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We’re Local..We’re Wasaga Beach..Number 71 September 1, 2013 Beach 1 and 2 Revitalization Meeting Positive Change Could Be On Its Way!

Long night last Wednesday but it certainly sounds like they have a lot of stuff in place... and there could be some movement in getting something done. Although a lot of opportunity to be skeptical, there is also a chance to feel positive that change could be on its way! Here is photo of CAO George Vadeboncoeur opening the meeting.

FULL HOUSE with folks having to stand in the hallway. Photo by Joe Bickerstaff.

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2nd Annual Wasaga Beach Home & Leisure Show September 14 & 15, 2013 Stonebridge Town Centre, Wasaga Beach, Ontario For more information, please contact us kevin@4windstrading.com or www.4windstrading.com

What’s Happening Wasaga Beach 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 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.

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! Info : Laura at 705-429-3984 Sept 1 – Memories of Summer Fireworks Display (Rain Date: Monday, Sept. 2) Location: Beach Area # 1. Starting at dusk. In the event that the Piping Plovers are still nesting, the fireworks will be moved to Beach Area 2. The boat launch at Beach Area # 1 will be closed to the public from 6 p.m. until the end of the fireworks display, due to fire and safety regulations. Brought to you by the Town of Wasaga Beach – 705-429-3844 ext. 2287 and the Ministry of Natural Resources – 705-429-2516.

Sept 6 – BBQ Chicken Dinner Location: Wasaga Beach United Church, 380 Zoo Park Road Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

BBQ Chicken Dinner – Baked potatoes, corn on the cob, coleslaw, dinner rolls, desserts tea or coffee. 50 / 50 draw. Tickets: Adults: $12.50, Kids under 12: $5.00.

For more information contact: Trevor– 705-429-5464, Shirley – 705-429-2032, Robin – 705-429-9699 Sept 6,7,8 – MultiSport Canada Location: Beach Area # 1. Saturday, Sept 7 - Give-It-ATri, (400m Swim, 10km Bike, 2.5km Run). Olympic Distance Triathlon, (1500m Swim, 40km Bike, 10km Run). Olympic Distance Swim, (1500m Swim, 40km Bike). Sunday, Sept 8 – Sprint Duathlon – (5km Run, 20km Bike, 2.5km Run). Sprint Triathlon – (750m Swim, 20km Bike, 5km Run). To register and for more info visit www.multisportcanada.com Sept 13-15 – 3rd Annual Wasaga Beach Blues Festival Location: Stonebridge Town Centre. Wasaga Blues will feature free performances all weekend on the Main Stage, plus Stonebridge Boulevard Street Shuffle. The Main Stage line up includes: D’Mar and Gill, the Legendary Downchild Blues Band, Jack de Keyzer, The Last Waltz – Tribute to the Band, the Paul James Band, Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils, Mark ‘Bird’ Stafford’s Junior Jam and The Mississippi All Stars. For more information and times of performances visit www.wasagabeachblues.com Sept 14-15 – Wasaga Beach Home & Leisure Show Location: Stonebridge Town Centre. The Home & Leisure Show which will hosted by Beach Booster will be in conjunction with the Wasaga Beach Blues Festival. For exhibitor space call now 705-812-5507 or email info@beachbooster.com Sept 15 – Terry Fox Run Location: Playland Parking Lot, Main Beach # 1.

Organizers of the Terry Fox Run are encouraging individuals and businesses to put together a team for the Sept 15 event. Walk or run one, five or ten kilometers beginning at Playland Parking Lot at the Main Beach. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The event is from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. The route is wheelchair accessible. To donate or participate and collect pledges visit www.terryfox.org or call 1-888-836-9786 Sept 20 – Youth Autumn Dance Location: Wasaga RecPlex, 1724 Mosley Street. Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Advance Tickets Only! Grades 5-8 only!

