Everyone Has a Story Everyone Has a Story Orillia Museum of Art & History
How has your new business, Refillery District, been received? It has been so well-received. When we first opened our doors it was like a floodgate had opened of […]
My name is Tyler Knight and I’m from Orillia, born and raised here so I didn’t really have a choice in where I grew up, but I’m glad […]
If you could change one thing about Orillia, what would it be? Oh, that is a tough one, but I think the big thing that would really help […]
What made you want to become involved in local politics? That is a very big question. To try to simplify the answer for you, I essentially saw that […]
Do you have any particular memories of growing up in Orillia as a kid? Oh yeah there’s tons! I’d say a big one was going for bike rides. […]
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 […]
What is one thing that you would change about Orillia if you could wave a magic wand? Were I in charge of Orillia.. When we were in Toronto I […]
You and your partner Bewabon Shilling, founded a local art initiative called Birdbath Collaboration in 2010. Can you talk to us a bit about how it came about […]
What’s it like being an artist in Orillia in terms of the artistic environment, as a community? Do you find it’s a supportive community for the Arts? Definitely, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
My name is Griffen, I’m a student of anthropology at Lakehead University. I’m in my fourth year and I’m just about to graduate in the next few months. […]
