Quilt, it does a body good
By Chris Simon
      Two local quilting guilds have come together to fight cancer. The Simcoe County and Kempenfelt quilters' guilds recently created three of their handmade keepsakes for The Quilt: A Breast Cancer Support Project.
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Brain health seminars
      It is never too soon, or too late, to make changes to maintain or improve brain health. These changes may also help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Join the Alzheimer's Society of Greater Simcoe County for several upcoming information sessions.
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Horticultural society can offer tips
The Gardener's Corner
By Judith Rogers
      Innisfil has enjoyed gardening and flower shows for quite some time. As early as February of 1925, a group of 66 interested gardeners formed the Innisfil Horticultural Society, which met in Stroud and Churchill alternately to hold flower shows. By 1927, 30 exhibitors had placed a whopping 312 entr...
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United Way creates leadership award
      United Way of Greater Simcoe County announced the creation of the Community Leadership Awards for 2008, to acknowledge outstanding adult, youth or students for their contributions to the voluntary sector in the region. For the first time ever, United Way has created and will open Community Leader...
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Fiddlers on the Lions stage
By Chris Simon
      Lloyd Preston has been fiddling for over 50 years. The Barrie Old Tyme Fiddle Club member fondly remembers growing up on a Thornton farm, without television and most of the entertainment in today's culture. It's when he learned to fiddle as a form of entertainment.
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Art students honoured
      Bradford District High School students Katy Fudge and Matthew Boucher received awards for winning the MacLaren Art Centre's essay writing challenge A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Tuesday.
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