For Those Thinking Of Running
ShareThe Association of Municipalities of Ontario has three online seminars in advance of the 2026 municipal elections for those considering
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City of Orillia
Richard “Dick” Johnston, December 29, 1941 – February 5, 2026
Suds was selfless. You almost have to be to be a music teacher. There are too many students stuck on a passage that need help, or can’t get over a hurdle developing a playing technique – always after office hours.
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Council Preview
It’s tough for any municipality to take action to solve a poverty condition in a country as wealthy as Canada when the higher levels of government do little (the province), or spend money on needed access to basic services but will not do anything to address corporate greed where the problem starts (feds).
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Don’t Look Now, But Things Could Get A Little Murky
…here the conflict is seeing danger and reacting to those in the rest of their world who carry on like it’s just another Tuesday.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
I get the sense all the activity resembles a Monty Python soccer sketch more than it does a well-coordinated team.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
ShareBy John Swartz First a brief note about missing a column last week. As I was sitting down to write
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has its first meeting of 2026 Monday, January 12 at 2 p.m. There are no
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Next Stop Emergency?
ShareThe City of Orillia has declared a Significant Weather Event to alert the community that the recent accumulation of snow
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
This was the largest version of the OVE that I recall. They, and the next group in question, could use some more male voices.
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Council Preview – 2026 Service Partners Budget
When combined with the education tax, which will remained unchanged from last year and the fact it makes up almost 10% of your tax bills, the net effective property tax increase for 2026 will be a 1.31% increase.
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