Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage 2022 CHAIRMAN’S Award Winners

Read Hilton & Gail Crawford

Gail Crawford & I would like to thank everyone for this Chairman’s Award Recognition.

Especially all of our Sellers, Buyers and Future Clients in the Beaver Valley, out in Grey Highlands and on Lake Eugenia.

The Chestnut Park Collingwood & Toronto Administration, our Print & Social Media Marketing and our Legal Professionals, who make it all work, for us –how lucky we are to have you.

The 400 Chestnut Park Local Ontario agents and brokers that promote our listings.

The 10,000 Christie’s International Agents, with 400 offices in 50 countries, who list our properties, Worldwide, www.christiesrealestate.com

The 1,600 agents of the Lakelands Association of REALTORS® and the 450 members of the REALTORS® Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound, who show our Listings, and allow us to show their Listings.

And not to forget the 70,000 agents from TREB, (The Toronto Real Estate Board), through the MLS system, via www.Realtor.ca

The Beaver Valley Ski Club Members & Staff, www.beavervalley.ca

Our Markdale Printers.

Our Billboard & Signage suppliers and Design Staff.

Our Fantastic Great Videographer, who creates and edits Gail’s MOVIEs.

Our Staging, De-Cluttering, Handyman and Refuse Removal Staff. And especially our own Super Great IT Staff, managing our site, www.ReadHilton.com

Thanks for making this Award happen again, for both Gail and I.

Sincerely,

Read Hilton Sales Representative

705 351 8100

Read@ReadHilton.com

Gail Crawford Sales Representative 705 445 3751 Gail@GailCrawford.com

WYLIE CARPENTRY & HOME BUILDING

Lanny Wylie / 519.270.7651 wyliecarpentryandhomebuilding@gmail.com

I first met Lanny Wylie in Feversham at the Grey Highlands Rodeo in 2022. He and I hit it off nicely and a budding friendship was born. As is life in a small town, we’ve bumped into each other a couple of times since, most recently at The Bakery of Flesherton, after which he decided to advertise in Hello Country.

I paid a visit to Lanny’s property in Eugenia to interview him for this edition and was very impressed by his work philosophy.

As a carpenter and home builder, Lanny remains humble in his approach to working with clients.

“I’m honored to be welcomed into people’s homes,” he explains. “Together we build a vessel in which their life’s dreams come true.”

Having apprenticed under a Master Carpenter from Calabria in Italy, Lanny attests that “it’s important in the trades to have a good teacher.”

Building homes comes with building relationships. Lanny’s take on this is simple.

“You have to be compassionate and empathetic with your clients,” he explains. “Building a new home, putting on an addition, or doing renovations is a process - a dance, almost. For a time, you’re a part of these people’s lives and for that, I feel honored.”

HIGHLAND FUELS & SUPPLY

Mark Stephens

92 Main St. West, Dundalk

519.923.2240 www.highlandsupply.ca

Can you see your grass yet? If not, you will soon (I hope!). That means outdoor maintenance will be on your mind - big time!

Lawn cutting, gardening, cutting trees, lot clearing, digging holes and moving earth, and likely many more tasks may very well be on your to-do list this spring.

Maybe you need fuel, too.

If that’s the case, pay a visit to see Mark Stephens at Highland Fuels & Supply in Dundalk. His team will take good care of you while you select from a range of products and equipment that’ll help your many outdoor projects go smoothly this spring.

Mark’s as solid as they come and is a believer in supporting local. Just take a look at his hoodie :)

Fresh Start Duct Cleaning Services

Jennifer & Robert / 226.923.1634 www.freshstartductcleaningservices.com

We’ve all received the scam calls and heard the horror stories of people being ripped off by unscrupulous companies claiming to be top notch duct cleaners. Well let me set the record straight when it comes to Fresh Start Duct Cleaning

Jenn and Rob are friends of mine. Our sons are in the same class and play on the same hockey team. When they invited me into their home to talk about their work, I was amazed at home many hurdeles they’ve had to jump over just to clear their name from multiple online scammers who have tried, at times successfully, to impersonate their business and rip off unsuscpecting home owners.

It’s hard to believe that spring is actually here! With drifting snow and squalls, imagining the green grass and leaves on the trees seems slightly farfetched. But thankfully, the better weather is on its way!

If you’re like me, you’ll be anxious to get outside and start tending to your garden. Plus-side temperatures make it tempting to pull on your boots and tackle the yard work. It’s ok to be excited, but before you get started, here is a list of some Do’s and Don’ts to help you enjoy and be successful in your garden this spring.

