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Amber McGarvey-Moreland – Family Connections

Your family has many connections in Orillia going back a generation or two, maybe more. Could you tell us a bit about your family and their contributions to […]

Marci Csumrik – Orillia Real Estate

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 […]

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 – 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 […]

Who is Becca Shron?

I’m Becca Shron, I’m the co-op student/intern at the Orillia Museum of Art and History and I’m from the Georgian College Museums program. Were you born in Orillia? […]

Who is Raquel Ness?

My name is Raquel Ness, I am born and raised in Orillia, I’m a lawyer here – I own my own law firm called Ness Law – and […]

Who is Mason Ainswoth?

My name’s Mason Ainsworth and I’m a councillor in the City of Orillia and I’m on my second term on council so this is year five of me […]

Who is Tanya Cunnington?

My name is Tanya Cunnington, I am an artist, and I’m also the owner and director of Lee Contemporary Art Gallery. I was born up in Northern Ontario but […]

Griffen Horsley – Small Town University

What are the advantages or disadvantages of going to a small local university? One of the disadvantages is of course our campus is quite small, so it isn’t […]

Griffen Horsley – Living in Orillia

Do you see yourself leaving Orillia and/or moving back in later life? Definitely yeah, I definitely see myself leaving Orillia. I’m sure I’ll come back. One of the […]