In & Around Town
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...
Georgina’s Homegrown ’22 concert rocks the stage
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
The music industry was hit hard by COVID. Many musicians tried to have a presence via Zoom, but there is nothing that...
Women In Business Conference inspires future entrepreneurs
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
After a two-year hiatus, Wonder Women: Women in Business Conference, hosted by the Georgina Chamber of Commerce on September 23, presented local...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation flag raising ceremony held at Civic Centre
By Mike Anderson
A beautiful Fall day greeted a crowd of more than a hundred people who gathered to watch the flag of the Chippewas...
Georgina Studio Tour draws art lovers from far and wide
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
The Georgina Studio Tour is fast becoming a major tourist attraction, drawing not only hundreds of local people but also visitors from...
History comes to life during Harvestfest at Georgina’s Pioneer Village
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Harvestfest 2022, sponsored by the Georgina Historical Society, attracted more than 500 people to the Pioneer Village on September 17, eager to...
Georgina Marathon draws hundreds of runners from across Ontario
By Mike Anderson
The second annual Georgina Marathon, held on September 11, was a resounding success, drawing hundreds of runners and their families to De...
Pefferlaw’s treasured pet food store to close in September
By Mike Anderson
The Kibble House, a favourite with pet owners in Pefferlaw, will be closing its doors in September.
Owners Diane Meharg, 63, and John...
Mariupol’s survivors find peace in Jackson’s Point
By Iryna Paltseva
Today, the whole world trembles with horror hearing the word Mariupol.
What happened to this unfortunate city, where Putin chose to demonstrate...
