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Orillia to explore higher intensification for residential development
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 07:15 AM
Study continues for potential boundary expansion land requirements
As the City continues its Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) process to plan for future growth, at its meeting on April 25, 2022, Council provided direction to update the City’s Land Needs Assessment to contemplate higher minimum intensification and designated greenfield density targets for residential development to be considered with boundary expansion recommendations.
The Province is requiring the City to plan for sufficient...
Realizing Orillia’s Climate Future
Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 05:00 AM
Council adopts Climate Change Action Plan for City of Orillia
During its April 25 meeting, Orillia Council adopted the Climate Change Action Plan, entitled Orillia’s Climate Future, in principle. This plan will serve as a roadmap for climate action decision making and priority setting in the City of Orillia over the next 30 years and sets ambitious corporate and community greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.
“On behalf of Council, I am thrilled to be moving forward with implementing Orillia’s...

Joint News Release - Next step of waterfront revitalization moves forward
Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2022 08:45 AM
City finalizes sale for waterfront redevelopment lands
The City of Orillia is pleased to announce that the sale of municipally-owned lands for redevelopment located at and around 70 Front St. N. to FRAM Building Group (FRAM) is now complete.
The sale, which closed on April 5, 2022, is a major milestone in the redevelopment and revitalization of approximately 8.7 acres of strategic downtown waterfront land in Orillia.
“This sale is a significant milestone in our journey to revitalize and reanimate...

Local Firehouse Subs owners named Canadian franchisee of the year
Posted on Friday, March 25, 2022 05:15 AM
By OrilliaMatters Staff
Nilam and Ravish Shah, who operate franchises in Orillia, Barrie and Vaughan, 'truly embody the heart of the Firehouse Subs brand'.
Local Firehouse Subs franchise owners Nilam and Ravish Shah have won an Axe Award for Canadian Franchisee of the Year.
The Shahs own and operate three locations, including 454 Bayfield St. in Barrie, 3220 Monarch Dr. in Orillia, and 2901 Major Mackenzie Dr. in Vaughan. The Orillia location opened in west Orillia in May of 2021.
In the Firehouse Subs...

County and area partners host Virtual Job Fair to connect local job seekers and employers on April 26
Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:00 AM
Joint advisory with County of Simcoe, City of Orillia and City of Barrie
On April 26 between 2 and 6 p.m., the County and area partners, including member municipalities, the Cities of Barrie and Orillia, Georgian College, Lakehead University, Employment Ontario, the Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board, Regional Tourism Organization 7 and the Province of Ontario, are collaborating on another virtual Work in Simcoe County job fair.
Data collected from the County of Simcoe’s www...