Evening vigil held at the ROC remembers victims of Hamas terrorist attacks
By Mike Anderson More than 50 people attended an evening vigil held Wednesday night at the ROC to remember the 1,200 victims of last weekend’s Hamas terrorist attacks and to pray for the return of 150 hostages still being held in Gaza. "Unite for Israel" was led by Rabbi Yossi Vorovitch, director of the Chabad Jewish Centre of Georgina, who spent...
Susan Aglukark: A musical journey of inspiration
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Susan Aglukark, one of Canada's major recording stars, will perform at the Stephen Leacock Theatre on October 14 at 7:30 p.m. This Inuk singer/songwriter, born in a small town in Nunavut, is often called the Arctic Rose. Aglukark broke into the mainstream with her 1995 album, This Child, which combined contemporary melodies with traditional Inuit chants and modern lyrics. The...
Club 55 Pefferlaw celebrates two decades of community connection
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley If you want to get a sense of the role volunteers have played in the success of Club 55 Pefferlaw, read the poem stitched onto a quilt crafted by Carol Wolfe some two decades ago: "Many will be shocked to find.When the day of judgement nears.That there's a special place in Heaven.Set aside for volunteers." This unique quilt, displayed...
Georgina Studio Tour gets bigger and better
By Ewa Chowjko-Srawley The Georgina Studio Tour, founded 29 years ago by local artist Catherine Babick, continues to thrive and expand. This year, 41 artists welcomed visitors at 25 locations on September 23 & 24. Most of the artists are regular participants, including some who have been with the tour from the beginning. One is Paul Harpley, a wildlife painter. “This...
CGIFN Pow Wow draws big crowds over two days
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley The Georgina Island Annual Traditional Pow Wow, held in Sutton on Sept 23 & 24, drew in hundreds of participants from both the local Georgina community and across Ontario. “Pow Wows bring us together; they give us a chance to engage with one another, and celebrate our rich culture," says Lauri Hoeg, who has been the Pow...
Charity volleyball tournament raises $3K for Shades of Hope
By Michelle Poirier The 4th Shades of Hope Charity Volleyball Tournament took place on September 23, raising $3,000 in their biggest year yet. The tournament took place at The ROC with a total of 12 teams and 73 players. Savanna Quiring, coordinator of the tournament, started the day by thanking everyone for attending. “The money from today is going to Shades of...
Harvestfest opens window into Georgina’s past
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley This year's Harvestfest drew folks from as far away as France, Poland, Ukraine, and the USA. Not to mention our friends from Newmarket and Toronto. Locals also showed up in droves; in total, nearly 1,000 people strolled through the village on a sunny Saturday afternoon. And a record was set for the number of little ones...
Keswick girl raises money for her own Marathon of Hope
By Michelle Poirier Fallon LaPorte, 11, is heading her own Marathon of Hope on September 30 to raise funds for the Terry Fox Foundation. Fallon, a resident of Keswick, was diagnosed with multifocal bone cancer in October 2022. Her mother, Michelle Sedore-Goodman, said Fallon has been though three surgeries, two attack phases, bone damage, and everything that goes with treatment, including...
Georgina Marathon keeps getting bigger and better
By Mike Anderson Runners know a good thing when they see it. And it seems they can't get enough of the Georgina Marathon, with its flat, fast course along the south shore of Lake Simcoe. According to race organizers, the 3rd annual Georgina Marathon & Half Marathon, plus 10km and 5km, held on Sunday, September 10, attracted close to 1,200 runners...
Plaque dedicating site to the late Dr. Burrows unveiled at GNPLC
By Mike Anderson Dr. George Burrows, who passed in 2015, was fondly remembered by his family, a former colleague, and the community he served for nearly 60 years as a family doctor during the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to him at the Georgina Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (GNPLC) in Jackson's Point on Sunday, August 27. Dr. Burrows established the Georgina Medical...
