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We’re Local..We’re Wasaga Beach..Number 53 December 2, 2012
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What’s Happening Wasaga Beach 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 5 & 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 Dec 6 – Story Time for Tots Location: Wasaga Beach Public Library, 120 Glenwood Drive. Time: 10:30 a.m. 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 Dec 7 – Jingle Bell Rock Youth Dance Location: Wasaga RecPlex, 1724 Mosley St. Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Tickets: $5 each. Advance tickets only. Grades 5 – 8 only! Tickets available at the Recreation Office, 1724 Mosley St (in the Wasaga RecPlex) and at the Chamber Office, 550 River Rd. West. For more info call Recreation at 705-429-3321 Dec 8 – Blood Donor Clinic Location: Wasaga RecPlex, 1724 Mosley St. Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. To make an appointment call 1-888-236-6283 Dec 8 – Dec 23 – Santa’s Coming to Town For the young and young at heart and their furry friends can have their pictures taken with Santa Claus at the Stonebridge Town Centre in Wasaga Beach. Santa’s Castle, will be located beside the Dollar Tree at 1 Market Lane. These photos make great gifts and are a favorite Christmas tradition and are $10.00 each. Hours for Santa’s Castle are: Wednesday – Doggie Days – 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec 12 & 19 Thursdays & Fridays – 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Donations will be accepted on behalf of the new Wasaga Beach Public Library, which will be built at the Stonebridge Town Centre. For more info visit www.stonebridgetowncentre.com Dec 9 – 8th Annual Christmas at the Beach Concert Featuring the “Barrie Concert Band” presented by The Lighthouse Community Church Location: The Lighthouse Community Church, 800 Sunnidale Road. Time: 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Admission is free although a goodwill offering will be collected. For more information call 705-428-2004 Dec 13 – Breakfast at the Beach Location: Euro-Lex Bistro & Deli, 1 Market Lane, Unit # 6 in Stonebridge Town Centre. Time: 7 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Guest Speaker is Peter Strain, Founder of Water Depot. Cost: $15.00 for members / $18.00 for nonmembers. To confirm your attendance for this breakfast and to obtain more information, contact Trudie McCrea at the Chamber of Commerce at 705-429-2247 Dec 14 – 97.7 the Beach’s Annual Christmas Drive-Thru-Drop-Off Location: Wasaga Beach Ministerial Food Bank, 1360 Mosley Street. Time: 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. You’re invited to a special broadcast of the Beach Breakfast with Rod West at the food bank. Drive up and drop off non-perishable items, and you’ll receive a hot cup of coffee and a snack-our little way of saying thanks, and Merry Christmas! Brought to you by Caithkin Treatment Foster Homes and 97.7 the Beach. For more information call Chris Carrigan at 705-422-0970 x 110, or visit www.977thebeach.ca 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 Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve Bash Location: Wasaga Countrylife Resort, 91 Theme Park Drive. Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets: $100.00 a couple (taxes included) and are available at Wasaga Countrylife Resort Office, 91 Theme Park Drive. Tickets include: Party Favors, Champagne Toast at midnight, Hors d’oeuvres, Roast Beef Buffet. Variety of salads, potatoes & veggies, Dessert and DJ Dance. For more information & tickets contact: Wasaga Countrylife Resort at 705-429-5267 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 Gaming; a great opportunity but location is key! In a previous Point of View, I expressed my opinions relating to the great opportunity we may have, to bring gaming as a creative and positive aspect to our tourism industry in Wasaga Beach. I suggested that although a standalone casino may not benefit our fledgling industry, the opportunity to add a small gaming component to a much needed, family friendly entertainment and accommodation complex is an important one! Council has voted on welcoming a gaming facility into our community and now has chosen 4 locations they deem as appropriate. As a supporter of this opportunity to help our one and only industry in Wasaga Beach, I am concerned about their suggested locations. Since the early 1900s our Main Beach has been the hub of entertainment and tourism! This area should not be excluded from any development site that may include gaming. Again, if treated as a small component to complement the bigger picture of an entertainment development, it would be a perfect fit for our dream of a rejuvenated beachfront, in hopes of regaining our status as a true waterfront resort destination. If the only perceived negative to Main Beach development of this type of facility is traffic concerns... deal with it! There are countless ideas for creative satellite parking areas and equally creative ways for efficient and environmentally friendly transportation of visitors. If there was a valid reason to ignore the beachfront location as a site for this type of development, then it must be at the east end of town (actually north, but that’s a topic for another Point of View!) or Main Street area of town! This opportunity to include gaming in future development is welcomed as we need to boost existing local businesses while giving some an