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An exploration of the challenges and opportunities we face, told through the lens of 10 local visionaries. BY JANET LEES
38 Old World Meets New The past gets a modern twist in this custom-built Creemore home designed to resemble an old mill. BY JUDY ROSS
56 Light Moves Today’s lighting offers beauty, style and functionality to illuminate your life. BY LYNN DRENNAN
67 Home & Away Keeping your home safe and secure whether you’re there or not. BY MARC HUMINILOWYCZ & JANET LEES
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20 Signs the Bubble May Burst BY DAN NEEDLES Artist Spotlight
77 Celebrating People Collingwood artist Dragica Vidakovic creates timeless vignettes that trigger memories and emotions. Farm to Table
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DEPARTMENTS 8 From Our Publisher 10 Our Contributors 16 From Our Readers 89 Marketplace 90 Openings 92 Gallery of Realtors 100 Reader Buying Guide 102 Looking Back
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Published by On The Bay Magazine Inc., A subsidiary of ZoomerMedia Limited. President & CEO Moses Znaimer On The Bay Magazine publishes 4 issues per year and is distributed by Canada Post to the majority of households and businesses in Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Nottawa, Craigleith, Glencairn, Thornbury, Clarksburg, Ravenna, Markdale, Meaford, Creemore, Duntroon, Stayner, Glen Huron, Dunedin, Kimberley, Singhampton and Flesherton. The magazine is also distributed to hotels, resorts, developer showrooms, realtor offices, and to members of private ski and golf clubs in the area. Subscriptions outside the distribution area are $25.95 per year for 4 issues (including HST), payable by cheque or credit card. No part of On The Bay may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent of On The Bay Magazine Inc. The views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher, editor or staff of On The Bay Magazine. Letters to the editor are welcome: readermail@onthebaymagazine.com Publications Mail Agreement No. 40943009 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: On The Bay Magazine Suite 201, 186 Hurontario St., Collingwood, Ontario, L9Y 4T4 Tel: 705-444-9192 Toll-free: 1-888-282-2014 Fax: 705-444-5658 Printed in Canada by Renaissance Printing Inc.
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But Not Our Direction! I’m excited to share some important news with you. On August 31, ZoomerMedia acquired a controlling interest in On The Bay Magazine Inc. The effect of the purchase is that On The Bay has merged with ZoomerMedia’s new Collingwood-based classical radio station, The New Classical 102.9 FM. This journey began when I met ZoomerMedia’s founder, Moses Znaimer, for the first time at a Business in Motion event in Collingwood last November, where he was speaking to a large gathering of business and community leaders from all over Southern Georgian Bay. I had always considered Moses a media visionary, the man who tapped into the Baby Boomer demographic in the 1980s with the creation of CityTV and MuchMusic, which became models for news, music and movie television around the world. But when Moses founded ZoomerMedia, a multimedia company devoted to the Boomers we now call Zoomers through television, radio, print, digital and trade shows, I knew that On The Bay might just be the perfect fit and I was looking forward to meeting him. His first words to me were, “So you are the gutsy publisher who takes on wind turbines, gravel pits and water levels.” That told me he knew the magazine well and he was impressed by our authoritative coverage of the issues that challenge our community. Building on this mutual respect, Moses and I began to forge a business relationship that would see On The Bay become part of ZoomerMedia. Under the partnership, I will continue in my role as Publisher of On The Bay and I will remain a shareholder in the magazine. In addition, I will be taking on new responsibilities as General Manager of The New Classical 102.9 FM. I have been an avid listener of 102.9 since the station went on the air in Collingwood three years ago. Beyond the distinctive quality of the classical music the station plays, its news is different from that of any other local radio station. Billed as “calm, concise and comprehensive,” the news segments are aimed at educated and informed listeners who want more than a few seconds of “attentiondeficit” news. And what makes it truly unique, even compared to our national public CLASSICALFM.CA broadcaster, is that
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CONTRIBUTORS From The Editor: As On The Bay embarks on its new partnership with ZoomerMedia, I would like to recognize our valued contributors, many of whom have been with us since the magazine’s inaugural issue. In three separate surveys, the latest of which we recently completed, respondents have consistently named On The Bay as their favourite magazine in Southern Georgian Bay due to the authoritative articles and stunning images our writers, photographers and illustrators contribute to our pages. I look forward to many more years of working together with these talented professionals to produce the best regional magazine in Ontario!
SHELAGH ARMSTRONG-HODGSON Shelagh’s illustrations have graced our pages since 2012 and she is the illustrator for Dan Needles’ “FencePosts” columns in each issue of On The Bay. A University of Toronto, Sheridan College and OCAD graduate, Shelagh is a professional illustrator who has worked internationally over the past 32 years. Known for her problem-solving skills as an illustrator in packaging, corporate design and publishing, she is sought after for her applied skills in drawing, using both traditional and digital media. Her books have had international success and she was also honoured to produce six Olympic commemorative coins for the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Shelagh has also enjoyed numerous fine art commissions over her career.
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JESSICA CRANDLEMIRE Jessica has been shooting photography for On The Bay since 2014. A passionate lifestyle and artistic photographer, she is also a part-time baker, Press Juice Co. team member, proud mother of two boys and “wannabe circus performer.” Inspired by the play of light on a subject and ever striving to tell stories with her images, Jess is most excited when she is exploring our region from behind her camera lens.
DOUG BURLOCK A new addition to On The Bay’s photography roster, Doug is a Collingwood-based photographer who loves to capture the natural beauty found near his home nestled between the shores of South Georgian Bay and Blue Mountain. His early years as a sketch artist, industrial draftsman and poet helped him to develop the perspective needed to see the interesting and the beautiful in the artistry of the world all around him.
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MARC HUMINILOWYCZ Marc has been contributing a variety of articles to On The Bay since 2005. Originally from Toronto, Marc now lives and works out of his super energy-efficient home on 25 acres overlooking the Beaver Valley. In addition to being a regular contributor to On The Bay and Ontario Home Builder magazine, Marc has, for the past 10 years, operated a busy marketing communications agency called Sideroad Communications, serving the communications needs of not-for-profit, government, tourism, residential development, real estate and consumer goods/ services clients of all sizes in Southern Georgian Bay and beyond.
RICHARD GARNER A lifelong musician, Richard turned to photography as a creative outlet in 2013 and his work began appearing in On The Bay in 2016. Using the artistic motto of “Passion, Patience and Persistence” as a guide to finding artistic excellence, these guiding principles can be seen in Richard’s work, which reflects his passionate eye, revealing the beauty that surrounds us in everyday life. He has recently worked on various corporate photography assignments, including several for Price-Weber Advertising based in Knoxville, Kentucky. He also provided imagery for the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Donor Wall. To view or purchase Richard’s work, go to richardgarner-photography.com.
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JUDY ROSS Judy has been a key member of the On The Bay writing team since its inception. Starting with On The Bay’s inaugural issue in 2004, Judy has written countless articles about our region’s beautiful homes and fascinating people. Based in Collingwood, Judy is also the author of 10 coffee-table books (with photographer John de Visser) on Muskoka, Georgian Bay and Ontario cottage country. As a travel writer she wrote regularly for the Globe and Mail, filing stories from around the world.
DAN NEEDLES Dan’s first “Fenceposts” column appeared in the Spring 2012 issue of On The Bay and its sister publications, In The Hills and Watershed. An author, playwright and winner of the 2003 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Dan is the creator of the popular “Wingfield Farm” plays, fulllength stage comedies that have filled theatres across North America. He was also the back-page columnist for Harrowsmith magazine for 14 years. Dan lives in Nottawa on an active farm and is a sought-after speaker for Southern Georgian Bay fundraisers and events. His new book, True Confessions from the Ninth Concession (Douglas & McIntyre), a collection from 20 years of his columns for On The Bay and other publications, was published in August.
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Laurie wrote her first article for On The Bay in 2016 and has become our regular contributor of stories about the active lifestyle of Southern Georgian Bay. A writer first and foremost, Laurie is also a veteran communications professional who has had a varied career on both sides of the news. She began her career as a reporter/editor for the Canadian Press, covering sports, news, business and politics over a 10-year span. She then took on a number of senior positions in the public and private sectors, including the Office of the Ontario Premier, Toronto Community Housing, the University of Toronto and Tarion. Laurie is looking forward to her upcoming semi-retirement in Meaford where she will continue to follow her passion for writing.
DEREK TRASK Derek has been On The Bay ’s “Featured Home” photographer since 2004. His interest in photography started at an early age shooting friends in costumes and later shooting scenery at sunrise before progressing to commercial photography. His photography career ranged from shooting merchandise in his studio in Toronto to travel photos in the Caribbean. With a great passion for photography, he initiated assignments shooting everything from family activities to traffic. Derek’s photos have appeared in advertising, in books such as An Inconvenient Truth and in magazines such as On The Bay .
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READERS RE: COLLINGWOOD TERMINALS, SUMMER 2017 The On The Bay team is to be congratulated on producing such an extensive coverage of Georgian Bay waterfronts. It is thoughtfully insightful and well balanced. I am grateful for Janet Lees’s wellrounded take of my vision, and to photographer Jessica Crandlemire for making a silk purse out of a
Thank you for your positive characterization of the Collingwood Terminals in your recent article “Gateway to the Past or White Elephant?” Janet Lees’s eloquent description of the grain terminals is absolutely true: “The iconic structure stands like a sentry at the entrance to Collingwood Harbour, harkening back to the days when Collingwood was a thriving shipping port known as the Chicago of the North.” It is also the last significant harbour building to remind us of our busy industrial, shipping and railway days. Let us not repeat the mistake and wipe the slate clean as we did with the shipyards. There is no doubt that what John Wiggins did for Creemore was visionary. But just as historic buildings have led to the revitalization of Creemore and Downtown Collingwood, so too can the terminals be a catalyst for the harbour. Certainly, the terminals do not stand in the way of John’s vision of an arts and cultural centre. Development on the pier and the preservation and adaptive reuse of the terminals are not mutually exclusive goals. In fact, the recently completed Waterfront Master Plan notes the historical importance of the terminals and proposes that the structure serve as a giant canvas for artistic light installations. The extensive top deck and towers offer much potential and afford an amazing view of the Escarpment and the Bay. Whatever their ultimate use, the Collingwood Terminals already have an important role as a landmark and symbol of our town’s heritage. Richard Lex Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Collingwood Branch
sow’s ear. All of the waterfront municipalities will be thankful for your invaluable contribution to their efforts by creating such an awareness of our waterfront. So far the lynching mob hasn’t turned up. John Wiggins, Collingwood
Since 1989 I have resided in the shadow of the Collingwood Terminals (Mariners Haven). I have been an ardent Terminal hugger ready to stand guard over this part of the Heritage Conservation District and confront anyone who dared to demolish it. John’s ambitious vision of Harbour Island has caused me to rethink my love affair with what is nothing more than a massive configuration of concrete that is hardly unique and is patently devoid of architectural aesthetic merit.
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The Collingwood terminals are a highly visible reminder of Collingwood’s history as were the structures in the Shipyards. I encourage John not to give up. Rino Stradiotto I believe that John Wiggins’s idea of demolishing the grain elevators and expanding the Millennium Park property should be part of the master plan for the Collingwood waterfront. Funding would have to be allocated to build a state-of-the-art museum on the grounds reflecting the history of the Collingwood Terminals as well as its famous shipbuilding legacy. This is where film and photography archives could be utilized to share the era when both the Terminals and shipbuilding were in their heyday. I was eight years old when my father took me to the shipyards and I witnessed my first side launch, which has remained etched in my memory ever since. This is why a museum on the property would be paramount for the education of future generations to understand Collingwood’s amazing history. I have shown many visiting friends video of side launches and they are truly amazed and impressed. The new waterfront plan is very intriguing and will allow the access to the water that so long has been obstructed, so let’s celebrate the past with a marine museum and embrace the future with the best public waterfront on the Great Lakes. John Gilliland I’m sure that more than one reader thought that if John Wiggins’s view of the Terminals from his window is so bad, he should move. However, this exact eyesore (and it is) gave John the vision for a stunning plan for Collingwood Harbour. And it didn’t cost the taxpayer a dime. Now if only here in Wasaga we could have such a visionary for free. Lets get over the ancient ugly landmark and jump into the next century. Believe me, our children’s children will have no qualms about moving into the future. Wendy Walker
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John Wiggins and I share the same opinion on the fate of the Collingwood Terminals. Five years ago I sent a letter to the Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin and The Connection expressing my surprise at the then-current proposal to convert the Terminals into a mushroom farm. I guess my wording was too strong because my letter never got published. I used adjectives like flotsam, jetsam, derelict, white elephant, monstrosity. I think the Heritage Conservation District people should get their heads out of the sand and let the Terminals go the way of the Dodo bird. I can understand wanting to save a building for its aesthetic value, but I don’t see such a value in this hunk of concrete. John’s vision and concept for a world-class arts and convention centre would put Collingwood on the world stage. Peter Edwards Collingwood should be honoured to have this visionary as one of its citizens. Whatever the town decides, the grain elevators need to go. Len Buckland
Editor’s Note: Many readers also commented on our Facebook page regarding John’s vision for the Collingwood Terminals. Below are some of the comments we received. Like us on Facebook to see more stories and feedback! Dave Dickson: In this story, Mr Wiggins proposes that the Terminals be torn down. While there will be the usual huge demolition cost for this, that price tag could even be higher. When these structures were built (way back when), the builders at the time were known to use asbestos as an insulating material. It was discovered that the same type of terminal towers (Canada Malting) on the Toronto waterfront near the Island Airport has the asbestos insulation. This pushed up the demolition costs and ended up cancelling that project; the Canada Malting towers are still standing today. So, if the Collingwood
Terminal does have Asbestos insulation, does the town have that kind of money to spend to ensure that the asbestos is handled safely and properly? And can the remaining rubble be used to expand the Millennium Park property as Mr. Wiggins proposes? Dean Taylor: While it is somewhat iconic, it is essential that we continue to grow and develop as a town, and as a tourist destination. Concentrated development downtown, especially for residential, will revitalize the town centre. The new Admiral owners will hopefully bookend the waterfront and high density residential will reduce the burden on infrastructure development. Asbestos or not, I say bring on high-density residential development to bring people downtown! Clay Thompson: Just one example of the 905 crowd trying to make Collingwood into Bloor Street, without any consideration of the history of the town or how it got to where it is without the 905ers. Neal Mathers: High-density residential to bring people downtown raises its own issues. Traffic, parking, the kind of stores needed to be attractive, will it become a restaurant/entertainment district, will any new jobs be minimum wage or higher, etc. This needs a lot of thought. George Czerny-Holownia: There is a study under way by the Town of Collingwood to determine the condition of the Collingwood Terminals. The last time there was an effort to repaint this former grain elevator building, the paint was going to come free from Benjamin Moore (thanks to Robinson’s Paint and Wallpaper) and the cost of the paint-removal project was going to be $650,000.
