On The Bay Magazine Summer 2019

SUMMER 2019

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IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES 17 Cycling Standoff

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Can bikes and cars coexist?

BY LAURIE STEPHENS

38 Horse Sense How working with horses can help with healing and personal growth.

BY MARC HUMINILOWYCZ

58 Beach Life A cosy cottage with a mountain view.

BY JUDY ROSS

71 Dairy & Non-Dairy Miller’s Dairy and The Frauxmagerie are proving that local ingenuity can be delicious.

BY EMILY WORTS

83 The Play’s the Thing Live theatre is taking centre stage in Southern Georgian Bay.

BY EMILY WORTS

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COLUMNS Fenceposts

14 Retirement Advice for the Self-Employed Landowner

BY DAN NEEDLES Artist Spotlight

95 Elevating the Everyday Collingwood’s Kaz Jones paints what you know, like you’ve never seen it before.

DEPARTMENTS 10 12 98 101 109 110

From Our Editor From Our Readers Openings Gallery of Realtors Reader Buying Guide Looking Back

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Cycling Standoff Can bikes and cars coexist?

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FR O M

Share the

Road!

Cycling has a long history in Southern Georgian Bay. Back in the early days of the Collingwood Shipyards, bicycles were the major form of transport for workers heading to and from the yard, and floods of bikes would take to the streets when the whistle blew at the end of the day.

Today, bicycles are back on the streets of our region, whether for transportation, recreation or competition. Any given weekend from May to October sees scores of cyclists on our roads.

Sadly, bike lanes and paved shoulders are few and far between, so cyclists are forced to share the road with motorized vehicles.

Cyclists are a source of inconvenience for some drivers, who resent having to wait to pass a cyclist or group of cyclists on the road. In some cases, drivers lose patience and “thread the needle” – squeezing between cyclists and oncoming vehicles in a dangerous move that threatens lives. In other cases, drivers who have the full roadway at their disposal without oncoming traffic still pass far too closely to a cyclist.

It’s happened to me, and it’s downright terrifying.

So why can’t we all just get along? Cyclists are also drivers, they own homes here, they pay taxes, they have families and friends. They bring economic benefits to our region, and many local businesses are reaping the rewards of catering to the growing cycling community.

Are you really in such a hurry that you can’t slow down and wait until you can pass safely, giving the cyclist at least one metre of space as the law requires? Are cyclists such a nuisance that you want to put their lives at risk? Because let’s face it, in a standoff between a twotonne vehicle and a cyclist with nothing to protect them but a flimsy helmet, the cyclist loses. Every time.

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Next time you see a cyclist ahead, slow down, take a breath, remind yourself that there’s a fragile human being on that bike, and act as if the road is for everyone to share. Because it is.

There are a few things that need to change in order to make our roads safer for all who use them. First, our various levels of government need to include paved shoulders and bike lanes in ALL of their upcoming road improvements. Will it cost a bit more? Yes. Will it save lives? Absolutely.

Second, we need better education and connection between law enforcement, cyclists and drivers. The Collingwood Cycling Club is taking the lead in this regard, working closely with the local OPP to ensure that everyone follows the rules of the road. But we need more outreach to bring drivers and cyclists together, to help them understand each other and to humanize instead of villainize the “other.”

We’re living in a time of confrontation, impatience and hair-trigger tempers, but the road is not the place to take out your frustrations. Next time you see a cyclist ahead, slow down, take a breath, remind yourself that there’s a fragile human being on that bike, and act as if the road is for everyone to share. Because it is. ❧

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read and so informative. Much has been written lately about the future of the old Collingwood grain terminals, which, even in their dilapidated state, are still a significant historical landmark in this town.

I am 76 years old, have lived in different parts of the world, have been around long enough to witness the destruction of a number of buildings of historical value, and also to witness the wonderful preservation of many buildings of historical value. The latter almost always give us joy and an important connection to our past, whereas the former are lost forever.

We need to find a way to save the terminals, and turn them into community beneficial, tourist-inspiring and historically interesting places to visit.

I know knocking them down is probably the most economical way to go,

but future generations need a connection to the past, and these terminals are very much part of Collingwood’s past.

I hope a way can be found to preserve this part of our past so that future generations will be able to feel a part of it, and at the same time, enjoy it.

Geoff Walter

RE: ARTIST SPOTLIGHT, SPRING 2019 I just wanted to say thank you for the fantastic spread on my work in On the Bay. Very much appreciated. I think it’s wonderful how you support the community! I’ve been getting a great response and have hopefully sold one of the paintings in the article already!

Jenn Wilkins

RE: GRASSROOTS HEROES, WINTER 2018 I’d like to say thanks so much for your wonderful article about our program! It has generated a great deal of interest from families who need us, and even more from people who would like to volunteer. On top of that, the group had a lot of fun the day of the photo shoot. Thank you for the great work you do at On The Bay. Karen Potts, Program Coordinator Rainbows Georgian Triangle

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.

CORRECTIONS Two of the photos in our Spring issue development story (above) were misidentified. These photos relate to Mountain House at Windfall in The Blue Mountains, by developer Georgian International. We apologize for the error.

For more information on this development, please go to mountainhousewindfall.ca.

The Jazz & Blues article in our Spring issue incorrectly stated that Steve Strongman was last year’s headliner for Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. In fact, Strongman is the headliner for this year’s festival Sept. 13-15, 2019. For more information, visit www.wasagabeachblues.com.

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RETIREMENT ADVICE FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED LANDOWNER True confessions from the 9th Concession

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As a country person ages, there is a temptation to imagine the approach of a quiet and graceful retirement – long, dreamy summer afternoons napping on the porch swing while grandchildren romp in the yard.

That might be a happy possibility for the hedge fund manager in a condo beside the golf course on the edge of town, but not here, not for a freelancer and a farmer like me.

First of all, although we do have a porch swing, the dogs get to it long before I do. Second, there are no grandchildren in sight because my sons are wary of entanglements and I have defended my daughters so vigorously over the last two decades they have decided to keep dogs instead of husbands. I am now blindly throwing my daughters at every man who passes by.

The third complication is a barnyard full of sheep, chickens, donkeys and pigs, and a rooster that crows every morning at dawn. Waking up to a rooster’s crow has a natural, organic feel to it and I used to enjoy being pulled gently from slumber by his joyful cry. The trouble is the rooster also wakes my wife’s donkey, Maggie, who is a very different sort of alarm clock. A donkey shrieking under your bedroom window at first light does not wake you up in places, like the rooster. It wakes you up all over. After being jolted upright by one of Maggie’s stentorian moose calls, I experience eight hours of the most wide-awakeness I have known since my days in naval cadets.

Morning chores leave me wobbly and winded by breakfast. Then the day begins, for freelance writers never know when to stop. None of us gets a letter from the vice-president on the management floor saying, “We regret your skill set does not meet our present needs and your services are no longer required.”

I once tried writing a letter like that to myself, but there was no outplacement team to escort me to the curb. Age 65 came and went without a gold watch or a cake, or any of those earnest speeches assuring me how much I would be missed. The phone just kept ringing with more deadlines from determined editors. People continued to corner me in the supermarket and demand to know what I had done lately.

My dad was a Shakespearean actor who remained on stage until he was 86. I was surprised when he suddenly decided to pack it in because even at that age he

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could still remember lines and trudge around in costume. It was actually cheaper to get him to play old guys because he didn’t need makeup. But he claimed it was “very hard on the young people.” He said, “I come out on stage and the play just suddenly stops. You hear people whispering all over the auditorium, ‘I thought he was dead!’”

So Pop hung up his tights and went home, as he put it, “to sit on my veranda and die.” Except he didn’t. He lasted another 11 years without any noticeable change.

People tell me I have good genes. Nearly all my ancestors smoked, drank vodka tonics, ate red meat, and lived without serious ailments until they were well into their 90s. My father might still be with us today if he hadn’t taken every meal at Swiss Chalet from the day it opened in 1954. He was a lifelong hypochondriac and started hanging onto the furniture to keep his balance when he was in his 50s. He wore out several doctors, visiting them every week to report some pop or gurgle his body had just made. He insisted he had never really felt well since that bout of Spanish flu he picked up as an infant in 1919. No MRI ever revealed anything wrong with him and he carried on doing his crosswords every morning, feeding his birds and going up to the theatre to run lines with young actors in the green room. And one day his heart just stopped.

I hope this is my fate. I have organized the feeding program here so that I no longer press-gang the children and their friends into slugging square bales from the fields. A young cash cropper neighbour delivers all the hay I need with a giant tractor and builds a stack the sheep munch through all winter without me having to do much more than cut strings. I believe this is the secret to agriculture for seniors. Let everybody else, including the animals, do as much of the work as possible, but don’t start hanging onto the furniture.

Keep moving. Meet deadlines. Don’t limp. Look after the life around you like a good steward of the manifold grace of God and never, ever turn your back on the ram. ❧ 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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FEATURE

Marianne Staempfli and Jack Marley ride on 10th Line, one of many roads in Southern Georgian Bay without paved shoulders or bike lanes.

CYCLING STANDOFF Can bikes and cars coexist?

by LAURIE STEPHENS photography by DOUG BURLOCK

he picture sent shockwaves through the cycling community and beyond. It depicted a man in cycling gear being handcuffed by an OPP officer on a rural road as other riders looked on.

According to news reports, the rider had refused to identify himself to the officer, who had stopped the group for a traffic infraction that was apparently caught via aerial surveillance of the group. Some local cyclists accused the local OPP detachment of deliberately targeting cyclists, and not for safety reasons.

The image and the ensuing widespread coverage

of the incident – it even sparked a story in the Toronto Star – has triggered a healthy conversation in the Southern Georgian Bay area about how to address the tension that exists between drivers, cyclists and even law enforcement in the region.

“The incident highlighted confusion about what is or is not acceptable, and has led to a better understanding and improved relations with the OPP,” says Noelle Wansbrough, president of the Collingwood Cycling Club.

It has also led to increased efforts to make cycling routes safer and to educate riders and drivers about how to safely share the road. And that’s a good thing, because cycling in the region is

exploding in popularity. Where 15 years ago dozens of cyclists graced our Grey and Simcoe county roads on weekends, they now number in the thousands. And the cycling phenomenon extends well beyond the weekend road warriors.

More and more people are using the existing road and trail networks and identified city street routes to bike to work, run errands or just get out into the fresh air for some exercise that provides terrific cardio benefits while being easy on the joints.

Meanwhile, cycling events and competitions are gaining in popularity, bringing an increasing number of participants and spectators to the area, in turn spawning new events that provide an even greater draw.

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There are social benefits as well. It’s not uncommon to see groups of cyclists enjoying a leisurely weekend outing on some part of the 34-kilometre-long Georgian Trail that stretches from Meaford to Collingwood. The growth of cycling events of all kinds in Southern Georgian Bay means more cyclists are coming together to form a community of competition and drawing more spectators who simply enjoy watching cycling events.

The social aspect of belonging to a cycling club is also a significant motivator, says Wansbrough, who has more than 20 years’ experience in competitive

General population growth means that not only are there more cyclists on the roads, there are also more vehicles. That can lead to an escalation of tensions between cyclists, drivers and law enforcement officers.

A truck approaches cyclists Marianne Staempfli and Jack Marley on the 10th Line.

Why the upsurge in interest in cycling in our region? It’s simple, says Wansbrough, who owns Pedal Pushers Cycling, a company that offers bike clinics, coaching and tours for all levels of cyclists.

“This area – Collingwood and The Blue Mountains – is well-known, not just in Ontario, as a cycling destination,” she says, “it’s known everywhere now.

From a marketing standpoint, it’s good for business, it’s good for tourism, it’s good for small business owners, restaurants, hotels, everything.”

Certainly the region has an abundance of opportunity for every type of rider: hills and valleys on picturesque gravel and country roads; a substantial trail network that is relatively flat; mountain bike trails on the escarpment; a downhill course at Blue Mountain; and an increasing number of in-city routes designated as safe for bikes and e-bikes.

“I think a really unique aspect about cycling here that other places don’t have is the prominence

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of lots of nice villages, some fantastic vistas and valleys that get you onto some pretty unique roads and settings near the water,” says Martin Rydlo, Collingwood’s director of marketing and business development. “Research also shows that cyclists like beaches, hiking and canoeing. Well, guess what?

We’ve got all of that around here, too, so it’s a pretty ideal setting for a central cycling area in Ontario.”

There’s also been significant growth in the use of cycling as active transportation, says Dean Collver, Collingwood’s director of parks, recreation and culture. “We’re seeing more bicycles on trails, people are getting to the grocery store or back and forth to work because it provides for an active lifestyle and it’s an economical way to move.”

Of course, being a cycling hotspot comes with consequences, both positive and negative. On the plus side, more people are out and about, getting exercise and using bikes as an economical means of transportation, leaving their gas-guzzling cars at home.

cycling and coaching. A club ride can turn into a community affair, with family and friends taking part, a local business sponsoring the ride, and at the end of the trek, pizza and beer at a local restaurant.

“I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘The Collingwood Cycling Club changed my life. I have all these new friends, we go on trips to Europe now.’

It snowballs into a whole other socialization, other than just on the bike.”

The economic spinoffs of the region’s cycling boom are obvious as well. While municipal statistics on cycling’s impact are difficult to find, Ontario By Bike, a non-profit organization that promotes cycling throughout the province, has compiled some revealing numbers from authoritative sources.

