Past News & Events
"Friend Island is in an ideal location for afternoon picnics or 'shoal hopping' on the open bay. Being a high use location, it has seen its fair share of issues over the years, namely garbage, and dozens of fire pits. Because of action by the GBLT and its volunteers, this has changed. As a result the island has reverted back to a pristine condition. I chose to become the steward for Friend Island because I've spent nearly every summer of my life along the shores of Georgian Bay, and I want to make sure it stays protected for years to come. The GBLT and all its volunteers make sure this will happen."
Ontario Wetlands Conference
The history and future of our wetlands
A one day conference examining the science, policy and stewardship of Ontario’s wetlands will be held on World Wetlands Day. The conference will feature two keynote presentations from Ron Reid and Dr. Paul Keddy, followed by three panel sessions examining Ontario’s wetlands.
Ron Reid is the founding president of the Couchiching Conservancy, former conservation director at Ontario Nature, and a recipient of numerous, prestigious conservation awards.
Dr. Paul Keddy has been a professor of ecology for 30 years, and has published over 100 scholarly papers and five books. In 2007 was awarded two scholarly awards, the Merit Prize by the Society of Wetland Scientists and the National Wetland Award for Science Research by the Environmental Law institute.
Date: February 2, 2012 (World Wetlands Day)
Location: Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $50/person, $25 for students (lunch included, students must show ID.)
Poster Session: We are now accepting abstracts on recently conducted wetlands research, outreach or initiatives to be displayed at the conference.
(Deadline: December 12th)
More info: http://www.ontarionature.org/protect/habitat/wetlands_conference.php
Event Date:
Feb 2, 2012
Bayscapes Photo Auction invites internationally renowned talent: Live Auction Photographer Bio's
Capitol Event Theatre
2492 Yonge Street, Toronto
Silent Auction 6:30 PM Live Auction 8:30 pm
Thaddeus Holownia
“Rock of Ages” 8”x22” Est. value $8500
Taken in Go Home Bay
Preview this piece in the Gallery A1
Thaddeus Holownia studied communication and fine arts at the University of Windsor and is currently a professor and head of the Fine Arts Department at Mount Allison University. Thaddeus is represented by the Jane Corkin Gallery, Toronto.
Holownia’s work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions including those at the Rooms Provincial Art Gallery in St. John’s, the Owens Art Gallery, New Brunswick, and the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in PEI. A solo exhibition of his work, organized by the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, travelled across Canada and to Mexico City.
Holownia’s photographic prints and book works have been acquired by the National Gallery of Canada, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Canadian Centre of Architecture, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the Confederation Centre for the Arts, as well as numerous corporate and private collections. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and received fellowships and medals in recognition of excellence in teaching, creative activity, research and community service.
Andrew Wright
“White Pines” 40”x 53.5” Est. Value $5000 A2
Taken in Go Home Bay
Preview this piece in the Gallery A2
Andrew Wright is a multi-disciplinary artist who has been photographing subjects at night for the past decade. He has worked towards a particular kind of imagery that both identifies and challenges conventional uses and understandings of photographic practice. He creates images that sit on the edge of possibility—ones that are rife with the plenitudes of realistic detail and, at the same time, full of the potential energy of their own collapse—“a kind of wished-for uncertainty.”
Andrew’s images laud, reveal and question the conditions of their making. He has chosen subject matter that is either minimal or barely existing (clouds, empty space) or subjects that contain a staggeringly overwhelming complexity and fullness. His photographs of trees and natural settings are objects and places that at first appear pure and unadulterated by human intervention. The imposition of artificial light not only serves to reveal and illuminate but renders the subject’s overt naturalism suspect. The descriptive visual plenty of information provided by the light serves, at the same time, to throw the image’s veracity into question.
Wright has exhibited across Canada and in the US, Germany, Spain and the UK, with recent solo exhibitions at Prefix Contemporary Institute, Toronto, the Art Gallery of Calgary, and Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver. Recently, his Coronae exhibition at Peak Gallery won the inaugural BMW prize for most outstanding exhibition in the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival. Wright is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa.
Hugh Martin
“Sandy Island, Georgian Bay” 28.5”x28.25” Est. value $ 1800
Taken in Sans Souci
Preview this piece in the Gallery A3
Hugh Martin was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He earned a BFA in Photographic Studies from
Ryerson University in 2002 and won several awards including the Gold Medal, Faculty of
Communication & Design.
