On The Bay Magazine Spring 2022

C EL EB R AT I N G L I FE

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY

“RENEWAL IS PART OF MY LIFE”

Supermodel Monika Schnarre’s flair for reinvention P.88

RETIREMENT

Reimagined, reinvented and redefined P.104

PRICED OUT

The housing affordability squeeze P.96

Tundra Swans

ANGELIC AVIATORS Tracking bird migration with photographer Mia Klein P.20

HEALING

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Anya Shor goes maximal in home trends P.68

ARTIST ON BRUCE

Debra Lynn Carrol has a brush with depth P.112

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Begin Again

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rebounds from the Tropic of Capricorn and arrives overhead at the Equator. Warming, melting, changing the state of water and releasing the juices of life across the landscape. The seasonal shift is just one of the flukes of this cosmic “Goldilocks Zone” we call home. Watching the incremental unraveling of winter re-energizes the soul.

Chickadees are the first winter residents to read the cues, replacing their tune from chickadee-dee-dee with fee-bee, fee-bee, the two-toned whistle descending in pitch. In musical terms, a minor third.

Then the great migrations begin. Navigating by the stars and geomagnetic fields, billions of birds travel thousands of kilometres, returning to their nesting grounds here and farther north. If you listen, you can hear the tundra swan’s wings pushing against the air as they pass overhead, bonded pairs calling to each other saying, “I’m here, I’m here.” At the same time, silent and practically invisible, numerous species of fish move from Georgian Bay into local rivers and streams that are bulging with the spring freshet, their own migration fuelled by nature’s call to reproduce. Somehow they find their way back to the same gravelly riverbed where they first came to life.

It’s not just birds and fish that are migrating. A growing number of people are rethinking their priorities and heading north. “Priced Out” is our feature on how the human migration is impacting the affordability of housing.

With each day as the sun continues on its path northward, tubers, corms, bulbs, and rhizomes regrow through the flattened litter on the forest floor to fill the woods with ephemeral blossoms. Take a deep breath with your olfactory cortex fully engaged and rejoice as the tree leaves re-emerge and the smell of balsam poplar fills the air—a scene depicted in a painting by our featured artist Debra Lynn Carroll.

In this period of renewal, there’s an opportunity to reinvent ourselves again.

Perhaps spring has a greater impact on our state of mind than we realize?

What better time to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going. In one of our features, we explore six models of behaviour and personality that play a role in influencing what people do as they retire and rediscover their inner ninja. Which one are you?

Meet supermodel Monika Schnarre as she reimagines a new life here in Collingwood. In our Q&A, get to know the “Mountain Maker” Rob Sheridan, the man behind the machinery at Blue Mountain Resort.

Within these pages you will also find a warm-hearted guru who offers tips for planting your own secret garden, a mama warrior who stirs up elixirs, and some food for thought on tongue weight while towing your boat this summer.

It’s all here, along with a look back in time at the two men who decided to make something out of the “Mountain Mud.” As the days grow longer, our crew of contributors will endeavour to meet more of the people who make this such an amazing place to live, work, and play. We are also working on new ways to share their stories. A new digital presence called Bay Watch is joining forces with On the Bay magazine, BlogTO, and The New Classical 102.9 FM. Download the Bay Watch app from Google Play or the App Store.

Surf’s up. I’ll see you out there, On The Bay.

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BY DAVID LOOPSTRA

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S ROGER APTLY POINTS OUT, we’ve been busy here. On the

magazine side, we’re focused on growth—this is On The Bay’s largest issue to date. We have also increased our print run to 22,000 copies and are distributing these extra copies to our neighbouring municipalities, and to select Toronto readers whose behaviour illustrates that they are poised to invest in our region.

On the radio side, our listenership continues to increase, and we’ve recently launched a campaign encouraging workplaces to play the soothing sounds of ClassicalFM, hosted on weekdays by Southern Georgian Bay’s very own world-renowned piano virtuoso Daniel Vnukowski.

With the good news of growth however comes corporate responsibility. For us, we print magazines. It is indeed an ecological footprint—a bit of a paradox especially as we promote local environmental issues—so it’s important to be honest about it. First, let’s talk about community. We print at RBW Graphics Transcontinental in Owen Sound, a plant that provides livable wages (salaries) to over 400 local employees. Second, our paper is sourced from sustainable practices—not from clear-cutting or old-growth forests—which mainly utilize the fast-growing poplar tree. The pulp used to make paper comes from cut-offs from the lumber industry. There’s the question of chemicals and ink. This is true, but the suppliers we’ve sourced comply with the strictest containment policies. I’m not rose-colouring this. Magazines have an impact; so does technology—which requires mining, and also produces waste.

How often do you replace your phone or tablet? In short, everything has an impact (our staff here at On The Bay has pledged to offset our footprint by committing to eradicate litter from two of our region’s natural areas this summer). I like the idea of presenting content on a tactile object that’s not a screen—our mental health depends on breaks from our screens. Tactile magazines bring the community together; conversely, I’ve seen many issuesbased Facebook groups divide the community as of late. Magazines provide a more curated, positive and meaningful format.

You can’t leave a comment in a thread below, but you can indeed email a good old fashioned letter to the Editor. At the very least, please recycle this copy when you are done with it.

Cheers,

Photo: Roger Klein

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PRING IS OFFICIALLY HERE, marked by the moment the sun

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President/Executive Producer Moses Znaimer ON THE BAY MAGAZINE VOLUME 19, ISSUE 2 PUBLISHER David Loopstra dloopstra@onthebaymagazine.com CHIEF OF CONTENT Roger Klein roger@baywatch.ca STYLE & DÉCOR EDITOR Anya Shor FOOD EDITOR Anna Potvin COPY EDITOR Tim Shuff ART DIRECTOR Holger Meiche OPERATIONS MANAGER Cindy Caines ccaines@onthebaymagazine.com ADVERTISING MANAGER Tara McLellan PROOFREADER Carmen von Richthofen DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR Tammy Cadeau CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Dean Hollin, Roger Klein, Tom Maloney, Dan Needles, Anna Potvin, Dianne Rinehart, Judy Ross, Anya Shor, Laurie Stephens, Jessica Wortsman CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS & ILLUSTRATORS Shelagh Armstrong-Hodgson, Doug Burlock, Debra Lynn Carroll, Elizabeth Gulledge, Mia Klein, Roger Klein, Bradley Mulligan, Kayla Rocca, Jeff Wilson

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Tundra Swans on their great migration. These large, pure white birds with black bills and feet are a beautiful addition to any birder’s life list.

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Loving the Life Alfresco Extending our living spaces outdoors is an adaptation worth keeping.

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Nature’s Way

At Thornbury’s Loft Gallery, Debra Lynn Carroll paints with three-dimensional effects before a live studio audience.

The stars aligned for Sue and Jeremy Creed when they found—then re-created—their country dream home in Meaford.

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The Pulse

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Looking Back

ON THE COVER: Bonded for life, a pair of Tundra Swans on their way north to the Canadian Arctic. Lake Huron.

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THESE FINE BIRDS, Cygnus columbianus, are also known as whistling swans for the sound made by their wings in flight.

Magnificent, snow-white in colour with black feet and black bills, adult tundra swans have a wingspan of about a metre and a half. They can be difficult to distinguish from trumpeter swans, which are even larger.

The thousands of tundra swans that grace our shores and skies each spring spend their winters along the Eastern Seaboard, specifically in the Chesapeake Bay area. In March they 20

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migrate in large flocks along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay to their nesting grounds in the Arctic. The birds often show up in large numbers near Grand Bend and in flooded fields near the Tiny Marsh north of Elmvale.

Satellite tracking of these angelic aviators reveals that many of them transect North America, flying more than 6,000 kilometres to the Mackenzie River Delta on the Arctic Ocean near the community of Tuktoyaktuk.

Some of the birds passing through our region continue their journey along the eastern

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shore of Hudson Bay to nest in the tundra on Baffin Island.

Tundra swans form life-long pairs that remain together year-round. They will also reuse their nests in subsequent seasons.

They fly day and night, covering vast distances with infrequent rest stops. Tundra swans can be seen in our region only during spring migrations, and the species is a must for any birder’s life list.

For more on bird migrations, see Baywatch on p. 34.

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What’s that they say about everything old is new again?

Decades ago, David Hasselhoff starred in the television series Baywatch and I set my sights on creating a magazine for the Georgian Triangle area. I registered the name Georgian Bay Watch magazine, but it wasn’t long before my little magazine went the way of the dodo bird.

There were many reasons why my little publication didn’t take off. I was under-capitalized. I tried to do everything by myself. This region was very different then in terms of tourism promotion, and business thinking was different.

I can remember when patios on the sidewalks of downtown Collingwood were frowned upon by business leaders.

Recently my wife Nancy picked up the latest edition of On The Bay magazine—the first edition since a new editor, Roger Klein, was installed, joining David Loopstra as publisher. (Full disclosure: David Loopstra once wrote a story about me when he was a community newspaper reporter.)

I can remember when On The Bay magazine started with Collingwood as its epicentre.

Now, On The Bay is changing

with the times. It is still bringing us stories of interest and terrific photographs. There are familiar names: Willi Wildman, Daniel Vnukowski, Dan Needles. There are also names of people whom I do not know: Edward Burtynsky and Tim Shuff and others.

An overriding thing is that this magazine is locally focused, and brings us a mixture of hard news topics and feel-good features. I hope that trend continues.

It’s said that we learn something every day. It is thanks to On The Bay that I learned the word “interdigitate.”

I looked up the meaning and found: “interlock like the fingers of two clasped hands.”

Roger Klein uses the word in a column which tells, in part, about a new digital video platform that On The Bay is launching. It is called Bay Watch. This “new presence” will “interdigitate with On The Bay magazine and The New Classical 102.9FM,” he wrote.

For me, a fellow who burned his fingertips on hot metal in the newspaper business long ago, I am only awakening to such things as streaming. During the challenges of the pandemic, I have learned to use Zoom, taking advantage of an ever-improving program at the Collingwood Public Library.

Change continues. David Hasselhoff’s Baywatch has gone.

My Georgian Bay Watch has gone.

I enjoy watching the landscape of change in my life. I have known people who remembered the

The view from inside the Nottawasaga Island Lighthouse, watching over Georgian Bay for more than 150 years.

horse-and-buggy days, and living in log cabins. Man landed on the moon. The Internet was invented and exploded around the world. Today, I keep in touch with friends and family, almost instantly, in such places as Poland, France, England, Cuba, Myanmar, and even China, with taps on my keyboard. Amazing!

Coming years are going to bring even more change. My hope is that as change happens, more and more people will become part of the process on such topics as health care, education, environment, politics, planning, and development.

We should all be concerned about the kind of community our ever-skyrocketing changes are bringing us.

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In fact, classic technique is even more technique-driven than skate skiing as it encompasses many more skills: the very basic kick and glide, double pole, skate, herringbone, side step, snow plow, step turn, stem christie and, if you want to push it, parallel and telemark. Laurie’s description of the long, slow strides of the speed skater applies as much to an accomplished classic skier as to a skate skier.

George Czerny

Editor’s Note

Letters to the editor have long been recognized as a venue for ideas and opinions as part of healthy public debate. Letters are also an opportunity for readers to provide journalists and publishers with feedback. Often, environmental issues are among the top concerns of residents from several community groups actively participating in ongoing planning and political processes around Southern Georgian Bay. Please consider that letters are often short and have narrow perspectives on complex issues. We encourage you to do your own research.

Letters can also do more than lay a critical eye on issues.

Words of encouragement or inspiration that recognize the good work of citizens are always welcome.

Thank you to everyone who submitted letters. We reserve the right to edit for style, content, and space considerations.

Please send your letter to readermail@onthebaymagazine.com.

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Congratulations to Laurie Stephens on her great article “High by Nature” and for taking on the very physical challenge of skate skiing. I’m sure she didn’t mean to put down classic cross-country skiing when she described it as “a walking motion” using “one pole at a time.” Unfortunately, most beginners think that if you can walk, you can ski. That’s fine if all you want to do is “walk on your skis.”

Get in the groove with classic crosscountry skiing.

I hope that Laurie’s example of seeking instruction from a pro will inspire others to make their outdoor winter experience more enjoyable by doing likewise.

Len Bevan

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This past winter, Team GIVE’R supported 4 youth from Collingwood with season passes to Blue Mountain along with new snowboards + gear. Together with the Collingwood Youth Centre and Guidance Counsellors at CCI they were able to find the right kids and made this happen.

Team GIVE’R also supported 5 youth from Rossland, BC and surrounding communities with ski gear and season passes to RED Mountain. 15 New ski helmets were also donated to youth in the Rossland Youth Action Network Shreds Program. Team GIVE’R wants to ensure everyone is safe out there having a GIVE’R of a time!

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INBOX OF THIS, when usually you’d just be running.

The irony is that the things in life we cherish the most are the same things we seem to ignore, the same things we run right past.

A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC has brought many fatalities, destroyed businesses and created immense political uproar.

A pandemic that unrepentantly strikes us again and again with difficult challenges....

BUT 706 DAYS AGO, on March 23, 2020, we as a community, among many others in Ontario, stopped running.

A Word of Congratulations

Congratulations on the new look, contributors, and departments of this wonderful magazine. I’ve been an avid reader of On The Bay since the beginning in 2004. After all these years, this publication continues to be a must-read for visitors, weekenders, and those of us lucky enough to call Southern Georgian Bay our home.

Kudos to everyone who is working so hard to put together this entertaining, informative, and well-written magazine. I hang onto past issues, as they serve as a guidepost to the important challenges facing our area, as well as a directory to who is doing what in the region. As a big fan and supporter, I cannot wait for the next issue to hit the stand. Looking forward to Spring 2022 and many years to come.

Joanne Nijhuis

706 Days: A Pause to Reflect

At the annual Mayor’s Levee on Feb 27, 2022, Anisha HoldenBensdira, a Collingwood human rights activist, was asked to present a youth’s perspective on the pandemic. She shared her poem with On The Bay. I’m not much of an athlete, but I’d like to illustrate a scene for you.

You are a runner.

Breath, rapidly following after breath.

Short and shallow.

A rhythmical pattern of thuds pounding out of your chest.

Step, after step, each getting heavier and more reliant on the willingness to continue.

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Thoughts buzzing, mostly thinking about all the things you have to accomplish today, and how terrible that blister on your heel is getting.

Are you almost done?

Is it almost over?

With an abrupt halt, you are forced to stop, you are out of breath, and all of your negative thoughts that you have been fixated on now cease to exist.

It is a pause...a pause like never before.

You stop and evaluate, stop and appreciate, stop and regenerate, and simply stop just to love.

You take a moment to notice ALL

During this time, The Town of Collingwood found collectivism over isolation.

And I for one have never been prouder.

Fast forwarding from 2020 to this past year of 2021, we bounced back stronger than ever before.

Do you remember the sweet sounds of bagpipes that echoed in our streets?

Do you remember the colourful signs that painted our windows to honour our healthcare workers?

Do you remember the online community chat forums constantly buzzing?

This was collectiveness, beyond businesses finding new routes, entrepreneurs developing new ideas—we as a community came together.

With that pause, where we all seemed to regenerate by that abrupt change, it was then that everyone became more appreciative of what they had before it was gone. So, as our town began to open up once again, we became more eager, passionate, dedicated, and inspired towards our projects.

This pandemic took so much from us, so let us take something from this pandemic.

Let us acknowledge that the act of living is not a routine, that we mustn’t forget to stop and recharge, to nourish our souls with the things and people we love most.

As you continue to navigate your own trail, I challenge each of you to the 706 rule—to always be grateful, to always stop, pause, and regenerate. And lastly, to be collective.

