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Council to consider restricting parking to one side of local streets

The Town of Orangeville will consider restricting parking on local residential streets to one side only. The Town is currently seeking public input on the proposal that will come to Orangeville Council for consideration in October. To participate in the public survey, visit https://www.orangeville.ca/parking-on-one-side-survey/.

This parking restriction concept follows residents expressing safety concerns with the congestion that comes from vehicles parking on both sides of streets. After receiving...

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Rotary Park redevelopment project

The Town of Orangeville, in partnership with GSP Group, is looking to carry out a detailed evaluation of Rotary Park and its existing spatial programming to develop alternative park programming options.  The purpose of this evaluation is to review existing spaces, park design and functionality within the existing park and assess current conditions and programs in the park. We are asking for the public to provide input through this online survey to assist in collecting this information. Please...

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Winners announced in Orangeville’s Bloomin’ Garden Showcase

Sustainable Orangeville has announced the winners of the 2021 Bloomin‘ Garden Showcase. This year marks the sixth year for the fun competition, as last year the event was not held due to COVID-19. Congratulations to the winners in the following categories:

Best Bloomin’ Condo/Apartment – Ruth Agar

Best Bloomin’ Container Gardens – Margo Tasker

Best Edible Garden – Stephen Newbury & Bridget Palangeo

Best Bloomin’ Government Building – Orangeville District Secondary School

Best Bloomin’ Home Floral...

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Town announces opening of Bravery Park to honour Canadian soldiers

The grand opening for Orangeville’s Bravery Park is set for September 3, following years of planning and fundraising. For the Bravery Park Committee, the site off Riddell Road, represents a dream come true to honour Canadian soldiers.

The grand opening, set for 9 a.m., will include a military parade, a Snowbirds fly-by, and attendance by Canadian Forces representatives, including keynote speaker Jodi Mitic, a retired elite sniper in Afghanistan. Ontario’s Lieutenant-Governor, The Honourable Elizabeth...

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Work starts on new connection for area trails

The rail removal at Veteran’s Way has been completed, making way for the first phase of the future cycling/walking trail from the western boundary to the south end of Orangeville.

The track has been removed from Veteran’s Way to 300 feet north of Broadway as part of the first phase of the trail system running from Veteran’s Way to Town Line. The first phase known as the Veteran’s Way Trail connection is scheduled to begin in the month of July and be completed by September 2021.

The second phase will...

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Town of Orangeville ready to enter step three of reopening plan

As the Town moves into Step Three guidelines under Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen on July 16 there will be a continuation of COVID screening for patrons entering Town facilities. Masks will be required as mandated by Public Health.

Town Hall:
Town Hall is open with reduced hours from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1-3 p.m. Greeters/screeners are in place to assist with contact tracing. Facilities staff are continuing enhanced sanitization protocols in the building. Online services continue to be encouraged...

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Road construction set to begin in Orangeville

For the next two years, the Centennial Road reconstruction project will be a major undertaking for the Town of Orangeville. Running through the Town’s industrial heart, it facilitates much of the industrial park’s heavy vehicular traffic. The reconstruction project will consist of two phases. Tideman Drive to C Line is scheduled for 2021. Tideman Drive to Dawson Road, including the installation of new traffic signals at the Dawson/Hillside and Centennial Road intersection, is planned for 2022. Triton...

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Town Hall reopens on July 5 with reduced hours

The Town of Orangeville has prepared for the early announcement of Step 2 under Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen and will continue to follow provincial guidelines for everyone’s safety. All patrons entering any Town facilities will be required to wear a mask and complete the COVID screening forms.

Town Hall:
As of Monday, July 5, Town Hall will reopen with reduced hours from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1-3 p.m.  Greeters/screeners will be in place to assist with contact tracing. Facilities staff will continue...

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Flags lowered to acknowledge unmarked graves found near former residential school

The Town of Orangeville is lowering its flags to acknowledge the finding of 751 unmarked graves at a cemetery near the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.

The Marieval Indian Residential School operated in the area where the Cowessess First Nation is now located, east of Regina. Children from First Nations in southeast Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba were sent to the school from 1899 to 1997. The Cowessess took over the school's cemetery from the Catholic Church...

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New fire station to be constructed on Centennial Road

The Town of Orangeville plans to construct a new fire station at the corner of Centennial and Commerce Roads, to replace the existing fire hall which was constructed in 1971-1972 on Dawson Road. The 2015 Fire Master Plan identified the need for the replacement of the existing fire hall and associated training grounds.

The approximate 20,000-square-foot fire headquarters will address the growing capacity needs of the fire operations and community service area with particular focus on maintaining industry...

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Orangeville student wins top prize in Habitat for Humanity Canada’s writing contest

A Grade 6 student at Orangeville’s Montgomery Village Public School is making a difference through her writing. Kara entered the national Habitat for Humanity’s Meaning of Home annual writing contest and was chosen as the 2021 grand prize winner for Grade 6. Her poem, “What home means to me,” has earned Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin a $30,000 grant to help build homes.

This year’s contest drew more than 12,000 entries from students in Grades 4, 5 and 6, raising a record $300,000...

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Water levels lower than usual at Island Lake

Water levels at Island Lake will be lower than usual this summer. The historically low levels at this time of year are being attributed to a relatively dry winter and spring. Credit Valley Conservation and the Town of Orangeville will continue to monitor the level of water and reduce the outflow. However, it is anticipated that levels will drop from July to September, unless heavy rainfalls occur.

For more info, visit https://cvc.ca/news/story/low-water-levels-at-island-lake/

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