Beach BOOSTER #36 by Bill Frieday

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We’re Local..We’re Wasaga Beach..Number 36..April 9, 2012

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Did You Look Twice?

Although this Transit Stop Bench in Wasaga Beach has turned a lot of heads and generated a lot of calls, as of now, there is no Nude Beach along our shores of Georgian Bay! Beach BOOSTER Streetscapes Ltd. simply wants to remind all that bench advertising works and presents a cost effective community friendly avenue for boosting your local business in Wasaga Beach! . The benches are a great visual media and Beach BOOSTER has received many compliments from advertisers. If you are looking for a cost effective and efficient way to advertise give Joe Bickerstaff a call 705-241-9762. He brings expertise and design talent to help your business become more visible to the public.

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Will I Live to see 80? Here's something to think about. I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing fairly well for my age. (I just turned sixty-five). A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 80?' He asked, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer, wine or hard liquor?' Oh no,' I replied. 'I'm not doing drugs, either!' Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs? 'I said, 'Not much.... my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!' 'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?' 'No, I don't,' I said. He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lots of sex?' No,' I said... He looked at me and said... Then, why do you even give a crap?'

Jan Ware of Wasaga Beach was the winner of a beautiful gift basket of Aloette Cosmetics. Her name was drawn at the Beach Booster Booth at the Wasaga Beach Business Show on March 25th. Staff Photo

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Staff at Boston Pizza on Saturday, March 31st at 8:30pm, turning off the lights for Earth Hour. They turned the lights off in the whole restaurant for the hour and lit themselves up in glow gear!! Guests loved it! :) Good stuff. Pictured L to R. Julia Beaulieu, Paige Todd, Emma Jutzi, Jenn Manuge, Rachelle Potter and Elysia Nyhof. Photo supplied by Jenn Manuge

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What’s Happening Wasaga Beach April 7 – Blood Donor Clinic Location: Oakview Community Centre. 9a.m. – 1 p.m. Please call 1-888-236-6283 to book an appointment. April 7 – Easter Eggstravaganza Location: Oakview Woods Gazebo & area, 1724 Mosley St. Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides and much more… and all you can eat Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Adults: $3.00, Children & Seniors: $2.00, Family Max: $10.00. For more information call 705-429-3844 ext. 2287 April 12 – Breakfast At The Beach Location: Beacon Restaurant on Mosley Street and 45th Street in Wasaga Beach Cost: Members: $15.00, Potential Members: $18.00. Time: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Guest Speaker is Keith Johnston, Natural Heritage Education coordinator for Wasaga Beach Provincial Park. For more information contact: Chamber of Commerce at 705-429-2247 or visit our website at www.wasagainfo.com April 14, 15 – Wasaga Beach Lions Club 19th Annual Home and Garden Show Location: Wasaga RecPlex, 1724 Mosley Street. Time: Sat.- 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun.-10 a.m.– 4 p.m. Admission: $2.00 each. Children under 12 are free.Exhibitors represent a wide variety of businesses specializing in home renovating, decorating, landscaping, gardening products and other services. Many special attractions are planned for the show so there is sure to be something of interest for all visitors. Back, by popular demand, will be our children’s activity area.Food will be available at the on-site snack bar. There will be numerous free draws and door prizes. For further information please contact: Lion Fred Simms at 705-422-1725 or email lindafred03@rogers.com April 19, 20, 21, 22 – Wasaga Community Theatre – “The Little Shop of Horrors” Location: Wasaga RecPlex. Time: Thurs. & Fri - 8 p.m., Sat – 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sun – 2 p.m. For more information & tickets call Mike & Margaret Ross at 705-422-0514 April 28 – Yuk Yuk’s Stand Up Comedy Tour Location: Wasaga Countrylife Resort, 91 Theme Park Drive. Tickets only $20.00 plus tax. Doors open at 7 p.m. Buffet Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. DJ Dance at 10 p.m. For tickets call 705-429-5267. Nancy Island Lions meet every 2nd & 4th Wednesday. For more information contact: Richard at 705-429-8731 For more information contact: the Chamber of Commerce at 705-429-2247 / 1-866-292-7242

