Aug 16, 2019 | Midland, Tourism
Tugfest Georgian Bay will be taking over Midland harbour Aug. 16 and 17 on the heels of the Tall Ships Challenge. “It’s a tough act to follow,” said Paul Gaynor, an organizer and owner of the Prescotont, a 120-foot tugboat that has been docked in Midland harbour for...
Jul 31, 2019 | Midland, Tourism
Five tall ships will be sailing into the Midland harbour on Aug. 8 and sticking around for a jam-packed weekend of events. The Tall Ships Challenge Ontario tour is taking 15 international tall ships through the Great Lakes, stopping at U.S. and Canadian cities over...
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 see if a new...
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...
