Press Release - Huronia Alarm & Fire Secutiry Inc. acquires Blue Moutain Lock, Key & Safe

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Midland, Ontario: December 18, 2013

Head:  Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. has acquired Blue Mountain Lock, Key & Safe

Huronia has acquired Blue Mountain Lock, Key & Safe, a leading Southern Georgian Bay locksmith company located in Collingwood, Ontario.

"We are very pleased that Roger and Kim Gagne have agreed to join the Huronia family", said Kevin Leonard, President of Huronia Alarms.  "The locksmithing services they provide for residential, commercial, industrial and property management customers was a natural extension of our Security, Fire and Safety and Home Theatre wiring and installation businesses".  

Started in 1977, Blue Mountain Lock, Key & Safe is well known in the Georgian Triangle for a broad range of "key" related activities from simply making new ones for home, work and cars, to changing and repairing locks, as well as broader areas of security advice, safe and hardware installation.

"Our relationship with Huronia started many years ago" noted Roger Gagne, President of Blue Mountain Lock, Key & Safe.  “So having worked with them we knew that they had the same business philosophy and values as we do.  And that translated into our customers not only continuing to enjoy the high level of products and services we have been known for, but now they will have access to a larger array of security services ... including the quickly growing home entertainment and smart homes segments being required in today's marketplace.”

Blue Mountain Lock, Key & Safe will continue to reside and operate 24/7 at 313 Huronia Street, in Collingwood and will be moved Huronia’s Collingwood Office in the first quarter of 2014.

Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. has been in business for over 40 years and is Central Ontario’s leading provider of home and business security and monitoring services, CCTV, fire and safety, lock, key and safe products and services, home theatre, audio and video consultation and entertainment room design, as well as cabling and smart home wiring for today's home automation requirements.

For more information contact:

Media Inquiries - Jaclyn Jones, Account Manager at Whiting & Holmes Limited

289-337-3662, jaclyn@whitingandholmes.com

Specific Inquiries relating to Huronia – Kevin Leonard, President at Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.,

705-792-9311, kleonard@huroniaalarms.com

Media Release - Quest Art Inviting Artists to Participate in Exhibitions

The New Year holds multiple opportunities for artists to display their works of art at Quest Art School and Gallery.

The first exhibition of 2014 in the Atrium Gallery is Pedagogy: Classroom to Gallery.  This exhibition is open to those who have taken a Quest Art workshop within the last two years, including children and teens.

A maximum of two works can be submitted and they must have been created during, or inspired by, the Quest Art workshop.

“This exhibition marries the two main components of Quest Art’s programming which are visual arts workshops and exhibition opportunities for all ages and skill levels,” said Karen Mealing, Quest Art’s operations coordinator. 

Works in the Pedagogy exhibition do not need to be framed, nor do they need to be for sale.  Those interested in submitting work for consideration for display must deliver their pieces to Quest Art on Jan. 13 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The exhibition, sponsored by the County of Simcoe, takes place from Jan. 17 to March 1, with an opening reception on Jan. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Quest Art has also issued an open call to Canadian artists working in any visual arts medium for their 10^th Annual Juried Art Show.

This year the panel of jurors includes internationally-known artist John Hartman, Matthew Macintosh, curator at the Orillia Museum of Art and History, and Luci Dilkus, a textile artist and owner of Le Studio Gallery.

Artists may enter a maximum of two submissions for the jurors’ consideration.

The entry fee is $30 per artist and the jurors’ will award three awards of $200 each and at the end of the exhibition a $100 People’s Choice award will be presented.

The deadline for applications is Feb. 3 and the exhibition takes place from March 7 to Apr. 26.  The opening reception and awards presentation will take place on March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m.

For more information on either of these exhibitions or visual arts workshops, visit www.questart.ca or call 705-526-ARTS (2787).

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Karen Mealing

Operations Coordinator

Quest Art School + Gallery

333 King Street

Midland, Ontario   L4R 3M7

www.questart.ca

Wye Marsh December Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:             

 SANTA’S WORKSHOP, Sunday December 1^st, 10am - 4pm

Even with his hectic schedule Santa always makes a stop off at Wye Marsh, so bring your cameras and get a photo here at the Marsh.  Then bring the kids to Santa’s nature craft table where they can make their own handmade pine cone bird feeder ornament.  Be sure to grab some seed then head off on the trails to hand feed chickadees and see the magnificent trumpeter swans.  Warm up by a fire and roast your own bannock and at 1pm be amazed by the birds of prey show.  Cost is general admission to Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre.  For more information contact Wye Marsh at (705)526-7809.

WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP AT WYE MARSH, Sunday December 1^st, 1pm - 4pm

The Friends of Wye Marsh are holding their ever popular wreath making workshop, December 1^st from 1pm to 4pm.  This workshop is always a great way to spend an afternoon with friends, getting ready for the holiday season.  Each participant will make their own wreath to take home and will be provided with full instruction and materials.  The cost of the workshop is $50, with all proceeds going to the Friends of Wye Marsh to help support their mission to foster environmental stewardship.  Sign up today for this popular workshop, before it sells out. Contact Wye Marsh at (705)526-7809 or info@wyemarsh.com to register.

First Light at Sainte-Marie Will Amaze Visitors With 5,000 Candles

November 8^th, 2013

Media Release – for immediate release

First Light at Sainte-Marie

will amaze visitors with 5,000 candles

 

Named by Festivals and Events Ontario as one of its “Top 100” events in the province, Midland’s Sainte-Marie’s among the Hurons spectacular First Light returns for its 14^th year on the evenings of November 28^th, 29^th and 30^th.