In 2016, the latest year tabulated, there were 1.6 million cycling visits to Ontario and these cyclists spent $517 million in the destinations they visited. Cycling visitors generally spend more on average per trip than other visitors – $317 per trip for cycling tourists compared to $186 per trip for total visitors in 2016 – and the average number of nights spent on cycling visits was 4.4, slightly above Ontario’s total visitor average of 3.4 nights.

In 2018, the counties of Bruce, Grey and Simcoe

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– designated as Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7) by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport – hosted 14 per cent of all Ontario cycling events, tied for first with RTO6 region of York, Durham and Headwaters.

And, as of Feb 2019, there are 165 businesses in RTO7 that are part of the Ontario By Bike Network, a registry of “bike-friendly” businesses.

A business is designated “bike-friendly” if it meets certain criteria, including having such amenities as bike racks or secure bike lockers, free waterbottle fill-ups, cycling route maps on-hand or basic bicycle repair toolsets.

Province-wide, this network of bike-friendly businesses has been growing by 37 per cent annually as businesses realize the benefits of attracting customers who typically spend more than others.

In attempts to bring more clarity to rules about sharing the road, the OPP met four times with the Collingwood Cycling Club and local municipalities in the last year.

Louisa Mursell, executive director of Ontario

By Bike, says one of the most striking statistics she has seen is the rise in the number of recreational/ leisure types of cyclists who are taking day trips or overnight trips to cycling hotspots. “You see a lot of people out there with their road bikes and their spandex, and the reality is, the bigger market is the average Joe. So, it’s really exciting to see more of those types of people taking part in cycling activity.”

But with such popularity and growth come certain challenges, particularly on highways and county roads.

General population growth means that not only are there more cyclists on the roads, there are also more vehicles. That can lead to an escalation of tensions between cyclists, drivers and law enforcement officers, as the well-publicized incident last summer dramatically illustrated.

From cyclists, you will hear anecdotes of drivers trying to force them off the road while passing, or moving onto a shoulder after passing, kicking up gravel that hits the riders. From drivers, you will hear stories of cyclists not moving over to ride single file when a vehicle wants to pass, or cyclists cruising through stoplights and stop signs without stopping.

Surprisingly, Ontario Provincial Police incident reports show virtually no increase in collisions involving cyclists and motor vehicles: there were eight in 2016, 10 in 2017, and eight in 2018. Of the 26

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Noelle Wansbrough, president of the Collingwood Cycling Club (CCC), and OPP Constable Martin Hachey. The OPP and CCC are working together to bring more awareness to rules about sharing the road.

incidents, 16 were classified as “no injuries” and the remaining resulted in minor injuries.

Those stats are remarkable given the growth of traffic of all kinds on the roads, not to mention the potential for calamity when a two-tonne motor vehicle collides with a bicycle.

“Sharing the road is certainly an important part for motorists, but for cyclists as well,” says OPP Constable Martin Hachey. “Let’s face it: your safety, as a cyclist, should be your number one priority because when you’re on the roadway, even if you get into a collision with a sub-compact vehicle, you’re going to unfortunately probably suffer some injuries, possibly serious and maybe tragic at some point.”

Large trucks on the road present another challenge, as they take longer to slow down and

speed up, and have a more difficult time trying to pass.

Seeley and Arnill Construction is a family-owned road and bridge-building contracting business that supplies aggregates which have been used for bike lanes in the region. In 2017, the company constructed paved bike shoulders for Grey Road 119 from Banks to Ravenna.

“That was about 70,000-80,000 tonnes of material, 3,000 truckloads that was hauled there for cyclists,” says Blake Arnill, one of four brothers that manages the fourth-generation business.

While Arnill appreciates the business that comes from bike lane construction, he says his trucks carrying loads of up to 36,000 kilograms of aggregate have encountered many cyclists who lack common courtesy when a heavy truck approaches. They fail to move over, and that can

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that to pass a cyclist legally, a driver must make a lane-changing pass.”

Varga says one safety strategy the club has employed is to ride two-abreast on the right side of the road, a practice that has been used throughout Europe for years and one that the Attorney General’s office has confirmed is legal. When a driver approaches, the driver must wait for a safe place to make a lane-changing pass, just as they would do for a vehicle.

“I know many drivers don’t like this practice, but there is also sound law and logic behind it.” The logic being that passing a large group of cyclists riding two-up is faster than passing a group riding single file, requiring the motor vehicle to be in the oncoming lane for a shorter distance.

The Highway Traffic Act also directs cyclists to turn out to the right when a faster vehicle

As the number of drivers and cyclists in the region continues to grow, the challenge of creating a safe environment becomes that much more difficult.

Dean Collver, Collingwood’s director of parks, recreation and culture, is working on a cycling plan to be delivered to Collingwood Council this summer.

result in “dumb passes” or other drivers behind a slowed truck tail-gating too closely.

Even when building the shoulders from Banks to Ravenna, Arnill’s truckers delivering the aggregate along Grey Road 2 would get “endless grief” from cyclists who complained that trucks made the route unsafe. “Maybe something they could look at is, make them get a licence plate for their vehicle,” he says. “They are driving on taxpayer-funded roads, they don’t have licences and they want the rights and the rules of the road, but they don’t want to abide by them.”

But most cyclists are taxpayers too, and many of them are drivers as well. What’s apparent in the heated rhetoric are entrenched attitudes that can inhibit positive conversations about how to make the roads safer for all users.

In Ontario, the Highway Traffic Act is clear: a bicycle is defined as a “vehicle” in the Act and therefore has every right to be on the road.

Steve Varga, vice-president of the Collingwood Cycling Club and also a lawyer, says tensions arise

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on the road in part because the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) is vague, and direction is lacking from the Ministry of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Transportation.

“The problem is the HTA doesn’t deal with group cycling,” says Varga, whose members ride in groups of up to 12 on low-traffic country roads on weekends. “The OPP are trying to figure it out by asking for guidance from the AG’s office and we are all waiting for a response from them. In the meantime, the police and cyclists are on hold as far as anything conclusive.”

He says the greatest hazard to road cyclists are drivers who attempt to pass too closely. By law, motorists are obliged to keep a one-metre distance between their vehicle and a bicycle.

Drivers who fail to do so are subject to a minimum $85 fine, which increases to $150 in designated community safety zones.

In addition, a cyclist is allowed a minimum of one metre of space on the road.

“Add the two together and you realize that a driver has to give up a minimum of two metres of the lane to pass a cyclist legally. This means

approaches, but Varga says the Act doesn’t fully define what that means.

However, Hachey says Section 147 of the Act makes it clear that any slower moving vehicle, including a bicycle, “shall, where practicable, be driven in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway” when being overtaken.

He says he witnessed a perfect example of that practice last summer when he came up to a peloton of eight riders on Old Barrie Road in his personal vehicle.

“As soon as they heard the vehicle, it was like military precision. They all of a sudden created space amongst each other and boom, single file.

Then I waited to get a view and once I had the space, I passed them. And I saw in my rear-view mirror that they went back to two abreast. I wish I’d had my dashcam to post a video to twitter to show people this is how it’s done.”

In attempts to bring more clarity to rules about sharing the road, the OPP met four times with the Collingwood Cycling Club and local municipalities in the last year, and Varga says the meetings have been helpful in addressing tensions and educating riders and drivers, even if everyone is still waiting for better direction from the Ministry of the Attorney General.

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The growth of cycling events of all kinds in Southern Georgian Bay means more cyclists are coming together to form a community of competition and drawing more spectators who simply enjoy watching cycling events.

The issue is not confined to Ontario.

Jurisdictions around the world are grappling with how to manage the surge in bike ridership.

Denmark recently conducted a study using video camera footage at major intersections in Danish cities. The study found that 4.9 per cent of cyclists in Denmark break traffic laws while riding, while 66 per cent of motorists do so when driving. When there was no cycling infrastructure present (i.e., no bike lanes), the percentage of law-breaking cyclists rose to 14 per cent.

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economic and social benefits, are investing in projects aimed at building and improving active transportation networks.

Just this spring, Grey County conducted a survey of the local population to inform a cycling and trails master plan for the county. Bryan Plumstead, Grey County’s manager of tourism, says the master plan is a high-level, long-term vision for active transportation – cycling and walking – for municipalities to use when determining infrastructure needs.

“The simple way to describe it is, what is our transportation network? What connections to we have, are there gaps in where people

are trying to get to and from, and what are some of the facilities that will help them do that, on the road and on off-road trails?”

The survey was developed in an invitation-only stakeholders’ workshop that included municipalities, cycling clubs and trail advocates. It went out to the public in April and 459 people responded, the majority of whom were 51 years and older.

When asked which improvements would influence you to cycle to or use the trails more often in Grey County, the top three responses were improvements in infrastructure (27 per cent), a connected network (22 per cent) and education (14 per cent).

Plumstead says the results will be used immediately to further develop the master plan that will identify where there is a need to upgrade infrastructure, address gaps in the active transportation network and develop “amenities” such as separated bike lanes, paved shoulders and bike racks.

Currently, Grey County has 375 kilometres of off-road cycling trails as well as 143 kilometres of roads with a paved shoulder of less than one metre and 122 kilometres of roads with a paved shoulder of one metre or more.

Plumstead says safety is a key reason why the county’s transportation services department has recommended putting in paved shoulders when upgrading a roadway, and current projects include Grey Road 40 and Grey Road 13.

The cost of paving a one-kilometre stretch of shoulder is about $70,000. “It’s a pile of money,” says Plumstead, “but if you look at it over the long term of safety and maintenance, and also as a health and

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recreational and tourism benefit, the math works.”

He adds Grey County also promotes bike safety in other ways: through magazine articles and radio spots, distribution of thousands of Share the Road bumper magnets and through its own tourism materials.

Still, there is more education to be done: “I think there’s still a belief out there that cyclists belong on trails and don’t belong on the road, but they are vehicles under the Highway Traffic Act.” In Simcoe County, a pilot project started in 2013 called Cycle Simcoe has blossomed into a full-fledged cycling strategy that now involves 11 municipalities.

Brendan Matheson, outdoor experience coordinator for Tourism Simcoe County, says the project started when the Barrie Cycling Club expressed a desire for safer cycling routes, and the municipality wanted to create an economic driver for an ideal cycling destination that features quiet roads, rolling hills, and waterfront routes that connect quaint towns and shops.

Matheson works with different clubs and municipalities to identify routes and trails, map them, and target gaps that require infrastructure upgrades.

Like Grey County, Simcoe has a policy that all roadway upgrades are to include shoulders that are a minimum one-metre in width.

“We partner with the planning department, the engineers, and we’re saying, ‘Hey listen, cyclists are on these roads, here’s the evidence; how can we improve cycling infrastructure here when you reconstruct this road?’”

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Old rail lines have proven to be a convenient base for trail development in the region. Simcoe County just developed the 160-kilometre Simcoe County Loop Trail, connecting nine Simcoe municipalities. The county also just purchased a rail line connecting Angus to Stayner with the intent of developing another trail in the future.

“This will be a long-term project,” says Matheson. I’m hoping that one day you will be able to take the GO train to Barrie and bike from Barrie to Collingwood and beyond.”

Matheson also works with Ontario By Bike to get local businesses accredited as “bike friendly.”

Currently, there are more than 80 such businesses in Simcoe County, and each one is identified on 30,000 cycling route maps that are distributed annually through the certified businesses.

In Collingwood, Collver says managing the growth of in-city cycling has spawned the development of a cycling plan to be delivered to Collingwood council this summer. Developed with the involvement of various city departments and engineers, Cycle Simcoe and cycling stakeholders, it will identify routes that are ideal for cyclists to use as well as amenities and facilities, such as places where people can safely store their bikes and avoid hightraffic areas when they go into the downtown core.

Matheson says Collingwood already has one of the most extensive crushed limestone trail networks in Ontario, with more than 60 kilometres of trails connecting subdivisions to

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Province-wide, the network of bike-friendly businesses has been growing by 37 per cent annually as businesses realize the benefits of attracting customers who typically spend more than others. schools, to the downtown and other amenities.

However, sharing the trails with pedestrians has also created conflict. The ideal width for multi-use trails is three metres to give cyclists and pedestrians ample room for passing, but sometimes that’s not enough. In response, the municipality has posted etiquette rules on the trails that educate users about their responsibility to share the space safely.

For safety on in-town streets, the plan will look at creating bike lanes, placing “share” emblems on the pavement to warn drivers that bicycles may be present, and identifying preferred routes for cyclists.

“It’s all a giant communications exercise,” says Collver. “More than anything, it’s trying to make sure that cyclists know where the amenities exist

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As the number of drivers and cyclists in the region continues to grow, the challenge of creating a safe environment becomes that much more difficult.

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What’s apparent in the heated rhetoric are entrenched attitudes that can inhibit positive conversations about how to make the roads safer for all users.

Safety Tips for Cyclists • Follow the law – it’s the safest way to ride. Bicyclists have the

same rights and duties as other drivers and need to follow the same traffic laws.

• Be predictable – ride in a straight line, signal turns and check behind you before turning or changing lanes.

STAY SAFE! Safety tips for cyclists and drivers If there is a collision between a cyclist and a two-tonne vehicle, there is no question as to who will come out ahead.

Yet the physical and psychological consequences affect both the cyclist and the driver of the vehicle. That’s why road safety is everyone’s responsibility, says OPP Constable Martin Hachey.

