McLean & Dickey upgrade 4 King Street building “for the future”
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Orillia’s McLean & Dickey Ltd. will be ready to celebrate the company’s 100th birthday next year in a new office building sustainably retrofitted for the future. McLean & Dickey’s company […]
Canada Day 2021, Time for a New Start?
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]