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The TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME Voted Daytripper Best Shopping District t In Windsor-Essex! ss SHOP LOCAL Open Tuesday-Saturday 970 Heritage Road Kingsville • 519-733-0303 @greenheartkingsville Eco-Conscious o ciou ous @greenheartlunch 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. @greenheart_kingsville Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4 Why DAYTRIP when it can be a STAY-TRIP? Take your time and discover... Kingsville Take a Scenic Drive to find FRESH HOME BAKED GOODS No Preservatives or Food Colouring • Pies made from Local Fruit • Tarts • Jumbo Cookies • Specialty Breads • Coffee & Doughnuts • Meat Pies - tourtiere/chicken/beef Pelee Island The Legacy of Jack Miner Before there were three breweries on the main street of Kingsville, and 18 local wineries to visit, and a ferry to Pelee Island, there was Jack Miner. Actually, a ferry may have existed, but Jack Miner put Kingsville, Ontario on the map a long, long time ago. Nature plays a great role in tourism everywhere on the planet and Canada’s south shore is no exception. The first and last pieces of land that birds and butterflies can touch before the long trip across Lake Erie are blessed with this annual migration ritual. In this area there are numerous conservation areas, along with Pelee Island and Point Pelee National Park, that attract nature lovers wanting to be a part of this experience. This has been one of the main tourist attractions for over a century, but a lot of this comes back to one man, the “Father of Conservation,” Jack Miner. John Thomas Miner was born in Ohio but his family moved to this area in 1878 when he was 13. He had no education and was illiterate until the age of 33, but as a hunter and trapper he noticed that geese were landing on their ponds as they migrated. So in 1904 he created a pond on his farm with seven clipped, tame Canada geese. He was hoping that this would attract wild geese and after four years of effort they started coming. Before long, geese and ducks were arriving in droves and Jack Miner built a bigger pond. By 1913 the family farm had become a bird sanctuary and it kept growing. In the meantime he had begun trapping and banding ducks with aluminum tags to track their migration habits. His first band in 1909 was By Mark Moran, Daytripping recovered in Anderson, South Carolina. By 1915, “Wild Goose Jack” had adapted his trap to capture Canada geese. They were then fitted with a tag showing the postal address of the conservationist. A few words of scripture were also often included. This ability to track birds sparked immense interest across the continent, capturing the imagination of people. It also led to the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 between six countries, making it unlawful to capture, sell, or kill certain migratory birds. From there Jack Miner went on to be an author, public speaker and one of the best known people on the continent, among the likes of Ford, Edison and Lindbergh. His fame made much of the movement toward conservation possible. The Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary was among the first of its kind and awaits your visit. The grounds and trails are open sunrise to sunset year-round. The Historic House and Museum are open 10am to 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays (please see staff in the museum) from June to November and during the week from June to August. Viewings or tours outside of regular hours are available by appointment. Tours are free and there are no admission fees to visit. Call 519- 733-4034 or visit www.jackminer.ca for more information. The annual Migration Festival will be held October 14-17. Three distinctive properties boasting rooms for every taste and adventure. A simple Inn on a quiet island. Rooms & Suites available May 1 - November 1 Call Kingsville Concierge for Tourism Information and assistance making reservations. 519-733-5070 distinctiveinnsofkingsville.com Book Online @ thewanderingdoginn.com Enjoy the ferry ride from Kingsville/Leamington to Pelee Island. Call 1-800-661-2220 Page 8 Phobias… The fear of birds is called ornithophobia Sept-Oct 2021
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME Rthve Nursery Garden Centre & Mon. to Sat. 9am-4:30pm p m • Sun. . 11am-4pm 1am a p CHRISTMAS S OPEN HOUSE: November er 13 & 14 Seasonal Gifts RUTHVEN (Corner Hwy. 34 & County Rd. 45) 519-326-4019 It’s hard to imagine that this is the same building. The top photo is of the Kingsville Train Station around the time we first brought copies of Daytripping to Kingsville in 1995, and did an article about what a shame it was to see this grand structure on its last legs. The bottom photo is the same building today, the home to Mettawas Station where Chef Anthony Del Brocco serves up fine Italian and Mediterranean cuisine in this beautiful setting. In October 2008. Anthony and Janet opened an upscale but intimate restaurant and, in so doing, they continued a heritage story started by Hiram Walker over 100 years before. We learn from their website that: Hiram Walker commissioned the eminent architect Albert Kahn to design and build the Kingsville Train Station to be ready when construction of the railway line reached Kingsville from Windsor in the spring of 1889. The interior layout included gentlemen’s and ladies’ waiting room, ticket office, freight and baggage areas, a covered porch, port-cochere and a second floor bed chamber. Built out of stone, and complete with a slate roof, the station was equipped with gas heating and lighting brought in from natural gas fields nearby. Fares, round trip to Windsor were 80 cents for adults, 40 cents for children. To serve his business interests, Hiram Walker built the Lake Erie, Essex, and Detroit River Railway. For his recreation, he built a Grand Resort on the main line of the Railway and on the shores of Lake Erie, The Mettawas Hotel which opened in 1889. The elegant hotel no longer exists but the memories do live on. Designed by Mason and Rice Architects, The Mettawas Hotel cost $250,000 to build. Guests would arrive by rail at the Kingsville Railroad Station, then ride three blocks to the Mettawas Grounds in the Hotel’s carriages. You can visit this fine establishment, taking in the grandeur and history inside, or enjoying the patio as cyclists pass by on the Chrysler Greenway Trail. Online Reservations & Take Out Orders jacksgastropub.com The Main Grill and Ale House 519-733-8600 themaingrillandalehouse.com Online Reservations & Take Out Orders mettawasstation.com They say good things come in 3 ’ s! Join Us in for... • Great t TAKEOUT • Patio Dining • OPEN STREETS Every Saturday Reservations suggested Phobias… The fear of blood is called haemophobia Sept-Oct 2021 Page 9
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