Pefferlaw, Ontario   Mature lot, dead end street, backing onto the river, this home offers it all..….perfect for entertaining….. 2 tiered private deck. Lots of upgrades, hardwood floors, kitchen. 2 bedrooms plus an in law suite on lower level with a walk out. This home shows pride of ownership.     For this and other homes for sale in Georgina and its communities of; Keswick, Jackson's Point, Sutton, Pefferlaw, and Udora visit our listing web site   05/13/2013

Keswick, Ontario - SORRY IT IS SOLD Just about perfect and it's affordable. This home boasts refinished kitchen with new countertops and sink, new bathroom vanity and sink. With easy care laminate floors and fresh paint throughout this home is in move in condition, just unpack put your feet up and enjoy this great home. Conveniently located just steps from Lake Simcoe. The large fenced yard is ideal for your summer entertaining.     Keswick, Ontario   Land Use Maps     PresentedbyKathy Clulow   Sales Representatives RE/MAX All Stars Realty Inc. Brokerage 905-852-6143 Each office is independently owned and operated© Kathy Clulow (Uxbridge Real Estate Online) All rights reserved. 03/15/2012

The Ultimate Slap In The Face After a closed door meeting council voted to stick Georgina Taxpayers with the bill for a defamation lawsuit by Mayor Grossi against the former Georgina Leisure services Director John McLean. You can read more about this decision and  Help stop your tax dollars from paying for the lawsuit. There is also an online petition to stop the funding for Mayor Grossi's lawsuit. An article in the Georgina Advocate indicated Mayor Grossi would donate any funds he receives as a result of his lawsuit to a charity yet to be named. The irony is he will likely get a charitable tax receipt that he can then use to reduce his personal taxable income. The Ultimate Slap In The Face Should this happen it would be the ultimate slap in the face to taxpayers who would have footed t... 01/27/2012

Do You Trust Politicians To do The Right Thing? Over the years we have all heard or read stories about politicians who have betrayed the trust of those who elected them. We have even come to expect some of it from politicians at the federal level. The most accountable form of Government has traditionally been at the local level but recently even that is questionable as some of them have ignored the trust placed in them by the electorate and done some questionable things. Those of you living in the Greater Toronto Area have seen it first hand with the much loved Hazel McCallion of Mississauga. "McCallion has been Mississauga's mayor for 33 years, holding office since 1978. She is affectionately called "Hurricane Hazel" by supporters as well as the media at large for her vibrant outspoken... 01/27/2012

Christmas Tree Collection Georgina Natural Christmas trees (without tinsel, decorations, ornaments, stands or plastic tree bags) may be set out for collection. Please ensure that Christmas trees do not become frozen or stuck in snow banks. If you miss the pickup you can take your tree to the transfer station on Warden Ave. just north of Ravenshoe free of charge. Do not put it out for regular garbage collection as it will not be picked up.   01/03/2012

Christmas Food Drives - Georgina, Ontario - November 26th and December 17th The Georgina Fire Department will be conducting a food and toy drive in support of the Georgina Food Pantry's Christmas Hamper Drive. The Keswick Fire Fighters Assocation will be at Wallmart in Keswick on Nov 26th 2011 from 10am - 3pm The Sutton Fire Fighters Association will be on location at Sobey's in Sutton for their annual toy and food drive and BBQ Dec 17th, 2011 from 10am - 3pm If you can't make it to one of the events to support the food bank you can always drop off your non perishable foods and unwrapped gifts at both the Keswick and Sutton fire halls. 11/15/2011

 Sutton Ontario - Santa Claus Comes To Town Dec. 3rd, 2011 Parade Of Lights The 2011 Sutton Santa Claus Parade Of Lights, is the 14th annual community evening parade. The parade starts at 5pm in Jackson's Point, moving down Dalton Road to High Street, then ending at the fair grounds. Saturday December 3, 2011! Sponsorship Sponsorship is only $75..... used to pay for bands ..... Make Cheques payableto Sutton Santa Claus Parade. Sutton Home Hardware P.O. Box428,Sutton West Ont,L0E 1R0. Information Telephone#: 905-722-6575.or e-mail: D_Haynes@suttonhomehardware.ca 11/14/2011

