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Orillia

American  
[aw-ril-yuh, oh-ril-] / ɔˈrɪl jə, oʊˈrɪl- /

noun

  1. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.


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In 2002, shortly before taking the stage in his hometown of Orillia, Ontario, Mr. Lightfoot collapsed and was near death during a six-week coma because of an aneurysm in his abdominal aorta.

From Washington Post May 1, 2023

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. was born Nov. 17, 1938, in Orillia, Ontario, about 80 miles north of Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2023

However, a Canadian evangelical leader — the Rev. Paul Carter, lead pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Orillia, Ontario — says such fears are likely overblown.

From Washington Times Jan. 11, 2022

Now, the only reminder is Orillia Road, and you can get there off exit 152 on Interstate 5.

From Seattle Times Jul. 20, 2018

It was situated near the lake Ouentaron, now lake Simcoe, at the northern extremity, near the small town of Orillia.

From The Makers of Canada: Champlain by Dionne, N.-E. (Narcisse-Eutrope)

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