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Doppler Digest: the week in review

If you’re joining us from social media, welcome! We wanted to share with you ALL of our posts from the past week – did you know that Facebook doesn’t show you every post from pages you follow? And tweets can fly by in a hurry. Here are the stories you may have missed as a result. (Don’t forget: you can sign up for our twice weekly email digests, too, to be sure you don’t miss anything. You’ll find the sign up form on our home page or just scroll down to the bottom of this post.)

News

John Gallagher speaks to the Town's Planning Committee on January 13 as Huntsville Councillor Bob Stone looks on.

John Gallagher speaks to the Town’s Planning Committee on January 13 as Huntsville Councillor Bob Stone looks on.

Proposed parking lot causes a ruckus in Huntsville neighbourhood

Rotary Club of Huntsville begins commemorative brick fundraiser for bandshell

New residents (and long-time Muskoka cottagers) donate $250,000 to Huntsville Hospital Foundation

Lake of Bays approves a 7.4 per cent tax hike for 2016

Town’s Cann Lake skating rink won’t open this year

What does it cost a community to host an Ironman?

District seeks volunteers to help low-income residents file income taxes

Huntsville, you are no longer an Ironman, or an Ironman host

Huntsville property owners looking at about a $15 tax increase per $100,000 in assessment, for Town portion

Break and enter at Esso station on Highway 60

Opinion

 

This viral Facebook post which misidentifies a person as an IS militant is dangerous

This viral Facebook post which misidentifies a person as an IS militant is dangerous

Sadly, it’s sometimes necessary to be Facebook police to our friends

Listen Up! Councillors should not be forced to publicly support decision with which they do not agree

Community

From left, Rotarian Peter Redwood, Huntsville Rotary Club President Brandy Van Gelder, Pipefusion business owner Jan Nyquist and Rotary District 7010 Governor Lise Dutrasic

From left, Rotarian Peter Redwood, Huntsville Rotary Club President Brandy Van Gelder, Pipefusion business owner Jan Nyquist and Rotary District 7010 Governor Lise Dutrasic

Young filmmakers premiere short film for HPS students; next stop: YWCA film festival

Huntsville Festival of the Arts scholarship winners thriving

Hoyas Robotics team is preparing for battle

Duplicate bridge results and tip: don’t rescue your partner

This Wolfe leads the pack by example (a profile on Jane Wolfe)

Huntsville Rotary Club honours Jan Nyquist with the Paul Harris Fellow award

It’s Wayback Wednesday: Fore! and a half?

Stories of inclusion: Community Living Huntsville puts people first

Wedded bliss begins with the perfect location

Our Town with Grant Nickalls: Collections

Sports

The Bantam AE Otters at right with tournament champs the Stoufville Clippers

The Bantam AE Otters at right with tournament champs the Stoufville Clippers

Local volunteers still needed for Canadian Pond Hockey Championships

Bantam AE Otters take second in International Silver Stick

Huntsville Hoyas Nordic team kicks off season with golds at Hardwood

Real Estate

Casey Jagosky - bannerPlanning to sell? A list of renovations that should help your home sell quickly and for top dollar: advice from Casey Jagosky, Coldwell Banker Thompson Real Estate

Professionally Speaking

Standing Head - Gael BishopGender based exercises by Gael Bishop, professional fitness and motivational coach, Fitness From Within

Coming Events

 

Port Sydney Carnival header

Auditions for Theatre is My Passion, a free kids’ drama program (January 18)

Community Living Inclusion Tour at Dwight Public Library (January 19)

Banff Mountain Film Festival (January 19 and 20)

Shark Assault with Peter Jennings at the Baysville Library (January 20)

59th Annual Port Sydney Winter Carnival (January 21-23)

Book Art with Belinda at the Baysville Public Library (January 21)

Wibit Saturdays at the Centennial Pool (begins January 23)

Out of This World art exhibition at the Canada Summit Centre (until February 15)

Check our events page for more!

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