Colling/It

For over two decades, Rosemarie O'Brien was the driving force behind the Collingwood Elvis Festival — the largest Elvis tribute festival in the world. In this heartfelt episode, Rosemarie sits down to reflect on the passion, people, and purpose behind her 23-year journey.

From turning a small-town celebration into an internationally recognized event, to fulfilling her dream of bringing Priscilla Presley to Collingwood, Rosemari...

This week on Syllabus, we dim the lights, cue the eerie music, and welcome a very special guest: Suzanne McLean, our Local History & Genealogy Coordinator at CPL. While Suzanne usually spends her time unearthing the past at the Collingwood Public Library, today she's digging into something even creepier—her deep love of all things frightening!

From vintage scares to modern scream-fests, Suzanne walks us through why spooky s...

Our guest is someone whose energy could power an ultra-marathon—and probably has! Molly Hurford is a passionate storyteller and athlete who's made it her mission to get more people—especially girls and women—fired up about adventure, movement, and the great outdoors.

She’s the author behind both powerful nonfiction and the empowering Shred Girls fiction series, and co-host of the Consummate Athlete podcast. She also has her own...

Get inspired to lean into your passion with our latest conversation with Liv Collins and Jesse Thomas Cook of the Collingwood Film Co.

We discuss the challenges of breaking into and establishing yourself in such a competitive industry along with the highs and lows of film production. Hear about how Jesse and Liv have found a dynamic that works for them when juggling the challenges of raising a young family along with the demand...

We're baaaaack! 

We're hitting the ground running for Season 2 with a great first guest, Stef Richardson of Lokal Digs! 

Stef is Meaford proud, (#MeafNation rise up!), but works in Collingwood and is a wealth of knowledge on the the Southern Georgian Bay hospitality scene. Be sure to have a notepad ready to jot down some of her great recommendations. She started Lokal Digs as a blog to showcase her love of food and beverage...

Unfortunately Jenn wasn't able to make this interview, but I was fortunate enough to have a great conversation with Doug Mathews about his sobriety journey and "recovering out loud" via his podcast Canadian Sober Eh. This one took longer than we hoped to publish, but we're glad we were able to get this out during the Holiday Season, as this is often a difficult time for those that are working towards sobriety.

This episode we were joined by Muckpaloo Ipeelie, Inuit Cultural Consultant and CEO of the Urban Inuit Identity Project.  Muckpaloo discusses the desire to reclaim her culture as being the catalyst to launching the business, as well as the hustle that was involved in getting started.  We had a big discussion about family and history and what sparks joy - and to our surprise and delight, we got to hear Muckpaloo practice throat sing...

This episode we were fortunate enough to be joined by Lauren Jeffrey, Community Program Coordinator at The South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre. Lauren tells us about her role in improving the health of our community through innovative programs and outreach initiatives. 

We sure are lucky to have Lauren working in our community and her passion for her work is evident when listening to her speak about it. Enjoy the c...

Join us as we interview Kicha and Janene of Carnival North! Not only did we learn about the journey Kicha and Hilary embarked upon to bring this wonderful festival to Collingwood, we also learned about Caribbean culture and how important these types of festivals are to its people all over the world. Taylor Swift might even get name-dropped at some point, and you probably won't be able to guess why, so you might as well listen!

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Join us as we dive into the Hustle and bustle of Cassie MacKell's life. From navigating the hurdles and tight timelines of opening Low Down and The Hustle, all the way to her involvement with The Rainbow Club and her dance troupe "Vibeology", we feel fortunate Cassie had the time to sit and chat with us!

Also, hear all about Jenn's fear of water snakes and how she's working through it, one swim at ...

Join us for our third instalment of Colling/It as we interview Mark Bechtel, Co-Owner of VO2 Sports athletic apparel store. Along with managing their store, the Bechtel brothers host an immensely popular weekly run club and are now running the Collingwood 10k race. They're also no strangers to giving back to their community including donating to our pantry as well as to local sports clubs. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Join us for our second episode where we interview CollingwoodToday Journalist, Jessica Owen. 

Jessica brings unparalleled passion to her work and shares her insight into the importance of small-town news outlets and the challenges that face the news industry as a whole. 

Check out Jessica's work here: https://www.collingwoodtoday.ca/writers/jessica%20owen

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