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A new park in West Orillia is open to the public and with a name sure to inspire.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the City of Orillia announced the official opening and naming of the new neighbourhood park located on Orion Boulevard. The new park is named after Walter Henry, an acclaimed boxer who emigrated to Orillia in 1957 from Northern Ireland.
“Walter Henry is a local and national athletic hero. His list of accomplishments is impressive, and we are proud to call him one...
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Based on the success of the “See You On The Patio” program in Downtown Orillia, parts of Mississaga Street will continue to be closed to traffic on Friday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. until Sept. 25, 2020. 
“A number of retailers and restaurants in the downtown core have requested the extension of the street closure component of the program,” said Coun. Ted Emond, Chair of the City’s Economic Recovery Task Force (ERTF). “We’re...
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The Orillia Opera House, in conjunction with Victoria Yeh, presents the Aaron Davis Concert live on Sept. 19, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be the second part of the Travel by Sound six-part virtual series spanning across the BruceGreySimcoe region and will be the only concert featuring a live audience.
Aaron Davis is a celebrated composer, arranger and keyboardist, and the winner of three Gemini Awards and two Juno Awards. He is a founding member of the Holly Cole Trio...
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Orillia’s Economic Recovery Task Force (ERTF) is looking for feedback from residents, visitors, and local businesses on its initiative to promote bar and restaurant patios throughout the City this summer. 
Two surveys have been launched to gather information from both patrons and business owners on the “See You On The Patio” program: 

• Visitor Survey: orillia.ca/patio-visitor-survey
  
• Business...
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The City of Orillia is implementing a short-term waterfront parking program in an effort to deal with urgent COVID-19 health and safety related issues at Orillia waterfronts.
The program allows City of Orillia taxpayers to park and launch their boats for free but requires visitors to pay $50 for each.
“Orillia prides itself on being a compassionate, welcoming and inclusive community, so much so that we made it part of our vision statement. Unfortunately, due to the...
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