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'One hell of a ride': Veteran local firefighter hangs up gear

'One hell of a ride': Veteran local firefighter hangs up gear

Doug 'Doc' Woodcock stepped up to help during the F4 tornado in 1985 and a year later joined the Bradford fire department, where he served in various roles until this week
Women's Institute keeps finger on pulse of community

Women's Institute keeps finger on pulse of community

'We don’t just do what we have always done; we are always looking and listening to what needs to be done,' says local official
Simcoe County Kidney Walk happening in Barrie this Sunday

Simcoe County Kidney Walk happening in Barrie this Sunday

Event will be held Sept. 10 at St. Vincent Park in city's east end
Family Connexions seeks warehouse space for holiday program

Family Connexions seeks warehouse space for holiday program

Ideally, organization says new space should also be located within 20-minute drive from their head office on Bell Farm Road in Barrie
Mercedes-Benz Newmarket teams up with NHLers to help Southlake

Mercedes-Benz Newmarket teams up with NHLers to help Southlake

With assists from Toronto Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly and Tampa Bay Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli, as well as customers, dealership donates $50,000 to Stronach Regional Cancer Centre
Community support needed to create new haven for homeless youth

Community support needed to create new haven for homeless youth

Youth Haven needs to raise around $1 million for new facility; 'We need the community to get behind us. We can’t have our youth end up on the streets,' says official
Band hopes to raise awareness around YMCA with cover song

Band hopes to raise awareness around YMCA with cover song

Reimagined anthem by Walk off the Earth brings new light to the original lyrics through mental health lens
York Region Animal Centre hosting Sweat for Pets on Saturday

York Region Animal Centre hosting Sweat for Pets on Saturday

Ontario SPCA's Aug. 26 event for pet parents includes yoga and zumba, swag bags, refreshments, doggy self-care and photo booths, market, behind-the-scenes tours
Daycare trailblazer Ann Locke remembered as 'a force'

Daycare trailblazer Ann Locke remembered as 'a force'

'She just quietly impressed people, but she was always impressive to me,' Barb Hutchinson says of mother, who died Aug. 8 at age 96 and founded Raggedy Ann Daycares
Carrot Fest draws 60,000 people to Bradford (23 photos)

Carrot Fest draws 60,000 people to Bradford (23 photos)

Carrot Fest is a celebration of the region’s deeply rooted agricultural heritage, especially the role of the carrot in the local economy