Daytripping Spring 2022

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SPRING 2022 • Vol. 28, Issue 1
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SPRING 2022

New Quilt-Along called
“Springtime Romance”
beginning April 15 on Facebook!
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Do a job you love and you’ll never work a day.
Whoever said that print is dead must
not have been talking about Daytripping.
Last year’s Covid-stricken spring issue
was 52 pages while this one is right back
to the 76 pages it was in 2019 and 2013
and 2009. I don’t think we’ve put out a
larger issue since 2006 and it was a real
workout… kind of caught us by surprise
to be honest. But if you noticed that it
came out in mid-April, later than normal,
that’s not the reason why.
We’ve switched from five issues to
three issues this year, with the next issue
coming out at the start of July and the third
somewhere in the middle of September.
One of the interesting footnotes about
this decision is the condolences we’ve
received. It hadn’t occurred to me that
people might think that Daytripping had
fallen on hard times and couldn’t publish
as frequently. We’re happy to report that
this is not the case at all. In 2020, after
25 years of publishing the “Biggest Little
Paper in Canada” we were forced, or I
was forced, to finally slow down because
of you-know-what. Well... it wasn’t the
worst thing in the world, and we decided
to try for a bit more time off going
forward (still waiting for that to happen
though). I don’t know if we’ll ever stop
publishing Daytripping, and it looks like
our customers are happy to keep it going
so print is alive and well in some cases.
This issue is back to three sections
and is chock-full of great shops and stops
to explore and a long list of events for the
first time in some time, including Town
Wide Yard Sales. I can’t wait for them!
There are also a lot of new shops that
have opened up (see page 67) and a new
look for our SW Ontario Antique Tour
that has all the antique shops together in
one pullout section (pages 63-66).
The size of this issue really did catch
us off guard and was a challenge so I
have to thank my amazing staff. We’ve
been working nonstop in the final days
to pull it all together. I also need to give
a special shout out to Laurie Dunlop and
Carrie Ann Timm who have both worked
with Daytripping for over 25 years now.
Laurie’s silver anniversary actually arrived
last year at a time when we couldn’t get
together, couldn’t go for dinner, couldn’t
have a staff party, and weren’t even
supposed to be in the same room.
New Shopify Website
for On line Shopping
Quiltingconfections.com
3393 County Rd. 42 • WINDSOR (Across from Windsor Airport)
519-250-8888 OPEN: Mon. to Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 12-4
in Southwestern Ontario
I had looked forward to that day for
years and when it finally came around
I did almost nothing. In some senses
there’s almost nothing that I could do, but
I was also just in a funk after a full year
of keeping it together pretty well during
a pandemic and then going back into
lockdown. In 1996, Laurie mentioned that
she was closing down her flower shop.
When I asked what she was planning to
do with her time she said she’d probably
go back into advertising sales. Well I just
happened to be in dire need of someone
with that talent and she’s one of the best
in the business. It’s been 26 years now of
great friendship and honest council.
Carrie Ann Timm started one year
later with limited experience and now
she pretty much runs this place. I often
refer to her as my right hand… I don’t
know what I would do without her. She
catches almost every mistake and isn’t
afraid to tell me about them. If there are
politically incorrect, questionable fillers
that you don’t see anymore or as often
in Daytripping, that’s Carrie Ann telling
this 50-something male what is and isn’t
wise to print in 2022. She is tireless,
patient, intelligent and honest, and she
may have started as an intern but is now
the associate publisher.
They get the special shout out this
time but our whole team has worked
incredibly hard and I owe a big thank
you to Carla Mejia, Rhonda Long, Angela
Lyon and Carla MacGregor, not to
mention my patient wife and kids. The
fact that my staff have stuck with me for
this long assures me that I must be doing
something right.
As spring arrives, events come back,
shops remain open and things normalize
please remember these two things:
• Shopping locally and supporting
small business saved this province and
this country. You did this! You don’t have
to stop doing it.
• Stay overnight in Southwestern
Ontario ‘especially’ if you live here. You’ll
love it and you’ll want to do it again.
Thank you so much for picking up
the magazine and for cheering on the
Maple Leafs to win the Stanley Cup.
Mark Moran, Publisher
P.S. I know, I know… It’s actually
prayers that the Leafs need.
Spring 2022
This issue is dedicated to Kristin Legault-Donkers
Daytripping Features
Daytripper’s Directory Pullout Map..........13-16
“Where You Should Eat” List.............................8
Tourism Contact Information..........................15
2022 Photo Contest...........................................4
S.W. Ontario’s (Largest?) EVENTS List....49,50,51
SW Ontario Antique Tour........................... 63-66
Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Farm Markets.......... 39-41
Recipes........................................................21,45
Corkscrews & Craft Brews...........................75,76
1)
2)
3)
On The Covers
“Paul’s Food Bar” by Richard Hodges
Stonepicker Brewing Company, Forest
The Walters Family Music Venue, Bright
Your Contributors
Richard Hodges, Kristin Legault-Donkers, John Gardiner,
Joan Richardson, Tina Trivett, Barbara Fullerton, Joanne
vanDam, Fred Parry, Susan Iedema, Lois Bertram,
Robert T. Baxter, Frances Botham, Jeanette Paddon, Lisa
& Graeme, Trevor Trower, Helen Lammers-Helps, Liz
Underhill, Vivienne Mathers, Randy Goudeseune, C.W.
Tiffin, Pat Wintemute, Vicki Hornick, Esther Meerschaut,
Janet Shrumm, J.J. Franscissen, LouAnn Geauvreau-Karry,
Spokeshave, Eileen Cade-Edwards, Christine Tizzard, Ruth
Sharon, Dave Steadman, Paul Schneider, Jim Ryan, Debbie
McCormick, Dave McClure, John & Nancy Van Geel, 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
Carrie Ann Timm ............................................ Associate Publisher
Laurie Dunlop ..................................................... Advertising Sales
Rhonda Long .............................. Advertising Sales & Social Media
Carla Mejia..............................................................Graphic Design
Angela Lyon............................................. Editing & Graphic Design
Ben & Dylan Moran ......................Design, Research & Distribution
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DESTINATIONS TO EXPLORE
BF = See our Buy Fresh Pages
CC = Craft Brews & Corkscrews Pages
Aberfoyle 66
Alvinston
27,BF,CC
Amherstburg 5
Andy’s Corners 69
Arva
46, BF
Aylmer
55,61,62,BF
Baden 42
Bayfield
BF,CC
Blenheim
17, BF
Blyth
CC
Bothwell
21,BF
Brantford
65,73,BF
Bright 28
Brights Grove 23
Cainsville 65
Caledonia 74
Cambridge 64
Camlachie 30
Cayuga 69
Chatham 14,15,63,BF,CC
Clifford 36
Clinton 43
Copenhagen 67
Dashwood
BF,CC
Delaware 64
Delhi
64,BF,CC
Dresden 20,63
Dutton
BF
Embro 71
Essex 5,11
Forest
30,BF,CC
Freelton 66
Goderich 33
Gorrie 35
Grand Bend 32,64,BF,CC
Hamilton 74
Harriston 36
Harrow 7,11
Hensall
45,BF
Ilderton
BF
Ingersoll 71
Iona 63
Kent Bridge 18
Kettle & Stony Point FN 29
Kincardine
33,BF
Kingsville 9,10,11
Kintore 64
Komoka
BF
La Salette
CC
Lambton Shores 30,31,32,BF
Leamington
12,63,BF
Listowel 35
Londesborough 44
London 46,47,48,63,BF
Melbourne
BF
Millbank
38,BF
Minto 36
Mooretown 21
Mount Brydges 46
New Hamburg
42,BF
New Sarum 61
Norwich 71
Oil Springs 27
Palmyra 19
Paris 72
Petrolia 1,24,25,BF,CC
Plympton-Wyoming 27,CC
Point Edward 22
Port Burwell 55,67
Port Franks 31
Port Rowan 64,69
Port Stanley 55,56,57,BF
Princeton 71
Putnam
BF
Reeces Corners
BF
Ridgetown
BF
Rodney 54
Ruthven 10
St. George 74
St. Jacobs 37,65
St. Marys 42,52
St. Thomas 55,58,59,BF,CC
St. Williams 69
Sarnia
23,63,76,CC
Scotland
BF
Seaforth 44
Shakespeare
42,BF
Shedden 54
Simcoe
BF,CC
Sombra 21
Sparta 55,60
Stratford
CC
Strathroy 46
Talbotville
BF
Tavistock 42
Thamesville
21,63,BF
Thedford
31,CC
Tillsonburg
64,68,BF
Tiverton 34
Union
55,BF
Vanessa 64
Vittoria
69,BF
Wallaceburg 21
Wallacetown 54
Waterford 64,65
Waterloo 37,42,65
West Lorne
54,CC
Windham Centre 65
Windsor 2,3,5,76
Woodstock
70,71,BF
Wyoming
26,27,BF
Zurich
45,BF,CC
SPRING 2022 ... Helpful Hints that her mom Hilda passed on to her. See article on Page 19.
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The
Daytripper
(and your camera) Everywhere!
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
2022 Categories
may include:
• MOST CREATIVE
• Photo of the Year
• Cutest/Funniest
• At a Daytripping
Advertiser
• Greatest Distance
• Group Photo
• Most Adventurous
• Most Daytrippingish
Gene Reaume took this photo of his wife Jean and Pebbles (our
dog), Molson the moose, and beach junk man reading the
Daytripper at Inverhuron Provincial Park.
Win for Charity
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.
Gord Rose of Woodstock, building a sand sculpture
on the beach in Port Elgin during a July vacation.
Photo by Shelley Rose.
Daytripping’s Charity of Choice
for this issue is:
Huron Women’s Shelter
In Memory of Sandy Garnet
Enter the 2022
Photo
Contest!
Be
Original!
Photo by
Jim Humphrey
Win
Great
Prizes!
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. 2022 prize winners will be announced
in the Fall-Winter 2022-23 issue. Entries for the 2022 contest will be accepted until June 1st 2022 but photos received after that date, and
unpublished photos, are eligible for future contests. The contest never really ends. 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!
Yvonne Vanderbeld, of Sarnia sent a photo of Bill Yates holding his
Daytripper from the comforts of the beach bar looking out across
the beach and the Pacific Ocean in Huatulco. Charity of Choice:
Imperial Theatre in Sarnia Capital Improvement Projects.
Kingsville Beer Cheer Package
Photo of the Year Winner Grand Prize
Jack’s Gastropub,
Kingsville
Disncve Inns
of Kingsville
Banded Goose
Brewing Co., Kingsville
Pinecro, Aylmer
Janet Kelch, Sarnia went on a “Schurch” Heritage
Name Tour in Switzerland. Behind Janet is the famous
Kapellbrucke (Chapel Bridge), a long wooden covered
bridge originally built in 1333.
Janice Smith, Wallaceburg and four other Dinner
Divas daytripped to Elgin County stopping at Steed &
Co. Lavender Farm in Sparta, as well as Sparta Country
Candles, Howe Family Farm Market and Pinecroft.
Millbank
Coyle’s Country Store,
Tillsonburg
John M. Hall Linens, Paris
Berry Hill, St. Thomas
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia Sparta Country Candles, Sparta
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(Hilda’s Hints) Finish everything on your plate. There are starving children in Peru.
SPRING 2022

Lake Huron
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As usual, this magazine starts in WINDSOR-ESSEX & AMHERSTBURG...
Amherstburg
Jane’s Walk May 6 & 7
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration May 20-22
Open Air Weekend Concerts & More May 20-October 2
Amherstburg Farmers Market May to October
Ribs and Ragtime June 11
www.visitamherstburg.ca for full details
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SPRING 2022 (Hilda’s Hints) Haste makes waste.
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Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
...and then wander from town to town, to unique shops and stops in SW Ontario
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NY
LOCAL
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Free shipping Canada-wide
on website orders $35 or more.
Wholesale Orders Welcome.
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Historic Essex Railway Station
87 Staon St
ESSEX
519-776-9800
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...Plus Purses, Scarves
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SCOTTISH
A bird in the hand is worth
ten fleein.’
Better bend than break.
The cure may be worse
than the disease.
A good tale never tires
in the telling.
He goes long barefoot that waits for dead men’s shoes.
Ale sellers shouldna’ be tale tellers.
Fools look to tomorrow; wise men use tonight.
A light purse makes a heavy heart.
Money is flat and was meant to be piled up.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
Never marry for money. You can borrow it cheaper.
He’s the slave of all slaves who serves none but himself.
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(Hilda’s Hints) Two wrongs don’t make a right.
SPRING 2022

Now we’re in HARROW & ESSEX, but you can start wherever you like of course
Stuff
By Esther Meerschaut, Harrow
My house is full of stuff.
I have stuff everywhere: in my kitchen,
my bathroom, and my bedroom. I have
stuff in my cupboards, in my closets, in
my drawers, my attic, my basement,
and in my garage. In those places I have
stuff for wearing, for cooking with, to
garden with, clean with, as well as stuff
for my health like medication and stuff I
really need like clothes, both for wearing
in the house and outside.
I have stuff to clean myself, to make
my hair and skin look better, to make
me look younger and healthier, and to
make me smell better. I have stuff to
hold me in, and stuff to fill me out. I
have stuff to read, stuff to play with, and
stuff to entertain me. I stuff my kitchen
with all kinds of food stuff.
My life is filled with good stuff, bad
stuff, little stuff, big stuff, useful stuff,
junky stuff, and sometimes other
people’s stuff that they have given to
me or that I have bought, often when I
didn’t need it at all.
I spend a lot of time dealing with my
stuff, moving it around and sorting it.
I separate my bad stuff from my good
stuff. The really bad stuff goes into the
trash. I stuff that stuff into bags and let
the garbage truck take it to the dump
where it will join all the stuff that other
people have tossed out.
Other not-so-bad stuff I leave at the
end of the driveway for someone to take
home.
My good stuff is destined for other
places. What I don’t want, I give to
someone who wants more stuff. Some
of it goes to the second-hand store
where I hope someone will add it to
their stuff.
Most of my good stuff, I keep. I put
it somewhere in my house where the
place isn’t too crowded already and
there is room for more stuff. Next time I
do a deep cleaning, I will decide if any of
that good stuff is bad enough or useless
enough to dispose of. At that time, I will
decide whether to put it back where it
was or put it somewhere else. Perhaps
I’ll give it away.
Whenever my daughter comes to stay
for a while, she always brings her stuff
and I have to move my stuff to make
room for her stuff.
And when I visit her, she always
moves her stuff so that I will have room
for my stuff. She empties her drawers
so that I will have room there for what
I brought with me. Together the room
has her stuff and my stuff. It would be
so much easier for me to use her stuff
when I’m there and leave my stuff at
home with all my other stuff.
Last month, I decided to use my
empty guest bedroom closet to store
all my stuff that was too good to throw
away but stuff I might be sorry to lose if
I threw it out.
When I no longer need my stuff, my
daughter will decide what she wants to
keep and what she wants to throw out.
Of course, she will want only the really
good stuff and none of the bad stuff
unless she wants stuff simply because
it reminds her of me or her childhood
years.
At the end of my life, no matter how
much I love all my stuff, I’m going to
have to leave it behind because I know
that I can’t take it with me.
MON-WED 1-5
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WHERE EVERY PURCHASE
IS A GIFT TO
THE COMMUNITY.
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washrooms available.
71 KING STREET WEST, HARROW I 519-738-6202
Things Moms
Never Say
• "How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?
• "Yeah, I used to skip school a lot, too."
• "Just leave all the lights on... it makes the house look more cheery."
• "Let me smell that shirt. Yeah, it's good for another week."
• "Go ahead and keep that stray dog, honey. I'll be glad to feed and walk
him every day."
• "Well, if Timmy's mom says it's okay, that's good enough for me."
• "The curfew is just a general time to shoot for. It's not like I'm running
a prison around here."
• "I don't have a tissue with me... just use your sleeve."
• "Don't bother wearing a jacket. The wind chill is bound to improve."
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SPRING 2022 (Hilda’s Hints) Make sure you can wear a white wedding dress.
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The
Southwestern
SHOP
Daytripper
Restaurants,Tearooms,
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome Cafés
TOWN NAME
LOCAL
Ontario’s BEST...
two!)
counterortw
or Where You Should Eat
Every y restaurant on this list is here for a reason. The locaon locaon may y be scenic or historic, , the food may y 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.
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. Pao. Lunch daily 11-3.
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, pao.
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
Canadian Transportaon Museum & Heritage Village
6155 Arner Townline 519-776-6909
Beauful, retro 50’s themed Diner. Good food, great environment,
licensed, outdoor pao. Informaon at www.ctmhv.com
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.
Meawas Staon Italian Mediterranean Grill
169 Lansdowne Avenue 519-733-2459
Casual fine dining in Kingsville’s historic train staon.
Pao alongside the Greenway Trail. www.meawasstaon.com
The Main Grill & Ale House 519-733-8600
24 Main St. W. www.themaingrillandalehouse.com
A purveyor of fine, locally sourced Canadian food, cra beers
& spirits. Casual dining & pao in Kingsville's dining district.
LEAMINGTON
Freddy's Cocktail Lounge & Restaurant 519-325-1257
655 Point Pelee Drive www.freddys.ca
A landmark for over 30 years. Signature meals, burgers, perch,
Lebanese speciales, ice cream counter & more. Open Daily.
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
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!
Open Daily. 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. Famous for Lake Erie Perch. Local ingredients.
Open Daily. Pao. Take out. LLBO
Links to these establishments on our website...
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.
REECES CORNERS
Marcanda Gis, Tearoom & Fashion Bouque
4562 London Line (Hwy. #22) 519-845-3133
Aer a Unique Shopping experience enjoy a delicious Lunch & yummy
Dessert in The Hen House or Garden Paos. Open 11-3 Tues. to Fri.
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!
Open Daily. 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.
WATERDOWN
Dutch Mill Country Market
533 Millgrove Side Road 905-689-7253
Pao & Take Out. Hot lunches, soup & sandwiches, salad bar.
w.Daytripping.ca
Playing cards were invented in
ancient China, as early as the 9th
century.
Playing cards first entered Europe
in the late 14th century, probably from
Egypt. The suits were very similar to
the present day Tarot: Swords, Staves,
Disks and Pentacles. Tarot is used for
Cartomancy. The word Cartomancy,
or fortune telling, is derived from the
same root as in Cartography… or map
making.
Popular legend holds that the
composition of a deck of cards has
religious, mystical, or astrological
significance.
Each suit of cards represents the
13 lunar months of the year. Since
the Sidereal lunar month may be
approximated to 28 days, each suit
is equal to 364 days of the year. The
365th day falls on October 31st.
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Similarly, the whole deck of the 52
cards represents the 52 weeks of the
year, therefore the whole deck also
equals 364 days.
The Ace is symbolically
“Alpha and Omega”
or “the Beginning
and the End.”
The Ace of
Spades is known as
“The Death Card.”
It is considered a
trump card because
Death comes for us
all… without escape,
even for kings.
King James I of England
implemented the Stamp Act
(1765), requiring all decks of cards to
bear the manufacturer’s logo on the
Ace of Spades as proof of payment of
a local tax on their manufacture. Until
August 4, 1960, decks of cards printed
and sold in the UK continued to be
liable for taxable duty.
It was usual for Kings to always be
the highest card in their
suit, however, in a
German pack
from the 1440’s,
Queens replace
Kings in two of the
suits as the highest
card.
The King of
Hearts image has a
sword behind his head
and he appears to be
stabbing himself, which
leads to the nickname,
“The Suicide King.”
In the late 14th century (1385),
the lowest card, the Ace, became the
highest card, as the peasantry revolted
It’s All In The Cards
(Hilda’s Hints) Try to see the good in others.
against royal domineering hierarchy.
During the French Revolution,
the traditional design of Kings,
Queens, and Jacks become Liberties,
Equalities and Fraternities. The radical
French government of 1793/94 saw
themselves as toppling the old regime
and, ‘a good revolutionary would not
play with Kings or Queens.’ So, with
the ideals of the revolution at hand,
there was again a resurgence of card
games being played “Ace high,” as a
symbol of lower classes rising above
royalty. This continued until Napoleon
came to power.
There are theories about whom
the court cards represent but it is
theorized to be: King of Hearts -
Charlemagne; King of Diamonds
- Julius Caesar; King of Clubs -
Alexander the Great; King of Spades
- the Biblical King David.
SPRING 2022

TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Daytripping in Kingsville
Whether you live in or near Kingsville,
or are a visitor or tourist, the vibrant
town hits all the right notes. The
municipality of Kingsville is made up of
the charming town of Kingsville itself,
but also boasts two quaint villages,
Ruthven and Cottam.
The town is situated on the north
shore of Lake Erie and depending on
bragging rights, it is the most southerly
municipality in Canada. During the
19th century the area was referred to as
“Canada’s Paradise Garden.”
The town and environs live up to
Jack’s Gastropub Photo Credit: Ontario’s Southwest
that rather lofty description with
bountiful offerings from a myriad of
roadside fruit and vegetable stands
to full blown gourmet markets on
the highways and byways. Specialty
shops are scattered throughout
the town and municipality, along
with wineries, breweries, parks,
museums, conservation areas, a
renowned golf course, and most
famously—the home of Jack Miner,
the father of conservation.
This summer, Kingsville is again
hosting “Open Streets” on Saturday
evenings between July
2 and September 3. A
portion of the downtown
is closed to traffic so that
locals and tourists alike
can wander the streets
freely partaking in open
cafes and businesses.
A fantastic lineup of
events is being planned
for Open Streets and
around the town by the
Kingsville Folk Society.
Sights, Sounds, Shopping, and Sipping…
By LouAnn Geauvreau-Karry, Kingsville
Carnegie Gallery & Visitor Centre
The town’s restaurants provide a
world of flavours - from Mediterranean
to Mexican, steakhouses to the best
hamburgers around, Asian and
European cuisine,
as well as barbeque
food, pizza, and
wraps… you name
it, we have it. There
is an extensive wine
route which takes you
throught the heart of
the municipality to
close by neighbours
who are merely
minutes away by car.
Taproom, m i
l Retail, Takeout
& Patio Dining!
ing!
Serving
Brewing Small
Batch Beers,
Locally Sourced
& Inspired
since 2013!
shareable small
plates from our
social dining menu.
15 MAIN ST. EAST, KINGSVILLE
519.733.9700
Order Online: bandedgoosebrewing.com
Planning an event?
Many groups ask
for extra copies
for their guests.
Call 1-800-667-0337
for extra Daytrippers!
Kathleen
Edwards
Go to Website for Tickets!
August 12-14
3 Days, 4 Stages,
Over 20
Performers
The Greenway Jam
(previously the Kingsville
Folk Music Festival)
Various venues along
the Chrysler Greenway Trail
in Kingsville
Steven
Page
Open Streets
Downtown Kingsville
Free Concerts Saturdays in
July & August I 6pm - 10pm
Kingsville
Music Society
Rhythm of the World
Music Concerts
at Pelee Island Winery I $10 I Noon - 4pm
Sun., May 29: OKAN
Sun., June 12: QuiQue Escamilla
Touring Troubadours
Mettawas Park Gazebo, Park Street
Free Concerts Thursdays in
July & August I 7pm - 9pm
SPRING 2022 (Hilda’s Hints) Two heads are better than one.
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The
Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
Rthve Nursery
Garden Centre & Seasonal Gifts
Monday to Friday 9am to5:30pm
Saturday 9am to 4pm • Sunday 11am to 4pm
RUTHVEN (Corner Hwy. 34 & County Rd. 45) 519-326-4019
They say
good
things
Best of the Best!
Each year, Tourism Windsor, Essex, Pelee Island
celebrates ‘the BEST OF’ local businesses and 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 beer than anyone.
We can’t tell you about all of 40 plus
categories. Here are a few noteables
but the runner-ups are awesome as well.
Best Beach
Point Pelee North West Shore
Best Live Performance Venue
Caesars Windsor
Best Aracon - Family Friendly
Colasan’s Tropical Gardens
Best Ice Cream Parlour
Dairy Freez, Essex
Best Golf Course
Kingsville Golf & Country Club
Best Park or Garden
King’s Navy Yard Park, Amherstburg
BEST
shopping district
Kingsville Downtown
BIA District
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
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3 ’ s!
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• OPEN
STREETS
Every Saturday
BEST
historical attraction
John R Park Homestead
Best Unique Stay
The Grove Hotel, Kingsville
Best Tour Experience
Windsor Eats, Windsor
Best Bakery or Baked Goods
Lile House of Cupcakes, Essex
BEST
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INN136, N136
Guest House Suites
INN31, N31, Best Pub Campground Suites - or Suite Coage
#1
(pictured) Leisure at Jack’s Lake Gastropub
RV Resort
Best Trail
Ganatchio Trail, Windsor-Tecumseh
Best Bouque
Cindy’s Home & Garden, Kingsville
Best Bed & Breakfast
Walnut Grove B&B, Harrow
Three distinctive
properties BEST
boasting
rooms burger for joint
every
taste Jack’s & experience.
Gastropub
Call ...and Kingsville there are Concierge many more. for
Reservations
Tourism Information & assistance
suggested
making reservations.
Be sure you make the drive to Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island
to 519-733-5070 experience some I distinctiveinnsofkingsville.com
the best Ontario has to offer.
www.bestofwindsoressex.ca
(Hilda’s Hints) Forgive and forget. #bestofwindsoressex SPRING 2022

go, stores to shop & must-sees. The winners are selected
by the residents, who know their region beer than anyone.
We can’t tell you about all of 40 plus
categories. Here are a few noteables
but the runner-ups are awesome as well.
Best Beach
Point Pelee North West Shore
Best Live Performance Venue
Caesars Windsor
Best Aracon - Family Friendly
Colasan’s Tropical Gardens
Best Ice Cream Parlour
Dairy Freez, Essex
Best Golf Course
Kingsville Golf & Country Club
Best Park or Garden
King’s Navy Yard Park, Amherstburg
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
BEST
shopping district
Kingsville Downtown
BIA District
BEST
historical Open Tuesday-Saturday
attraction
John R Park Homestead
970 Heritage Road
Kingsville • 519-733-0303
Best Unique Stay
The Grove Hotel, Kingsville
Best Tour Experience
Windsor Eats, Windsor
Best Bakery or Baked Goods
Lile House of Cupcakes, Essex
BEST
Best Arsan PATIOor Maker
Michaeil Difazio, Reclaim Arstry
Best Campground or Coage
Leisure Lake RV Resort
...and there are many more.
Best Trail
Take a Scenic Drive to find
Ganatchio Trail, Windsor-Tecumseh
FRESH HOME BAKED GOODS
No Preservatives Best Bouque
or Food Colouring
Cindy’s Home & Garden, Kingsville
• Pies made from Local Fruit
• Tarts • Best Jumbo Bed Cookies & Breakfast
• Specialty Walnut Breads Grove B&B, Harrow
• Coffee & Doughnuts
• Meat Pies - tourtiere/chicken/beef
BEST
burger joint
Jack’s Gastropub
You’ll love our 50’s Diner too!
519-776-6909 www.ctmhv.com
Thursday-Sunday 10-4 after May 1st
We’ve Moved!
Reopening at...
18 Main St. E. • Kingsville
with Attic Treasures
Two of your favourite
shoppes at one location!
• Fun, curated vintage
• Boho • Handcrafted decor & gifts
• Art by Susan Dupont Baptista
• Noelzinia clothing brand
• Plus... Visit our new papery! p
519-965-3647
WINDBLOWNANDWEATHERED.COM
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Be sure you make the drive to Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island
to experience some of the best Ontario has to offer.
www.bestofwindsoressex.ca
#bestofwindsoressex
Kingsvill
in Fashion!
Many fashion stores to browse
are one more reason to visit.
Ladies’ Fashions!
Open Monday-Saturday, Closed Sunday
19C Division St. South, Kingsville
Across the street from Jack’s Gastropub
Like Us on Facebook!
519.733.4672 1
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FASHIONS FOR MEN & WOMEN
8 Main St. W., Kingsville • 519-733-TOWN (8696)
Shop online or in-store! www.towneemporium.ca
SPRING 2022 (Hilda’s Hints) Turn the other cheek.
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Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
So now we’ve made it to KINGSVILLE & LEAMINGTON, and we have miles to go.
MI
ONTARIO SHOP
NY
LOCAL
Optics...
• Absolute best price in Canada. Guaranteed.
• Expert team to help you select the right binoculars or scope.
• Binoculars & Spotting Scopes for every price range.
• Options from the top brands including Swarovski, Leica,
Zeiss, Kowa, Kite, Vortex, Nikon, Bushnell & Celestron.
• Wide range of Binoculars available to rent.
A great way to enjoy the outdoors or try before you buy!
• Ask about our private & group guided bird tours.
Locatio
Now Open!
2 Location
2nd d
Location
At The Marsh Boardwalk inside
of Point Pelee National Park.
Offering an Unique Gift Shop
Experience, Binocular, Bicycle,
Kayak & Canoe Rentals,
ice cream & beverages.
www.PeleeWings.ca
Paddle Sports...
• Over 100 Models available for purchase.
• Large Rental Fleet at our main location or our
location inside of Point Pelee National Park.
• Repairs, Sales, Rentals & Training.
Gift Shop...
• Two locations to serve you!
• Great selection of nature themed shirts,
jewelry, decorations, gifts, clothing & toys.
• Large selection of field guides & nature
themed books for kids & adults.
• Bird Feeders for all species.
636 Point Pelee Dr., LEAMINGTON • On Lake Erie, 2 km from the Point Pelee e National al
Park gate • info@peleewings.ca ewin
• 519-326-5193
SIGNS FROM GOD
These were found on signs outside of churches.
THOU SHALL NOT STEAL THE COPPER
FROM THE AC UNIT
From
Hello Daytripping,
Our Readers
After my wife and I picked up the 25th anniversary issue of the Daytripper
and read through the history article, we were remembering the many times
we utilized the paper. We used it to guide us to interesting destinations for
vacations and weekends. We almost never ventured out without referring to
it. Originally living directly in the golden horseshoe area we have recently
retired and moved to the Oxford county area. Mostly because we love the
area but also to be more central to the various events and destinations. We
kept various copies, and excerpts, over the years because the calendars or
articles held information that we repeatedly use. We’ve been utilizing it for
most of the papers printing history. It is still our “Go To” paper if we are
planning an outing. Keep up the good work and thank you.
Lisa and Graeme, Norwich
The Greenhouse Capital
By C. W. Tiffin, Chatham
One year in our retirement lives,
my wife and I decided to move to an
apartment in the city of Leamington. We
probably would have stayed longer had it
not been for the fact that we were away
from family and friends. We eventually
decided that we were not yet ready for
apartment living and would like to live
once again in a home of our own back
in Chatham. There were many things I
would miss in Leamington. As you know
though, it’s hard to have it all.
For anyone who has never been to
Leamington or Kingsville, especially if
you are into Daytripping, it really is a
good destination. The thing is, these are
two places you don’t just pass by—you
have to drive right to them. However, they
are well worth the trip whether you are
going for the day or wish to stay longer
in one of the B&Bs
or inns. The drive
along Hwy. #3 to
Leamington from
the east is always
refreshing as you
catch glimpses of
Lake Erie and pass
rolling farmland
and food stalls by
the roadside, selling
Pelee Island
Winery
both home grown as well as greenhouse
tomatoes, peppers, asparagus, onions and
whatever else is in season.
I am listing some of those sights, as I
remember them. First of course would
be Point Pelee National Park, where
birdwatchers flock to both in the spring
and fall of each year to view the migration
of thousands of our feathered friends.
The park also features an excellent
sandy beach great for sunbathing and
swimming in Lake Erie. It also has a
unique boardwalk which meanders for at
least a half mile through the reed marsh
near the entrance to the park.
We lived on the ninth floor of the
“Towers” with a balcony from which had
a panoramic view overlooking the marina
for the Lake Erie boaters, and a splendid
view of the adjacent park where many
wedding pictures were taken. We could
see the yachts and other large boats,
mostly Americans from Ohio who pretty
well had the marina rented out throughout
the summer months, and they would sail
in from across the lake to tie up. We also
had a view of the dock, where the ferry
boat docked that picked up passengers as
well as cars, trucks, bicycles and people,
some with tents heading over to Pelee
Island either for the day, or longer. My
wife and I made the trip one day and
had a great time sampling wine at the
Pelee Island Winery Pavillion, which also
served meals as well as selling steaks for
those inclined to self-cook and dine on
the wineries barbeques and picnic tables.
The boat trip alone was well worth the
modest price. Pelee Island Winery also
has it’s main location in Kingsville.
There are three
golf courses in the
area. An excellent
nine-hole course
near Wheatley, a
very good eighteenhole
course at
Leamington, and
probably one of
the best courses
anywhere in
Southwestern Ontario at Kingsville Golf
& Country Club. So, if you are an avid
golfer, throw your clubs in the car before
you leave home, and of course, call
ahead for a tee time. Kingsville is also
the home of Jack Miner. Every spring and
fall thousands of wild geese stop there on
their migration flights.
Remember to bring a cooler so that
you can take home some of ther bounty
from Essex County.
Publisher’s note: Claude had originally
mentioned visiting the village of Wheatley
where fresh fish can be bought at the
local fisheries. The downtown may not
be accessible due to a natural gas issue
but the fisheries he refers to are south of
town in a very unique part of the region -
it’s a great area to drive and explore.
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(Hilda’s Hints) Blood is thicker than water.
SPRING 2022

- 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
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DI R EC T O R Y
Visit us at...
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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
ALVINSTON I-13
Munro Apiaries 519-847-5333
www.munrohoney.com
AMHERSTBURG A-19
Amherstburg Tourism 519-730-1309
www.visitamherstburg.ca
Gibson Gallery 519-736-2826
www.gibsonartgallery.com
Wolfhead Distillery 519-726-1111
www.drinkwolfhead.com
ARKONA I-11
AYLMER N-14
Aylmer & District Tourist Info. 519-773-3446
AYLMER-MALAHIDE Museum & Archives 519-773-9723
www.amtelecom.net/~aylmermuseum
Aylmer Sales Arena & Farmers Market 519-765-2211
www.aylmersalesarena.com
Elgin Feeds Country Store 519-773-8481
www.elginfeeds.com
Mennonite Furniture Gallery 519-765-4386
www.mfgi.ca
Pinecroft Pottery & Gift Shop 519-773-3435
www.pinecroft.ca
Spare Moments Craft Supplies 519-765-3550
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
Bayfield Berry Farm 519-482-1666
www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca
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
Delhaven Orchards 519-676-4475
www.delhaven.com
Town of Blenheim
www.townofblenheim.com
BLYTH L-6
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
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Old World Marketplace 905-407-6566
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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
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BROWNSVILLE O-13
BURLINGTON U-9
BUXTON G-18
Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799
www.buxtonmuseum.com
CAINSVILLE S-11
CALEDONIA T-11
Grand River Cruises 519-765-4107
www.grandrivercruises.ca
CAMBRIDGE R-9
Southworks Antique Mall 519-740-0110
www.southworksantiques.com
CAMLACHIE
Lake Life 519-328-2217
www.lakelifestudio.com
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
Gentry Manor (Fashions & gifts) 519-352-9420
www.gentrymanor.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
The Glasshouse Nursery/Garden Centre 519-352-1127
www.glasshousenursery.ca
Van Zelst’s Market (Collectibles/Decor) 519-350-1745
CLIFFORD O-4
Rooster’s Perch Antiques 519-327-4550
COLCHESTER B-20
CLINTON K-7
Central Huron Tourism 1-866-695-3364
www.centralhuron.com
Cinnamon Cabin Mennonite Furniture 226-457-0575
www.cinnamoncabinco.ca
Clinton BIA 519-606-1234
www.cchbia.ca
Kildonan House B&B 519-482-1163
www.kildonanhouse.com
Made In Huron 519-482-1445
www.madeinhuron.ca
COPENHAGEN N-15
The Wood Connection (Aylmer) 519-773-9049
COTTAM D-19
COURTLAND P-13
Courtland Bakery 519-688-2023
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
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Fernlea lVlX Used Books 519-582-1794
Wholesome Pickins Market & Bakery 519-582-1114
www.wholesomepickins.ca
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
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
Blimey’s British Store 226-787-1244
www.blimeys.ca
Crafty Candles 519-776-8585
www.craftycandles.ca
Essex Stained Glass 519-776-4577
www.essexstainedglass.com
Heritage Essex Railway Station 519-776-9800
www.essexrailwaystation.com
Schinkels’ Meat Market 519-776-7541
www.schinkels.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
FREELTON T-9
Freelton Antique Mall 905-659-0948
www.freeltonantiquemall.com
GLENCOE J-14
GORRIE N-5
Top Notch Furniture 519-335-3213
www.topnotchfurniture.com
GODERICH J-5 (ALSO SEE BENMILLER)
Culinary Poet 519-619-1919
www.theculinarypoet.ca
River Line Nature Co. 519-524-4272
www.feedthebirds.ca
Downtown Goderich BIA 519-440-4871
www.goderichbia.ca
GRAND BEND J-9
Pinedale Motor Inn 888-838-7463
www.pinedale.on.ca
Green Bucks Seasonal Store
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Lambton Heritage Museum 519-243-2600
www.lambtonmuseums.ca
The Garden Gate & Florals 519-238-1701
www.thegardengate.ca
Westland Greenhouses 519-238-1321
www.westlandgreenhouses.com
HAGERSVILLE T-12
HAMILTON U-10
HARRISTON O-4
Acheson Pharmacy 519-338-3230
www.achesonpharmacy.com
Alpaca Time 519-327-4566
www.alpacatime.ca
Beyond The Rock 519-338-5008
www.shopbeyondtherock.ca
Davies Antiques 519-338-2449
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Escape the Old Post 519-510-2222
www.escapetheoldpost.ca
Unique Fashions Boutique ‘n Treasures 519-901-0220
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HARROW B-20
Full Circle Thrift Shoppe 519-738-6202
Priscilla’s Presents 519-738-0001
www.priscillas-presents.com
The Old Milk Shed Antiques 519-738-3084
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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
Ferguson Apiaries 519-236-4979
www.fergusonapiaries.on.ca
ILDERTON L-11
INGERSOLL O-12
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum 519-485-5510
www.ingersoll.ca/cheesemuseum
K & A Quilt Studio 519-425-4141
www.kaquiltstudio.com
Modern Hipster Antiques 519-859-7387
www.modernhipster.com
Patina’s Gifts of Art & Craft 519-485-6466
www.patinas.ca
IPPERWASH H-10
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
KINCARDINE K-2
Lakeside Downtown Kincardine Tourism 519-955-0547
www.visitkincardine.ca
Harbour Rose Boutique 519-396-6861
www.harbourroseboutique.ca
KINGSVILLE C-20
Kingsville BIA 519-733-6250
www.kingsvillebia.com
www.MyKingsville.ca
Anna’s Garden, Home & Wellness 519-965-3647
www.annasflowers.ca
Attic Treasures/Windblown & Weathered 519-326-3409
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Banded Goose Brewery & Taproom 519-733-9700
www.bandedgoosebrewing.com
Canadian Transportation Museum 519-776-6909
www.ctmhv.com
Distinctive Inns of Kingsville 519-733-5070
www.distinctiveinnsofkingsville.com
Fehr’s Heritage Bakery 519-733-0303
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
Paisley Dreamer 519-712-8780
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Pelee Island Winery 519-733-6551
www.peleeisland.com
Mary Kathryn Ladies Shop 519-733-4672
www.marykathryn.ca
Mettawas Station Mediterranean Grill 519-733-2459
www.mettawasstation.com
The Main Grill & Ale House 519-733-8600
www.themaingrillandalehouse.com
Towne Emporium 519-733-8696
www.towneemporium.ca
KINTORE N-11
McRatterson’s Antiques & Oddities 519-283-9876
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KITCHENER R-8
LAMBTON SHORES J-10
www.LambtonShores.ca 519-243-1400

