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FEATURES 21 Life in the Time of Corona Quarantine diaries show how life in lockdown puts things in perspective.

BY JUDY ROSS, MARC HUMINILOWYCZ & EMILY WORTS

30 A World Apart Documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across Southern Georgian Bay, from isolation to the first signs of reopening.

BY DOUG BURLOCK

45 On The Beach This Cape Cod-style waterfront home in Wasaga Beach is as light and airy as a summer breeze.

BY JANET LEES

59 Look Up! Where eagles, hawks and vultures soar.

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16 Trying to be More Like Dexter

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71 Gallery Spotlight Local art galleries are supporting artists

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From Our Publisher From Our Editor From Our Readers Gallery of Realtors Reader Buying Guide Looking Back

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three local galleries and a sampling of the artists they represent.

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ON THE COVER: Minka Gallant beats a drum for the future, accompanying her mother Leigh on the bagpipes and brother Jet on the box drum. The Collingwood family performed for their neighbourhood in recognition of front-line workers every evening during the lockdown.

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At the last moment, printing was deemed an essential service and thankfully for our readers and advertisers, our Spring issue, the largest in our history, went lickety-split to press.

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What a time we are living through in Southern Georgian Bay! Everyone in our quite vast readership has been affected by COVID-19. As I write this, public spaces and businesses are starting to open up, but we’re still living in an unreal world.

Our local businesses have been hurt by the shutdown and we’re only now seeing a dim light at the end of the tunnel for stores and services. Consequently, I wanted to update our readers on the status of On The Bay and our plans for the year ahead.

Our Spring issue, which was written and designed in March, was ready to go to the printer just as the government was beginning to mandate shutdowns. As we anxiously waited to see if the printing industry was included, our fear was that our beautiful Spring issue would never see the light of day. At the last moment, printing was deemed an essential service and thankfully for our readers and advertisers, the largest issue in our history went lickety-split to press.

Once we had the issue in our hands, we knew that many of the retail locations that distributed our magazine would be shut down at the time we were ready to distribute. Essential businesses such as food and drug stores were not closed down, so we increased the quantity in those locations and the magazine literally flew off the racks as our Distribution Coordinator, Peter Gibson, stocked up those locations as often as twice a week.

With these efforts combined with some new postal delivery to outlying areas of our region, as well as our private distribution to homes in central Collingwood, we were “sold out” by the end of June.

Consequently, by the time you read this in our special Summer issue, full distribution of the Spring issue will be complete.

Now that more businesses have been allowed to open, including golf clubs, marinas and most retail stores, our readers have a wider choice of locations to pick up the Summer issue. When our next issue

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is distributed in early October, we expect that On The Bay will be available at all of our previous pickup locations.

Throughout the last four months, our parent company, ZoomerMedia, and our CEO, Moses Znaimer, never for a minute questioned our plans to publish our Summer issue, despite the fact that a number of advertisers could not be with us.

I am proud to say that our parent company remained whole, with no layoffs whatsoever. The top earners and non-frontline workers were asked to work a four-day week for a number of months, which we all did willingly.

When I first talked to Moses about our challenges in April, his short and confidence-building answer was, “Do your best,” and that’s exactly what we did.

Many thanks to our loyal advertisers and our 50,000 readers for their ongoing support of On The Bay. Thanks also to our exceptional staff: Editor Janet Lees; Art Director Holger Meiche; Operations Manager Cindy Caines; Sales Manager Susan Holden; Distribution Coordinator Peter Gibson; Proofreader Anita Hunter; and Media Advisors Shauna Burke, Rick Gordon and Julie Brillinger.

We simply could not publish such a fine magazine without this committed and talented team. ❧

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Spirit When I was in high school, spirit meant cheerleaders and pep rallies and selling chocolate bars for the school band. As I got older, spirit took on a more ethereal meaning: the seat of character, the seat of the soul. As editor of On The Bay, I’ve focused a lot on community spirit in the stories we’ve chosen to tell over the past 16 years. But I know now that I never really understood spirit, or saw it in action, until COVID-19 hit our world, our country, our community like a sledgehammer.

I’ve learned that the true meaning of spirit is in our doctors, nurses, hospital staff, personal support workers and others who put their own health on the line to help others.

True spirit is in our grocery store clerks, chefs, restaurant workers, farmers and delivery people who kept us fed even as many of their livelihoods and businesses were in jeopardy.

It’s in our community members who started ‘caremongering’ groups on social media to keep us connected, positive and involved.

It’s in the individuals, businesses and organizations who raised funds, donated food, offered help, wrote letters to seniors, or simply gave a kind word of support to someone who was scared, sick, lonely, confused or struggling.

It’s in the people who formed virtual ‘sewing circles’ to make masks and gowns for front-line workers and community members. And the companies that shifted production to turn out hand sanitizer, face shields and personal protective equipment.

It’s in the teachers who did their best to keep their students

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The virus may have brought our community to a standstill, but our people, businesses and organizations kept spirit alive.

engaged remotely while their own children grew restless from boredom, the musicians who performed free online concerts, and the creatives who came up with activities to occupy our hands and minds.

It’s in the firefighters, ambulance drivers, neighbours, friends and strangers who jumped in their vehicles to give a child an unforgettable ‘drive-by’ birthday party.

It’s in the photographers who took free portraits at a distance of families on their front steps. And the artists who painted a colourful mural of hope and togetherness on the wall of a construction site.

It’s in the Collingwood mother who played the bagpipes on her front lawn every evening at 7:30, accompanied by her young children on drums (one of whom is on our cover), to honour the frontline workers putting themselves at risk so we could stay safely at home. Imagine what those children have learned about the power of music, the power of family, the power of community. Now imagine how they might take those lessons forward into the future.

We’ve all learned something through the trials of the past four months. The virus may have brought our community to a standstill, but our people, businesses and organizations kept spirit alive. In this smaller but heartfelt issue of On The Bay, we wanted to commemorate this unprecedented time in our lives, so we can all reflect on what’s most important: family, health, nature, community ... and the strength and resilience of the human spirit. ❧

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READERS RE: FROM OUR READERS, SPRING 2020 I found the letter to you from James Rendle Reeve-Newson very disheartening. As a minimum, it is rude, uncivil, unfriendly and insulting.

Communities change over a period of 94 years. The Collingwood area has lost industries, including shipbuilding, brakes and pottery. It has reinvented itself and transformed into a significant tourist and retirement destination.

I have been here for just over two years. Yes, I came from Toronto, although I would not consider myself to be rich and

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n addition to my clinical roles as an Anesthetist, Hospitalist and former Emergency Room Physician, my career at CGMH has allowed me to pursue my passion for teaching and medical education. I have been fortunate to be involved in the training of hundreds of medical students and resident physicians since starting here in 2006. At CGMH I think we can inspire learners by showing them that rural medicine can be incredible medicine.

Since 2009, I have been the Program Director for the McMaster Family Practice Anesthesia residency, training family physicians to develop anesthetic skills for practices in small and medium sized hospitals.

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my wife and I do not live in a McMansion home. We are social members of Blue Mountain Golf and Country Club, which was actively seeking new members. It is member owned.

The influx of the seasonal and full-time residents that so annoy Mr. Reeve-Newson have supported the growth of many small and medium sized operations in the for-profit and not-for-profit communities. Those have provided opportunities for employment to those of all ages. While many are service jobs, I would never be so obnoxious as to call them “step and fetch it” positions. In the absence of these new jobs and given the ones lost over time, younger people would have few options besides leaving town or staying home and underemployed.

Thankfully, he is not representative of those I have met and befriended since arriving.

Peter Fullerton, Collingwood

RE: FROM CHURCH MANSE TO URBAN RANCH, SPRING 2020 What a treat this morning to start the day and a new month with not only clear blue sky and sunshine, but the opportunity to read the ‘hot off the press’ Spring issue of On The Bay magazine. It was truly an overwhelming honour to be asked to be a Featured Home. We quickly got busy putting the finishing touches both inside and out on the little manse on the 12th Concession to be ready for the professional eyes of a photographer.

In doing a renovation of a 100-year-old heritage property, what started off as a small, simple project in the beginning turned into a much bigger job, but the result was a more beautiful finished product. Big thanks to our small and special personal circle who helped to make this happen.

Since the beginning I have admired every home in every issue of this stunning magazine, but I must say I got a little choked up seeing our home

Dr. Jesse R. Guscott MD CFPC (FPA) and skills for critical illness resuscitation.

In recent years my primary educational area of interest has been simulation education. Using high fidelity mannequins we can simulate realistic crisis situations in order to help individuals and teams develop both the technical and team focused skills necessary to optimize responses to such life threatening crises. Through the generous support of the Foundation and committed community members, we have been able to develop robust simulation programs to support both our adult and neonatal resuscitation programs. Using the simulation skills developed here at CGMH, our team has also developed a nationally accredited medical education course, allowing us to share our knowledge and experience with health care providers from other rural and community hospitals across the country.

