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We’re Local..We’re Wasaga Beach..Number 52 November 18, 2012

Sunday, November 25 9 am to 2 pm, Wasaga Beach RecPlex

Awareness; Goal of Wasaga Beach World Diabetes Day Presented by Beach BOOSTER Group and Sponsoring Partners.

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Kids On The Blue Bridge Left to right (front) Brooke Johnson, Grace Shuya and Megan Haskett (back)Mariah Lewis and Ethan Johnson

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What’s Happening Wasaga Beach Nov 15 – Dec 6 – Story Time for Tots Location: Wasaga Beach Public Library, 120 Glenwood Drive. Time: 10:30a.m.

Thursday mornings until Dec 6. Stories, songs and crafts for ages 2 to 5 with adults. Drop in program.

For more info call Library 705-429-5481 or visit www.wasagabeach.library.on.ca Nov 20 – Wasaga Beach Business Under 40 Location: 50's 60's Diner, 288 Main Street Wasaga Beach. Time: 7:00a.m. - 8:15a.m. Cost: $15.00 per person and includes a full breakfast spread. The guest speaker this month, Rick Presse of the Investors Group, will build on Jennifer Anderson talk from last month. Mr. Presse will be speaking on various types of insurance and how to best prepare for the unexpected whether you are self-employed or an employee. Please RSVP on the Wasaga Beach Business Under 40 facebook page or email bu40@wasagainfo.com . Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Nov 21 – Dec 12 – Begin With Books Location: Wasaga Beach Public Library, 120 Glenwood Drive. Time: 10:30a.m.

Ages 3 to 5 for half an hour. Wednesday mornings until Dec 12. Youngsters develop independence and socialization skills to prepare for JK/SK. Stories and creative activities. Registration required. For more info call Library 705-429-5481 or visit www.wasagabeach.library.on.ca Nov 23 – Tree Lighting Ceremony Location: Oakview Woods Gazebo, 1724 Mosley St. Time: 7 p.m. For more info call the Chamber of Commerce at 705-429-2247 Nov 24 – Wasaga Beach Santa Claus Parade Location: Starts at 22nd Street, then down Mosley Street and finishing at the RecPlex where there will be a reception. Time: 2 p.m. Plaques for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners.

Deadline for registration is Monday, Nov 19th. For more info contact the Chamber Office at 705-429-2247 Christmas House Decorating Contest Light up Wasaga Beach for the holiday season!

Decorate the outside of your home and enter our contest. Residents wishing to enter should call the Chamber by Dec 3. Please leave lights on display from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Judging is during the week of Dec 10 – Dec 17. To register and for more info call the Chamber of Commerce – 705-429-2247 www.wasagainfo.com Nov 25 – Breakfast with Santa Location: Lions Den in the Wasaga RecPlex, 1724 Mosley St. Hosted by the Wasaga Beach Lions Club.

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 Noon. Come and have a pancake breakfast with Santa Claus. Fun activities, Pancakes, Sausage, Hot Chocolate and coffee. Adults: $3.00, Children: $2.00. Photo with Santa is $3.00. Make this a family tradition!

For more information contact the Lions Club at 705-429-3331 Nov 25 – Funderland FUNderland will be taking place on Sunday, November 25th from 9:00am until 2:00pm inside the RecPlex. Admission is free but a donation to the food bank would be appreciated. Activities include face painting, jumping castle, build your own birdhouse, crafts and more! For more information please contact the special events office at 705-429-3844 x 2287 or email events@wasagabeach.com www.wasagabeach.com Nov 28 – Coffee, Books & Conversation Location: Wasaga Beach Public Library, 120 Glenwood Drive. Time: 7:00p.m.

Chat about great books not regularly on the bestseller list over coffee. Register is required call Library 705429-5481 Nov 29 – Business After 5 Location: RBC Royal Bank, 654 River Road West.

Time: 5p.m. – 6:30p.m.

