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'The town of no Halloween': City halts pirate ship construction

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The photo shown is last years structure and looks great. Seems to be about 20 feet long and 6 to 8 Ft. high. I drove by the new structure and it looks to be over 40 Ft. long and about 16 Ft high. Over two and one half times bigger. Can hardly see the house behind it. Everyone should have a look before signing any petitions.

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GUEST COLUMN: West Orillia is not right place for the new hospital

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West RIdge is where all our new growth is happening. By the time we see a new hospital built it will have a large population and better access from all other areas of our city. Coldwater Road and the bypass are already stop and go traffic. I wouldn't want to be in an ambulance in twenty or thirty years trying to get from the bypass to the downtown. Hope we have drone ambulances by then.

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Orillia council delays decision on new Champlain statuary plan

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I can only support one direction for the Champlain Monument. BRING IT BACK THE WAY IT WAS. Any other direction does not get my support. Do not waste any of my tax dollars on any other made up solutions. If it cant be reinstalled in it's original condition then just destroy it and put it to rest.

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Hospital governance shake-up alarms Orillia community leaders

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By the time the new hospital is built there won't be any veterans left alive. Save the veteran statues and monuments and reinstall them in the new building to honour our vets. Time to quit celebrating the war. Hopefully the next 60 years are peacfull and we can celebrate new generations of peacefull leadership.

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'Path forward': City seeks ownership of Champlain Monument land

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Thank you Mayor and Council for taking this step forward.

Group against pro-active climate change speak to North Simcoe councils

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Canada is one of the largest countries in the world at 3,855,100 square miles with a population density of around 12 people per sq. miles. The per capita emissions are one of the lowest in the world. Countries like China, The U.K. and Switzerland, Denmark and France produce 10 to 20 times more polution per sq. mile than Canada. As one of the cleanest countries in the world we need to quit punishing ourselves with climate taxes. Time to give Canadians a break.

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'Loss of accountability': Lauer wants city to scrap ward system

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I don't care what part of the city a counciler lives in. I just want to vote for the best person that lives in Orillia and is interested in working for the whole city. Scrap the ward system.

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'Need to move forward': City council paves way for controversial Terry Fox Circle plan

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Thanks Mel St. Onge for your leadership on this issue. Without your continued effort Orillian's would have lost access to this part of our waterfront. It's hard to push a wheelchair over the small train tracks and field.

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BREAKING: McIssac uses new strong mayor powers to cancel hired CAO, appoint staffer

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Orillia has over 80 emplyees working at city hall, many making over $200.000 a year. Do we really need to add more staff to run the city. Surely there are some capable staff to manage things without adding more staff and expenses. We need to reduce overheads , not increase them. I'm dissapointed in many councilers that don't seem to understand that.

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'The truth hurts': Ford says criticism of Poilievre's campaign is justified

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It looked to me like Teneycke was inebriated when he was interviewed. Why would anyone care what the opinion of a fowl mouth like him matter. Correct me if i'm wrong.

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Waterfront parking to remain free to promote tourism, accessibility

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Can't win on this issue. The cost of collecting parking fees are always more than revenue. Filling the waterfront with visitors and free parking means we are a sharing community. Not a bad reputation to have.

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Owner of downtown wine bar on tap to take helm of Orillia's BIA

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Glad to see Michael staying on the board. He's been a huge asset to the Downtown.

‘Sidewalks are awful’: Residents pile up flurry of complaints in wake of snow storm

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I'm getting old now but when I was young the town did not have sidewalk plows. Everyone would shovel the walkway in front of their own house or we would walk on the road. Going to school was five blocks uphill and sometimes walking on the snowbanks. Also walked home for lunch every day. Fun times and never a problem.

Move over Orillia: Collingwood's Christmas tree draws disdain

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Way to go Collingwood. You made the news. Wonder who will come up with the best tree lighting next year. Will it be Midland, Barrie or Gravenhurst? No matter. Orillia will always be No. 1 in Tree Lighting Bloopers.

'This is theft': Property dispute leaves Orillia senior frustrated

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COLUMN: Local artists hosting After the Fire Art Swap and Meet

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Thanks Molly for stepping up to help out your fellow artist. Your a true leader in the Peter Street arts district.