Locally Owned and Operated..Special Issue, July 21, 2016
What’s Happening In The Beach July 21, 2016 Wasaga Beach Lions Club Bingo every Friday evening. Up to $5000 in prizes..New!!$1500 Jackpot Game. RecPlex Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Contact: Wasaga Beach Lions Club at 705-429-3331 Cool Concerts featuring a collection of Live Show Performances with a Traditional Fish and Chips Dinner every Saturday night. Location: Artspace, 818 Mosley Street. Cost: $25.00 pp. Time: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. For tickets and to view our exciting lineup visit www.yourtickettofun.ca or call 705-717-5364 July 22 - 24 - Wasaga Beach Ribfest Location: Playland parking lot, Beach Area 1. A celebration of food, music and more..... For more information visit www.wasagaribfest.com or email eatribs@wasagabeachribfest.com/ www.facebook.com/WasagaBeachRibfest/ July 23-24 - Not So Pro Volleyball Location: Beach Area 1. Come to our biggest tournament of the year. Divisions for any level with a recreational 6, intermediate 6, advanced 6, advanced 4, competitive 4 & elite 4! For more information visit www.notsopro.com July 25 - Wasaga Beach Cruise Nights Location: Stonebridge Gazebo Grassy Knoll. Time: 5 p.m. For more information contact: Sherri Russell at 705-429-2426/ www.wasagabeachcruisers.com July 26 - Junior Naturalist & Historian Programs Location: Nancy Island Historic Site. Time: 11 a.m. Act out a year in the life of a Piping Plover! See if you have what it takes to be a Voyageur! Join Park Interpreters for these 45 min to 1 hour programs, rotating weekly between nature and history topics. Programs are held outdoors, so please dress for the weather. For more information call the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park office at 705-429-2516 or Nancy Island at 705-429-2728 July 26 - Jazz in the Park Location: Rotary Band Shell (behind the RecPlex). Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tonight's performance is Georgian Sound Big Band. Each night we will have a 50/50 Draw provided by either the Nancy Island Lions Club or Community Policing. Enjoy some tasty refreshments and popcorn from the Wasaga Beach Youth Centre. For more information call 705-429-3321 or visit www.wasagabeach.com / email: recreation@wasagabeach.com July 27 - Wasaga Beach Dinner and a Movie Summer Schedule Wednesdays through July & August Location: Main Street Market, Beach Area # 1. Time: 8:30 p.m. July 27 - "Hotel Transylvania 2" August 3 - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", August 10 - "Warcraft", August 17 - "Alice Through the Looking Glass", August 24 - "Angry Birds", August 31 - "Ratchet and Clank". Look for the September and October Schedule for Dinner and a Movie taking place at the RecPlex on Wednesday evenings! For more information call Recreation at 705-429-3321 or email recreation@wasagabeach.com July 27, Aug 10 & 24 - Guided Nature Hikes Location: Wasaga Nordic and Trail Centre, Blueberry Trails. Time: 10 a.m. The Wasaga Nordic and Trail Centre hosts a network of paths just waiting to be explored. Join Park Interpreters to discover freshwater parabolic dunes, pine-oak savannah or swampy woods and the interesting wildlife that calls this park home. Hikes last 1-1.5 hours. Long pants and close-toed shoes are recommended as poison ivy is common along the trails. For more information call the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park at 705-429-2516 July 28 - Business After 5 Location: Taste of Paradise, Main Street Market, Beach #1. Time: 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Networking, auction prizes, delicious food and great people! Everyone is welcome! There is no charge to attend and membership is not required. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information contact: Cathy Holland-Hendry, Business After 5 Coordinator and WBWBA 705-429-1112, cathysflowers@rogers.com / Trudie McCrea, Office Manager, Chamber of Commerce - 705-429-2247
