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For immediate release (Aug. 13, 2018) – The City of Orillia has received notice from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that the swimming advisories at Couchiching Beach, located at Couchiching Beach Park and Moose Beach, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park have been lifted. 
A swimming advisory was issued by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit for Moose Beach on August 3, 2018.  Another swimming advisory was issued for Couchiching...
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Drivers can now pay and extend parking sessions remotely 
For immediate release (Aug. 1, 2018) – For the first time, residents and visitors in Downtown Orillia will have the option to pay for parking with a mobile application. The much-anticipated PassportParking® mobile application is officially available for free download and use in Orillia.
The PassportParking app will be available for about 200 on-street...
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For immediate release (July 25, 2018)  - 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...
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For immediate release (July 23, 2018) – The City of Orillia is adding two parking lots to its inventory of downtown municipal parking lots effective July 26, 2018.
The new municipal lot located on Mississaga Street East, in the parking lot of the former King’s Buffet restaurant, will be the City’s Municipal Parking Lot 8. The new municipal lot off Centennial Drive, along a portion of the former rail lands will be the City’s Municipal...
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Orillia Council opens the door to ride-sharing services
For immediate release (July 20, 2018) – Orillia is one step closer to permitting ride-sharing services, such as Uber, to operate in the city after Council provided recommendations for the by-law at its meeting on July 19, 2018.
Following more than one year of extensive research and public consultation, Council directed staff to finalize a by-law that would...
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