by Vanessa | May 26, 2021 | History, Publications
By Trish Crowe-Grande, Chair OMAH History Committee The Thomsons, one of Orillia’s influential founding families, rose in prominence in the early days when lumbering was the big industry and dominated the commercial life of the community. Born in Scotland in 1831,...
by Vanessa | May 10, 2021 | Franklin Carmichael, History, Publications
Introduction Happy 131st Birthday, Franklin Carmichael for May 4th, 2021. Fellow Orillians are on a quest to learn more about you. Carmichael was a Renaissance man: husband, father, teacher, philosopher, artist in oil, watercolour and graphite, designer of book...
by Vanessa | Mar 14, 2021 | Publications
Happy Birthday Sue! Lucille (Sue) Mulcahy, stalwart member of our community, turns 100 on March 14th! OMAH and Lakehead University join together to honour Sue and to celebrate her many accomplishments and contributions over those years, that have so enriched...
by Vanessa | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
We pay tribute to Fayne Bullen for his dedication to the enrichment of our community as an educator, historian, politician, community activist and builder. Fayne has shown through his fifty-five years in Orillia that, when he sees a need, he rolls up his sleeves and...
by Vanessa | Dec 12, 2020 | History, Publications, Uncategorized
The current Covid-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented changes in social interaction and commerce. With all the changes resulting from self-isolation, social distancing, travel restrictions, reduced shopping trips, increased on-line shopping, working at home and...