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on the pages of On The Bay. In addition, our friends enjoyed reading about the history of Jack’s Lake and getting the sense of peaceful living in a small rural hamlet all on its own yet only minutes from the centre of the two great communities of Stayner and Wasaga Beach. It’s far from no man’s land. Life is measured by the stories we tell. Thank you to my new friend Janet Lees and her talented photographer Derek Trask who, through their words and pictures, truly captured the magic of The Manse and living on the 12th. For a brief moment I forgot the chaos of what’s happening in the world around us.

Michelle Seip, Clearview

RE: NEW HOMES, SPRING 2020 I live in Wasaga Beach and find that the new build is not for young people

starting with a first home. Collingwood seems to be for the elite and women who work hard at being accepted. They are maybe lucky to be married to men making money and maybe maybe have a decent marriage.

The surrounding areas seem to be for elite as well. Where are the homes being built for young people or people who have struggled all their lives to get a home? It seems builders do not want to build reasonably priced homes. In Britain, where I grew up, they had homes that were four-plexes, two beds, one bath, kitchen, living room, front and back garden or side garden. These homes were built on properties that hold one home now.

Why do young people in their 30s and 40s have to have it all at once?

What do they have to look forward to in the future? I have been coming to Wasaga Beach since 1956 and have seen three mayors, one worse than the other. It seems the council spends more time disagreeing and spending more of our money deciding what to build or design in Wasaga Beach. Not much has been accomplished.

I am looking forward to moving from here in the near future. I am an 80-year-old widow looking to the future and being able to buy and live in a better community with a council with some brains. Looking at Collingwood with all the building going on, it will be one big party for the elite and no space to move. Meaford is still a small town and hopefully will not be spoiled with lots of building. I hope you will print this. Keep up the good work as it is a very interesting magazine.

Jeanette Temple, Wasaga Beach

RE: FOR ART’S SAKE, SPRING 2020 On behalf of CACE, thank you for highlighting, in the Spring issue, our plans for an ongoing initiative to establish Collingwood as an Arts and Entertainment Centre for the Southern Georgian Bay region. With the

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COVID-19 situation continuing, we thought your readers would be interested in an update.

CACE (Collingwood Arts, Culture and Entertainment Group) has been meeting regularly … virtually, of course! We are looking to build a Virtual Arts Centre. The intent is to provide a single location for people to find out what is going on in the arts community. Whether virtual performances, art classes, gallery visits, local dance rehearsals, etc., we want to create a calendar and listing of where, when, and how to participate. This may be virtual to start, but it will list live performances as they start to return (in some format).

We are in the process of looking for someone to help us research this and populate our website (collingwoodarts.com). We will be calling out to any and all artists to send us their links so we can include them (email us at info@collingwoodarts.com).

We are also creating a Circle of Champions. This will be a group of people from all over the region, who are passionate about the arts. Initially we see this as a group of influential arts and cultural who can support this initiative through their experience and contacts, including future fundraising.

We hope this will result in a Friends of The Arts group, who will be founding supporters of the Centre once built. If you are interested or know someone let us know.

We are sure that your readers appreciate the importance of our creative community, but during this time, these are the people who play for us, make us laugh, make us cry, entertain us, educate us – in most cases for free – for the love of being creative.

So, support from our community is critical. If not already done, we ask that readers register their support for our vision at collingwoodarts.com.

Donald Brommet, The CACE Group

RE: PROPOSED PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT, MEAFORD Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment are two of Canada’s crown jewels –UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves. These pristine environments, home to several species at risk, are threatened by a $3.3-billion “open loop” pumped storage plant on DND land that will use Georgian Bay as a reservoir.

TC Energy claims that this will be one of Canada’s largest climate change initiatives, reducing CO2 emissions by 465,000 tonnes annually. In fact, it will result in a massive increase in global emissions. The plant will use significantly more electricity than it produces – clean electricity that will be diverted from U.S. states that rely on coal and gas generation. Emissions will increase by as much as 1.4 million tonnes.

The Fisheries Act states: “thou shalt not cause death to fish or destroy fish habitat.” It is well documented that a virtually identical plant on Lake Michigan kills millions of fish every year. Disturbance of the clay bottom will forever discolour the crystal-clear waters of the Bay and affect the drinking water and economy of the Municipality of Meaford.

Better renewable energy technologies exist that cost much less and have real carbon emission benefits, without the need for new transmission corridors and without destroying fish populations, fish habitat and habitat for species at risk. These include closed loop pumped storage, smart energy controllers,

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compressed air storage, and small modular nuclear reactors that cannot melt down, cannot be used to make weapons and produce minimal waste. The project is opposed by the Georgian Bay Association, Save Georgian Bay, the Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation and 26,000 community members.

Jim Brunow, Meaford We are all focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, which is dramatically impacting our local economy. While government subsidies such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) have come as welcome short-term relief to many Canadians affected by the crisis, the deployment of private capital investments must play a leading role in jump-starting our economy. Increasing private sector economic activity helps fund strong, well-resourced public services that all Ontarians rely on, and we must keep those services intact.

This makes the need for private sector investments all the more necessary to generate employment opportunities and revenues for cashstrapped governments. TC Energy’s proposed Pumped Storage Project north of Meaford, Ontario is one such investment that has the potential to have a widespread, positive impact locally. If constructed, this project would provide 1,000 Megawatts of flexible, clean energy to Ontario’s electricity grid, which would help reduce carbon emissions.

According to Statistics Canada, the Stratford-Bruce Economic Region, which includes Grey County where the project is planned, has seen its unemployment rate nearly double from 4.1 per cent in January, to 8.1 per cent in April. These alarming numbers could be alleviated through the Project’s $3.3-billion investment, which would create 1,033 direct jobs and an additional 3,536 spinoff jobs regionally, provincially and nationally, according to a study by ERM Consultants Canada.

Taken together, the design, engineering, environmental assessment, permitting, and construction activities are estimated to last until 2027, producing 18,849 person-years of employment that will benefit the collective interest of working families in the region, over the course of several years.

The building trades would be very interested in working with TC Energy, the municipality and other community partners to examine how these economic opportunities can be maximized locally.

The building trades are hopeful that all phases and aspects of the project, including its design, environmental impact through to construction and operation will be closely examined by the community with a view to addressing every concern through constructive dialogue with the proponent. Doing so would generate mutual support that can help propel this initiative forward.

On behalf of the local building trades, I am voicing my support for the Pumped Storage Project and would urge Meaford municipal council to do the same, as we all work to improve our economic well-being in uncertain times.

Greg Bobier, Business Manager Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin and Grey Building and Construction Trades Council

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TRYING TO BE MORE LIKE DEXTER True confessions from the 9th Concession

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In the first few days after the order to shelter in place, our two sons returned home and prepared to ride out the pandemic with us. Our new normal included regular sit-down family meals with the two girls joining us from Calgary and Grande Prairie on FaceTime. Family dinners have become a rarity over the past few years, but the national emergency brought them back with a rush. There were lots of questions and very few answers to offer at that point, but my wife said very firmly that the most important thing we could all do was look after each other as best we can.

My big livestock protection dog, Dexter, was sitting with us listening attentively as he always does. The very next day he went out on his morning patrol and brought back a turkey. I don’t mean a mouldy wild turkey carcass from the woods. This was a shrink-wrapped, 10-pound, Grade A Butterball from Walmart. I called around the neighbours to see where he might have found it, and old John McKee said, “Danny, that’s a good dog. I think he is possibly a breeder. Did he eat much?”

I said, “Just one of the legs.”

“That’s fair,” said John. “It’s about 15 per cent, which is a reasonable finder’s fee. He’s doing curbside pickup for you.”

That’s one way to look at it. Some might call him a porch pirate. Dexter has a milk and cookies route he follows every day around the Ninth Concession no matter the weather. It takes him to every corner of this farm and the ones next door, too. He wants us to believe he keeps us safe from coyotes, but this is a harmless fiction. The truth is he craves news and gossip as much as any of us and he makes more effort to find both. He is snow-white and majestic, and his long legs cover ground effortlessly. He seldom comes when called, although he does stop when he hears my voice, even if he is 500 yards away.

He waves his tail enthusiastically, woofs and carries on his way. When he does finally come home, he sits on the hill across from the house in the sheep pasture and sings for about 10 minutes – or as my wife says, he “hoos.” It is a joyous sound and it has given us a special comfort over the last two months.

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the farm are startled when he leans in the window and asks, “Are you comin’ in for a bit? She just made biscuits!” He has never been a guard dog and is mystified by this business of social distancing.

He finds the best vantage for keeping an eye on the neighbourhood is from the master bedroom, which looks out over the pastures and the bush. The second-best place is right in the middle of the road at the end of our lane, where he lies for hours at a time. Fortunately, traffic is light on the Blind Line and the neighbours have been driving around him for many years without complaint.

In this household we often ask the question, “Why can’t you be more like Dexter?” Why can’t you just drop the bag of hammers and find something to be delighted about? This question has popped up frequently during the past weeks of enforced isolation. Why can’t we rise with the sun, trot out to the sheep pasture, sit down and sing a song of praise and thanks for the beauty and the endless distractions of this corner of the earth?

