Author Archives: Bayshore News Team

Bowl for Kids Sake wraps up in Orillia today. The Big Brothers, Big Sisters fundraiser kicked off last Wednesday at Rainbow Lanes and will finish today with a community bowl. Every dollar raised durin...

Orillia's Rick Ball has been named Ontario's male athlete with a disability of the year. Ball, lost his leg in a motorcycle accident 24 years ago. The Orillia Packet and Times reports that 45-year old...

Four people are being honoured for their work as communicators in times of crisis. The Simcoe County 9-1-1 Management Board Public Safety Community Safety Awards pay tribute to those who answer and di...

The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic School Board has received the green light to replace Monsignor Lee Catholic School located on Fittons Road in Orillia. The Director of Communications for the Catholic Board...

Orillia could be getting a 10 thousand villages store in the not to distant future. That is the word from Monica Moore of the fair trade group who attended the Habitat for Humanity Annual General Meet...

Orillia continues to set a torrid pace when it comes to the value of construction activity so far in 2011. Last month, the city issued a total of 25 building permits, with a total construction value o...

The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is warning of some potential flooding problems this weekend,. Rainfall accumulations of 20mm to 30mm are forecast for our watershed. The possibility for l...

It's time to bundle up and hit the water, the 30th annual Orillia Perch Festival is officially under way. The 3 week fishing competition kicked off last night (Friday) at Tudhope Park. Perch Festival ...

Five people were named to the Order of Orillia last night at City Hall Bill Adams, Douglas Christie, Terry Rideout, Jan Latimer and John Latimer received the honour. The order is given out annually du...

At least one city councillor is urging Orillia to get in on the Provincial tourism dollars. The City will be competing with other municipalities for marketing dollars within Regional Tourism Organizat...