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Pandemic prompts 'quite interesting' 90th-birthday celebration for Orillia woman (5 photos)

Pandemic prompts 'quite interesting' 90th-birthday celebration for Orillia woman (5 photos)

Friends and family drove past Joan Kaak's house to wish her a happy birthday; 'You just can’t let something like this pass,' son says
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It's time to pack up a shoebox and spread holiday spirit overseas

It's time to pack up a shoebox and spread holiday spirit overseas

'These simple gifts are a tangible way to remind children that they are not alone or forgotten,' says official; Calvary Pentecostal Church is local drop-off depot
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Every day is a fresh beginning
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Wind alert issued for Orillia and area

Wind alert issued for Orillia and area

An Alberta Clipper will bring moderate winds gusting between 60 and 70 km/h tonight and Sunday
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Don't forget to turn your clocks back tonight

Don't forget to turn your clocks back tonight

Clocks will 'fall back' one hour on Nov. 1
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School of Rock in session as local teachers release first EP

School of Rock in session as local teachers release first EP

'The project gave us something to do, something to keep us sane,' says Jesse Muldoon
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'Kids still get to be kids' thanks to Trunk or Treat event (9 photos)

'Kids still get to be kids' thanks to Trunk or Treat event (9 photos)

Hundreds of kids enjoyed unique event; 'Everyone’s loving it. They’re thankful. Parents feel safer because it’s during the day,' said organizer
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Pandemic creating challenges for Paso Por Paso, relief efforts (8 photos)

Pandemic creating challenges for Paso Por Paso, relief efforts (8 photos)

Paso Por Paso hopes community will donate to to assist rural Guatamalans as COVID-19 situation deteriorates
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Environmental agencies voice opposition to proposed Severn quarry

Environmental agencies voice opposition to proposed Severn quarry

Ontario Nature, Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, Couchiching Conservancy write letter asking township to keep zoning the same
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Anishinaabek people share love of Halloween traditions

Anishinaabek people share love of Halloween traditions

Through Halloween, we can have fun with the concept of evil, spirits, and shape shifting (costumes), in an innocent way, says local elder
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