Simcoe, Ontario

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Simcoe is a small town in Norfolk County, Ontario. It has a high school, several primary schools, two shopping malls, two free clinics, and a hospital. The population of the town is less than 20,000 people. The town is famous for hockey player Rob Blake who plays hockey in the National Hockey League in America. Also it is the home of Red Kelly, who played in the NHL. There is a Wal-Mart that is being built in this town, which should be ready in 2008. But plans to have a Pizza Pizza, Shoppers Drug Mart, and a Boston Pizza open by the end of 2007 should ease the masses until then.

During the summer, the town hosts the Friendship Festival, which is famous all over Ontario. In the fall, the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show brings carnival rides and midway attractions for 6 days. Simcoe is also a central area for migrant labour, to harvest tobacco, fruits and vegatables. Recently the parent company for Toyota announced a parts plant will be built in the Simcoe suburbs. Winter time brings the Panorama and a selection of religious and Christian dioramas for the town to see. Jesus Christ is a fixture to this Christian town and even the little chapel puts on a show for people to look at.

The Internet is available in Simcoe in both dial-up and broadband forms. While there are 3 video stores in the city (BJ's Video 99, Blockbuster Video, and the one next to Ron's Hobby Shop), the local film fanatics prefer satellite television over cable television or rented DVDs. The satellite television is cheaper than the local cable in this town. Basic cable starts out at over $100/month while satellite can range in price from free-to-air (semi-legal) to expensive (but with more channels than basic cable).

People with autism or Down syndrome cannot go to store by themselves because Simcoe is a car-friendly neighborhood and most of them can't walk the street by themselves. They are usually seen with a parent, guardian, supervisor, or social worker. Until a plan is implemented to turn downtown Simcoe into a giant indoor shopping mall, the mentally handicapped will also be supervised while exploring Simcoe's "dangerous" streets. Security has tightened since the Jack Cousins incident and shows no signs of letting up.

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