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Community and Charity Programming - A
Abuse of Power by Doug Ford - CUPE Protests in Barrie, Orillia, and Bracebridge, November 8, 2022
AAC National Dog Agility Championships - Bounce Back to Summer, November 14, 2019
Accessibility - 'I felt . . . like nothing I guess', September 20, 2018
Alzheimer’s Simcoe County - A Path Walked Together, May 19, 2018
Angus Legion - A Charitable Donation for a Worthy Cause, November 11, 2011
Art of Partners In Crime, 2020, October 13, 2020
Autism Ontario - Patchless Ride fundraiser, April 25, 2016
Autism Ontario - Flag Raising, April 2, 2014
Aurora Coyote Incident, June 22, 2019
Community and Charity Programming - B - Ba
Barrie Business Owner Offers Comfort To Those In Need, July 15, 2020
Barrie Canada Day Promenade and Air Show, 2019, July 2, 2019
Barrie City Council Dodges Vote on Safe Consumption Site, June 26, 2019
Barrie Colts Step Up for Brainstorm Revolution and RVH Mental Health Services, February 29, 2020
Barrie Community Tree Planting, October 22, 2018
Barrie Families Unite - The Kindness of Strangers, December 16, 2022
Barrie Families Unite - Appeal for Mary, December 12, 2022
Barrie Families Unite and Glowing Hearts Charity Free Winter Outerwear Pop Up Shop, December 8, 2020
Barrie Family Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees, July 18, 2022
Barrie Labour Day Picnic, September 5, 2019
Barrie Latin Resource Centre - Latin American Heritage Celebration, November 1, 2018
Barrie Mothers Call For Police to Investigate Rental Fraud, ‘Landlord’ Arrested, October 2, 2019
Barrie Police Service Polar Plunge, 2020, March 13, 2020
Barrie Police Chief Kimberley Greenwood Speaks at Kiwanis, February 23, 2020
Barrie Public Library - BPL Comic Con Promo, September 8, 2019
Barrie Public Library - ZooTek Exotic Animal Show, December 30, 2018
Barrie Public Library - BPL Comic Con, September 30, 2018
Barrie Teens Skaters to Compete in Poland, August 19, 2019
BarterPay Dinner and Auction for Seasons Centre, December 21, 2019
Community and Charity Programming - Be - Bu
Beneath The Blanket - Welcomes Push for Change, January 4, 2017
Blackdown - A Day As A Cadet, August 25, 2018
Blackdown Cadets Anti Bullying Day, August 3, 2019
Busby Centre Promo, September 29, 2022
Butterfly Model Brought To Barrie - Dementia Care, April 14, 2019
Community and Charity Programming - Ca - Ci
Canadian Walk for Veterans, November 1, 2019
Childhood Cancer - Candlelighters Superhero Stomp Promo, September 29, 2022
Childhood Cancer - Tyler Robinson Foundation - Go The Distance Event - April 26, 2022
Childhood Cancer - Tyler Robinson Foundation - Go The Distance Promo - April 18, 2022
Childhood Cancer - Candlelighters Christmas Appeal - December 15, 2019
Childhood Cancer - Candlelighters Simcoe Superhero Stomp Promo - September 19, 2019
Childhood Cancer - Santa's Video Message of Hope - December 24, 2020
Childhood Cancer - How You Thank A Dragon, April 8, 2019
Childhood Cancer - Candlelighters Superhero Stomp Promo, September 13, 2018
Childhood Cancer - A Story of Heroes and Dragons, March 23, 2018
Civil Rights - Simcoe County Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protest, 2020, August 29, 2020
Civil Rights - Uplift Black Youth Simcoe County, July 13, 2020
Civil Rights - Simcoe County - Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protest, August 15, 2020
Civil Rights - Justice for Black Lives - Barrie Rally, June 14, 2020
Civil Rights - Barrie Vigil Against White Supremacy, August 28, 2017
Climate Strike, Barrie, October 23, 2019
Clean Up Innisfil - Innisfil Beach Road, Alcona - 2021
CMHA - Jammin For Jamie - Event Thank You, May 30, 2018
CMHA - Jammin For Jamie - Promo, May 11, 2018
Community and Charity Programming - Co
Collaborate Nottawasaga - The Situation Table, November 12, 2017
Community Give and Get - Glowing Hearts for the Holidays, Community Event and New Store Opening, December 15, 2019
Community Give and Get - Christmas Wonderland - December 6, 2019
Community Give and Get - Enters McDougall Family Fund contest 2019, May 22, 2019