PHOTO: ANISHA HOLDEN-BENSDIRA

Since its beginning in 2004, On The Bay has published 81 issues covering local stories and celebrating local people.

This date marks the first province-wide lockdown.

business owners, for parents, teachers, students, and so many others. It has tested each individual in its unique ways, but since having to challenge ourselves by working behind a pandemic, we, together as a town, not only overcame but grew from this obstacle.

Collectiveness will always overrule isolation, because togetherness has always been, and always will be, the foundation that drives any positive change.

With that being said, I acknowledge that each of the 706 days has not been easy. If anything, it has been exhausting.

Exhausting for healthcare workers in this community, for

Anisha Holden-Bensdira, a member of the Collingwood Collective, currently attends McMaster University.

I am so proud of how far we have come. It is because of each and every one of you!

You are this community.

You are Collingwood.

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artistic director, and Diana Sanchez, director of programming.

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An entirely pleasant chaser to that topdrawer event will undoubtedly be Classic Movies On the Bay, running selected Sundays through July and August at Collingwood’s Harbourfront Amphitheatre.

Brought to you by On the Bay Magazine and The New Classical 102.9 FM, with screenings starting at dusk. Kicking things off July 10 will be The Wizard of Oz, preceded by something truly special—a short Charlie Chaplin film accompanied by virtuoso pianist and The New Classical 102.9 FM radio host Daniel Vnukowski!

The First Time...?

Ahh, Music to Our Ears!

Exactly a half-century ago, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack was at the top of the charts—Number 1 in the spring of 1972.

To mark the occasion, folks have been gleefully reacquainting themselves with the lower portions of faces everywhere!

With spring comes the promise of summer—and summertime’s promise includes the return of classic music festivals throughout Ontario! Part of that entirely impressive mix is the Collingwood

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once again secured an impressive lineup of the music industry’s finest. Included will be the 55-member National Academy Orchestra of Canada led by maestro Boris Brott, indigenous playwright Tomson Highway, Peruvian singer Patricia Cano, and the a cappella vocal ensemble Countermeasure—blending classical and pop.

The National Academy Orchestra of Canada led by Maestro Boris Brott and Canadian soprano Ekaterina Shelahova.

Photo: Miranda Jou rney

is definitely one of them. Whether it’s goin’ it solo or performing with her trio Triquetra, Miranda is out there in a big way—all over Southern Georgian Bay! With Wasaga Beach as her home base, this early twentysomething’s calendar is loaded with a mix of live performances, writing, recording, and releasing—her latest single Skin and Bones is part of an album-in-the-making. If all that weren’t enough she’s (once again) out in western Canada for another season of treeplanting. Lucky for us, those roots of hers are right here in SGB!

Summer Music Festival. Artistic Director (and host of Classical Jukebox on The New Classical 102.9 FM) Daniel Vnukowski has

Photo: Tjalling Halbertsma

Cutting-Edge to Classic Excitement is mounting among cinema enthusiasts, given the screenings that are scheduled to take place in SGB over the next few months.

What promises to be Canada’s newest international film celebration—the Blue Mountain Film Festival—will be making its highly-anticipated debut June 1 to 5.

Patti Kendall, director of marketing and events at the Blue Mountain Village Association, is understandably excited about the premier event’s parties, concerts, and industry-led forums that will complement the 25 scheduled films.

Not to mention the two exceedingly qualified personalities at the festival’s

Discarded yours years ago, opting for things digital? Perhaps your parents donated them after you left the nest? Ah yes, replacing one or two that never made it back from a high school party? Whatever the drive behind your desire to collect vinyl, you’re certainly not alone—and SGB’s got you covered! First off, just about any second-hand or thrift shop in the area typically has at least a small offering on hand. Stayner’s East End Vendors Market, Collingwood’s Mad Dog’s Coffee & Vinyl Café or Joe’s Music , as well as Owen Sound’s Sour Cat Records are all solid go-tos. Another, and almost overwhelming option is Randy’s Records Cd’s & Tapes of Owen Sound, whose owner, Randy Poste, has been at it since 1985. He sees a steady stream of both regulars and first-timers looking for a wide variety of musical genres. A quick heads-up: prepare to spend some serious time there—about 20,000 pieces to flip through.

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Photos: Edward Burtynsky

“Photography is About Light Conquering Darkness”

money or hopping on a plane bound for Poland to help in the humanitarian crisis, citizens across Canada and worldwide— as well as right here in SGB—are finding

various and creative ways to help in the effort against Russia’s invasion. A trend of unanimity that should undoubtedly continue for some time.

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Photo: Jody Wilson

In less than 24 hours, local photographer Edward Burtynsky—whose story and talent were front-and-centre in the Winter 2022 issue of On The Bay—helped raise $600,000 for Ukraine. Burtynsky’s mother grew up in a village outside of Kyiv. As a child she starved under Stalin, then at 17 was forced out by Hitler’s army to work as a farm labourer in Nazi Germany.

After settling in Canada she worked tirelessly for Ukrainian freedom. “It may not surprise you to learn that I cannot make perogies and cabbage rolls for a fundraiser,” Burtynsky explained in an essay for Maclean’s magazine. “But I cheered my mother up when I told her that I had decided to do something....”

He offered limited-edition photographic prints to the first 30 people who could show him a $10,000 donation to the Red Cross. Within 14 hours, $300,000 was donated, which was then matched by the federal government. Whether it’s donating

Where the Rubber Meets the (Gravel) Road Considering a new or different sort of ride for your traversing? A gravel bike might be just what you’re looking for.

While “road,” “cross-country,” “downhill,” and “fat” are all still mighty popular in the two-wheeled world, the somewhat newer “gravel” has gone from being a thing to being A THING! According to Noelle Wansbrough, coach and owner of Pedal Pushers Cycling and manager of Powerwatts Collingwood, gravel biking offers some unique benefits—namely, less vehicular traffic, given that most gravel roads exist in rural areas. By nature those rural routes typically provide added protection from strong winds, as well as an element of adventure you just might not find elsewhere.

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tires; however, the differences clearly don’t end there. Neil Gold, Canadian

tubeless-ready tires, disc brakes, and sometimes even suspension and electric national sales manager of Cannondale, assist for the optimal ride. proudly reports that the gravel bikes they The owner of longtime SGB retailer Little Ed’s Ski & Bike Shop, Jason DeHetre, is produce are engineered and innovated from the ground up with dedicated gravel- quick to observe that in addition to those specific geometry to improve comfort, road bikers looking to depart busy paved steering, stability, tire clearance, and roads, he routinely finds mountain bikers overall performance. They also have an and indoor trainers eager to add this increased gear range, higher-volume amazing option to their fitness regime.

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Axed Blue Mountain.

Photo: Axed Blue Mountain

Solo Stove.

And Where There Isn’t Smoke—There’s Fire

The Perfect GetTogether, You Axe? Met someone you’re hoping to impress?

Keen to arrange an out-of-the-ordinary get-together? Well, these days in SGB, more and more are exploring the sport of axe-throwing. Yup—axethrowing. This traditional backwoods activity, entirely reminiscent of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, has become somewhat metropolitan of late—and is certainly no longer reserved exclusively for lumberjacks! According to Melissa Herod, co-founder and “chief energy officer” of AXED at The Village at Blue

Mountain—one of at least a couple of

companies offering axe-throwing in the area—everyone is getting in on the fun, including families, friend groups, corporate groups, bachelorette/bachelor parties as well as couples. No previous experience is required. AXED offers a tidy selection of alcoholic as well as non-alcoholic beverages and a few light snacks. Alternatively, you might consider their order-ahead catering menu, from which the charcuterie board is a popular choice. Perhaps not the best choice is making this a post-marriage-counselling outing (just saying!).

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Photo: Roger Klein

“Run to the light, baby!!!” was surely one of the more famous and indeed chilling lines shouted by JoBeth Williams in the 1982 horror classic Poltergeist. Fastforward exactly four decades and the thing horrifying many of us is the extra 10 or 15 pounds we’ve added to our midriff—a side-effect stemming from the days of

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lockdowns and stay-at-home orders! So it should come as no big shock that many of us are looking for some lower-calorie options to sip on. Luckily, the brewmasters of SGB have got some exceptional light offerings chilling and ready for you to enjoy this spring and summer. Go ahead— run to the light.

It’s not as though they weren’t there before. But, let’s face it, these last 24 months or so sure made backyard fire pits a rather beloved and oft-utilized social destination. They come in all shapes and designs made from various materials.

Some are custom-built and still others come out of a box. Whatever the case, the end result is more or less the same— family and friends gathered around that radiant and mesmerizing flame! One rather sexy out-of-the-box-er that’s caught the eye of more than just this author is the Solo Stove, which comes in three doublewalled, stainless steel models, the Ranger, Bonfire, and Yukon—the latter being the largest at 27 inches (69 cm) in diameter.

John Murray of Squire John’s in The Blue Mountains, whose establishment

is a distributor, confirmed manufacturer claims that in addition to Solo Stoves being able to sit just about anywhere (i.e. your deck), they’re pretty much smokeless—which means not having to move your chairs around! Additionally, the two smaller models are totally portable.

Have marshmallows—will travel!

DEAN HOLLIN Treading the boards professionally since ’92. Greatest passions—partner Gayle, four incredible offspring, music of the Great American Songbook. Host of Radio Limelite and Big Band Sunday Night on Zoomer Radio. Collingwood resident since ’03. Adores kitchen-time, straight razor shaves, vinyl and vintage film (deanhollin.com).

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Electrofishing the Little Beaver River. From left: Andy McKee, Marc Faiella and Kelly Mason.

Rehab to Improve Little Beaver River’s Failing Grade for Fish

WHEN RADAR TECHNOLOGY was first invented during the Second World War, technicians were puzzled by eerie images that would appear on their screens at night, even though the skies were perfectly clear.

Some surmised the images were the souls of the dead rising to heaven.

We now know that early radar technicians were witnessing nocturnal bird migrations, which peak nightly at about three hours after sunset.

While weather forecasters now use computers to filter out the radar reflections created by the seasonal migrations of birds, bats, butterflies and other insects, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are using the same data to create a whole new field called “aeroecology”— the study of ecological activities in the air.

By analyzing radar and weather data, scientists are able to illustrate, map, and forecast bird migrations, and even measure the airborne biomass.

Dr. Adriaan Dokter is a research associate at the Center for Avian Studies, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, where he used the technology to illustrate how billions of birds have disappeared since 1970. Dokter also collaborates on BirdCast, a website that provides nightly migration forecasts, live bird migration maps, and other tools to expand the understanding of bird movement and betterinform conservation efforts.

The migration rate Tundra swans fly day and night during normally intensifies in their 6000 km biannual migration.

April and early May, with more than half a billion birds taking to North American skies on peak nights. BirdCast forecasts help to guide conservation initiatives, such as “Lights Out” campaigns to limit light pollution along critical flyways.

“To make a difference in conservation, people have to know and love these birds and care about them,” says WATCH THE LIVE Dokter. “Telling stories about them and their spectacular MIGRATION journeys, flying thousands of miles, that helps.”

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THE LITTLE BEAVER RIVER flows through Thornbury’s west end from the nearby hillsides into Georgian Bay. It’s one of four small streams that scored poorly in the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) periodic watershed report card.

The Little Beaver received a D grade (poor) for forest cover and an F (very poor) for its wetland areas and only a C (fair) for water quality, although there were no major concerns regarding water chemistry, pollution or temperatures.

With this information in hand, volunteers with the Beaver River Watershed Initiative (BRWI) set out to investigate what could be done to help rehabilitate the stream.

BRWI operates as a subcommittee of the GSCA. At the request of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), BRWI Fishculvert installed in conducted a community Armstrong Creek, Markdale. survey of fish species present. When biologists electrofished the river, they found at least nine different fish species and confirmed suspicions that a concrete bridge abutment under the Georgian Trail is blocking anadromous fish migrations from Georgian Bay. The survey found a near complete absence of trout species upstream from the bridge.

Biologists know that improving fish passage can increase fish reproduction, so plans are being made to install a Fishculvert, a manufactured stream bed that facilitates fish passage over obstacles.

The specialized culvert slows the water with a series of baffles which also create resting pools for fish.

So far, about half of the $25,000 needed for the project has been secured through the Lake Huron-Georgian Bay Watershed Canadian Initiative for Community Action.

The project recently received approvals from the GSCA and the MNRF. Fabrication of the new culvert is now underway with plans for installation in August, just before the fall migrations of trout and salmon.

Once fish are migrating upstream, the BRWI will look at other sections of the river that need restoration work.

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Photo: Roger Klein

Birdcasting: A Powerful Tool for Birdwatchers and Conservation

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BAYWATCH //BMR – WINGROVE – WATERWORKS

BY ROGER KLEIN

Watershed Champion Awarded Collingwood’s Highest Honour Photo: Roger Klein

AS THE SEASONS CHANGE, so do the job opportunities at Blue Mountain Resort (BMR).

Students make up almost 40 percent of the workforce over the summer months and the hiring process is underway.

Mikayla Rayner, 16, has been working seasonally in the rental department since she first applied in 2019. “I called the number from their website and was invited to a group interview,” Rayner says.

The starting wage at BMR is $16 an hour for students.

Rayner works around 14 Blue Mountain Resort: always hiring. hours per week over the winter months but starts full-time in the summer. She’s setting her sights on the future.

“I am saving my money for university and hopefully renting an apartment during that time. I want to be a psychologist which requires around six years of schooling. I need to save up a lot of money.”

On top of wages, BMR offers a bursary program for high school students called the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), which offers up to $4,000 towards first-year tuition costs.

Rayner says she has also started skiing now that she gets a free ski pass and rentals. She’s making new friends too. “I love the overall experience and getting to work with all my friends. The environment is so positive and uplifting.” BMR needs about 400 students this summer. Job opportunities include adventure guide, camp counsellor, lifeguard, front desk representative, and grounds/landscaper.

There are also co-op opportunities for students in many business streams. Other jobs offer employees a chance to try their hands at a skilled trade through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). “The development of skills and exposure to a broad range of experiences is important for the youth in our local community,” says Jen Bailey, Blue Mountain’s human resources manager.

There will be job fairs throughout the region in April and May. Visit bluemountain. SCAN HERE FOR JOBS ca/jobs to browse job listings.

“HE’S BEEN INVOLVED in the planting of thousands of trees along area stream banks to prevent erosion and control flooding, he’s spearheaded the Save the Silver Creek initiative, Norm Wingrove. he’s organized the removal of tens of tons of invasive phragmites from the waterfront and facilitated the removal of a dam on the Black Ash Creek to restore fish habitat.”

Those words appeared in a nomination letter listing some of Norm Wingrove’s accomplishments as a defender of our region’s streams and wetlands. That letter led to Wingrove being awarded the Order of Collingwood for his volunteer work in 2010.

The mild-mannered Wingrove says he is clear about his goals. “My mission is to protect our natural environment. We have a wonderful area up here which is attracting a lot of people, so we have to make sure the development that is happening is not going to ruin what we treasure most.”

Wingrove’s interest in water started at an early age in Norfolk County where there was a cold water stream flowing through his family’s farm. That interest never waned and he became more deeply involved in water protection while working at the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority. He volunteered countless hours with the Bruce Trail Club, and in the mid-1990s he became a founding member of the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust with his friend and fellow Companion to the Order, Greta McGillivray. He’s been advocating for thoughtful development that avoids adverse effects on area streams and wetlands ever since.

“He is a soft-spoken guy, very well read, very knowledgeable,” Mayor Brian Saunderson says. “I’ve received many emails from Norm that have been extremely persuasive and have really made changes in the way we do things around here.”

At the same ceremony, Sue and Tim Cook, Christine Macfarlane, Ivy Martin, and Maragaret Mooy all received the Order of Collingwood for their volunteer efforts.

