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Simcoe County school boards align PA day with eclipse

Simcoe County school boards align PA day with eclipse

Public board will be rescheduling the April 26 PA day to April 8 for elementary students only; Catholic board moves the day to April 8 for all students
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Collingwood will be third in Canada to implement pollinator plan

Collingwood will be third in Canada to implement pollinator plan

‘It’s a good example of how a small group of committed residents can achieve anything,’ said Mayor Yvonne Hamlin referring to volunteer group Pollinate Collingwood
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School board trustees push for 10% reduction in school violence

School board trustees push for 10% reduction in school violence

Trustee hopes board motion a 'step in the right direction'
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In the house: Curler with local roots to rep Ontario at Scotties

In the house: Curler with local roots to rep Ontario at Scotties

'There’s something extra special about getting to the Scotties,’ says former Collingwood resident and curler Cassandra de Groot
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Exam days returning after protest at public school board

Exam days returning after protest at public school board

‘I’m scared that when I go to university I won’t be on the same level as everybody else,’ says Barrie student during protest
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‘Aging isn’t a hindrance’: Awards acknowledge work of seniors

‘Aging isn’t a hindrance’: Awards acknowledge work of seniors

County of Simcoe ran its first ever Age-Friendly Recognition Awards on Jan. 31; honourees included Innisfil library's Song Circle organizer, Sandycove Drug Store and Bradford's HearingLife Canada location
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Local seniors turn dark times into ‘gorgeous’ artwork

Local seniors turn dark times into ‘gorgeous’ artwork

'It started because I do art therapy in 10 different retirement homes. I wanted to give them something to look forward to,' said teacher of art therapy
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‘Human-rights issue’: Town pushed to define antisemitism

‘Human-rights issue’: Town pushed to define antisemitism

Advocates call on Collingwood to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Association’s working definition of antisemitism
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Petition to bring back high school exam days passes 1,300 signatures

Petition to bring back high school exam days passes 1,300 signatures

'We are doing our students a disservice by not having a formal, structured exam,' says Simcoe County District School Board trustee
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Kevlar sleeves and spit guards: Teachers ‘worn down’ by violence

Kevlar sleeves and spit guards: Teachers ‘worn down’ by violence

'People who go into education did not expect to have to wear PPE to protect them from physical violence, and yet, that is the reality in our classrooms,' says union rep
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