109 year old Orillia home now ready for the future

When Danny Borzellino bought the former Grant family home at the intersection of Laclie St. and Brant Avenue in 2022, he knew he was buying a piece of Orillia history. The house was originally the home of Lewis and Daisy Grant who moved from England to Toronto in the early 1900s. In 1909, the Grants […]

ANNOUNCING THE 2024 SUSTAINABLE ORILLIA STUDENT ART CONTEST!

Following on the success of the 2023 Sustainable Orillia (SO) Student Art Contest, Biodiversity: It’s All Around You, SO is pleased to announce its 2024 contest based on the theme, Ontario Species Need Your Help! The contest will run from March 1st until May 31st, 2024. Sustainable Orillia is also pleased to announce that three […]

A Glimpse into ECO Impact 2024: Shaping Sustainable Futures

— by Jocelyn Trudell, Sustainable Orillia Intern. My journey into the realm of sustainability took an extraordinary turn with an opportunity facilitated by ECO Canada’s Science and Horizons Program, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada. As an intern with Sustainable Orillia, I found myself delving deeper into environmental stewardship, seeking to make tangible contributions […]

Sustainable Orillia (SO) Welcomes Fresh Faces at Volunteer Event.

On Sunday Feb. 11th, close to fifty concerned citizens gathered at the Orillia Museum of Art History, to share, learn and commit to their roles as part of our community’s sustainability movement. The first ever, SO Connects event. Introduced by President, Stan Mathewson, the ‘SO Connects’ event reviewed highlights of SO’s history over the past […]

Local experts weigh in on heat pumps

Many Orillians are seeing heat pumps in their future, if not already in their homes. Local providers of heating and air conditioning systems are seeing an increase in the number of their installations. “There isn’t a week goes by when we’re not installing heat pumps,” says Dan LeBlanc, owner of Simcoe-Muskoka Home Comfort. “Two years […]

The Wonderful World of Batteries

What would we do without batteries? Throughout the 20th century, we have come to take them for granted as we use them to power our various devices: smoke detectors, portable radios, tape decks, our cars and machinery, devices used in more and more areas of modern life—even before the now ubiquitous cell phone arrived in […]

Coming Soon: free energy upgrades for low-income Orillians!

Sustainable Orillia is proud to announce a partnership with CleaResult—a company representing the province of Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Enbridge. Together, we are championing a cause close to our hearts that very much supports “Big Move #3 – Housing” as identified in Orillia’s Climate Future, our community climate change action plan. What […]

Seasons Greetings from our President

Dear Sustainable Orillia Community-– As we embrace the warmth and joy of the holiday season, I extend my heartfelt wishes to each of you for a wonderful holiday. It has been five years since Sustainable Orillia began its work in our community. It’s been a journey of steady commitment towards becoming a credible voice for sustainability […]

Last Call for 2024 Sustainable Orillia “Biodiversity” Calendars!

Have you purchased your Sustainable Orillia (SO) 2024 calendar yet? If the answer is no, the time to place your order is today! Only $10 with free home delivery. Contact us at info@sustainableorillia.ca SO’s 2024 calendar features artwork by local students. Half of the pieces of art are from high school students from Orillia Secondary […]