Monthly Archives: April 2009

Apr
14
2009

The Floodgates & Other Things

Last week (April 8th to be exact) we decided to take a run out around the townships, more just to get out for a while and away from the house.  The newspaper had reported rising waters around Lake St. John and the Black River, so we went to have a look.
 
Some areas were pretty bad…a [...]

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Apr
06
2009

A Night at the Movies

Well…not exactly a night at the movies, but close. On Saturday (Apr 4th) the Orillia Figure Skating Club held their annual finale “A Night at the Movies” at the Rama Mask.
 
We’ve got a granddaughter who used to skate at the Mariposa School of Skating, but has transitioned to the Orillia Figure Skating Club (for a [...]

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Apr
03
2009

Have We Made It Yet?

Is it possible? Have we finally seen the end of the worst part of winter? We went through April Fool’s day without a snowstorm…we generally get one. For the moment, the huge amount of snow in Orillia is pretty much melted. And it’s a relief to finally see the end of it. I haven’t [...]

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