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Roch Voisine
Friday October 22

Aretha Franklin
Thursday September 16, 2010

Loverboy
October 23, 2010


Amanda Marshall
Friday November 5, 2010

Dionne Warwick
Oct 1 & 2

Celtic Thunder
September 24, 2010

Carlton Showband
Oct 6 at 1PM

Diana Ross
September 17 & 18

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September 3 & 4             



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Orillia Farmer's Market is a smoke-free Market held every Saturday Morning.
Have a sausage on a bun, a crepe, somosa or coffee. Listen to "live" music!
60 vendors with fresh local produce and locally crafted products. Park at no charge in nearby Municipal lots while you shop. Pets use the `Pet Waiting' Area! The Orillia Farmers' Market runs from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the City Centre parking lot, off Andrews Street, South in Downtown Orillia. www.orilliafarmersmarket.on.ca


Object Image, replacement for Object that CuteSITE Builder was unable to create from RTF.The 4th Annual Orillia Beatles Celebration announces its headliners this year at The Orillia Opera House: `The McCartney Years', Canada's premiere tribute band to Paul McCartney. In 2009, Yuri George Van Pool and the McCartney Years rocked the Orillia Beatles celebration with their rooftop concerts in downtown Orillia. This year they take the main stage Saturday Sept 18 for a very special night of McCartney songs at 8:00pm.

The Orillia Beatles Celebration has become an integral thread in the cultural fabric of Orillia. Mark your calendars for the 5th annual Orillia Beatles Celebration September 16 & 17, 2011.” For a complete list of performances, times, venues and events go to www.orilliabeatlescelebation.com

The Hawkestone Farmers Market Friday's from 3:30 to 7 pm. Loads of great local produce, baking, crafts, art and much more to tempt your wallets and tastebuds. Charity BBQ for dinner- this first week provided by the Oro-Medonte Minor Sports Association. The market runs every Friday from 3:30 to 7 pm until October 1st at the Hawkestone Hall- just off Line 11 South in Oro-Medonte.

The artists at Zephyr Art Gallery mark the end of summer with a show called "Reflections". The show also features new additions to a historical wall display of Zephyr highlights from the past 10 years. Featured artwork is an image called "Hypnotique". "Reflections"  will be on display until Oct. 2. Zephyr Art Gallery is a not-for-profit co-operative art gallery in the heart of Orillia's Arts District at 11 Peter St. S. Hours- Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.


Park Street Collegiate Institute "50th Anniversary" May 20 & 21 2011. Reconnect with your High School friends and re-live those amazing high school days- the dances, games, plays, bands and so much more. Call the school to get involved with planning 705.326.7386- ext. 400.
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The Orillia Terry Fox Run on Sunday September 19th marks the 30th anniversary the original Marathon of Hope, when Fox ran a 26-mile marathon a day for 142 days before cancer- that claimed his leg, reappeared in his lungs. Last year, the Orillia Terry Fox Run raised nearly $33-thousand.
On the day of the run, registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with the run beginning at 1:00 p.m. More info at orilliaterryfoxrun@rogers.com


 

Orillia Public Library wraps up the 2010 Orillia's Big Read with a visit by Robert Rotenberg, author of this year's Orillia's Big Read selection, Old City Hall.  Old City Hall is a fast-paced tale of murder and manipulation.
Robert Rotenberg will be at the Orillia Public Library on Thursday September 23 for “Reading, Writing and Rotenberg”. Call the library at 325-2552 to register for either of the day's programs:
3-5 pm: a writing workshop for authors or
7 pm:  author reading and Q&A
There is no cost to these programmes.

MAT Film Night -Wednesday September 8th at 4 & 7 PM.- The Secret in their Eyes. Academy Award-nominated director Juan José Campanella returns to filmmaking with his first feature since 2004. Set in his native Argentina, The Secret in Their Eyes is a suspenseful crime drama with a love story at its core. This OSCAR winning film is a deeply rewarding throwback to the unself-conscious days when cinema still strove to be magical. Tickets at Manticore or Galaxy Cinemas on the day of the show.