Networking, auction prizes, delicious food and great people! Everyone welcome. There is no charge to attend and membership is not required. We look forward to seeing you all there!! For more information contact: Denise Potter, Business After 5 Coordinator, WBWBA and Chamber of Commerce 705429-0017/ nwplus@rogers.com or Trudie McCrea, Office Manager, Chamber of Commerce 705-429-2247/ trudiemccrea@rogers.com Dec 1 – Wasaga Art Show & Bake Sale Hosted by the Wasaga Artist Club. Location: Oakview Centre, 1724 Mosley St. For more info call Lynda Dies at 705-429-3147 Dec 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 27-29 – Silverstick Hockey Tournament Location: Wasaga Stars Arena. For more info contact: Adrian Procyszyn at 705-422-0474 Dec 15 – Small Business Christmas Party Location: Wasaga Sands Golf Club, 10 Club Court Time: 6p.m. – 1a.m.Cost: Only $45.00 per person, includes all taxes and gratuities. Presented by W.E. Catering & Wasaga Sands Golf Club. An affordable way to have a BIG Christmas Party for a small staff! 6 p.m. Cash Bar, 6:30 p.m. Christmas Buffet Dinner. Cold food station, hot food station, dessert and coffee station. 8:00 p.m. – 1:00a.m. dance to the live sounds of Hunnay. To reserve call 705-429-9861 or 705-429-2791 For more information contact: the Chamber of Commerce at 705-429-2247 /1-866-292-7242 or visit our Events Calendar at www.wasagainfo.com

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Point of View Every community has traditions and lasting traditions add to the spirit and uniqueness of that community.

Although Wasaga Beach is a young town, we have a long and rich history. Traditions have started and this helps in bringing us all together as one community.

During the winter months we look forward to seasonal events like the annual Santa Clause Parade, Breakfast with Santa and Funderland. February brings us Snowman Mania, our own Winter Carnival that brightens our winter moods. The great Easter Eggstravaganza is a much appreciated taste of spring and of course the Canada Day celebrations at Stonebridge Town Centre have given us our own patriotic annual event.

These are just a few of the many events that will hopefully become lasting Wasaga Beach traditions, where memories will be made and visitors and other communities will see and hear the spirit of Wasaga Beach and its people.

It is with this is mind, that Beach BOOSTER Group continues to create, develop and present some truly local and unique events that perhaps too will become recognized as Wasaga Beach traditions, by not only our local residents... but by all who visit, enjoy or even just hear of them from a far.

On Wednesday, November 14, Beach BOOSTER Group, with the help of many valued sponsors and supporters, presented a truly local and unique event, adding Wasaga Beach to the long list of communities lighting local structures BLUE in recognition of World Diabetes Day! This was our third year organizing and presenting this World Diabetes Day event and we certainly hope to continue and make this an annual local tradition. Firstly, we are eager to help bring awareness to this very important health issue, but also knew our event would bring positive international recognition to Wasaga Beach and its people!

Beach BOOSTER's mandate has always been and will continue to be, promoting The Beach, its industry and businesses in a positive way!

We truly thank the many who sponsored and supported our efforts in presenting World Diabetes Day 2012 in Wasaga Beach! Our beautiful Theatre Building on Historic Nancy Island is being seen around the world, as is our local recognition of this special day.

Joe Bickerstaff

More of What’s Happening 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 every Friday evening. Almost $5000 in prizes..$1000 Jackpot Game. RecPlex Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Contact: Lions Club at 705-429-3331 Oakview Ladies Hobby Club meet Wednesdays from 7pm - 9 pm. Whatever your hobby is... painting, crafting, quilting, scrap-booking come out and meet like minded ladies who love to share their knowledge and company while they work. If you always wanted to learn to do a certain craft or you if just need one night out a week for yourself please join us! Contact : Laura at 705-429-3984

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100th Grey Cup on November 25th Argos vs. Stamps GO! Argoooooooos!!!

The 100th Grey Cup Festival, to be held in Toronto in 2012, is an Invitation to Our Nation, uniting Canadians from coastto-coast in Toronto for a tenday, eleven-night festival encompassing over 50 events ranging from traditional team parties, galas and player awards to a football film festival and family fun zone at great venues including the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and Yonge-Dundas Square.

Complete with street closures, entertainment and activities, the 100th Grey Cup is a sport and cultural celebration like none before.

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Special Grey Cup Stamps Take a look at a new set of commemorative stamps celebrating the upcoming 100th Grey Cup Game and featuring the Eskimos dynasty team from 1978 to 1982.

The Grey Cup was donated by Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada, in 1909, to the Rugby Football Champions of Canada. Since 1954, only teams in the Canadian Football League have played for the Grey Cup. The trophy has been awarded every year since 1909, with the exception of a three-year span during the First World War.

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“Dialogue generates ideas...ideas generate action” “Special Guests” will be at the table!

There is a seat at the table for you!

A place to listen, learn and share.