Tickets are $5.00 each and can be purchased at the Parks & Recreation Office at the RecPlex 705-429-3321 or at the Chamber of Commerce, 550 River Rd. West 705-429-2247 Oct 5 – “Under the Harvest Moon” Hosted by the Georgian Circle Family Restaurant. A Charity Event in support of the Collingwood G & M Hospital Foundation. Location: Wasaga RecPlex, 1724 Mosley Street. Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at Georgian Circle Family Restaurant and cost $50 each. Tickets include – Prime Rib Dinner, Prizes, KJ and Dancing all in support of the G & M Hospital. Any and all donations are welcome and appreciated to support this great cause for our Community! For more information contact the Georgian Circle Family Restaurant at 705-429-2773 Oct 8 – Disability Matters - What’s out there for me?

A discussion series for people affected by disability.

Presented by Breaking Down Barriers. Location: Wasaga RecPlex, 1724 Mosley Street. Time: 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. An overview of programs and services available for people with disabilities in the Georgian Triangle and your rights under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Light refreshments will be served. Presented by Andrea Abbott-Kokosin and Catherine Sholtz from Breaking Down Barriers. For more information or to register contact: Elaine at 705-445-1543 ext. 306 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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I love journals. I used to negotiate getting a journal scientists use when I got a promotion (they’re really expensive) or when I got a new job. I have every business journal and every Franklin Planner and Day-Timer I’ve ever written – tasks, ideas, brainstorms, new business meetings, everything. I write it all down.

I also use my journals to create my to-do list. I draw a little box in the margin and that tells me it’s a task and not just a note. Then I get to go through my journal and check off the boxes as I finish the task. There is such great pleasure in that check mark!

But the one problem with a journal is I have to carry it everywhere with me. What happens if I accidentally leave it on my desk?

Enter Evernote Enter Evernote. I have it on my laptop, iPad, and iPhone (it’s available for every smart phone and both Mac and PC). And I take notes, create my to-do lists, create presentations, jot down ideas, capture a photo or image, and save files. It syncs through the cloud (I love the cloud) and it’s available on any device I have in front of me at the time. On your way to a meeting and you forgot your journal? No problem! It’s on your phone in Evernote! On a flight and you realize your client folder is sitting on your desk? No problem! It’s on your laptop in Evernote! Took notes at a new business meeting and lost your phone (it happens in cabs a lot)?

No problem! It’s on Evernote! Sold yet?

You can also clip articles and blog posts from the web and save in Evernote. It’s your journal, camera, audio notes, to-do list, and bookmark accounts all in one.

Get Evernote All you have to do is download it, create a user name and password, and get to work. If you get in the habit of using it (instead of letting it just sit there), you’ll never miss an idea, note, or task again. It is super efficient for note taking, journal writing, taking photos, creating to-do lists and never carry around another notebook again (though I have to admit I still carry around a notebook for notes, quick thoughts, and brainstorming).

They continue to add new features, including Evernote Food, which launched recently.

Want a month-by-month list of things to do in Evernote so, by this time next year, you’re a pro? Check out Work Smarter with Evernote over at Harvard Business Review. Alexandra Samuel provides one task per month to make it really easy to conquer.

Do you use Evernote? Are there ways you use it that aren’t mentioned here?

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Virtually overnight and without warning, the Georgian Bay landscape is plunged into a breath taking spectacle of dazzling color, as the long chilly nights and hot sunny days furnish us with our annual gift of fall foliage.

This phenomenon is known as Autumn, and with it comes the knowledge that winter is not far behind. The best thing about Fall is the availability of fresh root vegetables, squashes and pumpkins. Most of these can be stored in a cool cellar for months with little loss of quality. With the small pumpkins and squashes, what I like to do is to hollow them out put about a ½ oz of butter with salt and pepper into each one, and bake them until they have a little give to them and the flesh is soft. They can then be stuffed with a Pilaf of either rice or quinoa. Quinoa is a grain related to the spinach family. Pretty much anything you can do with rice you can do with quinoa. Pronounced keen-wah or ke-eno-a it is grown in Peru and can be purchased in most health food stores or bulk food stores.

Quinoa Pilaf 1 cup quinoa 4 cups salted water Bring the water to the boil. Add the quinoa and cook for 11 minutes.

Drain and cool in a strainer under running water.

1/4 cup each, onions, mushrooms, celery, and cooked carrots.

