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“Sauble” – it means “perfect vacation” in any language!

Originally was named “Riviere au Sable, ” (River to the Sand) in the 1800’s by the French Canadian

Voyageurs. Eventually the name was shortened to “Sable” (pronounced “sah-bleh) and spelled phonetically as “Sauble.” There is over 11 kilometres of sand beach, making it the second longest freshwater beach in the world. It was created by unique sandbar deposits making the water warm and shallow, safe swimming, kiting and boating is available to the whole family. Sun worshipping, swimming and people watching are the main attractions. Recline in the hot sand or build a sandcastle if you’re feeling ambitious! As the sun goes down, Sauble Beach provides perfect views of some of the world’s most spectacular

sunsets.

Sauble’s sand dunes arepart of an ecosystem that

has evolved over thousands of years. Please respect them.

Good fishing is available further out in Lake Huron or at the mouth of the Sauble River. To locate the boat launch, follow the Sauble Falls Parkway north until you reach Sauble Falls Road. Turn left and follow the road south. Watch for signage. Parking for cars and trailers is available. Sauble is one of the few beaches in Canada to receive the coveted Blue Flag beach, which is a world wide designation for cleanliness and eco-awareness. At the south end of the beach, the Sauble Beach Trading Post & General Store continues a tradition from the 1930s. Relax at the new outdoor patio while indulging in your choice of 30 flavours of ice cream. Excellent camping and cottage facilities

are found within walking distance to the beach. During the fall you will be treated to an amazing show of colours. Take a driving tour – you’ll be spellbound by the prolific showing of oranges, yellows and reds. When the white stuff falls on Sauble, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing are favourite pursuits. To reach the ski trails, go north on Sauble Falls Parkway and watch for the Sauble Ski Trails sign on your right.

Fun In The Sun At Sauble Beach!Named one of ten best beaches in the country by Canada.com

Sauble Beach, Nemesia Cabral

Sauble Beach, Nemesia Cabral

Sauble Beach, Danielle Mulasmajic

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Be a part of Sauble this year. After all, what happens in Sauble, stays in ... your family’s memories forever ;)

Kite Boarding, Grey Bruce Escape

Sauble Beach, Grey Bruce EscapeSauble Beach, Shari Chambers

Sauble Beach, Danielle Mulasmajic

Sauble Falls, Shari Chambers

Sand Fest, Shari Chambers

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FORMERLYRED INDIAN ART DECO

www.redindianartdeco.com

4TH ANNUAL SUMMER SHOW & SALE 2 DAY EVENTJUNE 30 & JULY 1, 2012 35+ Dealers Selling Outside

610 Bruce Rd # 8 T: 519-935-2552

★ 1000’s of items, 1850 to 1970’s spread over 2 floors★ Open Every Day in Summer ★ OFF Season - Open Sat & Sun, Closed Jan & Feb

★ Dealer Set-up Available at our Antique Market on Sundays in July & August

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A mix of coastline, highlands, islands, open fields, thick woods and wetlands makes Grey and Bruce ideal for bird-watching year-round. The Bruce Peninsula is a natural funnel for

migratory and nesting birds. Raptors can easily be spotted circling the tip of the Peninsula making their last stop before crossing to Manitoulin Island and continuing north. Vast tracts of undisturbed natural areas in Grey Bruce, including Kolapore Uplands, Bruce Peninsula National Park and Greenock Swamp are perfect places for bird watching.

BIRDING HOTSPOTS •MacGregorPointProvincialPark–PortElgin• CabotHead–DyersBay• ParksCanadaLookoutTower-Tobermory• SkinnersBluff–BigBay• BellsLakeConservationArea–Markdale• HibouConservationArea–OwenSound• IsaacLake–Wiarton• BaieduDore–Inverhuron• BognorMarsh–Bognor• InglisFalls–OwenSound

BIRDING EVENTS• HuronFringeBirdingFestival–MacGregorPointProvincialPark• BrucePeninsulaBirdObservatory–DyersBay

Visit the Parks Canada Visitor Centre or MacGregor Park Visitor Centre and speak with an interpreter to map out all the hotspots using a Grey Bruce Map.

Attention All Gardeners & Plant LoversThe Rural Gardens of Grey Bruce is a natural hotspot for those

passionate about gardening. This network of 30 private gardens offers both inspiration and knowledge for your own gardening

desires. These spectacular rural gardens are joined together by a mandate to ‘Share the rare and diverse garden experiences of Grey and Bruce Counties’. Combine these sites with the natural assets of rare orchids and ferns, historic lighthouses and a full week of exploring will just get you started.

