Shining Light Where It's Needed
Typical of provincial cost saving moves, the ability given to mayors under the strong mayor legislation regarding budgeting is adding a layer of paper work for councillors, which comes with the time to lay out an argument to make amendments to the mayor’s proposed budget.
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The 2024 Orillia Terry Fox Run generated $91,660.20 for cancer research…
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“I’m honoured of course, but I think there’s lots of people that probably did as much as I did.”
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Proceeds from the event will support The Lighthouse, a beacon of hope in Orillia for more than 30 years.
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Council has a report to make some changes to the City’s snow clearing policy. The main one is to change the overnight parking ban in downtown City lots
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Everyone can celebrate Terry’s birthday on July 28 by registering online in advance to raise or donate funds.
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Normally the first option is staff’s preferred outcome, which in this case is refreshing.
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All City of Orillia by-law officers wear distinctive blue uniforms bearing the City’s official logo and carry City-issued identification badges.
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The smiles on their faces and requests to take a photo with Waldo said everything about what this country is about.
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If a Mayor thinks his idea is so good it ought to become policy or legislated (by-laws) a mayor should be able to convince four councillors (in the case of Orillia) to go along and vote in favour.
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