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Council did not proceed with the project. Who knows what it would cost now? Anyway, it will be interesting to find out what this professional analysis of the terminals will tell us. Richard Garner: It’s worth pointing out that the walls are four feet of concrete. If it would cost $650,000 just to give it a coat of paint, what would it cost to knock down concrete walls that are 100 feet high and four feet thick? Sue A. Miller: I love and respect John’s vision and agree on all aspects ... I just wish there was a way to incorporate the grain towers into it instead of demolishing them. Yvonne Hamlin: What a visionary! A beautiful spot for an exciting project. Imagine a performing arts centre on the waterfront of our town. Never mind the artist studios and other benefits to our arts community. And who could argue that a hotel would be a bad thing? The man who transformed Creemore singlehandedly has turned his sights on Collingwood. Thank you, John. Anne-Marie Warburton: Have you seen the work of art the grain elevators are on Granville Island in Vancouver? Just finished in 2016.
RE: FEATURED HOME, SUMMER 2017 Sincere thanks for the lovely feature in On The Bay Magazine. Turns out lots of people read it and the feedback was enthusiastic. Judy Ross and her team are true professionals and I enjoyed the experience of working with them immensely. I am a big fan of the magazine and enjoy seeing it even when I’m not featured inside! Keep up the great work. Kimberley Seldon
RE: GREAT GARLIC! SUMMER 2017 In the article about the organic garlic farm, it says, “the family harvests the garlic in late spring” (page 88). Garlic is planted in the fall and the scapes aren’t ready until June/July. Harvest is usually July/ August depending on the weather, so I think this should say summer. Or are they using greenhouses to speed up the process? Debra Friendly
Response from writer Emily Worts: You are exactly right, Debra. Garlic is harvested in late July/early August. The article should have read, “garlic scapes are harvested in late spring.” Not only are the scapes delicious (I chose to pickle mine this year), harvesting them is also good practice in growing garlic. Thank you so much for your keen eye and your readership.
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This week a man drove in and offered to sell me a large aerial photo of my farm. It gave me an odd feeling because the last time I saw one of these guys was around my birthday in the summer of 2000 and Nortel shares had reached an all-time high of $124.50. The photographer presented me with clear evidence the dot.com bubble was about to burst. All the warning signs were right there in the photo, but I failed to see them and was caught as flat-footed as everyone else. The governor of the central bank sifts through a pile of reports looking for danger signs before he makes any pronouncement on interest rates. I have often thought of sending him that photo because it offers a flashing red warning light that fairly shouts “market over-exuberance.” First, there are three horses in the pasture, swatting flies and doing nothing in particular. That is a very dangerous signal. No one needs or can really afford a horse to start with, and three of them are totally unsustainable. In the front yard is a small flock of extremely rare Euskal Oiloa chickens from the Basque region of Spain. This is a breed that prefers extinction and only those who view the world through rose-coloured glasses really believe these birds have any place on a farm. Then there’s the expensive purebred Leicester ram, on its knees coughing. There’s a third tractor, the garden is planted in kale ... But the clearest sign of pathology is the fresh coat of paint on the barn. There must have been a lot of paint because the henhouse is done, too. Barns and henhouses don’t really need to be painted any more than dogs need their teeth flossed or horses need Tai Chi lessons. Painted barns are a symptom of an overheated economy, just like the whiz kids driving around downtown Toronto in a BMW with two payments made on it. I remember the barn-painting crew drove into the neighbourhood one morning and found my neighbour Hughie out thinning apples from the top of a ladder. The driver rolled down the window of his battered truck and yelled, “I paint your barn for a thousand dollars. What do you say?” “What kind of paint do you use?” asked Hughie, who didn’t really need his barn painted. “Eight hundred dollars,” answered the man.
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“That’s a pretty good price. What colour?” “Sort of brown …” “Sort of brown?” “I do it for five hundred … and put eavestroughs on it, too.” At that price, Hughie didn’t care what kind of paint they were using. But he did need eavestroughs, so he put them to work. He was curious how this character could do the job so cheaply. It turned out he was gathering up all the whoops buckets from hardware stores. They were happy to give them away because they didn’t have to pay expensive landfill charges, and he was happy to mix it all up in one big drum and go painting barns sort of brown at rock-bottom prices. For a small surcharge he could nudge the colour toward another part of the spectrum. Hughie steered him over to my place and the crew painted my barn sort of red for an extra 50 bucks. The rest is history. A month later Nortel shares suddenly collapsed and never recovered. The TSE 300 lost 15 per cent of its value by Christmas. By spring, young people were wearing ties again at the office and we entered the disappointment phase of the digital revolution. Hughie and I shook our heads in wonder. “The signs were so clear,” he said. “Why couldn’t we see them?” But this week, I study the new photo and decide things look pretty healthy, all things considered. The horses are gone, the sheep are sturdy, honest crossbreds, the chickens are the same ones you get at Swiss Chalet, and there’s only one tractor. The garden is planted almost entirely in potatoes. There is a fresh coat of paint on the barn. But my son and I painted it ourselves with a five-gallon whoops bucket from Home Depot we got on sale for 30 bucks. It’s sort of red. And we just did the side you can see from the road. Our forward guidance for the economy is cautiously optimistic. ❧ Author and playwright Dan Needles is the recipient of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. His new book, True Confessions from the Ninth Concession (Douglas & McIntyre), a collection from 20 years of his columns for On The Bay and other publications, was published in August.
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What makes Southern Georgian Bay distinct and what does the future hold for the rapidly evolving region we call home? An exploration of the challenges and opportunities we face, told through the lens of 10 local visionaries.
etirees and birdwatching. That was the destiny economist and author David Foot envisioned for our region when I interviewed him 14 years ago for an article in the inaugural issue of On The Bay. Foot had foretold the growth of our region in his seminal 1996 book, Boom, Bust & Echo, concluding that as our country’s 10 million baby boomers aged, they would be looking for semi-rural areas such as ours in which to spend their golden years. These well-educated, affluent boomers, he predicted, would make a positive contribution to our community by supporting cultural and charitable causes. And as they aged, they would turn to ever-more-passive recreational pursuits, gravitating from skiing, tennis and hockey to golf, birdwatching and gardening.
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“It’s no longer just people coming up here to retire; we have young families and young adults coming here because it is a lifestyle choice that they’re making.” Martin Rydlo
“Collingwood is at a tipping point,” says Martin Rydlo, fairly buzzing with enthusiasm as he Foot was right about a lot of things, but he was only partially right about others. And he couldn’t have been more wrong about birdwatching. Where Foot’s vision faltered was in failing to recognize that the baby boom generation is unlike any demographic cohort that came before it, remaining active, engaged and energetic well beyond the age when previous generations started creaking towards the rocking chair. As the boomers age, they are not slowing down, and those who are heading for our region are more likely to be seen playing competitive tennis, competing in triathlons or cycling in a Centurion race than standing in a field with a pair of binoculars trained skyward. As Foot foresaw, Southern Georgian Bay has become one of the fastest growing regions in Canada, due in part to his predicted influx of baby boomers in their 50s, 60s and 70s, but also attributable to an increasing migration of those in their 30s and 40s who, attracted by our
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region’s natural amenities and active lifestyle, are finding new, innovative and entrepreneurial ways to live, work and raise their families here. With growth come challenges as well as opportunities, and it will be up to us to ensure that our region maintains its charms while accommodating the demands of a larger, more diverse population. To find out what the future holds, we interviewed 10 visionaries from a diverse range of backgrounds, sectors and areas of influence to gain an understanding of the prospects for Southern Georgian Bay and how today’s decisions will shape tomorrow’s reality.
describes the economic and demographic shifts that are driving double-digit growth over the past three years in the number of small businesses looking to set up shop locally. As the town’s marketing and business development director, Rydlo oversees the Business Development Centre (BDC), a collaborative project between the Town of Collingwood, the Downtown Collingwood Business Improvement Area, the provincially funded Small Business Enterprise Centre, and the federally funded Centre for Business and Economic Development. These BDC partners offer guidance, mentorship, start-up information, registration assistance, loans and other resources to support new and expanding local businesses. “I thrive off the energy of the people I see coming in here,” says Rydlo. “In terms of the Small Business Enterprise Centre, they’re at 40 to 50 per cent growth in terms of the number of people wanting to book meetings, which is dramatically different than three years ago, and over 50 per cent of those meetings are then resulting in meetings with other partners in the Business Development Centre. These are people who are choosing to move here, to set up their companies here, to grow their companies here because of the lifestyle.” This influx of small, entrepreneurial businesses has been so pronounced, Collingwood has landed on several prominent lists of the top entrepreneurial communities in Canada since 2015. With our four-season, active lifestyle drawing entrepreneurs and young professionals as well as retirees to the area, our demographics are becoming more multigenerational, says Rydlo. “The population growth we’re seeing is definitely changing. It’s no longer just people coming up here to retire; we have young families and young adults coming here because it is a lifestyle choice that they’re making,” he notes, adding, “Even for retirees, who used to come here for economic reasons because it was cheaper to retire here than in Toronto, now what I’m hearing is that people are retiring here because they want to continue an active lifestyle and because it’s a place where their families want to come for weekends and holidays, or even better, they want to live here.” This focus on lifestyle is in turn driving a new and burgeoning shift in the local economy. “We’ve seen an
FEATURE acceleration from an industrial economy to a tourism economy and now it’s tipping over into a healthy lifestyle economy not unlike Ashland, Oregon or Boulder, Colorado,” says Rydlo. “They went through the same tipping point analogy that we’re going through now, and we’re already seeing that 30 per cent of jobs in Collingwood are somehow related to the healthcare sector; that’s number two after tourism at 37 per cent.” Healthy lifestyle entrepreneurship is just one of several “areas of excellence” to focus Collingwood’s economic development efforts. Others include tourism innovation, environmental innovation, knowledge innovation and food-and-beverage innovation. As an example of the latter, Rydlo cites the three craft breweries currently operating in Collingwood. “When they started off they collectively employed about 25 people; I’m estimating they are probably just shy of 200 people they are employing now,” he says. “They’re a huge tourism attractor and a huge economic driver because they’re employing people, but they’re also making other companies notice these companies that are hallmarks of innovation setting up here, and those business owners are saying, ‘that’s what I want to offer my employees and how I want to fuel my company.’” Rydlo’s vision extends beyond Collingwood, and he is working closely with other local municipalities, counties and groups to ensure that the entire region benefits from shared opportunities. With Southern Georgian Bay spanning two counties and comprising a multitude of municipalities, Rydlo sees collaboration as the key to continuing the forward momentum. “If we don’t continue to collaborate and we don’t continue to grasp opportunities that are presented to us and we don’t think creatively in terms of perhaps adjusting how we secure resources to go after these opportunities … we’re going to lose the momentum that we have worked so hard to develop as a community and as a region over the last three or four years to realize the vision that has been in the works for the last 10 or 20 years.”
