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 Postcard Memories -- Continental Quartet
Starting in the late 1950s, Ed Healy, Frank Kelly, Jimmy MacKechnie and Louie Hill formed a group called the Rhythm Kings. A short time later, the group reorganized with Healy playing guitar, Gerry White on trumpet, Gord King on sax and Louie Hill playing drums.[...]
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 Aces select locals in their first GMHL entry draft
Rama Aces general manager Patrick Geary showed his commitment to developing local talent during the first-year club's inaugural Greater Metro Hockey League (GMHL) entry draft recently in Innisfil.[...]
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 Keeping memories alive
Hockey memories from more than 60 years ago will grace the walls of the Guthrie Arena thanks to a feisty 93-year-old who used to chase the puck there.[...]
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 Georgian appoints new President and CEO
MaryLynn West-Moynes has been appointed Georgian College's president and CEO, effective Aug. 7. West-Moynes brings extensive academic and administrative experience in post-secondary education in Ontario, having held senior positions at both the college and university levels.[...]
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 What's the alternative?
So, what's the alternative? The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario recently took out a full-page advertisement in The Packet & Times, penning an open letter to Ontario MPPs, opposing the Liberal government's intention to freeze wages.[...]
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 Feeding the hungry
Christine Hager is the new captain at the helm of the Sharing Place Food Bank. With a passion for poverty-related issues and a history of volunteering in the non-profit sector, the new executive director is ready to navigate the challenges of leading the city's largest food bank.[...]
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 Fluoridation is easiest, cheapest public-health initiative
For city councillors, options for fluoridation of municipal water are either yes or no. During the recent city public forum, there were two submissions that intrigued me. One was from a dental professional and the other was from a university professor.[...]
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 $1.5M hike in road cost won't impact city budget
Orillia's budget won't be impacted by a $1.5-million increase to the cost of constructing a road into the West Orillia Industrial Park, Dan Landry, Orillia's manager of economic development, said Tuesday.[...]
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 Downtown merchants to face off against city hall
Orillia's downtown merchants will face off against city hall employees and council members at their second annual ball hockey match Saturday during the Mississaga Mania downtown sidewalk sale. Preparing for the big event are Ralph Cipolla, left, of CC Fashions, Sarah Valiquette of Era 67 and Coun.[...]
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 The morphing of the MURF
Days before the Ministry of the Environment issued its certificate of property use, city council had all but scuttled 255 West St. S. for a multi-use recreation facility (MURF). Perhaps it was the timing of the decision that first raised eyebrows, but the reaction began setting in.[...]
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 Gilda's Club fundraiser hopes to be a cut above
Orillia hairstylists are joining forces to raise money for an organization that supports cancer patients and their friends and families. The area's top hairdressers will offer a cut, wash and style for a minimum donation of $25 from 9 a.m.until 8 p.m.[...]
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 MURF at Twin Lakes?
Orillia's Simcoe County District School Board trustee has an answer to the city's "greatest challenge." A recreation facility would fit on the 22-acre Twin Lakes Secondary School property, Debra Edwards says.[...]
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 Royal reminiscence resonates with reader
Re: Royal visit still fresh in participant's mind (Letter to the editor, May 16) It was such a pleasure to read of Helen MacDonald's memories of the visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939.[...]
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 Bodies also need spring cleaning
Almost everyone thinks about spring cleaning their homes, but how many consider spring cleaning their bodies? All year long, our liver, lungs, kidneys and skin, as well as our lymphatic and intestinal systems, work hard to eliminate toxins we encounter on a daily basis.[...]
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 Missing man found safe
A missing Orillia man has been located in good health. Timothy Loney, 22, was found in Gravenhurst, said Orillia OPP Const. Wanda Peirce. Loney went missing Sunday evening and was located Monday. [...]
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 End of an era in Sadowa
Verna Black has spent her entire life across the dirt road from Sadowa United Church. "Being close, we used to run back and forth," Black said Saturday. "If you need ice cream, it's in my freezer. If you need extra silverware, it's in my house.[...]
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 OPP seek help to find missing Orillia man
The Orillia OPP are seeking the public's help to locate a missing man. Timothy Loney, 22, is missing from the area of Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital. Loney is 6'2" tall with a slim build, dark hair and has a scruffy beard.[...]
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 Museum moves to keep campers off grounds
While the native protesters who occupied the Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum grounds for almost a month are gone, the museum is taking steps to protect itself in the future.[...]
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 Oro-Medonte teen tops at Canada-Wide Science Fair
A young science whiz from Oro-Medonte has scientists across Canada knocking down her door. Maya Burhanpurkar, 13, brought home the Canada-Wide Science Fair's top award for her work on the cardiac and gastrointestinal safety of two Alzheimer's drugs.[...]
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 Fighting demons
He remembers the call on a cold, snowy night in January 2000. He remembers arriving at the rundown house on Barrie Road and interviewing the drunk man at the door, while his eye caught a sleeping child lying in a sleeping bag on the dirty floor in the living room.[...]
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 Seniors to pay for safety
MIDHURST -- Seniors will soon be footing the bill to protect their safety in retirement homes now that a regulatory body has been set up to oversee facilities in the province.[...]
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