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Mayor and Fire Chief to present certificate of bravery
Posted on Friday, April 11, 2014 12:15 PM
A 15-year-old Orillia woman is being presented a certificate of bravery for her actions that helped save a man who went through the ice on his snowmobile on March 23, 2014.
Mayor Angelo Orsi and Orillia Fire Chief Ralph Dominelli will present the certificate to Jenna Roberts at Council on Monday April 14.
In the early morning of March 23, Roberts, who lives on Couchiching Point in Orillia, was awake watching a movie when she heard a noise coming from the lake. She looked outside and saw nothing...
Early registration opens for Culture Days activity organizers
Posted on Friday, April 04, 2014 08:45 AM
Registration is now open for Culture Days 2014.
Register your activity by April 30 for a chance to win tickets to the National Congress on Culture in Winnipeg May 22 and 23, 2014. Early registration also means more exposure though national, provincial and local marketing initiatives.
Culture Days, which runs from Sept 26-28, 2014, invites artists and cultural organizations to connect with the public by providing free interactive, behind the scenes activities promoting arts and culture in their...
Orillia hosting first Zero Waste Conference
Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2014 06:00 AM
Orillia’s first Zero Waste Conference on Aug. 10 and 11 will promote accelerated waste solutions and share successful waste-diversion strategies.
The one-day forum and evening gala at the Lakehead University Orillia campus is being organized by the City of Orillia’s Waste and Environmental Management Advisory Committee. The conference will feature speakers and panel discussions, as well as small group plenary sessions with various government and business leaders and institutional organizations.
Renowned economist to speak in Orillia on April 10
Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 08:00 AM
Local businesses are invited to join world-renowned Scotiabank Chief Economist Dr. Warren Jestin, when he returns to the City of Orillia on Thursday, April 10 at 9 a.m. in the Council Chamber at the Orillia City Centre.
Dr. Jestin, who spoke in Orillia last spring, will offer updated insights into the global, national and provincial economic outlook to the local audience, as he presents Global Prospects: The Economics of Hope. This event is free to participants. However space is limited and...
New site plan process reduces red tape
Posted on Monday, March 24, 2014 07:00 AM
New changes to the City of Orillia site plan application policy will allow a more time and cost efficient review process. The changes, recommended through a comprehensive review process, came as a direct result of public feedback.
“The call for a better process on development applications was made through several projects including the Affordable Housing Action Plan, the Business Retention and Expansion initiative, and more recently the 2013 Economic Development Symposium,” said Dan Landry, the...
