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• SEPTEMBER Monthly Membership Meeting

  • When
    15 Sep 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legion

  We hope you had a fantastic summer and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday for the Membership Meeting!

  Remember to wear your name badge and receive a raffle ticket for a Timmy's Gift Card.  Bring a Book, Take a Book will be available.

  Back By Popular Demand - Let's Get Personal!

  We bring the mic to you so you can share your 2-3 minute stories.  This month the two themes are:

  • Your most memorable vacation;  good, bad or both!
  •  Famous people you've met  that left an impression

  Your Voice. Your Story. Your Mic.

  It's GOOD NEWS...Stories Worth Repeating!

  

  Gwen Petreman - Educator, Author, Illustrator
  

  We are bombarded with negative news daily, which is why local educator and environmentalist Gwen created a presentation focused entirely on uplifting global and local events.

  In this one-of-a-kind, engaging talk, your members will discover fascinating and unusual stories from around the world, including:

  • The Homework Movement: How a simple school assignment positively impacted millions of lives.
  • Nature's Superheroes: Why sunflowers are "superflowers," vultures are good news birds, and certain trees act as ultimate carbon-sequestering masters.
  • Historical Guardians: The heroic efforts that prevented Ontario from turning into a barren wasteland.
  • Eco-Innovations: How birds combat climate chaos, and why modern farmers are enthusiastically embracing solar panels.
  • Surprising Remedies: The top pollinating herb that doubles as a memory booster and sleep aid.Inspiring Figures: The world's most heroic dog, and the billionaires using their fortunes to save human lives

  This presentation reminds us that while bad news makes headlines,
  good news changes lives.
  Come be inspired by the stories worth repeating.

  
  

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• It's GOOD NEWS...Stories Worth Repeating!

  • When
    15 Sep 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legion

  Gwen Petreman - Educator, Author, Illustrator

  Since retiring from teaching, Gwen has actively promoted bio-diversity and enhanced green spaces in Barrie by planting native flora with groups like Nature Barrie and Living Green. As a founding member of the Barrie Bird Friendly Team, she helped the municipality secure its official Bird Friendly City designation in 2023. To inspire residents to protect local ecosystems, she delivers  engaging educational presentations on birds, pollinators, and remarkable trees.

  Gwen also writes environmental articles for local newspapers, shares insights on her blog (http://envirogoodtoknow.blogspot.com/), and has written and illustrated 15 children’s picture books that celebrate nature through storytelling.

  It's GOOD NEWS...Stories Worth Repeating!

  We are bombarded with negative news daily, which is why local educator and environmentalist Gwen created a presentation focused entirely on uplifting global and local events

  In this one-of-a-kind, engaging talk, your members will discover fascinating and unusual stories from around the world, including:

  • The Homework Movement: How a simple school assignment positively impacted millions of lives.
  • Nature's Superheroes: Why sunflowers are "superflowers," vultures are good news birds, and certain trees act as ultimate carbon-sequestering masters.
  • Historical Guardians: The heroic efforts that prevented Ontario from turning into a barren wasteland.
  • Eco-Innovations: How birds combat climate chaos, and why modern farmers are enthusiastically embracing solar panels.
  • Surprising Remedies: The top pollinating herb that doubles as a memory booster and sleep aid.Inspiring Figures: The world's most heroic dog, and the billionaires using their fortunes to save human lives

  This presentation reminds us that while bad news makes headlines,
  good news changes lives.
  Come be inspired by the stories worth repeating.

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• Sheffield Black History & Cultural Museum with Optional Lunch

  • When
    16 Sep 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    241 Clarke Street, Clarksburg
  • Spaces left
    3

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  Please join us for a walking tour of the Sheffield Black History Museum.  We will start with an introduction by owner Carolynn Wilson, niece of Howard Sheffield, whose dream was to gather and preserve the history of the 40,000 slaves who went underground to escape from the United States.  You may be familiar with a book about this called, "The Underground Railroad". 

  The tour provides a walk around where you will visit the replicas of of the shops and businesses these pioneers built:  a Barber Shop, Tailor Shop, Dress Shop and Hair Salon, Iron Works, Tool Shop and more.  At the end of the tour, you will visit the Doll Shop building. Along with displays of memorabilia, you will see the doll collection which depicts how society portrayed People of Colour in contrast to their contributions to society. 

