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Discover the warmth of Georgian Triangle living.

RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc., Brokerage 1263 Mosley Street, Box 490, Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 1A5 Tel: 705.429.4500 Ext. 413

Having lived and worked in Wasaga Beach for over 30 years, I know the beauty of Georgian Triangle living. As a top producing agent for the past twelve years, my success has been built using the power of the Remax brand, while managing my clients with integrity, sincerity and a commitment to exceeding their expectations. Whether you’re buying or selling, I’d love the opportunity to help you and your family make a move in our beautiful corner of the world.

Sales Representative

Michelle Seip 705.446.4046 Direct | michelleseip@rogers.com

For all my current listings visit www.wasagabeachliving.com

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Custom Designs Since 1958

Custom Design | Gold Buying | Estate Jewellery Specialists | Jewellery Repairs

Discover our services at BillLeBoeufJewellers.com 52 Dunlop Street West | Downtown Barrie | 705-728-3343

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HOME LIFE NEWS

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49 local flavour 51 foodies delight 57 holiday entertaining 63 roam notes 67 travel 68 weekender 70 notes

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FEATURE RESTAURANTS

EASIER HOLIDAY MEALS & ENTERTAINING

LUXE TRAVEL

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GOODLIFE GOODLIFE Publisher Dana Robbins

Regional General Manager Simcoe - York - Muskoka Shaun Sauve General Manager - Simcoe & Editor Elise Allain

upfront holiday gift guide

Graphic Design Brenda Boon Nick Bornino Jennifer Dallman Luanne Turner Advertising Supervisor Pamela Amero

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Advertising Representatives Dawn Clare Martina Ernst Wendy Sherk Chelsey Simon

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Photography Contributions Ellie Kistemaker Jim Craigmyle Editorial Contributions Katherine Elphick Josephine Matyas, Dawn Ritchie Patti Vipond

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Big Fan

holiday gift guide

Discus Fan 44 or 52 inches.

A breezy choice.

Available at Wasaga Beach Decorating, Wasaga Beach Regularly $249.00 Now from $169.00

The Gift of Bling

Diamond Rings The ultimate gift - real diamonds for the one you care for.

Pricing varies Available at Imagine Jewellery & Diamonds, Wasaga Beach

Light up the Night

Candles $9.00 for tealights; $20.00 for 12 oz jar; $35.00 for 2 wick jar Available at Haven, Collingwood

Cover up

Custom Made Linen Drapes Starting at $300.00 per panel Available at Salnek's Custom Window Treatments, Collingwood

Elegant Style

Spell-bound

Scrabble Tiles $4.00 each Available at Haven, Collingwood

Rhys Accent Cabinet The mahogany finish exudes warmth and richness, but it’s the intersecting brass lines that make this piece a style star. $999.00 Available at The Brick, Collingwood

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Let me help you to find the world’s most beautiful residential property be it the home of your dreams or the perfect holiday residence.

For more information on

Development 55, a proposed active senior housing development in Downtown Thornbury, Call 1-800-611-8516 ext 1055.

Helping Seniors Live A Great Life!

I have recently achieved my Masters Accredited Seniors Agent status. I would be delighted to meet you in your home to discuss aging in place, renovation options, investors to purchase your home enabling you to stay put for your desired length of time and transitions.

Call me directly and let’s talk 705-441-5800 The World Deserves To See It. You Deserve To Sell It. 4 Continents 32 Countries 800+ Shops 10,000 Advisors

Engel & Völkers Collingwood Muskoka Real Estate Brokerage 15A Hurontario Street, Collingwood, Ontario · Direct: 705-441-5800 Email: max.hahne@evcanada.com www.CollingwoodMuskoka.EVCanada.com

C.I.P.S. Certified International Property Specialist I.R.E.S. International Real Estate Specialist A.C.R.E. Accredited Consultant in Real Estate R.S.P.S. Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist S.R.E.S. Seniors Real Estate Specialist S.R.S. Seller Representative Specialist Master - A.S.A. Accredited Seniors Agent

Max Hahne Broker of Record Licensed Partner

©2017 Engel & Volkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned & operated.

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Bring back Balance

Joico Products with just the right amount of conditioning and protection.

Available at Hair By Sue

Best Foot Forward

Moccasins for men or women, all made in Canada. $43.99 to $252.99 Available at Osborne’s Jewel Box, Wasaga Beach

Beach EleganceÂ

5-Way Wrap Dress $50.00 Available at Beachcomber Hot Tubs, Collingwood

Suit up

Bathing suits are here all year round along with beach wear and sundresses for your winter vacation getaway! Lots of cruise and holiday wear!

Available at Wasaga Casual Wear, Wasaga Beach

Entertaining this Christmas?

Cheese, Meat and Goodie Platters for all your Entertaining needs!

Call for pricing and availability for your next party.

Available at Wasaga Beach Foodland

Soak it Up!

Natural Bath Bombs Handmade bath bombs with avocado oil & cocoa butter.

Available in over 20 scents, with herbs, milks, clays, and even surprise toys inside! $5.00 Available at Beach Baby Bath & Body, Wasaga Beach

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REAL ESTATE

Barb Picot & Ron Picot Sales Representatives Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage

O: 705-445-5454 D: 705-444-3452 ThePicotTeam.com

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PROPER CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR SEPTIC TANK

To extend the life of your on-site sewage system, save on maintenance costs and protect water quality, make sure you, and people visiting or staying at your home, are aware of the care that goes into a septic system.

DO: • Generally, septic tanks should be inspected at least every 5 years by a professional and pumped when required. A septic tank is a living filter that separates scum and solids before it flows into the drain field. Routine inspections can prevent system failures.

• Keep accurate records in your house. A diagram of your system’s location and a record of system maintenance is key.

• Practice water consumption. The less wastewater you produce, the less strain on your system. It can extend the life of your drain field.

• Contact a certified septic technician for help with system problems.

DON’T: • Don’t put fats or grease, drain/toilet bowl cleaners, waxes, motor oils, disposable diapers, coffee grounds, egg/nut shells, filter tip cigarettes, sanitary napkins, paper towels, paints or chemicals into your septic system. They can destroy important bacteria and contaminate ground/ surface water.

• Keep traffic off your drain field.

The pressure from vehicles or heavy equipment can compact the soil or damage the system pipes.

Do not plant trees or gardens near the system.

• Grass is the best cover for your septic system. Placing impermeable materials like concrete or asphalt over your drain field prevents oxygen from getting into the soil.

• Don’t use a garbage disposal. It adds solids/grease to the system.

• Don’t dispose of water from hot tubs (spas) into the system. It can overload and destroy important bacteria in the system. Keep runoff from roofs, driveways and patios away from your system. It could flood the drain field, causing irreversible damage.

• NEVER enter any septic tank.

Poisonous gasses or lack of oxygen can be fatal. Any work on the septic tank should be done by a professional.

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Sales Representatives

Barb Picot & Ron Picot

Cell: 705-444-3452 Email: picot@rogers.com www.ThePicotTeam.com We have in We everyCare dimension our Sell community Wedeep Do roots More.

More.ofWe More. and the corresponding knowledge that you can trust.

Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage 393 First Street, Suite 100, Collingwood, L9Y 1B3 THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO SOLICIT BUYERS OR SELLERS CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT WITH A BROKERAGE.

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FOR THOSE WHO VALUE EXCELLENCE

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$2,788,000

MOST PRESTIGIOUS TOWNHOUSE IN TOWN

AN ENTERTAINER’S DREAM

Renovated Luxurious Townhouse in the Shipyards Development. 4 Bdrm, 5 Baths, 3,766 sq. ft. on 4 levels w/private in-house elevator.

Floating staircases, glass walls, private terrace w/4 underground parking spaces.

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Schoolhouse Lane – 4 Bdrm, 3.5 Bath w/4,510 sq. ft. of finished living space. Open-plan Great Room/Dining & Gourmet Chef’s Kitchen. Theatre Rm, Games Rm, custom Bar, Exercise Rm, Family Rm w/gas fireplace & 8-person swim spa w/3 level deck.

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ESTATE PROPERTY ON 25 ACRES

IDEAL RETIREMENT HOME IN COLLINGWOOD

Zoned Agricultural w/Commercial/ Industrial Operation incl. a 6,000 sq. ft. separate building for a home business. Renovated 2,910 sq. ft.

2-storey home w/4 Bdrms, 3 Baths, pond, heated salt-water pool & hot tub.

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Main floor living w/over 3,400 sq. ft. of living space, 4 Bdrms, 3 Baths, Sitting Room & Sun Room. 1.1 acre landscaped lot in a quiet cul-de-sac. 36” inside & outside doorways, incl. 1,000 sq. ft. Guest Wing suitable as a Nanny suite.

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CHALET AT BLUE MOUNTAIN

CHARM & TRADITIONAL ELEGANCE

Walk to the slopes! Well maintained 3,465 sq.ft. 4 Bdrm, 5 Bath chalet w/views of Blue Mountain. Main level Sauna/ Hot tub room, Family Rm w/ wood burning fireplace. 2nd level Kitchen, Dining Rm, cathedral ceiling & gas fireplace.

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2-storey, 5 Bdrm, 4 Bath home w/beautiful mountain views on a 60’ x 193’ lot. Mins to skiing at Blue Mountain & mins to Collingwood’s downtown.

Upgraded Kitchen, landscaped yard, finished basement, concrete walkways, patio & driveway.

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CLIENT TESTIMONIAL “Both Barb and Ron were very professional in the sale of our rural luxury property, and in the purchase of our in town home. Their attention to both of us and to what we asked of them at all times was exceptional. Barb and Ron marketed our home with a competitive approach that was strong in its breadth and packaging. They made themselves available on short notice and were prompt on returning calls and messages. Our thanks to both Barb and Ron. Without hesitation we would recommend The Picot Team.

Bob and Anne”

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EVERYTHING HAPPENS FORA REASON

(and Other Lies I’ve Loved)

KATE BOWLER

Review by MELANIE HENNESSEY

UPNEXT:

BELONG

Radha Agrawal With connectedness being key to happiness, fulfillment and success, Radha Agrawal has created a blueprint to help readers find their people and build and nurture community.

We’ve all heard it before — that everything happens for a reason. But how can someone facing death reconcile such a thought?

Such is the almost impossible question that Kate Bowler tackles in her New York Times bestselling memoir, which ultimately tells the story of learning how to let go of expectations and live life meaningfully at a time when it seems impossible to go on.

Bowler worked as a professor at Duke Divinity School with a specialty in the American prosperity gospel, the creed of televangelism. Shortly after having a baby with her high school sweetheart at the age of 35, she began to feel jabbing pains in her stomach. She lost almost 30 pounds before she was finally diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.

Thus begins Bowler’s seemingly endless rounds of treatments, including her participation in an immunotherapy drug trial. Throughout it all, her family and friends are rallying alongside, helping carry her through the greatest trial of her life.

During her illness she has plenty of time to reflect on her seemingly hopeless situation, along with her faith in the prosperity gospel, which sees fortune as a blessing from God and misfortune as a mark of God’s disapproval.

Having lived with the conviction that she can control the shape of her life with a surge of determination, Kate questions everything she has believed in for so long and wonders, what does it mean to die in a society that insists everything happen for a reason?

The beautifully written, relatable musings of someone facing a potentially fatal fate will keep you turning the pages, and possibly doing a bit of your own soul searching.

Be sure to check out the helpful appendices that offer up short lists of what to say/not say to someone enduring a traumatic situation.

IFYOU LIKED THE BOOK GRATEFUL

Diana Butler Bass The award-winning author explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and illuminates how the shared practice of gratitude can lead to greater connection with God, our world, and our own souls.

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EVERYBODY ALWAYS

Bob Goff Journey into the secret of living without fear, constraint or worry. The path toward the liberated existence we all long for is found in a truth as simple to say as it is hard to do: love people, even the difficult ones, without distinction and without limits.

TELL ME MORE

Kelly Corrigan The New York Times bestseller offers a story-driven collection of essays on the 12 powerful phrases we use to sustain our relationships, and how the right words at the right moment can change everything.

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THE ART OF

TIM KENNEDY Segmented Woodturner

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After 35 years as a professional woodworker, Tim Kennedy is suddenly a phenom. A cabinetmaker by trade, it was in 2010 that Kennedy ventured out on an artisan’s studio tour and came across the segmented woodturning art of Nick Van Bakel in Minesing. “That’s awesome,” Kennedy said. “That’s what I want to do.”

