Collingwood Stories

It was known to the First Nations as “Qua-sah-qua-ning”, or “ice driven on shore and piled upon the shore in a heap”, then dubbed by early settlers, “Hen and Chickens Harbour,” after the loose cluster ... Read More about A Short History of the Town of Collingwood

Collingwood has its very own time machine, splendidly refurbished and sitting in the midst of the now vibrant corner of St. Paul and Simcoe streets. It is, of course, the newly re-opened Tremont House ... Read More about Tremont House: A Trip Through Time

Winter took Collingwood by surprise this year and while heavy snow and cold temperatures may come as an unwelcome precursor to a long winter ahead, the icy horizon is a welcome boon to Collingwood’s ... Read More about The Seiggel Ice Men of Collingwood

The last winter winds are at our doors and March break beckons. What to do with the kids? If you aren’t whisking your family off to a playground in the sun then you’re probably scrambling to organize ... Read More about Before the Break in March

In 1858, the newly incorporated Town of Collingwood aspired to offer its citizens a home in which to do business, raise families and build the foundation of dreams for a future generation. By 1881, ... Read More about A Hundred Years Of Collingwood Power And Water: 1908-2008

Balsam, Elm, Spruce, Hickory, Walnut, Cedar, Oak, Birch, Beech, Maple and Pine: the street names from High St., east to Hurontario Street. My curiosity is piqued. What stories lie beneath the street ... Read More about Roads By Any Other Name

The Rocks—189 Minnesota Street, C. 1874-1876 “I don’t believe there was a man in Collingwood, if his debts were paid, would have a dollar he could call his own.” So wrote the first mayor of ... Read More about Reflections On Our Past: Stability And Grace