Daytripping is a Free Magazine filled from start to finish with all of the best
Odd, Antique & Unique Shops, Events & Unexpected Stops
in Southwestern Ontario
This issue has Sections
s
1
Spring 2021 • Vol. 27, Issue 2
Cost: PRICELESS...
FREE - just like yard sale stuff
at four o’clock on a Saturday.
The “Biggest Little Paper in Canada”
®
I
One Paper!
Best...
ODD, ANTIQUE &UNI UNIQUE UE SHOPS, S EVENTS & UNEXPECTED STOPS
Best...O
... All in
“Oakdale Garage”
by Dan Bellyk
www.danieljbellyk.com
Shop Local
DETROIT
WINDSOR
Lake
TORONTO
Huron Lake Ontario
NIAGARA FALLS
BUFFALO
2
FULL MAP
on PAGES
14-15
SARNIA
A
IA
Southwestern
Ontario
Lake Erie
2
LONDON
KINGSVILLE
PORT STANLEY
PARIS
U.S./Canada Borders
Some areas can be found in all sections.
Use index to find all the shops in a region.
Over 7,495,000 copies
since March 1995
Read it online at...
www.daytripping ca
All the
Rose Cottage
Quilt Shoppe
CONVENIENT NEW LOCATION!
...In the Windsor Crossing Premium Outlets
Great Sewing, Quilting
& Embroidery Products!
Authorized dealer & service centre
To Ambassador
Bridge
WINDSOR
Cousineau Rd.
N
1555 Talbot Rd. • LaSalle (Windsor)
Visit us to shop online at...
www.RoseCoageQuilt.com
OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10AM-5PM, SATURDAY 10AM-4PM
Windsor Crossing
Premium
Outlet Mall
401
PLENTY OF PARKING!
519-730-1172
Cheryl@RoseCoageQuilt.com
3
The
Daytripper
(and your camera) Everywhere!
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
Categories
may include:
• MOST CREATIVE
• Photo of the Year
• Cutest/Funniest
• At a Daytripping Advertiser
• Greatest Distance
• Group Photo
• Most Adventurous
• Most Daytrippingish
Win for
Charity
“Of course we take Daytripping Magazine with us to Cozumel,
Mexico” says Yvonne Vanderbeld, Sarnia. Photo taken by Bill Yates.
Giselle Addison of Tilbury,
with sister Sue Nussey & her
daughter, Katie of Comber,
stopped at many favourite
places including Picard
Peanuts in Talbotville, Quai du
Vin Estate Winery near St.
Thomas and Sparta Country
Candles in Sparta.
Daytripping’s Charity of Choice for the May-June 2021 issue is:
Sun Parlour Folk Music Society, Kingsville kingsvillefolkfest.org
Your photo is eligible for
great prizes when we
print it, and you also win
$25.00 for the charity
of your choice!
You can specify the charity
of your choice when entering.
Enter the
2021 Photo
Contest!
Brenda Harper of Watford, relaxed near Gowganda, Ontario while
at her cottage.
Charity of Choice: St. Joseph’s Hospice, Sarnia
Renee Ouellette of Windsor sent us this photo of her Daytripper
and a pretty chill frog.
Be
Original!
Win Great
Robert
Wadlow, the
world’s
tallest man
at Ripley's
Believe
It or Not!
Prizes!
Photo by
Mark Moran
Daytripping
7 Sisters! Georgina Swackhammer of Thamesville went
daytripping with her six sisters: Margaret Carter, Ridgetown,
Julianna Jubenville, Paincourt, Irene Stepniak, Ridgetown, Florence
Huszka, Bothwell, Maria Lycke, Waterloo, and Roseann Lernout,
Chatham. Charity of Choice: Diabetes Canada
Send to: DAYTRIPPING, BOX 430, BRIGHTS GROVE, ON N0N 1C0 Email: info@daytripping.ca
Daytripping will donate $25 to the charity of your choice (or one of our choice if one isn’t chosen) upon publication of each photo. Every entry we
publish throughout the year is also entered into the annual contest for a chance to win great prizes from our generous sponsors! Photos must be
mailed or emailed (minimum 200 dpi) and cannot be returned. Digital photos are preferred. You may enter as many photos as you wish. Be sure
to include the photographer’s name, mailing address and phone number. Contest void where prohibited. 2021 prize winners will be announced
in the November-December 2021 issue. Entries for the 2021 contest will be accepted until August 10th 2021. Unpublished photos are eligible for
future contests. For more information call 1-800-667-0337.
*To be eligible, a cover of Daytripping
must appear in every photo entry.
Thanks to our
Generous Partners!
Uniqueness
is what WINS!
Think Outside
the Box!
Pinecro, Aylmer
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia
Coyle’s Country Store,
Tillsonburg
Millbank
inSeason Home & Garden,
St. Clements
Crazy 8 Barn, Palmyra
Sparta Country Candles, Sparta
Sue Brouwer, Brights Grove in St. Petersburg, Russia
at Catherine’s Palace during a Baltic Sea Cruise. Photo
by her husband, Henk Brouwer. Charity of Choice:
Sarnia & District Humane Society
John M. Hall Linens, Paris
St. Marys
Berry Hill, St. Thomas
Robert Hall Originals, St. George
Page 2
The bottom borders in this issue contain quotes, proverbs & more for a belated Mother’s Day.
May-June 2021
C’mon, Who Needs a Great Big Hug?
This issue was supposed to come
out in May, but “You-know-what” got in
the way. It’s a big relief to finally have
it hitting the streets at the start of June
and I have to thank our customers, the
advertisers you see on these pages, for
sticking with us. Some, like live theatres
and most event organizers, are unable
to do anything but wait and we feel so
badly for them. A few others had to hold
off and we understand that of course,
but almost all of them will be back in
Daytripping when the time is right. I am
so gratified that we have this strong bond
with them - please give them a chance to
earn your business.
There’s a light at the end of this tunnel
and we can all see it coming in to view. We
always have a column letting you know
which shops are new to Daytripping or
haven’t been in for a long time, but in the
past year there have been only a scant
few to mention. That list is on page 8 and
it’s finally growing again. To be fair, about
half the new listings are in Kingsville. The
proactive folks in that town want you to
discover all they have to offer when you
and Doug Ford feel it’s safe to do so, and
it is a terrific area to explore. Some towns
are being very cautious about welcoming
visitors, which I do understand of course,
but this past year has given Ontarians
the opportunity to discover what is in our
own back yards, and there’s a lot.
You have probably been to shops and
towns and farm markets that you’d never
been to before, or maybe re-discovered.
Experts would tell us that we are
creatures of habit, and habits are hard to
change, but “You-know-what” changed
a whole pile of our habits, didn’t it? If it
rings true then your habits have already
changed and you’ll continue to buy food
at those markets you started supporting,
and paint from the local hardware store
instead of Gargantuamart. You’ll go back
to that Inn on the Harbour in Port Stanley
because you fell in love with it and it’s a
part of you now. You’ll actually go sit at
a table inside that local restaurant you’ve
been ordering takeout from because you
tried their chicken parmesan and it was
the best you’ve ever had. Maybe you’ll
order a Railway City beer or an Alton
Help us build this big, lile paper!
Daytripping has been wrien by you
our readers, for 26 years now!
We don’t have a reporter... you’re it!
SEND US AN ARTICLE
about your favourite town, shop,
a daytrip or just a memory!
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
in Southwestern Ontario
Farms wine because you went out of your
way to support the local guys this past year
and gained an appreciation for what they
do. Maybe we’ll all be better tippers too.
There are some things though that
can’t get back to normal soon enough.
You’ve probably heard people speculating
that humans won’t hug each other as
much. Screw that - I can’t wait to hug
people again. If there’s no fall issue it will
be because I was arrested for hugging
complete strangers.
I miss town wide yard sales too — they’re
outdoors, don’t they count as exercise? Two
years ago we had 113 of them listed in our
spring issue, last year there was no spring
issue and this year there are no yard sales.
I don’t know about you but I’ve had the
opportunity to purge at least a few times
because of “You-know-what” and I have a
crap ton of crap to get rid of. And I really
want to buy others people crap to take the
place of it! I think all these communities
should change the date, for this year only,
and hold their Town Wide Yard Sales on
one of the weekends in September.
I also can’t wait to see and support live
music. Not large concerts, though they’re
fabulous too, but I mean bar bands, duos,
a solo act on a patio - and please tip them!
Many musicians counted on performing as
part of their income and have been among
the hardest hit by all this. Hire them to play
your backyard party... another thing I can’t
wait to experience again. Imagine being
able to talk to a whole bunch of people all
at the same time without a computer! It’s
coming folks... I’ve seen the future folks
and it’s shining brighter than ever.
Thank you so much for making it
through this and for helping others along
this difficult road. “You-know-what” may
not be done, but it will be soon. If you can’t
go daytripping today or this week, keep
this copy and plan to visit some of these
wonderful shops and stops that we’ve
searched out for you when you are able.
And please mention that you saw their ad
in Daytripping. They’ve kept us going all
these years, and so have you, by letting
them know that their hard earned dollars
are well spent.
Thanks for reading!
Mark Moran, Publisher
To Advertise in our Summer 2021 issue
Call us at 1-800-667-0337
info@daytripping.ca
Daytripping Features
Daytripper’s Directory Pullout Map..........13-16
“Where You Should Eat” List...........................46
Tourism Contact Information..........................15
2021 Photo Contest...........................................2
S.W. Ontario’s (Largest?) EVENTS List.............. 48
Antique Tours..............................................28,52
Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Farm Markets......39,40,41
Recipes...................................................22,23,39
Corkscrews & Craft Brews................................17
On The Covers
1) Oakdale Garage - Photo by Dan Bellyk
2) Alice Street Antiques, Waterford
Your Contributors
Ruth Sharon, Dan Bellyk, Troy Loop, Dave & Lisa Broad, Ann
Reams, J.J. Francissen, Wendy Rutherford, Cindy Sterling,
Vicki Hornick, laurie burrowsbreakey, Mary Jane MacVicar,
Janet Robinson, Blanche Haskett, Catherine Blake, Lisa
Paddon, Joanne vanDam, Dot Sale, Gisele Levasseur,
Ida Tillema, Bri Mitchell, Gordon Lane, #Local, Yvonne
Vanderveld & Bill Yates, Giselle Addison, Sue Nussey & Katie,
Brenda Harper, Renee Ouellette, Georgina Swackhammer,
Margaret Carter, Julianna Jubenville, Irene Stepniak, Florence
Huszka, Maria Lycke, Roseann Lernout, Sue & Henk Brouwer,
Scott Manery, Luke Combs, Dave Steadman, Paul Schneider,
Stan & Clare Champ, Jim Ryan, Debbie McCormick, Dave
McClure, John & Nancy Van Geel, Tim Beaudette, Dorothy
Debruin, Rick Wismer, Louis Vandermark, Brad Hamilton,
Barbara Perrin, that persnickety, elusive unknown author,
numerous graphic designers and printing firms, and the
outstanding Daytripping office, sales and delivery staff have
been instrumental in helping us create this issue. Printed
with pride by the good people (Chris, Peter, Julli, Devin and
so many more) at Huron Web, Wyoming, Ontario, Canada.
Your Tour Guides
Mark Moran ........................ Publisher, Advertising Sales & Design
Carrie Ann Timm .................................. Graphics / Office Manager
Laurie Dunlop ..................................................... Advertising Sales
Carla Mejia..............................................................Graphic Design
Rhonda Long .............................. Advertising Sales & Social Media
Angela Lyon............................................. Editing & Graphic Design
Ben & Dylan Moran ......................Design, Research & Distribution
P.O. BOX 430 • BRIGHTS GROVE, ON • NON 1C0
1-800-667-0337
info@daytripping.ca • www.daytripping.ca
Over 12,000
people
Spring 2021
This issue is dedicated to live theatre actors & crew
YOU Should
Too!
Subscriptions... To receive Daytripping at home for
$30/year (5 issues), give us a call to pay by credit card.
For a free digital subscription, click the link on our website.
Daytripping® is published five times annually by Moran Advertising, Brights Grove,
Ontario and has an annual circulation of 230,000 copies throughout Southern Ontario.
The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisment without
notice or penalty to either party. No portion of this publication can be reproduced in whole
or in part without the permission of Moran Advertising. The content of this publication
does not necessarily represent the opinions of the publisher. The content of this publication
has not been deemed by the publisher to be correct and accurate. The advertiser agrees
that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from errors
occuring in this publication beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by
that portion of the advertisment in which the error occurred, whether such error is due
to the negligence of its servants or otherwise, and there shall be no liablity for non
insertion of any advertisment beyond the amount paid for such advertisment. Use of
Material: submitted articles, letters, and other works or materials may be used, published,
distributed stored by Moran Advertising, in whole or in part, in print or by any other means.
Daytripping® and Daytripper® are Registered Trademarks.
®
DESTINATIONS TO EXPLORE
BF = See our Buy Fresh Pages
CC = Craft Brews & Corkscrews Pages
Aberfoyle 44
Ailsa Craig 30
Alvinston
19,BF,CC
Arva
31, BF
Aylmer 34,36,37,BF
Bayfield
BF
Birr 28
Blyth
CC
Bothwell
9,BF
Brantford 44,45,52,BF
Brights Grove 12
Burlington 44
Cainsville 52
Cambridge 52
Chatham 9
Clifford 49
Clinton 24
Colchester 4
Copenhagen 37
Corunna 11
Courtland 52
Dashwood
BF
Delaware 28
Delhi
52,BF,CC
Dresden 10,28
Dundas 43
Dutton
32,34,BF
Embro 38
Essex 4
Forest
20,21,BF,CC
Freelton 44
Goderich 25
Gorrie 29
Grand Bend
22,BF
Hamilton 43
Harriston 49
Harrow 4
Hensall
25,BF
Ilderton
BF
Ingersoll 52
Kent Bridge 9
Kettle & Stony Point FN 21
Kincardine
26,BF
Kingsville 6,7,8
La Salette
CC
Lambton Shores 20-23,BF
Leamington 8
Listowel 49
London 28,30,31,BF
Melbourne
BF
Millbank
50,51,BF
Mount Brydges 31
New Hamburg 48,BF
New Sarum 36
Norwich 38
Oil Springs 19
Paris 45
Parkhill 30
Petrolia 17,18,19,BF
Plympton-Wyoming CC
Point Edward 11
Port Burwell 34
Port Franks 21
Port Rowan 42
Port Stanley 34,35,BF
Reeces Corners
BF
Ridgetown
BF
Rodney 32
Ruthven 7
St. Clements 51
St. George 45
St. Jacobs 51
St. Marys 47
St. Thomas 28,33,34,BF,CC
Sarnia 11,12,28
Scotland
BF
Shakespeare
48,BF
Simcoe
BF,CC
Sparta 34
Stratford
CC
Strathroy 31
Talbotville
34,BF
Tavistock 48
Thamesville 9,28,BF
Thedford
CC
Tillsonburg 37,52,BF
Tiverton 25
Union
34,BF
Vanessa 52
Vittoria 42
Waterford 42,52
Waterloo 51
Wellington County 49
West Lorne
32,CC
Wheatley 8
Windham Centre 52
Windsor 1
Woodstock
38,BF
Wyoming
18,BF
Zurich
25,BF
May-June 2021 “Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.” (Lin Yutang)
Page 3
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
We’ll start our daytrip in WINDSOR, ESSEX, HARROW, COLCHESTER & KINGSVILLE
MI
SHOP
NY
LOCAL
ONTARIO
ESG
glass art
Tues.-Fri. 9:30 - 5
Saturday til 3
ESSEX STAINED GLASS
519-776-4577 www.essexstainedglass.com
19 Centre Street, Essex
With art & ideas as bright as we are!
glass fusing • mosaics • custom orders • supplies • classes • decor • jewellery
LATIN
A faithless wife is shipwreck to a house.
A good beginning ensures a good ending.
A hungry man will listen to nothing.
A leopard cannot change his spots.
A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.
A man as he manages himself may
die old at thirty, or young at eighty.
A rotten egg cannot be spoiled.
A bird is distinguished
by its note.
A chain is no stronger
than its weakest link.
A chair unsound soon
finds the ground.
A contented mind
is a continual feast.
A Seasonal Treasure!
Casual lake view dining
overlooking the shores
of Lake Erie
Blimeys.ca
For a taste of Home
or something completely e new...
Foods, ods,
Sweets, ets,
Gifts G f
& Clothing from Britain!
B n
Giftware, f r , Jewellery, er
y
Pottery e y from Britain,
B i
n
France, a
Germany, y
Holland land
& Spain
Featuring: t
i g Emma ma
Bridgewater
er
Uno De 50 Jewellery ery • Peregrine e Clothing
Lampe Maison from France
La Rochere e
Glassware from France
25 King Street, et, West, Harrow
row
WE’LL BE MOVING
to o 71 Talbot St, ESSEX EX on July
y
3rd
We’ll l be b
closed June n 21st-July y
2nd
2
blimeys.ca • 226-787-1244
26-7
7
-124
2444
OPEN
7 DAYS A WEEK!
EK!
Outdoor Seating
Available
A little piece
of heaven!
Have a Milkshake
or Ice Cream
at...
Fashions designed
for your curves &
styled for
a woman!
!
...Plus. ..Plus Purses, s Scarves S
& Jewellery!
e
lery
AND... We now w carry Sleepwear.
p
ear.
FEATURING...
Our entire selection
is Plus Sizes XL to 3X!
Tues, Wed, Fri 10-5, Thurs 10-6, Sat 10-3
43 Talbot Street North, Essex
519-776-8555 • justplusofessex.ca
&
Accessories • Baby
• Home & Garden Decor
•B
Bath & Body Products
& More!
Our nostalgic farm f
themed Ice I Cream Parlour inside Priscilla’s.
Outdoor seating to relax & enjoy!
20
Harrow
23
50 13
The Wreck
29
Kingsville
ille
le
LAKE
ERIE
Open Thurs 5-9, Fri & Sat 12-10, Sun 12-9
220 Jackson Street, Colchester
Fabulous New Location
on the Winery Route!
- Washroom om available able
for customers -
226-207-0355 • www.thewreck.ca 1195 Iler I Road • HARROWA O
519-738-0001
20
Harrow
13
50
Blue Lake
23
29
Kingsville
Lake Erie
www.priscillas-presents.com
Page 4
“An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.” (Spanish Proverb)
May-June 2021
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Take a Scenic Drive to find
FRESH HOME BAKED GOODS
No Preservatives or Food Colouring
Open Tuesday-Saturday
970 Heritage Road
Kingsville • 519-733-0303
• Pies made from Local Fruit
• Tarts • Jumbo Cookies
• Specialty Breads
• Coffee & Doughnuts
• Meat Pies - tourtiere/chicken/beef
LET’S SUPPORT
LOCAL BUSINESS!
My Kingsville
By Mark Moran, Daytripping
After 26 years I still remember the
first time I went to Kingsville. I was
working on the first issue of Daytripping
and was in search of unique shops and
towns throughout SW Ontario. This took
me in all directions from my home in
Petrolia, but on this particular two day
long trip I drove south through places like
Wallaceburg, Ridgetown and Chatham
and all along the way people would help
by suggesting other distinct shops. A
resounding theme was “Have you been
to Kingsville yet?”
Now this was in the
dead of winter (I’d been
snowed in the night before
in Blenheim) but I was still
amazed with this town
and all it had to offer. The
stately Pelee Island Winery
was one of the first places
I would have seen on the
edge of Kingsville before
making my way along
the beautiful main street
and into the perfectly
sized downtown. I say
“perfectly” because there
was one main intersection
at Main and Division
streets, and from there
you could walk wherever
you liked for shopping.
It’s much the same now
all these years later, in terms of size and
character, but it has evolved greatly in
terms of style.
I’ve always said you can notice
how some towns have made the right
decisions over a number of years, how
they’ve embraced new ideas and cultural
aspects. Kingsville is a leader in this
regard. Someone said they should have
a beautiful clock tower in the centre of
town, and they went for it. The same goes
for a statue of the legendary “Father of
Conservation” Jack Miner. I took a photo
on that day in 1995 of the local train
station and it was doomed, ready to be
town down or fall down at any moment.
Now it is the absolutely gorgeous
Mettawa Station Restaurant. Someone
had an idea and people listened. The
Carnegie Library, which I hear was once
in disrepair, is now a beautiful art gallery,
visitor’s centre and office for the BIA. The
century old downtown buildings are in
terrific condition, creative banners adorn
the streetscape and ideas as simple as
footprints along the sidewalk to quietly
imply a welcome message can become a
reality in a town like this.
This is a town and a region that you
want to stay in for night or longer. There
are no shortage of nearby cottages,
but there also two boutique hotels in
the heart of it all; The Grove Hotel and
Distinctive Inns of Kingsville. Both are
abundantly stylish and
have been fully ‘created’
in and from existing
downtown buildings.
Another reason to stay
the night is that there are
three craft breweries and/
or taprooms within a block
of one another, 16 award
winning restaurants, five
pizzerias and a chocolatier.
You’re also in the Essex
County wine region. Pelee
Island Winery is one of
15 wineries in this region.
There are a number of
ladies fashion boutiques,
antique and unique shops,
bakeries, artisan butchers
and a host of other
amenities. It is one of, if
not the healthiest and well
balanced downtowns in Ontario. You can
visit for the day, but you’ll wish you had
come for three or more.
That’s the thing about an area like
this. You’re probably coming from at
least an hour away and will probably
also be exploring the wineries along
Essex County Road #50, or historic
Amherstburg or Point Pelee National
Park. Even Kingsville is not just the
town itself — it now takes in and area
that includes Cottam and Ruthven,
where you’ll find Ruthven Nurseries and
Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
This will be the second year for Open
Streets. With indoor dining being limited,
the main street of Kingsville is closed to
traffic on Saturdays from 4:00 to 10:30
to allow for restaurants and shops to
serve you on patios under the summer
sunset. The same people who bring you
the folk festival are arranging for live
entertainment on two stages on these
evenings. I can’t wait to be there!
On that one cold, winter day I may
not have noticed Lakeside Park, which is
now home to the Kingsville Folk Festival.
I don’t even remember if I drove down
Division St. to the shore of Lake Erie,
to where the Jimaan car and passenger
ferry sails over to Pelee Island and where
they’ve hosted tall ships on numerous
occasions. I do remember driving past
the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary and I still
stop by every chance I get. I also recall just
wandering around the backstreets, which
are full of the nicest homes and gardens
you’ll find. Remember, this is “The
Most Southern Town in Canada.” The
difference in temperature is noticeable.
It provides the right conditions for all
the garden centres, farm markets and
roadside stands.
I love the motto “My Kingsville”
because I do feel that I belong here,
whether it’s watching music in the park
or renting someplace to stay for a few
nights and enjoying the local bounty
that a southern, summer sun brings.
And I’m pretty proud of what they’ve
accomplished so far in My Kingsville.
Large selecon
of perennial pond plants
including water lilies.
(All grown on site)
TROPICAL:
Hyacinths, Leuce, Cannas,
Taro, Koi, Goldfish, Snails
Wed-Sun 9 to 6 • Cash Only
(We may not hear the phone)
Please dress for outdoor environment
1638 County Road 20
5 minutes west of Kingsville
Kingsville • 519-733-9191
agerhardt46@gmail.com
May-June 2021 A mother never asks, “what’s in it for me?”
Page 5
The
Voted Daytripper
Best Shopping TOWN NAME, TOWN District NAME and tanother In Windsor-Essex!
awesome TOWN NAME ss
SHOP
LOCAL
Jack Miner
Bird Sanctuary
BANDED GOOSE BREWING CO.
is home to Kingsville's longest bar,
2 Taprooms & a Secret Beer Garden Patio
where Kingsville's original Food Truck,
BLACKJACK GASTROVAN
creates shareable Street Eats
& Fusion Pop Up Menus to compliment
the everchanging & creative
Taproom Line Up of CRAFT BEERS.
Eco-Conscious
o ciou
ous
100% 0% Plastic t
Free
r e
Locally Sourced
Fresh e h & Frozen o e
Meals
Retail i + Refill Shop
h p
Deli l Sandwich a + Bowl Bar
Artisanal Bread Baked Daily
Smoothies
Catering and more!
greenheartkitchen.ca
28 Main Street West,
KINGSVILLE • 519-712-9329
Inspiring a healthy community,
one meal at a time.
Store Hours:
Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat 10-5
Sun 10-4
@greenheartlunchclub
@greenheartlunch
in KINGSVILLE!
Kingsville -
the Winningest Town!
Tourism Windsor, Essex, Pelee Island celebrates ‘the
BEST OF’ local businesses for the 6th year and we love
this idea. The Best of Windsor-Essex Awards showcases
the region’s favourite place to eat, things to do, places to go,
stores to shop & must-sees. The winners are selected by the
residents, who know their region the best through exploring & discovering
the best of the best.
Each year, residents are asked to nominate who they believe is the best in
41 hospitality categories. The top 5 in each category are recognized as the
Best of Windsor Essex. Residents then vote to crown the Best of the Best.
2020 saw Kingsville receive 28 nominaons, the most of any community for
the second year running and as you would expect, the most WINNERS.
BEST
BEST
burger joint PATIO
Jack’s Gastropub
Retail Store, TAKEOUT & Patio Dining
15 MAIN ST. EAST I KINGSVILLE
519.733.9700
ORDER ONLINE: bandedgoosebrewing.com
BEST
family attraction
Colasan’s
Tropical Gardens
Although the annual Kingsville Folk Music Festival won’t be happening this year, we are presenting free concerts throughout the summer.
KingsvilleFolkFest.org
The Sun Parlour Folk Music Society exists to present and promote live music through concerts and the annual Kingsville Folk Music Festival.
The Society produces all ages, family-friendly, diverse and inclusive live music events with an emphasis on Canadian talent.
Page 6
A mother’s love is a gift that never stops giving.
May-June 2021
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Rthve Nursery
Garden Centre
&
Mon. n to Sat. t 9am-4:30pm a 4
3
• Sun. n 11am-4pm
1amm
Closed o
Sundays y in July-August
ugus
ust
Seasonal Gifts
RUTHVEN (Corner Hwy. 34 & County Rd. 45) 519-326-4019
BEST
shopping district
Kingsville Downtown
BIA District
BEST
historical attraction
John R Park Homestead
They say
good
things
BEST
golf course
Kingsville Golf & Country Club
Kingsville was also recognized for the best places to fish (Kingsville Dock),
places to hike & bike (ERCA Greenway), places to stay (The Grove,
Disncve Inns and The Wandering Dog on Pelee), where to have a great
breakfast (The Beach House), where to have your morning Joe (Red
Lantern) and finally where to be sure you spend some me (Lee & Maria’s
Farmers’ Market, Lakeside Park and a ferry ride to Pelee Island).
Be sure you make the drive to
Kingsville to experience some
of the best Ontario has to offer.
BEST
www.bestofwindsoressex.ca
#bestofwindsoressex
#mykingsville #tasteofkingsville
BEST
BOUTIQUE VIRTUAL EVENT
Cindy’s Home & Garden
jacksgastropub.com
The Main
Grill and Ale House
themaingrillandalehouse.com
mettawasstation.com
come in
3 ’ s!
Join Us in
for...
• Great
t
TAKEOUT
• Patio Dining
• OPEN
STREETS
Every Saturday
Reservations
suggested
May-June 2021 “There is no way to be a perfect mom, but a million ways to be a good one.” (Allison Bradley) Page 7
The
Daytripper
Now we’re in LEAMINGTON, WHEATLEY, CHATHAM, KENT BRIDGE & BOTHWELL
SWEET RETREAT
ICE CREAM AND MORE
SHOP
LOCAL
The online version may not be as
“priceless,” ...but it’s just as free!
Subscribe to our online version free,
and we’ll simply email you a link to
each new issue. It’s really easy.
The Sweetest Spot in Leamington!
www.daytripping.ca
Visitors come
from near & far
to our 175
year old home
to relax in our
back yard
garden
retreat.
Scooping 32 Flavours of Premium Ice Cream Daily
Get Spiked!
Add a shot to any frozen treat -
Now fully licensed for liquor and wine service.
OPEN 12pm-10pm Every Day through to Labour Day
7 NELSON STREET I LEAMINGTON, ON
519-398-8158 I www.sweetretreatleamington.ca
These are the newest shops
to try our big, little paper...
- Petrolia -
Black Gold Brewery
- Colchester -
The Wreck Restaurant
- Corunna -
Cherish Treats
- St. Thomas -
Purely Wicked
- Chatham -
Lorrie’s Country Nook
- Freelton -
Freelton Anque
- Clifford -
Red Express Market
- St. Marys -
Snapping Turtle
Stone Home Creaves
- Hensall -
Coage Culture
- Kingsville -
Town of Kingsville
Kingsville BIA
Gerhardt’s Aquac Nursery
Fehr’s Heritage Bakery
Jack’s Gastropub
Disncve Inns
Banded Goose Brewery
Cindys’ Garden Centre
Kingsville Folk Fesval
Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary
Pelee Island Winery
Green Heart Kitchen
The Main Grill & Ale House
Meawa Staon Restaurant
Please let all our customers know
that you’re Daytripping!
F
rom
Dear Daytripping,
Our Readers
When the pandemic first took over it was almost like making out our
“bucket list.” What’s the most important thing now? Our health was
probably #1 on everyone’s list and that, of course, meant healthcare
workers. The word “essenal” was oen used when referring to people
dealing with the pandemic and, not to discredit anyone, my mind kept
going to the farmer. I wondered how many tons of food have been
donated (and eaten), without a thought of who raised or grew it. By
the way, I’m not a farmer.
I’ve given out, by hand, thank-you cards to several local farmers but
it’s impossible for me to reach them all personally, so I would like to
place my “Thank-you” card in the Daytripper in hopes of reaching
more farmers. I’ve enclosed the arcle to be placed in your paper.
I’ve enjoyed the Daytripper for several years. And yes, we tell your
adversers that we are daytripping! Maybe next year I will daytrip
again. There are soooo many lovely places in Ontario that I’ve not had
the chance to visit. In the meanme, I would like to receive Daytripping
in the mail and keep in touch with your readers the old fashioned way:
the printed page. And many thanks to you, your staff and contributors
for all the work that goes into producing our Daytripper.
Ann Reams, St. Thomas
To the Farmer
who was “essenal”
long before Covid-19 and
will connue to be essenal
come what may.
I’ve passed your place so many mes
and wondered how you are;
but God in all His wisdom, knows
and cares much more by far.
You may be blessed with riches
or be poor as mice—like me.
Whatever state you may be in
“Thank-You” for feeding me.
By Ann Reams, St. Thomas
The Rules of
Chocolate
If you've got melted chocolate all
over your hands, you're eang it too
slowly.
Chocolate covered raisins, cherries,
oranges and strawberries all count
as fruit, so eat as many as you want,
they're good for you.
When you have a problem geng
two pounds of chocolate home from
the store in your car, just eat it in the
parking lot instead.
For dieters - eat a chocolate bar before
each meal, it'll spoil your appete.
A box of chocolates can provide your
total daily intake of calories in one
place. Isn't that handy?
If you can't eat all your chocolate,
there's something wrong with you.
If you eat equal amounts of white
and dark chocolate, you have a
balanced diet.
Chocolate contains many preservaves.
Preservaves make you look young.
If you ever wondered why there is
no such thing as Chocoholics
Anonymous, it's because no one
wants to quit eang it, ever.
