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Explore The Trades showcase opens doors for students
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014 09:45 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
The Orillia Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) and Orillia District Construction Association (ODCA), in partnership with the City of Orillia’s economic development office and the Township of Oro-Medonte, teamed up to promote local careers in the trades, hosting their first Explore the Trades event May 27 at OD/Park Secondary School.
More than 1,500 students from area elementary and high schools made their way to OD/Park to learn about future career possibilities from more...
Innovative ideas bring Orillia’s Streets Alive
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:00 AM
Leslie Fournier conceived a banner idea, birthed a plan that has transformed a community and lovingly nurtured it like a mother feeding its newborn as it blossomed into an eye-popping annual outdoor art exhibit that has captured the attention of both locals and visitors from around the globe.
Like so many innovative ideas, the concept of using art to beautify the downtown and attract people to the heart of the city sprung from humble origins.
“I remember sitting with a group of merchants and...
Notice of Application and Public Meeting for Zoning By-Law Amendment re: 600 Harvie Settlement Road
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 08:00 PM
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been received from Charter Construction Limited & Mark Rich Homes Limited (Agent: Mitchinson Planning & Development Consultant Inc.) for a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-811) pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, as outlined below.
AND TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia will hold a Public Meeting on Thursday, July 24th, 2014, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew...
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.