Photo: Roger Klein

Photo: Roger Klein

Building a Future at Blue

sustainability of our community, work on affordability, and also maintain the character of our community,” said Saunderson.

In the meantime, plans are moving forward to expand the water treatment plant. An ultraviolet disinfection system will be used to increase treatment capacities in 780 Collingwood issued the interim and be part of a more 21.

20 in bu ilding permits extensive expansion that will also include a new membrane system.

EIGHT MONTHS AFTER Included in that total are 447 Exemptions from the ICBL were The town has identified three Collingwood’s town council dwelling units—233 single detached evaluated and approved to minimize prequalified general contractors slammed the brakes on development family homes, 32 semi-detached, 8 the impacts on residents and for the infrastructure project which with an Interim Control By-law apartment conversions, 132 condos, developers so that shovel-ready will include additional shoreline (ICBL), year-end building statistics and 42 row houses. projects could move forward, and so protection to mitigate the effects of reveal that development continued Council implemented the ICBL to that the limited water capacity would wave uprush. at freeway speed. The town issued help manage development when be used judiciously, according to The town has plans for a public 780 building permits in 2021 and saw engineering reports identified mayor Brian Saunderson. information centre to display what $168.7 million in new construction, capacity limitations during the “The exemptions that have been the new water treatment facility site the second-highest amount on winter months at the town’s water granted have been viewed through will look like when completed in late record. treatment facility at Sunset Point. a lens of how they advance the 2025 or early 2026.

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Rob Sheridan, who is woven into the fabric of Ontario’s largest destination resort, talks working for $2 an hour, the necessity of being a MacGyver, and capturing the perfect Georgian Bay sunrise.

BY ROGER KLEIN Rob Sheridan started working at Blue Mountain when he was 12.

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OU MIGHT HAVE SEEN HIM around the mountain but didn’t take notice. For the past 45 years, he’s been the epitome of “behind the scenes.” Rob Sheridan, Senior Director of Mountain Maintenance, Operations, is the man who keeps the wheels turning at Blue Mountain Resort. Over the years he’s had his hands in every part of the resort’s modernization and development, and he understands the complexities of mountain operations better than anyone. Sheridan is mild-mannered and easy to get along with, somehow finding the time to chat with guests while he makes his rounds, walkie-talkie in hand, solving problems before they begin. Just like the resort itself, Rob works at all hours of the day and night with dedication and commitment. A gifted technician, he’s the guy who can tell you exactly what parts are needed to fix a chairlift, but also the one who will take time and pleasure decorating a Ridge Runner cart for a deserving child on a trip with her family.

ROGER KLEIN: WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB AT BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT? Rob Sheridan: In 1977, at the age of 12, I started working on the Apple Bowl Poma lift. I showed up at Blue Mountain to ski, and Bill Skelton didn’t have enough staff to run the lifts and offered me a job for two dollars an hour. After finishing high

school, I worked on a farm but also worked lifts for night skiing on the O-Hill double. In 1984 I decided to work the winter at Blue Mountain full-time and was offered a year-round position as

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Blue Mountain began expanding their operations.

RK: TELL US ABOUT YOUR FIRST MENTORS AT BLUE. RS: I knew when I began working full-time in 1984 that I would be around for quite a while. Over the years I have had a lot of mentors, including Bill Skelton, VP of Operations at the time, who could see the potential in me early on and had a huge impact on me as I began my career. Next, Harvie Reekie, Master Electrician, taught me to take pride in what you do. Lastly, Janek Kepka, Poma Engineer, taught me everything about lifts, beginning with laying out the placement of a lift to loading the guests and everything in between.

RK: BMR HIRES MANY YOUTH FOR VARIOUS JOBS, FROM SKI INSTRUCTING TO RETAIL AND MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER THEM

AS THEY START OUT? RS: If I can offer anything it would be to work hard, play hard, and take pride in everything you do.

new and exciting experiences, and keeping up-to-date with standards and technical advances in the industry.

RK: WHEN YOU LOOK AROUND AT ALL OF THE CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT BMR OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF, AND WHY? RS: There are so many changes that I am proud of. If I had to narrow it down to a few, the realignment of high-speed lifts and trails to maximize uphill capacity has had a significant impact on our operations and success. Next would be the addition of summer attractions to be able to satisfy our guests all year round. Lastly would have to be the fact that we look after all of our own installations, whether it’s pouring concrete for a lift, or installing Ontario’s first mountain coaster. We take pride in ownership and learn from each installation and the process along the way.

RK: KEEPING THINGS GOING OFTEN REQUIRES SOME IMPROVISING. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE “MACGYVER” FIX EVER? RS: Every day requires some sort of “MacGyver.” Every day brings new challenges that often happen before the guests load the first chair. From the weather, to snowmaking leaks, to groomer issues, to iced lifts, you never know what the next day will bring.

Although the time before the lifts start turning is often busy, I always find time to stop and take a photo when there’s a perfect Georgian Bay sunrise.

RK: BLUE MOUNTAIN HAS BECOME THE LARGEST DESTINATION RESORT IN THE PROVINCE AND YOU HAVE OVERSEEN MANY OF THE TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS THAT HAVE MADE THAT POSSIBLE. WHAT ARE YOUR TOP THREE PRIORITIES WHEN TAKING ON A NEW PROJECT? RS: When taking on new projects we are usually looking towards improving efficiencies, satisfying our guests by bringing

RK: WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE ACTIVITIES AND LOCAL PLACES WHEN YOU TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF AWAY FROM THE RESORT? RS: I always try to get away camping in the summer. Some of my favourite campgrounds are along the Lake Huron shoreline.

RK: WHAT’S YOUR IDEA OF A GREAT VACATION? RS: I have had the opportunity to travel all across North America with my family and usually can even find a ski resort or two to visit along the way. My job has taken me on many “vacations,” including all over Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Tennessee,

Photos: Blue Mountain Resort

Washington, Vermont, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, New Orleans, and New Zealand.

RK: IF YOU HAD ONLY ONE, WHICH HAND TOOL WOULD YOU CHOOSE, A VISE-GRIP OR LEATHERMAN? RS: I’d have to say a Leatherman because they come with a carrying case and have a lot more versatility, but you’ll never catch me without my Swiss Army knife.

TOP: The Sheridan family has a long history at Blue Mountain within the lift and maintenance departments—since 1948. On staff in 1990 are, left to right, rear: Tom, Aubrey and Rick Sheridan. Left to right, front: John and Rob Sheridan.

MIDDLE: Three generations of Blue Mountain lifties (left to right): Rob Sheridan, Kylie Sheridan, and Aubrey Sheridan.

ABOVE: Chris Knott (left) and Rob Sheridan (right) installing the drive station for the Weider Express.

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DE-STINK A DOG Let this misadventure be your guide to a quicker, more sensible solution that will have your dog smelling like cake.

BY DIANNE RINEHART // PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROGER KLEIN

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s my friend, Nancy, and I emerged from a forested trail at Clendenan Dam into meadowlands last fall, we suddenly hit a wall of, well—smell.

It was like a stink bomb had gone off at our feet.

We looked at each other querulously. “Do you smell that?” I asked. “What is it?”

Nancy said it smelled like farmers had just put manure on the land. But the land we were looking at wasn’t tilled.

Then our dogs bounded up behind us. There was a second’s pause while we were still focused on working out what that horrendous odour was.

My first mistake was trying to wash her in the bathtub with one hand, while I had to use the other hand to hold her in place.

Then it hit us: It was our pups. They’d been skunked! Or maybe rolled in a cache of dead salmon.

Whatever, it was a knock-out punch for us and a thing of beauty to them.

They were running around excitedly at our feet, wagging their tails, tongues lolling out, happy as clams at high tide.

First challenge: How to get them home without weeping from the odour. We rolled down the car

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Smell? What smell?

windows, screwed up our courage and drove home like bats out of hell.

Second challenge: How to de-skunk a 55-pound, strong-as-a-tractor-trailer husky mix?

Let my misadventure be your guide to a quicker, more sensible, and less expensive solution that will have your dog smelling like a cake.

My first mistake was trying to wash her in the bathtub with one hand, while I had to use the other hand to hold her in place. I was not successful. She leapt from the bathtub at every opportunity and covered carpets, furnishings, and even the bed in her sour smell as she tried to hide from me.

There is an easier way.

In a perfect world, you could take your dog to the groomers. But the reality is, because of the pandemic puppy boom, groomers are booked up two months in advance.

Courage.

Stores like Pet Value and Cuddle Cravers have everything you need to bathe your own pet at their facility. There are rings on the bath walls for fastening the leashes. Brilliant. No leaping, wet, wiggly, maniacal dogs to wrestle with.

If your dog gets sprayed after-hours, try a selfserve dog wash, like the one offered at Star Car Wash in Collingwood which lets you dial up the type of shampoo you want and hose your doggy down in its own private bath.

Challenge three: Now that you’ve figured out where to wash your dog, the next question is “with what?”

In my panic I desperately called around to find out.

Then I had to take her in my car—eau de merde now sinking into the carpet and upholstery—to buy the special shampoos from pet stores and the ingredients for homemade de-skunking brews from the grocery store, because who knew what was going to work?

The lesson here? Buy what you need beforehand!

DE-SKUNK RECIPE This is the homemade de-skunking mixture recommended by the Humane Society of the United States.

1 litre 3% hydrogen peroxide 60 ml (1/4 cup) baking soda 5 ml (1 tsp) liquid dishwashing soap Mix the ingredients and apply the solution to your pet’s coat right away, keeping it out of the eyes.

Thoroughly rub it in and rinse (don’t leave it on too long or the peroxide will bleach the fur). As a final step, wash again with a pet shampoo.

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Now, clip this and tape it to your bathroom door: remember, it will probably take more than one bath before your pooch will pass the sniff test. In fact, it took eight baths before I could get Daisy’s thick coat to a tolerable stink level. And even then, she still reeked around her neck for months. I told myself her fur was thicker there. But a friend of mine nailed it months later when I told him about it: “Did you change her collar or wash it?” he asked.

Colour me sheepish.

Here are the four ways I washed poor Daisy—twice with each mixture.

First, I tried pet shampoos especially formulated to de-skunk dogs. A lot of money for no results, in my opinion.

Second, I put out a plea over Facebook, and several people recommended the readilysearchable recipe from the U.S. Humane Society—a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and liquid dishwashing soap.

Now you have a dog that smells a little like skunk, a little like baking soda, a bit like vinegar, and a lot like a vanilla wafer.

Let me reiterate: Have these products on hand before your pet gets skunked (but, as the instructions warn, don’t store them premixed or they may explode).

This solution was no fun to put on Daisy, but it helped.

When she still smelled like skunk, I went to the next solution: vinegar and water.

The vinegar is like the acid in tomato juice, which does the same trick, but vinegar is much cheaper. Plus, you never, ever, want to put tomato juice on a light-colored dog unless you really like the colour pink.

So, I tried bathing her in two parts water, one part vinegar.

Even then, Daisy still stank, so I moved to a tried-and-true method I had used decades ago on my sister’s HUGE German shepherd (who also didn’t want to be held down in a sink).

Pour a solution of a few teaspoons of vanilla extract in a gallon of water over the dog’s whole body. Don’t rinse.

Now you have a dog that smells a little like skunk, a little like baking soda, a bit like vinegar, and a lot like a vanilla wafer.

Much nicer.

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HOME ALONE

Here are some tips from local experts on how to do that.

1. Practise departure cues without actually leaving, says pet trainer Jodie Hawker of

Happy Paws Canine Solutions. Make a routine to pick up your keys, put your coat on, without actually leaving.

2. Add something pleasant to departures.

As we go out in the world, tips and services to ease the transition for your pet.

A treat, a walk, or a game of fetch before you go, Hawker adds.

3. But do not give extra attention just before departure. Instead, ignore your

BY DIANNE RINEHART

It has always been tough to leave a pup alone, but pandemic lockdowns made it even harder.

Our pets got used to having us around 24/7. Also, they weren’t exposed to the new environments and situations that would help them build their independence, says Dr. Jennifer Dodd, a vet with Mountain Vista Veterinary Hospital. She says that as people return to work, they are seeing the stress and anxiety their pets feel show up in destructive and aggressive ways.

So how do you make a healthy departure that leaves both you and your pet in the calm zone?

First, says Dodd, breathe. We don’t need to feel anxious that our pets will resent our leaving. Pets are “full of love and forgiveness.”

“Our pets are very resilient and adaptable, so all we need to do is support them through the transition.”

dog for a few minutes before you leave, says Hawker. Christian Heller of Irondog emphatically agrees: “Don’t make a fuss.”

Dogs sense this and think your leaving is a bigger issue than it is. “Make it seem like no big deal.”

4. The same goes for your return. Do not over-treat, says Heller. Dodd agrees:

“We reinforce anxiety in our pets (and by proxy ourselves) by immediately having a party the second you walk through the door.” That expectation of “a high can become so addictive that pets will sit by the door and stare, or bark, or howl for hours on end, waiting for that feedback,” she warns.

5. Increase the duration of your absence,

gradually, and aim to be back before your puppy shows signs of stress. Try leaving for just 20 to 30 minutes at first, says Dodd.

6. If you’re going to be gone for a few hours, ask a neighbour or a dog walker

to take your dog out for some exercise.

For additional help, see the pet sitters in the list of dog services below.

Collingwood-area Dog Servic es Christian of Irondog tak es his lucky clients’ pups on group dog wa lks—literally over hill and dale. He’s a su per athlete himself, so your pet will get a go od workout with him and come home po oped and happy. irondog.ca Ro ma n op era tes Dogs at Blu e which offers

everything from private one-on-one walks with your pooch to dog-sitting in your home. dogsatblue.ca Me g at Me gW alk s Ca nin e Se rvi ce s provides one-hour wa lks for your dog in Collingwood to four-hou r “adventuring” in forests, followed by time in the “social club.” megwalks.c om

Sa rah run s the fun -so un din g op en concept facility, The Ba rk Park, where your

dog can socialize with oth er pups inside and out. @barkparkc ollingwo od on Facebook Jodie Hawker of Happ y Paws Canine So lut ion s is the he ad tra ine r at the Georgian Triangle Huma ne Society. She offers group and priva te dog-training, as well as “walk and train” to give your dog the advanced leash tra ining it may need. happypawsc aninesolut ions.c a

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L E A R N I N G TO V I S I T AG A I N After two years of isolation, plus incessant shouting on social media, it’s going to take some practice to regain our social skills.

BY DAN NEEDLES

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FEW WEEKS AGO, two old friends of mine turned up at the farm unannounced. Without thinking, I invited them into the house and they sat on the couch in the living room—the first visitors I have hosted inside in nearly two years.

We sat there looking at each other, considering the enormity of what we had just done. No masks, no social distancing. Eventually we asked each other, “Is this how the pandemic ends? Do we just get tired of being alone and throw the doors open?” The answer appeared to be yes.

It was not like old times. I didn’t have anything on hand to serve them, which wasn’t a problem because they had brought their own coffee. More importantly, I seemed to have forgotten how a visit is supposed to go. The conversation became oddly formal as we moved through the family news and brought each other up to date, being careful to share equal airtime and avoid all the subjects that have become so explosive after two years of shrill debate on social media.

Isolation has always been one of the drawbacks of country life. When I first moved to this

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neighbourhood in the 1970s, there were still a few farm couples who disappeared down their lanes when the first snows set in and weren’t seen again until the spring melt. There was one pair of bachelor brothers who hauled their little wooden driveshed down their steep lane to the road and parked their car inside it for the occasional run into town. You knew it was finally spring when you saw them dragging the shed back up the hill with the orange Case tractor to its customary place beside the house.

