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T.B. Mitchell made his mark in Orillia via furniture, funerals
By 1890 Mitchell was one of the largest dealers in furniture as well as carpet, sewing machines, musical instruments and picture frames
Sep 17, 2022 9:15 AM
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Recruits from all over Canada once descended on Orillia
Orillia was home to Basic Training Camp No. 26, a 20-acre site near Park Street that contained more than 40 buildings including a hospital and drill hall
Sep 10, 2022 9:00 AM
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Do you remember when there was 'Gold' in downtown Orillia?
Frank and Reta Gold operated Gold Men's Wear in downtown Orillia for more than two decades
Sep 3, 2022 9:00 AM
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Angled parking was the order of the day in downtown Orillia
This postcard captures the look and feel of Orillia's 'main drag' of Mississaga Street East, circa 1928
Aug 27, 2022 9:00 AM
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Did Canada's first exercise bike originate in Orillia?
The Boyles Home Trainer debuted in 1900 and it's believed it was invented by Orillia's John Boyle to help athletes train during the long winter months
Aug 20, 2022 9:00 AM
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Oil truck lost brakes, crashed downtown in 1953
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The oil truck slammed into several vehicles but, remarkably, nobody was seriously injured and no fuel was spilled in crash that drew quite a crowd downtown
Aug 13, 2022 9:00 AM
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Railway stop made Port Stanton gateway to Sparrow Lake, resorts
During the weekends in the summer months, hundreds of tourists would come and go from this little station in the early 1900s
Aug 6, 2022 9:00 AM
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When mail delivery began in Orillia, postman knocked twice a day
Local crew of letter carriers walked the town faithfully delivering the mail in all forms of weather twice a day, six days a week in the early 1930s
Jul 30, 2022 9:00 AM
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Longford was once home to world's largest producer of charcoal
Standard Chemical, Iron and Lumber Company employed more than 100 men following a 'burst of prosperity' during the First World War
Jul 23, 2022 8:30 AM
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Cost of parking in downtown Orillia is not a new issue
In the mid 1950s, you could park in this downtown lot for 72 minutes for a nickel, which, with inflation, compares to today's rates
Jul 16, 2022 9:00 AM
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