If there was no chocolate, there
would be no need for control-top
pantyhose. An enre industry would
be devastated.
If you put "Eat Chocolate" on your
daily list of things to do, you'll always
accomplish one thing you set out to
do, every day.
Calories are afraid of heights. If you
store your chocolate on top of the
fridge or high shelf, the calories will
jump out of the chocolate to protect
themselves.
Page 8
“The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.” (Henry Ward Beecher)
May-June 2021
Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
Shop Locally, go Daytripping and stay the night exploring your own backyard!
519-350-1745
• Antiques • Collectibles • Nostalgia
• Memorabilia • Refurbished Furniture
• Glass • China • DVDs • Vinyl
Also Scentsy & Home Baking
~ 15 King Street East • Chatham ~
Tues. Wed. Thurs. 11-3, Fri. til 5, Sat. 9-5
• Breakfast & Lunch
Take Out
• Outstanding
Deli Subs!
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
Sat 8am-5pm
Order Your Pies, Tarts, Cookies & More!
www.kentbridgecountrymarket.com
11652 LONGWOODS ROAD, KENT BRIDGE • 519-352-5226
5226
thrift store
• Furniture • Housewares • Clothing • Toys
Your purchases enable us to donate in
Chatham and around the world.
Tuesday to Saturday 9 to 2
127 Colburne St., Chatham, N7M 3L8
(Just down from Rona) • 519-352-0911
PRESENTS THEIR FIRST
OUR BAKERY
• Fresh Creative Recipes
• Blueberry Accents
2021
1511 King St. W, Chatham ham • 519-354-4652
-
4652
Tues & Thurs 10-4; Saturday 10-3
See Facebook for updates.
RETROFEST
LIVE STREAM
CRUISE PARTY
& CAR SHOW
JUNE 25/26, 2021
FRI 6-9•SAT 11-2
MS. RETROFEST PAGEANT | AWARDS
JUNIOR JUDGES | GUEST SPEAKERS
LIVE MUSIC | DOWNTOWN CONTESTS
LIVE STREAM • EVENT SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION • GENERAL INFO
PARKS
Blueberry Farm · Café · Bakery · Country Store
www.parksblueberries.com
w kbl be
rri
es .c
Fresh s
h Blueberries in Season
(Mid July through h
September) em er Details on website.
e
Fresh Strawberries June til Frost
FAMOUS for Pies,Muffins, Scones
• Gluten Smart Scratch-Baked ch-B ak d
Goods
• ‘No Sugar Added’ Selections
S
Summer
OUR CAF
Collection
is Arriving...
Cool Cottons in
Pastel & Bold
Colours
OUR STORE
• Kitchen Gadgets, Tools,
ols,
Accessories so e
& Cookbooks
o ks
• Women’s ns Apparel pa
& Accessories
cess
• Gift Baskets & Certificates
t
es
• Prints • Christmas Corner
• Children’s Toys • Lang Calendars
• Homemade ma
Preserves rv
• Cards
• Wall Art • Wedding di
Favours
Open Daily 8 to 6 • 519-692-5373 • 1-866-901-5373
Located 7 km East of Thamesville on Hwy. #2
Come To The Country
Where It All Begins!
• Enjoy Our Own Farm Raised Pork
and Free Run Chickens (drug/additive free)
• Fresh Eggs from our free run laying hens
• Ontario Dry Aged Carcass Beef (aged minimum 21 days)
Mrs. D’s
Canned Goods
available
here!
www.rmeats.com
Coaste ler r
Corona Rol
Thinking back but looking ahead... a humorous take on the virus.
• Coronacoaster: noun*- the ups and downs of a pandemic. One
day you’re loving your bubble, doing workouts, baking banana
bread and going for long walks... the next you’re crying, drinking
gin for breakfast and missing people you don’t even like.
• They celebrated the end of the plague with wine and orgies. Does
anyone know if there is anything planned when this one ends?
• I’m getting tired of being part of a major historical event.
• If 2020 was a math word problem: If you’re going down a river at
2 MPH and your canoe loses a wheel, how much pancake mix would
you need to re-shingle your roof?
• For those entering our store without a mask, we’ll have to take
your temperature. (P.S. We only have rectal thermometers)
• If 2020 were a piñata, it would be a massive beehive.
• It’s the first time in history we can save the human race by
lying in front of the TV doing nothing. Let’s not screw it up.
• Pandas feed for about 12 hours a day, same as adults during
quarantine. Hence the word PAND-emic.
• 2020 - the year my garbage bin went out more than me.
• Can we all agree that in 2015 when asked “where do you see yourself
in 5 years?” nobody got the answer right?
• Being quarantined with a chatty child is like havine an insane
parrot glued to your shoulder.
• 2020 “went viral” faster than anyone could have imagined.
• If I keep stress-eating at this level, the buttons on my shirt
will start social distancing from each other.
• Since we’re all in quarantine, I guess we’ll all be making only inside
jokes from now on.
ROESCH MEATS
Smoked pork chops, sausages, deli meats
Wild game processing
~
Gluten, lactose & sugar free products ~
SEASON!
BBQ
Pre-order
e
special cuts
to ensure
availability
aila
lity
Social distancing practiced at our store
according to government guidelines.
Open Tues-Fri 9-5 • Sat 9-3 • Closed Sun/Mon
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR COOLER!
10910 Northwood Line at Mull Rd.
Just East of CHATHAM • 519-351-7711
ALL PROCESSING DONE ON-SITE!
CHATHAM
Hwy. #40
Hwy. #2/Longwoods Rd.
River Line
Mull Rd.
Mull Rd.
Hwy. #401
Northwood
Fairview
Kent Bridge Rd.
May-June 2021 “A mother’s love perceives no impossibilities.” (Cornelia Paddock)
Page 9
The
Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
Dresden Ex will be Virtual for 2021 - dresdenex.com
Drive-In Sunday Church Concerts begin June 27
DRESDEN RACEWAY
dresdenraceway.ca
Watch for
updates!
UNCLE TOM’S
CABIN
uncletomscabin.org
VISIT www.dresden.ca OR CALL 519-683-4368 FOR MORE INFO
Quality Antiques, Collectibles,
and Pre-Owned Furniture
PLUS
Gary’s Gallery
2956
St. George Street N., Dresden
(Hwy (
21, north edge of town near Hwy 78)
519-401-7322
Mon-Sat 10 to 5
Most M Sundays 11 to 4
We Buy
Estates!
tes!
John’s Creations: Handcrafted Driftwood Sculptures
AWARDED
BEST ANTIQUE
SHOP IN COUNTY
2018 / 2019
Mon. to Sat. 9to7(M (May thru mid-June)
Mon. to Sat. 9 to 5 (mid-June/Summer)
519-683-4956
29220 Uncle Tom’s Road, Dresden
(Across from Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site)
www.kentwoodgardens.com
Dresden Plate
Quilt Shoppe
(formerly Shelley’s
Painted Treasures n Quilt Shoppe)
• 100% Cotton Fabrics
• Custom Quilts • Quilting Classes
• Supplies & Patterns
• Long Arm Quilting
• Custom Embroidery bode y
ahhh, Summer!
Bright Colours & Pastel Hues...
OR Whimsical -
hedgehogs, lambs, frogs
are just the beginning!
20% Discount for
Quilters Guild Members
Quilting is
BEAUTY
WI TH
BLOCKS
Tuesday to Friday 10 to 3
Sat. by appointment for customers
who may feel more comfortable.
Please call in advance.
462 St. George Street, South
519-683-4244
Updates, Details & Photos on
or:
www.dresdenplatequiltshoppe.net
FUSION
TM
Mineral Paint,
Stains & Waxes, Brushes
PLUS: Milk Paint by Fusion
Tues-Fri
10 to 5,
Saturday
10 to 3
Downtown DRESDEN... 444 St. George Street • 519-437-8064
Designing Your Memories
& Decorating Your Home!
• Floral & Garden Inspired Accents
• Inspirational Garden Stones
• Framed Prints & Canvas Art
• Decor Touches • Wall Signs
• Wide Selection of Angels
• Custom Created Weddings
Monday to Friday 10am-4pm
Saturdays 10am-1pm
IT’S ME, KIMBERLY!
“This one-of-a-kind shop is a culmination
of my passion to hunt out unique treasures,
whether they be vintage, new, or hand-crafted.”
Shop Online: www.kimberlys.ca
.ca
www.mckellarsflowers.ca
Christal Wills ls
- Owner & Designer
445 St. George St., DRESDEN • 519-683-4368 • 1-877-228-3440
• Hand Made
• Seasonally Inspired
Baked in-house...
.
• bread • cookies
okies
• squares s • pies
• scones s • cakes
k
• specialty items
Curbside Menu
Order by y
phone
e
or email:
a
i
:
unionblockbakery@bellnet.ca
nblo
bake
b
elln
lnet
et.c
Re-opening Updates on
Facebook and our Website
www.unionblockbakery.com
413 St. . George g
Street, t t,
Dresden
s en
519-683-3000
My Little, Green Orphans
By Janet Robinson, Burlington
Today, I observe my vigorous group
of adolescent spider plants in their
nurturing pots, growing, thriving. They
were the result of one of the regular
rescues I perform as I meander through
the garden centres and their parking lots,
spying broken pieces which have fallen
from larger parent plants. There are so
many little, green orphans (as well as
beautiful flowers), left behind without a
thought of their continuing importance
and ability to contribute beauty and joy
to our world. I consistently take pity on
these who are ignored and forgotten,
who are whispering for a second chance
to bring a smile to someone if only given
the opportunity.
Spider plants (Chlorophytum
comosum) are exquisite in their
beauty. They are like fountains
of greenery which arch gracefully
beyond the sides of their pots. They
put out long, slender stems
which hold numerous baby
spider plants. These juveniles can
be left on the plant to be enjoyed
as living pieces of art, or they can be
removed and planted to add to your
collection.
When I spied these, lying helplessly
on the cold, cement floor, each clasping
onto mother’s thread of life after
being severed from the fold, under an
unsympathetic audience of greenery,
I took them to the staff at the
checkout and asked permission
to take them home.
“No problem. It’s a goner,”
she replied. I chuckled silently,
putting on my poker face.
“Goner, indeed,” I thought to
myself, knowing the potential
of these precious outcasts and
envisioning prolific clouds of elegance
to come after a time of affectionate
attentiveness to their silent pleas for
compassion.
My heart breaks for this world with
its lack of imagination or ability to see
the worth in the tiniest of things. People
rush around and are oblivious to the
loveliness that is all around them and
the possibilities of that which they think
are useless, worthless, and futile. Sadly,
they even view animals and people
through the same, darkened lens.
Thankfully, there are some of us who
see things differently.
When I arrived home, I placed the slim
umbilical cord which held the numerous,
tiny babies in a tall glass of crystalline
water. I left them on the bookcase to take
in some light not far from the window.
Soon, they were ready to be birthed,
cut loose from their mother’s protective
stem of hydration, and placed into their
own little dwellings of fine, soft soil kept
just moist enough for their diminutive
roots to start their lives of independence.
Steadily, they are growing, each
elegant leaf striped with ivory and pale
green. Not long from now, they will
each be placed into larger, more stately
homes, and will be happily producing
progeny of their own which will rain
down with profusion like tiny, aerial
acrobats swinging from thin, white
strands to perform their corde lisse.
Page 10
“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” (Abraham Lincoln)
May-June 2021
Welcome to The French Fry Capital of Canada!
Get To The Point!
The Starlight Casino
Point Edward is just a start!
• World Famous French Fries
Under The Bridges
• Excellent Hotels/Motels
• Fine Dining
• Annual Mackinac Race
• Gift Shops
• Large Marina
• Downtown Shopping Area
• Scuba Diving
• Sports Fishing
• Two Golf Courses
• Walkway along St. Clair River
& through Village
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Welcome to The Village of
Bluewater Bridges join Point Edward,
Canada to Port Huron, USA.
Shop at the award winning
International Duty Free Shop!
Bayview
Mackinac Race
Saturday ay July 24th
Visit the Village
Facebook Page
for details on other events
National
French Fry Day
Tuesday, July 13th
VillageOfPointEdward.com
519-337-3021
Casual
Elegance
BUTTONS
&
Bows
Ladies Clothing
& Accessories!
- From size4to 4 18 -
Monday to Friday 10 to 5
Saturday 10 to 2
at its finest!
www.buttons-and-bows.ca
s.ca
131 Michigan Ave., Point Edward • 519-491-1412
Have You Been Wondering What These Things Are?
Little Free Library is a
Wisconsin based non-profit
organization with a vision to
give everyone the chance to
find a book personal to them.
KINGSVILLE
Book sharing boxes are set up
around the globe to offer 24/7
access to free reads. Little Free
Library puts a focus on getting
books out to high need areas, as
well as offering a diverse selection.
These are a
few of the ones
we’ve found in
Southwestern
Ontario
BRIGHTS
GROVE
As reported by
In 2005, Patti Prowse opened Buttons
& Bows, an 800-square-foot women’s
clothing store, in Forest. “I’ve had a
passion for clothes my whole life. Many
years ago, my parents were having a
party to celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary. I spent $300 on a dress
for that party, instead of buying myself
a washer and dryer. My sister thought I
was nuts, but that’s just how important
clothes are to me!” Prowse had some
experience in the
fashion industry,
but running a
retail store was a
new and exciting
adventure. Over
the years, she
worked hard to
grow her loyal
clientele and offer
them high-end fashion collections.
In the spring of 2018, Prowse and
her husband, Gary, were encouraged by
a client’s husband to check out a new
retail space in Point Edward. “We had
no intention of moving from Forest, but
when we opened the back door and
stepped into the space, we both said,
‘This is it.’” The Prowses completed
most of the renovations themselves and
the doors opened on June 2, 2018. Four
months later, Prowse leased the other
half of the building to expand the retail
space and add a kitchen and accessible
bathroom. Buttons &
Bows, located at 131
Michigan Avenue, in
Point Edward is open
Monday to Saturday.
Prowse looks for
designers that use
high quality materials
and whose collections
are casually elegant and easy to care
for. Joseph Ribkoff, Sympli, and Oh My
Gauze! are some of Prowse’s current
favourite brands, but she is always on
the lookout for new designers and ideas.
Buttons & Bows
www.hashtaglocal.com
“Shortly after opening in Point Edward,
we had so many women asking about
plus sizes, we decided to give it a try.
Now, one third of our business is plussize
clothing.”
Every March, Buttons & Bows
organizes a huge luggage drive for the
Women’s Interval Home of Sarnia-
Lambton. Prowse is passionate about
helping women who have experienced
abuse. “When women leave the interval
home, they often
don’t have any
luggage, so they
end up using a
green garbage
bag for their
belongings. We
collect gently
used luggage and
clothing here
at the store and then deliver it to the
interval home.”
Prowse’s daughter, Leigh Anne James
manages the store, and Prowse is slowly
stepping back. “I probably won’t ever
completely let go. I want to do the fun
things with Leigh Anne like buying trips
and choosing the collections. I still love
seeing customers in the store humming
or singing to the music and trying on
clothes. Working with customers is the
best part of my day.”
Buttons & Bows has five part-time
employees, two of whom have been
with Prowse since
she opened in Forest.
“Our personal service
makes us unique.
Everyone who walks
through the door is
greeted. We are always
smiling and friendly
but we don’t push. We
want all our customers to leave feeling
good and looking their best.”
Read more stories like this at
www.hashtaglocal.com
Photos by Kaoss Studios
BAYFIELD
LONDON
There are over 100,000
Little Free Libraries across
over 100 countries, with
an estimated 42,000,000
books shared annually.
Visit LFL: www.littlefreelibrary.org
WINGHAM
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
In a
Public
Restroom...
"Toilet out of order.
Please use
floor below."
May-June 2021 A mother can say everything you wish to hear with a smile.
Page 11
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
Ladies Bouque
Womens Fashions,
Jewellery,
Purses & Handbags,
Noveles & more.
Just East of Sarnia on Cty Rd 22
Take Exit 15 off Hwy 402
USA
Home & Garden Decor
Garden Statuary, Bird Feeders,
Home Decoraons, Pots & Planters,
Clocks, Lanterns, Cards, Wall Art,
Candles & so much more.
Lake Huron
Sarnia
SHOP
LOCAL
22
Bright’s
Grove
From
Wallaceburg
26
401
From
London
SIPKENS
NURSERIES
Further north, now we’re in SARNIA, POINT EDWARD, CORUNNA & BRIGHTS GROVE
519-541-2323 tjfurniture.ca
Wed.-Sat d S
12-6 2 6 • Sun 12-5
1644 London Rd on Sarnia’s “Golden Mile” (Across from John’s Restaurant)
Auto
Service
by Gordon Lane
When they mention that their motto
Is the service of your auto
Then they really ought to
Do the same and more.
When their sign says auto service
Then they really ought to serve us
Or they shouldn't hang the motto
On their door
When they don't give proper thought to
Do the service they were taught to
When you kindly take your auto
To their store
Then it makes a body nervous
And they damn well don't deserve us
And I shall not seek their service
Any more.
N
SHOP
FUN
2713 Old Lakeshore Road
Brights Grove • 519-869-2794
www.skeeterbarlows.com
A Desnaon
Garden Centre,
Gi Shop
& Bouque
70,000 Sq. Feet of Retail Greenhouse!
OPEN Monday to Saturday
www.sipkensnurseries.com
SHOP
TJ's
Join us by the Lake!
• Authentic Hickory Smoked Ribs
• Genuine Broasted Chicken
• Seafood, Sandwiches, Wraps
PRIME RIB
WEEKENDS
TUESDAY
WING NIGHT
NIGHTLY
SPECIALS
Reserve for panoramic views
of Lake Huron from our patio!
Take out • Lakeside parks & benches nearby
Proud Member of...
The Best of Yesterday and Today
GIFTWARE & UNIQUE HOME DÉCOR
FEATURING LADIES FASHION ACCESSORIES
Home of Just-A-Nuff Antiques
Tuesday-Friday 10 to 5 • Saturday 10 to 3
850 Colborne Street @ Exmouth Street
Northgate Plaza, Sarnia • 519-336-3838
Goodbye 2020:
The Year of the Breakdown
Coping with a pandemic for the past
year has been a lesson in patience by
itself, but because of breakdowns, it’s
really been put to the test in the Michaels
household. They haven’t been of the
mental variety, although the resulting
expenditures may drive me into the the
looney bin.
We had to purchase a new vacuum
cleaner, choosing to do so from a small
locally run business on Mitton Street in
Sarnia. The reason? I could get down on
my hands and knees and probably suck
up more with my mouth than the old, oft
repaired one could. Decided to go with a
top rated Miele. How can one go wrong
when the only thing a company makes is
vacuum cleaners? Paid more for it than I
did my first car. (A 1976 Vauxhall that I
had to crawl into through the passenger
side because the driver’s door wouldn’t
open. The rubber mat hid the pavement,
you could see through the holes in the
floor and my then boyfriend had to
attach a wooden block to the brake
and the gas pedal because the seat was
welded in one position and I couldn’t
reach the pedals).
Next up: a new blender because the old
one started to smell like the motor was
burning every time we used it. Bought
a new Kuradori from a nearby small,
locally owned hardware store. Who knew
blenders now cost close to $100? It’s so
big you could bathe a newborn in it.
Then we decided to finally cave in
and buy a new stove because the broiler
element on the 15-year-old Kenmore no
longer worked and a new part, if I could
find it, would cost over $100 plus labour.
Didn’t feel comfortable having a repair
guy in. Used to be the low rider, buttcrack
revealing jeans were the deterrent.
Now it’s the human air exchange I worry
about. Ordered a new stove from another
great small
locally-owned
and operated
appliance shop
on Cathcart Blvd.
Had to wait eight
weeks because
simple ranges (not
the type you have
to have a PhD
in Stove-ology to operate) were in very
short supply. As are all major appliances
over the past 12 months. (Friends
ordered one of those new-fangled fridges
that lets you see what’s inside from the
outside. They waited FOUR MONTHS to
get it. Never did figure out why people
pay so much to see what’s inside their
fridge when all you have to do is open
the door.) But I digress. There’s no
glass top to break on our new stove, no
fancy schmancy push-button computer
keyboard, but it still burned up $1,000
from the banking account. Now my
baking, previously burnt on the bottom,
raw in the middle because of uneven
201 Hill Street
CORUNNA
By Lee Michaels, Sarnia
MI
ONTARIO SHOP
NY
LOCAL
Signs S • Jewellery • Bath & Beauty
D Drinkware • Baby • Pet • More!
SHOP TIL YOU DROP!
New Owner
226-886-4592
Mon-Sat 11-7
cooking temperatures, no longer goes up
in smoke.
Then the seven-year-old Amana
washing machine spun its last cycle.
There was something wrong with the
“lid lock” button. It would flash during
the rinse cycle, indicating the lid was
not locked, when in reality, it was. End
result: the motor runs, but the agitator
does not. Why does a washing machine
always fail when you have a heavy load
of towels or flannelette sheets inside and
you have to wring the soaking wet, ice
cold mass out by hand? Hung them out
on the clothesline in the dead of winter.
They were so heavy they were touching
the ground. They froze into a solid mass
and I had to drape them over every chair
and table in the house to dry them off. All
I needed was the cobwebs and my house
would have matched the Munsters. I wish
I would have kept the previous 32-yearold
Kenmore. The only reason we had
to get rid of the old warhorse is because
the hose to the washtub was more duct
tape than rubber following leaks and
splits and they didn’t make that type of
hose any more. Now they build washing
machines to last seven years. Or to two
days beyond your warranty expiration
date, whichever comes first. Another
grand down the wash pipes. The washing
machine eventually arrived on the same
day as the stove. Asked if I could get a
2-for-1 delivery rate (free). I’ll let you
guess the answer to that one.
Oh yeah, and then I decided to buy a
battery operated hedge clipper. The old
electric one weighed 18 pounds and is
getting too heavy for this old broad to
trim 150 feet of shoulder-high hedge.
The new one, a Dewalt guaranteed to cut
through branches 5/8ths of an inch thick,
didn’t live up to the hype. I could more
easily trim the hedge with nail clippers
because the $185
non-working
breed didn’t cut
squat and had
about a ten minute
battery life. The
good news? Home
Depot staff didn’t
bat an eyelash
when I returned
it and gave me a refund without issue.
The bad news? I have to start the entire
process again this year, because the old
one, which ran like a charm, fell over
onto the cement, cracked its handle and
discombobulated the spring mechanism
which works in tandem with the hand
press. Dead in the water.
The saving grace was that no longer
wintering in Cuba resulted in a breakdown
replacement fund to pay for
everything. Hopefully the fridge and
dryer will last until the money tree I
planted in the backyard starts to bloom.
If 2020 was a cocktail, methinks it
would be a colonoscopy prep.
Page 12
“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” (Oprah Winfrey)
May-June 2021
- Southwestern Ontario Map -
Unique Shops,
Stops and Websites
This pullout map appears in each issue of
Daytripping
Most, but not all, of our regular adversers are listed here.
Many more unique shops that rarely or never run larger adversements
in Daytripping can be found within these four pages.
When travelling
to a town,
be sure to check
these lisngs!
Find more great stops on our FEATURE PAGES:
“Where You Should Eat” (See PAGE 3
“Buy Local, Buy Fresh”
Index)
“Corkscrews & Cra Brews”
#1
DAYTRIPPER
THE
Map & Wed Listing
DI R EC T O R Y
Visit us at...
Four Page
Pullout
Secon!
Remember, that all of our customers, events,
links & more can be found on our website!
www.daytripping.ca
ABERFOYLE S-8
Aberfoyle Antique Market 519-763-1077
www.aberfoyle-antiques.com
AILSA CRAIG M-11
Home Hardware 519-293-3202
ALVINSTON I-13
Munro Apiaries 519-847-5333
www.munrohoney.com
AMHERSTBURG A-19
ARKONA I-11
AYLMER N-14
Aylmer & District Tourist Info. 519-773-3446
AYLMER-MALAHIDE Museum & Archives 519-773-9723
www.amtelecom.net/~aylmermuseum
Elgin Feeds Country Store 519-773-8481
www.elginfeeds.com
Gay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum 888-773-2955
www.cec-dairymuseum.com
Mennonite Furniture Gallery 519-765-4386
www.mfgi.ca
Pinecroft Pottery & Gift Shop 519-773-3435
www.pinecroft.ca
Spicer’s Bakery 519-773-8404
www.spicersbakery.ca
The Wood Connection (Copenhagen) 519-773-9049
The Woodpecker Solid Wood Furniture 519-765-4771
BADEN P-9
Castle Kilbride National Historic Site 519-634-8444
www.castlekilbride.ca
BAYFIELD J-7
BEACHVILLE O-11
BELLE RIVER - ON THE LAKE D-17
Belle River - On the Lake Events & Info. 519-728-4624
www.belleriverbia.com
BENMILLER K-6
BIRR L-11
BLENHEIM H-17
BLYTH L-6
Blyth Festival Theatre 1-877-862-5984
www.blythfestival.com
BOTHWELL I-15
Joyce Farm Market (April thru Oct.) 519-494-6561
Parks Blueberries (March thru Dec.) 519-692-5373
www.parksblueberries.com
BRANTFORD S-10
Bell Homestead National Historic Site 519-756-6220
www.bellhomestead.ca
Crossroads Trading Post 519-759-8960
Serenity Country Candles 519-753-6374
www.serenitycountrycandles.com
BRIGHT P-10
BRIGHTS GROVE G-11
Gallery in the Grove 519-869-4643
www.galleryinthegrove.com
BROCKTON N-2
BROWNSVILLE O-13
BURLINGTON U-9
Tourism Burlington 877-499-9989
www.tourismburlington.com
Find out...
Where You
S
on page 46
BUXTON G-18
Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799
www.buxtonmuseum.com
CAINSVILLE S-11
CALEDONIA T-11
CAMBRIDGE R-9
McDougall Cottage Historic Site 519-624-8250
www.mcdougallcottage.ca
Southworks Antique Mall 519-740-0110
www.southworksantiques.com
CAMLACHIE
CAMPBELLVILLE T-8
Antique Stained Glass Windows 905-854-2152
www.thestonehouse.ca
CAYUGA U-12
Ruthven Park National Historic Site 905-772-0560
www.ruthvenpark.ca
CHATHAM G-17
Chatham-Kent Tourism 800-561-6125
www.VisitCK.ca
Birdie’s Nest 519-354-4040
www.birdiesnestonline.com
Loads of Love Thrift Shop 519-352-0911
www.loadsoflove.ca
R. B. Fabrics 519-351-7693
www.rbfabrics.com
Roesch Meats 519-351-7711
www.rmeats.com
Van Zelst’s Market (Collectibles/Decor) 519-350-1745
CLIFFORD O-4
COLCHESTER B-20
CLINTON K-7
Central Huron Tourism 1-866-695-3364
www.centralhuron.com
COPENHAGEN N-15
The Wood Connection (Aylmer) 519-773-9049
COTTAM D-19
COURTLAND P-13
Courtland Bakery 519-688-2023
Courtland Collectables 519-429-8566
Find us on Facebook
DASHWOOD K-9
DELAWARE L-13
Ska-Nah-Doht Village & Museum 519-264-2420
www.ltvca.ca/conservation-lands/ska-nah-doht-longwoods
DELHI Q-13
Courtland Treasures Antiques 519-582-2929
Find us on Facebook
Fernlea lVlX Used Books 519-582-1794
DORCHESTER N-12
Ziggy’s Feathered Friends 519-268-0888
www.ziggysfeatheredfriends.com
DRESDEN G-15
Dresden BIA/Info & Events 519-683-4368
dresden.ca
Babcock Jewellers 519-683-2463
Gary’s Gallery Antiques 519-401-7322
Kentwood Gardens 519-683-4956
Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind 519-437-8064
McKellar’s Flowers & Gifts 519-683-4368
Dresden Plate Quilt Shoppe 519-683-2300
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site 519-683-2978
www.uncletomscabin.org
Union Block Bakery Cafe 519-683-3000
DUBLIN M-8
DUNDAS T-10
Dundas Downtown BIA --
www.downtowndundas.ca
The Keeping Room 905-627-5880
EMBRO O-11
Workshop Supply 519-475-4947
www.workshopsupply.com
ERIEAU H-18
Information 519-676-8266
ESSEX C-19
Town of Essex
www.essex.ca
Canadian Transportation Museum 519-776-6909
www.ctmhv.com
Earthly Elements 519-776-7111
Find us on Facebook
Essex Stained Glass 519-776-4577
www.essexstainedglass.com
Heritage Essex Railway Station 519-776-9800
www.essexrailwaystation.com
EXETER L-9
FOREST H-11
Alton Farms Winery 519-899-2479
www.altonfarmsestatewinery.com
Forest BIA 519-786-4062
www.shopforest.ca
Forest Florist 519-786-2339
www.forestflorist.com
Williamson Farms Country Store 226-520-0144
www.williamsonfarms.ca
GLENCOE J-14
GODERICH J-5 (ALSO SEE BENMILLER)
GRAND BEND J-9
Pinedale Motor Inn 888-838-7463
www.pinedale.on.ca
Lambton Heritage Museum 519-243-2600
www.lambtonmuseums.ca
HAGERSVILLE T-12
HAMILTON U-10
HARRISTON O-4
Davies Antiques 519-338-2449
ddontario.com/daviesantiques/
HARROW B-20
Blimey’s British Store & Gift Shop 226-787-1244
www.blimeys.ca
Priscilla’s Presents 519-738-0001
www.priscillas-presents.com
The Old Milk Shed Antiques 519-738-3084
HENSALL L-8
Iceculture Inc. / Hensall Ice Co. 519-262-3500
iceculture.com • Find us on Facebook-Hensall Ice Co.
Cottage Culture 226-330-0330
www.cottage-culture.ca
ILDERTON L-11
INGERSOLL O-12
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum 519-485-5510
www.ingersoll.ca/cheesemuseum
Modern Hipster Antiques 519-859-7387
www.modernhipster.com
Patina’s Gifts of Art & Craft 519-485-6466
www.patinas.ca
IPPERWASH H-10
JARVIS S-13
Nice Old Stuff Antiques 519-587-2058
Find us on Facebook
KENT BRIDGE H-16
Kent Bridge Country Market 519-352-5226
www.kentbridgecountrymarket.com
Roesch Meats 519-351-7711
www.rmeats.com
KETTLE & STONY POINT FIRST NATIONS H-10
Thunderbird Crafts Trading Post 519-786-4775
www.thunderbirdcrafts.com
If you are in DOUBT, change this TEXT.
KINCARDINE K-2
KINGSVILLE C-20
Kingsville BIA 519-733-6250
www.kingsvillebia.com
www.MyKingsville.ca
Banded Goose Brewery & Taproom 519-733-9700
www.bandedgoosebrewing.com
Can.Trans. Museum/Heritage Village 519-776-6909
www.ctmhv.com
Cindy’s Home & Garden 519-733-9425
www.cindysgarden.com
Distinctive Inns og Kingsville 519-733-5070
www.distinctiveinnsofkingsville.com
Fehr’s Heritage Bakery 519-733-0303
Green Heart Kitchen 519-712-9329
www.greenheartkitchen.ca
Jack’s Gastropub Restaurant 519-733-6900
www.jacksgastropub.com
Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary 519-733-4034
www.jackminer.ca
Kingsville Folk Festival
www.kingsvillefolkfest.org
Jack’s Gastropub Restaurant 519-733-6900
www.jacksgastropub.com
(The) Main Grill & Ale House 519-733-8600
www.themaingrillandalehouse.com
Mettawas Station Mediterranean Grill 519-733-2459
www.mettawasstation.com
KINTORE N-11
McRatterson’s Collectables & Antiques 519-283-9876
Find us on Facebook
KITCHENER R-8
Schneider Haus National Historic Site 519-742-7752
www.schneiderhaus.ca
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum 519-748-1914
www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca
&
on
page 17
Big
Cr.
