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Energy efficiency pays off for City of Orillia fire station project
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2016 06:30 AM
For immediate release (April 22, 2016) – Join Mayor Steve Clarke and Orillia Fire Chief Ralph Dominelli on April 26 as they accept a $7,591 incentive cheque from the High Performance New Construction Program for the Orillia Fire Station #1 project.
The Orillia Fire Station #1, which opened in November 2014, is equipped with LED lighting, high efficiency mechanical equipment and digital controls which qualified it to receive the financial incentive funded by the Independent Electricity System...
City soliciting input on permitting backyard hens in Orillia
Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2016 12:45 PM
Have your say on whether backyard hens (chickens) should be allowed to roost in backyards throughout the City of Orillia.
Members of the public are invited to attend a public open house to provide input on whether backyard hens should be permitted within City limits for the purpose of household egg production. The open house will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew St. S.
For those who are unable to attend the open house, an online survey is...
Tenant charged after fire in Orillia rental unit
Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2016 12:45 PM
A tenant of 339 St. Jean St. in Orillia is facing smoke alarm related charges under the Ontario Fire Code after the tenant disabled their apartment’s smoke alarm.
“Disabling a smoke alarm can have severe consequences. Smoke alarms give occupants the early warning needed to safely evacuate a building when fire conditions exist. Correctly installed and maintained smoke alarms save lives,” said Jeff Kirk, Orillia Deputy Fire Chief.
In the early evening hours of April 16, 2016, the Orillia Fire...
Public invited to review Orillia’s draft waste minimization plan
Posted on Monday, April 18, 2016 09:45 AM
The City of Orillia’s draft five-year Waste Minimization Plan is now available for a two-week public review period.
The draft plan evaluates methods to reduce waste disposal at the Orillia Waste Diversion Site (landfill) and ways to improve diversion and recycling programs. Based on the public input received so far through two public forums held in March and a survey, a draft plan was developed and is now posted on the City’s website for public review.
Residents and businesses have contributed...
Calling all activity and event organizers
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2016 10:30 AM
Share your plans to mark Orillia’s sesquicentennial
The City of Orillia is gearing up for its 150th birthday in 2017 and is looking for local activity and event organizers to share their plans to mark this historic milestone.
With a vision of bringing the community together in a year-long celebration, the City of Orillia is compiling an inventory of sesquicentennial activities and experiences that are truly Orillian.
“Celebrating Orillia’s 150th goes well beyond city hall and right into the heart...
