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Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

A 12 year old can legally babysit someone else's child but can't ride the bus in orillia? How does that make sense

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

This is ridiculous. The bus driver really thought kicking the girl off and forcing her to walk alone was the best choice? Where is the common sense? He could have at least given her a warning this time. If Barrie can allow 12 year olds, with 4x the ridership Orillia has, why can't Orillia Transit?

- ElizabethMK

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

You are the same people who will scream about protecting the children, while also wanting them to walk home alone. Pick a lane

- ElizabethMK

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

It is paramount that young people learn to obey the rules. As you grow older you will believe that the rules that are now provincial or federal laws shall be violated without a penalty. Our current society fails our children to understand that there are restrictions that you must obey.. Responsibility resides with parents to set your child on a path of responsibility.

- Bobba

Convoy rolls down Highway 400 to oppose B.C. ostrich cull

Herd immunity was never achieved during Covid because too many people refused to get vaccinated. That has nothing to do with these ostriches. In both cases the government has been actively defending public health while anti-government conspiracy theorists have done their best to put their fellow citizens at risk with lies and misinformation. This fake little “convoy” is just another example of it.

- Colin Morton

Convoy rolls down Highway 400 to oppose B.C. ostrich cull

The animals were tested and were not healthy. That’s why they were culled. These people have no clue what they’re talking about.

- Colin Morton

City to explore extending King and Colborne streets to waterfront

Waste of money. We have 10 miles of roadway that needs remediation NOW and you want to waste millions to allow people to race down veterans way to get to the LCBO faster.

- Brad Mathews

Convoy rolls down Highway 400 to oppose B.C. ostrich cull

The term "herd immunity" we heard through the liedemic but to me I never heard of "stamping out".So if herd immunity did not work as was thought with COVID then could we not "stamp out" the folks who took the vaccine and still got infected and save the folks who saw through the lies that were told to us by our Government?Would this not be the same as the killing of those poor birds?

- Krysa

COLUMN: Canadians have weapons in this trade war with Trump

Slanted article with TDS at the root, Boomers are the issue the EU bunch that elected another Liberal Government. Lets be honest dollar at 1.44 explains the reason why they are not going South. But it is easier to blame DT and point fingers so they can feel good. USA is on going the right way and investment is through the roof. We could enjoy there growth as well except MC EU champ who identifies as European is bent on not helping Canada he has a directive to destroy Canada. When will you wake up Canadian's. Lets not forget Dougie he is lock step with MC.

- ESM

Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto

The generations after us boomers have it challenging enough without setting them up to have to pay for our lack of keeping up with costs. Mcisaac need to find another platform to run his campaign on.

- we'll see

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

Orillia public transit needs to become more inclusive and offer a children’s fare or let our kids ride for free independently if capable to do so.

- Flax Seed

Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto

Zero percent is just showboating by the Mayor. Stupidity that will mean larger increases in the future. Or maybe Orillia will go bankrupt like that town up north.

- Onlooker

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

Here's a question... How was the driver able to immediately tell what age the riders were? Did he I.D. them? That would be really weird. Sounds like Mr. driver here needs to take a chill pill and do his job which is driving the bus. Also, they never said that the adult has to be related to or even know them, so does that mean this driver is going to see an adult with a child and just automatically assume that everything is on the level? That's not helpful either...

- Chris Mercer

Convoy rolls down Highway 400 to oppose B.C. ostrich cull

She wouldn't talk to “regular media that was going to twist what I say and not allow the truth to come out.” ? Can you say wacko paranoid? The truth is that we live in a country that provides incredible protection and care for we the people from diseases and viruses. If some people prefer to ignore good advice and get sick and die, then they should crawl under their favorite rock and stay there!

- David Hawke

Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto

The library is an essential service for any city. The new rec centre is the most used building in the city and worth every penny I paid in taxes. Mayor French” saved us money “ by spending next to nothing on infrastructure and leaving us in the situation we are in today. Now Mayor McIssac is trying to impress us with his use of strong Mayors power to “save us money”. Too bad he didn’t “save us money” when he used his strong Mayors power to fire the new CEO before he even started.

- lashlarue

City to explore extending King and Colborne streets to waterfront

Spend the money on upgrading existing roads. There are several that can easily be classified as atrocious Dunlop St by the hospital, North between West and Laclie, Neywash to name few.Fix what needs fixing first!

- Bob Ormerod

Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto

If a reasonable tax increase of 2-3% was collected each year, we would not have those low years to get votes then sudden increases to make up for them. Another way politicians play with our pockets for their own ends.

- WhoWhatWhy

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

When I was a kid, grade 8 students from schools all over Orillia had to go to King St. school one afternoon a week for shop/home economics. Students who had skipped a grade were 12 years old, and of course we were allowed to use the town bus, since a school bus was not provided for that purpose. I would think the children of today are just as capable.

- Casual Observer

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

Children around the world ride the bus and subway at a much earlier age. Why is there an age restriction? It’s safer on a bus than walking the streets.

- Citizen22

Ramara councillor docked 60 days pay for code of conduct breaches

Today’s rigged Integrity Commissioner report is built on one provable mistruth – and it is not mine.On August 25, Deputy Mayor Keith Bell interrupted me on the public record and declared:“I called you every day.”He did NOT call me every day.My phone records prove it:• Mayor Clarke: zero calls• Deputy Mayor Bell: one call on April 3/two voicemails (to tell me he'd email/garbled)While Ramara families were cold, scared and without power for 9+ days, we found each other and we overcame. I asked for an After-Action Report so we can learn - it was not moved forward when the Mayor asked if any Member knew what I was talking about (Orillia did).They left us in the dark for five days, then weaponized the Integrity Commissioner against me - the Councillor who dared speak up. This is retaliation.Find my statement, fight for democracy and more (August 25 meeting, gavel of oppression, phone records, voicemail):https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14NW9mFDXEf/

- Sherri Bell