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Music therapy business hits all the right notes (5 photos)

Music therapy business hits all the right notes (5 photos)

Heidi Flynn created Music Therapy Services of Simcoe County two decades ago; 'I have a brother with special needs and I always saw how captivated he was by music,' she says
Tears, fears and cheers as kids go back to class in Simcoe County

Tears, fears and cheers as kids go back to class in Simcoe County

Some parents express concern about not being able to switch their child’s learning mode until Feb. 2022, while others relay positive experiences of sending their kids back to in-person classes starting this week
Family heartbroken after death of family dog spooked by fireworks

Family heartbroken after death of family dog spooked by fireworks

'How long did (he) lay there hurt, scared and alone? All for someone to enjoy five minutes of fireworks?' laments woman who has started a petition outlawing fireworks
Area resident encourages acts of service, not images of terror, for Sept. 11

Area resident encourages acts of service, not images of terror, for Sept. 11

'To be able to refer to it as Service Day from here on in will just be a tremendous legacy for my husband,' says Maureen Basnicki, a local resident whose husband was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001
County council to consider pivot on waste bin sizing

County council to consider pivot on waste bin sizing

Staff ask county council if discussion for smaller waste cart sizes should happen 'earlier than planned' – though a cart exchange won't likely happen before Spring 2022
Two Tay residents among 35 new COVID cases in region today

Two Tay residents among 35 new COVID cases in region today

Included in the new cases are 26 unvaccinated individuals, two partially vaccinated people, and seven fully vaccinated people
Midland hosting downtown movie night this evening

Midland hosting downtown movie night this evening

Soul will be shown on the Bay St. parking lot big screen beginning at dusk
Vaccine passport sparks spike in local first dose appointments

Vaccine passport sparks spike in local first dose appointments

'From this point on, it’s just not going to be the same pace of coverage as what we were able to achieve with the first three-quarters of the population,' said Dr. Charles Gardner
Ontario reports 848 new COVID cases Friday

Ontario reports 848 new COVID cases Friday

The latest update includes 770 recoveries and five new deaths
Tiny Township gauging public opinion with gypsy moth survey

Tiny Township gauging public opinion with gypsy moth survey

Survey open until Oct. 1, council is currently reviewing the moth situation and any plans for next year as part of 2022 budget discussions