After almost three years, the time has finally come. Orillia City Council is making their final decision on expanding the urban boundary at a special meeting of council on Tuesday, …
Orillia Council To Make final vote on Orillia Boundary Expansion Read More »
Preface It has been over one year of Israel’s assault on Gaza, which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled is a plausible case of genocide, and human rights …
Simcoe North politicians: Complicity in genocide Read More »
For many years, Orillia residents have enjoyed a lush, beautiful wall of greenery at the Port of Orillia boardwalk filled with mature trees, shrubs, native plants, ornamental plants, and even …
The Streets Alive summer 2024 project is ‘Pollinator Friendly’! First, 60 wooden flowers were cut and prepared by The Northern Joinery. Local artists then chose a native wildflower species to …
DOWNTOWN ORILLIA NOW HAS TWO NATIVE PLANT GARDENS! Read More »
Green Orillia had a busy Earth Day Weekend hosting two events to jump into spring! Seedy Saturday On Saturday April 20th, we hosted the 11th annual Orillia Seedy Saturday at …
RECAP: 2024 Orillia Seedy Saturday & Garbage Cleanup Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 …
Corruption in the Greenbelt: Rally at MPP Jill Dunlop’s Office Read More »
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 …
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 …
BREAKING: The revised Land Needs Assessment is here. Read More »
