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31 Build It ... Because They’re Coming Developers and municipalities are pushing through thousands of new residential units. This year could be record-breaking, with some exciting projects in the works.

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42 New Homes On The Bay is pleased to present our annual guide to active new home developments in Southern Georgian Bay.

52 Home By the Bay This light-filled Thornbury waterfront home is inspired by classic American beach houses.

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67 Out of the Woods Natural wood furniture is rustic, unique and growing in popularity.

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78 Jazz & Blues Two of North America’s earliest musical traditions are

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92 Collingwood Summer Music Festival

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95 Dancing with Colour Collingwood artist Jenn Wilkins turns passion and creativity into vibrant, colourful paintings.

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Strength What makes a community?

Is it homes for people to live in?

Relationships with other community members? Coming together to enjoy shared activities and experiences?

Helping one another? I would argue that the best communities boast all of these aspects, and by that measure Southern Georgian Bay is growing ever stronger as a community.

In this issue of On The Bay, we present our annual roundup of real estate and development throughout our region. There’s no question that more and more people want to live in this four-season paradise, and as a result resale homes are scarce and new home developments are moving in to fill the gap. But in many cases, the homes being built – and even the few resale homes that come on the market – are out of reach for service workers, young professionals and working families. Add to that the increased need for infrastructure such as roads (with bike lanes), public transit, schools and hospitals, and it’s clear that we have work to do to ensure that our community can sustain the demands of an evergrowing population.

One reason our region is so desirable is the wealth of shared activities and experiences that bring us together. In addition to outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking and boating, cultural activities also have the power to form connections and strengthen communities. From this perspective, Southern Georgian Bay is thriving, with arts and cultural offerings including galleries, museums, festivals, live theatre and live music. In this issue we focus on live jazz and blues music, the latest instalment in our ongoing series spotlighting our region’s rich arts and culture scene. One look at the

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One reason our region is so desirable is the wealth of shared activities and experiences that bring us together. photos of joyful musicians playing their instruments as onlookers listen with rapt enjoyment or dance to the beat, and it’s abundantly clear that music is a dynamic community builder.

Watching our community grow is a bit like watching a child grow.

It’s exciting, exhilarating, full of promise. As the child hurtles toward adulthood, it’s also daunting: one wrong decision, detour or missed opportunity has the potential to derail a promising future. But if the child is safe and secure, with a solid foundation as well as enriching activities and experiences, the path will ultimately lead to a fulfilling life.

Just as parents are responsible for raising fully functioning adults, we all have the obligation to create a fully functioning community where everyone can survive, thrive and lead fulfilling lives for years to come.

After 15 years of writing and editing stories about our journey, I know we’re up to the task. ❧

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The climb certainly is worth the effort. I want to thank On The Bay Magazine for profiling the Bruce Trail in the article in last autumn’s magazine. The photography is amazing and certainly will entice readers to peruse the article and get to know and understand the Bruce Trail a little better.

The Bruce Trail truly is a gem of a trail snaking along the Niagara Escarpment in Southern Ontario from Niagara to Tobermory. Where else can one enjoy a continuous trail though the natural world and wilderness within easy reach of our back door? As a long-time member of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, I appreciate the publicity for the trail and would like to add a few points not included in the article.

There are many incredible treasures to discover along this beautiful trail. Each season offers many rewards. For me, the Bruce Trail is my home away from home. Yes, a few years ago I completed the entire length of the trail and I am proud of that, but for me the important thing is that the trail indeed continues to exist as a ribbon of nature stretching from Niagara to Tobermory. It is a trail which allows us to be immersed in nature whenever we want. It is a trail which exists because of volunteers.

The Bruce Trail is a jewel of Southern Ontario and wouldn’t exist without the vision of the original people who conceived of the idea over 50 years ago. The trail is not a government-run or government-owned entity. It exists because of the many volunteers who put countless hours in behind the scenes building, managing, repairing, securing and donating.

The trail would not continue to exist as it is, without the support of the many landowners (conservation authorities, provincial parks, ski clubs, as well as the many individual private landowners) who most graciously and generously allow us to cross their private land. The Bruce Conservancy is aiming to secure a permanent route for the trail and purchase a corridor of

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I support the Bruce Trail Conservancy both financially through my membership and yearly donations, as well as through my volunteer efforts with the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club. I encourage anyone who walks or hikes the trail to support its existence by becoming a member (tax deductible) or through a donation. Check the website at brucetrail.org for further information.

Nature refreshes and rejuvenates us as we walk through it. Let us all work together to support the continued existence of the Bruce Trail – a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.

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May I ask a question of the wonderful people who live in and visit Collingwood? What would you prefer: 1. A structure that has not been used since 1993, that costs the Town of Collingwood millions of tax dollars just to maintain and is a hazard to people who walk around it? Or, 2. Would you prefer a revenue-generating, job-producing tourist destination that would be similar to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Stratford, Bilbao or Sydney?

The recent engineering study indicates that millions of our tax dollars would need to be spent just to make the Collingwood Terminals structure safe. No studies have been done about the structure’s foundation or the contamination in front of the structure that contains the dredged harbour waste. I would not want to be here when someone gets injured or killed by falling debris from the structure or when the contamination leaks into the harbour. The costs to the Town of Collingwood, the local taxpayers and the local economy would be devastating.

I suggest that we as an intelligent community think ahead for our next generations. We need good jobs. We need opportunities for young people. We need a strong arts and culture community. We need a world-class performing

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arts centre that would have a restaurant with a fantastic view of the Bay and Escarpment, with an open kitchen so the staff can be creative and see around them, and interactive museums that would contain a history of First Nations people in the region and a history of shipbuilding on the Great Lakes.

The performing arts centre, restaurant and museums would generate operating capital.

Students would have an educational opportunity to learn about local and regional history (similar to Science North and the Ontario Science Centre).

Remember, within a three-hour drive from Collingwood there are 12 million people. Let’s get

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’m proud to have been a member of the Family Practice team at CGMH for 26 years – the place where all four of my boys were born. There has been a lot of change in healthcare during that time and we’ve been leading the way.

In 2004, I became the Founding Chair of the Georgian Bay Family Health Team.

We were unique in the province in that we successfully recruited all family physicians in South Georgian Bay to become one cohesive group, originally the largest such group in Ontario. By working together we were able to access resources (such as nurse practitioners) that allowed us to provide better care for our patients.

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My wife and I began collecting your historic photographs of Southern Georgian Bay approximately seven years ago and became fascinated by the wonderful photography and the associated stories about the development and events of relevance to this local area. Initially, we had our framed collection in our den but within two years our walls were full and we were still enjoying watching our gallery expand. We decided to clean up our garage and dedicate an entire wall to this tribute to our local history.

The pictures look great. Many of our friends stop by to look at the photos and read your stories about aspects of the development of the area.

As our collection grows, it looks like we will be commandeering another wall for this project. Thank you On The Bay Magazine for the enjoyment that your articles and photos have given us and everyone that is enjoying your gallery.

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Dr. Sohail Gandhi – Family Physician We’ve put together a common electronic patient record that allows us to tie in to other providers like the hospital, nursing homes and after hours clinic.

I am also the first President of the Ontario Medical Association to come from Georgian Bay. I will represent every physician in Ontario in their quest to provide you with better health care.

You don’t have to practice at a big city hospital to make a big impact.

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CORRECTIONS The article about CARP in our printed Winter 2019 issue contained an error in the reach of ZoomerMedia radio stations. According to Numeris, the authoritative source for broadcast measurement, Classical FM’s three stations and Zoomer Radio reached 1.3 million listeners combined in the period from August 27 to November 25, 2018. We apologize for the error.

There was an error in the Openings/Transformations section of our printed Winter 2019 issue regarding Collingwood Optometry. Dr. Robert Hammond was incorrectly identified as Dr. Raymond Hammond. Dr. Robert Hammond has retired, while Dr. Eric Raymond remains with the clinic. We apologize for the error. For further information about Collingwood Optometry, go to collingwoodoptometry.ca

WHERE DO YOU STAND ON THE ISSUES? Do you have any comments, suggestions or additional information in response to any of our stories? Don’t be shy! We’d love to hear from you! To submit your letter to the Editor, go to www.onthebaymagazine. com and click on “Have Your Say.” Comments will be published in an upcoming issue of On The Bay. We reserve the right to edit for style, content and space considerations.

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CHAMPLAIN SLEPT HERE True confessions from the 9th Concession

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There is a legend among historians that Samuel de Champlain, the great mapmaker, explorer and arguably the first “Canadian,” spent the winter of 1615 on my farm in Huronia, the land of the tobacco-growing Petun Nation. I say a legend because it appears the great mapmaker was pretty much lost the whole time after he paddled up the Lachine Rapids into the Great Lakes. Some say it’s also possible he spent that winter near Peterborough, Ontario, or the Finger Lakes district of New York State. They’re not quite sure.

Champlain himself was quite certain China was just over the next hill.

That’s what I love about history. You reap such handsome returns in conjecture for just a trifling investment of fact. I like the Huronia winter version because it places the old boy right next door to me and makes him a neighbour.

There was something totally manic about Champlain. He crossed the Atlantic some 27 times without losing a shipmate. During one storm, the captain lost his nerve and Champlain took the helm, safely steering the ship onto some soft rocks and supervising the evacuation of the ship. No injuries were reported. He explored what would become six provinces and five states, and founded the first post-Columbian European settlement in Canada. He did it on a wing and a prayer with other people’s money and never found anything an explorer of that day was supposed to find: no China, no spices, no Northwest Passage, Fountain of Youth, gold or even an effective weight loss diet.

His most important concept was his use of the word Métis, a French word that means mixed, which is what he thought we should all be if we had any hope of living in peace. Four hundred years later, I think he would be very pleased to see how mixed Canada has become.

I look out my office window at the cornfield that hosted the village of Etharita and I think of Champlain resting on a pile of beaver pelts in a longhouse, telling lies and smoking the winter away as a guest of the Petun.

The natives obviously enjoyed his company and handed him around like a pet turtle for about 20 years. They taught him to live off the land, and he suggested they stop sleeping on the ground, a simple innovation that doubled the lifespan of anyone he met.

It’s true he did start a war with the Iroquois, but his mistake was bringing

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firearms to the semifinals of the lacrosse season. The result was tragic and set his Métis idea back by a century. He regretted his mistake profoundly.

Today my field rotates between crops of corn and soybeans. In Champlain’s day it was corn, beans and squash all planted together in little hills, a concept the Indigenous people called The Three Sisters. Sam talked about how easy it was to get turned around in the cornfields of the Petun, a significant admission from a man who was uncertain of his location pretty much from the day he stepped off his veranda in Brouage, France. Nothing changed for him and when he died in 1635 his gravesite was promptly lost. In death as in life, his whereabouts are uncertain.

There’s something about winter in the country that brings a person to heel and reduces life to simpler terms. E.B. White insisted it was a full-time occupation staying warm, fed and amused, and it must have been a special kind of torture for a spirit as restless as Champlain’s. Or maybe it wasn’t. He may have been happy to gather calories and rest up for the spring runoff.

There is a dramatic statue of him behind the National Gallery in Ottawa, holding his astrolabe aloft and sighting his position. He’s holding the thing upside down, which is not surprising because he probably didn’t have much use for it. I like to think the statue captures him heaving the thing into the bush and telling his Indigenous friends to take him wherever the hell they wanted.

He was in no rush to get anywhere and was looking forward to the trip.

As the snow retreats to my fencerows and a warm gust rattles last year’s corn stalks, I imagine the great man scanning the skies for returning geese and packing his kit for the next adventure. It was nice to have him here. I enjoyed his company and his talk of courts and kings, the vast forests, high-flowing rivers and rough seas that lay between us and his home. It sure made spring come faster.

