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Grassroots Heroes Groups that made a difference in 2012

Managing Your Pain How can you fight back?

A Home For The Holidays

The Next Generation Learning is fun for a new crop of downhillers

Skier Gracie Hodgson

In thIs Issue features 15 Grassroots Heroes 6 groups that made a difference in our communities in 2012.

By JaNEt LEES & NaNcy FaLcoNER

29 Managing The Pain complementary approaches and traditional medicine team up to fight chronic pain.

By EMILy WoRtS

47 The Next Generation tiny skiers and snowboarders are taking to the hills, with lessons for tykes as young as two.

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63 A Sentimental Christmas the holidays shine in this historic thornbury home full of memories.

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77 Run for the Mill! thornbury’s the Mill gets top marks two years after new ownership, a complete reno, and now a new chef and a revamped menu.

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83 Openings Southern Georgian Bay continues to offer unique shopping and culinary experiences, along with new service providers to meet every need. Here’s the latest on new business openings as well as business transformations including new owners, moves and major renovations. More great reasons to shop local!

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29 ON THE COVER: Skier Gracie Hodgson at osler Bluff Ski club. Photo by Richard Galloway.

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Numbers hen we first conceived the idea to honour local “grassroots heroes” – five years ago now – the goal was to pay homage to individuals who have made a difference in our communities. The people we chose to honour were always shy of the spotlight, and over the past couple of years we had some who actually refused to be profiled because they felt their good works were more of a team effort.

So it was that this year, for our sixth annual salute to Grassroots Heroes, we decided to focus on groups that have made an impact.

The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. We received a total of 15 nominations for deserving charitable and non-profit groups that go about making Southern Georgian Bay a better place to live, play and visit.

We narrowed the nominations down to six groups, totalling a whopping 51 people at the helm, with hundreds more in each group’s membership. We strove for representation from across our region, from Wasaga Beach to Meaford and down to Creemore, ranging from service clubs to charitable foundations to arts and culture non-profits.

First up is Creemore’s Purple Hills Arts & Culture Society, which has expanded its mandate from organizing an artists’ studio tour to full-blown stewardship of arts and culture in Creemore, including a multi-faceted arts and culture festival and involvement with the local school to instill the same passion for the arts in children that this group has in spades.

The Georgian Bay Club Foundation is hero-worthy for its generous financial support of the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital’s ‘Age of Care’ campaign, while the Collingwood Cinema Club works

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So it was that this year, for our sixth annual salute to Grassroots Heroes, we decided to focus on groups that have made an impact. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. We received a total of 15 nominations for deserving charitable and non-profit groups that go about making Southern Georgian Bay a better place to live, play and visit.

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tirelessly to ensure that Hospice Georgian Triangle can provide respite care to those with incurable illnesses.

You might be familiar with the over-the-top celebration of womanhood, Titz’nGlitz, but you may not realize that, thanks to the efforts of a small but determined group of women, every penny of the proceeds goes to help individuals in our communities who are dealing with the financial as well as emotional stresses of breast cancer treatment.

Then there’s the Wasaga Beach Lioness Club – the little service club that could. And does. This vivacious posse serves up refreshments in order to serve their community through donations to the hospital, food bank, women’s shelter, and even to individuals in need.

At the other end of the region, The Meaford Apple Harvest Craft Show committee has turned a small local arts and crafts show into a major tourist draw, a major source of funds for the community’s hospital, and a major contributor to the beautification and enjoyment of the town.

These are our six groups of Grassroots Heroes for 2012, who work together – having some fun along the way – to make our communities brighter, healthier, happier and better cared for. Having written three of the stories myself, I can honestly say we are not only lucky to have individuals in our midst who are selfless with their talent, energy and dedication – when these extraordinary people combine their strengths and enthusiasm, there is nothing they can’t do. ❧

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readers RE: Round & Round, Fall 2012 We returned home from vacation Tuesday to find your wonderful magazine in our mailbox.

I was finally able to read it this morning. I was especially interested in the article that begins on page 17. Much to my surprise the article states that Wasaga Beach is “West of Collingwood” on page 22. Guess it moved while we were away. Two paragraphs later the article refers to “widening of the

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Scootertown Bridge.” Guess that was renamed while we were away. I believe it is called the “Scoonertown Bridge.”

Sure hope nothing else changes around here while I go out shopping today!

Marg Kittmer, Wasaga Beach Editor’s Note: We apologize for the errors. Thanks for being alert and vigilant, Marg! We pride ourselves on our editing and proofreading process, and always strive for 100 per cent accuracy.

RE: aRE You PRoPERlY InsuREd? Fall 2012 Your readers may be interested to know that almost eight months after a freak lightning strike and the ensuing fire significantly damaged our Collingwood home (and about which I wrote in an article on the need for proper insurance), we were able to resume residency on November 15, 2012. The rebuilding went off without a hitch; in fact, several friends haven’t even been able to notice the differences (of which there were few). More important was the amount of interest the article generated for us, including: • Many telephone calls inquiring about how to tell if the policy the caller had was sufficient; • One question about what to do when the insurer denies coverage after 6 months being out of a house; • An invitation to address a local organization on the dangers of under insurance; • Hearing a compendium of “horror” stories from readers who learned, often too late, of insurance problems, including “no coverage” or denial of liability, and in one case learning that “their” broker had retired two years ago, without their knowledge.

• Realtors requesting copies of the article to provide their clients about the dangers associated with home insurance.

It was pretty clear evidence to me that your magazine’s decision to highlight one family’s experience with an issue that all its readers deal with, was a smart choice. The issue now is how can readers intelligently investigate these issues with a modicum of effort and minimum of frustration. Given that an insurance policy is one of the few contracts we all enter into where we hope the other party (the insurer) never has to perform, my advice is to find out when your insurance expires and three months prior, contact two or three brokers or agents and ask for a presentation – at your home – then ask for the proposal to be in writing and provided in advance. Make sure the points you want covered are known to each of the “competing” insurance brokers/agents, so you are able to review them all before presentation.

As the Boy Scouts say – “Be prepared”!

Noel Bates, Collingwood

RE: SavE OuR LaNd! SummER 2012 The three-man Consolidated Hearings Board (CHB) approved Walker’s application for a new quarry near Duntroon. The two CHB members who were Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing officers approved the quarry subject to conditions. However, the third member, a member of the Environmental Review Tribunal, disagreed. His dissenting opinion was based on the failure by the two approving members to recognize the primacy of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act (NEPDA) and the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) over the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS). He said “It is clear that this site in the Niagara Escarpment Plan area, with a large existing quarry across the road is not the right location for another large quarry. The site is at the centre of an array of natural features, functions and systems that are, collectively, a unique ecological area.”

The Niagara Escarpment Commission voted to apply for a judicial review. The Watershed Trust, Clearview Community Coalition and others have expressed their support for this step in order to ensure the protection of the Escarpment.

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Legal documents have now been filed with the Divisional Court asking for leave to appeal, submitting that the CHB made errors of law contrary to the NEPDA and NEP: 1. The majority (two OMB members) held that the PPS was to be applied; 2. The majority erred in failing to apply key terms including the terms “maintain and enhance” and “unique ecologic areas”; 3. The majority adopted a “net gain” approach under which part of a mature significant wooded area was to be cut down and excavated and replaced by trees planted elsewhere; 4. Walker was not required to submit a final draft Adaptive Management Plan (AMP), thus the NEC and other Parties were denied the opportunity to be heard on the AMP. The Court will consider the submissions from both sides and make a decision on whether to hear the appeal.

Norman Wingrove President, Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation, Collingwood Congratulations to NDACT and CORE and all who have worked so hard to oppose the mega quarry!!! From CTV news site: Acknowledging widespread public opposition, the company behind a proposed mega-quarry at a site north of Toronto has backed down. In a statement released Wednesday, the Highland Companies announced it was withdrawing its request to develop the project in Melancthon Township, near Orangeville, Ont. “While we believe that the quarry would have brought significant economic benefit to Melancthon Township and served Ontario’s well-documented need for aggregate, we acknowledge that the application does not have sufficient support from the community and government to justify proceeding with the approval process,” Highland’s John Scherer said. In the announcement, the company also said it was also abandoning efforts to restore a rail corridor through Dufferin County and that Highland president John Lowndes has resigned his role. Read more: http://toronto. ctvnews.ca/company-abandons-mega-quarry-plans-1.1047533#ixzz2CsMkFlez

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RE: LEt’s Eat! summER 2012 I would like to thank the fantastic team at On The Bay for running the article on “Let’s Eat! Collingwood” this past summer. We just completed our 14th event at a local restaurant. Our goal is to help support our great local restaurants, and your article contributed greatly to that goal. To keep you updated, since the article was printed, we have made a few changes. Notably, we dropped ‘Collingwood’ from the title, in order to be more inclusive of the great restaurants in our periphery. We also have a new logo and slogan “Dining Together in Southern Georgian Bay”. Maybe one day all Let’s Eat!-endorsed restaurants will have this sticker on their front window! Since the event at the Stuffed Peasant, we have been hosted for dinner for 30-60 guests at Sisi’s in Thorbury (60), Cabin Bistro (two nights back to back, as they only seat 30), a second event at The Hungry Sumo (30), and Brunello at 27 on Fourth (58), where we tasted beautiful wine pairings by Tre Amici Wines. Finally, we held our second event at the wonderful Tremont Cafe, where owner/chef Christophe and chef Jeff Beltran – combined efforts with both Creemore Springs Brewery and Dags and Willow cheese for a unique pairing and dining experience. Our upcoming dinners include the Siamese Gecko, as well as the new menu at The Huron Club!

If you are interested in learning more about attending these dinners, or own a local restaurant and would like to showcase your menu through one of our events, please contact Chris Keleher at chriskeleher@mac.com.

Once again, thank you to On The Bay for your support!

Chris Keleher, Collingwood

RE: GRassRoots HERoEs, HoLiday 2007 Hello, On The Bay! Just a quick note to let you know that Dr. Peter Wells has been named Family Physician of the Year by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. He is our executive director for the Rural Ontario Medical Program and you featured him in your Grassroots Heroes, 2007 edition! The Canadian College of Family Physicians has awarded him as one of Canada’s top 10 family doctors! What an honour.

Thanks again for your support. michelle Hunter, msc Program manager, Rural ontario medical Program

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ears ago, when I lived in the city and worked for a big life insurance company, I belonged to a lunch group. There was a management dining room on the ground floor of the office tower where I worked. It had no formal seating arrangement; you just found a chair at one of the 10 tables and joined the conversation. Sitting at that table, I learned more about what was happening in the company and around the city’s financial district than I ever gleaned from the company newsletter or a newspaper. I found out who was up and who was down, what was in and what was out. Over the years I absorbed the thousand little prompts and cues on haberdashery and business etiquette that a young man on the corporate ladder must learn to make his way in the world.

After eight years in the company, I suddenly got married, jumped off the ladder and bolted for the countryside to pursue an entirely new career as a writer. There were a lot of changes that year, but I found the biggest shock to my system came from leaving the comfort and gossip of that company dining room table. For the longest time I had the gnawing feeling that something was happening somewhere and I didn’t know about it.

Then I found Rhonda’s diner in Nottawa. This was a ramshackle collection of buildings that had been dragged to the site at various points over several decades to form Andy Kennedy’s Garage in 1939, then Andy’s Lunch, then McKenzie’s Restaurant in 1968. By the time I showed up in 1988 it had morphed yet again into Rhonda’s Village Restaurant.

Rhonda’s was the clearinghouse for all matters of worldly and unworldly significance: deaths, fires, lost dogs, traffic accidents, recent couplings and de-couplings. You could find a roofer, borrow a wood splitter, discreetly check a credit rating, trace a family tree or get some helpful advice about a birthday present. Every day bulletins were issued on the progress of crops, weather and the price of pinto beans.

Rhonda’s diner operated on the same principle as the company diner.

You didn’t look for a table – you just found a chair. The food was the normal artery-clogging fare of rural Ontario. The décor defied classification. There were a lot of fish on the walls, because the diner overlooked a bend of the Pretty River and served as the official headquarters for the opening of the season every April. A group of patrons formed their own service club called the Village Idiots and even printed up T-shirts. They submitted April Fools pranks to the newspaper every year and were constantly tinkering with the front door that never shut properly. Photos of their exploits joined the fish on the walls.

Four years ago, after slinging hash for more than 20 years, Rhonda and Dave suddenly retired. Surprisingly, no one rushed forward to volunteer for the privilege of getting up at five every morning to serve a five-dollar breakfast to a bunch of old guys with sharply held opinions. And so the little building was shuttered and the Village Idiots were turned out to free-range.

It wasn’t long before I was struck by that familiar gnawing feeling that stuff was happening somewhere that I didn’t know about. Only this time, I had a lot of company. We all fanned out over the side roads and were absorbed into other coffee klatches. Some went to the G-5 down in Gramma Giffen’s diner in the Glen. Others joined Bruce Burgess’s Internal Combustion Club until Bruce’s passing last year. That group has now moved on to the Table of Truth in Alvin Currie’s Drive Shed.

For my part, I am still a regular in the Monday Lunch Club That Meets on Wednesdays. This is a group of men who have given up jobs in the city and settled in the country. We have no fixed address. Each week we move someplace different, trying to accommodate the sharply held prejudices of our membership. We don’t fish or hunt or restore old tractors. We just visit.

Miners insist that gold is where you find it. The same rule holds true for coffee clubs. A million man-hours disappear inside their walls every week, but this is where you will find the beating heart of a neighbourhood. ❧

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Grassroots Heroes 6 groups that made a difference in our communities in 2012

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eople are the cornerstone of our communities in Southern Georgian Bay, and we can lay claim to having some of the best within our midst. In each community, small groups of people quietly but persistently go about making a positive impact. In many cases, no one person can be singled out – it is a team effort. This year,

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in our sixth annual Salute to Grassroots Heroes, On The Bay honours six local groups made up of extraordinary people from all walks of life who have banded together to make a difference that will be felt in our communities for years to come. We should all be proud to call them our neighbours and friends.

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PURPLE HILLS ARTS & HERITAGE SOCIETY

The Community ShaperS Creative risk-takers, inventive fundraisers, passionate community builders, the 15 board members of the Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society (PHA&HS) bring to the table a dynamic breadth of talent and skills. In championing community through local culture and heritage, they set a unique example of how a notfor-profit group can have its fingers on the creative pulse and become a successful driving force for community identity and economic development. The challenges of interpreting an arts and heritage mandate in today’s daunting climate of changing landscapes and shifting demographics only serves to strengthen the visionaries in their midst. The current directors are focused on enriching community identity and helping generate economic development. The arts and patrimoine of the area are simply the tools of these creative community shapers. At 350 members, the society itself is the single largest community organization in the area and thanks to a dynamic leadership, savours a welldeserved reputation for ‘getting things done’. Along the way it has managed to galvanize loyalty in generations of its volunteers and audiences alike. “People here are really emotionally attached to the village,” says Cheryl MacLaurin, the personable and hardworking president of PHA&HS and a full-time resident herself, and PHA&HS is one way they can funnel that energy and support.

The numerous ways in which PHA&HS interprets “promoting the arts and preserving the heritage of the area” enhance the lives of those in the community both measurably and immeasurably.

“That’s a really important role they have to play,” notes Bill Mann, chair of the society’s Gift Of Music Program, “to stir the cultural pot. And to create community self-awareness of who it is and what its past has been.” Under the energetic leadership of the board, PHA&HS is focusing on impacting economic development “by doing things that put Creemore on the map a little more and draw a little more attention to it.”