Living down a dead-end road that the township snowplow often skips during winter storms, we learned early on to maintain a winter survival package that includes a crokinole board, jigsaw puzzles, tole-painting kits, wallpaper supplies, and a stack of seed catalogues. And when spring arrived, we knew there would always be the April Problem, that period of adjustment as we learned to be “in company” again. Instead of checking my face for frostbite, my wife would switch to gentle reminders that I was holding a guest by the lapel as he or she tried politely to make an escape on the veranda.

Historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari says humans learned to co-operate with each other in extremely flexible ways by living in village settings for 100,000 years or more. This is where human consciousness is thought to have first appeared. Long before there was history, there was conversation. The oldest and largest part of the human brain is the limbic system, which regulates our emotions and helps us read each other’s faces with extraordinary accuracy.

When we are deprived of the company of other humans for an extended length of time, the effect on our limbic brain can be devastating. iPhones are not much help here. If evolution is any guide, we’re not likely to get really good at picking up social cues from a text message for another few thousand years.

Two years of isolation plus the incessant shouting on social media have given us all the April Problem, no matter where we live. It’s going to take some practice for us to relearn the social skills our grandmothers taught us.

I bumped into a dairy farmer friend in Canadian Tire the other day. He was always a writer of caustic letters to the editor of the local paper, but he had suddenly stopped, and I asked him why. He confessed that he had grown tired of antagonizing people in print and wanted to make some friends.

“You’ve never been a shrill person in conversation,” I assured him. “You just need to get off the farm and out in company again. It shouldn’t be difficult.”

He liked that idea and we have arranged to take a walk down the main street of the village this Saturday, if the weather is mild, to practise the ancient art of visiting. If that works out well for us, we may take the next step and organize a potluck supper.

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capacity to transport the boat-and-trailer, or new boat owners, it may come as drivers invite big trouble. The Internet a surprise that securing a mooring gleefully houses plenty of video showing slip in a harbour such as Thornbury’s SUVs sliding down boat ramps, SUVs and is akin to spotting a bargain in the their boat trailers flipping over on roads, housing market. In any case, many choose trailers swaying across the highway. Nearly to trailer their boats to wherever the fish are half of all accidents involving recreational biting and their friends are playing. vehicles, which includes boat-and-trailer The question, especially for new boat owners, rigs, are single-vehicle is, how do you haul that incidents, reports the gleaming toy safely?

“Get way more Ontario Ministry of While full-frame Transportation. pickup trucks such towing capacity “A lot of our sales as the Ram 1500 and process is matching the GMC Sierra are ideally than what’s needed. customer to the lifestyle,” equipped for towing big If you’re towing a says Joe Donoghue, weights, some people marketing manager prefer the versatility of 3,000-pound boat, for United City Yachts, a sport-utility vehicle the national brokerage (SUV). After weekend double it.” network that includes outings, they can unhitch Georgian Bay Yacht the trailer to maximize Sales. “If you want to bring the boat to the “utility” function, hauling the kids different places on the weekend, that’s when to soccer practice, taking the dog to the conversation begins on the vehicle. Do you a hiking trail, shopping for groceries. have enough towing capacity?”

However, if the SUV lacks the towing

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CAN YOUR SUV HANDLE THE LOAD? How Much Tow Capacity is Enough?

An SUV’s engine, transmission, brakes, cooling system and wheel bearings all come under extraordinary pressure when towing.

The tow capacity in simple terms is the maximum weight your SUV can safely haul including the trailer, boat, and everything on it.

The calculations can be complicated; however, experts generally recommend that, for safety, you should plan to haul no more than 85 percent of your vehicle’s rated towing capacity.

Most manufacturers’ websites list towing capacity in their specs, although the sure bet is to verify the information with the sticker on the driver’s side door. The key numbers are: • Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR): the total poundage a vehicle can weigh while moving, including occupants and all cargo.

• Gross combined weight rating (GCWR): the maximum total weight of your SUV, trailer-and-boat, plus all cargo and fuel, combined.

“I always tell people, whatever you’re towing, go for overkill,” says Paul Dollemont, general sales manager at Blue Mountain Chrysler, Collingwood. “Get way more

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SUV TOWING CAPACITY CAN VARY...BY A LOT WITHIN A SINGLE BRAND: Source: landrover.ca

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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2,000 kg (4,409 lb.)

Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2,2500 kg (5,511 lb.)

Land Rover Discovery 3,500 kg (7,716 lb.)

towing capacity than what’s needed. If you’re towing a 3,000-pound boat, double it.”

Choosing the Right Vehicle Unlike pickups, SUVs and crossovers come in a head-spinning variety from compacts (Honda HR-V) to mid-sized (Ford Explorer) to luxury (Land Rover Range Rover) to massive haulers (Jeep Grand Wagoneer).

Their ability to tow varies accordingly and often depends on trim level. For example, a Chevrolet Tahoe comes in six different trims, with three engine choices and towing capacities ranging from 2,903 to 3,810 kilograms (6,400 to 8,400 pounds). A Grand Cherokee, with 11 trims, can tow between 2,812 and 3,266 kilograms (6,200 to 7,200 pounds).

“Just because two vehicles side-by-side look identical, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are capable of towing the same weight,” says Dollemont, so double-check the trailering specs of your particular model and trim.

Tongue Weight and Tires Another important factor to consider is tongue weight, the downward force exerted onto the hitch by a fully loaded trailer. Tongue weight should be between 10 and 15 percent of the loaded trailer weight; for example, 200 to 300 kilograms for a trailer weighing 2,000 kilograms. How cargo is placed relative to the axles will affect tongue weight. A tongue weight that is too light may cause trailer-swaying. Too heavy, and braking will be affected.

“Overall the most common issue with

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SUVs towing is exceeding their GCWR due to downward tongue weight of the trailer,” OPP Constable Colin J. Watson of the Collingwood detachment wrote in an email.

Tires are another issue. “Most drivers are unaware that tires are rated not only for wear, but weight,” Constable Watson says. “There is a capacity rating on the sidewall of the tire, which indicates how much weight it can handle. SUVs usually are fitted with tires for smooth rides, handling applications, and fuel efficiency. They are usually not intended for heavy loads or towing.”

If your SUV doesn’t have capacity for hauling the boat, it can be retrofitted in various ways to make it more suitable, such as adding a bigger radiator, beefier tires, a better hitch, and other fixes. But you might be looking at a trade-in, considering everything.

The bottom line: Before hitching your new boat to an SUV, ask an expert. Making the wrong choice will risk voiding your vehicle warranty and compromise safety. Or worse, get you a starring role in one of those Internet videos.

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Weights

385 kg 771 kg 1,406 kg 1,588 kg 3,629 kg 3,946 kg 3,992 kg

(850 lb.)

(1,700 lb.)

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(8,700 lb.)

(8,800 lb.)

WITHIN MODELS, DEPENDING ON TRIM AND OPTIONS: Source: Automobile manufacturers

Chevrolet Equinox 680-1,588 kg (1,500-3,500 lb.)

Subaru Ascent 907-2,268 kg (2,000-5,000 lb.)

Acura MDX 1,588-2,268 kg (3,500-5,000 lb.)

Lincoln Navigator 2,812-3,765 kg (6,200-8,300 lb.)

SAMPLE TOWING CAPACITIES

Source: Automobile manufacturers

MIDSIZE Toyota 4Runner 2,268 kg (5,000 lb.)

Chevrolet Traverse 2,268 kg (5,000 lb.)

Ford Explorer 2,404 kg (5,300 lb.)

Jeep Grand Cherokee WK 2,812 kg (6,200 lb.)

FULLSIZE BMW X7 2,699 kg (5,950 lb.)

Land Rover Range Rover 3,500 kg (7,716 lb.)

Ford Expedition Max 4,082 kg (9,000 lb.)

Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4,468 kg (9,850 lb.)

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Pent-up demand for cruises is creating a surge of bookings for 2022 and 2023.

BY JUDY ROSS

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O CRUISE OR NOT TO CRUISE.

That is one of many questions we face as travelers in this troubled new world. More than a year ago my husband and I booked a cruise, thinking all would be well by summer 2022. The ship is set to sail this June from Southampton, U.K., up to remote parts of Norway, and so far we are planning to go. But, in the interest of research, I decided to check in with people who have taken a cruise recently, others who plan to in the coming months, and those who have no intention of ever crossing a gangplank again.

The news, as I write, is optimistic. Ships are back at sea and pent-up demand is creating a surge of bookings for 2022, 2023, and beyond.

Much of this is a result of the cancellations and delays that occurred when cruise ships were completely shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many travelers are playing catch-up for earlier missed opportunities. One example of the booking surge is that Oceania’s World Cruise for 2023 went on sale to the public in January 2021 and sold out within one day.

Local resident (and On The Bay employee)

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Cindy Caines and her partner Ken Dillman were caught up in the frustrations of delayed and cancelled cruises. In February, 2020, just prior to the pandemic, they boarded Carnival’s Horizon for their first-ever cruise in the Western Caribbean and loved it so much that they immediately signed up for their next one. That cruise was cancelled because of Covid. But this January, as restrictions lifted, they sailed again on the Carnival Miracle, departing from California on a two-week voyage to Hawaii.

“We were nervous about it,” admits Cindy.

“Up until the last minute, Hawaii wasn’t allowing ships to dock so we thought it would be cancelled. But then it was a go and we decided, ‘What the heck?’.”

The couple found the most nerve-wracking aspect was the number of tests and forms they had to deal with for flights and for the cruise.

Plus, the worry about getting Covid. But once on board they felt safe, knowing that strict

protocols were in place. They wore masks and were tested regularly on the ship. When they disembarked at Hawaiian ports, they wore a bracelet showing they had tested negative.

“There was overdrive cleaning going on,” says Cindy, “and because of fewer passengers we were never shoulder-to-shoulder with anyone.”

The regular capacity on that ship was 2,600 passengers, but only 1,200 were on board—a big difference from their first cruise which was fully loaded. “On that ship we often couldn’t get into restaurants or shows because everything got booked up. And there were lineups for everything. None of that was a problem this time, which was really nice.”

Photo: Cindy Caines

Photo: Carnival Cruise Line

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I contacted Beth Farr of Collingwood, thinking that she would be in the “never crossing a gangplank again” category. She and her husband Dick were trapped on that infamous South American cruise on the Zaandam, a Holland America ship. They departed from Buenos Aires on March 7, 2020, two days before the advisory to avoid all cruise ship travel. By March 13, they were off the coast of Chile and passengers were getting sick, some had died, and Chile wouldn’t allow the Zaandam to dock. They were denied entry everywhere. Eventually they were able to pass through the Panama Canal and ended up off the Florida coast at Fort Lauderdale, where they were finally allowed to disembark. But they had spent days holed up in their cabin with meal trays left outside the door and only able to walk the deck for half an hour a day.

The whole experience was a nightmare that attracted worldwide attention.

Despite this terrible experience, the Farrs plan to sail again in September on a 10-day cruise from Quebec City to Boston.

“Holland America treated us generously and handled a dreadful situation as well as possible,” says Beth. “They refunded everything. And we really like cruising. The

Photo: Cindy Caines

Photo: Carnival Cruise Line

TRAVEL //CRUISES

Cindy Caines and Ken Dillman sailed on the Carnival Miracle, departing from California on a two-week voyage to Hawaii.

hassle comes before you even reach the ship— airlines, customs, new regulations, Covid tests, and more. Itineraries can be disrupted by flight changes and cancellations. It’s smart to enlist the help of a travel advisor who can keep on top of the ever-changing rules. And it’s more important than ever to arrive at the embarkation port a few days early.

For travelers who have cruised in the past, in the before times, things will be different than they remember. For one thing, almost everything on board is touchless.

The pandemic has fueled an increase in technology. Your cell phone is an essential tool for cruising now. Mobile apps are used to book meals, shows, and shore excursions. In some cases it will even be used to turn off your cabin lights. The daily planner, the enjoyable, fact-filled news sheet that used to be placed on your bed every night, has been scrapped in favour of an app.

In some ways this “check” on cruising is a good thing. Overtourism was peaking in 2019, with mega ships disgorging thousands of passengers onto small islands or towns. It seems now there’s more interest in expedition-style cruises which travel to off-the-beaten-path destinations on smaller ships. Perhaps the pandemic will also quash the trend to build ships that look more like floating condo towers than sailing vessels.

For a final take on what lies ahead I contacted

Vanessa Lee, who has done more cruising (over 400 different cruises) than anyone I know.

She’s the publisher of travel magazines about cruising and just last year between July and November was on five different ships. When I reached her she was aboard the Silver Origin in the Galapagos, swimming with sea lions.

“All of the ships are taking excellent care of their guests and crew,” offers Vanessa. “They are all so grateful to be back cruising, and to have jobs. I would encourage everyone to do their homework, find out the protocols, and then just take the plunge! Once on board it is still a joyous experience.”

Ships are back at sea and pent-up demand is creating a surge of bookings for 2022, 2023, and beyond. industry has been devastated by the pandemic, but probably now a cruise ship is the safest place one could be.”

Preparing for a cruise doesn’t involve funfilled anticipation any more. You now need to research new Covid-induced rules and policies that apply to your particular ship and to the destinations that you’ll visit. Much of the

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JUDY ROSS Judy Ross has been writing for On The Bay since its first issue in 2004. She began her career as a scriptwriter in television (CBC and TVO) and is also the author of a series of coffee table books with photographer John de Visser. Her articles on travel and lifestyle have appeared in a variety of Canadian and American magazines.

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ELIXIRS FOR LIFE

Drawing recipe inspiration from this local product will add a turmeric boost to your health.

BY ANNA POTVIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANNA POTVIN

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VERY MORNING, I drink a shot of

elixir. It is my morning coffee, or what I imagine that would be like—my kickstart.

Elixirs are a symphony of health and wellness ingredients, a sweet-flavoured liquid that when consumed promotes good health.

Elixirs are widely available, but my favourites are from Root to Fruit, a family-run company based here in Thornbury, Ontario, that uses fresh, locally-sourced ingredients—not only because of their wide selection of flavours and medicinal powers, but also because they all use a base of organic, activated turmeric.

Turmeric is renowned for its antiinflammatory properties (think joint pain, allergies) as well as other health benefits for treating depression, detoxifying the liver, and fighting cancer and other diseases. A shot of elixir is an

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A GLASS OF SUNSHINE

easy way to get your daily dose along with a wealth of other beneficial ingredients.

Root to Fruit activates turmeric for maximum bioavailability by adding pepper and just the right amount of heat. They also emulsify the elixirs with coconut oil which helps the turmeric time-release within your system over 24 hours, thus allowing full absorption of the curcumin (turmeric’s active compound).

Some people might shy away from elixirs because of the price—just under $20 for a half-litre bottle in Root to Fruit’s case. But keep in mind that a small amount goes a long way.

Your body needs only two tablespoons (30 ml or one ounce) a day to get the recommended daily dose of turmeric (about four grams). (The equivalent dose of dry turmeric powder is a half-teaspoon.)

The main ingredient base is the same in every flavour: ginger, lemon, raw honey, and turmeric (curcurmin). Beyond the turmeric alone, these ingredients are antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal, not to mention alkalizing. Eating more alkaline foods (balancing your pH) can promote a stronger immune system, boost energy, improve digestion, and help fight disease.

Michelle Green, owner of Root to Fruit, created the original elixir in 2009 after a family member went through cancer, before the health benefits of turmeric had become mainstream. Michelle was determined to bring her back to good health—and succeeded. She first sold her concoctions to friends and family, then started to supply local businesses in 2013.

“I found it fascinating to learn how to work with elixir to maximize its ass-kicking properties, marrying it with other ingredients that together create the best absorption rate,” says Michelle. “Every ingredient has a supportive role to the turmeric!”

Michelle says she has never strayed from her fundamental recipe to cut corners or save money; it is still made in small batches. Michelle and her daughters continue to grow the company today.

