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'Poverty is a problem' in Orillia that council commits to tackle

'Poverty is a problem' in Orillia that council commits to tackle

Orillia's 'statistics are pretty dire': City to develop partnership with Lakehead University to develop poverty reduction strategy for Orillia
City's 'next gen' 911 services will enable text, photos, videos

City's 'next gen' 911 services will enable text, photos, videos

The cost for hardware, software, and installation is more than $673,000, officials say; fire chief 'optimistic' province will provide grant to cover the costs
City to look into creating new managed encampments in Orillia

City to look into creating new managed encampments in Orillia

Council shot down a proposal to bring porta-potties and garbage pickup to current encampment sites, frustrating Coun. Fallis, who said 'it's a small concession'
'So much need': Residents implore city council to focus on housing

'So much need': Residents implore city council to focus on housing

Several citizens made impassioned pleas for city to consider affordable housing in its Official Plan review; 'It just breaks my heart,' says resident of dire need
City hopes to create community hub to help tackle opioid crisis

City hopes to create community hub to help tackle opioid crisis

'Research shows that the best path to avoid addiction and the best path out of addiction is connection, and so we need to build those community connections and we also need to provide that one-site, coordinated access to services,' said Coun. Janet-Lynne Durnford
City looking into opening up its public forum at council meetings

City looking into opening up its public forum at council meetings

'This is just one more voice for the public, and it would give us better opinions of what the public is thinking, and we can make better decisions,' said Coun. Leatherdale
'We need action': This year's tab for policing in Orillia is $8.75M

'We need action': This year's tab for policing in Orillia is $8.75M

'We don't allocate like a municipal policing model ...we have officers responding from all areas (and) specialties as needed,' explained Orillia OPP official
City OKs pilot project to target 'chronic problem properties'

City OKs pilot project to target 'chronic problem properties'

'I'm still a little concerned that we won't have the resources to really implement this, but I don't know for sure until we get going,' says city official
Ministry orders inspection of 'unacceptable' conditions at facility

Ministry orders inspection of 'unacceptable' conditions at facility

Leacock Care Centre is also investigating resident's complaint and working with the ministry; 'They're doing damage control,' says resident advocating for 'positive' change
Long-term care resident frustrated with 'dehumanizing' treatment

Long-term care resident frustrated with 'dehumanizing' treatment

'I have applied for a MAID certificate to end this endless nightmare of shitting, pissing and doing nothing all day,' says a long-term care resident who was left in own his own excrement overnight by LTC staff
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