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Get Active and Stay Healthy - Registration Starts Today for City's Winter Programs
Posted on Friday, December 14, 2012 05:00 AM
Registration begins today for the variety of programs offered up this winter by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture. You can get all the details in the latest WINTER MADE FUN seasonal program guide.
Need something exciting for the kids to do over the school break? Sign them up for our day programs where they will be entertained with active games, unique crafts and fun activities. For example, one of the popular and unique programs is the Director’s Cut series which teaches children how...
New Family Doctor in Orillia
Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 08:30 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
Dr. Nemat Daraei was hoping to move to Ontario sometime in 2013. But thanks to the tireless and professional approach of the Orillia and Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, the young doctor decided to accelerate his plans.
“We had made a plan to move to Ontario, within two hours of Toronto, by 2013,” said Dr. Daraei, who was born and raised in Iran. “But once we saw Orillia, the hospital and met people here, it was like a magnet drawing us here. So, we...
Parks, Recreation and Culture Department Offers Special Programming this Friday
Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 05:45 AM
In the wake of labour disruption at local schools, the City of Orillia Parks, Recreation and Culture Department is providing a special one-day camp on Friday, December 14, 2012.
The department’s energetic and qualified staff will provide a day of fun and excitement for campers. Participants will have the opportunity to do arts and crafts and engage in physical activities such as skating and a mini-stick hockey tournament.
The camp will be held at Rotary Place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended...
The 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety at HOME DEPOT
Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2012 01:30 PM
The Orillia fire service is determined to reduce preventable fires that all too often result in tragic injuries or deaths over the holiday season. Many needless fires can easily be prevented by paying close attention to the 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety.
Join the Orillia Fire Department Fire Prevention Division at Orillia's Home Depot on Saturday December 8, 2012. We will be on hand to provide information, helpful hints and a few treats for the kids!
Steenhof Invests in Downtown
Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2012 03:45 AM
Orillia Packet and Times
The Sunshine City is living up to its name for Steenhof Building Services. And the future for the blossoming Orillia company that is focusing more and more on solar projects is as bright as ever.
Founded in 2001 as a traditional engineering firm, owner Jack Steenhof has steered the company through a rapid growth cycle in recent years, expanding from 17 employees to more than 35 in the past two years.
Fueled by its explosive growth and buoyed by future plans, the company...
