Seymour Streets

Innisfil’s cornhole champions rally $115K for healthcare change

On a sunlit Saturday in Innisfil, the thud of beanbags and the roar of cheers became more than the soundtrack of a game—they echoed a community’s determination to care for its own. The inaugural Cornhole Classic, hosted at the Innisfil Stroud Community Centre, drew over 150 neighbours, friends, and families together for more than spirited

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E-scooter locations: Barrie calls for community feedback

E-scooters, symbols of urban mobility and technological change, are testing the boundaries of tradition and progress in Barrie. As the city expands, the question of their rightful place on streets, trails, or bike paths has ignited public discussion that reaches beyond mere convenience. Since the Ontario Ministry of Transportation launched its e-scooter pilot in 2020,

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How unfinished homes at 700 Mapleview Drive East found new life

Steel beams and plywood carcasses cast long shadows at 700 Mapleview Drive East, where silence once lingered over the half-built shells of Barrie’s forgotten subdivision. For months, the site stood as a modest monument to derailed ambition and economic uncertainty, its fate bound by the tangle of receivership—a concept most residents prefer to avoid until

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Where to get Orillia’s free compost before it disappears

The hum of anticipation is almost audible at first light as shovels and boots converge on Orillia’s compost pick-up sites. Here, under the open sky and among neighbours, a modest mountain of nutrient-rich earth promises transformation for gardens and grass strips alike. But time—and supply—are running short. Each summer, Orillia’s compost program opens the gates

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