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LETTER: Using ATMs a concern with homeless 'harrassing the public'

LETTER: Using ATMs a concern with homeless 'harrassing the public'

'For all the money being spent onĀ social programs, very little to nothing appears to beĀ improving,' resident says of concerns over homeless individuals
Music maker creates unique horn section with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Music maker creates unique horn section with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Eighty-eight-year-old has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound
Good morning, Orillia! Here's today's weather!

Good morning, Orillia! Here's today's weather!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Giving living trees the perfect gift for those who have everything

Giving living trees the perfect gift for those who have everything

Trees are sold in bundles of 10 and cost between $24 and $28 per bundle, plus $30 packaging fee per order
COLUMN Christmas starts and ends with a Big Bang

COLUMN Christmas starts and ends with a Big Bang

Big Bang Theory marathon on the Comedy Network harkens back to a different time, says columnist
COLUMN: An ode to the family Christmas letter

COLUMN: An ode to the family Christmas letter

Writing our annual update set me on the path toward journalism ... probably
COLUMN: Amid a difficult Christmas, grandson restores season's joy

COLUMN: Amid a difficult Christmas, grandson restores season's joy

A smiling 15-month-old boy has provided an important reminder about joy, the currency of the Christmas season
COLUMN: New baby helps grumpy reporter's heart open up to Christmas

COLUMN: New baby helps grumpy reporter's heart open up to Christmas

'Despite my grumpy tendencies, this tiny, smiley, screaming human is changing the tide of how I look at things,' says reporter
COLUMN: Winter storm no match for 'Blue Buffalo' at Christmas

COLUMN: Winter storm no match for 'Blue Buffalo' at Christmas

Reporter recalls his university days and trudging north in his prized Ford Cortina to get home for the holidays
COLUMN: Christmas a perfect time to celebrate gift of mentorship

COLUMN: Christmas a perfect time to celebrate gift of mentorship

OrilliaMatters reporter Tyler Evans reflects on the support he's received and those who have helped to pave the way for his career journeys