Since 1997, the Meaford Scarecrow Invasion has been a beloved community initiative that beautifies the town while uniting its citizens. With about 150 scarecrows to be built annually, the Invasion committee creates community scarecrow workshops to get more folks involved with the festivities. Thr...

When Liliane Vidicek began volunteering with Speaking of Dogs Rescue, she knew she has stumbled upon something special. After losing her own dog, she was introduced to the organization through a friend, and she was immediately inspired by the charity’s mission. Unlike other dog rescue initiatives...

When Michael Croll’s father started Wasaga 500 Go-Karts with a $3000 loan from his mother, he could never have predicted the booming family business his enterprise would become. Growing up on the one-mile track, Michael loved what his father built since childhood, and he could not imagine doing a...

As southern Ontario continues to experience higher than normal temperatures and very little rainfall, summer camps and other outdoor recreation programs are keeping sun safety top of mind to keep their participants happy and healthy.

Vlad and his team at Nonstop Soccer are vigilant about schedul...

With the Great Northern Exhibition just over a month away, the Collingwood Agricultural Society is hard at word fundraising for event operating costs. One of the organization’s most beloved events is their Chicken Dinner Drive-Thru, a tradition that began in the wake of Covid.

Partnering with lo...

“We do more than put the we’re stuff on the red stuff.”

Firefighter and President of the Stayner Firefighters Association James Kenny is proud of the work that his team does for the community. Part of firefighting is spreading goodwill and providing ancillary support to the region, and while the...

With only around twenty breeding pairs of piping plovers in all of Ontario, protecting this special indicator species is critical to the health and biodiversity of provincial beaches, and Wasaga happens to be the single-most successful nesting site for this endangered bird. Each year, sections of...

When the National Trust of Canada marked July 11th-20th as Historic Places Days; a time for local communities across Canada to showcase their unique heritage and history, the Collingwood Museum was eager to participate. With this year’s theme revolving around art, craft, and storytelling that cel...

Thanks to the Active Communities Project, South Georgian Bay is new home to a fun, challenging, and innovative new fitness program. Boga Board Fitness combines yoga, Pilates, and paddle boarding for a truly unique exercise experience designed to get people moving while enjoying summer fun in the ...

While Blue Mountain Pottery may be closed, its legacy lives on through the Blue Mountain Pottery Collectors Club. Each year, collectors and fans of this unique set of wares unite for the club’s annual convention; a time to reconnect, reminisce, and replenish growing collections.

While often take...

The Thornbury/Beaver Valley Lions Club invites members of environmental action teams and conservation groups along with the general public to partake in the annual Watershed Festival. The event, featuring speakers, live music, community barbecues and a film screening, is run to raise awareness ab...

Lessons of encouragement at the Blue Mountain School of Landscape Painting with fine art instructor Andrew Sookrah

When cafe owner Nancy Johnston needed to pivot the Bank from a traditional sit-down restaurant to a grab-n-go gourmet food service in the wake of Covid, she needed a reliable in-house dessert to round out the menu. She chose her tried and true carrot cake; a staple in the family that she knew peo...

Since its opening in 2019, Purple Hill Lavender Farm has become a booming destination for locals and tourists alike. Nestled in the rolling hills just outside of Creemore, the Greasley-family-farm-turned-local-landmark transports visitors to the serene fields of France with its stunning display o...

Community Assists Day was launched to help residents of The Blue Mountains and surrounding area who are not always able to travel to larger centres for critical resources like employment support and disability services. The series invited organizations to visit the L.E. Shore Memorial Library to ...

The holistic community in South Georgian Bay continues to grow as more people seek alternative treatments to physical and mental ailments. With so many practitioners living and working in the area, creating spaces for people to learn about all of the different modalities available to them is beco...

Indigenous creators, entertainers, and entrepreneurs showcased their work at the Indigenous Market in Creemore. The market is sponsored by the Creemore Farmers’ Market in an effort to give Indigenous creators and artists a dedicated platform. The event featured a variety of vendors, musical perfo...

The New Farm Centre in Creemore is a not-for-profit farm dedicated to promoting regenerative agriculture and reducing barriers to access fresh, quality produce. For the past 16 years, the farm has hosted Farms for Change, a large scale fundraiser that enables the organization to donate around $20...

When Nicole Hambleton was teaching empathy to schoolchildren, she noticed the lack of emphasis on self-care, self-love, and self-compassion. As someone who struggled at times with extending these graces to herself, she dreamt of one day creating a space dedicated to helping people cultivate these...

In an effort to increase engagement with and participation in library programming, The Blue Mountains Public Library has launched another year of Books in the Park.

The initiative features mobile library stations at Heritage Park and Memorial Park on Fridays from June until Thanksgiving, giving ...

For the second year in a row, Araxi and Sydney Davidian of Davidian Events hosted a clothing swap to raise funds for My Friend’s House. The impressive collection of clothing was curated by Emily Rand of Joyful Homes; a professional home organizer. The clothing swap not only encouraged people to d...

The town of Hanover has been overdue for a new fire station and after years of planning and construction, the doors to their new facility have opened. The 15000 square foot station boasts a state-of-the-art training facility, lecture room and lounge, offices, gear storage and cleaning facilities,...

After considerable investment and plenty of trial and error, Sandhill Creek Flower Farm is open for its very first Tulip Fest. The farm is known for its Sunflower Walks that run in the late summer, and expanding up on that offering has been a goal for some time. For a limited time, visitors can e...

Pet owners in South Georgian Bay can breathe a sigh of relief with the official opening of BayVETS; the area’s first after hours clinic. Until now, any sick or injured pet would need to be rushed to larger centres like Barrie and even Toronto, but thanks to the efforts of seven dedicated local ve...