I have some difficulty following my own advice, now that every theatre is closed and I have no engagements for the rest of my life. I am reading about people in downtown condos taking advantage of the lockdown to learn jazz piano or finally figure out how to podcast, and it all sounds very creative and therapeutic. But thankfully, I live on a small farm, which is a jealous mistress and wants your undivided attention. The farm cares nothing for pandemics and stock market meltdowns because this is a new growing season with a whole set of rigid deadlines and many moving parts. It requires my constant vigilance.

This morning, Dexter brought home four sausages and a French loaf. He’s going to get me into trouble. ❧ Author and playwright Dan Needles is the recipient of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. His latest book, True Confessions from the Ninth Concession (Douglas & McIntyre), is a collection from 20 years of his columns for On The Bay and other publications.

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by JUDY ROSS I took a long beach walk at low tide on the morning we decided to leave our rented Florida condo and fly home to Canada. My husband and I were halfway through a six-week stay and loving it – the balmy weather, the surf rolling onto the beach just steps away, the shorebirds skittering in and out of the waves.

There in the southern light, we were pretty much in the dark about the coronavirus pandemic. News was reaching us slowly, mainly through our adult children urging us to get home. We are, as they pointed out, in the at-risk demographic. But, in those moments, which now seem like a century ago, life seemed blissful on the Gulf shore of Florida … the beaches lively, restaurants in full swing, and that nation’s leader, who normally thrives on creating anxiety, was assuring people that all was well.

From the moment we decided to leave, the situation morphed quickly from blissful to worrisome to truly scary. Disney World was shuttered, yellow police tape cordoned off the public beaches, shoppers at Publix began filling their carts with toilet paper. At the same time, other Canadians were packing their cars to head north. News reached us from the road of closed restaurants and barricaded public washrooms. Then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canadians to get home and WestJet was about to suspend all

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flights in and out of the U.S. We booked seats on the last flight out of Tampa on March 22nd.

The plane was, surprisingly, little more than half full. We were asked at boarding if we were feeling sick and then handed wipes to clean off the trays and armrests. I wore latex gloves, a few people had masks, but nothing else was out of the ordinary. In Toronto, the airport was frantic, buzzing with harried, masked passengers coming off planes from everywhere in the world.

Our daughter and her husband drove two cars down from Collingwood to pick us up. This was our introduction to social distancing. Instead of hugging them, we just waved at them through the window of their car and then got into ours to drive home. As we headed north on that cool grey afternoon, the bleak landscape offered such a contrast to what we had just left. We arrived in the ghostly calm of downtown Collingwood just as the light was fading, the streets empty save for a lone dog walker. But we felt relief; we were home.

Our two-week isolation period was greatly aided by having kids and grandkids living nearby and able to drop supplies on our front porch. They would ring the doorbell, run away and then give us a distant wave when we came to the door. We so wanted to hug them instead. It was an eerie foretelling of becoming dependent on others.

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I took yoga classes on Zoom, played scrabble with my granddaughter on something called WordFeud, and learned to play bridge online with robots. All weird substitutes for live human interaction, but something.

We especially hated to ask them to go to the liquor store when we all too frequently ran out of wine.

We were forced to learn new forms of communication, another source of anxiety for our technologically challenged demographic.

We had disjointed Zoom meetings and watched live-streamed lectures on the iPad. I took yoga classes on Zoom, played scrabble with my granddaughter on something called WordFeud, and learned to play bridge online with robots. All weird substitutes for live human interaction, but something.

As I write, the most important element is that our friends and family are all well, and so far, appear to be sane. I have learned to count blessings, gain comfort in small gestures and good books, and appreciate our good fortune. I am still able to take longs walks in the woods and visit neighbours on front lawns while keeping our distance.

Other examples of neighbourly goodness help lift my spirits.

At 7:30 every evening, a piper plays on the driveway of her nearby home in honour of the front line workers who are keeping us all safe.

One warm April night I listened from our back deck as she played the World War I marching song, “Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile …”

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by MARC HUMINILOWYCZ It’s week eleven of the pandemic, and I’ve just finished another Zoom meeting with a client. As usual, in the absence of in-person social nuances, body language, small talk and humour, it was an awkward affair, lightened up on this occasion by my spontaneous decision to announce (jokingly, of course) that I wasn’t wearing any pants. The virtual meeting ended up being productive, all things considered.

How the world has changed since mid-March! We got wind of the seriousness of COVID-19 about two weeks before Ontario started shutting everything down – a call from my wife’s 98-yearold aunt’s nursing home in Toronto saying that they had to shut their doors to outside visitors and deliveries, cancelling all family visitations, including any Easter celebrations with residents. Very soon afterwards we, like the rest of the world, went into selfisolation, not knowing the severity of the pandemic or how long it was going to last.

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– from a simple trip to the grocery store to sharing hugs and laughter with family and friends. The days, weeks and weekends fly by one after another, as it seems that we are working twice as hard to complete work assignments and accomplish other daily tasks, while seeking rest from the everyday stresses and challenges whenever we can.

Yes, our lives have changed drastically, but I shouldn’t complain about it. I am fortunate to be with my loving and supportive wife, Egle, with whom I share wonderful home-cooked meals (usually prepared by her) and daily household chores (cooking, cleaning, stocking up on groceries, prepared foods and household supplies, disinfecting everything that enters the house, baking bread, growing a vegetable garden and, when ready, foraging for wild fruit growing around our land) – self sufficiency skills thankfully learned from our parents.

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Egle and I have been self-employed and working from a dedicated home office for many years, operating a marketing communications and content writing agency. Although our volume of projects has diminished significantly due to COVID-19, we are grateful for the work that remains, as well as the financial support from our federal government during these challenging times. We are also thankful to live in Canada, in a community that has come together to help its citizens and businesses during the pandemic.

For us, it has been important to maintain regular contact with family and friends – a sister-in-law, niece and nephew in Toronto; a brother and sister-in-law in Midland; that 98-year-old aunt in a nursing home (we’ve had many scares, but thankfully no COVID cases or deaths so far, for which we are grateful to frontline staff);

Our daily walks through field and forest have reminded me that, while the world of humans has changed, the natural environment surrounding us has not. friends in Portland and Georgina Island – sharing our pandemic experiences and laughing as much as possible. We even shared an Easter lunch with family in Toronto via Zoom and a short, distanced birthday get-together for Egle, complete with balloons and party hats.

Because we live in a house on 25 acres with lots of room to walk, social distancing is not an issue. We occasionally meet our neighbours for a short chat at a distance, while our respective dogs joyfully romp around the yard together. Our dog gets extra attention because she’s a new addition; we adopted Zoey, a beautiful and spirited Australian Shepherd, on February 1st , about a month and a half after we sadly lost our sweet Coco, who graced the pages of On The Bay on a couple of occasions. Although Zoey is technically not a ‘pandemic puppy,’ she has been a welcome and pleasant distraction, bringing joy, playfulness and ‘dog routine’ into the long days, quickly becoming a beloved and integral part of our little family.

Our daily walks through field and forest have reminded me that, while the world of humans has changed, the natural environment surrounding us has not. The vegetation is bursting with new growth. The wild cherry, pear and apple trees are in full and abundant bloom, offering spectacular colours and wonderful scents. The birds have settled in after their spring migration, full of song and good health.

It seems that the wildlife is observing us when we do venture out from confinement in our homes. This anonymous quote making the rounds on social media says it all: “The world continues its life and it is beautiful. It only puts humans in cages. It is sending us a message: ‘You are not necessary. The air, the earth, the water and the sky without you are fine. When you come back, remember that you are my guests, not my masters.’ ” Over these challenging eleven weeks, we’ve been so fortunate to have Zoey to help us ‘keep it together.’ Her joyfulness waking up every morning and discovering new things is so overwhelmingly positive that even the darkest worries evaporate in a flash. Since she came into our lives, in spite of everything else, we have been laughing every day. ❧

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by EMILY WORTS I live in the village of Creemore, and the view beyond my gnarly Crabapple isn’t much different than before this pandemic sunk its fierce claws into the world, plucking pieces of normalcy from our daily lives.

Gone is the weekday morning march of children down our street en route to the local elementary school and their frenetic afternoon rush home with the 3 p.m. bell, but dots of life outside my window remain intact. The garbage truck pulls up weekly, the grass continues to grow, and the spring robins arrive on cue. But the normalcy ends there.

The pandemic hit many of us like a cast iron pan to the head. In the first few days it knocked me into a frenzy of self-improvement. In week one I vowed to drink hot water with lemon instead of coffee first thing; walk the dog two times a day, every day; practice yoga three times a week; get busy with crafting, fixing, baking, upholstering. I stopped eating chips.

Egged on by social media, I created a ‘parenting improvement plan.’

We would cook from scratch, play board games, spend hours outside, make our beds every day, and limit screen time to 45 minutes.

The ‘wife improvement plan’ came next. I turned into a 1950s house frau overnight as I cooked, cleaned and homeschooled our children while my husband put out constant fires and mediated endless Zoom chats to make sense of his organization’s new normal.

