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By Patti Vipond

Last October, optometrist Dr. David Bond moved his company into a spacious modern facility at 680 Veterans Drive in Barrie.

Designed by award-winning Barrie interior designer Catherine Staples, the comfortable modern office is a welcoming place for the generations of patients who rely on Barrie Eye Care for regular eye exams, treatments and glasses.

Dr. Angela Miller. “We worked on it for a year and a half. Catherine did a great job. The office is about three times larger than our former location. It really is a state-of-theart facility.”

problems inside the eye. With diabetes, the blood vessels inside the eye start to leak and break down. When we see signs like this, we send a note to the patient’s family doctor.”

With on-site cutting edge technology, staff can immediately get patients’ test results for retina problems, glaucoma and other diseases. Formerly mysterious conditions, like the sudden lose of sight in one eye, can now be answered quickly.

For the first time, Barrie Eye Care has an in-house optical lab to make prescription eyeglasses. This new service delivers patients’ glasses to them faster and more costeffectively.

“We put a lot of thought into what layout would work best for the new office,” says Dr. Bond, who works with fellow optometrists Dr. Kristen Mansi and his wife

“OurOpticalCoherenceTomography or OCT machine scans the eye 50,000 times a second,” says Dr. Bond.

“We can see things like high blood pressure, diabetes and nerve

After helping to improve people’s vision for 15 years, Barrie Eye Care now has its own improved look.

“If you break your glasses on the weekend, which happens a lot, we have thousands of prescriptions in stock and can quickly make new glasses for you using your old frames or a new one,” says Dr. Bond.

Another new feature at the office is a software program that does direct billing for patients’ insurance, and lets patients make online bookings for eye care appointments.

With daily computer use being a part of many people’s lives, Dr. Bond has seen an increase in screenrelated eye complaints like eyestrain and fatigue. In response, Barrie Eye Care offers protection.

“We have blue light coatings for glasses that protect the eyes against damage from the screen light,” explains Dr. Bond. “We can put the coating on plain as well as prescription lenses. A lot of people are opting to do that now.”

Dr.Bond also recommends protecting your eyes from sunlight exposure and embracing a nutritious diet to keep your eyes healthy.

“Many of us think about wearing sunglasses in the summer, but there’s likely more UVH exposure in the wintertime when you are outdoors,” he explains. “Diet also affects eyesight.You may be drinking too much caffeine and not enough water, or not eating enough fatty fish which is healthy for our eyes and basically everything.”

For the first time, Barrie Eye Care has an in-house optical lab to make prescription eyeglasses.

This new service delivers patients’ glasses to them faster and more costeffectively.

Though there are many new services at Barrie Eye Care, the staff remains the same skilled and friendly group that patients look forward to seeing.

“This is the best staff I’ve ever had and the smartest, most talented people I’ve ever worked with,” says Dr. Bond. “I believe in old-fashioned customer service. I train my staff to give our patients good service, to treat them as they would want to be treated. That’s number one.”

Barrie Eye Care is located at 680 Veterans Drive in Barrie. For more information, call 705-737-3141 or go to www.barrieeyecare.com.

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LOUISE KELLY An Artist’s Hands The artistic life for Louise Kelly began on The Rock. There, on the windswept slopes of St. John’s, Newfoundland, her love of painting en plein air was born.

As part of her early art training, Louise would accompany her instructor, the late Reginald Sheppard from The Newfoundland Academy of Art, out to The Battery to capture nautical scenes from the harbour below. Vast views of the frigid Atlantic and brightly-co10

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loured houses dotted the rocky terrain around them. But it was the fishermen’s upturned boats, that was their focus.

“The challenge of seeing an object like that on location in real life and trying to capture it… it’s still how I feel when I get out,” she says. “Just trying to capture it and get it right.

The form and the relationship to the landscape.”

Today, the countryside neighbouring Barrie is more often the subject of her sketch books.

An aging red farm house on Highway #11.

The family-owned Harris Corn Farm Stand on George Johnston Road. These snapshots

of pastoral beauty, so delicate in their presence, seem even more urgent for safeguarding as encroaching development swallows up precious acre after acre.

“What I like is just finding a place that speaks to me. Trees with certain light on them. A barn in disrepair. Using the colours and the light to illustrate how that place makes me feel. The tranquility and the calmness,” she says. “It is an interpretative thing, even in what we choose to paint. I imagine what they might have been at one point. And there’s the feeling that it might not be there in a few years. A neglected feeling. It’s hard not

to have an emotional response to that.”

Louise Kelly has always had an affinity for working with her hands. Harkening back to those early years on Signal Hill when the paintbrush honed her young fingers, it was destiny that those hands would one day not just be instruments of expression but also of healing.

In adult life, Louise chose Occupational Therapy as her career, specializing in hand therapy. While studying, she was exposed to weaving, pottery, screen printing, basketwork and wood working. Today she still sculpts in clay and has added banjo plucking and knitting to her sketching and painting. Her works include oils, sculpture and sketching portraiture, but pastels remain her most cherished medium. “You don’t have a brush in your hands. You have a pastel. Right there. In your fingers. Almost a pure pigment, except for some binder. It’s very tactile,” she says.

Louise’s passion for pastels have taken her on seven Pastel Painting Trips across the globe with acclaimed artist, Susan Low-Beer. France, Quebec, New Brunswick, the Laurentians, Niagara on-The-Lake have all been destinations.

It was an opportunity to quench her en plein air appetite.

Now retired from her position as a Hand Occupational Therapist, she has set up a full-time studio in her home where she paints four to five days a week. She also joined the Barrie Art Club. Her favourite events are the summer en plein air sessions.

“I love doing it. It’s so much fun, being in a corn field or on a beach painting what you see.

There’s a feeling that I can’t really describe. It’s hard to put my finger on it. I feel transported.

You feel a part of the landscape.”

Louise Kelly exhibits her work in and around Barrie and Midland. She is a member of The Barrie Art Club, Pastel Artists of Canada, Quest Art and Go Figure. See her website at: louisekelly.ca

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State of the Art FAMILY DENTISTRY ALL UNDER ONE ROOF You’re losing a Tooth?

Now what?

Barrie Primary Care Campus Unfortunately, even with the most modern techniques and treatment in the world, sometimes it is not possible to fix or save a tooth. While this is not great news, it is good to remember that dentistry has come a long way in offering patients excellent tooth replacement options.

One method that we have to replace missing teeth is a removable denture.

They can either be made out of metal or acrylic and they can be made to replace one or many teeth.

If the tooth that you are going to lose is your first, you very likely don’t like the idea of having an appliance that you have to take in and out. However in the case of a front tooth, sometimes the best temporary option is to have an acrylic denture made that you can wear while you heal or consider your options. No one wants to walk around with missing front teeth.

The price for a partial denture varies depending on the type and material.

Dental insurance often will cover some of the cost.

Most people want a non removable solution to replace a missing tooth. In the past that usually meant placing a bridge. A bridge is a ceramic type of restoration that is made by the dentist and a lab. It involves cutting down the teeth on either side of the missing tooth and cementing in a 3 (or more) unit bridge to fill the space. Imagine it being an actual bridge over the missing space. Bridges did a good job for many years for people.

They are not a perfect solution and are not permanent. After time the cut down teeth can wear or decay; the bridge may have to be replaced and in some cases it has to be expanded because the support teeth are also lost. Meticulous home care is necessary to be successful with a bridge and of course regular check ups and cleanings.

If you have good insurance coverage, you may have some coverage for a bridge.

The amount is usually limited by the yearly limit of your plan. An estimate will need to be sent and a reply may take over a month. A simple three unit bridge will cost typically $3000 or more. The expected life span is 10-15 years.

Full Mouth Dental Implants

Dr. Amir Guorgui and Dr. Robert Eisen have been providing exceptional dental care for over twenty years. Together they place a priority on gaining expertise in the latest in cosmetic dentistry and dental implant techniques.

Dr. Guorgui and Dr. Eisen regularly host All-on-Four™ Dental Implant seminars where they describe the process and address any questions.

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In the last few decades, dental implants have become the method of choice to replace a single missing tooth. They are as close as we have to mimicking a natural tooth. A single implant stands alone, it is strong, it can be flossed and the crown on the implant can be made to match the adjacent teeth.

Depending on the location of surrounding structures such as the floor of your sinus or the nerve in your jaw, the doctor will often decide that they need you to have a CBCT scan done.

And we can even do these specialized scans in our office, with no referral necessary.

A missing tooth is replaced in a few steps. First the implant part of the restoration; something that looks a lot like a screw, is placed. In some cases dentists are actually able to place the implant on the same day a tooth is extracted! Of course, if there is injury or infection in an area, healing must take place before the implant can be placed. It takes about 4 months for an implant to become fully integrated into the bone. When it has successfully healed, another part called an abutment is placed and an impression is taken.

The lab will then make the permanent crown which will be inserted onto the abutment. The result is a natural looking, permanent restoration that you can use the same as your own teeth.

If a tooth has been missing for a long time, sometimes bone grafting needs to be done. In some cases gum grafting also may need to be done around a front tooth so that the result is natural looking. All these factors can affect the price, however they will be discussed with you ahead of time. You will always have a detailed estimate and explanation of the steps of your treatment.

It is important to understand that often teeth are not lost individually. While some teeth are lost due to fracture or accidents, most teeth are lost due to periodontal/gum disease. Because gum disease affects your whole mouth,

sometimes a long term solution is not as easy as replacing a single tooth.

We want to take the time to evaluate all your teeth and to take the steps necessary to prevent further tooth loss.

Part of the treatment plan is always going to be regular dental cleanings.

