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Orillia man left without access to $25,000 after ATM issue
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25TD says all the right things in their advertisements. This is an example of passing the buck.Shame you TD. I had a similar experience with another Canadian bank.Corporate greed is always first, Custoemrs second.
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COLUMN: Orillia proves strong mayor powers built on false foundation
OrilliaMatters 17As a relative new comer to Orillia, there is a lot to love here ( waterfront, parks, rec centre etc) but there are also many problems (crime, addiction, homelessness, poor roads, poor snow plowing. etc). The price of rentals here and the cost of food is far too high.Not really sure if anyone really has a plan to fix this issues but I will do my research before casting my vote .
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COLUMN: City urged to mobilize to tackle homelessness in Orillia
OrilliaMatters 10Let's get real, Orillia is facing an epidemic of synthetic drugs that is destroying minds, causing crime and poverty. Most of the homeless are drug addicts and dealers. If they are NOT on drugs they should be given priority as there si actually hope for rehabilitation and integration and maybe even working and paying taxes again.
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Beloved bakery to close storefront, continue with pickups only
OrilliaMatters 11A sign of our times. Bricks and motor stores are facing a crisis of rising costs, taxes etc.
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COLUMN: City urged to mobilize to tackle homelessness in Orillia
OrilliaMatters 5The Lighthouse is a wonderful facility . However half of the money they receive from taxpayers etc goes to wages. (Roughly 2.5 million out of 5 million). That seems excessive. Poverty in Canada has become an industry. IMHO, the old charity based system was better. I would like to see some statistics about how many people get reintegrated into society as tax paying citizens . Otherwise is a wonderful soup kitchen.
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'Exciting time': OSMH unveils new five-year strategic plan
OrilliaMatters 4WW, I agree. Every new CEO says the same buzz words. I don think the emergency wait times are done on purpose but it is reflective of a system that needs radical change and efficiency improvements.
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Upper Canada Mall sees multiple store closures amid retail shakeup
OrilliaMatters 5A sign of our times. Amazon, Alibaba and now Temu are destroying retail.
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VIDEO: Ontario hospitals are hurting for cash, but how much is enough?
4Yup. Even "CEO's" of tiny little hospitals make big bucks now.
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'Web of lies': Ex-Law Society president guilty of forging documents
OrilliaMatters 4Wow. Makes you wonder who you can trust theses days...
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City all shook up: Late-night earthquake rocks Orillia
OrilliaMatters 3I didn't feel it.
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Orillia senior feels targeted in roofing scam by door-to-door crew
OrilliaMatters 4Nasty people taking advantage of a nice old lady.
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Health unit focuses on equity, innovation and workforce in new plan
OrilliaMattersExcellent. We are all excited about the upcoming innovations.
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COLUMN: City urged to mobilize to tackle homelessness in Orillia
OrilliaMatters 3Comments are being moderated .
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COLUMN: City urged to mobilize to tackle homelessness in Orillia
OrilliaMatters 2I should add there majority of the people that work there are volunteers. So there is some pretty high paid executives. If you are getting well paid to do a job, there should be more transparency . What exactly are they achieving ?
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COLUMN: City urged to mobilize to tackle homelessness in Orillia
OrilliaMatters 3Exactly. "Moderation" is just an Orwellian word for censorship. Censorship is the first step in destroying real democracy.
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Paramedic dispatch overhaul leads to faster response times
OrilliaMatters 2Good see incremental improvement. Keep up the good work!
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High snow banks spark debate over winter road safety in Orillia
OrilliaMatters 2Yup...
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'It's a joke': Parent pulls kids from Simcoe County school over bullying
OrilliaMatters 2This should be one of the priorities of any school board.Children who have been bullied can be scarred for life. Bullies also can be affected in. negative way.It's just wrong.
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VIDEO: Ontario hospitals are hurting for cash, but how much is enough?
2I agree SMH. In the UK there are far more administers than doctors. Lots of bureaucracy could be cut.
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'No easy choices left' for Ontario hospitals to save money: association
OrilliaMatters 2As a senior citizen, I have had some recent visits to our local hospital. Generally my experience has been positive. There are many wonderful people working there and they do get the job done.Could there be room for productivity improvements?Yes. There always is.
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