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Sustainable Orillia Hits The Launching Pad This Weekend

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Fred Larsen, Steve Clarke, Sustainable Orillia

By the end of the day, organizers hope to have a list of actions that can be taken by individuals, by the community, and by local businesses to move Orillia toward becoming a sustainable community.

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County Extends Survey

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Simcoe County

ShareThe County of Simcoe’s regional community hub survey has been extended to May 26. The County is proposing to build

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia

If the two events above are not enough to have happening all at once, read on.

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Sustainable Private And Public Sector Investment

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Sustainable Orillia

As consumers we are powerful and vote with our money every day. As investors we have the same power to bring about incremental change.

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Countrycon Strikes Again

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Cottage Countrycon, Mariposa Inn

ShareBy John Swartz The 3rd annual Cottage Countrycon happened Sunday at the Mariposa Inn. Toy, model, sword, and of course

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Start Planning A Different North/South Route

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia

ShareReconstruction of Front Street is beginning. The project will be completed in two phases with the first from Queen Street

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New Gallery

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Orillia Recreation Centre

ShareThe City of Orillia is opening a new gallery, of sorts. Space is available in the new Orillia Recreation Centre

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Alone With My Thoughts

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I once wrote a column about the dangers of teaching a dog or cat to speak. Not a good idea folks!

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How High Is The Water Momma

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Sustainable Orillia

We live among lakes which are not yet dead, forests not yet cut, and precious-few wetlands that still have our backs when it rains hard.

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Good As Gold, Or Something Like That

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia

ShareThe Orillia waste management advisory committee annual Treasure Hunt happens this weekend, May 18 and 19. You can put out

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Bye, Bye, Bi-Way

May 16, 2019May 19, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Anitta Hamming, Creative Nomad Studios, Stephanie Whalen, Tim Lauer

“The whole thing started from a perspective of, “Where’s my studio?” and then it was, “Well, where does anybody have a studio?””

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May 15, 2019May 22, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, Brownstone, Building Hope, Casino Rama, City of Orillia, Cottage Countrycon, Cultural Roundtable, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Arts, ODAC, OFAA, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, Patrick Fogarty Band, Peter Street Fine Arts, ShineBrite Festival, St. Paul's

Many large music ensembles program their events with an easy tune or two off the top so everyone can catch a stride with long notes, moderate tempos, lots of time to warm up the lips and listen to each other for blend and balance. Not these folks.