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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Glenn Higgins – Change in Orillia

If you could change one thing about Orillia, what would that be? It would be nice if there was more employment for people in town. I’m fortunate I have […]

Glenn Higgins – History Buff

I hear you’re something of a local historian, what’s your favourite aspect of Orillia’s history? Well, I started when I first came to town and I was an […]

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 […]

Maggie Shaw – Favourite Teaching Moment

Do you have a favourite teaching memory? I have so many incredible teaching memories. These kids are an absolute hoot. How much they enrich my life, and the […]

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 […]

Becca Shron – Working in Orillia

What is it like for a young person who lives in Orillia to start off in life and find a career or job, and what are the prospects […]

Who is Becca Shron?

I’m Becca Shron, I’m the co-op student/intern at the Orillia Museum of Art and History and I’m from the Georgian College Museums program. Were you born in Orillia? […]

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 […]

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 […]