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Matchmaker, Matchmaker

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

If one is taking a chubby chap to a beach, far too often, he is surrounded by animal activists, wetted down, and dragged into the ocean.

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January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Bleeker, Creative Nomad Studios, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, NSA, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Zachary Lucky

Before we get to events, send a congratulatory note on Facebook to the boys at Bleeker. Their song Highway has been steamed on Spotify 40 million times.

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First Baby Of The Year

January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

Baby Emy’s arrival came more than 24 hours into the new year, just two minutes ahead of the hospital’s second baby of 2025.

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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, NSA, ODAC, Opera House

So I hope your 2025 brings a few roses your way, even if things don’t look so good, force yourself to find them. Happy New Year

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Remembering Suds Sutherland: September 24, 1945 – December 26, 2024

December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia OCB, Opera House, Orillia Jazz Festival, Twin Lakes Secondary School

Suds was selfless. You almost have to be to be a music teacher. There are too many students stuck on a passage that need help, or can’t get over a hurdle developing a playing technique – always after office hours.

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Take The Fifth and Sally Forth

December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Oh, and one more – under no circumstances will I take New Year’s advice from some loony columnist about anything…

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Video: Orillia Santa Claus Parade

December 24, 2024December 24, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Orillia District Chamber of Commerce

There was a break in the rainfall just as the parade got onto Mississaga Street, but it returned about half way through.

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December 23, 2024December 23, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, OCB, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, St. Paul's Center, Streets Alive

ShareBy John Swartz As I was sitting in my usual spot (last one before the great outdoors, it’s about as

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Not Your Average Christmas Domestic

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

“Well to be honest, Mr. Sharpe, I’m not sure if I know what happened. Let me see – I remember coming down the chimney. It’s a very nice one by the way, a straight shaft with none of those curves and right angles in it.