GENERAL MEETING– November 25th, 2018   2:00 – 4:00 pm

The Meeting Place – 284 Simcoe Street

On Nov 25^th David Town is returning to our General Meeting to share his research on two infamous brawls in our local history – the Brechin Riot and the Orillia Riot.

Did you know that in the summer of 1942 a group of Orillia soldiers headed to the bar in Brechin and ended up in a brawl with the whole town?  A few heroic OPP officers had to suppress the riot.

Or, that in Orillia in 1844 alcohol, gambling and a sailboat race lead to a vicious brawl involving 500 men. The riot took many hours and dedicated constables to eventually settle things down.

Join us on Nov 25^th to hear all the details from local historian David Town.