Cobble Beach Golf Links

WHAT'S UP IN THE GEORGIAN BLUFFS?
Copper Kettle, Cobble Beach, Slough of Despond, Big Bay, Balmy Beach ... just some of the names that paint a picture on the Georgian Bluffs canvas. Rolling hills, sharp escarpment edges, endless turquoise blue waters of Georgian Bay, and three of the most breathtaking waterfalls you’ll ever see. The Indian, Jones & Inglis Falls. A township where farming, fishing, hiking, golfing and driving are not just pastimes but a way of life.

Georgian Bluffs is a collection of communities stretching north from Chatsworth to Wiarton. Visitors enjoy a banquet of natural beauty no matter what the season. Hear the falls roar in the spring as winter snows melt, feel the cool breeze off Georgian Bay as the summer day fades into warm evening, smell the crisp fall winds that tumble colourful fall leaves to the forest floor, taste the cold winter snowflakes drift through the holiday season.

Home to four golf courses the Township is an active community for golf including Cobble Beach Golf Links, Owen Sound Golf & Country Club, the Wiarton Golf Club and Northern Dunes at Hepworth.

Culturally diverse, the Grey Roots Museum & Archives offers first class exhibits and a newly opened Heritage Village named Morestown. A haven for weavers, potters and artists, Georgian Bluffs features roadside studios, farmers markets and local shops to spark your interest on a day trip in the country.

Hike the Bruce Trail as it meanders through Georgian Bluffs overlooking the famous Slough of Despond and Colpoys Bay. Explore Bruce’s Caves, Cedar Hill Park, Kemble Mountain Conservation Area, Sarawak Family Park. You can access a multi-use rail trail stretching from Owen Sound through Shallow Lake to Park Head in all seasons. Anglers will find excellent cold water fishing on Georgian Bay and in the tributaries and headwaters to the Pottawatomi and Sydenham Rivers. Some inland lakes offer tremendous opportunity for bass busters.

FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Big Bay celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2008. A quaint hamlet rich in history which features a government dock servicing White Cloud and Griffith Islands.

In October, join the residents of Kemble for the annual Punkin Chukin Festival. Locally built trebuchets, catapults and air cannons launch sizes hundreds of feet.

The Wiarton Keppel Airport has a 5,000 foot paved airstrip, fully equipped terminal building, and fuel for your flight needs. In August 2008 the terminal building will be renamed on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Wiarton native Eileen Vollick, the first licensed Canadian female pilot. Go to www.flywiarton.com for more information.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
The township of Georgian Bluffs offers a full range of municipal services to seasonal and year-round residents.

Go to Township of Georgian Bluffs

OWEN SOUND AND THE GEORGIAN BAY EXPERIENCE
Set amid the natural splendour of the southern shores of Georgian Bay, the City of Owen Sound offers all the pleasures of a vibrant urban community surrounded by a four season outdoor playground. The striking blue water of the Sound edged by the limestone bluffs of the Niagara Escarpments and its lush green forests is a breathtakingly beautiful environment and one which Owen Sounders and their visitors take full advantage of year-round, whether it’s golfing, fishing, sightseeing, boating, snowshoeing, skiing, snowmobiling, climbing, or simply relaxing on the beach.

Owen Sound is a cultural hub for the Grey-Bruce region, offering live theatre, an amazing array of artists’ studios, galleries and museums, restaurants, boutiques, specialty shops and malls.

Only a short day-trip from the Golden Horseshoe, the Hwy 401 corridor and the United States, Owen Sound also has a variety of accommodation for those who choose to stay longer. A range of quality hotels and motels, quaint B&Bs, cottages and, of course, The Inn at Cobble Beach, are available to suit your needs

SHOPPING
Owen Sound is home to a thriving community of small shops, boutiques and restaurants. The city is also serviced by two malls: Grey County Mall and Heritage Space Shopping Centre.

FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Owen Sound is also an entertainment hub and its surrounding community offer a vast array of cultural activities, including:

The Sun Times Harbour Nights Concert Series
Tom Thomson Days
Owen Sound Celtic Festival
Festival of Northern Lights
Canada Day Celebrations

For additional information e-mail to specialevents@e-owensound.com.

SURROUNDING AREA ATTRACTIONS
Many natural and local attractions await your attention:

Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)
Bruce Peninsula
Bruce Trail
Tobermory
Fathom Five National Park
Chi-Cheemaun Car Ferry (to South Baymouth)
Manitoulin Island
Wiarton
Meaford

GREY BRUCE HEALTH SERVICES (GBHS)
Owen Sound’s hospital acts as the regional referral centre for Grey and Bruce Counties.

There are 60 specialists on the medical staff providing a broad range of services.

There are 21 family physicians practicing in the Owen Sound area and 1,129 nurses, therapists, technologists and support staff are employed by GBHS in Owen Sound (according to Grey Bruce Health Services).

For more information about hospitals and medical facilities go to www.gbhs.on.ca and www.city.owen-sound.on.ca/business/lifestyle/health.htm

SCHOOLS
Twelve elementary schools, three secondary schools, and six private schools, in addition to a Georgian College campus, provide educational opportunities for city residents, as well as residents from the surrounding areas (according to City of Owen Sound):

www.city.owen-sound.on.ca/business/profile/index.htm

AIRPORT INFORMATION
The Owen Sound (Billy Bishop) Regional Airport is located in beautiful Grey County 3.8 km east of Owen Sound on Highway 26. The airport is used by companies such as Air Georgian/UPS, the Coast Guard, Air Ambulance and Search and Rescue.

www.city.owen-sound.on.ca/business/documents/profile-2003-airport.pdf