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CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Name chosen for new Oro-Medonte public school set to open this fall
Horseshoe Heights PS is located at 739 Horseshoe Valley Road, next to Horseshoe Valley Memorial Park on Line 4 North in Oro-Medonte. A new elementary school in Oro-Medonte officially has a name: Horseshoe Heights Public School. The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) approved the name during a Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week. According to SCDSB, naming the new school involved extensive community consultation, with families, students and residents invited to suggest names to reflect the surrounding environment, the area's history, and the diversity of the future school community. 'One hundred unique name submissions were received,' the board noted. Horseshoe Heights is located at 739 Horseshoe Valley Road beside Horseshoe Valley Memorial Park, and is set to open in the fall.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Man charged after online threats linked to Orillia assault case: OPP
An Oro-Medonte man has been criminally charged after police say threatening messages were posted online, targeting individuals involved in an assault investigation in Orillia. According to provincial police, officers launched an investigation on Thursday after being notified of threats made on social media. The threats were reportedly aimed at several people connected to an assault at Couchiching Park. "Orillia OPP quickly identified a suspect, leading to an arrest," a release issued Thursday evening noted. The accused faces a charge of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
‘Is it a fulsome proposal?' Oro-Medonte responds to Barrie's proposal after ongoing boundary talks
Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall made headlines earlier this month when it was announced that a shared principles agreement had been struck with Springwater over ongoing boundary talks. On Wednesday, a proposal was put forward to the other partner in the discussions, Oro-Medonte. Council chambers were packed with residents widely in opposition to any potential agreement that could have been found. Barrie's proposal, according to the letter, addressed to council reflected an agreement that was in line with the City of St. Thomas and Central Elgin, in which the city would pay about 1.27 million dollars to the township annually over the course of five years. In exchange for the money, Barrie is looking for roughly 850 acres of land to develop and would approve about 935 units of servicing capacity over 10 years. Nuttall saying, 'Our focus is to get jobs and housing in places that they aren't currently in, you know, my real push has been the focus on, on jobs to ensure that if you live in the City of Barrie, you don't have to work in Toronto' Randy Greenlaw, Oro-Medonte Mayor stated, 'Is it a fulsome proposal? Not to the fullest degree we want, the financials aren't there, a bunch of elements or key pillars within, what the proposal should have, were lacking but that's fine, the process will flush this stuff out over time.' These conversations are not rejecting negotiations outright. Instead, the township will be sending its own principles back to Barrie, a lot of which the mayor says will be done through the province's facilitator. But the idea here is that an agreement can be found in the long term without the Ford government's intervention.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Oro Station Motor Circuit revs up construction
Construction is revving up at Oro Station Motor Circuit in Oro Medonte Ont., on May 26, 2025. (CTV News/ Luke Simard)
CTV News
26-05-2025
- CTV News
Vehicle clocked travelling 120km/h in 60 zone in Oro-Medonte: OPP
Police pulled over a vehicle after allegedly clocking it speeding double the posted limit in Oro-Medonte, resulting in a serious charge for the 32-year-old driver. According to police, an officer on patrol nabbed the vehicle travelling 120 kilometres per hour in a posted 60 zone along Line 7. Speeds of 40 kilometres or above on a road with a posted limit of 80 or less is considered stunt driving in Ontario, which carries an immediate 30-day licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment at the owner's expense. "The driver also faces a future court date," OPP added. If convicted of stunt driving, motorists can face six demerit points, and the potential for significant increases in insurance premiums or even policy cancellation. A first offense can also result in a one to three year licence suspension, if convicted. Motorists convicted of stunt driving, street racing, or careless driving are required to complete a mandatory driver improvement course.
