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Erika Engel

Erika Engel

Erika Engel regularly covers all things Collingwood as a journalist and the editor of CollingwoodToday.ca

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Town taking short-term rental licensing draft plan to public

Town taking short-term rental licensing draft plan to public

Collingwood doesn't allow short-term rentals outside of bed and breakfasts or hotels, but that will likely change in the next couple of years
Town's downtown lot will stay vacant for a while longer

Town's downtown lot will stay vacant for a while longer

Repairs are required on the 84 Hurontario St. property before it's ready for public access, says staff
Registry shows fewer lobbyists in Collingwood last year

Registry shows fewer lobbyists in Collingwood last year

Number of lobbyists lowest in 2022 since start of program in 2020
Town staff pitch new plan to close dormant development files

Town staff pitch new plan to close dormant development files

Town of Collingwood staff suggest closing certain application files after four months of inactivity from the developer, requiring them to reapply when they are more ready to put shovels in the ground
New fire truck for 2026 has to be ordered now, says chief

New fire truck for 2026 has to be ordered now, says chief

Rising costs, slower build times prompted the fire department to request truck purchase three years ahead of schedule
On-demand transit starts this weekend, regular routes runing too

On-demand transit starts this weekend, regular routes runing too

Riders will have the option to try on-demand bus service or stick to the regular route and schedule on weekends starting Saturday
Province lifts management order from Sunset Manor

Province lifts management order from Sunset Manor

Though the ban on new admissions at the Collingwood long-term care home was removed in January, a mandatory management order has remained requiring oversight from a management company for the last two years
Collingwood homeless shelter may not stay open this summer

Collingwood homeless shelter may not stay open this summer

The board for the temporary shelter has to re-assess the situation and make sure there will be enough funding to operate during the winter months
Council approves site plan for Victoria Annex development

Council approves site plan for Victoria Annex development

The plan is to build 17 residential units on the site, with two units built into the existing annex building, which has a heritage designation
Collingwood CAO hopes municipalities get together for road planning

Collingwood CAO hopes municipalities get together for road planning

'When we’re looking at, for example, Highway 26 growing and needing a bypass, it’s a multi-municipality endeavour,' says Collingwood CAO, who is part of a group of area mayors and CAOs planning to advocate for a regional master plan