Locally Owned and Operated..Celebrating Issue No. 119 January 24, 2016
BNI Thrive - New Chapter in Wasaga Beach
Photo Courtesy of Enrique Photo Art With a motto like "Givers Gain", it's no surprise that BNI Thrive loves to give back to its community. Pictured above Left to Right are Members of Wasaga Beach BNI Thrive is a new chapter of Business Networking International in Wasaga Business Networking International “Thrive�. Beach. The group represents over 20 local businesses that work as an Joy Flury, Susy Miranda, Darcy MacLeod, Holly Marcello, exclusive marketing team to refer business to each other. The Wasaga Beach Nick Caruso, Deborah Allen, Deborah Griffin, Max Lehmann, chapter of BNI was founded in June 2015 and since then has connected over Colleen Bannerman, Dave Snell, Veronica Vescio, Dennis Fraser, $200,000 worth of business to each other. Tanya Gincell, Sandra Stewart, (kneeling) Pina Stillitano, BNI Thrive decided they would participate in a food drive in support of the Dr.Krista Markew, Jonathan Noble. Wasaga Beach Ministerial Food Bank leading up to the holiday season. For 6 weeks the group collected food and cash donations to help feed local families that could use the extra help that time of year. We are thrilled at the generosity of the members and guests and thank everyone for their participation. BNI Thrive meets weekly in the Lions Den at the RecPlex. For more information on joining or visiting BNI Thrive please contact Holly at holly_gardiner@yahoo.ca
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With many local business people in attendance at the January 19th Committee of the Whole meeting at Town Hall, the committee made up of all members of council voted to move forward on some very exciting plans to bring some great things to our Historic Main Street and our World Famous Beachfront for the Summer of 2016. The Main Street Market plan will bring unique and colourful kiosks to the once busy Main Street area at the Main Beach (known to many as the Pedestrian Mall) allowing for local businesses to be a part of the revitalization of this important part of town. Entertainers and shows will be a part of the fun Artist conceptual rendering of what Beach Drive and will certainly provide a draw for locals as they rediscover Archway or Entrance could be like with Main the Main Beach area. Plans also include a unique Beer Garden Street Market. facility in The Main Street Market that will be rented and operated by the owners of our very own local beer company, The Wasaga Beach Brewing Company. The open air, tropical feel planned for this beer garden will be a perfect place for residents to enjoy a truly local cold one on one of the few fully accessible patios in the Main Beach area. The committee also agreed to move forward with the discussions being held with The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) regarding the town taking back control of the Main Beach Areas One and Two (the actual beach area from Spruce Street to approximately 6th Street). Although the plan is contingent on the agreement being completed, talks between the MNRF and The Town are very positive and a preliminary template has been unofficially agreed to by both parties. With the beautiful stretch of sand in front of the busy Artist conceptual rendering of what Historic Main new activities on Main Street and Beach Drive in the control of Street could look like next summer. The Town, there are plans for recreational activities, entertainers, public art displays and lounge and umbrella rentals on the beach. Lifeguards are also something that could be returned to this part of the beach. During the discussion, Councillor Bill Stockwell commented “anything that gets the beach back in the hands of the municipality rather than the MNRF would be a step forward�. In order to ensure that the Main Beach activities and the entertainment and events planned for the Main Street Market are well organized, professional and unique, the town will be hiring a Special Events Coordinator who will be responsible for this new venue, sure to please residents and tourists alike. Also