If you want to report bad behaviour by either drivers or cyclists, the OPP asks that you call 1-888-310-1122. This is the central dispatch number that applies across the province.

If a cyclist wants to lodge a complaint, they should provide the plate number of the vehicle (if possible), a description of the car or driver, where the incident occurred and in which direction the vehicle was travelling, says Hachey. Motorists lodging a complaint

should provide a description of the cyclist(s), how many were in the peloton, where the incident occurred and in which direction they were travelling.

Do not take matters into your own hands, as that could take a very serious turn. Warns Hachey: “Avoid this at all costs and give us a call instead.”

He also advises that the Highway Traffic Act requires that anyone using the road or trails is obliged to identify themselves if stopped by an officer and asked for identification. “It’s a good practice to carry your driver’s licence or health card – something that identifies who you are,” he says.

“If the officer is not satisfied that you are 100 per cent who you say you are, or you refuse to identify entirely, then it could possibly lead to arrest.”

• Come to a complete stop at every stop sign and red light.

• Ride with caution around parked cars and position yourself

in the field of vision of a motorist pulling out of a parking space.

• Be conspicuous – ride where drivers can see you, use lights at night and wear bright clothing.

• Be aware – anticipate the next move of drivers, pedestrians and other cyclists. Watch for debris, potholes and grates.

• If you are a beginner or are returning to bicycling, seek out

clubs or bicycling advocacy organizations in your community for tips on safe riding, instruction, and group rides to improve knowledge and confidence.

• Ride Ready — tires need air, brakes must work, chains

should run smoothly, and quick-release wheel levers must be closed.

• Carry identification and cell phone, emergency cash, as well as repair and emergency supplies.

• Always wear a helmet.

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“I quickly found myself tuning out the outside world and my incessant cerebral chatter, feeling a sense of safety, friendship and trust with this large animal standing next to me. At the end of the session, I came away with several revelations about myself.”

Writer Marc Huminilowycz For some area residents, horses are a passionate labour of love, giving back to them on many levels – emotionally, recreationally and, in some cases, practically. Equestrian centres and riding clubs aside, there is far more horse power in our region than meets the eye. Some residents are working with local “equine assisted learning” practitioners to connect with horses on a deeper, more spiritual level to help them deal with emotional and health issues and enhance their personal growth.

For more than 10 years, Alexandra (Sandy) Auestad has called the Beaver Valley area home, sharing her life with her husband, horses and other animals. Wanting to know more about horses and their profound teaching capabilities led Sandy to complete the Equine Science Studies Certificate Program at the University of Guelph and other Equine Assisted Learning workshops in the U.S. Seeking a more profound connection with horses, she became a certified Advanced Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL) practitioner in 2016. Auestad currently operates Feel Untethered, an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) facility, at her farm in Grey Highlands.

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take part in an equine assisted learning session. I was told that there are four steps to the process, for my session or over time: experiencing, reflecting (on the experience), generalizing (taking the experience and figuring out how it could apply to myself and others), and applying (taking action to make positive changes).

Following a breathing exercise called a “heart breath” to ground myself, I walked by three horses in their paddocks to see which one would be helping me on my learning journey. One, named Dominic, immediately came right up to me with ears perked. To begin the session, with the assistance of “divining rods” (the tool also used to find underground water), I learned about being aware of my personal energy boundaries and was told that, with horses, whatever energy I put out, they would sense it and respond accordingly.

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As I slowly approached him to sense his personal boundaries, I noticed his movements and stopped about 10 feet away. I was instructed to mentally acknowledge his presence and welcome him to come closer, which he did, calmly positioning himself right beside me. Next, Sandy asked me to connect with Dominic’s heart and listen for any messages that he may have for me.

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“In my dream, a horse turned into a woman,” she recalls. “A person from the Mississauga First Nation with whom I trained said to me, ‘the horse spirit wants to connect with you.’ So, I Googled ‘horse spirit’ and found a lady in Tottenham with an organization called Horse Spirit Connections that founded Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL). After a session with them, I connected with Sandy and Feel Untethered.”

Hay claims that her EAL sessions have helped her emotionally, spiritually and physically. “ We feel so small in our complicated society,” she says. “With my stresses from day to day, horses, with Sandy’s guidance, have helped me to settle down and get into myself. They help put words to unconscious emotions, guiding me to be whole in spirit and being, healing the past and staying in the present.”

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One of Muzzatti’s clients is Bianca Harris, a creative entrepreneur, makeup artist, blogger and media personality from the GTA. “I’ve worked on myself over the years, trying different ways to overcome my addictions,” she says. “None of the government resources really helped me. Then I heard that equine therapy, used as a tool for addiction recovery in the U.S., allows people to get through the process with more velocity compared to traditional person to person ‘talk’ therapy.”

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Muzzatti says her clients are typically women ranging in age from 18 to mid-30s who are experiencing stress and anxiety, adding that she would like to work more with a mature demographic. “At my cottage, clients enjoy relaxing activities such as a hot tub, trail walks, kayaking, swimming or simply sitting by the water. Before going to Feel Untethered, the group does sound meditation to relax. After their horse session, we have dinner and process their experiences.

It’s all about being together, deepening intuition and insights into who you are and connecting with yourself and what you need.”

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“With Catherine, I learned that horses can give answers in different ways” says Bennett. “My first session started by adding colour to a mandala in order to relax. Then, using divining rods, I learned about personal energy fields and how horses can feel them. In my third session, I interacted with horses in the arena and outside, closing my eyes and asking questions through my energy about feeling scared, having nightmares and dealing with my anger issues.”

As a result of her equine sessions with Dugas, Bennett says she now has fewer nightmares, and her tension and angst have subsided. “The experience has made me more aware of all animals around us, not just horses,” she says.

“I relate this to kids in kindergarten, telling them to be kind to all animals and be aware of the messages they give us.”

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Serendipity 4 client Laura Bennett plays the drum for Hugo the horse, above. Below, farm helper Shelly Foster plays the steel handpan.

special needs (later taken over by new owners and discussed later in this story). Today, she focuses her practice on helping teenagers, people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), families and cancer patients to communicate, find their emotional identity, release emotion, let go of depression and bring balance to their lives.

“I ‘get’ horses and I ‘get’ people, [but] it’s horses that make the magic,” says Dugas. “Adding sound and music therapy to the experience, the horses and I offer clients a different way of dealing with their issues, allowing them to float through their emotions. It empowers them and gives them a direction of where to go from here.”

With the help of horses, Dugas also offers leadership workshops for groups. “Participants can bring that feeling back by taking this experience with them into the real world,” she says.

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“Carolyn asked the right questions as she guided me through a session with a horse,” says Brooker. “I was reminded of the time I was raising my children and some of the tough times and traumas I’ve gone through in my life. It was a wonderful experience.

“Horses can teach you a lot. They’ve added so much in life and I keep learning from them. They give you a sense of peace if you let them in. It’s true of most animals. It’s great that we are connecting with them now. Humans are much more complicated.”

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Hope Haven client Eddie Reeves rides Taylor as Robyn Allen leads, followed by instructor Gillian MacNeill and volunteer Loralee Fernandes (at left).

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“By approaching horses in baby steps, they learn new skills ... how to manage their fears, communicate better with others, build self-confidence and take charge of their lives. I tell them, ‘On a horse, you are 10 feet tall and bulletproof!’ ”

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orses have also been helping to build confidence for Eddie, the son of Collingwood resident Jane Patrick. Eddie has a rare genetic disorder, MECP2 duplication syndrome, which causes duplicate, competing messages to be sent to the brain. His diagnosis was dramatic and devastating for his mother, who was told that Eddie was mentally disabled and would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

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By getting him riding a horse, they remove barriers for Eddie and provide an outlet to get him doing something he can do. The experience has given him confidence – something he can own.” Now almost seven, Eddie is able to walk well, Patrick reports. “He also skis (with assistance) and we don’t treat him any differently from our 10-year-old,” she says. “Hope Haven was a turning point for us and Eddie. It allowed us to go through darkness into light.”

According to program development manager Robyn Allen, participants of all ages and with a variety of mental and physical issues come to Hope Haven to experience the therapeutic benefits of horses, participating in mounted and unmounted activities. “We help people with physical, social, emotional and cognitive problems,” she says. “For those clients who are able, we use ‘adaptive riding’, where riding skills are taught in a modified way using special equipment and techniques.”

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“It’s a team approach, with a mental health professional, equine specialist and horses acting as equal partners,” says Rochester. “Every moment, horses are taking a measure of you. As herd animals, they are social, always looking to connect and figure out their place. In an arena with a human, it’s a level playing field, and they are like storyboards upon which people can project their innermost selves without judgment. “As with other therapy, there’s an ‘aha’ moment when clients recognize patterns they’re going through and get a sense of perspective. With horses, I’m amazed at what a powerful process it can be!”

Learning and healing through horses can take many forms, and scientific research shows that Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Therapy can help with everything from motor skills, balance, coordination and physical rehabilitation to PTSD, mental illness, ADHD, conduct disorders, addictions and anxiety.

Horse interactions provide remarkable opportunities for quieting the mind, self-awareness and healing, says Sandy Auestad, adding, “Our clients enjoy an elevated spirit and are inspired to continue learning about themselves through the wisdom of the horse.” ❧

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Seven-year-old Eddie Reeves, above, has increased his confidence and abilities thanks to the horses and staff at Hope Haven, below left to right: Jessica Ross, Robyn Allen, Holly Stiene, Gillian MacNeill, Barb Sheperd and Benoit Dube.

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The furniture is casual and comfy and includes cherished old pieces that have been revived and recovered. But the reality is the beach house is almost new, built just two years ago.

iowana Beach is a secluded enclave tucked away near Meaford with waterfront cottages that have the look and feel of the 1950s. “The area is a little gem,” says the owner of this charming beach house. “It’s a bit like Haliburton, but on Georgian Bay. It’s very quiet and the cottages tend to be smaller and family friendly.”

When you step into her much-loved cottage there’s an immediate sense of nostalgia. It seems full of summer memories and put together over time.

On the walls are vintage family photos of sunny summer afternoons. The furniture is casual and comfy and includes cherished old pieces that have been revived and recovered. But the reality is the beach house is almost new, built just two years ago.

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The story began when designer/builder Jacqueline Van Strien saw the property up for sale and contacted her friend who was looking for a waterfront cottage. It had a wonderful double lot with 92 feet of frontage, a sand beach leading to shallow water, and a grove of cedars at the water’s edge. It was an easy decision to buy the property, but the building that sat on it was all wrong.

Instead of facing the water, the old cottage was oriented toward the neighbouring cottage on one side, and had small windows offering little light and no view whatsoever. Originally the plan was to expand and renovate the existing building, but that was cast aside in favour of tearing it down and starting fresh.

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The compact living area features strong colours and fabrics, including an armchair from the family home that was painted and recovered in bold Sunbrella fabric. A sleek propane stove tucks into one corner of the sitting room, while sliding doors open to a covered porch with a large dining table and louvred privacy screen. The vintage wooden waterskis above the kitchen cabinets were a housewarming gift from designer Jacqueline Van Strien.

approvals were required to set the new building farther back on the lot.

But the results of the new siting were worth the trouble. “I love the fact that I now have more property on the water side,” says the owner. “There’s room for an expansive stone patio, a lawn and perennial gardens.”

Detailed drawings and countless magazine clippings fill the owner’s ‘idea book,’ which she put together during the planning and building process. “I wanted something simple with unobstructed views of the Bay,” she says, “and I was intrigued by the longhouse design … long and narrow with every room getting a water view.”

Working with Van Strien, the two friends came up with a perfect plan.

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bedroom with a three-piece ensuite occupies the loft-like second floor. And a large covered porch opens from the living area to provide additional living space in warm weather.

“One key to the success of this project is the clever combination of expensive and cheap,” says Van Strien. “We spent money where it was important, and saved where we could.” The pair toured consignment shops looking for bargains like the twig chandelier that hangs over the sitting room, but the owner chose to invest in expensive and durable outdoor furniture made of recycled plastic with cushions covered in Sunbrella outdoor fabric.

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One bedroom has what appear to be basic built-in beds, but these were actually designed and the structure partially installed during the construction of the building.

Another example of splurging is the stylish freestanding stove that occupies a corner of the sitting room. The direct-vent gas stove was converted to be fuelled by propane, and its slender profile fits unobtrusively into one end of the room. Operated by remote control, it’s a welcome feature on cool summer mornings.

“We also spent money on the open concept kitchen,” explains the owner, “which Jacqueline designed with rough-sawn faceframe cabinets and a custom stainless steel countertop with a large welded-in sink.” European style appliances were chosen to accommodate the compact size of the kitchen. And, because there wasn’t space for an indoor dining table, Van Strien created an island that can fit enough bar stools for a dinner for eight.

The owner wanted to imbue the beach house with a sense of childhood summer memories, so she had vintage cottage photos of her own family enlarged and mounted in acrylic frames. She chose the tropical colour palette to complement the waters of Georgian Bay, which often take on the turquoise hue of a tropical sea. On a trip

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Sometimes the simplest looking elements are, in fact, very complex. One bedroom has what appear to be basic built-in beds, but these were actually designed and the structure partially installed during the construction of the building. “A lot of thought went into these bunks,” explains Van Strien. “In order to ensure that there would be no chance of bowing of the lumber, we spanned a structural laminated veneer beam from wall to wall. Then we staggered the lower bunks so guests would not bump their heads. We also incorporated four individually controlled wall sconces.” Adults or kids can sleep (or read) happily in these well-designed bunks.

