CDC staff is excited to announce the return of its beloved Youth Employment Program, Pathways to Employment (PTE). This project has been in the capable hands of CDC staff since its conception in 2016. It has grown from serving a small group of 8 youth in year 1 to placing 109 youth with local employers from March…
Welcome, Hailey! Please help us in welcoming our new Office & Marketing Coordinator, Hailey Long. Hailey has joined us at the Orillia Area CDC and is currently completing her co-op placement with us through George Brown College. She is studying Business Administration and has a background in working with other not-for-profits in the Orillia area.…
Please help us in welcoming our new Business & Loans Advisor, Katie Hannon. Katie joined the Orillia Area CDC just last week. She comes to us with 7 years of experience from a Community Futures in Northern Ontario, and an educational background in Tourism Management. She has a range of experience in community economic development,…
Orillia’s Wine Experience is a local craft winery in the heart of Orillia, located at 117 Norweld Drive. The business has been helping customers craft their own wine since 1998 and, with the help of the Orillia Area Community Development Corp. (CDC), will continue to help our local community craft unique wines for years to…
Discover invaluable business insights at Orillia Area CDC’s dynamic workshops covering finance, marketing strategies, business structures, and more. Elevate your skills and network with industry experts Find out about our upcoming events here: https://www.orilliacdc.com/workshops/
While not a natural birder, a flourishing downtown business kept this new owner local and able to finally work for herself. Patricia Cousineau purchased Bird House Nature Company in 2020 and has since been able to adapt and grow the business. “I knew nothing about birding, but I knew business,” said Cousineau. A previous career…
You can’t contain the anticipation, excitement and family pride of cousins Mike and Chris Hill, the new owners of Hill’s Maple Leaf Restaurant, 181 Memorial Avenue in Orillia. Now in its 97th year as a family-owned business, the restaurant is famous for its welcoming vibe, friendly servers, hot all-day breakfast, and tasty, home-cooked meals at…
The Orillia Area Community Development Corp. (CDC) has released its annual report to the community and it showcases the invaluable and unconventional resources that local business owners, entrepreneurs and the community can access. With financial support from the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the Orillia…
We cant say enough positive about the Pathways to Employment program. The ease of applying and receiving the benefits was unmatched compared to other programs we have participated in. The assistance and guidance this program gave us couldn’t have come at a better time. When we applied for this program we had just opened…
I moved to Orillia in 2022. After being at my old job for 4 years, I was very nervous about starting at a new place of employment. After living in Orillia for 8 months, I finally found a salon that was everything I had been looking for. I have been a hairstylist with Fabstyle…