The recent launch of the Creemore Festival of the Arts (a new two-day arts event designed to replace the former PHA&HS Studio Art Tour) showcased a broad sweep of the arts within a familyfriendly environment. The economic spin-off to local businesses was considerable and the community’s identity as an arts centre was successfully pinpointed on the maps of tourists. “Tourism is becoming a more important source of income and we hope, by events like the new Creemore Festival of the Arts, to draw attention to the area to help this,” explains MacLaurin. Fundraising, community dinners, sponsorships, awards and programs – the many ways PHA&HS enriches the community are both measurable and immeasurable. “I wish every small- to medium-size town in Ontario had such a group,” enthuses Mann. “I think it lubricates the soul. It’s wonderful that in our town it’s a group that focuses on culture and art. All too often in a small town it can get ignored.”

For long-standing board member Sara Hershoff, it’s personal. “I think what’s kept me going,” maintains Hershoff, also publisher of the Creemore Echo, “is the potential for the organization to make an active difference in the community. It gets stuff done. It isn’t just about arts and heritage, but about supporting community through arts and heritage so that we get the most benefit for everybody in our community.” She sums it up perfectly. “It’s all about being a community and not about being a society.” BY NaNcY FalcoNer STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Yvonne Hamlin, Simon Heath (with daughter Evening Martin), Kate Fleming, Linda Coulter, Cecily Ross, Fran Breithaupt, David Wilson. SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT: SueAnn Wickwire, David Bruce Johnson, Cheryl MacLaurin, Sara Hershoff, Paul Vorstermans.

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GEORGIAN BAY CLUB FOUNDATION

The Visionaries Vision, leadership and drive are the powerful qualities that set the Georgian Bay Club Foundation apart from others as one of this region’s top performers among not-for-profit organizations. Committed to “giving back to the community by supporting local charities who have both contributed to and raised the standard of the ‘health and well-being’ of this area,” its members have, in its nine-year history, donated over $820,000 locally to hospitals, health clinics, and schools. An arm of the private member golf enclave, the Georgian Bay Club, the GBCF directors are a focused, hardworking team of full-time residents and weekenders, led by president and local business woman Paula Zubek, owner of Copper Blues. “This region is very, very generous,” notes Zubek, “but also overburdened with charities, I think. So if you can feel at the end of the day like you’ve given a substantial amount of money to someone, and know that with that they’re going to move forward and in turn help all of us, especially with the hospitals and the clinic, it’s just a nice feeling to be able to hand money over to someone who has a goal to make life here better.” “For me it’s about giving back to the community,” echoes Teri Band, secretary and in-coming vice president of the foundation. “When you play and live in a community you should try and give back to the community.”

Currently the lead contributor to the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation’s ‘Age of Care’ campaign, the GBCF was quick to take on a leadership role in pledging $500,000 to the hospital’s ‘new age’ vision. “There isn’t anybody who would argue with the fact that hospitals and clinics are probably the most needy of large amounts of dollars,” notes Paul Roberts, treasurer for the foundation. “Equipment and capital items don’t get support from government.” Making thoughtful investments in community needs is how one recipient describes the GBCF’s largesse. “They see what can be in the community and they want to invest in visions of a great community as opposed to just putting a band aid on a problem somewhere,” observes Jory Pritchard-Kerr, executive director of the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation. “When you’re talking about putting $3.5 million into electronic medical records, not everybody understands how important this is. It’s very much an intangible concept, and GBCF got it. They saw that as a small rural hospital it will set us apart and put us at the top of our game.” For current directors John Metras, Dave Hyma, JulieAnne Smedley, Teri Band, Paul Roberts, Marilynne Day-Linton, Carole Boivin, Bill Vomvolakis and Paula Zubek, the goal is to fundraise that final $180,000 to reach the $1 million mark in donations for the foundation’s 10th anniversary next year. “We just want to be able to raise that $180,000 this year,” enthuses Band. “I think, for all those who have worked on the foundation over the last 10 years, to have hit the $1 million mark – wow! How cool!” It takes vision to get there – something this talented group knows all about. Through their focus on health and wellbeing, their foundation is helping to build a better community for all of us. BY NaNcY FalcoNer

LEFT TO RIGHT: John Metras, Dave Hyma, Paula Zubek, Julie-Ann Smedley, Doris Saunders, Teri Band, Paul Roberts.

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The Film BuFFs On the first three Mondays of every month, from September to May, the lobby of Collingwood’s Galaxy Cinemas is transformed. Smiling faces are there to greet each and every ticket holder – often by name – for three showings of a quality Canadian or international film. Hugs, hellos and handshakes abound. Small groups gather before entering the theatre. It’s like old home week, for film buffs. The enthusiastic “greeters” are the directors of the Collingwood Cinema Club (CCC) – Bud and Sue Christensen, Bill and Nancy Franks, Sue Vasey, Glen Grosset, Al Wallace and Tom Lepoidevin. This small but dedicated volunteer board does the work of 20 people – viewing as many as 50 films at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and Sudbury Film Festival, choosing which films to show, handling subscriptions, communication and marketing … and, of course, personally greeting as many as 1,000 filmgoers for showings at 4, 6:30 and 9 p.m. three Mondays per month during the “season.” The club also mounts two annual film festivals in December and May, presenting two films a day over the course of a weekend, with two showings per day. “We make a lot of friends,” says board chair Bud Christensen. “It’s amazing how many names you get to know. The interaction with them is great, and we just love to hear their comments afterwards.” But by far the most important and rewarding ‘job’ for this non-profit board is giving its proceeds to Hospice Georgian Triangle – a total of $180,000 over the past 17 years, with the donation for the past few years coming in at over $20,000 annually. In addition, the CCC’s subscription form allows members to make individual gifts to Hospice, and this nets the charity another $10-12,000 per year to help those in our communities who are living with an incurable illness.

“Hospice has been our charity of choice for 15 years, and we certainly understand the need of Hospice,” says Christensen, himself a Hospice volunteer who provides personal and emotional support to those facing end of life. “We try to run as efficiently as we possibly can so we can give as much as possible to Hospice each year. For me personally, as a Hospice volunteer, I see it every day, the people I call on, what they’re going through and the wonderful work Hospice does. Hospice makes a huge difference in the community.” Bruce West, chair of Hospice Georgian Triangle, says the contributions from the Cinema Club and its members go directly toward funding the Susie Newton Suites in Collingwood, which provide respite care for patients in order to give their families an often much-needed break from caregiving. “The Cinema Club’s donations cover 40 per cent of the cost of operating the Susie Newton Suites,” says West. “Without that support, the availability of the suites would be greatly reduced.” It’s a win/win: Hospice gets much-needed funding, and Cinema Club subscribers get to see world-class films without having to travel to Toronto. “I think for anybody who loves film, there couldn’t be a better way to volunteer,” says Sue Vasey. “The films we get are the ones that the people in this area wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to see. We try to choose films that transform the way people see the world.”

And through the passion, hard work and generous spirits of these extraordinary volunteers, the CCC is transforming our world here at home. BY JANET LEES BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Paul Sajben, Al Wallace, Barb Wallace, Bud Christensen. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Sally Sajben, Deb Mobbs, Glenn Grossett, Sue Christensen. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Nancy Franks, Bill Franks, Sue Vasey.

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The Silent PartnerS Their motto is ‘Pink Ribbons Not Red Tape’ and their foundation is every inch the compassionate silent partner for many local breast cancer patients battling financial demons. The six board members of

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Frontline Breast Cancer Foundation – Patti Norberg, Sharon Johnston, Dora-Lynn Davies, Debra Erler, Nancy Dice and Karen Poshtar – along with the six members of the advisory board, are remarkably of one mind in their impassioned support for local breast cancer patients experiencing adverse financial conditions.

They know that for many in this region, the impact of a breast cancer diagnosis has an insidious ripple effect: 16 per cent of breast cancer patients will lose their jobs while undergoing treatment; 17 per cent will be unable to return to their original salary; 27 per cent take on debt just to cover treatment costs.

And equally stark: treatment on average lasts 38 weeks but employment insurance benefits end after 15 weeks. “Everybody knows somebody affected by breast cancer,” notes foundation chair Patti Norberg. She admits that when she first moved to Southern Georgian Bay, she had never heard of FBCF – but she had heard of Titz’n Glitz, the foundation’s famous and fabulous fundraiser. “I really liked the idea that the money raised stays in the community, because there are people in the community needing this help,” she shares, adding, “The whole thing has a positive impact and I feel strongly about that.”

One hundred per cent of the funds raised by the biannual Titz’n Glitz event stays undividedly in this community, quietly and discreetly earmarked for breast cancer patients in need of interim financial assistance. It’s the foundation’s practical, tangible way to help assuage some of the stress for those on an overwhelming journey. “We live in a community that has a lot of people that work for an hourly wage and live paycheque to paycheque,” emphasizes Karen Poshtar, chair of the foundation’s volunteer committee. “Having an emergency fund is not possible when you’re making $12 an hour at the Mountain or in a restaurant. That’s what we’re all about – short-term temporary financial help so these people don’t fall through the cracks.” Cracks like the ‘here-and-now’ costs of living expenses, child care, transportation, therapies, and personal care. Without this help, some breast cancer patients will not get to their treatment; some will lose their homes; some will not get the drugs that could save their lives. As Audrey Kemp, a member of the foundation’s advisory board and one of the original directors from ‘before the charity was a charity,’ empathizes, “Just to have to pick up the phone and have to ask for money is a very, very hard thing to do when you are already sick, already depressed. They’re stressed, they’re scared. Once they realize your heart’s on your sleeve, that you’re out there pulling for them, it becomes a whole different ball game.”

From a financial silent partner role to hardworking organizers of the Titz’n Glitz fundraiser, these women wear their hearts on their sleeves 24/7, and our community is a better place to live because of them. BY NaNcY FalcoNer LEFT TO RIGHT: Patti Norberg, Deb Erler, Karen Poshtar. NOT PICTURED: Sharon Johnston, Nancy Dice, Dora-Lynn Davies, Karen Porter.

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The ServerS LEFT TO RIGHT: Cathy Cunliffe, Alice Doucette, Marlene Scoranno, Flo Walker, Paula Davidson, Wendy Sherk, Joan Sherk, Brenda Sigouin, Claudia Bardes, Linda Pollard, Jo-Ann Hatherly, Beth Dea.

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Bingo players in Wasaga Beach know them well, as the friendly women who run the canteen, selling homemade sandwiches, hot dogs, coffee and 50/50 tickets. But the players – and the rest of the community – may not be aware that this quiet, under-the-radar group of women have hearts as big as the largest jackpot. They are the members of the Wasaga Beach Lioness Club, and through their volunteer efforts at Friday night Bingo, they help support 24 area charities and non-profit groups. In the past year, the club has donated $5,000 to the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation, bringing the total to date to over $15,000 – significant for a relatively small service club made up of only 25 women, 13 of whom sit on its board. “The Lioness Club members have taken a leadership role and we are very grateful,” said Debbie Kesheshian, personal giving

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officer for the CG&M Hospital Foundation. “They are making an actual difference in people’s lives.” While the hospital foundation is one of the club’s major fundraising recipients – “It affects every single one of us and our families,” explains Lioness president Wendy Sherk – there are many other ‘donees,’ ranging from My Friend’s House and the Wasaga Beach Ministerial Food Bank, to the Simcoe chapters of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and Spina Bifida Foundation, to local schools and even individuals in need. “We get some personal requests, such as an elderly woman who needs new glasses that are going to cost $300 she doesn’t have, or a $250 gas card for someone who has to drive back and forth for cancer treatment,” explains Sherk. “It’s all on an individual basis, but we try to help as many local people as we can.”

The club celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2013. Plans are in the works

for some joint events together with the Wasaga Beach Lions Club, which will be marking its 50th. It’s a misconception that Lionesses are simply spouses of Lions Club members. Any woman can join the Lioness Club, and some members are even Lions members as well (the Lions Club admits women, but there are no men in the Lioness Club). But for Sherk and many other members, it’s the camaraderie, warm-heartedness and sheer fun of the Lionesses that puts them in a club apart. “I’ve worked with a lot of different groups and committees, but this group of women is phenomenal,” says Sherk. “These women are the most compassionate, caring, funny, friendly … we’re all friends, and we’re all very close, but what everybody really has in common is that we want to help other people. We have a saying in our roster book that says, ‘Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.’ We try to live by that motto.” Bingo! BY JANET LEES

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Meaford apple Harvest Craft sHow CoMMittee

The Wish FulFillers In 1983, a small group of Meaford residents decided to resurrect a craft show that had once been part of the local apple festival. Running it as a separate entity, the organizers personally underwrote the first show themselves. “We all breathed a sigh of relief when the gate attendance surpassed our investment,” recalls Rod Brebner, one of those original organizers and for the past 29 years, chair of the committee. “It was pretty small that first year.” Cut to 2012, and the show now includes over 200 exhibitors and booths taking up the local arena, auditorium and curling club. Average attendance is 10,000 visitors over the two days the show runs (the Saturday and Sunday before Thanksgiving). And most impressively, the not-for-profit show, organized entirely by volunteers, has put back over $800,000 into the community, donating over $130,000 to the Meaford Hospital Foundation, installing a $35,000 ‘squirt park’ at McCarroll Park, and spending $23,000 to beautify the Meaford Harbour breakwall, ending with the Elmer Hodgkinson Lookout (named after one of the original group, now deceased).

When the restoration of Meaford Hall was at the planning stage, the Apple Harvest Craft Show came forward pledging $50,000 towards the project. When the local secondary school orchestra wrote a letter saying their instruments were old and in need of repair, along with a ‘wish list,’ the committee wrote a cheque for $25,000 to cover the entire cost. “They were just so floored,” chuckles Brebner. “I said, ‘be careful what you wish for.’ Things like that make it feel so worthwhile.”

Just to be clear, this isn’t your grandmother’s craft show.

Instead of ‘church bazaar’ doilies and macramé, you’ll find original artworks, limited edition prints, wrought iron sculptures, hand-made pottery, one-of-a-kind clothing, handcrafted wooden games and toys, as well as jewelry, glass and many other unique items. The committee reviews each exhibitor application (including photos) and decides which items are best suited to the show. There is a waiting list every year. How big of an army does it take to pull this off every year? Would you believe 11 people? The entirely volunteer committee – made up of Kay and Dennis Freeborn, Rod and Betty Jane Brebner, Dave and Mary Hardie, Gerry Knight, Kathy Adams, Anita Hunter, Bill and Jennifer Pearson – has turned the show into a financial and tourism asset for Meaford, attracting vendors and attendees from across Ontario while putting the proceeds directly back into the local community. “It’s been exciting to see what it has done for the community – when you see the number of people visiting and staying and doing business in the town,” says Brebner.

“One exhibitor I know personally had never been to Meaford before, fell in love with it and bought a home here.” Because the committee is so small, it has figured out creative ways to handle all aspects of the operation, getting local service clubs and groups to help with things like ticket sales, parking, setup, security, door, and clean-up in exchange for a donation. “It’s a fairly easy way for them to make good money, and another way we can give back,” says Brebner. The Apple Harvest Craft Show heads towards its 30th anniversary in 2013, and Brebner says there will be something special to mark the occasion. “It’s amazing how well we work together. Everyone knows what to do, it’s a very co-operative effort, and everything has been so much appreciated by the community. It’s very satisfying.” The community is very satisfied, too. BY JANET LEES LEFT TO RIGHT: Dennis Freeborn, Gerry Knight, Kay Freeborn, Rod Brebner, Betty Jane Brebner, Jennifer Pearson. NOT PICTURED: Bill Pearson, Kathy Adams, Dave Hardie, Mary Hardie, Anita Hunter.

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ABOVE: Dr. Jennifer Fawcett treats soft tissue scarring on a patient’s hand and wrist through the Graston Technique.

Plummer’s pain comes from a lifetime of sports injuries, farming and working construction. Surgery isn’t an option. “My doctor gave me a 10 per cent chance of walking again after surgery,” he says. “It’s not an option until the pain gets too severe.” Plummer is realistic and knows he will always live with pain, but now he is also optimistic that acupuncture can keep the pain at bay, keep him mobile and keep him off the operating table.

