Is Oro-Medonte a Bottomless Pit?
What is a gravel pit? A gravel pit/quarry is a type of open-pit mine used for the extraction of sand and gravel (aggregate) from a deposit near the surface of …
Recap: Orillia Climate Strike 2023
On Friday September 15th 2023, we joined the more than half a million people in every continent across the world mobilizing for climate action. We are all here for one …
Corruption in the Greenbelt: Rally at MPP Jill Dunlop’s Office
Following an explosive report from the Ontario’s Auditor General which exposed the Ford government’s blatant corruption — confirming that a few chosen developers received “preferential treatment” to hand-pick 92% of …
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JOIN US: Orillia Climate Strike 2023!
On Friday September 15th at 4pm, it’s time to turn up the heat on climate action in Orillia in solidarity with the global climate strike. In preparation, join us on …
BREAKING: The revised Land Needs Assessment is here.
In April 2022, after months of our Stop Sprawl Orillia campaign, Council voted unanimously to have the City’s Land Needs Assessment (LNA) be updated and revised to consider a higher …
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SEEDING A SEVERN WILDFLOWER MEADOW
This project was spearheaded by local resident Matt Thomson, in collaboration with the County of Simcoe and TransCanada Energy, and made possible through a grant from Pollinator Partnership with funding …
EARTH MONTH 2023: GARBAGE CLEANUPS GALORE!
Unfortunately we were rained out for the first time, for our Green Orillia Earth Day garbage cleanup this year. However, that didn’t stop the dedicated 50+ people who braved the …
FREE TEEN TRANSIT PASSES, REDUCED SENIOR FARES, AND MORE!
The transit saga continues. Many of you were following the recent transit saga, where Mayor Don McIsaac unsuccessfully proposed service cuts during off-peak hours with lower ridership, in order to …
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Let’s talk about Earth Hour
Earth Hour was launched in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund and its partners. To participate, all you’ll need to do is turn off the lights in your home from …
UPDATE ON TRANSIT CUTS: WE WON!
WE WON! The Mayor’s motion to cut transit service was defeated 7-2 at Monday’s Council meeting. YES to cuts NO to cuts Mayor Don McIsaacRalph Cipolla David CampbellWhitney SmithLuke LeatherdaleJay …