I prefer to take my elixir daily as a shot, straight up. A feel-great way to start the day. But there are a variety of other ways you can use elixirs: diluted in water or juice, mixed into drinks, or as a cooking ingredient.

Get creative! Non-turmeric elixirs, such as Meredith’s lime ginger elixir, blend nicely with carbonated water—a great non-alcoholic drink to serve guests (drop a raspberry in it).

Try elixir in salad dressings, desserts, and your favourite marinades for poultry or fish.

Above is one of Michelle’s favourite elixir drink recipes, along with my recipe for a simple spring greens salad with a zesty and health-boosting elixir dressing.

mint leaves 2 lime wedges ice cubes 118 ml (1/2 cup) sparkling water 60 ml (1/4 cup) Root to Fruit Activated Turmeric Elixir (Pineapple Ginger, Pineapple Super Green, or Lemon) 1 sprig of rosemary

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In your favourite glass, muddle the mint leaves with the lime wedges.

Add ice, water, and the elixir.

Garnish with rosemary.

ELIXIR VINAIGRETTE SPRING SALAD

60 ml (1/4 cup) extra virgin olive oil 15 ml (1 tbsp) white or dark balsamic vinegar 15 ml (1 tbsp) Ginger & Lemon elixir 227 g (1/2 lb.) local spring arugula, spinach greens, and sprouts 1 avocado, sliced a sprinkle of hemp seeds to garnish

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For an update to the same old oil and vinegar salad dressing, I like to substitute half the vinegar for Ginger & Lemon elixir. For the dressing, combine the olive oil, vinegar, and elixir. Toss the salad greens with the dressing and top with sliced avocado and hemp seeds.

ANNA POTVIN Anna Potvin (@annapotvin) lives in the Town of The Blue Mountains, where she shares her passion for helping others through food and wellness—catering to food sensitivities, creating vegan cheesecakes for sale in local shops, and supporting live music by hosting intimate concerts at Studio 79.

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Extending our living spaces outdoors is an adaptation worth keeping.

AS WE SLOWLY, and anxiously, ease back into this new

and altered state of “normal life,” many of us are evaluating exactly what that means for the habits and lifestyle changes we adopted over the last two years. Many of those things have been welcome and positive, allowing us a time to slow down and reflect on what quality of life means to us and what kind of life we want to live moving forward. Some of those things we truly enjoyed and will continue enjoying, now on our own terms.

One of the myriad things many of us learned over the last two years of the pandemic is that there is no inappropriate time for outdoor dining and entertaining. We gathered around fire pits with hot drinks and blankets in freezing weather; we doused ourselves in bug spray in rainy May and June. We did whatever it took to gather with the people we loved and missed so dearly, in the safest way permitted.

In my household we are seasoned alfresco diners. We have two well-worn vintage picnic baskets and woolly blankets we’ve taken into the woods or to the edge of the pond in summer and winter alike! I also have storage shelves in my basement jampacked with platters, pitchers and Depression glassware for occasions to host any number of guests under the sun or stars.

But it’s no longer just about dining outdoors. Now it’s about lifestyle: a complete extension of our indoor lives to the outdoors. We can cook complete meals, read, work, cocktail (yes, that’s a legitimate verb as far as I’m concerned)—all in the comfort of fully-outfitted outdoor kitchens and living spaces.

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In fact, while many businesses struggled, retailers of outdoor living furniture and fixtures reported an increase in sales up to 80 percent! And not just for the usual grills and gazebos. Pizza ovens, smokers, fireplaces, patio heaters, and indoor/outdoor family-sized sectional seating have all seen unprecedented sales since March 2020. People aren’t just looking to expand outdoor eating space, but to enhance the overall outdoor living experience with style, flare, and culinary prowess.

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I plan on resuming focus on our outdoor living space this spring with some of these finds I’m loving. That pizza oven! Those chairs! (Swoon.)

But what I really look forward to is enjoying more of that precious, slow, quality time with my friends and family. Lingering evenings with good food and laughter and fresh air! Alfresco! With pizza!

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Growing Tips From a Cannabis Master A visit with expert Rob Mahy is more than a gardening lesson. It’s a trip to marijuana’s grassroots.

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“LOOK FOR THE RED MAILBOX and gigantic swing out front. You can’t miss it.”

Rob Mahy’s directions to his Meaford home are spot on. The swing looms large as I turn into his driveway and stop in front of a rustic stone house that dates back to 1896. A voice beckons me inside an adjacent wooden structure, and in I go to meet a wiry, whitehaired man with a beard and glasses—the very picture of a professor.

Mahy, 65, a former carpenter, caught on to the healing properties of cannabis after an accident that broke his back. Today, his passion is delivering educational programs and advice on the medicinal benefits of the herb through his organization, Mother Earth’s Natural Design (MEND).

“I have nothing but respect for this plant,” he tells me as we sit in his office where a crockpot of cannabis stews—the beginnings of a tincture. “I don’t call it weed, I don’t call it pot. I call it cannabis as a sign of respect for the herb it is.”

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Not surprisingly, the self-described “teacher, not a preacher” is also a local expert on how to grow cannabis.

A few years ago, cannabis was grown on the sly. The passage of the federal Cannabis Act, in October 2018, drew so much attention to the legalization of retail that it’s easy to forget it also opened the door for Canadians to grow and harvest up to four plants for their own consumption legally.

For those who venture to do so, cannabis is a hardy annual that will grow just about anywhere. But if you want to ensure you get the best yield, Mahy the teacher has a wealth of advice.

Growing the plants Rather than growing from seed, Mahy recommends obtaining “clones” from someone like him, an experienced grower who has been planting in the region for more than five years.

It is legal to obtain plants from a local grower so long as no money is exchanged.

“Clones already have their rooting systems, they are most times designed to grow in this area, and Grey-Bruce produces as good a cannabis as any that comes along, for its quality, its strength, its durability,” he says.

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buds. Plants grown from seed can be male or female, and it takes some practice to tell them apart.

Once you obtain “The Girls,” as Mahy affectionately calls his plants, nurture them indoors in early spring and transplant them into successively larger pots about every two weeks to establish the roots. Give them lots of light and warmth, sufficient water, and “fertilize” them with a tablespoon of soil from the outdoor garden to accustom them to their eventual growing spot.

When the plants reach about two feet tall, and the threat of frost has passed, it’s time to get them outside.

Mahy plants them in a hole about two times the size of the plant, 16 to 20 inches deep. Even if your soil is clay—common in this region— cannabis will grow well if the hole is filled with a combination of black soil, peat moss, and compost. Other additives are not required.

“This is the beautiful part: If you put them in the soil, the roots will run and do what they need to do, and the energies of the earth are connected to the plant.”

Sufficient light—especially red spectrum afternoon sun—is needed, as is protection from excess moisture that can cause mould.

Mahy erects a 10x10-square-foot canopy over his plants, open on the sides to let in plenty of light.

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If left alone, cannabis will reach for the sun and grow tall. But this may limit the number of buds. So Mahy begins to “train and bend” the indoor seedlings once they have about six sets of leaves. This involves pinching a branch just below the top set of leaves. New branches will then sprout from that spot to help the plant become bushier.

He continues this practice outdoors, along with staking the branches to guide their sideways growth pattern and allow light into the centre of the plant.

“A standard cannabis plant will have eight or nine arms with a bud on the end of it,” he says. “All of my girls now cover a 10-foot-square area, are between five and six feet tall, and produce probably 200 to 300 buds.”

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Come fall, Mahy uses a jeweller’s loupe to examine the colour of the trichomes—the tiny crystals growing on the bud. Creamy-coloured trichomes have lower THC content, he explains. With time, more amber flecks develop, a sign of higher THC. “So, if you want the happy high, leave them as long as you can and get as much amber on them (as possible). If you want the healing side of it, pick them earlier.”

Harvesting can take up to eight weeks. When the trichomes are ready, Mahy clips off a few buds or branches at a time and hangs them in his shed to dry.

What people do with the buds is a whole other subject, and Mahy knows all about that, too. But today’s lesson is done, and as I hop into my car, the professor tells me to come back any time, with refreshing words for an age of ubiquitous cannabis shops: “My advice is free.”

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Suite Bliss

A new micro-hotel in Collingwood encapsulates the shift to maximalism, playfulness, and colour.

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NTIL RECENTLY, “hotel-inspired” design evoked images of neutral palettes, white waffle bathrobes, white highthread-count linens, polished concrete, and understated lighting. It was sometime in the ‘90s, at the height of American fashion-driven minimalism—when Wallpaper* magazine was the go-to architectural and interior design manual—that hotels were at the forefront of innovative, cool, trend-setting design. They became smaller, lighter, smoother, chic and sleek “boutique”—with DJ-curated CD soundtracks to match—and often the destination in and of themselves. And suddenly everyone wanted to bring a piece of that impossibly cool, pared-down aesthetic home.

But good minimalism can be hard and expensive. Successful execution requires restraint and the kind of costly craftsmanship that conspicuously exposes walls, baseboards, and corners to reveal perfect lines and angles, expensive hardware, and high-end materials. Executed poorly, it can leave a space feeling cold and lonely.

Maybe our eyes got hungry, maybe the growing uncertainty of global events—economic insecurity, environmental urgency, pandemicdriven isolationism—got us yearning for colour, texture, and warmth. Now we yearn to revive a sense of playfulness and nostalgia. “Upcycling” is the key word. Facebook Marketplace is our new favourite store.

Maximalism is in and we’re here for it, and hotels are once again leading this aesthetic shift.

One such jewelry box of a boutique hotel is the newly opened 11 Rooms in downtown historic Collingwood. It features 10 work-friendly hotel rooms and a comfortable communal space in a stately brick Victorian house on St. Paul Street. From the first step into the vestibule, one notices the whimsical knobs on the mailboxes and the spring green palette of the walls. Another step through the blue doorway is the start of an unrelenting visual feast that is exhilarating and delightful.

At first it’s hard to decide what to set eyes on; is it the robin’s egg blue walls, the surprising emerald green staircase, the pastel herringbone floors, or the dainty chandelier twinkling overhead? That quickly proves a futile task as soon as you turn the corner into the communal lounge, a

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11 Rooms is like a sumptuous buffet. At first glance it’s overwhelming in its bounty, designed to be enjoyed in incremental and frequent returns. “People often comment on how intentional everything seems at 11 Rooms. We’ve put care and consideration into every detail,” said co-founder Sandra Kahale.

That consideration is the key to successful maximalism. When bringing together so many elements at once, it’s deliberation, not restraint, that determines the point when enough is enough. Curated clutter is charming, but without an unintended flea market effect.

The overall vision was Kahale’s, and partner Amy Bond was the chief tastemaker. “The two of us worked together most consistently, pulling the threads to ensure coherence in the context of eclecticism.

We gave ourselves permission to go a little crazy with colour and design,” said Kahale.

“People often gravitate toward neutrals when they decorate their homes. We wanted to create an alternative—a bold environment that’s totally out of the ordinary, but also gets people thinking about how they might bring touches of colour and whimsy into their own every day.

We did things that most people won’t do at home—like the pink tile and red grout in Room 8.”

Many artists and talents were engaged in the creation of 11 Rooms, which Kahale describes as “a very organic, very collaborative process, over many months, involving the four partners who own the hotel and some key collaborators, including our friend Jeff Wilbee, who owns iDekor (an online furniture and accessories store), and local designer Jassy Sidhu, who took the lead on our common areas as well as on window coverings and overall paint colours.”

Jeff Wilbee kicked off the room decor, creating an initial plan that identified the must-haves for each space, and sourcing key pieces from iDekor, as well as vintage finds. Among other things, he found the striking white polyurethane reproduction of the iconic Eames “La Chaise” chair in the corner of Room 7 on Marketplace!

“The hall tree in Room 4, which has hidden storage in the seat, came from the Aberfoyle Antique Market, and was a controversial purchase—half the team loved it, the other half loathed it.

Happily, everyone agrees it’s perfect in this room,” says Kahale.

When asked to identify favourite features or elements in the hotel, Kahale replied, “It’s hard to isolate.... What we love is how everything came together from seemingly disparate, incongruous parts to create a complete experience for the senses. There’s so much to see and touch and feel. For us, it’s all about how those elements work together.”

So dust off your grandmother’s beloved fringe-trimmed lamps, buy that mid-century console you’ve been eyeing on Marketplace, and embrace your love of sherbet-hued paint and whimsical wallpaper.

Then you can put on your velvet robe and fuzzy slippers and imagine yourself living in some fabulously sumptuous boutique hotel in London, Paris or...Collingwood!

At first glance it’s overwhelming in its bounty, designed to be enjoyed in incremental and frequent returns.

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ometimes desperate things in life have a way of driving decisions that land families in just the right place at the right time. So, it was with Sue and Jeremy Creed, their three daughters, one dog, and three cats.

The family had been living in Toronto full-time and enjoying a cottage on Lake Simcoe in the summers. But in the winters, they were driving up every weekend so their kids could ski in the Osler Bluff Ski Club racing program.

“It became frustrating and prohibitive to do that,” says Sue. At the same time, they had a desire to live a different lifestyle than they could in Toronto; one that would help them be in tune with nature and be more active.

So, the family began looking with these criteria in mind: it had to be private, have some acreage, be a different esthetic than they were used to—a country home—and be no more than 30 minutes from ski hills.

That had a radius that included Meaford, a place Sue says she had never heard of before.

What they found there was a home that had a 2014 addition on an 1800s farmhouse. The house sat on 50 acres with a small pond and beautiful willows, including a giant welcoming one on the driveway.

They knew it was right and put in an offer that day. Twenty-four hours later the deal was done.

“It’s rare when something like that happens,” says Sue, who was working in Toronto at the time with Forest Hill Real Estate.

AT FIRST THE HOME was just a weekend getaway, and it suited their lifestyle beautifully. The living spaces were lovely and light flooded in from the big windows.

So, for the next two years, the couple focused mainly on the outside. Jeremy created several different outdoor seating areas, a pergola with a lounge area and a big dining table, and a stove made out of steel that he forged himself.

The couple also expanded the lovely spring-fed pond and

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reconfigured the entryway into the home. “It was a labour of love,” Sue says. “A lot of the work we did ourselves.”

By 2018, they had decided to move here permanently. “It was well before the COVID migration,” Sue says. But the area seemed right for both their careers—hers in real estate and his in real estate development.

At the time, there wasn’t a Forest Hill brokerage in Collingwood, so Sue approached the owner of the Toronto brokerage and ended up opening an office in Collingwood in a grand, white Victorian house on Ontario Street. “I could not have opened at a better time,” she says. “We’re now 10 active agents. But it’s still a boutique agency. It’s white glove, luxury service no matter what the listing is or the needs of the client.”

But a house that suited them for weekends might not work full

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The more they got into it, the more they realized they just loved the place they were in.... “So, we switched gears and decided to renovate.” time, the two thought. “The three girls were all on the original farmhouse side of the property,” says Sue. “Each had a small bedroom that could fit a twin bed and there were no closets. It was not conducive to full-time living.”

After some soul-searching, the couple decided to buy 36 acres with a gorgeous view of the escarpment. They designed a house around an 1820s barn structure.

But the more they got into it, the more they realized they just loved the place they were in, says Sue. “So, we switched gears and decided to renovate where we currently are.”

They built a new garage structure with a loft on top and moved their twin teenage girls into that space. “They have sizable bathrooms and their own living room,” says Sue. And they turned the entire second floor on the old part of the

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house into a master suite that afforded them room for his-and-hers vanities and built-in, spacious closets. Meanwhile, light streams in from the huge windows that, romantically, overlook the pond.

