Lake Simcoe Living magazine makes a big splash on Wednesday, June 18.

Break out the champagne! Prepare for launch!
Lake Simcoe Living magazine makes a big splash on Wednesday, June 18.

Join us aboard the Serendipity Princess paddlewheeler in Barrie.

Get your copy of the premiere issue of Lake Simcoe Living, celebrating life at Lake Simcoe. Hors d'ourves. Cash Bar

Meet some of the Lake Simcoe Living crew.

The Serendipity Princess will stay at the dock. So, come by anytime between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more datails contact Johanna Powell our Captain at 1.866.866.8678 or Mr. Bob at 705.721-0727 and mrbob@lakesimcoeliving.com

To getto the Serendipity Princess:
From Highway 400, take Bayfield Street south. The Serendipity Princess paddlewheeler is at Barrie Town Dock, at the foot of Bayfield Street. Roads near the dock are under construction, but parking is available near the bottom of the giant Spirit Catcher sculpture.

New Farmers Markets in the Barrie Area

RVH Mid Week Farmers MarketDate: 6/17/2008
Farmers Market held at the RVH Hospital -- 11:30 to 4pm watch for signs. We will be selling organic beef, chicken, baked goods, vegetables and apple cider. Orders can be placed on line and picked up at the market. edencrest@yahoo.ca 705-737-2491Location: RVH Hospital parking lot Fee:open to the public
Eco Farmers MarketDate: 6/13/2008We will be at the Eco Farmers Market in Dalston just off the 400 extention at the Hempola Farm. We will have organic beef, chicken, vegetables, baked goods and apple cider. Place orders on line for quick pick up at the market. edencrest@yahoo.ca 705-737-2491Location: Hempola Farm in Dalston Fee:open to the public

Diamond Tree Global is proud to present International speaker Bob Proctor "The Secret"

An invitation has been extended to YOU! Please join us, as our personal quest, to hear Bob Proctor, speaker from the blockbuster "The Secret"... Bob has been in the personal Development industry throughout the world as one of the foremost speakers on human potential. You will hear information this evening that could transform your life. Limiter Seating!! Thursday, June 5th, 2008 from 7:30 to 9:30 at The Sheraton Pkwt Hotel in Richmond Hill Ontario Canada. To reserve your seat contact Bonnie Nicholson at (705) 719-1225 or Click Here

May 22 -1st Annual S.C.A.P.D. Charity Golf Tournament

S.C.A.P.D. Association exists to provide support and services to people with physical disabilities in Simcoe County, to assist them to lead dignified, productive and independent lives. This Charity Golf Tournament is held at Innisbrook Golf Course, Lockhart Rd. Barrie, Format is 18 Hole Scramble Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 at 1:30pm Shot Gun Start (registration begins at 12pm) Fees: $125.00 per person/$500.00 per foursome/$35.00 Dinner only

Please inform us of any dietary restrictions at time of registration. Includes: greens fees, golf cart rental and dinner. Individual registrations are welcome (teams will be assigned)
Make checks payable to: Simcoe County Association for the Physically Disabled.
Please contact Jaime Wood at 737-3263, ext. 225 for more information .

Barrie Event planner receives Cdn. Country Music Award

Core Country Builders and Founders Named to Hall

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) today named the 2007 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees to be honoured this September during Country Music Week. The 2007 inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame are: Artist John Allan Cameron, past CCMA Executive Director Sheila Hamilton in the “Builder” category, and Broadcaster Cliff Dumas. All of the inductions, and additional presentations of Awards of Achievement, will takeplace during Country Music Week September 7 - 10 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame recognizes long-term contribution to the growth and development of Canadian country music. The recipient may be living or deceased but is recognized based on his/her achievements as a Canadian in the country music industry in one of three categories, Artist, Builder, or Broadcaster.

Sheila Hamilton, the past Executive Director of the CCMA, spent most of her career with the Association. She began her relationship with country music in 1975 as Traffic Manager of CFGM, then a powerful radio station serving the country music market in southern Ontario, and was soon made Assistant Producer of Opry North, a popular syndicated radio show organized by CFGM. In 1977 Sheila began to work with the CCMA, handling public relations, maintaining membershipl ists, and working in other administrative areas. Between 1980 and 1988 Sheila maintained her part time position, in addition to working with three major advertising agencies in print and broadcast production. In 1988, she took on the role of assistant to Jack Feeney, Executive Director of the CCMA, and a year later stepped into the role when Jack retired. During her time with the CCMA, Sheila participated in lobbying efforts with various levels of government, developed significant relationships with country music organizations in Nashville and Europe, and was key to much of the planning, execution and growth of the Association’s annual convention Country Music Week. Sheila retired from the CCMA in 2005 but remains connected through her participation on national committees.