“Corinna can manage the pain,” Plummer says of Corinna McFarlane of Blue Mountain Acupuncture. “She gives me hope when no one else can help.”

Unfortunately, Plummer’s story is not unique. According to the Canadian Pain Society, one in five Canadians, – roughly six million people, – is living with chronic pain; pain that lasts longer than three to six months. That figure is expected to rise to one in three as our population ages over the next two decades.

Chronic or persistent pain can result from trauma or illness or for no obvious reason at all. It is a complex, poorly understood problem which can affect musculoskeletal, neurological, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, urological and psychological body systems. It can decrease mobility, interrupt sleep and result in decreased energy, impairing work, recreational pursuits and relationships, and often leading to anxiety and depression.

As chronic or persistent pain gains more attention in the medical field, it is increasingly recognized that the successful management of chronic pain requires an integrated multidisciplinary team approach, what is referred to as Complementary and Alternative Medicine, or CAM. CAM includes, but is not limited to, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, yoga, osteopathy, nutrition, psychotherapy and many sub-disciplines within these.

When Corinna McFarlane and Jeff McMackin first came to Collingwood in 2004, not many people knew what traditional Chinese acupuncture was.

Acupuncture treats patients by inserting and manipulating thin, solid needles into acupuncture points in the skin. According to traditional Chinese medicine,

stimulating these points corrects imbalances in the flow of energy through the body’s 20 meridians which connect over 400 acupuncture points.

Three years after moving to Collingwood, McFarlane and McMackin opened the doors of the Blue Mountain Acupuncture Clinic and have since seen over 2,000 patients and taken referrals from 16 physicians (they receive one to two referrals a week from doctors, sometimes from as far away as Owen Sound and Orillia). Increasingly, Western and Eastern practices are coming together to solve problems that can’t be solved independently of one another. “We’re a team now, with physicians,” says McMackin. “This interdisciplinary approach is working.”

Pain is subjective and can be hard to measure and identify. Working as a team means fewer patients slip through the cracks, says McMackin. An interdisciplinary approach means more eyes and different perspectives are looking at a problem.

“For our tradition to gain respect, we have to work with physicians and work within the comfort boundaries of the patient,” says McMackin. “There is a strong place for Western medicine. We believe in it but we also believe in integrative medicine.” Complementary practitioners can rely on physicians for procedures like diagnostic testing and screening to help rule out certain causes.

And physicians can rely on complementary practitioners to keep patients off the operating table and away from often harmful or addictive narcotics.

“The family docs in this area are fabulous,” says Dr. John Bowman of Collingwood Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre. “They are competent and caring, and this is very important and something we can’t forget.”

In 1999, after 27 years of practice as a family doctor in Cambridge, Dr. Bowman decided to specialize and took over a Collingwood sports medicine clinic.

As chronic or persistent pain gains more attention in the medical field, it is increasingly recognized that the successful management of chronic pain requires an integrated multidisciplinary team approach, what is referred to as Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

“My approach is more of a traditional one,” says Bowman, who specializes in sports medicine. “But the great advantage in our clinic is we have therapists who specialize in other areas.”

The centre offers chiropractic care, massage therapy and acupuncture, among other services. “I know what I know, but I can also rely on the skills of the other therapists,” says Bowman. “There is a lot of interaction back and forth. I can say ‘here’s what I’m seeing, let me know what you find and how you would approach this.’”

Team environments for doctors are becoming commonplace. Medical schools emphasize a team approach, and the Ministry of Health is moving in the direction of health teams and away from individual practices, as is the case with the Georgian Bay Family Health Team. “Younger family practitioners seem to be more open,” says Bowman. “The younger generation of doctors are very used to working in teams and are more comfortable referring to other specialties.”

Bowman still relies on more traditional methods and believes there will always be a place for them, like prescribing anti-inflammatories and narcotics.

“The process of inflammation is a chemical cascade leading to pain,” says Bowman. “Anti-inflammation is a mainstay to relieve pain. Tylenol is very effective and narcotics are very important. There is a role for medication, but people are often cynical. It isn’t the only thing; it’s just one of the parts.”

Medications are one of the most common ways to treat and manage pain, but long-term use is increasingly being questioned. The use of narcotics usually provides only temporary relief, their effectiveness can wear off, they are expensive and there is risk of addiction.

Surgery is something that can’t always be avoided, but Bowman stresses the importance of seeking alternatives first.

“From a patient’s perspective it is a mistake to turn your back on traditional medicine,” he says. “It is important to look at the whole integrative approach to make sure you have covered all your bases.”

And this means keeping your GP in the loop, says Bowman.

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ABOVE: Dr. Jennifer Fawcett of McNabb Health Centre shows off her set of stainless steel Graston tools.

LEFT: Fawcett practises soft tissue therapy on a patient using one of six Graston tools.

BOTTOM LEFT: Each Graston tool is a different size and shape and is used on specific parts of the body to help practitioners detect scar tissue buildup.

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ix-and-a-half years ago, Mary-Lyn Waye felt numbness and tingling in her left arm. A lack of space between her collarbone and her shoulder was causing pinched nerves. After three surgeries she was left with chronic pain, and doctors told her there was nothing else they could do. Through a pain clinic in Barrie she was prescribed a series of narcotics; 10 in total. An active mountain biker, skier, and snowmobiler, she gave up all of the activities she loved.

“My shoulder would catch every time I moved,” recalls Waye. “It was such sharp pain; deep down pain.”

A friend showed her an article in a local newspaper about the Graston technique offered by Dr. Jennifer Fawcett of McNabb Health Centre in Stayner and Collingwood. “I kind of brushed it off,” says Waye. “I didn’t want to do anything else and I couldn’t see how chiropractic could work.”

When government cutbacks closed the pain clinic in Barrie, Waye lost the only source of medical support she had. Her pain had moved to her right arm, so she called Fawcett.

Although now a mainstream option, chiropractic is still considered by many as a form of CAM. The main focus for chiropractors is the spine, and most chiropractic visits involve adjustments to realign the body, promoting healing. Fawcett offers the same hands-on service as other chiropractors, but her passion is soft tissue therapy. After an injury or surgery, the body builds up tough, fibrous tissue as a protective mechanism around the injury. This tissue isn’t as strong or mobile as healthy tissue, and leads to limited range of motion and chronic pain.

“It looks like I’m a medieval scary lady,” says Fawcett, showing off her six stainless steel Graston instruments. “I’m not doing some crazy voodoo; it is a very effective treatment and a huge complement to what I do.”

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problem areas and begin the process of breaking up the scar tissue and promoting tissue growth.

“There is a grinding, gristly feeling when I come across the scar tissue,” explains Fawcett. “I can feel it and so can my patients, which builds confidence.

They can feel the tissue changing. They can feel how we’ve worked to break up the tissue that has been limiting them.”

Waye visits Fawcett twice a week. “If I don’t make it I can feel the difference and it starts to tighten up again. Graston keeps the pain at bay,” she says. “I would have been in to see the surgeon by now, and that terrifies me.”

Waye still takes one painkiller three times a day, but she has weaned herself off the others. Prior to seeing Fawcett, Waye’s doctors had been increasing her dosage of pain meds every month because the meds weren’t working or they were wearing off too quickly. Waye hasn’t had to increase her dosage since she began seeing Fawcett, nine months ago.

“My doctors are very skeptical,” admits Waye. “They don’t know how it’s working, but it is working for me so I’m going to keep going.” Although her coverage has run out, Waye says it’s worth the cost; she has booked further appointments months in advance.

“I am often the last resort because meds aren’t working,” says Fawcett. “If my technique isn’t working I will find someone who can help. It’s important to know

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you live in a community with a variety of options; no one therapy will work for everyone. I have a pretty good track record, but I may not be able to help someone all the way. I think that’s key – you have to be open to other practices; they all have benefits to patients.”

There is a lot of crossover among many disciplines offering ultrasound, hydrotherapy, laser therapy, electric stimulation, chiropractic, acupuncture, and naturopathic medicine.

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ne of the best benefits of seeing a N.D. is that we have so many tools in our tool belt,” says Kendra Smith, a naturopathic doctor and the newest face at Stone Tree Naturopathic Clinic in Collingwood. “The most important piece of the puzzle is finding the root cause of the pain.”

For Smith this often comes down to diet. Diet can contribute to all sorts of chronic pain, but especially abdominal pain, migraines and chronic headaches, painful periods, and inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.

In-depth assessments including blood work, food allergy testing and diet analysis all help Smith get to the root of the problem.

“In cases of rheumatoid arthritis we’ve found a huge link with gluten and dairy,” says Smith. Other inflammatory foods include sugar, red meat, corn, eggs, alcohol and processed food.

Nutrition is one of the most important aspects of health because we rely on it daily to thrive. And it can be surprising where dietary deficiencies manifest pain.

“For example, discovering a lack of Omega 3 through blood work means knee pain could come from a lack of lubrication in the joints,” says Smith. Treatment could include IV nutrient vitamin therapy or botanical and vitamin supplements.

“This is a big one for us,” says Smith of IV therapy and supplements, both highly effective methods of absorbing vitamins and nutrients, helping to repair and nourish the cause of imbalance.

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“Turmeric is great, but it’s hard to take two heaping tablespoons of it every day and you would have to take it with oil to absorb it,” says Smith. “A lot of people say ‘no way, just give me the supplement.’”

Elimination diets help determine which foods are causing flare-ups and introducing foods to your diet, like walnuts and salmon (great sources of Omega 3s) or tart cherries (anti-inflammatory) can assist in healing.

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ABOVE: Dr. John Marsden, of Marsden Wellness Centre in Collingwood, is one of only 160 trained osteopaths in Ontario.

LEFT: Marsden works with a patient at his Collingwood clinic. “We find the source of the problem and that’s what we treat,” he explains.

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or John Marsden, of the Marsden Wellness Clinic in Collingwood, osteopathy can be part of this package, along with exercise, stretching and rest. Marsden is the only trained osteopath working in this area (one of 160 trained in Ontario) and a good part of his week is spent treating people with pain.

Osteopathy is a manipulative therapy working the body’s structure (skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue) to relieve pain, increase mobility and restore health. For osteopaths, our body structure, organs, mind and emotions are interrelated and mutually interdependent. In his practice, Marsden relies on a myriad of techniques to treat his patients and, like so many integrative practitioners, he starts with the source, not the symptom.

Forty per cent of the people who walk through his door suffer from lower back pain. “But it’s not just lower back problems causing the pain,” says Marsden. “We find the source of the problem and that’s what we treat. There is a lot of detective work, to find out where the problem originates from. This is why I enjoy this practice and find it so intriguing.”

As a youth you may have been active and incurred a minor injury that led to problems turning up later on, explains Marsden. Throughout the next 10 to 15 years the body compensates for the injured area, causing problems elsewhere.

But the body can only compensate for so long.

“Lower back pain can come from an old ankle injury. You had a walking cast, used crutches, and did everything you were supposed to do – except the tissue wasn’t treated. Then your back spontaneously goes out on you when you bend over to pick up a sock. It’s all connected,” says Marsden.

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In a case like this, Marsden begins treatment not with the back but with the ankle, and works his way up. It might take three or four treatments to heal, or it may take more or fewer treatments. Every case is unique.

“As a general rule, more treatment is required the longer the problem has been around,” says Marsden. “There are layers and layers of protective tissue to undo before we get to the problem.”

Similarly, internal problems can result from imbalance in the body’s structure, says Marsden. For example, lower back pain on the right side may come from issues with the small intestine and digestion. How the small intestine is moving can affect the structure of the lower back.

“There is a lot of education during treatment,” says Marsden. “We talk of other issues that may or may not be relevant to why they’re here.”

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ometimes the best medicine is listening to what people have to say. Visits with complementary practitioners are usually longer than the 15-minute allotments with GPs. Having the opportunity to explain your narrative is a big component of the healing process. It is also important for patients to have a clear understanding of what might be causing their pain, taking away some of the mystery and clarifying what therapists can and cannot do to treat it. Patients also need to understand what they can do to help themselves. This is a common thread among complementary practitioners: recognizing the responsibility of the patient in their own wellbeing.

“More than ever we understand we are responsible for our own health,” says Juliette Reynolds, a Thai massage therapist. “This is a huge shift in health. Most people are very aware that they have to make the change.”

Reynolds has been practising since 1993. Much of her instruction took place in Thailand with a Buddhist nun and with monks along the Thai/Burma border.

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“This is not just a luxury; it is preventative health, a necessity,” she says. “You have to invest in your body at this level. Deep relaxation and meditation, this is when the body heals.”

In Reynolds’ Creemore studio, clients lie fully clothed on a heated mat while soft music plays in the background and medicinal Thai herbs scent the air.

Reynolds uses her whole body, including feet, legs and elbows, to massage her clients. Herbs wrapped in cheesecloth and warmed in a steamer are massaged into the muscle, softening, stretching and elongating them back to their natural length.

Reynolds works through different breathing techniques as she moves her client’s body, pressing acupressure points and working along energy lines. Her therapy promotes circulation, gives a lymphatic boost and opens the joints.

“The body wants to be healthy,” says Reynolds. “In Thai massage there is the belief that sickness can come from bad energy, like bad thoughts.”

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ABOVE: A Thai herbal steam pack is filled with medicinal herbs and used for traditional Thai massage.

“This is not just a luxury; it is preventative health, a necessity,” she says.

“You have to invest in your body at this level. Deep relaxation and meditation, this is when the body heals.”

A patient’s attitude and beliefs play a big role in recovery. A mountain of pain research illustrates how catastrophizing can cause the release of inflammatory chemicals in the body and have a negative influence on the immune system.

“I can detect where there are energy blocks,” says Reynolds. “Sometimes I’m working on someone and I touch one spot and there are floods of tears; it is all stored there. It’s about realizing how very connected we are. We are cleansing toxins and emotions.”

Three days after a treatment, patients can have a full emotional meltdown, says Reynolds. “You have to have a really deep trust in the intelligence of the body, and an understanding that our bodies have a consciousness. Once that piece is realized, we see the shift. It never ceases to amaze me, the body’s ability to recover.”

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ntegrative medicine is not always a quick fix. It takes a long time for the body to become imbalanced and it takes equally long, if not longer, to bring that balance back.

Joanne Pineau has been a travelling rural yoga teacher for 13 years. Last year she moved to Thornbury, where she offers general gentle yoga classes, and more specifically, yoga classes for lower back pain.

Pineau believes healing involves changing our mindset. Yoga builds confidence, stamina and strength in gentle ways, and if you are willing it can challenge your perception of your body.

When experiencing chronic pain, the nervous system becomes wound up or hypersensitive, says Pineau. An injury can lead to fear and the need to protect the injury long after it has healed, causing stress.

“It’s like your nervous system is on high alert,” says Pineau. “It’s like an electrical panel where the demand has exceeded its capacity: it has short circuited; there’s a power drain.”

Pineau uses the example of a shoulder injury where the tissue has healed but if someone were to put a hand on your shoulder you may retreat, because your nervous system is super sensitive. “You need to start challenging what you believe, that this action won’t cause any harm. You’re not denying the pain, but more like challenging your own thoughts,” says Pineau. “This is real for people; it is real pain. It can be hard for people to explain.”

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Pain is invisible, and people who suffer from chronic pain often feel misunderstood or alone, leading to anxiety. When the nervous system gets worked up, we forget how to breathe properly.

“If you think of pain, breathing is very shallow and the abdominal is hypercontracted,” says Pineau. “The abdominals need to be softened, and breathing can bring us back to our natural state.”

Deep belly breathing is the quickest way to start relaxing the body. It sends a signal to the nervous system, through the vagus nerve in the digestive tract, that everything is alright. Make the exhale longer than the inhale, says Pineau.

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ABOVE: This image of the autonomic nervous system hangs on Dr. John Marsden’s wall as a teaching aid for patients. “There is a lot of education during treatment,” he says. “We talk of other issues that may or may not be relevant to why they’re here.”

