City of Orillia
50 Andrew Street South L3V 7T5 Orillia, ON, Canada

Reminder: The nomination deadline for the 2020 Citizen of the Year Award is this Thursday (Jan. 7, 2021) at noon. If you know someone deserving of this award, make sure to nominate them! Details are available at: ow.ly/EAVh50CB0M9

Here is an important update from Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital regarding their visitor policy effective today (Dec. 11).

This holiday season, the City of #Orillia is offering free customer parking in municipal pay and display parking lots until Jan. 1, 2021. The free customer parking applies to municipal pay and display parking lots only for a time limit of three hours, with the exception of Lot 10 that will have a time limit of five hours (see map). Learn more: http://ow.ly/ZcHi50CvWx0 #StaySafeShopLocal

Road Closure in #Orillia: Barrie Road will be closed to traffic between Mississaga Street West and Walker Avenue until approximately 4 p.m. today (Jan. 4) for a watermain repair. Traffic will be detoured to Eleanor Road. Thank you for your patience. #roadclosed

Reminder: #Orillia City Centre is open by appointment only beginning today (Jan. 4, 2021) due to the province-wide shutdown in effect. To book an appointment, please visit orillia.ca/onlineservices or call the specific City department providing the service. Residents are encouraged to continue accessing City services through the website, email and phone when possible. http://ow.ly/VzqB50CZcUT

Please remember to never flush wipes down the toilet. Throw them in the garbage. This includes disinfecting wipes, baby wipes, and personal wipes. Wipes can cause blockages and impact the operations at our Wastewater Treatment Plant. #Orillia

Please note that in an effort to limit contact, the City of #Orillia won’t be collecting toys this year in lieu of parking fines. If you would like to donate a toy this holiday season, please contact your preferred local charity directly. Thank you for your understanding.

We need to stay vigilant; please don't let your guard down. Let's all do our part to help stop the spread by following COVID-19 preventative measures. orillia.ca/covid-19. #stopthespread #weareinthistogether

Stay up-to-date on important City of #Orillia information such as City events, programs, meeting schedules and public notices by subscribing to the Weekly Bulletin. Visit orillia.ca/subscribe and sign up to have the Weekly Bulletin delivered to your inbox every Wednesday.

#Orillia Council meets today (Dec. 10). A Public Meeting re Planning Matters begins at 2 pm. followed by regular Council at 4 pm. These meetings will be held virtually. Regular Council will air on RogersTV and online. For agendas & streaming link, visit orillia.ca/councilmeetings.

Road Closure for Dec. 16: Bay St. in #Orillia will be closed to traffic today until approximately 6 p.m. between Borland St. E. and Jarvis St. for a sewer repair. A transit detour is in place. See map. Details: http://ow.ly/FLNE50CN4JN

Reminder: There is no Orillia Farmers' Market today (Jan. 2). The Market will be reopening next Saturday (Jan. 9).

With our region in the Orange (Restrict) level, Mayor Clarke challenges everyone to set aside our COVID-19 fatigue and focus on the necessary health and safety measures to keep our community safe. #weareallinthistogether

#Orillia Budget Committee meets today (Nov. 16) at 1 p.m. Due to COVID-19, the 2021 budget meetings will be held virtually. Rogers TV is unable to broadcast the meeting live, so the meeting will be recorded and posted for public viewing on the City’s YouTube channel as soon after the meeting as possible. Get the full agenda at orillia.ca/councilmeetings.

As part of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit region, Orillia is now in the Orange (Restrict) level of the Province's COVID-19 Response Framework. Learn more about the framework and what this means by visiting http://ow.ly/IE7B50CsqKv

Please read a Special Statement by Dr. Gardner, Medical Officer of Health. https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org//COV/Special-Statement

The Orillia Police Services Board is seeking the public’s input about local policing priorities through an online survey and virtual public meeting. The survey will be available until 12 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2020. Learn more at www.orilliapsb.ca #haveyoursay #orillia

Keeping the financial impacts and challenges experienced by #Orillia residents during the COVID-19 pandemic top of mind, Orillia Council approved a 2021 budget with a zero per cent tax rate increase. A contribution of $603,734 from the City’s Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve was used to offset the increases to the 2021 budget in in order to achieve the zero per cent increase. For highlights of the 2021 budget approvals, read the full release here: ow.ly/M7qS50CHbNT

Have you used the Orillia Snowplow Tracker mobile app to view which roads have been plowed in #Orillia? If you haven’t downloaded it yet, make sure to check it out at orillia.ca/plowtracker or through the City’s mobile app, Pingstreet.

