Being active in Huron is as easy as stepping out your front door

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Huron Local Immigration Partnership Spring 2015

If you are new to Huron County, Ontario’s West Coast, there are many ways to spend your free time no matter what your interests may be. Active living and participation in recreational and community events is a part of Huron County culture and lifestyle. There is always something going on wherever you live and Huron County residents enjoy easy access to a multitude of recreational activities and events. Being active in Huron County is as easy as stepping out your front door.

Whether you like to watch or play a game of baseball,

hockey, or soccer; hike or bike one of our many trails; or fish

one of our many rivers, there is no shortage of things to do

here. Indoor or outdoor, rural or urban, there are numerous

recreation options for your leisure time. You can golf, play

soccer, baseball, volleyball, and hockey; try indoor skating,

curling, or go cross‐country skiing on our many trails. If golf

is your passion, check out the Huron County Golf Trail:

www.golfhuron.ca.

Huron County

Continued on Page 2 Photo courtesy Maitland Trail Association

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Huron boasts quality sports

and recreation facilitiesOur many community sports and recreation facilities are

available to the public at little or no charge. Huron

County residents enjoy a wide variety of sporting and

recreational activities and take full advantage of the

excellent sports facilities in our communities. Commonly

played sports include hockey, ringette, golf, soccer, and

baseball. Huron’s excellent network of sports facilities

cater to many tastes and interests. Participating in local

team sports is easy and available for all ages, from

children to seniors. Soccer fields, skateboard parks, and

community swimming pools beckon in the summer

months. Our three indoor public pools are open year

round. Harness racing, motocross racing, and gaming are

but three entertainment options.

Visit for information on all www.OntariosWestCoast.ca

the entertainment activities available in Huron.

Call or visit any of the various sites below to see what

each location has to offer:

Bayfield Arena

Belgrave Community Centre

Blyth & District Community Centre

Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre

Clinton Arena & Community Centre / Central

Huron YMCA

South Huron Recreation Centre

Goderich‐Huron YMCA

Hensall and District Community Centre

Howick Community Centre

North Huron Wescast Community Complex

Seaforth & District Community Centre

Vanastra Recreation Centre

Zurich Arena

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Huron County's 110 km shoreline provides

numerous beautiful public beaches for the

enjoyment and pleasure of visitors and

residents alike. Local parks, conservation

areas, and trails are popular hiking, cycling,

snowshoeing, and cross country skiing

locations. Lake Huron and the many rivers,

including the Maitland, Bayfield and Nine

Mile, provide great opportunities for fishing.

The types of fish caught in Huron County are

divided into three distinct groups:

the cool and cold water fish

communities in Lake Huron

cold water fish found in rivers and streams

warm water fish found in rivers, streams, and

smaller inland lakes

For more information on active living, recreational

activities and events in Huron County, contact the Huron

Tourism Association or visit any branch of

the Huron County Library to pick up your

free copy of any of these informative

guide books:

Huron County Vacation Guide – a

comprehensive directory of all

that Ontario's West Coast has to

offer

Creative Countryside Guide –

Find the art and culture you have

been looking for

Huron County Fishing and

Paddling Guide – featuring maps and information

on fishing and paddling

Huron County Hiking Guide – featuring maps and

descriptions of all hiking trails

Huron County Cycling Guide – featuring maps

and descriptions of some of the best cycling

routes

Outdoor spaces

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APRIL

Sat., April 25: Stocked Trout Pond Open. Event Host:

Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Catch a

tagged trout and win a prize (one night free camping

or daily free admission voucher to use on next visit

with us!). Pond permit required ‐ Daily catch limit of 2

trout ‐ Practice catch and release. Falls Reserve is

a loaner site for the OFAH Tackleshare program where

children and new anglers can sign out a rod and

reel and an assortment of tackle the same way they

would borrow library materials www.tackleshare.com.

Location: Falls Reserve Conservation Area, Benmiller

(80900 Falls Reserve Line ‐ junction of County Roads

31 and 1). Contact: Jason Moir. Telephone: 519‐524‐

6429. Alt Telephone: 1‐877‐325‐5722. Email:

falls@mvca.on.ca. www.mvca.on.ca/frca.Website:

Sun., April 26: Pedal Pinery Park. Event Host: Friends

of the Pinery. Come out to support this fundraising

day. Fun for the whole family. Registration starts 12

pm ‐ ride/walk starts at 1 pm. Minimum pledge

sheet total of $20. Location: 9526 Lakeshore Rd.,

Grand Bend. 8 km south of Grand Bend on Hwy #21.

Contact: Telephone:Lindsey Ashworth Ducharme.

519‐243‐1521. fopp@oxford.net. Email: Website:

www.pinerypark.on.ca.

MAY

Sat., May 2: Fishing Derby. Event Host: Seaforth Lions

Club. Trout Derby. Lions Park, Hwy #8 Location:

east of Seaforth. Paul Stephen. Contact: Telephone:

519‐527‐2430. 519‐525‐6141. Alt Telephone: Email:

seaforthlionsclub@gmail.com.

Sun., May 10: Run Around the Square. Event Host:

Run Around the Square. Take part in 5km/10km run

around Goderich. For kids a .7km run around The

Square for free! 519‐524‐6600. Telephone: Email:

JMoon@davemounsey.com. Website:

www.runaroundthesquare.ca.