Orillia Business Women Meeting- Deborah Wagner, Executive Officer Orillia & District Real Estate Board will be the guest speaker at the September meeting. Deb worked at CFOR 1570 (AM Radio!), The Orillia Sun Newspaper and EZ Rock 105.9. She earned her CRA Designation (Certified Radio Adviser) in sales, as well as doing some voice work on commercials.  In 1999, she became the Founding Executive Director for the Orillia & Area Community Foundation. Today she's the Executive Officer of the Orillia & District Real Estate Board Inc.
Meeting is Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Highwayman Inn, Orillia
Social/Networking: 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Non-members $35.00, Members $25.00
RSVP before noon, Monday, September 6th More info 325-OBWA (6292)

Orillia Folk Society's FridayFolk line-up for the year has been announced:
September 24 - Mose Scarlett
October 29 - The Echo Hunters
November 26 - Hotcha!
January 28 - Small World Project
February 25 - Jory Nash
March 25 - Jon Brooks
April 29 - Maria Dunn and John Wort Hannam
May 27 - Allison Lupton
All FridayFolk concerts at Swanmore Hall, at the Stephen Leacock Historic Site (50 Museum Drive, Orillia).  Season Passes available at the Mariposa Office (37 Mississaga St. W., or 705-326-3655) for the price of $80. www.orilliafolk.ca

The Orillia Museum of Art and History presents: Uncommon Threads: Recent Works from the Huronia Handweavers through October 30. For the past 33 years, the Huronia Handweavers have pursued the hallmarks of their guild throughout history: the goals of education, creative development, and public awareness of their craft. This is their first show at OMAH, and it showcases a broad range of talent and inspiration from this talented group. Included in the show are intricate hand-woven scarves, table runners, clothing, blankets, wall hangings and much more. The opening reception will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday September 9. For more information please contact the museum at 705 326 2159. OMAH is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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You could get tested at the Simcoe Muskoka and District Health Unit in Orillia or the Health Units in Barrie, Collingwood or Midland. These are anonymous testing sites. Although you have to give a name (doesn't have to be your real one) to the nurse, your name doesn't go on the test. It is actually a code. All results are confidential at the Health Unit. You can call 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 to make an appointment.
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 Swisssh Political Columnist  Bert GoodDamn- Bertha's Hubbie.

 Threats are like Stiff Carrots...

For bum whistling sake! I think God's son Jesus must be getting close to flying on down here to earth and putting the forces of evil in its place on the Plains of Armageddon.
The biggest battle of all is shaping up as we step up to home plate in the final ballgame of life on earth.
That's Earth as we know it.
How do I know these things to be true?

Well not from watching that goddamn Eh Channel that's for rat's ass sure.

We got trouble here. Our Beaver Tails should be flapping to beat the band but they ain't even twitching.

Look, we got a rag-tag bunch in Ottawa that's trying to change our democratic country into Mother Russia or North Korea.
Do you speak Russian or Korean?
Didn't think so.
Ya- take that as a threat!
Are you all listening or could you all just care less, roll over and burp?

Next, we got this fellow Iggy. I like the guy. I really do.
Got the bluest eyes I ever did see when you stand nose to nose with him. Reminds me of the time years ago when I was an altar boy and this young priest Father Fitzdickens showed me how to rub his incense burner…
Well enough about me.

This Guy Iggy should be sitting up there in Ottawa on the right hand of the “Speaker of the House” Almighty.
But where in the hell is he?
Why he's riding a bus to Bushwacker Corners, showing the lady folk how tight his rump looks in a pair of 409's.
When I myself saw him climbing back into that bus, those blue jeans were so tight I could see the Queen's eyes squinting on the twenty, right through that denim.
Look. Just get your fingers out of your arses and put an `X” beside the guy's name- or whoever the poor sap is running in your area.
Anyway, we should be marking the spot with an “X” beside the MP that we want to be sitting in Ottawa not just the local candidate.
That's another column for Jeremy Cripes sake!

Then, in this Taranna they got this big, overweight, tractor-driver looking guy that should be spending his time swilling back beers at the Steelworkers Hall.
But what's he doing?
Running for Mayor and so far he's a few nose hairs ahead of that Smitherman guy.
Now I'm not saying nothinghere but I sure as hell know that George's Husband was looking pretty damn forward to being the “First Lady” of Taranna and now that burr-headed butterball is gobbling up his dream.
It's sad. Really sad.
For Goodness sakes GT Eh, ers- that big guy is so far right he gets a nose bleed when he sees a sign that says “Left Turns Only”.

