Date: Thursdays at noon
Location: Wasaga Beach United Church, 380 Zoo Park Road
For more information contact 416-829-8259 or email Francine0464@rogers.com. Visit website at https://brownbaggerssecularaa.com
Date: 1st Thursday of each month - 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Location: Wasaga Beach Public Library, Meeting Room. All persons living with Parkinson's & caregivers welcome.
For more information contact Dwight at 705-795-6952 or Phil Bender 905-703-6248 or bender.philip@gmail.com
Dates: Every 2nd 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
Date: 2nd Thursday of each month - 9:30 am – noon
Location: Wasaga Beach RecPlex, 1724 Mosley Street
Social club for retired or semi-retired men to meet & have coffee, hear interesting & informative speakers, & have fun. Monthly social outings to which partners are usually included. For info call Rick at 705-351-2096 or email: mensprobuswasagabeach@gmail.com.
Date: Every 1st Tuesday of the month – 10:00 am
Location: Wasaga Beach United Church, 380 Zoo Park Road
Regular meetings for retired & semi-retired 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
Date: Every 4th Thursday of the month – 10 am
Location: Wasaga Beach RecPlex, 1724 Mosley Street
Meetings for retired & semi-retired women who are looking for fellowship, friendship and fun. We invite Guest Speakers and have additional interest groups. Organized trips to various places or interest & organizations. More info email: probusatthebeach@gmail.com
Date: Thursdays 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm from October to April
Location: Lions Den, RecPlex. 1724 Mosley St. Fun Night of Darts. Play as a spare or join a team. $5.00 per night
To register or for more info email: marlwooddarts@gmail.com or call Ellen: 416-909-6229
Date: 3rd Thursday of the month –10:00 am to noon
Location: Wasaga Beach RecPlex, 1724 Mosley St. Retired & semi-retired women are welcomed in order to socialize with others by taking part in activities such as trips, theatre outings, cards, book clubs, golf, walking & listening to different speakers each month. For more information contact: Barb Sutton – 705-429-9702
Date: 1st Thursday of each month – 10:00 AM
Location: RecPlex, Oakview Room. 1724 Mosley St.
Association of retired & semi-retired women from all walks of life looking for fellowship & friendship from like minded women. We invite guest speakers, have various outings & many special interest groups such as euchre, bowling, book club, dominoes & lunch group. For info email Sue Payne:nwpmembership@gmail.com
Date: Every Wednesday – 6:45 pm – 7:45 pm
Location: Wasaga Beach Library, 544 River Road West For more information, contact: Mary at 416-356-4265 or Pat at pattig123.0@gmail.com
Date: 3rd Thursday of each month - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Prime Time Club, (RecPlex), 1724 Mosley St. Please come & join us. For more info: www.geobaycoinstampclub.com
Date: The 2nd Wednesday of every month
Location: Wasaga Stars Arena/Library - ReMAX Room
Please come and join us. For more information on becoming a Friend, email us at fotlwasagabeach@gmail.com, follow us on Facebook at Wasaga Beach Friends of the Library or call the Library at 705-429-5481
Location: Bay Shore Seniors Club, 2000 Tiny Beaches Road South, Woodland Beach
Date: Mondays thru to August 25. Children's Bingo: Doors open at 12:30 pm. Bingo played from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. No admission fee, canteen open. Adult's Bingo: Doors open at 7:00 pm. $2.00 entry fee plus bingo cards. Everyone Welcome!
Date: Tuesdays – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: RecPlex - Prime Time Club, 1724 Mosley Street
All Cribbage players welcome. Please join us for a fun afternoon. New players, if you wish to learn how to play we, can make arrangements to teach you. Please contact Denise at 705-352-1305 for more information.
Date: Every Friday morning – 9:15 - 10:00 am
Location: Wasaga Beach Community Presbyterian Church (meeting room) - 208 Mosley St.
Please come and join us. For more info phone Sue: 705-606-0577
Date: Every Tuesday – 10:30 am
Location: 800 Sunnidale Road, Wasaga Beach
If you are affected by someone else's drinking, Al-Anon can help. Everyone is welcome. For info call 705-730-3307
Date: Mondays & Fridays – 7:00 pm
Location: Wasaga Beach Presbyterian Community Church, 208 Mosley St.
