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Watermain Break - High Street - Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Please be advised that the Water and Wastewater Division is tackling the repair of a watermain break on High Street between Highway 12 and Simcoe Street. Please avoid travelling in this area, if possible. The break may have caused property damage and the water will be turned off until the repair is complete.

You may experience low to no water pressure while the work is being done. This will remain in effect until the break is repaired, but is expected to end Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 8 p.m.

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Fuel Innovation launches Bright Minds innovation challenge to drive digital transformation

Registration now open for Lakehead, Georgian students

For immediate release (Feb. 5, 2025) – Fuel Innovation, the City of Orillia’s Innovation Collective, is excited to launch the Bright Minds Corporate Innovation Challenge, with registration now open. This initiative invites student innovators from Lakehead University and Georgian College to solve real-world municipal challenges through advanced, technology-driven solutions.

Teams of two to three students will collaborate to develop innovative...

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Council endorses plans for future boundary expansion, growth

For immediate release (Feb. 4, 2025) – Orillia Council took significant steps toward shaping Orillia’s future growth and development during a special meeting of Council on Feb. 4, 2025. Decisions included setting a minimum average density target for strategic growth areas and advancing policy directions for the City’s new Official Plan.

“This is a pivotal moment for Orillia. By setting clear density targets and forward-thinking policies, we are laying the groundwork for a vibrant, sustainable...

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Lots of love to celebrate at the Leacock Museum this February

For immediate release (Feb. 3, 2025) – Celebrate Valentine’s season at the Leacock Museum National Historic Site with an array of love-themed experiences, from tours and teas to workshops.

Among the highlights of this year’s Valentine-themed events are the love letters of Beatrix Hamilton Leacock, wife of Stephen Leacock. Discovered hidden inside Stephen’s bedroom closet during a restoration long after both had passed, these letters have been preserved for more than a century, offering a rare...

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Renew your free teen Orillia Transit pass this February

Current cards expire Feb. 28

For immediate release (Feb. 3, 2025) – Attention parents and teens with free teen transit passes from the City’s 2024 pilot program – it’s time to renew your free pass.

All pilot program teen transit passes will expire on Feb. 28, 2025. Council has made the free pass a permanent program as part of the 2025 Budget process and as a result, teens can renew their pass for the long-term. The new expiration date will be based on the cardholder’s ID and set to the day before...

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