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In frightful shape
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Amanda Mei goes to school in Orillia and shops in Severn Township. The 17-year-old Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School student, like many of her classmates, spends time at the Orillia Square mall during breaks. To get there from her Commerce Drive high school, the Grade 11 student walks along a narrow sidewalk [...]
Posted 6 hours ago |
Trojans overpowered
Sports Live, Local Sports
A bigger and stronger squad from Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School outmuscled the Park Street Collegiate Institute senior boys rugby team Thursday, as the Trojans ended the regular season with a 35-0 loss. Despite the lopsided defeat, the team seemed happy with its showing against an older, more experienced [...]
Police keep victims in mind; Interview room designed to be warm, comforting
Going to a police station after being sexually assaulted can be a terrifying experience. "It takes a tremendous amount of courage," said OPP Sgt. Shelley Tarnow- ski. "Victims feel traumatized. There are issues of fear and mistrust." Many sexual assaults and other incidents of abuse go unreported because [...]
Updated 22 hours ago |
The MURF: A brief history
Posted by Teviah Moro
Since the word "MURF" first entered the Orillia lexicon, The Packet & Times has published more than 1,000 articles and letters on the subject. The (...)
Updated 29 days ago
books: underdog writer claims leacock medal for humour
It’s a Cinderella story that will thrill both aspiring authors and the growing self-publishing industry: Terrry Fallis is the winner of the 2008 [..]
Wed, 30 Apr 2008