hiking news

On April 22, join the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club for their Pine River Nature Reserve cleanup day. This stretch of the Bruce Trail has a long history of visitors leaving garbage behind, so bring a bag and donate your time to help restore this area to its natural splendour.

At Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club’s Prediction Hike on May 7 pushes hikers to predict the time it takes to complete one of two Bruce Trail routes without peeking at their watches. The hiker with the most accurate guess will receive a prize (in addition to bragging rights). The family-friendly hike begins at the Mono Community Centre in Mono Centre and co-ordinator Sandy Green says they’ve planned snacks along the way, photo ops and even special badges. The hike passes through a newly secured section of Bruce Trail land, the Whitetail Refuge Nature Reserve Proceeds from registration fees go to trail maintenance and development of the Caledon section of the trail.

19th Annual Blues And Jazz Festival

It’s back! The Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival — rated one of Ontario’s top 100 festivals by nonprofit industry group Festivals and Events Ontario – is celebrating its 19th year from June 2 to 4. The festival features more than 80 acts across town, including Juno Award-winners MonkeyJunk from Ottawa and Barbra Lica of Toronto. With downtown Broadway closed to traffic all weekend, stroll through the Blues Cruise classic car show, take in a music workshop to hone your own skills, or pick up some locally made snacks and artisanal crafts at the outdoor market of more than 50 vendors.