Editor's note: The following were some of BarrieToday's most widely read stories from the past week.
HART hub facility coming to Blake St. property 'pure speculation'
'I encourage people not to jump to conclusions yet. Let’s deal with the facts,' ward councillor says of potential homelessness and addiction recovery treatment (HART) facility.
Two speeding tickets in as many days irks Barrie driver; cameras on the move
Cameras now westbound on Wellington Street West near Hillcrest Public School and eastbound on Grove Street East near Eastview high school.
Barrie woman goes under the knife, donates kidney to stranger
'The only jitters I used to have were needles, but this whole process has made it so that I am not really that scared of needles now,' JoIeeza Pollard said ahead of procedure.
THEN AND NOW: 'The Hill' a towering presence steeped in history
House at 33 Theresa St. was built in mid-1800s for William Ardagh.
COLUMN: Boosting 400-series speed limit will create 'highways of hell'
Why must we speed through life? In this week's Everything King, Wendy questions why everyone's in such a hurry, creating 'stress-filled, dramatic blur.'
New yoga studio ready to heat things up in Barrie's north end
'Just realizing doing that type of activity left me feeling a way I had never felt before. It was almost an instant addiction,' says Power Yoga's Jess Wood.
COLUMN: Beef with how Barrie is growing? Time to speak up
'When it comes to a how your Barrie neighbourhood looks in the future, this truly is a case of speak now or forever hold your peace,' says columnist.
