Sometimes I think I’m so darn lucky with the places my real estate career takes me into. I happen to LOVE heritage buildings and for some reason, I can feel the lives and living that have occurred in the years gone by. (Warning: I also imagine that I know what dogs are saying). It’s as [...]
All right, that heading is a bit tabloid. Sorry but I couldn’t resist. When you head west out of Collingwood into the Town of Blue Mountains, you quickly come to an area known as Craigleith. On the north side is beautiful Georgian Bay where I swear the shades of blue in the water are never even [...]
Before the year is over, Collingwood will be home to a brand new, state-of-the-art library in the downtown core. As I previously posted, the Town council had approved a budget which included building the library to a silver standard under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Well, the news just got even better. [...]
In my opinion, the answer would be, Espresso Post in downtown Collingwood. I know that sounds like an ad for them but it’s not. It’s just the honest to goodness truth and as soon as you’ve experienced a cuppa along with a little latte art for good measure, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Funny how [...]
There is a very special treasure in Collingwood that many people are just starting to discover. It’s a magical place where children are the stars. It’s called the Magic of Children Art Gallery and to the best of my knowledge, it is the only child focused art gallery in Ontario. Founded by local artist Lory [...]
While I wouldn’t dare paint any group of people with one brush, I do have to say that over 18 years, I’ve collected more not-so-nice stories about developers and builders than nice ones: poorly planned, cookie-cutter subdivisions, developments that change hands so many times that any original vision is lost, poor quality construction, disappearing builders [...]
While Canada just celebrated her 140th birthday, 2008 will mark Collingwood’s 150th birthday and darn, we’re looking good. When you wander around town, it doesn’t take long to notice that Collingwood has a magnificent cache of heritage assets. From the post office and the town hall to the gorgeous homes on the tree-lined streets, to [...]
You might be surprised to know that you could encounter a health hazard from asbestos. Recently, I was in a house that had thick cloth and fibre wrapping about some boiler pipes. It was cracked and torn in places and later, identified to be asbestos. Since friable (loose or disturbed) asbestos is a potential health [...]
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