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As On The Bay hits two decades, we salute the long-term success of local businesses that are also celebrating landmark anniversaries.
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Down Home Is Where the Heart Is
Culinary surprise and delight await down a dirt road in Markdale.
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Mineral Shimmer
Ruffles, sequins and all that sparkles in the sun.
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What’s On Stage
Upcoming Performances – Summer 2024
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Concours d’Elegance at Cobble Beach
The main event, the Concours d’Elegance at Cobble Beach Golf Resort and Community,
featuring a stunning array of international automobiles and special guests.
Doug Ford visits Collingwood
The Keys to Collingwood Street Pianos
Youth Concert at the Collingwood Music Festival
Low Down Electric Circus Dance Party
The Arts & Crafts Walk
Billy Bishop Goes To War
Articles
Features
Milestones
As On The Bay hits two decades, we salute the long-term success of local businesses that are also celebrating landmark anniversaries.
Flying Together
Collingwood’s aviation scene has a rich history and uniquely close-knit community, replete with aviation entrepreneurs, globetrotting pilots, history buffs and self-described “hangar bums” of every generation.
The Collingwood Flying Club Turns 25
Joint ownership of a Cessna makes flying more fun and affordable.
V is for Vulva
The name we give to things
matters. Awareness and esteem
start with reclaiming the word.
A Landmark Revival
After years of service, then neglect, Meaford’s Station 87 has been spectacularly restored as a hub for new business, just in time for the town’s 150th anniversary.
Up, Up and Away!
Annie Vogel, a young local pilot, shares her love of flying with a vibrant and thriving community of multigenerational aviators.
Home & Garden
A Magical Mountain Home
A new custom-built house at the foot of Craigleith brings the outside in.
A Riot of Colour
For the palette of their penthouse suite in Collingwood’s Monaco building, Kathleen and Robert Wilkinson dreamed of something completely different.
June Buzz
The story behind The June Motel, as the closely watched boutique brand opens its third Ontario location—in Beaver Valley.
All Day Long
The best-executed outdoor spaces and activity areas will draw crowds out of the house and into the fresh air, no matter the season or time of day.
Follow the Sun
This musical couple built a stylish home in the woods that hits all the right notes.
Farmhouse Fresh
When the lockdowns began, this Toronto couple decided to quit renting their weekend getaway and build a modern dream chalet that would reflect their rural roots.
Food & Drink
Down Home Is Where the Heart Is
Culinary surprise and delight await down a dirt road in Markdale.
Risk and Redemption
The backstory behind Grey Highlands’ latest destination-dining restaurant, The Gate.
The Gate Opens in Flesherton
The mediterranean-themed Grey Highlands eatery is Chef Jonathan Gushue’s first foray into Southern Georgian Bay, with more to come.
An Evening at The Pine
At the award-winning Collingwood restaurant, creativity reigns supreme.
Under the Apple Tree
The serendipitous “in-cider” story of Spy Cider House and Distillery.
An apple ask-me-anything
With degrees in marine biology and horticulture, Martha Lowry is that genius-level version of smart. And she loves to share her knowledge, so OTB asked a few apple- and cider-related questions.
Lifestyle
Mineral Shimmer
Ruffles, sequins and all that sparkles in the sun.
It’s Never Too Late
For Maria Lamon, opening Mountainside Gallery was the realization of a lifelong dream.
Scene: Moving Still
Moving Still — Yes Markdale — Blue Mountain Film Festival
Scene: Having a Blast
Paws for the Cause — Having a Blast —Model Citizens — Escarpment Corridor Alliance Summit
Art Is for Everyone, Right?
Groove to the art and music in the Matilda Swanson Art Gallery, the welcoming new Collingwood exhibition space that aims to make art accessible.
Where Winter Reigns Almighty
Two hours northeast of Quebec City, Mont Edouard ski area boasts a community feel, a reliably early winter season, and a whopping five to 8 metres of annual snowfall.
Entertainment
What’s On Stage
Upcoming Performances – Summer 2024
What’s On Stage
Upcoming Performances
What’s On Stage
Stage events in our community, Winter2024
Automotive
A Monday Night Cruise
The Wasaga Beach Cruisers car club approaches automotive madness with a mission.
The Porsche Mystique
For many, there is no substitute. Least of all for Randy Meyers.
The Brits on the Bay
Devotees of MGBs, Triumphs and Jaguars gather for the camaraderie of country cruises and greasy fingernails.
Community
On The Waterfront
Fred Serrafero of FRAM + Slokker spoke with On The Bay about his company’s 20-year stake in the redevelopment of Collingwood’s Shipyards.
The Cheech Turns 50!
The MS Chi-Cheemaun ferry has been an enduring symbol of the Bay for half a century.
I Don’t Know What Happened
We’re increasingly helpless when our technology fails us, but life goes on.
Thriving or Surviving?
The results of On The Bay’s first financial survey are insightful and in some instances alarming. We’re doing OK on the whole, but the numbers tell a deeper story.
Financial Survey Results – 2024
Surveys have become a regular part of On The Bay magazine’s dialogue with its readers.
From Our Readers — Spring 2024
Messages from our Readers.
Bay Watch Articles
Happy Campers
Day camps at Blue Mountain turn everyday adventures into lifelong memories.
Not Your Father’s Legion
Wasaga Beach celebrates the opening of Branch 645.
The Second Invasion
Mass proliferation of invasive species is poised to alter local forests.
The Leaky Lagoon
Breach at aging Talisman wastewater plant highlights concerns about capacity for new development.
Black Bears of the Bruce
A genetically distinct population of black bears faces threats of habitat loss and hunting.
Notice of Race
The 2024 Georgian Bay Regatta kicks off this July.
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Here’s to 20 More Years
As a premium magazine capturing and celebrating life and people in Southern Georgian Bay for 20 years.
I am happy to report that 20 years after its launch, On The Bay remains stronger than ever, more embedded in the community and even more important as a relevant source of pressing local stories, culture, news and entertainment.
It remains a staple of the marketing plan of smart advertisers, and its integration of digital—through our streaming app Bay Watch—continues to create an ever-growing, more meaningful experience of local media.