Wye Heritage Marina -Georgian Bay
Just beyond the point tucked safely among the Bay's trademark windswept pines and where cobalt blue waters gently age the shore is where beauty and service meet. We are Wye Heritage Marina, Canada's largest fresh water marina.
Located in the heart of cottage country just 75 minutes north of Toronto and at the gateway to the 30,000 Islands, Wye Heritage Marina is your one stop on Georgian Bay for dockage, marine supplies, sales, and service.
Come and visit Wye Heritage Marina. Whether your visit is via the internet or on location, we are confident that all will see that Wye Heritage Marina is definitely what boating is all about!
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Message From the President
It is a great pleasure to be part of the 36th anniversary celebration of Wye Heritage Marina, formerly known as Doral Marine Resort. As the owner of this marina for nearly two decades, I have seen the transition into a successful business. Our staff has brought together the right stuff to service our customers.
Being part of the community and its heritage is important to Wye Heritage Marina. You will see many activities over the next several months in celebration of our marina. I welcome you to come and tour our excellent facilities complete with drive-to slips, heated pool, clay tennis courts, and full service department.
Erwin Zecha
President
Wye Heritage Marina
Our History
Join us in celebrating 36 years of excellence at Wye Heritage Marina
1975: Approval is attained from the Tay Township Committee of Adjustment to establish a marine-based facility at the mouth of the Wye River. Owner, Gord Blake, establishes Wye Heritage Marina during the summer of 1975.
1976: The south basin of Wye Heritage Marina is ready for business.
1977: The first storage facility is built to accommodate boats during the off-season.
1978: Over 250 slips are available for boats.
1979: The marina entrance is moved to the mouth of the Wye River.
1980: G and H docks are built and available for moorage.
1981: Land preparation begins to establish slippage in the west basin.
1982: Wye Heritage Marina now has 425 slips for boaters.
1983: Additional funding arrives from the provincial government to further develop the marina.
1984: Over 600 slips are offered and the number is growing each day!
1985: Wye Heritage Marina's 1st Annual Festivities Day commences.
1986: Horatio Hornblower opens for its first season of business.
1987: Construction is officially completed with the development of Q north and the grand opening of the new administration building.
1988: Georgian College launches a new curriculum titled the Marine Technology Program.
1989: Lakeland Yacht Sales opens an office at Wye Heritage Marina.
1990: Dockominiums are introduced to the marina as part of the Westwind Yacht Club.
1991: Rylar Development Limited leaves the marine industry.
1992: New slip construction is under way for the west basin as J, K, L, M, and O docks are put into place.
1993: Current owner, Erwin Zecha, purchases Wye Heritage Marina.
1994: The inaugural Wye Heritage and Okeechobee Rendezvous commences.
1995: Wye Heritage Marina holds its 1st Annual Wine & Cheese Party.
1996: Arctic Cat snowmobiles and accessories are introduced to the chandlery.
1997: Wye Heritage Marina adopts the new age of technology with a newly designed website.
1998: A Bay tradition, Henry's Fish Restaurant & Smokehouse, opens on site.
1999: Surveys indicate that 91.4% of boaters would recommend Wye Heritage Marina to their friends and family for a great boating experience.
2000: The millennium brings the silver anniversary of Wye Heritage Marina, celebrating 25 years of community contribution. The marina officially changes its historic name to Doral Marine Resort.
2001: A million-dollar construction project proves successful with the addition of a new floating dock system, topographical and hydrographical surveys, and the removal of over 130,000 cubic metres of sediment for an average depth of 9 feet in the marina channels.
2002: In an effort to protect and preserve the natural marine environment, Doral Marine Resort adopts the Clean Marine Program and achieves a 3-leaf rating following initial assessment.
2003: Major construction halts with closure of the east basin from Georgian Bay to maximize water accessibility within the marina. A new access road is built across a man-made berm to connect Q and R docks with the rest of Doral Marine Resort.
