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      • Surprise Doll--delight for me, likely illegal today
      • Grief to Good. SMART move.
      • An evening of fire, where past meets future!
      • Jonathan Murray has kindled kindness and creative ideas!
      • We should hit 100% at the polls
      • Climbing two mountains at the same time!
      • Austin Healey comes home to roost
      • We can celebrate IWD AND keep on making a difference...
      • Each time we open our wallet, we have power
      • There you are! Ken Peck connected to people's souls
      • We're downsizing! Why do I do this stuff???
      • Seconds... it takes only seconds to win-win-win
      • Bob McCreary felt only the light end of the load!
      • Here's a lively group of issue-driven activists!
      • Here! Borrow my screen! It's fabulous!
      • You're heard of Craig's List. Here's Craig's Team!
      • Lynn Price: thoughtful strength, humble vision
      • ... and he represents love...
      • On living with curly lightbulbs
      • ... and visions of sugar plums danced in their heads!
      • You can make an economic difference!
      • We can look ahead with sorrow or look back with glee
      • William Parry is on a mission
      • Just seeing them play ball... that was enough!
      • Christmas??!! It hasn't even snowed yet!
      • They're all in charge of their own destiny
      • Ghouls at heart live next door!
      • Ann says she's losing lots by leaving Barrie... so are we!
      • Without a core, our city doesn't have a heart
      • Livestrong: I have cancer; cancer doesn't have me!
      • Sheila McWilliams-you didn't say no!
      • Another techno-leap from that preliminary donnadouglas.com
      • Girl Guide land, money, buildings now become moral struggle
      • Susan Bracken's life challenge brought out her very best
      • Innocent enough, but the baby birds are dead!
      • When a community pulls together...
      • Threads and stitches bring stories into art
      • Legacy! Given in tears. Established in love.
      • Holy Smoke! The gizmos are incredible!
      • It'll be dancing with the sails from now on!
      • How do you decide when is the right time?
      • Okay, now! It's back to the 50's with waste!
      • Barrie musicians bring home Juno award
      • Gardens of Glory, thanks to Renny
      • Speaking of legends, let's honour that McBride guy!
      • Here's to the power of 10!
      • That bad attitude will close your business!
      • It's more than an electronic generation gap!
      • What happens at Busby is more than donuts and coffee
      • A Chocolate Affair honours legends who leave a legacy
      • Toonies raise revenue for new southend library
      • It's all relative, but I'm feeling defeated by 140 characters
      • Red heart thumping... what a prideful experience!
      • International Women's Day is not just for women!
      • Dash the doubt! Speak up! Speak clearly!
      • Let the Games begin...
      • An old fashioned answer for a new-age problem...
      • Barrie has huge boating history, Chrysler part of story
      • How about an award for taking risk?
      • "Just once I'd like to taste the good life"
      • Choose noise, choose heat... you can't have both!
      • A Torch lights our new Year
      • It's Christmas Eve... the launch pad for goodness, peace, and love
      • Now, wasn't that a party!!!
      • Maybe this Christmas, less is more!
      • In the midst of a full life, Arch hit the pause button!
      • Just give me the sign!
      • Empty Bowls mean full tummies!
      • Loving hands give strength, healing in times of crisis
      • Ambition, attitude, fortitude and focus will be driving this fire truck!
      • They'll be hanging from the rafters at library party!
      • Stephanie Haskett's HOPE centred on cranes
      • Barrie walkers hit round two for Ovarian Cancer
      • David Edwards combines his love of books with his publishing interest
      • From this choir comes hope, courage, and fabulous music!
      • When your income takes a hit, you tighten your belt
      • Cy Elston--a handshake was a firm contract!
      • But, I don't want a baby sister!
      • It's all about money!
      • The willingness of old age
      • Nancy Arnold was totally immersed in the circle of life
      • Multi media art all over Barrie for you!
      • Cathy will receive a normal life, thanks to family friend!
      • Piggybank's generosity helps us all win!
      • Sheila Coo lived a life outside of the norm
      • Plant a seed, and reap way more than a vegetable!
      • Moms... it's a heart opening permanence
      • A poignant, painful, passionate story
      • Old location hosts a brand new venture!
