Postcard Memories

More than 130 Orillia men joined C Company to help the war effort

Company marched to Longford before snow and sleet prompted them to hop a train back to town

Nov 10, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

At height of war effort, 1,600 people worked around the clock at Otaco

De Havilland Mosquito would fly over West Street plant to drum up excitement for war bonds

Nov 3, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Bustling mill was once main industry of Severn Bridge

Take a trip down Memory Lane to the Mickle-Dyment saw mill on the west side of Highway 11

Oct 27, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Postcard provides glimpse into city's ugly industrial past

This week's trip down Memory Lane focuses on Orillia Smelter and the scourge of arsenic

Oct 20, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

This local streetscape looked a lot different in 1920s

Take a trip down Memory Lane to West Street, circa 1920

Oct 13, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Back in 1910, horse-drawn plows cleared the streets!

Take a trip down Memory Lane to Front Street in the early 1900s

Oct 6, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Vandals have often targeted the Champlain Monument

This week's trip down Memory Lane reflects on 1935 incident at famed Orillia monument

Sep 22, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Strike up the band for this trip down Memory Lane

Pavilion and bandstand still in use in Couchiching Park

Sep 15, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Orillia appeared to be larger than life in early 1900s!

This week's trip down Memory Lane is all about tall tales

Sep 8, 2018 10:00 AM Read more >

Rail line through Orillia was always busy in the early 1900s

Fire destroyed original train station in 1916; current building was constructed in its place

Sep 1, 2018 10:00 AM Read more >