“If you do something many times you will learn to do it very well” and that’s what Maureen Anderson, President of Wasaga Beach Garden Club seems to be saying to her partners. They are using their spreaders practicing their routine which will be displayed during the Wasaga Beach Santa Claus Parade on November 24th. The club is for people interested in gardening.

Email to reserve: info@roundtables.ca (November date tba)

Round Tables is proudly sponsored by: Beach BOOSTER Group

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Hot Food Station Roast Sirloin of Beef Yorkshire Pudding Oven Roast Turkey w/Stuffing Potatoes Pasta Primavera Glazed Baby Carrots Kernel Corn Gravy, Cranberries & Horseradish

Dessert and Coffee Station Selection Homemade Christmas Sweets Trifle, Mousse, Rice Pudding Apple Crisp Regular & Decaf Coffee Regular & Herbal Teas

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Presenting Good Job Bouquet & Certificate to Susy & Enrique are Beach BOOSTER Joe Bickerstaff & Cathy Holland-Hendry of Cathy’s Flower & Boutique. The presentation took place on the Main Street “Blue” Bridge on World Diabetes Day..Photo was taken by Beach BOOSTER Bill Frieday with Enrique’s camera.

Beach BOOSTER has presented Susy & Enrique Miranda with Good Job Bouquet for their outstanding contribution to the every day life of Wasaga Beach. Susy & Enrique are usually seen together at local Wasaga Beach events taking photographs which become part of the history of our wonderful town. A self-taught photographer they established their business in 1998 after Enrique graduated from Humber turning his hobby and passion into a commercial venture. Susy handles the business and marketing part of Enrique Photo Art. Enrique specializes in floral and landscape photography, but he also captures wonderful wildlife, stop-action sports, interesting photo studies of personalities and weddings. It is without a doubt that Wasaga Beach is Enrique's favorite for finding photographic sources and inspiration. Originally from Chile the family moved to Toronto in 1974, visiting Wasaga Beach often and then finally moving here in 2005. Susy says “Wasaga Beach is a great place to live, work and play not to mention the spectacular sunsets, we had vacationed in the area years before and kept coming back until we moved from Etobicoke in 2005.”

Sports Report Wasaga Beach resident Doug Adams, Sports Director for Beach BOOSTER reports on all local hockey.

The weekly show will have your local WBMHL scores including the popular "Feature Game of the Week".

Stay up to date with local Junior hockey action! Monday nights 6:00, 9:00 & midnight. Tuesday mornings 7:30 and 10:30. Contact Doug at Sports@BeachBOOSTER.com

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Yesterday Once More Cliff Lamb is an expert on the oldies that we all remember and love. Now on Beach BOOSTER Radio, Cliff plays the tunes from the 60's & through the decades with stories about the songs & the artists. Cliff’s “Top Ten” from a given point in the 70's will really get the memories racing back. Yesterday Once More, Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 p.m.

Beach Corner; Sponsored by The Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival Dianna Chycki will be exploring what's happening in town and telling us the inside story of festivals, concerts and events in and around The Beach. Beach Corner is also a regular feature in beach BOOSTER publication. Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5 pm & 7 pm.

Contact Dianna@BeachBOOSTER.com

Wee Dan’s House Steve Connor brings us 2 hours of great Celtic Rock, Folk and Roots music from around the world every Sunday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy this musical start your Sunday!

The Way Wasaga Was Joe Bickerstaff has been writing stories of Wasaga Beach’s past in beach BOOSTER publication since it’s start.

You can now hear The Way Wasaga Was throughout the week on Beach BOOSTER Radio. As always, Joe would like to hear from anyone with stories of Wasaga Beach’s past!

Eastern Passage Craig Miills introduces you to...or brings you back to...some of the best East Coast music around. Sit back and enjoy these down home sounds every Sunday morning from 11:00 a.m. until noon.

What a way to enjoy your Sunday mornings!

Shelly's Sure Shots!

Direct from the Sports Bar at Boston Pizza, Shelly will give us her picks for the weekend's NFL games and recap last weekend's games.

She's not always right... but she's always a fan! Fridays every hour on the hour from 1:00 pm til 7:00 pm. Saturday 10:00 am, noon & 2:00 pm.

Dardanella Daze To help remember and recognize the glory days of our historic "Grand Old Lady of The Beach", The Dardanella, enjoy an hour of the Big Band music that was once heard over the sands of Wasaga Beach. We will feature all the greats like Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington & more!

