Gisele Winton Sarvis

4 days ago | orilliamatters.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

The 21st-century blue box program is coming to Orillia on Jan. 1. "What's happening here is known as the blue box transition that's been occurring since 2023," said Greg Preston, the city's director of waste management and environmental compliance. The existing blue boxes, which have been used since the 1980s, will be replaced by 360-litre roll-out, lidded carts for all residents. There will be separate containers for paper products and containers as is the case currently.

6 days ago | orilliamatters.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

A new apartment building will be constructed close to the Fittons Road and West Street intersection in the vicinity of three other apartment buildings. According to the artist's rendering, the 15 Fittons Rd. W. building will be built in brick and stone, making it compatible with the character of the surrounding neighbourhood. It will be four storeys high, with 24 "market-value" rental apartments. Apartments on the second, third and fourth floors will have balconies.

1 week ago | orilliamatters.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

The owner of Roost Farm and Market feared the business was in peril this week when the City of Kawartha Lakes began reconstruction of the Lake Dalrymple bridge and posted orange road closure signs well south of the construction area. The market is located at 3310 Kirkfield Rd. 6, just south Lake Dalymple Road, and that section is not closed. Detours, however, were set up on both sides beginning on Monday.

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

The Couchiching OPP Detachment Board has established its top three pillars for policing in the City of Orillia and the townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn. "These pillars reflect the most urgent priorities of commonality across all four municipalities represented by the board," Orillia Coun. Ralph Cipolla, chair of the board, wrote in his correspondence to the four councils.

1 week ago | orilliamatters.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

The Rotary Aqua Theatre in Orillia's Couchiching Beach Park has been refurbished in recent years. The only thing missing, some might say, is a flag pole. The Canada Day Committee asked council to look into installing a flag pole and a Canada flag at the waterfront venue. Mayor Don McIsaac brought forward an inquiry motion earlier this spring, prompting council to ask for a staff report on the matter. That report came back to council for Monday's meeting.