Council Preview
It’s like saying “let’s borrow the money we’ve been saving for the pool and use it to fix the roof – but we’ll put the money back in the pool fund with money we know is forthcoming.”
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City of Orillia
Mural Artist Needed
ShareThe 2020 Ontario Winter Games has a $4,000 budget to create mural. The problem is they need an artist and
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
ShareBy John Swartz January, 2010. The decade began with the 7th iteration of the Ontario District Barbershop Harmony Society’s The
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Eva Olsson Gets Key To City
ShareBy John Swartz Thursday nights’ regular council meeting was the scene of a special presentation. Holocaust survivor and now internationally
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Council has a rare Thursday evening meeting this week. It follows the committee meeting Monday, and deemed
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Council Preview
Among the recommendations in a great number of areas of municipal business, the words sell, privatize, outsource and rationalize (which usually means less staff and services) are used frequently.
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Nominate A Citizen Of The Year
ShareThe City of Orillia opened the nomination period for Citizen of the Year. Nominees must be residents of Orillia, Rama
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
The internet, well, Facebook, is buzzing since it was announced yesterday Gordon Lightfoot has cancelled some more concerts.
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Budget Shock
ShareBy John Swartz There has been a disruption in the recycling cycle and Orillia council found out at Wednesday’s budget
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Council Budget Preview – Days 3 & 4
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council meets in budget committee Wednesday and Thursday this week. The budget is split into two
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