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It’s that time of year again, back to school, back to routine. Days are getting a little shorter, the shadows a little longer and the trees are starting to introduce their dazzling Autumn palettes. Farmers’ Markets are brimming with bountiful, local harvest and artisan wares. It’s definitely our favourite time of the year and it presents us with a wonderful opportunity to explore all the local wonders that Simcoe County has to offer.
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Real Estate is starting to pick up again after a summer hiatus. Whether you’re just getting into the housing market or looking for a project, there’s something enticing about a house with “good bones.” Learn what to look for if you’re buying to reno in our Home & Garden feature.
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I can hear their giggles (and gruffs) with one another. And it’s hard for me to believe that this month my middle little will be starting Junior Kindergarten. I blinked, and two out of three of my babies are now school age. It’s true what they say, you know, the days are long but the years are short. Summer felt pretty darn short, too.
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and that means the Bala Cranberry Fest isn’t far behind. After a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, the festival is bigger and better than ever. Plan your Getaway to the Muskoka’s and learn about the Cranberry Capital of Ontario in our Getaway feature.
It’s apple season! And while there’s nothing quite like a fresh, crisp apple right off the tree, a crisp hard cider may also do the trick. We’ve rounded up our cideries in our Round-Up feature.
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Did someone say cheese? Creamy, sharp, mild – there are so many variations and so many ways to enjoy it. Discover Ontario’s best cheeses (some right here in Simcoe County) in our Food feature.
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Thankfully, September has plenty to offer. Starting with fun farms! Whether you’re looking to pick apples and pumpkins or find your way through a corn maze, we’ve rounded up the best fall farms in our Just for Fun feature.
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To learn more about this common phrase and what you should look for when assessing a home, we spoke with award-winning Barrie Realtor® John Weber.
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“Traditionally when Realtors® use the phrase 'house has good bones, in many cases, they are referring to an older home that might need to be renovated,” says Weber. When considering a renovation project, you need to ensure integrity and strength to the structure of the building.
f you’ve ever been house-hunting or considered a home renovation, you’ve probably heard the term ‘good bones’ used to describe certain properties. The implication is usually clear—the house is in decent shape and would be considered a good investment rather than a money pit—but when it comes down to it, do you know exactly what having ‘good bones’ means?
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When assessing a house with a buyer, Weber says a Realtor® will look for a few hints of whether the home is structurally sound. “In an older home, if there is an unfinished basement, we look to see if the floor joists are in good shape,” he says. Are the floorboards solid plywood or a lower-quality chipboard? Are there any cracks in the concrete walls? Can you smell mold or any other odors? Even if the basement is mostly finished, Weber says the utility room, laundry, or furnace room will usually give some hints to the integrity of the home.
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If a home lacks cosmetic updates but is spacious and has a great layout, you could say it has good bones. Essentially, you’re describing a home that can be modernized or changed to reflect your aesthetic without knocking down load-bearing walls or making other major structural changes. Changing up cabinetry and flooring to reflect your taste is a whole different beast than knocking down walls and re-doing plumbing and electrical.
A house with good bones will have updated plumbing and electrical systems—no knob and tube or aluminum wiring, for example. An older home may have screw-in fuses that can be converted to a modern breaker panel by a certified electrician. If you aren’t ready for a renovation that gets behind the walls, make sure to get the home’s wiring, plumbing, heating and cooling systems assessed before committing to a purchase or renovation. If all the “heavy lifting” has been done, you can spend your money on cosmetic things – the things you can see and enjoy.
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Even with a home inspection, no one can see through the walls. However, home inspectors who use thermal imaging equipment can examine for cold spots, lack of insulation, and moisture. “Without punching holes in the walls, this is a great way to determine a home’s history,” says Weber.
