Rooted

These stories about the people and places that make us proud to call our community home are made possible through our Community Leaders Program.

Teen Town at The Pav was the place to be in Orillia (4 photos)

'Hearts were broken; hearts were sealed, all that teenage stuff. It was great,' recalls Orillia woman of enjoying Teen Town at The Pav

Sep 21, 2021 7:00 PM Read more >

Iconic church hall was heart of Matchedash Parish (4 photos)

'The hall was where everything happened – dances, card games, get-togethers... and the square dances. The annual turkey suppers were legendary,' recalls former warden

Aug 21, 2021 7:30 AM Read more >

Olympics rekindle fond feelings for Orillia's Walter Henry (6 photos)

'I’ve had a great life through boxing,' says legendary local boxer who trained for the Olympics in the kitchen of his family's Scott Street home

Jul 21, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >

Old Brewery Bay rooted in era when Orillia was 'the hardest drinking village in Ontario'

Local artist went to painstaking lengths to restore 'The Old Brewery' homestead that has interesting ties to Stephen Leacock and the arts community of that era

Jun 21, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >

Big Chute a big deal for boaters, visitors from far and wide (6 photos)

Marine railway is the only one of its kind in North America and is one of the most popular locks along the world-renowned Trent-Severn Waterway

May 20, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >

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