On the first floor they turned an old family room into a stand-alone dining room that, with its formal, textured wallpaper and dark green/ blue paint, stands out from the easy, breezy minimalism in the rest of the house. The wallpaper is by Rebel Walls and is called “Weeping Willows,

Although the home has a formal dining room, the Cambria quartz-covered island is the hub, large enough to accommodate six comfortable wishbone counter stools.

“When it came to designing the function and flow of the kitchen, Sue knew exactly how it should be,” says Jeremy Creed.

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The wallpaper is by Rebel Walls and is called “Weeping Willows, Still Waters Blue.” Sue says she loved the idea of bringing the theme of the gorgeous outdoor willows inside.

Still Waters Blue.” Sue says she loved the idea of bringing the theme of the gorgeous outdoor willows inside.

They also built spacious new mud and laundry rooms.

Sue calls the esthetic “modern farmhouse.” It incorporates natural elements such as stone, brick, and barn beams, but comes across as warm and comfortable.

THE RENOVATION WAS a full gut-job, but they still managed to live in it while the work was being done. The contractors renovated one half of the house, then the other. And the family lived where they weren’t working. “We’d never done it before, and probably won’t do it again,” Sue laughs.

But the upside was building a lovely relationship with the crews, including Jon Price and Scott Harding from Bayside Build Company in Clarksburg, who, she says, “did what they were doing

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Sue calls the esthetic “modern farmhouse.” in absolute record time.” That included hiring a crew to take the entire farmhouse down to the foundation and build it up again. The bricklayers arrived at 7 a.m. and had it done in a day, says Sue. Harding attributes their success and speed to two things: working with great clients who made fast decisions, and his and Jon’s close relationships with different local trades, from electricians to plumbers. For the extensive millwork in the home, the Creeds looked to Toronto’s Skona Design.

Now, all that remains to be done is the decorating, and Sue says that can wait. “Emotionally and time-wise I needed a break from it,” she says.

So, while the couple have paintings on some walls that they were gifted by a first cousin, Toronto artist Tony Scherman—like the

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Sue and Jeremy plan to source their art locally, just as they did their trades and materials for the renovation.

But right now, they can kick back and enjoy the new lifestyle they have created in Meaford and the wonderful new friends they have made, says Sue. “In Toronto (being authentic) required us to swim upstream. But here we are comfortable being ourselves.”

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SPRING CLEAN YOUR ROUTINE Consider spring as a state of mind and an opportunity for renewal.

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know it’s not a common sentiment around these parts, where most people live for ski season, but I’m not a fan of winter. No matter how hard I try to lean into it, all I really want to do during the cold, dark months is hibernate under my duvet with a mug of tea, my knitting, and a good British crime show until Wiarton Willy gives me the thumbs-up.

Sure, spring in Southern Georgian Bay is not the prettiest season, with the landscape more brown than green. But spring is more than just a season. It’s a state of mind.

Spring is when we pull back the curtains and beat the dust out of the rugs, both literally and figuratively. We shed the weight of winter and throw open our doors to friends, plans, and purpose. We welcome back a world of birdsong and beer patios, and feel our chests swell with gratitude for 6 p.m. sunlight. As Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote, “Nothing ever seems impossible in spring, you know.”

January is a more popular choice for fresh starts, but I’ve always felt spring is better suited to renewal.

The concept of spring cleaning goes back to biblical times and is practised in many cultures.

Every spring during Passover, Jews commemorate their liberation from slavery by cleaning out the chametz (or yeast bread) from their houses.

The first day of spring marks the start of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and includes the practice of “shaking the house” to clean out the old year. In Thailand, mid-April marks Songkran, the festival of purification, when celebrants clean their homes and shower one another with water to welcome a fresh start.

There’s a biological factor to spring cleaning too. Our bodies produce more melatonin during the winter, making us more sluggish.

As the days grow longer and our melatonin production decreases, we naturally feel more energized and able to tackle new projects.

According to Professor Katherine Milkman of The University of Pennsylvania, there is also a psychological component to the desire for spring cleaning. Her study found that “individuals feel more motivated to set and execute their goals

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when they are marked by socially meaningful calendar dates.” This phenomenon, the “fresh start effect,” is particularly powerful at the start of spring. As she points out, spring is the season of rebirth. It’s a natural fresh start—the perfect time to ditch those bad habits and create some healthy, new ones.

So, this spring, consider going beyond giving the house a good purge. Use the season of renewal to clean up your routine. Here are some suggestions to get you started.

MOVE EVERY DAY. Whether it’s hiking with a friend, going for a solo “awe walk,” or trying a new workout, commit to moving more. A Norwegian study determined that even just 11 minutes of movement a day can increase your lifespan. Try kickboxing circuit training at Collingwood’s 9Round Fitness. You get to punch out pent-up feelings and tone your arms at the same time!

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excessive screen time is harmful to physical and mental health, sleep routines and eating habits. So, this spring, try setting some limits on your scrolling. Most phones have a built-in app to help with this. Try Digital Wellbeing for android and Screen Time for iOS, or one of the many third-party options.

SPRING IS THE TIME to get serious about your sunscreen. Though you’re probably eager to get out there and soak up all that vitamin D, be warned. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, UV rays become stronger in the spring, even when it’s cloudy.

Should you worry that sunscreen may be blocking your intake of vitamin D? Probably not. Studies show that, although sunscreen theoretically blocks vitamin D absorption, we still end up absorbing some of that essential sunshine vitamin. Here’s why:

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out most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, but not all—an SPF 30 screens about 97% of UVB rays, and only when applied properly.

• People usually only apply about half the

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• We often forget to apply sunscreen to

our ears, lips, hands, feet, and the exposed parts of the scalp. Also, sunscreen lotion accumulates in the furrows of the skin, leaving the ridges less protected.

• Sweating, swimming, contact with

sand, and vigorous activity all wear away sunscreen faster than most people reapply it.

• Sunscreens degrade when exposed to

heat or bacteria. Applying a lotion with dirty hands or that’s been left out in the sun may reduce its effectiveness.

While sunscreen doesn’t significantly reduce our vitamin D levels, it’s not a good idea to rely on sunshine alone. Aging decreases the skin’s ability to convert the sun’s UVB rays into vitamin D. To make sure you’re getting enough, ask your doctor about having your D levels checked. And eat vitamin D-rich foods such as fatty fish (salmon, tuna, and sardines); beef liver; cheese; egg yolks; and fortified foods such as milk or milksubstitutes, and cereals.

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EXIT INTERVIEW Outgoing hospital CEO Norah Holder reflects on the challenges, and what matters most in healthcare.

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orah Holder, President and CEO of Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, will be retiring in May after five years at the helm and more than 12 at CGMH. When asked what she’ll miss the most, Holder answered unequivocally, “The people. They are what bring me joy. I will miss watching people become fulfilled in their roles. I will miss mentoring.”

For Holder, healthcare has always been about the people. They are what have kept her dedicated to the profession for more than 40

“This is one of the most giving communities that I’ve ever worked in,” says Holder. “The hospital means so much to them, they value it, and they are so generous.” years and about whom she worries the most these days.

“Right now, the biggest challenge is the health and wellness of our people. Healthcare workers are leaving because they’re exhausted, and they don’t feel valued and appreciated in many ways.”

That’s why, Holder says, it’s critical to focus on recruiting, but also on retaining the healthcare workers that the hospital has now.

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Before her departure, she’s determined to implement a health and wellness program for her staff but points out that we, too, can make a big impact.

“It’s the small things that really matter,” says Holder. “If you see someone you know that works in healthcare, say thank you.”

Reflecting on the challenges of the last couple of years, Holder admits it’s been difficult. Meeting the needs of patients, staff and the community in an infrastructure that is too small and too old has required frequent and creative efforts to reshuffle and reprioritize. With the population of Collingwood, Wasaga and the Town of The Blue Mountains growing faster than the hospital can accommodate, she worries how it will manage until the completion of the redevelopment, which will take years. But she’s quick to emphasize that the building is not what matters most.

“The hospital doesn’t define us.

It’s our people,” she says. “It’s our people who provide the service and it’s our people who make the innovations so that we can manage to provide high-quality care.”

It’s also the people of this community that Holder cites as helping to ensure that CGMH can provide such quality of care.

“This is one of the most giving communities that I’ve ever worked in,” says Holder. “The hospital means so much to them, they value it, and they are so generous.”

It’s due to this generosity, she adds, that CGMH has been the vanguard of many innovative programs, such as being one of the first hospitals in Ontario to establish a mental health response unit working with the OPP

and being the first one in Canada to offer selfsanitizing patient rooms.

As for what comes next, Holder has plans to continue giving back to her community. She’ll also spend time doing what she loves most— gardening, swimming, hiking the trails with her dogs and cheering on her favourite lacrosse team. Most importantly, she’ll have the time to reconnect with family and friends.

The demands of her career and the pace of the last two years have meant limited free time but for Holder, it’s all been worth it.

Her work in healthcare has been the most fulfilling and rewarding of careers. From her start as a neonatal and operating room nurse, to her time teaching, followed by roles in the development of vital hospital programs and senior administration, she is grateful to have had the opportunity to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

“It’s a privilege to be able to be in service. I am so privileged to have had this role.”

JESSICA WORTSMAN Jessica Wortsman is a writer and copyeditor with a lifelong interest in all things health related. She lives in Collingwood with her family, and spends her free time knitting, hiking the trails, and obsessively researching products online.

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Fearless at Monika Schnarre’s next chapter.

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HE MOVED TO COLLINGWOOD with a broken heart and found happiness here. It’s a fresh start and a world away from the bright lights of New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto. Regular hikes up the Escarpment with her dog, Piper, lunch with friends at a local restaurant, and skiing at Blue Mountain with her eight-year-old son, Bode. These are the simple pleasures in life for Monika Schnarre.

“I feel at home here, more than I have anywhere else,” she says.

“I have a real connection to Collingwood, and I thought it was the perfect place to raise our son.”

If her name sounds familiar, it should.

At the age of 14, the Canadian model graced the cover of American Vogue and was the youngest ever to win the “Ford

Models Supermodel of the World” contest during the height of the supermodel phenomenon, when models like Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington ruled the fashion world. A year later, she was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

It’s hard to miss Schnarre when she walks into a room. She’s taller than most men, has big hair, a big smile, and a gregarious nature that’s disarming. She speaks candidly about her initiation to the international stage.

Already more than six feet tall in grade school, she was the subject of ridicule and bullying. “They called me things like ‘Jello lips’ and ‘horse teeth’,” Schnarre says. But the things that made her different would ultimately be the key to early success and her childhood critics would soon be silenced.

TOP LEFT Fifteen-year-old Monika Schnarre with Rachel Hunter at Eileen Ford’s home in New York. RIGHT Schnarre visiting family in Bavaria, Germany.

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Early on, Schnarre had dreams of being an actor. And within three months of walking through the door at the Judy Welch Modelling Agency in Toronto she appeared in Vogue, modelling for Canadian Designer Alfred Sung. She begged her mother to allow her to enter the Ford contest in 1986.

But fame and fortune don’t always go hand-in-hand. After she won the contest, her mother wouldn’t allow her to sign a contract with Ford Models, which would have required her to live and work fulltime in New York City while still only 14.

In hindsight, Schnarre says she would do the same if she had a daughter working in the modelling industry, recalling her own close encounters with some now-notorious, international sexual predators.

Instead, she went back to high school in Scarborough, travelling back and forth to New York. Schnarre was mature for her age and quickly learned to be self-reliant and street smart. By the time she was 16 she had earned enough to purchase her first house in Pickering.

She continued modelling and acting, appearing in dozens of films and television shows.

At 33 she decided it was time to reinvent herself and went back to school, studying broadcast journalism at UCLA, which led to new opportunities as an entertainment correspondent for shows such as CTV’s etalk and Celebrity RSVP on Slice.

At the age of 14, the Canadian model graced the cover of American Vogue and was the youngest ever to win the “Ford Models Supermodel of the World” contest during the height of the supermodel phenomenon.

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She continues to do the occasional acting and modelling gig, her latest as the new brand ambassador for Lemonwood, a Canadian lifestyle boutique that sources luxury goods from ethically-operated factories that empower women working in their trade. It has six locations, including one in Collingwood.

Collingwood is affording Schnarre an opportunity to reinvent herself once again. Now divorced, she is about to embark on a new career in real estate in the Southern Georgian Bay area.

“I think I’m on my sixth career,” says the 50-year-old Schnarre.

“I’m not afraid to try new things and certainly not afraid to fail.

Renewal is part of my life.”

Schnarre moved to Collingwood in 2017, when her son started junior kindergarten. She had been living in Muskoka, but found it too isolating in the winter. There wasn’t a lot of choice in schools for her son’s education, either. So, she and her former husband Storey Badger decided they would move to a place that still had a country atmosphere, but with more infrastructure—“like schools and the odd restaurant,” she laughs.

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“But I’m proud of myself. Life is all about timing. I think I was given opportunities and you have to jump on those in life. You can’t just wait it out, because they are few and far between.”

She already had ties to Collingwood: her mother-in-law lived there, as had her mother’s brother, an avid skier before his untimely death at the age of 23. Given these connections, she says she feels that raising her son in Collingwood is a “full-circle sort of family moment.” She’s also close enough to Toronto for visits to see her mother and other members of her family.

As she prepares to begin a new career in real estate, the profession represents something deeper than renewal to Schnarre. It’s also an act of exerting some control over her own destiny. For her entire life she has relied on other people for a job, trying to convince them she was the one to hire.

“When you’re an actor, for example, everything is out of your control,” she says. “You can give the best audition of your entire life, but you don’t fit the look that they had in mind. And of course, it gets harder as you get older.

“With real estate, you have the ability, depending on how hard you work, to make all of your goals happen. There’s no limit. And you can work as much or as little as you want. I can be home with my son if I want, I can make my own hours. It really appealed to me.”

A career in real estate for a former supermodel is not as farfetched as it would seem. Schnarre calls herself “handy”—a bit of an understatement for someone who, on her own, has designed and installed a new kitchen in her Collingwood home, built an outside bar, constructed a treehouse for her son, and crafted pieces of furniture, including tables and a bed.

Between acting jobs, she made her living renovating homes and then flipping them. She is also an ambassador for the Women Build campaign for Habitat for Humanity—a role she took on in 2008 to inspire women to feel comfortable and confident with tools.

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“I think I’m on my sixth career,” says the 50-yearold Schnarre. “I’m not afraid to try new things and certainly not afraid to fail. Renewal is part of my life.” and one would think you have the makings of a television series.

“I’ve tried to pitch that show,” says Schnarre, “but reality TV is very difficult.”

So instead, she is looking forward to being part of a profession that already has special meaning for her. She met her former husband because a real estate agent introduced them, and if she hadn’t met her husband, she points out, she wouldn’t have had her son.

As a single mom, she was also influenced in her career choice by the pandemic. At home with her son, abiding by public health

restrictions, she pondered what she could do to take full control of her own livelihood. Real estate seemed the obvious choice.

“I’ve always had a real connection to real estate, and then I thought, why not help other people experience what I have—that excitement of finding the right place? You really can affect someone’s whole life by where they live.”

Reflecting back on the start of her modelling career, Schnarre says it now seems like a surreal experience.

“It does feel like it was another person, and certainly, it was another lifetime. But I’m proud of myself. Life is all about timing. I think I was given opportunities and you have to jump on those in life. You can’t just wait it out, because they are few and far between.”

Schnarre is happy here, and now more than ever values stability.

She recalls the comfort she found in the home her mother had for 30 years, and she wants to provide the same for her son as he grows up.

That means enjoying the simple pleasures of Collingwood for the next ten years, at least.

“I do have dreams of having a second home in Tuscany,” she says. “I think it’s important to have goals. But I see my roots here indefinitely.”

LEFT Schnarre on the job at Habitat for Humanity construction site Scarborough (the Women Build campaign). RIGHT Schnarre at home with fresh tulips.

