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April 7, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Orillia District Chamber of Commerce

The results of the 2018 BMA study are in. This is the brain child of Mike Harris to force municipalities to drive expenditures toward the lowest common denominator.

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Toward Energy Self-Sufficiency

April 6, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia

Returning to the original thought, why wasn’t a solar panel system part of the rec center project in the first place? It turns out, the roof was designed to accommodate solar panels and the wiring infrastructure is in place.

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This week in Art/Culture/Entertainment

April 3, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brownstone, Burls Creek, City of Orillia, Couchiching Jubilee House, Geneva, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Orillia Youth Centre, Port of Orillia, Roots North, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Washago Lions

ShareBy John Swartz The Washago Song contest happened Sunday at the community center with 10 entries getting to perform and

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X Marks The Spot

April 1, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, TEDx

ShareBy John Swartz Saturday afternoon’s inaugural TEDx event at the Opera House was a success. From a spectators seat the

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March 31, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia

ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has two special meetings scheduled ahead of their regular council meeting Monday night at 7

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Money In, Money Out

March 31, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Ontario Government, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

The SMDHU does have some important functions, but apparently too many employees with little to do.

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Major Development On Horizon

March 27, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Laura Thompson, NABI Inc., Richard Bertolo, Rob Kloostra, Sterling Group, Steve Clarke

“The City will realize a return on investment and get this money back within a small number of years, and of course, realize that positive cash flow in perpetuity,”

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Potholes Everywhere

March 21, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Peter Ercolini

With this weather, the rain and the snow banks still melting it’s hindering the process of trying to stay on top of them

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Think Globally, Act Locally

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Ellen Field, Fred Larsen, Jay Fallis, Lakehead, Mason Ainsworth, Steve Clarke, Sustainable Orillia, Ted Emond, Tim Lauer

“People want to take action. They want to feel a sense of empowerment they are doing something today. Sustainable Orillia is really that space that helps to answer some of those questions; “I care, what do I do?”