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Higher Skills In Demand
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2012 05:45 AM
The Packet & Times
Highly skilled tradespeople are a hot commodity in the Orillia area, local manufacturers say.
"We've got orders booked out until the end of the year right now," David Smith, operations manager with Oro Design and Manufacturing, said Thursday. “Our problem is we need to get more employees in to speed up how fast we’re building.”
The Oro-Medonte Township truck manufacturer has been struggling to find welders, mechanics and electricians.
"The amount of labour we can get this year...
Kite Cave
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2012 08:30 AM
Jeanette Abernethy is turning her passion for a unique adventure sport into a new business opportunity that could prove to be a boom for the tourism industry in Orillia and beyond.
Abernethy recently unveiled www.kitecave.com, her new online enterprise devoted to kiteboarding and snow kiting. Through the website, Abernethy sells state-of-the-art kites, boards and gear and offers lessons and important information about the sport.
For Abernethy, the business is a labour of love.
"When I first saw...
Orillia is home to one of the largest roof-top solar panel installations in the province.
Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 04:45 AM
Perched atop an industrial building on Progress Drive, the 250 Kilowatt, 1,200 solar panel system generates electricity for Ontario’s power grid – and is a key part of a unique business plan for a trio of local entrepreneurs.
When Dan MacNaughton, Ron Elliott and Brian Abbott purchased the former Royce Industries building – a mammoth 50,000-square foot structure and an adjacent, vacant 2.5 acre plot of land – in March of 2007, they felt the long-dormant property was full of potential. The group...
More than 700 jobs created in Orillia last year
Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 08:45 AM
Employers in Orillia created or regained more than 700 jobs in 2011, arguably a record year for the City.
The revival of TeleTech, a U.S. based call centre, accounted for the bulk of the job growth. TeleTech had been force to layoff two-thirds of its workforce in 2009 during the depths of the recession.
Over the past year TeleTech hired or rehired more than 600 workers. The company now has three major multi-year contracts with a total of 739 employees.
Site director Trevor Forrester notes “We are...
Orillia Among Top Cities In Canada To Live
Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2012 04:30 AM
Orillia 53rd Best Place To Live - The Packet & Times
After a dip in ranking in 2010, Orillia is pulling itself back up the list of MoneySense magazine's best places to live.
The Sunshine City ranked 53 in 2011 for the quality of life, after the rank dropped from 42 to 59 the previous year.
"This is great news for us," said Dan Landry, the city's manager of economic development. "There isn't a community out there that doesn't promote quality of life. Other communities may talk about quality of life...
