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Chris Simon

Chris Simon

Chris Simon is an award-winning journalist who has written for publications throughout Simcoe County and York Region. He is the current Editor of BradfordToday and InnisfilToday and has about two decades of experience in the sector. He lives in the community with two active and amazing kids. His goal as Editor is to help cement BradfordToday and InnisfilToday as the publications of record within their respective municipalities. Got a news tip? Shoot him an email at the link below

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Recent Work by Chris

Five events you have to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Five events you have to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Youth job fair, chili cook-off, and music and poetry circle among the highlights of the coming days, editor writes
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Fall in Love with the Legion dinner, dance looks to raise $5K

Fall in Love with the Legion dinner, dance looks to raise $5K

Event, which is taking place at Stroud banquet hall on Feb. 8, will collect money for accessibility upgrades at branch 547 in Lefroy and Belle Ewart
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Innisfil’s Winter Weekends to return for ‘pretty cool’ fun in February

Innisfil’s Winter Weekends to return for ‘pretty cool’ fun in February

Breakfast with Council, public skating, Winter Fun Day, Polar Bear Dip and other events planned throughout the month
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Community mourns 'dear friend' struck by GO train in Innisfil

Community mourns 'dear friend' struck by GO train in Innisfil

GoFundMe page started by woman's next-door neighbour collects nearly $11,000 in its first day online
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Children's area set for $250K expansion at Innisfil's Lakeshore library

Children's area set for $250K expansion at Innisfil's Lakeshore library

'I find it to be a really exciting project,' says library CEO. 'There’s been such a change in our community; we have such a growing demographic of children and families'
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One person dies in GO train crash along Barrie line

One person dies in GO train crash along Barrie line

Incident happened around the 7th Line of Innisfil Jan. 20 at about 7 p.m.
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'Family is the first teacher': Tips for getting young readers to love literacy

'Family is the first teacher': Tips for getting young readers to love literacy

Innisfil ideaLAB and Library has special events planned in the lead-up to Jan. 27th's Family Literacy Day
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Skating to storytime: Events to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Skating to storytime: Events to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

This may be a great time to hit an outdoor ice rink in Bradford, or Innisfil's Town Square skating trail, editor says
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Innisfil set to add pickleball, tennis courts to Cookstown park

Innisfil set to add pickleball, tennis courts to Cookstown park

The $1.1-million construction of Cookstown Community Park's Phase 3 is scheduled to get underway in the spring
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‘It’s early days’: Why Innisfil’s first major transit plan needs your input now

‘It’s early days’: Why Innisfil’s first major transit plan needs your input now

Long-term plan could explore feasibility of a hybrid system consisting of fixed routes and Uber's current on-demand partnership, town planning manager says
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