8
9
A B C D E F G H I J K L M hg N
40
Douglas Pt.
hg
hg 10
33
INVERHURON dc 21
Paisley
Unique Shops,
Underwood
hg
hg 11
Inverhuron
hg hg 1
23 20
Chesle
Tiverton
hg 15
hg 3
Pinkerton
Glammis
hg hg 15
19
Cargill
Kincardine
Stops
hg 1
Millarton
Chepstow
and Websites
Bervie
Pine River
dc hg hg
9
Point Clark
dc 2
hg hg 20 Walker
9
6 Kinloss
C
Point Clark
Greenock
Ripley
Riversdale
hg 7 Kinlough
Formosa
Amberley
hg hg 1
3
hg
hg 12
M
Holyrood
4
hg hg hg dc
6 hg 6
28
86
Teeswater
• ANTIQUE SHOPS • UNIQUE GIFT SHOPS • ARTISANS • MUSEUMS
Kintail
Lucknow
Belmore
Kingsbridge
R.
• QUILT & SEWING SHOPS • GALLERIES • LIVE THEATRE
hg
dc 20 hg hg
21 1 Whitechurch
hg 7
Port Albert
• GARDEN CENTRES • SCRAPBOOKING • FLEA & FARMERS’ MARKETS
hg 22 hg hg 12 2
Wingham
Gorrie
Bluevale
Dungannon
• CRAFT BREWERIES & WINERIES • BOOK SHOPS & MORE!
hg 20
Wroxeter
Nile
POINT FARMS
hg hg hg
R.
hg 22
hg 28
Belgrave
86
25 Carlow Auburn 4
Saltford
Pick up your
Free Copy
hg hg 1 hg
hg hg 12 31 16
Goderich
25
Brussels
hg hg 15
Blyth
19
Ethel
Benmiller
dc hg 8 8 Londesborough
of Daytripping...
hg hg 31 15
hg 4
Walton
at over 1,000 locaons
hg 18 hg 12 hg hg hg16 hg
Holmesville
25 19 Clinton
hg 15
Kinburn Winthrop
including the shops
hg hg hg 13
17
55 Vanastra
in this directory.
Bayfield
dc dc 4 Harpurhey
Brodhagen
Seaforth
23
Egmondville
hg
hg 14
ji 180 hg 44
Varna 3
St. Columban
Bornholm
Brucefield
Daytripping is also
dc 21
hg hg 31
hg 12 Dublin
Kippen
available at many
32
hg 24 Mitchell
War
Staffa
libraries & tourist
St. Joseph
hg dc 84
Hensall
8
Zurich
informaon centres.
ji hg 180 24
hg 2 hg 20 Fullarton
Dashwood
hg hg 83
83
Exeter
Contact us
hg
hg 11 hg 20
6
PINERY
hg
hg ji Grand Bend
163 2 hg dc 23
hg ji St.
Kirkton
Crediton
Shipka
130
10 Woodham
Huron Park
hg
dc
8 5
Kettle Pt. hg 81 Mount
Centralia
Port
Carmel
dc ji 5 4 151 St. Marys
Franks
Whalen
Ipperwash
Corbett
Corners
Beach
1-800-667-0337
hg
ji ji
hg 139 123
Northville
24 24 hg 47 Granton
Ravenswood
hg hg Visit our website
79 18
hg hg hg 59
dc hg 7
7 21 Clandeboye Lucan
Thedford
27 Medina
hg hg hg hg hg 6 Sylvan Parkhill
25
7
7
20
hg
nm hg dc hg hg 4 23 hg 25 9
16 hg 27 31
hg
Fanshawe
dc 28hg ji
hg6 Ailsa Craig
hg 7 Elginfield
Lambton Shores
hg 12
17
Denfield
Forest
hg
hg 6
hg hg 81 20 Birr Bryanston
Nairn
hg 7 30 21
Arkona
hg 19 Ilderton
Thorndale
daytripping.ca
Middlesex
Brights
L.
hg 12
Grove Camlachie
hg
rq OO 6
Ohg 11
Centre
Ballymote
hg hg hg hg hg 7 16 28
27
3 9
O 9 79 Keyser
Port
hg 20 Arva
Tha
Huron
69 15 O 1
O
hg 34
Warwick
22 Hickory
hg
rq nm dc402 25
O dc 44 402
O OO hg hg
hg30 22 Adelaide
Coldstream
Corner
LONDON
22
hg 56
65 69
32
hg 22 Lobo Melrose
Sarnia
hg 22
94 25
Mandaumin Reece's
Poplar
Cors.
Hill
Find many more great stops
hg hg hg 16
17 Lucasville
39 Strathroy
hg
hg O 199
dc
hg 40
9
hg
hg hg hg hg
hg 38
Marysville
14 Wyoming
Komoka
Watford
8 hg hg 14
31 20 26
Kerwood
on our Feature Pages...
82
hg 3
P P 6
hg 81 186 195
86
P P194
4 100 189
nm hg
hg 10
Petrolia
Corunna
hg 79
77 Cairngorm Mt. Brydges
Delaware
Tha
dc 402 O 183
rq 29
hg 4
Harri
“Where You Should Eat”
98
P 94
8
hg hg hg
hg 74
Mooretown
hg 9 14
hg hg 21
15
180
hg hg 8
11 Belm
St. Clair
hg 10
35
dc 177
Courtright
hg 80
Oil City Inwood Alvinston
“Buy Local, Buy Fresh”
hg 30
80
Muncey
Brigden
Melbourne
4
hg 2
hg
hg hg
hg 25 hg 48 Ma
36
hg 9
52
80
Appin
Southwold
Oil Springs
hg P 164
dc
hg
14
Talbotville St. Thomas
“Corkscrews & Cra Cra Brews” ”
hg 74
Middlemiss
3
nm hg hg hg hg 8 45 16
29
2
hg 2 P
hg hg 18 Lynhurst
Marine City
Sombra
Wilkesport
Edys Mills
Glencoe
14 hg 20 New
M I C H I G A N
hg
dc 157
nm 59 nm 28 hg hg hg hg 28hg56 Sarum
(See PAGE 3 Index)
Oakdale
Shedden
Cairo
9
53
401
3
31 26 Strathburn
hg hg hg 45
nm hg hg hg 21
4
Port
Shetland
Fingal
36
8 Newbury
hg P hg hg 59
1 79
Iona
Union
Lambton
hg 149 13 hg 20
hg
hg 14 22hg27
14 1 Sta. Iona
Rutherford
hg
PORT
BRUCE
rq
hg 75
P
hg hg 24
hg hg 26
hg 22
hg hg hg
hg hg 76 5 Sparta
Florence
Algonac
Dutton
Troy Mount Clemens
33 44
24 16 Bothwell Wardsville
8 16
Port
Walpole
STERLING
78
15
Croton
hg 23
hg 137
JOHN E. PEARCE
Walpole I.
nm Phg hg29 hg
ji 25
hg ji 7 hg 103 Wallacetown
Stanley
Island Wallaceburg
Tupperville Dresden
HEIGHTS
6 9
1 Wabash
hg 121 129
dc 18 hg 21
2 West Lorne
hg 76
40
hg15
WARREN
42 Rodney
hg
rq rq hg29 29 15 Thamesville
Duttona
hg P 696 Kent 2
hg ji 20 117
104 Eagle Beach
Queen’
St. Clair
ji 696
hg hg 103
Eberts
Bridge
Shores
Mitchell's
po hg 42 P 102
109
hg 3
Bay
hg 18 18
Muirkirk
Repr
New Glasgow
Mitchell's Bay Dover
30hg28
Duart
9
Port Glasgow
LAKE ST. CLAIR
nm 39 nm nm
hg hg hg hg 29
Louisville
Centre
39
14
Highgate
hg hg ji 53
10
rq rq 35
McKay's
hg 19 20
121
94 Grande
Pointe
hg hg 38
Corners
CHATHAM-KENT
D
P 75
hg 43
hg
dc 101 rq 37 34
18 Pinehurst
Ridgetown
Chatham
40 Ohg dc The 96 DETROIT
One...
90 14 401
Ohg hg
hg 17 Palmyra
is p
Pain Court
hg hg 10 38 hg 81
rq The 94 rq hg Original...
75
2
hg
hg hg 19 hg 35 34 hg 36 15 Morpeth
org
2
11 Eatonville
WINDSOR
hg
hg
hg 7 hg 17
36 Prairie
Charing
hg 8 Blenheim
Siding
The Only...
RONDEAU
O 13 hg O 2 hg 14 19 hg hg 22 hg 2 Jeannettes
56 1
O 63
Cr.
Pte. aux Pins
Fighting hg Odc 25 42 hg
hg 14 Cross
Guilds
27
hg hg 35 hg39 Fletcher North
hg hg hg 10
11
St. Joachim
Creek
Buxton 27
21 401
O 31
42
Shrewsbury
Cedar Springs
Lakeshore
28
I.
O OO hg hg 3
hg hg hg 3
34
40 48
8 6
12
hg
nm hg 7 Tilbury
La
Erie
8 Maidstone
85 FORT
The
Daytripper
MALDEN
hg
hg 5
7
hg
hg hg hg 34 23 46 Merlin
Erieau
Comber
Woodslee Ruscom
hg hg
hg 37 1 Dealtown Beach
Salle
9
8
Bois Blanc I. dc
hg hg hg 14
20 Paquette
hg hg 11 Cors.
4
MIC
10 Essex
hg hg 12 3 27 Staples 8
McGregor
(île aux
hg hg 37
Port Alma
Amherstburg
Gesto
Bois Blanc)
hg hg 14 hg 14
hg 18
hg hg 27 Cottam
WHEATLEY
dc hg 3
Malden 9 hg
hg 15 Blytheswood
hg 23
hg hg 31 77
1
Centre
11 18
hg 34
Wheatley
Pelee
29
hg dc
hg 18
Passage
Ruthven
hg
hg 34 3 34
Scudder
Detroi
50 Harrow
Leamington
hg 20
ST.
W
DETROIT
(RIVIÈRE
N
S
Canard
7
E
RIVER
DÉTROIT)
R.
hg 13
Colchester
10
17
7
E S
hg 50
Tecumseh
S
Puce
6
22
Cedar Beach
TOLL FERRY
For schedule and rates
1-800-661-2220
Crossing time, 1.5 hrs.
Belle
R.
Kingsville
Belle River
6
Ruscom
Pigeon Bay
R.
E X
7
#1
22
33hg20
DAYTRIPPER
THE
(RIVIÈRE
SAINTE-
ST.
CLAIRE)
9
RIVER
CLAIR
Deerbrook
Stoney /
Pointe-aux-Roches
DI R EC TOR Y
7
North
SydenhamR.
Sydenham
Black
Once upon a time, you changed this text!
Point Pelee
28
Lighthouse
Cove
POINT PELEE
NATIONAL PARK
14
Point Edward
11
MICHIGAN U.S.A.
ONTARIO CANADA
27
18
14
8
11
9
River
Creek
Hickory
9
Bear
L A M B T
Pelee
Island
Pelee
Island
L A K E H U R O N
12
13
9
7
Cr.
Creek
10
10
O N
THAMES
Rondeau
8
Bay
Brown
11
15
RIVER
13
Parkhill
12
M
21 35
16
9
Cr.
South
Sydenham
8
Pine
Bayfield
Ausable
I
11
17
Created in March of 1995, nicknamed " The Daytripper"
a few months later, and made famous by a great staff, an endless list
of wonderful contributors and the owners of the best shops and stops
in the best part of the best province in the best country in the world.
R.
(RIVIÈRE
Nine
Mile
Sharpes Cr.
River
THAMES)
Maitland
River
South
Blyth
Oxbow
River
Mill
Maitl a nd
Cr.
River
Te eswater
Cr
Willow
L A K E E R I E
ONTARIO CANADA
OHIO U.S.A.
4
20
12
13
D D
9
21
L
27
4
14
27
7
24
12
B
River
Brook
14
13
28
Medway Cr.
6
7
10
Cr.
R
Little
18
River
Flat
13
U
11
Maitland
Mid dle
Cr.
5
North
Saugeen
H U R O N
E
S
E L
E X
Thames
24
R.
River
6
G
Cr.
Black
24
Whirl
21
M
Avon
P E
C
Win
1
E
River
Grand
Willow
R.
8
9
6
28
R.
9
10
River
Duntroon
SIBBALD
hg O dc 12
POINT
Eugenia
dc 31 hg hg hg hg 42
10
28 96
23
Berkeley
hg hg 10
hg 95
40
30
Singhampton
Glen Huron New Lowell
Sandy Cove
Duclos Port
L.
hg 9
94
Point Bolster
Cannington
hg hg
hg
hg hg 46
Mooresburg
32 13
Feversham
Creemore
90 27
Franklin Jacksons
hg O 25 hg 90
dc dc 25
Markdale
Brentwood
Island Beach Point
hg 12
Dornoch
Angus
48
7
y Scone
Eugenia
hg
dc hg hg
O hg 2
6
hg hg 12
4
Avening
Holly
Grove
Stroud
Alcona
Pefferlaw
Maxwell
Dunedin
Ivy
hg 9
85 21 78 Sutton
Virginia
hg 23
hg 2
hg hg 88
Manilla
Glencairn
Irish
Lake
hg hg
hg
hg 79
hg 39
hg
hg 18 12
81
Elmwood
Flesherton
Lisle
Thornton
Bell Ewart Georgina
Badjeros Maple Valley
Roches Point
82
Ceylon
Innisfil
79
hg
hg
hg hg hg 78
18
10 21
Cook's
Bay
O
hg 4
13
21
Lefroy
West Grey
Churchill
Baldwin
4
hg hg hg hg hg 10 Sunderland
Brown 32 Udora
Keswick
Baxter
Gilford
hg 75
3
8 3
hg dc dc 7 12
hg
dc dc 89
10 dc
hg hg Blackwater Son
Priceville
Redickville
hg 56
Hill
Honeywood
hg hg hg hg hg hg 22 hg 4 15 10
89
39 13 13
hg 3 hg 14
Proton
hg hg 9
hg ji 32
28
21 124
Terra Nova
Fennell
Station
5
Cookstown
Ravenshoe
6 Se
Zephyr Leaskdale
Durham
Dundalk
Horning's
Allan Park
Mansfield
Everett
Bradford- East
400
1
4
hg
EARL ROWE
hg
hg hg
hg hg 2
hg dc
O hg hg
23
hg 9
hg hg17 13
hg 27
hg 39 Saintfield
Swinton Park
Mills
Hanover
Varney
Nicolston
West Gwillimbury
hg 12
67
ton
Corbetton
48
11 23 18 Alliston
Gwillimbury
30 Greenbank
19 Newtonhg
hg 3
hg hg 77
arlsruhe
hg 10 8
10
Bradford
hg hg 64 hg 47
9 Violet Hill
Rosemont
Robinson
Holland
Queensville
Mount Sandford
Por
Riverview
New
1
88 Landing
Holt Albert
Uxbridge
Per
O 53
MONO
hg hg
CLIFFS
O 8 8
Neustadt
hg
hg hg hg hg
hg
hg 17 Shelburne
Sharon
Primrose
hg 50 Beeton
Ayton
Holstein
Bond
hg 8
19 13
9
1 51
9
O58
South
hg dc
hg O O 89
8 hg hg 31
55
49
dc hg 47 Manchester
ildmay
Head
74 30 Prin
ji hg hg 109 14
Keldon
11
Loretto
Coppin's
Tecumseth
1
hg hg hg 3
hg 21
14 31 Pleasantville
hg hg
hg 10 Dunkerron
404 O 45
hg
dc dc 52
89 10
Luther
dc O 1
hg hg
hg 15 Ballantrae
Cors.
Utica
12 Mono
Hockley Colgan
Schomberg Newmarket 34 Whitchurch- Goodwood
Clifford
38
hg
hg 6 Camilla Centre
Tottenham
Kettleby
hg hg hg 16
9
hg
hg hg hg 30 2
15 16
Wesley Cors. Musselman's
Conn
6 41
5
7
hg 40
Ashburn
Aurora Vandorf
Lake
Myrtle
Mount Forest
7 69 hg
L.
dc 25 Lloydtown
hg hg hg 23
9
dc hg 18 hg 56 hg 55 53
6 14
hg hg O
O 37
dc 407
8
hg
hg 27
31 8
hg 10 Pottageville Snowball Stouffville Stouffville
Laurel
Wilcox Preston Lake
16
hg hg hg 10 12 hg hg 11
Palgrave
Claremont Brooklin
Lakelet
16
Mono Mills
Oak Ridges
Lake 14 Ringwood
Harriston
43
dc
hg 1
O dc
hg 30
404
33
48
hg
hg
hg
hg dc 12 hg
hg hg 26
87
hg hg hg 7 22 50
King
Gormley
Orangeville
67
11
25
Brougham
6 Kenilworth
Damascus Grand
City
hg
ji 7
O hg hg 31
hg dc
dc 5 ji hg hg 38
Greenwood
hg 109
Valley Waldemar
23
24
Nobleton
RICHMOND
Green
1 31
109
MARKHAM
hg 4
412
23 37 3
FORKS OF
hg hg 3
Caledon
River
Fordwich
ji
hg hg 109 Village Caledon
Bolton
Elgin HILL
po 407
ji
THE CREDIT
hg O O 4 5 24 hg 9
hg 35
27 30
hg 30 hg 123 Teviotdale
ji ji
hg O P 34
93
109 109
Mono
Mills
Buttonville
Alton
East
ji 136
Road
Kleinburg
Caledon
ji ji hg 178 8
25
22
404 410
hg hg 399
Lake
hg O dc 397
hg hg hg 50
6
8hg7 hg
hg 24 hg 49
Maple
Palmerston
Marsville
Unionville
hg 11
hg 27
178 Kurtzville
88
91 Rothsay
Arthur
Sandhill
po 407
WH
3
24
hg 12
Molesworth
hg hg 29 Belwood
R.
O P 9
12 16 Belwood
Hillsburgh
Wildfield
Inglewood
VAUGHAN
Thornhill
AJAX
Gowanstown
ji 23 ji 140
10
383
394
O dc dc 19hg18
124
hg hg Ohg hg 404
401
1 4 14
17
Moorefield
Orton
Belfountain Victoria
Woodbridge
Pickering
Erin
hg 392
hg 18
27
P 369
PPP dc 21 7
O 367
375 379
6
13
Conestogo
hg
hg 10
Drayton
Erin
25
Listowel
hg hg 22
Pdc 11
26
Brisbane
po 407
400
371
8hg7
Alma
Cheltenham
hg hg 24
dc 359
409
365
L.
hg 42 hg O
P P 362 hg 27 hg 19
50 hg 10 355
hg hg hg
hg
ji 17
124 Snelgrove
North Perth
22
Terra Cotta
ji 107
Fergus
hg 12
Salem
29 Ospringe
BRAMPTON
72 Atwood
Ballinafad
hg 86
hg
ji 11
6
O 5
P 344 352
45
hg 18 107
ji147
Elora
ji 131
Glen Williams
Newry
Glen Allan
Dorking
Donegal
Floradale
hg 4
Pdc hg 21 hg
hg
hg 22 Brucedale
ji 125
Georgetown
7 346
Toronto Islands
dc
hg 427
19
22
Limehouse
Huttonville
Yatton
21
Rockwood
Macton
Eramosa
7 Stewarttown
Norval
hg 3
hg 1
TORONTO
Newton
(îles de Toronto)
hg hg P P P 19
330 336 342
139 142 145
R.
P P
51 29
136
333 QEW
hg
hg
ji 121
Elmira
Acton
po 407
Monkton
Wallenstein
West Montrose
Halton
hg hg
hg
hg hg ji 72 85
124 Ashgrove
Marden
Milverton
Millbank
Linwood
10 hg86 23 86
P
P 324
P dc
dc
55
hg 11
Hawkesville
Ariss
Speyside Hills
5
hg hg hg 86
hg 1 25
403
hg
hg 17 Winterbourne
Eden Mills
Hornby
Poole
Conestogo
Crosshill
37
328 P132 15 St. Jacobs
hg 130 P 320
dc
P
dc
hg
hg hg 6hg
7
hg 22 hg hg hg 30
Brunner
17 26 Maryhill
Brookville
Port Credit
ji hg 135 312
126
85 7 8
3
5
hg hg 31
Arkell
St. Clements
Bloomingdale
GUELPH
po 407 MISSISSAUGA
Heidelberg
32 dc
hg hg 34
Moffat
12 14
hg
ji hg ji hg16
124 119 7 Bamberg
Clarkson
Rostock
P dc 6
46 MILTON
hg 56 36 123
44
ji hg hg 299 401
hg
hg
hg 22 25
PP 5
P P 118 119 hg hg
hg 35
107 hg 31 Aberfoyle
tburg
Wellesley
hg 17 Gads Hill
St.
WATERLOO
43 58 24
32 Campbellville
Amulree
Agatha
KITCHENER
286
P hg 278 282
295 Morriston
7 Lowville
Sebringville
P P 6hg9
Petersburg
Puslinch
113 OAKVILLE
Phillipsburg Baden
P 284
P 111 HALTON
hg hg
hg 275
109
BRONTE
dc 7 dc 1
hg 28
Crieff Freelton Kilbride
hg hg hg 32 Stratford New Hamburg
1 5
8 4
hg 12 Mannheim
hg 8
hg 58 27 Clyde
CREEK
hg hg
hg 97
Carlisle
Bronte
Shakespeare
33 70 Strabane
ji hg hg dc 6
P P 102 5 3
P dc 100 7 hg hg
ji 112 ji 107 101
New
CAMBRIDGE
Flamboro
Pauls
Haysville
46hg12
hg 26 24
hg hg hg 97
Centre
Dundee
Westover
Roseville
hg 22 8
268
24 43
Millgrove
dc 8 O 97 FORT GEORGE
hg hg hg hg 47 Sheffield
Waterdown
BURLINGTON
ji 113 Tavistock
hg 3
dc 58 hg 75
Clappison's Cors.
Plattsville
hg hg 28
401
49
Branchton
Rockton
hg
hg dc 5
O
P O nm 8 28
13
Greensville
Aldershot
59
Ayr
hg 18
hg 36 Peters Cors.
HAMILTON
Niagara-On-
Bright
Glen Morris Troy
hg hg 5
Dundas
hg 93 hg 19
90 28
250
14
99
dc
hg 29 West Flamborough
The-Lake
Harrington Hickson
St. George
hg 403 hg 8 88 89
O 6 hg hg hg 83 hg 78
hg O hg 35
Harrisburg
87
8
29
Drumbo 15 Copetown
Youngstown
Uniondale
Innerkip
74 71
O
O 68 O nm 3
5
64
O 55 51 O
P O dc dc
18
36 O57
49
O
O 44
O 238
27
6
QEW
hg
hg 99
Lynden Ancaster
Grimsby
ST. CATHARINES
Lakeside
hg hg 4
hg
hg 20
hg hg hg hg 48
hg
hg 36
55 119
hg 33 Paris
Jerseyville
Lincoln
Virgil
Huntingford
Osborne Cors.
hg 22
po 2
11 17
Stoney
ji 16 Gobles Princeton
Creek
Winona
Falkland
hg 86 100
33 Woodstock
Alberton
Eastwood
dc 30 33
O dc 104
hg 25
Elfrida
Embro
403 38
16
ji
38 41
2/53
406
O O hg
hg hg 73 hg hg 17
52
hg 81
Jordan
Queenston
Kintore
Creditville
hg
hg hg hg 26
dc
hg 405
6 16 8 hg 56
hg 18
Lewiston
Cainsville
Mount Hope
Grassie Beamsville
Sta.
hg hg hg 21 16 53
65
73 81 89
O 37
235
34
P hg hg hg 6
Carluke
Fulton
hg hg hg O 30
230 232
O 14
P Odc rq
9 53
20 14
190 hg hg hg 12 Campden Jordan
Brantford Onondaga
Woodburn
Vineland
Niagara
54 24
hg ts 2 7
hg hg
hg 55
Burford
Beachville
Oxford
Mt. Vernon
hg
ji 18
Binbrook
Middleport
69
202
420
7 hg4 hg
hg Falls
40
Centre
Cathcart
St.
mesford
54
hg 69 27
222 17
Grand
P
O po 62
6
hg hg 65
ji 384
hg
hg 14 73
hg
hg
hg 22 Bishopsgate
Smithville
hg 129 Mount
Sweaburg
Harley
14
66 9
216
P hg hg hg 45
hg hg hg
ji hg 59 31
21 9
4
9
hg 218
hg
hg 12 20 O O 23 21
O16
Island
Cr.
PPdc 3 hg 65 hg 47
hg hg 59
hg
hg hg Pleasant
Caistor
Anns
Caledonia
Ingersoll
Brant
Thorold
119 202 16 24 Ohsweken
Centre
Burtch
Caistorville
North Pelham
Foldens
New Durham
Bismarck
Fonthill
Niagara Chippawa
Holbrook
25 Scotland
Oakland
hg 20
Willow Grove
Empire Corners
Dorchester Putnam
401 dc hg
hg 5
hg 27 hg 46 Burgessville
56
63
hg 29 19 4
Wilsonville
hg
ji
dc 19
dc 54 hg hg 36
hg
hg
hg 2
Fenwick
Falls
hg 116
Salford
Norwich
18 New Credit
York
Wellandport
Pelham
Kelvin
Bealton
208
6 Canborough
hg 24
27 hg O 203 10
18 Vanessa
Haldimand County
24
27
98
dc
12
58A
hg hg hg 24
Boston
hg 9 hg 27
hg QEW
dc dc dc Orq 13 19 25 1
hg hg hg
hg
hg
hg 29
Springvale
Mount Elgin
4
Welland
Mossley
Milldale
Hagersville
Canfield
Verschoyle
Round
Villa Nova
hg hg hg 32
Chambers
hg 30
Otterville
hg
hg 19 Teeterville Plains
7
9 55
hg 20 hg 58 140
hg 5
dc
dc 23
27
9 Decewsville Cayuga
Corners
mes Centre
Stevensville
etsville
19
Waterford
5 17 3
21
Ostrander
hg dc 2
hg
hg 84
hg
hg hg
hg hg 74 Garnet
Winger
Avon
Springford
59 La Salette
Nelles Corners
Wainfleet
Windham
Balmoral
98 Fort Erie
47
hg hg 4 3
hg hg37 ont 73
Culloden
37 Centre
20 3
O 1
11 hg hg 20
37 25 24 Townsend
Kohler
Ostryhon
Tillsonburg
Byng
hg
hg 20
Dunnville
Corners
hg 50
hg hg hg 3
Ridgeway
1
Lyons 48
Brownsville
Delhi
Jarvis
Simcoe
dc
hg 49
3
hg Renton
Grant Pt.
Mohawk Pt.
Point Abino
dc hg 53
Fisherville
Lowbanks
Gasline
hg 12
South
pleton
hg 3 5
ROCK POINT
hg hg hg hg hg 52
Springfield Corinth
Courtland
hg hg 16 hg 1
hg 70hg55 Cheapside
Cayuga
Long Burnaby Port
Crystal
Rainham
Port
Beach Colborne
Beach
32 40 46 30
35
38 59
21
hg hg 10
24
SELKIRK
hg dc 44
6
Peacock Pt.
hg 3
Selkirk Centre
Maitland
Norfolk
Eden
South
Aylmer
Richmond Mabee's
Middleton County Greens Corner
hg 6 Nanticoke
Orwell
Summers
hg 38 Corners
hg hg 21 Andy's
Vittoria
Port Dover
Silver Hill
hg hg 45 Corners
23
Corners
1
3 Walsh
Mount
hg hg hg hg
45 16 24 hg 10
73
hg 43 hg Straffordville Langton
Port Ryerse
Salem
19 Glen Meyer
Contact these Organizaons
40hg45
Calton
TURKEY POINT
hg hg 45 hg 42 Vienna
Frogmore
Normandale
59 Forestville
Copenhagen
Port Bruce
PORT
hg 55 Walsingham
for Tourism Informaon Inquiries & Advice!
St. Williams
Turkey Point
Fairground
Port
Turkey Pt.
BURWELL hg hg Tourism Inform
60 42
Burwell
Inner
Bay
hg
hg 28 hg 42 Cultus
23
Port
Rowan
s Printer for Ontario, 2018
hg hg 42 59
Clear
Long
Long Point
oduced with permission.
Creek
Point
LONG POINT
aitland
36
7
atfish
t
R.
Cr.
Maitl and
Cr.
North
25
R T
Creek
16
6
Beatty
H
I N
10
27
Styx
Saugeen
River
14
O X
O P Q R
Big
River
Saugeen
10
Smith
Cr.
12
Rocky
4
G R E
25
Otter Cr.
32
10
Saugeen
24
17
W
F O
aytripping ...
roud to work with all of these
anizaons to promote Ontario!
HIGAN
dsor
Lake
St.Clair
Leamington
SSEX
Lake
Huron
Sarnia
Chatham
KENT
3
4
LAMBTON
Petrolia
2
Conestogo
Nith
33
R.
River
A T
4
Mallet
5
R.
Saugeen
R.
E
24
10
R D
Horner
Creek
Big
Beav
32
18
Cr.
17
River
W E L L I
Grand
3
19
10
18
G ra nd
River
Riv er
15
R.
Speed
Nanticoke
Br.
23
GRAND
Boston
Boyne
Er amosa
12 8
10
Goderich
HURON
R L
Y
O
12
PERTH
Stratford
O
8
19
N
8
4
21
G
8
4
19
12
T O N
13
12
25
17
5
4
14
20
25
Cr.
12
29
McKenzie
23
Cr.
Mad
Sheldon
D U F F E R I N
WELLINGTON
WATERLOO RM
13
Kitchener-Waterloo
OXFORD
7 BRANT
12
4 Woodstock
Brantford
London 5
MIDDLESEX
NORFOLK
8
Port Dover
St. Thomas
6
ELGIN
Lake Erie
S T U V W X Y Z
Credit
9
12
23
Cr.
Pine
River
13
19
8
Cr.
27
16
18
RIVER
3
R.
River
River
4
6
Bailey
L A K E E R I E
HAMILTON
WENTWORTH
11
Hamilton
10
9
HALDIMAND
Kempenf
If you are in DOUBT, change this TEXT.
awasaga
P
7
Creek
8
E
8
8
River
H umber
E
11
12
18
Welland
16
L
Oswego
13
6
12
2
11
Innisfil
17
R.
19
2
2
4
10
River
20
Cr.
7
11
10
8
Twenty
(rivière
12
8
7
Holland
7
21
R.
Y O
po 407
Links to all of these organizaons can be found at...
