Blog categorized as Agritourism

So, you want to create an event or wedding space? You’ve got a Pinterest board full of ideas on how beautiful the space will be! It will be the next best wedding destination! Now to get started. But before you start designing make sure you’ve done all your research. In our experience there are a few...

25.05.21 11:18 AM - Comment(s)
Are you in the right 'Zone'?

An overview to municipal zoning regulations

A quick guide to municipal zoning regulations.

Just because yo own a property doesn't mean you can do whatever you want with it. The Zoning by-law governs what may or may not be allowed on your property.

Zoning is a great mystery to many people. Zoning is doc...

21.01.19 11:45 AM - Comment(s)
BEFORE BEFORE As many of you probably don't notice anymore smoking in bars, entrances, and other places has mostly disappeared. All you have to do is go to Europe and you appreciate the smoke free environments we enjoy in Canada. However, this industry shift took a very hard toll on Tobacco farmers in Ont...
25.01.13 06:20 PM - Comment(s)
Don't worry I am not from Toronto, I don't pretend to be able to magically solve all your problems, but I understand your problems and hope to help you through any process related to your agritourism project. I recently attended a talk by Becky McKray about small town rural businesses. She said that...
25.01.13 05:33 PM - Comment(s)
I was recently introduced to a bit of Waterloo Region's history. Black Horse Corners, a once bustling small town with an Inn, tannery, fueling mill, pump shop, shingle mill, shoemaker and blacksmith shop, all of which are no longer present except for some remains of the old Inn which burnt down....
24.10.12 03:00 PM - Comment(s)
I often remis on my cycling days in the netherlands. There was this great bar called the "Hemelches" meaning heaven.  The bar was located in the middle of nowhere, but clearly on a cycling path.  During my husband and my long rides (100km+) we often wish there was a perfect place...
03.09.12 09:38 PM - Comment(s)

That's what I felt like after biking 35km to the Fifth Town cheese factory in Prince Edward County. Designed by Lapointe Architect, it has been on my architecture bucket list for many years for a few reasons; it was designed by an architect; it gave me hope that an architecture career in a...

06.06.12 11:30 AM - Comment(s)
Ontario Building Code

I can just image how the conversation would go after that introduction...Farmer; "why do I need to put a sprinkler system, fire alarm, washrooms, in my building? its just a barn! With all this red tape and regulation your going to put me out of business!!" Building Code; "The require...

16.05.12 03:30 PM - Comment(s)
This quote by Vance Blackmore was the introduction to a conference dedicated to agritousim in hosted by Tourism Middlesex last month. The event was aptly called 'Beyond the City Lights' originally initiated by OMAFRA. He was referring to the equine industry in Middlesex County and i...
12.03.12 03:55 PM - Comment(s)

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