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Gisele Winton Sarvis

Gisele Winton Sarvis

Gisele Winton Sarvis is an award winning journalist and photographer who has focused on telling the stories of the people of Simcoe County for more than 25 years

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Recent Work by Gisele

McIsaac relinquishes hiring, firing authority, holds onto other strong mayor powers

McIsaac relinquishes hiring, firing authority, holds onto other strong mayor powers

'The correct place for that authority to reside is with the CAO. They run the city departments and they should have that authority,' Mayor Don McIsaac says
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Public frustrated after city council meets in closed session for 2.5 hours

Public frustrated after city council meets in closed session for 2.5 hours

'I think the citizens of Orillia deserve to know ... I have 25 to 30 things I think should be released,' says mayor after lengthy meeting with council, outside lawyer
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City council up in arms over 'undemocratic' strong mayor powers

City council up in arms over 'undemocratic' strong mayor powers

'People elect members of council to equally represent them. This completely undermines that and gives one person far too much control,' says Coun. David Campbell
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Petition launched to reinstate Trevor Lee as Orillia's CAO

Petition launched to reinstate Trevor Lee as Orillia's CAO

Downtown Orillia business owner leading effort after strong mayor powers used to change direction on CAO hire
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City councillors force special meeting to deal with McIsaac's use of strong mayor powers

City councillors force special meeting to deal with McIsaac's use of strong mayor powers

'Residents have a lot of questions and are very disappointed,' says Coun. Jay Fallis who joined five other city councillors in petitioning for Tuesday's special forum
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'Frustrating experience': Special council meeting on strong mayor powers cut short

'Frustrating experience': Special council meeting on strong mayor powers cut short

Without lawyer present, meeting became bogged down in procedural mess; politicians vow to have subsequent meeting and give people a chance to weigh in
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'Slap in the face': Council asks province to rescind strong mayor powers for Orillia mayor

'Slap in the face': Council asks province to rescind strong mayor powers for Orillia mayor

'I think it's incumbent on this council and everybody in this community to appeal to the minister who doled this power out that it is not wanted here,' says Coun. Lauer
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BREAKING: McIsaac uses new strong mayor powers to cancel hired CAO, appoint staffer

BREAKING: McIsaac uses new strong mayor powers to cancel hired CAO, appoint staffer

Move draws ire of four councillors, who want strong mayor powers rescinded; they say powers 'are not necessary to respond to the state of emergency'
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Orillia mayor, given strong mayor powers to respond to storm, uses them to replace top city staffer

Orillia mayor, given strong mayor powers to respond to storm, uses them to replace top city staffer

Move draws ire of four councillors, who want strong mayor powers rescinded; they say powers 'are not necessary to respond to the state of emergency'
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Council defers pitch for housing cash over fear of strong mayor powers

Council defers pitch for housing cash over fear of strong mayor powers

'To me, what strong mayor powers does is it overrides our democracy,' says Coun. David Campbell; mayor says his motive was just about getting more cash
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