TORONTO
1)
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
8)
www.visitwindsoressex.com
1-800-265-3633
Lake Ontario
2)
Chatham-Kent Tourism
www.visitck.ca
9)
1-800-561-6125
NEW
3)
Tourism Sarnia-Lambton
Niagara
YORK www.ontbluecoast.com
10)
Falls
1-800-265-0316
4)
Tourism London O 90
www.londontourism.ca
11)
Fort Erie
O 88 89
1-800-265-2602
QEW
dc
5)
12)
O 83
W
N
2)
14
Burlington
Caledonia
Lake Erie
S
NIAGARA RM
Represenng Essex, Chatham-Kent,
Lambton, Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford,
Norfolk & Haldimand County.
www.ontariossouthwest.com
E
Buffalo
6)
7)
7
10
16
Mile
R
Cr.
Welland)
15
Black
Don
R.
N I A G A R
ST E
E
ST E
FLETCHER RD
AVE N
KENILWORTH
Middlesex Tourism
www.visitmiddlesex.ca
519-434-7321
ONTARIO CANADA
KING
Elgin County Tourism
www.elgintourist.com
1-877-GO-ELGIN
Tourism Oxford
www.tourismoxford.ca
519-539-9800 ext. 3355
PARKDALE
6
NEW YORK U.S.A.
AVE N
ST
GRE E N HILL
MUD ST W
HIGHLAND RD W
Elfrida
hg 56
A V E
E
PKWY
19
GRAYS RD
4
19
K
QUEENSTON RD
UPPER CENTENNIAL
hg 20
7
22
A
Pefferlaw
4
12
11
7
MILLEN RD
TAPLEYTOWN RD
9
DEWITT RD
R..
Rouge
11
FRUITLAND
7
RIDGE RD
MUD ST E
RD
GREEN MOUNTAIN RD E
HIGHLAND RD E
R.
27
27
6
20
Beaver
15
9
10
D U
L A K E O N T A R I O
GLOVER
RD
MCNEILLY RD
NIAGARA
10
Norfolk County Tourism
www.norfolktourism.ca
1-800-699-9038
15
18
R
RIVER
. daytripping.ca
p
a
13)
14)
Tourism Haldimand
www.haldimandcounty.ca
1-800-863-9607
Tourism Hamilton
www.tourismhamilton.com
1-800-263-8590
Tourism Branord
www.discoverbranord.ca
1-800-265-6299
County of Brant Tourism
www.brant.ca
1-888-250-2296
Stoney
Straord Tourism
Creek
hg Alliance
8
www.visitstraord.ca
1-800-561-7926
Tourism Burlington
www.tourismburlington.com
1-877-499-9989
7
14
Maripos
H
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
#1
DAYTRIPPER
THE
Map & Wed Listing
DI R EC TO R Y
Unique SW Ontario Map!
Shops,
Stops and Websites
FOUR PAGE
PULLOUT SECTION!
Find more great stops on our:
“Buy Local, Buy Fresh”
“Corkscrews & Cra Brews”
(See PAGE 3 I Index) d LAMBTON SHORES J-10
www.LambtonShores.ca 519-243-1400
LANGTON Q-14
LASALLETTE Q-13
LEAMINGTON D-20
A Stitch In Time 519-322-4690
Find us on Facebook • www.astitchintime.ca
Leamington Arts Centre 519-326-2711
www.leamingtonartscentre.com
Pelee Wings Nature Store 519-326-5193
www.peleewings.ca
Sweet Retreat Ice Cream & More 519-398-8158
www.sweetretreatleamington.ca
LISTOWEL O-6
Knapp Shoes 519-291-4750
www.knappshoes.ca
Sprinrite Yarn Factory Outlet 519-291-3951
www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com
The Kitchen Cupboard & Ice Box 519-291-4777
www.shopkci.com
LONDON M-12 (INC. LAMBETH & HYDE PARK)
Visit Middlesex 519-434-7321
www.visitmiddlesex.ca
A & M Garden Centre 519-652-3539
www.amgardencentre.ca
Attic Books 519-432-7277
www.atticbooks.ca
Birdie’s Nest 226-663-7193
www.birdiesnestonline.com
Cardinal Books 519-854-0006
www.merebooks.com
East Park Golf Gardens 519-451-2950
www.eastparkgolf.com
Memory Lane Antiques 519-471-2835
Find us on Facebook
Spicer’s Bakery 519-281-5438
www.spicersbakery.ca
The Bloomin’ Bog (near Ilderton) 519-666-0132
www.bloominbog.com
The Market at Western Fair District --
www.TheMarketWFD.com
LUCAN L-10
MEAFORD (EAST OF OWEN SOUND)
MELBOURNE K-13
MILDMAY N-3
MILLBANK O-7
Anna Mae’s Restaurant & Bakery 519-595-4407
www.annamaes.ca
Millbank Family Furniture 519-595-7105
www.millbankfamilyfurniture.ca
Zehr’s Country Market 519-595-4403
www.zehrscountrymarket.com
MILVERTON O-7
MITCHELL M-8
MOORETOWN E-13
Moore Museum 519-867-2020
www.mooremuseum.ca
MORPETH I-17
Crazy Eight Barn 519-674-2888
www.crazy8barn.com
MOUNT BRYDGES K-13
Brickyard Antiques & Repurposed Things 519-282-0863
www.brickyardantiques.com
Sew Creative 519-264-2177
www.sewcreativequilting.ca
MOUNT PLEASANT R-11
WIndmill Country Market 519-484-9955
www.thewindmill.ca
NAIRN K-11
NEUSTADT N-3
NEW HAMBURG P-9
Oak Grove Cheese House 519-662-1212
&
FARM MARKETS
NEW SARUM N-14
New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101
www.newsarum.com
NEWTON O-7
E&E’s Cloth & Creations 519-595-8569
www.eandeclothandcreations.com
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE Y-10
NIXON R-13
NORTH BUXTON C-18
Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799
www.buxtonmuseum.com
NORWICH Q-12
Our Gift Shoppe 519-863-2380
Find us on Facebook
OIL SPRINGS H-14
Oil Museum of Canada 519-834-2840
www.lambtonmuseums.ca
PAISLEY M-1
PALMYRA J-16
PARIS R-10
Chocolate Sensations 519-442-1616
www.chocolatesensations.ca
John M. Hall House of Linens 519-442-4242
www.johnmhall.ca
Mary Maxim 888-442-2266
www.marymaximretail.ca
The Peddlar 519-802-8199
www.thepeddlar.com
PARKHILL J-10
PELEE ISLAND E-20
PETERSBURG Q-9
Brian Greer Tin Ceilings 519-743-9710
www.tinceiling.com
PETROLIA H-13
www.VisitPetrolia.ca
Country Yarns 519-882-8740
www.country-yarns.com
Grays Flowers & Gifts 519-882-1330
Olde Post Office Shoppe 519-882-0747
www.petroliaenterprises.ca
Petrolia Mercantile & Tea 519-882-0238
www.facebook.com/petrolia.mercantile
The Stitcharie 519-882-3454
www.stitcharie.com
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia 800-717-7694
www.thevpp.ca
POINT EDWARD F-12 (ALSO SEE SARNIA)
Buttons & Bows 519-491-1412
www.buttons-and-bows.ca
Kind Decor 519-381-5165
www.kinddecor.ca
Village of Point Edward 519-337-3021
www.villageofpointedward.com
PORT BRUCE N-14
PORT BURWELL O-15
HMSC OJIBWA Museum of Naval History 519-633-7641
www.projectojibwa.ca
PORT DOVER S-14
Port Dover Tourist Information 519-583-1314
www.portdover.ca
Erie Beach Hotel 519-583-1391
www.eriebeachhotel.com
PORT FRANKS I-10
Lambton Shores --
www.lambtonshores.ca
PORT ROWAN Q-15
Frannie’s Attic Antiques 519-410-4861
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
Twin’s Ice Cream (May-Oct) 519-586-7994
PORT STANLEY M-15
Inn on the Harbour 519-782-7623
www.innontheharbour.net
Mackie’s On The Beach 519-782-4390
Moore Water Gardens 519-782-4052
www.moorewatergardens.com
Port Stanley Festival Theatre 519-782-4353
www.portstanleytheatre.ca
Port Stanley Terminal Rail 519-782-3730
www.pstr.on.ca
PRINCETON Q-11
REECES CORNERS H-12
RIDGETOWN I-16
Ridge House Museum 519-360-1998
www.chatham-kent.ca/ridgehousemuseum
RUTHVEN D-20
Ruthven Nursery & Garden Centre 519-326-4019
Find us on Facebook
ST. CLEMENTS P-8
In Season Home & Garden 519-218-2188
www.in-season.ca
ST. GEORGE S-10
Robert Hall Originals Rock Shop/Pewter Studio 800-360-2813
www.roberthalloriginals.com
ST. JACOBS Q-7
Market Road Antiques 519-746-1999
www.stjacobs.com
ST. MARYS N-10
ST. THOMAS M-14
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre 519-631-4040
www.stepac.ca
Antiques on the Side 519-633-8190
Find us on Facebook
Berry Hill Limited 519-631-0480
www.berryhilllimited.com
Briwood Farm Market 519-633-9691
www.briwoodfarmmarket.com
Canadale Nurseries Ltd. 519-631-7264
www.canadale.com
Elgin County Heritage Centre 519-631-1460
www.elgin-county.ca
Elgin Military Museum 519-633-7641
www.theelginmilitarymuseum.ca
New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101
www.newsarum.com
Purely Wicked Gift Store 226-224-8559
www.purelywicked.ca
Spicer’s Bakery 519-207-1740
www.spicersbakery.ca
The Eclectic Lady (Functional Vintage) 226-777-4284
Find us on Facebook
The Rusty Sign Shop 519-633-1043
Find us on Facebook and Instagram
ST. WILLIAMS R-15
SARNIA F-12 (ALSO SEE POINT EDWARD & BRIGHT’S GROVE)
Sarnia Tourism Information 800-265-0316
www.ontbluecoast.com
Duc D’Orleans II Cruise Ship 519-337-5152
www.ducdorleans.com
Gallery in the Grove 519-869-4643
www.galleryinthegrove.com
Imperial Theatre 877-344-7469
www.imperialtheatre.net
Lawrence House Centre for the Arts 519-337-0507
www.lawrencehouse.ca
Local Motif & Just-A-Nuff Antiques 519-336-3838
Find us on Facebook
Sipkens Garden Centre & Gifts 519-542-8353
www.sipkensnurseries.com
Stones ‘N Bones Museum 519-336-2100
www.stonesnbones.ca
SEAFORTH L-7
SELKIRK U-14
SHAKESPEARE O-9
Best Little Pork Shoppe 519-625-8194
www.porkshoppe.com
The Quilt Place 519-625-8435
www.thequiltplace.ca
SHEDDEN L-14
SIMCOE R-13
The Rustic Feather Barntique 519-420-9662
www.rusticfeatherbarntique.ca
SOMBRA E-14
SOUTHAMPTON K-1
SPARTA N-14
Anything Used & Sparta Country Candles 519-775-0054
www.spartacandles.com
Our readers want to discover the most
Unique Shops,
Stops & Events
in Southwestern Ontario!
To Advertise in an Upcoming Issue,
Call us at ... 1-800-667-0337
SPRINGFIELD N-13
STRATFORD N-9
Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe 519-273-5773
www.yeoldefabricshoppe.com
STRATHROY K-12
ABQ Sewing 519-914-0523
www.amongbrendasquilts.com
Doug & Marion’s Bike Sales & Repairs 519-245-9923
www.dougandmarionsbikes.com
Elly Boersema Natural Health Foods 519-245-0556
Hamilton’s Bakery 519-245-0741
www.hamiltonsbakery.ca
TAVISTOCK O-9
TALBOTVILLE M-13
TECUMSEH C-17
THAMESVILLE H-15
Laurie Clark’s Floral Designs/Antiques 519-692-5519
THEDFORD I-10
Twin Pines Orchards 519-296-5556
www.twinpinesorchards.com
THORNDALE N-11
TILBURY E-18
TILLSONBURG P-13
Annandale National Historic Site 519-842-2294
www.tillsonburg.ca
Coyles Country Store 800-559-7350
www.coylescountrystore.com
The Rustic Garage 519-688-7773
www.therusticgarage.com
Tillsonburg Antiques Plus 519-688-7770
www.antiquesincanada.com
Urban Wheel Market/Boutique/Cafe 519-788-9448
www.urbanwheel.ca
TIVERTON L-1
TROY S-10
UNION M-15
VANESSA R-12
VITTORIA R-14
Kernal Peanuts 519-426-9222
www.kernalpeanuts.com
The Good Bread Company 519-428-1300
www.goodbreadcompany.ca
WALKERTON N-2
WALLACEBURG F-15
Wallaceburg Museum 519-627-8962
www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca
WALLACETOWN L-15
Backus-Page House Museum 519-762-3072
www.backuspagehouse.ca
WATERFORD R-13
Alice Street Antiques 519-427-7312
Find us on Facebook
Chambers Pure Maple Products 519-443-8561
Find us on Facebook
C.J.’s Antiques 519-443-4197
www.cjsantiques.com
Waterford Antique Market 519-443-4064
www.waterfordantiquemarket.com
WATERLOO Q-8 (SEE ALSO KITCHENER)
WATFORD I-12
WELLESLEY P-8
WEST LORNE K-15
Natterjack Brewing Company 226-289-1472
natterjackbrewing.ca
WHEATLEY E-19
Briar Patch Studio 519-916-2407
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
WINDHAM CENTRE Q-13
Caresa Antiques 519-443-5856
WINDSOR B-17
Rose Cottage Quilt Shoppe 519-730-1172
www.RoseCottageQuilt.com
WINGHAM M-5
WOODSTOCK P-11
Country Patchworks 519-537-8753
www.countrypatchworks.ca
WYOMING H-12
Lambton County Archives 519-845-5426
www.lambtonmuseums.ca/archives
CIDER, MEAD, WINE, BEER & SPIRITS
S
Southwestern Ontario boasts some excellent
Craft Breweries, Wineries & Cideries!
Petrolia’s
Alternative Fuel
blackgold.beer
395 Fletcher St.,
Petrolia • 226-738-0665
Producer of quality spirits
including Gin, Vodka,
Whisky & Liqueurs...
& our own Hand Sanitizer.
45 Cambria St. • Stratford
519-305-5535 • www.junction56.ca
Take a Daytrip to Shale Ridge Farm in Thedford
Handcrafted Ciders
Open Sat. & Sun.10-5
9090 Widder Rd.,
Thedford
shaleridgeestatewinery.com
Come to our
on farm Brewery!
stonepickerbrewing.com
7143 Forest Road,
Plympton-Wyoming
(4km South of Forest)
TASTING ROOM
RETAIL STORE
TOURS AVAILABLE
Unique Flavoured
E ST 2016 · MAT T’S DREAM Craft Beer
25292 292 Talbot Line, West Lorne (at Eagle)
www.natterjackbrewing.ca 226-289-1472
Hand Sanitizer
Made & Sold at:
• Blue Elephant
• Junction 56
Jobsite Brewing Co.
Brewery & Taproom
with Wood Fired Pizza!
Please check out
our website for details.
www.jobsitebrewing.ca
45 Cambria St. • Stratford
RAMBLIN’ ROAD
BREWERY FARM
Come in to sample or
purchase our farm
fresh premium beers!
“Lunch Menu
at The Roost”
www.ramblinroad.ca
2970 Swimming Pool Rd., LA SALETTE
Ontario, N0E 1H0 • 519-582-1444
Ontario’s First
Meadery!
Crafting the Oldest Alcoholic Drink on Earth!
- Best Served Chilled in Good Company
-
3115 River St., ALVINSTON
519-847-5333 • www.munrohoney.com
GOOD BEER &
TASTY FOOD
Sold Here!
96 Norfolk St. S.
SIMCOE
519-428-2886
"Brew'd @ The Blue"
www.blueelephant.ca
NEW !
BANDED GOOSE BREWING CO.
is home to Kingsville's longest bar,
2 Taprooms & a Secret Beer Garden Patio
where Kingsville's original Food Truck,
BLACKJACK GASTROVAN
creates shareable Street Eats
& Fusion Pop Up Menus to compliment
the everchanging & creative
Taproom Line Up of CRAFT BEERS.
Retail Store, TAKEOUT & Patio Dining
15 MAIN ST. EAST I KINGSVILLE
519.733.9700
ORDER ONLINE: bandedgoosebrewing.com
• Hard Cider and Perry
• Apple Wine • Ice Cider
• LIKE US ON
Gift Boutique
JANUARY to MAY:
Saturdays 9-5 • Sundays 1-5
JUNE to DECEMBER:
Monday-Saturday 10-5 • Sundays 1-5
8169 KENNEDY LINE
THEDFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA
519-296-5556 or 519-296-5558
www.twinpinesorchards.com
MICHIGAN
Windsor
d
3
Lake
St. Clair
Amherstburg
Essex
18 Kingsville
2
77
40
Wallaceburg
ac Leamington
Sarnia
40
Chatham
Tilbury
3
401
7
21
Lake
Huron
402
80
21
Petrolia
Dresden
21
Forest
79
7
Blenheim
e
2
81
Thedford
Glencoe
Bothwell
21
Strathroy
Alvinston
Goderich
Exeter
81
Varna
3
4
Grand Bend
Parkhill
Blyth
83
22
Seaforth
4
8
Wallacetown
lac
7
London
Lake Erie
Listowel
St. Thomas
23
Mitchell
Stratford
St. Marys
401
73
2
Sparta
131
119
8
Aylmer
86
Woodstock
Waterloo
Shakespeare
19 59
Tillsonburg
403
59
53
24
6
Guelph
7
24
8
2
Brantford
24
Kitchener
6
Cambridge
Paris
LaSalette
Delhi
Waterford
Nixon
Simcoe
Port o
r
Dover
r
St. Williams
liams
Dundas
Do you have a favourite that
should be on this page?
53
6
403
3
10
401
8
QEW
54 20
5
Caledonia
W
56
Cayuga
7
Hamilton
N
S
400
E
The
Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
VICTORIA PARK, PETROLIA
EVERY SATURDAY
MORNING,
7:30am-Noon
June 5 to
October 9, 2021
21
Fletcher Street
(behind Library)
CANCELLED
See you
in 2022!
www.artintheparkpetrolia.com
June 4th & 5th
Canada Day
July 1st
411 Greenfield Street, Petrolia I 519-882-2350
visitpetrolia.ca
Country Yarns
Everything for
your Kning,
Crocheng,
Cross Stch &
Needlepoint
Needs!
- Menon this ad for a 15% discount -
2776 LaSalle Line, PETROLIA • 519-882-8740
(BETWEEN MANDAUMIN & WATERWORKS)
Wed.10-5 • Thurs.10-6 • Fri.10-5 • Sat. 10-3
www.country-yarns.com
Extended Summer Hours
A shop for both the modern
& classic Quilter!
4247 oil heritage rOad,
petrolia • 519-918-2226
• fabrics • patterns • classes
now an authorized Dealer for:
Open tuesday to Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Shop on our website too... www.stitcharie.com
• Painted Folk Art
& Pine Furniture
• Scented Candles
• Repurposed Furniture
• Birdhouses, Signs
• Much, Much More!
4189 Petrolia Line, Petrolia, 519-882-0747
Treat
Yourself
at
the
Olde Post
Parlour!
Things We Can Learn From
A Dog...
• Never pass up the opportunity togo for a joyride.
• Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be
pure ecstasy.
• When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
• Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
• When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.
• Take naps and stretch before rising.
• Run, romp, and play daily.
• Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
• Be loyal.
• Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
• Never pretend to be something you're not.
• Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
• If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
• On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
• When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close and
nuzzle him or her gently.
• When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
• No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt
thing and pout... run right back and make friends.
• Delight in the simple joys of a long walk.
Page 18
The world will never starve for want of mothers.
May-June 2021
Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
You can start anywhere you like of course, plan your own trip and stay overnight!
What’s in
a Name?
By Dot Sale, Belmont
Do you remember being a child and
having to deal with being called a name
you were born with, but didn’t really
like?
My mother used to tell me that her
maiden name was Rose Pridmore Hill
and her older sister Dorothy used to
tease her about it. I didn’t discover
where the Pridmore name came from
until I got into doing family genealogy
and learned that Pridmore was a last
name on her father’s mother’s side
of the family. My mother told me that
she used to retaliate against her sister
because her middle name was Gladys
by calling her Dorothy Glad ass. I had
the misfortune of inheriting her sister’s
name as I was about to be born when
her sister was dying of tuberculosis, and
my mother would get TB as well, but
thankfully she would survive it and live
another 18 years before passing away.
Growing up with my Scottish
grandmother while my mother was in
a TB sanitarium, I would quickly learn
how she pronounced Dorothy when I
was downstairs and she wanted me to
come upstairs for one reason or another.
Let’s just say she could definitely roll
that “r” when she needed to.
As I got to be a teenager I learned
I wasn’t the only one with name
challenges. When we had to line up
in school for needles for one thing or
another, the teacher called out our
names with enthusiasm. We knew one
girl as Lynn and were surprised to find
out that her real name was actually
Marilyn. I would later do the same thing
when I had the chance to change my
name from Dorothy to anything else.
There was a neighbour next to us who
was named Dorothy too, but preferred
being called Dolly like Dolly Parton.
I thought about it and decided that I
wasn’t a Dolly kind of person, much as I
love Dolly Parton myself. It wasn’t until
my family and I moved to Belmont in
1993 that I finally got the chance to give
myself a new nickname—Dot, about the
same time I started writing short stories
under my initials, D.A. Sale and tried
to get them successfully published, but
without success except by self-printing
several copies of them for friends.
Now that I’m retired in more ways
than one, I think about what my mother
would say about all my literary efforts. I
know I inherited my writing talent from
her, but I sadly never got to see any of
her work as her father had a crazy idea
that women shouldn’t be writers even
though several of the greatest women
writers including Agatha Christie came
from his own country. I’m definitely sure
my mother would be pleased, though,
along with several other members of
my family, and that’s all that counts.
Editor’s Note: One of my most favourite
people in the world is named Dorothy, and
we lovingly call her Gramma Dottie. Thank
you, Dot, for all of your contributions to
Daytripping!
3115 River i
Street
e
ALVINSTON
N
N
519-847-5333
8 4 5333
3
HOURS:
Mon-Fri 9-5
Saturday ay 10-3
NEW!
Visit i
www.munrohoney.com
w
oney.co
m
• Honey • Mead
e d
• Gift Baskets
• Natural a
t
u
r
al
Hive
e
Products r u
& Gifts
There are almost 1300 Ontario Heritage Trust Plaques - over 350 in SW Ontario.
May-June 2021 “Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired nor deserved.” (Erich Fromm)
Page 19
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
Stop & Shop in
DOWNTOWN
FOREST
ALVINSTON & WYOMING to FOREST, KETTLE & STONY POINT FN & PORT FRANKS
Find us on
Facebook &
Instagram!
@ShopForestON
Broadzy
ONE TANK TRIPS
MI
DAYTRIPPN
SHOP
NY
LOCAL
ONTARIO
Keep up to date
by checking out our website:
www.shopforest.ca
for information on who is open,
offering online shopping
and curbside pick ups
& other happenings Downtown!
TheForest Florist
and Country Accents
We are Open for your
Home Décor Updates...
•Rugs gs• •Placema
Placemats
a
• Baskets
s
• Pictures • Indoor Plants & Pots
• Fresh Flowers • Metal Items
• Local made
Soy
Candles • Clocks
WE HAVE IT!
Please e
call a l
o or r
check ck Facebook
a
c
b
o k
for hours & delivery availability.
abil
ilit
ity.
WE WILL L
DO OUR BEST!
www.forestflorist.com
1 Victoria St., FOREST • 519-786-2339 • 1-866-786-2339
Phrase Origins
Refers to being almost, but not quite successful.
Although there’s no proof of origin, it’s widely
accepted that because carnival games were once
targeted to adults and cigars were a common prize,
if the person was close to winning, but didn’t
succeed, they’d say “close, but no cigar.”
Close But no Cigar
Bring a Cooler or Two!
It’s safe to say that Lisa and I can’t
wait until things are back to normal,
but we have managed to find a ton of
interesting ways to shop local this past
year and would like to share a few of
them with you.
By the time that first springtime
lockdown was eased and we were
allowed to travel locally again, we were
dying to get out of the house and on the
road. The biggest obstacle for a while
was a lack of available washrooms,
but there was a list on Daytripping‘s
Facebook page and we used a little
bit of ingenuity and maybe a dash of
daring. The first place we set off to was
Parks Blueberries in Bothwell, for no
particular reason. It’s always been a
favourite of ours. Long story short, we
called in advance and picked up a large
box of frozen blueberries, a few of their
legendary scones and a couple of their
apple crisps, which are to die for. It was
easy and it felt great for a whole bunch
of different reasons. We were patting
ourselves on the back because we went
out of our way to shop/support a small
business. It felt really good and we were
immediately hooked on this otherwise
normal experience, at this all but
Parks Blueberries, Bothwell
Shaw’s Ice Cream, St. Thomas
2020 may have been a horrible year
in many respects, but we ate pretty
damn well I have to say. I might call it
the year of the meat pie, because there
are so many places that make awesome
meat pies, turkey, beef, chicken, etc.
and we’ve sampled a freezer full.
Williamson Farms in Forest, where they
also have their own maple syrup, has
a large selection of meat pies among
other frozen from-the-farm foods. The
Turkey Shoppe in Talbotville has, you
guessed it, awesome turkey pies. We’ve
bought meat pies (and treat pies) from
the Bayfield Berry Farm, Anna Mae’s
and Zehr’s Country Market in Millbank,
McCully’s Hill Farm Market in St. Marys
where they had just finished making
An Old Fashioned Country Store with a Modern Twist!
IN STORE BAKING!
Pre-order to avoid
disappointment.
•Fresh Fudge
• Gift Items
•Toys & Collectibles
• Williamson Farms
Meats & Maple Syrup
• Gift Baskets - Custom
made to order!
Curbside pick up &
delivery available.
Open 7 Days a Week
for the Summer!
Shop Online with us at
www.williamsonfarmsmarket.com
14 King Street West, FOREST • 226-520-0144
normal time. We didn’t bother to send
an article in to Daytripping for the last
few months because we didn’t think of
curbside shopping as an adventure, but
it most certainly is. We also stopped in
to Joyce Farm Market on that same trip
which is very close by, and Sunshine
Farms for their fresh asparagus and
more, but didn’t stop there. We also hit
Munro Apiaries in Alvinston for honey
and mead, the landmark Kent Bridge
Country Market, Roesch Meats which is
a bit closer to Chatham for steaks and a
few other things.
DeBackere Farm Market
by Richard Hodges
Williamson Farms Country Store, Forest
them, and so many more including
farmers’ markets in Sarnia, Brantford,
Petrolia, Simcoe... the list goes on. It’s
been reported that farm markets had
their best years ever and I know why…
It was me and Lisa. We
went to every last one
of them I think, several
times.
There’s one stretch
of road between Port
Stanley and London
where, if you start from
the south, you can hit
Debackere Farm Market,
Shaw’s Ice Cream (yes,
ice cream is a local food)
then stay on Hwy.#4 as it
Continued on next page
Page 20
“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” (Mark Twain)
May-June 2021
With our Photo Contest (page 2) you can help a charity and maybe win great prizes
ONE TANK TRIPS
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
goes on the outskirts of St. Thomas until
it intersects with Hwy. #3. You’ll find a
Picard’s Peanuts at that intersection,
The Turkey Shoppe just north of it,
Talbotville Berry Farm just a bit north
again and then between
the intersections of
highways #401 and
#402, you’ll find Thomas
Brothers Farm Market.
Canadale Nurseries is
also along that stretch
as is the road to Sparta
and various streets
that would take you
into St. Thomas where
you would find Briwood Farm Market,
Spicer’s Bakery and their delicious
chocolate dip donuts, Howe’s Farm
Market, Horton Farmers’ Market on
certain days, and why not stop in to
Railway City Brewing Co. while you’re
close by? That’s a day trip all by itself!
The farm market section in the
middle of Daytripping has become one
of our favourite parts of the magazine.
Another area we fell in love with
starts with both Zekveld’s Garden
Market and Reid’s Farm Market in
Reeces Corners and a goat cheese place
in Wyoming (Great Lakes Goat Dairy)
before going toward Forest where Alton
Farms Estate Winery and Stonepicker
Brewing Co. are a few fields apart with
Williamson’s Country Store in nearby
Forest. You can also hit a weekly farm
market depending on the day you pick.
Another trip begins in Dashwood with
turkey and more at Hayter’s Farm and
pork at The Whole Pig, and these stops
are close to the Garlic Box and Metzgers
Meats in Hensall. Jerry Rader Market
isn’t far away at all in Zurich and the
Best Little Pork Shoppe, Shakespeare
Photo by Elaine Ballantyne
Bayfield Berry Farm is close as well,
and there are more craft breweries and
wineries you’ll pass from almost any
direction.
On a tour that’s closer to home for
Lisa and I, we might on any given day
be stopping into Crunican Orchards in
Arva, McCully’s Hill Farm Market and
The Chocolate Factory and a few other
shops in St. Marys, Quehl’s Restaurant
in Tavistock which offers a lot of takeout
frozen meals, The Best Little Pork
Shoppe in Shakespeare, Oak Grove
Cheese, Bright Cheese & Butter, and
Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese just south
of Woodstock. We love cheese, can
you tell, and Oxford County even has a
Cheese Trail.
Munro Honey & Meadery, Alvinston
There are just too many great food
places to mention. We’ve also noticed
how some places take more pride in
their local foods than some others, or
maybe are just better at giving farmers
the credit for all they do. For example,
if you have dinner at Eddington’s of
Exeter, which is truly exceptional, the
menu is very good at stating that the
beef came from this shop and the eggs
came from that farm and so on and
so on. I don’t know about you, but
that gives me a lot more confidence in
what I’m eating. If you’re asking me,
Crunican Orchards, north of London
which you’re not but I’m offering it up,
the restaurants in Port Dover are extra
proud about promoting the fresh Lake
Erie perch and pickerel and any of the
restaurants in that lakeside town are
among the best at making it.
I have to confess that I am getting
hungry writing this article. I’m also
thinking right now that I miss Pine
River Cheese that was on Highway 21
just south of Kincardine. Support local
farmers folks! We don’t need to see any
more landmarks like that disappear!
Then of course there’s Essex County,
where it’s warmer earlier in the year
and fruit stands are a dime a dozen.
It’s worth a trip down there just to
get out of the house and buy the first
tomatoes of the season. If you don’t like
The Chocolate Factory, St. Marys
Beads, Findings
ngs
& Jewelery e
e
Supplies
plie
Bottles
Water
Purses
Twin Pines
Cidery
near THEDFORD!
TAX FREE ZONE
Open 7 Days A Week
10 to 6!
• Handmade de Crafts
by Local Artisans
• Huge Selection
ec of Craft Supplies
• Native Pattern tern
Blankets,
Towels & Baby Blankets
• Quilting Fabric & Patterns
• Sterling Silver Jewelry
elry
• Books oks
• Winterwear
ea
r
• Gift Baskets
s
Stonepicker Brewing Co., Forest
asparagus, you should, because it’s the
first vegetable that’s harvested in the
season in a sure sign that spring is here.
I could go on for hours. We haven’t
even covered Norfolk County, which
dubbs itself “Ontario’s Garden.” Eat
well folks! These are our farmers and
we need to keep them in business, so
spoil yourselves and go out of your way
to find all the outstanding food that SW
Ontario has to offer.
