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September 09 –10, 2011
Collingwood AM Roofing Simcoe Bluewater Owners Tim Demers and Roger Haviland have taken a third-generation family-owned business (it dates back to 1956) and turned it into a going concern covering most of Southern and Central Ontario with locations in Owen Sound, Fergus and now Collingwood. AM Roofing specializes in fibreglass laminated shingles and cedar, and is also a certified installer of Enviroshake®, a composite product made from 95 per cent reclaimed materials designed to look like cedar yet providing enhanced durability, longevity and performance at a lower cost than the real thing. Another unique product for AM Roofing is Dec-K-ing – a walkable, waterproof membrane with the look of marble. “It’s an alternate solution to an exterior deck,” says Demers. “It looks nice, and you don’t have to build a deck over it.” AM also installs eavestroughs, soffit, fascia and insulation. The office, on Hwy. 26 in Collingwood, is also a showroom. “It’s a beautiful space where people can come in and look at samples,” says Demers. “Or they can call us and we’ll go to them and provide a free written estimate.” 9485 Hwy. 26, Collingwood (705) 445-3540 www.amroofing.ca
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The Artist’s Den Jewellery & Fine Art Studio Mark Berens is the painter; Donna Michelle is the jewelry maker. Together, they display their creations in this funky gallery on Simcoe Street in Collingwood. Berens’ paintings are landscapes in oil depicting scenes from the lower Georgian Bay area, with lots of water and windswept trees. Berens used to display his work at Collingwood’s Level Gallery, and when that gallery closed he started thinking about opening his own studio. Michelle’s one-of-a-kind jewelry is silversmithed with a natural, organic sensibility. Her hand-crafted sterling silver pendants portray wood grain, leaves, pinecones and trees in a delicate yet powerful celebration of nature. She also uses semi-precious stones, beads and vintage parts to fashion unique signature pieces. “Her work is more like art than jewelry,” says Berens. The pair met several years ago at a group art show in Toronto and became partners in life and in art. As Berens puts it, they gather inspiration from nature and from each other (many of Michelle’s silver pieces portray windswept trees similar to those in Berens’ paintings). They are recent transplants to the Collingwood area, and Berens says they look forward to becoming part of the local artistic community. The studio will hold its grand opening August 13 and 14. Open Thurs. to Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. noon to 5 p.m. 31 Simcoe Street, Collingwood (705) 351-2894 www.theartistsden.ca
David Hillis Salon Town Of Collingwood
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David Hillis has packed up his scissors and brought his Toronto hairstyling talents to Collingwood. After 16 years as owner of a salon at Yonge and Eglinton, Hillis and his wife Dana decided on a change in lifestyle. They’d been coming to their Georgian Bay cottage as weekenders for the past 15 years, and while their first thought was to open a second salon in this area, once they started the new venture they soon made the choice that this was where they wanted to be full-time. David is Sassoon trained and has cut the hair of many big-city mucky-mucks, as well as with visiting Hollywood stars like Mel Gibson, Vanessa Redgrave and director Cameron Crowe. Dana manages the new salon while David focuses on cutting and styling for women, men and kids. Stylist Jason Krisman and Loreal colour technician Shelly Camilleri round out the team. “We will be adding more stylists,” says Dana, adding she is also undergoing training to become a colourist. The Hillises are thrilled that the business didn’t miss a beat, with new local clients joining long-time patrons who still make the trek up from the city to have David work his magic on their hair. “They make a holiday of it,” says Dana. “They love the area.” The salon carries the Label.m professional haircare line from England, as well as John Masters Organics. Open Tues. to Fri. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 104 Hume Street, Collingwood (705) 293-3388 www.davidhillissalon.com