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Contents

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19 home tour 20 at home with 28 home tour 33 taste notes 41 local flavour 42 tasting notes 48 taste 50 live notes 56 noteworthy 58 in the crowd 74 notes

HOME LIFE NEWS

RETRO RENO

DARCIE EDGAR

HOME TO INNISBROOK

DELICIOUS BITES

COCINA MEXICANA

WINES

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LOCAL FLAIR

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Editorial Contributions Katherine Elphick, Dawn Ritchie, Margaret Harlos Patti Vipond

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A Foreign Affair Once exclusively available in Portugal, Cavalinho, a brand synonymous with quality, has made itself at home in Barrie’s Cedar Pointe Business Park

By Dawn Ritchie | Business Feature

The distinctive crest of a horse emblazoned on a metal plate is a signal that you are carrying an authentic Cavalinho handbag. Bold design, on-trend styling, and detailed elegance are the mark of this masterpiece of European fashion.

The Cavalinho collection of handbags, clutches, belts, wallets and shoes have long been renowned in Europe for their superior quality and fashion forward design. Only local materials are used in the construction, and it is all meticulously handcrafted in Portugal by skilled artisans.

The lines are spirited, the colours, unflinching, and the impression, unforgettable. People always notice when you are carrying a Cavalinho bag. From conservative colours to the boldly designed, the Cavalinho line is in a league of its own. Matching women’s belts and shoes come in various styles from pumps, heels, flats and platforms to sneakers and sandals.

Men’s fashion is also well attended to with handsome formal dress shoes to Leather sneakers! Men’s leather Messenger, Executive bags and travelers along with wallets, belts, themed cuff links and novelty socks are on offer for the fashion minded gentleman.

THE DESIGNERS Steeped in 30 years of fashion history, the Cavalinho brand is highly revered for its detailed craftsmanship and the relentless search for perfection in raw materials sourced from Italy, Spain, France, and Portugal. The family business was founded

by Manuel Jacinto Azevedo, a second-generation designer who followed in his father’s footsteps and launched the brand together with his two sisters. The family still personally oversees all aspects of manufacturing with a focus on quality control at every step of the creation process, from the initial sketches to the finished item.

THE CANADIAN CONNECTION Local business partners, Jeffrey Kohler and Peter Ferreira, were struck by the similarity of the Cavalinho logo to their families’ own Relhok Farm’s insignia.

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they have always had a deep appreciation of fashion and quality craftsmanship. When trying to purchase the exquisite handbags for their mothers, they were shocked to discover that while the Cavalinho line was a staple accessory in fashion-conscious Europe, it had yet to make it to the shores of North America. There was no distributor at all in Canada, a wrong they sought to right.

Kohler and Ferreira opened their stunning Cedar Pointe Business Park storefront, the only retail showroom for Cavalinho in North America “Being a smaller design house, we’re able to produce more collections and more styles much more frequently in limited quantities,” the partners explain. “Which ensures ongoing exclusivity. Our goal is always to provide the best selection, variety and uniqueness to our customers, and our goals have become a reality”

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BECOMING MICHELLE OBAMA

Review by MELANIE HENNESSEY

UP NEXT:

THE LIGHT WE LOST Jill Santopolo

Lucy is faced with a life-altering choice. But before she can make her decision, she must start her story — their story — at the very beginning.

I’ve always admired Michelle Obama for a variety of reasons — her poise, her grace under fire and her steadfast support of her husband, to name a few. So I had high hopes when I picked up a copy of Becoming, the former First Lady’s recentlyreleased memoir.

Known for her eloquent public speaking, it may come as no surprise that Michelle Obama is an equally polished writer.

Her mesmerizing storytelling first transports you to the south side of Chicago, where you are taken to the modest home that belonged to her great aunt Robbie.

It was here that she grew up alongside her parents and brother, occupying the second storey of the house.

Her tales of playing with neighbourhood children and excelling at school are very relatable and endearing. Her fierce determination to succeed in everything she did in her younger years clearly set the stage for her future accomplishments.

As the first African American to serve as the First Lady of the United States, Obama helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history.

She also established herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls around the world, dramatically changed the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare and stood with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments.

While it would’ve been easy for Obama to focus the memoir on the extensive highlight reel of her life, she doesn’t shy away from the tough stuff and takes readers on a journey through both her disappointments and triumphs.

This inspiring book has received rave reviews and topped bestseller lists around the globe, and it’s easy to see why. Her honesty, wit and candor in chronicling the experiences that have shaped her will leave you feeling like you’ve just had a nice, long chat with an old friend.

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IFYOU LIKED THE BOOK Here are some other titles you’ll enjoy

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SALLY FIELD An American icon tells her story for the first time — about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find a voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and mother.

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DEBBIE TRAVIS Lifestyle celebrity and TV pioneer Debbie Travis draws on the tough (sometimes hilarious) lessons she’s learned through her own leap into a new way of living to create an inspiring roadmap for change.

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upfront | 2019 barrie spring art tour Paul Shilling

A CAPTIVATING COLLECTION OF LOCAL ART

BY DAWN RITCHIE

Barrie’s Spring Art Tour celebrates its eleventh year on May 4th with fifteen whistle stops along the two-day self-guided tour. Art lovers are invited into the studios and galleries of a roster of thirty-four artists working in diverse mediums: from metallurgy and sculpture, to visual art, stained glass, jewelry making, pottery, printmaking, woodworking, and textiles.

Launched in 2008 by Bonnie Ryerson, who chairs the event again this year, the Barrie Spring Art Tour has become a seasonal highlight in Simcoe County, drawing residents and tourists from all of Ontario.

Kicking off the event is an opening night celebration from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday May 14

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3rd at Victoria Village, 146 Toronto Street in Barrie (Location #7 on the tour). All are welcome to come and mingle with the artists. David Whyne will provide music. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday May 4th to Sunday May 5th, the tour begins full steam, with numerous downtown stops within walking distance of one another and a dozen more on the tour route from Barrie to Midhurst, Angus and Springwater. It’s a rare opportunity for a personal one on one with artists at work in their own studios. Tour goers will learn about the artist’s techniques, have the opportunity to purchase original local art, commission new works or even sign up for classes with artists who teach.

Along the route there is the Barrie Art Club

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Jackie Warmelink

at 11 King Street, Unit 8 in the south end where seven artists will be exhibiting their work, including acrylic, oil and watercolour painters, jewelry makers and pencil artists. Three artists will have their work exhibited at Veni Vidi Studio on Collier Street in downtown Barrie. Twelve artists are showing at Victoria Village on Toronto Street, and a group of developmentally challenged artists will be exhibiting at the Camphill storefront on Dunlop Street.

Along the tour, you’ll also meet: Midhurst artist, Mary Lynne Atkinson, a professional painter whose work has been collected nationally and internationally. Atkinson was awarded a Bronze Medal in Paris, June 2014, by the Sociéte des Arts, Lettres, Sciences, and has

had her work exhibited in the Carousel du Louvre in Paris, twice.

Also in the village of Midhurst, Dan Werstuk is exhibiting his realistic oil and soft pastel landscapes of Algonquin Park in his studio. Moody skies, lakes, waterfalls and rapids of scenic Ontario are his subjects.

Master printmaker, Ian Kochberg, is in Springwater. He produces astonishingly detailed limited edition original pieces, many with a musical or old world theme. Each of his masterpieces are handdrawn and coloured personally, embossed from metal plates he cuts and engraves himself before the paper is hand-pulled through the press.

In Barrie, you’ll meet glass artists, Deeni De Medeiros and Joe De Medeiros who specialize in Dichroic Art Glass that contains sparkling titanium oxides & quartz crystals embedded in it.

Then there is serene landscape artist, Yvette Miller, on Blake Street, who was invited to participate in Fine Art Exhibitions in Florence Italy and a Contemporary Master Artists Exhibition in New York City.

Raku and stoneware potter, Jackie Warmelink, is showing at the Victoria Village venue. She mixes her own glazes and hand-builds her vessels, platters and unique animal sculptures, which she mounts on driftwood and barn board.

Aboriginal painter Paul Shilling, also at Victoria Village, uses his art as a celebration of the spirit and a medium for healing, plumbing the depths of the many personas that we create in life, that keep us from knowing who we really are.

“His work is bold,” says tour chair, Bonnie Ryerson. “We are so happy to have him with us this year.”

Ryerson, who is an accomplished wire sculptor herself, is pleased with the high quality of artistry in this year’s show. Much of it has to do with the stringent criteria for participating. All artists must be local and produce original fine art works only. Nothing can be fashioned from store bought molds or crafts.

For a preview of what the art tour has to offer, visit The City of Barrie’s Rotunda from March 1st until the 29th. All artists will have a piece of their work exhibited there. 70 Collier Street in Barrie.

Look for the tour brochure, delivered with the Barrie Advance newspaper, or visit www.barriespringarttour.ca for the tour map, participating artists, and further events.

The tour committee wishes to express their deepest gratitude to MetrolandMedia and the more than dozen local merchants, organizations and businesses sponsoring the tour this year.

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PAULINE BRADSHAW

The Way of the Masters

BY DAWN RITCHIE

“It was the happiest day of my life,” remarks Pauline Bradshaw, remembering the day she spotted a poster on the Danforth advertising art lessons. Michael John Angel, an instructor in the school of realism, who hailed from Florence Italy, by way of Britain, was now teaching in Toronto.

Angel was a former student of the renown Italian portrait and fresco painter, Pietro Annigoni, who taught him the techniques of the old Renaissance masters. Annigoni is most notably revered for his iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that has graced the walls of every classroom and City Hall across Canada for decades.

She had found her teacher. Elated, Bradshaw strode into Angel’s studio with great expectations, but soon found herself humbled. “I will never be able to do this,” she recalls thinking. “I will never fit into this place. Then he showed us the way.”

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It was the beginning of a personal transformation that would quake her world. The years ticked by as her skills grew under Angel’s tutelage, until Bradshaw finally realized she could no longer function in the corporate world and had to become a full-time artist. She quit her job cold turkey, sold her house in Toronto and moved to Lindsay where she had no roots but living expenses were lower. She was prepared to “embrace poverty” to follow her dream.