One of the best current examples of collaboration is the South Georgian Bay Regional Labour Supply Task Force, which includes representatives from Simcoe and Grey counties, Meaford, Collingwood, The Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach, Georgian College, local labour boards and area tourism organizations. Andrew Siegwart, chair of the Blue Mountain Village Association, formed the task force in early 2017 to address what he and other community leaders see as an ongoing and widespread labour shortage that has reached crisis proportions. “One of our most critical issues – I’m going to call it a crisis – is labour supply,” says Siegwart. “When we were looking at the winter season last year, I did a quick survey of all of our stakeholders just in the Village alone and we were minimally 150 employees short. When you extrapolate that across the region, my estimates were that we were about 700 people short starting our busiest season last year. When summer came around we had similar shortages.” In speaking to merchants and business operators throughout Southern Georgian Bay, Siegwart hears a common refrain over and over again. “The statement I hear most often, and it stops me in my tracks, is, ‘We would be doing more business if we had more people. I have unfilled
“We are over-indexed in beautiful estate developments and we are under-indexed in higher density, attainable housing and housing product for the emerging business leader or someone who is early in their career.” Andrew Siegwart
capacity and unmet demand.’ So from a growth perspective it is a huge, huge risk for us,” says Siegwart. “Part of why people are coming here is because they know they’re going to get exceptional service, they’re going to get that great restaurant experience, they’re going to get to shop in some amazing stores and galleries, they’re going to get to experience the Village or the downtowns. That experience is compromised if you can’t recruit people.” He points to two main reasons for the
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Blue Mountain are connected through public transit; however, Thornbury, Meaford and other areas of the region are without any form of public transportation, and the only public transit link between Meaford and Collingwood is a Greyhound route that travels in each direction only once a day. So someone who works at Blue Mountain and can only find affordable housing in Meaford would be unable to get to and from work without a car. And owning a vehicle may not be a viable or attractive option for millennials, those just beginning their careers or those who are accustomed to public transit in larger centres. “Attainable housing and transit connectivity are intrinsically linked,” explains Siegwart. “We need to take the next step strategically, and that’s going to take leadership and will. We need to invest in the infrastructure that will take us where we need to go.” Part of the challenge, he adds, is the perception that those who would benefit from affordable housing and transit are “merely” minimum-wage or part-time workers, whereas the reality is that our region’s workforce includes entry-level professionals, tradespeople, landscapers, artists and others who work full time and earn more than minimum wage but are not in a position yet in their careers to be able to afford to purchase a home or vehicle. As our region’s largest industry and its largest employment sector, tourism doesn’t get the respect it deserves, says Siegwart. “Across the region, tourism employs thousands of people, and we need to become tourism proud. We need to embrace the role that tourism plays in our economy and our community, and we need our counties and municipalities to believe in and support the tourism sector.”
by a regional government and a regional planning authority looking at the entire region, understanding who we are and acting accordingly.” Larry Dunn ongoing labour shortage: lack of workforce housing and limited transportation options. “The real estate strategy this region has followed is very homogenous and needs to be much more diverse,” he notes. “We are over-indexed in beautiful estate developments and we are under-indexed in higher density, attainable housing and housing product for the emerging business leader or someone who is early in their career.” A more diverse range of housing options is needed, says Siegwart, including more rental units, apartments, townhomes and lower-cost housing. “The Town of Blue Mountains alone, in its official plan, really does not factor in any workforce housing or strategy. And to be fair, when the Village was first built out 20 years ago, it was a different world, and I don’t think those plans contemplated where we would be today. Our success has been such that it just wasn’t contemplated.” On the transit side, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood and
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Larry Dunn is one local business leader who has embraced the connection between tourism and transportation. The developer behind the Georgian Bay Club and Lora Bay, Dunn is currently building two new hotels in Collingwood. And in a visionary move, he also purchased Ace Cabs four years ago and recently purchased Summerbound/Snowbound, which operates bus tours and a limousine service as well as boat tours and charters on and around Southern Georgian Bay. “I saw it as an extension of what we’re building,” he says of the rationale behind the move into the transportation sector, adding, “We will continue to expand the transportation side of our business.” People who come to the area’s growing number of hotels and resorts need to get around to the downtowns, the golf courses, the Village at Blue, the restaurants and entertainment venues, so the demand for public transportation will continue to increase over the coming years, he predicts. “Transportation will be a huge part of what happens in our area,” says Dunn. “Eventually you won’t get a parking spot at the Village; you will be put on a shuttle and transported there. It’s just not efficient the way it’s being handled today. “I also believe some day we will get a casino and I will support that if it’s done properly, if a boutique casino is included in a destination resort that also includes hotels and entertainment. It would be wonderful for the community and it’s going to produce a lot of high-paying jobs, but there’s a big transportation component within that.” Currently, a shuttle bus runs between Wasaga Beach
FEATURE Like many transplants from the city, Rosalyn Morrison brings a wealth of leadership experience to our region. A senior and Collingwood and another between Collingwood and the Village at Blue, but there is no public transit connecting Thornbury or Meaford with Blue Mountain or Collingwood. However, Dunn sees the lack of co-ordinated, regionwide transportation as just a symptom of a larger issue: the need for a regional government in Southern Georgian Bay that would connect the two counties and multiple municipalities under one regional planning authority. “Right now when you take a look at what’s happening in each of these communities, they’re all doing strategic plans, waterfront plans and the like, and it’s reactive; they put their individual plans together and then they look to the other communities for support,” he notes. “They’re all trying to understand who they are, and it should be coordinated by a regional government and a regional planning authority looking at the entire region, understanding who we are and acting accordingly.” One example of where a regional approach and collaboration is needed, he says, is the Collingwood Airport, which is located in Clearview Township but is run by the Town of Collingwood. “If, in fact, we were one community, I think the airport would be a whole lot more successful and I truly believe we need to see it become more successful.” Continued growth is inevitable as more people migrate here for the lifestyle, says Dunn, and there will be pressure on our leaders to manage that growth in an achievable, sustainable and affordable way while providing for the needs of a larger and more diverse population, including housing options, transportation, healthcare, education, recreation and culture. “Growth is good, but it has to be the right growth,” he maintains. “Everyone wants to be the last person that moves here, but if our region had stopped growing 10 years ago we would be in big trouble. Leadership will be key for this region and I think it is one of the most important components as we move forward. We need leaders who are focused on what’s right as opposed to who’s right; people who are great listeners and can build consensus.”
advisor to the Toronto Foundation who has held several executive roles in the arts and culture sector, she now sits on the board of the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay, a regional nonprofit “think and do tank.” The “do” part is critical, says Morrison, because even the best ideas are useless if they’re not acted upon. “The roadblock is that we can think and we can talk,” she says, “but we also must recognize the challenges of bandwidth for the people and organizations in the trenches, and the fact that we are not well enough connected yet with our groups of people and our different sectors.” Whether we’re weekenders, part-timers or full-time residents, we have all chosen to be here because of shared activities and common interests, says Morrison, adding, “We need to build on that common ground and common understanding to create bonds and find ways to overcome the ‘us’ versus ‘them’ attitude that threatens to divide our communities. We’re all in this together, and we need to be thinking about us all as one, and looking at
“By investing in people, particularly the next generation, and providing support for them to take on more leadership roles, we can fulfill the full potential of our region through the years to come.” Rosalyn Morrison
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“I’d like Meaford to keep its heart and the simplicity I fell in love with, but just on a grander scale. I wouldn’t want it to lose its integrity or become overrun with tourists, but just to be a little shinier and more vibrant.” Nadia Mear how we build better connectivity between all the people who love this place.” While economic development and physical infrastructure such as housing and transportation are important, community building also requires a solid “social infrastructure” with triple bottom lines (financial, social and environmental), says Morrison. “It is a culture shift; it’s a mindset shift to ensure that every decision we make has that triple bottom line: it’s good for people first, good for the economy second, and then third, it has to be good for the environment
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because that’s why we love this place,” she explains. “It takes more time up front, but it’s going to give us greater impact in the long run.” Her vision for our future includes both social and economic prosperity, greater civic engagement and philanthrophy, more emphasis on developing our youth and investing in their futures, as well as a senior care strategy that will ensure healthcare, housing and support as our population ages. One way to get there would be to develop “community innovation hubs” that focus on specific areas such as health, housing, youth, the environment, agriculture and food security. Those groups could then come together to help create a community action plan, she says. “Many jurisdictions are creating community action plans because they understand that you have to have the integration of the community organizations working on the ground, in the trenches, figuring out how to create more bandwidth, how you can bring them together to see the possibilities of collaboration, how you can bring philanthropists and businesses into the mix, to make sure that whatever is happening at a policy level from government is being leveraged, or it could be that these conversations catalyze new ideas and new potential policies.” Morrison sees engaging and providing leadership opportunities for youth and those in their 20s, 30s and 40s as the key to our region’s future. “By investing in people, particularly the next generation, and providing support for them to take on more leadership roles, we can fulfill the full potential of our region through the years to come.”
Nadia Mear, one of the under-40 crowd who is getting involved in her community of Meaford, agrees that the younger set has much to offer. “I’m seeing a resurgence of youth in the community who are wanting to stay here and wanting to see it grow and succeed,” says Mear. “There are a lot of young people – and by young I mean under 50 – who are living here by choice and who want more involvement in the community. They want more of a say and more of an impact in the municipality. They want to see Meaford blossom into the community we know it’s capable of becoming.” Mear, a performing artist, sees the arts as one sector where younger people can engage, and Meaford as the new frontier for our region’s flourishing arts and culture community. To that end, since moving to the area from Vancouver in 2014, she co-founded Theatre Georgian Bay, which performs at the Collingwood Shipyards Amphitheatre as well as the Meaford Hall Arts and Cultural Centre. She also runs performing arts classes for kids and teens through Meaford’s Sandcastle Theatre, and she and her husband, an artist, have started a local artists’ coop called the Meaford Artisan’s Hub. “I believe that if you build it they will come; if you create art and venues for artists then there is a reason for people to come to the town, which benefits businesses, restaurants and tourism,” says Mear. “Our goal is to become part of that trend, and I do see Meaford becoming on par with Clarksburg and Simcoe Street in terms of what we could be artistically and culturally.” Meaford is already attracting home buyers with its
FEATURE lower housing prices, and there is a proposal in the works for a revamped downtown with destination-style shops and galleries as well as apartments for walkable living. Mear says the town’s hidden gem of a waterfront could also be more of a draw with outdoor performing and visual arts events. She adds this vision is scalable and can be achieved without sacrificing Meaford’s rural, small-town character. “I’d like Meaford to keep its heart and the simplicity I fell in love with, but just on a grander scale,” she says. “I wouldn’t want it to lose its integrity or become overrun with tourists, but just to be a little shinier and more vibrant. I’d like to see people struggle less financially. In my experience a lot of people work a job so that they can also do their art; it would be nice for those people to also make some money so they can do their art and also live their lives. “We’re right on the brink of something cool. I’m looking forward to the crossroads – that magical point where everyone comes together with a common appreciation for our community and what it can be.”
he says. “It’s all about placemaking: finding those little squares and areas where you can create interesting places that people can discover and explore as part of a larger downtown.” Adds Anke, “We have a fantastic foundation; we just need to recognize it and keep building on it.” The Lexes see small, independent, one-of-a-kind businesses as the key to Downtown Collingwood’s success both now and in the future. They also envision a further expansion of the cultural scene in Collingwood to
Richard and Anke Lex have proven that arts and culture can indeed have a huge impact on community building: their revitalization of Collingwood’s Simcoe Street as an artsy enclave of galleries, theatres, cafés and events is a model for turning vision into reality while maintaining the small-town feel. It all started with the former Tremont Hotel, a dilapidated and downright ugly building that was slated for demolition. Where some saw old and useless, the Lexes saw potential, purchased the historic building and embarked on a restoration that was nothing short of transformational. Today the Tremont houses a gallery, a restaurant and artists’ studios. “When people come here and buy a piece of art, they’re not just buying a product,” says Anke. “They’re meeting the person who made the art, they’re making a connection with the artist, and they’re buying it in this building that has been part of our community for over 100 years.” For the Lexes, culture is inextricably linked to heritage, and Richard in particular has been instrumental in protecting and restoring downtown Collingwood’s historic buildings through the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and the town’s heritage committee. “If you look at the changes that have come, the improvements downtown and how the heritage guidelines have guided those improvements, renovations and restorations downtown, it would be wonderful to see that continue,” says Richard. “We’ve seen a lot of gentrification, but hopefully as we move into the future we don’t gentrify to the point where we lose the authenticity that we have in the downtown.” His vision includes expanding Downtown Collingwood even further to connect with the waterfront and the trails, and creating more pockets in the downtown proper for people to explore. “We still need to develop the side streets, the back lanes, the alleyways,”
“It’s all about placemaking: finding those little squares and areas where you can create interesting places that people can discover and explore as part of a larger downtown.” Richard & Anke Lex
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include even more arts, theatre, live music and events. “Studies show that arts and culture tourists tend to spend the most money in a community,” says Anke. “They go out for dinners to independent restaurants, they shop at independent retailers, they spend more time in the town.” But it’s not just tourists whose interest in cultural activities bring benefits to the town; many of the plays, shows and concerts at the Lexes’ Simcoe Street Theatre, for example, draw a diverse crowd made up of both locals and out-of-towners. “Creating a hub for arts and culture attracts young, exciting, sophisticated people who want opportunities for night life and entertainment, who want to be part of a community, and we’re seeing more and more of those young people spending more time here and settling here because of that connection,” says Richard.