I hope he comes back to us some day. ❧ Author and playwright Dan Needles is the recipient of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. His latest book, True Confessions from the Ninth Concession (Douglas & McIntyre), is a collection from 20 years of his columns for On The Bay and other publications.

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After a wild ride in 2016 and 2017 and a cooler market in 2018, local real estate experts are forecasting a more balanced scenario for 2019, with some areas possibly tipping over into a buyer’s market stories by MARC HUMINILOWYCZ illustration by SHELAGH ARMSTRONG-HODGSON

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as the bubble finally burst? Have we reached a tipping point between a seller’s and a buyer’s market? Following a couple of years of multiple offers, bidding wars and record-breaking home prices in Southern Georgian Bay, we appear to be headed for what realtors call a “balanced market,” with some areas starting to show signs of tipping over into a buyer’s market.

Real estate sales through the end of February increased 29 per cent in terms of unit sales over February of 2018, with year-to-date sales up 4.2 per cent over the first two months of last year, according to the Southern Georgian Bay Association of Realtors (SGBAR). In dollar volume, sales were up 21 per cent over the same period last year but remain 11 per cent below the first two months of 2018.

“Home sales posted some decent year-over-year gains in February, although that was really just the flipside of last year’s very quiet month of February, which you’ll recall was the weakest month for sales in the region in more than five years,” said Stan Reljic, president of the SGBAR. “Having said that, inventories across the region remain near historic lows, which continues to lend support to prices even with demand still running at below-average levels.”

Sales to new listings – the ratio between the number of homes sold and the number of new listings on the market – were at 45 per cent in early 2019 compared to

61 per cent in January 2018. A lower ratio means a more balanced market, and lower still would put our area in buyer’s market territory.

There have been some definite shifts since this time last year. Many realtors interviewed for On The Bay’s annual real estate report last spring predicted that 2018 would be a year much the same as 2017, but the market was softer than expected, with the number of home sales down about 18 per cent, total sales volume down 14 per cent and sales to listings down 10 per cent from the previous year.

It is important to note three important factors which affected real estate here and in the rest of Ontario in 2018: three increases in the Bank of Canada interest rate; mortgage stress test rules which came into effect on January 1; the province’s Fair Housing Plan, introduced in 2017 to quiet the market frenzy; and a lack of housing supply driving prices up.

On a more positive note, sales volume and average home sale prices in Southern Georgian Bay were up in the last quarter of 2018. In January of this year, the average home sale price was up almost 30 per cent and the number of new listings rose 13 per cent in our region compared to January 2018. And most economists predict that interest rates are unlikely to climb significantly this year. So, what does this all mean for real estate activity in 2019?

On The Bay reached out to the region’s real estate professionals to find out what is going on.

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“Inventories across the region remain near historic lows, which continues to lend support to prices even with demand still running at below-average levels.”

Stan Reljic, Southern Georgian Bay Association of Realtors

Stan Reljic, SGBAR president, said he believes the softer market in 2018 was the result of two primary factors: historical low supply of homes and separate government intervention measures designed to cool down the hot real estate market and make it more challenging for some buyers to secure mortgages.

“It’s frustrating,” he said. “Those measures were geared to the GTA and Vancouver but they painted the entire country with the same brush.

It’s not fair to Southern Georgian Bay or other regions across Canada.”

He added the real estate market in our region, while still struggling with supply, is becoming more balanced. Looking at SGBAR statistics for 2018 and January 2019, he noted that, while the $1-million-plus segment has held strong, the $300,000 to $500,000 category remained the biggest challenge. “This segment was down in 2018 from 2017 mainly because of the large volume of sales in the last quarter of 2017, when people were jumping the new mortgage rules that came into effect on January 1st.”

For January figures, Reljic acknowledged that more sales of homes valued at $1.5 million up-skewed the increase in the average home sale price over the year before. “January was spectacular in the higher-priced segment. The skiing was great, the roads were good and a lot of people came up eager to buy,” he said, noting that minor drops in the other price categories were due to traditionally slower sales in December and January.

Reljic added he is optimistic about real estate in Southern Georgian Bay in the year to come. “The numbers were down in 2018, but we had the third highest dollar sales volume ever.” Like other realtors, he is encouraged by the increase in home inventory of 20 per cent year-todate in the last quarter of 2018.

“Based on what we’re seeing, our market is still strong,” he observed.

“The GTA market, with home prices predicted to rise by four per cent in 2019, is still robust. What Toronto people buy here will directly depend on what they get when they sell there. Three to four years ago, when there was lots of inventory here, GTA buyers were selling high and moving. Now, with our prices going up and a more stable market there, retiring boomers who have made their wealth are looking for the lifestyle that we have to offer. I’ve always said that a softer GTA market will prompt them to say, ‘It’s over. Let’s sell. What are we waiting for?’ ” In addition to Reljic, On The Bay interviewed six prominent realtors from across the region to ask them about their sales experiences in 2018 and early 2019, what buyers and sellers need to know and do in the current balanced market, the influence of the GTA market in our region, and their real estate predictions for 2019 and beyond.

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“The Wasaga Beach real estate market has grown phenomenally over the past 10 years,” said Jason Ruttan of ReMax of Wasaga Beach.

“The latest statistics from January show the average price of a (freehold) detached home at $465,193. In January 2009, it was at $253,689. That’s a $211,000 increase.”

Ruttan noted a consistently high sales-to-listings ratio (approximately 97 per cent) over the past two years in Wasaga Beach and Collingwood.

“In 2016, we had a busy year,” he said. “In 2017, with low inventory and high sales volume, we saw 20 per cent of transactions carrying forward into 2018, resulting in a decrease of 33.8 per cent in sales of detached homes from the previous year. We’re coming off two years of busy sales with not enough homes to sell, mainly because nobody wants to move again.” Ruttan added he is encouraged by January sales volume numbers, which show a difference of only three sales less than the previous January. “Last year was a slower market here, but there’s a lot of interest in our area from across Ontario.”

Cheryl Morrison of Royal LePage Trinity Realty in Stayner said she is buoyed by the opportunities a more balanced market presents. “I quite like the market now,” she said. “The frenzy a year ago left me shaking my head, asking ‘why?’ We have so many options now, with so many market niches. It’s a healthier environment for buyers and sellers, and the new mortgage rules have brought a sensibility to the real estate market.”

She added the current market continues to grow in dollar value, with a population that continues to move for a variety of reasons, including downsizing or upsizing according to family changes. “The state of the economy really doesn’t matter,” Morrison adds. “The frenzy is gone. Now, we have time to think, analyze and find what’s best for us and our families.”

According to broker Kevin Gilchrist of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, the phenomenal rate of growth experienced in Southern Georgian Bay over the past few years could only last for so long. “I’m feeling good about it. January was great, but inventory is low,” he said, noting increases in average sale prices in both The Blue Mountains and Collingwood, but with a sharp downward trend in sales-to-listing ratio (32.7 per cent) in Collingwood compared to January 2018. “Collingwood is approaching a balanced sellers’/buyers’ market. The biggest challenge here is buyers qualifying for a home purchase according to the mortgage stress test rules,” said Gilchrist.

“There is hardly any inventory in the luxury home market, but I had a $2 million sale in January – a Toronto professional couple in their late 40s purchasing their second or third home. The luxury and low-end markets are doing great. It’s the $700,000 to $800,000 category that’s tough now. I think the market will reveal what’s happening this spring.”

Barb and Ron Picot of Chestnut Park Real Estate in Collingwood concur with Gilchrest, although they experienced a January with unit sales down (compared to a year before), which they attribute to a combination of the market and several cancelled showings due to poor weather and road conditions.

“Most buyers now are cautious. They’re taking their time,” said Barb Picot. “And financing is coming into play, with deals falling apart because buyers fail to get the money they’re looking for. This applies all across the board, even for buyers of $1-million-plus homes.”

Like other realtors in the region, the Picots are encouraged by early 2019 real estate figures, which show increases in both the number of new listings and active listings in the region compared to the year before.

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Broker Christine Smith of Royal LePage Locations North said she hasn’t noticed a levelling off in the market. “I don’t really look at the numbers. I’m busy all the time. The market hasn’t levelled off for me. I had four transactions go through in January when I managed to squeeze in a short holiday. I don’t see any downward trend.”

Jean Boynton, broker of record with ReMax High Country Realty, has been specializing in “country lifestyle” real estate in the Beaver Valley, Grey Highlands and Flesherton areas and beyond since 1994. “It’s a different climate now than it was 10 years ago,” she observed. “Inventory is extremely low, and I wouldn’t say the market in 2018 and early 2019 was ‘hot, hot, hot’ as it was a couple of years ago when the economy was better. The good news is that the market here is strong, with January figures almost the same as they were the year before.”

“Collingwood is approaching a balanced sellers’/buyers’ market. The biggest challenge here is buyers qualifying for a home purchase according to the mortgage stress test rules.”

Kevin Gilchrist, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

In her market area, Boynton said home prices were “pretty much the same” over the past few years, while listings appear to be moving in the right direction. “Two years ago, I couldn’t find anything for buyers. Now, we can find listings for them, but it might take a little longer.”

B U Y E R & S E LLER C H A L L E N G E S “Buyers, sellers and realtors need to acknowledge the changes happening in our market,” said Jason Ruttan. “Realtors need to understand the buying consumer and prep their sellers. Where are buyers looking? What do they expect? Traditional methods of selling are just not relevant anymore.”

According to Cheryl Morrison, buyers always need to educate themselves and be more cognizant of the market at any given time. “The buyers are there. They’re sophisticated. They’ve done their homework.”

Nevertheless, the new mortgage stress test rules are putting more pressure on buyers, said Kevin Gilchrist of Sotheby’s International Realty. “In the past two years, buyers haven’t needed to do a lot,” he said. “Now, in a more competitive environment, they need to do more in order to be competitive.”

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The biggest challenge for buyers in the current market, according to Barb and Ron Picot, is finding the right homes in the right locations to match their needs. “The biggest challenge for sellers is having a good understanding of what their properties are actually worth,” said Barb.

“This is where realtors are valuable. They can put each property in the right perspective, in view of what similar properties are selling for.”

Ron gave the example of one set of sellers who wanted to price their home high. “We encouraged them to set a more realistic price even though their friends were telling them that their home is worth more.

The drop in price was painful, but it helped them sell their home.” He noted that while waterfront land in the region is increasing in value significantly due to a noticeable scarcity, “Even these properties may sit on the market for extended periods of time if list prices are too high.”

Jean Boynton agreed. “When you’re selling a $1-million-plus rural property, you need to find someone who will market it properly to Toronto clients who are looking for acreage,” she said. “The biggest challenge for sellers is having a realistic idea of price. They know it’s a hot market, and they want to ask for more. I have a client now who has had numerous showings, but no offer they were willing to accept. That indicates that something isn’t right. They’re pricing their property too high.”

According to Christine Smith, the largest challenge to buyers is the lack of inventory, primarily because homes in our region are listed year-round. For sellers, she recommends that their home be move-in ready. “Paint and clean up,” she said. “Buyers here are looking for a weekend home with no renos, so you need to give them the biggest bang for their buck.”

T HE GT A FACT OR “Typically, Southern Georgian Bay follows the GTA,” said Barb Picot. “However, even with real estate costs moderating somewhat there, prices are still quite robust, which encourages boomers to cash out and move to quality lower cost areas like ours, as well as work-fromanywhere families who are attracted to the lifestyle here.” Considering these points, she believes that any softening in the GTA will probably have a moderate impact in our region. Jean Boynton concurs, saying, “From my experience, our market follows the GTA, but it happens a bit later. If the real estate market drops there, it may be just a little harder for people to sell their homes.”