Easy care was another goal with the beach house. The vinyl tile flooring looks like bleached wood planks and is the ideal product for The second-floor bedroom enjoys a treetop view of the Bay. Both the antique brass bed and the mirror in the ensuite bathroom (above) add a touch of elegance.

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“One key to the success of this project is the clever combination of expensive and cheap,” says Van Strien. “We spent money where it was important, and saved where we could.” waterfront cottages where kids run in and out in bare feet. Sliding glass doors and large windows were installed on the water side of the house in order to maximize the views, while small windows were set high in the wall on the road side to provide privacy as well as cross ventilation.

For both the designer (who has a cottage nearby) and the owner, the time spent working together on this project was great fun and, in the end, a wonderful success. Now the two friends enjoy relaxing summers on the water entertaining friends and family.

On many summer evenings a group gathers around the firepit to enjoy the peaceful view. As the owner explains, “It’s a beautiful setting with a great view of Georgian Bay. I call my beach house ‘Peak’s View’ because when you stand at the shore you can see across the water to the ski runs at Georgian Peaks.” ❧

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DAIRY& NON-DAIRY Miller’s Dairy and The Frauxmagerie are proving that local ingenuity can be delicious

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T Jersey cows at Miller’s Dairy (top left) produce milk and ice cream, while cheeses at The Frauxmagerie (top right) are made with non-dairy ingredients.

oday’s food landscape is increasingly about honouring old traditions and finding new ways to meet unique demands. Back-to-theland food movements mean a renaissance for local food and also a return to tradition.

Fourth-generation dairy farmer John Miller is transforming his Creemore century farm and increasing its offerings to meet demand for local milk and related products like ice cream. Utilizing the unique qualities in heirloom plants and various breeds of animals, like those found in true Jersey milk, means increased choice along with healthier and tastier alternatives.

Local food production is also evolving to meet new challenges, like the increased popularity of plant-based, vegan and lactose-free diets. Just up the Georgian Bay shore, food entrepreneurs at The Frauxmagerie in Meaford are carving out a niche market in dairy-free fine cheese alternatives. This young company sees the potential and the reward in the increased demand for plant-based foods, ensuring there is room at the deli counter for their cashew-based, non-dairy delicacies.

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CREAM OF THE CROP I follow John Miller through a shallow trough of water, sterilizing the bottom of my shoes before stepping into the gleaming “Raw Room” of Miller’s Dairy. The Raw Room, part of the dairy’s processing plant, was built seven years ago when the dairy opened for business. Everything looks stateof-the-art, but on closer inspection I see the highly polished patina on much of the chrome and steel machinery. Some of the equipment is brand new, but much of it – including the cream separator, the homogenizer, the filler and the bottle washer – dates back to the 1950s. “We bought it used and older because that’s where the quality is,” says Miller.

One of Miller’s latest acquisitions, an antique ice cream maker, is no exception. And like all good antiques, it has a story.

John Miller’s maternal grandfather was one of five brothers of the eponymous Bisset Brothers ice cream out of Goderich, Ontario. “It was big business in the 1960s,” notes Miller. But the successful ice cream operation closed for good in 1969, and from then on Miller has had the ambition to return to his roots and produce premium ice cream.

The family farm in Goderich had changed hands, but Miller had a suspicion the 1,500-pound ice cream machine was still there. His instincts

The ice cream maker hadn’t seen action in almost 50 years, but if Miller’s Dairy was going to make ice cream, John Miller wanted it done with his grandfather’s machine.

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were right, and the new owners offered the machine to Miller so he could actualize his dairy dream.

Miller’s Dairy processes 14,000 litres of fresh Jersey milk every week and as part of that process they ‘skim off ’ litres and litres of cream. It’s a continual conundrum for any successful dairy: what to do with all that extra cream?

“The Girls,” as the Millers’ Jersey herd is known, produce 5.4 per cent butterfat milk. The average fat content of the milk they sell is 2.8 per cent. “We have a lot of surplus cream, which we had been selling at cost to a local creamery,” says Miller.

He recognizes the cream is a valuable byproduct with great potential.

The ice cream maker was installed to help add value to that cream. “The natural next step was to utilize the surplus cream into a product that could enhance our business and also create a line of products that is much less perishable than our bottles of milk,” he explains.

The ice cream maker hadn’t seen action in almost 50 years, but if Miller’s Dairy was going to make ice cream, John Miller wanted it done with his grandfather’s machine. The machine, built in the ’40s, is a relic; the only person he could find to bring it back to life was in Louisiana. It was shipped south last winter, with the goal of being refurbished in time for Miller’s Dairy Day in July, which attracts around 6,000 visitors every year, and the launch of the dairy’s first premium ice cream flavours.

Miller’s Dairy is located just outside of Creemore on Jalon Farms and has been home to a Jersey herd for generations (Miller is the fourth John Miller to run the farm). But it wasn’t until seven years ago that he and his wife Marie (who was also raised on a dairy farm near Cookstown) saw the true value

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John and Marie Miller (middle) run Miller’s Dairy in Creemore, which processes 14,000 litres of fresh Jersey milk every week, making ice cream from the cream they skim off the top.

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“Ice cream has to have 10% fat content to be called ice cream,” says Miller. “Ours will be 15% and will be in league with Haagen Dazs and Ben & Jerry’s.”

Miller’s Dairy uses state-of-the art equipment to process the milk, but it’s packaged in retro glass bottles to bring out the taste.

in what their farm was producing. Until 2012 the milk from Jalon Farms’ 120 head of Jersey cattle was simply mixed in with all the other milk produced in the area and sold to the milk board.

“We had an opportunity to create a distinctive product and differentiate ourselves in the market,” says Miller. “Prior to this, the unique Jersey qualities were lost.”

Jersey milk not only has a higher content of protein, fats and calcium; it maintains its white colour and, some would argue, it tastes better, too.

Especially when stored in glass bottles. “There is no plastic or cardboard flavour sneaking into your milk and it’s also better for the environment,” says Miller of his unique retro glass bottle that has become symbolic of his dairy.

The Miller’s Dairy line of products has steadily increased since 2012. The business began with 2% and chocolate milk and quickly added 1% and skim, followed by 3.25%, half-and-half and 35%. Eggnog is sold seasonally, and in the past year they began producing strawberry and coffee milk on a weekly basis.

“We’ve built a brand and you can’t build a brand without maintaining quality,” says Miller. “Our eggnog is a prime example. A lot of time was spent on the recipe because we knew it had to be good. Our customers expected it.

It’s what we always have in mind and we get rewarded.”

Miller’s Dairy went from zero eggnog sales in its first season to matching its chocolate milk sales in the first week.

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“It sure caught me off guard. It was a crazy eye opener,” says Miller of the eggnog’s success. “We ordered 14,000 bottles and we were scrambling for more bottles the last week.”

Miller is hoping the business will face the same dilemma with its new ice cream, noting he has ordered 50,000 containers to start and will continue filling the new 5,000-cubic-foot freezer with the new ice cream flavours as soon as possible.

The initial 11 flavours include the standards like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry, which were introduced at last year’s Dairy day. The rest of the flavours are a surprise, but Miller’s Dairy is all about keeping it local and will use names and flavours that honour the local landscape. Look for names like Cashtown Crunch, Creemore Cupcake, Bear Alley Berries, Jersey Mint, Moo Mountain Coffee, Rocky Mad River, Ten Hill Slide and Topless at Wasaga.

“Ice cream has to have 10% fat content to be called ice cream,” says Miller. “Ours will be 15% and will be in league with Haagen Dazs and Ben & Jerry’s.”

Miller’s goal is to deliver high-quality ice cream that is as natural as possible, at an affordable price. He says all ingredients listed on the back of the ice cream container will be easy to pronounce – unlike chemical ingredients that are usually multi-syllabic tongue-twisters. “We’re using an egg-based stabilizer, which gets rid of all the difficult words,” says Miller with a smile.

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The Frauxmagerie in Meaford produces a variety of non-dairy cheeses, including Botanic Camembert, Mauxarella and Botanic True Blue.

And like the milk that came before it, the locally made, premium ice cream will be accessible.

“We feel everyone should have the opportunity to buy a good quality product,” says Miller, noting the dairy isn’t always about making money. “It’s about making a living and enjoying what we do.”

It’s also about honouring the past and creating a future. From John Miller’s pioneering paternal great-grandparents and maternal ice cream-making grandparents to Marie’s dairy farm upbringing and continuing with their son Shawn, who is now working at the dairy, it seems that milk courses through the family’s veins.

This way of life, with its early mornings and demanding tasks, isn’t for everyone, but for Miller it is everything he has ever dreamed of. He realized his ambition to become a dairy farmer and now he’s taking the next step.

Since his boyhood summers spent on the shores of Lake Huron, eating his grandfather’s ice cream, he has wanted to return to his ice cream-making roots. Luckily for all of us who enjoy nothing more than the simple pleasure of a cool cone on a hot day, dreams do come true.

When I cut through the gauzy, soft rind of the Frauxmagerie’s Botanic Camembert, made in downtown Meaford, and spread the mildly nutty goodness on my baguette, I am transported to the south of France.

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Meaford is not known for its cheesemaking. In fact, according to the Cheese Lover’s Guide to Ontario, artisanal cheese makers are non-existent in Southern Georgian Bay. Yet, when I cut through the gauzy, soft rind of the Frauxmagerie’s Botanic Camembert, made in downtown Meaford, and spread the mildly nutty goodness on my baguette, I am transported to the south of France.

Surprisingly, this Camembert was made not far from the shores of Georgian Bay and within 50 kilometres of my home in Creemore.

I’m in for another surprise when I read the ingredients listed on the pale green box it comes packaged in; they’re far from conventional and mark a huge departure from this cheese’s French counterparts.

Botanic Camembert is made from cashews (organic and fair trade from Africa), nutritional yeast, vegan probiotics (made in Toronto using Jerusalem artichoke), bacterial cultures, filtered water and salt. The last surprise is what’s not on that list: this Camembert is made without a drop of dairy.

It’s one of eight cheeses or ‘frauxmages’ produced by The Frauxmagerie, a growing Meaford business committed to creating 100 per cent dairy- and

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Marie-Catherine Marsot, originally from the small town of Rimouski, Quebec, is the founder and head cheese maker of The Frauxmagerie. She came up with the idea while teaching a plant-based food course at Liaison College, a culinary school in Barrie. The fact that there is such a course attests to the growing demand for plant-based, vegan and lactose-free foods. But any commercial vegan cheeses Marsot brought in for her class to sample just didn’t cut it with her students. The texture was always more like cream cheese and her students wanted something true-to-taste. Marsot began experimenting, and her students began buying up her products.

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The Botanic Camembert (above) goes through many stages. The ingredient list is natural and short: cashews and almonds (left), nutritional yeast, vegan probiotics, bacterial cultures, filtered water and salt.

Marsot saw a need and so did the judges of Meaford’s Dragons’ Den, who awarded her $4,000 in November, 2017. Using her winnings, Marsot converted half of her home into a food-safe facility, began experimenting with bacterial cultures and in December 2017, the Frauxmagerie was born.

The business, which won Meaford’s Most Improved Business Award in March, has moved on from its original digs and is now home to eight varieties of cheese, which are divided into two categories: Botanic Fresh, which can be melted, and Botanic aged, which are aged from 12 days to two weeks. The Botanic Fresh line includes Plant Parm (a grated parmesan-style frauxmage), Mauxarella (a faux mozzarella), Frauxmage Curds, and Greek Frauxmage (a feta-style frauxmage). These products are not aged and include additional ingredients like almond, coconut oil, apple cider vinegar and various herbs.

The four aged frauxmages each use different bacterial cultures and different

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processes, resulting in Botanic Swizz, Botanic Boka, Botanic True Blue and the Botanic Camembert.

Merlot Duncan-Cole, daughter of humorous individuals who have a love of wine, recognizes the irony of her name and her new position as director of marketing for a ‘cheese’ company.

“Wine and cheese, of course they go together,” she laughs.

Duncan-Cole was hired by The Frauxmagerie in the spring of 2018, to help meet the increasing demand for the upstart’s growing line of products.

“We are innovating as we go,” says Duncan-Cole.

The Frauxmagerie is half kitchen and half science lab. Since dairy-free, plant-based and aged cheeses represent a relatively young field, the staff at the Frauxmagerie is experimenting all the time. Dressed in hairnets, chef’s jackets and armed with gloves, the team of five is always discovering.

“The Camembert is a really picky cheese,” says Duncan-Cole. “It needs its own room.”

To accommodate the Camembert and the growing family of products, The Frauxmagerie has had to double its production space from 2,000 to 4,000 square feet since its inception in 2017. The new space is large but minimalist. In addition to two large walk-in refrigerators, there are smaller fridges designated to each cheese and a super-sized 23-quart commercial blender, the Robot Coupe. True to its name, the machine resembles a robot, standing tall, ready to blend ingredients together, forming a smooth cashew cream that is left to ferment and firm up for 24 hours. The frauxmage is then handcrafted into wheels with each variety placed in its own fridge. The aged frauxmages are flipped daily, to make sure they grow and develop a consistent rind.

