Ground Broken for Collingwood Campus

Educational opportunities for local students will be enhanced and expanded, after ground was broken for the first permanent home for a Collingwood Campus of Georgian College.

The new Collingwood campus is located on 10 acres of land generously donated by developer John DiPoce. Mayor Carrier said “It is also made possible by a $4-million contribution from the Community Adjustment Fund of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario”.

The new building, open in the fall of 2011, will accommodate 250 full-time students and more than 3,000 part-time students annually.

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The Government of Canada and the Town of Collingwood today celebrated the Grand Opening Ceremony of the new Collingwood Public Library and Municipal Offices. The new building was officially inaugurated by Canada’s Finance and Regional Minister Jim Flaherty, Mayor of the Town of Collingwood Chris Carrier, and representatives from the Library Board of Directors. Jim Wilson, Member of Provincial Parliament for Simcoe—Grey, was also in attendance to extend congratulatory wishes.
“The new public library and municipal offices will offer additional resources and services, encourage learning, and foster a sense of community here in Collingwood,” said Canada’s Finance and Regional Minister Jim Flaherty. “Our government is proud to be working with municipalities to support environmentally friendly infrastructure that Canadians will use and depend on every day.”
"Money from the Federal Gas Tax Fund is permitting the Town of Collingwood to create one of the most environmentally-friendly public buildings in Canada," says Mayor Chris Carrier. "The Municipal Council is approving a new Collingwood Public Library and Municipal Offices building and is committed to achieving a Gold LEED standard for energy and environmental design, which includes the installation of a Green Roof. Utilizing the Gas Tax Funding to the building, Council will be able to provide the citizens of Collingwood with an outstanding example of modern and environmentally-responsible design."
The new three-storey, 30,000-square-foot building consists of two library floors, a third floor to house offices for the town’s building and planning department, a recording studio and meeting space. Several green features make the building unique, highlighted by a green roof that provides natural insulation, a rainwater collection system and an energy recovery ventilator. The Town of Collingwood owns the building, and is in the final stages of pursuing Gold LEED (Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design) status; an international certification recognizing the design of high performance green buildings.

Residents of Collingwood helped cook up a cure to support the 22nd Annual M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day benefiting Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada. M&M Meat Shop staff and hundreds of volunteers grilled hamburgers and hot dogs to meet the 2010 Canadian fundraising goal of $2 million. A special thanks to Garnet & Roselle Reid, M&M Owners.

The Shipyard Promenade Opens for Canada Day!

Collingwood is host to some of the most beautiful waterfront in Ontario. After 100 plus years of industrial use and no public access, the FRAM/SLOCKER Shipyard Promenade will open on July 1st 2010. Come and celebrate with us the newest addition to Collingwood’s trail system and see for the first time some of our most beautiful vistas. Collingwood Council is proud of our heritage but we are even more proud of the access to our waterfront this brown field development has created for all residents and visitors alike.