Let's get frosty
By Chris Simon
      Kerry Brennan and her mother Teresa bonded by building an angel snowman on the front lawn of the Lakeshore library Saturday. Along with three other teams, the mother/daughter duo were taking part in the Innisfil Public Library's Frosty Challenge, where participants were asked to build their own s...
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Quilters' guild meeting planned for Thursday
      The Simcoe County Quilters' Guild will meet on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. at the A.N.A.F. Hall, George St., Barrie. Due to unforeseen circumstances, our regularly scheduled programming has had to be cancelled. Please join us for our "mystery program" as the executive is sure to use their creati...
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A plant collector's delight
The Gardener's Corner
By Judith Rogers
      Alum Root or Coral Bells, the common names for Heuchera sanguinea is said to be an ideal flower for folklore. The tiny bellshaped flowers along the flower spikes indeed could be tiny caps for fairies hiding in the garden.
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Health unit targets smokers
      The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is calling on the Ontario Government to support a private member's bill that would amend the Smoke- Free Ontario Act to include a ban on smoking in private vehicles carrying children under the age of 16.
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Killarney's carnival
By Chris Simon
      If you couldn't make it to Quebec City's Winter Carnival, Killarney Beach's was a good alternative. Over 300 students attending Killarney Beach Public School in Lefroy participated in the first annual winter carnival, which took place at the school last week.
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School in session on Saturdays
      School buses will be picking up and dropping off students on Saturday mornings in Simcoe County. Drivers are reminded of the following Rules of the Road as issued by the Ministry of Transportation.
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