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Glenn Higgins – History Buff

I hear you’re something of a local historian, what’s your favourite aspect of Orillia’s history? Well, I started when I first came to town and I was an […]

Glenn Higgins – Emergency Services

What made you decide to get into emergency services? My brother-in-law was a firefighter, full career firefighter in Orillia and encouraged me to become a volunteer. It was […]

Mehreen Shahid – Change in Orillia

If you could change one thing about Orillia with a magical wand, what would it be? I don’t think I would change anything about Orillia to be honest. […]

Mehreen Shahid – Issues in Orillia

You’ve spoken to a lot of people in and around Orillia, what are the kind of issues that matter most to people in Orillia? Oh my gosh. Snow […]

Mehreen Shahid – First Impressions

As an immigrant from Pakistan, what were your first impressions of Orillia? As an immigrant from Pakistan, I’d actually been to the U.S., several states in the U.S., and […]

Becca Shron – Growing Up in Orillia

When you were growing up, where was your favourite place in Orillia to hang out? Me and my friends went to Mariposa Market a lot. I think my […]

Maggie Shaw – Change in Orillia

If you had a magic wand, is there one thing about Orillia that you would change? Absolutely. The HRC property – formerly known as HRC – it is […]

Maggie Shaw – Favourite Teaching Moment

Do you have a favourite teaching memory? I have so many incredible teaching memories. These kids are an absolute hoot. How much they enrich my life, and the […]

Maggie Shaw – Generation Isolation

In the 15 years you’ve been teaching here, with the advent of social media and smartphones, have you noticed any changes in the way students learn, take in […]

Who is Maggie Shaw?

Hi, my name is Maggie Shaw and I’m a visual arts teacher at Twin Lakes Secondary School in Orillia, ON. Why are you here in Orillia at this […]

Becca Shron – Change in Orillia

If there were one thing you could change about Orillia, what would it be? I think I would change how tourists see it. A lot of tourists who […]

Becca Shron – Working in Orillia

What is it like for a young person who lives in Orillia to start off in life and find a career or job, and what are the prospects […]