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Recycling dispute escalates as Emterra refuses to take cardboard after nine weeks of neglect

I guess one could try to get King Dougie's ear, but what of his local bobble-head MPPs? They won't do anything, but it would prove how little they care about their constituents (unless you are a developer).

- David Hawke

Poverty reduction plan gets the cold shoulder from city council

Durnford will hit taxpayers pockets hard if voted in as mayor.

- WhoWhatWhy

COLUMN: Death of Orillia college campus should rest heavy on Ford

It appears Ford operates like Trump, unqualified advisers & ministers, with decisions benefitting Ford's business buddies.

- retired optimist

Council to consider ways of handling 'vexatious' requests from public

Why hasn’t the City let the public know before now that a grader has been out of commission (or partially) instead of letting people on side streets wonder why their streets are not being kept clear.Many of those vexatious complaints they mention would likely be cut down if the City was more open and honest when problems first start instead of trying to hide them until folks get so frustrated, rumours start, and they have no alternative, but to voice their concerns.

- Wondering Why

Poverty reduction plan gets the cold shoulder from city council

Funny; I look to this council for an indication if value and see nothing. Shame on everybody who voted no. This council is spineless and I hope everybody remembers that at our next municipal election.

- ElizabethMK

Orillia gets massive mobile transformer as Ontario power demand climbs

Awesome, no if they could only manage to fix the roads and snow plowing situation.

- Stadius Karsche

Recycling dispute escalates as Emterra refuses to take cardboard after nine weeks of neglect

How can anyone who works for Emterra hold their head up high? Absolutely shameful behaviour from management and employees. Whatever happened to companies fixing what they did not do and were contracted to do? I hope the reporter has video of what took place, as you cannot make this up-a recycling company refusing cardboard--they should have their contract voided immediately, and go back to the previous reliable company.

- LocalNana

Council approves purchase of grader by bumping plow replacement

Driving over bridge on West ST and highway 11, I just saw an elderly lady in a motorized scooter with groceries having to drive in the car lanes as the sidewalks are totally impassable. How sad, terrible and dangerous for her. THIS should not be happening. And article says "we have enough staff" Maybe some of the City and Council members should try to drive a scooter around town.

- R Adams

Recycling dispute escalates as Emterra refuses to take cardboard after nine weeks of neglect

What happens when you let the private sector run things.

- Onlooker

Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital appoints interim president and CEO

That hospital is terrible no one even knows where to check in at er like can they put up a sign. Unprofessional staff I would avoid at all cost

- Justinn Timee

Orillia gets massive mobile transformer as Ontario power demand climbs

Yeah, Hydro One's prowess in municipal snow removal is well established.

- Ben R

Recycling dispute escalates as Emterra refuses to take cardboard after nine weeks of neglect

I say we just find the Emterra headquarters and just drop it all off in their parking lot.

- Chris Mercer

Council to consider ways of handling 'vexatious' requests from public

No to $million conservatory plans. Just picture the amount of vegetables a million would buy over the next years. Makes no sense. Then how long before the main volunteer(s) will want paying for the amount of hours they will need to put in on book work etc. No money will be saved in the end resulting in taxpayers losing yet again.

- Wondering Why

Poverty reduction plan gets the cold shoulder from city council

McIsaac re-iterated that staff have costed the entire program, pegging total costs at about $4.4 million. "Poverty is an important issue and it's real. I was looking for an indication of value and I didn't see anything," he said. "There wasn't anything related to economic development — a living wage, more jobs," he said.I agree with our Major. The best way out of poverty is through providing access to good paying jobs. However people who work within the "poverty industrial complex" will have other viewpoints.

- Stadius Karsche

Recycling dispute escalates as Emterra refuses to take cardboard after nine weeks of neglect

This needs to go to CTV and/or CBC. Emterra needs to be pinned to the wall for this abhorrent behaviour. Why can't they just do their literal job?!

- ElizabethMK

Council to consider ways of handling 'vexatious' requests from public

So much for open & accountable government in Orillia.

- retired optimist

Council to consider ways of handling 'vexatious' requests from public

One might ask WHY the grader that should last another 5 years is so broken? Misuse. Mishandling by operators? Improper repairs to speed up getting it back on the road? Why?

- Brad Mathews

Poverty reduction plan gets the cold shoulder from city council

This doesn't have anything to do with poverty reduction but rather to express my opinion on the constant censorship by the folks at the helm of Orillia matters.Censorship is the first tool in the box of fascist and communist dictatorships.Free speech is at the centre of a democracy, While I love reading local news I am tired of the constant "moderation".I just saw in real time some ones comments (not mine) being wiped .Whether or not this gets through will determine my future readership of this small town news agency.

- Stadius Karsche

Councillor tries to amend bylaw, asked to leave meeting

This council and mayor are ridiculous. Where is the money given to Ramara by the province going? I live in Orillia and I would never move to Ramara now because of this council who doesn't care about anyone. Vote them out on the next election. Basil is the worst mayor ever. I can't believe he got an award. At least he isn't running next time. Sherri Bell for mayor.

- Sandy Loos

Widow recounts husband’s assisted death as MPs set to revisit Bill C-7

the government should allow digital recordings that can be done while the patient is still coherent enough to know what they want. Instead they wait for the last second and when someone who has prechosen to die is asked what they want and cannot immediately answer, they are left to rot in a holden pen waiting for the inevitable. THAT is uncivilized.

- Brad Mathews