Welcome to the all new Talking South Georgian Bay.
In light of radio newsrooms closing and/or cutting back staff and local content, we thought it was time to launch an online local newscast to provide up to date news and information with comments from the news makers themselves. In addition, we look forward to delivering feature programming including audio and video interviews, highlighting news, events and people that make South Georgian Bay such a great place to live, work and play.
Postcard from Collingwood The Collingwood Downtown BIA has just installed a large postcard mural in a new parkette … so grab your camera and say cheese!
MORE ON THIS STORY – PREVIOUS MURAL RESTORATION VIDEO REPORT
Tough Day in the Production Room When you work in radio, some days, things don’t go as planned! The late Milt Conway left us with an hilarious outtake from a CHAY-FM failed production room session … and he wanted this tape to be kept and played to provide us with laughter. Mission accomplished!
A Positive View of Ontario’s Environment On the day the Ontario PC’s introduced legislation to protect the province’s Greenbelt, Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson highlighted many positive points dealing with the environment when he spoke at Queen’s Park.
20 Years for the Downtown Collingwood Farmers’ Market The Collingwood Downtown Farmers’ Market has just celebrated its 20th year of welcoming visitors to downtown Collingwood. We talked with Downtown Collingwood BIA General Manager Sue Nicholson about the success of this year’s market from May to today.
Here Comes the South Georgian Bay Sun. There are so many ways to access and explore the waterfront throughout South Georgian Bay. From Wasaga Beach to Meaford, walking, hiking and biking trails welcome visitors to see parts of the region that just can’t be visited by car. Today, we got up early and stopped by the Shipyards waterfront trails in Collingwood.
LOOKING BACK – WORDSTOCK. Our Looking Back series remembers a popular Collingwood festival called Wordstock.
LOOKING BACK – COLLINGWOOD AM RADIO in the 1970’s. Our Looking Back series remembers Collingwood AM Radio in the 1970’s, and the people behind the microphones.
The late Jim Unger is best known for his HERMAN comic strips. They appeared in weekly and daily newspapers for decades. Unger published a series of books, filled with HERMAN comic strips that made us laugh, and, if the truth be known, made us see a little of ourselves in his work. I interviewed him many years ago from his home in Ottawa for CHAY-FM’s Huronia Magazine. Have a listen …
Play me a song, you’re the Piano Man!
Downtown Collingwood welcomed back piano players of all levels in 2023. Because of COVID-19 health restrictions, the Collingwood Downtown Street Piano Program had to be cancelled for two summer seasons. This year, the music and musicians returned. Let’s meet the organizers and take a look back at how this terrific summer attraction came to life on the downtown streets.