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June 26, 2024June 27, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Canada Day, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Hibernation, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Port of Orillia, St. Paul's Center

… there was one watering hole for every 150 people (for comparison that would be 213 bars today)

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June 21, 2024June 27, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts

Dan graduated from Twin Lakes Secondary School and last week got a publishing deal with Randall Standridge Music, a major American publishing house.

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June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Canada Day, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Craig Mainprize, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Port of Orillia

If you are near a radio July 1 tune in to the CBC Radio One from noon to 2 p.m. to hear the Gordon Lightfoot Tribute concert that happened at Massey Hall in May.

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June 9, 2024June 9, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Canada Day, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Coldwater Studio Tour, Creative Nomad Studios, Dan Austin, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Port of Orillia

I don’t know how I would have processed the information if I had it. I do know now it makes me angry the adults in the room let this happen.

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May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Canada Day, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Coldwater Studio Tour, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Port of Orillia, St. James'

ShareBy John Swartz The Arts Orillia Gathering Festival of First Nations Stories is happening at the Rama Community Hall May

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May 6, 2024May 8, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts

This is after two months without a manager at the Opera House. I find it odd that someone of her calibre and proven success has not been asked to interview.

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May 6, 2024May 7, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Big Brothers Big Sisters, Cellar Singers, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, DOMB, Farmers' Market, ODAC, Orillia Public Library

Of note, Mississaga and Peter Streets will be closed Saturdays from 5 to 11 p.m. all summer.

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Remembering Gord

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts

ShareBy John Swartz Wednesday May 1, was not the day it was supposed to be, as weather forecasters predicted. The

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April 26, 2024May 4, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Bleeker, Canada Day, Cassie Dasilva, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Danny Webster, Hibernation, Leacock Medal For Humour, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center

Her performance was a great way to end the 10th year of Roots North.

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April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North

However, when the City had $276,000 on the line in 2022 and picked all but one of the artists who got commissions from outside the Orillia area, we were told preference to a group of artists was not allowed under City policy.