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Do You Own an Historically Significant or Ol...

Feb 25, 2018
Are you one of the folks who’ve purchased a charming older home in Collingwood this year or do you hope to in the f ...
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Coming Soon: Downtown Collingwood Boutique H...

Jan 30, 2018
I’ve really been struggling to write this blog post for you.  On one hand, it’s important to share  what’s happenin ...
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An Unforgettable Video of the Nottawasaga Li...

May 17, 2017
The Nottawasaga Lighthouse is one of those iconic symbols of the Collingwood and Blue Mountain areas.  A local cond ...
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Look Up Collingwood!

Aug 11, 2016
A community really comes to life through it’s history and architecture is an important part of this. As you walk ar ...
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A Touch Of Cuban Architecture on Collingwood...

Jul 29, 2016
When you drive down Collingwood’s main street, it’s impossible to miss the unusual building on the west side near L ...
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The Real Estate Value of Heritage Homes

Nov 26, 2015
It’s hard to argue that a home built around the turn of the century is charming. Tall windows, high ceilings, 10 or ...
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Anex Collingwood – A Potential New Developme...

Sep 02, 2015
If you’ve driven up Sixth Street lately in Collingwood, you can’t help but have noticed new signage wrapping the fo ...
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The Nottawasaga Lighthouse

Jul 29, 2015
If you’ve spent any time in the Collingwood – Blue Mountain area, you’ve most certainly seen and heard about the No ...
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The Two Solitudes of Collingwood

Jul 31, 2014
This post, more than any other, is about living in Collingwood. It’s about the politics and the great divide that i ...
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The Two Solitudes of Collingwood

Jul 31, 2014
This post, more than any other, is about living in Collingwood. It’s about the politics and the great divide that i ...
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The Collingwood Federal Building

May 10, 2012
This remarkable marble building in downtown Collingwood was built between 1913 and 1915 at a cost of $140,000.  The ...
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Will Admiral Collingwood Place Be An Icon or...

Nov 27, 2011
Emotions are running high in Collingwood, AGAIN, in regard to the Admiral Collingwood Place development slated for ...
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Collingwood Heritage Conversion wins Heritag...

Jun 02, 2011
Way back in August 2008, I wrote a post about an old house I listed for sale in downtown Collingwood.  That house f ...
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Collingwood Heritage Advocate Speaks

Feb 10, 2011
Collingwood is not just a modern and growing town.  It is also a community that is filled with living examples of o ...
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Tremont Restoration Wins Heritage Award

Nov 16, 2010
Hot off the press… Collingwood’s own Richard and Anke Lex were named today as the winners of the Archit ...
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Downtown Collingwood Projects Taking Shape

Sep 28, 2009
The debate about the value of heritage preservation of buildings continues in many communities and Collingwood is no exception.  While we readily sent old buildings off to landfill sites over the past ...
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