Jul 18, 2019 | Tourism, Township of Tay
Around 8,000 people are expected to descend upon Martyrs’ Shrine on July 20 for the annual Tamil Catholic Community Pilgrimage. Tay Township officials are advising area residents to be prepared for traffic congestion on Highway 12 and Ogden’s Beach Road...
Jul 17, 2019 | Penetanguishene, Tourism
A new historical festival celebrating francophone heritage may be coming to Penetanguishene next year, pending the outcome of a feasibility study. La Clé d’la Baie en Huronie has received a federal grant for approximately $60,000 to complete a study to...
Jul 17, 2019 | Midland, Tourism
At the south end of King Street, between Huronia Pools LeisureScapes and Ideal Supply Inc., lies an empty four-acre chunk of land. It is the future home of a Hampton Inn. Here are the facts: A four-storey, 80-room hotel has been approved for the open lot on the east...
Jun 21, 2019 | Midland, Tourism
It is amazing how far people will go to get their hands on a great-tasting butter tart. An estimated 60,000 to 65,000 people flocked to Midland on June 8 to purchase their fair share of ooey-gooey, sweet-and-sticky, melt-in-your-mouth butter tarts. Along with the...
May 24, 2019 | Midland, Tourism
The golden egg of Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival is the fact that butter tarts are timeless. “I think it can go forever,” said Karen Mealing, Midland’s cultural development co-ordinator. “The love of butter tarts isn’t limited...
