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May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Canada Day, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Coldwater Studio Tour, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Port of Orillia, St. James'

ShareBy John Swartz The Arts Orillia Gathering Festival of First Nations Stories is happening at the Rama Community Hall May

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On Fashion

May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I could never work in men’s fashion, not because I have no taste in clothes, and I haven’t, but because I would never be able to measure a man’s inseam without blushing.

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May 25, 2024May 25, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Bleeker, Canada Day, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Derick Lehmann, Leacock Medal For Humour, Mariposa Arts, ODAS Park, Old Dance Hall Players, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Peter Street Fine Arts, Shawn William Clarke, St. Paul's Center

ShareBy John Swartz I’ve been known to say go big or go home when it comes to paintings and Cloud

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May 19, 2024May 25, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Canada Day, Cassie Dasilva, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Leacock Medal For Humour, Mariposa Arts, OCB, Old Dance Hall Players, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia BIg Band, Orillia Secondary School, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Peter Street Fine Arts, Rick Stephenson, Shawn William Clarke, St. Paul's Center, Travis Shilling

Rick did the concert two more times last Monday, once with the OCB at Leacock Retirement Lodge and then by himself at Atrium Retirement Residence.

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Going Coconuts

May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I also learned today that 5% of Americans never make their beds.

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Aging Like Fine Whine

May 12, 2024May 12, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

There is a problem when we age, I’m sure you have noticed the rest of the world ages with us. But we assume everyone else is maturing.

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May 11, 2024May 11, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Canada Day, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Leacock Medal For Humour, Mariposa Arts, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Secondary School, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Peter Street Fine Arts, Rick Stephenson

The Cellars became one of the great musical groups in Canada and we are fortunate to have them right here in Orillia, and were fortunate to have Albert leading them. Many communities wish they had an Albert Greer.

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His Way Is the Way

May 7, 2024May 10, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia OCB, Rick Stephenson, St. Paul's Center

I am not going to wear a hat, throw a coat over my shoulder, smoke a cigarette and try and make you believe you’re seeing Frank Sinatra.

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May 6, 2024May 8, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts

This is after two months without a manager at the Opera House. I find it odd that someone of her calibre and proven success has not been asked to interview.

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I Know His Face, But That’s About It

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I don’t know why I stopped to talk to him in the first place. The next time I see him coming I will cross the street.