Owen Sound’s Green Refurb
River District revival unfolds in correspondence with nature.
A High-Flying Honour
Meaford airport’s new name recognizes a local war hero.
A Fine Line
Line dancing never went away, it just moved to Wasaga Beach.
Five by Heaven
How Blue’s best deal became a local institution.
Markdale’s Makeover
There’s a noticeable shift happening in Markdale. The buzz on Main Street is palpable. The town that for well over a decade was considered depressed, has become a destination.
Women Strong and Beautiful
Is a muscle-up the new glow-up? A cross section of local women embracing a shift in female fitness—from a goal of aesthetics to strength.
A School to Call Home
For Nicholas and Ashley Pearce, renovating a rural schoolhouse as a weekend getaway resulted in a full-time home and a new life in the country.
Childhood Lost
The toll of screens on kids is becoming increasingly clear, but there’s hope when parents and educators tackle the issue head-on.
Rule Breakers
Reimagining seasonal classics with a rebellious edge
Scene: Absolutely Fabulous!
Collingwood Fashion Week — Care Gala
What’s On Stage — Fall 2024
Upcoming Performances
The Art of Giving
On The Bay speaks with
Jory Pritchard-Kerr about her
more than three-decade
commitment to raising tens of
millions of dollars to create
and equip a first-class hospital
in small-town Collingwood.
The Time to Give
We can find pride and joy inside ourselves while helping local charities achieve their year-end goals.
Labour of Love
A vanishing way of life, when small-farm chores filled the days.
Signs of the Times
Where the economy is headed, only the chicken knows for sure.
Being Mark McEwan
The eminent chef behind Thornbury’s The Port Tavern meditates on success, career, and the inclination to never stop working.
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.
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.
A Magical Mountain Home
A new custom-built house at the foot of Craigleith brings the outside in.
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.
Down Home Is Where the Heart Is
Culinary surprise and delight await down a dirt road in Markdale.
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.
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
What’s On Stage
Upcoming Performances – Summer 2024
Here’s to 20 More Years
As a premium magazine capturing and celebrating life and people in Southern Georgian Bay for 20 years.
The Cheech Turns 50!
The MS Chi-Cheemaun ferry has been an enduring symbol of the Bay for half a century.
Up, Up and Away!
Annie Vogel, a young local pilot, shares her love of flying with a vibrant and thriving community of multigenerational aviators.
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.
What’s On Stage
Upcoming Performances
Orchid Quest
The Bruce-Grey region has North America’s largest concentration of wild orchid species outside of Florida. This is the story of one couple’s wild two-year hunt to find and photograph all 49.
