Riding
Recreation & Leisue


Just minutes from Markdale, Flesherton or Dundalk, one can downhill ski in the Beaver Valley at either Talisman Mountain Resort or the Beaver Valley Ski Club.

You might choose to hike along the Bruce Trail; or ski 25 km. of challenging cross-country trails just 5 min. from Markdale at Glenelg Nordic Ski Club. The Markdale Country Club has not only an excellent nine hole golf course, but an active curling club with dedicated ice sheets, and a two-court tennis facility. There are many outdoor activities in the Centre Grey area; canoeing, kayaking, boating, fishing, visiting impressive water falls, cycling, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, organized sports, and more.

Nearby: Downhill ski at Blue Mountain; play award-winning new golf courses; take advantage of Georgian Bay marinas, Lake Huron & Georgian Bay beaches, aquatic facilities, camping, several conservation areas, Harrison Park, cycling clubs, and more.

South Grey Museum and Historical Library

Culture

Participate in community theatre in Dundalk and the Markdale community choir, attend the annual Gilbert & Sullivan show, concerts, artist and artisan studios, libraries in Markdale, Flesherton, Dundalk; South Grey Museum, shop at the Farmers’ Market in Flesherton, antique stores in Flesherton, enjoy festivals, several Fall fairs, studio tours.

Nearby: Perform with the Georgian Bay Symphony or the Owen Sound Little Theatre; register your child with the Georgian Bay Children’s Choir; celebrate local hero Tom Thomson at the art gallery named after him; visit Museums www.greyroots.com, www.billybishop.org; be one of thousands at the Summerfolk Festival; celebrate your roots at the Celtic Festival.

Special Events: Dundalk’s Square Dance Festival & Competition, Markdale’s Rotary Street Frolic, several Fall Fairs; Owen Sound’s award-winning Festival of Northern Lights