Twenty years later, Bradshaw is still a force to be reckoned with. Her work today is precise, with the depth and nuance of a dedicated brush. She takes her time with a canvas. Meticulously researches her subjects and their history and constantly allows her work to evolve, with not a whit of nostalgia for past periods.

Moving to Barrie twelve years ago, she set up her studio, Veni Vidi, on Collier, where she still works diligently every day. Her day begins at seven when she attacks a fierce

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regime of swimming, strength training, and a 6K run before breakfast. Training for triathlons is part of her fitness routine to stay limber for a new passion of printmaking which is physically challenging. After the workout, it’s a combination breakfast/lunch before hitting the studio from 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm. And if that’s not enough, she also enrolled in second year studies at York University to get a second degree. This time her BFA in Visual Arts, all the while working on a large commission on a re-enactment piece staged at Fort Willow.

Tuesday evenings for three hours from September to May you’ll also find her in the studio teaching and passing on the knowledge gifted to her by Michael John Angel. It is the same teaching method instructed to him from Annigoni and down the line, in the tradition of the great masters over the centuries.

“It’s a rigid curriculum,” Bradshaw admits.

Taught with unflinching fervor, and not for the faint of heart. “We have a high turnover for the first few sessions,” she says. “But those who persevere are a dedicated bunch who have stayed with me for years. Extremely talented people.”

Year one, her students work in pencil only.

Year two they graduate to charcoal before finally picking up vine charcoal. Year three is when they begin to draw from plaster casts and then onto painting. “My students copy old masters, drawing with pencil,” she explains. Just as has been done for hundreds of years. “I’m passing down what I learned,” Bradshaw says. “The only secret to the old masters is how well they could draw.”

Pauline Bradshaw is represented by the Mad and Noisy and Butter Galleries. See her work at Veni Vidi Studio during the Barrie Spring Art Tour May 4-5th or check out her website at: paulinebradshaw.com.

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RETRO RENO After flipping three homes in Barrie, vintage audio component restorer, Chris Sargent, snapped up a seventies home for his next project.

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fter flipping three homes in Barrie, vintage audio component restorer, Chris Sargent, snapped up a seventies home for his next project.

“The moment I walked into the foyer with my agent I said, this is it,” says Chris. “It’s a two-story open foyer with a skylight, so you walk into this beam of light glowing down on you and you can see both levels right from the front door.”

The house possessed many of the qualities Chris appreciated in vintage cars and audio equipment—the longevity of solid construction and distinctive virtues of fine design. “I’m fascinated by the fact that back in the seventies people were more likely to outsource a custom build to an architect,” says Chris. “Compared to the highdensity housing we see now in giant development builds where you get to choose from five home designs. Back then, there was more likelihood to having a unique design.”

The house was built in 1975 by architect Viktor Damanis and features multiple levels, a sunken living room and numerous smaller alcoves that offer retreat, yet still manage to render a sense of inclusiveness. The layout worked, but the interior décor was not aging well. Decorated in the style of the day, the home laid claim to shag carpets, 90-degree edged laminated kitchen counters and tongue and groove pine.

Everything needed updating. But the location was prime. Settled within a grove of trees on the generous lots of the Robwood estate homes in Innisfil, it was only five minutes walking distance to the beach, a stone’s throw to the Allandale Golf course and close to all the amenities of nearby Barrie. “I love the fact that it feels like a Muskoka setting with the convenience of the city that is rapidly expanding towards me,” says Chris. “Living in the woods, it’s quite common to see deer and fox on the property. There is no way you have two-acre lots within Barrie city limits today.”

The residence was also cost efficient. With a septic system and well on site, two wood burning fireplaces and a state-of-the-art geothermal system for heating and cooling, the sole utility bill was hydro. There was even a meat and fish smoker built into the outside wall of the chimney. It was an attractive property Chris just couldn’t say no to.

The renovation ahead would span four years as he took on the 3000-square foot home, room by room, transforming everything, “top to bottom,” from a minimalist retro seventies style to a contemporary show house. What Chris didn’t prepare himself for, however, was how the home and

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CLIMB THE FOUR WIDE STEPS UP FROM THE GREAT ROOM, EDGED IN CUSTOM DIAMOND PLATE STAIR KICKS, AND YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THE QUIET FORMAL DINING AREA.

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the land it sat on would slowly seduce him into staying on well after the renovation was complete.

It would be years, in fact, before he could finally part with it.

For the interior, Chris chose an all-white theme. The architectural layout presented a series of half walls that made painting room definitions awkward. Chris also wanted to let the focal point be the nature that flowed in from outside. “The entire back side of the home is glass,” he says.

“When it’s all white, it reveals the beauty of the forest and draws your eye outside.” Chris chose artwork to imbue colour instead: bold abstracts from Montreal painter, Sophia Paleotheodoros, and sculptural metalwork from local Alcona artist Lubo Naydenov.

Interior recessed LED lighting fixtures were added and windows replaced with hybrid industrial aluminum clad exterior with vinyl casing to retain the economy of power usage. Shag carpeting was torn out and engineered birch hardwood installed throughout.

Upon entering the foyer, you take a right turn and the sunken great room with eleven-foot ceiling enfolds below you. Step down a few stairs and the wall of windows reveals the serene views of the secluded private forest. Look up to the right and you can see a snug den a half floor above with vertical windows facing the right side of the property. The half wall also allows perspective from the den through the sunken living room all the way to the exterior forest, ensuring that no view is wasted.

Climb the four wide steps up from the great room, edged in custom diamond plate stair kicks, and you find yourself in the quiet formal dining area. The full wall picture window here also takes advantage of the lush forest view, as does every room in this home. Continue through and you arrive in a cozy family room with two-sided wood burning fireplace and cathedral beamed ceiling.

The floor to ceiling windows have patio sliders that open to the deck, where a heated gazebo provides year-round entertaining possibilities. The gazebo overlooks the vertigo-inspiring plunge to the forest floor below with trails that lead down to a fire pit entertaining platform, also accessible from a second driveway into the forest.

Off the family room resides the bright galley kitchen embellished with skylights. Chris stayed with the all-white theme here as well. Cambria Quartz countertops, art glass backsplashes and high-gloss white cabinets with LED under-cabinet lighting keep the look fresh. Blanco faucets, a glass

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CHRIS CONVERTED THE WHOLE FLOOR INTO A MEDIA SPA EXPERIENCE, WITH A NEW GLASS CORNER SHOWER OFF THE SAUNA, BUILT-IN TOWEL WARMERS, INCEILING SPEAKERS AND MOUNTED FLAT SCREEN MEDIA CENTRE topped range and modern double sink make it practical. The kitchen leads to an intimate breakfast nook for casual meals and off that is a handy pantry with a second sink and beverage fridge. An enclosed breezeway here also leads to the garage, with plenty of storage for firewood.

Down the main hallway, you pass the powder room with Art Bathe vanity, glass top and ceramic bowl. Chris spruced up all four bathrooms in the residence, adding dual flush toilets, new vanities and granite or quartz counters. The master is supplied with a heated marble floor and dual sinks.

Architectural stairs lead to the second level where three large bedrooms, the office and laundry reside.

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lower level offers a smaller footprint. One challenge Chris encountered there was the decision about an interior hot tub that was installed by a previous owner. Although well-ventilated and situated near the adjoining indoor sauna, Chris considered moving it outside. But upon further inspection of the logistics he realized it would only come out one way, in pieces. Chris decided owning a hot tub was better than not and made the bold decision to convert the whole floor into a media spa experience, with a new glass corner shower off the sauna, built-in towel warmers, inceiling speakers and mounted flat screen media centre.

In the adjoining room, he installed a seventeenfoot granite-topped bar kitchen with craft cabinets, sink, beverage fridge and Marvel draft tap.

Chris chose water-friendly checkerboard vinyl sheet flooring for the entire lower level to give it an extra punch. Pleased with the solution, he declares that the indoor spa has become one of his favourite features in the home, used nightly for hot tub movies, year-round.

Now that Chris has decided to take an early retirement from his fulltime finance position, he’s ready for his next adventure of travelling, spending more time with family and enjoying his restoration hobbies. But the hardest decision of all was readying himself to part with the much-loved residence.

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And today, she operates her business out of Barrie, serving all of Simcoe County and the surrounding areas from Tottenham and Alliston to Oro, Newmarket, and Muskoka.

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bath design. Flooring, lighting, and 3D rendering. We assist in the selection of fabrics and furnishings, millwork, lighting, artwork, accessories and helping clients in picking out finishes and more.

Can the average homeowner afford a professional decorator?

Absolutely. The bonus is that I pass on my trade discount to my clients. It compensates the sourcing fees. I like to stay Canadian if possible, but there are good U.S. manufacturers too. I also have a strong list of trades that work contract with me. I do have some DIYers and for them I can help with choices, product procurement, ordering and tracking items, arranging deliveries, styling, etc. They also get that trade discount.

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What is your favourite task in decorating?

I love choosing patterns, textures, and colours for the home. Focusing on the soft furnishings: area rugs, cushions, window treatments, fabrics and furnishings and accessories. So they work cohesively together as a colour. I also love mixing patterns but you need to take care that things don’t get too busy. Your eye needs to rest.

Is there a common mistake homeowners make when they decorate themselves?

Yes. Picking the undertone. They really need to consider things as a whole. They may have an orange undertone in wood flooring and a cooler countertop colour that doesn’t work with cabinetry, or the wrong colour palette overall. It can be a costly mistake because those undertones and colours are what pull it all together.

What advice would you give DIYers?

It’s important to keep things simple and cozy so your home is relaxing. You want to enjoy your space. Some people want their homes to be show pieces, but they still need a relaxing room to kick back.

What sets you apart from other decorators?

Good question. I’m not high pressure. I find my clients are very comfortable and connected with me. I get them. I just want to help clients with their vision to make a house a home.

What is the colour palette of your own home?

Neutral grey and navy and white.

How often do you refresh?

