Lake Simcoe, Ontario
Lake Simcoe is one of the closest resort destinations north of Toronto. Lake Simcoe is considered to be the fourth largest lake in the province
and one of the worlds largest fresh water lakes that freezes completely in the winter. Lake Simcoe has been designated by many as the "Ice
Fishing Capital" of Ontario. York Region and Durham Region border Lake Simcoe to the South and East. Barrie
and Orillia are the two major cities in Simcoe County on the west and north east of Lake Simcoe. Renamed by John Graves
Simcoe, from Lake Toronto and as the original fur traders name of Lac aux Claies, the "lake of weirs", after the many fishing weirs at
the narrows in Orillia. Lake Simcoe today is still considered to be a significant part of Ontario cottage country and the gateway to the Trent-Severn
Historic Waterway.
Winter in Lake Simcoe Area
Many resorts in the Lake Simcoe area are directly impacted by the snow belt region of Ontario. Barrie and Orillia are the largest cities. The area
is often dubbed the Barrie Snowbelt. Many winter recreational opportunities exist in the Barrie snowbelt area
including, ice fishing, snowmobiling, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing, and several popular Ontario winter
carnivals. Lake Simcoe is a great destination for family and romantic getaways during the winter months in Ontario.
Fishing Lake Simcoe
The new Ministry of Natural Resources Fisheries Management Plan indicates that Lake Simcoe is the largest lakes in Zone 16 (Southern Ontario).
Lake Simcoe is the largest lake within the zone and the lake trout, lake whitefish, smallmouth bass and yellow perch fishery is extremely popular.
Find out more fishing information on Lake Simcoe
Zone 16. Ice fishing is a popular winter outdoors activity on Lake Simcoe. A quick check about ice fishing hut registration and rules can be
found at Ice Fishing-Regulations from
Ministry of Natural Resources
Discover Lake Simcoe with a Fall Colour Road Trip
A road trip around Lake Simcoe, Ontario's closest resort destination to Toronto includes Barrie and Orillia, provides seveval options and with side
trips including spectacular fall colour maple sugar bush areas in Simoce County such as Horseshoe Valley, Wasaga Beach, Elmvale and Minising with
recommended events, festivals, fall fairs and farmers' markets.
A new bass record was set during the 2006 Crackle Cup with a weigh in of more than 29 pounds. See
Crackle Cup news.
Places to visit along Lake Simcoe:
Towns to visit along Lake Simcoe:
Ontario Parks
Transportation
Lake Simcoe Regional Airport: Services the communities of Barrie, Orillia,
and Oro-Medonte.
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 Ron
Baird, Spirit Catcher, 1986, Corten Steel, 21.3 metres (65ft).
Warm weather catches Lake Simcoe
anglers off guard
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
A dozen people are back on dry land after their vehicles became trapped on an ice floe near the south shore of Lake Simcoe Saturday. ...
Streets Alive: Orillia's next success
story: - Orillia Ontario is on the way to becoming a festival city. The Orillia Packet ... This festival
is about art and culture in equal measure with economic development through tourism. And that's where the next step comes in. For the past two years,
the festival has essentially consisted of a community
Barrie, A great Family Destination
All in the family
The Barrie Examiner, Canada - 2 hours ago
Alisa and her parents, Christina and Darryl, were at the MacLaren Art Centre
yesterday afternoon (Family Day 2009), creating their own family tartan during a drop-in program. ...
See more family getaways in Ontario.
The Briars Resort & Spa "New Beginnings"
This intimate weekend of self-discovery returns January 23-25 to help you start the year off right, taking your body and soul on another relaxing
journey towards greater self-awareness and peace.
New day rises at
Georgian Downs
The Barrie Examiner - Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Officially billed as the Upper Canada Cup, the stake is open to Ontario Sired Three Year Old Pacers and will offer a guaranteed purse of $300000.
...
