Collingwood Stories

The Tremont: A spotlight on Collingwood’s vibrant arts district
Downtown Collingwood is home to Creative Simcoe Street, a thriving arts and entertainment district that is home to over 30 independent and artistic businesses, including artists’ studios, a black box theatre, a dance studio, galleries, and hip indie...

Men with Knives Caters with Care and Quality
Men with Knives Catering is a locally owned and operated company serving Collingwood, the Blue Mountains and the Greater Simcoe County Region. Men with Knives provides a range of services, from onsite catering and mobile event catering (food truck, wood fired...

OneSmartWorld Makes Teams Work Smarter Together
OneSmartWorld (OSW) is a performance improvement company that helps leaders, teams and people everywhere work smarter together. Founded in 2000, OneSmartWorld works with a wide range of organizations to improve their capabilities and drive positive change. The company...

Vortex is a Wellness Wonderland
For Daniel James and Steve McCrea, wellness is more than just a lifestyle—it’s their mission and passion. “When making the decision to return to Canada, we felt that Collingwood’s four-season, active lifestyle made it the perfect place for us to create our studio,”...

Wine Works Makes Wine Work For You
Having opened in 1989 as a small-batch beer brewing service called Mountain Brew, Wine Works recently celebrated its 35th anniversary in business. Since taking over Wine Works in 1999, John Scheben-Edey has turned it into a thriving business that continues to attract...

Local Businesses are the Cornerstone of our Community
In January, the Town of Collingwood's Economic Development team took to the streets, visiting nearly seventy outstanding local businesses as part of the Collingwood Business Appreciation Program. This initiative highlights and celebrates the remarkable contributions...