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SUNDAY SEVEN: BarrieToday's top stories of the past week

Hank the dog's travels, Paul Sadlon's Bayfield Street housing project and possibility of new south-end grocery store among top headlines in Barrie
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Brien Johnston holds his pup Hank close after volunteers from across the city helped find the dog, which had been missing for a week.

Editor's note: The following were some of BarrieToday's most widely read stories from the past week.

Hank the dog 'happy to be home' after weeklong adventure

‘You have no idea how hopeless you feel,’ says Barrie pet owner, who was in Italy when he discovered his beloved canine buddy was missing. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Sadlon in the driver's seat for proposed project on Bayfield St.

'I think it's finally time, this is something that’s needed. It's not a legacy project by any means,' Paul Sadlon says of Springwater Village. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Rezoning could open an aisle for new south-end grocery store

'It would also make it busier. Mapleview is changing. I guess I have mixed emotions,' says south-end Barrie resident. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

COLUMN: Buffy Sainte-Marie exposed as modern-day Grey Owl?

'She is still a hero to me' as an activist, but the rest of her alleged origin story could be 'fraud of the highest degree,' says reporter Kevin Lamb. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Business at Lake Simcoe Regional Airport continues to elevate

'There’s a natural inclination that people will want more efficient modes of transportation' says airport manager. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

COLUMN: RVH expansion will be eye-opening for taxpayers

Political columnist says costs associated with Barrie hospital's massive project should be separate line on tax bills so residents know what they're paying. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

'There it sits': Historic Innisfil Beach Rd. property up for sale

'Maybe somebody will see the value in not only developing that property but of maintaining a little piece of Innisfil's history,' says local resident. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY