August 14th – 12 till 1:30 – Samantha Jones – with lunch by Fig and Feta
LOCAL LIVE LUNCH
10 Wednesdays! 10 Concerts! 10 Menus!
Great food, a fun atmosphere and free performances by the area’s top-notch musicians, singers, and songwriters!
Each Wednesday throughout the summer, Local Live Lunch welcomes everyone to drop by our outdoor concert are at Sheffer Court, located at 186 Hurontario Street downtown.
You can purchase your lunch on site from a featured restaurant, sit back in comfy Muskoka-style chairs, relax and listen to great local, live music on the 95.1 Peak FM Stage! Local Live Lunch is a celebration of community spirit paired with culinary treats and music!
STRIKE IT BIG by registering for our 2nd Annual Bowling Down Barriers fundraiser taking place October 5th.
Not only is it a fun-filled afternoon but there will be door prizes, silent auction, 50/50 draw, great food and refreshments and so much more – all in support of the programs and services provided by BDB that people living with diverse disabilities depend on. Registration is officially open! Join Us!
Join us at the Shipyards Amphitheatre, 2 North Maple Street, Collingwood, as we feature another free summer concert in celebration of our Sidelaunch Days Festival.
August 10, 2024 – 6:00pm to 7:45pm
Enjoy the great music of Fiddlestix, as they rock the stage! A show not to be missed!
Bring your lawn chair or blanket, or take a seat along the natural stone tiers as you enjoy the breezes off the water, breathtaking sunsets, and outstanding musical entertainment.
Cash bar and food truck(s) are on site.
Free parking is available at the end of Birch Street, North, with a very short walk along the trail to the Shipyards Amphitheatre.
Please note that alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought on-site to the venue.
Join us at the Shipyards Amphitheatre, 2 North Maple Street, Collingwood, as we feature another free summer concert in our Live & Original series.
Enjoy the great music of Layla Staats at 6pm, followed by headliner Logan Staats at 7:15pm! Yes, they are siblings!
Bring your lawn chair or blanket, or take a seat along the natural stone tiers as you enjoy the breezes off the water, breathtaking sunsets, and outstanding musical entertainment.
Cash bar and food truck(s) are on site.
Free parking is available at the end of Birch Street, North, with a very short walk along the trail to the Shipyards Amphitheatre.
Please note that alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought on-site to the venue.
11 teams from OJHL, NOJHL and Germany competing at events
August 9, 2024, Mississauga, ON – …. The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) in conjunction with two of its member teams are hosting preseason showcase tournaments later this month to kick off the season.
The Collingwood Blues’ third annual Cottage Cup Showcase is being played at the new Wasaga Stars Arena in Wasaga Beach, ON Aug. 27-29. The $60 million twin-pad arena and library complex opened in January.
“The Collingwood Blues are excited to host the Cottage Cup again this year,” said Blues’ General Manager Mike Tarantino. “Having teams attend from the OJHL, the NOJHL, and Europe adds to the experience for the teams, players, and scouts.
Over the past few years, the event has grown as we have seen an increased number of NCAA, OHL, U SPORTS and NHL scouts in attendance. We believe it will be a great event to kick off the 2024-2025 season.”
The defending OJHL and Centennial Cup champion Blues will represent the OJHL in the event along with the Trenton Golden Hawks, Leamington Flyers, Toronto Jr. Canadiens and Buffalo Jr. Sabres. The touring Jungadler Mannheim U20 team from Germany is returning to the tournament. The Powassan Voodoo and Timmins Rock from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League round out the field.
The Niagara Falls Canucks are hosting their first Canucks Junior Classic on the main pad of the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls, ON Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. The Gale Centre is a state-of-the-art fourplex, which will host the OJHL Governors’ Showcase at the end of September.
“We’re looking forward to the Canucks Jr Classic at the end of August,” said Canucks Governor and Co-Owner Frank Pietrangelo. “This event is a great opportunity to see players in game situations and see the compete level that they bring. It’s early going, but we already have a number of NCAA D1 and D3 schools committed to coming to Niagara to scout these players. We can’t wait to get going!”
