New Look New Menu at The Pottery

The Pottery Restaurant at Blue Mountain Has Re-Opened After Undergoing Exciting Renovations! The Pottery Restaurant boasts a beautiful and bright new look! At 7am on Friday, May 30th, the staff members at The Pottery Restaurant were unlocking its front doors to prepare for the re-opening! The Pottery Restaurant, located in the Blue Mountain Inn, has re-opened after undergoing major renovations. The restaurant now boasts a brighter and more contemporary look than its previous décor, while still maintaining its rustic roots. As soon as guests enter the restaurant, they experience an entirely new entrance way followed by a bright open dining area. The restaurant has been renovated completely, from its heightened and brightened ceilings, to its floors and carpeting.

“We are very excited to have launched the newly renovated space,” said Steve Flagler, Director of Food and Beverage, Blue Mountain Resort. “The Pottery Restaurant has always been a fantastic on resort dining experience, and its new look reflects that.”

Guests will notice that the restaurant has been completely re-painted, and what once was covered in warm shades of red and brown is now much brighter in shades of white. When guests look up, they will be amazed by the beautiful skylights where a hallway used to sit, now ushering in an abundance of natural light. The renovations have created an overall brighter space in the dining areas, and almost every aspect of the restaurant has been updated. Behind the scenes, the restaurant has acquired a completely new kitchen and area for the serving staff. The restaurant is excited to also introduce an updated menu, with new items such as chicken mignon with crimini mushroom ravioli, and zucchini and flank steak skewers, while still including old favourites such as The Pottery’s signature chicken, shrimp and peanut pad thai.

“We wanted to turn an old favourite into a new hotspot,” said Flagler, “and this renovation will help us to do just that.”

The new breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and wine menus can be accessed on our website, www.bluemountain.ca, on The Pottery Restaurant page under Eateries & Nightlife. The Pottery Restaurant is now open; so grab your friends, try some delicious food, and enjoy its new look!

About The Pottery Restaurant
The Pottery Restaurant is located in the Blue Mountain Inn and offers a casual dining atmosphere. The restaurant provides exceptional service and a wonderful dining experience. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. For reservations, call 705-443-5509.

Art Awards - Call for Entries

Call for Entry – Robert G Kemp Arts Award 2014
Award $5000
Eligibility-Individual or group  residing in the Southern Georgian Bay Area
Deadline: June 18th 2014, 5pm
Applications available  Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts,163 Hurontario Street, Collingwood or email admin@bmfa.on.ca

 

2014 Collingwood Arts & Culture Awards
Do you know a person or organization that should be recognized for their contribution to arts and culture in Collingwood? The Town of Collingwood is inviting nominations in the categories of Youth, Adult and Organization, that demonstrate the impact, creativity and dedication of the nominees contribution to arts and culture in Collingwood through volunteerism, artistic leadership, administration or philanthropy. Visit www.collingwood.ca/arts-and-culture for info on past recipients and nomination details. Deadline: June 20, 2014. Contact tmazza@collingwood.ca

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Emergency Preparedness Week - Some great tips

Emergencies can strike any time, and the best way to handle them is to be sure that you and your family are prepared. Emergency Preparedness Week 2014 takes place from May 4 – 10 and is a great opportunity to make sure you and your family are prepared.

Your family can be prepared for emergencies by:

·    Making a plan: The Emergency Management Ontario website provides an Emergency Preparedness Action Plan tool, which lets you create a customized emergency plan based on your family’s needs.

·    Building a kit: Everyone should have a survival kit that contains supplies to take care of you and your family for at least 72 hours (that’s three days!). The Town of Collingwood Emergency Preparedness webpage provides detailed suggestions of what you should include in your kit.

·    Staying informed: It’s important to be aware of developing situations that could turn into emergencies. There are a number of services available to help keep you informed. Listen to your local radio station, follow the Town of Collingwood on Twitter (@TownCollingwood) or visit the Emergency Management Ontario site to sign up for alerts.

The theme for Emergency Preparedness Week 2014 is ‘I am ready. We are ready.’ Once your family has followed the three steps above to prepare for emergencies, residents are encouraged to reach out to their neighbours, friends, and extended family members to make sure that they are also prepared, despite any physical challenges, language barriers or age.

“Ensuring that you and your family are prepared for emergencies is one of the best things you can do to stay safe,” said Town of Collingwood Fire Chief Trent Elyea. “We encourage all residents to make a plan, build a kit and stay informed.”

During this year’s Emergency Preparedness Week, the Town will promote a different element of Emergency Preparedness each day. At the end of the week, send in the list of the five elements, and you could win one of two Emergency Preparedness prize packs.

