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Georgian College Unveils New Facility
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2013 04:30 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
The Orillia campus of Georgian College officially unveiled its new Community Education Partnership Centre before a gathering of faculty, students and interested community leaders Tuesday.
The dedicated facility within the campus will provide students in the Community Projects Initiative (CPI) an area to develop projects in conjunction with community agencies and non-profit groups throughout Simcoe County.
“We’re really excited about the new centre and what that will mean...
Atlas Block Residential Redevelopment
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2013 04:00 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
Atlas Block’s industrial property is moving closer to becoming a residential neighbourhood.
“We currently have a site plan approval application before us for the first 55 townhouses,” Orillia’s senior planner, Andrea Woodrow, said recently.
Titan Homes is planning the construction of 120 apartment units in the form of eight-storey buildings, 178 townhouses and future commercial space.
“We’re certainly very excited about the Atlas Block development,” said Lawrence Saltzman,...
Orillia boasts modern schools
Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:15 AM
Over the past five years, thanks to funding from the Ministry of Education, the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) has pumped almost $45-million into the local economy as it aggressively updated and upgraded its presence in Orillia.
And that was just the beginning. In mid-January, it was announced another $27.5 million will be invested to build a new high school, which is just what the community needs, says Orillia area trustee Debra Edwards.
“I feel like we’ve won the lottery. We’re...
Orillia to Co-Host 2014 Ontario Winter Games
Posted on Monday, January 21, 2013 06:30 AM
The Sunshine City will host three sports during the 2014 Ontario Winter Games.Orillia will partner with communities from Muskoka to host the annual event that will feature 28 sports and more than 2,300 athletes. “It is the largest multi-sport games in the province, said Paul Barnetson, sport program supervisor.The event runs from Feb 27 to March 2, 2014. “Tentatively, the sports that the city have been asked to host are figure skating, curling and wheelchair curling,” said Barnetson....
Road to Recovery in Orillia
Posted on Friday, December 14, 2012 06:15 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
Five months after Portuguese Olympian Francis Obikwelu tore his quad, it still hadn’t begun to heal.
Realizing the more time passed, the less likely it was he would be able to run again, the 34-year-old world-class sprinter phoned his longtime friend, Orillia-based chiropractor Larry Bell.
“I don’t go out of my way for everyone,” said Bell, who admitted he was leery about Obikwelu’s chances of recovery, given how long it had been.
Nonetheless, Bell got in touch with Dr....
