Christian D'Avino

Barrie

Weekend producer and videographer @CTVBarrieNews • Sports fanatic • Music nerd —— Have a news tip? email me at [email protected]

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Articles

Orillia council’s discussion on Strong Mayor Powers delayed over legal concerns

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

An attempt to dig further into Orillia Mayor Don McIsaac’s newly granted strong mayor powers went nowhere Tuesday night, after a special meeting called to do so, quickly became bogged down by procedural rules. Six councillors petitioned for a special meeting to take place, in which they would be able to “obtain information from an external lawyer” regarding McIsaac’s strong mayor powers.
Ice storm leaves maple syrup producers struggling to recover sugarbushes

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

The effect of the ice storm has been felt far and well beyond the streets and homes in Simcoe County. Local maple syrup producers have been working to recover what’s left of their sugarbushes, after the devastation left many dealing with heavy damage, nearly two weeks after the storm hit. At Hutchinson’s Maple Syrup in Oro-Medonte, nearly 50 per cent of its production has been lost.
Cost to cleanup Orillia could exceed $1 million in first week

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

Financial details surrounding recovery efforts in Orillia following last week’s ice storm have become clearer. On Monday, city council heard that estimates within the first week alone, ranged between costing the city $750,000 and $1 million. “Costs, in the initial few days were related to stabilizing the wastewater treatment system, so vac trucks, generators related to the power outage,” said Roger Young, Orillia’s Environment and Infrastructure Services General Manager.
“Totally disrespectful”: Orillia’s council calls on province to rescind strong mayor powers

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

Orillia mayor Don McIsaac’s strong mayor powers might be short lived.
Tiny Township STR bylaw upheld by Ontario court

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

An Ontario court ruling in favour of Tiny Township, could have major implications for communities that have set their sights on regulating short-term rentals.
Councillors stage protest during Simcoe County composition vote

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

A vote that would’ve saw Simcoe County councillors decide the next step on reducing its size, never came to be, after more than half of council walked out in protest. On Tuesday, county councillors were expected to either pass or vote down a bylaw to reduce council from 32 members to 16, plus one full-time warden. Discussion quickly centred around a portion of the bylaw that included the existing weighted-vote system.
Springwater Mayor speaks out about disrespectful comment made after county council meeting

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

Oro-Medonte’s mayor has publicly apologized for the first time, after making a disrespectful comment towards Springwater mayor Jennifer Coughlin following a County of Simcoe meeting last month. On Feb. 25, councillors were preparing to take part in a flag raising ceremony to mark the County’s ITSTARTS campaign, which aims to promote acting against discrimination and racism in the region.
Company chooses Barrie as location to make dent in Canada’s housing crisis

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

A company that builds modular housing, has chosen Barrie as its location to help revolutionize the industry. EBS Global marked the opening of its manufacturing plant on Thursday, where it says it will utilize prefabrication technology to build homes in a faster and cheaper way. “We see the shortage of housing in Canada,” said Fesih Zeki Mert, EBS Global President.
Porch pirate strikes multiple homes in Barrie, swaps stolen packages for empty boxes

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

Residents in the Letitia Heights neighbourhood of Barrie are on high alert, after a man was caught on camera stealing packages from front porches time and time again this week. Barrie police confirmed officers are investigating five different occurrences this week, where a suspect was seen on surveillance footage taking parcels moments after they had been delivered. Salena McLeod is one of those residents. The single mother of three said she had two packages stolen by the same individual on Monday.
Fate of Orillia’s Meridian bank building hanging in the balance

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Christian D'Avino

The owner of a long-standing building in Orillia’s downtown core will soon know if it must come down, after a devastating fire at a neighbouring building left it structurally unsafe. An engineer report on the 73 Mississaga Street East building is expected to be returned in the coming weeks. That report will determine what repairs are needed, or if the building can even be repaired at all.