  You will leave enhanced by the history of the early Black Pioneers who risked their lives to escape slavery and build a life for themselves in many areas of Ontario, including Collingwood. 

  A ride in a golf cart will be provided for those who are unable to do the walk. 

  Date:  Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  Time: 10:00 a.m. (no deadline to leave)

  Cost:  $5.00 (pay at the museum) 

  Spots:  20

  Registration: Opens August 19th.

  Optional Lunch: Corner Cafe & Grill, Thornbury.  Order and pay at the restaurant. 

  Organized by Pat T. and Linda G. 

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• Theatre Collingwood: Tuesdays with Morrie

  • When
    23 Sep 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Marsh Street Centre, Clarksburg
  • Spaces left
    4

  On Wednesday, September 23rd at 2:00 p.m., join us for the performance of "Tuesdays with Morrie" at Marsh Street Centre in Clarksburg.  Tells the story of a successful journalist consumed by his career and his relationship with his former college professor who is dying from ALS.  This funny, tender story of two lives transformed is performed by a remarkable cast.      

  Tickets cost $55.00 and guests are permitted.  Registration is available online now with payment by credit card.  Organized by Mary Beth. 

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

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• Collingwood Food Tour- International Foods

  • When
    24 Sep 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Downtown
  • Spaces left
    2

  Join us for a walking food tour on Thursday, September 24th at 2:00 pm.  We stop at 5 local places in downtown Collingwood and have a tasting at each spot.  The tour will last around 2 hours and we will walk approximately 3 blocks.  

  The guide has historical knowledge of Collingwood as well as background on all the restaurants.  The vast majority of the tour takes place outside; however, where space permits, we are invited inside the restaurant. Sometimes we are joined by the owners for a bit of a chat.  Participants exchange stories about their favourite local restaurants and get to try new things on the menu of places they may have been to before.  The spots are not revealed before the tour which makes it fun to wonder, "Where are we going next?" 

  The cost of the food tour is $52.00.  Registration will open August 19th and there is a maximum of 22 participants.  If the event is full, join the wait list as there is a possibility that someone may need to cancel.   

  Typically the tour is not able to cater to special dietary requirements. Registrants will need to decide what they can sample based on their individual needs.   

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

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• Bruce Nuclear Plant and Optional Lunch

  • When
    29 Sep 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    3394 Bruce County Rd 20
  • Spaces left
    2

  Registration is closed

  The Bruce Nuclear Power Station, at the time of completion, was the largest nuclear power plant in the world, producing 6,400 MW of power per day with 8 reactors. Plans are underway to expand the plant by another 4800 MW.  In addition to power generation, the Bruce facility produces the majority of the world’s supply of Cobalt 90, a critical radioactive isotope of Cobalt used in the treatment of specific cancers. 

  A plant tour of the facility is planned for Tuesday, September 29 at 10:00 am. The tour will consist of a classroom information session and a guided bus drive around the plant site. The plant is located in the Tiverton/ Kincardine area, approximately a two hour drive from Collingwood. 

  Following the tour which should end by 1:00, you can plan to have an optional lunch at The Walker House Restaurant, 146 High Street, Southampton, ON. The meal will be ordered from the menu and you pay the restaurant directly. To ensure your reservation, please indicate if you plan to have lunch at the restaurant when registering.

  Registration opens Aug 12 and closes Aug 30. We will initially plan for 20 members. Please reserve by Sunday, Aug 30 to allow us to firm up the spaces available at Bruce. There is no charge for the Nuclear Plant tour. If the event is full, add your name to the waitlist to enable us to make future arrangements for the overload. 

  Organized by Brian H. 

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• Theatre Collingwood: Get Down Tonight

  • When
    15 Oct 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Marsh Street Centre, Clarksburg
  • Spaces left
    7

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  On Thursday, October 15th at 2:00 p.m., join us for the performance of "Get Down Tonight" at Marsh Street Centre in Clarksburg.  A high-energy celebration of the 1970's, the disco decade of sparkle, soul and unstoppable rhythm.  Relive the songs that made you move, the friendships that made you smile and the music that still makes your heart beat faster.  A joyful, feel- good dance party you'll never forget!    

  Tickets cost $55.00 and guests are permitted.  Registration is available online August 4th with payment by credit card.  20 tickets are available.  Organized by Mary Beth Sharpe. 