We want your investment to be in a clean and healthy environment!

If you have just received the news that you are going to lose a tooth, we don’t expect you to make a snap decision.

We never recommend that you delay extracting an infected tooth, however we understand that everyone needs to consider what is right for them.

Please don’t hesitate to ask questions!

We always offer a free consultation to make sure that you have all the information that you need to decide how you are going to replace your tooth.

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As I refurbish estate pieces in the back workshop of Le Boeuf’s I often find m self imagining the lives of the women who wore them. The older ones are m favorite, the tell the best stories. Wisp and colourful Art Nouveau neckpieces from the late 1800s; the brooding gemstones and heav ellow gold of the Victorian Era; delicate and geometric Art Deco pieces from the 1920s, dripping in diamonds. I picture women in beautiful, shapel dresses with elaborate hairst les, gloves to their elbows, passing the evenings in dining rooms and parlors, or out in the world watching the silver screen, dancing in hotel ballrooms, sipping cocktails in smok jazz bars.

Probabl I’ve read too much Jane Austen and F. Scott Fitzgerald but I can’t help getting wrapped up in the glamourous occasions these pieces marked. Brooches are the best of them, taking the least wear and often requiring onl a gentle polish. Until about 60 ears ago the were the staple piece, worn an where, on an piece of clothing, for an occasion. Our showcases are adorned with perfectl preserved time capsules in platinum or ellow gold, covered in sapphires, pearls, and diamonds. I wonder if women don’t think of them or don’t know how to approach them. Rings are eas , pendants are eas , but a brooch takes creativit and fashion.

So I went to the most fashionable woman I know, Trace Baker of Zuzu’s. With the help of her sales associate and brooch enthusiast Karen we spent a morning together pla ing with some of m favorites.

We made them the center pieces of jumpsuits and as mmetrical dresses, used them to clasp high collars and fur wraps, to add brilliance to slouch deconstructed purses, as a pla ful accent on a clutch or high boot. We la ered them as faux cuff links, grouped them on lapels and hats, fed scarves through them, hung them from chain and cord as pendants. Some were just for fun but most combinations added polish to pla ful outfits and a sense of occasion to dress ones.

Have a look and consider the forgotten brooch, if ou’re still not sure walk two blocks up Dunlop and tell Trace I sent ou.

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Creative Merger Catherine Staples Interiors teams up with Sarah Mandell of the design/build firm, Avenue A, expanding the acclaimed CSI brand to include every aspect of residential and commercial design from construction to interior decorating. The combined entities will provide all existing design services under the Catherine Staples Interiors banner. Showroom and offices on Huronia Road in Barrie.

Iconic Brands

Premium cookware manufacturer, Le Creuset, has collaborated with Hudson’s Bay to develop a line of limited edition cookware with the signature stripes of North America’s oldest company. The fourpiece collection includes the classic Le Creuset round French oven, a rectangular casserole dish, French press, and a grand teapot, each featuring Hudson’s Bay’s iconic colours. Now available at The Bay.

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The Art of Entertaining

Charcuterie boards are hot entertaining tickets and Stayner’s Backwood Design Company makes an exquisite line of artisan boards that look stunning even after the pâtés and figs have been plundered. Ecoconscious designer, Lindsay Russell, hand paints resin shorelines on each piece of local salvaged lumber. No live trees are ever harvested. She also plants a Blue Spruce sapling for every piece sold. Now available at Inhabit Interiors on Dunlop Street in Barrie.

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When a couple decided to build a new home on their Muskoka property, their beloved original log cabin seemed slated to become an addition. However, a brilliant new option saw the little cabin embraced by the new home in a harmonious blending of the present and the past.

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t was 1981 when Mara Smelters-Wier and her husband started to build a cosy log cabin using trees from their 20-acre lot in south Muskoka.

Sited near 410 feet of shoreline on spring-fed Bearpaw Lake, the cabin was the couple’s much loved weekend getaway before they decided to move in as full-time residents in 1988.

However, after a lottery win by Smelters-Wier in 2010, the couple decided to build a brand new home on their peaceful and very private property.

Because Bearpaw is 25 per cent Crown land, with a large part only accessible by water, there are just six other properties on the lake.

The couple hired David Spolnik of Sprout Studios in Huntsville to design the house. Then, the future of the little cabin was considered.

“We wanted to keep the cabin,” says SmeltersWier, who is the only year round resident on the

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quiet lake. “It was our history, but we didn’t know how we would incorporate it. David, a good friend of ours, came up with four plans. Three were additions and the fourth was to put the cabin inside the new house. We loved the idea of how it dealt with the log cabin. People love the house because it is so different. Everyone who walks in gets this big smile on their face.”

Discovering the house shelters a smaller cousin can be a surprise for first-time guests. But even more surprising is the way the traditional log cabin seamlessly blends with the modern house whose innovative design is filled with touches of warm traditional décor. It starts in the front foyer of the 4,140-square-foot home with a natural stone floor and storage space for wood stove logs.

The entry opens into an airy, bright kitchen beneath an iron strutted, wood beamed cathedral

ceiling that runs the length of the home. If it’s true that the kitchen is the heart of a home, it’s doubly true here where the original log cabin sits snugly within a modern kitchen accented with rustic décor where Smelters-Wier loves to entertain. A tall stone wall unexpectedly curves around the kitchen’s wood stove, reaching up to the second floor loft.

In keeping with Smelters-Wier’s passion for cooking, the kitchen has a large gas stove, two dishwashers and a cabinet-fronted refrigerator. The kitchen’s showpiece is a party sized island with a gorgeous wood top and convenient secondary sink. However, window views of the raised flower and vegetable gardens in front, and the resident chickens’ “palace” – an indoor coup with a huge fenced yard with Muskoka chairs – in the backyard are eye-catching.

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Geothermal heating gently warms the kitchen’s cork floor, like all floors in the main house and separate gym. The efficient system also has ducts to provide air conditioning in the summer.

“Geothermal was something we planned from the beginning,” says Smelters-Wier. “I love the heated floors.”

Two sculptural light fixtures spiral above the kitchen, each bulb mounted on a flexible rod.

Retro industrial-style pendants over the island have a switch housed in an electrical box that would be recognized by mid-century cottagers.

“I had to go to 18 used electrical equipment places to find it,” says Smelters-Wier. “I wanted a semi-rustic industrial kind of funky feel to the whole thing.”

A fully equipped butler’s kitchen and laundry room adjoining the kitchen has its own side-by-

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side freezer, oven, under counter microwave and lots of storage and counter space. A short path runs from the pantry’s porch to the gym next door.

The original log cabin has been reborn as a living room. The bedroom loft is gone, but the intimate space is perfect for quiet nights with the television or as a conversation area for party guests.

The home has been the scene of many gatherings, celebrations and charity events over the years. In March, Smelters-Wier hosted a house concert in her kitchen for over 40 people.

“I’m on a circuit of roots and folk music through Home Roots,” explains Smelters-Wier.

“In March, it was Ian Shepherd from Nova Scotia.

We usually move the kitchen table and put little marquee lights around the window as a place for the artist. It’s a wonderful house for entertaining, great for groups.”

A picture window in the cabin looks into the home’s spacious dining area. Two long tables created for the space comfortably seat 14 diners.

Like the rest of the house, the dining area is full of natural light. Windows on both sides frame a glass wall of doors overlooking the deck and lake

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TOP: Windows on both sides of the dining area frame a glass wall of doors overlooking the deck and lake beyond. The doors fold away and a retractable screen comes down to bring in the outdoors. MIDDLE: A picture window in the cabin looks into the home’s spacious dining area. BOTTOM: The welcoming entryway.

beyond. The doors fold away and a retractable screen comes down to bring in the outdoors. A pair of custom chandeliers, whose cream-toned shades cover individual bulbs, provides evening illumination.

“A friend who walked in here for the first time said it looked like the lights hanging in the air of the dining hall in Harry Potter,” laughs SmeltersWier.

A three-season Muskoka Room at the front of the house is another place where small groups can relax during a large event, or a couple can have a companionable glass of wine on a summer’s evening. The screened room overlooks a party-sized patio with a fire pit, pizza oven and plenty of Muskoka chairs.

The master bedroom wing includes a walk-in closet with window, a walkout to a lake view patio, and a beautiful ensuite with clawfoot tub and glass shower. The bathroom’s light blue concrete vanity counter is ornamented with pebbles collected from the property and a spiral shell. The objects were embedded into the counter and then sanded. The marble floor has an attractive weathered look.

“For the floor, I wanted a worn, farmhouse feel,” explains Smelters-Wier. “We used tumbled marble for a worn look to go with the rustic feel of the bedroom. The bedroom floor is engineered wood with a blue stain. I love sitting in bed in the morning and watching the sun come up over the lake.”

A cosy main floor bedroom with shiplap wainscoting and two sturdy birch branches as closet rods is a favourite with guests. An adjacent bathroom features a stunning stone shower fashioned

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A three-season Muskoka Room at the front of the house is another place where small groups can relax during a large event, or a couple can have a companionable glass of wine on a summer’s evening.

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ers is currently a home office and secluded sitting area, but could be a private accommodation for friends or family. The loft’s view of the roofline, with its iron struts and wide wooden beams, accentuates both the grand size of the home and its coziness.

Beside the main residence, a smaller building houses a gym with a loft, bathroom and woodburning sauna. It is the favoured retreat of Smelters-Wier’s nieces and nephews. The space could also be used as a yoga studio, guesthouse or artist’s studio. Recently, a group of excited bird watchers from the Muskoka Field Naturalists watched from the gym as two rare bird species, including the red-bellied woodpecker, appeared.