1 tbsp garlic 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper Sautee the vegetables in a little oil with the garlic. Add the quinoa and stir until hot. Stuff into the little pumpkins or squashes and bake for about 15 minutes longer.

Another dish I like to make this time of the year are Pommes Duchesse It is easy to make and looks very elegant on the plate.

2 1/2 lb. potatoes, russet, peeled, quartered 6 oz. butter. cut into small pieces 1 cup milk 2 each medium egg yolks 6 each cooked potato slices, 1/4 inch thick pinch ground nutmeg to season salt to season fresh ground black pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 15 - 20 minutes. Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan. Keep warm. Drain cooked potatoes well. Press through a ricer, place in mixer bowl. Add milk / butter mixture, egg yolks and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until well incorporated.

Place cooked potato slices on a lightly oiled baking sheet. . Transfer potato mixture to a pastry bag with a large star tip. Pipe potato mixture onto potato slices. Bake Duchesse Potatoes at 400 degrees F until golden brown (about 15 minutes) Brian Edwards WE Catering www.wecatering.ca

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Fund Raiser to Purchase Recumbent Trike On September 5th, 2013 the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police will be partnering with the Wasaga Beach Harveys Restaurant, Collingwood's Kamikaze Cycling Shop and Stonebridge Town Centre to raise funds to assist a Wasaga Beach resident who has Muscular Dystrophy and Diabetes purchase a specially made recumbent tricycle.

Mark Harrison is a 30 year old Wasaga Beach resident who valiantly each day faces these debilitating illnesses with a smile and moves forward. However this recumbent tricycle would give Mark a needed form of personal transportation that he currently lacks.

To assist in this fund raiser staff from Kamikaze Cycling Shop will be on site for part of the day to talk about cycling, bike maintenance and for a donation do minor bike repairs.

Also we will have face painting and balloon animals throughout the day.

In addition members of the Huronia West OPP will be on hand to talk about cycling safety and the laws that impact this activity.

OPP Officers will also on hand to serve you your burger.

This fund raiser will run from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a portion from sales at the Wasaga Beach Harvey's that day being generously donate.

Contact: Provincial Constable Mark Kinney 705 429-3575 e- mail: mark.kinney@ontario.ca

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September 14 & 15, 2013 Stonebridge Town Centre Wasaga Beach, ON Wasaga Beach Blues Festival New this year! Our Home & Leisure Show will be an integral part of the Wasaga Beach Blues Festival at Stonebridge Town Centre.

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The summer season is fast approaching its end and with it we usher in a new school year. As motorists we now must keep a watchful eye for children who may be walking or cycling to or from school. These youth may not be thinking road safety so it is vital that motorists do. In “School Zones” slow down and be extra watchful for youth. School buses will be reappearing on our roadways, these motor vehicles stop frequently and appear to drive slowly, but that is generally because they are adhering to the speed limit.

These actions can frustrate some drivers.

However please remember these vehicles carry our most precious cargo, our children and it is for that reason alone, when following a school bus you should drive responsibly and not aggressively.

When a school bus stops with its stop arm out and red lights flashing it is either letting off or on students. Being impatient and passing a stopped school is not only against the law but is reckless and dangerous. It's an offence to pass a stopped school bus and it could cost you $500.00 and 6 demerit points.

Parents and Guardians, please remind your students of the rules of the road and how to be safe while walking or cycling to and from school. If you walk to school, walk facing traffic. If you bike to school, bike with traffic and wear your helmet. Whether you walk or bike wear clothing that makes you more visible to traffic. Reframe from walking and texting, when you focus on texting your ability to perceive or avoid a dangerous situation is compromised. If your child is new to school or going to a new school plan a route for them to school or the school bus stop and walk it with them so they know the route. If your child rides a school bus remind them to stay seated in the bus when it is moving and to keep their arms and heads inside and not out a window. Also so remind them to never throw anything out the school bus windows.

Ensure that you review with your child the school's code of conduct and how to handle issues at schools.

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August 2013 Membership Drive Dear Neighbours and Friends.

Please consider joining the Allenwood Beach Ratepayer's Association! The form to sign up for 2013-2014 membership is available at http://allenwoodbeachratepayers.wordpress.com/ Please print, complete, sign and drop off with us.

