Ontario’s first European Community, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was the headquarters for the French Jesuit Mission to the Huron-Wendat people. In 1639, the Jesuits, along with French lay workers, began construction of a palisaded community that included barracks, a church, workshops, residences, and a sheltered area for Indigenous visitors. This community was abandoned and burned […]
Join us at Quayle’s Brewery on Saturday November 30, 2024, at 6 pm for our Tree Lighting Ceremony to benefit Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Foundation. This will be the first chance to see the beautiful Christmas trees sponsored and decorated by generous local vendors in our Beer Garden. What a festive way to celebrate our […]
Late summer blooms into a prism of colourful landscapes as summer flower fields come into season. From towering sunflower fields to beautiful bouquets, we have some of the best spots to stop and take in the natural beauty of Orillia & Lake Country. Bombshell Blooms Sunflower Field & Flower Farm Oro-Medonte: 137 Line 9 South, […]