Seasonally. I love Christmas, and spring is always fun. So, spring, fall and Christmas. I haven’t thought much about spring yet. This year has been a bit of a whirlwind, but I went to a colour seminar last week. Coral is the Pantone colour of the year. I’m looking forward to incorporating that trend colour into some accent pieces. Maybe some soft furnishings like pillows or throws, glass wear, candles, vases. Pier One has a fair chunk in a variety of colour intensities.

You keep a decorating blog too, correct?

Where can our readers find you?

They can reach me through my website www.darciedgardesigns.com. The blog is right there on the website and I update the tips monthly.

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“We think it’s better to shop Canadian manufacturers” suggests owner/manager Colin Springgay. “A Canadian purchase supports our local economy, and it’s the best choice for leaving a softer impact on the environment.” When you tour Aboda Decor’s 10,000 square foot showroom you will find solid wood furniture, and full top grain leather upholstery. They have extremely knowledgeable, and friendly staff. Aboda Decor offers free interior

design consultation. They offer full service delivery. Now celebrating their 19th Anniversary there is no better time to visit Aboda Decor. Time with family and friends is well spent when you have a welcoming place to come home to.

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Golf clubs have evolved from places to enjoy a round of golf and a stop at the 19th hole to where members and visitors go for fine dining, entertainment and to celebrate important events in their lives. Tangle Creek, in Essa Township near Barrie, is a prime example.

Richard Edmonds, Tangle Creek’s General Manager and Managing Partner since 2011, is proud of the club’s history of hosting such events as The Senior National Championship and the College & University National Championship. In 2019, Tangle Creek will host the Golf Canada Ontario Championship. For Edmonds, golf has been a passion since he was 18.

Tangle Creek offers members and visitors a world-class golfing experience on the area’s only championship golf course. Legendary architect Rene Muyldert designed the rolling 200-acre gem. However, the club is also where they celebrate weddings, honour the lives of loved ones, and mark retirement with a party. Four separate entertainment spaces in the modern clubhouse each seat up to 300 guests for private or corporate events.

“Golf is a game that can never be perfected, so can be played for a lifetime,” says Edmonds, who enjoys hitting the links with his wife and three sons. “It’s also great exercise. That’s what attracted me to the game. Golf is the largest recreational participation sport in Canada. Over six million people play each year.”

Popular entertainment and social events happen throughout the year. Upcoming gatherings include Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Night on March 23, Easter Sunday brunch on April 21 and Mother’s Day Brunch on May 12. All members receive preferred pricing on in house events.

All Tangle Creek memberships include full use of the club’s driving range, practice facilities, and access to many reciprocal courses. There are no initiation fees or food and beverage minimum for members. Membership also includes a 40 percent discount on all guest green

fees, 20 percent off Golf Shop merchandise, and a 10 percent discount on all food and beverage purchases. Executive Chef Ian Brown and his team are renowned for their amazing meals and customized menus for private and corporate events.

“Most of our employees are university and college students,” explains Edmonds. “We are proud to be able to help them during these years with employment. I personally help give back to the community as a member of the Kempenfelt Rotary Club.”

“We also offer club storage and locker room access as upgrades to memberships,” says Edmonds. “We pride ourselves on offering a private club experience at a semi-private club.”

Tangle Creek’s golf leagues for women, men and seniors are very popular, as are golf lessons through the club’s Golf Academy for players of all ages and experience levels.

Edmonds notes there is a misconception about the skill level golfers need to enjoy the Tangle Creek course.

“Many people believe Tangle Creek is too challenging, but it can be played from as short as 4,000 yards for beginners and all the way back to 7,200 yards for the more seasoned golfer,” he explains. “Every hole is different and we have the most unique greens in the area. The course is always in excellent shape with beautiful views of the countryside and the Niagara Escarpment.”

As a valued community member since opening in 2002, Tangle Creek enthusiastically supports numerous local charities and businesses. The club has helped to raise over $500,000 for charity over the past five years. Canada’s golf industry creates more than $500 million in charitable donations annually. Tangle Creek also aids post-secondary students through employment at the club.

Tangle Creek is located at 4730 25th Sideroad in south Barrie.

For more information about the club and memberships, go to www.tanglecreekgolf.com or call 705-720-2150 or 1-866-844-1044.

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The benefits of membership at Tangle Creek encompass all of the club’s services and events.

“As a member, you’ll receive a world class golf and dining experience that is affordable,” says Edmonds.

“The amenities and course conditions are on par with any private club. The camaraderie and fellowship you will create with other members and our employees will last a lifetime. Tangle Creek is True Golf!”

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The couple had always had an itch to build. But while searching for land in 2009, they discovered a DayCor custom bungalow nestled in a rural oasis of executive homes that fit their needs. Proximity to amenities, quick access to the highway and the fact that the home was close to the beach made it an ideal location. “We had everything at the tip of our fingers,” says Carrie. “And we loved the layout.” So, the couple postponed building, and set their sights on a massive future renovation to tweak the home in the future.

What was working already was the spacious layout. The floorplan on the main level offered bedrooms in separate wings. A perfect set-up for the in-law who would be living with them. They also loved the covered patio outside that allowed for al fresco dining in inclement weather. What they wanted to enhance was more exterior living capabilities and additional home-based entertainment facilities. By 2013 they were ready to roll.

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Installing a plunge pool was first up. It meant removing a forested section at the back of their one-acre property. A task which Vynny took on himself, aided by a couple of friends and nephews. Together they felled 93 trees. Once the forest was cleared, the Hicks were struck by how much property they had to work with. They increased the pool size to a grander 20 x 40 basin, with a freestanding hot tub nearby.

The saltwater pool, elegant in its simplicity of form, has wide entry steps and is framed with a subtle dark grey border with lighter grey deck.

Installed by Dan Delong’s Empire Pools, the water is illuminated by two remotely-controlled LED lights with 100 different colour combinations. Set against the dark rural sky, it allows for a serene star-scape to unfold above, unhampered by the glare of flood lighting.

Vynny didn’t slack on his lumberjack duties either. After harvesting the trees, he turned them into stacks of firewood for a newly planned outdoor wood burning fireplace. Allan Ham of Outdoor Pizza Ovens was hired to build the stone fireGoodLife | Barrie March - April 2019

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place where summer and winter fires would blaze year-round. “Vynny grew up in the north,” says Carrie. “So, a fireplace was near and dear to him.”

Also progressing was the lounge and dining area under the covered patio where an exterior entertainment center with flat screen TV, island and built-in bar fridge emerged. Roll down sun shades were also added. “It’s just a fantastic place to hang out,” says Carrie. “It’s shaded all day with no sun on the deck until 5 pm but the pool’s always in sun.”

Finally, their eyes turned inward. The home had matured nearly eight years by now and was begging for an update. The gold wrought iron fixtures, beiges, and dark brown cabinetry popular in 2009 looked tired by 2017. Carrie wanted to stay current with trends and opted for a brighter palette with whites and warmer greys. The lower level was also only partially finished and wasn’t living up to its full potential. Their goal? An entertainer’s wonderland, with a media center, bar/ kitchen, games destinations, guest bedrooms, and room to roam for their frequent party guests.

Carrie and Vynny spent weeks online getting ideas and then crawled over the floor with tape measures, visualizing where walls would go and what they wanted it to look like. “When you know exactly what you want it’s easier for them to piece things together,” Carrie says.

The whole renovation would span seven months from February to August as they ripped out carpeting upstairs, laid hardwood, changed all the lighting, furnishings and appliances, added wainscoting and built-ins and transformed existing cabinetry. Downstairs they tore down the walls, insulated and restructured spaces before finally repainting everything.

Jan Bosch was their contractor and the Hicks have nothing but glowing praise for his precision work. “Jan was phenomenal,” says Carrie. “He has a very good work sense. He does electrical, plumbing, flooring, tiling. Very meticulous, with such attention to detail. If there’s a problem, he tears it out and fixes it. And he does the work himself. He’s not someone who contracts it out.”

On the main level, Lee Douglas of Woodcrafter in Guelph worked on the kitchen. The reddishbrown cabinets were painted out in Dulux Dove White. Lower cabinets were reconfigured as pull-out soft-close drawers and new interior-lit uppers were added above the existing ones to stretch storage to the ceiling. A wall pantry was also added to accommodate all the plastic dining ware they now needed for the pool area. Only the granite remained untouched.

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Carrie selected chrome and glass fixtures for lighting throughout. Pendant lighting in the upper and lower kitchens and chandeliers in the dining room and master bath were all from Lite Mode on Jane Street. “I personally like how the chrome accents the light,” Carrie says. Fresh, clean subway tile was chosen for the backsplash in the kitchen, and wall tile and mosaics for the lower level were sourced from Tile Giant. Scott Boisclair painted the whole house.

On the recreation level, an existing small closedin media room was torn out and walls demolished.

The unfinished cold room under the front entry stairs was insulated and the floor rubberized to transform it into a useful gym with rowing machine, pull-up bars, weights, and heavy bag.

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oven to heat up party hor d’oeuvres. An elongated five-seat counter plus a dinette table also meant guests wouldn’t be forced to eat off their laps or at coffee tables.

Then there are all the game destinations. A dart board cleverly set against barn board has plenty of throwing room for tournaments. A full-sized shuffleboard and billiards table also allows multiple games to be enjoyed simultaneously during parties.

The recreation level now houses two fireplaces, one tucked into a cozy corner by the billiards table and the second in the lounge area under the flat screen TV. The lower level is also easily accessed through a garage entrance with sleeping quarters for overnight guests.

“We enjoyed doing the renovation,” says Carrie. “We got everything exactly as we wanted it.”

But as life has a knack of doing, circumstances

suddenly altered and the couple could only enjoy the fruits of their labour for a brief time. A relocation in employment suddenly shifted work up north.

“We got tired of the drive in the winter and bought a condo north of Barrie on the waterfront,” Carrie explains. “And downsized by half.”

But leaving the hard-won renovation behind was just too much, so they gutted the new condo and brought Jan back in to renovate it exactly like the house. “Everything we picked at the house, we chose again,” says Carrie. “Same colours and tile, the same wainscoting. It’s a smaller version of the house,” she laughs. “And we love it.”

