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'Her jaw dropped': Area youth earns Team Canada Dance nod

'Her jaw dropped': Area youth earns Team Canada Dance nod

Addison Tamburello, 9, heading to International Dance Organization competition in Poland this fall
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United Way Simcoe Muskoka launching Home Relief Bank

United Way Simcoe Muskoka launching Home Relief Bank

Program will provide 'necessary support services to help folks navigate through challenging times'
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Tay treasurer unravels possible funding formulas for North Simcoe

Tay treasurer unravels possible funding formulas for North Simcoe

'I didn't realize that when we first started talking about this how much information would come back to us,' Tay councillor says of In-depth analysis of SSEA, EDCNS, Culture Alliance funding formula possibilities
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Tay mayor’s inaugural golf tourney raises $68,000 for community

Tay mayor’s inaugural golf tourney raises $68,000 for community

St. Antoine Daniel Catholic Elementary School, Tay Shores Elementary School, GBGH, Waypoint, St. Vincent De Paul Society Food Bank and Port McNicoll Lions Club among beneficiaries
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'Rescuing food' a passion for energetic food bank volunteer

'Rescuing food' a passion for energetic food bank volunteer

'It will go into different households and that makes me happy'
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Have a tattoo? Our poll explores what people with ink think

Have a tattoo? Our poll explores what people with ink think

About one reader in five has at least one tattoo, and within that group 86 per cent have no regrets, an online poll showed last week
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Movie review: Beetlejuice gets bigger, badder and juicier

Movie review: Beetlejuice gets bigger, badder and juicier

Say his name three times, and watch as Beetlejuice 2's cast and crew lets loose in a spooky and surprisingly sweet sequel
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Overturned car in Midland attracts festival crowd

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Overturned car in Midland attracts festival crowd

Luckily, there were no serious injuries in 1954 car crash that saw vehicle come to rest upside down against a hydro pole at the corner of Elizabeth and First
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BEYOND LOCAL: Nostalgia for 'a mythical past': why Gen Z loves the old-school digicam

BEYOND LOCAL: Nostalgia for 'a mythical past': why Gen Z loves the old-school digicam

That framing of the past is a key ingredient to nostalgia
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GARDEN PATH: Vibrant, cheerful zinnias create sunny smile in the garden

GARDEN PATH: Vibrant, cheerful zinnias create sunny smile in the garden

'Trashing the lawn' better for the environment and saves money in the long run since lawns are ecological deserts, providing little to no benefit for wildlife
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