“Because some rarer species are moving farther north and I’m at the lower south end of Muskoka, they are arriving here,” says Smelters-Wier.

The property’s double garage with carport has one standard bay and an extended bay with raised roof to accommodate RV vehicles. The space could also accommodate a workshop or boat storage. A pet door lets in the owner’s three foundling cats.

Each of the property’s three buildings has a steel roof and a distinctive blue, red and light brown exterior colour scheme.

“Oliver, one of the builders, used to do window displays for Gucci,” says Smelters-Wier. “We asked if he could help us put colours and textures together for the exterior boards. He had a wonderful sense of how to place things. I would never have thought of combining these colours, but I love it.”

This property is currently listed for sale with Maggie Tomlinson, ASA, ABR, SRS, Broker with Chestnut Park Real Estate in Port Carling. Asking: $1,795,000. Maggie can be reached at 705-6449283 or via email TeesRus@Muskoka.com or by visiting her website at www.MuskokaCottageForSale.ca.

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or the Galics, building is family sport. As owners of Newport Interiors, a busy drywall firm servicing major developments, a love of construction is deeply seated within the family tree. Each member has had their fingers in building numerous homes. Peter Galic who has built “five or six” hires all the trades. Darlene Galic and daughter Amanda choose the interior’s layout, fixtures, finishes and furnishings. It’s a process they enjoy as a family, says Amanda, who began saving for her first home at age 19.

She built it by 22. Now, only in her early thirties, she’s already got two under her belt.

Darlene’s most recent project was a modern loft bungalow near the Friday Harbour development. An existing cottage occupied the heavily treed property. Peter tore it down while preserving the bulk of mature trees Darlene cherished.

“My wife wanted to build her dream home,” he says. “She had a design in her head for many years. She and my daughter sat down with Mark Taylor of Cornerstones Residential Design. They selected a plan and modified the whole thing to get it the way they wanted.”

While Peter Galic supervised construction, Amanda joined her mother to work on the interiors aiming for a clean, simple look with superior functionality. The 3000-square foot structure took over a year to build. If a building product wasn’t readily available, they didn’t substitute. They waited. “We weren’t in a hurry,” says Peter. “We wanted it done right.”

Enter the front foyer and your view into the great room is through a linear ribbon of fire. The two-way Napoleon gas fireplace before you sits at eye level in a floating wall that divides the entryway from the main living area. “We wanted to keep the entry inviting while still giving privacy to the rest of the home,” explains Amanda.

Around the wall to the left, an open stringer staircase runs up and down the home’s three levels. Spiraling down from the loft’s ceiling above is a striking crystal ball chandelier from Glass Light Gallery in Barrie. The bubbles whirl like cascading water, spilling light across the gleaming stainless steel handrail and glass railings of the staircase.

Instead of trying to conceal the stairwell, the Galics decided to make it a focal point. “Originally the glass rails were going to be in-between the posts,” says Peter. “We looked at it and decided it would take too much away from the staircase. It was Alpa Stairs who came up with the idea of putting the button on the outside of

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the stringer. That way you get full use of the stair, you don’t compromise on space. It looked so good we decided to go all the way from the top floor down to the basement. Most builders don’t bother with the lower level. I was really happy with the outcome.”

Past the stairwell, you enter the open concept great room, dining area and kitchen. The contemporary dining table from Shelter is lit by a Slimline pendant from Union Lighting. The living room offers a slouchy, tempting sofa with abundant pillows and rustic coffee table. Darlene chose a two-toned colour scheme for her home to create a restful atmosphere, painting it in Benjamin Moore Wedding Veil white with varying shades of grey for contrast. Furnishings and tilework also adhere to this palette.

Her rustic touches balance the contemporary design. Jute rugs, roped vases and rattan seating are found on every floor and garden deck.

Even the exterior of the home, clad in Permacon Lexa Stone from Patene Building Supplies, maintains this vision. “We wanted a variation of stone,” says Amanda. “We used cedar for an organic feeling.”

Inside, Peter installed plentiful windows and transoms that flood the home with light and added dozens of recessed lights for evening illumination. But as lovely as the view is out the windows, by far, the most distinctive feature in the home is the kitchen. Modern, bright, and sleek, the 24 by 24-inch porcelain tiles resembling Carrera marble set the tone here.

High gloss cabinetry that opens upward is staggered, exposing all the dishware for easy access. “They are elongated and streamlined,” says Amanda. “Instead of the 42-inch standard.

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SPRING SALE did the install. They had never done a look like this before.”

There are also double pantries, tons of drawers and additional storage for less frequently used equipment in the adjoining main floor laundry. The storage is so ample and well-conceived, in fact, that it defies clutter.

White Caesarstone tops the waterfall island and grey quartz countertops complete the kitchen. The Thermador refrigerator, gas range and vent hood were sourced from TA Appliances.

Bosch was the choice for dishwasher and the double ovens. The deep Franke Techna Double Sink is an 18x31 under mount from Bathworks.

Another significant finishing feature is the home’s interior doors. Amanda and Darlene chose a modern look from Doorland’s Groove line with high end hardware and hinges. “It’s something you normally don’t think about investing in,” says Amanda. “But you can feel it when you open the door. People notice the weight and quality. Because they are solid core doors, no matter how much the house ages, the humidity and climate aren’t factors.”

Amanda credits much of the inspiration to the great deal of time they spend leafing through design magazines, books and searching Pinterest. “It’s a passion and because we do drywall we see all the other designers’ ideas and pick and choose what is unique and different. Some are sticking with the traditional but some builders are breaking through which is great.”

The home’s numerous bathrooms are another example of eye-catching design. “In the bathroom, your tile is your artwork,” explains Amanda. “It was really important we had a beautiful design with tile. We used roping, herringbone and borders mixed in with a lighter colour. It works instead of having to put artwork in there.

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It adds that sparkle.”

Five bedrooms are found on all three levels.

Two on the main floor, two more on the lower and the loft is devoted solely to the master.

Here, the bedroom is airy and filled with light.

A sitting area with a fireplace provides a private TV viewing area and large sliding doors lead out to an upper lounging deck for extra sanctuary. The adjoining ensuite is massive, with spa shower, soaker tub and a separate dressing area lined with a solid wall of floor to ceiling closets.

“The master bedroom was really fun to design,” says Amanda. “In Australia, there’s a builder who uses false walls a lot. On one side is the sink and on the other they put the bed against it. We did something similar. Dividing the sinks from the dressing area. We didn’t want just another walk-in closet either. Instead we installed a wall of closets opposite the mirrors and makeup table. This way you can get dressed, do your makeup and walk down your own cat walk to check your look in the mirrors without ever leaving the room.”

The lower level of the home is equally aweinspiring with a media area, big screen TV and fireplace, another bathroom with exquisitely appointed tile, two full sized bedrooms, an exercise nook, and even an office large enough to take meetings. No skimping on interior doors here either. The solid core Groove doors continue on this level.

But since no dream ever remains static, Darlene is already revising her concept of a perfect home, and has recently been eyeing a new property in Oro where she intends to build another house. The primary change? Her next home will put the master on the main floor this time, Amanda says.

3869 Guest Drive is currently on the market, represented by Eleanor Faulds, Forest Hill Real Estate Brokerage, Barrie.

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Come down and sample suds from the best craft breweries around, including a few from our own backyard. And craft beer is perfect for washing down mouthwatering ribs, pulled pork and brisket from award-winning BBQ teams from all across North America. downtownbarrie.ca.

Midland Festival Pays Homeage to Butter Tarts

Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival is back on Saturday, June 8. “It’s the sweetest day of the year,” says festival organizer Karen Mealing. In its seventh year, the Midland event honouring the sweet and gooey icon of Canadian baking grows every year. “It’s the biggest butter tart festival in Canada, and this year, we’re expecting 180,000 butter tarts will be available for sale,” she notes. Over 200 vendors will be selling everything from butter tarts to artisanal items. The free event runs from 9 AM to 5 PM in downtown Midland and Harbourside Parks, buttertartfestival.ca.

Celebrate Local Craft Distilleries

It’s no secret that local craft breweries, cideries and distilleries are becoming a top beverage trend in Canada. For local sipping, pour yourself a glass of Collingwood Town Collection Double Barrel. The first release from the Town Collection; the Double Barrelled is first aged in white oak barrels then re-barrelled in heavily charred oak and finally finished with toasted Maplewood staves. The result is a rich, warm spirit filled with notes of dried stone fruit, sweet spice, vanilla and oak on a pleasing finish. 750 mL bottle $44.95.

147 is Growing

Expansion will soon be a reality at 147, a popular downtown Barrie Italian restaurant.

We’ve taken over the building next door and have been working on a major renovation,” explains 147 executive chef Rick Antonucci.

“Along with more breathing space, there will be a gorgeous lakefront patio, and a much larger wine lounge.” About 80 seats will be added, along with an expanded tapas, wine and craft cocktail menu. “We’re even planning on having live music,” he explains. The renovation should be completed by the start of summer. 147 is located at 147 Dunlop Street, East, Barrie, (705)252-9147.

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local flavours

IN THE KITCHEN WITH CHEF PEDRO PEREIRA

MODERN PORTUGUESE FARE SERVED AT FISHBONE

By Katherine Elphick | Photography by Ellie Kistemaker

Pedro Pereira never sits still. As the chef and CEO of Fishbone Restaurant Group, he’s constantly moving between his four restaurants. “I’m pretty good at racking up the mileage on my car,” admits the 39-year-old restauranteur who owns and operates eateries in Aurora, two in Stouffville and his newest one (and the focus of this story) in Innisfil’s Friday Harbour.

