Weekend Events, May 25/26 2013

Hi Everyone, what a busy weekend in Southern Georgian Bay! Here are just a few of the things going on.  Hopefully the warm, sunny weather returns soon!

Save-A-Life CPR day

County of Simcoe Paramedic Services and the Heart and Stroke Foundation are partnering to offer residents of Simcoe County a free CPR Leval-A training course. There is no cost to attend the event, but participants are asked to bring a food bank donation of a non-perishable food item. May 25, 2013 with two course time 9:30-11:30am and 1-3pm Location: Wasaga Stars Arena, Community Room, 425 River Rd West, Wasaga Beach Contact County of Simcoe Customer Service 705-735-6901 or 1-800-263-3199 Register on line: cpr.simcoe.ca

Adopt-A-Road Wasaga Beach

Spring Pick Up - May 25, 2013 Residents and community groups contribute their time two mornings per year to cleaning up their chosen road. Our Public Works personnel join us to collect hundreds of bags of garbage during this annual event. Designated yellow garbage bags can be picked up at the Wasaga Beach Castle Building Centre, Town Hall, The RecPlex or the Public Works office. Bags are to be left at the roadside by noon on Saturday, May 25, 2013 (Not before please). If you have any questions contact Public Works Department at 705-429-2540

Hike For Hospice-Collingwood, Blue Mountains & Wasaga Beach locations

Hike for Hospice Pallative Care - walks in Collingwood,Collingwood Curling Club 10:00am registration with 11:00am start; Blue Mountains, Scenic Caves registration 8:30am with 9:30 start and Wasaga Beach, Wasaga Recplex registration 10:00am with 11:00am start Lunch and Registration online: www.hospicegeorgiantriangle.com 100% of all funds raised in our community stay in our community! 

100th Anniversary Storytime-Collingwood Library

We’re celebrating 100 years of Story Time and would love for you to join us! There will be stories, songs, giveaways, exciting guest readers, and much more. A great event for families! Saturday, May 25, 2013 1030 a.m.http://www.collingwoodpubliclibrary.ca/

War of 1812 Exhibit-Creemore Museum

A new traveling exhibit that tells the story of the War of 1812 in Simcoe County is in Creemore.

Presented in cooperation with The Simcoe County Museum and The Department of Canadian Heritage, the exhibit is at the Creemore Log Cabin on Library Street until June 9. http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/3236713-war-of-1812-exhibit-in-creemore/

Don't forget the farmers markets in Collingwood and Creemore on Saturday mornings, and numerous charity yard sales! Have a great weekend!