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Remembrance: WW2 veteran Jim Parks recalls landing at Juno Beach
By Mike Anderson
Private Jim Parks was 19 when he landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (RWRs).
He joined...
From airwaves to farewells: Jim Anderson leaves Georgina Rogers tv
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Jim Anderson, Station Manager at Rogers tv, has just wrapped up his 38-year-long career in broadcasting.
Several years ago, he created a show...
New Civic Centre to cost $50 million (that’s $500,000 per employee)
By Karen Wolfe
Plans for a new $50 million Civic Centre were unveiled at the 2023 town budget meeting on January 24 when council and...
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)...
Georgina cattle breeder wins top award at Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
By Mike Anderson
It's not easy for a local cattle breeder to win awards at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair; the competition is stiff, and...
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...
Buttertart Festival celebrates Canada’s gooey treat while raising funds for special needs programs
By Ewa Chwojo-Srawley
Butter tarts, butter tarts, melt in your mouth and melt hearts…
Especially because proceeds from the event support the Peaceful Hearts Georgina Foundation,...
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...
Giant Tiger owner retires after 26 years of giving back to the community
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Many of us remember the excitement when Giant Tiger opened in June 1996 in Sutton. No one was more thrilled than its...
Georgina Pride Ride returns with more cars and a “gay-rage sale”
By Michelle Poirier
Georgina Pride is ramping up for their third annual Georgina Pride Ride, which takes place on Saturday, June 11.
Leah Sheridan, co-founder of...