As the owner of the region’s largest real estate company, Desmond Von Teichman has seen Southern Georgian Bay evolve from a winter playground and retirement mecca to a four-season active lifestyle community with an increasingly more diverse population. “In the same way people came up here to ski 40 years ago, now the next generations are being drawn professionally as well as recreationally,” he says. “It’s not just people at the end of their work or life cycle; it’s becoming much more inclusive. We have a range of people, some of whom are retired or semi-retired as well as others who are working, telecommuting, consulting, starting businesses, and they’re also skiing, riding horses, cycling, playing tennis and pickleball and all the other great things they can do here. “There’s an enormous component of people who are young, vibrant and interested in the culture and the culinary aspect and the lifestyle, but they’re also incredibly community minded without placing restrictions on who else comes here.” That diversity and inclusivity bodes well for the region’s future, he says, but only if leaders and community members embrace change and “smart growth,” which values long-range, sustainable development over a short-term focus, with the goals of achieving a unique sense of community and place; expanding the range of transportation, employment, and housing choices; equitably distributing the costs and benefits of development; preserving and enhancing natural and cultural resources; and promoting public health. “You can augment those amenities without bastardizing them, and you can have growth without paving paradise,” says Von Teichman, adding, “There are some who stand in the way of what I would consider to be progress based on their unwillingness to see what they bought into change even vaguely. It’s destructive, and it’s the one thing that will undermine our success if we let it. “I love that people love this place so much that they want to be part of it, but it’s not fair to close the gates when we have so much to offer here.” He sees Meaford as our region’s next major growth
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“In the same way people came up here to ski 40 years ago, now the next generations are being drawn professionally as well as recreationally.” Desmond Von Teichman
area, due to lower real estate prices and abundant natural amenities. “I think Meaford is one of the great real estate opportunities around right now, and I’ve been saying for 10 years that I don’t understand the disparity in price between Meaford and Town of Blue Mountains,” he notes. “They’re 11 kilometres apart, but Meaford has been between a half and a third of the prices in Town of Blue Mountains for years. Meaford has all the access to trails and skiing and hiking and biking and golfing, and it has what a whole bunch of areas around us don’t have, which is affordability.” That affordability could change, however, if smart development is hindered in Meaford due to an “insular mentality,” says Von Teichman. “It’s supply and demand,” he explains. “The demand is there whether you like it or not, so by preventing the
FEATURE building of smart new development, you inadvertently drive prices up, which makes everything less attainable.” Our region has been built by visionaries, says Von Teichman, from Jozo Weider turning Blue Mountain into a ski resort, to those who championed turning the old CN rail line into the Georgian Trail, to the many entrepreneurs and restaurateurs who have built businesses here. All signs point to that trend continuing, he says. “It’s going to be an interesting few years. We have two distinct markets: the retirees who are coming here to actively retire, and the separate market of the 30-somethings, 40-somethings and 50-somethings who are still actively working but don’t require being in the city to be successful. “The natural elements of this place brought people here, but now those people are bringing other people. It’s not a sell anymore, it’s a buy. People want to be here; they don’t have to be convinced to come. I think we’re destined to be an exciting, vibrant, entrepreneurial, active and community minded region.”
With the longest freshwater beach in the world, returning to its heyday as a summer destination is perhaps not a stretch. The greater challenge, says Smith, will be to create a main street and beachfront that will attract tourists in all seasons regardless of the weather. “We have no doubt that Wasaga Beach will once again be one of the premier destinations for the summer,” says Smith. “We also know that at one time Wasaga Beach was the snowmobile capital of Ontario, and we know that our cross-country ski trails today are some of the best out there.” He also takes a regional approach, looking at the activities and attractions other area communities offer in order to draw people to nearby Wasaga Beach. “Blue Mountain is 30 minutes away; Horseshoe Valley is 25 minutes away and we need to capitalize on that,” says Smith. “But we know that people aren’t going to stay in Wasaga Beach in the winter or if it’s raining if we don’t have hotels and accommodation, if we don’t have
Wasaga Beach Mayor Brian Smith couldn’t agree more, and he’s put his town’s money where his mouth is. Council took an audacious leap in 2015, voting to buy seven Beach Area One properties that were destroyed by fire, at a cost of $13.8 million. Now, as the owner of 76 per cent of the land at the main beach area and with a new Master Plan approved at the end of March, Wasaga Beach is poised to begin rebuilding its downtown and waterfront. The town recently named Fram-Slokker, the developer of the Shipyards in Collingwood, as the building partner for the project, and is currently conducting an audit to ensure Fram-Slokker can meet the financial obligation. The plan calls for a pedestrianfriendly mix of business and residential units as well as a town square and “entertainment zones” that could include water parks, rides and amusements, arcades and performance venues. “The opportunities in Wasaga Beach, in my opinion, are endless,” says Smith. “We have a clean canvas to start fresh; most communities would welcome that opportunity and we are embracing it wholeheartedly.”
“The opportunities in Wasaga Beach, in my opinion, are endless,” says Smith. “We have a clean canvas to start fresh; most communities would welcome that opportunity and we are embracing it wholeheartedly.” Brian Smith
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perhaps an indoor water park and a bowling alley, if we don’t have great restaurants and shops.” But tourists aren’t the only ones who will benefit; local residents will finally have a real downtown as well as community gathering places, amenities and entertainment venues – a “complete community,” in Smith’s eyes. It’s a bold plan, and one that not all residents or councillors endorse. But Smith and his supporters are undaunted by the naysayers. “We’re only going to get there if we have vision, if we have a dream, and if we’re not afraid to fail,” he declares. “What we know for sure is this: if we don’t try, if we don’t strive for better, we’re never going to get there. Doing nothing is an absolute sound plan for doomsday.” The challenge, he says, is to create an identity that appeals to all ages and all demographics, while building a community that is a source of pride for those who choose to live there. “Our greatest strength is our people,” Smith enthuses. “Our citizens are engaged, whether or not they agree with us; they’re extremely generous of their time and their wallet, and they’re passionate. I think the vast majority want affordable, sustainable, positive change and we need to be welcoming, open minded, inclusive, and to realize that anything great in this world has happened because it started with an idea.”
Whereas Wasaga Beach is pursuing development wholeheartedly, Clearview Township is more ambivalent about growth, says Thom Paterson, who has been a Clearview councillor since 2006. “Unlike Wasaga Beach and Collingwood, which have experienced some very good growth, Clearview hasn’t had much growth,” says Paterson, noting that the 2016 census actually showed a one per cent decline in Clearview’s population. “However, we know that growth is imminent to our community, and we have an opportunity to decide who we are, what kind of community we want to be and what kind of people we want to attract to our community.” More than 20 residential development projects are currently on the books in Clearview, with developers looking to build close to 5,000 homes throughout the township over the next several years. Many of the developments are aimed at first-time homebuyers as well as retirees looking to downsize – two groups that have typically been under-served in an area replete with larger homes on large properties. Since Clearview amalgamated in 1994, it has been difficult to create a cohesive identity among the collection of rural communities that make up the township, says Paterson. “Clearview has an identity crisis. There’s still an angst between all of us in terms of who we are and where we’re going. People know Creemore because of the beer, but if you ask somebody where Clearview is, they don’t know, and very few people identify themselves as living in Clearview Township; they identify with their community, whether it be Stayner, Creemore, New Lowell, Singhampton or Duntroon. “We have a strong identity and pride in where we live, so do we take advantage of that and become a community of communities, something unique in Ontario? Or do we just label everything Clearview Township? That’s the tension we have.” Unlike the rest of Southern Georgian Bay, Clearview
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doesn’t bring in large numbers of tourists; instead, the local economy still depends heavily on agriculture. Even with no concerted effort to draw agriculturerelated businesses to the area, a state-of-the-art medical marijuana facility and a number of organic farms have chosen to locate in Clearview. Agriculture today is a sophisticated business, says Paterson, and should be a focus of the township’s economic development efforts. On the regional level, Paterson echoes Larry Dunn in predicting that regional government will be debated, possibly even becoming a talking point in future elections. He is less sure that region-wide amalgamation will actually come to fruition in the next decade, but he sees more regional cooperation as a positive step forward. A proposed industrial development near Collingwood
Airport is a perfect opportunity for regional collaboration and success, he notes. “The airport is a great regional asset and a de facto regional effort. The land is in Clearview, it’s owned by Collingwood, the opportunities are coming to us from externally, and the benefits are shared by Wasaga Beach, The Blue Mountains and surrounding communities. I think Clearview is positioning itself as a good regional partner because we sense we’re going to play a larger role as a municipality in the region.” Another example of a regional exercise that will benefit all of us is the new hospital, says Paterson, who is chair of the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital’s board of trustees. In stage one of five stages, the hospital board has provided its vision for clinical services and programs to the provincial Ministry of Health, along with three options for the site of the new hospital: the existing location expanded, a greenfield site on Poplar Sideroad in Collingwood, or a greenfield site in Wasaga Beach. The hospital board has named the Poplar site as its preferred location, and the councils of Wasaga Beach, Clearview, The Blue Mountains and Grey Highlands have supported that option. Collingwood Council has so far deferred its decision on a preferred site. “All of the municipalities support a new hospital,” says Paterson. “There are still some decisions to be made in terms of final siting and we’re hoping those can be made at stage two. But it’s a good example of a true regional effort because we see ourselves as a regional hospital and we have built a model for a hospital that will take care of our population – both the aging and the young – into the future, no matter which site the ministry approves.”
Unlike Clearview, Thornbury has had no trouble defining itself. “Thornbury today is a boutique town made up almost exclusively of small, independent businesses that are attracting four-season visitors and residents who are active, outgoing and like the finer things in life,” says Casey Thomson, a Thornbury business owner who also serves as chair of the economic development advisory committee for the Town of Blue Mountains and vice chair of the Thornbury Business Improvement Area. “It’s a four-season destination, it’s charming, it has an old style main street with high-end stores, it has amazing restaurants with top-level chefs, it has an agricultural history and a continuing focus on local foods. Weekenders and people who have second homes here want the same quality they can get in the city, and businesses here cater to people’s needs.” After the development of Blue Mountain Village, Thornbury initially saw a drop in visitors as tourists had more reasons to stay at the Village, but now that evolution is coming full circle, says Thomson. “Today Thornbury is much more integrated with the Village,” she notes. “Absolutely the Village draws tourists; however, locals and weekenders don’t always want to go to the Village, so they’ll come to Thornbury. And the Village is working very hard to push those tourists out of the Village to give them more variety of experiences so they’ll want to come back because there’s so much to do and see across our region.”
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F E ATU R E Thornbury is also experiencing many of the challenges faced by Blue Mountain Village, including a lack of housing for the growing population of working people and lack of transit between communities. The increase in young families moving to the area has also resulted in a day care shortage, Thomson adds. “We’re experiencing a crisis in day care,” says Thomson. “We have 75 people on a waiting list for day care in Thornbury alone. We’re in the process of looking into it to see if it’s an issue of affordability or availability. My gut says it’s availability because even if people can afford it, we don’t have it, and we don’t have it because the people who would work in the day cares can’t afford to live here and they don’t have transit. So it’s all interconnected.” Thornbury’s population has nearly doubled over the past 10 years, and some projections are that will double again in the next 10 years to between 12,000 and 13,000 full-time residents. “For that to happen, we need to have all pillars within our community,” says Thomson. “If we double in size in the next 10 years and we don’t have transit or housing or day care, our labour market will be in a full-blown crisis and I don’t even know how we’ll recover from that.” Thornbury is at heart an entrepreneurial community, says Thomson, who has seen her own business, The Cheese Gallery, more than double since 2010. “It is very, very exciting what is happening around the whole entrepreneurial, culinary, agricultural, tourism piece,” she says. “It’s going to explode even more, and we are going to see more craft breweries, more wineries, more cideries, more foodrelated businesses, more restaurants, not just for Thornbury but for the entire region.” The growth is coming whether we like it or not, says Thomson, and it will be up to our community leaders to figure out how to manage what is on the horizon while still keeping what she calls the “small townisms” – the small-town flavour, connectivity and support. “I hope in 10 years we still have those small townisms and that this continues to be a place you love to call home. I hope it continues to be a full and vibrant community of all ages, because that is what makes a healthy community. In a small town where you have small townisms, you love each other, you support each other, and you all grow together.”