discussed at this meeting was the progress being made in the renting of town owned commercial properties at the Main Beach area. There is a lot of new interest and several new lease agreements in the works for these properties and we Creative Designers Garry and Ryan Sawatzky join look forward to a vibrant and busy Main Beach for next Andrew McNeill, Director of Economic summer! Beach BOOSTER Group is a supporter of these Development and Tourism (centre) beside a scale exciting changes coming to our town and we are eager to be a model concept of a possible Main Street Market part of the revitalization of our World Famous Main Beach Area kiosk. and Historic Main Street. Anyone interested in being involved is urged to contact Andrew McNeill, Director of Economic Development and Tourism with the Town of Wasaga Beach at 705-429-3844. The Beach is BACK! Joe Bickerstaff
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Most Memorable Events and Guests on Beach Corner As Beach Corner is gearing up for its fourth season on beachboosterradio.com, it has been a busy year with interviews from local to international legendary artists. I would like to share some of the most memorable events and guests over the year. In January it all started with 2nd Annual Sledfest where I captured interviews with Joe Bickerstaff and some local residents and tourist in town who were amazed by the races, followed by the 4th Annual Wasaga Film Festival Red Carpet Gala Awards on January 23rd where Mary Ann Watts received her second win for the WFF Regional Music Video Platinum Award for “Burn” by TooNice. This was one of the best gala awards with out of town presenters Dale Goldhawk from Goldhawk Fights Back on Zoomer Radio in Toronto who kept the audience entertained, John Van Driel from The New Classical 96.3 FM in Toronto, Rosemarie O'Brien from Collingwood Elvis Festival, KC Colby from CTV News Barrie, Mel Pockaj from Georgian Bay Today, Rogers TV and Khaleel Ghandi from Community Arts Celebration. The Wasaga Film Festival has since rebranded from WBSFF to WFF. The 5th Annual Wasaga Film Festival Red Carpet Gala Awards is now scheduled for Saturday, April 30th, 2016 at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex.“The main reasons for the changes were to appeal to more neighbouring communities to join us in the effort to provide film and promote film production in our South Georgian Bay region, “ said Gary Cerantola, Chair of the WFF. Comedian Brent Butt from Corner Gas graced beachBOOSTER radio. Did you know he has yet to visit Wasaga Beach? Marilyn Lightstone was a guest at the Chamber's Speaker's Night and spoke about the “Power of the Voice”. She provided several exercises on how to warm up our vocal chords and the importance of the sound of our voice. The boys from High 75 (aka Fire and Sound), Mickey and Eddy dropped by with their new album “All Night” and introduced the band's new name. Singer, songwriter and guitarist, Lyric Dubee who personalized his own style of music known as “Revolution Rock” captured our attention with his 4th album release and later launched a double-CD and new music video at the Art Centre in Barrie in September. Legendary photographer and manager, Robert Knight best known for his guitar legend archive having worked with such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Led Zepplin, Stevie Ray Vaughan to name a few was part of the celebration. Lyric went on to tour Asia mid-November where he performed in Japan and China. And finally, one of the most interesting guests was Skip Taylor, manager for Canned Heat who showcased their 50th Anniversary Tour at the 5th Annual Blues Festival in July. Skip at one time signed Sony and Cher and the Rolling Stones. It was a true honour having him on the show. I'm looking forward to bringing you new artists in 2016 wishing you and your family a New Year! Dianna Chycki is host of Beach Corner and Co-chair of the Wasaga Film Festival. Beach Corner broadcast weekly Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Beach Corner article sponsored by Exchanging Vows Bridal Boutique in Collingwood.
