Postcard Memories

This is the earliest known postcard view of the downtown!

Photographer climbed original tower of Opera House to obtain the image

Aug 25, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy built Orillia's library

Price tag for library, opened in 1911, was $11,715

Aug 18, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Do you remember barn dances at Anchor Beach?

Take a trip down Memory Lane to Highway 11, just south of Washago

Aug 11, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Take a trip down Memory Lane to the Simcoe Lodge, circa 1930

This lodge is on what is now Creighton Street; it was demolished in the 1940s

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Postcards reveal idyllic summer life at The Hermitage

Resort on Pumpkin Bay was a picture of 'lovely' lake life

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At one time, three bridges crossed The Narrows!

Built in 1911, this CPR bridge was abandoned during the Depression

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Photos offer a bridge to the past of The Narrows and Orchard Point

Take a trip down Memory Lane and get a sense of the history of our region

Jul 7, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

History runs deep at this park on Lake Couchiching

In the 1930s, it was simply called the Municipal Auto Camp; a lot has changed since those humble beginnings

Jun 30, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Remembering the day 'two Indians' risked their lives to save an Orillia man

Had the frail ice shattered, it is likely all three men would have perished; rescuers received medals from London, England

Jun 23, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Following fire in 1909, Tudhope building was rebuilt in just 79 days!

Historic downtown building has enjoyed renaissance in recent years

Jun 16, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >