The City of Orillia has temporarily suspended employment for a portion of its workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are continually monitoring the situation and adapting as necessary,” officials say.
Orillia’s chief administrative officer, Gayle Jackson, said in a statement that the city hopes to “re-engage” its employees in “short order” as the COVID-19 curve is flattened. “The City of Orillia is still here to provide critical services to the community and I want to assure the public we are doing everything we can to respond proactively to these unprecedented times,” Jackson said. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Officials say the city provided its union employee groups the mandatory