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Orillia Woodworking Another Success!
Posted on Monday, February 04, 2013 10:45 AM
Orillia Area Community Development Corp. (CDC)
The Orillia Area Community Development Corporation (OACDC), who have been assisting small businesses in Orillia and surrounding areas for the past 28 years by making it easier to start, enhance and expand small businesses in our communities, has proven itself time and time again with success stories such as Orillia Woodworking.
Martin Stannus, an experienced general contractor, knows a thing or two about wood and building. That’s why he jumped at the...
Lakehead University Has Big Plans For Its Growing Orillia Campus
Posted on Monday, February 04, 2013 07:15 AM
The Packet and Times
Since it opened in downtown Orillia, Lakehead University has grown from 104 students to more than 1,300. In five years, the campus has expanded; an academic building, residence and cafeteria have blossomed in west Orillia. The university is now embarking on the next leg of its journey, which will be directed by a five-year campus plan.
Over the coming months, the local post-secondary institution plans to unveil its new Leacock Centre for Arts, Culture and Community, its...
Lakehead University Hosts Innovation Week
Posted on Monday, February 04, 2013 07:15 AM
If you would like to experience Lakehead University, the Orillia campus is hosting Research and Innovation Week from Feb. 8 to Feb. 14.“We will be celebrating the top five research and innovation achievements that have happened to date in Orillia,” said acting dean Herman van den Berg.
In addition, over the week, Lakehead professors will present 12 different lectures focusing on research and innovation. Topics range from building community research capacity in Simcoe County to a research-based...
Lakehead’s Partnership with Georgian College a Big Plus
Posted on Monday, February 04, 2013 07:15 AM
The Packet and Times
Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery can envision a day when people from around the globe travel to Orillia’s Lakehead University campus to pursue ground-breaking research.
As part of its strategic plan for the local campus over the next five years, the post-secondary institution has ambitious plans to establish a Centre for Sustainable Communities.
“My long-term vision is to see this centre as a world-class facility that attracts researchers world-wide,” said Kurissery, who heads up...
Building Permit Fees Up for Discussion on Monday
Posted on Friday, February 01, 2013 11:00 AM
A public meeting about a proposed Building Permit fee increase in Orillia takes place on Monday, February 4, 2013 at 6:15 p.m. in Council Chamber, 50 Andrew St. S.
At the meeting, staff will present to Council the following:
- Building Permit fees in Orillia are below the average charged by similar-sized Ontario communities and other municipalities in Simcoe County.
- The City of Orillia has not changed the fees or the way it calculates the fees, for five years.
- Ontario’s Building Code Act enables...
