Gisele Winton Sarvis

1 day ago | orilliamatters.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

Orillia is officially requesting a piece of the $1.2-billion Building Faster Fund from the provincial government. Council passed a motion June 23, after some debate, to approve Mayor Don McIsaac's June 24 letter to Rob Flack, minister of municipal affairs and housing, asking for housing targets and funding in the range of $3,600 to $4,350 per built home that comes along with it (in 2024).

2 days ago | thetrillium.ca | Gisele Winton Sarvis

The City of Orillia is preparing for its 2026 budget process, and while it's complex, the city welcomes public input into what projects residents would like to see accomplished next year and beyond. "We need to hear how you want the money spent ... We need people to contact us and to let us know how you feel about all this stuff," said Coun. David Campbell.

2 days ago | orilliamatters.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

Cathy Westcott, the energetic woman behind the annual Washago Canada Day and Santa Claus parades, has received the Ontario Senior of the Year Award from Severn Township for 2025. Four men who helped their community through the late-March ice storm and one woman who works tirelessly in support of local youth were honoured with Good Neighbour Awards at the township's council meeting Wednesday morning.

2 days ago | orilliamatters.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

City council has paved the way for the construction of an eight-storey apartment building on Barrie Road by Magma Development by amending a city zoning bylaw to permit the development. The building will have 197 apartments in a combination of bachelor, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 20 per cent of them being barrier free.

3 days ago | orilliamatters.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

The new substance use navigator at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) is "literally saving lives," but her position is at risk due to funding issues. Registered nurse Jackie Junkin spends more than two hours with each person who comes into the emergency department with drug and alcohol addictions, helping them get the immediate and long-term help they need. "No staff in the emergency department has that time to spend with one patient. I'm dedicated to researching that patient ...