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First populated by the Huron, Iroquois and Chippewa Nations,
Orillia is now a well-loved, year-round recreation destination. Its
history is deeply tied to its water. Situated in the narrows where
Lake Simcoe flows into Lake Couchiching, Orillia was a gathering
place for centuries before Europeans used it to bring furs to
market. Sir John Simcoe, first governor of Upper Canada, fostered
permanent settlement of the area. A gateway to the Muskoka region,
it has been home to lumber, manufacturing, and artistic endeavours.
Today, summer cottagers and winter athletes alike enjoy the
Sunshine City and its more than twenty annual festivals. Local
author Dennis Rizzo tells the fascinating and diverse history of
Orillia, Ontario.
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