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Man behind countless family Christmas excursions mourned

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Man behind countless family Christmas excursions mourned

Doug Drysdale, who grew the family tree business from the ground up, has died at age 92 See the Story

Orillia OPP Rescue 2-Year-Old Child From Hot Car

Orillia OPP Rescue 2-Year-Old Child From Hot Car

Orillia OPP came to the rescue of a child who was trapped in a vehicle. Police told Barrie 360 they responded to the incident in a private driveway around 11 Wednesday morning. They said the child was playing in the car at the time, and there were no keys available outside the vehicle. "The child was sweating and red-faced, showing signs of distress," police stated in an email to Barrie 360. "Officers reacted quickly understanding the severity o…See the Story

Orillia's Dave Dunn honoured with OMHA’s top administrative award

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Orillia's Dave Dunn honoured with OMHA’s top administrative award

With nearly 45 years of service, Dunn received the 2025 Patricia Hartley Administrator’s Award for his behind-the-scenes leadership in youth hockey across Simcoe County Read Article

‘Slap in the face’: Legion launches petition against OSMH decision

OSMH confirms bylaw change in official resolution, citing governance reform and vacancy issues; Legion says move dishonours veterans and historic partnershipOrillia · Orillia Read Article

Public invited to share thoughts on strong mayor powers at Orillia meeting

City hosting information session as part of special council meeting June 26Orillia · Orillia Read Article

Orillia OPP Looking For Tips After Incident On Murphy Road

Members of the OPP Orillia Major Crime Unit, are investigating an incident that took place at a local business on Murphy Road, June 14, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m. in Orillia, Ontario. On June 14, 2025, Orillia OPP received a call for service from a local business located at 165 Murphy Road, in the City of Orillia. An incident occurred between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and The Orillia OPP Major Crime Unit (OMCU) is calling on wit…Orillia · Orillia Read Article

'Disaster' takes centre stage at Burl's Creek to test emergency response

ORO-MEDONTE — For anyone who was at the Boots and Hearts music festival a couple of years ago, when a severe storm moved through and silenced the music, Tuesday’s mock disaster at Burl’s Creek would have been a stressful deja…Orillia · Orillia Read Article

Health unit urges parents to update kids' vaccines before summer

Families who do not have a health care provider can book an immunization appointment at one of the health unit offices in Barrie, Collingwood, Cookstown, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Midland and OrilliaVaccines · Orillia Read Article

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Penny farthings were once all the rage

Before bicycles became popular, this 'fad of the moment' was what people used to ride around town, columnist writesOrillia · Orillia Read Article

Lacrossing Barriers program in Orillia makes game more inclusive

'Everyone should be able to play if it's a medicine game,' says ambassador for Lacrossing Barriers, a free drop-in program running until June 18Orillia · Orillia Read Article

Orillia library shares 2024 successes, challenges with city council

Digital lending costs are about three times greater than physical books, says library CEOOrillia · Orillia Read Article

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