by Vanessa | Sep 29, 2021 | History, Publications
By Chris Johnstone OPP Museum Curator Robert George Beatty was born on July 18, 1904. At the age of 23, he decided to embark on a career in policing after his work as a Provincial Officer under the Ontario Temperance Act came to an end. He joined the OPP as a regular...
by Vanessa | Sep 15, 2021 | History, Publications
Marian Keith was the pen name for Mrs. Esther MacGregor nee Miller. She was born in 1874 In the village of Rugby, Oro Township (now Oro-Medonte), to parents who instilled in her the value of education, a keen interest in learning, a love of good literature and a...
by Vanessa | Sep 1, 2021 | Announcements
September 1, 2021 (Orillia and area) – Following the success of last year’s arts and heritage awards night, the Orillia & District Arts Council (ODAC) and Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH), along with the City of Orillia Community Services Dept., are...
by Vanessa | Aug 31, 2021 | History, Publications
Premier of Ontario 1949-1961 By John Merritt, Simcoe County Historical Association September 20, 2020 marked the 125th anniversary of the birth of Orillia native and former Ontario premier Leslie Frost. Frost was born in Orillia on September 20, 1895 to William...
by Vanessa | Aug 18, 2021 | History, Publications
What We Have Lost By David Town As we approach the one-year anniversary of the YMCA closing in Orillia, I think it is insightful to see what the Y did for Orillia from a historical perspective. You never know what you’ve lost ‘til it’s gone. The Y in Orillia, as...
