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The City of Orillia has received notice from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that swim advisories have been issued for Couchiching Beach, located at Couchiching Beach Park, and Moose Beach, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, due to a higher than normal bacteria counts.
A swimming advisory is issued when the bacteria levels exceed those considered acceptable by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.  An advisory is a warning to swimmers, but it is not a beach...
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The City of Orillia has received notice from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that the swimming advisory at Moose Beach, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, has been lifted.
A swimming advisory was issued by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit on Aug. 5, 2020, due to higher than normal bacteria count.
All three swimming areas in Orillia are now open for swimming. This includes Couchiching Beach, Moose Beach and Portage Bay.
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The City of Orillia has received notice from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that a swim advisory has been issued for Moose Beach, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, due to a higher than normal bacteria count.
A swimming advisory is issued when the bacteria levels exceed those considered acceptable by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.  An advisory is a warning to swimmers, but it is not a beach closure. During a swimming advisory, the beach is posted...
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The City of Orillia is extending the timeline of free parking in Downtown Orillia and municipal parking lots until Sept. 8, 2020 in a continued effort to assist residents and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
The free parking applies to on-street parking in Downtown Orillia, with a time limit of 30 minutes to facilitate curbside pick-up, and within municipal parking lots for a maximum of two hours to encourage longer stays in the downtown. 
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As the City of Orillia continues to adapt services and facilities to the new normal as part of Stage 3 of the province’s reopening, the Orillia Opera House will start welcoming guests in August with safety and laughter as its top priorities.
“We are pleased to reopen the Orillia Opera House to audiences in a new format that will allow for all the necessary COVID-19 precautions to be adhered to,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. “While there will certainly be...
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