Segmented woodturning is an excruciatingly time-consuming art where hundreds to thousands of small pieces of wood are assembled in a pattern and glued up together in rings. The block is then placed on a lathe to form a vessel. It is a mathematical feat to create multicoloured geometric patterns once the excess material is carved away.

Vessels are often bowls, urns, vases, candlesticks, spheres and other elaborate sculptures. “There’s zero margin for error in this art,” says Kennedy. “If your angles aren’t correct it doesn’t work.”

Kennedy threw himself into research, reading every book and watching every video he could find on segmented woodturning. It took him four years to save up enough money to buy the caliber of lathe capable of the task and in 2014 he began turning out his own masterpieces on his new Oneway 2436 lathe. A natural virtuoso, Kennedy won first prize in his very first entry in a Simcoe Guild competition in the Advanced category.

As Kennedy improved he began crafting urns and made a funereal urn for his second cousin who had passed away. When the family took the urn to the funeral home in Toronto, the Funeral Director, who services primarily higher end clientele, immediately contacted him with an order for more.

He has since graduated from smaller vessels of 10 inches in height to large vases that are two feet in height and one foot wide and has been recognized by other masters in the art. Kennedy rev-

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TRAVEL NEAR OR FAR els in the kinship among these artists, who share every new technique and masterful trick they’ve discovered to take the art form to new heights.

Author Malcolm Tibbetts, who wrote a book on the subject, has been an idol of Kennedy’s from the start and now follows Kennedy’s work with great interest.

Four and a half years in, Kennedy still rises at 4 a.m. each day and is in his studio in Wyevale by 4:30 devoting hours to his art before beginning his regular workday. And he continues to push the limits, just finishing work on a sculpture that took over 400 hundred hours to create.

The sculpture contains 6816 individual pieces of wood, in twelve woodturnings that were then cut apart and reassembled to form a sphere sculpture with rope-like wood formations snaking around it. “There’s only three people in the world doing this sort of work right now,” says Kennedy, who plans to display the sculpture at an upcoming symposium in St. Louis. “What I like is the challenges it presents and the puzzles on how to make it work. How you get the pieces to fit to the visions you start with. It’s not a traditional clamping job, either. You’ve got angles, math, sizes, pentagons, circles.” In fact, so sophisticated was the glue up job, that Kennedy had to make his own special clamps and jigs to achieve the task.

His next major goal is to seek a gallery to represent his work. Segmented woodturned sculptures and vases are pricey collectors’ items, favoured by international markets, given the skill and pure intensity of hours required to create them. Savvy collectors will want to get a Tim Kennedy piece now before galleries discover his exceptional mastery. Contact Tim Kennedy through his website: http://artisanturnedurns.com

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PROFESSIONALS Area experts share their knowledge, experience and connections in the community in this special business feature.

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AUTO TECH ‘N TIRE

uto-Tech ‘N Tire is located at 1227 Mosley St. in Wasaga Beach, as a full-service auto repair and preventive maintenance center. They are also part of the Ontario Tire Dealers Association.

Since the beginning, their business has been focused on building strong customer relationships and providing the highest quality of workmanship on each and every automotive repair.

Auto Tech ‘N Tire is fully licensed, insured, and qualified to service all domestic and imported cars, trucks, and SUVs. At AutoTech N’ Tire, you will find everything you need to get the most longevity and the smoothest ride from your vehicle.

Under the leadership of owner David Harrison, with much assistance from his wife, Debra, you can count on them to provide you with a full diagnosis and an

explanation of your service options.

At Auto-Tech ‘N Tire, you can expect: - Competitive prices on tire brands like Cooper, Toyo and Michelin.

- Tire services including tire rotations, computer spin balancing, and flat tire repairs - Quality repair services including brake repairs, wheel alignments, diagnostics, exhaust system repairs, steering and suspension system repairs, and axle, CV joint, and driveshaft repairs - Other services including MTO safety inspections, diesel engine system repairs and other preventive maintenance, and TPMS adjustments - Tech-Net roadside assist - Rust check and rustproofing - Auto accessories - Winter tire storage

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Also an authorized Alcolock Program dealer, Auto Tech ‘N Tire is a installation and monitoring centre.

Auto-Tech ‘N Tire is a pillar of the community. Dave and Debra Harrison are involved in the local community and help contribute to local charities and organizations that help the local residents.

Auto-Tech ‘N Tire is a leader in offering name brand tires, wheels, and auto repair services for customers in Wasaga Beach, Stayner, Collingwood and surrounding areas. Their goal is to focus on customer service. “It is the foundation of our business”, says Dave.

Auto-Tech ‘N Tire employs a well-trained staff specializing in the sale and installation of passenger car, performance, light truck, or SUV tires. Browse their website or call us for personalized service. www.autotechntire.ca 705-429-4488

705-429-4488

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MEET YOUR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL

BEACH BABY BATH & BODY WHY MAKE SOAP? Why not create something we use every day? Soapmaking has been around for about 5000 years, and what was once a practical art form was reduced to economics during World War I, when good ingredients were scarce, and synthetic ‘beauty bars’ began to be mass produced cheaply.

At Beach Baby we make true soap, the oldfashioned way using olive, rice bran, hemp, coconut oils and luxurious butters like shea, cocoa and mango to ensure a luxurious experience every time in your shower.

WHAT EXACTLY IS DONE IN-HOUSE AT BEACH BABY? Everything from the initial testing of new scents, to the final shrink wrapping of a product is done at our Mosley Street shop.

Ingredient research, product formulation, testing, marketing, label design, and production is 100% done in-house, since 2005.

WHAT CERTIFICATIONS OR COMPLIANCE DO YOU FOLLOW? We are certified with Leaping Bunny, so we do not use ingredients--or buy from companies whose ingredients are--tested on animals. Every product is registered and approved through Health Canada, and we are enrolled in Canada’s Environmental Defence’s ‘Just Beautiful’ program.

WHY ESSENTIAL OIL SOAPS? Artificial fragrances can contain 1000’s of chemical compounds, and the leading causes or triggers of allergies, asthma, indoor air pollution and skin issues like eczema. We use only pure Essential Oils to scent our aromatherapy soap.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU MAKE? An entire line of skincare including aromatherapy oils, candles, tub treats, bath teas, nail polish, facial products, natural perfumes, dog products and even a men’s line (beer soap!)

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I AM VERY CONSCIOUS OF MY CONSUMER FOOTPRINT… All of our packaging is recyclable, and we’re working towards 100% plastic free. The shrink wrap we use is actually a food-grade biodegradable eco-film that decomposes in 18 months. You can open your soap bar and compost our wrap! Our shopping bags are recycled paper, and we use email and text receipts to cut down on excess paper.

Since 2015 we stopped using Palm oil in our skincare due to the mass deforestation, Indigenous devastation and endangering of animal species in palm producing countries.

We use local products whenever possible to reduce our footprint including herbs, sunflower & hemp oil, milk, fruits, veggies, honey, beer and beeswax.

WHAT’S NEXT IN 2019?

We have some new, fresh ideas for the Boys, a natural mineral make-up line, and a couple surprises we aren’t ready to spoil just yet ;)

info@BeachBabyBB.com

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MEET YOUR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL

BEACHCOMBER HOT TUBS T

he Kerr Family has been in the Beachcomber Hot Tub business since 2002 in Collingwood and since 2009 in Barrie. They have been voted Best Hot Tub Retailer by the public 16 years in a row in Collingwood and, in Barrie, have won numerous awards from Beachcomber Head Office, including Best Store in Canada in 2017 along with best Hot Tub Retailer.

A story that speaks for itself. They are very knowledgably about their own products as well as service all other models of Hot Tubs.

We sat down with Debbie and Jim to talk about some of their experience.

What made you so successful over the years?

We hold outstanding Customer Service as our #1 goal in business! Even before we started, we researched Beachcomber extensively. We only wanted to give our

name to products we could stand behind.

We loved Beachcomber’s high quality.

Knowing the products, we can give the best advice and service to our customers.

Servicing other Hot Tub models, you must have lots of stories to tell?

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We bring the same commitment to quality and customer service to selling the KEURIG Coffee as well as the feel good, high quality Ladies Swimwear, Beachwear & Cruise Wear fashion. Customers can obtain special blends of coffee and the boutique is open all year round and has become the talk of the town. We invite everyone to check us out.

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MEET YOUR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL $529,000

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s a full-time REALTOR® registered with the Southern Georgian Bay Association of REALTORS®, Christine offers a background in customer service and online marketing which she finds to be great tools in helping clients with buying and selling Real Estate throughout Collingwood, Thornbury and Meaford as well as other communities across Southern Georgian Bay. Christine was born and raised in Southampton, England and left there at the age of nineteen to explore the world.

This journey started in Toronto, Ontario where she planned to stay for one year before moving on. But she stayed and had a successful career with Via Rail Canada in Safety and Security.

After VIA Rail, Christine backpacked for a couple of years across countries such as

Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and India, where she was fortunate enough to meet Mother Theresa, before moving back home to England to look after her parents.

Upon returning to Canada, Christine decided to leave the City of Toronto and was looking for somewhere with a lake (for her dog Tanglefoot). She looked at many areas in Ontario but could not find the right place, she wanted a four seasons community that also had nice shopping and restaurants, a small town with a city feel. A friend from Toronto suggested she look at the Town of Collingwood. She came up to the area bought a house that day and moved within thirty days. Christine considers this to be her wisest move ever and although moving here on her own and knowing no

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one -- Christine knew it would not be hard making new friends and having a great lifestyle here.

Christine bought her house in the Blue Mountain area with views to the mountain and sitting on a golf course and a huge back yard for Tanglefoot!

Christine has been a continuous top performer with Royal LePage Locations North and this year won the highly prestigious Red Diamond Award which puts her in the top 2% Royal LePage National Sales. She says it’s easy to do something you love when it doesn’t feel like work and her clients, fellow realtors and Broker at Royal LePage are a fabulous people to work with and make everyday fun and enjoyable.

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MEET YOUR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL

MAID IN COLLINGWOOD I moved to Collingwood in 1982 having landed a full time job selling timeshare at Cranberry Village. Not exactly what my mother had in mind after 3 years at the University of Toronto and a BA in Economics. Although it was clear I had great people skills and finesse for sales, my career at Cranberry was short lived.

Coming from the city, living in a small town was completely foreign to me. I really wanted to stay in the area and I was determined to figure out how to make a decent living in a small town. I dabbled in sales for a few years but I still couldn’t seem to find a job I was excited about.

While in Collingwood, I used a few cleaning services to help me out with my busy lifestyle, but the choices were limited and the services provided were not meeting my expectations. It was clear that

there was a need for a reliable, affordable, and detailed cleaning service. I thought to myself, how hard could that be?

It proved to be much harder than expected but the excitement I felt that day has stayed with me for the 25 years that I have owned and operated Maid In Collingwood. I accomplished what I set out to do and I couldn’t be more proud. I focused on detailed cleaning and listened to the customers. Everything I learned about cleaning I learned from them. I didn’t get sidetracked with spin off businesses like commercial cleaning, carpet cleaning, concierge services. I focused on being the best at one thing –detailed residential cleaning.

I have great respect for my staff and the hard work they put in every day.

Without them, there would be no Maid in

Collingwood. We always say, we aren’t just cleaning ladies. We are locksmiths, baby sitters, snow removers, pet sitters, storm navigators, problem solvers, and much more. It takes a very special person to be all of these things, and I am grateful for each and every member of the team.

As we approach our 26th year, Maid In Collingwood continues to be one of the premier cleaning companies in the area. We provide detailed residential cleaning for homes and small offices. We provide services for most of the Southern Georgian Bay and recently expanded to Grey Highlands and the Beaver Valley.

Maid in Collingwood has one goal: to provide the best possible service to all our clients, new and old. We welcome your inquiries and look forward to being of service for many years to come.

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LISA MANTELLA Sales Representative

HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME IN THE WINTER Many people believe it’s harder to sell your home in the winter than the summer, but there can be advantages to selling during the cooler months. There are fewer homes on the market and there are still many Buyers looking to make a new home purchase - new job, a growing family, upsizing or downsizing, which happen all year round. Winter is a great time to play up your home’s cozy, family-friendly charm.

