Horses killed in barn fire
The lives of 10 young Hanoverian horses perished in a devastating fire that quickly engulfed a barn in Cumberland Beach early Sunday morning. The horses were part of a breeding operation at Highland Farms on Brennan Line.[...]

Piping plovers exposed
Stewart Nutt, the co-ordinator of the piping plover protection team at Sauble Beach, spoke to the Orillia Naturalists' Club last Wednesday at Swanmore Hall. The guest presenter had wonderful slides, including a short video of the piping plover chick's antics.[...]

Sports Briefs
MAJOR ATOM TERRIERS ELIMINATED IN OVERTIME The Orillia Burton Financial major atom Terriers season came to an end over the weekend as they dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to Whitby and were ousted from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association semifinals.[...]

Keelaghan back in Orillia
Another Mariposa alumnus will be returning to the Sunshine City during the folk festival's 50th-anniversary year. James Keelaghan will be performing as part of Mariposa's 2010 concert series. "I'm looking forward to coming back to Orillia.[...]

Library tender approved
Work can begin on Orillia's new library after council awarded the contract and, during the same meeting, passed a bylaw that was the source of legal concerns. Council awarded the contract, worth $17,878,000, to Aquicon Construction Co.[...]

Welcome mat out for loons
To her, the distinctive call of loons signifies a healthy, thriving lake, said Connie Simo, president of the Bass Lake Ratepayers Association. After three years of discussion, Bass Lake residents may soon see these beautiful waterfowl taking up residence in their lake once again.[...]

Educators optimistic
Lakehead University's president sees a potential positive in the Ontario government's newly unveiled plan to lure more international students to the province as mentioned in Monday's speech from the throne.[...]

Getaway takes over bus routes
(STAFF) -- Bus riders will still get from point A to point B, just under a new licensed bus company.[...]