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someone has a voodoo doll of you & they're stabbing it? No? How about now? ŸI'm still trying to get over the fact that oranges are pre-sliced by nature. ŸOf all the things life has given to me... I would like to return 20 lbs. ŸIt's amazing how many pedestrians confuse right-of-way with immortality. ŸI'm so broke right now if anybody robbed me they'd just be practicing. ŸSo apparently RSVP'ing back to a wedding invite 'maybe next time' isn't the correct response? ŸThe Rams are moving to LA because the chances of running into Scarlett Johansson in St. Louis are pretty slim. ŸIf you're going to include a fax number on your business card, you should also include the name of your Tamagotchi. ŸStupid people are like glow sticks. You just want to snap them in half and shake the crap out of them until the light comes on. ŸI just checked my PowerBall numbers from the last draw.I came pretty close. I only missed six of them. ŸIn case you wondered what married life is like, my wife is yelling at me for making her forget why she was yelling at me. ŸLadies, if you don't want to answer a question from a guy, say, "I already TOLD you. You never listen."We have no idea if you're lying. ŸWeird and wacky weather Part II. Last time a hurricane developed in January in the Atlantic was in 1938. Why is this important? Are you going south for the winter? Also Canadian dollar at 60 cents may be a hurricane of a different sort. ŸThe only lottery I ever win is for jury duty. ŸWhat if like 30 years from now they make a movie about Leonardo DiCaprio and how he never won an Oscar, and the guy who plays Leonardo wins an Oscar for his performance? ŸWhat's the difference between a woman's argument and a knife? A knife has a point. ŸI had to take the batteries out of the carbon monoxide detector last night. The loud beeping was giving me a headache and making me feel sick and dizzy. ŸTake a moment to sympathize with those stuck in traffic on their way to ride a stationary bike in the gym. ŸNot to brag, but I have the high score on 7 different blood pressure machines around the city. ŸI saw an ad on Craigslist that said "Radio for sale. $1 as is. Volume stuck on full." I thought "Wow! I can't turn this down!” ŸRIP David Bowie ŸCAD/USD 0.6832 ŸPrepare for the bloodbath on the markets today. BUT you only lose if you sell. What a great buying opportunity. Canadian dollar just dropped below 69 cents. Don’t go south this winter. There are some great vacation spots here in Wasaga Beach so plan a nice vacation here this summer.
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New Year’s resolutions can be a rollercoaster of exuberance from well placed intentions and emotional let downs. There are the highs when you set them, imagining with excitement the new person you are going to be and the new life you’re going to be leading. Quite often you are left with the lows of frustration and procrastination when things don’t go exactly to plan. I have always been intrigued with individuals who have held their ground and made good on their resolutions. I thought this year I would get serious in terms of finding better ways to follow through on my own resolutions. I read a book review over the holidays written by Charles Duhigg called “The Power of Habit”. About 40% of the actions people perform each day aren’t actual decisions but habits. This struck me as a game changing piece of information that has given me a whole new strategy for dealing with my new year’s resolutions. The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building your business, thriving on a project, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. First, there is a cue, a trigger that tells your brain to go into automatic mode and which habit to use. Second there is the routine, which can be physical or mental or emotional. Third, there is a reward, which helps your brain figure out if this particular loop is worth remembering for the future. If we get to know what the cue is we can replace the bad habit with a good habit and claim the reward. In most cases the reward translates into satisfying a craving. I have a sweet tooth; ask my wife Eva she’ll tell you this big time. The cue could be watching a TV commercial showing a customer eating a delicious donut. My typical routine is to get off the couch and mosey upstairs to the fridge for something sweet. The new routine I adopted is to chose to eat an apple instead of a baked good. An apple has enough natural sugar to satisfy my craving yet not add a gazillion calories to my diet. This problem solved. Here’s a few guidelines that will contribute to your success as you consider your resolutions for 2016: 1. Clearly know what you want to achieve. Setting a vague goal is a recipe for failure. 2. Picture it. Visualize doing it. Place a picture of the end result on your fridge or on your bathroom mirror. 3. Write the goal down on a piece of paper. If you write it, you own it. 4. Think hard and long about why you are taking on this goal. If its done for the right reasons you can continually remind yourself about the long term benefits, you will reap instead of getting that short term gratification hit of dopamine from your brain when you follow through on a bad habit routine. 5. Identify the possible obstacles related to achieving the resolution results you want so you can prepare yourself for the up and coming challenges. 6. Break down your resolution into small doable actions so you can build success into the process while also celebrating the quick wins on the way to glory. 7. Tell your “best trusted other person” what you are setting out to achieve to create a sense of commitment associated with your resolution. 8. Manage your self talk. Lean how to adopt positive assertions that you can repeat to yourself again and again. “I can do this”, “I can do this”, “I will do this”. 9. Measure your progress. What gets measured gets done. 10. If you take on an “Other People Centred” resolution chances are you will benefit another person, your community and definitely make yourself happy because “Givers Gain”. Enjoy the journey on the road to self mastery. “Be the Beach”, send me your thoughts and comments at Gary@beachBOOSTER.com. Your efforts count in making this community the preferred place in which to live, work and play.Gary is president of Critel Professional Services, www.critel.ca, chairs the Wasaga Society for the Arts and the Wasaga Film Festival. Gary also lives, works and plays in Wasaga Beach.
