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Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square
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27Sad to see what has become of our society.
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Instructor pilot injured in 'propeller strike' at seaplane base
OrilliaMatters 13Unfortunately, the owner of the new seaplane base is the same person that used to own Lake St. John aerodrome. Same person that cut down half of the forest to extend a runway without getting permission or permits from the township. Same person who bought Geneva Park without any public consultation. Get used to this guy doing whatever he wants and thinking he can get away with it because it is "Federally Regulated". What a shame.
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All Simcoe County school buses cancelled today
OrilliaMatters 7Anyone with half a brain should understand that the bus companies aren't going to risk the lives of your children for any reason. I would think that you should appreciate this instead of complaining about it. Like Carleton said, busing is not a right, it is a priveledge. If you want your children to be at school, simply drive them there. Teachers are all there waiting for you.
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'Not safe': Mom fights back after dead-end bus stop moved to highway
OrilliaMatters 3Exactly right! These parents are so entitled that they think they are the only ones that matter. These decisions are made on behalf of the entire population. They can't cater to one family over everyone else.
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Clues sought as rash of 'disgusting' diaper dumps rattle residents
OrilliaMatters 4We had someone leave a full bag of soiled adult diapers at the end of our driveway on Forest Ave a couple of years ago! It makes me wonder what people are thinking when they do stuff like that. Thankfully the garbage truck picked it up a week later and I didn't have to touch it.
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'Not safe': Mom fights back after dead-end bus stop moved to highway
OrilliaMatters 3This happens all of the time and for good reason. This family has to remember that the bus is for all of the students in the area...not just them. My own childen have to wait at a bus stop (on a hwy) which is a 5 minute drive down the road. They don't get picked up at our house either.
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'Real trouble:' Local snowmobile club forced to navigate costly trail cleanup crisis on its own
OrilliaMatters 1Permits purchased after December 1st are $294 per sled. 88,000 trail permits were sold in 2021/2022 (most recent stats available) which adds up to $25,872,000. Even if everyone purchased their trail permit in October at $214 it still comes to $18,832,000. If clubs are run by volunteers, then where is that money going? Why is their no funding available from OFSC? What happens to all of that money?
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'Brand-new experience': Horseshoe Heights welcomes students for the first time
OrilliaMatters 1Good point, Carleton!!
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'It's kind of hard': Winter playing havoc with buses, classroom time
OrilliaMattersLet's be clear. If the majority of students stay home on a snow day, teachers can't deliver a full lesson to 3 or 4 students because the ones that stayed home will miss it. If these two students want to learn, they should come to school and ask their teacher for help with their existing assignments. It's a perfect opportunity for them to get some one on one support, yet they choose to stay home.
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Education minister calls for overhaul as EQAO scores show minimal gains
OrilliaMattersI don't think anyone should be surprised by this when the Ford government has cut their funding by $1500 per student. Now the school boards will have to pay for this as well. This will only get worse from here.
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