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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
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hg 17 Winterbourne
Eden Mills
Hornby
Poole
Conestogo
Crosshill
37
328 P132 15 St. Jacobs
hg 130 P 320
dc
P
dc
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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
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5
64
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P O dc dc
18
36 O57
49
O
O 44
O 238
27
6
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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
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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
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hg
hg 12 20 O O 23 21
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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
es 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 Information
60 42
Burwell
Inner
Bay
hg
hg 28 hg 42 Cultus
23
Port
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Smith
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12
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32
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24
17
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Lake
St.Clair
Leamington
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Huron
Sarnia
Chatham
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OXFORD
7 BRANT
12
4 Woodstock
Brantford
London 5
MIDDLESEX
NORFOLK
8
Port Dover
St. Thomas
6
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Lake Erie
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9
12
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Pine
River
13
19
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16
18
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Hamilton
10
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12
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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
Fort Erie
www.londontourism.ca
11)
O 88 89
1-800-265-2602
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12)
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Burlington
Caledonia
Lake Erie
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Represenng Essex, Chatham-Kent,
Lambton, Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford,
Norfolk & Haldimand County.
www.ontariossouthwest.com
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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
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MUD ST W
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19
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4
19
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hg 20
7
22
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4
12
11
7
MILLEN RD
TAPLEYTOWN RD
9
DEWITT RD
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Rouge
11
FRUITLAND
7
RIDGE RD
MUD ST E
RD
GREEN MOUNTAIN RD E
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27
27
6
20
Beaver
15
9
10
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RD
MCNEILLY RD
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10
Norfolk County Tourism
www.norfolktourism.ca
1-800-699-9038
15
18
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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
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LASALLETTE Q-13
LEAMINGTON D-20
A Stitch In Time 519-322-4690
Find us on Facebook • www.astitchintime.ca
Aziz Fruit Stand & Wooden Spoon 519-890-3322
www.azizfruitstand.com
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
There’s No Place Like Home Antiques 519-325-1455
Find us on Facebook
Thrift on Mill
www.mccthriftontario.com/leamington
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
LONDESBOROUGH L-6
Greyhaven 519-523-9781
www.greyhavengardens.com
Nature’s Nest 519-523-4399
www.naturesnest.ca
LONDON M-12 (INC. LAMBETH & HYDE PARK)
London Tourism 1-800-265-2602
www.londontourism.ca
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
East Park Golf Gardens 519-451-2950
www.eastparkgolf.com
Memory Lane Antiques 519-471-2835
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Pickin’ Through the Past 226-927-3878
Find us on Facebook
The Bloomin’ Bog (near Ilderton) 519-666-0132
www.bloominbog.com
The Market at Western Fair District --
www.TheMarketWFD.com
Thomas Bros. Farm Market 519-652-5551
www.thomasbrothersfarms.ca
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 Cheese & Butter 519-595-8787
www.millbankcheese.com
Millbank Family Furniture 519-595-7105
www.millbankfamilyfurniture.ca
Zehr’s Country Market 519-595-4403
www.zehrscountrymarket.com
MILVERTON O-7
MINTO O-5
Town of Minto Tourism 519-338-2511
www.town.minto.on.ca
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
www.brickyardantiques.com
Sew Creative 519-264-2177
www.sewcreativequilting.ca
MOUNT PLEASANT R-11
NAIRN K-11
NEUSTADT N-3
NEW HAMBURG P-9
Esther’s Heart n Home Quilt Shop 519-662-4962
www.heartnhomecreations.com
Oak Grove Cheese Factory 519-662-1212
www.oakgrovecheese.ca
&
FARM MARKETS
NEW SARUM N-14
New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101
www.newsarum.com
NEWTON O-7
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
Crazy Eight Barn 519-674-2888
www.crazy8barn.com
PARIS R-10
Chocolate Sensations 519-442-1616
www.chocolatesensations.ca
Fine Feathers 519-503-1527
www.finefeathers.ca
John M. Hall House of Linens 519-442-4242
www.johnmhall.ca
Mary Maxim 888-442-2266
www.marymaximretail.ca
The Paris Wincey Mills Co. 226-934-4688
www.winceymills.ca
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
Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840
Find us on Facebook
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
Willow & Oak
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
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 FRANKS I-10
Lambton Shores --
www.lambtonshores.ca
PORT ROWAN Q-15
Frannie’s Attic Antiques 519-410-4861
Find us on Facebook
Twin’s Ice Cream (May-Oct) 519-586-7994
PORT STANLEY M-15
DeBackere Farm Market (Union) 519-631-1370
www.debackerefarmmarket.ca
James Street Home Decor 226-658-6000
www.jamesstreethomedecor.com
Inn on the Harbour 519-782-7623
www.innontheharbour.net
Mackie’s On The Beach 519-782-4390
Find us on Facebook
Moore Water Gardens 519-782-4052
www.moorewatergardens.com
Pepper Tree Spice Co. 519-782-7800
www.peppertreespice.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
RIPLEY K-3
Shoreline Chic 519-395-2236
Find us on Facebook
RODNEY K-15
RUTHVEN D-20
Ruthven Nursery & Garden Centre 519-326-4019
Find us on Facebook
TAVISTOCK O-9
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ST. CLEMENTS P-8
In Season Home & Garden 519-218-2188
www.in-season.ca
ST. GEORGE S-10
ST. JACOBS Q-7
Market Road Antiques 519-746-1999
www.stjacobs.com
ST. MARYS N-10
Snapping Turtle Coffee Roasters 226-661-8000
www.snappingturtlecoffee.com
ST. THOMAS M-14 (ALSO SEE TALBOTVILLE)
Elgin County Tourism 877-463-5446 (ex168)
www.elgintourist.com
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
Harvest Table Rustic Design
Find us on Facebook
Katnap Antiques/Lumley & Co. B&B 519-764-2384
Find us on Facebook
New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101
www.newsarum.com
Purely Wicked Gift Store 226-224-8559
www.purelywicked.ca
Shaw’s Ice Cream 519-631-2510
www.shawsicecream.com
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre 519-631-4040
www.stepac.ca
The Rusty Sign Shop 519-633-1043
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
ST. WILLIAMS R-15
Burning Kiln Winery 519-586-9858
www.burningkilnwinery.ca
SARNIA F-12 (ALSO SEE POINT EDWARD & BRIGHT’S GROVE)
Sarnia Tourism Information 800-265-0316
www.ontbluecoast.com
Downtown Market 519-328-2217
downtownmarketsarnia.ca
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
Sarnia Tourism Information 1-800-265-0316
www.ontbluecoast.ca
Sipkens Garden Centre & Gifts 519-542-8353
www.sipkensnurseries.com
Stones ‘N Bones Museum 519-336-2100
www.stonesnbones.ca
The Bookkeeper
www.sarniabookkeeper.com
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 Cider Keg Farm Market 519-428-0882
www.ckfarmmarket.com
SOMBRA E-14
SOUTHAMPTON K-1
SPARTA N-14
SPARTA COUNTRY
CANDLES
46361 Sparta Line
SPARTA, ON
1-800-463-1447
www.spartacandles.com
SPRINGFIELD N-13
STRATFORD N-9
Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe 519-273-5773
www.yeoldefabricshoppe.com
STRATHROY K-12
ABQ Sewing 519-205-0523
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
TALBOTVILLE M-13 (ALSO SEE ST.THOMAS)
The Turkey Shoppe 519-633-0527
www.turkeyshoppe.com
TECUMSEH C-17
THAMESVILLE H-15
Laurie Clark Floral Designs & Artisans 519-692-5519
www.laurieclarkdesignsflowers.com
Sunshine Farms 519-692-4416
www.picklesplease.ca
THEDFORD I-10
Twin Pines Orchards 519-296-5556
www.twinpinesorchards.com
Widder Station Golf, Grill & Tap House 519-296-4653
www.widderstation.com
THORNDALE N-
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
Station Arts Centre 519-842-6151
www.stationarts.ca
The Rustic Garage 519-983-2251
Facebook • www.therusticgarage.com
Tillsonburg Antiques Plus 519-688-7770
www.antiquesincanada.com
TIVERTON L-1
Bruce Power Visitor’s Centre 519-361-7777
www.brucepower.com
TROY S-10
UNION M-15
VANESSA R-12
VITTORIA R-14
Kernal Peanuts 519-426-9222
www.kernalpeanuts.com
The Cider Keg Farm Market 519-428-0882
www.ckfarmmarket.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 Antique Market 519-410-8821
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
Quilting Confections 519-250-8888
www.quiltingconfections.com
Rose Cottage Quilt Shoppe 519-730-1172
www.RoseCottageQuilt.com
Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island 1-800-265-3633
www.visitwindsoressex.com
WINGHAM M-5
WOODSTOCK P-11
Downtown Woodstock BIA 519-537-5721
www.downtownwoodstock.ca
Floral Buds 519-537-5700
www.floralbudsanddesign.com
Reel Treats
www.theoxforddrivein.com
Tourism Oxford 866-801-7368
www.tourismoxford.ca
WYOMING H-12
Copper Flats Bison Co. 519-726-1111
www.copperflatsbisonco.com
Lambton County Archives 519-845-5426
www.lambtonmuseums.ca/archives
&
on pages
75 & 76

TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Welcome to
Blenheim
Blenheim is 10 minutes from
Rondeau Provincial Park & Erieau,
nearby golf courses, fishing, swimming,
boating, nature walks & much more!
Join Us...
JUNE 18 - Town Wide Yard Sale
& Farmers’ Market
JUNE 24 - Classic Auto Cruise Night
JUNE 25 - Classic Auto Show
JUNE 25 - Art in the Park
JUNE 23 through SEPT 15 - Concerts
in the Park, 7 pm Thursdays
In the centre
of town
just 1 block
from Downtown
townofblenheim.com
C herryfest 2022
Thursday July 14 - Saturday July 16
Amusement Rides • Games • Food Booths
Entertainment & More PLUS... Sidewalk Sales
EVERYTHING CHERRY! Baking, Tasting,
Competitions (National Cherry Pit Spitting)
Details at townofblenheim.com
@blenheimcherryfest
Treasures
onTalbot
Inspired gifts for treasured memories
Maison Berger • Baby Gifts
April Cornell Linens • Clocks
Beekman Products • Throws • Pillows
Beautiful Seasonal Décor
Regular Hours: Mon-Sat 10-4
57-B Talbot Street W.,
Blenheim, 519-676-0770
treasuresontalbot.com
#BIGCITYSTYLE | #SMALLTOWNCHARM
Th anks for shopping small!
DOWNTOWN BLENHEIM
519-676-2371 • antiquatedjoys.com
Fashion Forward Smart Casual
& Formal Wear
10th Annual
BLENHEIM
CLASSICS
Ford & McIntyre
Men’s Wear & Accessories
7 Downie St • Soul of London
Leo Chevalier • Viyella • Lois SAXX
• Stetson • Sperry
fordandmcintyre.com
TUESDAY TO SATURDAY 10-4:30
64 Talbot St. W. • 519-676-5144
AUTOSHOW
& CRUISE NIGHT
Live Music, Food, Awards & More.
LAKESIDE CRUISE - Friday June 24 (6 pm)
SHOW - Saturday, June 25 (9 to 3:30)
Talbot Street, Downtown Blenheim
SHOW open to 1988 & older unmodified classics
CRUISE open to all classics - assemble at
Glad Tidings Church - 403 Chatham St. S.
Pre-Register: BlenheimClassicsAutoShow.com
• Joseph Ribkoff • Neon Buddha
• Charlie B • Gilmour
• Rieker & Remonte Shoes
• Shapeez & More
~ FREE professional bra fitting ~
Largest selection of Bras &
Swimwear in Chatham-Kent
75 Talbot Street West
Blenheim 519-676-3384
serenasladieswear.ca
Blenheim's Ice Cream Shop
• Hard & Soft Ice Cream
• Frozen Yogurt Smoothies
• Traditional and Custom Dishes
• No Sugar Added Selections
• Gourmet ice cream cakes & pies
• Inside seating
Home of
KITCHEN
an outrageously
LARGE sundae
OPEN DAILY 1-9:30 PM
34 FLAVOURS
14 TalbotStreetW•5
519-350-6390
50 90
www.frostbitesicecream.com
Ahhhh, the Colours of Spring
Featuring Your Favourite Fashions:
• Oi Orientique • FDJ French Dressing
• Tribal • Fresh FX • Renuar
Shop With Us -
56 Talbot
Street
West
Blenheim
519-676-8733
thelittlechangeroom.ca (Canada & US Shipping)
Where Perfect ec
t Grilling ling
Begins!
i • Pellet Grills & Pizza Ovens
• Bradley Smokers
• Grilling Accessories
• Pitmasters Pellets
• Over 350 Rubs & Sauces
CROSSROADS PELLETS
& GRILLING SUPPLIES
16 Talbot Street West
Blenheim • 226-291-0110
www.crossroadspellets.ca
Tues-Thurs h 10-5, 0 5 Fri 10-6, Sat 12-4
SPRING 2022 (Hilda’s Hints) If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.
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Lake Huron
The
Daytripper
Come spend the day,
shop fashions & gifts.
Enjoy cocktails and
unique food offerings
at Small Plates,
Chatham’s newest patio!
GENTRY MANOR
9 Park St. CHATHAM • 519-352-9420
www.gentrymanor.com
R.B. F
abrics
Full line of
Sewing Machines,
Sergers
While Daytripping these maps will tell you where we are (roughly).
• Fabrics for... Fashion,
Upholstery, Draperies, Outdoors,
Quilting - extra wide backing
• Quilting & Sewing Notions
thrift store
• Furniture • Housewares • Clothing • Toys
Your purchases enable us to donate in
Chatham and around the world.
Tuesday to Friday 9-4 • Saturday 9 to 2
127 Colburne St., Chatham, N7M 3L8
(Just down from Rona) • 519-352-0911
Authorized
Dealer
SALES &
SERVICE
745 St. Clair • CHATHAM • N7L 0E9 www.rbfabrics.com
Mon-Fri 9:30-5
(HWY 40, NORTH EDGE OF CITY)
519-351-7693
Saturday 9:30-4
Over 13,000
people...
should ...You
too!
519-350-1745
SHOP
NY
LOCAL
• Antiques • Collectibles • Nostalgia
• Memorabilia • Refurbished Furniture
• Glass • China • DVDs • Vinyl
Also Home Baking
~ 15 King Street East • Chatham ~
Tues. Wed. Thurs. 11-3, Fri. 11-5, Sat. 9-5
Come To The Country—Where It All Begins!
plus
Deli Meats
made on-site:
Gluten,
Sugar &
Lactose Free
selections
ROESCH MEATS
Thornloe
Specialty Cheese
Filipino meats:
Tocino
Adobo Capicola Steaks
Pork Belly Lechon
Kabobs & More
MI
ONTARIO
• Breakfast & Lunch: Take Out,
Dine In or Picnic Tables
• Artisan & Home Style Baking
New: Take & Bake Pies
• Cheese & Deli Counter
• Shaw's Ice Cream
11652 LONGWOODS ROAD, KENT BRIDGE • 519-352-5226
Order Online: kentbridgecountrymarket.com
MON-FRI 8-6
SATURDAY 8-5
Smoked Meats • Wild Game Processing
• 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)
• Frozen Entrées • Frozen Meat or Fruit Pies
• Patties: beef, pork, 1/2 & 1/2, sirloin, smoked brisket
• and So Much More! Custom Orders Welcome
www.rmeats.com
ALL PROCESSING DONE ON-SITE!
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
Mrs. D’s Products
Classic Recipes
with a Twist
Jams, Jellies,
Sauces, Salsa & Pickles
• Locally Sourced
• Hand Packed
CHATHAM
Hwy. #40
Hwy. #2/Longwoods Rd.
River Line
Mull Rd.
Mull Rd.
Hwy. #401
Northwood
Fairview
Kent Bridge Rd.
The
Wisdom of...
Eleanor Roosevelt
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of
their dreams.
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is
until you put her in hot water.
It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be
criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned
if you don't.
You must do the things you think you cannot do.
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.
Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the
power to say yes.
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act
to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered.
But I was not pleased to read the description in the
catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
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(Hilda’s Hints) Two’s company, three’s a crowd.
SPRING 2022

Now we’re daytripping to CHATHAM, BLENHEIM, KENT BRIDGE & PALMYRA
Hilda’s Helpful Hints
Publisher’s Note: After reading this
article, read along the bottom borders for
a few of Hilda’s most helpful hints.
A few years ago I wrote a book for
my niece, after the death of my mother,
who had pretty much raised her. The
book had a few possible titles: 1. Hilda’s
Helpful Hints, 2. Grandma’s Good Ideas
3. Hilda’s Hints for
a Happy Life... and
other interesting
ideas from Grandma.
That same book, I
decided to re-write,
by hand, for each of
our children, tailored
to them, and I painstakingly worked on
it every Sunday morning after church,
and sometimes before church. Needless
to say, these tasks took me more than
a few Sunday mornings and afternoons.
Mom died when I was just back from
a trip to France with my Gr. 8 students
in 2013... almost nine years ago already!
Mom had only a Grade 8 education in a
one room school house in Waterdown,
where she literally walked three miles
to school uphill both ways with three of
her nine living siblings. (I drove the route
with a cousin after a funeral a few years
ago, and it truly is uphill both ways and
exactly three miles!) Others were older,
one died in the second world war, others
had even more interesting stories but I
digress...
Despite only having a grade 8
education, Mom was undoubtedly one of
the most intelligent people I’ve known.
She always knew the right thing to say.
She could design, sew, knit, crochet
anything - and she did, for all of our
My love of language started
at a very early age, and I
would listen carefully to
Mom’s little pieces of advice...
By Janet Shrumm, Sarnia
family and many relatives who came
to live with us over the years. My father
and brothers never went to a barber.
They just pulled up a chair at the kitchen
table and mom gave them haircuts. My
sister and I would stand in front of the
bathroom mirror with scotch tape across
our bangs and then Mom would “give
us a trim”. Mom
did all the cooking
and baked delicious
desserts, and I do
mean all. I don’t
think my father knew
how to boil water -
however he was a
wonderful man who worked tirelessly as
an electrician, bought, renovated, sold
many homes, took care of the cars and
had a workshop in the garage with all
the tools you could imagine.
My love of language started at a very
early age, and I would listen carefully to
Mom’s little pieces of advice, mull them
over in my mind, picking and choosing
which ones I would follow. When I
married and became a mother myself,
I tried to convince her to write down
her ideas but she never took the time.
She was too busy looking after others,
helping out with the Catholic Women’s
League, and supporting my father in all
his activities—Knights of Columbus, St.
Vincent de Paul Society and of course
their own parishes in Sarnia.
I tried to remember as many of her
words of wisdom that I could, and I
thought I’d share a few with you. (and
you can find these sayings and Hilda’s
pieces of advice starting on bottom border
of page 2 of this issue).
GIFTS
Home & Garden Decor,
Puzzles, Books
and lots more
GARDENS
Filled with perennials
& unique native trees
New This Year: Selection
of Perennials & Shrubs
available in May
Currently: Wed to Sat 10-4
Beginning May 18: Wed to Sat 10-5 & Sun 12-5
GOODIES
Fudge, Butter Tarts,
Scones, Canadian Snacks,
Shaw’s Ice Cream & More
SPRING 2022 (Hilda’s Hints) A penny saved is a penny earned.
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The
Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Watch for details.
SHOP
LOCAL
VENDORS
MUSIC
FOOD
Extended
hours &
specials in
retail shops.
SUMMER
. & FALL
“Are You Paying Shipping &
Handling Fees for Bradford?”
DON’T—We’re Your Authorized Dealer
Bradford
Exchange
presents
Serving
Dresden
& Area
Since 1953
Musical
Glier Globes
Mother & Daughter
Father & Daughter
$89.99 each
View Bradford’s new products:
www.gallerymarketinggroup.ca
& order from us.
433 St. George Street, DRESDEN
www.babcockjewellers.ca 519-683-2463
MAY 28: Demolition Derby - dresdenex.ca
JUNE 18: Town Wide Yard Sale
JUNE 30: Rotary Weekly Concerts in the Park begin (6-8 pm)
JULY 2: Bootleg Creedence (CCR Cover Band) at Olde Czech Hall
JULY 29/30/31: Dresden Exhibition - dresdenex.ca
SEPT 3: McCartney Years Rock Show at Olde Czech Hall
DRESDEN RACEWAY
dresdenraceway.ca
Watch for
updates!
@Dresden Shines
@Explore Dresden Ontario
@Downtown Dresden Night Market
Mon-Sat 9 to 5 Apr-Aug
519-683-4956
kentwoodgardens.com
A Diverse
Collection
of Plants
&
Garden
Décor
dresden.ca
UNCLE TOM’S
CABIN
uncletomscabin.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 519-683-4368
29220 Uncle Tom’s Road, Dresden
(Across from Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site)
Quality Antiques, Collectibles,
and Pre-Owned Furniture
Monthly Outdoor Vendor Market begins April 23
2956
519-401-7322
Mon. to Fri.10:30-5
Sundays 11-4
Gary’s Gallery
ANUSCHKA Handpainted
Handbags, Wallets & Accessories
Luxury with a conscience. Enriching
the community through Fair Trade.
Island Escape Checkbook
Clutch with RFID $140
Crossbody Organizer $283
Chiffon Scarf $50
Outdoor Vendor Market
3rd d Weekend eken
end Monthly
Call to be a vendor!
Artful, Empowing, Bold
Serving
Dresden
& Area
Since 1953
433 St. George Street, DRESDEN
www.babcockjewellers.ca 519-683-2463
• Daily Lunch Specials
• Seasonally Inspired
Baked in-house daily...
• bread •cookies okies s• •squares
• scones • pies • cakes
• macarons ar r • muffins
fi
• Specialty Items
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
www.mckellarsflowers.ca
Christal Wills ls
- Owner & Designer
445 St. George St., DRESDEN • 519-683-4368 • 1-877-228-3440
Dresden Plate
Quilt
Shoppe
• 100% Cotton Fabrics
• Glide Thread
• Extra Wide Quilt Backing
• Custom Quilts • Quilting Classes
• Supplies & Patterns
• Long Arm Quilting
• Custom Embroidery y • Classes
New Co-Ordinated
Colours & Designs
In pastels or vibrant hues
for Spring & Summer!
Order r by phone or email:
unionblockbakery@bellnet.ca
i
nb
bake
kery
@ b
elln
ln
et.c
Open Wed. 9-5, Thurs. 9-8, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-3
Updates on our Facebook & Website.
www.unionblockbakery.com
413 3 St. t
George g
Street, t e t,
Dresden
s
en
519-683-3000
Upcycled dFurniture
Home Décor • Vintage Finds
DIY Corner - unfinished pieces,
décor hardware & vintage accents
TM
FUSION
Mineral Paint, Brushes
Stains & Waxes, Stencils
PLUS: Milk Paint by Fusion
SHOP ONLINE: www.kimberlys.ca
.ca
Tuesday-Friday 10 to 5, Saturday 10 to 3
Downtown DRESDEN... 444 St. George Street • 519-437-8064
20% Discount for
Quilters Guild Members
Quilting is
BEAUTY
WI TH
BLOCKS
Tuesday to Friday 10 to 4
Thursdays til 8
Saturday 10 to 3
462 St. George Street, South
519-683-4244
Updates, Details & Photos on
or:
www.dresdenplatequiltshoppe.net
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(Hilda’s Hints) Think of others before yourself.
SPRING 2022

Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
DRESDEN, BOTHWELL, THAMESVILLE, WALLACEBURG, SOMBRA & MOORETOWN
Richard Hodges
our
Cover Artist
The self-taught artist, born and raised
in St. Thomas, Ontario, started drawing at
the age of seven. In the early 70’s, he
worked for the CN Railroad and became
interested in local heritage, painting old
trains and stations. He started in oils and then acrylic, airbrush and now digital art. Richard
volunteers as an art teacher at the senior centre and also teaches digital art to youth.
Paul’s Food Bar (pictured on cover), located in the heart of downtown St. Thomas, was a favourite
hang out for those waiting for their ride south on the Old London Port Stanley Railway. As a born
and raised in St. Thomas artist, I fell in love with the unique history of St. Thomas, once known as the
Railway Capital of Canada. Many other railway pieces of art can be seen at 916 Galleria at Elgin
Centre Mall (St. Thomas), Crocker’s at 445 Talbot St. (St. Thomas), Station Arts Centre (Tillsonburg),
or on Facebook by searching “Riker Art.”
Moore
Museum
12-building
Heritage Village with
intriguing displays
“A museum… and so much
more for you to explore!”
Three Museum Getaway
Sombra
Museum
Glimpses of
Victorian Living
Marine History
& much more
We look forward to welcoming
back visitors in June 2022!
Wallaceburg
Museum
Home of the Baldoon
Mystery, the Glass Gallery
and much more.
Welcome Back!
Looking to resume our regular
Tues-Sat 10 to 4 Year Round
‘Tis the Season For Ontario Strawberries
There’s nothing quite like the first juicy
strawberries of the season. The bright red gems are
filled with such sweet flavour, it’s no wonder we can’t
wait to get out and gather them!
As delightful as fresh strawberries are all by
themselves, the fruits can add a big burst of flavour to
a variety of dishes…from salads and smoothies to omelets and desserts.
These recipes put succulent strawberries in the spotlight. And, because these
dishes are all family favourites, you know they’ll be “berry” good indeed.
Strawberries... A Powerhouse of Nutrition
One 140 g serving of eight (8) medium-sized strawberries has:
• 140 % of the Daily Value of Vitamin C
• 12% of the Daily Value for dietary fibre
• Only 7 grams of sugar (lowest among the top-selling fruits)
• A source of folate and potassium
• Only 45 calories
Very Berry Wake-Up Shake
This milk shake will help you to “Rise ‘N shine”
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup plain or flavoured yogurt
1 medium banana, cut into pieces 1 to 2 tbsp. honey
1 cup milk
Nutmeg, optional
Reserve 3 strawberries. In blender container, combine remaining strawberries,
banana, milk, yogurt and honey. Cover, blend at medium-low speed until thick
and smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; sprinkle with nutmeg. Garnish each with
whole strawberry.
Makes 3 servings. (Approx. 160 cals, 2 g fat, 6g protein, 11g carbs, 70mg sodium and 2g dietary
fibre per 3/4 cup serving.)
A Berry-Sweet Surprise
Smiles will appear on everyone’s face when they see and taste this
awesome, light Angel Food Cake.
1 c. boiling water
1 pt. strawberries
1 (3 oz.) pkg. sugar free
1 (8 oz.) container frozen light
strawberry flavoured gelatin
whipped topping, thawed
1/2 c. cold water
1 (10 in.) angel food cake
Pour boiling water over gelatin in large bowl, then stir until gelatin is dissolved.
Stir in cold water. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until thickened buy not set. Slice
strawberries, reserving a few for garnish. Fold sliced strawberries and half of the
whipped topping into gelatin. Refrigerate for 15 minutes (until thickened but not
set). Split cake horizontally to make 3 layers. Fill layers with gelatin mixture.
Spread remaining whipped topping on top of cake. Garnish with whole strawberries.
Makes about 12 servings (Approx. 200 cals, 4 g fat, 1 g protein, 33 g carbs,
220mg sodium and 1 g dietary fibre per serving).
A Scrumptious Strawberry Pie
A cool, make-ahead treat!
1 baked graham cracker crust
or pie shell
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 cups water
1 (4 serving size) pkg. strawberry Jello
4 cups sliced strawberries
Light Cool Whip
Combine sugar, cornstarch and water; bring to boil; boil until thick and clear.
Add Jello; cool slightly. Put sliced berries in pie shell; pour the cooled Jello mixture
over strawberries. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Top with Cool Whip.
VARIATIONS: Blueberries or peaches may be substituted for strawberries.
Use blueberry or peach gelatin.
Makes 8 servings. (Approx. 210 cals, 8g fat, 2g protein, 38g carbs, and 198mg sodium per serving.)
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Mooretown, Ontario
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would be pretty bossy.
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Welcome to The Village of
National French Fry Day!
July 13th
Bluewater Bridges join Point Edward,
Canada to Port Huron, USA.
Shop at the award winning
International Duty Free Shop!
The French Fry Capital of Canada!
Saturday, July 16th, 2022
• World Famous Fries Under The Bridges
• Excellent Hotels/Motels • Fine Dining
• Riverfront Festivals • Gift Shops
• Large Marina • Downtown Shopping
• Scuba Diving • Sports Fishing
• Two Golf Courses • Walkway along
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By Fred Parry, Bright
www.fredparry.ca
in Me
Love Affairs
I guess my love affair with music
started in the backseat of a car... no,
not that backseat... actually the back
window of my mom’s old 1950s Buick.
To make more room, I had shifted
the big old pile of ‘78 records from the
seat to the back window shelf where
the hot, summer sun beating through
the large, rear glass window melted and
warped them all. My mom was horrified
and, right then and there, I realized that
music meant something to people, and
what I had done was sacrilege! Music
meant everything to my mom—it was
her voice—and I just killed it!
That was the day that music gave
birth to a brand-new reality in my soul.
Music had the power to move people;
and seeing what it meant to my mother,
it eventually became my voice too...
music began speaking to me.
John Lennon once said, “Before Elvis
there was nothing.” That’s the way it
was for me, too. I can still remember as
a pre-teen falling to sleep during a long
car ride, as the radio belted out Elvis
singing, “I just want to be your teddy
bear.” I don’t remember anything about
music before that.
I was so hooked; I even remember
being thrilled by the design of old record
labels. Just to mention a few there was
Decca, RCA with the little dog “listening
to his master’s voice,”
and Columbia’s label that
showed twin microphones.
(I know it sounds silly and
juvenile but I was, after
all, just a kid.) Later when
the Beatles came along,
I can still remember the
label design of smaller
45 records of the Capital
label and also their own
“Apple” label.
Personally, as a ‘Zoomer,’ I had grown
up through the end of two eras and the
beginning of another. There was the
“big band” sound of the 1940s (my
dad’s favourite), the early rock ’n’ roll of
the Four Seasons and Elvis (my mom’s
best choice), and even though I got a
piece of that era with Chubby Checkers
and the Twist, it was really the “British
Invasion” of the early 60s that was in
my sweet spot.
Actually, I was one of the last in
my generation to catch on to who the
Beatles were. It took a game of Spin
the Bottle and my first, real, teenaged
kiss, with the song “Eight Days a Week”
playing in the background. My head was
spinning and I was convinced that if the
girls loved this band, I really should get
on board with the new sound!
I also realized something else: if the
girls loved the music, then that went
double for musicians! (Hey, maybe
those old piano lessons my mom sent
me to, would finally pay off!) Next thing
I knew I was in the high school band and
blowing the school’s saxophone on the
weekends, as part of a rock group. (Oh
how sweet life can be!) Even the thugs
left us “musicians” alone; because they
knew that like bees to honey, where we
were, so were the girls.
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Sat 10-2
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Local Artisan Goods & Groceries,
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Join us by the Lake!
Tues, Wed, Thurs: 10am-6pm
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140 Chrisna Street North, SARNIA
The
“The Lecture”
An elderly man is stopped
by the police around 1am
and is asked where he is
going at this time of night.
The man replies, “I am going to
a lecture about alcohol abuse
and the effects it has on
the human body.” The officer
then asks, “Really? Who is giving
that lecture at this time
of night?” The man replies,
“That would be my wife.”
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411 Greenfield Street, Petrolia I 519-882-2350
396 Fletcher Street, behind the Library
Royal Canadian Legion
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CAR SHOW
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Everyone
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Burgers & Hot Dogs
Coffee • Cash Bar
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Friday, July 8 - 11am to 7pm
Saturday, July 9 - 9am to 5pm
Over 55 artists and artisans!
Live Music in the Bandshell!
Youth Idol Contest • Food Vendors • Kids Area
www.artintheparkpetrolia.com
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PETROLIA hosts the year’s first Town Wide Yard Sale. See them all on pages 49-51.
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• rugs + baskets • wall art/decor
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1) My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'
2) My mother taught me RELIGION.
'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'
3) My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!'
4) My mother taught me LOGIC.
'Because I said so, that's why.'
5) My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck,
you're not going to the store with me.'
6) My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'
7) My mother taught me IRONY.
' Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'
8) My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
' Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'
9) My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'
10) My mother taught me about STAMINA.
'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'
11) My mother taught me about WEATHER.
'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'
12) My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'
13) My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'
14) My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION.
'Stop acting like your father!'
15) My mother taught me about ENVY.
'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who
don't have wonderful parents like you do.'
16) My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
'Just wait until we get home.'
17) My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
'You are going to get it when you get home!'
18) My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'
19) My mother taught me ESP.
'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'
20) My mother taught me HUMOUR.
'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'
21) My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'
22) My mother taught me GENETICS.
'You're just like your father.'
23) My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
'Shut that door behind you. Do you think
you were born in a barn?'
24) My mother taught me WISDOM.
'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'
25) My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
'One day you'll have kids,
and I hope they turn out just like you!
Treat
Yourself
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Olde Post
Parlour!
In Petrolia's
Restored, Historic
Post Office
• Painted Folk Art & Pine Furniture • Scented Candles
• Repurposed Furniture • Birdhouses, Signs & Much, Much More!
4189 Petrolia Line, PETROLIA • 519-882-0747
• Wedding • Birthday
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2022
TOWN WIDE
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SALES
Find 85+ in our Events Lists on pages 49, 50 & 51
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Golf’s Tall Tales
A young man, who was an
avid golfer, found himself with
a few hours to spare one
aernoon. He figured that if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9
holes before he had to head home. Just as he was about to tee off, an old
gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could accompany the young man
as he was golfing alone. Not being able to say no, he allowed the old man to join
him. To his surprise, the old man played fairly quickly. He didn’t hit the ball far,
but plodded along consistently and didn’t waste much me. Finally, they reached
the 9th fairway and the young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a
large pine tree right in front of his ball and directly between his ball and the
green. Aer several minutes of debang how to hit the shot, the old man finally
said, “You know, when I was your age, I’d hit the ball right over that tree.” With
that challenge placed before him, the youngster swung hard, hit the ball up, right
smack into the top of the tree trunk and it thudded back on the ground not a
foot from where it had originally lay. The old man offered one more comment,
“Of course, when I was your age, that pine tree was only 3 feet tall. ”
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This is the end of the first section, but there are two more sections.
Metal Structures
in Oil Springs
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The strings were tied, it was freshly washed, and maybe even pressed.
For Grandma, it was everyday to choose one when she dressed.
The simple apron that it was, you would never think about;
the things she used it for, that made it look worn out.
Grandma’s
Apron
Poem by
Tina Trivett,
sent in by
Barbara
Fullarton,
Paisley
She may have used it to hold some wildflowers that she’d found.
Or to hide a crying child’s face when a stranger came around.
Imagine all the little tears that were wiped with just that cloth.
Or it became a potholder to serve some chicken broth.
She probably carried kindling to stoke the kitchen fire.
To hold a load of laundry, or to wipe the clothesline wire.
When canning all her vegetables, it was used to wipe her brow.
You never know, she might have used it to shoo flies from the cow.
She might have carried eggs in from the chicken coop outside.
Whatever chore she used it for, she did them all with pride.
When Grandma went to heaven, God said she now could rest.
I’m sure the apron that she chose, was her Sunday best.
SPRING 2022 (Hilda’s Hints) God gave you two ears and one mouth. Listen twice as much as you speak.
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• Handmade Crafts by Local Artisans
• Huge Selection of Craft Supplies
• Native Pattern Blankets, Towels
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• Quilting Fabric & Patterns
• Sterling Silver Jewelry
• Books • Winterwear
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The Forest Florist
Open Mon.-Fri. 9-5,
Sat.10-3, Closed Sun.
and Country Accents
Always fresh flowers
& plants for every occasion!
MI
Starting May 26th -
Check out the Farmers’ Market
Thursday evenings 4 pm - 8 pm
on the corner of Main St. N.
& Jefferson Streets
Your Local & Lake
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Glass s Fusing Workshop
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Before I Was A Mom
... I slept all night.
... I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
... Before I was a Mom, I had never been puked on.
... Pooped on... chewed on... peed on.
... I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
... Before I was a Mom, I never held a sleeping baby
just because I didn't want to put it down.
... I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
... I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
... I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
... I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
... I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
... I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
... Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every
10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
... I never knew that I could love someone so much.
... I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
... I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
... I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
... Before I was a Mom, I never thought about immunizations.
... I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.
... I didn’t know the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
... I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.
... And before I was a Grandma, I didn't know that all those "Mom" feelings
more than doubled when you see that little bundle being held by "your baby."
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SPRING 2022

