PORTFOLIO OF EXCEPTIONAL CHESTNUT PARK PROPERTIES Southern Georgian Bay

Blue Mountain Village, The Blue Mountains, Ontario. Photo by Taylor Nullmeyer

Collingwood has great warmth and a sense of hospitality. This community is rich in history and culture and is truly an active lifestyle community. Located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay, its waterfront provides endless opportunities.

The Blue Mountains scenic area offers an abundance of recreational activities for all four seasons, most notably winter. The Village at Blue Mountain has an array of boutiques and stores all within walking distance of the largest ski resort in Ontario.

Wiarton is located at the western end of the scenic shores of Colpoys Bay, an inlet off Georgian Bay on the Bruce Peninsula. Defined by the rugged limestone cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, Wiarton is known for the Wiarton Willie Festival, in February each year.

Owen Sound is located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay. A true gateway, enjoy the waterfront trail system, farmer’s market and, in the winter, access the trail system, thousands of snowmobile trails and cross-country skiing areas.

Meaford is a four-season destination that has it all. The quaint and charming historic downtown district offers live theatre and concerts, fresh local food, unique shopping, nature at your doorstep, a beautiful harbour and so much more.

WELCOME TO “LE COQ SUR MER” IN DOWNTOWN COLLINGWOOD

Southern Georgian Bay/Collingwood Offered at: $3,098,000

The beauty is in the details of this “URBAN FRESH” architecturally designed unique residence. The home encapsulates modern luxury and craftsmanship in a tranquil and Zen setting. Situated in a prime location, this impressive contemporary property with glass façade is designed to showcase the incredible views from all the main rooms of the home. Vast windows and doors flood the rooms with natural light, integrating the outside with the indoors. Immaculately designed with fine attention to detail throughout, this home offers luxury and comfort in equal measure, boasting impressive high-ceilinged architecture, vast windows flooding the rooms with natural light, spacious living areas inside and flourishing gardens and landscaping with further entertaining areas outside. This serene and elegant in-town home is undoubtedly one of the finest dwellings in the area, offering every conceivable convenience for the perfect lifestyle, exceeding all expectations. EXCLUSIVE.

Barb Picot * Direct: 705 444 3452 picot@rogers.com Ron Picot * Direct: 705 446 8580 rpicot@rogers.com

Barb Picot * Direct: 705 444 3452 picot@rogers.com Ron Picot * Direct: 705 446 8580 rpicot@rogers.com

4-SEASON SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY LIFESTYLE

Southern Georgian Bay/Blue Mountains Offered at: $2,900,000

Skiing, golfing, biking & hiking almost at your doorstep! Exquisite post & beam residence located between the Georgian Bay Club & Georgian Peaks Ski Club. Over 5,000 sq. ft. with 4 Bedrooms & 3 ½ Baths including a finished Recreation Room & Gym. 10 mins to Blue Mountain Village skiing. MLS®40154664

Barb Picot * Direct: 705 444 3452 picot@rogers.com Ron Picot * Direct: 705 446 8580 rpicot@rogers.com

PRESTIGIOUS GEORGIAN WOODLANDS IN CRAIGLEITH

Southern Georgian Bay/Blue Mountains Offered at: $2,125,000

Room for the whole family and more in this 7 Bedroom, 4 Bath home just a very short drive to Alpine, Craigleith, TSC and Blue Mountain ski hills. Extremely well-built residence with over 4,300 sq. ft. of finished living space. Views of Georgian Bay & the Nottawasaga Lighthouse. MLS®40154610

IMMACULATE RESIDENCE IN CRAIGLEITH

Southern Georgian Bay/Blue Mountains Offered at: $1,949,000

CRAIGLEITH - 3,226 sq. ft. home with 6 Bedrooms & 4 Baths! Available to enjoy this ski season with your family! Walk to Georgian Bay (Northwinds Beach) and the Georgian Trail for hiking and biking. A skier’s paradise located only 5 mins to Blue Mountain Village shops & restaurants. MLS®40163409

VIEWS OF THE PEAKS AND GEORGIAN BAY

Southern Georgian Bay/Meaford Offered at: $1,579,000

Perched on the Escarpment above Thornbury is this 4 Bedroom, 3,823 sq. ft. Bungalow on a 2.3 acre estate lot! Landscaped grounds, pond, walking trail, large deck, hot tub, sauna and views to the Peaks Ski Club. Open concept Living/Dining Room with a wood-burning fireplace. MLS®40167867

Pressing Matters: Duxbury Cider Company

Flavours of Autumn, Distilled and Available Year-Round

BY ANDREW HIND PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF DUXBURY CIDER CO.

Fall isn’t truly underway until the first bushels of shiny red apples have been picked. But for James McIntosh, apples are a year-round obsession. He sees an apple and his mind begins to conjure up new flavour profiles for the ciders he lovingly crafts as owner of Meaford’s Duxbury Cider Company.

Inspired by a visit to Normandy, France’s cradle of hard cider, James McIntosh decided to found Duxbury Cider Company in 2007 on a family farm in Meaford.

We’re still a relatively small cidery, but we make a superior product,” he explains.

Though Duxbury Cider Co. is only a decade old, McIntosh began thinking about cider and its business potential much earlier. “I went to France at age 14 for D-Day anniversary celebrations. Normandy, where the landings took place, is the heart of French cider making. I sampled cider and caught the bug,” he recalls.

Raised in Toronto, McIntosh spent summers on his grandmother’s Meaford farm, on Duxbury Sideroad, in the heart of apple country. Why, he wondered, wasn’t anyone in Meaford making hard cider?

