Join Sustainable Orillia: Be a Catalyst for Change!
Volunteer Today to Make a Difference Tomorrow Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the environment and your community? Do you believe in the power of collective action to create a sustainable future? If so, Sustainable Orillia needs YOU! Who We Are Sustainable Orillia is a community-based organization dedicated to promoting sustainability and […]
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 technologies, including electric vehicles, e-bikes, e-scooters, heat pumps, electric outboard motors, household solutions, electric outdoor appliances , and charging solutions. This year’s event not only […]
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, 2024. Sarah recently relocated to Orillia from Toronto and lives with her husband, Kyle, her sister Jesse and her two teenage nieces, Maya and Norah. […]
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 grateful to Councillor Campbell for his time with our organization. Having spent his life here, he has a great love for the City and considers […]
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 Vehicle exhibit and The Bike Challenge, as well as focussing on several new projects: ideas that came from our public engagement workshops held in the […]
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 Park, on the stunning shores of Lake Couchiching. This event will spotlight the latest advancements in electric transportation. Attendees will enjoy free test drives of […]
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 Council Bursary of $500.00. Kate is a very worthy recipient. She led the Sustainable Orillia Youth Council (SOYC) as President this past year … while […]
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 Species Need Your Help!” Their artwork was showcased during the evening and drew admiring comments from all who viewed them. Sixteen of the students, both […]
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 together to receive their well-earned recognition. The group gathered at The Bike Stop on Colborne Street on a perfect morning to celebrate cycling. Event Co-Chair […]
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” in memory of famed urbanist Jane Jacobs (1916-2006). Jane Jacobs’ writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to building cities. Her best-known book, The Death and […]