FOREST, CAMLACHIE, KETTLE & STONY POINT FN, PORT FRANKS & THEDFORD
Frances’ Helpful Hints
by Frances Botham
1) Did you know that you can keep celery fresh for
weeks in the refrigerator if you wrap it in aluminum
foil?
2) Do you find that any potatoes you store,
particularly at this time of year, start budding?
There is an easy solution to this. Just put an apple in the container
with the potatoes and no more buds!
3) You can prevent eggs from cracking during the boiling process by
adding a pinch of salt to the water.
4) Did you know that potatoes will take food stains off your fingers?
Rub the raw potato on the stains and wash with soap and water.
5) Those pesky mosquitoes are soon going to be out in full force and
nothing can create a greater itch than their sting. Well, I’ve got the
answer. Rub soap on the itch and itch be gone!
6) A friend of mine has the sweetest smelling house in town,
particularly after she does her spring cleaning. She cleans all the
mirrors in the house with air freshener and says it works and smells
better than window cleaner.
7) What’s the common denominator between indigestion and dirty
gold jewellery? Alka-Seltzer of course! Put two tablets into a dish of
water and put the jewellery in it for about two minutes. Take out,
rinse thoroughly and dry to a wonderfully clean shine.
8) Did you know that you can even unclog a drain with good old
Alka- Seltzer? That’s right. Drop a couple of tablets down the drain
followed by a cup of vinegar. Wait about 5 minutes and flush with
hot water.
9) The invasion of ants will soon come, but you can easily control
the situation if you remember that ants won’t cross a chalk line. Try
drawing one wherever they have a march line into your house and
they will not cross it.
10) Did you know that rubbing a piece of lime across your forehead
can ease a headache?
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And the place to celebrate life
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18 Hole Championship Golf Course
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Patio with Breathtaking Course View
Local Beers, Wines & Ciders on Tap
RV Parking Available (book online)
Live Music Every Friday & Saturday
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Check Social Media & Website for
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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,
wineries, breweries & more
Indoor Pool, Whirlpool, Sauna, Games Room
may be open - please call to inquire.
ROOMS SANITIZED AFTER EACH VISIT
107 Ontario St. S., GRAND BEND
1-888-838-PINE (7463)
www.pinedale.on.ca
ENGLISH:
WEIRD FACTS
The words racecar, kayak
and level are the same
whether they are read left to
right or right to left (they're
palindromes).
The longest common word
with no vowels is "rhythms."
There are two words in the
English language that have all
five vowels in order:
abstemious and facetious.
Typewriter is the longest
word that can be made using
the letters on only on one
row of the keyboard.
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same when upside down.
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Early this year, I lost my dad to that
great Duplicate Bridge Game in the Sky.
Much as we who knew him will surely
miss him, it is also true that he is still
here with us in so many ways. Since
Father’s Day is around the corner and,
since this nut didn’t fall all that far from
the mighty oak, it seems only natural
to share some of my father’s inimitable
wit and humour with those of you who
have or have ever had a great dad.
My dad exuded bravado, confidence
and false modesty. The plaque in his
office read: “It’s hard to be humble
when you’re as great as I am” and
nothing could be closer to the truth, his
truth. Of course he also firmly held the
conviction that “I’m not opinionated;
I’m just always right” so there was
little point in arguing with him once
he had made that opinion known—
which often took some cajoling on our
part. Like most jokesters he tended to
respond to a genuine query with some
sort of clever and still slightly evasive
answer.
For example: returning from grade
school history class where I had only
just learned about some of the activities
and devastation of the last Great War, I
naturally asked my dad “What did YOU
do in the war, Daddy?”
Without skipping a beat, he
responded confidently, “I started it!”
Similarly, when the youngest
grandson in the family brought his
bride-to-be over to The House for
introductions and grandparental
scrutiny, the young lady was certainly
no slouch in the cleverness department.
She remembers one of the first lengthy
conversations she had with Grandpa
when he was expounding on one of
his rare war stories. He mentioned that
all the men carried powdered water as
part of their rations. The newest family
member waited for him to explain,
while Grampa also waited patiently for
her to comment.
Finally, she spoke up and with all
due respect asked, “You must mean
powdered milk?”
“No,” he affirmed, “I mean
powdered water.”
Still unable to grasp this concept she
asked, “Well, I don’t know what that
is.”
Grandpa, satisfied that this young
lady was a ‘keeper’ for his grandson,
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concluded the exchange with, “That’s
what we old folks throw in to see if
you’re paying attention to the story!”
My dad fully expected the seas to
part for him and to win any enterprise
he undertook. If I were to challenge
him to some sort of mental duel such
as Scrabble or any card game, I’d often
tease by announcing my imminent
arrival and asking him if he was “ready
to be beaten.”
Even as an octogenarian, he never
missed an opportunity to retort, “Why?
Are you bringing someone else?”
When he drove up to a busy office
building or an elite restaurant at
supper time, he fully expected to find
a parking spot directly in front of his
destination. No driving around the lot
on the way in to this destination. Not
my dad. Invariably, he steered right up
to that front door and invariably there
would be a parking spot waiting for him
there. One time my hubby recollects
a parking attendant informing my
father on his arrival there “This spot is
reserved for someone important.”
Of course Dad immediately quipped
back, “I’m here,” —and got the spot!
We always marvelled at this talent
but alas, none of us have been able to
duplicate it... must be the confidence
thing. It certainly wasn’t ‘dumb’ luck.
He never believed in luck, insisting
“The harder I work, the luckier I get.”
Not one to lavish praise on anyone
undeserving of same, I can recount
a few occasions when I might have
made up, in part for my errant youth,
with some action he was willing to
impart his modest degree of thumbs
up. At the occasion of my parents’
fiftieth anniversary, I made a speech
containing what might be construed
as a few tiny, little, good-natured
barbs directed at the family patriarch,
earning myself some hearty guffaws
from the audience and this response
from the barb-ee, “I want to thank
my daughter for her kind words ... all
four of them.” Later, about one of my
columns he seemed to appreciate, his
only comment was, “I couldn’t better
have written it myself.” High praise
indeed.
He was often a man of few words
but those he utilized were well chosen.
Like myself, he enjoyed dabbling with
this nebulous language and would
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write letters to business associates
using only one letter to start each word
in his letter. One example concerning
a rare gaffe emanating from his
business office (probably due to his
inexperienced office help—moi). He
wrote: “To minimize muddle, I must
meddle to modify a middleman
mistake and may modestly manage
to modulate manufacturer’s materials
more meticulously. My meagre
monitoring methods might mortify
me in more mundane matters but are
mighty malleable.” Whew!
Some of Dad’s Daffy-nitions we all
came to know and repeat included the
following:
Rumpuss: a cat fight
Shampagne: bogus bubbly
Ultraviolent: someone who is purple
with rage
Quackers: the salted wafers served
with duck soup
Quackpot: the vessel in which duck
soup is prepared
He was also a master of warped
philosophy with these profound
conclusions:
“A rolling stone is going downhill.”
“All that glitters reflects light.”
“A bird in the hand will do you dirt.”
“He who laughs last didn’t get it.”
And my favourite: “Any philosophy
that can be put in a nutshell belongs
there.”
Obviously there are too many
examples and anecdotes to wedge in
this writing space, but I’m sure everyone
has a dad in their lives not all that unlike
the one I’ll always remember. When he
would leave a bridge table, having no
doubt soundly trounced his opponents,
but ever so politely, the recipients of
this beating would often thank him for
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the ‘pleasant experience’ by shaking
his hand and uttering that “nice to have
met you” departure protocol. Just to
ensure they realized that they HAD just
lost the hand, he would also ever-sopolitely
smile and say “It was nice for
you to have been met by me.” Never
backward about being forward was
he and I shall always pronounce his
somewhat difficult surname the way
he liked it to be pronounced... with
reverence.
Some time ago, I wrote a poem
honouring my dad for “His Day” in
June (when he not-so-subtly informed
me that he had more than enough
ties and socks). I will use this rhyme
to conclude our tribute to fathers
everywhere.
DAD
There’s a man in my life who’s a hero-
Not your gun-totin’, high-kickin’ kind;
But the man we all want to be near to-
Someone every girl hopes she will find.
When there’s fun to be made—he makes it.
When there’s work to be done—he does it;
And if there’s family involved,
you needn’t have called,
He’s the Star on the Tree and he loves it!
He’s survived a Great War and Depression
With courage that puts young men to shame;
But if you ask of his greatest distinction-
He’ll regurgitate last night’s bridge game.
He’s the cleverest man on the planet-
I asked him and that’s what he said;
But the reason I’ll adore him forever:
He’s my hero, my first love,
He’s my DAD.
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The Patio is the Place To Be!
The past two years may have proved that, once
again, necessity is the mother of invention. The ideas
are plentiful and so cool. Countless new patios were
built and popularized because of you-know-what,
but they’re here to stay and there are hundreds to
choose from. Kingsville’s “Open Streets” concept is
back again this year with loads of outdoor dining and
entertainment. Then there are the priceless “Swing
Set Tables” at Shale Ridge Estate Winery in Thedford—
you have to sit in them to appreciate them.
Shale Ridge Estate Winery
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Events and Town Wide Yard Sales are back! See pages 49-51
We could almost handle two years of no events, but two summers with no Town
Wide Yard Sales was torture! They’re back baby! Gather your quarters and loonies
and comb through our events list. Please remember that these are usually “unofficial”
events and you should be prepared for anything, including disappointment. Maybe
have a backup plan if there aren’t as many sales as there are in Petrolia, the year’s
first event. Bring bicycles if you can—it’s a perfect way to maneuver through the
streets while exploring a different town.
It Pays to Staycation - See 2nd section cover and pages 26 & 47
Ontarians are eligible for a tax credit—up to $200/person, $400/family—just for
spending time in Ontario. It’s as simple as handing in your accommodation receipts
when doing your taxes for 2022, so keep those receipts! Also, here’s a tip! Always
check with a DMO (i.e. Tourism London or Tourism Sarnia-Lambton) because many
of them are now offering gift certificates as incentives for booking accommodations.
Daytripping is great, but Staycationing is even better!
Simply the Best! - See page 74
We search for unique shops and often find them in
the most unlikely places. Robert Hall Originals in
St. George is certainly one of the gems, in more
ways than one. One part of the shop is a bounty of
rocks, gems, minerals, petrified wood intertwined
with another portion with Bob’s original pewter
creations, with craft supplies thrown in just to make
inventory nearly impossible. But the real gems here
are Betty and Bob Parry and they are retiring. They’ve
been favourite customers of ours for many years and we
wish them all the best.
Betty & Bob Parry
Aylmer Sales Arena & Farmers’ Market is back - See page 62
Best news in a long time! Months of renovations and rebuilding are in the final
phase as the next generation works toward re-opening a long time favourite area
market. As of May 3rd, Tuesdays are more fun: new building, new indoor & outdoor
vendors. Explore & enjoy!
Something’s cooking in Vittoria! - See page 69
Such a cross-section of variety awaits you in
this destination village. The Good Bread Company,
experts in artisan breads also offers a bounty of
Norfolk County with complimentary grown or made
products. Kernel Peanuts will astound you with the
selection of Ontario peanuts and products. As the
retail store for Canada’s largest grower, it really is
“Nuttin’ But the Best!” And the Cider Keg Farm
Market offers the best in seasonal produce, with a
focus on apples. Their own Apple Cider is a must try,
and the baking is reminiscent of Mom & Grandma.
Classic Car Shows are back too!
We have waited for these, and this is the year! A delight for enthusiasts, and
browsers alike, and a key component of town and area festivities. Petrolia May 21st
and June 19 • Springfield Nostalgia-Rama: May 28 • Chatham Retrofest: May 27/28
• Shedden’s Rosy Rhubarb: June 11/12 • Kingsville June 12 • St. Thomas June 19
and July 9 • Blenheim’s Classic Car Show: June 24/25 • Selkirk August 6 and the
Southcoast Dreamdrive on Sept. 17/18—and there’s no way we’ve listed them all.
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Burning Kiln Winery is located along a beautiful
stretch of road overlooking a globally recognized
biosphere, between Port Rowan and Port Dover and
a few minutes from Turkey Point Provincial Park.
Long Point Eco Adventures is also across the road.
But the best part might still be the “Concerts in the
Vineyard.” They have weekly entertainment on
the patio but occasionally have had bigger names
like Jim Cuddy and Jann Arden in their big back
yard. Watch for their events and bring your own
lawnchair to enjoy one of the best venues around,
complete with Hometown Brew, food trucks and,
of course, great wine.
The Good Bread Company
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When negative thoughts threaten to
invade my peace of mind, I think back
to the pleasant times in my childhood,
when the wolrd seemed full of wonder.
One event especially stands out.
I was just ten years old when my
father made the proposal. I would get
up early the next morning—which was
a Saturday and go to the woods with
him. He would have a surprise for me.
Thinking the surprise would probably
be the first spring flowers to appear, or
perhaps the arrival of the red-winged
blackbirds, I wondered if either would
really justify the very long walk.
“I think it’s too cold for any flowers
to be up,” I remarked knowingly. “And
I don’t suppose the birds have arrived
elther.”
“We’ll see,” my father replied. “We’ll
see.”
The next morning, my mother gave
us an early breakfast and my father and
I set off on the three-mile walk to the
woods at the edge of the town,
Although it was the middle of April, it
was cool and windy and the only spring
flowers to be seen were a few isolated
clumps of hepatica, half closed and
shivering pathetically between the roots
of great trees.
Remembering the way I had once
seen these woods, when the ground was
purple with violets and another time
when there were more flowers than I
could identify, I was disappointed. Had
we come all this way for nothing?
“See,” I mumbled sullenly, “it’s too
cold. Everything’s going to be late this
year.”
My father said nothing, but pointed
to a small green snake that was weaving
its way deftly through the dry, curled
oak and beech leaves that crackled
under our feet.
I watched, fascinated. But knew it
wasn’t on the off-chance of seeing a
snake that had brought us here.
Every now and again my father would
point out something he thought would
interest me: the softly curling leaves of
some unrecognized plant hiding under
the dry leaves, a freshly dug hole or
tunnel belonging to a rabbit or other
small animal. He would point to a bird,
telling me its name and how it built its
nest and try to imitate its call.
When we had walked for what
seemed to me like miles and miles, my
father sat down abruptly on a log and
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motioned to me to join him.
“This is what we have come for,” he
said. “But we must be absolutely quiet.
Not a sound!”
I looked around for something
unusual, but there was nothing. Nothing
I hadn’t seen many times before. There
were the purple, green striped hoods of
skunk cabbage pushing up through the
web of water-logged twigs and broken
branches and the beginning of ferns
coming up around last year’s dry fronds
—nothing more!
“I don’t see anything,” I whispered.
“Listen!” cautioned my father in a
whisper. But all I could hear were a few
crickets chirping a long way off.
Presently my father began advancing
cautiously towards the dark swampwater
pools where stark, leafless trees
stood silently on guard. Suddenly he
stopped. “Listen!” he whispered again
“Don’t you hear something?”
I listened. “Crickets,” I said, for all I
could hear were hundreds of crickets
going up and down the scale, in the
distance.
“No. Not crickets. It’s much too early
for crickets.” My father pressed a finger
against his lips. “Be patient.
Almost at once I heard a sweet trilling
sound. Then another and another —not
from the trees or high in the bushes, but
low down by my feet. Waves of sweet
music swept across the swamp until the
whole black, oozy ground was singing!
Young as I was, I was deeply stirred.
Here was something strange and very
beautiful. Something that no one had
ever mentioned or described to me. I
looked at my father for an explanation.
“It’s the April Frog-Chorus,” he said,
smiling at me fondly. “And you will only
hear it in April because after the frogs
have mated, they resort to their natural
croaking voices.”
We Iistened for a long time and when,
finally, we moved to go, the chorus
stopped instantly. It was as if it had
been cut through with a sharp knife. But
it would continue after we left my father
assured me.
All the way home I could hear
that hauntingly beautiful chorus in
my head. And I was happy, almost
overwhelmingly so, for somehow, in
some strange and wonderful way, it
seemed that a door had opened for me
into a new and secret understanding
into one of nature’s precious secrets.
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Emotions People Feel,
But Can’t Explain...
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a compendium of invented
words written by John Koenig. Each original definition aims to fill a
hole in the language - to give a name to emotions we all might
experience but don’t yet have a word for.
Find more at... www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com
1) Sonder: The realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and
complex as your own.
2) Opia: The ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which
can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable.
3) Monachopsis: The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.
4) Énouement: The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future,
seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self.
5) Vellichor: The strange wistfulness of used bookshops.
6) Rubatosis: The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat.
7) Kenopsia: The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually
bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.
8) Mauerbauertraurigkeit: The inexplicable urge to push people away,
even close friends who you really like.
9) Jouska: A hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in
your head.
10) Chrysalism: The amniotic tranquility of being indoors during
thunderstorm.
11) Vemödalen: The frustration of photographic something amazing
when thousands of identical photos already exist.
12) Anecdoche: A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody
is listening.
13) Ellipsism: A sadness that you’ll never be able to know how history
will turn out.
14) Kuebiko: A state of exhaustion inspired by acts of senseless violence.
15) Lachesism: The desire to be struck by disaster — to survive a plane
crash, or to lose everything in a fire.
16) Exulansis: The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience
because people are unable to relate to it.
17) Adronitis: Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone.
18) Rückkehrunruhe: The feeling of returning home after an immersive
trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness.
19) Nodus Tollens: The realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make
sense to you anymore.
20) Onism: The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits
only one place at a time.
21) Liberosis: The desire to care less about things.
22) Altschmerz: Weariness with the same old issues that you’ve always
had — the same boring flaws and anxieties that you’ve been
gnawing on for years.
23) Occhiolism: The awareness of the smallness of your perspective.
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Tuesdays 8am-3pm (May-Oct.)
Petrolia Farmers’ Night Market
Tuesdays 4:30-8:30pm (June 21-Aug 30)
WEDNESDAYS
Grand Bend Farmers’ Market
Wednesdays 8am-1pm (May 25-Oct.)
THURSDAYS
Forest Farmers’ & Artisan Market
Thursdays 4pm-8pm (May 26-Oct.)
FRIDAYS
Brantford Farmers’ Market
Fridays 9am-2pm (Year Round)
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Saturdays 7am-2pm (Year Round)
Horton Farmers’ Market
Saturday mornings 8am-noon
(May 7-Oct.)
Komoka Community Market
Saturdays 9-12pm (May 21-Thanksgiving)
Petrolia Farmers’ Market
Saturdays 7:30am-12noon
(May 21-Oct. 8)
The Market at
Western Fair District
Saturdays 8am-3pm
SUNDAYS
The Market at
Western Fair District
Sundays 10am-2pm
Falls
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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.
4 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)
5/17
6
4
PICKLES
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
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Welcome
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in 2022
at the
Petrolia
Farmers’
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Market
Live Entertainment • Special Events
SATURDAY T
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May 21 to October 8
7:30am to noon
TUESDAY NIGHT MARKET
June 21 to August 30
4:30 to 8:30pm
Fletcher St. (behind Library)
Call us at
519-882-2350
2
3
The Apple Place
8182 Talbot Trail
S. of Blenheim
519-676-4475
OPEN:
7 Days A Week
from July-Oct,
6 Days A Week
the rest of year
•All the best Fresh Fruits•Apples almost
all year round •Frozen Pitted Cherries,
Maple Syrup, Jams & more!
ROESCH MEATS
Wild Game Processing • Smoked Meats
Deli Meats made on-site • Filipino Meats
Thornloe Specialty Cheese
Mrs. D’s Jams, Jellies, Sauces & More
• Farm Raised Pork & Free Run Chickens
(drug/additive free)
• Fresh, Free Run Eggs
• Ontario Dry Aged Carcass Beef (21 days)
• Frozen Entrées • Meat or Fruit Pies
• Huge variety of patties for your burgers
~ ALL PROCESSING DONE ON-SITE! ~
TUES-FRI 9-5 • SAT 9-3
Closed Sun/Mon
BRING YOUR COOLER!
www.rmeats.com
10910 Northwood Line at Mull Road
East of CHATHAM • 519-351-7711
7 IN A JAM Homestyle Jams & Preserves
Retail, Wholesale, Co-packing. • 519-289-5267
6583 Longwoods Rd, MELBOURNE • www.inajam.ca
9
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• Honey • Mead • Gift Baskets
• Natural a
Hive Products & Gifts
ALVINSTON
Check online for hours
www.munrohoney.com
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ARROWWOOD FARM
~ EST. 1980 ~
See Facebook
for events & Holiday
Baking Selections!
• Blueberry erry
ry products • Baking on order
6460 Riverside Dr., Melbourne • 519-289-0389
www.arrowwoodfarmontario.com
FARM FRESH ARTISAN GOAT CHEESE
GLUTEN FREE • LOW LACTOSE
SPECIALTY FOODS AS WELL
569 BROADWAY ST, WYOMING • 519-845-1613
9 BLACKCHERRY FARMS
Open Weekends • 519-381-1771
3772 Confederation Line, Wyoming
Black Hog Barbeque: Spit Roasters - event
catering and rentals. Whole Hog Sausage,
Bacon, Ribs, Pork Chops, Free Range Eggs, Turkey
in season, Condiments. blackcherryfarms.com
9
10 REID’S FARM MARKET
Pure Maple Syrup, Free Range Brown Eggs,
Straw, Campfire Wood, In Season Produce,
and 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
BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH!
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An Old Fashioned Country Store
with a Modern Twist!
12
Williamson Farms in FOREST,
TWO LOCATIONS to visit...
FARM:
7739 Lakeshore Rd. • 519-243-2961
OPEN: Thursday to Saturday 10-5
Meats, Maple Syrup & Ontario Foods
COUNTRY STORE:
14 King St. • 226-520-0144
Meats, Maple Syrup & Ontario Foods
Gis, Home Decor, Kitchenware,
Tea & Teapots, Children’s Toys & Games,
Puzzles, Art Supplies, Cast Iron,
Wall Art, Cards & Children’s Books
Gi Baskets, house-made Fudge
LAMBTON SHORES FARMERS MARKETS
2 Days/2 Locations ~ May 25 & 26 to October
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
Farm Market, Bakery, Hard Cider, Fruit Winery,
Fruit Distillery & Gift Shop. 77697 Orchard Line,
BAYFIELD • Find us at 5 Local Farm Markets too!
519-482-1666 • www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca
15 ICECULTURE /HENSALL ICE CO.
Shard ice chilling chunks & Cocktail Ice.
81 Brock St., Hensall • 519-262-3500
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
16
www.williamsonfarmsmarket.com
Farm Raised
Beef,
Chicken
& Pork
" From our Farm to your Home"
OPEN Friday 10-5 & Saturday 9-3
11554 Ivan Drive Ilderton, ON • 519-666-1255
www.bloomersfarm.com
17 CRUNICAN ORCHARDS 519-666-0286
On-site grown apples/pears & local food products.
23778 Richmond St., LONDON • Open Year Round!
18 KOMOKA COMMUNITY MARKET
Saturdays May 21-Thanksgiving 9-12pm • 1 Tunks
Lane, Komoka • komokacommunitymarket.com
19
20
THOMAS BROS
& U Pick Farm
OUR OWN FRESH PICKED PRODUCE
Jams •Syrups • Honey •Pickles
•Cheese •Baking •Crafts
519-652-5551 •Candies May-Oct
5856 56
COLONEL ONEL
TALBOT T ROAD, LONDON
HWY #4 NORTH OF 401
We’re OPEN
Monday to Friday
9am-5:30pm,
Saturday 9-4pm
HORTON
FARMERS’
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10882 Sunset Rd., Talbotville, T t i N5P 3T2
519-633-0527• www.turkeyshoppe.com
Saturdays 8-12
May-Oct.
21 HORTON FARMERS’ MARKET
Open every Saturday 8am-noon from Mother’s Day
Wkd til October. www.hortonfarmersmarket.ca
Manitoba St., ST. THOMAS (1/2 block N. of Talbot St.)
22
Open 7 Days
family
to yours.
Get Fresh!
Interac,
Visa &M/C
Online Od Orders &
Curbside Pickup available!
5680 Sunset Rd. Union (On way to Pt. Stanley)
DEBACKEREFARMMARKET.CA 519-631-1370
23
In the Heart of Aylmer - Renovated & Restored
2022 GRAND
OPENING
Tues, May 3!
Tuesday Market ~
May thru October 8am-3pm
Indoor/Outdoor Vendors
51 Murray Street, Aylmer • 519-765-2211
www.aylmersalesarena.com
24 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
- and -
FARM MARKETS
25
• Fresh Baking Daily
• Local Fresh Fruit
& Vegetables
• Fresh Norfolk
Products: Meat,
Cheese, Dairy,
• Our Own
Strawberries
(April to December)
OPEN Daily 9-6, Sun. 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 WHITECREST MUSHROOMS
Fresh and Frozen Mushroom Products,
Arctic Kiwi, Retail Outlet • 519-269-3534
Mon-Fri 8-5 • 2289 Cromarty Drive, PUTNAM
29 GUNN’S HILL ARTISAN CHEESE
Swiss quality cheese, crafted right here. Visit &
enjoy. 519-424-4024 • www.gunnshillcheese.ca
445172 Gunns Hill Road, WOODSTOCK
IN-STORE BAKERY,
30
GIFT SHOP & more
•SmokedPorkProducts
Products • Ribs
• Old Fashioned Sausage • Bacon
• Free-range, drug-free Poultry
519-625-8194
31 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
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OPEN YEAR ROUND!
ONLY
LOCAL MEATS
OPEN
APRIL
thru
DEC!
• 10 Flavours ursofOntario rio Peanuts
• Custom Gift Baskets
• Peanut Products
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• Honey • Fudge
• Maple Syrup
• Preserves
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Wed-Sat 10-5
Sunday 11-4
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393 Fisher’s Glen Rd. Vittoria
ia • 519-426-9222
9222
#2146 Highway 7 & 8, Shakespeare, ON, N0B 2P0
OPEN DAILY 10-5
www.porkshoppe.com
21
Shop Briwood & Support Your Local Farmers
Your Produce,
Meat, Grocery,
Bulk Food,
Homemade
Baked Goods &
Pet Food Centre
FARM MARKET
Open Monday-Friday
8am to 8pm,
Saturday & Sunday
8am to 6pm
1030 Talbot St. at Fairview, St. Thomas • Owners: Brian & Sherwood • 519-633-9691
31 MILLBANK
CHEESE
& BU TTER
Naturally Aged
Cheddar & other
Fine Cheese
Products.
Free Range &
Mon.- Sat. 9 to 5
Drug Free Meats
& more.
519-595-8787 millbankcheese.com
• FRESH PRODUCE
• CHEESE
• PORK • TURKEY
• MAPLE SYRUP
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The
Daytripper
Discover
a treasury
of quilting
fabrics
and giftware too!
Part of JULY SHOP HOP
July 2nd through 30th
Lots of quilting fabrics
and pre-cuts
Baby Flannels Homespun
Sewing Notions Kits
Cobble Hill, Springbok
and Lang Puzzles
Garden Flags Pictures
Crossroads Candles PJs
Home Decor Lots More!
Mon-Fri 9:30-6 • Sat 9:30-5
ESTHER’S
Now we’re in ST. JACOBS, SHAKESPEARE, BADEN, NEW HAMBURG, TAVISTOCK...
Phrase Origins
Mind Your
Ps and Qs
Refers to being on
your best behavior,
being careful of your language.
There are a few ideas of where this
originated. Many believe it’s in
reference to pints and quarts in
pubs, which had to be kept track of
to tell the difference in orders.
Another plausible origin is in
reference to children learning their
lowercase letters, and p and q being
quite similar. Another refers to
jackets (peas) and wigs (queues).
• Quilting Cottons tons
• Supplies
plie
• Books oks • Patterns
• Stencils • Custom Quilts
July Shop Hop
July 2 - 30
OPEN: Monday to Saturday 10-5
3991 Perth Rd. 107 • SHAKESPEARE
(1 block South of lights off Hwy. 7/8)
www.thequiltplace.ca 519-625-8435
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
MUSEUM
Step back into the lavish
Victorian era...
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
info@porkshoppe.com
www.porkshoppe.com
pp
519-625-8194
SHOP
LOCAL
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
OPEN DAILY
10 am- 5 pm
TOYS
Through Time
HEART ‘N HOME
heartnhomecreations.com
(519) 662-4962
115A Peel Street, New Hamburg
TAVISTOCK,
SINCE 1931
Restaurant & Catering
GENERAL STORE
Come check out our new General Store with homemade preserves,
frozen family sized meals, frozen individual entrees and gift items.
WEEKEND EVENING BUFFET: Sat. & Sun. 4-7pm
Mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, stuffing, roast turkey,
roast beef, country fried chicken, vegetarian pasta,
rolled stuffed ribs, salad bar with assorted homemade salads
and pickled items, dessert bar with a variety of homemade
pies, cheesecake & sweets.
SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET: Sundays 11am-2pm
Scrambled eggs, bacon, black forest ham, home fries, baked
beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, stuffing, roast
turkey, roast beef, cabbage rolls, salad bar with assorted
homemade salads and pickled items, dessert bar with a
variety of homemade
pies, cheesecake
& sweets.
15 minutes from Stratford
20 minutes from Walters Theatre
30 minutes from Kitchener/St. Jacobs
Please Note:
Our hours may
vary depending
on government
mandates.
For daily special
updates, find us
on Facebook or
Instagram.
HOURS
Wednesday to
Saturday:
7 am − 7 pm
Sunday:
9 am - 7 pm
Closed Mon/Tues
Updates on Facebook
Pre-Made Heat & Serve
Meals Available
BREAKFAST
All Day!
Historical i
Pictures
& Artifacts from
the Tavistock Area
33 Woodstock St S, Tavistock • quehlsrestaurant.com • 519-655-2835
Open
Wednesday to Sunday
11 am to 4 pm
www.castlekilbride.ca
60 SNYDER'S S RD, WEST
• BADEN
519-634-8444 44 • 1-800-469-5576
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576
We're famous for our great tasting
brick in a variety of flavours,
and traditional
Limburger.
Classes
available!
(See website)
Toys y from the 1880s
to the 2000s
On Exhibit it
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til Dec 2022
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FACTORY LIMITED
29 Bleams Road East,
NEW HAMBURG
(Exit at New Hamburg, Peel St.
Take first right on Bleams Rd. E.)
519-662-1212
Makers of Fine Quality Cheese Since 1879
17528 Elginfield Road, St. Marys • 226-661-4004
Tuesday to Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-3
July Shop Hop
July 2 - 30
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Lake Huron
MI
ONTARIO
NY
Dad ’s Baby Ring
...ST. MARYS, CLINTON, CENTRAL HURON & SEAFORTH
Like all woman I own several pieces of
jewellery. Most are costume, necklaces
and earrings for everyday wear.
Of course I have a few pieces of
fine jewellery, most heirloom which
have been passed down in the family,
sometimes for many generations,
sometimes only a generation or two.
My family has never been rich so
even my ‘fine’ jewellery is not worth
thousands of dollars if it was ever
sold, which I would never do. I feel the
connection with my ancestors when I
wear my vintage necklace or bracelet,
one from each side of the family.
Both of those pieces of jewellery are
beautiful to look at and worth more
from a monetary standpoint but, my
favourite heirloom piece is my dad’s
baby ring.
When my father was a young
boy, more than eighty years ago, my
grandparents got him a signet ring, like
they had for my Uncle William a few
years before.
The ring was simple but elegant,
Dad’s initials engraved in a
thin gold circle, set into the
sterling silver ring. The first
time I saw the ring,
many decades later,
the engraving and
most of the gold
had long been worn
away.
Dad had worn
the ring on his
index finger as a
child, when I slip
By Vicki Hornick,
Tilbury
it onto my pinkie (the only finger it will
fit) sometimes it pinches terribly where
the band is broken.
It’s hard for me to imagine Dad’s
hands ever being that small. Dad’s
wedding band fits my thumb and I can
spin it like a hula-hoop. To think of the
baby ring fitting a child’s tiny hand and
that tiny child was my father seems
almost a miracle.
I’ve grown to value the ring not just
as a family heirloom but also as a sort
of talisman. It is even more important
to me since the recent passing of my
father at the age of ninety.
Whenever I’m going into a situation
where I feel the need for a bit of extra self
confidence, I wear Dad’s ‘baby ring,’ and I
feel Dad is with me, backing me up. With
the ring on my finger, and the memory of
how my father believed in me, I can face
anything or anyone and I can accomplish
anything I put my mind to.
With memories and the bit of his
strength he left me in his ring, even
though Dad isn’t here in
body he will be with me
in spirit for the rest of my
life. I know how good a
father I had as I think
back on the years of
my life.
Leaving even
one person
behind who feels
that way is to have
lived a good life
and Dad raised ten
children.
CLINTON
IS OPEN!
shop
local
Shop
Small
A must
see store,
come &
explore.
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for Current Hrs.
Gourmet Edibles & One-of-a-Kind -a-K
-Kin
Items!
26 Isaac St., Clinton • 519-482-1445
1445
www.madeinhuron.com
KILDONAN HOUSE
BED & BREAKFAST
QUALITY Mennonite-CRAFTED
Furniture, MADE IN ONTARIO
43 Albert Street, Clinton
226-457-0575 • cinnamoncabinco.ca
71 KIRK STREET I CLINTON 519-482-1163
Kids Say The Darndest Things!
A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology
courses. She started her class by saying, “Everyone who thinks
they’re stupid, stand up!” After a few seconds, Little Davie
stood up. the teacher said, “Do you think you’re stupid, Little
Davie?” “No, ma’am but I hate to see you standing there all by
yourself!”
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•
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•
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Store info. & hours visit:
www.giftofartfoodies.com
Annuals, perennials,
trees, shrubs, tropicals,
giftware and more!
39853 Londesboro Rd, Londesborough
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20 Main Street South,
Seaforth • 519-328-1217
A Mother’s Day Poem
(My Private Wish)
By Lois Bertram
Submitted by
Robert T. Baxter, Strathroy
This is a poem my
mother found in a newspaper.
Her mother died
around age 28 when my
mom was 13. She had a
slip and fall accident -
my mother held her head
in her lap when she died.
My mom took over
running the house and
raising her 4 siblings.
Her and her mother were
very close and she
missed her very much.
My mother found this
when she was in her 70s.
Robert T. Baxter
I wish to see a mountain view—
A southern moon, a foreign place.
But if I had one wish come true,
‘twould be to see my mother’s face.
Or maybe for a little while,
We could sit and have some tea.
A time to speak of all the things,
That fate had chosen not to be.
I’d thank her for the years we had,
Lord knows they were very few.
I was young, so carefree then,
And had so many things to do.
How precious every moment,
If she could come and visit me.
Her young eyes looking in my old,
Our roles reversed,
how strange ‘twould be.
I don’t wish wealth or precious gems,
Just one small wish for me,
Would be to see my mother’s face,
And share a pot of tea.
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My Lefthanded, Backwards,
Upsidedown Life & Assorted Short Stories
It Was the Best of Times to Grow Up
So, I’m a baby boomer…I was born
on a dark and stormy night in December
1952. In the old days, I’d have been right
at the end of the baby boomers, but now
they’ve sort of extended it and there are
more baby boomers than there used to be.
Of course, the folks who are runnin’ the
world these days—mostly young folks—
absolutely can’t leave anything alone.
Like I think they’ve dumped Daylight
Savings Time when I wasn’t looking…
or maybe they dumped the other one.
Anyway, we might not have to change our
clocks anymore…and I hated changing
my clocks, but it was just something you
always did…why change it?
Of course, from the perspective of
an old guy—a gnarly old codger—most
everything on the planet seems to be in
a bit of a mess these days. Yea, we’re
overpopulated and overpolluted and over
this and over that…but we’re strugglin’
along, careening from crisis to crisis in
the same way we always have since the
beginning of recorded history. We’re not
good at long range planning…we just sort
of fumble along, sometimes staggering
remarkably close to the edge, but always,
never quite toppling over.
Yea, I was born and raised in the small
town of Hanover and still have the fondest
regards for that community. Growing up in
Hanover back in the really old days was
sort of like growing up in Mayberry. You
know, where Andy Griffith and Don Knotts
were the police department, every boy in
town owned a BB gun and there was roller
skating in the summer and ice skating
in the winter. We watched John Wayne
and Audie Murphy save the free world at
the Paramount Theatre every Saturday
afternoon. It surely seemed like a simpler
time when things were more cut and dried.
You know, we spent most of our time
as young people growing up in Hanover
complaining about how bored we were.
Only now, as I watch today’s young
people on their devices, do I realize what a
richness of activity I grew up in the middle
of. We had our ice and roller skating, there
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The following is an excerpt from “My Lefthanded,
Backwards, Upsidedown Life & Assorted Short Stories”
by Wallaceburg writer John Gardiner, who grew up and
came of age in Hanover, Ontario during the 1950’s and
1960’s. In this memoir, Gardiner tells the story of his
growing-up years with a series of colourful anecdotes
about the way life used to be. More of the writer’s work
is available at www.johngardinerstories.com or by
contacting the author at gardiner@kent.net.
was the bowling alley, the pool room, the
show, a couple of restaurants to act as after
school hangouts. The churches in town ran
“coffee houses” for teens and there were
dances going on all the time. I played in
a band when I was a young guy—and,
actually, still do—and we were busy all the
time because there were always dances
and parties and stuff.
We grew up in a golden period to be
a young person. My parents never really
got to be teenagers because they grew up
during the Great Depression and the war;
my dad always thought he was extremely
lucky because he was just too young to
actually be in the war, but was old enough
to share in the prosperity that came after
the war. Our generation not only didn’t
have to endure a depression or a war, but
really also got to share in the prosperity of
the 1950’s, 1960’s and early 1970’s, when
the world seemed filled with hope and
anything seemed possible.
These days, the world seems
enormously complicated and difficult to
navigate in. But I’m kinda thinkin’ that
just might be me getting to be an old guy.
I suppose it’s only natural to feel that your
generation grew up in the best of times—
had the best music, movies, TV shows,
books and cars and everything else. I think
each generation sort of feels like that about
the times they grew up and came of age in.
But that won’t stop me thinking that
my generation was the one that had the
absolute best of everything as we passed
along through life. I’ve had a great run
through life and have somehow ended up
with some really old children and a whole
passle of not-so-old grandchildren…not
really sure how it happened, but extremely
glad it did. It is, however, exceptionally
strange to be the same age as old people.
Anyway, be well and stay safe out there,
or as the guy on Hill Street Blues used to
say, “Be careful out there, because life can
throw some really challenging curves at
you.”
I sometimes say, “Be good, and if you
can’t be good, then be careful.”
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Visting SEAFORTH, LONDESBOROUGH, EXETER, HENSALL & ZURICH
Cook More,
Waste Less:
Zero-Waste Recipes to
Use Up Groceries,
Tackle Food Scraps, and
Transform Leovers
By Chrisne Tizzard
Asparagus Tips
Rule #1
Keep the rubber band on to
hold the bunch together, and
trim an inch off the root ends
of the asparagus. This part is
woody and not great to eat.
Rule #2
Treat asparagus like fresh-cut
flowers. Store in fridge in a
small vase (or jar) with root
ends submerged in water.
Rule #3
Loosely cover asparagus with a
plasc bag in the refrigerator
to make it last for up to a week.
If the water looks cloudy, just
change it as needed.
Did you know that in
Canada, the most
predominately wasted
food by weight is
produce at 45%?
(30% being veggies and
15% being fruit)
Strawberry Tips
Rule #1
Moisture is the enemy! Wash as needed.
Do not store wet berries in your fridge. If
you MUST wash them when you get
home, wash and then lay them out on a
clean tea towel to dry first.
Rule #2
Inspect your berries. Remove any mushy
mouldy fruit, since the spores will spread.
Rule #3
Give them some space for goodness sake!
Strawberries like to breathe, so they will
last longer if stored in a container where
they are dry and not all crammed on top
of each other.
Zero Waste Tip:
If you like to wash your berries as soon as
you get home for easier snacking, you
CAN soak your berries in a simple 1 part
vinegar to 3 parts cold water for a minute
or two. However, drain and DRY them
very well by laying them out on clean tea
towels for at least 30 minutes before
storing them using Rule #3. This
vinegar-water soluon can also extend
the life of your berries in the fridge.
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Answers Below
1. What is the capital of Romania?
a] Budapest b] Bucharest c] Bukovina
2. Identify the character to which this chapter refers. “Chapter 1: The
Boy Who Lived.”
3. The world’s fastest growing plant is a species of what?
4. What fearless patriot screamed, “AMERICA!” at an umpire after what
he thought was a bad call in a 1984 Davis Cup tennis match?
5. Amrit is a beverage served to Sikhs during an initiation ceremony
where they affirm their commitment to the principles of their faith.
Amrit consists of which of the following:
a] Aged wine b] Martini, shaken, not stirred
c] Water and sugar d] None of these answers
e] Grape juice
6. What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of
Halloween?
a] Phasmophobia b] Samhainophobia
c] Wiccaphobia d] Halloweenophobia
7. What pop artist created Time Magazine’s March 19, 1984 cover of
Michael Jackson?
8. Who was the King of England after Charles I?
9. What province boasts Canada’s longest tunnel?
10. What is the sticky wax substance obtained from sheep and used in
burn centres and Mary Kay Cosmetics night cream?
11. Who was the only person in NBA history to be named Most Valuable
Player, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year?
a] Bill Russel b] Phil Jackson
c] Larry Bird d] Michael Jordan
12. How many layers of paint is a Faber Mongol pencil sprayed with?
a] 7 b] 10 c] 13 d] 21
13. In what year was the Beatles’ last public performance?
14. What enclave’s name means “frangrant port” in Chinese?
ANSWERS:
1. Bucharest; 2. Harry Potter; 3. Bamboo; 4. John McEnroe; 5. Water and sugar;
6. Samhainophobia; 7. Andy Warhol; 8. Charles II; 9. British Columbia; 10. Lanolin;
11. Larry Bird; 12. 13; 13. January 30, 1969; 14. Hong Kong
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The Library
By Susan Iedema, London
When the weather is such that
spending more time inside is desirable, I
am always on the lookout for new ideas
for indoor activities. And, as I have done
in the past for other situations, I am sure
I will utilize the resources available to
me at my local library.
I recall my mom and me walking to
the library in the small town where I grew
up and that is where I was introduced
to the mystery novels of Phyllis A.
Whitney. Romance was always woven
into her stories and vivid descriptions
were given of the locales around the
world where they took place. My love
of her books led me to purchase some
of her novels and a few have survived
numerous downsizing episodes to grace
a place in my bookcase. Over time,
the memory of the story fades and I
am able to reread and experience the
mystery anew. Books can take me to
faraway places, away from my troubles
and cares.
Years ago, a decision to apply for a
different job had me visiting my local
library branch in search of the latest book
on how to write a resume and covering
letter. As a result, I got the job! When
the internet and online job postings
took hold, I once again headed to the
library. This time, I took advantage of the
computers and other resources available
for job hunting.
As I became interested in leading a
simpler life, I would peruse the library
shelves and catalogues looking for
books on the subject. A course about
slowing down and getting away from
consumerism was also offered at the
downtown central branch and I signed
up. This course introduced me to
likeminded people who provided me
with more direction and guidance as
well as a list of additional books that
would assist me in my quest. I would try
to find these books at the library first. If
I felt one was something I should have
at home for a reference, I could always
purchase it later.
Libraries and all they have to offer
are a perfect fit with a simpler life. It’s
a place where communities can share
resources and information. Being that
they are located in the community,
many times I have been able to walk,
cycle or take public transit to my nearest
branch or visit one on my lunch hour
when at work. Or, if travelling by car, I
could time my visit with other errands.
Some other items and services I have
made use of over the years at the library
are, a writing workshop, a photocopier,
the community events bulletin board,
walking and cycling maps as well as
magazines and newspapers. I even
found that wonderful paper there,
Daytripping in Southwestern Ontario!
These days, before heading to the
library, I can search online from home
for books or resources I am interested
in. My choice to do without cable TV
has led me to find numerous DVD’s
available there, especially the murder
mysteries I like.
I am glad I have a library card and
am grateful for my local public library
and all it has to offer. I foresee a season
of indoor activities filled with mystery!
Publisher’s note: Your library card can
give you access to Ontario Provincial
Parks and many other perks as well.
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• You spent endless nights dreaming about being
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• You can remember a time when "going out for coffee"
didn't involve 49,000 selections to choose from.
• You know who shot J.R.
• Your hair, at some point in time in the 80's, can only
be described by the phrase,"I was experimenting."
• Songs by Debbie Gibson still haunt you to this day.
• You took family trips before mini-vans existed.
• You tried to guess the episode of the Brady Bunch from the first scene.
• Your first kiss at a dance was during "Crazy for You" by Madonna.
• The phrase "Where's the beef?" still doubles you over with laughter.
• You know, by heart, the words to any Weird Al Yankovic song.
• The Brady Bunch movie brought back really groovy memories.
• You remember when music that was labeled "alternative" really was.
• Schoolhouse Rock played a huge part in how you learned English.
• When someone mentions two consecutive days of the week, the Happy
Days theme is stuck in your head for hours on end.
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APRIL 2022
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ONGOING EVENTS
This section includes weekly, ongoing & longer running events
ongoing Burlington Z’otz* Collective Eccentric Coincidence exhibit www.agb.life
ongoing Burlington Marina Dempster & Meera Sethi exhibit www.agb.life
ongoing Grand Bend North Lambton Quilter’s Guild Show www.heritagemuseum.ca
ongoing Grand Bend Nnigiiwemin/We Are Going Home exhibit www.heritagemuseum.ca
ongoing London Sat 8-3 Sun 10-2 Farmers’ & Artisan Market www.marketwfd.com
ongoing Stratford The Chocolate Trail - purchase passes www.visitstratford.ca/chocolatetrail
ongoing Stratford Audio Walking Tours www.visitstratford.ca
ongoing Stratford Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 7am-12pm www.stratfordagriculturalsociety.com
ongoing Simcoe Thursdays - Farmers’ Market 8am-2pm www.localline.ca/simcoefarmersmarket
ongoing Windsor Lemon Fizz Bom - through May 2023 www.quiltingconfections.com
ongoing Woodstock Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 7am-12pm www.woodstockfairgrounds.com
til Aug 28 Tillsonburg Exhibit - Tillsonburg 1872 at Annandale NHS www.tillsonburg.ca
til Dec 17 Dunnville Tues and Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 7-12pm www.haldimandcounty.ca
til Dec 22 Baden Toys through Time exhibit at Castle Kilbride www.castlekilbride.ca
Apr16-Sep3 St.Thomas Exhibit of Canada’s Oldest Picnic www.elgincounty.ca/museum
Ap30-May8 Sarnia Blue Water Anglers Salmon Derby www.bluewateranglers.com
May Oxford County Big Cheese Days - Every Saturday in May www.tourismoxford.ca
May-Sept Kincardine Mondays - Market in the Park 9am-3pm www.kincardine.ca
May-Sept Kincardine Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 10am-noon Find us on Facebook
May-Oct Aylmer Tuesdays - Sales Arena & Farmers’ Market 8-3 www.aylmersalesarena.com
May-Oct Brantford Fri 9-2 Sat 7-2 Farmers’ Market www.brantfordfarmersmarket.ca
May-Oct Caledonia Thursdays - Farmers’ Market 3-7 pm www.caledoniafarmersmarket.ca
May-Oct Forest Thursdays - Farmers’ Market 4-8 pm www.lambtonshoresmarkets.com
May-Oct Grand Bend Wednesdays - Farmers’ Market 8am-1pm www.lambtonshoresmarkets.com
May-Oct Komoka Saturdays - Community Market 9am-noon www.komokacommunitymarket.com
May-Oct Petrolia Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 7:30am-12pm www.town.petrolia.on.ca
May-Oct St.Thomas Saturdays - Horton Farmers’ Market 8am-noon www.hortonfarmersmarket.ca
May-Dec Hagersville Wednesdays - Farmers’ Market 7am-noon www.hagersvillemarket.ca
May20-Oct2 Amherstburg Open Air Weekends - music, games, sidewalk sales www.visitamherstburg.ca
May21-Sp25 Stratford Every Wed, Sat & Sun 10 to 5 - Art in the Park www.artintheparkstratford.ca
Jn30-Aug25 Dresden Thursdays - Concerts in the Park 6-8 pm www.dresden.ca
June 1-26 Exeter Huron Waves Music Festival www.huronwavesmusicfestival.ca
Jun2-Sep22 Woodstock Every 2nd Thursday - Summer Market www.downtownwoodstock.ca
Jun21-Ag30 Petrolia Tuesday Evenings - Farmers’ Market 4:30-8:30 pm www.town.petrolia.on.ca
Jun23-Sp15 Blenheim Thursdays - Concerts in the Park 7pm www.townofblenheim.com
July-Aug Kingsville Saturdays - Concerts Downtown 6-10 pm www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com
July-Aug Kingsville Thursdays - Concerts @ Mettawas Park 7-9 pm www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com
April 2022
15 London Arkells at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com
15 London Duelling Piano Show at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca
15 London London Collectible Expo at Centennial Hall www.collectorshows.ca
15 Brantford Easter at Addie’s - Adelaide Hunter Hoodless NHS www.adelaidehoodless.ca
15 Sarnia The Great Benjamins Circus www.benjaminscircus.com
16 London Classic Albums Live - U2 - Joshua Tree www.centennialhall.london.ca
16 Stratford Pink Moon Witches Night Market www.facebook.com/sipandshopstratford
20-21 Sarnia Donovan Woods in concert at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net
21 London Monique Heart of Ru Paul’s Drag Race www.londonmusichall.com
21-23 Windsor St. Clair College Music Theatre at Chrysler Theatre www.chryslertheatre.com
22 London Home Free Dive Bar Saints concert www.londonmusichall.com
22 London Amanda Reaume in concert at Aeolian Hall www.aeolianhall.ca
22 Sarnia Classic Albums Live - Pink Floyd the Wall www.imperialtheatre.net
22-23 Chatham Calendar Girls’ at Kiwanis Theatre www.cktickets.com
22-23 Simcoe Antique to Chic Market at the Aud www.bluehensmarkets.com
Markets & Roadshows
At The Aud, Norfolk Fairgrounds
172 South Drive South, Simcoe
Coming to Simcoe
April 22nd & 23rd
FRIDAY, April 22 • 4-9pm
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SATURDAY, April 23 • 9am-2pm
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22-24 London Artists’ Studio Tour www.londonstudiotour.ca
2022
Friday, April 22: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 24: noon to 5 p.m.
Brochures with Map available at:
Museum London, Tourism London,
Library Branches & other arts-friendly places.
Also available on our website.
www.londonstudiotour.ca
Contact: Beth Stewart 519-668-6743
22-24 Kingsville Girlfriends Getaway www.kingsvillegirlfriendsgetaway.ca
22-May1 Windsor Get Hooked Fishing Tournament www.visitwindsoressex.com
23 Leamington Dark Sky Nights at Point Pelee National Park www.pc.gc.ca
23 Wallaceburg The Great Benjamins Circus www.benjaminscircus.com
23-24 Kingsville Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market www.facebook.com/ctmhv
24 Brantford Brantford Memorial Concert Band - Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
24 London Imagine Dragons - Mercury World Tour www.budweisergardens.com
24 Paris Paris to Ancaster Bike Race www.parisancaster.com
24 Vittoria Nara Farrell in concert in Richards Hall www.goodbreadcompany.ca
24 Windsor The Great Benjamins Circus www.benjaminscircus.com
24 Woodstock Sports Card Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca
26 Brantford Cameron & Megan/ Cello & Piano - Sanderson Centre www.brantfordmusicclub.ca
28 Brantford Washboard Union at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
28 London Chris Stapleton with Elle King at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com
29 London David Wilcox in concert at London Music hall www.londonmusichall.com
29-30 Petrolia Town Wide Yard Sale ***********
29-30 Sarnia This is Me at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net
29-May1 Windsor Home and Garden Show www.ontariotradeshows.com
30 London Donovan Woods at London Music Hall www.londonmusichall.com
30 London James Taylor & Jackson Browne www.budweisergardens.com
30 Lucknow Town Wide Yard Sale ***********
30 Stratford Stratford Symphony 7:30 at Avondale United Church www.stratfordsymphony.ca
30 Vittoria Crystal Journey with David Hickey at Richard’s Hall www.goodbreadcompany.ca
30-May 1 Brampton Great British Train Show - Archdekin Rec Centre www.theplatelayers.org
30-May 1 Mt. Brydges Battle of Longwoods at Longwoods Rd Cons. Area www.royal-scots.com
30-May 1 Sarnia Spring into Summer Arts and Crafts Festival www.sarniakinsmen.ca
30-May 1 Tillsonburg Oxford Studio Tour www.oxfordstudiotour.ca
14
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STUDIO TOUR
APRIL 2022 continued
Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1 • 10am-5pm
18 LOCATIONS FEATURING 35 ARTISANS!
• Oils • Acrylics • Watercolours • Mixed Media • Graphite
• Pottery • Pen and Ink • Jewellery • Photography • Weaving
• Metal Works • Digital Art • Gourds • Fibre Arts • Encaustic
For more information contact: Station Arts Centre Tillsonburg • 519.842.6151
tverbuyst@stationarts.ca • www.oxfordstudiotour.ca
May 2022
also see "ongoing events" previous column
MAY 2022
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 31
1 Kingsville Transportation Museum Grand Re-Opening www.ctmhv.com
1 Stratford Spring Pop Up Market www.visitstratford.ca
1 Woodstock Model Train Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca
2-10 Brantford Music Festival at various locations www.brantfordmusicfesival.ca
3-7 Tillsonburg 35th Anniversary Celebration www.pedlarsquay.com
4 Brantford Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
4 London John Cleese at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com
6 Sarnia David Wilcox in concert at Imperial theatre www.imperialtheatre.net
6-7 Amherstburg Jane’s Walk www.visitamherstburg.ca
6-7 Windsor Fiesta Weekend with Barrels, Bottles and Brews www.fiestaweekend.ca
7 Auburn Town Wide Yard Sale **************
7 Ayr Town Wide Yard Sale **************
7 London ZZ Top and Cheap Trick at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com
7 Lucan Town Wide Yard Sale **************
7 Mannheim Town Wide Yard Sale **************
7 Sarnia Sarnia School of Celtic Dancing - a Celtic Evening www.imperialtheatre.net
7 Newbury Town Wide Yard Sale **************
7 New Dundee Dundee Artisan Festival in the Park 10-6 Find Us on Facebook
7 Petrolia Super Saturday - Shop - Dine - Win www.town.petrolia.on.ca
7 Point Edward Seaway Sounds Garage Sale - 723 House St. 8-Noon mayerp21@gmail.com
7 Point Edward Town Wide Yard Sale www.villageofpointedward.com
7 Wyoming Mother’s Day Craft Sale 519-845-3680
8 Kingsville Mother’s Day Breakfast Buffet, Transportation Museum www.ctmhv.com
8 London Stars on Ice at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com
8 Vittoria Patsy Cline Tribute at Richard’s Hall www.goodbreadcompany.ca
9 Brantford Colin James Trio Tour at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
10 Brantford Symphony Orchestra present Fire and Water www.sandersoncentre.ca
10 London Avril Lavigne in concert at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com
10 online Lunch & Learn with Lambton Archives - Learn Property www.lambtonmuseums.ca
Events continue on Page 50
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The
Daytripper
Also listed on our website! WWW.DAYTRIPPING.CA
Events are listed FREE for non-profit groups (space permitting).
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD.
MAY 2022 continued
MAY 2022
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 31
10-22 Petrolia The Roaring Twenties at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca
11 Brantford Classic Albums live - David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust www.sandersoncentre.ca
11 London Jesse Cook the Tempest II Tour www.centennialhall.london.ca
11 Sarnia Sinfonia Toronto at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net
12 Brantford The Dreamboats at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
12 Sarnia Classic Albums live “Tom Petty: Damn the Torpedos” www.imperialtheatre.net
13 Brantford Young Artists recital by Brantford Music Club www.sandersoncentre.ca
13 London The Beaches WSG the Blue Stones at Music Hall www.londonmusichall.com
13 Sarnia Tom Leeson: The non virtual Comedy Tour www.imperialtheatre.net
14 Heidelberg Town Wide Yard Sale **************
14 Listowel Town Wide Yard Sale **************
14 London Mother Mother in concert at Music Hall www.londonmusichall.com
14 London Broadway in London - Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban www.budweisergardens.com
14 London Craft Show at Western Fair District www.londoncraftshows.com
14 Petrolia Optimist Club Spring Craft & Gift Show www.lcpetrolicaoptimist.org
14 Pinegrove Town Wide Yard Sale **************
14 Port Stanley Town Wide Yard Sale **************
14 Sarnia Classic Albums live “AC/DC - Back in Black” www.imperialtheatre.net
14-15 Grand Bend Arts, Eats and Beats Studio Tour www.artseatsandbeatstour.ca
MAY 2022 continued
SHOP
LOCAL
28 Baden Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Beachville Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Belmont Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Brooklin Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Brussels Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Comber Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Courtright Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Dresden Demolition Derby www.dresdenex.ca
28 Dutton Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Forest Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Grand Valley Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Hensall Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 London Town Wide Yard Sale - Blackfriars area *************
28 Leamington Dark Nights at Point Pelee National Park www.pc.gc.ca
28 London Whose Line is it Anyway at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca
28 London Jann Arden in concert at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com
28 New Hamburg Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Point Edward Blue Water Anglers Kids Training Day (register) www.bluewateranglers.com
28 Petrolia Fish Fry Find Us on Facebook
28 Shakespeare Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Springfield Nostalgia Rama 519-404-2177
SPRINGFIELD NOSTALGIA RAMA
Multi Vendor Antique Show • Classic Car Show & Shine
Saturday, May 28 • 9am to 5pm
Food · Music · Door Prizes · Antique Displays & Much More!
51570 Lyons Line, Springfield (just west of Springfield)
Admission: $10
Presented by The Rusty Sign Shop and Shackleton Auctions
For information, contact :
Sean 519-404-2177 or Jay 519-851-9908
28 Strathroy Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28 Tottenham Town Wide Yard Sale *************
28-29 Paris Butter Tart Festival at Fairgrounds www.allcanadianevents.com
29 Brantford Holmedale Art Crawl www.holmedaleartcrawl.ca
29 Kingsville Rhythm of the World Concert with OKAN www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com
29 Woodstock Nostalgia Show and Sale at Fairgrounds www.collectorshows.ca
14-15 Kingsville Fiber Fest at Transportation Museum www.ctmhv.com
15 Brantford Twin Flames at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
15 Stratford Theme and Evolutions - music at Revival House www.innerchamber.ca
15 Woodstock Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca
16 Stratford Flower Moon Market 5-9 facebook.com/sipandshopstratford
17 Brantford Whose Line is it Anyway at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
18 London Gerry Dee - Alone and on Stage at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca
19 Brantford Gerry Dee - Alone and on Stage at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
19-22 London Poutine Feast at Victoria Park www.poutinefeast.com
20-22 Amherstburg Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration www.visitamherstburg.ca
20-28 Sarnia “Something Rotten” at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net
21 Arthur Town Wide Yard Sale *************
21 Jarvis Town Wide Yard Sale Facebook - Jarvis Board of Trade
3
J A RV I S
6
HWY.
B OAR D O F T R A D E
A D
Jarvis Town Wide Yard Sale
8am to 3pm • Rain or Shine
FREE Treasure Maps available from each
yard sale participant & on Facebook May 20th
JARVIS BOARD
OF TRADE
21 Petrolia Car Show 10-3 www.town.petrolia.on.ca
21 Port Stanley Town Wide Yard Sale *************
21 Thamesford Town Wide Yard Sale *************
21 Thedford Rock the Flats at Widder Station www.widderstation.com
21 Tillsonburg Town Wide Yard Sale in the Hickory Hills area *************
22 London Brett Kissel wsg Jess Moskaluke www.budweisergardens.com
23 Kingsville Tea & Fashion Show - Transportation Museum www.ctmhv.com
23 New Dundee Holiday Monday - Town Wide Yard Sale *************
24 London Sarah Harmer in Concert at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca
24 online Lunch & Learn Genetic Genealogy - Lambton Archives www.lambtonmuseums.ca
25 Brantford Marie Bottrell at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
25 Sarnia Understanding the Archives at Mallroad Library www.lambtonmuseums.ca
26 Brantford Ladies Who Lead -present Arlene Dickinson www.sandersoncentre.ca
26-28 Listowel Spinrite Yarn outlet Tent Sale www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com
26-29 Forest Lambton Film and Food Festival at Kineto Theatre www.kineto.ca
27 London Classic Albums Live - Billy Joel - Stranger www.centennialhall.london.ca
27 Windsor Whose Line is it Anyway at Chrysler Theatre www.chryslertheatre.com
27-28 Chatham Retrofest www.downtownchatham.com
Woodstock Nostalgia Show & Sale
Auditorium & Mutual/Market Buildings, Woodstock Fairgrounds, 875 Nellis St.
SUNDAY, MAY 29 • 9:30am to 3pm
ADMISSION PRICES: Early Admission 9:30-11am: $10/p.p.
11:01am-1pm: $5/p.p. • 1:01-3pm: $3/p.p.
The Largest Indoor Nostalgia
& Small Anque Show in Ontario!
Vendor space or info: toyshow@kwic.com or 519-426-8875
Expanded to
2 BUILDINGS!
200 Vendor
Tables!
CollectorShows.ca
Ontario Collector Shows
30 Brantford Josh Ramsay tour at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
31-Jn4 Port Stanley Gabs sings Babs at Festival Theatre www.psft.cat
June 2022
also see “ongoing events” on page 49
1 London Harry Rollins in concert at Music Hall www.londonmusichall.ca
1-26 Exeter Huron Waves Music Festival (see ad Pg 49) www.huronwavesmusicfestival.ca
2 online Virtual Talk on Climate change www.lambtonmuseums.ca
2-5 London CMAOntario Country Music Awards www.cmaontario.ca
2-5 Sarnia Poutine Fest www.poutinefest.com
3-5 Brantford Wayne Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament www.ballhockeyinternational.ca
4 Brownsville Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Caledonia Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Cottam Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Ingersoll Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Komoka Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 London Gathering on the Green in Wortley Village www.oscolondon.ca
4 Lynhurst Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Milverton Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Mt.Brydges Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Nairn Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Oil Springs Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Petrolia Pizza Fest www.town.petrolia.on.ca
4 Seaforth Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Tavistock Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Tilbury Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Vienna Edison Fest www.bayham.on.ca
4 Waterdown Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4 Watford Town Wide Yard Sale ********
4-5 Windsor Art in the Park www.rotary1918.com
4-6 Clinton Spring Fair www.clintonspringfair.com
5 Ancaster Toy and Collectibles Show at Fairgrounds www.collectorshows.ca
6 Forest Property Workshop at Library - Lambton Archives www.lambtonmuseums.ca
7 Petrolia Property Workshop at Library - Lambton Archives www.lambtonmuseums.ca
7-11 Port Stanley The Crooner Show at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca
7-19 Petrolia Dynamic Duos at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca
9 Sarnia Understanding the Archives at Library www.lambtonmuseums.ca
9-12 Dunnville Mudcat Festival dunnvillemudcatfestival.com
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SPRING 2022