Email allenwoodbeachratepayers@gmail.com for directions.

You are invited to meet on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 4:00 pm, on the front lawns of 774 and 778 Eastdale Drive, to formally start the Association, determine its Board of Directors and discuss its Bylaws, Committees and Activities. See the About Page of our blog for a preliminary statement of objectives and issues of concern to the initiators.

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Gloey Golf Over 200 people will be putting for Hospice Georgian Triangle on FRI. SEPT. 6th at Georgian Manor Resorts Superstition Course in Collingwood.

The event is a fundraiser for Campbell House the new palliative care residence now under construction.

Teams of four may enter by calling the Hospice office 705-444-2555 or register at the front desk of Georgian Manor Resort.

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Come Join Girl Guides We are holding our "Information Evening" on Wednesday September 4 at 7pm in the Oakview Room at the Rec Plex.

Although it is just a drop in event so come anytime from say 7-8 and it is for anyone wishing to join Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders or Rangers this year. We will have calendars and information ready for you to start the year, as well as information about uniforms for anyone needing to order anything. We are not supposed to take registration at our event, but we will have computers ready so that you can do online registration and we can assist anyone who needs help.

Wasaga Beach United Church 380 Zoo Park Road, BBQ’d CHICKEN DINNER Baked Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Coleslaw, Dinner Rolls Desserts, Tea and Coffee FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM $12.50 ADULTS $5 KIDS 12 AND UNDER 50/50 Draw For tickets call: Trevor: 705-429-5464 Shirley: 705-429-2032 Robin: 705-429-9699

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Sawyer Bullock Dazzling Local Magician Sawyer Bullock is a mature 18-year-ol professional magical entertainment from Wasaga Beach. He recently entertained us at Ayden's Ride at Stonebridge Town Centre this past June. Kids and adults were amazed of his magical talent. He's been performing shows since he was twelve. At 16, he competed in his very first competition the under 21 World Championship in Las Vegas where they selected the top eight in the world. He participated in two different categories. He auditioned for “Stage in Theatre” and “Close Up” and got accepted in both categories. He was the youngest to score third highest in magic. In Las Vegas, he learned from a lot of different professionals, the difference between a good show and a great show. He got to work with consultants with Cirque Du Soleil and people working with David Copperfield, David Blame and Chris Angel who provided pointers such as footwork and posture. Sawyer is a Canadian Youth Ambassador for World Vision. Sawyer explained: “I represent World Vision to other youth around the country and the world so I've been to different conferences, schools, youth groups speaking about world issues and humanitarian.” He also travelled to Rwanda for a month visiting their area development projects. He said: “I went to Central East Africa Youth Forums hearing their struggles and our struggles and how similar they are. I also performed at these events as well.” A little while back, Sawyer stopped by our Beach Booster Radio Studio for an interview on Beach Corner. I was interested to know what inspired him to become a magician. “I never made an official decision. It kind of happened without any conscious effort on my part it snowballed from reading books at the library and being asked to do some shows at the library. I then started researching to build theatrical shows.” He learned his magic through a lot of old books through moves, principals and technics. He mentioned: “Once you learned a technic then you can apply it to different areas – it's kind of vague but if I know how to hide something then I can learn how to hide a lot of different things. I now create my own stuff.”

Prior to magic, Sawyer did a lot of theatre and public speaking. Sawyer said: “I was very active in competitive public speaking.” In the summer he attended the Ontario Business Program. This is where he made the decision to become a professional magician with a registered business providing entertainment. He has since registered his company “More than Magic”. A business specializing in children and family entertainment where he'll be developing shows appropriate for this audience. In the fall he will be attending Tyndale University in Toronto to study Business and Philosophy. Five years from now he hopes to graduate from Tyndale Univerisity and run his own magic business and maybe work on cruise ships or with a large resort like Disney. For further information you may wish to inquire via email at contact@razzlemagic.com.

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Official Opening of Community Gardens Spring of 2013 marked the beginning of a two year Community Garden pilot project i n Wa s a g a B e a c h . T h e Community Garden concept was brought forward to Council for consideration through the Healthy Community Network.

