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New carp fishing rules could lure more anglers to the area

New carp fishing rules could lure more anglers to the area

'I do believe that more people will now come into our area to try to fish for it,' says owner of local sporting goods store
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COLUMN: Across Canada, on Cooch ... there's something in the ice

COLUMN: Across Canada, on Cooch ... there's something in the ice

With a wicked winter vortex well underway, although welcomed, too, by a wind-free, bright blue sunny day, pristine were the conditions for Orillia’s Hockey Day.
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Local ski resorts 'just trying to break even' in short season

Local ski resorts 'just trying to break even' in short season

'It’s definitely a different year, for sure, and we hope to still pull things off,' says Snow Valley Ski Resort’s Jonathan Palmer
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If players don't step up to the plate, minor baseball could strike out

If players don't step up to the plate, minor baseball could strike out

Orillia Legion Minor Baseball official says just 250 players have expressed interest to play this summer; 'Running with this amount of kids is not an option'
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Hope for hockey season is fading fast for Orillia's Jr. C Terriers

Hope for hockey season is fading fast for Orillia's Jr. C Terriers

'At the end of the day we are running out of time ... it doesn’t look good for a season or anything resembling a season,' said Terriers coach
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Orillia Ball Hockey Club hoping to score a return to action in March

Orillia Ball Hockey Club hoping to score a return to action in March

'People are still excited to play and will do whatever it takes to be able to play again,' says official from local organization
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Here's something to cheer about! Sharks open new gym in Orillia

Here's something to cheer about! Sharks open new gym in Orillia

Athletes have been practising at home via Zoom during COVID-19
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Local couple finds unique way to 'bring community closer together'

Local couple finds unique way to 'bring community closer together'

Local residents bought a trail groomer and have developed six kilometres of cross-country trails on Lake Couchiching that anyone is welcome to use
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Orillia Perch Festival set to reel in a virtual return this spring

Orillia Perch Festival set to reel in a virtual return this spring

'The Perch Festival is going to live on in this virtual way,' says organizer of one of Canada's largest fishing derbies
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Local spring and summer sports groups eyeing a return to action

Local spring and summer sports groups eyeing a return to action

After a difficult 2020, groups are itching to get back on the fields, diamonds and rinks; 'It’s a difficult time, and this may provide a release for people'
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