Let the sun shine in, we’ll take it with a grin… Funny how life unfolds. For the purpose of research for this blog, a few months ago I wrote a post about the Ontario microFIT solar program. The more I read, the more excited I got about the opportunity this program could offer. We decided [...]
The Mountaincroft new home development in Collingwood is now into its third year and so, I thought I’d check in on the progress of this new home community. Mountaincroft is a venture between developer Grandview Homes and Builder, Brownco who are both currently involved in three projects that include Bear Creek Hollow in Barrie and Forest [...]
For many reasons such as lifestyle, demographics and affordability, condominiums are increasingly becoming the home of choice for many buyers today. I know that in the last year, I too have shown and sold more condos than any other type of property so I thought a quick review of the statistics would be interesting. In [...]
Communities should not happen by accident although they often seem to. The environment that we live in, our built environment of roads and buildings and houses and poles all impact the natural environment around us. A couple of years ago, Collingwood embarked on a special project to develop urban design standards. The idea is that [...]
I’m not sure if you will consider this good news or bad news. I guess it depends what side of the fence you are sitting on. In a recent report released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, it stated that the vacancy rate for rental accommodations in Collingwood has dropped below 1%. The Ontario average [...]
Collingwood is not just a modern and growing town. It is also a community that is filled with living examples of our history. From our downtown Heritage District to our magnificent century homes, Collingwood offers many visual and tangible reminders of where we have been. I’ve often mentioned Rick Lex here on this blog as [...]
In one of it’s final acts before their term expired, Collingwood’s last council gave approval to a Draft Plan of Subdivision, subject to appeal, of a long proposed development on the south end of town. The new Eden Oak development is proposing a subdivision of 243 new homes located just east of Hurontario Street at [...]
If you are thinking of building in Collingwood, this is information you need to know. At the time of permitting, you need to pay development charges and these are changing as new higher fees are being phased in. The following is an update of Development Charges as supplied by the Town of Collingwood 12/22/2010. [...]
Late last year, the Anglican Church in Collingwood organized and hosted a lecture series entitled, “No Place Like Home”. The impetus behind this 5-part series was to get people thinking about the realities of living in our community in the hope that sharing of knowledge leads to change. As the opening speaker, my talk examined [...]
First, Happy New Year. Hopefully 2011 will kind and gentle to you. My year has started off with some lucky luck. It would appear that my predictions for 2010 were pretty well bang on. Yay! Here we are with a whole new year ahead and the best way to make sense of it is to look back. [...]
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