Contact(s)
The Office of the Mayor provides a number of official services to its citizens. The following services are available:
Official Greetings and Congratulatory Messages
The Mayor will send official greetings to mark significant birthdays, special wedding anniversaries, and other significant special milestones. Congratulatory messages from the Mayor are also available to various organizations marking milestones.
Request a certificate.
Business Grand Openings and Celebrations
The Mayor appreciates the opportunity to attend official business openings, ribbon cuttings, and business celebrations to present a Certificate and to bring well wishes on behalf of the City.
Proclamations
The Mayor is pleased to issue proclamations for special occasions or special events for non-profit community groups and organizations.
Flag Raising
The Mayor's office administers flag raisings for the Orillia Opera House and the Orillia City Centre.
Tag Days
The City of Orillia administers the approval process for organizations/service clubs to solicit donations outside of area businesses (who are amenable to tagging). This is referred to as Tag Days. Tag days are assigned on a first come, first serve basis for the current year. Read the Tag Days Policy to learn more.
City of Orillia Pins
Municipal lapel pins with the official City of Orillia crest are available in limited quantities. The Mayor's Office welcomes requests for pins to distribute to various groups, organizations, and special events.
Constituent Meetings
The Mayor welcomes small or group meetings with local citizens who have a specific issue or concern about City of Orillia matters.
For more information about any of these services, please email the Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council, Ashley Stafford, or call 705-326-1177.
Request a meeting with Mayor Clarke.
Landlord Education Session
Mayor Clarke hosted the Landlord Education Session on November 16, 2016 to provide information to educate landlords about their rights and responsibilities. View a compilation of the presentations.
Citizen of the Year
Nominations for the 2020 Citizen of the Year Award open on Monday, November 30, 2020.
A panel of local residents, with the assistance of the City of Orillia, is accepting nominations for the 2020 Citizen of the Year. The deadline for nominations is 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Nominations can be submitted online at orillia.ca, or submitted using the nomination form available from the Customer Service Desk located in the Orillia City Centre. Submissions must include the full name of and contact information for the nominator and the nominee, as well as a detailed explanation of why the nominee deserves to be named Citizen of the Year.
Nominees must be residents of Orillia, Chippewas of Rama First Nation, or the townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara or Severn, who have contributed to the betterment of Orillia. Emphasis should be placed on the nominees' volunteerism and accomplishments during 2020.
The 2020 Citizen of the Year panel includes former winners Steve Clarke (non-voting member), Leslie Fournier, Michael Gordon, Stan Mathewson and Gini Stringer, as well as OrilliaMatters reporter Nathan Taylor, Orillia Today reporter Frank Matys, and Rick Purcell, 1st Vice President of the Orillia Legion, Branch 34.
