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.…
After 14 years leading the CDC staff team with excellence and award-winning results, Wendy Timpano is moving on to another role within the County of Simcoe to further apply her knowledge and expertise in Economic Development. While the Orillia Area CDC Board of Directors wish to express their sincere appreciation to Wendy for her hard…
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,…
It was announced today that the Orillia Area CDC’s General Manager, Wendy Timpano, will be moving on to a new career challenge after 14 years with the community organization. On behalf of the Board of Directors, President Sheri Tornosky expressed both gratitude and optimism. “We will definitely miss Wendy’s dedication and commitment to the CDC…
Two female entrepreneurs are working hard to make sure residents of the Orillia area who live with dietary restrictions have somewhere to purchase a variety of delicious foods that they can eat. Janet Paquin Watson and her daughter Jessica own Low Carb #1 Stop on Rama Road. The bright, inviting space stocks a wide variety…
These two Ontario-ordained Ministers and entrepreneurs don’t shy away from conversations about death, even if most of us do. Instead, they educate Canadians on a simple, eco-friendly and innovative alternative to traditional funeral and burial options. Amanda Kelly and Lauren Andrew are the founders of AWAKE, an ashes-to-earth eco-solution company offering Canada’s only carbon-neutral cremation…
The Orillia Area Community Development Corporation (CDC) issued 75 loans in the first year of the pandemic, providing over $2.5 million in COVID-19 relief funding to 59 area businesses through a federal program. Orillia CDC general manager Wendy Timpano gave city council an overview of the organization’s economic development work at this week’s meeting. “We provide business…
Mariposa Arts Theatre (MAT) has come a long way in its 53 years of existence, from humble beginnings with shows in St. Paul’s United Church and rehearsals in cast members’ living rooms, to mounting the incredible Rocky Horror Show, with a budget of over $70,000, to capacity crowds at the Orillia Opera House last fall. This…
Orillia’s small-business owners have had to get creative — tweaking their hours, taking on second jobs, operating in shared spaces — to keep the doors open in the face of challenges thrown at them the past few years. Many continue adapting as they struggle to cope with the impacts of inflation, shipping delays and staff…
Apparently, Paul Sheridan needs lots of time to work on his golf game. Luckily, thanks to the Orillia Area CDC’s BizLink program, Sheridan will soon have lots of time to do just that. A few years ago, with the help of the BizLink Program, Sheridan started trying to sell his business, Sheridan Seating, in earnest.…
