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RALLY: Get Out the Vote to Stop Sprawl Orillia
October 14, 2022 @ 4:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE: Stop Sprawl Orillia is so excited to announce that we are holding the BIGGEST RALLY OF THE YEAR – Get Out the Vote to Stop Sprawl Orillia! Friday October 14th at 4pm outside of Orillia City Hall! There is a Municipal Election on October 24th and it is imperative that we elect a council with strong democratic values that prioritizes an affordable and sustainable future for all of us.
This rally aims to raise awareness about the need for youth and other underrepresented groups to participate in our democracy – and to elect leaders that are serious about working together to address the challenges facing our community. This is a GET OUT THE VOTE RALLY. Please reach out to those in your workplace, neighbourhood, sports team – wherever you may be and speak to them about the issues and this election. Not all politicians are the same – and all votes matter – especially in municipal politics. Organize a vote mob on election day – plan to vote with five friends and make a day of it.
Stopping sprawl isn’t just about protecting farmland, wetlands and forests we rely on – it’s about re-envisioning how our city grows in order to ensure that we have affordable and accessible housing, sustainable neighbourhoods, and a community that meets the needs of all our residents. We can’t leave it up to a few big developers and politicians to decide our future for us – we can shape our future together by getting involved in the decisions that matter to us. The people we elect to council for the next four years will play an instrumental role in representing us at the decision making table and will make decisions that will shape Orillia for generations to come. Let’s choose wisely!
Confirmed speakers at the rally include Mark Bisset (Couchiching Conservancy), Bob Bowles (Master Naturalist/Educator), Margaret Prophet (Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition), Paige Jacobczak (Couchiching Jubilee House & Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness), and Jacob Kearey-Moreland (local Farmer/Educator). More to come!
The Green Orillia Candidate Questionnaire responses and other voter resources will also be shared at the rally.
RSVP on the Facebook event – link below.
Note: the construction on the west side of the building means we will be gathering near the southern entrance.