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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...
City Ready To Market New Industrial Lots
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 04:00 AM
Room to Grow - The Packet & Times
Economic growth could be coming to the Sunshine City as early as this spring, says Dan Landry, Orillia's manager of economic development.
The city is currently marketing 10 acres of land in the West Orillia Industrial Park.
"We're certainly hopeful we could have some shovels in the ground in the spring for actual development of businesses accessing the lots from University Avenue," Landry said on Monday.
Orillia's economic development committee (EDC) is advertising...
Survey Says: Co-operation Key To Success
Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 06:00 AM
The Packet & Times
Bringing Orillia businesses together to educate their employees is one way the Sunshine City is working to spur economic growth.
"We can find efficiencies by getting a number of them together... as opposed to individual businesses who might be looking for that training," said Dan Landry, the city's manager of economic development.
Business training is one of four main focuses of Orillia's business retention and expansion (BRE) committee, a pillar of the city's economic...
City Taking Measures To Accommodate Builders
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2011 09:15 AM
The Packet & TimesWith 45% of surveyed businesses planning to expand, streamlining the site-plan approval process is a priority at city hall. "We are trying to find efficiencies in the bureaucratic process that will save you time," senior planner Jill Lewis told an audience of more than 40 people Wednesday afternoon at city hall.Builders and business owners with ideas of how the city can streamline the process which is often necessary before applying for a building permit are welcome to make...