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In short, the vision Southern Georgian Bay’s future is diverse, inclusive, entrepreneurial, innovative, philanthropic, collaborative and community minded, with thoughtful and wellplanned development, a variety of housing options, first-rate healthcare, more public transit links between communities, a larger labour force, a booming business community and a thriving arts and cultural component. These and many other visionaries are building a new dawn for Southern Georgian Bay, working with imagination, insight and boldness to call forth the best in our people and bring them together around a shared sense of purpose. As our region grows and evolves, we will need innovators and change agents who can see the big picture, think strategically and take well-considered action toward common goals. True visionary leaders serve the good of the whole, taking a broad view as opposed to merely serving narrow interests. Their eyes are on the horizon, and we are all invited to share the journey. “We do have the power to determine our destiny,” affirms Rosalyn Morrison. “It’s about finding the balance between enjoying the beauty of this place we call Southern Georgian Bay and getting much more civically engaged in shaping our collective future.” ❧
Have Your Say! Do you agree with these visionaries? What is your vision for our region’s future? What do you see as the challenges and opportunities we face? Let’s keep the discussion going! Send a letter to the editor by emailing readermail@onthebaymagazine.com or go to www.onthebaymagazine.com and click “Have Your Say.” Letters will be published in an upcoming issue of On The Bay.
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“All of us bought books and were researching old mills and stone buildings looking for ideas and design concepts. We wanted to keep the industrial feel of a grist mill, but make it warm and liveable, too.” For almost nine years the couple, who both worked in the financial field, spent weekends looking for their dream home. They travelled much of Southern Ontario in pursuit of a romantic fantasy: an old stone mill ideally surrounded by rural acreage. Their search expanded to stone houses in general as they covered the countryside from Kingston to Guelph hoping to find the perfect home. After countless disappointments they decided the best solution was to build a custom stone house designed to look and
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feel like a historic mill, which would include everything on their wish lists. After finding a dreamy piece of land – a 50-acre farm in a river valley south of Creemore – they contacted Thornbury designer Jacqueline Van Strien. “We had seen a house in On The Bay magazine designed by Jacqueline and sensed that she would be perfect for our needs,” says the owner, “and that certainly turned out to be the case.” Van Strien, who owns the custom design-build firm Van Strien
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As is typical in a country home, the front door is rarely used and most people enter via the covered carriageway, which opens to a mudroom housed in a board-and-batten addition. The rustic addition was designed to resemble a shed attached to the main stone building, and the carriageway with its cobblestone floor and industrial black metal stairs could easily be from the horse and buggy days, even though it is used mainly for the Gator all-terrain vehicle that makes trips back and forth to the vegetable garden. But it’s the interior of Black Bank Mill that is such a stunning example of industrial residential design. Although there are plenty of nods to the age of water power and hand forging, the house is also brimming with organic and natural textures that give it warmth. The solidity of the stone walls and metal framing is balanced and softened by plenty of wood, antique carpets, colourful artwork, built-in bookshelves and the abundant natural light that floods in from huge south-facing windows. Van Strien likes to inject old-world ambiance into her contemporary designs and it is these elements that make the house so comfortable and inviting. “It’s the details in this house that I love,” she enthuses. “They are organic but also hip and a little edgy.” One example is the small room off the kitchen, which the owners call The Snug. Van Strien designed a metal archway that separates the room from the kitchen. This bit of industrial edginess helps define the cosy room, which is, according to the owner, “the most used room in our house. Even when we have friends over everyone crowds into it. We really didn’t need the rest of the house!” Nevertheless, the rest of the house offers plenty of space: 5,000 square
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The old-fashioned character of the dining room is offset by the edgy light fixture above the table (above). The Snug, the owners’ favourite room, adjoins the kitchen and opens to an outdoor deck (below).
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The nature theme of the master bedroom includes a colourful duvet cover and organic-looking twig chandelier (above). In the bathroom, the warm brown tones of the washed oak cabinetry is repeated in the marble flooring (left).
feet on three floors. At the top of the floating metal staircase is a mezzanine that overlooks the sitting room. The master bedroom suite is on this floor as well and features a small balcony that captures the morning sun. The house was positioned after a great deal of consideration so that the main living areas and the master bedroom would have south-facing views over the valley. The formal dining room and office on the main level face north since, as the owner explains, “we only use the dining room at night, so it doesn’t need a view.” On the lower level there’s a media room, kitchenette and extra bedrooms for guests and visiting adult children. Because they were building from scratch, the couple was able to incorporate everything on their retirement wish list and include elements that accommodate their diverse interests. Foremost in the
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Designer Jacqueline Van Strien’s original drawing of the front façade shows the stone house designed to look to like an old mill and the garage resembling a shed, which is connected to the house via a carriageway (above). The vegetable garden, although newly planted, is already thriving (left). An old log cabin on the property was converted to a garden shed with heritage plants in the perennial border (lower left).
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FALL RENOVATION SALE The homeowner also tends an orchard full of fruit trees (plums, apples, pears) and grows grape vines. Everything gets harvested and turned into jams, jellies, pickles and preserves. husband’s mind was creating a clean, energy-neutral home using geothermal heating and solar energy. He also loves restoring and rebuilding old cars, so his workshop (designed and built by Van Strien Developments on the site of the original farmhouse) is his winter hangout and can hold three cars at a time. His wife has become a self-taught hobby farmer and an enthusiastic gardener with newly planted perennial beds and a large (70 by 50 feet) vegetable garden surrounded by an eight-foot deer-proof fence. She also tends an orchard full of fruit trees (plums, apples, pears) and grows grape vines. Everything gets harvested and turned into jams, jellies, pickles and preserves. The mudroom was meticulously planned with a sink for washing the freshly picked fruits and vegetables and the large pantry also has a sink and plenty of shelving. However, she laughs when she recounts that her favourite room in the entire house is the ‘cold room’ on the lower level where she stores the products of her labour.
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The covered carriageway connects the house and garage and offers shelter for the Gator, all-terrain-vehicle (above). Custom built metal stairs lead to the mudroom. The owner restored the 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser below and rebuilt the engine in the 1986 Porsche 911. Both occupy the custom-built workshop.
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For designer and builder Van Strien, the project was such a success that she is already planning the next house she would like to build for herself and her family. “I love the industrial-inspired accents, the organic details, and the bold light fixtures,� says Van Strien. “It was such fun working with these owners because they went along with all my edgy ideas. I definitely want to incorporate a lot of them in my own next build.� �
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Over the door is a large industriallooking coach lamp. “We had the fixture custom forged to look primitive, as if it has been there for a long time,” notes Van Strien.
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e’ve all seen it, perhaps even in our own homes: a room that is perfectly styled with furniture and accessories, but with lighting that is outdated, incorrectly sized, not bright enough, or just plain ugly. Conversely, the proper lighting can make any room go from so-so to oh-so-lovely.
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Lighting is the superhero of interior design. It can create a mood, illuminate a task, or make a personal statement. It can pull a room together or delineate spaces and uses. Whether you are building or renovating a home or you’re just looking to spruce up your existing space, lighting should never be an afterthought. “The importance of proper lighting can’t be overstated, because it sets off everything else in your rooms,” says Helen Labelle of Georgian Design Centre in Collingwood. “Lighting can not only brighten a room; it also adds drama, clarity, elegance, beauty and character to your décor, enhancing your furnishings and accessories. And, of course, good lighting is critical for safety.” Today’s top trends include LED lighting, pendant lights and filament bulbs, according to Labelle. Another big trend: using multiple light sources for one space; for example, a kitchen may have under-cabinet lighting, pendants over an island, and recessed “pot” lighting in the ceiling.
Trend #1: Layering Just as designers layer elements like colour, texture and pattern to create interesting, dynamic rooms, the layered approach used in lighting design involves combining ambient, accent and task lighting to create a balanced, visually comfortable space. “This layering effect can provide different levels of functionality within the space while also creating different moods,” says Katherine Arcaro of Farrow Arcaro Design (FAD) in Collingwood.
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Just as designers layer elements like colour, texture and pattern to create interesting, dynamic rooms, the layered approach used in lighting design involves combining ambient, accent and task lighting to create a balanced, visually comfortable space.
Ambient (general) lighting uniformly lights the space, typically avoiding shadows and dark corners while also putting some light on walls. Ambient lighting provides light mainly for orientation and general vision, usually via ceiling-mounted light fixtures. Examples include downlights, pot lights, cove lighting and wall washing. Because ambient lighting tends to be diffuse and uniform, it can be bland. That’s where accent lighting comes in. Accent lighting us used to highlight features in the space such as artwork, collectibles, floral arrangements and interesting architecture. The goal is to draw attention through contrasts in brightness.
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Task lighting is then used for specific activities requiring more light, such as reading, homework, cooking, crafts, and personal grooming. These lights are typically visible, so their style and finish should match the décor of the space. To meet the varied needs of a living room or family room space for entertaining, watching television, reading, playing games and highlighting artwork, three to four layers of ambient, accent and task lighting should be used. These might include recessed lighting around the perimeter of the room, a chandelier or central decorative fixture for general lighting, wall sconces for mood and portable lamps for reading and other tasks. “For living spaces, diversify your lighting,” advises Mary Ellen Lynch of Lynch + Commisso: Architecture + Light, a Toronto architectural and design firm that specializes in architectural lighting design. “Recessed lights need to be complemented with some glowing sources of light in order to bounce light around the room. Architectural accents will provide visual interest with low-level light.” continued on page 62
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Master Your Measurements HOW TO MEASURE FOR CORRECT LIGHTING SIZE AND PLACEMENT
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The bottom of a dining room chandelier should sit about 32 to 34 inches from the table.
To determine how large an overhead light should be, add the length and width of the room in feet, use that number in inches as the guideline for the fixture’s diameter. (LENGTH of room + WIDTH of room in FEET = number of INCHES chandelier DIAMETER should measure). For example, a 14 x 20 foot room would total 34 feet; the overhead light or chandelier should be approx. 34 inches in diameter.
Sconces on either side of a vanity should be approximately 36 to 40 inches from one another.
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A lighting fixture above a table should be approximately half of the width or diameter of the table.
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Lighting is a crucial element in your home’s design, décor and functionality, so it’s important to choose the correct size of fixtures and place them appropriately to ensure that they are both functional and attractive. We break down the size and placement guidelines for chandeliers and take the guesswork out of hanging a chandelier.
When adding sconces to layer lighting in any space, install the sconces 66 inches from the floor and space the fixtures 6 to 8 feet apart.
These measurements are guidelines only; always consult a professional for advice regarding special applications and installation. Source: Hinkley Lighting
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1. BREAK YOUR ROOM INTO LAYERS Think of your room as a cake. Just like a cake, each layer builds on the other. General/ambient lighting is the main layer of the cake: the substance. It typically provides 75 per cent of the room’s light, assuring that you can walk into a space without bumping into furniture. For larger rooms, ambient lighting may require a few ceiling fixtures. Task lighting is the cake’s frosting; without it, everything is drab, unappetizing and doesn’t hold together well. Task lighting helps you accomplish everyday chores or tasks – from reading a book to chopping vegetables to brushing your teeth. Write down all of the tasks that take place in a room, and make sure you plan the lighting around them. Accent lighting is the ice cream on top: enhancing all the flavours and finishing things off with a flourish. Accent lighting serves as a decorative element, enhancing artwork, collectibles or certain architectural details like coves, tray ceilings and decorative trim.
2. CONSIDER YOUR CONTROLS AND SWITCHES You’ll want to control each light layer separately so you can use the light in a variety of ways: accent lights while entertaining, task or general lights during food prep, etc. Dimmer switches and more complex lighting control systems can allow you to soften lighting when the occasion calls for it, either by controlling individual lights or whole rooms or groups of rooms.
3. KEEP BULB COLOURS THE SAME Not all “white” lightbulbs give off the same colour or quality of light. Some are warmer with a more golden glow, while others emit a more pure white or even bluish light. The bulbs you choose will give off different shades of light across a spectrum from blue-white to yellow. When selecting bulbs, look at the bulb’s Kelvin Colour Temperature and choose bulbs with a similar rating. Kelvin charts are available online or from your lighting professional.
