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
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
29Since when is it cast in stone that teachers cant be laid off? Mass layoffs at actual productive business es dont garner as much sympathy...
19- Joe who
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
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'
34The 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
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
15I'll trust the school boards best objective decision; versus the union's. Any day of the week. No doubt the ones laid off will go on some sort of stress benefit. But all was not lost. They got in their 4 day Easter weekend. Maybe a 5-6 day; with a mere text.
20- Joe who
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
27100 %. We dont owe any public sector worker a job guarantee
7- Joe who
'Everything is gone': Days after winning right to return, city condemns man's 'home'
31Way 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
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
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
29Dropping enrolments should have corresponding job cuts.
3- Dennis Woodman
'Gravy plane': Ontario buys used $29M jet for Doug Ford
28Orillia is a longtime Conservative stronghold. I'm confident people will find a way to spin this is as a positive. I mean buck a beer , no license fee for your car. Apparently those are the important things. Who needs health care and strong education?
4- we'll see
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
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
16That's why you have school boards and trustees. They try to make objective decisions. Unlike a selfish teachers union.
14- Joe who
'Heartbreaking': Layoff notices given to 99 teachers: union
13Hey Joe Who... sounds like you had a rough time of it in high school. Keep your sniveling and ranting to yourself.
17- David Hawke
'Gravy plane': Ontario buys used $29M jet for Doug Ford
26Pretty sure people with loved ones in our schools and hospitals will be really glad that Doug no longer has to fly on an ordinary airliner like a regular voter.
4- Keith Baker
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
