Opinion: A Councillor’s Question
We will pay many millions, likely tens of millions, beyond the paltry savings the ministry of health will have with the wrong decision, but that is not their concern, it doesn’t show on up on their budgets.
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Keeping Abreast Of The Times
So far results are disappointing. The air-filled models have a tendency to go flat – especially if the wearer plays darts
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Art At Mariposa
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia visual artists have been part of the Mariposa Folk Festival for a decade. Studio Point is
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Suspect Wanted
ShareOrillia OPP have issued an arrest warrant for Avery Nickerson, 35, of Parry Sound in connection with two bank robberies
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
SUNonline/Orillia is partnering with the Geneva Event Centre to give away 5 sets of tickets to see the next installment of Yuk Yuks July 20
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Mariposa Weekend
ShareBy John Swartz Grab a coffee. The Mariposa Folk Festival had to dodge a bullet before it began when a
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Expect The Unexpected
As The Stars were wrapping up their set, Torquil Campbell teased the audience about the addition to the lineup without mentioning a name, “I think you’re going to like this youngster,” he said.
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What A Way To Go
It’s always sad when a centenarian passes on. And yet it is at the same time a wonderful opportunity to rejoice and look back over Bubba’s life.
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It’s Not Goodbye, Just So Long For Now
When you are starting a career, you don’t know you should be keeping track of stuff like that because you don’t know you are starting a career.
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Pictures Or It Didn’t Happen
“The next minute on email, I get this email from Clive Beecham and he says, “what’s the story of you standing beside RSS603?”
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Review: Where You Are
I hate to admit it, my long held resolve to not react while in the theater lost the battle.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
What they did is bloody hard to do, unless of course, you have no sense of time and no two bones in your body working in sympathetic rhythm,
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Orillia/Washago Canada Day
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Champlain Monument Canada Day Protest
ShareBy John Swartz A small group of First Nations protesters and other supporters were drumming up support for their opposition
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Analysis: Council on Record With Champlain Monument
ShareBy John Swartz The first clause of a resolution council passed at its regular council meeting a week ago put
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I Remember Harold. Who Wouldn’t?
Isn’t it odd we remember some of the kids but not all? I can still picture a boy in Grade 5 named Harold.
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