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Camp for a Day and Water Smart Day
Posted on Friday, June 21, 2013 10:00 AM
The Orillia Parks, Recreation and Culture Department continues to celebrate June as Recreation and Parks Month with two great events Saturday June 22.
Camp for a Day
Bring your child to Rotary Place from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and experience what summer camp is all about. This is an opportunity for kids to try different camps and decide which one is right for them. Kids ages six through 12 can join the Orillia Parks, Recreation and Culture day camp team for a fun-filled day of camp adventures.
Orillia Bead Company Thriving In Downtown Art District
Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2013 06:00 AM
The Magpie Bead Company is one of downtown Orillia’s gems – a unique enterprise that helps give the city’s historic downtown, and especially its thriving art district, some of its character and charm.
“I’ve always loved the downtown and the tourism element of Orillia,” says Karen Jacko, who owns Magpie. “We’re fortunate because our downtown is charming and quaint and people love to stroll and shop … it’s the perfect place for us because we’re a very ‘boutique-y’ business.”
Jacko, a self-described hippie...
EDC Symposium hears from local business stakeholders
Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2013 05:15 AM
Representatives from approximately 35 local businesses and organizations shared their ideas on economic development for the City of Orillia at the first Economic Development Committee (EDC) symposium at Rotary Place on June 18.
“The City of Orillia is committed to encouraging economic prosperity in a sustainable, responsible manner, and in order to do that we need to hear from our local business stakeholders,” said Mayor Angelo Orsi. “The EDC Symposium provided us excellent feedback on what our business...
Treasure Hunt Program
Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 09:30 AM
The Treasure Hunt Program will run on the 3rd Weekend of the month from May to October to encourage the recycle or re-use of large household items. It’s like a community garage sale!!
Leave unwanted but still useful household items at the curb after 5:00 p.m. on the Friday of the event weekend and remember to remove all uncollected items by Sunday at 11:00 p.m. (Note: Residents who fail to remove uncollected “treasures” from the curb will be subject to fines pursuant...
Sunday Evening Band Concert Series Returns
Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 09:15 AM
The City of Orillia is pleased to announce the return of the Sunday Evening Band Concerts at the Rotary Aqua Theatre in Couchiching Beach Park for the summer. The Aqua theatre will be 55 years old this year with the Sunday evening concert series being a cultural mainstay of the community for just as long.
The series attracts big bands from across Ontario due to the wonderful acoustics of the Aqua Theatre and picturesque setting along the shore of Lake Couchiching. Again this year, the...