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Maple weekend gives visitors a first-hand opportunity to see how the liquid gold is produced, from tree to table, along with the chance to taste and purchase quality maple products. For a list of participating local sugar bushes visit mapleweekend.ca.

Vegan Lounge Opens

The Vegan Pantry Bakery and Cafe has expanded. “We now have seating for about 20 people in our Vegan Lounge,” explains Alyssa Porter of the downtown Barrie bakery and cafe that only serves 100 percent plantbased vegan and gluten free options. Thanks to a recent renovation, guests can now sit down and savour various sweet treats ranging from donuts and brownies to butter tarts, or enjoy a burger, pizza or the daily lunch and dinner specials. Specialty coffees, teas, smoothies and homemade lemonade are also on offer. Located at 34 Ross Street in Barrie 705-241-3422 theveganpantry.ca

Alliston Farm-Crafted Premium Spirits

Want to sample some local farm-crafted spirits? Beattie’s Distillers is a family-run business that grows its own potatoes to create its vodka, poitin (a traditional Irish distilled beverage) and gin. “We’re a true farm to bottle distillery with all products grown and distilled on-site and bottled by farm staff,” explains Ken Beattie. “Our family run distillery is located on the same land in Alliston that we have been farming for over 100 years.” Open on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. Tours are available by appointment. beattiesdistillers.com.

A Toast to St. Patricks Day

Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at the pub, or at home with friends — a glass of Irish whiskey fits the occasion. For St. Patrick’s Day 2019, the LCBO is featuring Bushmills Malt 10 Year Old Irish Whiskey. According to the LCBO website, with this dram, “your nose will find aromas of ripe pear, toasted oak, caramel, citrus peel and white pepper; on the palate, it is warming, with a light sweetness and medium body; flavours of tree fruit, caramel, citrus and toasted almond play on a long finish.” To help celebrate the moment, be sure to end your toast off with a hearty ‘Sláinte’! 750 mL bottle $47.95.

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IN THE KITCHEN WITH VERONICA SERRANO, RICARDO SIERRA AND ULISES HERNANDEZ

COCINA MEXICANA

By Katherine Elphick | Photography by Ellie Kistemaker

It’s a Thursday afternoon at 2:30 pm and Barrie’s newest Mexican restaurant, Cocina Mexicana, is hopping. “We just opened on January 19, 2019, and we can’t believe how busy we are,” confesses Ricardo Sierra, who owns and operates the cheerful eatery with his wife, Veronica Serrano, and business partner, Ulises Hernandez.

Serving up fresh and authentic Mexican fare, Cocina Mexicana is Barrie’s first all-you can-eat Mexican restaurant. “We are definitely bringing something new to local diners,” he explains.

To learn more about the 46-seat restaurant, this Goodlife reporter recently sat down with the trio of owners. Over a few cups of Café de la Olla (a delicious Mexican style coffee with brown sugar and cinnamon), we chatted about everything from the secret to great Mexican cuisine and future patio plans to some of the bustling restaurant’s hottest dishes.

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Goodlife: What’s the best way to describe Cocina Mexicana?

Ricardo Sierra: It’s an authentic Mexican culinary experience. We think of it as a piece of Mexico that teaches the art of eating and the passion of cooking. Our goal is for every Mexican diner to love our food, and for every Canadian diner to enjoy a real Mexican food adventure. It also has a happy and fun environment [the walls are decorated with colourful straw Mexican placemats] that reminds you of Mexico.

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Cocina Mexicana offers an all-you-can-eat menu, but isn’t a buffet restaurant. Correct?

Veronica Serrano: That’s right. Our food is prepared as it’s ordered, or á la minute. That way, it’s always fresh. People can order one piece at a time, and as much as they want until they are satisfied.

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What led you to open a Mexican restaurant in Barrie?

RS: We are all from Mexico City, but Veronica and I have lived in Canada for the past 15 years.

We met Ulises about two years ago and became friends. Together we decided to open a restaurant because we felt that Barrie was lacking an authentic Mexican restaurant.

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Do you have a restaurant background?

RS: Veronica has worked in the industry for the past 15 years, Ulises works in construction and I ran a graphic design and sports promotion company. What we have in common is our love of authentic Mexican cuisine.

What’s the secret to making great Mexican food?

RS: The first secret is passion and a love for Mexico. The second secret is Sazón, which is the talent of mastering acidity, seasoning, tradition — a technique in a Mexican kitchen. Our chef, Oscar Jimenez, has passion, Sazón and a love of Mexico.

What’s your food philosophy?

RS: We only use fresh, high quality and authentic ingredients to get that real Mexican taste. Everything in our kitchen is homemade — even the Churros and Donas (donuts) are made from scratch.

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Mexican Flautas, Tacos Dorados De Pollo (recipe by chef Cocina Mexicana) This recipe for Mexican Flautas is very easy and quick to make. The Mexican Flautas are traditional Mexican tacos that are made with corn tortillas and a chicken filling. The secret of these flautas is that they are crispy. Because they are rolled, you can eat them with your fingers.

500 grams chicken breast 2 cloves garlic 1/4 small onion, chopped 1 Tbsp salt 1 Litre water 24 corn tortillas 1 cup sour cream 250 grams Feta cheese Queso Fresco, cut into pieces ½ bowl, shredded lettuce 1 avocado, chopped 1 tomato, chopped ½ cup canola oil for frying

PREPARATION 1. Place the chicken with garlic, onion, salt, and water in a pot and simmer on medium heat covered for about 30 minutes or until tender.

Let it cool and shred.

2. Heat the tortillas on a griddle to make them more pliable and easier to roll. Put some shreds of the chicken close to the edge of the tortilla. Roll tightly but not too much to avoid squeezing the filling out of the tortilla.

Secure the tortilla with a toothpick. Repeat this process for the rest of the tacos.

3. While you are rolling the tacos, heat the oil in a frying pan on high heat.

4. Deep fry the flautas in the heated oil turning once until golden and crisp.

5. Remove and drain the excess oil on paper towels.

6. Serve topped with sour cream, lettuce, tomato, avocado and cheese.

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Authentic Mexican cuisine is a mixture of Spanish, Aztec and Mayan food. Are all of these influences reflected in your menu?

VS: Yes. We have taken the most popular recipes from around Mexico and featured them.

Our menu is a tribute to the best that Mexico has to offer on the culinary front. The menu features about 45 different variations of classic Mexican dishes.

What are some of the top sellers?

RS: The Enchiladas Potosinas (homemade corn tortilla infused with a red chili sauce, filled with cheese and guacamole, Enmoladas (2 soft corn tortilla dipped in a mole Poblano sauce, filled with chicken topped with cheese, onion and sour cream), Carnitas (braised pork tacos) and our Churros.

What would you suggest I order for dinner?

RS: I would recommend starting with the Enchiladas Rojas o Verdes (soft corn tortilla filled with chicken, topped with cheese and onion, baked with green or red sauce), followed by Pozole (soup made with hominy and pork, seasoned and garnished with shredded cabbage, onion, radishes and limes), then one Quesadilla, and one Taco de Pescado (fish taco). For dessert, I would suggest a Café de la Olla and a slice of Pastel 3 Leches (cake dipped in three different kinds of sweetened milk).

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I overheard your servers mention to diners the goal of Cocina Mexicana is to make people feel at home. Can you expand?

Ulises Hernandez (translated by RS): Service is extremely important to us because we want our diners to enjoy their experience, tell their friends and come back again. Beyond our customers, we want to ensure that our employees feel at home here, as well. We offer

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them good salaries, benefits and a nice working environment. Because when your staff is happy, your customers are happy.

Do you have options for diners with special dietary needs?

VS: We do have some vegan and gluten-free options and are planning on expanding those items.

Since our kitchen cooks everything to order, they can work with the needs of our diners.

What are the buffet prices and hours of operation?

VS: Breakfast and lunch runs from Monday to Saturday from 7 AM to 3 PM and the cost is $13.99 per person. Dinner runs from Monday to Saturday from 3 PM to 9 PM and the cost is $18.99 per person. Prices are subject to change.

Is there a Sunday brunch?

VS: Yes! It runs every Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Each Sunday, we offer two special dishes along with our regular menu. The price is $18.99 per person (subject to change).

What about reservations?

VS: We take reservations, but not on weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). We are so busy on the weekends and sometimes people have to wait over an hour for a table.

Do you offer specials?

RS: We offer regular promotions. Check out our Facebook page for more details.

Any interesting future plans?

RS: We have lots of plans in the works. Along with getting a liquor license, we’re going to expand the menu, open a patio, create a take-out menu and then think about franchising. We’re just getting started!

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A trip to Italy isn’t quite complete if you haven’t experienced its wine or even better, a tour of one of its many wine regions. In fact, there are 20 regions in total spanning the entire country (Tuscany, Piedmont and Veneto are arguably the most famous).

Within these regions there are 73 DOCG status wines — the strictest and highest classification that an Italian wine can be awarded (think Amarone, Barolo, Chianti) — and at least 330 DOC status wines, which are no less prestigious, but the geographic zone might be a little bigger or the rules might be more relaxed. These are appellation zones, each with a set of laws governing its viticulture, permitted grape varieties and wine style.

The region of Alto Adige is deep-rooted in its bi-cultural heritage (both Italian and German speaking) and is Italy’s northernmost wine region located between Austria and Switzerland. The area benefits from the best of both worlds — a perfect balance of brisk Alpine air and Mediterranean sun.

Beautiful vineyards with a backdrop of snow-covered mountains are synonymous with high-quality wines of authentic varietal character.

While it’s one of Italy’s smallest wine growing regions (less than one per cent of the country’s total production), Alto Adige is renowned for minerally, well-structured white wines, with white grape varieties grown in more than 60 per cent of the region’s vineyards. International varieties like pinot grigio, chardonnay, pinot blanc and sauvignon blanc thrive in this cooler-climate environment.

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Bolgheri is a relatively young, yet prestigious DOC appellation, located within the Maremma on the Tuscan coast. Featuring sloping coastal vineyards close to the Tyrrhenian Sea, it’s named after a town in the north of the region. The Bordeaux trio goes into the majority of Bolgheri wines: cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and merlot, producing deeply coloured, supple yet age-worthy red wines.

