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Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

Talking without the facts and you want us to make you MayorSounds very Trump like

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

Whitney Smith needs to get her facts straight before causing grief for Lighthouse. Not a good look for a Mayor candidate.

- Bob Dean

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

I find it very disturbing Smith has made this a political move for her mayor campaign. Not to mention she is apparently spreading incorrect information. This is a horrible tragedy and doing thoughts and prayers and doing that video to help her mayor race is shameful.

- terror adagio

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

I find it disturbing that people attack Ms Smith because she for advocating for more law and order.

- Curious 1

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

I think it is making unverified claims for obvious political reasons( before you evoke me thumbs down, check out her exploitive video with her prominent "mayoral" label on it) that is the issue. Making up things for her own gain in the middle of a tragedy...

- no laughing matter

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

Totally irresponsible comment from someone that wants to be Mayor. Took an opportunity to slam Lighthouse based on assumptions that residents would support her cause. After being called out she cant even take responsibility and apologize , instead uses typical political deflection. Lighthouse supports many difficult residents, its extremely disturbing to see this candidates lack of empathy, compassion and future non support if elected. Whitney would get more support is she has real options and solutions.

- R Adams

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

Orillia has twice the rate of homeless people per capital compared to Barrie. I have talked to at least. half a dozen who came to Orilla from other places. The Lighthouse is a wonderful facility that attracts people to it. My guess is that the suspected killer was attracted to The Lighthouse but never made it inside formally due to a variety of reasons.

- Curious 1

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

What Smith said was more than inappropriate. It was a direct attack on the Lighthouse, those who work there, and the people who so badly need the service. If Ms. Smith is suggesting all Lighthouse users are criminals, she needs to learn a lot more before even hoping to become mayor. Has she not listened to Lighthouse presentations to council over the years? Or she doesn't care.

- Magiccat

Council to see new Official Plan, hear about new hospital Monday

Councillor Smith has been the Council Liasion to the Hospital Community Engagement Committee for the past 3 years and has only attended 2 meetings. Many of her questions could have been answered.

- Pat Hehn

OSMH interim CEO pleads for council to back plan for new build

Respectfully, you know nothing of the viability of the site on West Street across from the rec centre. It would work if we had the fortitude and foresight. It meets every urban planning doctrine.

- Downtown Core

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

"Former" Mayor candidate. And to think, for someone who owns a private investigation agency, she didn't think about it too well.

- [email protected]

OSMH interim CEO pleads for council to back plan for new build

It is time for dinosaur Cipolla to retire & take councillor Smith with him. A downtown location will add years to a new build with all the brownfield remediation required. One would think theMURF would have taught them something.

- retired optimist

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

@Curious 1 - Just take your L. You have no evidence to support your claim, where you are just trying to stick up for Smith. You aren't moderated, you are clearly a burner account of someone interested in propping up her mayoral campaign.

- Danny Galea

Council to see new Official Plan, hear about new hospital Monday

Councillor Smith. Obviously there are dated people who know others in places to track your attendance as they attempt undermine your future. Stay strong as jealousy never wins.

- Trueblue

Barrie Road apartment plan on hold as developer seeks city relief

Moe, you need to give it up. Your BS is too much for what’s needed here.Yours truly : former tenant of 95 Barrie Rd (Circa 2013), former LANDSCAPER for the monstrosity of “75 Barrie Rd” LIE). Too many Orillians know what you are about. All you have done is play the “geared to income” relief grants and look at what you’ve created; double and triple rents for less than the big infests I had to help TRY to alleviate back in 2013-2015. You pretend you’ll build for geared, receive the grants, to be gone and not provide what said grants are for. You’re a joke and you need to be gone. As a former tenant and landscaper of yours, please just go away and let people who aren’t lining pockets take over.

- Manderzz

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

Smith said she has learned that Alamina came to Orillia for its social services at The Lighthouse but ended up living at Scout's Valley.

- [email protected]

City council gives green light to $13M transit terminal

There is no question, electric buses have been an epic failure, and cost millions in taxpayer subsidies.

- Dennis Woodman

Lighthouse shelter says Orillia murder suspect was not a client, dispels rumours

Thank You, Gisele, Rosemary, DaleyWe sure need more like your kind.

- Chris Galic

City council gives green light to $13M transit terminal

Electric buses failed in Regina. Does not mean they will fail in Orillia Mayor.

- Flax Seed

City council gives green light to $13M transit terminal

Stop all this talk about terminals. STOP sending every bus downtown. Have professionals design the routing with transfer points like real cities have. Stop catering to the shop owners and their friends on council.

- Brad Mathews