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COLUMN 'Splendid' Ravenscraig hosted lavish parties

COLUMN 'Splendid' Ravenscraig hosted lavish parties

'The story goes that Anna’s extravagant lifestyle depleted the Cooke fortune, resulting in the sale of the ... grand home,' writes columnist
COLUMN: Where are all the Christmas carollers these days?

COLUMN: Where are all the Christmas carollers these days?

'Do carollers still travel the streets ... I know that there was a time when they were a common sight,' says columnist
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame completes overhaul

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame completes overhaul

The Hall's 100,000 objects and 60,000 archival records were acquired by the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa — the largest single acquisition in that museum's history
Barrie Garden Club looks to grow membership

Barrie Garden Club looks to grow membership

Gardening knowledge not required for those who want to join club, which meets at Army, Navy and Air Force Club on Morrow Road
Good morning, Innisfil!

Good morning, Innisfil!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
BEYOND LOCAL: Nunavut TV channel, The Weather Network deliver forecasts in Inuktut languages

BEYOND LOCAL: Nunavut TV channel, The Weather Network deliver forecasts in Inuktut languages

Independent broadcaster Uvagut TV set out to develop hourly weather broadcasts in Inuktut in partnership with The Weather Network
Ontario considering enhanced road test for drivers over 80

Ontario considering enhanced road test for drivers over 80

Test 'could combine the driving manoeuvres of a standard highway test with additional scoring to test cognitive abilities related to safe driving'
Strategic Plan a highlight for Innisfil councillors in 2023

Strategic Plan a highlight for Innisfil councillors in 2023

Here's what Innisfil's councillors had to say were their highlights of 2023
Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

'Tying up ambulances poses a significant risk for communities, and it is an ongoing challenge,' says official
Poll: Most readers would vote to abolish separate schools

Poll: Most readers would vote to abolish separate schools

Almost two-thirds of Village Media readers would vote in a referendum to merge existing schools systems into a single secular public school system - but most separate school graduates would keep things as they are