In The News
Province
praised for Lake Simcoe plans
Innisfil Scope - Innisfil,Ontario,Canada
By Chris Simon Local environmental groups have praised the
Ontario
government's latest steps towards the clean-up of Lake Simcoe
......which in turn will improve water quality throughout
the Trent Severn and Georgian Bay ...
Ontario
town bans bottled water in its facilities
Water Technology Online, NY - 22 Oct 2007
BLUE MOUNTAIN , ONTARIO — This town council has banned
the consumption of bottled water in town buildings, an October
21 Bayshore Broadcasting story ...
Thanksgiving
Harvest Festival celebrates Legend of the Three Sisters
Midland, Ontario - Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, the reconstructed
historic site of Ontario’s first European settlement,
is celebrating Thanksgiving with a harvest festival, October
6-7, 2007.
Travel
Ontario For The Perfect Maple Leaf and Win Your Own Canadian
Sugar Maple Tree
Where are the perfect Fall Maple Leaf Colors? Ontario Travel
North of Toronto and Maple Leaves Forever have launched a
fall contest seeking the perfect maple leaves photograph.
Participants need to submit their favorite photo depicting
the best maple leaves (or leaf) to win one of 10 maple trees.
Wye Marsh
Fall Festival Adds “Rhythms” to Family Outdoor
Fun
Midland, Ontario…….September 12, 2007. Ontario’s
Wye Marsh Fall Festival, one of Ontario’s oldest environmental
outdoors festivals in its 22-year, is adding new beats, and
new activities for a full day of family fun and entertainment.
“Wye Marsh Rhythm’s Festival” is a one day
event on Saturday September 22 starting at 10:00 a.m.
Discover
Francophone History in Ontario at Midland's Sainte Marie among
the Hurons with nine themes on the panels that
represent significant periods of Franco-Ontarian history,
from 1610 to 2006.
Ontario
Government Helping Boost Georgian Bay Tourism
The Ontario government is investing $60,000 in a Georgian
Bay tourism industry alliance that is marketing the area as
a year-round travel destination, Tourism Minister Jim Bradley
announced today. "Georgian Bay is one of the province's
most beautiful regions, with lots for visitors and residents
to see and do in all four seasons," said Bradley.
Southern Georgian
Bay Scenic Fall Drive Packages and Getaways
The area of Midland, Penetanguishene, and Honey Harbour
provide some of the most scenic driving routes and best valued
packages in Ontario for spectacular fall colours. Accommodation
is provided at hotels, and resorts in the area.
Visions
of La Cloche - Seguiandah September 7
By The Manitoulin Fine Arts Association(The Manitoulin Fine
Arts Association)
The La Cloche area ( www.lacloche.ca), with its white quartzite
mountains, crystal clear lakes, windswept pines and abundant
wildlife, is located in Northern Ontario on the north shore
of Georgian Bay with Killarney Park in the east and ...
Greak
Lakes leaking from 'drain hole': Group
CTV.ca - Canada
Muter said water levels in lakes Michigan and Huron and the
Georgian Bay have fallen 60 centimetres since 1970. The loss
of water is senseless and will ...
Program
To Focus on Water Levels, Lake Health August 10 in Cedarville
St. Ignace News (subscription) - MI, USA
Low water levels, invasive species, fish diseases, and other
factors impacting the health of Lake Huron are on the agenda
for the Friday, August 10, ...
Nature
Conservancy of Canada and Georgian Bay Land Trust urgently
working to purchase critical habitats of Sandy Island
Largest fundraising effort underway on Eastern Georgian Bay
Coast for two conservation organizations
WYE
MARSH LEADS ONTARIO IN ENVIRONMENTAL TOURISM
Tay Township, Midland Ontario………August ,
2007. Ontario’s Wye Marsh is leading
the way in developing interactive environmental activities
appealing to the increased tourist demand for ecological friendly
experiences. “Behind The Scenes” programs range
from a behind the scenes look at the Trumpeter Swans, Birds
of Prey to a canoe eco-tour deep into the Wye Valley wetlands.
