• • THE COMMUNITY   RESIDENTIAL Distinctive stone gates mark the entrance to Stonebridge by the Bay, which will consist of 353 homes — freehold bungalows and two-storey villas. The architecture takes its cues from 1920s Wasaga Beach, Cape Cod, other coastal communities, and American architect Robert Stern. Inspired façades may feature, depending on the model, high-pitched roofs, maintenance-free Hardie board trim, bell lines, stone accents, columns, cedar-shake like trim, recessed walls, decorative trim, sidelights, transoms, covered balconies, covered porches, decorative windows, Juliet balconies, peaked dormers, and turrets. Stonebridge by the Bay homes have ENERGY STAR features such as low E argon-filled windows, extra insulation, a high efficiency two-stage furnace, and a high-efficiency heat recovery ventilator. See for yourself at mystonebridge.ca TRAILS & PONDS Stonebridge by the Bay is the whole package — a community that, while helping to reinvent Wasaga Beach, gives you the opportunity to reinvent yourself. That's the vision for Stonebridge by the Bay, a complete pedestrian-friendly, active community that offers residents more than just a collection of houses. This is a place to call home year round, where you can let the 2.1 km of trails guide you to the commercial area or through the 22.75 acres of open space parkland, which includes several ponds — nature is a partner at Stonebridge by the Bay. Because Stonebridge works with nature, not against it, you'll also find naturalized areas, tree-lined boulevards (mature trees that you can enjoy now, not in 25 years). More than 250 trees have been planted so far. Many homes back on to parkland, for a sense of privacy.   BEACH CLUB Whether you want to curl up with a juicy novel, play a card game or soak up great views of Georgian Bay, the private Waterfront Beach Club lounge at Stonebridge by the Bay is perfect for you. The Stonebridge Beach Club lounge is just for the residents of Stonebridge by the Bay and their guests; it features landscaped grounds, a gazebo, verandas, decksó and the beach. Inside it has a games table, a kitchen, a fireplace and lounge areas. Privileged homeowners also enjoy a private heated pool with a cabanaó like your own oasis. The on-site walking and biking 12-foot wide trails through the woodlands are great for leisurely strolls or more serious exercisers.   MUSIC PAVILLION Overlooking Walden Pond, the Stonebridge Town Centre Music Pavilion is at the centre of this vibrant community. As sponsors of the free weekly music series, arts by the pond, the Town Centre has played host to everyone from the Rocket Busters to the Simcoe County Band.   LIBRARY The Stonebridge Town Centre is the proposed site for a new a 23,907-square-foot library to be located on a 1.5-acre parcel adjacent to the community park. If all of the funding for the library is in place as promised (one third from each level of government), the new library should be ready next year; if not the construction is expected to be completed in 2012/2013. http://www.wasagasun.ca/wasagasun/article/147366