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August 2000
Water, Water Everywhere...
I
But dare we drink it?
can’t remember a time when water was such a where I left significant pieces of my intestinal tract. hot topic. With the recent tragedy involving We drank countless litres of drinking water per Walkerton’s water supply, we are all suddenly day riding through various desert and mountain tuned in to the safety of our drinking water. regions and locating our “fuel” always seemed to It’s ironic that we live in Wasaga Beach, home of take so much of our energy. the world’s longest freshwater beach, and yet only Imagine living in a town where one of your a fool would wander down to the shores of highest living expenses is purchasing your water Georgian Bay and drink the water. daily from the local horse-drawn water wagon. In Our planet, when seen from space, seems wealthy parts of Columbia, it was cheaper to buy Coca Cola in water. However, most of this bounty is than water! oceanic and therefore too salty to consume. We in Canada are spoiled Only 2.5 per cent of all the globe’s water is by what the international freshwater, and two-thirds of community calls our “blue that is locked away in icecaps gold.” We have about 20 per and glaciers. The tiniest cent of the world’s We percentage—less than one freshwater supply in our hundredth of one percent—is twisting rivers and countless Are drinkable and renewable lakes. annually through precipitation. In the 21st century, one of Water: Each year, two-thirds of our our country’s greatest challenges will Percentage of the planet’s river water pours into be deciding whether we treat our human body that is the seas during floods and bountiful harvest as a gift that the rest water: 70 another one-fifth flows in remote of the world can share in or as a Number of days the areas like the Amazon and the commodity to be traded average person can Arctic. internationally. Will we become the It seems we’ve been dealt a Saudi’s of the world’s drinking water? survive without water: 3 tough hand and yet I can’t bring And locally, will we finally myself to feel sorry for recognize that we need to start looking humankind. We’ve stacked the deck against hard at our factories, our farms, our own ourselves. backyards—to see if we can correct the wrongs We’ve been manipulating the world’s waterways we’ve committed and to set a new standard for our for centuries and our arrogance at trying to manage water practices? nature’s balance is coming back to haunt us. We’ve Mary and I get our water from a drilled well, like stopped the flow of mighty rivers, diverted others, many others here in town. And when the water turned deserts into lakes and drained water from rises in the Nottawasaga River every Spring, we seas until they are nothing more than dried-up routinely test the water. We are lucky enough to be seabeds left with a harvest of toxic salts and able to get results back telling us about the quality chemicals. And yet we continue to complain when of our drinking water. But it makes me think our water levels fluctuate wildly and our boats can globally for a moment. no longer make it past the mouth of the river! It reminds me of the countless people who Having travelled a great deal, I feel the single touched our lives along our meandering route south greatest crime against humanity is the fact that over and the nasty water they continue to consume daily. one billion people still lack safe drinking water. It is through geographic—and sometimes During our 34-month bicycle journey from the political—misfortune that they were not blessed Arctic to Argentina, Mary and I often got with what we took for granted until Walkerton intestinally pummeled by drinking the local water. opened our eyes: the right to have access to clean Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa and safe drinking water. Sadly, we are reaping what Rica, Ecuador and Peru come to mind as places we have sown.
—Bruce
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Bruce Johnson Sales Representative
Mary Johnson Assistant RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc.
1263 Mosley St., Box 490 Wasaga Beach, ON L0L 2P0 email: brumar@simcoe.net www.thehomehunt.com Tel: 705-429-4500
Window on Wasaga Homeowner Service Centre
August 2000
A good realtor keeps you up to date on current market conditions and trends within the area real estate market. This report shows you the number of MLS properties listed and sold in our area recently:
Total Sales Statistics from July 1st, 2000 to July 31st, 2000 By Area
Sales
Average Price
Av. Days on
$1 to $80,000
$80,000 to $100,000$100,000 $120,000
$120,000$140,000
$140,000- $160,000Over $160,000 $300,000 $300,000
Clearview
14
$178,832
100
1
1
2
0
2
7
1
Collingwood
36
$154,512
65
1
4
6
14
2
6
3
Town of the Blue Mtns
9
$191,156
60
0
0
2
2
1
3
1
Tiny Township
2
$110,750
42
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Wasaga Beach
47
$137,142
83
6
3
8
9
7
14
0
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A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Own the recipe that made AJ’s famous! For just $49,900 you buy the business, equipment & stock for AJ’s Fish & Chips. This popular, centrally-located restaurant has a loyal & growing clientele & is an excellent year-round business opportunity here in Wasaga Beach. Now just $49,900 (WB3305)
DEAL OF THE MONTH
This is a must-see home if you are looking in the Tiny Beaches area. Just 3 years old, this 2-bedroom 1,233 sq.ft.custom home will take your breath away with its beech hardwood flooring, ceramics, allpine kitchen cupboards and handcrafted master bedroom pine SUPER DEAL UNDER $135,000! There aren’t many properties like this in the wardrobes that stretch from floor to Beach under $135,000. This open concept ceiling. Ensuite jet bath, alarm home has 4 bdrms, 2 baths, 2 gas fireplaces, system, 2-car garage with automatic hardwood floors, an attached garage/ openers, and a full unfinished workshop & a huge sunroom. Decking overlooks an extra-large lot for endless hours basement—all on a landscaped lot of relaxation. Offered at $134,900 (WB measuring 143’ x 113’. All for just 3630) $169,900! See it soon (WB 3881)
NEWER HOME FOR $119,900! Nicely finished 1-year-old bungalow on a quiet street near the beach. Three bedrooms and an inside entry from the two-car garage into the basement. Lot measures 50’ x 147’. Must be seen to appreciate the value. Offered at $119,900 (WB3762) LIKE-NEW MODULAR RESALE! SAVE SAVE SAVE! This immaculate one bedroom Huronridge modular home in Wasaga Countrylife Resort has many upgraded features, like French doors, a gas fireplace and a serenely landscaped pond in the backyard. The interior is beautifully decorated and offers 684 sq.ft. Monthly fees currently $203.30. Compare this price to the new models and save. $89,900 (WB 3816)
Flying somewhere this summer? Read these... —From a Southwest Airlines employee.."There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..." —After landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." —As a plane lands and is coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "WHOA, big fella. WHOA!" —After a real crusher of a landing, the flight attendant came on with, "Folks, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal." —And yet another rough landing brought this remark from a shaken passenger: “"Did we land or were we shot down?"
—Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." —"As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses." —"Your seat cushions can be used for flotation and in the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments." —From the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!" —Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you for flying with us today. And the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at US Airways."
RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc. Independently Owned and Operated
Bruce Johnson
Sales Representative 1263 Mosley Street, Box 490 Wasaga Beach, ON L0L 2P0 email: brumar@simcoe.net
www.thehomehunt.com
Tel: 705-429-4500
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Published by Bruce Johnson, Sales Representative, RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc. Not intended to solicit properties currently listed.