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A city-wide Garage Sale Day aimed to support affordable housing takes place June 15, 2024
Thinking of holding a garage sale this spring? The City of Orillia is encouraging residents and organizations to host their garage sales on June 15, 2024, during a new city-wide Garage Sale Day aimed to help fundraise for affordable housing. The event will take place rain or shine. There is no need to register your garage sale to participate. Residents and organizations can host a garage sale on June 15 and if they would like to donate a portion of their proceeds to the City of Orillia Affordable Housing Reserve, they can do so online.
Garage sale host are encouraged to use this Garage Sale Host Donation Poster on the day of their event to help raise awareness.
This event is brought to you by the City's Waste Management Advisory Committee. For more information on the City-wide Garage Sale Day, please review the FAQ below or contact Ward 3 Coun. Jay Fallis at orilliagaragesale@gmail.com or call 705-279-3249.
| Do I have to register to participate? |
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There is no registration required to participate in the City-wide Garage Sale Day on June 15. If you are hosting a garage sale and would like to donate a portion of your proceeds to the Affordable Housing Reserve, you can donate on the City of Orillia's page on the Canada Helps website. Donate Now. Residents and organizations who would like to participate in the city-wide Garage Sale Day are encouraged to advertise their information through social media and community platforms using the hashtag #OrilliaGarageSaleDay. A Facebook event page has also been created for residents and organizations to post their garage sale information for the Garage Sale Day. Garage sale hosts are encouraged to hang this Garage Sale Host Donation Poster on the day of their event to help raise awareness. Residents who are not hosting garage sales themselves are encouraged to support the initiative by attending garage sales throughout the city on June 15. |
| Where can I advertise my garage sale for the City-wide Garage Sale Day? |
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Residents and organizations who would like to participate in the city-wide Garage Sale Day are encouraged to advertise their information through social media and community platforms using the hashtag #OrilliaGarageSaleDay. A Facebook event page has also been created for residents and organizations to post their garage sale information for the Garage Sale Day. Provide adequate signage to direct visitors to your sale location, but make sure to follow City of Orillia signage regulations. Signs must be removed within 24 hours following the garage sale, and signs can’t be attached or supported by a utility pole, tree, garbage can, planter. They can not be located within 10m (30 ft.) of an intersection and can’t impede pedestrian traffic. |
| Can I put up signs to advertise my garage sale? |
| Residents and organizations are encouraged to have signage to direct visitors to your sale location, but please make sure to follow City of Orillia signage regulations. Signs must be removed within 24 hours following the garage sale, and signs can’t be attached or supported by a utility pole, tree, garbage can, planter. They can not be located within 10m (30 ft.) of an intersection and can’t impede pedestrian traffic. |
| How can I have a successful garage sale? |
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To ensure a successful garage sale, here are a few tips:
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| What is the Affordable Housing Reserve? |
| The City established an Affordable Housing Reserve Fund in 2020 to provide financial assistance to eligible non-profit and government organizations willing to increase the supply of affordable housing in Orillia. For more information about available affordable housing grant opportunities, visit orillia.ca/housing |
| How can I donate to the Affordable Housing Reserve? |
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If you would like to donate to the City's Affordable Housing Reserve, you can donate on the City of Orillia's page on the Canada Helps website. |
| What can I do with my leftover unsold items from my garage sale? |
| Garage sale hosts can leave unsold items out on the curb for treasure hunters for the remainder of the weekend as part of the City’s Treasure Hunt Program, which is also taking place June 14 to 16, 2024. Residents are encouraged to leave unwanted, but still useful, household items at the curb after 5 p.m. on the Friday of the event weekend, but must remove all uncollected items by Sunday at 11 p.m. |
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