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Gisele Winton Sarvis

Gisele Winton Sarvis

Gisele Winton Sarvis is an award winning journalist and photographer who has focused on telling the stories of the people of Simcoe County for more than 25 years

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Recent Work by Gisele

Escapees from Beaver Creek were 'trusted,' lived in unfenced compound: official

Escapees from Beaver Creek were 'trusted,' lived in unfenced compound: official

'It's not like they had to jump a fence,' says official, noting one of the inmates had been in custody for 34 years after a 1990 murder in Gravenhurst
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Advance polls in Simcoe-Grey and Grey-Bruce open Thursday; voter cards in the mail

Advance polls in Simcoe-Grey and Grey-Bruce open Thursday; voter cards in the mail

'The bottom line ... is if you are a citizen, you are 18 or over and you are a resident of Ontario, show up with a couple of pieces of ID and you can vote,' says official
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'It's kind of hard': Winter playing havoc with buses, classroom time

'It's kind of hard': Winter playing havoc with buses, classroom time

'We play games the whole day because nobody comes,' says Grade 7 Warminster Elementary School student who is driven to school most snow days
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Price tag of new Orillia hospital could top $1 billion, council hears

Price tag of new Orillia hospital could top $1 billion, council hears

The City of Orillia, County of Simcoe and the Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital Foundation would be on the hook for about $250 million
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Second Tracks offering free skiing, snowboarding to local youth

Second Tracks offering free skiing, snowboarding to local youth

'I want to help these kids get outside, try something new, have that feeling of exhilaration and build their confidence,' says John Mealey, founder of Second Tracks
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Misfits Bodega serves sandwiches on Simcoe

Misfits Bodega serves sandwiches on Simcoe

Chef Ali Grundman welcomes you to try 'The Clerb'
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Ralphy's Retreat gives 'sensitive, misunderstood' pigs a permanent home

Ralphy's Retreat gives 'sensitive, misunderstood' pigs a permanent home

'We have amazing volunteers. Their love for the animals is unbelievable,' says Shannon Leguizamon, volunteer manager of the Waverley animal sanctuary that's home to nearly 120 animals
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Collingwood teen goes extra mile for GTHS animals

Collingwood teen goes extra mile for GTHS animals

The opportunity to come in every day and help is so amazing. I really love it. It’s like a second home to me,' says Georgian Triangle Humane Society volunteer and co-op student Eve Borisova
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New leadership at Collingwood Youth Centre want to hear from teens

New leadership at Collingwood Youth Centre want to hear from teens

'We want them to want better for themselves,' says Jenny Hanley, executive director of The Hanley Institute which is now running the youth centre at the Collingwood Youth Centre
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CCI runners lead the pack at provincial championships

CCI runners lead the pack at provincial championships

'The fun part about running is seeing yourself get faster,' says Alice Yates, a member of the Collingwood Collegiate Institute's senior girls cross country team which placed first at provincials
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