Tragedy Commemorated
Two firefighters, Capt. Elgin H. Jones and Lt. Daniel MacLeish (a volunteer for 4 years), went below deck…
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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34
New Members Of The Order Of Orillia
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council chambers had a large audience on hand Monday afternoon as Mayor Don McIsaac recognized four
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Remembrance Day
ShareBy John Swartz Remembrance Day in Orillia was observed with the expectation of full public attendance and a parade for
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
The good news, Norm Foster will be on stage for his own Old Love, starting August 18.
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Orillia Remembers
ShareBy John Swartz This year’s Remembrance Day ceremony at Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital was different. It wasn’t cold and there was
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
While skaters seem to miss every musical cue they skate to, Williams reinforced the literal and metaphorical cues of the text
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Orillia Scottish Festival Returns
ShareBy John Swartz The 44th Orillia Scottish Festival happened during the past weekend. Most of the activity was concentrated on
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Council Preview
Oddly, under the report header of the agenda is a motion to allow the City to issue a debenture not to exceed $10,765,000 over a 20 year term for phase 2 of the Centennial Drive reconstruction project.
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Council Preview
The report recommends council place restrictions on what kinds of capital projects and when debt such as debentures can be used.
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council starts its meeting day at 1 p.m., Monday, with a public planning meeting. A zoning
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