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LED – light emitting diode – bulbs and fixtures are extremely energy efficient and consume up to 90 per cent less power than incandescent lighting, resulting in a dramatic decrease in power costs. The long lifespan of LED bulbs – up to 20 years – also saves in maintenance and replacement costs. However, until recently LED lighting was expensive, with limited and often unattractive choices, so the pros didn’t always outweigh the cons. Early LED lightbulbs were large, clunky and emitted a harsh, too-bright, too-white or bluish light. Thanks to significant advances over the last few years, today’s LEDs come in a wide range of colours, sizes and tones, finally delivering the warm light incandescents have comforted us with for decades. “LED has come a long way in a short period of time,” says Lynch. “Great improvements have been made to the colour temperature of white LED; therefore, it can be considered for many home applications such as recessed downlighting, bathrooms and exterior light. LED is everywhere now and has really allowed lighting product designers freedom from the traditional restraints of lamp technology.” While LEDs have decreased in price, they are still more expensive than incandescent bulbs. Another potential added expense: LED lights require
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special dimmers, so using an existing dimmer or buying the wrong dimmer can result in flashing, stuttering or inefficient dimming. Speak to a lighting professional or check manufacturers’ websites to ensure that you have the right dimmer for your LED lights. Even with some additional up-front cost, LED’s longer lifespan mitigates the cost, and there are coupons for bulbs, fixtures and even lighting control products and timers at www.saveonenergy.ca that will save you anywhere from $3 to $15 per item. Incandescents may be cheaper, but they won’t always be available. As of 2015, 60- and 40-watt incandescent bulbs can no longer be manufactured or imported into Canada, an extension of the federal government’s ban on 75- and 100-watt bulbs that came into effect a year earlier to cut energy consumption. While retailers are still allowed to sell existing inventories of incandescents, stocks are running out. So before you buy and install that expensive light fixture, it’s probably a good idea to make sure it can take LED bulbs. “Not every bulb is an LED yet, but they’re definitely working on getting there,” says Nicole Wolfe, manager of Living Lighting in Owen Sound. “I’d say about 85 to 90 per cent of our fixtures that go out are with LED bulbs.” More and more manufacturers are also producing LED-specific light fixtures, she adds. “LED can get so sleek and thin that companies are building the LED diodes right into the fixtures. You can get some seriously thin lines and the light source is hidden so you don’t have to have big pieces that you have to hide bulbs behind. It’s a much sleeker, more modern look.”
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Trend #3: Light Control The linchpin that makes all of this work seamlessly: dimmers. “Dimmers are key for maximum control of all fixtures,” maintains Katherine Arcaro. For example, pendant lights over a kitchen island should be brighter for tasks such as food preparation or homework, but dimmer for ambiance. By making each layer separately dimmable, you can establish a wide variety of visual scenes, moods and functionality in areas like kitchens, living and dining rooms, but they are also becoming more popular in bathrooms and bedrooms. Today’s dimmers come in an array of styles, colours and control options, from traditional rotary-style dimmers to more linear, designer style dimmers with or without switches. But the next generation has also arrived: light management systems that provide the ultimate in ambiance, convenience, functionality and security at the touch of a button. Light management systems and equipment can make lighting a vibrant
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and vital part of any space, with features such as daylight sensors that automatically adjust overhead lights throughout the day and occupancy sensors that ensure that lights are never left on when a room is not in use. More sophisticated systems can also store personalized settings for multiple lights, allowing you to completely tailor the lighting scheme in any room. These smart lighting controls allow you to program preset “scenes” – for example, by hitting one button on the control you can turn off the overhead and under-counter lights in the kitchen and dim the chandelier in the dining room to create just the right ambiance to enjoy a meal (without having to see those dirty dishes next to the sink until you’re ready to tackle them). “We have one client who has an entertaining scene,” says Carla Nicolson of Red Brick Group in Thornbury, which installs Lutron lighting systems. “When she has company and everyone is sitting down to dinner, she presses the entertaining button and the under counter lights turn off so nobody can see the clutter, the overhead light in the kitchen turns down to 10 per cent, the hall light stays on 20 per cent and the bathroom light is on at 10 per cent so if anyone has to go to the bathroom they can find their way. She says it’s like a party trick and everyone is amazed when she
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does it.” Such systems can also be programmed to automatically transition between scenes at different times of the day. Automated lighting can have other benefits aside from ambiance and energy savings. One bonus is esthetics: traditional light switches can be hidden and replaced with keypads, reducing wall clutter. The other is security: advanced systems can work in conjunction with a security system to switch on lights if an intruder enters a home, simultaneously warning the trespasser and ensuring that law enforcement will know exactly where they are needed. With such precise and powerful control, you can completely craft the look and feel of any space, as well as its functionality and efficiency. As for trends in styles of the light fixtures themselves, brushed nickel and oil-rubbed bronze have replaced polished brass as the go-to finishes, while retro-looking Edison bulbs and clear, seeded glass offer a modern take on a Victorian classic. Otherwise, pretty much anything goes, from traditional to contemporary, depending on taste and the style of the room or home. One thing is clear: no matter what your taste, style, budget or needs, there is a lighting solution to brighten up your home – and your life. ❧
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Expanding our surgical equipment expands our capabilities to care for patients with life threatening illnesses or injuries. It broadens the range of procedures and positive outcomes at CGMH. The right tools today means having the opportunity to save someone’s life. That’s why we launched a $1.5 million campaign to replace a wide range of surgical equipment at CGMH.
Light Me Up! 7 EASY STEPS TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT LIGHT Upgrading your home’s lighting is an easy and relatively inexpensive update that packs loads of “wow” factor and adds visual punch to any space. If you aren’t sure where to begin, Hinkley Lighting provides these guidelines to help you choose the right fixture for the space. 1. Identify the area(s) you want to enhance with lighting. 2. Zero in on the function(s) you will be performing in the space to determine how much illumination you want to achieve in areas where you need lighting most. 3. Measure the areas and surfaces you plan to light. 4. Identify the number of fixtures you need to achieve proper lighting. 5. Choose a style that suits your décor, whether modern or rustic, traditional or eclectic. Select designs that will stand out in your space. 6. Find a finish by thinking about how the lighting will complement other finishes in the space. 7. Consider the style of the room and what kind of lighting design will add the right touch of flair and character. With a little thought and pre-planning, you can choose the light fixture(s) that will reflect your personal style and enhance your space while illuminating the areas where you need lighting the most.
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Fortunately, our region is a relatively safe haven from serious property crime, fire and catastrophic weather damage. According to the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains division of the Ontario Provincial Police, there have only been 10 incidents of home break-ins since the beginning of this year. And the Collingwood Fire Department reports an average of eight major home fires (with losses over $100,000) per year. This is not to say that any homeowner, whether seasonal or permanent, should be complacent about home safety. Certainly the days of leaving your front door unlocked are long gone, and rushing out of a weekend home to get back to the city without securing the premises first is not a good idea. When it comes to home security, there are many options to consider, from alarm systems and hi-tech home monitoring systems to services that
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For weekenders and snowbirds who are away for long periods, Parr strongly recommends arranging for someone to check the home regularly, especially in the winter. “You never know when a furnace will malfunction, which can result in a fire or cause plumbing pipes to freeze,” he says. “And make sure you have your driveway and front entranceway cleared of snow and ice, so that emergency vehicles can get in if needed.” From a theft and vandalism prevention perspective, Martin Hachey of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP recommends taking several simple, common-sense precautionary measures for homes that are left unoccupied for periods of time. “Make sure that all of your lockable entry points are locked,” Hachey advises. “Install strong dead bolts on all doors and possibly secondary locking mechanisms on windows and patio doors, such as a length of wood to prevent the opening of sliding windows and doors.” He also stresses importance of creating the appearance that someone is living in the home by setting timers to turn on and off several interior and exterior lights. “Having good lighting around the house is a great way of preventing any break and enter or mischief to property,” says Hachey, who also suggests closing all window coverings to prevent potential intruders from having a view of the home’s interior, and having someone regularly pick up flyers from the driveway and front entrance. For snowbirds or seasonal homeowners who are away from their homes for several months in the winter, Hachey recommends the following additional precautions: • pack up all food and alcohol; • don’t leave firearms in the home; • winterize, secure and immobilize any vehicles left on the property; • have a key holder contact person; • avoid leaving any valuables on the premises (if you must, record their serial numbers or have them engraved with a unique identifier). He encourages homeowners to visit www.opp.ca and search Safeguard Ontario for more tips on preventing property crime.
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Snowbirds who leave their primary residence for long periods may be required to have someone physically check the home every 72 hours while they are away. “It’s a good idea to check with your insurance advisor,” says Herauf.
As for the available security products, Thorburn says technology is continually evolving. “Today’s ‘smart home’ technology offers the homeowner complete interactive monitoring from anywhere via their smart phone,” he explains. “There are some very powerful systems available, offering real-time alerts on your mobile for what’s going on in your home.” As a licensed North American dealer and central monitoring station for alarm.com, Huronia offers this service to homes with a wired smart home infrastructure. By simply installing an app on their smart phone and logging on to the alarm.com web page, homeowners can monitor important activity on their property any time – not just when there is an emergency – with customizable text, push notifications and email alerts. With the alarm.com and similar apps, homeowners can not only switch lights on and off to give the impression that there are occupants in the home, but can also turn outside lights on and off, unlock the door for certain people, adjust heat settings to ensure the home’s temperature doesn’t fall too low, and even heat or cool the house to the perfect temperature before they arrive. According to the company’s website, the system uses real-time data from security sensors and connected devices in the home to understand the activity patterns of occupants, learn when they are coming and going, and “take smart actions on your behalf.”
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The Art of Farming The Art Farm is local artist Gord Kemp’s latest canvas by EMILY WORTS ❧ photography by KRISTIE & BRENDEN WOODS ord Kemp and I sit chatting about all things farming, not on his back deck with its commanding view over his 170-acre farm with sheep grazing in the pasture, an artistically inspired chicken coop off to the left and ancient orchards to the south, but on the warm granite
rocks, in the heat of summer, on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay. Kemp is far away from his Duntroon property with its impressive vegetable gardens, chickens, geese, horses, dogs, sheep and a llama. He is “on hiatus.”
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This is just one of the reasons Kemp is unlike any farmer I have ever met. Most farmers I know are thick with sweat mid-summer and can’t escape the farm gate. But here Kemp sits, by the water’s edge, relaxing far away from his flock because he raises his sheep beyond free range; he raises them wild. “Other than the birthing process, they are pretty much on their own,” says Kemp. “They are wild animals, essentially.” Kemp does rely on his mother, Barb Kemp, who lives next door, to open and close the gates while he is away, but if they wanted to, the sheep could do it on their own, he jokes. “What I love about pasture farming is the simplicity,” says Kemp. “I don’t have to get locked into feeding seven days a week, 365 days a year.” The reason farmers shy away from pasture farming is predators, says Kemp, who uses horses and llamas to keep coyotes away from his animals. Rio the llama is always nearby, and his sole purpose on the farm is that of guardian. “He stays with the flock out in the pasture and at night I see him sitting perched at a vantage point of observation,” says Kemp. Rio is over 20 years old and has seen Kemp transform from artist to farmer while being the subject of many of Kemp’s paintings. Kemp spent 20 successful years as a working artist, travelling around the world, observing and recording the interplay of humans with their
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Rio the llama is always nearby, and his sole purpose on the farm is that of guardian. “He stays with the flock out in the pasture and at night I see him sitting perched at a vantage point of observation,” says Kemp. environment. His work is found in Canadian and international collections. “It is part of history,” says Kemp of his career as a full-time artist. “It is part of a life I lived. I fully loved it and learned a lot from it. It was an education.” Kemp’s father, artist Robert Kemp, also found inspiration on the Duntroon farm. In fact, the farmhouse Kemp shares today with his wife, Teza Lawrence, and his two children, Roz, 11 and Lilah, 15 (his son, Orion, is away at university) is the same house he moved to with his family in 1979, when he was 10. “My father was very inspired by the rural landscape. He was an observer.” For his part, Kemp has taken his own curiosity and fascination beyond observation, and through farming has dug deeper into his subject matter. He gave the farm a new name at the beginning of the millennium, christening it the Art Farm when he realized his interests in art and farming were beginning to merge into one. “My early paintings of sheep were like a screenshot,” says Kemp, who wanted more out of his work. “I wanted to learn the process by doing. I look back now and understand so much more about the nature of animals, from birth to death.” Kemp’s sculptures and his artistry dot the landscape of the farm and he keeps sketchbooks full of inspirations, but today he incorporates art more
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“What I love about farming is the variety of activities that you are involved in and responsible for; from midwife to mechanic, it’s the constant interaction with nature and developing a flexibility to go along for the ride.” into the natural environment than on canvas. “I love the process of farming,” says Kemp. “It’s a flow, an energy. It’s a beautiful process and with farming, you can eat and enjoy and survive off it right there, rather than take it to a gallery and wait.” He creates systems of companion plants with peas climbing up sunflowers and dill detracting cucumber beetles while the vines of the cucumber snake around its stalk. “I consciously think of how it’s going to look,” Kemp says of his plantings. “I am still thinking artistically but I don’t have the time to go the gallery route right now.” Kemp doesn’t consider himself a full-time farmer, as his plate is loaded with several other commitments. He is, however, a full-time dad (his wife, who is a screen producer and co-owner of Amaze Film and TV, is often away on assignment) as well as a volunteer soccer and basketball coach. He also serves as chair of Duntroon Hall and sits on the board of the Great Northern Exhibition (GNE). And despite Kemp’s laissez-faire attitude, the farm itself is still a lot of work. In November, the ram, named JB after Justin Bieber, is let out and within three weeks he will breed all of the ewes. This means that come late The sheep enjoy scenic views and total freedom in the Art Farm’s pasture atop the hills of Duntroon.