However, Christine Smith said she sees less of a GTA influence on our market. “I’m not worried about the GTA,” she said. “Regardless of the impact of the global market, the mortgage stress test or interest rates, real estate activity won’t slow down here if it slows down there. Retirees and people in their thirties with kids are selling their properties and coming here. Most of these buyers don’t need mortgages.”

P R E D I C T I O N S : 201 9 AN D BEY ON D The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) predicts a slight rise in the national average home price in Canada of 1.7 per cent in 2019, but an increase of 3.3 per cent in Ontario, which will help to restore confidence in the real estate market, according to Jason Ruttan. “Consumers are more inclined to purchase now, but some Ontario markets are moving too quickly,” he said. “Toronto buyers and sellers are waiting and looking for a safe place to invest.”

Ruttan added that sellers in Southern Georgian Bay should consider themselves fortunate. “There’s a lot of interest in our area from across Ontario. Even though last year was a slower market here, there’s still great demand,” he said. “Our market was undervalued for many years.

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Barb and Ron Picot agree that the demand for housing in Southern Georgian Bay will remain strong in the years ahead, with the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe continuing to grow on an ongoing basis – unless the Ontario and Canadian economies have a major downturn. “The GTA currently has a population of 6.4 million, and 9.3 million live in the Golden Horseshoe,” observed Ron. “By 2041, the populations of the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe are projected to grow to 9.7 million and 13.5 million respectively. The continued growth in these areas to the south of us will lead to growth in our area because of our close proximity to them, and the quality of life we have to offer. Because of this, Southern Georgian Bay real estate is bound to get more expensive. We can’t build fast enough, and there’s not enough product, space or infrastructure to satisfy the demand.”

For 2019, Kevin Gilchrist predicts a market “somewhere between balanced and sellers,” with the entry-level segment continuing to be brisk.

“Financing is coming into play, with deals falling apart because buyers fail to get the money they’re looking for.

This applies all across the board, even for buyers of $1-million-plus homes.”

Barb Picot, Chestnut Park Real Estate

Because we have so many market niches in Southern Georgian Bay, it’s a healthy real estate environment with lots of resiliency, said Cheryl Morrison. “A softening of the market could start to skew everything else, affecting certain niches and price points. But our area is unique, with so many buyers looking for so many different things, whether it’s young families coming to our affordable subdivisions or retirees planning activities for their future. To all of them, owning a home is important.

This is a critical component of who we are.”

In a phrase, Morrison describes Southern Georgian Bay’s real estate outlook for 2019 and beyond as positive and healthy, noting that our region is “not Sleepy Hollow anymore.”

A trend towards a healthy, balanced market, continued demand from educated buyers in the GTA, realtor optimism with positive January sales figures, setting more “realistic” pricing of properties – following a period of frenzied real estate activity, a new reality has set into Southern Georgian Bay. How will 2019 and beyond shape up? This spring will tell. ❧

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According to most realtors in Southern Georgian Bay, there is no question that real estate activity here is directly affected by what happens in the GTA. A recent market report from the Ontario Home Builders’ Association quoted three prominent economists – two from major banks and one from the CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) – with their predictions for the Ontario real estate market in 2019.

The consensus was that, while demand versus affordability continue to play out in the GTA, with modest gains in sales and prices and more housing choice, regions in Ontario outside of the GTA will see the most impressive real estate strength.

Why? The economists point to two demographics: early retirees in Toronto, looking 100 kilometres away where prices of homes are half the cost, and cashing in their chips if it makes sense; and a hot Toronto market that has been pushing away younger buyers looking for affordable homes.

According to the economists, Ontario’s housing market saw dampened activity in 2018, as was the case in our region. They predict that existing home sales and starts in the province will post a partial recovery in 2019. Buyers will re-enter the market on the strength of stronger than expected job growth and immigration numbers before a downward trend in starts and sales resumes in 2020.

Inna Breidburg, a senior economics analyst at the CMHC, offered some insights into the near future of real estate in Southern Georgian Bay. “Demand for housing here is impacted by multiple factors such as consumer confidence, interest rates, incomes and demographic trends,” she said.

“Over the past 15 years, sales activity (resale) in the region has been relatively stable, except for a spike in 2016-2017. Given underlying economic and demographic fundamentals, sales here are likely to settle around the long-term historical average.”

Breidburg attributes the decline in listings here to a trend of fewer people moving out of the region and more seniors deciding to age in place.

“In 10 years, we have seen a shift in new home construction to multi-family housing, with more apartments beginning recently,” she said, noting the latest (2016) census data showing about 75 per cent of private dwellings in our region occupied by permanent residents – lower compared to nearby communities like Barrie, but increased since the previous census.

“This suggests that a growing share of residents stay in the region permanently or move in to live here. More multi-family homes are being built and, with more seniors staying in the region, the share of residents living in single detached homes has decreased over the past 10 years,” said Breidburg.

“In 2018, listings seemed to stabilize, with relatively minor decline compared to 2017. I sense that there won’t be significant changes this year.”

In summary, she predicts that price growth in the GTA will resume in 2019 to mirror the general rate of inflation, with a similar trend occurring in Southern Georgian Bay.

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ollowing a couple of years where developers and municipalities were scrambling to keep up with a steady demand for housing, residential development activity in 2019 could once again be record-breaking, according to the latest numbers from the region’s town planners.

Collingwood reports 5,500 units currently in the planning queue, while Wasaga Beach has approximately 5,000 units in its current active and proposed development roster and The Blue Mountains reports 3,800 new residential units. Clearview has 1,700 units in application and about 4,000 registered or in the draft plan stage, while Meaford reports approximately 2,850 units in various stages.

According to Ken Hale, president of the Georgian Triangle Development Institute, the province’s Places to Grow Act (2005) predicted that our region (specifically Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Town of The Blue Mountains and Clearview) would grow by more than 50 per cent over the next 10 to 15 years.

“The basis of this mandate is to ensure efficient delivery of services,” said Hale, noting that Southern Georgian Bay is one of the fastestgrowing regions in Canada according to the 2016 census. “Based on this and the volume of new development projects in the works, it appears that the growth mandate is taking root. Our region will now be looking to the province to deliver the services promised for adhering to their mandate (hospitals, schools, transit, roads and infrastructure).”

Hale said there appears to be an increasing demand for a wider choice in the types of homes being offered in our region – specifically for apartments and condominiums. “New applications for subdivisions are including these offerings, and we are hearing from all age groups that these products are needed,” he said.

“I believe that there is a confluence of factors that are leading to this demand,” Hale added. “The first is affordability. There has been much discussion and action on attainable housing, sought after primarily by young professionals, service providers and families

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According to Ken Hale, president of the Georgian Triangle Development Institute, the province’s Places to Grow Act (2005) predicted that our region would grow by more than 50 per cent over the next 10 to 15 years. looking to establish themselves in our communities. This type of housing will help to meet this demand.”

Hale said the other source of demand for new homes comes from empty nesters looking to downsize but remain in their community.

“These products provide everything they need, with reduced expenses and little or no maintenance,” he said. “They also offer more freedom to travel and live a more unencumbered lifestyle than a traditional detached home.”

WASAGA BEACH From east to west, the Town’s most recent tally of active and proposed developments shows 56 new residential projects of all sizes currently in the works, including a Simcoe County Affordable Housing site and residences in the Downtown Master Plan Development.

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area – the “downtown node” including Beach Areas One and Two. FRAM Building Group had been chosen by the previous council as the preferred developer of the lands owned by the town; however, the newly elected council allowed the letter of intent with FRAM to lapse and FRAM recently announced that the company would not be part of any redevelopment on the beachfront. “Council is now working through a process to review the development of the beachfront lands,” Mayor Nina Bifolchi said in a statement released in early March.

In terms of current projects on the books, there’s not much change from last year, said Wasaga Beach manager of planning and development Doug Herron. Most notable of the current projects is Sunnidale Trails, a massive development in the south end of town including Pacific Homes’ 566-unit project as well as a commercial element, a downtown core, a public school, a high school and possibly a town facility. Other current projects include the 940-unit Rivers Edge Phase 1; a new 177-lot project from Zancor Homes; West Wasaga, a 345-unit development in the town’s west end from Stirling Cook Development Properties; Baycliffe Homes’ Villas of Upper Wasaga; and the 1,148-unit Georgian Sands projects in the town’s east end from Elm Developments.

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“Our west end has great real estate potential,” observed Herron. “It’s a gateway to Wasaga Beach. In addition to our Master Plan, accepted by council in 2017 and now in an appeal process, we have a new Parks Master Plan, which will include more parks and a linked trail system including the beach and the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, a new library and new arena. Having established links with Stayner and Collingwood, our transit ridership is high. We’re all working together for the regional good.”

COLLINGWOOD Collingwood planner Mark Bryan says the town’s building permit applications were down in 2018 from the previous year. “But it’s a situation where a lot of projects were in the process. Looking at past numbers, we see a consistent average of 300 permits per year. I don’t know how global volatility and economic forces will affect our market, but 2019 could be a record-setting year.”

Bryan points to numerous residential projects and proposals currently in the works in Collingwood, including new towns at The Shipyards, Mountaincroft’s final phase, and Blue Fairways’ second and third phase townhomes and apartment units. Also proposed are 376 units (singles and towns) from Indigo; new Lockhart subdivision townhomes; Riverside mid-rise units; Bridgewater on Georgian Bay (655 apartments and townhomes); Panorama North, a 929-unit mix of singles, towns, and apartments; 185 units in six four-storey apartment buildings on the Georgian Bay Hotel site; and many more.

“We have a multitude of proposals right now,” says Bryan. “Factoring in infrastructure and clean-ups, draft-approved subdivisions could take

years and years.” One notable project in the works is Summit View from Devonleigh Homes, a mix of 400 Craftsman-style single-family, semidetached homes and townhomes on 40- to 50-foot lots ranging in price from $399,900 to $529,000.

“Collingwood is a town in Ontario where people want to be,” says Devonleigh Homes president Andrew Kidd. “Our demographic is move-up buyers, mostly from the GTA – people 40 to 65 years old who want to make our town their permanent home.” He notes that two parks are being pre-built in the community, with many lots backing onto open space facing west toward the Escarpment.

CLEARVIEW According to Clearview Township’s director of community services Mara Burton, there are currently 14 active developments in the works, mostly in Stayner. These include 64 townhomes in Aspen Ridge; Riverview Phase 2 (36 single family homes); Ashton Meadows (224 singles); Simcoe Gardens from Manta Homes (18 townhomes); North Street Greens (semis and towns); several projects on Quebec St.; plus a Zancor Homes project. Also planned is Nottawasaga Station, a “continuum of care” seniors’ community including a four-storey longterm care/apartment building, a 140-unit retirement lodge, medical services, personal services, a restaurant, theatre and a beauty salon. In

Above, Summit View by Devonleigh Homes offers a mix of 400 Craftsman-style single-family, semi-detached homes and townhomes on 40- to 50-foot lots.

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Creemore, Alliance Homes’ Hometown Creemore subdivision (singles, a four-plex and a six-plex unit) is beginning construction in the spring, and the Macintosh 72-unit Meadows of Creemore condo project is close to registration.

“We have something for all ages in Clearview,” says Burton. “Our people are primarily coming from Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Barrie, but I see more coming from the GTA in the future. We’re close to Toronto, skiing, the beach and Barrie. It’s quiet here, with an excellent trail network and even our own hockey team, the Siskins.”

Stayner West, by developer Aspen Ridge Homes, features modern, urban-style townhomes located in the centre of town. These have been selling briskly since they were introduced in 2017, according to Stayner West sales representative Heather Wilson. Near the end of 2018, the developer released 27 new units, 26 of which are now sold.

“Our buyers are from across the board,” says Wilson. “At first, they were young millennials with families from within a 45-minute radius. In the past eight months, we’ve had professionals with families from the GTA looking for a vacation home, as well as some investors, although the majority of our buyers are end users.”

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The Town of The Blue Mountains broke all records for development activity in 2017, with 674 building permits issued.

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THE BLUE MOUNTAINS The Town of The Blue Mountains broke all records for development activity in 2017, with 674 building permits issued (including renovation, demolition and new building) worth $185 million in construction value and creating 353 new residential units. Renovation and new construction activity continued to be brisk in 2018, with 589 permits creating 201 new dwellings (single and semi-detached), valued at approximately $161 million.

“The challenge for us is that a lot of people have a passion for our region and want to be here,” says The Blue Mountains director of planning and development services Nathan Westendorp. “Planning in this high-demand area is a balance of sustainability, stewardship and growth. Because today’s society is sophisticated, it’s not just where we put things, but how we do it. We are constantly weighing the demands of the process and working proactively by measuring expectations and making the development review process easier to meet needs now and into the future.”

Westendorp is encouraged by the diversity of housing in The Blue Mountains, saying it offers something for everyone. “We have over 3,800 residential units now in the planning process – approximately

Above and left, Craigleith Ridge from Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities will feature many greenspace amenities and elements aimed at protecting and maintaining the natural environment.

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DEVELOPMENTS 38 per cent of them single family homes, 15 per cent semi-detached, 33 per cent towns, and 14 per cent apartments,” he said, adding that an increasing number of people becoming permanent residents (versus weekend/seasonal) is having a significant impact on the town’s infrastructure.

Numerous development projects are in the works, according to Westendorp, including Thornbury Towns, Thornbury Meadows, a new phase at Lora Bay and “lots of activity” in the Craigleith and Blue Mountain areas. Most notable of these is Aqua Village, a proposed 340-unit waterfront community project on 51 acres of prime land situated between Highway 26 and Georgian Bay in Craigleith Village. “This project has the potential to be a catalyst for the town, located in a designated settlement area,” he says. “If executed well, it will offer a diverse range of uses.”

Aqua Village has been presented to council by boutique developer Royalton Homes, which is currently completing semi-detached and townhomes in Balmoral Village in Collingwood. According to co-owner Samer Chaaya, Royalton is proposing a mix of housing types made up of semi-detached homes, townhomes, apartment-type units, live-work spaces and seniors’ apartments, as well as a commercial core including a community centre and a restaurant. “Aqua Village will be a resort community with something for everyone – vacationers and full-time residents, families, seniors and lower income residents,” he said.

Another development that has been in the works for a number of years is Craigleith Ridge from Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities, situated at the corner of Highway 26 and Grey Road 19. The community will feature many elements that aim to protect and maintain the natural environment and encourage respectful use of many greenspace amenities planned for the site.

“Some of the project features include 77 per cent green space, ponds and/or water features, three kilometres of trails and extensive protection measures for an archaeological site on the property,” says Parkbridge’s director of corporate communications Laurie Stephens. “We are continuing to work through municipal approvals for this future community of 211 units on 67.5 acres of land in Craigleith,” Meanwhile, to address the issue of affordable housing, which some have called a “crisis” in The Blue Mountains, the town’s Attainable Housing Corporation recently issued a request for housing development consulting proposals in a bid to partner with the private sector to “lead and facilitate the continual building of new, permanent, attainable housing for low-income or moderate-income working households and families, with a focus on year-round low-income, entry-level ownership, seasonal rental housing to support the local workforce needs and housing for seniors.”

MEAFORD “We continue to see a great demand for housing, with few properties for sale in Meaford,” says Rob Armstrong, acting CAO and director of development and environmental services. “We’re continually collaborating with individuals and developers to bring new residential projects on board. Meaford’s 40-unit golf course project is moving through approvals, and the three-acre former Stanley Knight Flooring site near Georgian Bay – a key element in the municipality’s Waterfront Strategy – is currently in the pre-consultation stage.”

He said the “huge success” of Reid’s Heritage Homes’ Gates of Kent community in Meaford could lead to other developments. “Reid’s took a first step in Meaford. Now that they have a level of comfort and confidence in our municipality, we’re working with them on other potential projects and sites.”

Meanwhile, what could be the largest residential development in Southern Georgian Bay is slowly taking shape on a vast 400-acre tract of land west of Christie Beach Road. The massive project envisions up to 1,500 units and many greenspace features, according to developer Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities. An environmental assessment is expected to begin soon.

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Mountaincroft’s final phase is one of the numerous residential projects and proposals currently in the works in Collingwood.

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Massive growth brings massive challenges, however.

It will be up to our municipal staff and elected officials to avoid urban sprawl through “smart” planning.

Meaford community: a new kindergarten to grade 12 “super school,” which could begin construction this spring, and a new library located in the former Foodland supermarket, scheduled to begin construction in the summer.

lease community containing 19 townhouse buildings; Georgian Landing, a six-storey, 39-unit apartment building; and a conversion of Strathcona School into 68 new residential units.

“As you can see, we’re very busy with residential development in Owen Sound,” says Coulter.

OWEN SOUND

As resale home inventory remains stagnant while the demand for housing throughout Southern Georgian Bay continues to rise, developers are planning and building new homes with confidence in the future of our region. With thousands of new units in various stages of the planning process in our municipalities, it looks like we are headed for major changes in our demographics and population in 2019 and beyond.

Massive growth brings massive challenges, however. It will be up to our municipal staff and elected officials to avoid urban sprawl through “smart” planning, build the necessary infrastructure to service the increased population, and provide affordable housing for the many service workers and professionals needed to keep our region thriving.

To the west of Meaford, new development is progressing at a brisk pace in the City of Owen Sound, according to director of community Services Pamela Coulter. Most notable are Red Hawk Construction’s mixed-use 367-unit development near the Owen Sound Hospital and Bremont Homes, a 337-unit subdivision east of the hospital, which will also include commercial buildings and a potential 236-unit retirement or long-term care facility are progressing. The 36-unit Sydenham Condominiums on the river is nearing completion.

Applications have been submitted for the Andpet Residential subdivision, located in the Sydenham Heights Phase 1 Planning Area, which will include a mix of 169 new residences and a 120-unit retirement residence. Other proposals include the Robert Wylie 9th Avenue East mixed townhouse and apartment development; Sound Lifestyles, a life-

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BAYSIDE BY CALIBREX Developer:

Calibrex

Location:

Grey Road 40, Thornbury

Offering:

Modern detached bungalows with and without lofts, and two-storey homes, set on spacious lots, surrounded by trees and feature 3-4 bedrooms with plenty of entertaining space.

These homes are perfect for the active retiree or for a family’s weekend retreat. In the heart of the Blue Mountains area, steps from the Georgian Trail and close to Georgian Peaks, Georgian Bay Club, Blue Mountain Village, Collingwood and Thornbury.

# of Units:

56 in Phase 1 & 2

Amenities:

Proximity to the Georgian Bay Club, Georgian Peaks, The Georgian Trail, Thornbury and Blue Mountain.

Price Range: From the mid $700,000s.

Targeting:

Active retirees and families

Phone:

705-994-2353

Email:

Steve@LifestylesNorth.com calibrex.ca

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CRESTVIEW ESTATES AT BLUE MOUNTAIN Developer:

Terra Brook Homes

Location:

Blue Mountain

Offering:

Chalet-style bungalows, bungalows with lofts and two-storey models, on lots up to 180 feet deep with views of Blue Mountain.

# of Units:

54

Amenities:

Minutes from skiing, golfing, snowshoeing, cycling, hiking, shopping and fine dining.

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Price Range: Starting in the high $600,000s Targeting:

Those looking for an active lifestyle.

Phone:

866-861-5228

Email:

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GEORGIAN SHORES Developer:

Calibrex

Location:

Thornbury

Offering:

Close to The Georgian Peaks, Georgian Bay Club and Blue Mountain Village, The Chalets at Georgian Shores are nestled in the heart of Thornbury. Set on 100-foot lots surrounded by trees, near the scenic Georgian Trail, The Chalets at Georgian Shores

Above, Bayside by Calibrex features modern detached bungalows with and without lofts, plus two-storey homes.

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offer luxury finishes and floor plans that feature 2 to 4 bedrooms, and 2 to 3.5 bathrooms. All of the homes include designer interiors, natural gas fireplaces, hardwood flooring and granite countertops. # of Units:

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Amenities:

Walk to Thornbury via the Georgian Trail.

Price Range: From the $800,000s

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Targeting:

Active retirees and families.

Phone:

705-994-2353

Email:

Steve@LifestylesNorth.com calibrex.ca

LORA BAY COTTAGES COLLECTION Developer:

Reid’s Heritage Homes

Location:

Lora Bay, Thornbury

Offering:

The Lora Bay Cottages Collection offers luxury finishes and floor plans that feature 2 to 3 bedrooms and 2 to 3.5 bathrooms.

All of the homes include designer interiors, natural gas fireplaces, hardwood flooring and granite countertops. This four-season playground is just minutes from Ontario’s finest ski hills and private ski clubs, a bike ride away from Thornbury’s fine dining, many shops and picturesque harbour.

# of Units:

24 in present stage

Amenities:

Golf, private beach, recreation centre with swimming pool, restaurant, members lodge.

Price Range: $644,900 - $669,900 Targeting:

Active retirees and families

Phone:

705-994-2353

Email:

steve@lifestylesnorth.com reidsheritagehomes.com

LORA BAY MASTERS Developer:

Reids Heritage Homes

Location:

Lora Bay, Thornbury

Offering:

Lora Bay Masters Collection features luxury bungalows with and without lofts, surrounded by stunning views in a welcoming and friendly community. This four-season playground is just minutes from Ontario’s finest ski hills and private ski clubs, a bike ride away from Thornbury’s fine dining, many shops and picturesque harbour.

# of Units:

Not finalized

Amenities:

Golf, private beach, recreation centre with swimming pool, restaurant, members lodge.

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Price Range: From the $800,000s Targeting:

Active Retirees and families

Phone:

705-994-2353

Email:

steve@lifestylesnorth.com reidsheritagehomes.com

MOUNTAIN HOUSE WINDFALL Developer:

Georgian International

Location:

Town of Blue Mountains (corner of Osler Bluff Side Road & Mountain Road)

Offering:

One-bedroom + den, two-bedroom, two-bedroom + loft, and three-bedroom condominiums.

# of Units:

230

Amenities:

Hot & cold pools, après lodge, sauna, fitness and relaxation rooms, bike tuning area.

Price Range: Low $300,000s to low $400,000s Phone:

705-293-0954

Email:

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WINDFALL AT BLUE MOUNTAIN Developer:

Georgian International

Location:

104 Yellow Birch Crescent, Blue Mountains

Offering:

Semi-detached, bungalows, bungalows with loft, two-storey.

# of Units:

680

Amenities:

The Shed to be built on site (pools, lodge, sauna, relaxation area, bike tuning area).

Price Range: High $400,000s to low $700,000s Targeting:

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Developer:

Monaco Development

Location:

Downtown Collingwood

Offering:

1-bedroom + den, 2-bedroom, 2-bedroom + den and penthouses.

# of Units:

126 suites

Amenities:

Roof-top party room, fitness room and terrace complete with BBQs, sitting area, underground parking, storage lockers, bike racks, virtual concierge in lobby.

Price Range: Starting from the MID $500,000s Targeting:

Active individuals, empty nesters, income over $100,000 per annum, end users, Greater GTA and Ontario.

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855-666-2260

Email:

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MOUNTAINCROFT, FINAL PHASE Developer:

Grandview Homes

Location:

67 Clark Street (southwest side of Collingwood)

Offering:

Two-storey, bungalows & bungalows with loft. Freehold fully detached Craftsman-style homes with full brick or full wood siding exterior. Ranging from 1,270 to 3,650 sq. ft.

