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Former Atlas Block site Getting New Life
Posted on Friday, March 09, 2012 04:15 AM
The Packet & Times
The former Atlas Block property is closer to becoming the site of residential and commercial developments.
The property's present zoning is "restricted industrial."
Titan Homes is looking to rezone the 9.5-acre property in three different ways to allow for the construction of 120 apartment units in the form of eight-storey buildings, 178 townhouses and future commercial uses.
"It would be our goal to use strong architectural control to make this gateway into Orillia a beautiful...
Building Boom Taking Shape
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2012 06:15 AM
The Packet & Times
A condominium development planned for the site of the former Atlas Block manufacturing plant is a sign of Orillia's thriving construction industry, according to the Orillia and District Construction Association (ODCA).
In the zoning and draft-plan approval stage, the proposed 177-unit, 9.5-acre site is one of a few planned projects that point to healthy growth in housing development for the upcoming year, said Joe Emmons, a director with the ODCA.
"Orillia is going to get busier...
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...
