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Jessica Owen

Jessica Owen

Jessica Owen is an experienced journalist working for Village Media since 2018, primarily covering Collingwood, County of Simcoe and education.

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Recent Work by Jessica

‘Dream come true’: Golf pro reflects on nearly 50 years

‘Dream come true’: Golf pro reflects on nearly 50 years

Jim Malley is the membership and facility services manager at Blue Mountain Golf and Country Club in the Collingwood area
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Province flows $70M to Collingwood, New Tec for water plant

Province flows $70M to Collingwood, New Tec for water plant

Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson said the partnership between the two towns meant a higher investment from the province
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Province flows $70M to Collingwood, New Tecumseth for water plant

Province flows $70M to Collingwood, New Tecumseth for water plant

Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson says partnership between two towns meant higher investment from province
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Crossing guard remembered as ‘quiet, with goofy sense of humour’

Crossing guard remembered as ‘quiet, with goofy sense of humour’

Ralph Shand died following a heart attack on the job on Sept. 3 at High St. and Chamberlain Cres.
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'Activity of concern': Vape detectors coming to a school near you

'Activity of concern': Vape detectors coming to a school near you

Public board installing approximately 125 vape detectors across all of its 15 secondary schools; estimated cost is $300,000
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New Tecumseth trustee breached board’s code of conduct: report

New Tecumseth trustee breached board’s code of conduct: report

Innisfil trustee Donna Armstrong alleges New Tecumseth trustee Sarah Beitz’s actions ‘have damaged this board’s reputation,’ while Beitz disputes that her actions went against the trustee code
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‘We can really grow’: Province juices up cideries with $6M fund

‘We can really grow’: Province juices up cideries with $6M fund

Ontario Craft Cider Marketing Fund will be distributed to cideries across province over next six years
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'Absolutely wild': Area grad, Paralympian nets bronze in Paris

'Absolutely wild': Area grad, Paralympian nets bronze in Paris

Now living in Winnipeg, Leanne Taylor had a third-place finish at the 2024 Paralympic Games on Sept. 2
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Cellphone crackdown: Here’s what’s changing at Simcoe County schools

Cellphone crackdown: Here’s what’s changing at Simcoe County schools

Simcoe County District School Board prepares for new mobile device regulations to take effect Tuesday; ‘I’m picturing a teacher in a classroom just spending their whole period telling kids to get off their phone,’ says trustee
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New schools for Bradford, southern Barrie top public board's wish list

New schools for Bradford, southern Barrie top public board's wish list

Simcoe County District School Board finalized new capital priority list at regular meeting on Aug. 28; list will be submitted to province for funding consideration by Sept. 16
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