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irsten Schollig had been living in

her lovely, brand-new townhouse on George Zubek Drive in Collingwood for about a year with her boyfriend when they received notice that their landlord was selling.

And no wonder. The owner had purchased it as an investment in February 2019 for $424,284.

Two years later he sold it for $708,000—way, way above his asking price. Then a year later, the new owners sold it again for $976,500.

“I couldn’t blame him,” says Kirsten, a photographer whose studio, Captured by Kirsten, specializes in weddings and brandings.

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// ILLUSTRATION BY JEFF WILSON // PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROGER KLEIN What ensued was a long and stressful search for housing that she says would ultimately end with the breakup of her four-year relationship.

At first the couple couldn’t even find an affordable apartment to rent, so Schollig went to Wasaga to live with a girlfriend for a month and a half while she searched.

She finally found a condo to rent, but the landlord would only give it to her for three months. By the time she found a one-bedroom condo for $1,350, she had moved three times.

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According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the average selling price of a home in Collingwood in January 2022 was $1.1 million. That’s up a whopping 78.5 percent from January 2020.

Compare that to Toronto where the typical home price rose 52 percent over the past two years. Meanwhile, active listings are down 24.3 percent for the region, which can only lead to more bidding wars.

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ACCORDING TO THE CANADIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION, THE AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OF A HOME IN COLLINGWOOD IN JANUARY 2022 WAS $1.1 MILLION. THAT’S UP A WHOPPING 78.5 PERCENT FROM JANUARY 2020.

demand surging throughout the area,” says Chuck Murney, president of The Lakelands Association of Realtors.

But, “Prices might not be as affected were there more choice in housing and not the multiple offers driving up average home sales.”

Housing inventory is being squeezed on two sides, he notes. People aren’t selling because they feel there is nowhere for them to go, and the town is delaying new builds because “township infrastructure has been pushed to the max.”

And real estate agents working in the area do not expect it will slow down anytime soon.

“People want to be here—they don’t need to be here,” says Giovanni Bonni, an agent with

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Bosley Real Estate in Thornbury. “And it’s not just the retiring demographic moving up, it’s the younger generation too.”

“There’s a lot our communities offer and it’s a well-balanced healthy lifestyle with like-minded people. Who wouldn’t want to live here?”

But could the region be killing the goose that laid the golden egg?

Way back in 2018, a study conducted for the region, called the South Georgian Bay Tourism Labour Supply Task Force, found that prices were already outpacing salaries.

Indeed, the income required to buy a home was “almost double the region’s median income.”

AND IT’S GOTTEN WORSE, MUCH WORSE. An Affordable Housing Task Force, organized by the Town of Collingwood, reported last November that: “The COVID19 pandemic has exacerbated housing struggles for the Town of Collingwood from the influx of people wishing to relocate to the area from large urban centres, inflating housing costs as well (for) existing residents trying to live within their means with an

appropriate and affordable place to live.”

The result, housing—rental or purchased— is out of reach even for relatively well-off residents in this area, the task force reported in November.

Even high-income earners—households earning $190,000, for example, in Collingwood—cannot afford the average home price in town of $1.1 million, based on the definition of housing affordability used by the task force, which is that 30 percent of income is spent on accommodations.

Meanwhile, the highest-income renters— those with a household income of at least $96,335—are the only ones who can afford rental units that cost $2,408 per month.

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“Some of these seasonal rentals were $45,000 for four months or so,” says Smith. “We needed something for a year.”

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Travis Barron, the head chef for Northwinds Brewhouse and Kitchen, says the brewhouse has trouble attracting staff because workers can’t find a place to live.

Smith, who works in healthcare technology, says there were queues for a unit the minute it hit the market, and he wondered whether he was supposed to get into a bidding war to get a rental home.

It took three months of constantly watching for rentals to finally land a three-bedroom condo that he and his family could afford.

None of this is good for businesses in Collingwood—upon which its tourism-based economy depends.

High rents mean local employers cannot “attract and retain workers, with some employers incurring costs in order to house or transport their workers,” the Housing Affordability Task Force noted.

And for would-be employees who want to buy a home, the search is just as tough. That’s

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HIGH RENTS MEAN LOCAL EMPLOYERS CANNOT “ATTRACT AND RETAIN WORKERS, WITH SOME EMPLOYERS INCURRING COSTS IN ORDER TO HOUSE OR TRANSPORT THEIR WORKERS.” because seasonal and retirement buyers can pay prices unrelated to local jobs and incomes.

“As a result, area businesses are concerned; some have had to curtail operations for want of workers,” the task force reported.

Tell that to Travis Barron, the head chef for Northwinds Brewhouse and Kitchen, which has restaurants in both Collingwood and Blue Mountain.

“There have been staffing issues ever since I moved up here 13 years ago,” he says. “The town has done squat about it.”

He says the brewhouse has trouble attracting staff because potential employees can’t find a place. And he says the housing shortage affects business owners who have to pay higher wages to attract staff, and so must charge higher prices to customers to cover their costs.

Barron is lucky enough to own his own home. But he notes he was fortunate to get into the market six years ago. “I probably couldn’t get in today.”

It’s not just restaurants that are experiencing staffing problems. “Gas stations, convenience stores, you name it,” he says.

So, the solution? Barron doesn’t know.

“What developer wants to make cheap homes?” he asks.

That said, he notes wryly that while there’s not enough accommodation for staff in town, there “are lots of places” for visitors to stay. And the housing market is skewed in another way.

“Collingwood has added only 213 new rental units since 2008,” the task force found. Those account for only six percent of all housing completions in the town.

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“The only way to grow is to increase density,” as the task force suggested, he says.

The mayor, who will be a candidate for the Progressive Conservative party in the upcoming provincial election, says that municipalities cannot solve the housing crisis themselves. It will take a concerted effort from all three levels of government.

Another solution might be to adopt one of the recommendations from the housing task force and prohibit short term rentals to increase the overall rental stock in the municipality.

But that has not been adopted yet, as both Schollig and Smith found.

But the housing crisis isn’t just tough on those looking for a place. Tenants who have a home or unit that they can afford are anxious that they may be forced to move if their landlords decide to cash in on rocketing real estate prices, as Schollig’s did.

One young single mother, who didn’t want her name used for this article, pays $1,675 for a two-bedroom unit in Thornbury. “If we ever lost this place I would have to move out of town,” says the woman, who runs her own business.

Bam (Wesley) Kidd, a musician and landscaper, understands that fear. He had a landlord sell a home out from under him. He had signed a lease for $1,500 a month, and four months into it the owners decided to sell. He knew his rent would go up.

So Kidd, who is a member of the Unity Collective that wants Collingwood to be “free of barriers to inclusion,” put out an S.O.S. on social media and ended up finding a home to

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rent for $1,500 that accommodates his office, music studio, and his trucks.

“I won’t be going anywhere,” he says.

The home, owned by Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home, had been vacant for five years, but a friend knew about it. He approached the business and got it. “The house I was in was taken from me. Karma brought it back,” he says.

Bam was fortunate. But others are concerned.

If it’s any consolation to them, the town has acted on the latest affordability report by putting $250,000 into an affordable housing reserve to look at strategic objectives in land use, and set aside money to hire an affordable housing specialist, Mayor Brian Saunderson says.

But he admits: “We still have a lot more to do.”

Indeed.

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HOW RETIREMENT PLAYS OUT

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is back aching, his voice betraying exhaustion, his fingers freezing, Jean-Marc Page had just spent another day scavenging beer cans and wine bottles from bins. Sad story? Had a 76-year-old man, after spending 38 years in the pension industry, failed to plan adequately for retirement?

Quite the opposite. Jean-Marc and other volunteers regularly collect the donated bottles and cans from dedicated apple bins in Thornbury, cash them in at The Beer Store in Meaford, and deliver the proceeds to Beaver Valley Outreach (BVO), a Thornbury-based social services organization.

After relocating from Toronto to Thornbury in 2005, JeanMarc faced the same question that challenges the legions of retirees presently flocking to Georgian Bay: Now what? How do you replace the time, energy and brain function previously gobbled up by the workplace?

In his book, When Can I Retire, Allen Allentuck argues that, in addition to financial resources, a successful transition into retirement requires motive and meaning. Otherwise, he warns, “those who got their identities from work may find it tough to go out into the world.”

“You can’t stay home doing nothing,” says Jean-Marc, his accent reflecting his East Montreal upbringing. “If you stay active, you don’t get old so quickly.”

Fortunately, when it comes to how you approach retirement, there are options. Nancy Schlossberg, a widelyrecognized expert on retirement and the author of Retire Smart, Retire Happy, has determined six categories of retirees: the Retreater, Continuer, Adventurer, Easy Glider, Searcher and Involved Spectator. Look around and you probably know a few of these types—or fit into one yourself. On the Bay caught up to some local examples.

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ABOVE David Baker pouring one at Grey & Gold Cider Company in Clarksburg.

RIGHT Barb Shepard at Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre.

Previously the chief marketing officer for the law firm Bennett Jones, she moved from Toronto to her home near Walters Falls and now only regrets not having done it sooner.

THE ADVENTURER The Adventurer is a retiree who dives into an entirely new field. In 2017, David Baker and his wife Kim, an ongoing high school principal in the GTA, bought 10 acres of farmland near the intersection of Grey Road 40 and Beaver Valley Road. David, 60, formerly vice-president of marketing with the family company that published Today’s Bride and ParentsCanada magazines, left that position to launch the Grey & Gold Cider Company in the Town of the Blue Mountains.

In summer, he delights in wearing his brand’s T-shirt over jeans, moving between picnic tables on a grassy area outside a charming, if dilapidated, barn.

“For sure, I wanted to get out from behind the desk,” he says. “It doesn’t feel non-stop because you’re constantly switching roles. On the days the bottle shop is open, that’s pretty much all I do. Then I shift into agriculture mode or production mode. And I can still get in a bike ride or a sail during the week.”

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THE CONTINUER The Continuer leverages career background and education by jumping into a similar role as a volunteer, part-timer, or a refreshing new full-time endeavour.

Barb Shepherd, 62, leveraged her career background in marketing into a similar role with Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre.

She is the development officer for the Markdale-based charity, which helps individuals with intellectual, physical, or social/ emotional challenges.

Previously the chief marketing officer for the law firm Bennett Jones, she moved from Toronto to her home near Walters Falls and now only regrets not having done it sooner. She’s experiencing a “re-enlivenment.”

“I’m grateful to combine my business experience with my lifelong love of horses and equine-based programs,” she says. “I’m privileged to witness the remarkable growth of riders with disabilities and diverse needs, and this drives my passion for fundraising.”

THE RETREATER The Retreater is one who steps away for a while, as Norm Edwards Baratto is doing after a 45-year career in broadcasting.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Ron Westlake wintering in Honduras, Joanne Burton relaxing on the Escarpment, Norm Edwards Barrato at Zoomer Radio/AM 740.

If the Retreater stays disengaged forever, there is peril as cocktail hour creeps earlier and earlier. But Schlossberg found that it can be healthy to step away from the routine temporarily to plan for what comes next—especially after a demanding job like Baratto’s.

“Because of the job I was in, one might think I have a need for attention, or a desire to perform,” he says. “But personally, I don’t need that connection anymore. Maybe down the road, I might crave that again.”

THE EASY GLIDER The Easy Glider retiree dives into each day willing to take on whatever it might bring.

Ron Westlake of Collingwood raced competitively as a teenager with the budding Crazy Canucks, Steve Podborski and Ken Read, but his father’s fatal heart attack at age 50 left him without the financial means to continue. He would go on to a 30-year career at Blue Mountain, first as ski school director, then leading the Kids at Blue and Jozo Weider programs.

After being laid off in a cost-cutting sweep, Ron went to school at age 55 and became a certified home inspector for nine and a half years.

Now he devotes retirement to his health—walking, hiking, fishing, skiing, kayaking, sailing, dirt biking, and golfing. He dropped 20 pounds last summer.

“For some, the joy of having no agenda and no pressure makes for a relaxed and rewarding life,” Schlossberg writes of Easy Gliders, of which Ron is the perfect example.

“The way I look at it now, my goal is to invest in me, to make sure I’m in better shape,” he says. “I look at the calendar and it’s fully booked doing nothing. But I’m always doing something.”

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“For some, the joy of having no agenda and no pressure makes for a relaxed and rewarding life,” Schlossberg writes of Easy Gliders, of which Ron is the perfect example.

THE SEARCHER The Searcher is willing to endure trial and error while looking for a transition into retirement.

Joanne Burton worked for 37 years at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), lastly as manager of corporate wellness, then three more as a wellness consultant for Sun Life. Having volunteered with Dress for Success and Habitat for Humanity, she seeks similar opportunities.

“I think I’ll be searching until I die,” says Joanne, who splits time between the Beach in Toronto and a condo on the Bay near Collingwood. “I don’t know if I’ll ever fully retire. I see not only a rapid aging process but people dying younger than they should due to physical and social inactivity.”

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How to plan for a successful retirement As they say, “Fail to plan, and you plan to fail.” As COO and Chief Policy Officer at the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), Bill VanGorder has researched and presented extensively on successful retirement.

Here’s his advice.

1. THINK AHEAD: Before you retire, think about what will occupy your time in retirement. Plan some activities (in addition to travelling or fixing things around the house).

2. STAY BUSY: If most of your friends and activities revolve around work, branch out to other pursuits.

Join a service club, start or renew a hobby. Volunteer for a charity. Involve yourself in a local volunteer theatre or other arts group.

George Czerny-Holownia promoting his book in Collingwood.

3. BE PATIENT: Don’t make plans before you retire that you cannot easily change later. You really don’t know what you will want to do until later. Further to that, wait three to six months before you make any major changes to your lifestyle.

4. PLAN WITH YOUR SPOUSE: Your spouse may have married you for better or for worse, but not necessarily for lunch.

THE INVOLVED SPECTATOR The final retirement path identified by Schlossberg describes a lot of retirees: The Involved Spectator.

Take George Czerny-Holownia, 76, former publisher of the Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin. Some 26 years after retiring from newspapers, he still speaks passionately about the business, and also about the social issues he used to cover as a journalist.

In fact, he continues writing about them. His 2019 book Kiss The Ground You Walk On, Canada takes on voter apathy, and the drinking-water crisis in First Nations communities.

Which admittedly makes him more than just an Involved Spectator—defined by Schlossberg as one who derives satisfaction from following his or her former field of work without actually participating.

“As I got older, my health started to change, and I realized my time frame for doing things is shrinking,” says George. What hasn’t changed is his overall approach: “As my own boss, I went and did things I wanted to do. And I still only do things I want to do.”

As for Jean-Marc, he’d begun volunteering soon after retiring from a bank and, in that sense, is a Continuer in Thornbury. His wife Ann Dyer, vice-chair of the BVO, kiddingly dubbed him the Bin Boy. “We’re $85 short of $20,000,” Jean-Marc said back in early November. “Tomorrow we are going to reach our goal for the year!”

In fact, his small volunteer group would redeem 165,000 bottles and cans by year-end, returning more than $24,000 to the BVO. Come January, he decided to oversee the volunteers and step away from the actual can-harvesting duties.

Whatever type of retiree you end up to be, continue to approach life with a sense of purpose, he advises. ”It’s satisfying to know you’re helping other people, and at the same time, health-wise, it’s good to keep busy. I feel sorry for people who just retire and stay home and do nothing. It’s a loss to them and to society.”

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A Brush with Depth At Thornbury’s Loft Gallery, Debra Lynn Carroll paints with three-dimensional effects before a live studio audience.

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OPPOSITE The Bruce Trail near Old Baldy, on the Escarpment above Kimberley in the Beaver Valley (“Trilliums in Spring”: 78” x 54”). ABOVE “It’s All About the Colours” (48” x 84”), inspired by a meadow in Killarney Provincial Park in October.

