from Orillia Today I was born and raised in Hamilton. In 1960, at age 11, I was placed at the Huronia Regional Centre. I was 18 when I moved out of there to Edgar. In 1975, I moved into Orillia. I want to join council to help the people in the community. Read more  ...

Lake Simcoe Watch response from Orillia Today It has been an honour to serve as a Ward 1 Councillor for the past four years. I moved to Orillia in 1979 and have resided in Ward 1 since 1987. My wife, Julia Bailey, who practices family and children’s law in Orillia, and I live in the […]...

Lake Simcoe Watch response from Orillia Today I’m Jodie Wilson, running for Council in Ward 3. My love of politics started when I was 12 years old and working on campaigns with Stephen Lewis — whose father founded the NDP party — as well as other political figures throughout the years. I arrived in O...

from Orillia Today How does one put an argument together as to why you should vote Andrew Shuttleworth as your Ward 4 councillor in just 325 words or less? Just be aware that the ideas in this article are much more well thought out than I will be able to express here. But you are […]...

2018 AWARE Simcoe questionnaire – Stephanie Kenny Lake Simcoe Watch response from Orillia Today I was born in Timmins and went to College Boreal for Social Work. I’ve spent time with women’s shelters, community development organizations, not-for-profits, and I am currently with an i...

2018 AWARE Simcoe questionnaire – Tim Lauer from Orillia Today Born and raised in Orillia, I have spent the past 40 years working as an independent contractor. Currently, I work in real estate. I became involved in municipal affairs in 1991, accepting an appointment to Orillia’s Committee of Ad...

Lake Simcoe Watch response from Orillia Today I’ve lived with my family in Orillia for a little over 15 years now. I do my best to contribute toward strengthening our community through activities like volunteering. Given my experience and knowledge of our community, I’ve decided to answer the call to...

2018 AWARE Simcoe questionnaire – Jay Fallis Lake Simcoe Watch response from Orillia Today There is a special kindness that exists in our town. I love running into a close friend at the grocery store or being surprised by the kindness of strangers. I am a candidate because I believe we have an ...

from Orillia Today I am the founder, honorary Big Sister and past president of Orillia Big Sisters and Orillia Business Women’s Association and served as a director of the chamber of commerce for three years. I was a sports writer (Sports Fan Fare & The Games People Play) and columnist “Ori...