COOK: Chili served for charity
By Chris Simon
      Grant Tester has been tasting chili for years. At the age of 10, he's become somewhat of an expert on the hearty stewlike meal. He enjoys the texture of chili, the chewy and mushy combination between meat, vegetables and kidney beans.
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Bringing Britain into Cookstown
By Chris Simon
      For a taste of Merry Ol' England, visit The Pub in Cookstown. At least that's what owners of the new establishment would like you to do. The three owners, Andy Wight, Mark Whitrod and Rory McGlade, have been living in Canada for the last few years.
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Kuzmich honoured with hockey games
By Chris Simon
      Alan Kuzmich loved hockey, and was at the rink several times per week. So, when 18 local teams gather to celebrate his legacy and raise money each year, players do it in a way the former South Simcoe Police constable would have wanted; they fight for a puck, skate hard and then many celebrate, wi...
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About ready for spring to arrive
The Gardener's Corner
By Judith Rogers
      As I write this column there is a fierce wind howling outside the window and it is snowing like the dickens. Not only did old man winter sneak up on us, leaving many a fall chore undone, but apparently he plans to push us right through spring into hot summer temperatures.
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Dena celebrates 100 with family
By Chris Simon
      Dena Cordery has travelled the world and left quite the legacy. She has been all over Europe, has four children and 25 great grandchildren. Dena's family are her most important treasures, and many of them feel the same way about her.
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