FIVE TIPS FOR SELLING IN THE WINTER: 1. MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION: Adorn the entryway with a wreath on the front door, plant urns with festive greenery and sprigs of holly will present a welcoming entry.

2. EXTERIOR: Make sure the house looks well maintained and cared for….clean the windows, eavestroughs and have minor repairs taken care of. Washing paintwork and siding with warm soapy water on a mild day can make a big difference. Don’t forget to keep your walkway shoveled.

3. MAKE IT COZY: Add some warmth to your home by adding layers, such as area rugs, throw blankets and pillows. Hang plush towels in the bathrooms, have your bedrooms warm and welcoming with fresh bedding and soft lighting.

4. THE IMPORTANCE OF LIGHTING: Since Buyers may see your home after the sun sets, welcome them by keeping your home well lit. Clean all light fixtures, lamps and bulbs. Consider adding new light fixtures to update your look. Try adding a new

entrance light or dining room/kitchen fixture to give a new look to your home.

5. STAGING YOUR HOME: The dreary season makes staging even more important. Put some time and effort into making your home look its best by decluttering, removing personal items and soft staging with what you already have in your home to make it stand out from the competition.

As a Remax Sales Representative for 19 years I have a passion for helping Sellers to present their home to prospective Buyers and I can share my knowledge and experience to help you. Feel free to call me for any Real Estate advice.

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MEET YOUR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL Feature Listing

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Enjoy the Picturesque Views from Every Angle, Surrounded by Nature & complete Privacy. Lower level Boasts a Work-out Rm, Inside Entry to Immaculate Garage & Access to the Ultimate Man Cave w/Wet Bar, Pool Table Area & the Big Screen TV. From High Ceilings, Large Picturesque Windows to a ton of Upgrades, this Home has it All. Zoning compliant for a B&B.

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adene Milnes & Kristina Tardif began their Real Estate career in their early 20’s. Since then they have grown a very successful business using a unique team approach which lead to the creation of the “Signature Sold Team”; a brand that is widely recognized in the community and beyond, and is synonymous with quality, caring service.

Both place high importance on family life, have similar values, vision and work ethic. They are honest, dedicated and hardworking, placing value on developing relationships with clients.

As a new season approaches, they are very much looking forward to winter and all the excitement it brings. The Signature Sold Team is a supportive sponsor of

several sports teams throughout the year with hockey being of particular interest, as Nadene & Kristina both have children involved in the sport. They understand the importance of the support they provide to the teams they sponsor – “it’s about so much more than writing a cheque”.

They get a great deal of satisfaction from the pride the kids show being part of a team – they understand the importance of teamwork and how it will help the children develop as active, caring individuals in their own communities.

You will often hear Nadene and Kristina say, “the rink is our home”.

Nadene & Kristina are forever trying new approaches and concepts to deliver the best service possible to both current

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and new clients. Their love for Real Estate and the community is apparent in their actions and level of service, both in business and in the community supports they provide – often going above and beyond for a client, a cause, a team, or the betterment of their community. Their heart is always in the right place.

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THE IRON SKILLET

he Iron Skillet has a secret. How to be a food destination and mouthT watering food experience for almost 30

years. In recent years, Collingwood and area have welcomed many restaurants with good food and back to basic techniques, but this is nothing new for Tony Sensenberger. He made The Iron Skillet a destination well before the recent influx of restaurants. What is the secret ingredient to the success? The commitment to traditional homemade meals using choice ingredients? His passion for food? His desire to provide a varied culinary experience with reasonable prices and healthy portions.

Tony started his career in Collingwood in 1978. He inherited his passion for cooking from his aunt, who was a restaurateur, and he decided to follow in her footsteps. After working at some of the local restaurants, he apprenticed with Jean Pierre Zingg at

JP’s Swiss restaurant. Once he mastered the art of cooking JP style, JP, recognizing his talent, told him to hone his skills in the city, Toronto.

Tony went to work at the Four Seasons learning the cooking techniques of fine dining and then onto Vancouver as part of the Four Season’s Expo Team. After a cultural experience in Austria wanting to explore his roots, he came back to Collingwood with a vision of creating a home town restaurant with a worldly twist using fresh ingredients and love. He wanted to give his customers a chance to savour the tastes of unique dishes and oldfashion favourites at home town prices.

Tony opened his first restaurant in 1991 and has been serving dishes from around the world ever since. His passion is creating new experiences from places he visits, putting his twist on them and serving the community. When Tony travels, he ends

up in kitchens around the world learning new dishes to bring home to offer to his customers. His food has won awards and his amazing stuffed Yorkshire Pudding has been featured on YOU GOTTA EAT HERE along with his Spanish Seafood Paella.

His variety ranges from Cajun Jambalaya, Pad Thai, Enchiladas, Moroccan Lamb, Spanish Paella, fresh cut AAA steaks, in house smoked ribs and brisket, and of course, his acclaimed Austrian Schnitzels.

You can always get the old favourites like homemade burgers, clubhouses, chicken fingers and more. All can be paired with affordable choice wines from the extensive wine list or local beer.

So, his secret for creating a destination?

You will have to judge for yourself. For a blast of Collingwood tradition and a taste of the world come on into the Iron Skillet Collingwood and coming soon to Wasaga Beach.

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Handmade Hotties

Winter is approaching and it’s time to cozy up with a wool blanket and cocoa in your favourite comfort mug. Handmade artisan pottery continues to trend as buyers increasingly shun mass-produced imported dinnerware that could contain lead in the glaze. Mismatched collections, wabi-sabi pieces and homey rustics are the new favourites. Leishman Pottery in Stayner has been making dishwasher, microwave, and food-safe pottery since 1975. Find them in their longtime Stayner location on Concession 9. leishmanpottery.com

The Wild Side

Now that temperatures have plummeted, food sources for our winged friends have disappeared. Bird feeders stocked with black oil sunflower seeds, corn, shelled peanuts, and suet bars deliver the high calorie nutrition wild birds need during these months. Finches will also pick at dangling mesh socks of Niger seed. The upside of feeding is the opportunity for some up-close bird watching.

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Toasty Tootsies

The iconic Rumford fireplace was a sensation when it was invented back in 1790 and it is still considered the gold standard for a peak combustion, clean burning wood fireplace today. Designed by physicist, Sir Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford), the firebox is taller than average and slightly shallower with angled covings that radiate heat back into the room while drawing soot up the chimney. Comfy crackling wood fires are making a comeback and Renaissance Fireplaces makes a modern version of the Rumford. Find it at Hearth and Leisure in Mono. hearthandlesiure.com GoodLife | Georgian Bay Winter 2018

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or style-savvy Wispy Boivin there’s nothing a can of white paint can’t solve. “My husband thinks it’s my fix-it for everything in life,” she laughs. From whitewashed floors to painted-out pianos to vintage white enameled doorknobs, it’s the defining palette of her life.

When Christophe and Wispy Boivin bolted from Toronto to seize on their dream of living in the country, they headed north to Collingwood and found a quaint white country farmhouse in Nottawa on 23 acres of land that fit the bill. The plan was to raise their three children in a bucolic environ where sensibilities ran to trees and wildlife instead of video games and social media.

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Chef Christophe opened the Tremont Café, and entrepreneur, Wispy, launched the Press Juice Co. and later, the Press Market, investing their fortunes in the Georgian Bay community.

Getting the home in shape for their active family of five, however, meant architectural changes for the residence. The three-bedroom farmhouse, constructed by Gerschwiler Building in 2009, sported reclaimed doors, vintage hardware, eight-foot ceilings, and a deep covered porch, elements all true to the style of an old farmhouse.

But the overall footprint wasn’t sufficiently large enough for this family of five.

Wispy especially wanted a space with higher ceilings for a more open experience and additional bedrooms to accommodate each child. An addition was the only answer. The one sticking point was the roof line. It could no longer be contiguous. A modification Wispy was willing to live with. While the main house was clad in wooden siding, the garage had vertical board and batten.

Wispy chose to repeat that exterior look for the addition to address the variance in roofline. “It’s an addition. Let it be an addition,” she says.

The original builders were brought in to construct the great room with eleven foot ceilings and wood burning fireplace plus three additional bedrooms on the second level. One of the smaller existing bedrooms was transformed into a walkthrough den for the children, bringing the bedroom tally to five.

The harvest dining table in the dining room is accessorized with bucket chairs in the winter and redressed with mismatched vintage chairs for the summer.

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THE KITCHEN IS COZY, WITH A NESTLED IN FEEL. IT FLOWS INTO THE DINING ROOM AND SITTING ROOM.

Next Wispy attacked those pine floors. “They were quite orange,” she recalls. “And I wanted the home to have a few elements that carried throughout the main house.” Although the residence was only a few years old, the builders had installed antique floors upstairs and painted them solid white to deliver an authentic farmhouse ambiance. Aiming for continuity, Wispy decided to strip the main level floors and whitewash them. A week after she saw the finished results, she had the workmen back again to make them even whiter. “We whitewashed everything,” she says. “That’s sort of my thing.” With that clean Scandinavian appearance as a foundation, Wispy then incorporated salvage and vintage furnishings and accessories as her main design element.

The builders had already installed salvaged doors throughout that she loved. “The doors are heavy and textured and paneled and it adds so much to the design,” she remarks. “And the antique hardware is phenomenal. They’re all vintage crystal glass, brass or white enamel handles.”

Wispy’s favourite item, however, by far, was the unique pocket door in the master’s spa ensuite.

“The builder acquired it from an old elementary school,” she says. “It’s got dimpled glass. Very old fashioned and so special.”

Salvaged furnishings are a significant design trend today, popping up in pictorial spreads in all of the prestigious architectural and design magazines, but they are nothing new to Wispy. This has been her aesthetic for years. An old parson’s table and plank coffee table populate the great room. Wooden daybeds and benches are layered with hand-dyed Shibori textiles, pillows, and bedding. “I’ve always loved design,” says Wispy.

“And had zero training and I’ve always done what I liked. That little farm has had so many admirers. People enjoy the décor.”

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FOR STYLE-SAVVY WISPY BOIVIN THERE’S NOTHING A CAN OF WHITE PAINT CAN’T SOLVE.

With that clean Scandinavian appearance as a foundation, Wispy then incorporated salvage and vintage furnishings and accessories as her main design element.

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Keep your home fixtures looking new Part of her magic is her knack for evolving arrangements. The harvest dining table in the dining room is accessorized with bucket chairs in the winter and redressed with mismatched vintage chairs for the summer. In fact, Boivin admits she has purchased so many vintage chairs from the local salvage boutique that she’s been cut off. “No more chairs for you, I was told,” Wispy laughs. “I cleaned them out.”

“Wispy has a great sense of style,” says Elaine Kettlewell of Kettlewells, a favourite haunt of Ms. Boivin’s. “She knows what she likes and knows how to put it together.”

But with the new addition, not all are visions of the past. The great room is contemporary, with sharp, clean lines and modern black-framed fiberglass windows. It is the biggest departure from the existing structure and in direct contrast with the rest of the dwelling’s more traditional, smaller white framed windows.

“Luckily, the builders had done a black metal front door and black metal garage door,” says Wispy. “So, there was that element and it carried through to the black windows. And it works. The kitchen is cozy, with a nestled in feel. It flows into the dining room and sitting room. It’s lovely and nice but it’s not too high because you can lose yourself in rooms when the ceiling is too high.

But now we can retreat to the great room with its high ceilings and a fire roaring. There’s an eight by sixteen-foot window looking out for that big lofty feel.”

The kitchen, albeit smaller in size, opens out onto the massive porch, where dinners are often held. “It’s just a great place to dine,” says Wispy.

“With the chickens all running all over the backyard. You have a gorgeous view. We built in an Lbench seat for hanging out. It’s just brilliant, even

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if it’s raining. And there’s 23 acres off the back.

Beautiful walking trails. The great thing is no one can ever build anything behind you. That’s a comfort. The kids go tobogganing down the hills, cross-country skiing, skidooing. You relax, just watching the wildlife… the chickens, bunnies, paddocks, donkeys and horses.”

To accommodate this menagerie there are numerous outbuildings. A red roofed two-story barn is so clean Wispy claims she could live in it. At one point, they temporarily installed a full commercial kitchen on the bottom floor with a plan of turning the upper floor into guest quarters. A second smaller barn, painted white with red doors was the original with horse stalls and a hayloft, but the Boivins found that the animals always wanted to be outside, so an exterior shelter was set up at a right angle where they’d be protected from the elements.

