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Erika Engel

Erika Engel

Erika Engel regularly covers all things Collingwood as a journalist and the editor of CollingwoodToday.ca

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Recent Work by Erika

Local dancer raises 'barre' to make Ballet Jörgen Nutcracker

Local dancer raises 'barre' to make Ballet Jörgen Nutcracker

12-year-old Sarah Beattie will be part of professional touring company's Christmas production
Community mourns 'devastating' death of hospital staffer

Community mourns 'devastating' death of hospital staffer

Katie Marshall, 31, and her two dogs died in a car crash in Clearview Township on Saturday; her husband was seriously injured but survived
Area home sale listings soaring, outstripping demand: realtor

Area home sale listings soaring, outstripping demand: realtor

In Lakelands area that includes Orillia, there were 191 non-waterfront homes sold in August 2023, which is up 20 per cent over last August
Orillia man's murder trial continues with court date next month

Orillia man's murder trial continues with court date next month

Accused in murder of Collingwood woman was in court today, represented by lawyers, and will be back next month for more pretrial proceedings
'Forgotten' woman, rejected by long-term care homes, hospitalized for a year

'Forgotten' woman, rejected by long-term care homes, hospitalized for a year

'I just want clear answers. How do I give the mother that gave me life, life at the last end of her life,' laments frustrated daughter
Baker follows the flour to organize Great Lakes Grain Gathering

Baker follows the flour to organize Great Lakes Grain Gathering

The event, featuring guest speakers and workshops, is aimed at connecting and educating those involved, and interested, in the world of grain in southern Ontario
Bones found off Highway 26 belong to person missing since 2020

Bones found off Highway 26 belong to person missing since 2020

Police will not confirm the name, but said foul play is not suspected
Australian outback to James Bay: Vet goes the distance for pets

Australian outback to James Bay: Vet goes the distance for pets

'I really love the concept of helping animals that come to the shelter, helping people who have needs for accessible vet care, and I really love community medicine,' says vet
Hope Haven gives kids 'the feeling that everything’s possible'

Hope Haven gives kids 'the feeling that everything’s possible'

'It’s empowering too, because all of the sudden they’re sitting on top of a 1,000-pound animal that they can control, as opposed to being looked down at their whole life when they’re sitting in a chair,' says mom and staff member at Hope Haven
Volunteers use retired Christmas trees to make creek curvy again

Volunteers use retired Christmas trees to make creek curvy again

'By putting in these wing deflectors, it helps to slow down the current. As the water goes into these woody structures ... the sediment has time to drop'