Category Archives: Orillia News
RVH Honours Retiring President With Janice Skot Gathering Space
RVH is celebrating its retiring President and CEO with a space named in her honour. Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) unveiled The Janice Skot Gathering Place during a special ceremony honou...
Jun 21, 2022 From left to right: Barbara Love, Director; Wendy Miller, Director; Doug Frost, 1st Vice Chair; Charlotte Wallis, Chair; Jason Teal, Director; Janice Skot, President & CEO; Karen Hansen, Director; Kimberly Matheson, Director; Linda Collins, Director.
Barrie Businessman Paul Sadlon Found Not Guilty Of Sexual Assault
Barrie businessman Paul Sadlon has been found not guilty of sexual assault. The 89 year old was charged in connection with an incident in 2019, but the alleged victim's name was protected by a publica...
Jun 21, 2022 Source: Paul Sadlon Motors
First Day Of Summer Is Going To Be A Scorcher!
Summer has officially arrived! The summer solstice occurred at 5:14 a.m.. That's when Earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt toward the Sun, resulting in t...
Jun 21, 2022 Taylor and Kevin / CC
No Injuries When Van Smashes School Playground in Elmvale.
A van crashed through a school playground in Elmvale Monday, smashing some equipment and a fence. OPP say no one was injured as the children were inside the school at the time. This happened at Our La...
Jun 20, 2022 OPP photo via Twitter
Visitors Moving To Self Screening At OSMH
Orillia's hospital is moving to self screening of visitors as of Tuesday. Instead of being asked a series of questions upon entry, those arriving at Soldiers' Memorial Hospital will be asked to screen...
Jun 20, 2022
New Website Launched To Help Find Counselling
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, growing public mental health demands have led to challenges finding locally available services. As a result, the Ontario Counselling Finder was created to hel...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: The Ontario Counselling Finder
It's Pollinator Week!
It's Pollinator Week. The annual event is celebrated across the world about the importance of pollinators and what we can do to protect them. Barrie is hosting native plant walks at Sunnidale Park tom...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: City of Barrie
Ramara's Former Mayor And County Warden Dr. Tom Garry Has Died
Ramara's former Mayor and County Warden, Dr. Tom. Garry has passed away. Dr. Tom Garry had 21 years of municipal experience and served as a Councillor from 1977-1978, a Reeve for the Township of Mara ...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: Ramara Township
House Fire in Orillia Leaves Family Displaced And Two Cats Dead
The cause of a house fire in Orillia is under investigation. It broke out on Douglas Street around noon yesterday. Reports say no one was home at the time, but two cats perished in the blaze and the f...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: Orillia Fire
Vaccine Mandates End Today For Certain Travel And HOC
Starting today, the Canadian government is dropping the requirement that domestic and outbound international travellers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It is also suspending vaccination requirem...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: Government Of Canada