Housing Grant program opened on March 1. Currently in its eighth year, the program provides $500,000 in ...

Give Buffy a break

By Brian Lockhart There’s an old public service commercial from 1970 that a lot of people remember – because it was really well done. It ...

My father’s ‘Swedish Pimple’

By Keith Schell Since time immemorial, fishermen worldwide have embarked on a personal quest to discover the ‘Holy Grail’ of fishing lures. The one lure ...

Nutritious food out of reach for many residents: Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

By Brian Lockhart With the rise in the cost of living and steadily increasing food prices, the 2024 Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) survey reveals that ...

NVCA launches e-permitting platform for applications

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has announced the launch of a new e-permitting platform that allows property owners in the Nottawasaga Watershed ...

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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 ...

Turn into the waves

By Brian Lockhart When I was in my final year of high school, our entire Grade 12 class entered the gym to view the movie ...

Minority reports

By Brock Weir Like many Canadians on Monday night, I eagerly awaited the results of three Federal byelections – two in the GTA and one ...

Monthly Message: A day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank

By Alliston Food Bank What does a day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank really look like? From the outside, ...

Hungary: The tide goes out

By Gwynne Dyer Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent a message congratulating Hungary’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, for having evicted long-serving populist leader ...

Culture clash

By Brian Lockhart There is a rather famous video of a minor baseball game where parents in the stands are harassing the umpire. The umpire ...

Why bother? Here’s why.

By Brock Weir Easter is one of my favourite holidays. While the religious aspect is the main element of the observance, for many it’s a ...

Monthly Message: CONTACT Seniors Programs sees incredible success in the community

In an era when social isolation, especially among seniors, is a pressing issue, initiatives focused on free local programming and community engagement are more important ...