The Couchiching ConservancyReceives New Land Donation —submitted The Orillia Horticultural Society has donated the Sid Pomeroy Arboretum on Division Road West to The Couchiching Conservancy. It will now be called, “Cedar Grove Nature Reserve”. The 7-acre property,...
Jill Dunlop Simcoe North/Nord MPP
Local Author Susan Wadds Releases New Book, “What The Living Do”
Local Author Susan Wadds Releases New Book, “What The Living Do” —submitted Winner of the Writer’s Union of Canada’s Prose Contest in 2016, Susan Wadds’ award-winning work has appeared in The Blood Pudding, Room, Quagmire, Waterwheel Review, Funicular, WOW-Women on...
Owls and Fiddles
An In-depth Look at Lucille Oille’s Prints at MacLaren Art by Gillian Lowry I recently had the great pleasure of attending a research session at the MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie, to view the collection of Lucille Oille’s prints. Many know Lucille Oille and Kenneth...
Music Festivals
Roots North Music Festival Returns April 18 to 21, 2024 Roots North Music Festival returns this year from April 18 to 21, and this year’s main stage lineup is bigger and better than ever! Featuring Begonia, The Redhill Valleys, Julian Taylor, Spencer Burton and...
Oro-Medonte Ganaraska Hiking Club – Events April May 2024
Oro-Medonte Ganaraska Hiking Club Events April May 2024 submittedbackground photo by Deb HalbotMonday, April 8⇒EASY ⇒ 3-4 hours 9:00 am Meet at the Crown Hill Car Park (junction Highway 11 and 93) to carpool. Tour some Muskoka Waterfalls in the Gravenhurst and...
New Cidery in Oro-Medonte Open for Tours in June
New Cidery in Oro-Medonte Open for Tours in June —submitted Nestled in the hills of Oro Medonte, Woodfolk Cider is a new cidery in Simcoe County, recently opened by husband and wife duo Martha Lowry and Alastair Whitehead. The couple came together through a mutual...
Coming Events in April and May in Simcoe County Area
COMING EVENTS April/May 2024background photo by Deb HalbotFri. March 29 at 8 pmat Couchiching Craft BrewerySunday March 31 at 10 amat Maple Grove Farm 2448 Burnside Line Free event, email Rochelle at rochellemervinrealestate@gmail.comto sign up.Thursday April 4 at...