Approx. Pop. 12,000. In South Dumfries Township, Brant County, at the confluence of the Grand and Nith Rivers, Hwys, 2, 5 & 24A, 29 km East of Woodstock. The first settler was William Holme, who arrived in 1821 and built a mill in which he ground plaster to sell as fertilizer to local farmers. The settlement then was called The Folks of the Grand River. In 1828, Vermont native Hiram Capron arrived, laid out a townsite and in 1832 built the first grist mill. Shortly after building the mill, Capron named the settlement Paris for the large Plaster-of-Paris beds that he and partners bought in 1842 and developed into a profitable enterprise. His leadership in the community earned him the nickname “King.” Capron built a mansion, later owned by textile magnate John Penman and called Penmarvian, which remains a local landmark. Penman left the house to Presbyterian Church of Canada for use as a home by retired ministers. A plaque on a main street store commemorates the world’s first long distance telephone call. Alexander Graham Bell received the call from nearby Brantford on Aug. 10, 1876. Nine cobblestone buildings in town and four in adjacent South Dumfries Township were erected by Levi Boughton between 1825 and 1865. Cobblestones six to nine inches long set in horizontal rows in a bed of mortar
Ted Reader is a Canadian chef and author of several cookbooks. A native of Paris, Ontario and a graduate of George Brown College’s culinary management program, Ted credits his mother as well as his grandfather for giving him a passion for cooking. Watching Celebrity Cooks on TV after school, he would enlist his mother's aid in preparing the same dishes at home. Growing up to hold positions in local restaurants, he eventually became executive chef at the Skydome Hotel at Rogers Centre in Toronto. He would later hold a five-year tenure as executive chef of President's Choice, where he helped develop such products as the PC Real Jerk Wings and PC Thick and Cheesy Burgers. Reader is a huge proponent of the barbecue, a veteran of several television shows, and the author of numerous cookbooks. For nine years Reader was the featured grill chef on the series Cottage Country and he was also a team chef with Cart Racing for three seasons. He was the Chef for drivers Adrian Fernandez and Roberto Moreno during this time. He is the author of several cookbooks including Sticks and Stones: The Art of Grilling on Plank, Vine and Stone, which was awarded the Silver Medal in the Cuisine Canada 2000 Cookbook Awards. Other cookbooks include, Napoleon's Everyday Gourmet Grilling, Napoleon's Everyday Gourmet Plank Grilling, and Napoleon's Everyday Gourmet Burgers which are Canadian best sellers. Reader also has a line of sauces and products, called Ted's World Famous BBQ. Products include "Beerlicious BBQ Sauce", "Crazy Canuck BBQ Sauce", "Pineapple Rum BBQ Sauce", "Apple Brown Betty BBQ Sauce", "Orgasmic Onion", "Bone Dust" & "MapleCedarPlanks".