Now closer to home we have a real barn-burner. We need to make a big change or else.Two of those liberalized fellows and a third who keeps drifting back and forth across the political line like a truck driver pleasuring himself in the middle of the afternoon while hauling a bunch of stiff carrots to Beeton.
Maybe that 's a threat?
Is that a stiff carrot in your truck or are you just happy to see me. You bet your bushel basket we need to
change some things or we'll be dealing with more than a threat!

You don't need me to say what we need in local political circles but we sure as hell could do with 7 or 8 less of the same that we have right now.

People, get informed. Be informed. Stay informed and get ready for the final kick-ass battle of all things good, against all things right of centre.
Now that might mean “earth's greatest evil” to some of you readers but you know, I believe if you invited old Satan for a beer and a hot dog in your backyard some afternoon, he'd turn out to be a pretty respectful guy who likes to let off a little hot air now and then and enjoys watching The Young and the Restless on television.


Just Another Day on Bleeker Avenue
with
Baby Jane & Blanche
Just another Sunny Afternoon- with some high cloud, on Bleeker Avenue.
 It's quarter past four. Wind is from the west and it's 19 degress. Tomorrow's outlook: Drizzle.


* Jane Dear. Rub my feet will you?

~ Pardon the ^%$# what Blanche? ~puff~ puff~

* Oh Please Jane. I'll give you 40 dollars.

~ Not enough ~drag~ puff~ wheeze~

* Fifty…

~ I wouldn't lick a cat's arse for fifty!

* Oh Jane, after all the nice things I've done for you recently.

~ Like what Sister Dear? ~puff~

* I helped you interview the Pool boys and told them the reason we didn't have a
  pool is because we had to change contractors and there had been a delay.

~ What else? ~ cough~ puff~ drag~

* Let me think….Oh, I told that nice Mr. Silverberg you weren't at home when he
  came to call and you didn't want to have coffee with him.

~ That's pretty good. He did have that old man stench about him. Probably the
    Aqua Velva.

* So, what do you say?

~ I'll do it for 75 bucks and you hafta make my afternoon martini every day for a  
  week AND let me see those nude pictures of Michael Buble you say you have.

* Oh. Those. Well. I…(Think Blanche. Think…How the heck can I find a picture of
   Buble nude. Guess I can always photoshop his head on George  
  Strombolopolous's body)….OK Jane Dear. It's a deal!

~ Give me a &^*%$#$% second.

* Where are you off to Sister Dear?

~ To get my gas mask and rubber gloves. I ain't coming any closer to those  
   “doggies” than I havfta!


Palace Promulgations
 by Dame Clare Voyant

 The Winnie Returns
Well, My Dears, we are back from a few weeks adventure in the good ole Winnie. We pulled through the Palace Gates a few days ago to cheers from a few Palace Staff who returned from their own “outing” only a day or so before.
Of course, my best friend Hedda Lettuce and her secretary/companion Sofonda Cox came along with the Winnie to keep things “ship-shape”. We all had a marvelous time. We bought fresh fruit and veg at every roadside stand we passed. We ate corn on the cob until the cows came home.
Don't you just love quaint country talk?
I do my Dears.
I really do!
Roger, my Head Poolboy and his husband Xavier opted out of the “Wonderful World of the Winnie”, managing to slip away for a few days respite. They tell me they trotted off to the Big Smoke to see a few shows and dance the hot night away-stripped to the waist I'll wager, at some hot, dark, sweaty, pec-filled Homosexual Dance Establishment. Boys will be boys won't they My Dears-
well won't they?
So off we go approaching the autumnal equinox and all manner of fun fall fare. Oh My Dears I am not saying that warm nights and hot days are over- not so My Dears, I am just being a realist for as all good Madam Hags know “Pride Commeth before the Fall” and since My Darlings most Prides are over and done with it is just the rhythm of life that presses me onwards and fallwards. My Stars we'll be stuffing “old Tom's backside” before we know it, won't we?
In the more immediate future I have asked Roger to set up a wee exercise programme for your Royal Dameness. You see too much partying and living the goodlife on the road in the Winnie has added as many inches to your Dame's backside as wrinkles on Bruce Stanton's furrowed brow.
 
