BARRIE POLICE INVESTIGATING AFTER DOGS AND CAT FOUND IN “DEPLORABLE AND UNSANITARY CONDITIONS”
A mother and daughter are facing charges after an investigation by the Barrie Police Service. Police were assisted by an Inspector from the Ministry of the Solicitor General Animal Welfare Services, and it was determined that two women, aged 54 and 23 from the Sarnia area, were in possession of 14 dogs and one cat that were being kept in deplorable and unsanitary conditions. It’s alleged that a number of them had been left unattended overnight in two unheated vehicles associated to the women. One of the surrendered dogs, a German Shepherd, who was visibly underfed, emaciated and very lethargic required emergency surgery to remove a foreign body from its stomach. The dog survived the life-saving operation and is now recovering. Warrants of Arrest were issued for the suspects. They surrendered to police in Sarnia, and each are charged with Causing Unnecessary Suffering and two counts of Causing Damage or Injury. They are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on March 22nd.
INNISFIL TO RENAME COMMUNITY CENTRE HONOURING FALLEN OFFICER
The Town of Innisfil is renaming its community centre to honour the memory of fallen South Simcoe Police Service officer Constable Morgan Russell. Russell was killed in the line of duty alongside Constable Devon Michael Northrup last October. South Innisfil Arena and Community Centre, also known as Lefroy Arena, will be renamed during a ceremony on February 12th at 6 p.m. Russell’s family, members of the SSPS and dignitaries from around the area are expected to attend. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation for the Innisfil Food Bank. The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is working with Northrup’s family to rename a municipal asset in his honour.
BOOTS AND HEARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL UNVEILS ITS LINEUP FOR 2023
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Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Nickelback are headlining this year’s Boots and Hearts music festival at Burl’s Creek Events Ground in Oro-Medonte from August 10th-13th. It’s a return performance for McGraw and Urban but Nickelback is making its first appearance. Also performing are Big Wreck, JJ Wilde, Riley Green, Lauren Alaina, Blanco Brown, Dallas Smith, and Tim Hicks.
Tickets are on sale at www.bootsandhearts.com
PRESTON PABLO OF TIMMINS RECEIVES THREE JUNO AWARD NOMINATIONS More share options
Timmins singer/songwriter Preston Pablo has been nominated for three Juno Awards – including Single of the Year – and will perform at the 52nd Juno Awards show on March 13th in Edmonton. His debut single, ‘Flowers Need Rain,’ was one of the top 30 most listened to songs of 2022 with more than 51 million streams globally. Pablo also has nominations in the ‘Breakthrough Artist’ and ‘TikTok Juno Fan Choice’ categories.
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Crystal Shawanda from Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island is also nominated for Blues Album of the Year for her album, ‘Midnight Blues.’
Single of the year Juno Nominees
Bite Me, Avril Lavigne
Flowers Need Rain, Preston Pablo and Banx & Ranx
When You’re Gone, Shawn Mendes
She’s all I Wanna Be, Tate McRae
Sacrifice, The Weeknd
NAISA LAUNCHES ITS 22ND ANNUAL DEEP WIRELESS FESTIVAL OF RADIO AND TRANSMISSION ART
New Adventures in Sound Art is launching its 22nd annual Deep Wireless Festival of Radio and Transmission Art on the theme Remote Connections with exhibitions, performances, artist talks, an online compilation and radio programs being transmitted from and hosted at the NAISA North Media Arts Centre in South River.
Opening the festival is Forced Migration, an interactive textile artwork by London, Ontario artist and scholar Michelle Wilson. Stories are stitched together in organic and technological material to memorialize the depopulation of bison in North America. The stories are produced with original music and sound design by Angus Cruickshank.
Audiences will also have the opportunity to lend their voices to an ongoing collection of conversations and audio pieces. Geronimo Inutiq leads the conversation in two panels taking place during Ice Follies in North Bay and at NAISA in South River. Inutiq asks us to consider how the experience of home in different regions of the Canadian North are shaped by the natural environment. The conversations will be recorded for broadcast and will form the material for Inutiq’s synthesis of DJ art and sound art that can be experienced at the world premiere of his performance on February 18th at 7 PM.
New Adventures in Sound Art is a non-profit media art organization in South River. For more info head to: https://naisa.ca/festivals/deep-wireless/
HEALTH CANADA WARNING: ‘IMMEDIATELY STOP’ WEARING THESE SWEATERS AND HOODIES
Nearly 130,000 Helly Hansen sweaters and hoodies have been recalled in Canada due to flammability concerns. Health Canada issued the recall this week, warning a variety of Helly Hansen winter wear “either do not or may not comply with the textile flammability regulations.” Health Canada said Helly Hansen reported 128,680 of the affected products were sold in Canada from August 2019 to 2022. Owners should immediately stop using the clothing items and contact Helly Hansen at 1-888-889-9096 for a product replacement credit.
For a list of affected products go to: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/helly-hansen-sweaters-and-hoodies-recalled-due-flammability-hazard