January Sun Dogs in Wasaga Beach
This Wasaga Beach sunset photo was taken January 21, at approximately 5:00 pm and catches a "Sun Dog". Description according to Wikipedia: Sun Dogs are a member of a large family of halos, created by light interacting with ice crystals in the atmosphere and typically appear as two subtly coloured patches of light to the left and right of the Sun, approximately 22째 distant and at the same elevation above the horizon as the Sun. Photo by Joe Bickerstaff
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by Jessica Brown Question: Well, it’s that time of year again. Any advice on sticking to my New Year’s resolutions in 2016? Answer: To be honest with you, I don’t really like the whole resolution approach at all. Wasn’t it Einstein that said doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is a sure sign of insanity? If that’s true, I find it ironic that people set similar goals year after year, and yet fail to reach those goals year after year. It’s clear you want to make some changes—that what resolutions are all about—but it sounds like it’s your mindset that needs to change. You have to determine how committed you are to living a lifestyle of health. After all, it takes dedication and hard work to exercise consistently, make healthy food choices most of the time, and get adequate sleep each night. And these are just some of the behaviors that define wellness. But here’s the thing—when you decide that revamping your lifestyle is more important than reaching some short-term goal for 2016, New Year’s resolutions will become a thing of the past! Question: How do I determine how much weight I should be lifting? Answer: Finding the correct weight for any exercise can take a bit of trial and error. The general rule of thumb is to choose a weight that is challenging, but a weight that allows you to lift with good form for the suggested number of reps. Your exercise goal will also help determine how much weight you should be lifting. If you wish to build strength and gain mass, choose a heavy load that you can lift for 8 reps or fewer. Moderate weight that you can lift for 8-12 repetitions is the most common recommendation for building strength and increasing lean muscle mass. To help you build endurance, choose lighter weights where you can perform 15 or more reps
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About the Author: Jessica Brown is the Member Experience Manager at Anytime Fitness in Orillia, Wasaga Beach and Alliston. She is a fitness enthusiast with a coaching background in competitive figure skating. Jessica earned her CSEP-CPT certificate through Durham College’s Fitness and Health Promotion Program and is also a certified TRX instructor.
Snowmobile Capital Although the snow seemed late in coming this year, January is providing us with the snow we need as we look forward to a winter where we can welcome visitors to Wasaga Beach with all that our town can offer from hospitality at our local restaurants, motels and gas stations to our network of groomed trails and of course our World Famous beach! Wasaga Beach has a long history of welcoming Snowmobilers and at one time was known as The Snowmobile Capital of Ontario. Most major manufacturers of snowmobiles of the day, had dealers and service facilities here including, Yamaha, Ski-doo, Kawasaki, Chaparral, Rupp, Arctic Cat and John Deere. The Wasaga Snowmobile Club has always provided us with some of the best groomed trails in the country and these trails can serve as a conduit to bring snowmobiles to Wasaga Beach from communities far and wide. Good highways and roads mean that snowmobiles can be trailered here and once unloaded in The Beach can serve as the only means of transportation required while staying here as we have always been a snowmobile friendly town. At one time, the river froze solid every winter and was used for holding many winter events including our Winter Jamboree and the Whipper Billy Watson Snowarma. The river running through town also provided a main artery for snowmobile travel in town and at one time was lined with great hotels with live entertainment and dining rooms all welcoming sledders. Exciting Radar Runs and races were organized in town and kept our winter visitors happy. Wasaga Beach welcomes snowmobilers to our town as perhaps once again we will be recognized as “The Snowmobile Capital of Ontario”! Joe Bickerstaff
Photos: Wasaga Beach Carnival, mid 70's Location: Frozen Nottawasaga River at Main Street