Congratulations to Betsy Gross, Marcel Rousseau, and Carter Metcalf, who have been selected as recipients of the Order of Orillia for 2020 by the City of Orillia Commemorative Awards Committee. The award acknowledges volunteers who have enhanced and inspired the community through hard work and dedication involving community service to improve the Orillia and surrounding areas. You can watch the special virtual award presentation at the meeting of Council on Thursday, Dec. 10. If you would like to view the presentation but can't watch the meeting at 4 p.m., the presentation will be recorded and posted for public viewing on the City’s YouTube channel as soon after the meeting as possible. Details: ow.ly/d8tk50CGYTV

A reminder that overnight parking restrictions come into effect tonight in #Orillia. When you go to bed tonight (Saturday, Nov. 14) make sure your vehicle is not parked on the road or in a municipal parking lot as the restriction comes into effect when the clock strikes midnight. This prohibition is in effect regardless of weather conditions. Full details: http://ow.ly/qcu050CjOF0

Stay up-to-date on important City of Orillia information with the Weekly Bulletin. Check it out here, view it on our website at orillia.ca/communications, or have it emailed to you every Wednesday by signing up at orillia.ca/subscribe. #orillia

Happy Thanksgiving! All City of Orillia facilities are closed & services provided by phone/email are not available today (Oct. 12). There is no #Orillia Transit & no curbside collection today. Collection will be delayed 1 day for the week. Details: http://ow.ly/QgFu50BODWZ

The City of Orillia is looking for new members for various City of #Orillia boards and committees. This is your chance to become more involved in your community! The deadline to apply is Dec. 23, 2020, at noon. Please visit orillia.ca/boardscommittees for details.

For more information from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit on how to celebrate the holidays safely during COVID-19, please visit http://ow.ly/qQW050CKFMY

We need to stay vigilant; don't let your guard down. Keep #Orillia safe by following COVID-19 preventative measures. orillia.ca/covid-19. #stopthespread #weareinthistogether

There is no better time than the present to be kind. We are encouraging our community to reach out to one another in a positive way. Share your stories of exceptional acts of kindness within our community! Make sure to use the hashtag #OrilliaCares. #Weareinthistogether

Effective Monday, Dec. 14 at 12:01 a.m., the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit region will move to the Red - Control zone of the Province's COVID-19 Response Framework. Learn more at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/zones-and-restrictions

Reminder: All City of #Orillia facilities will be closed & services provided by phone or email will not be available on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 for Thanksgiving. There will be no Orillia Transit/OWLS service & no curbside collection on that day. Details: ow.ly/U4ih50BMhBE

Let’s all do our part to keep our family, friends, and the community safe. Visit http://ow.ly/zzEu50BNmGn for information and tips on celebrating and connecting with others safely this Thanksgiving.

Let’s all do our part to keep our community safe. Please wear your mask correctly. To be effective against the spread of COVID-19, face coverings must fit properly and cover your nose, mouth and chin. For tips, recommendations and guidelines regarding face coverings, visit http://ow.ly/GJob50BAsq6. #stopthespread #weareinthistogether #orillia

This long weekend please remember that all properties owned or leased by the City of Orillia are smoke & vape free, including municipal parking lots, parks and beaches. For full details, including a location map & exclusions, visit http://orillia.ca/smokefree. #orillia

Happy Long Weekend! We hope to see you at the #Orillia Farmers’ Market today (Oct. 10). The market, located in the Orillia Public Library parking lot at the corner of Mississaga St. & West St., is running today from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. #seeyouatthemarket

Missed the City of #Orillia Weekly Bulletin this week in the Orillia Today? Check it out here, view it on our website at orillia.ca/communications, or have it emailed to you every Wednesday by signing up at orillia.ca/subscribe. #orillia

Please take a moment to watch Mayor Clarke's latest video update as he urges everyone to please keep the health and safety of our community top of mind during the Thanksgiving long weekend. For more information and tips on how to safely celebrate Thanksgiving during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit http://ow.ly/kqOC50BOloB.

With the rise of COVID-19 cases, paused social circles and changes to gathering rules in Ontario, Thanksgiving will look a lot different this year. For the holiday, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is advising to avoid high-risk activities like attending indoor gatherings with people from outside of your household. Here are some ways to celebrate Thanksgiving without gathering: Build new traditions by connecting with friends and family outside of your household by calli...ng or video chatting, holding an online dinner party, joining a religious service online or on television, or writing letters or sending a card. Talk with family members about the traditions you are able to continue, like sharing a recipe online, making a video of you singing a traditional song or reading a passage. Get creative with members of your household to start new traditions. Now, more than ever, we must be vigilant and adhere to the revised gathering restrictions and other COVID-19 prevention measures to protect our families, friends, and community from the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For more information visit orillia.ca/COVID-19.

Watch the latest COVID-19 update from Mayor Clarke. He is joined by Dr. Kim McIntosh to talk about the new COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Rotary Place in Orillia. Learn more about why Rotary Place was selected, how the Assessment Centre operates with the new appointment-only model and about all the safety precautions in place to keep everyone safe.