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Category: Residential

Marci Csumrik – Fondest Memory

Marci Csumrik – Fondest Memory

What are your fondest memories of growing up in Orillia? I was born in Toronto in 1958 and we moved here in ’63. My fondest memories are just how […]
Maggie Shaw – Change in Orillia

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 […]
Fran Carpino – Growing Up in Orillia

Fran Carpino – Growing Up in Orillia

What is your favourite memory of growing up in Orillia? I enjoy a memory of neighbourhood within the area we grew up on West Street and Elgin. There […]
Ted Reeve – Change in Orillia

Ted Reeve – Change in Orillia

If there was one thing you could change about Orillia, what would it be?  The thing I would – well the thing that we are evolving and working […]
Ted Reeve – Orillia’s Community

Ted Reeve – Orillia’s Community

Many of the people that I’ve interviewed for this series have commented on the remarkable sense of community and volunteerism in Orillia. Has that been your experience? Yeah. […]
Ted Reeve – Indigenous Connections

Ted Reeve – Indigenous Connections

Perhaps you could tell us about some positive things that you have encountered through your work at St. Paul? One of the things I’m most excited about is […]
Who is Ted Reeve?

Who is Ted Reeve?

My name is Ted Reeve and I’m the Coordinating Minister here at St. Paul’s Centre. I came to Orillia five years ago, initially on a contract, and have […]
Sherry Lawson – Indigenous Storyteller

Sherry Lawson – Indigenous Storyteller

Orillia just celebrated its 150th anniversary a couple of years ago and we got letters from all kinds of different municipalities around the county and further all the […]