After a successful growing season, Mayor Patterson, members of Council and staff invite members of the community and neighbouring communities to attend an official opening of the Wasaga Beach Community Garden on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. The garden is located at 1781 River Road West (River Road West and Fernbrook Drive.)The garden offers 52 individual plots and has been very well received by the community with all plots planted by multiple community organizations and residents. Many of the gardeners are donating all of the produce from their plots to the local food bank in Wasaga Beach. In addition there are 7 plots being grown by the YMCA and the South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre for food skills programming and youth engagement. Mayor Cal Patterson commented that “the Community Garden is one of the recommendations from the recently completed Parks, Facilities and Recreation Master Plan and offers an opportunity for local residents to have access to fresh, healthy food. The garden provides an environment where our residents can learn basic gardening skills. The garden has been very successful and it has been a pleasure to watch the crops grow in preparation for the fall harvest.” In addition to the diligent work undertaken by the Healthy Community Network, the Town partnered with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit to assist with promotion of the Community Garden with funding received from the Government of Ontario.

Dianna Chycki is host of Beach Corner and Committee Member of the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival. Beach Corner broadcast weekly Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Churches in Las Vegas Accept Gambling Chips This may come as a surprise to many of you but there are more Catholic Churches than Casinos in Las Vegas. Not surprisingly, some worshipers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when then basket is passed. Since they get chips from many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting.

Then the chips are taken to the casinos of origin to be cashed in.

Naturally, those doing the sorting are called Chip Monks!

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I look forward to hosting a new radio show on Beach BOOSTER Radio airing soon. The theme of the show is related to helping Wasaga Beach citizens make it happen in our community. The show will be called: “It’s your Town…Beach Talk” The show will centre on interviewing people and providing commentary about our town related to what Beachers think should be done and possibly what they can do to create a “SMART” community where people want to come here to live, work and play.

Being a big fan of research I started consulting with Mr. Google to see what has been done in the area of community engagement and I came across a Canadian institute called Tamarack. Founded in 2001, Tamarack is a charity that develops and supports learning communities that help people to collaborate, co-generate knowledge and achieve collective impact on complex community issues. Its vision is to build a connected force for community change. You can find them at www.tamarackcommunity.ca Tamarack is a focal point for people learning how to make a community stronger and bring people together to effectively address issues in their communities. Many ground breaking reports have been referenced on their website including many papers written about towns and cities in Ontario. What I am saying is that we are not the only community that wants to be more progressive and build a strong future for our town. On the coming shows I will be drawing knowledge from Tamarack to add insights to the radio program commentary.

Community engagement defined by Tamarack is “people working collaboratively, through inspired action and learning, to create and realize bold visions for their common future.”

In order to achieve community engagement we need to focus on the processes that bring people together; the broad engagement of organizations and people. These processes can enable collective change (changing attitudes, building social capital, etc.) and drive change in our community.

Think of this new radio show as one process to help with community engagement and use it as your tool to affect change and build the makings of a “SMART” community.

Beach BOOSTER is here to help and enrich our community. “Be the Beach”, send me your thoughts and comments at Gary@beachBOOSTER.com on how we make our efforts count.

Gary Cerantola is President of Critel Professional Services and chairs the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce Promote Wasaga and the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival Committees.

Cynthia Landriault has always been interested in anything artistic.

The Wasaga Beach resident submitted the winning entry in the Wasaga Beach Blues poster art contest.

“When creating this design I knew I wanted to go with a whimsical image, in the hopes of appealing to families.

After several thumbnails I settled on the treble clef and guitar on the beach. To make the image more dramatic I incorporated a setting sun and an emotional colour pallet,” Landriault says.

Landriault, who graduated from Humber College’s Interior Design Program in 1995, has worked as a drafts person as well as a gallery manager. She has volunteered with the community theatre group in Wasaga Beach and at Birchview Dunes Public School, both to paint sets. Landriault always has a personal project in the works too.

She saw the announcement about the contest in the April edition of beach BOOSTER.

“I entered the contest because I thought it would be a fun challenge to design a poster, something I had not done before,” Landriault says. “Entering this contest has been a wonderful experience for me.”

