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Artist brings the age-old barn quilt tradition to Simcoe County

Artist brings the age-old barn quilt tradition to Simcoe County

'I wanted to create something that would convey a ‘burst of happiness’ with lots of bright colours,' says Bradford resident of her art
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Keep smiling
Caught in WE scandal's crossfire, students want funding released

Caught in WE scandal's crossfire, students want funding released

‘The focus is always elsewhere,’ says #DontForgetStudents co-founder
What a journey! From existential crisis to a Leacock Medal finalist

What a journey! From existential crisis to a Leacock Medal finalist

One of the runners-up for the coveted Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour shares her thoughts on being recognized by the local literary organization
Babies on Zoom: EarlyON staff keep play-learning alive through the Pandemic

Babies on Zoom: EarlyON staff keep play-learning alive through the Pandemic

Kids running in and out of Zoom calls are a bit of welcome chaos – and routine – for the early childhood educators of Collingwood's EarlyON centre
Increase in shoreline repair requests to Grey Sauble Conservation due to high waters

Increase in shoreline repair requests to Grey Sauble Conservation due to high waters

The conservation authority is hoping to declutter the complicated permit process for shoreline repairs
Hospice goes virtual with 2020 COVID Collection art project

Hospice goes virtual with 2020 COVID Collection art project

Hospice will move its usual art displays from the hallway to the virtual world for the special 2020 COVID Collection
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Stop and smell the roses
CANADA: Here's how housework, child care was divided between mom and dad during COVID-19

CANADA: Here's how housework, child care was divided between mom and dad during COVID-19

While Canadian moms are still doing the lion’s share of child care and housework, in the early days of the pandemic, Canadian dads stepped up their efforts
Be 'berry' careful of bears if you're going raspberry picking

Be 'berry' careful of bears if you're going raspberry picking

If you plan on indulging on some trailside nibbling, you should know there are several species of raspberries in our area, says outdoors columnist