Wasaga’s unsuitable sandy soil contributed to the late settlement of the area. The lack of suitable farming land made it unattractive to settlers. In the 1820s the first sign of settlement in the area began as John Goessman surveyed Flos Township. In 1826, land was being sold for four shillings an acre. The 1830s had officially surveyed most of the land in this area. Though unsuitable for farming, the Wasaga area had an abundance of trees. In the late 1830s and throughout the rest of the century the logging industry would play an important role in the development of the area.

Wasaga Beach entered history’s headlines in 1934 when the first overseas flight from mainland Canada, across the Atlantic to England and in a plane called the “Trail of the Caribou”, used Wasaga’s long flat sandy beach as a take off strip.

Little by little, in the 1900s, families began to discover the beauty of the area. Gradually it became a place for family picnics and holidays. During the 1940s, while stationed at a nearby military base, servicemen from across Canada visited Wasaga’s amusement park. They made Wasaga Beach known across the country. After the war, Wasaga Beach continued to be a popular place for cottages and day trips. A century old tradition of city dwellers coming to the Beach in the summer had begun.

The Town was originally referred to as “the northern border of Flos Sunnidale and Nottawasaga Townships”. The first municipal reference occurred when a designation of Local Improvement District emerged in 1947. In 1949, Wasaga Beach progressed to the status of a Police Village in the Township of Sunnidale, and the Police Village graduated to Incorporated Village status in 1951.

The incorporation of the Town of Wasaga Beach became effective January 1, 1974. The permanent population stood at 4,034, a dramatic increase from 1965, when only 500 people called Wasaga Beach home. Today, 17,000 full time residents and 16,000 seasonal and part time residents reside at Wasaga Beach.

So you have overdone it and now you have a hangover? Are you vowing to ‘never drink again’? Want to find a hangover cure? Although excess consumption of alcohol is never encouraged, below are 5 essential tips for either stopping or limiting the pain caused by a hangover.

1. Drink plenty of water (or more booze)

This doesn’t mean just drinking alcohol all night and having a few glasses of water before bed. What you should be doing is drinking a cup of water between each alcoholic drink. This will help keep you hydrated throughout the night.

2. Take a supplement before drinking (or drink the night before)

Taking a vitamin supplement before drinking will help keep your bodies vitamin levels up. Try taking a general all purpose vitamin a few hours before you start drinking.

3. Sports drinks (with booze in them)

If you have left the waters a little late, try drinking some sports drinks that contain electrolytes. These will help hydrate the body and stop that pounding headache from coming. As with water, drink as soon as you can in the night, not at the end of the night.

4. Aspirin (with a bourbon chaser)

Taking an aspirin before bed will also help limit the chances of having that pounding headache come morning time. Also consider having an aspirin on the bed table in case you wake up in the morning with a headache. Also take a bottle of water to bed with you in case you get thirsty in the middle of the night. Please speak with your doctor before taking any drugs or medication.

5. Don’t overindulge (before you really hit it hard)

Alcohol is a poison and a hangover is a sign from your body that you have had too much. Try to limit your drinks to a few standard drinks a day. Excessive consumption of alcohol increases your risk of serious diseases later in life. Always drink in moderation.

All these tips will help stop a pounding headache and other symptoms associated with a hangover.

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