2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (390+ words) OrilliaMatters.com Enaahtig Healing Lodge and Learning Centre receives over $34K “Enaahtig Healing Lodge and Learning Centre provides important culturally grounded healing, wellness and learning supports for individuals and families in our community,” said Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North. “This…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1194+ words) Reduced development charges for home builders could be coming to Orillia if council approves the development charges reduction program being offered by the provincial and federal governments. Monday's council meeting starts with a closed meeting to discuss the province's correspondence…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago   (519+ words) You probably won’t hear much about environmental issues during the municipal election, since there are so many competing crises to deal with, but the cost of dealing with the coming whirlwind is very much a bottom-line matter. Reflecting the general…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago   (635+ words) Editor's Note: OrilliaMatters is profiling all the local candidates running in the Oct. 26 municipal election. In ward 3, the candidates are Alasoba Kelsy-Braide, Jeff Czetwerzuk (incumbent), Jay Fallis (incumbent) and James Krawecki. Prospective Orillia Ward 3 councillor James Krawecki says he can…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago   (553+ words) As summer winds down and autumn slowly makes its presence known, a walk out of doors can be a rewarding time. Gone is the oppressive humidity, gone are the squadrons of biting insects, and instead of green, green, green surrounding…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago   (184+ words) “Storytelling Slam Night is a great opportunity for residents to experience the creativity in our community and to share their own stories,” said Mayor Don McIsaac. “Whether you choose to perform or come out to enjoy the evening, there are…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (192+ words) The Orillia Horticultural Society was founded in 1888 with the goal of helping beautify Orillia. Today, we are a volunteer charitable organization that encourages an interest in gardening while promoting environmental awareness and stewardship. OHS is one of approximately 270 horticultural societies…...

11+ hour, 15+ min ago   (599+ words) “I’m a Barrie boy all the way,” he says. “There’s not a day that goes by when I’m not grateful to be from here.” That connection to his community was at the heart of his transformational $1-million gift to Royal…...

23+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1060+ words) Barrie Fire Chief Kevin White was just a few years into his career when Al‑Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes on Sept. 11, 2001, two of which were flown into the World Trade Center, but it was the profession’s deep sense of…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago   (751+ words) For Mike Ingrosso, running a restaurant in Newmarket is a passion and a way to keep himself occupied. The owner of the upscale Italian Ristorante Orsini has run restaurants over many decades across York Region and beyond. Ingrosso said that…...