by Bonnie MacPherson | Aug 4, 2026 | Business
A new 5,000-foot taxiway at the Collingwood Regional Airport (CNY3) represents a significant investment in the economic growth and prosperity of the region. Airport President, Geordie Dalglish of Winterland Airfield Holdings Ltd. says the new addition significantly...
by Bonnie MacPherson | Aug 4, 2026 | Business
Barb Jerry says as long as she can remember she’s always loved fashion. When her youngest child started school she was having a mid-life crisis, so she opened Barb’s Clothes Closet in Stayner. That was in August, 1976, and 50 years later, at the age of 89, she’s...
by Bonnie MacPherson | Aug 4, 2026 | Business
These days, Garry Sawatzky is part entrepreneur, part graphic artist, part janitor. He’s at Skull Island, his mini golf course in Wasaga Beach, each day at 6:30 a.m., making sure everything is pristine for the arrival of the first guests. At 73, Sawatzky can’t bring...
by Bonnie MacPherson | Jul 24, 2026 | Business
“It is a building longing for people,” according to owner Lynn Connell, in describing the former general store, post office and hotel on the bank of the Noisy River in Dunedin. Connell acquired the building in 2000, and operated it until 2018 as the Creativity Art...
by Bonnie MacPherson | Jul 10, 2026 | Business
Growing up on a small horse farm just outside Creemore, sisters Jessica Ridding and Emma Greasley felt a deep connection to the rolling hills and stunning vistas. Both grew up and moved to Toronto where they worked in public relations, but they...
by Trina Berlo | Jul 10, 2026 | Business
Denturist Tricia Kirby considers the relocation of her clinic from Wasaga Beach to Stayner as a homecoming. Kirby recently opened the doors of Stayner Dentures, formally known as Kirby Denture Services, and is happy to be doing business in her hometown....