Wednesdays 8 pm & 10 pm, Sundays 7 pm & 10 pm

The Beach Talks!

Coming Soon!

Bill and Joe host this lively & fun show, as they banter about all things Wasaga Beach. Topics are whatever comes to mind, as long as it’s local.

Show's locations will move around town, so be prepared to join in the conversation. Days & times to be determined. Stay tuned for more info!

Business Under 40 Coming Soon!

Business Under 40 was formed to provide networking and educational opportunities for young business people. The group will talk about events & new initiatives.

Days & times to be determined. For more details check out our Facebook page or email us at bu40@wasaga.com

Program Schedule New and Upcoming Shows November 2012 (Times Approximate)

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Winter Driving Safety Tips As November goes into December the temperature gets colder the daylight lessens and weather and road conditions can change quickly on your drive to and from work. Between the December 1, 2011 and February 29, 2012 the Huronia West OPP responded to over 400 motor vehicle collisions many of those collisions may were due to motorists driving too fast and not driving according to the conditions. Please remember that operating a motor vehicle is a privilege not a right. As drivers you are responsible for your driving actions in both good and bad weather, here are some winter driving safety tips in hopes of keeping you out of the ditch and/or avoiding that collision; 1)Never drink and drive 2)Ways wear your seat belt 3)Know the road and weather conditions before you start your journey 4)Ensure your motor vehicle is ready for the winter; a.Are all your fluids topped up? b.Are your tires fit for winter driving? Snow tires are better. c.Is your motor vehicle mechanically fit?

5)Clean the snow and ice off your motor vehicle, this does not mean a tiny hole cleaned in the windshield, clean the whole vehicle including the roof.

6)Slow down 7)Leave more space between you and the vehicle in front of you 8)Have an emergency kit that includes; a.Working cellular telephone b.Blanket c.Water d.Non-perishable easily consumed food (ex. Chocolate bar) e.Extra hats, gloves, warm clothing f.First Aid Kit g.For more items to have please see, Simcoe County web site (http://www.simcoe.ca/ws_cos/groups/public/@pubcos-em/documents/web_content/wscos_003433.pdf) 9)If you do have a collision, stay calm, check to see if anyone is injured, if someone is seriously injured call “911” if there is only damage to the vehicles call your local Police Service, if OPP then 1-888-310-1122 to report.

10)If you are in a collision, do not walk around the collision scene remain in your vehicle with your seat belt on and call Police.

11)If the weather and road conditions are bad, don't not call your local Police Service to ask for conditions doing so ties up valuable resources that are needed to respond to the bad conditions. Instead listen to your local radio and television stations or check the weather conditions on the internet. Also the Ministry of Transportation provides Travellers' Road Information at 1-800-268-4686 or at: www.ontario.ca/winterdriving and scroll down to “Provincial Highway Information” For more information of Safe Winter Driving: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/winterdrive/win terdrive.pdf http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/winterdrive/win ter-safe-driving-en-2012.pdf http://www.caasco.com/Auto/Auto-Maintenance/WinterDriving-Guide-Tips.aspx http://www.simcoe.ca/ws_cos/groups/public/@pubcos-ccd/documents/web_content/wscos_007847.pdf

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I took my Dad to the Georgian Mall the other day to buy some new shoes (he is 66.) We decided to grab a bite at the food court. I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting next to him…The teenager had spiked hair in all different colours – green, red, orange and blue. My Dad kept staring at her. The teenager kept looking and would find my Dad staring every time. When the teenager had had enough, she asked sarcastically: “What's the matter old man, never done anything wild in your life?” Knowing my Dad, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not choke on his response; I knew he would have a good one! In classic style he responded without batting an eyelid…“Got absolutely stoned once and had an affair with a parrot.

Just wondering if you were my daughter.”