      • From great pain, great loss has come new life!
      • Ideas spring to second generation reality!
      • What lays beneath the surface?
      • Corky lived in a closer, quieter time!
      • Carol Datoon is looking for a miracle!
      • Yippee! It's Tax Time!
      • Breasts... tissue of life, and... ?
      • 500--it seems impossible!
      • Wick and Wax boom is waning for Concord Candle
      • Jo-Anne received much more than she gave, in poverty, in love
      • Stitches of care come from community clicks
      • It was a gymnasium full of torch bearers!
      • If safety is your goal... first aid training can become salvation at home!
      • We wish you a Merry Christmas... and a Happy New Year!
      • If you want to give a gift that goes so far...
      • So near, so critically far, for Jacki
      • From heart to heart, gift calendar makes it local!
      • There's more than one way to give a gift!
      • One man's generosity gives Christmas to thousands
      • The Wing heads into Barrie
      • Get high def and chew on your own arm!
      • Dennis Decarie was a "let's talk to everyone on the street" kind of guy!
      • History may prove this one wrong!
      • Where's your Commodore now?
      • Ellen's dream opened its doors on the world!
      • As a trial, this food store was yummy!
      • Magic in her fingers, wholeness in her heart
      • What a way to make a difference!
      • When it looks easy, chances are it's been tough!
      • These are four determined women!
      • It's all about babies! (Sort of!)
      • A journey of a thousand steps starts with one red squirrel!
      • Didja just love Kempenfest?
      • We get no advance warning for this!
      • A born fighter, in every way!
      • "I don't know if I can do this!"
      • Gracious photo studio is closing its doors
      • Learn something new every day! And, the internet is like God!
      • Cheaters! There's a whole new meaning to cheaters!
      • Go Green, Go Green, Go Cookstown Greens!
      • The tests of time that courting couples can take...
      • A random act of kindness turns into circle of opportunity
      • Last moments see a regional commitment
      • Idealist entrepreneurs fuel best kind of charitable giving
      • Two stars and a Maple Leaf; now THAT's Canadian!
      • Now, this is a unified love knot!
      • Where can all the street people go?
      • Alf Lower should have his own dictionary definition!
      • Kids and hockey... an expense, or an investment?
      • Technology wizard combines investment advising with online
      • This charity has no quota for goodness!
      • How will you celebrate Earth Hour?
      • Lifetime of community service is wrapped up in College gift
      • Mrs. MacLeod DOES have a first name!
      • Just goes to show... fame can start anywhere and take forever
      • This Barrie company puts new meaning on getting 'stoned'
      • So... what did your Grandma give to you?
      • One simple choice, "I'll have THAT one" can make a difference
      • Eight Barrie athletes off to the Olympic Nationals
      • BMG is one sophisticated scrap yard!
      • Riding the Rails can give back a life!
      • Barrie's lost our own Rex Murphy
      • This is why we love Barrie!
      • Stop the hustle and hold your heart!
      • Very quietly, the owner left the building...
      • It's the end of the line for downtown thrift store
      • The Magic of Ice is forming at the MacLaren
      • Can we battle war on our own turf?
      • Two local folks put a new spin on going green
      • Little kids paid a huge price for war, too
      • Put a drop in the bucket and watch the ripple effect
      • Another annoying telemarketing call... not!!
      • Matt's success is living up to your potential
      • Dave Wittick's present was buried in his past
      • Stephen Lewis is coming to inform, inspire and ignite!
      • Go pick up your own orange; it's only 77,000 kms away!
      • There's a need and the community fills the plate!
      • It's a G Gala... and women are the winners!
      • Disaster has many layers when it strikes
      • John: in charge of the people's side of law
      • Stork #4 has flown the coop!
      • When food selection, shopping, and preparation is unknown territory...
      • John Hunter, gentleman, turns over his practice in the old fashioned way
      • Dorian Parker... a steady, sturdy influence
      • Fire rages through wooden village, IWM to the rescue!
      • Global Warming gets a boost!
      • There's no such thing as a typical nurse!
      • Chris is living a natural documentary every single day!