“Our ciders are a real taste of the region because we use only locally grown apples, including many heritage varieties,” says Duxbury’s founder James McIntosh.

The Canadian hard cider market is young and evolving, allowing Duxbury the freedom to innovate and experiment.

Meaford has long been the heart of apple country, leading McIntosh to wonder why no one was making hard cider there. Duxbury Cider Company became the first. After moving to Meaford full-time in 2005, McIntosh decided to fill that niche and began experimenting, using a borrowed apple press and knowledge gleaned from books. After several years of slowly building his skill, gaining an understanding of the fermentation process, and planting his own orchard, he founded Duxbury Cider Co. in 2007.

“Our ciders are a real taste of the region because we use only locally grown apples, including many heritage varieties,” McIntosh says proudly.

Not all hard ciders are made equal. There is as great a range in cider as with wine or beer. Cider is differentiated by the type of apple used, the strain of yeast (“using yeast is an artform, not a science,” explains McIntosh), whether one ferments at high or low temperature, and what additives go in during the blending process.

“We do a lot more experimenting here in North America than they do in the old country,” says McIntosh, referring to European cider-making countries. “They are more traditional because the market is more mature, but we can play more.”

That freedom to experiment has enabled Duxbury Cider Co. to produce some unique flavour profiles. Take the Honey Rose Petal Cider, for example. The honey flavour is strong up front, balancing the heavier acidity of the apple, but followed by the delicate suggestion of rose petals. It’s an easy drink, the kind you bring on a summer picnic with friends. Ditto for the new kid on the block, Hopped on Honey, a collaboration with First Nations’ Makwa Makers Honey. Just as smooth, it’s an even smoother and sweeter drink that perfectly balances its three main flavours – honey, hops, and apples.

McIntosh remains very proud of Heritage 1650, the first cider he produced for sale. And for good reason; it’s an excellent drink, dry and crisp with an intense flavour of heritage apples. It’s delightfully traditional.

You can see the process of making cider and sample for yourself by visiting the cidery, open by reservations 12-4 on Saturdays, year-round. Duxbury ciders are also sold in the LCBO, grocery stores, and through the company’s online store.

“Cider is growing in popularity,” says McIntosh, pointing to two primary reasons for its appeal. “It’s a really refreshing drink, more thirst-quenching than beer. And it’s gluten-free, so people who can’t drink beer can drink cider.”

Duxbury Cider Company distills the flavour of autumn into a can – and offers it year-round. theduxburyciderco.ca @DuxburyCider cider@theduxburyciderco.ca 265659 25 Sideroad (Duxbury Road), Meaford, Ontario 416 705 1404

Collingwood is a diverse and inclusive community with a vibrant LGBTQ+ population.

Doing the Community Proud:

The Rainbow Club of Southern Georgian Bay

BY ANDREW HIND PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF MYCOLLINGWOOD.CA

The face of Collingwood, and indeed the entire Southern Georgian Bay region, is changing.

We’re a dynamic, diverse and inclusive community with a vibrant LGBTQ+ population,” says Andrew Siegwart, President of the Blue Mountain Village Association. “This evolution began several years ago as people began to embrace the appeal of small-town living, but it gained pace in the last year-and-a-half as city dwellers sought rural refuge in the face of the Covid pandemic.”

What was missing on the face of this changing demographic was an organization addressing the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. In 2017, Siegwart filled this void by co-founding the Rainbow Club of Southern Georgian Bay with a goal of providing advocacy and awareness, hosting social events, and developing memberfocused programs. “We thought it was extremely important to create a pride event in Collingwood to both heighten awareness and as a means of raising funds for our projects,” explains Siegwart. “Our inaugural event was supposed to be 2020, but Covid had other plans. We were able to move ahead with a pride festival this year, but we’re still in a pandemic so we had to adapt and change the format to be safe.”

A street festival was clearly out. Instead Collingwood Pride 2021, which ran July 15-18, was primarily a digital event with speakers from across Canada. While many participants were from the southern Georgian Bay region, Siegwart noted people logging in from as far away as Windsor and eastern Ontario.

The Rainbow Club of Southern Georgian Bay was founded in 2017, with a goal of providing advocacy and awareness, hosting social events, and developing member-focused programs.

Collingwood Pride is an exciting celebration of LGBTQ+ pride. The 2021 Pride was largely a virtual event, but organizers are looking forward to a more traditional event in 2022. In addition, many local businesses put on events, essentially serving as the stages for the festival. And the 3-D CWOOD sign that welcomes visitors to town was lit up in pride colours in symbolic support of the event.

Siegwart is proud of Collingwood Pride and looks forward to the possibility of a more traditional event in 2022. “There’s great value in a pride festival, not just to participants but to the community at large,” Siegwart asserts. “Economically, the Southern Georgian Bay region is on a major path of growth. We need to recruit the best of the best to come here; talent acquisition is vital if we want our community and businesses to thrive. Events like Pride, and organizations like the Rainbow Club, serve as great recruiters because they show the community is open and inclusive and a great place to live.”

A man of ambition and infinite ideas, Siegwart is excited about Collingwood Pride and where it may go. But he also has bigger things in store. “We’re in the process of developing a strategic plan for the organization. We want to do much more to assist our LGBTQ community than just host social events,” he says. “We want to offer resources for the queer community, to assist parents whose young teens are coming out, we want to build better relationships with mental health providers. And more.”

The Rainbow Club is focused on ensuring a better, more inclusive Southern Georgian Bay. The goal of advocacy isn’t solely the betterment of the LGBTQ+ community, but the enrichment and prosperity of the wider community.

A Southern Georgian Bay everyone can be proud of.