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This week in OrilliaMatters+: Feed the family, enter for a chance to win free groceries!

This week in OrilliaMatters+: Feed the family, enter for a chance to win free groceries!

Plus, we take a look back at the first season of Inside the Village and Up Close & Personal
'Get on board' and 'stop whining,' Ford tells mayors criticizing housing law

'Get on board' and 'stop whining,' Ford tells mayors criticizing housing law

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and other municipal leaders said Ontario's new law will force them to raise property taxes to pay for infrastructure that supports new housing
'The need is so great': Downtown merchants band together to help

'The need is so great': Downtown merchants band together to help

Holiday Hoopla event Saturday aims to help make Christmas merry for all; 'The need is definitely there and is even greater than it was last year,' says Salvation Army official
Health unit presents tips to stay safe this holiday season

Health unit presents tips to stay safe this holiday season

These tips can help ensure a safer and healthier festive season for you and those you care about
OSPCA unveils 'adopt-it-forward' program to help overlooked pets

OSPCA unveils 'adopt-it-forward' program to help overlooked pets

'You can bring joy to animals in need this holiday season by making a donation to help give them the second chance they deserve,' Orillia Animal Centre manager says
Springwater family of four escapes early morning blaze

Springwater family of four escapes early morning blaze

No injuries reported, but a family pet was killed in the fire; Damages estimated at $400,000
LETTER: Reader warns Bill 23 is 'a disaster' in waiting

LETTER: Reader warns Bill 23 is 'a disaster' in waiting

Doug Ford is putting 'profit above the safety and well-being of Ontarians' and refusing to learn from the lessons of Hurricane Hazel, laments reader
COLUMN: There's no war on Christmas

COLUMN: There's no war on Christmas

'You’ll excuse me if I am sick of hearing the 'Christmas is being taken away from us' narrative,' writes Shawn Gibson
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
COLUMN: Old images from Halifax Explosion spark curiosity (12 photos)

COLUMN: Old images from Halifax Explosion spark curiosity (12 photos)

As a collector of vintage photographs, 'it gives me an opportunity to witness history through the eyes of that person,' writes Kevin Lamb