Finally, I implemented my ‘friend improvement plan’ as daily walks with ‘my ladies’ decreased from five women down to two, using a social distancing walking wheel we constructed to rotate who would walk with whom and when. On these hour-long walks, I would listen more and make affirming statements like ‘It must be hard’ rather than consistently believing I had the solutions to every problem. It seems in a pandemic I couldn’t make

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sense of my own fears and anxieties, let alone everyone else’s.

By the end of week three I pronounced myself a failure. I couldn’t keep up with the parenting posts on Facebook, my kids were up to an hour and a half of screen time a day, and I was still eating chips; in fact, truth be told, I was eating more.

My eldest sister, Melissa, has been on this planet eight years longer than I, and she has wisdom and strength that I still look to in my forties.

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Are you healthy? Do you have a roof over your head?” And with that I calmed down. My heart stopped racing, my shoulders dropped. My lists were tossed in the blue bin and I began to practice a mindfulness of simply living in the moment. We were living in a pandemic and each day was a new beginning. I would make the most of this strange time while easing expectations.

Though our March Break ski trip to Maine was cancelled, the pandemic started with a sense of excitement. For starters, school was cancelled and my boys, aged 10 and 13, felt as if they had won the lottery. I spent hundreds of dollars on craft supplies, board games and puzzles. The kids built lamps out of popsicle sticks, felted woodland creatures, and made homemade bread. I was also learning new skills, like depositing cheques online and revisiting old tricks like making linguine with my mom’s Italian pasta maker.

Puzzles became an addiction. My back ached from hovering over elaborate landscapes in search of the appropriate puzzle piece. I was seen running into the street, pyjama clad, stopping neighbours and asking for a ‘fix’ because our puzzle dealer, the toy store, had sold

out. Neighbourhood puzzle exchanges soon exhausted themselves and a community puzzle exchange depot was constructed out of old newspaper boxes outside our local paper, The Creemore Echo.

I found challenges in the weirdest forms, such as epic grocery shops trying to feed my family for three weeks at a time. We ate beets for five days straight and discovered long-lost grains in the pantry. Our grocery bills doubled, as did our waistlines.

By week four, it was time for me to go back to work, and the best laid plans finally toppled. I felt more grateful than ever for my job as an elementary school teacher in these unsettling economic times, but now I had to juggle teaching a class of eight-year-olds, homeschooling my own children, being their primary playmate, and keeping the household going.

The apron came off. I said goodbye to June Cleaver and embraced our new reality of two parents working from home with two boys underfoot.

My parenting improvement plan became giving my boys space to be alone and learn how to be bored.

Left alone, but together, they thrived. In two weeks, they went from working a glue gun on their own to operating a chop saw unattended.

They constructed a tree fort, with plexiglass windows and mismatched siding, in the old maple in our side yard. We mounted targets on the barn, which they shot at with a pellet gun using safety glasses we purchased.

Yes, the ‘new normal’ meant kids with guns and power tools.

I grew to embrace the changes. I’m known as an extrovert, but for once my immediate family seemed all that I needed. I was no longer anxious about not having Friday night plans; instead, my kids set up forts at the end of our bed for family sleepovers and we all stayed up late together because we could. For our little pod, the ‘great pause’ has reminded us how much we enjoy each other’s company.

It isn’t always rosy. As the weeks add up, my boys become more lethargic and ask with concern, “What’s the point?” The novelty of distance learning has worn off; we are no longer motivated by large bags of flour; the boys haven’t seen their friends in months; and the Houseparty app has run its course. As I write this, the Covid blues have set in.

By the end of week three I pronounced myself a failure. I couldn’t keep up with the parenting posts on Facebook, my kids were up to an hour and a half of screen time a day, and I was still eating chips.

Around the dinner table each night, we try to remind ourselves how fortunate we are. We ask each other, what we can do to make this better for others? We make plans to grocery shop for elderly neighbours, cook extra meals for people living alone, do yard work for those who can’t, and write to grandparents isolated from their loved ones.

As we begin to come out of lockdown and start venturing outside our own family bubble, we weigh physical health versus mental health, and social norms versus our own comfort level in making the right decisions for our family. I have learned many things during the pandemic, and one is that so much is out of my control. The more I try to control things, the more difficult life becomes.

So, I am taking it all one day at a time. I am enjoying the warmer days, not worrying about the long-range forecast. I am watching my salad greens sprout, not fretting over whether I’ve planted enough. I am beaming with pride as my 13-year-old becomes a young man working a chop saw, not worrying that he will miss the experience of a grade eight graduation.

For now, we are happy, we are healthy, we have a roof over our heads, and we have each other. These things I know, and the rest will just have to wait for tomorrow. ❧

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Clockwise from top left: The Town of Collingwood commissioned local artists to paint inspirational murals on the wall of a local construction site (others followed after this photo was taken); grocery shoppers line up at Sobeys in Collingwood; disinfecting grocery carts became the new norm; the drive-through COVID-19 assessment tent in Collingwood; a woman self-isolates at Collingwood Harbour; the closed playground at Sunset Point Park; arts and culture venues such as the Simcoe Street Theatre were among the first to close.

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Downtown Collingwood (top left), Wasaga Beach (top) and Thornbury (lower left) became ghost towns overnight; The Collingwood Library and municipal offices (below), CCI high school (left) and Wasaga beachfront (above) were also closed to the public.

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Clockwise from top left: Personal support worker Leslie Fiegehen takes a break from a shift at the Collingwood Nursing Home; registered veterinary technician Tori Spence cares for a cat at Mountain Vista Veterinary Hospital; Ador Alfonso waits for customers at Burger King in Wasaga Beach; a sign with heart on the closed 1858 Caesar Bar in Collingwood; a woman takes in the view of Georgian Peaks from Thornbury Harbour (which later closed); Ontario Provincial Police patrol the Georgian Trail to ensure users are distancing; the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital puts out an urgent call for donations to help purchase equipment and supplies.

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Leigh Gallant (left and above) played the bagpipes for her Collingwood neighbours every evening to support frontline workers, with daughter Minka and son Jet on drums. Boden Mills (above, in red shirt, flanked by dad Derek, brother Kolten and mom Jenna) enjoyed a drive-by birthday party featuring a Collingwood fire truck (right). Messages of support cropped up everywhere, from sidewalks to windows (lower right), and some families went all out with costumes (below). Nancy Czerny (lower left) kept others safe by wearing a home-made face mask in public.

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As this issue of On The Bay was on deadline, things were slowly starting to open up. Isaac Mussell played a round of golf at Duntroon Highlands (above); the Collingwood Trails reopened (above right); Hannah Oakley was able to walk her dog, Ivy, at the Awen’ Gathering Place in Harbourview Park (right); more people took to the trails (lower right); and boaters were finally able to launch their boats (below).

Restaurant patios, salons and retail businesses were also beginning to open as we went to press. We would like to wish our readers all the best as we continue to come through this difficult time together. â?§

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SUPPORT THESE LOCAL RESTAURANTS Whatever your taste buds crave, there is an excellent restaurant that meets your bill of fare. Visit their website or follow them on social media for updates about take-out, delivery and dining in.

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“It was a lot different back then; it had a real carnival atmosphere,” she recalls, fondly recounting memories of riding the Ferris wheel on the beachfront midway, playing games at the indoor arcade, and as a teen, catching a movie at one of the area drive-ins or taking in a concert at the famed Dardanella. “Everyone would walk the beach or drive around to see all the motorcycles and souped-up cars. There was so much activity and it was so lively and fun. I always hated to leave at the end of the summer.”

The tiki bar, in a private sand pit between the wooden deck and the public beach, is perfect for entertaining.

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FEATURED HOME The sunroom off the dining area is the homeowner’s favourite room in the house, drenched with light and open to the views on three sides, with banks of Pella double-hung windows framed by poplar tongue and groove panelling.

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The end result is a 3,300-square-foot, four-bedroom, one-and-a-half storey Cape Cod-style home that makes full use of light, sand and water.

With these happy memories and sense of community fresh in her mind, when it came time to build her own summer getaway, there was no question that Wasaga Beach was where she wanted to be.

She found the perfect spot in 2011, just a couple of blocks from her childhood cottage. The beachfront property was scrubby, with a small, dilapidated cottage from yesteryear that was practically disappearing into the sand, but Mantella saw the potential right away.

“The location was perfect, the light was amazing, and the view was spectacular,” she says. “I had a lot of thoughts on what I wanted; I spent three summers renting on Lake Rosseau, and I love Cape Cod, so I wanted that kind of feeling and I pretty much had it all planned out before I even bought the lot.”

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She interviewed a few local builders and settled on L. Patten & Sons because she liked the quality of their work and felt they were on board with her vision. “I connected with them and I had a good feeling,” says Mantella, adding her instincts were correct. “It was a pleasure right through, and they were really good at keeping everything on track as far as timing and budget.”

