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Among the recommendations in a great number of areas of municipal business, the words sell, privatize, outsource and rationalize (which usually means less staff and services) are used frequently.
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Move Over Dickens, I Got It From Here
He’s carried this Christmas thing way too far. We’ve had a scotch pine in the office since last January and the whole place is jammed with live turkeys. He gives them away to the poor.
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Christmas Season Underway In Arts District
ShareBy John Swartz Friday evening featured a number of Art District events, providing an opportunity for patrons to take in
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Sustainable Orillia’s Tip Of The Week
Pass along your good idea.
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Rotating Secondary School Strike In Simcoe County
ShareThe Simcoe County District School Board issued a notice today secondary schools will possibly close Wednesday Dec. 11. “SCDSB secondary
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Opinion: It Doesn’t Mean A Thing, Unless You Insist It Does
There are some who are thinking, there he goes defending those Liberals again. No, read this piece again please.
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Who You Know
ShareBy John Swartz The movie, Who You Know, was shown at a full Opera House Wednesday night, balcony included. It
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
Share By John Swartz We have reached a point in time when I feel comfortable leading with Christmas stuff –
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Nominate A Citizen Of The Year
ShareThe City of Orillia opened the nomination period for Citizen of the Year. Nominees must be residents of Orillia, Rama
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Move Over Dickens
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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