Beach Corner

Dianna Chycki

Barrie Film Festival This year's After Party of the Barrie Film Festival hosted by the BMW Dealership on Essa Road, was held recently . As I sit on the committee of the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival. I thought it would be a good opportunity to network and promote our upcoming film festival by attending. The theme for the party was Disco aka Studio 54. I couldn't imagine how the BMW showroom could be transformed into a nightclub. Once I got there, the dealership looked amazing, complete with disco balls, mannequins in sequin dresses throughout the showroom floor, a DJ dressed in his disco attire and Afro hairdo, two disco dancers in their spandex and glittery tops dancing to the tunes of that famous disco era. It was a fun evening of dance, delicious food and mingling with film buffs. I met Julinda Morrow, Film Programmer and Guest Relations Coordinator, who helped coordinate my interview with Claudine Benoit, Director of the Film Festival. “We decided to go over the top,” said Julinda Morrow, BFF's feature film programmer. “There's something in there for everyone some world/gala international premieres.” The BFF, a non-profit organization, is in its 15th year. It has grown from a three-day weekend into a ten-day celebration of film. This year, all featured screenings took place at the Uptown Theatre formerly the Imperial on Dunlop Street. BFF also presented a Short Film Competition, where emerging and established filmmakers had the opportunity to share their work. According to Benoit, submissions have doubled from last year. The chosen finalists selected by their jury panel were presented,, followed by the awards ceremony and a highspirited Filmmakers' Party to celebrate the buzz.

At the party, I had the opportunity to sit down with Claudine Benoit for an interview for Beach Corner. Claudine explained this year's festival added five more films than in previous year. I also asked Benoit if she could provide any advice for our own upcoming film festival in Wasaga Beach “Don't go too fast make sure you have people to support you on the committee to help grow and take it one step at a time”. If you enjoy films, I would encourage you to attend the BFF and the many films they offer each year.

Until then, I look forward to seeing you at our 2nd Annual Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival (WBSFF), Saturday, January 26th, 2013. Come and encourage our own grass root filmmakers.

Beach Corner is sponsored by the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival.

Beach Booster is your community newspaper any thoughts you wish to share please email me at dianna@beachbooster.com Dianna Chycki is a real estate sales representative for Century 21 Millennium Inc., Brokerage and a Member of Promote Wasaga.

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Changing Wasaga Beach Lives Gary Cerantola; gary@beachbooster.com

Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival- What’s in it for Wasaga Businesses?

The Toronto International Film Festival known as TIFF was pegged at bringing in $200 Million in economic benefits for Toronto in 2012. Management Consultants and Cormex Research looked at the 2008-2009 year, when TIFF’s impact to Toronto’s economy was approximately $170 million. Out-of-town visitors spent a total of $27 million during 2008’s festival. In all, TIFF’s year-round activities and the construction of the Lightbox generated $60 million in tax revenue and provided full-time employment to 2,300 Ontarians. Like any other film festival, TIFF had meagre beginnings in 1976 and now is only second in world standing to the Cannes Film Festival.

Here’s the good news….TIFF is getting so renowned, it is becoming more and more difficult for new independent film makers to break into the list of participants while TIFF is shifting its focus somewhat to Hollywood. So much so, that Shaun Goldsmith, Hamilton film producer, who will be presenting an award at our Second Annual Wasaga Beach Short Film festival, says the Hamilton Film Festival is catching the TIFF spin off and growing accordingly. Shaun also says that costs are higher and film resources are more at a premium in Toronto, causing a migration of filmmakers to Hamilton to take advantage of lower costs in location and film production talent.

Think of it…….Once the Wasaga Beach Film Festival gains critical mass there will be a plethora of film people clamouring to come to Wasaga Beach for its great quality of life, spectacular scenery and low costs in filming locations and filming production. Is this a pipe dream? Did the people of TIFF ever think they would be competing with Cannes? Dare to dream Wasagians, dare to dream. A film industry in our part of the world could become a reality and provide a shot in the arm to our tourism industry not to mention make it an interesting place to live and play for all of us year round residents, cottagers and visitors.

In the short horizon, the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival (WBSFF) will have enough films to show outdoor under the stars (with our outdoor viewing equipment soon to become a reality) to our residents and visitors and leverage the WBSFF video advertisements film category of entrants who will get broad free advertising for Wasaga Beach and their businesses at our viewings and through the WBSFF You Tube® Channel.

Did I mention that to enter the film festival as a submitter of film or video is free? Did I also mention that we have two Music Video submissions this year that will attract a whole new segment to our film festival?

Check out the festival through the website, www.wasagafilmfestival.ca. Mark your calendars.

You Tube® voting for our second annual film and video submissions is scheduled to start November 30, 2012 and our public viewing and voting and Awards Gala is scheduled for January 26, 2013.

Beach Booster is certainly here to help the WBSFF on its way.

See you at the Awards Gala! Send me your thoughts. Please email me at Gary@beachbooster.com

Richard McGuire: The First Settler What was once the Township of Collingwood, now the Town of the Blue Mountains, was surveyed in 1833, long before the rest of Grey County was mapped and plotted.