Tue., May 12: Annual South Huron Chamber of

Commerce Golf Tournament. Event Host: South

Huron Chamber of Commerce. Ironwood Location:

Golf Club, 70969 Morrison Line, Exeter. Telephone:

226‐428‐3008. Email: office@shcc.on.ca. Website:

www.shcc.on.ca.

Sat., May 30: Creative Arts Festival. Event Host: Art

aRound Town. A full day of creative art classes:

soap stone carving, belly dancing, painting, and more.

Enjoy an Empty Bowls lunch where diners keep

their hand crafted pottery bowl. After a full day of

learning sit back and enjoy an evening of storytelling

and folk music. For registration fees, info and details at

please visit the website. 92 Gidley St. E., Location:

Exeter. www.artaroundtown.net.Website:

Upcoming spring activities & events

Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority: www.abca.on.ca

Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area: www.hullettmarsh.com

Huron County Tourism Association:

www.ontarioswestcoast.ca

Maitland Trail Association: www.maitlandtrail.ca

Maitland Valley Conservation Authority: www.mvca.on.ca

Pinery Provincial Park: www.pinerypark.on.ca

Point Farms Provincial Park:

www.ontarioparks.com/park/pointfarms

Local parks & conservation areas

Photo courtesy Maitland Trail Association

For more information contact: Rebecca Rathwell, Project Manager

519‐524‐8394, ext. 3, www.makehuronhome.cahome@huroncounty.ca,

Coming events continued...JUNE

Fri., June 5: First Friday Art Walks. Event Host: Bayfield &

Area Chamber of Commerce. Featuring accomplished

artists working ‘en plein air’. Mingle, view and purchase

their work! Stroll along our heritage Main Street to shop

and dine. Stay at one of our historic inns. Take a break and

enjoy a FREE horse drawn carriage ride! View our famous

sunset at Pioneer Park. Bayfield, ON. Location:

Telephone: Email: 519‐482‐8180.

info@villageofbayfield.com. Website:

www.villageofbayfield.com.

Fri., June 12 – Sun., June 14: Wingham Musical Muskrat

Festival. Event Host: Township of North Huron. Rib‐off,

BBQ, firefighter games, cardboard boat races, arm

wrestling, entertainment, refreshment tent, children’s

activities! This is a family event you won’t want to miss.

Location: Contact: Riverside Park. Connie Goodall.

Telephone: Email: 519‐357‐1096.

cgoodall@northhuron.ca. Website:

www.musicalmuskratfestival.com.

Sun., June 14, 2015 – Sun., Sept. 6, 2015: Our Feathered

Friends. Event Host: Huron County Museum. Our

Feathered Friends introduces visitors to the basics of

birdwatching including how to identify birds and how to

attract them into your backyards. A traveling exhibit from

the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, ON. Location:

110 North St, Goderich. Sun, June 14, 2015. Date:

Contact: Telephone: Assistant Curator. 519‐524‐2686.

Email: Website: museum@huroncounty.ca.

www.huroncounty.ca/museum

Sat., June 20: Huron Multicultural Festival. A free

outdoor festival celebrating the customs and traditions of

Canada’s diverse ethnic populations. Programming

features music and dance from around the world. Along

with the stage performances the Festival includes

opportunities for participants to interact and explore a

variety of different cultures by trying their hand at

international outdoor games, making crafts and sampling

culinary delicacies and beverages from around the world.

The event is also fully licensed with beer, sangria and

more. For schedule of events and more information

please visit www.creativehuron.ca. On the Location:

Square, Goderich. 529‐524‐8394 ext. 3. Telephone:

Website: www.creativehuron.ca.

Fri., June 26 – Sun., June 28: Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals,

Grand Bend. Event Host: IHRA Mopar. Quarter‐mile

national drag racing championships. Biggest drag racing

event in Eastern Canada! Starts Fri. at 1 pm and runs till

Sun. at 6 pm. See website for further details. Location:

70292 Bullock Line. 519‐238‐7223. Telephone: Email:

motorplx@hay.net. Website:

www.grandbendmotorplex.com.

Sat., June 27: Goderich Children's Festival. Event Host:

Tourism Goderich. Delight in youthful wonder with

activities for children, infants to age 12. Enjoy a fun free

day with children’s entertainers, play area, crafts, special

guests and much more! No admission. Guide dogs only,

please. Memorial Arena, Goderich. Location: Telephone:

519‐524‐6600. 1‐800‐280‐7637. Email: Alt Telephone:

goderichchildrensfestival@yahoo.ca. Website:

www.goderich.ca.

Sun., June 28 ‐ Wed, July 1: Goderich Canada Day

Celebrations. Event Host: Tourism Goderich. The Port

of Goderich waves the Canadian flag to show its civic

pride throughout this week. Festivities include: fireworks

(June 30), hikes, picnic, Canada Day parade (July 1), Lion’s

BBQ, concerts, sail past & more. Goderich. Location:

Telephone: Alt Telephone: 519‐524‐6600. 1‐800‐280‐

7637. www.goderich.ca.Website:

For more information on any of the above events, contact

the Huron Tourism Association at 519‐524‐

8394 ext. 3 or visit www.OntariosWestCoast.ca.