The Mayor’s Task Force: Sustainable Orillia
Our goal is to develop viable solutions to take us forward across all sectors of our community toward sustainability.
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Month: April 2019
Going To The Show
ShareBy John Swartz The Mariposa Folk Festival annual audition concert took place Sunday afternoon at the Mariposa Inn. Ten acts
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Monday night’s regular council meeting looks light, on paper. At 36 pages it’s one of the slimmest
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I Could Be A Contender, But…
I’m afraid I developed quite a reputation and to this day my picture is on the wall at Danforth Tech with a big red circle around it and an “X” across my face.
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Home And Cottage Show This Weekend
“… for me in my first show I was so excited about the opportunities, the potential, and it was packed,”
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Rama Road Collision
ShareA head on collision closed Rama Road at Ramara Concession Road 12 for most of the afternoon Friday. An OPP officer
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Analysis: Both Sides Blindsided?
This is where language written and spoken matters. Bureaucrats speak to each other in a form of English that often sounds like jibberish to the rest of us (and to councillors based on the kinds of questions council often asks administration at public meetings).
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
The things they should be outraged over are no big deal, while pouring coffee almost turns into a donnybrook.
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New Orillia Chapter Begins Today
The public will be able to view the development proposal concepts and offer feedback prior to the successful developer being selected.
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Council Preview
The results of the 2018 BMA study are in. This is the brain child of Mike Harris to force municipalities to drive expenditures toward the lowest common denominator.
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