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

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• Fraud Protection

  • When
    20 Oct 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legion

  Speaker: Constable Helena Beck,
  My name is Helena Beck and I am a police officer with the Ontario Provincial Police. I have been employed with the OPP since 2020 and currently serve as a Community Engagement Officer (CEO). My role focuses on building positive relationships within the community and educating the public on crime prevention.

  FRAUD PROTECTION

  This presentation is geared toward fraud prevention and will cover topics such as:

  • Door‑to‑door scams
  • Romance scams
  • Email/phone/text scams
  • Grandparent scam. 

  The presentation highlights common scam methods, what warning signs to look for, and how to stay safe and avoid becoming a victim.

  

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• Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre Tour & Optional Lunch

  • When
    23 Oct 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • Location
    Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre Tour & Optional Lunch
  • Spaces left
    17

  Registration is closed

  Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre Tour & Optional Lunch

  Join us on Friday October 23^rd for a tour of the Hope Haven facility we learned about in from our September speaker Robyn Allen.

  The tour will start at 10:30am at:

  545747 Sideroad 4A, RR #2, Markdale

  Please remember to wear closed toed shoes and the tour will happen rain or shine. There will also be dirt and dust and horse hair!

  Please remember to wear your name badge.

  After the tour we have a reservation at Justin’s Oven at 12 noon

  235304 Grey Road 13 – beside the Kimberley General Store

  We will order off the menu and pay at the restaurant.

  See menu at -  https://justinsoven.ca/regular-hours/

  Registration will open for 20 members on September 30^th  

  Organized by Robin Campbell yourmomrobin@hotmail.com

  and Linda Granger lgranger@rogers.com

  We hope you will join us for this unique experience. 

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• Haunted Collingwood Walking Tour with Dean Hollin

  • When
    26 Oct 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Downtown
  • Spaces left
    30

  Back by popular demand... We invite you to join us on a haunted walking tour on the evening of October 26th starting at 7:00 p.m. under the full Hunter's Moon!  You will have a spook-tacular time listening to tales and ghostly stories as guest host Dean Hollin leads you through the shadows and darkest corners of Collingwood's Heritage Conservation District. 

  While on the walk, you will hear about ghostly experiences including the legend of David Williams, former editor of the Collingwood Bulletin newspaper, the ever-persistent ghost of Dr. Arthur, the tragic slaying of 13 year old Glory Whalen (among Ontario's oldest cold cases), and other strange sightings. 

  This 2 km walking loop will take approximately 1.5 hours.  The haunted walking tour will proceed rain or shine so please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots. 

  Registration will open at the end of September.  Cost is $16.00 per member. 

  Organized by Linda G. 

  Tickets are non-refundable.  If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price.  The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist. 

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• Chair Fitness: Don’t Just Sit There… Get Fit There!

  • When
    17 Nov 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legion

  Speaker & Coach: Steve Black, Seniors' Fitness Specialist at the Collingwood YMCA

  

  
  

  Don’t Just Sit There… Get Fit There!

  Curious about Chair Fitness? Join Coach Steve for a fun, interactive session where you’ll learn the benefits and try a few simple seated exercises yourself!

  GET YOUR M.B.A* with Steve Black
  *Muscle, Balance, Activity

  Steve will touch on Nutrition since most of us know what this.  Followed by an brief overview of health issues including: Heart Disease, Diabetes, Osteoporosis (not medical advice but how physical activity can reduce some of these issues).  How fitness and exercise can improve your independence and active daily living 

  Key Benefits of Chair Fitness

  Accessibility:
  

  • Allows individuals with limited mobility, arthritis, or balance issues to stay active without the risk of falling.

  Full-Body Engagement:
  

  • Routines target multiple areas through seated marches, arm reaches, leg extensions, and torso twists.

  Customizable Intensity:
  

  • Workouts can be scaled up by incorporating small hand weights, resistance bands, or increasing the speed of movements.

  
  

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• Yuletide Dinner Dance

  • When
    3 Dec 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Osler Brook Golf and Country Club
  • Spaces left
    99

  Registration is closed

  Join us for this special evening as we celebrate the holiday season. Meet and mingle, enjoy a three course dinner with choice of options, followed by a dance with music provided by our DJ. 

  
  

  Registration will open on October 7th, with payment by credit card online.

