Celebrate Lake Simcoe

Below is a release given to us by Beverley Else of the Celebrate Lake Simcoe Committee. If you would like to get the word out to family and friends by all means pass it along.
 
The third annual Celebrate Lake Simcoe takes place at Innisfil Beach Park on Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This is a family fun and learning day no one will want to miss:

·      Visitors will hear the stories about Lake Simcoe during the War of 1812 while discovering how to help their lake recover. 

·      A military encampment, courtesy of the Historical Military Establishment of Upper Canada and Southern Georgian Bay 1812 Bicentennial, will be on guard against imminent threat of an American invasion from the lake. 

·      Led by a Town Crier, Lord and Lady Simcoe will return to view the state of their lake and greet visitors.

·      Artists will be painting the lake “en plein air” and visitors will have the opportunity to paint their own version of Lake Simcoe.

·      Lots of fascinating interactive displays and activities will keep everyone busy throughout the day and raise awareness, not only about the plight of Lake Simcoe, but about all the work underway to help the lake recover.   

·      Music by Doug Pettigrew & Friends and Bridget Gowan will keep everyone entertained morning and afternoon.

·      Ladies of the Lake will show a preview of the Lake Simcoe Water Centre for Innovation, Research and Learning and provide a place for everyone to colour water scenes and “blessing boats”.

·      The Rotary Train will take visitors on tours around the park.

·      The Celtic Festival organizers will be selling fresh-boiled and buttered Ontario corn all day long.

·      We will be blessing and sending messages to the lake at the end of the day in bio degradable boats launched from the beach.

·      The Towns of Bradford-West Gwillimbury and Oro-Medonte will be joining us this year to demonstrate the work they are doing on behalf of Lake Simcoe.

Organizations and individuals participating in Celebrate Lake Simcoe this year include:

Committee to Establish an Ontario Water Centre for Innovation, Research and Learning on Lake Simcoe; Ducks Unlimited; Gable Brothers Shows; Bridget Gowan; Heritage Lake Simcoe; Historical Military Establishment of Upper Canada; Innisfil Arts, Culture and Heritage Council; Innisfil Celtic Festival; Innisfil Historical Society; Innisfil Public Libraries; Innisfil Parks and Recreation; Ladies of the Lake Conservation Association; Lake Simcoe Living Magazine; Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority; Ministry of the Environment; Ministry of Natural Resources; Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority; The Palette Club; Doug Pettigrew & Friends; Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition; Rotary Club of Innisfil; Simcoe County; Simcoe County Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario; Simcoe County Museum; Simcoe Watershed Art Project; South Simcoe Pipes and Drums; South Simcoe Police Services Marine Unit; South Simcoe Streams Network; South Simcoe Theatre, SPLASH The Floating Water Festival; Town Crier Steve Travers; Town of Bradford-West Gwillimbury, Town of Innisfil, Township of Oro-Medonte and Windfall Ecology Centre.

For more information about Celebrate Lake Simcoe visit our blog spot at www.celebratelakesimcoe.blogspot.com.