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The definition of “manageable” is different for every homeowner, but your renovation experience, skills, budget, and willingness to tackle a big project are all important factors that should be considered before buying a new home or renovating your current residence. Buyers love the idea of putting their own touch on things, but inexperienced renovators can quickly find themselves in over their heads. If you run out of money repairing things behind the walls, you don’t even get to the cosmetic stuff that you want to see in your home. Weber recommends buyers conduct a home inspection and bring in a builder/contractor to discuss the feasibility of a renovation prior to purchasing the home. “These two professionals will also help determine the strength and integrity of the 'bones' of the home,” he says. So before grabbing your sledgehammer, do your due diligence and decide if you’re mentally and financially prepared.
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But if the bones are good? You may end up with that HGTV-worthy interior after all. LL
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t wasn’t all that long ago that craft beer took Ontario by storm. In 2015, after much grumbling by craft brewers and beer drinkers alike, the provincial government introduced new measures aimed at making it easier for small local brewers to deliver their products to Ontario’s growing population of beer geeks. Since then, Ontario has seen a boom in both the quality and quality of craft beer. It seems like nearly every region has a renowned brewery, and post-secondary schools have been expanding access to brewing programs. However, it might be time for craft beer to take a back seat – said no one ever – but, hard cider is trending in popularity.
With fall just around the corner and local farmers' fields lined with blossoming apple trees, there is no better time to round-up local cideries.
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Barrie’s original craft cidery is located on the beautiful grounds of Heritage Estate, with over 40 acres of vineyard. Handcrafted with 100% Ontario-grown apples, new owners Isaac Drookman and Walter Vaz are part of a new wave of cider markers, serving this refreshing, lower-calories, gluten-free, preservativefree alternative to beer. Their Dragon’s Gold Cider starts with notes of caramel apple, blackcurrant, and raisin with a green apple finish. If you like something sweeter, their original Eden’s Apple infused with fresh strawberry juice is a perfect choice.
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The apple packing industry took root in Thornbury in the 1880s when immigrants discovered the soil made for an excellent location for growing apples. Today, you’ll find 7,500 acres of apple orchards running along the southern-most part of the golden shores of Georgian Bay. The Thornbury Village Cider and Brew House was originally an apple storage building. They brew their cider in a state-of-the-art production facility using only the finest apples from Thornbury. With a robust selection, you’ll find a taste for every palate, including cranberry, elderflower, rose apple cider, sparkling, craft cherry, and blood orange.
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Nestled in the Parish of Duntroon, just eight minutes south of Collingwood, you’ll find an organic and local Cyder House. Purchased by the Schneider family in 2003, Dundridge Farms is a product of love for the environment and a desire for real, sustainable change. It wasn’t until 2015 that Duntroon Cyder House was officially born. After traveling throughout the UK for a number of years, owners Tim & Kimberly longed for the premium taste of traditional English cyder they had come to know and love. Their Cyder Master is always dreaming up new, unique, and delicious small batches, including their fully self-sustainable and carbon neutral Net Zero cyder. LL
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“You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is a community march where the community leads the way on the road to end domestic violence by walking one mile in red high-heeled shoes. The Walk gives participants the opportunity to get their communities talking about a difficult subject while increasing awareness of the problem, offering opportunities for healing, and demonstrating their willingness to walk with women and children as allies, advocates, and survivors.