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Point of View “Good Job Bouquets” to be awarded weekly in Wasaga Beach

All of us who live in Wasaga Beach and the millions who visit us here each year, recognize that this is a very special town! We are blessed with our unique and beautiful geography that provides us with a meandering river with miles of shoreline, acres of Provincial Park and of course our wonderful stretch of sand that makes us world famous. All of this beauty, does not alone make this the special place we enjoy. Wasaga Beach is made up of great people! Our residents and business people continue to prove themselves as thoughtful, generous and caring to those in need of a helping hand or some guidance. Wasaga Beach is home to many service clubs and organizations with members going the extra mile to do good things. Individuals go out of their way to promote our town, make people feel comfortable and simply feel good about being in Wasaga Beach. With the arrival of Spring and all of us looking forward to welcoming millions of tourists back to The Beach this summer, Beach BOOSTER would like to reward some of our generous and thoughtful residents and business folks with something special! Beach BOOSTER is proud to partner with Cathy's Flowers & Gift Boutique of Wasaga Beach to present a weekly award to one of our own who has done something special to make someone’s day better, welcome a visitor in a unique way, or simply added to one’s experience in Wasaga Beach. Very Special “Good Job Bouquets” will be presented to someone each week to thank them for their efforts in keeping Wasaga Beach special. Cathy of Cathy’s Flowers and Gift Boutique is excited to be part of this fun, local initiative and promises to prepare a unique and rewarding bouquet to be awarded each week. Beach BOOSTER asks all in Wasaga Beach to keep your eyes open for someone doing that extra special thing… and then submit the name of the “Good Jobber“, the place of business if applicable, a description of the deed and contact info. Each week Beach BOOSTER will look at all the nominees and choose the individual most deserving that week. Please contact us at 705-241-9762 or info@beachbooster.com

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Good Job Wasaga Beach! Cathy’s Flowers and Gift Boutique can be reached for all your floral and gift needs at 705-429-1112

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September 22 and 23, 2012 EXHIBITOR INFORMATION: Contact: info@beachbooster.com Richard Ratensperger 705-429-8731 April 12-Taoist Tai Chi Open House Location: Wasaga Stars Arena Rec Hall Time 9:30-11:30 a.m. Experience the health benefits of practicing the ancient art of Taoist Tai Chi. New Beginner Courses starting Thursday, April 12, 9:3011:30 and Monday April 16, 7-9 p.m. For more information call 705-429-5232 or 705-422-1336.

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NOTES Large Luxury One Bedroom Apartment for rent. Central location in Wasaga Beach. Please call 705-429-1445 and leave message. WANTED: Women who love beauty! Aloette has been a leading direct sales beauty company for over 30 years, specializing in scientifically advanced skin care and makeup with good-for-your-skin ingredients featuring nature-based organic aloe vera. Wasaga Beach resident, Patti Kennedy, is President of Aloette Toronto North. “Aloette offers women one of the most rewarding independent business opportunities available today. Whether you want to earn a lot or just a little extra, Aloette lets you choose, with the flexibility to put life before work and one of the best commission plans in the business. I'm looking for women in the Wasaga Beach and surrounding area who need to make extra money. We offer the most incredible earnings for those who want it! We provide your kit, training and 25% commission paid weekly! Give me a call. You can start immediately!” facebook.com/AloetteCosmeticsTorontoNorth 705.722.8552 aloette.com/become_a_consultant Need an extra helping hand? Give Phil a call! Painting,Drywall repairs, Yard Clean-up, Garage Cleanup, Storage and Basement organizing, Odd jobs, Assembling items. Photography. Call Phil at 705-791-3470

Wasaga Beach Toastmasters meet every Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wasaga Beach Public Library. For more information call 429-6416 or 429-5464.