Od Ordering in person or available online at:
Moccasins & Mukluks
s
WW . COM
6312 Indian Lane, Kettle & Stony Point FN
519-786-4775
May-June 2021 “A mother understands what a child does not say.” (Jewish Proverb)
Page 21
The
Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
Over 12,000
people...
should ...You
too!
PINE
DALE
Motor Inn
A Place For All Seasons
Lush Gardens on the Ausable River
Close to Pinery Park and Beach
• Pet friendly • Free WiFi
• Fridges, microwaves, charcoal BBQs
• Courtyard rooms w/outside entrance
• Close to groceries, shopping & more
Indoor Pool/Whirlpool/Sauna/
Games Room may be open, call to inquire
ROOMS SANITIZED AFTER EACH VISIT
107 Ontario St. S., GRAND BEND
1-888-838-PINE (7463)
www.pinedale.on.ca
Fun & Easy Rhubarb Recipes
By Ruth Sharon
RHUBARB KETCHUP: In a saucepan, combine: 2 cups
rhubarb, chopped, 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped, 1/4 cup
sugar, 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/3 teaspoon
pepper, 1/3 teaspoon celery seeds, 1/4 teaspoon allspice and a Pinch of cloves.
Cover and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Uncover, reduce heat to gently
boil for 14 to 16 minutes. Stir often, until rhubarb is extremely soft, onions are
cooked and mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool somewhat.
Puree mixture in a blender or food processor until very smooth. You can use this
yummy condiment in place of your regular tomato-based ketchup for your burgers,
fries and eggs. It adds a new zing to things. Allow your new “ketchup” to sit in the
refrigerator overnight. The flavour-blending is best after a day or so. If you can
keep your hands off it that long! Enjoy served warm or chilled!
STEWED RHUBARB with an Orange Tang: In a large saucepan, dissolve 3/4 cup
sugar (or up to 1 cup if you like it sweeter) in 2/3 cup water over low heat. Bring to
boil. Add 7 cups of rhubarb, cut into 1 inch pieces. Cover and return to boil. Reduce
heat to medium and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, or until rhubarb has softened. Stir
in 2 tablespoons finely grated orange rind and 1/4 cup orange juice. Allow to cool.
Makes 4 servings.
ROASTED RHUBARB DESSERT TOPPING: In a baking dish, toss together 3
stalks of rhubarb cut to 1/4 inch pieces, 1/2 cup sugar and a dash of salt. Roast in
a preheated 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Remove and stir in 1/4 teaspoon
vanilla extract. Delicious served warm or cold over ice cream or angel food cake.
RHUBARB ICE: In a saucepan, combine 4 cups chopped rhubarb and 1 1/4 cups
sugar and 1/2 cup sliced strawberries. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, until
rhubarb is tender. Remove from heat and strain contents, returning liquid to
saucepan. Stir in 3 cups cold water and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Pour into a 9 x 13
inch glass baking dish. Cover and freeze until solid, a minimum of 5 hours. When
ready to serve, scrape into dessert dishes. So icy delicious!
RHUBARB PARFAIT: In a skillet, with a little oil, sauté 2 large (or 3 medium) stalks
of thinly sliced rhubarb and 1/2 cup of sugar, until rhubarb is tender. Place in a
bowl over iced water to cool. Grind 8 ginger
snap cookies. In decorative glasses, starting
with a total of 2 cups of whip cream/dessert
topping, layer whipped cream, cookie layer
and then rhubarb. Repeat layers. Ginger and
rhubarb pair very well together. Or, if desired,
grind your fave cookie in place of ginger
snaps. An additional dollop of whipped
topping finishes its appeal. Makes 4 servings.
• Compliment three people daily.
• Watch a sunrise.
• Be the first to say "Hello."
• Live beneath your means.
• Treat everyone as you want to be
treated.
• Never give up on anybody;
miracles happen.
• Forget the Jones’s.
• Remember someone’s name.
• Pray not for things, but for wisdom
and courage.
• Be tough-minded, but tender
hearted.
• Be kinder than you have to be.
• Don’t forget - a person’s greatest
need is to feel appreciated.
• Keep your promises.
• Learn to show cheerfulness even
when you don’t feel it.
• Remember that overnight success
usually takes 15 years.
• Leave everything better than you
found it.
• Remember that winners do what
losers don’t want to do.
• When you arrive at your job in
the morning, let the first thing you
say brighten everyone’s day.
• Don’t rain on others’ parades.
• Don’t waste an opportunity to
tell someone you love them.
Page 22
Behind every great man, there is a mother, or the loss of one.
May-June 2021
Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
Along Lake Huron to LAMBTON SHORES, PORT FRANKS & GRAND BEND
We are shining the spotlight
on locally grown Rhubarb. This
amazing veggie (yes, it is) is often treated
as a fruit in its preparation (pies, desserts and
toppings, etc). However you enjoy it, we LOVE the fact that
it is one of the very first fruit/vegetable items to show its
lovely face through the soil in our region. For this
reason, we honour that bold and brave achievement.
Rhubarb Glazed Pork
2 1/2 lb. boneless pork loin roast
4 cups rhubarb, sliced
3/4 cup frozen cranberry-apple juice
concentrate, undiluted (sold in
12 oz/355 ml cans in frozen section)
1/2 cup honey
2 1/3 tablespoons Dijon
style mustard
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Roast in a preheated 325
degree F oven for 1 1/2 hours or until internal temp reaches 155 degrees F.
In the meantime, using a saucepan, combine rhubarb and cranberry-apple
juice concentrate. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 12 to
15 minutes or until rhubarb is very tender. Strain mixture into a 2 cup
measuring cup. Be sure to press out liquid through strainer with the back
of the spoon. Discard pulp. You should have 1 1/4 cups of liquid. If
insufficient, add water to equal that amount. In saucepan, stir together
cornstarch and cold water. Stir in rhubarb liquid, cook and stir over
medium heat until bubbly and thickened. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Stir in mustard, honey and vinegar. Heat through. Brush a portion of the
glaze on meat during final 30 mins. of roasting. When meat is removed
from oven, cover with foil and allow to stand for 12 to 15 mins. (After
standing time, meat should register 160 degrees F) Warm remaining glaze
to serve with meat. Makes 6 generous servings.
Rhubarb-Strawberry Pie
with Crumble Topping
Pie Filling Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 lb. rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch
pieces, or sliced frozen rhubarb
(about 3 cups)
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
1 unbaked pie shell (9 inch)
Topping Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup quick-cooking or
old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup butter, cubed
(cold best for cutting)
In a large bowl, beat egg. Beat in the sugar, flour and vanilla until well
blended. Gently stir in rhubarb and strawberries. Pour into pastry shell.
For topping: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and oats; cut in
butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake for 10 mins. Reduce heat to 350
degrees. Bake for 35 mins. longer or until crust is golden brown and filling
is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 8 servings.
You don’t have
to be in
Southwestern
Ontario to read
our paper...
Subscribe for FREE
on our website,
and we’ll email you
a link to each
new issue.
The online version
may not be as
“Priceless”...
but it’s just as FREE!
www.daytripping.ca
May-June 2021 A grandmother is a mother who has a second chance.
Page 23
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
Exploring in and around CLINTON
MI
SHOP
NY
LOCAL
ONTARIO
Memory Lane
If you have the time, please come with
me on a walk down memory lane—back
to my childhood, many moons ago. I had
a very happy childhood, although with
eight children, Mom and Dad and Dad’s
mom, “Nanny” in one house, it was not
easy for Dad to keep enough food on
the table. Dad knew responsibility at a
very young age. When he was barely
seventeen his father died and Dad was
then the sole supporter of his mom. He
had to give up any education he may
have wanted to get a job.
Nanny lived in our home from the
time Dad and Mom were married until
her death when I was fourteen. You
rarely heard my dad complain about his
role in life. He was always smiling and
had a wonderful sense of humour. He
was a very honest man and expected
everyone else to be the same. He never
locked his door, saying, “A lock only
keeps the honest man out.”
Dad would walk into a store, any store,
and promptly say, “Could I get a quarter’s
worth of ten dollar bills?” Needless to
say he never found a merchant who
would accommodate him. He would
chuckle and say, “Oh, well, it was worth
a try.” He would occasionally run a bill
By Blanche Haskett, Delhi
at the local grocery store and if it was
owed longer than the owner thought it
should be, he’d ask Dad when he’d be
able to close the account. Dad would
say a certain time and he would have
the money to pay it. “You know, my
friend, I’d rather owe it to you than beat
you out of it.” And he would smile.
Whenever us kids would say we were
afraid, Dad would say, “Never be afraid
until you see something worse than
yourself,” and “Don’t worry about being
kidnapped. They’ll bring you back at the
first lamp post.”
“Beech, birch and maple,
all begins with A.”
When we all went out, it took two
cars. Dad would say to the second
driver, “If I get there first, I’ll draw a line.
If you get there first, you rub it out.” As
each of us grew older we understood
the joke, but as youngsters, we’d always
look for that imaginary line. We would
often wake up to Dad shouting up the
stairs, “Time to get up, kids. It’s daylight
in the swamp!” We couldn’t understand
why we had to get up. We never lived
near any darn swamp!
“Beech, birch and maple, all begins
with A,” Dad would say to us. We would
argue the point until he’d say, “Well, all
does begin with A.”
He taught us to say the alphabet
backwards. I happened to say it in front
of my seven year old granddaughter
one day and she asked me to write it
down for her, which I did. Two weeks
later when I visited them she was quite
excited when she said the alphabet
backwards as if she had been saying it
as long as I had. My son learned it while
on guard duty one night in a foreign
country. “If you and Patricia can do it,
I can too!”
When we’d ask Dad to read anything
to us, he’d say, “You’d better read it. I
went to night school. I can’t read in the
daytime.” As each of us started driving,
he’d say, “Now don’t forget to watch the
car in front of the car behind you.”
“Yes, Dad, we’ll be careful.”
We were a poor family by monetary
means, but we soon learned that
we were the richest family we knew
because love and laughter were the two
main ingredients in our household. We
grew up healthy and happy and every
one of us inherited Dad’s unique sense
of humour. Thanks, Dad!
You should sit
in nature for
20 minutes a day.
Unless you are
really busy -
then you should
sit for an hour!
KILDONAN HOUSE
BED & BREAKFAST
A Healing Arts &
Energy Wellness Haven
Retail:
Crystals • Books • Oracle/Tarot Cards
Pottery • Incense • Artisan Crafts & Gifts
Services by Appointment:
• Card & Mediumship• Crystal Healing
• Reiki• ThetaHealing®• Reflexology• More
Open Fri 12-7, Sat 12-5 & Any Time by Appt.
Ask about our private group bookings &
upcoming workshops, classes & events.
Your Open Door to Infinite Possibilities...
86 Albert Street, Clinton
@journeysofthesoulwithjackie
jackie@journeysofthesoul.ca
43 Albert St.
CLINTON
226-457-0575
OPEN BY
APPT. OR
CHANCE
QUALITY Mennonite-CRAFTED
Furniture, MADE IN ONTARIO
www.cinnamoncabinco.ca
71 KIRK ST, CLINTON
519-482-1163
A must see store,
come & explore.
Gourmet Edibles
& One-of-a-Kind Items!
26 Isaac St., Clinton
See Facebook for Current Hours
519-482-1445
www.madeinhuron.com
Page 24
“There is only one pretty child in the world and every mother has it.” (Chinese Proverb)
May-June 2021
Off to CENTRAL HURON, GODERICH, ZURICH & HENSALL
The
Wisdom of...
Phyllis Diller
Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age. As
your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.
Housework can’t kill you, but why take the chance?
Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like
shovelling the walk before it stops snowing.
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
The reason women don’t play football is because 11 of them
would never wear the same outfit in public.
Best way to get rid of kitchen odours: Eat out.
A bachelor is a guy who never made the same mistake once.
I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford.
Then I want to move in with them.
Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This
is the only thing that keeps some parents going.
Aim high, and you won’t shoot your foot off.
Any time three New Yorkers get into a cab witout an
argument, a bank has just been robbed.
Burt Reynolds once asked me out. I was in his room.
Premium quality plants
grown on Ontario’s West Coast
Please visit our website for hours.
74101 Bronson Line, Zurich
519-565-2122 www.huronridge.ca
www.tinceiling.com
T HE B OOK P EDDLER
100s of Authors • 1,000s of Titles
New & Previously Read
• Everything from $1 Books
to Signed/Collectible Editions
• Local History/Authors
34 West St. • GODERICH
LIKE US ON
519-524-5224
Trade in the books you've read for some you haven't!
May-June 2021 A child who has never made her mother angry will never make her proud.
Page 25
The
Daytripper
Discover the awesome town of KINCARDINE!
HIVE ‘N HOE
Country Store
Local, Natural Honey
Handcrafted Gifts
Homegrown Produce
Open Mon.-Sat. 10-5
519-396-3529
www.anderkin.ca
Honey Products
678 Kincardine Ave.
KINCARDINE
SHOP
LOCAL
online... free... almost as “priceless”
www.daytripping.ca
Father and Son
By Lisa Paddon, London
All spring, summer, and now into
the fall, I have seen a beautiful sight.
Inspiring as it is, it leaves me with a true
sense of hope and faith. Two individuals,
who have no idea, have left me with a
feeling of security and happiness. This,
I promise to get back to. Every day,
weather permitting, after I finish work, I
most often retreat to the balcony of the
second story residence that I habitat. It
overlooks a long stretch of road from
east to west. Many cars travel back
and forth, as well as an abundance of
memorable foot traffic. At times it can
be quite busy with a flow of noisy traffic,
however it does quiet down as the
afternoon pushes into the evening, and
sunset. Familiar faces of mere strangers
are seen routinely travelling back and
forth to fulfill their daily journey. Who
knows where they are going? That is left
only to the imagination. Each and every
person has their own unique story.
Every once in a
while the passers by
will get used to seeing
me on my balcony,
and will wave up in a
friendly gesture. Some
will stop for a moment
to exchange hellos and
talk about the nice
weather, and their day,
or talk about the dog
they are walking on
the end of their leash.
Of the many faces
seen carrying their
bags, umbrellas, or
local coffee in hand,
there are some you
would like to know and
others…well, perhaps
not. After all, there are all kinds of
people in this world, and that is what
makes life interesting.
At one time there was an actual
live, wild turkey that would travel up
and down in the middle of the road,
slowing traffic, which was a good thing
for everyone but the drivers who were
trying to get from point A to point B.
Locals called him “Terry the Turkey.” At
any given point in the day, traffic was
being held up due to Terry’s insistence
about when and how long he was going
to take to cross the road. I say that with
a chuckle, as it was really quite funny to
see him winding in and around the cars
to the other side of the road on his own
watch. I’m not sure what happened to
Terry…God bless him. Some suggest he
took off with the rest of the unseen clan
to a safer more desirable place to hang
out, if you were a turkey.
Bicycles, mopeds, and rollerbladers
alike, all have one thing in common.
To reach their destination on this long
stretch of road. From exotic sports cars
to souped-up renditions whose mufflers
keep your eardrums ringing, all are to be
seen along this stretch. I had mentioned
two inspirational individuals. I will call
them “father and son,” as that is who
they appear to me. Each
evening while the sun
still lights the sky, father
and son stroll side by
side slowly down the
long stretch of sidewalk.
It is something special
to see as it appears.
Father is well into his
eighties, and is still
going on daily walks
accompanied by his
devoted, adult son—a
ritual the two of them
share together each
evening, both tall and
lean, and with the
same slow, steady gait.
I wonder what they talk
about. The protective
son always ensures his father is on the
inside of the sidewalk further away from
the road, as they are taking their stroll.
Off they go, into the distance, simple but
heartfelt. Like clockwork everyday they
round the corner. Here they come…
there they go. A memory between the
two of them they will forever share.
Page 26
“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts.” (Unknown)
May-June 2021
Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
Our 1st section ends here, but there’s another section to explore with.
May-June 2021 A mother is like a soft cushion that breaks every fall.
Page 27
SARNIA
FLEA
1
MARKET
Antiques, Collectibles
& much more
•
112 N. Christina St. Downtown
519-330-6816
Quality Antiques, Collectibles,
and Pre-Owned Furniture
PLUS
Gary’s Gallery
(Hwy 21, north edge of
town near Hwy 78)
519-401-7322
Mon-Sat 10 to 5
Most Sundays 11 to 4
We Buy
Estates!
te
s!
John’s Creations: Handcrafted Driftwood Sculptures
2
AWARDED
BEST ANTIQUE
SHOP IN COUNTY
2018 / 2019
Laurie Clark Designs
9 Victoria St., Thamesville
A NTIQUES
Mon.-Fri.
9-5:30
Sat. 9-5
3
In the former
B’s Hive building
Antiques
& Artisans
Local
Full Service Floral
and Gift Shop
519-692-3322 or 5519
Cardinal BOOKS
O Fine Books, Art & Antiques
Over 20 Years Buying & Selling Quality Books
9
23179 Richmond Street North
in the Old Birr Schoolhouse
London (Birr) • 519-854-0006
10 min N. of Masonville Mall on Richmond/Hwy. 4
www.merebooks.comeb
b
Use your Daytripper
to explore shops filled
with yesterdays treasures,
oddities and collectibles.
There are many more antique
shops inside ide Daytripping. ping
The
Ontario map in the centre
of the magazine a
will be
20 9
8
Amherstburg
Windsor
travelling.
3
Harrow
18
2
401
20
in Southwestern
Ontario
34
THE RUSTY SIGN SHOP
5
Vintage Signs
Antiques
Collectables
• Buy • Sell • Trade • Consign
791 Talbot St. (upper) St. Thomas
519-633-1043 • Tues.-Sat. 9-4
29
27
Essex
Cottam
Kingsville
6
33
Leamington
40
Wallaceburg
Lake
St. Clair
14
Tilbury
Sarnia
Sombra
1
1
Port Lambton
Wheatley
St.Thomas
40
78
402 402
21
80 80
2
Chatham
Antiques, Collectibles, Unique Treasures
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
791 Talbot Street, West • 519-633-8190
Petrolia
3
2
2
Dresden
2
40
21
21
Forest
Ridgetown
12
39
Erieau
Watford
79
Thamesville
3
17
Parkhill
79
Arkona
Grand Bend
Glencoe
7 ATTIC BOOKS
4
240 Dundas Street
London
519-432-7277
www.atticbooks.ca
See our ad on page 31
6
7
7
Strathroy
76
401
2
Ailsa Craig
19
81
4
9
4
West Lorne
Lake Erie
22
Mt. Brydges
Delaware
Find the
South S Central Ontario
Antique A Tour on page 52
8
3
9
Birr
4
London
Iona
4
7
2
St.Thomas
Shedden
BrickYard Antiques
G repurposed finds
5-6
Over 17,000 sq. ft.
1175 Hyde Park Road
London, ON • 519-471-2835
memorylaneantiques.ca
Open 7 days Including Holidays
8
This FREE magazine is made possible by our advertisers.
Please let them know
you’re Daytripping!
Thanks for reading!
8898 longwoods rd, mount Brydges
Once upon a time, you changed this text!
75+ VENdORS • ANTIQUES • FOOD • washrooms
10 min. west of london, exit 86 hwy. 402
www.brickyardantiques.com wed-thurs 11-5 • fri-Sun 10-6
SHOP
LOCA
The
Daytripper®
SECTION 2
Spring 2021 • Vol. 27, Issue2
1-800-667-0337
www.daytripping ca g c
All the Best...
• Unique Gift Shops
• Antique Shops • Events
• Live Theatre • Museums
• Town Wide Yard Sales
• Specialty Farms & Markets
• Craft Breweries & Wineries
• Quilt, Garden & Craft Shops
• Artisans • Thrift Shops
• Places to Stay & Dine
• So Much More!
... All in
All in
One Paper!
This issue has Sections
FULL MAP
on PAGES
14-15
DETROIT
Lake
Huron
WINDSOR
SARNIA
N A
1
KINGSVILLE
2
2
Southwestern
Ontario
LONDON
PORT STANLEY
TORONTO
Lake Ontario
NIAGARA FALLS
BUFFALO
U.S./Canada Borders
Some areas can be found in all sections.
Use index to find all the shops in a region.
Lake Erie
PARIS
Alice Street Antique Market, Waterford
89446 Fordwich Line, Gorrie | 519-335-3213 | www.topnotchfurniture.com
If you are in DOUBT, change this TEXT.
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
Our 2nd section starts in NORTH MIDDLESEX, AILSA CRAIG, PARKHILL...
MI
SHOP
NY
LOCAL
ONTARIO
Parkhill
From a drive in the country
to a weekend at the cottage,
we have everything you need.
269 Parkhill Main Street
Ailsa Craig
Your Local “One Stop Shop”
Monday to Wednesday 8-5
Thursday-Friday 8-6 • Saturday 9-5
519-293-3202
257 Main St.
PARKHILL
519-294-07525
In our Retro Parlour atmosphere, enjoy...
32 FLAVOURS OF ICE CREAM
~ Blasts ~ Soft Serve ~ Smoothies
~ Frozen Yogurt ~ Milkshakes
Pre-order Your Ice Cream Cake
North Middlesex Farmers’ Market
June 11th
June 19th
July 3rd
July 24th
Over 40 Years in Clay!
Pottery & gallery set within a
friendly village atmosphere.
Unique work featuring
Pavlo, Hilborn &
Marilyn Barbe.
Specializing in one of a
kind gifts for any occasion.
115 Ness St, Ailsa Craig
519-293-3339
TUESDAY–SUNDAY 11–5
www.ailsacraigvillagepottery.com
Beef & Lamb Custom Cut & Wrapped
3900 Elginfield Road, Parkhill
519-293-3000
Donald Hughes
Annex Museum
& Walker
Research Room
5:00pm-8:00pm
8:30am-12:30pm
8:30am-12:30pm
8:30am-12:30pm
Visit the Market
on these dates at
229 Main Street
Parkhill
www.northmiddlesex.ca
Quality Dining
Quality Whisky
Open 7 Days
a Week
Unique Gifts from Local Artisans
Whimsy
Salon & Gifts
Tuesday to Saturday
145 Main St., Ailsa Craig
519-520-9055
Full Service Family Hair Care
A Touch c
of Country
220 Ailsa Craig Main Street
519-878-6881
Bed & Breakfast
Family and Weekend Rates
August 7th
August 21st
Sept. 4th
Sept. 18th
143 Ailsa Craig Main Street
theCrownAndTurtlePub.com
8:30am-12:30pm
8:30am-12:30pm
8:30am-12:30pm
8:30am-12:30pm
Ye Olde Towne Hall
Parkhill Carnegie Gallery
Looking
forward until
we can
meet again.
160 Main Street, Ailsa Craig
www.friendsofyeoldetownehall.org
Maple Syrup
Maple Butter
Maple Sugar
Local Art
Show & Sales
Concerts
Exhibits
Drop-in
Classes
Workshops
233 Main St.,
Parkhill
Store Open
7 Days a Week
9 am to 5 pm
New ONLINE STORE! Visit us Saturdays
www.fortrose.ca at Strathroy Market
Pick up or we can ship. Retailer List Online
27382 Coldstream Road • 519-232-9041
160-D AILSA CRAIG MAIN STREET
www.ailsacraigartscentre.ca
ailsacraigartscentre@gmail.com
AILSA CRAIG ARTS CENTRE
Graveyard Friends: Finding New Community
Since last spring, my neighbour and
I have been walking for an hour most
mornings so we can check the “exercise
completed” box off on our lock-down
to-do lists.
In the midst of pandemic fog, the
weeks blend into each other, so I
welcome this small window of structure
in the day. We walk in the grounds of
a London city jewel, Mount Pleasant
Cemetery.
We go most days, rain, shine, or
snow and talk about all subjects great
and small: the books we read, the TV
shows we watch, what was on the news
with Lisa LaFlamme the night before,
our volunteer jobs, nature shows and
amazing animal behaviour, past travel
adventures, tackling awkward social
situations, and where to find stuff on
sale.
During the summer, groundskeepers
on their John Deeres would wave to
us as they navigated carefully among
the markers. One Zen staff member
meticulously hand-edged around all
the stones while classical music wafted
softly from his cart.
As the weeks of COVID turned into
Check our Facebook Page
for current hours
159 George Street, Ailsa Craig
519-854-7734
By Catherine Blake, London
months, we began to notice that this
place is really a Garden of Eden. In
spring we watched the magnificent
magnolia trees blossom and glisten in
the sunlight for a few precious days
before a wind shook the petals down
into a pink carpet. We were awed by the
huge, beautiful copper beech that stands
guard over the cemetery entrance when
it spread out its canopy of shimmering
green and purple leaves.
The flowers, including castor,
cosmos, sunflowers, and snapdragons
blossomed and then faded according to
their time. The squirrels and birds hop,
chirp, squawk, and swoop giving us a
soundtrack as we stroll.
We discovered that Shelley, one
of the groundskeeping staff, was a
walking encyclopedia on nature and
happily answered our questions about
the staggering range of plants and
trees. She supplied us with a map to
find the Carolinian zone trees that are
especially rare—even for southwestern
Ontario—such as sassafras, Kentucky
coffee, Ohio buckeye, cucumber
magnolia, tulip, and the prehistoric
male and female Osage orange trees
with their knobby, vivid green fruit.
In the fall, the multihued leaves
looked more luminous and vivid every
day. In winter, all the trees look crisp
and starkly defined, like a black and
white Ansel Adams photograph. And
now we are back to spring with buds
and birds emerging again.
Most days we cross paths with our
new dog friends and their human
companions, always social distancing.
We met Lily, a beautiful, sleek, and softeyed
Dalmatian, and her human Peter
first. Peter zips around the pathways
on his mobility scooter while Lily easily
keeps up, hardly breaking a sweat. We
think it’s hilarious that Peter calls us the
“dames from the graveyard.” Peter grew
up in Hamburg, Germany and regaled
us with tales of seeing the Beatles at a
club there, and his adventurous travel
and path to Canada.
Bridget is a sprightly middle-aged
Springer Spaniel who knocks off three
circuits around the perimeter in the
time it takes us to do one. Her human,
Davina, on the other end of the leash,
keeps up with no problem. She stops to
chat and lets Bridget lean in for a quick
Daily Specials
Homemade
Frozen
Entrees
to Go
OPEN
Wed to Sun
10 to 2
Homemade
Decadent Desserts
visit. Bridget should get a job visiting at
retirement homes because who could
resist her soft fur and gentle, big eyes?
Katie, the Wheaten Terrier, looks
hilarious carrying her ever-present
stick like a stogie, a dead ringer for a
furry Fidel Castro. What a good girl!
Meanwhile, Richard, a perky and
sartorially splendid Brussels Griffon
in a Hudson’s Bay hoodie, easily wins
the best dressed award, even though
he seems to struggle a little to get used
to his matching yellow boots. But what
price fashion, eh Richard?
But these refreshing rambles are
not just about classy canines and
quiet contemplation. We slowly find
ourselves becoming part of another
community, one we may not have
encountered had it not been for
COVID. Community is formed in small,
stealthy steps. The usual connections
have been put on pause during this
pandemic, but thanks to these muted
paths, some tentative new ones are
forming.
Here at the cemetery we saunter
among the spirits, enjoying the fresh
air, the botanical bounty, and the smile,
wave, and wag of new-found friends.
“Though much is taken, much abides,”
as Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote, and we
are grateful.
Page 30
“Remember that motherhood is a beginning, not a destination.” (Unknown)
May-June 2021
...and more to explore in LONDON, STRATHROY & MOUNT BRYDGES
A M
Garden
Centre &
Ideas for all your indoor
and outdoor decorating needs!
• Flowers • Shrubs • Trees
• Garden Statues
• Home Décor
• Bird Baths
• Vintage Collecbles
• Fairie Gardens
• Ice Cream Booth
• Personalized Planters
- Open 7 Days A Week -
519-652-3539 • LONDON
4171 Col. Talbot Rd. (Lambeth)
www.amgardencentre.ca
Visit one of Canada’s largest secondhand bookstores
BOOKS • MAPS • PRINTS • POSTCARDS • CURIOSITIES
240 DUNDAS STREET
LONDON, ONTARIO
N6A 1H3
519-432-7277
Welcome to Attic Books - one of
Canada’s largest antiquarian
and second-hand bookstores. You
can fi nd us on London’s new fl ex
street, Dundas Place, a few doors
west of Jonathon Bancroft-Snell
Gallery, Canada’s largest ceramic
gallery. We have three fl oors of
books, maps, prints, ephemera,
postcards and all sorts of curiosities
that appeal to readers, scholars
and seasoned collectors alike. The
atmosphere is spacious, bright,
relaxed and professional, not to
mention architecturally beautiful,
with its original tin ceilings,
hardwood maple fl oors and all the
charisma of a Victorian building.
This, along with the help of our
friendly and knowledgeable staff,
will ensure that every visit to Attic
Books will be memorable.
Let’s be book buddies!
Follow us at @atticbooksca
NEW HOURS*
Monday to Saturday
10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
Closed Sundays
Check out our website to browse through some of our rare and
quirkier stock and to fi nd out about new arrivals,
store sales and events.
WWW.ATTICBOOKS.CA
*hours may change due to pandemic, by-laws, etc.
We try to keep it as consistent as possible but please refer to website for up-to-date hours.
FRESH
LOCAL
APPLES • HONEY • JAMS • APPLE CIDER
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR • MAPLE SYRUP
PEANUTS • RADER FROZEN PIES
GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS
CRUNICAN
ORCHARDS
Since 1877
Richmond St. North, LONDON
10 min North of London at 15 Mile Rd
519-666-0286
MON to FRI 9-6, SAT 9-5 • SUN 12-5
CRUNICANORCHARDS.COM
Sew
Creative
Sewing Machines
and Repairs,
Fabrics & Notions
•
Sales • Service
Authorized Dealer
Handi Quilter Long Arm Dealer
Quilt Fabric & Sewing Supplies
plies
Mon to Sat 10-5 • Curbside Service Available
able
www.sewcreativequilting.ca
22486 Adelaide Road, Mount Brydges 519-264-2177
21
The Bovine Terror
When we were young our
grandparents had one flabby old
cow left on the farm
for the family’s own
milk needs. She
was the last of what
was once a sizable
herd when Gramma and
Grampa were younger.
That stupid cow was
mean and would chase us
kids every time we tried to
go out in the yard. We would
be playing, minding our own
business, when she would
come around the side of the
barn in a one-cow stampede.
The four of us would panic, run
screaming and climb the apple
tree to escape the bovine terror. Once
we were safe in the tree, we would keep
screaming for help and throw apples at
the beast trying to make it go away. She
would not leave, she stood guard over
us while stuffing herself with the apples.
Soon enough, Gramma would hear
By Vicki Hornick, Tilbury
As told to me by my older sister Cheryl
A Hat
by Ida Tillema,
Chatham
Tip a hat in passing,
To say “How do you do?”
Tip a hat to an auctioneer,
And the house belongs to you.
our cries, stop whatever work she was
doing and come out of the house to
rescue us. She would
put her arm lovingly
around the neck of the
apple munching cow,
pat its flank and ask why
we were afraid of such a
sweet, gentle animal.
The answer of course
was, we were afraid of the
animal because the stupid
cow chased us every time she
saw us, and we didn’t know
why.
I realize now, as an adult,
that the cow was not stupid; she
was smarter than us. She chased
us every time she saw us because
when she chased us, we climbed up the
apple tree and threw apples down at
her.
I’ve remembered now, too; I don’t
know if it was all those apples, but the
milk she gave was the sweetest we ever
drank.
