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COLUMN: Advice from an island; neglect the water at your peril

COLUMN: Advice from an island; neglect the water at your peril

'The knowledge passed down by our ancestors has changed; what I learned from my grandfather is different from what I will teach my grandchildren,' says local elder
PROFILE: Local medium wants to connect citizens with supernatural

PROFILE: Local medium wants to connect citizens with supernatural

'I basically want to show people that this exists, and they are here,' says Orillia medium and paranormal investigator
COLUMN: Sweet things happening in the sugar shack (6 photos)

COLUMN: Sweet things happening in the sugar shack (6 photos)

'I just can’t imagine a spring in Ontario without that pure liquid gold. It's like a gift from Mother Nature intended to apologize for the long harsh winter,' says columnist
COLUMN: Orillia chocolatier's creativity, talent make for unmatched product

COLUMN: Orillia chocolatier's creativity, talent make for unmatched product

Dawn Nita isn't afraid to push limits at DWN Craft Chocolatier; 'The ability to make your own chocolate from scratch gives you a lot more range'
COLUMN: Occupation of Ottawa exposed our 'ugly underbelly'

COLUMN: Occupation of Ottawa exposed our 'ugly underbelly'

Ottawa became a birdfeeder of sorts that attracted flocks of many different breeds of people and more than its share of squirrels, says columnist
Orillia men went from fans to Olympic curlers at Lake Placid

Orillia men went from fans to Olympic curlers at Lake Placid

When a team from Northern Ontario failed to show up, officials formed a replacement team and two Orillia curlers made history by winning two games
COLUMN: Orillia's burger game is strong (5 photos)

COLUMN: Orillia's burger game is strong (5 photos)

Fast-food joints have nothing on these five restaurants that make a classic stand out
PROFILE: Orillia man strives to be a 'good Black role model'

PROFILE: Orillia man strives to be a 'good Black role model'

'As much as I’m proud to be Black, I’m also proud to have grown up here and I hope to put our city on the map when I’m in Australia,' says Noah Erskine
PROFILE: From 9/11 to Katrina to COVID-19, local doc has 'desire to help people'

PROFILE: From 9/11 to Katrina to COVID-19, local doc has 'desire to help people'

Jeff Pitcher, who has lent efforts to disaster relief at home and abroad, continues to educate community about pandemic
COLUMN: Robust. Fulsome. Engage. Political speak is annoying

COLUMN: Robust. Fulsome. Engage. Political speak is annoying

How about the word ‘fulsome’? It's used to describe everything from discussions to reporting on this or that. Oxford dictionary begs to differ!