by Monica | Mar 16, 2022 | History, Publications
The Rev. Richard Greene’s Electric Car By Fred Blair The Rev. Canon Richard W.E. Greene served in Orillia for twenty-three years. An inductee in the Orillia Hall of Fame, he made an indelible mark on our community, making it richer due to his passion and...
by Monica | Mar 1, 2022 | Publications, Uncategorized
OMAH Tribute – Dr. Richard (Dick) Johnston By Mary Ann Grant, OMAH History Committee There are those in our community who make a huge difference and who enhance the lives of others by their actions and contributions; Dr. Richard (Dick) Johnston is one of those...
by Monica | Feb 15, 2022 | History, Publications
How an Orillian Facilitated the American Art Pottery Movement By Fred Blair In 1850, at 37 years old, Frederick married Anna Brownrigg in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was employed as a bookkeeper in Michael and Nimrod Tempest’s Hamilton Road Pottery. In 1865, Frederick...
by Monica | Feb 2, 2022 | History, Publications
Two Canadian Winter Olympic Sport Pioneers By Fred Kallin The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, at the base of Mont Blanc in 1924. 2022 is very close to the 100th Anniversary of the those first Winter games. In this article we will recognize a...
by Monica | Jan 5, 2022 | History, Publications
By Mary Ann Grant, OMAH History Committee Background – An important story to tell David Kennedy, President of the Copeland Forest Association asked Mary Ann Grant, OMAH History Committee member, if she would be interested in researching the history of Martinville, a...
by Monica | Dec 22, 2021 | History, Publications
Ornaments from Christmases Past By Mary Ann Grant Years ago, this writer became a collector of old-fashioned ornaments that fell out of favour with the advent of plastic. Whether antique, vintage or reproduction, they are precious for their beauty and unique...
