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Kevin Gangloff described as “disappointing” a recent decision by the Orillia Police Services Board (OPSB) to not endorse an emergency and transition shelter for local youth.[...]

One city councillor isn’t convinced recreation facilities will bring an economic spinoff to Orillia. “We know that a pool is going to cost money,” Coun. Linda Murray said at Monday’s recreation facilities committee meeting.[...]

The Orillia Farmers’ Market is coming closer to planting itself in a permanent home. The city’s ad-hoc farmers’ market location committee, tasked with finding the most suitable market location, has narrowed its options to city hall and the Orillia Public Library’s new market square.[...]

In a trend seen throughout Ontario, Orillia has experienced little growth over the past five years. The Sunshine City’s population rose 1.1% — a mere 327 people — since 2006, according to Statistics Canada.[...]

With just a week to go before the fifth annual Hockey Day in Orillia (Saturday, Feb. 11), the organizing committee is releasing a number of other activities associated with the celebrations.[...]

One pool and one gymnasium: This is the focus of Orillia’s current council committee for recreation facilities. “The project will deal primarily with a 25-metre pool and a gymnasium; any other uses must be value added and may be phased in,” states a report by Tucker-Reid and Associates.[...]

A $500 community grant approved last week for Orillia Laser Tag (OLT) is now on hold as Oro-Medonte Township council waits for more information.[...]

The Norwood J.J. Stewart Motors Vipers playoff hopes were virtually extinguished over the weekend. The fifth-place Vipers lost to the fourth-place Orillia Tundras on the road Saturday and fell 4-2 to the Brantford Blast Sunday at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre.[...]

Keith McAllister took the helm of the Orillia Power Corporation (OPC) on Jan. 1. He has big shoes to fill, stepping into the role that was filled by retiring president and CEO John Mattinson.[...]

ORILLIA — A 43-year-old Orillia man has been charged with luring a child after he allegedly used Facebook to attempt to persuade a 14-year-old girl to engage in sexual activities.[...]