Events for October 2009.
7th Annual K. Knight Contracting Golf Tournament
K. Knight Contracting held their 7th Annual tournament at Hawk Ridge Golf & Country Club. 72 golfers participated in a fundraiser for the Adult Diabetes Education Centre at Orillia...more
159th Orillia & District Fall Fair
The Orillia & District Fall Fair provided events for all ages. There was a large midway; a kid's corner, complete with petting zoo and pony rides; a demolition derby; tractor, hor...more
The Annual Fowl Lawn Bowling Tournament
The Orillia Lawn Bowling Club hosted their annual Fowl Tournament on a gloriously sunny day last month. 14 teams from clubs like Oshawa, Pickering, Collingwood and Midland particip...more
Village of the Arts
The Village of The Arts was a grass roots interactive showcase of local talent that took place in downtown Orillia. Throughout the day there was musical entertainment, including: d...more
Lagoon City/Brechin Terry Fox Run
It was a great day for the Lagoon City/Brechin branch of the Terry Fox Run. Adults, kids and their dogs walked, ran and rode their way to raising money for the Cancer Research Fund...more
Ashiko! A Festival to Drum Away Hunger
Internationally renowned percussionist MUHTADI, was the artistic director for this outdoor performance of 10 drumming groups, representing an array of world cultures. This was a sp...more
CIBC Run for the Cure Car Wash
12 CIBC employees participated in their "Run for the Cure" Car Wash. It was a fundraiser to help them towards their goal in preparation for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's ...more
Orillia Terry Fox Run
It was a gorgeous day for the Annual Orillia Terry Fox Run. More than 530 participants and volunteers gathered at Terry Fox Circle in Couchiching Beach Park to take part in the run...more
Two Happy Birthdays at The Atrium
Residents, staff and guests gathered at The Atrium Retirement to celebrate the birthdays of staff members Anne and Sheila. Some of the residents even had Anne take them on a "Myste...more
10th Anniversary for Curves in Orillia
It was a day for everyone to meet at Curves on West St. It was a celebration of their 10th Anniversary here in Orillia. Members, staff and the government dignitaries all gathered f...more
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Golf for Kids' Sake
76 golfers participated in the Big Brother/Big Sisters golf tournament, sponsored by The Investors Group. It was another gorgeous day to spend on the course and have a laugh with f...more
Terry Fox Run in Sugarbush
Over 100 walkers, runners and riders participated in this year's Terry Fox Run in Sugarbush. There was musical entertainment for the adults, while the kids enjoyed different activi...more
Sandra Johnston's Surprise Birthday
Friends, family and co-workers gathered in the Sam Brown Room at Kelsey's to wish this very special lady a very "Happy Birthday". Since Sandra herself was inviting people in the en...more
Surprise Shower for Ida
A group of us got together to celebrate the upcoming marriage of our friend Ida Astorino of Information Orillia. Remarkably, we were able to keep it a secret from her, so she was t...more
2nd Annual Great Canadian Headshave
The Friday of Terry Fox Week was set aside as "Terry Fox Works Day". The public was challenged to come up with fundraisers at work. Audra Terry, owner of Audie's Hair Design on Ath...more
Dogs in the Hood
Sometimes you can just look at them and know what they are thinking. A little pant; a little wag of the tail and you know that they are just so happy to see you. When I was out and...more
Orillia's Rooftop Beatles Concert
If you're reading this, you will realize that these "SNAPs" did not make it to the printed version of the paper. I thought it more important to get more "smiling faces" from our co...more
Happy Birthday to Bev and Erna
In my books, the only way to celebrate getting a year older, is by celebrating with the family that you love and some very good friends. That is exactly what we did with the joint ...more
Lake Country Passport Tour
Ontario's Lake Country held a FAM Tour to preview the distinctive new fall getaways and their exciting new Fall Passport program. The tour visited places like The Cottages at Port ...more
Dedication Ceremony for the Legion's Patio
In a special celebration, Legion members, Government Dignitaries and a huge crowd of on-lookers gathered for the dedication of the Legion's new Tri-Service Memorial Patio. Over loo...more