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“We make ourselves different by aging our products,� says Duncan-Cole. “If you put our Camembert beside a traditional Camembert, we are very close to the dairy alternative. It’s as authentic as possible.�

Time and the bacterial cultures are what differentiate the frauxmages, giving them an authentic flavour, texture and aroma.

Increasingly, naturopaths, doctors and the people they serve are seeing connections between physical and hormonal ailments and the food they eat. “The beautiful thing about dairy-free cheeses, especially the really good ones, is that they really do taste like cheese,� says Tara Gignac, a naturopathic doctor at Stonetree Clinic in Collingwood.

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The Frauxmagerie is half kitchen and half science lab. Since dairyfree, plant-based and aged cheeses represent a relatively young field, the staff at the Frauxmagerie is experimenting all the time. Dressed in hairnets, chef’s jackets and armed with gloves, the team of five is always discovering.

“You get the cheese piece without whatever it is that’s bothering you.”

Gignac is quick to point out that there are many different reasons to choose a dairy-free diet, but notes that naturopaths are not about pushing a dairy-free diet for everyone.

People who do react to dairy – and again, that is not everyone – react for a variety of reasons. People may have a true intolerance, meaning they don’t have the enzyme to break down the sugars in the milk. Others may have an intolerance to the milk protein, leading to inflammation, skin problems, joint issues and tummy troubles. Others avoid dairy because it can exacerbate existing hormone imbalances (dairy intrinsically has hormones in it, some

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Marie-Catherine Marsot checks a bin of cashew cream (right), which is used to make curds (top) and other faux cheeses (above).

In a food climate of constant questioning, whether it be ethical, eco-friendly, or ailments related to what we put into our bodies, the increasing demand for dairy-free products has never been greater. more than others depending on how it is farmed), leading to problems around menstruation and hormonal acne, for example.

In a food climate of constant questioning, whether it be ethical, ecofriendly, or ailments related to what we put into our bodies, the increasing demand for dairy-free products has never been greater. Today, alternative products line the shelves of not just health food stores but conventional grocery stores as well. At the Thornbury Foodland’s deli counter, displayed alongside other artisanal cheeses, is a selection from The Frauxmagerie. There is shredded Mauxarella for your pizza, Frauxmage curds for your poutine, Greek Frauxmage to crumble in your salad, True Blue Botanic to serve with sliced apple, and of course the Botanic Camembert, which tastes delicious on its own or spread over a fresh crusty baguette. In addition to other area Foodland stores, the following

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also carry Frauxmagerie products: Thornbury Bakery, Creemore 100 Mile Store, Georgian Health Foods, Orchard Health Foods, Many Hands of Meaford.

Thanks to The Frauxmagerie, those who can’t live with cheese but really can’t live without it can now enjoy fine, handcrafted cheese alternatives.

They are raising the bar when it comes to plant-based, dairy-free cheese and they are doing it in our own backyard, along the shores of Georgian Bay. Although Miller’s Dairy and The Frauxmagerie may appear to be at opposite ends of the food spectrum, they have a lot in common. They are both innovators, creating distinctive food products using a limited number of high-quality ingredients while differentiating themselves in the local food market by honouring the process and the taste. ❧

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he sun dips closer to the Escarpment ridge, and a horn from the Sidelaunch sailing regatta bellows across Collingwood Harbour, interrupting Oberon mid-soliloquy in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Dozens of people of all ages are gathered at the Collingwood outdoor amphitheatre for tonight’s Bard on the Bay performance – Southern Georgian Bay’s version of Shakespeare in the Park – performed by Theatre Georgian Bay against the real-life

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Some have packed picnic dinners, others are licking ice cream cones from a local vendor, and all are enjoying the midsummer breeze, the warmth of the early evening sun and the opportunity to immerse themselves in local, live theatre at its best.

Our communities in Southern Georgian Bay may be small, but when it comes to live theatre, our offerings rival those of any grand city. The diversity of performances, along with the high calibre of

Theatre Georgian Bay’s Bard on the Bay production at the Shipyards Amphitheatre last summer was As You Like It. With the backdrop of Collingwood Harbour and the Collingwood Terminals, sets are minimal.

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Memories of the Summer of Love (above) was one of the professional live theatre shows performed last year at Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre. At right, the audience gathers at the Shipyards Amphitheatre to watch a Bard on the Bay performance.

talent, mean live theatre sits centre stage as part of the growing arts and culture scene in Southern Georgian Bay. Locally, live theatre – both community-based and professional – includes everything from outdoor summer Shakespeare performances to annual pantos, fringe theatre and musicals. It goes beyond just entertainment, offering an opportunity to engage, connect and have fun, all while building an appreciation for the arts.

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adia Mear, a professional actor by trade, moved to Southern Georgian Bay from Vancouver four years ago. She was looking for any opportunity to work in her field, but jobs were limited. Of all places, she found an ad on Kijiji, posted by Stephanie Fowler, creator and founder of Sandcastle Theatre. Mear was hired and a friendship and partnership were born. Together they created Theatre Georgian Bay and set it up as a profit sharing collective four years ago.

The six people who are currently part of the collective are all professionally trained actors who work alongside community members to provide a combination of original professional content and adapted classical theatre. They tour from Cookstown to Orillia to Saugeen Shores and everywhere in between.

Theatre Georgian Bay also brings Shakespeare to the Collingwood amphitheatre through Bard on the Bay each summer, with 15 performances on Sundays and Mondays along with the odd Saturday evening show.

“It’s BYOS ... bring your own seat,” says Mear. “There is raked seating on stone platforms, so people bring beach chairs, cushions or blankets. And they usually bring a picnic lunch or dinner.”

With the stunning scenery of the Shipyards and Georgian Bay providing the backdrop, there’s no need for complicated sets.

“We use the terrain in the amphitheatre,” explains Mear. “We have to wait

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between lines for the sailing horns to go off; the same thing goes with seagulls and swans. We never know what natural occurrence is going to happen; its beautiful.”

Local vendors sell ice cream and drinks. Performances are pay by donation, with the suggested amount of $10. “Some feel comfortable giving $5 and some give $50. Some people come back two or three times in a season and some just come once a year. It’s all rewarding to us,” says Mear.

The atmosphere is casual, as it should be on a hot summer day. All ages are tuned in to the performance and the audience interaction. You might find yourself sitting next to an actor without knowing it, until they jump up out of their seat and start acting their part. Every summer, Theatre Georgian Bay puts on a different show. In the past they have performed Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and As You Like It. This year’s production is The Comedy of Errors – one of Shakespeare’s more hilarious shows, according to Mear – which will run in July and August.

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One of the mandates of Theatre Georgian Bay is to make Shakespeare accessible. Attracting close to 100 people for each show demonstrates they are achieving that goal. “We adapt the shows by cutting the length in half and making the scripts accessible,” says Mear. “They are not the epics of Stratford.”

Another goal of the collective is to pass on their professional expertise in the area of live performance – a critical role in our small towns, where community members don’t have local access to professional theatre schools.

“They are getting hands-on training as opposed to going to theatre school,” says Mear of the opportunity for community members to work alongside professional actors. “We pride ourselves on that.”

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eteran local actor Dean Hollin agrees that creating theatrical opportunities for all ages is crucial in our communities, and with that in mind, the Marsh Street Centre in Clarksburg hired Hollin at the beginning of 2019 to take over its programming.

“I’m getting such a charge, giving back the experience I’ve gained,” says Hollin of this latest role culminating 30 years as a professional actor. “I’ve learned so much and I feel at this point I am eager to pass that on and honoured for the opportunity to give it back. This is how we create the beautiful craft I adore.”

The Marsh Street Centre is dedicated to the cultural enrichment of the community and offers acting instruction through summer theatre camps and private instruction.

“Just like there are people who like to run, exercise, and curl, there are people who want to get up and move on stage,” says Hollin. “There are a bunch of people out there who want to exercise their performance muscles. You can see it in their eyes. They’re hungry for it.”

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Erica Angus, executive director of Theatre Collingwood (above). Last summer’s playbill included Come Down From Up River (left).

Known as the cultural heart of Clarksburg, The Marsh Street Centre has always been a very active facility, with all the right elements to promote local live theatre. With Hollin at the helm, the goal is to draw more families and youth into the mix, giving them access to live, musical entertainment.

“For the last 27 years I have been steeped in musical entertainment,” says Hollin. “The vast majority of community theatre groups perform plays which are non-musical. I’m doing something a bit different.”

The space at the Marsh Street Centre is smaller than what Hollin is used to, and as a consequence the shows are more intimate but also more interactive.

There is a spattering of tables, the stage is lower and there is not much separation between the audience and actors.

“It’s more cabaret style instead of rows and rows of seats,” explains Hollin.

While sipping on a glass of wine, guests can expect actors to weave in and out of the audience, making the whole experience a little more engaging and a lot more casual. With an industrial kitchen on site, Hollin sees a future for dinner theatre as well.

This summer Hollin is directing a show geared towards families based on Aesop’s Fables. It’s a fast-paced, engaging musical comedy with a bacon, egg and pancake brunch served on the back patio before the show. Shows start June 22 and run until July 14.

“This is what I’m bringing to the table: more musical entertainment,” he says.

“This is a beautiful fit for me; this is how I can be most valuable. I am just darn giddy about the whole thing.”

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andcastle Theatre, a non-profit that strives to build children’s self-confidence through drama, also facilitates youth drama classes. The 10-week programs, which run in Meaford, Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores and Collingwood, focus on the drama skills children need when getting into full-scale theatre productions, like the annual pantos Sandcastle puts on in early December.

“Pantos are large-scale musicals that are a parody version of an already beloved story,” explains Laura LaChapelle, of Sandcastle Theatre. “They turn the plot upside down and take current pop songs and change the lyrics. We like doing our own projects in different ways.”

All the pantos LaChapelle has produced, including Peter Pan, Potter the Panto and Narnia, use original scripts written by Sandcastle founder Stephanie Fowler. The pantos are performed at various venues, including churches and sports complexes, and cast five or six adults in addition to 30 or more children and teens. The theatre company also travels to various schools performing mini versions of the Pantos, allowing students to see, first-hand, what live community theatre is all about.

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LaChapelle says local theatre that is community based and community run is essential to a thriving arts and culture scene. And it’s her passion. She admits the local theatre community is small, but everyone comes together to make their productions possible. “It’s a team effort between cast, parents and the community.”

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nke and Rick Lex, considered cultural ambassadors of Collingwood after transforming Simcoe Street into the town’s arts and culture hub, believe live theatre helps make a community vibrant.

Four years ago, the pair asked community members what they wanted to see on Collingwood’s cultural landscape. What they heard was a resounding call for an intimate and affordable community performance space. With a lot of vision and hard work, the Simcoe Street Theatre was born. An intimate 100-seat black-box studio theatre, the theatre provides a perfect venue for live theatre productions, concerts and lectures. The demand is so great, the couple has turned the management of the theatre over to the Town of Collingwood.

“People are connected within this space,” says Anke Lex. “People are comfortable coming here alone because everybody knows each other. They can come out and be a part of it.”

Known as the cultural heart of Clarksburg, The Marsh Street Centre has always been a very active facility, with all the right elements to promote local live theatre. With Hollin at the helm, the goal is to draw more families and youth into the mix, giving them access to live, musical entertainment.

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his year marks the 35th anniversary of Theatre Collingwood as a mainstay in the local theatre scene. After recently finding itself without a home after many years of performing at the Gayety Theatre in downtown Collingwood, the theatre company turned challenge into opportunity. This year, rather than staging performances on a single stage, venues will change with each production.

“There are great collaborations happening and it’s what our year is all about this year,” says Erica Angus, executive director of Theatre Collingwood. “It’s kind of inspiring.”

This year, Theatre Collingwood is mounting its productions throughout the region – in churches and hotels, at the Marsh Street Centre and Simcoe Street Theatre, and even at the Great Northern Exhibition (GNE) fairgrounds. Angus can’t imagine a better place for audiences to experience a tribute show to the Grand Ole Opry than at the GNE. “It’s a perfect location,” she says. “Certain venues work with particular shows.”

But as amazing as it’s been to have so much community support and uptake, she hopes Theatre Collingwood’s latest predicament will be a catalyst for the opening of a Centre for the Arts in Collingwood.

The Marsh Street Centre offers March Break theatre camps for kids, as well as theatrical performances for the whole family.

This year’s offering, under the direction of local entertainer Dean Hollin, is a show based on Aesop’s Fables.

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Bill Murphy (top), past president of The Owen Sound Little Theatre, performs in The Donnellys at the Roxy. Above, the latest production of the Wasaga Beach Theatre was Let’s Murder Marsha, by Monk Ferris, starring (left to right) Andja Marynuik, Caitlin Gale, Steve Skinner and Daniella Henry.

“I fundamentally believe theatre can be performed anywhere, but we are greatly lacking a proper facility in this area,” she says. “Southern Georgian Bay is so full of artists and creative people, it’s mind-blowing that there isn’t a proper centre for the arts.”

Decades ago, Theatre Collingwood started with locally produced community theatre but, for various reasons, it now focuses on bringing professional regional theatre to the area.

“It is so expensive to produce live theatre,” says Angus. “You can fall into financial issues and Theatre Collingwood was struggling.”

Angus arrived in 2013 to breathe new life into the company, and as a result Theatre Collingwood is now affiliated with other regional theatre companies who produce travelling shows, visiting two or three locations in a season. For example, this season’s first show, Where You Are, was a production of Theatre Orangeville and the next show in the Summer Season, Summer of ’69, will come from The Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia. The theatre companies collaborate with Theatre Collingwood to ensure the sets work in both spaces.

