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"This is my Golden Retriever Paige and is the most amazing dog you could ask for. Like most Golden Retrievers, she loves the water. She is an extremely well behaved dog at home and on walks. She has been trained to run beside me, on and off the lead. Paige is the kindest, most loving dog towards every other dog, Paige is now 10 years old. Golden Retrievers really are an amazing breed.”...P.L. Wasaga Beach
(Wasaga Beach, ON July 9, 2012) Get ready for some “fun, lively, original, blues, and roots” music when Fathead performs at Wasaga Beach Blues, which takes place from Aug. 24 to 26 at the Stonebridge Town Centre.Fathead, which features John Mays (lead vocals), Al Lerman (harp, sax, vocals), Teddy Leonard (guitar vocals), Omar Tunnoch (bass, vocals) and Bucky Berger (drums, vocals), will be playing on Aug. 25 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Lerman will also be playing that night at Boston Pizza.Formed in 1992, Fathead as a band and its individual musicians, have won numerous blues’ awards. Players have also worked with a variety of legendary artists including: John Lee Hooker, Etta James and Rick Danko.Lerman is looking forward to “playing to an enthusiastic crowd” at Wasaga Beach Blues.Fathead’s seventh CD, Where’s the Blues Taking Me, was released in 2010 and it was nominated for a Juno Award. This was the band’s fourth nomination... it has won twice. Lerman released his solo disc Crowe River Blues in February and in 2011 Mays released a solo CD called I Found A Love. Lerman will also be performing with The Maple Blues Revue at Wasaga Beach Blues. For more information about Fathead and Al Lerman, visit www.fathead.biz and www.allermanmusic.com. Other acts scheduled to rock The Beach include: The Legendary Downchild Blues Band, 24th Street Wailes, The Johnny Max Band, Loco Zydeco with special guest Cheryl Lescom, Dinny’s Dixieland AllStars, and Tres Hombres.Downchild’s Chuck Jackson, the musical director for Wasaga Beach Blues, is a Festivals and Events Ontario Hall of Fame inductee, the founder and artistic director of the Tim Horton’s Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival in Mississauga and brings a wealth of knowledge
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Cruising Along Beach Drive!!Doesn’t Everyone??My golf game has been a little circumspect of late. To that end, I stopped by Fairgrounds Road Driving Range. My friend Wayne Frye works there. His dog Bogie beside my bag and head cover. Lol my new swing coach...James H. Brown, Stayner.
Shih Tzu ...Bogie
The Beach BOOSTER Beer StoreWe almost did it! We wanted to hook up to the new Mobile Beer Store at the SuperStore and make the rounds...treating our many friends to a cold Beer. But alas, we were foiled because the Beach BOOSTER truck was a fraction too high to fit under the hook up. In any event the new addition to the West End seems to be doing well and may lead to a new permanent Beer Store in the future. (P.S. No bottle returns accepted here.)
Cruisin' at Waterside Yesterday ( August 15th) after many hours spent making deals with Mother Nature, the skies cleared, sunshine appeared and more than 40 classic vehicles graced the parking lot at Waterside Retirement Lodge. Our residents came out, gazed at the cars in awe and reminisced about days gone by, some recalling their first vehicles and telling their stories. A great time was had by all, dancing to the tunes of DJ Bryon or just tapping their toes. A huge thank you to The Wasaga Beach Cruiser's for such a fantastic and fun evening!(Pictured above: Gayle and Louis Hebert)
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The retired package freighter Fort Chambly is seen in this photograph as she was being towed down through the Welland Canal during the morning hours of July 16th, 1989. Fort Chambly was destined for Aliaga, Turkey for dismantling.