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When you have eightytwo first cousins, you’re going to need a big dining room table. “My Mum was one of twelve and my Dad was one of six,” says Collingwood homeowner, Donna Gerrits. “I come from a very large family.”

By Dawn Ritchie

So, when Gerrits finally decided to take the plunge and move from Aurora to Collingwood she purchased a 4100-square foot home as an empty nester and had a harvest table constructed by Mennonites that could seat eighteen. “It’s a four by nine-foot table but expands to four by fourteen feet,” she explains. “It was built explicitly for this house with chairs and a side hutch with steel hardware.”

And a wise investment it turned out to be. The very first year Gerrits moved up, the home was hopping with non-stop visitors.

Located a mere three kilometres from Osler Brook Golf and Country Club, on a quiet dead end street, the residence was turnkey when she bought it and required very few modifications. Built in 2012 by custom home builder Steve Young Construction and designed by Michael Brittell Design, it was the builder’s home, painted decorator grey throughout and embellished with architectural mouldings, glass inserts on stairwells, full-sized windows on the basement level and heated flooring. The main level offers handscraped maple hardwood, a wood burning fireplace ensconced within a modern grey brick surround, a spacious office, that could double as a den. A walkout from the dining room to a raised, covered deck overlooks the landscaped yard that even holds a large treehouse for children.

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THE KITCHEN CONTAINS A DEEP SQUARE ARCHITECTURAL SINK, PLENTY OF EASYMAINTENANCE QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS AND A BLINGY BACKSPLASH OF STAINLESS STEEL, GLASS, AND CERAMIC TO KEEP THINGS EFFICIENT.

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“The way it’s laid out is incredible,” says Gerrits. “It’s truly an entertainers home. The grey palette means you’re not limited to your décor. It flows. The entire main floor is open all the way up to the second floor. And the great room, with its wide-open space is perfect to entertain guests.

There are lots of bedrooms. Family and friends come up and everyone has their own space and their own bathroom, in a town where there’s lots to do.”

As a highly active person who enjoys biking, hiking, snowboarding and golf, Gerrits praises the prime location of her home. “It’s five minutes to every location. Five minutes to downtown, five minutes to the ski hills, five minutes to the waterfront, golf course and hiking trails. It’s so convenient to do anything you want.”

A fully insulated three-car garage with extensive shelving was an important feature for Gerrits to house all the gear required for her guests’ sporting activities. “The whole family, including me, snowboards,” she reports. Gerrits also keeps four extra bikes in there just for guests so they can hit Collingwood’s spectacular trail system, accessible directly across the street. “We can ride to town or the farmers market or to the water.

And there’s a large mudroom inside the house to collect coats, boots and hats. My dog’s bed and food bowls are in there too.”

To accommodate all this guest action, a sizable kitchen with Bosch appliances was required. The kitchen contains a deep square architectural sink, plenty of easy-maintenance quartz countertops and a blingy backsplash of stainless steel, glass, and ceramic to keep things efficient. A walk-in pantry also offers added storage and an island seats an additional three people.

Four things Gerrits did change in the house were the lighting, the great room’s cabinetry, an addition to the exterior deck, and the children’s treehouse. “The treehouse was a bit of an eyesore with plywood siding,” says Gerrits, who had at first considered taking it down. Her children, however, urged her to keep it.

“So, I added battens and painted it the same colour as the rest of the house, and agreed to save it,” she says. That minor makeover instantly made the visuals pleasing and complementary to the rest of the property. “There’s furniture in there now for my granddaughter. She uses it and quite loves it.”

New fencing was also added by Peak Living and exterior decking off the kitchen was extended across the breadth of the house, enabling a portion to remain covered with hot tub and lounges and the new section uncovered for times when they wanted a little sun. “Peak Living did a fantastic job,” praises Gerrits.

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THE MASTER TAKES UP THE LION’S SHARE OF THE FOOTPRINT, WITH ENOUGH FLOOR SPACE TO SUPPORT A KING-SIZED BED, LOUNGING TV AREA AND SEPARATE HIDEAWAY DEN FOR READING, WHICH COULD IN FUTURE BE TRANSFORMED INTO A WALK-IN WARDROBE AREA.

Inside the great room, built-in cabinetry was added on either side of the wood burning fireplace by Premier Kitchens in Collingwood. The wood burning fireplace was another must for Gerrits when she was property-shopping. “I really prefer a natural wood fire,” she says. “I like the smell and the sound.”

On the left side of the fireplace you’ll find a handy bar with two beverage fridges underneath with cabinet storage above. The right-side houses firewood storage and all entertainment equipment. Georgian Audio was brought in to install a Sonos Surround System that services both the interior and exterior of the residence so music can be enjoyed while outside on the deck or in the hot tub.

Gerrits also took on the lighting, changing the fixtures throughout, including the exterior lighting under the covered deck. Only the fans remained original, which Gerrits appreciated for how quiet they were. The new lighting, which has a slightly more rustic tenor, was sourced from the Georgian Design Centre, the same supplier from where the fans had originated. “I have an eclectic style when it comes to furnishings,” says Gerrits. “I’m a little traditional mixed with modern. People say it’s a Restoration Hardware look.”

Artwork throughout the home are treasured original pieces from her family. “I come from a family of artisans,” Gerrits explains. “There’re oils, pottery and wood turnings. Many functional pieces. People often ask me where I got my art.

‘Where can I find that?’ I tell them, My mother, cousin, aunt, sister, uncle, dad,” she laughs.

“They were made for me and given to me by my family. I brag about them all the time. They’re a sense of pride.”

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nest | home tour On the second level of the home, bedrooms abound. Four are located here, but the master takes up the lion’s share of the footprint, with enough floor space to support a king-sized bed, lounging TV area and separate hideaway den for reading, which could in future be transformed into a walk-in wardrobe area. The master’s ensuite is equally impressive with spa shower, deep designer soaker tub and double sinks. “The vanity is enormous,” Gerrits says. “So much storage.”

Gerrits asked Scott Hundermund of At Home interiors in Collingwood to come in for a consultation and assist her with bedding, mirrors, lamps, and art for the space. “I had the furniture already, but he was really helpful in pulling together the look,” she says.

The home’s lower level is fully finished with an additional bedroom, three-piece bath, and enormous family lounge area for TV viewing to complete the picture. It’s a large house for one person, and as much as she loves it, Gerrits now feels she must downsize, given the amount of travel she has assumed for a new position at work. “I’ll probably get a townhouse and spend weekends at the cottage in Muskoka,” she says. “I’m away so much now. But I’ll miss it. It’s been a great entertainer’s house.”

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Barrie's Favourite Barrie’s premiere day spa Skinsational celebrates 30 fabulous years of pampering its clientele, owner Darlene Price says she takes pride in each and every service that she and her friendly, professional staff provide.

“We have a wonderful staff that love what they do and genuinely care about their clients,” says Darlene, who opened Skinsational’s doors in February 1988. “Every staff member goes through an extensive training program when they join our team. Then, we keep continuing our education to bring our clients the most beneficial treatments without getting caught up in hype and trends.”

As its name implies, Skinsational is best known for its high quality facial treatments. The spa’s skilled estheticians use superb traditional and contemporary skin treatments and products that makes every skin type looks its very best. We are proud to introduce the Viora advanced technology laser which is a medical graded laser that provides outstanding results using innovative light technology, advanced solutions for hair removal, skin rejuvenation, pigmentation & vascular lesions!

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Serving Barrie for over 30 years, this local business is a true success story.

Skinsational’s top-notch service has been recognized with at least one Readers Choice Award in one of the beauty and services categories since the awards’ inception. That recognition continues this year with awards for Best Esthetician/Make-Up Application along with nominations is the favourite spa and manicure/pedicure categories. Darlene appreciates the loyalty of all the clients who have given Skinsational this generous accolade. And would like to say how much we appreciate all those who took time out of their busy schedules to vote for us!

Darlene started Skinsational in Owen Sound in 1984. Aesthetics was a new and relatively unknown field at the time, so public education was a key part of the young entrepreneur’s job.

“I did many talks for church groups, weight loss groups and many other venues to teach

people the benefits of my service,” says Darlene, with a smile.

After almost 30 years of serving the residents of Barrie, Skinsational has become a multi-generational spa of choice for families.

Client who first came as teens now bring their children.

“Many of our clients have been with us since we started,” says Darlene. “Now we have their whole families coming to us. We always make sure we have a great welcoming atmosphere for them at the spa.”

Microneedling, laser treatments and a brand new machine with technology from Paris by Guinot that firms the skin and muscles were added this year to Skinsational’s extensive menu to give clients more medical aesthetic treatments. The spa is best known for its amazing facial treatments. From teenage acne to hormonal skin care problems, staff can make your skin glow.

Skinsational features monthly specials. “The secret to our success is happy clients,” says Darlene. “They are our very best advertising!”

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Yes, my favourite project was the Georgian Bay Club. It launched me into everything else. It was interesting work for a design student. They normally do interior work and I got to do architecture. My love is architecture. I was only six months out of design school and my client, Larry Dunn, asked me to do the Gate House for the Georgian Bay Club. He liked what he saw, then asked me to try the Range Building. Then the Club House.

He trusted me. I had to get an architect to take my ideas and drawings and put them on paper. Juergen Rust’s firm put an architectural set of drawings together and Anna and I did all the interior elements from furnishings to lighting. That’s how my world started. You meet people along the way who shape your life. That project got me the Muskoka Bay Club. From there, it was a lot of word of mouth. Real estate, clubs, homes. I did a lot of homes, eight Georgian Bay Club Villas from semis to two million dollar estates. We also did the model. I’ve been with that client for fourteen years now and I’m still working on private residences there.

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It was a trip to the dump that ignited a passion for architecture in Jo Redman. At the tender age of five Redman’s father discovered a discarded architectural kit there and brought it home to his daughter. The fascinating implements of protractor and measure points housed in a metal case instantly piqued her fascination. It became her most treasured possession and was the inciting incident behind her career in interior design.

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After graduation in 2002, Redman joined Arido (The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario), then wrote the challenging NCIDQ exams to become a certified member of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification.

She’s been designing homes and commercial properties ever since.

GL/ Who is your favourite architect?

I love Robert Stern, classic architecture. Richard Meier. The New York Five. I have hundreds of architecture books. Legorreta from Spain. So many that have influenced me. Frank Lloyd Wright affected me in Arizona. His principles are magnificent. Le Corbusier, the founding father. He started more modern concepts. Way ahead of our time.

Clean lines. His furniture is incredible.

GL/ When you design a space what is the first thing you do? How do you approach the blank canvas?

I start with shapes and forms and volumes. Balance, design, lines, proportion. It’s all the same whether inside or out. There are principles for a reason, but if you understand the principles you can manipulate them and use them to your advantage. I’m not an architect, but I do a lot of things an architect can do. I look at the space and see how light works and reflects in the space. Then I listen. Listen to the client. The colours start forming on the walls. I don’t follow trends. I follow what people are telling me about their life, what is important to them. My motivation is not about ‘how do I get in House and Home,’ it’s about how they live and function in their space.

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GL/ Do you see any movements happening in home design?

I find people are so inundated these days, in constant motion, sounds, phones, emails, the immediacy of social media. Even listening to news is a lot. When they get home, they are done. They just want a place of refuge. People are longing for comfort, some solace. They are also embracing their natural surroundings. A harvest table represents the value we are all craving. I’m all for bringing back the table. The table is a place for us to gather and eat and hang around.

GL/ Are there any decorating tips you think are noteworthy?

I think for me, part of it is to go back into the past. We are moving so far forward. People feel that they are losing their core values, eroded by social media. Bringing back something eclectic or retro is interesting. Recycling something. Reuse stores, getting an old tool box, making it into an end table. The minimalist concept is growing. I grew up that way as an Italian immigrant. We didn’t have money or exquisite things. We had six plates, a cantina, but you could eat off the floor. Everything served a function. Some of the big massive homes today are not about function, they are really about aesthetic, not function.

GL/ How did you approach feathering your own nest?

Self-expression. What was important in my life. What I’m passionate about. My home is Transitional Country Chic. I do have a style but it is based on simplicity. Simplicity is elegance to me. I believe in a smaller footprint. My house is really about my life, my children and my memories. My kids never went to their bedrooms. We were all together in the kitchen and family room.

