The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) and Simcoe County Farm Fresh have partnered for the fifth season to bring a farmer’s market to RVH. For staff working at the Barrie Campus, pop over on your lunch or break to get healthy, in-season local produce, delicious meat products, yummy baked goods and more.
In Simcoe/Muskoka nearly one in five high school students reported that they smoke daily or occasionally. Georgian employees are encouraged to sign a petition organized by the Coalition for Smoke-Free Movies.
Grace United Church invites Georgian staff members to attend a panel discussion on energy alternatives for Simcoe County. Come bring your concerns and your ideas on Saturday, May 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Twelve community-minded women from Barrie have announced their intention to live in a tent for five days at Allandale Station Park in order to raise 150,000 pounds of food and funds for the Barrie Food Bank.
Celebrated First Nations activist Dr. Cindy Blackstock is speaking in Owen Sound on Saturday, April 21 at the Georgian Shores United Church from 2 to 4 p.m. A powerful voice for justice and a member of the Gitksan Nation, Dr. Blackstock has fought for the rights of First Nations children for more than 20 years.
Staff member and well-known local author Monika Trickett will share her experiences in converting creative bedtime stories to print at the Business and Professional Women’s Club on Tuesday, April 17.
A number of talented Georgian staff will be “Rockin’ the Red Door” at Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka on Saturday, April 28 from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $25. The event features live music, yummy hors d’oeuvres, door prizes, a cash bar and silent auction.
The Kempenfelt Rotary Club will present a culinary adventure, Taste of the World, on Saturday, May 26 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event is hosted by Napoleon Home Comfort with proceeds supporting local charities and organizations, including Georgian College. Enjoy an evening of international culinary stations with beer/wine pairings and participating local restaurants such as [...]
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is helping to promote National Immunization Awareness Week, April 21 to 28. This year’s theme is Protect Your World and focuses on the importance of vaccination for people of all ages.
As part of Blue Mountain’s annual Keep Winter Cool event, they are screening the award-winning film All.I.Can on Thursday, March 15 at 8 p.m. in the Weider Room, Blue Mountain Inn.
The Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie invites you to a celebration of the strength, achievements and resiliency of women worldwide.
Retired Georgian nursing professor Sylvia van der Weg has been taking nursing students to the Dominican Republic for the last 11 years, offering clinics in poor areas where health care access is limited. Last year, 70 students and faculty members participated in the trip.
There are always unique internal and external fundraisers and vendors outside of the Library Commons (K Building) at the Barrie Campus. Check out the great lineup this month.
Transition Town Orillia (TTO), a local community group focusing on sustainability and community development, hosts a monthly gathering. All Georgian staff are welcome to attend.
Community member Peter Koning is making a plea to Georgian staff to consider signing up to become a bone marrow donor. There is a family in need in Collingwood and research he’s done suggests that there is an urgent need for donors across Canada.