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Headwaters House Tour provides glimpse into spectacular properties in the region

June 21, 2019   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

If you’ve ever been driving down a rural road and saw a house that made you wonder what it looked like inside, the Headwaters House Tour gives visitors a chance to take a tour of some of the more interesting homes in the region.

This year’s tour took place last Saturday, June 15, and featured seven homes around the region.

Many have unusual designs or spectacular gardens and patios.

Home owners have put a lot of consideration into their homes and some have worked with designers and architects to achieve a certain look. Others are themselves, designers, who have used their talent to create a unique living space.

Homeowner Glenn Jones, who along with his partner, Ron Adam, have been renovating their home over the last eight years welcomed visitors to their now-completed project which includes stunning patio area and a beautiful equestrian barn that they built on the property.

The property is located on Sideroad 20 in Mono near Mono Cliffs Provincial Park.

“We initially signed up for the tour two years ago but the house wasn’t ready,” Mr. Jones explained. “The house was built in 1989 and we’ve been renovating for the past eight years – room by room.”

He added that the “proximity to the provincial park and the open windows” in the house were a consideration for choosing this particular property. 

The House Tour is a fundraiser for the hospital and organized by the Headwaters Health Care Centre Auxiliary.

“We had around 500 people on the tour this year,” explained Nadine Melemis Walters, co-chair of the House Tour organizing committee. “Sometimes you drive by places and you see some interesting houses, and obviously you don’t really get an opportunity to walk through people’s homes. There’s some curiosity and sometimes people say they are working on their own house and looking for some inspiration or ideas. We do try to have some different styles on the tour.”

The tour raises money for equipment in the Headwaters Health Care Centre.

“The Auxiliary raises money and also has members that volunteer in the hospital,” Ms. Melemis Walters explained. “Our events raise funds for the hospital and offer outreach to the community. Governments don’t fund capital expenses like equipment and construction. Money raised by the Auxiliary and the Foundation all go toward capital expenditures the government doesn’t fund.”

The Tour was a self-driving event and visitors could follow a map that led to the different residences at their leisure. 

Volunteers were on site at every residence to ensure proper parking and greet visitors with some information about the properties.

The House Tour is an annual event with new homes on the tour every year.

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