Business View Magazine | March 2018

72 because once people are onHwy400,all theyhave to do is turn onto South SparrowRoad andmake another turn onto Port Stanton Parkway.We’re on the southern edge of Muskoka,within an hour and a half of Toronto, depending on traffic,and a 20-minute drive to Orillia or Gravenhurst,the nearest large centers.We also pro- vide our own bus service to and fromWashago. “For 11 years,we’vehosted theTaylor Cup Pond HockeyTournament in Januaryand raised over one million dollars for Princess Margaret Hospital in that time.We also have a fun‘Girls GoneWild’weekend in April in conjunctionwith the Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation in Barrie.We create our own events to support great causes.We alsovalue our long-term relationships with EconomyChemical out of Orillia (nowcalledAlpine Group),Stewart’s Food Service,OFS for fire suppression,and Budget Propane.” BVM: What does the future look like for Bayview Wildwood Resort? Hounsome: “This is probably the last generation of familyownership.That decisionwasmade in 2008 when I brought in other investors.We’vedone pretty darned good for five generations,but with everyopera- tion you need equityfinancing,and that doesn’t usually come from the generation belowyou.Theway I look at it,you have to separateyourself from the personal family side and dowhat’s best for the business,the staff,and the longevity. “I just want people to knowthat there are amaz- ing vacation destinations inOntario,and Bayview Wildwood Lodge is a great example.It’s about people BAYVIEWWILDWOOD RESORT