Buddy
– The Buddy Holly Story at King's Wharf
Theatre in Penetanguishene will take you on an unforgettable
journey through Holly's triumphs and tragedies, starting August
8-Sept 1 2007.
North Channel on Georgian Bay to participate in Ontario Travel
pilot project "Boating Ontario Thank-you" more
on Ontario boating
Ontario-The
Blue Province-250,000 Lakes for Swimming and Cooling Off
August 2007. As North America's summer heats up Ontario residents
and visitors are blessed with a ready supply of cool fresh
water. The great summer pastime of swimming and cooling off
at an Ontario beach http://www.400eleven.com/ontario-beaches.html
is usually only a short drive or walk away.
Trent
Severn waterway review
Lindsay Daily Post - Lindsay,Canada It was a dream of our
forefathers to have a navigable waterway from Lake Ontario
to Georgian Bay. In 1929 the Trent Severn Waterway was designated
a ...
Skystream
in the Marsh...
By Rob Beckers The Skystream is a brand-new design from Southwest
Wind Power, and this particular install is one of the first
few in Canada. This genny was placed in a nature reserve called
the Wye Marsh, near Midland Ontario, on top of a little hill
close to Georgian Bay.
Largest
fundraising effort underway on Eastern Georgian Bay Coast
...
By F. Los
Together, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and the Georgian
Bay Land Trust (GBLT) are engaged in an urgent fundraising
effort to raise over $2 million to purchase and steward a
large portion of Sandy Island, located on the Eastern ...
Ontbirds
Piping Plover @ Wasaga Beach, June 4
I saw the male Piping Plover just beyond the snow fence at
the far end of Beach 1 at Wasaga Beach today (Saturday June
4, 2007, 1 PM). There was a small group of ...
Farm Fresh in Simcoe
County - Huronia offers better food through co-op
marketing with 40 partners inlcuding farmers markets, farm
gate sales, country stores, and community shared agriculture,
pick-your-own farms and restaurants
Wye
Marsh upcoming events include, Snake School,
Wine and Cheese art sale, and full moon guided walk.
Paddlefest
at Sainte Marie among the Hurons
is back for 9 days July 21 to July 29 2007. Learn about the
history and building of One of Canada's Seven Wonders.
Delawana
Inn captures best summer resort award
Ontario's City Parent Magazine recently announced their Best
of Awards and Delawana Inn Resort captured the best summer
resort category for 2007.
Wiky
to explore wind power
Sudbury Star - Sudbury,Ontario,Canada
The reserve on Manitoulin Island is looking into the feasibility
of erecting wind turbines to develop a 1000-megawatt wind
farm off Highway 637 southwest of ...
Bustard
Rock Lighthouses on Georgian Bay
By Bryan
These lighthouses were my goal for the trip. We tried to visit
them twice, but the first time my friend, Steve, didn't feel
like paddling in the dark in the building waves, which just
at twilight were building to shoulder height and ...
Invitation to
the Port McNicoll Ontario SPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation
Centre's 4th Annual Open House! We hope you can attend the
event and join us on a tour of the facility to see what the
Centre is all about.
 Jaspar
Station Will Arrive in Penetang
Norm Foster's acclaimed Canadian musical
Jasper Station entertains audiences for three
weeks starting June 26 at King's Wharf Theatre at Discovery
Harbour in Penetnaguishene.
Aboriginal
Festival
Midland's Sainte-Marie among the Hurons will celebrate the
heritage of Aboriginal people with the upcoming Aboriginal
Festival on Saturday and Sunday June 16-17 , and National
Aboriginal Day on Thursday June 21.
Nine
Beaches Awarded International Blue Flag Certification
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
One beach is on Georgian Bay: Wasaga Beach at Wasaga Beach
Provincial Park (the first Provincial Park beach to receive
the Blue Flag). ...
