The City of Orillia is in regular communications with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and the County of Simcoe Health and Emergency Services regarding COVID-19. For information regarding COVID-19, for updates related to City services, and how you can protect yourself and your family, visit our Local Information web page, the SMDHU web page and the Province of Ontario’s web page.
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Phased Opening of the Orillia Recreation Centre Begins
The long-awaited opening of the Orillia Recreation Centre (ORC) is here, but in light of COVID-19, the opening will be carried out in a staged approach.
Effective Oct. 26, the ORC opened for user groups, fitness center time slots, registered programming and pre-registered drop-in sport and aquatic programs. There will be no walk-in membership sales, programs or tours available at this time due to COVID-19. Visit orillia.ca/fun for details on programming, how to register or obtain a membership, and COVID-19 protocols.
Orillia City Centre
Orillia City Centre, located at 50 Andrew St. S., is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Residents are encouraged to continue to access services by phone or email, or to book appointments at orillia.ca/onlineservices. Marriage licences will remain by appointment only at this time. Visitors to City Centre are required to wear a face covering and adhere to COVID-19 safety measures in place.
Overnight parking restrictions in effect beginning Nov. 15
Parking is prohibited on all municipal streets and parking lots between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. from Nov. 15, 2020 through April 15, 2021. Visit orillia.ca/parking for details.
Economic Recovery Task Force
The City of Orillia has formed an Economic Recovery Task Force to work with local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic and to plan and develop measures to help the local economy recover moving forward. Learn more by visiting the Economic Recovery Task Force page.
Major Projects
The City of Orillia is currently undertaking several major projects in order to better serve citizens and businesses in Orillia. For more information on projects such as the Orillia Recreation Centre, the Waterfront Redevelopment Project or the Front Street Reconstruction Project, please visit orillia.ca/majorprojects.