THE ANCHOR GARDENS • Keppelcroft–BigBay• Earthbound–RedBay• RuralRootz–Wiarton• Larkwhistle–DyersBay• FolmersGardenCentre–Walkerton• BuryRoadGardens–Tobermory• Yesterday’sGarden–Hanover

WILD GARDENS• SingingSands–BrucePeninsula National Park• OliphantFen–Oliphant• PetrelPoint–RedBay• InglisFalls–OwenSound

Pick up the Rural Gardens of Grey Bruce brochure at a local information centre, or visit their website, ruralgardens.ca to download your copy.

Birders Take Flight

Cherie Peattie

Bruce County TourismPiping Plover, Brendan Toews

Lake Eugenia, Willy Waterton

Barn Owl, Cherie Peattie

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Saugeen First Nation…on the sandy shores of beautiful Lake Huron

The Ojibway heritage is rich in colour and expression. The public is invited to sample the Saugeen Ojibway’s

cultural heritage and experience their gracious hospitality. A visit to the Saugeen Amphitheatre in July and August will allow an opportunity to experience firsthand the Ojibway culture by participating in workshops and other programs. Stop in at the Little Barn Craft Shop, which carries an assortment of native crafts and art from throughout Ontario. Dancers from across the country participate in the annual Three Fires Confederacy, Pow Wow held the second weekend in August. Native dance, music,

traditional foods, handmade beadwork, quill baskets, black ash baskets and other handcrafted items are featured. The Saugeen First Nation Amphitheatre is located in the heart of the village of Saugeen and is one of the most fascinating outdoor theatres in the province. With just under a million tons of limestone and thousand of man-hours, this has been a work in progress since 1971. Adjacent to the amphitheatre are the rock gardens, which are very popular for weddings, photo sessions or just sitting awhile to enjoy nature. Visitors are welcome to hike one of the many nature trails that offer a unique excursion into the unrefined beauty of the

area. Rental of the amphitheatre can be arranged by calling Saugeen First Nation Economic Development office. Fishing the Saugeen River is a sport for all seasons, with over 2.5 miles of river for fishing and “you can eat the fish you catch.” South Sauble Beach is well known for its shallow sandy beach, perfect for a family outing. The park is one of the few beaches in Ontario that allows you to drive on the beachfront for several miles. A daily rate per vehicle is charged but is well worth it for the convenience of having all of your beach gear nearby. Washroom and change rooms are located throughout the beachfront for your convenience.

Rock Gardens, Grey Bruce Escape

Pow Wow, Shari Chambers

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Lake Huron Shoreline’s quaint communities are extremely fortunate to sit among a juxtaposed landscape of

rolling farmers fields and sandy shorelines, .and we invite you to come and play in our back yard! A tantalizing playground for kids (and adults) of all ages, you will be delighted to take in the variety of activity that awaits your discovery. Known worldwide for our fabulous sunsets, relish the fact that this amazing spectacle will only be the icing on the cake! Surrounded by natural beauty, it only makes sense that a large majority of our activities take place outdoors. A popular favourite and a growing market, cyclists abound! The recently published Bruce County Cycling Routes is now on area Information Centre shelves to help all visiting cyclists navigate their way throughout the Bruce.

The brochures’ focus is predominantly ‘road routes’, but with an abundance of multi-use trails in the area, you’ll be sure to find the path to take that’s right for you. Whoever verbalized that ‘Life is a Beach’, was 100% correct! Our communities boast over 50km of sandy shoreline, and the diversity of beaches will also satisfy any desired activity performed beachside! Boardwalks, lighthouses, marinas and almost any water sport that can be imagined, are all popular fixtures along our coastline. Beautiful Lake Huron’s sparkling waters beckon, and we encourage you to take heed! If being ‘on’ the water rather than playing beside it is more your style, then paddling the beautifully scenic Saugeen River system is a must do for you! Meander the lazy river in a canoe, or try your hand at rougher waters along the route in a kayak!

