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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
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- 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!
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- A bit of time, a great attitude and many lives are changed
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