Retailers call for more foot traffic as Fairweather exits Orillia Square mall
36They really made mistakes closing off the mall access from the anchor stores. If I go to Canadian Tire, I don't go outside to reenter the mall. Similarly with No Frills. I used to go through the mall before entering the larger stores. IMHO this closure killed the mall.
1- usr_682693
Property owners lose appeal in $3.1M lawsuit against city
25Judges ruling seems reasonable to me. If they want an exclusive private dock then they should buy a waterfront lot.
6- Wondering Why?
Council OKs massive 1,065-home development in west Orillia
23Ontario's More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 was to build more affordable housing. An $880, 000 home is now only $840,000, yay!
4- EW
City all shook up: Late-night earthquake rocks Orillia
23Wow! Everyone is soooo dramatic!“ a plane crash?” , “thought my roof was coming down”? Come on people lol
3- HolidayG
Council OKs massive 1,065-home development in west Orillia
16GREED! Greed by the city, the developer, the builders and anyone else who will make money off of this project. They've not a single care in the world for affordability or quality of life for the souls who will live in these homes. The builders' glossy brochures are not a reflection of the reality. "CAR-O-RAMA" with no places to park. Unregulated rentals. Drug dens. Transient population who do not care about the neighbourhood. They operate with the confidence in knowing the police are short-handed, and I'm just talking about the university students. Have we learned nothing?
9- DeeEmm
On top of all that snow, plow drivers facing 'abusive behaviour'
21I don't know why anybody would be blaming the plow drivers. They don't set the policy on how roads are plowed. They don't decide on how often to go out or where they're assigned to go. And almost always doing an excellent job.
1- Wylder
Council OKs massive 1,065-home development in west Orillia
16Great! Another sprawling sub division of code-minium housing on open space! Just what Orillia needs. What happened to gentle increased density within the city east of Hwy 11? More sprawl, more infrastucture and maintenance costs for taxpayers! Sheeesh!
4- Clint Torres
City all shook up: Late-night earthquake rocks Orillia
2The Earth will either gobble us up OR a super power will drop a nuke.We are doomed no matter what we do.Repent or forever hold your peace.
17- Krysa
City all shook up: Late-night earthquake rocks Orillia
13Epicentre near Brechin? Hey, would all that limestone blasting and removal have an effect on the geological stability of the area??? Nah, surely not.
6- David Hawke
Council OKs massive 1,065-home development in west Orillia
14Parking remains an issue as does the increased traffic on University, Hwy 12 and Bass Lake Side Road. The housing is not "affordable" except to the developer and their minions. It is affordable housing we need not more mcMansions. What's in the works to address THAT problem?
4- HOBO1
Council OKs massive 1,065-home development in west Orillia
14I am a renter. I am not a homeowner being like 'no more homes now I have mine'. But who is this type of housing for? These rushed subdivisions have no longevity, they are car-dependent communities yet a lack of parking and places to put cars. They are socially isolating, not great environmentally, not really affordable.... They are hard to age in (as they are often built narrow with lots of stairs), they are hard to be a starter home at the price point.. so who are they for? Is this what the city residents want? Is this what the mayor wants to help meet the housing numbers Ford is aiming at? does it get us in the "good books"? Its confusing for me. Im curious more so how this is decided on, and is it like the TEMU version of a home. Build it cheap and quick and not your future problem when the seams come undone? What happens to these sprawls when demand drops. They are not desirable.... This really feels like building it to do someone else a favor, not the citizens here.
4- MIB D
Property owners lose appeal in $3.1M lawsuit against city
18I think the matter was long overdue for a challenge to the special privileges that the grape island residents had. They don’t own the water lot we all do as Orillia taxpayers.
- lashlarue
‘I don’t think there’s any panic’: Carney says premiers a ‘team’ amid separatist chatter
8GM is laying off 1200 people. No panic.A record 2.2 MILLION Canadians per month use food banks to survive (compared to 841000 before the Trudeau/Carney disaster ) and up almost 6% from last year….No panic.Inflation the highest in G7….No panic.Unemployment at almost 7% vs USA at 4.4%…..No panicQuality of life index at 186 vs USA 201….No panic.3 provinces wanting to separate ….No panic.Canada national debt at an unattainable $3.3 TRILLION vs pre Trudeau/Carney $682 MILLION….No Panic.Crime and immigration out of control….No panicBrookfield and other Carney companies achieving record gains…..No panic.Please people open your eyes.
9- WFO
On top of all that snow, plow drivers facing 'abusive behaviour'
5People need to develop thick skins where comments are concerned…usually it’s just frustration people are feeling at the moment and we’re lucky they are not showing it physically.People often say I’ll kill you if you do that again, even to friends, but with absolutely no intention of doing so. Consider the context.
12- Wondering Why
Orillia’s free clothing room forced to close despite rising needs
14There is empty space at city centre; main floor and second floor, free parking to bring in donations and free parking for people to access. Close to methadone clinics, Lighthouse , shelter for youth, Lighthouse Outreach at parking lot #1 and warming centre. Could act as a warming centre also as there is a limit of 20 at new West st location. Time to step up city council and city staff, election is just a few months away!
3- EW
Council OKs massive 1,065-home development in west Orillia
14Just as an FYI, this plan has been in Orsi's back pocket for 25 years. Everything we see today was finalized and "acceptable" parking plans were put in place when he was mayor. Look at who owns the land and the developers. This was in place when Horne sold the farmland. The plan then was compressed lots from the West Ridge commercial lands to the edge of 15th line. This is not new. this was approved by a council that sat many elections ago.
1- Brad Mathews
On top of all that snow, plow drivers facing 'abusive behaviour'
13If you choose to live in the snowbelt, then you choose to live with all of the trials and tribulations of snow clearing and plowing.I hear the snowbanks are minimal in Windsor.
2- R. Baxter
Retailers call for more foot traffic as Fairweather exits Orillia Square mall
7The mall is not located in Orillia.No property or other taxes go to the city.Yet Orillia subsidizes the mall owners with (money losing) bussing and other services.Should our tax dollars prop up a business that is not even in our city?
8- GMetz
Rental scam leaves 'vulnerable' Orillia woman almost penniless
15Stories like hers absolutely disgust me ...taking advantage of a woman who has nothing but an ODSP pension is so wrong , but these people have no conscience at all ...I am also a widow on a pension , but luckily more than the cheap gov't ODSP pension provides ! so yes I will be contributing to her GoFundMe...not a lot, but every bit helps ...hope those in better-off positions will also assist her.
- gran
On top of all that snow, plow drivers facing 'abusive behaviour'
10You’re right. We wouldn’t want people to stop and think a second before posting something angry. What an awful idea people exercise patience before posting, it’s for sure up to everyone to just accept online abuse because others are bored keyboard warriors.
4- B Bee
