Council Preview 2026 Capital Budget Round Two
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council continues its 2026 budget meetings Tuesday, October 13 at 9 a.m. With the new process
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Did He Or Didn’t He? Only The Scriptwriter Knows
One good thing if you get murdered in England, they have a number of excellent detectives over there who will find the guy or gal who did you in within two hours, some of the sharper ones, in an hour.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
Yup, still on concerts. The Orillia Jazz Festival is barrelling down on us.
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Council Preview
Staff are reporting to council there was a $2.5 million surplus from the operating budget in 2024.
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Green Haven’s Walk This Way Fundraiser
The event is a 2000-step walk along the water front, with a warm up activity, opportunities to advocate for and empower survivors, enjoy food and drinks, win prizes, and so much more.
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Orillia Public Library Survey About Digital Services
The survey gives community members the opportunity to provide their input on how the library can best support digital needs…
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Another Repair Cafe Happening Soon
Residents who attended past events often say the experience changes how they shop and what they throw away.
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Being Overqualified Is Not One Of My Problems
Had it been a man, he would have thought far enough ahead to take it off first.
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Not Now, Not Ever
That sculpture just cannot be placed in that park on that spot if we are to be serious with regard to our friends across the lake and all others in Native communities in this country.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
I sat next to a pianist for this concert who is no slouch whatsoever at the keyboard and he was as gob smacked as I was with what we just witnessed.
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