Community Give and Get - Community Give and Get Christmas Event Promo 1, December 1, 2018
Community Give and Get - Community Give and Get Christmas Event Promo 2, November 29, 2018
Community Give and Get - Santa Claus is Bringing Superheroes to Barrie, November 26, 2018
Community Give and Get - Christmas Event promo 01, November 17, 2018
Community Give and Get - Tree of Love for Frank Nelson, February 18, 2018
Community Give and Get - C4C Ride Reborn, February 17, 2018
Community Give and Get - Frank Nelson discussing status of health and C4C Ride, September 10, 2017
Community Give and Get - School Knapsack Giveaway, September 6, 2017
Community Give and Get - Frank Nelson Test Drives C4C e-bike, May 12, 2017
Community Give and Get - Social Return on Investment, April 2, 2017
Community Give and Get - Update, March 29, 2017
Community Give and Get - Receives Donation from Walmart, March 22, 2017
Community Give and Get - Cycling For Community, January 25, 2017
Community Give and Get - Helping Bernie, November 11, 2016
Community Give and Get - Frank Nelson Receives 'Random Act of Kindness Award', September 13, 2016
COPE Service Dogs - Flourish Vitality Puppy Yoga, November 10, 2018
COPE Service Dogs - Flag Raising, August 12, 2017
Community and Charity Programming - COVID-19
COVID-19 - A Clear and Present Danger, May 4, 2021
COVID-19 - Barrie Permits Weekly Super-spreader Events, April 23, 2021
COVID-19 - Equality For All, March 13, 2021
COVID-19 - The COVID-19 Pandemic - Our Homefront Battle - Barrie and Simcoe County, January 23, 2021
COVID-19 - #SafeSeptember, August 7, 2020
COVID-19 - A Local Hero Rises - Tanya Melo, August 1, 2020
COVID-19 - Barrie Community Rallies Behind Symptomatic Child, July 1, 2020
COVID-19 - Barrie Defeat Depression Annual Walk Go, May 23, 2020
COVID- 19 - Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre unveils the Pandemic Response Unit,, May 21, 2020
COVID-19 - Birthday Drive-by for Kris Hughston, May 1, 2020
COVID-19 - Showing Support for Local Business in Barrie, April 30, 2020
COVID-19 – Barrie Business Demonstration, April 20, 2020
COVID-19 – Masking the Issue, April 18, 2020
COVID-19 - Reassuring Residents, March 20, 2020
Community and Charity Programming - D
Dinosaurs Live Exhibit, May 10, 2019
Dress for Success, November 24, 2020
Community and Charity Programming - E-F
Easter Seals - Superhero Mom Takes Leap of Faith For Her Son and Easter Seals, 2019, September 28, 2019
Easter Seals - Barrie Mother Jumping Off Building to Secure Mobility Rights For Her Son - September 22, 2019,
Education rollback puts Ontario children at risk, July 25, 2018
Elmvale Sci Fi Fantasy Street Party, July 09, 2022
Epilepsy Simcoe County Supported by Fionn MacCool's Barrie Through Golf Tournament, August 23, 2019
Epilepsy Simcoe County - Skydiving for Epilepsy - November 26, 2019
Epilepsy Simcoe County - Women’s Connection 4 - Event, June 2, 2018
Epilepsy Simcoe County - Women’s Connection 4 - Promo, April 16, 2018
Family Fun Jam Day, for Season's Centre and Candlelighters Promo, September 20, 2019
Family TLC 12 Days of Kindmas, December 29, 2019
Five Points - A documentary play by Theatre by the Bay, July 23, 2017
the OCANetwork, also known as Five Points Media, - Coming in November, November 9, 2018
FourSquare Church where all are equal, Barrie, March 3, 2020
FourSquare Church where all are equal, Barrie, March 3, 2020
Furry Friends Cat Shelter needs to find a new home - April 29, 2019
Community and Charity Programming - G
Gilbert Centre Barrie, Be My HIValen+ine, February 28, 2020
Gilbert Centre 2019 Red Scarf Gala for HIV and AIDS Awareness, January 11, 2020
Glowing Hearts Charity, November 29, 2022
Gilda's Club Simcoe Muskoka and Greater Toronto - Canada Cuts, August 10, 2015
Gilda's Club Simcoe Muskoka - Canada Cuts, July 15, 2014
Georgian FoodLocker On-Campus Food Bank, May 7, 2019
Goodwill Industries, December 6, 2015
Grilled Cheese Social Eatery - Helping the Homeless, one sandwich at a time, May 22, 2017
Community and Charity Programming - H - Hos.
