Festival of Lights: The magic of the winter season
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Festive lights bring joy and holiday spirit to us all. They symbolize victory over darkness, brightening long winter nights and warming our hearts. To catch the festive spirit come to the Civic Centre grounds and embark on a spectacular journey through an enchanted world, know as the Georgina Festival of Lights. “This year the lights cover more...
Salvation Army’s Annual Christmas Kettle Campaign hopes to raise $44,000
By Mike Anderson Seventy-four-year-old Ted Irvine and his wife, Joan, 69, look forward to manning the Salvation Army's Red Kettle at Zehrs in Keswick. After all, they've been doing it for the past 15 years, often six days a week, sometimes for four hours at a time. "I enjoy volunteering," Ted said. "I like to help people out." "It's fun; you get to...
Volunteers help Ukrainian refugees during the holidays
By Iryna Paltseva At a time when Russia is ruthlessly leaving millions of Ukrainians without light, water, and heat, a dedicated group of volunteers, including many from Sutton-by-the-Lake and from a York Region fraternal group, continue to show kindness to hundreds of newly arrived refugees from Ukraine. Earlier this spring, the group opened a full-fledged donation and support centre in King...
‘This is the darkest situation we’ve ever faced,’ says Queensville Players President after three cast members killed in head-on collision
By Mike Anderson The Queensville Players cancelled the last performances of Disney's High School Musical at Stephen Leacock Theatre on November 25, after three cast members, from the same family, were killed, and another severely injured in a head-on collision near Peterborough on Tuesday, November 22. Jonathan MacDonnell, 46, Stefphanie Hart, 52, and their 18-year-old son Riddick Hart were killed after...
Live TV auction for Georgina Cares returns
By Michelle Poirier The annual Georgina Cares Fund Auction returns November 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Rogers TV with around $70,000 worth of items up for grabs. The Georgina Cares Fund is a non-profit organization that provides funding for local children, up to the age of 15, to take part in extracurricular activities, like joining sports teams or...
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...