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town The Keswick Santa Clause Parade Saturday, Nov. 19th, 2011 1:30pm Parade starts at Biscayne, goes north on the Queensway to Metro Road, north along Metro Road to Simcoe Avenue, east on Simcoe Ave. to the Queensway, and north on the Queensway, ending at Church Street.       For Information,Registrationor to donate support towardsthe cost of the bands call 905-478-1012 or 905-476-6261 11/14/2011

Gerogina, Ontario - Will Have You WALKING ON WATER Splash The Floating Water Festival Why have a water festival? SPLASH is the first step towards developing a Water Centre for Innovation, Research and Learning in Georgina that will make Lake Simcoe synonymous with creativity and water leadership. Bring your bathing suit and towel. Change facilities are available. Some of the days events are: walking on water - in a floating water ball sailing lessons paddle boarding, kite boarding and pedal canoes play the world's largest musical instrument hear the H2Orchestra in a Hydraulophone and Boat Horn Symphony swim to Handel's Water Music make shadow box art write on the graffiti wall lie in a hammock while reading water books taste local farm foods jam with music groups: jazz, classical, count... 08/10/2011

Sutton, Ontario - 156th Sutton Fair and Horse Show Midway rides, Welsh ponies, light horse driving competition, light and heavy horse pulls, truck and tractor pulls, demolition derbies, Beef and Cattle show, 4H dairy show, Vintage Equipment display, homecraft exhibits, and more await you at the 156th edition of the Sutton Fair. With the theme that celebrates the green thumb in us all there will be plenty of things to see, do and of course eat. Fair Dates August 4th - 7th 2011 Admission Adults Youth .........$12.00 Children ................$ 7.00 Seniors .................$ 7.00 [65+] Family ..................$25.00 [2adults - 2 children] To Learn More About Life and Living In Uxbridge A community where neighbours work together and get involved in their community. Follow UxbridgeRealEstat... 08/04/2011

Local residents are being warned be on the lookout for the safety of their pets and livestock by a Udora resident who had an Alpaca destroyed by a bear or cougar. Wild animals such as deer, rabbits, raccoons and skunks are often spotted in and around Udora and other areas of Georgina. On occasion we also hear of a resident black bear or two being spotted enjoying a feed of seed at someones bird feeder or galloping across their yard. This is the first time we have heard of a large animal being attacked and killed by another animal other than by coyotes.  This past weekend the brown Alpaca in the picture was attacked and killed, possibly by a bear or cougar, in the east side of Udora.     07/20/2011

Are You Suffering From Tax Shock Whew! Done for another year, all the receipts have been collected, tax slips organized and all in the hands of your friendly tax return preparer. All that is left to do is write the cheque and make sure it gets posted in time. More Tax Pain Unfortunately some may have been so busy getting all of the above wrapped up before the deadline they forgot all about another tax deadline. The Second  installment of your Gerogina property taxes are due by Thursday April 28th, 2011. Failure to pay them on time will result in an immediate penalty of 1.25%.   From The Tax Office - Your Taxes Are Due That's right folks, your second Georgina tax payment is due April 28th, 2011. If you miss the deadline an automatic 1 1/4% interest charge is added immediately and another... 04/27/2011

2011 Federal Election Issues - This Needs To Be An Issue   Let me rephrase that USAGE BASED BILLING REALLY NEEDS TO BE AN ELECTION ISSUE Like me you may not have heard about this but any one in the real estate industry who utilizes the web needs to learn about this in a big hurry as it will drastically affect your bottom line. From your own personal use for promoting your listings to consumers who view your web promotions this will affect them all.   Please Watch the entire video it's your pocket book they are attempting to empty out Please reblog this everywhere to ensure it does become an election issue   Information on usage-based billing (UBB), and a Canadian perspective on its long term implications. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike Canada 2.5 license. Visi... 03/27/2011

2011 Federal Election The deed is done and we are headed for the polls. Lets not waste time over the next few weeks with discussions over the rational for or against an election at this time.  It is time for the electorate to be heard, lets move the conversation away from the political agenda of the various parties and reframe the issues to represent what we want addressed not what the politicians want to use to make points at our expense. It does not matter if you want the election or we need one we are headed for the polls, on May 2nd, so lets make it about our issues not theirs..   Short Term work / Employment Opportunities. One good thing about an election is it creates opportunities for short term work Are you out of work, or looking for short term employment opportunities? Electio... 03/27/2011