For their part, Jerry Patten and his team at L. Patten & Sons still count Mantella among their all-time favourite clients. “Lisa knew exactly what she wanted when she came to us,” says office manager Kristine Quirk. “She was very sure about the overall look she wanted and the overall feel of the house. That was her vision right from the start, and she was so great to deal with. She got exactly what she wanted, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working with her.”

The builder got busy tearing down the old cottage and applying for the myriad permits required from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority. Among other regulations, new builds like Mantella’s must take into account the property’s 100-year flood line, which determines how far the house has to be set back from the water (a good thing given that water levels have risen dramatically since this house was built in 2013).

Meanwhile, Mantella worked on the design with Ron Martin, a former Collingwood building inspector who is well versed in working within allowable setbacks and lends his talents as an architectural designer to select clients.

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White shaker cabinets by Clearview Woodworking give the all-white kitchen a clean look, while a farmer’s sink and chrome apothecary pulls on the lower cabinets lend a vintage feel and cobalt blue glassware provides pops of colour.

The end result is a 3,300-square-foot, four-bedroom, one-and-a-half storey Cape Cod-style home that makes full use of light, sand and water. From the outside, the blue-grey siding and white trim give the house classic curb (and beach) appeal, with details like cedar shingles under the roof peaks front and back to add interest.

Inside, the open-concept main floor uses white to enlarge and brighten the space, while a full bank of windows and French doors bring in natural light and create an interplay with the outdoors.

“Lisa completely designed it as far as the interiors and the decorating. She has a really good esthetic and knows what will work best in a space,” says Quirk, adding, “We hadn’t done a lot of really cottagey houses before hers, but this house has become a showpiece for us and we’ve done several since then for clients who specifically wanted something similar to Lisa’s. It’s still one of my favourite houses.”

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FEATURED HOME The large back deck on the water side is perfect for outdoor entertaining, raised from the beach and roomy enough for lots of seating, with plenty of space for party guests to mill around and take in the views. There’s even an enclosed sand pit below the main deck, essentially a private beach area above the public beach.

“The whole place is so well laid out for entertaining,” says Quirk. “Even though it’s not a huge house, it gives you those additional spaces that feel really welcoming and give people room to move around.”

Time and circumstances eventually led Mantella to relocate permanently to Wasaga, where she lives in her beachy dream home and works as a local real estate agent, often working from home in her favourite room in the house – the sunroom off the dining area – with the windows open in the warmer months so she can smell the air and hear the water lapping on the shore.

“I never thought I’d live here full-time, and I love it,” she says of the finished house. “It feels just how I wanted it, and anyone who comes here just walks in and says, ‘aaah!’ because it’s light, bright, open and airy, and you’ve got the wide view right across the bay.

“Sometimes when the sun is going down and you see the sky all pink and lit up against the water and sand, it’s pretty special. I always feel good when I’m here.” ❧

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ACROSS 1. Musical opposite of sharp.

4. Brass instrument with a slide that is used to change pitch.

6. Conclusion of musical composition, grand or not.

9. Bugs Bunny wielded scissors to this overture. (3) 10. Jessye Norman could sing three.

12. Holst’s space age suite. (2) 15. This Symphony Orchestra was booked on the Titanic, but changed boats at the last minute.

17. Vocalist performing without accompaniment. (2) 20. Tony _______ .

22. He wrote his first symphony at age 8 and first opera at 11. (3) 23. Wooing lover’s song.

24. The force is with composer ____ Williams.

27. His ballet put the Beauty to Sleep.

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29. _____ presents “Zoomer’s Choice”.

30. The symphony that travelled to the moon. (2) 32. Father of the Symphony. (3) 33. It features the Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. 34. Music for two.

35. Repeatedly Ravel.

36. Please, please play it again.

DOWN 2. This kind of signature waits for no one.

3. Heifetz instrument.

4. Indicating speed.

5. A colourful word for a musical scale consisting entirely of semitones.

7. He dreamt about a Midsummer Night and set it to music. (2) 8. “Empty orchestra” in Japanese.

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9. Host of 102.9's Classical Jukebox and takes your requests too. (2) 11. Lively and fast.

13. An instrument with more than 10,000 moving parts.

14. Pavarotti, Carreras & Domingo. (3) 16. His opening motif is one of history’s most famous. (3) 18. ONE two three. ONE two three.

19. Bernstein, Tilson Thomas, Abbado, Oundjian.

21. “Artificial voice”.

25. This is to a musical composition as a prologue is to a novel.

26. Short detached notes.

28. Treble or Bass.

31. The Sea Organ art installation in Croatia uses these to create sound.

33. The cane found in wind instruments.

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Look UP!

Where eagles, hawks and vultures soar story & illustrations by ANTHONY JENKINS

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Look!” you exclaim, pointing skyward. “It’s a hawk!” Or a falcon, or an eagle, or a vulture.

We all do this, but do we really know?

All are birds of prey, though the term may be misleading. Robins, after all, prey on worms. Raptors, however, are the true birds of prey: hook-beaked,

long-taloned predators. Killers. What, where and how they kill, and how each is modified for the task, distinguishes each raptor species.

Hawk is a catch-all term that can, of course, include hawks as well as eagles, falcons, kites, vultures, osprey, kestrels, merlins and others.

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It can get confusing. All falcons are hawks, but not all hawks are falcons. Both kill in broad daylight. Owls are a bit of an outlier, being nocturnal raptors, and vultures are questionable raptors, rarely bothering to butcher and preferring their dinner already dead. Clear?

When identifying raptors, look for shape, then size, then colour. Eagles are the biggest of the hawks. Big bodied, with long, broad wings that have elegantly splayed ‘fingers.’ And vultures are nearly as big, but darker, with long, broad, squaretipped wings.

Hawk is a catch-all term that can, of course, include hawks as well as eagles, falcons, kites, vultures, osprey, kestrels, merlins and others.

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Hawks are smaller and have shorter, broad, rounded wings as well as short tails for maneuverability when pursuing prey through trees and ground cover. Swooping and striking from high perches, they kill on the ground using their deadly talons. Superb soarers, they manipulate air currents with fanned tail and wing-tip fingers. White chests.

Subtle spots and striations above.

Falcons (merlins, kestrels) are the smallest raptors. They’re built for speed, with slim bodies, long, pointed wings, a long tail and short, rounded heads. They kill in the air, dive-bombing other birds from above. White below, some colour above.

But none of this is set in stone. Immature birds are coloured differently. There are also odd migrants. Females are

BIRDS OF PREY Ospreys are large hawks that are greybrown with a white belly, broad wingspan and smaller head.

bigger than males, and a male may resemble a female from a smaller species. Ornithological bigwigs reclassify or rename species periodically. Birders throw away ‘always’ and ‘never,’ substituting ‘usually’ and ‘rarely.’ They also guess.

Though all raptors are carnivores, individual species are specialized hunters. And when desperate, they’ll prey on anything smaller than themselves.

So, are raptors bloodthirsty baddies? No. They kill only for sustenance and are part of nature’s plan to regulate species to sustainable levels. Raptors cull the weak, the sick, the inferior to the greater good health of both predators and prey, whether that prey is fluffy bunnies or unappealing vermin. Raptors have no enemies, other than humans ... and bigger raptors.

Look up! And good luck!

Osprey

a.k.a. Fish Hawk Ospreys are large hawks. Almost eagle big, but with a smaller head. Grey-brown above. Seen from below, whitebellied where an eagle is dark.

With a gull-like crook in a broad wingspan, they dine almost exclusively on fish, haunt wetlands and open water, circling and soaring to spot a meal near the surface, then taking it with a precipitous plunge, striking feet first.

They’re not stupid. They take care to grasp lunch face forward (better aerodynamically) as they flap low to the shore for a munch.

Unfussy homeowners, ospreys will nest on dead trees, hydro poles and satellite towers. Natural or artificial, anything tall, bare and solitary will do, as long as it’s near flat and wet.

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Welcome back to Collingwood’s Downtown this summer!

Our businesses are working hard to ensure you feel comfortable and safe shopping downtown. So look no further, Collingwood Downtown has everything you need. Take a stroll, book private shopping hours or check out www.collingwoodcommons.com for pre-orders and delivery options. The shops are full of beautiful summer fashion and home décor. The patios are open and your favourite ‘outdoor grocery store’ – the Collingwood Downtown Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday morning at the corner of Second and Pine Streets.

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Ubiquitous and conspicuous, these are our area’s most visible hawk.

They’re large and stocky, with rounded wings, a white throat, brown face, yellow legs and a rusty (not red) tail.

They’re great soarers, often seen very high, in controlled hovers, patiently peering. Too sensible to dive bomb prey, it spots a meal, swoops to a high perch, then sweeps down, low and fast, to seize lunch.

Open land offers a seasonal smorgasbord – squirrels, groundhogs, pheasants, with sides of snake, bat or frog.

Sometimes called ‘the farmer’s friend’ for culling rodents, rabbits and voles, the red-tailed hawk might be called other names when it’s seen seizing a barnyard chicken.

The red-tailed hawk (left) is large and stocky, with rounded wings and a rusty tail. Turkey vultures (below) are large and dark with a rounded tail and small, reddish head.

