New medical centre with walk-in clinic opens in Sutton
By Mike Anderson The Georgina Grace Family and Walk-in Centre will officially open its doors on February 22. Located in the former Yorkworks Employment Services office at 20887 Dalton Rd. in the Somerset Square Plaza, Georgina Grace includes a family practice, pharmacy and walk-in clinic. Dr. Paul Saad, a family physician and the centre's owner, will be seeing patients by appointment only,...
Georgina’s Black Saturday School brings Black history to life
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Each February since 1995 Canadians participate in Black History Month that honours the legacy of Black people and their communities. In Georgina there were not that many opportunities to learn firsthand about Black history from Black people, but this is changing. Black Saturday School, located at 204 Simcoe St, Unit 20, was established by Keswick-based Kendra Shae-Marie Mullings. It...
Move over chocolate, popcorn is the new Valentine’s Day treat
By Michelle Poirier RJ Gorman is betting that your Valentine will appreciate a bag of RJ’s World Famous popcorn more than the usual box of chocolates on Feb 14. He has partnered with Keswick floral designer Erin Buddo, owner of Room to Bloom, (236 Dovedale Dr., Unit 4), to provide her customers with a Valentine’s Day, Date Night Combo, which...
Local bakery gives woman with a developmental disability chance to learn on the job
By Mike Anderson Baking for a living is not for the faint of heart. It's a physically demanding job that requires long hours. But don’t tell that to Keswick’s Courtney Pinchin. The twenty-seven-year-old is all smiles after landing her first-ever job at Moetarts, a micro-bakery located at 132 High St. in Sutton that sells gourmet butter tarts and cookies. That’s because Courtney, who...
Sutton Curling Club set to rock this winter
By Mike Anderson With membership returning to pre-pandemic levels and building and equipment upgrades completed, thanks mainly to Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grants, the Sutton Curling Club is rebounding nicely from COVID. "We're really happy that our membership is back up from COVID and things are going well," said Steve Dover, President of the Sutton Curling Club. "Our ice is really good....
Georgina Chess Academy offers kids free lessons and a fun night out
By Mike Anderson Chess, one of the world's most popular and ancient games - dating back some 1,500 years, takes only minutes to learn but a lifetime to master. John Burrows, a retired teacher and co-founder of the Georgina Chess Academy, should know. He's taught kids how to play chess for nearly 20 years, running chess clubs in Toronto-area public schools. With a...
Volunteering: How to get to a happier, healthier place
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Several months of Covid lockdowns have wreaked havoc with our mental health. How can we get to a happier, healthier place? By volunteering in your community, of course! That was the focus of The Gifts of Giving Project, a unique event celebrating the benefits of volunteerism, including its positive impact on mental well-being, held at ClearWater Farm in...
Our first Christmas in Canada
By Iryna Paltseva Christmas is without a doubt the most magical time of the year. Living in Ukraine, I thought that we were celebrating Christmas quite magnificently, but only when I arrived in Canada did I see how important the holiday is to many Canadians. What surprised me the most was how early preparations begin. Back in October, when...
Food rescue program provides free groceries for low-income families
By Mike Anderson With food costs on the rise, low-income families and seniors are turning to a food rescue program in Keswick that provides free produce and grocery items twice a week. The program is run by Hagit and Issac Azari, who moved to Jackson's Point in the summer of 2021 from Richmond Hill. "Rescued food is food that supermarkets take off...
Keswick woman beats Canadian powerlifting record
By Michelle Poirier Just six months after her first foray into powerlifting, Kim Magee broke a Canadian record in the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) during the Tournament of Power, which took place at the Apex Barbell Club in Burlington on November 12. Magee, a Keswick resident, now has the Canadian record for deadlifting in the women's 90-kilogram weight class for...