Municipal Election 2010 - You might ask yourself is there a connection between my properties assessment for taxation and my right to vote? YES - The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) can have an Impact on Your Right To Vote? You may not be on the Voters List if you recently purchased a property. MPAC is responsible for creating the preliminary Voters list, this list is given to the Township in July who use this information to create their final voters list. Property Purchased early in 2010 I discovered that for some reason MPAC did not put a purchaser of a property on the voters list, even though they and the Township were aware of the change of ownership (the town mailed their tax bill with all the appropriate assessment information on it to the new owners) long before J... 10/17/2010

Udora, Ontario - International Jazz & Art Festival - JK JAZZ Udora's Camp Jõekääru is the place to be on August 28/29th if you are a Jazz fan. Headlining the first days entertainment on Saturday is Peter Appleyard's Quartet according to the local paper Peter Appleyard on YouTube This two day music and art festival takes place sat August 28th and Sunday August 29th at Camp Jõekääru in the hamlet of Udora located just north of Uxbridge, Ontario this is a rain or shine evnt with everything taking place under the big top tent or indoors. The venue is "Camp JK" a childrens camp with the proceeds benifitting the camp refurbishment fund. This is a family-friendly gathering that includes "something for everybody". There are plenty of oportunities for food and drink including bbq lunch, dinner i... 08/26/2010

Eaglewood Folk Festival - Pefferlaw Onatrio - A Stay-cation Destination August 27th, 28th, and 29th Georgina (Pefferlaw) Ontario Now in it's 21st year, the Eaglewood Folk Festival continues to celebrate outstanding Canadian folk music performers in the beautiful and intimate pine tree acreage located in Pefferlaw, ON.  IN 1989 Cheryl Gaudet stood on the deck of Eaglewood Resort and imagined the grounds filled with hundreds of people gathering from all walks of life to hear wonderful music enjoying delicious foods and artisans selling their wares. Fast forword to today and we see what started as the "Eaglewood Earth Festival" as it is today The Eaglewood Folk Festival, A celebration featuring workshops and concerts, promoting of folk/roots music, endorsing crativity and diversityof Nativ... 08/26/2010

The Purple Turtle Art Festival - Georgina, Ontario - A Staycation Destination With it's ideal location, stretching along the south shore of Lake Simcoe, the various communities of Georgina are host to many events that are a draw to this tourist orientated town. In the winter there is always snowmobiling, ice fishing and of course the Canadian Ice Fishing Championship. In the summer there's boating and angling along with The Blue Bridge Festival The Eaglewood Folk Festival, the Georgina Studio Tour and of course the Purple Turtle Art Festival. The 9th AnnualPurple Turtle Art Festival July 17th, 2010 (11 am to 6 pm)July 18th, 2010 (11 am to 4 pm) The Briars ResortJackson's Point, Ontario A Funky Little Purple Turtle is the symbol of the festival and is used to lead you to the festival Mar... 07/11/2010

You And Your Property Tax Bill - Wetlands In her Post Uxbridge - It's Official - Spring Has Really Sprung Kathy speaks of the spring time danger of our flooded streams and rivers. Every year we watch the levels in our back yard rise at least a couple of feet. Our worst year saw the water rise over four feet with a surge in the middle of the river (caused by the force of the water through the dam) another four feet on top of that.   Wetlands And Property Values The value of properties that are adversely affected by wetlands is usually adversely affected as well.  A portion of our property goes under water for periods of time, and what we can do with it is hampered by flooding and regulations thus affecting the value of our property. This adverse affect entitles us to a reduction in the a... 03/17/2010

You And Your Property Tax Bill - The Illusion and The Reality       For many the process of appealing your property assessment is as convoluted as this picture. Many people think that they are appealing their property tax bill when they arrive at an appeal. They do not realize that it is in fact their assessment that they have to appeal. In a post How Property Assessment in Ontario is Calculated based on the explanation of how your property assessment is calculated by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Ty Lacroix provides some insight into the assessment process here in Ontario. Reading his post and the information on MPAC's web site there is the illusion that your assessment should be fair and equitable. What I have found is that in Reality there is little that is fai... 03/14/2010