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Winter Tips for Transit Riders

Plan Extra Time

During periods of heavy snow and ice, buses, like personal vehicles, will sometimes fall behind schedule, but rest assured operators will be working to reach your stop as soon as possible. Take an earlier trip. Plan extra time to get home. Buses not only get slowed down by the snow, but also by surrounding traffic. Allowing for extra time is the best way to get around during winter weather travel.

Boarding in Areas with Ice and Snowbanks

• In areas covered with snow and ice, or blocked...

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Budget Notice 2023

Budget Committee

A series of Budget Committee meetings will be held on the following days to review and discuss the 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets:

• Initial Presentation - Friday, February 3 at 1 p.m.
• Agencies, Boards and Committees and Operating Budget Deliberations - Monday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 7 at 9 a.m.
• Capital Budget Deliberations - Wednesday, February 15 and Thursday, February 16 at 9 a.m.
• Council Ratification - Monday, February 27 at 2 p.m.

Please note: These meetings will...

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Notice of Complete Application Re: Zoning By-Law Amendment for 117-155 Barrie Road

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Orillia deemed the following application to amend the City’s Zoning By-law 2014-44 a “Complete” application under Subsection 34 of the Planning Act on the 14th day of December, 2022:

Owner:  Magma Development

Applicant:  South Bond Investments Ltd.

Application No.:    D14-923

Subject Property:  117, 119, 125, 127, 139 & 155 Barrie Road

The subject lands are designated “Living Area – Intensification Area” in the...

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Notice of Complete Application Re: Zoning By-Law Amendment for 233, 249 and 261 Coldwater Road

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Orillia deemed the following application to amend the City’s Zoning By-law 2014-44 a “Complete” application under Subsection 34 of the Planning Act on the 20th day of December, 2022:

Owner:  Auroville Ltd.

Applicant:  Innovative Planning Solutions Inc.

Application No.:  D14-926

Subject Property:  233, 249 and 261 Coldwater Road

The subject lands are designated “Living Area – Intensification Area” in the City’s Official Plan and...

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Stay informed and connected with your City in 2023

For immediate release (Jan. 18, 2023) – The City of Orillia would like to remind residents and other stakeholders how to stay informed, engaged and connected with your City.

“Your local Council makes decisions about services and programs that impact your daily life and we want to ensure community members are aware of how they can stay in the know and engage with us about City programs, projects and services,” said Mayor Don McIsaac. “As we enter 2023 and a new term of Council, we encourage...

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