On The Bay Winter 2023

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Having spent 20 years on Bay Street working closely with many of the world’s leading fund managers, we knew that the next 20 years wouldn’t look like the last 20 – which has certainly proven to be the case so far. Your portfolio should adapt accordingly.

I was born and raised in the Collingwood area, and I have put my decades of expertise to work in the community that I love, serving clients locally, throughout the GTA and across the country. With vast resources, a wide-ranging network of specialists and knowledge of alternative investments, I can help you secure the financial future you’ve envisioned.

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Experience truly differentiated advice.

Paul Chapman, CIM, MBA, B.Sc. (Eng)

Investment & Wealth Advisor

Office: (705) 444-1800 | Mobile: (416) 918-5099 paul.chapman@rbc.com

1 First St., Suite 230, Collingwood, ON L9Y 1A1 www.paul-chapman.ca

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my extensive experience and unparalleled commitment to work for you as your personal CFO with an institutional approach.

Live Outdoors

Welcome to the next phase of mountain homes nestled between Blue Mountain Resort and the award winning Scandinave Spa. A community set proudly apart yet connected by nature. Distinctive architecture inspired by Georgian Bay cabins and mountain chalets. This is everything you want Blue Mountain living to be. This is your Windfall.

COLLINGWOOD, ON: 705-445-5520 | THORNBURY, ON: 519-599-2136 MEAFORD, ON: 519- 538-5755 | CREEMORE, ON: 705.881.9005 WASAGA BEACH, ON: 705-429-4800

COLLINGWOOD, ON: 705-445-5520 | THORNBURY, ON: 519-599-2136 MEAFORD, ON: 519- 538-5755

CREEMORE, ON: 705.881.9005 WASAGA BEACH, ON: 705-429-4800

STAYNER, ON: 705.428.2800 CRAIGLEITH, ON: 705.445.7799

STAYNER, ON: 705.428.2800 CRAIGLEITH, ON: 705.445.7799

Enjoy

your Backyard

Living in the Georgian Bay area, we’re privileged to have nature’s playground right outside our doors.

Whether you’re out exploring or just enjoying the views, you can rely on Darryn, Andrew, and the team at Stroud & Scott Wealth Management to keep your wealth plan on track so you can make the most of the outdoors all year long.

Stroud & Scott Wealth Management is a proud member of the Collingwood, Thornbury, and Blue Mountain communities. We provide custom wealth solutions for families and business owners to help you build your net worth, be tax efficient, protect what matters, and build your legacy.

Stroud & Scott

Wealth Management

TD Wealth Private Investment Advice

40 Huron Street

Collingwood, Ontario www.sswm.ca

Darryn Stroud, CIM

Portfolio Manager

T: 844-260-4041 darryn.stroud@td.com

Natasha McEachern

Client Service Associate

T: 705-444-1337 natasha.mceachern@td.com

Jeanine Rayner

Andrew Scott

Investment Advisor

T: 705-444-1524 andrew.scott@td.com

Client Relationship Associate

T: 705-444-5828 jeanine.rayner@td.com

Elizabeth Boni

Administrative Associate T: 705-444-6902 elizabeth.buitenwerf@td.com

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real estate

Selling or Buying real estate doesn’t mean you have to put your life on hold.

Our extensive reach with Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage and Christie’s International Real Estate effectively promotes your property on a local, national and international level required to meet your goals.

Let us provide you with world-class care, clientfocused personalized attention and exceptional marketing plans, focusing on achieving your goals quickly, effectively and efficiently. Delivering dedicated customized service with a relentless commitment to helping Buyers and Sellers with one of the largest investments in your life in Southern Georgian Bay. Our Clients always come first.

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Georgian Bay is known for its immersive natural beauty. It’s a place where you can feel relaxed and inspired. For over three decades, busy professionals like you have looked to The Landmark Group’s award-winning designs to carve their space, connect with nature and escape... outside.

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A made-in-Ontario solution to provide clean, reliable, secure and cost-effective electricity for the whole province. When we need it most.

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DRIVEN REAL ESTATE ADVICE

$649,900

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providing YOU with the LOCAL intel you’ll need to make an informed decision to BUY or SELL and for how much money.

4 bdrms, 2.5 baths, end unit of over 1900 SF in intimate small complex, open concept great room, sunken living room with woodburning fireplace & wet bar + walk out to deck facing the Mountain, TWO exclusive parking spaces!

Large, deep south facing lot - best use of this property is to sever and build two semi-detached homes, but existing 2 bedroom, 1 bath home could be renovated or razed for a new SF home as well. Existing 2-car garage needs some repairs but is very usable and a “coach house” within it is a possibility.

