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Roots North 2020 Announcement

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Roots North

ShareRoots North Announcement By John Swartz The Roots North Music Festival is ramping up plans for the April 23-25 festival

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Move Over Dickens

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Perhaps you think she drowned in the frigid waters of Lake Couchiching. But no, my friends, she did not, because a merciful God had been looking out for her

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment

November 28, 2019November 29, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Art & Home, Brownstone, Cellar Singers, Chippewas of Rama, City of Orillia, Coldwater Studio Tour, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Jubilee Chorale, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Lighthouse Soup Kitchen, Manticore Books, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Starry Night, Tiffin's Creative Centre, Travis Shilling

The internet, well, Facebook, is buzzing since it was announced yesterday Gordon Lightfoot has cancelled some more concerts.

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Orillia Regional Arts And Heritage Awards

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Arts District, Chippewas of Rama, City of Orillia, Coldwater Steampunk Fest, Geneva, Leacock Museum, Leslie Fournier, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Secondary School, Starry Night, Streets Alive, Travis Shilling

ShareBy John Swartz Wednesday evening the Orillia & District Arts Council and the Orillia Museum of Art and History will

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Jim’s Almost Advice Missive

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Before I get into more serious matters, let me say a word or several about the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

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Christmas Market Opens Today

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Orillia Christmas Market

ShareBy John Swartz Vendors, performers, sponsors and volunteers had a sneak peek Thursday evening of this weekend’s inaugural Christmas Market

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment

November 20, 2019November 21, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Anitta Hamming, Apple Annie's, Art & Home, Brownstone, Building Hope, Cellar Singers, Creative Nomad Studios, DOMB, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Makers Market, Maple Blues, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Christmas Market, Orillia Home Hardware, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Peter's Players, Reay, Shadowbox, St. James', St. Paul's, St. Paul's Center, Three Crows, Tiffin's Creative Centre, VK

We need a handy knick-name for the new Orillia & District Arts Council and OMAH Orillia Regional Arts & Heritage Awards nominations.

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Annual Santa Clause Parade

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia

ShareBy John Swartz Santa could not have picked a more perfect day to make his warm-up visit to Orillia. The

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brownstone, Cellar Singers, Christmas Market, DOMB, Downchild, Geneva, Green Haven, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Jubilee Chorale, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Maple Blues, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Peter's Players, Reay, St. Paul's, VK

I’ve actually written some original jokes to aid my notes as emcee.

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50 Years Of Blues

November 13, 2019November 14, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia

ShareBy John Swartz The Downchild Blues Band has been performing their brand of music for 50 years and since June

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