Jessica Owens

3 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Jessica Owens

Peter Millsap spiked his teaching career, but is still having a ball. For this week’s edition of People of Collingwood, we spoke with Millsap, 58, volleyball coach and retired teacher. Q: Where did you grow up? A: I grew up in Stayner. I went to Byng and Stayner Collegiate Institute. Q: When you graduated, where did life take you? A: I went to the University of Waterloo for math. I went to Western University for teacher’s college. My mom was an English teacher.

3 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Jessica Owens

Collingwood’s downtown will have the most patios it’s ever had this season. According to the town’s deputy clerk Becky Dahl, the town has issued 18 temporary downtown patio permits with an additional four pending approval and three sidewalk merchandise display permits with an additional two under review this year. Since expanding the town’s patio rules during the pandemic, these are the most applications the town has seen. Permits can be issued starting May 1 each year, and are valid until Oct.

3 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Jessica Owens

The Highlands Art and Tree Trail officially opened to the public for the first time on May 24. Located on the Duntroon Highlands Golf Course land, the two-kilometre loop was originally planned to be open in early May after installation was slated for March/April, a significant weather event threw a wrench in the plans. “It was a great plan, before the ice storm,” said Duntroon Highlands owner, Martin Rydlo.

3 weeks ago | midlandtoday.ca | Jessica Owens

After nearly a year away, a local anti-racism group was back at the Simcoe County District School Board this week, pleading with the board to take an Ontario Human Rights Commission report called Dreams Delayed into account through their actions moving forward. At their regular board meeting on May 28, representatives from advocacy group Parents Against Racism Simcoe County (PARSC) Sarah Peart and Natasha Shakespeare were back to depute.

4 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Jessica Owens

Following a council meeting presentation by a local developer, neighbouring condo corporation presidents have some concerns to add to the conversation. At a committee of the whole meeting on May 12, David Hirsh, president of Brandy Lane Corporation which oversees the new Wyldewood development through Georgian Manor Resort & Country Club Inc., spoke to council about the latest application to get the site plan control agreement approved. Council gave that approval on May 26.