Opinion: A Councillor’s Question
We will pay many millions, likely tens of millions, beyond the paltry savings the ministry of health will have with the wrong decision, but that is not their concern, it doesn’t show on up on their budgets.
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How Is All This Sustainable?
Anyone who isn’t on board at this point in time will never be on board (likely to be swept away at some point by violently rising waters) and quite frankly should remove themselves from the discussion (or be ignored) about how we deal with what appears to be inevitable
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Ramara Township To Charge For Audio Recordings Of Council Proceedings
ShareEditorial by Mike Douglas At Ramara Township’s May 6 committee of the whole council meeting the agenda contained a report,
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Editorial: What To Do With The Monument
If a significant number of people take issue with anything we owe it to everyone to hear the complaint and try to understand what we are being told.
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Editorial: Ramara Council Says No To Doctors
Health care is a must for all communities and Ramara Township needs to pull our own weight where the burden of Physician Recruitment and Retention is concerned
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Analysis: Both Sides Blindsided?
This is where language written and spoken matters. Bureaucrats speak to each other in a form of English that often sounds like jibberish to the rest of us (and to councillors based on the kinds of questions council often asks administration at public meetings).
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Money In, Money Out
The SMDHU does have some important functions, but apparently too many employees with little to do.
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Editorial: When Is Sam Coming Back?
What is holding things up is Parks Canada not being convinced there is a community agreement (all communities involved) how to proceed.
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Analysis: Anatomy of a Councillor’s Mind
“Finally, I think it’s ironic that we are investing millions at the north end of Front Street to undo a development that was wrong in so many ways (70 Front Street North), while perhaps repeating the same mistake a couple blocks south.”
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Part 2 – Analysis: Post-secondary Cuts Fallout
If she is unable to jump through more financial hurdles, Paula may not be able to complete her fourth year, earn her degree, and become a teacher
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Analysis: Post-secondary Cuts Fallout
It’s important to understand both Orillia campuses contribute significantly to the well-being of the Orillia.
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Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
ShareOP/ED By John Swartz The taxi industry has been regulated in Ontario and Orillia for a very long time. First
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Going My Way?
ShareBy John Swartz Tuesday evening there is a public meeting at City Hall about the draft by-law to regulate and
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