# of Units:

Phase 6 (final phase) is 68 units, with 80 per cent sold.

Amenities:

Brand new park with tobogganing hill, skating rink, picnic tables with pergola, swings & climbing centres.

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Price Range: $469,900 to $744,900 Targeting:

First-time buyers, families, retirees & seasonal.

Phone:

705-444-0333

Email:

mountaincroftcollingwood@gmail.com grandviewhomesnorth.com

THE NEW SHIPYARDS Developer:

FRAM + Slokker

Location:

Downtown Collingwood on the Harbour

Offering:

Waterfront townhomes with loft and double rooftop terraces, and bungalow townhomes. Square footages ranging from 2,100-4,300 sq. ft., featuring a spacious main floor with open floor plans and soaring ceilings, with well-appointed finishes including hardwood, porcelain tile foyer and bathrooms, granite kitchen counters, stainless kitchen appliances.

Just Released:

Waterfront contemporary townhomes on the shores of Georgian Bay with over 3,000 square feet of living space featuring rooftop Georgian Bay view and mountain view Belvedere loft with two rooftop terraces. Homes in The Harbourfront collection feature four-car parking (two in

Above, the Monaco development in downtown Collingwood features a rooftop party room, fitness room and terrace.

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a private garage), a personal elevator, designer kitchens and upgraded features throughout, including oversized showers and free-standing tubs in the ensuite bathroom.

The Belvedere loft is the ultimate customizable space, from personal retreat to entertainment space or exercise room. Fully landscaped private patios are steps away from the Waterfront Promenade and docks. # of Units:

13 units

Amenities:

Stroll along the waterfront and harbour and shop in Collingwood’s historic downtown.

Pricing Range:

starting from $799,900

Targeting:

50-plus and families

Phone:

705-888-8272

Email:

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While the street side of the house is private due to cleverly constructed and landscaped berms, the entire water side consists of a continuous covered porch with an outdoor dining room in the middle.

Oversized columns define the covered porch that spans the waterfront façade. A range of sitting areas include an outdoor dining room and kitchen.

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n American seaside communities like the Hamptons and Cape Cod, sprawling houses of this kind, with weathered grey shingles and chunky white trim, are a familiar sight. There they sit amid sand dunes facing out to the Atlantic Ocean. This boldly handsome house, however, is facing Georgian Bay on a rock-strewn stretch of coastline near Thornbury. For the architect, Brad Abbott, the inspiration came from Robert A.M. Stern, an American who became famous early in his architectural career for his classic cedar-shingled beach houses.

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whose work can be seen in many parts of the Southern Georgian Bay region. “They had a cottage on one lot and then bought the neighbouring property, tore down the houses and merged the two lots into one. What they ended up with was a beautiful piece of undulating shoreline with its own private swath of sandy beach, and a total of 178 feet of frontage right on Georgian Bay. It was an ideal setting for a Robert Stern type of house.”

The advantage of a long, skinny house is that all the principal rooms can face the water. While the street side of the house is private due to cleverly constructed and landscaped berms, the entire water side

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In the double-height living space (above), a large island topped with polished marble acts to divide the kitchen and dining areas. Handrubbed antique brass and white pendants over the island are from Union Lighting; the live-edge dining table is from Tree Green Team.

The advantage of a long, skinny house is that all the principal rooms can face the water. consists of a continuous covered porch with an outdoor dining room in the middle. Every room opens to the outside porch. And because the house faces northeast, the day begins with the rising sun seeping through the semicircular window in the landing.

The influence of Robert Stern is seen in design features like the thick white window trim, the roof dormers and the weathered cedar look of the siding and roof. It is not cedar shake but Enviroshake, a composite high-tech roofing and siding material that Abbott says “looks exactly like weathered cedar shake but is much more durable.

Real cedar today is not old growth and doesn’t survive as it used to.”

For one of the owners, who grew up in New England, the beach house style of architecture felt familiar and comfortable. “My main concern was having lots of light,” she says. “Our original cottage on this property was blocked from the water by a storage shed so we didn’t have a water view, or much light. Now we have both. Light pours into the house at all times of day.”

Allowing for plenty of natural light was just one of many elements that went into the intricate planning. The success of the project is a testament to the good working relationship between the owners, the architect, the builders and the interior designer.

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Brad Abbott chose local builders Absolute Craftsmen to work with him; the father/daughter team of Dave and Christine Harrington has been building custom houses for years in this area. “It was a great collaboration and an interesting project for us,� says Christine, “because we were doing things we’d never done before.�

One of those things was the lookout tower, which rises from the central core of the house and is reached by the main staircase. It was the owner’s idea to have a functioning room with a glass floor so that light could filter down through the stairwell. He had a friend design the floor’s etched glass compass.

Building and installing all of this was a tricky process. A height clearance was required for the tower, and the installation of the

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A gas fireplace warms the master bedroom and built-in shelves display family photos. Behind the drapes are sliding doors that open to the covered porch.

Every painting came from the owner’s house in Toronto but seems to fit exactly in the allotted space with custom millwork and perfectly placed lighting. glass floor was an engineering feat. But the result is a fabulous feature in the house. The owner calls it his ‘Storm Room’ and loves to go up to watch the storms that blow in across Georgian Bay. Another key player on the team was Karen Kayne, whose firm Kayne Interior Design Inc. is in Toronto. She had previously worked with Abbott and came early to the project when the house was just being framed.

“The owner and I agreed on the design esthetic,” offers Kayne.

“We wanted the look to be ethereal so the eye could float through the space to see the water and the view.” To achieve this beachy, airy, timeless feel, she chose a limited palette of only three paint colours – off-white, cream and grey – and combined that with a mixture of

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To achieve this beachy, airy, timeless feel, the designer chose a limited palette of only three paint colours – off-white, cream and grey – and combined that with a mixture of subtle patterns and textures to add interest to the primarily neutral interior. subtle patterns and textures to add interest to the primarily neutral interior. And her choices in millwork and cabinetry play into the slightly nautical theme.

The artwork throughout the house is also evidence of this cooperative planning. Every painting came from the owner’s house in Toronto but seems to fit exactly in the allotted space with custom millwork and perfectly placed lighting in every instance. Christine Harrington says she was given the artwork ahead of time and was able to create a template for the painting and then have the space hardwired for overhead lighting.

A huge ‘his and hers’ walk-in closet and dressing room connects the master bath and bedroom (above left). Every guest room has a builtin window seat with a mattress big enough to serve as an extra bed (lower left). The games room (right) occupies one end of the sprawling house. The pool table light is from Union Lighting.

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The stone patio (above) has chairs positioned to watch the sun rising over the water, bathing the home in early light (right). The roadside entrance (lower right) is landscaped to conceal the house for privacy.

For one of the owners, who grew up in New England, the beach house style of architecture felt familiar and comfortable.

Planning and building a house like this takes time. As the owner explains, “Working with Brad Abbott and his team was wonderful.

And we were given time to think things through. We spent a yearand-a-half on the design and over a year on the building. I told Brad I wanted time to stew!”

Inevitably there were changes as the building progressed. In the original blueprint a screened room occupied one end of the porch, but with Bay breezes to keep the bugs away, the screened porch plan was scrapped. Another concession made to accommodate the wind off the bay are the doors that span the waterfront façade. All look like opening French doors, but are in fact sliders, a sensible solution for the windy Georgian Bay setting.

For Brad Abbott it was the owners’ willingness to “dig deep to get it right” that made the project so satisfying. He cites an example of the array of circular columns that define the open porch. Skinny Doric columns looked too slender, so he wanted to expand the columns from the standard 12-inch diameter to 14 inches. “It was much more expensive to go to 14 inches,” explains Abbott, “but it was important to me. I was so glad they agreed to it.”

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Above, l-r: Adam Garbutt, Mark Parrish and Mike Hughes of AG Designs in Collingwood. Right, Garbutt and his team demolish barns and use the wood to make furniture.

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One of his favourite woods is spalted maple, which comes from a maple tree that has died and is beginning to rot. “The rot lines make incredible patterns on the furniture,” he notes. “The trick is to retrieve these trees before they get too punky.” Another favourite is butternut, which can only be cut by permit as it is now on the endangered list.

“We only use the ones that have already died,” he says. “We have some pieces where you can see the incredible channels eaten by bugs when the tree was still standing.

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“We even had a beautiful piece made from iron wood, one of our hardest domestic woods; it can easily cause sparks when cutting it. We also love to find burls, large or small. A burl is a growth or lump in the tree caused by uncontrolled cell division (sometimes called ‘tree cancer’). This growth can make beautiful grain patterns and colours.”

The wood is kiln dried to reduce the moisture content and stop any rot or disease process. The pieces are hand-made by Amish or Mennonite craftsmen, then finished by Country Charm in a variety of stains and finishes. Knots and holes may be left as-is or filled with resin, depending on their size and location. The end result is a statement piece that is as functional as it is artistic.

“The irregularities in the wood don’t make it weaker; they just make it more interesting,” says Datema, adding, “The key is to make sure it’s kiln dried to the right level; that is absolutely critical.” Using domestic woods also ensures that once the piece is finished, it will hold up to our varied Canadian humidity levels without splitting or cracking.

For Adam Garbutt of AG Designs in Collingwood, it can take several years for a piece of wood to go from tree to table. He uses wood that is salvaged, milled and air dried for two years. “From there it goes into a kiln for a few weeks to bring the material to a proper moisture content, so that when you put it in your house it’s already

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“Each piece of furniture we make is completely custom and timeless. You’re getting a piece of furniture that is built out of real, solid wood and you’re recycling the wood, so there’s a lot to feel good about.”

somewhat acclimatized to your moisture content.”

The term “live edge” can be confusing, he says, because it doesn’t necessarily mean the tree was alive when it was harvested. “Most of our live edge furniture comes from old fence rows where the trees have fallen over or they’re kind of rotten and we go in and salvage the bottom trunk of it. We don’t go and cut down a live tree.”

Both Garbutt and Datema point to an increase in popularity of live edge furniture. “We only started doing live edge a few years ago, and I would say that today about 25 to 30 per cent of our sales would include a live edge piece,” says Garbutt. Adds Datema, “It’s not just fashionable, because with live edge furniture, the piece you will have is truly one-of-a-kind; no one else will have the same piece. So it’s more of a longterm thing than a trend. And live edge really stands out beautifully in a very modern, contemporary home.”

In this live edge desk from Country Charm Mennonite Furniture in Owen Sound, the rot and imperfections add up to a stunning piece of functional art.

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“This isn’t traditional country furniture,” says Datema. “This is modern rustic furniture that works well in any home to add character and make a statement.” As with live edge pieces, in many cases the story behind the wood is as interesting as the design of the furniture.

“We feature many pieces made with reclaimed lumber from old barns,” says Datema. “We even have tables made from Douglas fir salvaged from the Welland Canal, showing the dark water stains and oversized holes where it was bolted to the walls of the canal.”

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down old barns and selling the wood for flooring and other uses. Today he has a 4,000-square-foot shop and three full-time craftsmen building furniture out of barnboard.

“When I first started making furniture, my market was 95 per cent in the city, but over the last five years it has become more and more popular in our area, and now I would say 90 per cent of our work is going to homes within half an hour to an hour of Collingwood.”

Garbutt and his team still dismantle old barns themselves, making furniture from the barn flooring and “grey board” (exterior barn board) and using the beams in ceilings and mantles.

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“Our clients really like the idea of having something recycled in their home, and they’re often amazed at how versatile reclaimed wood is.

We can go with any design or décor that our clients are trying to add to their space, we can make it more rustic or less rustic, and we can mix in modern wood, too.”

He adds customers like the idea of authentic, environmentally friendly furniture that doesn’t skimp on style.

