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'Wonderful Ideas' About Downtown Floated
Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2012 06:15 AM
Packet & Times
Landscape architect Jeffrey Staates, of Phillips, Farevaag, Smallenberg, plots ideas on a map of Orillia in one of six workshops that took place Wednesday at Branch 34 of the Royal Canadian Legion. The workshops are part of the city's design charrette public consultation process. The public input will help develop a downtown/waterfront revitalization plan. Orillians have "a lot of ideas" to revitalize downtown and the waterfront, says George Dark, a partner with Urban Strategies.
Downtown Visioning Unfolds
Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 08:00 AM
Packet & TimesMore than 150 people took part in Day 1 of the city's downtown and waterfront revitalization charrette public consultation process at Branch 34 of the Royal Canadian Legion Tuesday night.
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Revitalizing Orillia's downtown and waterfront is about "recapturing the land," George Dark, a partner with Urban Strategies, said Tuesday.
"It's now time to really get a very imaginative and creative set of ideas together," Dark said.
More than 150 people took part in the first day of...
Have Your Say on Orillia’s Downtown and Waterfront
Posted on Monday, April 30, 2012 05:45 AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -
Public Invited to Help Shape Future of Orillia's Downtown and Waterfront
-ORILLIA - Local residents are being invited to help shape the future development of Orillia’s downtown and waterfront during a public consultation process taking place next week.
The City of Orillia is hosting a Design Charrette for Orillia's Downtown and Waterfront from May 1 to 4 at the Orillia branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on Mississaga Street.
A charrette is an...
City Assists Kubota With Major Expansion
Posted on Friday, April 27, 2012 10:45 AM
Pictured with Mayor Angelo Orsi (middle) are Ron Higgs, vice-president manufacturing and Kaoru Hamada, president.
"I can't give the City of Orillia enough credit for their assistance in our expansion plans," says Ron Higgs, vice president of manufacturing. "The Mayor, the economic development office and the planning department have all been very helpful and making this a reality."
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ORILLIA - A moratorium on industrial development charges was a key factor in a planned expansion of Kubota...
Restaurant on Food Network Show
Posted on Friday, April 20, 2012 06:45 AM
Restaurant on Food Network show. Orillia's Tre Sorelle will be featured on the May 4 episode of the Food Network's 'You Gotta Eat Here'. Pictured are owners Gina White and Lisa Particelli. Frank MatysSimcoe.com
ORILLIA - They came for the food and left with a story about family.It was in late January when John Catucci, the upbeat and hungry host of the Food Network's "You Gotta Eat Here" arrived at Orillia's Tre Sorelle, camera crew in tow.Sisters Gina White and Lisa Particelli run the downtown...