Oh, I must tell you that Hedda Lettuce-my best girlfriend, and her secretary/companion Sofonda Cox hope to publish a calendar called “Country Meat” for the year 2011. Now My Dears, it's just not what you're thinking- it really isn't. You see My Dears, Hedda and Sofonda took photographs- with their new digital Brownie, of each and every “husky” farm lad we came across on our vacation. Now My Dears, to be perfectly honest, those two are quite a team when it comes to encouraging beefy farm boys to remove their tee shirts and in one remarkable, most memorable occasion a sturdy “market boy's” clothing-well within a shred-of moral decency.
I mean My Dears.
I really do…..well within a shred of total, almost moral decency.

However, I have suggested they both enroll in a photography course before pursuing their 'calendar dreams'. I have asked the Dear editor to reprint this photo I have sent along with this article My Dears. A perky pair of pecs is worth a thousand words I suppose.
If Hedda and Sofonda can ever take 12 good snaps, you might just see the calendar in your local Macs by the Holidays!
Must be off my Dears. It is really quite amazing how thirsty one gets sitting at a dusty old typewriter. Think I'll grab a glass of something and scurry out Poolside.
Roger should be starting the first of 200 laps just about now.

Tah For Now!





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  YOU CALL THAT CAMPING?
by Krista Storey

I remember camping as a kid when somehow we had inherited a big, old, army bell tent. I'm not sure we took it any further than the back yard but it was big and stinky and slept many.  It probably was not that easy to transport as it had a huge pole that went up the middle of it. One time when our cousins were visiting we decided to sleep in the tent. We put our sleeping bags out there and left a light on inside so we could find our way past the monsters for our night of adventure. Well, leaving the light on was a very bad idea as it had attracted every June bug in the county. They crawled into our sleeping bags. There was an awful lot of squealing and running and other than sleeping in the house that night, that's all I remember.
My two sisters and I were Girl Guides. We were pro campers, survivors, women of the woods with badges to prove it. I understand that today, they sleep in cabins at Girl Guide camp. Come on...what can you learn from that?  No sleeping in a leaky tent on uneven ground, on a wet, plastic ground sheet and a sleeping bag full of sand and dirt (and maybe June bugs)? I'm sorry but a cabin is definitely not badge worthy!

Our parents upgraded us to a tent trailer after my little brother came along. One thing about a tent trailer, it seems to rain whenever it's pack up time, which makes for a wet tent contained in a nicely sealed box, left to rot and smell. Not to mention  while lying in bed under the tent part, it takes incredible control to not touch it in the rain. The rule is, if you touch it, you have to run your finger all the way down to the edge so it doesn't drip on you.  What a great game for a 5 year old little boy that you had to sleep with.

Then, came the tin can camper. Hard top with no tent part. It had bunks and a closet/pantry and a little kitchen. How cool were we?  That baby made many trips to western Canada and back, through the mountains, up the mountains, down the mountains, through prairie storms and through the hills of northwest Ontario and beyond. It still sits in my parent's back yard for the brave to use when visiting.
Those are all very fond memories but I am so over that urge to be the wonder “woman of the woods”. Now I camp in style. No more ground sheets, air mattresses or tents for me!  We have a 28 foot travel trailer with a queen size bed, furnace, air conditioning, microwave, fridge, stove, oven, indoor plumbing, shower and bunks for the boys. Roughing it for us is being in a camp site with no electricity and having to use the generator.

It may not seem like camping to many but I say I've earned this badge!
Let's go RVing!
Scott Hurst
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A Rose By Any Other Name...
by Deanna

After several years of talking about a trip to Temagami- we just did it. Four days and three nights in a neat B&B in Latchford- halfway between New Liskeard and Temagami. We were going to go camping but rates seemed high for all the effort involved and weather looked iffy. Good choice as it rained 2 of the 3 nights.
What a trip.
Our first day was spent driving through the newly renovated Muskokas, (thanks to Uncle Tony), towards North Bay and all points really North. What a shame the G8 was not held up where the economy really needs a large injection of Federal Funds to support the folks who live and hopefully continue to work there. A clue- being the once largest city in Canada, the Cobalt Welcome sign , where written across the top was not the name of a famous landmark but the address of the local Food Bank.

