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PROFILE: Local advocate sets sights on sustainable future

PROFILE: Local advocate sets sights on sustainable future

Stop Sprawl Orillia founder Madeleine Fournier's passion was sparked in high school; 'A lot of people are seeking change in the community'
COLUMN: Man's 'new' best friend is exuberant, challenging, lovable

COLUMN: Man's 'new' best friend is exuberant, challenging, lovable

Columnist says his relationship with his energetic new pup 'bounces back-and-forth between battling and bonding'
PROFILE: Bill Smith, who helped 'resurrect' junior hockey in Orillia, heading to the Hall of Fame

PROFILE: Bill Smith, who helped 'resurrect' junior hockey in Orillia, heading to the Hall of Fame

'Those were some of the best days of my life,' Smith says of his days owning the Travelways. 'We had some really good teams and some really great times'
COLUMN: Council should show leadership by supporting patio program

COLUMN: Council should show leadership by supporting patio program

COVID-19 is still a thing, and See You on the Patio provides a sense of both safety and community
COLUMN: Investing in gas, electric vehicles at same time counterproductive

COLUMN: Investing in gas, electric vehicles at same time counterproductive

The whole point of backing EVs is to relegate internal combustion engines that rely on gas to the pages of history, writes reporter
PROFILE: Despite life's curveballs, Orillia man says baseball has kept him on a positive path

PROFILE: Despite life's curveballs, Orillia man says baseball has kept him on a positive path

Jack White 'didn't have a good childhood,' was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault, but persevered, in part, thanks to a passion for baseball
COLUMN: Food insecurity doesn't take spring break

COLUMN: Food insecurity doesn't take spring break

Soaring food, fuel costs lead to increasing demand at Sharing Place, which saw 93 first-time visitors in March
PROFILE: Local widower, 97, uses unique hobby to carve out fun

PROFILE: Local widower, 97, uses unique hobby to carve out fun

'When I get something done, completed, and painted, I get a good feeling,' says Severn man
COLUMN: Gambling on hockey games? That is off-side!

COLUMN: Gambling on hockey games? That is off-side!

Why are stars like Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid and Wayne Gretzky doing gambling commercials? They don’t need the money
PROFILE: Merchant balances business, advocacy, and frustration with city (4 photos)

PROFILE: Merchant balances business, advocacy, and frustration with city (4 photos)

'It’s embarrassing to live here,' says Paper Kapers owner, who has voiced concerns over bylaws, policing, treatment of vulnerable residents