The only BILD award determined by the public, the People's Choice Award, went to Friday Harbour, a four-season resort development on Lake Simcoe by the Geranium Corporation and Pemberton Group

There are now 6 buildings under construction at the $1.5-billion Friday Harbour Resort on Lake Simcoe in Innisfil.

Now selling: Phase 2 and 3. Boardwalk Condos and Harbour Flats range from 433 to 1,582 square feet

Dudding has quite the fish tale about a catch made in the former Big Bay Marina harbour on Lake Simcoe. She and her team hauled in 9,000 fish representing 30-plus species – including a four-foot northern pike

Shifting two million cubic metres of soil on 600 acres of waterfront land is no small feat. Indeed, the creation of Friday Harbour - along Lake Simcoe, in the town of Innisfil, about 80 km north of Toronto - is a massive undertaking. That’s the groundwork, literally, for Geranium Corporation’s new all-season resort, which is poised to become a top vacation destination in Ontario after its completion.

A second home, whether intended for weekends, holidays or longer stays, quickly becomes a special year-round gathering place for family and friends over countless generations. This notion is captivating the resort homebuyers of Friday Harbour on Lake Simcoe. “Not everyone is enamoured with traditional cottage life and the work it requires for the upkeep. The idea of escaping the day-to-day and being close to nature is appealing, but most people also want lots of recreation, entertainment and activities to enjoy. That is what we’re creating at Friday Harbour in a low-maintenance turnkey opportunity,” says Boaz Feiner, President Housing Division of Geranium Corporation.