by Monica | Nov 29, 2024 | Our History
Written by Janet Houston, OMAH History Committee The Founder/Visionary we recognize today is Dorothy Macdonald Dorothy Macdonald has had a lifelong interest in both art and history. As a young girl she spent some of the earnings from her first summer job scooping ice...
by Monica | Nov 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
OMAH Acquires Gordon Lightfoot Artifacts at November 17 Estate Auction November 20, 2024, ORILLIA, ON – The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a selection of significant items from the Gordon Lightfoot Estate Auction...
by Monica | Nov 15, 2024 | Our History
Written & researched by Jessica Allen, OMAH History Committee The Founder/Visionary/Trailblazer we recognize is Marcel Rousseau. Marcel Rousseau’s deep-seated love for Orillia’s history is evident in his extensive volunteer work with OMAH. For more than 25...
by Monica | Nov 6, 2024 | Our History
Written & researched by Fred Kallin, OMAH History Committee The Founder/Visionary/Trailblazer we recognize is Dr. Dick Johnston. Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) History Committee member Fred Kallin had the honour of interviewing Dick Johnston, who was...
by Monica | Oct 18, 2024 | Our History
Written & researched by Trish Crowe-Grande, OMAH History Committee The Founder/Visionary/Trailblazer we recognize is Jane Sorensen. In 2011, after leading a successful campaign for the Couchiching Jubilee House, Don Ross and the OMAH Board felt Jane Sorensen would...
