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Arts | Aug 18, 2012 | 2:49

Leacock's Sunshine Sketches

Orillia, Ont. is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the release of Stephen Leacock's Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, reputedly based on his experiences in the Ontario town.

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