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Research and Development Centre for Orillia Lakehead Campus
Posted on Monday, April 07, 2014 12:15 PM
Orillia Packet and Times
Becoming a hub of research has been a goal of Lakehead University since it opened a campus in Orillia in 2006. That dream is about to come true.
The university senate recently approved Lakehead Orillia’s proposal for a Research Centre for Sustainable Communities.
“This is a huge accomplishment for the university,” Orillia campus dean and vice-provost Kim Fedderson said Wednesday. “The senate doesn’t approve research centres willy-nilly.”
The research centre will focus on...
Early registration opens for Culture Days activity organizers
Posted on Friday, April 04, 2014 08:45 AM
Registration is now open for Culture Days 2014.
Register your activity by April 30 for a chance to win tickets to the National Congress on Culture in Winnipeg May 22 and 23, 2014. Early registration also means more exposure though national, provincial and local marketing initiatives.
Culture Days, which runs from Sept 26-28, 2014, invites artists and cultural organizations to connect with the public by providing free interactive, behind the scenes activities promoting arts and culture in their...
Keep drains, swales and storm water inlets clear
Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 12:00 PM
The focus of Public Works staff this week has been patrolling and identifying potential drainage issues in anticipation of the predicted rainfall this weekend. Daily monitoring has identified a number of ditches and culverts that have since been cleared. Clearing drainage paths to catch basins has been ongoing.
On March 28, 2014, approximately 20 calls were received by the City of Orillia primarily dealing with localized roadway and driveway ponding. A number of staff will continue working...
Join millions in support of Earth Hour on March 29
Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 07:45 AM
The City of Orillia is inviting residents to join millions around the world in turning off their lights for one hour in support of Earth Hour on Saturday March 29 at 8:30 p.m.
Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, organized by the World Wildlife Fund. The Earth Hour initiative began as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007 and has since grown to engage more than 7,000 cities and towns worldwide.
Here are a few examples of ongoing City of...
Small-scale clearing on former Atlas Block site
Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2014 10:15 AM
Some small-scale clearing (shrub removal) is occurring on the former Atlas Block Site, with some larger trees scheduled for removal on Friday March 28 under the supervision of an arborist. The Phase 1 Development Agreement, which was executed by the CAO on March 6, 2014, permits the development of 55 townhouses on a private condominium roadway system on the former Atlas Block site. The construction of roads and underground services can now commence.
Some tree removal on City land is necessary to...
