Ontario Sauble Beach Cottages - Lake Huron Cottages - Georgian Bay Cottages with private lake bass fishing near Owen Sound

Macarmill Productions Owen Sound- Big Band Bash

Bayshore Community Center

If you feel like dancing the night away you don’t want to miss Macarmill Productions 560 CFOS  70th Anniversary Bash at the Bayshore Community Center. The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will be bring the house down on June 25 2010. Tickets and more info available at Owen Sound Bayshore Community Center. Make it a Great Getaway weekend and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from the venue.

Owen Sound Tourism

Bass Fishing-Owen Sound Area

Owen Sound “The Hub” of the Grey Bruce region. Swim, boat, fish and sight see under a bright blue sky, clean fresh waters and rugged limestone cliffs. Visit museums, artists studios, go shopping in unique boutiques and specialty shops. Sit at an out door cafe and people watch while enjoying a delicious meal. Take a ride and tour four conservation areas (Inglis Falls, Indian Falls, Hibou and the Pottawatomi. Walk through Harrison Park and feed the swans at the bird sancuary. Fly in a Helicopter over Grey Bruce and Owen Sound. Enjoy fresh produce, meat, breads and pastries from the Farmers Market. Take in an Attack hockey game at The Bay Shore Community Centre. Golf at one of the many courses throughout Owen Sound. Try your luck at the Award Winning Cobble Beach Golf Course. Throw your line in off the wall in downtown Owen Sound and catch rainbow trout or salmon. Cruise on a Charter on the beautiful waters of Georgian Bay. Winter is one big play ground offering the best in cross country skiing, snow shoeing and hiking. Snowmobile your way to the many club houses like the Stoney Kepple Riders. Make it an unforgettable vacation and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes for Owen Sound Ontario and 20 minutes from Sauble Beach Ontario. A place you can call home while you are away.

Bruce Peninsula Tourism

The Bruce Peninsula offers vacationers a variety of outdoor activities, relaxation, fresh air, clean waters and a unique scenery. It has over 500 miles of  shoreline,  enough for you to find your own special place. Check out many quaint tiny villages, take a waterfall tour, check out the Bruce Caves, hike the Beautiful Bruce Trail, watch one of the worlds most amazing sunsets at Sauble Beach, take a cruise on the Chi-Cheemaun in Tobermory . Stay at  Lake Francis Cottages located on  a private lake. It is shallow along the shore, so it is comfortable to let the kids swim. This is a wonderful lake to water ski, go Bass Fishing, canoeing which is an awesome way to see turtles, birds’ nesting grounds, beaver dams, and fish. Enjoy a campfire at the water edge. Make it an incredible vacation exploring The Bruce Peninsula. Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from Owen Sound Ontario and 20 minutes from Sauble Beach Ontario.

Saugeen Summer Nights Music Festival 2010

Saugeen Summer Night Music Festival

Saugeen Summer Night Music Festival {2nd Annual}. Guest Include Johny Reid, Terri Clark, George Canyon, Doc Walker, Dean Brody and many more. This event will take place on June 19 2010. Rain or Shine at Clifford Arena and Ball Park. A shuttle bus will take you to the venue if you are camping at River Place Park Campground. More info call 519-665-2228. Make it a Great getaway weekend and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 1 hour from the venue.

Bruce Peninsula-Sauble Beach Cottage Rentals

Bird Watching On The Beautiful Bruce Peninsula

Located right at Lake Francis Cottages.
Many nesting birds are  found at Lake Francis.  May and June celebrate the spring migration, offering a great opportunity for bird watching, although sightings are plentiful throughout the year.  Some of the species you might see include:

The Bruce Peninsula provides wintering grounds for Great Grey Owls and Bald Eagles.

Book today at Lake Francis Cottages and enjoy the Spring Migration right at your own waterfront cottage here in Ontario

Owen Sound Snowcross Races

Snowcross Owen Sound

Members of the East Side Snowmobile Club got together  Tuesday night and decided to postpone the event because there simply isn’t enough snow at Victoria Park in Owen Sound. It was scheduled for  January 16th and 17th. Race co-chair Peter Van Dolder says as a result, they have decided to move the Snow-cross races to the weekend of January 30th and 31st this year.Van Dolder says they rely on the city and private contractors to dump snow at Victoria Park in front of the grandstand, but at this time only a handful of trucks had unloaded there this winter. About 500 truckloads of snow is needed to make a good race track and he is confident there will be enough snow on hand by the end of January. Van Dolder says fortunately there was an opening in the Snow-cross schedule, so racers should be able to come to Owen Sound January 30th and 31st. Make it a Great getaway weekend with friends and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 15 minutes from the venue.

