Updating The Official Plan
You will have an opportunity to ask questions of the project team. Any input will become part of the Official Plan final draft.
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News
Orillia Hall Of Fame Grows By Three
The trio joins previous inductees Gordon Lightfoot, Stephen Leacock, Rick Ley, Pete McGarvey, James K. Bartleman, Franklin Carmichael, Glenn Gould, Charles H. Hale, Walter Henry and Elizabeth Wyn Wood among others.
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Battery Collection This Week
It’s also the time of year to check your smoke and CO alarms which you should be doing each time we go from standard to daylight time, so leave room in the bag for one more battery.
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Council Preview
For a City so invested in traffic safety they installed speed cameras, taking out sidewalks seems counterproductive.
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Council Preview / 2026 Operating Budget
Regarding last week’s capital budget meeting, there were motions to adopt the budget and for the mayor to waive veto of any additions council proposed and passed.
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Council Preview 2026 Capital Budget
It also could mean Mayor Don McIsaac does not intend to veto any of the amendments for council to formally adopt earlier in the meeting.
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council’s October 20 regular meeting should start at 2 p.m. There was however, a couple of
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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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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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