Wasaga Beach Lions Club Bingo Friday nights only. Almost $5000 in prizes with a $1000 Jackpot Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Contact: Lions Club at 705-429-3331

Lieutenant Worsley and his crew constructed their winter quarters four miles from the mouth of the Nottawasaga River. This event took place in September 1814 just after the capture of the American ships the Tigress and Scorpion. At the end of the war 1812 plans were scrapped to build a naval base in Penetanguishene. The quarters at Schoonertown had burned down during the summer of 1815. Buildings were re-built in September by three of Lieutenant Wingfields (Commander of the Scorpion) men. By October, Commodore Sir Edward Owen decided on Schoonertown as the site for a temporary naval establishment on Lake Huron. At that time Captain P.S. Hambly was appointed as the Commanding officer. The purpose of the establishment was to repair and maintain ships, construct bateaux to carry provisions, and help guard commissary stores at the mouth of the river. Unfortunately, this site was prone to strong winds, a shifting sand bar, an unsheltered bay for ships, and lack of a suitable dockyard and storeroom facilities. It was recommended in July 1816 by Sir E. Owen to have Schoonertown transferred to Penetanguishene. The implementation of this decision was slightly delayed due to the road to Penetanguishene was rough and swampy. Schoonertown was abandoned in late 1817 and is now preserved with the Schoonertown parkette and is under the responsibility of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park.

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$5.00 Monday, Wednesday - Friday $10 - Occasional Saturday night BOOK YOUR CONCERT TICKETS.... THEN LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US! Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation Free Bus & Buffet for Groups over 40 To book your group, call Midland Tours Representative for Grey, Bruce and Simcoe at

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Reservations a must! Patrons having a valid Casino Rama Players Passport card upon bus arrival may be eligible to receive 300 bonus points. Bonus points are redeemable for $15 in cash. Bonus points and meal offers are non-transferable. Casino Rama Players Passport card is required to receive food offer or bonus points offer. Ineligible patrons will receive a $15 meal offer once a Players Passport card is obtained. Bonus points and meal offers are non-transferable.You must show government issued picture I.D. showing you are 19 years of age to board buses to Casino Rama. Programs are subject to availability and may change without notice. Program is valid until April 30,2012. Self excluded patrons are not eligible to redeem Casino Rama Offers.

'Life's at the Beach!' By Ellen Riches Springtime at the Beach After a fantastic preview of summer a few weeks ago, we have settled back into normal temps for spring. That little mini-summer has given me a huge boost in terms of thinking about those upcoming lazy, hazy days of summer and how the beach transforms almost in an instant. There are lots of events to look forward to this summer and the spring time is the time to prepare. One of the best ways to prepare; have fun, enjoy our town and let everyone else know what a beautiful hidden jewel Wasaga Beach really is. This spring we are also making some preparations for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. Our new Welcome Centre at Nancy Island is ready to greet our visitors and Keith Johnston Natural Heritage Education Coordinator for Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, is going to be speaking at the next 'Breakfast at the Beach' on April 12th at the Beacon. Keith is going to let us all in on the plans for this event and encourage the local businesses to prepare for a pretty special time here at the Beach this summer. The Networking Committee for the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce (chaired by Dr. Sarah Adams, Trudie McCrea, Robert Riches, Dianna Chycki, and myself, Ellen Riches) is celebrating its third year on this April 12th breakfast. Yep, we have been successfully holding our breakfast meetings with speakers for three whole years. We are particularly delighted to welcome Trish and George of UPS as our newest sponsors of this event. Thank you Trish and Pete for providing the design and print for our 'Member of the Month' flyer that is displayed at the breakfast. Breakfast at the Beach' is just one of many events happening this spring and over the summer. Plans are afoot in many quarters of our Town to make this summer one of the best yet. So, get out the golf clubs, pump up the tires, shake off those dusty sneakers and prepare to hit the ground running. You live at the Beach, right? That's what we do here. Hm – I think it's time for a bike ride!

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BENCH ADS WORK! BOOST your business on our community friendly Transit Stop Benches throughout Wasaga Beach!

Latest Chinese Craze For Dogs A new trend has EXPLODED in China ’s upper class where people are transforming their pets into miniature versions of animals or just dyeing them crazy colors but Pandas seem to be a big hit and obviously their favorite. It’s become a huge industry and people are spending THOUSANDS on professional hair dyes, salon cuts, accessories, you name it!

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Spring has sprung -Happy Easter! Early bird booking discounts until April 15th Book your fishing charter now Dock space still available

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And you thought you’d seen everything!