2 bdrms, 2 baths, 930 SF, no stairs! Private enclosed patio with gate opening onto green space & a year round heated outdoor pool steps away. Reasonable condo fee includes your water, one exclusive parking spot right out front.

of stagers, photographers & tradespeople and offer a network of connections from over 25 years of local community involvement to help you before, during and after your sale or purchase.

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Ensuring Broadest Exposure for your Property.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING …

“Sheila is the consummate professional, keenly focused on her client’s needs. If her clients are happy, she is happy. Ultimately Sheila made it easy for us to make a decision.” Clare and Mike

“Dave and I really appreciate how hard you worked on the purchase for us. You went above and beyond. Thank you so much. It certainly was an education!!”

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“We also want to thank you for all you do for Mark and me. You’re an excellent professional and a very kind person and we’re happy to have you in our lives.”

$579,900 PRETTY GROUND FLOOR CONDO

$699,000 SPACIOUS BLUE MTN TOWNHOME

DOWNTOWN COLLINGWOOD “TREE STREET”

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Time by the Fire

RRSP/RRIF TAX CONVERTER

RRSP/RRIF TAX CONVERTER

TAXES CAN BECOME A CHARITABLE FAMILY LEGACY

TAXES CAN BECOME A CHARITABLE FAMILY LEGACY

and ZoomerMedia partner, shares his knowledge

Mark Halpern, Certified Financial Planner, Trust & Estate Practitioner, Master Financial Advisor-Philanthropy and CEO of WEALTHinsurance.com and ZoomerMedia partner, shares his knowledge

Our clients usually have large sums in registered accounts, money they don’t need to live on. Most people don’t know RRSP and RRIF funds are taxed at 53.53% in Ontario.

Our clients usually have large sums in registered accounts, money they don’t need to live on. Most people don’t know RRSP and RRIF funds are taxed at 53.53% in Ontario.

That means a $2 million RRSP/RRIF is worth only $920,000 to you and your heirs. Consider donating all or part of it to the charities you are passionate about, or to your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at a Community Foundation or your own Private Foundation, and nothing to the tax department (CRA).

A RECENT CASE Jack and Barb are married, both 70, with a $2 million RRSP

A RECENT CASE Jack and Barb are married, both 70, with a $2 million RRSP

WHAT WE DID We created $4.5 million of charity using their $2 million RRSP that was worth only $920,000 to the family.

WHAT WE DID We created $4.5 million of charity using their $2 million RRSP that was worth only $920,000 to the family.

Their bank transferred the entire $2 million to the Donor Advised Fund (DAF) we set up for them with a community Foundation. Withdrawals are normally subject to withholding tax of 30% We arranged for CRA to waive withholding taxes at source.

Their bank transferred the entire $2 million to the Donor Advised Fund (DAF) we set up for them with a community Foundation. Withdrawals are normally subject to withholding tax of 30% We arranged for CRA o waive withholding taxes at source.

Their $2 million DAF can now be distributed charities in Canada.

That means a $2 million RRSP/RRIF is worth only $920,000 to you and your heirs. Consider donating all or part of it to the charities you are passionate about, or to your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at a Community Foundation or your own Private Foundation, and nothing to the tax department (CRA).

Their $2 million DAF can now charities in Canada.

Using DAF funds, we structured a Insurance policy owned by the DAF, The ongoing dividends from the insurance surrender value (CSV) can be used additional tax free charitable gifts.

Using DAF funds, we structured Insurance policy owned by

The ongoing dividends from surrender value (CSV) additional tax free charitable RESULTS $920,000 of after tax RRSP legacy of $4.5 million.

RESULTS $920,000 of after tax RRSP savings legacy of $4.5 million.

WATCH “The New Philanthropy”, Mark’s talk at Moses Znaimer’s ideacity conference: www.ideacity.ca/video/mark-halpern-the-new-philanthropy

Mark Halpern can be reached by phone Mark@WEALTHinsurance.com

Mark Halpern Certified Financial Planner, Trust & Estate Practitioner, Master Financial Advisor-Philanthropy and CEO of WEALTHinsurance.com

Mark Halpern can be reached Mark@WEALTHinsurance.com

WATCH “The New Philanthropy”, Mark’s talk at Moses Znaimer’s ideacity conference: www.ideacity.ca/video/mark-halpern-the-new-philanthropy

DON’T DISINHERIT YOUR AND DISINHERIT THE

Inspired by nature, Fisher often finds himself outdoors, pen and paper in hand, drawing whatever happens to be in his way. His art reflects this casual approach to adventure—not taking anything too seriously, but still looking for vivid experiences wherever he goes.

