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City water revenues fall
Frank Matys
Officials say a decline in sewer and water revenues is related to the economy. John Hoos, superintendent of water treatment and supply, is pictured... [more]
Police kept busy on Canada Day
Police are investigating a rash of credit card frauds targetting stores in the Orillia area. Officials say numerous suspects have attempted to... [more]
City water revenues fall
Declining water consumption translated into a sizeable shortfall in the first four months of this year for the City of Orillia. [more]
A tour of Hospice’s new house
 Mar 23, 2009 - The grin on Jan Janssen face grows as she walks through the doors of the new Hospice House. “It’s an exciting time. It’s hard to believe,” said...March 23, 2009 [more] Community Photo Galleries
Scary Santa photo contest
Through tears of terror, some children's first meeting with Santa Claus up close and personal for a photo is sometimes a scary experience. Browse through these entries in our first-ever Scary Santa Moments photo contest and see who you think should be this year's winner. [more] Click to view a list of Orillia photo galleries. |
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Orillia celebrates Canada Day
Thousands descended on the waterfront park to enjoy a wealth of activities and attractions, including a noon-hour parade, a children’s village and a citizenship ceremony. [more]
Former bar site for temporary library
“The adaptive reuse of the existing building will mean that the city will not have to pay rental or lease costs during the two-year construction period of the new library, and the temporary housing of the existing ... [more]
Man arrested peacefully
Police say the man was arrested without incident under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital for assessment.Charges are pending. [more]
Homes evacuated
Orillia OPP evacuated the homes at about 9:30 a.m., more than three hours after officers responded to a call from a home regarding “an unwanted 19-year-old male.” [more]
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Pepsi Tour tees off
As golf events go, this one has been near and dear to my heart for more years than I care to admit to. The mere mention of the Pepsi Tour brings back a flood of memories of the exploits of various local junior golfers, many now spread ... [more] |
Miley/Hannah mystery befuddles dad
Even whip-smart newspaper reporters whose job it is to know these things are regularly stymied by this question, which is usually posed by other newspaper reporters because their Internet connection is down. [more] |
Friendship bread can toast a friendship
As far as I’ve been able to determine through dogged research, recipients of the mixture are sworn to not only bake the bread, but also pass along any remaining mixture to friends in a perpetual gifting of batter ... [more] |
Police shoot, kill mentally disabled man
Jun 23, 2009 - The Special Investigations Unit is probing how Doug Minty – a quiet, helpful Elmvale man, according to neighbours – died Monday night.
At... [more]
Ball wins gold at nationals
“There was great crowd support, especially the last couple of laps when I was the only one left running on the track. My goal was to run my own race and not get caught up with the other guys,” said Ball. [more]
Buffy tackles corporate greed
The song speaks bluntly of corporate greed and the pillaging of natural resources for the almighty dollar, with Sainte-Marie likening big business to a young dog with an insatiable appetite. [more]
Teen chases dream of piloting glider
It was during that time that the local teen was introduced to the unparalleled pleasure of riding high above the earth in a glider, accompanied by an instructor. [more]
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