Information, links and resources for Emergency Preparedness are available on the Town of Collingwood’s website at www.collingwood.ca/emergency-preparedness

Spring Cleaning Tips from Fran

Fran from Clean-All Housecleaning Services can help you with your Spring-cleaning needs! We can also give you great tips on how to get started if you want to tackle the job yourself.

Here are a few things to remember when handling this annual task:

1. Develop a plan - think about where you want to start. The basement? The closets? The outside of your home?

2. Gather everything you will need to complete your task. Cleaners, rags, trash bags, etc.

3. Make a list of everything you want to clean - if you're starting in the basement, you will want to clean the windowsills, behind the washing machine & dryer (clean the dryer vent as well), check the filters of your furnace, wash laundry sink, clean drains. Basically, clean everything that you normally DON'T clean on a regular basis.

4. Vacuum all the nooks & crannies throughout your home.

5. Use a large microfiber cloth attached to a long handle to wipe down your walls.

6. Wipe down your ceiling fans, under and around your computer equipment, etc.

If you don't want to tackle this job yourself, give us a call at 705-796-5961 or email us.

Easter in Downtown Collingwood

Easter in Downtown Collingwood

Hopping into the downtown on Saturday April 19^th will be the Easter Bunny himself!  It is with great pleasure that Downtown announces Mr. E. Bunny has again made room in his busy schedule to Visit Downtown Collingwood, “It’s a tradition I wouldn’t miss!  I love the early hunt for eggs at the Station grounds and the unique way Downtown lets me hide all my eggs in the business windows. The children bring their Moms and Dads to help find and count them, so this makes the day truly a family adventure.”

Get an early start to the day at the Station….  Beginning at 10 a.m…. bring a bag and collect the eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny on the grounds.  The fun will continue until 11 a.m. and is for children 10 and under only, and they must bring an adult with them to join the fun.  This part of the day is hosted by the Journey Community Church and there will be lots of activities to keep the little ones busy while they wait for their turn to join the hunt. 

The fun doesn’t end then… starting at 11a.m., join us at the Children’s Activity Centre, in front of Collingwood’s Town Hall.  You can pick up your egg counting entry form, then head out and count the eggs that the Easter Bunny has hidden in all the business windows throughout downtown. Bring along your parents for help, as accuracy counts!  Return the form for your chance to win a great prize.

Take time as you’re counting…. you won’t want to miss the Easter Bunny as he will be hopping throughout the downtown with special treats for all.  At the Activity Centre at Town Hall, you will also be able to make a special Easter craft to take home with you. 

Come dressed for the weather and stay for this Spring filled day of activities. Don’t forget your camera so you can have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny.

While you’re visiting Downtown, drop into the shops as the new spring clothing, accessories and home decor fashions have arrived.  Check out and see what’s new; from Easter Bonnets to Easter dinner, the businesses and shops have everything you will need for this holiday and the rest of Spring.

Stay for a cup of tea or coffee or a great lunch at one of our outstanding restaurants.  Make Downtown Collingwood your destination for everything Easter!

For further information, call 445-5595 or visit www.collingwooddowntown.com.

Lobsterfest at the Olde Town Terrace - NEW LOCATION

Organizing after Ski Season to make sure you're ready for next year

Sad but true...the end of Ski Season is only weeks away and with that in mind I though I'd share with you my strategy for always being organized for next year's ski season.  On the last day of skiing I would force (yes force) our four kids to search through every boot bag, the boot room, every ski boot and every drawer, look under the beds and in every closet for every single ski sock (expensive ski socks that you don't want them wearing to school because they can't find a matching pair of other socks)...every piece of long underwear, gather all ski gloves, goggles, balaclavas and bandana's.  

Then, everything that could go in the wash...went in the wash.  A few shots of Febreeze into each pair of ski boots (especially the boys boots and race gloves...gross gross gross)...then a sheet of fabric softener into the boots before storing them all in boot bags to protect them from dust in the garage or boot room.

Next comes the fun part (ok...this is only really fun if you're an organizational freak but trust me...taking the time to do this is worth it)..I would take a giant zip lock bag and label it for each kid (you only need to do this one time because they last year over year)...and then start the folding and sorting.  I think the rest of the process is pretty self explanatory...you can take this opportunity to take unmatched ski socks put them in the craft basket to make hand puppets and sock monkeys at a later date...perhaps a rainy day activity on a wet Spring day.  You can also stick a fabric softener sheet into the bag for added scent if you want.  Eco friendly solutions are available if that appeals to you.

The giant zip locks would then go into the boot room to hibernate for the spring, summer and fall and then WOW on the first day of skiing the next year everyone starts out happy because there are no tears (this only really happens with little girls) because everyone can easily find all of their proper ski clothing.

This sure makes a great start to the first day of ski lessons when especially younger kids might be a bit nervous...and the older kids are very excited to connect with their ski buddies...really who wants to waste on that all important first day on the hill looking for sock?