Spirit and SPARKLE

Council on the TOWN

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On STAGE

You, Me and a Bit of Driftwood Roxy Theatre—Feb 23-25, March 1-4

Pavlo Midland Cultural Centre—Feb 2

Pat Robitaille Marsh Street Centre—Feb 25

Miss Emily Live Meaford Hall—Feb 25

The Snowed In Comedy Tour Gayety Theatre—March 21

Ron James—Back Where I Belong Meaford Hall—April 16

The Harbour Street Fish Bar

Black Bellows

Bruce Wine Bar

The Corner

Gone are the days of sky-high pot stocks, forcing some LPs to face the harsh realities related to the cost of production.

From Instagram, Facebook, to YouTube, we’re proud to connect our growing online communities with the exceptional properties we represent in South Georgian Bay and beyond. Every property represented by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada is advertised on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, reaching a highly targeted segment of real estate consumers. Visit or our local office to connect with your South Georgian Bay real estate expert.

105 Pheasant Run, The Blue Mountains, ON | MLS40316965

Everyone is coming out of the woods to listen...

The world’s most beautiful music has a home in one of the world’s most beautiful settings. The New Classical 102.9 FM broadcasts across Southern Georgion Bay and can be enjoyed in Collingwood, Thornbury, Meaford, Owen Sound, Stayner, Town of The Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach, Midland, Creemore, all the way to Barrie and Orillia, and can even be heard way over in parts of Muskoka. 102.9 FM is your destination for Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, today’s masters of symphonic film and television music PLUS news, weather, tra c, local arts and event listings and interviews with the greatest artists on stage today.

…to the world’s most beautiful music.

BY JESSICA WORTSMAN // ILLUSTRATIONS BY JUSTIN BROADBENT

OUR SEX UNCOVEREDLIVES,

RUMROLL, PLEASE! The firstever Southern Georgian Bay sex survey results are in and it might shock you to find out that we are, in fact...shocking. Ok, fine, perhaps not quite shocking, but definitely surprising. Though no place around here is winning the title of kinkiest town in Canada (that honour actually goes to Lions Bay, B.C.), few would guess that behind the closed bedroom doors of our quaint little ski communities,

you’d find a variety of unexpected scenarios.

Our survey revealed that some of us are struggling with unfulfilling sex lives, while others have never been more sexually confident and adventurous. As well, a number of us are into some eyebrow-raising activities that you won’t find listed among the many attractions our region has to offer. We may be an overwhelmingly homogeneous population in many ways, but our sexual practices and appetites are refreshingly diverse.

Of course, surveys have their limitations. The

results only reflect how honest people are willing to be and how well they actually know themselves. That being said, the several hundred survey participants provided a fairly good idea of this community’s sexual wellbeing.

And overall, we’re doing well. For instance, we actually rank slightly above the Canadian average (59%) with respect to how happy we are with our sex lives (63%). Not shabby. And for the rest of us in a slump, sex therapist Lisa Pelletier has some insight and ideas to help us bring the sexy back.

What the Southern Georgian Bay Sex Survey revealed about our intimacy.

Wows, wins and ways to improve.

“Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.”

— Joanne Woodward

4 WAYS YOUR HEALTHCARE BENEFITS CAN HELP YOUR BLADDER

for the better. Restoring the connection between your brain and bladder by sitting on the Kegel Throne at UROSPOT, along with the great tips and education you will also receive, will result in longer time between bathroom visits and more control.

3Night Waking

Do you or your partner wake up at night to pee? This can be so disruptive and have a negative impact on your quality of life. The revolutionary technology at UROSPOT has significantly improved the quality of sleep for our clients. You deserve to wake feeling rested and refreshed. Using your benefits is a great way to “gift” yourself with a full night’s sleep.

D

o you have healthcare benefits? If so, you may not realize just how big an impact they can make in the health of your bladder and your overall quality of life.

UROSPOT is a private urology clinic in Barrie. Remaining fully clothed, the treatment at UROSPOT involves sitting on a chair that is approved by Health Canada. This chair, which we lovingly call the Kegel Throne, uses the healing power of electromagnetic energy to restore the brain muscle connection between your pelvic floor, bladder and brain. It also does 11,000 kegels for you in just 28 minutes. No one touches you, you remained fully clothed, and there is no pain.

Here’s the best part. You can use your healthcare benefits toward treatment at UROSPOT.

Here are 4 ways you can use those benefits to live with freedom from frustrating bladder and pelvic health issues.

1Say Good Bye To Bladder Leaks

If you are struggling with leaks when you laugh, cough, sneeze or exercise you don’t have to live this way. For men, if you experience post-void dribble, this too can be easily improved. Strengthening your pelvic floor by sitting on the Kegel Throne will improve those frustrating leaks.

2Urgency and Frequency

If you want to control your bladder instead of your bladder controlling you, your healthcare benefits can now be used to quickly and easily put you back in the driver’s seat. If you find yourself going to the washroom every hour or facing overpowering urgency that forces you to stop everything and find a washroom, your life can change

4Prolapse

At least 50% of women (over the age of 50) have a pelvic organ prolapse. Your bladder, uterus and bowel rest on a muscular shelf called the pelvic floor. If your pelvic floor muscles lose their strength or fitness (very common after childbirth and as we age) those organs can actually slip out of place and “fall” or prolapse down. Most women describe feeling a heaviness or pressure down below. Keeping your pelvic floor strong and fit is critical to treating and preventing prolapse. Imagine using your benefits to help prevent prolapse from occurring or prevent surgery if you already have a prolapse.

In 2023, put those benefits to work for your bladder and your overall pelvic health. At UROSPOT consultations are always complimentary and take only 30 minutes. Book your consult today so we can build a treatment plan that helps use your benefits to restore control and live with freedom. You deserve it!

YIKES!

“Sex is like air; it’s not important unless you aren’t getting any.”

—John Callahan

Cafe

• Meaford Hall

• Meaford Public Library

NOTTAWA

• Dornoch Tap & Grill

• Greenhawk

• Nottawa General

• The Tack Shoppe

OWEN SOUND

• European Bakery • Leon’s Furniture • Metro

• Roxy Theatre • Zehrs

RAVENNA

• Ravenna General Store

SINGHAMPTON

• Esso

• Mylar & Loreta’s

STAYNER

• Foodland

THORNBURY

• Foodland

• Goldsmith’s

• The Corner Cafe

• The Loft Gallery

• Thornbury Bakery

WASAGA BEACH

• Boston Pizza • Canadian Tire

• Chamber Office

• Foodland • IDA Pharmacy

• Superstore

• Wasaga Beach Public Library

On the Bay is also available at the region’s private ski and golf clubs seasonally, and many Real Estate showrooms and offices.

Enjoy your own private workout at our well equipped gym in downtown Meaford. Includes a gated kids area.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Book online at WWW.SOLO-FIT.CA Arrive on time

Your mobile phone will unlock the door Enjoy your own safe, clean and private gym

“Sex at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope.”

—George Burns

Project cars often languish unfinished in garages and barns, caught between divorces and deathbeds, forever suspended in a dream state.

The vision and passion behind the restoration of a classic Chevrolet.

At this stage, the Impala’s hollow skeleton looked like a hopeless pile of scrap with boxes of parts on the side.

HotspotsAprès-Ski

From classic schnitzel and fondue to dry-aged steak and champagne—here are three of the finest places to raise a toast to your snow day.

Classic Après With a Twist of Swiss

THE ALPHORN RESTAURANT

Go for great taste!

Visit mycollingwood.ca when you connect and find a fabulous selection of amazing restaurants, wineries, specialty food shops, and so much more. Sign up to receive notifications about our famous Double Dollars Marketplace where you can purchase gift certificates for ½ price at 10am sharp on select Wednesdays!

Photo: Raclette - this famous Swiss appetizer is made with aged Raclette cheese melted to perfection & served with boiled potato, gherkins, pearl onion & cherry tomato - The Alphorn Restaurant.

The French-European Après-Ski

The Canadiana Eh Après-Ski

THE NORTH LODGE AT CRAIGLEITH SKI CLUB

Giving your pets the full salon treatment isn’t just for show. It’s worth the investment— and the wait for an appointment—to keep them warm and healthy this winter.

If a pet is particularly nervous, she may spend more time getting to know its personality and calming it.

Views of Georgian Bay & the Niagara Escarpment from this beautiful rural acreage. Short drive to Devil’s Glen Ski Club, Mad River Golf & Country Club, Osler Brook Golf Club & Batteaux Creek Golf Club. 64 Acres of mostly cleared land with a forested area & rolling hills. Short drive to Collingwood, Stayner & Creemore. Truly a special opportunity to create a family compound.

MLS #40354849 | $1,495,000

Walk to the ski hills from this fantastic 5 bedroom, 3 bath chalet in the heart of Blue Mountain! Walk to skiing & the Village at Blue. Warm & inviting chalet featuring large windows, cathedral ceilings, gorgeous wood beams and wood accents. Finished lower level. Quiet street. Sure to impress! Just a short drive to Georgian Bay, Town of Collingwood and 1.5 hours to Toronto airport.

MLS #40312716 | $1,349,000

FEATURE LISTING:

Gorgeous waterfront penthouse in exclusive Sunset Cove offering some of the most stunning panoramic views in the Southern Georgian Bay area. Located in the heart of Collingwood along the shores of Georgian Bay, this truly remarkable home offers over 2,800 sq.ft of luxury living with

an expansive 1,200 sq.ft.+ rooftop terrace & private sun filled solarium for watching summer sunsets & year-round sunrises. Enjoy breathtaking expansive views from Blue Mountain to Wasaga Beach. Underground parking & concierge service. Steps to Sunset Point park, newly updated playground & walking trails. Short walk to downtown.

Rural acreage located a short distance to Creemore, Stayner, Collingwood & Barrie. Rolling farmland with views to Niagara Escarpment & south over the Noisy River Valleys with several locations to build a country home on this 46 acre parcel. Located a short distance to Airport Road provides easy access to GTA. Property is currently leased and in agricultural production on a year to year lease.

MLS #40329828 | $1,500,000

This time of year brings with it much reflection. As we say hello to 2023 we look ahead to another exciting year in real estate but also look back with extreme gratitude for the support of the many families we have met and worked with over the years.

We are also reminded of how grateful we are for where we live, work & play and recognize the importance of giving back

Stunning end unit, 3 bedroom townhome in Silver Glen Preserve nestled on the outskirts of Collingwood. Open concept kitchen/living area w/walk-out to private patio. Finished lower level. Next door to community rec centre with outdoor pool, patio, fitness centre, games room & sauna. Minutes to hiking/biking trails. Only a short drive to downtown Collingwood and area amenities!

MLS#40342176 | $849,900

to our community. We proudly support Hospice Georgian Triangle, The Team GIVE’R Foundation, The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, Toronto Sick Kids Hosptial and the Team Inglis Curling team.

From all of us at the Hawkins Ryerse Group, we wish you and yours a Happy New Year filled with good health, happiness, peace & prosperity.

The Après-Ski

Camaraderie and a few key essentials of the alpine tradition—that’s the name of the game.

The Essentials

HOMES ON THE BAY HOME TRENDS

The health benefits of saunas are welldocumented. And the aesthetics of the interior of this sauna on Georgian Bay just might help as well.

Photo: Partisans

SOME LIKE IT

HOT

BY MADDIE JOHNSON

Electric, wood-fired or infrared, the enduring appeal of the sauna ritual is only growing.

HOMES ON THE BAY HOME TRENDS

Few sensations are as pleasing as the sun on your skin while you nap on the beach on a hot summer day. But in the dead of winter? A good sweat session in a sauna might do the trick.

When you step into a sauna, it’s like being enveloped in a warm, sunny hug. Body temperature rises, heart rate soars, blood vessels begin to dilate. Yes, it’s uncomfortable at first. But sit with it for a minute. Feel the heat sink into your bones, the smell of cedar filling your nostrils as beads of sweat roll down your skin. An incredible feeling of wellbeing washes over you.

When you exit, you feel cleansed and as light as air. Invigorated. Refreshed. Energetic. Focused. Increasingly, science is telling us the post-sauna glow is more than just a healthy feeling. Sweating helps eliminate toxins from the body. Increasing body temperature elevates heart rate and, in turn, stimulates circulation, which has a follow-on effect for your heart, blood pressure, joints, skin and immune system. So, it’s no surprise that sauna culture’s documented benefits include everything from detoxification to improved blood circulation, pain and stress reduction, skin rejuvenation and even better sleep.

As people become more mindful about their health and wellbeing, saunas are surging in popularity as a way to tap into these benefits. And new technologies and businesses are giving us appealing novel ways to introduce this ancient ritual to our daily lives, in the home and elsewhere.

A cold plunge following a sauna is generally recommended. This beautiful architectural sauna rests just above Georgian Bay for that purpose.

Photo: Partisans

Just ask Rodney Palmer, founder of SaunaRay, a Collingwood-based company that hand-builds and installs infrared saunas in commercial and residential spaces.

A former CTV foreign correspondent, Palmer and his family spent several years abroad, often in countries that had issues with pollution and low air quality. Over the years, his wife became increasingly ill, but no doctor could pinpoint why or offer a way to fix it, until one prescribed a sauna.

Within weeks, she felt better.

Palmer has always had an interest in heat therapy, but when he discovered the newer technology of infrared energy—to gently heat the body directly, instead of super heating the surrounding air—he became passionate about the benefits of sweating in a safe and contained space and designed the first medical-grade sauna.

“Because our bodies are accustomed to absorb the sun’s warmth, the infrared heat penetrates the outer layer of our skin, triggering sweat and warming the soft connective tissues deep within instead of overheating our lungs and core temperature,” Palmer explains.

And while the technology behind infrared saunas isn’t new, the buzz around them is growing. Made from Ontario basswood harvested outside Collingwood and hand-finished in beeswax, SaunaRay’s unique ceramic elements are designed to make it feel like you are lying on the beach.

