Coldwater Studio Tour Returns to Area June 22 and 23, 2024 —submittedThe Coldwater Studio Tour returns in its 22nd year, Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2024 from 10 am to 4 pm each day. With 38 Artists and 7 locations, this art tour is the perfect day trip...
Pride Week in Orillia and Area Includes Many Exciting Events June 15 to 22 —submittedLake Country Pride along with numerous community members and partners is excited to bring you Pride Week 2024. We are excited to announce that Lake Country Pride and Mariposa Arts...
ILS Offers Affordable Home Maintenance & Repair for Seniors in Area —submitted If you’re over the age of 55 and need some help maintaining your home, there’s exciting news from Independent Living Services Simcoe County (ILS). The agency is a CARF accredited,...
OSMH Foundations Charlee’s Run in May 2024 — A Huge Success! —submitted More than 800 participants and over 1000 people gathered on Saturday, May 4 at Orillia’s Tudhope Park for the eighth year of Charlee’s Run, presented by Lake Country Office Solutions. Bringing...
Local Fundraiser in Eady for COPE Service Dogs was a Big Success! —submitted On the Saturday afternoon of May 18 the EADY Community Hall in Oro-Medonte Township was filled to capacity.
Smiles On UsFree Dental Care Clinic in Orillia June 8 —submittedDr. Adam Tan and the professionals at Georgian Dental® are proud to provide another day of free dental care at their annual Smiles On Us event on June 8th, 2024.Since its inception in 2012, Georgian...
The Wait is OverArts for Peace Returning to Orillia in June! —submittedWHAT: Arts for Peace OrilliaWHEN: Sunday June 23, 2024 from 1 to 4 pmWHERE: Leacock Museum National Historic Site, 50 Museum Drive, Orillia, ON L3V 7T9WHO: The whole community - this is an annual...
Brookstone Academy at 2101 Horseshoe Valley Rd. Weekly Open Houses —submittedEvery Thursday this summer from 5 to 7 pm Brookstone Academy will open its doors and welcome all who are interested in learning more about a fantastic alternative for their child’s education...
Old is Gold for Local First-Time Novelist Pat Michener —submittedThere are some novels you just can't write until you're old. So says senior Pat Michener, who spent a lifetime writing but only recently launched her first book, “Emma Madison, Master Meddler”. Pat, who...
Couchiching Conservancy Summer 2024 Passport to Nature Events —submittedAll of June Looking to explore a new region but don’t know where to go? We’ve got your itinerary planned for you! This do-it-yourself road trip takes you to a globally rare landscape with over 200...
Oro-Medonte Ganaraska Hiking Club June and July Hikes 2024 —submitted Anyone is welcome to join in on any of the following events. Please bring drinking water on all hikes; hiking boots and poles are recommended. The Oro-Medonte Club does not hike in July and...
Bruce Cockburn To Be Inducted into Mariposa Hall of Fame July 2024 The Mariposa Folk Festival will enshrine Bruce Cockburn in its Hall of Fame at this year’s festival, July 5 – 7, at Tudhope Park in Orillia. —submitted
June Pop-up Farmers’ Markets at Leacock Museum and Port of Orillia The Orillia Farmers’ Market is excited to announce two special pop-up markets this spring and summer. The first market is happening on Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Leacock Museum. The...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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 —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 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...