Ashley Schwamm

I mean, she came in in a horse and carriage.

She was the picture-perfect bride.

Glowing.

It was a good day.

They'd been living in Toronto, but shortly before their wedding, they decided to leave the big city to be near the Blue Mountains, nestled against Georgian Bay, part of the Great Lakes.

It's a place I know very well.

My grandfather founded this ski area in 1941, and I grew up right here on the mountain.

Generations have come here to make memories, weekends filled with sledding and hot cocoa.

James and Ashley, they moved here looking for a simpler life, a close-knit community.

It wasn't long before they had children, first a boy, then a girl.

In 2018, the family moved into this Tudor in an upscale neighborhood in Collingwood.

Look down.

They juggled parenthood with their thriving careers.

James was promoted to captain at the fire department.

Ashley oversaw the building of luxury homes with an eye for interior design.

She just had this talent of seeing what something could be and really making things come to life.

Carrie Dyson was one of Ashley's best friends.

They too met at Craigley's Ski Club.

We both liked to ski, loved to hike, play golf.

And they had children around the same age.