Palmer has since outfitted the Ottawa Senators physiotherapy room, Scandinave Spa, countless fire halls across the country and the homes of celebrities Cindy Crawford and Michael Douglas.

The sauna not only became his livelihood, but his way of life. Palmer aims to go into the sauna every night for an hour before bed. “To me, it’s quiet time,” he says. “It’s a time to reflect on the day and be thankful. It makes me feel happy and calm, and I sleep like a baby.”

Plus, he and his wife have become fierce advocates of the health benefits of infrared heat. “It’s taken a few years but the hard science is finally trickling down to the messengers and reaching the mainstream,” he says. “This is the science that is advising people to sweat daily or every other day. Not to mention this technique has been used for thousands of years by almost every culture on earth.”

ABOVE LEFT:

ABOVE AND TOP: The Collingwood company hand builds and installs in commercial and residential spaces—like this masterpiece at Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain.

Rodney Palmer co-founded SaunaRay with his wife Patricia Naylor.

“It’s a time to reflect on the day and be thankful.

It makes me feel happy and calm, and I sleep like a baby.”

Photo: Jessica Crandlemire

Photo: Jessica Crandlemire

Photo: Andrea Hamlin Photography

When you exit, you feel cleansed and as light as air. Invigorated. Refreshed. Energetic. Focused.

Cabin

This modern, light-filled home soars behind a cozy log cabin.

And it’s not just the design of the home that brings people together. There are the meals. The stove is a six-burner, for that reason. The dining table seats 10.

Besides, they loved their property, which is near Currie’s Farm Market.

“We are five minutes to (downtown) Collingwood and five minutes to OslerBrook Golf and Country Club,” says Mike.

As well, their home is on a one-acre lot that is screened by mature trees on the front, back and sides. “This was perfect. It’s tucked away and private,” says Mike.

So, Andrea simply Googled architects and found Steve Hamelin Design Studio in downtown Collingwood. “We met, we clicked, and we knew we would have a good relationship,” says Andrea of their first meeting with Hamelin.

And finding a builder was a cinch. Mike and Andrea had been working with Jeff Becker of Redwood Homes in Collingwood since they first bought their vacation property. He had done renovations on their board and batten home.

Nor did they have to seek out a designer. Instead, they turned to Karen Kayne, of Karen Kayne Design in Toronto, who worked with Andrea and Mike for 15 years on their Toronto home.

And when it came to landscaping, they looked to Fran Moore, of Moore Outdoor Design in Clearview Township and Rock Solid Landscapes in Flesherton.

“Pretty much all the trades are local,” says Andrea. “That was important.”

The result? Everything came together smoothly. The house was ready for move-in only six weeks after it was supposed to be, says Mike.

Once their team was in place, they decided what was important.

“Minimal upkeep,” was number one, says Mike.

“And it was important to use every part of the house,” says Andrea. “It had to be functional, everywhere.”

The couple also wanted to merge furnishings from their chalet and their home in Toronto, so Karen Kayne worked with them on that goal.

“The cost of furniture is exorbitant,” says Andrea. So, the couple outfitted their twins’ bedrooms with wooden bureaus from their Toronto home that they simply repainted white.

They even repurposed items, such as sliding

glass doors from the old chalet that were installed in the side of the garage and off their entertainment room, and the wrought iron fence that used to border the swimming pool was moved to the perimeter of their property when they opened their backyard space.

Not that they didn’t go all-out on the home. They sandblasted the old chocolate brown paint off the logs in the cabin at the front of their new home, to make it brighter and lighter.

And of course, they built a brand new, bright and airy home complete with an outdoor “spa” area and soaring two-storey ceilings in the living room.

When you first enter the main doors, you face a long hall with a nook in it that was designed to display a gorgeous landscape by Debra Lynn Carroll of Loft Gallery in Thornbury. Below it is a wooden beam built into the wall that a friend of the Wolffs made as a gift.

Off to the right, a multi-purpose mudroom hides the inner workings of the home—a furnace, electrical panels and the like—behind woodslatted doors that were designed by Kayne. In

Midland’s Operation Grow is using indoor vertical farming to help women break cycles of violence and poverty.

The proposed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) would:

• Harm the beautiful lands of the Niagara Escarpment and waters of Georgian Bay.

• Excavate 375-acres of lands designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

• Jeopardize fish & the aquatic ecosystem by the staggering 20 million cubic meters of water it will draw each night.

• Use 30% more energy than it generates, enough to power a city the size of Barrie every day.

• Cost $4.3 billion or more to build & generate 1000 Megawatts (MW) of power.

• Ontario could import 2000 MW of power from Quebec at a cost of $80 million. That’s twice as much power for 2% of the cost!

