Allright, I'll fess up. I've been to Orillia many times and I really enjoy it in the summer. The winter is another story. But it is a nice old town, plenty of character and as we've all found out, characters. I spent most of my teen and early adult summers at the other end of the lake, Pefferlaw. I always enjoyed the jaunts to Orillia, and up into Couchiching. Great boating area, good fishing.

I never did (and still don't) have much use for Barrie.