In fact, this is where the term “Super Tuscan” was born, and it’s home to some of the world’s most famous wines, namely Ornellaia, Masseto, Antinori’s Guado al Tasso, and of course, Sassicaia — the original Super Tuscan.

Regarded as one of Italy’s flagship wines, Sassicaia was first released commercially in 1968 and steadily gained a reputation before exploding in popularity when Robert Parker scored the 1985 vintage a perfect 100 points.

Like most wines made in the old world, Chianti derives its name not from the grape used to make the wine, which is sangiovese, but from the appellation where it is made. The Chianti zone, labeled as a DOCG, is also located in Tuscany and is well known for its sweeping landscapes, burning hot sun and its wealth of art and food history.

For a Chianti to be a Chianti, it must be produced in one of the eight Chianti sub-zones and be made from at least 80 per cent sangiovese grapes.

You can expect a wine that’s very earthy and rustic, has a smell and taste that’s reminiscent of cherries and strawberries, and is high in acidity, which makes it the perfect wine to pair with food, especially tomato-based dishes.

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You’ll also find citrus flavours with green apple, perfectly balanced with a nice acidity. It’s dry and elegant, meant for sipping with a slight chill.

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This is the more value-driven third tier of the Ornellaia estate wines, but it certainly doesn’t taste like some bronze medal winner. It’s comprised of 67 per cent merlot, 20 per cent cabernet sauvignon and 13 per cent sangiovese.

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By Kelly Putter

Food bloggers looking for a new quintessentially Canadian angle may want to consider flaunting maple syrup as the next hot superfood.

Maple syrup clearly hits all the right markers for such exalted status: great nutrients, widespread appeal and uses, and an age-old mythology that gives the golden elixir a near high holy status in the shrine of fabulous flavours.

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espite its appeal, there’s really nothing new about this distinctive pancake syrup that food influencers claim as the next up-and-coming contender. While tree sap has been boiled in kettles housed in Ontario and Quebec sugar shacks for centuries, its time may be about to happen in popular culture. So let’s do something patriotic and give it a hand as it works to out-muscle pumpkin spice as the next hottest flavour trend.

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There’s nothing like the sweet taste and scent of maple syrup, but did you know it has dozens of other functions besides sweetening waffles and pancakes? Since you can substitute maple syrup for the sugar in most recipes, garden-variety roasted pork, salad dressings, cinnamon rolls and baked beans may be no more.

Whether you can describe it or not, maple is clearly gaining ground as a budding old-is-newagain flavour. It’s been introduced in a wide range of food and drink products, from granola, yogurt and potato chips to liqueur, flavoured waters and beer.

Made from the sap from red, sugar or black maple trees, the amber elixir is native to a relatively small geographic area in Canada and the US, known as the Maple Belt. It spans from the Midwestern United States through Ontario, Quebec and New England and into New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan also produce some syrup.

Canada’s aboriginal peoples taught early European settlers how to harvest sap and boil it down to produce maple syrup. Canada produces the majority of the world’s syrup, with estimates running in the 70 to 85 per cent range.

Maple syrup is an excellent source of manganese and a good source of zinc. If heart health is important to you, you might want to consider switching to maple syrup for all your sweet dietary needs. Zinc not only acts as an antioxidant, it also helps decrease the development of hardening and narrowing of the arteries. It’s also believed the presence of manganese helps with the levels of good cholesterol. The combination of these two trace minerals is also said to support the immune system. Other important nutrients include potassium, thiamine, calcium, iron, magnesium and riboflavin.

There are a good number of local spots to tap into the sights, smells and tastes of Ontario’s maple season, with some beginning as early as late February and going well into April.

Undeniably at the centre of our cultural identity, maple is a flavour whose time has definitely come. Although as true-blue Canadians we’ve always known it was worthy of wider attention, it will be interesting to watch it flourish. And who knows, it could even out-rival pumpkin spice as the next ubiquitous flavour, showing up, as pumpkin did, in all suitable and not-so-suitable places. Anyone up for maple margarine, lip balm or vodka?

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3 large Ontario carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 Ontario parsnips, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 Ontario leeks, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 Ontario red onion, cut into wedges 6 Ontario rainbow trout fillets, with skin (about 150 g each) Maple mixture: 1/2 cup Ontario maple syrup 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper 2 cloves Ontario garlic, minced On large parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet, spread carrots, parsnips, leeks and red onion in single layer.

Maple mixture: In medium bowl, whisk together maple syrup, Dijon mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic. Reserve 1/4 cup of the maple mixture. Set aside.

Spoon remaining maple mixture over vegetables; toss well to coat.

Roast in 375 F oven for 30 minutes, stirring once. Remove from oven and place fillets, skin side down on top of vegetables. Brush reserved maple mixture over fillets letting any maple mixture run down onto vegetables. Return baking sheet to oven and roast until trout is cooked and vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

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Maple Crème Brûlée Photo and recipe courtesy of Foodland Ontario

This easy-to-make crème brûlée is even more special with the addition of Ontario maple syrup.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Chilling Time: 3 hours Serves 6 2 cups Ontario whipping cream 1/2 cup Ontario maple syrup 2 Ontario eggs 2 Ontario egg yolks 1 tbsp vanilla 1/4 cup packed brown sugar In small saucepan, heat cream and maple syrup over medium heat just until small bubbles begin to form around the edges; remove from heat.

In large measuring cup, whisk eggs, egg yolks and vanilla until well blended. Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into egg mixture until blended.

Divide among six 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups. Set ramekins in shallow pan and place pan in oven. Pour in enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins.

Bake in 350 F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are set but centres still jiggle when gently shaken. Carefully remove from water; let cool on rack. Cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours, until chilled and set, or for up to 2 days.

Just before serving, place ramekins on rimmed baking sheet; blot top of custards with paper towel to dry. Sprinkle sugar evenly over custards. Broil as close to heat source as possible until sugar melts and bubbles, about 30 to 60 seconds. Let cool to harden.

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Springtime on the Farm!

Eagerly awaiting signs of spring? Here’s a major one. Chappell Farms Spring Festival is welcoming the season with its annual springapalooza of old fashioned family fun. Kids (and adults - admit it) enjoy the baby farm animals, wagon rides, magic show and hay bale run. Hourly all-you-cancarry candy hunts are a hit with tots. April 13 & 14 and 19-21 (Easter). 10 am–4pm.

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Maple syrup is like love – it makes everything sweeter. Test that theory at the Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival at the Tiffin Centre in Utopia. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Barrie, the Tonic includes a pancake breakfast, Sugar Shack tours, historic sugaring demos,‘Zoo to You’animal shows and more. Local syrup is available.

April 6 & 7. 9am–3pm. 8195 8th Line.

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Finding Eggs Quick as a Bunny

What’s better than finding Easter eggs?

For kids, not much. Time to take them to Drysdale’s Tree Farm’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Kids collect colourful plastic eggs that are exchanged for treat bags. Pick Pocket Magician, Zoo Tek exotic animal shows and Easter Bunny visits are included.

Egg hunts at 10 am, 12pm and 2pm daily.

April 19 – 21. Register and get information at www.drysdales.ca

Live The Lifestyle, In The Sought After Stonemanor Woods Community! This exquisite home offers 4011sqft 4 bdrms, 3.5 baths. Many Upgrades include; Hardwood Flooring, Oak Staircase, Iron Railings, Kitchen Cupboards, Appliances, crisp and timeless chef’s kitchen complete with butlers pantry, stately principle rooms, main floor office, mudroom and inside entry from both sets of His & Hers garages. The 4 bedrooms situated on the 2nd floor all come with their own bathroom access. Your private haven awaits in the master retreat with grand walk-in closet and 5-piece spa ensuite including oversized glass shower & Much More. Pool Sized 62’ x 141’ Lot.. Having this peaceful, quiet and relaxing neighborhood to come home to is a joy to get away from the hustle & bustle of the city after a full day.

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123 ft. of pristine water frontage on Lake Simcoe. Situated on a 1.2 Acre lot, offering privacy and glorious sunrise views over Carthew Bay. 3 years new with a beautiful open concept design, 4 bedrooms, 3.1 bathrooms, finished walkout basement with a fabulous recreation/games room with wet bar and radiant heated floors. Attached double garage plus separate single and double garages. Boathouse accommodates up to 20’ boat and has a living area above. There is also a large Bunkie for extra guests. Located between Orillia and Barrie, only 90 minutes to GTA.

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A sparkling and impressive waterfront jewel when seen from the water around Big Bay Point with a long dock and watercraft lifts and double boathouse with glass rail patio.

A beautiful executive family home when seen in a quiet cul-de-sac of impressive estate waterfront homes with a grand and long landscaped approach from the road with mature towering trees and lots of room for sporting activities. This is the definition of lakeside living with all the appurtenances you need for full enjoyment of the lifestyle.

Location is stellar with all the reasons Big Bay Point has been a focus of investment and popularity. There are serene views across a sheltered bay around the point, quite calm from the westerly winds, all the way to the horizon. The prevailing winds and currents also leave your shoreline relatively free of washed up debris and seaweed. 5 feet out from the dock is sand for great swimming!

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$850,000 Stunning 5-acre Estate home with plenty of extra living space for in-laws or Airbnb potential. The main home features an open kitchen, dining and living room, perfect for entertaining. Special touches in the kitchen include granite and custom pantry with barn door. Elsewhere you will find cathedral ceilings, hardwood flooring, and ensuite baths. Lower level offers second kitchen, living room, bath and walk-out.

Loft apartment above garage boasts vaulted ceilings, kitchen, living room, bedroom and ensuite. Enjoy the hot tub surrounded by nature or sit on one of the many decks with views of rolling hills. Excellent potential for in-laws or Airbnb, just 15 minutes to Midland amenities.

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By Patti Vipond

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However, fashion isn’t your strong suit.