Pain is invisible and people who suffer from chronic pain often feel misunderstood or alone leading to anxiety. When the nervous system gets worked up we forget how to breathe properly.

Deborah Mobbs began attending Pineau’s classes four months ago. “I had two knees replaced in 2010 and one knee never felt normal after that,” says Mobbs. “I tried physio after the operation and it made the knee the way the doctors wanted to see it but my range of motion was limited and I was in pain after walking.”

In 2011 Mobbs hurt her back as a result of favouring her painful knee. She began self-medicating her pain with over-the-counter painkillers. It is often easier to pop a pill and continue on with our day rather than dealing with the pain head-on. But relief is temporary.

“My body just didn’t feel natural to me,” says Mobbs. Yoga taught her how to stretch in a way she hadn’t been before, and forced her to relax.

“Yoga has brought my body back together again.”

Pineau says many people don’t understand the nature of their pain, and this feeling of something just not being right is common.

“Yoga helps us in reconnecting all aspects of ourselves,” says Pineau. “That’s what’s so great about it: it re-establishes a healthy relationship with the body. We become comfortable and safer in our body again.”

Complementary therapies tend to fall into four categories; movement-based therapies (physiotherapy, yoga, Pilates, tai chi), mind-body medicine (acupuncture, relaxation, meditation, Reiki), physical manipulation (chiropractic, osteopathy, massage) and lifestyle change. One technique may work for you or, more likely, a combination of therapies in addition to support from your GP. Whatever the

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solution, the reality is that chronic pain affects us all, either personally or someone close to us. We are an active – and aging – population, and whether we suffer from pain due to a build-up of scar tissue from a long-ago ski accident, pain from golfer’s elbow, or inflammation from arthritis, there are a myriad of complementary therapies available to us in Southern Georgian Bay. For thousands of years the world’s populations have relied on these techniques.

Thankfully these ancient skills are regaining popularity and are practised by local individuals who have devoted years of their life to training and understanding how to help people in complementary ways.

By finding the right complementary therapies and approaches, and combining them with the best that traditional medicine has to offer, chronic pain sufferers can finally find some relief and start enjoying life again. ❧

Have Your saY! Have you experienced chronic pain? What therapies and approaches have you tried, and how did they work for you?

Do you agree that complementary medicine has something to offer those who suffer from chronic pain? Is mainstream medicine doing enough? What advice do you have for other pain sufferers? We want to hear from you!

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f you live in southern Georgian Bay, you probably have a passion for hitting the slopes. Whether you’re skiing or snowboarding, a grandparent or a parent, you are driven to share that passion – that lifelong skill – with your children and grandchildren.

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“It’s a great family sport,” explains Ciarletti. “As a hockey mom, which I was, you are standing on the sidelines and it’s about one person. This is a sport that I am still doing with my family today.”

It sounds simple enough, but if you’ve spent hours on the magic carpet, dragging your runny-nosed, leash-tethered, future Lindsey Vonn around, you know it isn’t always easy. Between the hot chocolate bribes and the occasional fits of tears, you know, deep down, you are doing something very worthwhile. You can envision your family on the slopes together, linking a series of perfect turns, but you just can’t see it happening anytime soon.

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We’ve all seen them: Those tiny, waist-high skiers linking turns on the blue runs while we’re snowplowing down the steep pitches. These wee skiers have one thing in common: Before they were lift riders, they logged countless hours on the magic carpet, and let me tell you, there’s a reason they call it ‘magic.’

“Sixteen years ago, we had a tiny little hill with strips of carpet and we had to side step two-year-olds up and then slide down this tiny little hill, catch them, and have them walk back up,” recalls Blue Mountain Resort’s ‘Kids at Blue’ manager Lesley Ciarletti. “It wasn’t conducive to a great experience for anybody.”

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ABOVE RIGHT: Zuzu Powell rides the magic carpet at Osler Bluff Ski Club.

access to a key ingredient in early skiing success: Mileage. “Now we have this exclusive space that has a running magic carpet, staffed by trained, enthusiastic staff and a great physical space that’s exclusively for kids. We have happy kids with happy staff and lots of success,” explains Ciarletti.

Osler Bluff’s Snow School director Lynn Warll remembers those earlier days all too well. “Traditional ski lessons in the ’70s and ’80s offered lessons for children ages five and up,” recalls Warll. “Thanks to the invention of the conveyor lifts (magic carpets), more and more young people are able to get to the top without having to climb.”

The Littlest Downhillers With magic carpets making lessons for youngsters realistic, the age limits have crept lower and lower. As families put increasingly more focus on active family lifestyles, the desire to get the kids on snow and out skiing or boarding with the family is huge.

“We start them at two,” explains Ciarletti. “Two-year-olds can stand and that is our goal, to get them to stand and slide on their skis. Some kids who are naturally athletic will automatically start to form a wedge, and that’s really cool.”

Teaching the smallest skiers is admittedly hard work. Unlike adults, they can’t take the same verbal directions – turn your left foot, and add pressure here.

Instead instructors are on the hill in winter boots, physically putting children’s skis in the right position.

“They are smart and they get it,” laughs Ciarletti. “But you can’t say turn your left foot out, you have to physically help them. We put stickers on their skis, and say push your dinosaur foot out. We find the most progress is made by physically being there to put them in a wedge. They go through a guided descent on our magic carpet course first. It’s a catch-and-stop set-up. If a child is in control and at a moderate speed, we give them a high five and send them to the next instructor on the course. If they need it, we slow them down, redirect them and continue.

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We’ve all seen them: Those tiny, waist-high skiers linking turns on the blue runs while we’re snowplowing down the steep pitches. These wee skiers have one thing in common: Before they were lift riders, they logged countless hours on the magic carpet, and let me tell you, there’s a reason they call it ‘magic.’ point their skis to the next instructor and they are figuring out how to get across the hill. In no time at all, especially with the three- and four-year-olds, they are making nice turns down the hill.”

Keeping It Fun If you ever watched a children’s instructor in action, you know this job is a workout. “The best teachers are the ones that are always on,” explains Devil’s Glen technical director Scott Pritchard. “It’s like watching a show and they are keeping the kids engaged. You can’t be going down the run the same way four times. You have to keep changing it up. It’s hard work and my staff are definitely sweating at the end of the day.”

Just like hiding the broccoli under their mashed potatoes, the technical skills taught in kids’ lessons are often hidden in games, fun obstacle courses and varying terrain.

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ABOVE: Maddie Newall is already racing through the turns at Alpine Ski Club.

“Our child-centred tactics involve lots of visuals and changing things up for a maximum of 20-minute attention spans,” explains Osler’s Warll. “We rotate the children in and out of the wait station with rewards of hot chocolate. We use primary colours and big visuals of animals to add to the environment, complete with arches and soft turning brushes to help facilitate the desired turn shape. We develop stance and balance, pivoting and some edging as required through the final phase of turn completion. The turning feeling is established using games and make-believe play.”

At Alpine Ski Club, the focus is also on safety, fun and learning. “Our philosophy is to create a safe environment where kids can be carefree and keep it fun,” says Alpine’s program manager, Kim Roberts. “If they are safe and having fun, they will want to participate and by participating, they can’t help but learn.”

At Beaver Valley, kids are exposed to the hill first via the club’s playschool.

“Every kid in there, for a small additional fee, gets the opportunity to go out for an hour or half an hour on the hill,” explains Ben Boriss, Beaver Valley’s alpine program manager. “Whether they just slide around on their skis or walk around, that happens as early as two years old, so there is a skiing component at a very early age.”

That early introduction is followed up with a Parents and Tots program, which runs as either a Christmas camp or an eight-week program. “It really teaches both the parent and the child simultaneously and helps keep the child comfortable,” explains Boriss. “It gives the parents some valuable tools for when they are skiing alone with their child, too.” Beaver Valley skiers graduate to the Valley Critters program. Craigleith Resort also runs a similar Parents and Tots program with skiers going on to be Cubs, Bears and Jaguars.

To be a great children’s instructor, you have to check your ego at the door.

“When you’re teaching kids it’s important to be silly and use that animation,” says Ciarletti. “Let me see you jump like a frog! We love being loud, animated

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Ten years ago, Chris and Helen Thomson thought of creating a life for their family here in the Georgian Triangle. With three children to consider (Alexa-Reigh, Cole and Devon) finding a quality school that matched their values and expectations was the big ‘unknown’.

When considering schools in the area, their criteria were clear and deliberate. Those included i) high academic focus ii) quality of peer group iii) a strong teacher-to-student ratio iv) a school where all three children could attend together, even given the four grade gap between them.

When they found Pretty River Academy, they found the missing piece to the puzzle. In the decade that has followed, their three children have thrived and with Alexa-Reigh and Cole currently attending Western University in London, Ontario and Devon, currently in grade 11 with a university choice coming next year. “We noticed right away the benefits of small class sizes and the increased attention from the teachers” says Helen, “that, coupled with the peer group experience and the school’s focus on creating a well rounded education for students, made us realize that we’d made the right choice”.

That choice has yielded some exciting highlights! One such moment came last year when the Thomson’s two boys helped guide the senior boys basketball team to a thrilling sudden-death finish, capturing the OFSSA title.

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and goofy. We like to have the music playing loud, we have visuals painted on the snow, costumes, and we need staff that is engaged.

We have to keep the staff fresh and motivated, and it’s the children themselves who do that. It’s really about connecting with the kids, and we love it. We get paid to do this. It’s the ultimate in play.” The best thing about teaching kids is that they have very few hang-ups and are truly ready to learn. “They don’t have fear, unless we teach them fear,” explains Ciarletti.

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ABOVE: At Alpine Ski Club, as with all of our local clubs and resorts, the focus is on safety, fun and learning.

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No one knows the impact children’s ski lessons can have better than Craigleith’s Snow School director Jeff Dawson. “I consider myself to be a testament to keeping generations involved in the sport,” says Dawson. “My family joined the club when I was eight, I learned to ski here, raced, competed as a freestyle skier, took up snowboarding, joined the snow school as an instructor and then a supervisor, and now I’m the program director.” It’s that kind of staying power that keeps the ski and snowboard industry thriving in Southern Georgian Bay. It’s a story heard again and again at local resorts and clubs. When Ciarletti is hiring at Blue she often recognizes faces from their magic carpet days. “We ask them why they want to work here and they usually say, ‘I remember what it was like to learn and I want somebody else to do that because it is a life-long skill.’ I am so proud that they want to pass on the tradition. I personally feel like I have the best job in the world. When you see a child finally make those turns, and you see how proud they are and you see the parents with cameras, jumping up and down, it’s amazing how many people we’ve made happy by teaching this skill; a skill they’ll have for the rest of their lives.”

The same tot-to-instructor progression happens at Alpine. “The younger members of the club are encouraged to become assistants or ski/snowboard pros or coaches,” explains Roberts. “This helps the teens and young adults connect to the younger members and feel a sense of

belonging. It gives them the opportunity to share and strengthen their passions for snow sports. Their commitment and involvement with the club continues into their adult life resulting in many second- and thirdgeneration families enjoying the club together.”

At Osler Bluff, an Assistant in Training program helps 13- and 14-year-olds transition from participant to presenter. “It gives these young people a chance to see if they like it and to help them prepare to be successful if they choose to take a full certification course,” explains Warll. “More than 80 per cent of our staff is made up of young people working in the Junior programs. It’s a lifestyle, but it’s also a good part-time job for many high school students.”

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Even the littlest skiers and snowboarders quickly start to dream big. As both skiing and snowboarding diversify and new disciplines develop, resorts and clubs are redesigning their programs to give kids what they want. From racing to freeski and freestyle, boardercross and skiercross, new programs are added every year.

“Over the years, the biggest change has been the introduction of so many different opportunities for children,” explains Alpine’s Kim Roberts. “It used to be they learned to ski and, if they wanted a challenge, they took up racing. In today’s terms the skiers’ pathway now opens doors to not just ski racing but skiercross, freestyle or freeski opportunities. Snowboarders have the same choices. Once they master free riding, they can progress to freestyle (slopestyle and half pipe), boardercross or racing.”

At Osler, this diversity is being recognized as well. “All programs offer an introduction to racing or pipe and park skiing or snowboarding,” says Warll. “Now that slopestyle is an Olympic sport (debuting in Sochi in 2014), we are seeing an interest in more kids considering park skiing and riding as an alternative to racing.”

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The best thing about teaching kids is that they have very few hang-ups and are truly ready to learn. “They don’t have fear, unless we teach them fear,” explains Ciarletti.

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At Beaver Valley, these new disciplines are even finding their way into Matt’s Meadow, the club’s beginner area. “We are adopting a more terrainbased approach to teaching kids to ski this year,” explains Boriss. “There will be small terrain park-like features dotted all over our beginner area. The concept really is that kids – with guidance – will explore the thresholds of balance. When those lessons are learned for themselves rather than being taught to them, the foundation they create is so much more solid.”

At Blue Mountain, a Riglet-style park is in the works to teach the tiniest of snowboarders better balance as well. “The park uses one-on-one instruction with tiny little snowboards the size of a skateboard with a retractable leash,” explains Ciarletti. “The instructor pulls the child around in this park with little rollers and tiny terrain-park features. The child is learning to balance on this varying terrain with the goal of getting them to be mobile and eventually turning.”

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ABOVE: Instructor Chloe Kurtin and pros-in-training Jessica House and Lucy Jackman with their Valley Critter Cougars at Beaver Valley Ski Club.

The Common Thread While area clubs and resorts have produced many top racers and competitive ski and snowboard athletes, the real goal remains passing on the love of a sport that brings families together in a spectacular outdoor setting.

“It’s a great family sport,” explains Ciarletti. “As a hockey mom, which I was, you are standing on the sidelines and it’s about one person. This is a sport that I am still doing with my family today. My goal was always to go heli-skiing with all of my kids. That was the ultimate dream and we did it. My youngest was 15 and it was a ‘wow’ moment. It was something we grew up doing together and that we could do every weekend. It didn’t matter if half of them were snowboarding, it didn’t matter if half of them were on trick skis, it didn’t matter if they were doing 360s all around us; on Friday nights, we could all go out and do something together, as a family. I think that’s what families are looking for.”

Pritchard agrees. “We see more and more families wanting their kids to start earlier because they want to be able to function as a family and be able to ski together. That’s really a driving force.”

Beaver Valley’s Boriss takes it a step further, pointing out that the family that downhills together stays together afterwards to enjoy the après connection.

“I think it’s just as much about the on-snow time as the opportunity for the big spaghetti dinner at the chalet,” he says. “It is an activity that provides that tie between multi-generations. It’s really like the essence of summer cottaging applied to winter sports.”

With so many great resorts and clubs in Southern Georgian Bay, make this the winter that you get your kids and grandkids on the slopes. If you need a helping hand, just head to the closest magic carpet and ask a laughing, smiling, animated instructor to point you in the right direction. ❧

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For owner andrea Mcdonald, preparing the threestorey house for the season is an all-consuming event that takes four full days. she starts in the restored attic, working her way from top to bottom adding sumptuous touches to every room until the whole house glimmers like a festive jewel box. It’s a big job and she loves every minute of it.

ABOVE: A bandshell porch and widow’s walk on the rooftop, both Victorian embellishments, add charm to the house built in 1907.

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ABOVE: Owner Andrea McDonald researched Edwardian kitchens in order to create this design. The builder was Rob Perry of Riverside Custom Cabinets in Clarksburg.

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The house itself, one of Thornbury’s grand old mansions, provides a charming historic backdrop. It was built in 1907 just as Victorian architecture was transitioning to the dictates of Edwardian taste. Andrea and her husband Fraser bought it 13 years ago with the idea of using it as a weekend home. A year later they were so enchanted with the area that they left their suburban home in Aurora and moved into the house full time.

