Commemorative Awards Committee

The Commemorative Awards Committee is pleased to announce the induction of three new members to the Order of Orillia - Ms. Cassidy Byers, Mrs. Alice Stamper and the Couchiching Conservancy.  The inductees were honoured at a reception prior to the September 17, 2018 Council meeting.  For more information, please see the program for the evening.

The Order of Orillia is an award which provides recognition to the unsung hero; the people who have dedicated their lives to make a difference in the community and enrich the lives of others through volunteering.

Nominations for the Order of Orillia Award are welcome at any time of the year. Please see the link below for the complete application form. 

Order of Orillia Nomination Application

List of Order of Orillia Recipients

Order of Orillia Booklet

Orillia Hall - Nominations being accepted now!

The Commemorative Awards Committee is pleased to announce the induction of two new members to the Orillia Hall of Fame, Jeff Hutchings and Rick Ley.  The inductees were honoured at a reception prior to the May 14 , 2018 Council meeting.  For more information, please see the program for the evening's event.

The Orillia Hall of Fame is for Orillians who have received national and/or international recognition in their field of endeavor. 

Nominations for the Orillia Hall of Fame are accepted at any time during the year and reviewed on an as required basis. Please see the link below for the complete application form.

Hall of Fame Nomination Application

List of Orillia Hall of Fame Members

Hall of Fame Book
The 2015 edition of the Orillia Hall of Fame book is available at no charge on the first floor of the Orillia City Centre beside the Hall of Fame Gallery.

Orillia Hall of Fame Banners Downtown Orillia!

Residents of Orillia will be seeing some familiar faces downtown as members of the Orillia Hall of Fame are honoured through banners hanging in the downtown.

As part of the on-going sesquicentennial celebrations in Orillia, on Oct. 25, 2017, a banner unveiling took place to honour the City's most famous residents. The 24 banners will be on display in downtown Orillia until the end of November 2017 and then will be back on display in the spring of 2018 until October of that year.

"What a wonderful way to honour Orillia's citizens who have made such important contributions to society," said Mayor Steve Clarke. "Having such a great visual representation in the downtown is so impactful. The Commemorative Awards Committee has done a lot of hard work to bring this initiative to fruition."

The Honourable Douglas Lewis, a 2014 Hall of Fame inductee, was on hand to assist with the unveiling of his banner on Mississaga St. E., along with Mayor Steve Clarke, Ron Spencer, Downtown Orillia Management Board (DOMB) Chair, representatives from the Community Foundation of Orillia and Area and members of the Commemorative Awards Committee.

In addition, Hall of Fame members Walter Henry, Alexander Charles Baillie and Tayler "Hap" Parnaby were in attendance for the unveiling.

"It was, indeed, a very special day to celebrate and honour Orillia's Hall of Fame members. To have past honourees join in the celebration was very special. These banners make us all proud to be part of the Orillia community," said Paul Raymond, Commemorative Awards Committee Chair.

The Commemorative Awards Committee would like to thank the Community Foundation of Orillia and Area and the DOMB for their financial support of this project, Phil Jackman for designing the banners, and James Pauk Photography and Amelia Shilling for the continued use of inductee images.

This initiative was made possible by the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, a collaboration between the City of Orillia's Commemorative Awards Committee, the Government of Canada, and extraordinary leaders from coast to coast.