Opened last summer, Fishbone at Friday Harbour offers Portuguese inspired upscale dining. “Our goal is to provide good food and good service in a nice looking space,” explains Pereira, a self-taught chef, husband and father of three daughters.

Situated on the boardwalk and sandwiched between a Starbucks and a soon to be opened LCBO, the 60-seat dining room is a beautiful venue showcasing cottage, Portuguese and nautical design elements. It also features a picturesque view of the newly constructed marina. “The place has a great vibe, especially in the summer with all of the boats coming in and out of the marina,” he explains.

To learn more about Fishbone, I conducted two interviews with Pereira — one at Friday Harbour and the second one over the phone while he was driving between restaurants.

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Goodlife: Let’s start with your journey into restaurant ownership. With a grade nine education, you came to Toronto from Portugal at the age of 18 to pursue a soccer career. Soon realizing you needed to supplement your income, your coach got you a restaurant job. And you loved it right from the start. Correct?

Pedro Pereira: That’s right. I started out as a food runner at Adega on Elm Street and worked my way up to managing some of the best restaurants in Toronto, including Centro and Zucca Trattoria.

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When did you decide to give restaurant ownership a try?

PP: In 2008, I opened a take-out Portuguese barbecue chicken restaurant in Aurora. After selling it, I opened the first Fishbone in Stouffville in 2010, and it grew from there.

What led to the Friday Harbour location?

PP: We wanted to expand our Fishbone brand and based on the demographics of the development, we’d thought it would be a great match. It’s a wonderful project, but it’s going to take time to build up to what it needs to be.

With a focus on the vibrant flavours of Portugal (think paprika, pimento paste, white wine and garlic), Fishbone’s menu is small and delicious. Why is it important to keep the menu limited?

PP: We keep it small for a good reason — what we do, we do well. We serve what’s fresh at the markets, and change our menu between four to six times a year. We also do lots of menu research by regularly travelling to Portugal to check out the latest food trends and wines.

Portugal is so amazing because every 20 kilometres is a new gastronomic world. Every little village or town has its own specialty or a great local product that they’re known for.

Why the name Fishbone?

PP: It comes from our whole fish offerings.

Once diners are seated and settled with a drink, they are shown a selection of fish on ice, which they can choose. Once it’s cooked, we debone it right at the table for you. We work with market availability and seasonality so the choices usually range between one to five different types of fish such as Mediterranean sea bass, sea bream, snappers, and more.

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Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts (recipe by chef Pedro Pereira) This dish is a popular appetizer at Fishbone. It serves four as an appetizer.

2 lbs Brussels sprouts 1 cup sweet chilli sauce ½ cup peanuts, crumbled and unsalted 2 litres vegetable or canola oil for frying Salt & Pepper Sweet Chilli Sauce 3 large garlic cloves, peeled 2 Jalapeno peppers ¼ cup white distilled vinegar ½ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup water ½ Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp cornstarch 2 Tbsp water PREPARATION: Sweet Chilli Sauce: 1. In blender, purée together all the sweet chilli sauce ingredients, except for the last two.

2. Transfer mixture to a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to medium and simmer until the mixture thickens up a bit and the garlic-pepper bits begin to soften, about 3 minutes.

3. Combine cornstarch and water to make a slurry.

Whisk in the cornstarch mixture and continue to simmer one more minute. The cornstarch will help the sauce to thicken slightly thereby causing a nice suspension of the garlic-pepper bits; otherwise, you get a thin sauce with all the little pieces floating on the surface.

4. Let cool completely before storing in a glass jar and refrigerate.

PREPARATION: Brussels Sprouts: 5. Preheat fryer or pot with oil (no more than half way) with vegetable or canola oil to 325F. 6. Trim or remove dark spotted leaves. Cut Brussels sprouts into quarters if they are large or into half if smaller.

7. Cook sprouts in one pound batches so they don’t boil, as opposed to fry due to moisture content.

8. Place sprouts in oil and fry 3 to 4 minutes until leaves are crisp and brown (not too dark).

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9. Strain from oil and place sprouts in a bowl and toss while seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Then toss while adding a nice coating of Sweet Chilli Sauce.

10. Place them on plate or platter and garnish with crumbled peanuts.

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What’s your food philosophy?

PP: Freshness, simplicity, seasonality and good seasonings are the foundation of my food philosophy. It’s similar to my life philosophy, which is a little bit of common sense and logic. We make everything from scratch in our kitchens, even our bread. The only thing we don’t make is ice cream.

What are some of the most popular items?

PP: On the appetizer front, our deep fried Brussels sprouts are a staple, and our octopus is the most tender you will ever have. For entrees, the whole fish is the most popular along with various daily specials.

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What if you don’t feel like eating fish?

PP: We’ve got some really delicious meat options such as flat iron steak, Cornish hen, duck, pasta dishes and more.

Where did you learn how to cook?

PP: Since I was born and raised in Portugal (he comes from the town of Caldas da Rainha), I was exposed to great flavours and some of the best seafood in the world. I’ve always loved food and grew up watching my parents make great meals. Both of them are very skilled in the kitchen.

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What’s your favourite menu item?

PP: A good whole fish with lemon, olive oil and sea salt does it for me. It’s something that I grew up on and I love it!

Are there options for diners with special dietary needs?

PP: Gluten-free and vegan dishes can be ordered because we prepare everything a la minute. We even have a special gluten-free deep fryer.

Do you have specials?

PP: Wednesday is half price wines, Thursday features a half dozen oysters for $10, and Friday is no corkage.

What’s on offer to wash down Fishbone fare?

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winemaker of the year in 2016. We also have a creative craft cocktail menu that has been put together by our dedicated mixologist. We make our own ice, juices and syrups and even smoke our own glassware (for certain cocktails) for an elevated beverage experience. Craft beers are also on tap. We have a great bar, where guests can come in and enjoy a glass of wine or sip on a cocktail and munch on appetizers.

What about Saturday and Sunday brunch?

PP: Weekend brunch items range from a chèvre and arugula frittata or ricotta blueberry pancakes to fried chicken and waffles. We also offer bottomless mimosas for $25.

Do you cater?

PP: We cater up to 400 people, anywhere from Toronto to Muskoka. It’s a big part of our business.

Fishbone is currently operating with winter hours, which are Wednesday to Sunday 5 PM to 9 PM, with brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 2:30 PM. When do you switch to your 7 day a week summer hours?

PP: Weather permitting we plan to offer summer hours right after Easter. Around here, the summer is just nuts, so we are planning on a very busy season.

Any interesting future plans?

PP: Outdoor seating is on tap for the spring. Our diners can look forward to a stunning new 70-seat patio when the warm weather hits.

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Mini Pavlova with Whipped Cream & Fresh Berries Serves 8 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour

Ingredients 3 egg whites (at room temperature) 1/16 teaspoon cream of tartar (optional) 3/4 cup confectioners sugar plus 2 to 3 tablespoons for dusting 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1Âź teaspoon cornstarch 2 cups fresh raspberries and blueberries (or fruit of your choice) 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream Instructions To make meringues: Preheat the oven to 250 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Put the egg whites and cream of tartar into the bowl and beat on a medium speed until the mixture forms soft peaks.

Increase the speed to high and start adding sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Add vanilla extract and beat until stiff and glossy peaks form.

Take a rubber spatula, gently fold in cornstarch.

Spoon 8 mounds on a prepared baking sheet and using a back of the spoon create a slight dip in the centre of each meringue. Bake one hour. Turn off the oven and let the meringues dry completely in the oven for about 45 min.

To make cream: In a large mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Spread about a tablespoon of cream into each meringue, garnish with berries and dust with confectioners sugar.

Serve immediately.

Note: Pavlovas (without cream or berries) can be baked the day before and stored in a sealed container at room temperature.

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Melon Apple Mint Juice Serves 2 Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients 2 cups chopped honeydew melon 3/4 cup apple juice 1 cup fresh baby kale or baby spinach 6 to 8 mint leaves Instructions Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until frothy and smooth. Note: For a frozen treat pour the mixture into popsicle moulds and freeze.

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Basil Frittata with Smoked Salmon Makes 8 slices | Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 8 minutes Ingredients 1 to 2 tsp horseradish cream 250ml (1 cup) sour cream 6 eggs 1/3 cup cream 1/3 cup shredded fresh basil 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp canola oil 16 slices smoked salmon 100g arugula, baby spinach or pea shoots 44

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Instructions In a small bowl, mix horseradish and sour cream.

Add more horseradish if you like heat. Set aside.

Preheat oven to broil.

In a medium bowl lightly whisk the eggs, then add the cream, basil, cheese, salt and pepper.

Heat oil in a 12â€? heavy-based, oven proof frying pan over a medium-high heat. Pour in the egg mix. Lower heat and cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the frittata is mostly set. Transfer pan to oven and ďŹ nish under a grill until slightly brown and set

in the centre. Remove from oven (careful, handle will be hot) and allow to cool slightly.

Slide the frittata out of the pan while still warm.

You may need to run a palette knife under the frittata to ease it out. Cut into eight wedges.

To serve, top each slice with two slices of smoked salmon, arugula and a dollop of the horseradish cream, or serve whole with slices of salmon and arugula arranged on top, with horseradish cream in a bowl on the side.

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Hiking, skating, apple picking and maple sugar tapping are just a few of the many remarkable activities homeowners experience living at Braestone.

Visit the Braestone Discovery Centre for a site & model home tour.

Where the path meets the ponds, 20 new homesites can be found on a selection of 1/2 acre to over 1 acre valley and ridge lots.

Enjoy a $15,000 interior upgrade credit.

