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Health unit concludes investigation into Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Orillia

For immediate release (Nov. 8, 2022) – The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s (SMDHU) investigation announced on Oct. 7 into a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Orillia is now concluded and the outbreak is declared over.

Following the health unit’s extensive investigation of 27 known cooling towers at 17 sites in Orillia, 10 of these sites were tested. It was determined that a strain of Legionella found in the Orillia Rotary Place cooling tower was a genetic match with one sputum sample of...

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Remembrance Day - City of Orillia Closures 2022

City of Orillia administrative offices are closed on Friday, November 11, 2022 to observe Remembrance Day. This includes:

• Orillia City Centre (50 Andrew St. S.)
• Municipal Operations Centre (20 James St. W.)
• Wastewater Treatment Centre (40 Kitchener St.)
• Orillia Waste Diversion Site (100 Kitchener St.)
• Orillia Public Library (36 Mississaga St. W.)

Orillia Transit/OWLSService will run as regularly scheduled on Nov. 11, 2022. Please note: buses will stop for two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. Veterans in...

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Temporary Road Closure - 340 Mississaga Street West

The road will be closed at 340 Mississaga Street West between Westmount Drive South and Hammond Avenue on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a sewer lateral repair.  Detour Book 7 – Westmount Drive South to Colborne Street West to Hammond Avenue.

Contact Chris Hoos, Superintendent of Collection and Distribution with the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department of the City of Orillia, at 705-325-2293.

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Orillia Transit - Remembrance Day

Friday November 11, 2022

Orillia Transit is pleased to provide Free Transit in honour of our Veterans valid for any person wearing military uniform, campaign ribbons, or legion attire, along with one companion. 

• Remembrance Day - November 11, 2022

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Temporary Road Closure - Andrew Street and Nottawasaga Street - November 5, 2022

Update - November 5, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Please note that the repair has been completed and the roads have now reopened. 

November 5, 2022 - Andrew Street is closed between Market Street and Mississaga Street East and Nottawasaga Street is closed (local traffic only) between Albert Street North and Andrew Street effective immediately (Nov. 5, 2022) until further notice to complete a watermain repair.  Detour Book 7 - Mississaga Street East to Albert Street North to Coldwater...

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