First Annual ClearWater Farm Music Showcase celebrates local talent
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Whether you're drawn to the sounds of simple shakers or the riffs of electric guitars the music showcase at ClearWater Farm had it all! “The idea for a Music Showcase was put forward by the Connors Brothers,” says Sheri Bryant, Events and Education Program Manager. “They did their Family Album launch at the farm last November, and loved...
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...
Pan-African Pulse: Georgina celebrates Emancipation Day
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley The theme of the fourth annual Pan-African Flag Festival held on August 1 at the Civic Centre was Pan-African Pulse. Kendra Shae-Marie Mullings, who started the festival in 2021, explained this year's theme, which is connected to the previous themes of ‘Ubuntu’ and ‘Believe.’ Mullings said, “Ubuntu focuses on our need for each other as a community. It means...
Local restaurants support The Georgina Cares Fund
By Michelle Poirier Two local fast-food chains have raised money for The Georgina Cares Fund, Tim Hortons through their Smile Cookie campaign, and McDonald’s through their McHappy Day. The Smile Cookie campaign ran at local Tim Hortons from September 13 to 19, with 100 per cent of the proceeds from cookie sales going to Georgina Cares. McHappy Day took place at Keswick...
Pefferlaw Lions challenge other service clubs to donate to Food Pantry
By Mike Anderson Dave Harding, past president of the Pefferlaw Lions, has a message for other local service clubs. He's challenging them to raise funds and food for the Georgina Community Food Pantry (GCFP) this holiday season. Harding made the appeal after dropping off a $3,000 cheque from the Pefferlaw Lions on December 1. "Our bingos and cornhole nights and different projects...
Fill a purse to help women in crisis
By Michelle Poirier While the 9th annual Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign is coming to an end, there is still time to donate a filled purse to support women and youth in crisis. The annual campaign runs from September 1 to December 1 and was started to bring comfort, hope and dignity to women and youth in crisis with...
Georgina’s new craft brewery is getting ready to open its doors
By: Michelle Poirier The final pieces are falling into place for Turkey Shoot Brewing Co. (TSBC) as it gets ready to open its new craft brewery, located at 482 The Queensway South in Keswick. TSBC's co-owners, Kyle Stewart, Jaclyn DiPietro and Brennan Roy, have been keeping busy during the pandemic, launching two beers, renovating the new space, which will included a...
2020 Georgina Studio Tour set for September 26 & 27
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley The 2020 Georgina Studio Tour, a perennial favourite with artists and art lovers, will take place on September 26 and 27. The preparations started shortly after the 2019 Studio Tour but came to a halt when the pandemic struck. The new management had many difficult decisions to make but it all worked out, and 23 artists are excited...
P.A.R. AGM: The Fight Against the Aerodrome Goes Another Round
By Angie Sullivan An Aerodrome update and a return to advocacy were hot topics at the Pefferlaw Association of Ratepayers (P.A.R) Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, November 26. Steve Shallhorn, president of P.A.R., began the meeting by redefining the organization's focus. They are returning to full-time advocacy. In previous years, the group has run popular events such as a family picnic...
Pefferlaw Lions poster contest inspires kids to think about peace
By Mike Anderson While November is the month we remember our veterans and their sacrifice, it's also the month that children around the world submit their peace posters for judging in the Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Contest. The contest, sponsored by local Lions clubs across the globe, has been running for more than three decades and gives children a chance...