Halloween Haunted House Tours for Local Charities, October 30, 2019
Habitat for Humanity Huronia Promo for Women's Connection 5, April 30, 2019
Heroes With Hearts, November 12, 2020
Holiday with a Hero, January 4, 2020
Hope City Church, serving the community and coffee, March 19, 2019
Hospital for Sick Children - Hopefest - Christmas Parade, December 20, 2016
Hospital for Sick Children - Hopefest - Absolute Journey - Concert, September 5, 2016
Hospital for Sick Children - Hopefest - Too Cute for Country - Concert, September 5, 2016
Hospital for Sick Children - Hopefest - Absolute Journey - Promo, August 29, 2016
Community and Charity Programming - Hot - Hu.
Hot Summer Nights at Shear Park by the Barrie Fire and Emergency Services, July 19, 2019
Housing for All Rally and March, 2022, June 30, 2022
Housing - Verico The Mortgage Station - Email sent to Mr. W. Mark Squire, Chief Operating Officer and President at Verico Financial Group Inc, Pending, 2022
Housing - Verico The Mortgage Station - South Simcoe Police Reviewing Evidence of Loansharking, June xx, 2022
Housing - Verico The Mortgage Station - Stonewalling and Silence, June 18, 2022
Housing - Verico The Mortgage Station - Loansharking In Lefroy?, June 18, 2022
Housing - Verico The Mortgage Station - Incompetence or Negligence?, June 18, 2022
Housing - Verico The Mortgage Station - A Nine Week Nightmare, June 18, 2022
Housing - Slumlord Threatens To Sue for Defamation Through Obvious SLAPP Civil Action, April 14, 2022
Housing - Are Local MPPs Using the Death of a Disabled Man for Political Gains? 2022, March 24, 2022
Housing - Social Media Post Eliminates Any Chance For Denial By Conservative MPP Andrea Khanjin, March 20, 2022
Housing - Local Politicians and Media Evade Facts to Protect Slumlords After Man Dies in Frozen Trailer, March 18, 2022
Housing - Justice for Bear Petition Promo, March 10, 2022
Housing - Slumlord Blocks Family from Recovering Property of Tenant Found Dead in a Trailer During Winter, March 2, 2022
Housing - A Slumlord’s Abuses Are Exposed When a Tenant is Found Dead in a Trailer During Winter, February 27, 2022
Huntington's Disease, Wild Flower Walk and Forest Tea, June 9, 2019
Huntington's Disease, City of Barrie Raises Flag, May 19, 2019
Community and Charity Programming - I
Indigenous - BANAC COVID Vaccine Elder Appeal Presented in Ojibwa, April 13, 2022
Indigenous - Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle, BANAC Elder COVID-19 Vaccine PSA - 2022, April 4, 2022
Indigenous - Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle, BANAC, PSAs promoting COVID-19 vaccines, November 8, 2021
Indigenous - Stand with Treaty 1752 Mi'Kmaq Fishers Rally, 2020, November 6, 2020
Indigenous Summer, 2019, July 24, 2020
Indigenous - Okichitaw Indigenous Martial Arts, July 2, 2020
Indigenous - Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en - Barrie - 2020, February 19, 2020
Indigenous - Barrie Native Friendship Centre Round Dance To Thank Volunteers, February 19, 2019
Indigenous - Idle No More - Flash Round Dance at Georgian Mall, October 13, 2018
Innisfil Onion-Fest, 2022, June 21, 2021
Innisfil Drive-By Christmas Parade, November 29, 2021
Innisfil Christmas 4 Kids, November 16, 2021
Innisfil Sign War - Helping Local Businesses, May 9, 2021
Innisfil Stationary Santa Claus Parade, December 10, 2020
Community and Charity Programming - J-L
Jewels for Joy - Plunder Designs - December 13, 2019
Kempenfest Announcements, May 30, 2019
