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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

Hydro One most recently acquired the business assets of Peterborough Distribution Inc and Orillia Power Distribution Corp for a total value of C$104 million.

From Reuters Oct. 5, 2021

Orillia, just within the narrows, appears to have been a site more suited to the needs or tastes of the public.

From Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry

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