Living in Orillia

New Year’s Eve Free Transit Service
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Transit Rides will be free from 7:45 p.m. until 1:45 a.m. Regular Fares apply prior to 7:15 p.m. Last departure from downtown is Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 1:15 a.m. For more information, call 705-326-8300 or visit orillia.ca/transit.
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Strategic Plan focuses on six strategic themes to support the City’s new mission and vision

 
For immediate release (Dec. 13, 2019) – Orillia Council adopted a new Strategic Plan entitled Realizing our Potential, which will serve as a roadmap for decision making and priority setting in the City of Orillia for the next several...
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For immediate release (Dec. 11, 2019) – Parking tickets were turned into holiday cheer this morning as Mayor Steve Clarke presented more than $5,000 in children’s toys from the 2019 Toys for Tickets campaign to five local charities.
The City of Orillia increased its Toys for Tickets campaign reach to include not only the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Child Advocacy Centre Simcoe/Muskoka, but also Big Brothers Big Sisters, Salvation Army and...
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For immediate release (Dec, 11, 2019) – Orillia Council has appointed Brent Thomas as Fire Chief of the Orillia Fire Department effective Dec. 10, 2019.
Thomas has been serving as Acting Fire Chief since April 1, 2019, following the retirement of former Fire Chief Ralph Dominelli.
“I would like to congratulate Chief Thomas on his appointment to Fire Chief of our esteemed Fire Department in the City Orillia,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. “During...
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For immediate release (Dec. 9, 2019) – Orillia Council approved a 2020 budget that accounts for significant external financial pressures and a need to invest in City infrastructure and technology.
Orillia residents will see a 3.58 per cent increase on their municipal property taxes in 2020. This means an increase of $44 for every $100,000 worth of assessment. It is anticipated that this increase will be reduced to approximately 3 per cent once the savings...
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