GBA Update Fall 2023

Upcoming Events Our sister Georgian Bay

organizations wish to inform you of these upcoming events

Your Voice on the Bay

Georgian Bay Biosphere Honey Bee Festival October 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community event in Honey Harbour including pancake breakfast, market vendors and artists, children’s activities, live music, silent auction, and more! Details at honeybeefestival.ca International Day for Biosphere Reserves November 3, various community celebrations Lands & Waters Gathering: State of the Bay session. November 29 and 30, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Little Spirit Singers, Science lecture, Keynote by Dr. Brian McGinnis, author of Sounding Thunder Stockey Centre, 2 Bay Street, Parry Sound Visit georgianbaybiosphere.com/ events or follow us @GBayBiosphere for more information and event updates!

Georgian Bay Forever See the Salmon Run Saturday, September 30 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Collingwood / Town of Blue Mountains This event is a chance for people of all ages to see massive Chinook salmon fight their way up Silver Creek on their annual spawning run. Georgian Bay Land Trust Bayscapes In-person celebration: November 3, Toronto Online auction: October 27 - November 4 Join us in Toronto on November 3 for our first in-person Bayscapes since 2019! See all your Georgian Bay friends in the fall, while supporting the conservation of the place you love. If you can’t make it, you can still bid on all the wonderful art, experiences, and items online from October 27 - November 4. Details at gblt.org/bayscapes .

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Patrons of GBA: The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. John Ralston Saul, C.C. The Georgian Bay Association is an advocacy umbrella group representing 17 community associations and their members – approximately 3,000 families comprising over 30,000 individuals.

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