The tournament features an all-OJHL field, including the Wellington Dukes, Aurora Tigers, Buffalo Jr. Sabres and the host Niagara Falls Canucks.
For more information on these events please go to OJHL.ca. During the week of the event you will be able to access information including schedules, team rosters, scores, standings and top scorers.The OJHL regular season begins Sept. 5.
About the OJHL –“ League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 24 member clubs. The OJHL is the home of the 2024 Centennial Cup champion Collingwood Blues. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL had more than 45 NCAA Division I scholarship commitments in 2023-24.
For more information on the Ontario Junior Hockey League, please visit www.ojhl.ca
Reprinted with permission from the Ontario Junior Hockey League
Last summer, during a record-breaking wildfire season, a podcast host asked Alberta Premier Danielle Smith about the connection between fires and climate change and her government’s opposition to federal climate policies. “I think you’re watching, as I am, the number of stories about arson,” she said. “I’m very concerned that there are arsonists.”
She’s not alone in blaming arson, lightning or forestry policies for increasingly intense wildfires and lengthening wildfire seasons. Those are factors, but not the point. Whether fires are ignited by arson, lightning or accident, human-caused global heating is making them more likely and more furious. (Although arson and accidents do cause fires, most are sparked by lightning.)
With the impacts of climate-related wildfires mounting every year, it’s up to our political leaders, especially, to take a realistic look at causes and solutions. Sadness is a normal reaction to wildfire devastation, but tears won’t put out the fires that have forced people from their homes and communities, destroyed entire towns, polluted air over vast areas, caused health problems and deaths and sent wildlife fleeing if they’re lucky enough to escape. Add to that rising insurance rates or even the inability to insure homes in high-risk areas.
In Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast, about the tragic 2016 wildfire that devasted Fort McMurray in the heart of Alberta’s oilsands, writer John Vaillant details how vehicles and homes vaporized (in part because many were built using petroleum-based products, such as vinyl siding) and 88,000 people had to flee their homes in one afternoon.
Hotter, drier weather for longer periods increases the likelihood of fires and their ability to spread rapidly. Global heating is also causing more lightning strikes. On top of that, insects such as pine beetles that were once kept in check by colder winters have been thriving and killing massive numbers of trees, which dry out and further exacerbate fire risk. Consider how easy it is to start a campfire with dry kindling and wood compared to even slightly damp wood.
Burning coal, oil and gas is pushing the planet to heat at unprecedented rates, which creates the conditions for increasingly severe wildfires. We’re now experiencing wildfire seasons that start earlier and end later, and fires that are more difficult to contain. Some are even smouldering throughout winter. The Canadian Climate Institute points out that during 2023, fires here consumed “16.5 million hectares — more than double the previous record and nearly seven times more than the historical average.”
Of course, forest management practices play a role. Undergrowth and debris such as fallen branches, stumps and leaves that build up in a forest through lack of attention, logging or suppression of small fires can raise the risk of larger wildfires. Controlled or prescribed burning, in part based on Indigenous “cultural burning” practices, is gaining greater recognition as a way to prevent out-of-control wildfires.
Controlled burning occurs during low-risk conditions and times to clear out some debris and undergrowth. This can include “broadcast” burning (across a tract of forested area) or “pile” burning (stacking debris and vegetation and burning piles individually).
Finding more and better ways to protect homes and communities in the face of increasing wildfires, especially as housing continues to encroach on forested areas, is also important — something the Alberta government ignored when, shortly after being elected in 2019, it shut down 26 active fire towers across the province, ended funding for the firefighting Rappel Attack Program and later made further cuts to wildfire personnel and programs.
Increases in number, duration and intensity of wildfires also cause climate change feedback loops. Trees store carbon, which is why forests are known as “carbon sinks,” providing a hedge against climate change. When trees burn, carbon is released into the atmosphere, creating even more global heating.
