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Gisele Winton Sarvis

Gisele Winton Sarvis

Gisele Winton Sarvis is an award winning journalist and photographer who has focused on telling the stories of the people of Simcoe County for more than 25 years

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Recent Work by Gisele

Escapees from Beaver Creek were 'trusted,' lived in unfenced compound: official

Escapees from Beaver Creek were 'trusted,' lived in unfenced compound: official

'It's not like they had to jump a fence,' says official, noting one of the inmates had been in custody for 34 years after a 1990 murder in Gravenhurst
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PROFILE: Dunlop vows to push for new hospital, more teachers

PROFILE: Dunlop vows to push for new hospital, more teachers

Incumbent MPP says she tries to follow her father's advice to focus on 'being a good constituent MPP' for Simcoe North
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Advance polls in Simcoe North open Thursday; voter cards in the mail

Advance polls in Simcoe North open Thursday; voter cards in the mail

'The bottom line ... is if you are a citizen, you are 18 or over and you are a resident of Ontario, show up with a couple of pieces of ID and you can vote,' says official
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'It's kind of hard': Winter playing havoc with buses, classroom time

'It's kind of hard': Winter playing havoc with buses, classroom time

'We play games the whole day because nobody comes,' says local Grade 7 student who is driven to school most snow days. So far, there have been 16 such days since December
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Oh deer! Beware what you feed deer in winter, warns local naturalist

Oh deer! Beware what you feed deer in winter, warns local naturalist

Just let nature take its course,' naturalist urges, noting that deer have built up a fat reserve that should last them 90 days
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Fatal log home fire in Ramara Twp. deemed 'not suspicious'

Fatal log home fire in Ramara Twp. deemed 'not suspicious'

'Fire investigators have begun the investigation, however it is too early to make any determinations of cause at this time,' said fire marshal official
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Area SPCA shelter unleashing programs to ensure pets are well fed

Area SPCA shelter unleashing programs to ensure pets are well fed

'We've had people come and surrender their dogs because they can't afford food. It's heartbreaking,' says official of reasoning behind new programs
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Snowbirds, expats left out in the cold this election, area residents say

Snowbirds, expats left out in the cold this election, area residents say

'It's a very unfair election to both voters and candidates. It makes no sense and it's such a waste of money,' says Orillia snowbird, who warns she can't make informed vote
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Price tag of new Orillia hospital could top $1 billion

Price tag of new Orillia hospital could top $1 billion

Location has yet to be revealed, but CEO says it will be within the city boundaries and will be announced soon
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'Remarkable': County putting $15M toward Lakehead Orillia expansion

'Remarkable': County putting $15M toward Lakehead Orillia expansion

'I don't know many counties in Canada that are making that kind of commitment to education,' says university official; three-storey building planned
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