Try
cross-country canoeing
Owen Sound Sun Times, Canada - 8 hours ago
The Beaver is one of the most popular canoeing rivers in the
region. The upper reach, Kimberley to Epping, is incredibly
boring. ...
Calling
All Owens! Everyone is an "Owen" in Owen Sound this
summer
OWEN SOUND, ON, May 23 /CNW/ - Owen Sound will celebrate its
150th anniversary of incorporation this summer by "Calling
All Owens" to the city to join in the festivities. "Calling
all Owens", under the city's The Sound is Calling You
Home
The official
Wind Turbine Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held Friday,
May 25th at 11:00 am. The Ministry of Energy's
Community Conservation Initiatives will be recognized for
their $40,000 contribution and Midland PUC for their contribution
of $25,000 during the ceremony.
Georgian Bay's Manitoulin Island Makes
Canada Wonders Short List.
Manitoulin Island made the short list for one of CBC's seven
wonders of Canada.
Here is the link to vote: http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders.
A
River Runs Through It
Canadian Architect, Canada -
At the top of the ramp, which is conceptually the top of the
river, one moves down from Lake Nipissing flowing west to
Georgian Bay , and the hall descends ...
TRENT-SEVERN
STUDY: Action essential
Peterborough Examiner - Peterborough,Ontario,Canada
The Peterborough Lift Lock is the world's tallest hydraulic
lift lock and Big Chute Marine Railway near Georgian Bay is
unique in North America. ...
A
Metis garden in Owen Sound
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada
Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Coordinator for the Metis
Nation of Grey and Owen Sound, Diane Owen says the garden
will teach campanion gardening, ...
Elegant Eco
Affair and Grand Gala May 25th, 2007 at the award
winning E'Terra, located in the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve,
Municipality Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada The
weekend events include tours of E'Terra, interpretive hikes,
basecamp luncheon on the shores of Georgian Bay, and evening
barbecue. ...
Work on Nottawasaga
Watershed leads to Federal Government Award for Kitchener
Resident.
Georgian Bay nominated
as One of Canada's Seven Wonders
....Ontario's Sixth Great Lake is a one of a kind body of
water.........
Chi-Cheemaun
hauls anchor Tuesday
Sarnia Observer - Sarnia,ON,Canada
Its first trip (between Tobermory and South Baymouth on Manitoulin
Island) is May 4." He added, "this was a large project
— the boat's really good for ...
Tom
Thompson revamped
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada
Bruce Grey Owen Sound, Tory MP, Larry Miller, announced Monday
the gallery will benefit from a 34-thousand dollar grant from
the Ministry of Heritage. ...
Georgian Bay, Manitoulin
Island, Killarney featured in
"Artist's and Photographer's Guide to Wild Ontario"
New Book by Firefly Books.
Carruthers
resumes Bruce Trail adventure Nearing Tobermorry
It's the 850-kilometre trail that runs along the Niagara Escarpment
from
Queenston to Tobermory on Georgian Bay. But he was diagnosed
with lymphoma, ...
Owen
Sound Sun Times - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada
Owen Sound Georgian TheatreFestival's four-show summer season
to open in early July at the Roxy Theatre. ...
A
glimpse of the city's past through a young boy's eyes
Owen Sound Sun Times - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada Read Tizzard's
new book, As It Was, A Nonagenarian On rowing Up in Owen Sound,
and you'll feel as if you were there too, catching bass near
Harrison Park, ...
Osprey
News Archive Service
Owen Sound Sun Times, Canada - ... Peninsula National Park,
hiking trails, freshwater fishing, city art galleries, as
well as the Georgian Bay Folk Society's annual Summerfolk
Festival. ...
Earth Day Sunday April 22, 2007
Many Communities are celebrating Earth Day 2007, and many
have week long events
as Earth Week. See what communities are doing Earth
Day Events Ontario.
Connecting
communities with Georgian Bay touring route
Northern Ontario Business - Sudbury,Ontario,Canada
According to the most recent numbers from the Ontario Ministry
of Tourism, Sudbury saw 1.37 million visitors in 2004, providing
$175 million in direct ...
