In & Around Town
From Blue Box to Art!
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Think twice before you put out your recyclables in the blue box. You might be able to create an artwork with it...
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...
