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“Floral Reflections” Garden Tour -
Sat. July 13, from
9:30am to 4pm - The Collingwood Agricultural Society. Tickets $10.
For information, please call Yvonne - 519-922-3448 or
Maxine - 705-428-2261
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The Backyard Glam Tour -
July 5,6,7 Featuring fifteen
stunning backyards in the Georgian Triangle and Southern Grey
County and the area’s top local Landscape and Design Artists. For
tickets and more information:
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The Blue Mountains - Whole Summer of Fun
Sat July 13, 10 - 3:00pm - Garden Tour St. Georges Anglican Church
Sat July 13 - Sun July 14 - PedalFest - Blue Mountain Village.
Sat July 20, 10 -5pm - 7th Annual ARTSburg Day in Clarksburg.
Sat July 20, 1pm-5pm - Raspberry Festival - The Farmer's Pantry.
Thurs July 25 - Sun July 28 - Collingwood Elvis Festival
Fri August 2 - Mon August 5 - Village Beach Party
Sun August 4, 4-8pm - Sidewalk Sale, downtown Thornbury
Sat August 10, 7:30pm - BluesFest -Marsh Street Centre, Clarksburg
Sat & Sunday, Aug 17-18, Heritage Weekend Thornbury/Clarksburg
Fri August 23, 6-11pm - Country Hoedown - Downtown Thornbury
Sat August 24 - Sun August 25 - Cedar Run Rodeo Weekend
Sat August 24, 4-6pm - Corn Roast St. Georges Anglican Church,
Fri Sept. 6 - Sat Sept. 7, Beaver Valley Fall Fair
Sept 13-15 - Centurion Cycling Canada
Sat Sept 21, 3- 6pm - BVO’s Picnic in the Park!- Bayview Park.
Grey County Warden’s Golf Tournament -
Fri. September 13, at Legacy Ridge Golf Club. This event is a
fundraiser to support the growth of Moreston Heritage Village at
Grey Roots Museum & Archives.
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Legacy launched at the Dufferin County
Museum & Archives -
Legacy is a life-sized, 25-foot long
killer whale skeleton sculpted by Mulmur artist Ken Hall, entirely
from reclaimed cedar on display June – September.
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things to enjoy
Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre
is pairing great live music
with fabulous food this summer, all rolled up in a sunny and relaxing
spot on the Terrace. Prepare to entertain your senses with the food
stylings of local culinary talent Christine Collins (The Kitchen) and six
different talented local artists through the summer. “Dinner on the Ter-
race” runs every other Thursday beginning the end of June. On June
27, DrewMcIvor brings “acoustic chill with a world soul,” followed by
Sacha Law & John Eaton kicking off the East Coast Music Fest July 11,
singer/songwriter Will Matthews July 25, pianist Jim Kinnear August
8, the very groovy Jazztex August 22 and roots/blues/Americana artist
Romney Getty September 5.
On the mainstage in the historic Opera House at Meaford Hall for sum-
mer is a wide variety of music with a smash of theatre for good measure.
The annual East Coast Music Fest runs July 11 to 13, starting with a
Maritime-inspired dinner (mmm...seafood rolls) on the Terrace, and
Amelia Curran, The Once and Andrew James O’Brien live on stage.
Following this is the legendary Downchild Blues Band July 17. Don’t
miss The Irish Rovers June 21– if you’ve been waiting to see them wait
no longer as they’re retiring from touring this year! August features live
professional theatre August 9 (matinee and evening) & 10 (evening)
withMelody A. Johnson inMiss Caledonia: “Melody A. Johnson’s one-
woman play displays all the old-fashioned virtues that a pageant con-
testant ideally should: talent, inner beauty and especially charm. Forget
the in-your-face crassness of Honey Boo Boo; here’s a winning show
you’d take your grandmother or your granddaughter to in a wink,” says
The Globe & Mail. Enjoy this show complimented by a delish meal
catered by Christine Collins: come for lunch and the matinee or dinner
and the evening show on August 9. Hear exemplary songwriter/musi-
cian Catherine MacLellan “stitching together elegantly woven songs
with her memorable blend of heartfelt lyrics and catchy melodies” on
August 15. Wrap up August and start September with a bang at the
Meaford International Film Festival – this is the seventh annual event
featuring four nights, four films and four parties! On September 12 hear
fourth-generation bluegrass/country/folk-rock musicians The Abrams
Brothers: “(they’ve been) blowing away audiences across North Amer-
ica, Europe and Israel for the past several years with their virtuoso play-
ing and effortless harmonies,” says The Toronto Star. With so much
going on at Southern Georgian Bay’s premier arts & cultural destina-
tion, make your plans now! Call your friends and family to get together
for great food and great entertainment all summer long at Meaford Hall
Arts & Cultural Centre, perched perfectly at the Southern tip of Geor-
gian Bay, just 30 minutes west of Collingwood.
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Local talent in music and food on the Terrace
at Meaford Hall this Summer
By Leslie Bochna
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