May-June 2021 “That best academy, a mother’s knee.” (James Russell Lowell)
Page 31
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Local Gardens That Will Leave You Inspired
Rodney
West Lorne
& Dutton
EXIT 129
2
By Bri Mitchell - Courtesy of Ontario’s Southwest
Read the full blog at OntariosSouthwest.com/trip-inspiration
There’s nothing quite like rising early
in the morning and enjoying a warm
cup of tea and something to read. This
is even more true if you take pride in
your own garden oasis. Now more than
ever, Ontarians are spending a little
extra time at home, basking in nature
which is literally in their own backyard.
If you’re passionate about your
garden, but you’re looking for a little
extra local inspiration, or if you’re
trying to plan for your own ideal
backyard garden and you’re looking for
the excuse to get out and see what else
is growing in Ontario’s Southwest, here
are some great ideas for public gardens
you can enjoy this summer.
Make sure you check the website for
each of these places before you visit
to see updates to their services due to
COVID-19.
Each of these gardens brings something
a little different to the table. From scenic
pack-your-own picnic backdrops to the
truest farm-to-table dining experiences,
Southwestern Ontario has you covered
for public gardens.
To Chatham
& Windsor
401
EXIT1
137
Rodney
103
Daytripping to DUTTON, RODNEY, WEST LORNE & ST. THOMAS
401
76
8
401
To London
n
&St.
Thomas
EXIT T149
West Lorne
DOWN 2 EARTH
RECYCLE - REPURPOSE - REUSE
E ST 2016 · MATT’S DREAM
Dutton
t
Shop “Down 2 Earth”... Get Your Money’s Worth!
• Furniture • Toys • Décor • Housewares • Tools
GENTLY USED ~ MOST LIKE NEW
Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 10 to 3 (check for updates)
188 Currie Rd, DOWNTOWN DUTTON
Unique Ui Flavoured dCraft Beer
3
16
Lake Erie
TASTING ROOM
RETAIL STORE
TOURS
AVAILABLE
HOURS VARY
SEASONALLY
226.289.1472
25292 Talbot Line, West Lorne (at Eagle) · www.natterjackbrewing.ca
Take a drive along Lake Erie’s shore to
Step into o our
Garden Centre Displays
Hot new annual varieties,
i
perennials, unique succulents.
Select from our one of a kind
fresh floral designs.
Check us out in so many ways
and experience our quality,
friendly small town service!
www.eriegarden.come
eg
Whistling Gardens. Wilsonville
Perfect to walk through or to take
a picnic, Whistling Gardens Botanic
Gardens & Garden Centre is home to
a vast number of plants, flowers and
varietals. They are known for being the
home of the largest public collection
of peonies in North America, and they
have over 2000 conifer species in their
gardens.
Crazy 8 Barn, Palmyra
Crazy 8 Barn has some beautifully
manicured gardens on their grounds. If
your dream is to have a garden that is as
beautiful as the garden at Crazy 8 Barn,
you can shop for garden décor online
and pick it up for curbside pickup.
Zoe Der Kinderen 519 870 9883
www.go2down2earth.com
Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm · Sunday 10am-4pm
519-785-0487 8966 Furnival Road South, RODNEY
Thrive Norfolk, Simcoe
This unique farm-to-table dining
experience in Norfolk County celebrates
the beauty of edible gardens, brought
right to your table. If you aren’t
convinced, their scenic and bright
eating area is placed right in the middle
of their garden. At Thrive, their motto
is “Six Courses from One Acre”, which
pretty clearly sums up their gardendining
experience and philosophy.
Forest Glen Herb Farm,
Lambton Shores
The impressive Forest Glen Herb
Farm sits on a large property, with
opportunities for bird watching at the
large pond, hikes throughout the garden
and property or spending time at their
private beach. Their on-site shop offers
a variety of goods for sale, including
facial and bath products, potpourri and
sachets as well as culinary ingredients.
The attached Lavender House B&B
on the property itself is a 19th Century
Edwardian home. Coming to stay
overnight at the B&B means that your
breakfast and optional dinner will be
cooked with plenty of home-grown
herbs and edible flowers in mind.
Wildflowers Farm, St. Thomas
This beautiful 9 acre, family-owned
farm places great emphasis on the
natural healing qualities of the land. Its
owners are herbalists, ayurvedic yoga
teachers, passionate beekeepers and
garden tenders. Their backgrounds and
passions truly lend themselves to what
Wildflowers Farm is all about.
You can visit this farm to see the
gardens, or visit their Farm Store which
is nestled near the apiary and amongst
the flowers. Their Farm Store is the
home of their hand crafted loose leaf
teas and honeys. Consider planning to
visit on a Friday in the summer and fall
months for one of their Farmers Market
days.
Makkink’s Flower Farm, Tillsonburg
Owned and operated by the Makkink
family, Makkink’s Flower Farm is a
great place to come with someone else
from your household to enjoy. Their
flower farm boasts a variety of beautiful
blooms on the premises.
They also offer a great opportunity
to walk through their gardens and “Cut
Your Own” flowers, so that you can
bring home a bouquet of your own.
This experience is done in a way that
complies with physical distancing and
safety regulations, which makes for a
unique and personalised experience.
Be sure to keep an eye out for their
notorious sunflower season. Makkink’s
is well-known for the abundance of
these large beauties that grow on their
grounds in late summer.
Heeman’s, Thorndale
A visit to Heeman’s makes for a great
one-stop-shop for your garden tour of
Southwestern Ontario. This garden
centre and strawberry farm offers a
variety of things to keep you busy and
occupied during your visit.
With everything from pick-your-own
SHOP
NY
LOCAL
strawberries to buying your own plants
to bringing one of their dry hard ciders
home to enjoy, the options are endless
at Heeman’s. Make sure you try one
of their sundaes, milkshakes or locally
roasted coffees during your visit.
Don’t Forget Southwestern
Ontario’s Lavender Season
I’d be remiss to share this list if I
left out the lavender farms, of which
this neck of the woods is blessed to
have so many. If you’re looking for that
perfect lavender farm for some photos,
or if you’re looking to indulge in handcrafted
lavender products, then make
sure you check out these spots, too.
Steed & Co Lavender, Sparta
This picturesque Lavender farm sits
on a corner of the grounds of a 45 acre
horse farm. Stepping out of your car,
you’ll feel immediately transported to
the French countryside.
A visit to Steed & Co. should involve
a walk through their Lavender gardens
and a stop at their shop. They’ve
brought their shop outdoors for the
summer months, to ensure proper
physical distancing for patrons.
Serenity Lavender Farm, Harrow
This charming farm is the perfect
place for a self-guided stroll of seasonal
lavender near the shores of Lake Erie.
Serenity Lavender boasts beautiful
grounds and a variety of delicious
lavender delicacies for you to enjoy,
such as their homemade lavender
honey or blueberry lavender white
chocolate cheesecake.
Apple Hill Lavender,
Windham Centre
Apple Hill has one of the larger
scenic farms of lavender on this list.
This generations-old apple farm is filled
with rolling fields to enhance the feeling
that you’re surrounded by lavender. Let
me tell you, it doesn’t get much better
than that! It’s also located in Norfolk
County, so you can connect your visit
with several other gardens on this list.
They are currently closed but in
previous years, you could visit their
charming Carriage House Boutique, that
offered a variety of small-batch, handcrafted
lavender products. Finally, if you
were looking for a slightly longer visit,
you could pack a picnic lunch and enjoy
it at one of their picnic tables under
their apple trees. Check their website to
see when their farm and grounds will be
open to the public.
Bri is an Ontario native who has spent
many years living abroad, but has been
happily rooted back in this beautiful
province for the past three years. She
loves writing about travel experiences to
discover in Ontario, including all things
nature, food and culture. You can find
her canoeing, swimming and visiting
farmers markets across Ontario in the
summer, and snowshoeing or curling
up with a good book and an Ontarian
Pinot Noir in the winter. You can follow
along with her journeys on Instagram @
mstravelingmitch.
MI
ONTARIO
Page 32
“A mother can perform the jobs of several air traffic controllers with ease.” (Lisa Alther)
May-June 2021
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL IN
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Elgin County
TO PLAN YOUR NEXT STAYCATION, VISIT:
ELGINTOURIST.COM
@ELGINCOUNTY
A Mystical, Magical Gift Store ~ Come Visit Us My Pretties
All Natural, Handcrafted
Skincare, Candles & Teas
Qualit
a
l
• Furniture
• Glassware
• Lamps • Art
• Jewellery
FunCTIONAL Vintage
Tuesday to Saturday 10-5 • Closed Sun/Mon
SHOP
ONLINE: the-eclectic-lady-online.myshopify.com
• Pop Culture Merchandise
• Greeting Cards • Books
• Crystals • Tarot Cards
purelywicked.ca
A Family Adventure in ST. THOMAS • 226-224-8559 • Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5
The Next County Over
By J.J. Francissen, London
As working mothers, visits with my
sisters were few and far between. We
always talked about spending more
time together once we were retired. We
dreamed about places we would go on
road trips. That day finally came last
summer. My youngest sister retired at
Pinecroft’s Green Frog Tea Room
the end of the school year and my other
sister and I work from home, so our
hours are flexible.
We met our youngest sister at her
home in St. Thomas, which is located in
Elgin County and only a 20 minute drive
from London. She took us on a tour of
her area. Our first stop was Pinecroft
Gallery and Gift Shop located on Rogers
Road near Aylmer. Pinecroft is one of
those places that simply surprises you.
Not only do potters create pottery on the
grounds, but there is a gift shop where
you can purchase the finished products
along with other artisan’s creations.
Next to the gift shop is a tea room,
open seven days a week except January
and February and December 24th and
25th. All of this is housed in a log cabin.
The tea room serves delicious lunches.
Due to already having had lunch, we
opted for tea and a scrumptious dessert.
After our tea we took a leisurely stroll on
the grounds of Pinecroft, where benches
faced a serene pond. Looking at this
body of water, which is flanked with tall
pine trees, I felt instantly transported to
Northern Ontario.
Small cottages are available to rent,
which are hidden under the canopy
of trees that surround Pinecroft. This
would be the perfect place for a writing
retreat, or a quiet weekend in the
country. Pinecroft also boasts walking
trails and a waterfall. A gorgeous setting.
Our next stop had us go through
the historical village of Sparta. Quaint
store fronts beckoned us. Exploring
those—another day. We were
headed to Winter Wheat. An eclectic
place where you spend hours
poking about the grounds viewing
the many recycled sculptures, or
browse in the outbuildings as well as
the main barn/store. Unfortunately
Winter Wheat is no longer available
to the public due to a fire. I, and
many others hope the owner will
rebuild because it had become one
of those tourist spots that is iconic
to Elgin County.
Another day, another tour, only this
time it was my youngest sister and I.
She wanted to show off St. Thomas, the
town she has lived in for 20 years plus.
It has been growing steadily and going
through a rejuvenation of late.
Our first stop was the new St.
Thomas Elevated Park on Centre St.
Elevated Park,
St. Thomas
Continued on Page 37
www. canadale.com
Open 7 Days a Week
Outdoor Living
Put all your eggs
in one basket!
Incubating • Raising •Finishing • Showing
Country Living
Diverse and unique ue products
for Country Living
Kitchenware
• Weekly Specials • Knowledgable Staff
• Unique & Rare Trees, Shrubs & Perennials
MON-SAT: 10-5 • SUN: 11-4
Please confirm hours on our
website or SHOP ONLINE.
269 Sunset Drive
ST. THOMAS
519-631-7264
HOME
Interior Decor • Candles
Kitchen Gadgets
Canning Equipment
Cheesemaking
Cookstoves • Grain Mills
YOUR STYLE
Women’s Fashions
Accessories & Jewellery
GARDENING
Hand & Garden Tools
Wind Chimes
Planters & Sprayers
Rain Barrels
Outdoor Clocks
Flags & Poles
Weathervanes
Thermometers
Outdoor Cooking
BIRDING
Houses & Feeders
Bird Baths
Purple Martin Houses
Wild Bird Feed
Wild Bird Books & CD’s
Heated Pet Products
Pest Control & more!
HOBBY FARM
Incubators
Waterers & Feeders
Windmills
Poultry Processing
Equipment
Beekeeping Equipment
Rabbit Raising
Equipment
www.BerryHill.ca
75 Burwell Road, St. Thomas
519-631-0480 • 1-800-668-3072
May-June 2021 Motherhood is an act of endless forgiveness.
Page 33
The
Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
Page 34
“It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” (Allison Bradley)
May-June 2021
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL IN
Elgin County
TO PLAN YOUR NEXT STAYCATION, VISIT:
ELGINTOURIST.COM
@ELGINCOUNTY
This IS Your Reason
to Get Away!
Bring The Family To Mackie's
On the beach in Port Stanley Since 1911
&
&
King Beds • Double Jacuzzi
Fireplaces
Enjoy a wonderful
takeout meal from the
Telegraph House,
right across the street!
OPEN
DAILY
Try our famous homemade french fries,
our own special sauce & delicious Orangeade!
Mackie’s Parking Lot is FREE for customers!
OVER 85 YEARS QUALITY, KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICE
SINCE 1911
519-782-4390
PORT STANLEY • 519-782-7623 www.innontheharbour.net
The older I get, the more I enjoy
Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet
solitude that comes with being the first
to rise, or maybe it’s the unbounded
joy of not having to be at work. Either
way, the first few hours of a Saturday
morning are most enjoyable. A few
weeks ago, what began as a typical
Saturday morning, turned into one of
those lessons that life seems to hand
you from time to time.
I turned the dial up into the phone
portion of the band on my ham radio
in order to listen to a Saturday morning
swap net. Along the way, I came across
an older sounding chap, with a golden
voice. He was telling whomever he
was talking with something about “a
thousand marbles.” I was intrigued and
stopped to listen... “Well, Tom, it sure
sounds like you’re busy with your job.
I’m sure they pay you well but it’s a
shame you have to be away from home
and your family so much. Working sixty
or seventy hours a week to make ends
meet? Missing your daughter’s dance
recital? He continued, “Let me tell you
something Tom, something that has
helped me keep a good perspective on
my own priorities.”
“You see, I sat down one day and did
a little arithmetic. The average person
lives about seventy-five years. I know,
some live more and some live less, but
on average, folks live about seventy-five
years. Now then, I multiplied 75 times
52 and I came up with 3900, which is
the number of Saturdays that the average
person has in their entire lifetime.
“Now stick with me, Tom, I’m getting
to the important part.” “It took me until
I was 55 years old to think about all
this in any detail”, he went on, “and
by that time I had lived through over
twenty-eight hundred Saturdays. I got to
E-Mail
The E-Mail
IN-BOX
Send the good stuff to info@daytripping.ca
1000 Marbles
thinking that if I lived to be seventy-five,
I only had about a thousand of them left
to enjoy. “So I went to a toy store and
bought every single marble they had. I
ended up having to visit three toy stores
to round up 1000 marbles. I took them
home and put them inside of a large,
clear plastic container right here in the
sack next to my gear. Every Saturday
since then, I have taken one marble out
and thrown it away.” “I found that by
watching the marbles diminish, I focus
more on the really important things in
life. There is nothing like watching your
time here on this earth run out to help
get your priorities straight.”
“Now let me tell you one last thing
before I sign-off with you and take
my lovely wife out for breakfast. This
morning, I took the very last marble out
of the container. I figure that if I make
it until next Saturday then I have been
given a little extra time. And the one
thing we can all use is a little more time.”
“It was nice to meet you Tom, I hope
you spend more time with your family,
and I hope to meet you again here on the
band... 75 year old man, this is K9NZQ,
clear and going QRT, good morning!”
You could have heard a pin drop on the
band when this fellow signed off. I guess
he gave us all a lot to think about.
I had planned to work on the antenna
that morning, and then I was going to
meet up with a few hams to work on
the next club newsletter. Instead, I went
upstairs and woke my wife up with a
kiss. “C’mon honey, I’m taking you and
the kids to breakfast.” “What brought
this on?” she asked with a smile. “Oh,
nothing special, it’s just been a long time
since we spent a Saturday together with
the kids. Hey, can we stop at a toy store
while we’re out? I need to buy some
marbles....
4683 Sunset Road, Port Stanley • 519-782-4052 • www.moorewatergardens.com
A Landmark for Visitors since 1948!
• Sundaes • Shakes
• Cones • Splits
• Ice Cream Cakes
Over 40
Flavours!
Open Daily
11am-9pm
shawsicecream.com • Hwy.#4, Between St.Thomas & Port Stanley
The Hint, from our
March-April 2021 issue, was...
This is called “A Place of Many
Grasses.” Notice the symbols in
the upper portion.
The Answer is:
This turtle shaped dome features
tribal symbols at the top and is
etched to represent birch bark.
It’s at the Tecumseh Monument
on Longwoods Rd near Parks
Blueberries west of Bothwell.
If you like these, you’ll love www.roadsideattractions.ca
The Hint is:
We’ve removed the
name of the county
from these “42” logos,
and there are a few of
these road markings in
this one, flat region.
Where
Is It?
Look for the answer in our July-August 2021 issue!
From our last issue
May-June 2021 “A man’s work is from sun to sun but a mother’s work is never done.” (Anonymous)
Page 35
The
Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
For over
Check Website for Hours & Take-Out Menu
London
75
74
NEW
SARUM
3
X
St. Thomas
Sparta
75 years
Lake Erie
years
401
Belmont
Aylmer
JUST OFF HIGHWAY HWAY
3,
46230 NEW SARUM LINE
Step Back in Time
to Elgin County’s
Oldest Diner!
Famous Chicken &
Old Time Diner Favourites!
46230 NEW SARUM LINE 519-773-3101 7 3101
www.newsarum.comw
The serenity of Pinecroft under the towering pines...
A hint of Muskoka in Southern Ontario, with log cabins,
a walking trail, waterfall & expansive pond.
Gift Shop open daily 11 to 4
WASHROOMS AVAILABLE
Covid guideline updates on our website
www.pinecroft.ca
8122 Rogers Road South
AYLMER • 519-773-3435
Just 1 mile West of Aylmer,
1.5 miles South of Hwy. #3
Aren’t Granddaughters the
Absolute Best?
I am proud to be a grandmother
to the sweetest girl that walked the
face of this earth (actually she is my
only granddaughter…LOL). This gal
has always been the light of my life,
begging me to let her come and stay
with me on weekends when she was a
little girl, pleading with me to take her
to the beach or to the park or to the
playgrounds.
We called her our little “salad girl”
for a short while—which of course she
hated! Her mother had been sitting on
the couch eating a salad and, of course,
my granddaughter was jumping all
around her, lost her footing and pitched
face first into her mother’s salad bowl!
Everyone howled with laughter but to
her, “IT’S NOT FUNNY!”
Years ago after I retired, I landed a
great job: kitty and house sitting for a
few families. One particular family lived
on the lake which had a lot of beach
frontage. One weekend
that she spent with me, we
swam and played on the
beach, and I had this great
idea—I would bury her in
the sand to the waist and
form the bottom into a
mermaid! It turned out
absolutely fantastic and
I have pictures stashed
somewhere of my little
mermaid.
My other daughter
has a farm with lots of
animals and pets and
Now Serving
on the Patio!
LICENSED UNDER AGCO
Seven Days a Week
11 am - 3 pm
Menu Online
www.pinecroft.ca/menu
RESERVATIONS PREFERRED
Know
Your
Canadian
Abbreviations!
See how many you can guess...
answers at bottom.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
CAF _____________
CBC _____________
CN ______________
CP ______________
CRTC ____________
CTV _____________
NDP _____________
NHL _____________
7.
8.
9.
10.
OC
QC
By Mary Jane MacVicar,
Leamington
when they would go away on a holiday,
my granddaughter and I would stay at
their house and look after all the “fur
kids.”
One evening, after a busy day out
on the farm, my granddaughter, who
was about 11 at the time, said she was
going in to have a shower and wash
her hair. After a while, she came out of
the bathroom and mentioned that she
wasn’t able to wash her hair.
I asked, “Why not?”
She replied, “The only shampoo Aunt
Pattie had said ‘FOR DRY HAIR’ and I
had wet mine already!” I couldn’t stop
laughing!
Well, this sweet girl is now grown up
and lives oh so far away from me in
Edmonton, Alberta and much too far
for all those wonderful hugs and kisses
I used to get from her. We e-mail each
other often, Skype whenever we can and
talk on the phone when she has a day
off from her workplace. I was
totally surprised one day
when I received a package
from her—a little gift box.
When I opened it up, there
was a beautiful gold heart
locket and inscribed on the
top was “#1 Grandma.”
Needless to say, there were
a few tears shed after that.
So if anyone has ever had
an amazing relationship
with their granddaughter,
they know exactly how I
feel.
______________
______________
Answers: 1. Canadian Armed Forces 2.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 3. Canadian
National 4. Canadian Pacific 5. Canadian
Radio-Television and Telecommunications
Commission 6. Canadian Television Network 7.
New Democratic Party 8. National Hockey
League 9. Order of Canada 10. Queen's Counsel
Page 36
Motherhood is a flame that, once lit, can never be extinguished.
May-June 2021
Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
Use these maps to show where in SW Ontario these towns are
Come Explore...
for Great Gifts, To Express Your Taste, or the Necessities.
• Fresh, Local Food Favourites • Metal Art
• Rustic Touches • Nautical • Wooden Accents
• Garden Accessories, Bird Houses to Benches
~ Full Range of Lawn Care Essentials ~
Outdoor Living...
Essentials &
Décor Touches
I met a fairy today who
granted me one wish.
I wished to live forever.
“Sorry,” she said, “I can’t
grant wishes like that.”
“Fine, I want to die after the
Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.”
“You crafty bastard,” she replied.
TILLSONBURG
A multi vendor market
Over 10,000 sq ft on 1 floor
See our ad on South Central Anque Tour, Pg. 52
6 OLD VIENNA RD, TILLSONBURG • 519-688-7770
Lighted
Patio
Fountain
Unique Bird Feeders
26 Beech St., Aylmer • 226-289-2403
We carry ry the
Original
inal
Big Green Egg
& accessories
cess
www.elginfeeds.com
Mon-Fri 8-5
Sat 8-3
At Copenhagen's Biggest Store, Where Your Project is our Specialty!
• Wood Crafts & Supplies • Kempston Router Bits
• Lang Calendars • Country Home Candles
• Tole Painting Supplies
The “White Pass” Train replica runs in the store!
OPEN Mon., Wed. to Sat. 9-6 & Sun. 10-5 • CLOSED Tues.
PORT
BRUCE
AYLMER
Hwy. 3
John Wise
COPENHAGEN
5048
Imperial Rd.
Just 11 km South of Aylmer
519-773-9049
The Next County Over... Cont’d from Page 33
This area was once an overhead
railroad bridge that spanned over
Sunset Drive in St. Thomas. The 30
ft wide, 850 ft long bridge has been
St. Thomas Church - 1824
unused by the railroad for many years,
with grass and wildflowers overgrowing
the rails. St. Thomas decided to do
an overhaul. Where the tracks used
to be is now wooden decking. Along
with new railings are metal sculptures,
with benches to sit on and enjoy the
view from a high vantage
point. Lovely flower beds are
scattered throughout and
maintained by volunteers. The
construction on this park is
not yet completed, but when
it’s done, it will be spectacular.
Not too far away from the
elevated park we visited the
St. Thomas Church, which was
built in 1824 on land donated
Quai Du Vin
by Capt. Daniel Rapelje, the founder
of St. Thomas. The architecture of this
church is Early English Gothic Revival.
As we entered the grounds from the
street, we walked under an archway
constructed of wood, with four stone
pillars and a slate roof, which is so
reminiscent of entrance ways to
churches in Britain.
A sidewalk led you to a white
clapboard church, with a square
tower, steeple on top, which was
added along with the chancel, in
1825 with Col. Thomas Talbot’s
generous help. Georgian windows
allowed us to peek inside where
we saw the church decor was very
spartan. This place of worship has
definitely stood the test of time.
On one side of the church yard
is a cemetery where old graves
stand announcing who lay below
the sod. One huge monument
marks a whole family that once
resided in the area.
The next stop was Waterworks
Park on Edgeware St in St. Thomas.
I’ve been here before and had written
a story about it previously. Waterworks
Park never fails to restore calm in my
life. Lovely ponds with Indian Water
Lily pods reaching up into the sky.
Wooden bridges arch over the ponds
where various waterfowl
such as Mallard ducks and
Canada Geese reside in the
park along with frogs and
turtles. Our cameras were
clicking as Canada Geese
walked in front of us single
file to go for a swim. My
sister turned one of these
photos into a beautiful
painting.
ANNANDALE
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
www.tillsonburg.ca
Nationally al
ly designated for its
1880’s 80’s
Aesthetic etic
Interior, r,
Period Rooms,
oms,
Hand Painted Ceilings, Elaborate Woodwork,
ork,
Unique Art Glass & History Galleries.
leri
es.
Open by Appointment
Details & Updates on our website
Annandale & Tillsonburg history and
interactive activities on Facebook
Updates on Website &
Mon-Fri 10-3 • Call for appt
Community Museum & Tourist Info. Centre • 30 Tillson Ave., TILLSONBURG • 519-842-2294 • pphelps@tillsonburg.ca
Graceful Weeping Willow branches
cascaded down to kiss the surface of the
water and Maple trees were in various
stages of turning colour. This park is a
popular spot for wedding photographers
in the area.
Falling in love with
Elgin County was not hard.
Falling in love with Elgin County was
not hard, so I had to include my spouse
on this daytripping secret. A drive on a
sunny, winter day had us pass gently
rolling hills, Carolinian forests and a
stop at Quai Du Vin, a local winery on
Fruit Ridge Line.
Redi and Roberto Quai of European
background decided to plant vines in
1970 on their large acreage. They named
the vineyard Quai Du Vin – pronounced
(K dew vañ). After twenty years of
tending the business and the vineyard,
Roberto and his wife, Lisa opened the
winery to the public. Framed photos
of the founders of Quai Du Vin proudly
grace the walls of the wine store. The
winery has now been passed down to
Jamie Quai, who continues to produce
excellent vintages on Lake Erie’s North
Shore.
In the summer Quai Du Vin offers
outdoor concerts and wedding
receptions are held on the grounds
among its beautiful, scenic views.
While there, we found fruit wines
as well as your usual types such as
Chardonnay, Baco Noir etc. We came
home with a delicious wine called
Peach Aurore. In the store there were
also other products such as various
jams, chocolate and merchandise with
funny sayings about wine.
What we have discovered so far in our
daytrips is just the tip of the Elgin County
experience. I know there will be many
more adventures to be had in the future.
Funny how one will drive for hours to
reach a pleasant destination and often
overlook what the next county over has
to offer.
Sparta Country Candles
HANDCRAFTED SOLID WOOD FURNITURE
9600 Walker Rd., RR#4 • AYLMER
519-765-4771 to leave message
GPS address for directions: 9600 Walker Road, Malahide, ON N5H 2R3
to
St. Thomas
Highway #73
North to
London
AYLMER
Hacienda Rd.
Glencolin Line
Highway #3
Springfield Rd.
Walker Rd.
Carter Side Rd.
to
Tillsonburg
Traditional,
Contemporary
to Urban b Chic...
for every room.
Live
Edge
Table
HANDCRAFTED EXCELLENCE -
Customized
to your
style!
Bedroom o
Suite
OUTDOOR
OOR
FURNITURE
URE
ORDER
EARLY!
Rustic Wood or
Recycled Plastic
Composite
SHOWROOM HOURS: April through October: Monday to Saturday 9am-6pm • November through March: Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm
CUSTOM
S CABINETRY
in our showroom
oom
LOCALLY MADE!
May-June 2021 A mother’s love comes and grows, never ebbs and always flows.
Page 37
The
Daytripper
Our Gift Shoppe
Monday through Saturday
• Games & Puzzles • Crossroads Candles
• Calendars • Children’s Books
• Greeng Cards
• Unique Gis & Decor
22 Main St. West • Norwich
Around OXFORD COUNTY, in TILLSONBURG, NORWICH, WOODSTOCK & EMBRO
Home of
Sewing
Vast Selection of Quilting Cottons
515533 11 th Line, RR#3 • WOODSTOCK
519-863-2380 519-537-8753 (2.2 km North of Outdoor Farm Show)
ourgishoppe@execulink.com
g
oppe
pe@e
u ink. om
Birth Names
of Modern
Celebrities
1. Woody Allen
2. Elton John
3. Hulk Hogan
4. Freddie Mercury
5. Bob Dylan
6. George Michael
7. Whoopi Goldberg
8. Bono
9. Jason Alexander
10. Demi Moore
11. Vin Diesel
12. David Bowie
13. Elle MacPherson
14. Blondie (Debbie Harry)
15. Prince
16. Bruno Mars
17. Lady Gaga
18. Sting
www.countrypatchworks.ca
A Farrokh Bulsara
B. Gordon Sumner
C. Jay Scott Greenspan
D. David Jones
E. Terry Jean Bollette
F. Allen Konigsberg
G. Prince Rogers Nelson
H. Georgios Panayiotou
I. Mark Vincent
J. Robert Zimmerman
K. Angela Tremble
L. Reginald Dwight
M. Peter Hernandez
N. Paul Hewson
O. Caryn Johnson
P. Stefani Germanotta
Q. Demetria Guynes
R. Eleanor Gow
See website or
call for hours
& ways to shop
ANSWERS:
1-F, 2-L,
3-E, 4-A,
5-J, 6-H,
7-O, 8-N,
9-C, 10-Q,
11-I, 12-D,
13-R, 14-K,
15-G, 16-M,
17-P, 18-B
Workshop
Supply Inc.
SHOP
LOCAL
Drawer Slides, European Hinges, Screws, Glues,
Abrasives, Fittings & Hose for Dust Collection,
Crafting and Woodworking Supplies,
Wood Parts, and a whole lot more that we've
been told you can't find anywhere else!
all your project supplies
under one roof!
SUMMER HOURS: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
(Closed Canada Day), Saturday 9am-1pm
CLOSED LONG WEEKENDS:
Canada Day, Ontario Civic Day & Labour Day
100 Commissioner St
EMBRO, ON N0J 1J0
1-800-387-5716
www.workshopsupply.com
Page 38
Motherhood means steering a child’s ship until he has learned how to swim.
May-June 2021
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Organic & Specialty Farms for food lovers, 100 mile dieters & responsible shoppers!
a Or
O g
a ic
g n
S e
i & Sp
c a
p ci
i y
, 10
1 0
0 mi
SPEND $10/WEEK LOCALLY
and CREATE 10,000 JOBS
in ONTARIO!
m l
A University of Western Ontario study determined that if each
Ontario family shifted only $10 of their weekly food budget
to buy food produced in this province, Ontario businesses
could see 10,000 new jobs and $2.4 billion in annual food sales.
In case you think you can’t really make a difference,
this says “Yes You Can.”
i e
l di
Amazing Asparagus Quiche
d e
Ingredients:
d nts:
1 lb. fresh or fresh LOCAL asparagus, prepared
1 Tablespoon butter
4 green onions, chopped
1 9-inch pastry pie shell
3 eggs
1 cup half and half cream
1/2 cup white cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Recipe by: Asparagus Farmers
1/4 teaspoon salt
of Ontario, Simcoe
1/8 teaspoon pepper
www.asparagus.on.ca
Cook asparagus. Drain, immerse in cold water, drain again and pat dry.
