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A representative withFirst Pro Shopping Centresis cautioning Huntsville res-idents and merchants fromworrying about the compa-ny’s recent interest at devel-oping a new retail area inBracebridge.“I wouldn’t read toomuch into the fact that weare interested in Brace-bridge,” said Flavio Volpe,manager of marketing andcommunications for FirstPro. “We are looking at acertain area of the town thathas been designated forretail. We are interested inthe potential of it. But weare a company with anational scope and we areconstantly looking at com-munities in that area ofOntario as well as everypart of Canada, all the time.What drives our search forcommunities is the hungerof our major clients, basedon what their research istelling them about wheretheir markets lie and if thereare any places that shouldbe served, or there aremunicipalities asking them[to come].”
Volpe was responding toquestions as to why FirstPro was considering Brace-bridge for a new centrewhen the Huntsville centrehas been open for less thanthree years.First Pro Shopping Cen-tres, Canada’s biggestdeveloper of shopping cen-tres, is currently looking atthe possibility of acquiringland near the junction of
Hwy 11 and Taylor Road,recently identified byBracebridge council as anarea for sizable commercialdevelopment.
However, south Muskokawas one catchment area thatwas identified during thepublic process in Huntsvillein 2002 as one of the major
drawing regions for theHwy 60-11 First Pro devel-opment.In one peer review com-mittee report on the then-
proposed Muskoka Com-merce Park developmentand the expansion of theHuntsville Place Mall, con-
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‘It’s amazing howmuch we’ve done.’— Peter Freed
Only steps away from themultimillion-dollar Musko-ka Wharf project, a golfcommunity is sproutingfrom the rugged Muskokatopography where 340homes will ultimately bebuilt.The Muskoka Bay Devel-opment, by Freed Develop-ments, spans 850-acres of
land from the southern endof Gravenhurst near Hwy11 to James Street andNorth Muldrew Lake Road.Freed Developmentspresident Peter Freed saidthe first 50 lots have beenreleased with hopes of mov-ing buyers into their newhomes later this year andearly next year.While Freed was reluc-tant to provide exact num-bers, he said he anticipateshalf of those first 50 lotswill be sold by the end ofthis year.
“We’ve built the threemodel homes and intend tostart building another 10homes this month,” he saidin a telephone interview.“By next spring we expectthe first 20 to 25 homes willbe constructed. But there’slots of activity on the siteright now as we’re puttingin the services for the first50 lots, and building theroads, which should be fin-ished in about four weeks.”Through marketing onthe radio, in national andlocal newspapers and site
signs, Freed said his com-pany has also been success-ful in selling golf member-ships for the 18-hole, cham-pionship golf course thatspans 7,000 yards.The semi-private, par 72course designed byrenowned golf course archi-tect Doug Carrick accom-modates all playing levels.“We’re ahead of scheduleon the golf course and wecould be finished building itin the next two or threemonths,” said Freed. “I wasup on the weekend after not
coming up for about amonth and it’s amazing howmuch we’ve done.”Construction of the firstphase of the golf clubhousewill take place over the win-ter, with the opening of thecourse planned for nextJuly, Freed said.“It’s a spectacular golfcourse. It has really turnedout better than we thought itwould,” he said, in awe ofthe topography. “Once wecleared the land, it was justbreathtaking. There are four
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7 ContestAnd the winner of theMessy Desk Contestis… Gail Greenfield
and her husband, Chris.
9 A Global ViewRandy Cooper exploresa new world orderwhere religion, politicsand economics have tolive in the same housebut must keep to sepa-rate rooms.
10 BusinessEthics: An oxymoron inbusiness?
12 FocusEight pages introduceall of the players in thereal estate industry.
First Pro just investigating Bracebridgedevelopment, says company official
BIA, CLAUDEX DEAL ‘SIGNED’: Huntsville BIAcoordinator Michelle Jones congratulates ClaudeDoughty of Claudex for recreating the communi-ty’s former welcome sign at the southernentrance to the Muskoka Commerce Park. The
inclusion of the downtown region on the sign ispart of an agreement Doughty signed with theHuntsville BIA in late 2002. The sign will span thesouthbound lanes, with the display reaching morethan five-feet-high and around 48-feet-long.
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Muskoka Business
One of this country’s leading economists
says that the loonie should once again be the
dominant financial story in thecoming year.
Dr. Warren Jestin, Scotia-bank’s chief economist andone if its vice-presidents, toldthe more than 100 invitedguest gathered at DeltaGrandview Resort on Fridayfor the annual MuskokaFutures review and futuressymposium that he feels thedollar will remain stable atcurrent levels for the timebeing.
“A year ago, I was sayingthat it was heading toward 90[cents]. Well, in the spring itgot there, but it has beenretreating. It is currently hugging the 85-cent
level. I think the reality of the situation is that
we are probably going to see the currency go
a little bit lower in the next few months, but I
think we will see in the next year or so, reach
the 85- to 90-cent range. We are not going to
seeing a big break in the curren-cy.”
Jestin hasbeen with thebank for over 27years, spendinga number ofyears prior tojoining Scotia-bank working inthe researchdepartment at the Bank ofCanada. He taught in the eco-nomics departments of sever-al Canadian universities andis currently on the board ofthe University of GuelphHeritage Fund and the boardof advisors of the Sobey
School of Business at Saint Mary’s Universi-
ty in Halifax.Jestin was part of a panel at the Jan. 25
symposium giving expert opinions on the
future of the economy and how that could
impact Muskoka. He joined speakers such asAshlynne Dale of NorwoodIndustries, Evanco presidentBruce Evans, GaryMcMullen of Lakes ofMuskoka Cottage Breweryand John Bullock of DeltaResorts, all speaking on whatthey see as factors impactingon the provincial and region-al economy.
He pointed to the decline
in cross-border tourism as an ongoing prob-
lem for Ontario operators, a situation he says
is not likely to improve anytime soon.
“American tourism to Canada has been
dropping for quite some time, even before
911. With passport restrictions coming in that
are going to be a negative as well, particular-
ly when it applies to land or air travel, we
have to broaden our market and reposition
our branding to take advantage of that.— CONTINUED TO PAGE 18
Dollar to dominate financial news
in 2007, says leading economist
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES: Huntsville/Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce general manager Kelly Haywood (left) gives
a big hug and flowers to outgoing president Cheryl Pecore-Malone at the group’s annual general meeting on January 25
at the Hidden Valley Highland Ski clubhouse. Simon Bevan was named the new chamber president at the meeting, For
more, see page 14
Dr. Warren Jestin
“We are not going
to seeing a bigbreak in thecurrency.”
— Dr. Warren Jestin
Muskoka Futures symposium panelists gives thoughts on what lays ahead this year
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Rain fails to dampen Soccer Day fun
These Timbits player enjoyed the day no matter how much it r ined.
Goalkeeper Alexandre Br t helps his coach car
the balls prior to his match.
Timbits coach Dave Caplan huddles his t am under his
umbrella while th ait th esentation of their
medals.
The Timbits yellow team player ’t decide which one should t ke the shot.
The action in the under 10 division wciting on Soccer Day as it had been all year
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The following deadlines will affect Advertisers, columnists, contributors and photo submissions regularly contributed
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Submission/Advertisement booking deadline is Friday prior to publish date at 12:00 p.m.
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Golf 18 holes and enjoy dinner after at the
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Registration: 9:00 am
Tee Off Time: Shot gun starts at 10:00 am
Dinner: 6:00 pm
Cost per player:$110.00 (includes golf, cart and dinner)
Dinner guest only:$30.00 (taking place at the Huntsville Downs)
Please submit registration and fees for all golfers and additional dinner guests
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c/o Rod/Kim McDonald, 40 Linehill Rd., RR#5, Huntsville P1H 2N5
Player 1: __________________________________
Player 2: __________________________________
Player 3: __________________________________
Player 4: __________________________________
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Rain fails to dampen Soccer Day fun
These Timbits players enjoyed the day no matter how much it rained.
Goalkeeper Alexandre Brunet helps his coach carry
the balls prior to his match.
Timbits coach Dave Caplan huddles his team under his
umbrella while they await the presentation of their
medals. Photos by Karen Litchfield
The Timbits yellow team players can’t decide which one should take the shot. The action in the under-10 division was as exciting on Soccer Day as it had been all year.
IMPORTANT NOTICEEffective the August 13th issue of the Huntsville Forester, our “B” section deadlines have changed.
The following deadlines will affect Advertisers, columnists, contributors and photo submissions regularly contributed to the Sports, Business and Dining and Entertainment section.
Submission/Advertisement booking deadline is Friday prior to publish date at 12:00 p.m.We would like to encourage any questions or concerns about our new deadline and can be contacted at (705) 789-5541
or by e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected]
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• Briggs & Stratton• Honda • Jonsered
• Kawasaki• Lawn-Boy
•Kohler• MTD
• Murray • Poulan• Robin
• Ryobi • Solo• Superwinch • Tecumseh
• Troy-Bilt •Yard Pro• Yard Works• Weed Eater• Wisconsin
• Generators - Coleman & Milwaukee
• Toro
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Welcome to the Tenth Annual
Saturday, September 20, 2008Golf 18 holes and enjoy dinner after at the
Huntsville Downs Golf Course
Registration: 9:00 amTee Off Time: Shot gun starts at 10:00 amDinner: 6:00 pmCost per player: $110.00 (includes golf, cart and dinner)Dinner guest only: $30.00 (taking place at the Huntsville Downs)
Please submit registration and fees for all golfers and additional dinner guests by September 3, 2008 to:
The Kirk Evans Memorial Fundc/o Rod/Kim McDonald, 40 Linehill Rd., RR#5, Huntsville, P1H 2N5
Player 1: __________________________________Player 2: __________________________________Player 3: __________________________________Player 4: __________________________________
Additional Dinner Tickets ____________________________________________________________________
Important: Contact Name: ______________________ Email Address:_______________________
KIRBY CLASSICKIRBY CLASSIC
Rain fails to dampen Soccer Day fun
These Timbits players enjoyed the day no matter how much it rained. Goalkeeper Alexandre Brunet helps his coach carrythe balls prior to his match.
Timbits coach Dave Caplan huddles his team under hisumbrella while they await the presentation of theirmedals. Photos by Karen Litchfield
The Timbits yellow team players can’t decide which one should take the shot. The action in the under-10 division was as exciting on Soccer Day as it had been all year.
