The City of Orillia (population ~ 31,000) is in Ontario between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Also known as the Sunshine City, it places great importance on its natural assets.
The City of Orillia’s Official Plan emphasizes “design policies for greening” in development proposals. The policy for strategic asset management indicates that the City of Orillia “recognizes the importance of Green Infrastructure Assets and will include these in its inventories and Asset Management practices.”
