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unusual facts about Orillia


Red Badgro

Morris Hiram "Red" Badgro (December 1, 1902 in Orillia, Washington – July 13, 1998 in Kent, Washington) was a multi-sport athlete, best known as a professional American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yankees, New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers.


Anson Dodge

Anson also purchased timber in the township and a small mill on Lake Simcoe at Atherly, near Orillia.

Evanka Osmak

After receiving a diploma in radio and television broadcasting in 2005 at Seneca College, she changed careers as she worked at CICX-FM in Orillia, Ontario as a news anchor, then moved to Yuma, Arizona to work at KYMA-TV for two years, before returning to Canada.

John Sissons

Sissons was born in Orillia, Ontario and, at the age of four, contracted polio, which injured his leg and he walked with a limp for the rest of his life.

Orillia Terriers

Couchiching Terriers - Formerly the Orillia Terriers and Travelways, members of the Ontario Junior Hockey League until folding in 2010.

Simcoe County

The cities of Barrie and Orillia, although separate politically and administratively from the County, are geographically and economically part of the County and send elected representatives to serve on County committees which provide services to the residents of the cities, including paramedic services, long term care facilities, social services, social housing, archives and Museum.

The cities of Barrie and Orillia are within the Simcoe County census division, but are separated from the county administration.

Wayne Keon

Performers William Beauvais, Julian Knight, Mhari Fyfe, Wednesday, June 1996 at Orillia, Ontario


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