Fundraising Differently
“We can each make Orillia more kind,”
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Month: January 2019
OPP Looking For Robbery Suspect
If you have any information contact Orillia OPP at 705-326-3536.
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Lakehead Classes Cancelled
ShareAll morning classes and exams at the Lakehead University campus are cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 31. Visit here for updates
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Orillia Property Taxes Going Up
The final amount of money required from property taxes for operating and capital combined is $58,199,899, or $1,877 per resident (not taxpayer).
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This week in Art/Culture/Entertainment
It seems Facebook has a problem with the word vagina
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OMAH 20th Anniversary
ShareBy John Swartz The Orillia Museum of Art and History started celebrating their 20th anniversary year last Saturday with the
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Splitting Hairs
The Pope wrote me to ask that if I must jog, I not jog by the convents.
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This week in Art/Culture/Entertainment
I wish I knew more about why hearing music live, even familiar music, makes such an impression on humans.
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Toward A New Downtown
Share The City of Orillia is having a public meeting Thursday, Jan. 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at City
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Stolen Trailer
ShareOrillia OPP are looking for a trailer that was stolen from a Commerce Road business between the hours of 10:30
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Michael Gordon Citizen Of The Year
ShareBy John Swartz Michael Gordon has won the City of Orillia’s 2018 Citizen of the Year award. The choice was
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Council Preview Jan 21, 2019 Meeting
The notable item from last week’s committee report is the ban on smoking on all City property
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New Downtown Store
“The main thing is it’s a zero waste grocery store. There’s no packaging on the items. Any packaging there is, it’s either paper, glass or hemp,” said Knight.
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Mmmm, Cookies
Even Premier Doug must bulldoze his way home occasionally and moan, “Karla, I’m afraid I acted like a dictatorial control freak today.”
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This week in Art/Culture/Entertainment
shh, don’t tell them I said that, I don’t want to start a pub fight
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