Council Considers State of Emergency Declaration Criteria
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council met Friday afternoon and the top item on the agenda was whether a declaration of
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Officials On Top Of Things Locally
ShareBy John Swartz We have a pandemic in play. The word is not synonymous with panic and in the words
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Cipolla Apologizes and Sanctioned
ShareFollowing is the text of a prepared statement councillor Ralph Cipolla made to council a Monday night. The integrity commissioner
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council begins its meeting schedule Monday with a closed session at 4:45 p.m. There is only
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Needless to say, this issue has a bearing on the City’s redevelopment plan for 70 Front Street North.
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Analysis: Soldiers’ Economic Impact
Of course, the final decision will be made in a board room in Toronto, which may take into account what the community and the hospital board wants, but if the location of the OPP detachment…
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Right Place, Right Time
ShareRight Place, Right Time By John Swartz “It was all a matter of seconds,” Ray Fischer said of his adventure
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ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council’s meeting schedule Monday begins at 4:15 p.m. with planning meeting for a draft plan of
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Some councillors have asked previously why Orillia even bothers to regulate taxis, and this might be a step in that direction.
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Stan Mathewson, Orillia’s Citizen Of The Year
ShareBy John Swartz Monday night’s Orillia council meeting began with the awarding of the annual Citizen of the Year honour.
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