Cut stalks in 4-inch lengths. Cut remaining ends into 1/2-inch pieces.
Partially bake pastry pie shell, at 220ºC (425ºF) for 8 minutes. In a small skillet
sauté onions in butter for 5 minutes. Place onions and chopped asparagus ends
in partially baked pie shell.
Beat eggs and cream together. Mix in cheese, salt and pepper. Pour into pastry pie
shell. Bake at 180ºC(350ºF) for 45 minutes until set. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
(Optional: Add diced ham, bacon, and/or mushrooms to mix before baking)
i
About Asparagus...
B
By Ruth Sharon
• Asparagus Math: 1 pound fresh snapped asparagus = 16 to 20 average size
spears; yields about 2 cups chopped pieces; 3.5 cups cooked. Be mindful that
asparagus size can vary considerably. Weight is the guide to incorporate when
deciphering a recipe. You’ll find many recipes list asparagus by weight.
• There are two general types of asparagus…green and white. White asparagus is
grown underground and harvested just when the tips break through the soil.
Choose firm, bright green (or pale ivory for the white variety) stalks with tight tips.
Avoid limp, dry-looking spears. In general, the thinner the spear, the greater the
tenderness.
• Choose asparagus stalks that are all approximately the same size and thickness
to ensure even cooking. Selection inspection should include firm and straight
stalks with compact, closed tips.
• Store asparagus upright, standing in about an inch of water; cover container
with a plastic bag. Or, wrap the stem ends in wet paper towel, then seal the
asparagus in a plastic bag. Wash just before using. Asparagus is best cooked the
day it’s purchased but will keep for up to 3 days.
• Ok, the not so pleasant topic of urine…up to 80% of humans detect a
noteworthy “fragrance” after eating asparagus. No worries! This comes from the
asparagusic acid. By itself this acid does not smell,
but once you consume it, the enzymes in your
efficient body break the acid down into sulfur
containing compounds. Don’t despair, the smell
usually starts within 30 minutes of consumption,
but should last only a few hours. A small sacrifice
when considering the goodness and versatility of
this highly sought after veggie.
18
Always bring
a cooler
on your
Daytrips!
MICHIGAN
Windsori
d
3
Lake
St. Clair
2
Belle River
Essex
sex
Kingsville
ille
le
77
Leamington
14
Bayfield
15
30
Millbank
Guelph
21
Hensall
Waterloo
16
Exeter
Stratford
tfo f
d
8
Cambridge
Lake
Grand Bend
29
Shakespeare
ea
e
New
Huron
13 17
St. Marys
y
Hamburg
Dashwood
od
12
27
Forest
4
403
Sarnia
a
a
Arkona
11
Ilderton
19
28
Brantford
Reeces
eces
es
10
402
London
o
Corners
18 20
9
Mt.
8
26
Petrolia
a
Brydges
d Tillsonburg
21
Delhi
i
Alvinston
St. .
Thomas
h
5
7 22
25
Aylmer
2
4 23
Port Dover
Dresden
r
d n
3
1 4 6
Port
3
Stanley
24
Thamesville
l
Bothwell
Dutton
ton
Chatham
t
h Tilbury
3
401
Goderich
2
Blenheim
e 31
Kincardine
ne
Lake Erie
Know of a market that should be on this list?
Let them know about it please. Thanks!
This map gives only an overview of where these
e
markets and shops are located.
A phone call, Google or GPS will come in handy for this tour.
Remember to BRING A COOLER!
3
401
403
5
NEW
YORK
400
QEW
Hamilton
Hagersville
e
404
Lake
Ontario
QEW
3
S
St. Catharines
arin
Falls
Send Us Your Recipes!
May-June 2021 Problems were invented to give mothers a reason to make soup.
Page 39
A University of Western
Ontario study showed that if
each Ontario family shifted
only $10 of their weekly
food budget to buy food
produced in the province,
Ontario businesses
would see 10,000 new
jobs and $2.4 billion in
annual food sales.
Please Remember...
... this is a time of constant change it
seems, with locations open, closed,
relegated to curbside pickup, etc.
This issue was printed on June 1st
Various details like hours may have
changed temporarily. There may be safety
requirements in order to visit. Please be
prepared, and call or go to our customers
websites or social media for updates.
Thank You!
Weekly
Farmers’
Markets!
1
4/20
PICKLES
2 RIDGETOWN FARMERS MARKET
Saturday Mornings 8-noon, May to October
4-H Barn (beside Tim Hortons), Main St. East
email: ridgetowndistrictag@gmail.com
3 PARKS BLUEBERRIES 866-901-5373
Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Preserves,
Bakery & Country Store • www.parksblueberries.com
7 km East of Thamesville on Hwy.#2. (March-Dec.24)
JOYCE
CONVENTIONAL & ORGANIC PICKLED
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND
Fresh Asparagus • In Season
OPEN: Monday-Friday 9am to 4:30pm
Weekends by Chance (or appt.)
SHOP ONLINE! Details on our website:
www.picklesplease.ca
30043 Jane Rd., Thamesville • 519-692-4416
Both OPEN
through
October 31st
• LONDON
10 REID’S FARM MARKET
Fresh Produce in Season, Grown from our own
fields, Free Range Brown Eggs, Straw, Campfire
Wood & so much more! Open 7 Days A Week!
5688 Oil Heritage Rd., REECES CORNERS
11 ZEKVELD’S GARDEN MARKET
Fresh Produce from our fields - Pick Your Own
4622 London Line, REECES CORNERS
519-845-3482 • www.zekveldgardenmarket.ca
12 WILLIAMSON FARMS, FOREST
Now with TWO locations -
Farm: 7739 Lakeshore Rd. • 519-243-2961
Open: Thursday to Saturday 10-5
Country Store: 14 King St. • 226-520-0144
Meats, Maple Syrup & More at both locations.
www.williamsonfarms.ca
& times are always subject to change.
Call l ahead ad to be sure.
WEDNESDAYS
Burlington Lions Club: Burlington
Centre - Wednesdays (til Oct. )
Grand Bend Farmers’ Market -
Wednesdays 8am-1pm (May-Oct.)
THURSDAYS
Forest Farmers’ & Artisan Market -
Thursdays 4pm-8pm (May-Oct.)
Simcoe Farmers’ Market
Thursdays 8am-2pm (Year Round)
FRIDAYS
Brantford Farmers’ Market -
Fridays 9am-2pm (Year Round)
Burlington Lions Club: Burlington
Centre - Fridays (til Oct.)
SATURDAYS
Brantford Farmers’ Market -
Saturdays 7am-2pm (Year Round)
Burlington Lions Club: Burlington
Centre - Saturdays (til Oct.)
Kincardine Farmers‘ Market
Sat. 10am-12 (Victoria Day-Thanksgiving)
Petrolia Farmers’ Market -
Saturdays 7:30am-12 noon (June-Oct.)
Ridgetown Farmers’ Market
Saturdays 8am-noon (May-Thanksgiving)
The Market at Western Fair District
Saturdays 8am-3pm
SUNDAYS
Centro Market - Burlington
Sundays (downtown until October)
The Market at Western Fair District
Sundays 10am-2pm
5 MUNRO HONEY & MEADERY
Pure Honey, Mead, Giftware, Gift Baskets and
Observation Hive in-store • www.munrohoney.com
3115 River St. ALVINSTON • 519-847-5333
6 CELTIC RIDGE FARMS MARKET &
MEAT SHOPPE www.celticridgefarms.com
Farm raised beef, lamb, chicken, gourmet
sauces & spices. Elgin County artisans, gifts &
more. You can order online for delivery.
27401 Celtic Line, DUTTON • 519-282-7602
7 IN A JAM Homestyle Jams & Preserves
Retail, Wholesale, Co-packing. • 519-289-5267
6583 Longwoods Rd, MELBOURNE • www.inajam.ca
8
9
Get Real,
Get Fresh,
Get Local
At the h
Petrolia
F Farmers’ Market
t
SATURDAY AY
MORNINGS
NGSN 7:30 am til Noon
519-882-2350 23
50
Fletcher er
Street (behind Library)
FARM FRESH ARTISAN GOAT CHEESE
GLUTEN FREE • LOW LACTOSE
SPECIALTY FOODS AS WELL
569 BROADWAY ST, WYOMING • 519-845-1613
BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH!
Once upon a time, you changed this text!
LAMBTON SHORES FARMERS
MARKETS 2 Days/2 Locations/May-Oct.
Wednesdays in GRAND BEND: 10035 Museum Rd.
on Hwy. 21, 8am-1pm • Thursdays in FOREST: King St. W.,
4pm-8pm. lambtonshoresmarkets@gmail.com
12 & 13
14 BAYFIELD BERRY FARM 519-482-1666
Farm Market, Bakery, Restaurant & Gift Shop.
77697 Orchard Line, BAYFIELD • Find us at 5 Local
Farm Markets too! • www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca
Please call to ensure our restaurant is open.
15
THE GARLIC BOX, HENSALL
Garlic growers & processors of 42 value-added
food products made with fresh local garlic.
Guaranteed the BEST! Fresh, frozen & dry
garlic available. • Open Monday-Friday 9-5
Hwy #4, Hensall (under water tower)
519-262-2470 • www.thegarlicbox.com
15 ICECULTURE /HENSALL ICE CO.
Shard ice chilling chunks & Cocktail Ice.
81 Brock St., Hensall • 519-262-3500
16 FERGUSON APIARIES
Pure honey & honey products. Open Thurs.-Sat.
Hwy. 84 between Zurich & Hensall
519-236-4979 • www.fergusonapiaries.on.ca
17
THE WHOLE PIG www.thewholepig.ca
Order Online / Curbside Pickup / Delivery
Vacuum packed pork products.
Chops, ribs, bacon, gluten-free sausage,
porkerettes, etc. • 519-237-3255
37871 Dashwood Rd., DASHWOOD
OPEN: Friday 11-6 & Saturday 9-1
17 HAYTER’S TURKEY FARM
Taste & Tradition since 1948. Devoted to
raising & processing premium quality turkey.
Open Year Round • 519-237-3561
Your local LCBO & Beer Store Retail Partner.
www.haytersfarm.com • DASHWOOD
18
OPEN Friday 10-5 & Saturday 9-3
11554 Ivan Drive Ilderton, ON • 519-666-1255
www.bloomersfarm.com
19 CRUNICAN ORCHARDS 519-666-0286
On-site grown apples/pears & local food products.
23778 Richmond St., LONDON • Open Year Round!
20
Farm Raised
Beef,
Chicken
& Pork
" From our Farm to your Home"
21
THOMAS BROS
OUR OWN FRESH PICKED PRODUCE
Jams •Syrups • Honey •Pickles
•Cheese •Baking •Crafts
519-652-5551 •Candies May-Oct
5856 56
COLONEL ON L
TALBOT T ROAD, LONDON
HWY #4 NORTH OF 401
23
24
& U Pick Farm
22
On farm, store-made e turkey products
including i sausages, ages
burgers, schnitzel,
BRANTFORD
FARMERS’ MARKET
Mon. to Fri. 9am-5:30pm Curbside Pick Up
& Sat. 9am-4pm also available!
www.turkeyshoppe.com
ecom
519-633-0527
9633
3-0527
10882 Sunset Road, Talbotville, N5P 3T2
FARM MARKET
Your Produce, Meat, Grocery,
Bulk Food, Homemade Baked Goods
& Pet Food Centre
1030 Talbot St. at Fairview • St. Thomas
519-633-9691 • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Open 7 Days
family
to yours.
Get Fresh!
Online Orders Od
&
Curbside Pickup available!
5680 Sunset Rd. Union (On way to Pt. Stanley)
DEBACKEREFARMMARKET.CA 519-631-1370
26
- and -
FARM MARKETS
• Fresh Baking Daily
• Local Fresh
Vegetables
• Fresh Norfolk
Products Meat,
Cheese, Dairy,
Strawberries
OPEN Daily 9-6
& Sundays 10-5
500 Church St. E., Delhi
519-582-1114 • www.wholesomepickins.ca
CLICK & COLLECT Order Online/Curbside Pickup!
27 BRANTFORD FARMERS’ MARKET
Open Year Round, Friday 9-2 & Saturday 7-2
79 Icomm Dr., BRANTFORD • 519-752-8824
www.brantfordfarmersmarket.ca
28 GUNN’S HILL ARTISAN CHEESE
Swiss quality cheese, crafted right here. Visit &
enjoy. 519-424-4024 • www.gunnshillcheese.ca
445172 Gunns Hill Road, WOODSTOCK
29 THE BEST LITTLE PORK SHOPPE
Open Year Round • 519-625-8194
2146 Hwy 7 & 8 East, SHAKESPEARE
Whole Hog Sausage, Bacon, Ribs, Smoked Chops,
Local Chicken, Beef, Condiments, In-Store Bakery,
Gift Shop & more! www.porkshoppe.com
30 ZEHR’S COUNTRY MARKET
Fresh produce, meats, cheeses, local fruits in season,
spices, candies & more. 6979 Main St. Millbank.
Mon. to Sat. 8:30-6 • www.zehrscountrymarket.ca
30 MILLBANK CHEESE AND BU TTER
Naturally Aged Cheddar & other Fine Cheese Products.
Free Range & Drug Free Meats & more. Mon.-Sat. 9-5.
519-595-8787 • millbankcheese.com
11
25 COYLES COUNTRY STORE Open 7 Days
Baking supplies, grains, sweeteners, spices, dried &
glacé fruit, roasted nuts, candy, packaged in bulk.
244282 Airport Rd. (Hwy. 19), TILLSONBURG
519-842-5945 • www.coylescountrystore.com
31 KINCARDINE FARMERS’ MARKET
West end of Broadway St., in Connaught Park by the
lake. Victoria Day to Thanksgiving: Saturdays 10-12.
Know of a market that
should be on this list?
Let them know about it
please. Thanks!!
Send Us Your Recipes!
If you are in DOUBT, change this TEXT.
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
OPEN March til Christmas
Thurs, Fri & Sat 10 to 4
•Old Fashioned •Old Fashioned Banana Splits•Soft Banana Splits•Milkshakes•Soft Ice Cream, including Chocolate, Ice Cream•Sundaes Vanilla & Twist
•Milkshakes•Sundaes •Frozen Yogurt•Homemade •Frozen Yogurt•Homemade Waffle Cones Waffle Cones & Belgium & Belgium Waffles Waffles
Open
Daily!
OFFERING A GREAT SELECTION OF
PURE AND INFUSED MAPLE PRODUCTS.
Discover PORT ROWAN, WATERFORD, VITTORIA & DUNDAS
HOURS: 11am to 9:30pm
Summer: Open Daily
Labour Day to Thanksgiving:
Open Friday to Sunday
BUS TOURS WELCOME
519-586-7994
“ONTARIO GRADE A ECLECTIC”
Please call for our latest COVID hours and protocol.
235 Villa Nova Road, RR3, WATERFORD • 519-443-8561
1028 Bay St., Port Rowan
Norfolk
County
SHOP
NY
LOCAL
County WORD FIND
T N I O P Y E K R U T Q G I V E X O B C
A B E O C M I S R Y E O C R R L D Q N A
B E A L T O N C I W U E W F S L U H O U
E R G D W A T E R F O R D R N I N R R Z
Q C K A Q T V R W I S T E G O V D P M D
A V K K D E L H I C N N P F T N U O A N
B N E I K E K B P I R E O K G O R R N A
H A L H I F O T O O R C R H N S N T D L
U C L S N O U P C K C M T A A L N R A T
P H I L O B G S N V P A R G L I O O L R
O M V A F N Y A I R J H Y T S W T W E U
R U R W O D D K O L P D E B J Q K A C O
T U E L N K M C R Q H N R E V H O N S C
D F T A G B T B G M N I S X O F O O X U
O R E Y E M N E L G T W E P O T B Y X R
V Y E J P A O Y M S M A I L L I W T S H
E E T M T F M S B B E B M O C E Y W Z W
R T J S P K M U F L A H C O D E N Y L E
Andy’s Corners
Bealton
Bookton
Courtland
Delhi
Dundurn
Glen Meyer
Langton
Long Point
Lynedoch
Normandale
Port Dover
Port Rowan
Port Ryerse
Simcoe
St Williams
Teeterville
Turkey Point
MI
ONTARIO
Walsh
Waterford
Wilsonville
Windham Centre
Wyecombe
Richard’s Hall
Start your picnic
basket here with:
Sourdoughs, Euro-style breads,
buns, baguettes, croissants, tarts
Your Sunday Drive
Wed-Sun 10-4, Closed Mon-Tues
Washrooms Available for Travellers
Pre-order at GoodBreadCompany.ca
15 Lamport St.
Vittoria
519-428-1300
Vittoria Rd. (Old Brock St.)
Lamport St.
NOW
Hewitt St.
Murray St.
Famous Failures
By Michael Michalko • www.creativethinking,net
PART 1 of 3
You have to learn how to fail in order
to succeed. Here are some famous
failures from history.
When people speak of a “fear of
failure,” they are really describing a
hazy free-floating malaise and feeling
of worry or discontent which induces
lethargy and explains lack of effort. This
malaise protects us from the anxiety that
comes with freedom and taking risks.
We tranquilize our lives by limiting the
amount of anxiety that we experience by
not trying anything new or different that
might fail.
Whenever we attempt to do something
and fail, we end up doing something else
or producing something else. You have
not failed; you have produced some other
result. The two most important questions
to ask are: “What have I learned?” and
“What have I done?”
Failure is only a word that human
beings use to judge a given situation.
Instead of fearing failure, we
should learn that failures,
mistakes and errors are
the way we learn and
the way we grow.
Many of the world’s
greatest
successes
have learned how
to fail their way to
success. Some of the
more famous are:
Albert Einstein
Most of us take Einstein’s
name as synonymous with
genius, but he didn’t always show such
promise. Einstein did not speak until
he was four and did not read until he
was seven, causing his teachers and
parents to think he was mentally
handicapped, slow and anti-social.
Eventually, he was expelled from
school and was refused admittance
to the Zurich Polytechnic School.
He attended a trade school for one
year and was finally admitted to the
University. He was the only one of his
graduating class unable to get a teaching
position because no professor would
recommend him. One professor labeled
him as the laziest dog they ever had in
the university. The only job he was able
to get was an entry-level position in a
government patent office.
Robert Goddard
Goddard today is hailed for his research
and experimentation with liquid-fueled
rockets, but during his lifetime his ideas
were often rejected and mocked by his
scientific peers who thought they were
outrageous and impossible. The New
York Times once reported that Goddard
seemed to lack a high school student’s
basic understanding of rocketry. Today
rockets and space travel don’t seem farfetched
at all, due largely in part to the
work of this scientist who worked against
the feelings of the time.
J. K. Rowling
Rowling may be rolling in a lot of
Harry Potter dough today, but before she
published the series of novels, she was
nearly penniless, severely depressed,
divorced, trying to raise a child on
her own while attending school
and writing a novel. Rowling
went from depending on
welfare to survive to being one
of the richest women in the
world in a span of only five
years through her hard work
and determination.
Walt Disney
Today Disney rakes in billions
from merchandise, movies and
theme parks around the world, but
Walt Disney had many personal
failures. He was fired by
a newspaper editor
because, “he lacked
imagination and
had no good ideas.”
After that, Disney
started a number
of businesses that
didn’t last too long
and ended with
bankruptcy and
failure. He kept trying
and learning, however,
and eventually found a recipe for success
that worked.
Abraham Lincoln
While today he is remembered as one
of the greatest leaders of
our nation, Lincoln’s
life wasn’t so easy. In
his youth he went
to war a captain
and returned a
private (if you’re
not familiar with
military ranks, just
know that private
is as low as it goes.)
Lincoln didn’t stop
failing there, however. He
started numerous failed businesses, went
bankrupt twice and was defeated in 26
campaigns he made for public office.
Harland David Sanders
Perhaps better known as Colonel
Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken
fame, Sanders had a hard time selling his
chicken at first. In fact, his famous secret
chicken recipe was rejected 1,009 times
before a restaurant accepted it. He learned
not to fear rejection and persevered.
Vincent Van Gogh
During his lifetime, Van Gogh sold
only one painting, and this was to a
friend and only for a very small amount
of money. While Van Gogh was never
a success during his life, he plugged on
with painting, sometimes starving to
complete his over 800 known works.
Today, they bring in hundreds of millions
of dollars each.
Michael Jordan
Most people wouldn’t believe that a
man often lauded as the best basketball
player of all time was actually cut from
his high school basketball team. Luckily,
Jordan didn’t let this setback stop him
from playing the game and he has stated,
“I have missed more than 9,000 shots in
my career. I have lost almost 300 games.
On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to
take the game winning shot, and I missed.
I have failed over and over and over again
in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
Michael Michalko is the author of the
highly-acclaimed Thinkertoys: A Handbook
of Creative Thinking Techniques. www.
creativethinking.net
Page 42
“A mother’s example sketches the outline of her child’s character.” (Mrs. H. O. Ward)
May-June 2021
Get every issue just as free (but not quite as priceless) online at www.daytripping.ca
Our selection
makes shopping
for your
cooking &
baking projects
easy.
Basic tools
for the
cook’s kitchen.
HOURS:
It’s best to call
to find out our hours
in these
ever-changing times.
My Old Trowel
We’ve worked hard in the gardens,
That old-rusted-trowel and I.
The handle’s worn and broken,
Now we’ll have to say goodbye.
Lucky Me
By Gisele Levasseur, Windsor
My mother would have been 102
years old this year.
Born January 1919 in a small, rural
town of Manitoba, she was the eldest
daughter with four other siblings, all
sisters. She met my father in British
Columbia, they married in Manitoba and
moved to Ontario for my father’s work.
Since her father passed away at a
young age, she was expected to help
the family financially. She gave up her
dream of becoming a school teacher,
something all of hers sisters became,
and went to work at Bell in Winnipeg as
a switchboard operator.
Though she never became a school
teacher, she was a great teacher and
example to us kids. She would say the
following and much more:
You’re no better than, but just as
good as anyone else.
Be proud of yourself and your
culture.
Be kind and be fair.
Every time you step out of this
house, you represent this family,
make us proud.
We still quote her from time to time.
She was known to be tough but this
forced us to do a good job, finish what we
started and do it well.
I remember coming home crying
because I was teased at school about my
size/weight and she always seemed to
know what to say to make me feel better
and at the same time give me a lesson
about people as well.
She surprised us all when at the age
of 56 years old she proudly displayed
her new driving license. She had been
secretly taking lessons while my dad was
at work and didn’t want to let him know
in case she didn’t pass the first time.
She liked to travel and always wanted
to visit the Yukon, so after my father
passed away she hopped on a Greyhound
bus alone and headed out for a great bus
trip, with one stop in Manitoba to visit
her family. What an adventurer!
She told us she liked to sit right behind
the bus driver so she could see out the
windshield and enjoy the panoramic
view and not miss a thing…curiosity!
When she believed in something,
she was not afraid to show it and would
encourage us to (for example) join a
demonstration to bring a French high
school to our area. Though we did not get
one till we had all finished high school,
I like to think we had a small part in
making it happen (and we actually have
three french high schools now).
One of her favourite pastimes was to
shop in a recycle/resale shop, before it was
the thing to do. She could spend hours
in there and always seemed to find that
perfect outfit to wear. She always made
sure she looked her best when she went
out in public. She was a proud woman!
She had so many talents: she was a
great sewer, loved to play cards (though
she was somewhat of a sore loser), she
did not like to be teased by my dad and
always seemed to be ready for the next
adventure, big or small.
I’ve come to realize, as I reflect on
her life, what an amazing and wonderful
woman she was, what courage and
determination she had to have had to
make her life/our lives work so well,
what she gave up and gave us.
Thanks for everything Maman/Mom!
If only a small part of you has rubbed off
on me, I will consider myself blessed and
contented. What an example you have been!
We’ve spent hours in the garden,
Time together, handle in hand.
To replace this trusty trowel of mine,
is like, replacing an old friend.
There’s another in the garden shed,
All shiny, clean and new.
I’ve used it very little,
So, our memories are few.
That old trowel and I have memories,
Planting flowers, planting seeds.
Digging worms and moving things,
Mixing soils, digging weeds.
But, my old trowel is broken,
Of no more use to me.
I’ll have to use the new one,
Yet, in my mind I’ll see;
That dear-old-trowel, a-diggin’,
moving soil, mulch and such.
I look forward to the future when,
My new trowel means as much.
By Joanne vanDam, Lucknow
May-June 2021 “Bringing a child into the world is the greatest act of hope there is.” (Louise Hart)
Page 43
The
Daytripper
PARIS, BRANTFORD, ABERFOYLE, FREELTON, BURLINGTON & ST. GEORGE
Celebrating
Freelton Antique Mall
Over 250 vendors
offering
a unique selection of china, glassware,
collectibles, furniture, art, primitives,
nostalgia, vintage
& vinyl
24 Years
Simple Pleasures
to Nurture the Soul
SHOP
LOCAL
RELAX & ENJOY
An Amazing
Shopping Experience
Full of unique gifts,
home décor,
hand poured candles
& so much more.
7 Days A Week Year Roundd
10am-5pm Weekdays
10am-6pm Weekends
248 FREELTON ROAD • 905-659-0948
in the Village of Freelton off Hwy 6 N between Hamilton & Guelph
www.freeltonantiquemall.com
Plenty Of
FREE
Parking
Over 250
VENDORS
The
WINTER
WHEAT
candle is
made here
& available
in store.
Good Question!
• Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
• Why do croutons come in airtight packages, it's stale bread right?
• Why do you say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
• Why don't tomb, comb and bomb sound the same?
• Why isn't 11 pronounced onety one?
• If lawyers are disbarred can electricians can be delighted?
Visit our website for
further information,
map & directions:
serenitycountrycandles.ca
519-753-6374
44 Holme Street, Brantford
(Entrance off Leonard Street)
Page 44
“A watchful mother tarries nigh, though sleep has closed her infant’s eyes.” (John Keble)
May-June 2021
Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
Please tell our advertisers you’re Daytripping - they need to know their ads work
ORIGINAL ARTWORKS.
POTTERY. DECOR.
GIFTS. SUPPLIES.
27 William Street, Paris
theparisbohemiangallery.ca
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS!
Chocolate
Fudge
Ice Cream
519-442-1616 1 9 42
161
16
89 Grand River
i St.
N.
240 Wilson St. E.•Ancaster
A
c
s
www.chocolatesensations.ca
ca
The Paper Clip
By laurie burrowsbreakey, Southampton
AN OLD FASHIONED DRY GOODS STORE
IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 150 YEARS
•Irish Linens • Tablecloths
• Kitchen/Bath Towels
• Placemats & Napkins
• Table Runners • Doilies
• Ladies White Cotton
Embroidered Nightgowns
100% Cotton Print Fabrics
for Quilts and Crafts
& So Much More
FIND US ON FACEBOOK
Large Variety of
Beach Towels
Duvet Covers, Sheets,
Pillows & Blankets
43 GRAND RIVER STREET
NORTH,
PARIS
519-442-4242 www.johnmhall.ca
Flowe r Powe r Puzzl e Page
se nt in by Ruth Sharon, Wi n dsor
Delphinium, Petunias, Birch Leaves, Lilacs,
Carnation, Gardenias, Zinnias, Lilies of the Valley,
Daffodils, Roses, Daisy, Moss, Forget-me-nots, Iris, Honeysuckle
1. Mauve-coloured __________ask the question, "Do you still love me?"
2. __________ are given to a man by a woman as a sign of encouragement.
3. __________ implies that a wedding will follow shortly.
4. __________ comes from the Old English phrase, "day's eye."
Some varieties open in the morning, revealing the yellow centre,
and then close at night.
5. The gift of __________tells someone, "I'm furious."
6. Giving __________means "the sun is always shining when I'm with you."
7. Yellow __________ indicate friendship, while red ones mean true love.
8. __________are a sign of love and undying memory and bring good luck
when given to a woman.
9. __________ is derived from the Greek work for "dolphin" because the
flower spurs (or partly opened buds) resemble a dolphin's head.
10. __________ comes from an old Italian word meaning "complexion".
The earliest cultivated __________ bore flesh-coloured flowers.
White __________ are a sign of pure and ardent love.
11. __________is a symbol of maternal love and charity.
12. Giving __________ sends the signal, "Let's make up."
13. __________are a symbol of lasting affection.
14. __________mean "I love you in secret" and bring
good luck when given to a man.
15. Sending __________means "I have a message for you."
1. Lilacs 2. Birch Leaves 3. Honeysuckle 4. Daisy 5. Petunias 6. Daffodils 7. Roses 8. Forget-me-nots
9. Delphinium 10. Carnation 11. Moss 12. Lily of the Valley 13. Zinnias 14. Gardenias 15. Iris
Handy little things, among the
“things” we take for granted, like the
paper we are clipping together.
Google says the paper clip or the idea
of keeping pages together, parchment
most likely which was made from very
thin animal skins, dates back to the
1200s, and quite probably beyond,
when a ribbon was inserted through the
top left of the pages of material used
and tied securely. Eventually the ribbon
was waxed for smoother passage
and longevity. Rather a good idea and
certainly individually identifiable as to
the colour of ribbon one used.
Myself, I would have chosen
a purple ribbon and that
would have become my
trademark colour.
Apparently there
were many paper
clip inventors, fifty
at least. In 1899,
a Norwegian fellow
by the name of
Johan Vaaler
working in an
invention lab in
Germany is noted as
developing a wire clip
for paper keeping. His home
country had no patent laws in
place at that time, and by the time he
did have it patented in the United States,
unfortunately for Vaaler, in that same
year, William D. Middlebrook of the
United States developed and patented
a paper clip that is still recognizable
Robert Hall Originals
Pewter Studio • Rock Shop • Jewellery Showroom
Visit our
2600 square foot
indoor showroom!
Outdoor Rock Yard
Now Open!
• Fine Pewter
• Jewellery
• Home Decor
• Crystals
• Lapidary Equipment
OPEN ALL YEAR:
Monday to Friday 10 - 5
Saturday 10 - 4:30
(Covid Restrictions Permitting)
to this day. Mr.
Middlebrook is
recorded in history
as inventing both
the paper clip and its
production machine.
Today paper clips abound
in every size from tiny to large
and in every colour of the rainbow.
Metal clips still exist but the older
models, if exposed to moisture, could
leave rust marks on treasured articles.
Popular now are the plastic coated clips.
These lovely smooth clips invite you
into their container, jumbled together,
sometimes snagging onto each other,
they seem to say “Choose me.” I find
myself coordinating the colours, purple
being my favourite. Perhaps I’ve too
much time on my hands.
Uses for the paper clip wisely centre
on paper. Could they be used to open
forbidden locks? Linked together to
make an attractive necklace or earrings?
Keeping a hem up on a pair of trousers
until a needle and thread can be found?
Book marks; Christmas ornament
and stockings hanger; clean grandads
smoking pipe; unclog glue bottles;
zipper tab; bread tie; emergency key
chain; nose weight for paper airplane;
badge holder; eyeglass repair?
Ah yes, the list goes on and on, the
human race is an inventive lot. Now all
we need is someone to invent a way to
unscramble them from their tangled
midst, enabling only one to be removed
at a time.
138 Sugar Maple Road, St. George, ON 1-800-360-2813
www.roberthalloriginals.com
May-June 2021 “If evolution really works, how come mothers have only 2 hands?” (Ed Dussault)
Page 45
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
Southwestern
Thank you to all our customers. They have shown incredible loyalty to us.
