Woodside Pottery and Gallery Craighurst is a gallery of fine craft and fine art. It is housed in the 130 year old schoolhouse in the village of Craighurst and has served,for the last 30 years, as the working studio of potter Hartley Woodside. The gallery exhibits his work and that of other potters, glassblowers, jewellers, bird carvers, wood turners, metal and stone sculptors, weavers etc.. a fine craft gallery featuring his works, other work from area artisans, pieces from across the country and some fair trade work from Kenya. The Gallery hosts periodic fine art exhibitions of regional artists. The current exhibition is a collection of the works of Edward Curtis, the noted American photographer of first nations people.
Markdale Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1980 by a group of concerned local business people that formalized a business development organization in the village. Some advantages of being a chamber member are the ability to network at monthly meetings and social and community and business development. Also as the Chamber is where many newcomers and visitors go for information on business and services, we recommend or refer only Chamber Members. There are also discounts available on home and auto insurance as well as Health and Drug Benefits, and for TD Merchants on Visa/MC/Interact. The chamber is the heart of the village to organize many activities, which encourage shop local initiatives. We are always sponsoring business development seminars and networking socials, best word of mouth marketing.