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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Orillia |
2001 population: 29,121 (Source: Statistics Canada) Orillia is a city in Simcoe County, in the province of Ontario. It is on Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching. The community name derives from Spanish for "shore" or "bank."
Former and merged community names include:
· Invermara
Filming location for 1989 movie, "Welcome Home"
Setting for "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town," by Stephen Leacock
Well-known residents have included:
· Gordon Lightfoot, singer · Stephen Leacock, author
Local festivals include:
· Perch Festival - April 21-May 12, 2007 · Orillia Fair - Sept. 7-9, 2007 · Scottish Festival - July 20-22, 2007 · Winter Carnival - Feb. 9-11, 2007 Dates often change. Check Orillia web sites and events links in the sections below.
Historic sites and museums: Ontario Provincial Police Museum, Leacock Museum
Listed places in Orillia: | Cemeteries (1) | Hotels (5) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Orillia travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Orillia Web sites | Orillia local government | Simcoe County government Orillia Chamber of Commerce Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (ON GenWeb) for Simcoe County | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Orillia include St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Orillia area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Orillia | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Ontario | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Orillia | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Orillia festival web sites: | Jazz Festival Winter Carnival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Orillia local government Web site | Simcoe County government Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Ontario | Orillia locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Orillia include Orillia Packet & Times, Orillia Today | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Orillia | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Orillia | Hotels in or near Orillia Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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