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Good Afternoon WORA Members, Further to our recent email, we are now pleased to share details of the petition opposing the Barrie Annexation.  We apologize for the short notice and hope you can lend your support.  Please also share this with your friends and neighbours. Thank you in advance for your continued support.. Sincerely, The WORA Executive Oro-Medonte, OntarioContinueContinue reading “Petition”

Good Morning WORA Members, We are pleased to share a brief update on the proposed City of Barrie annexation of Oro-Medonte lands. We wish to thank a dedicated group of concerned Oro-Medonte residents who are actively working with Oro-Medonte Council. Please lend your support to this very important matter. We wish you a safe andContinueContinue reading “Annexation”

Hello WORA Members, We are pleased to share the latest erom newsletter Volume 3 Issue 3 with some important information on upcoming events. Of particular interest is the upcoming event this Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2pm – Re-Imagining Development in our Rural Community: Oro-Medonte (see details below). We hope you are planning to attend! Sincerely, TheContinueContinue reading “EROM News”

Dear Members of Oro-Medonte Council, Further to our email sent yesterday below, we wish to advise that we inadvertently referenced the incorrect By-law. We should have referenced the original By-law 97-95 and not By-law 2020-73.  Our message remains the same and our request to Council is as follow: 1. Council should reconfirm that the original By-law 97-95 is still in effect andContinueContinue reading “Short Term Rentals”

Hello WORA Members,  It has been brought to our attention that O-M Council will be considering and probably making a decision on the licensing of STRs in Oro-Medonte at their next Council meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. On your behalf, WORA has consistently supported both the O-M Good Neighbours Alliance (OMGNA) and the TownshipContinueContinue reading “Short Term Rentals”

Oops we forgot to include the attachment – please accept our apologies. Sincerely, The WORA Executive Oro-Medonte, Ontario L0L 2E0 Statement regarding City of Barrie Annexation of Oro-Medonte Lands.pdfDownload

Hello WORA Members, For those of you who may not have received this directly, we are pleased to share the latest erom e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is very well done and contains a lot of valuable information all residents of O-M should be aware of. In particular, it contains some key agenda items for this Wednesday’s O-M CouncilContinueContinue reading “EROM”

Hello WORA Members, we hope this note finds you well. We wanted to share a couple of recent articles in the media to keep you up to date on the Barrie Annexation. Our elected officials are working hard to make sure that Oro Medonte’s voice in opposition to  annexation is heard (see the two links below).ContinueContinue reading “Annexation and RLS”

Good Morning WORA Members and Happy New Year! We are sharing an URGENT message that was just brought to our attention this morning and do apologize for the short notice. This notice concerns signing a petition to object to Barrie’s annexation plans. Please see the note below. Signing of the Petition is TODAY – SUNDAY, JANUARY 14th from 11:30ContinueContinue reading “Petition”