What makes Beach BOOSTER Radio truly LOCAL? Beach BOOSTER Radio is an important part of the Beach BOOSTER family, broadcast directly from our location in Wasaga Beach and available on any computer, tablet and smart phone, anywhere in the world. The Beach BOOSTER Group is the only locally owned and operated Media Group in Wasaga Beach. Community Activities and Special Events are promoted throughout our programming day as well as appropriate Seasonal Reports. (Weekend Weather in summer months and Ski & Snowmobile Reports in winter) Current and past regularly scheduled programs focusing on local interests, businesses, entertainment and events, including Beach Corner with Dianna Chycki, Beach Business Speaks with Victor Miller, A Chat With Our Mayor hosted by Bill Frieday as well as music programs based on the history of Wasaga Beach. Many of our local shows are also available and archived on our Beach BOOSTER Podcast Page to be enjoyed and promote our town and its services after the original broadcast. Our play list includes a great selection of music from over the decades and includes many talented local artists, who submit their own songs along with a local introduction providing information on how to reach them and enjoy more of their music. In keeping with the history of Wasaga Beach, a town that was built on FUN, we keep our listeners entertained with interesting content and sound bites. LOCAL MUSIC EXPOSURE with host Shawn Crozier is heard three times daily (returning this month) and promotes the many talented artists in and around Wasaga Beach while providing them with a unique and creative way to share their stories and music. Beach BOOSTER Radio and Beach BOOSTER Group continues to participate and support community events and causes including the Smith family's Christmas Dinner, Crime Stoppers fund raising, Stay N' Save Wasaga Beach, Georgian Triangle Music Festival and many more initiatives that help our community and our local industry. Beach BOOSTER Radio is a true radio station and has invested in software and hardware that is used by most radio stations, whether online or terrestrial. We have also invested in Beach BOOSTER Radio apps that are available for recent iPhones and Android devices from our interactive Home Page, as well as being registered with Tunein Radio as a local station for the area. (www.beachBOOSTERradio.com) Please feel free to contact us with any comments, suggestions and/or questions at info@beachBOOSTER.com “We are Local! We are Wasaga Beach! We are Beach BOOSTER!”
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Free Beach BOOSTER Radio Apps Now Available Beach BOOSTER Radio is Wasaga Beach’s only locally owned and operated Radio Station, broadcasting from Wasaga Beach, 24-7, to the world. As part of the Beach BOOSTER Group, Beach BOOSTER Radio is eager to share news, events, weather and history of Wasaga Beach in order to promote our town, its people and its businesses in a positive way! We are YOUR local station and we hope to engage residents and visitors in Wasaga Beach, to help with the evolution of this great medium to spread the word about our community and boost local businesses. In addition to the great tunes we play throughout the day, we offer truly local and unique programming. Beach BOOSTER Radio is an On Line radio station. We do not broadcast through the air waves although we are a true radio station, unique due to our local ownership and eagerness to welcome all community news and participation. We encourage our listeners to interact with us! Follow us on our Beach BOOSTER Radio Facebook page. Message us your comments, requests and Shout Outs! Here are some Quick Facts to help you enjoy and share your local Beach BOOSTER Radio anywhere: Beach BOOSTER Radio is easily enjoyed from any computer, tablet, Smart Phone or even some newer vehicles equipped with Internet access. Simply go to www.beachBOOSTERradio.com Proper speakers connected to your computer and/or
Most vehicles have audio jacks or Bluetooth to connect Smart Phones tablets add to the enjoyment and can be placed throughout the home, wired or wireless. We ask local businesses to share our great music and local content with customers in your place of business! Ask us to help you and we will reward you for doing so. New free Beach BOOSTER Radio apps for Android and iPhones, allow one touch listening on the go and include great features to request songs and communicate with us. Apps available for your device from our Home Page. (www.beachBOOSTERradio.com) For some devices, (including Blackberry) the free Tunein Radio app allows you to search once and save Beach BOOSTER as a favourite. Most vehicles are equipped with audio jacks or Bluetooth to connect your Smart Phone with the in dash audio, so you can enjoy Beach BOOSTER Radio on the road. We are eager to help you connect to your local Wasaga Beach radio and will offer advice as to how to enjoy. Please contact us with any questions on how to listen... or comments as to how we can improve. 705-241-9762 or info@beachBOOSTER.com. Beach BOOSTER Radio is all about The Beach! Check out our great local programs listed on our Program Schedule on our Home Page! Joe Bickerstaff