After a 2-year hiatus due to Covid-19, Big Brothers Big Sisters North Simcoe is bringing back their Signature event, Showcase of Homes Tour. Showcase of Homes Tour will be back on Saturday, October 1st from 9:30AM – 4:30PM!  

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Showcase of Homes Tour is a self-guided tour through 6 beautiful homes in North Simcoe. This tour is one of our Signature fundraisers, and it is essential to helping provide intentional mentorship programming to young people in our communities.  

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Early Bird Tickets are $45 until September 15th, after which they are $50. Tickets are be available at:⁠ Saturday Afternoons, Cafe Kittyhawk, Remax Georgian Bay Realty Ltd. Brokerage, and the Big Brothers Big Sisters North Simcoe office. 

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Tickets include a $10 Lunch voucher valid at 6 restaurants in North Simcoe.  

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This event is in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters North Simcoe and all funds raised stay local. 

Discover your treasure when you come on this free, self guided Tour. 23 unique Studio locations throughout Tiny Township and Penetanguishene open their doors to more than 36 talented Artists. Pottery, wood carving, glass work, sculpture, painting, photography, jewelery, fiber art, mixed media and much more.

The Marsh by Moonlight Paddle Series features a guided voyageur style canoe tour through the sparkling moonlight waters of the Wye Marsh. Twinkling voyageur canoes and boardwalk, night noises, bannock roasted over the open fire accompanied with a hot drink will make for an unforgettable night! Connect with nature and experience the Wye Marsh in a way that not many people have the opportunity to!

Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
When: September 30, October 1, October 7, October 8 & October 9, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
How Much: $75.00 per participant, includes life vest, and a small gift to hold as a memory of the night!
Who: Ages 13+. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required. Space is very limited.
Visit: https://www.wyemarsh.com/Marsh-By-Moonlight-Canoe

Discover your treasure when you come on this free, self guided Tour. 23 unique Studio locations throughout Tiny Township and Penetanguishene open their doors to more than 36 talented Artists. Pottery, wood carving, glass work, sculpture, painting, photography, jewelery, fiber art, mixed media and much more.

Take a walk in the park with the Penetanguishene Museum on October 4th and learn about the Indigenous and Franco-Ontarian history of our area. Tour will meet at 10:30 am in the Curling Club parking lot (8 Owen St.). Tickets are $7 per person. Children 12 and under are free but must preregister. This is an outdoor event so please dress accordingly.

Take a walk downtown Penetanguishene and learn about the history of local homes and businesses on October 6th. Tour will start at 10:30 am at the Curling Club parking lot (8 Owen St.) Tickets are $7 per person. Children 12 and under are free but must also preregister. This is an outdoor event so please dress accordingly.

The Marsh by Moonlight Paddle Series features a guided voyageur style canoe tour through the sparkling moonlight waters of the Wye Marsh. Twinkling voyageur canoes and boardwalk, night noises, bannock roasted over the open fire accompanied with a hot drink will make for an unforgettable night! Connect with nature and experience the Wye Marsh in a way that not many people have the opportunity to!

Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
When: September 30, October 1, October 7, October 8 & October 9, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
How Much: $75.00 per participant, includes life vest, and a small gift to hold as a memory of the night!
Who: Ages 13+. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required. Space is very limited.
Visit: https://www.wyemarsh.com/Marsh-By-Moonlight-Canoe

Get in tune with nature as you relax with gentle stretches and zen poses on the boardwalk at Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre with Terri Brophy.

Please bring your own yoga mats and props (a blanket, blocks, bolster, etc.) Please also consider bringing a water bottle, hat, and sunscreen.

~ Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre

~ When: Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 8:00am - 9:00am.

~ How much: $15.00

~ Who: Participants with any yoga ability are welcome. No age restriction but young children should not attend as silence would be honoured during the practice.

 Pre-registration is required using the link at https://www.wyemarsh.com/yoga

 If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact 705-526-7809 or events@wyemarsh.com.

The Marsh by Moonlight Paddle Series features a guided voyageur style canoe tour through the sparkling moonlight waters of the Wye Marsh. Twinkling voyageur canoes and boardwalk, night noises, bannock roasted over the open fire accompanied with a hot drink will make for an unforgettable night! Connect with nature and experience the Wye Marsh in a way that not many people have the opportunity to!

Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
When: September 30, October 1, October 7, October 8 & October 9, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
How Much: $75.00 per participant, includes life vest, and a small gift to hold as a memory of the night!
Who: Ages 13+. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required. Space is very limited.
Visit: https://www.wyemarsh.com/Marsh-By-Moonlight-Canoe

The Marsh by Moonlight Paddle Series features a guided voyageur style canoe tour through the sparkling moonlight waters of the Wye Marsh. Twinkling voyageur canoes and boardwalk, night noises, bannock roasted over the open fire accompanied with a hot drink will make for an unforgettable night! Connect with nature and experience the Wye Marsh in a way that not many people have the opportunity to!

Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
When: September 30, October 1, October 7, October 8 & October 9, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
How Much: $75.00 per participant, includes life vest, and a small gift to hold as a memory of the night!
Who: Ages 13+. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required. Space is very limited.
Visit: https://www.wyemarsh.com/Marsh-By-Moonlight-Canoe

This program is for everyone who wants to feel some happiness in their day!

Hear our four life experts weigh in on happiness. Joining us on October 26, will be a psychiatrist (and CEO), a music therapist (and fiddler), a qualifying psychotherapist (also an indigenous artist) and a physiotherapist (a motivator and fun guy).

This event will be held in person at the Midland Cultural Centre with free registration and also broadcast live on Rogers TV throughout Simcoe County and online on YouTube.

Tour the cemetery by lantern encountering many spirits of Penetanguishene's past and listen as they share their life story.   Discover the significant history of the church. Light refreshments to follow.

Tickets available at www.pencenmuseum.com  or in person at the museum  $10.00 per person

Reservations are required

If you are a beginning birder, or you just want to brush up on your skills, join us for a birding ID workshop. The Winter Finches Workshop will include insights into identification of all Ontario finches, how best to attract finches to your backyard (feeders/feed), a look into yearly and lifetime cycles that finches follow, and an interpretive hike to observe finches. How well do you know your finches? Can you ID these species? You will be able to after this workshop! Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre When: Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 9:30am - 12:30pm How much: $35.00 per person. Price includes admission to our interpretive centre and trails for day following the workshop to go out and utilize your new found skills at birding. Who: All ages are welcome to attend. Youth under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Birding can happen in all weather! Please dress appropriately for an outdoor portion of the workshop. Pre-registration is required using the PayPal link at: https://www.wyemarsh.com/winter-finches Please note that you do not need a PayPal account, you can simply "check out as guest". If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact 705-526-7809 or events@wyemarsh.com. We ask for your phone number in case we need to contact you with updates to the workshop

Take a walk in the park with the Penetanguishene Museum on October 18th and learn about the Indigenous and Franco-Ontarian history of our area. Tour will meet at 10:30 am in the Curling Club parking lot (8 Owen St.). Tickets are $7 per person. Children 12 and under are free but must preregister. This is an outdoor event so please dress accordingly.

Take a walk downtown Penetanguishene and learn about the history of local homes and businesses on October 20th. Tour will start at 10:30 am at the Curling Club parking lot (8 Owen St.) Tickets are $7 per person. Children 12 and under are free but must also preregister. This is an outdoor event so please dress accordingly.

Bravely listen to museum staff's first-hand experiences of unusual spiritual happenings at the museum.  Included is a viewing of the Rescue Mediums television show, filmed at the museum.

Recommended for adults   Reservations required at www.pencenmuseum.com or in person at the museum

$10.00 per person

Calling all Scrapbookers!

Come and get this one-of-a-kind 2-page limited-edition spread for your summer photos. Enjoy an afternoon clipping, pasting and chatting with Janet Dorion as you dive into her treasure trove of embellishments!

Please bring your summer photos to use.

Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
When: Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
How much: $20.00 per participant. All scrapbooking materials are provided - just bring some summer photos printed out!
Who: Ages 12+. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required using the link at: https://www.wyemarsh.com/craft-workshops. The link will take you to Eventbrite to complete your purchase.

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact 705-526-7809 or events@wyemarsh.com.

Mayor-Elect Douglas Rawson is inviting everyone to the Penetanguishene Curling Club/Team Howard Community Centre, Owen Street, Penetanguishene, on Sunday, October 30th, at 3 pm.

We want to allow the community to meet the 2022-2026 newly elected council team while we take time to pass on our thanks. I hope you can join us on Sunday for a Meet and Greet with our newly elected council.

Dan LaRose, Douglas Leroux, Bonita Desroches, Suzanne Marchand, George Vadeboncoeur & Bill Waters.

Please share this with your contacts to ensure everyone has an opportunity to meet their new council.