GL/What’s coming up next for you?

I’m really designing more houses now. From an architectural point of view. I get calls all the time. I was just approached by a condo development to refresh the development. There’s a possibility of doing a hotel in Vancouver. Certain things come to me and I am open to anything. I am most happy creating spaces, it doesn’t matter in which form. Hotel, house, clubhouse. The goal is to create spaces where people can create memories.

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Our wings are Ontario fresh never frozen. We have over 110 sauces or combinations of. We also do hand pressed burgers and we top them with real cheese, bacon and onions that we carmelize ourselves.

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It’s fresh, hot and ready to go which is perfect for groups who need to fit their celebration into a lunch break. Available Tues-Thurs from Dec 4-20 at just $16.95/person. Reservations required.

Not up for the stress of organizing the big family dinner? Treat yourselves to Christmas Dinner at the Resort. Plus you don’t have to lift a finger - we’ll take care of the clean up! Available on Dec 25 from 4-8pm in the Riverview and Crystal Ballroom. Reservations required.

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Northwinds Brewhouse & Kitchen is located at 180 Jozo Weider Blvd, Blue Mountain. (705)445-2666, northwindsbrewery.com.

Blumination Dream Trail full of festive fun

Featuring thousands of twinkling lights, festive decorations, fireworks, and plenty of family-friendly entertainment, the Blue Mountain Village Blumination Team Dream Trail runs from December 1, 2018 to January 6, 2019. The event transforms Blue Mountain Village into a magical holiday village and features a one kilometre light trail and operates daily from 5 PM to 10 pm. Daily light shows at 7 PM and 9 PM, fireworks every Saturday night in December, and horse and wagon rides run every Saturday and Sunday.

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New CLIF Bars packs flavour and more

Protein bars aficionados take note. CLIF has recently introduced a new line of Nut Butter Filled Bar flavours. CLIF Nut Butter Filled is a whole new kind of energy bar that is certified organic and brings together two great energy sources – a delicious, creamy nut butter tucked inside a nutritious energy bar. Made in Canada with organic Canadian oats, CLIF Nut Butter Filled energy bars are available in two all-new flavours: Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter and Caramel Chocolate Peanut Butter. The bars retail for $1.99 per bar or $6.99/7.99 per multipack. clifbar.ca.

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The local food scene just got even more delicious in Thornbury. This past August, celebrity chef Mark McEwan opened his third Fabbrica (the other two are in Toronto), a trendy and upbeat eatery specializing in rustic Italian fare.

Take my word for it — pick up the phone and make a reservation.

Not only does the atmosphere have a great buzz, the food is fabulous.

I highly recommend the carpaccio, any of the mouthwatering wood fired pizzas, veal parmesan, the pickerel dish (served with Carnarolli risotto, sweet peas, and citrus butter sauce) and the chocolate torte (served with berries and salted caramel). Yum! To learn more about why the well known Toronto restaurateur behind such properties as One Restaurant, ByMark, North 44, North 44 Caters, McEwan, Diwan and Fabbrica, decided to open an eatery in Thornbury, I caught up with the 61-year-old culinary master, who responded to my questions via email.

(Writer’s note: I did meet McEwan in person when dining at Thornbury’s Fabbrica. He’s a regular fixture there, and you will often see him eating at the bar with friends or graciously moving from table to table chatting with guests.)

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I hear your schedule is pretty jammed packed these days with your current gig as head judge on the Food Network’s Top Chef Canada. How’s that going for you?

MM: It’s a busy time, but I prefer to keep busy. Top Chef is extremely fun to shoot as we have such an incredible cast and crew, but it’s also amazing seeing new and exceptionally skilled chefs from all over Canada compete. We have such diverse culinary talent in this country and it’s a pleasure to celebrate that on Top Chef.

What led you to bring your rustic Italian fare to Thornbury?

I’ve heard from friends that you like to ski in the area — is that correct?

MM: You’ve done your research! I love Thornbury and actually live here with my family. What I love most is the community. The people are so warm, inviting, and care about quality. As a result, it made perfect sense to open a restaurant here. The picturesque town is nestled on Georgian Bay and is a year-round culinary destination. We had the opportunity to take-over a space (the former Sisi’s) and are thrilled we did!

On the website it states: “Fabbrica’s mission is to create the most authentic Italian cuisine we can from the finest possible ingredients — many sourced from Italy, like Roma tomatoes ripened in the San Marzano Valley for our sauces, and flour hand-milled in Naples for our pasta and pizza dough.” Is that about right?

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MM: That’s the goal! Italian food is so diverse and varies from region to region that there is always new flavours and recipes to discover. I also love the ostensible simplicity of Italian food – it’s truly all about the ingredients. Our recipes are tested and re-tested using the best produce we can find – whether that means local, straight from Italy or grown in our very own garden at Fabbrica.

On that note, I’ve heard you’ve always had a soft spot for Italian cuisine and that some of your famous early specialty items at Toronto restaurants were often risotto dishes or pasta? Is this correct?

MM: That’s very true. Nothing beats fresh, handmade pasta. Beyond being extremely flavourful, I also love the way Italians approach food. I love eating family-style with big bowls of pasta, whole grilled fish and simple roasted vegetables set in the middle of the table for all guests to share.

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Chef Mark McEwan’s Classic Tomato Sauce A staple in Italian cuisine is a classic tomato sauce. A truly simple and delicious sauce takes patience and good ingredients. It's difficult to get really flavoursome tomatoes outside the Mediterranean; especially during the colder months, so our tip is: don't be afraid to make sauces using canned tomatoes instead! (chef Mark McEwan) Ingredients: 100oz whole canned tomatoes (Roma tomatoes ripened in the San Marzano Valley) 1 large Spanish onion 5 cloves local garlic ¼ cup good quality olive oil Pinch black pepper 1 bunch basil, picked and washed Finishing salt to taste, upon serving Preparation: 1. Begin by crushing the garlic cloves and finely dicing the onion. In large saucepan, add olive oil and begin to slowly sweat the diced onions and crushed garlic over low heat. Stir the garlic and onions until translucent to release their natural sweetness and aromas. Once gently and

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fully cooked through, add all remaining ingredients. Cover the pan and let simmer for 2 to 3 hours.

2. Note: over time, the whole tomatoes should break down on their own (do not over-stir).

3. Once the tomatoes have broken down and basil is wilted, pass the mixture through a food mill. Using a food mill will maintain the natural flesh of the tomatoes ensuring a better texture and flavour. For this recipe, do not puree.

4. Serve over fresh-made pasta (gnocchi is our favourite!) and salt to taste upon serving. Simple, elegant and full of rich tomato flavour.

OUR RECIPES ARE TESTED AND RE-TESTED USING THE BEST PRODUCE WE CAN FIND – WHETHER THAT MEANS LOCAL, STRAIGHT FROM ITALY OR GROWN IN OUR VERY OWN GARDEN AT FABBRICA.

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According to the Cambridge Italian-English Dictionary, fabbrica means factory or plant in Italian. Why did you decide to name your Italian restaurant Fabbrica?

MM: Fabbrica simply means a place where you make things! That’s our restaurant. We make everything from scratch, seeing recipes through from first ingredient to final dish. We don’t cut corners.

Fabbrica specializes in rustic Italian cuisine.

What are some of the most popular menu items?

MM: There’s really something for everyone on our menu. Fabbrica meatballs and the octopus are definitely favourites among the appetizers and the grilled branzino and porchetta are popular mains.

The house-made pasta and wood-fired pizza are also huge hits.

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Do you have any personal favourites?

MM: I love the pappardelle with short rib. It’s my favourite pasta. I also can’t get enough of Chef Derek’s Roman pizza. It’s worth the trip!

In 2011, you wrote Mark McEwan’s Fabbrica: Great Italian Recipes Made Easy For Home based on the recipes featured in your Fabbrica restaurants, and then in 2013, you wrote Mark McEwan’s Rustic Italian: Great Italian Recipes Made Easy for Home. Can diners buy these books and replicate their favourite restaurant dishes at home?

MM: Of course! In Fabbrica’s cookbook, Rustic Italian we’ve made sure to cover the basics with recipes for sauces and doughs that are used in a multitude of dishes. We also separated the recipes into clear sections like antipasti, pizza, pasta, sides, fish, meat, dessert, etcetera to make everything very approachable.

What about choices for folks with special dietary needs?

MM: Our chefs at Fabbrica are extremely accommodating. Because the majority of our dishes are made to order, we can amend as needed. We currently have a vegan risotto as a special and have a wide range of gluten-free options.

Any future plans you’d like to share about the Thornbury location?

MM: We are a new restaurant and are just excited to test new and classic recipes for the Thornbury community. I also love the events happening in town, and plan on being very involved in these happenings. For example, we recently participated in Applelicious during the apple harvest with special dishes, cocktails and ciders. I’m also really looking forward to when we can really see the patio in full-swing. We have a very spacious terrace with a garden, barbecue and bar. It’s going to be amazing in the warmer months!

Fabbrica Thornbury 27 Bruce Street South, Thornbury (the former site of Sisi’s) (519)599-7769 fabbrica.mcewangroup.ca

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Delight!

There is a vast amount of home grown food and drink just waiting to be discovered. Explore the tastes of the region in this special GoodLife feature.

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Q&A WITH CHEF

BACIO TRATTORIA From Rome, Italy to Barrie

When you walk into downtown Barrie’s Bacio Trattoria, you are greeted with a smile and great food. “We want people to feel like they are eating at home with family,” explains William Ortiz, who owns and operates the 40-seat restaurant with his sister, Elizabeth Ortiz and his mother, Nancy Juarez. “We are a family run business — 100 percent.”

I UNDERSTAND YOU RECOMMEND AT LEAST THREE HOURS FOR DINNER. Our goal is to offer a relaxed dining experience. We don’t want people to rush, but rather take their time. My brother comes to every table to find out what people want to eat and then goes back to the kitchen and prepares it. It’s a very personalized experience, and our customers love it. Before people leave, they often go up the kitchen and wave and say goodbye to William.

WHAT ABOUT DINERS WITH SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS? Since everything is made to order, we are very flexible and accommodating with our dishes. We can modify various dishes to make them gluten-free (they also have gluten-free pasta), dairy-free, vegetarian or vegan. We can also omit items if people have allergies.

DO YOU CATER? Yes, we will close for private parties, or take our food offsite.

YOU HAVE THE ATTENTION OF THOUSANDS OF LOCAL DINERS, ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? Kiss your loved ones every day and remember that life is beautiful.

Diners finish off with dessert. The dishes vary on what people feel like eating, and we serve everything on platters, so it’s perfect for sharing.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE MENU? We specialize in Italian cuisine and serve anything from seafood salad to tiramisu. Everything is made from scratch and cooked to order. I only use fresh high, quality ingredients and I cook with lots of alcohol which makes it even more tasty! Since we lived near Rome, we also serve up some Roman specialities like pasta carbonara and supli di chicca (pork and beef risotto cakes with mozzarella). Our Roman style pizza features a thin crust.

WHAT LED YOU TO OPEN AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN BARRIE? We were born in Peru, but then moved to Italy when we were quite young. We settled in a town just outside of Rome called Ostia Lido, and took in the Italian culture and cuisine. We eventually moved to Canada (William was 15 and Elizabeth was 17) and have lived here for more than 20 years. We decided to open a restaurant in Barrie because my sister has lived here for the past 10 years and thought it would be fun to have a business together. My mom and I moved up from Toronto and the rest is history.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR MOST POPULAR DISHES? Everything sells really well, but guests really seem to like our antipasto, supli di chicca, pasta puttanesca, gnocchi, Bacio pizza, costata di manzo, and our risotto. For dessert, our tiramisu and homemade gelato are popular.

DO YOU MAKE DISHES THAT AREN’T ON THE MENU? Absolutely! Pasta Carbonara isn’t on the menu, but I make it frequently for people. My kitchen is fully stocked, and I’m happy to prepare dishes that people like.

LET’S HEAR ABOUT THE TASTING MENU. Diners can either order off the menu or enjoy our five course tasting menu for $40 per person. We usually start with an antipasto, followed by a pasta, salad, and then chicken or fish.

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HAVE YOU ALWAYS WORKED AS A CHEF? I have been working in restaurants since I was 15. Cooking is my passion and I have worked in kitchens all over Canada, Peru, Costa Rica and Italy. Here at the restaurant, my mom helps me in the kitchen and with shopping and Elizabeth works the front of the house. It’s all about teamwork for us.

