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'It's a hardship': Roof collapse puts Orillia Corner Market in peril

With the amount of empty storefronts downtown, why doesn't one of these landlords curry some good public relations and offer to put them up in the meantime?

- Danny Galea

'Huge loss': Craighurst school house to be demolished this week

I am truly disappointed in the developers in Craighurst. They had an opportunity to preserve some of Craighurst's history. The old schoolhouse was built a 140 years ago, by the community of the day on donated lands. The advertisments for Craighurst Crossing talk about small town charm. What charm will remain if they replace an historical build with a strip mall and a Tim Hortons.

- Linda2

'Never been seen before': Orillia's winter from hell a record breaker

Where does your information come from? Vague garbage results from google and your own misty recollections.Brain actually measures and records every snowfall and submits the information to Environment Canada. And he looks up officially measured and recorded information from the past.Brain is the real thing. You and Google are just making it up.

- Onlooker

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'Never been seen before': Orillia's winter from hell a record breaker

Where is above information coming from? The snow was just as deep, if not deeper nearly every winter in the 60-70’s into 80’s. Snowmobilers could go anywhere in surrounding rural areas since all fences were covered. Few cars could make it up Westmount, Laclie or Fittons. I remember having snowbanks over my head in the 80’s in Orillia. People either have short memories or are too young to know it used to be far worse than what we have now.“Based on historical context and regional data from the late 1960s, the winters of 1968 and 1969 in the Orillia area were characterized by significant, long-lasting snowpack. Winter 1968–1969: This period is recognized for having high snowfall, with reports of "brutal" conditions.Regional Context: While specific total snowfall for Orillia is not in the search results, nearby regions reported severe, long-lasting snowdrifts in the 1968-1969 winter, including incidents where snowpack was deep into the spring.”

- Wondering Why

Empty shelves at community fridge highlight growing need in Orillia

"Judge me by the price of food"....Carney March 2025.The food inflation is the highest in the G7.Unemployment is the second highest in the G7.Homelessness is out of control.Crime is out of control with the Trudeau/Carney soft on crime policies.Our already out of control (Trudeau) deficit has DOUBLED in a year.We have not added a single pipeline.Oh but good news....as our people can't afford to eat and sleep in the streets we have given Ukraine over $20 BILLION.Maybe we could have used that $20 BILLION to feed Canadians and keep them out of the cold.When will the leftist open their eyes?

- WFO

Local MPP says controversial FOI changes about 'restoring the balance'

Local commenter thinks Doug Ford is the single reason for everything that is wrong in the world.

- JDR55

Local MPP says controversial FOI changes about 'restoring the balance'

Why block information from the public if you’re not trying to hide anything . Things that make you go hmmmm …

- Carleen Arsenault

'Huge loss': Craighurst school house to be demolished this week

“You might miss what’s ahead of you if you keep concentrating on what’s in the rear view mirror."

- Wondering Why

'Something has to be done': Town backs push to improve Hwy.

2 for 1 is an accident waiting to happen. Make it a full scale 4 lane roadway. CANADA doesn’t have a 4 lane highway that goes coast to coast and Ontario has one of the longest stretchs of roadway that is only 2 lane. Embarrassing

- Ralphie Buoy

Local MPP says controversial FOI changes about 'restoring the balance'

Local MPP Says Whatever Doug Ford Tells Him To.

- Onlooker

Orillia man sees red after Canada Post removes local mailboxes

They should have done that decades ago.

- Dennis Woodman

Orillia man sees red after Canada Post removes local mailboxes

Why do we need five day delivery to get two letters a week?

- Dennis Woodman

Local MPP says controversial FOI changes about 'restoring the balance'

Local commenter to this online publication certainly hates on Doug Ford. Ford is far from perfect but better than what we had before. People have short memories.

- Curious 1

Local MPP says controversial FOI changes about 'restoring the balance'

This is nothing but a smoke screen to keep damaging information from the public. The FOI does as intended and that’s why Ford wants to change it. How can any citizens think secrecy from the public, who they are elected to represent, is a good thing?

- Carleton

Orillia man sees red after Canada Post removes local mailboxes

It does seem rather odd. If they are removing mailboxes, you’d think the actual post office would be the last one to go.

- Dennis Woodman

Orillia man sees red after Canada Post removes local mailboxes

Most seniors do not want to get their bills via email, so saying that 'everyone' has data and a phone is moot. It's a service that people still rely on

- MG920

Proposed ban on unnecessary pet surgeries 'a long time coming'

Then why wouldn’t spaying and neutering be classed as unnecessary surgeries to a pet since they are also done for our benefit not theirs??

- Wondering Why

'It's ridiculous': Rising fuel prices a pain at the pumps for locals

Hmmmm.I wonder what the price at the pumps would be if say we had no Carbon taxes, no clean fuel regulations (hidden carbon tax) and HST?I wonder how wealthy our country would be if we exported oil as the country with the fourth largest reserves (UAE and Saudis come to mind)?I wonder why we would have the second highest unemployment rate in the G7?There has to be a common denominator here. Can't put my finger on it. Hmmmm

- WFO

Empty shelves at community fridge highlight growing need in Orillia

People will pillage that fridge even though they are absolutely not in need. They just want the free food and begrudge that other people are getting it instead of them. Unfortunately, the honour system for a food pantry is not really a viable option.

- Sparkle H.

'Huge loss': Craighurst school house to be demolished this week

Shame on Georgian Communties who talk about heritage in their advertisements. This was such a perfect opportunity to acknowledge and preserve the history of hamlet of Craighurst. Thus school was built on donated land and paid for by the families of the day and we are loosing it for a strip mall.

- Linda2

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