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Orillia identifies three sites for possible social housing
OrilliaMatters
20we will need all the affordable housing we can get ready yo go for when Doug Ford’s Bill 60 comes into play, pushing renters into homes they can’t afford or onto the streets. Bill 60 is a homeless crisis waiting to happen.
4- Jenny Mac
Man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
OrilliaMatters 14i think this is a good solution for the situation. i pray the bylaw officers leave the tiny home as it is. and instead of making life harder for Mr Godin, maybe a trusted support team can do house calls to offer the wrap around support P.S. Housing is a human right
6- Jenny Mac
'Future of health care' arrives in Orillia with new teaching unit, medical clinic
OrilliaMatters 18This is such good news! Everyone in Orillia is going to benefit greatly from this teaching clinic. Family doctors have to know a bit of everything and keep up with the latest medical research. It’s not possible to be a really good GP without hands-on training and support! And, from personal experience, a good doctor makes *the* difference between life and death, but can also make or break quality of life. I’m grateful for all the work that went into making this clinic a reality. Thank you!
- Jenny Mac
Ontario should end forced encampment evictions: housing advocate
OrilliaMatters 4Housing is a human right in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. That set of laws is very important, and is used as a cornerstone or a foundation of other laws that need to be enforced
13- Jenny Mac
Ontario should end forced encampment evictions: housing advocate
OrilliaMatters 4“People with experience on the street reported that they are constantly being forced to move, which creates greater stress and hardship. Rarely, when forced to move, are they offered a bed or a safe space to go,” she said.
11- Jenny Mac
'Money grab': Petition challenges fairness of Orillia speed cameras
OrilliaMatters 11am i the only one stunned by the irony of a mom whipping through a school zone and then arguing, not only, for her own clemency for habitual speeding, but for change to the law to accommodate her daily speeding?
3- Jenny Mac
Ontario should end forced encampment evictions: housing advocate
OrilliaMatters 4Housing is a human right in The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
7- Jenny Mac
Orillia identifies three sites for possible social housing
OrilliaMatters 9these units would be for seniors! for everyone who needs affordable, geared-to-income housing.
1- Jenny Mac
'It’s demoralizing': Broken elevator traps residents in rest home for more than a week
OrilliaMatters 9To The Residents of LeBlanc Rest Home: you deserve an elevator! and every other thing the owner characterized as “complaining” so never stop using your voice! We hear you out here as witnesses. I pray this publicity changes the way you are treated and the state of the facility for the better—at least one thousand fold better.
1- Jenny Mac
Council wants analysis from staff, committee input after TOK Transit makes appeal for more cash
OrilliaMatters 8The transit system is vital for elderly, students, and those who work part-time or minimum wage jobs. We have 2 post-secondary schools here, which bring in young professionals and new business owners. We can’t afford to lose university or college students. These people need bus routes to get to work after school and to get downtown to spend money at restaurants and bars. If more middle-class professionals were enticed to take public transit, then Orillia would see the value of non-individual transportation. And it would increase this city’s overall score as a good place to live.
2- Jenny Mac
Council reverses decision, makes north ward 4-way stops permanent
OrilliaMatters 8If we could get enough middle-class kids to cross at Westmount & Barrie Rd, which is a four-way stop with a crossing guard, there would be lights installed within a month. But those families don’t walk. That’s why Orillia isn’t friendly to pedestrians. Or disabled. Or those living in poverty. And that’s also our ‘walking score’ is embarrassing in this city.
1- Jenny Mac
Council wants analysis from staff, committee input after TOK Transit makes appeal for more cash
OrilliaMatters 4Students aren’t free, teenagers are. This is building a ridership in Orillia for the future. No loss.
5- Jenny Mac
Attention drivers: Westmount Drive speed camera is now live
OrilliaMatters 8This will hopefully wake up drivers in this area. Because the intersection of Westmount at Barrie is used as a local route to bypass highway 12 and/or Memorial, the drivers are often impatient at the four-way stop, and even aggressive. This behaviour hasn’t been quelled by the presence of an experienced crossing guard. Who retired in June.
1- Jenny Mac
'Roll up your sleeves': New working group to help tackle local poverty
OrilliaMatters 7I’m really looking forward to the results of this group! There are so many people—including children—who are made to suffer needlessly and go without food every day because of poverty. Children should be able to eat 3x a day and have clothes & boots & jackets that fit.
- Jenny Mac
Orillia plows struggling to keep up with 'staggering' amount of snow
OrilliaMatters 6sidewalks need to be cleared to bare.
1- Jenny Mac
Passionate Lighthouse leader Linda Goodall celebrated at farewell event
OrilliaMatters 7I volunteered at The Lighthouse when COVID was ‘over’ but still coming back in outbreaks. Linda is an inspiring leader. I am so grateful for her work and her dedication and her Light.
- Jenny Mac
City to explore idea of covered, artificial rink and skate trail
OrilliaMatters 5Hi! Checking in as a representative of Orillians who live below the poverty line. My daughter and I cannot afford to eat every day. Even going to the food bank once a month. Especially with the extra cost of boots, scarves, mittens etc. in winter. Don’t forget about this side of town!
- Jenny Mac
Simcoe County extends brush drop-off sites until May
OrilliaMatters 5financial adviser charged with defrauding public & uttering forged documents was the Orillia Canada Day director in 2015 when the event ran a deficit of almost $28,000… anyone investigating all of the money Kevin Douse had access to in Orillia?
- Jenny Mac
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‘How was Paris?’: Skills Development Fund controversy dominates return to Queen's Park
OrilliaMatters 3Corruption keeps food out of the mouth of children. What is Jill Dunlop going to do to help people in Orillia, the city with highest rate of food insecurity in Simcoe County?
1- Jenny Mac
Food insecurity is 'urgent public health issue' in Orillia, region
OrilliaMatters 4“In our province, more than half of households that have income from employment are food insecure.” — people who work cannot afford to buy food.
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