Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Tracey Lawko from Glen Huron has been announced as the 30th recipient of the Robert G. Kemp Arts Award. The $5000 cash prize was created in 1989 from a trust fund administered by the The Blue Mountain...

Glowing Hearts Charity (GHC) is preparing for its 2022 Backpacks for Youth program and nominations are now open. Last year, through the generosity of community members and sponsors, GHC was able to su...

The line-up has been announced for this year's Blue Mountain Film Festival. It includes 25 films from 25 countries, including Canada, China, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Sweden, Israel, France, Saudi Arab...

The Rotary Club of Wasaga Beach has donated $80,000 to the town's twin-pad arena and library fundraising campaign. In recognition of the donation, the second floor multipurpose room and the youth spac...

The Township of Ramara has a new CAO. Zach Drinkwalter has been appointed to the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective Monday. Drinkwalter has been with the Township since 2017 and...

Taste of the Town is Back! It's described as Georgian Bay's premier culinary event to raise money for local and international charitable initiatives. Following a two year hiatus due to COVID, the even...

The City of Orillia is actively recruiting young people to apply to the Sunshine Youth Senate. "The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow, and an opportunity like the Orillia Sunshine Youth Senat...

Tickets are now on sale for the Collingwood Music Festival. The third annual summer event will feature award-winning artists in the fields of classical, world, jazz and Indigenous genres. The Collingw...

Theatre Collingwood is kicking off its 2022 season with A Night in Vegas! It will run from May 31 - June 5 at the Simcoe Street Theatre and will mark the first of the group's regular season programmin...

The weather continues to warm up. Summer-like temperatures are forecast for most of southern and northeastern Ontario from today into Saturday. The normal high for this time of year is 18 degrees, whi...