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Honouring those who served and sacrificed
Veterans, cadets and citizens of Barrie gathered along Dunlop Street and at the Cenotaph Sunday afternoon for a special parade and memorial service to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. [more]
2007-08 Alliston Hornets Historic Season
Here's compilation of photos The Alliston Herald has published of the Jr. C Alliston Hornets from the first time they hit the ice last September to their championship run for the Schmalz Cup that ended in victory for them May 4 in overtime of game seven against the Essex 73's. [more]
Lots of sweet sounds at Barrie Kiwanis Festival
The 25th annual Barrie Kiwanis Music Festival features performers from across Simcoe County competing in the fifth largest festival of its kind in the province. More than 3,000 competitors will be performing in front of world-class adjudicators over the three-week festival. For tickets and a schedule, go to www.barriemusicfestival.com or call 726-1764. [more]
A Simply Spectacular Show
The Barrie Molson Centre was centre stage for the Barrie Skating Club’s 57th-Annual Ice Spectacular. Featuring world champion Jeff Buttle and silver pairs medallists Karen Routhier and Eric Saucke-Lasalle, the show featured scores from the year’s box office hits, such as Bee Movie, Hairspray, Across the Universe and many more. More than 300 skaters between the ages of four and 19 took to the ice performing for a packed house both in the afternoon and evening shows. [more]
Too much water in Wasaga and area
Rain, winds and high water levels created a treacherous situation for residents in Clearview, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach [more]
Sweet times to be had at Sweetwater Festival
The weekend-long event is considered one of the top maple syrup events in Canada, and attracted people from as far away as the U.K. [more]
Games at Borden
The Ontario Winter Games were held last week, with events hosted at Base Borden including table tennis, synchronized swimming, gymnastics, and squash. Over 3500 people were involved in the Games, which are held every two years, and have athletes between the ages of 10 and 22 competing in 23 different sports. [more]
Good old-time fun
The Oldtimers Hockey Challenge made its annual trip to Barrie recently, raising thousands of dollars for the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. A team of former NHL players, as well a few special guests, took on a team of local law enforcement officers in a spirited game. [more]
On the rink, in the ring
Action filled the weekend on several fronts at the Ontario Winter Games [more]
More from the Ontario Winter Games
The competition was fierce in a variety of events over the weekend at the Ontario Winter Games [more]
Ontario Winter Games hit Collingwood
Colourful opening ceremonies and hardy competitors cut a hole in winter over the weekend [more]
Skiing Champions
GBSS won both the Boys and Girls titles, Thursday, at the CWOSSA Level 2 ski championships at Georgian Peaks [more]
Colts notch two wins out of three
The Barrie Colts played three games last weekend in OHL action, winning home dates Thursday and Saturday, and dropping a 2-1 road decision to the Sudbury Wolves on Saturday night. Thursday, the Colts trounced the visiting Owen Sound Attack 5-2, and beat the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 4-1 on Saturday at the Barrie Molson Centre. With the four points, Barrie now sits fifth in the Eastern Conference. [more]
On the slopes
Highlights from the ski competition at last weekend's Ontario Paralympic Winter Games [more]
Paralympians hit the hardwood
Some of the fastest action at last weekend's Ontario Winter Games Paralympics took place on the basketball courts [more]
Paralympics in Collingwood - Opening Ceremonies
Dignitaries and athletes were on hand last weekend for the opening of the Ontario Paralympic Winter Games [more]
Sunnidale Winterama 2008
It always snows for Sunnidale Winterama, but this year, organizers must have been getting a little worried as Mother Nature took it down to the wire last week. About 15 cm of the white stuff fell Friday, just in time for the weekend festivities in the tiny hamlet of New Lowell northwest of Angus. Hundreds of revellers turned out for the event which featured games, contests, and a lot of cold, hard fun. [more]
Rotary Ski Day
Young people involved in the Rotary Exchange program displayed their skills and talents during the recent Ski Day [more]
Wild weekend in Waterloo
Glenn Howard and his Coldwater curling foursome copped its third straight Ontario championship this weekend in Waterloo [more]
Colts nosed out by Knights
The Barrie Colts went toe-to-toe with the London Knights, one of the OHL's best team. Despite a hard battle, the Colts came out on the short end of the scoresheet 1-0. [more]
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