Transportation Master Plan Open House
People know their neighbourhoods better than consultants and this is an opportunity to make known what works and what doesn’t, what gets too much attention and what no one seems to care about.
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City of Orillia
This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
ShareBy John Swartz The Orillia Museum of Art and History made out like bandits on Wednesday. They scooped up 50
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Editorial: That’s Not How It Works
If council wants to dry up urge for people to make donations for municipal projects then council can allow this grab of reserve funds the City does not own to happen.
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Council Preview / 2026 Operating Budget
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has a special meeting regarding the 2026 budget Friday, November 28 at 3 p.m. Councillors
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
The big announcement the youth center’s director, Kevin Gangloff, had last week (the day after the column ran) is that Serena Ryder and Lydia Persaud have a concert at Creative Nomad Studios December 21.
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia Council has had a full day Monday, November 17 with two budget meetings in the morning
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Council Preview 2026 Service Agencies Budget
This suggests Mayor Don McIsaac will veto some or all of the amendments despite ratification by council at this meeting.
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Video: 2025 Remembrance Day
Fred Addis recited a poem, Wreaths for the Merchant Navy ,he authored honouring veterans of the merchant marine.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
ShareBy John Swartz What a month this has been so far. Mariposa Arts produced and performed fantastically with Jesus Christ
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Editorial: Summer Theater Kicked To The Curb
The key thing to understand is art equals creation, not buying. This change in programming turns the City into buyers instead of creators. Audiences will notice.
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