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.
From Our Readers — Spring 2024
Messages from our Readers.
Scene: Having a Blast
Paws for the Cause — Having a Blast —Model Citizens — Escarpment Corridor Alliance Summit
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.
Stronger Together
Two local environmental groups join forces to protect the Escarpment.
Chi-Cheemaun Celebrates 50 Years on the Bay
The ship was built in the Collingwood shipyards and launched on January 11, 1974.
Unravelling the Mysteries of the Deep
Georgian Bay fish study bridges Indigenous and western science-based knowledge.
Joker’s Wild
While Mother Nature dealt us an extraordinarily weak hand, snowmakers perservered.
Beyond Barbells
From mindset coaching to potluck dinners, fitness spaces are expanding their offerings for changing times.
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.
Men’s Work
The alcohol-free first two hours is one sign that the Everlove Men’s Quarterly Growth Social is not your standard pub night.
Risk and Redemption
The backstory behind Grey Highlands’ latest destination-dining restaurant, The Gate.
June Buzz
The story behind The June Motel, as the closely watched boutique brand opens its third Ontario location—in Beaver Valley.
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.
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.
Right at Home
On The Bay speaks with Collingwood developer—and hat aficionado —Thomas Vincent, the “grandfather of corporate housing,” about his international career and dedication to community.
A Solution for Cash-Strapped Families: Less Taxes
Do you like being referred to as a “taxpayer?” On one hand, we are so much more. We are individuals, entrepreneurs, creatives, professionals—and reducing us to “taxpayers” removes much of our humanity.
“A Plant So Full of Life”
Finding the elusive calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa) is described as a “supreme moment” for the Scottish-born American naturalist John Muir.
