Please, come visit our little corner of the world. Enjoy one of Ontario's popular destination places; Orillia is the fun place to be! Orillia will probably always be a work in progress, as will this site dedicated to Orillia and her surrounding townships and nearby towns, villages and hamlets.
In the summer months, Orillia is a jewel of emerald green surrounded by sapphire waters, and in winter, sometimes the smooth hue of a perfect pearl or the white sparkling fire of a diamond touched by the rays of sun. Visitors to Orillia come year round, and many cottages or "summer homes" in this area are built for 4-season use.
Living an active lifestyle in Orillia is made easy with the many activities available - boating, water skiing, swimming, rowing, skateboarding, ice & figure skating, organized hockey, curling, tennis, baseball, soccer, biking and a myriad of other sports. Through Orillia are many nature and walking trails, some paved and some crushed gravel. She has three waterfront parks within the city boundaries (Couchiching Beach Park, Tudhope Park, Kitchener Park) and within 5 minutes of downtown Orillia there is Bass Lake Provincial Park. About 10 minutes in the opposite direction from downtown is Mara Provincial Park.
For those looking to bring their businesses to Orillia, there is a good base to draw on for workers, whether the business is industry based, wholesale or retail based. The City of Orillia has quite a lot of information available for those interested in bringing business to town, and are usually willing to work with prospective developers.
Although I've been photographing Orillia for some years, I have only just begun to categorize many of the older images and have decided to publish this work for viewing.
Some of the images you see on this site are available as canvas prints, greeting cards, or blank notecards. Ordinary photographic prints of most of the images can also be made available if required - just contact me with any requests or questions.
For more information on Orillia and the great things you can do here (whether vacationing or moving), check out the Orillia Chamber of Commerce Website, which has a good list of events happening throughout the year, or see the City of Orillia site, with information on business opportunities, and living in Orillia.
For information on homes available and housing there are always listings in the Packet and Times (the local newspaper), and often quite a few rental listings on Kijiji.ca. My recommendation for real estate listings would be Royal Lepage in Orillia (Stewart McNeeley) or Century 21 (Jeff Beamish).
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