Sheila has now started her own Event Management company and can be reached at sheilahamilton@sympatico.ca and 705-791-3077

Walk-Thru™ Insert in Simcoe County

Walk-Thru™ Insert


More than 25,000 bathroom accidents occur each year from the loss of balance while trying to step over the side of a bathtub. A small investment into a Walk-Thru™ Insert will return dividends of ease, safety and peace of mind. Installing a Walk-Thru™ Insert may be the single most effective way to reduce the possibility of a serious accident.

EASE OF USE: The Walk-Thru™ Insert makes entering and exiting the bathtub easy and safer by significantly lowering the tub wall barrier.

SAFETY: The average height of a bathtub is 14 to 16 inches (2 times higher than a normal step). For an aging person or people with disabilities, this may be difficult to step over and still keep their balance. The Walk-Thru™ Insert reduces bathroom stress and injury and may save your life by lowering the step into the tub for easier access. By converting the bathtub into a Walk-Thru™ shower, you reduce that awkward barrier that seems like a mountain to loved ones and makes it an easy step into the tub.

CONVENIENCE: The Walk-Thru™ Insert fits most bathtubs allowing you or your loved ones to enjoy the ease of access to the tub within one day. The Walk-Thru™ Insert is installed in a few hours with no mess or demolition. There is no need to remove the bathtub. Modifying the existing bathtub allows you to keep the walls, floors and plumbing intact - saving you literally thousands of dollars over conventional remodeling.

FEATURES: This conversion will reduce the strain and stress on the elderly, people with disabilities and the caregiver. It can help restore some independence to a private part of someone's life.

The Walk-Thru™ Insert is available in 3 different styles. Our standard model (white) will fit most steel tubs manufactured from 1950 to present. It is also available in a Granite look finish to assist those who may have difficulty distinguishing depth. The narrow model (white) will fit most newer, slim wall acrylic bathtubs. If sometime in the future you wish to convert the tub back we will be pleased to show you economical acrylic tub liners that make this possible.
No Mess - No Fuss !!! This is the most cost effective conversion on the market.

The Walk-Thru™ Insert is covered by a 5 YEAR PARTS AND LABOUR Warranty.

For more information call Bruce at 705.719.9115 or e-mail him at advancedsafetysolutions@rogers.com

Good grub on the go!

Good grub on the go; Healthier food is just a click, or phone call, away Posted By NICKI CRUICKSHANK at the Barrie Examiner

You won't find any frozen processed meals in Jackie Fowler's fridge or freezer. It's nothing but fresh foods for her family, even if she's had a busy day.

"My family sits down to dinner every night and we rarely eat out," said Fowler, a personal chef and graduate of Liaison College in Barrie. "I hate buying fast food or frozen boxed food, and I make my sauces and lots of oriental, French and Ukrainian foods from scratch." Fowler is using her new business, Edible Affairs, to help others get pumped about preparing healthier meals.
She isn't the only one. There are many local options popping up to satisfy the taste buds of those looking to dine on healthier fare.

"People want to eat healthier, but for any number of reasons they can't or don't," Fowler said. "What I make is always as fresh and healthy as possible for (clients). "My business is all about good homemade meals that don't have to be complicated," she added. "And clients don't have to lift a finger because I come into their home, spend a few hours making meals in their kitchen, and all they have to do is reheat them all week."

Fowler said her business can be of great help to individuals and families leading busy lives these days. She's noticed that society is all about quick and easy eating rather than taking the time to eat healthier. "Two people working corporate jobs are very busy, and kids have busy schedules after school, too. So, it's hard to find time to eat healthy or even together today," Fowler said. "People have time constraints, but sometimes I think it's laziness, too. Hitting a drive-thru is easier than taking time to cook something at home."
Fowler is hoping to change that by doing the grunt work for clients in exchange for a fee.
"I plan out the dinner menus with the client and they pay for the groceries, but I do the shopping, cooking, presentation and clean-up" Fowler said. For more infromation call Chef Jackie at 705.791.7448 or visit her web site at www.edibleaffairs.com

"I can even make afternoon snacks the children can have when they're off school," she added.