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GET ADVICE FROM THE BDC TEAM Though all raptors are carnivores, individual species are specialized hunters. And when desperate, they’ll prey on anything smaller than themselves.

Turkey Vulture

a.k.a. Buzzard (in the U.S.) Up close, these guys are ugly, with a face only a mother vulture could love.

They’re large, black-to-brown, with long, broad ‘fingered’ wings, a long, rounded tail and small, naked, reddish head.

Technically not a predator (they rarely kill), turkey vultures soar in a clumsy, rocking flight over open country, roads and forests, and are a rare bird that hunts by smell more than sight.

Carrion connoisseurs, they prefer ‘recently deceased’ to really rotten. They’ll stand on their meal, holding it with weakish feet while ripping with a rapier beak. Often with a dinner party of peers.

In spring and fall, high open fields are a perfect place to see turkey vultures migrating along the Escarpment.

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WE ARE THE INSTITUTE. Your Institute of Southern Georgian Bay is a not-for-profit think and do tank. We are an eco-system that harnesses the power of people and place. Our focus over the past few months, has been largely focused on bringing together leaders in various sectors as well as concerned individuals to work on Mapping Our Road to Recovery post COVID.

HERE’S WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW. June 24th marked the last event in our 4-part webinar series focused on 4 key areas that have been deemed essential in the continued success of our region. These in-depth conversations were centered around Social Innovation, Arts & Culture, Strategic Investments and Working Together to navigate our way through this and come out on the other side greener, more creative, more innovative and with more action than ever before.

Falcons are the smallest raptors.They’re built for speed, with slim bodies, long, pointed wings, a long tail and short, rounded heads.

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Merlin

a.k.a. Pigeon Hawk Merlins are hawks, but also falcons.

More heavily built than their kestrel cousin, they have a dark, stocky body with swept-back, pointed wings and a blocky head with white ‘eyebrows.’

They’re small, powerful and bullet-fast over open land, cultivated fields and beaches when pursuing smaller birds, waterfowl, swallows and pigeons. The merlin even harasses crows and ravens. Because it is so fast and cheeky, it can. Now observed in cities, merlins are drawn to high perches from which they can spot unwary sparrows and birdfeeder dreamers.

BIRDS OF PREY Merlins (left) are small, powerful and bullet-fast, with swept-back, pointed wings and a blocky head with white “eyebrows.”

Bald eagles (below) are large and thick, with dark wings and a large white head.

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Bald Eagle

a.k.a. American Eagle Big, beefy hawks, bald eagles are rare-ish hereabouts.

They’re not bald. Or even thinning.

They’re large and thick, with dark plank-like wings with ‘fingers,’ a big white head and tail, stout legs and huge feet.

Majestic-looking, they’re less majestic in habits. In fact, this eagle can be downright lazy, feeding on carrion if available, and an opportunistic harasser that doesn’t hesitate to steal the meals of other predatory birds, especially ospreys.

Often seen sitting on high perches to contemplate the easiest meal option, they consider pretty much everything a menu item – carrion, fish, rodents, crabs, gulls, opossums, rabbits.

When it deigns to hunt, a bald eagle doesn’t dive like an osprey. It swoops, skims and grabs with its huge, razorsharp talons.

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Flashy, feisty little falcons, kestrels are small and slim with a large head and colourful bluish wings (males only), squared, rusty tail, swept-back speedster wings and two black slashes on the face. A tail-pumping percher on fence posts and hydro wires by open country over which it is territorial, it will be noisily antagonistic to intruding hawks.

For all its ferocity, the American kestrel prefers bugs, especially grasshoppers. It moves with a choppy, ‘batty’ flight, stalling to dive-bomb prey – urban prey included – as kestrels have discovered the delights of starlings and bird feeders.

BIRDS OF PREY American kestrels (left) are small and slim with a large head and two black “slashes” on the face. Northern Harriers (below) are long-tailed and slender with owllike faces.

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Smaller than the red-tail, harriers are long-tailed and slender, with long brown wings that are blackish at the tips (females are all brown). Owl-like facial feather disks enhance its hearing of scampering rodents.

It has poor eyesight for a hawk, but covers for this with superb hearing and patience. Seen methodically flying to-andfro grids just above open fields, marshes and grasslands.

(Sparse trees? Okay. Forest? No thanks.)

It tilts side-to-side in flight, listening for prey hiding under low cover. Lightning fast and nimble in a chase. A mouse specialist, the northern harrier will also take moles, voles, chipmunks and squirrels. On a good day, a duck or rabbit may be the entrée.

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Spotlight Local art galleries are supporting artists and keeping art in the spotlight during this difficult time. We’re pleased to feature three local galleries and a sampling of the artists they represent.

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GALLERY SPOTLIGHT

Clockwise from top left: From Above by Peter John Reid; Vantage Point by Suzette Terry; Shimmering Stix by Rebecca Gordon; Calling by Eduard Gurevich; Island III by John Houghton.

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Matilda Swanson Gallery Located in downtown Clarksburg, the Matilda Swanson Gallery offers an eclectic selection of original artwork from traditional to abstract, folk and whimsical. The gallery represents more than 40 local and national artists, with hundreds of paintings available on any given day. “Our goal is to have something for everyone, in a fun, colourful and casual atmosphere,” says gallerist Sarah Filion.

The gallery is currently open by appointment only, to ensure safety and social distancing. The online store is open 24/7, with free virtual art consultations and art trial service. Matilda Swanson also offers curb-side pickup and free local delivery.

To keep the arts on the “front burner” during Covid-19, the gallery is presenting a series of virtual “Round Table Sessions” in which groups of artists and others discuss themes such as the interplay between art and music, spirituality, and community.

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GALLERY SPOTLIGHT

Butter Gallery Located on Collingwood’s main street, Butter represents more than 60 artists ranging from painters to potters and sculptors. “Our focus is on contemporary Canadian landscape and abstract painters, as well as artisans who are unique in their chosen medium,” says Andrea Rinaldo, who co-owns the gallery with Suzanne Steeves. “We also have a beautifully curated collection of handcrafted jewelry.”

The spacious gallery allows visitors to move around easily while social distancing, and guests are limited to six people at a time to ensure everyone’s safety. “We respectfully request that all visitors wear masks,” adds Rinaldo.

Art can be taken home on approval, and Butter also provides free local delivery and curbside pick-up.

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Clockwise from top left: Misty Morning Tom Thomson Lake by Ryan Sobkovich; Pricilla by Helene Caron; Simple Morning by Grace Afonso; Phoenix by Laurie Skantzos; Colinas by Gabriella Collier; Yes Hello by Sherry Czekus.

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GALLERY SPOTLIGHT

Gallery de Boer This fine art gallery in downtown Owen Sound covers more than 4,000 square feet, showcasing an eclectic array of Canadian and international artworks by contemporary, traditional and First Nations artists. “Compelling art from selected estates is also available to complete your collection,” says owner Ron de Boer, who opened the gallery in 1993 after operating galleries in Toronto and Meaford.

Gallery de Boer also offers custom framing, restorations, evaluations and estate/collection management services. The fully stocked framing department is staffed by experts in conservation, period and custom framing, and frame repairs.

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940 OFFICES IN 48 COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES $3,900,000

WATERFRONT HOME ON 500 ACRES

A truly unique Bruce Peninsula property holding with forest lands, fields and 2,900+ ft of water frontage.

3000 sq.ft Frank Lloyd Wright influenced home with lots of open space and low pitch roof lines blending beautifully into the escarpment. MLS®249321.

Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663

$1,849,000

INCOME POTENTIAL – COLLINGWOOD

Built between 1860-1865, this grand home is filled with history. Total of 8 Bdrms & 7 Baths incl. an attached Coach House producing excellent income. Fully renovated preservingtheoriginalbeauty.Walkingdistancetodowntown amenities & Georgian Bay. Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Gerry McIntyre* 705. 888.5033

$1,599,000

CUSTOM TIMBERFRAME 24+ ACRES

Magnificent blend of striking modern design with traditional timber finishes. Soaring ceilings, stone water wall and over 5900 SF of living space. Multiple fireplaces, granite counters, main floor master. Detached studio/ garage.10+++ MLS® 247583. Lori Schwengers** 226974-1818 Ralph Schwengers* 416-300-5899

$1,199,000

THE VIEWS WILL MESMERIZE YOU

The sweeping views of Georgian Bay and Escarpment from this spacious country home surround you. 2.6+ acres, custom built , 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, walkout to decks on both levels. Gourmet kitchen, over-sized garage, geothermal heating, hot tub. MLS®253250.

Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630

$839,000

EXECUTIVE STYLE

A spectacular property in an upscale neighbourhood calling you home! 1.5 acre lot with beautiful views, and over-sized decks, 2700 sq.ft, 4 large bedrooms, (3 with ensuites.) 15’ ceilings. Water access. Full basement ready for your finishing touches. MLS®263937.

Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996

$2,795,000

130’ WATERFRONT-GEORGIAN BAY

Spectacular waterfront property with 130’ shoreline and unobstructed views of Georgian Bay. 4 bed, 3 bath family home situated in a highly sought after area on a quiet dead end street-mins to Thornbury. Skiing, Trails, Golf and shopping.

Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630

$1,799,000

NEW HOME ON THE ESCARPMENT

Ideal for the active family who enjoy skiing, biking, hiking and boating close by. Bright, open concept 5 Bdrm and 4 Bath home with 3,828 sq. ft. including a finished basement. Located in nature with attached 2 car garage. MLS®237900. Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$1,474,000

LIVE & WORK ON 1 PROPERTY

A great family home in the country on 25 acres with an in-ground pool, 2 acre pond, horse paddocks and a 6,000 sq. ft. separate industrial building. Located less than 10 mins to Thornbury, Georgian Bay and private ski clubs. MLS®207791. Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$1,149,000

WASAGA RIVERFRONT

Imagine having the beautiful Nottawasaga River as your backyard! Perfect for boating, canoeing, paddle boarding with direct access to Georgian Bay. Impeccable 5 Bed, 3 Bath home, over 4,700 sq. ft., double car garage and municipal services. MLS®259764. Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

SOLD

THE SHORES OF GEORGIAN BAY

Charming Georgian Bay 3 bed, 3 bath waterfront home with historical background. Gorgeous stone surround fireplace, maple flooring, cathedral ceilings.

Kitchen with breakfast room and walk-out to wrap around deck overlooking the Bay. A must see!

Dave Armstrong* 905.713.9414

$2,395,000

NEAR THE BASE OF OSLER BLUFF

Outstanding view property of Georgian Bay and the countryside and near private ski clubs and Blue Mountain.

10.5 acres and over 6,700 sq. ft. with 6 bedrooms and 6 Baths. Attached separate living quarters + hot tub for relaxing. MLS®200213. Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$1,749,000

IN-GROUND SALT-WATER POOL

The Orchard at Craigleith! 5 Bedroom, 4 bath home with 3,343 sq. ft. Oversized windows with great views of the ski hills. Stone wood burning fireplace in the Great Room, immaculate landscaping, hot tub + att. 2 car garage. MLS®241872. Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$1,299,000

BUNGALOW IN COLLINGWOOD

1.1 acre lot in a quiet cul-de-sac minutes to the ski hills.

Over 3,400 sq. ft. of main floor living with 4 bedrooms and 3 Baths perfect for the retiree or as a vacation home. 1,000 sq. ft. guest wing plus a 3 car attached garage. MLS®234681. Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$1,039,900

TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY VIEWS

Lighthouse Point Waterfront! Renovated, 2nd floor condo with appealing neutral decor. 1,452 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 baths including an oversized private garage. Front row views of Georgian Bay and the Lighthouse from the large covered deck. MLS®261946. Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$797,500

COME HOME TODAY!

Ascend the winding lane to the high point of this 24 ac. property with valley views and you come upon this custom 4 bedroom home, integrated into the landscape. 3 attached garages allows for great workshop space. 2 hours North of Toronto. MLS®263927.

Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996

$2,150,000

A MARINA TO CALL YOUR OWN

Imagine cruising the waters of Georgian Bay and pulling into your own private concrete marina with room for a 45 ft boat and 10-12 smaller boats! 22.16 acres, 900 ft of waterfront, harbour marker and a blank canvas for a dream home. MLS®150359. Ron Picot* 705.446.8580 Ralph Schwengers* 416.300.5899

$1,600,000

READHILTON.COM

Exceptional home and equestrian/hobby farm. Custom 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, on 98 acres with cut trails mixed, bush, tillable land, pond and 10 ac Maple bush to explore. 10 stall horse barn, riding arena. Pristine property just 90 minutes from the GTA MLS®247174.

Read Hilton* 705.351.8100

$1,275,000

HAVE A BOAT IN YOUR FUTURE!

Harbourfront, classic/elegant, completely renovated.

Separate In-law/income suite + 4 bedrooms each w’ensuite. Chef’s kitchen, 10’ ceilings, harbour/ water views. Ideal family/multi-generation home, B&B, work from home, walk to beach/downtown.MLS®261794.

Neil Thain** 416.998.5558

$998,000

COMMERCIAL RIVERFRONT

This solid commercial building is located along the Pottawatomi River/OwenSound. Fully sprinklered, 15,600 sq.ft. useable space. C4 Arterial Zoning.

New 2020 HVAC. 13’ ceilings partial 20’. Superb opportunity-Invest in this growing market. MLS®264320.

Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996

$795,000

READHILTON.COM

Eugenia Falls Guesthouse. A beautiful forested setting steps from historic falls & Provincial Park. 6 bdrms, 3 baths, Great Room w/ vaulted ceilings, bright & open w/ easy access to decks & patios. Wonderful family home, or continuing B&B. Visit our website to watch the movie.

Gail Crawford*705.445.3751

OWEN SOUND 519.371.5455

COLLINGWOOD/BARRIE 705.445.5454

WIARTON 519.534.5757

FOR ALL OF OUR LISTINGS PLEASE VISIT CHESTNUTPARK.COM $794,000

WATERFRONT - MALLORY BEACH

FARMHOUSE RETREAT -MEAFORD

Enjoy this serene 4 season home on a double wide waterfront lot - Colpoy’s Bay. Continuous upgrades completed - septic, well, furnace, water heater, shingles ++. Detached garage with loft. Shoreline breakwall with dock and boat ramp. MLS®255634.

Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663

Horses Welcome! 6.8 acres with 39’x25’ barn with 7 stalls. 2,222 sq. ft. home with 3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths. Enjoy the simple pleasures of country living with small town conveniences nearby. Walk to Georgian Bay. MLS®248464. Ron Picot* 705.446.8580 Taylor McFadyen* 647.823.5643

Nick Alfano*

$651,000

$785,000

Kim Archer*

Dave Armstrong*

Vince Artuso*

Chris Assaff*

$499,000

RELAX AND UNWIND AT BLUE

Located at the base of Blue Mountain on a premium lot, this home features an abundance of upgrades and breathtaking views that go on for miles. The community has its own Scandinave style spa and the area features activities for all seasons. Heather Garner* 705.888.0758 Aaron Garner* 705.446.4491

Michael Biggins**

Diana Berdini** Office Manager

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

Beautiful acreage close to skiing and biking. Just 10 minutes to downtown Collingwood, 5 minutes to Blue Mountain. Silver Creek flows through the back of this double lot. Possibility to sever into 2 100ft frontage parcels. Inquire for severance info! MLS®253487.

Larisa Yurkiw* 519.270.0839

Vanessa Burgess-Mason*

Gail Crawford*

Judy Crompton**

Maria Elensky*

Michelle Exner*

Aaron Garner*

Heather Garner*

Debra Gibbon*

Read Hilton*

Kate Hobson*

Rob Holroyd**

Keith Hull**

Ellen Jarman*

Blane Johnson*

Kim Johnson*

John M. Kacmar**

Stefanie Kilby*

Cheryl MacLaurin*

Joan Malbeuf*

Sue Mallett*

Kris McAleer*

Rob McAleer*

Melanie McBride*

Mark McDade*

Taylor McFadyen*

Gerry McIntyre*

Lane McMeekin**

Dave Moyer*

Gary Taylor**

Barbara Picot*

Mike Taylor*

Ron Picot*

Neil Thain**

Cynthia Razum**

Brendan Thomson*

Jennifer Ridsdale**

Jodi-Anne Ward*

David Rowlands**

Rick Wiles**

Lori Schwengers**

Carol Whyne*

Ralph Schwengers*

Paige Young*

Chris Stevenson*

Larisa Yurkiw*

CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BROKERAGE TORONTO 416.925.9191

HALIBURTON 705.754.0880

MUSKOKA / FOOT’S BAY 705.375.9191

ERIN / CALEDON / MONO 519.833.0888

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY 905.800.0321

FOREST HILL 647.47.8500

PETERBOROUGH / THE KAWARTHAS 705.652.5000

LAKE OF BAYS / HUNTSVILLE / ALMAGUIN 705.789.1001

LAKE SIMCOE / NORTH OF MARKHAM 289.338.0767

KITCHENER/WATERLOO* 519.804.7200 *Affiliate Office

MUSKOKA / PORT CARLING 705.765.6878

GRAVENHURST 705.765.6878

STRATFORD / HURON-PERTH 289.338.0767

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY 613.471.1708

*Sales Representative **Broker

LET OUR EXPERIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE HERITAGE CORNERS

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PINE STREET – COLLINGWOOD

Large end unit just a short walk to the ski hills at Blue Mountain. Open concept living / dining / kitchen area with vaulted ceiling & wood burning fireplace. MLS®#251450 3 | 3 | 2,226 ft2

This 2nd floor condo is ideal for first time buyers or those looking to downsize.

