Eva Olsson Gets Key To City
ShareBy John Swartz Thursday nights’ regular council meeting was the scene of a special presentation. Holocaust survivor and now internationally
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Council has a rare Thursday evening meeting this week. It follows the committee meeting Monday, and deemed
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Council Preview
Among the recommendations in a great number of areas of municipal business, the words sell, privatize, outsource and rationalize (which usually means less staff and services) are used frequently.
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Nominate A Citizen Of The Year
ShareThe City of Orillia opened the nomination period for Citizen of the Year. Nominees must be residents of Orillia, Rama
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Budget Shock
ShareBy John Swartz There has been a disruption in the recycling cycle and Orillia council found out at Wednesday’s budget
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Council Budget Preview – Days 3 & 4
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council meets in budget committee Wednesday and Thursday this week. The budget is split into two
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Managing Waste Seminar
ShareSustainable Orillia has a free seminar Wednesday, November 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Brooks Boardroom at
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Winter Games Countdown Clock Starts
ShareBy John Swartz The organizing committee of the Orillia 2020 Ontario Winter Games revved up the hype machine Tuesday with
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Legionnaires’ Outbreak Declared Over
“We are satisfied this cluster is now over given the duration since the last case which began at the beginning of October and are thus closing our investigation,”
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It’s Budget Time
The budget delivered proposes a target increase in property taxes of 2.5% ($1,477,989)
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