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City of Orillia Emergency Operations Update #14 - April 7 at 4:30 p.m.
Posted on Monday, April 07, 2025 05:21 PM
Sandbag station set up to support residents on the shores of Lake Simcoe
For Immediate Release - (April 7, 2025) - The City of Orillia is taking steps to support residents in response to rapidly rising water levels in Lake Simcoe and localized flooding in low-lying shoreline areas, including Cedar Island Road, Collins Drive, Davey Drive, Forest Avenue South, MacIsaac Drive and Victoria Crescent, where water ponding is already impacting the roads and properties.
“Our top priority is ensuring the...

City of Orillia Emergency Operations Update #13 - April 6 at 3:30 p.m.
Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2025 03:44 PM
Relief Centre to close as community partners resume operations
For Immediate Release - (April 6, 2025) - As local support and emergency services return to regular capacity, the City of Orillia will close its temporary Relief Centre at the Orillia Recreation Centre effective 6 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025.
With power restored to more than 80 per cent of the city, and both Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and The Lighthouse Shelter now fully operational and able to support the community’s needs,...

City of Orillia Emergency Operations Update #12 - April 4 at 3 p.m.
Posted on Friday, April 04, 2025 03:10 PM
Wastewater update and additional waste collection information
For Immediate Release - (April 4, 2025) - The City of Orillia’s Municipal Emergency Control Group continues to respond to the impacts of the ice storm, working around the clock to coordinate the emergency response and ensure public safety.
“I want to sincerely thank the people of Orillia for their incredible resilience, patience, and community spirit during this very challenging time. We know this has been exhausting and difficult for...

City of Orillia Emergency Operations Update #11 - April 3 at 5:30 p.m.
Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2025 05:56 PM
Wastewater update: bypass ongoing, please continue to conserve
For Immediate Release - (April 3, 2025) - The City of Orillia is providing an update on the ongoing situation at the Orillia Wastewater Treatment Centre following a fire and extreme rainfall event.
Due to the damage sustained and high wastewater volumes, the wastewater system continues to bypass partially treated sewage into Lake Simcoe. This ongoing bypass has the potential to impact private drinking water sources that draw directly...

Notice of By-Pass Event - April 3, 2025
Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2025 04:43 PM
Update: April 4, 2025: This notice is to advise that the sewage by-pass event ended at 12:25 p.m. on April 4, 2025.
This notice is to advise that the City of Orillia has a sewage by-pass event currently happening due to an extreme weather event that occurred on April 3, 2025. This by-pass event has the potential to impact private drinking water sources that come from Lake Simcoe that may make the drinking water unsafe to consume. This does not impact the City's municipal water supply.
The...