Last week, just a few hours before the “soft opening” of the new Collingwood Shipyards, I parked my car and walked up around the barricades to see what was in store. Wow. Wow, wow, wow! For the first time in over 100 years, Collingwood residents are about to get their waterfront back. The new master [...]
Collingwood has a stunning new library. The noted historic downtown is undergoing a revitalization facelift. The Town has an affinity for all things cultural and a long history of mounting special events. So why not celebrate all that and more in a new festival? Those were my thoughts after a chance meeting at a dinner [...]
It’s been so busy here in the Collingwood-Blue Mountain area of late. Several times a day, something comes to mind I’d love to share with you but there just don’t seem to be quite enough hours in the day. This spring has been amazing with outstanding weather and lots of things going on in the [...]
After writing about 500 posts over 3 years on this blog, I think it might be fun to shake things up a little. Over 3,000 people a month are reading this blog now and I’m sure some are getting a little tired of only hearing or seeing my point of view! A while ago, I [...]
If you plant to relocate to Collingwood-Blue Mountain, chances are you might also be embarking on a job hunt. Where do you find a job in the area? You can begin by searching online at well known sites such as Workopolis, Monster and Local Work. You can also check the Service Canada Job Bank and of course the [...]
The following information was obtained from the MLS® statistics provided by the Georgian Triangle Real Estate Board. They include a summary of data for the following areas only: Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Blue Mountain, Clearview, Grey Highlands and Meaford. Previous week(s) are in brackets. Single Family Residential New Listings: 51 (61, 35, 40) Average List Price: [...]
Have you ever heard of a SUN DOG? According to a wiki explanation I found, they are an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun. They are caused by ice crystals called diamond dust drifting in the air [...]
Boy oh boy, the real estate market is hot. I always said the recession would end quickly and the demand would be stronger than predicted but wow, this is really something. In an area that includes Collingwood, Clearview, Blue Mountains, Meaford, Grey Highlands and Wasaga Beach, sales in the first two weeks of September are [...]
You know a Federal election is nearing when the local MP comes to town handing out cheques. While some of us may not be too keen on going to the polls yet again, it’s still awfully nice to see higher levels of government inject some cash into financially-strapped municipalities that are continually having to juggle [...]
I was reading a column in the local paper written by Canadas most decorated citizen, Richard Rohmer. He does a wonderful job of summarizing why Collingwood is THE finest community perhaps in all of Ontario. Please read it, it gives a great snapshot of what’s happening in our fair town. Anyway, I then got thinking about [...]
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