During Orillia’s industrial heyday many factories and businesses sponsored a wide variety of sports teams.

E. Long, Otaco, P & M, Fahralloy and Tudhope Metal were just a few of the names that were seen on the jerseys of hockey, bowling or baseball teams.

This 1965 photo of the Bartaco team, formerly Otaco, shows a few of the talented ballplayers familiar to longtime Orillia residents. Some of the names starting back row left side are Ron Ley, Wayne Orton, Bob Earle, Wayne Ward, Frank John, Gary Keller Gary ?, John Hall. Middle row:  Wayne Perryman, Dave Swailes, Ross Cranney, Bill Burtch, Brad Graham, Lyn Gammon. Front row; Jim Ball, Randy Gibson, Brad Gibson, Norm Gibson.  Photo provided by the Orillia Museum of Art and History.