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Notice of Passing of a by-law to amend by-law 70-2014 Respecting Development Charges

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Orangeville passed a by-law to amend By-law 70-2014 respecting development charges, being By-law No. 042-2019 on the 26th day of August, 2019 under section 2 (1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended;

AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal under section 14 of the Act, in respect of the development charges by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the Town of Orangeville on...

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Notice of Passing of a by-law to establish Development Charges for Town wide and area specific services

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Orangeville passed a by-law to establish development charges for Town wide and area specific services, being By-law No. 043-2019 on the 26th day of August, 2019 under section 2 (1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended;

AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal under section 14 of the Act, in respect of the development charges by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the Town...

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Small Business Enterprise Centre launches Digital Main Street Service Squad

The Orangeville & Area Small Business Enterprise Centre today announced that it has received a $30,000 grant from the Ontario Government to fund a Digital Service Squad to help downtown small businesses in Orangeville, Shelburne and Grand Valley improve their online capabilities.

The Orangeville & Area Small Business Enterprise Centre received the Digital Main Street grant from the provincial government to establish a Digital Service Squad to help main street small businesses enhance their...

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Ontario Government investing close to $700,000 in a transit project in Orangeville

Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones is pleased to announce that the Town of Orangeville will receive provincial funding for a project that includes construction of a new transfer terminal including a new glass shelter, seating, a concrete pad and a layby bus lane. Also included in the funding is the purchase of a new low-floor bus and specialized transit bus.

Jones shares the news that Orangeville has been nominated to receive funding through the Public Transit stream and Rural and Northern stream...

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Town partners with Community Living Dufferin for concession services

The Town of Orangeville has entered into a multi-year agreement with Community Living Dufferin (CLD) to have the agency provide concession service delivery at the recreation centres.

This social enterprise model with the Town’s Community Services Department will provide CLD clients with transferable work skills to enhance long-term employment and enable an expanded snack bar service at Alder Recreation Centre and Tony Rose Memorial Sports Centre. CLD currently delivers concession services under similar...

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Mississauga Steelheads to play pre-season exhibition game in Orangeville

The Mississauga Steelheads Hockey Club has announced further details on their 2019 home exhibition schedule. Over the Labour Day weekend, the team will play back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday night.

On Friday, August 30 at 7 p.m., the team will be playing host to the reigning OHL Champion, Guelph Storm at the Alder Recreation Centre in Orangeville. This event marks the first time that the hockey club has held a game in the Orangeville area. Admission to the game will be free of charge, thanks...

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Harvey Curry Park set for major transformation

The Town of Orangeville is about to embark on a major park project. One of the Town’s busiest parks, with its original splashpad and the playground being hailed as the first fully accessible playground in Canada over two decades ago, is about to be redesigned and rebuilt.

Openspace Solutions Inc. has been awarded the contract to replace the Everykids Playstructures and Splashpad at Harvey Curry Park (90 Dawson Road). The park and its popular features are due for replacement and the new features will...

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Orangeville commences study for a new municipal well

The Town of Orangeville currently has 12 municipal water supply wells, but has identified the need to increase the available water supply to accommodate anticipated growth and to provide back-up in the water supply network. The Town has initiated a Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to determine a preferred solution to meet its future water supply capacity requirements.

The Municipal Class EA process will further define the need for additional water supply, consider and evaluate...

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Road construction scheduled for Faulkner and Gifford Streets

October update to July news release:

The reconstruction of Faulkner Street, from Broadway to Elizabeth Street, will be deferred until the spring of 2020 due to the lateness of the season. Arrangements have been made by the Town to remove all signs, construction equipment, and materials from the street given that the project has been rescheduled.

July news release:

The Town of Orangeville has awarded a contract for road construction on Faulkner and Gifford Streets to FCM Construction of Oakville.

The...

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Bloomin' Garden Showcase results announced

Sustainable Orangeville has announced the winners of the 2019 Bloomin‘ Garden Showcase. The event, that leads into the Communities in Bloom judges arriving in Town, allows residents and businesses to showcase their gardening skills and successes. Congratulations to the winners in the following categories:

Best Bloomin’ Home Floral Display – Gerelyn Tabsing of Victoria Street

Best Bloomin’ Home Landscape – Daniella Giovanatto and Tom Frittenburg of John Street

Best Bloomin’ Government Building –...

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Town endorses Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan

The Town of Orangeville’s first Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (SNAP) outlines a vision for the municipality as “a thriving, green, healthy, and connected community” and provides direction that will help guide future planning in the Town. Orangeville Council formally received the sustainability plan on June 24 and directed staff to consider implementation of the plan’s recommendations in future planning.

Along with a sustainability vision for the Town of Orangeville, priority goals, strategies...

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