Also listed on our website! WWW.DAYTRIPPING.CA
Events are listed FREE for non-profit groups (space permitting).
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD.
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
JUNE 2022 continued
10 Grand Bend PA Day program at Lambton Heritage Museum www.lambtonmuseums.ca
10 Kingsville Market & Motors at Cindy’s Home and Garden www.cindysgarden.com
10 Oil Springs PA Day program at Lambton Heritage Museum www.lambtonmuseums.ca
10-11 Sarnia Block Party with Trews and Walk Off the Earth www.ticketscene.ca
10-11 Simcoe Norfolk Night Market www.norfolkcountyfair.com
Norfolk County Fairgrounds, Simcoe
10-12 Strathroy Hometown Festival www.strathroyhometownfestival.com
11 Ailsa Craig Town Wide Yard Sale ********
11 Aberfoyle Saturday Special Antique Show www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com
Saturday Special Antique Show
Saturda
, June e
11
Dealers at this
Special Saturday Show!
am to 4pm • $10 admission
2022 Sunday Market Season (Sundays only): Sunday, April 24
• 8am to 4pm • $5 admisson, rain or shine
1 mile north off 401 exit 299, near Guelph • 1-877-763-1077 • www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com
11 Amherstburg Ribs and Ragtime www.visitamherstburg.ca
11 Breslau Town Wide Yard Sale ********
11 London Classic Albums Live - Tom Petty Damn the Torpedos www.centennialhall.london.ca
11 Mt.Brydges Rockin’Wheel concert featuring Big Sugar www.rockinwheel.com
11 Otterville Town Wide Yard Sale ********
11 Petrolia Antique & Unique Sale at Discovery www.petroliadiscovery.com
11 Sarnia Kids Fun Fest www.sarnia.ca
11 Shedden Town Wide Yard Sale ********
11-12 Shedden Rosy Rhubarb Festival www.rosyrhubarbfestival.com
12 Kingsville Spring Festival of Car Show - Transportation Museum www.ctmhv.com
12 Kingsville Rhythm of the World Concert - QuiQue Escamilla www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com
12 Thedford Sarah Smith sings at Widder Station www.widderstation.com
12 Woodstock Toy and Collectibles Show at Fairgrounds www.collectorshows.ca
13 Corunna Property Workshop at Library by Lambton Archives www.lambtonmuseums.ca
13 Sarnia Lunch at Allen’s concert at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net
13-25 Bright Oh What a Night at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com
15 Brantford Lunch at Allen’s concert at Sanderson Centre www.sandersoncentre.ca
15-July9 Port Stanley My Hero at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca
16 Grand Bend Heritage Hour: Mysterious Artifacts www.lambtonmuseums.ca
17-18 Blyth Rutabaga Fest Find Us on Facebook
17-19 Alvinston Alvinston Pro Rodeo www.alvinstonprorodeo.com
June
17, 18, 19,
2022
ALVINSTON
JUNE 2022
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
JUNE 2022 continued
24-26 St.Thomas Airfest at St.Thomas Airport www.airfest.ca
24-26 London Food and Craft Beer Festival www.canadasbiggestparty.com
24-25 Blenheim Classic Auto Cruise Night (24th) & Auto Show (25th) www.townofblenheim.com
25 Arkona Town Wide Yard Sales ******
25 Brights Grove Town Wide Yard Sales ******
25 Blenheim Art in the Park 9-3 ******
25 Chatham Aaron & Aimee Allen w/guest Chad Oulds www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com
25 Palmerston Raleway Festival - Ales on the Rails, music at park www.allaboardpalmerston.ca
25 Palmerston Strawberry Social www.mintofarmersmarket.ca
25 Kingsville Kingsville Highland Games 519-733-2123
25 Leamington Dark Sky Nights at Point Pelee National Park www.pc.gc.ca
25 London Forest City Comicon www.forestcitycomicon.ca
25 Thedford Town Wide Yard Sales facebook.com/thedfordmainstreet
25 Wardsville Town Wide Yard Sales facebook.com/yourwardsville
25-26 Amherstburg Woofa-Roo Pet Fest www.woofaroo.com
25-26 Hamilton Skyfest 50 - Air Show Celebrating 50 Years www.airshow50.com
25-26 Wallacetown Life in the Talbot Settlement at Backus Page House www.backuspagehouse.ca
26 Ancaster Nostalgia Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca
26 Brantford Brantford Music Club - Some Enchanted Evening www.sandersoncentre.ca
29 Bright All requests with Mark Willlms www.waltersmusicvenue.com
29 Grand Bend PA day program at Lambton Heritage Museum www.lambtonmuseums.ca
29 Sarnia Dallas Smith in concert at Progressive Arena www.ticketmaster.ca
30 London The Doobie Brothers at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.comt
July 2022
also see “ongoing events” on page 49
1 Embro Town Wide Yard Sale ************
1 Embro Embro Highland Games www.embrohighlandgames.ca
1 Tillsonburg Fun Fair Party at Annandale National Historic Site 1-3 www.tillsonburg.ca
1-3 St.Marys Homecoming-Heritage Festival www.discoverstmarys.ca
2 Clinton Town Wide Yard Sale ************
2 Dresden Bootleg Creedence (CCR Cover Band) at Czech Hall www.dresden.ca
2 Parkhill Town Wide Yard Sale ************
2-3 Leamington Arts at the Marina www.leamingtonartscentre.com
3 Mooretown Model Train Event www. mooremuseum.ca
4-16 Bright Country Classics at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com
5-24 Petrolia On Golden Pond at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca
6 Bright Around the World with Bradley Walters www.waltersmusicvenue.com
8-9 Norwich Town Wide Yard Sale ************
8-9 Norwich Nostalgia Days Festival ************
• 3 Rodeo Shows • 2 Barn Dances (Fri/Sat)
• On Site Camping • Weekend Passes Available
alvinstonprorodeo.com
17-19 London Children’s Festival www.canadasbiggestparty.com
17-19 Sarnia Ribfest www.sarniakinribfest.com
17-19 Stratford Stratford Live - music and food www.stratfordlive.ca
18 Blenheim Town Wide Yard Sale ******
18 Dresden Town Wide Yard Sale ******
18 Exeter Town Wide Yard Sale ******
18 Kirkton Town Wide Yard Sale ******
18 Kilworth Town Wide Yard Sale ******
18 Wyoming Town Wide Yard Sale ******
18 Vittoria Town Wide Yard Sale ******
19 Kingsville Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet www.ctmhv.com
19 Petrolia Car Show and Father’s Day Breakfast Find Us on Facebook
19 St.Thomas Car Show at Pinafore Park www.railwaycitytourism.com
22 London Anne of Green Gables Ballet at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca
23 Brantford Classic Albums Live - Tom Petty Damn the Torpedos www.sandersoncentre.ca
23 London Dallas Smith concert at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com
23-25 Sarnia Bluewater BorderFest - Canadian Music Concert www.bluewaterborderfest.ca
23-26 Sarnia Barefoot in the Park at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net
24 Sarnia Get out of the Garage - Battle of the Bands www.sarnia.ca
24-25 Thamesville Threshing Festival Find Us on Facebook
9 Oil Springs Black Gold Fest at Oil Museum of Canada www.lambtonmuseums.ca
9 Shrewsbury Town Wide Yard Sale ************
14-16 Blenheim Cherryfest 2022 www.townofblenheim.com
29-31 Dresden Dresden Exhibition www.dresdenex.ca
AUGUST 2022
also see “ongoing events” on page 49
7 Harriston Sundaes on Sunday, downtown www.harristonrising.ca
12-14 Kingsville The Greenway Jam - various venues www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com
15-16 Bright A modern tribute to ABBA at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com
15-27 Listowel Spinrite Yarn Outlet Tent Sale www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com
27 Belmont Pickers Swap Meet Antiques and Nostalgia Find Us on Facebook
PICKERS SWAP MEET ANTIQUES & NOSTALGIA
Sat, Aug 27, 9am-2
• Advertising ing • Gas & Oil Memorabilia
2 • Tin & Porcelain Signs • Nostalgia a Products
• Gas Pumps & Coke Machines • Pedal Cars
• Large Selection of General Store Items & Antique Toys
ADMISSION: 9-11 am $10
11am-2pm $5 • Vendors $20
• Larg
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lect
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15539 Whittaker Road • East of Belmont • 519-269-3705
ACROSS FROM WHITTAKER LAKE PARK AT TERRY AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTRE
27 Straffordville Watermelon Fest www.bayham.on.ca
Events begin on page 49. Send your events to info@daytripping.ca
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Clothing,
Jewellery,
Vintage Decor,
the Unique
& More!
29 Water St. South, St.Marys
519-949-3057 • Thurs-Sun
31 Water St. S., St.Marys
www.rivervalleygolfandtube.com
• Hand Made • Best Quality • None Finer
166 Queen Street, St. Marys • 519-284-3572
www.chocolatefactory.ca
105 Queen St East • 519-949-7588
95 Queen St., St. Marys
Custom
Framing
• Conservation Framing • Needlepoint
• Shadow Box Framing • Limited Edition Prints
Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 519-284-4661
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
FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT READ HERE
6 Water Street, Unit 2,
St. Marys 226-301-4391
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110 QUEEN ST. EAST, ST. MARYS
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Thurs 12-5
Friday 10-6
Saturday 10-4
and most
Sundays
Up to date
photos
on Facebook
34 Wellington St. N., St. Marys
www.JacobsLiquidaon.com
ww.JacobsLiquidaon.com
Eclectic Treasure
Antiques to Every Day Needs
Virtual Tour on Google Maps
ST. MARYS
MUSEUM
Visit facebook.com/stmarysmuseum
for up to date information.
Admission by donation
177 Church St. S., Box 998
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6
519-284-3556
Email: museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
www.stmarysmuseum.ca
Discover Your Family Tree Here!
It’s always our pleasure
Open
Mon
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• Pottery •Books • Jewellery
• Natural Soaps & Body Products
• Cork Wallets & Bags
• Handcrafted Wood Decor
• Earth-Friendly Home Products
Many items online at www.zenfirepottery.ca

