Catherine Babick: Georgina Artist, Champion of the Arts
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Catherine Babick introduced Georgina to the arts. She moved to Georgina from Toronto as an 8th-grader. Georgina schools offered no art programmes, there were hardly any artistic activities, she recalls. Her first action: start the Georgina Studio Tour and the Georgina School of Art. Her next: she embarked on a major project to establish an Arts...
The Painted Perch Festival: Fun, Fish and Frivolity at the Point
By: Mike Anderson The Painted Perch Festival, which began as a novel idea eight years ago, is now the highlight of the summer for Jackson’s Point. “It's the best festival that we throw in the Point,” says Steve Jacobson, chair of the Jackson’s Point BIA. “We do it on the same weekend as the Sutton Fair because we can capitalize on the...
Canada’s Andreescu wins Rogers Cup after Williams retires due to injury
TORONTO — As soon as Bianca Andreescu heard that Serena Williams was retiring from their Rogers Cup final, she went to her opponent’s bench, took a knee, and started consoling the veteran tennis player. Lost in that moment of empathy was the fact that Andreescu had just become the first Canadian to win the tournament in 50 years. “I started tearing up...
Georgina Griffins: Non-contact rugby a hit with parents and kids
By: Mike Anderson When Lillian Villecco first told her family that her nine-year old daughter Virginia was going to play rugby for the Georgina Griffins, there were some raised eyebrows. After all, rugby is a rough and tumble sport. But the Georgina Griffins Amateur Rugby League Football Club (ARLFC), based in Keswick, isn’t your typical rugby club. Not only is it the...
Portraits of Giving: Gary and Gina Semeniuk Honoured
By: Sheri Andrunyk Local entrepreneurs Gary and Gina Semeniuk were among fourteen York Region leaders to be recognized as Portraits Of Giving honourees in 2019. Founded by Richmond Hill photographer Karen Merk, the goal of Portraits of Giving is to showcase the importance of social responsibility and local residents who give back to their communities. The portrait tour recently made a...
“Art in the Park”: A summer evening to remember
By: Mike Anderson It was a lovely summer evening for a stroll in the gardens outside The Briars and to celebrate the importance of art, music and culture in our community. Well attended by 150 guests in their best summer attire, the Georgina Arts Centre & Gallery’s first annual “Art in the Park” fundraising gala was held on July 27, and...
Sutton Festival On High: Duck Races A Big Hit Again!
By: Mike Anderson It was a hot and humid day - with temperatures hitting the mid-30s, but that didn’t keep the crowds away from the Sutton BIA’s seventh-annual Festival on High. With 20 plus vendors, live-entertainment, horse and buggy rides, and bouncy castles, there was a lot to see and do for the whole family. “It’s just an opportunity for the community...
Ham radio operators vie for top honours in North American Field Day Challenge
By: Karen Wolfe Pefferlaw resident, Julio Diaz welcomed over 25 members of the Toronto Amateur Radio Club (TARC) at his home on Pefferlaw Road to spend the weekend camping and competing in the 2019 American Radio Relay League's Annual Field Day. More than 35,000 North American radio amateurs or "ham radio operators" as they as sometimes known, gathered with their clubs, groups and friends during the...
Unplugged in the Park: a big hit with kids and parents alike
The Optimist Club of Keswick’s Facebook page proclaims: “Promise yourself to look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.” And, this was certainly the case on Saturday, at Whipper Watson Park in Keswick, for the club’s annual Unplugged in the Park event. While dark clouds threatened rain, more than 100 kids and their parents decided to...
Quilted in Georgina – The Art of Textiles
By: Mike Anderson Is quilting a craft, or an art form? The answer generally elicits debate. Some say the use of a pattern precludes artistry. But repetition is often found in modern and contemporary art. And, its skillful use can provoke strong emotions, or the complete opposite – a sense of coolness, or detachment. Andy Warhol comes to mind. But...