Transit Passes Available The Town of Wasaga Beach is excited to announce the launch of a transit pass. The new transit pass replaces the ticketing system and allows individuals to use their transit passes on a yearly basis. Pricing for the transit pass is $40.00 per month for an adult pass and $30.00 per month for senior and student passes. Transit passes are available for sale at Town Hall, the RecPlex, and the Chamber of Commerce.

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Tipping Point Changing Wasaga Beach Lives Gary Cerantola; gary@beachbooster.com So…..what makes for a healthy community?

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Garage and Bake Sale! Wasaga Beach McDonalds invites you to our First Annual Garage and Bake sale in aid of McHappy Day. Join us from 7am on Saturday April 14 at Walmart!

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If you ask ten different people in Wasaga Beach what makes for a healthy community you are likely to get ten different answers. If you go to the Town's website you will see that we are in good hands. A Healthy Community Network (HCN) has been formed and acts as a link between Council and the citizens of Wasaga Beach. The HCN has been created to advise Council on matters relating to active and healthy living, the environment - natural, physical, social, economic and the creation of a sustainable and healthy future for the town. If you ask me what makes for a healthy community I would say it is its youth. These are our future leaders who will be guiding Wasaga Beach towards its vision. This leads me to talk about our Youth Centre. It was ten years in the making driven by Starr Scott our Town's Recreation Coordinator who had a vision and with great support of the Town and Council this vision came in to being. The Youth Centre is in its second year of operation and in its last year of trial operation. This means a report will be tabled to Council late this fall to demonstrate that the Youth Centre should remain a vital link to our community. The good news is that in talking to Shelley Brook, Youth Coordinator for Wasaga Beach, the centre has been a success story, far surpassing youth membership levels early on in its start-up and effective in shaping and affecting the lives of our youth members through dedicated and caring staff. You just have to go there and tour the facilities to experience the work Shelley and her team are doing. It's this kind of stuff you won't get on a report. During my tour of the centre, I could sense the rapport going on with the youth members and warmth created by centre. “They make the most out of a space that could be a lot bigger to accommodate the swells of activities going on throughout the year” says Shelley. So how do we keep this success story going? Naturally, the centre must get funding outside of the very good support provided by the Town. Volunteers are always needed to support their programs. Activities and events conducted by Wasaga Beach businesses, community groups, clubs and associations can always offer ways to integrate the youth centre members into their plans to help in their efforts to do more in making all of our community events successful. The benefits are twofold. The Wasaga Beach businesses, groups and associations can cultivate future prospects in terms of future employees or future members while opportunities are created for our youth to get involved and do community service.

The Sheep Washing Bee The life of early settlers was not all work and drudgery. Work could be made into play by means of bees – not the honey kind but a coming together of neighours and friends to raise barns, remove stumps, quilt or pare apples. Most everyone has heard of barn raising bees but what about sheep washing bees? Most early farmers kept sheep for their wool that could be turned into warm, sturdy clothing. Wool also could be sold for precious cash, traded at the local general store for goods that could not be made at home, or sent to a woollen mill. But winter took its toll on sheep, leaving their coats clogged with dirt, seeds, and chaff. Early in May, calls went out for a sheep-washing bee. It would be held on the farm of any farmer who had a stream both deep enough and rapid enough to serve the purpose. Logs pens would be built on the stream banks and fences erected. From all around, farmers would herd their flocks to the sheep-washing bee where they were placed in large upper pens. Two men stood knee deep in the stream and, one by one, the sheep were handed to them. Each sheep would be immersed in the water, pushing up and down and turned over frequently. Then they would be inspected by hand to remove all debris from their fleece. Flock after flock was marched to the water and washed. Returned home, the sheep would be shorn and each fleece rolled up to be sold for cash or spun into yarn or thread. Black sheep made black yarn and sheep washing bees made it clean.

Your experience begins with ours!

Just in the month of April, some of the programs going on at the Wasaga Beach Youth Centre are; the anti-bullying group meeting, YMCA skills and drills basketball, gym time at Worsley, the youth centre clothing drive, etc., to name a few. “Things are happening with our youth Wasagians!” It all makes for one successful vibrant healthy Wasaga Beach community. Check out the Youth Centre's monthly program flyers. Get involved. You'll like what you see. Send me your comments about the Wasaga Beach Youth Centre or ask me for more information about the Youth Centre at Gary@BeachBOOSTER.com.