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By Liz Underhill, Vienna
Battle of the Bulge
Dieting fills the air! I realized I had to
do something about the few little bulges
that have somehow appeared from
tasting all the goodies that I snitched
when I thought no one was looking. I’d
rather be naughty than nice.
I started a diet routine, and I tried, I
really did, but those little portions on my
plate looked more like fly specks than
real food. How can such a small offering
fill the yearning that my stomach is
telling me I deserve? The only thing that
quenched that was a double helping
of Pralines and Cream at Scoops Ice
Cream Parlor.
My friend Pheenie suggested I try
going to the local gym for exercise. I
told her that wouldn’t work because I
didn’t like torture. My idea of exercise
is to take my cat on a leash and cruise
up and down on the sidewalk in front of
my house.
Pheenie said if I wanted to
lose those drooping love
handles, I would have to
either starve or do some
exercise or both. She said
there was a class at the
Y offering Low Impact
exercising especially for ‘the
older crowd.’
After a few days of pondering,
I convinced myself that it
wouldn’t hurt to try something
that was for the older crowd—that
would mean it would be easy and I am
always looking for the easy.
Trust me. LOW IMPACT is a lie! There
was nothing low impact about the way
I hit the floor when I lifted my legs and
placed them down. I swear the muscles
and fat on my calves did the twist all by
themselves and not in slow motion. I’ll
have bruises for life. I just know I will!
How do people keep up with that
stuff? The class did ten side-by-sides
by the time I did one. The leader said
to go at your own speed. The music
got louder. The pace accelerated. I was
pooped already. I sank to my knees, a
fuzziness rolling in.
In the distance, I could vaguely hear
a voice shouting over the loud speaker.
“Breathe in and out - in and out - keep
the rhythm.” Were they crazy? Who
cared about any rhythm? If I survive this
I’ll take their rhythm and stuff it, and the
impact won’t be low either, I promised
myself as the lights went out.
When I came to, I found
myself still on my knees,
in a praying position,
facing the door marked
exit. I figured someone
must have dragged me
there when I was out of
it. I found a sign around my
neck that said: “Try Yoga.”
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This is a true story that I experienced
when I was only nine years old. This story
occurred on the dates July 15th, 2007 and
on July 16th, 2007.
July 15, 2007 - “Honey, I think it’s
time for you to go to bed. You have a
long day ahead of you,” my Mom said
to me.
“Mommy! Can I stay up a little bit
longer? Please Mommy!” I begged.
“No, I think you need to go to sleep”
my Mom told me.
“… But I like this show.” I told her. I
just started to watch Franklin.
“No, you are going to bed, and that is
final!” she raised her voice a bit. “Now
turn off the T.V,” she told me.
“NO!” I yelled at her. I did not want to
turn off the T.V or go to bed and I made
it obvious.
“We don’t yell!” she told me. “What
happens when we yell?” she asked me.
“I don’t know!” I yelled at her again.
“When you yell at mommy, there are
consequences.” She firmly said to me.
“Because you yelled at me, you’re going
to bed 5 minutes earlier tomorrow
night. Okay?” She was setting down
the rules and I didn’t like that. “Now,
you need to go to bed!” she demanded.
“And if you’re not in your bed before I
count to 10, then I’ll be adding another
5 minutes.” she added. My Mom started
to count. “1…” she counted, “2…” she
counted, “3…” she counted, “4…” she
counted, “5…” she counted. “I’m halfway
there. You had better get in your
bed before I reach 10” she told me. I
was furious. It was only 7:30. Why did
I have to go to bed? Why could I not
stay up a little bit longer? I rushed to my
room, and slammed the door.
“I hate you!” I yelled to my Mom.
“You’re the worst Mom ever!” I added.
By 8:30, I was calmed down and
almost asleep. I hugged my teddy bear
and, finally, I fell asleep.
July 16th, 2007 - It was now 4:00 in
the morning. My Grandmaman headed
to my bed, quietly sitting down beside
me. Tears were dripping down from
her eyes and onto my bed. “It’s time
to wake up, Kristin,” Grandmaman told
me, as she rubbed my back. I woke up,
and I was surprised to see her. Why was
Grandmaman here? I thought.
“Where’s my Mom?” I asked her.
Grandmaman was hesitant to answer.
“She’s…..” Grandmaman said, not
being able to say her complete thought.
“Come down stairs, when you’re
dressed,” she told me.
Therefore, I got out of bed and headed
to my dresser. I grabbed a pair of yoga
pants, and an old sweatshirt and quickly
put it on, and I headed down the stairs.
There I saw two police officers, three
paramedics, and a fire fighter. They
were all standing in a somewhat semicircle
format in the kitchen. One officer
was comforting my Grandmaman.
“What’s going on? Where’s my
Mom?” I asked. I was clueless. No
one would tell me what was going on.
Thoughts kept on rushing through my
mind. Would you be scared if you knew
something was not quite right, but no
one would tell you what it was? … Sure,
you would.
It was not until I was out of the house,
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and at my Grandmaman’s, that I was
informed that my Mom had passed
away. She had had a heart attack during
the night, and had difficulties breathing.
I remember dropping to my knees.
Minutes later, my family had decided
that it would be in my best interest,
if I did not go to visit my Mom in the
hospital, as it would be too difficult for
a young child to see her mother dying.
I remember yelling, “Why can’t I come
too?” as Grandmaman and Grandpapa
went out the door and drove away. They
were going to see the last of my Mom.
Tears continued to drip down my
eyes, for days. I was not in a good
emotional state. I remember yelling and
screaming constantly. I felt like a failure.
The words I said to my Mom the night
the she had passed away were horrific,
and now having lost her, I wish I would
never had said them.
I would like to conclude by saying
how much I appreciate all that my Mom
has done for me. As a child, I demanded
a lot from her. She was a
single mom, and I didn’t
realize that she was trying
her best to be the best
parent that she could be.
She provided good food,
nice clothes, a roof over
my head, education, and
private tutoring for me, as I
struggled in school with my
math.
Not to forget, she was
always there for me,
whenever I needed her. She
loved and supported me
and I will never forget her! Sometimes
you don’t realize how lucky you are, until
it is taken away from you. I would also
like to thank some other very important
people in my life. I never would have
Photo Credit: Jennifer Basa/
CTV News London
been able to share my feelings to others
that are outside of my family, about my
Mom’s death without the help of family
and friends.
I would like to say a special thank
you to my father and my grandparents.
Also, I would like to say thank you to
my fabulous grade seven teacher, Mrs.
Anne Gray-Hiddink. Thanks for being
there for me, through thick and thin.
And also to Mrs. Jane-Anne House, for
helping me catch up in my math and
for ensuring other academic successes.
I have a bright future ahead of me and
I know that I’m going to reach the stars
and do great things, because I have
one thing that many children who are
struggling don’t have... a brilliant and
supportive family, that will never let me
down. I will never forget my Mom.
Publisher’s note: Kristin ended her life
on March 11th, 2022 at the age of 25 after
a courageous and publicly hard-fought
battle with her mental illness. We’re
reprinting this article with the blessing of
Kristin’s family. She was only
13 when she sent this article
to us and we had to contact
her to make sure she wanted
it to run. Daytripping was
her first “paid” gig as a writer
and contributor but she went
on to much greater things.
Kristin became an outspoken
advocate for mental health
and critic of the bureaucracy
of the system that she fought
passionately for but felt
had failed her. She was a
first year Master of Social
Work Student and Graduate Assistant
at the University of Windsor with her
eye on a law degree, a recipient of many
prestigious awards, an author, lobbyist
and crisis responder.
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Covid had us all in its ugly grip.
People were staying home, afraid to
venture out. For months I looked out
my front window at the same view. The
only thing that varied was the change
of seasons.
May had sprung forth, beautifully
green, with bountiful blossoms and
already mid-July temperatures. We had
a week’s vacation while radios blared
words like a staycation. Crikey! We had
been down this road twice in 2020!
The museums, theatres and other
venues were still closed, and we weren’t
sure where we could go. Frustration
and boredom set in. We were tired of
walking the dog on the streets of our
neighbourhood. We decided to go for a
hike. So we took a short drive to explore
places we had never visited before.
Our selection was Lake Margaret in
St. Thomas. Not knowing what to expect
when we arrived, we wore long pants
and sleeves, prepared for anything.
Only to be surprised by a 2.6-kilometre
loop trail that was mainly a paved affair
and wide enough for social distancing.
Lake Margaret was already busy at
ten in the morning with bikers, joggers
and walkers of various ages, all with
smiles and calling out greetings.
The day had started cloudy, and
we were slightly disappointed with
the cloud cover, but shortly into the
walk, the sun broke through, and Lake
Margaret transformed. The slate grey
waters turned blue, and the green
foliage took on a brighter appearance.
The trunks of birch trees stood stark
against the backdrop of the calm waters,
as different birds species trilled to their
heart’s content. Once a gravel pit, this
small lake was breathtakingly beautiful.
The Perfumed Path
As we continued, we found narrow
offshoot trails that were a little rougher
in terrain that looped around two
smaller ponds. We spotted an aerie
high up on a long pole where a hawk
nested. Turtles sat on nursing logs in
the sun while the bullfrogs croaked out
a chorus. Canada Geese spread their
large wings, airing them out like one
would air out carpets on a clothesline.
A muskrat sat on the banks of one
pond and slipped into the water at our
approach. Mallard ducks swam serenely
on the lake, dipping their beaks into the
water as their tail feathers remained
above the surface.
Lake Margaret is a 14.2 hectare,
By J.J. Francissen, London
Tips
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1. It is important that a man
helps you around the house.
2. It is important that a man
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3. It is important to find a man
you can count on and who doesn’t
lie to you.
4. It is important that a man
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5. It is important that these four men
don’t know each other.
clear body of water with a depth of 8
metres, home to small and largemouth
bass. South of the lake is agricultural
land. The trail to the east wanders into
a subdivision and continues back into
the forested area to the north. Beautiful
Pinafore Park lies northwest of the lake,
with dirt trails meandering into the
forest linking Lake Margaret and the
park.
Tall Carolinian trees canopied the
dirt trails as squirrels and chipmunks
scampered in the underbrush.
Surrounding all this beauty were
wildflowers. Wild Cranesbill dotted
the forest floor. Coming back toward
the lake, we admired mauve and pink
Photo Credit: Ontario’s Southwest
Phlox. On the banks of the lake grew
wild Irises, bright yellow against the
green grasses. Lily pads floated on
the surface of the lake, with the sun
reflected off their watery flora.
What captured us most was the
scent. People stopped to remark on the
fragrant smell. We discovered Japanese
Honeysuckle growing wild all along the
perimeter of the pathway and near the
shores of the lake. White and yellow
blooms perfumed the now humid and
hot air with a light, floral aroma. What
a delight!
Fall had arrived, and we decided to
go back to Lake Margaret for another
walk. We parked in Pinafore Park, with
splendid playgrounds, splash pads and
public washrooms. We took a dirt trail
into the woods and came out onto the
paved pathway, and joined a group of
dog walkers. Dogs must remain on their
leashes according to the signs posted.
This time there was a different scent
around the lake. It was the fragrance of
fall. A nutty, spicy smell permeated our
walk. Mustard coloured Goldenrod, and
the delicate white blooms of Queen
Anne’s Lace replaced wild Irises,
Cranesbill and Phlox.
In the past, there was a ban on
boating and fishing on the lake, but
as of May 2021, the St. Thomas city
council approved non-motorized
watercraft and fishing. Now, the lake
sported kayaks as they silently slipped
by, soaking up the stunning wilderness
just beyond the city limits.
To us Covid-fatigued city dwellers,
both of our trips to Lake Margaret were
a delight to the senses with its visual
beauty, the sounds of wildlife, and
walks along the perfumed paths.
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If we make contact with aliens, I know who I’m
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Look for the answer in our Summer issue
From our Nov.-Dec. 2021 issue...
Of course this is downtown Goderich from the air,
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The other day when I was out for a
walk I was instantly transported back
to my childhood by the aroma of hot
dogs sizzling on a charcoal barbecue
in someone’s back yard. It reminded
me of the hot dogs my mom would
barbecue on the hibachi at the beach.
After a long afternoon spent playing in
and out of the water, we were cold and
ravenous. Nothing has ever tasted so
good as those barbecued wieners.
It’s not surprising that I had such a
strong reaction to the smell of the grilled
hot dogs. According to psychologists,
food memories are very powerful. The
taste, smell and texture of food can
trigger memories of not only the food,
but also of the place and our emotional
state at the time of eating.
This got me thinking about other
childhood food memories, both good
and bad. When I was growing up on
a farm in southwestern Ontario in
the 1970’s, dinners were simple and
revolved around meat and potatoes.
My parents came to Canada from
farms in the Netherlands (Holland)
after the Second World War so “meat
and potatoes” was their traditional
fare. It also made economic sense
since we raised our own beef, pork and
sometimes chicken.
We also had a large vegetable garden
as well as apple and pear trees, so I
spent many hot summer days helping
my mom pick fruits and vegetables, can
applesauce and pears, freeze beans and
peas, and pickle cucumbers, beets and
red cabbage. We did enough to keep a
family of nine fed for the entire winter
and then some. Summer holidays were
definitely not a time of leisure on the
farm.
Along with the meat and potatoes,
soup was a staple at every dinner. My
favourite dinner food was barbecued
hamburgers and my least favourite was
when mom would mash cooked carrots
into the potatoes (what the Dutch call
Stoemp). This was always disappointing
for me as I was not a fan of boiled carrots.
When I was first learning to bake,
community cookbooks from churches
and service clubs were a great resource.
Many of the dessert recipes such as
Applesauce Spice Cake, Banana Cake,
and Walnut Squares were instant family
favourites.
Our family also ate some foods
that were peculiar to families with
Dutch heritage. For example, we ate
sandwiches made with buttered white
bread and chocolate sprinkles (called
Hail or hagel in Dutch) and coloured
hail (essentially sugar). There were also
sandwiches made with a type of spice
cookie called Speculaas as the filling.
When relatives visited from Holland
they would bring us treats. One that
really stands out in my memory was a
salty, black licorice candy called Zoute
drops. These I loved. However, the
Dubbel (Double) Zoute drops were too
much for me although my older brother
would gobble them up.
Dutch milk chocolate was another
prized treat from Holland. Although for
some reason I can’t fathom, the Dutch
were fond of making chocolates with
an alcoholic filling. I can still remember
the first time I bit into one of these
chocolates, completely unaware of the
foul-tasting vodka-like alcohol in the
hollow centre. It was a shock and I think
I may have spit it out. I quickly learned
to avoid this kind of chocolate.
While my parents are both gone
now, thinking about the many foods we
shared when I was young brings them
close once again. It also makes me
wonder what foods will trigger my own
kids’ childhood memories.
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(Hilda’s Hints) They’re just things.
SPRING 2022

