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Canada Day Holiday Schedule 2025
Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 01:39 PM
City of Orillia administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 for Canada Day. This includes:
- Orillia City Centre (50 Andrew St. S.)
- Municipal Operations Centre (20 James St. W.)
- Wastewater Treatment Centre (40 Kitchener St.)
- Water Filtration Plant (200 Bay St.)
- Waste Diversion Site (100 Kitchener St.)
Orillia Transit/OWLS: No service on Tuesday, July 1.
Orillia Recreation Centre (255 West St. S.): Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Share your experience: ice storm response survey now open
Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 01:27 PM
City seeks resident and business feedback following historic ice storm
For immediate release (June 24, 2025) – The City of Orillia is seeking input from residents and businesses about their experiences and the City’s emergency response during the historic ice storm at the end of March.
The ice storm on March 29 was one of the most significant weather events in Orillia’s history, resulting in widespread power outages, communication failures, downed trees and hydro lines, and damage to...
Indigenous art exhibition now open: 'Two-Spirit and Gender Diversity Through History’
Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 12:56 PM
For immediate release (June 24, 2025) –The City of Orillia, in partnership with the Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) and the Orillia Native Women’s Group, is pleased to announce the opening of the Orillia Recreation Centre’s new Indigenous art exhibition entitled “Two-Spirit and Gender Diversity through History”.
The exhibition, presented in recognition of Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month, aims to uplift the voices of Two-Spirit and gender-diverse individuals within...
Orillia to open cooling centres June 23 and 24 due to heat warning
Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2025 11:46 AM
For immediate release (June 22, 2025) – Due to the heat warning in place, the City of Orillia will open air-conditioned cooling and hydration centres for public use on June 23 and 24, 2025. The City encourages anyone – especially those susceptible to extreme heat – to make use of the centres. The cooling centres will remain open until the heat warning is lifted.
The following public places have been identified as cooling and hydration centres:
Orillia Public Library
36 Mississaga St. W.
Special Council Meeting re Educational & Informational Session on Part VI.1 of Municipal Act, 2001
Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 04:54 PM
Session will provide an overview of Strong Mayor Powers
For immediate release (June 18, 2025) – The City of Orillia invites residents to participate in the Special Council Meeting regarding an Educational and Informational Session on Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, commonly referred to as Strong Mayor Powers. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew Street South, Orillia. The session will focus on recent...