Restaurants,Tearooms, Cafés
SHOP
NY
LOCAL
Ontario’s BEST...
two!)
counterortw
or Where You Should Eat
MI
ONTARIO
Every restaurant on this list is here for a reason. The locaon may be scenic or historic, the food may be off the charts, or just real darn good.
Some are fancy, some are far from it, but they are here because we’ve asked them to be here, because we think you should try them out.
Please Remember...
we haven’t changed every one of these listings
ings
from what they would have said pre-COVID-19.
- -19.
Please keep that in mind and call in advance.
ance
ANDYS CORNERS
Andy’s Drive-In
3710 Hwy #59 (north of Langton) 519-875-2631
50’s inspired drive-in serving old fashioned flavours since the
1940’s. Eat-in or take-out. www.andysdrivein.com
AYLMER
The Green Frog Tearoom at Pinecro
8122 Rogers Road South
519-773-3435
An Elgin County tradion for 75+ years. Lunch daily 11-3. Paos open.
Reservaons recommended. Licensed under AGCO. www.pinecro.ca
BRANTFORD
The Olde School Restaurant
Paris Rd. West at 687 Powerline Rd. 888-448-3131
Lunch/dinner in historic seng. Her Majesty the Queen dined
here 1997 - you can too. www.theoldeschoolrestaurant.ca
BRIGHTS GROVE
Skeeter Barlows Grill & Bar
2713 Lakeshore Road 519-869-2794
Great food & fun overlooking Lake Huron. Famous Prime Rib
on weekends. www.skeeterbarlows.com
CHATHAM
Mamma Maria’s Ristorante
231 King Street West 519-360-1600
Outstanding menu, comfortable atmosphere. Paos are open.
Opposite Capitol Theatre. www.mammamariasristorante.ca
INGERSOLL
The Olde Bakery Café
120 Thames Street South 519-485-5757
Salads, sandwiches, loose leaf teas, specialty coffees, homemade
desserts, GLUTEN-FREE baking. Check Facebook for hours.
KINGSVILLE
JACK’S Gastropub 519-733-6900
31 Division Street South www.jacksgastropub.com
Dine indoors or on the paos. Serving locally inspired Farm-to-Fork
seasonal menus with EPIC Wines & Ontario Cra Beers.
LISTOWEL
The Kitchen Cupboard & Icebox
105 Elizabeth Street West 519-291-4777
Known for their delicious sandwiches, panini & home made soup.
Free parking, indoor & outdoor seang. www.shopkci.com
MILLBANK
Anna Mae’s Bakery & Restaurant
4060 Line 72 519-595-4407
One of Ontario’s most popular restaurants. Homecooked meals,
delicious baked goods and gis. www.annamaes.ca
MT. PLEASANT
The Windmill Country Market
701 Mount Pleasant Road, Brant 519-484-9955
Breakfast, Lunch, Bakery, European Deli, Amish Furniture,
Giware. Bus tours welcome. www.thewindmill.ca
NEW SARUM
New Sarum Diner
Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101
Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!
Daily, usually. Re-opening updates at www.newsarum.com
PARIS
Camp 31 - Real Southern Barbeque
22 Paris Road 519-442-3560
Mouth watering authenc Southern BBQ from an award winning
cookoff team. www.camp31.com
2 Rivers Restaurant
25 Grand River St. North 519-442-3233
Casual dining from the freshest local ingredients, breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Great views from our pao. Live music.
PETROLIA
Actor’s Casual Dining
4211 Petrolia Line 519-882-0400
Steps away from Victoria Playhouse, with entrees suitably named
for celebries. Open 7 days a week. www.actorscasualdining.ca
POINT EDWARD
Salvatore’s Traoria é Ristoranté 519-344-2855
105 Michigan Ave. www.salvatoresinpoint.com
‘Fresh’ pasta and a commitment to serving exceponal food.
Take out only for now. Mon.-Sat. 10-6. Closed Sundays & Holidays.
PORT BURWELL
Izzy’s Schooner Restaurant & Pao Lookout
35 Robinson St. 519-874-4363 www.schoonersgalley.com
Family menu on the pao. Famous for Lake Erie Perch. Local ingredients.
Open Daily. LLBO. Ready To Go Meals/Curbside. Website updates.
PORT FRANKS
Grog’s
Hwy. 21 and 79 519-243-2770
Great pizza, wings, dra beer, fine wines, pao, kids menu.
www.grogs.ca
MacPherson’s
Hwy. 21 at Port Franks Road 519-243-2990
Full breakfast, lunch & dinner, licensed, fuel, variety store and
gi shop.
SARNIA
Lola’s Lounge
110 Chrisna St. South 519-336-8088
A meless atmosphere for lunch, dinner or a marni.
Moments from Sarnia’s Imperial Theatre.
SIMCOE
The Blue Elephant Cra Brewhouse
96 Norfolk Street South 519-428-2886
Featuring Norfolk products and beer brewed on site.
www.blueelephant.ca
ST. THOMAS
New Sarum Diner
Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101
Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!
Daily, usually. Re-opening updates at www.newsarum.com
STRATHROY
Clock Tower Inn, Bistro, Pub & Catering
71 Frank Street 519-205-1500
Meals from scratch in a restored 1889 Post Office. Breakfast to
dinner, 7 days/wk with seasonal pao. www.clocktower-inn.com
TAVISTOCK
Quehl’s Restaurant and Catering
33 Woodstock Street South 519-655-2835
Locally inspired comfort food in a historical seng since 1931.
Serving breakfast all day.
VITTORIA
The Good Bread Company Gallery Café 519-428-1300
15 Lamport St. (Area 15) www.goodbreadcompany.ca
Bakery is open Wed. to Sun. 10am-4pm. Cafe is currently closed.
Online orders/curbside pickup available. Updates on our website.
WATERDOWN
Dutch Mill Country Market
533 Millgrove Side Road 905-689-7253
Pao & Take Out. Hot lunches, soup & sandwiches, salad bar.
Links to these establishments on our website...
www.Daytripping.ca
When Don and I first moved to this old
farm house 30 years ago we wondered
what our futures would hold. We were
amazed and at times overwhelmed by
it’s possibilities. We walked the property
many times talking of things we would
do and relishing in all we had on our 30
acres.
We often stopped at the twisted old
pine in the back yard, wondering what
kind it was, how old it was and what
stories it had to tell. Not a pretty tree by
any means, all twisted and wrinkled with
brown spots here and there. But we both
loved it in all its imperfections.
We wondered what children built the
small rickety tree house in it’s protecting
limbs. For many years we watched a pair
of Mouming Doves return every year to
nest in it’s branches.
Don faithfully raked it’s numerous
pine cones around the trunk to feed
Page 46
The Old Pine Tree
it and protect the soil. He watered and
fed it with loving care. At times he even
spoke to it. What he said, l don’t know. I
was never privy to these conversations. I
suppose it was a private ritual of his.
We were so proud of our little farm we
had a local painter do a “portrait in oils.”
She also marvelled at the beauty of our
“Old Ugly Pine Tree.” Taking a picture of
it she asked if she could some day paint
it’s portrait. Of course we said yes.
No matter what updates we did to the
yard, the old pine tree remained.
For several years it’s strong branches
supported the old cast iron school bell
we bought together at an auction. l would
ring the bell to call the family in for supper
when I couldn’t find them. It was also
By Cindy Sterling, Grande Pointe
rung by any newcomers to our home.
Children especially were fascinated by
pulling the rope and hearing the crisp,
clear and loud peal of the bell.
I was sad when Don tore down our old
barn board shed. I truly miss it’s slanted
walls, the slivers of light shining through
the cracks in the boards with the setting
sun and the dusty floor pounded smooth
through years of use.
Our old friend Tim is building a new
shed for us. He has helped us with many
renovations over the years and knows
us well. He told Don it would be a much
easier build if we cut down the old pine.
Don (who usually has great difficulty
making decisions) immediately replied
with an emphatic NO. Tim didn’t ask
“The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.” (Erich Fromm)
twice. He respected our wishes and
worked around the tree not harming a
single twig. Though probably wondering
to himself what we saw in this old ugly
tree, he never questioned.
Just last week Don and I sat together
in the shade admiring our new shed and
making plans on how we would finish it
to make it our own.
We looked at our knarly old pine in
front of the shed and noticed all of the
brown and bare spots amongst the few
splashes of green. We marvelled again at
how old it must be. Who planted it and
what stories it had witnessed through it’s
years. I supposed we would only know
for sure how old it was if we cut it down
and counted it’s growth rings.
But that will never happen as long as
we are here. We will never know it’s true
age but we do know these 30 years of it’s
life with us.
May-June 2021
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
"WE MAKE HOMEMADE EASY"
Par 65
18 Hole Golf Course
Public & Tournaments
Eclectic Treasure
Healthy “make-at-home” Soups.
Savouries for the gourmet in all of us.
www.auntmillieskitchen.com www.rivervalleygolfandtube.com
13 Water St. S., St. Marys, 519-284-0313 4725 Line #1, Perth South • 519-225-2329
ST. MARYS
MUSEUM
Admission
by donation
Visit facebook.com/stmarysmuseum
for up to date information.
www.stmarysmuseum.ca
Email: museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Discover Your
Family Tree Here!
177 Church St. S., Box 998
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6 • 519-284-3556
• Stay & Play Packages
• Power Carts
• Thursday Wing Nights and 9 & Dine Fridays
ALL ON OUR MASSIVE PATIO
Antiques to Every Day Needs
Virtual Tour on Google Maps
Little Falls
Artisan
Crafters
Market
Over 100
Artisans
to choose
from!
Large, varied
selection
of interesting
gift ideas.
Headquarters
of popular
18” doll clothes.
Take Home a
Little Perth County!
83 Queen St. East
ST. MARYS •519-284-0433
www.littlefallscraftersmarket.com
• Hand Made • Best Quality • None Finer
166 Queen Street, St. Marys • 519-284-3572
www.chocolatefactory.ca
TROYER’S SPICES
Recommended
by chefs
We specialize
in salt free
blends & rubs
110 QUEEN ST. EAST, ST. MARYS
226-661-8777 • troyersspices.ca
95 Queen St., St. Marys
Custom
Framing
• Conservation Framing • Needlepoint
• Shadow Box Framing • Limited Edition Prints
Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 519-284-4661
158 Queen St. East, ST. MARYS
CANDLES • HOME DECOR
GIFTS • TOYS • CRAFTS
(formerly Village Craft & Candle)
FOLLOW US!
See website for hours 519-284-9966
www.stonehomecreatives.ca
Zenfire
Pottery
Artisan boutique with our pottery,
plus over 50 local makers
OPEN
Wednesday-Saturday
Visit our new online shop!
www.zenfirepottery.ca
6 week pottery classes
or gather your family
& friends for a fun
one-time workshop.
114 Queen St. E. • St.Marys www.zenfirepottery.ca
May-June 2021 “Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” (Robert Browning)
Page 47
Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
OPEN YEAR ROUND!
IN -STORE BAKERY,
GIFT SHOP
and more to come!
• Old Fashioned Sausage
• Smoked Pork Products
• Bacon • Ribs
LOCAL POULTRY PRODUCTS
• Free-range & Drug free
• Made from the finest poultry
ONLY LOCAL MEATS
Delicious Gourmet condiments arriving daily!
• Relishes • Sauces • Jellies • Jams • Mustards
*Gluten Free options available
#2146 Hwy 7 & 8, Shakespeare, ON, N0B 2P0
info@porkshoppe.com
www.porkshoppe.com
pp
519-625-8194
OPEN DAILY
10 am- 5 pm
We're famous for our great tasting
brick in a variety of flavours,
and traditional
Limburger.
CELEBRATING 90 YEARS!
Celebrate our local history throughout the years
and share your stories with us!
Come see the large assortment of historical items
and photographs on display from
the Tavistock Historical Society.
Featuring traditional recipes like pigtails,
rolled stuffed ribs, slow roasted turkey & beef,
home-cooked meals and all day breakfast.
SEASONAL SPECIALS
Featuring favourites homecooked recipes using
local seasonal produce. Lunch, dinner and
dessert specials available daily.
Daytripping to ST. MARYS, SHAKESPEARE, ST. JACOBS, NEW HAMBURG...
• Quilting Cottons t
tons
• Supplies plie
s • Books
oks
• Patterns • Stencils n • Custom t
Quilts
WE ARE OPEN
Contact us for
in store shopping.
Porch pickup and
mail order available.
OPEN: Monday to Saturday 10-4
3991 Perth Rd. 107 • SHAKESPEARE
(1 block South of lights off Hwy. 7/8)
www.thequiltplace.ca
GENERAL STORE
Come check out our new General Store
with homemade preserves, frozen family sized meals,
frozen individual entrees and gift items.
SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Enjoy Father’s Day Specials for take out.
More information can be found
on our website or by phone.
519-625-8435
FACTORY LIMITED
29 Bleams Road East,
NEW HAMBURG
(Exit at New Hamburg, Peel St.
Take first right on Bleams Rd. E.)
519-662-1212 • Mon-Fri 9-3
Makers of Fine Quality Cheese Since 1879
Our Readers Are Our Writers!
WRITERS WANTED
(well, readers are wanted too!)
Send us your stories & recipes!
Daytripping, P.O. Box 430, Bright’s Grove, ON N0N 1C0 • info@daytripping.ca
Please Note:
Our hours may
vary depending
on the Covid-19
government
mandates.
For daily special
updates, like us
on Facebook or
follow us on
Instagram.
Official Caterers of
the Walter’s Family
Dinner Theatre
HOURS
Wednesday to
Saturday:
7 am − 7 pm
Sunday:
9 am - 7 pm
Closed Monday
and Tuesday
Check Facebook
for updates
Pre-Made
Heat and Serve
Meals Available
BREAKFAST
Served All Day!
Historical Pictures
& Artifacts from
the Tavistock Area
33 Woodstock St S, Tavistock • quehlsrestaurant.com • 519-655-2835
Also listed on our website!
Events are listed FREE for non-profit groups (space permitting).
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM.
Also see Page 40 for our list of Weekly Farmers’ Markets
~ Non Profit Groups ~
List Your Events
for FREE!
Send to info@daytripping.ca
SUMMER 2021
MI
ONTARIO SHOP
NY
LOCAL
Summer Clinton Back Alley Art Extravaganza - downtown art FB & IG @CentralHuronInspired
Summer Kingsville Open Streets Downtown - Saturdays 4-10:30 www.kingsville.ca/openstreets
Summer Kingsville You Are My Sunshine - Saturday FREE Concerts www.kingsvillefolkfest.org
Summer Kincardine Promenade on Queen (weekends) - Vendors & more www.kincardine.ca
JUNE 2021
4-5 Petrolia Pizzafest - Virtual this year! www.visitpetrolia.ca
19 Petrolia Antique & Unique Sale at Petrolia Discovery 519-882-0897
All proceeds to...
Antique & Unique Sale
Saturday, June 19, 10-3
Admission by Donation
All Public Health Protocols will be Hundreds of items including crystal, china, figurines,
followed - Masks Mandatory Indoors. household oddities & boxes of books!
4281 Discovery Line, Petrolia • 519-882-0897 • email: petroliadiscovery@outlook.com
25-26 Chatham Retrofest Cruise Party & Car Show (Virtual) www.downtownchatham.com
2021
PRESENTED BY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CHATHAM
RETROFEST LIVE STREAM
CRUISE PARTY & CAR SHOW
JUNE
2021
LIVE STREAM • EVENT SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION • GENERAL INFO
MS. RETROFEST PAGEANT | JUNIOR JUDGES | LIVE MUSIC
AWARDS | GUEST SPEAKERS | DOWNTOWN CONTESTS
july 2021
Send us your events, as much in
advance as possible, sibl
to be added free, e,
as
space allows. lows
Include location, on, date,
name of event ent & website/phone.
e/ph
e.
®
FRIDAY
6-9
SATURDAY
11-2
17 Aberfoyle Saturday Special Antique Show www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com
Saturday Special Antique Show
Saturda , July y 17
Dealers at this
Special Saturday Show!
am to 4pm • $10 admission
2021 Sunday Market Season (Sundays only): Sunday, June 20
to Sunday, October 31• 8am to 4pm • $4 admisson, rain or shine
1 mile north off 401 exit 299, near G
Guelph • 1-877-763-1077 • www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com
24 Point Edward Bayview Mackinac Race www.villageofpointedward.com
AUGUST 2021
14 Belmont Pickers Swap Meet Antiques & Nostalgia 519-269-3705
PICKERS SWAP MEET ANTIQUES & NOSTALGIA
Sat, Aug 14
9am to 2pm
JUNE 2021
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
Publishers note:
There’s a whole lot going on in Southwestern Ontario eh? The events lists in this issue would
normally take up four full pages. Now we’re down to a handful of events. That’s it folks! This
issue would have also listed over 113 Town Wide Yard Sales, but there are currently none
that we know of (See our Facebook page for updates).
We can’t control government orders, so I may as well stop complaining. Events will start
to be a thing again and we’ll be anxious to tell our readers about them, but organizers will
have to send us the information first. That’s a hint! If you organize an event, big or small (or
even virtual), send the information to the email address on the bottom of this list.
Thank you, Mark Moran
• Advertising ing • Gas & Oil Memorabilia
• Tin & Porcelain Signs • Nostalgia a Products
• Gas Pumps & Coke Machines • Pedal Cars
• Large Selection e
of General eral
Store Items & Antique Toys
15539 Whittaker Rd. • East of Belmont
- Across from
Admission $5
Whittaker Lake Park at Terry Auto Body Collision Centre 519-269-3705
27-29 London Airshow London www.airshowlondon.com
Page 48
Mothers are the instruments of peace in the world, for every soldier belongs to one.
May-June 2021
GIFTS, HOME DÉCOR & MORE!
A Large Selection of Gifts,
Home Décor, Fashion and Jewellery
519-338-3230 • 16 ELORA ST. HARRISTON
www.achesonpharmacy.com
... LISTOWEL, TAVISTOCK, HARRISTON, CLIFFORD & WELLINGTON COUNTY
Don't Frown!
To make a smile, so they say,
Brings 13 muscles into play,
But if you want a frown to thrive,
You've got to work up sixty-five.
FACTORY YARN OUTLET
One Stop Shopping for AllofYour
Knitting & Crocheting Needs!
WWW.YARNFACTORYOUTLET.COM
KNAPP’S
SHOES & CLOTHING
“Canada’s Largest Dealer of
Prescripon Orthopedic Footwear”
Drew, Royer, Alden, Red Wing
• KITCHEN & DECOR SHOP
• In-Store Food & Deli
• Curbside Pickup Available
Shop & Food Menu:
www.shopkci.ca
VOTED Listowel’s
Favourite Kitchen Shop!
105 Elizabeth St. West, LISTOWEL • 519-291-4777
DAVIE’S ANTIQUES
6,000 Square Feet of
•Fur
Furniture • Nostalgia
• P
Primitives • Tools
2nd 2 d Floor
FLEA MARKET
Collectibles,
Antiques & Nostalgia
Curbside Pickup Available
230 Elma St., W.
LISTOWEL
1-855-900-3951
ASK ABOUT OUR
MEMBERSHIP CARD!
An idea every
Daytripping
fan can love!
10,000 Square “Feet” of Shoes
4A to 6E in ALL SIZING
165 Wallace Ave. North, Listowel
519-291-4750 www.knappshoes.ca
Closed Sun/Mon
21 Elora St. S, Clifford
519-292-1404
YOUR
1 STOP
MARKET
SHOP
• Fresh Produce • Beer & Wine • Décor
• Local Meats, Honey & Maple Syrup
www.theredexpress.ca
43 Elora St., Harriston • 519-338-2449 • Open 7 Days 9-5
May-June 2021 Motherhood means teaching children how to grow, by example.
Page 49
The
Daytripper
This time our trip ends in MILLBANK, ST. JACOBS & ST. CLEMENTS
FAMOUS BROASTED CHICKEN,
HOMEMADE MENNONITE MEALS & BAKING!
By Wendy Rutherford, Baden
SHOP
LOCAL
Millbank is Always
Selling Local Goodness.
Dine-In • Takeout • Bakery
Contactless Pickup is available.
Featuring over 18 varieties of homemade pies
& many other homemade goodies including
bread, tarts, muffins, cookies & cheesecake.
All items are baked fresh daily.
Gluten free baking now available!
Store Mon–Sat 7am–7pm
Dining Room Mon-Sat 11 am-7pm
(Tables available on a first come first serve basis).
Call 519-595-4407 or 519-616-0466
Enjoy the scenic drive to Millbank, we would love to serve you!
WWW.ANNAMAES.CA | 4060 Line 72 Millbank
Millbank Furniture
If you need some furniture, why not
take a drive to Millbank Furniture? It will
be worth your drive for solid furniture
that can be custom made—you can
choose what type of wood you want, and
even the stain colour or hardware.
Millbank Furniture was established
in 1998 (23 years ago) and
moved to a new location
in June 2020. It is a familyowned
business. Local people
make the Mennonite furniture
which will last a lifetime and
beyond. Dining room table
and chairs are the items
they sell the most. “We work
with approximately 20 small
shops that are independently
owned. They build for retail
stores,” said Joe Kuepfer.
Kuepfer’s father started it and now
Joe and his younger brother run the
business.
He describes the highlights of working
at Millbank Furniture in a few ways:
“Meeting new people from different
villages in Southern Ontario, every
customer’s needs are different and we
see the projects from start to finish.”
Millbank Furniture’s new location is
right next door to a well known landmark
- Anna Mae’s Bakery & Restaurant.
www.millbankfamilyfurniture.ca
Anna Mae’s Bakery & Restaurant
Anna Mae’s is famous for their
broasted chicken, pies and cream buns
and Mennonite cooking. The present
owners, the Herrfort family, celebrated
their 20th anniversary in February 2021.
Twenty years of great food and good
times.
Anna Mae Wagler originally owned
the restaurant, and before that had a
bakery out of her house in Millbank that
she started in 1978.
There are 75 people employed at
Anna Mae’s including the Herrfort’s
daughter Amanda, who started working
as a dishwasher when she was 14 years
old and now is one of the managers. “I
just love it. It makes me so happy—this is
what I get to do. It doesn’t feel like work.
I feel very blessed to have it. I like helping
people and making people happy—that
is the best part,” said Herrfort.
In 2016, they renovated and added
on for more seating, storefront and
workspace, even adding a buggy booth
to eat at.
www.annamaes.ca
Zehr’s Country Market
Just down the street you’ll discover
Zehr’s Country Market, which has been
in business since 1982. It’s owned by
Pauline Zehr and her sister. It is a quaint
place that looks like a smaller red barn
on the outside. It is the only grocery
store in town and was renovated and
increased in size in 2017.
They sell a lot of fresh meat that
comes in every Thursday around noon—
sausage, bacon, pork chops, Black Forest
ham, deli meats and a lot of cheese such
as Balderson, Bright and St- Albert. They
sell preserves—all locally made.
Also, fresh fruit and vegetables such as
apples, strawberries, lettuce, asparagus,
and more depending on the season.
“We deal directly with the farmer,” said
Pauline Zehr. “We reach into Niagara and
bring up Niagara fruits such as cherries
and peaches. They also work with local
greenhouses to bring in Easter lilies,
poinsettias, annuals and more. “We
think quality. Quality is #1, and when
you have quality, you can move
quantity.”
zehrscountrymarket.com
Millbank Cheese & Butter
Millbank Cheese has a lot
of history. It started in 1908
when local farmers had
surplus milk and were looking
to know what to do with it.
These days cheese is no longer
made in the Millbank factory. “We are
partnered with a producer. Everything
is made to the Millbank standard.
All local cheeses,” said Ben Handorf,
manager at the Millbank Cheese store.
The most popular cheese they sell
is extra old cheddar. Ben Handorf’s
favourite cheese is a 2005 reserve
cheddar which is now 16 years old. “We
have a 2005, raw milk organic cheddar
which is superb as well.”
At the Millbank Cheese & Butter
store, they also sell frozen meat and
poultry from Stemmler’s and Poultry
Place, gourmet salad dressings, and
more.
“A highlight of working here has been
the people, the customers. So many
people come in and tell stories about
how they are connected to Millbank
Cheese and how they love coming
in here. A day doesn’t go by where
someone doesn’t come in and say how
they remember coming here as a kid,
or how their dad used to ship milk here.
All the time people are coming in just to
see the place and get some
of their favourite Millbank
cheddar and maybe reconnect
and tell some
stories,” said Handorf.
www.millbankcheese.com
Millbank is well worth the
drive, only 20 minutes north
of Stratford, 20 minutes
west of Kitchener-Waterloo and 20
minutes south of Listowel.
Page 50
“My mother loved children and would have given anything if I had been one.” (Groucho Marx)
May-June 2021
Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
THANK YOU for supporting small business. You’re The Best!
Driving
TRIVIA
Answers Below
1. What is the name of Ontario’s Provincial Flag?
a) Empire Union b) Red Ensign c) The Union Emblem
2. Hiram Walker opened his distillery in Windsor in which year?
a) 1833 b) 1877 c)1855
3. Neil Peart or Rush, renowned drummer and songwriter, hails from
which Ontario city?
a) Sarnia b)Toronto c) St. Catharines
4. NHL player Brett Hull was born in:
a) Belleville b) Cornwall c) Hamilton
5. Who was the only unmarried Prime Minister in Canadian History?
a) Paul Martin b) Richard Bedford Bennett c) Joe Clark
6. Name the first Canadian Horse to win the Kentucky Derby.
a) Native Dancer b) Northern Dancer c) Grey Ghost
7. Who was the first (and only) Canadian pitcher to make it into the
U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame?
a) Rod Carew b) George Selkirk c) Ferguson Jenkins
8. How many farms are there in Ontario (according to 2016 census)?
a) over 49,600 b) over 56,700 c) over 62,300
9. Where is the Iron Horse festival held?
a) Kingston b) Guelph c) St. Thomas
10. When was Canadian Tire money first used?
a) 1940’s b) 1950’s c) 1960’s
ANSWERS:
1. b) Red Ensign 2. c) 1855 3. c) St. Catharines 4. a) Belleville
5. b) Richard Bedford Bennett 6. Northern Dancer
7. c) Ferguson Jenkins (Chatham) 8. b) 49,600 9. c) St. Thomas 10. c) 1960’s
The
“Mrs. Johnson's Portrait”
Mrs. Johnson decided to have her own portrait painted
by a well-known artist. She told the artist,
"Paint me with three-carat diamond earrings, a large
diamond necklace, glimmering emerald bracelets, and a
beautiful, red ruby pendant."
"But ma'am, you are not wearing any of those things.
"I know," said Mrs. Johnson. "My health is not good
and my husband is having an affair with his secretary.
When I die I'm sure he will marry her, and I want the witch to
go nuts looking for the jewellery.
May-June 2021 A mother’s love is rarely earned but freely given.
Page 51
1 Over 35,000 sq. ft.
Excellent Dealer Benefits ~ Inquiries Welcome
73 Water St., N. Cambridge, ON
519-740-0110 southworksantiques.com
Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs-Fri 10-8, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6
One Day is Not Enough!
From
Goderich
From
Sarnia
402
2
4
22
MT. BRYDGES
From
Chatham,
Windsor
401
3
4
23
ST. MARYS
7
KINTORE
28
LONDON
DELAWARE
ST. THOMAS
4
PORT STANLEY
119
2
8
7
45
73
STRATFORD
6
16
INGERSOLL
401
AYLMER
Lake Erie
8
10
PORT BURWELL
One of the Largest Antique i Furniture
Showrooms in Southern Ontario
Open: Mon. to Sat. 9 - 4
Sun. 12 - 4
(519) 443-4197
4080 New Hwy.#24,
VANESSA
25 kms south of the 403
www.cjsantiques.ca
WOODSTOCK
19
19
18
TILLSONBURG 9
3
107
59
S ANTIQUES LTD.
Exclusively Furniture 3
13
ST. JACOBS ABERFOYLE
WATERLOO
24
6
85
401
KITCHENER
1
7/8
CAMBRIDGE
6
97
8
401
59
2
NORWICH
53
59
COURTLAND
8
3
16
7
45
4
PARIS
19
x
DELHI
24a
Windham
Centre Rd
Road #9
Caresa
3
3
24
24
24
20
4-5
WATERFORD
SIMCOE
ST. GEORGE
2 CAINSVILLE
BRANTFORD
6
PORT ROWAN
CROSSROADS
2
Brantford’s Largest Antique Mall
Over 90 Vendors!
Antiques & Vintage Items
• Memorabilia • Original Art • Furniture • Collectables
FOR EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS
A GREAT TREASURE HUNT!
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
EK
- 10 AM TO 5 PM
1146 COLBORNE St. E. (Near corner Colborne St. & Garden Ave.) BRANTFORD • 519-759-8960
7
Antiques
JARVIS
PORT DOVER
&
40+ DEALERS
2
54
6
3
5
Lake Erie
Emporium
682 James St., Hwy. #3
Delhi • 519-582-2929
courtlandtreasures@yahoo.ca
Wed-Fri 10-4 • Sat-Sun 10-5
Find the Southwestern Ontario Antique Tour on page 28
403
53
SELKIRK
Map is not perfect and is not to scale
From
Hamilton
& Toronto
6
CALEDONIA
54
CAYUGA
From
Niagara
Region
Courtland Collectables
Antique Market 8
A unique blend of vendors & room for more!
• Repurposed Treasures • China • Glass
ONLINE AUCTIONS at Bid2Buy.ca
1 North St., Courtland • 519-429-8566
Tuesday to Sunday 10-5, or by appt.
courtlandcollectables1north@gmail.com
Alice Street
ANTIQUE MARKET
A Multiple Vendor Market
• Antiques • Nostalgia
• Fine Collectible Books
• Vintage Toys • Vinyl
• Vintage Comics
• Vintage Clothing
• Coins & Currency
• Vintage Fishing Tackle
• Sports Memorabilia
• Military Memorabilia
VENDOR INQUIRIES WELCOME!
12 Alice St, Waterford
519-410-8821
boomerstoys@kwic.com
Wed-Sun 10-6 & holiday mondays
1182 Windham Rd. #9, Windham Centre, ON
(10 mins. from Waterford, 6 km West of Hwy.#24)
519-443-5856/427-9115 grandmaw08@gmail.com
10
CARESA
6
Extensive Selection of Quality
Antiques, Nostalgia & Books!
5
30+ Years!
AIR
CONDITIONED
COMFORT
Call for Same Day
Appointment
4
A multi
vendor
market
9
• OVER 10,000 SQ FT • ONE FLOOR - NO STAIRS! • AIR CONDITIONED
Specials Thru JUNE
10 % -50 % OFF
SELECTED BOOTHS
& ITEMS
Throughout the Store
TILLSONBURG
FROM HWY. 401
19
Broadway
OLD VIENNA RD.
FROM
AYLMER
Simcoe St.
6 OLD VIENNA RD, TILLSONBURG • 519-688-7770
3
Tillson Ave.
Annandale
House
KIA
19
(Vienna Rd.)
3
FROM
SIMCOE
ATTENTION!
We are now
CLOSED
MONDAYS
Specials Thru JUNE
• Collectables • Vinyl
• Vintage • Furniture
• Jewellery • Diecast
• Glass & China
• Military • Toys
OPEN Tues to Sun
10 am to 5 pm
Once upon a time, you changed this text!
Change language