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April 1, 2023April 3, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Secondary School, Patrick Fogarty Band, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Streets Alive, Twin Lakes Secondary School

It makes me happy to be able to write about these bands and be able to consider intricate details of what is occurring instead of trying to find the right words to say, ‘well, they’re trying.’

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NDAs Don’t Mean Anything – After A Few Decades

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Walter got downsized in the morning and was working after lunch for considerably more money and a car.

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March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Georgian College, Hibernation, Kiwanis Music Festival, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Secondary School, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Scottish Festival, St. Paul's Center, Twin Lakes Secondary School

This event is open to the public and you should drop by if you can so the kids get to perform for someone other than the judges.

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The Illustrated Peter Principal

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

The brass went out for lunch at an Italian restaurant on the northeast corner of Colborne and Andrew Street. I needed to tell you that because…

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March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Kiwanis Music Festival, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Scottish Festival, Orillia Secondary School, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Twin Lakes Secondary School

The Orillia Silver Band is playing at St. Paul’s Centre March 19 at 2 p.m.

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Kiwanis Music Festival, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Scottish Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Ronnie Douglas, Roots North, Run With the Kittens, Terry Savage

The audience ate it up and the OCB got one of the most deserved, enthusiastic and lengthy standing ovations they’ve had in a few years.

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Shortcomings In Education

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I am almost ashamed to say that the next paragraph was a rather vicious attack on the board of directors of Canada’s big banks

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I Was A Normal Kid And Other Tall Tales

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Now fearing my imminent demise, I poured a small dram of Glenfiddick and drifted into my usual day-dream.

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March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Roots North

(If I have to put the date, I’m going to reach through the wires and pinch your nose)

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February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North

Every year I used to suggest to Mike Hill when he was the artistic director getting Rush (Neil was still alive then) to do an acoustic set would be just fantastic. In a way someone heard part of what I was saying.