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General Information

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The County of Simcoe and its member municipalities are committed to the pursuit of a higher education. Through the Bursary Program, the County will award up to 21 $3,000 bursaries to County of Simcoe residents attending a post-secondary institution in Ontario (one bursary is guaranteed for a resident of each participating member municipality).

The Bursary Program provides those residents accepted into the program access to post-secondary education and training.

More information: Bursary Program

We're developing a Couchiching Community Safety and Well-Being Plan with the City of Orillia, Township of Severn and Township of Ramara. The plan will focus on the following areas of risk:

Mental health and addictions
Preventable mortality
Access to services
Employment

Your input will help us create strategies to help residents feel safe, have a sense of belonging and access support. The survey was open until March 22 at 12 p.m.

The Survey is now closed
Press Release

HVPOA & Oro-Medonte Fire Department Station #3 Christmas Food Drive

Please support the Orillia Salvation Army Food Bank. Join us at the Fire Hall (4th Line) on Sunday, December 6, 2020 from 12pm-3pm for the drive-by collection, including donations of cash, cheques, tap machine and non-perishable items. (monetary donations are encouraged) MORE INFO

Simcoe County Waste Collection Contract Changes

The County's new waste collections contract is set to commence November 2021. The service method of this new contract will be automated cart collection, continuing to utilize every other week collection of garbage and recycling on offsetting weeks with weekly organic pick-ups. While the collection frequency will not change, collection days and times will be affected. MORE INFO