Climate Change: A Learning Opportunity
Polling of Canadians by EcoAnalytics in 2017 has shown 86% of Canadians believe there is solid evidence of climate change.
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City of Orillia
The Mayor’s Task Force: Sustainable Orillia
Our goal is to develop viable solutions to take us forward across all sectors of our community toward sustainability.
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Monday night’s regular council meeting looks light, on paper. At 36 pages it’s one of the slimmest
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Analysis: Both Sides Blindsided?
This is where language written and spoken matters. Bureaucrats speak to each other in a form of English that often sounds like jibberish to the rest of us (and to councillors based on the kinds of questions council often asks administration at public meetings).
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
The things they should be outraged over are no big deal, while pouring coffee almost turns into a donnybrook.
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New Orillia Chapter Begins Today
The public will be able to view the development proposal concepts and offer feedback prior to the successful developer being selected.
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Council Preview
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
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
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
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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