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Category: Economic History

Amber McGarvey-Moreland – Family Connections

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 […]
Who is Leslie Fournier?

Who is Leslie Fournier?

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 […]
Pam Carter – Community Impact

Pam Carter – Community Impact

The festival has a huge social and economic impact on Orillia, can you give us an idea of its size and importance? The festival I would say is […]
Mason Ainsworth – Change in Orillia

Mason Ainsworth – Change in Orillia

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 […]
Mason Ainsworth – Orillia City Council

Mason Ainsworth – Orillia City Council

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 […]