WHY THE NAME BACIO TRATTORIA? We picked Bacio because in Italian it means kiss. In the Italian culture, you always give two kisses every time you say hello to someone. We thought it was the perfect name for our restaurant because we want the atmosphere to feel warm and inviting.

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Q&A WITH OWNERS

TERESA & MARK WOOLARD

CHILLZ LOUNGE Chillz is a chic, intimate and sexy dessert lounge, created by award-winning Barrie entrepreneurs, Teresa and Mark Woolard, where you can relax and indulge all your senses. With a wide selection of delicious desserts, drinks and hors d’oeuvres, to entice both your eyes and your taste buds, Chillz is the perfect space to enjoy with friends or a date. Living and working in the Heart of Barrie (they are also the owners of Swirleez, Barrie’s Favourite Frozen Yogurt Shop!), Teresa and Mark are avid lovers of the Downtown Barrie’s vibrant restaurant scene.

After attending a movie at the Uptown Theatre, Teresa realized that the one thing that Barrie’s night life lacked was an intimate spot to cap off a romantic evening with upscale desserts and drinks.It was on that walk down Dunlop Street that the idea for Chillz was born.

Chillz isn’t just another restaurant or lounge.

Inspired by the private clubs of Manhattan with a dash of Miami Beach, the atmosphere in our lounge is exclusive, intimate and luxurious. We’re not just about atmosphere,

though, Teresa’s sense of playful inspiration extends to the menu–our large selection of drinks, desserts, and hors d’oeuvres include combinations that you’ve never tasted before!

Need some romantic inspiration? Share intimate conversation while dipping our Chocolate Fondue for Two or share our mouth-watering Sticky Toffee Pudding with your paramour! For the more spirited types, we have our exclusive Signature Cocktails, perhaps paired with our generous Charcuterie tray?

We have 11 signature cocktails on our menu with more to come. Some of our most popular drinks are the chilly chocolate martini, the salted caramel martini, the espresso martini and my favourite — the wild berry mojito. Our general manager, Ryan Megson, is super creative and is a real craft cocktail guru. He even makes his own vodkas and syrups. For example, our Jolly Rancher Icicle is made with his Jolly Rancher-infused vodka.

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CAN YOU EXPLAIN YOUR MOTTO: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED? When you enter Chillz, it’s more than people would expect.

There’s a real wow factor. From our modern decor, to our menu, which is basically an encyclopedia of desserts, people are won over. The attention to detail, from the way we plate our desserts, to our cocktail menu and the service we provide, is appreciated by our customers. People are saying that it’s a little piece of Toronto in Barrie.

CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THE 40-PLUS DESSERTS? Along with various crepes and waffles, we offer parfaits, sundaes, fondues, cheesecakes, tiramisu, creme brûlée and more.

We also have our own line of signature frozen desserts that are to die for. Our signature desserts are basically four textures in one. Take my favourite, hazelnut heaven: It’s a caramel latte centre surrounded by Swirleez hazelnut gelato enwrapped in a vanilla mousse, and then topped with a hazelnut crunch coating.

There are four textures, so biting into it is a real taste sensation.

ANY OTHER INTERESTING FUTURE PLANS? We’re looking into all sorts of things, such as franchising and getting into the wedding business with our individual signature frozen desserts. We’re also developing a layered gelato cake to serve and sell as a take home item. Finally, we’re going to be adding more alcohol into our desserts for people who are looking for something with that extra zing.

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HOMESTEAD

ARTISAN BAKERY & CAFE Specializing in artisan sourdough breads and baked goods, crafted by

hand in small batches. The tradition of breaking bread with family and friends is ingrained in our history; we have deep roots in Barrie. Owners Cait Patrick and Lise Garden studied under world renowned Certified Master Baker Jeffrey Hamelman.

We believe in supporting all things local.

From the Barrie Farmers Market to the thriving downtown core, we are investing in our community. We source ingredients from local suppliers and base our menu on seasonal availability of local products.

We are open bright and early every day for your morning coffee; and have joined forces with our friends at EPIC NORTH ROASTERY to become the go to destination for both your baked goods and coffee in the region. We carry fresh roasted (in house) top-line single origin coffees, full espresso bar, breakfast and lunch service.

Our breakfast menu includes a variety of breakfast favourites like our locally smoked turkey with aged cheddar, house aioli, spinach, tomato served on a homestead croissant. We have a ton of freshly baked pastries that change with the seasons. Our lunch menu includes fresh sandwiches, seasonal soups, salads and fresh baguette with house made spreads & preserves.

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CAIT PATRICK LISE GARDEN WHAT’S NEW? With an extended space that now combines both our front of house and bakery production team in one space; we are also offering more retail and an extended pastry and soon to come brunch menu which we are really excited about. We are also very excited to have Epic North in the new space; roasting delicious coffee.

WHY IS SOURDOUGH A HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE? The science of sourdough or naturally leavened bread is alchemy in action. The starter is where the magic begins, it is truly digestive greatness; believe us your gut will thank you! Sourdough or naturally leavened bread is more easily digested than regular bread, both white and whole grain; it is also far more nutritious.

Sourdough bread with all its goodness also renders gluten in flour more easily digested, which means it is less likely to cause food intolerance, such as Gluten. It tastes good, toasts well, it is all around better bread. We keep it super simple with three ingredients are flour, water and salt.

The local flours we use for our sourdough include: rye, spelt, whole wheat, unbleached organic all-purpose, buckwheat, semolina and red fife.

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QING’S CUISINE Szechuan & Thai Cuisine

With over 20 years of culinary experience, husband and wife, Qing Ni and Lien Tran have both worked in cities such as Toronto, Saskatoon, Collingwood, Vancouver and California. After so many dedicated years of hard work, in 2014, the husband-wife team have ventured off on their own to open up our Szechuan and Thai restaurant. Today, they are proud owners of Qing’s Cuisine in Barrie’s south end.

Szechuan cuisine comes from Sichuan, a southwestern Chinese province which happens to contain a stretch of Asia’s largest river called the Yangtze. We love creating delighlightful and unique dishes with the Szechuan and Thai influences for our customers who continue to show their support for them week after week.

Only the freshest ingredients are used in all of our creations.

We know you’ll love anything you try here, just simply tell us your likes and if you have any food allergies and we’ll be happy to delight your taste buds. Come in and try our delicious Shrimp Spring Roll Vermicelli bowl made with the very best shrimps of course.

Thank you Barrie for allowing us cook for you everyday. You make it so easy as we love what we do!

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QING NI

A LOT OF RESTAURANTS OFFER A PAD THAI DISH, CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT MAKE YOURS UNIQUE? Unlike the traditional method of cooking Pad Thai, we stir fry vegetables first then add the rice noodles and cook them to perfection until done. This means we don’t use pre-soaked noodles, instead, we cook our noodles raw in the wok! Our non-spicy Pad Thai sauce is sweet and has a special fish sauce added to it and our Spicy Pad Thai has no fish sauce but we add in special spices for a perfect medium spicy dish. Both are made with a tomato sauce base and topped with nuts which we can leave off in case of any allergies. This is a dish that our clients can’t seem to live without.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT ALL GOES INTO YOUR DELICIOUS SHREDDED CRISPY BEEF DISH? Strips of tender beef is deep fried until crispy perfection, followed by stir frying fresh ginger, onion, jalapeño peppers, dried Thai chili peppers, celery, carrots and then we finish it off with our special spicy sweet and sour sauce. You’ll love it!

WHAT IS ANOTHER DISH FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY A LITTLE MORE SPICE? Our Mongolian Chicken is a little sweet and a little spicy. Sliced chicken breast served on a bed of dry vermicelli noodles. It’s stir fried with white and green onions, dried Thai chili peppers, Thai chili sauce and soy sauce. We are also happy to offer a gluten free option with no added soy sauce. We look forward to cooking you up something wonderfully tasty very soon!

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RIPE JUICERY

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Organic Cold-pressed Juices.

Salads. Bowls. Sandwiches. Treats.

Ripe Juicery is a cold pressed, organic juice bar serving two locations in Barrie featuring cold pressed juice, hand crafted smoothies and acai bowls. Not to mention the oh-sopopular raw treats, cleanses, and a full plant based food menu at our newest location in the south end of Barrie. We serve in-house made soup, sandwiches, tacos, grain bowls, parfaits, and a delicious hot toast menu. Ripe Juicery takes nutrition seriously, while adding our own unique twist! We hand press all of our almond milk daily for smoothies & we make every menu item from scratch using organic, plant based, raw ingredients. Our menu is dairy, gluten, and refined sugar free, with ingredients from over 8 local farms. Ripe offers doorstep delivery, eco friendly products made from glass, recycled corn, wood and paper, and we give back to local animal sanctuaries by donating all of our juice pulp, feeding 74 animals daily! Come on in to our Dunlop or King St locations and check us out!

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MEGHAN MUISE & LINDSAY HALEY WHAT IS THE ONE THING WE SHOULD TRY AT RIPE? Our yoga warrior smoothie has been one of our best sellers since the day we opened! We hand press our almond milk daily for smoothies & we grind our peanut butter in house, mixed with gluten free oats, maca powder for energy, a plant based chocolate protein & organic banana this smoothie is sure to be your next go to!

WHAT’S NEW FOR RIPE? Ripe now offers a full plant based food menu at our 371 King St location featuring grain bowls, salad bowls, sandwiches, quinoa sushi, raw pizza, tacos, a toast menu & a full line of plant based desserts.

We have also launched a grab & go menu at our 118 Dunlop menu featuring some of our most popular food, including grain bowls, quinoa sushi & plant based desserts. We are more than just juice!

WHAT ARE YOU KNOWN FOR? Ripe is known for our cleanses! We offer six varieties of cold pressed juice & plant based food cleanses. Try a 1 day cleanse for a re-set, a 3 day cleanse for a full detox or give a 5 day plant based food & juice cleanse a try to give your immune system a boost and increase your energy levels.

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Holiday

Entertaining MEALS

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By Laurie Wallace-Lynch

The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year! And yet, for many of us, they can also be a stressful time, with presents to buy, meals to make, company to entertain...the list goes on. Holidays should be about relaxing and enjoying special family moments. That’s why we have sourced some holiday meal and entertaining ideas that are so easy to make that you will have plenty of time to enjoy the great outdoors, or stay cosy indoors by the fire as you binge watch your favourite holiday movies!

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Dreaming of a White Christmas Serves 8 An oaky, buttery Chardonnay is a nice alternative to the traditional reds of the season and will bring out the nuttiness of the creamy Bries.

Ingredients Green grapes, 3 cups Green apple, 1 Red apple, 1 Garlic, 3 bulbs Extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp Parmesan-rind salami, 24 slices Chorizo salami, 16 slices Double-crème Brie, 10 oz Pecans, 12 Cranberries, 12 Blackberries, 8 Fresh thyme, 2 sprigs Bloomy-rind Brie, 7 oz Pistachios, shelled, ½ cup Pomegranate arils, ¼ cup Fresh rosemary, chopped, 2 tbsp Baguette, 1

Method 1. Prepare the fruit: Snip the grapes into clusters of 4 to 6. Last minute: Core the apples and use a mandoline or sharp knife to slice them.

2. Prepare the roast garlic: Preheat the oven to 375 F. Slice the top off each garlic bulb so the tips of the cloves are visible. Drizzle the tops of the cloves with the olive oil, wrap each bulb tightly in aluminum foil and roast for about 40 mins. Bulbs can be served warm or cold.

3. Prepare the two different Bries. Top each Brie with its respective flavours and place each in an ovenproof serving dish (see tip).

Just before serving, place in a 375 F oven and warm for about 15 mins. You could also add them to the oven when the garlic is baking for the final 15 mins. If you like, reserve some of each of the nuts to serve on their own in a small bowl.

4. Slice the baguette into ¼-inch slices and toast it.

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A small cast-iron pa n is perfect for baking a Brie an d looks great on a board. Just remem ber to put a trivet or coaster underneath if the pan is still ho t.

Some Bries come in their own baking dish, which can go directly onto the board.

Excerpted from On Boards: Simple & Inspiring Recipe Ideas to Share at Every Gathering by Lisa Dawn Bolton. Copyright © 2018 Lisa Dawn Bolton. Photography by Lisa Dawn Bolton.

Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

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CHANGE THINGS UP! • Sprinkle finely diced pepperoni or cooked, crumbled Italian sausage over the string cheese before sealing the crust.

• Add finely diced black olives, green peppers, or any other pizza topping you like.

• Of course you may use your favourite homemade pizza dough recipe instead of the frozen bread dough if you prefer!

• For a beautiful serving idea, fill the centre hole with a big green salad or sliced tomatoes!

Stuffed Pizza Crust (Without the Pizza!)

Kid-friendly • Makes 6 to 8 servings

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! Simple, Scrumptious Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives

By Ree Drummond

Ree Drummond, best-selling cookbook author and TV host of The Pioneer Woman cooking show on Food Network isn’t kidding when she says Come and Get It! has “Simple, scrumptious Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives.”

This book can help relieve the stress of figuring out what to serve when company comes for the holidays. First, we likely need a yummy appetizer to serve with pre-dinner drinks. Enter Drummond’s Stuffed Pizza Crust (it even looks like a holiday wreath due to its round shape with a bowl of Marinara Sauce in the middle); while the Tortilla Pinwheels are filled with festive red and green bell peppers and cream cheese and you can even serve them on a platter in the shape of a Christmas tree!

This is one of the best things I’ve ever seen. It’s a cross between stromboli and calzone, but really, it’s cheese baked inside of bread. And the fact that it’s thrown together with frozen bread dough and string cheese makes it even more delightful. This is a super-fun thing to serve at parties. Impress your friends! (Or, better yet, impress yourself.)

Ingredients One 1-lb loaf frozen bread dough 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for greasing the pan Kosher salt and black pepper ⁄ cup marinara sauce, plus more

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for serving 10 pieces string cheese 1 egg Fresh basil leaves, for serving Method 1. Set the loaf of frozen dough on the counter and cover it with a dish towel. Let it thaw according to package directions, usually around 3 to 4 hours. (You can also set the loaf in a plastic bag in the fridge and thaw it over a 24-hour period!)

2. When it’s totally soft and just starting to rise, ’tis ready! Preheat the oven to 475 F. 3. On the countertop or large board, roll out the dough to about 30 inches long, keeping it as narrow as possible. (Go long, not wide, in other words!)

4. Drizzle the dough with the olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Spread on the marinara sauce, leaving a clear ¼-inch rim around the edge.

5. Lay the string cheese, 2 pieces at a time, all the way down the dough, leaving a small edge at either end.

6. Gather the two sides together pinching the seam to seal it well. Grabbing the center of the rope with two hands, carefully transfer it to a baking sheet, placing the seam side down. Bring both ends around to connect, pinching the ends together. Make sure the seam stays underneath.

7. Make an egg wash by lightly whisking the egg and a couple of tablespoons of water. Brush the egg wash generously over the crust, making sure to get the seal holding the two ends together.

8. Bake for 13 mins, or until it’s dark golden brown.

9. Transfer to a serving platter ... or just serve it right on the baking sheet! Place a dish of marinara sauce garnished with basil in the center of the crust.

10. Use a small serrated knife to cut slices then dig right in. This won’t last long at all!

Excerpted from The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! Copyright 2017 by Ree Drummond, published by William Morrow, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers.

Food photography by Matt Ball and Ree Drummond.

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Mini Tourtières Makes 4 dozen mini tarts Tourtière at Christmas is a Canadian tradition of French-Canadian origin. In Quebec this meat pie is often served at réveillon, a big, lively party among friends and family to welcome in Christmas or the New Year. However, tourtière is now a winter staple beyond the holidays. This recipe makes mini tarts ideal for a cocktail party, but I have also included instructions for a whole tourtière baked in a pie pan.

Set for the Holidays with Anna Olson: Recipes to Bring Comfort and Joy Anna Olson is a professionally trained chef and pastry chef who lives in the Niagara Region and is renowned as the host of the Food Network shows Bake with Anna Olson, Fresh with Anna Olson and Sugar, as well as Oh Yum with Anna Olson, seen on YouTube.

She’s also the author of eight best-selling cookbooks, and her new cookbook is certain to fly off the shelves!

Set for the Holidays with Anna Olson is coffee-table-worthy book, brimming with stunning photos and equally fantastic recipes. Chapters begin with Menus and Meals for the Holidays (and Almost Every Day) and take you through occasions like hosting a Festive Brunch to The Main Event (holiday dinner) including Dessert.

Ingredients - filling 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil 1½ lb (675 g) mixed ground veal, pork, beef 1 medium onion, diced 1 medium carrot, peeled and coarsely grated 1 medium russet potato, peeled and coarsely grated 1 apple, peeled and coarsely grated 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 bay leaves 1 tsp celery salt ½ tsp ground allspice ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 ½ cups (375 ml) chicken stock Dash of Worcestershire sauce Coarse sea salt and black pepper 1 egg, whisked with 2 tbsp (30 ml) water, for egg wash Ingredients - pastry 1 recipe basic pie dough, shaped into 2 discs and chilled Method 1.

For the filling, heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and add the oil. Add the ground meat and the onion and stir until the meat has almost cooked through, about 7 mins.

2. Stir in the carrot, potato, apple, garlic, bay leaves, celery salt, allspice and cloves. Add the stock and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer, still on medium heat. Cook, uncovered, stir-

Excerpted from Set for the Holidays with Anna Olson by Anna Olson. Copyright © 2018 Olson Food Concepts Inc. Photography by Janis Nicolay. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher.

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ring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes.

3. Season to taste, remove the pan from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

4. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and grease your mini-muffin pans.

5. To assemble the pies, lightly dust a work surface with flour. Roll out the first disc of dough into a circle just under ¼ inch (0.5 cm) thick.

6. Using a round cookie cutter, typically 3 inches (7.5 cm), cut out pastry circles large enough to line the bottom and sides of the cups of the mini-muffin pan. Gently press the pastry into the cups.

7. Spoon the cool filling into the muffin pans, filling each cup right to the top of the pastry and pressing the meat mixture in firmly.

8. Roll out the second disc of dough to a circle just under ¼ inch (0.5 cm) thick.

Use a smaller cookie cutter, typically 2 inches (5 cm), to cut pastry circles that cover the filling completely.

9. Dock each pastry circle once or twice with a fork or make a criss-cross mark with a paring knife, then set it on top of the filling. There is no need to crimp the edges or seal them – just press them gently into place.

10. Brush the tops of the tarts with the egg wash and put them in the oven.

Immediately reduce the temperature to 375 F (190 C) and bake for about 30 minutes, until the pastry is a rich golden brown and a paring knife inserted in the centre of the tourtières feels warm to the touch.

11. Let the tarts cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then either serve warm or transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Punta Mita, Mexico The chef scoops up a handful of large pink shrimp, caught recently in nearby Mazatlan, and dumps them into a sizzling hot molcajete. I had no idea that this stone mortar used in every Mexican household to grind spices, and make salsas and guacamole, could also be used as a cooking vessel. She squeezes fresh lime juice over the shrimp and the smell of citrus and seafood, garlic and cilantro rises in an aromatic cloud. It’s irresistible. But then so is the view from the outdoor kitchen where the cooking class is happening. In front of me is the Bay of Banderas and a white sand beach featuring private cabanas with white curtains and cushions — on my list for the afternoon. There’s a thatched roof beach shack where guests can order hamburgers and shakes to be delivered to their beach chairs.

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highly placed politicians. Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mexican presidents have all vacationed on the Gold Coast of Riviera Nayarit. Set in a secure private reserve at the tip of the Bay, and about 45 minutes from the Puerto Vallarta airport, the resort sits along 9.5 miles of pristine coastline.

At one of the four pools, I am coddled with drinks, snacks, mist sprays and cold facecloths as the temps reach 30 degrees. The resort sprawls over acres of jungle and beach so it never feels crowded.

Later in the dining room, the guests have exchanged beachwear for casually elegant attire. The food is remarkable, as you would expect at a Four Seasons, partly Mexican in style, locally sourced, with lobster, tuna, those Mazatlan shrimp, as well as European dishes. There’s an excellent wine cellar.

The resort has two Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses. Its most famous hole is the Tail of the Whale, 194 yards across water to a black lava is-

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There are whale watching expeditions out to the Marieta Islands to see blue-footed boobies and visit Hidden Beach, only accessible by swimming through a cavern, but well worth it. Some of the best birding in North America is found just up the coast in San Blas. Scuba diving, paddle boarding, deep sea fishing and a chance to witness a turtle release all help pass the time.

Of course there is also a spa, fitness centre, an art gallery and some exceptional shopping.

Puerto Vallarta is an easy destination to get to for those of us fleeing the oncoming winter, with multiple daily flights from Toronto during the season. The hotel arranges airport pickup, and the careful security of this private reserve ensures that safety is not a concern.

Picking up a few extra pounds might be though — those shrimp! www.fourseasons.com/puntamita/

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From Hot to Cool: The Christmas Market River Cruise Christmas cruises have become one of the most popular ways to see Europe at its very best — dressed for the season. Even if you’ve visited many European ports on other river cruises, you have never seen them like this: full of light, festive with music and bursting with Christmas fare.

Each town has its own style of market, some centuries old, where guests can buy unique Christmas crafts and decorations and sample the local specialties — tasty sausages, warm and spicy mulled wine, cinnamon cakes and gingerbread.

Durnstein, Bamburg, Rudesheim, and almost every small village along the river will have its own special Christmas market. It’s magical to walk through the main square of one of these ancient towns — there may be snow, though seldom in large amounts — and impossible not to feel the spirit of the holiday.

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Most of the major river cruise lines have a Christmas market cruise. I did the cruise with Avalon Waterways, which runs several Christmas market tours, including nine-day and 15-day excursions that are all-inclusive and include stops at the most famous of the market towns. The panorama suites on Avalon, with their floor to ceiling win-

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with no stuffiness or pretentiousness. Designed to de-stress, Ste Anne’s requires you to do little more than leave your worries on the doorstep.

Eating dinner with spa hair and dressed in a bathrobe is something you get used to very quickly.

I’ve done Ste. Anne’s as a day spa experience and as a sleepover. Both are wonderful, but if it’s possible to stay longer, do it. The extra time enforces the zen of the retreat. Stay in the Hudson’s Bay room — gorgeous and so Canadian — or share one of the cottages with friends.

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Along the Toronto waterfront, x now marks the spot for the latest in luxury accommodations.

Hotel X opened its doors along Lakeshore Road earlier this year, offering a unique array of amenities ranging from a tri-level rooftop bar and pool to numerous indoor tennis and squash courts and a cinema.

Part of the Library Hotel Collection, Toronto’s Hotel X joins the ranks of uniquely designed hotels in New York, Budapest and Prague, each featuring their own distinctive personality and charm.

“It’s all about you. It’s all about the view,” boasts the hotel website, setting the stage for our recent stay there.

With its prime location on the Exhibition Place grounds facing Lake Ontario, the vistas of the beautiful waterfront are undeniably awesome — something we were sure to savour upon arrival during our complimentary wine and cheese reception in the Library Club Lounge.

As we settled into a comfy sofa on the deck, we took in the lovely views and soaked up the sun while enjoying an assortment of cheeses, breads, grilled and pickled veggies, crackers, salads and dessert squares.

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The hotel offers 404 guest rooms and 39 suites, which are luxuriously appointed with unparalleled city or lake views.

Upon entering our spacious one-bedroom suite, we were greeted by a plate of fresh fruit and dip, along with sparkling water and greetings from the hotel on the television screens in the sitting area and bedroom.

Our corner unit also didn’t disappoint in the views department, with the city skyline, CN Tower and water front all clearly visible from our floor to ceiling windows.

The room featured a comfortable sitting area outfitted with a sofa, chairs, desk, lovely nature photos, Nespresso coffee machine and powder room. A separate bedroom with a king size bed and adjacent bathroom with a shower and tub rounded out the suite’s amenities.

After freshening up, we made our way to the ‘The Pond’ rooftop pool — a tranquil oasis that’s partially indoors and partially outdoors, and features plenty of

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Come dinnertime, we decided to try out Maxx’s Kitchen, one of the on-site restaurants that features a selection of healthy options, comfort foods and a twist on everyday classic favourites.

