Electric Vehicle & E-Boat Show
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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
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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”
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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”
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– 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
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– 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
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–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 […]
Heat pumps in Orillia – revisited
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In November 2023, Orillia Matters ran a story on local residents who had recently installed heat pumps in their home. (See https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/we-had-no-choice-orillia-homeowners-make-switch-to-heat-pumps-7859335) Readers were promised a follow-up story in the […]
Some thoughts on the “carbon tax”—oops! the “carbon pricing program”
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Like most of you, I’ve been reading a lot of what people have been saying about “the Carbon Tax,” especially in those ads which call for us to “AXE THE […]
Spring is here. Time to get your wheels in gear — Paul Belanger, for Sustainable Orillia
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As we told you last week in OrilliaMatters, Sustainable Orillia is once again working with the Simcoe-Muskoka Health Unit and local bike shops to present an expanded bike challenge from […]
Have your say on a sustainable future for Orillia
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Former mayor Steve Clarke will lead a series of three public workshops designed to help shape Orillia’s future. Local residents from all backgrounds are encouraged to join any one or […]