Ontario Conditions

Ontario Snowfall

Ontario Snowmobiling is a growing winter sport. Whether you are young or old this is a Great way to see the interior of some of the finest forests in Ontario. Drive by a deer drinking from a running stream, barrel through a 4 ft. snow drift, catch a wolf racing through the woods or just enjoy the beauty of the snow dressing the tree branches. SNOWMOBILING IN GREY BRUCE-DISTRICT 9 IS SLED HEAVEN. Grey Bruce Ontario has become one of the most popular regions in Ontario to snowmobile. There are 2250 miles of groomed trails in District 9. Wind your way from Lake Huron, Georgian Bay through to the Niagara Escarpment and Beaver Valley. Snowmobile In Ontario, Grey Bruce this season. Check us out in the OSM-Ontario Snowmobile Magazine. Lake Francis Cottages is  located 10 min. South of Wiarton, 10 min. West of Owen Sound off Grey Rd. 17 on Francis Lake . Direct access to all trails.  Your hosts THE MAURICE FAMILY.

Explore The Bruce-Adventure Passport

Lighthouse Tobermory

Explore The Bruce is  the Official Travel Site of Bruce County. This web site has all the information needed to make your trip to Bruce County an ultimate vacation. Whether you are looking for one of the worlds most Beautiful Sunsets, The Bruce Trail, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Fathom Five National Marine Park, Sauble Beach, Flowerpot Island, Saugeen River, Port Elgin, Kincardine, Lighthouse Tours, Motorcycle Tours, Bruce Peninsula Mountain Bike Adventure Park, Tobermory and much more. Located only 2 hours northwest of Toronto, the ‘Bruce’ as it’s known locally is bordered by Lake Huron, Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment. There are over 850 kilometers (531 miles) of coastline to explore. Explore The Bruce your one stop resource for information with your next Ontario vacation. Make it a Great getaway weekend and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from Owen Sound Ontario.

Explore The Bruce Adventure Passport is a free guided tour of Bruce County with prizes to win at the end. More people found more hidden treasures across the Bruce than ever before. Who knew Holyrood had the biggest ice cream cones on the planet? Who knew that Jones Bluff trail was so spectacular?

Find out if you are this years Adventure Passport Champions!

Check this out at www.explorethebruce.com

The 2010 Adventure Passport will kick off May 1st. Stay tuned for updates.

Grey Bruce Snowmobile Trails-District 9

Snowmobile-Grey Bruce

Snowmobile Trails are (limited) open in Grey Bruce District 9.  Thanks To Dan and Matt “ the Hammer”  our bridge railing was replaced this morning. Trails look good and are being groomed as I type. We’re open.. Please , please, check your sections for omissions etc and deal with them ASAP. Started at 9am with the bridge, did some signing until 300pm> Just walked in and received a call of a missing stop sign…back out I went…sign was never placed…please guys …attention to detail..If you need something to complete your section just let me know.

I’m signing off on the A-01 as Open Limited

Randy Walker

AKA “Faceman”

Stoney Keppel Riders Club-Top Trail “B”

Stoney Keppel Riders

Stoney Keppel Riders Club was formed in 1972. It is one of the oldest organized snowmobile clubs in Ontario. Lots of hard work and dedication from the land owners and members goes into snowmobile trails to make it a safe and an enjoyable experience. This club holds many different events including a sled swap and pancake breakfast at the Shallow Lake Service Station,  the Wiarton Trail Blazers Poker Run scheduled for Sat. February 13 2010 and  Family Day Chili Cookout on Sat. Feb. 13 2010 from 11a:m-3p:m. Many of our guests at lakefranciscottages look forward year after year to meeting new friends at this Great Club. Ray and I have enjoyed stopping in at the Stoney Kepple Shack when we are snowmobiling with our kids and friends. When you are out for a ride on a beautiful snowy day take the time and check out the warm and friendly atmosphere at the Stoney Keppel Riders Club located on the Top Trail “B” in District 9.

Lake Francis Cottages direct access to all trails.