John Smith | The Tudhope Carriage Company

John Smith | The Tudhope Carriage Company

The Tudhope Carriage Company Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7PM ON ZOOM The largest carriage maker in the British Commonwealth, a car designed by men as famous as Henry Ford at the time, a pan-Canadian sales network, favourable tax laws. Should be a recipe for...
Amanda Marino | A Leacock Love Story

Amanda Marino | A Leacock Love Story

A Leacock Love Story Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 7PM ON ZOOM Author Stephen Butler Leacock, who immortalized Orillia in his book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, is known as the grandfather of Canadian humour and at one point was the most famous humourist in the...
Evolution: Packet’s death spawns birth of digital newspaper

Evolution: Packet’s death spawns birth of digital newspaper

Evolution: Packet’s death spawns birth of digital newspaper Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7PM ON ZOOM It was a dark day in Orillia when The Packet & Times — after 144 years of faithful service — shut its doors in November 2017. Employees found out about the news on...