Village assets

We have had a cottage in Bayfield for almost a decade and love it here. Best activities are yoga and sunsets in Pioneer Park, sailing, walks in the leafier and secret areas east of Tuyll, and dining and cruising Main Street, especially for arts and crafty things. We don;t live on the Lake but appreciate the view from the Park. We are also avid cyclists and appreciate our rich agriculture region and how it can sustain us farm and Lake to table.

I think the spirit of young entrepreneurship here is unique and should not be taken for granted, especially after Covid. That is why the build up on the Highway should be avoided AT ALL COSTS. We have an enlarged grocery store and now Tim Horton's. We do not need fast food and that will be next.

Bayfield should be an inclusive community and higher density housing along the highway could be part of the plan. Let's design mixed-use housing that is nautical and beautiful. Have some of it geared to income and older people. Make it a competition. Hire an architect and landscape designer. Make people want to stop in the Village because it is obvious that we have pride in our beautiful community. And when they visit, they too will be impressed by our main street and parks, even if they never get to our beaches. We want them to stop and spend money. So entice them to tarry awhile. Having parkettes on Victoria and Howard is a great idea for picnics. If you remove the junk trees you can bring more of the Lake into view and make it accessible to both residents and visitors.