Category Archives: Orillia News
SMDHU Resumes School-Based Routine Immunization Program
School-based catch-up clinics for routine immunizations for Hepatitis B, Meningococcal Conjugate (Men-C-ACYW) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV-9) are resuming this month. This publicly funded, routine im...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: SMDHU
Health Unit Streamlines Its COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Starting today, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reducing its COVID-19 community-based vaccination clinics. They will now operate at two locations only, both on a walk-in basis, with...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: SMDHU
Orillia By-Law Providing Dog Control Services, Effective Today
Effective today, City of Orillia by-law enforcement will take over providing services related to animal control for dogs from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: City of Orillia.
Barrie Waterfront Parking Passes Going Digital
Barrie waterfront parking passes are going digital! They are currently available for free in a hangtag format to city residents and starting in May, the passes will be offered through the HotSpot app ...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: City of Barrie
More Groups Call For Faster Progress On Orillia's Future Hospital Project
Two local Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) and the OSMH Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) are the latest to add their voice to the call for faster progress on Orillia's Future Hospital proj...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: OSMH
RVH Expansion Is One Step Closer
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has reached another important milestone in its plan to expand the current North Campus and build a new South Campus. RVH has submitted Stage 1 of its expans...
Apr 01, 2022
Local Cannabis Company Takeover
There's been a local cannabis company takeover. Cannabis retailer High Tide Inc. has signed a deal to buy Livonit Foods Inc., which operates two stores in Bracebridge under the Bud Heaven banner. The ...
Mar 31, 2022 Source: Bud Heaven
Sign Up For This Year's Bowl For Kids Sake
The dates have been announced for this year's Bowl For Kids Sake in Orillia. The annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia and District is running May 2, 4 and 5 at Orillia Bowl and th...
Mar 31, 2022 Big Brothers Big Sisters Orillia and District
Dog Waste Can Threaten Natural Ecosystems: NCC
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is providing human and canine visitors with simple tips on how to be responsible nature lovers at its properties: among them, leashing dogs and picking up dog wa...
Mar 31, 2022 Goynang / CC
Georgian College Part Of $200K Donation To Unicef's Ukraine Emergency Fund
Georgian College has partnered with a number of colleges across Ontario to make a joint donation of $200,000 to Unicef's Ukraine emergency fund. "The attack on Ukraine and its citizens is an unjust wa...
Mar 31, 2022