Andrea recalls their first visit with the real estate agent. She was instantly intrigued by the old house, but when they mounted the stairs to the top floor and opened a creaky trap door to the attic, she was sold. The big black hole with open rafters didn’t deter her at all. It just confirmed that she loved everything about old houses – even spooky attics.

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The couple spent the first 10 years tackling a significant restoration.

They redid all the knob and tube wiring, updated plumbing and converted ’70s era bathrooms into ones more appropriate to the age of the house.

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It’s the untold stories of all those years that most interests her. “Old houses have souls,” she muses. “I sometimes stand and look out the living room window and think of the people who looked out the same window and worried about World War I. You just can’t replace hat in a new house.”

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LEFT: Wrapped gifts and a scattering of pink feathers make a simple but effective centrepiece on the dining room table.

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Luckily there had only been a few previous owners and much of the vintage character had been kept intact – the original windows were in good shape, including some beautiful stained glass ones; the pocket doors still worked, and all the wood trim and moldings were in pristine condition. “I found out that only two children had lived in the house until we came with our 10- and 13-year-old sons,” says Andrea, “so I think we did more damage than all the years before.”

It’s the untold stories of all those years that most interests her. “Old houses have souls,” she muses. “I sometimes stand and look out the living room window and think of the people who looked out the same window and worried about World War I. You just can’t replace that in a new house.”

Every season the house gets dressed up for the occasion. Andrea has a large storage room with industrial shelves filled with her collection of seasonal decorations. Throughout the year she checks out local secondhand stores and finds treasures that she stashes away, along with antiques that she inherited from her grandparents. Items are grouped according to season and the section containing Christmas décor is organized in colours.

“My colour scheme changes slightly every year,” she explains, “and the foyer, just inside the front door, is always the focal point for the palette of the whole house. I like to keep a flow from room to room and I tend to use

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BOTTOM LEFT: All the bathrooms were redone to reflect the period. Some of the original light fixtures, like the sconces over the sink, were able to be salvaged. The cast iron tub is from Ginger’s in Toronto.

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a lot of coppery, peachy colours. They seem to suit the vintage feel of the house and they also match the stained glass windows in the dining room.”

Part of the fun is creating vignettes. In the cosy breakfast room overlooking the garden, for example, Andrea started with the image of snowflakes and ice on a crystal-clear winter day. She chose snowflakeshaped placemats and votive candle holders to brighten the table, and filled baskets and shelves with balls in iceberg colours ranging from very pale turquoise to deep jade. The theme continues into the kitchen, where there is more crystal and turquoise in the niche above the plate racks. And because the tall, double-hung windows are so classic in their own right, she simply hung a white stocking in each one.

In the upper hallway she keeps an antique steamer trunk that dates back to 1922 when the Cunard and White Star steamship lines merged. She stands it up open and uses it to create seasonal vignettes – like the old skates, a toy sled, and vintage binoculars that tell a story for the winter season.

Keeping things natural is important because she loves the fragrance that fresh greenery brings to the house. The tree is a nine-foot-tall Fraser fir that is placed in the doorway between the living and dining rooms. For tree ornaments she chooses only those that have meaning and history. “I shudder at the fully decorated fake Christmas trees for

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A sense of the past is the key to her holiday celebrations. When Andrea was a child she was given a beautiful angel ornament, and every year she would wait until all the ornaments were on the tree before choosing a special place for her angel. She positioned it in front of a yellow light so the angel’s wings would shine. It’s not surprising that Andrea still has that angel, tattered wings and all, and every year it gets carefully hung on the family tree.

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Cabinetry by Rob Perry of Riverside Custom Cabinets, Clarksburg Granite countertops, Citystone, Thornbury.

Appliances, Macdonald’s Furniture and Appliances, Meaford Wall colour, Benjamin Moore “Windswept”, Robinson’s Paint & Wallpaper, Collingwood Antique Light Fixtures, The Door Store, Toronto

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Thornbury’s The Mill gets top marks two years after new ownership, a complete reno, and now a new chef and a new menu

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t has been a long time since i’ve left a restaurant in a hurry, but that’s more or less what happened after our meal at the mill in thornbury. in all honesty, the food was so good i raced home, after peppering chef Nick mcGregor with questions, in an attempt to recreate a salad i’d just eaten. in addition to writing, i also cook for a living and it is rare to come across such an inspirational dish in an age of homogenized menus and prefab meals. the mill – an iconic restaurant in a historic building on the west side of the thornbury bridge, just above the Beaver river dam – has been transformed since new owners Noel and terry Neelands purchased the property two years ago. the kitchen has been opened up, walls taken down and lighting softened. this past fall a new team, including new manager and chef, have introduced the public to an all new mill. it is still very much a community hub and a place for everyday dining, but there is a new sophistication to the place that is matched by its menu. i know we are off to a good start when our waitress returns three times to our table in search of our order. it’s not that the mill’s new menu is that extensive, but rather exceptionally compelling.

my wine, Georgian hills Vidal Blanc, arrives and i sip on it while contemplating fish cakes or mussels in thornbury cider, whitefish or trout.

When i see Kale caesar salad on the menu i know we’re in for a treat. 2012 has been a big year for kale salads, but i have yet to try it in a caesar version. “many of our customers are skeptical of the kale but they are always pleasantly surprised,” says our server. another item that grabs our attention is the Provoleta; similar to provolone, the cheese is marinated in garlic, chili and oregano, then pan seared in a cast iron skillet.

John and i share both and chef Nick mcGregor thoughtfully splits our salad into two bowls. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal for either John or i, but tonight it is. this is the best caesar salad i have had in a long, long time. caesar salad is like my holy grail, and my search is ongoing. too often i am disappointed with institutional - style dressings, packaged croutons and questionable bacon bits (not to mention watery romaine). Not tonight. here is a caesar salad worth driving 45 minutes for! the kale, tenderized by two hours of resting in its lemony vinaigrette, is bright green and looks deliciously healthy. the dressing is the perfect

ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Rack of lamb; Provoleta; kale Caesar salad; Kolapore Springs trout.

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balance of lemon, anchovy, capers and garlic. The croutons are first pan-fried with capers then finished in the oven. Kalamata olives and fresh shaved Grana Padano are a perfect complement to the sweet bacon. That’s right, sweet bacon. First the bacon is fried crispy and drained of fat, then crumbled, tossed in maple syrup and caramelized in the oven. Wow! John scrapes his salad bowl clean like it is a bowl of ice cream. He’s never been enthused by kale, but tonight it’s a different story.

The Provoleta reminds me of Greek Saganaki, minus the Ouzo. A traditional Argentinian dish, it is showing up more frequently on inspired menus. Its crust is wickedly golden and the cheese oozes enticingly across the plate. The portion is generous and it is easy to share. To eat it we pile a smearing of cheese onto grilled focaccia along with crispy garlic chips, roasted red pepper and a little arugula. The Argentinian inspiration comes from Mill owners the Neelands, who spend much of their time in Argentina overseeing their boutique vineyard and winery, Solo Contigo. John orders a glass of Solo Contigo’s premium Malbec to accompany his grilled Ontario rack of lamb. A glass is $12 and it is beautifully smooth, not too heavy and great with the lamb.

The rack of lamb’s three pieces (you can also order five) are cured in salt, sugar, garlic, smoked paprika and oregano overnight. This process seasons the lamb and breaks down any toughness. Perhaps not necessary with the already tender rack, but the curing adds another layer of flavour to the lamb. The seasoning also produces an incredible crust when the lamb is cooked on the grill. This is not a conventional preparation, and the change is refreshing. Instead of the traditional mint sauce, chef McGregor prepares a homemade shallot jam, with a vibrant ruby

The trout is served skin side up, something I never do and have never seen.

I love it. Kolapore trout is so amazingly beautiful and I am happy to see the stripes and speckles of this fish take centre stage. colour due to the fresh beet juice he adds. It’s these extra steps McGregor takes that make his meals stand out. The lamb is served on steel cut oat tabbouleh (again not a conventional preparation, but delicious), which is spiked with mint to satiate the mint craving that inevitably accompanies lamb.

I order Kolapore Springs trout. It arrives piled high on top of spicy braised lentils. The trout is served skin side up, something I never do and have never seen.

I love it. Kolapore trout is so amazingly beautiful and I am happy to see the stripes and speckles of this fish take centre stage.

Chef McGregor’s reasons for serving his fish this way are more about taste than aesthetics. “This is the bacon of fish; it’s where all the tasty fat is,” he says.

McGregor cooks the skin nice and crispy in hopes that people will eat it and love it.

For dessert we try a blueberry Mascarpone tart. This is an invention of McGregor’s and we love it. The crust is made from Italian sweet dough called pasta frolla. On top of the thick layer of Mascarpone is a blueberry compote and a sprinkling of fresh blueberries. The tart is a nice light ending to a rich and incredible meal.

Upon arriving home I check my garden for kale and my fridge for lemons, garlic, anchovy paste and capers. I jot down hints McGregor dropped in reference to his salad. Tomorrow I will attempt my first Kale Caesar Salad, but tonight I will dream of maple candied bacon. ❧

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ABOVE TOP TO BOTTOM: Solo Contigo premium Malbec, from the owners’ Argentinian winery; new manager Dave Phillips; the updated dining area; chef Nick McGregor.

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Location: 12 Bridge Street, Thornbury Contact: 519-599-7866 Style: Casual Fine Dining Owner: Noel and Terry Neelands Chef: Nick McGregor Price Range: Moderate (three course dinner for two with two glasses of wine, tip and tax, $140).

Seats: 60 in dining room, 30 on front patio and 25 on back patio Winter Hours: Monday & Tuesday - Closed, Wednesday-Saturday - 11:30 a.m. - Close; Sunday 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Southern Georgian Bay continues to offer unique shopping and culinary experiences, along with new service providers to meet every need. Here’s the latest on new business openings as well as business transformations including new owners, moves and major renovations. More great reasons to shop local!

by Janet Lees

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ABOVE: Reg Sheffield is proud of his new store, Niagara Escarpment Outfitters, on Hurontario Street between Third and Fourth streets. The shop carries local products from Manitoulin to Niagara, including food items, platters, wooden toys, pottery, gift baskets, candles, wine racks and Sheffield’s own “Sidelaunch” brand of apparel.

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Collingwood Downsizing Diva

Heather Gosling and Alyson Jones are divas who can help you downsize your home. “We are specialists in moving seniors,” says Jones. “We call it ‘senior move management’ – we go into their big family home when they’re downsizing and moving into a smaller home or a retirement home and help them figure out what they can take, what they want to take, what they don’t want to take or can’t take or their children don’t want, and we dispose of or donate those items to an appropriate charity.” The franchise business is one of 13 Downsizing Divas in Ontario, most of which are in the GTA. Gosling and Jones have the first rural territory of the franchise, stretching from Thornbury to Maxwell, Barrie, Penetanguishene, Midland, Stayner and Wasaga. “People can call us and we’ll do a free initial consultation,” says Jones. “We’ll go in, get a scope of the job, what they want done, and give a quote for hours and supplies. If they need a moving company, we can outsource and get a quote from a moving company. There is no obligation – they can accept or decline.” While the business specializes in helping seniors downsize, anyone who is looking to scale back or downsize their home can enlist the help of the Downsizing Divas.

By appointment 31 North Maple St., Collingwood 705-994-3482 (DIVA) www.downsizingseniors.net or downsizingdiva.com

Gone Hollywood Video

The Internet and on-demand have changed the way many people rent and buy movies, leading to the demise of the traditional video store in Collingwood. But Ed Gimpelj says his new venture is “the locally owned and operated video store reinvented to meet the needs of movie fans in the Collingwood area.” “Some people are tired of download issues and paying high prices for cable on demand movies, or using up their bandwidth capacity,” explains Gimpelj. “They like the traditional video store but don’t have time to wander the aisles looking for the perfect movie.

They want to be able to talk to someone about movies.” Combining his experience with traditional video stores (he has operated a video store in Wasaga Beach for 11 years) with the power of the Internet, he created Gone Hollywood Video, which enables customers to search and book their movies online 24/7. Customers can tour the web store, search for movies, book them online and then visit the store to pick them up. The store currently carries over 1,200 movies as well as TV series, and the list of available titles continues to grow. The store also sells movies, both new and previously viewed, and takes special orders.

Open Sun.-Thurs. 2-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 2-10 p.m.

115 First St., Collingwood 705-293-4448 www.gonehollywoodvideo.com

The Juice Monkey Sports Nutrition & Supplements

Local athletes no longer have to drive to Barrie to get their sports nutrition and supplements now that Terri vanVoorst and Jeremy Rawlins have opened The Juice Monkey on Collingwood’s main street. The store carries all manner of sports-related supplements, such as multi-vitamins, proteins, pre-workouts, amino acids, fat burners, energy stimulants and recovery products. Brands include Gaspari, Muscletech, Fusion, MusclePharm, PhD, Scivation, GAT, All American Efx, Cellucor, Allmax, Synergenex and Cygen. “One of the reasons for opening the store was that there are more and more gyms opening up and places offering cross-fit and other classes, but the closest place for clients using these facilities to properly supplement themselves was Barrie,” says Rawlins.

“Proper supplementation is important for a lot of these people because it increases workout performance and helps with body composition. It’s not just for those that workout; it’s for those who are looking for good quality vitamins and minerals to assist with proper nutrition. We’ve got guys who just play pick-up hockey, but they want a protein shake for after; we’ve got people who come in who compete in bodybuilding competitions and weight lifting competitions; and we’ve got people who are just getting started.”

A certified nutritionist and personal trainer, vanVoorst also offers personal training and nutritional planning. “We’re really flexible on the personal training aspect,” says Rawlins. “Terry is able to go to your house or your gym or just go over it with you in the store, cater it to your body type, your goals, work on various budgets – we understand that gyms, supplements and eating right can be costly as well as having a personal trainer – we determine what you are able to afford. For nutritional planning, we find out what you like and then we put together a meal plan that will keep you on your diet and keep you headed toward your goal, and again, we factor in your budget because it can add up.”

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Open Tues.-Sun. 12-7 p.m.

876 Hurontario St., Collingwood 705-293-1552 www.thejuicemonkey.ca

Niagara Escarpment Outfitters

Don’t be deceived by the name – you won’t find canoe paddles and hiking shoes at Niagara Escarpment Outfitters. Instead, the new store carries local products sourced from Manitoulin to Niagara, including food, jams, jellies, wine vinegars, red pepper jelly, ice wine vinegar, platters, wooden toys, pottery, gift baskets, candles, wine racks, and local brand apparel. “My goal is to become a destination kind of shop for people,” explains owner Reg Sheffield. “I believe I have a unique local offering, and it’s an exciting time for promoting locally sourced items.”

Born and raised in Collingwood, Sheffield also sells his own “Sidelaunch” brand of clothing – locally made and named in memory of the Collingwood Shipyards, which used to “sidelaunch” the newly built ships into the harbour.

“I’m five generations deep in Collingwood,” says Sheffield, “so it’s exciting to be able to support local businesses and employment and the tourism market. I’m not only trying to appeal to my neighbour … I’m also trying to appeal to the regional and global guests – we are a global destination community.” Sheffield has also developed a gift basket program, with pre-made or build-your-own baskets.

Open Tues.-Sat.10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

220 Hurontario St. 705-293-4000 escarpmentoutfitters.com

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Dr. Stefan Murgelas Family Dentistry

There’s a new dentist in town. Dr. Stefan Murgelas purchased the practice of Dr. Cherewaty after he retired, and opened under his own name on Sept. 28. “I pretty much do all aspects of dentistry other than orthodontics,” says Murgelas, “from restorations to extractions to complicated wisdom teeth to cosmetic dentistry. I also treat children, including children with special needs – my son has special needs.” The practice also offers cleanings and emergency treatment, even for new patients. Murgelas took an interesting path to the dentist’s chair – he was a physician before he became a dentist. His goal was to be a surgeon – “I just like to work with my hands” – but when his son was born in 2006 with special needs, “I realized I needed to change my career in order to give more time to my son.”

