JEEP FEST

Fills the Main Beach with Colour & Fun

Hundreds of registered Jeeps rolled into town, as many more came to take in the activities & entertainment

The inaugural Wasaga Jeep Fest took place at the Main th Beach on Saturday, July 8 , and as the day began under slightly cloudy skies, the hundreds of registered participants arrived in town, and converged onto to Beach Drive. Perhaps the numbers were a wee bit overwhelming for the organizers, as there was some traffic concerns as the lineup of traffic snarled some main streets, but this issue was resolved quickly with some changes to the registration process, and noted for future events.

As the skies cleared, 600 plus Jeeps rolled into their preregistered parking areas, & people quickly got into the fun, family friendly events. Music, vendors, beach games & Show & Shine competitions kept all participants busy, as did the impressive RTI Ramp demonstrations/competitions and the metal bending Car Crush event.

Non-Registered Jeep owners from all over came to enjoy the amazing vehicles and the fun events.

Event organizers told us; “A heartfelt thank you to all our registrants/participants, guests, volunteers, Honourably Mayor Brian Smith, Councillors, and the Special Events team of Wasaga Beach and all our sponsors and vendors for your support, dedication, and participation in Wasaga Jeep Fest 2023. This first ever event was a huge success, and all in support of The Living Wish Foundation”.

Beach BOOSTER Media Group was a proud sponsor of this inaugural event and we look forward to welcoming Wasaga Jeep Fest back to The Beach in 2024.

Joe Bickerstaff

Special Events at Main Beach All Summer Long!

See Town Pages (18, 19 & 20) in this issue for details of great events provided by The Town of Wasaga Beach.

Brown Baggers in the BeachMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous

Date: Tuesdays at 7pm & Thursdays at 12pm

Location: United Church, 380 Zoo Park Road

For more information contact 416-829-8259 or email Francine0464@rogers.com. Visit website at https://brownbaggerssecularaa.com

Wasaga Beach Parkinson's Support Group

Date: 1st Thursday of each month - 12:30 – 2:00 pm

Location: Wasaga Beach Public Library, Meeting Room.

All Parkinson's patients & caregivers welcome.

For more information contact Phil Bender 905-703-6248 or bender.philip@gmail.com

The Georgian Bay Photography Club nd

Dates: meets every 2 Thursday of the month via Zoom

Location: Zoom meeting – register by Zoom link

GBPC promotes the appreciation & enjoyment of photography, providing an opportunity for photographers to meet & exchange ideas, exhibit their work & advance their skills.

For more info please email: communications@gbpc.ca

The (Men's) PROBUS Club of Wasaga Beach

Date: 2nd Thursday of each month

– 9:30 am – noon

Location: Wasaga Beach RecPlex

Social club for retired or semi-retired men of all walks of life meet for coffee, meetings & guest speakers. Nonfundraising. Non-political. Non-sectarian. Sponsor quests welcome. Contact Rick at 705-351-2096.

Beachcombers PROBUS of Wasaga Beach st Date: Every 1 Tuesday of the month

– 10:00 am

Location: Wasaga Beach Recplex

1724 Mosley Street

Regular meetings for retired and semiretired people who value & appreciate opportunities to meet others, enjoy hearing Guest Speakers & attending interest groups, visit places & organizations. For information please email: newsletter@beachcombersprobus.com

Georgian Bay Coin & Stamp Club

Date: 3rd Thursday of each month

– 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: Prime Time Club, (RecPlex)

1724 Mosley St.

Please come & join us. For more info: www.geobaycoinstampclub.com

Wasaga Beach Farmers Market

Date: Every Tuesday from 3 pm - 7 pm

Location: RecPlex, 1724 Mosley Street

The market runs until September 26th, bringing together local artisans, vendors and the entire Wasaga Beach community to celebrate all that makes this area so special.

Wasaga Classics Slo-Pitch Baseball

Date: Thursdays until September 14

– 9:00 am

Location: Klondike Park, Wasaga Beach

Looking for players! Mixed 60 and over fun league every Thursday at Klondike Park. Call Hardy at 705-718-1152

Coffee at the Archives – Name that

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Date: Saturday, July 22 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Location: Wasaga Beach Arhives, 140 Main Street

Help the Archives add more information to our collection of pictures. Do you recognize anyone? Do you remember names of cabins or cottages that once were here? Look at photos to put a name to a face or a place. Or bring a photo with you! Stop by the Town of Wasaga Beach Archives for a coffee!

Email: archives@wasagabeach.com or visit: wasagabeach.com/archivesPhone: 705-300-0203