Tags : Niagara Escarpment

Georgetown Choral Society on the Niagara Escarpment

     “If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise.” This line from the song “The Teddy Bear’s Picnic,” – correct me if I’m wrong – went through my head as Mike and I took a short stretch of The Bruce Trail at Limehouse recently to meet members of the […]Read More

Things to do near Blue Mountain this Summer

Enjoy Leisa Way sing her heart out as Dolly Parton in Rhinestone Cowgirl at Theatre Collingwood July 25 to 30. Take in the premiere of Dan Needles’ Fair Play at Theatre Collingwood August 18 to 27. Enjoy a gentle gondola ride past the treetops to the top of the Niagara Escarpment at Blue Mountain. Dare […]Read More

Prowling for Owls at Mountsberg

      Mountsberg Conservation Area’s popular winter Owl Prowl program is returning this winter. Participants will be provided with lots of information on our native Ontario owls during a winter night hike to search for wild local owls.      There are four Owl Prowl nights scheduled: January 14 and 28 are advanced Prowls for Adults, while […]Read More

Three Years of Publishing Escarpment Views!

The winter issue of Escarpment Views is out. In it, we have features on the 19th-century Christmas traditions you can experience at Westfield Heritage Village, the challenges threatening the black bear population of the Bruce Peninsula, and the magical dollhouse collection that used to be in Fort Erie. And there’s more in the way of […]Read More

OMB Denies Rockfort Quarry Application: CCC Applauds

Here is an important statement in response to the news that the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has denied the Rockfort Quarry application:      The Coalition of Concerned Citizens of Caledon applauds the OMB decision having to do with the James Dick Construction Limited Rockfort Quarry application for an open pit dolostone mine at Winston Churchill and […]Read More

Proposed Keppel Quarry Expansion: Alarming Issues

This is a guest posting by Dennis Shouldice, a Georgian Bluffs ratepayer with a local concern that seems to be repeated all along the Niagara Escarpment. At Escarpment Views, we let citizens and community groups express their concerns and issues. Please add your comments after you’ve read Dennis’s opinion. The Niagara Escarpment is a valuable […]Read More

Chile’s Rescue of Miners a Lesson for the World

I can’t let the rescue of the 33 miners in Chile pass without comment. It seems that so much could so easily have gone so very wrong. Instead, it’s been called by some reporters, a case study in correct disaster response.      Last night I was channel hopping to find as much news as I […]Read More

Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival

The long-standing classic Niagara tradition of the annual Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival will take place this weekend. The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) hosts the 36th annual festival from October 8 to 11 at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area in Jordan. This has become a favourite tradition for families and visitors who come from far and […]Read More

Scarpface Project to Educate About Niagara Escarpment

I just learned about a craggy-faced character who might bring fun to the study of geological science, if we help… Scarpface is the name of a new project intended to get students interested in the Niagara Escarpment. Created by the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Fund (NEBF), the charitable foundation that works with the Niagara Escarpment Commission, […]Read More

Dig In and Discover Archaeology at Crawford Lake

     This looks like a pretty cool activity for people of any age:      The past comes alive at Crawford Lake Conservation Area, at the popular Dig In and Discover Archaeology event on July 18 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. for a great day of discovery and exploration into the past.      Visit with staff […]Read More