      • "I just can't wait til I get to the nursing home!" Not!
      • The hopeful thing is there's something we can do!
      • She died like she lived, fighting the limelight!
      • Sunday night would have been impossible!
      • Talk about The Secret... Thursdays are a Secret!
      • You know you're middle aged, when you can't see your keys!
      • If you're giving your boots the boot, boot 'em to someone who needs 'em!
      • Here's a simple way to keep our sense of community strong
      • Talk about getting your licks in...these girls know how to have fun!
      • What makes a goal achievable? A 7 year old with no limitations!
      • Good landlords don't deserve bad tenants!
      • Who's planting? Who's growing? Who's new?
      • Which is Important? Which is Urgent?
      • How the not-so-Wild West is capturing Wendy!
      • Let me tell you about our coffee table...
      • Little known facts about sharpening and slicing... you heard it here!
      • Ride into the sky.... miracles fuel goodness across Barrie
      • A new meaning for wings...
      • Squawk!!! The nest is empty!
      • Rwandan orphans live from Yolanda's passing
      • Why the Shopping Channel lured me...
      • Take things into your own paws... er, hands and do something!
      • Just what is an 'old boy', anyway?
      • Baby, you should look at her now!!!
      • You're pinning on more than a poppy...
      • Put this in the 'never believe it' category!
      • Mike Moran proves it’s possible to die well...
      • Magdalen makes incredible connections for young families and care
      • When is a neighbourhood, a neighbourhood?
      • The ice-breakers are opening their doors
      • A technically superior, vacation enhancement to be enjoyed by all!
      • We all dream about it; few of us really do it
      • Growing up equal is a very powerful thing
      • The business of business gets better in Barrie
      • Peter's legacy is one of kind tenacity and gentle persistence
      • I'm no longer my husband's #1 priority...
      • MPC handles your Eureka!! moments
      • Little Red Maple celebrates a tender life
      • The guys and gals behind the goodness in Barrie
      • Sometimes it takes an outsider to look in...
      • When travellers meet locals, both worlds can benefit
      • The flurry of feet, and flash of silk... it's coming!
      • There's a floral anchor on Codrington St!
      • Get off the hamster wheel... you can't win!
      • When young people put their energy behind a cause
      • When you least expect it, you’re not ready for it...
      • Whaddya bring back from your trip? A souvenir to last forever!
      • Now, this is a concert with deep meaning!
      • Ossie Rowe believed it: the people are the city
      • When a spirit's tragedy turns to glory
      • Don't give up on yourself: Linda Kilburn
      • The necklace is a circle and the diamonds are everywhere!
      • Leaders want the 'whole town', thank you very much!
      • Figuring out the route when life asks "What's Next?"
      • It's time to celebrate!
      • It's kind of the same, but not really!
      • The cost of not knowing is higher than the cost of getting help!
      • Who's packing our parachute? Do we care?
      • Do we have the courage? We've always had the courage!
      • The story behind the stories
      • Combined efforts of thousands gift thousands for Christmas
      • Two women run the online garage sale where everything is free
      • Brian Williams: poster boy for how to live
      • Three companies, one owner, give new twist to athletic support
      • If you moan when you're at the ink stand, this will help...
      • Schmidt and Shaw has grown in the community
      • Turn survival into service and get ready to soar...
      • When Eileen decided to do something... well, just look!
      • Breathe out. Breathe in. It's enough to make you sick!
      • How at-risk baby Koi figure in moments of declared love...
      • My heart soars when I sing; I need to sing!
      • Easters Seals sparks a 'Hot Night in the City'
      • Back to school, back to work... let's get your closet in order
      • Take one dog, one teen, one foster family, and one disabled person: 4 winners!
      • If you can't pay your bills, your lower back will hurt!
      • Joan Kanis to step into the circle of callwood caring!
      • When commitment meets opportunity, passion hits the road!
      • Corporate generosity moves volunteer groups to higher level
      • Shovel to shingles... miracles do happen & we pay it forward
      • Put a little magic back into daily life! Hit Pause!
      • Kathy Irvin... touching hearts, gifting change, living love.
      • Linda Irwin cared. Why? Because it was the right thing to do.
