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Nathalie Rivard – Enjoying Orillia

What have you enjoyed most about living in Orillia? I think what I really like about Orillia is the fact that there’s so many activities at your disposal. […]

Amber McGarvey-Moreland – Growing Up in Orillia

What are your memories of growing up in Orillia as a child? My family was really involved with everything arts and culture, so they really wanted to instill […]

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 – Community Activist

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 […]

Leslie Fournier – Streets Alive!

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 […]

Mehreen Shahid – Change in Orillia

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. […]

Becca Shron – Growing Up in Orillia

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 […]

Becca Shron – Change in Orillia

If there were one thing you could change about Orillia, what would it be? I think I would change how tourists see it. A lot of tourists who […]

Pam Carter – Change in Orillia

If there was one thing about Orillia that you could change, what would it be? I don’t think there is anything I would change about Orillia. There’s a […]

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 […]

Pam Carter – Mariposa Folk Festival

How did you first get involved with the Mariposa Folk Festival? Well, many years ago at the gym, two of the four Wise Men – the Wise Men […]

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 […]