REVIEW OF EXISTING HOUSING UNIT CAPACITY IDENTIFIED IN MUNICIPAL LAND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PREPARED FOR UPPER- AND SINGLE-TIER MUNICIPALITIES IN THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE Prepared for: The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario By: Kevin Eby, RPP, PLE February 2023 Photo: Sam Beeke, Creative Commons Executi...
‘Surely, our lives that you disrupt are worth more than your meeting,’ says resident who protested transit changes at meeting and felt ignored by mayor Letter to the Editor Mar 2, 2023 Phot: Protesters showed up at the Orillia City Centre Monday as council met to ratify its budget. They w...
Milestone worth celebrating, but still more work to do, says county official Mar 2, 2023 The County of Simcoe is wasting no time celebrating a milestone. Since 2008, the county has collected more than 200,000 tonnes of organic material from households and businesses, which it notes has saved “the equ...
Council approves fee in licence hike from $1,000 to $3,000 per year; ‘The fee increase is sizable enough to amount to a de facto prohibition on ownership,’ says lawyer From OrilliaMatters DaveDawson Despite the vocal objections of seven local short-term rental (STR) owners, Ramara Townshi...
Move meant to offset loss in revenue expectedfrom Bill 23 From BradfordToday, Nikki Cole Feb 28 2023 Photo Simcoe County council’s committee of the whole is supporting adjustments to a Bradford affordable housing development budget. The changes were made to reflect the development charge revenue loss...
More than $200K expected to come in as a result of Saturday’s event; ‘It’s just incredible,’ says Lighthouse official From OrilliaMatters Feb 26 2023 With more teams participating and more money raised than ever, this year’s Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraiser in Orillia was...
Councillors from watershed communities call on feds to restore and protect Lake Simcoe Aileen Zangouri, Simcoe.com Thursday, February 23, 2023 Councillors from watershed communities in York Region, Georgina and East Gwillimbury, and Bradford West Gwillimbury are calling on the federal government to d...
‘We in the community will be challenged to make small — sometimes big — changes,’ group warns, noting city’s climate change action plan will show the way OrilliaMatters Staff Feb 23 2023 Photo Demonstrators are shown during a climate strike at the Orillia City Centre. | NathanTaylor...
Saturday Feb 25, 2023 Barrie, Bradford, Collingwood, Orillia, Midland Together with thousands of Canadians across the country, we’re walking and fundraising to support and serve people and families experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger in our community. If you are able to join us or spons...
‘The transit service needs to be increased, certainly not decreased,’ says letter writer From OrilliaMatters, Letter to the Editor Feb 17, 2023 Photo, Dave Dawson/OrilliaMatters file photo I am outraged that the mayor is trying to dramatically reduce the city’s transit service. We live in...
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