GO train rolls into southern Simcoe County
By Chris Simon
      Mike Sheridan can already see the economic benefit the GO Transit train could have on southern Simcoe County. The downtown Barrie resident was at the new South Barrie station, during its grand opening ceremony Sunday. He does not plan to use the service often, but understands the importance of su...
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Naturalist club planning January meeting
      The York Simcoe Naturalists Group will hold a general meeting on Thursday January 10 at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be from the Aurora Arboretum. The meeting will take place in the River Drive Park Community Centre at 20 Oak Avenue in River Drive Park (off the Queensville Sideroad, north of Hollan...
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Essa changes meeting dates
By Richard Blanchard
      Essa council has altered its meeting schedule for January. Council agreed last week to meet on Wednesday January 9 and 23, instead of January 2 and 16. Council agreed to the change because the township administrative office will be closed for regular business between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2 and littl...
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