Did you read the article this week-end with the above captioned heading? It certainly caught my attention. Of course, for most of us this is old news indeed but, oh well, I guess recycled news never hurts if it is still timely. The article is specifically referring to condos that are part of the Village at [...]
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 [...]
There was some positive news this month with the July stats that just came in for our local real estate market including key areas such as Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Meaford, Wasaga Beach, Clearview and Grey Highlands. Observations for the month of July: For the first time since February 2011, sales for the month were up [...]
One of my favourite places in the world is our cottage. It’s old and rickety, decorated in the style of… well, in no style really. There is no dishwasher, no internet and we get 3 TV channels on a good day. It’s as comfortable as an old shoe. And when I really think about it, [...]
This is so cool. The Ministry of Natural Resources has installed an underwater camera at the fish ladder fish ladder by the bridge at Highway 26 in Thornbury. If you have nothing else to do, (and I’d like to know who you are if that’s the case), you can watch a live video stream on [...]
With the first half of 2011 now behind us, here is a look at the real estate market in the Georgian Triangle which encompasses several communities including keys areas such Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Wasaga Beach, Meaford, Clearview and Grey Highlands. In the month of June, there were 196 sales including 173 residential sales (single family [...]
The Blue Mountains website proudly reports that: “At the 2011 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual General Meeting on June 17, 2011, the Town of The Blue Mountains was recognized for its outstanding work on water conservation. The Town received the Cities Initiative award for “Most Progress on Water Conservation”. You can read [...]
Last week, the Ontario Municipal Board decision finally was handed down in regard to the Blue Mountain, short term accommodation by-law. The OMB approved the Town of The Blue Mountains’ planning regulations which means that short term acommodation rental units in the municipality will be regulated to control and reduce negative impact on nearby low [...]
I often get enquiries about the proposed Terrasan Craigleith Village Development planned along Highway 26 in Blue Mountain just west of Collingwood. The developer is proposing to build a large Village Community which includes a combination of commercial, retail, recreational, institutional and natural and open spaces. The zoning by-law has been approved. The 63.75 acre site [...]
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 [...]
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