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NDP leaves door open to supporting minority Liberal government budget

I do not know of one young family, a senior, a veteran, a farmer, a small business owner, a victim of crime, or someone suffering with illness who is better off since the Liberals have been in power, and with this budget, I am not about to find anyone in the coming years.

- LocalNana

Hospital governance shake-up alarms Orillia community leaders

OrilliaMatters

If the hospital board has such complete disregard for our veterans and the community, that they will not only remove representatives without any input from the two groups impacted, but even entertain the idea in the first place, then what else are they planning to change behind closed doors? OSMH has a significant history of providing exceptional care under very challenging conditions, but it has done so in part by the generous contributions of said veterans and community. Any board member who agreed with this decision should be dismissed, and new members chosen, ones that have a thorough understanding of the value of our veterans and our community.

- LocalNana

Public hearing set for proposed 4-storey development in Orillia

OrilliaMatters

Not sure who came up with the idea people in Orillia do not need a vehicle, but many families actually have two, so that the income earners can get to work. Parking spaces are needed for said vehicles, and by consistently approving developments with even less than one parking space per unit, will result in neighbourhood issues. Add to that, and by having so minimal visitor spaces, the city is creating increasing stress for those who require home care, as their care givers have no where to park--and they need to park, they do not take transit to get to their clients. I may have missed it, but I did not see any reference to having handicapped spaces either--and yes spaces, because one is not sufficient in a larger development. Lastly, with so few visitor spaces, are residents in any development supposed to hold a family and friends lottery to see which one might get to visit on a certain date, where has common sense gone? PS--notice I never mentioned the impact of being in the snowbelt!

- LocalNana

COLUMN: Emergency room wait times have become 'unacceptable'

OrilliaMatters

Sadly, anyone relying on our healthcare system, will quickly find, it is not what it once was. It never grew as our population grew, and now we do not have sufficient numbers of physicians, nurses, paramedics, stretchers in ER, technicians to run diagnostic equipment etc. Even if money was increased, proper training for any of these professions takes years, and in the mean time, population continues to expand, not to mention time to build space. Time impacts family physicians as well, which if we had enough, less would need to go to ER for concerns that could be taken care of in an office. A short term answer would be great, but for the long term, start now promoting a career in healthcare to high school students. Begin to make the changes needed within healthcare professions to make them more work/life balance friendly, so they will appeal. Cover the cost of additional heath services, such as physio, naturopath, chiropractic, massage therapy, etc so people can be helped in these ways.

- LocalNana

High snow banks spark debate over winter road safety in Orillia

OrilliaMatters

By refusing to address safety issues, with regards to the snow operations, both plowing and removal, most council members are sending a message they do not care what their citizens encounter through storms and the days following. Orillians pay more than enough taxes, and given it is the snowbelt area, winters like this should be no shock to anyone. Council should be able to budget accordingly for more than 10 days of snow removal, not to mention, rethink their priorities--the majority of citizens live on those so called side roads and must navigate daily to get to work, medical appts, school etc. Costs of additional snow removal would be minor compared to a lawsuit when someone is injured, or worse. Leaving this issue until after winter, only increases the risk further. I hope it doesn't take a serious event to get everyone's attention. By the way, its snowing again, and there is more to come--where will it be put??

- LocalNana

'Painful step backward': Oro-Medonte accepts annexation proposal

OrilliaMatters

I suspect many Oro-Medonte residents have Oct 26, 2026 marked on their calendars....the date when their voices will finally be heard.

- LocalNana

Oro-Medonte mayor avoids formal penalty for 'off-colour' comment

OrilliaMatters

I hear there are many in Oro-Medonte, who cannot wait for October.....election day!

- LocalNana

It's official: City 'has lost its voice' at OSMH board table

OrilliaMatters

So a very small group of people decide to make a change to something that has been in place for over 100 years, and they do so, with NO discussion with those involved, including the community that they serve, and they succeed with NO repercussions whatsoever for their blatant lack of transparency or accountability. What will this hospital board do next? Not too much for the next three years while they allow a connection to the legion remain (definite backpeddling) because they need to appear to be "listening" to said community while they raise funds for the new hospital, and then in three years, wait for it, they remove Mr Gordon's position, and complete what they wanted in the first place. OSMH is a community hospital. It may need more space, but it is not "lagging" behind in governance.Those two positions were a vital part of making OSMH what it was. Now a few people want it to be like the rest of Ontario hospitals--is that really a wise move?

- LocalNana

County weighs mandatory green-bin use for garbage pickup

OrilliaMatters

The County has forgotten that well known environmentally friendly thing called composting....so what do families that compost do come November? Put a few perfectly compostable items in their green bin to satisfy the latest rule for waste management and the rest in their composter? Next thing you know, there will be a new position at county to go door to door to examine everyone's composters to ensure compliance--does no one see how overreaching this is getting?

- LocalNana

Three Orillia seniors recognized for uplifting fellow residents

OrilliaMatters

Thank you Atrium for acknowledging the value that our senior generation has to offer, and taking the time to recognize three worthy recipients.

- LocalNana

Hospital governance shake-up alarms Orillia community leaders

OrilliaMatters

Oh just wait, wouldn't surprise me that this board already has plans for a change of name for the new hospital. After all, its the thing to do these days---remove anything related to our history.

- LocalNana

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