      • You're one in a crowd. Make yourself stand out!
      • A legacy of millions, a future of service...
      • Can it be nirvana? Well, it's certainly utopia!
      • Not Just Kibble offers delectable canine treats!
      • Carol lives Easter's goodness all year long!
      • Today's treasures come from yesterday's heart, creativity and passion
      • I could do with a little help around here...
      • The road to here is paved with the sweat of yesterday...
      • Bruce Peacock and petroleum... synonymous in Barrie's history
      • Getting into Guinness is a numbers game
      • Now, this is a real neighbourhood!
      • Gord Bastian's talent continues its community gift
      • The story behind a remarkable art piece
      • No salad, no silk when it¹s a power lunch!
      • Living well ... take the chance you're given
      • Goodness... so much goodness!
      • There's no such thing as a birthday surprise!
      • Bill Lougheed: a legacy of brains, boats, and benevolence!
      • Sometimes it has to get really bad before it gets good!
      • Cross your hands, cross your heart... and celebrate!
      • Edie Madigan represents a simpler, quiet time
      • Kathy takes the bite out of bills!!
      • Evelyn Tuck: pioneer of independence, producer of flair!
      • My little darling's six months old; of course she can talk!
      • Hey, Mom! Let's get pickled!
      • Gala fashion and music ties cultural threads
      • Poof! The Bell oasis recedes into memory
      • It'll be a hot night in the city, that's for sure!
      • Hand me an allen key, wouldya!
      • Terry's the difference between a race, and a run!
      • When gut-wrenching fear stops life itself... there's hope!
      • Susie Q Ride brings together women, and bikes, and cancer support
      • When dreamers take action, a community benefits...
      • Coincidence, that magic energy that makes connection fun!
      • Clever financing is gifting the whole community...
      • Jack McGinnis brings intern(ation)al message to Barrie
      • They say you can't go home again, but a visit does wonders for the soul!
      • Young entrepreneurs get their start with Summer Company loan
      • Half century of music is wrapped up in Margie's goodbye
      • Barrie bids goodbye to the last of the Rowe girls
      • Kelly Whiteside’s gift brings together yesterday and tomorrow
      • Mike McCarthy’s giving business lower risk and hire performance
      • Karen's dream now anchors art in our entire region
      • Thirst for optimism and a place for energy draws new couple, new business to new country
      • Jean Cowper is honoured for Scouting, but there's much, much more
      • Bradford St corner launched many area car dealerships
      • Life's Lessons? If you go into the woods today ...
      • It'll take a community to restore our core
      • Jennifer Robinson's star glows from within!
      • Now, this is one determined reader!
      • Bob bounced bullydom beautifully!
      • Is there a positive side to starting over?
      • Less is really more--if you can't find it!
      • Now, this is not job search!
      • Malinda captures the connectedness of human life through her lens
      • There's an army of care for abandoned felines
      • If you're a leadership position, there's help for the helm
      • Creative fibre mecca is hiding in an unlikely place
      • Shoshona and Raven are writing and singing hits!
      • Wasn't that a party?
      • Spiced beef was just the tip of Lucretia Rowe's iceberg!
      • From whom do we really learn our lessons?
      • Hit the pause button and your heart will sing!
      • Barrie's very own Clean Sweep, with a heart!
      • High schooler's decision has lasted a lifetime
      • Wheeling... the circle that gives forever
      • Frances Davie: a life in another time...
      • In another era we would have been enemies
      • It was a magic night of wonder, light, and candy!
      • Lifelong impact of Jack St. Clair
      • Thursday's show celebrates spirit, sinew, sweat!
      • Slowing down lets all kinds of new things happen... like a game!
      • Check out how to reduce the doctors' lineup
      • Of brain farts and breast strokes
      • The Craig of men's wear was a world authority on jazz
      • When after school activities can reach into the soul...
      • Letting Go... the number one Labour Day activity
      • North Barrie school is proof that 'no' is often 'yes'!
      • Bats in your belfry is a good thing!
      • Catch the wind, Mansel!
      • Rural landmark bites the dust, taking history with it
      • Sharron Purdy's retirement has gone to the dogs!