Scholarship
to reward eco-aware students in Darling's name
Huntsville Forester - Huntsville,Ontario,Canada
REMEMBERING STAN DARLING'S LEGACY: Parry Sound-Muskoka MP
Tony Clement, representatives from area schools and Stan Darling's
grandson pose with a
picture of ...
Georgian Bay Communities
Featured in Doors Open Ontario
The Communities of Collingwood, and Owen Sound-Georgian Bluffs
are two of 44 charming and historically significant Ontario
towns (areas) featured in the Doors Open Ontario 2007 guide.
Celebrate
Canada's National Wildlife Week
Canada's North will be celebrated from April 8th to 14th 2007
. The theme, Canada's North, along with the slogan "Canada's
North — ours to protect, the world's to cherish,"
will give Canadians the opportunity to learn about the unique
ecosystems and amazing wildlife of Northern Canada while highlighting
the issue of global climate change and its effects in the
North. Not all Ontarian's will be able to head to Northern
Canada, check out the many events close to home.
Sainte-Marie among
the Hurons Wants your Memorabilia to help celebrate
40 years in Southern Georgian Bay.
Mayors
pressure Queen's Park for highway
Barrie Advance - arrie,Ontario,Canada This spring the Ministry
of Tourism is launching a Georgian Bay Coastal Route campaign,
promoting Hwy. 26 along the south shore of Georgian Bay,
13th Annual
Holstein Maplefest
April 7 & 8, 2007 Presented by the Egremont Optimist Club
An outdoor pancake breakfast in April? You bet! It’s
the 13th annual Holstein Maplefest, held in a real sugar bush.
With many great things to see and do such as woodcarving,
rail splitting, a cow milking demo, blacksmithing, and plenty
of other great activities, you’ll enjoy your time in
the sugar bush.
Trivia
night in Owen Sound
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada
Festival of Northern Lights Chairperson Ann Kelly says the
Trivia Night to raise money for the FNL will be held April
7th at the Bayshore in Owen Sound.
If
you go ... Underground Railroad Bicycle Route
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA 5, along the final
273 miles of the Underground Railroad route, from Buffalo,
NY, to Owen Sound, Ontario, $699, Participants will camp;
meals will be ...
Tom
Cochrane back in the big league Insipired by Georgian Bay
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Cochrane retreated to his cottage studio on Georgian Bay and
began composing and recording songs that would later catch
the ear of Universal Music Canada's ...
Sydenham
Trail Club Hikes
Owen Sound Area Trail Hikes take place every Sunday and Wednesday
throughout April
Spring
Trails Clean Up Day
Saturday April 14, 2007 Come out and help Spring clean the
Collingwood trails system. Meet at the Station. 45 St Paul
St at 9a.m. sharp.
 World
Water Day March 22, 2007
Georgian Bay Eco Museum would like to bring attention
to the United Nations World Water Day today March 22, 2007.
'Coping with Water Scarcity' is the theme for World Water
Day 2007. This year's theme highlights the increasing significance
of water scarcity worldwide and the need for increased integration
and cooperation to ensure sustainable, efficient and equitable
management of scarce water resources, both at international
and local levels. More than 150 events are taking place around
the world. See press release
Conservation
Authority budget passed
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada
Hibma adds a few projects in the 2007 budget include two dam
safety studies at the Owen Sound mill dam and Clendenan dam
fishway and safety upgrades at ...
Lake
Michigan water level 1 inch lower than last year
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek,MI,USA
If the study determines the problem was man-made, it might
be able to show there is a man-made solution, said Mary Muter
of the Georgian Bay Association, ...
Muskoka
River's lonely trumpeter swan is up for adoption
Huntsville Forester - Huntsville,Ontario,Canada The reintroduction
program began in the late 1980s after the trumpeter swan became
an endangered species. It has now become the signature program
of Wye ...
Rapid
Media Launches Series of National Instructor Conferences to
...
