Special Planning Meeting
Area residents have opposed the project, notably traffic concerns and changing a naturally vegetated shoreline area (removing trees)…
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Council Preview
ShareAnalysis By John Swartz Monday’s 1 p.m. Orillia council meeting won’t be at the Opera House as it has been
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Economic Development – What Do You Think The Plan Should Be?
The survey is available online until Jan. 19, 2024.
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Council Preview: Special Meeting
SUNonline/Orillia believed having the award was an institution which should survive the closing of the Packet, and because SUNonline/Orillia was not in position to pick it up, the City should look into managing it until a news organization emerged strong enough to continue the tradition.
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Editorial: Council Preview
Councillors, the thing you need to keep top of mind about your session today is, where are the bricks in all this?
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz When Orillia council begins its 2 p.m. meeting on Monday, it will almost immediately move to a
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Winter Parking In Effect
SharePress Release Parking is prohibited on all municipal streets and parking lots between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m.
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2024 Capital Budget Preview
The top 5 intersections vying for red light cameras are Colborne Street and Andrew, Front and West Streets; Coldwater and West, and Monarch and West Ridge.
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Remembrance Day
ShareBy John Swartz Remembrance Day in Orillia was observed with the expectation of full public attendance and a parade for
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2024 Operating Budget Preview
The latter should be of prime interest to cultural groups, for which the fund was created and intended. Staff want to investigate if sports should be included, diluting the purpose of setting up the grants program in the first place.
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