The unique feature of First Light is the illumination of the historic site only by candlelight. Over 5,000 candles in historic buildings and along lantern-lit paths lead to a variety of fun family activities.

Upon entering the site, visitors will encounter the popular “Survival In The Bush” historical encampment at the main gates. In the Jesuit Residence, children can write with quill pens as they prepare their very own seasonal messages on Christmas cards designed by students at Bayview Public Elementary School in Midland. The card is one of many Christmas “take home” crafts children can make at First Light. In the Sainte-Marie foyer, children will love making a corn husk doll, and creating a special angel ornament in the Carpenter Shop. Festival du Loup, La Clé d’la Baie and Eco Huronie will offer “Fleur de lys” crafts in the En Colombage building. In the Cookhouse 12,000 gingerbread and shortbread cookies from historic recipes will be available for sampling. The sounds and sparks of musket fire will fill the night courtesy of re-enactor group La Compagnie Franche de la Marine. 

Festive music has always been a crowd pleaser at First Light, and this year’s event will provide a wonderful mix of performers.  New this year will be Ruth Sutherland, playing selections from her “A Canadian Christmas” CD that has been nominated for 3 Hamilton Music Awards. A cappella troupe, Mix’n’Match will wander through the historic site filling the air with seasonal sounds. Local artist Michel Payment will share his inspiring songs in the Sainte-Marie Chapel. 

Traditional French and holiday music will be provided by the popular Famille Lefaive “ARIKO” and Jill et les Bucherons at the “French Café” in Restaurant Sainte-Marie. In Sainte-Marie’s famous longhouses, the Christian Island Drum Group and Red Spirit Drum Group will thrill audiences with their First Nations drumming, chanting, and singing.  A total of 12 choirs including seven school groups will also perform at the event over three evenings, including the return of The Children’s Community Choir from Penetanguishene, the OPP Chorus, la Chorale de l’École Sainte-Croix and le Choeur d’la Clé. 

For everyone who would like to do some early Christmas shopping, 21 exceptional artisans will be in the Sainte-Marie Museum and the Sainte-Marie gift shop will be open each night.

The magical First Light event will be presented at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons evenings November 28, 29, and 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Admission is just $10.00 per person with a non-perishable food item that will be donated to the local Salvation Army food bank.  Children ages 5 and under are free. For information call (705) 526-7838 or visit www.hhp.on.ca

Special Notes:  Please be advised that with the exception of service animals, pets are not allowed on the historic site for this event.  Overflow parking will be available at Doral Industries, (former Mitsubishi/RCA building) 100 Wye Valley Road. Free shuttle buses will operate from Doral to Sainte-Marie throughout each evening.

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons is operated by Huronia Historical Parks,

and is an Attraction of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport.

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Media Contact:

Gary Molnar

Manager, Marketing, New Media and Visitor Services

Huronia Historical Parks

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons

Discovery Harbour

www.hhp.on.ca

Gary.Molnar@ontario.ca

705 528-7696

Information Sessions Community Health Centre

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Community Health Centre

Council of the Township of Tay invites you to attend an information session regarding the possibility of CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre opening a point of access in Tay. It would be located in the same building as the newly opened Tay Pharmacy in Victoria Harbour.
Community Health Centres are places that provide a combination of health care, health promotion programs and community development initiatives for individuals and families without a family doctor.
Representatives from the CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre will be on hand to present information on the role of a Community Health Centre and the various services that can be part of a Centre. This will be an opportunity for members of the public to learn more about Community Health Centres, which are an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
Individuals are encouraged to attend, whether or not they have a family physician, as a survey will be distributed following the presentation. The purpose of the survey is to identify health needs of the residents of Tay.

Please feel free to attend one of the following sessions:

Port McNicoll - Thursday, November 14, 2013 – 2:00 to 4 :00 p.m.
J. G. Young Library 715 4th Avenue
Victoria Harbour – Thursday, November 14, 2013 – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Oakwood Community Centre 290 Park Street

The Corporation of the Township of Tay
450 Park Street
Victoria Harbour, ON
(705) 534-7248 ext.229
Vera Finlay
www.tay.ca

HALLOWEEN HAUNT & MYSTERY AT WYE MARSH

Midland, Ontario – See the spooky side of nature at Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre Saturday October 26^th.   There will be a haunted house, scavenger hunt, crafts and games from 10am to 6pm.  Visitors will also have full access to our 25km trail system, birds of prey barn and display hall with reptiles and amphibians.  From 6pm to 9pm  (Ages 4+ 6pm-7pm; Ages 10+ 7pm -9pm)see what awaits when darkness takes over the marsh.  Visitors will be taken on a haunted mystery hike through the marsh, where they will encounter the creatures that only come out at night.  Cost of entry is general admission to Wye Marsh and includes the Haunted Mystery Hike.  Cost of entry AFTER 6pm for the Haunted Mystery Hike is $5.  

Media Release: Thanksgiving Harvest Festival at Sainte-Marie

Gina Denne displays some samples of her exquisite pottery and designs in preparation for the Thanksgiving Harvest Festival and Arts and Crafts Show and Sale event at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons on October 12-13.  The event features 42 exceptional artisans, fun Fall heritage activities on the historic site, and much more.  For further event info call 705 526-7838 or visit hhp.on.ca