If you think you may have a problem with drugs/alcohol, come visit us. You can do it. We can help.
Date: See calendar on the Bayshore website
Location: Woodland Beach, 2000 Tiny Beaches Road S. Ongoing events that will keep you active, including indoor Pickleball. See website for all the events and activities. www.bayshoreseniors.ca For more info email Bayshoreseniors@gmail.com or call 705-361-1331
Date: Saturday June 28
Location: Wasaga Beach Canadian Tire – 75 45th Street Fun for the whole family. Games, BBQ and more. All proceeds for local Jumpstart. Jumpstart is all about giving kids from families in financial need the same chance to participate as their neighbours, their classmates and their friends. No kid should be left out.
Date: Saturday July 5 - 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: ReMax Room North – Wasaga Stars Arena
Location: 380 Zoo Park Road
Date: July 12 – 1:00 pm – 3:00 p.m.
Free Concert featuring “The Browns” – Christmas in July –Share the Wealth Draw
Date: Saturday June 14 – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Location: Participating Streets - Simona Avenue, Chiara Drive, Beatrice Drive, Mapleside Drive & parts of Ramblewood Drive.
Check out Pages 12,13 & 14 of this issue for more local ‘Good Stuff'.
June
R I Z O N S
The Facts, The Progress, The Future - All in One Place
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Why Collecting and Recycling Cigarette Butts Matters
Cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, with an estimated 4.5 trillion discarded each year. While they might seem small, their impact on the environment is huge. Made of plastic-based cellulose acetate, cigarette filters take up to 10 years to decompose, leaching toxic chemicals like arsenic, lead, ammonia, cadmium and nicotine into soil and waterways as they break down.
Collecting and recycling cigarette butts helps reduce this pollution. By keeping them out of nature, we protect marine life and wildlife that can ingest or be harmed by them. Recycling programs can transform butts into useful products such as plastic pallets, park benches, and even construction materials.This gives new life to waste and reduces our reliance on virgin plastic.
It also raises awareness. When people see cigarette butt recycling bins, it starts conversations and encourages more responsible behaviour Smokers are more likely to dispose of butts properly when given easy options. Providing these specific cigarette butt recycling bins at our soon-to-be redeveloped Wasaga Beach Waterfront would be helpful, and we are planning to submit the idea to our municipal staff.
Wasaga Beach ClimateActionTeam (WBCAT) is partnering with Georgian Bay Forever to host Shoreline Clean-up in Wasaga Beach. In 2024 a total of 429kg of litter (plastic, cardboard, cans…) were collected on our South Georgian Bay beaches, (272 kg collected in Wasaga Beach), including 11,508 cigarette butts, 225 cigarettes butts on average at every shoreline cleanup across all locations.
Join us for Weekly Shore Line Clean-up every Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00pm at Wasaga BeachArea 2, starting June 3 untilAugust 26, visit WBCAT website for more information.
Cigarette Butts remain our most common trash item collected at shoreline cleanups across all locations for the third year running. Cigarette butts readily degrade into microplastic particles and release carcinogens, heavy metals and other harmful chemicals when discarded into aquatic environments." Said Nic Love, Georgian Bay Forever Plastics Coordinator, “Wasaga Beach is our only location where we see a positive correlation between the number of volunteers who attend a cleanup, and the amount of litter collected”
Once collected, the cigarette butts are shipped toTerracycle, an organization offering free recycling programs. Cigarette waste is then cleaned and separated by material type.The materials are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products.The ash and tobacco are separated out and composted in a specialized process. We encourage any individual, business, organization, government and school to use Terracycle, they run free recycling programs for many types of litter including aerosols, home care products, coffee capsules, razors, toothbrushes, beauty cosmetics, pen, ziplock, etc. https://www.terracycle.com/en-CA/
In short, collecting and recycling cigarette butts on our beaches and elsewhere is a small act with big benefits: cleaner environment, healthier ecosystems, and progress toward a more sustainable, circular economy. Every butt picked up is one less pollutant in our world.
LOCAL ACTION - GLOBAL IMPACT
Engage with Wasaga Beach ClimateAction Team
wasagabeachclimateaction.com
info@wasagabeachclimateaction.com
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