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Orillia retirement home collecting items for women in shelters

Orillia retirement home collecting items for women in shelters

'Often when people land at a women’s shelter, they have nothing,' says Atrium Retirement Residence official
Citizens urged to take a hike to support local hospice services

Citizens urged to take a hike to support local hospice services

Orillia Hike for Hospice returns May 1 with first in-person event in three years
Summer theatre returning to King's Wharf after two-year hiatus

Summer theatre returning to King's Wharf after two-year hiatus

Drayton Entertainment presenting four productions at Penetanguishene theatre from June to November
Free monthly webinars being offered to local businesses

Free monthly webinars being offered to local businesses

Virtual webinars are part of My Main Street program
New Empower Simcoe approach 'not enough,' clients lament

New Empower Simcoe approach 'not enough,' clients lament

'Although Jamie's autism does not define him ... he deserves a place to call his own,' says family member who is frustrated with agency's program changes
LETTER: Council urged to make 'good decision for our children's future'

LETTER: Council urged to make 'good decision for our children's future'

'We have learned from the past decade that growth led purely by developers does not meet the needs of our people,' reader says of upcoming council decision
For birds, cats can be highly-feared serial killers (3 photos)

For birds, cats can be highly-feared serial killers (3 photos)

Orillia does not have a bylaw that prohibits cats roaming or requires they be licensed like dogs, but for the sake of cats and birds, it would be advantageous, says group
One dead following two-vehicle crash in Wasaga Beach

One dead following two-vehicle crash in Wasaga Beach

Police also laid two impaired charges the same night - one to someone driving through the crash site and one to the driver of a single-vehicle crash
COLUMN: Unmistakable catkins are spring's early flowers

COLUMN: Unmistakable catkins are spring's early flowers

Catkins, lacking delicate parts, can tough out a few days of chill rain and a small flurry of lacklustre snow, notes outdoors columnist
Ontario reports 3,481 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 3,481 new COVID cases Sunday

Today's update also includes 2,342 recoveries and 11 deaths