July 28 - August 7 - Wasaga Beach Midway Location: Festival Square, Beach # 1. Come experience the lights and excitement of the Wasaga Midway. Celebrating its 23rd year in Wasaga Beach, operating every afternoon and evening. For more details check out www.wasagabeach.com July 29 & Aug 19 - Night at the Museum Location: Nancy Island Historic Site. Time: 8 p.m. Everyone knows a museum comes to life at night! Encounter characters from Wasaga Beach's fur-trading, sailing and pioneering past to understand how history has shaped our vibrant community. A Park Interpreter will "sneak" you into the island's museum after hours for this 1 hour family program. For more information call Nancy Island Historic Site at 705-429-2728 or the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park at 705-429-2516 July 30 - Ford F-series Truck Rally Location: Beach Area # 1. Time: 9 a.m. Tickets: $20 on location. A gathering of owners of Ford F-series pick-up trucks for a day to show off their vehicles and trade tips and tricks. All proceeds go to our Local Food Bank. For more information call 705-422-1526 July 30 - 31 - Dunes & Discs - Ultimate Frisbee Beach Tournament Location: Beach Area 1 (corner of 3rd Street N & Beach Drive, along the beach until 6th Street North). We're ready to go and registration is up! $50/person for a weekend of beach Ultimate at one of the most popular beaches in Ontario! Wasaga Beach is the world's largest fresh water beach and this Civic holiday we'll be there with all of you! So what are you waiting for!? There will be mixed division, 5-on-5 (3/2, receiver's gender ratio), Using WFDF/BULA rules, 2 day format, athletic therapy available on-site, 7 games guaranteed. For more information visit www.playwithspirit.com Aug 3 - Guided Beach Sunset Walks Location: Meet at Nancy Island Historic Site. Time: 8 p.m. Grab your ice cream, loved one and flip flops! Meet Park Interpreters at the Nancy Island Welcome Centre, then walk to Beach Area 1 or 2 for a 30 minute to 1 hour stroll touching on beach ecology or local history topics. These leisurely walks are timed to culminate with Wasaga Beach's famous sunsets. For more information call Nancy Island Historic Site at 705-429-2728 or the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park at 705-429-2516 Aug 6-7 - Palaver International Literary Festival Location: Beach Area #4. Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. An annual event celebrating Caribbean culture - literature, spoken word, cuisine, music & the arts. For more information visit www.palaver.ca Aug 6 - Gathering of the Classics (rain date Aug 7) Location: Edenvale Aerodrome. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: Adults: $10, Youth: 10-17 yrs. $5, Children 9 & under free. Largest classic wings & wheels event in Canada. Take a flight in a WW11 B-25 bomber, Harvard, 1943 Fairchild Cornell or a 1946 Fleet Canuck! Classic auto and Motorcycles, Vintage & Classic Airplanes, Homebuilt and experimental Aircraft, Ultralights, Static Displays, Food and more! Aug 9 - Wasaga Beach Community Garden Workshops "Cooking with Herbs 101� Location: Wasaga RecPlex, Oakview Room, 1724 Mosley St. Time: 6 p.m. Please RVSP by contacting Darlene Poole at 705-429-3321 x 22 or email facilitybookings@wasagabeach.com Aug 12 - 1st Annual Georgian Triangle Crime Stoppers Golf Tournament. Location: Marlwood Golf Course, 31 Marlwood Ave. Time: 12 p.m. Registration / 1:00 p.m. Shotgun/Best Ball. Price: $90.00 / $60.00 club members/$35 Dinner Banquet only, includes: Roast Beef Dinner, Prizes, Raffles, 50/50 & Fun! Sign up contact: Glen Bailey at 705-441-6575 or at via email: glen.bailey@rogers.com Air Canada "closest to the pin" - you could be eligible to win two return air flights to anywhere in North America, includes Mexico, Hawaii & the Caribbean, the "Hickory Challenge" and so much more. All proceeds go to help fight crime in our communities. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer citizen organization that brings together the community, media and police services in the fight against crime. Your anonymity is guaranteed. We pay cash for tips.....1-800-222-8477 Aug 13 - 5K Foam Fest Location: Beach Area # 1. Canada's # 1 Fun Run! The 5K Foam Fest is a 5km adventure run for all ages, All abilities, 22+Obstacles. For more info and to register visit www.5kfoamfest.ca Aug 13, 14 - Wasaga Under Siege Location: Nancy Island Historic Site. Time: Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Join us in commemorating the 202nd anniversary of the sinking of the H.M.S. Visit British, American and Native encampments on Nancy Island Historic Site. Re-enactors will transport you back to the War of 1812 through musket & cannon firing, 1812 cooking, fashion & surgeon demonstrations & Native drumming and storytelling. For more information visit www.wasagabeachpark.com