Several local outfitters can accommodate even the most amateur or experienced of paddlers, including equipment rental and instruction. Visit our website (www.sunsets.com) for more detailed contact information for area retailers. Pick up your copy of Canoe & Kayak Routes for detailed route information, including campground accommodations found along the way! Aside from our natural beauty and outdoor activity, our region is also very well known for our extraordinary annual festivals and events. Such highly regarded events as Port Elgin Pumpkinfest, Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games and Paisley Beef-fest, we have something for everyone and every age!

Enjoy the EXPERIENCE! sunsets.com

Southampton, Port Elgin, Paisley and Kincardine

Chantry Island Lighthouse, Grey Bruce Escape

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Kincardine Summer Music FestivalAugust 5-18, 2012

Celebrating its 21st Anniversary, this world-class concert series features Jazz, Blues, Classical, World and Chamber Music performances combined with 23 music education programs.

Come and enjoy the free “4 O’Clock in the Park” series held in Victoria Park, then later enjoy the KSMF evening concert series. These concerts enjoy two excellent venues: Aug. 5-10 Best Western Governor’s Inn & Aug. 12-18 Knox Presbyterian Church. KSMF daytime classes offer 23 programs, for all levels and all ages, from Children’s Music To Choir, Band and Strings programs, Scottish Fiddle music and advanced Jazz, Blues and Chamber Music – a great family fun opportunity!

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No matter your riding style, speed or fitness level, there is a road or trail with your name on it. Home to an

amazing range of single track trails in Bruce County forests, world-class down-hilling at Blue Mountain, or the lung burning climbs of the Beaver Valley roads, Grey-Bruce is the place to ride your bike.

MOUNTAIN BIKING HOTSPOTS• LindsayTract–MillerLake• BrucePeninsulaMountainBike

Adventure Park – Wiarton• TheBrantTract–Paisley• ThreeStage–Collingwood(PrettyRiver

Provincial Park)• BlueMountainResort–TheBlue

Mountains• CarrickTract-Mildmay• AllanPark–Hanover

ROAD CYCLING • GreyRoad19–OslerBluff• GreyRoad13–BeaverValley• BruceRoad13–Southamptonto Oliphant• PrettyRiverValleyRoad–RobRoy• GreyRoad1–OwenSoundtoWiarton• BruceRoad9–WiartontoLion’sHead

BEACH CRUISING• TheShoreRoad–Southamptonto Port Elgin• SaubleBeach• GeorgianTrail–MeafordtoThornbury

Ride Your Bike in Grey Bruce

Download or order your copy of our cycling brochures at explorethebruce.com or visitgrey.ca

Bayview Park, RTO7

Lindsay Tract, Bruce County Tourism

The Shore Road, Bruce County Tourism

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Located just south of Owen Sound, Grey Roots Museum & Archives is a multi-faceted attraction that preserves

and promotes the cultural and heritage traditions of Grey County. Award-winning original exhibits, travelling exhibitions, Moreston  Heritage Village, a theatre, café, gift shop, archival resources and innovative educational programs provide a sense of wonder for both locals and visitors to Grey Roots. In addition to the Grey County Gallery and our Anishinabe exhibit, The Good People, visitors will be transported to turn-of-the-century London this summer in the blockbuster exhibit, Sherlock Holmes & The Clocktower Mystery. The sights, sounds and smells of London will greet you around every corner in this immersive, interactive, and wildly entertaining murder-mystery. Sherlock Holmes will test visitors’ sleuthing skills and powers of observation through eight sequential settings. In a dramatic finale, meet one of the characters from the story and consult with a LIVE ACTOR to state your conviction and find out “whodunit.” Complete your visit to Grey Roots with a stroll through the winding trails and historic buildings of Moreston Heritage Village. Moreston is open Sunday afternoons in June from 1-4 p.m., and daily from July 1 until Labour Day. Visit with costumed interpreters, take in demonstrations or join a guided tour. Your walk through time begins with the Anishinabe wigwam, an example of our First People’s homes. Next stop is the 1840s log cabin and blacksmith shop built

