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Margaret Webb replanted her roots in Simcoe County, if only for a brief time. The county-born author and journalist spoke to a group of local residents at the Innisfil Public Library's Stroud branch last week, promoting her book Apples to Oysters: A Food Lover's Tour of Canadian Farms. More ... Lefroy United Church member Debbie Siertsema will discuss the devastation of Hurricane Katrina at the church June 29, beginning at 10 a.m. Siertsema is a youth leader and program assistant for Aboriginal Ministries. More ... Enjoy a delightful summer day in the country by visiting a variety of gardens of interest for everyone in July. The Gilford and District Horticultural Society will host the Welcome to My Garden Tour Saturday July 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More ... It is often the case at any social gathering that once someone knows your profession you get asked a million questions about it. If you're the mayor you get asked questions about your town, when you are a lawyer you are asked legal problems. I believe family doctors have it the worst, with listening to various health problems that never have simple answers. More ... Each year, the Order of the Eastern Star in Stroud hosts a draw to raise money for benevolent work. This year's draw was held June 14, with proceeds benefitting the Canadian Diabetes Association. Seven prizes were given away, including a flat screen television, quilt, cordless drill, golf balls and an electric tie rack. More ... Mary Jane Ransom, principal Don Grant and Wilda Johnston were the 1968 teaching staff at Crawford Public School. More ... A number of municipalities within Simcoe County have written to voice their support of a resolution by the board of health calling for continued provincial support for West Nile virus programs. The resolution called on the province to commit itself to funds for control and surveillance of the mosquito-borne disease. More ... The Innisfil Public Library was presented with the 2007 Dorothy Duncan Award by the Ontario Historical Society on Saturday June 14th at the University of Guelph. The award is presented annually to a non-profit organization for outstanding service to its region. More ... The health unit will be borrowing from a business management model to measure its own performance. Dr. Kathleen Dooling, medical resident at the health unit, told the board of health there had been a commitment made to measure progress related to the outcomes identified in the strategic plan. More ... Caregivers coping with the effects of Alzheimer's disease on a loved can find themselves overwhelmed and emotionally and physically exhausted. How people cope with the changes and subsequent challenges that arise throughout the progression of the disease will vary. One positive method of coping is laughter. More ... Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka is currently selling coupon booklets that contain restaurant and local establishment discounts. Each book is being sold for $10. Crime Stoppers was established as a non-profit charitable organization in February 1987. It is not funded by the provincial or federal government, or by any police agency. More ... |
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