Because we’ve already released so many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we’ll be facing escalating wildfires for years to come. We can reduce future risk by shifting from polluting fossil fuels to cleaner energy and protecting green spaces, but good forest management is also necessary.
The world is on fire, but solutions are available. With the cost to human health and life, infrastructure and wildlife rising every year, we need to use every tool we have. It’s past time to face reality.
David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with David Suzuki Foundation Senior Writer and Editor Ian Hanington.
Collingwood, ON [8 August 2024] – The Town of Collingwood has launched a fun and interactive contest to name four of its snowplows ahead of the 2024/ 25 winter season. Take pride in your community and get creative with this fun public engagement opportunity.
A shortlist of names will be selected from the submissions by a panel of Public Works and Town Staff which will then be open for public voting in early September. The four names with the highest number of votes will be selected and announced in mid-September in time to be decaled on the snowplows before the snow flies!
“Community input is an important part of our decision-making, and this is a fun initiative that all ages can participate in. Collingwood is a very creative Town and I’m excited to see the names our residents come up with,” said Deputy Mayor, Tim Fryer.
Snow clearing in Collingwood is no easy task, with operators working around the clock during heavy periods of snowfall to keep the roads and sidewalks clear and safe. A team of 20 staff including operators, patrollers, and a mechanic work hard to clear 6 plow routes with approximately 320 lane kilometers of roads and 5 sidewalk routes with approximately 85 kilometers of sidewalk in an efficient and timely manner. While naming the snowplows doesn’t directly improve performance, it does boost spirits during the long and dark winter days.
All residents of Collingwood are encouraged to flex their creative muscles and submit ideas. We look forward to receiving and reviewing name suggestions via the ‘Ideas’ tool on the Engage Page at https://engage.collingwood.ca/name-a-snowplow, via email [email protected], via Service Collingwood, located at 97 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, or by phone 705-445-1030 by 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2024.
Back, by popular request, the 3rd “Alone Together” show will take place at the intimate Bluesee’s Lounge – an intimate space at the John Saunders Centre in Collingwood.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Born during a brief reprieve during the covid-19 pandemic, two recognized Canadian Blues musicians brought their instruments and shared in the conversation of music with a very restricted audience. The music – and the company – was what everyone needed, and the elements that made the night special have been captured since. Award winning singer and songwriter Erin McCallum and multi-award winning master guitarist Teddy Leonard share the stage equally for a show that is intimate, interactive, and inclusive. No set list. No smoke and mirrors. Just the music and the people in the room. People in attendance will enjoy a show that unfolds in real time. Every ticket is a VIP pass, and the limited number of seats available reflects the idea that the space between the stage and the audience is almost non-existent.
LICENSED venue
SEATING provided for everyone who has a ticket.
TICKET INFORMATION:
ADVANCE TICKETS: $35
DOOR (if available): $40
Physical ticket vendor: Gabriele’s Photography, 133 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, On.
What went wrong at Kodak? – From multi-billion dollar profits to bankruptcy: what happened to Kodak? What went wrong at Kodak?
Synopsis: Kodak, a well-known brand with billion-dollar revenues that in 2005 filed for bankruptcy: what went so wrong? Corporate Secrets: Lessons from the boardroom, interviews of the people directly involved. The decisions and mistakes that led to the collapse of this iconic company are uncovered.
Executive Producers: Sian Kevill, Edward Morgan Genre: Documentary Language: English Country: United Kingdom Also known as AKA Surviving the Brink
The Chilcotin River/tʃɪlˈkoʊtɪn/[5] located in Southern British Columbia, Canada is a 241 km (150 mi) long tributary of the Fraser River.[6] The name Chilcotin comes from Tŝilhqot’in, meaning “ochre river people,” where ochre refers to the mineral used by Tŝilhqot’in Nation and other Indigenous communities as a base for paint or dye. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