      • T'is the season of graduation and these folks have lots to smile about!
      • Paul Jamieson: business on a handshake and a smile
      • The ultimate Guiding adventure and they've done it all themselves...
      • How life’s circles brought Bob Morin’s inspiration to Barrie
      • Jack's soaring through his hole in the cloud
      • Margot's legacy will give forever
      • It's as simple as motherhood and rhubarb pie! Yes, rhubarb!
      • AARD introduces kids and animals and everybody wins
      • The winning ways of a development team
      • The Gables will become another jewel in the centre of our city
      • A drum, some paddles, a pledge and a great big attitude!
      • You share my name? My name?
      • Putting the rumours, and the numbers in p0erspective
      • It's the commitment of a few that remember thousands
      • Ted Burns: insightful, intuitive, intelligent, industrious
      • Isobel McBride kept Barrie's past front and centre
      • Doors and Motherboards... all in a day's work!
      • Cathie used circles to demonstrate love
      • Nimble fingers and generous minds are giving back to Barrie
      • Liz Edwards is solving the problem of distance and love
      • It was a wicked Wednesday and it all started with the pantyhose
      • Beryl Baker has turned her illness into a crusade
      • Vic Knox was a perfect fit for his job!
      • When one word makes a difference
      • Bob Sarjeant's efforts have touched us all...
      • Life's lessons come in the least likely places
      • Oh, wasn't it a party! No way Tony's slipping out unnoticed
      • If wishes were windy, Geoff would be flying
      • I've crossed to the other side... in the wardrobe department, that is!
      • When loving animals isn't enough
      • Trade your noon hour rush for an oasis of calm!
      • It's amazing what happens when parents, community and schools work hand in hand
      • Non traditional wellness goes back to RVH
      • Door clicks shut on 56 years of family ownership
      • A family takes its advance from a lifetime of publishing
      • A full day of fun, info, and connection to the faces behind the businesses
      • The good old days weren't that long ago... were they?
      • Line by line, Barrie's marvellous story is being told
      • The miracle of the @ sign!
      • The road to reading can be fun...
      • We can walk together in a shared moment of grief...
      • Scott's headed for the world stage... to Russia with love!
      • Patrick's a world launch, thanks to community support
      • I Love Lucy! We Love Lorraine!
      • Age old philosophy brings relief from modern day practices
      • Greg and Yolanda want to create a community cave
      • L'il Joys are just that... the whole lot of them!
      • Barrie's lost a quiet giant
      • Investing in Patrick is a bid for the future
      • Pati @ Girts are revolutionizing legal info
      • Aklhdirja sjkjjfe uare’a: jvia n/v/ks
      • Hands-on learning can give life a whole new direction
      • Brenda and Gord are helping people truly have "the good times"
      • A second life for my Douglas fir
      • There's a whole story behind a little bubbly!
      • Robyn left an armload of giving behind her!
      • MILs... the most maligned of the female species
      • Now here's a guy who's blanketing Innisfil
      • Irene Forbes taught me a thing or two about commitment
      • Whether you’re Mom, Dad, Grandpa or Grandma, you can make an investment in your family
      • The players are putting a "cap" on their "madness"
      • A turnaround story with ambitious beginnings
      • It found us! You CAN buy a prom dress in Barrie
      • Lights! Water! Shelter! Tewateno is a dream come true for thousands of area Girl Guides
      • Of gloves, tiaras, tulle and satin
      • New ERC is truly a partnership of the best Barrie has to offer
      • Addie and Marta promise a fun, family activity
      • Giving completes the circle
      • John Lister thinks off the wall, in the air, and he's for the birds!
      • We can all burst with pride when Mariposa skaters hit the Olympic ice
      • Whaddya mean, a tool bouquet? Happy Anniversary, Honey!
      • A lifetime of giving for Eve from the world...
      • Believe it or not... there are parking angels!
      • Ernie Burton followed his intuition and used it well
      • Colette's Calendar is a journey into elfland, with an attitude twist!
      • What's in a Christmas Cheer hamper? Dignity. Respect. Kindness. Love.
