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Busy weekend in store for Orillia Culture Days
Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013 06:45 AM
Orillia is currently ranked 12th in the province out of 179 communities for the most Culture Days activities scheduled for this coming weekend.
With approximately 40 activities planned for Sept. 27-29, Orillia’s Culture Days is poised to be bigger and better than ever.
“Culture Days is a great opportunity to celebrate Orillia’s cultural riches and share them with others,” said Mayor Angelo Orsi. “I’d encourage residents to participate in the free Culture Days activities and discover how lucky we...
Notice of Intention to Dispose of City Owned Lands
Posted on Monday, September 23, 2013 12:00 PM
The Corporation of the City of Orillia (the "City") is proposing to dispose of certain lands more particularly described in Schedule "A" (the "Lands"), and as shown in the Key Map.
Any person wishing to comment on the proposed disposition is requested to submit comments in writing to the undersigned by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at the Office of the Clerk, Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew Street South, Suite 300, ORILLIA, Ontario, L3V 7T5.
The Council of the City will give...
Research partnership harvests plentiful results
Posted on Monday, September 23, 2013 04:45 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
Over the past few months, students at Orillia’s Lakehead University, as part of an innovative project with a local plastics company, have learned the value of field studies — in a field adjacent to the University Avenue campus.
Under the leadership of Lakehead professor Chris Murray and Derek Rynard of EcoPoly Solutions, a 100-by-100-foot trial farm was cultivated at the campus to test a groundbreaking plastic mulch developed by the local company. Coupled with lab results...
Special Council Meeting - September 30, 2013
Posted on Monday, September 23, 2013 04:30 AM
A Special Meeting of Council regarding Tax Appeals will be held on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 6:45 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Orillia City Centre.
Further information is available by contacting:Office of the City Clerk3rd Floor, City Centre, 50 Andrew St. S705-325-1311, or clerks@orillia.ca.
Carving a preview of Orillia’s Culture Days
Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2013 10:30 AM
Can’t wait for Culture Days? Get a sneak peek of the upcoming event with celebrated sculptor Karen Brodie at a preview workshop Saturday Sept. 21, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. in Ramara Township.
Brodie, a second generation sculptor and artist whose work is featured in the National Library of Canada among other places, will host a mini soapstone symposium at her studio as a teaser for the much-anticipated Culture Days weekend Sept. 27-29.
Participants will learn about the basic materials, tools and...
