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2. Mariposa Folk Festival - Wikipedia

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   The idea for the Mariposa Folk Festival was created by Ruth McVeigh and her husband Dr. Casey Jones, after hearing a presentation by John Fisher. [13] The name for the festival was borrowed from Stephen Leacock's Book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, set in the fictional town of Mariposa which was inspired by the real-life town of Orillia.

3. The 10 Best Western Movies Ever Made - AOL

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   6. ‘High Noon’ (1952) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%. IMDb Score: 8/10. Gary Cooper and the rest of the cast broke the mold in this Western directed by Fred Zinnemann.

4. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Wikipedia

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   For example, when there is a country-wide election, "the town of Mariposa, was, of course, the storm centre and focus point of the whole turmoil." The story of the steamboat Mariposa Belle sinking in Lake Wissanotti is one of the best-loved in the set. The apparent magnitude of this accident is lessened somewhat when it is revealed that the ...

5. Orillia - Wikipedia

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   Orillia also hosts an annual Canada Day event at Couchiching Beach Park. [32] The day begins with a traditional pancake breakfast served by the Mayor and Council, and ends with a large fireworks display at dusk. Orillia is the original site of the popular Mariposa Folk Festival. Beginning in 1961, it is (as of 2024) the longest-running folk ...

6. Best Western - Wikipedia

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   Best Western then expanded to Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand in 1976. In 2002 Best Western International launched Best Western Premier in Europe and Asia. (The other hotels in the chain were known as Best Western.) In 2011, the chain's branding system-wide changed to a three-tiered system: Best Western, Best Western Plus, and Best Western ...

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   Other stoppages have been much shorter, with economic analyses after the fact often showing that the lost money is then returned to the US economy in nearly equal measure after the government reopens.