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$999,900 SUN-DRENCHED TRADITIONAL COUNTRY CHARM! Raise your family on this 25 acre beauty that boasts a custom built 1 1/2 storey cape cod style abode. Large eat in kitchen open to family room with gas f/p & walk out to wrap around veranda. Four spacious bedrooms, 3.1 baths. Walk-out basement. Over sized attached garage w/inside entry. Outbuilding (barn) is 40’ x 104’. So many possibilities..... MLS# 30707909

$799,800 PARADISE IS INVIGORATING! Captivating custom home, outstanding inside and out. Superb country sized kitchen w/island. Hardwood floors thru-out principal rooms. Natural granite stone fireplace (gas).

Spacious vaulted entry w/ceramics. Four+ bdrms complimented w/upstairs laundry. Master suite reno’d 2 yrs ago. Perfect location midway between Barrie & Orillia. Walk to Lake, trails for biking/walking, etc +++ MLS# 30707925

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A Yoga Studio with a Mental Health Focus Evergreen Massage Therapy & Wellness Yoga Studio offers yoga and meditation classes, as well as massage therapy services in order to promote physical and mental health. The studio also offers classes and events through their “Liv Mohr Project,” which was established to provide the tools, education and support needed for individuals to practice self-care and mindfulness. A portion of proceeds from any Liv Mohr service, class, event or product goes directly to the Barrie Family Health Unit through the Canadian Mental Health Association and assists in providing counselling services and workshops for those suffering from anxiety. www.evergreenmassagetherapy.ca

AvōcoBar Combines Fresh Food with Fast

With 3 locations in Barrie, AvōcoBar’s mission is “to make healthy eating a piece of cake.” Their customizable salads are fresh, fast, delicious and under $7. The newest addition to their salad menu is “Spicy Bacon Ranch” and it’s made with sriracha ranch dressing, Jalapeno, corn, red onion, cheddar cheese, smoked bacon and baby fries. AvōcoBar’s most recent service offering is meal prep, where you can order wholesome, freshly cooked meals online to save time. You simply choose your protein, vegetable and carbohydrate option and you’re all set. www.avocobar.com

Pamper Her with Mother Earth

With free shipping and free returns, we think Canadian and Indigenous owned Manitobah Mukluks’ Lavender & Sage Gift Pack, created by Mother Earth Essentials, makes a lovely gift for any woman. Mother Earth Essentials products blend traditional Indigenous knowledge and culture with natural healing ingredients of the finest quality. This 3-piece gift pack includes lavender mist, lavender and sage hand and body lotion and a sage aromatherapy candle. Organic white willow bark and aloe vera hydrate our skin, while lavender and sage oils de-stress our mind and body. www.manitobah.ca

Barrie Rotary Fun Run 2019

Don’t miss this year’s Barrie Rotary Run / Walk for charity (and bring the little ones for the kids’ run!) on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at the South Shore Centre Barrie. This annual run / walk is an important community event with over 1,200 participants. All funds raised help support local causes such as the RVH Advanced Heart Care Initiative and Cancer Centre, as well as the Georgian College Health and Wellness Centre. Your support can help the Rotary Club of Barrie continue to make a positive contribution to the local community. www.barriefunrun.com

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However, technology for skin care and the scope of technology services has evolved enormously since 1988.

“I love today’s skin care technology,” says Price, whose expanding business required a move from her first 565 sq. ft. spa to a facility of almost 3,000 sq. ft. “For instance, the Radio Frequency Facial helps build and plump up collagen using heat.

Heat breaks down the collagen slightly and then rebuilds it stronger. It’s similar to how exercise breaks down muscle and then rebuilds it.”

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To assess clients’ skin care needs, staff asks what products they use, if they are having any health concerns and whether they are taking any medications.

“Everything affects your skin,” explains Price.

“Skin tells a lot about what is going on inside your body. I can mix and match treatments for a client’s specific needs to deal with their issues.”

Having the latest technology at her spa is a priority for Price. Staff often attends technology training seminars. A recent one was for the latest IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) laser. IPL is used for skin care, broken capillaries, pigmentation marks and hair removal. The spa also has BBL (Broadband Light) treatments, a new level of light therapy that targets conditions associated with aging and sun damage.

A technology that has given clients huge results

is Micro Needling. This micropen collagen therapy plumps up collagen, reduces pigmentation and smoothes out acne scarring.

“Micro Needling has been around awhile, but we have an advanced pen that works at different depths,” explains Price. “With most technology, you have to pick a depth and work with it. We can work with people with thicker, more acneic skin as well as those with thinner, more delicate skin.”

Staff also recently had training for Henna Brow,

a new Skinsational service. Henna, a natural semi-permanent dye, is applied to the skin beneath brow hairs to visually fill in any gaps. The treatment, which lasts six to seven weeks, is for people who don’t want to commit to tattooed brows or microblading, or as a trial run for those treatments.

For those wanting a fabulous look fast, the spa launched the Lift Supreme Facial. The hour-long facial uses creams, lotions and massage technique to stimulate blood circulation and create glow.

“People see a real difference after one treatment,” Price says. “With a series of three treatments, you get even better results.”

The Ultimate Indulgence Facial is for anyone wanting complete relaxation with their skin care.

Skin is cleansed, toned and exfoliated before a galvanic current takes beneficial gels deeply into the skin.

“This facial deals with whatever problems a person is having,” explains Price. “We also do a hydrogenation treatment with a heat wand and a soothing massage of the face, neck and décolletage areas. Afterwards, a mask is applied while a hand and arm massage is done. It’s very decadent. People love the look and feel of their skin afterwards.”

Price sees beautiful skin as the result of a clientaesthetician partnership. The client needs to do skin care twice a day, and regularly visit their professional aesthetician.

“We want everyone to feel very welcome and feel their best when they leave,” says Price. “To feel pampered inside and out.”

Skinsational Day Spa is located at 65 Cedar Point Dr. in Barrie. For more information, please call 705-721-5800, email info@skinsational.ca or go to www.skinsational.ca.

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isters Sandi McMillan and Wendy Greene grew up with first hand knowledge of the pleasures of working in a family business.

Their family members happily worked together in their Dad’s welding supply business. So, it was that fitting the sisters eventually decided to open a business together, and then brought in two more family members to work with them.

Our House, their unique gift store, opened in downtown Barrie in 1993. The path to launching the business was, naturally, a family affair.

“Subsequent to a number of things happening back then, Wendy wasn’t working and I had two small children,” recalls McMillan. “We thought we needed to do something, to start a business. Wendy, our Mom and me thought about the things we loved, came up with a business idea and decided to name it as if it was our own place. Our House came out of it.”

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Our House specializes in innovative and imaginative gifts, jewellery, home accessories, beauty products, pottery, cards and a few comestibles like jams by B.C’s. Salt Spring Kitchen Company and The Preservatory. The shop’s free gift wrapping is always a hit with customers.

“We work really hard to find different things for our store,” says McMillan. “If we’re travelling somewhere and see something nice, we source it out. If it’s feasible to bring the product in, we try to do it. It’s hard work, but worth it to give our customers things they’re unlikely to find in a mall. Growing up in Barrie, we’ve always shopped the downtown. It was our aim to have our store downtown and we’ll have been here 26 years in June.”

McMillan and Greene recently switched things up. Our House now carries a number of quality local products like the handcrafted skin care prod-

ucts by Barrie’s Two Sisters Naturals, and delicious therapeutic herbals teas by The Willow’s Bark.

“Beeswax wraps by Oh, Beehive! in Barrie are becoming very popular,” says McMillan of the reusable wraps that keep foods fresh far longer than disposable plastic wrap. “It’s an eco-friendly product that many people, especially young people, really like.”

“We also have Judi Anne Handbags that are made of cork,� adds Greene. “She’s a quilter by trade and makes these incredibly beautiful bags lined with designer fabrics. They are so light and water repellent. Another product we carry now are handcrafted wooden charcuterie boards by Timbers in Muskoka.�

Newly arrived for spring is the brightly coloured Corkcicle line of insulated wine glasses, coffee mugs and water bottles. Fans of Ireland’s Inis perfumes and body lotions, who had to buy them overseas, will be pleased to hear they are now on the shop’s shelves.

Our House is the only local retailer and one of only a few in Canada to carry Brighton jewellery from California. The signature silver plated pieces have a lacquer finish and often a heart motif.

One item that is always in stock is the store’s bestseller – Gurgle Pots. “It’s a crazy little name,� laughs McMillan. “They are little fish jugs. When you pour them, they go glug, glug. Children love them. Parents love to buy them for their kids because they’ll drink more water and so on. They have a retro look almost like Fiestaware.�

Since opening, McMillan and Greene have almost always worked in their store with family members or close friends. Currently, their coworkers are Greene’s daughter and a girlfriend McMillan met in kindergarten. “We grew up working for our Dad,� says McMillan. “You worked as a family, got along as a family and it all worked. It has worked the same here for us. We know we are very lucky.�

Our House is located at 55 Dunlop St. E. in Barrie. For more information, call 705-7250829, email info@ourhousebarrie.com or go to www.ourhousebarrie.com.

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$1,499,900 Treat yourself to a luxury! Beautifully designed, custom-built home in heart of Horseshoe Valley.

Situated on a private, treed 1-acre lot, you can enjoy views all the way to Georgian Bay. Backyard living at its best with an in-ground salt water pool with slide and custom pool house. The Master bedroom is truly enviable with a double fireplace, sitting room, 5-piece en-suite, heated tile floor and a walk-in closet for the largest of wardrobes.

