by Rick Crouch | Sep 9, 2022 | Community Affairs, Environmental Issues, Municipal Affairs, Planning and Development, Waterfront Properties
Municipal elections are fast approaching across Ontario (October 24th) and a plethora of election signs are once again dotting the landscape. For the Town of Collingwood, one item that I am willing to bet will not be a major election topic is Collingwood’s...
by Rick Crouch | Apr 27, 2022 | Environmental Issues, Live Play - Georgian Bay, Odds and Ends, Real Estate General, Waterfront Properties
In Part 1 of this post I covered how after a sudden and unexpected rise in the water levels of Lakes Michigan, Huron and Georgian Bay had taken place from 2019 into 2020, it has for many including myself taken a surprising and worrisome drop of 28″ in the past...
by Rick Crouch | Apr 25, 2022 | Community Affairs, Environmental Issues, Live Play - Georgian Bay, Odds and Ends
Every year since I was an infant, I have spent summers on Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. As such, I have seen both the highs and lows of the water level on these two bodies of water. Never in my lifetime however, have I seen a decrease in the water level happen so...
by Rick Crouch | Jul 20, 2021 | Environmental Issues, Real Estate General
After watching the news coverage of the recent tornado in Barrie and with climate change something we can no longer ignore, a couple of important things come to mind that make me think it is perhaps time to review and make changes to the Ontario Building Code as well...
by Rick Crouch | Jul 2, 2020 | Environmental Issues, Real Estate General
Back in the fall of 2012 the water level on Lakes Huron, Michigan and Georgina Bay we at or close to record low levels and “Stop The Drop” signs were prevalent everywhere. The water level appeared to be in a free fall which was having a negative impact on...
by Rick Crouch | Apr 2, 2020 | Business Matters, Environmental Issues, Legal Issues, Real Estate General, Real Estate Help Tips
There is no question that with the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, we now find ourselves in very unique and life threatening circumstances. What was expected to take perhaps a handful of weeks to resolve is now poised to remain in place for months. Canada’s...