So, he went to Western University and completed four years of dental school from the beginning, finishing three years ago. Murgelas prides himself on his no-pain approach to dentistry. “I don’t believe in pain. I do not work if there is pain,” he proclaims. He offers a number of options for those who are anxious or scared, including sedation, nitrous gas, or oral sedation (pill). “My philosophy is, listen to the patient – everybody’s different. Every anasthetic will work differently on every person. I myself, I’m afraid of pain. I don’t like going to the dentist. It’s a necessary evil, but we have to make it as comfortable as possible.” He adds his philosophy of dentistry is to let the patient make an informed decision about treatment options. “A lot of dentists will try to make the decision for you. I explain to you, I give the options to you including no treatment as the first option. I explain the risks and the benefits of each treatment – so you can make an educated decision – I care about my patients, not just about drilling their teeth.”

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TRANSFORMATIONS Global Expressions

Don and Paula Cameron have been operating Global Expressions for almost two years, selling fair trade merchandise and Canadian products at farmers’ markets and special events. Now, the couple has opened a storefront on Collingwood’s main street to expand the scope and reach of their business.

The store carries fair trade and Canadian merchandise including jewelry, textile or knitted items, home décor items, Canadian skin care products, honey, local pottery and local baked goods, as well as fair trade chocolates and chocolates made in GTA. “‘Fair trade’ means the artists and growers of the products get paid fair wages and fair market value for their work,” explains Paula. “It’s an anti-poverty, anti-child labor initiative. People want to shop responsibly.” Open Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun. noon – 4 p.m. (also open Mondays for the month of Dec.)

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Pet Valu

The Collingwood Pet Valu franchise has moved a few doors down to a larger location in the Canadian Tire Plaza. At 4,600 square feet, the new store is the third largest in the 325-store Pet Valu chain. Franchisee Karen Prestaya says the store specializes in health and nutrition for pets, including raw food, ‘health’ food for pets, and pharmaceutical items. “We’re becoming a health food store for your family pet,” says Prestaya. “We can help with any major issues including weight, arthritis, etc.”

There are also two self-serve dog wash areas for large and small dogs, complete with Italian tile tubs, hot water, blow dryers, towels, shampoo – “but the best part of it is we actually do the cleanup,” laughs Prestaya. Groomingdale’s, an in-house groomer, completes the ‘dog spa.’ The store has also expanded to include small animals – hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, and a variety of domestic birds – along with supplies such as cages, treats, etc. Open Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (extended Christmas hours) 99 Balsam St. (Canadian Tire Plaza) 705-444-1767 www.petvalu.com

Rituals Medical & Day Spa

Rituals has moved across the road to a new location on Hurontario Street at Hume (the previous location of Kalola Spa). Owner Betty Donaher says the building has been completely renovated, boasting “more pedicure chairs, more esthetic rooms, and massage rooms.” There is an atmophere of “modern country charm,” and plenty of free parking. Rituals offers a range of services from advanced esthetics and body treatments to registered massage therapy, laser hair removal, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, gel and shellac nails, pedicures, permanent makeup, skin tag removal, and spider vein treatment.

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705-444-4558 www.ritualsdayspa.ca

Thornbury Dental

Dr. Mike Budrewicz has taken over the dental practice of Dr. Lance Burnham in what Budrewicz describes as a “smooth transition.” Burnham still works in the practice part-time, but Budrewicz assumed ownership in August. Thornbury Dental is a complete service dental office, providing new patient exams, emergency services, root canals, implants, cosmetic dentistry and restorative work. “Pretty much any procedure dentists do, we offer,” says Budrewicz. “We do a lot of cosmetic dentistry and implants, as well as implant over-dentures – dentures that snap down on implants to give them more stability and more function.” Originally from Windsor, Budrewicz is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. He moved to Collingwood in 2009 and worked in Collingwood and Midland, “until this opportunity arose.”

Open Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thurs. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. (on call for emergencies after hours) 115 King St. E., (Hwy. 26), Thornbury 519-599-9962 www.thornburydental.ca

Zazzys Boutique

Zazzys Boutique in Collingwood has a new owner. Janet Dickenson bought the store after running her own women’s wear store on Avenue Road in Toronto for many years. Dickenson says she will continue to carry many of the fashion lines customers have come to expect, while expanding more heavily into shoes, boots and accessories. The store now also boasts Italian and French fashions along with men’s shirts. “I’m carrying Sunlight and Precision, both from France and exclusive to my store,” says Dickenson. “There’s also a new line of Denimocracy jeans – like ‘jeggings’ – from Los Angeles that all the stars are wearing.

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rides each day from 1 – 4 p.m., Birds in Flight Saturday and Sunday at noon, 2 and 4 p.m., guided snowshoe tours each day at 10:30 a.m. www.bluemountainvillage.ca

December 27 – JaNuary 1 Carve this Way Collingwood An ice sculpture festival is the perfect way to end 2012. Downtown will be sparkling like diamonds, with more than 30 beautiful sculptures throughout the area. Don’t miss the exciting carving demonstrations, wagon rides and other fun family activities. www.collingwooddowntown.com

On The Bay Magazine is your one–stop information centre for upcoming cultural, artistic and entertaining events throughout Southern Georgian Bay. Please note: all events are subject to change. To confirm times and for event details, please contact the organizers as indicated. For a full listing of upcoming events, go to www.onthebaymagazine.com.

Art & AntiQUeS SHOWS Now – December 31 Noel: Festive Christmas Show and Sale Mad & Noisy Gallery, Creemore www.madandnoisy.com December 15 – 16 Made by Hand The Tremont, Collingwood A holiday showcase of handmade awesomeness. An eclectic selection of fine art and craft with an eco-organic twist. www.rogue-goat.com December 22 Trimmings at the Tremont The Tremont, Collingwood Resident artists would like to invite friends and clients to a wine and cheese reception starting at 4 p.m. Over 20 creative minds will be showing and selling a stunning selection of fine art and craft. www.thetremont.ca

MUSiCAL PerFOrMAnCeS December 5, 9 - 11 The First Christmas Story First Presbyterian Church, Collingwood Come and enjoy a musical and dramatic celebration of the birth of Christ featuring a children’s choir, a massed choir, a women’s chorus and a men’s chorus. Performances at 7 p.m. and at 3 p.m. on the 9th. Tickets are free but required for admission. www.firstprescollingwood.com December 15 The Christmas Concert OSCVI Regional Auditorium, Owen Sound This year’s concert is built around Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” interwoven with Celtic harp and the ever-popular carol sing-a-long. 519-372-0212

December 20 A Jimmy Rankin Christmas Meaford Hall Carolling original songs from his brand new Christmas album. Performance at 8 p.m.

Cost $35. www.meafordhall.ca December 23 Jason McCoy’s Christmas Show Marsh St. Centre, Clarksburg He won a talent contest that led to a record deal. He puts on a great show. A nice relaxing evening before Santa comes. Performance at 7:30 p.m. Cost $55 in advance, $65 at the door.

519-599-7837 JaNuary 27 The Way We Feel: Songs of Gordon Lightfoot Meaford Hall Take almost a dozen of Canada’s finest contemporary roots musicians and invite them to interpret songs by Gordon Lightfoot, and you have the nucleus of “The Way We Feel.”

Performance at 3 p.m. Cost $40. www.meafordhall.ca February 2 Mozart and Brahms OSCVI Regional Auditorium, Owen Sound Stephen Sitarski, guest conductor, and the violinist and former concertmaster of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony present another side of his diverse musical life from the podium. 519-372-0212 February 14 Sarah Slean Meaford Hall She has six albums, starred in film, published two volumes of poetry, held exhibitions of her paintings and shared the stage with four of the country’s leading orchestras in her short 12-year career. Performance at 9 p.m.

Cost $35. www.meafordhall.ca

FUnDrAiSerS December 15 Lasagna Dinner Marsh St. Centre, Clarksburg In support of the Beaver River Watershed Initiative, presented by the Beaver Valley Lions Club. Bar at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Entertainment with Steve and Martina Hayward.

Advance tickets $20. www.whatwaterwants.org

JaNuary 31 – February 3 Sunnidale Winterama New Lowell Spaghetti supper, outdoor rink, children’s activities, radar runs and an adult dance are just some of the activities planned. www.clearview.ca

JaNuary 26 Snowarama Pretty River Provincial Park Snowarama is one of Easter Seals’ primary fundraisers in support of approximately 650 children in the immediate area with physical disabilities. All funds raised stay in the area to help families purchase costly equipment such as wheelchairs and communication devices. www.clearview.ca

FAMiLY ACtiVitieS Now – December 31 Frost Frenzy Blue Mountain Village Festive family fireworks every Saturday at 8 p.m. over the Mill Pond. Also on Christmas eve.

Visits with Santa every Saturday and Sunday from 1 – 4 p.m. and Christmas eve. Carollers, wagon rides, guided snowshoeing, make your own ceramic tree ornament, plus so much more! www.bluemountainvillage.ca

February 9 Tubbs Romp to Stomp Snowshoe Series Scenic Caves Nordic Centre Three-kilometre snowshoe race or 3/5-km snowshoe walk. Lil’ rompers, 1-km fun run.

Beginner friendly, fun prizes and fundraiser awards. www.tubbsromptostomp.com

December 15 Moreston by Candlelight Grey Roots Museum, Owen Sound The historic buildings of Moreston will be open and dressed in seasonal décor from the past. Hear stories of Christmas long ago and the songs of roving carollers. Take a ride in an open sleigh, then warm your hands by a roaring fire and enjoy a cup of steaming apple cider and cookies. www.greyroots.com

eDUCAtiOnAL December 19 Ninety Minutes of Bliss St. George’s Anglican Church, Clarksburg Relax and renew your senses in this gentle restorative class. Includes mindful stretching and supported body positions designed to release deeply held tensions, soothe the nervous system and refill and renew spiritual wellbeing. Various breathing and meditative techniques are also incorporated into the practice. 6 – 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Cost $20 www.innerjourney.ca

December 31 New Year’s Fireworks Blue Mountain Village Family fireworks at 9 p.m. by the Mill Pond.

Main event fireworks at midnight over the mountain. www.bluemountainvillage.ca

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JaNuary 20 World Snow Day Blue Mountain Second annual in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Georgian Triangle. www.world-snow-day.com

Please submit events for April, May & June by Friday, March 1, 2013. These events will appear in our spring issue.

On The Bay Magazine reserves the right to choose which events will be listed and to edit submissions for style and length considerations. On The Bay Magazine is not responsible for errors or omissions.

February 16 – 18 Family Day Weekend Blue Mountain Village Lots of free events and activities. Skating on the Mill Pond, Firedance show Saturday at 8 p.m., fireworks Sunday at 8 p.m., live music with interactive drumming Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m., horse and wagon

Visit www.onthebaymagazine.com to watch for the latest listings or to submit your event.

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BROOKER BLVD

Attractive chalet walking distance to Village at Blue.

3 bdrms, 2 baths, open living/dining area with gas fireplace, fully finished lower level. Many upgrades.

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Spectacular & unique chalet/home on 11+ acres near Ravenna. Short drive to ski resorts & golf courses. Over 6,400 sq.ft. of quality finished living space including luxurious master suite & fully finished lower level.

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FAMILY CHALET AT BLUE

4 bdrm, 3 ½ bath chalet with finished lower level.

Completely repainted and re-varnished, all new flooring. Wood burning fireplace, large deck with great view of the ski hills. Total move-in condition.

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SNOWBRIDGE

Beautifully designed custom built chalet. 3,700 sq.ft. with 5 bdrms, 3 ½ baths and fully finished lower level.

Open concept main level with stone fireplace and cathedral ceiling. Shuttle service to Village.

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ORIGINAL BLUE MOUNTAIN CHALET

2,000 sq.ft. 3 bdrm chalet located on large, treed lot on quiet cul-de-sac. Walk across the street to the lifts. Wood burning stone fireplace, totally separate rec room on lower level. Well maintained chalet in move in condition.

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NIPISSING RIDGE

Warm & welcoming 4 bdrm, 4 bath chalet in area of fine homes. Large open concept living area. Master suite with fireplace, sitting area & balcony. Fully finished lower level.

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Custom built 6 bdrm chalet at the foot of O-Hill at the south end of Blue Mountain. Open concept main level with soaring Great room, high end finishes. Main floor master, fully finished lower level.

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Open concept main level 3 bdrm 1 1/2 bath chalet with unobstructed view of Blue Mountain from living room. Family room on lower level. Across the street from a park. Spotlessly clean, move in condition.

MLS® #20125069 $459,000

SNOWBRIDGE

Custom built 6,000+ sq.ft. post & beam chalet with 5 bdrms & 5 baths. Fully finished lower level with theatre room & wine cellar. Unobstructed views of Blue Mountain ski hills & Monterra golf course. Free shuttle to Village.

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Sprawling chalet/home located on a very large lot in area of fine homes & chalets. 5 bdrms, 3 ½ baths, oversized 3 car garage. Good access to Georgian Peaks Ski Club, Georgian Bay Golf Club & Thornbury.

MLS® #20125333 $699,000

25+ ACRE RETREAT PROPERTY

Unique & special property in the heart of nature.

NEC development permit in place. Existing 2 bdrm, 1 bath chalet & single car garage. Minutes to Osler Ski Club and base of Blue Mountain.

MLS® #20124765 $449,000

PREMIER CHALET AT BASE OF BLUE

Custom built 4,000 sq. ft. 4 bdrm chalet across from ski lifts & South Base. Incredible views from all rooms. Open concept living/dining/kitchen. Extra large garage leading to spacious mud room. 5 min walk to Intrawest Village.

MLS® #20124882 $899,000

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TANGLEWOOD

“The Crenshaw”. 1,154 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, 2 ½ bath townhome in Tanglewood golf community, adjoining the Cranberry Golf Course. Gas fireplace, large master with ensuite & walk-in closet, attached garage.

MLS® #20125724 $299,900

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Walk out the door and put on your skis! 5 bdrm chalet located on private, treed lot at base of Blue ski runs.

Great layout for family & friends. Bright and spacious rooms, living room with fieldstone f/p and walk out to balcony. Walking distance to Village at Blue.

MLS® #20125082 $779,000

RUPERTS LANDING

2 bdrm, 2 bath 1049 sq. ft. condo on the 9th floor of Rupert's Tower. Panoramic views of ski hills & Georgian Bay from every room. Indoor parking space, excellent amenities.

MLS® #20125903 $179,000

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Lovely family home, short walk to downtown Collingwood. 4 bdrms and 2 full baths, one completely renovated in 2012. Large combo dining/living room with gas fireplace. Detached workshop, hot tub on deck. Move in condition.

MLS® #20126014 $339,000

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$2,895,000 Exceptional views of Collingwood, Wasaga Beach , Georgian Bay & Pretty River Valley. Landscaped to perfection. Approx 5 acres. 4 bedrms, 3 ½ bths, open concept, gourmet kit, main flr master. Att. garage. Perfect in every way. Judy Crompton** 705.444.9312

$2,500,000 NEC Family compound on 100 ac w/ 2 separate 3 bdrm guest suites. Panoramic views of the valley and Georgian Bay from principal rooms, indoor/outdoor pools, and tennis. Near Meaford shops, harbour, golf courses and skiing. Sue Mallett* 705.444.7181

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Judy Crompton** 705.444.9312

360 FRENCH DEGREE CHATEAU VISTAS STRIKING $1,995,000 All stone, over 6000 sq ft, 5 bdrm, 6 bath custom built home.

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$1,995,000 Extraordinary 9+acre vacant land property w/ views of the bay and ski hills, accented by 21/2 acre pond complete with a waterfall, a 2-level gazebo that sits above a waterfall. Tennis court. Development potential.

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$1,899,000 Stunning custom build on large secluded lot. Private but very close to ski hills and downtown. Two storey principal rooms for entertaining and showcasing art work. Awe-inspiring detail combined with energy efficiency. MLS® 20124178 Ilse Ayers** 705.445.5454

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$1,650,000 This home is sensational inside and out, finished to perfection.

Tranquil country setting on 8 acres, neighbouring hundreds of acres of trails, pond, views of Georgian Bay. Nestled in Niagara Escarpment, mins to Osler & Devil's Glen. Anita Lauer* 705.446.6446

$1,595,000 Nature Lover’s Retreat!

Tranquil setting with 2000 ft frontage on Beaver River, 23.7 acre property features expansive use of glass to highlight captivating views. Custom designed 3,600 sq.ft. home, built in 2006.

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$1,495,000 Exceptionally designed & exquisitely appointed custom timber frame home on 66 acres of privacy.

Tennis court, screened in porch, 2-storey dry stacked stone Rumford fireplace, main flr master, reclaimed plank hemlock floors. Barb Thompson* 705.441.4777

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$1,295,000 Pride of ownership! Views to rival anything in the area. No detail has been missed. High end detailing to perfection.3 bedrooms/5 baths,2 fireplaces, 40 foot dock, double garage, custom office/family room, spa/sauna Anthea White**705.446.8520

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$2,249,000. Highly coveted property now for sale! PANORAMIC 180 degree VIEWS OF GEORGIAN BAY. This impressive mix of French Chateau and rustic elements characteristic of a mountain home features 5000+ sq. ft., 6 bdrms, 6 bathrooms, 3 Rumford woodburning fireplaces, open concept main floor plan w/coffered high ceilings & historic beams, antique hemlock pegged floors, lower level walk-outs, mature trees & perennial gardens. Provence on the Hill with understated elegance.

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360 DEGREE VISTAS ESTATE ACRES $1,000,000 Million dollar views in the heart of the Blue Mountains/Craigleith/ Alpine, short stroll to the Village. 3.8+ acre property, exceptional location for an estate home although there is currently a modest home on property.

Anthea White**705.446.8520

$1,250,000 Short stroll to lifts & main lodge from original log home which has been expanded. Soaring cathedral ceilings in great rm & wall of windows looking at hills. Living rm on main level, rec rm in fin. lower lvl, dble det. garage/ workshop.

Sandee Roberts** 705.446.7775

$1,250,000 Custom built home on over 2 acres. Views of Pretty River Valley, Georgian Bay & Collingwood. Quality throughout w/ barn beams, wood flooring. 4 bedrms, 2 ½ baths, ensuite, custom kitchen, geothermal heating/air.

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360 + DEGREE VISTAS 50 ACRES POND +STABLES

$995,000 Welcome to the Beaver Valley Ski Club & one of it's most magnificent chalets. Custom Log Home. 7 bdrms, 4 baths, spacious 3 levels,5000 sq.ft. of living & entertaining space. Priced well below replacement cost. MLS®20125632 Read Hilton* 705.351.8100

$889,000 This property has it all! 3600 sq.ft. finished, open concept, gourmet kitchen, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 efficient fireplaces, trail system, pond w/ island & bridge, perfect to stock your own fish.

B & B potential! MLS® 20125112 Brendan Thomson* 705.606.1270

$899,000 Blueski George Crescent "Rainmaker" built 4118 sq ft fin. 6 bdrms & 3 1/2 baths, gas & wood FP. Wood trim accents, vaulted great rm ceilings, large loft, 3 season sun porch, exudes rustic charm, close to skiing, beaches and golf.

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$697,000. Located in Nottawa in an area of high end homes. Open concept w/3500+ finished sq.ft., 4 bdrms, 3 bathrms, granite counters, woodburning fireplace, attach. dble garage, 10 minutes to the ski hills. MLS® 20122449 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$699,900 This rural retreat has been lovingly maintained and renovated. Open concept. Exposed wood beams, wood floors and wood stove. Fabulous kitchen with custom cabinetry and high end appliances, 2 + 1 bedrms. Detached 916 sq.ft. studio/workshop. 20.3 Acres.

Laurie Westlake* 705.446.7747

$1,198,000 Custom Frank Lloyd Wright "Prairie design " replica w/ 4200 finished sq ft . Spectacular mtn views from fam room with wall of glass, deck/hot tub and Master suite . 6 bedrms , 51/2 baths.Near skiing, golf and beaches.

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360 DEGREEHOME VISTAS RAINMAKER $769,000 Built in 2005, 5 bdrm, 2 story country home with stunning antique brick wood burning FP, craftsman style kitchen with granite countertops, fin. basement, 2 car garage. Fabulous in-ground pool, hot tub, 2 acres of privacy! Diana Lea Berdini /John M. Kacmar** 705.444.4968

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$749,000 Designed and built by Black Tusk Development Group. 4 bdrm, 4 bath, custom home with fin. basement.

Fabulous double sided stone and timber fireplace. Views to the 12th hole of the Raven course. Diana Lea Berdini / John M. Kacmar** 705.444.4968

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$698,000 Equidistant to Craigleith, Alpine, TSC, Georgian Bay & Blue Mountain. Tastefully decorated totally reno multi-level home offers everything a family would need. New kitchen and redesigned family room, 5 beds/3 baths.

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360 DEGREE SNOWBRIDGEJUSTVISTAS MOVE IN! $659,000 Warm cozy custom home.

Tastefully furnished and decorated throughout, fabulous kitchen w/ oversized granite b/f bar, great views to the ski hills!

5 bdrm/3 bath with fin. basement. Your dream home awaits! Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630 ellen@ellenjarman.com

360 DEGREE SNOWBRIDGE FAMILYVISTAS GETAWAY $659,000 Perfect layout! Main floor has open concept liv/din., beautiful hardwood flooring, stone fireplace, custom kit. w/abundance of cupboards, powder rm., mud/laundry room. Upstairs has 4 large bdrms/2 baths. Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630 ellen@ellenjarman.com

360 DEGREE VISTAS 32 CAMPBELL ST. - COLLINGWOOD $630,000 Home occupation , Bed & Breakfast potential , or 6 bedroom home. Walk to Collingwood shops and schools from this century home with large private lot and 2 storey garden studio with hydro.

Sue Mallett* 705.444.7181

360 DEGREE VISTAS LIGHTHOUSE POINT WATERFRONT $599,000 Gorgeous 3 bedroom, 3 bath, ground floor condo with wonderful views to the Bay. Elegant and tasteful, nothing to do but enjoy. Lighthouse Point offers an amazing indoor Recreation Centre and outdoor amenities. Diana Lea Berdini /John M.Kacmar** 705.444.4968

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$589,900 Tastefully decorated contemporary 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath condo with hardwood floors, fireplace, kitchen with bamboo cabinets & granite counters, 2 large main floor decks with mountain view plus use of pool, & tennis court.

Carol Whyne* 705.441.6709

$589,000. First time offered for sale.

Prime location! Spectacular views of ski hills. Walk to Intrawest Village/chair lifts.

2994 sq.ft., 5 bdrms, 3 bathrms, Great Room w/woodburning fireplace, open concept living/dining/kitchen. MLS® 20126042 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

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360 DEGREE VISTAS CREEMORE RIVERFRONT

$529,900. Upgraded end unit overlooks the golf course. Featuring over 3000 sq.ft. of interior living space, 4 bedrms, 3.5 bathrms, open concept living/dining kitchen w/granite counters, 7 appliances, fully fin. basement MLS® 20120398 Ron Picot*/Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

$439,000 Beautifully renovated 5 bdrm, 2 bath character home on Mad River within walking distance to Creemore. Large private lot, custom kitchen with wide plank flrs, 2 storey heated workshop, perennial gardens, steps to trails, close to golf and skiing. Cheryl MacLaurin* 705.446.8005

360 DEGREE VISTAS GEORGIAN WOODLANDS $399,900 Charming square log home on very private mature lot. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, brick fireplace in living room. Full unfinished basement with laundry. Walk to Northwinds Beach. Close to Craigleith, Alpine and Georgian Triangle amenities.

Judy Crompton** 705.444.9312

360 DEGREE VISTAS DESIRABLE FULL TOWN LOT $414,900 Quality features throughout.

Raised bungalow (Vail model) incl. 9' ceilings on main level, open concept dining/living/kitchen area, hardwood floors and gas fireplace. Large master & ensuite + 2 other bedrooms. 4piece & 2 pc baths. Laurie Westlake* 705.446.7747

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$559,000 2 bdrm condo w/direct water views from the covered deck and principal rooms. Hardwood , oversized garage, tennis, indoor /outdoor pools rec ctr , and marina in a gated community near Collingwood shops skiing and golf.

Sue Mallett* 705.444.7181

$539,900 19 Wasaga Sands Drive. ICF Construction, Hardwood Flrs throughout.

5 bedrms, 4 baths, main flr laundry, oversized windows, custom cherry wood kitchen, walk-out to fully covered deck, oversized heated insulated garage.

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360 VISTAS RAREIN DEGREE TOWN BUNGALOW $399,000 Pristine and roomy on popular corner lot with mature trees. Open concept, 3 bedrooms, living room with gas f/p., din. Rm. + large family room with walkout to patio, extra large step-in shower in main bath. Storage shed & greenhouse. Maggi Olson* 705.444.3342

360 DEGREE VISTAS COLLINGWOOD WATERFRONT $384,900 Four season chalet style home & boathouse offering panoramic views of Georgian Bay. Open concept living/dining and kitchen. Perfect for entertaining.

Propane fireplace, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.

Georgian Manor Drive.

Laurie Westlake* 705.446.7747

$423,900 This home is fabulous inside & out. 2+1 bedrms, 3 baths. No detail missed in the renovations combining a perfect blend of old & new. Main level w/wood flrs thru-out spacious living/ dining. Private landscaped backyard.

Laurie Westlake* 705.446.7747

360 DEGREE VISTAS WWW.SCHOLTEHOMES.COM $379,900 52 Martyn Drive. Nestled within strands of birch & pine on a 92'x282' landscaped property. 3400 sq.ft. finished space. Bright all brick home w/ 4 bedrooms, eat in kitchen, fully finished lower level across from ravine and trail system. Jen Scholte** 705.444.4949

Helen Dixon*

Brendan Thomson*

Barbara Thompson* Laurie Westlake*

360 DEGREE VISTAS COLLINGWOOD WATERFRONT $379,000 – 55 feet of frontage on Georgian Bay. New septic and municipal water in the house. Gas line at house.

Newly painted, new kitchen, 3 bedrooms.

Small Bunkie and garage. Judy Crompton** 705.444.9312

360 DEGREE VISTAS WWW.GAILCRAWFORD.COM $359,000 Quality – all brick ranch bungalow on 2.55 acres of manicured lawns, mature trees, tributary of the Saugeen at the back of the property, views of Inistioge Lake. Immaculate home with 3 bedrms, 2+1 bath and 3900 fin. space. Gail Crawford* 705.445.3751

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$355,000 Luxury lifestyle living. Upper level 3 bdrm, 2 bath condo w/ beautiful panoramic views of Georgian Bay & spectacular sunsets. Pride of ownership throughout. Large balcony w/ awning, 9 ft ceilings, hardwood, gas fireplace.

Laurie Westlake* 705.446.7747

$339,000 Welcome to this pretty 3 bedrm, 3 bath home. Open concept main level w/modern & functional kitchen, spacious living/dining, large master w/ ensuite. Kitchen walkout to 2 tiered deck, fully fenced & beautifully landscaped.

Laurie Westlake* 705.446.7747

Anthea White**

Carol Whyne*

Abbey Westlake-Peycha*

360LOT DEGREE VISTAS DOUBLE IN CREEMORE

360 DEGREE VISTAS SPACIOUS AND RENOVATED

$299,000 Spacious lot & creative living space. The opportunities abound in this unique building formerly the Orange Hall.

Now restored to a 2 bedroom, 2 ½ bath residence. Upstairs complete with new kitchen, great room & large master bdrm.

Meredith Cudney* 705.446.8436

$239,000 This beautifully renovated backsplit is a fantastic family home in a central Collingwood location. 3 bedrms, 2 baths w/over 1700 fin. sq.ft. Fully renovated bathrm & kitchen w/ large skylight. New roof in 2010. Furnace & central air both 6 years new. Shelly Paul** 705.888.0225

360 DEGREE VISTAS SWISS MEADOWS $220,000 Affectionately known as “Moose Manor” this is one of the original chalets of Swiss Meadows & has been enjoyed by the same family for 50 years!

Living rm views across Nottawasaga Bay to the shores of Wasaga Beach.

Keith Hull** 705.444.4855

VISTAS HOME FULL TOWN360 LOTDEGREE “TREE STREET” $209,000 Spacious main level living rm w/ large windows, kitchen & dining w/ hardwood floors, open to large deck, private backyard w/ mature trees & storage/workshop. 3 good sized bedrms on upper level. Quiet neighbourhood.

Abbey Westlake-Peycha * 705.888.5685

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Cranberry Condo

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Heart of Blue Mountain

Open concept 3 bdrm home. Full finished basement. Fully fenced. tours.photolink.ca/77209

Great 5 bdrm, 2 bath with lots of living space. Nicely landscaped & backs onto trail. Close to schools.

3 bdrm backsplit with finished basement. Updated shingles in 2011. Close to parks & schools.

Upper level 2 bdrm 2 bath end unit. Gas fireplace. Close to skiing, amenities & shopping.

Spacious 2 bdrm loft condo on the shores of the Bay. Backs onto walking trails & green space.

True ski-in ski-out experience!

Charming 2 bdrm 2 bath condo in Cachet Crossing. Turn key.

$ 279,900 Garry Spencer** 705.444.4601

$ 259,900 Dana Calder* 705.441.3607

$ 214,000 Rebecca Cormier* 705.888.5100

$ 125,000 Debbie Bunston* 705.444.2925

$ 229,000 Tara Parsons* 705.888.8272

$ 229,900 Todd Corradetti* 416.806.9169

Shipyards End Unit

Great Neighbourhood

Georgian Meadows

1.3 Acre Property

Steps To Bay

Warm & Inviting

Boasts 3 bdrms, 3 baths,1678 sq.ft.

2 car garage + 2 parking spaces. myhomes.360photo.ca/7409

4+1 bdrm walking distance to schools & park. In-ground pool. myhomes.thevirtualtourcompany.ca/7551

This 4 bdrm 2½ bath “Energy Star” home customized w/upgrades. tours.photolink.ca/79127

Beautiful 4 bdrm 4 bath with walkout basement. Your own private retreat with a wooded lot.

Beautiful setting with privacy & a creek in the heart of Thornbury.

Charming 3 bdrm 2 bath.

Open concept 3 bdrm home is steps to the trail & across the street from Northwinds Beach.

$ 384,900 Larry Reid* 705.443.2351

$ 299,000 Valerie Scott* 705.606.0955

$ 344,900 Fran Webster* 705.444.9081

$ 574,900 Jennifer Ridsdale* 705.888.4636

$ 399,000 Stan Reljic* 705.888.5124

$ 335,000 Janet Reljic* 705.888.8512

Truly ‘One Of A Kind’

Post & Beam Frame

Views of Bay

Waterfront Community

Prime Riverfront

Waterfront

4 bdrm home nestled in trees. Indoor salt water pool. Hot tub.

Set on 13 acres, this 4 bdrm 2 ½ bath home is energy efficient.

Stunning top to bottom. Fall in love w/this 3 bdrm 3 ½ bath home.

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Gorgeous 4 bdrm 3 bath home steps away from Bay. Open concept – great for entertaining.

Boat from your home to the Bay! 3 bdrm 3 bath boasts upgrades.

Family room with walk out to River.

Renovated 2 bdrm cottage. Enjoy the fabulous views across the Bay in your very own getaway.