      • The purity of a Christmas Child
      • Deck the boughs and hail the holly!
      • We created solace in a harried world
      • Personal dignity was what Doug Morton stood for
      • Phil & Valerie Callus are creating a Barrie community
      • Dump the Christmas season; I'm staying in bed!
      • Carol... a committed, caring, creative, crucial link
      • Hats off to those in the pesticide movement
      • And now... listen to this!
      • Jean Wilson lived each of her communities with love
      • A chance to give means your life will be richer
      • A seal of self employment awaits you on Wednesday
      • UPscale yard sale goes downstairs
      • Here's an alternative to traditional day care
      • In a split second our world changed
      • Gimme a minute... my processor is slow
      • The search is on for a community-based logo!
      • Mouse... 8, Donna ...?
      • These kids are helping to talk out hurt
      • There are a lot of Wild Women in Barrie
      • Get it over here, right now... please!
      • So, how high should your grass grow?
      • Peter's a coast(er) to coast(er) boaster
      • Jose has found the gift in all the negatives!
      • What happened to the half-ton, tell me that!
      • Gina's legacy is fuelling Orillia's economy
      • Sometimes limitations are in the eye (and the mind) of the beholder
      • How a Dad helped a kid go solo
      • Barbie needs her bachelor... of science!
      • Sally's legacy is built on life, love and grief
      • The true meaning of the word 'hero'
      • We rocked around the clock thanks to Toronto airwaves
      • Momhood... what a legacy to live up to!
      • Sixty-four voices singing for their souls... and for Barrie
      • Val Snelgrove... a woman who represents kind humility
      • Sandy Hopkins is checking out!
      • Camp Oasis replaces stigma with laughter
      • In search of the phantom quilt
      • Let your fingers do the shopping...
      • The heart of an entrepreneur breathes life into Small Business Magazine
      • Mildred McKenzie represents an era coming to a close
      • Two women, two gifts, and generosity for eternity
      • A volunteer's hand with grace and style
      • A master's touch
      • It's another world down on the ice!
      • How many more sleeps?
      • Talk about a kiss-off!
      • Jeff Walther does not wear white gloves
      • Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees
      • Gail & Ed Regan are building a retail example of excellence
      • When Dreams come true it's usually due to tenacity
      • A Pot Pourri of Good Things
      • Tree trimming is only the icing on the cake!
      • Mary Poppins of the North is pseudo-mom par excellence
      • The price of being an 'old dog!'
      • The world envies you this day
      • I'd like to cancel the holiday season, thankyouverymuch
      • To our freedom fighters... thank you!
      • Giving gifts that matter
      • New veterinary hospital sets sights on south end
      • Bruce Moore had an opinion on just about everything
      • Frank Quinn is building local expertise with national background
      • The Magic of Rick Walker
      • Tina’s program helps parent kids become parent adults
      • Brian’s gift arrived in the midst of chaos
      • The crunch of care is in Carolyn's hands
      • Linda's creativity is restoring a home to glory, meeting a need at the same time
      • The kinder side of dealing with wildlife
      • Just how small can you make yourself feel?
      • “I think I can, I think I can!” Little Midhurst woodworking shop, sure could!
      • When saying 'thanks' doesn't feel like enough
      • Sitting around a dinner table, talking about life, and luck
      • Pallets North is doing amazing thing with wood
      • Ah... ah... it's finally summer. Pamper yourself
      • How's this for a theory of relativity?
      • Can you match an eight-year-old's view of our country?
      • Joan Jarvis can't change the cold, but she brings a warmth to it...
      • Thelma Cockburn is the pot of gold at the end of Rainbows!
      • Picked up in passing
      • It's funny how life is a series of circles, if we take time to note the inter-connections.
      • Would the real Donna Douglas please log on?
      • When love and compassion help a soul take flight...
      • I'm just a mother; I haven't done anything...
      • Now, here's a young guy with a passion!
      • Another of life's miracles in downtown Manhattan
      • Unique business in Dalston is supporting fingers across Canada
      • Hats off to the mothers of young children!
      • There’s more than one treasure tucked away downtown!
      • Now, why didn't I think of that?