After spending seven years living in Elliot Lake we thought we knew the North but this area is quite different. Serious Logging and Silver Mining days are over but the memories are everywhere. Two magnificent Railway stations still stand one in Temagami and the other in Cobalt where Ontario Northland Railway passenger trains will stop by request. The haunting sound of their whistles adding richness to this nearly forgotten but most historic part of Ontario.
Old rusting shafts, mining machinery, a painted mural and museum filled with amazing memorabilia tell the story of the glorious days of Cobalt`s past. Old, unpaved logging roads, now leading to busy boat ramps for the man- mostly International, cottage owners who occupy most of the islands in Lake Temagami. A beautifully planned waterfront in New Liskeard with the whole waterfront fringed by a public board walk, well tended homes and gardens, child- friendly parks and a thriving Community Centre. Not one sign of Cement or Concrete Splash Pads or ugly change rooms to spoil the view of the Lake. A few recently protected centuries old Red and White Pines reminding one of the majesty of forests in bygone days. Eco Tourism and Economic Tourism struggle to work together to provide and profit all living organisms and organisations.
We were fortunate to meet some people who are really trying to maintain that fine balance and harmony and make a living in a growing tourist area. Justin who works the popular and busy Temagami Outfitting Company- guiding and interpreting the area to visitors, is very aware of the need for more enthusiasm and energy from the community. It is needed to maintain the local trail system for visiting day hikers to get up close and personal with the small remaining old growth forest. Staff in the Welcome Centre- who talk about the local area but have not had the chance to see it for themselves, were thrilled to get feed back from our excursions.
Our hosts at the cosy and affordable Bay Lake B&B working hard to get their 2 kids through school, were also pleased to hear how much we had enjoyed our stay. Apart from the opportunity to hug a huge Red Pine, see the new moon, Big Dipper and a few falling stars, the high spot for me was to observe children at play. Yes, pre-teen boys and girls splashing and teasing one another in the pretty bay. Not one cell phone, IPod etc; amongst them. They were just having fun together like children can do.

I was observing this enjoyable sight when one 11 year old waved, I waved back to show him I was friendly he then called across to me "Are we calling for rain?" Trying not to laugh too much at this amazingly unexpected question I responded respectfully  "No, not I. I am calling for sunshine" He acknowledged my response and went back to play with his friends. The next day as I was coming out of the water after a lovely refreshing swim with 2 loons (Northern Divers), Bailey came towards me with an absolutely sincere smile- " I was hoping to swim with you today.
Oh boy, what a child! He certainly has the makings of a lovely man.

The Spirit of the North is still alive in Latchford.
 We are planning to support the Ontario Northland Rail system by taking the train from Washago to Cochrane and on to Moosenee next year. Any takers?  It could be the best trip ever. Stopping off at Cobalt along the route to take in some great coffee with Paul at his Chat Noir Cafe or an evening at the local theatre.

Love always Deana
The Story Lady...

Once upon a time there were two boys.
They were not brothers but they called each other “bro”.
They laughed together, ate together and rode their bicycles together.
Sometimes, they even showered together.
Sometimes with Father Cleary from St. Angus of the Broken Vial.
However, that's a “bromance” story for another place and time.

One late summer evening as the sun set in the western sky, the boys were riding their bikes through the park. They were looking for some “action”.
You know, something interesting to do.
Something quite scandalous.
Something that would allow them to teeter on the edge of good and bad, black and white even Heaven and Hell.

“Hey!”- said Beetle- the nickname for one of the bros, “look at those stupid trees there lining the pathways. We should do something to those trees!”

“Hey Beetle!”- says Bog- for that was the other boy's name, “I agree. Let's do some dirt.
Let's smash all the branches off those trees and break their tiny little trunks in two!”

“Great. We can throw the branches all over the pathway and people on their scooters and rollerblades will get caught up and trip and fall in the branches.”- added Beetle.

“You know what would be really funny Beetle?”- says Bog.

“What?”- says Beetle.

“We could urinate all over the branches and the tree stumps!”

“That's a great idea!” Beetle had had the feeling he needed to urinate ever since he drank that root beer at the Big Burger an hour ago.

So the “bros” broke the trees, threw the branches on the pathway and urinated all over them.

The next day when people walking in the park saw the destruction, they were exceedingly sad.

Two weeks later Beetle and Bog were riding their bicycles through another section of the park. As they rode, heavy clouds moved over the sun and it started to rain. They took refuge under a huge oak. The western sky grew even darker and more threatening. Suddenly, a bolt of lightening flashed down from the sky and overturned the huge oak tree, right onto the “bros”- who had taken refuge under that very tree.

I just love happy endings- don't you?

The End.


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