Daytripping September-October 2021 Issue
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TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
Voted Daytripper<br />
Best Shopping District t In Windsor-Essex!<br />
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SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
Open Tuesday-Saturday<br />
970 Heritage Road<br />
Kingsville • 519-733-0303<br />
@greenheartkingsville<br />
Eco-Conscious<br />
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@greenheartlunch<br />
100% 0% Plastic t<br />
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Locally Sourced<br />
Fresh e h & Frozen o e<br />
Meals<br />
Retail i + Refill Shop<br />
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Deli l Sandwich a + Bowl Bar<br />
Artisanal Bread Baked Daily<br />
Smoothies<br />
Catering and more!<br />
greenheartkitchen.ca<br />
28 Main Street West,<br />
KINGSVILLE • 519-712-9329<br />
Inspiring a healthy community,<br />
one meal at a time.<br />
@greenheart_kingsville<br />
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4<br />
Why DAYTRIP when it can be a<br />
STAY-TRIP?<br />
Take your time and discover...<br />
Kingsville<br />
Take a Scenic Drive to find<br />
FRESH HOME BAKED GOODS<br />
No Preservatives or Food Colouring<br />
• Pies made from Local Fruit<br />
• Tarts • Jumbo Cookies<br />
• Specialty Breads<br />
• Coffee & Doughnuts<br />
• Meat Pies - tourtiere/chicken/beef<br />
Pelee Island<br />
The Legacy of Jack Miner<br />
Before there<br />
were three<br />
breweries on the<br />
main street of<br />
Kingsville, and<br />
18 local wineries to visit, and a ferry<br />
to Pelee Island, there was Jack Miner.<br />
Actually, a ferry may have existed, but<br />
Jack Miner put Kingsville, Ontario on the<br />
map a long, long time ago.<br />
Nature plays a great role in tourism<br />
everywhere on the planet and Canada’s<br />
south shore is no exception. The first<br />
and last pieces of land that birds and<br />
butterflies can touch before the long<br />
trip across Lake Erie are blessed with<br />
this annual migration ritual. In this<br />
area there are numerous conservation<br />
areas, along with Pelee Island and Point<br />
Pelee National Park, that attract nature<br />
lovers wanting to be a<br />
part of this experience.<br />
This has been one of the<br />
main tourist attractions<br />
for over a century, but<br />
a lot of this comes back<br />
to one man, the “Father<br />
of Conservation,” Jack<br />
Miner.<br />
John Thomas Miner<br />
was born in Ohio but his<br />
family moved to this area<br />
in 1878 when he was 13.<br />
He had no education and<br />
was illiterate until the<br />
age of 33, but as a hunter<br />
and trapper he noticed that geese were<br />
landing on their ponds as they migrated.<br />
So in 1904 he created a pond on his<br />
farm with seven clipped, tame Canada<br />
geese. He was hoping that this would<br />
attract wild geese and after four years of<br />
effort they started coming. Before long,<br />
geese and ducks were arriving in droves<br />
and Jack Miner built a bigger pond. By<br />
1913 the family farm had become a bird<br />
sanctuary and it kept growing.<br />
In the meantime he had begun<br />
trapping and banding ducks with<br />
aluminum tags to track their migration<br />
habits. His first band in 1909 was<br />
By Mark Moran, <strong>Daytripping</strong><br />
recovered in Anderson, South Carolina.<br />
By 1915, “Wild Goose Jack” had adapted<br />
his trap to capture Canada geese. They<br />
were then fitted with a tag showing the<br />
postal address of the conservationist. A<br />
few words of scripture were also often<br />
included.<br />
This ability to track birds sparked<br />
immense interest across the continent,<br />
capturing the imagination of people. It<br />
also led to the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty<br />
Act of 1918 between six countries,<br />
making it unlawful to capture, sell, or kill<br />
certain migratory birds. From there Jack<br />
Miner went on to be an author, public<br />
speaker and one of the best known<br />
people on the continent, among the<br />
likes of Ford, Edison and Lindbergh.<br />
His fame made much of the movement<br />
toward conservation possible.<br />
The Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary was<br />
among the first of its kind and awaits<br />
your visit. The grounds and trails are<br />
open sunrise to sunset year-round. The<br />
Historic House and Museum are open<br />
10am to 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays<br />
(please see staff in the museum) from<br />
June to November and during the week<br />
from June to August. Viewings or tours<br />
outside of regular hours are available by<br />
appointment. Tours are free and there<br />
are no admission fees to visit. Call 519-<br />
733-4034 or visit www.jackminer.ca for<br />
more information. The annual Migration<br />
Festival will be held <strong>October</strong> 14-17.<br />
Three distinctive properties<br />
boasting rooms for every<br />
taste and adventure.<br />
A simple Inn on a quiet island.<br />
Rooms & Suites available<br />
May 1 - November 1<br />
Call Kingsville Concierge for<br />
Tourism Information and<br />
assistance making reservations.<br />
519-733-5070<br />
distinctiveinnsofkingsville.com<br />
Book Online @<br />
thewanderingdoginn.com<br />
Enjoy the ferry ride from Kingsville/Leamington to Pelee Island. Call 1-800-661-2220<br />
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Phobias… The fear of birds is called ornithophobia<br />
Sept-Oct <strong>2021</strong>
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