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Council Highlights - May 10, 2021
Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 02:07 PM
7-Eleven application to Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Council heard a delegation from Sania Wadalia, President of the Orangeville and District Labour Council. She spoke in opposition to the application by 7-Eleven to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to sell and serve alcohol on the premises.
Final tax rates for 2021 – Council heard a staff report outlining the proposed taxation rates for the 2021 fiscal year. The report recommended an increase in the total residential tax...
Orangeville budget wins gold in 2021 NYX Marcom Awards and AVA Digital Awards
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2021 11:41 AM
After an intense judging period featuring 2,163 entries from 33 countries, the Town of Orangeville has been named as a Gold Winner in the 2021 NYX Marcom Awards for the 2021 Budget document. The winning work was a collaboration of information of all municipal divisions, along with a budget team from Finance and a design team from Communications. The budget document is enhanced with the addition of vivid imagery and community profile articles.
“The 2021 budget and forecast are built using long-term...
New GIS platform provides information on Town’s major capital projects
Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2021 10:30 AM
Updated information on the Town of Orangeville’s major capital projects can be found on an ongoing basis on a new online platform. The GIS (Geographic Information System) site can be accessed directly or through the Town’s website, under the Town Hall tab.
Two public information centres will kick off the new information portal. The first virtual public information centre is on May 11 from 4-6 p.m. for the reconstruction of Centennial Road, from C Line to Dawson Road.
Centennial Reconstruction link...
Outdoor Farmers' Market opens May 8
Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2021 10:26 AM
The outdoor Orangeville Farmers’ Market opens for the season on May 8, at 90 Broadway (parking lot across from Town Hall), running from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday.
The location offers more physical distancing for shoppers and vendors, compared to the traditional venue on Second Street. There will be approximately 28 vendors at the market every Saturday and some vendors may change from week to week. Visit orangevillefarmersmarket.ca for the weekly vendor line-up.
The market will operate under...
Council Highlights - April 26, 2021
Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2021 09:13 AM
Mayor's Special Committee on Men's Homelessness – Council heard presentations by Terrance Carter and Pastor Matthew McLean about the need to address men’s homelessness. Pastor Matthew McLean outlined programs relating to men's homelessness that The Lighthouse is currently offering and outlined some additional supports that are required. The two presenters advocated the creation of a Mayor's Committee on Men's Homelessness.
Council passed a resolution that a Mayor’s Special Committee on Men’s Homelessness...
Town wins top honours with two Hermes Creative Awards
Posted on Friday, April 30, 2021 03:38 PM
The Town of Orangeville has received recognition for two recent projects in the 2021 international Hermes Creative Awards program.
- The “Open Orangeville – COVID-19 Recovery Plan” has won a Platinum Award in the Hermes Creative Awards in the category of Communications/Strategic Programs, Pandemic Response.
- The “2021 Town of Orangeville Budget” won a Platinum Award in the Hermes Creative Awards, in the category of Print Media/Publications, Annual Report.
Hermes Creative Awards is an international...
Orangeville Fire and McDonald’s partner to deliver safety messages, coupons
Posted on Friday, April 30, 2021 09:20 AM
McDonald’s customers, using McDelivery, will receive coupons for treats and some fire safety messages, thanks to a new partnership between McDonald’s Orangeville locations on Riddell Road and at Walmart and Orangeville Fire.
Customers using the McDonald’s delivery app will get their order, along with a postcard coupon offering one free ice cream cone, any size fries, or any size of premium roast coffee. Two versions of the postcard will permit Orangeville Fire to share messages about planning and...
Dates revised for filming new television series in Orangeville
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021 03:33 PM
Filming for a new television series is now scheduled for early May, with revised dates announced by the production company. Marble Media OU Productions Inc. will be using Orangeville for some of their exterior location base for the series called “Overlords and Underwoods”. Marblemedia will be filming in Orangeville from May 4-6, necessitating some traffic stoppages and some recreation park closures.
The family comedy follows the Underwoods, a North American family whose life is turned upside down...
Council Highlights - April 19, 2021 Public Meeting
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021 01:04 PM
Public Meeting re 200 Elizabeth Street – Staff outlined a Zoning By-law amendment application that seeks approval for the development of four semi-detached dwelling units fronting on Ada Street, and an 80 square metre convenience retail store fronting on Elizabeth Street. The lands are zoned Neighbourhood Commercial (C2) with Special Provision 24.46A and permit convenience retail and dwelling units on upper floors. The application seeks to amend the zoning to permit convenience retail along Elizabeth...
Town of Orangeville employee has tested positive for COVID-19
Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 04:00 PM
The Town of Orangeville is providing notice that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The Town is advising the community out of an abundance of caution.
The employee is self-isolating at home for 14 days. The employee was predominantly working from home and followed protocols in place while in the workplace. Public Health has completed an assessment and confirmed there was no high-risk exposure with others. The Town is providing support as needed. The area where the staff member worked was...
Council Highlights - April 12, 2021
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021 11:16 AM
Orangeville Hydro, greenhouse gas emissions – Council heard a presentation by Rob Koekkoek, President of Orangeville Hydro, summarizing community greenhouse gas emissions in Dufferin County, and indicating that for Orangeville, electricity was the source of 3% of CO2 emissions, while gasoline was 53%, natural gas 38% and solid waste 3%.
Vehicle noise reduction – Resident Michael Cornish presented concerns that he has regarding vehicle noise control and provided some suggested actions.
COVID-19 Community...
New television series to be filmed in Orangeville area
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021 08:51 AM
Filming for a new television series is about to get underway in Orangeville. Marble Media OU Productions Inc. will be using Orangeville for some of their exterior location base for the series called “Overlords and Underwoods”. Marblemedia OU Productions of Kleinburg will be filming in Orangeville for several days, starting on April 28, necessitating some traffic stoppages and some recreation park closures.
The family comedy follows the Underwoods, a North American family whose life is turned upside...
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