“It’s not like an assembly line. Each piece of furniture we make is completely custom and timeless. You’re getting a piece of furniture that is built out of real, solid wood and you’re recycling the wood, so there’s a lot to feel good about.”

Both Garbutt and Datema advise those thinking of buying reclaimed or live edge wood furniture to do their homework and ask for referrals.

“This is not cheap stuff – these are investment pieces, heirloom pieces, and you definitely want to make sure you get what you’re paying for,” says Garbutt. Adds Datema, “I love the variety of what we can do. I love getting calls from customers who are ecstatic about a recent delivery and say they love the piece more in their place than they imagined it would look.”

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Jazz speaks for life. The blues tell the story of life’s difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph. ~ Martin Luther King

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Turbo Street Funk was one of the bands that performed at last summer’s Jazz & Blues at the Station, with Casey Van on vocals and guitar (top left) and Juan Manuel Arce on sax (left). Crowds of music lovers watched from the lawn (top) while others got up and danced (above).

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Today, jazz is seen by many music aficionados as “America’s classical music,” while the blues could be called the grand-daddy of North American popular music.

It all started with the blues. Born in the American Deep South in the 1870s, with roots in African-American musical traditions, the blues inspired jazz, along with later musical genres including R&B, folk, and rock and roll.

Jazz originated in New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but really came to prominence in the “Jazz Age” of the 1920s – an era of energy and experimentation after the First World War. Today, jazz is seen by many music aficionados as “America’s classical music,” while the blues could be called the grand-daddy of North American popular music.

Jazz and blues in their purer forms have ebbed and flowed in popularity since their respective heydays and are currently in the midst of a resurgence – nowhere moreso than in Southern Georgian Bay, where jazz and blues can be heard in parks, bars, theatres, churches and concert halls throughout the region.

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The Collingwood Jazz & Blues at the Station concerts initially drew small audiences of around 65 people, but word soon spread, and these days the Wednesday evening performances from mid-June to late August can see 500 to 700 people.

This year’s line-up will comprise 10 shows on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m., starting June 19 and running until August 21. “We have a variety of music and several new acts,” says Charlie Gudaitis, who heads up the South Georgian Bay Music Foundation, a registered charity that runs the program. “We have fabulous musicians, there’s just no other way to describe it; both local acts and big-name bands from the U.S.” The concerts are free, completely accessible and open to all ages (in case of rain, the show will move indoors to the Harbour Street Fish Bar). Donations and sponsorships are accepted; the money raised goes to cover costs, with additional funds going towards high school music programs in the area.

Thornbury Jazzworks is another non-profit community group that uses its net proceeds to fund musical education in the area while putting on eight to 10 jazz concerts each year at the Blue Mountains Public Library in Thornbury (Jazz at the Library) and the Marsh Street Centre in Clarksburg (Jazz at the Marsh).

“Our mantra is to enhance the awareness of jazz music and to encourage excellence in the musical performance of notable works,” says Anthony Bauer, one of the volunteers behind the organization. “We look at jazz as an art form, and we feature the composers of the first half of the

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“We are able to attract the top-notch jazz musicians in Ontario and maybe even in Canada,” says Bauer. “Almost every musician who performs for Thornbury Jazzworks has 20 or 30 years’ experience as a musician, educator, arranger/composer.”

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20th century. Those 40 or 50 years were a treasure trove of works being composed in North America – we call it classic jazz.”

Those “classic” jazz composers include George Gershwin, Richard Rogers, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Benny Goodman, whose works were made popular by jazz greats from Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan to Canadians Oscar Peterson, Paul Anka and more recently, Michael Bublé.

“We are concentrating on the best possible compositions and what we call notable works, because there is lots of jazz music around and it’s so far-reaching that you have to be careful – there are lots of different definitions of jazz – so we chose the segment of jazz that can be called art.

Jazz started in New Orleans with African Americans, but then composers combined traditional jazz with the European music of the time. There’s a close relationship between classical music and this segment of jazz.”

Upcoming concerts include the Noodle Factory Jazz Project April 26 at the Marsh Street Centre and jazz violinist Drew Jurecka May 24 at the library. The concert to end the spring program was still in the planning stages as this issue of On The Bay went to press, but will likely be held June 28. Most concerts feature a big band or “little big band,” with concert band instrumentation.

“We are able to attract the top-notch jazz musicians in Ontario and maybe even in Canada,” says Bauer. “The artists who perform in our concerts, most of them are music educators as well. Almost every musician who performs for Thornbury Jazzworks has 20 or 30 years’ experience as a musician, educator, arranger/composer.” Past performers include Oscar Peterson’s favourite bassist, Dave Young, along with William Sperandei on trumpet, Andy Harasymczuk on guitar and Ethan Ardelli on drums.

Southern Georgian Bay’s own Dean Hollin also performed a tribute to Nat King Cole on March 29.

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If blues is more your style, head over to Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues, an international, award-winning fall music festival that welcomes thousands of blues fans each year. This year’s festival – the ninth annual – will run from September 13 to 15, with world-class performances on two main stages expected to draw about 5,000 people over the three days.

“It’s known as the grand finale of the blues circuit,” says Kathy Mulgrew, chair of the non-profit volunteer group that runs the show.

“Because we’re a beach community, it gives us something important to bring to the town in the shoulder season, but still early enough that people can camp nearby if they want.”

Mulgrew says last year’s festival was the best yet, with headliner Steve Strongman, Juno award nominee and winner of the guitarist category in the 2019 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. While this year’s performers were not yet confirmed at press time, Mulgrew says she’s excited about the line-up of 21 acts, which will include local musicians as well as U.S. bands.

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Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues has a lineup of 21 world-class acts who will perform over the three-day festival in September.

Mulgrew says last year’s festival was the best yet, with headliner Steve Strongman, Juno award nominee and winner of the guitarist category in the 2019 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.

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“We’ve been working with this promoter since 2017, and we’ve had a very strong response from the Collingwood area,” says Richard Lex, who owns the Simcoe Street Theatre along with his wife, Anke.

“What makes this series a bit different is that we bring in exclusively American big-name blues stars. It’s fantastic to see this calibre of blues stars playing in a 100-seat venue in Collingwood. There’s an intimacy that you just can’t beat.”

This is just a taste of the many great jazz and blues performances coming to our area in the months ahead. From the Collingwood Elvis Festival to Thornbury’s Music in the Park, the brand new Collingwood Music Festival (see article on next page) and individual performances at venues like Meaford Hall as well as local bars and restaurants, you don’t have to look far to find your rhythm ... and blues. ❧ Visit these websites to find out more about upcoming jazz and blues concerts and festivals: • Jazz & Blues at the Station – collingwoodjazz.ca • Thornbury Jazzworks – thornburyjazz.com • Wasaga Beach Blues – wasagabeachblues.com • Simcoe Street Theatre – whatsonsimcoestreet.com

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And he’s bringing his love of great music – and his musical connections – to bear with a brand-new, world-class music festival this summer.

Wnukowski says the catalyst for the festival was a pair of fundraising concerts he performed in April to benefit Collingwood’s Barbara Weider House for homeless youth. “The Barbara Weider House experience was certainly the strongest experience that told me we really have to do this, because we were able to fill up both concerts so I clearly saw the great demand for classical music,” he says. “I announced my intentions after the concert purely as a brainstorming idea, and now one year later we’re doing it.”

The Collingwood Summer Music Festival will run from July 18 to August 10 at the New Life Church, featuring international stars of classical, jazz/blues and world music: • The Elmer Iseler Singers - a professional, 20-voice chamber choir based in Toronto, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019, sharing the stage with Collingwood’s very own ChoralWorks Chorus.

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• The Gryphon Trio – a Juno-nominated Canadian chamber music ensemble formed in 1993.

• Quartetto Gelato – a witty Canadian crossover quartet known for its multi-instrumental mastery.

• Piano Six – a gala concert of rarely performed 12-hand works performed by six internationally renowned Canadian pianists.

• Sugar and Gold - an attraction for both adults and children featuring an award-winning cool jazz and hot blues duo, Chris Whiteley and Diana Braithwaite.

• Nhapitapi – a dynamic, six-piece ensemble of Zimbabwe musicians, singers, dancers and performers.

• Payadora Tango Ensemble - fiery and dramatic South American music from Canada’s hottest new tango band.

• Rolston String Quartet - stormed onto the international classical music scene with first prize wins at the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition.

• Carnaval - an exciting new musical attraction for the entire family featuring an 11-member instrumental ensemble and mime artist.

Tickets will be available for individual performances or as a series for all nine concerts.

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Wnukowski left Canada at the age of 15 to further his musical education, living in Europe, the U.S. and the U.K. before finally settling in Vienna. He has performed throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and with some of its most celebrated orchestras, as well as a solo piano recital tour of China.

“Every single person I’ve met has said, ‘We have to do this. We’ve been longing for something like this in our community.’

In between globetrotting tours, he developed a strong attachment to the Southern Georgian Bay area after his parents moved to Collingwood upon retirement. “I’ve seen the growth in the area with its wonderful cafés and restaurants and art galleries,” he says. “That culture very much reminds me of Europe, and the way music brings people together is such a big part of that European sensibility.”

Wnukowski will be the solo pianist and guest speaker at a potluck and concert fundraiser April 27 at All Saints’ Anglican Church in Collingwood, and says he is already blown away by the level of community support he’s received. (Full disclosure: On The Bay Magazine and The New Classical FM have signed on as the media sponsor of the festival).

“Every single person I’ve met has said, ‘We have to do this. We’ve been longing for something like this in our community.’ Local businesses and private individuals have given us seed money to get us started. The whole thing is spreading, and we’re really pleased with the excitement it’s generating. “It’s so heartfelt for me to see what community involvement can do.” ❧ Visit collingwoodfestival.com or the social media pages @collingwoodfestival (Facebook), @collingwoodfest (Twitter & Instagram) to find out more.

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A Happy Place (above), acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36 inches; Just for Me (right), acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches.

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Clockwise from above: Perry’s Cove, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36 inches; Abstract Village 2, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 inches; Do a Little Dance, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 inches; Cabin, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches.

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JENN WILKINS

What a Great Day (top), oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches; Bluesy (above), acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 inches.

Jenn Wilkins has been interested in art since childhood.

After furthering her education with a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario, she travelled extensively for a year and landed in Cape Town, South Africa, which influenced her desire to experiment with more colour in her paintings.

“Playing with colour and the compositional elements in a painting is like a dance,” she says. “It’s subtle balance between elements within a painting that creates a feeling or energy that the observer can relate to, get lost in or enjoy.”

Wilkins paints both landscapes and abstracts, noting, “I’ve found recently that more people are open to the idea of abstracts.” Her approach to painting abstracts is intuitive. “I subconsciously focus on balancing mood, strength, depth, rhythm, energy, value, contrast and other design elements that rein in my compositions, although I may push the boundaries where ‘happy little accidents’ occur, usually ending in positive results!”

Working from her studio in Collingwood’s Tremont building, she is represented locally by Butter Gallery in Collingwood and The Mad and Noisy Gallery in Creemore.

She has work in both private and corporate collections across Canada and internationally.

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FOREST HILL REAL ESTATE COLLINGWOOD Collingwood’s newest real estate firm has been providing commercial and residential real estate services throughout the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario since 1985.

“While Forest Hill Collingwood is new to the area, my team is not,” says Managing Partner and Sales Representative Sue Creed.

“I am very proud of the group that has already joined Forest Hill Collingwood. They are a smart, energetic and innovative group who believe in our philosophy and have decades of experience working in the area.”

Services include buying, selling and leasing real estate properties, property staging and property management. It’s a full-service local brokerage with provincial connections, notes Creed.

