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ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has a closed session before the 4 p.m. start of the committee meeting. One of
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City of Orillia
This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
She was a member of the Orillia Historical Society (she gave me the evil eye once, then laughed when I called it the Hysterical Society), a group dedicated to teaching us about our past.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
That’s right. The owners of the property, which will have some kind of residential development on it, are keeping the train station.
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Council Takes Big Step Forward On Waterfront Development
Council did not release the name of the preferred proposal proponent.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
… figure out what a plumber charges to work a Thursday or Friday night, or on the weekend, for a typical 6 hour commitment; most musicians would be glad to get half of that because it would be a pay increase.
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Budget Meeting Preview
The overall picture of all reserve funds is good. 2020 started with a $13.8 million deficit and ended with a $5 million surplus.
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has three meetings today. They begin at 1 p.m. with a special meeting of council
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
The pay scale is lopsided too. The scale shows solo artists will get $250, which is alright, but as you add people each takes home less so by the time you get to a 4 piece each member is only getting $125.
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The province wants to implement the new board composition across the province this fall.
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Are You Prepared For An Emergency?
ShareThe County of Simcoe and area partners are hosting another Ask an Expert virtual session focused on emergency preparedness and
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