Orillia Recreation Centre Progress
ShareBy John Swartz A recent tour of the new Orillia Recreation Centre looks like a mess inside, but compared to
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City Hall
Orillia City Hall, municipal affairs, stories, columns, Op/Ed
Front Street Closed To Through Traffic For Three Weeks
ShareDry soil conditions have meant crews working on the Front Street reconstruction project have to dig wider trenches for the
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Champlain Coming Back, Sort Of
The re-installation of the central figure of Samuel de Champlain will begin immediately.
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Council Preview
A letter from Konrad Sioui of the Huron/Wendat Nation expresses displeasure at council’s recent resolution supporting the return of the Champlain Monument.
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Opinion: A Councillor’s Question
We will pay many millions, likely tens of millions, beyond the paltry savings the ministry of health will have with the wrong decision, but that is not their concern, it doesn’t show on up on their budgets.
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Analysis: Council on Record With Champlain Monument
ShareBy John Swartz The first clause of a resolution council passed at its regular council meeting a week ago put
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Waterfront Development Front-Runners
The three companies are invited to submit plans from the City’s Request for Proposals process. The RFP documents are still in development and will be released during the summer.
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Council Presentations
ShareBy John Swartz Monday night’s regular council meeting began with a couple presentations. The director of Bee City Canada, Shelly
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Have You Got An Idea?
Tell others what you did, how you did it, and what the outcome is.
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Council Preview
Parks Canada has the final decision of the fate of the monument.
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