Huronia Lookout
The County of Simcoe, in partnership with Springwater Township, Friends of the Minesing Wetlands, Chippewa Tri Council, Rotary Club of Barrie and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority are pleased to annouce the creation of the Huronia Lookout.
The Huronia Lookout provides views extending 40 km, including those of the entire Minesing Wetlands, as well as the Niagara Escarpment, Blue Mountain, Georgian Bay, the Oro Ridge Moraine, the Village of Minesing and the Ancient Glacial Lake Algonquin Shoreline.
Located on the western side of County Road 28 (George Johnston Road) south of Snow Valley Road, the Lookout will be constructed adjacent to Fort Willow and the 9 Mile Portage, an important historical transportation route linking Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay.
For more information about the Huronia Lookout, please see the links below.
Huronia Lookout Vision Statement
For more information on the Huronia Lookout's partners, please see the links below.
County of Simcoe
Township of Springwater
Friends of the Minesing Wetlands
Rotary Club of Barrie
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Fort Willow Improvement Group
Chippewa Tri Council
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
Chippewas of Beausoleil First Nation
Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation
New Huronia Lookout Announces Design Competition
On February 23, 2008, the Huronia Lookout Committee announced a design competition for the creation of an icon to symbolize the Huronia Lookout. For more information on this competition, please see below:
New Huronia Lookout Annouces Design Competition
Terms of Reference for Design Competition
Design Competition Poster