Hugh’s images have been featured in PREFIX PHOTO, a magazine dedicated to
Contemporary photography, and The Walrus, a publication supporting Canadian artists,
education and ideas.
Over the past decade, Martin has been actively photographing in Europe and Canada.
In Europe, he focused on finding harmonious relationships between historic architecture and the landscape. His work in Canada resulted in a comprehensive series of images of Ontario forest interiors with the goal of bringing attention to their ecological importance.
Martin’s photographs may be found in private, public, and corporate collections including the
Four Seasons Hotels, the OPSEU Pension Trust, RBC Financial Group (New York), the
Scotiabank, and Ryerson University.
Martin is represented by The Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto.
Jesse Boles
“Haystacks” 24”x36”Est. value $1800
Taken in Sans Souci
Preview this piece in the Gallery A4
Jesse Boles is a Toronto-based artist who began photographing while in Hong Kong in 1999. He completed his BFA in photography at Ryerson’s School of Image Arts in 2005.
Previous to his studies in photography, he completed a BA in Architectural Studies at the University of Toronto. His work focuses on industrial landscapes, juxtaposing the subject matter with stylistic references to the traditions of 19th century landscape painters in large-format colour prints.
Jesse is represented by the Edward Day Gallery in Toronto, and the Newzones Gallery in Calgary. He recently received grants from both the Canada and Ontario Arts Councils and his photographs have been published in numerous publications and catalogues. He has exhibited in Canada and the US in both public and private galleries and his work can be found in numerous private and corporate collections.
Joseph Hartman
“Outer Foster’s Island, Norgate” 16”x20” Est. value $1600
Taken in Norgate/Britt
Preview this piece in the Gallery A5
Joseph Hartman received a Bachelor’s Degree from Laurentian University and a Master’s Degree from McMaster University.
From 2005 to 2009 he apprenticed at the Toronto studios of Edward Burtynsky.
Joseph has participated in several exhibitions including ones at The Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto; the Georgian College Campus Gallery in Barrie; the Art Gallery of Sudbury; the Toronto Image Works Gallery; and the Loose Canon Gallery in Hamilton.
Joseph has received project grants and awards from The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. His work can be found in several corporate collections including Murray Demolition, Pioneer Construction, Farrow Partnership Architects, Sinclair and Sinclair and The Royal Bank of Canada.
Joseph cottages in Norgate Inlet, just south of Britt. This photo is taken on the island that provides shelter for the inlet from the open waters of Georgian Bay.
Stephen Brookbank
"Dawn at McKelkan Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario"40”x50” Est. value $ 3550
Taken in Go Home Bay/Wah Wah Taysee
Preview this piece in the Gallery A6
Born and raised in Nova Scotia and currently residing in Hamilton, Stephen’s concern
as a photographer is essentially that of a documentarian. He is interested in the interdependence of our working and living communities and allusions to broader issues of our times quietly expressed.
Time exposures of available light, be it from a towns' reflected light off an overcast sky,
a simple streetlight, or a bulb illuminating a living room all serve as allegory.
Stephen has received many accolades and awards for his work and has had it published in numerous magazines and portfolios. He has participated in several group and solo exhibitions and is currently represented by the Patrick Mikhail Gallery in Ottawa.
Geoffrey James
“The Naiscoot, 2011” 14”x21” Est. value $3000
Taken in the Naiscoot /Bayfield Nares
Preview this piece in the Gallery A7
Geoffrey James is Toronto-based photographer, who has been exhibiting internationally for the past 30 years. He is the author of a dozen books and monographs, and his work has been exhibited most recently at the Art Gallery of Ontario, The National Gallery of Canada and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Geoffrey is well known for his photographs of parks and gardens as well as his photographic essays embracing the picturesque as it relates to the European photographic tradition. His fascination with
the bucolic and utopian landscape, in particular, has informed his creative oeuvre.
GBLT's for the Birds!
Image Caption:
Photo by Rebecca Middleton
Thanks for sending us your photographs for the 3rd biennial GBLT Photography Poster Contest! We recieved over 75 submissions from our supporters across the Bay.
The contest has closed. Winners will be contacted at the end of October and featured on our annual poster to be unveiled at the Bayscapes Photography Auction, November 4 2011.
To view the submissions, visit The Gallery
The Bayscapes Photo Auction: A great success!
On November 4 2011, over 140 GBLT supporters joined us for a lively evening to celebrate the beauty of Georgian Bay and support the work of the GBLT.