The oldest, settled portion of the County, it received its first residents in 1834 when the Queen’s Surveyor, Charles Rankin, built a log cabin at Rankin’s Landing, now Lora Bay. Rankin planted potatoes, harvesting them in the fall. Although he didn’t settle permanently at Lora Bay, Rankin used his humble cabin as a base for his ongoing survey of Grey.

The first true settler in Collingwood Township was Richard McGuire. Accompanied by his wife and children, he started out from the Village of Consecon (con-see-con) in Prince Edward County on the shores of Lake Ontario. Driving a yoke of oxen and two cows, the McGuire family pushed north through the summer months, destined for the newly opened Clergy Reserve lands of Collingwood Township. Fall found the McGuires near Lake Simcoe.

There, Richard left the McGuire family to winter with a farm family while he went on ahead to locate their new farm. His route took him across the Nine Mile Portage from Barrie to Willow Creek where the remains of a supply depot used by the British during the War of 1812 still stood. Travelling next by canoe down Willow Creek into the Nottawasaga River to Georgian Bay, Richard paddled the south shore of Georgian Bay to Rankin’s landing.

After locating his land on Concession 11, he returned the next spring to Lake Simcoe where he brought his family and stock along the Sunnidale Road to Georgian Bay and then along a trail to the new township. There, Richard and his wife had a son named Charles. Born in 1837, Charles McGuire was the first white child to be born in Collingwood Township. Today, his descendents still live among the Blue Mountains.

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Wasaga Beach Lions Support World Diabetes Day November 14 The day aims to increase an awareness of the effects of diabetes and its complications amongst the general population and professionals in a range of sectors.

Diabetes awareness was adopted as a long-term commitment of the Lions Clubs International in March 1984. The Lions' work in this area supports diabetes education, prevention, control and research. A primary objective of the program is to reduce the number of new cases of blindness caused by Diabetic Retinopathy.

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition occurring in persons with diabetes, which causes progressive damage to the retina, the light sensitive lining at the back of the eye. It is a serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes. The longer a person has diabetes, the more likely they will develop diabetic retinopathy. If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness.

2nd Vice District Governor Barb Ennis receives a cheque for $1,000 from Lion Suzanne Lacombe. Wasaga Beach Lions also donated $2,000 to Lions Camp Huronda, a camp for children with Juvenile Diabetes.

To support diabetes, on this past Monday, the Wasaga Beach Lions Club has supported people with diabetes by donating $1,000 to Diabetes Association and $2,000 to Camp Huronda, a camp for juvenile diabetes which is sponsored by Lions throughout Ontario.

Wasaga Beach Lions Pledge Donation For Dialysis Station "The Wasaga Beach Lions Club has actively supported the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital for more than 25 years. Thanks to the generous community support of Lions' fundraising activities, the Wasaga Beach Lions have donated more than $135,000 to the G&M Hospital Foundation. The Club's most recent pledge of $30,000 equipped a new dialysis station at the G&M, helping to ensure that 36 local dialysis patients can be treated close to home. Congratulations to the Wasaga Beach Lions Club on it 50th anniversary!"

With much gratitude, Jory Pritchard-Kerr, FAHP Executive Director Collingwood G&M Hospital Foundation Your Care Is Our Cause

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Barrie Concert Band Presents "Christmas at the Beach”

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 pours 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.

Nottawasaga Lighthouse PostCard, 1920's

The Barrie Concert Band returns to Wasaga Beach for their 8th concert at the Lighthouse Community Church.

800 Sunnidale Road. Sunday, December 9th at 7pm.

All funds from a goodwill offering go to the Wasaga Beach Ministerial Food Bank. We are very proud of this community in that donations received from 7 previous concerts and attended by 1700 guests have raised a total of $25,500.00 for our local food bank. What better time of year for the help needed for this very worthy cause.

Immediately following the 90 minute concert, the Lighthouse Church ladies will serve an assortment of Christmas goodies.

Tim Horton's will supply coffee, hot chocolate and Timbits.

Nottawasaga Lighthouse 2012

A large crowd is expected this year and we urge guests to come early. Doors open at 6:15 pm. The church will provide a tax receipt to anyone making a donation of $25.00 or more. Please come and bring a friend. You will be glad you did!

Call Lorree today at 705-429-8626 to book a tour and discover the improved lifestyle that can be yours at Waterside.