"THE BIRCHYS AND THE DOGS DO ORILLIA" Orillia by birchy99

Orillia Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 30 photos

Orillia Gone To the Dogs

This little town was the site of this year's Canadian National Bearded Collie Meet. Beardie owners from all over Canada and the US brought their Beardies to compete in conformation and obedience with each other. The location for the meet was near the highway at a conference hotel that had a large grassy area for setting up rings and grooming areas.
Orillia itself is a nice town situated near the confluence of Lake Simcoe and Lake Chinchoching. Although we didn't have time to really dig into the history of the place it appears to be an old historic town that has catered to vactationers from the Toronto area for decades and perhaps even centuries. There are lots of old brick buildings, lots of emphasis on steam train rides and boat excursions. It also seems like everyone in Canada has a summer home somewhere in the area. I only wish we had more time to really get to know the area. But then that leaves an opportunity to come back.

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Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Good place for a summer vacation
  • Cons:Probably a bit crowded during the heat of summer
  • In a nutshell:Would definitely go back
  • Last visit to Orillia: Aug 2004
  • Intro Updated Nov 13, 2004
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  • deecat's Profile Photo
    Oct 15, 2005 at 4:37 PM

    As always, you do quality work that is a pleasure to read and to view.

  • CdnJane's Profile Photo
    Jun 25, 2005 at 7:44 PM

    Nice to see an Orillia Page. Glad you enjoyed your visit, and hope you can return to the area again for a longer stay.

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