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Skull Island Wasaga Beach Summer 2012

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Beach Bag of Coal or Sparkling Diamonds?

So I've been thinking. Our beach needs to be treated like a valued, cherished, velvet bag of sparkling diamonds. For goodness sake, it is the longest freshwater beach in the world. It is disrespected, dumpy, forgotten and trashy. In fact, if you travel outside of Wasaga Beach and ask others their opinion of our town, they will tell you it's scuzzy. Is this how we want our hometown to be viewed? Do you believe our town has the potential to be a global gem? I do. I have spoken about this before. I have heard the whispers and complaints of residents. Everyone loves it here, but it needs radical beautification and an economic wave.

I have shared some ideas here.

I published a book showcasing my love for Wasaga Beach. You may preview and purchase

it HERE.

Also here.

Ah! I was very vocal here.

Here are some ideas: (I suspect most of these would be poo-poo'd upon by the powers that be.)

1. Food Truck Festival

2. Pirate Weekend and Parade

3. Mermaid Weekend and Parade

4. Family Picnic Weekend (Beach Blanket)

5. Busker Evenings Every Thursday and Sunday night on the Beaches!

6. Live Free Theatre on the beach

7. Lifeguard Championships

8. Beach Boys Festival

9. Beach Fashion Show on The Beach

10. Food Truck Spots every day

11. Afforable, clean and classy lodging in winter in the beach with free shuttles to mountain

12. Public Art

13. Fountains, Statues

14. Gardens!

15. An art gallery

16. Town Wide Garage Sale 4x June, July, August and Sept. (NO PERMITS - they are ridiculous)

What ideas would you suggest?

Let's hear your positive ideas!

From an old post I penned:

1. Beach Beautification Committee - to make sure the beach is designed with specific period architecture to attract residents, businesses and visitors alike. (pick a style: West Palm Beach, Key West, Malibu, Coney Island, The Beaches in Toronto.) In keeping with this style, all decisions must first be approved by this town committee to ensure Wasaga Beach grows in a 'beautifully' branded way. Invite designers and forward thinkers from all over the world to participate.
2. Bicycle Paths - every where, every where, every where. We must become 'The Bicycle Capital of Canada'. Here are 28 Reasons to Bike.
3. Mandatory Rain barrels & Tree planting - reasons here. (you might freak out when you watch it.)
4. A sign. A wonderful, quaint, nostalgic, beach sign on either end to welcome guests. If you think it will stop tall loads, then make it high enough or make it have a swing mechanism.
5. A old-fashioned cinema with a cafe on the side. Years ago in Peterborough, I would frequent a hip little place that had 2 meal seatings per night and afternoon. You could watch the movie first and then eat or vice versa. It was the coolest meeting place in the city and it had such a sense of community and entertainment. You are going to love this. Andhey....A Beach Film Festival in October too! (we need to extend our tourism season)
6. A music hall with state-of-the-art acoustics for musical and theatrical performances. Sorry, but the RecPlex just doesn't cut it. (The old theatre in Lindsay, Ontario....now that's a music hall)
7. Legalize golf carts. Seniors love their golf carts. Allow them to go on separate paths beside the bicycle path.
8. An Arts & Culture centre. Gallery, Beach Gift Shop, Museum, halls, displays etc.
9. A really, really, really well-marketed and branded 'daily' farmers market. (slow food) And, a fabulous Night Market for Friday and Saturday nights. And, a Christmas Market like the one in Prague.
10. 'Beach Blue Pumpkin Festival' in the Fall. All residents spray paint their pumpkins beach blue and sprinkle silver sparkles all over it. You can actually grow blue pumpkins...did you know that! Let's make it a new by-law. Only blue pumpkins in the beach in the fall and at Hallowe'en. (festival like Meaford's Scarecrows)
11. Mermaid Parade and Mermaid Ball. Here is Coney Island's Parade. FAQ. Check out the Mermaid Ball website.
12. A Santa Claus parade that will bring in thousands....more bands please!!!

Spring is in The Air

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BEACHER! HOW BLUE ARE YOU?

I know you can do it. I know that between your friends, family and co-workers, you could round up $14 to give to Team Diabetes by Nov. 14th, which is World Diabetes Day. Also - look for blue lit monuments around the world and here in the beach on Nov 14th - go blue on your facebook profile pic too!

Give $14 by Nov 14th

Team Diabetes needs 1000 people to collect $14 !!!! You could be one of them! Thanks!

All the details HERE.

October Rain

The beach changes quickly this time of year. Hanging, hovering, waiting...coming. You can view more of my photography here. Thanks for stopping by. PFXO

Precious Environment: Wasaga Beach

If explorers just landed on the beach and witnessed its beauty for the first time, they would most certainly decide they had discovered a magical landscape and place like no other. So, how did it come to this? (and who will make it a place of value?) A world-class destination and international treasure?