County's growth
a top priorty for warden
The Barrie Examiner - Barrie,Ontario,Canada
"Huge tourism dollars will begin to pour into Simcoe. Our competition in this region is against Toronto and Ottawa and not in a negative way.
...
Highway 400 Road Repairs
Barrie, Ontario. Major road improvement on Highway 400 north of Barrie, expected to be completedin time for 2009 Summer
tourist season. Drivers are encouraged to slow down
Carriage Ridge Resort Number One in Barrie Area
Carriage Ridge Resort in the Horseshoe Valley area has maintained number one ranking on TripAdvisor based on consumer coomments. Carriage Ridge
offers many winter activities hosted at nearby Horseshoe Resort include Snowmobile Tours, Dog Sledding and Hummer Adventure Tours. Packages for
Family Vacations, Romantic Retreats and Adventure Getaways.
Browns catch the spirit
of Barrie
Barrie Advance - Barrie,ON,Canada
Maybe this is vain, but I don't intend it to be: the Order of Canada is Canada's top award. The Order of Ontario is Ontario's top award and the
Order of the ...
New Look For Barrie
Waterfront
The next stop for Allandale Station
Offering a different vision, YMCA Simcoe Muskoka wants to create a place where people can relax and build better bodies, minds and spirits. ...
Let there be Christmas
lights
The Barrie Examiner - Barrie,Ontario,Canada
WinterLights was initiated with the help of the Canadian Tourism Commission, which promotes the involvement and actions of citizens and volunteers
of all ...
The Briars Embraces Green Lifestyle.
Guests are invited to celebrate a traditional Christmas while embracing today's "green" lifestyle choices. .....holiday retreat
at one of Ontario's premiere resorts. Briars White Christmas Gone Green Briars Resort Spa Jackson's Point Ontario. Christmas in the Country, Country
Christmas, White Christmas, Green Christmas, earth friendly, festive package, New Year, Christmas package, getaway package. The Briars Christmas
in the Country and Gala New Year's celebration provide a new green with the white with all-natural green experiences
Lake Simcoe Bass Caught
and Released 3 Times
A bass estimated to by 12 years old has been caught and release 3 times since 2006. It was 5.5 pounds of hard fighting smallmouth and was originally
caught, sampled, fizzed and tagged a little more than two years ago at the Crackle Cup.
Join the "Protect Lake Simcoe!" Facebook group
For instant updates, pictures and conversations. Sign up, or login at www.facebook.com Click on "groups".
In the search field enter "Protect Lake Simcoe". Click "join this group". And you're in!
Barrie Featured in the Globe and Mail "In Conference" Magazine Fall 2008.
Meeting Planners heading north should consider the Barrie area as a location. The story identifies Barrie as now having 1400 roooms, and 250 restaurants,
The Kempenfelt Conference Centre on Lake Simoce as having 9,656 sq.ft. Horseshoe
Resort with 13,500 sq.ft. of meeting space.
Georgian College Auto Show
See the new 2009 selection of autos and vehicles. See environmental experts, new green cars, and more.
Barrie Area Fall Studio Tours
Three exciting studio tours highlight fall activities
in and around Barrie. The Images Studio Tour on Thanksgiving Weekend, Georgina Studio Tour (Sept.
27, 28), and the Innisfil Studio tour
November 1, 2. Book Barrie Hotels on-line.
City among top
10 biz places
Magazine Huronia Business Times - Barrie,ON,Canada
A recent study by the Canadian Council on Learning ranked more than 4700 communities across Canada, Barrie tied for fourth place among the smartest
and most Book Barrie Hotels ...
Big Lake Simcoe loop
By mike kirk
Click here to view this cycle route around Lake Simcoe. This route passes through: barrie. Tagged with: Touring. Length: 213.78km / 133.61mi. View
recent routes in: Canada » Ontario » Barrie. View all routes from mike kirk.