The town of Collingwood was only twenty-five years old when the first drydock on Georgian Bay was built. An attractive base for ship-building in an era when new vessels were in constant demand, old Hen and Chickens, named for a trio of islands just offshore, was soon home to a century of Collingwood built ships. By the time the last lake freighter, the Paterson, came off the launching slip in 1985, the ship builders of Collingwood had constructed hundreds of steamers, military ships, barges, sand suckers, freighters and tugs. They would all go on to the fame, fortune, and two world wars. Most are forgotten today... having outlived their useful lives at sea, they have over the years become scrap. Hull 169 was launched at
thCollingwood on December 19 , 1960. She was christened the Fort Chambly and was destined to live out most of her life on saltwater. The Collingwood-built Fort Chambly became a trans-Atlantic trader, often opening the sailing season on the St. Lawrence. In 1962, she was awarded the gold-headed cane for opening the port of Quebec City for a new year. Among her many charters was “Operation Skylift” in the Canadian Arctic, carrying newsprint to Brazil and Florida, submarine parts to Florida, and vehicles to Nigeria. Once destined to become a museum and restaurant in Collingwood, the Fort Chambly ended
thup in Turkey where on September 19 , 1989, she was broken up for scrap.
Six R’s of Sustaining Engaged and Passionate Community VolunteersAlthough many municipalities are actively engaged in promoting their local community, municipal resources (money and staff) are rarely enough to fully
provide all of the resources a community needs. As a result, a strong volunteer base is an essential component of a vibrant and sustainable community. As populations age, and sometimes decline, municipalities begin to face the possibility of ‘volunteer burnout’. Burnout is often a result of a declining volunteer base that is being asked to do more and more, often without appropriate support. While volunteers are usually willing to become even more engaged within the community, everyone has their limits. At some point, people either begin reducing their involvement, quit altogether, or in the worst case…move. Like any organization, our Wasaga Beach volunteer contingent has to be cared for and nurtured so we have the capacity to support community events with passion and energy.I am recommending the six R’s of sustaining engaged and passionate community volunteers.Recognition:Everyone enjoys being recognized for their contributions. Although people may not be motivated to become volunteers by promises of recognition, existing volunteers are sustained and encouraged by recognition from their peers, from community and municipal leaders, and from the public. Our municipal leaders do contribute in this area and we need a wider base to recognize all of our volunteers on a formal and informal basis utilizing a broad base of recognition methods which need not be costly.Respect:One reason people choose to become engaged in local volunteering is because they are seeking respect. In the volunteer context, respect is similar to recognition. However, while recognition is best displayed publicly, respect is more commonly shown privately through on-going personal relationships. When volunteers are working in the trenches trying to meet deadlines and dealing with scarce resources just a little empathy and a little help goes a long way in helping the volunteers to keep on keeping on. Role:There is nothing worse than volunteers tripping over each other trying to serve the community or having to deal with a breakdown in plan because something should have been made available or someone failed to manage a needed task. We must make sure volunteers know what is expected of them, and how their specific roles will contribute to the larger picture. This will help people to feel needed, it will clarify responsibilities and reduce conflict, and it helps to make projects or programs more likely to succeed.Relationships:We can’t lose sight that relationship building is part of the journey and not so much the destination when it comes to building a strong vibrant community. Every volunteer opportunity is a chance for our volunteers to make new friends, and get to know their ‘neighbours’ better. In fact, it is often because of a friend being involved that new