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'Terrible idea': Smith rails against pitch for tiny homes, car living
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25The issue is not where to locate tiny houses or not have these at all. The issue is to provide basic housing of some type to all. Talking does not do this. The City and County have to put money in and if if this requires raising taxes, so be it.
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Lauer slams city decision to settle on Orchard Point development
OrilliaMatters 23It is always a hard decision if to fight an appeal to the Lands Tribunal or settle with some compromise. However, Councillor Lauer is correct that a municipality should not give in just because it may cost a significant amount to defend Council's original decision. Otherwise, the word gets out that Orillia is not willing to defend its decisions which than makes the local planning process a meaningless exercise.
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'Disheartening': Retailers in Orillia facing bold, frequent thefts
OrilliaMatters 17Maybe we should start preaching to children again in schools, clubs and other institutions that stealing is bad. The police can not correct wide spread misbehavior. It has to be a cultural shift.
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COLUMN: McIsaac's dismissal of new CAO is a 'shameful power grab'
OrilliaMatters 18Well written comment --
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Orillia mayor, city councillors getting cost-of-living raise
OrilliaMatters 111.8 % is a fair increase with the current inflation
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'An incredible day for Orillia': New hospital is on the horizon
OrilliaMatters 5I suggest the better location would be the former Huronia Center land on Memorial Ave.
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Lakehead student raises alarm over 25-hour emergency care ordeal
OrilliaMatters 4Increase Sales Tax by 3% put the money into health services, for more doctors and higher compensation for family doctors.
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Residents see red over delay of Orchard Point traffic lights
OrilliaMatters 15I suggest the world is getting too complex if we have to have an "environmental assessment" for a traffic light --- How about a strait forward traffic review and then get on with installing the light.
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COLUMN: A heartfelt ode to Brewery Bay, an Orillia treasure
OrilliaMatters 14A good write up!
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Could a roundabout wheel into busy west Orillia intersection?
OrilliaMatters 12Just 2 comments. Roundabouts do not work too well if they are too small. -- Also roundabouts are inherently not pedestrian friendly.
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'This is theft': Property dispute leaves Orillia senior frustrated
OrilliaMatters 7The way the law stands now is reasonable --i.e. it is a private matter and very much "buyer be aware" before you sign up
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Watch out speeders: Automated enforcement is coming to Ramara
OrilliaMatters 9No objection! Respect the Law and the speed cameras do not bother you.
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Controversial Terry Fox Circle improvement project set for fall
OrilliaMatters 9The proposal looks like a reasonable plan.
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As Black Friday looms, Canada Post lays off employees over the phone
OrilliaMatters 6I suggest a rich, civilized country should still have reliable, country wide postal system, which is connected to the international service. So Canada should have such a system. To achieve this it is time for the Federal Parliamentarians to quit squabbling in Ottawa and pass the necessary legislation to end the strike with fair compensation to employees and reasonable working conditions.
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COLUMN: Orillia's 'forced sprawl' comes with a huge price tag
OrilliaMatters 9Growth has likely never paid for itself. The idea that growth is good and will solve problems has been accepted by the Canadian public and politicians for a few hundred years. Up to a point growth provides for better service, at higher cost, but beyond a certain size growth has no end benefit. I submit the Orillia area is large enough and would do very well with very small growth
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Funding a 'vital boost' to improve Orillia infrastructure: Mayor
OrilliaMatters 9I have no objection to the funding as infrastructure has to be maintained. However, remember, the Provincial money also comes from us, the taxpayer. So it is very much moving money from one pocket to another.
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New local doctor says profession endangered until province antes up better pay
OrilliaMatters 10For 10 years or more it has become obvious that the compensation package for family physicians is not working, which has caused the current lack of service. It is unfortunate, that the Provincial Government has not dealt with this issue to date. - The Provincial Government is preoccupied with lowering taxes and hence has no time to improve service.
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Council shoots down Lauer's bid to scrap Orillia's ward system
OrilliaMatters 6There is nothing wrong with the a "ward system". A City wide election system favours incumbents, which in turn means Councillor tend to stay on longer.
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'They got to do something' about deadly downtown intersection
OrilliaMatters 8If it is that bad the City may consider "re-light-cameras" and the OPP could spend some time watching the traffic at intersection and writing tickets.
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COLUMN: Lessons from Finland, a nation that chose to end homelessness
OrilliaMatters 6The Fins look after the elderly and people who can not survive in our competitive society. We could do it too. However, while the Fins look after these people Canadians worry about taxes. The Fins concern themselves with service not taxes..
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