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So you’re an O.P.P. Officer. Tell us how you joined the O.P.P. and your experience of a goalie competing on a male hockey team. Was that any help […]
You have a host of interests and causes including, the Orillia Youth Centre, Lighthouse Men’s Shelter, Ripple of Kindness, Orillia and Area of Physician Recruitment & Retention, Mariposa […]
How is the real estate business in Orillia at the moment? It’s very healthy. It is a seller’s market right now, inventory is low and there’s a lot […]
You’ve been very involved in the Streets Alive project. Can you start us off with the Festival of Banners? The Festival of Banners came to be I’d say […]
I’m Leslie Fournier, and I live in Orillia, Ontario. You’ve been involved both in the business and the arts in Orillia, do you think of yourself as a business […]
If you could change one thing about Orillia, what would that be? It would be nice if there was more employment for people in town. I’m fortunate I have […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
