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ShareUPDATED By John Swartz Orillia council is having two meetings Monday. Both were postponed from March meeting dates. The agenda
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ANALYSIS: Orillia Council Question Period
Aside from recognizing how the actions, or inaction, of others are putting them in harm’s way many people clearly want to hear of tickets being issued for those breaking emergency orders.
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Special Council Meeting Today
ShareSpecial Council Meeting Today Orillia council will hold a special meeting in chambers at 3:30 p.m. The purpose is for
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Fire Chief Heads Emergency Response Team
ShareBy John Swartz Brent Thomas hasn’t been chief of the Orillia Fire Department for a year and he’s being put
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ANALYSIS: Sunday Roundup COVID-19 Information
The City of Orillia has declared an emergency. This puts the emergency response team in charge. The emergency response management committee members are:
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Mayor Addresses Community
ShareOrillia Mayor Steve Clarke and chair of the City’s emergency response team, fire chief Brent Thomas, statement regarding the declaration
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It’s Official, Emergency Declared
ShareThe following press release was issued by the City of Orillia Friday evening. Today, March 20, 2020, at 8:27 p.m.
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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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