by Grey County’s pioneers. Continue on to visit the 1880s Log House, the home of second generation settlers. Then, travel in time to the 1920s Village, which includes a Farmhouse, Barn, Replica SS #1 Derby Schoolhouse, Good Cheer Bandstand, George Rice Blacksmith Shop, and the Bluewater Garage. In addition to exhibits and the Heritage Village, Grey Roots hosts many popular annual special events such as the Maple Syrup Festival and pancake breakfast on March 24, Spoke & Bustle – our new steam and tractor show on August 11, the Hammer-In blacksmithing event on August 18, the Sydenham School Fall Fair on September 20, Pratie Oaten - our Irish Festival held on September 30, the Children’s Halloween Event on October 27, the Holiday Craft Sale on December 1, and Moreston By Candlelight on December 15. With so much to see and do at Grey Roots, there has never been a better time to be a member. Members get free admission to both Grey Roots and Bruce County Museum through our reciprocal membership agreement. Members receive our quarterly newsletter, invitations to exhibit openings, and a 10% discount in the Gift Shop, on facility rentals, and for program fees such as KidsCamp. Call Grey Roots at 519-376-3690 for complete details. Keep up to date with all events and exhibits by visiting www.greyroots.com, or following Grey Roots on Facebook and Twitter.

Grey Roots: History Lives Here!

Grey Roots Museum & Archives

GREY ROOTS MUSEUM & ARCHIVES 102599 Grey Road 18, RR4

(2 km west of Rockford off Hwy 6/10)  Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6

Phone: (519) 376-3690 or 1-877-473-9766  Website: www.greyroots.comEmail: info@greyroots.com

HOURS OF OPERATION: Summer Hours: Daily from 10am - 5pm

Winter Hours (After Thanksgiving weekend until Victoria Day weekend): Tuesday - Saturday from

10am - 5pm

The Archives is closed on Sundays during the summer and closed Saturday-Monday during Winter Hours.

Grey Roots Museum & Archives is closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Remembrance Day, and

Christmas Day through New Year’s Day.

EXHIBITS IN 2012:• Elvis:Grace&Grit(NowuntilMay5,2012)• TheLostRegimentsofGreyCounty(NowuntilMay9, 2012)• FromSlaverytoFreedom(NowuntilMay9,2012)• TheGoodPeople:KnowOurStories,KnowUs(Now untilJuly3,2012)• SherlockHolmes&TheClocktowerMystery(May19 –September16,2012)• RethinkingthePast(September29,2012–January 25,2013)• DurhamWoodworking(September29,2012– January25,2013)• TheGreyCountyGallery(Ongoing)• NelsMaherPrintShop(Ongoing)

SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2012:• February–BlackHistoryMonthactivities• March&April(Tuesdays)–SpringLectureSeries• March24–MapleSyrupFestivaldusiropd’érable• April3-5–ArchivesAwarenessWeek• April26-28–5thAnnualRegionalHeritageFair• May19–SherlockHolmesexhibitopening• July1–MorestonHeritageVillageopens• July-August–SummerKidsCamp• August3,7-9:30p.m.–AnnualEmancipation Speaker’s Forum• August11–Spoke&Bustle• August18–3rdAnnualHammer-InBlacksmithing event• September20–159thAnnualSydenhamSchool Fall Fair• September30–PratieOaten• October27–Children’sHalloweenEvent• November(Tuesdays)–FallLectureSeries• December1–AnnualHolidayCraftSale• December8–FamilyHolidayFunDay• December154-8p.m.–MorestonbyCandlelight event• December23-January1,2013–Closedfor Holiday Break

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The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre features an extensive history of Bruce County and all it entails.

On June 19, 2012 we will open “The HMS General Hunter/War of 1812 Feature Exhibit” which commemorates the 200th anniversary of the war between the U.S. and Britain/Canada. The General Hunter was a British Warship which fought in numerous actions during the War of 1812 before being lost to the U.S. Navy in the famous Battle of Lake Erie. In 1816, it was shipwrecked on the Southampton beach where it still lies buried in the sand.

Exhibit Features: simulated cannon firing, sail raising, ship steering, one of a kind artifacts

Thisexhibitismadepossiblethanksin parttoOCAF,OPGand98theBeach

Also showing:Titanic: Unsinkable Passion - 100 Years of MemoriesApril 13 – September 3, 2012

Creepy Crawlies in XLMay 18 – September 3, 2012CreatedbySaugeenConservationAuthorityandpresentedby101.7theOne.

And THIS SUMMER, be sure to look for “Captain Curious” for freebies and fun, and enjoy daily activities through “Museum Mayhem”

For complete details on all of our exhibits and events - visit us at

www.brucemuseum.ca and plan your visit today!

We are located at 33 Victoria Street North, Southampton, ON in beautiful Saugeen Shores and are only a toll free phone call away at 1-866-318-8889.

Experience the Unforgettable at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre