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Blue Mountain Village Voices

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Dive into the world of destination tourism in and around Blue Mountain Village with industry and community leaders throughout South Georgian Bay. You’ll hear from the passionate advocates whose contributions have created change and evolved the destination to where it is today, and more importantly, from those who will play a part in shaping the future. Welcome to Blue Mountain Village Voices with Andrew Siegwart, President of the Blue Mountain Village Association.
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Joining us for this episode is guest co-host Jim Torrance, President of the Blue Mountains Ratepayer Association and Shawn Everitt, Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of The Blue Mountains. Together, we discuss supporting new Municipal and County Councils, results of a recent resident satisfaction survey, the impact of Ontario’s Bill 23, mana…
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Joe Halos is a candidate for Mayor in the upcoming Town of The Blue Mountains municipal election. Joe has served as Councillor in the past for 8 years, is a local business operator and has lived and worked locally for more than 44 years. Joe shares perspectives on the growth of our community and its future. Learn more about Joe: https://bluemountai…
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June Porter and her husband Terry have been increasingly involved in The Blue Mountain community since 2010. Together, they enjoy a wide range of four-seasons activities. In addition to her various volunteer commitments, she has worked part- time at the Blue Mountain Resort. This experience has provided her with greater insight into our labour forc…
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Shawn McKinlay is a 5th generation Town of The Blue Mountains Local with a history steeped in agriculture, our local service economy and volunteerism. Some of Shawn’s volunteer work includes our local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion as well as serving as director on the Clarksburg Village Association. Shawn is also blazing a trail as the Blue M…
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Andrea Matrosovs is one of four candidates running for Mayor in the Town of The Blue Mountains Municipal Election. Andrea is a rural resident and a local business owner of Wild Willow Studio in Clarksburg. For the last four years she has served on The Blue Mountains Council, and on various committees. Andrea has a long record of service to the comm…
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Joining us today is Tony Poole, one of four candidates running for Mayor in the upcoming Town of the Blue Mountains Municipal Election. Tony has more than 40 years of experience in leadership positions, including the roles of President and CEO, in many different sectors including; financial services, insurance, technology, business development, gen…
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Paula Hope joins us to discuss her background and connection to the community, her experience as Councillor during this current term of Town of The Blue Mountains Council, priority issues impacting the community as well as her vision for the future. Paula is a business owner, certified executive coach and trainer, traditionally published author and…
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What makes a community special? And how can communities grow and change while maintaining their identity and their values? These are questions that a lot of us have been asking lately. As ontarians recover from a disruptive pandemic and face an uncertain economic landscape. Municipal elections are set to take place this fall across Ontario. We will…
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We are joined by Town of The Blue Mountains Mayor Alar Soever to discuss the past, present and future of our community. We cover a lot of ground including: how the Town has changed over the years, current pressing issues, achievements of the current Council, lessons learned and advice for anyone considering volunteering to serve their community. Ot…
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Helen Du Toit is a film festival veteran, who's probably been a part of every major film festival you've ever heard of: She was the Artistic Director for the Palm Springs International Film Festival for over a decade, as well as working with TIFF, the Vancouver Film Festival, and many others. She also happens to be the Executive and Creative Direct…
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In this bonus episode, you'll get to know some of the Village merchants as they discuss their insights on the style, fashion and trends of the season and the year. As one of the only shopping centres in the region, Blue Mountain Village is one of the ideal places to shop this holiday season with 20+ shops and boutiques that offer a long list of exc…
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We are patiently waiting for the 2021/22 ski season to begin and who better to discuss that with than Stacy Manning, Blue Mountain Resort's VP of Sales and Marketing. In this episode, you'll hear about the upcoming season and what it will look like along with information about passes and tickets. Andrew and Stacy also discuss what they would have d…
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Melissa Herod and her husband, John, own and operate AXED; the newest business in the Blue Mountain Village. AXED Blue Mountain is an exciting axe throwing experience that encourages empowerment, team building and most importantly, fun. Melissa discusses her journey as a businesswoman in South Georgian Bay and provides all her nuggets of wisdom in …
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John Miller is well known in the region, not only as a family-favourite dentist but also; as an advocate for the Town of Collingwood. His volunteer work for the BIA and co-creation of the Rainbow Club can't and don't go unnoticed. On top of it all, John and his business partner are in the works of creating an events space for the area in the Histor…
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Patti Kendall has been at the forefront of marketing the Blue Mountain Village since its inception through Intrawest. As the Director of Events and Marketing for the Blue Mountain Village Association, her experience in destination marketing is unmatched. Andrew digs into the fundamentals of tourism, marketing and event production as they discuss th…
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Rosalyn Morrison is on the Board of Directors for the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay. The not-for-profit organization is comprised of local people working together to promote social and economic prosperity in SGB. Rosalyn discusses how our community and businesses can be economically, environmentally and socially responsible and improve the fut…
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Bill Abbotts is a fifth-generation local, a cycling aficionado and recently the recipient of the 2021 Province of Ontario Senior of the Year Award for the Town of The Blue Mountains. South Georgian Bay is well known for its cycling trails and tours but the municipalities can be doing better for the cycling community by creating a more inviting envi…
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Andrew and Sydney interview a good friend of the Village, Marcia Alderson. Marcia is the lead singer of Motown and Marley, an extremely popular band who frequents the Village stages. She is an advocate for change in the black community in Collingwood and a member of the Unity Collective and a real estate agent with years of experience in the South …
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Turner Hospitality Group owns and operates four very well-known and successful restaurants in South Georgian Bay - Twist Cocktail + Kitchen, Magnone's Italian Kitchen, Winifred's English Pub and Mother Tongue. This week, we spoke to their VP of Hospitality, Neal Lewis, who tells us about the past, the present, and the future of the industry in the …
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Andrew joined John Eaton (95.1 The Peak FM) on their talk of the town segment to discuss pride in South Georgian Bay. This year marks the first-ever Collingwood Pride Festival hosted by Collingwood Pride and Blue Mountain has hopped on board to celebrate in partnership with them for this monumental event. Andrew and John also discuss the history of…
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Did you know that Ontario produces almost 300 million pounds of Apples a year? Apple agriculture is one of the biggest contributions to our economic productivity in South Georgian Bay - covered in thousands of acres of orchards; it makes sense why we're called Apple Country. This episode features John Ardiel, an established apple grower in the regi…
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This week, we welcomed Michele Harris, Director of Economic and Community Development for the municipality of Grey Highlands (Eugenia Falls, Kimberley, Markdale and the Beaver Valley). Michele served as CEO of Headwaters Tourism, an award-winning marketing organization that redefined some of Ontario's most loved destinations, including Orangeville,…
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Gerry Wayland is the owner and broker of record at Remax at Blue Realty. Gerry's operated in the Village for more than a decade and before that was a central part of the real estate team for Intrawest. From Mont Tremblant to Blue Mountain, Gerry has worn many hats and has true real estate market knowledge and expertise. COVID-19 would make you thin…
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It's tourism week so Andrew asked the President & CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario to join him on the podcast. Due to COVID-19, it hasn't been an easy year and a half for tourism in the province, but we're coming around. Andrew & Chris Bloore discuss the impact that tourism has on Ontario's economy, how the industry affects aspect…
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We talk a lot about attainable housing in the South Georgian Bay area. Here, the executive director of the Blue Mountain Attainable Housing Corporation, Sharon McCormick, will tell us how we’re going to make it happen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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