Category Archives: Orillia News
Muskoka Music Festival & Dockside Music Festival Of The Arts Return To Gravenhurst Aug 19-21
On the weekend of August 19th - 21st Dockside Festival of the Arts and its new sister festival Muskoka Music Festival presented by TD, return to beautiful Gravenhurst, Ontario for the 2022 edition! To...
Aug 11, 2022
Donors Choose Nature Over Maximum Development on Lake Rosseau Island
Over 3,000 feet of natural shoreline will be protected forever in one of Lake Rosseau's busy bays, thanks to the generosity of the Lang and Mersky families. Muskoka Conservancy hosted a small champagn...
Aug 11, 2022
Veterans Get A Break On Parking In Tiny Township
Veterans are getting a break on parking fees in Tiny Township. Council has approved a parking by-law Amendment to allow vehicles that have an Ontario veteran licence plate to park for free in all muni...
Aug 11, 2022 Source: Tiny.ca
Arrest Made Following Incident at Tim Hortons In Orillia
One person is facing charges after an incident at a Tim Hortons in Orillia. Orillia OPP responded to the restaurant at 175 Westmount Dr at 6:30 am today after being told about an aggressive, agitated ...
Aug 10, 2022
OSMH Is Hiring
Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital (OSMH) wants you to know they are hiring. A release from OSMH's President and CEO Carmine Stumpo points out that almost all sectors in healthcare are currently hirin...
Aug 10, 2022 Source: OSMH
Barrie Police Seek Input On Strategic Plan
The Barrie Police Service is updating its Strategic Plan and is seeking community feedback. The development of a Strategic Plan is a requirement for all police services, and the current Barrie Police ...
Aug 10, 2022 Source: Barrie Police
Teenage Head's Gord Lewis Remembered by Local Musician As Someone Who Lived for The Music
As tributes pour in for late Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis, a special one is from a local musician who knew and played with him in the late 80s and 90s. Troy Sinister, bassist with Toronto punk ba...
Aug 09, 2022
Woman Injured In Clearview Twp. Crash
A woman has been airlifted to a Toronto hospital with serious injuries after a crash near Stayner Monday evening. OPP say it happened on County Road 91 at Fairgrounds Road and involved a passenger veh...
Aug 09, 2022 OPP Photo via Twitter
Two People Charged After Loaded Gun and Drugs Seized In Midland
Two people face charges after police seized a loaded handgun and drugs in Midland. An OPP-initiated vehicle stop at 9:00 p.m. on August 7th on Simcoe County Road 93 for a traffic violation has resulte...
Aug 08, 2022
Nominations Now Open For 2022 Barrie Heritage Awards
The City of Barrie is accepting nominations for the 2022 Heritage Awards until Friday, September 30th. The nomination form can be found at barrie.ca/heritage. The awards recognize property owners and ...
Aug 08, 2022