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For immediate release  (June 20, 2018) – Get ready for summer at Water Smart Day and Camp Open House on Saturday, June 23 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Couchiching Beach Park in Orillia.
Water Smart Day and Camp Open House is a free public event that will educate the community about drowning prevention and strategies, while also giving families the opportunity to meet City of Orillia day camp staff and participate in exciting camp activities. 
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For immediate release (May 31, 2018) – The Orillia Opera House is postponing its show The Barra MacNeils tonight after a hydro transformer caught fire outside of the building earlier today causing a power outage in the building.
The new date for the show will be Wednesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets will be honoured. Box Office staff will be in contact with ticket holders within the next 48 hours.
The Orillia Public Library is also without power...
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For immediate release (May 18, 2018) – This September, Orillia will once again join the national Culture Days initiative with its very own How-To Festival.

A “How-To Festival” is a free, cooperative learning experience, teaching practical, hands-on skills that can be taught in short sessions. The Orillia Public Library started this festival in 2017, featuring more than 40 special guests...
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The City of Orillia would like to provide a friendly reminder that there will be road closures and a transit modification in order to facilitate the Opening Ceremony for the Orillia 2018 Ontario Winter Games.
In order to ensure the Opening Ceremony can be executed in a safe manner, the following roads will be closed from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018:
-       Bay Street closed from Borland Street East to Jarvis Street
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For immediate release (Feb. 26, 2018) – The City of Orillia will welcome Her Honour the Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, during an official visit to the City on Sunday, March 4, 2018. 
During her official visit to the Sunshine City, Her Honour will take the opportunity to share in the excitement of the Orillia 2018 Ontario Winter Games and meet with Mayor Steve Clarke and the local Ontario Winter Games Organizing Committee.    
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