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...
Harvestfest brings the past to life at Pioneer Village
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley The Harvestfest at Georgina Pioneer Village is a delightful journey into the past, where the simple pleasures of yesteryear come to life, thanks to the dedicated volunteers from the Georgina Historical Society. The heart of the festival lies in the Pioneer Village itself, a living museum that showcases the daily life of early settlers. Visitors can watch...
Georgina Ice kicks off its 30th season with Hockey Day in Georgina
By Mike Anderson Coming off a strong playoff run last season, the Georgina Ice Junior Hockey Club will kick off its 30th anniversary season at the Ice Palace on Saturday, September 16, with its first-ever Hockey Day in Georgina. The event will feature two alumni games and four minor hockey games, with the club's season opener against the Port Perry Lumberjacks...
Field to Table: A farm-tastic self-guided tour
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Since 2018, locals and visitors have embraced their inner agrarian spirit, embarking on the annual self-guided tour of local farms. This year, nine farms swung open their gates to shower us with goodies, from flowers to honey, from dairy to meats. All things fresh, natural, and farm-tastically fantastic! At Elmgrove Farm, veggies are celebrities. Zandra Zalucky, a grower, says,...
Painted Perch Festival brings out the artist in everyone
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Despite the rain clouds hovering above Georgina on August 12, the Jackson's Point parkette buzzed with dozens of vendors and hundreds of visitors. All eyes were drawn to a vibrant display of painted perch cutouts arranged in several categories ranging from youngsters to local enterprises. Why perch? For the simple reason that Lake Simcoe is the perch capital of...
Capturing Compassion: Celebrating Georgina Honouree, Wei Hwa
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley In 2009, Karen Merk, owner of Merk Photography, founded Portraits of Giving, an initiative which honours people who donate their time and resources for the benefit of others. This year, Wei Hwa, one of the top agents at Century 21 Canada, was honoured. The presentation took place on August 8 at The Briars Resort & Spa in Jackson's...
