ThisHereWow!

On this episode of This Here Wow! Dean chats with longtime SGB resident and business owner, Dr. John Miller who’s work with Andrew Siegwart is resulting in so many positive strides forward for the local LGBTQ+ community, it’s hard to keep track! The upcoming Collingwood Pride Festival and the recent installation of a Rainbow Crosswalk are just two of the ‘wows’ discussed in detail.

On this week’s episode of This Here Wow! Dean darts all around SGB revealing wows within wows – that once all have been taken into consideration – add up to one great big WOW! Some newer, some older, “the same, but different” – each one bringing their own unique stamp to the SGB landscape. At the end of the day (or the beginning, in most cases) a best-bet might be a favourite bag or basket, and a sensible pair of shoes!

On this episode of This Here Wow! Dean chats it up with two ‘transplants’ – whose entirely independent and unrelated journeys getting here to South Georgian Bay have been anything but typical. What they do have in common is a sweet satisfaction and sense of excitement that both are bringing to the SGB community!

On this episode of This Here Wow! “…the Import Section” – Dean gets a bit more than he expected – musically speaking. A local Artistic Director, whose approach to programming his 2021 summer season is so impressively broad, not only ‘wows’ Dean, but conjures up memories of beloved days of his youth, when a trip to the city always included an hour or so at his favourite record store!

On this week’s episode of This Here Wow! host, Dean Hollin, gets a bunch of the ins and outs – learning more than he ever expected, from a local artist – about the centuries-old art of basket weaving – (and how appropriate is this, considering it’s Victoria Day Weekend) – using “the Queen of basket-making material” – willow. And if that weren’t enough, he gets waist-deep in conversation with a local go-to, when it comes to just about anything regarding Thornbury’s famous “Fishway”.

If a good belly-laugh is what you’re looking for, a solid dose of Kevin Hart, Monty Python, The Second City, Ellen DeGeneres, or the like will probably do the trick. But, if making your gut just plain happy is the goal, a shot of two of what a local SGB-er has been brewing and bottling is probably a much better way to go! On this episode of This Here Wow! Dean gets a rather complete and passionate explanation on fermentation!

On this episode of This Here Wow! Host, Dean Hollin, chats with Erica Angus – Executive Director of Theatre Collingwood. A bit of a “Captain” she is – steering ship “Live Theatre” through a storm called “Covid-19”. Long before the storm hit, her actions and guidance were worthy of applause – of late, however, she’s been earning herself – in my humble opinion – a standing ovation!

On this episode of This Here Wow! host Dean Hollin chats with local artist/cartoonist Jeff Wilson – who having recently been recognized by the newspaper industry for his talent – talks at length, and rather humbly, about his career in cartooning, animation and the like.

In this episode of This Here Wow! host, Dean Hollin, is feeling inspired by his two truly exceptional guests. One is a local artist who has created an ever-growing outdoor gallery of her art that invites meandering and is oh-so perfect for the times – the other, not merely a survivor but an incredible example of unwavering determination and resolve.

On this episode of This Here Wow! – host, Dean Hollin, chats about two extraordinary structures found at opposite ends of SGB whose functions – while entirely different in nature – have relied on more than a bit of glass for their rather exceptional service and success. A local educator enthusiastically gushes about the house of glass she currently oversees – and an entirely charming and knowledgeable authority on local statuesque beacons of stone and glass, lovingly guides us through the intimate details of one that resides right here in SGB.