Freshly painted, new light fixtures. Close to all amenities. MLS®#262914 2 | 1 | 840 ft2

$499,000

$274,900

$889,900

$999,990

Erin Flynn* 705-446-4275 Colleen Flynn** 705-446-5006

Derek Crespy** 705-441-0112

Lorraine Champion* 705-441-3642

Loretta McInnis* 705-443-1659 Tara Parsons* 705-888-8272

Ranch style bungalow set amongst the tall pines of this enclave of exclusive homes.

Formal LR, DR, eat-in kitchen, sun rm and great rm with gas f/p. MLS®#255468 3 | 3 | 2,100 ft2

Stunning Victorian in Historic downtown Collingwood. Grand main flr w foyer, o’sized living rm. Character & charm.

MLS®#264670 3 | 2 | 2,800 ft2

“THE SHIPYARDS”

RAVENNA – 25 PRIVATE ACRES

OVERLOOKING THORNBURY

COLLINGWOOD COMMERCIAL

Luxury living. Spectacular townhome featuring open concept, chef’s kitchen with granite count tops, underground parking 4 spaces. MLS®#248885 3 | 3 | 2,485 ft2

Custom designed fully scribed log home.

28’ ceiling, large kitchen. Muskoka Room w dining & 2nd wood burning f/p. Lower level games rm, theatre, bike rm. MLS®#224439 5 | 4 | 4,775 ft2

Timber Frame home on 2.5 acs. Huge Kitchen, dining rm w pantry, baker’s kitchen. 17’ indoor swim spa. 26’ diameter dome greenhouse. MLS®#230080 6 | 6 | 4,400 ft2

Downtown in the Heritage Conservation District, around the corner from the new Monaco condos; ideal for health care or prof office space. C1 Zoning. MLS®#264530 Offices 4 | 2 | 1,051 ft2

$1,249,900

$1,850,000

$1,800,000

$774,900

Loretta McInnis* 705-443-1659 Tara Parsons* 705-888-8272

Todd Brooker** 705-888-1818

Todd Brooker** 705-888-1818

Karen Kalosza* 705-607-6595 Dennis Klinsky** 705-443-9794

290 FT. ON THE MILL POND

“THE SHIPYARDS”

In the heart of Thornbury, yet utterly private on just under an ac. Open, airy, bright, Frank Lloyd Write inspired home w views of the pond. C1 Zoning. MLS®#257931 3 | 3 | 2,770 ft2

Desirable 3rd floor unit with escarpment views. 1 bedroom + den, open concept loft apartment. Granite counter tops, SS appliances. MLS®#264253 1 | 1 | 828 ft2

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Bright 2nd flr end unit w/beautiful views of Georgian Bay & the Marina. Amazing amenities, pools, tennis courts, rec centre & more. MLS®#264691 3 | 2 | 1,152 ft2

CAMPERDOWN LUXURY RETREAT

Peace, Luxury & Relaxation. Historic home with elegant high-end finishes throughout… white oak floors, marble & granite. Main floor master. MLS®#NEW 5 | 3.5 | 4,785 ft2

$1,395,000

$499,000

$649,000

$2,295,000

Karen Kalosza* 705-607-6595 Dennis Klinsky** 705-443-9794

Loretta McInnis* 705-443-1659 Tara Parsons* 705-888-8272

Janet Piotrowski* 705-994-5858

Darice Lush* 705-443-0741

four seasons realty limited, Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

67 First St., Collingwood 705-445-8500 47 Bruce St., Thornbury 519-599-2600 202 Montreal St., Stayner 705-428-4500

www.remaxcollingwood.com

*sales representative **broker ***broker of record

READER BUYING GUIDE For more information, link directly to advertisers at www.onthebaymagazine.com ACCOMMODATIONS Mountain Ash Farm

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GOLF

ANIMALS/PETS Georgian Triangle Humane Society

Orangeville Furniture

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Duntroon Highlands

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ARTS/THEATRE/MUSEUMS

HEALTH/BEAUTY/FITNESS

BMFA Arts Centre

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Good Health Mart Collingwood

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Butter Gallery

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TruBalance Healthcare

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CACE Group

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Collingwood Art School

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BUILDERS/CONTRACTORS/ LAND SURVEYORS L. Patten & Sons Ltd. Yanch Homes

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HOME DÉCOR/DESIGN Jill Maxwell Design

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The Nest Home Interiors

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HOME IMPROVEMENT & SUPPLY Aeon Kitchens & Design

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Cartier Kitchens

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CACE Group

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Cedarport Window & Door Centre

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Collingwood G&M Hospital

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City Stone

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mycollingwood.ca

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Court Contractors

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The Institute of Southern Georgian Bay

Huronia Container Rentals

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LANDSCAPE/GARDEN EVENTS Idea City Walkathon, GTHS 8th Annual

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FASHION/JEWELRY Brabary Fine Lingerie

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Elaine Dickinson’s Fashions

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Vaiya

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Dean’s Carpet One

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FOOD/DRINK

13 Forty Landscape Supplies

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Environmental Pest Control

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Garden Holistics

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Green Earth Landscapes

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Mulch-It

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Shouldice Designer Stone

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The Landmark Group

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Collingwood Optometry

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Collingwood Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre

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Collingwood Vitality Laser Clinic

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Heretic Spirits

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Culford Family Hearing

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SEE PUZZLE ON PAGE 58 ACROSS 1. FLAT 4. TROMBONE 6. FINALE 9. BARBER OF SEVILLE 10. OCTAVE 12. THE PLANETS 15. LONDON 17. A CAPPELLA 20. SOPRANO 22. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 23. SERENADE 24. JOHN

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Royal LePage Trinity Realty Inc., Brokerage PAGE 6 Jane Moysey & Lorraine McDonald

PROFESSIONAL/FINANCIAL/ LEGAL

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

Baker Tilly SBG LLP, Chartered Accountants

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Aquavil (Royalton Homes)

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Barriston Law LLP

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Blue Vista (Royalton Homes)

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Mountaincroft (Grandview Homes)

Brian Renken Professional Corporation, PAGE 33 Barristers & Solicitors Cathie Hunt, CPA Professional Corporation

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RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Tim Heacock

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TD Wealth Management, Darryn Stroud

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Mountain House at Windfall (Georgian International)

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Summit View (Devonleigh Homes)

National Bank Financial Wealth Management, PAGE 25 Jamie Bennett

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Windfall Blue Mountain (Georgian International)

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RESTAURANTS Bruce Wine Bar & Kitchen

The Waterfront Group, CIBC Wood Gundy, PAGE 17 Dan Wynnyk

RADIO PAGE 58

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Crow Bar & Variety

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Gustav Chophouse & Bar

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Kaytoo Restaurant & Bar

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Tesoro Traditional Italian Foods

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The Dam Pub Gastropub

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REAL ESTATE

The Dornoch Tap & Grill

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Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage

The Iron Skillet Restaurant & Pub

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Re/Max Four Seasons Realty Ltd., Brokerage

SENIOR SERVICES CARP

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Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., PAGE 18, 19 Brokerage

Ardiel Septic Services

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TOURISM Town of Collingwood

Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., PAGE 3 Brokerage, The Chris Keleher Team Royal LePage RCR Realty, Brokerage Basia Regan

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SEPTIC SERIVCES

Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., PAGE 15 Brokerage, Josh Dolan

27. TCHAIKOVSKY 29. MOSES 30. NEW WORLD 32. FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN 33. REQUIEM 34. DUET 35. BOLERO 36. ENCORE DOWN 2. TIME 3. VIOLIN 4. TEMPO 5. CHROMATIC 7. FELIX MENDELSSOHN

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Royal LePage RCR Realty, Brokerage Suzanne Lawrence

Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., PAGE 4 Brokerage, Christine Smith

Georgian Bay Spirit Co.

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Erie Street Dental

The New Classical 102.9 FM

MEDICAL/DENTAL PROFESSIONALS

FLOORING

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BlueRock Wealth Management Inc.

AllPro Roofing

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Dr. Robert McCoppen Family Dentistry

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WINDOW FASHIONS

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Ashton’s Blinds, Draperies & Shutters

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Shades & Shutters

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8. KARAOKE 9. BILL ANDERSON 11. ALLEGRO 13. PIANO 14. THE THREE TENORS 16. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 18. WALTZ 19. CONDUCTORS 21. FALSETTO 25. PRELUDE 26. STACCATO 28. CLEF 31. WAVES 33. REED

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PHOTO COURTESY OF CRAIGLEITH HERITAGE DEPOT

L O O K I N G

The Revere

REMEMBERED T his photo from 1901 shows patrons outside the Revere Hotel on the corner of Arthur and Bruce streets in Thornbury. Operated

by Thomas Lowe, the Revere was a favourite stop for travelling salesmen, who would set up sample rooms where merchants from around the district would come to view their wares and place orders. The hotel also had a pool hall and a dining room seating up to 100 people.

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the name to the Thornbury Village Inn. When he was ready to retire, he sold the building to the TorontoDominion Bank and it was torn down to make way for the present bank. Today TD Canada Trust continues to be Thornbury’s only bank, on the corner of the town’s two main streets. ❧ Source: Thornbury Remembered: 1887 - 1987, Lucilla M. Wilkins, ed., Thornbury & District Historical Society, 1987.

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