incentive to upgrade and improve their services. Wasaga Beach like most communities has a main street and ours is actually called Main Street. In recent years we have seen needed development and growth in all areas of town, but our Main Street and surrounding area should not be forgotten. It needs to be returned to its former status as the hub of commerce and tourism. It took the welcomed development of a private developer to start the needed reinvention of our Main Street area with the well designed Stonebridge Town Centre. Let’s keep the momentum going in bringing our Main Street back, as this area, including the Main Beach area, should continue to be the commercial and entertainment centre devoted to our only industry, tourism! A gaming facility located anywhere close to highway 26 will not serve our local and struggling economy as is the hope of this once in a lifetime opportunity! With a recognized and unique development including gaming close to the new highway 26, it will in fact become the “Wasaga Beach ByPass”, as visitors will enjoy the easy access to our neighbouring communities... that are already well ahead of us in catering to the visiting tourists! The Main Street area of Wasaga Beach needs this opportunity! Let’s not hand it over on a silver platter to another community to reap the benefits. Our Main Street and our Main Beach have welcomed tourists for over 100 years and should continue to do so for many more years into the future! Joe Bickerstaff
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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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Garden Club Routine Was Excellent in Santa Parade “If you do something many times you will learn to do it very well” and that’s what Maureen Andersen, President of Wasaga Beach Garden Club said to her partners during practices. They used their seed spreaders doing their precision routine in freezing cold during the Wasaga Beach Santa Claus Parade on November 24th. The club is for people interested in gardening.
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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
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ELMVALE & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB October 27th - Funds Raised for Elmvale Lions Gary & Marlene Feehan attended by over 300 Lions and others totaled about $18,000. Gary, a long-standing member of Elmvale & District Lions Club has been hospitalized for months now and he is expected to be there for a while yet. Along with a Pig Roast there was a live auction, bake sale, 50/50 draw, bar donations and live entertainment. Thanks go out to all supporters, donors and volunteers. Submitted by Lion Paul Procyk.
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With the Christmas holiday shopping season getting underway, I would like to suggest a number of ways to make sure that your purchases make it under the Christmas tree and not into the hands of an opportunistic thief. During this time of the year, we have in the past, seen a rather disturbing trend that has seen sadness and not the joy that the season should bring. Some safe shopping tips are: 1) Keep wallets and purses safely secured on your person at all times, not left unattended in a shopping cart as you go looking for that perfect gift. 2) Don't carry large amounts of currency. Utilize debit and or credit cards and only carry those cards you are planning to use. Remember to always protect and shield your PIN number from wondering eyes. 3) If using cash, only obtain it from recognized financial institution banking machines and not stand alone ATM's as many of the standalone units are known to be targets of various skimming devices. 4) Don't carry large amounts of gifts. Take them to your car and secure them in a trunk or in the case of sport utility vehicles or pickup trucks, place them on the floor and cover them with a blanket. 5) Always make sure your vehicle is locked both in the store parking lot and at home. 6) Park your vehicle in a well-lit area where you can quickly and easily find it. 7) When travelling to your parked vehicle do so with keys ready and once in lock all your doors again. All businesses should exercise caution at this time of year through reinforcement and review of crime prevention measures. Ensuring that all staff review current internal crime prevention policies and are aware of their surroundings, including the behaviour of clients, can go a long way towards preventing a possible crime. Also it is important to make certain that time deposit safes are in place and locked, video surveillance measures are in place and properly adjusted to assist in the identification of persons should a crime occur. In order to minimize any potential financial losses, managers should see that minimal amounts of cash are available at any given time. Routines with respect to the handling of cash should be avoided and staff charged with the transition of money to a financial institution should do so in the company of other staff at times and these times should vary. I encourage business owners and employees to contact Police immediately should they observe any suspicious activity or persons either in or around their business. To report a crime in the Town of Wasaga Beach, please call 1-888-310-1122 and if the crime is ongoing call “911”. Please do your part in making this year's holiday shopping season a safe and memorable experience and remember crime is preventable.
