2022 Budget Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has its first crack at the 2022 budget Tuesday at 1 p.m. The primary purpose
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Council Preview
The recommendation is to receive the report, which presumes the previous report endorsing staffs preferred design will be re-introduced.
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Waterfront Development Moves Ahead
ShareBy John Swartz It appears the City of Orillia has negotiated a deal with one of the proponents to redevelop
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Meet The New Library CEO
I’ve got a lot of learning to do before I can (change anything), I’ve got some ideas, but until I learn how everything works here I don’t think I even want to try to implement them.
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Library CEO Retires
“I’m taking the summer off and enjoy the summer and I’ll look at options in the fall; definitely I’d like to probably do some volunteering, maybe even with the library and the Friends (of the Orillia Public Library).
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council begins it’s Monday meeting schedule with a planning meeting. Up for consideration is draft plan
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Analysis: Is This The Park You Want?
Bottom line, people are objecting to removing Terry Fox Circle and car access for many good reasons,
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On the subject of water, another report has the unfortunate title, Enhance the taste and odour of the water supply, which is the opposite of the objective to remove the taste and odour.
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Train Station Gets a New Life
ShareBy John Swartz The old train station at 150 Front Street South is back in business. The new owners have
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Saturday Now Part of Patio Season
The motion included an additional budget of $15,000, almost equally split to cover additional marketing, staffing and hiring more entertainers.
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