Sustainable Orillia Hosts Successful 6th EV Event, Plans for 2025 Expansion
Sustainable Orillia Celebrated the success of its 6th Electric Vehicle (EV) event, held at Centennial Park. The event brought together an impressive 18 vendors showcasing a wide array of eco-friendly […]
Introducing Sarah Patterson
Sustainable Orillia (SO) is pleased to introduce Sarah Patterson as its new President. Sarah joined the SO board in 2023 and was elected president at SO’s annual members’ meeting on June 26, […]
Sustainable Orillia is grateful to Councillor David Campbell
Councillor David Campbell’s term has come to an end as the City of Orillia’s representative and ex officio director on the Sustainable Orillia (SO) Board of Directors. SO is enormously […]
2025 Proposed SO Projects
Proposals for New SO Projects in 2025 As Sustainable Orillia (SO) looks ahead to 2025, our volunteers are excited about building on successes from recent years, such as the Electric […]
Electric Vehicle & E-Boat Show
Sustainable Orillia is excited to announce its sixth annual Electric Vehicle and E-Boat Show, set to take place on Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Centennial […]
Second Annual Sustainable Orillia Youth Council Scholarship Awarded
In partnership with the Orillia Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), Sustainable Orillia was pleased to present Patrick Fogarty Catholic High School graduating student, Kate Sontag with this year’s Sustainable Orillia Youth […]
Student artwork reveals concern for Ontario’s “Species at Risk”
Several area students, family members, teachers and friends gathered at Creative Nomad Studios last Wednesday afternoon to receive cash awards for their submissions to Sustainable Orillia’s 2024 Art Contest, “Ontario […]
Sustainable Orillia Bike Challenge recognizes local cycling “champions”
– by Susanne Laperle, for Sustainable Orillia The 2024 Sustainable Orillia Bike Challenge—Sustainable Spokes Healthy Folks—concluded June 8th. This past Saturday morning (the 15th), winners of this year’s challenge came […]
Return of Orillia Urban Walks
– by Gord Ball for Sustainable Orillia Sustainable Orillia’s popular series of gentle walks around Orillia resumes this month on June 29th with the title of “Jane Jacobs’ Walkable City” […]
Sustainable Orillia workshop series closes with new ideas
–by Gord Ball for Sustainable Orillia Former mayor Steve Clarke welcomed area residents to the Quality Inn on Sunday at the third and final community engagement workshop hosted by Sustainable […]