Grandview Community Newsletter
  Jan. 25, 2017             Vol. 1, Issue #1

Social events, news and information  created by and for the r esidents of  the Community of  Grandview ,  Muskoka

Welcome to the
FIRST EDITION!

The purpose of this newsletter is to promote the community of Grandview we all love.

Whether you call Grandview home or your 'second home', or you just are interested in what is happening here, this newsletter is for you.

Please enjoy this first edition (of many more, we hope).  This is your newsletter.  

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What's Happening in Grandview?

Today, January 25th, 2017, is a BIG DAY in
the history of Grandview!

The Clublink-owned properties adjacent to our five condominium corporations have been sold to a group of in vestors that includes Claude Doughty, past Huntsville mayor and  Garett Cockwell, one of the owner/managers of Huntsville Downs Golf Course.  We are all looking forward to big changes which will being happening this spring.  Here are some highlights:

- The Rosewood and Tree Tops buildings will be torn down in the spring
- New Condos (with a residential theme) will eventually be built on those spots as well as the tennis courts
- Clublink will continue to manage the small course under a 5-year contract.
- Each Condo Board has been given more detailed information.

In honor of this major event, we are launching this monthly social newsletter with the goal of bringing our Grandview community closer together.

If you have news or information that would be of interest to all Grandview Residents, please send it to the Editor by clicking the link below:





New Faces in Grandview

Dennis and Paula Abbott
(2531 Forest Glen)

"Dennis and I have always loved the Huntsville area.  We vacationed every summer in Muskoka when our 3 children were young.  We loved the rugged scenery, clean lakes, towering pines and fresh air.  Years later our youngest son Jason was recruited to play for the Junior A team the Huntsville Otters.  We were thrilled and never missed a game!  Our hopes were that he would stay with the Otters as we always wanted to move to Huntsville.  The fate of the Huntsville Junior A team was not meant to be so Jason moved back to continue his  Junior A hockey with the Aurora Tigers.
Every summer Dennis and I would drive to Muskoka to explore different communities. One day we discovered Grandview and fell in love with the property!  It was exactly what we were looking for!  The golf course, the lake with beautiful vistas at every turn.  We knew this is where we wanted to be!
We purchased in Forest Glen July 1 and were fortunate to enjoy an amazing summer of weekends spent relaxing on the dock, swimming and walking the trails with our beloved dog Tucker.  
Dennis is retiring this spring and we look forward to our permanent move to Grandview!  We have met so many interesting and friendly people already!"


Long-Term Resident

Connie Kelso 
(931 Hilltop)

"Grandview has been my home for 11 years.  11 very happy years.    I lived in town in a large home and when it came time to give it up I planned on building on lake property I had.   I had all the permits and was ready to go when I decided it would be a very lonely spot in the winter.  
I started looking at what was available in town but was discouraged by the "no dogs" allowed policy.   I hadn't thought of Grandview even though we lived on Golden Pheasant for a few years.   And then I found out.  Dogs are allowed at Grandview.  How civilized.   So here I am.
I love everything about this place.   The people, the dogs, the trails, the condo amenities, the water, my canoe on the water.  I just look around every day and love it all.  Even on a cloudy day this place makes me feel good.
Aren't we lucky !!!!"
 

Founder's Corner

Some musings from Gregg Evans, son of Grandview's founder, Bruce Evans

In the beginning ..... 

In October 1986, on a whim, while returning from a meeting with Bill Waterhouse, the owner of Deerhurst Resort, Bruce Evans turned into Grandview Resort and asked to meet with the owners, Bruce and Judy Craik. He asked them if they would like to sell the property, which at the time was a hobby farm with (14) cabins and hotel rooms over the Rosewood Inn. Always the visionary and global thinker, Bruce offered them $ 1,400,000 for the property and they accepted.

When Bruce returned to the Bracebridge office of Fowler Construction Company, which he purchased in 1971, he called a board meeting. He told his executive staff that he had just bought Grandview and he was going to turn it into the best five star resort in Ontario. We all thought he was crazy, but the vision and the execution of that vision became reality, and to his dying day in 2014, at the age of (81),  Grandview Inn was the project that he loved more than anything else he built in a very storied career that spanned 60 years.

To be continued .... 


Give Us Your 
Best Shot

Got a favourite picture of Grandview that you would like to share?  Send it to the Editor by email or drop it off in the mailbox at 4321 Bayside mailbox with your contact information included.

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

* Book Club - Book Worms Unite!  Anyone interested in helping organize a Grandview Book Club, please contact Christine Raine (3211 Forest Hill) at craineorama@gmail.com

*  Yoga  - We can all use a good stretch. Contact Sharon Monett (4321 Bayside) if you are interested in forming a Yoga Group at sharon_m@rogers.com

* Golf Club  - Steve Oakley (1031 Hilltop) has been running a great morning golf club for years.  In Stevie's own words - "We play Best Ball, $2 per person. Winning team takes all.  Contact Grandview Clubhouse for start times as they change.   Ladies, teens and hackers welcome!  Come one, come all!!!   steveandshirley@gmail.com

*  Darts Club  - Rod Guthrie  (5631 Signature) is willing to head up a Darts Club if he receives enough interest.  Meeting at the Mews.  Email Rod at:   guthries@cogeco.ca

* Euchre Night  - Who doesn't love this game?  Doug Monett  (4321 Bayside) is looking for Grandview residents who would like to come out for a Euchre Night.  Everyone welcome no matter what your experience.  Contact Doug at:  dmonett@cogeco.ca 
   
*  Kayaking Club - On the shores of beautiful Fairy Lake, this club is a natural for Grandview.  Let Marsh Smith (5021 Bayside)  know if you would like to be part of this group.    Email Marsh at:    paul.marshasmith@hotmail.com

This newsletter is sent out to over 200 owners/residents and other people interested in Grandview.  If you have a club, group, or event (etc.) that you think might be of interest, please send the details to the Editor through the link below: 



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