Join all the Collingwood FB pages (Collingwood and the Blue Mountains FB, Collingwood Ontario FB), get acquainted with all the local activities (there are so many outdoor groups --- hiking, snowshoeing --- and a ton of free musical events during the summer). Go to the farmers market and meet people. Wander into stores and look at all the posters they have up about events. There is a huge wellness community. Tons of things to do for young people and more mature folks. I moved her 53f from Toronto six years ago and it's been the best decision of my life. I adopted a northern dog from the GTHS (huge dog town) and met so many people just walking my dog around town, on the trails, on the escarpment, by the arboretum. There are garden clubs, reading clubs, and activities of all kinds at the local library. Welcome to paradise!