“That’s our favourite type of client,” says Tracey Baker, owner of ZuZu Fashion Boutique at 25 Dunlop St. E. “Trying something new can be intimidating, so we work really hard to make it comfortable. This is an intimate business and we take it seriously. We only ask three things. First, be willing to try things on. Nothing looks good on a hanger. Second, bring your sense of humour and third, trust us. My staff and I are here to help as style consultants. We can outfit a woman head to toe, including her shoes.”

ZuZu carries an impressive selection of accessories and jewellery, but its main game is clothing. Baker stocks lines made specifically for boutiques such as Canadian

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companies Cartise and Code Vitesse. Many lines are carried exclusively by ZuZu in the Barrie area.

Baker’s previous 25-year career in marketing, business development and sales at downtown Toronto law and accounting firms, banks and non-profits gave her a rich background in customer service. But the self-described “corporate chick” always loved fashion and developed her own sense of style early in life. Baker has an eye for classics, but likes a bit of edge. If there’s something outside the box hanging on ZuZu’s racks, chances are good she bought one for herself and another for a fashion forward customer.

“I like statements, whether jewellery or clothing, but with classic lines,” explains Baker. “I look for something that will last in terms of style but you won’t see in many places. I like people to see what I’m wearing and think it’s cool, maybe something they could wear. Many times they could. It’s just about being a bit bolder. They can wear their own interpretation of it which is what fashion is all about.”

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I LOOK FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL LAST IN TERMS OF STYLE BUT YOU WON’T SEE IN MANY PLACES. I LIKE PEOPLE TO SEE WHAT I’M WEARING AND THINK IT’S COOL.

A Barrie native, Baker came home for family in 2011 and worked on business development contracts downtown. She dropped into ZuZu in 2012, liked the store and chatted with the owner. When Baker mentioned her contracts were finished, the owner asked if she was interested in working at the store.

“I thought that was the last thing I wanted to do,” says Baker, with a laugh. “I’m more of a business-to-business girl. But I liked the shop and thought ‘okay’.”

Baker later became manager. When the owner was ready to sell the shop, she went all-in and bought the business.

“It was the most terrifying thing I ever did, but what’s life without change?” says Baker. “I was up for a challenge. There’s not much difference in customer service from one business to the next. For me, it’s more about the making it a really warm, embracing experience. My biggest worry was would anyone come back when the previous owner left? But customers loved the shop and stayed.”

Baker and her staff, including sales associates Della and Karen, administrator Gail and bookkeeper (and sister) Joanne, are all active in the community through ZuZu. Baker is on Barrie’s BIA board and the shop’s ongoing charity is COPE Service Dogs. The shop runs the fashion shows at COPE’s annual Mother’s Day High Tea and the Toy Tea for Children’s Aid and Gilda’s Club.

“It’s a very busy career I’ve chosen, but I have an amazing staff who allow me to do what I love,” says Baker. “They are incredible women. It’s a cliché, but you’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with. We’re a team that has enabled the shop’s success and hopefully that will continue.”

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Get Your Glow on for Spring with Nutricosmetics!

Nutricosmetics is the intersection between nutrition, and personal care. They provide natural health formulas intended to support the health and appearance of your skin by nourishing your body. Canadian based MIYU Beauty distributes nutricosmetics, including skincare products and teas developed with ancient Chinese medicine principles and botanicals, herbs and modern science. Their products are praised for nourishing inner and outer beauty. Their newest product is Seaberry Green Beauty Tea—a youth-promoting beauty blend that targets the effects of skin-aging inflammation from within. The ingredients include antioxidant-rich Chun Mee green tea, omega-rich sea buckthorn berries, lemongrass and rosehips, all known for their anti-inflammatory benefits. www.miyubeauty.com

Chiropractic Care for the Whole Family, Even Pets

Thompson Chiropractic is a wellness clinic in Barrie dedicated to helping people AND animals live healthier lives. Their services include chiropractic care, registered massage therapy and other natural therapies like cupping. One of the clinic’s latest and greatest services is “animal chiropractic care” for dogs, cats and even horses. Very few chiropractors in the Barrie and Simcoe County areas are licensed to practice this specialty, making it a truly unique offering for the local community. www.thompsonchiropractic.ca

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Lazy Tulip Cafe Offers Fresh Vegetarian Fare

Lazy Tulip Cafe is located in downtown Barrie at 29 Maple Avenue. Established in 2012, this adorable eatery is open to the public for breakfast, brunch and lunch. This cafe offers fresh and wholesome, locally sourced foods with a focus on conscious eating.

They boast an extensive menu with lots of vegan and vegetarian options. Everything served is made fresh in-house, including their own breads and other baked goods, soups, quiche, baked French toast and sauces. www.lazytulipcafe.com

GMO-Free Gluten-Free Baked Goods with Promise

New to the Canadian marketplace, the Promise Gluten Free brand produces gluten-free breads, cakes and muffins that promise to be exceptional in quality, taste and texture.

From a nutritional perspective, their breads are higher in fibre, 100% non-gmo, lower in fat and lower in sugar, compared to other gluten-free breads. With a 5 ppm gluten level, Promise Gluten Free products exceed the North American standard of 20 ppm, making them safe for individuals with celiac disease.

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Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers of Barrie Lustre of the Sea

NATURAl COlOUR BlUE/GREy AkOyA CUlTURED pEARlS 40″ lONG 7mm $1750.00 CAD. E986

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Cultured pearls are quite often taken for granted. They aren’t usually the centre of attention like a big diamond pendant or solitaire ring. They are a quiet, subtle, so histicated state ent of refine ent. A si e and versati e ear nec ace a es the erfect finishing touch co i enting an outfit. This strand is not the basic little white pearl necklace with modest little beads. The total length of 40 inches means you can wear it as a single super long strand or double it up to any co bination of 2 different engths. The ingenious 14 karat yellow gold “Pac Man� catch allows an a ost infinite co bination of engths that can be worn. Once the clasps are locked down on any 2 pearls, the strand(s) can’t move and change length. Both of the catches are secured by an interference snap lock with side safety. Each of the 128 b uish gre 7.0-7.3 Ja anese A o a ear s have a thic a er of fine grain nacre with in ish si ver overtones. Their natura colour is uniform and they have not been bleached or dyed. Minor surface blemishes are visible under close inspection but when you consider each pearl cost less than $14.00 (including the clasp) the value in these rare pearls is obvious. Freshly restrung on s ecia t si cord these unique ear s are estate riced at on $1750.00 CAD. Stock #e986.

24 INCH, 8-8.5mm AkOyA CUlTURED pEARl NECklACE $1400.00 CAD. E11334 There’s nothing like a piece of jewellery that comes with its history in tow and this pearl strand came with an original receipt from one of Canada’s oldest jeweller/pawnbroker shops! James McTamney & Co. Inc. was founded in 1860 and still sits in its original Church Street location in downtown Toronto. This articu ar strand of A o a ear s was likely purchased as a Christmas gift in November 1995. The high quality knotted strand measures 24 inches long in total length. Each of the 8-8.5mm pearls have a creamy white luster with just the slightest hint of blush.

Finished with a decorative 14 karat yellow gold pearl clasp the strand is still tightly strung and in like new condition.

23 years ago McTamney & Co. sold them for $2395.00 plus tax (original sales receipt included). Our estate price is $1400.00 CAD. Stoc #e11334.

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Ritz on the Water Set sail in the most luxurious way with the new Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. Designed to combine the luxury lifestyle of the RitzCarlton and the casual freedom of a yachting vacation, the Yacht Collection will offer bespoke voyages on the first of three custombuilt yachts in 2020. Every yacht will feature 149 suites, each with its own private terrace, elevated dining and luxury amenities. The yachts can accommodate up to 298 guests and are also available for private charter. Reservations are now open for the inaugural season. ritzcarleton.com

Adventures in Whistler

Make the most of your west coast travels with the new Whistler Adventures onestop activity booking site. The platform allows users to book extensive itineraries for family adventures, business trips, celebrations and special events in one spot, eliminating the need for separate booking websites. The page brings together the most popular activities, including skiing, golfing, ziplining, bear watching, white water rafting and motorsports. Whistler Adventures also offers recommendations for sightseeing, accommodations and dining. whistleradventures.ca

Better Bottle

Go green when you’re going away with Contiki’s new, lightweight refillable water bottle. The sleek, silicone-based bottle is not only collapsible, making it convenient to slip into your luggage, but it also comes with a filtration system that can easily be removed when not in use. The ultra-filtration membrane tube removes 99.97 per cent of waterborne bacteria, ensuring your drinking water is safe no matter where you roam. Contiki introduced the bottle made from 100 per cent recycled material packaging as part of its ongoing sustainability program. contiki.com

Tremblant Luxury

A luxury hotel complex with a spa is coming to the foot of Versant Soleil. The unique condominium project with hotel management will take shape a few steps away from the chairlift, next to a private lake and Casino de Mont-Tremblant. The five-storey contemporary-style complex will feature 92 condominiums with one to three bedrooms, a restaurant, outdoor pool, fitness centre and the famous Noah Spa, an innovative indoor spa with an exclusive Canadian concept. C Hotels Tremblant is investing $45 million in the project. chotels.ca GoodLife | Barrie March - April 2019

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The city of Victoria, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, is almost too cute to be true. Voted second best small city in the world by Conde Nast readers in 2017, it’s seemingly built on a human scale of pleasantries.

Indigenous cultures and modern artists have long praised the spiritual and physical beauty of the Pacific Coast. By happenstance and by design, Victoria has managed to develop into a place that’s almost Disneyesque.

Pretty gardens boast Canada’s warmest climate despite ocean waters cold enough to chill the evening air at any time. Spring comes earlier here.

Downtown is quaintly modern and pleasantly walk-

able. Northward from the city, rolling hills, forest and rocky coasts are quickly reached by car. As expected, hiking, biking and kayaking are big in this green-conscious, fitness-oriented enclave.

Good food is part of the lifestyle too. West Coast cuisine is synonymous with fresh ingredients prepared in a range of gastronomic styles, now joined by an exploding brewpub scene. Little Vic has developed its own vibe.