The smoked goat cheese gnocchi, which included mixed wild mushrooms, asparagus tips and pesto Genovese, was full of flavour, as was the dark Belgian chocolate mousse for dessert.

Other restaurants on the premises include Pétros 82, which is opening soon with offerings of Mediterranean cuisine, and the Nespresso Café with its healthy options on the go. The lobby bar and rooftop bar also have appetizer offerings.

We finished our evening with specialty cocktails at the tri-level rooftop bar. We were lucky enough to secure a coveted patio seat to once again take in the sights and sounds of the city that never sleeps, which included an impromptu acoustic show by some musically inclined customers sitting nearby.

THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF THINGS TO DO NEARBY, FROM SHOPPING TO THEATRE, SPORTS TO CONCERTS, NOT TO MENTION THE CN TOWER AND RIPLEY’S AQUARIUM OF CANADA.

The rooftop pool offers a tranquil oasis with stunning views.

The impressive living garden wall greets guests upon arrival.

After a great night’s sleep in our comfortable suite, we were ready to take in more sights the next day. But first, we stopped for complimentary breakfast in the Library Club Lounge — an amenity offered to guests staying in rooms on the 24th, 25th and 26th floors, along with all hotel suites.

The continental spread included hard-boiled eggs, oatmeal, fresh fruit, cereal, yogurt, bagels, pastries and more.

There’s no shortage of things to do nearby, from shopping to theatre, sports to concerts, not to mention the CN Tower and Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada.

But with the wide variety of services and amenities offered inside Hotel X, one doesn’t even have to leave the urban resort complex to stay entertained.

You can take in a show on the big screen in Hotel X’s two-storey cinema with 250 stadiumstyle seats or have a more intimate gathering in the 60-seat screening room.

The work of Canadian photographer Neil Dankoff is showcased in the new on-site Kandy Gallery. Admire a display that represents nearly three years of photography trips to destinations such as Italy, Israel, Namibia, South Africa, Bora Bora, China, Japan, Iceland, Bolivia, and France.

If Pilates and hot yoga are more your speed, head on over to the on-site Ten X Toronto luxury sports club that offers 90,000 square feet of unbelievable fitness facilities. The massive space features nine glass back squash courts, four indoor tennis courts, over 50 Technogym machines, studio space for Pilates, group cycle, hot yoga and other group fitness classes.

A spa will be added to the line up of features next year with 10 treatment rooms, including a spacious couple’s suite and lounges overlooking Lake Ontario.

Our weekend away in the city drew to a close all too soon, leaving us wanting more of Toronto’s newest luxury getaway on the lake. Those looking for a unique experience close to home will not be disappointed.

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Something on Something for for everyone everyone on your your list! list!

• Purses • Fire Pots

• Anniversary & Wedding Gifts • Anniversary & Wedding Gifts • Collectibles • Christmas Decor • Collectibles • Christmas Decor • Diamond & Gold Pendants • Diamond & Gold Pendants • Sterling Silver and Stainless Steel Jewellery • Sterling Silver and Stainless Steel Jewellery • Canadian made Moccasins • Canadian made Moccasins

705-429-2515 705-429-2515 30 45th Street, 30 45th Street, Wasaga Wasaga Beach Beach Your friendly neighbourhood pharmacy!

Your friendly neighbourhood pharmacy!

• Purses • Fire Pots • Birthstone Jewellery & Family Rings • Birthstone Jewellery & Family Rings • Jewellery Repairs, Watch Battery Service • Jewellery Repairs, Watch Battery Service & much more! & much more!

• We Engrave!

• We Engrave!

489 489 River River Rd. Rd. West, West, Wasaga Wasaga Beach Beach •• 705-429-4666 705-429-4666 or or 5777 5777

WE WE CAN CAN HELP HELP TRANSFORM TRANSFORM YOUR YOUR SPACE! SPACE! VISIT OUR SHOWROOM FOR HOME DECOR VISIT OUR SHOWROOM FOR HOME DECOR IDEAS! IDEAS! Our Our gift gift to to you you this this holiday holiday season season

Enjoy Enjoy all all your your favourite favourite sounds sounds of the season of the season with with a a free free trial trial of the latest hearing aids of the latest hearing aids

Call Call us us today today to to book book your your free free holiday holiday trail! trail!

HERE TO HELP YOU HEAR! HERE TO HELP YOU HEAR!

LOTS OF DECOR ITEMS FOR LOTSHOLIDAY OF DECOR ITEMS FOR GIVING! HOLIDAY STUFFERS! GIVING! STOCKING STOCKING STUFFERS! UNIQUE GIFT IDEAS! UNIQUE GIFT IDEAS!

John John Tindale, Tindale, H.I.S. H.I.S.

Hearing Instrument Specialist Hearing Instrument Specialist

Unit Unit 4 4 -- 1441 1441 Mosley Mosley St. St. Wasaga Beach Wasaga Beach

(Between Dominos Pizza & Georgian Circle (Between Dominos Pizza & Georgian Circle Family Restaurant) Family Restaurant)

705.352.3200 705.352.3200 www.beachhearing.ca www.beachhearing.ca

Wasaga Beach, Wasaga Beach, Decorating Decorating 1 Market Lane, Unit 3, Wasaga Beach 1 Market Lane, Unit 3, Wasaga Beach

705-429-1500 705-429-1500 •• www.wasagabeachdecorating.com www.wasagabeachdecorating.com GoodLife | Georgian Bay Winter 2018

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Is a new home on your wish list…..

17 Park Road, Collingwood

2 Laurel Blvd, Collingwood

OFFERED AT $579,900

OFFERED AT $1,339,900

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Fran Webster

Christina M. Beauchamp

705.444.9081

Sales Representative websterfh@gmail.com www.franwebsterrealestate.ca,

Sales Representative Direct 705-441-6136 Office 705-444-1420

This 1200 sq. ft. bungalow features, 4 bdrms, 2 baths, on fenced in lot. Fully finished basement with in-law capability. Recent updates include windows, shingles, insulation plus original hardwood floors on upper level.

Very efficient heating and central air. Plenty of parking on this paved driveway. Don’t miss out call today!

Luxury Fairways Condo

NEW PRICE

Luxury Meets Country

OFFERED AT $379,000

OFFERED AT $910,000

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Mark Ruttan

Larry Reid

705-443-2351

Sales Representative, Advisor larryreid@rogers.com COLLINGWOOD MUSKOKA BROKERAGE Each brokerage independently owned & operated

Get Over 44 years of local Knowledge working for you!

Pride of ownership abounds in this fantastic 3 bedroom 3 bath cranberry condo featuring forced air gas heat and central air, loads of storage with full four foot crawl space with cement floors just move right in and put your feet up as the work has been done for you. Call today for a private showing!

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Exceptional 4 bedroom, 3 bath bungalow in Evergreen estates, on park-like 1.04 acre, is centrally located, five minutes to downtown Collingwood or Blue Mountain village.

705-422-2400

Broker Re/Max of Wasaga Beach Inc., Brokerage www.MarkRuttan.com info@markruttan.com

Country Living at it’s finest. Luxuriously finished 2700 sq. ft., 2 storey home with detached 2400 sq. ft. shop on 3.5+ acres within easy commuting distance to Barrie. Perfect for the most discriminating buyer!

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Good Food - Good Drink - GOODLIFE Georgian Circle Georgian Circle Family Restaurant offers a great variety of meals for the entire family. Ranging from its main stay of Steaks and Seafood’s to a great range of pasta dishes, burgers, sandwiches, and salads appealing to the diverse crowds which visit Wasaga Beach but also to those that call it their home.

Georgian Circle can cater your next event, big or small with everything from small private functions and meetings, to weddings of any size. They work with you to arrange a menu that suits both your budget and dietary needs.

Georgian Circle Family Restaurant offers daily lunch and dinner specials as well as their widely renowned Sunday brunch. Christine and Angelo hope that they can bring great food with a warm smile and a little feeling of home.

1441 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach | 705-429-2773 | GeorgianCircle.com

TheSmoke TheSmoke is taking BBQ to a Whole New Level. From traditional items like Smoked Back Ribs, Pulled Pork and Brisket to non traditional items like Smoked Burgers, Wild Boar Bacon, Smoked Banana Ice Cream and Montreal Smoked Meat. All Foods are scratch made from Chef Cams recipes and earned a spot on the Food Network show “You Gotta Eat Here”. Dine in our licensed 82 seat restaurant, or on the patio in the summer, or take home some Smoked Ribs and BBQ Sauces. The Food is Amazing, Dine in, Take Out and bring the kids.

Licensed • Gluten Free Friendly • Nut Free Restaurant • Wheel Chair Accessible

498 First Street, Collingwood | 705 293 5522 | www.thesmoke.ca | info@thesmoke.ca

Real Canadian Superstore Spend $15 and receive a $10 Gift Card. We are offering our “What’s For Dinner?” cooking demonstration at a value of $15 but the great news is that we’ll put dollars right back in your pocket by giving you a $10 President’s Choice gift card to spend in our stores! You’ll pick up great tips as you watch our chef in action, and you’ll receive the recipe, grocery list and of course, your $10 PC gift card!

When? Every Wednesday 11am-12pm Working During the Day? Ask us about our monthly evening classes from 6pm-7pm….

Whether you’re a novice or a gourmet cook, our team of talented chefs will entertain you as they thrill your palates with delectable, but easy to prepare recipes you can use to impress your friends and family.

Also, Teen Classes (ages 11-16) Kids Classes (ages 2-11) We also host Birthday Parties and supply everything you need. Room rentals for sports groups, business groups, showers, babysitting courses, etc.

For more details go to www.pccookingschool.wasagabeach@loblaw.ca

#25-45th Street Wasaga Beach | 705-429-4315

Unity Market Cafe & Studios Unity Market Cafe & Studios is a hub in the city of Barrie for healthy food, local artwork, music, positive community activism, consciousness and events. Unity houses the largest selection of local art and hand made goods, a cafe focused on fair trade, organic and local foods and as well a “class A” recording studio.

The cafe serves breakfast, soups, salads, panini’s, wraps, baked goodies, smoothies, a large selection of loose leaf teas, and specialty coffees. All made in house by Chef Stacey Kilvert, the delicious and healthy food also offers vegan and gluten free options.

The lovely vibes and artwork at Unity gives its guests not only fantastic food but also an enlightening experience and hence its nickname “The Inspiration Station” given by owner and operator Shane L.S. Dennis.

Unity has many weekly and monthly ongoing events including: weekly community clean ups and improv jams and monthly events like poetry nights, drum circles, guitar circles and art jams. For a list of dates and times of the events please visit www.UnityMarket.ca See You here at Unity Market where the Community’s heart lives.

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@UnityMarket

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Blumination Dream Trail

Get a big dose of holiday spirit with a magical evening stroll along the Blumination Dream Trail in Blue Mountain Village, Collingwood. The Trail’s illuminated winter walkway twinkles from December 1 to January 6, 2019. Nightly light shows at 7 and 9 p.m. Fireworks add to the glow on Saturdays. Weekends also bring free horse and wagon rides, visits with Santa and more. www.bluemountainvillage.ca/blumination

An Olde Fashioned Christmas

Festively decorated store windows, restaurants bursting with holiday cheer and strolling carollers set the scene for the Thornbury Olde Fashioned Christmas on December 8. A tradition for over 40 years, Thornbury’s all-day holiday event includes family skating, tree lighting, shopping, live music, a magic show, roasted chestnuts and Santa. Could the Grinch show up?

Main street from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. www.thornbury.ca

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Though Canadian/US politics may not usually inspire mirth, comedian Shaun Majumder has managed to find plenty. The Newfoundlander brings his satirical look at politics on both sides of the 49th parallel to Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre on January 15. Shaun gives comedy an East Coast spin. 8 p.m.

12 Nelson St. E. Tickets $60 & $65 at www.tickets.meafordhall.ca

Chris-terical Cabaret

Spice up the holidays with A Very Chris-terical Christmas - Keeping the Yuletide Gay, Theatre Collingwood’s seasonal cabaret. Music Director Chris Tsujiuchi joins vocalists Leah Canali and Colin Asuncion, vocalist/violinist Kevin Wong, keyboard player La-Nai Gabriel and bassist Bruce Scavuzzo for a merry mix of musical theatre, holiday music and pop tunes. Historic Gayety Theatre, Collingwood. December 20 & 21.

Tickets at 705-445-2200 or visit www.theatrecollingwood.ca

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