August “Rocks” for Vacationing Families on Ontario’s Georgian Bay

The Gateway to Georgian Bay has something to offer for everyone in the family and is only 90 minutes north of Toronto. Travel the Bay from the picturesque towns of Penetanquishene & Midland to the quaint Town of Honey Harbour. The family can explore the waterfront and take part in the 4th Annual Penetanguishene Waterfront Craft Show on August 21st & 22nd. Enjoy overnight accommodation in Midland with rates starting at $99.00 at the Comfort Inn, including a continental breakfast, The Best Western Highland Inn and Conference Centre from $129.95, or the full service Delawana Inn Resort in Honey Harbour from $190.00.

Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons, in Midland, offers Children’s Heritage Crafts, Family Activity Days,”First Person Days”and Meet the Curator during August. The children can participate in the fun and interactive activities which include demonstrations of the planting of corn, beans and squash, quill pen making and writing, candle making, native games, and cornhusk dolls. Step back into the 17th-century as the costumed staff role play original people from this Jesuit mission to the Huron and explore the lives of donnes, priests and artisans as they lived and worked in the year 1648.

The Huronia Museum and Huron Oudenat Village in Midland is open year-round and is the first recreated native village representing Canada’s beginning with the lifestyle of the Ouendat people prior to the arrival of the Europeans. The family can imagine life as it was 500 years ago and examine the archaeological collections inside the museum and gallery featuring local artists. The Huronia Museum has scheduled kids camp events for August such as trips to the YMCA, a visit to Awenda Provincial Park, Summer Jam Olympics and The Relay Rally Race.

Nearby, the Martyrs’ Shrine, in Midland, offers the Lasting Treasures Youth Conference on August 7th-8th, and a Candlelight Procession on August 14th.

Take a short drive to Discovery Harbour, in Penetanguishene. The family will step back into the 19th-century as the costumed staff role-play original personnel from the 1820’s naval and military base on Pentanguishene Bay and explore the life of sailors, soldiers, civilians and officers as they lived and worked at this outpost built to defend Upper Canada.

If you want to relax, the Miss Midland Boat Cruise has daily morning, afternoon and sunset cruises for the family through to October; or travel to the picturesque town of Penentanguishene and take the M.S. Georgian Queen 30,000 Island Cruise with morning, afternoon and evening Jazz and Dinner cruises.

For the adventurous, The Delawana Inn Resort in Honey Harbour offers a Kids Summer VIK (Very Important Kids) CARD for guests staying at the resort. Discover the Delawana Outdoor Adventure with a trip by canoe to Royal Island for hiking and a nature walk followed by an exciting climb on the monster climbing wall or test your balance on Mr. T.

For additional information on events and activities visit www.georgianbaytourism.on.ca

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August 4, 2004   Posted in: Canada