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Summer McIntosh takes bronze in 800m freestyle at swimming worlds
Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh was unable to beat American star Katie Ledecky in the women's 800-metre freestyle at the swimming world championships on Saturday, ending her quest to win five individual gold medals in Singapore.
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Here is what you need to know about the 53rd annual Kempenfest
Kempenfest will take over Barrie's downtown from Aug 1 - Aug 4. The annual event is one of Ontario's largest festivals and is located along Barrie's waterfront. Over 300 arts and crafts vendors, a midway, kids village, antiques, face painters, two concert stages and more. The festival runs all weekend including 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Shawn Desman headlined the Friday night stage while Colin James is set to rock the main stage Saturday night. The Washboard Union will headline the main stage on Sunday night presented by Pure Country 106. 100,000 people walked through the 52nd annual Kempenfest last year.
