Everyone Has a Story Everyone Has a Story Orillia Museum of Art & History
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
What sort of programs and services does the Orillia Youth Centre offer? When you look at the Youth Centre, the great thing about it is that we’re youth driven. […]
If there was one thing you could change about Orillia, what would it be? There’s not a lot I want to change because when you start to look […]
Can you tell us how you became Director of the Orillia Youth Centre? Growing up in the States, my best friend’s dad was in the Canadian Navy, at […]
