Canada Day 2021, Time for a New Start?
At Sustainable Orillia, an organization now over two years old, volunteers from the Orillia community are working to make a better community, country and world. Our focus has been, and […]
From COVID to Climate Change – An Interview with Dr. Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health for Simcoe-Muskoka
Dr. Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Simcoe-Muskoka, spoke recently to Sustainable Orillia (SO) on the transition from facing the challenge of the pandemic to addressing the challenge […]
Sustainable Orillia Welcomes New Board Member – Jessica Bentley-Jacobs
Sustainable Orillia is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Bentley-Jacobs to their Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2021. Jessica currently serves as the Director of Sustainability at Hydro […]
Call out for Artists
Artistic Call-out: $75 for the successful submission Sustainable Orillia (SO) is again inviting artistic submissions under its next seasonal theme of “Trees.” As trees come into their full glory, they […]
Electrifying News! Sustainable Orillia Launches a portal dedicated to Electric Vehicles.
There’s no question about it . . . electric vehicles (EV’s) have gained momentum over the past five years. Virtually every automobile manufacturer now has at least one electric model […]
Sustainable Orillia Provided Input on Orillia’s Waterfront Redevelopment Project
As many readers are aware, the City of Orillia has recently entered into negotiations with a preferred proponent for the much-anticipated Waterfront Development project. The waterfront redevelopment is a truly […]
Meet Jessica – Sustainable Orillia’s New Intern
How does a young woman who grew up in Holland Landing near Newmarket, Ontario, begin working on sustainability in an Orillia organization? Ask Jessica Kearney. She did it. Jessica, a […]
Orillia’s Human Hummingbirds – Christine Hager
When Christine Hager sold her house, she moved into a rental complex that had a big bin at the back where residents put all their waste – recycling, compostables, paper, […]
A winner declared in Sustainable Orillia’s first art contest
A winner declared in Sustainable Orillia’s first art contest. Mary Ann Tully, an Oro-Medonte artist, is the winner of Sustainable Orillia’s first art contest! The contest, introduced in March with […]
Three Generations of Shillolo Sustainable Champions
Sustainable Orillia Profiles: Directors Mike and Rosanna Shillolo . . . and Zoe Zoe (Zo-ee) Roe, at age 14, already has a history of environmental activism. Now a grade 8 […]