  Please note, you must have renewed your membership in order to register for this event. 

  Where:  Osler Brook Golf and Country Club

  Date:  Thursday, December 3rd, 2026

  Time:  5 pm to 11 pm 

  Cost:  $88 per person, register online starting in October 

  Pay for your drinks at the bar 

  Meal choices:

  First Course:  Choice of Thai Coconut Curry Soup or Salad (mixed greens, roasted butternut squash, roasted beets, pecans and goat cheese with a citrus vinaigrette)

  
  

  Main Course: Choice of roasted turkey with gravy, stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes and maple glazed root vegetables; or Salmon with creamy leek white wine sauce, rice, green beans; or Vegetarian stuffed Acorn Squash with quinoa, cranberry, goat cheese and pumpkin seeds. 

  
  

  Dessert: Family Style Squares or a Gluten Free option 

  
  

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

  
  

  Organized by Janice, Linda and Colleen 

  
  

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• Holiday Centerpiece Workshop

  • When
    9 Dec 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Trinity United Church, Collingwood
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Reservations only:

  Join us on Wednesday, December 9th at 10 am for a hands on workshop where you will make and take home a holiday centerpiece for your table. Instruction and all materials will be provided including evergreens, accents and decorations.  The cost will be approximately $60 depending on the number of registrants.  There are between 15 to 20 spaces available. 

  At this time we are asking for reservations only so that we can determine if there is enough interest to run this workshop. Payment is not required at this time.  By registering, you are indicating that you would be interested in attending. Reservations are available from Sept. 10 to 17th.  

  Organized by Linda G. 

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• No Speaker - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

  • When
    15 Dec 2026

  Wish you and yours a Very Happy Holiday Season and Healthy New Year!

  
  

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• Art Club - DOING

  • When
    31 Dec 2030
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
    3

  Register

  Unleash Your Inner Picasso
  (No Talent Required!)

  Think you can’t paint? Perfect. We’re not looking for Picasso,  just six people willing to give it a go!

  Join us for a fun, relaxed 3-hour acrylic painting workshop with friendly step-by-step instruction.  Learn a few tricks of the trade, and leave with a finished painting of your very own to proudly display (or quietly hide from the critics!) 

  Don’t worry about expensive supplies, brushes, canvas and paint can all be picked up at the dollar store. The organizer will send registrants a specific shopping list with a photo of what you'll be painting, after September 18th.

  Room Rental Cost: $120 divided among the participants (if 6 members = $20 Each)
  Date: Monday Oct 19th,  9am to Noon.
  Location: Leisure Centre -  100 Minnesota St, Collingwood, ON L9Y 4R5
  Maximum: 6 participants

  No experience needed.  Just come ready to have some fun and get a little paint on your hands!

  Interested? Please reply by September 18.
  Spaces are limited to six, but you’re welcome to join the wait list in case someone cancels or can’t make it

  
  

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• The STEM Book Club

  • When
    31 Dec 2030
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
    16

  Register

  Are you ready to explore the frontiers of human knowledge?

  This men's and women's book club welcomes anyone eager to dive deep into the worlds of Science, Technology, AI, and Mathematics.

  This is a NEW CLUB and open for registration.  For more information, contact the Co-ordinator:  Richard Dewey

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• Book Club - Chapter 5

  • When
    31 Dec 2030
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
    17

  Register

  If there's enough interest, this new book club will start in the fall.

  It is undetermined if it will be a Mixed or Ladies Club.

  For more information, contact Phyllis Burke or register here to receive email updates.

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• Birding Club

  • When
    31 Dec 2030
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
    11

  Register

  If you enjoy Birding and want some company, this is the club for you. 

  Richard Edwards will notify you of upcoming Bird Walks that you're welcome to join.  A typicall walk happens in the early morning when the birds are active; likely 7am - 9am.  A favourite spot is on the Bruce Trail near Duntroon, 1 to 2 km on flat ground and about 5 km for Collingwood.

  Register to receive notification of upcoming Bird Walks.

  For more information you can contact, Coordinator, Richard Edwards

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• Art Club - TOURING

  • When
    31 Dec 2030
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
    11

  Register

  This is a NEW CLUB and open for registration.  The format is still being determined by the club members.

  For more information, contact the Co-ordinator:  Phyllis Burke

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