Wasaga Beach Santa Parade on Rogers TV Pictured (L to R) Katie Smith and Dianna Chycki of Rogers TV were welcomed into the Studios of BeachBOOSTERradio.com where they did their colour commentary of the 2012 Wasaga Beach Santa Parade. The Broadcast Schedule of the telecast is here for you to clip for your convenience.
Counseling Clinic Opens Simcoe County Catholic Family Services announces the opening of a new walk-in counseling clinic in Collingwood. The clinic opens its doors on December 6th, with an official media launch between 12:00 – 1:00 pm. This marks the sixth location for the organization in Simcoe County, thanks in part to the financial support of the United Way of South Georgian Bay. Clinic will be open on the first and third Thursday of every month from 1:00 – 7:00 pm. 275 First Street. Iindividuals, couples and families can benefit from single-session counseling. One session is often enough to help someone set a course of action. For Information: www.cfssc.ca Michelle Bergin (705) 726-2503
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BREAKFAST AT THE BEACH Thursday, December 13th, 7:00am-8:30am Guest Speaker – Peter Strain, Founder of Water Depot The Networking Committee for the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Peter Strain, Founder of Water Depot will be our guest speaker for our next Breakfast at the Beach scheduled for Thursday December 13th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Euro-Lex Bistro & Deli, 1 Market Lane, Unit # 6 in Stonebridge Town Centre, Wasaga Beach. In 1989, Peter Strain launched a company called Water Depot in Barrie. He started his first retail store in 1996 at the corner of Anne and Essa Road in Barrie, which still operates as Water Depot today. With hard work and excellent customer service, the business expanded to over 20 Water Depot stores and it is the fastest growing and largest water treatment franchise company in Canada. Peter is on the National Board of Directors for the Canadian Water Quality Association and he was one of the featured speakers at their National convention in Niagara Falls this year. Peter is a proud father and grandfather and resides in Shanty Bay with his wife of 41 years. Peter will be speaking to our business group on his concept of ‘The Philosophy of Business’. He will share with us a light hearted, unique way of achieving peak results from every perspective employee, manager and business owner. Peter has put together some interesting and sometimes humorous slogans into his presentation; the results are effective ways to improve your management abilities. He was our guest speaker three years ago at our Breakfast at the Beach and his speech was very motivational and informative. We welcome Peter as our guest speaker for our December breakfast and look forward to learning more about how Peter built his successful business from the ground up. To confirm your attendance for this breakfast and to obtain more information, contact Trudie McCrea at the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce at 705-429-2247.
