jan 3, 1876 - "Orillia Asylum for Idiots" •The Ontario provincial government opened it's first asylum for people with developmental disabilities •It was eventually renamed Ontario Hosiptal School. •It had approximately 2,000 residents at its peak in 1968. •Dr. Helen MacMurchy and Dr. C. Hincks
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jan 3, 1876
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~ 148 years ago