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Sandcastle Theatre, a non-profit that strives to build children’s selfesteem through theatre, puts on annual “Panto” productions. Past performances included Narnia the Panto (top) starring Libby Hamilton (at centre), Jason Karl, Riley Borbridge, Hunter McCain, Sydney Stahlmann and Janna Scott, and (above) is Potter the Panto starring Philip Hough, Alex Wyant, Payton Temple, Ben Miller, Hunter McCain, Jason Karl, Philip Van Dyck, Cassidy Mann, Emily Lawrence, Sherri Jackson, Amelie Canto, Grace Evans and Sydney Gibson

over and once again the actors are unemployed,” says Angus of how Theatre Collingwood used to operate. “Now the plays get longer runs and it supports the actors. The recipe is working.”

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hough large-scale, in-house, professional productions have become prohibitive because of their immense cost – from handcrafted sets and costumes to booking actors and theatres for hours of rehearsals and performances – the theatre community of Southern Georgian Bay continues to find creative ways to delight audiences.

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Clearview Community Theatre’s fall 2018 production was Pirates of Penzance, performed at the GNE Fairgrounds.

community members who see the need for performing arts space, and the vast bank of knowledge and expertise in our area, community and professional theatre are thriving in Southern Georgian Bay. As our population grows and diversifies, more opportunities are opening up for those who like to engage in live theatre, either on the stage, behind the scenes or in the audience. Offerings span the spectrum from smaller operations, like Collingwood’s Gaslight Community Theatre Productions, which sells out its annual fall historical production every year, to larger roadhouse-style theatres like Meaford Hall, which hosts a

professional theatre series, including this summer’s Alice’s Restaurant.

Some local theatre troupes bring us classics like Wasaga Community Theatre’s upcoming production of Sleeping Beauty, while others like Quarter Century Theatre experiment with original creations or new spins on old favourites.

Clearview Community Theatre places an emphasis on young people’s theatre but is committed to bringing all age groups together, putting on large-scale productions with all ages on stage and in the audience. Their wildly popular productions have included Anne of Green Gables and The

Coming to a Stage Near You! To find out more about local theatre companies and upcoming performances, visit the following websites: Theatre Georgian Bay theatregeorgianbay.com

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Collingwood Gaslight Community Theatre Productions gaslighttheatreproductions.com King’s Wharf Theatre, Penetanguishene draytonentertainment.com

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As our population grows and diversifies, more opportunities are opening up for those who like to engage in live theatre.

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Collingwood’s Kaz Jones paints what you know, like you’ve never seen it before

Left, Hemlock Water Parsnip (Sium cicutaefolium) 6 x 12 inches. Above, Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis), 6 x 6 inches.

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KAZ JONES A humble wildflower: a captivatingly delicate, yet strong and determined monument to the beauty of the everyday. In her latest series, Simcoe County-based artist Kaz Jones harnesses the creamy richness and saturated colour of oil paint to infuse oft-overlooked flowers with iconic status.

A graduate of the University of Guelph and Queen’s University, Jones is all the richer from years of travel that whisked her from Crete to Colombia to Canada’s Pacific Coast. She now calls the shores of Georgian Bay and the Tremont Studios in Collingwood home.

She perceives her subjects from an off-kilter perspective with an exaggerated sense of design, conveying their essence with minimal information. This unique perspective also shines in her previous works, such as her popular series of Great Lakes ships celebrating Collingwood’s shipbuilding history, and her tractor series, paying homage to the noble, rusty farmland staple.

Her paintings begin as plein air sketches and take shape over a cup of tea and a think about how to best represent her subject in paint. Her guiding philosophy? “Paint what you know, paint what moves you and paint for the pure love of disappearing into the process.”

You can find Jones’s work at Tremont Studios, Butter Gallery and Sol Kitchen in Collingwood, Mad and Noisy Gallery in Creemore and Matilda Swanson Gallery in Clarksburg, or on Instagram @kazjonesart. ❧ Above, Spring Beauty (Claytonia caroliniana), 6 x 6 inches; right, Liverleaf (Hepatica acutiloba), 6 x 12 inches; far right, Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis), 6 x 12 inches; left, Rue Anemone (Syndesmon thalictroides), 6 x 12 inches.

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The latest new business openings and business transformations including new owners, moves and major renovations. More great reasons to shop local!

The Grey Thornbury’s general manager Nicole Paara (left), owner Spencer Sgro and executive chef Amber Plourde.

THE GREY THORNBURY Overlooking Thornbury Harbour and Georgian Bay, this new restaurant serves brunch, lunch and dinner, offering simple preparations of local ingredients to showcase the depth of local flavours along with shareable appetizers, burgers, salads and main dishes.

“The Grey is unique in a number of ways,” said owner Spencer Sgro. “First and foremost is our beautiful building that overlooks the Thornbury Harbour. Our patio is one of a

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kind and the only one to have these views overlooking Georgian Bay. Second is our team – we have pulled together some extremely talented individuals to help bring this idea to reality. Thirdly, our food. We are looking to serve simple and consistent classics all the while sourcing our food from the amazing local suppliers.”

Sgro recently moved back to Canada after spending 11 years in the U.K. “Restaurants have always been a passion of mine and I was able to live out that passion in London, England,” he said. “My last post before moving back was with Soho House acting as general manager for Cecconi’s.”

Sgro sees his staff as the most important aspect of his business because they provide the experience. “I also believe very much in creating a business that is simple and consistent and by doing so, you create that warmth when you greet new or returning guests, making them feel welcome and know they will be getting a great meal.

We want to create that sort of classic neighbourhood staple.”

Hours: Wed. – Fri. 11:30 to 9, 15 Harbour Street, Thornbury 226-665-1717 thegreythornbury.com

Nancy Newton (left) and Kim Furniss of On Pointe Concierge.

ON POINTE CONCIERGE Kim Furniss and Nancy Newton want to help you live your best life by taking tasks off your plate, offering “full corporate and personal concierge service, freeing up time to take back the life you want and deserve to live.”

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preparations and event planning. On Pointe also offers pet and house sitting, downsizing services, open house preparation, personal shopping services and more.

“We are not a property management firm; we focus on the individuals, families and business owners who have specific needs to help them achieve life/work balance,” said Furniss. “Both Nancy and I are from service-related backgrounds, including event planning, hospitality, marketing and sales. We also know with our other current endeavours how hard it is in our own lives to achieve the balance without help!”

All services are fully customizable. “We must personally meet and establish a relationship with our clients,” said Furniss, adding, “Nancy and I are extremely excited about the prospect of growth for this business.

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souvlaki dinners,” said Lewis. “We also offer Greek imported sodas and desserts. We are open all year long and offer sit-down seating, take-out orders, a patio in the summer and catering for all occasions.”

Lewis has lived in Collingwood for 40 years, since her immigrant parents moved to the area from Greece to raise their family.

“I grew up in the restaurant business with my parents ... I always wanted to follow in their footsteps of creating something Greek to offer our town,” she said. “It’s in my DNA to cook. I am grateful it became a passion to create unique dishes stemming from the traditional Greek foundation and adding a unique twist. Now I am finally able to share my passion with my clients who become my friends in this wonderful community.”

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“The entire team at BlueRock Wealth are excited about achieving our CEFEX Certification,” said Neal Owen, president. “We have always worked extremely hard to ensure that we follow best practices and always put the needs and goals of our client first and

Bessie Lewis, owner of Fig & Feta in downtown Collingwood.

FIG & FETA This popular Greek eatery has moved to a larger downtown Collingwood location at 65 Hurontario Street. “We have been very successful at our current location despite our small size,” said owner Bessie Lewis. “We’ve relocated to a much-needed bigger space to accommodate our growing clientele.”

Fig & Feta opened in November 2017 as a healthy Greek eatery, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. “Some options include breakfast pitas, Greek salads, gyros pitas and chicken

John Mealey, former owner of Cedarport Window and Door Centre and current owner of The Flooring Place, is bringing 30 years of experience in glass supply and installation to his role as the new owner of Lawrence Glass & Mirror.

In explaining why he saw the acquisition as a good fit, Mealey said Lawrence is “complimentary to my existing business, The Flooring Place Inc., where glass is often installed right after our tile, providing clients with a more comprehensive service.”

The company offers residential sealed window replacement, shower doors, custom glass railings, mirrors and architectural glass, as well as commercial glazing of storefronts and interior specialty glazing.

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Mealey said the newly acquired business will offer the “same high level of installation and support, with an invigorated approach to business management” and a “focus on builder partners that share our vision of the customer experience.” He said there are no staff changes anticipated, adding he’ll be implementing custom software tools for faster turnaround of quotes.

“The business has a very stable foundation of expertise and the outlook is very strong given the area’s expected growth,” he said. “By taking a strategic approach to managing growth, the business is well positioned.”

Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30 to 5, weekends by appointment 14 Balsam Street, Unit 1, Collingwood 705-445-5292 theglassplace.ca

Brenda Chapman, owner and manager of Marlin Travel in Collingwood.

MARLIN TRAVEL This TICO-licensed travel agency is celebrating 32 years in Collingwood with a new look! “Our office is completely renovated and updated,” said owner and manager Brenda Chapman, adding, “I welcome everyone to stop in and see the many services we provide for the travelling public, including something as small as purchasing out-of-country medical for a one-day trip to a yearly worldwide policy.”

Marlin Collingwood is a full-service agency providing air, hotel, car, cruise, rail and custom packages. The firm is also a “groups specialist,” from weddings and family gatherings to sports groups and a ladies’ annual weekend getaway.

“The staff in our office is all very experienced and we continue our training with monthly webinars, and specialize in many areas,”

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Cameron Gerber (holding child) with his team and staff at Pebbles Family Restaurant in Durham.

said Chapman. Some examples of the firm’s expertise include Australia & New Zealand, river and ocean cruises, Rocky Mountaineer, long stay holidays, European coach tours, Hawaii & Tahiti, Disney resorts and African Safaris. Marlin also specializes in Sandals resort holidays as well as ski, golf, biking, walking and diving trips.

With many changes in the travel industry over Chapman’s 37 years in the business, she said clients still enjoy the benefits of a personal relationship with a licensed travel agent.

“Our customers save time and frustration searching for best options,” she said. “We offer choice and recommendations, provide complete travel arrangements from start to end including advising on insurance coverage, adding stop over hotels with parking, and most important, documentation and shots needed to enter certain countries.”

Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9 to 5:30, Sat. 9 to 3 153 Hurontario Street, Collingwood 705-444-1161 marlintravel.ca/1207

PEBBLES FAMILY RESTAURANT This family-owned Durham restaurant gets rave reviews online, and now there’s even more to rave about.

“We just finished a complete redo of the restaurant,” said general manager Cameron Gerber, who is a co-owner with his wife Rachel and parents Dan and Seleda. “Before the expansion Pebbles seated 120 guests, was small and crowded, and ran long wait lines. It now seats 280 guests with room for groups of up to 112, the buffet area has more than tripled in size and includes ‘The Grill,’ with meat selections grilled to order. The

building has also done a complete update with cathedral ceiling dining rooms with large windows, expanded gift and baking area, and new beautiful washrooms. The parking has expanded as well, with a large parking area behind the restaurant for buses, RVs and trailers.”

The restaurant offers a complete homestyle food buffet, featuring Pebbles’ popular “broasted” chicken, gourmet burgers, homestyle soups, salad bar and seasonal specialties. “Our Mennonite heritage gives us many traditional favourites that are hearty and delicious,” said Cameron, adding, “Pebbles prepares almost everything in house, including our own baking and desserts.”

There is also a menu for those who prefer à la carte, and Pebbles offers takeout options, even letting you fill your own takeout container with your choices.

Pebbles opened in 2014 and switched to buffet style in 2015. “Our guests loved the buffet and within weeks we were running wait lines,” explained Cameron of the need for the expansion. “Large families and business dinner requests streamed in and the dining area was simply too small to properly accommodate the requests. In late 2017 we sold our other family business and decided to create the experience guests were asking for. While we still have wait lines occasionally, we now have many more tables and seating options which makes the line move much faster. The dining rooms are spacious, atmosphere is comfortable, and food is better than ever.”

Hours: Mon. – Sat. 11 to 8. Buffet switches from lunch to dinner at 4:00 313010 Hwy. 6, RR3 Durham 519-369-9982 pebblesrestaurant.ca All photos courtesy of business owners

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New home to be built with views of Craigleith & Alpine ski hills. Large open concept living space with master ensuite located on the main floor.

Property backing onto 11 acres of greenspace with sunshine in the backyard all afternoon.

Building Lot Ideal family lot at Georgian Bay Club. Fully serviced lot backing onto pond and greenspace. Almost 3/4 of an acre allows for many configurations with room left over for a pool, cabana, circular driveway. HST included in purchase price. Big views of Georgian Bay.

www.douggillis.ca RE/MAX four seasons Doug Gillis & Associates Realty, Brokerage 67-A First Street, Collingwood

Direct:

705.444.3853

PRETTY RIVER ESTATES

WATERFRONT LIGHTHOUSE POINT

STUNNING SEMI IN WINDFALL

BALMORAL VILLAGE

3+1 bdrm., 3.5 bath, 3060 sq. ft. fin.

2 bdrm., 2.5 bath, 1406 sq. ft.

3 bdrm., 2.5 bath, 1564 sq. ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1230 sq. ft.