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ebra Lynn Carroll steps back, tilts her head from

side to side, and eyes a large canvas. The bottom third remains empty, roughly outlined in loose charcoal squiggles. On the palette beside her, she mixes and blends globs of oil paint before applying them to the canvas. This “wet-on-wet” approach allows her to push the paint around, edging it gently until it appears to thicken, as if coming out from the canvas. A landscape gradually emerges—a large autumn scene of a meadow in Killarney Provincial Park.

At Loft Gallery Inc. on main street Thornbury, light pours in through the window. People walk by, some stop and peer, others come inside to stand quietly and watch. On any given day, artists work here, giving the space a congenial atmosphere.

“It’s unusual to have artists actually painting in a gallery,” says Debra, “but the concept here is to both sell art and to create an experience. We have music playing. Sometimes we even dance!”

While visitors mingle and chat, she continues to layer-on the paint. “I’m mostly oblivious to my surroundings when I’m focusing on a painting,” she says, “but it’s nice to have people around. It creates an energy.”

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ABOVE Triptych of the shore on Lake Huron at Southampton (6’ x 9’). LEFT Debra Lynn Carroll applying paint to canvas at Loft Gallery Thornbury. BELOW Carroll’s pallette, loaded with colours.

SHE TALKS OF ENERGY in her paintings as well, the energy of nature which she strives to capture in the vivid, large-format landscapes that have defined and propelled her success as a painter. Her most popular pieces are six-foot by nine-foot triptychs, of which she’s painted 20 and counting. Her biggest painting was a five-panel measuring five by 15 feet.

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RIGHT “Crowning Glory” (72” x 36”) from Killarney Provincial Park.

“When it’s going well,” she muses, “they paint themselves.

I just feel lucky to be hanging on to the brush.”

She enrolled in an occupation rehab program and art came up as an option. Of course, people warned her that it was hard to make a living as an artist. Undeterred, she thought, “If some people can make a living, why not me?” She enrolled at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) and graduated in 2000.

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ABOVE “Ever Changing, Ever The Same” (76” x 114”), a diptych painted to hang as a corner piece.

RIGHT A view from the Blue Mountains Town Line (5’ x 4’).

“I was painting like a fiend back then,” she says with a laugh, “and always large-size paintings. I decided early on that I couldn’t make a living with small paintings.”

She was soon signed-on by Toronto’s prestigious Gallery 133, and began selling enough to pay off her student loan.

By 2006 her son had graduated from high school and she was ready for a move out of Toronto. She explored areas within a 100-kilometre radius, hoping to find a small town with the same ambiance as her hometown in Nova Scotia.

A friend who had a cottage on Lake Eugenia drove her around southern Georgian Bay. As they passed through Clarksburg she spotted an old garage being refurbished.

It looked perfect. Soon after, she opened Loft Gallery, displaying her work along with a stable of other artists.

Everything in her new surroundings reminded her of the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia where she grew up. The apple orchards in the Beaver Valley, the rugged Niagara Escarpment, the Blue Mountains, and the oceanlike waters of Georgian Bay all felt familiar. This natural beauty provides her subject matter and inspiration.

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TOP “Memories” (40” x 60”) is a commissioned piece, a view of a cottage.

ABOVE The first access point on the Beaver River just north of Kimberley (6’ x 9’ triptych).

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“I need to get out into the landscape,” she says.

“That’s what keeps me going.”

By 2015 she was finding it hard to both manage the art gallery and find time for her own painting. She closed the Clarksburg location and her sister Heather started Loft Gallery Inc. in Thornbury with Debra as one of the resident artists. Since then, she has been able to paint full-time.

Debra’s paintings are best-known for their magical, three-dimensional quality that pulls the viewer into the canvas, as if walking into the scene, often along a winding pathway. For this reason, she doesn’t include people in her landscapes, feeling they would detract from the perspective of the viewer.

It’s a busy day at Loft Gallery. More people come inside to browse as Debra continues to work on the Killarney meadow scene. With each brushstroke a new image of lush foliage appears. She is in the rhythm, her brush like a conductor’s baton, waving gently to create the flow.

“When it’s going well,” she muses, “they paint themselves. I just feel lucky to be hanging on to the brush.”

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Must-see stunning 0.9 acre riverside home on quiet dead-end street, walking distance to downtown Thornbury. Private, 4192 sq ft, 5 bed, 5 bath home has chalet feel, soaring ceilings, saltwater pool with heated shower in the pool shed.

Fantastic open plan T/H is sure to please w/ 9’ ceilings, engineered floors, granite counters, SS appliances, ensuite, 2nd flr laundry, full unfin’d bsmt + oversized 1-car garage. Don’t miss the view to the park and pond from the covered front porch! Easy walk to downtown; short ride to ski hills, golf and Georgian Bay.

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0.9 acres

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$3,650,000

Cori Woolley*, 705-994-7800 Kate Veer*, 705-443-1475

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$889,900

Lot 26 x 103 feet Lorraine Champion*, 705-441-3642

FOUR SEASONS REALTY LIMITED, BROKERAGE Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

remaxcollingwood.com 67 First St., Collingwood 705-445-8500 47 Bruce St., Thornbury 519-599-2600 202 Montreal St., Stayner 705-428-4500 *sales representative **broker ***broker of record

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Ellen Jarman*

Gary Taylor**

Lori Schwengers**

Mark McDade*

Larisa Yurkiw*

Rob McAleer*

Michelle Kingsbury*

Brendan Thomson*

Gail Crawford*

Read Hilton*

Rob Holroyd**

Cynthia Razum**

Cheryl MacLaurin*

Linda McClean*

David Moyer*

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Lori Schwengers**, Ralph Schwengers*

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Deb Saunders-Chatwin**

Keith Hull**

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Paige Young*

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Mullin’s Pet Market

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Elaine Dickinson’s Fashions

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LA On The Bay

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Lemonwood

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Vaiya

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Area Rug Shop

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Dean’s Carpet

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Art by Cecilia Spihlmann

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Loft Gallery Inc.

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SGB Gallery

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Theatre Collingwood

FOOD

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Collingwood Olive Oil Co.

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The Cheesy Corner

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Buff-It Detailing

FURNITURE

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Orangeville Furniture

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Larry’s Small Engines

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HEALTH/BEAUTY/FITNESS

Parkway Yamaha

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F45 Training Blue Mountain

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Georgian Bay Dental Hygiene

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Good Health Mart Collingwood

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Scandinave Spa

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UroSpot

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Vortex Wellness Studio

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Coulter Dawe and Associates

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JDC Custom Homes Inc.

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Area Rug Shop

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FAD Farrow Arcaro Design

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Steve Hamelin Design Studio

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JDC Janssen Design

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Yanch Homes

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HOME IMPROVEMENT & SUPPLY

Bruce Power

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ADS Advanced Door Systems

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Caithkin Treatment Foster Homes

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Barrie Trim & Mouldings Inc.

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Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation

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Collingwood Kitchen & Bath Design Centre

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Court Contractors

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Huronia Container Services

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Painting by Michael

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Tag International

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The Fireplace Family

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Trans Canada Wood Products Ltd.

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DOCKS Docks Unlimited

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EVENTS 10th Anniversary Walkathon 2nd Anniversary Nine, Wine & Dine Golf Tournament Blue Mountain Film Festival Classic Movies On The Bay Collingwood Summer Music Festival Symphony in the Barn Page

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Central Marine

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Erie Street Dental

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Maxwell Garden Center

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Mulch-It

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Re/Max Four Seasons Realty Ltd., Brokerage, Darice Lush

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Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., PAGE 111 Brokerage, Christine Smith Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage Hawkins Ryerse Real Estate Group PAGE 23 Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage Jane Moysey & Lorraine McDonald PAGE 16 Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., PAGE 35 Brokerage, Josh Dolan Royal LePage RCR Realty, Brokerage Basia Regan

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Royal LePage RCR Realty, Brokerage Keleher + Co.

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Royal LePage RCR Realty, Brokerage Suzanne Lawrence

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Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

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Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Brind Group

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Brian Renken Professional Corporation, Barristers & Solicitors

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Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Todd Kutz

Cathie Hunt, CPA Professional Corporation

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Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc., Brokerage PAGE 25 Kay Kriston

Cowan & Vaillancourt LLP

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Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Accountants

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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

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Windfall Blue Mountain (Georgian Communities)

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Paul Chapman TD Wealth Management, Darryn Stroud

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WEALTHinsurance

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RADIO

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Naturally Green Landscaping

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PROFESSIONAL/FINANCIAL/ LEGAL BlueRock Wealth Management Inc.

Re/Max Four Seasons Realty Ltd., Brokerage

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MEDICAL/DENTAL PROFESSIONALS

Raypak

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COMMUNITY SERVICES

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MARINAS

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RECREATION Blue Mountain Resorts

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Little Ed’s Ski & Bike Shop

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RESTAURANTS The Pottery Casual Dining

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REAL ESTATE SENIOR LIVING

Century 21 Millennium Inc, Brokerage Jen Scholte

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CARP

Century 21 Millennium Inc, Brokerage Katia Abaimova

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TRAVEL

Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, PAGE 122, 123, 127 Brokerage

Simcoe Country Airport Service

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Ashton’s Blinds, Draperies & Shutters

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Salnek’s Custom Window Treatments

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Shades & Shutters

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Mullin’s Pet Market Located in Thornbury, Markdale and Bracebridge; Mullin’s Pet Market is familyowned and operated since 2010 with an outstanding team.

Providing thoughtful, lifelong health solutions for your most loyal companion. Because wellness is what we give in return.

Mullin’s Pet Market carries essentials for every stage of your pet’s life. Dog & cat food, toys, beds, wear and health and wellness products. Our dedicated and knowledgeable staff are here to help you select the best products for your pets. Mullin’s Pet Market staff are continuously furthering our education to provide you with the best advice possible. As well as continuously searching for top quality products on the market and here in our own backyard! Now offering our wide selection of products online at mullinspetmarket.ca, you can shop with us anywhere or come in and speak to one of our certified pet nutritionists today.  mullinspetmarket.ca

Katia Abaimova, Broker Katia Abaimova connects buyers and sellers with the lifestyle they’ve been searching for in Southern Georgian Bay. With more people looking for a work, live, and play fourseason community, Katia helps navigate the changing market, empowering them to make informed decisions. Katia’s warm and collaborative approach allows you to enjoy the experience while she handles all the details.

With offices located in downtown Collingwood, Thornbury, and Wasaga Beach, you have access to a local group of experts to guide you through the transaction. Part of the award-winning Greg Syrota Team, this small by design group is a team of true dedicated professionals that cater to each client’s needs with the utmost care. With a client-first philosophy, You can count on Katia for all your Collingwood and area real estate needs.  Century 21 Millennium Inc., Brokerage 41 Hurontario St, Collingwood 705-888-8979 www.gregsyrota.team

On the Bay Magazine sat down with Collingwood’s newest fitness studio F45 Blue Mountain to talk about their business and the future.

Q: What should readers know about F45?

F45: If you are looking for innovative, high-intensity group workouts that are fast, fun, and Chris Brakel, Owner results-driven, F45 is an affordable alternative to one-on-one personal training and repetitive, singlediscipline studio classes.

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AXED Newly located in the heart of Blue Mountain Village, AXED offers the only indoor recreational option for village guests and an incredible and accessible axe throwing experience for all ages and group sizes. With six private throwing lanes, a bar, snacks, and catering options, AXED is a perfect activity that will leave your friends, family or corporate group feeling energized, Melissa Herod, owner of Axed cheering on an Axed participant. connected, and ready to take on all that Blue Mountain has to offer. Launching in 2018, the mobile AXED throwing trailer took off with enormous success offering axe throwing at over 60 events in the first year. Private parties, corporate team building, brewery, and winery collaborations were all in the mix once the trailer hit the road! Owned and operated by locals Melissa and John Herod, these passionate entrepreneurs are overwhelmingly excited to be offering their AXED experience to Blue Mountain Village guests!  166 Jozo Weider Blvd., The Blue Mountains 705-293-3000 axedthrowing.com

Coulter Dawe and Associates The premier custom home builder in Southern Georgian Bay has been in business for more than 50 years. The company offers full client consultation from land purchase to occupancy.

“Unique by the depth of our experience, the core management team has been together for over 30 years, with vast experience at unique site locations and difficult build sites,” said President Patrick Coulter, who owns the company with his partner Jason Dawe.

“Our firm is always client first. We are always respectful of schedule and budget and will not authorize additional spending without client authorization. Every past client would refer us to their friends and relatives.”

Jason Dawe became a full partner in 2020. Coulter will transition from company president to senior consultant over the next couple of years.

We are excited about serving our clients for another generation.  115 Hurontario St., Suite 104, Collingwood 705-444-6000

Brind Group with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Founded by Adam Brind in 2019, with a focus on luxury markets including custom homes, contemporary architecture and complex residential transactions that involve rezoning and redevelopment. The team of five is headquartered in Toronto with an office in the Blue Mountains Partners Kevin McLoughlin and headed by Kevin McLoughlin.

Adam Brind.

With more than 15 years of experience, Adam Brind has become one of Toronto’s foremost luxury real estate experts. He has successfully sold some of the most iconic homes in the city and is a trusted advisor to many residential builders.

Kevin McLoughlin is a Blue Mountains resident with experience in all aspects of real estate. His experience in sales management, property investment, and renovations have helped to shape his real estate qualifications.

With the recent sale of 103 Margaret Dr ($4,850,000) in the Blue Mountains and the previous sale of 2312 Riverside ($6,100,000) in Creemore, The Brind Group now holds the record for the highest OFF water sales in Grey County & Simcoe County for 2021.  Blue Mountains: 705-351-1925 Toronto: 416-258-6220 brindgroup.com WINTER 2022 ON THE BAY

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LOOKING BACK

THE MOUNTAIN MUD

BY ROGER KLEIN

WORKING WITH THE MATERIALS

at hand, Dennis Tupy forms a small clay vessel on a potter’s wheel in the basement of Jozo Weider’s ski barn at the base of Blue Mountain. A jauntily-behatted Weider looks on in the background.

It was the early 1950s when Tupy first stepped into heavy clay churned up by bulldozers on the ski slopes at Blue Mountain.

As he scraped the thick lumps of sticky mud off his work boots, he casually remarked that it reminded him of the clay he once used in a pottery factory back home in Czechoslovakia, where he trained as a ceramicist.

Tupy had just arrived in Canada. He found work and camaraderie at Blue Mountain with his countryman Jozo Weider, who made a

// PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACK SAUNDERS

point of hiring fellow Czechs. The two forged a lasting friendship. Combining Tupy’s mould-making skills and Weider’s business acumen, they collaborated to create Blue Mountain Pottery.

After some experimentation, production of the first red clay items started in 1953. Tupy’s designs caught the public’s attention and established Blue Mountain Pottery (BMP) as both iconic and desirable. In subsequent years the BMP kiln fired countless items from animal figurines to bowls, pots, and vases. In the 1960s and ’70s many lucky couples would receive Blue Mountain Pottery as wedding presents.

The success of the pottery enterprise helped Weider’s fledgling ski resort survive some

mild winters before snowmaking technology was developed. In the late ‘60s, Weider sold Blue Mountain Pottery to new owners, but the business carried on until 2004.

Through a modern lens, the Escarpmentinspired ceramics with their signature glossy mix of blue and green glazes might appear gaudy. But the “BMP Canada” embossed items are collected worldwide and actively traded online. Both the Gardiner Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum hold Blue Mountain Pottery in their collections.

Today, a large hearth at the centre of The Pottery Restaurant in the Blue Mountain Inn pays homage to the history and importance of the pottery business that grew out of the mountainside mud 70 years ago.

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