A bookkeeper at Bay Haven Senior Care Community in Collingwood, Landriault grew up in Orangeville: She has lived in the Georgian Triangle for 16 years, nine of them in Wasaga Beach.

As the winner, Landriault will receive Stonebridge Bucks; a T-shirt; an article with photographs in Stonebridge Magazine; an invitation to the Wasaga Beach Blues Media Launch and two tickets to the Wasaga Beach Blues Boogie Woogie Blues Banquet (Sept. 12).

Congratulations Cynthia from your friends at Beach BOOSTER!

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Wasaga Sands Golf Men's League Results - August 22, 2013 A Flight Low Gross: Mark Son Hing 37, Larry Karpowicz 38 Low Net: Kevin West 33, Gerry Reinders 35.5 B Flight Low Gross: Don MacDonald 41, Rick Zahorchak 43 Low Net: Keith Thatcher 33, Fred Thompson 35 C Flight Low Gross: Lee Chomiak 43R, Larry Crake 44 Low Net: Dave Scott 31, Warren Shore 32 D Flight Low Gross: Walter Borthwick 42, James Brown 50 Low Net: Bill Gerrard 31.5, Paul Pullman 34 Closest to Pin A & B: Butch McLaughlin Closest to Pin C & D: Nobody Hidden Hole #6: James Brown 8 Closest to Boston Pizza Box: Andy Trail Marlwood Men’s Golf League – August 28, 2013 No. of golfers: 119 AA Flight Low Gross: Steve Crane, 35; Pat Ward, 37R; Garnet Reed, 37; Low Net: Barry Stewart, 30; Steve Armstrong, 33; Auguste Carvahlo, 33.5; A Flight Low Gross: Jim Durkin, 39; Denzel Philipsz, 41; Dave Oakley, 43; Low Net: Brian McDonnell, 34; Michael Noble, 35; Stan Carroll, 37; B Flight Low Gross: Allan Henderson 39; Gerry Reid, 42; Greg Thorne, 43; Low Net: Kirk Ure, 32; Ernie Harwood, 33; Ron Montgomery, 35; C Flight Low Gross: Roger Girling, 44; Bob Wills, 45; Mike Savoy, 46; Low Net: Dennis Lapierre, 35R; John Crossley, 35; Bruce Verner, 35.5; D Flight Low Gross: Dave Abbott, 49R; Ross Dawe, 49; Larry Frazer, 51; Low Net: George Howie, 34; Imao Kaibara, 36.5; Bill Edgley, 39; Closest to the pin winner #15, Flight B-C-D, NO WINNER , Sponsored by Swiss Chalet, Wasaga Beach Closest to the pin winner #18, Flight AA-A, Barry Stewart, Sponsored by Swiss Chalet, Wasaga Beach Hidden Hole #15, Bill Whitlock, Score 9 Closest To The Pizza Box – Paul Thompson, Sponsored by Boston Pizza, Wasaga Beach Wasaga Sands Senior Men - August 28, 2013 - Stapleford Scoring First Place: Andy Beaudoin, Jim Murphy, John Hoy - Plus 12 Second Place: Ken Mittins , Dave Crake , Charles Elliott - Plus 6 Second Place: Dave Verdun , Mike Stacey , Dennis Secord - Plus 6 Closest to Pin #3 Butch McLaughlin Closest to Pin #11 Dave Noble

Wasaga Beach Lions Club 705-429-3331

Wasaga Beach Lions Club meets 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7 p.m. Social 6 p.m. at the 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

Wasaga Sands Golf Ladies League Results - August 27, 2013 Best Ball Scramble Winners: Mary Son Hing & Dorothy Mittins (39R) Runners Up: Sandy Warner, Nancy Thatcher & Pat den Bok (39) Closest to the Pin #3 A Flight - Mary Son Hing (sponsored by Cathy's Flowers) B Flight - Frances Karas (sponsored by the Lorna Dune) C Flight - No Winner this Week.

