Postcard Memories

The Moffat property, comprising 170 acres between Couchiching and Simcoe, had an abundance of gardens and pasture laid out into building and park lots

Frank Stanton rebuilt the Gleader, adding 10 feet to accommodate more passengers and operated her as a cruise boat until he retired in his 80s

In 1860, Christopher Moore was one of Orillia's earliest harness makers and his Mississaga Street enterprise operated, in one form or another, until 1970s

With only three months practice, the group entered the Ontario Championship Competition at Massey Hall and placed sixth out of 14 quartets

The library was built in 1910 and officially opened on Dec. 28 1911, the Carnegie Foundation provided funding in the amount of $12,500

From 1880 until 1930s, Oliver Thompson and his family operated the seven-bedroom lodge and boathouse that was often used for dances

The Orillia Terriers captured three straight Mann Cup national titles in the 1930s, winning the 1936 crown at fabled Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto

After a fire in 1915, the iconic downtown landmark was rebuilt and has drawn people to Mississaga Street for generations

His farm was the first farm south of Highway 11 in Oro Township and after selling it, he moved into Orillia and was often found at the Rainbow Room

Church was constructed in 1844 and 1845, using timber cut and hewn with broad axe on site and still hosts annual services each siummer