Major Development On Horizon
“The City will realize a return on investment and get this money back within a small number of years, and of course, realize that positive cash flow in perpetuity,”
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Council Preview
The list of expropriations includes a substantial number of water lots, which may not seem to be relevant, until one considers the water line used to be at the western edge of Centennial Drive
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Potholes Everywhere
With this weather, the rain and the snow banks still melting it’s hindering the process of trying to stay on top of them
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Think Globally, Act Locally
“People want to take action. They want to feel a sense of empowerment they are doing something today. Sustainable Orillia is really that space that helps to answer some of those questions; “I care, what do I do?”
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Analysis: Anatomy of a Councillor’s Mind
“Finally, I think it’s ironic that we are investing millions at the north end of Front Street to undo a development that was wrong in so many ways (70 Front Street North), while perhaps repeating the same mistake a couple blocks south.”
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Orillia’s 2018 Athlete of the Year
ShareAnnie Lloyd is Orillia’s Athlete of the Year. The announcement was made at Monday night’s council meeting. The 19-year-old lacrosse
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2020 Winter Games
ShareThe City of Orillia kicked off its organizing agenda as it prepares to host the 2020 Ontario Winter Games next
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Council Preview
ShareCouncil Preview March 4, 2019 Meeting By John Swartz Orillia council has a little variety happening at their Monday night
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Deals, Deals, Deals
“If they can build something out there we were thinking of putting up at some point and there’s a benefit to the City, we could become a user, it works for them, it works for us, it may just be a good demonstration of teamwork.” Mayor Steve Clarke.
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Council Preview
Preliminary indications are, if council later adopts the sidewalk/roadway recommendations, 6 more on-street parking spaces could possibly be created; this is tempered by several recommendations received at public meetings to eliminate parking on Mississaga Street.
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