Turn the page for more shops
& a handy, pull-out map!
There’s No Place
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Like Home
Antiques &Flea Market
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Leamington n Online ne Estate t
Auction
Group on Facebook for Weekly Auctions!
1528 Deer Run Rd. (off Oak St. E.), Leamington
519-325-1455 1455 or 519-322-6473
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Friday to Sunday 11 to 5 Year Round
519-350-1745
• Antiques • Collectibles • Nostalgia
• Memorabilia • Refurbished Furniture
• Glass • China • DVDs • Vinyl
Also Home Baking
~ 15 King Street East • Chatham ~
Tues. Wed. Thurs. 11-3, Fri. 11-5, Sat. 9-5
Laurie Clark Designs
Mon.-Fri.
9-5:30
Sat. 9-5
9 Victoria St., Thamesville
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Antiques
& Artisans
Local
519-692-3322 or 5519
Full Service Floral & Gift Shop
www.laurieclarkdesignsflowers.com
UPCYCLED
FURNITURE
HOME DÉCOR
VINTAGE FINDS
DIY Corner -
unfinished pieces,
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décor hardware
~SHOP ONLINE~
NE~
& vintage accents.
www.kimberlys.ca
w.
Fusion Mineral
519-437-8064
& Milk Paint
Tues.-Fri.10-5/Sat.10-3
444 St. George St., Dresden
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Quality Antiques, Collectibles,
and Pre-Owned Furniture
Monthly Outdoor Vendor Market begins April 23
519-401-7322
Mon. to Fri.10:30-5
Sundays 11-4
Gary’s Gallery
Outdoor Vendor Market
3rd Weekend eken
end Monthly
Call l
to be a vendor!
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SARNIA
FLEA
MARKET
Antiques, Collectibles
& much more
Open O Every Sunday • 9 am to 4pm
112 N. Christina St. Downtown
519-330-6816
With all these shops mapped out for
you, how can you not jump in the truck
and get out on the road?
We started driving down side roads
27 years ago looking for the most
unique shops we could find to put them
all in one magazine, but this is the first
time we’ve put all the antique shops on
one map, in the centre of this pullout
section. Some of them, like Caresa and
CJ’s and There’s No Place Like Home
have been in Daytripping since way
back then. Pickin’ Through The Past in
London on the other hand is brand new.
Katnap Antiques in Iona is also new
but the building has a history as an
antique shop and was in our first issue
in 1995. So was Brickyard Antiques
near Delaware SW of London, but back
then it was Hilltop Antique Market. The
more things change the more they stay
the same.
Frannies Attic
Port Rowan
8
Over 17,000 sq. ft.
9
1175 Hyde Park Road
London, ON • 519-471-2835
memorylaneantiques.ca
Open 7 days Including Holidays
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www.daytripping.ca
Brickyard Antiques
London
There are all sorts of shops here. Neat
and tidy ones, not quite so tidy ones,
main street ones, middle of freakin’
nowhere ones, small stores to massive
antique markets. One of them even has
an airplane on top of the building.
Some are purely antique shops while
others like Dale’s Antique Market in
Grand Bend have a mix, and they
have a great mix there. Attic Books in
London is different than all the others
specializing in that one field but doing
it so well. Aberfoyle Antique Market is
only open on weekends part of the year
and hosts fabulous events. Others are
open 7 days a week and a few are open
anytime someone pulls in the laneway.
They all generally have a good deal
of respect for one another and the one
thing they have in common is that they
all like antiques. If you like antiques,
you’ll probably like them all!
Pickin’ Through
The Past
755 Dundas Street, London
Street Parking Available
OPEN WEDNESDAY
TO SUNDAY 10-6
KATNAP Antiques
and LUMLEY LEY & CO. B&B
Antiques i
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a p Collectibles l e es • Toys
Vintage a e Clothing
Lighting
Local History s o y Books
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Candles
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BrickYard Antiques
G repurposed finds
Sat, Sun
& Holiday
Mondays
1 to 4
8979 Iona Rd., IONA 519.764.2384
THE RUSTY SIGN SHOP
12
9
Vintage Signs
Antiques
Collectables
• Buy • Sell • Trade • Consign
791 Talbot St. (upper) St. Thomas
519-633-1043 • Tues.-Sat. 9-4
St.Thomas
12
Antiques & Unique Treasures
• St. Thomas City & Railway Memorabilia
• Comic Books • Post Cards • Photos
• Collectables • Signs • China • Glass
• Vintage & Estate Jewellery • Crockery
We Pride
Ourselves in
‘One-Of-a-Kinds’
Look for the
ORANGE Canopy!
TUES - SAT
10 TO 5
11
791 Talbot Street West • 519-633-8190
80+ VENdORS • ANTIQUES • FOOD • washrooms
8898 longwoods rd, mount Brydges
10 min. west of london, exit 86 hwy. 402
www.brickyardantiques.com wed-thurs 11-5 • fri-Sun 10-6
Southwestern Ontario Antique Tour - Spring 2022

McRatterson’s
ANTIQUES & ODDITIES
Fri-Sun 11-5
or by appt.
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519-283-9876
9876
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59
26 19th
Lin
ine,
195926 19th Line, KINTORE
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Kin
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26
DAVIE’S
ANTIQUES
6,000 Square Feet of
• Glass • China
• Furniture u • Nostalgia
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• Old Hardware re
& Tools
2nd Floor
FLEA
MARKET
Collectibles,
Antiques
Open 7 Days 9am-5pm
m & Toys
43 Elora St., Harriston
519-338-2449
CLOSED
Easter
Monday
FROM HWY. 401
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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
Use your Daytripper to explore shops filled with
yesterday’s treasures, oddities and collectibles.
OPEN
Victoria
Day
• OVER 10,000 SQ FT • 1 FLOOR - NO STAIRS! • CLIMATE CONTROLLED
Spring Savings
10 % -50 % OFF
SELECTED BOOTHS
& ITEMS
Throughout the Store
Antiques
TILLSONBURG
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7
9
27
22
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
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Kingsville - Attic Treasures
See ad on page 11
Forest - Antiques on Main
519-330-7065
London - Attic Books
See ad on page 48
Clifford - Rooster’s Perch
See ad on page 36
&
40+ DEALERS
Emporium
682 James St., Hwy. #3
Delhi • 519-582-2929
courtlandtreasures@yahoo.ca
Wed-Fri 10-4 • Sat-Sun 10-5
One of the Largest Antique Furniture
Showrooms in Southern Ontario
Open: Tues. to Sat. 9 - 4
Sun. 12 - 4
(519) 443-4197
4080 New Hwy.#24,
VANESSA
25 kms south of the 403
www.cjsantiques.ca
S ANTIQUES LTD.
Exclusively Furniture
15 19
70+ Vendors
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• Collectables • Vinyl
• Vintage • Furniture
• Jewellery • Diecast
• Glass & China
• Military • Toys
OPEN Tues to Sun
10 am to 5 pm
There are many more antique shops inside
Daytripping. The Ontario map
in the centre of the magazine will be
more helpful when travelling.
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MICHIGAN
Windsor
3
W
Lake
St. Clair
Essex
Amherstburgg
18
Kingsville
1 2
• antiques • nostalgia
• fine collectible books
• native art
• vintage toys
• vintage comics
• vintage clothing
• coins & currency
• vintage barware
• sports memorabilia
• military memorabilia
2
N
S
77
E
40
Leamington
Sarnia
6
Wallaceburg
40
Air Condioned
Comfort
Vendor Inquiries
Welcome!
3
Lake
Huron
Chatham
3
Tilbury
Alice Street
401
7
21
Lake
Erie
ANTIQUE MARKET
A Multiple Vendor Market
402
80
7
21
Petrolia
21
79
7
2
81
Thedford
Forest
Glencoe
Blenheim
eim
8
5 Dresden
4
Thamesville
Home
of
21
Strathroy
519-427-7312
Goderich
81
Var
Exeter
3
4
Grand Bend
12 Alice Street, Waterford • 519-410-8821
Wed-Sun 10-6 & holiday mondays
topshelf@kwic.com
Explore these awesome shops and let them know that you’re Daytripping!
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CARESA
30+ Years!
CARESA
18
6 km West of Hwy.#24)
OPEN MOST DAYS, 11 AM TO 4:30 PM
519-427-9115/443-5856 • caresa@kwic.com
Impressive Antiques q
Nostalgia Selection a
of & Books!
Quality
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