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Got a green thumb and some spare time? Community garden needs you!

Got a green thumb and some spare time? Community garden needs you!

Enthusiastic gardeners sought to help with community veggie garden at St. James' to ensure there is produce for outreach ministry and local citizens in need
Local restaurant invites you to celebrate Mom, raise funds for Green Haven

Local restaurant invites you to celebrate Mom, raise funds for Green Haven

'We’re really excited about celebrating moms this Mother’s Day ... while also supporting the Green Haven Shelter for Women in their work to uplift women'
Ramara volunteers applauded for 'great spirit of generosity'

Ramara volunteers applauded for 'great spirit of generosity'

Every year, Ramara's volunteers help clean up township trails and parks, collect and sort donations, beautify streets, and put on special events
'Thrifting is really growing:' Being thrifty is nifty again (2 photos)

'Thrifting is really growing:' Being thrifty is nifty again (2 photos)

'The number one driver is the economy. People want more for their buck because they don’t have the disposable income that they used to have,' says thrift store owner
Teen arrested on child-porn charges following 6-month investigation

Teen arrested on child-porn charges following 6-month investigation

Police launched investigation in October 2021 regarding child pornography allegedly being distributed using Facebook
Health unit reports one death, 7 hospitalizations in Monday update

Health unit reports one death, 7 hospitalizations in Monday update

The median age of people admitted to hospital for COVID in the region over the last 3 months is 74 years old, and 71 for ICU patients: health unit
LETTER: Resident says no need for patio program now that restrictions are lifted

LETTER: Resident says no need for patio program now that restrictions are lifted

Issue is not about eating outside as most people enjoy that, but it's about whether it's beneficial to city, as a whole, to block off the main street, says letter writer
COLUMN: Damaging 'Pretendians' undermine traditional practices

COLUMN: Damaging 'Pretendians' undermine traditional practices

Local elder says those who falsely claim to be Indigenous are 'living a lie' and 'bypass the very people they claim to belong to'
CFUW Orillia Homes Tour returns to live, in-person event June 5

CFUW Orillia Homes Tour returns to live, in-person event June 5

'This event is our major fundraiser to continue our commitment to those who so greatly benefit from our scholarship program,' says CFUW Orillia president
Police identify victim in fatal motorcycle crash as Quebec teen

Police identify victim in fatal motorcycle crash as Quebec teen

No charges have been laid as OPP's investigation continues to determine what caused the fatal collision in Angus