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Still more Christmas events to enjoy and a few tardy reviews.

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment | SUNonline/Orillia
Sunday afternoon will either be a case of some hard choices, or a good workout for those who like to go to Orillia Silver Band and
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December 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Maybe I was a little too harsh; let's try this again.

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Let Bygones Be Bygones And Give This Thing One More Kick At The Can | SUNonline/Orillia
Dear Santa: I bet you are surprised to hear from me since my last letter (Dec. 26, 1947) could have been construed as a criticism...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Calvin and Cheryl Stone have turned concert producer/promoters and one of their acts, Eagle Eyes, is playing Casino Rama this week.

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The Stones, A New Venture, Same As The Old Venture | SUNonline/Orillia
Calvin and Cheryl Stone have not lived in Orillia for several years, but the former owners of the Sundial Inn keep coming back
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December 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Orillia council meets Wednesday, December 10 at 4 p.m. to deal with the last part of the 2026 budget; the service partners (OPP, the County and SMDHU).

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Council Preview – 2026 Service Partners Budget | SUNonline/Orillia
Orillia council meets Wednesday, December 10 at 4 p.m. to deal with the last piece of the 2026 budget. With the new powers
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December 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Monday, December 8ths council meeting - it's going to be a long one. The last piece of the 2026 budget starts the meeting at 10 a.m., the youth center is going to be moving, and it looks like red light cameras are not going to happen), plus more.

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Council Preview | SUNonline/Orillia
Orillia council starts it Monday Dec. 8 meeting early at 10 a.m. for the next phase of the 2026 budget relating to the service agency
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December 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Present company triggers ancient memories.

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Remembering Vicariously | SUNonline/Orillia
It is almost Christmas. It’s early evening and it’s snowing outside. Houses on the street are all lit up with coloured lights.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Another Christmas Concert on the menu, Mariposa tickets on sale, and Orillia Square Mall gets arty.

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment | SUNonline/Orillia
St. Paul’s Centre is the venue for the annual Christmas Prelude concert Saturday December 6 at 7:30 p.m. The Orillia Concert Band’s
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December 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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The City of Orillia is holding open houses this week for the transportation master plan and the Official Plan.

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Transportation Master Plan Open House | SUNonline/Orillia
The City of Orillia is updating the transportation master plan and is holding an open house December 3 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Christmas traditions and myths under a microscope.

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Spreading Christmas Cheer Plot Hole By Plot Hole | SUNonline/Orillia
It’s that time of year again and we are already being bombarded with Christmas music. The trouble is most of it was written by hacks
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November 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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The Orillia Museum of Arts and History scored 50 items from the Lightfoot auction, and there are award winners and a busy week of events to read about.

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment | SUNonline/Orillia
The Orillia Museum of Art and History made out like bandits on Wednesday. They scooped up 50 items from the auction of items
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November 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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This Orillia council joins the list of councils that do not understand the Library Act, or their relationship to the Orillia Public Library and are dipping their hands into a cookie jar they aren't supposed to touch.
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Editorial: That’s Not How It Works | SUNonline/Orillia
At the November 17th budget committee meeting something happened that demands comment. The issue was the budget for the Orillia Public Library
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November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Orillia council has a special meeting Friday afternoon; they will debate a motion to override the Mayor's veto of one of the council amendments to the 2026 operating budget.
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Council Preview / 2026 Operating Budget | SUNonline/Orillia
Orillia council has a special meeting regarding the 2026 budget Friday, November 28 at 3 p.m. Councillors Dave Campbell...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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An auction of items from Gordon Lightfoot's estate is taking place November 26. It in person at the Toronto A.H. Wilkens gallery and online.

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Lightfoot Auction Today | SUNonline/Orillia
There is an auction of items from Gordon Lightfoot’s estate taking place Wednesday, November 26 at 11 a.m. The auction is being held by
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November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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It looked like the largest crowds in recent memory were on hand for the annual Candlelight Parade and the annual Santa Claus Parade last weekend.

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Huge Crowds For Weekend Christmas Stare | SUNonline/Orillia
This past weekend was all about Christmas. Friday was the annual Downtown Orillia Candlelight Parade. Several hundred people
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November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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You've heard stories about people finding a Van Gogh, or original manuscripts of famous books at garage sales? Yeah, this isn't one of them.

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Long-Lost Pages From The Book Of Jonah: A Whale Of A tale | SUNonline/Orillia
Some of the great stories of the Bible, although occasionally based on actual events, do stretch the imagination just a tad. A classic example of this
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November 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Candlelight Parade Friday, Santa Claus Parade Saturday, more concerts and more concerts.

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment | SUNonline/Orillia
Friday night the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Opera House happens. I don’t think it’s going to make network news this time.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Mondays' Orillia council meetings continue at 1 p.m. with a planning meeting and then the regular council meeting.
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Council Preview | SUNonline/Orillia
Orillia Council has had a full day Monday, November 17 with two budget meetings in the morning and a planning and
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November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Orillia council has four meetings Monday, November 17 beginning at 9 a.m. This preview outlines 2026 budget considerations.

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Council Preview 2026 Service Agencies Budget | SUNonline/Orillia
Orillia council has a long day Monday, November 17 with four types of meetings scheduled. The day begins at 9 a.m. with two meetings
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November 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Video of the 2025 Orillia Remembrance Day ceremony.

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Video: 2025 Remembrance Day | SUNonline/Orillia
Several hundred people observed Remembrance Day at the cenotaph at Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Grandma's answer to cleanliness is a novelty.

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Grandma Will Fix It | SUNonline/Orillia
This will test your memory cells, do you remember that classical hit, Grandma’s Lye Soap? Unless you are older than
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November 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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What a month so far, lots of reviews; What a month ahead with concerts and events galore.

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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment | SUNonline/Orillia
What a month this has been so far. Mariposa Arts produced and performed fantastically with Jesus Christ Superstar, the City killed summer theater
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November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Editorial: Orillia City staff have cancelled our thriving, homegrown summer theater program.

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Editorial: Summer Theater Kicked To The Curb | SUNonline/Orillia
Orillia has a reputation for creating art. Musically, poetically, visually and theatrically. Great strides were made during
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November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Editorial: Orillia City staff have cancelled our thriving, homegrown summer theater program.
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Orillia council meets Wednesday morning to tackle council amendments to the mayor's 2026 capital budget.

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Council Preview / 2026 Operating Budget | SUNonline/Orillia
Orillia council has a budget meeting Wednesday, November 12 at 9 a.m. to discuss amendments to the operating budget
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November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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On the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, an interview with the author of The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

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Gord Made The Ship Famous, John Tells The Stories Of The People | SUNonline/Orillia
Between 1875 and November 10, 1975, 6,000 ships sank in the Great Lakes. Since then there have been no nautical disasters.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM