Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
42Councilor Smith is pathetic. What a disgrace. McIsaac should have shut her down.
9- Onlooker
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
34I am incredulous at the amount of time and effort and so called passion taken up by this statue. We have people living in the street, people without enough to eat. Infrastructure falling apart. People without doctors. We do not have the resources to spend this ridiculous amount of money. And beyond all that it is offensive to some of the native owners of this land. And I do not care that when you were 6 you used to sit there and look at it.
16- we'll see
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
35The amount of time and money wasted over this monument is infuriating. Can we please just axe it and put the money towards something beneficial to the townspeople of Orillia? We could even roll it into next year's snow removal budget......
10- ElizabethMK
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
22This is our history, what a bunch of whimpy councillors!
15- mulliss
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
21Get rid of it altogether, lay sod.
15- Dennis Woodman
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
20Since when is it cast in stone that teachers cant be laid off? Mass layoffs at actual productive business es dont garner as much sympathy...
16- Joe who
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
16Did Champlain really arrive on horseback, and hence the spurs depicted on the monument? Regardless - the monument is offensive in 2026 and there are more important issues to spend our taxes on. Scrap It!
19- BWJ
'Everything is gone': Days after winning right to return, city condemns man's 'home'
33The gentlman resided there for years, safely and affordably. With the current state of homelssness in Orillia and just about every Ontario community, it is puzzling that he would be evicted. Perhaps he is considered to be at a safer state, to be out on the streets. I disagree.
1- BWJ
Orillia pushes for GO Transit expansion to connect city to GTA
7I’d say no, if it means more people moving here. Do we want to become another Barrie? Bigger is not always better.
25- Dennis Woodman
'Everything is gone': Days after winning right to return, city condemns man's 'home'
30Way too many noses in other people’s business, the city of Orillia should involve themselves with the things that they have failed at, and leave this individual alone, he appears to be of sound mind, plus the fact that he lived there for years without issues should be considered.As an aside, pot holes should be something at the very top of mind for the city, instead of evicting a person who is causing no problems.
2- Grouchy
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
13It should not go back in the park. If it is considered “history” then it should be put in a museum not a public park. A modern sculpture could take its place.
18- Alisgood
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
20Coun. Whitney Smith said she has heard strong support from residents for both the return of the monument and the proposed design. How many did she ask, two?
10- Dennis Woodman
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
15Bring it back in its original form with plaques speaking to the historical context and reconcilliation or get rid of it and move on.
13- Downtown Core
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
23Most if not all of the same members of council will likely be elected again, so this is basically avoiding the issue once again because they don't want to take a stance before the election.
5- terror adagio
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
24Even with two chances to apologize to Councillor Leatherdale, Ms. Smith did not. Her remark was so out of line. She doesn't understand decorum. And never has the mayor called her on her behaviour, even after a point of order was called. Anyway, thank you to all other councillors for their professionalism on a difficult subject.
4- Magiccat
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
22Councillor smith doesn’t interface with residents unless they own homes on the lake. As someone who has expressed real life every day city concerns to her and been brushed off we can all see she is a legacy based councillor and this monument would have been her thing. Waste of tax dollars paying her.
5- B Bee
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
23Dropping enrolments should have corresponding job cuts.
3- Dennis Woodman
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
19100 %. We dont owe any public sector worker a job guarantee
7- Joe who
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
14As I've said before, put the million into snow removal. It's called delivering services to the citizens who pay for them.
11- John R.
Sparks fly as council opts to shelve plans on Champlain Monument
13Why would you say that? I read the story twice just to make sure I didn't miss anything. Voters elect councilors to make decisions. Her point, as per this story, is simple. A) residents support the monument, and B) that council should just make a decision one way or the other. That is councils job after all, to make decisions. Why should the mayor 'shut her down'? (This isn't Ramara)
11- R. Baxter