Support two Orillia community charities assisting local vulnerable men, women, youth and families. The Lighthouse Community Services and Couchiching Jubilee House. The event includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner, silent auction, prizes and 50/50 draw! Maximum of 120 golfers, registration/lunch starts at 10:30 a.m., with a 12:15 p.m. shotgun start! Single golfer $250 each, Foursome $1000 Hawk Ridge Golf orillialighthouse.ca/eventsClub
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Showcase of Homes is a self- guided local home tour that has been taking place in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie and District for over 30 years where local homeowners open their doors in support of our cause. For 2022 we are excited to bring the tour to our patrons in two ways. In person for our very first Showcase of Home High Tea at Ferndale Banquet Hall or in the comfort of their own home via online interactive passport tour. 11 am Ferndale Banquet Hall, 24 Ferndale Industrial Dr, barrie.bigbrothersbigsisters.caBarrie 2
The Bay Studio Tour features local artists from the towns of Penetanguishene and Tiny, along with guest artists from the surrounding area. Their studios and galleries are located on or near the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. The talented participants create visual arts in all mediums including but not limited to: sculpture, painting, pottery, photographic art, textiles, jewellery, glass, native art, wood art and much more. This year there are 36 artists, displaying at twenty-three locations. 10 am to 5 pm thebaystudiotour.com
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Revisited will be heading back to Fern Resort after 2 years of the pandemic. The Orillia Youth Centre presents Ron Hawkins with Billy the Kid & more! 100% of all money raised from sponsors, ticket sales, silent auction, and do nations to this event will be going directly into the Youth Program ming Fund at the Youth Centre. Doors open at 6 pm, general admission tickets $40 Fern 4432Resort,FernResort Road, orilliayouthcentre.ticketleap.comRamara
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Inspirational self-drive tour of 4 holiday decorated homes, shop the Makers Market & enjoy tea/coffee/snack in the Tea Room at the Heights Ski & Country Club. 10 am to 4 pm. Tickets $35. All funds raised to charitable donation.
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Family fun day featuring ar tisan vendors, live music, food, wagon rides and sugar bush tours. Proceeds to benefit Specialized Seniors Care Recreation Therapy Program. Maple Grove, 2448 Burnside Line, Severn
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Presented by the Oro Agricultural Society. Check out the Pawsitive Spirit Dog Agility Show, the Truck and Tractor pull and the Demolition Derby and so much more. Oro-Medonte Fairgrounds, 80 Sideroad 15&16 E, Oro Station oroworldsfair.com
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FALLING I N L O V E W ITH BALA
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very year, cottagers anxiously await the official opening of summer: Victoria Day Weekend. And as soon as the calendar hits May 24th, cars packed with coolers, pillows, and fishing rods make their way up Highway 400 toward the recreational promise of Muskoka.
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Muskoka is a collection of wonderful towns that together make up the most popular cottage country area in Ontario. With over 1,600 lakes, thousands of acres of green forest, and lots of great restaurants and places to stay, it’s no wonder everyone wants to be there.
Along with the festival, Bala and surrounding towns, Gravenhurst and Minett, have stunning sights, incredible restaurants, and cozy accommodations.
But after every last smore, campfire song, and cannonball off the dock has been had, as lake temps drop and leaves start to change, cottagers prepare for the unofficial closing: The Bala Cranberry Festival.
Every year since 1984, on the weekend after Thanksgiving, Bala hosts their annual (and world-famous) Cranberry Festival. Every year except for 2020, of course. However, in previous years, when the festival rolled around, the town would explode with music, events, and food – and the theme through it all: cranberries.
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Besides being Canada’s smallest town, Bala is home to the largest cranberry marsh in Ontario (the Johnston Cranberry Marsh) and known as the Cranberry Capital of Ontario. And what should one do when famous for cranberries? Throw an epic festival around it.
The 2022 event will feel similar to the traditional large-scale event pre-pandemic. Visitors will discover handmade Muskoka and Canadian artisans’ products, pick-up fresh cranberries, enjoy epicurean delights, tantalize their taste buds with fresh cranberries dipped in candy, and be entertained with many different zones and attractions. See the power of Lake Muskoka flowing into the Moon River high up on a Ferris Wheel and enjoy merchants on the Bala strip.
The Town of Bala – often referred to as the Heart of Muskoka – is a picturesque small town where Lake Muskoka empties into Moon River. The Town itself is Canada’s smallest incorporated town with a population of approximately 370 year-round residents. But throughout the summer and into the festival weekend, this small town sees anywhere from 5,000 to 15,000 people.
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The Oar is a casual restaurant located in downtown Gravenhurst, a stone's throw from the Marriott Residence Inn - offering traditional and vegetarian dishes from burgers, fish, pasta to steak using fresh, simple and tasteful ingredients. Intown, there’s Sawdust City Saloon. Among the adult-friendly beer taps, you’ll find a family-friendly food menu (and if you’re lucky, the outdoor food truck and ice-stream truck will still be in season).