Beach Corner
Dianna Chycki
Fire and Sound Fire and Sound, our local boys from Wasaga Beach, dropped by our Beachboosterradio.com studio for an interview on Beach Corner. The boys garnered attention with their latest hit “One Time Girl” on the New Hot 89.9 FM Hall of Fame from Ottawa and on B101 (101.1 Barrie's Hit Music Station) they won “Smash It or Trash It” and our boys “Smashed It” according to B101 it was one of their busiest night. It all started in Grade 8 at Stayner Collegiate Institute where they met as friends and decided to form a band, featuring Tyler Chapman (guitar/vocals), Colin Scott (Bass/Vocals), Edward Engel (Guitar/vocals), and Kayton "Mickey" Zarhloul (Drums), influenced by Blink 182 which you can hear in their music and One New Direction along with their fondness for Katie Perry – their pop style music can be compared to Simple Plan. In 2011, they've added a line-up of producers and writers such as Jesse Colburn, guitarist from Punk Closet and Monster who also worked on Avril Lavigne's project as well as Arron Verdonk twotime Juno Nominee from Stereos and Miles Holmwood guitarist of Stereos, Producer, Engineer and Operator of Spin. Recently, completed a vocal track “Called You Up” an upbeat ballot with a seventeen year-old, Karli Bortolotto, who has an incredible voice, scheduled for release sometime in January 2013. Social media helped develop their fan base now on seven stations thanks to their continued support with Facebook and Twitter. Fire and Sound also performed five times at the Opera House and attended the Canadian Music Week two years ago. When asked about the meaning of their song “One Time Girl”, Tyler explained the melody came to him one night after completing all of their songs – “It's the attraction you have with someone and didn't get a chance to get to know that girl.” Fire and Sound will be presenting our very first Music Video Awards at our upcoming Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival scheduled January 26th, 2013. With the release of their first EP scheduled for next spring, you can expect to see our local boys tear up stages in Ontario this winter and all across Canada in 2013.This is one band you want to watch. “One Time Girl” can be heard on Beachboosterradio.com. Let's keep on supporting our local boys from Fire and Sound. You can DOWNLOAD "ONE TIME GIRL" FREE, and keep up to date with what Fire and Sound are doing by following these links: http://www.facebook.com/fireandsound https://twitter.com/FireAndSound http://www.youtube.com/fireandsound. 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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Well, the snow seems to have set in, the sunshine is gone, the clouds are here and we are asking ourselves, how long will this last? After a few months of short days and cold weather, by March we are ready for spring. We're ready to wear our shorts, to spend time outside and to enjoy long days of sunshine. Unfortunately, spring doesn't always come when we want it to. Sometimes we need to find other ways to escape the winter doldrums and add some "spring" to our winter days! Well here are 10 ways to bring a little sunshine in our lives, create a little bit of excitement over the next few months and help us get through the chilly days before we can again enjoy the beach. Do something you usually only do in the summer that makes you feel good! • Prepare that favourite drink and have it by the fire place or at your special chair as you listen to your favourite tunes on beachBooster radio. • Ladies, treat yourselves; have your nails manicured, get highlights or use some sunless tanning lotion. • Guys, be innovative in your garage “man cave” and get yourselves a heater to heat it while you have a garage get together fish fry. You can always throw a Wasaga winter beach party! • Rent that hot tub you always wanted to set up in your back yard • Invite guests to come dressed in beach gear Serve summer foods -- try digging out the BBQ • Prepare some fruity drinks with umbrellas Create a summer movie night. Run down to the Wasaga Beach library and sign out your favourite summer movie and invite your friends over to watch it. Serve a summer type food menu! Attend an indoor summer attraction. Many hotels in the GTA area offer indoor waterslides. Take the kids and have an indoor getaway in and by the pool and enjoy the fun at the water slide. You can always get a group of people together for a good breakfast on the weekend and then go to an indoor golfing range to hit some balls and get those skills honed for the next golfing season. As a group of families you can get together and rent some gym time to hold a volley ball tournament and top it off with a trip to your local Wasaga Beach restaurant. Create an island theme room in the house and use it as a getaway. Play a bit of island music to create that vacation type ambience. Serve summer type foods. Splurge and buy summer fruits at your local grocery store and make a summer desert for all to enjoy! Spend a day down at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex enjoying the pool and some organized activities. Enjoy a good summertime novel from the Wasaga Beach library and curl up in your favourite chair to read about summer adventures. Once you have beaten your winter doldrums, embrace the rest of the winter season. Get out and go skating or skiing a few more times. Take the family on a winter picnic -- go tobogganing, roast wieners and build a snow family. Enjoy Snowmanmania. Take in our Wasaga Beach Provincial Park Blueberry Trail. Wasaga Beach offers some of the most exciting Nordic ski terrain in Central Ontario with 30 kilometres of trails. Beach Booster is certainly here to help. Let’s all have a great Wasaga Beach winter season! Let me know what’s on your mind. Please email me at Gary@beachbooster.com