Closest To The Beacon Burger Box: (Sponsored by the Beacon Restaurant): Pat den Bok

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Stayner Lawn Bowling Club The Club meets every Monday and Thursday evening at 6:30 and all are welcome. The Wasaga Probus Clubs have a league going on Friday mornings at the Club. They meet at 9:00 getting out and having some fun and exercise.

Over $70,000 Donated to Charities in 2013 Wasaga Beach Lions Club helps others “Follow your Dream”

Last year, Wasaga Beach Lions Club donated over $70,000 to our youth, health, camps, hospitals, national charities and Superstorm Sandy through the Lions International Foundation. We don't do this alone. We do this from the continued support of our community through our Bingo, Home and Garden Show and other fundraisers.

Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world. Our 1.35 million members - who perform community service in 207 countries and geographic areas - are different in many ways, but share a core belief: community is what we make it. When you join Lions, you join a global service network.

So, at the same time you're doing local community service, you can also contribute to Lions volunteer efforts around the world. Learn more about Lions - our history, mission and community service work.

Call Wasaga Beach Lions Club 705-429-3331

Wasaga Beach Lions Club helps others “Follow your Dream” Our International President, Barry Palmer is leading Lions around the work and encouraging them to “Follow Your Dream”.

President Barry Palmer said,” A dream embraces our most cherished longings. We won't often feel fullfilled as human beings until we realize our dreams.

Don't let anyone steal your dreams, or try to tell you your dreams are impossible.

We face many challenges. Even as we dream of a world where no need goes unmet, our dream stands in stark contrast to reality. But dreams are not achieved overnight. Dare to dream, and work hard to achieve that dream.

In the end, dreams give us reasons to be better than who we are. It doesn't matter if you have more or less skills, charisma, or talent than someone else. It doesn't matter if you come from a poor or wealthy background. Dreams know no boundaries, no demonographics, or no social-econonomic standing. What matters is daring to have dreams and working hard to achieve them.”

The Wasaga Beach Lions Club has been helping dreams come true in Wasaga Beach for over 50 years. Last year, we donated over $70,000 to our youth, health, camps, hospitals, national charities and Superstorm Sandy through the Lions International Foundation. We don't do this alone. We do this from the continued support of our community through our Bingo, Home and Garden Show and other fundraisers. We will be helping the youth and encouring them to follow their dreams with our Peace Poster contest and Effective Speaking.

Wasaga Beach Lions Club meet on the 2nd & 4th Monday at the RecPlex in the Lions Den. Maybe we can help you “Follow Your Dreams” of having Fun while Helping Others, meeting new friends and feeling that you have contributed to your community. You can find out more information at wasagabeachlions.com or call (705) 429-3331.

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How our local towns were named

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Honey Harbour Approx. Pop. 300. In Georgian Bay T., Mun. of Muskoka, on the East coast of Georgian Bay of Lake Huron, facing the inside Passage through the 30,000 Islands and at the north terminus of C. Road 5, 54 km Northwest of Orillia. First visited by a party of surveyors in 1780, the community did not develop until Didace Grise built the Royal Hotel. The post office was established in 1910 as Royal Honey Harbour, and in 1912 the Royal was dropped. The orgin of he name is not known.

Wasaga Beach Women’s Business Association Presents

The Serendipity Princess Cruise Night at the Barrie Docks, Simcoe Street, Barrie

Tuesday, September 10th Dr. Meschino, who lives in Wasaga Beach is the author of The Meschino Optimal Living Program.Take his free online Nutrition Assessment at www.naturalhealthtest.com Feel free to email Dr. Meschino any nutrition or health question of interest to you at drjames@sympatico.ca You can follow Dr. Meschino in every issue of Beach BOOSTER and weekly on BeachBOOSTERradio.com

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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

by Joe Bickerstaff 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, 1916 Postcard perhaps our local lighthouse will simply give up and be With the sunlight shining across beautiful Nottawasaga Bay, destroyed by one of our Georgian Bay storms... the same type she can be seen still standing tall with the Blue Mountains as a of storm that she has braved for over 150 years. back drop. Wasaga Beach often has a great view of our famous Nottawasaga Lighthouse.

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The Nottawasaga Lighthouse

Current View of the Nottawasaga Lighthouse