Author Archives: Bayshore News Team

The Mayor of Oro-Medonte is very much aware of the opposition to the City of Orillia's recent decision to impose a "fire fee" for non-residents who get into an accident within city limits. City Counci...

Despite the cold damp weather today some 50 people came out to support the first ever Polio Run/Walk held in Orillia, which raised close to $2000 this afternoon. Rotary and Rotary International are wo...

For a second year in a row Georgian College has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers. Georgian celebrates their award fittingly today, April 22, on Earth Day. Georgian is being recognized for...

A busy day for the Orillia OPP and the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau . They executed a Controlled Drug Search warrant at a room in a motel on Laclie Street, in Orillia. Police seized a quantity o...

Firefighters with the Oro-Medonte Fire and Emergency Services are now equipped to deal with pet related emergencies. They now have the use of oxygen masks specially made for pets. The masks work just ...

Despite the cold, wet and windy conditions, Orillia's 30th annual Perch Festival is doing very well. Festival Organizer Doug Bunker says there have been lots of anglers out on the water and they are c...

Advance polls will be open here in Orillia this Easter weekend starting tomorrow,Friday, from 12 noon until 8 pm. The polls also will be open on Saturday and Monday as well. The information on just wh...

Job creation in Simcoe North one of the topics all five Candidates for the federal election were asked about at Tuesday nights all candidates meeting in Orillia. NDP Candidate Richard Banigan says dir...

If you go into the woods, today or any day this long weekend you could be in for a big surprise. It wont be a teddy gears picnic you may happen upon, but a real life black bear. Orillia area naturalis...

Mans best friend will get a fighting chance to survive a fire thanks to a local donation to the Oro Medonte Fire Department. Oro-Medonte Veterinary Services has donated pet oxygen masks to the departm...