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Category: The 1950s

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 […]
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 […]
Who is Fran Carpino?

Who is Fran Carpino?

Hello, I’m Fran Carpino – Officially known as Francesca. How old were you when your family arrived in Orillia from Italy? I was just over 3 years and […]