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Business for the Arts Invites You to the Orillia Launch of artsVest
Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2013 05:30 AM
Next Tuesday, June 4th, The City of Orillia is hosting an information session and sponsorship workshop for local arts and cultural organizations seeking funding through the artsVest™ program.
artsVest™ is a Business for the Arts matching incentive and sponsorship training program designed to spark new business sponsorship of arts and culture, and will operate in Orillia from 2013-2014. Arts and culture organizations in Orilla will receive in-depth sponsorship training and will be invited to...
City and OPP at an Impasse
Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:00 AM
The City’s contract for policing expired in December, 2012. Representatives from the OPP and the City of Orillia have been negotiating a new deal for the last 8 months and have been unable to reach an agreement.
“Over the last 5 years, the OPP’s staffing levels have increased 31% while crime rates have decreased 25%,” said Mayor Orsi.
“The OPP’s current demands seek a further increase in staffing of 5 additional staff (+7.6%). We do not believe this request is justified,” added the Mayor.
The OPP...
Name a Park!
Posted on Monday, May 06, 2013 06:00 AM
Staff from the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department are currently in the process of having the parkland located behind Tallwood Drive between Fittons Road East, and the Millennium Trail re-designed and developed with a playground structure.
The Recreation Advisory Committee would like to invite the public to consider and submit suggestions for the naming of this park, which is currently referred to as “Tallwood Park”. Deadline for submissions is Friday, May 17, 2013 at NOON.
Please make...
artsVest Awards Orillia $25000.00
Posted on Friday, April 26, 2013 05:00 AM
Business for the Arts awards $259,500 in matching incentives and sponsorship training to seven Ontario communities.
Orillia, Collingwood, Kawartha Lakes, Milton,, Owen Sound, St. Catharines and Temiskaming Shores to benefit from artsVest™ program encouraging business investment in the arts
(ORILLIA, ON – April 24, 2013) Orillia was one of seven Ontario communities selected by Business for the Arts to receive matching incentive grants and sponsorship training for 2013-2014 through artsVest™, a...
Payment for Parking on Saturdays in Lot #6
Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 04:45 AM
Beginning May 4, 2013 payment for parking will be required on Saturdays in Lot #6 which is located at 79 West Street South (adjacent the Farmers’ Market).
This temporary parking lot was developed primarily to accommodate patrons to the Farmers’ Market and Lakehead students. The rate is $1.00 per hour and the revenue will be used to help recover the costs to develop the parking lot.
If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk’s Department - Legislative Services Division at (705) 325-2313
