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City secures funding for trail connection over Highway 11 to Old Barrie Road
Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 07:15 AM
Cyclists and pedestrians looking to cross Highway 11 from Old Barrie Road or Highway 12 can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that a new connecting trail is coming.
The City of Orillia was successful in its application to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for a matching grant of $325,000 from the Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program (OMCIP) for the construction of a new bicycle and pedestrian trail over Highway 11 connecting Highway 12 and Old Barrie Road. The $650,000 trail...
City receives $2 million from province for West Orillia roadway improvements
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2016 04:45 AM
The City’s roadway improvements in West Orillia received a $2-million boost from the Province of Ontario.
The provincial funding from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) will help cover the $3,818,455 cost of roadway improvements required by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to accommodate existing conditions and future growth in the area, such as the Orillia Costco on University Avenue, the City’s Horne Business Park, and ongoing residential development.
"The West Orillia roadway...
City crews out in full-force clearing snow
Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2016 05:30 AM
City of Orillia Public Works staff continue to clear and sand Orillia roads and sidewalks following last night’s significant snow fall.
“We’d like to thank residents and businesses for their patience as we continue to dig out from last night’s storm. Crews have been out all night and into the morning clearing the City’s arterial, collector, transit bus and school roads and sidewalks, followed by residential streets and sidewalks as per the City’s Winter Control Policy,” said George Bowa,...
All City of Orillia programs cancelled this evening
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 10:15 AM
All City of Orillia registered and drop-in programs have been canceled tonight due to inclement weather.
Visit orillia.ca for more information and follow the City’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Department on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
The City of Orillia is a city of 31,000 people in the heart of Ontario’s Lake Country on the shores of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Visit our website at orillia.ca.
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Christine MitchellRecreation Program Supervisor705-329-7251cmitchell@orillia.ca
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Mayor Clarke presents first round of 2016 grants
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 06:30 AM
Mayor Steve Clarke presented the Orillia Winter Carnival and Orillia Jazz Festival with grants as part of the first installment of the 2016 City of Orillia grants program on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.
The total City of Orillia grants budget for 2016 is $62,000.
Grant recipients through the 2016 Partnership Programming for Cultural Festivals and Events include:
- Orillia Winter Carnival - $3,000 (in addition to $1,000 presented in December 2015)
- Orillia Jazz Festival - $1,000
Some of the 2016 funding...