$699,900

$734,999

$679,000

$529,000

Profit From Our Experience!

Jacki Binnie

Sales Representative 705.441.1071

David Holman Sales Representative 416.930.2558

Sherry Rioux Broker 705.443.2793

Emma Baker Broker 705.444.3989

Joanne Brown Sales Representative 705.994.5255

Hollie Knight Admin. Assistant 705.445.7085

Almira Haupt

Marketing Manager 705.445.7085

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

WALK TO GEORGIAN BAY

4 bdrm., 3 bath, 1719 sq. ft.

2+1 bdrm., 2 bath, 1959 sq. ft. fin.

3+1 bdrm., 1 bath, 1548 sq. ft. fin

60’ x 200’ Building Lot

CUSTOM BUILD IN DUNTROON

LIGHTHOUSE POINT ISLANDER

LIGHTHOUSE POINT END UNIT

HISTORIC SNOWBRIDGE

4+1 bdrm., 4.5 bath, 5200, sq. ft. fin.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1095 sq. ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1032 sq. ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1100 sq. ft.

$699,000

$1,690,000

$449,000

$379,999

$435,000

$485,000

Contact us to expand your BUYING and SELLING power!

$169,900

$495,000

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306-10 Keith Ave., Collingwood L9Y 0W5

REAL ESTATE TEAM

Helping you is what we do.

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Rental Division • Seasonal • Annual • Chalet • Condo • Waterfront

EVERGREEN ESTATES

SCOTCH MOUNTAIN

CUSTOM BUILT

DEEDED BEACH ACCESS

BLUE SHORES

Exceptional 4 bdrm, 3 bath bungalow on a 1.04 acre lot. $1,339,900

5 bdrm Scandinavian log home set on 49 acres. $1,300,000

Rare 3 bdrm, 2 bath ranch bungalow set on 3.65 acres. $1,250,000

Well built 5 bdrm, 2 bath hewn log home close to the Peaks. $1,175,000

4 bdrm, 5 bath home in resortstyle waterfront community. $929,000

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

WELCOME TO MAIR MILLS

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

WESTIN TRILLIUM HOUSE

GREAT LOCATION

Third floor 2 bdrm, 2 bath end unit with direct view to ski hill. $889,900

Desirable 5 bdrm, 3 bath well maintained & updated home. $824,999

Own a successful cottage resort est’d in the 1940’s. $798,000

2 bdrm, 2 bath Penthouse, with views of Village & hills. $629,900

Family home on 1/3 of an acre, zoned R3. Private treed yard. $655,000

DON’T MISS OUT

FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY

WYLDEWOOD COVE

EXCELLENT VALUE

GREAT LOCATION

3 bdrms + full unfin’d bsmt.

Fenced back yard. $509,900

Double lot w/ 4 bdrm cottage.

Short walk to Beach 5 & 6. $374,000

Turn key top floor 3 bdrm loft style condo. View of ski hills. $489,000

2 bdrm unit overlooking park.

Short stroll to downtown. $269,000

4 bdrm, 2 bath home with beautiful landscaped yard. $359,900

RAGLAN VILLAGE

MOVE-IN READY

CONVENIENT LOCATION

ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

GREAT LOCATION

Updated south side 2 bdrm unit close to Sunset Point. $415,000

Rare 3 bdrm bungalow with 2 parking spaces at Wyldewood. $429,900

Affordable 2 bdrm main floor unit. Open concept, great flow. $243,900

Build your dream home on 38 beautiful acres in the country. $319,500

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

Katia Abaimova** 705.888.8979

Christina Beauchamp* 705.441.6136

Lisa Bugler* 705.443.2766

Brenda Caswell* 519.378.3894

Lorraine McDonald* 705.444.4216

Cheryl J. Morrison*** 705.444.1420

Melanie Moss* 705.888.1578

Jane Moysey** 705.888.1982

Rebecca Cormier* 705.888.5100

David Mullen* 705.896.0901

Ron Crocker* 705.443.7759

Jill Does* 705.331.3341

Tracie Pearson* 705.888.6910

Saunders-Chatwin*

* Sales Representative

** Broker

Deb 705.443.2191

*** Broker of Record

Dan Halos* 705.441.1966

Sandy Shannon** 705.445.7833

Graig King* 705.293.0898

Greg Syrota** 705.446.8082

Michelle Kingsbury* 705.888.8177

Barbara McCowan** 705.443.9784

Fran Webster* 705.444.9081

Sara White** 705.828.6202

OPENING DOORS ACROSS ONTARIO CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BROKERAGE COLLINGWOOD 705.445.5454

$19,500,000

OWEN SOUND 519.371.5455

$ 7,000,000

WIARTON 519.534.5757

$ 4,200,000

$3,449,000

VIDAL BAY FOREST

ARTISAN ON LORA BAY

TOBERMORY LAKE ESTATE

THE BIRCHES ON GEORGIAN BAY

20,000+ acres on Manitoulin Island with approx. 20km of waterfront. Property features matures forests, inland lakes and sandy shorelines. One of the world’s largest fresh water islands, a natural biosphere unparalleled in its own pristine ecosystem. Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663

The Artisan On Lora Bay is like nothing Georgian Bay has ever seen. It is a triumph of seclusion, of engineeringforward artisanal construction, and of harmonious integration into the natural landscape. For full info visit artisanonlorabay.com Rob McAleer* 705.888.3981

The estate is comprised of 250 acres of land and lake.

The 45 acre lake has a 1/4 acre island and great fishing.

Property features a modern residence, separate studio and garage. Endless opportunities, well suited for exclusive spa, hotel or retreat centre. Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663

Custom residence w/panoramic views, 2.9 acres, 4,900+ finished sq. ft. w/4 Bdrms, 4 Baths, Office, Great Room, radiant in-floor heating, att 3 car & det. 4 car garage, 2 outdoor wood burning fireplaces & inground salt-water pool. MLS® 200629 Ron Picot*705.446.8580

$ 2,695,000

$2,688,000

$2,595,000

$2,295,000

WATERFRONT WITH BOAT ACCESS

LUXURY WATERFRONT LIVING

10.5 ACRES + VIEWS

BANKS OF THE BEAVER RIVER

Imagine a property that has its own sheltered deep water canal, boat launch and dock with 6 bdrms and 5 baths!

Perfect for boating and directly on the shores of Georgian Bay on a manicured lot with finished basement and det. garage. MLS®171657 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

Live the Malibu and St. Tropez Lifestyle on Georgian Bay. One-of-a-kind contemporary luxury waterfront residence with 20’x42’ in-ground salt-water lakeside pool and beautiful landscaping incl. cascading waterfalls, ponds and outdoor fireplace. MLS®137146 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

Located near the base of Osler Bluff Ski Club. Over 6,700 sq. ft. of finished living space with 6 bdrms and 6 baths. Panoramic views of Georgian Bay with composite decking, Geothermal heating, hot tub and pond.

MLS®200213 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

Modern living on the river and only minutes to Thornbury.

Built in the tradition of the Scottish Longhouses of the Scottish Highlands and Northern Europe. Open and bright. In floor radiant heat. NEFF cabinetry throughout.

Gaggenau appliances. Paige Young* 705.241.2433

CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BROKERAGE

$2,295,000

$2,250,000

$1,895,000

$1,695,000

COUNTRY ESTATE ON 98 ACRES

A MARINA TO CALL YOUR OWN

MULMUR HILL

MINUTES TO SKIING & BIKING

Set amongst the rolling hills in Ravenna with a gated, paved driveway. Renovated and expanded 3,875 finished sq.ft with 5 bdrms and 4 baths, and spacious Master Suite with 3 pc. ensuite. Finished Basement, sep garage/workshop and creek fed pond. MLS®188420 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

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

This property has it all. Big views to the south over your own picturesque swimming pond. 30 acres of privacy, 20 of which are forested with trails. The spacious 5br, 3ba home offers 4390 s.f of tasteful living space over 2 levels. www.mulmurhill.ca Cheryl MacLaurin* 705.446.8005

Prestigious Georgian Woodlands in Craigleith! 7 bdrms, 4 bath home with loft above the garage for overflow guests/nanny suite. Extremely well built residence with over 4,300 finished sq. ft. with views to Georgian Bay and ski hills. MLS® 172188 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

$1,679,000

$1,580,000

$1,500,000

$1,400,000

HOME & BUSINESS - 1 PROPERTY

RANCH BUNGALOW-COLLINGWOOD

SCENIC BARROW BAY WATERFRONT

WWW.READHILTON.COM

Zoned Agricultural with home business opportunity.

Renovated 2,910 sq. ft. home with 4 bdrms and 3 baths.

Additional 6,000 sq. ft. building for home business/rental income. 25 acres, horse paddocks, pond, pool and less than 10 mins to Thornbury. MLS®149002 Ron Picot* 705.446.8580

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

Over 3,400 sq. ft. of main floor living with 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

The value is in the incredible 255 ft owned frontage. The ex-large lot offers panoramic views of always changing water colours & escarpment bluffs. Extensive supporting wall work has been completed along the shoreline. Ideal new build location! Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663

One of the best waterfront properties at Brewsters Lake.

Unique custom home with 4350 sq.ft - 4 beds, 3 baths + attached triple garage. Chefs kitchen, large principal rooms ideal for entertaining. Master bdrm wing with ensuite and 3 season room. MLS®185146 Read Hilton* 705.351.8100

$1,388,800

$1,299,000

$1,250,000

$1,190,000

MAGNIFICENT MALLORY BEACH

COUNTRY PERFECTION

COLLINGWOOD REGENCY COTTAGE

PRIVATE “TREE HOUSE” WITH POND

Exquisite 4 bed + 3 bath cottage/home, with stone fireplace, superbly crafted kitchen and large rec room. Features a multi-terraced waterfront with hot-tub. Complete with sun bathing deck and boathouse with slip. A turnkey summer enjoyment opportunity! Gary Taylor** 519.378.4663

On 25 acres, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home offers 4,200 sf of living as well as a triple garage with dog run, an oversized 6 car garage, wood shed, garden shed plus a bunkie in the forest.

Close to skiing and shopping, a great place to call home! Sandee Roberts** 705.446.7775 Martin Kilby** 705.444-4483

Renovated and expanded with 3 bdrms and 2 baths with over 2,000 sq ft of finished living space. 66’x160’ town lot, sunroom with walk-out deck, stone-surfaced Downsview Kitchen with high-end European appliances. Walking distance to downtown Collingwood. MLS®182340 Barb Picot* 705.444.3452

3750 s.f Gordon Ridgely-designed short drive to Creemore, nestled in the trees at end of long driveway. 24 acre oasis, abuts the NOISY River Provincial Park on 2 sides. Magical spring fed pond. 3br, 3ba. Very private. www.4045gardenofeden.ca Cheryl MacLaurin* 705.446.8005

$1,149,000

$958,000

$929,000

$899,900

DOWNTOWN CREEMORE ELEGANCE

PRESIDENTIAL SUITE BEAUTY!

A GEM! JUST NORTH OF LEITH

PRIVATE SHEPARD LAKE OASIS!

Creemore home offers the discerning buyer the opportunity to live on a quiet, tree-lined street in a quintessential Ontario small town steps to cafes & galleries. 5700total sf, 5br,4ba. Main floor master. 6-7k/yr Solar Power income. www.22francis.ca Cheryl MacLaurin* 705.446.8005

Spectacular investment opportunity in the prime location of The Westin, overlooking the Village, Millpond, mountains and Georgian Bay! The Westin is the ultimate in luxury living in the Blue Mountain. Excellent revenue producer.

No 15% Non-res tax. Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630

3.5 ac property with westerly Georgian Bay exposure showcasing unobstructed sunsets. Expansive waterside deck, privacy on the pristine shoreline. 3,150 sq.ft fin.

Lower level - perfect for in-law suite/self contained B&B. MLS® 196166 Mark McDade* 519.387.7650

Serenity awaits on private Shepard Lake in Georgian Bluffs! Fully updated and renovated 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom waterfront 4-season home with oversized dock, decks, detached garage and many extras. A short drive to Sauble Beach west of Owen Sound. Taylor McFadyen* 647-823-5643

$869,900

$829,000

$799,000

$799,000

DOWNTOWN COLLINGWOOD

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

PICTURESQUE NOTTAWA

QUALITY & LOCATION

A beautiful blend of the old and new, steps to downtown.

The original trim and pocket doors lead to a designer kitchen and family room with walkout to a private garden patio. The back laneway has pad parking and an oversized 1 1/2 car garage. Rick Wiles** 647.839.9582

Well maintained, over 10,000 sq ft of commercial space on 2 flrs + 4,000 sq ft of fin bsmnt. Prop owned by the Bank of Montreal since 1929. Zoning offers a wide variety of uses incl residential on 2nd flr. Historic location invest in Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996

This exceptional home awaits your story to add to its legacy.

3 bdrms + spacious loft. Built in early 1900’s refinished with modern style and sophistication. The kitchen is a jewel, spa like bathrooms, double garage, impeccably beautiful 2600 sq.ft. home. Heather Garner* 705.888.0758

Magnificent view property with custom built home constructed to take advantage of all that this spectacular location affords. Short drive to Owen Sound this property is perfectly suited for retirees looking for easy living or your own private oasis. Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996

*

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

**

BROKER

$750,000

$759,000

$749,900

$699,000

GREAT HOME! GREAT PRICE!