The 2022 Bala Cranberry Festival will take place the weekend after Thanksgiving – October 14th to 16th. LL
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In Muskoka Lakes, you can find Clear Lake Brewing Co., just a hop-skip-andjump down from the festival at the corner of Hwy 169 and Southwood Road. Their Beer Spa offers the perfect accommodations. Their cabins are cozy for a group of friends or a family and only minutes away from the Cranberry Festival, it’s a perfect weekend spot. Enjoy spa amenities for 19+, live music, a brewery, and two restaurants on-site.
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Then, there’s not to forget the small shops in these little towns. Explore, shop small, and bring home a piece of Bala.
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From September 10th through to October 31st, Chappell Farms transforms into a fun zone for families. The Fall Festival features a petting zoo, corn maze, tricycle track, sand diggers, a kid’s maze, and magic show. Admission includes one pick your own pumpkin. OPEN 10 AM5:30 PM DAILY
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othing says fall like visiting a farm to pick your own pumpkin, getting lost in a corn maze or taking a hay ride. Some farms in Simcoe County go all out to make fall extra festive for kids with fun activities for families to enjoy. From festive games to petting zoos, play structures and more, Simcoe County’s farms are full of festive fun.
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Look Local Volume 5 | Issue 534 DRYSDALE TREE FARM 6635 SIMCOE COUNTY RD 56, EGBERT $ $12.75 PER PERSON. CHILDREN AGE 3 AND UNDER ARE FREE. DRYSDALES.CA The festive fun begins October 8th at Drysdale Tree Farm with their Halloween and Harvest Village, running every weekend until Halloween. Drysdale’s Haunted Harvest Village is a must-enjoy experience for every trick-or-treater. Enjoy a walk down the haunted trail (if you dare), an obstacle course, kids’ zip line, and train rides. Bring your own marshmallows and roasting sticks for the bonfire. Pumpkin picking is not included in the admission price. OPEN 10 AM4:00 PM SATURDAYS&SUNDAYS
Fall fun at Hewitt’s Fun Farm runs from September 25th to October 31st. Kids can enjoy dozens of activities at this family-owned farm, from a corn maze featuring hidden games kids can play, wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, a sand kitchen, a play structure, a tunnel slide, and of course, visit the farm animals.
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This multi-generational family-owned farm grows and sells over 50 varieties of pumpkins, squash, and ornamentals and offers fall family fun including a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and creative fall displays that make adorable backdrops for family photos. This is also a great place to pick up some fall decor.
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1922 COUNTY ROAD 92, ELMVALE, ON $ $24.00 (YOUTH & ADULTS 10+), $20 (KIDS). ADMISSION INCLUDES A FREE PUMPKIN PICKED FROM THE PUMPKIN PATCH ROUNDSRANCH.COM
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Pumpkin Mania is in full swing at Rounds Ranch from September 17th - October 30th. Celebrate the fall season with tractor rides to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin. Admission includes a pumpkin of any size and colour. Crazy pumpkin games happen every half hour on weekends from pumpkin bowling to sack races, pie eating contests, and more. Pumpkin Mania at Rounds Ranch features over 22 fun fall-themed activities for kids of all ages including a petting zoo, zipline, pony rides, barnyard boxcars, corn maze, sand box, tire pyramid, low ropes course, and more. They also have an evening flashlight corn maze every Saturday night until 10 pm in October. Bring your own flashlight and find your way through the twists and turns of the corn maze to solve the puzzle then enjoy a campfire at the farm. LL
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DID S O M E O NE SAY Cheese
o one really knows who made cheese for the first time, but according to one legend – it happened by accident. As the story goes, an Arabian merchant put milk into a pouch (made from the stomach of a sheep) and set out for his daily activities. Rennet – the enzyme that converts milk to cheese – is naturally found in the belly of some animals. We’re not sure if the tale is true, but we do know cheese has been around since roughly 8,000 BC (before emperors, royalty, and even writing!)
Cheese can come from all types of milk. You may be familiar with goat, cow, sheep, and water buffalo cheese, but there is also vegan cheese made from cashews. Once the type of milk is defined, the type of cheese can also have many variants.
