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Cardboard Toboggan Race

Winter Active Events Postponed until Family Day Weekend

Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 06:30 AM

Due to unsafe ice conditions and lack of snow, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture’s weekend of FREE winter activities originally scheduled for January 18-20, 2013 will be postponed until February’s Family Day weekend.

The postponement will hopefully allow the ice to thicken and the snow to deepen ensuring that the events will be safe and fun for everyone who wants to get outdoors and get active! The Annual Snowflake Run will proceed as scheduled on Sunday January 20, 2013. Participants...

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What features do residents want to see at the City’s newest neighbourhood park?

Posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2013 05:00 AM

The City is seeking public input on the development of a neighbourhood park on the former Hillcrest School site. The Parks, Recreation and Culture Department invites the community to share its ideas and suggestions during a series of public workshops about the park development.

The first public workshop has been planned for: 

Date:    January 23, 2013 
Time:    6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
Location:Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew St. S., Tudhope-McIntrye Boardroom
 
The...

Francis Exercising

Road to Recovery in Orillia

Posted on Friday, December 14, 2012 06:15 AM

Orillia Packet and Times

Five months after Portuguese Olympian Francis Obikwelu tore his quad, it still hadn’t begun to heal.

Realizing the more time passed, the less likely it was he would be able to run again, the 34-year-old world-class sprinter phoned his longtime friend, Orillia-based chiropractor Larry Bell.

“I don’t go out of my way for everyone,” said Bell, who admitted he was leery about Obikwelu’s chances of recovery, given how long it had been.

Nonetheless, Bell got in touch with Dr. Anthony...

Father Giving Child a Push Down Tobaggan Hill

Get Active and Stay Healthy - Registration Starts Today for City's Winter Programs

Posted on Friday, December 14, 2012 05:00 AM

Registration begins today for the variety of programs offered up this winter by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture. You can get all the details in the latest WINTER MADE FUN seasonal program guide.

Need something exciting for the kids to do over the school break? Sign them up for our day programs where they will be entertained with active games, unique crafts and fun activities. For example, one of the popular and unique programs is the Director’s Cut series which teaches children...

Dr.Nemat Daraei

New Family Doctor in Orillia

Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 08:30 AM

Orillia Packet and Times

Dr. Nemat Daraei was hoping to move to Ontario sometime in 2013. But thanks to the tireless and professional approach of the Orillia and Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, the young doctor decided to accelerate his plans.

“We had made a plan to move to Ontario, within two hours of Toronto, by 2013,” said Dr. Daraei, who was born and raised in Iran. “But once we saw Orillia, the hospital and met people here, it was like a magnet drawing us here. So, we said,...

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