Author: Simcoe Review

The 33rd annual Georgian College Auto Show returns, under the theme of “Drive The Future,” at the Barrie Campus June 1 to 3. It’s the largest outdoor, student-run auto show in Canada. The event is organized and staffed by students in the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC) who carry out all show tasks, including marketing, sponsorship, recruitment and training, event logistics and community events. And the five student directors are thrilled by the amount of enthusiasm demonstrated by both students and manufacturers. Tyler Celli, marketing and media relations student director, says expectations are high for this year’s show....

The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place more than a century ago, but the event is still considered one of the defining moments in Canada’s history. On May 16, Georgian College unveiled a plaque at a Vimy Oak sapling planted last fall at the Barrie campus to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle. Georgian’s office of the registrar spearheaded the planting, through the Vimy Oaks Legacy Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation that promotes the legacy of Canadians who fought in the First World War. Vimy oak trees are descended from acorns brought back from the site of the historic battle. Georgian...

“It was such a great experience, I want to come back again,” Dalton Bown said, after last year’s provincial skilled-trades competition. And that’s exactly what the St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School student did. Not only did he return, but he left as the reigning champ in the secondary-school IT software category. The Grade 11 student competed against others from across the province at this year’s Skills Ontario Competition at Toronto on May 8. Bown took the gold in IT Software Solution for Business. Last year, it was in the IT Office Software Application category. Bown was first introduced to...

The fourth annual Lakeside Yarn Crawl, covering the area around Georgian Bay, runs from June 1 to Sept. 3. There are prizes, draws, patterns and much to see. Take a countryside drive and enjoy the views, while discovering new shops and their yarns. Visit any of the 12 stores to get a passport and you’re on your way. Collect a stamp at each shop you choose to visit, leave your passport at the last destination and you will be entered into the final prize draw. Make sure to fill out your contact information. Participating stores include The Purple Sock...