Georgian Gate is a proposed development in The Blue Mountains consisting of 609 detached and semi-detached dwelling units. The municipality has issued Notices of Adoption of an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment with respect to the subject lands, shown on the map in the shaded area. The Official Plan Amendment is being forwarded to the [...]
One dream was lost and another one is taking shape. The principal buildings in Beach Area 1 including such landmarks as the The Dard, Bananas, the Giant Tiger plaza, the old hotel at the corner of Mosley and Old Mosley and many of the stores along the beachfront are all part of a real estate deal [...]
Here’s some good news picked up from the Town of Blue Mountains website: The Thornbury-Clarksburg Transit committee has partnered with Hewgill Bus Lines to provide transportation services for those in the community who would find it valuable. As interest grows different routes and opportunities will be developed. For a full listing of routes, times and [...]
One of the big questions I hear from people relocating to our area is, will I be able to find a family doctor? Well there is some good news on this front. In 2007, a group of community minded citizens formed a non-profit corporation called North East Grey Health Clinics Inc with a goal to [...]
I get a lot of enquiries from people looking for homes or apartments to rent in our area. With a vacancy rate that is almost always under 2%, it is not surprising that people have a tough time finding new digs to call home. In the last 40 or so years, very few new rental [...]
Wasaga has the Beach. Blue Mountain has the Escarpment. Collingwood has the Terminals. Recently, Collingwood council passed a motion asking staff to prepare a “modified tender process” for the possible sale and future uses for the iconic grain elevator structure which was declared surplus by the Town in 2006. Few buildings provoke reaction among the public [...]
Lots of people have been saying to me lately that they haven’t seen me around as much as usual this summer and wondered why. The answer is WORDSTOCK. When I’m not busy working at my real occupation as a REALTOR®, I serve as the volunteer Chair of this made-in-Collingwood literary festival; now in its second [...]
There is a new project under Collingwood’s Public Art Plan that highlights some of the significant talents of our local arts community. There are now 27 art banners hanging in the downtown core which feature original works by Collingwood artists. Although I find the banners to be far too small given the height at which they [...]
There is a new show airing this fall on W Network that I can’t wait to see. For the real estate and renovation junkies out there, we already have Colin, Justin, Sara and Candace. Now comes Sibling Rivalry, a new show featuring twin brother and sister, Dan and Nikki Hall. The premise of this new series [...]
Living in or visiting Collingwood – Blue Mountain is never boring. I promise you that. From special events to festivals, theatre productions, art shows, Farmer’s markets, lecture series and jazz to golf, boating, picnics or skiing, there is always something to do. In just the last month, Collingwood hosted both the largest Elvis Festival in the [...]
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