To top it off, enjoy the view from a deck off the master that overlooks the backyard pool. Beautiful kitchen with granite counter tops, built in, high end appliances and lots of both storage and counter space. 3 Car Garage with both main floor and basement entry.

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$1,098,700 Live The Lifestyle in Innisfil’s Prestigious new waterside community of Friday Harbour. This Ultra Modern, Two Storey Townhome offers a contemporary open concept floor plan.

9’ Flat Ceilings, Composite Decking, Solid Wood Stairs, A/C, Awning Style Windows, HRV, Pre wired for Security System, 200 Amp Service, Modern Glass Garage Door, Carpet-Free floors featured on both levels of the home. The Kitchen houses Stainless Steel Appliances including Gas Stove featuring Quartz Counters, Pot Drawers, Under cabinet Lighting. The kitchen overlooks the Great Room which in turn walks out to a private patio with a boat slip a stones throw away. This Entertainers delight offers premier lake access and water views of beautiful Lake Simcoe. The second level has Three well proportioned bedrooms and two Spacious & Luxurious bathrooms featuring Quartz counters, Drawers, Upgraded Faucets, Glass Shower & Tub Enclosures. The master retreat overlooks the lake and has a large balcony with water views through floor to ceiling windows & walkout to private balcony.

Amenities include access to the Lake Club, Beach Club, 18 hole Golf Course, walking trails set amidst 200 acre nature reserve, tennis courts, and restaurants All this within one hours drive of Toronto. Your city escape awaits you! MLS 30725602

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$799,000 Stunning 5-acre Estate home with plenty of extra living space for in-laws or Airbnb potential. The main home features an open kitchen, dining and living room, perfect for entertaining. Special touches in the kitchen include granite and custom pantry with barn door. Elsewhere you will find cathedral ceilings, hardwood flooring, and ensuite baths. Lower level offers second kitchen, living room, bath and walk-out.

Loft apartment above garage boasts vaulted ceilings, kitchen, living room, bedroom and ensuite. Enjoy the hot tub surrounded by nature or sit on one of the many decks with views of rolling hills. Excellent potential for in-laws or Airbnb, just 15 minutes to Midland amenities.

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$1,350,000 $2,165,000 FANTASTIC ORO-MEDONTE WATERFRONT

123 ft. of pristine water frontage on Lake Simcoe. Situated on a 1.2 Acre lot, offering privacy and glorious sunrise views over Carthew Bay. 3 years new with a beautiful open concept design, 4 bedrooms, 3.1 bathrooms, finished walkout basement with a fabulous recreation/games room with wet bar and radiant heated floors. Attached double garage plus separate single and double garages. Boathouse accommodates up to 20’ boat and has a living area above. There is also a large Bunkie for extra guests. Located between Orillia and Barrie, only 90 minutes to GTA.

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UNIQUE WATERFRONT IN PRESTIGIOUS TOLLENDALE Luxury condo in an exclusive living of upscale neighbourhood, nestled along the shorelines of Kempenfelt Bay. Direct access to private sandy beach from your large terrace.

Over 3000sqft of elegance, 2 bedrooms w 2 ensuites, new paint, newer appliances, heated flooring, wifi BOSE surround sound, gas BBQ, 2 parking, locker, close to marina, downtown, fine dining, trails.

3 walkouts to breathtaking view of water. Call listing agent to view.

MIMI LEE, BSc., Sales Representative Cell (705) 717-8328 Office (705) 730-1300

19 Forest Hill Drive Custom 5500sq ft all brick home featuring • Solid and efficient ICF Construction • Over 3 stunning acres • 2 stacked triple garages with space for 6 cars (or a triple shop and triple garage) • 3 lower level walkouts • In floor heating throughout lower level, including garage/shop • 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms total • Gas fireplace with cultured stone • South facing Master suite with 5pc ensuite, walk in closets & walk out to deck • Large front and rear decks with composite decking • 20x40’ Koho inground pool with ionizer & fountain • Pool house • 6 person hot tub • New shingles 2018 with lifetime warranty

Call me for further details

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Summer is sizzling in Ellicottville, NY just an easy hour south of the Peace Bridge. With a green season that rivals the famous ski slopes in the winter, Ellicottville is the place to be for some fun and great times every day. Experience New York’s largest ropes and zip line course, outstanding golf, legendary night life and fabulous shopping. Why not come out and see why everyone is talking about the historic Village of Ellicottville affectionately known as “The Aspen of the East”. www.ellicottvilleny.com

Tailor-made travel

Rough Guides offers a new service offering tailor-made trips geared toward travelers aged 40-plus who have a spirit of adventure, but want a side of luxury and comfort along with it. A local travel expert creates a unique trip based on the customer’s criteria filled with new experiences and off-the-beaten-track elements. Rough Guides takes care of all accommodations and transportation based on the traveler’s preferences. Simply pick the destination and dates, and Rough Guides takes care of the rest. roughguides.com

Spanish luxury

Following an extensive four-year refurbishment, the five-star Gran Lujo Meliá Sancti Petri hotel re-opened this spring.

Located on the beach front of La Barrosa, Cádiz, it’s set among picturesque hills, rivers and farmland bordering Spain’s coast in Andalusia and surrounded by five golf courses. The luxury resort boasts 227 rooms and suites decorated in traditional Spanish style; it’s recognized as one of the most beautiful buildings in the region. granmelia.com

East coast adventure

Enjoy the adventure of a lifetime with Adventure Canada’s Newfoundland Circumnavigation tour. Designated the newest Canadian Signature Experience

by Destination Canada, the tour begins and ends in St. John’s, setting sail around Newfoundland for guests to experience its friendly people, striking mountains and fjords, wildlife, culture and history. Highlights include fishing, music, poetry, storytelling and folk art. The next tour is Wed. Oct. 2, 2019. adventurecanada.com

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THE GAME OF GOLF DATES BACK TO THE 15TH CENTURY AND REMAINS ONE OF THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE SPORTS TODAY. ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF ITS AFICIONADOS HAIL FROM WESTERN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA, GOLF IS ENJOYED AROUND THE WORLD. SO WHY NOT TRAVEL THE GLOBE TO HIT THE MOST LUXURIOUS DESTINATIONS TO PLAY A ROUND?

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BANFF SPRINGS, CANADA The Canadian Rockies coupled with the luscious greenery courtesy of Mother Nature makes the Banff Springs Golf Course a stunning picturesque golf course, but golfers shouldn’t be deceived as the course provides a challenging game. For a truly luxury experience, travel the Majesty of the Rockies tour with Luxury Gold. With its GoldLeaf Service guests can opt to play a round during their relaxed start and leisure time while in Banff, AB, where they stay at the Fairmont Banff Springs property, home to the Banff Springs Golf Club. The course is known as one of the best in Canada.

GIRONA, SPAIN Players of all levels will enjoy the Stadium Course at PGA Catalunya. Northern Spain creates a breathtaking backdrop for this course, which makes the list of top 100 golf courses in the world. Within months of opening, the meticulously designed course hosted the 1999 Gene Sarazen World Open and the Spanish Open in 2000. The course is less than an hour away from vibrant Barcelona and is a must-play course for golfers visiting the region. You can visit the area and enjoy the course on your free time as you explore the stunning region with Insight Vacations on the Northern Spain journey.

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JACKSONVILLE, UNITED STATES Canada’s neighbour to the south is home to many worldclass golf courses. One bucket-list course for anyone serious about the sport is TPC Sawgrass, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The course is known as the world headquarters of professional golf and its 17th signature island green is one of the most widely-recognized holes of golf around the globe. The golf courses at TPC Sawgrass were both designed by legendary golf architect Pete Dye and are home of the PGA tour, making all courses perfect for golfers hoping to see how they fare in comparison to the professionals, or interested in a round that’s sure to challenge them.

Sawgrass Golf Course, Jacksonville Florida

ST. ANDREWS AND EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Recognized internationally as the “home of golf,” the sport is said to have originated in Scotland in the 15th century. Dating back to 1552, the Old Course at St Andrews Links is known as one of the world’s most iconic golf courses and has been home to more open championships than any other course. The world-renowned course is recognized for its true linksland property, stunning views and ever-challenging climate conditions as its seaside location is guaranteed to put any golfers’ skills to the test. Be sure to bring your A-game! There’s also what’s known as the “Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers” – the legendary course at Muirfield is as reputable as it is exclusive. It’s recognized as the world’s oldest private golf club and was initially designed by one of the founders of golf architecture, Willie Park Jr. You’ll be hard pressed to secure a tee time at this restricted course, however, travelling on Brendan Vacations’ golffocused Scottish Kilts and Clubs nine-day journey guarantees you access to this outstanding course. Overall, this journey offers access to four of Scotland’s most luxurious and highly-coveted courses that golf lovers won’t want to miss.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA The terrain in South Africa is characterized primarily by mountains, criss-crossing hills and shadow valleys, which play an interesting role in golf architecture. The golf course at Legend Golf & Safari brings extreme luxury and extreme obstacles for any golfer, incorporating Hanglip Mountain into its epic extreme 19th hole. Creating the world’s longest and highest par three, the tee is only accessible by helicopter. It is 400 metres above the green, surely providing players with memories to last a lifetime.

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UNIQUE WATERFRONT IN PRESTIGIOUS TOLLENDALE Luxury condo in an exclusive living of upscale neighbourhood, nestled along the shorelines of Kempenfelt Bay. Direct access to private sandy beach from your large terrace. Over 3000sqft of elegance, 2 bedrooms w 2 ensuites, new paint, newer appliances, heated flooring, wifi BOSE surround sound, gas BBQ, 2 parking, locker, close to marina, downtown, fine dining, trails. 3 walkouts to breathtaking view of water.