SPECTACULAR RIVERFRONT RETREAT

GEORGIAN BEACH WATERFRONT

STUNNING BOARDWALK TOWNHOME

This 3 bdrm 3 bath home was constructed by the current owner and offers water views from every room. With sunrises and sunsets over Owen Sound Bay, this 4.5 ac property + beautiful home checks off all the boxes!

Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996

Finely crafted open plan bungalow in the Arts and Crafts style. River views from every room. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.

Artist’s studio and bunky by the river’s edge. The ultimate 1200sq’ insulated garage /workshop. Full of delightful extras! Gail Crawford* 705.445.3751

Custom built immaculate waterfront home just W of Meaford.

3 beds, 3 baths + fin. bsmnt. 2 gas fireplaces, central air and exchanger, 7 appliances Copious decking both off house and at waters edge. Enclosed gazebo. Bunkie, storage shed.

MLS® 197933 Michael Biggins** 519.378.6336

Updated 3 bdrm, 3.5 bath luxury end unit backs onto green space. Granite kit., SS appliances. Gas f/p in great room with walkout to private deck. Two masters with ensuites.

Designer fixtures incl. Great location near town, hills, golf & Bay! Call now! Barbara Brunton* 705.888.1186

$514,900

$519,000

$389,000

$349,000

YOUR OWN COUNTRY PLACE!

DOCKSIDE VILLAGE - COLLINGWOOD

WATERFRONT SUNSETS!

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

Beautiful 5.5 acre property overlooking the head - water of the Big Head River. Lovely brick bungalow with walkout basement and full size deck overlooking your own private wetland and spring fed pond. A large well maintained bank barn completes the package. Dave Moyer* 519.379.1996

Enjoy the Collingwood 4-season lifestyle in the popular Dockside Village residences. This updated 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom is the perfect place to relax after a day of skiing in the winter or enjoying multiple waterside activities in the summer! Taylor McFadyen* 647-823-5643

108’ waterfront lot on gorgeous Georgian Bay ready to build your dream home on! This lot is in an exclusive area known as Silver Birch Beach. Fantastic westerly views and fabulous sunsets across to Beckwith Island. A great year round location. Dream! Ellen Jarman* 705.441.2630

Residential building lot in beautiful Meaford just 50 yards from the public beach on Georgian Bay. Private 125.7ft x 309.46ft lot with mature trees surrounding the building envelope. This is a great value for the generous lot size.

MLS®194624 Jamie Hibbard* 705.994.3272

Kim Archer*

Dave Armstrong*

Vince Artuso*

Chris Assaff*

Diana Berdini**

Michael Biggins**

Kimberly Brine*

Barbara Brunton*

Vanessa BurgessMason*

Gail Crawford*

Judy Crompton**

Mona Deschamps*

Maria Elensky*

Office Manager

Aaron Garner*

Heather Garner*

Debra Gibbon*

Jamie Hibbard*

Read Hilton*

Kate Hobson*

Rob Holroyd**

Keith Hull**

Ellen Jarman*

John M. Kacmar**

Martin Kilby**

Stefanie Kilby*

Anita Lauer*

Cheryl MacLauren*

Joan Malbeuf*

Sue Mallett*

Rob McAleer*

Melanie McBride*

Mark McDade*

Taylor McFadyen*

Gerry McIntyre*

Lane McMeekin**

Dave Moyer*

Barbara Picot*

Ron Picot*

Cynthia Razum*

Jennifer Ridsdale**

Sandee Roberts**

David Rowlands**

Lori Schwengers**

Ralph Schwengers*

Chris Stevenson*

Gary Taylor**

Brendan Thomson*

Richard Wiles**

Carol Whyne*

Paige Young*

Larisa Yurkiw* *

CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BROKERAGE 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 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

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

**

BROKER

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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Small Halls Festival

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LANDSCAPE/GARDEN

Living Water Resorts

PAGE 49

Summer Night Markets

PAGE 86

Environmental Pest Control

PAGE 50

Mountain Ash Farm

PAGE 88

Symphony in the Barn

PAGE 84

Garden Holistics

PAGE 64

Green Earth Landscaping

PAGE 52

ACCOMMODATIONS

ANIMAL/PET SERVICES

The Collingwood Art Crawl

PAGE 86, 94

PAGE 50

PAGE 73

Under the Canopy, Animals of the Rainforest

Mulch-It

Georgian Triangle Humane Society

PAGE 88

Shouldice Designer Stone

PAGE 67

Sunnidale Boarding Kennels

PAGE 73

Wasaga Beach Blues

PAGE 89

The Landmark Group

PAGE 11

FASHION/JEWELRY

ART/THEATRE/MUSEUMS

MEDICAL/DENTAL PROFESSIONALS

Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage PAGE 69 Josh Dolan Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage PAGE 42 Karen Willison Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage PAGE 6 Christine Smith

Collingwood Optometry

PAGE 90

Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., Brokerage PAGE 3 The Chris Keleher Team

PAGE 94

Collingwood Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre

PAGE 47

Royal LePage RCR Realty, Brokerage Basia Regan

Collingwood Art School

PAGE 94

Culford Family Hearing

PAGE 43

Dunbar Gallery

PAGE 94

Dr. John Miller & Dr. Sam Goodman Family Dentistry

PAGE 90

Dr. Robert McCoppen Family Dentistry

PAGE 44

BMFA Arts Centre

PAGE 94

Brabary Fine Lingerie

PAGE 45

Bruce Peninsula Arts

PAGE 93

D.C. Taylor Jewellers

PAGE 112

Butter Gallery

PAGE 94

Elaine Dickinson’s Fashions

Cecilia Spihlmann, Artist

Gallery de Boer

PAGE 94

Grey Roots Museum & Archives

PAGE 88

Midland Cultural Centre

PAGE 82

Roberto, Royal Encounters

PAGE 94

Simcoe Street Theatre

PAGE 84

The Loft Gallery

PAGE 94

PAGE 45

FLOORING Dean’s Carpet One

PAGE 63

FOOD/DRINK Foodland Thornbury

PAGE 46

Erie Street Dental

PAGE 77

Thornbury Bakery

PAGE 46

Georgian Bay Psychology Dr. Amber Perry

PAGE 47

Wasaga Beach Denture Clinic

PAGE 89

Wasaga Dental

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Thornbury Village Cider House

PAGE 79

FURNITURE

AUTO/SMALL ENGINES Blue Mountain Chrysler

PAGE 111

Buff-it Detailing

PAGE 93

Carquest Auto Parts

PAGE 46

Earth Power Tractors & Equipment

PAGE 61

Country Charm Mennonite Furniture

PAGE 51

FAD Farrow Arcaro Design

PAGE 69

Orangeville Furniture

PAGE 9

GOLF BUILDERS/CONTRACTORS/ LAND SURVEYORS L. Patten & Sons Ltd.

Mad River Golf Club Osler Brook Golf & Country Club

PAGE 55 PAGE 36, 37

PAGE 62

Rockside Campbell Design

PAGE 12

HEALTH/BEAUTY/FITNESS

Rudy Mak Surveying Ltd.

PAGE 65

Good Health Mart Collingwood

PAGE 79

Revive Facial Rejuvenation & Foot Care

PAGE 44

Scandinave Spa

PAGE 88

CHILDREN SERVICES Mini Travelers

PAGE 47

HOME DÉCOR/DESIGN

COMMUNITY/BUSINESS SERVICES Bruce Power Collingwood G&M Hospital

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mycollingwood.ca

PAGE 78

FAD Farrow Arcaro Design

PAGE 69

La Bella Vita Décor & Gift

PAGE 46

Salnek’s Window Fashions & Accessories

PAGE 13

On Pointe Concierge

HOME IMPROVEMENT & SUPPLY PAGE 53

EVENTS

Cabneato

PAGE 63

Baker Tilly SBG LLP, Chartered Accountants

PAGE 52

Barriston Law LLP

PAGE 76

BDO Canada LLP, Chartered Accountants

PAGE 89

BlueRock Wealth Management Inc.

PAGE 15

Brian Renken Professional Corporation, PAGE 90 Barristers & Solicitors

PAGE 77

TD Wealth Management, Darryn Stroud

PAGE 43

The Waterfront Group, CIBC Wood Gundy, PAGE 23 Dan Wynnyk

PAGE 88

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Huronia Container Rentals

PAGE 50

Lawrence Glass

PAGE 65

Classic Movies on the Bay

PAGE 4

Collingwood Elvis Festival

PAGE 86

PAGE 19

Mountain House at Windfall (Georgian International)

PAGE 27

Summit View (Devonleigh Homes)

PAGE 28, 29

The Shipyards (Fram + Slokker)

PAGE 5

Windfall Blue Mountain (Georgian International)

PAGE 25

Amazing Restaurants Guide

PAGE 57

Eggcitement Bistro

PAGE 76

Fig & Feta Greek Eatery

PAGE 76

PAGE 91

Ardiel Septic Services

PAGE 61

Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, PAGE 106, 107, 108 Brokerage

Clairwood Real Estate Corporation, Brokerage PAGE 104 Rioux Baker Team

Champlain Slept Here

Mountaincroft (Grandview Homes)

SEPTIC SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage PAGE 16 Picot Team

HCCI Home & Cottage Country Improvement

PAGE 70

CARP

PAGE 51

PAGE 81

Crestview Estates (Terra Brook Homes)

PAGE 35

PAGE 46

Bruce Power Tours

PAGE 2

SENIOR SERVICES RADIO

PAGE 64

Hands for Hire Group Inc.

Blu Thornbury (Richpark Homes)

RESTAURANTS

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Geoffrey J. Belisle

Court Contractors PAGE 93

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

National Bank Financial Wealth Management, PAGE 93 Jamie Bennett

City Stone Bruce Peninsula Art Show & Studio Tour

PAGE 105

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

PROFESSIONAL/ FINANCIAL/LEGAL

The New Classical 102.9 fm

CONCIERGE SERVICES

Royal LePage Trinity Realty Inc., Brokerage

PAGE 33

ReMax at Blue Realty Inc., Brokerage

PAGE 101

Re/Max Four Seasons Realty Ltd., Brokerage

PAGE 102

Collingwood Summer Music Festival

PAGE 31

Sherwin Williams

PAGE 53

Everest Challenge

PAGE 85

Tasse Design

PAGE 67

Friends of Life Walkathon

PAGE 73

Theiner Painting

PAGE 62

Re/Max Four Seasons Realty Ltd., Brokerage PAGE 103 Doug Gillis, Maddy Gillis

Sizzling Summer Series

PAGE 82

Side Launch Days

PAGE 86

Van Dolder’s Home Team Custom Exteriors

PAGE 41

Royal LePage Locations North Realty Inc., PAGE 20, 21 Brokerage

TRAVEL/TOURISM Collingwood Downtown

PAGE 86, 87

Marlin Travel

PAGE 51

Womens Travel Network

PAGE 53

WINDOW FASHIONS Ashton’s Blinds, Draperies & Shutters

PAGE 61

Salnek’s Window Fashions & Accessories

PAGE 13

Shades & Shutters

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SUMMER 2019

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B A C K

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MEAFORD MUSEUM

L O O K I N G

HARBOURSIDE

M

eaford Harbour was a work in progress from the mid-1850s well into the mid1900s, with many dredging challenges and expansions along the way. This photo shows the industrialized harbour in 1908 looking east along Bayfield Street, showing one of the dredging systems that were used to deepen the harbour to accommodate larger vessels. A tug boat is seen to the left of the dredger, while two men perch on the stern of a pleasure craft at lower left.

The Grand Trunk Railway line had come to Meaford in 1872 and the tracks extended to the waterfront by the turn of the century, encouraging industrial growth and

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SUMMER 2019

leading to the construction of a grain elevator at the harbour. Other nearby businesses included warehouses, sawmills, a hardwood flooring factory, carriage factories, foundries, tanneries, woollen mills and flour mills, all of which relied on boats and trains to transport materials and goods to and from the burgeoning town.

The grain elevator was destroyed by fire in 1913 and Meaford lost its importance as a grain shipping port, but work on the harbour continued. Today Meaford Harbour has shed its industrial roots in favour of picturesque enjoyment and waterfront recreation, featuring a marina, boat works, parkland and a community pavilion. â?§ Source: Meaford Museum

AT BLUE MOUNTAIN CHRYSLER

WE ARE REINVENTING THE AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE! Like Dyson™ did to vacuums and Airbnb™ did to hotels, Blue Mountain Chrysler invites you to experience our Service First Culture and see what everyone is talking about in Southern Georgian Bay.

Let’s Talk About Lease Options

“It is my personal guarantee that you will see the difference.”

Warren Sly General Manager

Cell: 705-446-4711 | Office: 705-445-2740 x225 | warrens@bluemountainchrysler.com

2019 CHEROKEE NORTH EDITION

2019 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

2019 JEEP WRANGLER

monthly + HST/LIC

monthly + HST/LIC

monthly + HST/LIC

ONLY $299

All leases are 24 months at 0% interest and include $2500 plus HST down.

Mileage restrictions apply - please see dealership for details

ONLY $599

All leases are 24 months at 0% interest and include $2500 plus HST down.

Mileage restrictions apply - please see dealership for details

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Full Service every Saturday 8am-noon The all new Gladiator has landed!

Now taking purchase orders on this limited offer first run

ONLY $599 All leases are 24 months at 0% interest and include $2500 plus HST down.

Mileage restrictions apply - please see dealership for details