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Mediterranean Leg of Lamb This is one of farmer Gord Kemp’s favourite lamb recipes, which showcases the sweet flavour of his Art Farm lamb. Ingredients: • 5 lb. boneless leg of lamb • Salt and pepper Stuffing: • 1 cup baby spinach, chard or kale • 3 Tbsp. chopped garlic • ½ cup chopped Greek olives • ½ cup feta cheese Wet Rub: • 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic • 3 Tbsp. olive oil • 1 Tsp. fresh rosemary, chopped • 2 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped Directions: • Preheat oven to 325°F • Mix the spinach, feta cheese, olives and 3 tablespoons of chopped garlic in a bowl for the stuffing. • Place the lamb on a flat surface with the fat side down. • Evenly press the stuffing on to the lamb. • Roll up the lamb and tie it two or three times with butcher’s twine to hold it together. • Make a wet rub with olive oil, thyme, rosemary and remaining 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic. • Coat the outside of the roast with the wet rub. • Sprinkle some kosher salt and black pepper over the top and place in a roasting pan. • Bake at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes per pound (about 90 minutes for a five-pound roast or until roast reaches 120° for rare, 130° for medium rare). • Let the roast rest for about 10 minutes before carving.
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Sheep, lambs, dogs, horses and a llama are one big, happy family on the Art Farm.
April/May, in the span of two short weeks, all the birthing happens and Kemp is thrown fully into his role. During the lambing season, he witnesses and assists two to four births a day. “He’s basically a walking midwife in a giant maternity ward with his gloves hanging out of his back pocket and his towel slung over his shoulder,” says Teza Lawrence with a smile. “It’s the sweetest thing. He loves those lambs.” Art Farm lambs graze through the seasons, in spring eating weeds from the garden, in summer munching on wheelbarrows full of Swiss chard or lettuce, and in autumn getting their fill of fallen apples from the wild apple trees, the heritage orchard and the new orchard Kemp planted 25 years ago. “They are pasture fed and supplemented with whatever other goodness is available,” explains Kemp.
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You can taste this in the sweetness of the meat, which is less gamey than conventionally raised lamb. Even the fat on Art Farm lamb is delicious. But it’s not only what the lambs eat; it’s how they live and move. “I watch my animals run; they’re athletic, they’re going up and down hills, says Kemp. “You’re eating muscle mass and the fat is lean fat because they’re active. They’re dynamic and mobile.” For Kemp, lamb adds a commercial element to his farm – 50 per cent is sold directly to consumers; 15 per cent is sold through Dragonfly Farm Store in Chatsworth, an online distribution shop for ethically raised products; most of his shanks go to Chef Patrick’s Gourmet Foods out of Collingwood; and the rest goes to auction in Cookstown. But in addition to their commercial value, the sheep offer Kemp another way to connect to the environment around him. “What I love about farming is the variety of activities that you are involved in and responsible for; from midwife to mechanic, it’s the constant interaction with nature and developing a flexibility to go along for the ride.” The relationship between farmer and landscape, plants and animals may be more artistic than most realize. Food and art help define our culture, yet the relationship between art and what we eat is often lost in a world of food efficiency and commercialization. On the Art Farm, sustenance and art are intertwined in a bucolic scene of nourishment, simplicity, livelihood and ritual. This is human nature in its most basic form, brought back to life in a time of renewed enlightenment when what we eat and where it’s from are as priceless as a work of art. ❧
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BRABARY Collingwood has a new boutique that caters to women looking for specialty sizing and a comfortable fit in bras. Serving the region for the past 12 years through its Barrie location, Brabary has now opened its doors in downtown Collingwood. The store offers specialized bra fittings up to cup size J, fine lingerie, swimwear, sleepwear, prostheses, shape wear and more. Popular brands include Chantelle, PrimaDonna, Empreinte, Marie Jo, Shan, Hanro and Hanky Panky. “At Brabary, we are all about the fit,” says owner Jane Decola. “Many women are wearing wrong-sized bras. A proper fitting can lead to many positive changes in their health and appearance. Committed to promoting a sense of ‘I’m worth it’ to women of all ages, we offer bras in specialty sizing and work closely with you to find your perfect match. We pride ourselves on our high standard of customer service and our
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friendly, welcoming environment!” Born and raised in Barrie, Decola found herself having to travel to Toronto to find a truly comfortable bra, and realized that comfort can only be achieved through a proper bra fitting. After realizing her dream of making a bra boutique accessible to clients north of Toronto in her hometown, she was selected as the 2013 Business Woman of the Year and received the Retail Business of Excellence award in 2008. “You never need an appointment for a fitting at Brabary,” says Decola. “All of our staff are trained bra fitters. Fittings can take around 30 minutes.” Open Mon.-Thurs. 10-5:30, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-5 115 Hurontario St., Collingwood 705-444-9242 www.brabary.com
SASSENACH “Quality clothing for lads and lassies in Southern Georgian Bay.” This phrase pretty
much sums up the philosophy of a new “all things Scottish” shop in Stayner that sells Barbour men’s and women’s clothing, Lochcarron tartans, outerwear, Sahara wellness tea and healthy cosmetics. “Sassenach was born out of a passion to make people happy, supply quality and provide excellent customer service,” says owner Tiffany McGowan-Palmer. “We’re a shop built on Scottish heritage, supplying Scottish brands to customers who like to live a countryside lifestyle, wearing clothes that are durable, comfortable and stylish.” The name Sassenach [Sass~uh~nak] is Gaelic for foreigner or outlander, McGowan-Palmer explains. “I was originally not from the area, but I’m now a local, not to mention being a massive Outlander fan! I wanted to offer both men and women a store in which they could purchase quality clothing that was meant to be lived in.” McGowan-Palmer also wanted to stay true All photos courtesy of business owners
CPA Jennifer Graham has opened a new accounting practice in Collingwood.
to her Scottish ancestry; hence the Scottish name and the Barbour brand. To complete the authentic experience, Sassenach serves and sells specialty tea in the shop. “I want people to come in and have an experience wrapped in history,” she says. Open Wed. 10-2, Thurs. & Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-1. 7272 Hwy. 26, Stayner 705-994-2711 www.SassenachOn26.com
SIMCOE STREET BOOKS Building on the success of Curiosity House Books & Gallery, established in Creemore 22 years ago, owners Rina Barone and Christopher Dunk have opened a new local bookshop in Collingwood. Simcoe Street Books sells new books, highlighting Canadian literature, beautiful children’s picture books and small independent presses. The shop also carries magazines, cards, art and gifts made by local artisans. “What makes our shop unique is that we personally hand select every title in the shop, bringing you the very best in Canadian literature, foreign fiction, children’s books and new titles from small publishers you may not even have heard of,” says Barone. Simcoe Street Books will happily specialorder books not in stock, and offers a loyalty program where customers earn points with every purchase. The company is also a small publisher of fine art, local history and children’s books. “Independent bookstores are alive and well,” says Barone. “Our future is bright, and we’re excited to be expanding to Collingwood to better
Family law lawyer Hilary Goodman has joined Barriston Law in Collingwood.
serve our Southern Georgian Bay customers.” Open Tues.-Sat. 10-5 65 Simcoe Street, Collingwood 705-293-0329 www.curiosityhousebooks.com
JENNIFER GRAHAM CPA PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Chartered Professional Accountant Jennifer Graham recently opened a new accounting practice in Collingwood. “My mission is to provide much-needed affordable accounting services, education and direction to local small to mid-size businesses, empowering them to make strategic decisions and grow sustainably,” says Graham. In addition to offering complete accounting services including bookkeeping, personal taxes, business consulting, corporate yearend and taxation, Graham’s CPA designation qualifies her to provide clients with innovative entrepreneurship advice. “After 10 years’ experience in public accounting in the industry and public health sectors, I am excited to be opening a local accounting firm in the community I love,” says Graham. “Focusing on building relationships with clients that are more like partnerships, I offer a boutique level of personal service combined with a high level of professionalism expected of a CA and CPA registered firm. I look forward to servicing businesses and individuals in Southern Georgian Bay.” By appointment 243 Hurontario Street, 2nd Floor, Collingwood 705-888-0713 www.jennifergrahamcpa.ca
TRANSFORMATIONS BARRISTON LAW Family law lawyer Hilary Goodman has joined Barriston Law to grow her practice in Collingwood, providing legal assistance to clients in all areas of family law including separation, divorce, custody and access, spousal support, child support and division of property. “Family law can be complex,” says Goodman. “Receiving competent, timely and thoughtful advice is extremely beneficial and comforting to people weathering the uncertainties of these situations. The family law team at Barriston has considerable experience in all aspects of family law. Our senior lawyers are some of the most well-respected and experienced family law lawyers north of the GTA. This is one aspect of the ‘bench strength’ of the firm. Having trained with this team, I can consult with them for advice and mentorship while resolving matters for clients.” Barriston Law also offers legal advice in the areas of corporate law, real estate law and wills and estates law. “Barriston is dedicated to making a difference in our communities, as well as the lives of our clients,” Goodman adds. “We have been actively involved in many community initiatives, cultivating positive connections every day.” By appointment Mon.-Fri. 9-5 1 First Street (The Admiral Building), Suite 224, Collingwood 705-445-1200 www.barristonlaw.com ON THE BAY
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3 bdrm home includes a legal & conforming 1 bdrm+den apt. $575,000
Beautiful 2+2 bdrm inground pool & hot tub. $439,000
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Katia Abaimova* 705.888.8979
Pamela Bacchus* 416.575.9523
Debbie Bunston* 705.444.2925
Dana Calder** 705.441.3607
Brenda Caswell* 519.378.3894
Rebecca Cormier* 705.888.5100
Jenna Davis* 705.888.6365
Jill Does* 705.331.3341
Melissa Heffernan* 705.888.0860
Graig King* 705.293.0898
Barbara McCowan** 705.443.9784
Lorraine McDonald* 705.444.4216
Cheryl J. Morrison*** 705.444.1420
Melanie Moss* 705.888.1578
Jane Moysey** 705.888.1982
Linda Murphy* 705.351.1420
Shelly Paul** 705.888.0225
Deb Saunders-Chatwin*
Sandy Shannon** 705.445.7833
Greg Syrota** 705.446.8082
Fran Webster* 705.444.9081
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11TH FAIRWAY GEORGIAN BAY CLUB
“Raven Stone” An exceptional residence on 36 acres built using natural materials with open-flowing floor plan spanning over 5,000 sq ft. Walls of glass & stunning views to Georgian Bay & the Escarpment, versatile accommodation with 6 bedrooms & 6 baths, gourmet chef’s kitchen, white oak & tempered glass floating staircase, oversized dining room, double car garage & salt-water pool with covered stone terrace. 5 minutes to Thornbury, Georgian Trail, skiing, golfing & 20 minutes to Collingwood shops & restaurants. MLS®1625311
Exceptional property at the edge of the 11th fairway of the Georgian Bay Club. Outdoor living at its finest. Landscaped pool, fire pit, hot tub, & complete outdoor kitchen & dining cabana. 5 bed/ 6 baths, open main floor w/ vaulted ceilings. The perfect place to gather friends & family.
“Tranquil Waters” A custom-built Post & Beam residence with over 8,000 sq ft, 6 Bdrms, 5 Baths, Gourmet Chef’s kitchen, 3 car garage & award-winning manicured grounds with water feature & views to Georgian Bay and the 11th fairway at GBC. MLS®1709683
Paige Young* 705.241.2433
Ron Picot* 705.446.8580
Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580 $2,495,000
$1,688,000
$1,890,000
$1,688,000
EXPANSIVE VIEWS - GEORGIAN BAY
COLLINGWOOD AREA — EQUESTRIAN
MULTI-USE FARM - 98 ACRES
LUXURY AT BLUE MOUNTAIN
Exclusive custom-built residence with panoramic of the escarpment to the shores of the bay. 4,575 sq ft w/4 bdrms, 3.5 baths on 5 acres. Reclaimed hemlock floors, wood-burning Rumford fireplace, 20’ ceilings with floor-toceiling windows. MLS®1618833
Dutch Master’s design on square 100 acres. 140 ft. x 250 ft. sand ring . 28 – 12’x12’ box stalls, 15 paddocks and indoor arena. Glassed in viewing lounge with in-floor heating. Circa 1890 brick farm house / managers residence. MLS® 1705624
Perfect for the horse enthusiast or reborn into a new venture. 2,910 sq ft renovated farmhouse w/4 bdrms, 3 baths, Chef’s Kitchen, wood-burning fireplace, 40x75 ft barn w/tack room & paddocks, 50x30 Garage/Workshop w/ many possibilities. MLS®1616022
Exclusive location walking distance to Blue Mountain Village, over 3,800 sq ft, 5 bdrms, 5 baths, flagstone fireplace, soapstone bar, finished basement w/Recreation Room & office. Tranquil creek, manicured gardens & in-ground heated pool. MLS®1716346
Barb Picot* 705.444.3452
Sue Mallett* 705.445.7181
Barb Picot* 705.444.3452
Barb Picot* 705.444.3452
$1,599,000
$1,495,000
$1,300,000
$1,299,000
PRIVATE ESTATE RESIDENCE
ENCHANTING LAKE HURON
50 ACRES CONTEMPORARY LIVING
WALK TO TORONTO SKI CLUB
Rare opportunity - 2.8 acre estate abutting the 17th & 18th holes of the Georgian Bay Club with no common element fees. Views to Georgian Bay, 5 Bdrms, 3 Baths, in-ground salt-water pool, rock gardens & det. 2,700 sq ft workshop/ garage. MLS®1710479
Luxuriously built with the finest materials. Contemporary open concept with soaring ceilings, hardwood floors, commercial kitchen, wood burning fireplaces indoors & out, plunge pool, flag stone paths & patios, water front docks & decks. A protected waterfront on Myles Bay.
