Roots North Music FestivalReturns to Downtown Orillia April 24 to 27, 2025 Homegrown festival features headlinersRoyal Wood and Jully Black“Roots” is a unique festival that offers free concerts at venues throughout downtown Orillia (and beyond) while at the same time...
Annual CFUW Orillia Event RaisesFunds for Scholarships for Young Women by Jo LanghamIf you have ever walked down a street and admired a neighbour’s wrap-around porch, or walked the dog at night and loved the glimpse you got inside a home with its lights on and...
Fiddle Jam/Old Time Dance/Square Dance Fundraiser For Cope Service Dogs At Eady Community Hall — submitted In 2012, Caoimhin Mac Aoidh, a fiddler in Donegal, Ireland founded the concept of World Fiddle Day, with the purpose of promoting fiddling throughout the world....
CLASSIC LIGHTFOOT LIVEcomes to Simcoe County SPRING 2025CELEBRATE Canadian music with Canadian artists and members of the Lightfoot family John Stinson and the Classic Lightfoot Live - GORDON LIGHTFOOT Tribute show is returning to the Orillia Opera House Saturday May...
Waking up on a sleepy afternoon with Sleepy Jan — by Parthiv Rajeshbhai Solanki The mood was set. The lights dimmed as a crowd filled Orillia's local record store Alleycats. The well-kept, hardwood floorboards creaked under the feet of the incoming viewers pouring in...
“In His Lyrics” is a deeply personal memoir that offers a window into the stark realities of a family grappling with addiction, mental health issues, chronic homelessness, and a life of crime to support it.In His Lyrics by Jackleen Givens It’s a story that...
Sebright Author Wins Canadian Book Club Award —submitted It was announced in September that Susan Wadds had been selected as a finalist in the fiction category of the Canadian Book Club Awards, for What the Living Do. On Wednesday, her publicist announced the book had...
Remembering Ron Reid —from The Couchiching Conservancy A giant in the land conservation movement passed away at his home in Washago on Sunday, December 15. His partner of 45 years, Janet, and their sons Alex and Peter were by his side.Ron Reid is locally known as...
Coldest Night of the Year —submitted The Lighthouse invites the Orillia community and surrounding areas to join us for Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) on Saturday, February 22, 2025. This family-friendly winter walk is designed to raise funds and awareness for those...
Stephen Leacock Museum Winter Updates —submitted— Stephen Leacock's house in Orillia was a labour of love. He built it for his wife, Beatrix Hamilton Leacock. Beatrix, the niece of Sir Henry Pellatt, who was the builder of Toronto’s Casa Loma, was used to the finer...
Arts Orillia Announces Signature Event —submitted Arts Orillia is thrilled to announce Showcase 2025: Pulling Back the Curtains, an extraordinary evening celebrating the transformative power of the arts and their impact on the youth of Orillia. This signature...
Oro-Medonte Ganaraska Hiking Club Winter Events —submitted Anyone is welcome to join in on any of the following events. Please bring drinking water on all hikes.background photo by Deb HalbotMonday, February 10⇒MODERATE ⇒3-4 hours 10:00 am. Meet at Awenda Provincial...
Orillia Concert Band presents two Christmas concerts December 7 —submitted Buckle on your Santa Suit and harness up the reindeer! The Orillia Concert Band is now rehearsing for our annual Christmas Concerts. We have wonderful programmes in the works for you all this...
Braestone Winter Classic —submitted The Braestone Winter Classic is returning in February 2025 to Oro-Medonte. The 3-on-3 charity pond hockey tournament plans to have all games played on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 – Family Day weekend – at the Braestone Farm. Since its...
Help The Couchiching Conservancy create a new 200-acre nature reserve! —submitted The Couchiching Conservancy is proud to announce it is working to protect its 58th property! Nestled south of the Black River, this remarkable landscape features a rich blend of granite...
Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage Awards Another Success —submittedThe sixth annual Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage Awards was another successful event, celebrating those in our midst who uplift arts and heritage! Eighteen people, events, and organizations were...
Images Thanksgiving Studio Tour 2024 —by Sylvia Stark — Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Executive Director As the autumn leaves paint the Township of Oro-Medonte in rich shades of crimson and gold, the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce and Tourism invites...
Aging Well Expo in Orillia —by submitted Lakehead University and Age-Friendly Orillia will host a free Aging Well Expo this fall. Funded in-part by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program, the Expo will be a day of energizing and informative...
Rugby Country Store and Marketplace in Support of Rugby Hall —submitted Rugby Country Store and Marketplace in Support of Rugby Hall-submitted A pop-up shopping experience featuring local artisans and entrepreneurs with seasonal décor, pottery, quilting, cards, soap,...
Literacy CouncilBrings the Bling to Fundraising! —submitted The Orillia & District Literacy Council (ODLC) is having a special fundraiser, Blingo Night Out on Oct. 19. This enjoyable evening is being held at the Hub Atrium, 250 West St. N., Orillia, from 6 to 10...
Relieving pressure on local emergency rooms Children’s Clinic Opening in Orillia —submitted The Huronia Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (HNPLC) and the Couchiching Ontario Health Team (COHT) are proud to announce the opening of the new Children's Clinic, made possible...
The Roost Expands: Kawartha Lakes Welcomes The Roost Market with Local Farm Products, Ready Meals, and a Charming New Airbnb —submitted The Roost Farm is thrilled to announce the opening of The Roost Market, offering a wide array of local farm products and fresh,...
Applications open for ‘Seven Grandfather Teachings’ art display Calling all Indigenous artists —submitted The City of Orillia is seeking Indigenous artists to submit artwork for consideration in an upcoming art exhibit at the Orillia Recreation Centre. The theme for...
Local author on book three of series aimed at younger readers — submitted Dear Reader,My name is Megan Galati, and I am the author and creator of the “Three Pals Tales” children’s book series. The journey of the “Three Pals” began in 2021. As a stay-at-home mother...
Lightfoot Days Festival of Orillia —submitted North Simcoe Arts, formally Orillia and District Arts Council, is delighted to assist in providing visual art to accompany the Lightfoot Days event “Memories of Gordon Lightfoot – Stories and Music.” This event will take...