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Waterside Retirement Lodge Thursday, April 26, 2012 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Muffins and coffee will be served Registration Fee: Wasaga Beach Chamber Members $49.00 + HST Non-Members $99.00 + HST To Reserve a seat please call 705-888-7652 or email Gary Cerantola at: gcerant1@Bell.net. Registrations will be taken at the door.

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Visit our Fabulous New Store Full Service Decorating Centre

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Music Angels produce truly amazing sound…

Music Angel Portable Speaker System A Music Angel is a portable, rechargeable speaker system that is as small as it is loud. These are 100% real Music Angels from the exclusive distributor for Canada. All cords (charging and line in/antenna) for Music Angels are included. They last approximately six hours on one charge and are powered by Lithium Ion rechargeable batteries. Pink, Blue, Green, Silver, Black (Blue and Pink currently available) Works with:USB sticks, Micro SD cards,anything you can plug headphones into (iPods, laptops, blackberry's, mp3 players etc.) Built in FM radio. Multiple Music Angels can be linked together with splitters to increase volume and to achieve stereo or surround sound and does not affect sound quality All coloured body pieces are made of anodized aluminum. Three month warranty is included with all Music Angels when a bill is provided. $50.00 each plus shipping and HST, if applicable Corporate or bulk deals available Bundled shipping available. Imprinting of logos available Feel free to email at info@ beachbooster.com or call Beach BOOSTER Promotions at 705-241-9762 or 705 812-5507

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Golfing at Wasaga Sands is for Everyone! Schedule of Events April & May April 12 - 19 - 26 Mens’ Night 1 p.m. Start. Sign Up for Tee Times April 24 Ladies’ League General Meeting/ Sign Up and Lunch 11 a.m. April 25 Senior Mens’ League General Meeting and Breakfast 9 a.m. April 25 Ladies’ Twilight Fun League Meeting and Sign Up 5 - 6 p.m. May 1 Ladies’ League Begins 9:30 a.m. May 2 Senior Mens’ League Begins ..Shotgun 8:30 a.m. May 2 Wednesday Ladies’ Twilight Fun League Start/Sign Up 4 p.m. May 3 Mens’ Twilight Begins with prizes. May 7 Mixed League Sign Up and Social 6 p.m. May 14 Mixed League Starts 3 p.m. May 24 Mens’ Match Play Begins May 26 Captain’s Open: Mens’ League May 29 Ladies’ League Scramble and Lunch

Golf Question I know I should keep my head down when I'm over a short putt and wait to hear the ball go in the hole but I often look up early and it causes me to miss short putts. How can I keep my head down over my short putts? Answer I have some simple but very effective things you can do. The first is to look at the hole as you're putting. I have actually seen research that has found that most golfers putt better when doing this. It does take some practice however. So I suggest you go on the practice green and practice this technique. Obviously you won't look up too early when you're putting because you're already looking up! :-) If that's a bit too radical for you, there's something else you can do. When you're standing over a short putt I suggest you notice a spot or mark that is about 6 inches in front of your ball on a direct line to the hole. Once you've found this spot then I want you to move your eyes and focus on that spot rather than the ball. Then keep your attention on that spot all throughout your putt until the ball has come to a stop. So try these two techniques to see what works best for you... 1. Look at the hole as you're putting, or 2. Look at a spot about 6 inches in front of your ball as you're putting. Whatever technique you decide to go with you'll build up trust in your stroke and the confidence will follow. I hope you enjoyed this golf question and answer. The Masters is on this weekend. Can't wait! Jeff Richmond...http://www.TheConsistentGolfSchool.com

EASTER BRUNCH Sunday at WASAGA SANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Freshly Baked Danishes, Muffins, Scones, Tarts, Cookies Yogurt Parfait Bar Assorted Salads Scrambled Eggs, Sausages, Bacon, Home Fries, Peameal Bacon Assorted Hot Dishes Bone in Ham Carved on the Buffet with Raisin Sauce Omelette Bar Waffle Station Coffee and Tea

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Wasaga Sands Golf Club is an 18 hole semi-private facility conveniently located in the town of Wasaga Beach, a popular Ontario tourist destination. Visitors to the area are welcome. Our course provides a challenge to any golfer. It is perfectly suited to friends and families that would like to play golf while on holiday. We pride ourselves on keeping golf affordable. Very reasonable membership opportunities are available to residents and regular visitors. Our friendly staff look forward to seeing you soon! Call us to book a Tee Time.

