What a weekend!  Steady snow reminded us that Santa is on his way and our community again displayed its generosity through a fabulous turnout for holiday giving!  

With the help of our local Oro-Medonte Fire Department Station for all 3 events and numerous community volunteers, we collected:  

• 227 toys and $2,345 in monetary donations to the Orillia Salvation Army through the Toy drive; 
• 40 pounds of pet food plus supplies and $40 for the Comfy Cat Shelter and $300 for the Orillia SPCA from Saturday’s Candlelight Stroll; and 
• 2,386 pounds of food, $225 in gift cards and $7,989 in monetary donations for the Salvations Army’s Orillia Food Bank plus an additional $3,450 in monetary donations directed to the Sharing Place in Orillia!! 

In a note of thanks, the Salvation Arm...

Monday, October 28th, 2024 at 7:00 PM (doors/registration open at 6:00 PM)

Alpine Room, Horseshoe Resort

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A few weeks ago, we shared with you a copy of a recent Divisional Court (Court of Appeal) decision which struck down a by-law concerning the Short-Term Rentals (STRs) in residential zones across the Township.   Some misinformation may be circulating that STRs are now “legal” in Oro-Medonte as a result of this decision — but they are not.    

Please read the attached newsletter from the Oro-Medonte Good Neighbours Alliance for an explanation of why STRs remain illegal in our residential neighbourhoods.  

A Message from Councillor Lori Hutcheson to Ward 1 residents regarding the 4th Line School – Recreation Centre.

Hello! You will have definitely noticed that EarthWorks have begin at the future Community Centre – School site. I wanted to provide a brief update on the progress of the joint venture between the Township and the Simcoe County School Board. Previously, I advised that the Province announced their support in moving forward with the issuance of a tender for the project. December 20, 2023 Council approved the current project budget and endorsed the tender to Remo General Contracting. Now the on-site preliminary EarthWorks have started forming a component of site preparation. This activity will continue over the coming months.

Detailed information including the most recent sta...

Charlie Beatty of Horseshoe Valley, Ont., claimed Canada’s first gold medal at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea, by winning the freeski big air event.

Read more here

Liam Brearley, a local athlete who resided in the area and trained at Mount St. Louis Moonstone, has captured his first gold in snowboard slopestyle at the World Cup event in Switzerland! He’d previously won two silver medals and a bronze in slopestyle before Saturday’s breakthrough.

Read more here.

Congratulations Liam!

We are relaunching a refresh of our County of Simcoe Age-friendly Community Survey, which will run November 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023.

Every voice counts!

Please visit the following website for the online version of the survey: Simcoe.ca/Age-Friendly Community Survey. You may also pick up a copy of the survey from our Home in Penetanguishene.

The goal of this survey is to collect feedback from you to understand the most pressing age-friendly priorities in our communities and measure Age-Friendly Program awareness. By defining these priorities, we can include age-friendly initiatives in our planning processes to improve the overall health, well-being, and quality of life for older adults across this region.

Complete the survey WIN one of these great prizes:

1st Prize...