volunteers become engaged in community in the first place.Results:Nothing works like results! Volunteers are asked to be involved in things that have a reasonable chance of success. Every time an organization fails, it discourages the people involved with it. Repeated failures will drive volunteers away. Success on the other hand, will have people interested in being involved. Everybody likes to be part of a winning organization, just ask any employee working at companies like Google or Apple. A viable plan and a commitment to support our volunteers will go a long way to bolster results.Replenishment:We can’t be asking the same people to take on new and/or additional work because we know they can deliver. We have to continually build volunteer capacity in our community and train volunteers to be the best they can be so we can develop more capable volunteers that can relieve our key contributors. Our volunteer champions need occasional down time to rest and regenerate so they are refreshed and inspired to take on their next volunteer challenge.This brings me to my challenge to all of you Wasagians that have talent and time to volunteer to make our community great. We are always looking for volunteers to help us with the Second Annual Wasaga Beach Film Festival. Check out our website at:
. Our vision is simple for this annual film festival - “Sundance North”. Be part of it! Help it grow!Beach Booster is certainly here to help. Send me your thoughts. Please email me at
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W.E. Catering was established in 1997 by Gayle Woods and Brian Edwards. We opened Goodies Cafe and Catering in 1998 and
continued serving the Georgian Triangle for 14 years. In April 2012 we became the exclusive caterers for Wasaga Sands Golf Club and in
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A FlightLow Gross: Butch McLaughlin 41 Low Net: Roger Gray 33B FlightLow Gross: Andy Beaudoin 42, Mike McWilliam Sr. 46 Low Net: Richard Scott 33, Bill Glover 37C FlightLow Gross: Lee Chomiak 43, Dick Burton 46Low Net: Dave Stavinga 32, Wally Karas 33D FlightLow Gross: Walter Borthwick 47, Doug Rowbotham 52Low Net: Chad Campbell 31, James Brown 33Closest to Pin A & B: Barry StewartClosest to Pin C & D: Bill GerrardHidden Hole #14: Tyler Scott 12Closest to Boston Pizza Box: Bill Gerrard
August 21 Lowest score, 3 hidden holes
Aileen Simpson 14Mary Son-Hing 15Phyllis Russell 15
50/50: Carol Hallifax
August 22, 2012 Results Stapleford Scoring
1st Place +9RKen Mittens
Boyd RussellJohn MegarryVince Shaw
2nd Place +9David CrakeGuy HallifaxChuck ElliottJohn Phillips
Closest to the Hole #8 Ken MittensClosest to the Hole #16 David Verdun
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August 15, 2012 Playing with Mario Mortillaro and Bill Frieday; Kevin West pick up his 6 iron on the Par 3 16th at Wasaga Sands and promptly landed his ball on the front part of the green and rolled into the cup for his first Hole-in-One ever.Bill, who has been playing golf forever, had never even seen a Hole-in-One until today.
Congrats! Kevin.1st Place +12
Kevin WestMario Mortillaro
Bill Frieday2nd Place +11
Ken MittensOrv ThompsonDennis Secord
Closest to the Hole #3 Dennis SecordClosest to the Hole #11 Gord Goode
Hole-in-Onefor
Kevin West
Hole-in-One for Gregg Thatcher
Visiting from Australia Gregg Thatcher scored his first Hole-in-One on the Par 3 11th Hole on Sunday, August 9th. Gregg was playing with his dad Keith, Fred Thompson and Walter Borthwick. This hole-in-one was witnessed by Bill Frieday, his second within a week. Bill was on Marshal duty when he stopped at the 11th green and saw the ball go into the hole.
Club Champions Crowned
Butch McLaughlin (left) was outstanding in capturing the Club Championship. The “B”
Section was won by Rick Zahorchak pictured above (right). Although you can’t see his picture
very well in the Cell Phone being held by Butch..Steve Simpson won the “D” Section. Stefan Karpowicz was “A” Champ while Don
Westbrooke took the “C” Flight crown.
The Way Wasaga Wasby Joe Bickerstaff
Beach PeopleTales of our Neighbors and Friends
Disclaimer:Although beach BOOSTER hopes the stories related in The Way Wasaga Was are accurate, we can only rely on our own memories, photos and those of others who offer to help with this feature. Please contact us with any stories and or corrections on The Way Wasaga Was.
