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Nathalie Rivard – Change in Orillia

If there were one thing you could change about Orillia, what would that be? I think it’s not necessarily change, but to continue to be aware of its […]

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 […]

Marci Csumrik – Orillia Real Estate

How is the real estate business in Orillia at the moment? It’s very healthy. It is a seller’s market right now, inventory is low and there’s a lot […]

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 […]

Leslie Fournier – Change in Orillia

If there was one thing that could change about Orillia, what would that be? Making the downtown more people-friendly, but there’s not one thing that does that. It’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mehreen Shahid – First Impressions

As an immigrant from Pakistan, what were your first impressions of Orillia? As an immigrant from Pakistan, I’d actually been to the U.S., several states in the U.S., and […]

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 […]

Maggie Shaw – Change in Orillia

If you had a magic wand, is there one thing about Orillia that you would change? Absolutely. The HRC property – formerly known as HRC – it is […]

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 […]