Call listing agent to view. $1,350,000

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Toronto: two ways to explore your backyard this summer Want to visit the best museums or get an in-depth look into Toronto’s food scene? Guided Toronto can show you the best of The Six, your way, and in private luxury. The company runs walking tours through St. Lawrence Market (named best farmers’ market in the world by National Geographic) and along the boho chic Queen Street West, or out to the islands on a bike/canoe excursion.

Even better, Guided Toronto can build your own private curated tour of the city in a black car with a guide and your own timetable. Each handcrafted tour is hosted by a driver and a local expert with insider knowledge of the stories, secrets and history of the neighbourhood.

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Other options include a flight to Niagara and a guided tour of the Falls and local wineries, visits to Algonquin Park and to the Georgian Bay section of the Bruce Trail.

Toronto CityPASS is another way to make sure a visit to the city is seamless and cost effective. The pass gets you in to five of the most popular attractions in the city, bypassing any lines at 30 per cent off the regular combined admission prices.

The Toronto CityPASS ticket includes prepaid admission to the CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium, Casa Loma, the Royal Ontario Museum, and either the Toronto Zoo or Ontario Science Centre.

Two ways for you, or guests who visit, to discover the delights of the province we all love! www.guidedtoronto.com www.citypass.com

Portland: epicentre of cool culture It could almost be Canadian — environmentally conscious, liberal, outdoorsy and friendly.

The idiosyncratic character of Portland, Oregan, though, makes it unique. I love the unpredictable funk of this city.

Where else would the new trend in natural wine bars find such instant popularity? Natural wines are those that have been made from wild yeast, with no chemical intervention — a controversial but interesting new/old twist on wine.

Bar Norman is just one of a clutch of new bars that focus on natural wine.

It was here that I got hooked on Stumptown coffee, Voodoo Doughnut and food cart dining.

Then I discovered there was more than Stumptown. The city has the highest concentration of independent coffee roasters in the US. Portland is also known for its experimental food scene and craft beers. Try a glass of Moon Pie, a dark stout from Great Notion Brewing.

Walk through the Pearl District to enjoy galleries, shopping, brewpubs, coffee houses and restaurants. Fork-town Food Tours offers niche food tours, including a gluten-free one.

Great restaurants are numerous. At Beast, award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy serves produce-driven fine dining. Bullard, in the new Woodlark Hotel, is run by Top Chef alumnae Doug Adams. Visit the Portland Saturday Market where you can meet local makers, try out the food carts and indulge in some creative shopping.

There are gorgeous gardens; outdoorsy types can enjoy a pedal boat tour on the Willamette River or take a hike or bike tour through urban neighbourhoods and the surrounding countryside to appreciate the scenery. The nearby Willamette Valley produces some of the best pinots in North America and a wine tour invites you try many of them.

For a unique hotel stay, book a room at the new Hoxton Hotel, next to the gate to Old Town Chinatown, a historic space re-imagined with local designers.

Amsterdam: abundant arts At the beginning of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Goldfinch, protagonist Theo Decker is sitting in a hotel room beside a Dutch canal, wondering when he will be arrested. I loved the novel, but the really captivating thing for me is the fact that Theo is sitting in my favourite hotel in Amsterdam, the Ambassade. It’s a treasure: a 56room, five-star hotel comprised of 10 different canal houses joined together. But the real attraction is the library, filled with over 5,000 books, all of them signed by their authors.

Because the hotel is situated on the Herengracht, which is the location of many of the city’s publishing houses, visiting authors have been routinely booked into the Ambassade and have contributed copies of their books. Tartt’s stay at the hotel gave her the background for her opening chapter.

Read the book, if you haven’t already, and visit Amsterdam before September when the film version of the novel, starring Nicole Kidman and Ansel Elgort as Theo, is due to be released. You will be primed to enter into the densely-plotted story about a famous painting, the importance of art and the role of fate in our lives.

The painting in the book, a small portrait of a goldfinch chained to its perch, painted by Rembrandt’s student, Carel Fabritius, is an exquisite example of Dutch golden age painting, and that’s another important reason to visit this year — the city will be celebrating Rembrandt’s 350th anniversary. The Rijksmuseum as well as others will be highlighting Rembrandt in honour of the anniversary. Amsterdam’s Rembrandthuis, where the artist lived and worked for several years, celebrates the artist’s life with a recreation of his studios and living quarters. The Rijksmuseum will map out art trails through Amsterdam to places where the artist lived and worked. The trails can be accessed on foot, by bike and by boat on a canal cruise. You can see Fabritius’ Goldfinch, as well as many of Rembrandt’s important works, at the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, which is easily reached by train in a day trip from Amsterdam. www.rembrandthuis.nl/ www.ambassade-hotel.nl/ www.mauritshuis.nl/en/

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Suzanne Magill Sales Representative

Dennis Gallant Sales Representative

705-896-0561 Direct Suzanne@Suzannemagill.com

www.suzannemagill.com

705-722-7100 Direct dennis@barriecom.com www.remax.ca

Mark Faris

Cindy Pollard

Broker

Sales Representative

705-797-8485 Office

705-791-2121 Direct 705-722-7100 Office

FarisTeam.ca

HomeInSimcoe.com

B.J. Roth Realty Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

B.J. Roth Realty Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

B.J. Roth Realty Ltd. Brokerage

Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently IndependentlyOwned Owned&&Operated Operated

www.sutton.com INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

David Weeks Sales Representative

735-2525 Office

Matthew Kindou

Sales Representative

david@davidjweeks.ca

647-967-3751 Direct 705-739-1300 Office

www.davidjweeks.ca

www.sutton.com

www.sutton.com INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage

Stephanie Miller Sales Representative

& Sheila Krasowski Sales Representative

705-436-5111 www.barrieagent.com steph1miller@hotmail.com 705-718-9920 sheila.krasowski@sympatico.ca

Independently &&Operated INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED IndependentlyOwned Owned Operated

Roy Boni Sales Representative

705-795-3409 Direct 705-739-1399 Office royboni@yahoo.ca

www.roysellsbarrie.com

Chay Realty Inc.Chay Brokerage Hallmark

Independently Owned & Operated

Realty

Independently Owned & Operated

Kristin Cripps Broker

705-321-2879 Direct 705-726-7000 Office www.crippshomes.com

Ed Tracy Sales Representative

705-796-6348 Direct ed@edtracyhomes.com EdTracyHomes.com

Karen Yurkiw

Sales Representative, Cnhs., Asp

705-796-6433 Direct 888-966-3111 Business Email: karenandsteve4you@gmail.com E-MAIL: Karens4us@yahoo.ca www.karenandsteve.ca www.karenandsteve.ca

R. Sharon Smith Sales Representative

705-737-0011 705-791-1374

Office Cell

www.barriehomes.ca

Prestigious Real Estate Services Chay Realty Inc.

1%

Listing Commission

Andrew Meadows Victoria Meadows

Mike Mifsud Broker of Record & Owner

Donna Hunter Sales Representative Owner

Sales Representatives

705-321-0132 Direct

Direct: 705-794-6330

Mike@BrokerMike.ca

705-728-9846

www.firstchoicerealty.ca

www.BrokerMike.ca

705-623-9907 Mobile 705-722-7100 Office Email: Berriehomehunterteam.com donna.hunter@live.ca

www.donna.hunter@live.ca www.barriehomehunterteam.com

Independently Owned &&Operated BAYSIDE REALTY, BROKERAGE Independently Owned Operated

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Warren Landry, B.Comm

Michael Stuart Webb Sales Representative

Office

705-730-8971 Direct 1-866-704-0052 Office

705-817-7355 Direct 705-722-7100 Office

janine@janinedezotti.com

www.warrenlandry.com

705-528-3885 416-628-1357

Cell

Mary Bateman Sales Representative

705-722-7100

Office info@marybateman.com

www.marybateman.com

Independently Owned & Operated

Broker of Record

Sales Representative

Independently Owned & Operated

Hallmark Chay Realty

www.sutton.com Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage

Janine Dezotti

Hallmark Chay Realty

Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

www.MichaelStuartWebb.com

Don McAskin Broker of Record Realty Executives Of Simcoe Inc., Brokerage

705-727-6777

Direct don@realtyexecutives.com

www.DonMcAskin.com

B.J. Roth Realty Ltd Brokerage INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

OVER 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE

www.sutton.com INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

The Real Estate Centre, Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Ultimate Service Guaranteed

MIMI LEE, BSc.,

Lily Cadeau

Sales Representative

705-795-3409 Direct 705-739-1399 Office 705-717-8328 • mimil@sutton.com

www.sutton.com

lily-cadeau@coldwellbanker.ca

Hallmark Chay Realty Independently Owned RE/MAX& Chay Realty Operated

Lucia Faria

705-722-8191 Office 705-321-7781 Direct

Independently Owned & Operated

Sales Representative

705-623-0389 Sales Representative

Neil Bayley-Hay Sales Representative

705-796-8877

705-722-5400 Direct

lenora.laycock@century21.ca nancy.humphreyscentury21.ca SimcoeHomeSales.com

www.realestateinbarrie.com

Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage

Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage

Independently IndependentlyOwned Owned&&Operated Operated www.sutton.com

Independently IndependentlyOwned Owned&&Operated Operated

INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Inc.

