Nick Wood, a land use planner with Corbett Land Strategies, is shown Tuesday during a public open house regarding the Inch Farm development. | Screenshot From OrilliaMatters, February 23, 2022 By Nathan Taylor A number of questions and concerns about a proposed development in the city were raised dur...
Premier Doug Ford announces plans for the Bradford Bypass to connect Highways 400 and 404. File photo From MidlandToday, February 18, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, York-Simcoe MP Scot Davidson’s recent comments on the proposed Bradford Bypass are naïve and misleading. The planned Highway 4...
Stop Sprawl Orillia created this image to show how members feel about the idea of expanding the city’s boundaries.Supplied image From OrilliaMatters, February 22, 2022 By OrilliaMatters Staff As many of you know, the City of Orillia, under the provincial government, is being required to plan fo...
Stock photo From MidlandToday, February 20, 2022 By Derek Howard With Penetanguishene prepared to formalize a Climate Emergency Declaration at next month’s council meeting, some members of council were asked about the importance of climate change. “What happens 10 years from now?” Coun. Jessica Klug ...
Big Bay Point resident Megan Varga (left) and Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition executive director Claire Malcolmson are happy the Town of Innisfil is asking the County of Simcoe to reconsider removing several parcels of land in the town from the province’s Na | CLAIRE MALCOLMSON PHOTO From the Toronto S...
Jill Rettinger and her son, Josh Rinaldo, participated in Orillia Wetland Watchers’ awareness walk in downtown Orillia on Saturday morning. | Tyler Evans/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, February 19, 2022 By Tyler Evans A small but passionate group of protesters took to the streets Saturday...
Mayor Steve Clarke. | Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters File Photo From OrilliaMatters, February 19, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Over the last few weeks, there has been a growing interest in the proposed development of the Inch Farm lands. As an elected representative, I am pleased to see this community e...
As part of the clear garbage bag program that is in effect, Orillia residents are to place garbage in a clear plastic bag instead of a black or green plastic bag. Residents can place up to two small privacy bags, such as regular-sized shopping bags, to hide private items in their clear bag. | Supplie...
This photograph shows a view toward the Inch Farm property, which is slated for development, from Uhthoff Line. | Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, February 17, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Many Orillia residents and previous contributors to OrilliaMatters have expressed grave concerns...
Holland Marsh | Bert Duclos Photo From OrilliaMatters, February 17, 2022 By Natasha Philpott The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada announced last week it will not revisit its decision to deny a Federal Impact Assessment designation for the Bradford Bypass. The request to review the decision was init...
Powered By
