{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-orillia-dennis-rizzo-9781540221841","title":"A Brief History of Orillia: Ontario's Sunshine City","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocal author Dennis Rizzo tells the fascinating and diverse history of Orillia, Ontario. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst populated by the Huron, Iroquois and Chippewa Nations, Orillia is now a well-loved, year-round recreation destination. Its history is deeply tied to its water. Situated in the narrows where Lake Simcoe flows into Lake Couchiching, Orillia was a gathering place for centuries before Europeans used it to bring furs to market. Sir John Simcoe, first governor of Upper Canada, fostered permanent settlement of the area. A gateway to the Muskoka region, it has been home to lumber, manufacturing, and artistic endeavours. Today, summer cottagers and winter athletes alike enjoy the Sunshine City and its more than twenty annual festivals. Local author Dennis Rizzo tells the fascinating and diverse history of Orillia, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Rizzo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1540221849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540221841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Dennis Rizzo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43938206875903,"sku":"9781540221841","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_55ae7ebc-9ebf-4833-b3b1-4ca896bf587e.jpg?v=1681434369","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-orillia-dennis-rizzo-9781540221841","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}