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Recently I had the pleasure of meeting a relatively new resident of Wasaga Beach. Sitting and speaking with Louis Hebert, I knew right away that his stories would be of interest to all in The Beach! Louis grew up in the small Quebec town of Rosemont where most of his neighbours were destined to become famous Canadians. Louis remembers sharing the town’s outdoor hockey rink with the likes of Maurice “The Rocket” Richard, Jean Beliveau and Bernard “Boom Boom” Geoffrion! There were many occasions in later years that Louis would meet his old neighbours and share stories and memories of the old home town over a beer. Another famous name that lived down the road, was Jean Drapeau who later became one of Canada’s most recognized politicians as Mayor of Montreal. In 1960, Louis was working as a Medical Photographer at Montreal’s Children’s Hospital. While attending a Professional Photographer’s Convention, he met a young lady that shared his profession. He immediately hired Gayle Pontefrack as his assistant. Louis and Gayle worked together for a time and this is when Louis first heard stories about the beautiful sands of Wasaga Beach. In 1961, Louis decided it was time to ask for Gayle’s hand in marriage, so a trip to Wasaga Beach was planned. Gayle’s Grandmother, Kathleen Bates owned 8 cottages on the shore of both the river and the bay on The Spit in Wasaga Beach, about where the boat ramp in now. The cottages were known as Brentwood Cottages are were right beside the Nottawa Hotel. Brentwood Cottages were run by Kathleen until Gayle’s Mom and Dad, Lola and Jack took over the operations. Gayle enjoyed all of her summers on the sand at Wasaga Beach as she was growing up. When she led Louis to Wasaga Beach to meet with her parents in 1961, it was his first visit here but he fell in love with the beauty of the sand and the bay. Louis and Gayle spent most of their time in Montreal, but moved several times. They raised two daughters, Andrea and Jo-Anne who now live in the GTA. When some health issues meant it was time to retire, Louis promised to give Gayle the opportunity to come home… home to Wasaga Beach! Louis undertook the task of finding the perfect place for he and Gayle to enjoy retirement, while keeping active and still knowing there was the required care for both of their needs. The search led them to Waterside Retirement Lodge on Zoo Park Road. When Louis first saw the beautiful dining room at Waterside, he said to Gayle, “I feel like I’m in my Father’s cottage”! It’s those warm and comforting surroundings that make Waterside unique. I look forward to hearing more stores from Lois and Gayle. Be sure to wave and say hello as you see them travel throughout Wasaga Beach on their electric scooter!
Joe Bickerstaff
The Beacon Restaurant In the spring of 1946 after selling a successful bakery in Toronto, Giacomo Puccini brought his wife and young family to Wasaga Beach, looking for something to keep him busy. Giacomo found a piece of property with a small main business and fifteen summer cabins at what was then known as Springhurst Beach. This was the beginning of Wasaga’s famous Beacon Restaurant. The Beacon has seen many changes over the years as it once had gas pumps outside selling B/A and later Texaco while it served as a busy Dance Hall through the 50’s & 60’s bringing some well known popular acts to keep the crowds happy. In the mid 70’s the dance hall was closed to make room for some retail storefronts, but the Beacon was still a hot spot as a Disco that kept the people dancing. In the late 70’s & early 80’s Guy Puccini was running the Beacon after the death of his father. Guy grew up in The Beach and attended Byrnes Avenue Public School that was located close to Wilson Corners on Byrnes Avenue (now Mosley St.). Guy expanded the restaurant with a new addition in the 80’s and continued the tradition of great entertainment. Popular Canadian acts Crowbar and Flood are just a couple of the many who performed at the Beacon. Into the 90’s, people continued to enjoy great entertainment as famous acts came to the Beacon’s Wednesday Night Jams that still continue today! The famous Friday and Saturday Karioke at the Beacon continues after 25 years of having folks sing into the mic! Be sure to visit this great piece of Wasaga Beach history and enjoy something from the extensive menu
that the Beacon Restaurant, Mosley at 45 Street. Yes, after 66 years, people are still “Freakin’ at the Beacon!”
...and now.
Guy then
Gayle, age 7 on the sandsof Wasaga Beach
Gayle and Louis at home at Waterside
