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Of course we have the Waterfront Festival at the Port of Orillia (August 9-11) The Rotary Downtown Classic Car Show (August 24), Starry Night (August 24), the Rama Pow Wow August 24 and 25) and the Pirate Party at the Port (August 31) happening this month, but fall is looming.
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They were still down a few bands from pre-COVID, but I think once word gets out how great this year’s festival was they might be turning away bands next year.
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ShareBy John Swartz The 46th annual Orillia Scottish Festival is happening July 20 at Couchiching Beach Park. Well, most of
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The administration is besmirching my reputation. The tone of the information I have does not say otherwise.
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ShareBy John Swartz It just kept getting better. Each day of the Mariposa Folk Festival was better than the one
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They don’t so much as play energetic Rock, they attack their mission with zeal. What a fun band.
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Once again festival organizers chose and assembled a lineup order that works. As someone mentioned, ‘I don’t know half these acts,’ but it doesn’t matter if it turns out you like what they’re serving.
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I’m not losing sleep over this. There are too many other things going on I can give attention to, but this policy is rubbish.
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During the 1 p.m. opening ceremony, committee chair Brian Hare dedicated this year’s event to past committee chair and 15-year volunteer, the late Ken McLaughlin.
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ShareBy John Swartz It’s Canada Day on Monday. Despite the doom and gloom our national media keeps conjuring, and what
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