When Rayner McCullough and Dr Al Scarth were called to the Lieutenant Governor’s quarters at Queen’s Park, it marked a lifetime of achievement. Both were nominated for Senior Achievement Awards by the Province of Ontario. The lapel pins are one of the province’s highest awards, given in the morning last week for charitable effort in…
It’s really hard to think about Christmas when it’s not snowing. C’mon snow!!! We live in a neighbourhood with a great mix of shut-ins, people like ourselves who are empty-nesters, and young families with swings in the front yard and trikes in the driveways. I love going for walks and seeing the handcut paper snowflakes…
As Mayor Jeff Lehmann cut the ribbon at the official opening of Shimmering Smiles Dental Hygiene Clinic last Thursday, he remarked that attending official business openings is a high point. It makes sense. After all, the economic tendon of our community is the small entrepreneur who lives, works, contributes, and hires here. And you can…
If you live at the cul-de-sac end of Mountbatten St, off Rodney, you live in an old fashioned neighbourhood. It’s the kind of place where people know each other, know the names of each other’s kids. And dogs. Built in the 70’s, these homes are undergoing quiet renovation as families hunker down to stay. We…
Road hockey. Down at Poyntz and Dunlop Street. With boys who grew to men who owned businesses and contributed greatly to this city. School. Prince of Wales and later BCI (Barrie Central). Music and BCI went hand in hand. Trombone. Marching bands. Time together. With friends. Bill Caldwell was engaged in whatever he did. With…
Normal 0 0 1 547 3119 25 6 3830 11.1539 0 0 0 “Nothing.” “I want nothing,” said Walter Zieba to his adult children, Zinnia and Ed. They were trying to plan his 100th birthday party, for Sunday, November 13. Imagine! November 13, 1911… three years before World War One, and baby Walter joined his…
It’s taken three lawyers at Stewart Esten law firm to assume the files served by Bill Kenny in his single office. Since he joined Stewart Esten in 1985, Bill has steadfastly handled diverse real estate transactions. He’s been the wisdom behind estate management for many clients, giving voice to tomorrow for people today. He’s pilotted…
Be Prepared. This Girl Guide motto encompasses all of life. As a lifelong Girl Guide, this tenet drove every aspect of Jackie Pinder’s life… and it was a life with many aspects! Maternity nurse at RVH for many years, 5000 babies worth of years, she coached women, helped doctors, and carried newborns to the waiting…
It takes certain types of people to want the unusual. Takes the same kind of person to produce it. Both are happening in a little unknown but lovely shopping section of Barrie. It’s called Lakeshore Mews and it used to be a scattering array of empty garages, back stairways to the back doors of Dunlop…
Nestled in folds of Mclauchlin tartan, sprigs of rowan berries at the frame base, knowing eyes of a woman look directly at you. Firm face, kind eyes, set mouth, satin dress, pearl necklace… clearly Florence McLauchlin Speers was dressed in her best for the camera. This photograph, expertly restored and coloured in today’s technology, graces…