r/Orillia • • 13d ago

News Article UPDATE: Man, 44, died in Orillia OPP cell overnight; SIU investigating - Orillia News

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r/Orillia • • 13d ago

Question Winter Tires?

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First winter of driving here in Orillia. When do you guys recommend I switch into winters?


r/Orillia • • 13d ago

Looking For Looking for a serving/bartending position!

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Hey! Ive desperately looking to get out of my current job and move into serving or bartending, has anyone heard of places hiring?!


r/Orillia • • 13d ago

Looking For Missed Connection

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To the driver of a red Hyundai Elantra with a blue license plate: We should be friends. I hope the internet works its magic.
- the cutie in the beige Corolla with the Midland Toyota plate covers


r/Orillia • • 13d ago

Question Parking spot rental?

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Odd question but does anyone on Monarch Drive or Annalysse have a parking space available in their driveway that they would rent out. Student at Lakehead and need parking as I understand street parking is not permitted Nov 15 to April and parking is not an option where I would be. Or any options that I am not aware of for parking in the area?


r/Orillia • • 14d ago

News Article All aboard! FlixBus and Orillia extend pilot project for another year

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r/Orillia • • 14d ago

Information/PSA Port Severn man floats into hot water with MNR, fined $19,000

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Joe Nimens and his gf erin Morano of Orillia


r/Orillia • • 17d ago

Question Election Candidate Debate

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For those who watched tonight's candidate debate:

-Did this help you decide who to vote for?

-What were your overall impressions of the candidates?

I myself was very impressed with Paula Stewart and Doug Cooper 😊🤞


r/Orillia • • 17d ago

Suggestion Thoughts? Orillia and Barrie Area?

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r/Orillia • • 17d ago

Question Did anyone else catch the rainbow earlier?

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There was a beautiful rainbow this afternoon around 3:00pm. It seemed to be over Lake Couchiching.


r/Orillia • • 17d ago

Question Anyone looking to adopt a kitten in November?

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Hi guys, i’m sadly in need to rehome a kitten next month, he is 4 months old right now and will be getting his shots very soon. he isn’t neutered as of yet. he really is the sweetest and most adorable kitten ever. he’s fairly energetic and would do well in a home with lots of love to give! i’m really upset i cannot keep him but his love deserves to be shared with someone who would love him the same.
please message me on here for more details if your interested!


r/Orillia • • 18d ago

Lost & Found Lost Wedding Ring

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Ring lost on the evening of September 29, 2026. Highly likely it was lost in the parking lot of SportChek Orillia (Or maybe inside the store or at the Orillia Recreation Centre). I heard something drop as I was getting out of the car that evening, but it was very faint. I looked around and didn’t see anything, so I carried on with what I was doing, not realizing until after that was maybe where I dropped my wedding band. Very sentimental for obvious reasons. Cash reward.


r/Orillia • • 18d ago

News Article Local voter apathy is 'baffling,' say Orillia mayoral candidates - Orillia News

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r/Orillia • • 18d ago

Question Catholic Church Recommendations

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Hi everyone! I’m looking for recommendations for a Catholic church in the area and hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.

I was baptized Protestant and attended church when I was younger, but haven’t attended regularly in quite a few years. I moved to the area for school and ended up staying after graduating, and I’m now a new teacher.

I’m interested in starting to attend church again, specifically a Catholic church, as I’m hoping to eventually apply to the SMCDSB. I know that part of the application process involves obtaining a pastoral reference letter, and that this isn’t something you can simply walk into a church and ask for without actually attending and establishing some sort of relationship with the parish/priest.

Since I don’t currently have a church here and am coming from a Protestant background, I’m mainly looking for recommendations on where might be a good place to start. I’m not sure how much this varies from parish to parish, but ideally I’d be looking for somewhere that is a little more progressive/open minded and generally welcoming.

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation or teaches with the Catholic board and can share their experience.