Paddling Instructor News (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
And the Eastern Canadian Sea Kayak Symposium will be held
May 4 at White Squall in conjunction with the Georgian Bay
Canoe and Kayak Festival.
First
Maple Syrup Tapping of 2007 Season During March Break
Midland, Ontario March 2007 ………..Visitors
to the Wye Marsh on Tuesday March 13 as well as those children
participating in the day camp program will have the opportunity
to celebrate an historic ritual….the first tapping of a maple
syrup tree in the Province of Ontario. Ontario Maple Syrup
Producers’ Association’s ceremonial “First Tapping”. This
tradition is to celebrate the beginning of the Maple Syrup
Production Season.
Canadian
Breast Cancer Foundation Fundraiser to be Hosted At ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA Port Severn, Ontario
(PRWEB) March 12, 2007 -- For the 4th year in a row, Severn
Lodge will host the "Severn Getaway for the Cure Weekend".
...
Unbridled
passion Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
From their condos, residents will have views either of the
Blue Mountains, Georgian Bay or a grand prix ring sunk into
the middle of the equestrian village, ...
Calling
all lighthouse keepers Waterloo Record - Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada
Sure it's an honorary title, but what fun to live in a lighthouse
for one week, help out around the place and soak in the spectacular
views of Georgian Bay ...
Ladies of the Lake-Lake Simcoe
This group of women has taken on a lead in a watershed approach
to cleaning up Lake Simcoe.
with the theme "Drink It, Swim It, Fish it, Love It.
Through the selling of calandars (naked ladies), they have
raised significant funds to start an education progrrogram
for the public and politicians. See Ladies
of the Lake also see Toronto Star Article Sat.March 3,
2007 Lake
Simcoe 'Ladies to the rescue'.
A
great place to live
parrysound.com , Canada - 4 hours ago
Inside, the story describes Parry Sound as "the gateway,
not only to the world's deepest freshwater harbour, but also
to eastern Georgian Bay's 30000 ...
Great Lakes Day March 6, 7 2007. There is
a major conference on the Great Lakes predominatly U.S. dominated
organized by the Great
Lakes Commission, however what happens in the U.S may
impact on Georgian Bay. For more information on the specific
inormation see Great
Lakes Day Fact Sheets.
Ontario Greenbelt
Does the Ontario Greenbelt effectively protect Georgian Bay
Watersheds and Shorelines? See the recent comments from the
Ontario Government and the reaction from the Greenbelt Alliance.>>more
information
Efforts
to keep water in Bay
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre, Canada - Feb 26, 2007
Mary Muter of the Georgian Bay Association says under the
proposed legislation, there is the potential for intra basin
diversions without any specific ...
Adventure
Cycling's Innovative Underground Railroad Bicycle Route in
Canada... PPOLNews. New bicycle tour launched during Black
History month.
... The Canadian portion starts in at the beginning go the
Niagara Escarpment at the border, and its end-point in Owen
Sound, Ontario on Georgian Bay, the final destination for
many freedom seekers. ...
It's
For the Birds Natural Life - Toronto,ON,Canada
In the same way, Northern Cardinals were reported at a whopping
72 percent of feeders in Ontario this past winter. This southern
species was almost unheard ...
Envisioning
Landscape at MacLaren Barrie Advance - Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Prouse, who lives near Georgian Bay, reflects that, "It
seems I have a fascination with the play of skies and water
and the moments they
create." ...
Canada's New Government
Announces Funding for the Huronia Museum
"This museum is a flagship attraction in the Town of
Midland. It's a collection that vividly captures the history
of Southern Georgian Bay from the time of ...
SNOW ARRIVES IN Ontario’s
Southern Georgian Bay Resort Destination IN TIME FOR NATIONAL
SKI WEEK.
Georgian Bay-Lake Huron, Ontario – January
2007– The Midland - Penetanguishene - Lafontaine area
offers great winter getaways for the family. There are cross-country
skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and downhill ski packages
available for families and couples looking for a winter getaways
experience.
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