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Seven groups awarded in second round of 2014 grants
Posted on Monday, July 14, 2014 10:00 AM
For immediate release (July 14, 2014) – Mayor Angelo Orsi and Councillors Andrew Hill, Pete Bowen and Wayne Gardy were on hand to present the second installment of 2014 grant awards to seven worthy community organizations at the Orillia City Centre this morning.
This round of grant presentations amounted to $12,635.78. A total of $11,750 was awarded during the first round of grant presentations, for a combined sum of $24,385.78 awarded this year. The City’s total grant budget for 2014 is $35...
Register for the Business Expo already 70% Sold Out!
Posted on Friday, July 11, 2014 07:00 AM
The fourth annual Orillia and Lake Country Business Expo scheduled for Oct. 23, 2014, is already receiving an overwhelming response and registration is just beginning.
The event, which began as a business-to-business expo, has evolved over the years to include consumers; a growing number of which are consciously striving to use local business and services.
“Supporting our area small businesses is a win-win for the local economy,” said Laura Thompson, City of Orillia Economic Development Officer...
Choosing Orillia easy decision for new doctor and family
Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2014 11:30 AM
At the kitchen table in their small townhome that had a postage-stamp-sized patch of grass in a crowded London neighbourhood, Joel Runk and his wife, Kate, pored over a map of Ontario, circling cities sporting a population of 20,000 to 30,000 people.
“At first, we picked more than 20 different communities,” said Runk, who was looking for a place to establish a family medicine practice. “Then, we found out Kate was pregnant and we narrowed our search to central Ontario where most of our friends...
Lakehead growing in new ways
Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2014 09:30 AM
A library of dried plant specimens — which were collected throughout Simcoe County up to 60 years ago — has been relocated to Lakehead University’s Orillia campus.
The herbarium, a collection of dried plants preserved between sheets of white paper, was donated to Lakehead by the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre.
“Lakehead’s trying to be the university for Simcoe County and this is the repository for Simcoe County species. It … makes sense for us to have it,” Chris Tomasini, campus librarian, said Monday...
Speakers announced for Ontario’s first Zero Waste Conference
Posted on Thursday, July 03, 2014 07:30 AM
For immediate release (July 3, 2014) – An expert panel of waste diversion professionals are lined up to speak at Ontario’s first Zero Waste Conference, set to take place at Lakehead University in Orillia on Aug. 10 and 11.
A first of its kind in Ontario, the conference will bring together waste reduction experts, political and business leaders, and representatives from a range of sectors including schools, hospitals, health care facilities and other organizations to discuss concrete actions...