2004: Doral Marine Resort furthers its commitment to the environment by endorsing the Clean Boater Program by offering complimentary inspections to prospective program participants. Festivities Day is successfully revived to include a full-day itinerary, including a flea market, children's centre, BBQ, and barn dance. Paving dominates the year's construction agenda with nearly 90% of the marina's road surface paved to reduc? dust and provide a smooth driving surface.
2005: Boat building comes back to Midland with the opening of a new Doral Boats manufacturing plant. Production includes sport vessels from 17 to 29' in length. Doral Marine Resort achieves an unprecedented 4-leaf Clean Marine rating, the second highest rating attainable. Boatmax opens a new brokerage office at the marina selling Doral, Seaswirl, Thundercraft, and Striper boats, as well as pre-owned vessels.
2006: Doral Marine Resort registers a record number of new customers exceeding the 500 leaseholder mark. Construction continues with restructuring of the west basin. L and M docks are removed, and new 30' drive-to slips are installed along H dock. Plans to relocate the gas dock to G wall are planned for summer 2007, as is improved landscaping, parking, and perimeter lighting in all areas of the west basin.
2007: For the second consecutive year, Doral Marine Resort celebrates another successful season by surpassing the 550 leaseholder mark. As a result, construction continues with installation of new 45' floating, drive-to slips along P north due to the marina being nearly at capacity. Despite the fragility of the Clean Marine Program, the marina continues to enforce green practices over all operations.
2008: Construction on P north continues with complete installation of new floating docks to accommodate the influx of new boaters to Doral Marine Resort. Years of environmental consciousness led to the achievement of a 5-leaf green rating, the highest Clean Marine rating attainable. Preparation begins for relocation of the gas dock from the main water entrance to the south basin, G wall area of the marina.
2009: Doral Marine Resort partners with the Boatmax Yacht Group. Despite the rain and recession, dock and boat sales remain steady with both organizations assisting each other to 'seal the deal.' In partnering, no other marina or dealer can offer the advantages that both companies can.
2010: In July, Erwin Zecha sold Doral International Inc. Part of the sales agreement required Mr. Zecha to relinquish the name Doral. When the marina’s boating community was surveyed to assist with determining a new name for Doral Marine Resort, the overwhelming response was nostalgic Wye Heritage Marina. The marina was renamed, Wye Heritage Marina, on December 1st, 2010.
Clean Marine
Wye Heritage Marina is a proud advocate and participant of the Clean Marine Program. Developed by various private and public stakeholders, this initiative serves to inspire owners, operators, and patrons of marine-based facilities to incorporate environmentally-sound practices in all commercial operations and recreational activities. Fundamentally, the goal is to protect and preserve our waterways for all to enjoy.
To ensure the highest degree of commitment, Wye Heritage Marina considers its patrons and staff alike as stewards who consider the environment a top priority. The Clean Marine Program was implemented in 2002 and since the Wye Heritage community has diligently worked toward making the marina the greenest facility on the Bay. Waste, dock and yard management, boat maintenance, retail operations, visitor and office facilities, spills and emergency preparedness, training, awareness, and education initiatives have been readily implemented and enforced to achieve this goal.
In 2008, following 6 years of acknowledgement, compliance, and willingness to conserve the natural marine environment, Wye Heritage Marina was rewarded with a 5-leaf Clean Marine rating with an overall eco-evaluation checklist score of 99.4! Despite achieving this unprecedented rating, the Wye Heritage community will continue to enthusiastically promote and practice the program's principles to help make Georgian Bay the cleanest and greenest playground for generations to come.
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Contact Us
Need to contact us? The following details will allow you to direct any questin and/or concern to the appropriate department at Wye Heritage Marina. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
3282 Ogden's Beach Road
P.O. Box 40
Midland, Ontario
L4R 4K6
Local Phone: 705-526-0155
Toll Free: 866-253-6725
Administration Fax: 705-526-4903
Service Fax: 705-527-9391
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