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Special Council Meeting - February 21, 2014.
Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:30 AM
A Special Meeting of Council regarding a Personnel Matter will be held on Friday, February 21, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Brooks Boardroom in the Orillia City Centre. Please note a portion of this meeting will be held in Closed Session.
For further information please contact:The Office of the City Clerk3rd Floor, City Centre50 Andrew St. S. 705-325-1311clerks@orillia.ca
Car made in Orillia area used in new Robocop movie
Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 09:00 AM
A unique car, custom-built by hand in Orillia, is featured in the big-budget Hollywood film, Robocop, which hits North American theatres this week.
The sleek black car is what’s known as a Factory Five Racing GTM, a component car built from the ground up by Ed Konda.
“One of the people behind the Robocop movie found my website and approached me, asking if I could modify a bunch of new cars to make them look space-age,” Konda explained. “They wanted about 30 cars. That was not something that was...
Lakehead PACED Simcoe to Foster County’s Economic Development
Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 08:00 AM
In the interest of further contributing to the economic growth and development of Orillia and Simcoe County, Lakehead University President & Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Brian Stevenson, today announced the establishment of the President’s Advisory Council on Economic Development for Simcoe County, or PACED Simcoe. This new council is comprised of regional industry and business leaders.
“PACED’s purpose is to advise me on how Lakehead University can fulfil an even more integral role in the economic...
Orillia business praised for generosity
Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 07:30 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
From the newest employee to the chief executive officer, CCI Thermal Technologies Inc. is helping the less fortunate by donating funds to the The Sharing Place food bank of Orillia.
CCI Thermal Technologies, one of Orillia’s largest employers with 169 employees, chose The Sharing Place as its primary charity in 2005. Since then, the company has donated $149,075.
“They are a wonderful corporate sponsor. We are very, very grateful,” said Christine Hager, executive director...
Greening Orillia’s apartments and condominiums
Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2014 09:45 AM
Apartments and condominiums in the City of Orillia have successfully gone green.
On Sept. 1, 2013, all 48 apartments and condominiums on the City’s garbage bin service were required to offer green bin collection to their tenants if they wanted to maintain City garbage collection. At the beginning of the apartment program, the setout rate of green bins was approximately 45 per cent based on setout data provided by Mid Ontario Disposal. This rate has since increased to 60 per cent.
As of Jan. 1,...
