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ShareBy John Swartz What happens when you put 6 people together for a weekend at the old homestead? What if
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ShareBy John Swartz What happens when you put 6 people together for a weekend at the old homestead? What if
Read moreShareBy John Swartz The Washago Song contest happened Sunday at the community center with 10 entries getting to perform and
Read moreShareBy John Swartz Saturday afternoon’s inaugural TEDx event at the Opera House was a success. From a spectators seat the
Read more… and a Benny Goodman medley, from which no one would have gotten out alive if it didn’t contain Sing, Sing, Sing. Good choice Mr. Hilts.
Read moreShareSunday afternoon was dress rehearsal and publicity photo taking time for the cast and crew of St. Paul’s Centre’s production
Read moreA concert is happening Saturday night at St. Paul’s Centre with the Orillia Concert Band. This is not last because it’s not so important. If you hadn’t noticed, I’m working on a theme here.
Read moreShareBy John Swartz It’s not exactly The Boys Are Back In Town, because there are girls in Alex, but the
Read moreLast year Dave Beckett made a painting on the spot. This time it’s Tony Bianco, and no he’s not going to be making money, even though he’s our local Canada Mint coin creator.
Read more“I can’t really pick a favourite moment. There was lots of highs on the trip. Just the trip on the whole was an absolute blast. I’ll never forget the people I was with, where we visited and what we did. We accomplished a lot just from being a small school from Orillia,”
Read moreWhy is it people will pay 50 bucks to see a show at the Opera House by Joe Schmedly from Saskatoon and right up the street is something as good, if not better and there’s only a handful of people taking it in?
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