The Blue Mountains: Before the Europeans People have lived among the Blue Mountains of the Niagara Escarpment for nearly eleven thousand years. Sometime after the glaciers receded from around Georgian Bay, humans began hunting in the higher reaches of what was once known as Collingwood Township, now the Town of the Blue Mountains. These fur-clad hunters with their stone spear-points would have found the area free of ice and meltwater. Known as the Palaeo-Indians, they roamed the forests high above the Bay for nearly three thousand years, leaving behind a treasure of stone tools. Several historic periods followed including the one that archeologists call the Woodland Age. As the weather warmed, Woodland people developed new weapons including the bow and arrow. Supplementing their hunting with agriculture, they left a record of their existence buried in campsites at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Over time, the Woodland Indians gave way to Algonquin-speaking bands who preferred the rocky highlands, camping in the shelter of rock recesseslike those at the Scenic Caves. In one such recess they left behind a thousand year-old clay pot. Hundreds of years later, it was found by a pioneer named Thomas McIlfaterick, inverted, dry and protected. The oldest complete First Nation’s vessel in southern Ontario, it was given to John Johnston who ran the Kolapore cooperage and mill who, in turn, gave it to Gerald White of Heathcote. White, realizing the significance of the artifact, sent it in 1895 to the Royal Ontario Museum. During the 15th century, one hundred years before the first Europeans arrived in the Georgian Bay area, bands of Algonquins used a series of trails that led from the Beaver Valley up over the Blue Mountains to small settlements near the Scenic Caves. Seasonal in nature, these sites have been explored by archeologists who have discovered fragments of clay pots and stone pipe bowls. By 1600, the Algonquins were making way for a new tribe – Iroquois speaking people known at the Petuns.
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Welcome all trail riders to the 2012/13 winter season. With early snow and our best guess weather experts saying an old fashion winter, we look forward to providing the best riding in Ontario again this season. The Wasaga Snowmobile Club has been very busy repairing trails and establishing this season’s route throughout our area. The club establishes and maintains over 110 kilometers of local trail system here in Wasaga which connects to over 30,000 kilometers of trails in Ontario. We are the Central area of Snowmobiling in the Province and yes you can get there from here. The Wasaga Snowmobile Club is very fortunate to have an outstanding relationship with our Town Council, Town employees as well as with the Ministry of Natural Resources that enables us to facilitate an ever evolving trail system throughout this Provincial Park known as Wasaga Beach. Land owners within our trail system are very generous to allow us the use of their private lands which make trail connections possible. Please show your support back to them by always staying on the marked trail; after all it is the safest place to ride. The support we receive from the local businesses is the envy of Clubs from all over the Province and their support is directly invested back on the snow. Please support those establishments that support your club and our sport. Billboard signs are placed throughout the trails for your convenience and local business can provide trail maps showing the diversity this region has to offer. Our Club house is located at the Wasaga Sports Park on Klondike Park road with lots of parking for staging. This season we planning to focus on local club activities getting back to the fun and camaraderie that has made us one of the oldest, award winning Clubs in the Province. We are in the process of finalizing a charity ride as part of the Wasaga Snowman Mania festivities in February. Please check out our web site wasagasnowmobileclub.com for updates and other trail rides throughout the winter season. Thank you beach Booster for the opportunity to reach the sledding population that traverses our area each year by the tens of thousands. Stand by for more up dates in future editions of beach Booster Always ride in control, obey the rules, and lets all have an outstanding sledding season. The Wasaga Snowmobile Club Executive
Wasaga Beach Lions Club
Club event held at the club house
Group stops in Wasaga Beach to enjoy beautiful vistas
Dunes in Wasaga Beach along the Nottawasaga River
Wasaga Beach Lions Club Induction Another Four New Members Last Monday
Wasaga Beach Lions Club meets 2nd & 4th Mondays 7 p.m. Social 6 p.m. at Lions Den, RecPlex, 1724 Mosley St., Wasaga Beach, ON 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 Interested in coming out to a meeting? Call Membership Chairman Bill Frieday 705-812-5507 More New Members for Club. At last Monday’s meeting more members signed their applications. Induction ceremony for new members will be held December or early in 2013. It’s a good feeling to give back and serve your community.
