Postcard Memories

Aircraft was superimposed on this 1905-era postcard to create 'a new and exciting view ' of downtown Orillia

Tourists would often stop at the Severn station and take a steamer down the Severn River to the resorts on Sparrow Lake

While some of the buildings look similar, the cars reflected the era of the 1920s - as did the large concrete flower barrel in the middle of the intersection

The Second Hotel and Simcoe Lodge were destinations back when Highway 12 South ran along Creighton Street before veering east toward Brechin

Archie Carter purchased the Candy Palace, developed his own ice cream recipe, expanded and, eventually, operated one of the best restaurants north of Toronto

Militia units across Canada, including the 35th Regiment Simcoe Foresters, offered their services to the war effort in 1914

Part of the 'Picturesque Canada' series, this photo captured an idyllic image of people enjoying Couchiching Beach Park in the 1880s

Take a trip down memory lane to see what Orillia's biggest waterfront park looked like more than six decades ago

In the 1880s, John Thomson increased his family's land holdings in Longford to include Geneva Park, which was eventually sold to the YMCA

Canadian Pacific Railway built the line and station on Orillia's waterfront in 1911 and operated on shore of Lake Couchiching until early 1930s