Don’t: Prune if you’re not sure. Shrubs like lilacs, spring flowering spirea, big-leaf hydrangeas, and weigela bloom on old wood, and pruning these plants can remove this year’s flower crop. If you’re not sure what you’re pruning or if you should prune, take some pictures to your local nursery for their expertise and guidance. Also, remember to clean and disinfect your pruning instruments between plants to reduce spreadingdisease amongst plants.

“We’re so blessed to have our Markdale Army,” explains Jenn. “They’ve come to our support online to defend us against scammers. In our business, there’s so much opportunity for education. We teach our clients about proper duct maintenance and we use brand new equipment and technology. Our community is everything, so we need to protect them.”

As we enjoy the nicer weather, Spring Cleaning is on a lot of our minds. Windows are being open for the first time in months and, in many cases I trust, blowing around a season’s worth of dust and dander. As we become more conscious of the quality of air we breathe,

I beg the question: When was the last time your ducts were cleaned?

WILLIAMSFORD LANDSCAPE Co.

Becky Bouwmeester / 519.387.4401 williamsfordlandscapeco@gmail.com

Do: Spring is the best time to apply mulch and using a generous amount of natural, undyed mulch product will help reduce weed load, retain moisture, and help feed your soil as it breaks down. A 3-4” layer in your beds is ideal and is easiest done when plants are still small and developing...

READ THE REST OF BECKY’S STORY: www.fiatluxmedia.com

By: Roger Tumminieri

2022 model year clearout sale on now!

The deals are the best we have seen and inventory levels are starting to ramp up. Now is the time to get a new John Deere 1 series tractor.

With two options to choose from, the 1023E or 1025R are very capable compact tractors. With drive over auto connect mower decks and quick park loaders, swapping attachments is a breeze.

Trust me, if a salesman can do it, you can, too!

With 0% financing, they are more affordable than ever before. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Stop in now to see how a John Deere compact tractor can work for you.

Come by and check out our spring deals!

National Dental Hygienists Week

By: Candace McIntyre, RDH

April is a special month for Shine-1-1 Mobile Dental Hygiene as we get to celebrate National Dental Hygienists Week!!

• National Dental Hygienists Week, April 4-10, highlights the importance of maintaining good oral health practices and helps Canadians understand the role of dental hygienists in the health care system. The theme of this annual event is “Oral Health for Total Health,” reminding us all that taking care of our mouth, teeth, and gums positively impacts other aspects of our lives. Learn more about your oral health at www.dentalhygienecanada.ca.

• A dental hygienist is not just a person who cleans your teeth. A dental hygienist helps prevent tooth decay and gum disease, educates clients on proper brushing and flossing techniques, treats sensitivity, screens for oral cancer, can help you quit smoking, and so much more. Learn more at www.cdha.ca/ndhwinthenews.

• Don’t be one of the 26% of Canadians who hasn’t seen a dental professional in the last year. Schedule a visit with your dental hygienist today to protect your health for tomorrow! #NDHW23

Visit www.dentalhygienecanada.ca to find out more.

Candy McIntyre - www.shine1-1.ca

Registered Dental Hygienist with Shine-1-1 Mobile Dental Hygiene www.shine1-1.ca / (519) 373-3519

I wrote in last month’s issue about proposed changes to Canada’s firearms laws. There is some confusion about an exemption for Indigenous Peoples.

The 2020 Order in Council does contain an exemption for Indigenous hunters. However, it is very narrow. It only protects Indigenous hunters engaged in Section 35 hunting. This must be hunting done in your First Nations traditional territory and for yours or your community’s consumption or for a ceremonial purpose. It does not cover other types of hunting by Indigenous peoples. For example, it would not be of any use for an Indigenous hunter with a deer tag to hunt during the open season for deer. That is not a section 35 hunt. The other problem is that the exemption is explicitly temporary. It is only to allow Indigenous hunters a reasonable period of time to replace the newly prohibited firearms with non-prohibited firearms.

A concern I would have for those, even if they were engaged in a Section 35 hunt, is that the OIC was put in place almost three years ago. It is questionable as to whether the exemption could even still be relied upon given the elapse of time.

Either way, I think it would be risky for any Indigenous person to hunt with a prohibited firearm. If they are unsuccessful in relying on the narrow exemption and convicted of an offense, it could lead to that individual then being deemed ineligible to hold a firearms license.