Town of Wasaga Beach Increases License Fee for WB Lions Bingo The Wasaga Beach Lions Club will face an another increase in its Bingo licensing fees after the town last year increased the fee to the WB Lions Club when operating the bingos on Friday Nights at the RecPlex. The fee is calculated on the basis of the amount of prize money paid out at bingo. Now the Wasaga Beach Council brought a decision to increase the fee to 2% and thus cut into the club’s proceeds that are used for funding its charity work. The Lions Club was not given the opportunity for rebuttal and apparently there is no appeal. A 1% fee was imposed in February. Council at that time stated they would impose a Fee which would cover the time needed by staff to do the administrative work connected with issuing the License. That time was stated to be about 1% of prize money. In spite of that, however, Council decided to double the fee. Now, with the increase to 2%, the Lions Club will have to pay around $6,000 in licensing fees, thereby reducing the amount normally given by the Club to worthwhile causes in the Community.
The Wasaga Beach Lions Club held an Induction Ceremony for more new members. L to R: Anne Usher; Sponsor Frank Van de Valk, Wendy Walker & Alan Mrocuk with Sponsor Bill Lee, Brian Brethauer; Sponsor Steph Howard. Club President Martin Campbell (R) presided over the Induction Ceremony.
Over 570 Pancake Meals Served at WB Lions Breakfast with Santa
Kitchen Help: John Nolasco, Bill Lee and Sanjay Kapoor feeding hungry kids!
CJ the Clown made all the kids laugh!
The Way Wasaga Was by Joe Bickerstaff
Photos: Wasaga Beach Carnival, mid 70's Location: Frozen Nottawasaga River at Main Street
With the popularity of snowmobiling catching on in the late 60’s and early 70’s, there was all kinds of optimism in Wasaga Beach that finally we had come to a point where we could truly be a four season destination. We had it all with the snow, the hotels that lined the beach and river and all within an easy drive up the 400 from Toronto. Hotel, bar and restaurant owners rushed to winterize their establishments and advertised “Open All Year” for the first time in Wasaga’s history. The Nottawasaga River seemed to freeze completely every year, providing a smooth and fun “throughway”, allowing access to most points in town. Hotels welcomed sledders into their dining rooms and beverage rooms with great meals and live entertainment. Motel rooms were occupied with snowmobilers and parking lots lined with cars and trailers. Once visitors unloaded their sleds, these snow machines provided the only means of transportation necessary for the rest of the stay in Wasaga Beach. River front establishments like the Dyconia Resort, The Nancy Villa, The Allistonia Hotel and The Apollo were just a quick zip up or down the frozen Nottawasaga, while even the famous Windjammer Room of the Capstan Inn on the beach opened to entertain the devotees of this new winter sport. Wasaga Beach became known as The Snowmobile Capital of Ontario as enthusiasts from all over south and central Ontario discovered our town as true Winter Getaway. Close enough... but far enough to provide the fresh air, the openness and of course the much longed for snow! To serve the sledders, Wasaga Beach boasted first class dealerships for most of the major snowmobile manufactures. Bing Jowett’s Four Seasons Sports sold Arctic Cat sleds and grew to be able to boast that they were the biggest Arctic Cat dealership in Ontario. Yes, the sign stated... “Ontario’s Largest Cat House”! The Wasaga Beach Winter Carnival attracted even more folks as special events were held in the centre of the frozen river, under the Main Street Bridge. Radar Runs and thrill riders jumping ramps added to the fun. Whipper Billy Watson hosted his famous Snowarama from Wasaga Beach. Although we don’t get the use of the river in the winters of today as it does not seem to freeze as it did in the past, the Wasaga Snowmobile Club provides us with some of the best maintained marked snowmobile trails in the country! Wasaga Beach is snowmobile friendly and we and our visitors can ride sleds almost anywhere on our local roads that connect us to the trail system and of course the beach. Follow us in beach BOOSTER and on our popular blog to keep up to date on the many snowmobile related activities happening though the winter months this year. beach BOOSTER wants Wasaga Beach to once again be The Snowmobile Capital of Ontario! Let’s encourage safe, fun sledding in town this winter and remember to welcome our winter visitors!
Barrie Concert Band Presents "Christmas at the Beach”
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. 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!