“Forest Hill Collingwood combines local expertise with one of Southern Ontario’s strongest real estate brokerages,” she says. “Our large network allows us to expand the reach of any of our clients’ listings to a large and diverse customer base. This provides greater access for people considering a vacation home or a permanent move to Southern Georgian Bay.” Creed holds an MBA and has a background in brand management prior to joining Forest Hill Real Estate in Toronto. She says the firm has “mastered the art of marketing,”

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Victor Strano and Peter Keresteci, owners of Occasions Food Hall in Collingwood.

OCCASIONS FOOD HALL Collingwood has a new fine food boutique offering prepared gourmet and culinary products for food lovers. The store’s slogan says it all: ‘Eat Well, Eat Happy, Eat Together!’

“Our offerings cannot be found anywhere else in retail, as these products are created and sold primarily into wholesale for hotels, convention centres, casinos, caterers, etc.,” says Victor Strano, who owns the business along with Peter Keresteci and their wives, Anita Strano and Kim Keresteci. “Our business is built around preparing unique, gourmet culinary products, on trend, usually reserved for chefs, and offering those products to our local community in our upscale retail location.”

Strano is a Red Seal Chef, while Peter Keresteci has been in the foodservice business for 30 years. Together they have been operating the parent company, Better Food Concepts Inc., for many years, supplying

gourmet prepared foods to retail and foodservice operations across Canada.

The 2,000-square-foot Collingwood retail shop carries handcrafted hors d’oeuvres and appetizers, mini dessert bites, handmade imported pastas and all-natural sauces from Italy, selected fall and summer truffle oils, salts and tapenades. For entertaining at home, the store offers fully prepared meats, as well as unique side dishes and gourmet brunch items.

“Before we opened Occasions, only chefs were able to buy these items. Now we are giving consumers access to these chef-inspired products,” says Strano. “We take the hard work out of entertaining at home. We prepare the unique, fine-quality items. You simply need to finish them (heat or thaw) in order to serve chefinspired foods to your guests.”

Occasions Food Hall will open a second location in Port Carling this summer.

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TRANSFORMATIONS BAKER TILLY SGB LLP The accounting firm formerly known as Collins Barrow has adopted the Baker Tilly (BT) global brand and name. The location, people, fees and contact information remain the same.

“Five years ago, we were a regional firm with a 60-plus-year history in this area,” says Janet Currie, executive partner. “We were honoured to be asked to join Collins Barrow and become part of a national co-operative network of professional accounting firms. As of January 7, 2019, we are now part of a global brand, Baker Tilly, which is an international co-operative network of professional accounting firms.”

Baker Tilly SGB LLP is a full-service public accounting firm, providing personal and corporate tax services, family trusts, estate planning, U.S. non-resident filings, as well as accounting and audit services for small and large businesses.

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“When we joined the Collins Barrow network a few years ago, Collins Barrow was already a member of Baker Tilly International, but there was no requirement to adopt BT’s name and branding,” explains Currie. “In December 2018, BT adopted a new logo and as part Janet Currie, executive partner of Baker Tilly SGB LLP. of this rebranding, is requiring all member networks to adopt it as well. We understand the BT brand is quite well known in Europe, as many of their member firms there adopted their name several years ago. This will raise/create awareness in North America of the power and prestige of the Baker Tilly name.”

She adds that BT’s Collingwood office staff is “35 strong” for the 2019 tax season. The firm also has offices in Meaford, Owen Sound and Walkerton.

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DE GROOT WEALTH MANAGEMENT OF RBC DOMINION SECURITIES De Groot Wealth Management is excited to announce the addition of Cassandra de Groot as associate advisor. Cassandra graduated from the University of Cassandra de Groot, associate advisor at de Groot Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities.

Ottawa in 2010 with a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) and joined RBC Dominion Securities in 2013 in Ottawa, where she spent the last five years working for a large advisory team. As a licensed associate advisor, Cassandra is working closely with Vice President, Investment and Wealth Advisor Elizabeth de Groot and Associate Advisor Jo-Anne Tuttle, assisting with portfolio reviews, financial projections and supporting de Groot Wealth Management’s commitment to community involvement in the Georgian Triangle.

“Adding Cassandra to our team will enhance the client experience,” says Elizabeth de Groot. “She is excited to bring her experience and expertise back to de Groot Wealth Management in her hometown of Collingwood.” Cassandra has completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC®) and the Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH®) through the Canadian Securities Institute, and is currently working on her Wealth Management Essentials (WME®).

De Groot Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities offers holistic wealth management services specializing in tax-efficient portfolio strategies, in-depth financial and charity planning, as well as estate and legacy planning. Through RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc., Elizabeth is life licensed and has access to over 10 insurance companies for estate planning solutions.

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Kick off your summer at Taste of the Town!

Showcasing ’tastes’ from the finest restaurants and chefs in South Georgian Bay and wines and spirits from around the world.

Sunday June 9, 2019 12:00 - 3:00pm Sunset Point Park, Collingwood

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Endless Possibilities! Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663

There is no compromising your summer on Georgian Bay in this custom-built masterpiece! Private elevator, 20’x42’ salt-water pool, waterfalls, manicured landscaping, outdoor fireplace & patios for exceptional outdoor entertaining. MLS®137146 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

Imagine a property that has its own sheltered deep water canal, boat launch & dock w/a magnificent 6 Bed, 4 Bath residence! Perfect for boating & directly on the shores of Georgian Bay on a manicured lot w/finished basement & det. garage. MLS®171657 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$1,749,000

$2,250,000

$1,679,000

$1,599,000

A MARINA TO CALL YOUR OWN

MINUTES TO SKIING & BIKING

HOME & BUSINESS - 1 PROPERTY

AN ENDURING CLASSIC

Imagine cruising the waters of Georgian Bay & pulling into your own private concrete marina with room for a 45 ft boat & 10-12 smaller boats. 22.16 acres of privacy & a blank canvas to Build your Custom Home. MLS®150359 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

Prestigious Georgian Woodlands in Craigleith! Room for the whole family! 7 Bdrms, 4 Bath home w/loft above the garage for overflow guests. Extremely well built residence w/over 4,300 finished sq. ft. w/ views to Georgian Bay & ski hills. MLS®172188 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

Zoned Agricultural w/Commercial uses. Tastefully renovated 2,910 sq ft home w/4 Bdrms & 3 Baths. Additional 6,000 sq. ft building for home business or rental income. 25 acres, horse paddocks, pond, pool & less than 10 mins to Thornbury. MLS®149002 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

Built to last & perched on a peninsula on 2.8 acres above the 17th & 18th holes of the Georgian Bay Club w/no common element fees. Georgian Bay views, 5 Bdrms, 3 Baths, salt-water pool, rock gardens & det. 2,700 sq. ft. workshop. MLS®SG1710479 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

$1,580,000

$1,595,000

$1,499,000

$1,250,000

132’ GEORGIAN BAY WATERFRONT

RANCH BUNGALOW-COLLINGWOOD

COUNTRY LIVING PERFECTION

GEORGIAN BAY WATERFRONT HOME

Spectacular private waterfront properties on Gibson Way minutes to Georgian Peaks and Georgian Bay Golf Club. Existing Bungalow - 1778 sq.ft. Private enclave with lovely sandy beach. MLS® 175845 & 175856 Kimberly Brine* 416.708.6644 Gerry McIntyre* 705.888.5033

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

Over 3,400 sq. ft. of main floor living w/4 Bdrms, 3 Baths, perfect for retirees or as a vacation home. 1,000 sq ft Guest Wing suitable as a Nanny suite + double car garage. MLS®158974 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

25 acres 10 minutes to towns and ski hills, well maintained 4,000+ sq. ft home plus 2 detached oversized garages, 2 other out buildings plus a bunkie in the woods. A rare find and lots of charm and curb appeal. Sandee Roberts** 705.446.7775

Stunning home exudes luxury and class yet is cozy & comfortable. 100’ of waterfront, large dock, beautiful gardens, guest cabin at waters edge, 2 sheds + lg att’ch garage. 4 bdrms + loft/ office. Lower level provides for inlaw suite potential Mark McDade* 519.387.7650

$989,000

$1,150,000

SOLD

$985,000

$895,000

WATERFRONT PENTHOUSE

CHARM & NOSTALGIA-COLLINGWOOD

WESTIN - PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

READHILTON.COM

Spectacular unobstructed views of Georgian Bay highlight this exceptional 3 bdrm 2.5 bath condo. South view to Osler & Blue Mtn, large oversized garage fitted w/ Tesla charge station. 30 foot boat slip included. MLS®178939 Kimberly Brine* 416.708.6644 Gerry McIntyre* 705.888.5033

Built in 1910 & offered on the market for the first time in 60 years. 2,755 sq. ft. w/4 Bdrms & 2 Baths. Living Room w/gas fireplace, formal Dining area, maple floors & stained glass windows depicting the age of old elegance.

MLS®169031 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

Investment & Lifestyle purchase! Ultimate in luxury resort living in prime location. 2 bdrm, 3 bath, huge living / dining with 2 storey cathedral ceilings, wall of windows overlooking Village at Blue, Millpond, Mountains & Bay. Excellent revenue! Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630

This property is a perfect combination of Privacy, Location, Land, Home & Water. 19 acres w/trails mixed bush and Rocky Saugeen River. Custom home (2004) maintained to high standards. Open concept, vaulted ceilings, modern kitchen. Read Hilton* 705.351.8100

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BROKER

$695,000

$798,800

$639,000

$649,000

MINUTES TO BLUE MOUNTAIN

TRANQUIL WATERFRONT COTTAGE

DESIREABLE LIGHTHOUSE POINT

VILLAGE OF NOTTAWA BUNGALOW

Enjoy all 4 seasons at this charming 5 Bdrm, 4 Bath home with beautiful mountain views with fully finished basement. 60’x193’ lot, upgraded Kitchen, landscaped fully fenced yard, concrete walkways, patio & driveway w/2 car garage. MLS®155596 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

Enjoy panoramic Lake Huron sunset views with 213’ of smooth limestone shoreline in Tobermory. 3 bed/2 bath rough hewn log home w/ wooden beams, plank floors & wood stove making for the coziest of settings. 2 acre property. A must see! Mark McDade* 519.387.7650

Magnificent Westerly Bay and Mountain Views! 3 bdrm, 2 baths at amenity rich Lighthouse Point. Front row seat to sunsets over Bay. Hot water on demand, bright open plan. MLS® 167194 Kimberly Brine* 416.708.6644 Gerry McIntyre* 705.888.5033

Endless possibilities for this solid spacious raised bungalow in sought-after McKean subdivision mins S of Collingwood. Quiet street, large yard. Main flr 3 beds, 2 baths. Bright open living, dining, kitchen w/ deck walkout + 1 bed/bath lower lvl. Stefanie Kilby* 705.606.0320

$620,000

$499,900

$549,900

$569,900

MINUTES TO BLUE AND THE BAY

WATERFRONT WITH SUNSET VIEWS

SOUGHT AFTER NEIGHBOURHOOD

DESIRABLE DYER’S BAY

4 bedroom family home in desirable Georgian Meadows.

Located beside the Georgian Trail biking/hiking system with parks & playgrounds. 52’ x 130’ manicured & fenced yard. Over 3000SF of quality built, comfortable living space. Lori Schwengers** 226.974.1818

Cranberry Surf waterfront condo . 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths & attached garage. 2 walkouts to deck / patio, west sunset views with backdrop of ski hills. Hardwood floors, central vac, stainless appliances & gas range.

Rick Wiles** 647.839.9582

Spacious property nestled among trees. Oversized lot w/ private backyard. 4/5 Beds, Open Concept main flr living, fully finished bright basement. Great location close to amenities & beaches. Versatile home w/numerous options incl. home based occupation. Vanessa Burgess-Mason* 705.888.9625

Exceptional 1.5 storey home/cottage featuring modern design layout with expansive views of Georgian Bay. The property is complete with mature trees, beautiful gardens, stone walkways & detached heated garage with loft.

