3 EDITOR'S WELCOME
4 79 YEARS OF CAMPING LIKE A GIRL – AND PROUD OF IT
The YWCA Girls Camp on Georgian Bay brings together youth from different countries and a wide range of economic backgrounds to form lifelong friendships through the Tapawingo experience.
8 REDISCOVERING THE BLUE BIRD THEATRE
A series of summer concerts at this grand old Burk’s Falls theatre – now called the Olde Towne Theatre – is aiming to establish the quiet village as a beachhead on the Canadian, or at least Ontario touring scene.
10 GEORGIAN BAY CREAMERY LTD.
Step back in time in Parry Sound’s history when local milk was delivered to our doorsteps.
12 STAR GAZING
Spend time gazing at the galactic wonders and the last frontier with amateur astronomers across the district. Celebrate the international year of astronomy.
15 AT HOME: FROM RUSTIC RETREAT TO COMFY HOME
Carli Whitwell examines how seasonal residents have been adding all of the comforts of home to their cottages to fulfill dreams of settling up north, and offers helpful tips for making the transition.
18 SCENIC ROOTS: DARE TO VENTURE INTO OUT BOGS
Nature guide Rick Snider introduces an array of vegetation and aquatic life that can be studied when hiking the bogs of the Parry Sound district.
20 FOR THE LOVE OF SPORTBIKES
Enjoy the ride as Evan French explores the history of the Parry Sound Sportbike Rally and discovers the impact it has had on riders today.
24 GREENER PASTURES
Venture to the W-Ranch in Carling to meet the Waefler family and their Canadian and Swiss Warmblood horses.
27 CHEAP CASH STORE: SERVICING SETTLERS' MERCANTILE NEEDS
The fortunes of the Cheap Cash Store and the Nipissing Road were inexplicably tied together; they thrived as one, and failed as one.
28 NACHOOOO
Meet some Nacho Average triathletes and learn why they’re enjoying the camraderie of cycling, running and swimming with this local team.
32 LOST TREASURES: BANKS OF PARRY SOUND
Marianne King-Wilson chronicles how banks have played a major role in the changing face of Parry Sound’s downtown architecture.
34 GEORGIAN BAY BIOSPHERE RESERVE
Visit the 30,000 islands of Georgian Bay, which have the distinction of forming the largest freshwater archipelago in the world, and learn what is being done to preserve and enhance its natural and cultural resources.
36 SMOOTH SAILING – CNIB CAMPERS LEARN TO SAIL
Campers at the CNIB Lake Joseph camp near MacTier learn to sail with the help of the neighbouring Lake Joseph Sailing Club.
39 OUT AND ABOUT
Check out local events and happenings.
Summer 2009
SUMMER 2009
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