      • Cha-Ching turns into huff 'n puff
      • Rena Lindsay had "time" for everyone
      • You won't ever forget your mother's birthday again!
      • Finding the good in the bad
      • 'Tis the week for love
      • Yup! We’re the number one country in the world. Just don’t ask us to brag about it...
      • This would make George Mackie very uncomfortable!
      • Minus twenty? It sounds cold. Is it?
      • Ken Wiseman is a fine example of sticking to it!
      • Budding bizzes now get help!
      • So, where to now?
      • The gift of presence!
      • Making the season simple
      • Ok, ok... I’ll simplify, downsize, and throw it all out!
      • Soooo... what’s the message for girls in 1999?
      • Things were the same in my day, you bet... not!
      • Getting involved is what makes Barrie great!
      • It's a real challenge when the parents let go...
      • We can fight on foreign shores, but the battle begins in our own hearts!
      • Take the customer test... are you a prince or a pain?
      • There’s a whole community waiting ... we just need vision to move in
      • A Golden Web Award for our own Webmistress
      • A little effort and everybody wins with Abilities & Opportunities Coalition
      • Yikes! I'm a chip-deficient victim in a techy labyrinth...
      • When Mom goes, she'll go in her own box!
      • We've said goodbye to a core guy
      • Marti's having a bloomin' good time!
      • Philomena has a new start thanks to Burnetts and a great program!
      • Let's keep our kids so busy they turn like tops!
      • They should do something about those reckless boaters! You bet!
      • Jeanne Best is taking her life's work and building a new career from it
      • Students get real life experience through wage subsidy program
      • Let's celebrate nine challenging holes!
      • What does your wallet say about you?
      • Sometimes our greatest teachers are three feet high!
      • Who says we don't grow plants in Barrie?
      • Canada? What's so great about Canada?
      • Bud Thomas' fab trays will be a collector's item
      • These competitors are working together
      • If ever there was an un-sung, strung, hung hero(ine)!
      • If you drive, they'll link you
      • What do you mean, “I can’t do it?”
      • Shifting gears... it takes more than a clutch!
      • It's time to take revenge
      • Dennis Pratt lived his dreams, pursued his passion
      • It's amazing who your neighbour is!
      • Roll up your sleeve and see if we've won!
      • Shelter honours strength of spirit
      • Gables property should retain its purpose
      • Easter gives us lessons for living
      • Mike makes us all photoGenic!
      • It takes moxy to be a mascot
      • In memory of the 'alpha dog'
      • The eighth, perhaps, of a famous group
      • Excuse me, Your Highness, but could you go around?
      • Ingrid has anchored the west end of downtown
      • You can pop your way into the black!
      • One little boy raises the consciousness of a community
      • I can do this myself!
      • Yes, I want to make $1500 a week stuffing envelopes!
      • Teenage love affair and big bucks lure me
      • Are we de-sensitized by it all?
      • I'm in charge of my own destiny, thanks!
      • Of bows, boxes, bags, beliefs, and but’s...
      • Robinsons past will be part of its future
      • A giant among us
      • Remembering Leafy and Gizmo the best family gift
      • There is life after radio
      • The flip side of an engineering degree is...
      • Determination wins day care spots
      • Tripping into yesterday
      • Triple the blessings, triple the fun
      • It's (n)ice around the pool
      • Sitting on the easy side of tragedy
      • Shhh it's a secret...
      • Helping opportunity knock
      • Where's Jean Gable when you need her?
      • You never know where the gift comes from
      • Making connections
      • Just how long does it take a newcomer to become "oldtimer"?
      • Will she really hang up her paintbrush?
      • A lot of people remember John Beaulieu as a cartoonist.
      • Saying Goodbye
    • Barrie Examiner
      • If I put my gerbil in my doll house... and other things!
      • What's next for Father Frank?
      • Heading: Got an wheelchair
      • Me to We and Be the Change and Mackenzie and Amanda
      • Maybe there's another way...
      • Family's goal reaches across the world
      • The ripple effect
      • One little thing can make a big difference
      • Dancers, tutors, diners, inspirers all part of Friday night
      • Paul Newman: in pursuit of excellence!
      • My phone! My phone! It's gone!