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ACCOMMODATIONS Edwardian Fairmont Empress is the undeniable Queen Mum of hotels in town. Positioned at the center of Inner Harbour, it casts a regal gaze over the downtown. Sunsets from Q Bar and Restaurant are splendid. The hotel’s recent $60 million renovation continues a tradition of timeless elegance, including afternoon ‘Tea at the Empress,’ since 1908.

Across the bay Inn at Laurel Point is a fine example of modern coastal design by Arthur Erickson.

Like its high-end colleagues, The Oak Bay Beach Hotel on the eastern edge of Victoria overlooking Juan de Fuca Strait offers all the luxuries one would expect. Ocean views are spectacular from the hotel, pool area and adjacent Victoria Golf Club. Cuisine is regional and there’s a choice between fine dining, pub or café fare.

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GASTRONOMY In addition to luxury hotel dining, Victoria serves up some fine independent fare.

Afternoon tea at Butchart Gardens is elegantly served in the original Butchart family residence, surrounded by flowers and greenery. The Dining Room serves local foods paired with the best BC wines.

Harbour Air has a Fly ‘N’ Dine flight from downtown that includes garden admission, dinner and a limo back to town.

Less known despite its classic West Coast plantings of Garry Oaks and Japanese maples, the Abkhazi Garden and Teahouse is currently run by volunteers with the Land Conservancy of British Columbia. ‘A romantic garden setting,’ says Fodor’s.

Two restaurants on the ‘A’ list would be the Agrius and Courtney. The Courtney Room in the Magnolia

Hotel is proud of its beverage list, meats and seafood, including a tasting menu. Agrius Restaurant supplements its fanatically organic ingredients with BC-favoured wines and beer plus custom breads and pastries.

Meanwhile, in nearby Cowichan Valley and Saanich Peninsula, cideries, distilleries and wineries are chalking up awards. Small group tours are offered by several companies such as Luxury Wine Tours and Cheers Cowichan.

Two hours north/northwest of Victoria at Merridale Cidery, Distillery & Eatery in Cobble Hill, brewer/ distiller Rick Pipe, his lovely wife Janet and stepson Kevin are on a mission to bring the world back to sustainability. Ciders are made from heritage apples shaken from the trees, gaining awards for quality even in ancestral Britain. Try Rick’s 47-botanical gin or ciders made with hops. Future plans include a LEEDS distillery. Under the stars, if not the influence, luxury yurts are available for overnighting.

Nearby, Unsworth Vineyards is cultivating 12 acres of grapes tested expressly for the climate and soil conditions of the Cowichan Valley. The oldest grapes are 2007 Marechal Foch, which have produced the winery’s award-winning Ovation. Sipping a Prosecco-style sparkling white Charme de L’Ile, I pronounced my taste buds satisfied. Owners Tim and Colleen Turyk have long family ties in the area and share a genuine concern for agricultural sustainability. An innovative partnership with local farmers assures fresh seasonal cuisine.

High quality continues at Snowden House, a restored farm near Sydney, North Saanich, where Laura Waters has tapped 1,600 Douglas fir trees to make infused essences and vinegars sold in her gourmet gift shop. Laura also gives cooking lessons in the 1900s farmhouse that doubles as a B&B. Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse is an upscale property with panoramic views of orchards and the sea. A flight of ciders paired with artisanal meats and

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cheeses make a picture-perfect picnic. Complimentary tours of the orchards and cider making process are available too.

ACTIVITIES For a mix of sightseeing and shopping, Victoria expert Michele Davis pampers visitors with personal guided tours to eclectic shops and businesses offering unique and local products.

Maintaining West Coast ‘green’ sensitivity, Eagle Wing Whale Watching Tours has led the way with carbon neutral tours offering sightings of orca whales. No guarantees, of course, as the whales don’t always check daily tour routes, but the odds are good.

Slip into a kayak to view sea lions up close and the city skyline at your own pace. Ocean River Sports sells, rents, teaches and guides kayak tours under the banner of an eco-responsible pledge to help spread the word.

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and floatplanes, patio restaurants, the château-style Empress Hotel and 1897 Parliament Buildings topped with Captain George Vancouver, Royal British Columbia Museum and adjacent Thunderbird Park totem poles, plus throngs of other people soaking up the views.

TRANSPORTATION For those wishing to arrive in style, North America’s first carbon-neutral airline, Harbour Air Seaplanes, has constant flights from the mainland. Deplane at the Inner Harbour airport terminal with its ecofriendly roof supporting 50 solar panels and a colony of 10,000 honey bees. Buy their honey in the coffee shop and step into downtown.

Seaborne arrivals have two choices. BC Ferries offers daily direct service from Vancouver (actually, Taswassen, just south of the city). The modern fleet carries passengers and vehicles year-round among the Gulf Islands. Scanning the horizon on a sunny day it’s easy enough to immerse oneself in an Alex Colville print. Or just lie back and soak up the rays.

The V2V Empress Ferry departing Victoria for Vancouver.

If YouGo

For convenient downtown-to-downtown cruising, the plush V2V Empress travels daily between Victoria and Vancouver, anchoring at Vancouver Convention Centre and Victoria’s historical Steamship Terminal. The 242-passenger, high-speed catamaran boasts cushy leather seats, concierge service and regional cuisine. tourismvictoria.com

Lighten up It’s liberating to let go of the overaccumulation of a lifetime and enjoy days filled with great experiences rather than chores.

Allandale Station Retirement Residence is a perfect fit for this invigorating stage of life.

Right-size your life – but act quickly as suites are going fast. Call Michelle at 705.721.7227 to book your personal appointment.

Register on our website at AllandaleStation.ca for more information on upcoming events.

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Prestigious Real Estate Services Hallmark Chay Realty

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Andrew Meadows Victoria Meadows

Mike Mifsud Broker of Record & Owner

Donna Hunter Sales Representative Owner

Sales Representatives

705-321-0132 Direct

Direct: 705-794-6330

Mike@BrokerMike.ca

705-728-9846

www.firstchoicerealty.ca

www.BrokerMike.ca

705-623-9907 Mobile 705-722-7100 Office Email: Berriehomehunterteam.com donna.hunter@live.ca

www.donna.hunter@live.ca www.barriehomehunterteam.com

Independently IndependentlyOwned Owned&&Operated Operated

BAYSIDE REALTY, BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Warren Landry, B.Comm

Sales Representative

Michael Stuart Webb Sales Representative

Office

705-730-8971 Direct 1-866-704-0052 Office

705-817-7355 Direct 705-722-7100 Office

janine@janinedezotti.com

www.warrenlandry.com

Cell

Mary Bateman Sales Representative

705-722-7100

Office info@marybateman.com

www.marybateman.com

Independently Owned & Operated

Broker of Record

705-528-3885 416-628-1357

Independently Owned & Operated

Hallmark Chay Realty

Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage www.sutton.com

Janine Dezotti

Hallmark Chay Realty

Independently Owned & Operated

www.MichaelStuartWebb.com

Don McAskin Broker of Record Realty Executives Of Simcoe Inc., Brokerage

705-727-6777

Direct don@realtyexecutives.com

www.DonMcAskin.com

B.J. Roth Realty Ltd Brokerage

Hallmark Chay Owned Realty Independently & Operated Chay Realty Inc. Brokerage

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

Independently Owned & Operated

Independently Owned & Operated

112 Caplan Avenue

Tina Grant

705-722-8191 Office 705-321-7781 Direct

112 Caplan Avenue granttiremax@gmail.com

lily-cadeau@coldwellbanker.ca

Hallmark Chay Realty

Independently Owned & Operated

Sales Representative

705-623-0389 Sales Representative

Neil Bayley-Hay Sales Representative

705-796-8877

705-722-5400 Direct

lenora.laycock@century21.ca nancy.humphreyscentury21.ca SimcoeHomeSales.com

www.realestateinbarrie.com

Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage

Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage

Independently IndependentlyOwned Owned&&Operated Operated www.sutton.com

Independently IndependentlyOwned Owned&&Operated Operated

INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Inc.

Lucia Faria

Blanca Sepulveda

Sales Representative

Sales Representative

705-716-9759 Direct

705-727-2096 bsepulveda@sutton.com

www.luciafaria.ca

Lenora Laycock & Nancy Humphreys

Sales Representative

705-791-1000 Direct 705-722-7100

Independently Owned RE/MAX& Chay Realty Operated

Ultimate Service Guaranteed

Lily Cadeau

Sales Representative

Hallmark Chay Realty

OVER 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE

The Real Estate Centre, Brokerage

www.blancarealestate.com

Robert & Karen Johnston

Pat Fergusson

705-728-4067 Office 705-795-4107 Direct

705-739-1300 Office 705-321-5283 Direct

Sales Representative

www.thejohnstonteam.com

Sales Representative

Making real estate a moving experience!

