Archive for the 'Georgian Triangle – South Georgian Bay' Category

Housing For All

In the final presentation of the local, “No Place Like Home” Speaker Series last fall, fellow REALTOR® and now Town Councillor, Keith Hull, wraps up the discussion about affordable or, inclusionary housing in Collingwood and beyond. In this video, he explains what a war-time home is such as those in Collingwood’s Victory Village and then [...]

Collingwood, Blue Mountain and Georgian Triangle 2010 Real Estate Market Summary

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.  [...]

Holiday Events in South Georgian Bay

Starting this week-end, there are lots of events in and around Georgian Bay to get you ready for the holidays.  Find out about Living Christmas Windows, Gift and Art shows and sales, Santa Claus parades, performances and much more on these sites: Collingwood Arts & Culture Calendar Georgian Bay area events listings Wasaga Beach Events [...]

Georgian Bay Moon Rise

People often talk about our beautiful Georgian Bay sunsets but rarely have I heard people mention our moon rises.  On a clear night, the moon will rise as an almost ominous, huge yellow ball.  It reflects over the water and casts a feeling of mystique.

Fall Colour Tour in the Blue Mountains and Beaver Valley

Every year when I pick up newspapers that describe fall colour tours, I’m always amazed that most fail to mention the Beaver Valley.  Driving down the Epping Side Road is like driving into a fire bowl of colours that is nothing short of breath taking. One of the great things about living in the Georgian [...]

Collingwood Shipyards Opens Public Waterfront Access

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 [...]

Wordstock: A Collingwood Literary Festival Is Coming To Town

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 [...]

News from Collingwood- Blue Mountain

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 [...]

As You See It – One Camera, Many Points of View

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 [...]

Are You Looking for a Job in The Collingwood – Blue Mountain Area?

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 [...]

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