Metro Ontario Grocery Stores and Royal Winter Fair Food Partnership
The Royal Winter Fair Metro Ontario grocery stores have launched a new partnership where winners of the Royal Winter Fair food competitions will have a chance to have their products showcased in Metro grocery stores. See press release below for details. ...
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Makk Design proves high-tech survivable in small town
The historical Village Library building in Victoria Harbour is now a high-tech hub housing Makk Design Inc. “We sell consumer products to China,” said Stephen Makk, co-owner of the company with his wife Riina. Makk Design is basically an engineering department for...
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Province investing $40,000 to help improve Midland transit
Midland public transit users could soon benefit from an improved ride schedule and bus tracking system. The Ontario government has committed $40,000 to a transit and road infrastructure project in Midland and will nominate the project for federal funding under the...
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New tugs coming to Midland for Tugfest Georgian Bay
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...
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Farm Crawl to highlight Tiny Township agricultural industry
In an effort to shine a light on local producers and educate the public about the area's agricultural industry, Tiny Township has organized a Farm Crawl. Vegetable, herb, maple syrup, honey and garlic producers will all be featured during a one-day tour of five farms...
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Five unique tall ships will be sailing into Midland August 9-11
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...
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Thousands to visit Martyrs’ Shrine in Tay Township on July 20
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 near Port...
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New French history festival may be coming to Penetanguishene in 2020
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...
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Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre to break ground on new home
The first rural cancer support centre in Ontario is about to be built in Penetanguishene. The Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre, which has been housed at Georgian Bay General Hospital’s Penetanguishene site since opening in 2011, will soon be breaking ground on its...
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What’s going on here: 877 King St. in Midland
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...
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