Monthly Archives: October 2011

CPL hosts Georgian Bay Reads

Collingwood, ON. October 24, 2011 . Georgian Bay Reads wrapped up with good cheer. Hosted by the Collingwood Public Library the event pitted five libraries against each other in a battle to determine the best book. As the biggest book debate in the Georgian Bay region, the event delivered on...
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Artist LauraLee K. Harris exhibit

Collingwood, ON. October 23, 2011 – The Collingwood Public Library’s November art exhibit combines both vibrant aesthetics and political discourse. Paint, plywood and poetry intermingle in an insightful narrative about the women of the First Peoples and the environment they have committed to protect. Artist LauraLee K. Harris has been exhibiting...
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Memoir details the murder of Sgt. McKean

Collingwood, ON. October 12, 2011 – The sudden murder of Sergeant Ronald Eugene McKean on October 12, 1977 shocked the Collingwood community. Sergeant McKean was the first member of the Collingwood Police Force to be killed while on duty. A new memoir, Tactics and Rescue Unit: The Last Resort in...
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