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“It’s integral to do research and have a solid relationship with whomever is leading you through this journey.”

Loved You Madly is a Consignment Boutique and Designer Exchange on the charming main street of Thornbury. Although their doors opened three short years ago it somehow feels as if it has been there much longer. The owner Lesley Fisher has been a long time, part time resident of Thornbury and now she and her family consider it their permanent home.

Loved You Madly consigns Ladies wear, Home Furnishings and most recently they have added The Men’s Room for all the fashionable men in the area.

Lesley’s background in Retail, Fashion & Visual Merchandising is evident at LYM as the stock and displays are in constant motion and the inventory turnover is impressive. Every day is a new display day at LYM as consignors are always bringing in interesting items.

At 3500 square feet LYM is large enough to get lost in and many customers and consignors are happy to spend a long afternoon browsing the unique inventory, some visit almost weekly so as not to miss a special find. All items are carefully curated by Lesley and her staff. They are very committed to keeping the level of merchandise to a high standard of style, quality and wearability in the fashion department and in the furniture department the style and quality is as important as uniqueness. They carry Louis Vuitton to Lava Lamps; “nothing boring” is Lesley’s rule of thumb!!

The LYM team is 8 strong and they are not only knowledgeable, friendly and talented…. They have to actually be strong enough to move furniture too!!! You will be amazed at what this team can lift, re- arrange and deliver to your home….. Yes, they deliver too!!

Shopping at Loved You Madly offers unique options, the thrill of the hunt and instant gratification at a very friendly price. In addition to saving you money, resale can make you money on your own madly-loved items and ensures you are shopping for a good cause as it reduces waste from the manufacturing, textile, packaging and shipping industries. We all know the planet does not need more “stuff” so consignment is the best way to shop. It really is a WIN WIN WIN.

Loved You Madly stands out as a beautiful, unique consignment shop and is 100% worth the trip to Thornbury but if you cannot make the trip every week you can enjoy their awesome instagram. Every Friday Lesley and her team produce “ Friday Favourites” a short video featuring new items and you will feel like you are actually in the shop and know the team.

So don’t wait to visit as you are guaranteed to miss something fantastic.

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Hockey Night

in Collingwood

Collingwood’s Junior A Blues stirs team rivalries and a community’s love of the game.

BY ROGER KLEIN // PHOTOGRAPHY BY NATHAN BEDARD & ROGER KLEIN

It’s a scenario that was bound to stir the souls of hockey fans in Collingwood. The Collingwood Blues were the top team in their division and the visiting Georgetown Raiders were riding high on an extended winning streak. The Junior A hockey matchup was the biggest ticket in town and the game would take place on a Friday night at Collingwood’s very

own ice palace, the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena. Anchored in the heart of downtown, the Eddie Bush was built on the heels of the Second World War. Its riveted steel girders and steeply sloped concrete steps give it the overall ambiance of a mini Maple Leaf Gardens. Recently renovated, there are nearly a thousand seats, and there’s room for more people along the back railings where decades of

blood, sweat and tears are buried under layers of enamel paint. A large, modern scoreboard hanging over centre ice gives the arena a big-league feel.

This is home turf for the Collingwood Blues and the grassroots support for the hockey team is second-to-none in the league, according to Blues head coach Andrew Campoli.

“There’s something different in Collingwood,

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once earlier in the season, but the Raiders came prepared to weather the storm.

“We want to play with the top teams and keep moving up, so this is a good test to see where we are at,” said Raiders head coach Shawn Snider. The Raiders centre, Andrew Della Rovere, hoped to take the game from Collingwood.

“It would show the guys in the league that we are a contender in our division,” Della Rovere said.

It was standing room only at the Eddie Bush as the two teams faced off. The players on both sides carry the hopes and aspirations of their

communities on their shoulders. Big games like this are also an opportunity for players to prove themselves on an individual basis as they work towards a college scholarship or a career in the big leagues. The Blues aim their development efforts toward American universities.

“What our program focuses on is pushing guys to the NCAA because it allows them to play four years of school and get an education and then continue their career,” says head coach Campoli.

Georgetown’s Kristian Lamanna was the first to find net in the second period, followed by Andrew

Win or lose, hockey night in Collingwood is always entertaining. “You won’t find anything better.”

#20 Sean Clarke charges across the blue line.

Della Rovere, Brandon Kakei, Nathan Naves and Johnathan Mead. The Blues were suddenly down 5-0. The hometown crowd fell quiet and Collingwood’s coach needed to do something.

“It’s about getting them fired up, it’s about getting them on the edge and playing with a bit more consistency and let’s call it grit and determination,” Campoli later explained.

