The Orillia Area Community Development Corporation (CDC) would like to open their office walls to Orillia & area artists, and invite them to display selected works of art. The CDC office is located in the heart of the Peter Street Arts District and is home to multiple organizations: Ontario’s Lake Country, Orillia Sport Council, Skills…
Source: The Villager
RELEASED: September 10, 2015 The Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations will hold its 22nd annual provincial conference Sept. 14 to 16 at Casino Rama. Hosting this year’s conference is the Orillia Area Community Development Corporation (CDC). “We are delighted to be working with Wendy Timpano and the staff and board at the Orillia…
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 26th 2015 Grant Application Available from the CDC The Orillia Area Community Development Corp. (CDC) is now accepting grant applications for the Community Capacity Building Fund. The CDC has $20,000 to invest in projects and would like to maximize impact by funding a variety of projects in…
Skills for the Green Economy has developed a green business newsletter to share resources to help businesses go green, and showcase organizations that have. In this inaugural issue, the Go Green. Grow Strong. newsletter explains the business case for energy efficiency, and gives information on incentive programs for retrofits and upgrades. We’ve also provided who…
RELEASED: July 23, 2015 The inaugural Simcoe County Sprout Ideas Camp was held recently at Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie. Offered through TakingITGlobal, the week-long social innovation camp enabled local high-school students to learn about social issues and create social enterprises to help alleviate them. Throughout the week, Georgian College’s Centre for Social Entrepreneurship,…
RELEASED July 1, 2015 The group proposing to turn the former Huronia Regional Centre grounds into an international arts and cultural destination says getting the city on board soon is critical. “It’s the first step among many that will have to be taken,” said Huronia Cultural Campus (HCC) steering committee member Anderson Charters. Monday…
FREE EVENT! Located in Casino Rama’s Silvernightingale Ballroom. 9:00 am – 10:00 am Registration & Networking 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Ignite Session A fun opportunity for you to watch local organizations compete to showcase something unique & interesting that they have succeeded in. This involves using 20 slides, and only 20 seconds per slide,…
Registration now open for the Orillia & Lake Country Business Expo For immediate release (June 24, 2015) – Registration is now open for the fifth annual Orillia & Lake Country Business Expo, taking place in the Casino Rama Ballrooms on Oct. 22, 2015. “This event has grown…
