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Orillia (/ ə ˈ r ɪ l i ə /) [6] is a city in Ontario, Canada, about 30 km (18 mi) north-east of Barrie in Simcoe County. It is located at the confluence of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe . Although it is geographically located within Simcoe County, the city is a single-tier municipality .
This is a list of the census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada by population, using data from the 2021 Canadian census and the 2016 Canadian census. [1] Each entry is identified as a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) as defined by Statistics Canada.
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1850 Tallis Map of West Canada - Simcoe County highlighted in red Between 1837 and 1841 several acts were passed by the Legislature of Upper Canada which set apart Simcoe District. These acts named the townships that the County would encompass and authorized the levying of taxes for the purpose of constructing a jail and court house.
In 1895, the Association changed its name to the Orillia Public Library. Library membership was fee-based, and before 1911 there were around 300 members. [1] In March 1909, the Orillia Times newspaper began to publish debates and opinion pieces regarding applying for a Carnegie library grant. The grant would allow for the Orillia Public Library ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 February 2025. List of communities in Ontario, Canada The following is a list of unincorporated and informal communities in the province of Ontario, Canada. These communities are not independent communities, these are usually a part of a township for the district, within a county. In non-urban areas ...
Highway 169 east of Orillia Highway 169 was created in the mid-1970s as part of a renumbering plan of existing highways; it originally formed the southerly leg of Highway 69. Due to the complex nature of that highway, only the history of the Brechin – Foot's Bay road is covered here.
A map showing the route of the Northern at its maximum extent in the late 1800s. Only the portion from Toronto to Barrie and a small section running west remain in service, while the section north of Orillia has merged with another line. The Northern Railway of Canada was a railway in the province of Ontario, Canada.