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Annual water main maintenance underway
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2015 12:45 PM
The City of Orillia is conducting water main maintenance in specific areas throughout the city starting this week through to the end of September. Water main maintenance includes a procedure known as swabbing, which is performed annually to ensure water quality is maintained.
The swabbing procedure requires specific sections of water main to be isolated to allow for scouring, flushing and disinfecting of the water pipe. Water service in the area being swabbed will be interrupted for...
New plan to encourage development in Orillia’s core
Posted on Thursday, July 02, 2015 06:30 AM
The City is looking to develop financial incentives to encourage new and expanded development in and around Orillia’s downtown as part of the Downtown Tomorrow Community Improvement Plan (CIP). The public is invited to learn more about the CIP at an information session on Tuesday, July 14, from 6-8 p.m. at the Orillia Public Library.
“The Downtown Tomorrow study brought together feedback from a range of stakeholders on how we could ‘build-up’ the core of our city and connect it with our...
Registration now open for the Orillia and Lake Country Business Expo
Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 06:30 AM
Registration is now open for the fifth annual Orillia & Lake Country Business Expo, taking place in the Casino Rama Ballrooms on Oct. 22, 2015.
“This event has grown to become a tremendous success over the past five years,” said Ken Forbes, Chair of the Expo Organizing Committee. “Last year exhibitor space sold out early and we filled the venue with more than a hundred local businesses; we expect to do so again this year.”
The event is a collaboration of organizations supporting local business....
Walk n’ Wheel Wednesday in Orillia
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 08:30 AM
Ditch the car and hit the pavement in support of Walk n’ Wheel Wednesday on June 24.
“I’d like to encourage Orillia residents to walk, bike, or wheel to work this Wednesday to promote a more active and healthy lifestyle,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. “Council is committed to building a healthier and happier community and active transportation is one way we can work towards that goal.”
Council proclaimed Wednesday, June 24, as Walk n’ Wheel Wednesday in the City of Orillia. Walk n’ Wheel is meant to...
Discover Orillia’s sporting heritage during Doors Open
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:00 PM
Open the door to Orillia’s impressive sporting history during this year’s Doors Open events held Saturday, June 20, throughout the city.
Doors Open 2015 commemorates Ontario’s sporting heritage. Famously called the “town of champions”, Orillia’s sporting past includes Canadian champions in track and field, lacrosse, hockey, and more. Fourteen local sites, with engaging activities and displays related to the City’s architecture and sporting history, will be open to the public for free all day...
