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Line painting set to begin June 22
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 01:30 PM
For immediate release (June 11, 2014) – Line painting on City of Orillia roads will soon be underway with the painting contractor set to begin on June 22.
The line painting, which is typically done in early spring, was delayed slightly due to several factors including a harsher than normal winter, and the loss of a City contractor.
George Bowa, Director of Public Works for the City of Orillia, advises that staff learned the City’s previous line painting contractor went out of business this spring.
Mundell's celebrate 100 years in business
Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2014 08:00 PM
Orillia Packet and Times
John Arthur Mundell, left, speaks to Joanne MacIver-Watson and Guy McGuire next to a 1906 horse-drawn hearse during Mundell Funeral Home's 100th anniversary celebration Sunday afternoon.
The family-owned business, operating at 79 West St. N. in Orillia, was opened by John Alfred Mundell, John Arthur's grandfather, in 1914.
Mundell Funeral Home staff, dressed in vintage clothing, took attendees on guided tours, which featured antique artifacts from the past 100 years.
Lakehead University in Orillia sees fruits of its labour
Posted on Friday, June 06, 2014 08:00 PM
Orillia Packet and Times
Lakehead University’s Orillia campus achieved a milestone during Saturday’s convocation as its first class of environmental sustainability students graduated.
The Orillia-born program was created four years ago. Four individuals now hold honours bachelor of arts and sciences degrees in environmental sustainability.
“It was Lakehead’s Orillia faculty who created the program, started it and they’re seeing the fruits of their labour today,” Kim Fedderson, Orillia campus dean...
Mac Carter Park opening ceremony June 12
Posted on Friday, June 06, 2014 10:15 AM
Join the Carter family, Mayor Angelo Orsi and City representatives as they celebrate the unveiling of the new Mac Carter Park on Fittons Road East on Thursday, June 12, 2014.
Carter, a distinguished Orillian who continually gave back to his community, died of cancer in March 2013 at the age of 94. The City of Orillia Parks, Recreation and Culture Department is proud to honour Carter with the naming of their newest parkette.
What: Mac Carter Park opening ceremony(Speeches, cake and ribbon cutting)
Orillia is “the next wave” says real estate expert
Posted on Friday, June 06, 2014 05:00 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
Orillia has slipped from first to 11th place in the province for development interest, but will rebound in the coming years, said the author of the Top Ontario Investment Towns report.
Don Campbell, senior analyst of the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN), which studies 118 towns in Ontario, said the slip is not bad news; it’s just Orillia has lagged behind Barrie, a development hotspot ,the past few years.
“Orillia is still in a tremendous spot. If you are No. 11 out...