There were over 35 photographs on auction and every piece went home with a winner. Combined with the popular cooler bag themed raffle items, the energy was electric and the bidding was animated.
For pictures from the auction, visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Georgian-Bay-Land-Trust/164153636967929?r... or check out the Gallery
If you haven't already, please "Like" us while you're there and help us grow our fan base.
Event Date:
Nov 4, 2011
Restoring, creating and conserving Ontario's precious wetlands
As a partner involved in evaluating wetlands in eastern Georgian Bay, the GBLT is helping to preserve something vitally important for all Ontarians.
Read about the Georgian Bay wetland project and Ontario’s efforts to protect wetlands:
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/GreatLakes/2ColumnSubPage/STDPROD_0...
Employment Opportunity: Executive Director, GBLT
The GBLT is seeking a dynamic and energetic leader with a strong interest in conservation. The Executive Director serves as the face of the GBLT and will help lead the organization to the next level.
A competitive salary is being offered and compensation will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s strengths and experience. This position is based out of the GBLT’s office in Toronto, Ontario, with frequent travel during the summer months to the eastern shores of Georgian Bay and the North Channel.
Resumes will be accepted until Friday, September 16, 2011.
Please see the PDF below for more details about the position and how to submit your resume.
The Barrie Advance highlights the work of the GBLT
Georgian Bay Land Trust properties are perfect for picnicking – and the freedom of jumping off the rocks into refreshing water!
Click here to read the article:
http://www.simcoe.com/community/environment/article/1050165--to-conserve...
200 km in a kayak to raise awareness about the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve
Robin Marwege, the intern from Germany who has worked with the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve for the past five months is taking off on a twelve-day kayak trip on July 30th all the way from the north tip of the Biosphere Reserve at the French River to the south end at Port Severn.
On his way, he will pass the many communities and talk about how the UNESCO biosphere reserve designation makes eastern Georgian Bay unique. It is meant to both preserve the ecosystem of the Bay as well as promote people living and working in it in an eco-friendly way. This is also an opportunity for Robin to conduct a short survey to find out what are people’s concerns in the area.
The whole trip will be documented daily on the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve Facebook page. Because the exact route will be determined by wind and weather, everyone living on the Bay is invited to announce sightings of Robin on Facebook. He also plans several events and presentations along the way, including a launch at the French River and a welcome in Port Severn.
The Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve stretches from Port Severn to the French River and is meant to be a model of sustainable development through conservation, community development, education and research. For information visit: www.gbbr.ca.
GBLT Scholarship awarded to outstanding Parry Sound High School student
Each year the GBLT offers a scholarship to students from the Parry Sound area who plan to pursue a post-secondary education in a field related to the GBLT's goals.
Congratulations to Devon Barry of Parry Sound High School who is the very worthy recipient of this years scholarship. Devon's teachers describe him as hardworking and dependable. Thanks to Devon, Parry Sound high school is a lovelier place to study and work in. He has contributed his time and effort to work with the school beautification committee to add inspirational sayings and spruce up the hallways and classroom doors of our school. Devon will go on to pursue a career in the environmental sector and we wish him all the best!
Payne Marine 50th Anniversary Challenge over halfway there!
Mark Payne with Wendy Cooper, Janet Lougheed and Peter Cooper
We're thrilled to announce that over $13,000 has been raised in the Georgian Bay community to support the Payne Marine Challenge.
Mark Payne initiated his challenge gift of $25,000 to raise $50,000 total for the GBLT to celebrate his family’s 50 years in business. The matching donation was set up to bring together the Georgian Bay community to preserve Georgian Bay for future generations of Canadians.
“We are thrilled that the community at large has embraced our fundraising campaign in recognition of our 50th anniversary with such enthusiasm!” says Mark Payne, owner of Payne Marine. “Being well over half way to our goal of raising at least fifty thousand dollars for the GBLT by mid-July is very exciting. We know that our customers feel as passionate about preserving Georgian Bay for future generations as we are, and this partnership demonstrates yet once again, that together, anything can be accomplished. Thank you, to everyone who has contributed and to those of you who are about to do so!”
To make your donation to the Payne Challenge, please visit our giving page
The Georgian Bay Land Trust seeks to preserve the unique archipelago and the adjacent water bodies which lie along the eastern shore and North Channel of Georgian Bay that are of ecological, geological and historical importance, and to promote the appreciation of this special area.