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2013 May 24-25-26
Hello everyone, welcome to our Cottage Country Report for the last weekend of May… While we aren’t up to mid-summer activity volumes yet, rural Ontario has lots of options for cottagers and day trippers this weekend… Terroir, an annual wine event in Picton, takes place Saturday afternoon… The Port of Bath Marine [...]
2013 May 17-18-19-20
Hello everyone, welcome to our Cottage Country Report for the Victoria Day weekend. At posting time the weather was looking fair for all three days of this annual “get out there somewhere” weekend…mostly a mix of sun and cloud with a spot of rain possible in some locales… In the events department, Spring Fling Day [...]
2013 May 10-11-12
While most of us have our sights set on the Victoria Day weekend, there are activities that might tempt you for this weekend and certainly lots to think about as the summer season approaches… For some the routes to cottage and recreation areas will have some construction delays… You can check them out [...]
May 3-4-5
Now that spring has sprung, it’s the time we change to weekly reports to line up with our weekly radio broadcasts. We hope you’ll also listen in on a station near you from time to time and let your friends who are not so net-inclined know that they can find useful event information [...]
April 2013
We’ve always been a bit distrustful of groundhogs and with reasonably accurate forecasting lately are believing that this April is not the one for shorts and t-shirts. Let us hope the sun will bring more warmth than we currently expect and that too much rain doesn’t thwart the early gardening manoeuvres . On the more [...]
March 2013
Welcome to that month with the Lion and Lamb thing going on… If you’re a believer, we may get spring-like weather in time for the official onset of that lovely time…or not… The Month also features March Break… Events wise, things are slow…a few of the annual Maple Syrup activities with more ahead in April… [...]
February 2013
As we bravely advance into the new year we begin to find a little more going on in rural areas as well as the normal winter pursuits. The Barrie February Blues Festival continues to the 3rd of February… The Barrie Winterfest and Festival of Ice is on the 2nd and 3rd… The 2013 Canadian Pond [...]
January 2013
Happy New Year everyone. As we open 2013, we find little going on in rural areas apart from the normal winter pursuits for which you have to be appropriately equipped. But if you want an experience to enjoy we have a few to remind you of. What’s called the Biggest Old Sled Show in Ontario is [...]
December 2012
DECEMBER We said the month of November wasn’t one of those times to drive around aimlessly hoping to stumble upon some interesting activities… December on the other hand is chock full of events that mirror each other and they are nearly all about Christmas… Santa Claus Parades, Festivals of Trees, Carol Sings, Craft Sales and [...]
October – November – December 2012
OCTOBER Our first full month of fall starts off with a bang, a mix of fairs and studio tours that provides something within driving distance for almost everyone… In the fairs department, The Norfolk County Fair runs from the 2nd to 8th… Elmvale the 4th to 6th… Howick Turnberry 5th to 7th, Burford , Rockton, [...]
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