It Was An ID Ten T Error

As we Silver Surfers know, sometimes we have trouble with our computers. I had a problem yesterday, so I called Eric, the 15 year old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission Control and asked him to come over. Eric clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem. As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong ? He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.' I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired, 'An, ID ten T error ? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.' Eric grinned .... 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before ? No,' I replied. 'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.' ? So I wrote down:

ID10T I used to like Eric, the little bugger!

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The Way Wasaga Was....by Joe Bickerstaff With the sunlight shining across beautiful Nottawasaga Bay, she can be seen still standing tall with the Blue Mountains as a back drop. Wasaga Beach often has a great view of our famous Nottawasaga Lighthouse. The Nottawasaga Lighthouse was constructed on Nottawasaga Island, just west of the current Collingwood Harbour in 1858, as one of the six Imperial Tower Lighthouses built to guide the important shipping traffic in Georgian Bay. Ships were the major method of transporting goods and people from place to place and to the rail lines to Southern Ontario. The importance of safe travel on Nottawasaga Bay made our Nottawasaga Lighthouse one of the most important navigational aids on the Great Lakes. This remaining Imperial Tower we can call our own, is 85 feet tall, with an exterior of dolomite limestone, topped with granite to support the heavy cast-iron lantern room at its top. The walls of this tower are 7 feet thick at its base, tapering to 2 feet at the peak. The interior diameter remains a constant 10’ 6” from top to bottom. There were many noteworthy Lighthouse Keepers who lived on the island and kept the light lit through all kinds of conditions, to guide traffic in southern Georgian Bay. The first keeper of our Nottawasaga Lighthouse was George Collins who held the post of keeper for 32 years! He is credited with saving 52 lives while he maintained the light. Most notably, 24 lives were saved from the grounding of the passenger steamer The Mary Ward during a violent Georgian Bay storm in 1872. In 1958 the Lighthouse Keeper’s residence was torn down and the light atop the tower was automated. In the last few years of visible light, it was solar powered. In 2003 the Federal Government (Canadian Coast Guard) announced it would no longer maintain our Lighthouse. With no maintenance and lack of public interest in this historic Georgian Bay icon, a web of cracks began to appear in the tower’s exterior in 2002. Moisture seeped into the rubblestone interior and the cycle of freezing and thawing, as well as several lightning strikes, took their toll. In 2004 the inevitable happened and as a result of neglect, part of the north-west wall of the tower crumbled and slid away, exposing the rubblestone core. In 2005, the Department of Oceans and Fisheries offered funds to try and prevent further damage, but not to repair! Many problems were discovered and bad weather hampered the efforts. 40% of the allotted funds were consumed simply transporting the materials from the mainland to the island. As a simple and relatively inexpensive attempt to help save the tower, the exposed porous core was sealed to reduce further penetration of moisture and wooden blocks and metal reinforcing bands were strapped around the tower. These bands are still helping support our lonely lighthouse. Although this important part of the history of Southern Georgian Bay remains neglected and perhaps forgotten, she still strains to stand against the elements. The same elements she proudly projected a guiding light through for so many years. Without further intervention and help from local communities, perhaps our local lighthouse will simply give up and be destroyed by one of our Georgian Bay storms... the same type of storm that she has braved for over 150 years. Photos: 1916 Postcard and Current view of Lighthouse. Disclaimer: Although beach BOOSTER hopes the stories related in The Way Wasaga Was are accurate, we can only rely on our own memories, photos and those of others who offer to help with this feature. Please contact us with any stories and or corrections on The Way Wasaga Was.