PROPANE DISCOUNT GROUP
IVDAARA has teamed up with Canada's oldest propane company, Sparlings Propane, to provide a discount and benefits for our members. Join IVDAARA for just $15/annually, and you are eligible to join the Island View - Sparlings Propane Group. For info, contact us.
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Locations - Cedar Hill Park, Greystone Trails Parking and Presqu'ile Parkette.
BALD EAGLE
Often spotted along the shores of Georgian Bay. This photo was near 5km marker on Grey Road 1.
CENTENNIAL PARK
A hidden gem, Centennial Park has a lovely cobblestone beach. This memorial bench gives you a relaxing view of Georgian Bay. There is a picnic shelter and a small amount of parking available.
THE VIEW!
The view from the Women's Institute Parkette over the fields to the water is stunning.
Welcome to Island View Drive and Area Ratepayers' Association
The Island View Drive AND AREA Ratepayers' Association was created in 1975 for the purpose of bringing the permanent and seasonal residents of Grey Road 1, the area locally known as Island View, AND area (Kemble, Big Bay, Presqui'le, Oxenden, etc) together in an informal, social, mutually beneficial union. It was founded on the principles of value retention, enhancement, and joy of ownership. Further, we are ever vigilant to the concerns of our membership as embodied in their directives for social, community and environmental responsibilities.
IVDAARA is a non-profit Corporation registered under the Ontario Non-Profit Corporation Act.
Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team Below is the initial article from the Climate Action Team; however, future articles have been published in Newsletters. Fighting Climate Change – Easy Steps Every Homeowner Can Take Owen Sound SunTimes, January 14, 2021 When it comes to climate change, we all have a role to play in reducing its impact. Rather than feeling overwhelmed,…
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Our team of riders raised over $2,000 to support the Canadian Mental Health Association. Read full article:
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IVDARA raises close to $7,000 for the Grey Bruce Residential Hospice- Chapman House with a highly successful garden tour.
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The following is taken from the Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation August 2020 Update: “This has been a strange, new-world summer as we dealt both with COVID 19 and extreme high water levels on our Bay. Adjusting our lives to prevent COVID spread is now with us until vaccines are widely available. But tolerating the economic and ecological damages, including…
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IVDAARA has created the Island View-Sparlings Propane Group and it is only available to members. The group rate is negotiated annually and runs from September to June. New members must sign on by early September in order to join the group. Once you have joined the propane group, you must continue to be a paid-up IVDAARA member in order to…
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IVDAARA would like to see the Kemble Arena renovated and upgraded so that it can be be re-purposed to a multi-purpose Community Centre. For this and related issues, attend the special Open House on Georgian Bluff’s new Recreation and Trails Master Plan on Thursday March 12th 5:30-7:30 at the Shallow Lake Arena.
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