Architecturally designed Clancy built masterpiece with sleek finishes; glass and natural light. Steam room, lap pool, heated floors, 14’ vaulted ceilings+++ 4 bedrooms and 4 baths. 4404 square feet of minimalist luxury!
Rare Opportunity! Exceptional Pan-a-bode chalet in large park like setting. Short walk to North Chair at Blue & TSC. Completely & tastefully upgraded. 5 bdrms, all w/ensuites. Gourmet kitchen, salt water pool, 18 ft. covered deck, 4 gas fplaces.
Ron Picot* 705.446.8580
Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663
Lori Schwengers** 226.974.1818
John M. Kacmar** 705.446.4152
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$1,250,000
$1,288,000
$989,000
$979,000
LOG HOME ON 1 ACRE
MEAFORD - WATERFRONT
BLUE MOUNTAIN VIEWS!
INCREDIBLE WATERFRONT HOME
“Stream Song” Located in Craigleith, set at the base of a ridge w/a stream running alongside the property. Private lot w/mature trees & gardens, over 5,000 sq ft, 6 bdrms, 4 baths, Theatre Room, gas/wood burning fireplaces & hot tub. MLS®1717678.
Updated pristine property offering expansive waterfront views with startling sunrises. Home features 4 bdrms, a chef’s kitchen, open concept main level & a dbl garage/ workshop. Ski hills are within a 20-min drive & the Georgian Trail starts here.
Enjoy a new view daily from deck, under pergola or in 8 seat hot tub. Exceptional home, parking for 6 cars on 62’ x 201’ lot. 4 bdrms + den. Master suite-sitting area & steam sauna shower/ensuite. Upgrades & quality throughout. Call for upgrades list!
A nature lovers dream on Georgian Bay. Stunning gardens and lily ponds spread across the private 3.7 acre setting with 156’ of waterfront. 3 beds/2 bath with lower level walkout, excellent craftsmanship, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings.
Ron Picot* 705.446.8580
Al Shreeve** 519.377.2131
Joan Malbeuf* 705.888.0663
Mark McDade* 519.387.7650
$969,000
$917,000
$899,000
$875,000
WATEFFRONT BUNGALOW
RENOWNED LAKE HURON SUNETS
GEORGIAN BAY - PENTHOUSE
WATERFRONT - SUNSET VIEWS!
Wonderful waterfront home located just north of Leith in private enclave of Rossmoyne. Custom built (2014) w/ open concept living, dining & kitchen complete w/exquisite 4 season sun-room. Main floor mstr w/ private deck. Garage to store your boat!
Greenough Harbour escape with captivating vista waterscapes & sunsets. Come view this breathtaking private oasis. Open concept interior, vaulted ceilings, high end features. All pathways lead to layered decks at waterfront. A must see!
Resort living w/marina, pool, tennis. Collingwood’s highest building offers 2000 s.ft. open design, wall to wall - floor to ceiling glass. Stunning water & mountain views. Forced air gas + gas Fireplace. Central air, 2 deeded indoor parking spaces.
Stone bungalow with fully finished basement walkout. This 4 bedroom, 4 baths exudes pride of ownership throughout. Relax on the 70’deck watching the sunset in your own paradise with 12 acres abutting woodland for recreational use by enclave owners.
Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996
Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663
Sue Mallett* 705.445.7181
Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996
$825,000
$784,000
$759,000
$709,000
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FAMILY HOME - SHORE ACRES
Currently a successful B&B. Elegant 3 level solid brick classic century home - 2 hours from GTA in beautiful Beaver Valley. Completely re-furbished-wiring-plumbingfire safety. 7 bdrms, 8 baths. In-ground pool. Stunning scenery, mins to Bruce Trail.
Charming residence located on a private cul-desac with 3 Bdrms, 3 Baths, finished basement & large windows to take in the stunning views of the ravine and Blue Mountain. Gas fireplace, ample decking & mins to Collingwood & ski clubs. MLS®1711570
Scandinavian bungalow w/stunning views over Crystal clear Georgian Bay. 4 season recreation minutes away. Contemporary open concept design, roof top terrace, beamed ceilings, 2 master suites. Or choose one of the many available lots starting at $93,500.
Located across the street from Georgian Bay, beautiful 6 bdrm, 3 bath family home with deeded access to a sandy beach 2 mins walking distance. Two levels, with stunning Great Room with gas fireplace and open concept Kitchen/Dining/Living area.
Gail Crawford* 705.445.3751
Barb Picot* 705.444.3452
Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996
Barb Picot* 705.444.3452
$698,900
$695,000
$674,000
$579,000
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READHILTON.COM
23WELLINGTON.CA
BUNGALOW-WATERSIDE COMMUNITY
Let the view embrace you! Peace & Privacy are yours. 3 bdrm bungaloft with character & charm. Thousands spent on upgrades. Partially finished rec room + potential for 4th bdrm. Detached double oversized garage. Life doesn’t have to be complicated here!
3900 sq ft, split lvl compliments slope of the land. 45 acres. Nature friendly, reforested w/ groomed-canopied trails, spectacular S shaped pond. Red Pine Log, open concept main, lge windows, wood stove, hot tub. 90 mins-GTA / 15 mins Beaver Valley.
An architectural marvel. Built in 2017 w/ energy efficiency & aesthetics in mind. 2300 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 3 bath home is modernity embodied. Open floor plan perfect for entertaining in & out. 1 block from Creemore’s boutique shops, restaurants & cafes.
Lovely open concept 3 bdroom bungalow/loft in quaint community by the Bay. Decorated & upgraded in neutral tones and finishes to suit any décor. Enjoy four season living with Club House amenities - grass cut/snow removal included. Low maintenance.
Lori Schwengers** 226.974.1818
Read Hilton* 705.351.8100
Cheryl MacLaurin* 705.446.8005 Rob McAleer* 705.888.3981
Debra Gibbon* 705.888.5832
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$559,000
$539,900
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DESIRABLE MOUNTAIN CROFT
GORGEOUS MOUNTAINCROFT HOME
SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME
Charming property w/ B&B Potential on almost 1/2 an acre, mature landscaped grounds with water feature & minutes to Collingwood. 3 Bdrms, 2 Baths, Family Rm with Gas Heritage stove, single attached garage w/large Mudroom & inside entry. MLS ®1707872
A total of 2640 sq. ft in this fully finished home in pristine condition & ready to move right in. Many upgrades including hardwood floors, gas stove & fireplace, fenced yard, finished bsmnt w/4th bdrm, family room+3 piece bath. Insulated garage door w/ inside entry.
Meticulously maintained 2 storey, 3 bdroom home with outstanding street appeal. Neutral tones and modern upgraded finishes appeal to any style of furnishings - from modern to sophisticated . Private side entry for future in-law suite.
4 bdrms, 3.5 bath, 2400 sq ft home in desirable Lockhart neighbourhood. Walk to schools. Main floor offers living-dining area, kitchen w/breakfast bar and family room with deck to backyard with in-ground pool. Master w/ ensuite, upper floor laundry.
Ron Picot* 705.446.8580
Sandee Roberts* 705.446.7775
Debra Gibbon* 705.888.5832
Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630
$539,900
$550,000
$524,900
$439,900
$280,000
LIGHTHOUSE POINT
BATTEAUX, NOTTAWA
GREAT REVENUE POTENTIAL
NEARLY 200 FT-BIGHEAD RIVER
Exceptional four seasons living in this spacious loft style 4 bedroom 1686 sq/ft condo. Enjoy summers on the water with your 30 foot boat slip with Yacht Club privileges. Get away to Georgian Bay - it’s a good life!
Five bdrm, three bath home w/upgraded modern kitchen & walkout to lrg deck. Maple flooring on upper level, 100x145’ lot w/views to the south, Finished basement w/ soundproofbdrm-music room. Low maintenance + double garage & oversized driveway.
Cozy fully furnished upper 1300 sq.ft 2 bed, 2 bath chalet style condo w/stone surround gas fireplace, cathedral ceilings to take in fantastic views overlooking Monterra Golf across to the Bay. Currently in Blue Mountain fully managed rental program.
This rare property has nearly 200 feet abutting the Bighead River banks, near where the river empties into Meaford Harbour and Georgian Bay. House has a number of potential uses. 4 bdrms, bungalow loft - 1/2 block from Meaford business section.
John M. Kacmar** 705.446.4152
Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630
Michael Biggins** 519.378.6336
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Rob McAleer*
Mark McDade*
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67 Woodland Dr., 4 Bedrooms + 4 baths + 4,284 sf of Finished Space + Main Floor Family Room + Living Room + Dining Room + Kitchen Nook + 2 Dens + Huge Rec Room with Walkout + Heated Sun Room with A/C + Boat House + Fishermans Paradise = Large Family MLS® #: 1721009
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543 Mariners Way WATERFRONT, 2 Bedrooms + Den, 2 Baths, 1,338 sf Fin. Space, 30' BOAT SLIP INCL., Garage, Granite Counter-Tops, Hardwood Flooring Throughout, Slate Tiles, Whirlpool Tub, Pot-Lights, Newer Stainless Steel Appl. WATER VIEWS, Rec. Facilities and More. Better call Ed MLS® #: 1718325
431 Ontario St., 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 1,760 sf of Fin. Space, 4 Level Backsplit, 35 x 100' Lot, Inlaw Suite Potential.,Over $10K in Recent Updates. MLS®#: 1717809
372 Mariners Way 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 1042 sf, Upper Unit, Updated with Custom Finishes, Most Furn. Incl., Competitively Priced.
8 Clubhouse Dr., Blue Shores (Waterfront Community), 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 1,800 sf of Finished space, 2 Car Garage, Boat Slip, 50' lot. MLS® #1711465
143 Pine St., Commercial Zoning Heritage District, 4+3 offices, 2,700 sf of Finished Space, Renovated, Kitchen, 8 Car Parking. MLS® #1712029
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834-34 Dawson Dr. Ground Floor, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, GARAGE, 1,300 sf Finished Space, Lock Off Potential (Two One BDRM Units), Rental Opportunities, Available Turnkey. Better call Heather MLS® # 1719664
57 East St., 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, 732 sf of finished space,Partially Fenced Lot (41.67 x 135.99), Excellent Starter, Needs TLC. MLS® #: 1717529 Better call Ed
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hen Meaford townsfolk gathered in August, 1908 on the corner of Sykes and Nelson streets for the laying of the cornerstone of the soon-to-be-built town hall, it was cause for celebration, as evidenced by the many (British) flags flying on local storefronts and the banner across Sykes Street reading, “The Town Is Your’s” [sic]. The event marked the realization of a dream that literally rose from the ashes – after fire destroyed the previous town hall in 1907, town leaders envisioned an opportunity to erect an even grander structure on the site. In his remarks at the laying of the cornerstone, Mayor J. W. Horsley bragged that the new town hall would be the largest municipal building in Grey County. “Its massive and graceful outlines will stand as a monument to prosperity and progress,” he declared, “and doubtless will be for many generations one of its prominent landmarks.” The entire community would watch in awe as the new town hall was erected over the next eight months. Toronto architects Ellis and Connery designed the building, led by senior partner James Ellis, a Meaford native who had made a name for himself in Toronto for his designs of schools, churches and other public buildings such as the Bank of North America at King and Dufferin streets. Now he
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was home to leave his mark on Meaford. Local contractor James Sparling won the construction bid for $20,240 and managed to reuse much of the original town hall’s brick in the construction of the new building. The new Town Hall & Opera House was indeed a marvel, housing municipal offices, council chambers, two small jail cells and the Meaford Public Library on the main floor, and open space in the basement that would be used as a farmer’s market, meeting area, ballroom and Boy Scout Hall. On the second floor, the grand Opera House featured a broad stage beneath a proscenium arch, rows of wooden seats (fitted with wire racks for gentlemen’s hats), and a balcony embellished with raised plasterwork acanthus leaves. It played host to travelling entertainers, the Meaford Citizens Band, live theatre, and local events in a theatre known for its exceptional acoustics. The building, known today as Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre, still stands majestically on the site. It remains the pride of the town and the heart of the community, its cornerstone – laid on that August day in 1908 – still clearly visible. ❧ Sources: Meaford Museum, Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre (meafordhall.ca).
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