      • There's gonna be a dumpster in the driveway!
      • Time to step up to the plate... or, the forest!
      • Looking for Pilot Porritt!
      • Life changing impact for kids at Rainbows
      • Wendy has left the building, but not our hearts!
      • From the seed of an idea, volunteers grow a significant event!
      • I didn't want to go to this alumni evening!
      • Live, give and shop local
      • Do you do business with people you know, you like?
      • Kyle Anderson takes his message out there!
      • Heading: CreeWest looks south for joint ventures
      • Children's hearts can teach and reach us all!
      • $235,000 goal; thousands to care for; elves moving into high gear
      • Buy local? And satisfy that need for the latest electronic gizmo? You can do both!
      • Bandito Video: The giants fall and the little guy chugs along!
      • Janette Boyter saw problems, went for the root cause, is changing lives
      • Al Zaba, a life built on giving & seeing opportunity
      • I hated to look inside your wallet, but I had to...
      • With a two year old, you're always a lap behind!
      • Keva Little Souls... a unique connector for kids and parents
      • May Court Multi-Taskers are enriching this community, at many levels!
      • Two donors give the gift that keeps on giving!
      • Take Back the Night...march in Barrie next Thursday!
      • You can't keep the entrepreneur down!
      • Living simply restores my soul... how about you?
      • Grass roots reading and people's choice for Canadian authors!
      • Are we hoarders?
      • : The other side of Telemarketing Abuse
      • Veterans Club hits 75 years with first woman president
      • Grandpa's knuckles are now Gramma's
      • In the halls of Hospice, givers gain
      • The importance of music... it's a family affair
      • The O'Ryan Project moves us closer to ending cystic fibrosis
      • Yes, you could pay for your groceries and they'd be delivered!
      • East Enders celebrate their sense of community
      • A birthday card that champions our lives
      • Speaking your own language is a comfort at times!
      • : Winning a million dollars isn't everything!
      • Snow in April! Try 1975!
      • Do you have that tic? I do too! Right on!
      • A humble civil servant with an enormous agenda to do right!
      • Owning a home is in your reach!
      • Lisa Hickling = women's mental health!
      • Challenged by a book club!
      • Canadian winter, in all its glory, up close and personal
      • Final exam benefits whole community
      • Sweet memories, boxed up and boxing us in!
      • Val Emms: no nonsense, all action!
      • Consider this a passport to eternal health!
      • Spirit Catcher never intended as childish tussle
      • And your name is? And you do what?
      • All you need is Love... and Plumbing!
      • Me to We inspires Mackenzie Oliver
      • Four generations, 105 years of produce...
      • International buffet welcomes 2012 at Mayor's levee
      • Two of 19 provincial awards go to deserving Barrie men
      • ... because everyone deserves to have a Christmas!
      • Cha-ching! We've got incredible power here in Barrie!
      • Movember, Mountbatten, and moustache maraders
      • Bill Caldwell: life was a command performance
      • Walter Zieba: a century of simplicity
      • Bill Kenny: strong moral resolve and the ability to find the nugget
      • Jackie! See a need, jump right in there and do something about it!
      • There's a creative mecca waiting for you on Lakeshore Mews !
      • A centurion son's tribute to his mother--great reading for today !
      • Vincenzo ... elegant, excellent emporium!
      • With a gentlemanly nod of the head, Ross Stephens leaves us all
      • : A Dragons Den dismissal turns into a bonus
      • The life-giving decision a nurse makes... for life!
      • Alzheimers has not taken away my mother’s light
      • When things don't go the way you planned...
      • The age-old mom's coffee klatch has gone online!
      • Kids... when turning to rubber is the ultimate control
      • Mitzvah! A gift to the community!
      • Terry's Team... voice of hope
      • Choose laughter over laundry!
      • I'm on a pickled deadline!
      • And to think, it lapped the railway tracks!
      • Million dollar gift gives 40 for 40! Barrie wins!
      • It's a little bit ironic! Beaver bits and Canada Day!
      • It's the business of body and it's making a difference
      • A bit of time, a great attitude and many lives are changed
      • Sally makes a leap of faith
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