$ 889,000

$ 789,900 Bonnie House* 705.444.9323

$ 797,500 Sandy Shannon** 705.445.7833

$ 419,000 Janet Reljic* 705.888.8512

$ 489,000 Connie O’Shell** 705.444.3154

$ 279,900 Leslie Pocklington* 705.446.4850

Osler Bluff Ski Club

Mair Mills

Evergreen Estates

Amazing View of Mountain

Base of Blue Mountain

Custom Chalet

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3 bdrm 2 bath home in prestigious community. Mins to skiing. myhomes.360photo.ca/7553

Stunning 3+3 bdrm 3 bath, ICF construction home. Perfect for entertaining. View of Mtn.

Only steps away from Blue, this 3 bdrm 2 bath boasts open concept living w/attractive décor.

Unique custom built 7 bdrm 5 bath chalet, short walk to ski hills. tours.photolink.ca/84690

6 bdrm, 4 baths. Steel frame construction. Professional finishes. tours.photolink.ca/67212

$ 695,000 John Kirby* 705.441.0117

$ 519,900 David MacLatchy* 705.888.1390

$ 685,000 Sara White* 705.828.6202

$ 399,850 Jennifer Ridsdale* 705.888.4636

$ 849,000 Jenna Davis* 705.888.6365

$ 889,000 Rosanna Balloi* 705.606.0267

Idyllic Setting

Spectacular Views

Panoramic Views

Executive Estate 3 bdrm 2 ½ bath home set on 1.24 acres with a pond. Walk to Meaford Golf & Country Club. $ 474,900 Lori Rawn* 705.446.8233

Deb Saunders-Chatwin* 705.443.2191

Spacious 3+2 bdrms, 3 baths. Exceptional escarpment & bay views.

249 Acres

Beautiful Farm Property

Escarpment views. 5 bdrm farmhouse retained many original features. Minutes to skiing & town.

Rebuilt 5 bdrm 4 bath traditional home. 49 Acres. Shop & Barn. In ground pool. Mins to town.

Set on 70 acres this 4 bdrm ranch overlooks pond & treed property.

4 bdrm 2½ bath w/In-law suite.

1.83 acres. In-ground pool.

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3 bdrm 2 bath open concept. 98 acres. View of Bay & Valley! tours.photolink.ca/68726

$ 3,950,000 Melanie Moss* 705.888.1578

$ 1,750,000 Barbara McCowan** 705.443.9784

$ 1,390,000 Cheryl J. Morrison** 705.444.1420

$ 679,000 Greg Syrota* 705.446.8082

$ 899,000 Stan Reljic* 705.888.5124

Rosanna Balloi*

Debbie Bunston*

Dana Calder*

Rebecca Cormier *

Todd Corradetti *

Tara Parsons*

Leslie Pocklington*

Lori Rawn*

Larry Reid*

Janet Reljic*

Deb Saunders-Chatwin*

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Jenna Davis *

Bonnie House*

John Kirby*

David MacLatchy *

Jennifer Ridsdale*

Valerie Scott*

Sandy Shannon**

Garry Spencer**

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1 2 1 J O H N S T. , M E A F O R D $495,000

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COLLINGWOOD BUNGALOW

2 bedroom in Collingwood, extensively updated, amazing kitchen, 35 x 10 deck, fenced rear yard.

Offered at $224,000 MLS® 20125186 Call Phyllis Dineen* 705-445-5520 Ext. 406

THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

Beautifully restored & recently updated century home on a mature property in the heart of Thornbury.

Offered at $599,900 MLS® 20125850 Call Karen E. Willison* 705-888-0075

CUSTOM ESTATE PROPERTY

On 7 acres close to Osler and Collingwood with pool, hot tub, pond, privacy & more!

Offered at $895,000 MLS® 20121841 Call Ian Hawkins** 705-446-5136

WINTER OR SUMMER

Beautifully updated and perfectly located on quiet cul-de-sac with views of the bay.

Offered at $675,000 MLS® 20125808 Call Paul Casey* 705-606-2510

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Country home in town with municipal water, private rear yard and your own stream!

Offered at $779,000 MLS ® 20125898 Call Richard Wiles** 647-839-9582

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Great living area overlooks sunken family room, 2 baths, 3 bedrooms & more!

Offered at $269,900 MLS® 20124102 Call Sharon Gray** 519-373-6385

DUNEDIN 4.85 ACRES

Creekside Gardens. Parklike setting w stream. 2400 sq. ft finished, 4 bed, 2 bath, vaulted ceilings.

Offered at $430,000 MLS® 20125964 Call Vicki Bell** 705-446-4539

COUNTRY RETREAT

Charming century brick farm house. 4,435 sq ft on just under 19 acres. A must see!

Offered at $579,000 MLS® 20125934 Call Greg Weeks* 705-606-0183

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6 bedroom, 2.5 bath, renovated Home on coveted Minnesota St. in central downtown Collingwood.

Offered at $1,295,000 MLS® 20124824 Call Josh Dolan** 705-446-8404

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Located on a 1.23 acre lot, this renovated bungalow features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, & swimming pool.

Offered at $424,900 MLS® 20124967 Call Doug Beaumont** 705-606-1046

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Immaculate 3 bed home, huge fenced yard,close to park and schools.

Offered at $239,800 MLS® 20123825 Call Christine Smith** 705-888-0201

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Perfect for entertaining, large gathering spaces, 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, on 6.6 Acres.

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BLUE MOUNTAIN CHALET

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Literally across the road from the ski hill.

Over 4000 sq ft, five bedrooms plus loft.

Offered at $934,000 MLS® 20125159 Call LeeAnn Matthews* 705 446 8688

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One of Meafords finest homes built in 1904. Steps to Harbour/downtown.

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5 bedroom 4½ bath custom chalet across from North chair at Alpine.

Offered at $1,395,000 MLS® 20125809 Call Doug Lindsay* 705-441-0850

RENOVATED CENTURY HOME

Resort-like yard, spa-like master, fully renovated, 3730 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3 car garage.

Offered at $725,000 MLS® 20125776 Call Chris Keleher** 705-888-4624

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GEORGIAN BAY VIEW!

4 bedroom executive style home. Over 100 ft frontage, beach & firepit area.

Offered at $849,000 MLS® 20124719 Call Cindy Ryerse* 705-446-7254

Cape Cod custom home bordered by woodlands, panoramic bay view.

Offered at $389,900 MLS® 20125730 Call Mike Poetker* 519-373-2098

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360 degree panoramic views of Georgian Bay and Bighead River Valley from this custom built home.

Offered at $529,000 MLS® 20121835 Call Dave Loucks* 519-375-5920

Spectacular down-town Collingwood location, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, bright, open, underground parking.

Offered at $479,000 MLS® 20125249 Call Doug Linton* 705-444-9643

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Charming Collingwood bungalow. 3 beds, 2 baths, 10 ft ceilings, stunning floors and fresh paint.

Offered at $339,900 MLS® 20125897 Call Martha P. Whitton* 705-443-9022

Spacious 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath Corner Townhome. $30,000+ in upgrades. A Rare find in Cranberry Trail!

Offered at $355,000 MLS® 20124616 Call Zig Glogowski* 705-888-3080

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Very private setting on 2+ acres surrounded on 3 sides by Provincial Park.

Offered at $895,000 MLS® 20125775

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Elegant home overlooking Meaford’s Harbour.

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Stunning blend of old and new. 5 bedroom, 3 bath over 5000 total sq ft of charm!! $999,000 MLS® 20125711

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Elegant Home with Georgian Bay and Golf Course views. 5 bed, 3½ baths. Ideal for entertaining! $799,000 MLS® 20125576

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2 bed Condo on Georgian Bay with pool close to Blue Mountain, Collingwood. $179,900 MLS® 20125604

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40 CAROLINE ST. W., CREEMORE Great opportunity to own a classic red brick home in an excellent location, close to the school & downtown amenities. This home is situated on a nice town lot with a large detached garage & has the potential to be restored to its former glory with some TLC. $199,900 MLS®#20125166

793826 GREY RD. 124, SINGHAMPTON 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath custom built country home close to Devil’s Glen Ski Club. Vaulted ceilings and fireplace highlight the open concept living room. Private staircase leads to master bdrm with private sitting area. Separate guest wing and huge loft/games room above oversized garage. $499,000 MLS#20120151

18 WEST ST., COLLINGWOOD 2 bdrm, 2 bath elevated brick bungalow, just a short walk to downtown, harbour & Sunset Point.

Recently remodeled main floor. Almost finished basement could easily accommodate an in-law suite as it has a separate entrance. Forced air gas furnace & central air. Gas fireplace in lower level. $219,000 MLS®#20125157

203 CLARK ST., CLARKSBURG Pride of ownership exudes this stunning, restored, turn of the century red brick masonry farmhouse in the heart of Clarksburg’s vibrant cultural community. This 4 bdrm, 2 bath gem sits atop a gorgeous .5 acre parcel of land with future severance potential of a full town lot.

Hardwood floors, 9 ft. ceilings. Covered veranda, private enclosed flagstone patio. $334,900 MLS®#20115232

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This French Country home is on 3 very private acres.

Luxurious mountain chalet. 3,850 sq.ft. loaded w/

Now under construction. 12 loft bungalows on the

2500 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 3 bath chalet on 16 acres on the

Open concept floor plan, fabulous for entertaining.

character. Field stone in foyer, reclaimed wide planked

Millpond. One of a kind, just a 5 min walk to the Main

Niagara Escarpment, forest setting overlooking Georgian

Great room has soaring cathedral ceilings with exposed

floors, fl. to ceiling windows, stone faced wood burning f/l

St. or Harbour in Thornbury & close to Georgian Peaks Ski

Bay backing onto 900 acres of green space. Open

wood beams, limestone faced wood burning fireplace.

in living rm, gourmet kitchen w/breakfast bar in island. 4

Club & Lora Bay G.C. Georgian Trail outside doorstep. See

concept main lvl w/maple flrs, flr to ceiling windows & lrg

Custom kitchen with heated Caribbean limestone tile.

bdrms., 3.5 baths, exercise room. Close to all the ski clubs

LBO for features & flr plans. Prices range from $469,000

custom cherry kit. Groomed trails leading to slopes of the

5 bdrms, 3 1/2 baths. $1,495,000 MLS®#20125578

and Blue Mountain. $1,450,000 MLS®#20125952

to $579,000 MLS#20120017 Incl. 6 appliances & HST.

Georgian Peaks Ski Club. $1,450,000 MLS®#20125911

GEORGIAN BAY CLUB

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SIERRA WOODLANDS, PHASE 1

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Custom built chalet by Patrick Coulter & Associates.

28 acre private estate w/the Pretty River crossing the

3 bdrm, 3 bath townhome backing onto a private green

Magnificent Post & Beam chalet with over 7200

4000 sq.ft., soaring vaulted ceilings in Great Room,

entire property. A nature lover’s paradise w/rainbow

space. Living rm has vaulted ceilings with a gas fireplace.

sq.ft. of finished space. 7 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths,

stunning kitchen w/granite counters. 2 storey stone

trout fishing, cross country skiing & snowshoeing at your

Hardwood flrs, granite counters & custom kitchen. Huge

towering stone wood burning fireplace. Reclaimed

faced, wood burning f/p. 6 bdrms, 4 baths, full finished

back door. Custom built 3600 sq.ft. home, cathedral

deck off the living rm. Oversized double car garage with

Hemlock wood floors, gourmet kitchen with hand

lower level with large family room. Close to all amenities

ceilings in living room with ceiling stone gas f/p. 3

inside entry. Just minutes to Alpine Ski Club & a short walk

carved cabinetry, granite counter, central island, top

the area has to offer. $1,550,000 MLS®#20126066

bdrms, 2 1/2 baths. $1,295,000 MLS®#20124890

to Craigleith Ski Club. $495,000 MLS®#20124653

end appliances. $1,950,000 MLS®#20123189

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SUNSET POINT COLLINGWOOD Stunning views of Georgian Bay from this contemporary three bedroom home, boasting den/media room, large open concept living/dining area, cook’s kitchen, large decks and more! Enjoy this sought after neighbourhood in the heart of Collingwood. $799,000

LUXURY BOARDWALK Overlooking Bear Estate parkland, four bedrooms plus den, four bathrooms, decks on two levels and a patio with corridor views to Georgian Bay. Take advantage of the nearby trail systems, pool and the amenities of Collingwood. $365,000 CREEMORE CRAFTSMAN Beautiful 5 yr. old Craftsman house on 1 acre country lot near village. Wide plank flooring, granite counters, S/S appliances, custom tile work throughout. Additional, detached workshop/garage.

Fully landscaped grounds with irrigated planting beds. In-floor radiant heating on lower level. Lots of room for 1 or 2 families. Minutes to Devil’s Glen Country Club and The Mad River Golf Club.

$874,900 WALK TO BLUE MOUNTAIN This chalet will create family memories for years to come. Across the road from the ski hill and a short walk to Village amenities. Five bedrooms plus loft.

$934,000

MULMUR AWAITS YOU Exceptional parcel of land with stunning views of Pine River valley. Private setting on quiet country road.

Adjacent to forests and trails. Close to Mansfield Ski club, Bruce Trail, Devil’s Glen Country Club, the Mad River Golf club and charming village of Creemore. Just 60 minutes to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Be prepared: The views will take your breath away!!! $299,000

GREAT VALUE IN CRANBERRY Four bedroom, two bathroom unit, with large open concept living/dining room and kitchen. The unit is surrounded by mature trees and boasts a private patio. Windows, sliding door, exterior siding, decks and railing have been recently updated. $145,000

Locations North, Brokerage Office (705) 445 5520 Fax (705) 445 1545 330 First Street Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 1B4

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THIS HISTORIC HOME was rebuilt on this stunning lot adjacent to Georgian Bay Club with views of the Bay, Georgian Peaks, & it backs onto green space & the Escarpment. Over 4,000 sq.ft. and 5 bedrooms.

CENTURY HOME Beautifully restored and recently updated on a 66ft x 210ft spacious lot with large maple trees in the heart of Thornbury. MLS#20125850 $599,900

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fin bsmt w/9’ ceilings, garage, all 1 level living w/plenty of

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family/guest space upstairs & down, fully landscaped. Easy

Bay view. On site laundry, sauna, outdoor pool, bike

walk or free bus to beautiful pool, shopping, dining, ski

storage, bridge to Georgian Trail! Asking $109,900

lifts, golf & tennis. Also very rentable. Asking $718,900

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GEORGIAN MEADOWS Exec 3 bdrm, 3.5 bath home on 50’ x 159’ lot,

garage, hardwood flrs on 2 levels, kit w/granite counters

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& stainless appl`s, vaulted great rm w/dbl sided gas f/p,

gas f/place, large deck w/natural

spacious master w/gas f/p & ensuite, lg private deck w/hot

cool evenings. Fenced yard backs onto greenbelt &

tub. Enjoy skiing, tennis, pool, beach, G. Trail, Monterra

incl’s large workshop/shed. Basement has finished

golf – all easy walk or quick drive! Asking $499,900

family rm/4th bdrm w/3 pc bath. Asking $369,900

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Shores! 1 bdrm, 1 bath, laminate & porcelain floors,

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Club Cubs

sler Bluff Ski Club was a family oriented club from its earliest days, and even had a ‘nursery.’ In this 1957 photo, Peggy Hurley, an assistant in the nursery, tightens Rebecca Robertson’s bootlace as Derek Robbins and Dorion Kingsmill await their turns.

Day-care or nursery facilities were rare in the 1950s. However, the club recognized the need to provide some kind of service to look after infants and young children while their parents were skiing. In 1955, the board

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approved the hiring of a Miss Sutherland, “to be in charge of children.”

This was followed, in 1957, by the addition of a playroom to the clubhouse and the organization of a more formal nursery service, undertaken by Joanne Briggs and assisted by Peggy Hurley. Together, they cared for the children and even took them outside for their very first ski lessons, all for a fee of 45 cents an hour per child. ❧ Source: Osler Bluff Ski Club, A Commemorative History, edited by Barrie Lennox, published by The Osler Bluff Ski Club Limited, 1995.