Developer 'should be charged' over Silver Creek 'disaster': naturalist
5Peole.whining is not news Its extremely lazy journalism
43- Dave111
Developer 'should be charged' over Silver Creek 'disaster': naturalist
41We owe Mr Bowles a debt of gratitude for his principled and courageous stand on environmental issues including this disaster. The mayor in council on the other hand....As for LIV communities, in a perfect world they would be prevented from ever building another development.
6- DLBH
Developer 'should be charged' over Silver Creek 'disaster': naturalist
6It appears nearly EVERY yes nearly EVERY new area subdivision invites opposition from local armchair environmentalists. Yet when you consider the following their outrage regarding this or most of their other relatively minuscule local area complaints would obviously have little, if any, effect on Canada’s overall environment:“ More than 50% of Canada's landscape remains relatively free of human development, boasting over 1.9 million square miles of intact forest, wetlands, and tundra.”“Canada hosts nearly 25% of the world's wetlands and over two million freshwater lakes, making up hundreds of thousands of square miles of aquatic habitat”Readers need to consider outside our local little box and not fall for this scaremongering.
33- WhoWhatWhy
'Major milestone': Sign announcing new OSMH unveiled in west Orillia
28Councilor Smith has a lot of nerve standing there like she brought the new hospital to Orillia.
4- Onlooker
Developer 'should be charged' over Silver Creek 'disaster': naturalist
23If you fish out of season your are fined and banned from fishing.(for a period of time)If you over fish you are fined and banned from fishing.The same rules apply of hunting.Why does a developer get to kill an entire stream and not be fined and banned?Why are the MNR not doing something regarding this?
4- Citizen Cane
'Major milestone': Sign announcing new OSMH unveiled in west Orillia
25It hilarious that Smith showed up, when we all know she didn't even want to hospital to be built on this site. At least the mayor and Cipolla had the conviction to skip this photo op.
1- ElizabethMK
Developer 'should be charged' over Silver Creek 'disaster': naturalist
23That is an incredibly narrow minded and juvenile comment Dave111
2- HolidayG
Parks Canada in 'final stages' of transferring Champlain monument land to city
12"Rama said no." Imagine Orillians going into Rama and saying no to whatever it is they want to do there. If the Chippewas are so concerned about "Land Back" then I suggest they give it back to the Wendat and go back to Michigan. I look forward to this being moderated out of the comments.
12- FormerCircleKGuy
'Major milestone': Sign announcing new OSMH unveiled in west Orillia
6Orillia has to stop repeating Barrie's mistakes. A new hospital could easily be accommodated within Orillia's historic borders, providing far greater access to those most in need of services and avoiding the health and social issues that have plagued Barrie since RVH was relocated.
18- Colin Morton
Developer 'should be charged' over Silver Creek 'disaster': naturalist
20That’s pretty broad and misleading. Canada has lost over 90% of the Carolinian forest. Resulting in loss of habitat for nearly 1/3 of all species at risk in the country. We’ve lost 40% of temperate rainforest, 95% of temperate rainforest old growth but yes, the boreal where no one wants to live, can’t profit from and the arctic balance things out. Sure. But that doesn’t change the losses in our own city.
3- R Rufus
'Major milestone': Sign announcing new OSMH unveiled in west Orillia
12No one debates whether a new hospital is needed for Orillia, the concern lies with few seeing just how this “preferred” site, will impact the wellness of so many in the community. Few can walk to new site for care, and cab costs, well. Bus rides do not work for many who are ill.A hospital in the core does help downtown, just ask businesses. So much for those green initiatives, few will walk to work by Lakehead….dont forget winter and how poorly University ave is kept. Just because you can get in a care and drive where you wish, doesn’t mean others can.How many patients won’t have visits, staff will tell you visits can be just as essential as medicine. Yes the land there looks great, and yes they wish to collaborate…can they not do that if the new hospital was in a more accessible location? Why are those making decisions so willing to ignore the needs of the vulnerable in exchange for a location beside the university? How is it that common sense never gets a vote anymore?
11- LocalNana
'Major milestone': Sign announcing new OSMH unveiled in west Orillia
19She'll say anything to get votes. Any voter who does their research realizes she routinely makes baffling comments at council meetings, usually against any kind of progress, and then show up whenever there is a photo op.She is the chosen candidate for the current mayor, who can't take a little heat, so doesn't attend events like this or answer questions from the local paper. He prefers to send long Facebook private messages to try and convince people of his point of view. October cannot come soon enough.
4- Danny Galea
Developer 'should be charged' over Silver Creek 'disaster': naturalist
17Wow. I guess I’m not nearly as funny as I thought. But come on, the mayor not talking to the only local newspaper about the City’s politics because they don’t make people use their legal names for comments? The fact that the mayor wants to know who posts comments so badly, is the exact reason some need to remain anonymous to avoid retaliation.
4- R Rufus
'Major milestone': Sign announcing new OSMH unveiled in west Orillia
19Congratulations to the OSMH board of directors and Lakehead University. Your years of planning will pay huge dividends to Orillia and the surrounding area. It was interesting to read Councillor Smith's positive comments in this article. I can only assume those comments came out of the opposite side of her mouth versus the side of her mouth she used last week in council chambers when addressing the Lakehead chancellor.
2- Magiccat
'Major milestone': Sign announcing new OSMH unveiled in west Orillia
18It's funny but years ago when RVH was moving from it's downtown location to it's present location there was this same discussion.Personally yes I would prefer downtown however even I realize that downtown doesn't work. Downtown is Land locked and unfortunately in this day and age concessions must be made.University Ave even with its issues is by far the prudent choice.
3- Douglas Winterburn
'Incredible': City almost doubles investment from Orillia Power sale
8Keep up the good work Amanpreet 👏
12- Flax Seed
'Incredible': City almost doubles investment from Orillia Power sale
17Whitney - invisible all term is now having something to say - coincidence? Not with an election coming!
3- Stan Mathewson
Springwater mayor uses strong mayor powers to fire CAO she hired
16Qualified people are not going to want to work for municipalities that have accepted the strong mayor powers.
4- we'll see
Leaders ‘think it’s a joke’ premier doesn’t have private jet: Ford
3He's right. Its an absolute joke. Premier's office and governing party should have a private jet.Those who say fly commercial are just speaking to hear themselves. Its no way to try and run a province. Would be like taking the TTC to Queens Park. Its not logical, its not practical, its completely ridiculous.No wonder Canada is considered a laughing stock lately......
17- Scott Schamehorn
'Major milestone': Sign announcing new OSMH unveiled in west Orillia
18What businesses downtown? Brewery Bay? Mariposa Market? None of these people believe the hospital is integral to keeping business downtown. This is the site chosen for a state of the art hospital, that will have room to grow in the future. Downtown is no longer viable. Any site large enough for a hospital has to undergo decontamination, which becomes a date of who pays for that process etc. The downtown has other problems besides losing the hospital. It is on life support because of choices the city has made.
2- Danny Galea
