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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

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

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

'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails

Thank you to Mayor McIsaac and councilors Smith, Cipolla and Leatherdale for delivering a zero increase budget. This was the Mayor’s stated goal and he delivered. I appreciate seeing politicians keep their promises.

- Michael W Thomson

'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails

So much for democracy. Thanks Doug.

- Onlooker

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

Orillia mayor, city councillors getting cost-of-living raise

“You don’t need your roads or sidewalks fixed but WE need a pay raise!” Give me a break. You all make more than a huge percentage of those you represent - people who don’t get to vote in their own raises.

- B Bee

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

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

When the rules don’t suit someone they demand change. We could, however, accept the rules. Having to walk less than a km in town is not a life altering event.

- Carleton

Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus

I'd say empowering them to be independent enough to take public transit at a young age is setting them up on a path of responsibility. We just returned from a trip to Asia and kids as young as 6 and 7 were independently taking public transit to and from school. Age doesn't make someone responsible and just because something is a "rule" doesn't mean it should be blindly obeyed and never questioned. That's how societies end up in trouble.You can't continue to complain about kids not having a sense of responsibility with the ever present "kids these days" attitude while simultaneously cutting them off at the knees when they're empowered to do so.

- bexx_b

City to explore extending King and Colborne streets to waterfront

Yes because getting to the LCBO is the only reason this would be helpful.Punching through on these two roads will allow some traffic relief, however minimal, and not be shoehorned onto Mississaga to get to the waterfront. Isn't the waterfront supposed to be one of our big tourist draws? Why not make it easier to get down there?I would suggest the council also look at punching Andrew St to link up with Royce Av. Another small change that would alleviate some of the traffic at the Barrie Rd/West St lights.

- Danny Galea