Prestigious Real Estate Services First Contact Realty, Brokerage

Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage

Independently Owned & Operated

Independently IndependentlyOwned Owned&&Operated Operated

Max Viskovich

Peggy Hill

Sales Representative

Broker

705-730-9161 Direct

705-739-4455 Direct

BILINGUAL SERVICE

info@peggyhill.com

sellwithmax.ca

Kyla Vavala Sales Representative

705-796-6913 Direct www.KylaVavala.com

www.peggyhill.com

John Lawler, Broker

B.A.Sc (Eng)

705-728-4067 Office

www.johnlawler.ca

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Chay Realty Inc. Hallmark Chay Brokerage Realty Independently Owned &

Hallmark Chay Realty

Chay Realty Inc. Brokerage

Operated Independently Owned & Operated

Independently Owned & Operated

First Contact Realty The Faris Team, Brokerage I N D E P E N D E N T LY O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D

Suzanne Magill Sales Representative

Dennis Gallant Sales Representative

705-896-0561 Direct Suzanne@Suzannemagill.com

www.suzannemagill.com

Mark Faris

Cindy Pollard

705-797-8485 Office

705-791-2121 Direct 705-722-7100 Office

Broker

705-722-7100 Direct dennis@barriecom.com www.remax.ca

FarisTeam.ca

Sales Representative

HomeInSimcoe.com

B.J. Roth Realty Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

B.J. Roth Realty Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

B.J. Roth Realty Ltd. Brokerage

Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently IndependentlyOwned Owned&&Operated Operated

www.sutton.com INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

David Weeks Sales Representative

735-2525 Office

Matthew Kindou

Sales Representative

david@davidjweeks.ca

647-967-3751 Direct 705-739-1300 Office

www.davidjweeks.ca

www.sutton.com

Independently Owned www.sutton.com Independently Owned&&Operated Operated

INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

Stephanie Miller Sales Representative

& Sheila Krasowski Sales Representative

705-436-5111 www.barrieagent.com steph1miller@hotmail.com 705-718-9920 sheila.krasowski@sympatico.ca

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Roy Boni Sales Representative

705-795-3409 Direct 705-739-1399 Office royboni@yahoo.ca

www.roysellsbarrie.com

Chay Realty Inc.Chay Brokerage Hallmark

Independently Owned & Operated

Realty

Independently Owned & Operated

Kristin Cripps

Ed Tracy

Karen Yurkiw

Broker

Sales Representative

Sales Representative, Cnhs., Asp

705-321-2879 Direct 705-726-7000 Office

705-796-6348 Direct

705-796-6433 Direct 888-966-3111 Business

www.crippshomes.com

ed@edtracyhomes.com EdTracyHomes.com

Email: karenandsteve4you@gmail.com E-MAIL: Karens4us@yahoo.ca www.karenandsteve.ca www.karenandsteve.ca

R. Sharon Smith Sales Representative

705-737-0011 705-791-1374

Office Cell

www.barriehomes.ca

dining guide

Homestead Artisan Bakery + Cafe

Danny’s Fish and Chips

Homestead Artisan Bakery and Cafe specializes in artisan sourdough breads and baked goods, crafted by hand in small batches. We source ingredients from local suppliers and base our menu on seasonal availability of local products.

We are open bright and early every day for your morning coffee; our custom house blend was created for us by Creemore Coffee Company. Our lunch menu includes fresh deli-style sandwiches, seasonal soups, salads and fresh baguette with flavoured butters and seasonal preserves. A sweet selection of classics done right will be baked fresh daily; cookies, croissants, scones and squares. We’ve moved into our NEW LOCATION!

We make the extra effort to hand-cut our chips and fillet our fish daily!

Our Fresh Alaskan Halibut and chips is hand sliced fresh, just minutes before it reaches your plate. Our English style fish and chips are made from an old secret recipe (thinly battered) and passed down through generations and served alongside our famous home-cut fries. Just one bite and you’ll be hooked!

We don‘t just claim to be the best, we prove it through honest workmanship and genuine caring. Voted “Your Favourite Fish & Chip Restaurant” in Barrie and celebrating 40 years of doing what we love!

80 Dunlop St. E., Downtown Barrie | 705-252-3680 homesteadartisanbakery.com

411 Huronia Road, Barrie 705-721-8998

Chavo Crepes

Salads. Bowls. Burritos. Soups. Smoothies. Juices.

Freshii at Park Place Barrie

You won’t find yourself under the Eiffel Tower, however our sweet and sinfully savory crepes will bring you a taste of Paris right here at our new location in downtown Barrie! Chavo Crepes was created in order to deliver a delicious and health conscious alternative to the ever evolving food industry. Maintaining the quality and integrity of our ingredients has always been our number one priority and our vision is to offer a product that has been naturally and locally grown and harvested and presented in recipes and food offerings seldom found here in Canada.

74 Dunlop Street East, Barrie | 705.727.8721 www.chavocrepes.com

Freshii’s mission is to change the way the world eats. By making superfoods like kale and quinoa convenient and affordable for every citizen of the world, while continuing to introduce the latest culinary health trends. Turmeric juices, energii bites and grain bowls only skim the surface. Whether plant-based, vegetarian, low-carb, high-carb, to keto, we can accommodate! Freshii donates one meal from the sale of each WE menu item to developing communities.

• Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner • Cold-pressed Juice Cleanse • Customized Menu Offering • Kid’s Menu • Catering • School Lunch Program 90 Park Place Boulevard, Unit 8, Barrie (705) 230-1940 parkplace@freshii.com www.freshii.com GoodLife | Barrie March - April 2019

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Bacio Trattoria Authentic Italian Cuisine • Warm & Inviting Atmosphere Cooked From Scratch & Made To Order With Love!

Downtown Barrie’s Cheff Willliam Ortiz, sister Elizabeth and mother Nancy invite you to join them at their new Italian Restaurant “Bacio Trattoria” where you are greeted with a smile and great food. “We want people to feel like they are eating at home with family,” And based on high scoring social media reviews, local diners appear to have a soft spot for this family run eatery that focusses on Italian cuisine made from scratch and served with warm hospitality.

62 Dunlop St. W, Barrie 705.728.0890 Follow on Facebook & Instagram

Sigrid’s Cafe & Fine Bakery At Sigrid’s, baking is a never-ending art form. For the past 35 years now, we have been a proud family-owned bakery in downtown Barrie. All our baked breads and pastries are made from scratch with all natural ingredients, the way it used to be done! “Savor every bite of your favorite pastry and do not feel guilty about it. Desserts are like all good things in life - they need to be enjoyed in moderation but everyone deserves to treat themselves”. Andrea Higgins 10 Ross Street, Barrie | 705-726-0121 www.sigridsbakery.com

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J’adore Fine Cheese & Chocolate The Speakcheasy The Speakcheasy is Barrie’s new hot spot taking you back in time and into Prohibition era. Enjoy chocolate or cheese fondue, private tasting parties, oyster nights, fun murder mystery events while listening to classic tunes and sipping your favourite cocktail.

J’adore Fine Cheese & Chocolate located up stairs and offers a Parisian-themed boutique filled with specialty items from around the world. See our website for all our special events. Special order cheese platters & gift baskets for any occasion.

123 Dunlop Street East, Barrie | 705.503.6633 speakcheasy.com jadorefinecheese.com

Kohyang House Authentic Korean Cuisine • Japanese Sushi & Teriyaki Anna Kim invites you to try her authentic Korean food. “It’s so delicious and healthy, low in calories and very tasty. It’s also packed with goodness because it’s loaded with vegetables. It’s a bit spicy, but we can control the amount of spice to please everyone.” Korean food is huge in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto. It’s only a matter of time before the word spreads!

LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS 33 Bayfield Street, Barrie | 705-726-8989 www.kohyanghouse.com

Groovy Tuesday’s Bistro Comfortably Small • Locally Focussed • Open Kitchen •Casual Elegant Atmosphere

Melanie Barrett is where she wants to be. “People tell me that I should expand and make my restaurant bigger,” says the owner of downtown Barrie’s Groovy Tuesdays Bistro, “but I like it small, that way I can see and interact with all of my diners. Getting a bigger space would change that, and make it less personal.”

Qing’s Cuisine Barrie’s Tastiest Szechuan & Thai Cuisine

Our menu is small, fresh and always changing. To put our best plate forward.

From our breads and pastas to our desserts, we make absolutely everything from scratch. Being consistent with the quality of our food is really important to us.

Barrie’s Tastiest Szechuan & Thai Cuisine Qing Ni is a recognized Canadian Chef with over 20 years experience having worked out west in Vancouver and California as well as in Toronto, Collingwood and now Barrie. He and his wife Lien have delighted those who appreciate amazing Szechuan and their authentic Thai cuisine. Offering an extensive menu for take-out, delivery and a cozy atmosphere for dining in.

73 Collier Street, Barrie 705.721.0302 www.GroovyTuesdaysBistro.com

610 Huronia Rd., Unit 9, Barrie 705-503-6610 www.qingscuisine.com

Cocina Mexicana Restaurante

RICARDO’S RESTAURANT

Barrie’s first all-you can-eat Mexican restaurant serves up fresh, authentic Mexican fare in it’s cheerful family owned and operated eatery. Think of it as a piece of Mexico that teaches the art of eating and the passion of cooking. “Our goal is for every Mexican diner to love our food, and for every Canadian diner to enjoy a real Mexican food adventure.”

144 Burton Ave., Barrie | 705-252-7086 www.cocina-mexicana.ca

Our experienced staff are excited to present their vision to you and all of our guests. For the first time Barrie can officially say that they do have an authentic Halifax Donair Restaurant boasting a 5 star review rating from the incredible customers who have already tried our food and fallen in love with it. Whether it be the all beef donair, with the secret seasoning that no one can replicate or the delicious pizza that we guarantee is like no other in Barrie.

Shawarma, Wings, Falafel, Kofta Kabab, Burgers & soon to be licensed!

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Hospice Simcoe’s annual Gala was another successful event. “An Evening in Paris” raised approximately $94,000 for Hospice Simcoe programs and services. Elegant evening of dining and dancing was held at Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club on February 8th. This year’s Master of Ceremonies was Jim McIntosh and Dr. Brian Morris our guest speaker. Our thanks to everyone who purchased tickets, our event sponsors and to the volunteer Gala Planning Committee.

(L-R) Mike & Ann Long with Dr. Brian & Deb Morris

(L-R) Wendy deGravina, Chef Ian Brown, Teresa Zadra & Christina Dunsmore

(L-R) Wendy deGravina, Gala Co-Chair & Christina Dunsmore, Gala Chair

Pat & Lindsay Jackson, BDO

(L-R) Dr. Rick Irvin & Jenny Berry with Vi & Mark Andersen

(L-R) Chris Kelly, Connie Lougheed, Larry & Ruth Watson, Barb Sinton & David Lougheed

Dr. Joe Zadra & Teresa Zadra

(L-R) Jim McIntosh, Master of Ceremonies, Kelly Hubbard, Executive Director & Dr. Brian Morris, Medical Director

(L-R) Wendy deGravina, Beth Casses, Christina Dunsmore & Teresa Zadra, Gala Planning Committee

(L-R) Brenda Faragher & Melissa Lovatt

(L-R) Shelley Kellney & Danica Thomas

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(L-R) Sandra Nymark with Lynda Murtha, Fund Development Manager

Carolann Follwell & Dr. Matt Follwell

Vi & Mark Andersen

Dr. Stacie Weber & Andrew Ain

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