Letter: Call for Grey County Weather & Environment Stories to Fuel Museum Exhibit
Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team has issued a call for submissions from residents, farmers, and business owners to share firsthand experiences of how our weather and environment have changed.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Wild Weather is coming to Grey Roots Museum and Archives in May 2026. To complement this travelling exhibit, developed by Science North in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre, six members of the Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team are working directly with Grey Roots curatorial staff to create an exhibit that will draw people to seek their local connections to the changing weather that we are seeing in Grey County.
We are seeking local stories.
We are reaching out to local residents, farmers, and business owners to share their firsthand experiences of how our local weather and environment have changed over the years and shaped our communities over the decades.
These stories are vital to understanding a lived reality that affects our daily lives, livelihoods, and landscape.
We are particularly interested in accounts that span ten years or more—ideally thirty years or longer—giving us a meaningful look at how conditions have evolved. Multi-generational farming families have especially valuable perspectives to share. Whether you grow apples, produce maple syrup, or maintain infrastructure that serves our community; are a skier, bird watcher or have pets, your observations matter.
What We’re Looking For
What changes have you noticed in precipitation patterns, temperature extremes, growing seasons, or severe weather events? How have these shifts affected your work, your land, your activities or the infrastructure you depend on? We want to understand both the natural and the built environment impacts you’ve experienced.
Loss is also a big part of the impacts we are talking about. When one’s home is flooded, the impact of that experience can remain for years, maybe forever.
And how do you relate the changes you’ve witnessed to broader climate trends? What patterns do you see that are concerning, or have forced you to rethink long-held practices?
How You’ve Adapted
Perhaps you’ve taken steps to respond to these changes.
If you’re a farmer, have you altered planting schedules, invested in new equipment, changed crop varieties, or modified your operations? Have these adaptations proven effective, and what future changes are you planning or considering?
Share Your Visual Story
If possible, we’d love to see photographs that illustrate the “then and now” of your experience: images that capture how your farm, business, or local environment has changed over the decades.
By sharing these stories, we can build a clearer, more human picture of how changing conditions are unfolding close to home. These are not abstract global trends—they are our own experiences and will shape our future.
If you have a story to tell, please begin with a short description that includes who you are and what your story is about — around 300 words or less. Attach pictures if you have them. One of our team members will be in touch with you after receiving your story. Thank you so much.
Send to a2gbcat@bmts.com
Sincerely,
Committee of the Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team
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