King Edward Choir Together Again, February 16, 2022
King Edward Choir Messiah Concert Promo, May 3, 2019
King Edward Choir - Presents Time Travel, April 24, 2018
Kiwanis Club of South Simcoe Teddy Bear Picnic, 2022, 2022, October 16, 2022
The Kiwanis Club of Barrie, One Hundred Years of Service, 2022, October 5, 2022
Lost Boys Hope Fundraiser, August 18, 2022
Lost Boys Hope - Death on the Ice, January 21, 2020
Lost Boys Hope On Thin Ice, December 31, 2019
Lighthouse Soup Kitchen and Shelter - Coldest Night of the Year, March 10, 2017
Lighthouse Soup Kitchen and Shelter - Managers take the Polar Bear Dip, February 11, 2017
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides Program - Dining in the Dark, May 3, 2017
Living Green Barrie Christmas Tree Sale, December 4, 2020
Living Green Barrie and Simcoe County Environmental Youth Alliance Tree Planting at Highland Park, November 1, 2020
Local Realty Team Hosts Community Easter Egg Hunt For Hundreds of Barrie Kids, April 15, 2019
Community and Charity Programming - M-O
MacBeth by Burro'd Theatre, Barrie, September 3, 2019
MPP Andrea Khanjin’s Innisfil Community Skate and City of Barrie Winterfest, February 11, 2019
myTEAM TRIUMPH Canada - Captains and Angels, February 6, 2019
National HIV Testing Day Held At Barrie City Hall, June 28, 2019
Community and Charity Programming - P - Pr
Parents Against Racism Simcoe County - Safety in Schools Rally, November 18, 2021
Pole Fitness - Empowerment or Exploitation?, September 20, 2017
Precious Paws Christmas Promo, December 11, 2019
Precious Paws Rescue Golf For Dogs 10th Annual Tournament, May 28, 2019
Precious Paws - Help Nikki find her forever home, May 11, 2019
Provincial Election - Pekka Reinio - NDP Barrie Innisfil, May 18, 2022
Community and Charity Programming - Pride
HAPPY PRIDE BARRIE!!!, June 14, 2022
Pride - Barrie Pride - Bounce Back to Summer, November 8, 2019
Pride - Barrie - Flag Raising - Today In Barrie Report, June 19, 2019
Pride - Barrie - Drag Me To Dinner Frundraiser, May 26, 2019
Pride - Barrie - Transgender Flag Raising, November 26, 2016
Pride - Barrie - Orlando Vigil, June 24, 2016
Pride - Barrie - Flag Raising, June 6, 2016
Pride - Barrie - Promotion, May 4, 2016
Pride - Fierté Simcoe - Flag Raising - Niizh Manidook Pow Wow, August 17, 2018
Innisfil Pride Christmas Dinner Care Packages, December 20, 2020
Innisfil Pride Christmas Dinner Promo, December 19, 2020
Pride - Innisfil Pride Community Thanksgiving Dinner, October 14, 2020
Pride - Innisfil Pride Paddle A Huge Success, 2020, July 31, 2020
Pride - Innisfil - Paddle Promo, July 20, 2020
Pride - Innisfil - Flag Raising, July 25, 2019
Community and Charity Programming - Q-R
Remembrance Day Ceremony, Barrie, November 12, 2019
Remembrance Day Ceremony, Barrie, November 12, 2018
Restoring Dignity and Hope, March 7, 2017
Rose Romita's 2018 Community Christmas Dinner, December 27, 2018
Rose Romita's Community Thanksgiving Dinner, October 8, 2018
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre - Youth Mental Health - Home Sweet Home Fundraiser, March 26, 2017
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre - Youth Mental Health - Move-It For Young Minds Mini-Promos, August 26, 2017
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre - Youth Mental Health - Move-It For Young Minds Promo, August 2, 2017
Community and Charity Programming - S
Saint John Ambulance - Promo Video, May 29, 2017
