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Hwy. 12 upgrades studied in Orillia
Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 05:15 AM
A 10-kilometre stretch of Highway 12 linking Orillia with its rural neighbors is the focus of a project that aims to improve the busy traffic corridor.
A study underway on behalf of Ontario’s transportation ministry will identify potential safety improvements and needed upgrades along the portion of Highway 12 between Memorial Avenue and Horseshoe Valley Road.
“It’s a pretty key corridor,” said Dan Landry, Orillia’s manager of economic development. “It has a big impact on future traffic flow.”
The...
Celebrating 80 years built on community engagement
Posted on Monday, June 23, 2014 08:30 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
When Norval Orser opened an electric motor rewinding shop in downtown Orillia in 1934, he built a culture of community engagement that’s still ingrained in the company eight decades later.
“No matter who takes over when I’m done, I believe that culture will continue,” company president Tony Telford said Friday. “If we don’t look after our community, our trade, then who is going to do it?”
Orser Technical Services is celebrating its 80th anniversary with an appreciation...
Posting of Moose Beach lifted
Posted on Monday, June 23, 2014 07:00 AM
For immediate release (June 23, 2014) – As per the direction of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, the posting of Moose Beach, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, has been lifted.
Moose Beach was posted on June 20, 2014, due to higher than normal bacteria count.
All three swimming areas in Orillia are now open for swimming. This includes Moose Beach and Portage Bay, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, and Couchiching Beach, located at Couchiching Beach Park.
The City of Orillia is a...
Moose Beach at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park posted
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2014 05:30 AM
For immediate release (June 20, 2014) – As per the direction of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Moose Beach, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, has been posted due to higher than normal bacteria count.
Swim at your own risk.
Portage Bay, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, and Couchiching Beach, located at Couchiching Beach Park, remain open at this time.
The City of Orillia is a city of 31,000 people in the heart of Ontario’s Lake Country on the shores of Lake Couchiching and Lake...
City's branding and wayfinding project gets underway
Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2014 09:30 AM
For immediate release (June 19, 2014) – The City of Orillia branding and wayfinding project will kick off Monday with a presentation to City Council outlining the objectives and timelines for the initiative, with an emphasis on public involvement.
“I am pleased to see the branding and wayfinding project moving forward,” said Mayor Angelo Orsi. “Orillia is such a strong and vibrant community and our brand should be equally as strong. A good brand helps attract new residents, visitors, and...
