Holiday festivities in the making
Planning is underway for festive activities throughout the area, providing opportunities to gather with neighbours, visit with Santa, and support those in need this holiday season. Creemore Tree lighting Creemore’s Christmas in the Valley begins with the tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 6, hosted by Creemore Village Green and Creemore Firefighters’ Association from 5:30 p.m. […]
Climate team hosts green pilot project info session
The Collingwood Climate Action Team (CCAT) is inviting local businesses and organizations to an exclusive in-person information session on the innovative Green Economy Hub Pilot project for the South Georgian Bay region. “Sustainability is proving to be a strategic advantage for organizations across Canada, and Green Economy Hubs are central to this shift. In partnership […]
Kittypalooza adoption event returns to GTHS
Georgian Triangle Humane Society’s beloved annual adoption event Kittypalooza returns Nov. 8-9. The event marks the official start of the GTHS’s annual holiday campaign, celebrating 25 years of second chances for pets in need. The GTHS Animal Centre at 549 Tenth Line in Collingwood will open its doors to all cat lovers both day from […]
Yonnhe’ón:we 2024 wraps with theatre, song and film
The Yonnhe’ón:we storytelling series returns for its final show of 2024, inviting the community to dive deep into the richness of and power of Indigenous storytelling. Attendees at Yonnhe’ón:we will enjoy an inspiring line-up featuring a short play, a musical performance, and a documentary, each celebrating Indigenous storytelling and talent. “Our November 2024 event will […]
Downtown transforms into Halloween home base
Creemore’s main street is the place to be on Halloween for Mill Street Trick or Treat from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The idea is to create a central meeting place for all who wish to participate in the Halloween festivities whether that means trick-or-treating, handing out candy or just to get a boo at […]
Two-time Creemore Apple Pie Contest champs
Penelope O’Neill and Charlotte Fisher-Holy won the red ribbon at the Creemore Apple Pie Contest for the secondyear in a row. Second place was won by Sidney Wilson and crew. Third place went to Chris Tuck. Donations inexchange for slices of nine pie entries amounted to $260 for St. Luke’s Community Food Bank.
Fall Festival at Maple Grove Farm
Moms and dads may get excited by the fresh produce, baking and farm- to-table meals at Maple Grove Farm, but for the kids it’s all about the Fall Festival. Since late September, the farm has been offering wagon rides, a pumpkin patch, pig and duck races and an awesome corn maze. This year’s corn maze […]
Artists on Location: 7th Generation Image Makers
There will be more than 50 Artists on Location throughout the village during Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society’s Creemore Festival of the Arts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5-6. Pick up an event map at the info booth set up on the Village Green stage to find the location of artists […]
Artists on Location: Multi media art inspired by travel
There will be more than 50 Artists on Location throughout the village during Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society’s Creemore Festival of the Arts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5-6. Pick up an event map at the info booth set up on the Village Green stage to find the location of artists […]
Artists on Location: Potter gets creative with colourful glazes
There will be more than 50 Artists on Location throughout the village during Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society’s Creemore Festival of the Arts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5-6. Pick up an event map at the info booth set up on the Village Green stage to find the location of artists […]