Campoli said the Blues weren’t being beaten on systems—it was work ethic—so he did his best to stir the team’s pot of emotions. Blues captain Cameron Garvey led the charge, scoring in the third period. Mark McIntosh and Aiden Dooley also scored, but the Blues ran out of time to catch up.

It was the first loss at home and only the third loss of the season but it struck a nerve with the Blues. Fortunately, there’s plenty of hockey left

in the season and the Blues will get a chance for redemption against the Raiders on Friday, March 3.

“Every game is important but that one is going to be circled on the calendar,” Campoli said. “They got the best of us early on in the game. For us, we like to fight back and push back, so we will have that one circled come March.”

That game is also scheduled at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena. Win or lose, hockey night in Collingwood is always entertaining, says Terry Geddes, board chair of the Blues.

“It’s just a really fun place to be on a Friday night or a Saturday afternoon. You won’t find anything better.”

The Blues will get a chance for redemption against the Raiders on Friday, March 3.

Collingwood’s very own ice palace: The scoreboard hanging over centre ice gives the Eddie Bush a big-league feel.

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Its solitary struggle is set upon a stark canvas of sepia-toned sky and snow.

More With Less

BY LAURIE STEPHENS // PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER DUŠEK

The gnarly old tree, its branches twisted and bare, wages an epic battle of wills against an unrelenting wind. Its solitary struggle is set upon a stark canvas of sepia-toned sky and snow.

In this photograph, less is more.

And that’s the signature goal of Peter Dušek, an award-winning photographer who creates art through the lens of his camera. His artistic tagline is, “As little as possible, as much as necessary.”

The lone stunted tree is the subject of one of

his most successful pieces, which helped launch his trajectory as an artist. Called the Cheltenham Badlands, the photograph was taken just north of Brampton in the dead of winter and is the focal point of an exhibition called “Tranquility.”

“What I use the snow for, usually, is to be able to start with a clean white canvas, like a painter would,” says Dušek. “Then I look for objects to place on it, like a painter would draw on a blank canvas. I also look for poetic trees, which are really hard to find.”

A towering figure with a gentle demeanor, Dušek, 55, moved to Canada from Slovakia when he was seven. He now resides in Hockley Valley and operates his own gallery in Creemore.

He is an unlikely artist, having started his first career in computer programming and development armed with a math degree. However, after 20 years in that field, he felt that any creativity in programming had been replaced by a business environment of stringent rules and testing.

LEFT: Chelthenham Badlands anchored Dušek’s exhibition “Tranquility,” which caught the attention of buyers from Saks Fifth Avenue. ABOVE: Peter Dušek behind the camera: “(In) photography-based art...there’s a direct link to reality.”

Award-winning photographer Peter Dušek launched an artistic career with a combination of nerve, luck and timing— and poetic photographs that carry a message for living.

Photo: Kevin Walsh

That’s when he looked for another creative outlet and decided to try photography. Over the years, he would ride his trail bike or go on motorcycle and car excursions to explore the countryside with his Canon camera.

As his style developed, he found that it was heavily influenced by his study in his early 20s of Eastern philosophies that taught such concepts as simplicity, tranquility and contemplation.

“I’d also been studying famous world-level top photographers and I kind of discovered a style that I fell in love with, which was black and white. I had taken colour photographs, but they didn’t work well, and suddenly I realized that if I made them black and white, they suddenly made sense,” Dušek says.

While his career transition took place over several years, his breakthrough as a successful artist was a combination of nerve, luck and timing.

He had joined a local art group near Orangeville, called Headwaters Arts, and his work was displayed in a few art shows in the area. However, a chance encounter with a prominent Toronto gallery owner in 2015 proved to be the catalyst for his new career.

While on a photo assignment in downtown Toronto, he couldn’t find the location of his subject, so he entered the nearby Abbozzo Gallery to ask for directions and struck up a conversation with the gallery owner.

“On the way out, I kind of had this moment of boldness and asked if I could take her out to lunch to talk about how I could start expanding my art into the Toronto area, and she agreed to that,” he recalls. “A few weeks later, we had the lunch and I showed her my portfolio, not really expecting anything, and then a month later she called back and offered me a solo exhibition.”

TOP: Shibumi—“Poetic

MIDDLE: Rendezvous—“As little as possible, as much as necessary.”

BOTTOM: Treescape

Inspired by Eastern philosophies of simplicity, tranquility and contemplation.

trees are really hard to find.”

He usually heads out when it is foggy, overcast or snowing hard because those conditions let him better control his “canvas.”

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Georgian Peaks honours Hans Wieland, the founder of one of the country’s top ski schools.

And then there is a certain je ne sais quoi. Whether you call it grit, flair, or style, Wieland had it in spades.