Blanca Sepulveda

Sales Representative

Sales Representative

705-716-9759 Direct

705-727-2096 bsepulveda@sutton.com

www.luciafaria.ca

Brokerage

Lenora Laycock & Nancy Humphreys

Sales Representative

Chay Realty Inc.

www.blancarealestate.com

Robert & Karen Johnston

Pat Fergusson

705-728-4067 Office 705-795-4107 Direct

705-739-1300 Office 705-321-5283 Direct

Sales Representative

www.thejohnstonteam.com

Sales Representative

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dining guide

Dining Guide

Homestead Artisan Bakery + Cafe

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Homestead Artisan Bakery and Cafe specializes in artisan sourdough breads and baked goods, crafted by hand in small batches. 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; our custom house blend was created for us by Creemore Coffee Company. Our lunch menu includes fresh deli-style sandwiches, seasonal soups, salads and fresh baguette with flavoured butters and seasonal preserves. A sweet selection of classics done right will be baked fresh daily; cookies, croissants, scones and squares. We’ve moved into our NEW LOCATION!

You won’t find yourself under the Eiffel Tower, however our sweet and sinfully savory crepes will bring you a taste of Paris right here at our new location in downtown Barrie! Chavo Crepes was created in order to deliver a delicious and health conscious alternative to the ever evolving food industry. Maintaining the quality and integrity of our ingredients has always been our number one priority and our vision is to offer a product that has been naturally and locally grown and harvested and presented in recipes and food offerings seldom found here in Canada.

80 Dunlop St. E., Downtown Barrie | 705-252-3680 homesteadartisanbakery.com

74 Dunlop Street East, Barrie | 705.727.8721 www.chavocrepes.com

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Freshii at Park Place Barrie

Salads. Bowls. Burritos. Soups. Smoothies. Juices.

Cocina Mexicana Restaurante

Freshii’s mission is to change the way the world eats. By making superfoods like kale and quinoa convenient and affordable for every citizen of the world, while continuing to introduce the latest culinary health trends. Turmeric juices, energii bites and grain bowls only skim the surface. Whether plant-based, vegetarian, low-carb, high-carb, to keto, we can accommodate! Freshii donates one meal from the sale of each WE menu item to developing communities.

• Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner • Cold-pressed Juice Cleanse • Customized Menu Offering • Kid’s Menu • Catering • School Lunch Program

Barrie’s first all-you can-eat Mexican restaurant serves up fresh, authentic Mexican fare in it’s cheerful family owned and operated eatery. Think of it as a piece of Mexico that teaches the art of eating and the passion of cooking. “Our goal is for every Mexican diner to love our food, and for every Canadian diner to enjoy a real Mexican food adventure.”

90 Park Place Boulevard, Unit 8, Barrie (705) 230-1940 parkplace@freshii.com www.freshii.com

144 Burton Ave., Barrie | 705-252-7086 www.cocina-mexicana.ca

Kenzington Burger Bar

RICARDO’S RESTAURANT

The KBB offers the finest fare for all burger lovers in Simcoe County!

For the last 5 years we’ve been cranking out some of the most creative, mouthwatering burgers this side of Toronto. Whether you’re in for the live music, or just looking for the best burger you’ve ever eaten in your life, KBB has all our ducks in a row to satisfy your most intimate culinary desires!

Downtown Barrie, 40 Dunlop St. E. | South End Barrie, 511 Bryne Dr. Bradford, 4 Holland Dr. | Orillia, 85 Mississaga St. E. 705.725.1667 | www.kenzington.ca

Our experienced staff are excited to present their vision to you and all of our guests. For the first time Barrie can officially say that they do have an authentic Halifax Donair Restaurant boasting a 5 star review rating from the incredible customers who have already tried our food and fallen in love with it. Whether it be the all beef donair, with the secret seasoning that no one can replicate or the delicious pizza that we guarantee is like no other in Barrie.

Shawarma, Wings, Falafel, Kofta Kabab, Burgers & soon to be licensed!

Ricardo’s | 34 Cedar Pointe Drive, Barrie, Ontario Mon.- Fri. 11-9 | Sat. 12-9 | Sun. Closed (705)-503-3434 | www.ricardosrestaurants.com GoodLife | Barrie May - June 2019

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Kohyang House Authentic Korean Cuisine • Japanese Sushi & Teriyaki Anna Kim invites you to try her authentic Korean food. “It’s so delicious and healthy, low in calories and very tasty. It’s also packed with goodness because it’s loaded with vegetables. It’s a bit spicy, but we can control the amount of spice to please everyone.” Korean food is huge in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto. It’s only a matter of time before the word spreads!

Tara Authentic Indian Cuisine Delighted to be considered Barrie’s finest, Chef Brothers Yar and Nur Mohammad have committed 25 years tantalizing the palates of their customers. Their culinary prowess makes Tara a most unique palatal experience.

Open seven days-a-week the alluring aroma will bring you in. Lunch Buffet available for $16.99

LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS 33 Bayfield Street, Barrie | 705-726-8989 www.kohyanghouse.com

Ripe Juicery Cold Pressed Juices • Parfaits • Acai Bowls • Salads Sandwiches • Smoothies • 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-so-popular raw treats, cleanses, and a full plant based food menu. We serve in-house made soup, sandwiches, tacos, grain bowls and parfaits. We hand press all of our almond milk daily for smoothies & make every menu item from scratch using organic, plant based, raw ingredients.

Offering Doorstep Delivery!

Ripe Juicery, Barrie | ripejuicery.ca Downtown - 118 Dunlop St. | 705-503-7473 South End - 371 King St. Unit #4 | 705-503-4777

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128 Dunlop Street East, Barrie 705.737.1821

Qing’s Cuisine Barrie’s Tastiest Szechuan & Thai Cuisine Barrie’s Tastiest Szechuan & Thai Cuisine Qing Ni is a recognized Canadian Chef with over 20 years experience having worked out west in Vancouver and California as well as in Toronto, Collingwood and now Barrie. He and his wife Lien have delighted those who appreciate amazing Szechuan and their authentic Thai cuisine. Offering an extensive menu for take-out, delivery and a cozy atmosphere for dining in.

610 Huronia Rd., Unit 9, Barrie 705-503-6610 www.qingscuisine.com

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Good Vibes by the Bay As spring warms towards summer, fun seekers and music fans will be loving the season at the 15th Annual Barrie Waterfront Festival.

Hosted on Beautiful Kempenfelt Bay, the family fest features a midway, buskers, beer garden, food trucks, face painting, and bands on the Main Stage. May 24 – 26. Info and hours at www.barriewaterfront.ca.

Driven by Passion

With “Ignited by Passion” as its theme, the 2019 Georgian College Auto Show will be memorable. The shining rows of dream machines at Canada’s largest outdoor car show celebrate drivers’ passion for vehicles, and the passion that drives the auto industry. Presented by Georgian’s Automotive Business School of Canada.

May 31 – June 2. 1 Georgian Dr. $7. Pay what you can May 31. Information at www.georgiancollegeautoshow.ca.

Barrie’s Got the Blues

This town will have the blues and all that jazz when the Barrie Jazz Blues Festival rolls into pubs, clubs and public spaces across Simcoe County. From June 6 – 17, renowned blues, jazz and urban-indie artists perform at more than 25 venues. Tribute concert celebrates jazz guitar legend Ed Bickert. The Jack DeKeyzer Band provides the fest’s finale.

Details at www.barriejazzbluesfest.com.

An Artful Start to Summer

With the solstice happening June 21, the Coldwater and Area Studio Tour on June 22 & 23 is Simcoe County’s first major art event of the summer. Take a scenic country drive to studios, workshops and historic buildings. Amazing photographs, fibre art, woodwork, metal work, paintings, jewellery and glass art by over 30 local artists and artisans await. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tour map at www.coldwatestudiotour.com.

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crowd (L-R) Darla McIntosh, Jim McIntosh, Brenda Cockburn & Steve Cockburn

(L-R) Monique Sequin & Jamie Hardman

Rainbows For All Children Canada had their 8th Annual Rainbows Gala. The Rockin’ 80s themed event had guests decked out in their rocker attire. With bright colours and crimped hair everyone rocked the night away for a good cause. This is one of Rainbows Canada major fundraisers to help support children and teens who are struggling with a life altering loss. If you would like to donate and learn more about Rainbows For All Children Canada and its impact, visit www.rainbows. ca. Presenting Sponsor Galbraith Family Law Professional Corporation.

(L-R) Irene Chu, Chana Steinbok, Mink Adlam, Duane Adlam & Mairead Hanningan

(L-R) Henry Ramos, Sandra Ramos, Kim Laine, Tim Laine, Christine Desousa & Nelson Ricardo

(Back row L-R) Kyle Szydlik, Christina Garisto, Ray Scott, Janine Lee, Elliot Galbraith, Nicole SĂŠguin-Galbraith, Brian Galbraith, Julie Jones, Steve Jones. (Front row L-R) Stephen Lee, Brett Degoldi

(L-R) Darlene Botman, Jim McIntosh & Darla McIntosh

(L-R) Irene Chu & Mink Adlam

(L-R) Darla & Jim McIntosh

(L-R) Nicole Seguin-Galbraith & Brian Galbraith

(L-R) Gino Romualdi & Alyssa Romualdi, Gold Sponsors

(L-R) Natasha Matthew & Anju Chauhan

(L-R) Brenda Cockburn & Steve Cockburn

(L-R) Chana Steinbok & Mairead Hannigan

(L-R) Stephanie Gourlie & Joseph McTaggart

(L-R) Mink Adlam & Duane Adlam

(L-R) Debbie Ouellet & Ray Ouellet

(L-R) Stephanie Gourlie & Brian Galbraith

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ALEXANDRIA Stationary Sofa featuring iCleanTM Fabric

A new collection of premium sofas, chairs and accents to create an eclectic mix that’s perfectly proportioned for modern living spaces, making you feel perfectly at home!

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