Wasaga Beach Summer 2010

What was the highlight of your summer?

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The Blue Pumpkin Golf Tournament

Sept 19 – 2^nd Annual “ The Blue Pumpkin” Golf Tournament

Location: Wasaga Sands Golf Club. Time: 9 a.m. Cost: $80.00 per player. Don’t miss out!

2 person scramble. Register a Team or Register as an individual. To register call Wasaga Sands Golf Club at 705-429-2791 or Bill Frieday at 705-812-5507 or email your registration to bfrieday@rogers.com Get an opportunity to participate. Long drive and closest to Par 3 hole. Elimination Putting Contest. Draw to participate in a Par 3 Shoot Out. Refreshments and Dinner in the Clubhouse after the Par 3 Shoot Out and Putting Contest. Prizes to Top Teams. Draw Prizes for the other teams. Sponsored by the Wasaga Beach Lions Club.

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Love Ya!

HAPPY CANADA DAY

Literary Festival Takes Over Collingwood

COLLINGWOOD - Listen to an author - or be inspired to become one yourself - at the inaugural edition of Wordstock, a celebration of the written word in downtown Collingwood on Sept. 10 and 11.For the last several months, a dedicated committee of volunteers have been putting the pieces together for the day-long event that will feature something for the entire family.Looking for something funny? Former Toronto Star humour writer turned mystery writer Linwood Barclay will be one of the featured authors, along with Detective Murdoch series author Maureen Jennings, and John Geiger, whose latest work explores the fate of the Franklin Expedition.
The event also features local authors such as Dorris Heffron, and Karolyn Smardz-Frost, who won the Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction for I've Got a Home in Glory Land, the story of two Black slaves who made their escape to Toronto in the late 19th century.
Perhaps your tastes tend toward the edgy. The Toronto Poetry Slam Team is composed of the top four poets from the Toronto Poetry Slam season, representing the cream of the spoken-word crop. The TPS Team will bring a 'mini-slam' to Collingwood, hosted by David Silverberg, the artistic director of Toronto Poetry Project.
From the west, Owen Sound Poet Laureate and founder of the Grey/Bruce Slam Poetry Team Kristan Anderson will also perform, along with Toronto poet Robert Priest, and Collingwood's own Harry Posner.If you're more inclined toward the artistic side, first-time author Ruth Garrett will take you through the highs and lows of getting published, while On The Bay editor Janet Lees and freelance writer Judy Ross will provide insight on the business of freelancing.
Wordstock is more than just about books and poetry; music will also have its place. Local musicians Aaron Garner and Jason Redman will join Toronto-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Patrick Ballantyne to present a workshop on songwriting and performing music.
There's also a full slate of activities for teens and the younger set, including rap, graffiti and creative writing workshops, puppetry, and a live musical performance by the Funky Mama's.The whole thing kicks off the night before at a gala featuring local performers stretching their usual boundaries to interpret the written word through storytelling, theatre, songwriting, poetry, music, and visual arts.
The event is a partnership of the Town of Collingwood, Downtown Collingwood BIA, and the Collingwood Public Library."The community support has been outstanding," said organizing committee chair Marg Scheben-Edey.Scheben-Edey says the event is a celebration of Collingwood, and three of its most important assets: the new, LEED Gold Collingwood Public Library, the soon to be completed downtown, and the people of Collingwood."So many people have come together to bring this festival to life," she said. "The event is philosophically a community cooperative, bringing together a diverse group of people from all community sectors."For more information on Wordstock, go to www.collingwoodwordstock.com

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Wasaga Beach Father's Day Kite Fest

Gorgeous images (schwoozie!) from the 11th Annual Father's Day Kite Fest at Wasaga Beach. Top image courtesy of famous Beach resident , Beach Blogger, 365 Things Leader and Real Estate Agent, Andrew Mckay. The rest of these fab photos come from Bruce Johnson, The Home Hunter (facebook page) and youtube channel producer.

Prim Pickins Valley Market

I'll be there with my Steeped Tea and little artworks by me! See you there! It's going to be awesome...many, many wonderful vendors!

MAY TWO FOUR 2010

WELCOME TO WASAGA BEACH: The longest freshwater beach in the world.
Have fun! Be safe! Play safe! Watch out for each other! Enjoy the beach!

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WELCOME TO WASAGA BEACH MAY 24

An exciting family-friendly destination! The longest freshwater beach in the world! Have fun and come back soon!

2010 Wasaga Beach Fashion Trends

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