Serenity, comfort & style! Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663

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Judy Crompton**

Martin Kilby**

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TORONTO | 416.925.9191 COLLINGWOOD / SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY | 705.445.5454 OWEN SOUND / GREY BRUCE | 519.371.5455 WIARTON / GREY BRUCE | 519.534.5757 BARRIE | 705.445.5454 PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY | 613.471.1708 HALIBURTON | 705.754.0880 PETERBOROUGH / THE KAWARTHAS | 705.652.5000 MUSKOKA / PORT CARLING | 705.765.6878

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

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MUSKOKA / FOOT’S BAY | 705.375.9191 LAKE OF BAYS / HUNTSVILLE / ALMAGUIN | 705.789.1001 GRAVENHURST | 705.765.6878 ERIN / CALEDON / MONO | 519.833.0888 LAKE SIMCOE / NORTH OF MARKHAM | 289.338.0767 STRATFORD / HURON-PERTH | 289.338.0767 NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY | 905.800.0321 KITCHENER/WATERLOO* | 519.804.7200 *Affiliate Office

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Georgian Triangle • Birchview Dunes Elementary School • Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Georgian Triangle Humane Society • Home Horizon • Theatre Collingwood • Wasaga Beach Minor Hockey

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PRIVACY & VIEWS

EVERGREEN ESTATES

GEORGIAN BAY

DOWNTOWN COLLINGWOOD

WELCOME HOME

Stunning 4+3 bdrm home at Blue Mtn’s Snowbridge. $1,479,900

Exceptional 4 bdrm home set on a park-like 1.04 acres. $1,339,900

Two 50ft lots with 2 bdrm cottage on Brock’s Beach. $1,150,000

Stunning 3 bdrm red brick home, professionally restored. $899,995

Desirable 5 bdrm, 3 bath updated home in Mair Mills. $839,000

CARRINGTON MODEL HOME

FAMILY HOME

RETRO BEAUTY

GREAT INVESTMENT

FULLY RENOVATED

Beautiful 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath home, must see to appreciate! $699,900

Affordable 3 bdrm home on large partially fenced lot. $479,000

Plenty of room in this 5 bdrm, 2 bath home on a nice lot. $499,000

Cozy 2 bdrm home with many upgrades. Walk to downtown. $359,000

Just move in! 3+1 bdrm, 2 bath home. Perfect for large family. $474,900

MOVE-IN READY

WASAGA BEACH

FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY

PARKBRIDGE

RAGLAN VILLAGE

Updated 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in desirable Wasaga Beach. $479,999

Walk to the beach from this 2+1 bdrm, 3 bath home. $479,000

Renovate or build your dream home on a double lot. $399,000

Spacious 1200 sqft home in adult lifestyle community. $284,900

Updated 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo. Close to shopping. $425,000

WESTIN TRILLIUM HOUSE

EXTENSIVELY UPDATED

LOCATION, LOCATION

RESIDENTIAL LOT

COUNTRY LIVING

2 bdrm, 2 bath Penthouse sleeps 6. Views of Bay & hills. $639,000

Well maintained 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath condo in Vista Blue. $358,900

1.57 acres of development land. 658 ft of Hwy frontage. $719,000

Build your dream home on this private, wooded 1 acre retreat. $350,000

Rare opportunity to build your dream home on 38 acres. $319,500

Katia Abaimova** 705.888.8979

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* Sales Representative

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705.443.2191

** Broker

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*** Broker of Record

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Greg Syrota** 705.446.8082

Michelle Kingsbury* 705.888.8177

Fran Webster* 705.444.9081

Barbara McCowan** 705.443.9784

Sara White** 705.828.6202

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ACCOMMODATIONS

Mulch-It

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Abbrasive Blasting & Coating Corp.

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Shouldice Designer Stone

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Dean’s Carpet One

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The Landmark Group

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The Flooring Place

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FLOORING

Living Water Resorts

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Royal Harbour Resort

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ANIMAL/PET SERVICES Georgian Triangle Humane Society

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Stayner Pet Centre

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ART/THEATRE/MUSEUMS

MEDICAL/DENTAL PROFESSIONALS

FOOD/DRINK PAGE 43

Collingwood Optometry

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McGinty’s Cafe

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Occasions Food Hall

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Collingwood Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre

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Thornbury Village Cider House

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Foodland Thornbury

BMFA Arts Centre

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Butter Gallery

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Collingwood Art School

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FURNITURE

Dunbar Gallery

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Country Charm Mennonite Furniture

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Gallery de Boer

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FAD Farrow Arcaro Design

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Roberto, Royal Encounters

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Orangeville Furniture

The Loft Gallery

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Theatre Collingwood

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Waddington’s, Art Appraisal

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AUTO/SMALL ENGINES Automotive Guide Blue Mountain Chrysler

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GOLF Mad River Golf Club

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Monterra Golf

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Osler Brook Golf & Country Club

PAGE 17

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HEALTH/BEAUTY/FITNESS

Collingwood Vitality Laser Clinic

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Culford Family Hearing

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Dr. John Miller & Dr. John Goodman Family Dentistry

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Dr. Robert McCoppen Family Dentistry

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Erie Street Dental

Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage Josh Dolan PAGE 49 Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage Christine Smith PAGE 6 Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage Krista Lesage PAGE 62 Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage Lifestyles North PAGE 30 Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage The Chris Keleher Team PAGE 3 Royal LePage RCR Realty, Brokerage Basia Regan

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Royal LePage RCR Realty, Brokerage Brent Siekierzycki & Mary Gilles

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Georgian Bay Psychology Dr. Amber Perry

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Royal LePage Trinity Realty Inc., Brokerage

Wasaga Beach Denture Clinic

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Wasaga Dental

PAGE 12

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Royal LePage Trinity Realty Inc., Brokerage Jane Moysey & Lorraine McDonald PAGE 8

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

PROFESSIONAL/ FINANCIAL/LEGAL

Bayside Thornbury

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Crestview Estates (Terra Brook Homes)

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Georgian Shores

PAGE 30

Lora Bay Cottages Collection

PAGE 30

Buff-it Detailing

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Daisy Market & Refillery

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Baker Tilly SBG LLP, Chartered Accountants

Carquest Auto Parts

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Good Health Mart Collingwood

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Barriston Law LLP

Walker’s Small Motors

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Scandinave Spa

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Shea Organics

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BDO Canada LLP, Chartered Accountants

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Lora Bay Masters Collection

PAGE 30

BlueRock Wealth Management Inc.

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Monaco Classic Condominiums

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Brian Renken Professional Corporation, Barristers & Solicitors

Mountaincroft (Grandview Homes)

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BUILDERS/CONTRACTORS/ LAND SURVEYORS Abbott Design Ltd.

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Jason McLean Contracting

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L. Patten & Sons Ltd.

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Rudy Mak Surveying Ltd.

PAGE 42

Village Builders

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HOME DÉCOR/DESIGN FAD Farrow Arcaro Design Salnek’s Window Fashions & Accessories

Mini Travelers

AllPro Roofing PAGE 68

COMMUNITY/ BUSINESS SERVICES

PAGE 13

Cabneato

De Groot Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities PAGE 63 RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Geoffrey J. Belisle

HOME IMPROVEMENT & SUPPLY Abbrasive Blasting & Coating Corp.

CHILDREN SERVICES

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The Shipyards (Fram + Slokker)

PAGE 9

Waterstone Modern Townes

PAGE 5

Collingwood Home Hardware Building Centre

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RADIO

Court Contractors

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The New Classical 102.9 fm

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Huronia Container Rentals

REAL ESTATE

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Premier Kitchens Custom Cabinetry & Design

Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage PAGE 106, 107

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Pro-Fit Window & Door

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The Flooring Place

PAGE 59

Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage Picot Team

Theiner Painting

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Thornbury Antique Market

PAGE 43

Van Dolder’s Home Team Custom Exteriors

PAGE 55

Village Builders

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Wrightway Renovations

PAGE 75

Classic Movies on the Bay

PAGE 100

Collingwood Summer Music Festival

PAGE 84

Hike for Hospice, Grey Bruce

PAGE 34

Hike or Bike for Hospice, Georgian Triangle

PAGE 82

Symphony in the Barn, Glencolton Farms

PAGE 89

FASHION/JEWELRY

RESTAURANTS

Environmental Pest Control

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Garden Holistics

PAGE 58

Brabary Fine Lingerie

PAGE 93

Green Earth Landscaping

PAGE 35

Elaine Dickinson’s Fashions

PAGE 92

Maple Leaves Forever

PAGE 49

PAGE 85

CARP

PAGE 38

PAGE 33

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SEPTIC SERVICES Ardiel Septic Services

Engel & Volkers Collingwood Muskoka, Brokerage Max Hahne PAGE 82

TRAVEL/TOURISM

Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., Brokerage Collingwood

Marlin Travel

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Re/Max Four Seasons Realty Ltd., Brokerage

LANDSCAPE/GARDEN

Copper Blues Bar & Grill

SENIOR SERVICES

Clairwood Real Estate Corporation, Brokerage PAGE 102, 103 Elite Home Inspections

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PAGE 87

Hands for Hire Group Inc.

PAGE 88

PAGE 30

Windfall Blue Mountain (Georgian International)

PAGE 48

Celebrate with Song Concert, Goldenaires

PAGE 28, 29

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mycollingwood.ca

PAGE 99

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Summit View (Devonleigh Homes)

The Waterfront Group, CIBC Wood Gundy

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A Taste of the Town

Stonebridge by the Bay The Private Residences at The Georgian Bay Club

Elite Home Inspections

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PAGE 30

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17th Annual Furball Gala

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Ridge Collection

TD Wealth Management, Darryn Stroud

Collingwood G&M Hospital Foundation

EVENTS

Mountain House at Windfall (Georgian International)

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Re/Max Four Seasons Realty Ltd., Brokerage Doug Gillis, Maddy Gillis PAGE 105 Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage PAGE 18, 19, 81

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Collingwood Downtown

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WINDOW FASHIONS Ashton’s Blinds, Draperies & Shutters

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Salnek’s Window Fashions & Accessories PAGE 13

Shades & Shutters ON THE BAY

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B A C K

PHOTO COURTESY OF COLLINGWOOD MUSEUM X974.2.92

L O O K I N G

The

T

CHICORA

he Chicora was one of many vessels that provided passenger transportation to and from Collingwood Harbour in the late 1800s.

This photo, taken on July 23, 1875, shows a group of men and boys waiting to board the steamer. Collingwood’s original, wooden grain elevator can be seen in the background. The train at right likely brought the men to town (until the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed, passengers and cargo came by rail to Collingwood and then transferred to steamships for the trip to points west).

A local businessman noted in his diary that 600 Mennonites had come through town on the day this photo was taken. “No good for town,” he lamented, “Off the train, onto the boat.”

His disappointment was understandable: 600 people passing through in one day likely aroused the hopes of local merchants.

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But the anticipated sales never materialized, because the Mennonites are known to have brought all of their own supplies and tools with them.

Built in England, the Chicora had been a blockade runner during the American Civil War. At the end of the war, the ship found her way to the Collingwood Shipyards, where she was rebuilt and repurposed as a mail carrier and general-purpose vessel. In 1870 she was part of the military expedition heading for Manitoba in the aftermath of the Riel uprising – and, in an incident known as the “Chicora Affair,” was held up by the Americans in the Sault Ste. Marie Canal for several weeks because of her history as a blockade runner – before again being refitted and entering the Toronto-Niagara River passenger trade. ❧ Sources: Collingwood Museum, simcoe.com