SaveStation donated by Kiwanis Club of Barrie to Meridian Place, August 15, 2019
Silent Swim to Fight Cystic Fibrosis - Lake Ontario swim - promo video, May 13, 2016
Silent Swim to Fight Cystic Fibrosis - Lake Ontario swim - Raw footage compilation, November 21, 2015
South Simcoe Theatre presents, "That December Show! Camelot - the Panto", 2022, December 8, 2022
Survival is Not a Crime, June 7, 2022
Swim For Dreams - Lake Ontario swim - Fundraiser to help child with leukemia, March 20, 2014
SY-STEM Links - Linking services to the homeless - Promo Video, April 23, 2017
SY-STEM Links - Linking services to the homeless - Introductory Video, January 15, 2017
Community and Charity Programming - T-U
Take the Plunge, 2022, July 21, 2019
Theatre-By-The-Bay - The Cenotaph Project Promo, July 21, 2019
Toothless Tyger Taken To Task, July 23, 2019
Tyger Shark Has Threatened Legal Action Against Our Benevolent Community and Charity Service, July 7, 2019
Team Wishes - Tribute to Frank Nelson at Retro Planet in Barrie, March 5, 2018
There but for the grace of God go I - Homelessness, November 14, 2018
Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 22, 2019
Trials and Triumph Promo - The first assisted team to enter the Barrie Triathlon, August 7, 2018
UPlift Black Hallowfest, November 1, 2022
Urban Pantry Good Food Box, 2022, November 22, 2022
Urban Pantry/CMHA Simcoe County - Arugula Salad with Tahini Dressing - Cooking Up with Bev, November 2, 2022
Urban Pantry at the Harvest Share Event, October 6, 2022
Community and Charity Programming - V-Z
Walking For Heroes Event, March 13, 2022
Walking With Heroes Promo, March 9, 2022
We Are the Villagers - Bloody Tuesday, A Mardis Gras Murder Mystery, Event, June 18, 2018
We Are the Villagers - Bloody Tuesday, A Mardis Gras Murder Mystery, Promo, May 8, 2018
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie - Fundraiser by The Michael Stuart Webb Team, July 27, 2018
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie - Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Event, September 22, 2017
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie - Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Promo, August 3, 2017
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie - Walk a Mile In Her Shoes Animated Promo, June 4, 2017
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie - International Women's Day, Barrie, March 13, 2017
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie - Walk A Mile In Her Shoes, September 17, 2016
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie - Gatsby Garden Benefit, June 26, 2016
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie - Women's Connection 2, May 14, 2016
Yoga 4 Shak's World, August 24, 2020
York Durham Heritage Railway Escape Room, July 24, 2020
Youth Haven - Boxes of Hope Skate by Pro North, 2022, December 12, 2022
Youth Haven - Klassic Car Wash Fundraiser, February 23, 2020
Youth Haven Coldest Night of the Year Event, February 23, 2020
Youth Haven Coldest Night Of The Year - Recut for 2020, February 18, 2020
Youth Haven Barrie - Prom Night Promo, May 10, 2018
Youth Haven - Coldest Night of the Year Promo Video, February 22, 2019
Youth Haven - Coldest Night of the Year 2018 Event. March 9, 2018
Youth Haven - Coldest Night of the Year 2018 Promo Video, February 16, 2018
Youth Haven - Women's Connection 3 - Event and Promo Videos, July 7, 2017
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