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Designation Process 

Under the Ontario Heritage Act, the Municipal Heritage Committee is tasked with identifying, protecting and promoting cultural heritage resources in the community.  There are many myths and misconceptions about designation, and the Committee makes every effort to ensure that the property owner is a key player in the designation process.  Designation provides owners with a way to express pride in their property and ensure that it is protected for the future.

There are six key steps in designating a property under section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act:

1.  Identifying the property as a candidate for designation

2. Researching and evaluating the property

These first two steps are completed by the Municipal Heritage Committee, and are followed by an advisory report to Council recommending designation.  Council considers the proposed designation and, upon Council approval, the next steps of the designation process are initiated:

3. Serving "Notice of Intention to Designate", with an opportunity for objection or appeal

4. Passing and registering the designation by-law

5. Listing the property on the City's register

6. Listing the property on the provincial register 

Note:  We attempt to make our website documents accessible, however, some of these documents may not completely meet the AODA accessibility requirements. If you require assistance or communication support, please contact Robin Cadeau, Assistant Clerk: 705-558-9555.

List of Properties Designated by the City of Orillia

(pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.O.18)

 1

Stephen Leacock Home, 50 Museum Drive 

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1978-271  Jul. 24, 1978 
 2

Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga Street West

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1978-294  Sep. 11, 1978
 3

The Wilmot House, 30 Tecumseh Street

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1979-66  May 14, 1979
 4

Central Public School, 26 Coldwater Street East

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1979-67  May 14, 1979
 5

The Bandstand, in Couchiching Beach Park

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1979-68  May 14, 1979
 6

Church of the Guardian Angels, 115 West Street North

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1979-155  Dec. 10, 1979
 7

Orillia Presbyterian Church, 99 Peter Street North

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1979-156  Dec. 10 1979
 8

St. James Anglican Church, 58 Peter Street North

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1980-260

 2013-35

 Sep. 8, 1980

 Mar. 18, 2013

 9

The Lynch House, 22 Tecumseth Street

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1986-115  Oct. 14, 1986
 10

The Mill House, 231 Westmount Drive South

Background Reasons for Designation

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 1986-117  Oct. 14, 1986
 11

The Green House

77 Peter Street North

 1988-40  Mar. 14, 1988
 12

The Picnic Pavilion

in Couchiching Beach Park

 1988-110  Jun. 27, 1988
 13

The St. James Court

18 Peter Street North

 1988-129  Jul. 25, 1988
 14

St. James Anglican Church Rectory

57 Neywash Street

 1988-168  Oct. 24, 1988
 15

The Dunn House

84 Brant Street East

 1988-179  Nov. 7, 1988
 16

The Begg House

9 Neywash Street

 1989-112  Jul. 24, 1989
 17

The Centre of King Block

103 Mississaga Street East

 1992-47  Jun. 1, 1992
 18

The Tait Millworkers' House

52 Scott Street

 1992-48  Jun. 1, 1992
 19

The Macnab House

82 Tecumseth Street

 1994-117  Jul. 11, 1994
 20

The Tisdale House

63 Neywash Street

 1996-11  Feb. 5, 1996
 21

The Barney-Bell House

57 Jarvis Street

 1996-12  Feb. 5, 1996
 22

The Sir Sam Steele Memorial Building

30 Peter Street South

 1996-24  Mar. 4, 1996
 23

The Orillia City Centre (Tudhope Factory) Building

50 Andrew Street South

 2001-34  Mar. 19, 2001
 24

Gribbin (McMaster) Building

45 Mississaga Street East

 2003-26  Mar. 3, 2003
 25

Kean's Block

19 - 27 Mississaga Street East

 2003-27  Mar. 3, 2003
 26

The Water Filtration Plant

200 Bay Street

 2007-128  Aug. 13, 2007

 27

Franklin Carmichael House

55 Scott Street

 2013-109  Aug. 15, 2013

 28

Grand Trunk / Canadian National Railway Station

150 Front Street South

 2017-101  Oct. 23, 2017

 


 

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