In & Around Town
Food rescue program provides free groceries for low-income families
By Mike Anderson
With food costs on the rise, low-income families and seniors are turning to a food rescue program in Keswick that provides free...
Keswick woman beats Canadian powerlifting record
By Michelle Poirier
Just six months after her first foray into powerlifting, Kim Magee broke a Canadian record in the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF)...
Salvation Army’s Annual Christmas Kettle Campaign hopes to raise $44,000
By Mike Anderson
Seventy-four-year-old Ted Irvine and his wife, Joan, 69, look forward to manning the Salvation Army's Red Kettle at Zehrs in Keswick.
After all,...
Simcoe Swim Club takes plunge at Willow Beach
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Cold plunging is trending! Celebrities around the world do it, and a group of Georgina residents enjoy it too!
On a chilly...
Georgina remembers with parades and in-person ceremonies
By Mike Anderson
On November 6, Georgina remembered with a parade in Keswick and Sutton, and a service in Pefferlaw, leading up to Remembrance Day...
Donate filled purses to help women who have escaped domestic violence
By Michelle Poirier
The 8th annual Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign is well underway across Canada and the Georgina community lead, Mona Steitieh,...
Remembrance: 80th Anniversary of Dieppe Raid
By Deb Robert
August 19, 1942 was a gut punch felt across the nation. Nearly 5,000 Canadian soldiers came ashore in the Normandy region of...
Keswick’s Club 55 is 20 Years Young!
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Seniors are like the roots of the tree. They hold the family and the community together, and always offer a helping hand...
Buttertart Festival celebrates Canada’s gooey treat while raising funds for special needs programs
By Ewa Chwojo-Srawley
Butter tarts, butter tarts, melt in your mouth and melt hearts…
Especially because proceeds from the event support the Peaceful Hearts Georgina Foundation,...
Queensville Players kick off their 2022/23 season with Disney’s High School Musical
By Mike Anderson
The Queensville Players, Georgina's only community theatre group, opens its 2022/23 season with Disney's High School Musical at the Stephen Leacock Theatre...
