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McHappy Day: The difference one community can make for NICU families

Neighbours lined up for coffee and burgers, but the real fuel on McHappy Day was something less tangible—a surge of generosity that rippled through Barrie, transforming loose change and small acts into a lifeline for the city’s most vulnerable newborns. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has long been

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Can Barrie outpace the rest and win $100,000 for local sport?

At sunrise, Barrie’s parks hum with possibility—sneakers on dewy grass, laughter echoing near splash pads, and a city quietly asking itself: can we move as one? June in Barrie is more than a page on the calendar; it’s a litmus test for community spirit. The ParticipACTION Challenge isn’t simply a contest—it’s a national invitation to

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