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10-month pre-authorized tax payments: important information. First withdrawal date Jan. 9

If you’re registered for the 10-month pre-authorized payment plan, you should have received a letter indicating the upcoming adjustment to your payments.

The letter indicated the first updated payment would be withdrawn on December 5, 2025. This was incorrect. The first withdrawal will occur on January 9, 2026.

We apologize for the inconvenience. An updated letter will be sent out for your records.

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Public notice: Committee of Adjustment procedural bylaw

Public notice Committee of Adjustment procedural bylaw The Town of Orangeville council will be considering a proposed bylaw to establish procedures for the Town’s Committee of Adjustment. The bylaw outlines how meetings will be called, conducted and kept open to the public in accordance with provincial legislation. Meeting details Date: December 8, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Council Chambers, Town Hall, 87 Broadway Watch online: livestream available at orangeville.ca/WatchLive How to participate

• Learn how...

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Investing in what matters: A modest Town-controlled 1.99% increase protects local services

Town funding focuses on completing in-progress projects; provincially determined OPP contract cost brings estimated total impact to 3.4%

A municipal budget is more than numbers on a page. It’s a roadmap for our community’s shared future. The proposed 2026 Town of Orangeville Budget focuses on investing in what matters by protecting the everyday services that shape quality of life in Orangeville. With a modest Town-controlled increase of 1.99 per cent, the budget supports ‘finishing what we’ve...

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Public information centre: reconstruction of Dufferin Street (Ontario St to Erindale Ave)

Public information meeting Reconstruction of Dufferin Street (from Ontario Street to Erindale Avenue)

The Town of Orangeville is proposing to reconstruct Dufferin Street between Ontario Street and Erindale Avenue.

A public meeting will be held to provide an opportunity for members of the public to view design plans and provide input.

• Thursday, December 4, 2025 – 4 to 6 p.m.
• 87 Broadway, main floor atrium, Town Hall

The project includes repairs, replacement and reconstruction of:

• roads, including...

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Santa’s coming to town: parade set for November 22

Classic Christmas theme will inspire float, entry designs

It’s almost time for things to get merry and bright! The Town of Orangeville, in partnership with Downtown Orangeville, invites the community to kick off the 2025 holiday season at the annual Santa Claus Parade.

On Saturday, November 22, the parade will begin at 5 p.m. at First Street and Hansen Boulevard, making its way to Broadway and then down to Fourth Street.

This year’s theme is Classic Christmas, with sparkling lights, elves,...

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Orangeville Public Library welcomes Laura Warner as chief executive officer

The Orangeville Public Library is excited to announce Laura Warner as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective November 17, 2025.

A champion for innovation, Warner brings more than 17 years of leadership experience, including 10 years with public libraries. Most recently, she served as senior manager of Library Resources at Brantford Public Library and prior to that, director of Corporate Services and Facilities at Saskatoon Public Library.

“Laura’s experience and commitment to community...

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Respect YOUR Rec invites community to support our recreation facilities and take the Respect Pledge

Parks, libraries and recreation centres are vital to a successful community. They are a way to connect the people and places where we live, work and play.

These crucial services are put at risk when things like vandalism and poor treatment of our staff and other users becomes an ongoing problem. In 2024, Respect YOUR Rec brought attention to several major vandalism incidents, and unfortunately it continues to be an issue.

Just last week brand new accessible power door operators were torn off the...

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Enbridge Gas Ontario Assists Orangeville Fire Services in Supporting Firefighter Training

ORANGEVILLE, ON, November 3, 2025 – Enbridge Gas Ontario (Enbridge Gas) is helping Orangeville Fire Services purchase firefighting training materials, through Safe Community Project Assist–a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates.

“Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Enbridge Gas–it’s one of our core values we live by,” says...

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Public meeting: Official Plan and zoning bylaw amendment (Amanda Street)

An application has been submitted to amend the Official Plan and zoning bylaw for this property. The proposed land-use change would allow for a residential townhouse condominium.

• Five-storey stacked townhouses, 120 units
• 132 vehicle parking spaces
• 124 bicycle parking spaces

File number: OPZ-2025-01

Location of subject lands: 9, 11, 13 and 15 Amanda Street

Official Plan amendment request: to redesignate the property from ‘Low Density Multiple’ and ‘Open Space...

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Notice of hearing - Committee of Adjustment (A-12/25)

Minor variance application

• File number: A-12/25
• Location of subject property: 195 Centennial Road
• Legal description: Pt. of Lot 2, Conc. C, Part 1 on RP 7R-6176, Part 1 on RP 7R-6551
• Applicant: 2836385 Ontario Inc. c/o Seablox Inc. 
• Subject property zoning: General Industrial (M1)

The minor variance application is to install a tent cover over two shipping containers.

The minor variance request is to increase the maximum accessory building height from 4.3...

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Notice of hearing - Committee of Adjustment (A-11/25)

Minor variance application – Zoning By-law No. 22-90

• File number: A-11/25
• Location of subject property: 76 Dawson Road
• Legal description: Lot 16, Plan 77
• Applicant: Steven and Stacie Belanger 
• Subject property zoning: Residential Second Density (R2)

A minor variance application has been submitted to construct a second-storey addition on the south side of the one-storey dwelling.

The minor variance request is to reduce the minimum southerly interior side...

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Celebrate Small Business Week 2025

Join us on Wednesday, October 22 to celebrate Small Business Week in Orangeville.

From October 19 to 25, Small Business Week recognizes the economic impact of small businesses and the significant contributions they make to their local communities. Defined as operations with 1 to 99 employees, small businesses make a big impact across Canada. Of the 1.1 million businesses in Canada, 98% of them have fewer than 100 employees and are considered small businesses. That same percentage exists right...

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