Canada Day Was Picture Perfect
During the 1 p.m. opening ceremony, committee chair Brian Hare dedicated this year’s event to past committee chair and 15-year volunteer, the late Ken McLaughlin.
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How Tough Were We? Is the Wrong Question
“Really? Well don’t get too fond of him; we are putting the crazy old fart in a home.” “Really? Well don’t get too fond of him; we are putting the crazy old fart in a home.”
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Fixed That In Time
Because the City has already issued patio permits to some businesses in the omitted blocks, Campbell said the issue could not wait until the next council meeting July 15.
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A Bike For You, And A Bike For You…
Lehmann worked with the folks at Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Orillia and District to figure out how many bikes were needed.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment, Part 2
… there was one watering hole for every 150 people (for comparison that would be 213 bars today)
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Tragedy Commemorated
Two firefighters, Capt. Elgin H. Jones and Lt. Daniel MacLeish (a volunteer for 4 years), went below deck…
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My Bicycling Adventures
About 25 years ago I decided to try to ride a neighbourhood kid’s bike. It is one of the skills you never forget – or so they say.
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Sustainable Orillia Bike Challenge Winners
Overall, participants were challenged to cycle a total distance equal to or more than 7560 kilometres (the distance across Canada)… they had cycled … a combined total of 10,767 kilometres.
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