Citizen Of the Year Nominations
The decision is based on the nominee’s accomplishments as a volunteer in 2022.
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City Hall
Orillia City Hall, municipal affairs, stories, columns, Op/Ed
Plows Are Off The Roads, You Should Be too
ShareBy John Swartz The City of Orillia declared a significant weather event Sunday morning. “Due to the accumulation of snow
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Orillia Will Host Winter Games In 2024
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia will be the host community for the 2024 Ontario 55+ Winter Games. It will be a
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Council Preview
The province’s continued degradation of long-term care and paramedic services take $707,999 out of the property tax levy. An $83,000 cut to children’s services will just go unfunded.
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Council Preview Part Two
None of the artists are from Orillia with two being from Quebec, two from Toronto, one from British Columbia and one undetermined residency other than Canada.
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Council Preview Part One
One could also wonder how the bureaucracy expects anyone to take a large amount of time in the middle of their day to pay attention to what council is doing
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New Orillia Council Takes Office
ShareBy John Swartz A new mayor and four new councillors, along with four returning councillors took their oath of office
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has one item on its 4 p.m. meeting Monday – to be sworn in. Justice
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Annual Battery Collection Next Week
ShareBy John Swartz Every year the City of Orillia has a special collection of used batteries. Putting batteries in regular
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Last Words – From Council, And On Council
ShareAnalysis By John Swartz Monday afternoon the current Orillia council concluded its business for the last time. Immediately following the
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