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 Sunday morning (air temperature -3°C, water temperature 5°C) Andrea Staples led a group of ‘polar bears’ into the frigid waters of Lake Simcoe at Willow Beach Park. About two minutes later they run back to...
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 this Friday, November 11. Led by the Sutton Legion Colour Party, local dignitaries, Veterans, Cadets, Georgina Fire and York Regional Police, the parades traveled down The Queensway and High St., ending with a wreath laying, prayers...
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, has set a goal of collecting 500 filled purses by the end of November. This is Steitieh’s second year as community lead, last year she collected 342 filled purses which were donated to domestic violence shelters,...
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 Northern France, supported by 1,000 British commandos and 50 American Army Rangers. The launch of the Dieppe Raid by Allied Forces, code-named Operation Jubilee, quickly descended into our nation’s bloodiest day of WWII. The battle on the...
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 when needed. On October 1, it was time to thank them, and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Keswick's Club 55. Don Trivett (member card #1), and Doug Eaton (#18) were on the founding committee. “The...
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, which provides day programing for special needs children, youth and young adults. “We are growing,” said Karin Cacciola, the founder. “We are accepting new clients, and we are developing new programs.” Cacciola started the 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 on November 18. Based on the hit 2006 movie starring Zac Efron (Troy) and Vanessa Anne Hudgens (Gabriella), the twenty-person QP cast will perform the movie's memorable show tunes and dazzling choreography ten times over two...
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 can replace performing live on-stage. Our local musicians recently got that chance thanks to a Town of Georgina initiative, lead by Jodi Pridham, manager of Cultural Services, and Kate Ottaway, theatre coordinator. “Musicians still feel the...
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 businesswomen and future entrepreneurs with a forum to exchange ideas and network. The full-day conference featured several "Wonder Women," including Pooja Handa, co-host of CHFI's weekday morning show, as the keynote speaker, and local businesswomen as...
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 of Georgina Island First Nation (CGIFN) raised at the Georgina Civic Centre, marking the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. The federal statutory holiday, established in 2021, honours Indigenous survivors and...