Dairy-based cheese is made from just four essential ingredients: milk, salt, a “good bacteria,” and rennet. Cheesemakers can adjust the basic recipe by adding other elements, making all of the cheeses we’ve grown to know and love.
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Cheese is a very complex topic. Did you know you can even obtain a Master of Cheese? France now has over 400 types of cheese, as does Italy. There are so many different cheeses that in 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle famously asked, "How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?"
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CHEESE IS DIVIDED INTO SEVEN MAIN CATEGORIES:
Fresh (for example, Ricotta), aged fresh (Mozzarella), soft white rind (Camembert), semi-soft (Port Salut), hard (Cheddar), blue (Gorgonzola) and flavour added (Pecorino with truffle). These styles are made in every cheese-producing country.
Thornloe Cheese Co. has been making cheese in northern Ontario since 1940 and has a beautiful selection of artisanal cheese. Their Temiskaming is a hard cheese with a yellowish inside. They also make a firm, smoked mozzarella and a Charlton, which is a goat milk cheese similar in flavour to feta.
Ontario has a wide selection of locally made cheeses, and the best part – some of the factories welcome tourists (we’re planning our trip now).
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Mountainoak Cheese in New Hamburg produces many delicious kinds of cheese. When you see the passion of farm owner Adam Van Bergeijk, you’ll understand why they’ve won so many awards. “Farming is not an occupation; it’s a way of living.” The Farmstead Mild is aged two to three months and is exceptionally creamy. It won first place in its category at the British Empire Cheese Competition in 2016, and the Farmstead Smoked took the same award in its category two years running.
Back Forty in Eastern Ontario (est. 2000) was one of the province's first sheep’s milk producers. Try the Highland Blue, which has a natural rind and is less salty than most blue cheeses. Or try the Madawaska, which is salted and tangy. You can visit the farm in Mississippi Station (near Ottawa) on Saturdays from June to October.
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Monforte Dairy in Stratford produces cheese from goat, water buffalo, and cow’s milk. The Providence Aged Cheddar is excellent or try the Tomme or Chevre.
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Hard cheese such as Cheddar or blue cheese goes well with red wine. The Malivoire Farmstead Gamay ($21.95 at LCBO) would be a good option, or the Norman Hardie County Cabernet Franc ($29.20 at LCBO).
Pairing wine and cheese is not as simple as you may think. Not all types of cheese go with all wines. White wine is often better suited to cheese than red. The lighter the cheese, the lighter the wine should be. Fresh Ricotta would be best with a light wine like Trius Distinction Sauvignon Blanc ($19.95 at LCBO).
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A soft white rind cheese such as Camembert could cope with a wine a little heavier, pairing the creaminess of the cheese and wine. Try the Westcott Estate Chardonnay ($29.95 at LCBO).
There are no rules for cheese and wine, so taste different combinations and see which you prefer. Look out for Ontario cheeses and support the local industry on the up. LL
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INGREDIENTS • 30g of Emmental • 30g of Aged Cheddar • 30g of Brie • 1 to 2 tbsp of butter softened • Two slices of bread METHOD 1 Heat up a frying pan on medium heat, or preheat panini/sandwich press to 400 degrees 2 Butter the outsides of 2 slices of bread 3 Place the Emmental on the bottom 4 Brie in the middle (Rind on if its not too thick) 5 Cheddar on the top 6 It's Important to have the Brie in the middle to prevent it from melting into the bread 7 Cook for 5-10 mins depending on chosen cooking method, flip halfway through 8 Cook until the cheese is fully melted on the inside BEST CHEESEGRILLEDEVER? This just might be. This sandwich is prepared with three different cheeses and pressed between a couple slices of bread from Cobs Bakery. Find local Cheese Shops & Farms on Pages 38-45. CHEESE COURTESY OF THE RIND & TRUCKLE (705) 325-7504 153 MISSISSAGA STREET EAST, ORILLIA therindandtruckle.ca
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