In & Around Town
Girl Guides of Canada Comes To Pefferlaw
By: Tanya Edwards
With a new motto "Everything she wants to be," and a new mission "To be a catalyst for girls empowering girls," Girl...
Field-To-Table: City slicker visits Georgina’s working farms.
By: Tina Novotny
If you are an urbanite like me who likes to
channel their inner farmer, then a local country fair isn’t going to cut
it. ...
Catherine Babick: Georgina Artist, Champion of the Arts
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Catherine Babick introduced Georgina to the arts. She moved to Georgina from Toronto as an 8th-grader. Georgina schools offered no art...
The Painted Perch Festival: Fun, Fish and Frivolity at the Point
By: Mike Anderson
The
Painted Perch Festival, which began as a novel idea eight years ago, is now the
highlight of the summer for Jackson’s Point.
“It's...
Georgina Griffins: Non-contact rugby a hit with parents and kids
By: Mike Anderson
When Lillian Villecco first told her family that her nine-year old daughter Virginia was going to play rugby for the Georgina Griffins,...
Portraits of Giving: Gary and Gina Semeniuk Honoured
By: Sheri Andrunyk
Local entrepreneurs Gary and Gina Semeniuk were among fourteen York Region leaders to be recognized as Portraits Of Giving honourees in 2019....
“Art in the Park”: A summer evening to remember
By: Mike Anderson
It was a lovely summer evening for a stroll in the gardens outside The Briars and to celebrate the importance of art,...
Sutton Festival On High: Duck Races A Big Hit Again!
By: Mike Anderson
It was a hot and humid day - with temperatures hitting the mid-30s, but that didn’t keep the crowds away from the...
Ham radio operators vie for top honours in North American Field Day Challenge
By: Karen Wolfe
Pefferlaw
resident, Julio Diaz welcomed over 25 members of the Toronto Amateur Radio Club
(TARC) at his home on Pefferlaw Road to spend the...
Unplugged in the Park: a big hit with kids and parents alike
The Optimist Club of Keswick’s Facebook page proclaims: “Promise yourself to look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.” ...
