Heretic Spirits’: Collingwood’s Modern-Day Alchemists

Do you remember your first bite of cotton candy? As you held it, you may have contemplated why anyone would put a cotton ball in their mouth, but as the cloud-like treat touched your tongue and melted into sugary crystals that coated your mouth, your doubts would be transformed into wonderment and the slight feeling that something magical had just happened.

¡Outwrite! Communications & Content Marketing

When was the last time something you said was misunderstood? If you’ve ever travelled to another country, or sent an email for that matter, you can probably think of at least one.  In the UK, the words ‘jumper’ and ‘braces’ don’t mean what they do here, for instance.  In certain scenarios this type of miscommunication can be treacherous. For businesses, clear communication can be just as important as the quality of their product or service. This is where Carl Michener comes in.

A Smash-ing Success: The Story of Georgian Bay Spirit Company

Georgian Bay Spirit Company took the craft beverage world by storm when they released their first canned cocktail, the Georgian Bay Gin Smash, in the spring of 2016. The success of this revolutionary product hinged on two very important areas of expertise: the first was understanding how to distill and blend outstanding spirits, and the second was understanding how to enjoy them.

Side Launch Brewing Company: Big Ships and Hoppy Sips

If you have ever been lucky enough to visit Side Launch Brewing Company, you may find it hard to imagine a time when their 27,000 square foot space on Mountain Road did not have wall to wall fermentation tanks.

Summit Social House: Introducing Collingwood’s Only Bike Café

Bruce Zigman is the entrepreneur behind another ‘first’ for Collingwood, “bringing insanely good coffee and a first class bike service with a fulltime bike mechanic to an ideally situated café setting.” April 10th, 2021 they opened at 246 Hurontario Street, serving the ever-growing clusters of cycling and outdoor enthusiasts in Collingwood and surrounding areas.

j.stroke: More than a stroke of good luck

If you’ve spent much time in a canoe, you’ll likely be familiar with the ‘J-stroke’. For those who don’t know, the J-stroke is a paddling technique that allows one to propel a canoe forward in a straight line without constantly switching the paddle from side to side. It’s the type of stroke one can spend years practicing without perfecting, but once mastered will allow one to journey out alone with confidence.

Collingwood Olive Oil Invests in Customer Service

Husband and wife team, Cheryl McMenemy and Alex Yuen, opened the doors of The Collingwood Olive Oil Company in May of 2014. Now they are an example of successfully pivoting their business to online.

Trebor RX: From Toys to Masks

What do you do when COVID-19 makes you terribly sick? You figure out a way to reduce the chance of that happening to others. That’s the case with George Irwin, self-professed “Toycoon” and Owner of Irwin Toy, along with business partner Brenda Elliott.

Collingwood Foundry: Building Community During COVID

We first wrote about Switch Video way back in February, 2019 when the only face masks in Collingwood were worn by skiers on cold days. Since then, the video marketing company has gone 100% virtual (at least temporarily) and its founder, Brandon Houston, has launched Collingwood Foundry, a coworking community and hub for entrepreneurs.

Sensor Technology: Ocean tech on the upswing

Sensor Technology finds skills locally, expands in N.S. We first covered Sensor Technology Ltd what seems like a long time ago, way back in February 2019. At the time, the Collingwood-based piezoelectric ceramics world leader had just opened a satellite office in Nova Scotia with two people and a 500 square-foot workshop.

Black Bellows: Ontario’s Craft Capital Just Keeps Growing

Black Bellows Brewing Company operates a craft brewery, restaurant, and fully-stocked bottle shop on the corner of Simcoe and Sainte Marie in downtown Collingwood. The brewery officially opened its doors in 2020.