Briars Resort Sponsors New Tour De Greenbelt
Ontario's first ever Tour de Greenbelt on September 21, 2008 starts in Newmarket
and ends at the Briars Resort on Lake Simcoe. This is a 50 km ride starting on the border of Simcoe County in
York Region. There is also a shorty ride
of 10 km for the height challenged and less than avid cyclists. See details at Greenbelt-Tour
de Greenbelt
Doors Open Barrie On September 25, 2008
A glorious time to see fall colours around Lake Simcoe and one of Ontario's historic towns. The Harbour
View Inn is available for accommodation today with views over Kempenfelt Bay, and dates back to 1885. Additional properties include the Grey
and Simcoe Foresters Regimental Museum and the Barrie Tourism Information Centre a former site of the 1903 Grand Trunk Railway Stores. See more
Barrie Doors Open Properties.
Tournament fishing packs
economic punch
Barrie Advance - Barrie,ON,Canada
Fishing in Ontario is big business, Orillia June tournament brings lots of fishermen to the city. Fishing Getaways,
Fishing Tournaments
Summer Wines and 160 Years of Tradition at The Briars on Lake Simcoe.
The Briars has receivedt he prestigious honour of The 2008 Vintner's Quality Alliance Restaurant Award of Excellence from the Wine Council of Ontario...........
Tournament fishing packs
economic punch
Barrie Advance - Barrie,ON,Canada
Fishing in Ontario is big business, Orillia June tournament brings lots of fishermen to the city. Fishing Getaways, Fishing Tournaments
Hooray, Simcoe Day!
Toronto Sun - Ontario, Canada
Here in Toronto, in addition to recognizing Ontario's first lieutenant-governor and the founder of our community in the title of tomorrow's holiday,
...
More than 350 dogs
to take part in show
The Barrie Examiner - Barrie,Ontario,Canada Packs of top scoring canines from across North America will strut their stuff at the 62nd annual Barrie
Kennel and Obedience Club dog show in Orillia, Aug. ...
Lake Simcoe has $1 billion
benefit
Innisfil Scope - Innisfil,Ontario,Canada
The ecological benefits provided by the Lake Simcoe ecosystem, a vital part of the world's largest and most diverse Greenbelt, are estimated at
close to $1 ...
Government of Canada Supports
Second Annual Blue Bridge Festival
Market Wire (press release) - USA
... This three-day music festival features workshops and performances by local musicians, singers, and poets.between community groups and professionals,
and between these charming towns on the south shore of Lake Simcoe and the rest of Canada. ...
Canada's
little Venice
Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada
It's not that the boat and its occupants are particularly noisy as they head to Lake Simcoe at 7:30 am, but the low growl of the vessel's engine
is enough ...
Summer Fun North on Lake Simcoe
Enjoy summer getaways and day trips to the fresh cool waters
of Lake Simcoe! Give us My Lake Simcoe comments on the Blog
Discover Ontario Car Rally
By Rita Moore
Brechin is on the east side of Lake Simcoe, just north of Beaverton on Highway 12. Full details are on the flyer,
now online at http://www.rallysport
.on.ca/index.php Or contact the organizers, Tim and Steven Laye, at ...
Barrie Go Train To and from Toronto:
Like many Toronto residents, the thought of starting your weekend North of Toronto was avoided as many did not want to drive Highway 400
north. There is good news. Now with the Go
Train going to Barrie, you can leave Friday afternoon from downtown Toronto, and return Monday morning. This will be of benefit to those who
like to enjoy the Ontario winter outdoors, but don't like the drive. Arrive relaxed for your skiing, snow tubing, ice
fishing or romantic weekend away. See Barrie Area Accommodation.
Province praised for Lake Simcoe plans
Innisfil Scope - Innisfil,Ontario,Canada
By Chris Simon Local environmental groups have praised the Ontario
government's latest steps towards the clean-up of Lake Simcoe ......which in turn will improve water quality throughout the Trent Severn and Georgian
Bay ...
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