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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

'Amazing' volunteers keep local mountain biking club on track

'Amazing' volunteers keep local mountain biking club on track

Club members can ride on more than 170 km of well-maintained trails throughout local forests; 'You can't beat it,' says one of club's 1,000 members
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Midland teenager hoping to catch a U.S. baseball scholarship

Midland teenager hoping to catch a U.S. baseball scholarship

'I have a passion for the sport. I've grown up playing it,' says Liam Cundy-Dupuis
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Local cooks 'chopping' for charities in cooking show-inspired event

Local cooks 'chopping' for charities in cooking show-inspired event

'I love home cooking ... but it’s a lot different cooking under pressure and being judged,' says chef; segment winners to face off against Chopped Canada winner
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St. Theresa's environmental champion receives prestigious award

St. Theresa's environmental champion receives prestigious award

'With just the three of us, it didn’t seem like we could make that much of a difference, but then it just shows that we can,' student J. J. Mc Tague says after receiving SSEA environmental champion award
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Askennonia volunteer keeps the coffee and the conversation hot

Askennonia volunteer keeps the coffee and the conversation hot

"If something needs doing, she just does it. She's a great, great, great volunteer," says Blair Randolph, the volunteer and events manager at Askennonia Senior Centre
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After Georgian Bay cleanup work, SSEA now 'dedicated' to protecting drinking water

After Georgian Bay cleanup work, SSEA now 'dedicated' to protecting drinking water

'We were once one of the most polluted areas on the Great Lakes,' Severn Sound Environmental Association executive director Julie Cayley says of southeastern Georgian Bay
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Roots North fest celebrating 10th anniversary, 'expanding reach'

Roots North fest celebrating 10th anniversary, 'expanding reach'

'It's not just downtown venues anymore. . . .We are expanding our reach and getting more people out to enjoy live music,' said festival founder
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'Whiz bangs' let families know Simcoe Foresters' soldiers were alive

'Whiz bangs' let families know Simcoe Foresters' soldiers were alive

'We know a lot about what happened during the conflicts,' says Huronia Museum curator Genevieve Carter of battalion that's fought many hard-won battles since pre-Confederation founding
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Local Special Olympians shine at nationals, bring home medals

Local Special Olympians shine at nationals, bring home medals

'When her name was called to the podium, she came out strutting her stuff with a smile ear to ear and gleam of tears in her eyes,' says Donna Grisé about her granddaughter Belle who won a gold medal in 5-pin bowling
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Eat your heart out Young Sheldon, Darsh Visani is the real deal

Eat your heart out Young Sheldon, Darsh Visani is the real deal

'One thing I like about teaching is seeing all the kids’ creativity come to life. . .coding is just like electronic art,' says coding instructor Darsh Visani, 13
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