About On The Bay | On The Bay Magazine

On The Bay was launched in March 2004 by Jeffrey Shearer, the principal shareholder of On The Bay Magazine Inc. A regional lifestyle magazine for the Southern Georgian Bay region, On The Bay is published five times per year. Editorially, the magazine publishes 100 per cent original Canadian content covering the major issues that challenge the fast growing yet environmentally sensitive Southern Georgian Bay region, along with local lifestyle topics, homes, food, fashion and sports.

With a controlled circulation of 23,000 delivered directly to homes in 20 Georgian Bay communities by Canada Post and through distribution to hotels and private golf and ski clubs in Southern Georgian Bay, On The Bay has become the authoritative print medium for the region.

Over 400 businesses in Southern Georgian Bay have advertised in On The Bay since its launch and the magazine was awarded the 2006 Business Excellence Award by the Collingwood Chamber of Commerce and the 2007 Media Award from Grey Bruce Tourism. A recent professionally conducted survey showed On The Bay to be the best read and best loved magazine in the region. On The Bay is a member of Magazines Canada, the country's leading magazine publishing association, and adheres to the professional standards set out by this esteemed industry organization.

On The Bay has a staff of seven, including Janet Lees, Editor; Holger Meiche, Art Director; Alice Gaynor, Production Manager; Cindy Anderson, Administration Manager; and two Advertising Sales Managers, Shauna Burke and Cheryl Armstrong. As well, On The Bay commissions, on a regular basis, over a dozen professional writers, photographers and artists to create the original content of the magazine.

On The Bay's Publisher, Jeff Shearer, has published some of the country's leading magazines including Saturday Night Magazine and Applied Arts Magazine. He also served as President of Telemedia Publishing, (now Transcontinental Publishing), one of Canada's major magazine publishing houses, and served as chair of Magazines Canada.

On The Bay's mission is to celebrate the spirit, culture and lifestyle of the Southern Georgian Bay region. Beautifully designed and authoritatively written, On The Bay captures the unique four-season life and abundant energy of all of us who live, work or play in this unparalleled setting. As the premier publication in the Southern Georgian Bay region, On The Bay offers readers a joyful reflection of their community and advertisers a first-class showcase for their products and services.