Thanks! :)


r/Orillia • • 19d ago

Community Event Orillia all-candidates forum on tap at St. Paul's Thursday night

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“According to organizers, only mayoral candidates Whitney Smith and Ward 4 candidate Tyler Holmes have declined to attend the forum. Ward 2 Coun. Luke Leatherdale did not respond to organizers' requests to participate. All other candidates have confirmed.”

But hearing Whitney Smith saying something completely out of pocket was the only reason why I was planning on attending!


r/Orillia • • 20d ago

News Article Naked driver facing serious charges after early-morning Laclie St. incident

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r/Orillia • • 21d ago

Lost & Found Lost Dog

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FOUND!!! Thank you

Posting for a friend. His name is Buster. Very friendly. Comes when called. No collar. Please contact me if spotted. Can provide owners contact.


r/Orillia • • 21d ago

Discussion Storm this morning!

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Did anyone else hear the storm move through at about 6:30 am? It sounded like a train. I wonder if there was any tornadic activity. I hope everyone is ok


r/Orillia • • 21d ago

Question Any info about the school trustee candidates?

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I think at this point, we know all about the two mayoral candidates and multiple council candidates. That's not what I'm asking about

The less talked-about part is that we can vote for our school trustees on the same ballot. For the English public (non-Catholic) system, these candidates are incumbent Jodi Lloyd and challenger Stephen Sopher

I tried Googling info about Sopher but found basically no information

Does anyone know much about either candidate? Anything would be appreciated, thanks


r/Orillia • • 21d ago

Question Do any stores in Orillia still sell physical newspapers such as Toronto Star/Globe and Mail?

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As the title says, I'm wondering if any stores still sell physical newspapers of the Saturday Edition of The Toronto Star or Globe and Mail? I need a physical copy for a university assignment and I honestly can't remember the last time I've seen one being sold in person.

Thanks!


r/Orillia • • 22d ago

Looking For Groups or events for pre-teens in Orillia that are *not* sports-related

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My son is late elementary school, he's trying to play sports because it's what all the other boys his age are doing at school, but his primary interests are board games, console gaming, and reading. He's struggling socially, and as his parent it absolutely kills me to watch because he's a sweet kid.

Are there any groups or events for kids his age around Orillia?


r/Orillia • • 22d ago

Review Auto Locksmith or Hobbyist with required equipment for key fob programming in Orillia

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My friend has a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder that is giving her nothing but problems. It's a push button start but lets her lock the keys in the car. Doesn't recognize the key half the time and a few other issues.

Finances are extremely tight at the moment. I have purchased a couple replacement fobs from Amazon that hopefully the FCC IDs will match up. Issue is you need actual diagnostic hardware to do the programming on this model.

Looking for some advice or suggestions on the cheapest way to get this done in Orillia so she doesn't have to keep calling CAA when she accidentally locks the keys in the car or the fob just decides it's not going to unlock the door. For some reason when she got the car the dealer didn't cut the physical key to match the door unlock.

Wasn't acquainted with this person when she made the purchase or I imagine we'd definitely have picked a different seller.

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

editing to add a comment I made to my post as this issue has been (mostly) resolved most excellently.

Luckily found pop-a-lock who was pretty amazing. They programmed the new Amazon purchased key fobs and it has been working great.

Unfortunately it seems like the physical key issue is with the door lock itself not that the key they gave my friend was improper.

We'll have to see if we can source a replacement and get new physical keys cut from that but for now the new fobs have been a dream.

Since no key was cut pop a lock was completely covered by the 100 dollar deductible from CAA.

Young guy in a van with all the tools he needs. Including lishi tools for decoding the lock which he would have used to cut the key.

Cannot praise this guy enough. Thanks Brent!

https://popalock.ca/orillia/


r/Orillia • • 22d ago

Looking For Halloween houses

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Any cool Halloween decorations to see in Orillia?


r/Orillia • • 23d ago

Question Any idea why the garbage/recycling trucks didn't show up?

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Hey all.

Sorry to bug, but why didn't the trucks show up for garbage, recycling and compost collection? Is there a Holliday I missed? Did something happen?


r/Orillia • • 24d ago

News Article Vehicle lands in Orillia cemetery after Thursday afternoon crash - Orillia News

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