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New Family Doctor in Orillia
Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 08:30 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
Dr. Nemat Daraei was hoping to move to Ontario sometime in 2013. But thanks to the tireless and professional approach of the Orillia and Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, the young doctor decided to accelerate his plans.
“We had made a plan to move to Ontario, within two hours of Toronto, by 2013,” said Dr. Daraei, who was born and raised in Iran. “But once we saw Orillia, the hospital and met people here, it was like a magnet drawing us here. So, we...
Steenhof Invests in Downtown
Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2012 03:45 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
The Sunshine City is living up to its name for Steenhof Building Services. And the future for the blossoming Orillia company that is focusing more and more on solar projects is as bright as ever.
Founded in 2001 as a traditional engineering firm, owner Jack Steenhof has steered the company through a rapid growth cycle in recent years, expanding from 17 employees to more than 35 in the past two years.
Fueled by its explosive growth and buoyed by future plans, the company...
Unique Shopping in Downtown
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2012 07:00 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
Santa Claus may not dwell in Downtown Orillia, but the city's largest shopping district is home to a vast array of merchants who operate a little like the famous elves in Santa's workshop.
Heading into the Christmas shopping season, Downtown Orillia provides a wide range of the unique gift ideas for someone special.
"I tell people to just call me or email me and give me an idea of what they're looking for," says Joanne Haskins, who owns Jack and Maddy - A Kids Store in...
Feasibility Study for a Food Distribution Hub
Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:15 AM
The Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture released a notice to local commodity organizers on November 20, 2012, announcing that a year-long feasibility study will be conducted by WCM Consulting to determine the potential for a Food Distribution Hub providing a link to local growers and consumers.
For further details, please view the attached notice
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Inspiring Stories Shared at AGM
Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 10:45 AM
Over 45 local business leaders and Dignitaries attended the annual Orillia Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) dinner meeting held Thursday November 15th, which featured inspiring presentations from each end of the manufacturing sector.
As a major employer, Matthew Webb of Kubota Metal Corporation kicked off the presentations with a summary of the new plant expansion which is currently underway on Commerce Road. “The new facility will allow us to increase our product exports with the manufacturing...
