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Greg McGrath-Goudie

Greg McGrath-Goudie

Greg McGrath-Goudie got started in journalism as a student news editor at Lakehead University, where he completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English. Following graduation, he freelanced for a number of publications before landing with Village Media in 2021, where he has worked as an LJI reporter for CollingwoodToday, and now as a city hall/general assignment reporter for OrilliaMatters

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Recent Work by Greg

Ojibwe Star Wars film brings new hope for language speakers

Ojibwe Star Wars film brings new hope for language speakers

Local Ojibwe language teacher, Jeff Monague, recently lent his voice to the Anishinaabemowin version of Star Wars: A New Hope
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'Overgrown': Residents call for maintenance on Leacock Museum grounds

'Overgrown': Residents call for maintenance on Leacock Museum grounds

'The shoreline at the water’s edge of Lake Couchiching is overgrown to the point that the water view is non-existent,' Orillia couple says in letter to city council
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Tenant says new Orillia affordable housing hub 'saved his life'

Tenant says new Orillia affordable housing hub 'saved his life'

'Everybody matters. That's how I feel: everybody's entitled to having a home of their own,' said a new tenant at the affordable housing hub on West Street North
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Almost half the trees in downtown Orillia could soon be uprooted

Almost half the trees in downtown Orillia could soon be uprooted

Many of the trees' roots have displaced portions of the sidewalk since being planted in the 1980s, 'creating unsafe surface conditions,' said city staff
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Lauer slams city decision to settle on Orchard Point development

Lauer slams city decision to settle on Orchard Point development

'... We need to come clean with the public that we are helpless' in planning matters, said frustrated long-time Ward 4 councillor
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Working group inching forward on hub for addictions, mental health

Working group inching forward on hub for addictions, mental health

'One of the guiding principles of the group is that connection is the opposite of addiction, and that's borne out by tons and tons of research,' said Coun. Durnford
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'Torches and pitchforks': Ramara cancels water, wastewater open house

'Torches and pitchforks': Ramara cancels water, wastewater open house

'Staff are being made to look like they have no idea what they're doing, and I just think the whole thing's going to turn into a circus,' said Coun. Snutch
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Orillia plant works to snuff out noxious odour after neighbours raise a stink

Orillia plant works to snuff out noxious odour after neighbours raise a stink

Incidents of adverse odour impacts can lead to charges against company, ministry official says in reference to company that makes lavender-scented garbage bags
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European hornet buzzes into area, stoking fears of 'murder hornet'

European hornet buzzes into area, stoking fears of 'murder hornet'

'It’s non-native, it’s large, and it will compete,' warns local naturalist Bob Bowles who fears the European hornet could crowd out native yellowjackets
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Court 'reluctantly' strikes six of seven guilty pleas in Eisemann case

Court 'reluctantly' strikes six of seven guilty pleas in Eisemann case

Contractor Scott Eisemann failed to have plea removed regarding Hal Gaber, who paid $125,000 to have Oro-Medonte structure torn down
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