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Feeling stressed out? This activity is all the rage in Orillia
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 07:30 AM
By Tyler Evans via Orillia Matters
Are you looking to relieve some pandemic-related stress? Ax Men provides an ideal opportunity to do just that with their Rage Room.
“The Rage Room is somewhere you can let out all your frustrations over COVID, work, divorce, you name it,” says manager Amanda Vega.
Ax Men opened in 2017 as the city's only urban axe-throwing club. However, since the opening of their Rage Room back in 2020, many customers are flocking to the business to let off some steam.
“It feels...
Weekly skate nights in Orillia provide 'safe and inviting place'
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 07:30 AM
By Nathan Taylor via Orillia Matters
When Grace Schofield noticed an increase in the number of skateboards she was setting up at her shop for young girls, she got an idea.
The girls who were going to Pocket Skate and Vintage, co-owned by Schofield, said they had been skateboarding on their driveways or streets.
Schofield asked why they weren’t going to the skate park.
“It’s an intimidating place if you show up on your own and you’re a young teen who doesn’t have any friends who skate, too,”...
City grant facilitates revitalization with first-ever Tax Increment Grant
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 07:30 AM
The City’s first Tax Increment Grant pilot project was unveiled at 4 King St. by McLean & Dickey. Mayor Steve Clarke celebrated the grand opening and revitalization of the formerly vacant space on Sept. 21, 2021.
“McLean & Dickey have completely transformed this building from a formerly vacant thrift store to an office of more than 75 industry professionals as part of the City’s Downtown Tomorrow Tier 3 pilot project,” said Mayor Clarke. “This redevelopment showcases the potential that the Tier...
Last chance to apply for City’s Downtown Tomorrow grant program in 2021
Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 07:30 AM
Property owners and tenants in Orillia’s downtown core, take note – Orillia’s Downtown Tomorrow Community Improvement Plan (DTCIP) Grant Program final intake deadline of 2021 is coming soon.
The DTCIP, now in its fifth year, encourages growth in the core of the city by providing grants designed to stimulate development. Council approved $240,000 for the 2021 grant program to offset costs related to façade improvements, signage, feasibility studies, building improvements and the creation of...
'We are so lucky': Business is good says Orillia cheese shop owner
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2021 07:45 AM
By Frank Matys, Orillia Today
Artisanal cheese is the focus at The Rind and Truckle, a recent addition to downtown Orillia’s culinary scene.
Cheeses sold here hail “mostly from Ontario and Quebec — about 80 per cent,” said Amy Robert, who co-owns the business with her husband, Dan Boucher. “And then we offer everything that goes with that — jams, chutneys, (charcuterie) boards, crackers, nuts.”
The response to date has been “fantastic,” Robert said. “We are so lucky.”
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