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Flags lowered to acknowledge children's remains found at residential school

Flags at Town of Orangeville facilities have been lowered as a sign of collective mourning of the remains of 215 children found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Flags on all federal buildings are being flown at half-mast and communities across the country are dedicating tributes to the Indigenous children who never made it home.

“It’s a time of national mourning and acknowledgement,” said Mayor Sandy Brown. “We look forward to a full and open investigation...

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Town of Orangeville to open splash pads on May 28

The Town of Orangeville is working to open splash pads at Fendley and Everykids parks on Friday, May 28 at 10 a.m. The splash pads will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day of the week until the fall closure.

Following the provincial announcement that splash pads could re-open on May 22, the Town has worked with Public Health to identify and satisfy their requirements for a safe re-opening. These popular recreation amenities will have some rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of...

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Orangeville ready to open outdoor recreation amenities on May 22

Following the provincial announcement about opening outdoor recreation amenities, the Town of Orangeville has confirmed that outdoor facilities covered in the current reopening announcement will be ready for opening on May 22.  This includes sports fields (ball diamonds, soccer fields), skatepark, tennis courts, multi-purpose pads which are used for basketball, pickleball, etc. Parks crews have been checking all locations to ensure appropriate signage is in place. Please note that some...

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Filming for TV series resumes in Orangeville

Filming for a new television series began in Orangeville in early May and will resume on May 31. Marblemedia OU Productions Inc. is using Orangeville for some of their exterior location base for the series called “Overlords and Underwoods”. Filming is planned for May 31, necessitating some rolling stoppages on Broadway between First Street and Mill Street. The production company also requires parking on the north side of Broadway between First and Mill Streets, on the south side of Broadway between...

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Ontario announces three-step road map to reopen the province

The Ontario government has released its Roadmap to Reopen, a three-step plan to reopen the province and gradually lift public health measures based on the province-wide vaccination rate and improvements in key public health and health care indicators.

More outdoor recreational amenities to reopen, with restrictions in place, effective May 22, 2021, with restrictions in place, such as the need to maintain physical distancing. These amenities include but are not limited to golf courses and driving...

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Orangeville budget wins gold in 2021 NYX Marcom Awards and AVA Digital Awards

After an intense judging period featuring 2,163 entries from 33 countries, the Town of Orangeville has been named as a Gold Winner in the 2021 NYX Marcom Awards for the 2021 Budget document. The winning work was a collaboration of information of all municipal divisions, along with a budget team from Finance and a design team from Communications. The budget document is enhanced with the addition of vivid imagery and community profile articles.

“The 2021 budget and forecast are built using long-term...

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New GIS platform provides information on Town’s major capital projects

Updated information on the Town of Orangeville’s major capital projects can be found on an ongoing basis on a new online platform. The GIS (Geographic Information System) site can be accessed directly or through the Town’s website, under the Town Hall tab.

Two public information centres will kick off the new information portal. The first virtual public information centre is on May 11 from 4-6 p.m. for the reconstruction of Centennial Road, from C Line to Dawson Road.

Centennial Reconstruction link...

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Outdoor Farmers' Market opens May 8

The outdoor Orangeville Farmers’ Market opens for the season on May 8, at 90 Broadway (parking lot across from Town Hall), running from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday.

The location offers more physical distancing for shoppers and vendors, compared to the traditional venue on Second Street. There will be approximately 28 vendors at the market every Saturday and some vendors may change from week to week. Visit orangevillefarmersmarket.ca for the weekly vendor line-up.

The market will operate under...

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Town wins top honours with two Hermes Creative Awards

The Town of Orangeville has received recognition for two recent projects in the 2021 international Hermes Creative Awards program.

1. The “Open Orangeville – COVID-19 Recovery Plan” has won a Platinum Award in the Hermes Creative Awards in the category of Communications/Strategic Programs, Pandemic Response.
2. The “2021 Town of Orangeville Budget” won a Platinum Award in the Hermes Creative Awards, in the category of Print Media/Publications, Annual Report.

Hermes Creative Awards is an international...

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